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YOU MAY KEEP COOL. ManV devices patented i to en able YOU TO DO SO. gcliemcs For Cooling Wholt Townt-Muj gnbstltntes' to ?Takfc the Place of Rain, jtoxlern Genlni Bard at Work Tor tha. Dencflt of Sufferers From Ht 1 1 irotr?; duty to teep cool not only oot duty to ourselves, but to our neighbors ond the cotnmunlty in peneral according io rccent.revcUitious niado by sanitary cll liiatologiFts. Discnso gcmis within our jjoilies aro believed by them to develop much more extensively la tho heat of snm nicr than in the coolness of winter. Thiala for the renson that most disease germs are vegetables, and hot weather is most favor able to vegetable life And there is this .consideration of sri 11 prcat importance the ljuinait auininl is found to be more criminal and ninro li.iblo to' irisanlty 4ur injf hot than daring cold weather. . s, v Valuable lessons in tho art of keeping tool may.' bo learned from the specifica tions of recent prrtents granted by the gov ernment to hundreds of inventors, ingen ious and otherwise, who' have struggled with tha problem for Commbrclal purposes. ; A western inventor recently patented a ohmo by which hQ claims , he can artifi cially cool a whole community at little ex 1 jignse. At certain intervals he Would erect skeleton : towers like windmill towers, eaph having an electric trolley wire run ning from bottom to top. , The wire trans ports peculiarly made bombsto the top, where they are exploded by electricity. The bdmbs contain liquefied carbonic acid gas, whichrwhen liberated by the explosive, Win insianiijf e upuru lj buu severely ' the surrounding atmosphere. , r A Canadian inventor patents a " unique . system by which air, passes through a con servatory or hotbed of flowers before being cooled and circulated through the house. Br this means tho air is not only cooled, . - - , ... . . 1 ... but punnca aau scencea wwn me sweet odor of violets, hyacinths, lilies of the val-' lev er wnac nou. -.'' Another inventor, claiming j to have , solved the hot wave problem, would con struct a large gas envelope shaped like the section of an orange. Along the lower ' edgeruns a thick pipe of aluminium perfo rated like, tho rear spout of a street sprin kler. To this is connected a hoseof light rubber or other material, which may be screwed to a fire plug or spigot. At the ends of the gas envelopes are cables fasten ed yuiuugva uv vpiuxici eiuo, "'"fining pulley ateaenmenrs. j.n ary weatner ,tnis I contrivance may be sent aloft, against the I wind if there bo any, being controlled by ' the vehicles below. It can be directed over the tops of high buildings and high trees. A Nashville citizen woujd do away with. tne popular custom pi p laying tne nose up on tho front pavement. In substitution , therefor he would resort to a scheme by which coolness and sanitation might be jointly accomplished. He would line the streets of our cities on either side with large pipes, just under the curb. At short interns thpse would ' contain spouts, spreading streams upon the concrete street in fronb and converting it into a trough, ruination of a slope ttt each side; This sys tem of flushing jets being turned on at certain tiiics each "day, ' it is. claimed, would cool the entire city as well as . cleanse the1 streets. K' ,!. " , . For smaller and cheaper devicespatents are even more plentiful An enterprising Buckeye inventor recently patented a con trivance by which . any person suffering from" tho heat may convert himself into a . living fountain of cold crystal water. The contrivance consists oi a looseiy nixing col lar of rubber arid a large basin or dish sev eral feefrin diameter. . The collar fits over the neck and shoulders It contains many perforations on the under side. To keep cool by its means the wearer sits in a chair placed in tho middle of the basin, connects ' uous- rjassarre of a slowlv flowim? nnrrnnfi of aoy temperature (over his , limbs and body. The same may! be used as a shower bath for cleansing as well as cooling pur? poses. " . u ' i ' If you are a chronip sufferer from the heat, besides supplying yourself with some of tho ingenious devices mentioned, you . should purchase a mattress and pillows, as. recently patented -made- of a light water proof material to-be filled with ice water. This mighj; be comfortably cdmbihed with a device patented by a Jacksonville invent or, who would inclose your bedstead in a conical sack of mosquito 'netting, this in closure terminating in a metallic cylinder at the top. Inside the cylinder revolves an electric fan arranged to suck the air direct ly up, sent ing it out at the top. You are thus left;to sweet repose in a coolness with out either a draft against the bodyxor . the stifling atmosphere i usually produced by mosquito netting. Should this not suf fice, you niight employ the unique contriv ance designed by a. patentee who calls his invention a "fanning cover." An ordina ry sheet i3 placed over thfe usual bedclothes and is mounted upon a wire frame,; one end of which is hinged to the footboard and the otier to a light jmotor. By simply touching k switch at your side you may jcause the cover to shake up and down aT a lively pate, causing va refreshing breeze and terrifying all denizens of tho night which seek to disturb your slumbers. -Whilo suting upon your lawn in the evening ycju m;ty enjoy tho invention of a Minneapolis citizen, who- utilizes the water DOwer in sin onlinarv'imrderi iinsfl to turn a rotary fajn i.t a high speed. The fan is mounted lipou a metallic pedestal and may turned to create a current in any desired , .While ri ling upon your vyheel 1 you may further 'en, oy tho breeze ifrom a small fan n:uiviog.:.n a guaru or inetworK Detween the handle bars. A friction wheel beneath rubs against the tire of your front wheel. While -driving in your carriage you may . enjoy a fiinilar adaptation to your wheels. In fact, ; rou cannot get outside the realm of automa :ie fans. ) If you are in the coun try, where no electricity is to be had, you . may enjoj ' tiio comf orts of a combination rocking ci air and .'rotary fan, or j you may wear a newianglod hat, recently patented, Having in-the top a fart wheel to -be actu- ttcd by cUckworkJ Washington Star. " " How Do People "EemlnUco?" ' ! How do people remember ) anything? How do they reminisce?" MrJ Locker, struck by jthe scantiness of bis own reccl lections; says, "Wonderful fellow, James Eoswell!"