Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 September 1889 — Page 6

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1889-TWELVE PAGES.

CONDITION OF THE 1IAEKETS

TVesteni Wheat Begins to Moyo at a Lively Kate and Trices Declined. 'Eearsn Hai it All Their 0n Way Testerday and Speculative Grain Reached the Bottom Figures of the Week, MOEY, STOCKS A3D BONDS. CnnsoaUj Aetlr Saturday Business on the New York Exchange. NEW YOKK, Sept. 7. Money on call rai easy at ZUZh per cent., closing offered at S per cent. Prime mercantile paper, percent Sterling exchange quiet but firm at for sixty-day bills, and $1.83 for demand. The total sales of stocks to-day -were 143,600 shares, including the following: Atchison, 13,170; Delaware, Lackawanna &, Western, 10,100; Louisville &, Nashville, 15,50; Missouri Pacific 8.850; Northwestern, S.400; Heading, 10,600; Richmond &. West Point, 8,200. The stock market was unusually activo and strong to-day, for a Saturday, and the dealings reflected something more than tho usual traders scalping. The news of the day, as a rule, was rather bullish, and the buying was of the best kind, and extended to a large number of stocks. There was considerable hear pressure at the opening, and the first prices were generally small fractions lower tban last ereninge closing ligures, and Delaware fc Hudson was exceptional, with a loss of 1 per cent, at 155. The coal stocks seemed to be neglected by their friends to-day, and while the general list is fractionally higher in most cases to-night the coal stocks furnished the only marked changes in Quotations, and they were in the direction of lower figures. Tennessee coal made a sharp slump, dropping from 46a to 432, and only a portiou of this drop was recovered. The pressure at the opening met 'with a good demand for stocks, and the temper of the market was soon changed for the better, and while ft, ft, G. & St. L.. was specially weak, dropping from 75 last evening to 738. The losses in the others were confined to small fractions. The reaction, however, was sharp, and a full and complete recovery took place, even C, C.; C. & St. Louis going back to its first figure. The rise was led by Kock Island, which rose to 104$, followed by Louisville &. Nashville, which was the only one of tho Southern stocks to get any attention outside of Richmond & West Point, while Missouri Pacific, Atchison and Wabash preferred were close behind. The last-named stock was unusually active and strong. The market quieted down toward 11 o'clock, and small reactions took place, but the issue of the bank statement with its marked increase in tho surplus reserve started anew the bullish feeling, and many stocks reached still higher prices than during the first hour. The close was active and strong at the best prices reached. K Ail road bonds wsre also fairly active to-day, the sales of all issues for the two hours' session reaching 000,000, while there was no special activity except in the Ohio Southern incomes, which furnished $35,000 to the total. The market was in close sympathy with the trading in stocks, and a decidedly strong feeling prevailed throughout the session. Sales for tne week wero $3,012,000, against $5,612,000 last week. Government bonds were dull and steady. State bonds were neglected. Closing quotations were: Four per ct. reg.;.127 C.,flt.I&P 15 Catlap. pref 39U Clevl'd&Col'ms Fort Wayne 158 Illinois Central... 117 I., B. W 9a Late Erie t West. 10 1 L.E. fe W.pref.... 04 Laze Shore 1063 Michigan Central. 914 O.A Mississippi... 23 O. & M. pref 92 Peoria, D. & E..... 23 Pitt burg. 15 8 Pullman Palace.. .178 IT. B. ExpreM 9 W,St.L.& P..... 179 W., 8U L. dtP.pref. 33 Wells & Fargo Ex.133 Western Uuon.... 86 Four per ct. coup. 128 l'oar and as rcg.lO!i Four and hi cooplOS Tacitlo 6s of 'M...118 I-ouWana st'pd 4s. DO MiMourlOa ..loo? Tenn. new set, 6s.l042 Tenn. new set. 5s. 104 Mutual Union 6J..IOH0 hLL. & I.M.gen.5t 87 hi BU L. & H.P.gen.m.116 Adams Express... 143 Alton AT. II 47s Alton fe T. Il.pref.105 American Express 110 Ches. fc Ohio .244 O. & O. pre', luts.. 66h C AO. pref. 2ds.. 41 Chicago JkAltoa.,127 C, B.4Q IS. A U. 10'Ji The weekly hang statement shows the following changes: Reserve. Increase $3,330,600 Loans, increase 590,400 specie, increase 6.839,500 Legal tenders, decrease..... 2,2(39,700 lepc5lts, increase 5,172,800 Circulation. Increase 41.000 The tanks now hold $7,841,575 in excess of the 25 per cent, role, TRADING AT CHICAGO. The TJps and Downs of the Market, with the Range In Price of Leading Articles. CHICAGO, Sept. 7. In tho speculative branch of the wheat trade there was a continuation of yesterday's weakness, prices showing further depreciation. News was in tho main bearish, and so was local sentiment. The most important piece of news was a dispatch from Minneapolis, saying that owing to the failure of all but four elevators in that city to comply with tho new law and thuj become "regular," 1,000,OOO bushels of wheat will disappear from the stocks there in the next report. Next in importance as a bear factor was the report 01 the Kansas Board of Agriculture, estimating the crop of that State at 35.000,000 bushels, or 19,000,OU) in excess of the yield of 1SS8. Selling orders from the Northwest were received. Keceiving houses here are getting orders to sell Kansas No. 3 red wheat in 60,000 bushel lots to arrive. There was a pretty largo trade in the pit for Saturday. Temporary strength was developed early, by the covering of two or three large lines of "shorts.7' but the undertone was weak, and tho "bears" were in control most of the session. Tho net declino for tho leading futures was H9S1-c. and closing figures were within a small fraction of the bottom for the day and week. There was general liquidation by discouraged "longs," unci somo selling for account of Eastern cities. Roth public and private cables noted dull and easier markets. In corn a moderate speculative trade was transacted, and the feeling developed was weaker on Heptember. while the other futures showed but little change compared with yesterday's closing figures. About tho only feature was the free selling of September by a prominent local trader, which reduced the premium of that future, so that now it is quoted about tho same as October. Oats trading was fair in May, but for other months very little business transpired. There were liberal buying orders for Ma at the inside and fair one rings at the outside figures, and the market held steady at a slight decline. In rues pork considerable interest was manifested, and speculative trading was quite active, and almost exclusively in October and January deliveries. The feeling was somewhat unsettled and prices irregular, the former ruling SOc higher and tho latter 7W&lCc lower. The market closed at about outside figures for the former and inside for the latter. Lard A comparatively light business was reported, aud the feeling was steady. Sales were made at about yesterday's range of price, lu short-rib sides a moderately active trado was reported, and the market was steadier. Prices ruled somewhat Irregular, and averagea nigner. me leading futures ranged as follows: Options.

