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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-28

On! process s. ssa5 20; winter whca, piien
corn-QuIci and weak mixed ~ s5sc yellow
5sat0c. white Gle.
Oats Dun aud lowcr: choice Western 49,
Corn Ncal-Quici and weak al - tno3 IS.
llay--Stcad> prime sl7 Goa Is 10, choice SIS %
~ %.
PROVISIONS. ire
Pork--Wcak az ~ -.
l.ard-~tcadN refined per tirrcc - -.
lulk Meats->tcndy shoulders - 81 long
clear - -. clear rib - ~.
Iiacon---In ialr demand; shoulders - 80, long
clear ~ f3l clear rib ~ -.
aiG
WHISKY Dun and nominal Western rccilncd
- ujoI -
Cofice-firm; no cargocs common to primo
Hole
>ugnr-Dull; centrifugal Oh white GfaG,c
prime yellow clarified BioG1c of yellow rari.
He'd dac; seconds 5td6lc.
Enthusiastically common Ia good common
liza 22c fair 10 good fair 2ia pc prime To strict
~ prime std3ac.
Ricc-->carcc and firm Louisiana ordinary to
primo Il d5ic
Bran->tcudy ut soc.
Cotton seed Oil--primr crude 2Sa2S,r; sum
MGR yellow ~ diOc; cooking l0d4jc, cake 2td
24.c FREQ on board market quiet
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-28
New York.

"
NEw NoRK, july 21.--flOur duh aud heavy.
Wheal-Easy No. ? red gal00gic. elevator
II OH aloat asic No. , red July gSc August
ySiaMlc closing gsic september 81 oil n 0l,
closing II OOl
Corn--spot firm and only moderately active
options variable and lower, closing heavy No.
,. l2sc elevator. h2edj2Ic nfoat No. > july 81
o5lic. closing 5lic August 81 di2c. cioslng
5lir; september j2s oa21c. closing 52ac.
PROVISIONS, Ere.
tohee-Spot fair; Rio steady at SIZE, carly op-
liuns steady late options shade easier; No. !
llio az - 10; sales y go hags July u l5 August
= i5d7 90; september s. "; October - 30
November II 20.
sugar-firm but quiet, fair 10 good refined
81 40 =. Ice; refined quiet.
Molass cs-->tcadA moderate demand.
Ricc-flrm fair inquiry.
Rosin--tluict aud steady,
Turpcntnc--Me ak 1T a1c.
Wool-stcady fair request.
pOrk-Quict NJ 81 -.
l.ard-Nodcratc speculative business spot
70 10 August 81 1905 a., september ~ S5dG IS
LIVE STOCK.
BecVes--llccepis, $40 ear load lots for home
use 80 car load lois for expectation; dun and
weak for extremes; = 1905 10 for native butch.
or steers - j0d5 ~ for TcNus butcher steers
- 2jd3 80 for fat bulls
sheep Receipts, 50 ear loads. no Improve.
mcht In lone or prices, and the market closed
heavy AZ S3OOd3 IS for Ordinary 10 choice sheep
ana al - IS for lambs.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-28
Wool and Hides.

Twelve mouths clip. light, line and medium
l6c; ilnc heavy 10 light la l3c sly months 10
a l4c; fall, fine heavy, 100 l2c; fall, light line
medium, l2d l4c; coarse, SO l2c,
Hidcs-No. heavy flint. dry, per N llc; No.
? heavy flint. dry. per n lie. No light flint l2c
No light flint, per n Sc bulls and heavy, dam
aged, per IL Sc; calf skins and badly damaged,
per ID 4GGc; green satod, sound, per N 7!c;
butchers green, per IL Blc.
Hides from fallen cattle generally bought
NAT" bringing about l2lc when weighing over
10 pounds each. when sold ON selection they
bring from l0I to l4c. according To grade, but
generally grade No. ,: II WILL therefore, be ~
the interest of the stochmcn la sell them mat.
Peltrics-Dccr skins, per IL l2G lie; antelope
skins, per H. he; goat skins, each, 100 zoe sheep
pclts, according To amount of wool, 20c NJ
shearllngs, according 10 amount of wool, 5o lOc
Mexican sheep pcus salNc; Mexican sheep
pets, improved, IlGl2c; Mexican sheep shear
liugs DC
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-28
live STOCK Mnrkci.

