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ground sausage, In links. &c; sausage meat,
&c; shoulder bones. Sc; tenderloin. 13c; spare
ribs, &c.
Wholesale Prices-Carload lots-Prime steam
lard. &c; s.. 7. hams, 9010c, as TO average; 6. p.
shoulders, 6A &c; short-rib sides, 6i406ssc
SEEDS.
English, choice, S5.0O05.25; white, choice;
$7.4Oa7.75 alsike. $500. 900; alfalfa. choice,
$7.750S.OO. -Timothy-Choice 45ro bu, $40
1900. Mansury barley, $1.000l.25. Millet-
Choice German, Soc $1.00 p bu; common, $50
soc 2 bu. Bluegrass. fancy. IA z, bu. SOC
0S1. 90. Orchard grass-Extra clean. Ia 10
bu, 81. 3001 so. Red tep-Choice, Ii 10 bu. $500
LOO. Bird seed-Choice Sicily canary. 5 9sc y n.
Hemp-Choice. 405c y b. Milet-Choice i'm
y n; choice mixed. 50Scp n. Peas-Landreth's
extra early (sealed). $4.2504.50 y bu; McLean's
Little Gem, S.. as so; American Wonder, 1925
07.00. Bcans-Improved earliest red valentine.
$4.OO045O " bu;i long yellow siI-weeks, $4,000
4.50; golden wax, 81. z black wax, $500
05.OO.s Spinach-Bloomsdale savoyleaved. %
03OcP 10. P~opcorn-Dry, 203c p n.
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Detroit Tribune: If any one wishes q new
variety of layer cake / would suggest cara
run. To make this beat to a cream one cup
of butter-scant measure-andtwO ofsugar;
whites of eight eggs beaten stiff, three
fourths of a cup of sweet milk, three n
one-fourth cups of flour, two heaping tea
vanilla and bake in a moderately quick
oven. This will make four thick layers.
When almost cold add the aramel.
For the caramel take two very
full cups of brown sugar, a lump of butter
the size of a walnut and cream or milk to
soften well this amount of sugar. Place
on the stove in a tin or porcelain vessel, but
without stirring until it is quite stiff when
tried in cold water. Allow it to get nearly
will be enough caramel to spread between
the layers and to frost the cake.
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The Most Complete Newspaper
in all Departments in the
State of Indiana.

No newspaper in the West is more widely or
more favorably known than the INDIANAPOLIS
JOURNAL. BY the display of enterprise and strict
attention to the wants of the reading public, dur
ing the great campaign Of 1888, it has taken a
leading position among the most prominentjo jour
mails of the country and is certainly among tho
best Among the newspapers of the State it is
prominently the best, and Indiana readers can
nowhere else find what they want in the way of
State and local news. 1t circulates largely in
every county in Indiana, and has correspondents
in every town and village Of importance. It's
market reports are prepared with the greatest
care possible, and no pains or expense are spared
to make them accurate and absolutely reliable.
publishing all the news furnished by the two
great press associations (the Western Associated
Press and the United Press. in addition to which
1t FURNISHES an abundance of special seryicefrom
all the principal cities of the country. 1t has
been, and viii in future be. the aim of the pub.
fishers to make the INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL a per-
feet and complete newspaper, deficient in no de-
partment or particular. The paper challenges
comparison with any of it's contemporaries.
No Indiana reader, certainly no Indiana Re
publican, should be without the Journal. While
It Is thoroughly and soundly Republican In poll
tics. devoted to the interest of the Republican
party, the JOURNAL viii not allow its news to be
colored by partisan bias. but will give the news
of the day without fear or favor.
Owing to the prominence of Indiana In tho
next administration. the JOURNAL viii give par
tcular attention to Washington news, which
win be given far more completely than ever be-
fore. For this reason, If for no other, no Indiana
reader can afford to be without it for the next
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In addition to its new features. the JOURNAL
regales its readers with the productions of some
of the best known literary men and women of
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been made for features of this character. which
will appear In the JOURNAL during the coming
year. These appear most largely in the SUNDAY
JOURNAL, which is a special edition, and can be
subscribed for and received exclusive Of the
DAILY JOURNAL
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ARKET
Trade Improving as the Month Advances
Demand for Spring Goods Unsatisfactory.

