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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-13

TIE Old. Old STORY.

picked il out among the lot
or scattered books upon the stand
Half-worn, untreasured, and forgot
Something impelled. know not what,
As | the dusty titles scanned,
To pick it out among the lot
or books for sale at second hand.
Love Poems" was the only word
In faded gilt upon the cover
The same sweet songs cur mothers read
OF skies and flowers and lifting bird
1t was nice discover
To read the lyrics that had stirred
A real Old-fashioned lover
Old-tashioned that had slipped the
pen
Forgive the word We written:
Lovers to-day are much as then;
Maidens are maidens. men are men;
And girls hearts will he SmittA
While love shall last and. again,
Why-lovcrs get the mitten.
Whose was the book ? NOname appears
Upon the stained tly-ledf.
Here is "A mark, there stains Of tears,
And here Il corner turned "dog- ears -
That is all q; little sheaf
OF lovers verse of other years,
Like seaweed on the counters reef.
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THE BUSINESS MANS LUNCH.
Hard Work and Indigestion go
Hand in Hand.

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Hncn Nv no, y. po"ot S"sIno - mo .s
w uo 'sn x"',T P'"v. WI no i
Roiuk 10 ~ cry ',;e" tuJ vi. w.
Mnl keu m'"l NT,n,'S "H'n WIG netu OF t,le
, .'SS WHY" VII 'nHe nIu, ., " -; ~,
700, nlt"y io""S arc S,oW t "a uSy,"L W t"e
s.o''.a.n az = kyE VI LIS =, Wou'1 oe =" q
nIc un".' "s ~, u,'u S'" '.'''' u
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nou, ,N',heni ~, NY 'Siuue n".h iHG ".'!,',
nll';'e nv ~ ny" ''''I - ;''", ''u'H "'ue
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Was Sure About His Mother

Johnnie was about to repeat his first
verse at the Sunday school concert. OF
course j; must be short and Of simple
words, SO his mother selected this for
him. Il am the light of the world" re-
pearing it TO him number of times I'M
til lie was sure of It. The evening of the
concert came. The audience was in
readiness. Johnnie came out. made his
most approved bow and proclaimed in a
loud voice, My mother is the light of
the world. -COngregationalist.
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Argentina has its name from the
iilvery reflection of its rivers.

THE little daughter of Mr.. Fred
Weber. Holland, Mass, had a very
bad cold and cough which he had not
been able to cure with ANYTHING.
gave him 25 cent bottle of Chamber.
lain's Cough remedy. says w. =. HOI.
den. merchant and postmaster at West
Brimfield. and the next time saw him
he said il worked like q charm. The
remedy is intended especially FOR acute
throat and lung diseases, such us colds,
Group and whooping cough, and it is ia.
nous for it's cures. There is no danger
in giving it to children. for it contains
nothing injurious. For sale by .. Z.
Sydenstricker & Go.
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GsEENsslEs OFFICIAL DIRECTORY,

Judge, a. n. Campbell States At
torney, Henry Gilmer County Com
mis8iOners, John G. Patterson, Pres't
Henry a. Wallace and J ID. Arbuckle :
Clerk Circuit Court, Jonathan MAYS
Clerk County Court, Chas. b. Buster
Sheriff of the County, David a. Dwyer
Surveyor, j. Austin Burr.
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balloons In War,

Blinkcrs-Do you think balloons will
ever be useful in war?
Winkers (who has a good memory
Well-er-they might come handy in
ease of q draft. New York Weekly.
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A SERIOUS Pronunciation can
there be such thing as a whole day,
you know" mused Fweddy, "when
1t bweaks evewy mawning?"
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Le,oisburg District--JohnL ipps anC
VIM. A. Jefiries Fort Spring.. +
Brown andJ w. Sampson Irish Cor
ner-M. n. Humphreys and A. Z. } ohm
son White Sulphur-D.W w. Ayres anG
Ed. Hines Amthony's Creek-R. w
Ramsey Falling Spring-A ndrew Nc
Coy and Jesse Bright WILLIAMSBURG
j. r. kincaid and ID. G. Rife Mead
QUO BiuG-Clifton II. Hill and VIM II
Burns Blue Sulphur-L. A. Mahar
and ThoS. J. Flint.
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CON STABLE S.

