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New-York tribune., 1885-07-17
THE PETROLEUM. MARKET
NEW YORK. July II

The petroleum speculation continues to be
comparatively dull and featurcess, the movement OF
prices being subjected to the batedore and shutecock
gam. of professional operators For tho investor the
OUTLOOK retains all OF Its old characertics or strength
and the much despsed Ggurcf has much to comfort
him while the daily traders seek small profits IN run
ming prices up a few cents hammcrng them down to
the same extent The scout still sends dispatches
sncctipQ the promising outlook Of the eds but all
the Information attanabe from good offers
ilttle encouragement believe that the recent strike
near WIIliamsport OF Importance. The Immediate
market acts with little regard to sught but the days
manipuation. To-day the weakness OF last night
eaTecfed n decline TO 937e cents, but IL had
as little general Significance "a had the late
vigorous bidding up Of the market to 9oos cents we'll
known operator was conspicuous III the latter
ent hui the market closed at 9J cents and right after
business hours made at 95 cents Certificates
ar. st easy holders paying G007O cents TO
have their stocks carried fho tone OF the speculation
at the close unsettled
The range of prices and the total dealings at the Con-
solidated Exchange we're as follows:
Oneninc ............ g4A Lowest.............0 037s
Hiehest .......-. 9jas Final 95l4
Sales, barrels.
The reaction In crude checked the demands for
fined oil but tl9 oil IL oncrca al thc current quototlons
which are unchanged
New-York tribune., 1885-07-17

HAY AND STRAWNcmained steady ~ ai lemnnu anu %
tss5s sASSinssS sSgSsS sT1is' 1OS7Se Straw
active at vel sustained ned price, &
oG 4. a.ess 5sR d aas NOTICES.
July delivery issued at si6 Tin weak cosins % wts down
ca oars saasa iSH sold
faiS sas
,,s"sa 9, Srps S a o a,Sle st
5ansisrns' i6SS do orisrS @f,1SfI o5s@4c
Psoi. A. test, wa. on., ,r,
;sy = $ Sss;s
sP wos wt 's 70 were Sisf s
S$.ran bark sssS refined a 1fTfS
S4 f,s Is;s "a :
Ssii' ss 'sSs S 81 .7G .aad S% ni9P
sgaa'is s.n sssse sss%sr i assss
Sysi sHS sss's g
% ssa q
MXYhGUEz hence schooner. 800 ...SEW-1YoRK
sSs b9s at ana 81
s ssass b9s GfE rs s%Sr on ns
pans % 'fts,
s:"s snstsS III 20 Soa sos %
Ss I'll n. % or sSSo csas BACK Ea@y Sss
BEEF-Drm nd co.'inuss sack With prices weak ana
nominal Extra India Mesa SIT 00a$l0 00i xtra Mess
sl1 90, Packet, sll O0asi2 co. Family. 81 ooosiS 0V
BEEF HAMs-ha's not varic ~ r,Is; MIN tn rhs
pofe to prices aud demand steady and fair Sales
No. 6 boxes do Y 10 6.c o.. Pshsd ,sl Ham,: msms
quoted &c asked Pckled shoulders 4c Smoked shoulders
67sc; Picked Hams. 10 .al0to; smoked Hams ~
SLACK Long Clear IN NcwYork quoted &C. for wsstsn ae
HOGs-Opentd y shsde stronger. bat closed weak City
Heavy TO Light 6s4d 6Sc: PRs. 0ac, LAhD-Aitcr
fsrly steady feeng AZ tue opening tho fecng became
weaker and prices declined Of points closing ya
pecnatioa aoes not amount much Contract grade spot
Quoted 0s5c saes $50 tcs % 800 ies ,cs TOT
august august eAe ss closing ssp.s%
sass. closing Pss closing
~ ~ 81 si6 Ca G7ta. RaSasi Ina. a.A
New-York tribune., 1885-07-17
LIVE STOCK MARKEr-nY rELEoRApH.

