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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-29
coIored Editors WIN Wee, In Nashville

NAsHviLLE, Tenn, July 1.-THE colorcd
editors Of the country will assemble In this
city next week. About fifty or sixty arc
expected. Tho committee on arrange
ments ara hard at work preparing to enter
tain the visitors The editors will be en-
tcrtained free Of charge and banqucted on
the last night. The convention will be in
session two days and nights, and the most
important topics Of the day will he dis
cusscd.
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Miss Matte l.. Scales is visiting Mrs ID.
J. Searcy ut Jackson......M Misses Matte
Sharp and Lille Pementcr are visiting
friends in Bells...... Misses Jessie johnson,
Matte Scott and Rosa Coppcdgc, accom-
panied byquiie numbered gallant bcaux,
attended the leap year party at Mckenzie
Friday night. Mrs. II. q. Le Fills, OF
Union City, and her sister, Miss Temp
Sharpe, Of Trenton, are visiting relatives
here. Miss Burlington, OF Memphis is
the CUES, Of Miss Emmic Peete. ..... Miss
Ada Dunnavant, Of Foone, Is spending n
lev weeks with her friend, Miss Rosa Cop.
pcdgc......Mr. aud Mn. Jos. Pcctc, OF Her
nandno, Miss, are visiting their brothers,
DIR. 4. u. Pcctc and G.. N. Pcetc.
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visit to Admission, Ala. ...... Miss T.. L.
Dasheill returned a few days ago from
pleasant visit to Blount Springs g. E. :. The
Columbus rifemen returned Yesterday
from their encampment at Biloxi. They
say they never had nicer time in their
lives, and are going again next summer.
Big fish stories are becoming as common
as snake stories" during ''the season."
and they are growing nicely. ...... Jonte
Equin, OF New Orleans, made flying
visit to Columbus a few days ago to see
his wife, who is spending the summer
with her mother, Mrs. G. w. Cox. Mr..
Equin was once q resident OF Column
bus, and has many friends here
who remember HIM most kindly. ......
). Loeb left for New York last Saturday
on business. ..... Mrs. w. w. Topp and
children are spending portion OF the
summer at the country home OF @. III.
Cocke..... Or" Jim Butler and CDR"
Barter were the two distinguished physi-
clans who accompanied the rifemeen on
their trip to the coast as surgeons. They
had very little professional work to do
while absent, however, and returned yester.
day with the company, having caught more
fish than any other two men in the company
...".Gen. and Mrs. S. d. Lee will spend
the remainder OF the summer in Columbus
DIR. II. w. Jones returned yesterday
from Macon, Miss, where he has been at
tending the teachers convention.
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A. g.IunIbns. Miss.