Oixn'd. UiQhest. Lotettt. Closing. IC1 7C2 763 768 78 78 llhi 773b 7C 'iCU 77s 78 W M 812 813a 3 3.13 33 Hj ViH 3J S3 S3s Z2 L2 32.. 32 7a 19 lhl If I lfl 197d 17- li 19 22 21 224 22 fiaSO 111.50 910.70 $11.40 .83 8.623 8.623 9.072 9.1 19 8.97 hi S-90 5.95 .94 6.90 S.Wa 6.75 5.80 5.75 S.75 75 5.77 s 6.733 6.73 hi i.Kh 4.90 4.8Qa 4.85 .CO 4.60 4.55 4.55

Wheat Oct... Dec Year.... May Corn-Oct Nov Dee. Oats Oct Dee. May PerV-OcL.... '."ear.... Jan .Lard Oct Nor Jn eh'triNaOct. Jtin. Cash quotations were as fellows; Flour dnll and steady. No. 3 spring wheat, 75-gc; o. 3 spring wheat. C7fcC9c: No, 2 red.

7c. No. 2 corn, S34C No. 2 oats, 19c. No. 2 rye, 413ic No. 2 barley nominal. No. 1 liaxseed. $L2SLj. Prime timothy-seed, $1.31' 1.32. Mess pork, per brl. f 1L 40 2 11.50. Lard, per IB, 6.022'2UQ5c. Short-rib sides 1. loose). 5.05 rd 5.10c. Dry-salted shoulders (boxed), unchanged. Short-clear sides (boxid). unchanged. Whisky, distillers finished goods, per gal, $1.02.. Sugars unChanged. ' ' On tho Produce Exchange, to-day, the butter market was higher; fancy creamery, 18l231912o; fair to good, 12)lSc; finest dairy, 14315c; fair to good, OS 10c Eggs,' 15c. , Receipts Flour. 13,000 brls; wheat, 137,000 bu; corn, 348.000 bu; oats. 248,000 bu; rye 21,000 bu; barley, 26,000 bu. 8h!pments Flour, 28,000 brls: Trheat, 06,000 bu; com, T2S.000 bu: oats. 216.000 bu; rye. 2,000 bu; barley, 20,000 bu. AT NEW YORK.

