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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-08
Groceries.


Nrw NnRE, Jan. 7.-Cuflcc-Sp0t fair rio
dull aud nominal al lS'.c. Options fai.ly
active and decidedly lower, closing steady.
Sales. 1880 hag- January. as ujtdii ~:
February, kll 5Wali ~ March. siiOoalt1;
April,sil 5OCtii76. May. 90 4O6tll ~ June,
li gOaSii 5i July. els malt -. August,
si3 Gj@i3 ~. September sl32jml3 40. DC.
tobcr. si3 Goa ~ Is: November Si3 Goals rs.
December. 81 Wdi3 n. Sugr-firm. Ira.
zil l.iGc Tor SO test aud sac for $50 test;
refined quiet aud iirm. Mola-scs-Qulct aud
firm 90 test. sc. Ricc-Stcady.
Nrw OHLr,Ns. Ia, Jan. 7.-Com-Firm.
~; mixed and yellow, Giy. white, Uic. Sugar
Active. firm aud higher open kettle strict.
~ prime, g. fully fair to prime, lisc; cen.
triurnl. choice white. q i-lGr. Oft white. ~
mGi,c. choice yellow clarified, Sic. prime
yellow clarified. 800 li.iGg of yellow
clarified, 6Ic. Coilcr-Drmand light but
holders firm. i7'.@0i.c Ricc-ln good
demand NJ iAmh',c; soconds ii.dh1.c.
Molascs steady. open kettle, choice. NJ;
strictly prime. Eim3lr: ccntrfugals. strict.
~ prime 10 choice Nta2'c, good prime, IL
G,iic
CiNctVx,rt Jan. T.-Whi.ky-Stcady: sales,
i.eg1 barrels finished goois on n basis Of
~ ~ Ruttcr--ln rnod demand. Sugnr-firm.
Ein,s-llcayy, ina9r. thccsc-fiun.
Cnc,ao. Jan 7.--On the produce OK.
change TODAY the butter market was un.
changed; creamery, 23@jlc dairy, ijit@hc.
Ellgs- Dull 2262ic
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snErr-Choicc, ic medium, 3'l@3,4c;
common, stat 10
LlNw-Choicc, 81 common TO good, per
head, 81 5OCr3.
GRAss C,tfLr-Choice 3iSdlc good, 2A
@3i.c, fair To medium, 2iim2Ac. scala
wags, l'i@iAci feeders, light 2g2'sc;
heavy, 2A@3c.
lIoos-Choicc, 5a5Ic; good; 41.@5c;
rnInIlnn ~ ~.
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rLANTAIION MnNLNLNT.


The New York Financial Commercial 81 Jan
unry gives the following figures Total
visible supply. 3Usi G>G bales, against 3.237,
hB In 1856 These figures indicate de
crease uf cotton IN sight NJ lhi,s,0 bales, rs
compared with the same date In iss7 aud
an increase ~ 81, l'o halc- as compared with
.nnin ,nir in laai
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COTTON MARKETS.

Tho local cotton market opened quiet and
closed easy; middllng 0',c. Sale. i.uop
bales. including 500 Last evening. Of which
300 10 exporters and 800 TO spinner,
EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS.
Ordinary, nominal good ordinary a. low
middling o,Ici middling. CSC; good mid.
ding. iO,sci mlddling fair, iOl4c; fair,
nominal.
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EXCHANGE.


