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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-22
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Cash quotations wcr a. follows

Cash quotations wcc a. follows
fluuf-Uuchlurrd
No. spring wheat, gi6asc. No. :
spring wheat stGSic. No . nd wheat.
p5c. No. corn, u'smi2c. No. 2 oats.
2ic. No. ? rye, 5oc. No. barley, nomi.
nal. No. ilassccd. si.Sl@L3l,I Prime
timothy seed. " .5sC,i.OO.
Mes pork. per hfl, kGllO. Lard.
Per Ion lhs, siOD Short ribs sides. loose.
tS s@NGA Dry suited shoulders. 10 Nrd.
Ht2 sBG'j. short clear sides, boxed, $500
Hpgi
Rcccipts-Tlour $500 brls wheat "a.
90 hu. corn. ~. 100 bu. oats. lpl, UJO bu,
rye, $3.50 bu. barley $500 hu.
shpmcnts-Flout, 1850 hrlS wheat. i25
uoD hu' corn, 5iAUO hu. oats iis.OJJ bu.
rye, N,Up bu. barley, 2nuo hu.
~ louis, Mo-, Sept i.-Flour-sicady
and hrm.
Wheat-Firm and higher. The opening
was lover On depressing European market
ndNiccs, but NJ once rallied and advanced
the close being NNtkc above yesterday. No
red. cash. ~ bid. October. uit.Gpa.c
closing at 9Ac; December giGa5 5000 70.
May uNhrCt.l 90.
Com-l,over Tor all save May, which held
up under steady demand. No. 2cush. 3pa,c.
September 31'sc, October, 3pAMpAic, clos.
INK VI $3.50 year, alsCtHgi az. closing nt gL,.
January, S2'sc, May, J'ej5}., closing at
Aaisc.
Oau-Iowcr and weak. M. cash. g2a,c.
September, 222c; May, 25i.@2Sc. October.
y &c bid, November, - be bid, year. 22s.c
bid.
Ryc-Dull No. 2, sic.
nmn-Scarcc aud firm C1lG7iHc.
Flax Sccd-Stcady, 49,
Corn Mral-Quict, is.iNtt2 N.
Hay bull prairie, EUo9sOO. timothy,
SinWailOO
hutlof-Sicndy; creamery, lsd9r. dairy.
iSssi'c. Egc-Fsir dSmaud ior good stock,
Pnoyisions-Quicta aud heavy. pork-sih2S
lnrl-frmc steam nominal Dry silt meats
Shoulders, SsOO. long aud ribs, ssVl short
clear Si2h hsoon-ShOuldcrs, tS1A. longs
and ribs 81 1909 Al, short clears, $1,000
~ l2h. Hams-si2 50CtilO1
kcccipis-flour, 400 brls. wheat, 5000
hu. corn 1900 bu. oats, S7,O0O bu, rye,
700 bu. barley 1900 bu.
hinmcnts-flour,i 10 GO brls. wheat, 1900
eon corn, Go0 bw oats, 5000 bui rye,
kANsls Cry. Mo-, Sept 2i.-whcat-
quiet No red, cash, 7sc bid, sec asked. ocio.
Der ls'ic bid so1.o asked; December. si'.o
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,iioS rsir ii.uis ~ NOZZLE NOVEL; r 6SiS. d SE
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NEW York, Sept. 2l.-Coffee-options
opened weak, closing steady with moderate
business. Sales, $1,000 bags, including Sep
tenn Der, sl2. 95@13.05 October, $12. 35@l2G0;
November sll.76@l1.05 December, 81. 35
@ll.55; January, $40 9061l1. To- March, Sl0s SIS
@lO55; April, sl9.90@ll. 90; May, $40. $50
ll.OO; June, Sl0.0O@ll 90; July, sll.OO. Rio
unsettled and easy; fair cargoes at l5Lc. SUI
gar-Raw, quiet and firm; refined in fair de.
mand and firm. Moasses-Nominal. Rice
very strong and moderately active.
New ORLEANS, La, Sept. 2l.-Coffee-
In light demand but holders firm. Rio
cargoes, common TO prime, 13h@l64c
Rice-ln good demand; ordinary TO good
3h@5c. Sugars---Steady; open kettle grades
nominal. Centrfugals, of white, GIG
clarified, TIC; seconds, GAG 3-lG. Molasses
-Quiet open kettle grades nominal; CEN
trifugals prime 10 good prime l0c, fair TO
good fair, 1907; inferior to good common
10Il5c.
CINCINNATI, O., Sept. 81 -Whisky-Stendy
and firm; sales l,2lS barrels finished goods
on n basis Of Sl.li. Buttcr-Steady. Sugar
Firm. Eggs-Steady at l5K@16c. Cheese
Firm.
CHICAGO, H., Sept. 21.-On the produce ex-
change today the butter market was steady
and unchanged. Eggs--Firm and UNI
changed.
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Grain and Proyisions.

