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RAILWAY GOSSIP.

]. W. Cruft, treasurer of the Vandalia, has gone
East on two weeks pleasure trip.
Rumor has it that Vcepresdent Hays is to 90
back on the Missouri Pacific system again.
Harry Wetseli general agent of the Vandaa at this
point is expected home from the East to-day
G. w. Fairbanks, solicitor of the l., b. g. W., tells
Boston capitalists that there will be foreclosure
sale of the road, reorganization of the compa ny
is unnecessary.
w. o. Taylor who is the contractor for the cree
ton of the bridges the Missouri Pacific extensions
who has been in the city for couple of weeks-goes
West this evening.
G. w. Adams, who looks after the passenger traffic
of the Pennsylvania lines at Chicago, has just re-
turned from two months vacation during which
time he made an extended Western trip.
1t is understood that Thomas Peck recently trans
fered from the Beene passenger department to the
freight department viii be appointed city ticket
agent and will have full charge of the local Office He
is good man wherever the company puts him.
G. NJ. Sheafe, who recently resigned as superintend-
emit of the southern lines of the Illinois Central has
accepted the position of general manager of the Puget
Sound Construction Company. which has been organ
lied to build the proposed Seattle Lake Shore g. East
ern road.
1t of the curious facts of the recent past that
Tacoma selected the terminus of the Northern
Pacific railroad by Judge R. D. Rice of Maine acting
as vcepresident Of the road and that pioneer from
Maine gave the name to the city of Portland the
willamette.
The question an to who will succeed the late VIM.
Brown as agent of the American Express Company
at Terre Haute is still unsettled It has been under
stood that Joseph Brown who has been acting agent
of the company during Mr.. Browns illness, would
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white extra @ 5ia05ssc; yellow. 4ls047sc; confec.
TONERS A. 6 Lice; off A, 55s05ssc; cutloaf and
mssses aess snS @ 50 ss
Petroleum steady; united, Gle Tallow firm at
Alec. Rosin steady. Turpentine dull at 35 iac.
Eggs dull and weak; Western l60l6i4c; receipts,
3,942 packages
Pork quiet but firm; new mess $11; old mess quot
ed at 81 Pill. 37lac Lar6-octobsr, 10 points
higher; other without much change; Western steam,
737 Ice; September 7.35c; October, 6.92D69Sci No
vember 6.7506.S SOC; city steam, 7c
Butter Arm and demand fair. Cheese quiet and
firm.
Lead steady; common, 4a05c. Tin quiet Other
articles unchanged
weak to-day. due, in great part to continuation of
yesterdays influences. Foreign adyices quoted very
limited demand and shade lower prices all around.
The receipts fairly large with prospects of in
creased arrivals of spring wheat next week. The ex-
port clearngs smaller, and the intimation was
given that the visible supply report would disclose
Der, rallied TO 1885, broke off TO 7sc and finally
closed at 70 1-16c or l2c lower than yesterday.
liberal receipts and anticipated large arrivals for next
week. The market closed Lac lower. Oats ruled dull
and heavy and closed leo 4c lower Provisions were
a shade fxmer and closed slightly higher.
Flour quiet and unchanged
Wheat weaker. closing asc lower The sales ranged:
Ass1s sosas sSsns ct 5s
closing at 70 lice; No. spring 75's076lsc; No. 2
ss7s04oiAe. Closing at 4oc: ssptembsr
closing at 40 9l6c; October 42ls042hac closing at
424c.
Oats duh and heavy, cash, 25140255sc; August
25asc; September, 25Ss025 1910, closing at
25 l1-i6c; October, 27is02714c. closing at 27l4c
Rye dull; No 2, AGO. Barley dull No. 2, 59c.
Flaxseed quiet; No. l. 81 1901. l04.
Pork. mess. openeds2i0c lower, rallied .7le0. 10c
and closed at outside figures; cash S9.47i909. SO.
September $9.4O09.47l9 closing atS9.47i9; Octo-
Der, $9:47is@9.57is; closing at $957lo Lard
1901. 22a9c. closing 7.2Oc; October, 6.57la0
$500 closing at 6.65c Short rib Sides steadyecash
6. Use Boxed meats steady; dry saited shoulders,
5A 05 7sc; short clear sides, 6.6O06.65c.
Whisky steady at $115.
Sugar steady; cut loaf. 65s06ssc; granulated
6 31100O63se; standard A, 6 1-16061sc.
On the Produce Exchange butter ruled firm;
creamery, 16022iac; dairy. l2017c. Eggs IL as@
1219c
Receipts-Flour, 1000 brls; wheat, So 600 bu
corn 1856 090 bu; oats zee, 900 bn rye, 900 bu;
wheat, 10000 .bu corn, 327 600 bu; oats 169,.
0o0s rye, 1000 Blu; barley, 1900 bu.
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be appointed, but the higher powers say there are
older men II the companys service who are entitled
to the position.
William R. Least has sold the Railroads. thereto
fore published at Toledo o. and of which he has been
proprietor and EDITOR to Eastern parties and wl IN
connection with others commence ON Sept the puo,
LEGATION. at Toledo. of weekly journal entitled
the Railway Service Gazette.
Joseph Hentz, of Edwardsville, H., has been ap-
pointed general roadnaster of the St. Louis division
of Toledo St Louis s. Kansas City road from Charles
ton, H. to St Louis with headquarters az Edwaros-
ville ILL.,. to take effect Sept. i, in place OF Mr.
Il. j. Madigan. who has been promoted to De road
master of the entire line from Frankfort Ind, to ST.
Louis.
@. A. Hail. the foreman OF the Texas & Paciiid
shops at Marshall Texas. whose discharge caused tae
great Southwestern strike recently employed In
the Feksburg, Shreveport &rPacfc shops at Monroe,
La. After working four days he was informed that
he must get certificate from his former employees.
He did So and its nature may be imagined from the
fact that he discharged and at his home In
Marshall.
George w. Ristine, who, six months ago. was APP
pointed general manager of the Erie astreght lines
is making grand man for the position. AS he fol-
lowed who ranked of the best and
shrewdest line in the business it feared that
Mr. Ristne would find il difficult to fill the position
acceptably But he has proved to be fully competent
so to do. The lines are busy are operated economi-
cay. and their business is moved promptly. and the
general manager has caught in manner that sur
prseseven those who knew his ability transpor-
tation man.
Some of the graders in the employ of Harry Drew,
the ST. Louis, Kansas City 81 Colorado road. had a
other day. The animal attached to cart for the
purpose of hauling away dirt but he became obstrep-
erous and with Characteristic contrariness he per-
sisted in going the wrong way until he plunged over
precpice seventy-nine feet high and landed in the
river below The harness was cut, and his muleship
swan ashore uninjured. His driver, not TO be out
done. hitched him to another cart but the backing
repeated and the mule and cart went over
a second
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Yesterdays Quotations ON Produce at
Two Great Centars