Ruling Prices In Produce at. the Seaboard's Commercial Metro polls. NEW YORK, Bept 7.-FlourReceipts, 20.WI packages; exports, 1,790 brls; sales, 18,500 brls. Tho market was heavy and dull. Wheat Receipts, 30,250 bu; no exports; sales, CSO.000 bu futures, 21,000 bu spot Tho . spot market was heavy and unsettled; ' new No. 2 red, S3V2S334C in elevator. 83 2&4i2C afloat, 8338510 f. o.b.; No. 3 red. SOc; ungraded red, 77'285licj steamer No. 2 red, bOhc. Options dull and so lower; steady; No. 2 red, September, ' 83 H6 8314c. closing at 8314c; October. 83V83sc, closing at 83-V; November, fcl'bC closing at 84sc; December, SMiGMc. closing at 857&c; January, 8678C, closing at 807bC; May, 90 0-lfr20034c, closing at OOc. Darley quiet; barley malt dull. Corn Receipts, 06,700 bu: exports, 57,505 bu; sales. 200,000 bu futures, 83,000 bu spot. The spot market was quiet and eteady; No. 2, 4234c in store and elevator. 43-2) 43o afloat; No. 2 white, 42hz'3 432c; ungraded mixed, 42Q43ic. Options were steady and quiet; September, 42c; October, 42c; November, 42i242 9-16c, closing at 422c; Ie- ' cember, i2c; May. 43c. Oat Keceipt. 79.000 bu; exports, 10 bu; sales, fi5,000 bu futures, 71,000 bu spot. The spot market was dnll and weaker. Options were dull and easier; September, 'SSc; ; October, 25 2534c; November, 260; spot o. 2 white, 2734c; mixed Western, 25280; white Western. 28 38c; No. 2 Chicago, 27c. Hay weak and quiet. Cofl'ee Options opened steady at unchanged to points down and closed steady at hra 10 points up. Sales, 44.250 bags, including. September, 15.70) 15.80c; October, 15.80 lb.Kc November. 15.8515.900; May. 15.90 &lGc; spot stronger; fair cargoes. 19h2C Sugar Raw firm and in steady demand; retined firm and in fair demand. Molasses Foreign nominal; New Orleans quiet. Rice steady. Cotton-seed oil unsettled. Tallow do 1L Rosin quiet and steady. Eggs quiet and easy; Western, 171834C Receipts, 4,202 packages. Pork strong and quiet; mess, inspected, $12.2512.50; mess, uninspected, $1212.25. Cut meats firm; pickled bellies. 634'27c; pickled shoulders, 4H2'4sfc; pickled hams. 10 Vzllc. Middles firm. Lard stronger and quiet; Western steam, 6.45c; September, 0.40c; October. 6.39c bid; November. 6.15c bid; December, 6.12c, closing at 6.14c bid. Butter firm and in fair demand; Western dairy, Qiajc; Western creamery, 11 19c. Cheese stronger and scarce; Western, 634 '2714C. - LIVK STOCK Cattle Stronger but Not Higher Ilogs Open Steady, Closing Firm Sheep Active. IxDUNAroLis, Sept. 7. , Cattle. Receipts, 75; shipments, 350. But few on sale. Market stronger on butcher grades, but not quotable higher. . v ' Kxport grades. $4.1594.50 (Jood to choice Shippers 3.504.00 Fair to medium shippers 2.7513.25 Common shippers 11.25 a 2.C0 Btockers, 500 to 800 tbs 1.7592.50 (iool to choice htifen?..... 2.2532.65 Common to meuiuin heifers. 1.50 2.10 flood to choice cows 2.202.50 Fair to medium cows..... 1.U032.0O Common old cows .'. 1.00 1.40 Hulls, common to good 1.4092.0O Veala, common to good 2.5033.SO Milkers, common to good 15.00330.00 Hoc Itecelpts, 4.400; shipments, 1,400. Quality only fair fair. Market opened steady, and closed firm. All sold. Liht 4.303)4.45 Mixed 4. 1591.25 Heavy 3.8034.10 Heavy roughs. 3.003.75 Sheep. Receipts, 500. .. Market active and stronger. All sold. . .' Good to choice shippers .$4.2094.50 Fair to medium shippers............. 3.6594.10 Stockers, common to (rood. 3.2593.75 Iambs, common to good.....'. 3.505.23 Buck?, per head 2.0033.60 KIsewhere. KANSAS CITY, Sept. 7. The Uve Stock Indicator reports: Cattle Receipts, 3.357; shipments, 2,457. The offerings were natives, Texan a and Colorado. The market was dull and weak; dressed-beef and shipping steers weak to lOo lower; Texan and Colorados steady to lOo lower; cows steady to strong.. Good to choica corn-fed steers, $494.25; common to medium, $2.005 3.75; stockers aud feeding steers, 91.60 a J; cows, $1.35 t 2.50; grass range steers, $1.00 'a 2.75. Hogs Receipts, 2,239; shipments, 489. The market was irregular but generally about the same ss yesterday. Good to choloe light, $4.25 '& 1.35; heavy and mixed, $3.5094.15. Bheep Receipt. 2,445; shipments, 126. The market was steady. Good to choice muttons, $3.25 3 3.70: stockers and feeders, $2 9 2,75. ST. LOUIS, Sept. 7. Cattle Receipts, 200; shipments, bOO. The market was strong and 59 lOo hltfher; choice heavy satire steers, $4,309 4.55; fair to good native steers, $3.6094.20; stockers and feeders nominal; range steers, $29 2.K0. Hofrs Receipt. 500; shipments, 1,900. The market w as weak; fair to choice heavy, $4,209 4.30c; packing grades. $3.6023.90; light grades, fair to best. $4.3594.40. Sheep Receipts, 1,000; shipments, 500. The market was strong; fair to choice, $3.25 34.25. CHICAGO, Sept-7. The Drovers' Journal retorts: Cattle Receipts, 3,500: shipments,. Market slow; beeves. $4.4094.70; steers, $39 4.90; stockers and feeders, $1.9093; cows, bulla and mixed. $193; Texas cattle, $1.5593.80; Western rangers, $2 33.50. ' Hogs Receipts, S.OOO; shipments, 3,500. Market steady; mixed, $3.7594.30; heavy, $3,009 4.10; Ught. $3.0094.70; skips, $3.6594.50. Sheep Receipts, 2.200; shipments. 500. Market strong: natives, $3.4094.70; Western. $3.50 a 4; Texan. $3.4094.10; lambs, $495.75. CINCINNATI, Sent. 7.-Cattle-Receipts, 285; shipments. 200. The market was firmer. Sheep Receipts, 130: shipments, 600. The market was firm. Lambs scarce and higher at $3.50 S 6.25. Hosts steady: common and light, $3.2594.50; parkin? and butchers', $3.0094.20. Receipts, 500; shipments, 430. BUFFALO. Sept. 7. Cattle Receipts. 154 car-loads through and 5 car-loads lor sale. Market steady and unchanged. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 0 car-loads through and 20 car-loads for sale. Sheep slow; lambs activo at $63 0.35. Hogs Receipts 25 car-leads through and 30 car-loads for sale. Market oteady and unchanged. INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS. The Trade the first Week In September Very Satisfactory In Most Departments. Ixdiaxapolis, 8ept. 7. The wholesale men in most departments speak of the trade of the week closing to day as having been very satisfactory for tho first week In September. The dry. goods men have had a big trade, it being considerably in excess of that of tho corresponding week in 1SS8, the firm tone to prices tending to stimulate business. Grocers had an average week, sugars and coffees ruling strong and steady, without any change in quotations. In fact, all staple groceries are firm and moving out well for so early in the fall.- Canned goods are beginning to attract somo attention. Prices, however, have hardly struck their level, it is thought. In the produce markots there has been a fair distribution. Peaches and apples, on large receipts, are lower, unless it be very choice stock. Melons . in good condition bring better prices than a week ago. Eggs firm and in light supply. Butter plenty and selling lower than in the early part of the week. Poultry, as well, is weak on large receipts. There are but few oranges on tne market, and the demand is meager. lemons are in light supply and tending higher in price. -The provision market, on most descriptions, is easier, with a moderate demand. The fiour market is fairly activo. Prices, however, are. very unsatisfactory to the millers. The hide market shows a little more life, but prices fail to respond to the improvement. Seed men report trade good, tho recent rains

