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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-27
RAPIEY HOUSE

A GENERAL INVITATION is extended e
"a all to call and see me when in town. Coco
accommodations for commercial travellers anC
farmers. choice selection of wines, liquor,
and cigars always on hand. Thomas Rapley
proprietor, Yale.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-27

A UCTIONEER, Yale. Real estate, personal
~ property or any kind of sales promptly at
tended TO. Orders left at the EXpOstOr Office
directive prompt attention. Correspondence
solicited.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-27
AVERY BROS, & WALSH

COUNSELORS and AttOrneys-at-Law Stew
~ art block, Port Huron. All legal business
gwen prompt attention
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-27
HOTEL DE MARTIN.

OPPOSITE f. & Z. NJ. DEPOT. We respect
" fully invite the farmers and travelling pub
lie In general To call and see MS when in the
village. Meals. - cents. Ample stable accom-
mOdationS. ReddIclIffe g. Zavitz, Yale.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-27
GEO. n. BROWN. DDS.
GEO w BELL

nENTAL ROOMS. Opposite Post Office, Port
~ Huron. Latest modes of operating, includ.
ingbridge work or artifc al teeth without plates
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-27
VIM GOwAN

A TTORNEY and COunselOr-at-Iaw Rooms
~ in the Rapey block. Probate business
and collections promptly attended to.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-27
AARON WINDSOR,

TONSORIAL ARTIST, Yale. If you want a
A first class halr cut, shave, shampoo or sea
foam, don't fail to give him cali. Charges
moderate.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-27
c. S. NEY, M. D.

hETROlI, MICH.
~ - Adams Avenue East. Telephone $40
Office hours: $50 a. IN. TO HOO a. m. 80 p. m.
TO 4.J0p. IN. $50 p. m. to 500 p. IN.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-27

- ERVICES at 1880 a. m. and 100 pm. Rev:
- j. III. Harrison, pastor, residence on Wood
street in Il, f. Laws house, Sabbath school at
IL IN. G. Cooper, SuDt.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-27
Here 10 Stay !

And prepared to sell all grades Of
LUMBER. LATH, SHINGLES
MOULDINGS, FENCE POSTS. ETC
at Right Prices. S different grades
of Shingles from $l.l0 upwards.
Hemlock and pine lumber from $40
per 1000 upwards. Fence Posts. 50
per 100. Mouldings, all kinds Mould
ed Base BoardS-Pilaster finish. Plank
all lengths and widths. Joists all
lengths and widths made from green
stock. In fact l can furnish you any
thing in my line for building. Plan
ing and Resawing done on short notice
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-27

Auction bills printed on short motto,
at the EXPOsITOR office.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-27
DR., w, r. YUIlL.

physician AND SURGEON. Office and
residence upstairs In the Doee Block ON
Main street Office hours Wednesdays and Sat.
urdays from am. to 4p. m.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-27
JOHN BRENNAN,

ELLIOTT, ST. Clair Co., MICH.
Notary Public d. Conoeyancer.
Money TO loan on farm property Rates of
interest, and per cent, according to size of
loan.
Parties bringing abstracts will receive inn
mediate attention.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-27
CHURCH OF CHRIST,

AT A. G. CHAPEL. Services at II a. m.
"A Prayer meetings every Thursday evening
at O'Clock.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-27
czEvRcIr prREcToRx.
METHODIST PROTESTANT
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

- ERVICES alternately at 1890 O'Clock a. IN.
- and $50 p. m. Rev. w. Il. Perkins, pastor.
Sunday School at 2 D. m. A. GOheen. Supt.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-27

WANTED.- Statesmen, to sell our choice and
HhNlDD' hardy nursery stock. Many special
varieties TO offer both in fruits and ornamentals.
and controlled only by us. We pay commission
or salary. give exclusive territory and pay week
~. Write us at once and secure choice of
men, Rochester, n. y.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-27
DR.. WILL Il. CONAN.
DR.. A, MITCHELL.
WILLIAM WIGHT.

