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MONTPELEB.VT.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1883.
TlmolUj 0. Hone.
The death of Postmaster General Howe
last Sunday, In Kenosha, Wisconsin, has
been the occasion of the usual number of
obitnaries. And they do not all tell ex
actly the truth about Mr. Howe. One
editor thinks that the post oflloe depart
ment has suffered an Irreparable loss in
the decease of Its ohief, while another
thinks the departed cabinet minister was
not of much acoount anyway, and that
one civil servloe reformer is more fit to be
oipled by the riring generation and ol
more use to the country than a fossil like
Mr. Howe.
Then again it is charged against Mr.
Honrs that he was a Grant man, through
and through. The reasons that made him
a Grant man are lost sight of, and per
haps on examination some of them would
appear to bo persona rather than political
But the truth is that the admiration of
Mr. Howe for the man who put down the
rebellion in the field was because- of the
palling down of that rebellion. No doubt
that President Grant's thought of making
Mr. Howe chief justioe may have added
some feeling of gratitude, but Mr. How
deserves to be better remembered than lo
be classed with Grant's first choice for the
highest judicial oflice in the hind.
The truth is that Mr. IIowo was
worthy and reputable cittzen who did well
in the high places where he was put nnd
whose life is a much better illuslra
tion of good American life than (he idoals
of some of li is critics.
He was born in Livormore, M:iine
February 21, 1816) had a fair education
but did not go far enough to tike
collegiate course. He studied law and in
1845 was elected to the Maine legislature
In the latter part of the same year while
not jet au years old bo moved to
Wisconsin, settling at Green Bay in the
northern part of that state.
His character and attainments com
uinnded respect though he was never a
brilliant man. In 1850 he was chosen
circuit judge. This office he held with
credit for five years when he resigned
Ho had been a whig and did not lose his
party principles when he moved into n
democratic state.
About the time of the formation of the
republican party a question arose makin"
n conflict between the Wisconsin court
and the United States court and Wisconsin
republicans took strong state's rights
ground.
It is probable that Judge Howe would
have been elected senator in 1857 by the
iL-lJuuiicans out ne reiused to indorse the
state rights dootrines held by the party
there generally and J. It. Doolittlo was
elected. But in 1861 Mr. Howe was
chosen to the Senate where he remained
for 18 years a respected member. He was
a trusted adviser of Lincoln and one of
the men whose faith helped out in the
darkest days of the rebellion.
He was rather a prosy speaker, but was
a sensible legislator. His character was
above reproach. His life was honorable
and he attracted men who knew him per
sonally. Probably this was the cause of
his appointment to a cabinet position but
lio made a very fair officer in that position.
Mrs. Howe, a most estimable woman, died
two years ago.
Mr. Howe's life was one vhat deserved
the great respect he was held in In Bis
adopted stato.
Sam. Randall's platform, as announced
from Washington, is to let the tariff
severely alone, while Mr. Carlislo will
prosecute his campaign for the speaker
ship on the issue of a complete revision of
the echcdule of duties.
The Amended Tax Law. The tax law
as amended by the last legislature, re
quires every taxpayer to disclose all his
real estate, and all the live stock kept or
owned by him, his watches, pianos, organs
eto ; all his produce, the value of his
stock in trade, all goods, chattels, effects
and money not included in tho above
questions; amount of cash on hand, debt
duo or to become due, including all bank
deposits except saving banks, nnd all
mortgages, notes, trust deeds, etc.; all
money loaned or debts due from insolvent
debtors ; deposits iu savings banks and
trust companies; amount of money inves
ted in manufactures claimed to be exempt
from taxation; perpetual or redeemable
loises held; a complete discription of all
public funds held; amount ar.d value ot
stock owned in any corporation in and out
of the state: amount of property held in
trust as executor, administrator or trustee;
amount of debts owing for which exemp
tion from taxation is claimed, wilh the
name and residence of each creditor and
tho amount due him, and Ihe amount of
stocks, bonds.orother securities exempted
from taxation by state or federal law, and
of money invested In manufactures claim
ed to exempt.
The untutored Indians met w:th a
narrow escape, tho other day. Willie
Kelly, agod 11, was found in Brooklyn,
armed with a carving knife, nnd on his
way to settle the Indian difficulties by
exterminating the race; Henry Giushafor
nnd William Kroelle, of 11 and 13 respec
tive years, were found in Jersey City,
buying tickets for the west with a view of
devastating the wigwams of tho plains,
four revolvers, two bowio knives and 1000
cartridges comprising their armanent;
and Kinil Gattstein, 15 years of age, was
arrested on the Bowery with a blunder
buss, four revolvers and a scalping knife
with which to solve the Indian problem
for good and all. Mr. Gattstein was
apparently intending to como upon the foe
by roundabout means, as ho had a ticket,
for Boston ; and his Intention to live off
tho enemy's country was inferred from his
having only fifteen cents with whicli to
carry on the war. Every one of these
lierce, ambitious and formidable warriors
had been Inspired by reading dime novels.
Tho Burlington Free Press says of the
coming conference: "It is now considered
possible that Bishop Wiley will preside at
the coming session of the Vermont confer
ence. We understand that within the year
there has been a decided change of feeling
among the Methodist clergy and laymen
of the western part of the state, and that
tho general tendency is In favor of going
into tho eonference and working there for
what tbey regard as their rights rather
than standing ont longer. What course
they will adopt, however, has not yet beon
decided."
Tho state board of dental examiners has
organized by the choice of Dr. James
Lewis of Burlington, as president, and Dr.
U. M. Chase of Bethel, secretary.
Changing Seed.
EDITOII Ol' THE 1'liEEMAX! Judging
from the remarks of the agricultural
editor of tho 1'heeman upon tho artlclo
which ho copied from tho Mirror and
Farmer upon ohnnging seed, ho would
like lo have me "rise" and explain "why
the ohanging of seed from one locality to
another is beneficial." I shall not gratify
him by cvon attempting to open tho book
of nature snd explain tho laws that
govern the vegetable kingdom and make
aiysclf ridiculous booauso others did it.
Tho longer I live tho more I realize my
ignorance of "Nature's great laws." But
nothing is dearer to mo in practice than
the utility of frequent ohanging of sood
and I am willing to stato tho rules by
which I am governed. Potatoes do better
in some localities than in others. I live
upon a river farm which is not as natural
for potatoes as many hill farms arc The
same varieties raised upon meadow land
and upon hill land in a fow years become
quite a different thing. In changing
potntoes of the same varieties or of different
varieties I go where they have had a
dourishing crop and get my seed. I
would not advise any one to plant mine
which were bad shaped and more or less
diseased if ho wanted to get good table
potatoes.
Five or six yoars ago I went to a hill
farmer nnd got five bushels of good Eecd
oats and sowed on about two acres of
ground nnd thrashed them as they were
drawn from tho field, paying for the
thrashing of two hundred and five bushels.
Last spring 1 went to the same man nnd
got more of the same variety of seed nnd
sowed along with the seed that I had been
raising five or six years and I could see
a marked difference in favor of tho former.