Bccycs-corn fed range from % TO DC per
pound.
Grass fcd-2l aisle.
Mutton-Choicp, 2d2lc.
stock caItlc--Thc prices In stock cattle vary q.
according 10 locality where raised. We quote
different localities as follows
Panhandlc--strictly first. class yrnrlngs, per
head, SIS GOALS 90; two year ulds, $40 OOO2 %;
cows and calves, $50 %.
Western TcNas--lc earrings, 81 GOA ~ ~; two
year olds, SO OOe Ii 90; COWS and calves, f25 90
d2G 90.
Central TcNas-Ncnrllngs, 0olO %. two.
year olds, ll3 coal ~, cows and calves, ~ %
~ N.
southern TcNas--Ncarllngs, $ 00d0 %; two.
d22 20.
Eastern TeNas-Ncarlngs ~ O0c7 90; two.
year. olds, $40 O0Gl2 90, COWS and calves, SIS NJ
a 20 90.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-28
Houston & Texas Central R'y

The only Nl.eicel rail line In the state.
The only line in Texas running two daily pas
senper trains each way with Pullman Parlor
cars on day trains and Pullman sleeping ears
IN night trains and. with It's connections, forms
the only double daily rnuic from Northern and
Central Texas to New Orleans, where ltnmcdi J..
ate connections are made with through ear
lines for an points North aud East.
The shortest line between TcNas, Kansas city,
Hannibal and II. Louis; and favorable routes
via Denison and Missouri rnsHhr Hallway Ia
Kansas city. Hannibal or II. Louis Ia all points
East, North and West.
Through slcepers every day each way between
New Orleans and ~. Louls via l.afaA etic, La
Houston, Dallas, sherman and Denlspn, Texas
and thence via Missouri Pacific Hallway,
through the Indian Territory, VIA Fort scott,
Kan, and Sednlia. Mo.
sleepers daily, each way, between Houston
and Austin
Through tickets from or 10 any point Ia Great
britain or continent of Europe via The Houston
4 Texas Central RniIuny, and all rail- 10 New
York thence Via North German Lloyd, White
star, Inman, state, Rotterdam ana Italian
steamship Lines, ON sale % important stations
on line OF this railway and at 1avesioni tuero'
Victoria, san Antonio, Marion, >eguln- Nclmaf.
I.aGrangc, Columbus, Flatonlu, rchulcnberg,
san Marcus, Round Rock, New Brauniei- ,koeh
dale
81 Persons desiring TO purchase prepaid
tickets. TO send to friends In Europe, viii save
money by consulting our agents.
"a For Information ~ 10 rates Of freight
massage, routes, Ac., apply IN person or by letter
10 b. q. fLoOD, Ticket Agent, Dallas, Tex.
DNN'I. RIPLEY, r. Az A. fArLRNRR, CD. A.
J. WALDO, Pres, Texas Manager, Houston Tex
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-28
ON CHANGE.
Were Active Yesterday, With
,siness Confined Within a
Narrow Range.
AZ a Decline for Near Futures
n Lower Under a Pressure to
Sell Cattle Demoralised.


