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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-09-29

The twenty-frst annual convention Of the
Maine State Sunday School Association win
be held in Bangor. Oct. 1925, commencing
Tuesday afternoon. The programme win
have unusual strength and interest. The
following announcements are made; Rev.
James 5. Ostrander. ID. d., Brooklyn, N. T.,
General Conductor; William Reynolds, OF
Illinois, President OF last international
Convention; George Q. Stebbins, Brooklyn,
~ Y, Leader Of Musical Department, MRS.
j. s. Ostrander, OF the National Primary
Union, Primary Methods and WORK. Eacn
OF these has national reputation 10 sunday
School work They will remain through the
entire session. From our own state, fresl-
dent Pepper, Of Colby University, keyi y:
L. Whitaker. ID. d., Of portland, ana othei
prominent speakers and workers VIII pdrtlcl
pate in ths exercises. Each school
entited to official representation Oy pastor,
superintendent and two other delegates. In
addition hearty invitation Is extended ~
an Sunday school workers aud friends Of
the cause. Reduced rates ON all railroad
and steamboat lines.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-09-29
The Pension LIst.

Pensions have been granted 10 residents Of
Maine as follows:
ORIGINAL, INVALID.
Leander Trask, North Edgecomb.
INCREASE.
Gustayus w. Kimball. Mexico Corner
Joseph 7. Knowles, kockland.
Llewellyn w, Clough, Gardiner
VIM. H. Roberts, Brooks.
Edmund Trip, Houlton.
John q A. LIBBY, kOekpOrt.
Benz. +. Whitten, Bradford
Charles III. Ashford, Windsor.
klbridge Wright, East Otlsheld.
Levi z. Mason, South Carthage.
Nahum b. Grant, South Hancock.
Nathaniel Brown, Presque Isle.
Frank Wtggin, Bangor.
John O. Spooner, HOult0n.
Rufus N. Colson, Monroe.
George Woods, Augusta.
Lemuel smith, Ellsworth.
Luther q. Palmer, Bangor.
N reus NJ Smart. Fryeburg Centre.
Ardtus Ames, Canaan.
REISSUE.
George A. Wells, Augusta.
John STratford, Monroe.
Elkin Hut hins, Castine.
Henry >. ThOrne, Plymouth.
Byron Cross, Knox.
Hiram Bachelier, Blaine.
Alexander B. Dyer, East Brooks.
VIM. II. Sweeney, East Abbington.
Laean b. Grant. Goldenrldge.
Mareelius L. Fisher, Kenduskeag.
Benz. Tibbetts, Aliens Nils
REISSUE AND INCREASE.
Andrew j. johnson, Portland.
Jas. r. N. smith, Milltown.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-09-29

At Observation-Disclosures, 2; Cinclnnatis,
AT Louisyille--Louisvilles a; Clevelands,1 l.
AT st. Louis-St. Louis, q; Brooklyns, 0.
At Kansas City-Athletics, g.; Kansas
Citys, 3.
At Cumberland Mills, Thursday-Sk
gans, 4, Presumpsc0ts, 1. Second game
Skowhegans, q; PresumpscOts, l.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-09-29
PATRIARcAs MILITANT.
The Annual cantonment to be Held
at Lake Maranocook.

A circular has been issued from the
Headquarters First Brigade, Patriarchs Mil
liant. dated Lewiston, September 18th. stat
ing that the First Brigade, Division Of the
North, Gen. II. w. Sprague commanding.
will hold its first annual cantonment at Lake
Maranocook. Thursday. October 4th The
exercises Of the day will consist Of band
concerts, drills, inspection and dress parade.
and speeches by prominent Odd Fellows
dancing, etc. 1t is expected that Major
Gems. Cushman, Whittier and other prom
inent officers will be present. Swan will
cater for the cantonment. The following
are the committees:
Executive Commlttee-Gen H. M. snrague a..
3U.cio, Col. w. z. Clayton, Col, j. O Niekerso1 4
Sol; j.. W. Dearborn, Col r. D. Bibber. Major
Z /, =. Moseley, Major 4. A. Follett Can't john
Harper, IA Lieut. II. X. Barnabee, Chey. j M Fer
heceptlon Commit e-Gen. O. b. Whitten and
Ssni S.dni zen; H. M. Sprague and STAFF, Col Geo A.
SSallsanSn, Major j. Z. Landar, Major j. s. Small
CCapps "; ). Hasty, Capt George A. Hutehins
SS6sps Sspes =. n, hanscom. Capt. K. w. berry, Capt.
Inc through train service of the Maine
Central will amply accommodate the army
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-09-29

