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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-03-17
Patents Granted.

to the citizens of Ohio during the
past week and reported expressly
for this paper by G. A. Snow & Co.
Patent lawyers, opp. U. S. Patent,
office, Washington, d. G.
d. Appel, Cleveland, Paper bag;
J. F. Bazill, st. Paris, Fence; w.
III. Bowman, South Solon, Corn
planter; w. N. Bryan, Ada, Two
wheeled vehicle; w. Carroll, Col
umbus, Stove block; r.. f. Collins,
Manchester, Churn; A. X. Gibson,
Kimbolton, Traction engine; III.
Hansberger, Millersport, Holdback,
r.. Jones, Waynesburg, Mold board;
o. G. Retiring, Montezuma, Sash
fastener; b. A. Legg, Columbus,
Drive chain; Il. G. Lewis, Delaware
Railway signal; p. Maltby, Cleve-
land, Reversing valve; 4. Il. Me.
lone, Chillicothe, Sewing machine;
J. M. Normand, Springfield, Pump
piston; E. L. Potter, Columbus, En-
velope; F. Rennie, Dayton, Nut
lock; j. Wachalac, Cleveland,
Match for molding; w. ]. White,
Cleveland, Making chewing gum;
w. N. Whiteley, Springfield, Har-
vester and binder and mower; G.
H. Williams, Cleveland, Turn
buckle,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-03-17
Are You Contemplating q
Trip East or West.

If so bear in mind the fact that
the Chicago and Atlantic, with Its
palatial equipment of Pullman day
coaches and luxurious sleeping
cars, offers to the Public advanta-
ges which cannot be excelled by
competing lines.
All class of travel have through
trains, thus avoiding the discOm-
fort Of changing cars at unreason-
able hours.
Information regarding rates,
through baggage checks, tickets,
etc. can be had from any coupon
ticket office.
Ask for your tickets via the
Chicago and Atlantic railroad, and
your journey will be one Of com,
fort and pleasure.
f. q. DONALD, Gen. Pass. Art.
+, BLouaHToN, Gen, Manager.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-03-17
A Mexican Snake story.

A family in San Luis Potosi pos
sessed very fine rattlesnake.
They had captured 1t by means of
forked stick when it was
but baby and succeeded in do
mesticating 1t. In the course of
years it grew to be IA feet in length
and became tame and playful,
never showing the slightest symp-
.tom Of anger when handled by
the children, but it would not al
low its rattles to be touched. 1t
became very much attached to its
master and would follow him
around the house like dog. Dur
ing the recent storm in San Luis
many of the houses were struck by
lightning. The bolts were falling
fast about the dwelling which had
sheltered the snake from childhood
Nobly determined to die for it's
benefactors the serpent crawled
up the outside walls of the house,
and mounting the roof it stood on
its head in a perpendicular posi-
tion for the space of several
minutes shaking it's rattles vio-
lently at the heavens, like Ajax
defying the lightning. The elec-
tricity attracted by this living
lightning-rod reduced to ashes the
noble animal and also the house.
There is no use in letting the
American papers have monopoly
of these snake stories.-TUo Re
publicS.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-03-17
SUNDAY TRAIN
NORTH BOUND
SOUTH BOUND.
Note OM running Of t90i9ss.

Train leaving Columbus at 400 p. m. (north
bound) runs daily, and carries through sleeper
forChicngo, via. FOstoria and b. 4 o. n. II.
riving at Columbus at ~ 20 a. m, carries
through sleeper. running between Chicago
and Columbus via b. & o. and Forst0ria.
Columbus for Newark, GAINESVILLE, Pittsburg,
Wheeling, Baltimore, Washington and Phila-
delpifia; also for Dayton, Cincinnati, Louis
k1t-Close connections at Toledo for Detroit
and all points in Michigan and Canada.
II. j. FALKENBACH,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
g. r. CARR, Columbus, Ohio
Gen'l Sup't. I3
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-03-17
Chicag & Atlantic Railway Company
TIME CARD,