YORK., July y. r Government
hull aud strong.
bonds dull and steady,
road bonds dull without exception.
.y eases prices are lower but the
i are generally for only Il fractional
I tock market has been moderately
The total sales amounting 10 3l5,-
rcs. but seven stocks with sales
q from 25,40O to $500 shares
[,ntributcd nearly 50 per cent. of
j ~ business. The most active
I'm the order mentioned were st.
Union Pacific, Lake Shore, New
I, CENTRAL, Western Union, Lacka-
land Northwestern.
|a'onK. July 2T.-Moncy. on call, easy ut
4nt.. prime mercantile paper 800; for.
a cbonrc uulct at y ~ for sixty DAYS
'ksI for demand.
ENCit ANGE.
A ,utrNNs. ,Iuly s1.--Ncw York sight ~ Nj
i, y 100 prime banker's sterling - 81.
uNNANA EXCHANGE.
IN, .Iuly 27.-SpHnish - ;8i exchange
NM United states 90 days. gold si0ai
HI. do. sight aldl0; on London l9ld'9o
j -Quici aud weak.
MONK, July !7.--Thc following were tho
fclo-lng quotations NJ tie New York
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-28
LOCAL MARKETS.



Mcais-Sugar. cured hams l0,c; sugar cured
clear sides bacon lie. short clear bacon &c;
short clear dry salt 7ic; Meats OF all Kinds eN-
cited and higher.
Fish-Mackcrcl, ION KITS, No |, y 10; No. 2,
II 20 half bbls No /, ~ 50: No. .. IS 81: white
iisb, 10. half-bb,, So so; No. ., % 20; dried
hcrrings per box. 400 cod fish, SIC.
Iari-liprrps. Tie: bUh cans, Sc; 2Ob cans,
sic; ION cans So: Jh cans, SIC; - cans ec'
Tca-lmporial, 40d60c; gunpowder, HOa1@.
Sugar-fnc powdered bills, slc do hall 'bbls,
SIC: cut loaf, Sc; graduated standard, slci
Louisiana grauulated, Sc; standard ~ 'lc;
choice white, 74c; yellow clarified, 80.
Ricc-Io Louisiana, Bld1c.
shit 'narse, IN bags, II 500 40; nne, IN bags,
-; lake, In hat hoop barrels, y 10; pockets,
Canned Goads-Prces per dozen; Pine ap-
piles, standard, - rs; peaches, standard lbs,
81 6j: his - 25a2 50. seconds, = lbs, u 10; .
lbs 50 10. tomatoes, standard, lbs, u O'
seconds. BIS, -, lbs, Il Wi green corn,
81 lOa IS green peas. y 81 gooseberTies' = ~
al 40; raspberries. ~ l0al 65 oysters, full
weight, NJ, II Is; , H., - 10; light weight !
NJ. b5c n, u 20; salmon, NJ, y b5a ioi
~ ST. mackOrel, I H., eOcHSl 20; sardincs,
| American. II 90 ease; Imported, SlS V9d u w
7 case strawberries, NJ, u Aoi plaekDsIIles Z
II 80; green cages, u 4Oi Engle condehseu
baking Powder-Silver Loaf, cans, per
dozen, 5Dr: 4 N cans u 80; n cans, y ~; $ d
cans, = 20; n cans, Si20 CO.
Country Produce.
/ Potatoes-Irish. per hnshol, b1c; new 5Od lse
Onions, per bbl., red 500 white SD Iurnlis
white, per bbL, --; rutabaga --i behns ~
- med. bbls. see large lima SIC; small but
+ ter -; Pickles. medium, per hi, $50 small
per Dbl, $50; half Dbl, medium, S3.Io hall bp
small, 500; Peanuts 1lasc; Cider, half bbl.
/ $40 cabbage, per crate, lc per n.
Poultry-Hens S2.coass3 per dozen; younp
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-28
IINI AInII.
Chicago.