Trade Improving as the Month Advances
Demand for Spring Goods Unsatisfactory.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 4.
While trade to-day was an improvement over
either of the preceding days of the present
month, 1t is not up to the volume which 1t would
be IL the weather was more springlike. Espe-
cially does the dry-gOods trade drag a little un-
der the unfavorable conditions. March, how
ever, showed a handsome increase in sales over
the corresponding month of 1888, and, doubt
less, April will, also. There are some early vege-
tables coming on the market. Lettuce in barrels
is selling at 10 cents per pound; radishes, 25 cents
per dozen; young onions, 12la cents
per dozen; kale, so to rs cents
a barrel; spinach, 75c a barrel; broccoli, $1.25 a
barrel; ~cucumbers, 50 a dozen; tomatoes, S1.25
also per box; strawbe rries, Soc a quart box.
Lemons are becoming quite abundant. and prices
weaaer. Oranges are selling well. and prices are
steady. Cabbage is slow, selling as low as 4Oc a
barrel, and new cabbage is selling at Slabs
per crate. Offerings of Irish potatoes are large
and prices weak. Choice green apples are scarce,
while poor stock Is plenty and prices ruling as
for some time past. Poultry is firm at quota
tons. Eggs and butter are plenty, and prices
are weak, especially for butter. There Is a better
demand for eggs, but receipts are so large prices
will not likely advance. Sweet potatoes are
scarce, and firm il price. The provision market
il more active in a jobbing way at unchanged
prices. Flour has gone of again East, and the
future Of the market Is not as bright as a few
days ago. Seed men are very busy, and prices
are firm. Druggists are having q good trade.
Paints and oils are firm and in good demand.
GRAIN.
The market today ruled rather tame, corn be-
ing the only cereal in which buyers showed any
interest. Prices ruled as follows:
wheat-No. 2 red, 94c asked; No. 8 red 81 1850
for poor and better prices for fancy samples;
rejected 75GSOc.
Corr-No. 3 white 81 8 Sac: No. 3 white lone
color 32c; No. A white 81 a 81 i2c; No. 3yellow sic;
No. 2 mixed, sec; No. 3 mixed for April delivery
31isc; sales later $3.50 bid spot, and salable at
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flou

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour nom
92l4c; No. 3 spring wheat, soc; No. 9 red. 920
924c; No. 2 corn, 35c; No. 2 oats, 247sc; No. 2
seed, $I.52; prime timothy-seed. SI.3301.35;
mess pork, per brl, $~12.20012.25; lard, per
pound, 6.95d6.97loc; short-ribs sides Qoose),
6.15d6.2Oc; dry-salted shoulders (boxed), $50
05.75c; short-clear sides (boxed), 6.50d6.62l2c;
whisky, d~istillers' finished goods, per gal, $1.O3;
sugars, ~eut-loaf, Sas09c; granulated, Slsc; stand
ard A., Tee.
On the Produce Exchange. to-day, the butter
market was firm; fancy creamery. 24025c;
to choice, Is02Oc. Eggs quiet at 1O01Olec.
Receipts-Flour, 1900 brls; wheat. $4,000
bu; corn, 1873, 600 bu; oats, III. 900 blu; rye,
none; barley, $4,000 blu. Shipments-Flour,
1000 brls; wheat, $4,000 blu; corn, 1O1 900 bu;
oats, $1,000 blu; rye, none; barley, $4,000 bu.
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If the farmer will remember what it is to
be hungry himself he may sometimes have
a kindly feeling for his young stock. If he
add thereto the thought that long fasting
adds no meat to exposed stock ne may feel
his pocket touched, for IN the spring if the
young things look well they will bring
double the money that other fellows will
who took no care of his.
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PACKET co.

