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q. + ttNNINNH JUDI.
~ Attest q HAs + DoRR, Rcl,i-t..r
tru" ""Py, Attest -tuks T. DuHR. Reg .t,r
ALTHEA l.. ~IIl II
Aug II, ls>,i. .w2-.

frtiE subscriber hereby gives public NOTICE, To- 4
L concerned, that she has been 4aIy appointed
anu mas taken upon herself, tn, trust 1T an ~
ecutrfN of the last VIII and Testament ~ .Io-. q pa
bradley, late Of
Bucksport, In the COUNTY NJ IIau,t,,k deceased.
ny giving bond a. the law directs she therefor,
requests all persons who are indebted ~ the "a 3
de'tase'is estate, Ia make immediate. pa ni'ut
ana those no have any immediate cInauo7 t1t.r,
On ~ exhibit the same Tor settlement.
MARY ~EWALI BKADIt ~.
sept :, I~si. EW}-.
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N. cALLERT.
DRESS GOODS for the season
Of SO and 81.

Our Assortment in this department
is unprecedented VIC have 600 pieces
of the same ranging in prices from soc.
TO 81 % per yard. Goods costing
below soc. per yard we never advertise,
but we have them in stock. In novel;
ties and combination we have some
very pretty effects, which can be found
only in the larger places. The follow
ing lots are special bargains we only
offer them as an inducement, in order
to open the season with rush and to
induce our customers to buy early.
Lot t--25 Embroidered 4 Fancy
combination suits ut $3.50.
$1,000, $3.50 and $500.
Lot 2--All Wool Fine Serges al
Soc, worth Csc.
Lot 3--All Wool ~ inch extra
heavy SergeS at Csc. worth
500.
Lot 4--All Wool Drab Alma Y
inch at 75c.. worth St.0O.
Lot j--All Wool Prunelle at
800. worth Si.25.
Lot Gin Black Dress Goods
We offer some entirely new
and desirable materials ut
exceptionally Low Prices.
Lot 7--2O Pieces Of 81 inch
hOmeSpun AT 5Oc..WOrth 500.
This lot will sell quickly.
Lot 1856 inch all wool TricOt
nj soc.
Lot $50 inch all wool TricOt
III zoe.
Lot 1872 inch all wool TricOt
mt 9Of.
Lot ii--j2 inch all wool novelty
MIXTURES mt 90c.. worth St.25.
SILKS & VELVETS.
tn. ,.al.., e .,...g1,
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5, uAIIe0 u
Astrachan Cl0akingS, new this
season, at $3.50. $500, $3.50,
500, $500 and $500.
Blankets in every grade from
S1.OO per pair up to $1,000.
CLOAKS.

For the special accommodation of cur
out of town customers, we have open
ed our line of FALL and WINTER
GARMENTS for the season of SO and
81 about one month earlier than usual,
and extend to all a cordial invitation to
visit our cloak room. We are showing
the finest lines OF ladies and children's
outside garments ever displayed in the
state, including the latest effects in
Newmarkets, Circulars, Wraps, Jack
cts and Plush Goods. Whoever will
take the pains to examine our gar
ments, we are sure will be pleased, as
no one in Maine can show better
lire and at such low figures,
Underwear and Hosiery.
80 dozen Of Ladies' heavy
MerinO Vests and Pants at
81 tie. each. worth SOC. 100
dozen Of Ladies heavy 4 fine
Vests 4 Pants. 5Oc.each. worth
75c. 81 dozen scarlet all wool
Ladies' Vests 4 Pants at St.OO.
worth S1.25. II dozen scarlet
all wool Ladies' Vests 4 Pants
at $t.25. worth St.7j. go dozen
heavy Scotch mixed Gents
Shirts and Drawers at soc.
30 dozen heavy ribbed blue
MIXED Gents Shirts and
Drawers nd 7jc. 20 dozen all
wool GentS'ShirtS and Drawers
at $500.
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To the Honorable Judge of Probate for the conn,
of Hancock. - 'Vuh