PRODUCE.
se"o, july 27.-flour-Dull and I'M
4t-Meakcr, the market rcccded steadily
a closed lie under saturday; July s6lG
Hpsed Silc; August s7G size, closed s1a
Hltemhcr So sole, closed SOL s9a.
There was fair speculative trade,
somewhat unsettled feeling, hut fell
w. closed easy; cash l6c, july i6d +6lc,
w august i5ia45sc, closed l5ic; sep
80 i56c, closed 45bc.
PROVISIONS.
i Moderately active but unsettled prices
~ u to loo early, but settled back and
steady $40 l5d 10 20; August $40 O1l %
<Neplenbcr SO INA 10 21l.
talriy active; advanced q TO &c, fell
fsh and closed easy; cash - 50d6 52l
y NiaB ~ september ~ 5IlaG ~,
A 3oi short rib 50 l5a5 81 short clear
AFTERNOON HOARD.
pt-Nteady, August advancing 10.
!. steady lc higher for August and sep
q TO &c higher.
f-2lc higher.
LIVE STOCK.
4rs, journal reports
a Receipts, 500; market dull, l5G25'
shipping steers = A0a5 -; stockcrs anC
"A Y 1oo4 %; cows, bulls aud mixed " o,
through Texas cattle iOd l5c lower n
Receipts, 1900; frm, SC higher Al
4 -keceipts, 1900; steady and firm ma
Oa4 -, Texans II I5@S 20.
4 pioVcrs' Journals special cable from
80 quotes the cattle market badly de
10 The weather being tropical, beef
"A taking vacation, with heavy sup
Hnd, dressed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-28
SPECIFIC.

sold by an druggists. send for our treatise
ON the Health and Happiness Of Woman
mailed free. which glVos all particulars.
TIM BHADrIELp ltnGuLAroR CO.,
Boy y. Atlantn. On.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-28
icE, PROVISIONS, LIVE STOCK
Kansas City.

PRODUCE.
Is CITY, July -Whcat-Lowcr; cash.
IA august, 16Sd 765c; september, 1894
tQuiet; cash, 35!c asked August, 35c !;
Der, 3jc bid.
4 firnCr at BE.
LIVE STOCK.
Hive stock Indicator reports;
R-Rccelpts 1900: market weak and
nlly SO for grassers and Zoe lower; cN-
4 - 2505 As; good TO choice shipping,
No; common To medium, u 50dI so;
-Rcccipts 1000; marke, 3 10 100 higher;
l47.
y -Rcccipts 1900; only poor quality on
tmand good for fat ones. fair TO good
n y 9id2 81; common 10 medium, - 80
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-28
Galveston.

GNvEsToN, TEN, July 25.-Spot closed
quiet
ports none; rail shipments % balcsf stock gl2
bales.
Ordinary Sc; good ordinary a2c; low mid
ding 9sc middling 9jc good mlddling lOhc;
middlng fair l0ic.
Futures opened dull, ruled quiet hut steady,
| lo2 points higher December point lower.
TntuI snips IOlp luins
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-28

NEW ORLEANS, Ia, ouly 27,-spot closed
easy,
Ordinary ice; good ordinary %. l6c: low
middinE loo. mlddlng 10 b lBC; good midding
| lDlc; middling fair II Lie.
Sales 22j bales
Futures closed quiet hut steady August !
point lower, october point higher, others un-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-28
u ATI.s-.

The Central ONCE, on application, win fur.
nsh subscribers messenger boys to run on
crrnnds. charging for the service OF messenger
20 cents for the first half hour. for each ad
dilional half hour, or fractional part thereof
10 cents.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-28
Texas Pan-ElGCtiC Telephone Co

our Fort Worth Exchange Is now IN fun
operation With over 200 subscribers.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-28
S II r e | NJ c.
WOMEN.
Read what the Grent Methodist Divine and
Eminent Physician says of
DR.. J. BRADFIELD'S
FEMALE REGULATOR {!

ATLANTA, g., Feb. %, ISL
IN j. BRNDrIELD: Dear >ir--~ome 1lticcn
years ago examined the recipe of Female Reg
ulator, and carefully studied authorities In re-
gard to liz componCnt-, aud then ias wen as
now pronounced II Ia hc the most scientific
and skillful combination of the really reliable
remedial vegetable agents known TO science, to
act directly on the WON'T and uterine organs,
aud the organs and parts sympathiling directly
with these, aud, therefore, providing . specific
remedg for all diseases of Tie womb aud of the
adjacent organs and paI Is. Yours truly,
JESSEE BORING, VI. d., u. ID.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-28

Il lRoDuCE,
a pun, weak and lower; choice 81 30;
n W eAha fancy s. lsl Minnesota pat
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-28