CHICAGO Iuly 10 - The Dror>rs journal rcoorts Crts
Receipts 6ODO 2.lO0 mead MARKET nrmer.
Exports S. 5Ods 50. COWS 25GSt 6O Sock.
IS OOdsi 2j Feeders SJ OOdsi 20; Texans s. 900
ST. 20
Hoqs-Recepts IL 000 Shipments 1000 market steady,
Rcugh Mixed - 200St ~ PACKING and ShDpins 81 400
81 CO. Light. 81 2jds s.; Sklps IS 2Jaf4 70
shep- Receipts 400 head shipments 200 head market
Inferior 50 rs Gs3 CON atycs 81 23 Lamos
sl OpU~2 -
ST Louis July rt,-aeceiprs. l700i shipments
35n Market active ExportA 1886 O0 Good Cholc)
Shipping. ,D0sj 3j Far 10 Medium. So 20 asa %:
Texans So 256.i 70. 49,
She>p-n-ceiDts 900 shipments. 700. common % Ne
diam. Otdss \: FAIR q cnoice. s. OO6f3 10. - -
Hogs- Receipts $500 snlpnentS l50O; Light 81 900
a TO Packing - ODDsi4j Heavv 81 609si 10
New-York tribune., 1885-07-17

American 1890 BUTTER-P Prccs not varied sinoe
our la~t Choice grades are arm and IN fair demand.
Egin do 70llc state Dairy halfdrkina tubs. H6l7cI
Welsh tubs Il aGl6cS western Imitation creamery. $50
CHEEsE-Ihe marke. retains lirm !sm pot,d ia,scrly
Skins. 4s465s4cj Western. dat 4L07c-..: :EGGs-Hs,e
far ucman. ut very yprces State. II 4s0i6ci West
erD. l4G14Lc. Canadian. lie.
lICf- Unchanged aemanc fair for this season.
bTEARiNE->ower and nominal city quoted at &C.. and
Oleomargarine 8% a 63c.
sUGAR-Raw dull and nomi ally unchanged Re
hning 36a5 c sales reported; Refined In moderate
demand and sseadsr crisned land Cut c cubes
Mould "a" ohaG1scs Confectionery "a" 1r06kc;
standard a." gSl6a6kc. on "a" 6a6isci White
Extra &c" 6l3-l6957sc.i Extra &c" 6H05+cJ &C.
6isc.
TALLOW-Unchsnged in price and dull Prime City quoted
Sic. Sales $4,000 10. &c
WOOL--Athoagh tradc Is large there disposition
holders present prices and In this they
fairly succos.fu or course the receipts still LIBERAL but
New-York tribune., 1885-07-17

..rv quietly removed" pr1nicd upon tne carti Onc
l0n ns Ann wrote that 10 had received NUMBER OF
Hesto with request for their dtstriouto ana
tnesc the remark referring to the quiet removal OF
tna' OF dcscrtO seemed to cast shir upon Inc
the the firm felt 1t aduty TO bring tho
Wal ~ official notice. In view OF those facts the sec
ma., of war on the 7th inst. suspended Smith from
Icssat;,c Ict,ce before the War Department
f~., DurY on ORNAMENTAL TiLEs.-Assstant Secreta'
- Fairchild to-day gave hearing to committee OF
YORK Importers on the question as to whether ora-
C"ta tiles not used for paving purposes shoa DC GAS
s s earthenware at duty OF 60 cent advaiorom
having tilos at duty OF 20 per cent advalorem.
I'M orters assert that the articles sheuu naVo uecl
e.scd as paving tiles, whereas domestic nanuactui
@ nrofest against such classification Thc Assistahs
sscrrctary took the question under adviseinent-
MANITOBA WANTS RUSSIAN sEFDs-The Minister OF
,cnIture Of Manitoba having learned from Associated
Hnss dispatches that Commissioner Colnan had au.
horizeJ an agent to procure In Russia such SEEDS OF
snt and timber trees, plants and shrubbery as ght
- his opnjon be accpated and made 10 thrive IN tc
,nosed regions OF the Northwest has written tue C9m
EXPRESSING desire to experncnt IN shar
S,rection I'm Manitoba. Ho asks II tho Commissioner
will Aid him by authorizing all Arrangement py Which
n sa,ne agent may procure seeds or cuttings Oh each
snitable variety for the Provincial Governlneht.
AWARDS FOR HUMANE sERvICE.-The PRESIDENT mas pre-
epted gold watches Captain Morrisey and ate Leary
f the British ship Brecdmoor for men " Inc a
american schooner Mary Il. Long gold metals ,l 70 nl
the men OF the American schooner saran Cmsc ;,,sS an
A. Auntspoto chief of the Desquiaht tribe OF brsn @
Columbia services to the crew OF the wrecKoo Ao
t.-su shin Malleyille.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-17
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