EXPRESS SERVICE between New York, Southamp-
ton and Hamburg by the new twin screw steamers OF
10000 tons and 1880 horse power. Fast Time to
London and the Continent. Steamers unexcelled for
safety, speed and comfort.
REGULAR SERVICE: Every Thursday from New York
to Plymouth (LondOn), CherbOurg (Paris) ard Ham,
burg. Through tickets to London and Paris. Excel
lent fare. Rates extremely low. Apply to the Gen.
eral Office, No. 81 Broadway, New York. r. =. COR
It's, Manager. General Passage Office. c.. b. RICHARD
& CO., 81 Broadway. New York. ALEX. METZGER,
odd fellows Hall.
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LINE
Atlantic Express Service.

AtIdnuc ExpreSS SerVlc6.
LIVERPOOL VIA QUEENSTOWN.
Steamship "CITY OF ROME" from New York
WEDNESDAY, May l. May 20. June &c. July "a.
Saloon Passage. $50 to 500, Second-Class, $50.
GLASGOW SERVICE.
Steamers every Saturday from New York to
GLASGOW AND LONDONDERRY.
Cabin Passage to Glasgow, Londonderry or Liverpool,
$50 and $50. SecOnd-Class. $50.
Steerage passage, either Service, $50.
Saloon Excursion Tickets at Reduced Rates
Travellers Circular Letters of Credit and Drafts
for any Amount issued at lowest current rates.
For Books of Tours, Tickets OF other
Apply to New York.
or ALEX. ETZGER B Odd Fellows Hall, or
FRENZEL BROTHERS, Merchants National Bank,
IndiananOlis.
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Mercurial ointment carefully used is the
easiest and surest remedy for lice on cattle,
but it must be thoroughly rubbed in where
it cannot be licked off, and animals should
not be exposed to wet for a few days after
its application.
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cotton goods, but supplies are in good shape and
prices are unchanged.

OILS.
OIL CITY, April 4.-National Transit GER
tiHcates opened at 81 l2c; highest, 91l2c; lowest,
9OAc, closed at SO4c; sales, $685. 900 brls; clear
ances; 1874. 900 brls; charters, IL, 1913 brls; ship
ments, 60, 90S brls; runs, 5O,41S brls.
NEW YORK, April 4.-Petroleum opened
steady at 81 ac, but after the first sales became
heavy, and declined to 9ossc, closing weak at
90l2c; sales, $4,000 brls. Turpentine firmly
held at 46c.
P~ITTSBURG, April 4.-Petroleum dull and
lower. National Transit certificates opened
at 81 5sc; closed at 9O4c; highest, 916sc; lowest,
901sc.
CLEVELAND, April 4.-Petroleum quiet;
standard white, 11O0, 7i2c.
WILMINGTON, April 4-Turpentine firm
ct 3Sc.
CHARLESTON, April 4.-Turpentine firm at
SOC.
SAVANNAH, April 4.-Turpentine firm at $50.
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LIVE STOCK.

Cattle Scarce and Market Strong-Hogs Weak
and q Shade Lower, Closing Quiet.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 4.
CATrLE-Receipts, 1OO; shipments, so. But
little doing for the want of stock, market strong
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INDIANAPOLIS & ST. LOUIS RAILWAY COMPANY,
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, March 80, 1889

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the stock
holders OF the Indianapolis q st. Louis Railway Com
pany will be held at the Office of the company, at In
dianapolis, in the State of Indiana. on Wednesday.
the 18th day of May, 1883, at IL O'Clock noon, Such
sideration an agreement for consolidation OF the
Cleveland. Columbus, Cincinnati q Indianapolis Rail
way Company, the Indianapolis q st. Louis Railway
Company. and the Cincinnati, Indianapolis. st. Louis
& Chicago Railway Company, adopted by the board OF
directors OF the Indianapolis 81 ST. Louis Railway
Company, at a meeting held on the 27thyday OF March.
1889. j. d. LAYING, President.
J. T. wANN. Secretary.
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same figures; No. 4 mixed 30la031c; sound ear
Soc.
oats-No. 2 white. 2sls02sc; No. 2 mixed, 26c;
rejected 22l2023i2c.
Bran-$9.5 so to so.
timothy $3.50. nominal; No. L
timothy, $500; No. 2 timothy, $9.50d10.00;
No L prairie, $6.7507.25; No. 2 prairie $4,000
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SAVANNAH, April 4.-Turpentine firm at $50.
Cotton.