. q. p CUNNINGHAM, judge
5W"'' Attest .-CHAS. +. DoRR ReQi.ter
a true copy, Attest -CHAs. r. DoRR Register
To the Honorable Judge of Probate for ,b,. come,
Of Hancock. '' '"u''s
THE undersigned, administrator of estate .,
L Richard McCiuskey late OF Castiue i'm s.id
county deceased, respectfully represents thai ne
goods and ehatteis rights and credit, ~ ma .e
ceased are not sufficient paw the lust debts an,
Ee- q administration, by the sum OF twelve
hundred dollars. Wherefore YOUR petitjonar 49, 80
your Honor 70 grant him license 70 sell AT nphie
o. private sale, and convey the following desfrbad
Rints situated IN Castine. In said county
beslhhtng On Perkins street, at southwest corner
q land Of David Dunbar; thence northwesterIi
S Ns,bg san Dunbars line to land OF the late
angles about hfty-i feet thencs pnTth
westerly at right angles and along Inc
FORTY '"1 fee, 81 10 is ae, aahaniel Hooper about
southwesterly along said Posters linz ' Inc
seventy I'VE feet 70 land of Henry vogeiI: thence
southeasterly along said yogelrs line 10 persins
street and thence along Perkins street sta
!! 70 place OF beginning, same being ali the real
es.e 81 ne late Richard McCluskey, OF the real
the widows dover therein), to satisfy said debts
CHARLES +. MccLUsKEY.
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK IS :-Court of Probate ,Bucksport
september, Term, A. D., 1856.
Upon the foregoing petition. ORDERED
Ihat SAID petitioner give public notice to ali
,r,at;,ia,. - .l. ~ causing copy OF the
petI,ion, ana this order thereon. to be publish
ca three weeks successfully in the EjIsworth
American, newspaper printed or pnblished
IN Eilsworth,in said County that they NAV an.
pear at Court OF Probate for said Coi,nty 10 II
heid at Ellsworth, on the second Wednesasv
OF oet. next, at ten of the clock in he
forenoon, TO shew cause, IL anv they have
be granted. snou'a not
Aces, Q. Z. CUNNINGHAM, Judge
true copy, Attest :-CHAs. r. Dom p.n,...
3w37s isekisser.
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N. cAlLERT.

90 dozen scarlet oil wool Gents
Shirts and Drawers at 500.
Children's all-grade Vests and
Pants from 25c. to St.25.
In hosiery we keep everything
from the lowest to the best
grades.
A full stock in YARNS and WOR-
STEDS In all cOlOrs and
grades.
Agent for Balls COrsetS, every
pair warranted TO give salts
faction, If not the money is
refunded. Try them; prices
S1.OO and St.25. We offer the
best soc. CORSET In THE
WORLD.
Our SOC. UNLAUNDEREDSHIR
are the best in the market.
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At Court II Probate hol.cn at E..a-
port within anti fpr the county 90 Haa...A ..
the -Hc"nd "Wednesday u sept. \. u . i.,-
WIN DoWNEi named ,. Nr,utar MIA -ast.. ..
w %trument purpnrt1ns 10 rs. the ta-t g!l. a
tr-taiHenf ~ Daniel bpyuet late ~ F.-gstf-i 49,
-'Id county decreased. haTtH-; prr-.ntr,i .ht -4ur
for probate
ORDERED the said Executor give r..flrete
33i pCT-onz Interested lty ,AE-lus 4 y,s ~ tt
Her % be published three week sincerely. "
~ the Ellsworth American.
printed or puhiI-hc. AZ Ellsworth. that 's., l.s,
appear at a Probate Court h,. held Isl I.-sy %
IN salt county. On the -tcond Wr,Iu,-4ts .f ,s.f
h"Nts AZ ten ~ the cossk In III" forenoon anil -t.,
cause, II any thev have. Whg tH, -tr
Instrument -huud not De proved, appr,. ..{ ..I
also" rd a. the last UIil and Testament ~ "a.
deceased
sWT1s Attest -lr,s II popp p,,f--
\ tru" copy, Attest -tuNs +. DuHR Reg .t.r
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice q. ,.
concerned. that -he has been ,iult api,,. t.,
AMI has taken upon hfr-cif the trust III an
mini~trAtrlN OF tho Estate ~ .Euhu " 50 f..
late 81 BuCk-port !u the County If nau..sk 40.
r'a--d, by giving bond The law 4l-r,t- .ar
therefore rc'I aest- all persons ar, indebted a.
thr said deceased ,-tlt, make iHrn,. q % .t.
mthi, and those who have any demands ttvr,r,u
Z" vAhi u the -aunr for pa mcut.
ALTHEt l.. ~IH II
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ORGANS -!