EE-The Chicago and Atlantic Railway
continues to be the most popular line be-
% COMPOSED sec Of the @ finest IT, day ss Coaches and % paia
tial Pullman sleeping cars, and run over q
smooth, we'll ballested road bed. No other
line offers more complete facilities. Direct
avoiding incomodious transfers at unrcasun-
oble hours. The rates via this line are as low
RS the lowest. Ask for your tickets via the
ey will be one ofcomfort and pleasure.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-03-17
Trains run on Central Standard Time
*rrains stop only on signal.

trrains stop only on signal.
Trains 3, 8, 9, H. 80 and 30, daily, All others
daily except Sunday.
Train u has Pullman Buffet Sleeping coach
es to Boston and New York daily.
Train has Pullman Buffet Sleeping COACH
es from Boston and New York daily.
New York to Chicago daily.
All trains arrive a and depart from the new
Dearborn Station, Chicago.
Passengers taking trains 30, 80, 83, or 80 must
procure tickets before boarding tho train.
Passengers who may be going east or west
will land II to their Interest to consuls the
all Information In regard TO rates and con-
nections. nc. DONALD
h. THOMAS, General PassengerAgt,
General enpt. CFToAao,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-03-17

publics.
A lady, making her way through
a crowd on the street the other day,
accidentally pushed a small boot
black into the gutter. She instantly
stopped and said: "My boy, excuse
me; l did not mean to push YOU"
The little fellow stared at her a
moment and then turning to his
companion said: "Say, Micky, I'd
be pushed off'n the sidewalk every
day to have real lady talk to me
that way"
"Yes," said Miss Breezy of Chica-
go, "it is pleasure to dine at the
Wabashes. Mrs. Wabash is natural
ly hospitable, and, side from the
general excellence, everything is
served in way that is positively
delightful to person of cultured
tastes. And her soups are delicious.
Why do you know" went on the
young lady, "that last evening I
was served to soup three times, and
could easily have gone one more"
"Yes, 1 gave each of my sons
$4,000 and sent them West to make
their fortunes. John invested his
money in cattle ranch, and went
to work in earnest. 1t grieves me
to say that Henry, disregarding my
admonitions about honesty and in
dustry, started a faro bank" "And
1t all turned out in usual way, I
suppose?" ayes, Henry owns
Johns cattle ranch, now, and has
lent him money to come home with.~
sand we are in another fixw ex-
claimed the president of South
Carolina short line railroad as he
entered the office of the secretary.
"What now?" "We've killed a woke
of oxen on the trackw "No?" otis
true as you live. five pay damages
we must skip the next dividend. If
we give the owner of the cattle an
annual pass in settlement the inter-
state commission will bring us to
ruin. Oh, why didn't we stick to
the canal businessw
The servant who answers tho
wrong bell has evidently mistaken
her calling.
From the brusque way some rail-
road ticket masters act, one would
think they were superior to their
stations.
A correspondent writes to ask
what kind of cloth is most durable.
Convict stripes, dear sir. They are
neversworn out.
Burdette describes circus lemo-
made as "made of water, moisture,
and dampness in equal parts" But
syhere does the pinkness come in ?"
Wife: "Oh, doctor, Benjamin
seems to be wandering is his mindw
Doctor, (who knows Benjamin {:
Don't trouble about that-he can't
60 far"
Policeman: "Give me a pint of
peanuts, aunty, and there's five
cents for you." Aunty: "Hiven
bliss ye, sorr. I see yez are new
man on the foorce."
Live in peace with yourself, with
your relatives, with yourneighbors.
Do all the good you can, and expect
no thanks, for this will save you
from disappointment.
A poet writes, ~ know sweet
songs / cannot sing" There are a
great many other persons in the
same predicament, but unfortunate
ly they insist upon singing them.
The Seabrook, N. H., selectmen
have decided that a hen is not an
animal. All those that have ever
dined at a boarding-house will
agree with them. The hen is a
mineral.
"Isn't there anything. you would
rather have than dish of ice
cream ?" he asked, as they emerged
from the theatre" eyes, George;
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-01