Yesterdays Quotations on Produce at the
Two Great Centers.
NEW YORK Aug 29.-Flour- Receipts, H. 22
brs; exports, 1000 brls and 6,949 sacks; dull and
heavy; sales, $500 brls.
Wheat Receipts, 162 700 bu; exports none; spot
lots laa 4c and options s07sc lower closing steady
ct shade above the inside rates; speculation moder
ate; export demand fair sales 296 600 bu futures
424, 600 blu spot; No. 2 Milwaukee S6Ac
10 arrive; No. 1 Northern, sSlsc, ungraded
sed, 94092c ungraded red c., f. and l., S6la0 9Oc;
No. red, 65ac steamer No. 2 red, &c., No. 2 red
e7c elevator, s808Slsc (. o. b. ssl40eslac afoat,
67aae store; No. red, 92iac; No. white, s7iac;
No. 2 red September, az lie 0s7lac, closing at
S7l4e; October. eSla088 l5-16c. closing at $500;
November, s97s09Ol4c closing at 90c; December,
93l4c, closing at 93c: May. 9S098isc, closing at
081ec; June $685. Sc closing at 993sc
Corn-Spot lots la i2c and options SEA Sse lower
closing steady with the decline partly recovered
ceipts, 30 700 bu; exports, 80 076 but sales, s72
600 bu futures and I22, 900 bu spot ungraded, so
051 Lee; No. q Soc store and. elevator, Sic ahoat
No. white, 525sc; No. 2. August nominal; Septena
Der. 40z805Oc closing at 1890; October, 603t a
5O7ec. closing at 5O7sc; November, 51l405l 7ec
closing at 517sc; December. 52052l4c, closing at
52l4c.
Oate halo lower; receipts, 77.O30 bu; exports,
203O4 bu; sales 100 600 bu futures and SO. O0o bu
spot; mixed Western 81 Z G33c; white Western 35
Hay firm and demand fair. shipping, 50055c.
Coffee-Spot fair Rio firm at 10lec; market steady
and fairly active. Sales IS, $50 bags, September,
8. 60c October. e.45ci November, s. 40a e.45c De-
cember. 6.400 Soc; January. a.45 %. SOC; Febru-
AIRY, 5Ocs March, 8.55c; April e60c. Sugar strong
and qniets reaned hrm O 5954c oxtrao, $500 lacI
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Elsewhere.