If I got an early varieij of corn and plant
it for a scries of years on meadow land it
will grow larger and later, making a
change necessary.
It is rather laughable if Dr. Hopkins has
got his brother Tinkhum in full blast
raising pedigree corn while in tho last
week's Watchman ho denounces tho idea
of pedigree in all kinds of stcck as nl
bosh, and advises his readers not to bo
fooled by these thoi oughbrcd people
E. w. n
Moretown, March 2G.
Railroad Litigation.
Tho adjourned term of tho United States
court m tuts city, yesterday. Judge
Wheeler presiding, was rendered mernor
able from tho fact that the Vermont
Central railroad litigation was announced
and the matter close.! so far as tho courts
are conceaned. In attendance on court
were John Gregory Smith, D. D. H inlett,
Esq., Hon E. J. Phelps, Hon. B. F.
Fifield, Hon. Kittredge llaskins, E. C
Smith of St. Albans, and many represen
tatives of tho Chittenden county bar.
After somo unimportant motions covering
lecnnical points, tuo case ot Francis A.
Brooks and others, holders of Vermont
Central first mortgage bonds, vs. the
Vermont Central railroad company and
others were called, lion. William G.
Shaw, in behalf of tho orators nnd by
arrangement with tho defendants, asked
lor a decree of strict foreclosure of the
first mortgage, that a decree be entered
against certain of the second mortgage
bondholders, and that so much of the
orators' petition as related to the removal
of the trustees be dismissed.
Hon. B. K. Fifield in behalf of tho
defendants acquiesced in Mr. Shaw's
motion.
Thereupon Judge Wheeler grautod the
motion and entered an order giving the
erniont Central railroad company ten
days in whicli to pay :n installment of
500,000 and six months to pay the whole ;
and giving the second mortgago bond
holders twelve days and six months and
two days for the same payments; nnd as
to all other sums to become duo giving
one year from the days on which thoy fall
duo. It appears that there is due tile first
mortgage bondholders nearly three
million dollars (Sg.'JH.OIz) of overdue
merest, and ol tins amount the plaintiffs
in this case held a million and a half.
Tho other railroad cases on the
decket were discontinued without costs.
as follows: In equity, W. II. Webb and
others vs. Central Vermont railroad com
pany and others; Jonathan Dwight et als.
V ermont iv Canada ct als. : fame vs.
J. G. Smitli. ct als. ; William Shenhard
vs. Central Vermont; Judith W. Andrews
vs. J. G. Smith ct als. ; on the law docket.
W. H. Webb ct als. vs. Central Vormont:
Charles B. Brooks vs Vermont Central.
Ihe first mortgage bondholders will
now lorm a new company under the
general railroad law of the stato, and tho
reorganization whicli lias so long been
pending will be effected at once.
THE OltlGIN AND IIISTOlty OF THE LITI
GATION. It was in June, 185-3, that the Vermont
and Canada railroad company lilacl its bill
i.i chancery, in the Franklin county court,
which Has been the basis of all subseaucnt
litigation. Most of the Vermont railroads
had a troublous time from the start; and,
the Vermont and Cm id.i being unable to
c mpiete i s road, it was finished by the
Vermont central, wnicn tnen leased.
equipped and operated it, beginning in
tne tall ol 1S5U. The Central soon cot
into financial trouble and in 1852 its
entire property was conveyed to tho trus
tees of the bondholders the bonds, two
million dollars in amount, having been
issued in 1851. On December 1, 1854,
default was made in the rent duo the
Vermont and Canada company; and the
next year lhat corporation began the now
famous suit against tho trustee s who at
that lime were John Smith. W. II I.en
and John S. Eldridge, all of whom died
many years aso. The case druzzed rtlnncr
after the usual fashion of lawsuits, and it
was not until lhat tho chancellor,
Hon. Luke P. Poland, rendered a decision.
Ihis was adverso to the netitionei s.
Judge Poland said, among other things:
1 am satisfied that the better course is
lor the road to bo kept in the hands of the
receivers who at this time were John
Gregory bmith, tho late Lawrence
Brainerd and the late Joseph Clark and
subject to the control of the court. The
present receivers have managed
with great prudencu and discretion, nnd
the management of tho nroncrtv cnnld
hardly be changed to new hands without
detriment."
From this decision or decretal order,
to give it its technical name both parties
nppenled. The following year came the
famous "compromise decree," and tilings
went along more or lesssatisfactorilv nnnl
nearly a dozen years ago when tho well
remembered crash came, t in receivers
obligations went to protest, and there was
irouoie an around. Since ihcn litigations.
hearings, investigations and all sorts of
legal squabbles have been tho order of tho
aay. Jt ne dockets of the stato nnd federal
courts have been crowded with entries
bearing on the matter, and a very area'.
proportion of tho whole law business of
me stato has been furnished by theso
litigants. On the dooket of Chittenden
county court some of theso cases still
linger, tho most venerable dating back to
1859. These of courso will now bo
discontinued. Bitrtintton free Pres..
Jennio Lind now resides in London
and is by no means the ngod lady that
some reports describe Sho is 00, but
doesfnot look over 50; her eyes bright
and happy, and her form woll preserved.
Her homo is spacious and attractive. She
retains warm memories of tho stage and
has kindly welcomed i nnd advised the
young singers who havu sought her out.
But her general ndviso in aspirants is
don't.
From Our Rev uler Correipoudcut.
Washington Letter,
Washington, P.O., Mar. 23, '83.
The bleak east winds that have prevailed
for the past few days nnd nre even now
ushering in the EaBter season have had no
benumbing influenoo upon feminine
interest in new bonnets. Theso exquisite
trifles must be displayed at church on
Sundav even If snow flakes do mingle
with the roses, daisies, and apple bios
soms. Forty days of fasting, penance,
and renunciation of the vanities of the
world is a long time. So, to this cud, the
different millinery establishments of tho
city have bjon thronged on their "opening
days" this week with these eager pur
chasers, and all who understand these
matters know what height a woman
enthusiasm can attain in purchasing a
new bonnet. The shop windows display
tho most templing arrays of nil manner
of beautiful snrins novelties, and the
Indies in their never wearying examina
tion of them are the busiest half of the
population.
The cpidemio throughout the depart'
ments now Is tho civil service reform
fever. It is the ohief tcpio of conversa
tion, and many requests have been made
since oongress adjourned for leaves of
absence for six and eight months without
pay, the object being to nvold civil service
examinations should they desire to enter
the public service again.