NJ ID. c. VI. Trinity University, NJ ID. C. NJ
vi. Victoria University, Toronto, ont. ONCE
aud residence Main street opposite Dui1ie Block
Office hours to p. m. daily.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-27
BUSINESS DIRECroRY-
DIR. RENJ. CLYNE.

physician, SURGEON & ACCOUCHEUR.
Il Office on Main street. first door south of Post
Office, Yale Office hours from II to 2:3O. Tues
days and Saturdays all day
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-11

Having read Of the man 10 jersey City
bitten By n spider. ! would suggest a rene
dy that has never failed In my treatment
for that trouble. II Il liquid ammonia and
whisky. Rub a few drops Of the liquid
ammonia on the bitten part. and drop 8 70
~ drops IN n good whisky dram. and re-
peat two or three times II necessary every
% or 10 minutes Repeat also. rubbing the
part bitten several times n the pain Fingers.
This Is a very safe remedy for snake bite.
the moccasin's especially. II the treatment
u used In 10 or - minutes after the bite 81
the snake. IL will relieve the pain. and
usually prevents the swelling Every fam.
ily where there are children should keep
the liquid ammonia. and the whisky. TOO.
n the use Of the latter be not abused ] am
on the shady side Of 20 years. have been In
active practice Of medicine. chiefly IN Vir
ginia. for over 20 years. and can truly say
the remedy above mentioned l. safe and
surc.-Wiiliam T. Fleet, NJ d.. IN New
York Sun.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-11

About 8 O'Clock IN the evening the family
and their friends aDd Jewish servants.
where such are employed. assemble around
n table On which the variOus symbols q the
original institution are arranged.
4 shank bone u n shoulder q lamb rep
rcsents the pascbal lamb. and an e9g roast
ed hard signifies bat the lamb was 70 b
roasted whole Exodus XII. - 4 small
basin q saifed water 10 which n spn4 u
parsley Il dipped By she host and given u
each ceiebrant IL an emblem u the Ped
sea. while pieces q h0rserniish. covered
with n certain confecti0u u almonds and
apples Niatthew XVI. n. John xiii. ~. are
n remindcr-the former u the bitteruess n
our lives while TO Egypt Exodus XIV The
latter o. the bricks and mortar with which
~ wrought there.
The vine used IL either homemade or q
pure and absolutely unadulterated i'm.
p~ortation and supposed % be taken % The
extent u four cups-nOwadays sometime.
minimized 20 four sips. These four drafts
are intended 70 illustrate. however faud.
fully. the four different expressions. alI
used IN Exodus VI. 9. 7; Il will bring you
out" Il will rid you out d their bondage
Il will redeem you" Il will take yOu q
me for a people. Temple bar.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-11

One Of the great advantages Of glycer-
In IN It's chemical employment Is the
fact that It neither freezesn MOI evaporates
under any ordinary temperature. No
perceptible loss by evaporation has been
detected at a temperature less than 200
degrees r.. but n heated intensely
Il decomposes with a smell that few
persons find Themselves able % endure.
Il burns with a pale fame. similar 10
that from alcohol. II heated 20 about
800 degrees and then i2uitcd It, nom
evaporative qualities make the com
pound Of much uso a. a vehicle for hold
ing pigments and %coiors. a. in stamping
AMI typewriter ribbons. carbon papers
and the like.
II the pure glycerine be exposed for a
long time ~ n freezing temperature, Il
crystallizes with the appearance d sugar
candy, but these crystals being once
melted It Is almost an impossibility %
get them again into the CONCEALED state.
n a httle'water be added % tho glycer-
In. no capitalization viii take place.
though under a sufficient degree Of cold
the water will separate and form crys-
tails. amid which the glycerin viii 70
main In It's natural state Of fuidity. II
suddenly subjected % intense cold. pure
elycerin will foru a gummy mass
which cannot DO entirely hardened OF
~crystallized. Altogether Il IL quite a
peculiar substance.-GOOd HOusskeep-
ing.
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when vas n student n medicine. 20
years ae0. the brain was regarded A. = single
ofenn. rod IT, various functions rcrc not
thought 20 have especial localized centers 81
action. when the brain acted h uas thought
that the whole ~ 10 acted. just ~ the
liver or the stomach nctr ns p whole Now
We knov that Instead N the brain being n
unit. H. b really a very complex organ. Be-
sides the portions concerned In sight. smell.
Thought. etc. We have four adjacent por.
lions which arf concerned I'M motion. One
produces motion n the face another. mo
ton ~ the arm. n third. motion ~ the lex.
fnd the fourth. motion ~ the trunk
How. y may b. asked. have these facts
been DETERMINED Has 10 not been By OBJ
serving the effects of injuries aud diseases
In nan To a small extent. yea But very.
tofy rarely does disease or injury involve
only one Of these very limited regions Of
the brnin. and She moment two or more Of
them are Involved our differences become
confused and misleading. Asa matter Of
fact which cannot be- nninsaid. uInc-tcnths
n our knowledge has been derived from
exact experiment upon animals. and in this
way A monkey IA ethcrizcd. a certain AREA
Of IT, brain Il expoecd. and an electrical
current Il applied This stimulation Of
most portions u the brain Is followed by
no motion 10 any part Of the body. These
parts Of the brain. therefore. have nothing
TO do with motion. but nre the centers for
general sensation ftouchi. or Tor certain
special senses. ne sight. hearing. ETC.. CT f0i
mental processes But in one definite re-.
riou of the brain called the motor area
the moment the brain u stimulated by the
electrical current motion b produced
Haruorfa
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J. T. Lacy of lavaca. Ark. sends the fol-
lowing 70 the st. Louis Republic.
About 20 years ago ] was told that IN
olden times. aud even IN modern times. the
people had a way of preserving the dead.
The idea struck me that. n the lead could
be preserved by drugs. perfumes and chem
icals. why not preserve the living; ! told
my friends and ~neighbor that ! believed
the living body could be preserved ~ we'll
"a the dead. but a. they had never seen IL
tested they were not prepared 10 give an
opinion.
I concluded 70 try the experiment. but
my ncighbors said I would kiil myself. and
they advised me 70 ict nature take it,
course. ~ ! would die a. s0on A. my time
came. ! began the experiment REGARDLESS
Of my friends opinion and protest. and hos
I c1n look back aud see that they are all
dead
preserved my body 20 years ago. when
was - years u age. which now makes me
iOf year. old How much lOngerl can cou-
tinue my experiment and preservation I 90
not know. ! being the nrst who has ever
undertaken the experiment. ] guess that
! will BE- compelled - await the resu Q.
Should my death b. brought about b. ny
experiment. I would rave nothing - r..
gret. because I am now iOs year, old !,
may be that I will be able % Drolong ny
life indefinitely. Who knows and who can
tell what the result will be- am satisfied
~ ar A. ! have gone.
Some q the best known citizens q tbs
town voucb Tor the truth d SIR Lacy
sf0ry.
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when Booth Saved Young Lincoln. q

