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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-17
WHOLESALE PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCE
,.r,,a ,reek o,d,pr fpeslav Dec Is, 1881

poco,,,s for veek-Beans 1888 bbls Peas 8 $50 push
Exports cans :9l pkgs' Peas , hus2 rue pr hn
sndc mt demand 20 enable Teceveso aVapc, the pre-
ock 10 81 ud@i H0 anu tnc ~, crrs,,
and show no 0uoabe change values In iact Trading
We qme anu only the choce9t ios an, npo frcng
s6Sg Kidney drag aiong at Tneha@sod TT H1d
few choice ue ,H HouP G, and Trss THcra
Rave been 45O Italian medium IN TINS week he
at 81 70 for pest ots and no Nos 'een peas So" ""
Chcice 9oal % 10 ca 81 Ling ,. 2 S 80
b. Pea Choice 73a 800. southern H. L. per o-o
DO W bite KGnoy Od2 DOL ZOu. bag .S2 30
BUTTER.
pece,nts for week 2S72s pkgs Exports. 422 pkcs 40
vccs q an adv o 40 C. ut Elgn Yesterday ahd o4Ic ~
ch,cq~o m ~ have very much unsettled The m1ket OF nhr
RS. creamery H II IS genera %ay On due '" The
nsDi, iisIops of buttsnne manufacturer. Ia
T es et orr supply Of tine strong tlnoFl
exntcd icong prevails BuyeIs are running Hiou au
te onJency of 20 ward on a drsira e ir7 oi
butter. There Is scare ~ any da,rI I'm -u :, .
use Tie after title extreme NJ obtanei Tor HS, tnS
rlgh style OF so1 , ManS "i Ell s1 S Hrss al ~ GS
ana seconds l7dIc n oTthsrn at N Se@S OF" 1err
Is still quite quantity Western Iune goods eut ne
siO X cu ovor so mch thdt mos 90 VIA. IT.,
sav H. ~ nc Ioi much in IuIy fort cfs OF stock bui
of really wckeot 10 tuere has Decl an lnpioIiag
doiTy aie selling fTeer and command r4nef more mon
fxifa fall nbs are safe be at "a ana gou 70
not symuethie TO any tent wih We avI,re ~ a., M
Fancy .aware COMFY entire da;rts ar nP'inI t,c
uath long lines Of tubs at 2&c. lrNins gene ally
quiet with 2cc top quoabe price loi enc O. III, mall 49,
ply coed demand and firm western udify II AFRO ~ Wy
fight receipl far inquiry dni hig.er I0t enou c o
Irices tending up"aTd it0ls W niI sti la,rg ~ ~
edjum d grades Western packed butter fuinS quiet
praAE nFtai
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-17