CHICAGO Aug. 2S.-The Drovers' Journal reports:
Cattle-Receipts, q 800; shipments. 1900. Market
slow and shade lower; shipping steers $50 1900
cows, bulls and mixed. $1.5003.5O bulk,
81 200275 through Texas cattle shade lower;
grass cows, $2.2002.75; steers. 81 700360; West
ern rangers, IL 600 received for the week: natives
and half-breeds $304.4o: wintered Texans, $2.75 q
800.
Hogs-Receipts, $500; shipments, $500 Mar
ket strong good grades SC higher rough and mixed.
$3 5s9470: packing and SHIPPING. $4.7005.05;
light. So. 1904 80; skips, $2:6003.65:
shsspRssp so4 shpmsnts zoo Market Marks
$405.
KANSAS CITY. No.. Aug. 28.-The Live Stock
Indicator reports: Cattle-Receipts l. 1872 shipments,
Ssl. The market was steady for all classes except
medium, $3.4003.9O; stockers, So. 3002.75; feed
ers, 81 s003.40 cows. $l.5002.75; grass rangers,
Hogs-Receipts, 1904; shipments, ISL The
market opened strong closing weak and shade low
er; good to choice $4.5004.65; common to medi-
um; 81 2o04.45; skips and pigs, $2.eo04.1o. /.
steady; good to choice $24O03 common to medi-
UNI, $1.5O02.25.
ST. LOUIS Aug. 28.-Cattle- Receipts, $50;
shipments. 500 Market steady at yesterdays quota
tions good to choice butchers So native ship
pers, $404.65; Texas grassers, $1.7513.5o.
Hogs-Receipts, 1,6O4; shipments, 700. Market
quiet and steady t yesterdays prices good butchers
lights, 81 % "a 90; grassers, $500.
Sheep--Receipts, $780, shipments, 300. Market
firm and unchanged; prices range. 81 2504.25.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa, Aug. IS cattle-Receipts,
Hogs-Receipts, ], 200; shipments, $500. Mar.
ket steady, Philadephias SIS 05.1O; Workers, $4.55
04.65; grassers, $4.2504.5O.
Sheep-Receipts 2 400; shipments, 2, 400; market
closing slow at Fridays prices.
CINCINNATI Aug. 28.-Hogs steady; common and
light, S3.9O04.75; packing and butchers, $4.450
ABS. Receipts, 600; shipments 265.
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The Jobbing Trade.