" ufM HN'NH -"
IL WIS ut Rowling Green. Ky. during
the summer u 1871. Edwin Booth stood
ID a platform waiting for a train; 70.
too, did a man unknown TO the actor.
Buried In thought. this stranger left the
platform 70 walk upon the track, not
noticing an approaching engine. Ono
moment more and there would have been
an indistinguishable corpse. Silently,
suddenly. Edwin Booth seized this
stranger and lifted him almost bodily
mon the platform. 50 close came tho
engine that Il struck the strangers heels
a. they left the track. do you know
who that man isy' asked Mr.. Ford. the
well known manager Of Baltimore. who
witnessed the thrilling scene.
mo" replied Booth.
"Robert Lincoln. President Lincoln's
SON."
This was the most satisfactory Incl
dent in Edwin Booths life. Sensitiveas
a m no suffered untold fortunes
for the mad deed Of his brother. Hehad
voted for Abraham Lincoln as president
and never voted before or after.-kate
Fields Washington.
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The bright young man-who ism. 70
very young >ither-wssfortuna enough
to ecure a seat right In the midst q
Deacon Huggum's young ladies Bible
class and ty their arch manners was 80
Ear dccoycd from his usual staid indiHor-
cnce a. 20 try and make himself agreed
be.
The speaker Of the evening pleaded
most earnestly the cause Of sweet chari-
y and made the last remaining quarter
and nickel burn Ina the scribe's pocket.
When the deadly contribution box DO
gan its gyrations Ina bis isle. the news-
papcr representative began TO chuckle
under the mellowing influence Of q hap
py thought. lie would execute n neat
little piece Of legerdemain with that
quarter and . cent piece. and while
properly impressing his fair neighbOra
with the larger coin would really drop
In the smaller.
He held the quarter daintly between
his thumb and finger and pressed the
5-cent piece between his third finger and
his palm. There was a click Of a coin
In the bottom Of the box, a rather un.
usual twist Of "A large cuff and a bland
smile on the reporters face.
A second later the young man started
as II he had been shot and turned ex.
citedly toward the deacon. who was now
two seats behind him.
He had dropped in the quarterl
The deacon mistook the gesture rs a
sign that the young man had been over
looked. and again he thrust the box un.
der the reporters nose.
What did be dor
Just what ou would.
He put In the nickel
And walked home. Boston Herald
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-11

Few bushes In England are more timid Of
towering than the common hawthorn. !
have seen the hedges 10 bl0om-here and
there. NJ least-as early a. the middle Of
April. and : AVE seen them AZ late n the
middle Of June. No doubt the buds wait
patiently for such weather as will bring
out In numbers the particular fies on
which. a. a rule. they depend for fertiliza-
ton.
On this year Of which ! write noted the
meat ny abroad on the 2fth Of April, while
the May blossom broke into bloom on the
9th. For-must I tell the sad TRUTH
painful ~ Il Is 70 relate, the hawthorn
flowers are fortified for the most part by
carrion insects. -Longman's Magazine.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-11