NEw,YoRk, THURSDAY, July leDEEyEs-N fre.h srriv
to-day Feeling steady with moderate receipts reported fol
Beef fair demand at 7asc for TsIas and Col
shipmsnss q Live Cattle to-day include l6 head TIE
Joseph Es,%a. iSs so :sa
~
oG & q Ss ana S & sa ws S az ss.a
WIZ sas seS sapp @ active
70 Prime yeas .O!d =, and Choice aud Extra Busks
s and @fed lots sSe were wanted "
dead market has to the advance prices
soT Il Sassc Country Dressed sold SSsc with
Buterks sold at eGc but the latter rather an extreme
az stc i$oS. nc; Bucks County do ioc b. at
s: iis s i ss e s yss' sss &C.
Sq%s Ssiq Caves e vsr 4s S' -
aC az D. 3 az &c 20 sqttoT%lls' % ets lSS @ as4c' "a
y hsa$s s: 8 ys:I: : S ss
Walsh Kirby Co. Teas ss D. St &c. and 90 Butter
mEs u & isS D. at 80 co,n,v voa. ,so
as ASP q car. %
and at Gohs and 80 Jersey Lambs were received
asa ssFs s Ss
sSEs a @
s5 q 'sfi '%i,h p rSs s"' Sn
les, ssdss Of 1sSa. sS
Lam Msss4s sGs & sss s.'
Dressed Mutton dull at 607c for ordinary to Good with
PS%s quality sss 9s sss nS'f s
best with the bulk OF the sales at l0d lie
salesJ N. Pdcock; 6J Maryland Lambs. oS 10, at sc;
1877 Virginia do 81 TO- att ssc 252 do 5S & &C 37sc 2ol do
247 do a ID, 5c Virginia Ewes. SO 10 at 3i2c; 2l3
ohio sheep 90 n 1908 do 90 h. t4'.c' la7 do 50 H. at
ssSs. sss Virginia Lambs y &c; = ia ls
1856 Kentucky do SO at &C. 04 Kentucky Sheep lO2 o at
37sc 236 Western do, II ib at s3 50. oo-
New.on Get 25o vrginia lambs. 90 @ at At 7Lc; 2s,
sheep o5 @ at a. t0 1913 Ohio DO ~ b. at 81 4o' 2zo DO
7.c 81 do 81 ib ar .c Ii6 do 81 49, i52 DO q
80 S5 SO West Virginia Ewes poor) IL b, 2c 2o3
Ohio sheep. IS N, at 50 80
r Kase: 9. MARYLAND L,mbs. 81 fs at 5isc 81 Penn,
.j,,c 22l Western do 9S 70, at - Is.
Walsh Kirby 4 Co sod 1888 state Lambs So 10. at 69c
and 30 Ewes. etc, SO ID, at 3iac ., >. -.
7ic 1893 do 81 TO- "a State do 81 6 at 9c 22 do 43
h sc ~ Western sheep. 9 10 81 A'c; l33 do % D. at
81 70 222 do - b at 4i2c; l7s do b at44c ana 80
Halenbeck K Davis sod Kentucky Lambs. ga 10. at
6tc. and ii Kentucky sheep. 80 10 al 'ac - 49, - an
Hume y Mullen sold 80 state Lambs 30 tb at 20 20
Western sheep l9s do 93 TO- at 81 40 and 29
" Appieget & Co; 20 Jersey LAMBS. GO To- at SC.
g. williamson; Jersey Lambs. 81 10. ats
Evetitt & Co.. 10 Jersey Lambs EXTRA at 3 &c.
UOGS-Keceipts - OF 3.O6B hcad-l1 c1rs az
Jersey CITY and at ithst Total for five days 23
1895 he I'd for the corresponding time last
week cts Dressed IN ped up Yesterday &c &c ana Live
nry Dressed irm at 6ad6'4c for Medium and <o7 2c
for Light.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-17
STATE OF TRADE
DOMESTIC NARyTr5.