Le,cisburg DiStrict-Henry Holly
H'illidmsburg--J. II. Eggleston and
W. +. Johnson A.; Blue Sulphur-J Ohm
II. Forren Meddoto Bluffs. G. Mar
tin am O. ID. Ruckman; Failing Spring
j. f. McMillion and J. NJ. Hefner :
Fort SPRING.. E. Barker Irish Cor.
ner- ---; White Sulphur
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Ass ESSORS

Lotcer District-J. Michael Co" ell
Upper District-John w. Legg.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
State Senate-William Haynes and
ThOs. Il. Dawes.
House Of Delegates--R. D. Erwin
and L. Hickman Jarrett.
County Superintendent-Alex. Thomp.
son.
COMMISSIONERS OF ACCOUNTS.
John w. Arbuckle, Jas. Withrow and
j. Nj. McWhorter.
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NOTARIES PUBLIC.

VIC Walton, o. Z. Sydenstrlcker
James G. Mcpherson, Samuel H. Aus
tin, ). III. Turner, John NJ. Price,
Levi Claypool, Geo. II. Lewis, Henry
A. Robinson, Samuel h. Patton, John
w. Arbuckle, Perry w. Martin, Chas.
l.. Davis, Albert G Williams, 7.
ii. Dennis, James Williams, Henry
Gilmer, L. A. Sandige, Cyrus S. Larew
James &. Mccoy, Washington Wallace,
John Il. Harper, VIM. II. Shields, Da.
vid A. Dryer, +. 2. Hurxthal, John
F. Caring, William Z. Nelson,
j. w. Young, George Kirkpat-
rick, NJ. G. Jamison, r. G. Rodes, l..
J. Williams, A. j, Withrow, b. F.
Harlow, James w. Goodwin, Joel NJ.
Harris, Mason Mathews, d. G. Rife
John A. Baker, Lualzo Rupert, A. G.
Handy, Quin Morton, VIM. II. Burns
NJ. n. Humphreys. {. Il. Smith, John
NJ. Summons and j s. Wilkinson.
TIME OF HOLDING COURTS.
Circuit Court convenes as follow S
Third Tuesday in April, fourth Tu es
day in June, and the first Monday in
November.
The Commissioners Court will be
held four times year, viz: On the
first Monday in January, second Mon
day in April, first Monday in July, and
first Tuesday in October, respec-
lively. The July Court will be the
fiscal term.
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Two ATTRACTIONS.
MR.. EDITOR:
Oct. 3rd, 1895.

S1R-I wish to suggest to those of
your readers who appreciate good
Goods, unheard of low Prices, that
they do their buying at G.. II. Hanna &
Co. s cheap Store, at Frankford. They
have a beautiful line of plain and fancy
Candies. foreign and domestic Fruits,
together with Toys, Dolls, & beautiful
designs in Chinaware, all of which has
been carefully selected and well suited
to the Holiday trade. Santa Claus NAV
be seen there every day buying his
many presents for the little people.
nut their two principal attractions are
GOOD GOODS and Low PRICES.
Respectfully,
PIONEER.
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Letcisburg District-John Lips; Fort
Spr1,.y- Campbell NJ. Lips; Blue
Sulphur-A. ID. Hanna Irish Corner
j. NJ. Rodgers Meddo,c Blu6-A.
II. McClung: Falling Spring. ohm
Pickering Anthony's Creek-M. G.
Beard White Sulphur-J w. Harper
and Willidnsbur0-J. NJ. Thomass.,a
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UNDERTAKING,

l HAVE In sIock h nice lot of Me-
L tallic CASK ETS, Handsomely trim
med, and keep constantly on hand a
full assortment of clOth-covered and
wood-tnish9d Caskets.,, Burial cases of
all styles. Ladies' and Mems robes
and wrappers. These are frst-class
Goods and range in price from SIS. 90 to
800. They are handsOmer and give
better satisfaction than $500 or go. 90
suits bought at furnishing stores. am
also prepared to embalm bodies, and
have the latest improved appliances for
this art: will respond promptly to all
calls. Terms reasonable.
Respectfully,
JOHN a. handy.
Jan. l9-ly
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OVERsEERs OF THE PooR.