man being specially conspicuous The force
in buying was still a feature of the
trading, and there was further re-
day. There were considerable realizing sales
for London account in the early morning,
but the purchases of other stocks fully neu-
trallzed the influence of such sales. There
was but moderate business at the opening,
which was.strong for everything except st.
Paul but the market began to rise immedi-
ately and the volume of business increased
rapidly. st. Paul led the advance during the
first hour and soon gained over point, while
the Improvement in the other shares was con-
fined to fractional amounts only. The mar
ket continued active by spurts alternating
with periods of dizziness and stagnation, but
the strong tone was prominent throughout.
but the advance continued uninter
rupted, and in the last hour there was
more animation with more decided
advance throughout the list The close was
Ia1riy active and strong at the best prices OF
the day, The active list is almost invariably
higher this evening, and Pullman rose per
cent. The railroad bond market failed to re-
spond to the improved business in shares,
and was quiet to dull throughout the day,
the sales of all issues aggregating only
81, 23O,O 600, which was very evenly distrib.
uted over the issues traded in. New York &
Northern seconds became q feature by
reason OF their activity and strength, but the
dealings were small in the rest Of the list and
fluctuations were unimportant. The final
changes are generally for insignificant frac-
tons, but are almost Invariably in the direc-
ton of higher figures. The few important
gains were Houston &, Texas second certifi-
Gates 5 TO no, International firsts to 1O7,
and Missouri Pacific consols to 112 Gov
eminent bonds were dull and steady State
bonds were dull and steady The total sales
of stocks to-day were 275, 273 shares, includ-
ing:
Can. Southern. 1920 Reading. .......3s. 600
Del, L. IL w.. 1S2O3IR. & w. p. $3.50
Lake shore =. 4S50lSt. Paul $3.50. Al ,379
Louis. d Nash. 1920 Texas Pacific. 4.440
Missouri Pacific 1880 Union Pacific. 81, 800
Northwestern. .10, 9G5 Western Union %, U61
n. Pac. pfd " AIS W. d L. E.. 4, $50
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-01
FINANCIAL.
New York.

New YORK, July 31-Clearings, S1OO,657,-
73S; balances, S4,1S1, 1872. Money on call
easy at 1@1la per cent. Prime mercantile
paper, 4D6l2. Sterling exchange very weak
day bills and S4S7 for demand. The stock
market was not only again strong, continuing
the advance which has lasted all through the
month, but it showed a largely increased
broadening out materially. The strong tone
made itself apparent at the opening and was
prominent ali the way out with but slight in
terruptions and almost all the active list is
materially higher this evening. The
features of the day were Western
the agreement to restore rates by the cable
companies, and Union Pacific, which ad-
vanced steadily on large business on the
advices from Washington that the senate has
received a favorable report from the COM
mittee on the Cultivate bill. The improve
ment. however, extended all through the
list, and the strength in Western Union was
reflected in the rest of the Gould stocks,
which were more prominent than usual of
late. The news of the day was of generally
favorable nature. sand the report of damage
to the corn crop in Kansas by hot winds met
with no response in the stock market. Other
crop news was of uniformly hopeful
nature, and this was the efforts tc
again bring about harmonious feeling
among the granger roads and those roads
were very prominent for strength throughout
the day, though St Paul was very weak at
the opening. The shorts in the stock, soon
began to cover, however, and the stock led
the advance during the forenoon. The coal
ers still reflect the improved outlook in the
trade, and while the gain in them was mod
crate, they were steadily strong all day long.
Many of the specialties showed marked in
crease in the number of shares sold to-day,
ard several of them showed unusual
strength, Wheeling and Lake Erie and Pull
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-01
mil1ers, the majority of sales being below the