srxoas Jqly co;soo dull Ma,ia; ,cs a. g'r, AZ
sYpes 25 ass 81 10 ET1n - 3 gst % do a. saoestiss
80 ssoe eaASisS s%
sSalSsTo G s go go Western Winter Spot
and s4ase Aggu SIa@%SS, %s;,D11 7ep'e%seT aseT
ssssss sssissaa wiSs yellow SSsse ws'Is5a
Western wss s s sSsi and 30
Moss Pss an. 81 co idS sss s
5000 % Rys ICo Su'n orD M @ Ss ai 10 o6S
Suss ssIes@wbsst i,2o60oo Oasni Corn. 5000 bush
BosroA July le-FouI quiet Western saoorane; 90 g
sso Psen Eataa = Sntss %sea
steamer YoSw sle se@ss Mhsa as 10 70 W zoe
1 @ F.oy,isS, ,so1a. a,i1E
1000 SS 1899 800 sa: acs. GSrs GSn O0o BUSH %
win.e1 nsf"S Wheat @ 5,sss whsat 5osss25
hnTesats ho%os.as. 81 90 avs Flour
% Isys &C .nd
iss = s? % s
ts'e ts,s .o ''S'1 Gslv sss:fs. 81
SssySs fsnsseSs ',si1Rs
sHy 80 eons al a. 80 siS's sps%se
as. s:c "a snss$ sls'1s ras 50
So sSSs e. sic S sss S 9:
& s:s O. Corn sSco sas Ssee Sas
& 900 oasa, Rye 5000 Dasb, Barley 1000 shpmsats
IS %nea 1900 Sus Ds. ossa nls SioSo 1899
ss:s ss:S 0'- ''''0 ''''' ''s ''''' ''''' '' ''''
sy g S $ Sas %ss and 5 sGdy Ea Tsp ss
c 100 shp%sns Ssoo 3uss Mior% Corn hI% sIo
ss ssSssa Sssf f &c s's s
s :ssdy dat s $50 ssosss. L'ss '1siss sr S
ss 'y %hsss1 % ss
ses h Haien. asaA asa
DETROIT July lswhsss easier Nc White ds. PC cash
3Soiiyy sc. &c August Aasass sspssmss es
ss s%as ssfss no? kS '.a ss 0'''-Sa '' Oats
xwAykEr July q9,s, dS nj .. ciss 1 s7 81
s trss'i kssSs sse s'Disnssa
iS: slssa sEs Ss:S Ss 1sy S @
iSasc $500 sSs Whss s%as
bbs; Wheat. 1000 bush' Barley. HOO oosa.
Pro.IA Ill., July l6.-Corn quiet HgA Mi1ed Ac,o94Gc;
Mixed osts qHSls dSIi S So ~s'f s7s5:s sssS
ss @ oasn 'Hs
PHILADELPHIA. July ie.-Flour nrm for desirable trade ace
Ss.Ss % : Ss''SSa s
ss:s 8 sssss.: S:,s:
sss s:$.as &C Thss s''S EsS
Gsa 't1ss 'S's g. hso Jug sSssSSs ss9 81
= lot were quiet and prices were steady steamer .
s S's depot sss sss. a'sSs s sss:%ss e
ss.. ss.' as'is % !.' s
eSss Yc septembsr Sa9!leI October 5tI05S &c 0sts
ssiiS A1sS: sS:s DSs SSs:s sSgs sS
ssss sS: Ss S. ss. Ss
S:,ss;a ;; $:.. sss:1 L
e ~ q FL o. July 0iSI August 81 o. = Sop
,,s344ks .segtsmber, ttStisc. osts dull.
RA Hye duh % 63c. Barley steady - 5UN70o But.
Ans:a Esp steady = Sss.ae. YlsI sesa stesax asz
"a ~ XX Ma arn e. s2 30 whisEy steady % y 81 -.
EsSS 7Q short CLEAR IS so. Laro nrm ~ - Ss 0se49
GS5 5ts-yyouk l.00g bbisx WheaL $1,000 busna Corn
XS<x .Yoen OatA 5000 Rye. - BUSH Bariev.
- - 9hipmsnts-1iour. 5000 bbsi WhesG 1000
New-York tribune., 1885-07-17
EeQal Notices.

