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THE MACON TELEGRAPH: RR1DAY MORNING, DECEMBER 21, 1894. THE WORLD OF TRADE. Reports by Wire From the Great Markets. New York, Dec. 20.—Money on call firm at lal%; last loan at 1%; closing offered at 1% per cent. Prime mercantile paper S and 4 per cent. Bar silver 60};. Sterling exchange quiet with actual business In banker’s bills at $4.87%a% to rsixty days and $1.88%a% for demand. Posted rates, $4.83%a4.89. Commercial bills $4.S5%a4.86%. Government bonds lower; state bonds act ive; railroad bonds weaker. Silver ’ at the bar was 59%. STOCKS AND SONDSL BA1LBOAD STOCKS, Amer. Cot. Oil... 24K do prefd. Am. SugarTiCfiu; 89y t do prefd. 91 Am. Tobacco Co. 93 do prefd.107 A., T. and S. l*'o. \V % Balt, and Ohio.. 63% Canadian Facifio 39 Chesa. and Ohio. 18% Chi. and Alton.. 14G Chi., B. and Chicago Gas tiy a Dei., h. and W*. .160% Dls. ana Cattle F 9 E. T.. V. audG do prefd Erie 10 do profd. 23 Gen.Electric.... 34% Illinois Cen .89 J.ako Eno and W 10 ■ do prefd. 71 Lake Shore 136 Lou. and Nash... 83% Lou. and N. Alb. 7 Manhattan Cons.104% Mem. and Char., lu Michigan Cen... 97 Missouri Pacific. 28% Mobiloaud Ohio. 18% STATE BONDS. Alabama class A.104 Teuu'sco old Ga.. 60 B.1UG N., C. and St. L.. 65 U. 8. Cordage....* 8% do drefd; 14% Now Jersey Cen.. 93% Now York Cen... 99% N. Y. and N.E.. 31% Norf. and W. prof 19% Northern Pacific- 4% do prerd. 17% Northweetern ... 99% «lo prefd. 142 21% PP9I Hx It. and W; TUTer 16% ltock Island C2% bt. Paul 58% do prefd.119% Silver Certiflo’es. 59J, Tenn. C. and 1... 16% do' prefd. 7o Texas Pacific.... 9% Union Pacific.... 11% W., St. L. and P. 6% do prefd. 13% Western Union.. 88% WhVg and L. E. 10% do prefd. 40}{ Southern Ivy 6s. 90 ** “ con. 10% “ " pf,d. 36% no\vset.3s. 5s.. 3s-. 83 “ “ 0. 92% La. stamped 4’8..100 N. Carolina 5a. ...102 “ 4s....126 GOVERNMENT BONDS. U.8. 4s resist'd.. 113% | U. S. 4s rogular.. 97 U. b. 4s coupons.114% | COTTON. Macon, December 20. Tho Macon market for spot cotton is quiet at the following quotations- Good Middling -. 5% Middling 5 Strict Low Middling 4% Low Middling 4% Good Ordinary 4% Ordinary —— LOCAL RECEIPTS. & 1 1 & i? £ 2 g 3 <n 1 i w This Day.. Y’esterday 148 454 250 424 40? 1 310 1 318 | 7311 _878 | 848 l _774 |_722l> COMPARATIVE STATEMENT. Stock on hand September L 1894..... ecoivod since September 1,1894.... TORT RECEIPTS. New York, Dec. 20 Spot cotton dull. middling gulf 6; middling uplands 5%; Sales 194 bales. The future market oDenod qniofc and closed very steady. Sales 78,900 bales. January Fobruary March April May June July August September October. Novomber Decembor RECEIPTS AND EXPORTS. Consolidated not receipts.. " Exports to G. Britain. " Exports to France.... “ Export! to coutinont. Stock on hand at New York Total since Sept. 1—Not receipts.... " " M Exports to G. B. *• 14 u Exp. to France. " “ 11 Exp. continent. To-day. i 13,891 1,202,4531 For tho __Week^ 284,647 191.475 82,229 48,280 4,653,196 1,504,368 422,428 1,149,312 NEW ORLEANS CLOSING FUTURES. New Orleans, Dec. 20.—(Jotton futures dosed steady: sales 27,700 bales. •Tannaiy 6 18 February. 5 21 March 5 29 April 5 32 May 5 37 Juue 5 42 PORT QUOTATIONS. Galveston, Dec. 20.—Quiet. Middling 5 3-16; net 9.900; stock 258,619. Norfolk, Dec. 20.—Quiet. Middling 5 3-16; net 4,791; stock 82,599. Baltimore, Dec. 2.—Nominal. MMdling stock. 27,143. Boston, Dec. 20.-Dull. Middling 6%; net 1,138. . Wilmington, Dec. 20.—Steady. Middling 5%: net 2,421; stock 25,673. Philadelphia, Dec. 20.—Firm. Middling 6; net 289; stock 1,265. Savanna.*?, Dec. 20.—Quiet. Middling 5 1-16; net 4,399; stock 117,223. New Orleans, Dec. 20.—Quiet. Middling 5; net 14,739; stock 412,163. Mobile, Dec. 20.—Quiet. Middling 5; net 1,687; stock 40,696. Memphis, Dec. 20.—Quiet Middling 6%; net 4,468; stock 134.058. Augusta, Dec. 20.—Steady. Middling 5 146; net 9,245; stock, 35,431. Charleston, Dec. 20.—Steady. Middling 5%; net 3,112; stock 84,429. • Cincinnati. Dec. 20.—Steady. Middling 5%; net 2,522; stock 11,844. Louisville, Dec. 20.—Quiet Middling 5 1-16. St. Louis, Dec. 20.—Quiet. Middling 5 3-10; not 1,500; stook 63.702. Houston, Dec. 20.—Quiet. Middling 514; net 9.42S; stock 67,777. STEVENS* COTTON LETTER. New York, Dec. 20.