having helped their trade. In other markets there is nothing calling for special mention. " ' GRAIN. ; . The Indianapolis Market Report shows the receipts of wheat to-day to have been 27,000 bushels. The local market continues firm, although quotations are In some cases a shade lower. We quote: Wheat No. 2 red, 7520; No. 3 red, 69972c; rejected, 64365o for poor, up to 7l972ofor choice samples, the ruling figures being 67:968c; September, 75c Corn Receipts posted to-day. 1.200 bu; yesterday, 1.80O bu. The market continues duU, although there are signs of Improvement. We , quote: No. 1 white, 35c; No. 2 white. 34ae; No. 3 white, 3113933HO. according to condition and color. No. 2 yellow, 32 2c; No. 3 yellow, 32 'to; No. 2 mixed, 3 1 3 32c; No. 3 mixed, 31c . Oats Reoeipts posted to-day, none; yesterday, 3,000 bu. The offerings are very light, while the demand is strong at quotations. We quote; No. a white. 22a923ic: No. 2 mixed. 19i919c; rejected mixed, 1791730; unmerchantable, 13 '9140. Bran The market is firm, although there were few orders received and little offering. Bhippers are bidding $8 9 8.25 for spot. Local dealers are paying $$.50. Hay ana Straw Receipts posted to-day. 1 car; yesterday, 3 cars. Shipping demand small.' The local demand Is pood, owinjr to small stock. The S notations are for spot. Timothy hay, choice, 11.50; No. 1; $10.75911. the latter figure for old; No. 2, $999.50; prairie, No. 1, $797.50. Straw, $5. - Jobbing-Trade Price List. CANNED GOODS. Peaches Standard 3-pound, $1.8032.00; 3E5tmd seconds, $1.4091.60. Miscellaneous lackberrles, 2-pound, 80390c; raspberries, 2pound, $1.1531.30; pineapple, standard, 2pound, $1.4092.50; seconds, 2-pound, $1,109 1.20; core oysters, 1-pound, full weight, 95c 9 $1; light, 65973c; 2-pound, full, $1.7091.80; light, . 90c9$l; string beans, 85995c; Lima beans, $1.209 1.30; peas, marrowfat. $1.2091.40; small, f 1.5091.75; lobsters, $1.8592; red cherries, 95c9l.l0; strawberries, $1.2031.30; salmon (IBs), $1.0092.50. COAL AND COKE. Anthracite. $6.7597 ton; Jackson lump, $4. ton; nut. $3.50; Brazil block, $3.50 4P ton; nut. $3; Pittsburg, H ? ton; nut, $3.75; Raymond and Wlnifrede. $4 ton; nut. $3.75: Duggar lump, $3.75 V ton: nut. $2.75; Island City lump, 93.25 V torn nut, $3; Highland lump, $3 V ton; nut, $2.50; Piedmont and Blossburg, $5 4 ton; Indiana canneL $5 ton; gas-house coke, lie HP bu, or $2.75 ? load; crushed coke, 12o bu, or $13 4 load. DRY GOODS. Bleached SHErrnrGS-Blackstone AA, 7c! Ballou A Son, 7sc; Chestnut Hill. 6c; Cabot 4-4 isc: Chapman X, 6ic; Dwight 8tar 8, 8c; Fruit of the Loom, 8 c; Lonsdale, 8 hjc; Lin wood, 8c; Masonville. 8c; New York Mills, 10c; Our Own, 5c; PeppereU, 9-4, 22c; Tepperell, 10-4, 24c; Hills. 8c; Hope, 7htc; Knight's Cambric, 8c: Lonsdale Cambric, 10c; Whitinsville, 33lnch; 6ac; Wamsutta, lOhtv. liaowTt Sheeting Atlantic A, 74C; Boott C, 6c; Agawam F, 5ac; Bedford R, 5c; Augusta, 5Hr, Boott AL.7c; Continental C,6c; Dwight Star 8c; Echo Lake. 6c; Graniterille EE, 6he: Lawrence LL, 5o; PeppereU E, 74c; PeppereU R, 63c; PeppereU 9-4, 20c; PeppereU 10-4, 22o; Utiea 9-4, 22V; Utica 10-4. 25c; Utica C. 4ac. Ginghams Amoskeag, 6c; Bates, 6isc; Gloucester, 60; Glasgow, 6c; Lancaster, 6c;Ranelman's, 7ic: Renfrew Madras, Sc; Cumberland, 0c; White, 62c; Bookfold, 9ic. Grain Bags American, $16.50; Atlantic, $18; Frankllnville, $18; Lew la ton, $18; Ontario, $10.50; Stark A, $21. Paper Cambrics Manvllle, 6c; 6. 8. & Son, 6c: Masonville, 6c; Garner, 6. Prists American lancy, 6 2c; Allen's fancy, 6sc; Allen's dark, 6c; Allen's pink, 6c; Arnold's, 6 sc; Berlin solid colors, 6c; Cocheco. 6 He; Concstoga, 6c; Dunnell's, 6c; Eddystone, 64c; Harteh 6c; Harmony, Sc; Hamilton, 64c; Greenwich, &hto; Knickerbocker, 54c; Mallory pink, 64c Prices on dress styles irregular; de pends on pattern. Tickings Amoskeag ACA, 124c; ConeatoraB F, 15c; Conestoro extra, 134c; Conestoga Gold Medal 14c; Conestoga CCA. 12c: Conestoga AA, 10c; Conestoga X. 9c; Pearl River, 12c; Falls OBO, 32-inch. 134c; MethuenAA. 124c; Oakland A, 64c; Swift River, 64c; York, 32-inch, 124c; York, 30-lnch, 104c. DRUGS. Alcohol, $2.2292.30; asafcrtida, 15920c; alum, 495c; camphor, 30333c: cochineal. 50955c; chloroform. 38940c; copperas, brls. $393.50; cream tartar, pure, 30o35c; indigo, 80981c; licorice, Calab.. jtenulae, 30945c; magnesia, carb., 2-oz. 25935c; morphine, P. & W., or, $2.80; madder, 12914c; oil. castor, gal, $1.25 91.30; oil. berpramot, , $3 93.2o; opium, $3.2593.35c; quinine, P. & W,, v or, 39944c; balsam copaiba, 60 3 65c; soap, Castile, Fr., 12916c; soda, bicarb., 4496c; salts, Epsom, 45c; sulphur, flour, 496c; saltpetre, 8920c; turpentine, H 62c; glycerine,25 930c: idodlde potass., $2.40 92.50; bromide potass., 40942c; chlorate potash. 25c; borax, 10912c; cinchonidia, 12915c; carbolic acid, 452500. Oils Linseed oil, raw, 62c gal; boiled. 65c; coal oil, legal test, 9914c; bank, 40o; best straits, 50o, Labrador, 60c; West Virginia, lubricating, 02930c; miners'. 65c. Lard Oils, No. 1, 50955c; do, extra, 65 v 70c. White lead Pure, 7c . ' FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. Pears Bartletts, $3.5094 4 brl; Flemish beauties, $293; common, $1.5092. Watermelons $14916 100. Sweet Potatoes Baltimore, $393.50 per brl; white Southern Queen, $2.50 per brl; Bermuda red, $2.50 per brl; Jersey. $4 per brl. PiXMs Damsons. $494.25 4 stand; wild, $1.7592.25 stand. Celert Per bunch, 259300. Potatoes $1 1.25 V brl. Tomatoes 35940c V bu. Apples Maiden's Blush, $1.5091.75 brl, common, $1. Cabbage 509 6O0 f brl. Grapes Concord, $393.25 per stand; Ives, $1.7592.50 per stand; Delaware, 10c lb. Peaches Choice, 60975c; medium, 609400 4 1-3-bu boxes. Castalecps Per brl, $292.25, quality governing prices. FOP.EIQN FRUITS. Raisins. California London layer, new, $2,509 2.75 box; California, loo?, muscatelle 3-crown, $1.8092 & box; Valencia, new, 749 8c V 1; citron. 24 926c IB; currants, 697o IB.

Bananas $1.2592.25 HP bunch, oranges imperial $5.5096 box. Lemons Messina, $5.2o9 5.75 box: choice. $797.25. Fles. 12914c.

