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ScT again.

The suggestions If the Silver State
nnh ElS" INDEPESpSsr Tint Nevada put
n t,rin Ola Cali oruin hay ut Il time when
comparatively II" hay is being raised
in many parts Of this State is just
about ns iIrnIy n tariff argument "a is
often fnund IN ;rrt-.mdc papers.-l Reno
Gazette.
Now the ElkO JSDEPE.pESr is not
n tIe. tutdr paper. hu, II Protection is n
good thing Tor the country 1t urge we
cannut see why II lit'ls Of it womii not
he good for u<. The Timrf-lievirw
siat.a;that California lIny wnS being
soil cheaper in Tu,carora than the
ranGherS nrannd there couli all it. 4
40 per cent. taIiff would give the home
market II chance, would !; not?
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She VI ~ tirnd OIL.

"Nr. ~Smithera," salt his wife III |
remember rightly you hnSo often said
that you dislit.d TO src a woman con.
SANITY getting beIrclf ini3 pint
III do" said Siniihcrs positively
lyon considered IL nuwOmanly and
indicate, | believe"
every"
"And sou dom sce how my man
cnoli allow his VITO 10 10 my thing Of
the kind"
"lcs, I think 80 now"
"Wcli. Ar. s%mhbors. In view Of III
The facts 10 Tho case, I ieei justified IN
asking you foi n Lew silk dress"
"a new silk dtess2"
yes; for tue lat eight years I have
bad nothing Letter thai :. out col GU,
md ! w"l5i ,o!nrIiiug better, I'm
iied Of 4 tApg in,!s .EIjpL Merchant
Traveller.
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DISASTER.

Nnver III the history of one year have
SO maay soiiuus d;snrtrrs been chr"n-
ielrd as during the pat twelve mouths,
Frrs,. IDOLS aud earthquakes III which
thuu-.nls OF lives hay L bNcu sacrificed
nnd bilious worth Of propnIiy drS-
ttypysd h~nvc,becoue 81 cumluOn Oi late
.hnt there sosins to hs nllnost u deartiI
Of news il no such reports rtnch the
.&ight of ihe. daily newspaper reNder.
Ana Sevent9 Day .AiYeutiSts c MIN. that
nS history repeats itself, every indici.-
ton points To the early destruction Of
tuis, our world, aud many sc!entistS
predict such u shaking of mutter iy
d iuteruul disruptiors, and taut in the
,,.ar futnre. probably in the present
century. Tint chno' may again take
nnnrgs uf tue lrnet on which we live.
but OF coacss all sued IDEAS nre merely
!. speculative, still tic minds Of all
human beings ure cpmp,ll:d to pause
mud Inqiire why such fearful disasters
should o;inr in 40 short n space Uf lime
DAD in ~ many puts OF the world, nnl
the only conoin-ion nrriyri MT is. we
don't know mud no Que does.
The terrible fire at Seattle, WASH
inston Territory, was followed ny the
destruction Of mInt nse Tor, SITS OF tho
banks Of Puget Sound, and nov by tLc
nntite sweeping away Of tho splendid
"'cnty Spokane Falls. A city that hps
gown finrrh d hamlet to its ito dimcn-
s,oLs Within the past ten yenIs, and
which In point OF expensive buildings
sifpnssed any city OF tao const, swept
frpni thu lace Of the earth i'll u icw
= iouts. There are many who attribute
such occurrences u nn Uvei-rUlrug
Providence, aud such u.uy be lie case,
mud MI may be for the best, but the
saper,anc. ~ sad for those afflicted By
tru so.cnlird judgments.
II IL true tint no city Of the Pacific
Coast Inns escaped the powor OF the nee
king IN its Gully history, aud that in
oonSequenge, Of the fragile method CT
builiiu. houses ia how toms and
otilo-, Lut us u rGlc sncll Arcs have
proved beneficial t%orrcperiy ownets in
tho iong run and such Will doaLtle,s
ptoys the case at the Qurcu City,o tho
gteat Northwest, MS we'll ps SpokiGo
! Tady ~ rtIfsaon irritmle!
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Lizzie ProIII.

