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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-17
YANKEE PEDDLERS.

Their Versatility and Shrewdness Ex.
ceeded Only by Their POliteness.
The Yankee peddler, in nine cases
out of ten, is a pleasant, companions
BILE fellow. He knows how to observe,
and he ruminates and reasons as he
''circulates" through the country. HUI.
man nature, of both sexes and all ages
and phases, is his study, and he knows
it like a book. If he did not. his sales
would be fewer and his profits less; for
it is by working headxork" that he
sells his hollow-ware, and by his keen
perception of character that he turns
his tin SO readily into gold. The wis
dom he utters through his nose aston
ishes the quid-nuncs of the villages,
and the neat compliments to their
wives and daughters that flow from it
like popular tunes from barrel or
gan, enable him to poke it probably
into every wayside dwelling.
Is there a political problem pending
in the bar-room of the village tavern.
who so competent to solve it as the
peddler, who gathers up the threads of
public opinion as he travels on. and
selecting with admirable sagacity the
strongest and best, knots them up into
an argument that might bother Con-
gresssional committee, and which to
the town blacksmith, lawyer, tailor,
store-keeper and school-master seems
a Gordian complication that no tongue
can unite. Is there a horse-trade in
progress, and difficulty as to who
shall give 1.-The boot" he is the man
to place it on the right leg. He can
talk horse like an Arab, and knows by
instinct the value of every thing with.
in the reach of mortal computation.
Barring his nasal prosody and habit
of intruding the vowel into ortho
graphical society. where its presence
is solecism, he speaks good English.
We have heard Yankee peddlel
parse passages in Milton that many
a college-bred youth would bogg)e at;
and as for mental arithmetic" it is
hereditary with every scion OF New
England. To use the words of Byron,
it is.
"born ,cbh him. in him SO intense,
It is his very spirit not . sense"
In our opinion. those Wise Men of
the East. the peddlers of New England,
have been much belied. The general
testimony of our farmers and farmers
wives is favorable to Oriental Peddler.
ism. The members of the guild are.
for the most part polite and good
nasured. They compliment the wom-
en-, bestow candies ON the children.
and pay moderate, though not extrav-
agant, price for rags. Their wooden
ware. when not too green, seldom
cracks; their tinware doea. to be sure,
sometimes leak, but they always make
il up In " soft sawder" next time they
come round. Their cigars may not
indeed be "pure Havanas," but the
Connecticut cabbage Is a. wholesome
. vegetable a. man ever smoked, and
their brooms are Ill right "up to the
handle. IN =. Ledger.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-17

-s.n you want to see human nature,
stand hero for awhile. said the stamp
man at tho post-onice "A woman
came In yesterday and asked for res
ignation stampa" what did she
vante' Registering stamps."-Ds-
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-17


less than an hour the news had spread
all over town. with the additional that
the last act of her life had been to
make will entirely in her nephew's
favor. 1t was surprising how friendly
the whole populace Immediately be-
came towards Mr.. Peck.
In compliance with the express de-
sire of tie deceased her will was to
be opened and read by Mr.. Steele i'm
mediately after the funeral, and in
presence of all whom that occasion
might bring together. Wherefore.
as soon as the burial was concluded. q
goodly number assembled in the par
lor of the Jollifer mansion. where. at
table, Messrs Steele and Smelling
occupied q conspicuous place. Mr..
Peck sat near, in Grape bands and
with q preternatural solemn face. He
never glanced toward Miss Judd.
who, on her part, kept her eyes rig
idly fixed upon him Mrs. Hayes and
Alice were present. the former look
ing sad with the genuine regret that
after all there should have been no
reconciliation with her aunt before her
death.
There was . dead silence rs Mr..
Steele arose and, after some remarks
and formalities, solemnly broke the
seal Of the will Mr.. Peck's eyes
S.-As<> As->-lR 81 - -
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-17