CmcAGo, ILL.,, Sept. 2l-Early trading in
wheat was only moderate, and the market
ruled with some stcadinCss but later ON the
advance trading became more active. Shorts
covered freely and there was also free rcaliz-
ing for December above Jjc The general
conditions remain about the same rs noted
the past few days, namely, that the foreign
situation is weak and the domestic is quiet
and strong with the northwest furnishing
the principal bull material Early trading
was at about yesterdays closing prices and
although Liverpool quoted I'D lower
prices for spot aud futures tending down,
operators were not disposed 10 sell on this
news, those having done 50 the past day or
two having In most instances been COM
PEELED to pay higher price, 10 get the wheat
back. Later there was u sharp advance, in
ilucnced by good buying. Shorts covered
and prices gradually sold mp IMlAC above
inside figures, The advance brought out
free offerings, which prevented the market
from further advancing Tor the time being
~ least aud the closing was about ga &c
higher than Yesterday.
Considerable interest was manifested in
corn, and trading was quite active at times,
the feeling developed being much weaker.
October received the most attention, a heavy
pressure being brought To bear on this
month and the feeling was weak with the
exception Oi u short period after the open
ing The market opened o shade under the
| closing prices Of yesterday, advanced "a
&c became weaker ANA gradually sold on
l',Ctlssc, reacted &c, and closed with near
futures i.c lower, aud Mny delivery closed
hH9.c higher than yesterday. Gables were
dull, and indicated weaker feeling abroad,
and home markets were also lower A prom
in'nt operator was reported as selling freely
aud this, together with the sales Of the local
crowd, IN the absence 81 any outside sup
port, created weakness.
Trading IN oats was quite spirited. May
delivery especially ruled with considerable
activity There were frequent sales oi Sep
t'mhcr aud fair business In the
October delivery ensuyi. Considerable
increase In the offerings was wit
messed, but they met with quite free buy
ing by local operators. and though from the
start there were indications Of weakness,
good demand kept prices very close 10 yes.
terday's latest figures.
There WIS SOME weakness In provisions ON
account Of yellow fever, with the market.
aside from this feature. quiet aud duh much
ot the time. October pork opened i2i.c
lower, which proved Co bee the lowest price 0f
the day II subsequently reacted a. tit.7O.
closing where Il did last night January
closed T. ~ lower than ON yesterday Lard
lost 2nc ON October aud 15c on January.
short ribs closed at n decline OF 7i.Ctljc
compared with last night
The leading futures ranged rs follows
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT.