l?S s. g. sS n q5S & al . %
2do sG5 b. at ), 65 gao 400 70. 81! g. .ox and nm.
cShsss ana WIZ ns az
trds frm for Choice stock Sales OF Common 10 hA" ~
% Mullen ysa 2s ct sas o. &C. s.
&C. @ So ysa j: '
y. z psTsV 80 X MaIem TS DO 6 a.
IS earlmgs sS NJ st TsG 49, q e. G H
"a Wa'a a. E ss9 & Co. DO 2G5 fsn at p 80
sH % ISsb eli Fsa SaEs1 re q
60hs and "a cara e az her e for he CORE
sppnag s a week Tho not he wy 1 DS
eIea Choce ana Extra linn and rated ABOUT
ef city butchers exporters are inclined 10 fas ray
fancy pces Chris mas shGS'2 ana '@0t the best
op offered thus ia ing 4 n aud so odt Sy MY NV
G Thinner 80 sales Of Fancy reported from Go t re
up town yards though MossTs Null an r." mspket TWO
eoTse "a u LmSs We're holding al close q
cd,5pen 20 Exa Lambs ranged from 6c number
ocaOas sIOcs re Gst na'9 Pennsylvania Christmas
VeiHers ii il average. b'.ei ne r nsyyan N, ne
K I9a At - ac % i9 aS at w. do r.
;sgl do a 3; 70 q a r. e. sSl S''e'0 30 d.
j. * pidcock IdS Kcntucky sheep Ill NJ at 41' l'S
VTsHl sa 81 SIS sheep % q at as Ken 31
'uG SS z GmcknGham isl Ono sheep 100 ID, at 4Sc l'S
40 p s 70 Ra,c & pennsylvania Ewes IS D. t2o
Torai X rbv - Canada Lambs ~ u. az ~ ny
l97 Tennsyv4nia sheep I'd Lambs !. 10 at - o. ~
90 ~ at "A 2Oo do 81 H. az Sc no western '"''P
at ~ IL. o, n, rs :, 40
State do rs Sc; co no. ~ n at 5ae; ~ 90, =" n
i02 io H. bl2c; ~ state Shoep ana LAMBS % 10
ate S1i Pe1nsyivanla do "a r. at 3lac l.O mo Saeep
3 H. at 3Ac So state 10 los 10, at $50 10 40 y. W, a.
soc Is 90 los H. at Slc SO 90 81 H. at 2''c' % CHS %
10. at2c on Il, Cloc =.
3Tf do, ~ ~ Of 6Lc 81 state do - H. ~ G; Az ~;
az lac 1884 northern cana la do 81 10 at &c 80 ~ ~
SecD and Lambs 80 tb, at 32c 20J western SheeP' "
at oic. .---,- -. oe - NJ Gl,c. o4i
do d. & SO 40: ls0 do. 81 To- at So So Ia C"hl@ W
1913 b. ut sc SO lJ2 To- at &c. - a., -, IN oors ot
Jerey CITY ana u tst Total for loai naS 70
beal aInst 20 Sp head the lnit last N'ck I.e
inr wea. prices sh le easi A1o9t Io' cars VI 0
merry 10 God fIog- wer, sold at IS 500 u ~ o.,
seles-J G. smith lSj western li'g' I'S 10 ~ ~" -
do lbg n at go 10 Honshs. 81 n, al - -. ~
Newton !, Giliet 81 Pennsylvania. 2I5 ID NJ ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-17
,,,,p sroce MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH

CHICAGO Dec l6-Tls DroDSri 5ournH reports; CatS-
Receipts g 500 head shipments l9gn head market $40"
aud Shipping ~ JOdT W. 'NioCSoAS
and Fecdcrs - i6aS4 o. cows Bulls and MiNed - on
rs3 .u III K 3 Through Tex MS = o a % wv.
Hos-Receipts 54Opo: Shpment4 5000 "narxs' ,i sc%
ona ,uc lower : Rough an Mixed. ~ ll6S3I o: fack'
INC ana smpplng IS 90 80 Light So 3OGs" 'o Akos
- 5OWSS 10 . ,,...,. .cn ,o,,. n,orxet
yeany Nauves ~ nOGSi % Texans al 9o~t" ~ hoS'
r 40 DOC i6-CI;tle- YeceiDts TO-DAY. ~ 0eed t3ta
for week Ius jJDj aaa ror "A n h'lN ~eoA ~
~ no hing dOlnS - ch,
Ion n -a,e buyers and sellers apart an prnspe.S W.
Sb,sn Receipts 500 head total Tor ""A lt "a,
s. 400 mead s,i week 21oo nea ~ 80 @ o.
tn, urh III cars dull ami unclan @ Soh1on -,
air 50 to CbOlC9 - 10 - % Oahau'
Iarns. ~ 40 Western Lambs, - ''Ust %. D..
Mans TODAY SiUD head t0td Tor week nus ~.
4. $40 head for uns last week 5tVw! he" ."n,
s,cned through ~ o. winch ~ 10 N"w-tOrK harNt
dni Medium Fair YOIkcrs - 10 - so, You" W
C,Lo,ce 81 1Op Is: Butchers Grades - '1esS o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-17
n II AND SKINS
Phi "a hold about ate under continued moderate receipts
MILK.

