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HARDWARE AND METALS.

AXEs-Colllns, q dozen, 800; Gold boil
lar, + dozen, SEQ; Diamond Edge, q dozen,
$50; Double Bit, 1890.
SKILLETs AND LIDS-4l4c Z ID; sugar
TIN PtKTf-I' c. lOxIi, = box, $ 90; @.
liNSl II box, s 90; TeXno BX20, Is box, Z 81;
Terne 2OX2S, r. box, ii 30.
TINwARE-Pieced, discount 81 {. cent;
stamped, discount so q cent.
SOLDERING. ], &c; No. X and ~, l6c o. ID
DUCK HORSE COLLARs-No. ], 40 G. doZ
HAMEs--Two loop, 352 = DOZEN three
loop, 3 70 4 dozen.
TACKs--In boxes, 100 papers, 2 50 T. box
GRUR HOEs--f1 dozen, $50; railroad
picks, Z dozen, s 30,
MATTouKs--R dozen, s 80.
RUBBER BETTING Discount 3D. g cent
NAILs-3 90, rate. -
SHoVELS AND SPADES-Rowland' s, ais
count 40 per cent; Ames' list, steel goods,
discount 10 and 10 per cent.
HEAVY HARDwARE-Shans, nnlshed,
go; poles, Is 80; singletrees, wagons, sc,
lect, ! 70; buggy, . 2ji express, 25Oi wasor
tongues, 10 20; hickory axles, 10 90; holsters,
/. IS; coupling poles, 40; spolSes, xxx, Sc
Icct . 70; Xxx, $50; sawed lellOes, Ia, l75;
3, 200; Bowden shoes, 600; northwestern
horse nails, No.G, 600; Z, 62j; 5, 5UO; bar
iron, &c rate; pillow steel, &c; spring steel,
BUGGIEs-Grade j., and spring top, S3 90
to lOl.OJ; do. open, 1000 TO 5000; do. side
spring top, 100 20 to 1880; do. side bar,
ItuODI 10 1870 20; do. phWtOus, l25,OO 70 $50 O1i
grade A, side spring, $40 90 to 200 90; do.
phntOns, 5000 TO 10000; bump seat bugg es,
l75 % to $50 0U; platform springs, llO w 10
90; three spring wagons, 5000 TO l.25.
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Denison.

DEN1soN, July 22.-[Special.] -Tht
Simmons Revere-attempt at poisoD
ing case was called at 10 s.. M. befor
Judge Nevins for an examining trii j
The courtroom was packed with me-
the lady witnesses being tho on,
females present.
Simmons, the man who 1t is cleimec
Revere was trying to poison, was The
first witness. His evidence disclose
little else than to show that a bad statt
of affairs existed between him and ms
wife. g
The next witness was his WIFE, MAJ
garet Simmons, Whoss Cyl
dence was somewhat contHadietorT
1t showed that SSsbofli =
box had been rented for RtSere al &
herself to carry on g. correspondent
and tho existence of a plot to poislL
Simmons and proposal by Revere A.;
marry her, though she claims Sh'
mons was cognizanJ OF the CORE
pondence and that ho dictated i q
letters and that the poison was recei
ed through postof1ice box.
DR.. wilkins, their family phi. -slct
was next called and testified t ht
ing been handed q, package / 81
Simmons which contained one ,pt
of morphine, two letters and III, e
powders. Z
Adjourned.
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IIOLGI,A.