IN the Circuit Court of the United S ia tes of
THE EAGLE LOCK CO. No. 80 November term 1884,
ROBERT. CRoMIE eta In Equity
And TO wit June A. d. 1885 this cause came on TO
OF the above named Defendants resident
state OF TO appear plead de-
bill OF plant fled hcren and IL to
this suit Is brought enforce lien clam
wiz For the foreclosure OF certain mortgage
and delivered by said Robert Comie
V. Winters certain lots OF land situated saw.
mill Valley Plank Road In the Tenth Ward OF the City Of
two (2) three % ten tlO eleven a twelve (2l and thr
80 NJ. Ferusons plan Of lots OF the Montgomery
recorded IN Plan Book Vol g. 1874 IN the record
ers Of Allegheny County, Penn. Also lot numbered
a Philip Gersts plan. situated on the south side
Union from the Of Washnytonst
In Thirteenth Ward Of the city OF Allegheny PENN
came the complainant And tho foreclosure OF
q other mortgage made executed and delivered by
RobertJ COmie to said Peter v Winters for those
certain In the city OF Allegheny PENN
numbered nne o. ten l0 eleven q u and twelve tl2l
plan of lots land by A. j. Pentecost and others re-
corded In Plan Book vol pare 2O3 and which said mort
by virtue OF sundy assignments b now vested In the
complainant And appearing TO the Court from petition
aud AFFIDAVIT hed that the said Robert j. Crome - nom
Of the state Of ennsyyania and has not voun
tay appeared such suit and that be Il not an ihabtan
be fouud within this district. Ia therefore
ordered said Robert Cromie do appear. plead
demu to said bill OF complaint on or before the nrs
Monday September And II further appearing that
In 10 obtain personal service of this order
the said Robert ordered that publication
OF be made by insertion thereof In the York
Daily Tribune OF Newfork City. N w. once week or ak
sSSsi nom %@s As Record ,A 9Th June sss sMpLr c.r
Complansnts sollcitcr rttsburs, "a
New-York tribune., 1885-07-17

