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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-21
LOCAL GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
Trade of the Week satisfactory with
Few Changes.

The trade of the week ending May 10,
in most departments was very satisfactory
and a decided Improvement over preceding
weeks for some time. In prices, changes
were few. Poultry and eggs advanced 1c
and several descriptions of hog products
Ac. In the vegetable line there was a
weakening in prices and in fruits prices
were governed largely by receipts. Some
inferior fruit sold low, but choice straw
berries brought best quotations.. Grocers
had a big week and not a change in prices
on any article. Dry goods houses were
fairly busy. Prices in some lines rule
easy. Hardware men report considerable
trade in progress and while not up to the
volume Of last year 1t is much ahead Of
April.
There was more life in the local grain
market yesterday. The better grades Of
wheat advanced &c. Corn and oats went
Wheat-No. 2 red, 0%c; No. 3 red, 47c;
rejected Eeradn 4oaS0c; w wagon Wheat &c white
mixed, 3sAc: No. 3 white mixed, ssAc; No.
4 white mixed. &c; No. 2 yellow, SSAc; No.
mixed. Sssc; No. 8 mixed. SSkc; No. 4
mixed, &c; ear corn, 43c.
sss 1e:s No, : mixed sn's sSAc 5iNsS No. s mi mixed. S sfse;;
rejected, 32d34c.
Rye-Uo. :, SIC for car lots; 45c for wagon
rye.
Bran, s12.
Hay-Choice timothy. s11: No. /. s1o.75:
No 2, 50; No. 1 prairie, $3.50; mixed, IS;
clover, $7u7.O per ton.
Poultry and Other IL
prices Paid by Shippers.)
P~oultry-Hens. 61ac per Id: spring chick
ems, 1894. 12a15c; turkeys. old toms. &c per
10; hens. &c per 10; ducks. &c per ID; geese,
A.20dlS0 per doz for choice.
Eggs-Shippers paying Stsu9c.
Butter-Choice, 6QSc; common, 3Gic.
~Honey-l6QlSc.
Feathers-Prime geese. 40c per lb; mixed
duck, zoe per 10.
Beeswax-20c for yellow; 15c for dark.
Wool-Tub-washed. 20G23c; medium un-
washed, 1S415c; coarse or braid wool, l2d
14c; fine merino. 9q10c; bury or cotted
wool, Sq1Oc.
HIDES, TALLOW, ETC.
Tallow-No. l tallow, 41kc; No. 2 yellow,
&c.
Sc.
Bones-Dry, s12G13 per ton.
Hides-No- L green hides. 21sc: No. 1 G.
S. hides. 3lc; No. 2 CT. 5. hides, 21ac: No. i
calf hides, DC; No. 2 calf hides, S1kc.
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The New York Farm show.