New York and cities north and east, on
demand, ,sdiscount buying = premium sell
ing New York and principal cities north and
east three days grace, = discount buying
par selling. New Orleans, - discount buy
ing u premium selling.
At the stock call board today there was
lively business. but bids and offerings wefc
wide apart. The only sales made were rs
follows Twenty shares Pioneer Cotton mill
stock at 25c, aud two shares OF Cotton
Exchange Building company stock at s3ltc.
The bank elearings today were over half .
million, and the ccarings for the week were
sGo5,3l7 q over the clcarngs Of last week.
The local cotton market closed easy, with
sales nj 600 bales. New Orleans spots closed
dull and easy, with futures steady and of 10
10 II points. New York closed dull, with
futures weak at S To 0poinis decline. Liver
pool closed Hat, prices somewhat irregular,
with futures off points The cotton re-
ceipts nj West Point included all the
"yarious'i ,553 bales.
At New Orleans sugar Is active, prices
strong Moasses steady and rice firm.
TmE New York Commercial bulletin, IN dis.
turrlnR INC gio''Ig Nht'i saws 'A"A VIZ
natural and legitimate influences, holders
consider that all leading staple groceries
occupy good position aud are IN the direct
line of finding an increased outlet. The
local distributiye trade already commences
10 show signs Of wanting stock 10 MI out
assortments. The testimony from the cOun-
try indicates simply fair supply, and while
itscems "a be accepted the bulk OF aocumu.
lation must be carried, first hands and job.
bcrS will simply stock up from time TO time,
the. general volume Of business over any
natural period is calculated To maintain q
full average. On sweets of all kinds the
current tone Is very strong and there is
more hope for teas, with rice hardening, but
spices remain slow, aud coffee il rather tame
ON Increased crop estimates" The local
markets remain steady with prices compare.
lively unchanged, except coffee, which de
clined ,fc today on all grades.
ELEVATOR REPORTS.
The following shows the amount Of grain
received withdrawn and IN store by regular
elevators, ~ reported Ia the Merchants cN.
change today. Corn received, ., 80 bu; with
drawn, Sfl bu. In store. l2Oll In. Oats re-.
cciycd, 3,s'o hu; Withdrawn, 1, 200 bu, in
store, 81 ai0 bu.
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Miscellaneous.

WusIY-Straight Kentucky bourbon,
Maryland and Pennsylvania Rye, Robinson
and Lincoln counties, Tennessee WHISTLES,
according 20 age aud make; common whisky,
0OcCasl 10, according to proof.
BAGGlNG--OGJ7c
TIEs-Sl i0Ggl H.
snor-Drop, 81 Jji buck, 81 90.
IEAD-BlaC
NuLs.-lron. 81 1902 Is; steel, So 25ao 80.
Powprn-kcgs -; half kegs, 81 49, quar-
ter kegs, " 30.
Toaicco-Common 2,@35ci other grades
35GiSjc.
sNurF--Garrct's SlOsj Rllphs, $40 25
railroad, - ~; Gail a AK. So
Coat Ou,-Prime white, wholesale lots, lOc
per gallon.
HlDEs-Dry nint, No. l, i2iEc; No. ., 0iSc
dry salted, 1CI9v; green saltcd, No. /, 0itm
9lsc, No 2, Dc; green, i@jc; sheepskins, l5c
6Gsl.
Vocabulary grease wool unwashed, l3d
lSc; clear grease wool, 23h2bc bury washed,
2OtgJOc; tub washed, 33@35c.
BEEswAN-lSc.
TAILow-3d3isc
FuRs ANB SgINs-Dccr 25d30c; bear, SiM
I; mink, 1000; COON hunter handled, loo
6jc; country handled lbG0JOc otter. Sl65;
beaver, OcCgSi; wild cat, l5h2jc; FOX,
l5cdSli muskmt, l0Mljc; upossum, iOdl5c;
wolf 5Oc@s2i skunk, l5@dDc; panther SOC
mSl
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For sprains bruises. rheumatism. cramps,
inflammation. swelling cuts, burns. etc, IN
man, and splini, ringbonc, windgall, cpl
zootic. scratches etc, In horses. Rnngiin
Root Eminent T. sure cure. The king ol
Linimcnts' il the universal verdict. Never
fails 10 cure any ailmcnt that can be reached
by an external medical application. 50ccnt.
per bottle. For sale at lcistcr's drug store,
2s3 Main street
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Co,,an seed rrn.inc,s.