Take ns much eApr.i.t us you can and ls.
in tho open nir 81. m1Hn ns possible. ON
door lile D. tnr natural condition of man
Kind and ilc o one cam have nf ID tle
better. THE practice must not he carried
% catrcmet. however. There arr uane
days When one Is much be- Ter OF In al
warm. comfortable. well ventilated hon.-
than trying 70 take outdoor exercise Ia a
midwinter storm or under a July sum-
EXCHANGE.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-11

Il love you but l don't know whether
you love me" Is the formula Of the old
fashioned omance you love me. but ]
don't know whether I love you" that Of
the new. One l. a problem OF fact. the other
OF psychology.-Mary II. Pike IN Kate
Teid's Wsshington.
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winding baby q. Good.

Winding baby Is an expression that Is
peculiarly appropriate 70 itself. I'm think
ing. for n that isn't just what baby's care
taker Is doing the whole blessed. llvelong
day, Pm very much mistaken. It's the
caretaker who does the minding In nearly
every instance. while baby revels In the
freedom Of his own sweet wilL-Buffalo
News
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-11

willis-Did Slanter have any trouble 10
inding his way around the streets when he
was In Bostoni
Wallace-Oh. no. he's cross eyed. you
know. Truth.
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Housewife 90 trampl-You can't get any
breakfast here. Whydon't you 90 70 work.
Tramp-Madam, this j. the tenth house
I have called no today Dontyou call that
worki-Yankeo Blade
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Not On itis broad c1ntInenf a|n1e. t1f r. na
IafIa| breeding tropical frTIUN4. Ir IU4fef1a'H|
MHriru. t0uIh America. The IIInuuI n faIl11s
ard elsewhere. HotlsifefI Stomach bIflefI q
nIIIn.I mnIarI. The miner. ne freshly arrived
lmmIrftuf. she NN1f II fne Virgin IoII newly
fnItef n It f0rFT's ~ ~ 49, ~ -1r ff0n<tr
server n1HIH.f The POISONOUS uI1IIrH "nIrn IN
vast III'IIrf8 rich In natural resources Il Ie|
fertile IN disease. n nrrInIaIr4 Disorder n
the at1math. liver and hrre|s. fIrIIfes U0sI
Who use A. against Rheumatic ailments bred an1
f~IHIHrrI BY outdoor exposure, IrfIA" genial
warmth into n frIur chilled By a rigorous tenn
rIfaiIfe. and rolls OI heir power f0hrfm morn
Ing and evening m|sf4 and rarrrH laden VIII
h~NfffI|nfTt. strengthens fte FeaE. and con
1uerI I~nrIrItnf EIdney if1uDI4.
ool1mnn, "a. cen.id.r = tseei Italian p.
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Rivers-That Miss Blenkins over thore
was born with a silver spoon 10 her u~suth.
Banks (c%ritically inspecting Miss blen
kins)-It must have been a mighty wide
one.-Chicago Tribune.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-11

Daughter-Mamma. is my bathing suit
In the trunk
Mammal don't know Take that MI
croscope and see for yourself Detroit
Free Press.
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A Gift.

Tom-when shall ! pay this money back
20 your
Jack-Oh. whenever Il Is convenient
Tom-Thanks for the gift. Jack.-T1t-
BitA
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Oxford. England. which Is BY many re.
garded a. the greatest university has u
colleges and Eve halls.
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Every man ought 10 have one. but q long
step towards that IL the possession u ALI
cocks Ponors PLtsrEns. II Il certain that
they prolong life BY relieving the strain
that comes from continued suffering.
Many a man can endure a sharp disease
better han he can The wear and tear Of
pains. little In themselves. yet constant In
their strain up0n the system.
A weak back. st1ness q the joints. sore
ness Of the muscles. seem 20 many un-
worthy Of special notice. Yet they do not
a little To exhaust the powers 0f physical
endurance. ALLc0cE's P0EOrs Pfks1kns
reiieve them NJ once. and no wise man will
fail 20 use them on the hrst sign Of pain,
II Is q very small premium that be has ~
BnasDAETH's PfLD viii cure indigestion.
Nearly escry boy determines 10 uhlp . Ger
tain school teacher when be grows up
arars or ONO. CRY % ToIEDo.l
Feaxr j. cnEsEr makes oath hat he Il n.
senior partner Of the firm II J. CHENEY a Co.
doinz 6u.lne,. IN tne CITY Of Io.eao. county az
snm 81 ONE HUNDRED UOLLAEs Tor eacf
and every case Of CArAnEn that canlOt becuref
b. the use Of HALLs cs1AEsn crEL
sworn 70 before me and subseri6ed IN nj
presence fhis efn day u December a. u -.
fsraL1 a. ". GLEASON.
fot1rt Pubiic
Halls catarrh cure f. taken Internally. en-,
| acfs directly on the blood and mucous surface
Of the syafem. send for testimonials, free.
r. J. CHENEY A co.
Toledo. o.
To sold b. druggists. - cent.
The initials u rnlo1 pacl1c tell rerg con
| ciseIy where The road has gone.
Css Enameline store Polish; no dust, no smell
TnT GknNKA Tor breakfast.
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SPECIAL RATES,
IS Per North Medicines FIRES.