The majority report Of the Utah committee
was received this morning by the Secretary
Of the Interior. The recommendation Of the
last annual report Is renewed. that Utah
should not be admitted to the Union until
such time as the Mormon people shall man
ifest that they have abandoned pOlygamy in
good faith, and not then until an amendment
shall have been made to the constitution Of
the United States prohibiting the practice Of
polygamy.
Mr.. John II. Oberly. at present civil ser
vice commissioner, has been appointed com.
missioner Of Indian affairs.
The new fast mail train established be-
tween Chicago and New York, commences
Sunday, the S0th. The train will run In 27
hours from Chicago TO New York.
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Jack spratt at Rochester.

ROCHESTER. N. H.. Sept. 2S.-At the an
nual fair today 5000 people were in attend
ance. The summary of the trotting follows:
2.34 CLASS; PURSE, $500, DIVIDED, BEST THREE
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-09-29
Fine Horses and Cattle at Union.

Especial TO the Press.I
RocKLAND, Sept. 2S.-The goth annual ex-
hibition of the North Agricultural and Hor-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-09-29

Ihe hall exhibition was very good, and
large variety of fancy articles and house
hold manufactures were exhibited. The
farm produce was shown up in large quanti-
ties, the vegetables and grain being of the
finest quality and size. Among the many
fancy articles shown in the hall, the silk
quilt of Mrs. M. w. Pearson of Cumberland,
and very pretty afghan of Mrs. A. Harris
OF Portland are worthy of special mention.
Among the household manufactures was a
beautiful rug made by Mrs. j. o. Allen of
Gray; quilt by Mrs. Abigail McAllister of
Cumberland; a braided rug by Mrs. c. So
per OF North Yarmouth; an elegant worsted
log cabin quilt by Mrs. s. Whitney of Cum
berland; crazy quilt by Julia Taylor of
Freeport.
Following is the report of the various COM
mittees in the awarding of premiums:
FANCY ARTICLES.
Bestlambraquin, I'd, Mrs. G. H. Barstow.
NJ Best ta9ie cover. lst, Mrs G. FL. Barstow; 3D.
Best sofa pillow, 1st, mrs. A. Ii. Pearson; I'd
Best toilet set. 1st. Mrs Alber Hill.
Best chair scarf, lst Mrs. Hannah Harris.
Best dressing case scarf I'd, Carrie L. Titcomb.
@ @Best table scarf, lst, Mrs. g. Hartman.
Best chair scarf. LIST, Mrs. Annie Chaffey.
Woodbury..
best painted tidy 1st, Miss Lila Woodbury..
Best toilet mat, I'd, Mrs. N. ID. Farwell.
Best afghan, 1st, Mrs. NJ. o Houston; 3D. Mrs
A. Harris.
: Best oil painting, 1st, Mrs. s. Thomes; 3D. Miss
Georgia Lambert; Sd, Miss Cora Houston.
HOUSEHOLD MANUFACTURES.
Best rug, 1st and2d, Mrs S. Soper.
Best silk rug, I'd, Mrs. Soper.
Best patchwork quilt, 1st, Mrs. S. 7. Hall; I'd,
Mrs. j. w. Shaw.
Best log cabin quilt lst Mrs E. O. Merrill; 2d.
Mrs. S. Whitney.
Best log cabin worsted quilt 1st, Mrs. A. Nc
Alster
Best crazy quilt, 1st Mrs. j. Taylor.
HOUSEHOLD PLANTS.
Best collection of plants. 1st, Mrs. J. W. Shaw;
I'd, Mrs. j. S. Barstow; Sd, M. w. Pearson.
Best single plant, 1st, Joseph Batchelder; I'd,
Mrs. j. s. Barstow.
DRAFT OXEN.
Best exhibition of strength by one pair of oxen
under feet girth, 1st, Mr.. Packard; I'd, K. w.
Jones; Sd, Geo. W. Jordan.
Best by oxen feet and under 71a feet 1st, c.
II. Mitchell; I'd, L. Burgess; 3d. Stephen Hous.
ton.
Best by oxen over 71a feet, 1st Robert Leigh
ton; I'd, William Morrill,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-09-29
INDIVIDUAL.
$500
THE DRuGGIsrs