PRNr CRuDE OiL--32 s@,3lc; prime sum.
mcr yellow l0c; choice cooking summer vel.
low i0Gi2c; oil summer yellow, 3sc; min
err summer yellow, a. prime cotton seed
meal 80 2j@i5 ~, ear load lots less than
car lond SlHMlGbO
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ul,lsteusl.

orTicr Luly CArriAor toNrANY, jan. 2, isSs
Tho directors have this day declared n
cash dividend Of 10 per cent on; OF net
earnings for year 1857.
n. II. Rooms, SECRETARY.
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J. " QurrN, ~ Johnstown, W. Va. sends
ilftccu miles To get la-cu-pi-a. lie knows
IT, value.
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Cnic,oo. NJ. Jan. Ii-Thc Droprf Journal
reports Cattle Receipts. 2.uOo head ship.
mcnls, none Mnfkcystrng and iOr higher.
beef steer, kgmb 25I sinckcrs aud feeders,
s2m3 "a. cows, bulls and mixed, u AjCr3 -,
Texas steers A n1Cra ~.
ilogs-Rcccipts. 2i,NNn head. shipments,
700 head Market AtnbnW mixed ~ iO6t
. 81 heavy, ssct5 ", light u s0Of5 40,
skiIs, ~ lOdt 20
shccp-nccclpts. i.'On head shipments,
none. Market slow. iuig'ipr 10 choice. " 80
a. ~, western siefi ~. Texans, q 500
$50, lambs. ~ b0Cfh ~.
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35c, prime 10 choice, 35@i2c; fancy, 45c;
common 10 fair 20d30ci prime 10 choice, 80
@35c; syrup; 20tg46c; firm.
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stage OF the Rivers.

OFFICIAL SIGNAL SERVICE, u. g. Al
MEdriils jan. T. 2 pm. !
The following observations are taken at all sta
lions named at 18th meridian time, which II one
one hour later than Mcmphis time.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-08

NV Nong. Jan THE rcnoral demand
was quiet, bat In consequence Of the very
largc sales ut printing cloths at 3Am3I6c
ton, IN which ginghams arc showing some
sympathy. Prints are advanced ns follows
Eddystonc fancics 10 O'sc. simpsons solid
black mourning. silver grcys, shepherd
plaids and foulard silk styles To 0isc, I'm.
pcfial solid black. 6Ac Berlin solid colors,
$50, aud Victoria solid blacks, bigc.
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oiI nnh TnrnrniIne.

ClryuANp. q. Iall. .-l'cirOleum-Ad.
,ancing =. ". iiO', nc.
wuNiVotoN, y. G., Jan, 7.-Turpcntlne
Firm ut sc.
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Spots opened dull aud closed dull: mid.
ding i0jfc. Sales, o. bales. Quota.
lions were as follows Ordinary, 7slc;
good ordinary, Q i.i0c, low middling, IOc.
middling iojfc; good middling. io9.c; mid.
ding fair, 1Kc; fair, nc.
Futures opened weak and closed weak,
e. followr January. io39ai0.s3 Feb.
rrnry, i0fi@i042 March, 1888; April,
ion19i065. May. io.5i@i0.s2 June, 1850
0iosi; July, io.s5@io.sc August, io0oGs
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bonds aud stocks.

The following lisi is corrected regularly
and may be regarded a- the latest quotations.
BANK STOCKS.
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DAILY COTTON STATEMENT.

Imports 6 n u 20 bsics A. vt. u ".
o4sw1 K. - T.. ~ < \ + T. SS
a.. y a ". X n. 20 ~ s a d n n. %.
steamer clli waEons. u Total. 90 bales
60 4. 4 n. n n, "a, &, O6aw' n n. Itp
In o. AFR. r., a0 Total i4li balos
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D r. d. S. JOB N SONS
PRIVATE
MEDICAL DISPENSARY
No. II jefferson Street.