The daily AVERAGE receipt, OF mix and cream at TO di
rent Ia rad buHg poi ia IN and nehr the cay Tor o
week been follows erie ~ cans O. mo = ems
Ol,i cans of mis- and il cu- OF ontario AMI
Western L. ~ ans OF milk. 40 81 condensed nii
and en- of cream. Harlem. 1909 Ui mix. ald %
cans OF condensed milk Hartford and tH-IiaVci. III
al York CIty and Northern, - D cans -,
rIIk. cw.Jcrsry Central milk aIc cans Of
cream aud mlscrianepls short routes LINZ cans OF
milk ami - cans o. cretm TIC total da!iy supply mas
been L Of milk 10, cans OF condensed nhk anu
Of cOutnd decln" IN the
rrcc,p ami consequence the DOMAIN Tor the suru IA.
than the supply wh sales al - - 10 -
~ a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-17
Guaurial.
PROPOSALS
FOR
$4,000, 600
WEST Score
First Mortgage Bond Certificates.
10 Bond Certificates.
20 WALL-sr..

w
NEw.YoRK Dec. 10. 1888.
Under Hon Ashbcl Green Receiver OF
the North River Construction Company We hereby give
tce that we are prepared receive to purchase ALL
or any part 6f 50 100000 OF certificates styled
"DRExEI. MORGAN e. co.'s WEST SHORE BOND
CERTIFICATES OF SEPT. 4, 1855"
These certificates offered which countersned BY
tt MON Trust Co.. ene the holder to receive as soon ss
same cau be executed corresponding amount In par value
of the now first cent bonds Of the West shore
Railroad ompany principals and interest by tho
Now York Central and River Railroad Company and
bearing interest from Jan l. 1885.
To avoid any misunderstanding should DO stated that
Al 900 these equal TO $1,000 OF those
known a. Drexel Co.'S West Shore Bond Certd-
cafe, OF Aug l. 1885, quoted the NewYork stock IL.
change
Bids must be accompanied b. certified checks for per
cent of the amount and must be incosed In sealed
envelopes addressed and marked
IBID FOR WEST SHORE RAILROAD FlRST
MORTGAGE BOND CERTIFICATES"
Tho bids will be opened OF dder at our Office
ON saturday Dec 49, 1885 II O'Clock noon and the bid
or bids which, the aggregate shall be most seous
for the North Construction Company will be accepted
Balance due Oh accepted must be paid &c our ONCE on
Monday Dec Il. 1885, before 3 p m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-17
DRExEL, MORGAN q 60.
DENVER AND RIO GRANDE WESTERN IAIr.
WAY COMPANY.

DENVER AND RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAIL-
WAY COMPANY.
Bondholdeis should consider the following comparative
statements;
CoPPELL FORECLOSURE rLAN
Per cent bond OF company bearing ~ Interest,"
uut AZ or July 1886 secured by mortgage Hrs
lien on property psrt Of s420oo0 proposed to
.s issued on 1854 mIlesL
$500 preferred bond part OF 0C00 o.
pensae surrenderng $40 Of accrued interest," aud
difference Of pei cent annually for over % years.
Surrender your claims against the peny Company OF
y SUI oessor for the guaranteed principal Interest
AS ths plan believed various neither
tie per bonds the promise o, which
surrender UNLIMITED control over present honda
power to Coppe omnttee to borrow money againsl
item test the experiment
BONDHOLDERS RESUMPTION PLAN.
mortgage per cent bond Of eG9OO 900
miles After March. 1882 the u per and from Sep.
tcmber 1885, until then yearly Of per
paid IN caah payment o. tie remainder may
be years unless earnings earlier paw
ments wh0.e or TT
Interest por delayed payments -hoea
remain by the coupons themselves which pt
sllve
Preserving your claim the Denver COmpa y.
cessor by OF the guarantee which wiz have PREFER
ence over ANY preferred common stock.
plan furnishes peaceful speedy and inexpensive
luton OF the question and the being In the inter-
ests oil this comp and ts stOckhoers, instesd Of aiding
corporation largely indebted to IT to rid VI that
debt without Compensation.
w. J. PALMER, President
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-17
LOUIS IN. MEYER, Trustee.
7 PER CENT. FARM MORTGAGES.