There are still forty-six congressmen
and ex congressmen remainining in the
city; whoso chief occupalion would seem
to be seeking favors from tho heads ol
departments. Although a law has been
enacted regulating civil service appoint
ments in the government departments
and a civil service commission has been
designate! by the president, the demand
for federal patronage according to political
influence is almost as great now as it ever
was. Some congressmen Who denounced
most strongly the system of appointing
persons to oflice without regard to their
qualifications can be seen to-day in the
departments begging to have places made
for their constituents. It is a noticeable
fact that those who havo been relegated to
private lifo stand but a poor chanco of
having any attention given to their re
quests. Tho head of the department
summons his appointment clerk nnd the
two officials exchange glances which each
understand to mean that as the endorser
has but little influence ho is not to be
favored. Ho is told that no vacancy
exists at the time, but is promised the
very next appointment provided his
applicant can pass tho required examina
tion (for In such cases they adhere strictly
to civil service principles.) Ho is directed
to present his candidate at a certain time
The latter has an ordinary education, and
is capable of performing tho work to
which ho would be assigned, but ho is
subjected to an unusually rigid examina
tion, and as it was previously understood
he should not pass, ho is reported deficient
and his congressman so informed. Those
congressmen who have the influence are
working vory industriously at Ihe present
time, for they do not know what to expect
when the civil service commission is fully
under way.
The post oflice department is to havo a
room set apart as a museum lor the
accumulated curiosities of the dead letter
oflice that havo come from every clime
and country. Tho dead letter oflice has a
national reputation, and many persons
visit it daily. Tho clerks havo been
compelled to waste so much time in
showing jtho visitors' through the oflice,
and in explaining to them tho objects of
interest, that it has boen found necessary
to construct a museum at tho entrance of
the oflice, where the3e curiosities will bo
exhibited in glass cases. An cldorly lady
will ho placed in charge of the room, and
no admittance to the oflice will be allowed
to visitors in the future. Among tho
collection of odd things to be seen here is
a human ear, a wedding ring, and a snake
which was alive when it arrived at the
oflice, and upon the package being opened
jumped out and frightened tho clerks by
running over tho floor.
One of the city papers with a predilection
for searching and exposing corruption in
high places, has declared its intention of
pnblishing a list of the nepotio oflico
holders. No one will escapo, and space
for three generations in some families
will havo to bo allowed. Tho list is to be
completed somo timo in April, nnd since
every one of them will get a hit, promises
to bo very interesting reading.
Ex-President Diaz of Mexico and party
(fourteen persons in all) are expoctcd to
arrive hero next Monday. Rooms have
been engaged at tho Arlington Hotel.
It is an interesting coincidence that an
appreciative study of the writings of
Ilowells should appear in the Revue des
Deux Mondcs tho exponent of the highest
French criticism wbile the British critics
were in the midst of their onslaught upon
American authors, apropos of Mr.
Ilowells's sketch of Iienry James, Jr., in
The Cenlurj Magazlno, and Charles
Warner's paper on England in the same
periodical. This now Franco-American
alliance is due to the talented woman who
signs herself Th. Bsntzon. Her articlo on
Mr. Howell is the first of a series on
American novelists, in whose works the
writer finds ground for the opinion that
"the novel which languishes in England
has emigrated to the United Stales, in
order to bo rejuvenated there with now
qualities drawn from the observation of
manners and characters whose differences
are grounded in the temperament of a
raco that possesses the fresh and robust
qualities of youth. It is to America,
without dispute, that wo owe to day the
best novels written in English; England
herself bears witness 'o this." The writer
places Ilowells nnd James at the head of
Ihe "new American school, whose realism
is so delicate," and finds that Mr. Ilowells
has mado remarkable progress in inven
tion nnd in tho treatment of character
between his early novels nnd "A Modern
Instance," which as a picturo of American
manners, is bo strange to French eyes as
to exeilo surprise. Kinney is compared
tr tho best characters of Bret Harto.
Ilowells, "who lacks neither sentiment,
nor nature, nor the art of description," is
praised for his heroines, who arc described
ns charming and varied in character, and
drawn with profound nnd minuto knowl
edge of women." None of them is mora
attractive in the eyes of Iho French crilio
than Kitty Ellison, of "A Chance Acquain
tance." Victoria will bo CI years old in May.
Tho Princo of Wales, who has been heir
presumptive for 42 years, will at her
death become Edward VII., king of Groat
Brilian and Ireland and emperor of India.
The sovereign of Groat Brilian however,
has nothing to do and no obligation save
to do that nothing respectably and grace
fully. Would Edward VII. till oven that
small bill?
From Oar Regular Corresionilcut.J
Our European Lett r.
London, Eng., Mar. 11, '83.
It Is early yot lo begin to oriticiso the
doings of parliament, yot It Is Impossible
not to regret the fact that some weeks of
valuable time have passed in tho present
session without making any show of
progress save ifl the dreary field of Irish
polities. The session began In a vory
jubilant manner, wilh promises of the
most cheering kind. It was to bo a session
of "early to bed and early to rise"
Domestic legislation was to bo the chief
consideration, and those noisy Irish
members were not to be permitted to raise
their voices at all hours of tho night, But,
unless the return of Mr. Gladstone has the
beneficial effect anticipated from his pres
ence, the session will dwindle into the
same desultory system lhat onded with so
little results last year. It Is useless
denying that we have an Irish and not an
English parliament. Ireland is Ihe main
lino upon which parliamentary train seems
destined to run through a greater portion
of the session, and if any English traffic
is sent on it will bo by luggaga train
wh'ch will have to stop at many sidings
and to be shunted a great many times
before it reaches the torminus. Bittor ns
Irish politicians are against the Saxon, it
is certain that no other country in the
world would there be such tolerance
exhibited. The English love of fair play
is so strong that tho nicro shadow of a
grievance i3 sufficient to stop tho whole
machinery of legislation. The conserva
tivos havo hitherto acted wilh wonderful
forbearance, but tho leaders of that parly
cannot always be expected to be silent
and unless some movement is mado In
political busincis immediately after Easter
tho popularity of tho liberal ministry will
inevitably receive a rather evaro check
Even Lord Hartington admits that the
state of public business has become vory
urgent indeed. The outside public will
certainly endorse his lordship's opinion
There are rumors lhat Mr. Gladstone
may, after all, be tempted lo follow in the
steps of Lord Beaconsfiold, and exchange
the stormy atmosphere of tho house of
commons for the calm dignity and early
hours cf the lords, With heart and soul
he throws mental and physical powers
into the conflict, and his entire system is
at fever heat until his etd is gained. He
has siiown little desire for rank, pomp nnd
public display, and should he at last be
induced to accept those outward honors
which after all would bo but slight and
artificial compared with the solid fame he.
has won, his acceptance would rather be
from a desire to yield to tho wishes of
others than from any molivo of personal
pride.
All day yesterday the greatest excite
ment prevailed in every part ol London,
and hundreds of thousands of people
flocked to the scone of the explosion. The
Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge,
Mr. Gladstone and nearly all the members
of tho cabinet visited Charles street, and
inspected the ruins. Parliament street,
wide us it is, was an impassablo block of
carriages, and itotten Kow was deserted
for Westminster. Workmen were busy
repairing the diUerent offices, somo of
which will have to remain closed for over
a week ; and an official investigation of a
thoroughly fruitless character occupied
the entile day. Dynamite is net to the
English tasto from any point of view, and
the feeling which has been engendered by
this latest outrage is of tho bitterest kind.
The degree of public exasperation which
has been reached is unprecedented during
many years of Irian agituliou.