bet. Main aud Front, MEMPHIS TENN.
llttablshcd In iso0
mr. JOHNSON 4 acknowledged By all parties In
IL tcfcstcl as by iaf the most successful physl.
clan In the treatment 81 private or scCrct disease
Quick. permanent Curcs guaranteed In every case
male Of female. Recent chscs Of Uonorfhca and
syphilis clrud In few DAYS without tho ne OF
nc,a Secondary syphilis, the last vcsiFe erndi
Gated without the use VI mercury. Involuntary
los Of scmen ttopred ia nthou time sufferers
from impOtcncy OF loo OF sexual powCn restored 10
fruc vgof IN a lew weeks Victims ~ fclf abuse
aud excessive ycnery, suffering from spcfmaorfhea
and los Of physical aud mental power. speedily
and permanently cnrcd. PARTICULAR attention ne
10 the Diseases Of Women, and curus gusmniecf
Piles and Old sofc. cured without the ne Of causc
or the knife. All consultations ftrlciiy coniden.
iiaL Medicines sent W express 10 ali parts u the
county.
ss-Nortlnsmcn curcd At half the usnal rates
oflco houn Irotn o'clock AIN. 70 o'ciock p IN
y. ~ yollNtoN, Nh
MuLroRp, Jewelcr, 20l Main.
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Vote Tor the Hest Wen.
And don't forget 10 chew Horseshoe"
tobacco all the time.
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
MONEY 9 PER CENT. NEW YORK
EXCHANGE PAR SELLING.
Cotton Bodybuilding Cotton, o 3-4c
Sales Today, 1000 Baies-The Tone
OF the General Market steady-Meats
Strong.
APPEAL OFFICE.

SATURDAY EVENING, Jan. :, 1883
Money continues plentiful and firm, rates
being per cent The banks are discount
ing all good paper presented.
The Clcnrinr-hnnsc rcnnrt is rs follows.
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ysooI.
New yorL Dry 9ood. Market.

