St. Louis Post-Dispatch
July 15, 1879
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ST. LOUIS, TUESDAY, JULY 15/182 — It renders stitute for e will h CAUTION ! — See As an ail bo beari desirable t TAN, FR os to its ite is en onggy € 5 you get C.N. CRITTENTON, Sole Prop., N.Y. | FAMOUS A Beautifier of the Gomplexion. and Smooth, oa Ge tae eet poss possible sub expe I It is a desirable ING or BED aeons proven ae ble as an injection. uable a of TOILET, PRICES: ots..a Cake, A GOI WITH $Gakes 70. feat by Mai Prepaid. All respectable Druggists, Fancy Goods Dealers and Grocers keep on hand GLENN’S sUL- PHUR SOAP; and will on de- mand for it sup- ply the genuine. the a capital remedy LI xious or Contagious it is far more and BLOTCHES is the very best leavin ‘the skin smooth. UFF. The article fraternity. IES. HALE’S HONEY OF HOREHOUND HAIR REVIVIUM, For restoring Gray PIKE’S TOOTHACHE DROPS, which Cure in One Minute. HILL’S HAIR AND WHISKER DYE (instantaneous), 50 Cents. air to Original Color (Unequalled), 50 Cents. TAR, f r Coughs and all Lung Diseases. 25 Cents. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. i | Wh3lesale Dealers in METALL CASES, CASKETS Wood Coffins BURIAL ROBES al Caskets, AND HABITS! 818 NORTH FOURTH ST. Between Morgan Street and Franklin Avenue, St. Louis —_——$—— re Alexander’s Drug - Store, S. E. COR. FOURTH AND MARKET STREETS. Articles that aN be kept in e R ry 3's DLA the season of Diarrhe@a and Cholera Morbus. ALE NDE RHECHEA MIT formula Dr. — of se *w York. 4 hee Says: URE, Whenany person has two movements of the bowe Is more than natural within twenty-four bours, the second one should be followed by nx dose of this mixture, the dose to be repeated after everv movement that follows. seud atonce for a physician, and a double copiousness after the second dose has been taken until he arrives. in frequency or in dose taken If the movements increase EX AINDER’S BLACKBERRY CORDIAL, made from juice of blackberries. pure brandy and arorfatics. STARD PLASTERS, ready forinstant use. With the above simple remedie in the city or in the country. s on hand persons may feel comparative Ly safe either ML. W. ATE xX A IN DEE, NOTE—W ill re-occupy Fifth and Olive Street Building as soon as completed. NO FLIES! WO] == MOSQUITOES With NEWCOMB’S PREMIUM WIRE SCREENS at your ?ry to death with aclub at Cheltenham last win- ter, and Joseph Kotofsky, who mur tIeret An- gusta Simons, lis sweetheart, on South Eighth street, between Gratiot street and Choucteau avenue, on the night of the 10th of last Ucto- ber, oceupted the dock in the Criminal Court this morning. To-day had been selected for thée‘hearing of ‘their cases, but on calling then the defend- ants were not ready and optained a continu- ance, or, in other words, a new lease of lite. The insanity dodge bas not yet been raked up in either the case of Lewis or Ross, butin that of Kotofsky itis the sole reliance of the defense. They are endeavoring to establish his insanity on the grounds that he shot a woman who had jilted him. had to be afternoon, the mis- and tramps A False Report. The Cityiof Greenville, which was reported to have brought up 200 refugees from Memphis, arrived at a very early hour this morning. A PosT-DISPATCH reporter called at the boat and discovered that tne full amount of cabin passengers was only seventy-five, and these were not from Memphis :particuiarly but from ali along the river. The people on the boat gay that the scare has completely subsided. No more people got on at Memphis than usual, . Be = 7 rr. o ~ . vie -_ ‘f * Pian’ a catng a Ring Peed ee - MEER MS ¢ 6. a & i in fact ; Application for an In the Western Union, To Prevent the Construction of a Line Along the St. L., K. CQ@&N.R. R. _ — Synopsis of the Allegations Made by the _ \. Western Union in its Petition. The Court Hefuses to Grant the Injunction. The telegraph war has begun, and it remains to be seen whether Jay Gould or Wm) : bilt will come out victor. It is well moicaens Jay Gould baslong been ambitious of owning and controlling a powerful telegraph company, For that purpose he first purchased the Atian- | tic and Pacific Telegraph Company, and then had a hard fight with tne Western Union. Af- ter the fight the Atlanticand Pacific and the Western Union tried the ‘* pooling’’ system ,but still Gould was not happy. That arrangement was broken up, and now Gould seems to be determined to build up a powerful company which shall wrest the monopoiy from the Wes- tern Union. Like a polypus, his arms have been stretched out all over the country, and even in Canada, buying ap old and forming new companies so as to coinplcte a pertect net- work of telegraphic connection and thus form a tormidable rival to the Western Union. Gould has seanned the country thoroughly, and has even taken in Missouri with his engle glance. His agent, Mr. J.J. Dickey, was here lately, and soon the shadows of coming events began to show themselves. The Western Union waited patiently for further Gevelopments, and as soon as the other side played their cards open- ed the way by litigation. This morning the Western Union Telegraph Company filed a petition foran injunction in the Circuit Clerk’s office against the St. Louis, Kansas City and Northern Railway Company, the Centrai Union Tele- graph Company, and Carios 8S. Greeley, David M. Edgerton,John VD. rerry, Dwight Treadway, David R. Francis and J. J. Dickey. The peti- tion was referred to Circuit Court No. 5, the only one in session , and Judge Thayer will pass upon it at 2:30 p. m. The petition states that the Western Union is a corporation under the laws of New York, and the Central Unionthe same. On the 20th of June articles of incorporation of the American Union Telegraph Company were filed in the Secretary of State’s office at Jefferson City, the incorporators being Greeley, Eugerton,Perry, Tread w uy and Francis, who according to the transeript. had paid $22,000 suvscription oo of the + 000, the entire amount of theca tal stock of the association ; that is, they | ad subecribed two hundred and twenty shares at $100 each. The Western Union alleges that the incorporators have never puid anything on the stoek at all. Now, on July 20, 1870. the Western Union entered into a conti act Wieh the North Missouri Railroad Company, and operated a Louis and Kansas “Oty, by tor a period of twenty-five years the Wostern Union acquired the sole right to ase the road- way for erecting telegraphic communication en tbe linecf the company, its bra extensions. Tbe contract further bound the railroad company not to allow any op company to use the roadway for telegraphic urposes; also not to transport any matertal yr the construction ota line of telegraph for any one except at the usual rates: that it would not stop its trains at any but the usual points to discharge such material, and that it would not ajlow the use of its depots and buildings for teiegraph purposes to any opposition com- pany. The North Missouri Railroad was soid onthe 26th day of August, 1871, and M. RK. J-ssup became the purchaser and trustee. On the 6th of Fcbruary,1872, Jessup conveyed and transferred the ruijroaa proveity, franchises and right of way tothe St. Louis, Kansas City and Northern Railroad. Tbe St. L., KR. C. ani N.R. R. recoxunized, ratified and adopted the contract of the Western Umon with the North Missouri Railroad. The petition alleges that defendants ‘‘have frnuduientiy conspired and confederated to- gether to the injury of piuintiff’’ by uiding, encouraging and buildinga joint line of tele- graph over the roadway of the St. Louis and Kansas City. The Western Union further alleges that the Central Union has not erected any line of tele- graph or telegraph material in Missouri, or elsewhere, and is without means to acquire any. It further charges thatthe St. Louis and Kansas City, in violation of its contract, has entered into u contract with the defendants to aid and enconrage the building of the line of telegraph; toat it transports and carries the material below the usual rate, and allows them the use of their depots and buildings. Also, that the American Telegraph Co. ‘‘is not in good faith « corporation, and is not in- tended to bein good faith a corporation, bas 10 substantial existence as a »bus.ne-s corporation, and exists only on »pa- per.’’ It is the tool and agentof the Cen- tral Union, so that if the workmen are interfered with and arrested for contempt if an injunction were granted thev could say they were the agents of the Central Union. The defendants have aiready entered upon the construction of the telegraph line, and the Western Union therefore applies for an injunc- tion against all the defendants. The plaintiff also avers that inthe event of of a line oftelegrapnh by a rival and competing company the Western Union line would neces- sarily be crossed and recrossed, whereby it would of necessity trequeutiy uap- pen that the current of electricity would be so disturbed as to renvuer inaccurate messa:e:; transmitted over plaintiff’s line, rendering piaintiff liable to many harassing end expen- sive suits for heavy damages. ‘be messages also might pass from plaintiff's line ot wire to tne detendant’s, thus destroying the secrecy of messages. The Western Union further states that o% her routes are accessible to the defendants. The plaintiff again states that Greeley, Edgerton, Perry, treaiway and francis have undeitaken and appointed J. J. Dickey super- intenaent ot construction of the line and that be is now superintending its construction. The Western Union saysit is imoossible to estimate the damage they wil! sufferin depre- ciation of stocks and from other causes, and prays for an injunction against all the parties named as detendants, to restrain them trom erecting a line of telegraph. Messrs. Williams & Thompson and Edmund T. Allen are crunsel for the Western Union. the construction Refused. At 3p. m. Judge Thayer took his seat upcn the bench. Mr. Shepley said he représcnted the Kansas Uity and Northern Railroad and the in- dividual defendants, The Court, without hearing further, deliver- ed an opinion, retusing to grant the applica- tion for a preliminary injunction. It was simply a bill for an injunction to restrain de- fendants from violating the terms of a contract. The Court was not satisfied that the contract in question, bctween the plaintiffand the Kans. s City end Northern, especially the provis ions relating to trunsportation, et: were valid. It also held that the bome company. the ralircad compen permitted, could erect a line of telegraph. It did not matter even whether it was the tool and agent of a tore com.- pene. For the violation of the contract the Western Union had its remedy. In view ot al) these facts the petition for a prelimin- ary injunction would be refused until the de- fendants had time to appear and argue the matter. Fr tie was then set as the day for adjourn. ment ee eee _ A NEW GAS COMPANY. * Application Made for the Privilege of Lay- ing Pipes—The Plan of Making Gas from Water. This atternoon has been set apart by the Committee on Pablic Improvements from the House ot Delegates for the hearing of informa- tion concerning a proposed new Gas Company, It will be remembered thata bill was iptgo duced into the House of Delegates some time ago, providing for the establishment of ig to be denominated the Municipal G Company of St. Louis, The charter has al- ready been obtained and ali that remains to be ptt Py Rime stg ol bona ges: city. The territory to be occupied that north —— ven bh greta Fs pnw ES Seen. ry EE Saoent wm a fanned t sort is fam be the last two p ular Pinafore, and this taut little craft Nuanz’s garden should av spportanity. The music rendered and the acting Messrs. Collins and Short, the serve thanks for providing sach a al fresco place of amusement, The ance always comes off, wet or dry. weather is rainy, the large, cool hall is porized into atheater. Last Sa the enterprising managers played the plece tx the halltoarather slim audience ata loss of $100. But they determined not to disappoine — those who had come, and the rollicking crew. of Pinafore performed their devoirs as usual. As before stated, to-night and to-morrow Pinafore, programme will consist only of ‘Pinafore,’ and will be the lest two representations. es . Thursday the ‘‘Bclis of Cornevilie’” be produced with a greatly stren company and increased is the caste of the leading . * E. H. peeeeereereertereee eeeeteeeerea oe N cceucetsesnena H. otary Sceccvetasesocees eteeeeeseeete Germaine ee -Miss Esther SETPOlEtt.sevesane tenses en Biarehe Adame. — c . ; es * : Gertrude... IN PROPER HANDS. = Arrangements for the Successful Bure ployment of the Charity, The meeting of the officers of the Flower Mission to take charge of theice distribution was held atthe rooms otthe association in the’ Insurance Building ata few minutes past nine this morning. Mrs. Glover, the President, was absens,. and Mr. Jackson acted in her place. The meeting was not a large one, but whatit lackedin numbers it more than made up in entausiasm, At | those present were Mrs. J. Barnard) Mr Horace stone, Miss Ella Gardner and Stockbridge and others, besides a ceuple representatives of the press who took a share in the discussion. The first question betore tne meeting whether the proposed trust should be ed. After a very lively discussion, it was unan imously agreed to take charge of the icer sion. THE OFFICIAL TITLE of the organization has hitherto been the &¢. Louis Fruit and Flower Mission,and it was pro- posed to call it the St. Louis Fruit, Flower and’ Ice Mission. Upon consideration, it was thought that so much name was not only. too: long but incorrect as theé.mission has done very lituie work in truit, ated hence it was decided to drop the fruit paré«o + e cognomen and the- society stands,**The Fic ver and Ice Mission.’’ Tickets ot the shapes heretofore mentioned in: the papers were produced, and it was decided te employ a better. form, There was considerable the - wording of the and some others tbinkif Ptr possibly be used by improper objec ty to get whisky instead of ice by coltnated with saloon-keepers. This difficulty had not previ- ously been suggested ,and has not yet been sat- isfactorily overcome. It was decided to print the tickets in this form: FLOWER AND ICE MISSION. ; GOOD FOR ‘FIVE CENTS’ worth of Ice. POve -only in the bands of Ice Dealérs upon pre-- ‘sentation to EDw. ee : Asst. Sec’y and Tre Eagle W arehouse, 918 and 919 N. Main. were eee 7 THESE TICKETS will be put in proper hands for distribution, . ond will be received by the ice dealers gener- — ally. It was suggested that a tank ot ice water be put in the ‘‘Lime House’’ on. corner cf Sixth and Cass avenue, and in sey- ers! other tenements. The districts whith will need the work of the mission mostly are distinct, one being ineluded * by Twelltth street, Washington avenue, Oass avenne andthe river, and the other in the,Almond, Elm and Piom street tenements. The question before every member still is: ; By what plan can this mission do its work and not minister to intemperance? The pastor of every churchin the city is re- quested to announce next Sunday the shape in which this noble eharity now siands. It is. ultogethber undenominational and asks the aid ot all the churches to make it a thorough suc- cess, Besides the tickets Mr. Jackson of will honor the demands repatable persons, clergymen, doctors, policemen or any others who areina position to know of desti- tution and sickness, forice for the suffering. ‘the meeting adjourned to meet to-morrow (Wednesday) at 9 o'clock. A full attendance: is requested. ee THE DARIEN CANAL, rn De Lesseps’ Reliaace cn the: ima of the United States. ee The Time Required to Comp the Enterprise... By Cable to Western Associated Press. RoOvES, July 15.—De Lesseps in a recently declared that the friendship t France and the United States. would f the construction of the Darien Canal, He lieved the canal WOULD BE COMPLETED. in five or six years. This is less than: former estimate of the time necessary construction of the work. It is considered some that De Lesseps would taken a more prudent if instead of asking a subseription of, 000 francs for the canal he had preparatory company to makes investigation. PAUL LEROY BRRULIE points out that it is not cagfain that! ragus route has adante hereafter lewd “a the of a second canal frbich would DeLesseps’ ex ise of the trade “7 coasts of the Ugited States on which a5 for its chief pfofit. New Yor«, July 15.—The Duke gyle and daughters arrived to-day
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on ust be pre- ot be considered 4) 74.8 ?OST-DISPATCH. POST-DISPATCH is pub- paper, with full reviews ts of the week and a choice selection , making it the most popular and WEEKLY PAPER » published in St. Louis. r- -_—-—s- Subscriptions to the SATURDAY POST-DIS- PATCH will be received at the rate of $1 00 per annem, in advance. Single copies, 5 cents. Address, POST-DISPATCH, 111 North Fifth street. St. Louis. INDICATIONS. By Western Associated Press. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 15.—For Ten- nessee and Ohio Valley, east to southwest winds, warmer, clear weather, stationary or higher pressure.. For Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys, southerly winds,gen- erally shifting to cooler northerly, occasional rains and rising barometer. gion, northwest to southwest winds, falling, followed by rising barometer, stationary or lower temperature, partly cloudy weather and occasional rains. Rivers will generally fall slightly. ' NOTICE. We advertise free situations wanted; and “wants”? help, miscellaneous, for rent, for é, lost and found, if the advertisements do not exceed five lines, and are not of a busi- ness character. Persons who cannot obtain the Post-Dis- patch at News Agencies, on Railway Trains, Steamboats and other places where usually sold, will confer a favor by reporting the facts to us, giving dates and particulars. Persons leaving the city for the summer can have the Post-Dispatch mailed to them, post- paid, on leaving their subscriptions for the same at our counting-room. The address of a paper may be changed at any time. Commencing about the first of September next, the WEEKLY PosT-DISPATCH will be an eight-page paper, larger and betterin quantity and quality than any other weekly published in St. Louis. BorTn the Anzeiger and the Westliche Post -are in favor of commuting Degonia’s sen- tence. THE picture of John Sherman and Sam- uel J. Tilden driving, pushing, scheming for the Presidency as the candidates of the two great political parties, is enough to disgust people with politics. Ir hard money Democrats in Ohio have ‘sense they will vote for Tom Ewing. His electjon will lead to a change in the govern- m¢ onest, constitutional he present era of fraud ality. > CINCINNATI continues to wrestle with its smoke consumption problem, and Chicago is agonizing over the horrible smells that rise from the Illinois River. St. Louis is after all the only truly good, healthy and nappy city in the West. But ir less than three months from the - date of the disgusting expose Mr. Tilden was on the high road to a renomination, the gen- erally accepted candidate of the Democracy for 1880.—[Chicago Tribune. “Generally accepted’ by the Republi- cans, it is true, but more generally rejected by the Democrats. PESTILENCE abhors cleanliness. While Ben Butler was Dictator of New Orleans, yellow fever never appeared. Butler simply kept the city scrubbed clean. The seeds of the disease were swept away with the filth in the gutter. They returned when the filth again accumulated. Perhaps it would be a good idea to appoint Butler San- itary Dictator of the entire country. THE National Board of Health has issued an address reminding State, municipal and sanitary authorities of the necessity of eanliness during the sickly season. The pUard very properly declares that all filth, in the sanitary sense of the word, breeds pestilence, and that a prompt iaspection and removal of foul and decaying substan- ces will go far towards warding off yellow fever and other epidemics. AND now Butler appears upon the stage as a candidate of the Greenbackers for the Presidency. Ofcourse, Bencan have the nomination if he pays for it, and every vote past for him by the idiotic Greenbackers puld be a vote gained by the Républican ry. If Grant should be the candidate of he Republicans, Ben will probably have an mnderstanding with him and run—as the Greenback candidate, and on the money gue in more than one sense. ae Insurance Superintendent of Mis- bas issued his annual report. It is voluminous and comprehensive printed, and _ contains Hit be of interest to insurance min the report are included the mts of all the companies doing busi- ‘Missouri, the list of companies ad- litted to the State;.and those that have thdrawn, and information concerning the talled ‘“‘co-eperative’’ life insurance apanies recently organized in the State. ~_-_—_— —————— fy br amount of sickness than is usual | during the heated period. Perfect cleanli- ness is the great desideratum. Streets, ulleys and back yards must be kept free of "a page, dead animals must be immediately pmovec the sewers kept clean, the fruit Ytable markets frequently inspected. aes Decaying animal and vegetable matter will Re ‘bring more disease than all other causes hace: There is no necessity for the e of these death-breeding evils. For Lake Re- | _ worst. ay | Brown!’ fould go there, y excellent company. fears since, Kring slew Mrs. Broemser. Yet he is still in jail. He ms once tried and found guilty. The trial, however, was set aside. So far as the public is concerned, it is in absolute ignorance as to why the case has not been given to the jury again. There should bea limit ever to the law’s delay. If Kring is a lunatic, the Jail is an improper place for him. If he is sane, he ought to be tried ay once. There seems tobe but one thing certain and above question. He did com- mit a miserable, cowardly murder of a per- fectly innocent woman. There is no doubt about this fact. : Our esteemed Socialistic contemporary charged this morning, at the head of its ed- itorial page, and ina very conspicuous head- line, that Mr. Overstolz was an ‘indirect ced We were quite frightened, but, in reading the article, it appears that Mr. Overstolz is charged with murder in the in- tellectual, moral or constructive sense only. It seems that the organ of the Socialists holds Mr. Overstolz responsible for every accidental case of drowning in the river because, forsooth, it insists that there would be no accidents if there were free baths, and there would be free baths but for the Mayor. This is certainly blending logic with absurdity, and carrying. both too far. ITis because we do not believe that an honest election is among the pessibilities in Ohio that we doubt the resuit. It is John Sherman’s sole idea to carry the State this fall. Every- thing in the way of political preferment that his ambition lays claim to depends upon his doing so. it will be political ruin to him if he fails.—[ Washington Post. Hope for the best and prepare for the It is only wisdom not to deceive oneself with illusions. And it is only the plain truth that the Republicans have sev- eral advantages in the contest for Ohio. First, the State has never gone Democratic except in off years, and always Republican in Presidential years or whena full vote was brought out, without a single exception. Second, the number of Federal office-hold- ers and their Republican dependents in Ohio is estimated at 5,000 and probably is more. This, with the great patronage of the Nation- al Administration and the power of money which the Republicans can raise, is another great point in their faver. OvcrR humble efforts to distinguish the good Dr. Preetorius have met with the most gratifying success. There is no jour- na] inthe land that has not taken some notice of his political views as presented through our columns. The following, for instance, from the Davenport (Gazette, is a fairsample of the importance attached by the press to the utterances of the amiable Doctor: The fact that Dr. Emil Preetorius, editor of the Westliche Post, was, on the 8th inst., in- terviewed on political questions by one of the staff of the St. Louis Post-DIsPATCH, has already been chronicled by the Gazette. That interview has special significance, because it was entered upon with the distinct under- standing that the results were to be published. Its importance, too, is emphasized by the fact that Dr. Preetorius is not only a con- fessediy representative man among the Ger- man-Americans of the Northwest, but 1s a chosen and trusted friend of Hon. Carl Schurz. Yes, and it might be added that Carl Schurz owes everything he is to-day to the modest Doctor who so powerfully edits the great German organ of this city. REFORM—OVER THE LEFT. For sublime impudence—impudence of really gorgeous magnificence, impudence that even surpasses our esteemed contem- porary the Globe-Democrat—commend us to the Chicago Tribune. In a recent issue it says: ‘‘Under Hayes, reform has been promised and accomplish- ed. We defy any man to point to a purer administration in the last fifty years than that which Mr. Hayes is now carrying on at Washington.”’ Well, let us see. Hayes pledged himself to reform the civil service and bring about national re- ‘No partisan without conciliation. appointments for per- considerations ; merit; no removal without cause. No North, no South, buta common reunited country!”’ were the catch-words. If anybody can read Mr. Hayes’ pledges and promises, or even his letter of accept- ance or his general order forbidding offi- cials to take any part in politics, without smiling, that person should exhibit himself as a great phenomenal curiosity. Never, in the whole history of the United States, was there a President who so pros- tituted his high office to pay off his personal debts for political frauds of the vilest character. Look where- ever one may, whether in the offices of New Orleans and Florida, or the highest places in the Cabinet, or the foreign missions in Europe, whether in the names of Madison, Wells and Anderson, or Noyes, Stoughton, Kasson, Packard—whether in Jacksonville, Washington, New Orleans or Paris, Liver- pool and St.Petersburg—the representative of the great government of the Ameri- can Republic is by the grace of R. B. Hayes to-day invariably a person who directly or indirectly stole or helped to steal electoral votes, and aided in the great- est crime ever perpetrated against the cause of self-government. This is the way in which Mr. Hayes “‘re- formed’? the civil service. And how did he redeem his pledge about “national re- conciliation???’ How has he restored na- tional harmony, and ended sectional strife? Who laughs? Not since the close of the war have sec- tional passion, partisan hatred and the prejudice and fanaticism of the North been so thoroughly aroused by false cries and sonal or no appointments Roe = a . ’ * * , ‘| : Fs ; : ee De ECE ORE ms ws Rata 2, f zs Pa _> A New Move in Life Insurance. Men are asking themselves whether the lifé- insurer, like the will-maker,labors ncetin vain, and spends not his substance during his life only to buy trouble and shattered hopes for those who come after him. The Equitable Life Assurance Society has been wisely moved, therefore, to simplify the assurance contract between itself and its clients to erase from that contract all Pareee *. J FL pele > =e ae Rage Feige hate igre e's e ¥ definite Te , To 9 Cae ee he te ME : ee years. Thi is selected tor a on a certain forfeit- ure. In many 0 respects the old provisions of a policy hav® been varied and modified to con- form them to common sense and to secure both brevity and equity. Surely this is a move in the right direction. PUBLIC OPINION. False Economy. To the Editor of the Post-Dispatch: While the Municipal Assembly is wrestling with the appropriation bill, and as retrench- ment is the order of the day, it may not be out of place to show how their efforts in this di- rection are viewed byaman upatree. To one in my position it seems as if the most im- portant departments, those which the require- ments of civilization in crowded cities render indispensably necessary, should be the last to be subjected to the pruning hook of retrench- ment, but the Council, after weeks of declib- eration, reduces the appropriations for the Fire and Police Department. Now does any one suppose that this retrenchment reduces the aggregate appropriation a cent? Notat all. for what was taken from these departments was made an appropriation to build a bridge for the benefit and accommodation of a rail- road corporation. In this shape the bill has gone to the House of Dele- gates, and one can scarcely conjecture what metamorphosis it may undergo there. They may in their sapieney lop off the May- or’s private fund and place it tothe credit of an appropriation for the purpose of building an asylum for played-out politicians. If they really want to retrench, let them abolish the ornamental offices, commencing with the Commissioner of Public Buildings, for whom there 18 no more use than there is for the fifth wheel to a wagon. Let them look around and they will see other sinecures to which the pruning Look might be applied in the true spirit of retrenchment. M.N. Blue Jeans Williams—Randall—A New Ticket. To the Editor of the Post-Dispatch: The Democratic party cannot afford to go into the next national contest divided upon men or questions of public interest. They have not the strength to enter a canvass with one section arrayed against another, and un- less they can go into the fight united both upon men and measures, determined, and with banners unfurled, they had much better nom- inate another Greeley and reserve their men for better and more propitious times. There is no disguising the fact that unless Hendricks consents to take second place, or succeeds in securing the first, Indiana will cast her vote for the Republican party. If this state of things exists upon the convening of the convention, policy, and te save the party from defeat, dictate the taking up of a new man, and that man should be Gov, Williams, of Indiana, who would sweep his State by not less than 25,000 majority. Indiana once safe, Pennsylvania—the key- stone of the Federal arch—should be looked after, for ‘‘as goes Pennsyivania, so goes the Union,’’ and it is a historic fact that Pennsyl- vania has cast her electoral vote for every man who has occupied the Presidential chair, and we can hardly elect a Democratic President without her aid; hence, the manufacturers of national conventions and Presidential candi- dates should not neglect so important a sec- tion. This State has been overlooked and neglected by the recent managers of the Dem- ocratic party, and why 1s a mystery that the writer cannot solve. When the party, in years gone by. gave that State some attention and recognition, it triumphantly elected James Buchanan, aad when they condescend- ed to place George M. Dallas on their ticket tor Vice-President, with that ‘‘obscure’’ in- dividual, James K. Polk, of Tennessee, who defeated the greatest statesman of the age, Pennsylvania cast her vote for Polk and Dal- las, and elevated them to the Presidency and Vice-Presidency of the United States. That memorable campaign ts yet fresh in the minds of the people, and, with good manage- mentand due respect for the will of the masses, can now be repeated, and it is to be hoped that the manipulators and self-made leaders of the Democratic party will listen to sound reason and genuine common sense. Discard all men who are hampered down and | handicapped with financial issues, Pacific Rail- road schemes, Returning Board plots, Elec- | toral Commissions and San Domingo frauds: _ ignore all sectional strife, and men committed to the one man power; omit all senseless plat- forms; plant yourselves upon the Constitution and Jaws; let honesty and integrity be your watchword, and nominate ‘‘Blue Jeans’’ Williams, of Indiana, for President, and Samuel J. Randall, of Pennsylvania, for Vice-Presi- dent, and you can safely go before the people with an assured certainty of success. Stop tinkering Obio—she will never go Demo- | craticin a Presidential contest; you must make Indiana and Pennsylvania the battle greund, if the Democratic party ever hopes for victory. Who is ‘‘ Blue Jeans’’ Williams? He is the present Governor of Indiana. Whois Samuel J. Randall? He is the present Speaker of the National House of Representatives. A better team could not be yoked together. COMMON SENSE. scanned DOWN IN Shreveport, La., is to have a $700 town clock. The chair trade at the Kentucky penitentiary is very brisk. IXIE. Sbrimps are plentiful in all the river parishes ot Louisiana. There are 130 Wrtbeville, Va. The Knights otf Honorin Texas now number 2,500 members. The Baptists of Waco, Texas, are building a $30,000 church. Lookout Mountain is becoming crowded with summer visitors. The pecan crop of Louisiana promises to be very abundant this year, Texas has just put on the market her first bale ot cotton tor the season. Southerners summering in They are making large quantities of mustang wine in Colorado County, Texas. The shipment of horses is the only live busi- ness in Lexington, Ky., just now. The cherry crop of Page County, Va., is one of the most abundant ever known. Reports from all quarters of Arkansas give promise of exceptionally fine crops. One million dollars’ worth of chickens are shipped out of East Tennessee anrually. The State Horticultural and Pomological As- sociation of Texas meets at Houston, 23d. The low state of water in the Tennessee River at this time is almost unprecedented. Penitentiary convicts will be employed to construct tne New River Railfoad in Virginia. Three hundred and thirty tons of poultry were shipped from Knaoxville during last year. The Alabama River is getting exceedingly low and will soon be lowerthan for many years. New Orleans has just had a great exciting tub regatta. The winner received a leather medal. The mountain grade on the Spartanburg and Asheville Railroad, South Carolina, is 237 feet to the mile. \ New Orleans has establish¢d a sanitary and benevolent society exclusively under the con- trol of women. The last liquor saloonin DanWridge, Tenn:, bas been closed. It has not begn without asa- loon before in a century. There were nearly one dogen dangerous GON EL, ‘ 2 pos ee ee ae. ' oe *. , ; ‘ 1 ® PS ti : A |} c : . - t ee anand 4 pa, SAMO arco eS eRe ices RB PRR Ok Oe Ge ot Seeded oy eS wrt ey sy a Bsa - © + b & » - : t : 4 | Zz - oh oe : ‘A °5 Lie reas doull —— . : %, : Annual. Report of Superin- tendent Relfe. Companies Admittted to the State, and Thése that Have Withdrawn. Interesting Statements Concerning **Co- operative’’ Life Insurance. Irresponsible and Foreign Concerns to be. Prosecuted. The tenth annual report of the Insurance Su- perintendent of Missouriis justathand. Itis a voluminous document, and contains a vast amount of interesting and valuable informa- tion. Mr. Wm. 5S. Relfe, the present Superin- tendent, is one ofthe most careful and patient men who has yet filled this important office, as his report just now published very clearly indi- cates. The larger portion of the report is taken up in giving statements of the various insurance companies doing business inthe State in the year 1878, and in 1879 up to date. These state- ments are arranged in convenient form, show- ing, properly classified, the assets, liabili- ties, income, expenditures, premiums re- ceived and ratio of net admitted assets to risks in force, concluding with a summary of general business and business in Missouri. Since the lst of January, 1879, one hundred and sixty-four insurance companies other than life have reported to the Insurance Depart- ment and are, with the exception of two which have withdrawn, now authorized to transact business in this State. Of this number, twenty-one are ot this State, one hundred and twenty- four of other States and scventeen from for- eign countries. Since January 1, 1878, tothe present}time, the tollowing companies have been ADMITTED TO DO BUSINESS in Missouri: BED, dine dntccvascetpecseda: ceéten New York, Firemen’s Maryland. GOPMIONR FFG. ... ic ccccccccccccccces Maryland. Guardian Fire........... eee ebevece New York. Hamburg Magdeburg Germany. Wisconsin. Knickerbocker Casualty.......... New York. DME Dit Ocvoctcevoswecccccccoovcese New York. Mercantile Marine Massachusetts New York Bowery Fire........... New York. North German Fire Germany. PUD IES ko co ccdcsedésesccccececa New York. RMutmere Five. scccccnccccccccccccce New York. Swiss Lioyd Transport. . Switzerland. United Firemen’s Pennsvivania. Metropolitan Plate Glass Ins. Co.New York. The companies, other than life, which have CEASED BUSINESS in Missouri, duringthe year 1878 and since then, either by voluntary withdrawal or other- wise, are as follows: During the year 1878: Adriatic Fire benetdocsovoces New York. Alliance Massachusetts, BN inked c6enseesstoteseccécanecese New York, British and Foreign Marine..... England. ‘ Pennsylvania. ceeeceltOW TOF. . Virginia. Pennsylvania. Virginia. German AMerican. .......--e00. Pennsylvania. Manayunk Mobile Fire Department Toledo F,andM Since the first of January, 1879: DEORE. 300600 06besencenese seeese Brooklyn, N. YX. City Fire Virginia. Equitable Fire Tennessee. Firemen’s Fund 2... secccesceces New York. GOEPMaDIB. .ccccccccccccccccccsees NeW JOrsey. pee CCOCCS 9200-0. entOe DD. oc sentenessesee “neneaceesee atc Oe Knickerbocker Casualty....... New York. Mississippi Valley Tennessee. Massachusctts. This shows that while fifteen new com- panies have been admitted to do business, twenty-nine, or nearly twice as many, have gone out of the State. It appears that on March 1, 1878,the Frank- lin Insurance Company, of St. Louis, closed up the business ef its stock department, re-insur- ing its outstanding risks in solvent companies, and is now transacting business on the mutual plan only. The Mutual Fire of St. Louis ceased business entirely in April, 1878, and settled up without loss to its members. The South St. Louis Mutual Fire and Marine was proceeded against oy the Superintendent and putinto the hands of E. P. Johnson and J. M. Bauer as receivers. The following are the only LIFE COMPANIES now doing business in the State: Covenant Mutual..............8t. Louis. Gerinan Mutual...............8t. Louis. Life Association of America..St. Louis. /Etna Life Hartford, Conn. American Life Philadelphia, Pa. Brooklyn Lite. ...............New York City. Connecticut Mutual Life Ifartford, Conn. Continental Hartford, Conn. Equitable Life............0+s.. New York City. Germania LAIC. .ccccocccccccecs New York City. Jobn Hancock Mutual Life...Boston, Mass, Manhattan Life................New York City. Marylana@ Life Baltimore, Md. Massachusetts Mutual Life...Springtield,Mass. Metropolitan Life.............New York City. Mutual Lite..........«..+......New York City. Mutual Benetit Life...........Newark, N. J. New England Mutual Life boston, Mass. New YOrk LdG@..ces coctccceces New York City. Northwestern Mutual Lite....Milwaukee, Wis. Pacific Mutual Life............ Sacramento, Cal. Philadelphia, Pa. Hartford, Conn. Provident Savings Life....... New York City. BVAVOREED Seed: écdbcoséccocecnsc Hartford, Conn. United States Life............. New York City. Washington Litfe.............. New York City. Western New York Life Batavia, N. Y. Under the head of CO-OPERATIVE COMPANIES, the Superintendent makes some very inter- esting and timely remarks. He remarks that it was not until last year that he was advisedof any attempt to organize in the State a ‘‘co-op- erative’’ solely for the purpose of doing a lite insurance business. It appears that one was organized in St. Louis and one in St. Jo- seph. Proceedings were commenced against both ;one voluntarily withdrew and a judgmont of ouster was rendered against the other. The superintendent was of opinion that the same rules of law that applied to these two com- panies would apply toall other so-called co- operative insurance organizations, such as the Knights of Honor, for instance, but he failed to proceed against them on acountofthe vast expense, leaving the matter for the Legislature to determine, but the Legislature adjourned, leaving its enactments on the subject in an un- satisfactory condition. The Superintendent says itis to be regretted the Legislature did not place this question beyond doubt and dis- pute and thus avoid expense and confusion. He says such laws as have been passed, however, have led to the impression that corporations on the co-operative plan may be organized here to any extent, andthe con- sequence is that quite a number of irresponsi- “ple and swindling concerns have been started. On this pointthe Superintendent makes the following important statement: As a matter of public duty as well as justice to life insurance companies that comply with our laws and pay their taxes in this State, it is the intention of the Superintendent not only to prosecute the agents of these foreign ‘‘co- operatives’’ whenever a case can be made, as it is clear they have no right todo business in this State, but also to test the question whether the law recognizes the right of our home or- ganizations ofthis sort to do business here without complying with the insurance laws. The Schoolma’am at Court. {From the London Telegraph. } Lina Morgenstern, the respected inventor of the kindergarten, attended the court held in the Berlin Schioss on the 11th inst. ,in celebra- tion of the golden wedding. Royal pages, gorgeous in scarlet and white favors, were in at: tendance at the deorway of the Throne-room to spread out the trains ofthe noble dames and damsels privilegedto appear before the presence, and perform the homage of curtsies prescribed by etiquette. These high-born youths executed their functions with admirable neatness whenever the ladies ae their bassadresses ministration happened to be A ‘ the Ree boon a y of the a deputation resses,or even members of : bat when - ” a oo fins Breage: ~ a 7 = ap apt’ Oe sharpl goed stead at the court ot her sovereign _—- An Old River Gambler. {From the St. Paul Pioneer-Press. } Onetime hewas accused ot swindling,the charge being made inthe heatof play by a man from whom Watts’s accomplice had just won $10,000. ‘‘Is that your opinion?’’ he quietly asked. ‘‘ Yes,sir; that’s what I think,’’ roared the loser; ‘‘you swindled me,and I stigmatize you ax ascoundrel.’’ The hour was late,and only the watchman and the party en- gaged heard the charge,but all ofthem drew back and held their breath, forthey were sure Jack would take a life to wipeout the insult. Itis said that he hasdone that thing. ** I will give you $5,000 right here if you will not make,that opinion any further public ,’ said Watts,drawing forth his pocketbook. ‘‘No,sir, I do not want the money; you can not buy my silence with money.’’ Then Watts smiled in his wickea way and held a pistolinone hand and the money inthe other,and said quietiy, as before: ‘‘My triend,forthe suppression of your opinion I offered you $5,000. You re- fused ; now I offer you that amountof money and your life. Doyou accept?’’ The man looked into Jack’s cold,steel-gray eye, and what he read was convincing. He took the money and his life and kept silent. DUG FROM THE RUINS. Treasures of Old Troy Laid Bare—Ancient Pottery; Gold and Silver. _— rE -OO—t—O Dr. Schliemann Describes Some Recent Explorations on a Buried Site. Dr. Schliemann, having just returned to Athens from his second season of explorations on the site of ancient Troy, gives, in a private letter to the editor of the Troy Times, a brief account of his success. It wiil be found of in- terest sufficient to repay careful reading: ATHENS, Junel9.— * * * Ihave just re- turned from Troy, where I had this time as collaborators two good friends, the celebrated Prot. Rudolf Virchow, ot Berlin, and the fam- ous orientalist, Emile Burnouf, of Paris, who, when you were at Athens, was director of the French school here. In their company I have not only terminated the excavation of the whole ancient Liion and brought to light its en- tire circuit wall, but I also dug up and carried away at least 40,000 cubic metres of debris fromitssuburb. You have no doubt seenin the papers that last year I found four TREASURES OF GOLD ORNAMENTS at Troy; but nowits wealth is exhausted so that this spring I only found two treasures, consisting of gold bracelets, gold earrings with rosettes and long hangings with idols attached tothem; a gold eagle; abreast orna- ment of gold with ten chains, euch consisting of 155 links, and covered with as many leaves: gold discs like No. 25lin my Mycenz (collec- tion); also gold ornaments like Nos. 297 and 299 in Mycene, and a mass of other ornaments with whose types you are acquainted from my ‘*‘Troy and Its Kemains.’’ Of pottery and bronzes I found again a very large quantity; also some fine jewels of silver; a silver dagger, whose handle is ornamented with a couchant cow with long horns; a silver spoon, witha navel shield-like ornament: inthe midst, for libations; also alarge mass of silver rings fused together in the great conflagration, and to which bave also been fused gold ornaments. In entering the Heliespont you must have much admired the gigantic conical tunruli called HEROIC TOMBS. One of them wasin 1873 excavated by Mrs. Echliemann; six more I explored now, and in that number the two largest of all, Udjek Tepe and Besica Tepe, the former otf whichis 83 feet high and has 433 fect in diameter; I tun- neled it, and sunk ashatt trom the top, and found inita quadrangular tower 15 feet Jong and broad and 43 feet high. which had been built on a circle 5 teet high, built otf beautiful litting polygonal blocks, and having a radius of about 20 teet. Digging galleries to the right and left as well as into the quadrangular tower, and sinking ag:in shafts trom the galleries, l found very ANCIENT POTTERY mixed with pottery of the Macedonian time. But there were also picked up some potsheids for which I cannot claim more than the second or third century A.D.; and as the tumuli can impossibly be older than the latest pottery tound beneath it, I would attribute the tumu- lus Udjek Tepe to the Emperor Caracalla (211- 216 A.D.), who, according to Herodotus,made funeral sacrifices at the tumuilus of Achilles, and poisoned his most intimate friend, festus, in order to get a Patroclus, and to be able to imitate the funeral which Achilles made to his friend and which Homer describes with so much beauty inthe twenty-third Iliad. This theory also seems to be confirmed by the size ofthe tumulus, § because such a vain fool as Caracalla only could erect a gigantic tumuius to his poisoned friend. In ‘‘Besica Tepe’’ I sunk a large shatt, and dug trom its bottom four long galleries. 1 merely found there very ancient potterv, precisely of the same type as thut found in the upper strata of the first Tro- jan city. If, therefore, we claim for the tumu- lus 1500 B. C., we are probably near the mark. In none of the tumuli did I find human boneg or trace of burial. THE GULF IN THE TROJAN PLAIN. You are no doubt aware that in ancient and modern times it was generally believed that the plain ot Troy had been produced by the al- ijuvia of its rivers, Scamander and Simois; that there was at the time of the Trojan war a deep gulf in the plain, and that there was conse- quently between Ilion and Hellespont not suf- ficient room for the grand exploits of the liad. Tnis theory—which in times of old was advo- cated by Hestiw of Alexandria Troas, by De- metrius and by Strabo; this theory, which for the last ninety years has been the powerful weapon in the bandsof the defenders of the Troy-Bunarbashi theory; this theory is now blown up, because Prof. Virchow and M. Bur- nouf andI have found by our excavations in the plain that the rivers do not go deeper than from five to eight teet, and that underneath is that compact, fine, yellow clay which is the deposit of a sweet water lake, and by long ages older than the Trojan Rivers and the Helles- pont itself, . . ye . ” HENRY SCHLIEMANN. NOTES AND NEWS. Darwin reads sporting papers. New York now rejoices in a lacrosse club. Bob Ingersoll’s ghosts are called the aristoc- racy of the air. Christine Nilsson has alarge interest in Am- erican securities. The Albany Times calls Grant and Sherman the ‘‘stall-feds.’’ Zach Chandler says ne has no money to bet on Foster’s election. The Duke of Argyll was recently the guest of the poet Longfellow. Mr. Terpenning, the Sweet Singer of lowa, has been sent tu a lunatic asylum. Prof. J. B. Sewall has been elected president of Bowdoin College for a period of three years. King Humbert of Italy says he would like to be a newspaper correspondent in South Africa. A lottery has been authorized in France to raise funds for the completion of the Bartholdi statue. The degree of LL. D. has been conferred upon Thurlow Weed by the Regents of the State Uni- versity. Sir John Astley says he declined to back Weston in his last match, but be is glad of his victory. Mr. Loo of the Chinese Legation at Washing- ton sports a fan with poetry 5,000 years oid inscribed on it. Miss Lillian Duer, the sanguinary litterateur, bas been accused of plagiarism, but the Sweet Singer of Michigan has not. Gen. Newton and assistants are surveying the Passaic River. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to have him survey the Atlantic Ocean, especially the middle part. Fitty thousand tons of ice were burned at Rockland, N. Y., atew days ago. What the supposed incendiary used for kindling purpos- es ig not known. Mile. Gabrielle Duret, the grand-daughter of Cherubini, was recently inarried in Paris. The organ music performed at the ceremony was taken from the works of her grandfather. An exchange says that lace and muslin scarfs are worn around the neck. This is perfectly proper. Suppose a lady shonld attempt to wear ascarf around the top of her head, what then? Hebert Smith has written a work on ‘‘Child Life on the Amazon.’’ He says nothing. how- ever, about the peculiarity of the knots which the boys tie in each other's clothes when they go in swimming. Incidents of a in a Drawing- . special Correspondence of the Post-Dispatch. Kansas City, July 14, 1879.—*‘If you want to get a good seat and plenty of room in a rail- road car always travel on Friday.’’ Twois was the advice of a triend who had jtraveled much, and acting upon the suggestion I left Chicago on Friday in oneof the reclining chair cars of the Chicago gnd Alton Railroad. Bat, not- withstanding the day, I found the elegant car of this road with nearly every seat occupied the passengers being mostly ladies. Wishing to verify mv friend’s remark, I aeked the conductor ifit was true that there was lesstravel on Friday than any other day ofthe week. He replied that this was certain- ly the factin the case of through passengers and through trains; and in reply to my question | as to the probable cause, he said it was dogbt- . less due to the influeuce of the old superstitjon about the danger of startingon a journey or beginning a new enterprise on ri- day. This is an important item. It is one of the few inhances where a popular su.- perstition may be turned to real advantage, for it will entrance the comfort of those who are not influenced by it. Henceforth I shall al- ways travel on Friday if possible.I wished,how- ever, to learn why this present Friday was an exception on the Chicago & Alton Road anc soon learned both by observation and from others that the late cutin RAILROAD FARES had so greatly stimulated travel that thou- sands of passengers had gone East and many were returning. A very large proportion of them had gone over the Chicago and Alton road and, finding what the accommodations were on that road, naturally came back over the same route. Comfort in traveling seems to have reached its highest point in the appointments of this road. The road-bed is so smooth and the steel raiis so solid that the cars glide along like sleighs over beaten snow. The cars seem wonderfully roomy with their adjustable reclining chairs. The windows are one great solid pane of plate- glass, and, instead of the troublesome, old- fashioned Venetian window-blind usually seen in cars, there is an adjustable curtain of heavy damask s:iffened with steel rods and adjustable at any height, which is an excellent protection against dust. Accompanying each reclining chair car—which, by the way, costt thetraveler nothing extra—is a porter in uni- form, whose business it is to keep the car clean and assist ladies who may have children and baggage to look after. The Chicago and Alton is, so far as I know, ahead in this respect that it makes special provisions for the comfort of ladies traveling. Asa business arrangement merely the managers are very polit- ic and wise in thus bidding for the patronage of ladies who travel; for it is as- tonishing to see how fast the number of wo- men passengers increascs. Inasmuch as they pay the same fare as men, and are nofso heavy to carry, they are certainly desirable passengers. There were a few gentlemen scattered through the car; two young couples evidently returning trom their wedding trips. Oneof the young husbands was tired, hot, gruff and grumbling. I felt sorry for the poor young bride, to whom this was evidently a new phase ot their relation. She evidently wanted to conciliate and mollify him, but all her efforts only seem- edto make him crosser and uglier. Finally when he had apparently fallen asleep she gently commenced to fan him; he opened his eyes, turned sharply away from ner and said, ‘‘'There now; don’t make a foo! of yourself be- fore people.’’ The tears sprang into her eyes and I knew there was one aching heart in that car. I wished tnat there had been SOME JUDICIOUS FRIEND to take that young bride aside and say, ‘‘My dear, if you wish to preserve vour happiness | and your supremacy over your bhusband’s af- tections never humorsuch unmanly and dis- agreeable moods in him. Withdraw into yourself; respect advances or concessions until he returns to his normal condition of mind and temper. How many young wives wreck their happiness by allowing tbeir relations toward their husbands to become exactly the reverse of their relations as lovers. Such a reversal is fatal to the hap- piness of both; for man is never so happy nor so’constant as when he is a suitor. Happy is the wife who understands this, and knows how to maintain that supremacy which shall make both wife and hubsand happy. As an offset to this little specimen of matri- monial discord was an elderly couple who sat near. The hair ot both was grav, and all trace of youth had vanished from the woman’s face, but it was sweet ani motherly. Her husband called her ‘‘mother,’’ and no one could watch them for a little without seeing that here was one of those beautiful instances of conjugal love that go so far to redeem earth from sor row. The deep content in her tace told of a satisfied heart, and che kind attention of his manner showea the genuine eurnestness of happy affection. They were going West to vtsit some of their children, as I learned, and probably no wedding trip of young groom and bride was ever happier. They pointed out to each other the beauties of the scenery; he arranged her reclining chair, and adjusted the foct-rest; he brought her a glass ot water; he opened or shut the window to suit her; he oc- casionally took his handkerchief and dusted her dress and her gray hair; he finned her when sne wanted to sleep, aud as the miinight came and slum- ber fell on both, he slept with her hand clasped lovingly in his. Life seems better, happier and truer tor such a sight as this. How the train thundered along through the darkness? I looked out of the window and thought of the engineer,who stood at his post and held in his nands the lives of so many unconscious passengers. The engineers on express passencer trains must be a very re- markable setof men. What tension of the nerves, what straining of the eye and ear,what physical courage, what moral heroism, in- deed, mustit require torunm an engine at the rate of thirty or forty miles an hour THROUGH THE DARKNESS. With his hand onthe throttle of the engine and hiseye set straight before bim, with the knowledge that an imperfect rail or a defective timber in a bridge, ora moment’s forgetfulness on the part of some other em- ploye of the railroad, may at any moment plunge himto certain and horrible death, and, above all, with the knowledge that the lives of hundreds of sleeping passengers are committed to his keeping, the express train engineer stands alone at his post through the long dark hours of the night. Truly, he is one of the most important and useful members of society, and should be held in correspon dingly great esteem. I have read that sometimes én- gineers do grow timid, and fear te run express trains at such a feartul rate of speed, and that the first sign that an engineer is becoming timid is that his train will begin to lose time. [fan engineer brings his train in five or ten minutes late for a number of timesin succession, he is called to account, and if itis found that his courage is failing be is at once putona treight engine, and some other engineer is found who will not fear to open the throttie and rush the crowded trains over the rails at a rate that is demanded by the exacting travel of to-day. That so few accidents occur on expiess trains on railroads speaks volumes for their management. It is only because We are so accustomed to their excellence and safety that we cease to be over- awed by the immensity of the interests in- voived and the perfection of railroad manage- ment. The morning found us spinningover the beautiful country in Uentral and Northern Missouri. As we approached Kansas City with its bluffs and its river and its bridge, the Mis- souri Pacific train came in sight. Both were making for the same depot and thefe seemed to bea very pretty race going on between the trains. The passengers cheered and waved their handkerchiefs; the cars fairly whizzed - > _* — a Ss ' 1 ¢ . _ - s ‘ e 5 3 4 : ae Shae of Bosc Fa ale ais ree AE MIELE... Fes | yourself; make no | ; On an open Sea And practically demonstrate That such a thing there be. But the summit of my ’ And what I have longed for most, Is a seal and a walrus dish, And a Polar bear on teast. Then hand me my garments gay For the wind is a trifle raw; Ah! what ts so nice, I pray, As the garb of an Esquimaux? Oh, a life on the yacht Jeannette! A bowme on tse in deep! With the mercury down, you bet, Where butter has got to keep! PENCILINGS, —We do not want to be President ; it istoo hot to boom. ; —Why more base-ball players are not suns struck is simply inscrutavle. —It must be confessed that Memphis, as 4 summer resort, has its drawbacks. —If Gen. Grant were to come home immedi- ately he might run for a heated term. —The Manitoba wave can hear something to its advantage by calling at this office. —Capt. De Long to the Jeannette crew: Whatever may happen, gentlemen, I trust you will keep coo), When a California urchin becomes unraly bc Bhould be taken out to the Lick observa‘ory fort}punishment. —~‘etus all take warning. A man was sun- strugk yesterday while asking another if it was hot ¢\ough for him. s —Our heart goes out to the poor recple who live in Oarson Valley, Nevada. They had @ severe i. \st there rriday night. —It’s anyll hot spell that don’t blow som good. Fore first time since January 15 the is no ‘‘Pinalwe’’ in New York. —Now woe darkens greatly the features, . And dwells h a weirdness protound On the saddest of earth’s dreary creatures— The cur on his way to the pound. —A New York policeman was on Wedr day morning caught in the act of robbing a ba- ker’s till. The New York polics force has t come so large that it is dangeruus to jivejn city. —In Mr. Reade’s version of Zola‘’a pla the hero has delirium tremens in the last act America must be ahead in all tuings, and we hasten to suggest hydrophobia to our dram atists. , —Scientists are just now engaged in estimat ing the probable age ofthe world. It occu to us that the evidence of Sara Bern hardt would be of value in determining th question. —Senator Reeve, of Indiana, writes a solem column inthe South Rend, Tribune to explaiz thatthe word ‘‘virtue’’ inthe Married Woman’ Act, passed by the last Legislature, was mear to be :irfu. —A tortoise has been found in New Jerse with the incription ‘‘G. W., Aug. 21, 1779, sculpt onitsshell. We cannot tell a lie W.didit with his little hatchet. Here is! opportunity for another Centennial celebr. tion that should not be lost. —Since the passage of the law removing duty on quinine, the price of the bitter d has increased from $3 40 to $3 60 per ounc The victim of chills and fever will, thereto fall back upon the blessed consolation that can | low his brains out with a shot-gun. ‘\ —QCld Mrs. Cuir says she has always nc th: t in the summer time, when it is not ne the sun is always as hot as an oven, wh the winter, when a warm :un would be agreeable, itis as cold as an ice-house have noticed this, too. It must be the f the almanac-makers. —The last Charlie Ross excitement t to te acruel hoax, perpetrated by a student who furnished items for a cou paper. Thisjoheris evidentlya member college school of journalism, and after he duates he should have no difficulty in getely a@ position on the Chicago Times at a salary o seven dollars per week. —A maiden from the city Tripped lizhtly ’mid the trees, And sniffed a pungent odor That floated on the breeze. ‘*O, tell me, ancient farmer, With arms so brown and bare, W hat is this wondrous flower That scents the morning air?’’ Loud laughed the ancient farmer Till tears rolled down his cheek ; ‘*Why, biess you, that’s a pole-ca’— I’ve sinelt him for a week.’’ aed GEGNEL SSE ONIN ANS Ue ae A Correction, To the Editor of the Post- Dispatch: From your account ot a disturbance betwe Ww. 0O. Avery and two ladies on McNair avemiie yesterday, it migbt be inferred that one of the ladies spoken of was the Mrs. Avery who re- cently obtained a divorce from said Avery with alimony for her child. Such is not the case, This lady (who is a most estimable woman and a teacher in the public schools) knows nothing of the affair, andis much distressed lest some of her friends should, from the description, think she was one of the parties to the affair. By publishing this you will oblige A SUBSCRIBE. ee ee ET Cee | RORY Wanted—A Musical Cook. [From the London World, July 2. ] Thisis rather a funny advertisement: ‘‘A good plain cook wanted—a singer preferred— ata country rectory.*’ On showing it to a de- plorable miscreant whom I have the misfortun to call my friend, he suggested that the rever end gentleman might like Grisi cooking, an prefer Pattis to any other entrees. MORNING NEWS CONDENSED. FOREIGN. A grand fete given at Parisin aid of the am- nestied Communists. The German-Government tnakes a number of important official appointments, A marble statue 1s to be erected to the dead Prince Imperial in Westminster Abbey. The Circassians have inaugurated a reigu of terror on the east coast of the Sea of Marmora. Tbe Porte will send acommisstoner to Egypt, in spite of the opposition of England aad France. WASHINGTON. Capt. Wilson, commanding the Wachusett, has received orders to return to New Orleans, On account of quarantine against Memphis ail mail matter intended for Arkansas and Texas will be sent via St. louls. The annual exhibit of the business of the Government for the fiscal }ear will show a heavy increase over that of jas} ear. 7 CRIME AND CASUALTY. Stage robbers at work near Fort Clark, Tex- A ten-year-old boy murders a girl at Lexing- ton, Mich. J. 8S. Barrow, an Ohio murderer, arrested at Opdyke, lil. Two men arrested at St. Joseph for the a;- sassinatiqn of E. M. Long. Chas.Gibbs, colored, drowned while bathi in the river at Terre Haute, Ind. Fred Baiersdorf, a brakeman, mangled death by the cars at Reeisviile, Ind. Richard Coliins drowned while bathing fa Grassy Ureek, near Uriteenden, Ky. Philip Best, a prominent brewer, of Mil waukee, suicides by drowningin the river Kansas City. co small Lucius Weaver, colored, ww ou white lady near Strawberry Piains, Tena., centiy, lynched by a mob. Ashley Morrie, colored, endeavors to_ wD his family at Trinity Mills, Texas, in the that they will go to heaven. An Indiana farmer suicides near 3 Ind., forthe reason that 4 rise in the River destroyed a fleid of his grain. FIRES. *. A Reger warehouse vuildinggscorched at ¢ ey, ili. bugs burning fields of «rain in the ¥ age. Mo. Neg! Fire- ity of < - ba, - wt —— - 7 bs. s . b <- Lees. < ee ee ss a aa: * ?
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“How a Caltfornia Bookseller Be- came a Great Historian. His Wonderful Collection of Books—How He has Gathered and How He Uses Them. A Man Who Lays Out Work for Himself as if a Life of Two Centuries Awaited Him. {From the New York Evening Post. | SAN FRANCISCO, July 1, 1879.—In many particulars the most important collection of books in the United States, the library of Mr. H. H. Bancroft, acquires a peculiar interest from the obj ect which led to its formation and the manner in which it is used. The literary world has already received substantial evi- dence of its scope and great value in the ‘‘Na- tive Races of the Pacific States,’’ but this erudite and comprehensive work is only thg precursor of others which, if the author live long enough to complete them, will exhau tively cover the literaturé, antiquities, et nology, history and philology of the whfe Pacific coast, eastward as far as fhe Rocky Mountains, and southward from Mre- gon to Central America. Since the puplica- tion of the ‘‘Native Races’’ Mr. Bancrft has been engaged with a staff of ten assistfats on his second and still more voluminoug work, **A History of the Pacific States,’’ which will not be completed for six or seven years to come; and while he. is in the midst: ent labors, dispite their im | all human endeavors. That a life work with most men is installment of a series, and rizon which his plans have charaeteristically Califorhi HOW THE COLLECTI ¢ boundless ho- pointedly and ing member of a suc- rm, through which he ~ bad amassed a fortufhe, and about sixteen or seventeen ars ag® he undertook the prepa- ration of a band-book of the Pacific coast, in gathering materials for which he searched all of his own stock and all of the other bookshops in the citys By this means he segregated a small number of volumes on : California, and when he had compiled what he wanted from them, instead of replacing them on the shelves for sale, he kept them for his own use, and added to them bv several visits to Eastern cities. Though he had no definite literary aspirations, he says that in his youth he had a vague idea that he would one day become an author. He did not begin life with a liberal education, but in after vears he made up for his early deficiencies ; and he was stilla young man when, resigning his active part in the bookselling business to his brother, he resolved to devote himself and his fortune to those researches which have already borne fruit. The library now contains more than twenty thousand volumes in English, Spanish, Por- tuguese, Latin, Russian, French and Dutch, .- all of which relate tothe region bounded by Oregon, Central America, the coast and the Rocky Mountains, and it includes a large number of manuscripts without duplicate and without price. Having attended nearly every auction and explored most of the bookshops in America, Mr. Bancroft visited London, Paris, Leipsic and other large cities in Europe, purchased as many volumes as he could, and appointed agents to precure ail additions that might come on the market after his departure. In 1868 he had acquired five thousand vol- umes, and he again crossed the Atlantic, vis- iting Rome, Vienna and Madrid. Never was a book-buyer more insatiable, lavish or per- sistent. He secured every book and pamph- let of the kind he wanted that was on the market, but he was not satisfied, and when he despaired of further increasing his collec- tion the library of the Emperor | Maximilian, collected during forty | years, was Offered for sale, of ‘which he purchased three thousand volumes. Later still he procured six hundred volumes of Mex- ican works collected by Mr. Porter C. Bliss, United States Consul] at the City of Mexico, and in some instances he paid four hundred dollars for a single book. It is estimated that he spent fully seventy-five thousand dollars, and this sum does not include the salaries of his librarians and assistants. Accumulation cessful bookselling exactly alike in tl dians, Washingtc lower lines of e natne of a book oc various pages ar plete volume. HOW T d he would find the subject, a reference to ef analysis of the com- IBRARY IS USED. in the library are read through by issistants, who extract from them brief og Xtended notes and references, which are Pssified and preserved in large envelopes. hese are finally read, verified, condense@nd rewritten by Mr. Bancroft ersonali@’ ho proposes to vitalize the whole y trave and observation in the regions te which hMpistory refers. It is not unusual for him work fifteen hours at a time, and the zeswith which he applies himself is sus- tained& @ constitution of iron. While he is ama ' Jarge proportions, the energy of his charaer is concealed by a quiet, al- moss pathetic manner. This simply- dre and genial gentleman who the cars of the overland train ax to meet his young wife and children, re coming home from the East, has the rance of a prosperous merchant, and as speed through the golden valley of the amento, itis evident that the Argonauts the old missions are superseded in his nd, for a time at least. 5 | the fresher arms of domestic life. Mr. Bancroft’s po- kition is unique. Not only has he devoted a fortune toa scholarly pursuit in the commu- nity which is distinetly and persistently eom- mercial, but while in the prime of life, with the possibilit of duplicating that which he has gained, hte has abandoned business and aobiled himself to those higher pursuits which, with most men whoturn from the counting- house to literature, are deferred until any substantial achievement is impossible. WILLIAM H. RIDEING. -— le JF RSEYVILLE JOTTINGS. Special Correspondence of the Post-Dispatch. JERSEYVILLE, ILL., July 15.—Jersevville was blessed with a fine shower of about two hours, last Saturday. The Jersey County Senate met last Monday forthe purpose of adjusting taxes. A full board was ip attendance. The Jerseyville brass band gave their first open air concert in the Court-house yard last Monday evening. Arrangements have been made with the band for regular concerts every Monday evening for two months. According to the returns made by our Township Assessors,the valuation of real es- tate in Jersey Countyis $3,354,037; on town lots, $657,224, while the personal property amounts to $807,583, making a total valua- tion of real estate, tewn lots and personal property of $4,818,844; add the railroad as- sessment of $50,255 45, and we have the total assessed valuation of Jersey County of $4,- £69,099 45. The average valuation of horses in the coun- ty is $34 per head, mulés $88, cattle $12 50, sheep $1. and hogs $150. This shows the average made by the several township asses- sors. Mrs. S. M. Tandy and family of Jackson- ville, Ill.,spent last Sabbath with her sister, Mrs. John Darby. Mr. Isaac Harbert, arrived home last assistant sergeant-ut lery. Major Carlin informs us that there was over 2,500 bushels of wheat taken in last Saturday at a price of 84 and 85 cents. Mrs. Henrietta Thompson, traveling with the Kline Combination Company, arrived in our city Monday evening and is reg- istered at the National Hotel. Mrs. T. will visit her husband duri ing her stay in the city.] Mr. George Egalhoff, our popular agricul- tural dealer. shipped last Monday to his Hon- 01 ex-Mayor Selby of Tecumseh, Neb., one of his best wheat drills. A person would natur- ally suppose that Mayor Selby was going to farming. Mr. Selby was formerly of this piace and was highly esteemed by all. Mr. James Eads, Heber. Porter, Geo. Car- roll and Charles Casey made a flying trip to Macoupin Creek last Sunday, for the purpose of viewing the beautiful scenery. Jim. says the stream is covered with rock, and George suys the water was so deep and so —that is why Heber went to his rescue. of Washington, D. C., week. Mr. is an arms in the Ladies’ Gal- Was a means, not an object. The object has been modestly described by Mr. Bancroft himself, who says: ‘‘ Mime is the labor of the artisan rather than that of the artist, a forging of weapons for abler hands to wield, a produe- ing of raw materials for skilled mechanic 3 to weave and color at will; yet in undertaking to bring to the light, from sources innumerable, essential facts, which, from the very shortness of life, if from no otber cause, must be other- ‘wise left out of the physical and social gen- eralizations which occupy the ablest minds, I feel that I engage in no idle pastime.’’ In other words, his purpose is to digest, con- dense, and cast in aperspicuous mould the diffuse material which the historian of the future will require, and to relieve him of the multifarious details which would entbarrass and delay the impetuosity ef genius. Mr. Bancroft’s work exceeds his purpose, howev- er, and has itself, in a measure, the color and form of literature. A WONDERFUL COLLECTION USCRIPTS. In fall probability there is no important written or printed matter extant relating to the region described a copy of which is not in the library. The public archives have af- forded not less than twenty-five thousand pages of manuscript—secular, ecclesiastical, OF MAN- national, provincial, departmental, territorial and municipal. Each documentin the Sur- veyor-General’s office has been read by one of the assistants and copied in its entirety, or condensed according to its value. Fifteen men were eXx- clusively occupied for more than eight monthsin this division of the work. The mnission archives have afforded ten thousand manuscript pages of copies, condensations, extracts and original documents, beside which more than twenty thousand manuscripts, the correspondence, records and accounts of early Californians, have been gathered, indexed and bound. In some instances agents of the library have been employed in Mexico, Spain and Russia, procuring copies of documents; and perhaps the most unique department of the library is that which contains the person- al- re-miniscences of the Argonauts and old Spanish residents. The _ recollections - of General Vallejo fill several volumes, which were written at his dictation, and altogether there are more than sixty similar volumes containing more than seven thousand pages of manuscript. As the deponents were mostly old men, an amanuensis, provided by Mr. Bancroft, waited upon them and recorded their statements verbatim at their homes, be- ing in one instance occupied more than a year by one man. Several vears ago Mr. Bancroft purchased a_ collection. including the documents of the Pioneer Society, the Vigilance Committee of 1851-6 and of the Russian Government relating to its pos- sessions on the Pacific coast. At the same time he purchased nearly one hundred large volumes of classified newspaper clippings, chiefly relating to Southern California, and it should be added that he files one hundred and fifty California newspapers, all of which are carefully read and indexed. The . Russian nts cemprise three thousand pagss,and ~ Official auG@ “private correspondnnce of O. Larkin, the United States Consu! egg one ined = to Mr. Bancroft by its au- es. - Tite PECULIARITIES OF THE INDEX.~ It would be ‘etudus {> attempt an enumera- tion of the valuable books in the library, and I have already said enough to show the extent and novelty ofits scope. It is housed in the upper stories of the book store on Market street, and here Mr. Bancroft, with ten assist- ants, labors from eight to twelve hours a day. The index contains some sixty thousand tities, and was devised, I believe, by Mr. Henry L. Oak, whois .Mr. Bancroft’s first- lieutenant. It is so practical and complete that should any one desire information on, say, Santa Cruz, an attendant could place on atable before him in less than half an hour nee books to occupy him for six months. marily it classifies by means of cards the bontents of the library under some fifty gen- headings, such as agriculture, antiqui- history, biography and education. The ‘ ppesuring three by five inches, are ar- Fanaa alphabet wren and are keptin shallow on : vowel aed te nts tnd wall, esch wid wo hundred and fifty mix a Among the new subscribers for next week | will be Mr. J. Baylee, Mrs. Henrietta Thomp- son and Mr. Charles Colean. What is the matter with our county papers | that they should pitch into a man because he used a memorial mea! ticket for his supper on the Fourth of July after he had sung all day for the benefit of the Temperance cause? Shame, ch, shame! Mr. J. Baylee informs us that he shall soon Visit ex-Mayor Brown, of St. Louts, who is now residing on his fine stock farm in Greene county. siesiadiaaillalactaheenidbiaiicemaaiangee LA CREME DES. CHRONIQUES. What the Alleged Wits of Paris Find to Say in Their Papers. **Rash, sinful man,’’ said, upbraidingiy, the chaplain to the prisoner, ‘ ‘suppose you were to die now, what sort of a conscience would you die with, eh’’’ **Oh! my conscience 1s as never used it a bit, said th: proudly. At 7 a.m. two duellists, who are to fight to the death at a place in the suburbs, meet at the ticket-oflice of the railroad station. ‘*Gimme a return ticket, as usual, Says the first duellist to the clerk in a terrible tone and with a ferocious twist of his mustache. **I—I say, do you always buy return ticks ets’’’ stammers his opponent. **Always. ‘*Then I apologize.’ Two literary friends: ‘*Well, old fel, since neither of us has any- thing to do to- night, suppose I read you my new farce, eh?’’ ‘*With pleasure, my dear bo-oy, on condi- tion that you let me read you this little poem of mine, first—it’s noend good.’’ **You’d better listen to my farce isn’t long.’’ *‘Ob, no; my poem ll only take an hour. Let’s have that first.’’ ‘*By Jove, now that I think of it, promised to meet a fellow down town.’’ **Lucky you reminded me of it—so have I. I had forgotten all about it. Well, ta-ta. Next time we meet we’ll read’’—— **Oh, certainly, by all means. Good-by.’’ (Exeunt severally. ) Mme. de F., who babbles, babbles goes, has had her portrait painted by ionable artist. ‘*Very successful, don’t you think?’’ one critic; **quite a speaking likeness, ‘*Yes; one could almost fancy that it could talk if the original would only give it a chance to get a word in edgeways.’ Our co-brother X. is strongly avaricious. Yesterday at the corner of the boulevard and of the suburb Montmartre, a little beg- garess stretches him the hand. By a hazard extraordinary X. gives a piece of money to the infant and distances himself. ‘*Mister,’’ cries at the extremity of an instant the little gigl, ‘‘ your pieace is false.’ **Eh, well!’’ makes X., in caressing the chin of the beggaress, ‘*keep it in recom- pense of thy honesty.’’ Ee SI ee LITERARY NOTES, has written a life of Gen. Francis Goldsmid Gen. Outram. ‘*The Colonel's Opera Cloak’’ is said to be to literature what ‘‘Pinafore’’ is to music. #he second edition ot ‘‘Theophrastus Such’’ having been sold in London,a third isin the press. Henry Jame, Jr.'s, ‘‘Roderick Hudson’’ has reached the dignity of a three-volume London edition. M. Emile Bergerat has written a volume on ‘*Theophile Gautier: Entretiens, Souvenirs and Correspondence.’’ ‘*The Yellow Mask,’’ in Appletons’ Haady Volume Series, isareprint ot one of Wilkie Collins’ most exciting short stories. ‘'The Monk of St. Gali,’’ a dramatic version of Sheffel’s ‘‘Ekkehard,’’ by R. 8, Boss, is not considered a happy bit in England. Jules Verne’s latest story, ‘Less Five Hundred Millions de la Begum,’’is bein, translated for the Leisure Hour, a Laodon pe- riodical. A German edition ot the well known ‘‘En- glish Men of Letters’’ seriesis being prepared by Mr, Leepold Katscher, the translator of Taine and biographer of George Sand. ‘*Mary Aikenbead: Her Life, Her Work and Her Friends,’’ giving a history of the’congrega- tion of the Irish Sisters of Charity, will soon be published by M. H. Gill & Son, Dublin, as new: I prisoner, rood first—it I’ve as she a fash- says —Itis now thought that Chastine Cox, the colored man who causedthe death of Mrs. Hull, willbe acquitted. He has already been punished sufficiently to atone for his great crime. In epming trom Boston to New York, as we learn from Puck, he was hand-ouffed to amann Schmittenberger. deceiving | to the pasture all the time watching their movements in an ~ Valuable Hints Concerning its Causes, Prevention ana Treatment. The Way it is Treated in New York—A Remedy Recommended Several Years Ago. [From the New York Post. ] Several fatal cases of sunstroke having al- ready been reported this season, and there being danger of many more if there should be much hot weather during the summer, Assist- ant Sanitary Superintendent Janes was applied to to-day for some information on the subject of prostration by the heat. He said that the term sunstroke, or insolation, was commonly applied to all cases where persons were ser- iously overcome by the heat of the weather, which sometimes occurred at night. but that it was especially likely to take place when one was exposed to the direct rays of the sun, unless there was something to cool the system by occasioning rapid evaporation from the body. The dryer the air was, the more free was this evaporation, and therefore the danger of prostration was greatest on sultry days, when the air was filled with moisture. Sunstroke was often sudden, its effects being a congestion of the brain, and perhaps of other internal organs, together with general nervous exhaustion. The more strength and vigor a person possessed, the less likely he was to be prostrated in this man- ner, and therefore old people, children and persons of any age who were ill or wearied were especially liable to be affected by sun- stroke. Persons who had been drinking much alcoholic liquor of any sort, or were in the habit of doing so, were also particulariy ex- posed to this “danger. As to the precautions to be observed in very hot weather, Dr. Janes said that the princi- pal safeguard against injurious effects from the heat was moderation in all things—in eat- ing, wm _ _> IN A DEN OF RATTLESNAKES. A Berrying Party Killing Thirty-eight, the Largest Five Feet Long. LORD’S VALLEY, ladies and gentlemen went to High Knob, two miles from this place, yesterday morning,on a whortleberry excursion. One of the party took along a small black and tan terrier dog While all hands were gathering berries the dog wandered off into the thicket, and was soon heard barking. One ofthe men hurried to the spot, and saw the dog with a big rattle- snake in his mouth, shaking it fiercely. He seized a stick, and, taking a few steps for- ward, was startled by a loud rattling noise a few vards to his right. Giving a glance in that direction, he saw scores of rattlesnakes coiled, and sounding their rattles. Hetooka small fish horn, which he had tied to his belt. and blew it to call together the rest of the par- ty. Soon three other men arrived. They armed themselves with sticks, and, moving cautiously to within reaching distance, began the battic. When it was over, the victors counted thirty-eight dead snakes, measuring from two and a half to five feet in length, and some having as many as twenty rattles. This section abounds in rattlesnake dens. The largest is at the foot of Ball Hill, six miles northeast of the valley. It was at this den that Sam Helms, a noted snake tamer, cap- tured most of the snakes he exhibited through- out the country. ; a eth: amen An Affectionate Cow. {From the Utica Herald. } Mr. Knox hasacow which calved on the Fourth of July, biding her calf in the pasture which 1s a half-mile from the barn. The cow was driven home at night with several others, going quietly along as if nothing had happen- ed, leaving the calfin the lot. Arriving at the barn it was discovered that she was milk- ed and returned to the pasture and a search made for the calf, but tono purpose, She had hid it and could not be prevailed on to re- veal its hiding place. The search was renew- ed next day with the same result. She would not go near it when any person was in the lot and she was driven home that night, where she remained until morning, when she re- turned to the pasture with the other cows. On Sunday afternoon some twelve or fifteen chil- dren end young folks having heard of it went n search of the calf. The cow, wneoncerned manner, would not betray its hiding place until one of the party, standing on a rise of nd, imitated the calf by bleat- ing, W at once down into a hol- low amongthe bushes calling, for it,and it was discovered. The calf was very much fright- ened when it saw the children and ran off. They then left her fora few moments and she hid it againin another place, but this time it was soon found. >_> To prevent redness and ro of skin use Caswell’s Camphor Ice Letion, in St. Louis by M. W. oAlemnader, apothecary. ADDITIONAL COMMERCIAL. General Markets. LEAD—Soft Missouri firm at $4, with small sales attbat figure. Pa., July 13.—A party of | « arroliton, RB ayoung merchant doing good | graph and age. | iC uote: Medium Eastern (from 40; do navy $1 60@1 65; 4 g 135; Gosmen millet $1 25; white millet $1 15 @1 25: re$ top 40@45; timothy $1 50@1 75 WOOL—Dull and weak, but not quotably ‘hunged. Tub-wasnea Prime to choice 37@38, » edium 34@36c, dingy and low 30@32c; un- ‘ ashed—medium and combing mixed 25%@ . ie, medium 24@25c, light fine 20@22c, heavy 10 17@19c; coarse '21@23¢, Southern Burry bs Sare; burry, black and cotte 3c to10c ¥ Olese. HIDES—Demand @§good and feeling firm and unchanged. We quote: No. 1 dry flint 15@ 15%c;No. 2 do 12c. Dry salted—No, 112c; damaged 10c. Green salted—No. 1 (light) 8c; do Hleavy 7c; damaged 6c; bulls and stags 5c; calf (No. 1) 94@10c; green saited kips sell at hide prices. FEATHERS—Market steady and firm. We quote: Prime live geese 44@45c, top rate for small sacks; No. 2 do 35@37c; good mixed 25@ 30c; poor mixed 7@20c;tare3 ¥ centon large sacks and 10c on small. SHEEP PELTS—Green--Small to medium 50 @65c: large 75c@$1 25; drv—large 60@90c; a 25@50c; shearlings, dry and green 5@ a tOOTS—Receipts liberal, demand brisk and market steady and unchanged. We quote: Large Western ginseng at 95c@$1; sinail Southern 75@85c; seneca choice, tree of tops, at 25@27c; toppy and inferior 10@15c; gola- en seal ate Bey 10@15c; black 4@5c; May appie 236 lb. % CASTOR BRANS— i prime wanted at $150 ¥ HEMP SEED—In demand at $1 40@1 45. NUTS—Pecans—5@7c, as in size and condi- tion. Peanuts—Red—4@5 ic; white 5@5c. FLAXSEED—Steady at $1@1 30,asin quality. BEESWAX—Steady at 21@22c. DRIED FRUIT—Market firm. We quote: Peaches—Mixed 2%@3%4c, asin quality; fair halves 3% @3%c; choice do 4c. Appies—Choice Western 3%@4c; prime 3%@%c; common and tnuir 2@3c., MELONS—Choice large watermelons scarce and in good demand at $20@25 ¥ 100. Cante- lopes quiet at $1 25 ¥ doz for choice Southern. PEACHES—Receipts large (mainly from Tex- as) and the market was a shade weaker. Choice Alabama and Texas Crawfords brought $1 50@ 1 65, mainly at $1 50; China clings $1 40@1 50; othe: varieties of medium to choice sound $1@ 1 25; smallto medium 75@90c; green and out of condition 40@60c # \-bushel vox. APPLES—Green and vellow in 4s-bu boxes will not bring charges. Shipments from near by points sold slow at $1 50@165 # bri as in size and condition; home-grown stock (wagon receipts) sold on orders at a higher range PEARS—California quiet at $3 75@4 50 per box asin size and condition. Green cooking from near by were selling at $2 75@3 per bri. GRAPES—Receipts large, all more or less out of condition, having come by freight. Hart- fords — at - and Ives’ seediing and Concord 1C@1i2%c # bh PLU MS—C hickasaws homegrown more plenty and lower at $l 25@1 35 per wu in shipping or- aer. W HORTLEBERRIES—Receipts large vyester- day and to-day and market dull and lower, the inajority of the offerings not being in first class condition. soft sold at $l and choice $1 25@ 1 35 per 2%@3-galion box. Choice lots in stands sold at $1 ¥ drawer. TROPICAL FRUIT—Lemons in good demand at$3 50@5 # box for repacked (as in quality) Messina and Palermo. Oranges—$7@8 # box. Cocoanuts steady at $40 ¥ thousand—higher ina sinall way; bananas in good demand at $2@3 ¥ bunch on orders TOMATOES—The receipts were large, both mom Arkansasand Texas, and there was only a limited local demand even at lower prices. We heard of asaie of 100 boxes Texas stock (Saturday’s receipts) at 10c # box; choice sold in a sinall way mainly at 15@20c; nearby ship- ments just about brought the express charges, but receipts from far off points did not let the receivers out whole—not bringing charges. CABBAGE—More doing and market a shade better, choice selling in shipping order at $2 ¥ crate. CUCUMBERS—Home-grown in shipping or- der 20@25c ¥# dozen. Shipments not wanted, EGG PLANT—No demand for shipments—will not bring charges. ONIONS—In good demand and higher at $3@ 315 ¥ brl measure loose for choice home- grown; on orders, 50c # bri higher is charged. Free of Caeree. —All advertisements under the head of **Wanted,’’ not exceeding five lines and not of a business nature, will be in- serted free. We propose to make the Post- Dispatch the medium by which the people oy St. Louis can supply their various wants. A postal card containing the advertisement matledin the morning will reach the office in time to secure the appearance of the advertise- mént the same afternoon. __ PERSONAL. Pe? MARKET ST.—Call and oil and gasoline stove at C. examine the Herboth. ll S17 ] OOC 10 Shakspeare, and Washington ave. YOUNG MAN wishes the | company lady to go.to Queen’s Lake, July 27. J. L. D., 700 South Se ve nth street. T Henson’s, 502 N. Third street. you can geta $150. LD. ae 4th of a hice pair of Home- made Con; gress Alexis or English 50. 14 | W alking Shoes for $2 wanntactutets of A, B. PEARSON & CO., Pearson's : ones Scales and Beams, 409 and 411 Morgan. You NG geut of me ans desires the acquaint: ance ofan intelligent and pretty voung lady. The gent has borse and buggy and knows howto tse them. Address in confidence, F. W. Clark, City Post- office 10 Y gentleman of culture and standing, 35 years of age, a lady correspondent. §Address Banker, Mo. business, lady send photo- Mo. * 30 object matrimony ; correspondents; Ritchey, Address, Merchant, Ne wton county. EAUTIFUL card pictures $1 a doze n; sizes in proportion. lin avenue. “ VHRISTIAN lady as a correspondent. ignores the vanities of this world, twenty-seven years old. Ad. M. Christian, ail other (one not | burg, Mo. LS ‘CIGARS | Locust stre | R D All work guari ante e d to » give satisfaction, JI J. A.SEIBER | No. | Streete, | k Dana | S& TOBACCO The finest brands on hand, at P. J. Curran’s, et. 7 J. SMITH. ‘De ntist, 1310 Franklin avenue. F lt mn. IVeRCE SUITS attended to by ie Attorney. 505 Chestnut street. | eg -CLASS COACHMAN Best city references.. Ad. F M. wants a situation. A., this office. 12 a SS.—Those Harness for $16 and up. e. R. 419 N. Eighth street. Geo. ton, has reopened his photo gallery, 415 Franklin avenue, between Fourth and Fifth where he is ready to accommodate his friends and the public in general. Pictures guaranted to suit. ” ITCHEN ranges $15 5 to $40; Baltimore heaters. & Co., 115 and 117 Washington eve nue ] ADY Slay 99 - wanted. eo _4andfun. Ad. G. D., Forney, T MORGENS, fic Quntet near Pine. matrimony x., Box 35. 10 ME . BARTLETT WHITE. set ei clairvoyant, trance, medium, 1420 Morgan street. the gicat St. Louis test «nd business ELOP HINE—Ask your Grocer for it. paints. carpets and stone fronts. etc. our Ladies’ Toilet Cream. Give it a trial, end 7165 ) Ww ashing gto n avenue. Bill be ods. $1 50 per 1,000, 1,000. Tanner & Bro. Cleans Also use Office 713 ] dE RSON AL—1,000— business cards $1 per 414 N. Third street. PILES cured by Drs. st.: no knife or pain; DEAL HES- —— caches received daily at David ‘Hum- phrey’s, j 2 Broadw ay. o 14 PERSON AL—Down go the prices frames. Call ana see for yourself. 302 2 Market st. Wortman & Co., 906 Pine not a cent if not cured. Il on. picture Hazenstab, 25 KE RSONAL—Chronic and priv: me diseases speedily cured. Dr.H.Schwartz, 521 Ping, bet. 5th & 6th. IDE RSONAL—Cal shoes, $3 00, to measure,at.Jno. _Lottrup’s, 614 N. Fourth street. 17 pz RSONAL—Bill-heads from $1 50 to $3 per 1, “ and all peteene proportionately low; A. Fleming, 305 N. Third st. s UIET-DISPOSITIONED and discreet lady, aged 30, wishes to form the acquaintance of a dis- creet middle-aged gentleman. Address Mrs. T. R. Smith, city post-office. 12 TINHE acquaintance of a gentleman of means desired who would assist a talented young lady to go on the stage. _ Addre ss Bessie Thornton, this office. 5 coal | Standard new and old books—Boydell Address | 14 Hammersley’s, 5s 20 Frank- | who | over | Warrens- | 104 | about to buy ought toe call on | Alder- 13 W ‘OMAN wants a place sew or pr an ae et. : ad ; ?. Bye fe yg et ora F at othe: ~aF or CN ee OEM cd SER etc he Oi net aS RE A ND SO OBES AS “Su Rt es pas dee sy, COLLECTOR, x T Seenathdne $e aac . years" experience wants ss D. B. G., this office. 12 YOUNG MAN wants em Address F. W. J., this o ioy meat at oo Y, 17 years of age. desires to tect business. Address O. SE Pas mee street. ARKEEPER—A you young man who 10 has Mig exe- rience desires a situation. Wages dress Harry F., this office. as rmoderats, Ad- Re of fifteen desires a situation in office oF com 4 mission house. Address, J. W: wera Union Stock Yards. is at A ne Nr 15—A situation asan office Se or place a store; writes a good hand. Apply ioe 10 a. m. ‘and 4 m. Colter, 8s. e. corner Fifth and Olive. room 2. Insurance Buchaage. 5 AND CONVEY . Rent collechons a specialty. and lit made on same. OPPICB.. oc ccccccccseeessss Bll WN. JOHN 6. CAVENDER. EDVARD 8. BO OAVENDER & ROWSE, House & Real Estate Agents: CONVEYANCERS Real on state. Special atten- tion of Rents and care of Property. No. 800 Olive Street. - ST. LOUIS. MO. B* expert penman, copying, manuscript work, circulars, legal, or any kind of writing at two cents per 100 words. Address Need, St. Luke's Hospital, Tenth and St. Charles streets, city. 10 Ya first-class drummer a situation to travel; thoroughly acquainted with A 1 grocery, liquor aud cigar trade through Arkansas, Texas, Mississip- pi, Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee, speaking French, German and English. A 1 refer- ences. Address DAN, Post-Dispatch. ll Y a steady young man, employment at anything at which he can make a liv ng. Ad. J. L. P., 72 S. Second st., city. h* a competent man, not a resident of the city, situation as bookkeeper, assistant bookkeper or Clerk; good corres rondent. Wilt furnish first-class at § references. ‘ages moderate. Ad. Mc., eer of- ce Y A YOUNG MAN-—Situation as clerk in a gro- cery, or ‘collector: can furnish No. 1 city refer- ences. Ad. A. 8. B., 2909 Laclede avenue. VOMMERCIAL traveler, with the very best city references, wishes a position to travel for some ohee. no salary asked on trial trip. Ad. O. K.. this office 8 E.G, OBEAR, REAL ESTATE AGENT, Auctioneer, Notary Public & er $10 North Sixth Street, - perience in the business, aud is able to keep asmall set of books. Salary moderate. Speaks German and English. Address Grocer, this — . a! TUATION by a young man of salesman in a whole sale house. Temperate and good habits. Best of city references given and ex- changed. Address J. E. D., 2319 Exchange street. 12 as bar-keeper; ene SS J. ine street. a store. 23 as porter or ITUATION by a man of 25 (stranger in the eity) who is able and willing to work and is a g6od manager of horses. Has 5 years exp. as undertake r. Vages very reasonable. Address A. C. B., tl office. Sik TU ATION to travel for a boot and shoe house in Kansas or Missouri. Keference given. Address Pr. O. box 8, Glasgow, Mo. 412 OOS wanted by “a good boy: band; would like to have a place in an Office grocery. Address Jos. F. Buggle . this office 15 ITU A TION by a young : man town. Ad. C. D., writes a good '* or 5 to go to a country 900 South Third st. LS or steward in erience Ad. Jickson street, 3 int: with3 years’ ex “ r one week, Stephen Hubbe ll, 3014 city. qi ATION by young man as clerk good restauri e ws , cau a! rUATION as ecollector—a man of experience ood reference and . 627 ~ give g security. MacD live ac “carpe pre nte r W ORE 8 cBy 8 this office. j “ELL-EDUCATED young German, speaking both English and German fluentiv, would like to tend some store, or get any kind of work, in ex- change for board. Address L. Graff, office of this paper. LS yo NGM AN wants carriage = © YOUTH of “18, street. : good framer. Address 14 situation to drive horse and 5 . this offiec well recommended, and write, speaking two languages, situation: is willing to work and can take horses. No objection to going to the a dre ss. Charley Fluebr, 2207 Franklin ave OUNG man of good address, twenty years of age, with experience in the wholesale business, would like to obtain a situation: is willing to work cheap. Address Clerk, City Letter Carrier 50. ye NG man just retiring from cigar business, has agood education, would like a position in er as traveler for some wholesale house; good ref. Ad. Box 825, Hannibal. Mo. 3 who can read desires a care of Ad- s WANTED SITUATIONS—FEMALES. NY lady or gentleman that wants to go to San d Francisco, Cal.. and will pay my way there and treat me half right.I will work for them three months gratis: a refined white and on a aa 4 widow. Address Mrs. Lacraft, 1412 Chesnut st. - Louis, ~ wi). Bi Y a young 1: udy of good business ability, a position in store or office; quick at figures and a good writer. Address J. C. A., this office. Y ]} Ya girl 15 years old. a position in some kind of store. Wages from $2to $250 per week. Ad. May. this office. 5 NAMILY or plain sewing by a la udy seamstress. Address or call on Pine street. Fuest- -CLASS se seamstre ss wishing to leave town for a while will make engagement with some good, sul: tantial farmer's family, to sew six hours per day for her board: can bring her own machine. Ad. Mrs. Cross, v24 N. Fifth street, st. s ADY with a grown son will take the best care of any private residence committed to her charge. ~~ of reference. Address Mrs. GREY, Florissant, ‘> — v who is a neat Mrs. C., 1010 7 AOUIS. willing to assist iit ATION by a competent nurse ‘tairs ; good ref. 12 up s plain se wing: would travel: (sll at S24 N. Eighteenth st. CXITUATION by a middle Ss do house work in priv: the citv: the best of ref. eenth st. NITUAT ION W AN TED—As house ‘kee e per. r for hotel « or W . ow or to take charge of house for the sumer. ’ this office. i4 YITUATION as governess; is pre pared to teach all English branches: Latin and French reader; also elocution. Reference given and required. pv ae we eS P.. , Kirksville, Mo.. RE \ YANTED situation as ~ housekeeper and plain seamstress. Address H. H., this office. 3 to care for chil ire) n and is a Protestant. Call at 811 _ Good references. Q to cook or willing to leave Fight- 12 aved woman. ate family: Apply at 924 N. N. + Sixtee nth stre Yh OUNG woman would liketo keep house widower, one that has children. She would be willing to sew and make home comfortable. Ad., with full particulars, thi s office, Annie. l » 4 OUNG married jady would like to kee ep p house for a widower sr couple that have children. Can give the very best of references; would be willing to do their sewing and take full charge, as necessity compels. Address, Mrs. R. A. R. 1 __WANTED—MALE HELP. 20 L, aee RERS wanted on Ware and Franklin ave- ne, P. Fanning. 14 B* R-TE NDE R—One thatcan speak ferred. Good reference required. full parti ulars and stamp, Jerseyville, qGerinan pre- Address with Ill. Ad- ; summer 14 Saloon, Bre (BER—W ho has his own e shair and dress Elliott House, Centerville, resort. ] OY. . Ww white or colored, to attend horse and buggy and make himself generally useful around the house. 2206 Gamble avenue, two squares south of Clark avenue. ll FIRST-CLASS restaurant cook, white or colored Call at 119 Olive st, 4 J ANTED—AGENTS—Every stvle chromos cheap. anes s ane catalogue free. American Art Co.. 2102 Ol} 7 OUNG men with $25 to $50 capital to run on dif- ferent railroads in Ilinois in the capacity of news agents. Apply with stamp to A. E. Kinney, Decatur, Ill. 15 tools. Ll. T'ss Great Five Dollar English Walking Shoes for 3 50. warrante d sewed. R. Robinson, 718 Olive HE address of a teacher of elocution and dramatic manners. Address L. C., this office. f ryO correspond with a young lady. Se > amusement. Ad. H. W. R., Forney, P. ¢ - Box N 0. 1 rgvO SUMMER TOURISTS.—Before departing for cooler climes call and examine our nemvets stock of trunks, traveling bags and satchels,which we are retailing at lower prices than they can be had for elsewhere. Re ay fer, and neatly done. B. A. Hickman & Co., 309 and 311 North Third st., near Post-efiice. 12 Object pastime Tex., 10 HE address of one Mrs. Mayo, who has employed a woman whose name was Florence Prinston, who, on leaving Mrs. Mayo, went to Memphis, Teams Address Mrs. Smith, 2134 Gravois Road. Ww OULD like to make the ym ge ofa notover 24 years of ag controls $900) or $1, 000. Object honorable. nid. Ge E. H., this of- 15 fice WANTED--FEMALE HELP. “FEWLADY CANVASSERS on part salary aud commission. American wing-machine Co., No. 10 North Sixth street. Gras girl for cook in American family; smal y; no washing; 2319 Washington | a > makers on W. f W y, Freeman's, 611 N : " j D uacormnase WANTED- -MISCELLANEOUS. u “FU RNISHED hall for blocks of new Custom-house. this office. Y agentieman and wife, two large unfurnished rooms in Stoddard Addition or Vv icinity ; posses- sion on September 1. *‘D. J. L.,’* this office. 12 ¥ careful parties for light use, a horse and spring vehicle. to be kept in the country for two months. Address, J. B., this office. 