AZ noon Quiet without quotablc change
IN prices Sales, 1909 bales, Of which Amer
lean h,2uO bales. Receipts, - bales, oi
which American --- bales. Closing quota.
lions were ~ follows Ordinary, bisd. good
ordinary, o 0lGd, Low middling, bAd. good
middlinF, G'sd, middling uplnnds, 1854,
midlliug Orleans, lhlGd.
Futures opened steady and closed weak
IIhc,c prices are given In pence aud Glths,
thus. A0j means LGjGl, aud 5.Ol means
61-Gl
AZ PM September. sol values Sop.
TENDER October, bH sellers. October NoycIn.
Der 5.2J buyers. November. December o. 10
sellers, Dccrmbcr.Jnuuary. SIS sellers, Jan.
uary- February, az buyers. Fcbrunry-M March,
0 u sellers, March.April, a.ly SELLERS, April.
MAY h2l sellers.
Liverpool weekly statement for the week
rn.ILl... N....I.L,.I.r -nI 49,
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a.roraIIra

CANsrb Goop.- Pine apple iiS0 peaches,
? lbs, standard u ~ second sl25 Toma.
toes, lhs standard. IN. lbs. standard
ul0 Strawberries N2S. Raspbcrric.
Nte blackhcfrics, 800 Green Cages,
NIo Pear. sos. rlums u5. Aspan.
gus S.D. Green corn, iil0. Green peas
Is. Cove oysters iull weight. M, ii 90
lbs, tl.O0 light weight, CO. 2lbs, gsc. Con.
dcnscd milk-CfoNn, $50 Eagle. $40.
Swiss, $50. Salmon. 81 1904 10. Sardinc,.
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ureaistuTn.

ConS Mr,t-SAulnd. f13iM2l1 city
pearl, q itt,25n prlrl, $3.50 quiet
BEASs AND fGAs-Nayy beans $50 mcdi
um. a2Ut
oar In half hfls. $3.50 from store
tEAcAtrs- Soda, treble CKtrn, o.. ginger
snaps, sbwnc, assorted iumblcs, lOal2c
cream cmrkrs. s'btt,r.
ftHrH=Frpm stprr common, ~ i0ftA7h
family, tJpotliu. choice. a. 1904 10 fancy.
Nl0'cgii, extra fancy tlpnCt, 90 paicnt
~ lttUi NO. strong
CuAcgrb wnrr.-ln hail brls. SijO from
sturr.
lioAisN ANp Carr From store. 125.
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Live stock,

CHICAGO, H., Sept 2l.-The Drorcrs Jour
nal reports; Cattle-lIeceipts, 1900 head /;
shipments, 1900 head market lower steers,
$32j@j.6j; stockers and feeders. 81. 1900;
CONS, bulls and mixed, $l3O@2.S5; Texas
cattle, Sl.6j93.25 western rangers, $1,000
400.
Hogs-Rcccipts, 10000 head shipments,
s3.j0y5.50.
Shecp-Reccipts O,0C0 head; shipments
1000; market steady; natives, S25OGi. 80;
westerns $3.3O93.75; Texans, s25O@3 J. 50
lambs, Si.OOd5.25
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Receipts nj Memphis for the week ending
September q, 1880 bales, a. against sis bale,
la,i week, and l7.OSs bales same week lat
year since September I, 500 bales. against
So,sS bale, saiue ilme last year.
Shipments Tor the week, I.OiS bales, as
against o.i7s bales same week lasi year slnce
September l. Soy2 bales. ~ against i2l7s
bales same ilme last year Weeks alcs.
LAO bales, exporters, $50 and spinneis.
ono bales
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fru- Maekcrcl halt brls, No. 1. $3.50. No.
? $500 lp.lo lit No. I, o. ~. No. ? sl.l5
Dry herring family, 2bC Ter box.
Hoo fburtvrH =Ilsy mess pork, slO %
Wlo0. sugarcuryd hams 12aGi3t.c.
breakfast bacon, ilniac. bacon, clear nh
sides, l0.c shoulder, p'.c. bulk pork.
clear sides, pA.C clear fih sides. Ui.c long
clear Vtc shoulders. St,ttsitc.
IAEp-Tcs pb0iOc. halt brls 0is6i0.c.
kegr l0s@iV'.c, choice kettle, lO,.gly,c.
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CouS-fmm storr. white. S5c. mixed. Sc.
ifum luycy ut depot white in bulk isc. In
Dgks, Ole. mihrd, in bulk, &c. in sacks. 5lr.
bHAN-ffum store SOC. from lcyco OF de.
pot tihN
HAN-thuicc, from store pnc. car load.
from lcvcc W depot slh ,oNiGOO, prime.
from store ptlSjC car luli. ir1m leVco OF
depot. iit0 prairie, from store. aS6tDs. car
lund. from leYcc or depot tlObpWitD
oArs=from store. white, Sc mixed. alr
from lcycc or depot white in bulk 3ac. IN
tacks, 3ic mixed, IN bulk "a, In sacks, Sic.
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ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept l.-Wool-Markct
quiet aud easy bright medium, l5a23c
coarse braid, llM2Oc; low sandy lO@l7c;
fine light, l3dlDc fine heavy, llal7c.
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Household suppIIcs.