Tho government offer of $5,000 reward
for information loading to ths conviction
of tho parlies who committed tho dynamite
outrage is published to-day, but tho police
have littlo hope of finding them.
Somo doubt is expressed as to whether
Mr. Parnell will be able to go to America
or not. It is thought that recent develop
ments in the affairs of the Irish party may
detain him. In tho mean timo, Mr. Justin
McCarthy is preparing, should ho go, to
lake his place in the leadership of Irish
members. Ait.cst.
Karl Marx, whose deatli in London is
announced, was born in Treves, nud, after
university studies, began in 1812 at the ago
of twenty-four, tho publication of tho
Iieinische Zeilung at Cologne. Ho was
less thao thirty when he found himself nt
at tho head of a great revolution, which
his journal has done more than any ether
to incite and organize. O io of tho first
acts of tho Prussian government, when
Friedrich Wilhelm finally decided to fight
for his, "divine right," was to suppress
Marx's paper, and exile the editor. He
fled to Paris, nnd there with Dr. Huge,
who died not long ago, established a vast
and efficient propaganda of revolutionary
teachings. At the request of Prussia.
Louis Phillippe ordered him out of Franco.
and he went to Brussels. Tho outbreak
of the revolution in Paris, and the revolt
n Germany, the following year, ncrmilted
him to re-establish his Cologne paper,
which he did with marked visor and
effect. The bloody overthrow of tho revolt
once more confiscated his journal nnd sent
him out of the country, this timo to
London, which ho henceforth made his
chief place of residence. In tho belief that
nothing could ever bo accomplished
against monarchical despotism until the
brotherttooa ol Kings was antagonized by
orotneruoou oi suDjecis, no organized
n his London borne a little society of
kindred spirits mainly like himself exiles
and from this littlo beginning grew with
mysterious rapidity tho wonderful. Inter
national association, which for a score
of years was the most powerful organiza
tion i'.uropo ever saw. It roaoliod its
climax of strength in the French commune.
which was purely its work. It is still in
existence, lor Princo krapotkino was
condemned nt Lyons only a few weeks
ago.
Annexation with the United States is a
perennial souroe of agitation in Canada,
and is mado the subject of an essay in tho
North American lievitw for April. Five
reasons nre given for it. 1. A larger
market for Canadian products. 2. Dis
trust of tho future the progicss of the
country has boen slower than that cf the
United States. 3. Tlso increaso of
expenditure nud debt. The former was
$13,000,000 in 1868, and 832,000,000 last
year, wilh no increase of population. Tho
debt in 1877 was $75,000,000, and $155 .
000,000 in 1881. Lack of increase of
population and a desire for a republican
government constitute tho remaining
reasons. The probability is that Canada
will seek annexation within tho time of
the recent generation.
A Pennsylvania man pioposcd lo kill
tho baby in order to reduce tho expenses
of tho family; his wife finally persuaded
him to reduce the dog's rations instead,
and in a few weeks the family was rich
enough to buy another dog.
At a recent meeting of tho directors of
tho Vermont ooppor mining company,
Hon. Koswell Farnliam was chosen vice
president and J. 11- Smith, New Haven,
Conn., financial agent.
Tho defunct Connecticut River mutual
fire insurance company, has through Us
treasurer nud a'tornoy, colleoted $12,000
of tho H per cent assessment. Thero
remains about rjlJOOO to be collected.
There is such general oigarotto smoking
among tho children of tho Philadelphia
schools lhat a treatise on the danger of the
habit has been printed by tho board of
education nnd pasted insido tho cover of
tno text cooks of every pupil.
When Gen. F. E. Spinner, ex Unitod
States treasurer, was asked by a Florida
man a few days ago how old ho was, nnd
if ho was In good health yot, ho said : " I
am 81 years of age, still in good health,
and believe I can whip men of my size
yet."
The Brooks ax factory at Brooksvillo
(New Haven) was burned Sunday morn
ing, tho whole concern burning to tho
ground- Two thousand dozen axes were
destroyed. Tho loss is about $1,000;
insurance $1,500. Tho samo company
were burned out one year ago last May.
I'lipy will rebuild at once.
The pension oilbo is preparing a list of
pensioners with post office address, rate
of pensions, d.ito of original allowance,
and causo for each pension, the Senate
having called for such a list last winter..
It will tako six printed volumes of 750
pages each. Nineteen hundred copies will
bo printed.
One of tho deserted mining towns of
Nevada has been taken possession of by
the Indians who arc now living in grand
style in abandoned rows of good brick
houses, which tliey have improved to their
tastes as far as possiblo by knocking out
the doors and windows and punching holes
in Ihe roofs.
Emma Fonluine of Montreal, when she
returned from work the other night, re
ceived a letter that had been left for lior
during the day, Sho opened it, smelt of
tho paner, and immediately fell into
oonvulsions. It now transpires that the
letter was written by a Montreal grocery
clerk, and that ho used the top of a Cana
dian cheese for a desk.
Wildcat mining operations are not
confined to America. It has leaked out
lhat a number of English capitalists have
invested $25,000,000 in alleged gold mines
in India, tho total output of which for
three years has only amounted to about
,92,500. The only ones who have profited
by the investment are tho parties who
originated the enterprise nnd were instru
mental 111 selling the stock,
Tho Vermont marblo company havo
brought a suit in chancery to cctnpul J. J.
Myers to deed them a piece of laud in
Center Rutland, which they need for
their business. They claim that Myers
bought the land ns their agent, took the
iced to himself and refuses to convey it
to tho company. A preliminary injunction
has been granted lorbiudins Myers to
dispose of the land.
Last week a watchman of one of tho
Rutland hotels found that steam was
escaping somowhero in the houso, and
finally found that tho trouble was in a
room occupied by two Bristol men.
They had turned on the steam, but not
understanding the working of the heater
tho room was full of steam, nud the paper
was falling from tho walls and overythin"'
in the room was wot. 0
A gang of thieves was recently broken
up in J.os Angelos, Cal., none of the
members of which wero over 15 years of
age. 1110 leader ot the gang was Nellie
Dsvine, a bright little brunette of 13 years.
Sho was one of tho smartest scholars in
the public schools, nnd invariably took tho
prize offored by her Sunday school
tcaohnr. During tbo last three years thoy
have stolen thousands of dollars worth of
;oods.
A bush called llic Mallco scrub has
been a great torment to tho farmers of
Australia, nearly 100,000.000 aei es being
covered with it. It is a low shrub wilh
thick glossy leaves, and the land it covers
is cursed tvitu a blight, for nothing grows
beneath tho scrub, nnd it springs up
ilmost ns quickly as it is cut down, so a
long nnd severe struggle is required to
free tho land from it. Now, however.
this scourge is found to contain an essen
tial oil that can bo used as a substitute for
turpentine and can bo distilled nt slight
expense.