figures of the day before
Following are the closing quotations: No.
August eu ss on tr sSE se &C. No. July sSS
ern. cash, in store, s2a4c; July, s2a4c;
August, s2a4c; on track, 94la0S5e: No q
northern, cash, in store. Sic; July, Sic;
August, Sic: on track, S1I2@S2c.
Sales included-4,OOO cars sample. to ar
rive, s2e. Car lot sales. by samples cars
No. hard. delivered, Sec; 8 cars No. l
northern, S5c; 4 cars No. northern, S6l2c;
3 cars No. northern. o. W. b.. SEC; II cars
No. 2 northern, s2c; 1 car No. l northern,
o. W. b., s4l2c; l car No. 2 northern, sac;
l car No. 2 Northern, S3c; car rejected, o.
W. b. t. o. b., Use; 1 car rejected, S3c; car
rejected, 75c; car rejected, 7Sc; 2 cars
sample, soc; 2 cars sample, 79c; car sam
white OATS 29c: l car No. white oats,
3012c; 1 car No. white oats, soc; car No.
3 white oats. 3Ol2c; car No. 8 white OATS
3Oc; car corn, o. t., 4Oc; car No.
Flour-The recent advance in wheat has
strengthened the flour market some. Sellers
are asking further advance in quotations,
and should the rise in wheat be maintained
buyers will be forced to come to terms. Man.
ufacturers report advancing bids from
: abroad, but Eastern buyers are holding off.
Mlllers with light stocks of wheat are forced
to pay the DC advance for the grain, while
those with stocks on hand are talking of sell
ing the wheat at the handsome profit instead
of grinding it into -four. Patents, sacks to
local dealers, $3.50; patents to ship, sacks,
car lots, S4.20@4.3O; in barrels, S4.40t64.5O;
delivered at New England points. S5@5. Is
delivered at New York points, 81. 9O@5 .O5
delivered at Philadelphia and Baltimore,
S4.o5@5; bakers, here, S3.30@3.65; super
fine, S2@3; red dog. sack, ST. .5O@1 go: red
dog, bbls, S1.65@1.75; rye flour, pure, cwt,
S1.7O.
Bran and Shorts-The bran market was
moderately active, with the usual amount
contracted for forward delivery. Bulk lots
quoted at S9.50@10. 25; sacked, $4,000
11.50; shorts. $40. 75@11.5O.
Corn-Demand small at 3s@42c for
samples.
Oats-Market slow with full offerings at %
@32c by sample, delivered on track.
Flax-Nominal at 81. OF: Chicago, 81. 10.
Barley-Nominal at 30@50c.
Feed-Mixed feed selling slowly at S16@1S.-
Hay-Oferings fair with moderate request
at ST. 5u@T.5O for good wild.
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.
The following table shows the state inspec-
ton of wheat at Minneapolis for the pas
twenty-four hours:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-01
New York Produce.