A Boston man gave the following
experience among ihs druggists: IL
went to--'s aud had q prescription
put mp mud il cast the 80 cents. hAd
il renewed at another store. -. nnd
there they c argrd me 40 cents. Later
I went to still nnoth.r plnce.-s.
and ihe same prescription cot 20 cents.
l asked il he lnln't u,nde II nist'ke.
and the clerk sniI It cost 8 cents. and
the prcprirtors were well satisfied with
$50 per cent. profit"
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@-~~~S
IN AsnEs.
SPOKANE Eaiis Almost Totally
Destroyed.

The City o fSpokaue Falls. W.T.. is
burned TO the ground by u fire which
kt4rtsd. Sunday nisi,ts Forty business
iIeokas hlsinding. tho Northern Paeile
dspst aud all public buildings in tue
siss, wcre carried Away ty the ir~.
The .s,imatcd loss Ivy the conahgration
( is $50 .D00 900. Spokane Fails wos
Que et thu most prominent Of many Of
tie iie~ cite, iu tie iniaut State Of
Warrington.
several peopl. arc Known to hav"
persisted u the fltm=s, au'i several moro
were ininrrL by leaning FROM windows.
Cunrles Davis. of Chicago. II guest "a,
the Arlington House, was awakened by
the flames bursting through the doors
oehis,ronm in the thitd story. H..
Jumped from his window nul was
shocktpsly mansled aud died in II few
minutes. A Woman, whose nsne j. an
known. lrapei from tie. sss"ni starry
Of III. Pacific Hotel aud was kill ~.
Tue Dire spread With. such Astonishing
-TApidisy that i..is believed lua"y-.wrrc
rnut off hom escspe before tlu.y were
even aware OF their Iannger,'' .r,~
A dozen large buildings were blown
M with giant powder hy the orders of
the Mayor, bnt gwen this proved !utlr.
TIN Northern Pacific Is probIily the
lieIsie,t l+er. the passenger depot nnd
tao magnificent new freight Warehouse
bring destroyed. Their loss. incinding
freight burned. will reach about ST.
OOD. 900.
All provisions md supplies were
furped, md there will necessarily be
much suforins for several days. Az
peal. for l.elp have boon seat ont, nnl
/. PoilliEd. Senttle, Tacoma aud several
responded. Tho IRE exhausted itself
at tie river for lack Of material. All
the 1,nr and lumber mills were saved.
The business district of SpOLane Was
in u strip b,tween The Northern Pacific
: Ita load tracks aud tic Spuiinme river.
; This strip was NV, sq"io' ncro>G aud
: cxtcnle about seven squares in length.
It was solidly built up with brick nnd
stone structures, the cost Of which
varied from $4,000 to Sl25.O 19.
Ten thanking houses. i've hotels. the
opera house aud many wholesale c.-
Establishments doing II business e.tinated
u S5GU. 600 each weIc situated within
the district described.
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4 Ynrn Tint Unn,t DO.

Tie chef iiNr Of tho D,luno. (C"l -
Courier liz OF II fish pond on "ne Of
liaggin IL CIrr's rnncl's that is
sup l,ed from an n'tesiru veil. He
says: "TLo fish are spuItrd ont every
day. aud belong to the ZANE SPECIES ~
those III Owen Lake, on The other side
of the Coast range" Fish al $50 KIND
are iunni ~ Owri.s Lake. Tho winter
is so si,uratcd with nlkali aud ether
Tinrrri- tnt 10 kind If fish could lave
in il two minutes. by the wn,cI.
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I.oag d ia jail.

Officer aadlcy returned from Cnrlin
last night with >. &. DepoI,tsr. who
was arrested upon com! l'imt Of Joseph
A~l=vmn!er for ~crimin"iiy nssrul.inG IL
s~creH-yenr-old lttla girl, the step
daughter 4 the complainant. Drpoisier
wis nrre-to at Calm. mi i nov in
jail awaiting examination. lie III M
unci: Of the child, and ilo detail, of
the oG-nsr Of which &c il acca-rd are
too vi for publication 1t is tn lie
hoped. for hCrnn!iy's sake, thai lie is
silver Slutc.
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Dndurhtcd FIbrc Ware.