! As a rule' lt y011 anybody about some great person; whom they knew well, they! remember next to nothing. It is said thajt Dean Jlilman, who was much attached to Macaulay,' had. very little' of luornent to tell about him. Yet Dean Mll- man y. as lio stupid man, though the amia We critic Who attacks I.Ir.; Saintsbury so , cftouitn fllic Saturday I Review sdems to hulil km. J.-I .. iL-,.m 3IacaMl;iy said so. This is a digression. To reinc jiklcfl about coanloi is a snecial eiffe They nrnujsod, they delighted ui, and we cauij. it say why. About; the little I saw of Iord Xenliysou I ' remember next to noth ing. lwasintoonrcatafright.1 Boswell took mt(ts immediately after his talks ith Johnson. Irjckl4rt thought this wron a: not honorable. jOno is glad Bozzy was ( a different opinion. We have aU roaSob to bo grateful to James. Reminiscences aro not possible to me, Set 1 would fain say, without going? into Uetai Is, how pleasant a inemory ohejseopi f a ihan in Mith 'unnlnl inW Vf.lv dead. rd; Ijiuh was not prominent in politics. He Wrote but little and irarely. What one fewdls now are his unaffected goodnees, his cliarjjii, Jus kindness,, his great knowledge w lift tiers, the humor of his conversation, tae uieasantncss and coiirtesy of j Ms man ner, It may bo guessed that he was shy, nd thy people who are also mOdestare apt . ' misjudged. They who knew him even as slightly us' I myself did, valued bun ana deeply 1 regret his loss. Long Inun'u xt i ; . . t t i ""K'wiue. i j , ti rI"blers tha 1'ave been used for milk ZW ECV(:r 1je P"t into hot water untU "icji have first been rinsed in cold water. Ww-drives the milk in and gives a wuuy appearance to the glass which can not be removed. J :'-, . j i, nXpt? nioths do noti lite to make their S W ,r? alt' h Veen, andl one may ilixii-t,- T memi ny scruDDing tne f-thepT salt and water bo ils uJ5!',anee cupboards, each with hoiM: f acrs, shelves and cubby Cv 8Utute the secret of an. or "y and convenient kitchen. J - HVH Un ' - DJFFY SECURED THE REWARD. I .A SCHOOL FOR FIREMEN.?- I . . ' " . . I COMlVrRTinrAT.. . I ' ' i V . " ' mmm. mm mmm S . I ,. ... - '. i - i .' - la what gives Hood's Sarsaparllla Its great - popularity, its constantly increasing sales, and enables it to accomplish its wonderful and unequalled cures. The . combination, proportion and process : used in preparing Hood's Sarsaparllla are unknown to other medicines, and - make Hood's Barsjiparilla : - Peculiar to Itself It cures a wide range ot diseases because of its power as a blood purifier. It acts directly and positively upon the blood, and the blood reaches every nook and corner of the human system. Thus all the nerves, muscles, bones and tissues come under the beneficent influence of LM Sarsaparilla The One True Blood Purifier. $1 per bottle. Ir j, , r:ii cur Liver' Ills easy to flOOd S FllIS take.easy tooperate. 250. GREECE AND THE POWERS. TURKEY WILL AGREE TO ANNEXATION OF THE ISLAND ,,,! i . "j ITotiee Herved on Oreeoe to Evoute Five Hundred Turk Killed io tha Eoitj-, , medt VridarOreek Pi pari TJfte tne sjthdtawl cf the v . Greek Atmy. B 'Cable to the Morning Sou. r Canba, Feb. 24. The " foreign ' vice consuls at Retimo announce that the Turks declare that they will accept an nexation ol the island of Crete to Greece. The announcement has caused a great sensation. . Vienna. Feb. 24, Greece has been ordered by the Powers to evacuate Crete at once. This action is the result of a circular note recently sent to the Powers by the Government of Rassia request ing them to join in a demand that the Sultan authorize the Powers to act joint-, If in the pacificatioo-Of Crete and the organization of , a system of autonomy for the island, retaining the integrity of the Turkish Erf pire. The assent of the Powers to this proposal having been ob tained, the notice to Greece to evacuate followed. " j- Constantinoplb, . Feb. 24. Dis patcbes b&vs been received by the Tuik ish Government; saying that 600 Greek troops, with three uns and a large sup ply of ammunition have been landed at Chersonesus, in the province of Candia, Island of Crete. ; The Greeks were di rected by an icsargect lrader. :' London, Feb. 24. The Daily News to-morrow will siy that the statements to be made in Parliament by Lord Salis bury and Mr. Balfour regarding the Cre tan situation are to the effect that the Powers have agreed to Lord Salisbury's proposal and have decided to liberate Crete from direct Turkish rule. The Standard to-morrow will publish an Athena dispatch" saying it is stated there opon good authority that .the Greek Government rejects the proposals of the Powers to establish autonomy in Crete and proposes to persevere in the policy adopted ; by King George. The dispatch also says that the official report of the engagement which took place outside of Canea on Friday last states that 503 Turks were killed acd 105 captured. Athens, Feb. 24. Two of the most influential newspapers of -the city, the Akrofloliz and the Nea Nemera, uree that in response to the demands of the Powers the Greek' army be withdrawn from Crete. Greece, the papers say, has done her utmost and has gone even 'tO the limit of daring. . The noaern war Commends itself to the well-informed, to do pleasantly and effectually what was formerly done in the crudest manner and disagreeably as well. To cleanse thesytem and breakup colds, headaches and fevers without - unpleasant after effects, use the delightful liquid laxative remedy, Svrnp of Figs. Manufactured by California Fig avrup Company. THE ATLANTA DEFAULTER. Otis Smith Tells the Cause of Bis Down fallWas la the Swim and Hal ''.. to Eit Ciih t3 Keep,-. TJp Appearanoes. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. ' Atlanta, Feb. 34. Otis Smith, cashier of the Georgia , Security and Trust Company, who is in jail for em-' bezzling (10,000. says his effort to keep up tne gait ot swell sec ety here caused him to go wrong. Talking in bis cell to day to a reporter he said : 1a "I did not at first intend to defraud any one. l was in tne swim and it tootc cash to keep in the tide. I do not like to arraign society, but I am forced to talk about it when I discuss the real cause of my. downfall. I have been asked why I did not go along and do the best 1 could on my legitimate income, which was about f 1,200 a year. Bat it takes money to bold a place in society in Atlanta. If ycu do ;rbt put up ibe stuff you are not appreciated. So long as you pay for :. the fun you are a king bee. but the moment you do not get in - the push with the cash vou are nobody.; I was in the ousb and I had to get money to hold my own. It took money to ay for the theatre Darties, germans, suppers, flow- ers and other presents, and I was like the fellow who had bold of a galvanic battery, I could nol let it. go. Alter 1 once started I bad to keeo it up or I was lost. . - "There is nothing real or tangible in this society business." he continued. "There is no genuine friendship. You are appreciated for what vou do in the wav of entertaining and giving pleasure The fellow who comes to the front with the most in the way of giving the girls a nice time is the biggest man in the ring. Let him slsck ud and be is soon in tne background; but, as I said, I have no ar raignment to make of Atlanta society I naid mv wav and it cave me the best it had.".- :,; -V :--'--.- AMERICANS ARRESTED IN CUBA No Instructions from thi Government a a to What Steps Shalt be j Taken in . ,: Their Oiaetv By Cable to the Morning Star. Havana, Feb. 24. The case of Dr. Ricardo Ruiz, the American citizen who was found dead under suspicious cir cumstances in his cell in the prison at uuanaoacoa, wnere ne naa occa con fined for some time in a state ot incom mnninaAn lri tn the renneat bv ConSU General Lee for the release from similar confinement of Mr. Charles rranmin Scott, another American who was he fith instant, which re quest was granted by the authorities. The cases of Dr. Ruiz and Mr. Scott gave rise to the contention on the part of the United State Consul General that American citizens cannot under the tra hrtmen the United. States and Spain be Imprisoned -incommunicado longer than seventy-two nours. structions have been received from the Washington ' Government by Consul General Lee as to' what steps shall be taken regarding tnese cases. ' If the system it fortified by Hood's Saraannrilla. which makes rlcn. rea blood, there is little danger of sick new- . '. I ..' ., T t HI Way on the Railroad ImnUng la the Water Taak. ! Dc: y Thomas II. Duffy is in ,Mr. Dt Jy deaoribea liimself ist, bnI1poni3fi, ' antirailroad Und orator. He says ha has towr. as ' farist beatep. j,hia "way on every railroad in tliQ ujjited States and every steam ship line sailing ships therefrom. Duffyj "rnnkW Kansas City every 18 months.. He arrived herd yester day morning. - He is a small man Tvith a gray mustache, a quiet twin tie inj his eye and an-aotive thirst He dpesn't oarry a trunk, hut has plenty of clothes, nevertheless. To day he "wore 13 undergarments, a pair of overalls, two pairs of. trou sers and apair of golf stockings; "l can 'headlight, deok. 'brake- beam or 'rod,!" said Mr. Duffy proudly, explaining his methods of riding, t "An there ain't no road my Pullman don't run Over.'! V , Duffy claims to be the onlv man who ever took do-wn the late Dia mond Jo Keynolds' reward. Dia mond Joe was the owner1 of the Ht Springs railroad, which runs from Malvern to Hot Springs, Ark. It is a very phort line, but used to charge a long mileage, 10 oents a mile being the passenger tariff. Diamond Joe had she. trains closely watched and had posted a standing reward of 125 and a suit of clothes to any man who coufd beat his way over the road. Duffy did it . . "It was this way," said Mr. Duf fy, munching a clove. . "I'd come fromj Europe an the sea air, Bad warped me legs, an I fought I would go to Hot Springs. When I got to Malvern, I heard of Mr. Reynolds' kind reward to the man who could escape his conductors; . The brake- men jused to watoh the platforms an the rods an the cowcatoher with coup in pins. - One evening, just be the injine pulled up to the , I got the cap off'n the water fore train tank in the injine tender an climbed in. The injine pulled up to the wa ter tank an took in enough water to float a ship, an it near drowned me. wuz man Then the train pulled out, an I playm an ingagemint as . the fish. The water in the hole was up to me eyes. I would.jump every few minutes and eet a swallow of then down agin,' and so on Purty soon we struck .a grade, an the i ijine began to use plenty of wa ter, fn a little while it had got down to ma teeth, go's I could breathe, an when 'we pulled into Hot Springs it was lown to me knees. j 'jl knew when we got to Hot Springs, so I pushdd up the top of the tank an -hauled meself up. There on the platform was Di'mon Joe. j ' " 'pi, there!' says I. 'Where's me shute of clothes?' - " 'Who are yezV says he. . " 'm a balloonist when I ain't a man 'fish,' says I. " 'What are ye doin?' says he. " 'pm peddlin brains,' says I, 'an I think I've struck with a good mar ket. 'j ; - "With that? he laughed an took an bought roe a good shute of clothjes an give me; his check fer $25. An I says to him, 'If. ye don't want me to ride free, Mr. Di'mon Joe, ye've got to tear up yer track or quit usin sthame.' An I went out of tlaat town ridin in the -window cars an wid Mr. Di'mon Joe's paste board in me pocket " Kansas City Star. " I - - ' i Telegrema to Women. The telesranh 7 messeneer who keeps his eyes open has an oppor tunity to note many curious, phases of human nature. One told recently that women never opened a telegram without turning pale, and when the message was not alarming they look ed 'disappointed. He delivered about two death messages a day, four birth messages, a great many business messages, and once in a great while a love message that makes him tired to cajrry it He carried one recently to a young man in town that read, "How are you today, darling?"; The ans'M er went promptly baok byfthe boy .nd was to the effect "I am bet ter, love." i ' He once carried a message of death to a colored woman, and after read- ins; it her emotions overcame her to suchj an .'extent that she caught the' I messenger in ner arms and soundly boxed his ears. Another colored wo man refused to open orsign for a message, but walked the floor: and beatjher breast and screamed, sup posing it announced a death. When all the neighbors had come m, one more venturesome than the rest read the message. , It was simply a notice that the woman's sister would come up ffotp Leavenworth that evening to see her. Atchison Globe. 