ana before he went he would leave q
letter. which he hoped she would an
swer at once, directing to the address
he would give. And all that evening
Miss Judd found herself so agitated
and bewildered by this new and totally
unexpected experience in her life, that
she actually forgot to air Mrs. JOLT
fer's sheets before the fire, and to
warm over the cold chicken-pie for
Fido's supper. No wonder that the ILL
used old lady accused her of Intentional
neglect and of wishing to see herself
and Fido in their graves in order that
she might enjoy her expected legacy.
And no wonder that she that very
night wrote a new will, constituting
MIR. Peck and Fido her sole heirs and
legatees.
After this some weeks passed in
which things went on as usual. the
excellent Mrs. Jollifer making and un-
making her will Just as the humor
took her. Ambrose Peck bore it
philosophically. Armed with q couple
OF letters from his now alianced bride,
he felt that he could defy the worst
fate that his affectionate aunt might
have in store for him. As for his
own letter. he had exacted from Melissa
q promise to do with them as he should
with her's-seal them up immediately
upon receipt. not to b opened until
latter their marriage" whom some
evening at their own fireside they
might look them over together and
compare notes" It WAS. he con-
tcsssd, q mere fancy Of his; hat . 4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-09
TIE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, July OspcclaD.-Whcat opened today
about whore 1t left of last week, but closed cent
higher cables being again the principal bun influence.
Tho weather on this side was all that could DO ia sired
The visible supply Of wheat decreased 1,343. 600
bushels. nearly thicc times the decrease r. to cor
responding week last year, and moro than anybody
expecting. The aggregate visible is now down
10 13,OJJ.OOJ bushels agan~t % O33 900 last year
az this time. and 32777 600 two years But the
uppcuOst topic from the opening - the close wa tho
cables Liverpool opened with American wheat lend
Ing up AMI the close AZ Ii 10 Esd advance. The
weather i'm England wa, described I'm three message,
Is "shOwery" FAerr are a number In the market
Who have boon awaiting this first appearance OF wet
weather in Eu Gland prepared 10 tah' The bun side ON
Il. They acting on theory that the bad weather
f. due 20 The icoi crPs so prevalent IN The ocean.
These theorists pIcsacrl weeks of wet harvesting for
lie Erti-hc1a AMI FIrnchmon. December wheat
opnned az 20 cents. sold II So cents. closed 50 ,
cents. Corn kept all the session within II cent.
There u quiet. humdnm market I'm the provision
pt Wheat on the curb was Is cent lower al so Is
cents for July.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-09
BANKING AND FTNANCIAL.
United States Government and other desirable
SECURITIES
FOR
INVESTORS.
HARVEY FISK & SONS,
Bankers 2S Nassau-st. New-iork.
GRlIY AND PRODUCE MIRKETS.
FrA1rREs OF NEw-YORK DEALINGS.

FEATURES OF NEW-AOlA DEALINGS.
The ACTIVITY Of Saturday was not supported by
Yesterdays wheat market, the options ruling dun and
only a. 900 bushels being taken by shippers. spot
lots were 1904 cent better, being Influenced. a.
was the speculation, by strong cables, foreign buying
and an unexpectedly large reduction in the visible
supply-I 3l5.7G2 bushels. August options moved in
les sensational limits. ranging from sGaSj 81 ~ 10
Is 3-s cents. December ranged from 90 l-2U'o Ii
10 90 1916 cents. closing al - cents jay ranged
from - n 80 rs To 81 cents. closing al reduction
OF Is cent. ON the curb December was firm but un-
changed The final gains rs for July at - j-s.
80 for August ST :r. and - cent for september at
oG IL and December al o. - cents.
There liberal export demand for corn % 900
bushels being taken by shippers. The spot marhet
ruled only firm, however and the options were easy
on a small volume of business closing at ~ II for
July IL "a for August ~ II for september and 50 55
cents for October
There was no feature to the oats market and tho
options al all noticeable 140l-- cent lower, az
Il for August p for september and - IS cents
for October LaUl continued excessively dun and the
options ended a. points lower at 50 60 for July.
50 - for August, 80 g for september and 90 50 for
October.
The receipts Of -Four and grain reported yesterday
at New York, Philadelphia Bal morc and Boston wero
follows: Wheat. 17.5-l bushels; corn, 3li.911
bushels; oats 22503i bushels; total grain, So 49,
bushels flour, 31,116 packages At Milwaukee and
81. Louis Tho arrivals were: Wheat. G2.32l bushels :
corn, 313,l3l bushels; oats. 1oj1O2 bushels; total
grain, G23,OO4 bushels -four, II .243 barrels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-09
TIE PETROLEUM M4RHEI.