ArPLEs-sl 5O@2 % Per brl. Dried apples,
3@3lsc per Id, from store. Dried peaches, $40
DC from store.
FRuu-Firm Oranges, $500 per box.
Lemons, S3.OOG3.5O per box. Bananas >l.0O
Gy2.O0p per bunCn.
EGGs- Firm. Boxes l5c; cases l6c.
RAisINs-London layers, $250Gy300 layers,
S2.75; California S2GOly3OO
BuT1ER-liuttCrine, l5c; creamery, DC
dairy, lsc; country butter, l2jgCgl5c.
ClDER-Olark, $500 per brl, and $500 per
half brl.
NIsEGAR-Per gal, l0d12c.
VEGErABLEs-Onions, Si75 per brl. Cab
bngc--Loose, st. Louis 5dGc; Chicago, Ga
7c, kraut, bril- 500, half bril- $3.50 Garlic,
Doc per 100.
PouITnY-Chckcns, young, $l7592. so.
mixed, 800, hens, S. 100000.
NuTs-Coconnuts, 800 per 100. Peanuts,
Virginia, ilEMGc, Tennessee, farmers stock,
3Htgic-roasted 2Tc higher shclled, G(g7c.
Pccans, Texas, 0CGl2c.
PIcKLH-lirls $3.50, half brls 500.
PorAroEs-Firm, Sl75 per brl; sacks, Gjci
sweet, ~. 90 per bril-
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NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS.
Tho spot market opened steady and
closed easy. Mddling, lS.lGc, Sales,
900 bales. Quotations were as follows :
Ordinary 79lc; good ordinary, 81; low
middlng, 0hc, middling, l3-l6c; good
middling, lOao
Futures opened firm and closed steady,
ms follows. September, 0iO@9,il Octo-
Der, 0.lSGI0l9, November, O.OGGg0 %;
December OOsM0 90, January, OlGGg
0l7 February 0.2tm9 %. March 0.Si@0.35,
April, $4,000 a. May, D52eg05 80; June, 0.Gl
@962; July 97Ogy.7l Sales % 100 bales.
DAILY roRT AND INTERIOR MOVEMENT.
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NEW YORK.