Madison-square Garden has been the scene
of shows of every description, but. this las
was a conglomeration of them all. IL Vas
gotten up by the Hampstead farm, on Long
island, twenty-five miles from New York
Il was a UNIQUE show in its way, something
like a country fair. but different. The gar
den was decorated with grain. straw and
vegetable products. There were cows TO be
MIXED, poultry to be fed, butter to be made.
the same as on the farm. Doubtless this
was a rare sight TO many of the city peo-
pie, who, of course, comprised the bulk or
den were two large tanks divided by wire
netting into a number OF compartments,
containing various kinds of water fowl.
were yards of the different varieties of
fowl, geese, turkeys. etc. There were pleas
ants, pigeons and rabbits.
Among larger kinds of live stock were
Jersey, Holstein and Guernsey cattle,
Shropshire aud Southdown sheep, and York
shire and Berkshire swine. The Hackney
stallion Fashion was exhibited, as were also
several other high-bred horses, including
Fairy Prince III (of Woodlawn Park stock
mare sired by Ethan Alien. There were
Angora goats and goats that were not An
goras; donkeys for the children 10 ride and
a pen OF lambs. There were a number or
incubators and breeders in operation. filled
with little chicks and ducks
"A butter accumulation excited much inter-
est among the city people. One gentleman
way that the farmers took the butter out
or the milk that was sold 10 them after
NdTOS- Ole OF the most IdSlelul ulnS AZ
the whoD arrangement was a rustic arbor
decorated with evergreens and the Deautl-
full trailing Spanish moss and lighted with
incandescent lights 1t was designed by Mr.
Ladenburgh, the owner of the Oasis nur-
series at Westbury, Long island. and was
filled with cannas and begonias.
A very attractive exhibition was that or
the educated ponies. handled by a boy OF.
perhaps. fifteen years old. They would go
through a military drill, waltz, play seesaw
and do various other tricks. 1t was a good
illustration of what may be accomplished
by patience and proper training. and leads
one TO think Of the undeveloped possible
ties in the farm horse. y troop of PERFORM
ing dogs of various breeds also showed
what may be accomplished with these ami
mails.
The dog show was a special feature. There
were upwards of four hundred entries and
nearly all excellent animals. The St Ber-
nards led in numbers, there being over
eighty entries. Next TO these came the coll
lies, with nearly as many, followed by the
fox terriers, with an equal number, ana
there were Irish water spaniels, clumber
spaniels. field spaniels. cocker spaniels and
bulldogs.
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good, S.S0d4; good stockers and feeders.
S.40a3.7O; good heifers. S.7544: choice cows
and heifers. 3.40n3.65: fair 10 good. 800
$50: good TO choice fresh cows and spring
ers, $5d5; common, H6u2-
HogS-Receipts. 10 cars The market was
steady and heavy at 1OG15c higher on pigs
and light weights. Heavy, S.10d5.15; me-
diums. S.1Oa5.15; light, $5.15G5.30: pigs. $50
q5.2O: closing firm.
lambs, $5.25: fair TO good. $+a5; top clipped
lambs. sts5; fair to good, ~ s top wool wool
clipped sheep. $4.5o; fair TO good. $1,000
EAST, LIBERTY. May 1sLcattle-se-
PRINTS li aHaoa4.5 2ae g6 %dlkf a.@ Sas s'e soSd
e e06Sdhfs as cows @s'a and 6ei hS9sn SsiiOaS;; bulls and
Hogs-Receipts light; only two cars on
sale. The market was steady. Best Phila-
delphias S.0og51O; best Workers; Sa59;
heavy .sovss, s4-2SGA95; stays and rough
Sheen@Snpply light. Good sheep steady.
while medium and common grades are very
dull; spring lambs and yearlings are also
very dull, Sales as follows: Extra $500
mon. sl@2; lambs, s2.5Oq45o; spring lambs.
CHICAGO, May isr|scattle-Re,ceipts;
steady. Prime to extra native steers, $40
GAS; medium, S.95a415; others. S.7oa4;
Hogs.Receipts. 1900: shipments. 5000.
The market was active and strong. with all
sold. Rough heavy, &.25d4-50; packers and
mixed. %.75Gi.S0; prime heavy and butcher
weights, s4.S5q4.95; assorted light, AS9
40.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. 100 The
market was unchanged. Quotations for
clipped: Top sheep. A.25q+5O; top lambs.
81. a
KANSAS CITY. May 19-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 1900; shipments. $50. TIL market
was steady and a shade lower. Texas
steers, g. 25H3.65; Texas cows, $2uS-l5. ship
ping steers, $.2OQ4.25; native cows, Sq3.75i
stockers and feeders. 2.75qS.75; bulls. $40
Q3.45.
The market opened strong and closed weak.
| Bulk. $4.7504S0; heavy packers and mixed.
| 81. 7044.S5; light Workers and pigs, A5eu4. 20.
Sheep-Receipts, 200; shipments. $50. The
market was steady.
ST. u May observation-disclosures, 100;
shipments, 700. The market was nominally
unchanged; supply too light to establish
quotations.
Hogs-Receipts, 1.100; shipments. Loo.
The market was strong but quiet. Top
| price, S4.S5; bulk of sales, $3.50.
Sheep-Receipts, none; shipments, SOC.
| The market was weak and nominal.
CINCINNATI. May 19.-Hogs stronger.
Receipts, GOO; shipments, soc.
Cattle easier. Receipts, 800; shipments.
Sheep steady at s.5Oa45. Receipts. 100;
shipments, 100. Lambs steady at S.509
$50.
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WEEKLY REVIEW.