ALcoHoI.-Per gallon, IS to 237.
Observation-Disclosures, per gallon, 80 to
800; imported Cognac, 1877, per gallon, Gu;
1872 So; 1870, 6 20; 1866, so; 1860, 40; 1858,
s 90; 1918, 10 50; Otard, Dupuy d Cos; Cog
mac, 1873, so; 1870 90; 1854, %; 1888, 10 p;
BlaQuet, Dubouche d Cos. Cognaci 1873,
4 20; lS7O, so; 1873, 800. ~.
GiN-Domestic, per gallon, 10 TO 2 u;
import Holland, 8 90 TO 3 70; Sir Robert Bur-
nett's Old Tom per caski 8 50 TO 9OO; Hoi-
land, per case, z so tn 10 Oh.
WHISKY ecti6ed, 05 per cent. proof,
per gallon, 81; Western, 30 to 40; Bour-
bon, 40 to 50; Rye, SO to so ecotc . i'm
ported, 4 90 to 4 Is; Irish imported, 4 70 TO
475.
CuAMPAGNEs-Plper Heidseick, quarts,
per dozen, rs %; ] Krug d Co., quarts, per
dozen, 10 SO; Nicer 4 Ch9nd3n, slllery
Mousseux, per dozen, "a o.; G. Gouiet, per
dozen, % 90; G II. Mumm d Co.'S Dry
Norway, "a 20; Extra Dry, 29CO; pints, Zoo
additional.
WINES California claret, per gbllon, zoe I;
Zienfaudel, No l, per gallon, cote 70; I'M
ported clarets, ordinary, per cask, ~ W 70
50 20; family claretS, per cask. 10 w TO I25 w;
fine clarets, per cask. 100 W TO l75 W; Me
doc, per case, i 90; st Julian, per case, 30;
Msrgaux, per case, 20; Ponte Camel. per
case 10 %; Larosse, pei. case, y 60; Leo
veil, per case, Il 90; Chateau lafltte, per
case, q 90; ordinary, per case, 3 ~ 10 oO.
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rng ,ExAS KILOGRAMS.
RrAohn's COMMISSION CONES
Another Territory Tragedy -"unlosd
ed" Gun Fatality q, osines'ills'
KILLED ny Cars Near Long.
view Other specials,


iSEsvILLE, July .1.-lSpecial J.
Another fatal accident was added this
morning to the list Of those caused by
foolishness In handling "unloadod"
guns. A negro man named Jack Ma
son left his house about q o'clock with
an old muske; which he says he
thought WAS not loaded. lie mot two
little negroes. One OF thom throwi ng
open his coat said in Joking way,
"shoot me-" Jack pointed the gun at
them md pulled the trigger. The gun
went eli aud lodged the greater part OF
a heavy charge OF blrd-shot In the
neck and fall Of one OF tho boys, IN
illcting fatal Injuries. The remainder
OF tho load entered tho shoulder OF the
other boy. Martin Immediately sur
rendered himself TO the authorities.
The Indian Territory has been the
scene OF another bloody and Disgrace
lul tragedy. Two oarpontors from
sherman, whose names have not been
learned here, had been employed put
ting up u building on tho Wsshita.
Last Saturday they Went 10 SETTLE
with ono OF tho woTkmen, when u dis
pu;s crosse over the settlement. Some
words were passed and the workmon
turned and shot, and wounded bots OF
ihom very severely.
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RUsR, July 22,-lspecial.l Hon h.
ID. Reagan to-day received HIS COM
mission ~ narehal of the Eastern Dis
trlct OF Texas, and applications for
sub.Rppolntments are crowding in ON
him by every mail, some 80 having al
ready como to hand. He says that rs
soon as he qualities ne will 40 over the
list and 500 tho people aud thus make
his appointments. The people OF his
session are greatly pleased ~ Mr.. Rca'
ggn's appointment, az uo VIII make NJ
excellent officer.
A nice rain foil here last night.
Providence watches over the interests
so closely hereabOuts that we have
neither had too much nor too little rain
this year and crope are enormous.
County Judge Whitman yester'
day received q draft for
81 900, Interest on school honda
sold by this county. This Will
add $l50 por capita 10 the public school
fund. Rusk will vOto in q few days u
lovy . special tax TO ran tho school
through the scholastic year and will
no doubt cary tho proposition, ~
nearly everybody fayors IL.
The Conner IL Farris brick block 81
five store houses and 10 room huto'
will sooR be cotnpleted. Other bricks
will go up, and altogether Rusk ~ on
q boom,
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PITTsBURG, July 22.-[Special-Lieu-
tenant j, w, Heard, of the United
States Army, in charge of Officer j. l..
Fore, was returned here from Jeffsr-
son to-day and appeared before Judge
Mclean on writ OF habeas corpus to
haye his bond reduced, his former
bond having been placed at $4,000.
The Judge, after hearing evidence on
the case, reduced his bond to 5000 for
bis appearance at the next term of the
District Court Of Camp County. Heard
and Sheriff Stafford loft tonight for
Jefferson, where he will make the
new bond and return from there to his
command. -
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TYLER, July 22.-[Speclal,l 1T ia au-
thoritatively stated that all OF the shop
hands recently discharged by the
Texas & st. Louis Railway at this
point will be reinstated. The
msn will 10 allowed to work 10
hours each day, including Saturday.
1t is said this will go into effect at
once. All Of the rolling stock is to he
nut in ship shape, ready for the, fall
business. Track hands will DO put on,
10 to the mile, and worked full
time until the road-bed and track is in
first class condition. G. G. Converse,
special agent for the Texas d st. Louis
railway, stated this evening that all
back wages and claims due by his
company would DO settled in the next
few weeks.
The dry goods and notion stock of
j. w. Toplitz YVES sold to-day by the
sheriff to satisfy the claims OF attach
ing creditors,
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knuWledes galned ~ 0iiioial life, Hiu
acquainted Witt ways that Afe dsfE
ara tricks that are vain"
LaAt Monday nlHht MI, JOhnaOni
teacher irOm kauimRnt and boAfdinr
pockets relieved ~ so 10. This thief
ished tho pants out through al open
window, aud after capturing the
booty, replaced them, leaving a watch
Ia Keep time uninterrupted.
Vest 3rdny one Of the inmates 20 thh
asylum knocked down hls guard with
chair.
STR. jack Richardson, from the
naighborhood OF Cehar Grove, roports
tho cotton forming splondidly, The
northeastern portion of this county
has had timely showers since the oeh'
sation Of tho heavy rains.
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LEATHER.