THE subscriber keeps constantly on hant a good
supply and variety u the test organ. for -aiu
"r rrnt ~ reasonable terms. II y JOY.
Ellsworth, sept !, le-'j. 34r
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Secret League.

The musical quarterly entertainment held by
Indianapolis Lodge, No. l. Secret League, at their
hall, on Thursday evening, was perfect sue
cess. The hall was well filled by an appreciat-
i've audience. The piano solo, Fifth Nocturne,
by Miss May Miller, pianist for the lodge, was
artistically rendered. The Clio Quarter,
in their songs. added largely to the pleasure
of the entertainment and were repeatedly ap
plauded and called out. Messrs. Richards and
Hartness in their guitar and harp duets, received
the highest comments. Mr.. Chas w. Hume,
his guitar solos, won the appreciation of ALL Mr.
Joseph Bistolf, in his guitar and whistle solos,
brought down the house. This combination is
rare novelty, and needs to be heard to
be understood and appreciated. /. N. Hardin,
in his harp and violin duet was highly
appreciated, his rendering being rare combi-
nation. Miss Alma White 1.-THE Lodge violinistl
in her violin solos, was accorded high place of
merit in her profession. Last, but not least, DR..
Robert Wade, in his concertina medley was
favored by many DR.. Wade handles this in
strument as few can, and verify gives music all
around The members of No. l return thanks
TO all who assisted making the entertainment
one of interest and pleasure The next quarterly
entertainment will be given in March
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Elsewhere.

CHICAGO, Jan. 3o:-The Drovers' Journal reports:
Cattle-Receipts, 100; shipments, 900. Market
steady; shipping steers, $50 to 500 TBS S. %. So
stockers and feeders SO. 5004.3O cows. bulls and
mixed $1.5003.75; bulk of sales at $2.5003.
Hogs-Receipts. IL, 800; shipments, 600. Market
strong; rough and mixed, $3.60D3.95, packing and
shipping, $3.95043O light, $4,000; skips. ST. 40
0340
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 1000; shipments,
300 Market strong; natives $204.75; Texans. 81
al; lambs, $4d5.75.
ST. LOUIS Jan. 3O.-Cattle - Receipts, $40
head; shipments, 100 head. Market quiet and I'M
changed.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000 head; shipments 1000
head. Market active and shade stronger; butchers
and best heavy, $f.1004.3O; mixed packing, So. 80
0405; light, $3.5OO3. 80.
Sheep-Receipts, none; shipments, none. Nomnally,
market firm and unchanged.
EAST LIBERTY, Jan. 3O-Cattle-N Nothing
DOING all through consignments Receipts, 80 head;
shipments 627 head
Hogs-Market firm; Philadelphias $4.2Oa4 80;
OOO
Sheep-Market slow at unchanged prices from yes.
terday. Receipts, 400; shipments, 1000.
KANSAS CITY Jan. 30.-The Live Stock Indi-
Gator reports; Catte-Receipts, $685. shipments nome
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SECRET SOCIETY NEWS.
Items of Interest TO Members of Fraternities
-Masons and Odd-FelloWs.
Masonic.