Cotton.
NEW YORK, April 4.-Cotton steady but quiet;
middling uplands, 104c; middling Orleans, 1Ol2c;
sales. 2I9 bales. Futures closed steady; sales,
10000 bales. April. 1O.1Oc; May, 1O.15c; June,
1O.22c; July. 10. 29c; August, 1O.35c; September,
9.94c; October, 9.74c; November, 9.64c; Decem-
Der. 1885, January, 9.75c; February, 9.sSc.
NEW ORLEANS, April 4.-Cotton firm; mid
ding. 10 1-16c; low middling, 8 9-16c; good or
binary, &c; net receipts. 939 bales; gross receipts,
1.4SO bales; sales, $500 bales; stock, corrected,
1922 bales.
LIVERPOOL, April 4.-Cotton firm and i'm
proving; American midland, sad; sales, $4,000
bales, OF which 500 bales were for speculation
and export, and included 10, 800 bales Ameri-
can.
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OFFICE OF \
THE CLEVELAND, COLUMBUS, CINCINNATI & IN.
DIANAPOLIs RAILWAY COMPANY,
CLEVELAND q March 30 1899

Meetings Of the stockholders OF the Cleveland, Co.
lumbus, Cincinnati q Indianapolis Railway Com
Iany, to vote upon the question OF consolidation with
the indianapolis d st. Louis Railway Company and
the Cincinnati. Indianapolis, st. Louis & Chicago
Railway Company. will be held at Cleveland, Ohio. on
Wednesday morning, the 18th day OF May, 1889 at 8
O'Clock. and at indianapolis. Indiana. at 8 o'clock p.
m. the same day.
The transfer books will close on Saturday, April g,
1889, and reopen on Thursday, the 18th day of May,
1889. j. d. LAYING, President.
j. 7. wANN, Secretary.
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Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, April 4-Trade was fair with job
beers to-day in dry goods. There are but few
Western buyers now In the market, but a good
many from nearby ~secfions. The demand con-
tinues conservative, and business is not as good
as desired, Agents are doing a more moderate
business. There Is nc speculative demand for
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Metals.

NEW YORK, April 4.-Pig-iron firm. Copper
dull; lake. April, 14.5Oc. Lead firm, with a
slight advance; domestic, 3.67loc. Tin quiet and
steady; straits, 21.24c.
81. LOUIS. April 4.-Lead quiet and IN
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WRITE
F. C. Huntington & Co.,

Leading Seed Merchants,
For special quotations..
78&8oE. Market St.. Indianapolis.
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RAILWAY TIMETABLES.

DENNSYLVANIA LINES-THE DIRECT AND
Il POPULAR PASSENGER ROUTES.
Trains leave and arrive at Indianapolis as follows
PANHANDLE ~ROUTE-EAsT.
Leavefor Pittsbg. q N. Y. 4:30am.. .3s00pm 5:10pm
" " Richmond & Columbus--9:O0am 4:0Opm
Al. from N. y. & Pittsbg. .11:40am- .e:50pm 10:20pm
I" I" Columbus, Richmond, etc.....9:40am 3:5Opm
Sleepers to Pittsburg and New York without change.
CHICAGO DIVISION.
Leave for Chicago and Northwest 11:40a ll:20pm
Arrive from Chicago and Northwest. 3:50am 3:60pm
j., n. &L. B. R.-60UTH.
Leave for Louis
vie q the Soth. 4:O5am s:3oam 4.00pm 5:1opm
Ar. from Louis
l. v 4. R~.-SOUTHwEST.
Cairo Express, Leave = /. 7:l0am
Vincennes Accommodation. Leave . . . 4. 4:00pm
Vincennes Accommodation, Arrive . . d. 10:50am
Cairo Express. Arrive 6:o0pm
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Wool.