LOUISVILLE OAK SOLE LEATHER--X
heavy, free Of brands, 3sc ID; mediums
free Of brands, IS; ID; A heavy, one brand
Sc 10; 4 medium, one brand, Sac ID; Balti-
more crop, 4ic. oo -,
sides, 8Oc ID; good, 10 to 26 ID sides, CSC H.
counter, IL 10 IL 10 sides, 26c per ID; u, u =,
S3to SAC III; No 2 oak harness lea, 30 to Bic
n; No. hem harness leu, 33c tb; No. hem
harness lea, SIC 10; No. hem skirting
lea, s4c ID; No. hem skirting lea, 81 TO sc
ID; welt and bride leather, AGO TO DIV q
do.
PHILADELPHIA CALF-.Extra quality,
Is 10 30 lbs TO dozen, 20 ID; rs to AZ lbs to
dozen, LIS ID; Alto 20 Tbs to dozen, %; 52 10
6 Obs TO dozen, 100 ID; 81 to 10 lbs to dozen,
Q5ctb
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NIexia.

MExrA, July 22.-[Special.l- Tho
State Sunday School Association con-
yention met here last night at the
Methodist church. MIR. j. w. Blake,
of Mexia, made the address Of well
come In a lengthy speech. There were
not over % delegates present, but
more are expected. There is not q
great deal of interest taken and the
attendance promises to be small.
Crops are doing well, but o little
rain would not hurt.
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TEsRELL, July 22.-[Special.]-Colo-
mel A. J. Crapsey, postmaster, has
been suffering for some three weeks
with erysipelas. Monday night and
Tuesday his physicians despaired of
HE rec91 ,, lpl dsy he IS bst,or.
snE hopes arc 5rgertalned of his re-
covsry.
MAYER z. L. Franks, Sheriff a: T.
Wilson and Aiderplsn @. 9. WIEon
went 10 Dallss this morning. Mayor
Brown should donhle bis police force
durira theirsfay. These horne guard
ians % the peace, ~ virtue OF their
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uMnER Ann BUiLpINe MATERIAL

I~LUMBER-- Rough lumber, 300; u native
Boiling, IS %; "a native ceiling, 20 30: ma
Rive flooring, 20 90; " matt siding, 10 w
Y rough ceiling, 10 so.
SHINGLEs-- Boss, cypress .bci q y. ~
kpress, 4 %; No. cypress, 30; native PINE
arts, 3. 30; native sap. Us
osTs-. Cedar posts, beat ~ l-2c eaeh
ATHs--Per 1000, 90.
SIcK--Dallas brick, 50psr 1000.
LAsrRR PARIs..New York, 90; NIGH
In, 4 so per barrel.
per barrel
oNn FLUEs--AboLt 51c per fooe
In PIPEs-fr0m ltc Per tcoti sle
aecordipg % sizf
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DENIsoN, July 22.-[Special.l Cap
tain George d. Patrick, son of Colonel
G. w. Patrick, of Dallas, has been ap-
pointed deputy collector of the Fourth
District of United States Internal Rev.
enue, headquarters at Denison. His
district includes Is counties, including
Denton and Cooke, with Collin, La.
mar, taking in Texarkana, Jefferson,
ata
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GRAIN AND BREADsrUFEs

