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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-30
miles an hour. Thi, rate was found to 10

miles an hour. This rate was found to b
too dangerous, and the use Of this style OF
toboggan has been forbidden. Considerable
ingenuity has been brought to bear on the
construction OF slides. The one in use at
Albany was designed by an architect and
cost about 81 600
The cost Of these cos tunes vary from $50,
upward. To slight figure they are de-
cided Improvement but to n corpulent one
the effect is sometimes very ludcrouI They
look a. mu h ike Polar bears as anything.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-30
A ropnG0AN AVID sKCrIoR

The engraving shows how little there i. to
toboggan after oil These toboggans look
as much As possible like long, broad strips of
pasteboard, with one end rolled upward and
with little ratings running along the side.
Instead Of being pasteboard they are made
OF thin strips OF hard wood, lashed together
with throngs instead OF nails or screws, and
rubbed as smooth as glass underneath The
Canadians have been using them ever since
they were taught their use by the Indians,
but IL remained for US Yankees 10 immedi-
ately improve on the ones handed down by
the atorigines. This Improvement was
made at Saratoga last season, and consists
in rounding tbc bottom Of each stat instead
Of keeping 1t fiat, 50 that il n chiefly the
lowest portion Of the curve that hears On
the ice The result Is o tremendous gain In
speed
A still further Improvement was made In
the toboegsn at Saratoga this season whSrh
brought the speed MP to about seventy ~
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-30

A cold may be "a dangerous thing or not,
depending upon the means at hand to com
bat it. 1t is a wise precaution to provide
against emergencies that are liable to arise
in every family. In sudden attacks of cold
Group, asthma, etc, Ayers Cherry Pectoral
will prove the quickest and most effective
cure, and your best friend
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-30
ZIG. .. FIRST FLOOR.

The plan is particularly attractive, from
The large number OF closets and bay win
dows it affords. When you plan u house,
always leave n southeastern exposure for II
1oom in which TO put bay window for
plants. They viii bring slice of paradise
into your new homo In the plan before us
there are bay windows in the parlor, sitting
roorn and dining room.
Tho cellar is large enough to hold room
for storing fuel. II is always better to hav1
everything under ono roof, M far rs pos
a,ble. Nothing is so unsightly rs to have a
whole host of sheds, shanties ami "can-tos'
clustered around house They look like
distress Have even your wood she'd part
Of your house, finished intellectually the
salDe, 10 look halmoni0uS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-30

The English language consists of about
$4,000 words, yet when man is pulling on
a tight boot or waiting for his wife to dress
he nearly always invents few extra words
TO express his feeling
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-30

After the tragic death Of President Gar
field Cincinnati outdid all other cities in
doing honor to his memory. The name Of
shaded spot in the center of the city was
changed from Eighth Street park to Garfield
place The sum Of 81 600 was collected in
81 subscriptions to + hid bronze monument
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-30
A Modern Farm House.

II is claimed that the pretty house in the
picture can be built for $1,000. Perhaps 1t
can, but it will he well to make careful
estimate before beginning. Even IL it costs
$4,000, however, the plan is an excellent one,
and that is not an exorbitant sum to pay for
a comfortable an handsome home tor life
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-30

After suffering with rhumatism for sew.
eral years, | was persuaded to try Altho.
phoros, and am pleased to say that | am
cured cheerfully recommend it. G. l..
Wetmore, of Thompson II Wetmore, ljl
Fifth avenue, Chicago, ILL.,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-30
q. w. w. BLAKR.

dst0TNet az LItc. -
4 ssi8NREs uOTtCk-SOGoc Is hereby given. tia,
n the undersigned has been appointed Assignee OF
Edward X Rhodes and william Btiferscheid- partners
doiag business under arm and style OF Bhodes
elaps against ssid arm Of Rhodes Reiferschsid are
hereby notified q Prusens The SAue to ne sndo cash
or Affirmation within Shreo months from tan dste,
whether said claims are dSe aoA All prsena IN
deosrA - said aGeaoN ustel . nake PSoae p
payment Of the ame.
WILLIAM lAUP. AnaSnee,
LDsaAf, tHiAots-
@, Y v. BLAss Any ~ Ass9Sea i1s<1
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-30
A Railroad Mans Views.