ST. Lors, No, Jan. '.-wcol-ouiet bu
steady
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+, 3ol, 7o3; for correspondents week in 1887,
$50, i22,575 balances, $J,sS5, 0o3
NEW York, Jan. 7,--The weekly state
mcnt of the associated banks shows The fol-
lowing changes Reserve increase, ~, 267,-
$40; loans, increase, n, 30 5Oo specie in
crease, $4,096, 100; legal tender, increase,
si,lbs,Oo0 deposits, Increase, Sll,0iG, 100;
circulation, increase, $t2 100. The banks now
hold $40 S20, I45 in cxccssof tho % per cent.
rule Clearings today vert $780, 73, 1903; bal
ances, IS, li0,853. ~
NEw YoRK, Jan. 1.-THE imports OF specie
this week were $82, 405, 'of which SIS, 1888 was
IN gold. The exports amounted to $36S, G06
OF which Ssi, 6ii was in gold and 1924, 1852 in
SILVER, oi the total exports s27o,9bO In silver
and S3,5i4 In gold were consigned TO Europe
and ssl, 900 in gold aid q, 2O2 in silver to
south America. The imports Of merchan-
disc for the week amounted TO 1856 jOs, in
Guiding ", 3i4, 625 IN dry goods.
Grain aud Provisions.
CHICAGO, Ill, Jan. THE markets ON
morning. The talk In the wheat pit was that
the local crowd was pretty nearly even but
were afraid Ia sell the markets short, Tho
local traders were to some extent deferred
from going short over Sunday lest the ex-
pcctcd cold snap should do serious damage
10 winter wheat before Mondays market
opens. May wheat broke down once to
S3]sc before the close, but enough buying
orders were brought out 10 firm II up to sac.
where II closed. Corn opened with May at
5i9sM5i94c, was absolutely icatureless and
closed with May at 5i9sc. Provisions, owing
To light receipts OF hogs at the yards, were
slightly higher at the opening. May pork
started at $3.50, an advance of 5ds1c.
During the first hour, trading was ON u lin
tied scale, aud the market nervous, iluctuat-
ing between Sl5.i5ml5.37is for May pork.
Local operators traded with fair degree OF
freedom, packers selling pork quite liber-
ally ut times, and the country were buyers
OF small lots Shorts were more disposed to
cover, and last sales were at an advance over
yesterday Of Toe on pork, 2lstd5c on lard
aud short ribs. May pork closed ut $3.50.
May lard sold at 81. 81 LM715 aud closed at
S02lg. May short ribs sold at Ss.O7 l1as.i0
and closed at $50.
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At noon; Spots--Flai, aud prices some
what irregular. Sales, 5000 bales, of which
American 400 balcs. Receipts, 1900 bales,
of which American. / 80 bales. Closing
quotations were ~ follows: Ordinary, Odd;
good ordinary, h7sd; low midlling, D O-l0d;
good middling l3-lGd, middling uplands,
SID; middling orleans, o il.l6d.
Futures opened flat ut decline and closed
steady, ~ follows
lfhc prices are given IN pence and 6iths
thus: 4 63 means GlGil, aud D 0l means
i-OId
tlp,m-January 35ti, buyers January
February; 35d. buyers Fcbruary-March,
. sd, buyers; MaWh-April, . sd, sellers;
April-May, o 30d, buyers May.Ninc, 3 lld,
buyers June-July, l3d buyers; July-Au.
gust, i5d, value; August-scpicmber, 3 1851,
sellers.
UANRE.
spots-frm, dcmand.good. Tres ordi-
nairc Orleans spot, Gsi4fi futures, for Feb
riiary delivery, GiAf
Notc-frcs orlinairc Orleans spot, 0sf
represents G6H francs for ~ kilos Of strict
middling cotton, llavrc terms. A kilo u
about > lbs, or A. 3j-i0O kilos equal 100 lbs.
A frame Is equal Ia 90.
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loNpnN, IAN, 7.--Consols closed al iOl i.iG
Tor money aud iUl' Tor the account United
states bonds a. i2sA,d. do, i'.c liO'.
Money itti per cent
r,uis, Jan. THREE per cent. rrntcs. Slf
a. b. ior the account
nNNH CLHNHlNOs.
NV Ouir,Na la. Jan. 7.-ClcarinVs Of
The banks WrU si,Ss2.iit
BuuNonr Nd. Jan. Hank clcarinrs
today were v, i3l,2ip balances. Si32.O0n.
Cmc,uo, M. Jan. 7.-ClcaringS for the
week SIS l520n against 81, ~ ,ODp Tor the
same week last year Clcarings today were
$40 1900.
BustoN. Mass Jan. 7.-Clcarinra today
we're sl2H2l ts3 balances, Sl.6O2.S,l For
the week, clearing, fl0,gJ, njp, balances,
tlO.3S3,iO2
pmt,prLFmA. Pa. Jan. 5.-nank clcarlngs
today were fii 49,, t3s, balances. ti,fOlWa.
For tie week ending today, clearing, OIL.
10, ,l0l balances, sg,iistpJ.
81 Louis, Mo, Jan. 7.--Clcarings today,
llet3l, balances, tlis,090. Exchange on
New York ~ premium. Clcarings tot this
week, NA2Sloii balances, s2,tli,sS, for
last week. clcarings slo,i0i,sii, balances,
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Movements nc the Leyee
General News.

Acknowledgment, Arkansas river.
Dcpartures-lielenn New Orleans; Eugene,
Arkansas river.
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The following shows the amount Of grain
received. Withdrawn and IN store by regular
elevators, ~ reported Ia the Merchants cN.
change today. Corn received, .. 80 bu; with
drawn. s'Sl bu. In store. i2,Oii hu. Oats re-.
store, 81 h.,O bu.
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HR SHEA HANDSOME BEslDEHeE.