T.. u. NYTeS AllN ------
Anrhonu's Creek-W. II. Van Buren,.
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IoUsToN DAY rosn WEDNESDAY, 20 1896

40; blasting powder. SIS per kcs. as.ntee
price; drop shot. per sack. usSui.@; buci
BAcoN-shert clear. boxed, ssstis'se; 4
| 5n54c; New York salt bellies, 6SNsc
Western salt bellies. &C: smoked bellies
BAGGIN0 AND TfEs-carload lots. &
o. b.. Houston or Galveston: Baxging, :
P saroa Sc psi:a SIS S. II small lots from
store. bagging NC per yard higher, ties,
SC per bnndis hShsr,, -, ~ ,m
h.ib. 81. .; s-lb, ssc; Victor, lib. per doIs,'
is, per dos h. %; lib. SIS; a,lb, Sc: X.
per s Ssns Royal PER is .sa s re' 1901
CANNED FRrfT-Per dozen; straw
| berries scIsi.eo: pneapples. Standard sl;ol
| phSsc. pears, standard sncpsl.N, Clipper
Bartlett peuts. 2-lb. si.ceq Los GID; N.oof
Iio: 2-lb. pc pSaehcs 7sSS,c; SIN. pie
peaches, ssds,c: blackberries, e5si7oc; 5-lb.
s' e%Hifo nRpSSliGAs 'Seg ASSS-sEp FRUITS
ni.,o per dozen. apricots, 81 ssl IS; pears.
sass sgY plun,s Asi 81 ,iss, 1s ~
grspCs. 81 S5fiI tsi white cherries sa5eaa.Gc;
CANDY.-Plain stick, 5ssasi4c: wrapped.
CANNED. VEGETABLES = Marrowfa,
leas gSnsi.Go; Lima beans Socqsi.o1
string beans et5f1Nc corn .sjcHsl2S to-
r.atoes. > H. seiyi6sc.: Sc, onds. 5oc: ; II J,
Sg5S5c; red kidney beans. , N, SoI Sc.
CANNED MEATS-Roast ncef, / 10, ST. 10
MIlS: ? H. ssopI2aS; | 10 cornsd bees 2
dozen. 81 alni. "; In lunch tongue, dozen
s2.eoDa rs. y Id oxford sausage, : dozen
$50. Franklin siualees. III. si55. l. ID,
potfed ham 4 dozen eDd Sc, u 10 potted
ham, dozen 81 IS; l. III devile3 ham. I
dozen. ;,5a6ac. y ID deviled ham. . dozen
slQpdi.lO
ANDl-ES-Granite es and IS 1G7i4c; Is
candles, N,disigc.
COFFEE-Rio and Cordovs Fair 13G
i3'2c. prime. l4ieGil5c; choice i6TlGtsc fan
cy, l7plSisc; Peaberry. i1izHlsc. Roasted
cofie" Apex basis 100 10 cases. sis.M. less
g commission. Arbuckle's. in 100 10 cases.
sl9lO less &c commission. in So ID cases.
Sg.9p, Mocha and Java. fancy bend &c.
FLol' R-Carload lots: Tidal Wave. Ss,N;
Sca Fairy, second roller pstelt, sAsl SEA
Nymph extra roller fancy. si.io. sea Pearl
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Sweet .poie;oes as, .n sooi supply and
Sell az low price,.
Turkeys have advanced In price and the
mn VINO bought last week showed 80
foresight
outside of The demand for turkeys the
poultry market Is very dun, Chickens are
hard 10 move At any prize"
fru.t dealers arc rushed with orders
NUTS are going on. very fas;.
Eggs sold today at 20, q and % cents
per dozen Tho latter price was generally
cured
Cove oystcr9 are somewhat flrmor IN
tone. hut prices remain about the same
Some packers have advanced prices white
there are few who are willing TO sen a
few al tho Old prices.
Canned peaches OF all grades are firm
especially standards and seconds Stocks
IN the Eds. are only moderate. and AT tho
low prices prevailing now. they certainty
ought 10 80 into consumption rapidly.
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Fruits ANp Nrrs