Mr.. Joseph Hickson, the agent in Toron
to, Canada, of the New York, West Shore
and Buffalo Railroad Company Is well
known throughout the Dominion. lie
writes that for several weeks his little girl
was i'll with bronchitis. He used differen,
preparations and also had her treated by d
physician, but without effect. Finally he
tried Red Star Cough Cure, and before one
bottle was finished she was perfectly we'll
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-30

A man chopping down large tree at
Starved Rock, recently, found gun en-
bedded In the wood. The old fire arm is
supposed to be an Indian weapon used in
the Black Hawk war.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-30
3. r. LINCOLN,

q
NOrlCE.-KsrA oY SUsAs Hut<A DKFD-
~ Notice IA hereby given that the undersig,d. Ad
mi of the Estate Of Susan Huss late of the ooun
~ OF l.. Salls and state Of Illinois, de,ep-si, viii sp
rear before the Probate Court of said county, the
third Monday (beng the 18th day. " March, 1875,
At the Probate Court Room In Ottawa in said county,
when and where all persons having claims or demands
against said estate are notified a attend and prrfsn
the same in writing for al ustmenk
Dated ths liA dzY Of January A n. lSa
A. W. MFRS,
I.aSsv Administrator
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-30
HENRY QUINN,
-.

DMIyIjrRArRIX'S SALH or REAL ESrAfE,-
IA NY virtue VI an order and decree OF the Probate
Cont Of Ia Sale ssauty Illinois made the ptttuoo
Of tho undersigned Margaret A Avery. Adninstrs
trix Of the Rssato Of John IL. Avery. dercswI. for
leave t. sell tho real estate Of said oeras q The De
cen Der tcrn A. sB OF said court 70 Wit the Us,
day Of December iNB shall. on the nineecnA day OF
February aext At two o'clock H. Of said day, sell 81
public sale as The premises described below, In Hope
wnshlp In said county, the real estate eccroe4 ~
foows ~ much thereof ~ msy be necessary 70 Wit
The north sixty Of the half 0f the south west
quarter Of section twenty seven CID In tswsshp thirty
enc (3b north range q east of the third princ pal
meridian SAID sixty being the part Of the real ~
tate OF said estate without buildings in Il Sale ooun-
IT, Illinois, On the following terms 20 Wit: Casa &C de
livery VI the deed to tho purchaser.
MARGARhr A. AVRRY,
ADMINISTRATIVE OF the Estate VI JOha
H. Avery, deceased.
Dated shn itsh day Of January. a. D. ISIS janis ~
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-30

A platinum wire too fine to be seen with
the naked eye is said to have been made
by Mr., II. T. Read, of Brooklyn, 1t is to
be used in telescopes as substitute for
the spiders web usually employed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-30

The costume ado
greatly TO the Iic-
tureSQucnes- of the
gay groups who
congrcgate daily
AT the side. Tie
ladies wear tian-
ket costumes, in
gay colors, with
fur caps an d
clouds on the
head, and mecca
sins on the feet,
The gentlemen
wear the club co.
ors, red and blue,
made up jauntily
in warm wooden
stuff, and crowned
with the cus'oin-
AIRY toq,ie or hood
cap Then there
are numerous
guards, hired 10
keep everything in
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-30
L. W. BREWER.

AsrEE'S sALE.-sTATEO OF IIIINo,s
In The mnt,er =, ~ ~ SdHe County CscuI Court.
c GanI mary , GsHsnq Thona and sanne
SPmhie ~. n ~ 70 fofe'iose Mortgage
asrretal order entered In the above entitled e@us.
George W. " Blake Master in tbannnoer A. 1855. !,
oH mSkEe- ,h me- ih day q February A. m AZ
auction tD the highest and l.st bidder Tor 1913 piDh
sont, door OF The Connty Court lioutc In 0t,aaa 'ne
~ilu county the following described real rs,a, "
~ he county uf Ia sale aui state OF Iluh"i ~ ua.t
Inc west half (NHl Of the northeast quarts1 SEEn
AID the east half ~ OF the northwest quarter NES
OF section twenty I'VE t2i township thIrty.sly ~
north, range two % east, ot IA. third PRINCIPAL me-,
DIM together with all ana slugus the tepen,en,s
hcrediaueuir therguptu belonging WI"
s-~- GEO W. ". pLkKE
January 10Th, A. II. 1855. Master Il. Chanser,
HI" W BhkNkh, ,olhplLr Soi'I"1' h !aI!lG-4,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-30