Queen Esther Chapter No. 3, Q. E. s., will
confer the degrees on Friday evening.
Pentalpha Lodge, No 564, F. and A NJ. will
hold its stated meeting on Thursday evening.
At the annual meeting of Adoniram Grand
Lodge of Perfection. A. and A. S. r., on
Wednesday evening, officers and one trustee will
be elected.
Mystic Tie Lodge, No. 1913, F. and A. NJ, will
confer the third degree tomorrow evening.
About twenty visitors are expected from Green
castle to witness the work.
Henry G. Adams, grand commander of the
knights Templars; Duncan T. Bacon, grand senior
warden, and Joseph W. Smith, grand treasurer,
will visit Logansport Commandery, by invita-
ton, on Monday evening.
A special meeting of Raper Commandery, No.
l. K. T., will be held on Monday evening, for the
purpose Of acting on the report of the committee
which visited st. Louis last week The hotels
at that place are already making contracts with
Communicates for accommodations during the
conclave in September.
There has been marked increase in interest
and attendance at the meetings of keystone
Chapter, No. 3, r. A. NJ, within the past few
months. This is especially true of the meeting
last Tuesday evening, when the Mark Master de-
gree conferred. This body will work the
Past and Most Excellent Master degree on Tues.
day evening of this week.
Grand Secretary Smythe will lift another
1900 bond of the debt of the Grand Lodge,
F. and A. NJ, on Monday. This will leave bal.
ance of So 900, which will be paid within another
year. In 1878, when Mr.. Smythe was elected
secretary, the total debt of the Grand Lodge
was $103, 666. &c., and since that time, through
wise legislation, the debt has been gradually
cut down to its present small figure.
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SHERMAN'S SILVER BILL

Finds Favor in Wall Street-An Imitation
Measure, but Much Said in IT'S Favor.
New York Special.
Senator Sherman's silver BILL providing for the
suspension of coinage of the silver dollar and the
purchase of silver bullion by the Treasury has
met with unexpected favor on the street.
prominent member Of the Exchange having
direct communication with Washington, said
that it ought to send the stock market humming
and continued: Il cannot see any objection to
it whatever. Of course it is an imitation
measure, but it will simplify matters
very much. The silver men certainly
cannot complain if the United States buys
their silver and gives them a certificate which
will be legal tender, and just as good as a GER
tifcate already issued; and the measures ought
to receive the support of all who favor the sus-
pension of the coinage, because it will do away
with the possibility of any further piling up of
these dollars in the Treasury
Coming as it does from Senator Sherman,
who was the author of the resumption act and
made such fine record as Secretary of the
Treasury, it will certainly have great deal of
weight, for every one knows that he has shown
remarkable tact in drafting financial measures
which could be passed. OF course, it simply
turns the United States Treasury into big safe
deposit vault for the purpose of taking care Of SO
much silver, but it is great deal better to have
the silver in that shape than to keep on coming
it and then try to force it on the people,
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Chess Playing and Players.