—It was a sort of a Christmas market There was quite a lit tle evening up for the holidays now near. Early In the day there was an advance of \ points, • but this was loot after the lemand to cover fell off, and prices popped 4 to 5 points. The close was try steady; sales, 87,900. The Southern >ot markets were generally quiet and ^changed, but New Orleans was weak; lies, 6,000. Quotations on spot here >re unchanged; trifling sales. Exports, <W. Augusta received 2,495 vs. 1/(02 It year, and St. Louis 1,500 vs. 1,606. Verpool declined 1 point and closed dl; sales, 12,000. In Manchester yams We in moderate demand; cloths quiet. ' Nv Orleans advanced 2, but lost this ai declined 4 to 5 points. Receipts the tomorrow are estimated at 14.000 to 153 vs. 15.889 last week and 9,639 last yev Bombay receipts for the week we 23,000 vs. 31.000. Bombay shipments sin January 1, are 44.000 to Great Brit ain^. 47,000 last year and 761,000 to con- tine. vs. 800.000 In 1893. Receipts today, 46,0Cys. 47,182 last week and 27/«3 last yea^’vi^ius far this week, 284.647, vs. 2©/ laatNy^k Memphis received 4.468 vs-lftS labt'-.S'Cfk . and Iwt year. Houston received 9.428 vs. 6,393. We look for quite moderate fluctuations during the holiday season, but the marketing of tbfl crop, it Is well to remember. Is still enormous, and until there is a change tor tho better in this respect th^inevltable drift of prices must be downward. Stevens & Co. - *" IJVKRNOOtu Liverpool, Deoember 20 Spot cotton market demand thtr, prices unchanged. American middlings 8146. bales 12,000 bales, of which 1000 were for speculation and export, and included 11,100 American. Receipts 11,000 bales, of which 7,800 were American. Futures steady. December.. Deo,-Jan. Jan.-Feb. Fob.-March Ml rch-April AprilOiay May-June j June-July j July-August..., I Aug-8ept. I I Opened. 2 62-64 2 62-64 2 63-64 3 1-64 3 2-64 3 4-64 3 5-64a3 6-64 3 7-64 3 8-64 ( Closed. 2lir-62a2 (i£34 2 61-64S2 62-64 2 61-64a2 62-64 2 63*64 a3 1-64 3 2-61 3 3-64*3 4-64 3 5-64 3 6-64 3 7*64a3 8-64 LAMSON BROS. GRAIN LETTER. By Special Wire to Lyon & James. Chicago, Dec.. 20.—The good feeling in wheat continues, regardless of the nar row range to which prices are confined, owing to the lack of speculation. The foreign situation displayed sonu-what a better tone and with liberal clearances of about 400,000 bushels of wheat and flour for the ports, the greater portlo of the trade was on buying sidf*. News In gen eral had a bullish tone, white the cash de mand is becoming quite a factor. Receipts in the northwest continue to overrun those of last year, today bringing in 115 cars in excess, while the flour output for the week is the smallest for any corresponding period the past two or three years, though this can bo but re garded as a temporary factor, It being but a question of time when the mills will resumo their old-time opebattons. Primary receipts show a dropping off of 100,000 bushels. Com was fairly active, though transac tions were of a decidedly limited scale. Receipts wore favorable to the trade early, but with promise of 300 cars for tomorrow, there was considerable for sale tho latte part of the session. /There was a moderate trade in the cash article. Cable advices were rather Indifferent, while the sentiment of local traders mixed. Provisions were some better. Holders had 5 to 10 cents advance to their credit the early part of the session. Realizing later, .and with inadequate absorbing power, tho market eased off. Lamson Bros. & Co. (A This Day Last | Week § •S s 1 u -fl Saturday. Monday Tuesday Wednesday.... Thursday Friday 49821 78317 62614 47859 46026 47114 62700 67080 55886 47182 72165 liiiii 23013 45920 34892 26888 28337 26647 Total this woek- 323-1647 270,052 2.-10,634 168,680 | Opened | Closed, 6 62 5 49 6 67 5 53 & 62 6 58 5 63 6 71 . 5 CM 6 76 6 73 5 80 5 78 6 83 C 86 646 I July. August | September... October .. A 48 .. 6 63 .. 6 55 .. 0 68 December.... ... 6 11 GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. Chicago, Dec. 20.—Three-eights of a cent was the, widest range within which wheat prices wtfi confined today, 'l’he. scalpers managed to win and lose an eight several times during he session, but It was poor picking for the privilege holders. The tone was very Irregular, but as thpre was vey little outside trade, the advances and declines were unimportant. New Y’ork sola somewhat near 'the close. May wheat opened from 5S%a% to 58%; sola ue- tween SS^aBS^i; closing at 5S%a%—%a% cent under yesterday. Trade In the cash lots of Ihe market were quiet, prices firm and about % cent per bushel higher. Corn,was lower today, although tho weather predictions were adverso to tho movement. The trade was mainly of a local character and was even light at that. May corn opened from 49% to 49%; sold between 49% and 48%; closing at 49. CaBh corn was weak at about yester day's prices. Oats changed but little, the business be ing dull and without feature. Sympathy with wheat and com caused a weakening in tho tone, but prices varied -only to a small extent. May com closed at 32a%, a shade under yesterday. Cash oats were unchanged to % cent per bushel lower, an easy ; feeling being manifested. Provisions— 1 To an advance in hogs at the stock yards, product -was indebted for a firm and higher opening. The market dragged during, the balance of the ses sion, receding late in the day on offer- ins by a prominent local professional. The close was 2% cents higher than yes terday for January pork and ribs, and a slight fraction higher for lard than yesteday. FUTURE QUOTATIONS The leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT— Opnlng. Hlghst. .Lwst Close. 