Prunes Turkish, old, 44 1440; new, 5954c. , ' GROCERIES. Sugars Hards, 87e910c; confectioners' A. 83s983l4o; offA, 8d9S9c; coffee A. 8498c; white extra C, 84984c; extra C, 77984c; good yellows, 788977ec; fair yellows, 7397; yellows, 74973. Coffees Ordinary grades, 18j9l94c; fair, 194 920c; good, 20U92114c; prime. 2249234c; strictlv prime to choice, 2349244c; fancy green and yellow, 2443254c; old government Java 3349344c; ordinary Java, 289294c; Imitation Java, 2749284c. Roasted crffleea, 1 packages, 234c; Banner. 234c; Lion. 234c; Gates s Champion. 224c; Arbuckle's. 234c Flour Sacks-No. 1 urab 4 hrl. $33 4 1,000; 4 brl, $17; lUhter weight, $1 4 1,000 less. Dried Beef 11913c. Lead 6497o for pressed bars. Rice Louisiana, 597c Balt In ccr lots, 90c; small lots. $1.0091.05. Molasses and Syrups New Orleans molasses, fair to prime, 30 3 35c; choice, 40350c. Syrups, 27940c. Shot $1.3091.35 bag for sroD. Spices Pepper, 19920c; allspice. 12915c; cloves, 26 930c; cassia, 10912c; nutmegs, 809 85c f m. Starch Refined pearl, 3934c 4 IB: Champion gloss, 1-tB and 3-tB packages, 5954c p IB; Champion gloss lump, 3494c. Tw ink Hemp, 129180 i IB; wool. 8910c; flax, 20930c; paper, 18c; jute, 12915c; cotton. 16925c .Woodexware No. 1 tubs, $7.2597.50; No. 2 tubs, $69 6.50; No. 3 tubs, $5.25 & 5.50: 3-hoon pails. $1.0091.65; 2-hoop pails, $1.4091.45; double washboards, $2.0092.75; common washboards, $1.4091.85; clothes-pins, 50 r 85c lox. Wooden Dishes Per 100, 1 D, 20c; 2 13 s, 25c; 3 IBs, 30c; 5 IBs, 40c Beaks Choice hand-picked navy, $2.4092.50 bu; medium baud-picked. $2.4092.50. Wrappino-papsr Llght-weleht straw, 25i93o V IB: light-weight rag, 293c IB; heavy-weijrht straw. l92c V IB: heaw-weUht rax. 293o IB; ManUla, No. 1. 899c, No. 2, 54964c; print aper. No. 1,697c; book paper, Ho. 3, 8. & C, 0911c; No. 2, 8. & C. 899c; No. 1. S. A C, 74 98c. IRON AND STEEL. Bar iron frates), 1.9092c; horse-shoe bar, 3c, Norway rail rod, 8c; German steel plow-slabs; 4c; American drill steel, 10 12c; Sanderson tool steel, 16c; tire steel. 3c; spring steel, 5c; horseshoes, V keg, $4.2594.50; mule's shoes, 4 keg. $5.25 9 5.50; horse nails, 4 box, 8d, $5; steel nails, lod and larger, $2.1092.35 4 keg: other sizes at the usual advance; wire nails, $2.65. Tinkers' Supplies Best brand charcoal tin, IC, 10X14, 14x20. 12x12. $6.75: IX. 10x11, 14x20 and 12x12. $8.50; 1C, 14x20, roofing tin. $5.25; IC 20x28, $10.50; block tin. In pigs. 27c; in bars, 29c Iron 27 B iron, 34c; 27 Ciron, 5o; galvanized. 60 per cent, discount. Sheet zinc. 7c Copper bottoms. 25c Planished copper. 30c Solder. 16918c LEATHER, niDES AND TALLOW. Leather Oak sole, 28933c; hemlock sole, 22928c; harness, 26930c; skirting, 30934c; black bridle, 4 doz., $50955; fair bridle, $609 73 do.; city kip, $60980; French kip. $859 110: city calf-skins, 60c$l; French calf skins, $191.80, Hides Nc 1 green, 4c; No. 2 groen, 3c; No. 1 green salt, 5c; No. 2 green salt, 34c; calf same as hides; No. 1 green salt Idp, 5o; No. 2 green salt kip. 3c Lambskins 40 55c Tallow No. 1. 4c; No. 2, 34c. Grease Brown, 24c; yellow, 2c? white, OIL CAKE. Oil cake, $23 ton; oU meal, $23. PROVIMIONS. Jobbino Prices Smokd meats 8ugar-cured hams, 10 to lBs average, 124c; 15 fts average, 114c; 174 IBs average, 11c; 20 Bs avenge, 10c: 22 IBs average, 104c. Englfshcured breakfast bacon, light or medium, lie; shoulders, 10 to 12 nsavcrate, 74c; boulders. 14 to 10 IBs average. 64c; California hams, light or medium, 7c; dried beef hams and knnc&les pieces, 11c BaconClear sides. 35 to 40 IBs average, 74c; clear backs, medium average, 7c; clear bellies, medium weight, TAic 45 IBs average sides and 25 tt a average backs. 4o less