The following additional contributions
have been received from the druggists:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-09-29


were played yesterday:
AT BOSTON.
Innings. s...........1 2 8 9 8 8
Chicag0s... ........2 o 2 o o x-13
Bostons. ...........1 o o A IL
Base hits-Chicag0s, 10; Bostons, 10. Errors
Chicag0s, A.; B0st0ns, IL. Batteries-Gumbert,
VanHaltIen and DAILY, Clarkson and Kelly.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Innings. 9 q 8
PittsbuTgs:.. 40 l 0 g. A
Philadelphias.. 0 0 o 2 o o o.
Base hits-Pittsburgs. I3; Phiadelphias. 6.
Errors -Pittsburgs, 8; Philadelphias 8. Batteries
Morris and Carroll Gleason ,Schriver and Glenn
ents.
AT WASHINGTON.
Indianapolis. ........2 o o 2 Q @ . o x-4
Washingtons. s........0 1 o o 1 o.
Base hits-Indianapolis, g.; Washingtons, o. En-
4; Washingtons, Q. Batteries
-Burdlck and Buckley. O'Day and Mack.
AT NEW YORK.
:, Innings. ......,I 2 9
New Yorks..........o o 1 o o o o.
Detroits. s............1 0 0 . o.
Base hits-New Yorks, 8; Detroits, 0. Errors
New Yorks. z; Detrots. 2. Batteries-Titcomb
and Murphy, Gruber and Cancel.
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Mean daily bar. .29.87Sl Maximum ther. .63.0
Mean daily ther...49.5 Minimum ther. ....46.7
Mean daily d'wpt..4 ..43.0 Max. vel. wind. ..15NW
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Sept. %, 1888, S.00P.M)
Observations taken at the same moment OF time
at all stations
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-09-29

The stallion race was not trotted, as it
failed to fill. In spite of the unpleasant
weather and the consequent postponement,
the fair has been a success The receipts
compare favorably with those of previous
years. Before another year it is proposed to
make further improvements and some
changes that are evidently necessary for
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-01-19
Toujours galants, les Canadiens! I!

LIE 2l decembre, le nouveau lieu
tenant gouverneur de Ia province
de Quebec, pHon. A. r. Anglers,
assistait a un grand concert dome
en- son honneur a pAcademie de
Musique de cette vile. En- reponse
4 une adresse de felicitations, il
faisait, dams un magnifque fran
cais Phistoira de la vaillante race
canadienne, ct terminalt par cette
gracieuse allocut1on aux bellies
Canadlennes qui etaient venues
papplaudir:
"Mesdames, j'ai le ceur trop
francais pour ne pas etre r6joui de
votre presence lei, ct ne pas vous
offrir lie trlbut dhommage qul
vous est du. L'histoire vous q
consacr6 des pages qui dramati-
sent votre d6vouement ct votre
courage.
"Mais pour vous aussi la situati-
|on est chang6e. depuis le jour OF
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-01-19
LE BAL DU PARADIS.