29% 29% 32% 64% 68% 59% 29% 29% 32% Dec. May July CORN- Doc Jon May .. OAT S- Dec Jan MAy PORK- Jan May LARD— Jan May ...... RIBS— Jan May CASH QUOTATIONS. Flou was easy with prices In buyer’s favor. Trade was dull. No*. 2 spring wheat 58%o«0%. No. 2 red, 53%. No. 2 corn, 45%. No. 2 oats, 29%. Pork, $U.75a87%. 00171. ! Lard} $8.85. » •! Short rib sides. $5.90a96. Dried salted choulders, |5a12%. Salted cured sides, $6.12%a2S. Whisky. 1.23. Rosin—Good strained firm at $1.10al5. Receipts, 266 barrels. » Wilmington, Dec. 26.—Rosin firm, good strained, W: strained, 96; spirits turpen tine dull at 24%. Tar Arm at 96. | Crude turpentine steady; hard, 81.10; soft. $1.60; virgin, 31.70. * NEW YORK PRODUCE. New York, Dec. 20.—Butter—Dull and weak; state dairy. 10a20; creamery, 12a22; Western dairy, 10al5; creamery, I5a24; clgins, 24. Cotton Seed Oil—Steady; light ^receipts; crude, 24%; yellow, 28%a29. Petroleum nominal. RoBin—Dull and Arm; strained, common to good, 31.35ol.40. Turpentine quiet and steady, 27a30. Rice—Fair demand; steady; domestic fair to extra, 4%a6; Japan, 4%a4%. Molasses—Foreign, nominal; Nq wOr- leons open kettle, good to choice, 28a38; fancy. Arm; fair demand. Coffee-Easy, 26a25 points down. De cember. 313.70a96; March, 312.65a90; May, 812.30a50; September. 312.26a30; Spot rlo quiet and steady; No. 7, 15%a%. Sugar—Raw, dull and steady; fair refin ing 2%; refined, dull and steady; off “A’* 3%a%; standard “A” 3a<; cut loaf and crushed. 4 7-l*a%; granulated, 3 15-16a4%; cubes, 4 l-16a%. Freights to Liverpool-Dull,•oftmlnal. NEW ORLEANS SUGAR. AC. New Orleans, Dec. 20.-Sugar steady; molasses, firm. *u*«r—Op«i kettle, etrltly prime prime, 2*4: full fair, 2 3-l«i2 6-16: koM fair 2 2-16a2 6-16; fair, 2 2-16.2 6-16; good com mon, 2a2*i. Centrifugal-Choice white. 264; off white 814*214; granulated white, 8a2 1-16; choice yellow, 2; prime yellow, 214*2 16-16. Molaanea-Open kettle: Good prime 15 all; prime, 12al3; good fair, SalO; fair 8*10; good common, 7, Centrifugal—Strictly prime. 7; good prim., 7; prime. 5; good fair, 5: 'fair, 2: good common, 4; new syrup, 10al4 Rice—Firm; fancy, 5HaM4; choice. 4«a8- prime, good, 4a!4: fair, 314a14- ordU nary, 3%a!4; common, 2*4a!4. Crude Cotton Seed Oil—strictly prim, crude. 22*14; loose, 2614a21; refined, 26a27 ’ NAVAL STORES. Savannah, Dec/ 3).—Spirit, turpentine Arm at 28li for regular.; aalen, 1,000; re ceipt*. 886 caaka. Rosin Arm,and In good demand; price, unchanged; tales. 3,060. Quote A. B end C. *1; t>. 81.06: E. 81.16: F, $1,20; O. $1.20- H. $1.10; I. $2; K. $2.40; U, $2.46; N, $r window gltsa 23.2S; water white, $3 U) ' Charleston, .Dec. 20.—Turpentine dull and Unn It 2414; receipts, 64 caaka. MACOH BOND AMD STOCK HEPOBT. STATE OF GEORGIA BONDS. Bid.Ask’4 f per cent bonds. Jan. and July coupons, maturity 1896 J....106 107 4% per coat, bonds, Jan. and July coupons, maturity 1915.... 115 116 4% per cent, bonds. Tan and July coupons, maturity 1922 116 117 3% per cent bonds, Jan. and July coupons, maturity long date.. 100 101 MUNICIPAL BONDS. Savannah 6 per cent, bonds... v .104 104 Atlanta bonds, pries as to rate of Interest *nd maturity 100 120 Augusta bonds, price as to rate of interest and maturity 100 111 Rome bonds, 8 per cent 1<M% 105 Columbus 5 per cent. i«onds ... .102 19ft Macon 6 per cent, bonds, quar terly coupons 112 113 RAILROAD BONDS. July coupons, due 1900 ....103 19ft Savannah, Amerlcus and Mont gomery railroad € per cent, bonds, Jan. and July coupons.. 50 61 Georgia Southern and Florida railroad 6 per cent, bonds, Jan. and July coupons, due 1972.... 88 87 South Georgia and Florida rail road indorsed 7 per cent, bonds, Jan. and July coupons IB Northeastern railroad Indorsed 6 per cent, bonds. May and November coupons 106 106 Macon and Northern railroad ■ certificates of bonds. March . and September coupons 44 46 Charleston. Columbia and Au gusta railroad 7 per cent bonds 99 101 RAILROAD STOCKS AND DEBEN TURES. Central railroad common stock., lift 17 Central railroad 6 per cent, de- betures 22 23 Southwestern railroad stock.... 