Capt A. T.. Duncan rturncd from Dir.
mngham Tms lay-.,..R +. Miller, Of
birmingham, u h. the city,. Capt X.
W. Banks returned this morning from a
business trip To Jackson. Miss. AIR.
Geo. Scholar returned from Biloxi yes.
,crday with the riaemen....,C apt. J. T..
Richardson, q prominent real estate agent
OF birmingham, v In the city,. DR.. u. Y.
Landrum and l. u, Landrum left this
morning for waukesha, wis....A. s.
Humphries retaraed yesterday from .
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Al Rayrns,ep Springs.
The late arrivals at Ravendcn Springs
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MINI UTV IN IuTTUWH
J. 7. Nelson and wife. Marked Tive Ark: G. n
Clara. Chicago. ~ l.. llitsgh Newport. Ark J. W.
McAthcrly, lavender. Atk, J. ~ Morris - Louis,
no Y katr, fGragnuld, Ark Mrs &. e Hunt.
lnei1n and two children. Mcmphis. Tenn. Mn NJ.
pitts Tenn, Mrs ". ". Miller. Cotton Plant Mis-.
Mn. NJ. y. Newton. Cotton Plant. Miss J. T.. New
ton New Albany. Miss Mrs v. ~ lizard and twu
children, foftcd city. Arb: Mis- Lena snecd, fot.
tc,t CITY Ark Mta j. q. Fondrum aud two chill.
dim. fnrrvst city, Ark. James ~ stewart and
wife and two children. Forrest CITY. Ath Col.
phla Tenn.
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G. NJ. Butler and wife have gone 10 Chi.
csgo to enjoy the cool brccrcs Of Lake
Michigan. ..... pctx lIaugrr, vito and
daughter, Mrs W. O Radcliffe, lcnvr sun.
day for waukcsha, WIS.,. Miss Laura r.
Brown, Of Arkansas LiG', is visiting In Chi.
cago, n guest OF Mn. Opic l.. Rcadc.......
Ms. Henry NJ. Cooper aud little son are
summcring In fncmont, O...... Harry
Ebcrts and vito lett this week for Chatham,
Ont, Mr.. Eberts' old home. 20 spend Al.
gust -. u. IIoccks and wifi have ~.
moved TO Mobile, Ala, TO reside pcrma.
ncntly..... Tho Homan's Chronicle has
opened job printing office In connection
with their paper, and are doing a good
business ..... Miss Ida jos brooks has ~.
signed from the faculty Of Little Rock
university, and will ~ Ia Boston In Sep.
tcmbcr 20 study medicine. ..... Trinity
Episcopal cathedral Is to bc finished this
fall, anil an elegant organ has just been
purchased for Il at 5000. ...... Bishop
Pierce IA In London, England. ...... The
Adelaide Randall Opera company closed
successful six weeks engagement
q week ago In opon-air rnnctrt.
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"WuL ! should show my teeth" Il q
iavcIiie expression with young ladies who
use Long. Pearl Tooth soup.
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HERE are sew
eral influences
brought TO bear
on the heads OF
families when
the summerscas-
ON rolls around
and the annual
question of he
gira is preached.
First, there'sth
necessity for
health and com
fort TO he found
only far remov.
ell from the
madding crowd
Of the city.
Then the feel
,n..T..li.f l,,,p,
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TVS many remarkable cures Hoods sarsa.
parilla accomplishcs are sufficient proof that
II docs possess peculiar curative powers.
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PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
EVENTS IN MEMPHIS AND NEIGH
BORING POINTS.

Weddings, Receptions and Entertain
ments-Movements and Prospects,
Reflections OF tho Society Reporter
The Social Season.
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PrREsr and best soda and ininctal
waters at Scabrook's drug store.
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who. ,las EaeraIc. rInu
usr nonsToRp's AcIp rnosru,,

Ush H"HsFUNbs ACID rnoSrHArl.
Dr. T. Q; smith, Charlotte, ". C.. sayH III
|, an invaluable nerve tonic. dclightfnl
bcvcnge aud ono 81 the bee, rr-storrFs gAea
the energies flag and tho spirits drop"
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SUMMER LITERATURE.
A PASSENGER RATE WAR BRINGS
BUSINESS TO THE BOOKSELLER.

The Variety OF Literary Tastes Among
Those Lsaving Business Temporarily
How a Late and Famous Novel Is
Purchased-Favorite Newspapers.
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At Jackson, Tenn.