Spots opened quiet and closed quiet
middling 10 7-l6c Sales, 700 bales. Quota
tons were as follows: Ordinary, 756c;
good ordinary, o Lice low middling, i0c
middlng, 10 7-l6c; good middling, loAc;
middling fair, 1880; fair, re.
Futures opened steady and closed steady,
as follows; September, 050@9.Gl; Octo-
Der, 062@063 November 0.5SG9 So
December 0.5S@950; January, 065@
0.G6, February, 9.72@073; March, $50
C9sl; April 9ss@0.s0; May, 0.0G@00 S;
June, lOO5@l0,06, July 0,ll@0.l3. Sales,
$4,000 bales.
Weekly cotton statement for the week
ending September 2l 1855:
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IIIbrs-Dry flint, No. I, iOlfG1llc; No. .,
7js@sc dry sailed, 7JI@Sc; No ?, 5JsGlGc;
green saltod No. |, Gm6iSc; No. ., 40
i'fci green, 3JI@i4ci sheopskins, l5c@ti. 90
firm.
WmsKy-straight Kentucky Bourbon.
Sl.5OCtG0O Robinson aud Lincoln counties
Tenn, firm Sl5OmaOp Eastern rycs
SisjCtG0O according 10 age aud make;
common whisky, 0icCttl30 according to
proof nothing under 10 per cent quoted
BA0GING-ll isCgl3c.
PowprR-Kcrs 800, half kegs, 1910;
quarter kegs, Sl,75.
TIEs-S ll5Ml25.
Snor-Drop, $l.lj, buck, $40.
lEAp-dC.
TAtLow-3Glic.
NAIs-lron, s205 steel. s22l
TouAcco-Cummon, 2jM3,c, other grades,
35Gts5c.
SNurF-Garrctt's, SOS. Rnlph's. $lO. %;
Dental Scotch, 5000, Railroad, S9.2j, Gail
a Az, 500.
Coat Ous-Primo white wholesale lots,
CSC per gal.
WOoI-llurry grease wool. unwnshcd. 10
Col'c clear grease wool 2Dd 15c, bury,
washed, 2OCg3lc. tub washed, 3O6J3lc
BIEsWAN- lAGtAlc
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Co,ton scrh I.rn,lncis.

Pawn CRubr Ou.-37Ct3sc. prime summer
yellow, i2Miic, prime summer white cotton
seed oil i3G,ljc; oil summer yellow, IOG, i2c;
choice cooking summer yellow, i5Ni7c.
cotton seed meal. Sl7OOrlS.UD. less than a
car load, si7.5OGiS.5O, OIL cotton seed meal,
slGOD. less than car lots. si5.UU.
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THE RIVERS
Steamboats, Leaving.

SATURDAY.

Arrivals-U. =. schenck, CINCINNATI City
Of Monroe, Natchcz.
Dcparturcs-Co nhoma, Friars Point Rosa
Lee, O,ccola; L. i. Schcncl, New Orleans
city Of Monroe, st. Louis; Granite State,
Cincinnati
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Live stock.

L,Nw-Choicc, &c; common TO good, per
head. sl6paJuO.
lloos-Choicc light, Ga0Isc; good. 5Js@Gc.
common, 1ethlsC.
CArrLE-Choicc, 3I@3Hc. good, 2isG3c.
scnllawag-, ii.CD2'sc.
SuErr-Choice, DC, medium, 3G3llc, com
mon A OO6li ~
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Oiinnd TarDentIuc.

CLEVELAND, o., Sept 2l.-Pctroleum-
Steady; s, W. ll0o, 79Sc.
WiLNIyGroN, N. C., Sept. 2l.-Turpentine
Firm 3gc
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,AiiY corrov STATEMENT.

Imporis-M a G. 4 n, stNS ARR. u6
l. -. r. a., n. al n RE.a.C,o&s
y n, q. l.. DAT " ", X C.,M&nR
n. 10. l. ~ ", idL 1,nu Ma. RR. g.
rclmefs ~ Wagons Nv. Total OlJ balof
I1uofts Nome
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Sinur nIIhe IiiNrrs.

OTriCr si0NAL SERVICE, 4. g A.,
MHliiis, Tenn, sept n, sam. I
Tne following observations arc taken NJ all sta.
tiOus named IN the 18th meridian time which Il
one hour later than Memphis time
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NEW York, Sept. 2l.-Thcre was larger
demand at jobbing hands, but with agents
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bid, s2Hc asked. No. 2 soft, cash, SEC bid,
sSc asked; May, 02c bid, CSC asked
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RAILROAD Time TABLES.
Chesapen,ke and Ohio Route.