70 T3 Georgia railroad stock...' 152 155 Atlanta and West Point rail road debentures 99 93 Atlanta and West Point railroad •tock 89 83 Central railroad joint mortenge 7 per cent, bonds, Jon and July coupons 119 120 Georgia railroad 6 per cent, bonds, Jan. and July coupons, duo 1897 ...TT. 102 103 Georgia ;rallroad 6 per, rent, bonds. Jau. and July coupons, July coupons, due 1990 102 103 Georgia railroad 6 per cent, bonds. Jan. and July coupons, due 1922 110 113 Montgomery and Eufaula rail road, 6 pe: cent bonds, Jan. and July coupons, duo 1909....102 104 Ocean Steamship bonds. 5 per due 1920 93 Columbus and Western railroad 6 per cent. July coupons U0 111 Columbus and Rome railroad 6 per ceit. bonds, Jan. and July coupons . ... 38 49 Augusta and Knoxville railroad 7 per cent, bonds, Jaa. and LOCAL BONDS AND STOCKS. Macon Gas Light and Water consols. May and November coupons Q Wesleyan college 7 per cent. bonds* Ian. and July coupons..100 112 Macon Volunteers* Armory 7 per cent bonds. Jan. and July cou pons 194 t» Bibb Manutacturlng Company 6 per cent bonds, April and Oct coupons...,...,. mo lot Progress Loan and Improvement Company 86 *9 Southern Phosphate Company stock 75 89 Acme Brewing Company 109 bankTstocks. First National Bank stock 126 130 American National Bank stock.. 85 Exchange Bank stock..... 99 Union Savings Bank and Trust Company stotk 99 Central Oeorgia Bank stock W Macon Sdvings Bank stock 89 Central City Loan and Trust Company stock 70 72% DRUbS. PAINTS AND OIL3. Corrected Every Saturday by Henry J. Lamar * Sons. dnamon Bark—Per sound. 12 to 16a Cloves—Per pound. 16 to 25a Drug* and Chemlcala—Gum aeaaloe- tide, 250 pound: camphbr gum, 65 to 65a pound; gum opium $2.40 to l-.OJ pound; morphine. l-8«. $2.26 to $2.45 ounce; qui nine (according to size) 38 to 80 cents' ounoe; sulphur. 4 t» 6o pound; salts, Ep- eom. 2 1-2 to 3o poir>d; copperaa, 2 to So pound; eelt petru, *9 :o 12c pound; bo rax, 15 to Uo wound; bromide potash, 50 to 56c per pound) chlorate, 25 to 30c per pound; carbolic sold. 60c to $1.75 pound: .chloroform. 76c to $1.40 pound; calomel, 85o to’ll: logwood. 18 to 20o pound; cream trader, commercial, 25 to 20a DRY POODS. Corrected Every Saturday by S. Waxel- Uum e Son. Print*—Berwick. 2 l-2e; etandard 4 1-2 to tc: turkey red. 4 to 6 l-2c; Indigo blue, 4 to 4%c.; solids. 4 to l emu. Bheetlngw-e-talU, **<•.; 4-4*4-A I cent*. Ttcklngw-From 6 to 12a Check*—2 1-2 to 8a Bleaching*—Fruit ot the Loom, 6 2-4 to J 1-So. ■ 11 ’ FRUITS AND NUTS. 7^, Corrected by A. A. Cullen. \ Figs—Dry, oholes, 12 1*2 tt> 15 cents. Peanuts***N«rth Carolina, 2 1*2 coats; Virginia. 4 and b cents. Lemons~3.50a4.00. Nuts—Ttrragonls ai monos, u cent! pet pound; Naples walnuts, t* cents; French walnuts, 10 cents; pecans, lu cents. Apples—Sun dried. 6 to 7 cento per pound Raisins—New In market, 1.75 per box; London layers, 2.00 per box; loose Mus catel. »cr box. Irish Fotatoe#-f*.» per tack. CANNED QOQDa. Corrected Every Saturday by 8. R* Janues A Tinsley Co. Apple*-*-tx>und cans, 8UI per doles. Blackberries—2 pound cans. |i dosen; I pound cane, 5J.05 per dozen. Corn—2 oountf cans; 90 cents to 31.50 per doseiL Strma Beane—2 pound cans, 90 cents per dos^n. Totna/toe*-* pound cans; per doses. 10 cents; 2 pound cans. 91. Okra sad Toeuatoes—2 pound cans 11.10 p«-*jes#n. June Pwi-a pound cans, fits per dozen. Red Cherries—I pound eons, 91.60 per dozen. Whtts Cheerie*—I pound cane,9L7l per dozen. Lima Bean*—41.25. Peacbee—J pound ostix, 31.50 per dozen* pineapples—1 pound cans. 91.50 to |2.2S pei dozen; grated* F* A W.. 32.25. Raspberries—2 pound os ns, |LI5 per dbsen* Strawberries—2 pound cans, 9LC0 par dozen* Peaches, pie—2 pound cans, 11.36 per dozen. Apricots. California—I pound a 92.26 p* r dozen. Pcache*. California—$2.25. ^Pbr^ Feel-2 pouna cons; R8 per Rosa*. Beef^l pound oane. fl.20 per dozen: 4 pound cans. 52 per dozen. Oort* Beef—J pound cans, 9LS5 per dozen. Potted Ham—1-4 pound eens, 56 cents per loses, i-2 pound cans, 31.25 per dosen. Lunch Tongues—1 pound cans, IS pet dozen. Trip*—2 pound cen*, 31.51 per dosen. HARDWARE. Corrected Every Saturday by Dunlap Hardware Company. L Axes—38 to 37 per doesn. Rax Lead—6c per pound. Buckets—Paint*. 31.28 per dosen; ce dar, three hoops, 32.25. Cards—Cotton, 34. Chains—"Trace, 33.60 to 54.0 per dozen. Well buckets—t3.25 per dozen. Rope—Manilla, 10c; steel, 8c; cotton, Hu 12 cents. Shoes—Horse. 34;-Mule, 36. Shovels—Ames, 31V per dozen* Shot—Drop. 31.35 per sack. Wire—BarbM. 