At Jackson. Tenn.
Mrs. l.. T. Walston and family, OF Mem
phis, are visiting relatives and friends in
this city and county, Col. Clifton Dancy
and son left this week for Monteage .....
Capt. T. b. Young, OF Somerville,
United States marshal for West Tennessee,
was in the city this week on business. e.
Col. Robert Allson-and wife are visiting
friends in Nashville this week. Sister
Dominica, OF the Immaculate Conception,
this city, left for Memphis this week TO re-
main until fall ...... Col. q. NJ. Dugan and
family are of on a trip to Lookout noun
tain and other summer resorts. ... The
Rev, Eugene Magevney, S. j., of st. Louis,
is in the city visiting his brother, John
| Magcvney Mai. J. II. Hirsch is in Gin
cnnati this week taking in the exposition
..... The Rev. T.. b. Ramsey, pastor Of the
First NJ. Il. church, left this week for
Sherman, Tex, to visit his mother ..... Miss
Sallic Thompson left Tuesday for Waco,
Tex, to visit her brother for several
wccks...... Misses Matte and Hattie
Briggs, OF Memphis, after delight.
iu visi, TO friends in this city re-
turned homo this week......The Rev.
T.. d. McNail and wife attended
Big llatchie association in Memphis this
week Prof I. A. Futrall president OF
tie Male and Female institute, Mariana,
Ark, is here visiting old friends. Mrs.
Gen. A. W. Campbell aud daughter,
Miss Kate, arc in Memphis visiting the
family OF W. II. Mcintosh ...... The Rev.
II. W. Tribble, pastor OF the First Baptist
church OF this city, is of on a months
visit to Richmond, Va......Mrs q. II. Ram.
sey is visiting rclativcsin Arkansas ...... DIR.
4. J. Dcuprcc, OF the Southwestern Bap.
tist university, went TO Memphis Wedncs.
day to attend the Big llatchic Baptist rs.
sociation......M Miss Elviri Parker is visiting
her brother in Bowling Green, KY.
Misses Elyira Cooke aud Jennie Mayo, OF
Somervillc, Tenn, after two weeks pleas
ant visit TO friends in this city and county,
loft for home wednesday ..... Prof. Geo.
W. Jarman attended the Baptist associa.
ton in Memphis this week. From there
hc goes TO Arkansas and Texas in the in.
terrst OF the uniyersity......R II. Ander.
son Is ut Waukesha, Wis, for the benefit
Of his health Capt. K. II. Ellington, Of
the Illinois Central railroad, Is at Tate
| Sur.uvs East Tenn
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Mcsss. John q. Robinson and o. l..
Siribling attended chanccry cour, at Full
ton last week ..... Miss Kate Pledge has re-
turned from visit 10 relatives in Iuka......
u. II. Clark and family moved into their
elegant residence this week Mrs. II. w.
Hammer, of Water Valley, is visiting her
daughter Mrs. Nunnalcc, Of this place. .....
Mrs. Walton aud children, OF Bonneville,
are visiting her sister here. Mr-. J. II.
Miller. brooks Allen, OF 81. Louis, Il
visiting his mother hcrc......W. w. Nc.
phcrson and fatally are spending some
time ut White Springs James X
Wilson left for Mexico last week. He will
remain there several weeks for the benefit
Of his health Alcssrs. Gill aud Buck
Owen, of knsciusko, arc visiting friends
here. They were formerly residents oi
this county. The Rev. I. u. I.aiimrr, oi
Cornlh, preached at the Presbyterian
church here Sunday 10 large congrcga.
tion......f. :. kincInnOn and his sisters.
Mu7cs Minnie and Pattic, Of Verona,
visited Tupclo Tuesday. Col. X. g..
Clark, president Of the hank Of Tupelo.
Who has been seriously III for some time,
Is up aud u recovering his health fast ......
Ed. Nee. Western Union operator nj this
place. visited his mothers family ~ Holly
Spring, lust week ..... Chancellor McFar.
land passed through here Monday ON his
way 10 Fulton 10 hold COURT. Proi u. T..
Mckay, who was principal Of the Tupclu
public school during the PAST session. Is
now nj the University Of Virginia, taking
the summer law coursr.....At n late meet.
ing OF the directors II the Helena. Tupclo