APPLES Missouri and Arkansas. c2.5Dp
21J. New York Baldwin and Sp.g. 81 J0 per
bill; Inferior stock tipdl75
hANAN AS- Per bunch. packed for shin.
mcnt. 81 ~ -. loose punches 81 2isii. 20.
CQCoANuTS-t2.75a'o0 per hundred; s9i
pcr 100
CRANBERRIEs- s2.5oq2,5 per box: bar
rels e. ari On
LEMONS Messna am Palermo choice
s2.D fancy S3.5DaiOI
~ rs brs2il ec per pound filberts
peanuts 5QTac. almonds. TaraEonA. lesi
Is per pound. In sacks. pccans .t5mSAc
ORANGES Mexican, 81. s5U4n0. CllIfor-
MA onavels, &pp; California seedlings S. Is
W32t per box.
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ST. Louis. December a2-Flour-Dull and

81: Louis. December 92.-Flour-Dull and
unchanged.
Wheat-Futures dun and sluggish carly,
nut hrsi prices were higher. They nuc-
mated somewhat ard closed fractionally
ah-ve No'tenlay's finals. Spots higher:
No red cash elevator. 50, BID: track. 30
on9llg No. hard cash. 50 asked u Gem
hsr 'ra. May. 81: July. SIS Corn-Fu,ures
nrm but within a narrow range Spot
lower No. cash and December, %. May
22's. oatA Futures dun but better sno,
lower No. z cash 1871 asked, MAY 2oi. b i
Bar,ey-Dull mailing. 5000 Ryc-Dull:
81 Track. Cornmcal-135 Rrau-Dul and
unchanged Flax seed-Dul. II. Prime
timothy seed-2to. Hay-pstl and easier,
tmothy. 6.ooalo.5 so prairie. i.epn7 30.
Whisky-ilS Lead-Dull, > 75d2.S2l.. Spell
ter-taS.er, 3i7ia aske-l. Cotton ties and
t1grl1G unchanged. Pork-Easy. St, Louis
i,.ried NOES, jobhing. 'ijaT. a. Lard
w ak; prime steam. 800. choice. $40.
facon- Boxed shoulders As; extra short
clear. i.s2iz; RIBS. 40, shorts i.Ti2 Dry
salt meats-BoXed shoulders 100: extra
short clear. 2 Sis: rms. 4 -; shorts. i.37ia.
Recelpts-Flour, 200: WHEAT, 70 o0N; corn,
$4,000; oats 5000. hpmen s. Fl5ur. 5000;
wheat, 5000. corn, Al. 900. oats $1,000
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AVAILABLE GRAIN SUPPLY.

New York, December Especial cable
ana telegraphic dispatches TO Brad streets
covering the principle pot1ts of occunula-
ton andicate the following changes in the
available supplies of grain last Saturday.
e. comrarNi with the praee ling Saturday:
Wheat. Un.ted States a9I Cara,la east Of
the, Rcches. increase t2S6,Oco. afioat for
and IN Europe, decrease, i2iooi. Total
increase worlds visible. Sl2910. Corn
nited states and Canada east Of The
Rockies, Increase 1,sStO00. Oats. United
States and canada east Of the Rockies
increase. l.52.m0 The more important
increases IN available stocks of wheat not
lnrluded in the Official visble supnlv
statement are $4,000 bushels at Fort Wi
Hams. ont: 10000 bushes ut Northwest
elevators: l3ioO1 bushels a,[ leve'and; As
cn bushels at vartous points in Manitoba
and 2ooN bushels each al New Orleans
ana Minneapolis private elevators The
600 bushels III Chicago private elevators.
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STOCKS.
he iollowin g wore ,ns cios ~ arotatlon, on ~,
ding storxs %: tho N.N \, rr ~ ,n,ny, ,.7,.,y.
FINANCIAL.