Henry clews. in reviewing stock opera
tons at New York last week, says:
During the past week Wall street has
found nothing TO lift ii out OF the prevail
Ing inactivity. For the moment there are
no conspicuous influences calculated TO
stimulate large buying; and that fact en-
eourages the bears, who, by a succession
70 make some slight inroads upon prices.
The market, however. still shows a firm
disposition on the part of material holders
TO cling 10 their stocks until Congress has
removed the uncertainty that overhangs
all kinds OF business. Unfortunately, al
ing somewhat 10 the prevailing aniversal
impatieace at the delay OF tariff legisla-
ton. yet the end is not yet In sight. and
The public suspense shows little or no
abatement Assurances are now and then
forthcoming that the vote will be taken
within a certain near date. but such prom
Uses have so many times failed that they
only make the future still more uncer-
tain. and operators are therefore standing
stsil IN mortified impotence. but with no
disposition TO make any sacrifice, for the
reason that. whenever the question may be
settled and whether the bill be enacted or
defeated. there must be a general release
OF business from its present suspension ana
depression.
There Is some reason TO believe that
the spring trade. however unsatisfactory
has not been really so bad as might be in
ferred from the general spirit OF COM
plant. impressions have been formed from
AMI sufficient allowance has not been made
for the fact that the greater frequency OF
transactions has in n measure cOmDen-
stated for the smallness OF the amount OF
each one. Reports from interior merchants
indicate that. in the South and West. q
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REAL-EsTATE TRANSFERS.
Ten Transfers Saturday, with N Total
consideration of SI2,1OO.

Instruments filed for record in the re-
corder's office of Marion county. Indiana,
for the twenty-four hours ending az 5 y. m.
May 10, 1894. as furnished by Theo. Stein,
abstracter of titles. Hartford Block. No. 50
East Market street
Alice V. Hatton to Jesse +.
Hawkins, lots SO and "a in
Floral Park S1,O0O.cO
Kate Hagelberger 10 George @.
Tanner and wife. part Of lot 8
in square 5000
Ellen +. Graham to George Il.
Brown. lot Ill in Tilford &
Thrasher's east addition 10 Irving
ton NV.O
Georgia Carter to Charles >. War
burton. lot 20 IN square l in first
section of Lincoln Park........... 10000
penter. lot 81 in woodrufr Place. $4,000
Alexander N. Clark 10 T.. S. Long,
lot 81 in Hollowell & Jennison's
southeast addition. ......... 10000
John 5. Soann. commissioner, 10
Charles NJ. Chatten, lot 81 in Wi
iSs and 10000
Charles n. Thompson. trustee, 10
David II. Weir. lot % in Ken
wood addition. 10000
Sarah chwar TO Kate Schwartz.
part OF lot 10 in McKernan &
Pierce's subdivision of outlot a.. 10000
Kate Jones 10 Wills Pruitt and
wife. part of lot 400 in McCarty's
tenth West Side addition.....-.... 10000
Transfers. 10; consideration. ....... s2, 10000
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
easy; winter straights. 50. 40d2. 70; winter pat
ents, $2.S0@93; spring straights. s2.20Q2. go;
No. 2 spring wheat. SAC; No. 8 spring
wheat, no sales; No. 2 red. 54%c. No. 2
corn, 37Ac: No. 8 yellow, 37hc. No. 2 oats,
33Ac; No. 2 white. 36G361ac; No. 8 white,
341aq36c. No. 2 rye, 45c. No. 2 barley, NOM
inal; No. 3, 52G56c; No. 4, 52Q5Sc. No. 1
faxseed, S1.S8. Prime timothy seed, A.101
415. Mess pork. per brl, S11.S2hd11S5. Lard,
per pound, 7.15G7.171zc. .Short-rib sides
Qoose), 6.171aG7.2Oc; d~ry-salted shoulders
(boxed), '5.75Q6c; short-clear sides Cboxed),
6.95G7 .121kc. Whisky, distillers' finished
goods, per gallon, S115.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the but
ter market was quiet and unchanged. Eggs
quiet and unchanged.
: Flour-Receipts, 10000 brls: wheat, 1900
bu; corn, 1922 900 bu; oats, 24S, 900 bu: rye,
6.000 bu; harley, 1900 blu. Shipments
F9ourx u,NW hrls; wheat, 5000 blu; corn,
15fs00e bu; oats, 1875, 900 blu; rye, 5000 blu; bar
ley, 1000 blu.
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saturdays Bank Clenrings.