2%c per* opund. Corn Beei—2 pound cans 32 per dosen. Nail*—91.66 base, wire; out, 31.85 base, base. Tubs—Painted, 92.35; cedar, 94.50 pel, newt. Brooms—31.25 to $5 epr dozen, Hamea, iron bound, 93. Measure*—Per nest. 31. Plow Biades-4 cents per pound. Iron—Swede, 41*2o per pound; rcflnud. Sc basis. Plow stock—Hal men, fl; Ferguson, 90c. HIDES. WOOL ETC. 1 Hides—Green salt. 3 cents per pound; dry flint, 5% cents per pound. Goat skins-10 to 20 cents each. Sheep Skin*—20 to 60 cents each. Beeswax—16 to 22 cents. Wool—Wfluho,!. j»> to 20 cents per pound; unwarhed. If to II cents; burry, 7 to 10 cents. LIQUORS. Whisky—Rye 31.10 to 91.60; corn, $1.19 to $1.50; gin. $1.10 to $1.75;. North Carolina corn,$1.10 to $1.50; Georgia corn. $1.60. YVlnes—50 conu* to $1} hi-ch wines. $1.23: port and sherry, $1 to $3; claret, 36 to $10 case: American champagne, $7.50 to $8.50 per case; cordials, $12 per dozen; bitters, $3 per dozen. MEATS. Corrected Every Saturday by W. L. Henry. Fresh Meats—Western beef, 6% to 8c; Georgia beef. 4 1-2 to Co; dressed hogs, 6 to 6%c; Western mutton, 7% cents; na tive mutton. C l*2c; smoked pork sau sage, 8 l*2o; fresh pbrk sausage, 8c; Bo logna sausage. Cc. MISCELLANEOUS GROCERIES. Corrected Every >nturdny by tha S. Jaque* & Tinsley Co. The following are strictly wholesale prices: Fish—Kit, white fish, 60o; In half mirrels, $4: mackerel In half barrels. No. 8, 95.75; No. 2 In kits. 86 cents. Flour—Best patent, per barrel, 18.26; second patent, $3.15; straight, $2,75; fam ily, $2.CO: low crades, 32.25. Sugar—Standard granulated, 4% cents; extra C New Y’ork, 3% cents; New Or* leans clarified, 3% cents. Hay—wc quoto today No. 1 Timothy at $18 and fancy, $19. Meats—Bulk sides, G% cents. Corn—58 cents per bushel. Oats—Mixed, *5c; white. 4flc. Lard—Tierces 8 cents; cans, 8% cents; 10-pound cans, 9 cents. Oil—lie. Snuff—Lorlllard’s Maccaboy snuff, stone jarr. 45c per pound; glass Jura, 45o per pound; 5-ounce bottles, $9,900 per gross; 2*ounce cans, $3.60 per gross; 1-pound cant, $3.99 per gross; ltaiiroaa snuff, 1-ounce glass, 5c; 1-ounce tins, $4.25 per gross. Tomato catsup—Pints, 00o; quarts, $1.25. Hominy—P*r barrel, $3.75. Meal—Bolted, 55 cents; plain, 55 cents, Wheat—Bran. 86c. Hams—10% to 13 conts. Shoulders—9 l-2c. • ^ n' Childhood’* Simple Pleasured Tho exultation which Mrs. Kate Doug las Wlggln fools over her real ohlldhooa, with tu copper toed shoes and rag doll, In her chnptor on'training children, will find an coho In tho brrasts of ninny city moth ers. It is whnt many of thorn fight for for their children ns they fight for health In tho city’H mlcrolm and huolllus ladon nlr. “How can n real child kcop her happy enjoyment In simple plaonurw?” snld a woman, discussing this point roeently, “when nvory influonco to which sho is subject Is against it? My little girl had a birthday lately, her tenth, and sho was thrown into on ecstasy of dolighb ovor a little silver pin on aunt sent her. “Sho rushod ovor to show it to her other ■elf, tho little neighbor ovor tho way, and returned in a fttw minutes with the sor< pent In her Eden. I saw the cloud and soon found Its cause. “ ‘Mamma, * she whispered, corning oloso to mo, ‘Kitty thinks my pin isn’t sterling. What Is sterling, ninmmnt 1 “That’s tho whole thing in a nutsholl. Everything today must represent so many dollars, or It hn* no vnluo. The atmos phere of life Is so surcharged With this strifo for tho high priced that even tho babies absorb it, and childhood, with no discrimination, is tnrmontod by it. It makcH my hnar^ echo to think that tho birthright of iny little ones—the capacity to enjoy without knowing—is being stolon from them, and I must stand by powerless to prevont It.”—Now York Times. Would Wow fftlniMlf* The ideas of men who have been living a rough frontier llfo fnv years with rofor- enco to what constituted A big spread and wliat luxury is become strangely modified. Hevoral miners who hail been in the mining districts of Colorado for years wero discussing what they would do If they wero to become rich ot strike it luoky. “Well," said onn, "I know what I’ll do. I’ll go to New York ss straight as the oars will take me, and when I get there I’ll make n hen line for Delmonlco’s, and I’ll get tho biggest dinner money can buy. I don't caro If It costs me SCO or moro, I’ll have it.” “Now, what do you think you would order If you were to go to Delrnonlco’a for a $00 dinner!” “Well, I dunno, but I guess I’d have eomo ham and eggs—yes, I'd just hnvo' somo 1mm and eggs.”