order. They were dressed in scarlet flannel,
and lent much 80 the gorgeousness Of the
scene The president OF the club wore the
most elaborate costume, made up Of violet
blue and stunning red
Along the sides OF the course were stakes
at regular intervals carrying brilliant flags.
A. night torches famed Mt the top Of the
stakes, and these, with immense bonfires,
lent grandeur 70 the scene that is never &c
ts forgotten
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-30

When Baby was sick, wo gave her CASTORIA,
When she was Child she cried for CASTORIA,
When she became Miss she cluig to CASTORIA,
When sho had Children, she gave them CASTORIA
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-30

on the subject There was one young lady
who said the walk back was very tedious,
but she did not appear to have the monopoly
Of any special escort.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-30

sary TO perfect the
sport Won d lie an
cad ess cable, work.
ed by steam power,
that would haul
the members aud
their toboggans TO
the summit. ! soon
found, though that
the principal en-
joyment is said to
he in the journey
up the hill again,
and that the young
folks would rebel if
anything was done
70 curtail il. In
fact, many Of them
would not mind if
the walk were just
a little longer. OF
course, itmade con-
siderable difference
whom | talked TO
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-30

The expense Of constructing and main
tanning the slide is tremendous A slide
l,c4 feet in length, Aoored with spruce
boards laid lengthwise, was built from a
hillside TO the valley below. A coy little
cottage has been fitted up as the Essex
County TobogSan Club house" The track
is an undulating one, but with descent suf-
ficiently rapid to enable toboggan, under
favorable conditions, 10 so over the entire
course i'll fifteen seconds A rate Of twenty
five miles an hour il considered mere sloths
progress The track averages four feet in
width, aud is guarded by eighteen-inch side
guides Hanging outward. At the top is n
platform, from which the toboggans, carry
ing from two TO half dozen persons each.
are started. The steerer sits in the rear.
using one or both feet as rudder.
lad tluu-ht that only one thing nncos-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-30

For chapped hands, face and lips, use
kaloderma. % cents, of f. Y. Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-30

Ask for Wells Rough on Corns." ljc Quick
plctc cure. Hard or soft cOrns, warts, buniUus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-22
COTTON MARKErs-BY TELEGRAPH

LIVERPOOL Oct. 2l.-l2;3O p motion steady with
lar demand Mdding Uplands 5d do Middling orleans
o4 saics-l2OOO bales, Including 1000 bales LOT sPeyu
American.
Futures steady. Upands Low Mhdiing clause 0c.oUD'
denEery lQ6id. also l6idi do october 1ng dsvery
per delivery 264d. do November aud pecehg and
2 ao December and January delivery od March delivery
Esd do March aud April delivery LEV liver 6ld
NAY delivery. s64 dO. May and uhe ue..s
There were tenders delivery AZ toy = I'D MIDI
y. n--COttOn-GoOd Mdding UPlands VA anS.i
ling Upands jl6i AIddlng plands l. ioad Nd
Ordinary plands ALL Ordinary Uplanus' ST. 80 Ni1J
ding Texas l6d Miidling Texas, toy. -,
Texas VI NiddiiSg Orleans lid. Low Mldtling or.
leans I'd; Good Ordinary Orleans :? i9'' ~
Orleans IL Ordinary Orleans vi IN ooo ,a,.
D. m-C0tton-Ths sales Of tho day heiu"oN O'''' ''
American -. oo.ona. A..
Futures steady Uplands Low Mding clause 10
livery ll-6id do. october ana
Lad buyers. November and Decenoof o.
buyers 10 and January delivery OF see,s 20
January Februlr delivery 3D. sellers 90 anu
March delivery Jsd sellars do March an aprn vsiv
36Sd sellers April anh May u.eNo,f. o-otA
sellers do. May and June delivery. D I-osd sellers
m.-CoIton- closod quiet put snav pani'
Low Alddllng clause october dehN so,1-s a. NJ
october and November delivery. 51s sellers 90 40
venibcr ami December delivery bSo<d paYers 90 DC
oember AMI January delivery d39t sellers DO Jan iar
February delivery UJU4d sellers do February and
March dsvsxy. 3D. sellers; do March and Agrii denv"L
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-22