THE CORDIN BANKING co.. 1f5 BROADWAY
AGAIN calls attention TO these investments There are M
curtios tie market than these MORTGAGE loans
st onetblrd thor value. nogotie
tons conducted by reliable and experienced parties
Record yidsncs OF than 10000 repro
seung Investments In excess OF S25OaV0OO and cover
ing third OF century arc hero subject examinauon
To such as cannot make personal alton will send
full descriptive pamph u.s. with and addresses OF IN
vesors TO whom referour Icing Oh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-17
THE MARKETS.
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
Per North Riper. Vessels and RAILROADS.
opvr,.t. MARKET REPORT.

o,,rr sno, RIO suI and easy at sl4c. for fair: no
.sies OPTIONS ni bat closed steady 5aie Vapy
aes cinsnU: December and January. 10 LU.nVi JbaIY
mi fehrnsry $50 06G5 March, $500 10 pa an asKoI
M,id an et sles l. 90 Bania on private terms o
- ~ % SDot Cotton steaiier without quota re lhhko
Sales IT'S last evening a Tor none rs
DaiSe,ed an oOurac: bales Receipts al inc pOrts
st osS bacs against S48 this day last week ana "'4i
year - ,..,,eo,,o,
The quotations. according to the American
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-17
Accrtp manteo.

rJ,UE SUBSCRIBER desires the agency of, or
outright spectv or proprietary 1oous
nat oay TO advertise and push nvey ethet through
o az " ~ 49, STANDARD.
" Care Of Lord & Thomas. Chicago, H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-17

ding cisuse December delivery od' nry and February
soyery Cd buyers; do FeJruary ana ysry Sod
bSsr, do April and May delivery s.oto Jnne and
% Way and inns delivery. 64d BUYERS 10 Seiy
IN IDiy delivery is G4d sellers do jury anu AuRu''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-17
Dipiocn0 Notlces.
OFFICE OF ST. PAUL AND EULUTH RAILROAD co }
L.IIIIA mn IN Ia a lS8h. !

OF ST. rAg5 ASp E rs pd EMInoA ssS
DIVIDEND OF r lsie THRE e. ASD one
HAIL. IM BEEN upon sf & S eSno % or
ockho dcs Of record Of rGay JSp n 5 5nS rya['H
rms er books close the close of business on ataray
PSs s 49, iTi fas e g mAsIs se and
CT. LOUIS, MO-. DECEMBER 8. 1SS5:IThi NJ,
- coupons the North Missouri Railroad Con ny on on
pe.eafn atoni aaE CSmTSr;s y t SsfOrA
III VI" 49, T T4LSN = ny THIT Receivers.
WABASH st Louis and Pacific hallway Co
SAN FRANCISCO Dec. 3, 1855:
THE CALIFORNIAN GOLD MINING COM
snare Deccm(sT q at Tire Cco , OF hA VI,
close Oh D0'O"'O wiIiLIAn LhTTo OLIVER Secretary.
ST LOUIS No, Dec s. 1885.
ENHE coupons of the North Missouri itaIroad
ompany due lhs first OF July Ia t. WI Be Yai1 OK
presentation at the VA iona Bank OF tommerce Ia Ne"ioN
." ''0 % '''''" .oLoY HUMPHREYS, Receivers
wabash ST Louis and Pacific Railway Co.
TnE NArI NAL Pack B ,yi OF AEw,YoE5 Is,
VNHE DIRECTORS have tins d,y declared n
dividend OF FOUR PER CENT ont q tho elrnRgs Of
Tie trash viii be closed from tn l9t' inst until
'"o u P'oA E. X. WRIGHT Cashier
oFr1cI or TnE PHILADELPHIA CoMrANYl
THE DIRECTORS OF Ills C0iMrANY
Lave this da declared dry cnd o. P1 b S5 , oI
by clccos Ia ongh the mails tie addrc 81 ockhOders
1ransor books W be clOS from the 10Th To the 2jh INST
JOHN CALDW Ill,
Treasurer
TIVE MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.,
!. . BROADWAY, NRw. York. December 3 ks5.
I'D DiNiDEND. .
quarterly dividend OF QNEAND Thru ioU Ah h
81 this company has ms cay
be u Gcctted pa ;ID!e Saturoay. January = l0o6 -,
book. wall be closed Satur'ay. December
10 D. reOpencl on Monday nuarT J. a
lOoclpck n M. A. " CALF. TREASURER
MILWAUKEE AND MOTHERS RALRoADCo,}
MHwAJKRR, wis. Nov. - 1888.
rsn
Il on tia compaDys SIX cent bonds VIII be pald on
AID after that ,ais the Merchants Exchange NatlOna
Nh OF the city % New. YORK 49, ..-....r, ,,--
Ba +. Ma RiNf.is Ifttsuter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-17