Tho attention OF thu public il directed
to ny new stock oi Trbs. Buckets, Ba-
rine, etc., manufactured from Indurn,od
Wood Fibre, pressed out in ono piece,
without enns or hope. II il light
'ud durable. will Hit shrink or swell,
will mo- isint any kind Of li1nid
and bids fuir 10 smpcrcede til md wood.
Ell ware. Call md examine IL.
.'t.a Sc. CHAsg.
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IT P,rs BOTH YOU 4Np Me.


From on pasture near lInIIcck, some
time i'll April. 1889, one light bay horse,
branded JILL connected, (thc stems Of
the and Il forming the ~. on left
high. S un lott shoulder and 20 Oh
lett hip.
a sn;t,bIo reward will he ppid for tho
return of the horses to iIullcck, or for
Information wiierc they may hc found.
KELLY & MOCAIs,
Hnllcaf. New. Mny d. 1889. II
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commissioners, Proceedings.

The Board Of County commissioners
met Monday. August 5. 1889, and after
dispo,ine OF tho hlli, p!e,cLtcd. lpUh-
!isnel raesdayl uansu-t.d tue :o.loM-
Ing business:
Ptcs"ut-Msssrs. Rigshy. Iian.ll and
Wilson.
The t'llt al i. N. Drake. W. D Mat
tin and W. :. HItmnn were InlL over
unit naxt'im"eiinS.
Upon motioa the Board ordered the
Clerk to wat. 10 ". >. II llman. JGa-
tlse ui the Scn:o "t iu,c"TOrn town
riG!p, calling hi, attention To soctGunS
lIy5 anl4 !5j. OF tau GcucIul Slalules
o! Nevada.
The money in tho County Tr"nSury
c3uutOl auh iuun | corgett, ~ co.np Irrd
with Auditors books.
Upon motion it WAS ordered that
Bruucnu School District No. AZ, III
Etko county he this 'iay organized with
boundaries a. follows, to VII: CSIn-
NN'N'.i wa tuN a. Nv hbANh VI
Copper JCreeS. running moth six m.ls,
to Coop fell, thence running w-st two
miles. IhFi.cn running month six miles.
thence ~fanu,ug CAST two miles /, pace
of beginning.
The rspprts Of thu following om:Ors
were approved AMI ordered i'll Il, to wit
l.. It. BARNARD. sheriff; Jas. Adnms.
J"iIpri. L..o. Henderson. Clerk; a. ".
iloSsor. Assessor; J. u. Abel. Hospital
Steward; ". $. Ci,yt II. Jns;ics oil the
Pence, Huntington; Auditors and
Tioasuror's join; S.n'oment.
The bond on contract o.! Henry
frankie, ltmonn, S7JJl received.
TIE petition OF citizens VI E,ko pray
ing tho Bpirl to pass M oriin .nc0
prohibiting cattle running ut largo or
tho STREETS, iuIi uyer uLtl Lrxt meet.
ing.
The Beard ordered TINT Butte School
District 10. Al, BE- this dry organized,
with boundaries ns OF r,cDId.
No further business appearing Ia"
B1"rI nhj,uIned 10 Moud.y, September
2. 1889.
~ l.. o. IILxDEGsoN.
Clrik.
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"a DtAdIusiar..

j. IN sold tho following named ldics
havs brsu appointed TO positions IN the
Adjusting department Of tho Carson
mint: hr..J. Hamilton (Fore woman).
Miss Mattit Gary aud Mss Mary Mott
ot Carson; Miss Knta Fellows. 81 Reno;
Miss jTlyrtncs Pnuce. Of lIaulhount:
Hiss Jbqna, 81 Dayton, aud .iiSs. Lcpa
Brop'iy, Of Virginia.
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rfnrrcd From thc Presidency,

At n christening tho other day the
ngel minister spoke n f-w wolds OF
counsel TO III; young parents: "Wntch
over this dill with INCREASING care.
Chco-" hiS c"o;npanion' wisely and sro
TIM, he is always SURROUNDED with W
lifting iulTence'. II you train him 10
walk in the p"'h Of reciitude he may
heromc n George Washington or mn
hhInl'nm Lincoln. What mo you going
Ia name him?'' '.Jnuc," said the
molher.- Philadelphia Press.
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HcIv Text Hooks.

