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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-05

Meat-Sugar- cured hams l0lc; sugar cured
breakfast bacon SC; short clear bacon &c
short clear dry salt 6lc.
Fish--Niackcrel, 10. n kits, No. / 9Oe; No. .
SOC; half bbls No. 80; No. 90; dried
behring's per box 40c cod fish &c.
mo- X caSs 1c Cans sc s 30 cans sc
Tea--Imperial s066oc; gunpowder 5O97Oc.
sugar-Fine powered bbIs, Sc; do half bbls
louisiana Il; iO sra aa Sc; standard Sic;
shoice white, TIc; Louisiana v c. 7a7lc.
Rice-Louisiana 81 to SC new.
Salt--Course, In bags, 259l 40; fine In bags
aiajjcil aA0' IN nat h00p barrels % pockets
soda,-Blcarbonate in kcgs 4l@5c; bicarb in
cases 6ic; lump sal soda In kegs 2lGo2ic; granu-
lated sal soda In 60 drums &c.
Molasses--Choice Louisiana 5505sc (new
CROP; fair 20 good 35c; core syrup 35c.
Coifoe-Iiio, fair 9i@l0c; prime l0l@llc;
choice ll0l2c; Laguyra l2lc; Java zoe; Gold
en- Rio lac; Pea Berry l2i@iSc.
Pickles. gal. pals mixed pickles 80; glass
pints 10; glass quarts 75; glass half gal. 90
glass l-gal. 25 glass hex gal. 10.
Wrapping paper-Rag and straw 10 10 75c.
snuf-Garrett's Coz. II % per case ZOE. Q 80
l. OF. 3 IS; Ralphs Coz. 10 as; Loo. 25; A-oZ
90; dental COZ. 10 90; OF. 400.
Canned Goeds-Prices per dozen: Pine APP
pies, standard, 81 s.; peaches, standard, ms.
30; lbs, 256 90; seconds, lbs, i 48i bs'
] rs; tomatoes, standard, 2 ms, 90; seconds, 2
bs,--; lbs. 25j green corn l l0G1 90; green
peas 55i gooseberries, l25; raspberries 800;
2 n -; m0ckerel, / n 9OcMl 90; sardlnes,
American, Z % case; imported, II 80 case straw
berries, D 5oi blackberries 25; green cages
- eagle condensed mrIs %.
SoAp--2 T5a4 80 per case.
sBagging--l2b standard lie; llb lie.
Ties--Arrow and Delta l So.
Flour-Best patents % per 100 ms; half-pat
net IS per leo rs third grade 90 per 100 ID
fourth grade copper 100 ms.
Corn meal-Per buahel 90c.
Hominy and grits--Per Dbl so.
Oatmeal--Per half Dbl 375
Cracked wheat-Per u &C.
Crackers--A soda &c; xxx soda Gle: cream
ehc ginger snaps 7lci lemon creams 7Ac.
sundrIeB-Staroh 4c; Candles, full boxes, l21c
halves; quarters; Stick candy 10 l0lc fancy
10 70 16c; rope. basis, do cotton. lie; herring
| Imported, 25 per keg. Raisins, layer, 8 80,
Cider, crab-apple, 40ci Missouri, SOC. Vinegar
10 10 &c. Concentrated lye ? 70 10 90. jugs,
glazed, lie per gal. crooks, glazed, l0c per gal.
Dried peaches TO Ice. Indigo Zoe per b.
Diueing 3Ocdl 90 dozen. Coleman's mustard
! 809l 30 dozen. MaccaToni, imported, l5c n (
American 75c box. Buckets, two hoops, 10
dozen; well buckets 90 dozen. Brooms 750
% dozeD. Brilliant oils, bbls. lsci Eupion do,
2sc; do 2-5 cases 3 10; brilliant 2-5 cases lOi
do. l-l2 cases 3 20. Baking powders, bnlk,
lie; b cans 90.
RfaDIe Dry Qoods.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-05