WuEAT-S so to IS old; new, 75c.
RYE-Kansas, CSC.
CoRN-In ear, 40c,
OATs--In bulk, Is to 20c; from store, 2 TO
&c higher.
BRAN-Per cwt--At mills. rs to SIC.
a HowISY and GRITs-5 y barrel.
FEED-Chopped corn, = 100 lbs, LAO;
chopped corn and oats, g 100 lbs, LAO; corn
bran, Is 100 Tbs, SOC.
HAY-Prairie, S.00 q ton.
MILLET SEED-Large, 20; small, 100. &,
rLoUR-First Patent, 2.9O to 3 10; Second
Patent, 2 20 to 2. 90; Extra Fancy, 80 TO
2.76; Fancy, 2.S5 to 2.55; low grade, 2.Oo
to 220.
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MARSHALL, July 22.-[Special.l--J.
c. Darden, farmer living in the
eastern portion ofthis (Harrison) coun-
tv, was returning home this evening in
his buggy when his horses became
frightened at a negro with an umbrei-
la, ran off and demolished the buggy.
Mr.. Darden is badly used up, but not
seriously injured.
The pay car, after dispensing its
fayors to the men Of the Texas q Pa
cific Railroad, left for the west to-day.
The weather is intensely hot.
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Weather warm and sultry.
Marvellous Restorations.

The cures which are being made b
Drs. Starkey & Pslen, 1l09 Girard st
Philadelphia, in Consumptio ga
arrh, Neuralgia, Bronchitis5 RhsS'
matism, and all chronic diseases, b.
their new Vitalizing Treating u, o.
indeed marvellous. II you rare
sufferer from any disease which. yon
physician has failed to cure, vprite 10
Information about their new Urea
mont, and it will be promptly sent.
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Very Poor Economy

Some people mako business of
cheating themselves, either by eating
very moan and cheap food, or else by
eating too small a quantity of good
food. Either way is as bad policy %
II would be to buy coffin instead OF =
suit of good clothes, just because tho
coffin would cost iess. Poor diet
means impoverished blood; aud that
means misery. Browns Iron
Bitters onriches tho blood,
gives 1t the iron it needs,
and tones up tho whole system. Cures
dyspepsia, indigestion, weakness,
malaria, etc,
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WOOL, HIDES AND PELTRIEs.

,-n-icar, i-sSrovet-, Z, lu,.'''. n 10 10 l6e;
I wool, aceovshe idyt a5tc9rdSlti (, a.
: nc; bury, 2to ~. fer pc tnd hss, &c
e. hg TO bugrs
= lEs-Prime plrr y pgahWs
ans ap, I2c 'per TO- ecenuf' .L,i1,p
hin =, 20 pou Ios ~ ~. per !, ouBdi
pr, sight aud k.ps, lltkc per polsDi ellls
sS,d glass; 10 Sc per pound; dry salted,
soc, according 10 condition: gTeen ealteo,t (
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LIVE STOCK

THE quotations given below refer to grass
cattle, living weight,
BEEvES--2 IA to &c u ID.
Cows--214G21ac Is 10; mich cows, COM
mon, 20 q head.
SHEEP Prime, 2lz03e13c.
GOATS None on the market.
HoGs--2 Ia to3c Is ID.
BULLS AED sTACs--l i-2 to &c = 10.
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FRUIT AND POULTRY.