10 URNISHED room by a lady where they are not too particular; must be low in price. Address MORTEN, this office 11 URNISHED RO« M_Wwith southern or eastern ex- . pases. between Twelfth and Fifteenth streets, Washington av. and Chestnut st. State terms. A. B. C., this office. Cia wants family mgoy > and plain he ga by hand to take home. dress Miss Wells, 914 Morgan street. 23 a soc lety, within elght Apply T. 5. Cox, WOULD take a situation of any kind for the use of two unfurnished rooms. Call at 700 8. Seventh, ADY would like to have some sewing to take home; can cut and fit; maxes wrappers from 50 centsupwards. Address, Miss D..thisoffice. 1 Mes teacher would like y\ at fi ‘od at ¢ . alesson. Address, H. A. N or before September 1, a good store, about 20x 50. Must be Jlocation and reasonable rent. Address B. Y., office. 1) pW FA unfurnished, poy or second cea ee west of Fifteenth must be reasonable fora | mm |W OLD WHISKY. I have for sale alot of the O. F. C. Taylor. Febru- ary °*74. which I selllowto thetrade. This isthe best in the market. ROTH, ADAM 109 and 111 North Main st. VAN WAGGONER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Insurance Exchange Building, S. E. Cor. Fifth and Olive Sts., St. Louis. Attends to all legal business. G. =. FOR RENT. Gq NORTH Eighth street, first-class unfur- nished rooms for rent, from $3 50 to $10. 8 10 1 293 CHESTNUT STREET—One or two nicely furnished front rooms; first floor un- suitable for housekeeping. 5 OLIVE STREET—Two or three nicely fur- nished rooms; good location. . She furnish ed: 132 150. Pp INE—Furnished or unfur nished “rooms. single or en suite the tien and to Collector ee + of § souri, and agai { Jacqueline "Poepping a husband, Amelia Noel and Vincent B. Primm, Jean B. P and Edward Beckman, her trusté and seized the following describé atedinthe city of St. uls and & and charged with the lien of tax this action is founded, and descrit execution as follows. to wit: The following ed real estate situate, lying and being w City ef St. Louis, to-wit: Ist. of block No. 83 of Eiler’s survey, numbered 2944 of the City of St. Louis, said lot hav- ing a front of 65 5-12 feet on Third street ro a depth of 115 10-12 feet. and bounded on the north by ae of Taylor, on the east by Third street, on the south by Illinois street, or avenue, and on the west by land of Primm. 2d. A lot of agg in block No. 83 of Eljler’s survey, and in r | block numbered 3944, said lot hav oe a front of feet on Third street by a depth of 115 10-12 feet. and bounded on the north by land of Crawford. on the east by Third street, on the south by land of Taylor's, and on the west by land of Primm. 3d. Lot numbered 10 in block No. 82 of Eiler’s survey, and in city block No. 2951 of the City of St. Louis, said lot havin a front of 25 feet on Fourth street by a depth of 13744 feet. And I will, TUESDAY, JULY 15TH, 1879, between the hours of 9 o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o’ clock in the afterrioon of that day, atthe east front door of the Court-house in the city of St. Louis, State of Missouri, sell at public auction, for cash, to the highest bidder. the above described property, charged with said lien, to satisfy rT execution and co ts. : soeeee City St. Louis. St. Louis, Mo., June 19, 1879 18 06 OLIVE STREET. Furnished room for rent with bward. Southern exposure ; : private family and all modern conv enie nee. 2 1 &¢ 5 OLIVE ST.—Rooms fur. and unfur., sin- gle or en suite, with board; also, day board. 12 qu RNISHED and unfurnished rooms for rent; references required and given. Address *Rooms,’’ Post-Dispatch. 1 Ww RNISHED or unfurnishe da rooms to rent with or i without board. Cal » 112 29 Locust st. l i ene 3 rooms and boar: lat Webster Groves: no other boarders; terms moderate. Ad. A. K., this office. 5 JART OF HOUSE “TO RENT—For keeping; owned by occupant. street. rwo gents wanted, for 928 North Sixteenth park. house- light ] Papin 14 526 first-class front-room, at street, convenient to y | ee~ handsomely furnished second-story rooms, southern exposure, at 1410 Olive st. 14 W ELL ventilated third-story front room, southern exposure; furnished or unfurnished; 1421 Pine street. 7 FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE. OR sale or exchange, 340 acres unimproved land in Jefferson county, Mo., 47 miles from St. Louis, near Vineland station. on Iron Mountain Rail- road: will sell cheap. or trade forcity property and pay some cash. A. Mittelbe rg. No. 8. N. 7th street. JOR SAL E. —$5. 000 will buy ‘500 2 acres of first- class farm land, all under fence, with 430 acres of it in cultivation, soil deep black, sandy. Four good frame houses on it; one of them has four rooms and three of them two rooms each. Plenty of good water and as fine grass for stock range as in the State. Address, F. W. Abney, Abney’s Farm, Den- ton County, Texas. | ae SALE OR EXCHANGE—1.100 acres, stock and grain farm, situated on the waters of Hick- ory Creek, in Denton county, Texas. The above is well improved, and has 500 acres in a high state of cultivation. Has five tenant houses, a good barn, residence of eight rooms, plenty of good water and an extensive stock range. With the farm are 300 head of improved cattle and sheep. The whole or half the above would be sold to one who would aid in the general management of stock or farm. Address T. W. Abney, Abuey’s farm, Denton county, oe 1 property in St. field, Mo. TE HAVE a neat residence and grounds in this city worth $700 that we will trade for small Leuls. A. M. Lapham & Co., > 4 FOR SALE—-MISCELLANEOUS. OFFICE DESKS FOR SALE and office fixtures made to BOLL HAGE N, 711 Pine st. 1 order \ WELL-TRAINE D 2 year-old Newfoundland 4 di Lo E nquire at 2131 Fr anklin av. 12 A» evening paper route in central part of the city. A Inquire at 171 Franklin avenue, or at PosT-DISPATCH office between half-past thre e and half-past four p. m. 30 ] READ and cake bakery in the A good business. The best restaurant and ice cream saloon. Inquire at S01 St. Charles st. JEST STAND ON LUCAS MARKET—For sale or DP nt. Apply at 111 North Thirteenth street. 19 1 AUNDRY for sale che ap with plenty of work and good location; fine oppertunity. Apply. qu N. Fi ighth st. KINDS OF desks, store F. LL matiads best business st. chance to keep a Cheap rent or lease. ll OSQUITO BARS and Wire Screens to suit every- body at Chas. Dauernheim,604 Marke t st. 28 M” 74 N SHARES of the capital stock of the German Literary Society (Amerika) of St. Louis. Ad- l. this office. 3 ALL SORTS. lowe SEWING MACHINES of all makes. stock. Greatest variety. Lowest cash prices, with privilege of exchange. Most extensive and re- liable repair department. Repairs called for and de- livered. Open evenings. Edwin Handy, 1521 Frank- lin avenue, 152 1. 17 e) AST-OFF clothing bous ight by calling or ad bres 38- / ing M. B. Barnett. 302 » Locust sfreet. ‘ET your Bath and Flesh J Bros... No. 88. Fifth street. est assortment of br ushe s of all the least money NVENTORS and builders of machinery wanting aatterns and models ue ll made will do well to call ». Strawbridge - 907 N N. Sixth street. li ] IBERAL premium paid for 1851 and 1852 U. s. A half dolls rs. Send stamp for list of American P 6218. Fifth st. l Laun dry. 304 N. Seventh. Satisfaction guaranteed. Call and see us. RS. ‘LANKTON, Indian rhachis df ay yt 921 N. Seventh stre et (Side entrance‘, St. Louis. dress C. Marte Largest Brushes of Laitner We have the larg- kinds in the city. for #37 on coins wanted by ‘e F. Gambs. | IGHTNING Steam 4a N JACOBS PAYS THE HIGHEST PRICE FOR e gents’ cast-off clothing; 308 ocust; send postal card. _18 » r AND —— S OF I A 'TERNS wood and_ metal; pat terns for malleable iron a spe cialty ,atA. WIMMER’S, No. 7 N. Third st. pur best Bronsing is done at Martin’ s. 112 North Seventh street. Also, second-hand Chandeliers e equal to new. 21 YTMBRELLAS and Parasols neatly J) covered at 920 Washington ay. erate. W P. OSBOURN, practical taxidermist, e North Fifth street, St. Louis - BOARDING. OG25 PINE STREET—With board, ‘to gentle- @) man and wife, third-floor front room, southern exposure, unfurnished, except carpet, $35 a month, or to two gentlemen, furnished, same price. References. A ST. LOUIS lady has a house of 12 rooms at Ocean repaired and Charges ae 215 Grove, nearthe ocean, and can accommodate three or four more St. Louis eople with pleasant board ana rooms. Inquire at 6144) Olive street. 12 } »ARG AIN—Boarding- -house, ele gantly furnished; can show receipts $500 monthly. Ad lress, hs telle, this office. YVOUNTRY BOARD-—High, healthy, well sid. / twenty-two miles from St. Louis on O. and M. R. R. Address Bishop House, Lebanon. Il. i I compensation. TIDOW LADY of respectability, to board and care for a boy ten years old. for a reasonabie Address W. G., 2736 Penrose st. = sues — —_ $$$ $$$ EDUCATIONAL. OHNSON’S Commercial College, 210 and 212 N. Third street, open day and night. Send for cir- culars. 17 Meow D CITY Commercial College, 210 and 212 N. 4th street. Est. 1859. T. A. Rice, A. M., LL. B.. Pres’t. 24 ~_— LOST AND FOUND. " OST—This (Saturday( morning on track of St. Louis Jockey and Trotting Association, near judges’ or timers’ stand, one Horse-Timer. The find- er will be liberally rewarded by leaving it * this office. PROFESSIONAL. Dr. YR. BRENNAN, : ‘office 802 XN. ‘Fifth street. Brennan gives professional oneusen. Se all medical and su 1 et also to all a eae of women and chi Ep se aro 9 605 Olive wr } i | DR. WHITTIER 617 St. Charles Street, St. Louis a graduate of two Medical Colleges, has been : Mo. eh im the special treatment of all Venereal, Sexual and seases than any -- A pha a in St. Louis, as s show, and all old residents know; pat ta every where, Gleet, Stricture, Orchitis, iseases and Syphik the throat, skin of , on latest scientifie sion & society oftemalia, 0 a ete., renderip og marr imp roper o r unha appy, are per manently cure entdential friendly talk or bis opinion costs nothing. When it is inconvenient to visit the city Sor treatment, ery where, Curable MARRIACE | pis Cc Elegant cloth and gi ~~ or currency. Over fifty wo ife; articles on the following subjects: may merry not, = roper age to marry. Who marry first, Manhood, Womanhood, Physical decey. The effects of celibacy and excess, How life and happiness may be increased,and many more, It ought to be read by all aduit posean, © — kept under lock and key. nA ular edition, same, but paper cover, 260 pages, 26 cts, by mail money or postage, Cheapest geod guide in America, (From the Missouri Democrat Aug. 15. 1865.] SOMETHING PRACTICAL.—Dr. Whittier. No. 617 St. Charles street, having made private and chronic dis- eases the study of his life, has,regardless of expense, fitted up an establishment occupying a whole house, in which may be found consultation, waiting and of- fice rooms; also an extensive laboratory and the yurest drugs. The Docter has been longer engaged ere than apy other so advertising, as the back files of our paper show. [From the Missouri Republican, 1869. ] If experience, permanency of location, or facilities for curing disease are matters of importance, invalids should consult Pr. Whittier, 617 St. Charles street, whose practice is confined to special! diseases. PRIVATE matters cured safely, speedily. advice free; no matter who have failed; no fee until ben- efit. at old office. 705 Chestnut. Dr. Jacques, ¥ to 7. | aaa UIDE. LOUIS C. BOHLE’sS LIVERY AND BOARDING STABLES: The finest Carriages in the City furnished at lower prices a oy ether stabie. 2 00 Party calls..........-- Theacer calls.... Calling, 1st hour... “Fy 50. all succeedins h’rs. 6 = Toany of the cemetenes. Special attention given to funerals. Having secured the services ef a first-class Undertaker, who has had vy years’ experience in the business, I have opened an Undertaker estah- lishment in connection with my stables, and am pre- pared to furnish Funerals at low prices, and ‘furnish the best quality of goods. Ke Im. Rosewood, Glass-face Coffins.... aS} mt Im. Rosewood Caskets. Common Coffins...... euecceeceseset $8 Andsmall size Coffins and Caskets at prices in pro- portion. Metallic Casesand Coffins on hand at low rrices. Alsoa full supply ofall articles appertaining to funerals. §@ Cal) and examipe for yourselves. LouISs C. BOHLE, At. Lents Stables, 610 and 612 N. Eleventh st. Globe Stables, 410 and 412 North Sixth Street. NO MORE RHEUMATISM . OR GOUT ACUTEOR CHRONIC ALICYLIC SURE CURE. Manufactured.only under the above trade mark by the European Salicylic Medicine Cempany, of Paris and Leipzig. Immediate relief warranted. Permanent cure guaranteed. Now exclusively used by all celebrated phy sicians of Europe and America.becoming a staple, armless and reliable remedy on both Continents. The highest medical academy of Paris reports ninety cures out of one hundred cases in three days. Secret —the only dissolver of the poisonous Uric Acid which exists in the blood of rheumatic and had tients. One dollar a box, six boxes for $5 Sent to any address on receipt of price. endorsed 1 by physicians. Sold by all druggists. Address WASHBURN & CO., Only Importers’ Depot. 212 Broadway, New York. TIA ROYAY MOR TOTTER L638 COMMON ST. NEW- DRAWINGS EVERY 7 Days Fabricio D’Ultra e Silva, BAHIA, Brazil, Receive consignments of all kinds. HEADQUARTERS LEMONS AND ORANGES. - COMMERCIAL ST 214 GEO. W. WOODWORTH, Supt., LEVISON & BLYTHE, Blank Books, PAPER AND STATIONERY Of Every Description. * 219 OLIVE STREET. ST, LOUIS LAW SCHOOL, Law Department Washington University PROFESSORS A) AyD LectyanE. nel Treat. moe CH Krum. Albert ior et nora Ari ee mesa a coamioheniy began of em Hon. Sam ae) em | between ane hours of 9 o'cloc _ front door of the Court-house. | Louls, State of Missouri, sell at public auction. for | cash, to tne highest bidder,the abeve described prop- said execution | situated in the « | sourl, | proved Februrary 3, | feet (125 feet). | the north by the ; alley and south by lot fifteen, ie in pr reques Ww between e ha iT p- m. ofthat day, f property at public ¥ cash, at the east fron — of St. Louis, State o tisfying said notes and tf trust. FRANK J FREDERI 227 RUSTEE’S SALE.—Whereas John his certain deed of trust, dated the. December, A. D., 1874, and recorded inf the Recorder of Deeds for the county (now¢ Louis, State of Missouri, in deed No. 46. did convey to the undersigned trustee ing described real estate, situated and then County of St. Louis (now city), State of sourl, to-wit: Lots number three (3), four (4), seven (7), fourteen (14), seventeen (17), e * nine teen (19), twenty (20), twenty-one ( two (2 2), twenty-three (23), rwontyanar@ ty-five (25), twenty- six ( a), (1s). thirty- five (35), forty-one (41), erty three forty-four (44), forty- ioe (45) and Sy bleck No. eleven (11): and lots numbertwo y (3), four (4), five (5),six (6).seven (7), e@ (8).nine (9), ten (10), twelve (12), thirty-sevem (97), eight (38), forty (40), forty-one (41). forty-two 42), Sorte tour (44). forty-five (45) and forty-six (46) in block No. ten (10); also lots number six 6), ten (10). eleven (11), twelve (12) and sixteen (16) tn block Ne. eleven( 11), all of said lots being in South St. Lewis sub- erbe and being the same property aa oy by said John W. Miller of George B. Murray, a plat of which is on fle in said Recorder’s office, and which sald cou- veyance was made tn trust te secure the payment of certain promissory notes therein fully described, L-~ whereas said notes have long since become only a part of them have been paid, and the ren der remain unpaid. Now, therefore, In reuance the provisions of said dee dot trust, and at the of the legal holder of said notes, L the u trustee wi THE mOT879, DAY OF JULY, A. D. > on SATURDAY, be tween the hours of 10 o’e loc k In the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon of that day, at the east front door of the Court-house in said city of St. Louts, pro- ceed to sell at public vendue to the highest bidder, for cash. the above described premises, for the of satisfying said notes, togethe : with the costs and ex- penses of executing this trus M Ansi ALL Pr. SANGUINET. St. Louis, July 2. 18 231 QHE RIFF’S SAL E. ~By virtue and authority of a K special execution issued trom the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court at the City of St. Louis, returnable to the October term, 1879, of said and to me directed, in favor of the Stateof Mise sourt, at the relation and to the use of Myer A. Be- senhlatt. Collector of the city of St. Louls, In the State of Missouri, and against Margaret eee a William H. Thorwegen, her husband, B. Dean, Bernard J. Reilly ard John Clancy, i De levied uponand seized the following described estate, situated in the city of St. Leulsand State of Missouri, and charged with the len of tax Dill om whieh this action is founded,and described ingald ex- ecution as follows,to-wit: The following desertbed real estate, situate, lying and being within the city of St. Lewis. to-wit: A lot of grou ’ No. 967 of said city and in block No. 7 Addit cO@laining 14% feet fron ; 71 Y-l2feet, bound Wilson [Sorth b . and i will, on TUESDAY, JU LY 15TH, 18 x te the ferences andl 5 o'clock in the afterneon of that day, at the east in the city of St. ty. charged with said lien, to sa and costs. rit City Be Lo St. Louis, Mo.. June 19, ‘STs a HERIFF’S SALE.—By virtue and antl an execution issued from Clerk of the Circuit Court at the City of St. Geoul turnable to the October term, 1879, of said tome directed, in favor of Philip Stock and against B. Weitkamp, I have levied upon and seized all nght, tithe and interest of the defendant, B..Welte kamp, inand tothe following desert real estate, ‘ity of St. Louis, and State of Mis- te-wit: The following described lot of ground or parcel of land in the city of St. Louls. and — = Missouri, being part of the tract known. as the Louis Commons, and known as jot number oS (36) and south half of lot number se ebaivel welow oF? block gumuper two (2) of the second subdl inaue iinaer ordinance eee. 1854, containing In the ate a front of thirty-seven feet six inches (37 nches) by adepth of one hundred and twenty-five bounded west b ¢ ity Commons, and being in east quarter of block fifty-nine of said cording to the survey thereof made by Chas by order ef the Board of Aidosusen of said St. Louis, and I will « TUESDAY, THE ooTH DAY OF JULY, between the hours of nine o'clock in and five o’clock In the afternoon of a east front door of the Court-house, = Louis, State of Missouri, claim, estate and pro sald defen property, tere st. B. Weiltkamp., above described cution and costs. nt, to sat JO Sheriff Ci St. Louis. Mo., July 3, 1879. YHERIFF’S SALE.—By virtue and WK special execution issued from the Clerk of the Circuit Court atthe City returnable toe the October Term, 18 court, and to me directed. in faver of Missouri at the relation andtothe use Rosernbiatt. Collector of the city of St. ke State of Missouri, and a«ainst Jehu iv. G Maria Ganzhorn. wife of John L. Ganzhorn Dure. trustee of Maria Ganzhorn, the Life Insurance Company, cestul que trust.and S. Thomas, trustee, I have ‘tevied upon and the following described real estate, situated city of St. Louis and State of Missourt, and with the lien of tax bill on which this action isf o¢ ann described in said execution as The following described real sag, < and being within the city of St. it, & Lot humber one: A lot on Belle Glade «@ ; 50 feet in front or width and 142 feet and 2 depth; and being lot 6 in block im P Number two: A ‘let on Belle Glade avenne, | feet in front, and 142 feet and 2 inches a being lot 7 in block 4 in Prairie Place; w TUFSDAY. JULY 15TH, i379 between the hours of 9 o'cloc _ the S o'clock in the afternoon of tha t day, @ front door of the Court-house tn the city of State of Missouri, sell at public auction, the highest bidder, the above described, | charged with said lien, to satisfy said pty costs. ane JOHN. She y St. Louis, Mo.. June 19, 1879. HERIFF’S SALE.—By virtue ana special execution issued from the Clerk of the Circuit Ceurt at the City of & turnable to the Octonver term, 1879, and to me directed, in favor of je. and } against ¢ Catrina Maria Rinkle, his wife, her trustee, for her use, and and also against her separate property § her trustee, Isadore Isaacs, | and seized the following em. mated in the city of St. Louls a 1 A i desenbed in «ald e a A lot of ground in pe ney h at. oy Cig beginning ata Pime fifteen (15) fe west of or less ft northern feet to ’ beginning in the nerth said city of St. twer intersection of said northern If with the ce a of Fe running eastwa of Morgan street thirty-eigh Poy (38) feet, .t wardly and parallel with nia eastern teenth street seventy-one (71) feet, an alley. thenee westwardl eight (38) feet. thence sou sald eastern line , Fay ae (71) Sat. more or ; sed of and includes rm rteenth