This Offer good fJr ~ days from date Of this
paper. cur tifs or. n ell n0f fDpenr rgrln. An
chrqnlc. Nervous. Blood. Skin. Priyaie auc Wasting
Oltsasee quickly and permanently cured. The
worst cases cured, no matfer how many hare
failed. Cases incurnblc 20 some doctors are
easily cured b. Others. Medicines sent privately
70 any address. Relief a. once. Diseases Of
women n specially.
Ist Third street. Portland. Oregon.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-11

Columbus was considered a great italian D.
cause be made In frr stand on end. nuf ora
day. Italians thlnt nothing ~ having a reanu'
stand on The corner.
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o. Ensmslins sio,s FoI.h; no ausi, no nj
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Hoods SaFsaparilIa
Hoods Pills are M bsss sisrdinnsT pm
August
Flower"

lam happy 70 state TO you and
10 suffering humanity, that my wife
has used your wonderful remedy,
August Flower, for sick headache
and paipitztion Of the heart, with
satisfactoryresults. Forseveralyears
she has been a great sufferer, has
been under the treatment ofeminent
physicians in this city and Boston,
and found little relief. She was in
duced to try August Flower, which
gave immediate relief. We cannot
say to much for it." L. c. Frost,
Springfield, Mass. .
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-11

II T. q ~rositive cure for M those painful. deli
cate Complaints and complicated tr0rbles and
weaknesses common among our wives. mothers
and dau0hters.
The efect T. immediate and lasting. Two o.
three dosen Of DE- rAEDEEs KENEuT taken daily
keeps the blood cool, the liver and kidueTs act
I've. and vii entirely eradicate from The system
al traces u t~crOfula, salt kheum, or any other
form of blood disease.
no medicine ever introduced In this country
has met Win sdch ready sale, nor given fuch
universal satsiactlon whenever used a. that Of
DE PAEDEE's AENEDr.
This remedy has been used IN tie hospitals
throughout he old world for the past twenty
remedies fail
send for pamphlet Of testimonials from those
who hare been cured b. IL uee. Druggists sell
it a 10 pr bottle. Tv Il and be convinced.
FOR sale by
ANK n 90
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TIT GEnzrA for breakfast.
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Nearly every boy determines % uhlp q ce
tain school teacher when be grows up-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-07
FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL
Quotations Of Staple Products in the
Leading Markets.

Stocks and Bonds-Money Easy-sterling
Exchange Quiet and Firm-Government
Bonds Dull and Steady-RailroadsA Active
and F1rm-stoeks Closed Active and
Weak.
At New York, yesterday, money was easy
ranging from 2@21a per cent last loan at 2,clos-
ing per cent, Prime mercantile paper was
quoted at 414@6 per cent. Sterling Exchange
was quiet and firm, with actual business in
bankers bills 1874 for 6o-day bills and
4 sta for demand; posted rates at S61at9
4SS1a Commercial bills 8514@4 81. Gov
eminent bonds were dull and steady. Railroads
active and firm.
Rumors on the street that no action would be
taken on repeal of the silver law led to consid-
cradle selling of stocks, especially by the trad
ing element upon the theory that the failure to
take such action would resultin large exports
of gold at the close of this week, caused selling
with no material resistance, and declines were
made all over the list. The rumors of further
legislative action against the coal roads, brought
Reading down from 501s to 40, Del. s. Hud
declined to 1341s and Laekawana to 1531s.
New England was well maintained. Among the
Industrials prices were well held and changes
small. During the last hour the market remain
ed heavy without material change in prices,
closing active and weak at the declines.
Transactions at the Stock Exchange aggre-
gated 381 800 shares.