1 Tne Ballet Trick. ' The probability was 99 to 1 that he would be shot, yet an Indian juggler took that one chance rather than acknowledge his inability to catcli tha bullet. Ur. Hoffman, the government ethnologist at Washlnsrton. tells the story: . The bravest act I have 'ever known was performed by an Indian juggler. A favor ite trick of his was one that has often been performed by white magicians. f It consisted in permitting himself to be shot at. the hocus pocus being an arrange ment by which the bullet fell out of the barrel Into a cavity in the stock before the weapon was discharged. Meanwhile the man had another . bullet concealed in his mouth, which at the instant of firing he pushed outward with his tongue, so as to make It appear that ho caught the projec tile between his teeth. . Now, it happened that this man had a rival, who was engaged in the conjuring business in a -neighboring village. On an occasion when! the trick was to be perform ed, the juggler having announced as usual that! he was ready to be shot at by any one present, the rival stepped forward and said that! he would do the shooting, but he de manded permission to use his own gun. Naturally the juggler objected, but Lis protest was overruled. It was' decided that the jrival magician might use his own weapon. This meant almost sure death to the nerformer. Yet he did not blench. To refuse the test would have been permanent difurrace. ' ' There was 1 chance out of 100 perhaps thati the marksman might miss. He de cided to take that chance and bo permitted the volunteer exocutloner to take deliberate aim and fire at him from a distance of half n dreen naces. An Instant- later he fell dead; the bullet had passed through his brain. Youth's companion. :)-. I . i - '."""I,''-- .Sarcaatio. . First Cab Driver (on his rank) What's tha thine ver got atween tne snaits o vnn cab. matey?. :r ' Second Cabman Why, can't you seef TW'nrnv 'oss. What do you think it isf F.l C. D. Oh, I thought it was one of these 'ere new photographs. Yer can only see the skelington. London Tit-Bits, f We can console ourselves for not having great talents as we consolo ourselves for nnt havintz (treat places.- Wo can bo above both in our hearts. Van venarguea. All of the Men Ar Carefully Trained War Their Exacting Duties, The school was organized In February. 1888, primarily for the purpose of Instruct ing the men of the different companies In the use of the "scaling ladder," which had then just been introduced In the depart ment. It .gradually became enlarged in Its scope, however, until, with the completion of i the new fire headquarters building in January, 1887, it became a general school of instruction not only for the new men admitted on trial (called ? probationary firemen"), but for the men already in serv- lce--in the use of all life saving apparatus ana in tne many appliances used for fight ing a fire. . !l . . .. . if : .'. ; - . -' - Before they had" this new building In East Sixty-seventh street the companies were taught the use of the scaling ladders and life net at an old sugar warehouse near the foot of West One Hundred and Fifty-eighth street and the North river, and here the ; classes numbered nearly 60 men at a time. But this building was In' an out of the way place and lacked the facilities necessary for instructing the men in raising large extension ladders .and in the use of the many new tools then being i added to the department. When the new fire headquarters build ing was being completed, a 'yard designed for this purpose was built at the back of that building. This yard is about 100 feet square, being well cemented and drained, so that water! can be used In the lessons. Sere company drills, were introduced, companies being Bummoned unexpectedly from different parts of the city, just as they would be called to an actual fire. , T7U J.1 1 a - i-l i i started and the men put through all the -caaneuvers of battling with the flames. The hose was dragged up the staircase to the top of the building, water was started or shut off and large quantities were used In the different movements executed in the yard or from the windows at the rear. The men were thus made acquainted with every appliance carried upon the appa ratus and the system was perfected in every detail i .i I ' Companies received ratings on the books kept by the instructor according to the proficiency they showed at the drills, and some iaea oi wnae enact tnese onus naa in Improving the service may be gathered from the foot that, when they were started, of the 80 or more companies in the depart ment there were about 81 companies in the first grade, 19 In the second and 40 in the third or lowest grade. I After three years of instruction there were only four or five in the last grade, about 15 in the second and fully 60 received jthe rating of first grade companies. j It is here In this yard, where these com pany drills played so important a part in bringing the New York department to its present point of perfection, that the recruit receives his first Instruction In the use of the scaling ladder, the life line and the life net Charles Thaxter Hill in St. Nicho las. '! ( "- " " BEARS AND 0)UN8 In the Days of Hassle loaders HomtlBg ' Brain Had Xxtta of Danger In It. In the old days of muzzle loaders it took some courage to shoot at a bear, but now adays, with the magazine gun, there is lit tle risk in fact, the i hunter's danger is now very slight, reduced almost to a mini mum. -With a big Winchester It's as easy to kill a bear as it is a hog. Repeating rifles have taken a good bit of the romance out of hunting. I know of two.instaB.ces of hunters being attacked by bears. In both cases the bear was suddenly run upon. B. M. Upton- of Steamboat was found dead near a bear wallow. Big bear tracks about and a broken head: indicated that he had surprised a bear wallowing, and the bear had given Bill a slap from whioh he never recovered. Ed Buck of Yampa was trapping on Elk river. Going out one morning to iook aiter nis traps, ne was sneaking through the willows and ran on to a bear eating a beaver which he had stolen from Ed's trapJ He gave a growl, ris right up" and. gave Ed a slap that floored him. Ed lay stunned for a mo ment, then came to, recovered his rifle and shot that bear before he got out of sight. That was tn the days, of muzzle loaders. Ed's nose was broken, and he always car ried the mark of his ' encounter. Ed was as resolute an old timer as ever I met. One of the biggest bears in Central park soo I caught when it was a cub, carried it to Rawlins and gave it. to- a saloon keeper. That cub grew bigger and bigger and was known all over the territory. He took the freedom of- the ! town without waiting for a vote and regularly drank his beer, growing as fond of it as a Dutchman. He would go from one saloon to another rushing the growler, would stand up be fore the bar, get his can filled and drink the contents with gnat gusto. One day, during his travels around town, oh the doorstep of a house he espied a child eat ing a slloe of bread that had been gener ously smeared with molasses, a rich strike for Bob. .He hugged the squalling young ster, gobbled up the sweet ; morsel and did a slick job licking clean 'the child's face before releasing his captive. Bob got so big and saucy that the saloon keeper gave him to Durant of the Union Pacific rail road.' Durant gave I the bear to Central park zoo, where he inow 'resides, a fine specimen of the silver tip. Hartford Times. ' i i "' .' - i j-' ' HOUSES IN 4rREE TOPS. ! .