X Decatur railroad Col. John A. Hair was
elected general attorney for the road.
Prof. W. T. Pegucs, superintendent oi
education OF this county, u nt his post oi
duty again after a severe spell Of sickness.
......Mis w. q. and A. II. Raymond. Of
Verona, were In Tnpclo last wrck 1T J.
Nelson and Mai. Watkins, of Saltillo, were
IN Tupclo Wednesday on business. Sec. Mn.
q. W. Fulton, ot this place, II visiting hcr
mother near Guntown.....Col. John A.
l,lair will 90 10 Helena, Ark, this week.
In the interest OF the Helena, Tupclo 4
Decatur railroad.....w W. II. Clifton, OF
Aberdeen. was in Tupclo Monday. on his
way home from Corinih, where had been
attending circuit court......Col. W. l. Clay.
ton went to Nctileton Friday 10 make d
speech to the people there for the purpose
OF getting them 90 vote 'dfy" In the com.
ing clcslion on the llih oi August
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Wedding presents low a Nuliord'A
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the noise and vexation OF the children, n
feeling of freedom and Independence.
But above all is the question OF expense.
Summer wanderers generally hold back
awhile, fully convinced that the regular
TRANSPORTATION companies are waiting to
have shy Mt each other, after which
comes the fall in tickets. Then the excuT-
zionist gets in his work.
The past week has witnessed such fight,
and the consequence has been an unusual
exodus OF people.
Memphians are registered at nearly
every resort from Maine to California.
A friend was discussing some Of the cos.
tunes she had prepared for the springs,
the other day, and remarked that she had
q number in which she always felt very
foolish.
She explained that they were made in
such n style as TO be suitable only IN hotel
crowd and would never bc permissible
on Main street
People at the springs observe q great
laxity in dress, that they wonld not dare
do at home.
For instance gentlemen wear knee
trousers in the ballroom, and wear cos
tunes Of such loud colors that they even
W D'loih Nllt llNllN VI NaNNllns llaNt Iho-
prirtics.
The campaign ties, red white and blue
satin, with prints Of the candidates on
them, now exhibited In leading store,
would be- the thing nj the springs, but
never would be required TO wear one on
the streets here.
To what extent can reporter indulge
IN the uso ol personalities when he pub.
fishes joke or an anecdotol This qucs.
ton suggested itself TO the writer recently.
when he heard two well known society
men swear vengeance on certain nrwspa.
per man for INDUCING this propensity The
Joke was written In the usual graceful
style Of the newspaper man and used the
names Of the two gentlemen in question,
They were rather indignant over the NJ
fair, though they presumed In taking the
reference 10 themselves a newspaper
Joke Is generally ticklish unless the parties
are good naturcd enough not 10 resent tho
publicity.
A friend recently accused the writer Of
using her as mannikin on which IN build
all the saiirical illusions which lac gtound
out
Everything Is legitimate prey to TO.
porter.
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National character, the young lady asserted was
but an enlarged copy OF individual character Mis-.
Bccchct male wide dlgfession 10 pay glowing
compliment 10 woman Ne the fountain head III
trcySlom, morals CO. 'Gr.at men" said abe
snake great nations and great mothers MAXI gtuai
incn" loud applause The ccntef and sourrc
81 strength IN individual and national life was a
home sui woman. 'as the houss builder, was re-.
Aponalble Tor the proper guarding OF the sacred
prccinciN" she shapcl the destiny OF men and
nations AMI her afcruafd against failure IN her
hcnft OF her Offspring.
A ruund Of hearty hprlsuS, followed the reading
aud Miss bcechcr vas presented with handsome
bouquet
Daily Republican., 1888-05-23