—St. Louis Post- Dispatch. A Duck's Death From Grief, Mr. E. C. Lanier of Waynesboro tolls a pathetic duek story. Ho ownod a pair of ducks, one of whioh was seriously Injured and was put In a pen for protection. Tho old drako Was faithful to hla better half and sat around tho pen with all the pa- tienco of one anxious for the recovery of somo dear one. The Injured duck died within a few days, and the old drake re fused to oat and finally died from grief, for ho was apparently lu the best of health and was fed regularly. Is there any lover whose eyes fall upon this pathetlo love story who woQld stick to his "duck” so faithfully?—Atlanta Constitution. Tho people of tropical countries almost Invariably use some form of capsicum with maize as a stimulant to tho stomach, maize being more difficult of digestion than some other grains. OxkaloosA, tho name of • Kansas town. Is said to be a compound of Oska, the name of a noted Indian chief, snd Loom. hi* wife sf; old soldiers; One Aug. 15, when the libations hod been copious and the old fellows in the In- validos bad grown moro talkative than usual, Gaulllao began to talk about the fact that “tho Littlo Corporal” had spoken to him, a mere soldier. He said ho would never forgot it. Indeed! Yon have never told us about that,” replied Bornardln. “When did ho speak to you?” ‘When? Ob, that’s my affalrl” 'Well, but what did bo say to you?” Whnt did he say to roe? That’s also my affair.” Yes, blit”— Well, ho was passing along in front of tho regiment, and when ho came opposite to mo he stopped and said”— “Well, whnt did he say? You suroly don’t hesitate to repeat It?” *No, no. I don't hesitate. He said to me—er—that Hooked liko ad d fool!” replied Gauillao, with an offort. Bcrnnrdin burst Into a noisy laugh, and In a teasing manner said: “Perhaps he was right, but where the devil did ho say that to you?” The eve of the battlo of Lutzen, when bo was reviewing tho reglmentl” *Cre nom, you don't look llkoad——d fool! You are ono!' It was not to you bo aaid that. It was to mol” “To you, to you, Bernardln?” “Yes, yes, to im\ anti I’ll prove it. Wo wero elbow to elbow. Ho stopped in front of us. Tho colonel drow a notebook from his pocket, put hla sword under his arm and said: “ ‘Ho is very bravo.' To whioh tho em peror replied: “ ‘That is not sufficient,’ and added, Ho must also have the appearance of a fool, ’ and as ho spoko It was mo ho lookod at—you, mol" Bofnardln!” cried Gaulllao In a sol emn and threatening manner, “you are telling mo n lie. You are trying to stool from my heart ono ot its dearest memories. You ore n bad fellow nnd a”— Ah, you lmvo got tho swolled head at my expense! I will not suitor It.” “Nor will 11” “What noxt, thon?” “Halil I am angry with everything, and especially with you, who are jealous of what tho emperor said to mo.” “You are nothing more than n boast, an arch boast aud an old humbugl” cried Bernardln in a state of exasperation and ready to throw a hottlo atGauillao'shead. Eh, bionf I—I shall”— There’s no need to complete your sen tence! Such Insults aro washed out only With blood. You will hear from me to morrow.” And Bornardln wont out proudly with his bond in thenir and his legs Armor than tlioy wore nt tho beginning of tho dispute. Noxt day they met again In tho Hois do Clnmart. Bernardln brought with him two swords, freshly sharpened nnd wrap ped up in a piece of cloth. Ho handed them to the soconds nnd quietly took off his cloak, avoiding his adversary’s eyes and without saying n word. Ono of tho seconds, a decorated Invalid©, who hail served with tho two champions, and who was known as Big David, took tho two sabers, stuck them In tho ground and said: “This Is not all. I want to know before wo go any further why you two aro going to fight. If you don't toll me, by gad, I'll tako my leave!” Gnulllno nnd Bornardln seemed a little dlsconcertod by this slmplo question. They exchanged glances and replied to gether: “That Is our affair alone.” “Not at all, not nt all,” replied Big Da vld, with a vory pronounced Alfiation ac cent. “It is also tho affair of tho seconds. Wo cannot allow old comrades to light un ion they liavo a good reason.” “Eh, bion,” said Gaulllao. ‘‘Bornardln has insulted mo!” “It Is not true. It Is Gaulllao who In- suited mo, and who”— “But why? Whnt about?” Thoy realized so keenly the humor of their position, thoso old soldiers, that nei ther of them answered tho quostlon. “You will not oxplain! Thon I shall ot onco go homo,” declared Big David. “Liston a moment, David. A second Is liko a confessor. I will toll you tho wliolo thing upon tho condition that, you will not prevont us fighting.” And Gaulllao related faithfully tho whole quarrel. Scarcely had he flnlshod when Big Da vid began to gambol and cut capers and flourish his stick In such a manner that they feared ho was about, to have a fit. Ho uttorod somo