81 solennelle que soft ls fete de
la Toussaint sur terre, ellie nest
qu'un fable echo de la Toussaint
du Clel, 81 l'on en- doit croire GER
tain fabliau dun moine du onzieme
steele.
Dieu, I'M jour (c'6tait a la Saint.
Remi), trouvant sans doute mono,
tone la vie que l'on menait dams
son radieux sejour, lmagina de
(teuir cour pl6niere q un mois de
Ia.
Avant done appel6 les aprotres
Simon ct Jude, Il les chargea DIAL
ler q travers son Paradis publier
cette grande tete ct y inviter, de
So part. tous les elus des deux
sexes.
Les deux apotres prominent que
le lendemaln, au point du jour, Ills
commencement leur tourn6e.
En- efet, des que le soieil parut
lis partirent Fun ct rautre, une
clochette en- main, pour s'acqu1tter
de leur mission.
lie premier logement quill ren
contrArent dams leur route fut Co.
lui des Anges. Ces esprits, tous
beaux par merve:lle, joualent ct
folatraient. Ills ]uttaient ensemble
CONNIE on les vi faire avec Ja-
cob, en- Chanaan.
Simon, pour obtenir audience ct
sc taire eotendre, soma ga chic
chette q la porte. Aussitot les
exe1cices sc suspendirent ct les ar
changes Gabriel ct Michel quite
rent leur pugilat ct vinrent lui de-
monder CO quill voulait.
! Alors il les invita-, eux ct leur
| noble Compagnie. q la fete que
Dieu sc proposait de donner, fete
Oh ION yerralt grands mirecles.
Gabriel remercla an nom de la
troupe ct il assura qu'ils Sc fe-
rsient tous un devoir ct un plaislr
do sly trouver.
| Les deux envoy6s, continuant
| leur message, Sc reudirent ensuite
chez les Patriarches; lis les trou
weren't, Pun llsant Ia Gazette celes
| te. rauire froissant avec colere lef
D1bats terreStres;; deux autref
|iouaient au Tric- Trac; un cinquie'
me. solitaire ct misanthrope, pa
raissalt sbsorbe dams la recherche
|de Ia quadrature du cercle. Or
aurait dit un Club de Paris ou III
grand Cercle de province.
Simod ct Jude 6rent leur invi
tation qui fut accept6e.
De la, ills paaserent chez LEI
Apotres, qu'ils trouverent mar
chant, le front nu, les bras on mou
vement, Ia l6vre agit6e; les compa
gnons de Jesus redisaient pour g
dlstraire, lss sermons que sur l
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-01-19
F. r. LEROUX, Redacteur.

Mile de Vercheres, dams le fort inn
mortaiis6 par son nom, s'improyi-
SAINT general ct soldat, soutenait,
seule lassaut de centaines de bar
bares, ct par ses ruses de guerre
les foreait a lever le siege. A cette
epoque, le paysan etait Jaboureur-
soldat; il allalt aux champs tenant
dune main la faux, de pautre le
long fusil; sa femme py accompa-
gnalt portant les bales fondues la
veille pour repousser ie cruel lro.
quois. Hsureusement les dangers
de perdre au champ, sous le eou.
teau du scalpeur, vos bales cheye-
lures blondes GU brunes, ne sont
plus. Vos vertus civiques ont do
c5der le pas d vos vertus domesti-
ques. Votre h6rolsme ma plus
d'arene publique. II est entire sous
lie toit domestlque.
Sous le toit de l'6poux, la femme
fait eutrer lie bonheur ct Iabondan-
ce; ellie dissipe les nolrs soucis-
ellie partage les joies ct les vicissi-
tudes avec la meme djgnlte; de
son regard tendre ct bon, ellie lllu-
mine les clairs obscurs de ia vie;
son role est de trouver des roses
pour toutes les heures, den epan-
Dire autour dele le parfum mystl-
que don't la propriete est de rem
Dire lhomme meilleur. Notre ma
ture est de telle facon faite que le
sentiment du devoir, qui sa sour
CO dams Fame, dot aussi passer
par notre caur qul est yotre do
maine. Vos flies auront done,
dams pexemple de leurs meres,
lenseignement pratique de ces
vertus DIN foyer sans lesquelles les
peuples ne peuvent etre heurauz.
Laissez moi, en- fnissant, con
denser en- un seul vers dun grand
poete tout CO que Pon entrevoit
des destinees glorieuses pour notr8
pays ct par les fills de notre race
Od le pere pass6 passera bien
Ienfant.
Continuous done notre oeuvre
enseignons au peuple que tou5es
les carrieres lui sont ouyertes, que
tous les honneurs sont portes de
la main industrieuse ct honnGte.
Rappelons.lui cette strophe:
Sur cette terre encore savage.
Les vieux titres sont inconuus:
La poblesse, est dams le courege.
Dams les talents, dams les vertus.
-Ind6pendaut de n.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-01-19
LA GREVE DE READIN {