81. LOUIS, April 4.-Wool-Receipts extremely
light, and the few small lots of new crop
coming forward have not been sufficient to give
any Indication Of opening prices.
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T0peafgIH Highest Lorcsf CLOSING

market was easier, with prices about .02Lec lower,
and closing quiet. The leading futures ranged
as follows:
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VTANDALIA LINE-sHORTEST ROUTE TO ST.
Y LOUIS AND THE WEST.
Trains arrive and leave indianapolis as follows:
Leave for st. L.. 7:3Oam 11:55am 11:OOpm 7:0Opm
Greencastle and Terre Haute Accom.:.... 4:O0pm
Ar. from St. L.. 345am 4:16am 2:40pm 5:00pm
Terre Haute and Greencastle
Sleeping, Parlor and Reclining chair Cars are run
on through trains. For rates and information apply
to ticket agents Of the company or II. 4. DERING. As
sistant General Passenger Agent.
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JOBBING PR~ICEs-Smoked meats-Sugar-cured
hams. 10 to IL lbs average. 12l4c; 10 lbs average,
lilac; 17le ms average, lie; 20 lbs average.
10l2c; 2Z rs average, 10l4c. English-cured
breakfast bacon. light or medium. 111c; shout
ders, 10 to II ms average, SC; California hams,
light or medium. Si2c; cottage hams, light or
medium 10c; dried beefhams andknuckle pieces.
1Ol9c; dried beef hams, thin pieces, &c. Bacon
Clear sides, 80 ms average, sac; clear backs.
weight, sAc; heavy sides and backs. lac
less than above quotations. sugar-cured shout.
ders. Hoosier brand, 7lec. Dry Salt and
Picked Meats-Clear sides unsmoked).
Sl4c; clear backs tunsmokedl, SAC;
clear bellies Mnsmoked). s4c: bean pork.
y brl 200 fbs. $3.50: ham or rump pork. y brl
200 ibs. $3.50. Bologna-skin. large or small,
&c; cloth, large or small. 6l2c. Lard-Pure winter
leaf, kettle rendered, in tierces. sac: in one
half barrels. 9isc; in som cans in 1OO-rb cases.
Sec; in 20-fb cans In 60-ib cases. &c. Prime Leaf
Lard.lnt erces; s,sc. Hoosier racklng 20. Lard
Fresh Meats-Pork backs, suitable for chops. fat
on 9lsc; ground sausage. In 20-D pals So
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TRADING AT CHICAGO.

W YORK, April 4.-Bar silver, 92asc.
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APPLEs-Per brl, 81 .25; choice, $4,000
$50; fancy, $3.O003.50; selling In bulk on track,
IS AS " bu.
C~ABRAGE-New, $1.O00l.25 y Crate; old. 500
SOC y barrel.
-RRIE brl, fancy, $500 common,
SIS. co. ushel boxes, choice. $l.5Oa2.00.
ONIONs-9Oc0$1.1O " brl; Spanish. $1.OO y
crate.
~PoTAToEs-Per brl, 75c0$1.0O; from car, 250
35c per bu.
SWEET PoTAToEs-virginias, $2.5002.75 "
brl; Illinois, $2.2502.50$ brl; Kentucky, $500
02.25 ~ brI.
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Oil Cake-$23Y tom; oil meal. $23.
PRODUCE.
-BEANs-Choiceh and-picked navy, $2.1002.25
p bu; medium hand-picked, SO. l002.25.
B-EEswAx-Dark, 1Sc; yellow, zoe.
BUTTER Creamery, choice. 1Sd20c; fancy
creamery, 26G2Sc: country, 10012c; common,
709c.
~EGGs-shippers paying SC; selling from store
at ga 10c.
FEATHERs-Prime geese, $50 p n; mixed duck
zoe y n.
Po~ULTRY-Hens, s0siac; chickens, So lac;h hen
turkeys, loo; toms, &C.: ROSTERS, 3d3l9c; geese,
full-feathered. p doz, Sc; plucked. $3.6004.20;
ducks, &c.
WOOL-Tub-washed and picked. 33035c; un.
washed, medium and common grades, IL in good
order, 22c; unwashed fine, 1702Sc: fleece
washed, II light and in good order. 2SG3Oc;
bury and unmerchantable. according to their
value.
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Raisins. California London layer, new $3.50
02.75 Y box; California, loose, muscatelle, g.
p 10; citron, 24026c " 10; currants, 607c y ID.
Bananas-Jamaca. 81: 5002; Aspinwall, $500
brights, $3.50 " box; Messina, $2.5O03.OO;
Valencias, So so ~ case; CALIFORNIA;, $500
04.OO ~ box. Le~mons-Choice, $500; extra
I'd, 4A14iec new. 505iao.
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LEATHER-Oak sole, 33037c; hemlock sole, &c
032c; harness, 30035c; ~skirting. 3703Sc; black
bride, y doz, $6O065: fair bride, $6O07S y
doz.; city kip, $6O0sO; French kip, $s5012O;
city calf.skins, 85c0$1.10; French calf-skins.
$1.1501.SO.
HIDEs-No. 1 green, 4l2c; No. Q green, Sc; No.
! green salt, 5lac: No. 2 green salt, &C; calf same
As hides; No. I green salt kip, Sc; No. 2 green salt
kip, Sc.
SHEEPsKNs-Pelts, each 25c1$1.25.
TALLOw-No. 1, 4c; No. q, 3l2c.
G-REAsE-Brown, 2iec; yellow, 2Ac; white, 4loc,
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GONE,