Oranges Louisiana per box 81 90.
Messina Lemons--Per box 0096 80.
Approximation 25G3 90 per Dbl.
Potatoes-Irlsh per bu new Northern 90c in
sacks.
0nions--Northern per Dbl 80.
Beans--Navy 3l64c; med bbls &c; large lima
Bic; small butter 3ic,
Peanuts-70Sc.
Cider-Half-bb 4 90.
Cabbage--Per crate Northern 70 to 8 co.
Poultry-Hens 90 per doz; young chickens
. 90; turkeys Coo 60 75c; geese Sc to Soc
ducks per doZ as to 8 W.
Eggs--Per doz 1870.
Fresh Country Butter-Cholce 10 TO zoe choice
Western dairy lSc; fancy creamery SOC,
Potatoes-Sweet 75cdSl 90 per bu.
Sauer Kraut Per half Dbl 70.
Bananas--Per bunch . 20 TO . 25.
Communication 100 6 90.
New Pecans--6c.
Brazil NutB-l5c
Almonds--20c.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-05
Live stock market.

Beeves-Grass- fed 2lc.
Oows--lf to &c,
Mutton--Choice so 10 25.
HogB--2i 10 SC per n.
Stock Cattle--The prices In stock cattle vary,
according to locality where raised We quote
different localities as follows:
Enthusiastically first class ycarlings per
head 10 90 10 1G 00 two year olds 10 90 10 20 90;
cows and calves 20 co.
Western Texas-Yearlings l2 90 tolls CO.; two
year olds 10 90 to 10 90; cows and calves is 90.
Central Texas--l earrings Z 90 70 3 00i two.
year olds 10 90 to II 0ui COWS and calves 10 90 TO
10 co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-05
COTTON MARKETS.
DTS at All united states Ports.

teceipts at All United Statef Ports.
|LvEsToN, Jan. i.--Cotton shows crafty
|mptoyement 10 day at all important cen
of that trade, both spots and futures have
|ncrt, the former 1-l6c aud the latter
Ting from l-16c to &c. Local cotton dealers,
cinliy those who have considerable staple
snd, are elated nc indications of q final,
ket, ON the other hand, the bears
hit no alarm at the advance,
seem TO regard 1t as mere
Il. The significant feature of to-day's i'm.
|cinept IL the fact that the advance is due
|eifinlato trade demands at Liverpool, and
to speculations. The spinners bought
|ily, as the cables show, the total sales
bling 10 600 bales. Liverpool futures quick.
apunded to this advance, and on the second
pptions ranged three to five points higher
1hu6sday, but closed as shown below with
/ adpnnce OF from one to two points.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-05
Grn,n and Eeedstnn.

whcat-Choico No. /, Zoe; medium 6oa65c;
low grace 509b5c. Oats 25c. Barley
35c Rye soc. Corn, ear SIC; shelled SOC.
Hay, loose, from the wagon 5 00e7 90 per ton I;
bale hay o 00@l2 90. Bran soc per 100. Chops
/ 81 per 100. Corn meal, fine boltcd, per 100
Rapd l OOn1 90
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-05
'DUcE. PROVISIONS, LIVE STOCK.
Kansas CITY.

77T PRODUCER.
AMAZE CITY. Mo-. Jan. 4 - Wheat -
AdN cash Ill@7lac bid February 1870 bid I;
fch g4c bid; May 7slc.
|ort -steadyi cash s6sc; February 27Ic bid !;
N HE bid.
|Hts4- Nominal; s7c bid
LIVE STOCK.
|he live Stock Indicate + reports:
|af1te -Rceeipts $50; shipments none native
pn1ts strong and shade higher; butchers
x Affong and active and l0dl6o higher; ex-
|trrf S5d5 -; good 10 choice shipping "A 300
~. common % medium S4 1894 40; stock
auA feeders 81 e0G3 so; cows S263 %.
FN3er Receipts 1851; active and 5Gioc higher
b Gfz34.
heep Receipts i75; shipments nonei active
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-05

RIO DIR JANEmo, Jsn. .--Coffee--Receipts
during the week, 5000 bags purchased for
the United states, $1,000; clearances for the
United States, $4,000; stock, $4,000, bags.
SANTOS, Jan. 4.--Cofee-Receipts during
the week, 5000 bagsa purchased for the United
States, 6000; clearsnces for the United States
IA 600; stock, 900 900 bags.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-05

cent of cut and timed tacks 40 per cent Off
coffee mills 40 per cent Off blind hingea 80 and
10 per cent OFF : carriage bolts So and 10 per cent
OFF, pillow bolts 30 per cont of piece tin ware 80
per cent oil deep stamped ware 90 per cent of !
shallow stamped ware 80 per cent Oh.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-05
Wool and Hides.