q generally STEADY priess City Heavy 70 Light q eoec
Pigs LARD-There very Hide lfe 70 the opsou
trading today the changes have been Light closing Per
hsps fe higher Cash oSs wanted freely oy en-
pof,ers Sales 500 tea Western steam &c. $50 ca Choice
&c. western weights and tares 1000 tea November delivery
Tor export private terms City steam IL stronger
100 tea at &C., Refined in better demand sales 1850 to
e15d6sOc October closing 6.00c. $50 tcs November
391 eGc. closing &C. bid; December. closing 6Osc LOO
es January GA 16l6c closing 1901 1000 tea February
80 25c. closing 625c; March. closing 63<c ~ Il.
hhIhe market dull look and In some cases prices
show slight reduction. State Creamery 70 e3Oc Pennsy-
Vana Creamery % Zoe; Western 2OfZI 1ci state Dairy.
pail nrklns In tubs. 30 26c Welsh tubs 2082tc western
Imitation Creamery 10 lsc Western Dairy l2e &c., West
ern Factory. heese and Eggs have
sfel<ci Western Flat 10 = EGGsstate II d2lo
Western. 20Hd2lc Canada held lsd lsi2c; LINED 10
srEARINE-ouet and about steady. Sales. 10000 %
61c.
sUGAR-For raw sugar the demand Is light and the mar
kets an easy at 3Isd4 NC for Moasses 9loc Tor
JAR Refining and s. Ice for Centrifugal y6' test saes
Zoo bags Centrifugal Sl9c and "a heds osadsloSps
lated 5,-c, Mould "a" l5-l6seoi CONFECTIONERY "A.
o|d5 l5c.; Coffee Standard 7-l6c. Coffee OF
a" BIG d6isc.: White Extra &C. 5D5 sc Extra C.
4nff.sc " g" <Ad4 Lc.; Yellow, 4d4tc =,
LOW-Du and rather weak Prime City quoted go
Sales $4,000 %. 4,c.
woOL-There Is stil considerable caution manifested
e as ever The latest sales reported are lSoO Ds super
Fue $50 do Low Texas and Colorado sorts on private
terms 1000 do. Secured Texas Soc; 5000 do spring do,
20 q zOci 100 bales California 81 @ % sc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-22

LIVERPOOL oct 2l.-Provsions-Bacon. Cumberland Gu.
SIS DID, Long Midles 3s 5d. short Clear Mlddles
3ls Id shoulders. OsOd cwt Beef
o-s 0d Tor India Ness Prime Mess. ass OIL PORK
Prime Mess. Ols. Od per bOL; Prime Mess. Eastern
oOsUd Western. SIS Sd Lard-Amercan. 35s Prime est
ern, 5Zs. 3d.. OH 32s 81 Hams-Long CUT Ola od
Shoulders 35s Od CIV Lfor nnest nc
STATES Cheese-AmerIcan Choice o0s ID " heat--fteu
" estern Spring, sd o. lOd Red Wlnter os "a y
bs 5L Genital No. Winter. os- ID; do No. :
spring bs r. New Mixed Western. 4sl i California = o.
l. os III a5s lld do. No 6s6i G6s Sd per Genital Fro-
duco-cpirs OF rurpentIne 2-s Sd; 10. ~ London rs ud
peFcwt Refined Petroleum. 81 per gallon clover SEED
American itet ass cwL IalOw-44a Od per cwt-
Fine American. 2js. 3D.. Prime city 23a cd per cwt
kosin-Common IS oil; Pale lis. OIL GOs Oh Lnseed Oh
2ls Sd per PrOvsons-Amercan Refrigerated Beer,
hind qnarers 6d quarters I'D per ID Hops al Lon
don-New York state. 43 Is Oh. a S3 los. Od. - - 80
LONDON. Oct 2l.-PrOduce-Llnseed OIL 42O oaOd ~
iOs Ud Calcutta Liusee JJs sd quarter Ian
seed CAKE. rs los I'd Refined Petroleum iAou
40 D. 3D. per gallon spirits OF Turpentlne od per
cwt Sperm OIL L 50 Rosn-COnlmon. So I'D per
cwt Pale u.s. Oi lis Cd PrOvslons-Lsrd- Sis ID per
eW Tor American sugar-l3s. Cd per cwL for CUBA Cen
trnga poarzng 91S and lis Cd l2s Cd for MuscoVado
lar refining ahOat Australian IaOw-Bee 23a od y
3D. Mutton, 27s Od. ass. Cd Cocoanut O-Ceylon, AZo
vs. cochin &Ji is American Refrigerated Bee IS Od or
bhkAES Oct 2l-PetrOleum-6 marks 80 pfennigs
ucO1 Ar cl )-ed 81 % DtennI<s per lOJ d.
ANTWERP. Oct 2I.-Petroeum- pale American. 10
francs 10 confines paid aud Is francs rs centines seuer
lcOAs Lard closed 81 francs on confines per AVJ
kuOs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-22
CLOSING PRICES OF CALIFORNIA STOCKS
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 81, 1888.
THURSDAY. Oct. 21-P. VI.