PHILADELPHIA, May 23.-shortly
after O'Clock this morning an alarm
OF Gre sent ont from the box ct Second
and Market streets brought out the en-.
9 ines.
When they reached the Vicinity Of the
box the SMOKE and flames shooting MP
from o building In Letitia street, .
small thoroughfsie between Market
and Chestnut streets and between eec'
end aud Third streets, told them better
than words where the FIRE was.
The baildirg ablazs was No 20. 90.
cupied by wool brokers 10 followe; First
floor, u. Hartley; second floor, Miller q
bakersfield. The rest OF the building
was occupied by Edward Mellor q %.
There was but small stock OF wool
In the building, aud the main loss from
the fire was TO the bulldog itself, which
Was four stories 10 height, OF brick. With
a front on LetitiA ltrett OF about hfty
feet and running back for about the
same direction.
| No. Is is occupied by H. L Coorel
and II. H. Hartley, wool merchants
Their loss is trihlpg. The roof and
upper floor were onrned.
The buildings belong to DR.. Norris
1924 Walnut street, and are fully Gov
cred by insurance. 1t 10 estimated tina
$50, 0o0 will cover the loss.
Daily Republican., 1888-05-23

NEW YORK May 23.-In the M. 4.
Conference yesterday, the discussion on
the extension Of pastoral term WAS re.
Bumed. Nearly all the speAkerS TOOK
the ground that the advance OF the
times demands that the time of minis
tsrial service should BIS extended TO four
or five years, There were some that
expressed The fear lhlt the change OF
the limit would lead 70 the abolition OF
all limit and thereby destroy the timer
nnoy. Under the operation Of the pre-
vtous question o vote WAS finally
ordered.
Before the final vote was taken. Rev.
DIR. Buckley made the closing speech,
amid the most intense intense enthu-
siAsm. He advocated the addition Of
one year only aid moved to lay the mir
GRITTY report on the table, which was losl
by vote o. 1857 to 242 The minority repor
fAvoring I've years, was put uDon III
passage, and. amid the greatest excite.
ment, It was car ried by vote Of ISL IL
favor and 159 against.
Daily Republican., 1888-05-23

WASHINGTON, May 20, 1S8S.-The
plan of Senator Aldrich TO cheaper 'he
postal notes and make Them more ae-
ces3lble to the public was agreed upon
to-day by the Sonata Committee on FL
nance by vote OF to l. The bill IL in
the nature OF substitute for the House
bill authorizing the issue OF fractional
currency, and amends the Postal Note
law 80 ~ TO make the fee for notes ND
der OF dollar in amount one cent. The
present. fee Is thrte cents.
Senator Aldrich expects that II his
bill passes The P, ct Office Department
will modify the existing regulations for
the eale and rede mption Of postal notei
SO as to make them more convenient fol
general use.
Daily Republican., 1888-05-23
a s25, 900 FIRE At Hager,tov0


HAGzRsTowE, Md, May 22-Fi,e
broke out this afternoon 10 the factory
OF the HaRer't1wn Spoke ond Bending
Company, and the entire building 10.
eether with all ths machinery md Isrse
part OF the stock ard lumber on hand,
was consumed. The Are originated in
the engine room and The alarm vM
given promptly, but In that section Of
the town the water mains are 10 small
that but o small stream Of water o,uh
be thrown on the building from hu
water pipes, and By the tine ID steam
hre engines oouli be put in operation
the tire Was too well under headwey 70
be put out. II was With difficulty that
the elevator of Mr.. Victor Cu.hwa uw
saved. The sgsresAts loss is shout
S2o, 600. The building and part Of the
machinery belonged TO the Hagerslown
Wheel Company, whose loss 10 about
" 800, Of which %, leo Is covered BY in.
auranoe. The building was leased BY (
the Haserstown Spoke sud Bending
Company, whose lost, ipclutlBr stock
and some machinery, is about tls,G0; |
I'll goo OF this Is covered By ihiuranca.
Daily Republican., 1888-05-23

The Mem orial Comm Of the G. A.
r. Posts Of thls city held q mes,iEg lasI
evening 1t the headquarters OF DaPOnt
Post, No. 2, ut Tenth and Market
streets. A committee from CITY Coun'
ell was present, aud arrangements were
made for that body, the mayor and city
officials 10 participate. An Invitation
was also extended to the butchers o.
this city, and 1t 10 expected they will
turn out mounted. Troop B will act q
An escort to the Governor and his stan
Adam 6ohraeh has been appointed
chief marshal, and has appointed Dl11
lei Ross, VIM. B. Norton and = v
Donnelly as aids. A committee ~
also appointed to receive flowers Of %
City Hall on the morning Of the WA
The parade will be participated IN y
the First Regiment, the Knights cfie
Golden Eagle, Knights Of PythlS' 90
other organ lzAlions, In addition 70
number Of G. A, Il. Posts.
Daily Republican., 1888-05-23

LoUIsvILLE, Ky, May 2s-Euaene
ChalfAnt, = lAborer IN the glAss wcrbs
At New Albany died there this morning
Of hydrophobIA. He was bitten some
weeks ago by q small spltz dog, bat rs
the wound healed he pai4 no attention
1t. Yesterday he WAS seizsd with slight
paroxysms OF nau,eA. which he could
not explain. He sent for doctor. who
by the time Of his arrival found ChAl'
FAINT froshinR ct the mouth and deliri-
Gus. In spite OF all attempts to relieve
the mAlady, 1t grew worse through tie
night until this morning, the sufferer
passing through o succession Of terrible
commissions, which rapidly grew more
{ equent until death. The immediate
cause OF death was the bursting Of .
blood vessel.
Daily Republican., 1888-05-23