AT Chicago-Clearings, $12. COL 900. Foreign
exchange dull but firm. Sterling exchange
actual sales, AS7l2q4.S9. New York ex-
change. 4Oc premium. Money rates, 4Q6 per
cent.
At st. Louis-Clearings, s3.167,9 75: bal
ances, 1891, go. Money dull at 647 per cent.
At New York-Clearings, 81, 4Sl; bal
ances, 5000, 800.
At MISUNDERSTANDING. s13. 40. 255; balances.
81, 407, 290.
AT Philadelphia-Clearings $9.1x5, 72s; ball
ances, 1861, 702.
At Baltimore - Clearinss, s., 5O4, 81: tal-
ances. 1853, no.
At Memphis-New York exchange selling
at par. Clearings, 1864, 924; balances. $6s. U75.
At New Orleans-Clearings, 81, 034.570.
At misunderstanding, 81, S26, $50; for
week. 81. 955, $50: for week last year, 3d.
l95. $50.
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mold A, 44a4 7-1sc; standard A. S7sG4 1-1sc;
confecticners' a, 3sd4 Lice: crushed, $40
4~15-l6c; powdered. 44Q4 7-lec; granulat-d.
4U4 3-itc; cubes. 44I4 1-l6c-
Rice quiet; domestic. fair TO extra, 4J59
&c; Japan, 4z944c. Molasses steady: New
Orleans open kettle, good to choice, zSg36c.
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THE JOBBING TRADE.
CThe quotations given below are the selling
prices of wholesale dealers.)
Canned Goods.

RAAOSo u NAOAcSdlC ucolcfS-t
Canned Goods.
Peaches-Standard 3-pound. s1.S5G2: g.
pound seconds, $1.650L70; 3-pound pie, S1.15
Ql.aO; California standard, $2.25G2. so: Cali
fornla seconds; A.SQ2 Miscellaneous
2-pound, S25Q1;35; pineapple. standard, 2
pound. s1.25al.S5: choice, s2a2.25: cove
G5QI0c; 2-pound full, $1.SOa1.9 80; light SlslOG
12O; string beans, S5G95c; Lima beans. $40
4lSO; peas. marrowfat. sl;l0a12 20; early
ries. Si.20dl.2; strawberries, 81. 2Odl.3: sal
mon obs, H.45Q2.2O; S-pound tomatoes, S1.O5
andes and Nuts.
Candies-Stick. 61kc per Id; common mixed
Size; c.. A. r.. mixed. nc; Banner mixed.
10c; cream mixed, 10c: old-time mixed. nc
Nuts-soft-shelled almonds. 1se; English
walnuts. l5c. Brazil nuts, PC; flberts. lie;
peanuts. roasted. 7QSc; mixed nuts. 1ic.
Dried Fruits.
Figs-Layer. 14dl5c per Id.
Peaches-Common sun-dried. Sq10c per
ID; California. l4Ql5e; California fancy, Is
Apricots-Evaporated. 16alsc.
Prunes-California. 7dl2c per 10.
Currants@l2N4c per 10.
R~aisins.Loose Muscatel, s1.1OQ1.25 per
box; London layer. S.25Q1.35 per box; Va
lencia. sqslzc per Id; layer, 9Q1Oc.
Coal and Cokc.
Anthracite coal. all sizes. $50 per ton;
Jackson. A.25; block. 1925: Island CITY. Sc:
Blossburg and English camel. S.. All nut
Goals soc below above quotations.
Coke-Connellsville. 1918 per load:
crushed. 1875 per load; lump. So per load.
Drugs.
Alcohol. s.. 2oN2 40; asafetida, 4Oc; alum.
4G5c: camphor. 60q65c; cochineai. 50655c:
chloroform. 6cd65c: copperas. brls. ScGS1:
cream tartar, pure. 26Q2Sc; indigo. 65aS0c;
llcorice. Calsb., genuine. @Ii0c: magnesia,
carb. 2-oz, 25d35c; morphine. p. & W., per
or. SEQ; madden, Halle; oil. castor, per
gal. $l-zsall.S0; oil, beragmot pr 10, S.25;
opium. SIS; QuinIne, p. & W., per OF, $50
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LIVE STOCK.
Cattle Scare and Steady-Hogs WeaL
and LOwer-Sheep Quiet.