THURSDAY. Oct. 21-P. VI.
The stock speculato to-day comparatively quiet
AZ measured by the volume OF business done The total
recorded the stock Exchange aggregated
35s shares against 49, $50 shares yeserda- Tho
opening WAS 10 sde with tone and generally 81
aenres better than those Of last evenings closs But
when the morning orders to purchase mao peen e1-
ccuted depressing influences we're brought into so
ton again and in spots did good ephemeral servce vi
today's transactions one-ourth OF the whole was
in Central of NewJerssy stock the continued natura
weakness of that stock which to-day was made prom-
neut by pressure OF short" sales down TO 4sls was
not without effect in checking purchases OF the
general lat and thus the manipuators temporary
control The later rally in the stock to sole was due
the OF the early short sales than TO any
belief report that for the proposed assessment on
the stock-wnatever 1t may bea bond 10 be Is
sued II has taken the public long time TO realze H.
but IL owy 20 appreciate that the DEBT OF
the Central OF New-Jersey already Is so large
that no possible scaling OF interest will bring the prop
erty to a state soveucy. The debt must be reduced
NewYork and ngland was subject to another at
tack and its price pressed down to 5S this also
was temporarily demorarzng influence all that
necessary further about that stock Is that 1t re-
and closed at 90 or at about the nRures 10
which stock purchased two weeks ago TO hoid.
The trunk ruled strong all the time, although they
at yielded "a from the early prices Reading
dropped from 344 1873 and 10 - 2d35a West
ern Union gain OF 3 cent and Union
Pacific was up i per cent The general market closed
hi her than evening and strong AMI PROMISING
Government bonds were dull and easy with the bids
for 3s and as off ls per cent Annexed are the
closing quotations:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-22
THE MARKETS.
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE
Per Worth Rtrer. ressefs and Ratiroada
GENERAL MARKET RE PORT.

OF IL for fair Sales 2OOV ohss
spot private Mid grades arm. sales go oas
savana 900 Mexican In options the MARKET hs
Arm opening owing 70 the strong advice: nom Havre
prices sho vel Of 10 pont and further
Of points place the close. ths FINAL nEure'
being January. lOd1O5; February lQal0Oe Msrc ny
al0. 10; october lO4lol0i November loaloOei Decem
Der lOdIO05. Total sales 80. 200 baga O..
COTTOS-Q the list officially revised 70
day Middlings reduced l0c and STREET s1o1
Middlings grades reduced &c ne othei
grades unchanged. Trading was very hgh me ies
consumption aggregating only III oaie
Of which 80 bales sold last evening Total
the ports to-day 40 1914 bales comparing with 5eosA
bales for corresponding day last year. ..,..
Quotations Dased American standard OF cassnc&lon
AZ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-22