WHITE STAR LINE.
w limited STATES AND ROYAL MAIL STEAM
FRS FOR QUEENSTOWN AM LIN ERPOOL.
pEpIi TiI(, Cant irving 1hursday Dec. H.
AIIr Gast Pars Ihursiay Doc 80. a. III.
GEitNANIt cant Kennedy Thursd .y Dec ]. 1870
CEiTiC cant GraIol -. ...... Thursday Jan. T. IN.
From tho White star Dock. foot Of Not lOth-sL
RATt~-Salo0n. $50, so nd SlOl Return tckets on
favorable terms Stecragc NeNN0rk go from tho
Old onntry SIS Intermediate Adratc oniy s5. For in
OF plans and OF information apply AZ tho COM
P' UNIV" " " 4. J. CORTIS. Agent.
Agenlsior Philadelphia STUART TuBEY. 4OJ Walnut st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-17

SPIRITS OF TURPENrINR
cu,ntrsrox Dec lG.-TurDentius dull ~ 3th-
shyISSAU Deo. 10. -1rirDentine dulot 10 "a
WILMINGTON. Dec. lB.-rurDsntlne hrn ~ -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-17

DED "D" LINE OF STEAMSHIPS.
FOR LAGUAYRA. PUERTO CARELlO. CURACAO AND
MAKACAIBO.
From Pier 50 East River
VALENCIA. Thursday, Dec -
rUILADELPnIA...........W etlnrsiaV Jan. y, 1888
CARACAS. SATURDAY. Jan. Is, 1856
These AMERICAN STEAMl.NS. sIccillly built 'Or the
trade have superior accommodations for passengers
All letters that msy be- mp the days tho
steamers sail Will BIZ duiy forwarded pro'dng thcy arc In
closed stnmped envelopes o. denomination sufficient %
tho Uuitsd htaes Of5 cents haOunce
For IRE gLt OF passage apply
BOUL1ON. BLISS q bALLETT General Managers
$50 PodflsL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-17

NOTICE Is hereby given that the annual
meeting Of stockho,iers OF the oCGAy NAVIGATION
hnd two Inspectors OF elections for tho year. will bs
held the branch Office OF this company. 20 Southt,
cember Al. 1855. Polls open from ~ 20 /
EDWARD WIGHT, seclciay
0kFlCE OF THE FoRTY-sRcoNDsT.. MASHArrANvILLB
AND ST. NlcHoLAs-AvR. RAILWAY COMPANY
toRTY.SgCOND-sT AND SEVENTH AVE.
NEw.YoRK, December 5, 1881
'T'HE following is n copy Of the bylaws of the
Fortysecond street. Manhattanvle and ST. Nicholas
Avenue hallway Company relating 10 the election oil drc
tors;
SECTION 2, ARTICLE The annual meeting Tor the
election OF directors shall IL o'clock tho thi
Thursday OF January each year, at the Office OF the COM
pGny and may DO adjourned time 10 time 10 that or any
other place by resolution OF the Board OF Directors
SECTION Z. ARTICLE 1.-The principal officers OF the
company shall be president vccpresdent secretary ana
treasurer and such oor ocers the company may IRON
time TO tine decide 70 be necessary.
ARTICLE 21ho officers des nated shall be elected an
nuay az the rs meeting OF tho Board OF Dree os hold after
The annual election and shall hold orce Tor and untu
their succoa trslve e.ooted. -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-17
l0d3 O0T
YEGETABI "a.