La greve prend des appareDcss
formldables en- Pennsylvania sur
tout dams la region des mine
LIE president Austin Corbln, est
tou]ours decide a ne pas cader Sa
Compagnie pet, dit-il, tenir bon
pendant six mois. QUAINT au pau
vres gems qui auront q en- soufrlr
crueilement, lis paraissent Fin
qui6ter fort peu. Deja les grandes
manufactures qui ne peuvent mar
cher sans DIES provisions con5id6-
rabies de charbon SO plaignent de-
tire d la veille dun manque de come
bustible, ce qui outre les $4,000
mineurs -mettrait sur le pave
10000 hommes employees dams Pin
dustrie du fer. II faut Sc rappe-
Ter, pour comprendre celia, que les
mineurs de la Compagnie Reading
extraient en- moyenne de 123 o
10000 tonnes de charbon par Sc
maine.
Un vieux K. of L. public dams Ie
journal des mineurs' unea1ongue
adresse aux gr6vistes de la region
de Schuylkill, pour leur recomman-
der de ne pas faire lie jau des en-
ploy6s des lignes "Readlng and
Pennsylvania qui, dit.i!, ne cher
chent que plaie ct bosse q laurs
patrons. LIE resultat de la grande
des mineurs en- 1875, a etc pour
eux une RUNE complete. II fallu
dix ans pour reconstruire Ia pros
perit6 que six mois de greve ont
detruite cetto annee-la. Lis peu-
vent perdre encore cette aimee, ct
Sc retrouver pour dix annees de
plus q la merci de leurs ma1tres.
Pourquoi ne pas rester CONNIE lis
sont, ct risquer de tout perdre de
nouveau pour epouser les querel-
les des employees de chemln de fer.
Cest insense, dit le vieux K. Of L..
-et peut etre nat il pas tort,
quand on songe aux milliers de
femmes ct d'enfants pour qui Ia
greve signiferait: Misere, froid,
faim, ct souvent la mort.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-01-19

Dialogue dams un magasln de
cannes, parapluies ct ombrelles:
Monsieur, vous m'avez indi-
gnement tromp6. II y trojs jours,
je vous al achet6 CO paraplule, au
prix de l6 francs, ct voyez dams
quel Stat il est!
-Cest extraordinaire murmure
le marchand.
Puls, apres avoir longuement
inspecte le taffetas, les baleines,
les RESORTS, il s'ecrie:
-Estce que par hasard, vous ne
pauriez pas laisse mouiller?
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-01-19

Voulez-vous bien manger? allez
chez N. Rottier, 100 Central Ave.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-01-19

Ce nest qua la oompagnle .des
wins de la California, Office a Min
neapolis, 253- 1855, -2e AVENUE
sub que vous poavez acheter des
wins purs, non falsi66s. ct 3 bon
,nasahk
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-25
TO TIE PUBLIC

And Patrons of Home Industry.
From and after this date / will con-
tract for and lay sidewalks i'll cement,
plain decoration and ornamental, OF
the Alamo Cement Company's pro-
duct. Will give complete security for
durability. | refer to work of years
standing without flaw. Office Ala
mo Cement Co., Acequia street.
S-2O-3m E. A. KUHLS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-25
BETTER THAN SUICIDE.

Professor Arnold says: can incur
able dyspeptic is justified in commit
ting suicide" We will guarantee to
cure any dyspeptic within three
months by Acker's English Dyspepsia
Tablets For sale by RAGLAND & Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-25

CarpentersIandP Pile Drivers Wanted.
Either carpenters or pile drivers
wanting work, call on the undersigned
for information. r. NJ. MOORE,
22-tf 3lS Pecan st.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-25
ghe 1ailY Eight.
SATURDAY, AUGUST, rs, 1883.

7 c LUM,
-. First.cass Carriage Painting, corner
East Houston and NacoRdoches street Ref
erences: Carter & Mullaly, Bergstrom
Gray, and Wells, Fargo Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-25
Ranch for Sale.

Two hundred acres, all fenced, 80 in
cultivation, good house and out
houses, garden, orchard, large under
ground cistern and tank. -Four miles
from city. Address, K, this office. If
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-25
For Sale,

Nice room frame cottage only blocks
from the post Office. Price 1920, half cash.
1914
Several large cheap lots in MerEcheidts
new addition; good chance for speculation.
Price low and j. ng time Look at them.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-25

J. H. Rogers, Cleveland, has just
published two pleasing songs by J. B.
Campbell, of Chicago, entitled: sleep,
Baby, Sleep" (alullaby), and IA Vic
let in Her Lovely Hair" "a love song
for tenOr.)
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-23

"ANTED-A situation by Swedish girl to do
w general homework in private family Call
at 40S ). Water 81, dG-6:.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-23
A Magnificent Train.