NEWS FROM THE FIELD AND RANGE OF PRICES
The crude petroleum market opened the new "r'A
Yesterday with no important change in its prevailing
features. Dulncss ruled and the movement Of values
was within narrow limits and the transactions were
without significance. The record Of business at tho
stock Exchange was IN excess Of the record at the
Consolidated Board, and the only difference in prices
Al the two exchange; accidental or The result OF
arbitrary trading The close 2f the stock Exchange
was Il cent above the last prcc for July delivery AT
the Consolidated, but Il cent under the inal quota
lion fur August ODonS. II reported from Pltls-
burg that the members Of the Oil Exchange III mat
city contemplated meeting 10 recon idrr lhe ac.i
on the option plan taken by me Oh Noliierphc,' ~,
nrobal,lv tine Consolidated Exchange Will IL called
i,pon soon 10 consider Il compromise The certihca'e
market IS without signiHcanc" penang inc sct'iecu
Of tho prevailing controversies. - 49,
The range OF prices and the total dealings were as
f,llDV~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-09

SAVES AT THE CONSOLIDATED STOCK AND Pc
IROLEUM EXCHANGE,
STOCKS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-09

WHAT WAS DONE N STOCKS.
Monday, July s-p. m


The stock market was ordinarily active to-day
in both directions. In the carly dealings the
course of prices was affected by the general opinion
among traders, who seemed to be in control, that
a settlement of the rate disturbances at the West
was an impossbility. In this view they sold the
stock, most nearly concerned with freedom which
was sure TO bring It's own reward. Aiter"ard the
same traders were equally convinced that an eX-
tensive war in rates was liable 10 postpone
ment and they became rather eager buyers. The
rumor that brought a change of heart was That
the Western railroads which had been most active
in fomeating the strife had agreed on the terms
Of a truce. 1t was entirely natural that contra
dictory stories should be set in motion just before
the meetings called 10 discuss the questions that
divide the railroads in the West and in the East.
The bear faction apparently had only short time
in which to accomplish a great work. That the
recent decline has brought to market small
amount of long stock cannot be denied, but the
sufferers arc speculative holders and not the actual
owners Of the railroad properties The most Nle-
orous efforts have been insufficient TO shake thelr
confidence and, in this respect, the hopes OF the
bear spectators have been blasted. The state
ments Of the president of the Penusylvanla Iill-
road about the trunk-llne situation, were
not needed TO convince the boldcrs Of trunk line
stocks that general war was lmVOnaHIc ing
effect Of the recent action OF the Baltimore aili
ONO VIII DC UlNllul/cu, anu tiic n-ilt l''4A'
follow the attempt at the West to break up lhc
Interstate Association. Tie conditions every
where are such that even railroad officers whose
Interests may be in favor Of lower prices Tor
stocks will be overcome by the prospects OF a
magnificent traffic
Tie stocks that suffered final losses of over
per cent to-day were Union Pacific, NoithGrh
Pacific preferred and Louisville and Nashville.
81 Paul was more active than either, but It's loss
was only u per cent. ana Atchson winch last
week was regarded as the ecbiest Of The western
shares. lost only "a per cent. The selling oil
Rock Ishnd and Burlington and Quincy was
restrained by the apparent cNt$pt OF the snort
interest in them, and, indeed, this caution Was
responsible for many Of the Irregularities me
sellers seemed to be most confident where there
was detected the smallest support. The most
prominent exception TO the downward movement
Vas New-Jrrscv Central which closed nearly l
Icr cen, higher on the announcement OF a quar- e. y
dividend OF / l. Ter ccnt. 1t gave encourage
menf to ali the coal stocks and indirectly to the
whole market The Trust stocks we're not con-
snicuous. and, with the exception OF National
lend. they were not active. lie closing was
strong. although the early declines were not re-
covered. ~
TIE DAY IN THE BOND MAlhtL
Government bonds continued TO be neglected,
bpt therr was no change III quotations as follows :
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-09