Tomatoes-Two-pound cans, so9s5c spound
$l1501.4o. Peaches@ - 3,pound., $i.75
ard, si2O013o Corn-Revere, ST. 10; McMurray,
$1.lO0I2o; Yarmouth. S1.3O. Msceilaneous-
Blackberries 2-pound, so 090c; raspberries 2pound
$50; seconds. 2-pound, 81. lO01 90 cove oysters
1-pound, full weight, 90c 0$1; light, 55065c: q
pound full, $1.7o01.so; light, s0c0$l, string
marrowfat. 75c 0$14O small, $1,000; Holsters,
81. 95 %. 10; red cherries, S5095c gooseberries
s0090c; strawberries $l01.l0.
DRUGS.
Alcohol &216O2 IS; asafoetida 2O025c: alum a
05c; camphor % 03Oc; cochineal 5O055c; chloro-
form 5006Oc; copperas, brls., $303.50; cream tar.
tar pure, 4o042c indigo, soc5$l; lcorice, Caab.,
morphine. P. 8 W., % o., So, o. SO; madder. Il
14c; oil. castor, R GAL, 81 500l so; OIL bergarnot
y b. So 03: %; opium, So. 2503: 40; aunine P. s.
castillo FIR 120l6c; soda, bicarb., 4lo06c; salts,
epson. 405c; sulphur, -four, 406c; saltpeter s
a2oc; turpentine, ss942c; glycerine. 2o922c;
chlorate potash, 25c; borax, 1O012c; cinchonidia,
1925.
OILs-Iinseed oil, raw 43046cY gall; coal oil.
45c; Labrador. 6Oe; West Virginia lubricatng, 200
soc; miners, 65c. Lard oils--NO !. 5o955c; do ex-
ira. 80 060c.
WHITE LEAD-Pure, 707iac; lower grades, 607c.
COAL AND COxE.
Block, So rs p ton; Jackson $3 SO " ton; Pittsburg
s.. e ton; Raymond CITY - !, 20 tom Wnfrede
vs.. 70 " ton kanawha. $3.7 ~ ton; Hooking, SO. so
~ ton; island City, 1915 ~ ton Sand Creek So rs
% ton: Highland. $3.50 p tom Piedmont and
Bossburg So ~ ton; Digger {Peacock,, lump
1915 " ton: nut, 1926 " ton; chestnut No. 4
and stove anthracite $3.50 " tom egg and CRATE
anthracite. Sc 25 ~ ton; gas coke, Toe ~ bu or
So SO p load; crushed COKE l2c y bu or $3 " load
All soft coal nut size, soc " less than the above
prices on the same quality of lump coal.
DRY GOODS.
TIcKrNGs-Amoskeag AGA, 13l2c; Conestaga BF
1896 Conestoga EXTRA 13l9c; Conestoga Gold Medal
13i9c Conestoga Goa, 1iac Conestoga "A, Sc;
Conestoga X. &c; Pearl River. 12l2c; Lewiston So
inch, ID iac Lewiston 32-inch IL l2c. Lewiston so
inch, 10 i2c Falls OBO 32inch 10 i2c; Methuen AA
12lac; Oakland A. 6lac; Swift River, &c; York 90
inch. IL l2c York 30-incn, 10l2c.
BLEAcHED Observation-Disclosures AA, 7c; Ballou
& Son. &c; Chestnut Hill. 5lac; Cabot A 6lac
Chapman x, 5a4c Dwight Star s ei4c; Fruit of the
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AT A SPIRITUAL CAMP-MEETING.
Shades Of Great Men Appear, but Offer Lit
tie Information.