In State bonds Louisiana con sol Is 7sai Ten
nessee 62as and settlement IS at ~ North Caro-
lima IS funding at 1914 and Virginia Is deferred re-
ceipts at l2012t or city bank stocks Metropolitan
sold (7O) at 35 635 Merchants 90 at l33 Mechanics
C25) at 1854 and North America t20) atl25
fairly well distributed business done in railway
bonds but there was little feature in the dealings;
prices generally ruled about steady Erie seconds we're
steady but American DOCK and Improvement rsts de-
clined per 952 Missouri. kansas and Texas
sontberS seconds again sold at 9lisd94 West shore
guaranteed As we're firm At lOll OA" southern incomes
decuued = TO AZ and TO 43. Houston ana
1eAaS ~ la v,Iev md -oeao drtts were of l.
at s64 Atlantic and Pacific incomes were active at 80
a29& Cult, Colorado and santa Fe general os rose 2
OF unlisted securities dealt at Stock Exchange
Cotton seed Oh certificates sold l4oO at 934G 33's
- Louis Arkansts and Texas q. 400 at 23l4 92is
83la and frsts 1862 OOO) AZ lOl alOO7s aud seconds
(S2O9,O0Ol At SO S134 a 527 -..,. -,.. ,or .,.,
10 rs were and L per the Dnk OF Tie business
done 500 per cent. aad at the close money was
The sab treasury to-day debtor at the Clearing
House of $l.3iO.262 yet its net loss on DiI
ance was ouly S56l,9S5, made uP ny coin loss Of
S6O4,5O6 less a currercy gain OF SOL Lo-uV
81 goo AIS; resulting IN balances of s22.'9s3'o cur
rency and Sl62 2s2,7ll coin.
Exchanges. $II 3, 29s4s6; balances, S4.O2O.764.
The United states Treasury at Washington received
Sl72. 900 National bank notes FOR redemption.
The receipts were $40 $50 aud the Internal
revenue receipts S566539 IT..
advance in the Bank Of Englands rates for discount
havng been anticipated two days ago by advance
z for sight steriing 20 days announcement OF
the fact eft ct The quotations were a. foI
lows: Bankers bills. 81 81 and 81 s44 for long anu
short sterling respectively; 5.22s aud 5.l-S FOR
francs Gale and 50 for reichmarks 39s and AUS Tor
guders- ..
The governors the Bank OF England at their regular
weekly meeting to-day raised the banks minimum ra
of discount from Big to per cent During the week
the bank lost sl36,OOO bullion. but the proportion
It's aDlhiies was raised from o'2 10
40 per cent 35 g. PET it the same Lme
10 day the bank gained 420,OOO Duilon on
balance The weekly statement OF the Bank or France
show, a loss OF GAPS 900 francs gold aud a gam OF
2s5O.OOO irsucs silver. Although the Bank OF Eng
lands proportion of reserve 10 liabilities IS 10 prr
cent greater than at this date last year IT now holds
s2773 1871 gold than IL did year ago, and hence
the discount rate is per cent against per cent
at late OF last year At the London stock Exchange
British ady and unchanged at 100 l5-I6
for money and 1O1 for account Money In the open
market was 80 per Gent Tor Discount OF
l-I6d. TO as 3-l6d. per ounce, English
standard. American railways followed yesterdays late
depression the home markets aud closed dul an
steady. At Paris French per cents rose to s2o' 2
and closed ged So 52l and sight exchange on
London nrmer at 25.33l2 Irs TO the e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-22

2exd sellers DO April and Nav delivery sIold value
DO. May and June delivery , 7-64d sellers
oALvEsros Ocs 2r.-Cotton dali Middnng 1915; Low
Middlnk 3i6f Good Ordinary, gl6: net and
csipn Sss7 bales exports cosstwise. 3252 bales sales
1891 bales stock s0gi5 bales.
NORFOLK, Oct. 2L-Cotton hnn Middilng, 9 net and
gross receipt 74 bales exports coastwse 1859 bales
sAvAxyAH Oct 21.-cotton dull; Middling -. Low Mid
ding 49, Good Ordinary. 1871 net and receipta
500 bales; exports Coastwss &56s bales sAles 2eOo
bales; stock. ia 307 bales
NRw-ORLEAxs, 2l--Cotton dull and weak: MiddhnH
sss Low Mddng 81. Good Ordinary, -, receipts.
bales sross 1871 bales, sales 5000 bales; stock