nrm under light offerings Export demand lgn No ~ .
speculation quiet. Prices OF options rule sss4y No
mixed short storage IN 20th-st elevator az 40 No
yellow. in grain depot 4e do on track 80 i Spen6cr
9sS SGa i9y o. octo6cr SSlic oatsc qgc
but prices ruled 1rm, under light eceptS b1,S S2G
Ice No. white short storage. 33 34c 90 dgnet
choice Doe. futures dull ant barely STEADY No sn
trmssr 81 1.2d32c; October 81 3Aa32 Lac; rtosisH
-Soal y and n good jobbing demand Beer, cry i1myi
sSas9 do packet - smoked beef, sl2atl4 Deer ba'
tI5 50dsl7; pork mes, new. Fl d0 prime ms
si3 30 do family sl4 50as15 80 hams smokcd sl2gflt'
do : T. cured IN tercrs, 5i0ds2; sides clear Fgse,
I'm salt lar DC; do do do smoked oaS LAG sh9ugS
1885, shouldcrs pickle cured new, l2a6 S49 90 az
.mokri new l-2dsr; bellies In pickle, $40 - ~
breakfast bacon, 12d zoe lard pure city c1hmu; loose
Sc: do Western steam. 6.Ssa7c; do Eutchrl, Iu"'
Zoe Buter-Dull ana weak PENNSYLVANIA cream9ry'
scNttid PennsvIvania Gfsts II l-2al5c. Checse-Dul
nrn and I'm good demand powdered 1919 9-sci srs .
lated IA a. 3-sc. Fecd-Dul and irreguar' in
bran s2 jOdsli Pctroleun-steady 20 Ag3t ,t zoo:
barrels l1Oc Rccept--Four SEQ WhScd(o c s,U'
corn II 200 oats $500. shipments-Wheat liOoi c'i"'
s. Louis. July s.-Flour quiet. unchanged but firm
y 5.sc Iuiv eosei Is ic; August 75c asked Septem
bar 10 isc December 20 lie Corn firm No = AiNgga
Septcmber. 33c bid. Oats weak; No > cash 20 lS3 eu
ieembcr, . 20 bli. Rye-No . 440c bii. lay dun
prairie 0o95Dc: timothy. 9ai3 SOC Bran qne e'5g
EG tO, FIaxseed 15c BID for this ana next month a.
Ivory Lard selling 50 without tafer Bu.tet Guct
creamery 191Gc lari 1le2c 80 EI2 l9%Sr VH6Isan 9
- o. Provisions quiet park -. Lari-lrma s. am
neglected. not qu0tahle over 800 10 ltH Slt' hDo' -.
SHOULDERS So - longs and ribs s5as6 - sh,tt
20 2O0SG %. Blcon-Bn2ei sioeldrs 50 IoGS' - -
long. and ribs SO Gj short celr 80 Soe$o 90. Ham"
Rcceipi.|flour, 1000; wheat, 1000; corn Goooo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-09

CLOSING PRICES OF BOSTON STOCKS.
Boston, July 9, 1880
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THE GENERAL LIST,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-09
rrpoprAN FIYANCTAI MARKETS.

EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MARKETS.
rondon July s. 4 D. m.-Cons0is, % ll.l0 for both
money and the account Atlantic and Great western irst
mortgage trustees, certificates - - Sanai4n T2clhc
5G Al. Erie 70 LII DO second Consols, luP LIMOS
Central rs Mexican ordinary - 16 S. Paul common
rs J..: Nrw-YoIk Central 100; leHn-y wanna o. L.
Ee1linr % 3-5 Money 1A0l II per cent. 10
ari, advcrs quote per cent Ichtcs a. 80 francs ~
% amount OF bullion gone into the Bank OF England
on balance today 4, 1000 pounds
London, July 5.-Span.sh A., n IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-09

cent advance to az 81 cd. an ounce. American
railway shares followed tine decline IN the nome 1,
market but without spirit. The closing was dull
and rnthcr heavy. AT Paris French per cents
were again lower at $40.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-09
DISAPPOINTED BEARS.
WHEREIN THEY HAVE FAILED.

STOCKS MOVE DOWN AND UP. CLOSING
STRONG.
/ SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE-JULY 8.
BONDS AND BANK STOCKS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-09
49,. r,n-..rr honrht -. 800 Of 4 - at

The Treasury bought S35,oOO Of Us at
100 rs. E.. c.o.o honds y,os q
small sale of Virginia deferred 6s, receipts ao
- There were 70 sales OF city banis stocks
me market for railroad bonds suffered from
the depression in shares. ana lalufoIil lh''u 10
rally with the hveIer Speculation, ne ~
was moderately active and although inc inDe'-
~ ont of prices was downward there was TO pro-
nounccd pressure. Atlantic ana rae Hc Inco, Moon. -
declined per cent 10 Is; Denver am lHQ UIe inIIr
Western tirstS. receipts 1 II % 80 81; Hul
Colorado and Santa Fc SKIES l.? u ~ llociLHS
Valley 6vrS rs to 70 Is. and ono southern
incomes Il per cent TO "a -. i13cN I si
1yps Welded from OG to o. IA, ana " est Hhofo
registered fouls II per cent 10 JOG l.. texas
and Pacific seconds Were weak az dtcHnc VI
] Is per cent TO 30 rs. Inc re" cAcDl'Ion9
10 the general mOvcmo NJ were hcllh-f NUMEROUS
Money ruled at TO IL per cent on call with
a marked tendency toward greater ease In me
last hour there surplus Oh iUhds aJ 10 - -
The Clearing House statement to-day was as
follows: Exchanges. SG9,5l1 ,27j; balances, So
The Sub-Treasury today was debtor to the
Clearing House Ss3I 1876. It's net loss on balance
on Saturday and today was Si53,O3l, made mp by
a coin loss of SJ9o,3l0, less currency ea4- OF
s13725Q The two days operations covered
Receipts G,Gj9. 1854: payments SGll3,Ol1; re-
shifting in general balance Of 81 94I40,569,
consisting Of 81 3D. 992,46G coin and S20,l4s,lO3.
currency
REPORTS Fl,111 WASHINGTON.
The United States Treasury at Washington re-
coivcd to-day S3l7 1929 National bank notes for
redemption. o ,
The customs receipts were Ss1O,s34, ana the
internal revenue receipts were Ss77,3lJ.
To-day's Washington Treasury statement of
cash on hand and deposits in bank compares with
the figures Of the last previous statement as FOL
lows
Net goi on ia sls2 Si3 7s9 $50 0-7ol Dec 500 CsS
Net sIvr on h'd 20 i6l7Gi 3ia2o6is Dee. SI59lG
N' on I hand. aoI7O9ol 29o]oo Dec aoiaH
Actual cash IN
Tie2sy vaults
G1gI si7 s2so 53i Dec Al 81. 2G3
Depos!ts IN DIS A. COS $50 42S2l 90 Doc. 5ofl2o
Net cash Ss 7s2 $50 Csc 800 Dec 81 7o1.353
The foreign exchanges were inactive on both Lon
don and the Continent. The demand was so
LIGHT that rates could be called neither strong
nor weak There was nothing doing at quota.
,ions for actual business as follows: BANKERS
bills ut 81 s6 and ~ 81 "a respectively for long
and short sterling: French francs AT j.1S "a
and 5I61.s; reichmarIs at % 1-S and % l-2,
and guildcrs at 40 1.s and 40 IL
In London British cOns0ls were lirm at % IL 6
for money! and Is lower AZ the same price for
the account. The Bank Of England gained 1000
pounds sterling Oh balance, and the rate OF dis
count on the open market remained unchanged
at A Der cent. Bar silver maintained ito re.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-11-09