lnnrticulato sounds, In tho midst of which certain words were nover- tholcss distinguishable. “Such d—r-d fools, such d—d fools!" Finally ho calmed down, and, his eyes still filled with tears of delirious joy, bo said: “You are a couple of clowns. The em peror said that to mo.” Bornardln and Gaulllao, moved by the snmo Impulse, approached Big David with frowning eyebrows and closed fists. They would hnvo struck him, but ho stopped them with a gesture. “Lot mo speak first, and afterward you can do as you please,” he orlod. “The night before tho battlo of Lutzen I was chosen by tho colonel to oarry a secret messAgo to whioh tho emperor attached tho greatest Importance. I was selected bo- causo I oamo from Sarreloul* and could ■ponk German. “I was furnished with a peasant’s dress and cautioned to‘look as much like a d——d fool os possible, and, If arrested, to lxjhuvo liko a donkey that wants its bran.’ I was able to accomplish my mis sion to the satisfaction of my chiefs. I carried the message safely, and when I re turned tho colonel said that 1 should have a cross. Tho «*m|wror, who always looked fixedly at the men, may have aaid what you heard him say before both of you, but it was of me ho was thinking.” “And tho proof of what you, tell us?” demanded Bernardln and Gaulllao in the same breath. "Is hero,” said Big IJavld, showing his cross, “and I swear by this cross that 1 am speaking tho, truth. From this moment shake hands and let It all bo declared at an end.” Ho had sworn by tho cross of honor. It was Impossible to doubt his word. Her- Bardin and Gaulllao shook hands, And their reconciliation was complete. But tho same evening as thoy emptied the third bottlo Gaulllao grow sail and whispered In Big David’s ear: “You haVo destroyed tho mostchcrlshed souvenir of my military career!”—From the French. IN A JUNGLE STORM. Dram Calls* About the year 1768 tho beats and calfs of tho drum used in tho service were put into a permanent shape, Tho tattoo, or heat of tho drum calling soldiers to their quarters at night, waa onco CAlled “tap too,” from tho Dutch word signifying, “No moro drink to be tapped or Bold.” ANSWER THIS QUESTION# Why do so many people we see around us seem to prefer to suffer and be made miserable by Indigestion, con stipation, dizziness. Ions of appetite, coming up of the food, yellow akin, when for 75 cents we will sell ttwm Shiloh’s VitaUzer .guaranteed to ohm them? Sold by Goodwyn A Small Drug Company, corner Cherry tfrae* and Cotton avenue. tos Hear It, bat Can't See It, Until 14 Can Also He Felt* People who have nover boon in a jungle talk of tho sky as a painter talks of the horizon or a seafaring man of the offing- os If when you wanted to seo It you only need use your eyae. But In the jungle you don’t see the sky—at least you only seo a few soraggy patches of It overhead through the openings In the twigs and loaves. Neither do you feel tho wind blowing, nor get burned or daszled by the sun, nor even see that luminary, exoept by momen tary glimpses about midday, from which it follows that a jungleman does not usu ally pretend to be woatherwlse. If ho does, ho is even a greater humbug than the rest of tho weather prophets. On tho after noon about which we aro speaking I re member setting forth on my walk in tho still glow of the tropical oalm and won dering rather at the intense stillness of the surrounding forest Then tho air grew oooler, and tho green of tho foliage In front seemed to deepen, and presently there was a sound as of a giant waterfall in the distance. Waterfalls do not, how ever, grow louder every second, whereas the nolso In front did so. Thon there was a loud, angry growl, as of a dozen lions. A minute moro, and tho whole jungle be gan to roar as if 60 squadrons of heavy cavalry wero oomlng up at a gallop. Thon came a drop of rain and a poal of thunder which seemed to mako tho world stop. Then tho storm began. Tho sky above darkened; the trees cluttered; tho brush wood beneath hlsied and bowed Itself. A dclugo of raindrops blotted out * ho narrow view. Down II came, soaV^. r through tho donsest leaves under jwhHw}on6 Hod for refuge, striking tho'/pass And‘..and with millions of dull thudA dast^Yug furi ously against the leavtjs tuf if they/wore so many hostile shields, streaking/tho air with Innumerable perpendicular tint* and hurling Itself dhwn with the,fore?of bul lets. • ‘ In such a downpoutfotk walk and got wot ns staijlN wet. Unfortunately ono. where to walk to. Tlio‘ system” presupposes thin' 1 wagon wheels and bulloolt tracks can bo seen and noted, but wherf tho curt track is no longer a cart track, but “all turned to rushing waters,” such tracks cannot bo seen, and unless you hnvo n pocket com pass you may as well try to Uy ns to get back to where you oamo from. When ono reads of travelers lost in tho backwoods, thoy always steer by tho sun—and proba bly vory badly—but when there is no sun what nro you to do?