Another man gone under His story,
a short oue is told every day. He had a
good position, a large salary, home, a
wife and family. He evidently lived
beyond his means, acquired expensive hab-
its and became rapid He got hold of
somebody's check, had it cashed and then
skipped. His career comes to an eLd, but
the misery of his household has just begun.
Our grandfathers did one thing better
than we do-they knew how to live in two
rooms and save money, while we live in ten,
get into debt, keep our noses to the grind
stone, and at last burst all to pieces like an
over inflated soap bubble.
1t takes more courage for an ambitious
Young man to live on a thousand dollars a
year, and keep clear of embarrassments
and temptations, than to hunt lions IN
Africa or tigers in India. The stiff back
bone which enables fellow to endure ridi'
cule because he is poor, and to do it cheer
fully, is the choicest donation which Provi.
dence ever made to any man.
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would be fyblown or devoured by prowl-
ing animals The old road over which we
passed was well lined with the skeletons Of
the poor oxen who were unable to struggle
along. 1t is nearly the middle of May
before all the cut logs are "trueked to the
rivers bank, and as different firms often
use the same roads, the logs are branded
with hot iron, so that when they arrive
at the home station, or mouth of the river,
there can be no dispute as to ownership.
Showing the wood out into the stream
occupies nearly week, and this is done
Just before the rainy season. The torrents
of water poured down from the clouds
swell the river to double its natural size,
carrying everything down stream with
rush. The natives follow in their spit
pans" loosening all logs that may become
wedged in between the rocks, and the pro-
prietors rest assured that the season cut
ting will not be delayed in floating down to
the "boom," which is built across the
rivers mouth, for the laborers are anxious
for their pay and to get off to their own
homes The Belize mahogany cutters are
uuSlIl ne-IutS duu ucSCCAuduto va AoA uhCi
slaves of that colony: but in Honduras
those employed ere Caribs, who are far
superior to the negroes in activity and
strength; they are more familiar with the
country, are more intelligent, and in con-
sequence fewer high-salaried superinten-
dents are necessary \ fair cutter receives
from $40 to SIS per month; the captain Of
a gang of so men receives s45 per month,
aud good hunter can earn as much as
500 per month In former times hunters
were paid regular salaries, but now, to in
duee them TO do better work, they are paid
so much for every tree secured. 1t is a
pity that the many hard and valuable va
rieiies of timber growing on the Honduras
coast cannot be shipped to advantage.
Some fine varieties, too hard to cut through
with an axe, are removed by the torch; and
many of the common bridges over which
our trail passed were made of ironwood,
redwood and 'sapodilla, all of which are
fine enough for the cared woodwork Of
the finest New York mansions When the
logs reach the boom, and are separated.
all the split ends are sawed of, when they
undergo a second "squaring process with
the axe and are ready for shipment.