than above Quotations; 20 m average beUles. 4o less. Dry-salt and Pickled Meats Clear sides (unsmoked), 6 c; clear backs (unamoked), 6c. clear bellies (unsmoked). 7c; bean pork ? brl 200 n s.$14.50; ham or rump pork, brI200 IBs, $12.00 Bologna fikln, large or small, 64c; cloth, large or small, 6c Lard Pure winter leaf, kettle-rendered, in Heroes, 7ci in one-half barrels, 8c; in 50-m cans In 100-IB cases, 77c; in 20-D cans in 80-a cases, 8c Primo Leaf Lard in tierces, 74c Hoosier Packing Company Lard In tierces, 74c; In 50-IB cans in 10O-O cases, 74c Wholesale Prices Car-load lots 8. P. hams 10911c. as to average; 8. P. shoulders, 6c, as to average; short-rib sides, dry salt. 6c; prime steam lard,6c rrtoDucE. Poultry Hens, 748o 4 B; yonng chickens, 7498c: hen turkeys, 9c; toms, 5c; roosters. 3c: geese, $3.80 doz; ducks, 6c Eoas-Shippers paying 134914c for candled stock: selling from store at 15916c Bctter &elllnj? prices Fanoy creamery, 169 18c; lair creamery, 13915c: fine dairy, 10912c; good country, 698c, according to the condition In which It is received. Common stock will bring but 49 5o per pound. Fbattikks Prime geese, 35o?rs. mixed duck 20c o. Beeswax Dark, 18c; yellow. 20c Wool Tub-washed and picked. 33 9 33 o; unwashed medium and common grades. If In ?ood order, 25c; burry and cotted- 17920c; fleecewashed, if light and in good order, 28930c; bnrryand unmerchantable, according to their value . ' SEEDS. Clover Red, choice, 60 tt bo, $4.0094.35; English, choice, $4.4094.60; white, choice, $7,409 7.75; alsike. $8.5099.00; alfalfa, choloe, $7,769 8.00. Timothy Choloe: 45 Id bu, $1.7091.90. Blue-grass, fancy, 14 a bu, $1.1591.30. Orchard grass Extra clean, 14 to bu, $1.2591.40. Red top Choice, 14 IB bu, 85c9$1.00. Bird seedChoice Welly canary, 5 a8cf O. Pure German millet, 8003 $1.00 r on; choice Hungarian, 709 , 80c 4 bu. - FBATERXIT1ES AND ORGANIZATIONS. Odd-Fellows. The first degree was conferred by Philoxenlan Lodge on Wednesday night. Metropolitan Encampment conferred the golden rule decree on two candidates at Its tost meeting. O. B. Miller, tho efficient secretary of Philoxenlan Lodge, has been granted leave of absence for two months, and will spend iho time in the West Capital Lodge, by detail of the general relief committee, buried Wni. Black, a; member of Richmond Lodge, who has been under the care of the committee for some time past. The new lodge of Mancie will be called Energy, the petition for which has been received by the grandmaster and a dispensation granted. The charter members are all new men in Muncie, coming from Massachusetts, Ohio and Indiana. Prospect Lodge, at Harlan, Allen county, has requested Grand Master Harper to appoint John W. McQuiddy grand instructor to dedicate the new hall erected by that lodge The grandmaster has complied with the request, and the dedication will take place Oct. 7. Wm. Hunnell and Rlohard Turnock, the former a veteran of fifty years, and the latter of forty years continuous membership in the order, and members of Morning Star Lodge, of Evanevllle, were eaoh presented with a veteran's Jewel by members of that lodge at its last meeting. The thirtieth anniversary of St Marys Lodge was held at Decatur last Sunday. Appropriate addresses were delivered, and at the close of the service a veteran's Jewel was presented to W. O. Bpencer, one of the charter members of the lodge, who has remained with it continuously since its organization. The Odd-fellows of Indiana will learn with reeret of the serious illness of Henry Walford, P. O. M., at his residence in Louisville, Ky. Fiftythree years ago Mr. Wolford instituted the first lodge in this State. He is eighty-five years old.

and nas always been held m high esteem by the Odd-fellows of this and of his own State. It is not often that th? order of Odd-fellows is invited to lay the corner-stone of publio buildings. Indeed, it has beeu currently reported that it had no ceremony for that purpose. This is a mistake. The order has a beautiful and lmressive ceremony for laying corner-stones, and &at week it was used at Liberty for laying the corner-stone of the new Presbyterian Church. The preparations at Columbus, O., for the coming session of the Sovereign Grand Lodge and the National Assembly of the Daughters of Rebekah are on the largest scale, and all whr. attend from Indiana will receive a cordial welcome from the Columbus brethren and sisters. Cheap transportation has been secured, and all other arrangements are about completed. Quite a number will go from this city. The most important question that will come before the Sovereign Grand Lodge will be the admission of young men eighteen years of age to membership in the order. It has In late years received a majority vote, but it requires a threefourths vote to adopt the amendment. Last year it lacked thirteen votes Of adoption, and it is conndentlyexpectcd that these will be secured this year. The representatives from Indiana favor it, and will so vote, and thus reflect the almost universal sentiment of this State. Knights of Pythias. Indianapolis Lodge conferred the first rank on Thursday evening. O. K. of R. and 8. Bowers visited Hagerstown Lodge on Monday evening. Past Chancellor W. H. Ornwood, of No. 2, has gone to Arkansas for a brief visit An application for a division, U. R., at Muncio has been received by General Caraahan. Byron Lodge, of Hope, will give a union picnic on Tuesday. Indianapolis Division, No. 2, U.K., will attend. A temple of the Pythian Sisters has been organized at Lebanon. One will be organized at Greenfield in a short time. New lodges are in prospect at Williamsburg, Wayne county; Syracuse, Kosciusko county, and Alexandria, Madison county. After a few weeks sickness C. F. 8. Neal, O. M. of E.. of Lebanon, was in town Friday in consultation with the G. Cand G. K. It 8. Past Chancellor II. C. Mlllen, of South Bend, has been appointed district deputy for the Second district, vice II. Q. Francis, resigned. Grand Chancellor Suit was In towr. last evening, and left for Baltimore, to attend the Grand Council of Bed Men, which meets in that city on Tuesday next. Modoc Lodge was organized at Modoc, Randolph county, on Friday last, by N. It Chenoweth, special deputy, assisted by other members from Lynn, Winchester, Hagerstown and Cambridge lodges. Tho general laws and constitution for the government of subordinate lodges, as revised by a special committee, appointed at the last session of the Grand Lodge, have been approved by the supreme chancellor, and are now In the hands of the grand K. of R. and S., who will have them printed. In about thirty days all orders can be filled. Official notice will be given. r There are nine lodges still delinquent In making report for the term ending June 30. last The new law provides a penalty of 5 cents per day fine for such delinquency, after the expiration of thirty days from the close of each term. The officer of such delinquent lodge who may be responsible for the delinquency, is charged with the penalty, as dues, and as such cannot be remitted. Order of the Iron Halt Sisterhood branch No. 675 will havo two initiations at the next meeting. All branches report a marked Improvement in the attendance of members last week. Dr. Frank M. Ferree was a member of local branch No. 1 and its medical examiner. Resolutions of condolence and sympathy were unanimously passed by the branch at Its last meeting. Sisterhood branch No. 495 meets every Monday evening. The members are anxious for another literary and musical entertainment, and to-morrow evening the matter will be discussed. The supreme officers were present at the meeting of Branch 1 last Thursday evening. The final benefit claim of John T. 6hepard for $1,000 was received and approved and ordered forwarded to the supreme accountant. The German sisterhood branch 745, is steadily growing. Its affairs are in excellent shape, and under its efficient corps of officers the branch will double its membership before winter. Mrs. Mary Wilking, the chief-Justice, takes an especial pride In the membership, and last Thursday afternoon, after a pleasant meeting, the advisability of an entertainment was discussed. Arrangements arc to be perfected at the next meeting. At the entertainment recently given by local brauoh No. 775, Ilaughville, the net sum of $301.75 was realized, which amount was donated by the branch toward a fund now being collected for the building of a Cathollo Church at that place. At the meeting of the branch last Wednesday evening Fred Mingnerwaa paid $50 for two weeks' sickness, and C. F. Childers $25 for one week's disability. One member was Initiated and three applications received. The branch has forty-three members in good standing. Knights and Ladles of Honor. Harry G. 8hafer, of Compton Lodge, sailed from New York for South America Aug. 30. Ccmpton Lodge received and referred four applications for membership on last Wednesday evening. Washington Lodge will give an entertainment op or about Oct 14, in observance of its first anniversary. C. D. Hover has been elected degree master of Washington Lodge He is organizing a team to do the degree work. Compton Lodge expects four applicants for the degree next Wednesday evening, and every member of the lodge Is requested to be present Chosen Friends. Venus Council had a very Interesting meeting last Tuesday evening. Crescent Council received one new member by inlthvlon Friday evening. Grind Councilor D. L. Miller was in the city during the past week. He visited Southport Council Friday evening. Mrs. Geore Shelley, of True Friend Council, gavo a birthday party last Wednesday evening, at her residence, 183 North Tennessee street