potaoe in moderate suppl fair demand and firm. few
Scntcl dagnnn 3onun sol a. y - per sac o"ret ptl
to,g du mons of fancy quality rula firm poor stock nsS
lcc.el Cabbases dull ana lower. 1urnps Ve.y duil
4 5O6pj on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-17
FRUITS AND BERR'Es-rRE>m

Armies OF fancy quality held firmly, ard occasional
fancy lot in aced shade above quotations But
fro. army ia are good enough reach our outside
figures most OF item 0i medium and lower quality
VIII tgon alY duh at low and irregular
prices Grapes very quiet horries in largo supply
dull rely steady. Fordf cs plenty and qget but
mos receipts light and holders ask firm prices Tor
choice fruit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-17

Receipts for the week 81 10 bales Exports, 1025 bales
The continues duh and weak all but strictly choice
hops which arc plenty and hod fairly steady ExpOrors
doing butte brewers wants appear small and dealers
carrying al the stock they 10 Quotations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-17
1,,c1r1c MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY'S

DACIFIC NAIL STEAMSlHiaIPt C0 MA GEN y
i LINES FOR CALIFORNIA; JAPANS m M AZ a. |i--'
no AZ A M SOUTH AMERICA AN "iEAIG
'- Prom New-YOrk pier foot canal n H.
For san Francisco the Is minus "a IShnins
AChPiICO sails Tua sdav. ID ceI00er noo I.co
fonnecttnv for entra ana south Atncci ana heAO"'
N From san Francesca. lat and .rInnan stsp
~ For China and Japan. IN u
CITY OF EYDN sai's lue%i ~ DE- ~ . y a. ION.
For freight passage and general In ornaon Apply ~ ~
paip o'0o y" wv P''' IL J. BULIAY superintendent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-17

\ CHOICE Second floor Of five rooms. one
small suite with without private table references.
nllanIn Nn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-17

Quail. per doZ.......2
WOOicOsk. Der pair.
Grouse. per pair poo.
English snlDe, per
GUZ ..... -..-..l
Partridges. per pair.
NenisOn. sIddi's. ID.
VIVID Ducks. anyass
per palr....-....-..Z
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-17
Board ano Rooms.
East Side.

V,O LET.-ln private family, uptown, hanC
Il sOmcy furnished rooms 10 ladies only. Address
Il NJ. ribune Uptown OfnCe. ,93S Broadway.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-21
UNKNOWN.