Tho liono jonrnnl says tho Stntc
Board al EIu'n,iom held a meeting iLo
2od instant tod recommended tho hae
of Egeelaion's history in place of Rid
path" adopted Whites system Of draw
ins aud WsntSofih's geometry. Closk
aud L't:n hmyo been dropped from the
list 81 Toxt books.
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reelIuE tho rlnc,,.

Indian Agent Sears informs the Gnz-
cite that the supply Of water in II c
lower rrnck-e has suddenly ceased.
aud he doubts il more ;hnn Sufficient
can Ice found to irriga,e more than the
reservation garden. There wus lsnty
NJ to ten days ago when it dropped
right off. This VIII leave tho fIain nnd
hay fields destitute. which j. n great
pity. ns the In liaus nre making good
progress in nyri .nl,nre and take ,spec-
iol pIide in t'rsir farm.
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DE&GDXGESY.
= NEW EI:rkisICRE.

] have ipaugnra;ol p new system to
which ;hr utlcr~on Of NY customers
is cSperittlY uirrctrd. Eve,y dollars
worth of goods bought for CASH entitl.s
tho purchaser - u ticket, which entities
the holder 10 the following prIzes:
q Tickets II Sugar Shell, worth. Isl 90
10 Ticket. IL Butter knIfr, worth ! %
IL Tick, Is II Lnco PIN. woTth.... ] so
% Tickets SIT teaspoons. worth. , Oh
81 Tickets n SET of Knivrs, worth. 3 u
30 Ticket. n 'et of FORKS. worth. 3 20
81 Tickets sri Tnhiespoons. worth. G 90
100 Tickets II Iuc Eight Day Click.
Il:nsc rnnic md SEQ the goods. We
gave tic cli"ice III niy hing in u we'll
assorted J~c".l'y Department.
IT P,Ia 10Th YOU GNp ME,
Because Ihcs, ure firs,-cllss goods
needed in every housel.cl1.
Because Luy in Inrg" lot. FROM first
hands AMI II increases aiy trade.
1t il not II lottery, hut il is n fair and
sqnnre d,nl.
7-l5. J. I,usrss1ocK,
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The examination OF 5. &. DepUistcr,
accused e c%rimirnlly msiul,ins his
S"vrn.y'ar-"id ~riecc, took J,ince before
Justice Archer yesterday, and was con.
dUrInl with closed do"Ts. Acting d.
trIct Attorney Williams appeared for the
prosecution. The evidence TX said Ia
haNo been diioc. aud positive agsius,
the defendant. nud 10 vas mll to
answer h.fo,e the GtHud Jury with
inii Ii1el ut S2. 900, in default OF which
lac went Ia jl | -GS,lvcr STATE.
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District tair in Lander nnd
NYcs

The irtt ANIMAL fnir Of tie Laulrr
aud N!o Agricultural Society. District
M. q. viii be h'll at Anst:u romn.ruc-
ing September 18Th and ending Ser
te.nh-r 2lSt. Tho parade aud snbi-
bili"n will hf h-id on the fret day of
the Fair and the race. ou tic Pad aud
3ri. All nninr,ls raised in Nye. and
Lander counties nre elisiblr u compete
or premiums.
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Sncrlnicn q II acnui-U uiun.-- ~ iay
has - be very chilly wbcn the haycls
iml to Ecep up "I.tl tho procession.
Ttrctc lms teen a DISPUTE going on the
lat Tow days hes"o"m u cigar dealer
aud u Steamboat hand oyct n S5.gOD
l"'t"ry ticket. II is snii 10 have been
sclil by I'd" o~not OF tho ticket get
tirg $1,000. the innn who bought il Of
h'tn for :" geittrg 1850 aud ire law.
ycrs $l.250. OF .G25 each. The legal
labor performed Ana woIth probably u
dollar nui six lifts
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fniisndc ltotcI.