FLOUR AND 'MEAL~FLoU ReMsrket is less active.
10000 bb o which goo 6pls mere @ 70 i9r efpS1. pp
aS%9ap Jul, sapsd%s 3 3
IS %any %H'sl st wsSa. ss IVs GO 500 SDs 800
Choice Winter Wheat q tss Latter grss
- SSs, o, y. GOOD s,rn % wssss%S ssnSy
s15a sa's COMMON TO e Far Extra * oho @
Coed . 40 Coed s 70 csoe Clear r. 1oa,e q os4 "a Rs
Mixture 4 9oss4 90 straight q 20 fssn6 10
Far Extra IS o. asa o Good 81 Od. 90 Goodto
y ey sSe civ Mn fo'Vs S %es
south America IS loesj 20; market closing steady a,
eSpr, and e6bing demand sales. 200 b5ls bis in
S caas co.o9 " % oS Eh & E SSf s aSSa h
Y g % sales corn SS Yp supeFes y 1
,,E onsnss sales 100 be no 20 at o.
fGN Me'eT ga2eS ss ops soy for Cash lots
then advanced aud eo,ed quiet wi ssTe Ssn Seyos
heavy wa Ss1n in a%S fell n19es Ssss
itca trade or export ana City Milling aud ba.i
shipper. oCush oo ,SoSo SasS 1e and 1870 cy 5
bun SPOT and o including 30 Chicago , At gc Il es %
Soii il do c saaaio al UngralSa Win
syG ter Red ,d 81 % op 40 s gss @ Tsee IN elevator
ne on board fron store arrive cid NO Hsa c
hnsa i9 Ssy ds ca closing ffsp5 september
o. o,ns SSps g. sSsf Do for No Scvc@Gcr iS os!0SsI
a al Es%s' Ss;a Eng 4sg4i@ @ ys:s wS,
$40 bSn SO wcs'sTP e " MHn q # and pc,s sSa aa
changed COKN-Market shade better o oasn 80
closing steady options unsettled opening ~ Sc Sv
the lowest prces brisk ide for export on on
crate business or home use and large transactions
tlnn. Shippers bought .S 900 bush sales. Suu nuen
future 900 spot including ungraded Mlaeda' ."
= .29dJ2tc Ia elevator. D 9,S'ic aroa, vpSisie ii
aqoit 40 Mixed Tor July 52@dj3Sc closing at o. c.
a53agc closing at 53c 90 Tor 7ep,elipei'
& as Sc ciosng at 5ic.: for October % ifc,
closing at - &c .OAIsCssh lots about tay opuVhs
opened better. dec lncd 4 H. ana clossd
~ "a &c The lowest Drces. sales @N.oVV Dusn
future 81 600 bush. spot Including No. Mxca at - ~
40 = BOA 3Gi.c. No. quoted 31c No Mnlte, .,
37hc; No 5s%q3Sc 40 quoted &C. Shoa ,i " =, t
No Mixed Tor July o3Giic. closing al 80 &c: 10 iv
August ~ a337sc. closing at 3Jc do lot sep'emoei'
q t.-. Le eio.fug At -
New-York tribune., 1885-07-17
THE MARKETS.
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
Per North Rioer. Vessels ant RailroIfs
NEw-YoRK. July 10. 1885
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.


coFFEE-spot Rio moderately active and steady At sasc
options active. Sales 20 900 bags closing
as follows: July 70Od7 O5 August seRtempeI,
7.l517.2Oi October, 72007.25; November, 7.20G730i
December. 7.SOa7.S5 Mild quiet and steady. .-
COTToN->pot Cotton quiet and l. l6c lower sales ivVl
bales 6l0 last evening" Including 450 for export ana oo'
The quotations according American classification
New-York tribune., 1885-07-17
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WANrED.-A iirst-rite vOy ~ an inslrance
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anv form Address BROKER. Tribune Office.
XNANTED.-Agents in every State and
w County TO sell new patent article. Patented 1883,
Sells NJ sght Handled exclusive by agents Territory
assigned good For catalogues address with
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viii asaign state territory to responsible men,
w ANTED, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES five first
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New-York tribune., 1885-07-17
Dnsiuess Chances.

TOR SALE ON TINE "A large and splendid
business Ia OF the richest farming counties and
weathest Of about $500 the State Of
NewYork IL consists Of real estate goods and good WILL
worth about SIS 030 For further address Private
Box 2.l3J, Batavia Genesee County, N. Y.
N. B.-Reason for selling, wishing TO retire.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-17
GOVERNMENTS.

Total sales for the day
New-York tribune., 1885-07-17

IN the Circuit Court of the United S ia tes of
i the Western District OF Pennsylvania
THE EAGLE LOCK co. NO 80 November term 1884
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-05-02
Injury Done by r.. n Commissions.