Tho most costly affair of Hie sort ever
known in this country was the fancy dress
ball at William Iv. Vandorbilt's palace in
New York Monday evening. The flowers
alono cost $20,000'; the regular culinary
force of tho palace, comprising a chief at
$7000 a year and a half dozen subordinates
at from $2000 to $5000 wero reinforced
fortius occasion by cooks of William II.
and Cornelius Vanderbilt, and the supper
cost $25,000 tho champagne alone
amounting to $2000. Then there is the
music, etc., all swelling the cost easily lo
much over $50,000.
The listers of Caledonia county met at
St. Johnsbury the 21st, eight towns
represented, and adopted the following as
lair rates tn tho appraisal of property:
Oxen 5 cents a pound, live weight; 3
yeais old steers, $00 a yoke; 2-years-olds,
$15; yearlings, $9; cows, $o0; 3-years-old
colts, $00; 2-years-olds, $10; yearlings,
$20; hogs, 7 cents a pound; sheep, $3.50;
wool, 25 cents a pound; hay, $12 a ton;
log9, $0 n thousand feet; manufactured
lumber, $12. It was voted that tho
presses, type, stock and fixtures of a
printing office should bo appraised as
personal property.
English penny postage lias long been
pointed to as a triumph of governmental
attention lo the middle classes and the
poor. After October 1st, we, too, shall
have "penny" postago, our 2 cents being
tho equivalent of tho penny. But England
is not quite thieo-fourths as largo ns the
stato ol Missouri, and Missouri and Illinois
together aro larger than Great Britain and
Ireland. We extend penny postage over
an area equal to sixty Englands. Our new
postal notes will be infinitely moro con
venient than those popular in Great
Britain, but the average cost will bo a
litlle higher. In somo respects the British
postal system is superior to ours, but on
the whole wo can hold our heads as high
as anybody.
Tho newspapers nnd periodicals of all
kinds issuod in Ihe United States nnd
territories now roach tho imposing total
of 11, 10S. This is nn increase of 585 in
twelve months. Taking tho states one by
one, the newspaper growth in some is
very considerable. Tho present total in
Now York stale, for instnnce, is 13J9 a
gain of 80 in Iho past year. Tho
increase in Pcnnylvnnia is 48, Iho existing
number being 913. Nebraska's total
grow from 175 to 201, and Illinois's from
890 to 901. A year ago Massachusetts had
120 papers; now tho number Is 438. In
Texas the new papors outnumbered tho
suspensions by eight, nnd Ohio now has
738 pnpors Instead of 692. Tho most
remarkablo chango has occurred in the
territories, in which the daily papers have
grown from 43 to 93, and tho weeklios
Irom 169 to 213 Dakota being tho chief
area ot activity. The number of month
lies throughout tho country grew from
976 lo 1034, while tho dailies leaped from
996 to 1002. Tho figures givon above aro
cxoltisivo of Canada, which possess a
total of 006.
Tim Wobdswobth MSS, The death of
the late Mr. Wordsworth, tho last son of
William Wordsworth, is likely (says tho
Now York Keening Post) to havo an
Indirect influonce upon tho reputation of
the poet, which will cause no littlo sons
lion in literary circles. SoUthey once said
that "poets nearly always found their hsst
advisers among their female friends," and
cited the instances of Wordsworth and his
sister as a remarkable case in point; but
it has never yet been realized to how groat
an extent the eentlo lake noet was really
indebted to bis sister for his poetry. Thero
were, however, in the nossession of the
Mr. Wordsworth who has recently died a
whole cabinet full of MS. loiters; some
from the hand of his futhcr himself, but
the ercater Dortion of them written by the
other members of lhat little college of
authors who did so much to dignity the
nnmo of literature nt the beginning of this
century Southery, Rogers, De Quincey,
Lamb, Coleridge and Sir waiter ocoit.
The evidence of these letters, it is asserted,
goes to prove inoontestably lhat a greater
portion of Wordsworth's reputation as n
poet should bo in justice transferred to his
sister Mary. She it was who, in the
majority of instances, supplied the sonti
ment. and in mnnv cases the diction also
of his poems; nnd certainly from internal
evidence alone would be easy to lind in
tho tenderness and softness of tho Words
worthian muse corroborative traces of a
female hand, while for external evidenoe
these MSS. must bo allowed an nuthority
far superior to any other records, tradi
tionai v or documentary, which boar upon
the question, and bofore long the public
will havo an opportunity ol judging lor
themselves of tho validity of the case
against the poet.
The lalo Mr. Wordsworlh was too
jealous of his father's reputation to publish
these records, Wuicn couiu not, i;tu 10
damage it; but the present Mr. Words
worth is equally anxious that justice should
be done to his grand.iunt, even at the risk
of discrediting his grandfather. Sometime
asro arrangements had been made by Mr.
Gordon Wordsworth 1 nd another member
of the family for the careful collation nnd
annotation of the precious documents with
a view to publication, and the work will
probably be pushed on with energy. It
will of necessity bo sometime before tho
entire mass is ready to be given to the
world; but when the letters are publisneo
they will mako a volume which can
scarcely fail to occupy a notable place in
tho history of literature Just as in
astronomy a star has often been regarded
for centuries as a sinalo body uutil the
evidence of a stronger telescope has shown
it to 03 double, so ' the poet Wordsworth"
may honceforth bo reeogniZJd to bo a
"twin-star" nn 1 if England loses by the
forthcoming disclosure half a poot, sho
will gain a new poetess.
One ok Benton's Scenes in the Sen
ate. Inferior in intellectual ability to
Webster, Clay, or Calhoun, Thomas Ha rt
Henlon Dad no superior ns a man ot will
and haughty disposition, during the twen
ty-nine years and seven months that he
served continuously in tho United States
senate. Aggressive, bold and defiant ho
would occasionally strike out recklessly
at everything and everybody about him,
like the huge wild buffaloes ofthe Missouri
prairies, treading his oppononts beneath
his feet in his angry rush. His greatest
display of ungovernable rage in the
senato chamber was when, in an angry
debate, ho advanced with threatening
gestures toward Senator Footo of Mississ
ippi, who, fearing that he was to be
attacked, drew a small pocket pistol. The
sight of this weapon mado Benton uncon
trollable, and, oadeavoring lo shako off
ihe grasp of friends who seizad him, he
shonted : "The cowardly assassin, lot him
shoot me if he dares. I never carry arms
and ho knows it. Let the assassin fire!"
After quiet was somewhat restored, Clay
suggested that both senators should enter
into bonds to keep the peace, upon which
Benton arose nnd exclaimed : "I will rot
in jail, sir, before I will do it! No, sir! I
will rot in jail first!" and he proceeded to
pour forth a torrent of bitter inveotives on
Footo before ho could bo quieted. Eveu
when ho was defeated i'l seeking a
re-election for tho sixth time to tho senate,
and Will farced to rtocopt a sc:ifc in the
house of representatives. Benton failed
to display a chastened ambition or a
softened heart. Den. Perley Poore, in the
April Century.
A bill has passed to be engrossed In the
legislature of Maine, prohibiting the sale
or giving away of toy pistols, under a
penalty of not less than five or more than
one hundred dollars, nnd a liability for all
damages from such sale or giving away.
Vermont has a law precisely similar
except lhat the penalty is limited to ten
dollars.