San FRANCISCO ChfonicIe.
Chess was invented for people in exile, aud
fellows thrown on desert islands, and war pen
sioners and men in Jail without any special pen
atty Chess deceives great many old people
into believing their intellects are still young and
fresh, and active. Chess is good deal like the
Chinese language. You devote long time in
studying to speak 1t, and then you've got to wait
until Chinaman comes along before it is of any
use to you. Then the chances are that he speaks
different kind of dialect and you don't under
stand him. I think the most painful waste of
time to look on is at chess game.
do you play hessF said chess man to
poor Bohemian.
81 do not. Queens, and knights, and the
aristocracy of the chessboard are foreign to me-
But have some personal acquaintance with the
pawn
Then he corghed painful cough. and with
look of sadness watched drop of beer fall off the
bottom of his glass;
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who were initiated on the night of institution,
will also be present The Veteran Association,
of Louisville, will attend in body.
Indianapolis Lodge continues to add to her
membership. and as sequence will entertain
visitors on Friday night with an initiation, and
possibly degree work.
johnson Lodge. at Franklin, is full of work
Last Monday night two candidates were initial
ed, and will confer the first degree on two candi-
dates tomorrow night
Three encampments of Observation-Disclosures
ii, Mahketewah and Philadeiphon-have been
consolidated. Also Metropolitan Eclipse and
Globe Lodges of the same city.
Rev. w. Y. Monroe, P. G R.. of North Madi-
son, was in the city Wednesday, and left for
Lebanon on the morning train. His health is
very much improved, but his voice is still weak.
Contributions to the Colfax monument fund
have been received from Arkansas, Texas, Penn
sylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Iowa. New
Jersey, Virginia, Michigan. Kansas Delaware,
Nebraska, Illinois and Indiana during the past
week.
After the adjournment of indianapolis Lodge,
No. 465. Friday night, the ladies of Fidelity
Lodges No. 227, ID. of R., took possession of the
lodge-room, and calling P. G. Chas. Wonnell to
the center of the room, presented him with
handsome 2. CTS combination collar as token
of their appreciation of the valuable services he
has rendered Fidelity and Indianapolis lodges.
The presentation speech was made by Sister
Reed, to which +. u. Wonnell failed to respond,
he being taken so completely by surprise that he
could not collect his thoughts. Grand Treasurer
Haughey and p g. Jno A. Furgason were pres
emit and made some very appropriate remarks.
Refreshments were served by the ladies'
The celebration Of the semi-centennial of the
introduction Of the order in Indiana on the Sd
prox., will be an event of more than usual
interest. particularly so as Henry Wolford p
G. M. of Kentucky, the one specially deputed to
institute the lodge, will preside at the meeting
Fifty years ago Oddfellows were not as plenty
as they are now, and hence when q lodge was
instituted it became necessary to borrow Ave
members from a neighboring lodge to get the
machinery started. In this instance they were
borrowed from Louisville, KY. where the
order had been instituted some four years
prior to Feb g. 1886. Eight persons
were initiated and one admitted by card, making
nine members. From this beginning the order
spread up and down the southern border. Then
it jumped to the Wabash, commencing at Fort
Wayne and following the valley of the Wabash
to its mouth, then through the central part of the
State, and finally occupying nearly every town
in the State There is but one county in the
State but has from one to twenty lodges in It,
and that is Brown. There used to be a lodge at
Nashville, but it did not succeed Odd-fellow-
ship has grown until it is now the strongest Sc
cret order in the State, numbering nearly six
hundred lodges, with membership of over 26,-
000
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Yesterdays Quotations ON Produce at the Two
Great Centers.