--H M !' The Indians of 'Guiana Build Beyond the ' , Reach of Flood. ' Interest in tne Guiana country naturally centers about the most fertile region, that which commands tha mouth of its great waterway. As you approach the Orinoco from the gulf of Paria you still see that picturesque sight to which Humboldt re fers in his travels, 'Innumerable fires in the tall palm trees,? the dwelling places of the peaceful Guaraunos. j i . The legend that this strange tribe bf In dians, once the pasters of the Orinoco- live in trees the entire year results from the great annual rise of the Orinoco. At Ciudad Bolivar, 300 miles up, this amounts sometimes in a contracted place to 90 feet. On the broader delta it is always sufficient to cover islands and low ground. There fore the inhabitants very wisely build their houses well 'above the ground. For this purpose four tall palm trees are selected, and the crosspieoes which form the foun dation for the houses are lashed to the main support by pieces of a tough vine in digenous to the delta. Upon these is laid the flooring, and then the sides and roof are thatched with ldrge palm leaves, to which the Indians have given the poetic name of "feather or the sun." There are many advantages whleh this particular palm leaf possesses over others of the same family, the principal one be ing its similarity to asbestus in the quality of resisting fire. In the location of his house the Guarauno takes another wise precaution In building, and it is one that carries with it a lesson for the government under whose sovereignty he lives. W. Nephew King in Century. j - , . . SpeeUed Boaea. '! The art of floriculture has never yet solved the problem of how nature can be made to produce roses having spots and speckles. But. having done her work in the ordinary way, science may step in and effect by chemical means' what she dis dains. Procure a flower nearly blown and of a rich red color. Touch its petals re peatedly with a glass stirrer that has been dipped in an ethereal solution of ammonia. Wherever the stirrer deposits a spot of am- . monla the petal will, change to a bright blua If a solution in water of sulphurous acid be employed,-white spots will be ob tained. Should the "entire flower be im mersed in the ammonlaoal solution, the phenomenon of a blue rose results, while if plunged into the sulphurous acid a waxy white flower is obtained. -Having produced as many speckles on the rose as desired, it is well -to wash carefully, the flower in pure water in order to remove the superfluous chemical ; If this precau tion be taken, it will not fade more rapid ly than under ordinary circumstanoes. . It is, of course, possible to conduct the exper iment while the rose is still on the parent . -- . , , . i .. . s a . - "Good Grammar,1; A contemporary tells the story of & rich woman who went to engage board for her mother in a home for the aged and desti tute and made the excuse, ''My mother does not use good grammar, and we would none of us bo- at ease if she were at table with us." Curious.; Perhaps the old lady Will tell her future associates: f. My daugh ter does not speak good English. I could never break her of the habit of saying 'use good grammar. ' " Exchange. r. 'A.w -. ir .!-;". i-r'.. Gladness Comes With a better: understanding of the transient naturn of the manv nhvs- ical ills, which vanish before proper ef fortsgentle efforts-rpleasant efforts rightly directed. 'There is comfort in the knowledge, that so many forms of sickness are not due to any actual dis ease, but simpl3r to a constipated condi tion of the system, which tho pleasant lamiiy laxative, frympt t i itrs. prompt ly removes. .That is why it is tli only remedy with millit-'ii.-iof fainiMcat, andis everywhere esteemed: so highly by ail who value good:hen.iiri. ; Irs jeneficial effects are due to tlie Sact, ll vt it is. the one remedy which promotes internal cleanliness: witlhosct" debilitating! the organs on which, it nets. It is therefore all important, in order to get its bene ficial effects, to note when you pur chase, that you lr;ve. the genuine-article, which is mamsiactured by the Cali fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by all reputable drxTjrists. - - j If in the epiovmcnt of good health, ; and the system is rejjularj- laxatives or other remedies are then not needed, i If afflicted -with any actual disease, one may be commended to the most skillful physicians,, but if in need of a laxative, one skoulu ive the test, and with the well-uiionoecl everywhere, Syrup .of Figs standi Id.het and is most largely usf at.Ti !r-Tf tit (Mineral satjsiaction. DOMESTIC MARKETS. By Teiesrraph to the Morn)a Star. ii FINANCIAL. ".'..!'.'''.. New York. February 24 Evening. Money on call to-day was easy at IX &8 per cent; last loan at VA perl cent. closing offered at per cent. I Prime mercantile paper was 3 per cent. Ster ling exchange dull and firm; actual busi ness in bankers bills at 48504851' for sixty days, and 487487Js for demand. commercial Dina483s484. Govern ment bonds were steady; United States coupon fours 113; United States twos 95$. State bonds were dull; North Car olina fours 102; North Carolina sixes 123. Railroad bonds irregular, i Silver at the Stock Exchange to day was firm. " i COMMERCIAL. New York, Februaiy 24 Evening. Cotton steady; middling 7c. Cotton futures closed qu et and steady: February 6 00, March 6 89, April 6 95, May 7 00, Tuue 7 05. July, 7 10. August 7 li. September 6 81, October 6 70. No vember 6 72,December 0 77, Sales 187,900 bales. . -4- '' I. ; ! . J ; ! .' Cotton net receipts bales; gross bales; exports to Great Britain 2,775 bales; to France bales; to the Continent j bales; , forwarded