I offer for sale, that elegant rem
asaes No. rs fernando strest. Tho
hssss contains seven rooms, kitchen,
Dsstsy and servants room. Il has
80 . conservatory o. srssnhouss on
~ south side. TAsrs Il . stable,
esal and vsod hosss On the place.
fAs she Il the let b 100 fest hsnt
= Hss.asdo street. BY 200 fsst dssp.
Everything Il in Asst- elan esnaitisa.
n he garden tAsss are few e The
- varieties Il bsasiag iruia trees
~ . Sraps azbor VIII about isrty
ksariag viss Il ~ Ansss v,zisaias.
- ~ water. Gall on Or sSArsss
Q. 1. PvLLEN. crv ks,,,
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Adam rsppss. TO


adams rsprrss, TO Missouri Iarinc. ~
Alton a q. " ~ Mobile a ohio, TO-,
Alton A TIT pid, 90 Nashville A Chstt. 5Gi.
American ENpu-s. iu5. \ J. tcntnt a.
nur. e. " A y ~ Norfolk a W. pld a.
canada Pacific tiAs Northern iacihc 1l'k
tnnada southern. 49, Norm tarinr pid, ~ I.
GENITAL Pacific I', Northwestern. l0s'
chesapeake a ohio. W, Northwestern Vfd tnis
thcs a ohio III pfi. 6. New York Ccntral. lull
thps a ohio ~ pid - y v. thi. A - T.. Co.,
Chlcaru a Alton iH NY A ~ l.. pid, ~.
Chicauu u a a. NV uhiuN Mississippi. -
thi., ~ /. 4 lac. A. ohio a Mis-. rid. ~
e., ~ I A T. pid. ~. Ontnfin& Western. ~
'in. ran tlrtv, ~. uurun lmpfutrm't ~,
IlcNv a columbus. W urWnn Navigation, w.
hlaWap A Hudson. inii. uugun Traits. ~.
n'l. Lark. a ", iu's Pacific Mail. ia
nSn,rrA Hlo &C.,, li't lsufia. prc a 4, az
iast Tennessee. tui r1ttsiuiuf. thiis
lisl Tenn, lsi pid ~ Pullman lalarc. 40.
li-t lrun - pid, ~ Reading 6lt
lfIr. - Nnrk Island. M.
luc ptl Og, ~ inuis a san y. rs.
luH Wayne 1Nl4 ~ I. a Han y. pid, 5iit
luri Worth 4 hyn.. a. = !. IS y. istpid ia
Houston iIcSa. " 81 Raul pti'iiai
lllnus ,cuiml lie ~ Paul " a ", no..
Ind. Wouui ". ~. ~ laul a Omaha, 80.
kausas a tgNna n u. T. a Omaha ptd ini'6
Lake Tie 4 Western, iA'f Tenn Ioal a INN. ~.
lake lur W pid, o. IrNas iaclnc ~.
Lake ~huW W Tul a ohio Ten pid. o..
luui,Nllr a Nash 60. Union Pacific So
Nuuisy.& y Albany. "a lniir,istairsENpn-.G7.
Memphis 'hntlcs'. d Wabash ~ l. 4 T.. i,.
Michigan trnimi, si't M.st I. a T. pid. ~
MI y 4 ". McllsA IaWo fNp5 i.N
n. T. a " pd, iOo N~tcfn tninn, i5i.
MI. n louis ~ American Cot Oh, az
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Above Low fh.n...
Water. N''"'bV9
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-19
perenhln. lhc nntch Len.rnre.

Our aggressive mo,Aer tongue. which is
pushing It's way into every corner Of the
earth, has aroused tls South African repub-
ilc by itsolcroacuu.ats and the Beers are
ullyMs % Tine defense ot Dutch as tue ua-
t.oaal language,
When DC was announced boz the vo.k.raad
the other daJ that tlo English language WAS
spoken in the public Offices in tie markets.
and was even creeping into the courts. tls
vice president stood mp for the yeruacular.
and declared that he would give every drop
OF bioJd IN his body 10 uphold the Dutch
language. Tue legislature then authorized
the government 70 requi!e that only tho
Dutch be- used by public officials and in the
market places and courts. Two Engishmen
who were enjoying a lawsuit were thereupon
informed that u they could not talk Dutch
they iaust hire an Interpreter or get out Of
court. New York sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-19