NEW YORK. July 31.-Flour-Receipts &c.
80? pkgs; exports, / 1914 bbls and 6,913
sacks; firm; sales. 24,00o bbls; superfine,
S2.50@3; common to good extra Western
and state, $2S5@3.35: good to choice
Western and state. So. 4O@5.1 10; common to
choice white wheat. Western extra. $4,000
40: fancy white wheat, Western extra,
$ SaG 10; patent M lime extra,
to to fancy Minnesoea extra, 4.75@5. 10.
Wheat-Receipts, $4,000 bu; exports, 3d.
700 bu; sales, II, 10000 bu futures; 241,-
600 bu spot; cash opened stronger but closed
weaker and l2@1c lower; export inquiry
slow; options ruled variable and unsettled;
opening S4@7sc lower. afterwards rallied A@
5sc, then broke sharply 1Ss0134c, closing
firm with q recovery of 151Ssc; speculation
quite brisk; No. 2 spring, nominal, CSC; No.
2 Milwaukee, S9l2c delivered; No. I hard,
96c to arrive, 99c delivered: ungraded red,
S0@SSc; No. 2 red, 93s4@94I2c store and ell
evator; 95s4@957sc delivered; 955s@o957sc
f. o. b.; No. 2 red, July. nominal, 93s4@
94s4c, closing at 93SSc; Septe mber, 9414c,
closing at 9284c: October, 931s0G9475c, clos
ing at 93ssc; November, 94ls@95ssc, closing
at a4ssc; December, 94s4@96l2c, closing at
95lsc; May, 994@1. oil, closing at 99l2c. Corn
Receipts, 32.940 bu; exports, 2,6S0 bu:
sales, 3O4, U00 Blu futures, $4,000 bu spot;
spot quiet but generally steady; options de-
clined Ac early. later advanced 75@1Ac,
closing steady with small reaction; specu-
lation fair; ungraded. 54I2@554c; No. 2.
56l2c delivered, $3.50 53l2c C. f. and i; No.
2 August, 53S4054Ac, closing a 5334c; Sep
TENDER, 53l2@54l2c, closing at 53s4c; Octo-
Der, 53l3@5434c, closing at 544c; November,
52s4@537sc, closing at 53Ac; December,
50l2@5Os4c, closing at 50l2c. Oats-Receipts,
81, 100 bu; exports, !, 205 bu; sales, $50. 600
bu futures. $4,000 bu spot; steady; mixed
Western, 5000; white Western, 44@50c.
Hay steady and quiet. Hops quiet and steady.
Cotfee-Spot: fair Rio, nominal. 14c; options
SOLO points lower and less active; sales,
16,500 bags; August TO- 30@lO6Oc; Sep
ember, 9.9O010c; October, 9.65@9. zoe;
December, 90, @97Oc; January, 9.7Oc.
Sugar, dull and nominate refined easier;
&C." 7-16c; extra &C 612c; white extra
c. 66sc; yellow, 618@6Ac; off "a" 6
l J! |, z; mould a. 7lec; standard
powdered, 77sc:, granulated,, 79sc; cubes,
Use. Molasses dull, nominal. Rice quiet,
steady. Petroleum steady; United closed
41l2c crude; 4G@47c refined. Tallow firm at
Eggs steady and in better demand; Western,
quiet but firm: domestic fleece, 20@36c;
pulled, 1s@3Sc: Texas. 13@21c. Pork
stronger but quiet: mess quoted at S14.5O
for old; Sl5.5O@15.75 for new. Cut meats
firm; picked shoulders, Ts461Sc. Lard a
couple of points higher, but only moderately
active; Western steam spot, 80. 1919; August,
S904; September, S0.06: October, So. 94G1
500; December, S7.9s@7.99; city steam,
$3.50. Butter quiet and unchanged. Cheese
quiet and steady; Ohio fiat, TmS4c. Copper
quiet; lake, S16.75. Lead dull; domestic,
S4.15. Tin unsettled; straits, 2O@21c.
Other articles unchanged
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-01
BANK OF MINNESOTA,
Paid Up Capital $4,000;
Surplus 500, 600
VIM. Dawson, Pres. Robt. A. Smith, V,
Pres. VIM. Dawson. j.. Cashier.
WEEKLY REVIEW.

Manufacturers and merchants are making
active preparations for the fab trade, which
has not fully opened as yet. Prices are re-
ceiving careful revision and some minor
changes are to be noted, but the market, as
whole, remains without any i'm
portant variation. Prices are not gener-
ally regarded as specially strong. and
buyers are careful not to order beyond their
requirements. In the drug market an active
and increasing trade is apparent. Harvest
prospects are giving courage to buyers, al
though harvest work interferes with sales in
the country. Prices are firm and in
maintained. The tariff consideration by
congress has been a distributing factor in
the drug business, but the prospect of imme-
business less than at first The chloroform
war draws to d close and August should see
it settled. Prices will at once be advanced
say 10c per pound probably, on its settlement.
offered still lower on account of the fight
over it. Golden seal is lower. Turpentfne is
advancing. In the dry goods business
gradual, but steady increase has taken place
since July 1, and the1ast week of the month
shows. a very active business AS
has been before stated, the demand
is almost entirely by orders given
to the numerous statesmen engaged in mis-
sionary work for the. different wholesale
houses: Orders are being. placed for early
fall delivery of wooden fabrics. Flannels,
colored blankets, medium weight underwear,
harvesting gloves. and last, but not least,
grain bags are the principal items in demand.
While the orders are very numerous
and in the aggregate produce gratifying re-
suits, they are, as a rule. for moderate guam
titles This conservative feeling that has
characterized the year continues, merchants
preferring to see the crops absolutely saved
before taking serious risks. The most
gratifying reports are received from
travelling men from every section
tributary to this market, and unless all signs
fail a very large business will be done the
coming season. Nothing of interest has &C.
CURED in the general market, prices ruling
about as previously reported. Groceries are
as usual, active and business is apparently
increasing. For the season of the year where
light sales are looked for, business in hard
ware is unusually heavy. Prices are steady.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-01
ST. Louis Produce.