bales; sales 1,819 bales; sales to spinners 203- bales; stock 264.483 bales. Total to-day Net receipts 13.845 bales; exports to Great Britain 9.919 bales: to France 4,846 bales; to the Con tinent 1.724 bales; stock 923,346 bales. Total so far this week Net receipts 64,445 bales; exports to Great Britain 36,870 Sales; to France 8.096 bales; to the Continent 40,636 bales. Total since September 1 Net receipts 5.869.864 bales; exports to Great Britain 2,626.090 bales; exports to France 537.185 bales; exports to the Continent 1,480.256 bales; to the Channel 5 481 bales. ! Flour was ' steady and unchanged; Southern flour was quoted? nochanged; common to fair extra (3 20j&3 50; good to choice $3 604 00.. Wheat spot dull and weak; ! No. 2 red free on board 88c; ungraded 7488c; options opened weak and declined HHc, rallied z, broke 11WC and closed barely steady at MlUc below yesterday, with trading fairly active; No. 2 red February 80c; Mrch 81)c; May 79c. Corn spot dulf and easier; No 2 29c at elevator and 30c afloat; options quiet and easy at JtfcaKc decline, with longs realizing: February 28C; . May 26ic; July SO&c. Oats spot'' quiet and easier; options were dull and weaker; February, 21 Wc; May 21c; spot prices NO. 2, 21Uc; No. 2 white 23c; mixed Western 2023, Lard was firmer, with a better demand; Western steam 84 20; city $3 80; May $4 40; refined lard was quoted quiet; Continental 84 4,South American 84 65; compound $4 004 60. Pork firmer, with a moderate demand; new mess $8 258 75. Butter immoderate demand; sucply liberal 'State dairy 10l8c; do1 creamery 1318c; Western creamery 13 19c; Elgins 19c. Eggs weaker;State and Pennsylvania 17hc; ice bouse, per case ft 253 50; s- Western fresh 17c; Southern 1610c; limed 13c. Cotton seed oil was quiet and steady; crude 20 20Kcyellow prime mercantile 23KQ 24c. Rice firm, with a fair demand; do mestic, fair to extra 86c; Japan 4 W 4f c. Molasses was moderateiy active, steady and uncnanged. feanu-s were in moderate demand; fancy hand-picked 3!3mc. Corlee steady and 5 to 15 points down; March 9 009 05; May $9 10; July 9 15;September $9 20; spot Kio dull and. weaK; no. 7 f 6u9 oa Sugar raw firm.; with a fair demand; fair renning ? &c; centrifugal o test 8c; refined sugar quiet and unchanged. Chicago. Feb 23. Cash quotations: Flour was; dull steady and unchanged. Wheat No. 3 spring 7273c; No. 2 red 8385c. Corn No. 2, Oats No. 2 16 Wc. Mess pork 87 90 7 95. Lard 83 954 00. Short rib sides, loose 83 954 25. Dry salted shoulders, boxed, 84 504 75. Short clear sides, boxed, 84 25 4 37 W. Whis key 81 17. The leading futures ranged as follows, opening, highest, lowest and closing Wheat February 7373. 74& 72&, 72c; May,7575W , 75. 73.74 74c; July 7172, 72. 71, 71c; September 70, 70. 69. 69c. Cora Februarv 22, 23. 22. 22Mc; May 24.24.24. 2Mc; uly 25.25 25M, 25HC5 Septemoer 26K. 28K, 26, 2525K- Oats No. 2 February 15&, 1R5Z. 1S2715C: Mav 171(917.17 nk,nX- "He; July 18M.18K.18, 18c. Mess pork May $7 92 8 05,7 92, 8 05; July 88 12. 8 17. 8 02. 8 17 Lard Mav 800. 4 10, 4 00 4 10; July 84 12. 4 17. 4 07. 4 17.. Short ribs May ft410, 415, 4 07. 4 15; July $4 20, 4 22. 4 15. 4 22. Baltimore,! Keb. 24. Flour dull. Wheat weak; spot 88M88c; May 81U81Kc; Southern by sample 90 91c; do on grade 83M882c Corn easy; . spot and February 2828cj March 2626c; May 2727c; Steamer mixed 2525c; Southern white 2828c; do yellow 2627c. Oats steady: No. 2 white 2324c; No. 2 mixed 21 22c COTTON MARKETS.. By Telesiaph to the Morning- Star. ' February 24 Galveston, firm at 7, net receipts 2,292 bales; Norfolk, firm at 6, net receipts 1.889 bales; Balti more, dull at 7 1-16. net receipts bales; Boston, steady at 7. net receipts 837 bales. Wilmington, turn at 6 recelDts 86 bales: Philadelphia, firm at IXC net receipts 820 bales; Sa vannab, quiet at 6, net : receipts 8.237 bales; - New Orleans, 'firm at 6 15 16, net receipts 2,599 bales; Mobile steady at 6. net receipts 1,6831 balesj Memphis, steady at 6, net receipts 807 bales; Augusta, steady at 7, net receipts 448 bales: Charleston, firm at 6 13-16, net receipts 625 bales.. Treasury balances:'Coin, 8128,287,622 currency. 59,836.622, WILMINGTON MARKET. STAR OFFICE, February 18. ; SPIRITS TURPENTINE Nothing doing until the afternoon, when some sales were made at 25 cents per gallon for ms chine made caks, and 25j cents for country casks, . ' ' ROSIN Market firm at 81 45 ner bbl for Strained and 1 50 for Good Strained. I' ''' -. .'; . - TAR Market quiet at 95 cents oer bbl of 280 lbs. CRUDE TURPENTINE Nominal. Quotations same day last year Spirits turpentine firm, 2726&c; rosin firm, 81 25, 1 80; tar, firm, 90c; crude turpen tine nothing doing. . j - J: J,'V! RECEIPTS. Spirits Turpentine .............. 29 Kosmi. .... 852 Crude Turpentine.............. 8 Receipts same day last vear 5 casks spirits turpentine, 813 bbls rosin, iiu cols tar, 00 bbls crude turpentine. ' ';- y'r 1 " ; COTTON. - - - Market! fi tn on a basis of 6&c for rhiddiing. Quotations: Ordinary! . .-. . . . i cts $ lb Good Ordinary......; 6 " ujw miuaiing Middling! , 6jS Good Middling. ; ... . 7 1-16 Same day last year, middling 7c Receipts 62 bales; same day last year 102.! - : ' COUNTRY PRODUCE PEANUTS North Carolina Prime. 5560c per bushel of 38 pounds; Extra rnme, 60c; fancy, 6570c Virginia Extra Prime, 5055c; Fancy, 60c. CORN Firm: 40 to 43 cents ner bushel, i - ROUGH RICE 6570 cents ner bushel. 1 a '' N. C BACON Steady; Hams. 8 to 9c per pound; Shoulders, 6 to 7c; aides, 7 to 8c i SHINGLES Per thousand, five inch. hearts and saps. 81 60 to 2.25; six inch, $2 25 tq 3.25; seven inch, $5.60 to 6.50. TIMBER Market steady at 85.00 to 8.50 pet iM. . : , r:,. STAR OFFICE. February 19. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Nothing doing, i ? - - -. .. - . ROSIN. Market firm at il 4S per bbl for Strained and $1 SOfor Good. Strained. ' TAR. Market firm at 90 cents ner bbl of 280 Bs. CRUDE TURPENTINE Steady, $1 80 per barrel, Uuotationc same day last year Spirits turpentine firm. 2726c; rosin firm, 8i sso, l 30; tar firm, , 90c; crude turpen tine nominal, no receipts. f ; , RECEIPTS, Spirits Turpentine. . ...... . . M 68 Kosin . j. ............... ........ 686 Tar ...j..... '.::...'. . 484 Crude Turptine. . . . . , 6 Receipts 1 same ; day last vear 21 casks spirits turpentine, '.624 bbls rosin, i4 DDIs tar, oo bbls crude turpentine. COTTON Market firm on a basis of 6&c for middling. Quotations: Ordinary' i. " cts flB Good Ordinary 5J " " Low Middling. .....7. 