Sine the recent fire nj Pnlisade
which Iestroycd NY hotel. together with
ils contents. | have opened tho PAIL
SADIE HOTEL and am nov pfVpar.d
10 accommodate the travelling public
With good accom- rIOdniionp, both ms 10
h0nrh and lodging. A libcrnl .hnrs o.
the p1hiic patronage 10 respectful
collected.
In r. NJ NIuu
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Germany Rot Satisfied.

The news nom Samoa shows clg nIly
that the GcrunnnS have not been dI,-
cnurnSsd by thrir severe defeat. bnt nrc
tnristing for 1, rcngr. They hive found
that violence %:li not do, aud they now
propose To gain by iutrigne whit tnry
80 merry trird 4" sciZo by brnt. force.
Their intrst scheme is TO make Tt-
mnsesc, the reicl ruler who was ie-
Gently f0icc.l Ia resign, the Wee King
under old Mnlittoa. The lht,r will be
II mcre hyurchcah, rs rxl, aud tie hg-
initiation To wbi,h hr was snhj.cird
broke his spirit II tho scheme ~ ear
RED ont, Tnihnscsr, hacked by The full
Germnn p"wers swill bcrutne tho real
ruler, md Snmon ia u few Yeas viii
cnmpleirlygint intu,tlrc imnds Of tho
Germans. Geimnny'cxprctS no serious
interference from S,pl md, as tho Bin.
ish l'ar"i ltt Wsg3c'1a dun naval mud
ccAling stali9nGn. iha Snwnrr"w f'lauhs,
superior Ia Inspy MnSs to anything en-
tho Samoan gl0"p, The Germans nrr
already bon ,ipg that they care nothing
for tho AmeirnoS, II Is evident That
Samoa will ,os he tho scene Of somo
lively events IL this Gemau programmo
is carried nut Ebnn .%iOnru6l.
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2,,i.


On" srnn work horses: work double
OF siugl"; No'ght. twelve hundred
ponnls zach: Que act double hnfness,
new; one spring wagon; QUO Boss cart
mud "ne sirGlo hNrLois, neatly new.
Terms easy.
80 lm. l.. r. HioRaAu,
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1aho warning,

All porsons caught taking leo from
L,Iton & Hunters %slnugLt.r House
vii hc prosecuted to the juli extent %
The law. All who wish 10 avoid lronLle
In this matter val do well to take watu-
ing. lw.
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AnthatI, Nrcr.sury IL the Water

A coluIel man Of South Ca;Oiina has
inverted n cotton.chopping machine. y
$40 COO. Ome OF his inventions is n
pumping apparatus, Which would be-
jnst the thing for the rnuchers nl)mg the
Humboldt ana i'll mIsny other places IN
Nevada. This pumping machine il
said tn be tie rcAt tain. 10 perpetual
motion. The coutriynnc. is rnt 10 II
well nnh rumps water from the time il
il 5 nIt'd unI'. !. - stopped.
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Notice To Creditors.
Estate OF Joseph Daniel Dahms
Deceased.

NOTICE Is iEnEDY OWEN ny TIM
" undersigned, lIecuttIS a the met Nh
and testament Of Joseph Dauirl Dahm'. do.
erased, l., the creditors Of. aud all ptrsous
having claims against The SAID deceased. 10
exhibit them With tho ntcrrsarJ vouchers,
within ten months after tho Ht,i 1 utilization
Of this notice. to tho said EIceutiiI nj ,hs Of.
nco ~ Talbot 4 ratrli ston, Al The i7wn Of
Rlko. County Uf Eiko, STATE NJ N,va Ia. ID,
saao brirG her pincs Tor the ifaLtashUp
,he BUSINESS Of said KAtate.
KATHERINE ". DAHMS,
Ertcu'riI 81 III. last VIII and TsItan,zi
Uaid deceased.
sf4,d Eikp, JalJ !. leo.
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ILvo and Let live.