ST. LOUIS, July 31.-Flour quiet and I'M
changed. Wheat--Actige and lower. Op-
tons quiet. Cables and better weather in
Europe caused q rush to sell at the opening,
and prices declined; Later partial reac-
ton took place, which was followed how
ever, by another decline, and the close was
21s@2a4c below yesterday. No. . red, cash,
S2@S2Ac; August, s01g@s4e. closing at
S0ssd bid; September, S1a4DS4Ssc closing
at S17Sc; December, S57s@Sec, closing at
S6l2c; May sold at 93c, closing at 91Ac bid.
Corn Cash higher, with an improved de-
mand. Options-A strong advance early,
with sharp demand based on reports of
damage to the Kansas crop by hot winds,
was followed by relapse, and the close was
weak, though SSG97Sc above yesterday; No. 2,
cash. 43s4644c; August. 434@43s4c, clos
ing at 42s4c asked; September. 43ls6544c,
closing at 43c asked; October 4OI@4O12c,
closing at 4GS8c; year, 34ls@35 5sc, closing
at 3l24c asked; May sold at SIC, closing at
36ssc asked. Cats lower and weak; No 2,
cash, 22$+@24l2c; July, 22l2@225sc; Au-
gust, 22A@22l2c; September, 229sc. Rye
entirely neglected
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-01

to fair, 25@35c; superior to fine, 100000
extra fine to finest 60@75c; Young Tyson,
common to fair, 22@13Oc; superior to fine,
35@5Oc; extra fine to finest, 6O@SOc; En-
lish breakfast, Souchong and Congou, COM
mon to fair, 26@3Oc; superior TO fine, 1880
55c; extra fine to finest, 60@S0c.
Sugar,Cut loaf, sac; powdered, Size;
standard granulated, SC ;standard A, 7ssc;
white extra c, t7071ac; yellow extra c, 6B
@7c; yellow G, 6s4@7cI
Syrup and Moiasses-Syrup, No. 6, 27c;
syrup, fair, Use; syrup, good. 35c: syrup,
prime, 42c; molasses, common, 17c; New
Orleans, common, 35c; New Orleans, falr,
oodware-Two- hoop pals, s1.4o; three
hoop pals, 81. 65; No. i tubs, 81; No. 2 tubs,
So; No. tubs, IS; washboards, Wilson
Singles" S1:75; washboares. "Wiison
Doubles" S265. ~
spices-Pepper, Singapore, 1sIsc; cassia,
China, 9@12c; cassia, Saigon, 45@5Oc; pi-
mento, S@10c; cloves. Amboyna, 32@35e;
cloves, Zanzibar 23c; nutmegs, No. l, 65c;
salt-Fine, car lots ST; less than car lots,
Sl.15; ordinary coarse, S1.5O. q
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-01

Morris and Wahpeton
Aberdeen and Ellen
dale Express. 49,.
ST. Cloud, Fargo and
Grand Forks. ....
Osseo and st. Cloud.
Excelsior and Hutch
lnsOn =. ..........
Anoka, st. Cloud and
Willmar .......
Princeton and Milaca
Watertown, Wahpe-
ton, Casselton, Hope
and Larimore
Crookston, Winnipeg
and tori a
Through Express.
Fergus Falls, Fargo,
Grand Forks, Neche
Minot, Buford, Great
Falls and Helena.