Twelve months clip, light, fine and medium
14aI7c; fine heavy TO light llal4ci six months
light, fine 10 medium, lOalgo; fall, fine
heavy -; fall light, 1ne medium --;
coarse sa lec.
lIides-No. heavy ID. Y. hides, l6e per ibi No
heavy l3c; No light l5c; No. light l2c,
Dry salted-106l2c; bull hides l0ci glue &C
green salted 1ci bnichers. groom &c.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-05
bN CHANGE.
'4,ion Quotations We're Higher
Yesterday for Beth Spot
and Futures.
k.hsy--Grain Ainrketa Dull, with
I.ie Doing-Prices Lower-Live
stock Market Active.
MONEY.

YoRK, Jan. l.-Money on call easy at
~ rent.; primo mercantile paper 4W5;
u oxchange quiet and steady az 81 s5i for
days and "a ssh for demand,
M ENGLISH CONsOLs,
nos. Jan. A. Console closed at 30 a-l6
nUy; not quoted for account.
1 STOCKS AND BONDS.
I YORK, Jan. 4,--The following were the
! NInsinR nuotatlons at the Now YORK
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-05
Gaiyeston.

|ArvEsToS. TEX, Jan. T. --Cotton-spot
Fed ilrn, l.l6c higher
| gt&s receipts, ls4S bales.
IiiQa. 9i2 bales.
|Npufts. 02 bales.
| hipmohts coastwlse, S4l4 bales.
Heck, $3.50 bales.
|foinary, 5li.l6ri good ordinary. Is Ice
middling, s l6c; middling, 1876, good
|it.ing, 95.lGc; middling fair, 99.l6c.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-05

YoRK. Jan. 4.--Cotton-spot closed
~ steady; l-lSc higher,
). bll.
nary, l3 Ice; good ordinary, s3-l0c /;
Iddling, Sc; middling, . 7 l6c; good mid
el3- &c; niiddllug fair. l07-lGc.
Ires closed firm, 3 to points higher.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-05
New Orleans.


gEnPooL, Jan. 4--Cotton--Spot closed
stiifening n little; lie higher, except
hing Orleans unchanged.
dinary 4 5-l6d; good ordinary 9-l0d; low
ling 4ld; middling uplands Cd; middling
ans 5Ad.
iaf sales. 10000; American, $500. Imports,
o. american, 10000.
tures closed quiet but steady, to 2 points
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Staple Dry Goods.
Prints-standaEd prints, new styles, blci Al.
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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-12-23
afterwards that I learned that there was |

! afterwards that learned that there was
a sort of tacit understanding of ell
gagement between her and Bob Saund-
ers, and that to the outward observer
the girl was not willing party to the
arrangement. Our host was a hospit-
able man, and the good things of the
world had been freely set before the
guests, with the usual and natural re-
suit Of sorting out the more reasonable
from the over-indulgent, and before
midnight it became painfully apparent
that Bob had taken as much as was
good for him, and it further became
equally evident that he was not capable
of driving Alice home again. She, poor
girl, was in terrible state of alarm
and chagrin, and overheard her ex-
pressing her disgust to a friend and
declining to trust herself to his care
again.
What could l dop / was the only
one Of the party who had vacant seat,
and could not in common politeness,
do less than offer her my escort to see
her home.
Bob scowled awfully, when she firmly,
but politely declined his attendance;
and when he heard that the upstart
Englishman had carried off his girl,
his language, afterwards heard. was
AOt a little parliamentary, and he
swore he would upset his darned old
sleigh and the gal and all, if he swung
for it,"
OF this, of course, we were in blissful
ignorance, and l had hardly settled
down into the full enjoyment of our
morning drive before Alice burst into
hysterical tears, and buried her face
in the buffalo robes, and sobbed as
thought her heart would break.
"Oh, Mr.. Burton" she gulped out be-
tween the sobs, am so much obliged
to you for taking care of me. Please
forgive my crying, but am so un-
happy"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-12-23