A favorite experiment among medical
students is lo open the abdominal vein of
Irog and ciect salt water into it until
every drop of blood in the body is washed
out. Tho animal hops around as lively
as over for two or three days, when it
begins to droop, and dually dies in about
a week. This experiment is supposed lo
prove conclusively that man can not live
on mackerel alono. Philadelphia News.
A patient in a hospital in Crcmonajtaiy
is astouishing the medical world by his
feats is the way of eating. Aftor an at
tact of pleurisy, he developed an abnormal
taste for pebbles, iron nails nnd knobs of
lass, lie thinks nothing of taking a
dozen or two of iron nails. His favorite
diet, however is glass balls of convenient
size, polished so ns to admit of an easv
passage down the throat. Several anDli.
cations have been received at the hospital
to ooaru mo man woen ne is discharged.
Lord Bute formed a beaver Island a few
years ago In the grounds of Mount Stuart
t.eur Kothosay, Scotland, and it has been a
complete success, the intelligent animals
having multiplied rapidly. They eat the
bark of pine, trees and Scotch firs, nnd
require a weekly supply of fresh willow.
All the ground about the ornamental wat
er iu which they are quartered is honey
coined with tunnels leading to there habi
tation, which is entered at the bottom of
tho water.
' Bib veal" items are growing numer
ous and several newspapers speak out
plainly against dealers in this sort of trash.
Tho attention of farmers and others con-
cerned is called to 1 10 penalty prescribed
by law :
A person who kills or causes to be
killed, with intent to sell the meat thereof
for family use, a calf less than four weeks
old, or knowingly has in his possession
suen meat, witu intent to sell the same in
the state or to send the same for such use
to any foreign market, shall be punished
ns provided In the preceding section.'1
Tho punishment provided Is imprison
ment not more, than six months, or fine
not more than S300.
Tuo poople who oxpoot to secure a
handsome premium on the dofootive
niokles just issued from tho mint will
regret to learn that they are being sent
out from the Philadelphia mint at the
rate of 100,000 a day, notwithstanding the
reiusai 01 treasurer unniian to permit
moro of them to pass out through the sub
treasuries, unless ordered to do so by
Secretary Foiger. They will be much too
common to bring a large prioo as ouriosi
ties, at least for many years to come. The
addition of the word "cents" to the back
of the eoin, us directed by the secretary
of the treasury, is the only change to be
made in it, and the amount issued is
likoly to be very great. About 5,000,000
five-cent pieces were coined last year.
Nickel is becoming very popular for small
coins, nnd the French government has
substituted it for bronze. The Mexican
government has ordered 190,000,000
nickel live cent pieces to bo coined.
FAST J) IV FROCLAMATIO.V.
liyJoHHt.BAiiiow,Uovrnor.
..a .,nn, Of OUT lAtll-
la .Mord.n wltU . - 01irlve.
er.,ltbecom..u..t MiU "MM ' Mu.
together before Almlifuir d,n
WUl-toir-' AprlI.
In our r-LMM of wonliip " " u tll Lorcl to
.DltenM lor put tr.nMrloni. b.cu "
;r'atToio?.ll ho,.Mtl.bor; .od to bl.M .ml P -,l
"e .11 our rem. lout, cd.K.tlooal .nd cu.rlt.bl.
'ter , b.nd and J,,.... of -...-..
Htaolbura, tbU 91.t day of Marc , D
Bytnoaoveruor: L- H1""-1"-
Geo. W. 'r()Ury 0( 01vU aud Mlm,ry Affairs.
SAXDW1TCIIES
nmoiiT's disease ofibo Kldueyn, Diabetes and
oilier DUeases of ihe Kidney, and Liver, which
you arebelng so frightened about, Bop Bitters U
the only thing lhat will .urely d permanently
prevent and euro. All other pretended cure, only
relieve for a timo and then mako 5 011 many times
worae. 1Swl
At Windsor, Friday, Fiank Oalligan nnd the
McClinton brolhere procured bail and were relat
ed from Iho atato prison, but wero suddenly .1
rettod and committed 10 Iho Woodstock Jail for
private damage, on account of th assault on
Henry uarrcl.
Choice Extracts from Druggists.
"We know the valao of mall, hops, auinine bark
and asparagus coinposiog M ilt Balers.
Best kiduey medicino on our shelves.'
"Our lady customers highly praise them.
"Physicians prescribe mem in this lovvn.
"Tho largest botllos and he-it medicino.'
"Ourbes; people take '.Malt Hitlers.' '
Sure cure lor chilli and liver diseases."
linllinl
Capt. John Lonnergan of Lincoln, has received
a pension with back pay amounting to uw. Anson
E. Wright of Jliddlcbury received noarly 81000 a
law dnya ago.
Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry
cities Cousin, Colds, Bronchitis, Whooping Dough,
Croup Influenza, Consumption, and all disease ot
tho Throat, Lungs and Che it. 50 cents and 1 a
olllo. fuiiayl
When you feel life is a burden, and nothing you
try seems to case your dyspepsia, fiud a sure relief
id Brown's Iron Bitters. lawl
Nine persons Jolued tho Essex Congregational
church on the lSlh.
I caught a severe- cold, nnd remembering you
told me to use "Downs' Elixir," I bought a bottle
and in less than three days my cough and sore
throat bad vanished I It'sgood. Fuuushek New
Market, N. II., Advertisor.
Please send me six bottles Dr. Baxter's Man
drake Bitters. I never used a medicine that did
mo so much good as this.
Ira Tai lor, Holland, Mich.
Iienry & Johnson's Arnica and Oil Liniment is
the best family liniment made. 10ml
Tho Burlington Woolen company is to erect a
new mill of largo dimensions the comiug season
If yon have any skin diseases or diseases ofthe
hair or scalp any Itching or decolorations, sun
burns, freckles, pimples, rough or dry harsh skin
you have in Dr. C. W. Benson's Skin Cure, a surej
perfect and elegant remedy. Sold by all druggists,
13wl
The doctors say that Brattlcboro has never bad
bo mu h sickness as during the past winter.
Thero is untold suffering among the fair sex,
which Wheat Bitters will relieve, and turn weak,
ness into strength. 13wl
REDUCED !
THE'
BURLINGTON
DAILY
FREE PRESS
IS REDUCED IN rR'CE TO
$6.(0)
i. Year, or Fifty Cents
a Month.
NO REDUCTION IN SIZE OR QUALITY
IT STILL REMAINS THE
LARGEST AND BEST
NEWSPAPER IN VERMONT.
FEEE PRESS ASSOCIATION
Burlington, Vermont.
THE MARKETS.
Reported tnd ttlerpedL expniily for th$ iiretn
Mountain Freeman.
BOSTON OATTLE MARKET
AT CAMBRID3E AND BHIQHTOX,
For the icetk ending Tuesday Mar. 37, l-;t.