6 " " Middling ... 6 " Good Middling. . . . . 7 1-16 " Same day last year, middling 7c . Receipts 135 bales: same day last year 423. -: ; COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina Prime. 5560c per bushel of 23 pounds; Extra rnme, ouc; rancy,oo07c Virginia Extra Prime, 6055c; Fancy, 60c. CORN Firm; 40 to 42 cents oer bushel, f ROUGH RICE 65&70 cent Der bushel. S N. C. BACON Steady; Hams, 8 to 9c per pound; Shoulders, 6 to 7c; Sides, 7 to 8c. SHINGLES Per thousand, five inch. hearts and saps, tl.60 to 8.25: six inch. $3.25 to 8 25; seven inch, $5 50 to 6.50, TIMBER Market steady at 15.00 to 8.50 perM. ; STAR OFFICE, February 20. . SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market dull 'at ,25 cents per gallon for machine-made casks, and 25 cents for country casks. . ROSIN Market firm at 11 45 per bbl for Strained and $1 60 for. Good Strained. - TAR. Market firm at 90 cents per bbl of 280 lbs. ',." N. CRUDE TURPENTINE. Steady. Hard $1 30, Soft 1 80 p:r barrel. I -i i RECEIPTS. Spirits Turpentine....... ....... 27 Rosin 829 Tar ...1. 150 Crude Turpentine .".' 00 COTTON. - Market firm on a basis of 6M.C for middling. Quotations: : j Ordinary i cts $Tlb Good -Ordinary....... SkC " " Low Middling 6J$ - " " Middlincr.. ' 6 " " Good Middling ... 7.1-16 " ' ( COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina Prime. 5560c per busbel of 28 pounds; Extra Prime, qOc; Fancy, 6567ic Virginia hxtra Prime, 5055c; Fancy, 60c. CORN Firm; 40 to 42 cents per bushel, j T6" 1 ROUGH RICE 6570 cents per busbel. .-J .'-..... ' I . N. C. BACON Steady; Hams, 8 to 9c per pound; Shoulders, 6 to Tc; Sides, 7 to 8c. SHINGLES Per thousand, five inch, hearts and saps, $1.60 to 2.25; six inch, 3.25 to 8.25; seven inch; $5.50 to 6.50. TIMBER Market steady at $5.00 to 8.00 per M. j i STAR OFFICE February 24. SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market dull atl 25 cents per gallon for machine-made casks, and 25 cents for country casks. ROSIN Market firm at $1 45 per bbl for Strained, and $1 50 for Good Strained. - TAR. Market firm at 90 cents per bbl of 280 fts. ' - CRUDE TURPENTINE Steady. Hard 1.80, Soft 1.80 per barrel. Quotations same day last year Spirits turpentine, 29 X; rosin, straioed, $1 10; good, strained, $1.15; tar. $1.00; crude turpentine, $1.10, 1.50, 1.70. .. I V - RECEIPTS, Spirits Turpentine. ............. 98 Rosin.... . . A. . .1 1,879 Tar . J . . . ............. ... k 281 Crude Turpentine 10 i Receipts same day last year 89 casks spirits turpentine, 665 bbls rosin, 347a DDIs tar, 00 DDIs crude turpentine. . ',. .! 'V '..' COTTON. - -1 Market firm on a basis of 6$c for middline. Ordinary. . . . . . 4X as lb Good Ordinary,. 5 Low Middling. . 6K . ! " Middlings. 6 Good MiddUne..... 7 1-16 " : Same day last year, middling 7Wc. ' Receipts 332 bales; same day last year 500. ' COUNTRY PRODUCE.: i Peanuts have advanced in price since last quotations, farmers' stock bringing from 60 to 70c. ; , " 1 PEANUTS North Carolina Prime, 60a65fi per bushel of 98 pounds; Extra Prime; ! 65c; Fancy, 75c. - Virginia- Extra Prime. 4550c; Fancy, 50& , CORN. Firm; 40 to 42 cents per 1 i m nn 1 1 hi 1 1 h i h im wmiitvvvvvvvTi'Vt1' i'n 1 1 innnwinmm mi -1 :,i' Castoria Is Dr. Samuel Pitcher's prescription for Infants and Children. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor, - other Narcotic substance. It is a harmless substitute ' , for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups and Castor OIL It is Pleasant. Its guarantee is, thirty years use by ' Minions of Mothers. . Castoria is the Children's Panacea the Mother's Friend. ! . "rStorla destroys 'worms, allays feverish - aess. cures diarrhoea and wind colic, relieves Tiling troubles, and cures constipation. Castoria contains no paregoric, morphine, ZZ opium In any form. '-.': "For several years I have recommended Castoria, and shall always continue "to do so as it has Invariably produced beneficial " results." ; .. j , '- .-.:' . :", " : KpwnrP. Pameb, M.D.,1 " . ! xasth Street and 7th Avenue, j ; ' New York City. Children. Cry for TMC ecNTauR eoMranv. rr - ROUGH RICE 6570 cents per busheL -. -.--..ipc ., "-. ''.-' N. C. BACON Stead?; Hams, t 8 to 9c per poundr Shoulders, 6 to 7c; Sides,. 7 to 8c . ' SHINGLES Per thousand, five inch, hearts and saps, $1.60 to 2 25; six inch, $2.25 to 8.25; seven inch, $5.50 to 6.50. TIMBER Market steady at $5.00 to 8.60 per M. I STAR OFFICE. February. 24. ; SPIRITS TURPENTINEMnrfeft doll at 25 cents ner callon for ma. chine-made casks, and 25 cents for country casks. I ROSIN Market i firm at tl 45 oer bbl for Strained and tl 60 for Gnod Strained. TAR. Market stead v at 00 cents oer bbl of 280 lbs. CRUDE 1 TURPENTINE. Market quiet. Hard 1.30. Soft 1.80 per barrel. Quotations same day last year Spirits turpentine. 29Xc: rosin, strained, fcl.10: good , strained, $1.15; tar. $1.00; crude turpentine, $1.10, 1.50. 1.70. RECEIPTS. :'.. Spirits Turpentine . i 7 Rosin.,..........,;.. 468 Tar 85 Crude Turpentine. . ...... 2 KeceiDtS same dav last wear S5 casks spirits turpentine. 930 bbls rosin, ou DDis tar, uu DDIs crude turpentine. 1 COTTON. Market firm on a basis of 6e for middling. Oaotations: urainary cts uooa Ordinary... low Middling.... Middling ........ Good Middlincr . . 6J6 6M 7 1-16 Same day last year, middling 7c. Receipts 86 bales: same dav last year; 174. ',-.j -, I COUNTRY PRODUCE. ' PEANUTS North CarolinaPrim? 6065c per bushel of 28 pounds; Extra i-rime, oac; fancy, 75c. Virginia Extra Prime, 4550c; Fancy, 50c. UJKN firm: 40 to 42 cents ner ousnei. i - -1 7 . ROUGH KICiif-6570 cents per bushel. N. C. BACON-4-Steadv: Hams. 8 to 9c per pound; Shoulders, 6 to 7c; Sides, 7 to 8c f - - ,'..',' SHINGLES Pen thousand fiVe ierh hearts and saos. ft 1.60 to a 25: six mrh. $2.25 to 3.25; seven inch. $5.50 to 6.50. TIMBER Market steadv at 5.00 to 8.50 per M. I 4 , . COTTON AND NAVAL STORES. - JVfE EKr.Y' STATEMENT. RECEIPTS. For week ended Feb. 19, 189 Ctin. Writ. Ruin. Tmn Crudt 1.C40 .600 3,964 1,981 354 RECEIPTS. For week ended Feb, SI, 1896. Citen."i S&iriil. Xasin. Tar. CrutU. 1.966 180 .8,859 751 115 j EXPORTS. For week ended Feb. 19, 1897. Cotton. Sjiiritt. Rotin. Tar. Crudt. Domestic., 1,800 633; 65 . 897 1 Foreign,., 000 COO 00 000 0 1,800 682 65 697 1 j EXPORTS, For week ended Feb. SI, 1896. Cotton. Sfiriit. Rotin. Tar. Crudt. Domestic.. 425 659 000 830 101 Foreign... 009 000 4,568 000 000 435 669 4,868 330 101 - . i :stocks. Ashore and Afloat, Feb. j ' . Atkort. 