INDIANAPOLIS. May 10. - Cattle Re-
ceipts, 100; shipments, 200. The receipts
were light and the market steady at un-
changed nrices: all sold.
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Heavy draft, good TO .$65Gl00
Drivers, good to S0a125
Saddlers, good to 60dl00
Streeters, good 10 COG s.
Matched teams. good TO extra........1 1904 200
Southern horses and mares........... $50 60
Extra style and action bring better prices.
Mules
IA hands. 4 to z years $500 40
49, hands. extra, TO Z years DID,. 400 55
10 hands. extra. 4 to 7 years DID,. $50 IS
Is hands. good. 4 to 7 years old........ 500 GO
l5h hands, extra. 4 to Z years DID,. 90Ql0
l5la hands, good. 4 to Z years DID,. SO 80
= years old. soou ..lOoala
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Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS, May 19-Cotton steady;
sales spot, $50 bales; to arrive, $50 bales;
receipts, LOCO bales. Exports-Coastwise, 80
bales; to the continent, 4,055 bales; stock,
49, 81 bales.
OIL CITY, Pa, May W.-National Tran
sit certificates opened at S6tzc; higest, S612c;
lowest, s6ssc; closed at S6Sc. Sales, LOCO
brls; shipments, 9S,35 brls; runs, S0,179
brls.
PITTSBURG, May 20.-National Transit
certificates opened at Sec: closed at S612c;
highest, S615c; lowest, Soc.
NEW YORK, May 19.-Cotton closed dull;
middling uplands, 1850; middling gulf,
z 7-16c; sales, rs bales.
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Lamont,s Portrait Gallery.
Washington Letter in Boston Advertise

WdsHlHBtO LtlleT III bUstUH AuFeTtIseI'
The residence of Secretary Lamont is a
veritable Cleveland portrait gallery In
nearly every room there is a picture or
Grover Cleveland in different attitudes that
are artistic and picturesque. over the desl.
of the Secretary of War, in his library at
land; there is another extensive likeness in
the drawing room; Mr.. Lamont faces a
Cleveland picture when he dimes, and his
eyes light upon the face of the President
when he wakes in the morning. His chill
dren nave a picture of the President. too.
in their nursery. All the pictures bear Mr..
Cleveland's autograph, and were all pre-
sented by him TO Dan. Mr.. Cleveland has a
picture Of Lamont at the White House.
and his former private secretary Is the only
member of the present Cabinet 10 whom
the President shows this mark Of distinc-
ton.
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Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, May 19.-It has been a very
slow day in all departments Of the trade,
as wire and mail orders were very slim
and spot purchases moderate. Through
forwarding in orders for brown and
bleached ~cottons, cotton fiannels and blank
ties in printing fabrics, dress goods, sum-
mer underwear, hosiery and silk goods.
large sales were completed. The sales
were also swollen by forwarding of heavy
weight woolens. Printing cloths in demand
for spot and contracts at 211-16c bid and
declined for SiXty-fOur squares. Fall River
sales for the week, 1872, 600 pieces; deliveries,
165, OOO pieces; stock, So. 600 pieces.
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Wool.

ST. May 19.-Wool in good de-
mand at steady prices on a basis of 15c
for medium choice Missouri and Illinois
combing.
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Metals.

NEW YORK, May 19.-Pig iron dull;
Scotch, $19.50q225 80; American, s1lG13.5
Copper quiet; lake, 9ssc. Lead quiet: do
mestic, 3.20c. Tin plates dull. Soelter NOM
inal.
ST. LOUIS. May 19.-Lead firm at 3.15c.
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Do not approach contagious diseases
with an empty stomach nor sit between
the sick and the fire, because the heat at
tracts the VapOr.
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Oils.