selling Sass. New York sight, buying !.
discount. selling at par; New orleans slight
buying i discount. selling sc premium:
American silver. buying &c discount. SELL
Ing at par.
New York, Sterling exchange. banksrs'
s.Xtlcs 81 ~i2Ni 81, coun;cra'. N,St (:
reichmarks. ~. fra7cs, bankers sixties,
3 -. commercial, $50 IS.
New Orleans: sterling exchange. bank.
ers' sixties. i.Siieni s2ia New York sight,
par. commercial. $3.50 discount francs
commercial p.xtlcs. SO 3-S less i-l6.
London: Bank rate. pcr cent: street
rate. 81. per cent, silver % Esd; con-
soils 10 1916.
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BEANss--canforaia email white, -. e2',c
pt~ %. BAYOU. -i.W-Atc. rink. .isJ2lsL
Lima. l':c. ullck-eYed peas. .s,'ssc
bt TIER Nlue Star. 20c dairy, &c
fancy Elgi1 creamery, 23d2i, cold storage
/ Ign, l25c Texas country butter. sage
DLEoMAkt;AEINE Solids, lie prints.
l.. Eleln dairy bricks. lSc.
CABBAGE Choice Western. $50 per
crate horne syown. ])u75c per dozen.
CHEESE New York sul cream lSi
l!.isc VI eon'.n tul cream. l2qleiac;
Young Amer. a. l2c Swiss, 2S1 e9c miia-
uon Swlss l7alsc. brick cheese, llal2c:
i.mhurr,r he.
EGGS Texas. in cases. .112e
GAME Prairie chickens x2.75G3.0o per
dozen. venison 3gec per 10. piover. 6od65c
per dozen: quail. sic0fn.50 per dozen
squirrels. a4ftt1E per dozen.
kRAl New. s. -, ?. ~ per half Dbl.
pNIpNS-Calfcrni3 soc per bushel
pEPF ER- chile. 20 per n.
FOTAIpES- Northern and Western, 65d
1oc: choice Colorado 7og75c: sweet pota-
fors 3yl 4hc per hg.
POULTRY Chickens. per dozen. old
hele Santl..5, large flyers. 81 7i;J2 q.
hro 'er-. s seal.,5. according 10 s!ze. tuo.
KY hons 81 ianG5H, turkey gobhlers 500
nlp1o. ducks. t2i0u3o1: geese, $i.cbu45D
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SUGAR..