rs there any powder which can beput
on so as not % show. / asked. when the
black robes had luttered away
Il never saw any which ! could not
detect was the reply
'ls the use of cosmetics incroa-ing?"
was the question put To the proprietor.
Certainly II ~, % hc SAID. IAN sort.
of women use complexion remedies. We
don't have mHch to do With the stage
people, who have their own ways Of
making up, but every other sort Of wo.
man comes here. In the winter we make
up even buds I'm their first season. when
they haven't bloom enough for % bal
room. The washes and enlmels come i'm
play then. IN summer women
who have been shopping step in
10 get a dash of powder $50 ms not 70 TO
home 10 dinner ina per-pimlion Some.
tu, cHr of our at udui, b. sent for
post haste 10 Il fashionable watering place
10 make mp a regular customer Tor % hop
or % repair damages after Yachting
day in the wind Shop girls mako uu
quite generally don believe theirom-
pioyers require II, as some ay but they
lowde. and rouge as much a5 .0cieiy
folks. NO, we don often Use cosmetics
on children, though once iu wUiie there
Is call for that sor. " thing bon prcpm
lion for achild's party or BAH There j.
one little tot Of 6, whose mother b. nch
widow, and terribly disappointed because
the child hasn't inherited Der beauty. who
Is brought here 10 be- made MP about ~
often as chidrons festivities - on.
Eliza putuam llcatou
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-19
IHE ILU1ONIAN IIKp

Boss Mahoue is in some respects like
the weird Virginia brt. The "RaRas gir-
gnfonus,' which Governor Wise. OF
blessed memory, called The ''P.uionian
bird" The Governor was fond e.,
descanting on ,he beauties Of TIE Yellow
Shank and Floyer, and other .fea'hered
beauties Of the Eastern shore. lie could
draw Il word picture Of the delights of
shooting these birds and pul on the
color fine when lac got them on the table.
But be Gerided the bird OF the fresh
water MARSHES, saying, As for your sOta,
he is fraud. Notody knows where lie
comes from OF wAeIe he goes 70. Tie
niger says he is 0 i.inally tadpole, and
after being bird Turns to a frog.
"He is Piu'onian bird, aud comes
from h and goes back there"
Now who cah fail 10 see the similarity
to little Billy, who passes through so
many phases Of amphbious, chlhologi-
cal. o!nithological and chronological ca
isience, first appearing oiih The legend Of
small! hoy who could ,u~G re k by ii
sleight of hand. Then Il gallaut soldier.
anon would be pa'rio'; presto, Ae Is a
man OF chivalfy with = code Of honor,
adapted 10 make other people f-ht his !
quarrels. Demccrg'. Resdiuater Demo- |
Graf. Republican Ncehiu.icr, Rcpubli- |
can
The chrysalis .,4'o II the grub worm
never promised a mo!e varied lot Of
'colors in the proposed butterfly
Now he begins 20 e.pcac after mou,t.
ing season aud people wonder whether
he is frog, grub worm, butterfly or SOFA,
devil fish or PluJoainn 5.ri.
Eut here ne Gene, ,o ,.;ue other form
Wiz coat 10 sg.; n- >rssou and an !,
adaptation of h. changing n.dure to any. .
thing that he Goa ..d Us political am
bitiOn on.
We MAJ smile at BD.,'- pr,uk., but he
smiles "a, our own rop,i-tar,.. and as
Miss Am~lie Rive. wicked King Herod.
he says Il laugh. .a. au. "a"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-19
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS /:

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS:
At Large,
RICHARD +. BEIRNE Of Hanover
JoHN 7. HARRIS OF buckingham
First District.
I. Z. =. WRIGHT of Essex.
Second District,
d. GARDNER TYLER Of Charles City.
Third District.
TAzEwELL ELLETT Of Richmond city
Fourth District,
WILLIAM Il MCKESNEY Of Petersburg
Fifth District,
II. G. PETERS cf Henry
Sixth District,
W. W BERRY of Bedford.
Seventh District,
MIcAJAH WOODS Of Aibemarle
Eighth District,
T. L. MEREDITH Of Prince William.
Ninth District.
JOHN \. BUCHANAN of Washington:
Tenth District.
r. &. PooEE of Appomat,ox.