In commenting on Il late editorial in
the Baltimore Manufacturers Record
upon the injury done to the South by
railroad commissions, The Clarion of
Tuscumbia, Ala, says:
The Record speaks truly. The wide
awake people of the New South are
convinced OF the suicidal policy pur-
sued by our State governments in the
matter of railroad regulation, and
thank GO,i, brighter, better day is
dawning upon us-a day in which
justice shall sway the sceptre, reason
shall rule, and ignorance and fanati-
cism be deprived OF power to harm or
hinder. In South Carolina, as in this
State. they compelled the railroads to
pay the salaries and expenses of the
commissioners. Tired of this impnsi-
ton, the roads resisted the payment of
the tax, and the court decided the law
to be unconstitutional. This, we have
no manner OF doubt, is just decision,
and should serve us Il warning to this
and other Southern States in which
the roads, to avoid extensive litigation,
iIhSO pdid, "iVii SlOdO tt'biOiOOI ShCit
pro rata of the salaries OF men whose
business it is to embarrass and retard
their progress as the mightiest ferti-
lizing agent known in the commercial,
agricultural and social
world; the fertilizers and promoters of
the growth of cities, plantations, facto-
ries, mines, schools and churches
Alabama owes her prosperity to-day
almost exclusively to her railroads, and
il she ever attains the acme of indus
trial and agricultural prosperity Tor
which she should proudly aim, the
of her present roads
and projection OF new ones must be
prime factors in bringing about that
much desired end. Our roads have
shown wonderful patience in thus far
Eaying, without protest, the expense of
i commission to regulate their busi-
ness and diminish their income, but
since the South Carolina roads were
successful in resisting the imposition.
we may confidently expect similar
kick" from our own roads. Hence,
il nothing but commission will satis-
fy the masses, let the State at once
adopt constitutional and just method
Of paying its expenses.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-05-02
Corn Hnsking Festival.

The following will call up interest
ing memories in the minds of some OF
our older retders. 1t is from the pen
of the Rev. DIR. Talmage
How wildly to all those of us who
were born in the country comes the
remembrance of husking-time. We
waited for it as the gala-day of the
year. It was called frolic. The
trees having lor the most part shed
thei.' foliage the farmers waded
through the fallen leaves and came
through the keen morning air to the
gleeful company The froSts which
had silvered everything during the
night began to melt off of the top of
the corn-shocks. While the farmers
were waiting for others, they sto0
blowing their fingers or thrashing
their arms around their body to keep
up warmth of circulation. Roaring
mirth greeted the Lite farmer as he
C awled over the fence Jok and
rep ,rtee and rustic solutions abOunded
All ready, nowl Then men take hold
OF the shock of corn and hurl it pros
trlte, while the moIes and mice which
have secreted themselves there for
warmth attempt to escape. The withe
of straw is unwound from the corn
shock, and the shocks, heavyi with the
wealth of grain, arc rolled into bun
dies, between which the husker sits
down. The husking peg is thrust in
until it strikes, and then the fingers
rip off the sheathIng of the ear, and
there is Il crack as the root of the corn
is snapped off from the husk, ana the
grain disimprisoned is hurled up into
the sunlight. The air is so tonic, the
work is so exhilarating, the company
is so hlIthe, that some laugh and some
shout, and some sing, and some BAN
ter, and some tease neighbor for Il
ride along the edges of the
woods in eventide in Il carriage that |
holds but two, and some prophesy as
to the number of bushels to the lield,
and others go into competition as to
which shall rifle the most corn-shucks |
before sundown. After while the |
dinner horn sounds from the farm |
house, and the table is surrounded by |
a group of jolly and hungry men.
From all the pantries and cellars and |
perches of fowl on the place the rich
est dainties come, and there is carni-
val and neighborhood reunion, and a
scene which fills our memory, part |
with smiles, but moro with tears, rs
we remember that the farm now be-
ongs to other owners, and other
hands gather in the fields, and many
of those who mingled in that merry |
scene have themselves been /
reaped like as shock of corn cometh
n has season."