ONIoSs-Louisiana 2.25 per bushei.
PoTAToEs-per bushel, new, ave.
CABBAGE-2xc per pound; 5oc and QUO
" 'CMIcKENs-we quote at $50 per dozen;
spring, 200.
EGGS-5c per dozen. o- 10.
Dallas County, I5G2Dc; other Texas county
butter, l2c, according to quality.
WATERMELoNs-95cQGl 10 per dozen.
APPLEs-l.O0 per bushel.
PEAcHEs-Prime, l.6092O0; INFERIOR ooc
per bushel. en-.
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Austria.
Austrtas
THE AMERICAN MINISTERIAL MATT

THE AMERICAN MINISTERIAL MATT
LONDON, July 22.-The Ssandar'
correspondent at Vienna says: NJ
Lee will take charge OF the Ame .
can legation here until auturnl
when a new minister "
be appointed. Mr.. Fran lis V
pre- sent his letters of recall as soon
She Emperor returns 70 vienna, ~
will then 90 TO America. In thon
time Mr. Kie ley draws mis- salary.
THE GERMAN FMPBRoR ABRINEs
VIENNA, July 2k.--Emperor fYnl
has arrived az Gast.eni whore, re -
with an erthusiestid reception.
was slightly fatigped ffomfhe Jour
hut rvas osherWiss ia capital health
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This tam gus health resort, near Mar
shall, Texas, is in full blast, visitors
arriving daily; good fare, home like
comforts, and health-restoring waters.
Uvnsnr,s Stable to Springs. Address
G. 10. Hynson, Marshall, Texas.
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For colonization of farming Iands.

T. or colonization of Farming IHhdt'
Correspondence solicited from own
ers of large tracts of choice .agrlcui
tural upiands suitable for :forei &
emigration. ADDRESS.
COWARD HUBERICE,
General Land and Real Estate Agen'
Letter Box No.l23. Fort Worth TexRs
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Moro cases Of sick headacbs, kjlious..
,sss. conatipstisn, etc., can be l'Ired
ia less fine, WITH iess medicine and
for Less money, by Using Carter's Lit
sle Liver Pills nan by any other
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IMPORTED HAIR-BRUSHEss

Rooti,-b~ushes, soaps, Extracts and
Colognes
at Biekox d Essrne's drugstore, in
W. n, pati eTsnd ~ Goa, old stand.
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MONEY. srouKs AND bonds

NEW YORK, July q Money on call easy
al l per cent nrtme mercantile paper,
4 TO 5. Foreign exchange quiet and I'M
changed,
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rorTs b h9,' T Ie.i s5 tsia ,eas5 :

ENroHIa ASH SguCGS
Exports from an United states ports thus
far this week: Great Britain, 3,ta; France,
Continent I iHE Siuca ~ an United
states ports; Th., day .T,'2; This day
last wear, 'iSNsN
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IBID. fNsked.
ToSE: Closed-New York, firm; New
Orleans, steady; Galveston, steady Liv-
ernONl. nulet.
, 1885-09-03

There Is probably more ignorance
abroad in the land relative 10 hydrophobia
than almost any other disease That man Of
beast is heir to. II is quite safe 10 say
that IN an average of fifty dogs Killed a.
nbid not moro than one has the .rea.
rnbies or h drophohia Most of the dogs
killed ~ mad are simply a hicted with
fits. \ dog is seen running around aim.
lessly. swapping its avs from when
foam is c uding, and Immediately lhf
cry OF Mad dog" is raised aud HE
, 1885-09-03

Dli1ErhcF ~ Tt"ntAhfMnt mo Aanter FneL-
Scr, Hqr Kan city Tiuiesl
Mhaaever we may SAY II Mr. stef
man opinions. every one here ndmlrui
hin. for the splendid fight he has mad.
since his failure As a banker and broker
Two wears ago. lie retains his seat in the
board oi brokers aud -pcculates on his
own ac onni. While continuing his liter.
.ay work unrcmittingly. Every dollar Of
In. ii.lebtedncss- nearly 500 - was
pnid
In lhr daya u l.is prosperity he occu.
pied u charming house on tifty-fourth
aifsrt. near rim avenue. full OF beautiful
books and pictures by his artist friends
On ihe top foor wa his study. a S, ncious
room containing an immense table. a well
stocked library and masscs ~ newspaper
cuttings and manuscript material There
ctcr5 night. after u long day s labor nj
his - CO. und in the stock exchange. with
art Of an evening spent perhaps. ut the
teniury club. he applied himself TO com
Position ut mn hour when most people
were going 10 bed. and wrote until .
o'cloc IN the morning His hospitality
Was always generous aud u tractivc.
lie ufsues the same system Of work all
day IN the shrieking crowd Of the stock
exchanges. where the thermometer goes
up To- ui degrees in tho shade. followed
by literary tasks in the evening. leforc
his financial disaster he was building fol
himself a picturesque castle by The sea at
Newcastle. y. H.. but this summer he re
mains IL New York. Altogether Sled
man is a much more remarkable figure
than ogcr> tue once famous hankcr-poei
OF ondon. Although small of sta ure.
aud far from strong physically. his abun
dant iron gray beard and sparkling eyes
Lint OF the energy thai hns Kept him up.
Hardly one man in Il thousand could have
led those two eXacting and harassing liy6s
OF broker and author without breaking
down.
, 1885-09-03