N'NNrt - TTWIkr f-slWu N.IV.
Eggs--pcr dozen. Case
Fresh country buttcr-Choicc liG zoe; choice
Western dairy zoe creamery, 35e5I!.
Sundrics-->tarch. 4c; soap, common, 4cl
German olive, &C. Candies. full boxes, Toe
halves g. quarters, G; Indigo, SIC N. Blue
ing, a0cd$l ~ dozen. Colcman's mustard Il ~
d0 10 dozen, Maccaroni Imported, lac u
American, Sc box. Buckets, Two hoops, - M
dozen: well buckets - % dozen. BruoIns " "a
q 5 - dozen. Brilliant oil. hhls, lie. Eupion
do. 27c, do. 20 eases - 20! brilliant % eases
- %; do, IL eases. - ~
Flour - Standards ROYAL patent, u - per
I'LL sacks, ~ 30 per l0O n No. Texas per
100 HIS, :. 20; No, 50 Is; No. J y ~: Corn
meal per hushol. 9Oc; iIominy and grits, per
hbl.. - 80; Oatmeal, per half hill, - -
cracked wheat, per ~, &C. Crackers; \ soda.dc
NIX soda, DC 1; cream, Sc; ginger snaps, &c
lemon creams. lie.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-28
-. Louis.
PRODUCE.

ptis, Juls &c. Flour--stcady hut not
family - i0G3 G5; choice - 9jal o. /,
~ 500 > 90; patents - l5d5 40.
h blower and only moderately nc.
Opened TO ic lower. hut re-
under good demand, later became ir-
4 land finally closed e. below saturday for
4 aud september and L. higher for Octo-
4 closing ut Glc; September !eSGm!c,
AT Wic October 81 COAL on. closing AT
'hskcd No. ; red cash s7i SIC.
4 Lower under Il pressure to sell, closing
Pr than saturday for July and to lC
III options; No. mixed cash IlId4lc (;
a Augnst and september +2lG426c,
n VI 0l2ic september
y flrmcr hut slow I; No. MIXED cash 24l
sluly @9a2Iic; August 23lc; year s2ic,
tMeal-LOwcr - 21d2 80.
t-Firm and active.
u ~.
Il PROVISIONS
But slow.
$50 10.
4 ljleat,s,7,I;onselear - -eS' shorlrlbs 50 so;
y Long clear ~ 00aG l2l; short ribs
~ short clear 80 5ja6 62!.
" Nominal.
AFTERNOON HOARD.
%i-firln and unchanged.
n steady.
tAQuiet
81 LIVE STOCK.
Receipts $500, good corn fed native
Ug steers firm and wanted AT - s0G6 10
'frassers u 2505 90; good native butcher
~ JOd5 90; mixed butchcrlng stock - ~
.floeSers and feeders - 50d4 50: grass
'hleers . 2jdi 90; do. cows - 6jG3 %.
Receipts 1900; ilrm and active at - p
fp-Rccelpts none no supply aud nothing
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-28
COTTON MARKETS.
Receipts at All United states Ports.

fNpor.s ifoul All l, - ports TINS week;
Great Britalu....,..,,.......... Bl
France. Observation-Disclosures.
Continent ......,..,,.....,....... 1850
stock al all L. :. ports this day ....,.. sI7,gi3
This day last year. Observation-Disclosures. 23i.6l7
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-28
New York.

NEW YORK, July a5-spot closed steady, l. Ice
lower.
sales 447 bales.
ordinary SIC; good ordinary 92c; low mid
ding l0ic middlmg r.; good middling 10 .. l6c; ,
middllng fair llAc.
Futures closed steady, July aud August 10
points higher; september points higher; Octo-
her and December point lower.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-12-16
GEN. WILLIAMS C. WICKHAM.