19. 1817. AJltat. 858 -, SSi ' 110 640 000 Total. 13 581 1,186 83,880 9.414 513 Cotton.., 13,323 Spirit!..; 71..... 964 Konn o,T70 Tar 8,774 Crnde... ............... : 513 j STOCKS. Ashore and Afloat, Feb. 21, 1898, Cotton. StiriU. , Rotin. Tar. Crude. 861 14,886 . 8.357 84.369 13.844 EXPORTS FOR THE WEEK. j FOREIGN. Cape Haytien iSchr Roger Moore 253,871 feet lumber valued at $2,896 08. Port of! Spain, Trinidad Schr Sebago 262,122 feet of ldmber, valued at $8,700. , i I DOMESTIC. New York Stmr Oneida 51 cases cotton print goods, 67 rkga mdse, 10 bbls rosin, 280 bbls tar, 207 bbls spirits turpentine, 600 bags chaff. 663 bales mill feed 650 bales cotton, 60 bales cotton (oft), 27,486 feet lumber. Boston Schr Estelle 8dl,488 feet of lumber., ; j . I . Tacmel, HAYTi-i-Schr Melissa Trask 201,743 feet lumber. Halifax. N S and St Johns. N B Schr Bessie Parker. 200 casks spirits, 100 cases spirits. 700 bbls pitch, 167 bbls rosin, i.vvv ddis iar xo casxs; tar. ! NAVAL STORES MARKETS. By Telagraph to the Morulas Stat. . r i Kxw YORK, Februarv 1 24. Rosin quiet; strained common to eood $1 70, Spirits turpentine steady at 28f 29c ' Charleston, February 24 Spirits turpentine dull at 26c; sales casks. Rosin quiet; sales of barrels; A. B. C D, E $1 35. F $1 40, G $1 45, H $1 50, 1 $1 60. K$l 70, M $1 80. N $1 85, W G $190, W W $8 05. J I Savannah, : February 24.- Spirits turpentine opened firm at 20c, with sales of 657 casks; closed hrm at 2614c, with further sales of 108 casks; receipts 118 casks. Rosia firm; sales 8.000 barrels; re ceipts 1.600 barrels: A., B. C. D. E F 81 45 G $1 50, H $1 60. I $1 70. IK $1 80. M $1 85, N $1 90, W G $1 95. W W $2 15 Baeklcii'a Arnica ssavo. - t- I - i. The Best Salve in the world tor Cuts, Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains; Corns, and all Skin Emotions and positively cures Piles or no par required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction; or money re funded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by R. K. BEXLAHX, - I,,;;, " Castoria Is so well adapted to children that I recommend it as superior to any pre - scriptioa known to me." - ,t ."t, . . j H.;A. Akcbbk, M.&., 1 in So. Oxford Str., Brooklyn, N. V. 1 " The use of Castoria is so universal and -Its meriU so well known that it seems a . work of supererogation to endorse it. Few" . are the intelligent families 'who do not keep Castoria within easy reach." ; j Carlos Maittn, D. D., New York City. , Pitcher's Castoria. Muaaav STncrr, new vona etrv. 1 MARINE. ARRIVED. York, H G Smallbones. Nor barque Albatross, 823 toos. Lootz. Para. Brazil, Alex Sprunt & Sou. ' Schr C C Lister. 267 tons, Robinson, New York, Geo Huriss, Son & Co. Am schr Acara, 185 tons, Nash, acmel Gjo Harriss, Sou & Co. Br scbr Victory, 181- tons. Munroe. Naisau, Geo Harriss, .Son & Co. - Stmr Oneida, Chichester, George town, H G Smallbones. - An schr R S Graham, 820 tons. Outten, St Pierre, Geo Harriss, Son &Co. "Schr Talofa." 1135 tons. Fletcher. Punta Gorda, Geo Harriss, Son & Co. Schr Santa Maria. 168 tons, Vail is, Bermuda, Geo Harriss. Son & Co. CLEARED. Am schr Roger Moore. 812 tons. Miller. Cape Haytien. Geo Harriss. Sou & Co. ' Am schr Sebago, 293 tons, Thompson ort of Snain. Trinidad. T T Rilev A Cn. Stmr Oneida, Chichester. New York. H G Smallbones. , Scbr Estelle, 889 tons, Hutchinson Boston, Geo Harriss, Son & Co. iScbr Melissa Trask, 225 tons, Atwood, acmel, Hayti, J T Riley & Co. Schr Befsie Parker, 227 tons, Carter, 1 Halifax. N S and St Johns, N B. Geo Harriss, Sou & Co. r CASTORIA For Infants and Children. Vhsrts- llBil 1 Hs '' irtry (tpttort Wholesale Prices Current SaVThe fallowing quotations represent Wholesale. Prices generally. In making op small orders higher prices have to be charced. - The Quotations are always tnven as accurately aa possible, bat the Stak will not be responsible for any variations from the actual market price o the articles quoted.:, BAGGING S Jute Standard WESTERN SMOKED Hams 0 Mdes t ,,. Sbou'ders W T DRY SALTED Sides B Shoulders f 0 BARRELS Spin s Turpentine becona-oaoa, eacn 1 uu sjt New New York, each..... .... 1 86 New City, each 1 80 BEESWAX f) lb S8 & BRICKS , Wilmington fj) M, S GO Northern. 9 00 Q BUTTER North CaroUna V ID,,,,.,,,,, 10 . Nrrthern 18 CORN MEAL Per Buabel.ln sacks 88 Vireinia Meal 40 COTTON TIKS-fJ bundle...... CANDLKS'-V B Sperm Adamantine'.............. .. CHEESE -fjl B Nortnern ractory ,,,, Dairy, Cream State .... 10 11 a COFFEE S j lagavra... ............. Rio is DOMESTICS-- Sheeting, 4-4, Tard.,,,4 Yarns, S3 bunch.. i.. ......... 18 EGGS V dozen ,. i-n Mackerel, No 1, 1 Mackerel, No 1, 1 Mackerel, No S, Mackerel, No 2, Mackerel, No 8, f . . 11 M, 1 1 barrel,..,, half-barrel batrel..., . half-barrel barrel..;.. mancu, w nuTci ............ Mullets, V pork barrel ,.T N C. Roe Herring, 8 keg....' Dry Cod, ft Extra...... F iuOUR- barrel Ix)w grade , .,, Choice , ....... .., .,,..:,. Straight First Patent GLUE V ft".... ,: GRAIN ft bushel J Corn, from store. bags--wuta, Car load, in bags Whita Oats, from s ore. , ' Oats, Rust Proof Cow Peas HIDES, f) ft --M-; Dry HAY, V 100 fts - I Kastera v North Kiver. HOOP IRON, fB ft.,.. LAKU,B- worthern otj w North Carolina ... 6 a 10 LIME V barrel lift 1 25 LUMBER(ajrsawed).flMfeet 1 Ship Btus. resawed.. is 00 aUOO Rough-edge Plank U 00 It 00 West India carsoea. according to quality 1800 Dressed Flooring, seasoned.. 4 18 00 Scantl ne and Board, common. 14 00 SIS 00 23 00 16 00 MOLASSES, gallon narDaooa, in nnai... M. in bbto...... Porto Rico, in hhds.. ST , " In bbls ..,:'.-... !' Sugar-House, in hhds......... 12 r " la bbls 14 Syrup, in bbls .... ..... 18 NAILS, keg. Cut. SOd basis.... 1 PORK, fj barrel- 4. City Mess ....,.....T. 0 00 Rump ,..a..........'..M.,ft Prime .......... ROPE, ft 10 SALT, ft - sack Aram Liverpool........... American.. Oo 128 ft Sacks... SHINGLES, 1-inch, fj M,, Cotninofti s(iiiiii,iii( Cyprcw'SsipBi -. SUGAR, f) ft Standard Graaa? ' Staodard A White Ex. C Bxtta uoidea C Yellow SOAP. ft Northern.... STAVES, M W. O. barrel.... . Q. Hosrshead TIMBS.R, M feet Shipping.... MUL ul, mme... Mill, fair. ....... Commoh MU1.. ........ ' Inferior to Ordinary., ....A,, . TALLOW." ...........".!. WHISKEY, gallon Northern. North Carolina ........ 771.. S 50 400 GUHS. DtGVCLES Outing anct Sporting Goods 7 ol every description at , bottom . prices. Send for our Catalogue v. NO STAMP BEQUTBED." ' E. C. Meacham Anns Co, ,. 01, iMUlv), mu, -jan 23 W 8n