Thoao who desire frcth Groceries aud
Provisions, ns well M glassware, Quccnr.
ware, eio. should not fail to examine
my stock mud prices before purchasing.
"a penny saved Ia M good as n penny
earned" mud you cnn save money by
purchasing goods nj homo. I enrry q
large stock OF %seneouable goods nuA
will stll ri Live and Let Live prices.
2 Is. II. CHABh.
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9SO

Eureka, Nevada,
Ansn-t ,, 1889, To the wife of John
t~lcnrcunins. a l213 pound sou
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THE STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY WAS ESTABLISHED IN
= accordance With nu Act OF the Legislature Of the State OF Nevada. entitled
IAN Act IL provide for NJ III al ,ge us, aud control of tho State Agriculture
Society Of the State" approved March z, 1855.
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PREMIUMS

Trials of Speed to be Conducted Under the Auspices of tho
Directors of the State Agricultural Society.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-19

KANSAS CITY. No., Sept. 1s.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 81, 500; shipments, 800; good to
choice corn fed steers, s40Ga4 p; common to
medium, So SaG3 500 <stockers and feeding steers,
81 60G3 10; cows. 81 $5@2 90; grass range
steers, 81 6062 20.
Hogs-Receipts. 1900; shipments, 1900; good to
choice Light, 81 171Aa4 27sase heavy and mixed,
sheep-Receipts, 2eOe Shipments, 100; good to
choice muttons, So 26GS IS; stockers and feeders,
81 O0d3 %.
CHICAGO, I'LL, Sept. B.-cattle- Receipts.
Il. coo; shipments, 400: stronger; beeyes, 81 goo
bulls and mixed, Sfz5SS 90; Texas cattle,
Hogs-Receipts, Is, 600; shipments. asoeshigher;
mixed. $ s5a4 IS; heavy, S. taHE l5s light,
81 O06475.
sheep-Receipts, 500; shin.iients, 1900; strong;
natives, s. 5od4 20; Western, So 50G4 IS; Texans,
s. 4564 10; lambs, 81 40G5 80.
NEW YORK, Sept. Is.-Beeves-RecefptsS 2s7
carloads; early sales were az full former prices,
but feeling was a trihe weak before the finish
and offerings were barely closed out Native
steers, 50 1904 IS; Texas and range cattle, s. 10
"A 35. p
Sheep-Receipts, Il, 900; firm for beth sheep
and lambs and all sold; sheep, SSJd65 %;
lambs, s. 0007 121a, with one carloadatS7 Is
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-. Sept. ls.-Cattle-Receipts,
1900; shipments, 500; strongi choice heavy native
steers, 81 00d4 So fair to good native steers. IS
a 10; stoekers and feeders, 81 O0a2 sOi range
steers, 81 S093 50.
Hogs-Rsceipts, $500; shipments, 500; mar
ket slow; heavy, s. S094 65; packing, SO $50
co; light 81 1904 80.
sheep-Receipts, $40; shipments. zoo; mar
ket steady fair 70 choice - $50 10.
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THE COTTON CROP.

Hill, Fontaine s. Co., in their regular
monthly report Of the cotton crop in the
Memphis districts published September 2 :,
say:
''There is a material improvement to
be noted in the condition of the cotton
crop as compared with last month. The
weather during August in the main has
been most favorable, and there has been
a wonderful come-out of the plant during
the pact thirty days. The warm sun
shine has caused it to grow rapidly,
and the plant is retaining it's
squares and bolls remarkably well.
Crops are now generally reported in
good condition but late, and, with that
exception, in much better condition than
last year. There is some complaint of
rust and blight, but no serious injury re-
ported from these causes. The principal
danger that now threatens the crop is
worms. They are generally reported as
having made their appearance, but up to
date only twenty of our correspon dents
report serious damage from their raw
ages. The full extent Of their depreda-
lions will not be made manifest until
about the 18th of September, when the
second crop Of these pests will make
their appearance.
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serious injury, and are well prepared
with paris green and other poisons to
check their devastations. It should not,
however, be forgotten that the cotton
crop within the Memphis district is fully
two weeks late, and the favorable out
look of the present may be changed by
unreasonable weather. Arkansas has the
most glowing prospects, and reports from
that state are almost universally bril-
liant. Tennessee crops are not in such
fiourishing condition. Some few sections
have suffered from drought.
''Picking will not become general until
about September 20, and an early frost
would do serious damage to the crop.
The corr crop is safe, and the yield ex-
ceeds any previous year. This is most
gratifying and the Memphis district will
have a surplus of this crop to dispose