Leaves Arrives
East Mail....... $50 am EAST Msil...... 800 D M
east Ex-... .,.l0OO pm east d m
'Ripley Ac...~ $50 pm "Rpey Aeon. SlOi N
Mail and express trains run solid between Mem-
phis aud Louisville. Pullman buffet sleeper runs
on mail and sleeping and reclining chair car on ex-
press Three hours quickest time 10 Chicago
Ticket Office under Peabody Hotel
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A BURNT child breads the fire, but not
the fire ON the end Of a Grand Republic
Curro, for that Is necessary TO make
smoke.
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-AcnlNnr orn1,rtnxs

Ordinary, ''.c good ordinary. SIC. low
middlinr CSC middlIus. p'c good mid.
dling, To-, middlug fair iOI.c, fair. nomi.
nal
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MUSTANG LIMIMENT

MEXICAN MUSTANG uNtsryr. used visoe
ou,ly Il death 10 svtnnsy.t .ll.s sore n.okA
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
MONEY 9 PER CENT, NEW YORK Ex-
CHANGE l.sC PREM. SELLING.
Cotton Quiet-Middling Cotton, 3-4c-
Sales Today. 400 Bales-The Tone
OF the General Market steady--Meats
Easy.
ArPFAL OFFICE,
TRfDAY EVENING, Sent. u, lSSS


Money in the local market is in active
demand. Our banks are in a strong condi-
ton and well supplied with funds, but un-
der existing conditions no one is cndcayor-
ing to do much business, and this condition
will probably prevail for several days
longer.
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Above LoW Change,
| Water Nna"s'A
STATIONS

cred for all diseases Of man and beast that
can be- reached by m external medical np-
pliCation. Is Rnngum Root Eminent One
trial will convince Manufactured only by
Rnngum Root Medicine Co. Nashville, Tenn.
Fifty cents per bottle. For sale byllcis.cL
gsJ Main street
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COTTON MARKETS.

The local cotton market opcuyl quiet and
closed quiet. mIdllInr pt.c silcs 90
bales, Of which 100 bales to exporter aud
100 halcs a. spinucna
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Louisville and Nashville.


Memphis Div.-Iliinois Central al. a. a. Il. NJ
leaves Arrives
on. o. MAIL. SOS pm on. O. Mail 40 M
'freight.. pm "Freght .......7 20 Il
Mail trains will stop at nag stations, Noncon.
nah, Aldcns STATIONS Crossing, Tallahatchld
Tank and Riyerlale when sgnaled
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- REMOVED NJ THE usR or COCAINE.
And Il stimulates and promotes the growth
Of the hair.
Bumeits Flayoring extracts arc tho
L.sl
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Kansas CITY, Memphls aud Dir,nlnghnn.

leaves Arrives
eMorning TIN. $50 am Evening Trn 6ijp m
oil Spg Accom-. aO0p. IN oil Spy. Accom-. 900 4 I'M
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-08
Fixing In the I.ssea.

When the Interstate commerce bill went
into effect, by the way, II WAS supposed
that free passes woyld be everywhere
abolished The railroad passenger agents
and managers so announced with a tiour-
ish OF trurpets But where railroad
man wills he sthl finds way As an IL
lustration, may mention the case Of a
friend who applied recently for pass
over G trunk line to western city,
scarcely expecting 10 get il. vet being:
compelled by hts circumstances. and feel
ing that for indirect services long ago
rendered no vas entitled 81 transporta-
ton.
He was told that re could only get
pass within the lines Of the state in which
the main line Of the system il incorpo-
rated. or between any two points within
the boundaries Of single state. Gar
you fix me mp for all the states in that
way" he asked. except between the sta
tions when you cross the state lines. and
let me pay for that distance To- the con-
ductorY' The man OF passes smiled good
naturally as he said. Yes. | might. but
Ill tell YOU what Ill do. | know YOU arc
entitled to the consideration, and III Just
engage you in my travelling advertising
corps for couple OF DAYS. You shall
have your travelling expenses for your
services. Here arc the passes. A wink
and pleasant nod accompanied the de-
livery of the bits Of paper. which had
meanwhile been filled up. and nay friend
came away wiser and happy.-New York
Tribune
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-08
Silk Of the Spidcr.