Now Orleans. Deccmhor 22-Sugar-
sitoldy; open kettle. 2i.G2 1915; centr!fI
gal graduated, 3atgi3 1916; whites. S7-I6n
a-is. ya,lows; SisM3 7-l6 seconds. 2Lma
Molrsy es--Quic'; open kettle. lOn2e fer
men,ing. 3di off. centrifugal. iull. SyruI
-l2mlI. Others unchanged.
New. York. Decembsr 2e.-Sugar-Qlie:
refined. quiet.
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There was a Dig Improvement IN he
turkey market today. l. seems as II nearly
everyone has poa'ponci purchasing the
bird untN just before Chr.,mas, ana now
there Is a scramble Tor his turkeyshlp. r.
q. Ashe alone reported the sale of 3ll
turks today, while LiAcn'hai 4 Grant
The Houston Pro!uce and C.mm ssion
company Hucker & Co, Mari x co. and
othtr oomniss oa firm" cleaned up their
stocks. Fresh arrivals are expected TO.
morrow, howoNes. ana no doubt the
thr&tmas demand viii be satisfied
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chicago. December -, - az the ioes I.
Thompson, the cai'," Ath,stic elua I
S ,ssm sued ss tsr e. s'sss
by Jennie +; ,, HUGE Y y. whsrs, f ns' :,
from Pe ,,,s The defendant 'tss,.sckn.s,
s'l Il, rs is Simply s, am .s q ssssa
viii viii pay her nothing
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Chicago. December 22-Tho demand for
cattle was about as good as IS usual OH
Tuesday. Prices ruled largely l0c lower.
Sales were on a basis of 3,4od5.25 for the
poorest to the best rative beef steers;
fancy cattle nominal, 5.3)n5.i0. The ex-
port demand at i.l5ni.& was an important
crs. 3, 00q3 IS; cows, 2 co; Texas g-ass-
o@s and fed cattle in fair demand. with
haifers salable at 3l0u3.65. The market
Common TO prime lots sold at 2,95ISlo;
h.g heavy lots going the lowest ard prime
lots and medium weights the highest.
The bulk of the sales was Al 3.2oI3.3n;
choice rigs selling as high as prime Light
hogs. Packing hogs sold largely at S,OOn
3,lh- Trading n sheen was very slow.
Sales were made at 3 .25d3.5 for the roor-
est lambs up to 800 for cho!,e and a few
fancy hmbs Al 510n5,2o. Sheep sold at
22Mf2, 20 for the poorest up TO 3.65 for the
best yearl ngs, 3j05ii.0O
Rocelpts-Ca,ue, 1000, hogs, 5000; sheep.
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asked bid.
LIVERPOOL FUTURES.
Opened quiet. demand moderate; 2 p. IN
steady; closed very steady.
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WOOL.

Boston. Mass. December 22-The WOO,
marker here remains quiet and the hus-
moss tr2isactions have heen modera q.
IeNes wocls, sprng medium. L. months.
mo1ths. l0pll; secured price 3l1iS2. Ter
r'iory wool. Montana fine medium and
line, glsNl2' secured price, 3en3i, stap,cs,
9.7nl2; secured price 32u3i: staple. 81.
California woods. Northern spring ilGl3.
scoun9d prlce, 33M3i Australian scourAi
bass, cc,nbtng supernuc 47aiS; gcol
combing. i2ai5 .comhing average, 3Ja4l.
Queensland. comblng, i2Gi3.
St Louis. December g2-Wool un-
cha nnnH -
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HOUSTON rnICE CURRENT.

These quotations are revised daily ana
their correctness can be relied UPON, Tho
prices are those ruling In the Houston
" Wholesale markets.
AXLE GREASE-D'amond siT5 nor
gross. Frazier Ia TN boxes. 50 90 per gross.
Golden, jOg ne per dozen boxes: castor O.
62L0 G5c.
AMMuNIT1ON-Pow per keg. 81. g5af
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MONEY And INVESTMENTS.
Doines Of . Day With Wall Street
Operators
MARKET DULL AND FEAluRELESS
General Market weakened and Sell
Ing for Both Accounts Prectpt-
tated by Hank Failures.