Shades of Great Men Appear, but OHer Lit
tie Information.
Chattanooga Letter in Atlanta Constitution.
While others were seeking the dining-room at
the hotel, WAS seeking interviews with certain
distinguished inhabitants OF the spirit world.
approached gentleman and said to him:
~ am anxious to hold communion with the
spirits. Can you assist mey"
~ think cam ne replied. 'but, you know, 1t
ia generally believed that none but women can
be mediums. If you will agree not to mention
my name so that shall not be subjected TO rid
icnle, will try to assist YOU
/ agreed to his condition, and we went to my
ROOM where the seance was held.
In what took place the gentleman acted As the
mouthpiece of the spirits. What they COM
municated to him in reply to my questions he
told to me in words. AS preliminary step, he
placed his hands upon a small table, and re-
ouired me to sing hymn. l sang few verses
of "Hark, from the Tomb" The result was as
tonishing 1t seemed to me that the table would
fall to pieces under the continuous rapping of
the spirits.
They are here in great numbers" said the
gentleman. 81 never before felt the influence go
strongly"
us Samuel J. Tilden among them2" / asked
Yes, he is here"
"Ask him what his condition is in the spirit
world"
HE says he is comfortable"
''Ask him if the weather is hot"
storm Of raps greeted the question.
''Try hig. on something else,' said the gentle
man.
s.Ask him." said, "what he thinks of Presi-
dent Clevelands policy"
Another storm of raps, but no other reply,
was the result.
ASK him, then" said, what he thinks OF
the proposed contest over his will"
The statesman spirit was evidently disguised
with the questions. because he could not be in
duced to Communicate again anything but raps.
requested the gentleman to ask If Jim Moore,
the man lynched in Macon. was present There
was no reply, not even rap.
Socrates is here" said the gentleman, "and
wishes to communicate with you"
"All right" said, ''what has he to say2'
HE says that you will never be happy until
you become spiritualist."
ASK him." L suggested, 'if it is pleasant to
die by the poison of hemlock."
He says that there is no such thing as
DEATH"
Here there was tremendous rappng When
it subsidized. said to the gentleman:
ASK If James A. Garfield is here
The question was asked, and the answer was
an affirmative one: bnt the gentleman appeared
unable to understand Garfeld's replies to the
questions suggested
"The influence is becoming weak he ex
planned land we must end the seance.n
AS to the genuineness Of these communica-
tions ali that can say is that the gentleman in
sisted that they were the simon pure article. |
will not offend him by declaring that did not
press me as certain other happenings did.
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INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS.
Indications from All Points Are Favorable
tO Brisk Opening of Autumn Trade.

INDIANAPOLIS, aug. 20.
1t is common saying that when business is good
with the railroads. business generally is prosperous.
Now the railroads are doing well, and are looking.
with good reason for plenty of business this fall The
receipts of grain four provisions and live stock
coed those of last year. and there is natural increase
in the distribution of manufactured goods From a
stringency in money. and certain evident contempt.
rary economic causes, prices low but the volume
of business is increasing steadily Credits re-
markably good. In the East several mills which
have been shut down for two years announce
expectations of dividends The coal trade is in much
better shape than it last month"; and the iron and
steel trade is even abnormay busy AS to the wheat
and the crops it is clear that their injuries
have been grossly exaggerated And money, even
at present rates, is moving crops without difficulty.
Locally there is little to be said In nearly all
departments trade is unusually active for August
ceeding in volume any corresponding month since
1881. Travelling statesmen who came in to-day re-
port everything looking promising Farmers have
more ready money than at any time in some years
past and they paying their bills and this enables
the country merchant to iquidate his Indebtedness
and all along matters moving more smoothly. To
be prices rather low but ops abundant,
and the farmers of this State have reason to
plain sa. when they compare their e lot with With
the Northwest where the crops are a
total failure. in many cases, owing to drought.
are meeting with reer distribution even at the ad
vanced prices. which fully maintained The prod
men handling enough products to net tlem
large profits were prices not extremely low Veg
etabes selling little better and prices some
what irmer. but higher. The market is glutted
with fruits of all kinds and no better prices need be
looked for until the weather is cooler The provision
market is in the same position at the opening of
the week, while prices to have been checked IN
their downward course The market cannot be spoken
of as being in firm position. Stocks in this market
are well reduced, some descriptions being entirely
exhausted.
GRAIN.
An active market, with lower prices, sizes up the
local situation. Offerings of all cereals were freer
and bidding Change spirited at the lower range
of prices, which were as follows:
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The L. Il. q w. Reorganization.

NEW York. Aug. 2S..-The Hollins committee on
the purchase and reorganization of the Lake Erie 81
Western road have decided to give the Lake Erie -
Western main line the first mortgage bonds per
cent instead of per cent and to give the Sandusky
division 90 per cent additional preferred stock The
first mortgage bondholders of Lake Erie g. Western
have been the CHER alum bling block in the way of
higher rate of interest than that provided for under
the Hollns plan, and of the heaviest bondhold-
ers who has been acting in concert with the Others
said to-day that this action OF the committee will
bring in all the first mortgage bonds. their holders
having agreed to deposit them the committees ad
yancing the interest rate.
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New YORK, Aug. 28.-The passenger rate cut by
the B. 81 0. remains unchanged to-day, but o new
feature is added to the situation The immigrant
agent of the company in this city says that arrange
ments making to Immigrant train from
New York over the New Jersey Central and Reading
roads to Wilmington DEL and thence the Bal
timore & Ohio lines to Chicago. He says that the ar
engagements may be completed tonight. The emf
grant tickets win be offered the regular pool rate
but agents will have allowance for concessions
liberal enough to enable them to secure good share
of the business.
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Cotton.