'0'ccHeuIS, diOTS que III
o'osais meme pas entrevoir Ia pos.
s'olIlt6 de reussir, sachant d quel
ennem' nous avions 4 faire. C'est
MOI qui al invent6 de- logger dams
Get appartemen: dc Ia rue Nollri
qnl donnait sur IL sien. Cest moi !
4"i al tout fait, enfin. Pourquoi
v"nloir que notre imeret etant que
J" dusse operer seule, Jaie etc |
'nolns prevoyante que par le passe
-O"l, tn vols iuste, sans donte |
ef Je me tracasse sans motif sc.
rieux.
Cet'e conversation des deux mi.
serables qui causaieut de leurs tor
f.'its avec le meme calme QUE deux
associ6s qui parleraient d'affaires
de commerce nous apprend Ia part
respective de chacun d'eux, lans
Ia longne serie de leurs crimes. La
mutt Sc passa Ia dessus, tranquille,
sans remords, CONNIE bien d'autres
nnits qni avaient precede celle ci
LIE lendemain, Ell deieunant, Geor.
ges sOuleva une objection.
-Je tai promis hier soir, dit il,
de ne plus METRE les pieds an Ger.
Gle. Mais j'avais oublie qu'aujour.
d'hni meme, vers cinq heures, mon
creancier, ce NJ. Jean, doit my at
tendre. atin que je m'acquitte en-.
vers lui.
--C'est juste! r6pondit Coralie,
il ne faut pas manQuer a ia parole.
-Ainsi j'irai.
-Mais il ne faut pas non plus
manquer q celle que tn mas donnee.
Comment faire alorsi
tn n'iras pas toi.meme. Tu en-.
verras tout supplement rargent.
En- dehors des titres ct des valenrs,
nous avons encore lei une cinq
de mile francs en- especes. Rien
nest plus ais6 que de glisser cinq
billets sous une envelope, en- les
accompagnant dun mot aimable.
EFT qui portera CO precieux
message!
-Un commissi0nnaire que fen.
verrai chercher.
Soft, mais qri ecrira le mot
aimable qui doit escorter renvoi
: -Toi on moi, peu importe. lei
. avec ce jeuue homme, nous n'avons
plus besoin de Ilissimuler ton ecri
, ture. Dependant je suis pr6te a tt
servir encore de secr6taire 81 cels
te plait, GU 81 tn crois que celia van
mienx.
Non, non, c'est inutile. Et
d'ailleurs, 81 ie me retrouvais ave-
ce jeupe homme ct que le hasar.
voulft que Jeusse quelque chos
a ecrire devant lui, il est preferabl
de n'eveiller aucun soupeon pa
ces arrangements d'ecriture. j
: vais done rediger la lettre en- pre-
textant une legere indispositio
" Qui m'emp6che d'aller moi-m6me a
:. cercle lui apporter son argent.
" Celia fnt fait ainsi quill venai
d'6tre decide. Et le soir, a Gin
- heures. un mmissionna;re ap
- porta rue Saint. Marc Ia missiv'
Quill aurait parfaitement pr mettr
. dams sa poche, n'etait Ia probil
" proverbiale de ces enfantS de IA,
:. vergne. NJ. Jean 6tait au cercl
" en compagnie du marquis de Sain
' Benoit. En- ouvrant Ia lettre o.
lui tut renise, il ne put maitris'
:" un movement d'humeur.
-Qu'est-ce dOhc qui vons Co
20 trarie ainsi ? lni demanda son vieu
- ciceroue. On vous paye, dams i
- vingt quatre heures, une dette {
.o jeu. Croyez moi: le fait est ass
~ rare, malgI6 In tradition legel
20 daire, pour que v0us ayez plut6t
vous en- rejouir.