Cattle. Sheep. Ujn. Calces
At market this wee 3.611 10,C8 11, J W7
" last week 4,lfi 12,i7 1VW :
" " OUe year aifo 3,288 7,$W HJ3
PKICES.-Extra fat and heavy prpn turn oxen, $9
9 75; tlrst quality, 4 00i.00: second quality, $7. 2i(7.6o:
thiril.quality, 85.7!7.ou per 100 lbs. on total weight of
hide, tallow aud dressed beef. A few choice single
pairs, $00.'4l. Bulla, etc.. 4,50t35.W). Working oxen,
aiOuAiui W pair, or according to their value as beef
Steers. 4754120. Milch cows, $jO.OU'I3.0u; extra good,
ft4u.iW-i4!J.OU, with or without calves, as may bo agreed;
t arrow and ordinary, $18 OuAto (W stores, year I inn,
aiiAil.Ou; two-year-olds. $18 iw.W.00; three-year-olds.
$J5t4U. Sheep, ihOc; extra, o ) c lb or $o.ou
caw.uo head. LauibB, oaiie; retail. Th. Fat hDgs
7i$!c A: northern dressed b.otrs.9 lb. Veal
calves, &S7 lb. Uritrhton hides.Hntfg c country lota
JWiMa C&U skins. 00 iiJOo V lb. Tallow. 5WIkc V mi
country, 4 Pelta with wool oil, $l.(XXgjl.7d eacu;
country lota. 91.00(41.73 each.
REMARKS. The market ran heavv airain on
cattle, and although they cost dealers pretty well up
in prices, in the country there was a decline on such
equal to Sty $ lb, dressed. The movement in cattle
snowed consiueraoie moaersiion. uuicners nuuing a
good supply went back on their last week'B bids,
so that new cattle were not really much hitruer than
two or three weeks ago. There were some flue lota of
cattle, but taken collectively the quality was not as
gooa is ween mu. i ue iirciine was doi as mucn on
the finest as on medium grades. There were some
cattle at Brighton, selling aBhigh as 7c, live, but few.
C. Leavitt fc Son sold lo steers, average 1.311 lbs, at
47.20 V cwt; 6 average 1,100 lbs, at 7c; 3, average 1.500
lbs. at lc V lb. 4. average l.lou lbs. at 96 &) V cwt, and
others at about the same rate. Wells & Klchardson
sold 15 oxen, average 1,66" lbs, at tic t tb, live. aud think
there was about c W lb difference In the market
from the way they sold last week. The sheep market
was up very near He V lb. There were but few north
ern to make a price on. Except those previously con.
traded for, the ales were forced. There were Low
lbs of poultry at market aud it told at HulSc lb.
BOSTON MARKET, Mur. 27.
Furnished by DARHNQ ft HOSMER, of the Boston
Produce Excbanire, Commission Merchants,
No. 47 Uoumorcial street, Boston.
tWShippers should bear in mind that the quotations
below represent receivers' prices for round lots, and
are made up from actual transactions. Extreme quo
tatious cau only be realized for produce that comes up
to the standard of choice iu every respect. The quit
lty, condition aud maimer of preparing Produce for
market are very closely obsorved by buyers, and have
an important beariutr upon prices.
BUTTER.
The market continues In an unsatisfactory condi
tion, witha further settling down in prices. There
has been a little more trade for the best lots of old
butter, but the buld of the stock is still neglected and
without a reliable sellimr basis. The hnni fail crtm.
ery cannot be quoted at ovr ibc, and medium quality
early made is offering all the way m m )ailfto W R
kent dairv will tro over Stir, and m. i&i-irn nmnhii nt
we nave reconstructed our list of prices aud quote as
follows :
SOUTHERN,
Creamery, choice, V lb as
ua. lairiogooa , 2J
Franklin county, Vt., line, V m xa
New York and Vermont, choice 21
lo do fair to good A)
Lo do common u
WESTERN.
Creamery, choice su
Do fair to good ,aa
Dairy, choice mi
Do, fair to good ia
Ladle packed, choice , i
Do fair to good 14
Do common ....,...lu
2 34
(4 36
if 23
4 15
a in
m is
(4 1&
a li
CHEESE.
The market has rained more strength, nnder the
Influence of the rise in Liver pool.snd holders are Terv
indifferent about selling except at current rates. We
quote: 4
New Tort, choice, V .14 V a UH
Vermont choice..... " al42
Northern, fair to good i a i3
Do, common , , 5 a is
western, chatoe 13Wal4
Do, choice to good 9
Do. common .tax
There has been an easier tendency tlio
days. We quote:
Eastern, W dozen
New Vork aud Vermont
Canada "
Nurtlirn
p. E. Island y
Liuied
BE ASH.
Trade cnntiuiia to be moderate, with in
Pea. Northern, HP.V bush
Do New Vurk, HP ".J
Do do, com. to good.
Medium, choice hand picked
l)o, choice scrtieue J ,t
Do, common to ood
Yellow Eyee, improved
Do, choice flats
Do. couiiuou
Red Kidneys
PEAH.
Market continues toady. Wo quote:
Canada, choice, V bush
Do, coiuraou
(ireen Peas, Northern
Do, WeaUtru
POTATOES.
Receipt! are more liberal. We quote;
Early Rose, V bush
prolines
Peerless
Hrookrt iv;
.iweet potatoes V bbl ,
VEGETABLES.
....i'i,'?,"
... i,,
..... ou, 1 2
4U
1 1 lit
ill
Cucumbers, V dozen
Lettuce, V dz
New beets, W bu
Cabbage, V bbl
OUWU8, W bbl..
Native apinacn, V bu
GREEN A PPL EH.
- "I j a
tt ! Hj
The market is linn for Apples. We quote;
Appiea.eboice, V bbl... ta 7S 4
Dj, coin ui on to good j uu a i -
(Jraubernes, choice, V bin..... 1 , -
Dj. common to good itn
DRIED APPLEH.
There lias been a little more dtin;md ior eastf-rr a
noriheruquarurtd aud aJictd. U equate: m
Southern, quartered, V D 5 -, 4 e
Do, aliced 7 i n '
New Vork, quartered , a !.
Do, slued 4 14 ,
East aud North, quartered K ;
Do do. sliced n
Evaporated, choice 1; , ,
Do, good ...ti 0 I
M VPLB SU MR AND Si'liUP.
No new iniple- sugar yet receiver, tn,) tM e, ,
maud ovr c lb. Old syrup is st-Uin at j. .. tf
of iu pound. Tuiu syrup ranges iowor. ,llI(Jt:
HAY AND STRAW.
The market is woll suppliei with liar. nP ,
Eastern aud Northern, choico. coarite i:
Do J'i good ,ij 1.
Do do, bun "Vi'A
DO da. puur Iu in. , ,
Western Timothy 1; ,,r
Hwale liay a "
Rye Straw, choice U n .t '
Do. coiuiuon to good D,a "
Oat Straw , M;
0:tASS HEEDS.
There is more inquiry and prices arc n t
We quo. e:
Clover, western ,
Do New yor. u
Timothy, bush. 1 ,
Red Top, V bag u,
Do. do, uuevou weight
Canary ... 1
FLAXSEED.
Western and Canada, V bush.... ; :v : a
HOPS.