Games, music and singing were the features of the evening. George W. Batty. In behalf of the council, presented the hostess with a fine council monogram pin. Alpha Council held a special meeting Friday evening In True Friend Hall to extend a fraternal greeting to the members of the Supreme Council in the city on their way to the meeting of the supreme body that convenes at Minneapolis, Minn., Tuesday. Alpha Council team conferred the degree on two candidates. Remarks for the good of the order were made by J. P. Van Nest, supreme marshal, Wooster.O.; N. B. Kilmar, supreme

representative, Brooklyn, r. x.x ramp iuum, supreme representative district No. 12. Creaton, O CYi nrlomlt Poifann mnrATnA rPTiresentatlVO of Indiana; T. B. Linn, supreme recorder. The tw 1 a . a W J .Uln rm MAnns nau was crowaea vo welcome mo isiu.uk "-uu Order of Equity. during the coming week, and there are ten others In process of formation In various sections of the country. Indianapolis Council, at its meeting Thursday evening, received several new applications, initiated two members and completed the Installation of officers postponed from previous meet ing. Eqnltas Council had a law .attendance at its mtinr on Wednesdav evening. Several new members were admitted. This council will make an earnest effort ror tne prize Danner to do given the council having the largest membership Jan. 1. 1800. Taylor Council initiated seven new members at its meeting Friday evening and received several applications. This council is in a nourishing condition financially, and numbers over forty members. A special dispensation has been issued by the supreme councilor. Gen. Jamea R. Carnahan. extending the charters of the several councils to Oct 1, during which time new members will be admitted at charter rates. Knights of Honor. Victoria Lodge will have degree work to-morrow evening. The degree team expects to be in Elace on that occasion. The entire membership requested to come out m s - WOMEN MUST HAVE ARSENIC. Thej Buy Fly-Paper and Soak the Poison Oat of It A Growing; Habit Philadelphia Record. The sensational trial, conviction, sentence and commutation of sentence of Mrs. Maybrick, charged with poisoningher husband, and her defense, through which sLe claimed that the presence of arsenical fly-paper in her boudior was for toilet purposes, have turned publio attention to the use of this poison by women of fashion. Mrs. Maybrick endeavored to explain away the presence of the poison by alleging its use for the improvement of the complexion. She explained how she skillfully prepared it for toilet jpurposes. and, in view of the strictness of English law regarding the sale of poison when not absolutely a necessity, her explanation would probably have been accepted by the court and her diversions from the path of wifely duty been less notorious. It is appalling to note how the demand for arsenic has increased of late years. Before the enterprising American women of the middle class discovered the complexion-improving qualities of the deadly drug, its use was confined to wealthy women of fashion. Soon all women began to learn of the desirable pale pink tint imparted to the skin when arsenic was judiciously taken, and druggists began to find in arsenio a profitable source of revenue. Druggists do not deny (nor do reputable physicians) that arsenic carefully administered may improve the complexion, or even benefit the system under certain conditions. But they deplore the prodigal use which the poisonous drug has reached. English law is so strict regarding the sale of such drugs that conscientious apothecaries refuse to supply customers, except upon the prescription of a physician. In America tne laws are more lax, and the most trivial excuse given by the lady customer will pave the way for the purchase of arsenio which an unscrupulous customer may apply to an unlawful purpose. A well-known druggist makes the 'statement that fly-paper is largely used in England by women for the purpose to which Mrs. May brick devoted it. Soaking the paper in water will extract the arsenic from the sheet and transfer the poison to the liquid. It is then applied to the skin or drunk in minute doses, with the result which is so apparent in Mrs. Maybrick's appearance. Like the opium habit, arsenic eating grows upon the victim, and its work is slow but sure. Arsenic is used for anointing purposes, too, bv large numbers of working girls who toil in the mills and factories. They have not yet learned the art of eating the drug, and employ it in a crude fashion by dissolving the substance in water and applying it in lotion-like form to the face and hands. Its baneful effects are not 60 quickly apparent as are those of arsenic eating, but sooner or later the foolish victims of the poisonous drug contract an appetite for it, and their death is but a matter of months. It is not possible to estimate the number of deaths among women for which the use of arsenio is responsible, owing to their secrecy in using the drug. But a goodly proportion of so-called blood poisoning cases can be traced to an ignorant use of arsenic. There is no denying the fact that its use is daily increasing. American women, favored by the looseness of laws governing druggists, are enabled to buy arsenic in its pure state, and do not take kindly to fly-paper. Doubtless they sympathize with Mrs. Maybrick, whose confession has laid before the worlo the dire cmergencv to which women arsenic slaves in England hive been reduced. With characteristic American independence they buy arsenio in powder or in lumps, and seek the seclusion of their homes to make use of it. A CITY THAT HAS NO LIKE. Happy and Luxurious People, with Neither Shop, Artisan Nor Trade. London Tunes. Lying between Assam and Burmah is the remote little Hill state of Manipnr, lately visited by Indian officers, one of whom, writing on the forests of the state in Indian Forests, gives an extraordinary account of Imphail, the capital. It is situated in what appears a dense forest. "Neither spires nor chimneys cut the blue sky, nor is smoke observed to ascend from the sylvan scene of the capital. Nothing, in fact, bespeaks the busy home of 80,000 to 40,000 people, and yet hidden away among these trees iu the palace of the Rajah, and hard by are the houses of his favorites, each family having a large inclosure around the homestead. Imphail may thus be described as a city of villages, or rather suburban residences, around the palace. Straight, wide roads lined with trees, frequently intersecting each other at right angles, aliord the means of communication, but neither shop, artisan nor wheeled conveyance exists in the city. Industry and skill occur only in the distant rural homes." The people of the capital are the promoted favorites of the ruler, who have hart assigned to them plots of ground near the palace, and live by pressing upon the persecuted agriculturists of the state. The capital of Manipur is a royal residence dedicated to luxury and amusement. All are happy. The streets are crowded with smiling, healthy faces, of which few bear the marks of toil or labor. There are no schools in the state, and court favor and promotion are secured by success in polo. Coinage is unknown, and the men are not allowed to trade. Imports aud exports except in certain articles that yield a royal revenue, aro practically prohibited. The women fiom the distant villages repair on a certain day to the capital or to other recognized centers. Each carries on her head neatly-made square basket, in which has been placed the surplus stock of the homestead, the labors of her industrial skill or of her husband's agricultural knowledge. On reaching the market place the contents of theee baskets are exposed and bartered, when each returns again to her f amilv, carrying off the proceeds. On market days the long, straight road from Bishenpnr to Imphail is crowded by groups of women hnrrying to and fro. Each wears an elegantly striped dress in bright colors, made of silk and cotton. The stripes run along the length, and the top and bottom are neatly embroidered. A long piece of cloth is cleverly carried across theoreast andiust under the armpits, instead of round the waist, and is firmly tucked up. so that the top embroidered edge falls forward, adding an additional fold to the garment, while the bottom edge reaches a little below the knees. The legs and amis are left exposed. The women are the only traders in the whole state. Going to Arkansas City. Governor Hovey, accompanied by his full staff, will, on Monday morning, commence his journey to Arkansas City, Kan., to attend the reunion of the old soldiers of southern Kansas, The following gentlemen will accomnany. the Governor; Private Secretary W. B. Roberts, General James It Carnahan. Colonel N. R. Ruckle, Major Joseph. P. Pope. Captain Charles 8. Tarleton, Majors J. H. Jack. George W. Kwing, Duke Wilkinson, O. W. Wilson and A. D. Bend.