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te, Ain ols COALS. RVEY & CoO., STREET. OCAL NHWS. SLD HAND-MADE SOUR MASH WHISKIES, to eight years old, from the cele- 4 Anderson & Crow distilleries, for sale gallon or cask,at James Lupe’s, 322 Olive. ae, JAMES M’NICHOL, MEROGANT TAILOR, SIXTH AND OLIVE STREETS. Rubber Garden Hose. 50 teet &% inch 2-ply Hose, including Coup- lings and Clamps, only $3 50. 50 feet % inch 3-ply, including Couplings and Clamps, only $5 06. We keep all grades of Rubber Hose manufactured, including our First Premium, Carbolized, &c., &c. We have the most com- plete stock of Garden Hose Reels in the City, from $1 75 to $4 00 each. GOODYEAR RUBBER CO., GEO. B. THOMSON, Agt., 400 N. Fourth st. — - Mr. F. L. MARSHALL is is the duly authorized traveling agent of the St. Louis Post-DiIs- PATCH, andis authorized to canvuss for the paper outside of St. Louis. ‘ Mr. W.C. STEIGERS isthe onty authorized advertising agent of the PosT-DISPATCH in St. Louis. All contracts made by him will by recognized as if made in the office. For SALE.—One fifty-gallon coal-oil tank with pump, {twenty-five lamps, porcelain shades, hangers and brackets; counter, desk, chairs, effice stools, ete. Apply at Counting Room, this office, 111 N. Fifth stree:. Mulford & M’Kenzie,brokers,sell R.R.Tickets | toali points at reduced rates, 512 Chestnut. THE most delicate and lasting of odors, Poz zoni’s White Rose. Stephanotis and knight Templar Perfume Depot, Sixth street, under Lindell Hote , rate matters, hons 8 ears past, cures ’s, impediments «6 marriage, ete. Charges moderate. Advice free. Call or write. BY ee Dr. ADAMS Turkish baths 311 North Seyvy- énth, between Olive and Locust streets. ————— ————— Don’t injure your mouth by wearing misfit- ting plates when you can have a set for $8, war- ranted to fit perfectly, at Dr. E. C. Chase’s,922 Diive stree Daily Weather Bulletin. WaR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, 6:42 a.m., July 15. “PUM Weather. ** ‘79, 0mMIOING ******S NOT g ISBT Uy [[esUlLeYy Virginia "|39. 38 > ota Nev ~— 01 ton Di Dri gfield. Ill.. Tigo. 02 Local Weather Report. SIGNAL OFFICE, ST. Louis, Mo., July 15. "Wind ar | Weather. Direction. Clear. Fair. Fair. J. i. W EBER, _ Rergeant Signal Ranty U.S. oe Board of Public Improvements. Board of Puvlic Improvements met this n to consider the question of the im- ment of the following streets: street from Poplar to Plum streets. way from Cherry to Mullanphy streets. a with Broadway. Fifth t from Carr to O'Fallon streets. _ Biddle s¢reet from Broadway to Fifth street. Carr tfrom Broadway to Fifth street. t from Carr to Bates streets. umber of prominent citizens were sethe improvements. Among r. A. NN. De Menil of the Council, llally, Mr. Wolfort of Reilly & omas Foley, Briton A. Hill, Cro swhite and many others. r of the citizens laid before the Board, and explained ould as soon dedicate their property © eolty to pay the proposed taxation. They asa confiscation. The aig onary taxation varies from {£6 to $4% per feot front At 3:30 tie Owners were stil! rem unstrative. a he ea ae. Mr oe s aes A cx-J udge. uly 15.—Ex-Associate nger died at Tamaqua last sl eighty. Cote Brilliante Socia] Club held its first at Forest Park yesterday. The day was tly passed under the coo) shade trees. ‘was engaged in by the juvenile mem- fs, and a plentiful lunch was quickly dispos- | |. Among those present were the Misses a we Meyer (vice-president), Agnes Conway, perry Gray, Lyle Gray, Otie Lightner, Irene , Sallie Hickman, Kdna Gray and Katie bson, and Messrs.Wm.S. Brawner (pres- ), Charies Becker (treasurer), John Con- ny (secretary), Frank Fox, Frank Hogan, , Robert Murdoch, Wm. Heury, Sam a Leo Hadley. fae anniversary requiem mass tor the repose soul of Father Henry Kelly was celebrat- e p Ferien Church of Cheltenham yester- * eas the so * ¥ y Ln MD Be Me. ps 2 ee ah Elms Ase et; t | the the porge » Cady rpus. A ne 66judge y morning. hief McDon- s released by upon motion yas re-arrested patch from the ew York City had been found t,and that an of- ply with a requisi- g German, of intel- ppearance, and his argeé against him is dation, and that to n arrested ainst the party causing sonment bere. Whether » he has suffered pecuilar aving been confined in the n days and nights, upon the au- megraphic dispatches alone. Cap- ully appreciating this fact, upon his est gave such instructions as to his ment as to make his condition at least tol le. The writ is made returnable to-mor- Ow morning. Four of a Kind. Charles Baker, John Walker, John Tredolf and Dan Moran, tour boys from the southern part of the city, were caught bathing in a pool by Officers Jones and Young yesterday after- noon. The sun was high in the heavens, and a number of ladies were passing by the pool when the officers arrived. They surrounded the bovs, captured their clothes, persuaded themfto come on shore and then marcbed them to the lock-up. Judge Jecko heard their case patiently in the First District Police Court this morning, and then entered up a fine of $5 and costs against each of the offenders. He Wanted Clothes. John Douglass isin trouble, and he will not be afree man for some time to come. One week ago he went into the residence, or room, of Dick Givens, on Christy avenue, between Ninth and Tenth streets, and stele a suit of clothes, all ot the value of $15. The case was reported to Sergeant Bree, who went to work, and quickly had Douglass be- hind the bars. He will have a hearing before Judge Cady inthe Court of Criminal Correc- en on the 18th inst. on a charge of petit lar- ceny. Naughty Katy Wilson. If there is one thing that Officer Tom Shipp hates to do, it is to arrest a woman, for he 1s not only the Adonis of the police force, but a big-hearted lad; but when he found Katy Wil- son last night at Lucas Market, so drunk that she persisted in tbinking herself in the Fulton Market, New York, waiting for a ferry boat for Brooklyn and swearing at its tardiness, he was compelled to run bherin. Drunk onthe street was the charge put against Katy, and Judge Jecko fined her $10 ard costs. A Highway Robber Caged. Jeff Young was arrested this morning ona warrant of robbery in the first degree, and now lies in the city jail awaiting an examination. Some three weeks ago while Young was waik- ing up Chiisty avenue he met Mary Gibson, a crippled; girl, with a handful of silver, in all about $4. Catching her by the wrists, he wrenched the change trom her hand, and, pushing her to the ground, made his escape for the time being. He is an old-timer, and will undoubtedly go back to his old home at the | Penitentiary. A Bad Man, Willis Scruggs was found by Officrs Dilon and Dunn last night on Almond street, making night hideous with curses and obscenity. On expostulating with him he grew violent, and upsbot was he passed the nightin the Station house and found a charge against him in the First District Police Court this morning of using profane, obscene and offensive language. He pleaded not guilty, butthe Courttooka different view of the watter and fined him $10 and costs. Kellogege’s Disgrace. Francis Kellog was arraigned before Judge Cady this morning in answer toa charge of petitlarceny. On last Thursday Kellogg went to the machine shops of the Cotton Compress Company and stole two hammeis and one trowel, allof the value of $10, not guilty, but the evidence of his guilt was established beyond a doubt, found him guilty and sentenced months’ imprisonment in che Work-house. Policemen Discharged. John Houlihan and Jobn McNamara were dis- charged from the Court of Criminal] Correc- tion this afternoon after an examination on a charge of assault and battery. The prosecut- witness was Catharine Lynch, swore that the defendants, who are police officers, assaulted her on the 13th of last month in the Third Police District, but, as her evidence was very conflictory with that of ber witnesses, the stars were discharg- ed Pugilism at the Pinafore. Louis Fritz and Ida Fritz, alias Ahenbach, were put on trial before Judge Cady to-day on a charge of giving Lizzie Long,a weak wanton, a beating atthe Pinafore saloonin the slums ef south Sixth street a tew days Rago. setore the case was fairly called a compromise was effected in some manner by which the case was dismissed at de- fendants’ costs. For Beating His Wife. Pat Cox was fined $25 aud costs in the First District Police Court on a charge of assaulting, fighting and striking his wife, Bridget Cox. Cox is a brute when under the influence ot liguor, and, imbibing too much last night,gave the poor woman a terrible beating. He was tuken into custody atthe time and the above fine assessed this morning on a prosecution of the case. Dise har ged. John Messet pleaded not guilty toa charge of assault and battery before Judge Cady in the three C’s Court this morning and on an examination was discharged. The defendant was charged with baving committed an assault on the person of Andrew Hogan at No. 1011 South Second street on the 6th of July. Blackman’s Break. Spencer Blackman was sentenced to one month’simprisonmentin the wWork-house by Judge Cady this afternoon, under a charge of petit larceny. Blackman’s crime consists of having stolen a pair of shoes trom F. Kohler’s place of basiness, No. 6 North Levee, on the llth of the present month. Riotous Reed, Tne case of George Reed, charged with as- sauit to kill, in discharging a few chambers of his revolver at John Brenner, on South Sixth street, afew nights ago, was called intho Court of Criminal Correction to-day and con- tinued generally on motion of Prosecuting At- torney Hogan. First District Police Court. Twenty-eight cases netted as many dellars before Judge Jecko this morning. Pat. Cox, for brutally beating his wife, was fined $25 and costs and ordered sent tothe Work-house. Katie Wilson was fined $10 and costs for get- ting drunk at Lucas Market last night. Willis Scruggs, a bloke ot the first water,was muicted to the tune of $10 and costs, for dis- turbing the peace bv the use of profane, ob- scene and offensive languae. Charlies Baker, John Walker, John Fredolf and Dan Moran were fined $5 and costs each, for bathing in a public place in the broad open light of the day. John McElhan and Edward foster were fined costs for violating the ordinance in a minor degree. Second District Police Court. Twenty-four cases were disposed, of in this court this morning. *Pat Kenney was assessed $75 for keeping a dram-shop without a license. Kate Mullery and Geo. Smith were fined $10. Wm. Johneon, James Cassidy, Mrs. Pickett, Kate Osborne and John Lavin were assessed small fines for disturbing the peace. Michael Curley, an old offender, was fined $50. The cases against Fred. C. Mueller and Mary V. Allen were nolle pros’ed. Fred. H. Miller and Sophia White were dis- The eubbetines amounted to $20. Court of Criminal Correction. Thomas Kellogg, petit larceny; sent to the Work- house for six months. Spencer Blackman, petit; sentenced to one month’s imprisonment in the Work-house. Seana Reed, assault to kill; continued gen- erally Jonn Messet, assault and battery; defendant a John ouliban and John eemsare, assault gt ne iit and bat n assau 3 tery ; dismissed at +s cost. - a fe this 4 A ¢ ee ae rd Bevwde st te A seg Aah ? ‘ “ee "3 as He pleaded | and the Court | him to six | 4 ‘Louis ang th ec but fa back portion ov, throwing Mr. Hoyt out. mached to the two front wheels, n Washington avenue, and when 8 the Lindell Hotel coilided with car No. of the Lindell Line, breaking a number of he windows and otherwise damaging the car oD the extent of $25. Extricating himself, the horse again dashed off, and as it reached Sixth street was ‘fhung’’ between the horses and dashboard ofcar No. 3 of the Union Lane, which at that moment was going south on Sixth. Here the horse was caught. The car sustained but slight damages. The only injuries sustained by the herse were some slight scratches on the legs. BAST ST. LOUIS. The Coroner’s Jury Gives a Verdict in the Wilson Poisoning Case—Accident at tne Beef-Canning Works—Items. A post mortem examination was held on the remains of Robert Wilson lastevening. The Only witnesses examined ‘were Caroline Wil- son, wife of the deceased, and Dr. Fairbrother, who attended him. The former testified in sub- stance as follows: About 1 o’clock on the morn- ing of July 4 she was awakened by some noise in the room adjoining her bed- room. She got up and saw her busband drink- ing of the contents of a glass, and heard him mutter, ‘‘This will end my troubles.’’She knew that he was despondent, as he wasjust recov- ering from the effects of a spree. She asked what it was he drank, and he answered that it was seidlitz powder. Soe remembered that there was poison in the house. Not satisfied with this. she left the room to call assistance. He, fearing that an attempt would be made to save him, seized a dull carving-knife and cut his throat from | 26 his lett ear tothe windpipe. Dr. Fairbrother attended him and, after giving him an emetic, | 3: dressed the gash in his throat. He was getting along slowly until yesterday morning. when he died. Dr. Fairbrother took the stand and tes- tified to his treating the man. At the conclusion of the testimony, Dr. Winton and Coroner Bader examined the body, and the jury returned the following verdict: ‘*We,the jury,from the evidence, believe that the deceased, Robert Wilson, came to his death from the effect of poison taken on the night of the 3d of July with the intent of committing suicide. Said pois- on was ascertained to be corrosive subli- mate.’’ A curious incident noticed by the deceased’s wife was related tothe foreman of the jury. Eighteen years ago, at the battle of Wilson’s Creek, Wilson was wounded inthe knee. The army physician refused to attempt to remove the ball, so it remained under the edge ot the knee-cap until yesterday morn- ing. When Wilson breathed his last the ball rolled trom its place down the leg, between the skin and the shin-bone, a distance of three inches from the knee-cap. About 10:30 o’clock this morning Edward Martin, a fifteen-year-old son of Patrick Martin, an old resident of East St. Louis, met with an accident at the Beef Canning Company’s build- ing. In one portion ot the works there is a single plank on which a drover waiks when driving the steersto be shot. Young Martin had walked up this plank this morning, when he slipped and fell to the ground, a distance of nearly twenty feet. Dr. moned at once, but the extentfof the injuries could ‘not be determined for the present. The city clerkshipand the probability of a | took command of the Jluntress in ‘ | nati,to Cincinnati; Jennings was S5um- | | son; Council meeting are the all absorbing topics in | East St. Louis. The thermonreter told 93° at 11 o’clock this morning. ABOUT TOWN, BuRN Eupion Oil, TWENTY-SEVEN burial] permits. DIGESTION assisted by Reed‘s Gilt Edge Tonic. THE coopers’ strike remains in statu quo. WoORK on Pope’s new theater is progressing at a rapid rate. THE awning regulations areto be enforced by the Board of Public Improvements. THE Lyon Monument Association will hold a@ meeting at 8 o’clock to-morrow evening. No accidents can occur from Eupion Oil. JOHN GUBBO, an Italian, was prostrated by the heat yesterday, but refused to be douched. REEDS Gilt Edge Tonic.the great liver corrective. of ice blocks is the streets in the morn- THE clean, cool sawing first sound heard onthe ing. EUPion Oil gives a brilliant light. R.M. SCRUGGS was elected Mullanphy Board last evening, and Mr. ander Cameron vice-president. Alex- EUPION O11 is the best family oil. THE sbeds and cow-stables belonging to Henry Humpert, near Cote burned last night. Loss $1, tced’s Gilt Edge Tonic. PATRICK BARNETT, alaborer atthe Mullanphy Hospital, attempted to vommit suicide by cut- ting his throat lastevening. He will EUPIonN Oil does not crust the wick. 200. THE medicine of the age, REEDS Gilt Edge Tonic cures fever and ague. JOHN MORRISON, an insane man, up and broughttothe Fourth District Station yesterday. He was subsequently restored to his friends. ASK your grocer for Eupion Oil. THE blackberry pickers are the eariiest afoot inthetown. Thereis much pleasure in walk- ing along asultry railroad ali day for a balf gallon of berries. A TREACHEROUS scaffold, in the church of the Holy Angels on St. Hilliker, day. Severel bones in his instep were dislocat- ed. EUPION Oil is absolutely non-explosive. CuRrgE for malaria, Reed’s Gilt Edge Tonic. THE harness-makers met last night at Turners’ Halil, totorma co-operative associa- tion. They propose to raise a capital ot $100, 0600, and to erect shops etc. Only share- holders will be received as employes. EUPION Oil has no unpleasant odor. REEDS Gilt Edge Tonic allays fever and ague. EUPION Oil insures the safety of the family. 7S — MN. THE = What the Rivers and Boats are Doing—Mol- lie Moore Again—New Orleans Boats—Up- per River Boats—Josie Harry—Iron Yacht Indianola—LongjStroke of Engines—Red River—O. T. Irons and the Cape Girardeau Trade. THE Geo, W, Cheek broughtin between 1,800 and 1,900 sacks, Caxgas City packet to leave to-morrow, the E. H. Durfee, Capt. Keith. LOADING to leave to-day for New Orleans, the E. O. Stanard, Capt. Seaman. TO-DAY’s packet, with mails for Upper Mis- sissippi points, is the War Eagle. CAPT. H. WILKERSON, the Vicksburg suicide, is stated to have been born in Missouri. ANCHOR Line packet for New Orleans to- morrow, the Jno. A. Scudder, Capt. Oalvert. Capt. JAS. MONTAGUE will return to-morrow to his hunting and fishing task at St. Clair, Mo. THE Greenville came in from Vicksburg about 1 a. m. crowaed with passengers in cab- in and on deck. THE Cairo Argus announces the death of Billv Bell, alias Chinny Bill, a well-known Dbar- keeper on steamboats. THE Mollie Moore leaves on Thursday for Memphis. John B. Davisis her master, and an able boatinan he is. ONLY such skimmers as the Truslow, Jo. Bryarly and Alexandria now navigate Red River. The lower river is very thin. THE Silver Lake’s cabin has been taken off at Sioux City andthe hull will be broken. She made during her career about $150,000. CAPT. HUNTER BEN JENKINS, lately at Lex- ington, Mo., has returned, and is at work uguin tor the Star Line and yacht Frolic. Mr. Ep. BLCcK either didn’t quit the De Smet to goon the Scully as master, or he hired himself again to the De Smet as second clerk. THE New Orleans Times mentions the Mar- shal’s sale ofjthe steamer Gate City, lving at Bayuu Sara, on Saturday, to Dunn & Fisher for $450. MILT. HARRY’S White River steamer came in this morning and whistled melodiously. Itis the Josie Harry and probably will run here for a while. Isn't that also absurd, the towboat John Means es denica permission to land at Cairo? ‘The lower country folks seem to have gone daft. THE elegant Diamond Jo. packet Josephine is near due, an‘ will return to-morrow even- ing to 8t. Paul. Capt. T. J. Buford, at Ward Brady's is her agent. TRE most absurd thing ever done at Vicks- bure was the refusal of the authorities to let ‘the Grand Tower land and Pony out her cargo. | She will do it notwithstanding. CAPE GIRARDEAU, wren Be? nites) ow St Ange avenue, gave Henry | the fresco painter, a bad tall yester- president ot the | : | sense active. srilliante, were | | tice that he recover. | saab ger ~ a ge pie. "s = : n porn ¢ _ mana, s0n, will run the pr sey “whe Scull all way tonsa i A 8LIGHT at noon, 17 feet. peg, oak Tene ea ‘ itissouri faliing. Weather sultry, and steamboat busi- ness with about enough tonnage in every trade. Rousters’ and laborers’ wages high aod Grins THE Eldorado has gone through to Pittsburg and may load for St. Louis. At Pittsburg Sun- a evening, 6 teet of water. The Ferless ieft biitees. on Sunday with atow of rail-loaded ha? Let the John L. Rhoads now. start tor sors ene of Sioux City were expecting the Montana to arrive there on Friday last on her way to this port for repairs. According tothe same authority she will run between this port and Pittsburg during the balance of the sea- —_ The Dakotah comes after her, about July 2 THE Indianola, iron§propeller, now lying on the Gulf coast of Mexico, was sold here a tew days since by trustee. She was built here in August, 187 Her length is 93 feet. Keel 90) ft;. breadth, 15 feet, depth, 43 feet; draws light 36 inches ; bottom ‘and side plate & inch thick ; one boiler, four cylinders, 9 inch stroke, 11 inches diameter, two screws 36 inches di- ameter. Value, $14. ovo. THE idea is gaining ground, or perhaps the factis becoming more fully developed that a lengthening ot the stroke in steamboat enyines utilizes steam. If it be true, as an engineer as- serts in a letter to the Pittsburg Dispatch, that 55 per centof fuel can — saved by merely lengthening the stroke, why do we not hear of cylinders of 12 inches diameter by 6 feet stroke, 16 inches by 9 teet stroke, etc.?