WILMINGTON. May 19.-Rosin firm;
strained, SIC; good, 90c. Spirits of turpen-
tine steady at 261bc. Tar firm at $1.2O. Tur-
pentine firm; hard, 81; soft, s1.70; virgin,
$2.15.
SAVANNAH. May 19.-Spirits of turpen-
tine firm; held at 27Ac; no sales. Rosin
firm at 81. 05.
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Elsewhere.

BUFFALO. May 9.-Cattle-Receipts. r
cars. The market was slow, with prospects
only fair. Choice steers, 81. 40Gli.50 good,
A2514.s5; good butchers. $I1ogi.2o; fair to
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-05-18

Two young ladies were walking in
tue woods M day, when they were
aeco>ted by an old aud much shriveled
gypsy, who politely offered to show
them their husbands faces ia a brook
which ran near by, for a slight remlu-
neration. So, paying the sum-, they
followed the nag to the brook, as they
were very curious to see how she could
do so wonderful a thing, and also aux-
ioos TO see their future husbands. But
instead OF beholding the faces of TIE
mea they so fondly hoped for, they
SAN their own. ~ can't see nothing
a our own faces" said one, ~very
true men,, replied the SPACIOUS for.
tune teller, 'out these will be your
nasoants' faces When YOU are mar.
sied --Phtladelrhia Times.
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soSTLY Thrift BLTyDERS.
Two Which EaYs Cost the Government
Sara-.l NIL. lnlI,-

Several Million Dollars.
IN the tariff act % 1853 4 blunder
wis made which added to the free list
hat materials. braids, plaits, laces,
etc, tissues, or any other material
used for hats, bouuets Or hoods This
vas an old provision Of law and WIS
intended to apply only to such hat
materials as were made Of vegetable
dber, bit that designation being acci-
dentaliy left out % the bill, the para-
graph was So broad that anything that
might be used in the manufacture Of
Il hat could be admitted free. That
olunder has already cost the govern
ment $1,000 oo, and will cost 4 NUM-
OF millions more before the claims are
all paid, and Is already mentioned.
came near being repealed in the pres
ent bill.
In L previous tariff bill the insertion
OF a comma in place OF a hyphen
caused a similar raid to be made on
tue treasury. y certain clause was
INTENDED To provide for the free adj
mission Of "fruit-plants,- but the en-
crossing clerk dropped the hyphen and
put IN its place ! COMMA after fruit,
which changed the construction aud
the meaning o. the clause so as to
place all fruit upon the free list. in
stead OF merely plants and seedlings
or fruit trees, as was intended.
In the act OF 1883 it was provided
that in estimating the dutidbIe value
OF merchandise the cost OF cases and
coverings Of every description should
De deducted. The customs officers.
under direction OF the Secretary Of
the Treasury construed this to mean
)nly the outside coverings, such as
barrels, crates, boxes, bagging. etc.
The duties on the inside wrappings
Ind coverings were paid under pro-
lest aud suits WERE brought against
lie government, resulting In the re-
OF over 5000 600. under a de
Of the Supreme Court.
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A little while ago we recommended
the cedar tree as perhaps the best
place for fowls TO roost. Our coutem-
porary, the Southern Farm, is Of like
opinion there must be something In
1t.
Many fi0eks in Southern sections
roost outside on the Cedar trees, where
refreshing hreezes at night bring them
better rest, more comfort and less
chances Of diseases, than when in q
poultry house in hot weather, to say
nothing OF the torment yer min give
them at this season. All who can
should permit their fowls so to roosr
durrue the hot season it will do them
no harm, and add to their comfort.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-05-18

An exchange says many a man Win
thinks he could be a journalist stands
IN the stores and tells how he would
De independent as a hog on ice and
call things by their right names how
he would expose corruption in the
high places /: how he would write cou,.
nor sense and none OF your frivolous.
try-to-funny stuff. The best way "a
cut of one Of those chaps ia TO get
him to write i sensible article every
day in the week. Before the week is
out he is sure to be pumped dry, and
will grnpe for an idea more than A
chicken with the pip. II be should
have the ability and nerve to carry
out his threat he would be .ou d
hanging to Il lamp post before three
mornings rolled around.