"Do you want boarder, Nancy?
good pay guaranteed. John wants to
know if you1l board four-year-old
girl for while. lie says she's quiet
and well-be-haved; guess Johns sort
of guardeen, or something, for the
child"
"Why, don't know" said Mrs. Dorr
impaling her back hair on knitting
needle and folding her hands medita-
lively. P'raps | could manage to
somehow. Winters a good time for
boarders, for me. on account of butter'n
cheese. But a caldwell. I'll see be-
tween now and morning"
The Deacon wisely forbore to say
much on the subject; for he very well
knew how his wife would decide. So
he was not at all surprised when she
said the next morning that "she'd
thought it over, and she guessed she
would try it, but she should want good
pay" Secretly delighted to hear this,
the Deacon Immediately answered his
nephews letter, and in a few days was
gratified by the arrival of Mr.. Ferris
with his little charge
al will see that the child's board is
paid as long as you will keep her, Aunt
Nancy" said the gentleman. "She is a
dear little thing and has neither father
nor mother. Her father died while in
my employ; and the mother being dead
some time before, the children had to
be separated. There were two others,
another girl and boy. They are in the
asylum" he added briefly.
"Why amt this one there too?" in
quired Mrs. Dorr.
40, took a fancy to her." replied
Mr.. Ferris carelessly. ~ wish she
could have good home somewhere. 1
shall look after her until she does, l
think"
Mr. Ferris stayed with them only a
day and night; and with many an in
junction to his little charge to be a good
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-12-23

girl and mind Aunt Nancy, he babe
them good-by, and was whirled back to
the big city.
Little Bessie was rather lonely at
first in the large, old farmhouse; but
she was CHEEKY little soul, and soon
began to sing and chatter from morn
ing till night. She followed tn Deacon
about like "A faithful little spaniel; and
then the good man was positively I'M
happy when she was not with him. 1t
was pretty sight to see the sunny
haired little maiden trudging about
with the quiet old farmer, holding fast
to his big, blue-mttened hand with her
wee scarlet-covered one. Every animal
on the place learned to love her, and,
strange to relate, Aunt Nancy at last
fell captive TO her infantile charms,
and, unknown TO herself, a big place
was thawing out in her heart for the
little child. And now Christmas was
come, and the Deacon, half suspecting
what was taking place in the mind of
his wife, resolved upon grand stroke
Christmas eve, the child was un-
dressed as usual, and placed in her little
cot which stood in corner of the room
where slept the Deacon and his wife.
Not close by the bed where Allies crib
used to stand, poor little orphan grille!
Away off i'll a corner by herself, just a
10 oil kn lArt l. yall
thy good angel is lowering near, little
one!
Mrs. Dorr, after setting things to
| rights in the Kitchen, for the night, re-
turned to the sitting-room and found
it empty; but in the chimney-corner
hung one of dear little Allies stockings,
filled-as Mrs. Dorr quickly discovered
with the very toys she had had in
readiness so long ago, to put into this
same little stocking AS she stood
silently gazing at it, the tears slowly
gathering and falling, the bedroom
opened and disclosed the Deacon stand
| ing there, with such a look of love and
| longing on his kind old face, that it
| instantly became manifest to her, what
! her husband desired aid expected from
her hands, as his precious, Christmas
| gift. And all at once her soul seemed
flooded with tenderness and love. Love
for the little child so safe in Heaven,
and for the little one so quietly sleeping
in the little crib which the Deacon had
drawn up close to the side of the bed.
Nancy" said the good man, holding
out his hand, and leading his wife to
the side of the crib, Nancy, will you
give me this little child ? she is the one
gift | crave"
40, Amos" said Mrs. Dorr brokenly,
"she Amt mine to give; she's the
Lords; but guess she's meant for
you anyway. I've been growing
hard and stngy, Amos. / can see it
now. I'd most forgot my own little
girl, and everything else, but my own
self. But I'm goin' to have share
in this little thing" she exclaimed
STOPPING to kiss the little sleeper.
declare, she looks as Allie used to-" she
remarked, wiping her eyes, as they
turned to leave the room.
ave thought so all the time" re-
piled the Deacon. as he softly closed
the door upon the sleeping child, who
had all unconsciously, entered into q
kingdom of love, there to stay, and
make glad the hearts of those about
her.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-12-23