NEW YORK, Aug. &c. L. Green & Co.'s report
cotton futures says: Liverpool made somewhat
frmer showing, especially on early months, supposed
to be through some fear of inability to get American
cotton forward fast enough to fully satisfy contracts
and the reflection here put rates up to points
Some covering took place the Strengthening but in
a general way the demand moderate and cautious,
and before the close the gain had about all been lost
with the tone rather easier throughout"
NEW ORLEANS Aug 2S.--Cotton dull; middling
&c; low middling Siac; good ordinary, z 13-16c net
and gross receipts, 341 bales; exports to Great Brit
ain, 1,54S bales coastwise, 1872 bales; sales, 100
bales; stock Is 79Z bales.
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Common shippers Observation-Disclosures. 3.4o03 SIS
Stockers- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2.5003.O0
Good to choice heifers- 3.250S.65
Good to choice OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. g. 1O13-35
Fair to medium cows and heifers. 2.6003 90
Common old COWS Observation-Disclosures. 15002.25
Veais common to good 3. 5005.00
Bulls, common to good.-.--...-...-.-.- 1.80O2.75
Mixers, common to good. -18.00035. 90
SHEEP-Receipts, 1900; shipments, $50. Quality
generally good, but only in fair demand; market
slow, at about the same; few fancy heavy weights
brought cents
Good to choice .G3. 4O03.75
Fair to medium ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3.OOO3.25
Common. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2.2O02.75
Spring lambs .-... 3.OO0425
Bucks, per head ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2.OOO3.O0
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Evansville & Ter-s Hauts Railroad.

VIA VandaIia Line.1
Live Tndpls. .7:30am p*12:0Om f4:O0pm s*7O:45pna
Ar Indpls ..3:50am f1000am 335pm 4:15pm
Via I. e. St L. Ry.l
LveIndpls- A1O:50pm t5.30pm S11:55am 7:1Oam
AR Indpls-. 3:45am t10:00am 3:35pm 625pm
*I,ay, fdaily except Sunday, parlor car, sleep.
ing ,:ar.
These trains carry the magnificent Monarch parlor.
seeting and buffet cars the finest run in America
between indianapolis and Evansville Oars are ope,,
for passengers at $50 p. Train does not leave
until 1O:45 p. m.
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Oil Markets.

OIL CITY, Pa. Aug. 2s.-National Transit certif
Gates opened at Gle; highest, 81 l4c; lowest, 60ac
Ala 600 brls charters, 61,904 brs; shipments,
9575 brls.
PTTTSBURG. Aug. 2S.-Petroleum weak and firm
National Transit certificates opened at 6Oc; closed
at Gle; highest, 81 lac; lowest 6O7sc.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-Petroleum opened and
closed at 6l4ci lowest 6O7sc sales 100000 brls
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There Was No Mistake.

lynn Union.
"Pa, does God make anything in vain?r
mo, my child; why do you ask such a ques-
tion?"
"Pa didn't whole lot Of generals in the war
get beatl'
Eyes, my son..
Got licked every time. didn't theyl"
eyes, dear"
'Never licked the rebels oncep
mo my son."
Got scared and run every time the rebels
came near 'emln
YES"
well, didn't God make these generals in
vainqp
No. no, my poor, simple hearted child He
made them to deliver learned lectures and write
long magazine articles and big books on the mis-
takes of the successful generals
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Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-The close of the week
shows large business done by jobbers and agents.
movement Cotton goods have done well, and beached
shirtngs have sold largely; while stocks very light
prices very firm, and orders for Gold Medal, Lin
only.