Yesterdays Quotations ON Produce at the Two
Great Centers.
NEW YORK, Jan. .30.-Flour- Receipts. g.
15S brls; exports 5000 brls, IA, l44 sacks; dull
Sales, 10000 brls. Common to good extra Ohio
$3150525.
Wheat-Receipts, 10,450 bu; exports, 81 429
bu. Spot dull and more or less nominal: op-
tons opened weak, afterwards ruled stronger
closing steady; sales, 100000 Blu futures, s.
900 bu spot; ungraded spring, 9Oc; No. red, 9Olc
T. 0. b., No. l white, 94Ic; ungraded white Sic;
: No. 2 red. January, 90lc February, 9Oa9Oac.
closing at 90sc: March, 9I 91ac. closing at 9Ikc
April. 92k a 93Rc, closing at 93c; May. SO 1850
"a 9l6c. closing at 94sc: June, % "a 95ac closing
1T 95sc; July, 30. 95sc; August, 95s a 96sc;
December. $I0l1 0L02
Corn-Spot firm; options moderately active
january lie lower, others generally steady: re-
ceipts. &C. $50 bu: exports, 1l3 308 bu; sales $780,
900 bu futures. 2i9 600 bu spot ungraded, AGA
4sc; rejected, Az 045c; No. 3, 464 047c; steamer
47s 047ac elevator, 49c afoat, 47sc February; No.
2, 49a 049sc elevator; steamer yellow, 40 049.c;
steamer white. 47ac; yellow 504 al sole; No. q
january. 494 050c: February. 49, 049ac, closing
ae5c
Oats higher and less active; receipts, 1880
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bu; exports, 80, 1853 blu: mixed Western, 81 39c
white Western 394 043c.
Hay steady and fairly active; shipping, 20 a
Toe
Hops steady but quiet.
Coffee-Spot fair Rio dull at SIC; options
steady and fairly active; sales 81 $50 bags Feb
ruary 6 SOC; March, April and May, g. Csc; June
6,70c; July. G. 75c; October, g. Soc. Sugar dull
and rather weak; fair to good refining. 7-160
5sc: refined dull at 81 052c; extra G, 5 7-l6a5sc;
powdered, 6 11-16063c; graduated, Gle Mo.
lasses dull; 80 test, &c. Rice steady and de.
mand fair.
Petroleum quiet; United closed at $3.50. Tai
low easier at41c. Turpentine dull at Ale.
Eggs steady and quiet; receipts, l, 4O2 pack
ages Western, 211 022c.
Pork dull; mess, $10500I0.75 Cut meats
firm; picked bellies 5 SIG a SIC; mddlings firm;
long clear, 5sc. Lard higher and less doing;
February. 641 064 Abe; March, 6,4606.47c May,
Cos zoe; June, 6.65c; August, 6.7Sc; city
steam, G. 30 al 40c.
Butter firm; Western IL 33c; Elein creamery,
35e. Cheese quiet and very steady; Western
fat, 7094c.
Copper firm; Jake 11sc. Lead steady; common.
455c.
CHICAGO, Jan. 30.-The trading in wheat
was very slow and liStless to-day, prices ruling
moderately steady, however and closing about
the same as yesterday. The cables quoted dull
foreign markets, and there was very little change
In the situation to affect prices in either direc-
ton. Corn ruled shade firmer, but trading
was very light There was scramble among
the shorts" in oats to cover their January deals,
and as consequence the price for the month
rose to 36 cents at which figures most of the
trades were covered. There was an improved
feeling in mess pork. and the price for May de
livery rose to $11 20 a IL 22a at the close
Flour steady and unchanged.
Wheat fiuctuat0d within a range of &c. closing
at yesterdays figures. The sales ranged: Jan.
uary and February, 800S 0ac, closing at 500 %
SO9c; March, 80a a 81sc. closing at 800; May,
S5a S6ac. closing at Sec; No. spring. 80a 81 &c.
Corn ruled shade firmer; cash. 364e: Janu-
airy and February, sc 0364c, closing at 364c;
March, 364 q $780, closing at 363c; May, 40s 0403c,
closing at 400 04Oac.
Oats excited for January; cash, 3oa 031c; Jan
29c, closing at 28sc; May. 31s a 32c, closing at
3lsc Rye quiet; No. 2, $50. Barley quiet No. 8.
60c
Flaxseed steady; No. l, $1.12h.
Mess pork stronger cash, 81; February,
$1087 q 1l.00 closing at ST. March, $10.95 q
Los, closing at $11G2a a. L05; May, $1,000
LIS, closing at Sill .20011.22k Lard firm;
cash, 612ac; January and February 6. 1906. 15c,
closing at G. 12ac; March, 6.1506175c. closing at
g. loo; May, g. 25 06274c. Boxed meats steady:
dry sailed shoulders, 3.95 040 0c; short-rib
Whisky steady at 81 6.
Sugars unchanged.
Butter and eggs unchanged.
Receipts-Flour, 5000 brls wheat, Ii 900 bu;
corn, 1872 600 bu; oats, 100000 bu; rye, 1000 blu;
barley, g. 900 blu. Shipments-Flour, g. 600 brls;
wheat, 1000 blu; corn, 10000 bu; oats, Sc, 900
blu; rye, 1000 Blu; barley, 80, 900 blu.
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INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS.
The Business of January Disappointing
February Promises Better Things.


INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 80.
The volume Of trade in January fell below ex-
peetations, which doubtless had been set too
high, yet in many departments the sales aggre-
gate better than in the corresponding month of
1885, Take produce-large quantities have been
sold, but the prices ranged so low that to
realize a small amount of profit the
sales must necessarily be large. The
provision market has been more active than last
year. Dry goods men have sold more goods, the
same is true with leather dealers and druggists.
Hide men are experiencing dull times, and there
is a slight lull in the iron market. The flour
market is improved somewhat in tone, but there
is no marked increase in demand. The impress
sion prevails, however, that February should
the country roads remain passible, will show a
handsome increase in business, as stocks of
country stores are light, and merchants show a
disposition to purchase if conditions continue
favorable.
GRAIN.
The local market continues in the strong posi-
ton of some days past, large arrivals not having
unfavorably affected the market Quotations
given below are based on prices at which proper