—Slam Free Press. CHRONIC CHILLINESS. fin Itemmly finigefttod Is Outdoor Eier- tils* at All Seasons. • ftow somo pooplo suffer in winter! Thoy are constantly having chills. A fooling of cold water trickling down tlm back or somo local stagnation of blood, with alter ed norvaus sensations, is experienced. Tho hands, feet, noso or ears nro especially likely to glvo Inconvenient*. Such Individ uals cannot get warm even in lied, and, as a consequence, often suffer from insom nia, for sloeplessnoss Is often enused by cold feet. Many such conditions nrlso from tho fear of taking outdoor oxerclso, bo- causo tho wdqthor is too cold. Hnnco tho circulation Is not kept going, nnd tho blobd, vitiated by tho close, Impure air of the house, has no chance offered it of be ing Allowed to purify itself. „ Tho foulost river or stream of wntor Is rendered pure by exposure to tho nlr ns It comes along, nnd aftor a run of o fow miles booomca lit for consumption. Why, then, will Uollculo pooplo deny tho stream of life nn oppor tunity to purify itself iih It courses through their veins? Here Is tho soorefc of how to keep warm In winter—outdoor oxorciso in pure air. Many Individuals mistake tho feeling of cold for “catarrh.” But feeling cold and “taking a cold” are different things. A shiver from exposure to cold—indeed a half frozen oondltion—Is not in Itself like ly to end In a so callod “cold,” so long us the exposure has been In tho open air. But we hold that by breathing tho Impure air of badly ventllntcd rooms a chill may lie very easily contracted that will end in a “cold." In oold weather wo distinctly recom mend the ordinarily houlthyman or worn- An to try the effect of outdoor exorcise, es pecially when tho fooling Is strong that it is too cold to go out of doors. Kxerolso under suoh circumstances will usually Act as a tonic to tho w.boloframo nnd brace up the nervous system, tho special function of which Is to rogulnto the heat of tho body. The skin should bo freely exposed to tho air before dressing in tho morning, and after the morning washing or cold tepid hath rub tho body Into n glow with a coarse towel, and you will lx* very near ly oold and waterproof.—Philadelphia Tlmos. ■ > Studying to Please. He bad been particularly fortunate In his business and felt In thu mood for tip ping the waiters at his hotel rathor liber ally. As a result, every time hn entered the dining room bolf n dozen willing wait ers rushed for him liko football players lu a big mutch. This camo to bo annoying after awhile, so be called the head waiter to him ahd said: “Now, see here, l don’t went all tho waiters in the placo bothering mo every time I get something to eat. Sottlo on ono man and let him attend to my wants.” Then his eye roamed around at the As sembled attendants, and without any par ticular reason he said: “There, let that fellow with a wart on his nose look out for mo.” So It was nettled, and for some tlroo tho designated waiter wue on hand. Ono day, however, the man with money found an other attendant at his table. IIo motioned to tho head waiter. “Didn’t I toll you to let mo have tho Waiter with a wart on his nose?” ho de manded. “Yes, sab, but this ono will be better, Mb. He has two warts on bis nose.”— Philadelphia Press. Life Worth Living. Those people who say that llfo Is not worth living find It so because they do not go to work to mako It worth living. Why does Mudnuss overpower thgoi? Is It so much harder for them than others to seo sin and suffering? What right have thoy to add their weight to the world’s burdens? Is It a sign of intellect to bo cowardly? Anddotboso pooplo not dream that the spiritual power which makes such an In tellectual condition Impossible is vastly superior to any power that tha Intellect alono ean attalu?—Elizabeth Peabody. Plaintive. **A human life,” said tho sentimental 1 young man, “is u poem—tragic, comic, sentimental, ns the caso may be.” “Yes,” sighed Miss Passoigb, “and so; many of us nro rejected manuscripts.''—: Washington Star. Or. Price’s Cream Baking Powder Moat Perfect Made. LE BRUN’S GIG ctml mam bix. TMa . )*<;•« l$VKt«d d.iMilf lu M. " ‘ ■" Utilu*U»l0_, , ****«• <U«t A MlMM, MNnrUl Of kiitMto I* Ukw* l&UriuUj. AS A PRBVMTIVfi by •**.» mi it I. tkaMili«4ft.N(ni»m. imim CatMrrtn* m4 CM, ftith Co(m*IcmmIGM w< U* a C'.r*. f -Mby Mil. yi flOODWTN a DRCO BTOR&