New York. December ss.-The stock
speculation was dull and practically with
out feature aside from a slight sagriny
tendency on realizing and a change CT
front TO the selling side on the part OF
London. The market soon developed a
firmer tone on the influence of advances
in the high priced stocks. Sugar. New York
Central and Lake Shore rose / per cent.
the last mentioned stocks being favorably
Influenced by the anticipated declaration
OF ,he regular Vanderbilt d!vldends for
the quarter ami half year.
Covering was no.cd IN Few OF TIE
was checked around mid-dly hy a rald ON
Manhattan and the announcement Of a
reduction of \. per cent in the semi-an-
nual dividend OF the Canada southern TO
per cent. Manhattan lacked support from
the interest that was prominent in the
rally Yesterday and many OF the stocks
showed severe declines. ne general mar
ket weakened and selling for both ac-
counts was prec!pita;ei by the news of
the Suspension of the Bank OF Minnesota
Of 81 PAU and runs on the Chicago say
ings banks resulted in recourse by those
institutions 10 the sixty day option on
payments to dcpcstors. The bears made
the best use OF their opportunities to de
press prices. particularly in the special
ties. Tobacco. after a rise OF per cent.
TO aSls. lost = OF the gain In the general
slump toward the close. Sugar was offer
ed freely and los, ia. The leading railway
shares dropped ldlte. This Anthracs;e coal
shares were Consp.cuouSy weak owing 10
she depression IN the industry. New ler-
soy Central broke 3 per cent and Della
war ana HUDSON 5-S. The iemoraliHat on
in these stocks Influenced further weak
ness in the general market. The closing
was weak a., the loves. prices OF the day.
The bond market larsed into dullness,
but prices were well maintained with ma
tcr.al Improvement IN some Instances.
Toward the close an castor tone develop
Ell in sympathy with the heaviness of the
Stock market. The sales We're Ne.oNo.
Total sales Of stocks today were 65l, lS2
shares, including American Sugar, 800,
burlington $500; 81. Paul 1910.
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than tho majority OF spectators had been
led to expect. In fact, II did not have
FOR The weakness ns which Followed the an.
nouncemcnt OF two bank fNures II ~,
Paul. This hitter. fact, coupled with me
some moderately heavy lines on TO the
marke; and caused decline by ls;%
osock to 7s,s. Foreisn orders i for cash :,
parcel OF tc.co bushels OF No. spring was
M o 70 wssn ns ggr some OF
export business, 50 that when wheat
touchedtouched 1ais for second 4 was
wanted a, that by broker Who Who w sd clos S.
r ls nf to s s.sN s pFi'0 Oh Nay 'A' again
proach OF the holidays and WAS almost
entirely OF scalping nature. Prices were
finn.
Oats wore aaie, With business principally
In provisions apart from the exchanging
Of 5000 barrels OF pork held for January
few thonsaHd tierScs s', Of ari there was
nothing worth remarkinr Of the days
trade Packers werc rather inclined TO ac-
slight degree of weakness.
EsI,imated receipts Wednesday: Wheat
20. corn 2i0; oats 80 cara Hogs 5000.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour-EastT.
No. spring wheat. ia ~ No. spring
wheat, 7SaI4; No. red, SAHeSss.
No. oats. lssnlss. No white, ls,za2o:
No. white. i5aIi7i9.
M. . rye. 81
No. barley. nominal; No. 3. 1884; No.
4. {. o. b.. 2Sn25
No flax seed. 72d73is
Prime timothy seed, 260Hc.65.
Mess pork. per barrel, 6 .SGf6.So.
lard per 100 pounds 3.2id371ia.
Short rhs sdee. loose. S75Ti.oo
Dry sailed shoulders. boxed. ihTfG.
Short clear sides boxed. iniie
Whskv, d.stillers finished goods. per
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HIDES AND WOOL

st. Lous December Wool un-
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago. December q. -Butter firm
fresh ~. cheese. steady sl2mg.
St Louis December 22.--Buttcr higher:
creamery l5u2lls: dairy lonl6ls. EGGS
lower IL.
Kansls City. December 22.- Butter.
steady: creamery lsiaH2o; dairy lOai3,
EgEs firm II.
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PAINTs AND OILs

olT.-Linseed. IN bbls., raw BIC; boiled
cssos. $40; brilliant oil. ,L55: In bis. ieH'.
stove gasoline, n cases, N7n. IN Ibis. lie
Erpion oil, In hbis., lGr: N cases. ,I3l:
in hbls. BE.
WHITE LEAD-Strctly pure. 6n6xc.
s'apdard white leal, i'9c; painters Sc.
WINDOW CLASSIC boxes. 60 and 10