Our imaginative forefathers fancied they
had found in the silk Of the spider a rival to
that of the silkworm, and in the last century
great numbers were tanned and kept by indi-
viduals who purposed engaging In the bust
ness Of procuring and manufacturing the
silk. 1t was found, however, that owing to
The extreme fneness Of the silk and the diff
culty Of obtaining it in sufficient quantities,
the articles manufactured must be necessarily
costly, and hence unpopular One pair Of
stockings and one pair Of gloves were made
Us an experiment, and were OF excellent tex
ture and quality
The method OF getting the silk IL curious
A spider is tossed from baud to hand until
the thread makes its appearance. The end
OF this Is attached to tiny reel OF wire, and
the reel is turned until the supply is ex-
harsted, the operation being repeated at
regular intervals But the true mission Of
spiders si2 is scientific, and for this purpose
the excessive tenacity is Just what is needed.
II is customary to divide the field Of view Of
telescopes, surveying .aS-uTnents and micro
scopes into spaces Of uniform size, by means
Of fine lines, the object being to aid the OBJ
server Il his calculations The finer these
lines tie better, Of course, since there Is dan
ger that small objects may be observed BY
them Nothing is found 70 answer 50 well a.
spiders silk. and it is now used altogether.
We are therefore indebted 70 the absorred
arachnide for our precise knowledge Of
celestial distances. for the accuracy Of the
measurements which take place under sas
lenses Of microscope, and also for the cor
rsctness with which Cur estates are surveyed
New YORK Etar
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-08
"a Japanese Temple and Ben.

l: ] were a good Buddhist would say
prayer or two 70 The Chioin bel. the
largest in Japan, bat monster breathing
sweet music that thrills ore from head 20
foot, and ringing 30 seldom that the dates
are kept In mind carefully. lest one MISS
the great treat The bell hangs "a q
shady little place At the top Of q stora
staircase by Itself. ard Is straca from the
outside By swinging ban Tia. gives
the soft re~erberztioEs thai % DC. Jar On
tie ear. 10 matter boz powerful they 1.
When the huge beam Is unclaimed s-sd
swung IL Is generally a. the time Of Tie 5
O'Clock mass in the morning. AID heavy
sleepers have been unconscious Ct tEs
musical booming and raissed Z all c-1e-s
are Weakened By the strange Tibsz:soz1 AID
tbe soft uuasc ringing and p7ls.,ing ca
the air. and II tie half eo1scsousness of
waxing il seems Ike pa-t Of so1se hesus.
ful dream Il Is the greatest pit that
with such g u.xSaisoe1lt tv-l 'he TEMPO
does 10. see 9. 70 ring IL of.enes-
The Caso.n L. . rich iszpse. ard Is
altar one Of the mast syrgeos.s In ksoso.
Q raass Of carved and gidet orrsraezfs
surrounding massive g:lGesa ss-rszss 90
ossionsI wo-zAiperS cone and knee On
:he mats ard rEtter :bAsr prayers. hzss
Eos: o.iAa o-ae ls-a-s tss o-4sx occES&-:
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-08
G. 4. Il. Attention.

We are happy TO announce that our line
has made ample provisions for cars to run
through solid trains to Columbus Ohio
leaving all points in time t. reach Column
bus on Monday. September 10, and be In
time for the big parade, Tuesday, Septem-
Der IL. Remember these trains viii leave
your city so as to reach Missouri river
points on the evening of the Sth Exact
leaving time will hereafter be furnished.
Arrangements will be made TO make very
fast time, and the well know popularity
OF this line for taking care of large crowds
insures the bulk of the business for the
Great Rock Island Route" BY taking
this route you will not be annoyed about
connections aud transfers.
One cent per mile is the rate: or, as low
as the lowest. Through Pullman sleepers
VIII accompany these trains, and a suf-
hclent number of our world renowned
dining cars will take care of the hungry.
Ii you are going east to any point or in
tend sending your family. remember that
the e h & y. Is the route No other line
preteEds to offer equal facilities. Engage
Your sleeping cars at once by APPLYING at
Rock Island city ticket Office. 20 + Dong
Las ave {. A RUTHERFORD. Tiki. Agt
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