Two men CALLED at the saloon Of John
Rits, No. 10 East Fifth street, last night
and called for drinks. On Mr.. r. ask
ing n one Of them was OF ago, he was
grossly insulted and the parties went
out. In . short slime afterwards they
returned and the older man asked for .
drink. The young man then threw out
. quarter, when MT. Ries informed him
that he could not either take his money
or give him q drink. After the young
man INDUCED In some further abuse
his companion paid for the drinks and
they went of together. Mr., Ries keeps
a very orderly place and wishes "a
comply with the law in every respect.
Daily Republican., 1888-05-23

WASHINGTON, May %, 1888 Gen.
gherid an returned here on Friday last
after fatiguing trip West concerning
the establishment Of the new military
posts near Cincinnati and Chicago.
Soon after his arrival here he was taken
with nervous prostration, and his ply
sicians are very much concerned - to
his condition. He vas easier tonight,
but during the pat twenty -four hours
he has been considered seriously Ill.
The physicians attending General
Sheridan are Understood to have been in
consultation ell last night, among them
DIR. ORALLY, the Presidents ply sician.
An attempt appears to have been made
70 conceal the real condition Of the
General from his friends, and informa'
tion sought at the house 81 . late hour
to night Is to how the General really
was. was answered quietly, SHE'S all
right"
A personal friend Of the General who
knows the gravity Of his symptoms, rs
sured your correspondent to night thai
at one time yesterday the attending
physiolLns were very much alarmed o.
his condition.
Daily Republican., 1888-05-23
TNIRD EDITION.


A regular meeting Of The Street and
Gewer Department vas held last even
ans. The city railway company Was
nrented permission to extend the tracks
"A tbe Fourth street branch ever hisv-
pnth street bridge, across Eleventh
1freat 10 Railroad avenue, thence 70
rlavmout Itreet, to VAndever Avenue.
Al gutter was ordered on Lowering
nvepue and on jackson street north or
IoverinR avenue, and crossing ut the
sntarsection OF Jackson street and
Lowering avenue.
u,on 10 ,et a feet OF curb on Twenty
third street, betwesn TAtnali ana "es'
streets.
prepare plans for establishing the gfao,
OF Scott street between Delaware and
PepnsylvAn AVENUES. A street lem
WAS ordered at the ooult on LOCUS
street.. between Taylor and MIMI
ntreets.
received, ssking that the street mar ketl
be abolished. A remembrance against
abolishing them, signed BY nearly NJ
equal number, was also received.
The street CON- missioner was In
structed to notify oil carriers TO move
their wagons from Fourth and French
streets 70 the west sids OF French street
below Third.
The weekly pay roll OF $l72.46 wa
approved. The following bills wer'
Paused. James J. Riley, f4l6 SO; Bran
DIVINE Granite Company, flS.4S
Thomas L. Robinson, ".
Daily Republican., 1888-05-23

The street markets on King and
Madison streets were well attended this
morning by sellers, but owing to the
condition Of the weather tho number OF
buyers WAS somewhat diminished.
Prices ruled about the same ~ on Bat
urday last, and were as followt: As
parAgus, l5s1Sc. per bunch; lettuce,
SaSc. rsdishes, 4A6o.; spinach, Sc. per
half peck; kale. &c.; rhubarb, DO. per
bunch; oucumbers, 3a6o. apiece; TO.
mAtos, 2Oa25o. per quart; new potatoes,
1SA20s. per half pecK; spring chickens,
2OA25c. per pound; chickens, 12Al4o.
per pound, peas, 20A25o. per half peck
string beans, 30a35o per half pack; but
ter, 2Ss30e. per pound eggs, 1bA1Sc. per
dozen; straw berIies, 12I20s. per quart.