- Nr#
The first operation Is 10 dig a funnel
shaped hole, three feet across aud three
feet deep, Then the band scatter out on
n skirmish line in different directions and
commence sweeping and driving the
hoppers toward the pithole and by work
ing around in a circle they gradually drive
n good share Of the orihopterous insects
toward and into the holes. from VIII oh the
poor hoppers can nc er come out again. %
until the frugal Indian lifts them out into
q meal sack. The crawling, jun ing
mass in the pit. when the drive is done.
would do any vcnge III granger good rs
he thinks Of Tho horrid fate In store for
his enemies, to be roasted to death II
some Indian restaurant.
The process Of cooking is unique. if not
elegant. iot tones are put into the sack
and they arc carefully shaken back ward
and forward together until the legs and
wings OF the hoppers are broken and
burned off. when they arc served without
sauce in all the 10" c~arayansaries. and
considered a great luxury We were in
formed by a young buck that they were
much better than white mans shrimps
and he thought not so repulsivc Gen
Bidwell says the roasted hopper ground
into meal is to the Digger family what a
jar OF ounce reserves I, 10 the child Of
the pale face
, 1885-09-03
THE ACE or ALuMINuM.

If the present is Justly called the steel
age the coming generation will doubtless
be said to live in the age of aluminium,
This wonderful metal is one Of the com
monest. Common Garth is full Of alumni.
mum, and it appears in more combinn-
tons than any other mineral.
1t is not sky years since the metal
alumina was first reduced from its ores,
yet, from a rare curiosity it has already
become fairly common in combination with
copper as aluminium bronze, which to-
day plays a large part in the industrial
arts.
Heretofore the expense of producing
pure aluminium has been so great that the
metal has not come into general use, its
present cost of sl5 per pound precludipg
its introduction; but by the aid of science
and the improvements IN electricity, as
shown in the operation of a Cleveland
company, it is evident hat the day is not
far distant when aluminium will be almost
az common as iron.
No step in modern invention will be so
important as hat which reduces the cost
Of aluminium to a point where it can be
substituted for the heavier metals. 1t is
nearly two. thirds less in weight than iron.
An aluminium ship would weigh very lit
tie more han one of wood. 1t is the best
known conductor of heat and electricity.
1t is not affected by air, gases, water, acids
or other corroding substances. 1t has the
temper and strength of steel. 1t is lighter
than many woods and can be used for al
most any purpose that wood or any metal
can be used for.
The experiments that have been tried in
Cleveland in making aluminium bronze
show hat the making of pure alunpinum
at a reasonable price is Just beyond the
grasp Of science and commerce, but they
have been conclusive enough to show that
when the production Of electricity, in
which great strides are making, becomes
as cheap as the production of steam, that
then the age of aluminium will be at hand,
and even the present generation may see
that time.
, 1885-09-03

Somebody ought to compile a cata-
logue Of things not in the least required
which have been sent out TO the Soudan
during the last twelve months. The
list would DO "A long one, and would in
clude a nice assortment of miscellaneous
articles, from railway plant to parlor
games, and stern wheel steamers TO un
workable cartridges.
Among the recent additions are n fine
lot Of Nubian Bibles and n Quantity of
cavalry horse shoes. Tho literary con
signment contains some thousands Of
volumes OF the gospel Of st. Mark done
into the best Nubian, but unfortunately
printed in Roman characters, which
none of the people in the desert-Arabs
Egyptians or Soudanese understand.
Similarly, the horse-shoes, though care
fully adapted to the feet OF English
chargers, will not III any Of the horses
Of the country II is felt, however,
that Il we had only stayed nj
Dongola long enough 10 teach the
people to read the Latin charae
ters and to develop n new breed OF
horses, the Bibles aud shoes would have
Teen really useful.