The demand is quite moderate aud galea m;fini 0
small lots. We quote:
Good to prime, !!, Eastern V ft 4 u
Do, it&l Vj 4 .
DRESSED nOOH.
Live. B
Western, dressed.,
Northern
a v
POULTRY AND GAME.
The demand for turkeys is not so brink, and prie
of choice western are easier, and cnuaide prx ta arc
not easily obtainei. Game is 1:1 liu;ral supply anj
rather slow. We q uote :
Northern Turkeys, choice 2.1 ' u
common to iair 17 rt a
Chickens, choice Ist, I!
commou to trood 14 H
Western Turkeys, choice A
common to good li zv
Chickeua, choice 1" t
Fair la w
Live Fowl H a U
FRESH MEAT.
Beef contioiies Arm, with a fair demand. Mu'.nn
and veal are unchanged. We quote :
Beef, hind quarters, choice, V a It '
Do. common V 10
Do, fore quarters, choice
Do, commou to good
Uutton, extra
Do, common to good
Spring Lamb, choice
Do, common to good
Teal choice
Do. fair to good
Do, common
Do, Worcester county, choice
Do. do. do. com
t u
,.10 'tiVi
HIDES AND PELTS.
Hides, Brighton, lb ..
Hides, country tiSj :
Hides, Western k !"
Dairy skins, $1 piece 4j 4 o
Deer skins, each 50 fl 7i
Calf skins, V lb 13
Hhearliuirs 20 ' 4n
Lambskiu bo (41 ou
FEATHERS.
Geese, prime Western, ) lb 5m)
Do, Northern u-:j
Duck, prime ii'-tw
Hen. crime fcilti
Turkey, body
Do, wing second joint
Do, tail
Kfil
, Suit
ASHES.
The sales have been in small lots and the market is
quiet. We quote:
Pearls, V D O '
Pots 6 '4 4 li
TALLOW.
There is rather more doinir and the market for ren-
dura.l ia rirm. tiro.U' reiUiiUB Hteady. Wfl iJUQte:
Rendered V lb B'tf fi:.
Urease t' (i 7s
PROVISION TRADE.
Eii.-a prime, V bbl ...
Now mess
Western extra clear...
Boston clear
Roston backs
$m 50 m n do
. 19 75 a a 00
t . -. .
. 21 5 22 Si)
Western mess, V bbl
Western extra
Extra plate aud family
Beef hams
Beef tongues
HAMfl.
Western, smoked, V H
Boston
Faucy.lu bags
LARD
. 11 00 12 00
, 2 M) 13 uo
, 15 W i4 It 00
8::
...12(9 is
Western, kettle rendered, V lb,.
Western. Kteam
,.13 4 12's,
,.13 i 12H
City, rendered
FLOUR AND MEAL TRADE.
The flour market remains In the same dull state
noticed for somo weeks past. The trade are purchas
ing only in smill lots as wauted, it is believed that a
more active market is near at hand. Stocks in Jobbers
hands ares omewuat reduce! aud at preseut compara
tively tow prices the consumption is lartre. Holders
are not disposed to press sales at any further comets
ou. butattbe r-ceut reduction the demaud is etui
quite limited.
FLOOH 8PBIXO W UK ATS.
Western superfine $3 rW i 00
Common extras. , 4 35 3 4 'b
Minnesota bakers 1 ouasm
Minnesota and Wisconsin patents ? ia 14 s ui
JXOUB WIHTEB WHEATS.
Patents, choice
Patents, common to good
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois.
St. Louis
Wisconsin ,
Corn Meal, V bbl
Rye Flour
Oat Meal, common to good west..
Oat Meal, fancy brands.
Buckwheat, V loo lbs
$-1 :5 a : 00
li 35 ri 5tf
U ou a f )
ti 0U 'A n 25
5 75 5 S 50
ti U0 A 7 IW
5 75 a SO
4 5U -A ti i)0
, 3 15 3 20
4 llOiii 33
ti 0U-S ti Ti
7 LO'iT 6U
d
CORN MEAL.
Market ia firm for Corn Mail, with salps at
3.X V bbl.
EYE FLOUR.
The iiles ol Rre Floar have b-an coulued to smsll
lots at 4.tKk34.35 $ bo.. as to quality.
GRAIN TRADE.
CORN.
There is verv little chantra In corn. The mirkt i
not quite so Arm, aud the sales of the different trades
have been at 7o.T7c bushel, including steamer yel
low at the latter rate. To arrive trom Chicago pricts
rule at "4a74,v $T bushel fo high mixed.
OATS.
The mnrket for oat has baen Arm. and in fair 'if
mand. We quote No. 1 and extra white at 6 viril :
No, 3 white at &7a57; No. 3 white at Moo7c, and mixed
at S4a5c V bushel, as to q uality.
RYE.
The mirtot is q-iiit ani thi sales have been smsllst
80a&c V bu.
The market for shorts H steady, selling at $ .ail V
ton. Fine feel aud middlings ran ire from iJ
ton. as to quality
ton.
CjUou seed meat sells at 4 J3 5t
There Is nothln diin In Birlsy ani prices ar
quite nominal, with sale at Hie t 05 V bushel.
THE WOOL TRADE.
There is no change in wool. Demand steady but
moderate, and all desirable lots of hue and medium
command full prices. StocKs aie much broken, nut
the wants of manufacturers have beeu well supplied
by recent purchsses, in consequence the demand is
(less pressing. It will be some mouth yet be lure any
considerable amount of new wool is received, ana it
s evident that old stocks will be Bold up closer tutu
or some previous years. We quote:
Ohio and Pennsylvania
Picklock
Choice XX
Fine X
Medium
Coarse
Michigan
Extra aud XX
Fine
Medium
Common
Other Western
Fine and X
Medium
Common
Pnlled-Kitr
Super flue
No. 1 ,
Combing and delaine
Medium and No 1 combing...
Floe delaiue
Low and coarse
Medium and unwashed
Low unwashed ................ .
Koutucky combing
FURS
Bearskin, prime ,
Beaver, "
Wild fat, "
Fisher, "
Red Fox,
Urey Fox, "
Lynx,
lartcn, "
Mink. dark. "
Mink. pale, "
Musquash, fall and kits
Do, winter
Otter
Oppoasum ,
Kac-conn
ttkuuk, dark.
Di airti-ed
Do, nhito
,.44 I So
,.4,i
4
..34 .7
..4) M
..41 kH:
,.49" '
..32
..li X
,.,4 W
..4. i4-i
..38 A 4-1
...
... 9li
,.:i 5J
WfMt-m
K id 9
Eastern.
. 4 13
.1 A 50
.5 5 8
.1 3 1 80
. AM 80
.1 A t
. 7ft a 1 15
. M A l Hi
. -J Ti
. fi4 lii
. hi A i
.ft
I i 3 no
35 41'
4 'T
1 35 .3 1 50
75 a 1 m
1 Itt
73 .a I 50
40 1 a mi
a 40
4-A
81A to
2ft .a
40 .a
iv 'A
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