With constant official relations, first with
the Virginia Central, when its extension
had only reached Covington, and then with
its successor, the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway, no man is moro thoroughly ac-
quainted with the interests Of this line and
its connections, than General Wickham.-
AS President, Receiver, and Vice-Presi
dent, he has labored with great ability and
untiring zeal for its success. A vacancy hav-
ing occurred in thse Office of its general
management, he is again called to the per-
Torrance of its duties as Vice-President.-
Conspicuous as leader from early life, he
has filled many positions of the highest
trust and whether in the Legislature, in the
Military service, the Confederate Congress,
or as an experienced railroad officer he has
always commanded the fullest confidence
and highest respect. A large and practical
farmer, his selection is justly esteemed the
very best which could have been made in
directing the affairs of the operating and
traffic departments of this leading railway.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-12-16

PROGRESS OF VIRGINIA TowN.-A cor
respondent of the Lynchburg Neacs writes
from Martinsville, Henry CO., Va. "There
is nothing in Southern progress more mar
velous than the growth of this place during
the past five years. In 1880 Martinsville
was a sleepy little village of 2S5 inhabitants.
Now our population is 2, 800. In 1880 there
was not tobacco factory, warehouse or ma
chine-shop in Martinsville. Now there are
nine factories, four large warehouses for the
sale of tobacco, three machine-shops and a
foundry. We have some of the handsomest
store-houses and business blocks in the
State, all new and made of brick. Two
new brick churches have been built and two
more will soon be constructed. In 1880 the
assessed value of real and personal property
was 1874, 900; now the real and personal
property here is worth $1,000, 600"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-12-16

THE PRESIDENT MEssAGE.-The Pres
dents Message is an able, honest, and pa
triotic document, and, as the Inder- Appeal
says, no similar document since the foun-
dation of the government has provoked less
hostile criticism. The president appears
to have gauged the temper of the people
with extraordinary accuracy; and even
where his views do not meet with popular
approval, there SCENE to be no disposition
to carp at him. The honesty of his inten-
tons is not doubted, and the straight-for-
ward way with which he expresses his ideas
invite investigation rather than criticism.
The people appear to have unbounded con-
fidence in his common-sense, and in his de-
votion to the public interest; and it is very
clear that there is not a representative
newspaper in the country, however fanati-
cally partisan, that has the hardihood to
to deny him thesessqualities.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-12-16

@MAJOR DANIELS GRATITUDE.-In re-
Spouse to telegram from Senator Loven
stein, secretary of the Virginia democratic
caucus, informing Hon. John W. Daniel of
his nomination for the United State Senate,
a reply was received Tuesday of last week,
in which Mr.. Daniel says
"With profound and solemn gratitude
have received your message announcing my
nomination as Senator of The United States
by the democrats of the General Assembly.
To one and all of my democratic brethren
who have conferred upon me this exalted
honor beg you to present my thanks, with
the assurance that l will endeavor to prove
worthy of the trust"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-12-16
An Unusual, Yet Interesting, Incident.
[ For the SPECTATOR

Mr.. EDIToR:- Mary Barnhart, IA
vorably known over much of Augusta and
Nelson, visited friends in Logan county,
ILL.,. near Mt. Pulaski, over year ago The
pioneer settlers for long time had held an
annual meeting. 1t was confined to those
who had resided there at least forty years.
The pioneers did the talking. She was in
vited on the platform. From joint contri-
buttons on the occasion, presents are bought
for the oldest settlers. On this one, fine
patent rock ing chair was presented to Mrs.
Andrew Shriver, nee Betsy Critzer On
her return, mentioning the circumstances
to her nearest neighbor, Mrs Betsy Catlin,
daughter of the late Chas. McCue, of Mel
son, she asked if she knew Mrs Shriver.-
why, child, did not Mr.. John Neece and
myself wait on them when my uncle, Par
son McCue, married them? 1 can't fix the
date. was then about 10. am now in
my 92nd year." Mrs. Shriver, now near
100, said to Miss B., she rode horse back
from Nelson county to Chattanooga, and
thence to Mt. Pulaski. Mrs Catlin is a
pensioner of the war of Pa rapidly mar
rowing circle.
OCCASIONAL.