Just as Mrs. Dorr was endeavoring to
calculate to a cent. how much that days
churning would fetch, the Deacons
voice broke the silence, as he methodi-
cally folded his paper and placed 1t on
the table beside him.
"Seems as eff it grows lonesomer an
lonesomer every year, Nancy, remarked
the Deacon, with sigh.
LOnSomerf' repeated Mrs. Dorr in
tone of surprised inquiry. why /
amt lonesome; have work enough to
do to keep me from getting lonesome,
/ hope. What in the worlds come over
you, Amos"
"Well, / don't know" replied the
Deacon slowly, But somehow or other
it seems terribly sorter still, like, round
the house lately. Nancy,
his breath" Nancy, why can't we take
a child?"
"Take a childf" repeated Mrs. Dorr
in amazement, dropping her knitting
into her lap and catching her spectacles
from her eyes. What an ideal as
much as have to do! Why, i should
60 distracted to have child round
under foot; and the expense of bring
ing up a child, too, specially a girl
You must be crazy, Amos, to think of
such foolish thing"
"Well, well, wife, hastily replied the
Deacon, az didn't know but you might
think well of it, seem we're all alone,
SO; but l shall get along well enough.
Mebbe Johns children will come down
next summer and stay spell"
"Dear me! never did see such a
man in all my born days." said Mrs.
Dorr, resuming her knitting, "you amt
never satisfied unless there's half a
dozen young ones at your heels"
The Deacon took up his paper and
went to reading again, thinking that
enough had been said upon the sub
ject, for that time at least.
This was Saturday night. The fol-
lowing day Mrs. Dorr was forced to go
to church alone, as her husband was
suffering from cold, and declared
that he wasn't a-goin' to keep the con-
gregation in culver with his cough
ing" Left to his own devices, the
good Deacon. like men of smaller
growth, fell at once into mischief. Or
it might have appeared to Mrs. Dorr
had she known that her husband
availed himself of her absence by
writing letter to his favorite nephew,
John Ferris, in Boston. But fortu.
nately, the good woman did not hear
of this letter until long time after
And when that time came, "things
had changed, and she had changed
so IL did not matter.
The next day the Deacon walked
down to the village and mailed the
precious missive, and in the course OF
a week there came letter to the farm.
house nephew John.
"Why that's Johns writin'w ex
claimed Mrs. Dorr glancing over hel
husbands shoulder as. with an impas
sive countenance, he proceeded to read
his letter. 1t is from john" he pres
emily announced. a
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-12-23
LITTLE BESSIE.
An Interesting Christmas Story.

Deacon Amos Dorr was a thoroughly
good man and true Christian, and
was noted for his deep love for little
children. Mrs. Dorr, his wife, was a
good and upright woman; but was
noted for her deep lsve for property.
Many years before our story, little
child came to gladden. the hearts of the
worthy couple; but only for few
brief years was she permitted to remain
with them.
Then came day-only week before
Christmas-when sweet little Allie lay
sick unto death with that dreadful dis
ease, membranous Group; and that
year the Christmas SHOWS were softly
falling over little new-made grave, as
the grief-stricken and childless couple,
sat by the chimney corner, in which no
gay little stocking was hanging, ready
to be filled with the little toys so care
fully prepared by loving hands. But,
as the years rolled on, the cares of the
world entered into the mothers heart,
and nearly crowded out the memory of
the little child. Not so with the fathers
loving heart! All, no! For the sake of
his lost darling, all other children were
regarded by him as so many precious
jewels. to be guarded carefully, and
most tenderly loved. The one great
desire of the Deacons heart was to
adopt little girl; but never word Of
this had he spoken to his wife.
One cold November evening, when
the wind was wailing mournfully
around the old house, bringing to mind
the cold winter so near at hand, the
good couple were quietly seated in
their cosy sitting-room, engaged in
their usual evening occupation, the
Deacon reading, and his wife knitting.