Rosa, they say, is at work on lecture en-
titled ssThings I do Not Know" He will
probably run it as serial.-Boston Post.
It was witty Ifishmsn who discovered
that horse radish was strong enough to have
been named in homer of mu1s.-New York
journal.
There is a policeman in Troy who can't
sleep nights under any circumstances. They
therefore put him on day duty SO that he
sleep sweetly.-Detroit Free Press.
Yes, we know the line, Clara: s'There's
music in the air. But it's not always true.
When it's an air by Mr.. Wagner, sometimes
there isn't any music at all in it.-Puck.
"Is the date of chivalry PASTE asks con-
temporary. Oh, no. Only last week
young man in t5wn married a red-headed
girl with wart on her chin.-Norristow
Herald:
''When wus young man wus always
do all the lifting. Now am older seize the
small end and do all the grunting. Josh
Billings.
At the skating rink: Newcomer-Yes, they
seem to be having good time, but don't
they hurt themselves by falling frequent
lya The floor is very hard. Habitue-Yes,
but the skaters are very soft-Boston Tran
script.
Two citizens looking at an old house:
Second Cit.-''It is, indeed, well-built
house" First Cit.-''It was built when men
were honest" Second Cit.-'Yes, long
time ago!'-Courier Journal.
"You forgot your umbrella this morning,
and you were caught in heavy shower as
you went to the bank" said the cashiers
wife to her hus band. Eyes, my dear"
felt as if was on my way to party" ''To
party?' eyes, my love; I was going to
bank wet".-Boston Times.
Jock Russell was farm servant not far
from Carnwath. One day when Mrs. Brown,
the farmers wife, went into the milk-house
she found Jock down on his knees before 8
milk buyne and skimming the cream off
| with his finger and putting it in his mouth.
ooh, Jock, Jock" she exclaimed, 'I don't
like that" ''Ah, wuman," replied Jock,
Eye don't know what's guide for ye."-Glas.
gov Evening Times.
She will join his church.-"There is
| something that has preyed heavily on my
mind ever since our engagement, DEAR" he
said, ssbut am'almost afraid totell you Of it ="
t'What is it; t;George?" the young woman asked
anxiously 81 am somnambu1ist." ooh,
is that all?'' she exclaimed, with a sigh of
relief 'fI have always been a Universalist
myself but of course when we are made one
I shall expect to attend your church. The
Times.
Educational 1tem.-A gentleman who was
| visiting one of the public schools in Texas
| town asked bright-looking boy: ''What
profit is there in the study of ancient histo-
| rye "About fifty cents, reckon" was the
| reply ssWhati' "Well, the teacher makes
us buy the books of him, and we have to
pay dollar. think he gets them for ifty
cents apiece; so he has clear profit of fifty
| csnts, according to nay calculation" The
boy went home at recess, hence he could not
| comply with the request of the teacher to
| stay in after school-Texas Siftings.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-21
Saturday, march 81. 1855.
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PRISON LAROR:


Next week the Prison Labor bill will be
discussed in the New York Assembly, and
the discussion will probably be well worth
the attention of the people of other States
The bill provides for partial establishment
of the 'spiecs- price" plan, which is modi-
fed form of the contract system in place of
the abolished contract system. This plan
enables the State to use the machinery of the
contractorsnow in the prisons, but instead
of turning over the whole business to the
contractors and leaving them to dispose of
the product, the prison authorities must con-
tract to sell it at so much piece.
There is much evidence in favor of the con-
tract SYSTEM available in New York. Under
that system the State prisons; in which thsre
was deficiency of nearly $5,000,000 for the
eight years between 1859 and 1876, became
during the eight years between 1877 and 1884
not only self-supporting, but in the latter
year showed surplus of over $4,000 in the
receipts over expenditures. But this was
not the only good effect. Statistics show
that the reformatory influences of the system
were no less admirable than the financial re-
suit Instead of increasing with the growth
of population; the number Of uonviets aetu-
ally decreased du1ing this period. There
were in the three State prisons and one re-
formatory in 1877 3,673 convicts,
and in 1884 in the same
institutions there were only 8, 344, an actual
decrease of nearly 10 per cent. The increase
in population during the same period was
over II per cent All the prison authorities
agree that the proportion of convicts recon-
mitted, who had learned trade while in
prison, was very small. The chaplain of
Auburn prison says: During the year 1888
there were discharged from this prison 369
mon. I have been to considerable trouble to
keep track of these men. I can learn of but
nine of the 369 who have again committed
crime, and but four of them have been re-
turned to prison" And much more to the
same effect.
It will be interesting to see what the op-
ponents of the contract system have to say:
They have no plan to propose in its stead;
but they will probably have much to say
about the injury done by convict labor to
free labor. 1t has been repeatedly shown
that this injury is very small, but tthe
friends of the workingmen" do not care
much for facts