One of the finest vestibule trains that
the Pullman company has ever turned out
rolled into Dearborn station yesterday al
ternoon. Ii WAS the center of an an adj
miring throng until late last night. This
is one Of the four trains of the same char
acter that will run between Chicago and
Kansas City daily. Mr.. Emmons Blaine,
the general passenger agent of the Atchi-
son, Topeka & santa Fe railroad, was
nearly overwhelmed with congratulations
from the railroad fraternity as well as
from hundreds of prominent Chicagoans
of both sexes. The train "a whole is
simply superb. Each car is lighted by
electricity from a storage battery, which
is supplemented by "A dynamo and engine
located in the baggage car. The steam
for heating as well as to run this small
engine is taken direct from the locomotive
boiler There are eight cars on each train,
baggage, first and second class day coaches.
a combination smoker, dining car and two
sleepers. The luxurious upholstering in
frames Of rich and rare woods. the elegant
china glass and silver ware of the dining
car and the close attention paid 20 the
smallest details throughout render thess
trains perfect rolling palaces. Conductor
Septa Slossou takes charge OF this initia.
train, with NJ. :. Callahan. from the Penn
sylvania limited, in the dining car Gilsey.
and J. J. Carter experimenting the two
sleepers. Bisuka and Reynosa A hearty
send off will be given 10 this $40. 900 train
a. she moves out Of Dearborn station at
noon today. ou
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-23
Chciag, Grain and Produce.

CHICAGO, Jr ne eat was noon when
the real fun be gan in wheat. The morn
ing was dull sand prices ranged slightly
better than Las night. About noon July
dropped from S035c to S)1sc, and after a
pause tumbled down another &c to 1926,
or 1c under the closing price Of last night.
The prices OF loGed proved temporary
turning point ana July sold again at 1870
and other futs res rallied in proportion.
Wheat was va heavy at the close and
prices went Low 5er than ever, closing at the
bottom for the session and l. &c lower than
last night. ca osing prices for July were
791lc
Corn was lila wheat, fairly steady and
firm early but weak and heavy and decld-
edly lower tow nd the close OF the session.
About the tinuB of the greatest weakness
in wheat thsT was an attempt TO sell
corn. July sCsb early at 49c then broke to
1870, and up o 49@491$ This was the
outside for the day Between 11:30 and
1890 prices took slide, and half an hour
before the close July sold down TO 41115c
where il closed
Oats sold with in 1c range for July and
closed at about &c lower than last night.
June closed at Il c; July sold at 303zc to
open, then Sic a.1 down to 3Oc, closing at
501Gc.
Provisions we e rather firm early but
weakened some later when grain broke.
"rading was hoI vever, limited. July flu
IN, -es closed as 1 ollows: Pork S13.6O, lard
SSH. 5@.
The Ie aiding future ranged as follows:
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-23
PHILLIPS & ROWN.
Motne-s as Wage Farmers.

For years the world has been on moral
crusade against the employment Of children
Ia mines and factories, while the far greater
evils that result from the mothers going oQt
as wage earnsrs have attracted compare
lively little attention. Labor, within Ger
tain limits, Is good for the child, giving It .
wholesome moral discipline and training for
the business by which it is to earn its Aveli-
hood; but when married woman has 20
neglect her natural duties for the RESPONSE
bihtIas that properly belong to tho other sex,
it is time for humanity 30 protest IN the name
of her offspring
No one individual can fulfn satisfactorily
the double. or, should say, the triple func-
ton Of bearing and rearing children and
providing for their maintenance am a Ia
boring woman myself, and have met with
some success as a bread winner. and I know
that the conditions of performing this func-
ton satisfactorily are quite Incompatible
with those arducus aid important duties
which make such heavy de1nandsoupon every
conscientious mother, especially among the
poor. In the homes OF the very poor there
are no hired servants 30 keep the household
machinery running smoothly while the mis-
tress Is away. The wife Of the laboring man
Is rec asnSiy COOK, nurse, eooseEnald, lau1-
dress, ali in one. end If she must go cut as
bread winner besides, what is TO prevent TIE
domestic engine from running of the track
and getting itself hopelessly citchedl
OF the two evils, If both are evils. am
persuaded that It is better that the child
should go cut 20 labor than the mother.
Liberty. uncurbad by the check rain of pa
rental restraint, IS a more than doubtful
BLESSING. for the loss OF which the child that
takes its mothers place in the shop or mill is
more than compensated by the advantage OF
having her care at ho-ne.-Elza +. Andrews
in Popular Scienc. Monthly.