° We know that there are several steamers running which are famcus for speed, gained, their owners say, by their unusually long stroke. But why is the long stroke not universally in use? Is there some countervailing disadvantage? The Post- DISPATCH would like to have answers to these questions from a practical St. Louis or other engineer. Tne Pittsburg engineer’s statements of different strokes with same pressure and volume of steam, and cutting off at three- fourths of the stroke, is as eerie | Cylinder. Stroke. 26 inches v. Tortion. “s50. 400 bs. 384.975 ** 430.110 504.084 ** 516.320 ** 566.592 716.284 STEAMBOATING TO DUBUQUE IN 1837. In 1834 the steamboat Huntress was built underthe supervision of Hiram Kountz, at that time and for years after the most active steam and keel-boat operator in the West. He organized a cowpany to build the Huntress, and among the men composing the company another quite large steamboat owner agreed to take One quarter interest in the new ‘boat, and the dimensions agreed upon were as fol- lows: 100 feetlong, 18 feet wide, and 4% feet hold. Capt. Hiram Kountz, being progressive, took the responsibility ot contractiug for 110 feet long, and his partner refused to take the interest agreed upon, for the reason that the boat would be too long to make the turns, etc. Still the boat was built and madetheturns. Captain W. J. Kountz 1836 and ran her from St. Louis to Galena and Dubuque in 1837, ee oe then being a townof wooden shanties occupied by lead miners, and then was the outside of civilization. On the 4th of July, 1837, Captain Kountz, with his steamer Huntress, took anexcursion party trom Du- buque to Prairie du Chien. The Huntress was one of the largest boats on the Upper Mississippi in her day. This boat had adeck extending out from the fore part of the cabin to cover the boiler deck. This deck prevented the pilot from seeing the bow of the boat, and it had to be taken down before the pilot ‘would start up Over the rapids, Sutton and Hyatte were her pilots, —_—— —-_... sé River Telegrams. By Western Associated Press. LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 15.—River falying slowly. Three feet six inches in canal. Ar- viva's and departures: L. A. Shirley, of Cincin- Maggie Harpei,of Madison, to Madison : Fasbion, of Henderson, to Hender- Shields, Salt River. Mary Houston arrived last ‘night and was laid np. EVANSVILLE, IND., July 15.—Arrived: Vint. Shinkle, 1 a. m. Departed: Vint. Shinkle, Memphis, 2 a. m.; Dora Cabler, Cincinnati, noon. River stationary, 3 feet 6 inches. Wind south. Clear and warm. WHEELING, W. VA.. July 15. River 6 feet 6 inches and falling. Departed: O’Neal, Pitts- burg, 7a.m. Batchelor leaves for Cincinnati this evening. 5ix tows passed down this morning. MEMPHIS, TENN., July 15.—River falling. Ar- rived: James >. Parker, Cincinnati: Belle Memphis, Louis. Depurted : Belle Shreve- port, St. Seg Weather clear and warm. CINCINNATI, July 15.—Arrived: Florence Meyer, Wheeling. No departures. River 5 Icet and stationary. PITTSBURG, July 15.—River 3 feet 8. Falling. Weather clear and hot. FIN ANCIAL. Business continues quiet, although in good summer shape. The demand for money is light, and nearly all on account of the wheat coming forward. Discounting was in small amounts. Currency orders from the country were, however, quite liberal, and are, by the way, likely to continue so. Counter business was moderate. New York exchange was lower and heavy, there being only a moderate outlet for it at par to 50c discount. Trading in stocks and bonds was a trifle betterthan vesterday, still not in any Governments were in fair re- quest. Alittle trading was done in Missouri Pacific firsts. A lot of State Asylum bonds of 1892 sola at 106%, besides various edds and ends. The Secretary of the Treasury has given no- will prepay without rebate all 10-40 bonds falling due onthe 18th and 21st instant—the total amounting to $154,556,300. Holders ot these, by promptly sending them to Washington, will therefore get tull interest up to the respective dates, and besides will have | the money co lend or invest betore these dates. was picked | In New York there has been a large business in investment securities and a moderate business in speculative bonds and stocks. Concerning the first mentioned the Evening Post of that city says: Ilowever much specu- lation at the Stock Exchange may wane, it is inevitable that the investment mar- kets must be active during July. In addition to the reinvestment of July income, there are falling due this month $264,000,000 of United States bonds. Of course many of these have been settled for in advance, but up to last evening there remained in the Treasury at Washineton, to secure national bank-note cir- culation, $27,000,000 of 10-40 bonds. Of the entire issue of 10-40s ($194,900,000), $10,- 00U,000 ceased to bear interest yesterday; $i60,000,000 will cease to bear interest on the sth, and $24,566,300 on the 2lstinstant. To the extent that these bonds have not been ex- | changed, and those in trust funds could not be | exchanged betore maturity of the calls, will there be a demand for other securities of an approved character. It does not necessarily follow that only the U nited States 4 per cent bonds will be taken, but it is known that the banks holding called bonds for note circulation must replace them with other United States bonds, or submit to the alternative of a loss of interest or a forfeiture of circulation, and that many trust funds are restricted in their invest- ments to United States bonds. Stocks and monas, Corrected by L. A. Coquard, stock ana bond broker corner of Third and Ptne streets. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. W hen| Rate Coupons — Sell- Bache! able.| Int. Due ing. bet] 16 Bc gold. Jan. & July. 103% oa 1/5 @c gold. quarterly....103 (103 *76| 1891| 4! are g’da quarterly... 105°, 106'; a New 4s 1877|1907/4 @c gold. |quarterly... 1014) LO2*s RAILROAD BONDS. '95\7 Pe cur. Jan. &July. ‘ balit cur.|Feb. & Aug.i108 F c gold, iFeb. & Aug.|116 6 Pe gold. |Feb. & Aug.|J18 MISSOURI SIXES. 103 Due 1888, Due 1886.... 104 \Due 1889.. Due 1887.... 1 14'4 ST. LOUIS CITY AND COUNTY BONDS. 0. lst m 1113 -ilstm N. Mo. Pa I. M. lst m. K. Pac. lstm a Due 1882.... City 6s, City 6s, god sterling bonds.. City 68, CUITENCY... .....ceceeesees 200 City 6s water bonds........ 106 @ County 68, @Old..........ceeeeees \epeosed - 1054@1064 County 78, CUFPENCY.ccccccscccccccccccsscces 106 @1l Interest to seller. LAND WARRANTS. Land warrants. 160 acres Land warrants, 120 acres Land warrants, Land warrants, Selling. $175 sO 40 acres 40 COIN AND EXCHANGE. New Urileans Exchange, sight MONEY. Bank Discounts for lst class paper.. @ 9 Outside discounts for lst class paper Ine a Real estate securities ..........sseees ST. LOUIS CLEARING HOUSE. CRORSPEMBD. 62 cevcccesee:cocs . .§ 38, 272.250 Balances 305.299 2.50 cent. cent. cent. eeeree eee ee ee eee Cee eee ee eereeteeee Money and Stocks bv Telegraph. By Western Associated Press. New YORK. July 15, 12 M.~—Money, 2\@3. Sterling 86@87 . Bur silver here 113%. Sub- sidiary silver coin %@% per cent discount. Gov- ernments Railroad securities steady. State bonds . Stocks ee Western Union, 90; PacifiCc Mail, 14%; Adams Express, 106 ; Wells, Fargo & Co.’s Ex- press, American Express, 43; United grates e ress. 48; we York Cen- 68%; ‘OTN: 52%: New "Jerse pines ees Ch pg Island, 138%; St.Paul, 5 ase. preferred,93% ; Wabasn.35%; Ft.Wayne, 409%: I. COX; Chicago, St. 1 and St. Louis and M. 1536 preferred,39 ; Del. 57% ; yo tlantte and Pacific Tel ‘Oca y Nae . with Te al zs, he. war * ° Tew, . ep OID ep-0} srerecesores f -19}894 130 \ _ Pit ot > ascot eles ee SNETSZSS) «4 Pn i ak tolled 13 HG as ba ae 1 OP a PDN de RR Ketiiketat COMMERCIAL. For Additional Commercial Information See hird Page. On ’Change. President Wahl to-day appointed Messrs... Web. M. Samuel, John P. Keiser, John M. Gil- keson, E. O. Statfard and Jos. 8S. Nanson a committee to prepare resolutions in respect to the death of Wm. J. Lewis. The committee will report to-morrow. Receipts and Shipments of Leading Articles For the 24 hours ending on Tuesday, July 15, 1879, and corresponding day in 1878, as reported by the Merchants’ Exchange. eer, 4 River Shipments by 1879. 1878. 1879. 1878. 99 3] 168 85 1, A93 2, 254 204 14,350 1, 200 7,430 492 38 ne 1,366 6,896 68 223 033 Ist 31.298 37,499 24.2 530 25,030 45, 119 ARTICLES. Apples. bris...... Barley. Sacks..... Bariev. in blk.bu. ated 835 621 430 5.121 100 408 0 23,556 5.549 1,412 Pork. Oris...... eee Rt te Hams. cess ; 4.363 Meats 121, 400 212. 960 100. 780 130. — ood yon ly AY Potatoes. bik. bu. 350 1.900 7. 31, 430 28, 003 22, 000 235 207 edd 86,753 15,124 eses 53,125 24.500 82,053 30,744 152,099 96,813 213,500 118,990 653 231 400 440 370 Tobacco. hhds.... 100 Turpentine, bbls. Wheat. sacks.... heat. = bik. bu. ool. ee x feet.. Receipts and Witharawais of Wheat FROM ELEVATORS FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDED 6 P. M. JULY 14. | Receipts. | Ship’ ts. re 273 St. Louis Central A. & B. & W E. St. Loul Advance 7 Withdrawals of Grain at St. Louis FROM ELEVATORS FOR THE 24 HOURS BENDING 6 P, M., JULY 14. (Warehouses not included. ) | RR. 67,120 886 Total. 68,653 7,710 4,100 River. Grain in Store in St. Louis. In the various Elevators named, at 6p. m., July 14, 1879. Elevators) W heat. | Corn. | St. Louis oh 382 427.606 Ce — ®. | 191,585 E. 8 35 od 442 ; 45.800 35, 194 19,448 234.068 Oats. 28,036 10,890 | Rye. | Bariey Advance. Venice. ~ Potal.. 730,381 22.337 16,026 | 832 Keceipts and Shipments of Wheat at Princi- pal Points. —-—-Receipts-—. |—- Shipments -—~ To-day | Yes’dav. To-day.| Yes’ day 82,05 4 52,094 20,274'110.,5 37 nae 94, 1600 St. Louis Chicago Milwaukee 231, 237 179, ,857 Stocks of Grain in Store at Chicazo. July J4. ‘July 7, | July 15, | 187 18 879. 1878. " heat. 3. 649, ane 3.8: 25. 5,035 255.47 278 3.199.922 63 421 7.127 360,: 34,938 2.8490 62.8 my 442 q 1203) _ +.860 vuly 16, 1877. >» 0, 4, 2. Barley... 110° 399 Stock of Grain in Store at Toledo. July “14, | July qT, i daly pm | 1879. 1s s7y. 18 18 134,000 289,000 32,000 Rs QY J To - Cay 7 98@984, . 98% bid year... 95% bid .3 red wheat cash |944,@95 . 4red wheat cash /88 . 2spring. casn.../—— No. 2 Mediterranean. |98@99 No. 2 mixed corn,c’b\35 . a io. bid 34 3-16 97 nom (34% bid Co Co Wo T aJot at ak Rejected corn, cash... | 3: Ko.2 wn.mxa Cc. cash i414 @42% No. 2 oats, Casn.....-|304 July..|29% _— Aug..'2 Sept.. Rejected oats.casn...| No, 2 white oats..... 30% No. 2 rye, casn....../:47%@48 Rejected rve,cash....|— Mess por, casn......,\$9 75 bD. 8. shoulders ..... —_— D. 8S. clear ribs.......\4.65@70 ve ClOBLPccscccsccces, Bacon shldrs, cash...|4.15@20 ee clear rip. cash 54@30 é se Julv.. Aug..|——— clear, easn..../5.55@60 Canvased S.C. Hams 10@11 Tallow, prime. 5y@s Lard, prime steam. 5% nom bo Go bo Ol ut fa Le fe iP We CODD DN WO cé sf Rock al@s ae . P.9 rs 7) © 544@.30 ‘é sé oe '5.55@.60 10@11 544@5% 5% nom Breadstuns and Provisions. Wheat was attive, higher and strong early, but weakened later, flattened out and closed sick. Early sales of No. 2 red were at 99%@ 99X%cthis sideand East St. Louis, but the close was nominal at 98@98%c. No. 3 ranged inthe same way at 96@96%c. No. 4 sold at 90c, and No. 2 Mediterranean at 99@99Kc. The course of cash as described above reflects futures, sales of which were at 99K @ 98c for July; 98%@99%@972¢c bid for August; 98%a@a99@9T%Cc September; 99%@98 kc Octo- ber; 96c bid year. Corn was dull all through, and although the feeling at the opening was firm itclosea very weak. Nosales of cash No. 2; rejected sold lightly at 334%@33%c; No. 2 white mixed at 42@42C; August sold at 34 11-16@34%c; September at 35%; October at353;c; year 3 2% @32 7-16c. Oats continues to rule dull, and at the close was k@kc lower. Cash No. 2s0ld at 30% @30c; rejected was 29c bid, No. 2 white 3le bid. August sold at 25%c, and September at 25\%c. Rye was bid up higher without sales, and peominalY without cause. Provisions were really quiet and quotablyfunchanged ,al- though reported by some as firmer. MORNING BOARD—9:30 A. M. TO1P. M. Flour—An even better feeling was developed to-day, buyers exhibiting more of an inclina- tion to ‘méet sellers, so that the movement = freer. The demand. however, can —_ = termed fair and prices unchanged ost strength seen in xxx and family, as they were scarce. We quote the closing rates: Fine $2 50@2 75; a $2 95@3 40; x $3 55@ 3 75; xx 4 25; xxx $4 7O@s 95; family $5 00@5 3 10; choice $5 15@5 25; fancy 5 45@5 75 : Wheat—Grades higher; but prices eg toward close, when latest sales of No. on a dull market were at 98kc this side — 99¢ in East and Venice—but 98¢ reg. was the best bid late (futures then down largely too)— it sold exclusively to domestic and foreign as did No. 3 me age active o Ne ‘ old Me ligh ati aa brought $ rN; ; No. 80 tly side (2c higher) at 90c; No. 2 white 1c better at 98c; No. 2 Mediterra nean 1c better East at 99%e. Samples l with ne ping and order movouens ry s . walt pen +t a ed side | y beast teamstears ‘‘in fix’’ are important ee a - sought personages just now ofday were at annexed range, beieaae anode showing closing values: Mediterranean—No. 2 . trk at 99c, tough in elev. at 92@90c. a inferior stu ff of every a. 75e to 85c, No.4 at 91k¥ec to 90c, No. at 959 to 94ci No. 3 sacked at 98@%6c, died at 98c. White didn’t improvein price any to speak of—strictiy choice and choice sold at 97c to 9tec. prime. at 95c to 94c—closed weak and dull. Sales: Grades [st. fr. unless otherwise stat- ed |—2 cars No. 2 Mediterranean in E. at 99%c 1 car No. 2 white this side at 98c, 4 cars No. 1 red in V.at $1 00%; No. 2 red, in East and Venice—7 cars at $1, 25 at 99Xc., 314 at 99% 1,196 23 fair Texan steers 13 Gabe Vesa COWik occcccccéceddcdh cca 25 good Indian stee TS... re te i eék 23 fair Texan steer 24 fair Texan steers 20 ‘ood Texan cows and heifers.... 16 Texan yearlings. .........cesscseces 15 fair Texan steers....... Le TE Sea 124 fair Texan steers 26 common Texan mixed 18 fair native butcher 1,035 HOGS—The supply was seant, and as a result sellers succceded in obtaining an advance of a nickel on light shipping hogs, Yorkers ard Baltimore shippers paving from $3 75@3 90 for these grades and the pens were cleared early in the day. Rough and strooth heavy slow and weak; still the demand tar exceeded the supply, and full double the number offered would have found sale,and at quotations. Skips and culls dull. Values strong at $2 50@3 15 tor skips and cuils; $3 20@3 55 for rough heavy; $3 75@3 90 for Yorkers and Baltimores and $3 60@3 80 for smeoth heavy and butchers. REPRESENTATIVE SALES. "rice. N A bepepeeptibedetnteteerbebagee 62 1: 3. SHEEP—The Brot? trom loc.) deaies and butchers Was quite urgent, and the moderate supply found ready disposal. Common and medium mixed dull and not wanted. Stockers slow. Spring lambsin demand. Values quiet. We quote: $2 25@2 75tor common w me- dium muttons clipped, $2 85@3 40 tor fair to z000 and $3 50@% 60 for choice. Extra heavy and prime shipping sheep $3 60@3 75 per 100 Bs. Lambs $1@2 50 per head. Texan sheep $2 25@3 00 per head. REPRESENTATIVE SALES. No. Description. Av 19 good native sheep. .......cececceecces 98 14 fair native sheep Live Stock Markets by Telegraph. CINCINNATI, July 15.—Hogs—Active and firm; common at $3 00@3 50; fair to good light $3 60@3 80; packing grades $3 70@3 85; butchers’ $3 85@3 90. Receipts 1,018. CHICAGO, 4 00; mixed packers $3 40@3 6u; ping $3 75@3 90; singers $410. much doing. Receipts 3,000. —_— Oar MAREETS BY TELEGRAPSH. heavy ship- Cattle—N ot By Western Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 15.—Cotton quiet; 12 1-16. Flour steady, quiet and unchanged; receipts, 8,000 bris; saies, 11,000 bris. Rye flour steady and unchanged. Wheat—‘%@lic better; moderately active; receipts 130,000; sales 184,000; No. 2red July$118\%. Rye frm and unchenged. Corn firm ; receipts 134,000; sales 50,000; 42% @45e. Barley dull and nominal. Oats firm; receipts 16,000, sales 33,000; 39@41 for mixed western; 39% @43'¢c for white. Pork about steady at $9 Sv. Beef steady. Lard steadier at 6.15. Butter, cheese and whisky unchanged. Sugar 6%@%e. Eggs 10@15c. Petroleum—Crude 2c; Tre- fined unchanged. Tallow unchanged. CHICAGO, July 15.—Wheat weak and low>r except winter: No. 2 red Western $104 cash, No. 3 July $1 62%; August spring $1 cash, 990 Julv; $1 07% August; $1 06% Septem- ber. Corn weak and lower; 36%c cash, 36%0c bid Aucust! 37c asked September. Oats heavy and lower; 30%c cash, 374sc August; 36¢ September. Rye and barley unchanged. jt/ork steady; $8 75 cash, $8 62% bid andy" — STEAM IBOATS. MISSOURI RIVER. KAN SAS CITY PACKET CO.--STAR LINE, For Augusta, Jefferson City, Boonville, Glasgow, ambridge and New Frankfort. Str. BELLE 8ST. LOUIS....... CARTWRIGHT, Master. Leaves every Tuesday, at 5 p. m. ee For Augusta, Washington ana Hermann. Str. MATTIE BELLE...... 1 Ww. BALL, Master. Leaves every Wednesday and Saturday at 4 p. m. Jefferson City, Boonville, Glasgew. Cambridge, New Frankfort. Lexington and Kansas City. Str. E.H. DURFEE Keith, Master. alae a? Loves Wednesday. July 16. atSp.m., mg TT foot a Vlive st. . F. D’ARCAMBAL, HUNTER BEN JENKINS, { Avents. UPPER MISSISSIPPI. Keokuk Northern Line Packet Co. For Burlington, Muscatine, Rock Island, Davenpetts Dubuque, La Crosse, Winona and St. Pa CR sda ncknde clccocdbissddectbeeds Burk, shail pelle s3 Leaves THURSDAY. July 17. + Jarksville and all way 5. For Capau Gris, Falmouth, andiug Str. BALD BAGL EB. cchcccccccccscee Williams. dle Leaves WEDNESDAY, 16. For Clarksville, Louisiana, Hannibal, Quincy and Keokuk. Str. WAR EAGLE Thompson, Master, Leaves TUESDAY. and SATURDAY, at4p. m ee THURSDAY For Clarksville, Louisiana, Hannibal, Quincy and Keokuk. STR. GOLDEN EAGLE.............- Asbury, Master, Leaves MOND as 1, WEDNESDAY and July 15.—Hogs—Light at $3 90@ | PEIDAY, atap s we DAVIDSON, President. — EAGLE PACKET CO OMPANY. For Madison, Alton and Grafton. Str. SPREAD EAGLE H. wars Master, Leaves this day at 3 p. Les? Receiving at Eagle Packet Company's wharfboat, foot =, — st HE RY LEYHE, Supt. TRU E DODGE. LOWEK MISSISSIPPI. NEW ORLEANS ANCHOR LINE. FOR NEW ORLEANS AND WAY LANDINGS. STEAMER ANNIE P. SILVER. Master. Leaves SATURDAY. duly 19, at 5 Dp. mm. STEAMER JNO. A. SCUDDEEK, CAR GH ccccasccsdbecccbccsece caccsqucecsccous Master. Leaves WEDNESDAY, July 16, at Sp. m. for freight or passage appiv en board wharfboat,foot of Market street. JOHN W. CARROLL. Gen. Ft. Agt. KOUNTZ LINE. For Chester, Cape Girardeau, Grand Tower, and all way landings, the steamer JOHN D. SCULLY, O. T. TRONS Leaves every TU ESDAY and FRIDAY f > Me , trom, hountz Line wharf- JOHN W. KING, ‘Kol NTZ LINE RATES. Fer New Orleans and all way-landings, Memphis, Greenville, Helena, Vic ksburg. Natchez, Baton Rouge, and all landings. EE. O. STANARD, Axe nt. Agent. Flour, Meal, Bacon, igh Pork, Mdse, _ B100. 20 JOHN. W. KING, Agent. t. Memphis — N. Omeane Wharf boat landings.. Bank landings DIAMOND JO. LINE, For Quincy, Keokuk, Barlington, Davenport, Da- buque, McGregor, St, Paul and Minneapolis. Str. JOSEPHINE, Leaves WEDNESDAY evening, July 16. Loading at the feot of Washington ave- nue. hrough rates wives te all points ou the = and St. Jo. and M.. I. and N. Ral/roads. - da. BUFORD, Agent, 817 North Levee. PLEASURE YACHT. The new and elegant steam yacht FROLIC, sult- able for picnic and moonlight ~ years parties. can be secured by a ing on board {UN on BEN JENKINS. cre River Star Line W harfboat ST. Patt. Mrivw,, June 26, ‘ins ppi veleod one foot four inches in last -four hours—seven feet in the channet.** nis good news enables the packets of the Keokuk Nortbern Line to take re aconess 0, to Minnesota for , round-trip, meals and c information and Illustrated ** James A. LYON Genera) Pass. Agent, St. —_—- AMUSEMENTS. PHILIP A. BAMBERGER’S | carte ee yas “a Master, :