FORMED BY THE PIONEERS

Civil Divisions of the County as Created by the First Board of Commissioners. Election of Justices of the Peace A Speculative Incident That Attended the Clearing of Land for the Future Capital City. As suggested in a preceding sketch, there was no government or law in this region, under any form of operation, from the first settlement, in the early spring of 1830, till the spring of 1S2L From that till the spring of 1823 the only trace of civil government was one justice of the peace. Thongh the county was formed by an act of the Legislature, on Dec SI, 1821, no organization was inado till April, 1822. The settlement was two years old when itbegan its civil existence in due form and effective operation. The election of April 1, 1822, provided tho required officers, two associate judges of the Circuit Court for this county. James Mcllvaine, the former 'squire, and Eliakim Harding an appendage of the judiciary long since dispensed with a clerk, the late James M. Kay; a recorder, Joseph C. Heed; three County Commissioners, John T.Osborn, John McCormick (the first settler) and William McCartneybut the work of organization remained still to be completed. The County Commissioners qualified and held their first session on the 15th of the month following the election, in the house at the southwest corner of Ohio and Meridian streets, where the father of Thomas II. Sharpe kept school a few years later. The next day they divided the county proper into the present arrangement of townships, "three along and three across," Lawrence, Washington andPikeon the north, Warren, Center and Wayne in the middle. Franklin, Perry and Decatur on the south. The outlying territory, added temporarily for judicial purposes, was divided into four townships. Fall Creek. Anderson, White KUer and Delaware. These latter soon sloughed off into counties of their own. and Marion was left very much as it is now. Soine changes have been made from. the original plan which may bo noted here, but they were not considerable. Lawrence township has never been changed from its first arrangement of seven eections each way, or forty-nine .in all. Washington was similarly constructed, but in readjusting the incorrect government survey of the territory of Pike township three sections taken from the latter were added to the former. The government surveyors, probably from the lack of accurate instruments, made a "jog off" or "shoulder" of a half-section at the west side of the county, which threw a half-mile wide by four miles long off Hendricks county over upon the area of Marion, breaking up the square that the county was meant to be. This was "straightened out" by adding four half sections to Pike from the east side of the territory of Hendricks, and taking from Pike for Washington three entire sections. Pike was then made to contain forty-four sections, seven miles from south to north, six on the south, and six and a half on the north. The central series of townships has never been changed from its original construction. Warren is an exaot square of fortynine sections seven each way; Center is slightly more of a paralellogram, containing seven sections one way (north and 6outhl and six the other, or forty-two in all; Wayne, like Warren, is made up of forty-nine sections, seven each way. Tho southern tier of townships has been the most largely changed of all. Franklin, unchanged, is the exact convei-w of Center, containing seven sections from east to west and six from north to south. Perry was originally formed like Franklin, with seven sections east and west and six north and south. Decatur was six each way. This made the county twenty sections from north to south and twenty from east to west. The last two townships, however, were subsequently changed hy making the river the dividing line. This gave Perry three sections, making tho area forty-five sections, and reduced Decatur to thirtythree, the smallest township in the count'. One feature of the early county administration is very little known. "On account of lack of population," as it was formally declared, certain townships were united, and regarded as one in the civil administration. Thus Center and Warren were thrown together and called "Center-Warren," Pike and Wayne made "Pike-Wayne," Washington and Lawience made "WashingtonLawrence,',andDecatur,Perry and Franklin the whole southern tier composed what "Boatswain Chucks" called the "trio juncto in uno." Each combination was given two justices of the peace, except "Center-Warren," which was given three. The union did not last long in any case. Decatur separated from the other two in August, 1623; Pike from Wayne, Mav 10, 1824; Center and Warren, May 1, 182ft; Washington and Lawrence. Oct. 6, 1826; Franklin and Perry, Bent 8, 1&7. The county board, on the day following the formation of the townships and their temporary unions, April 17, ordered an election of justices of the peace on the 10th of May following. In Center-Warren, Obed Foote, Wilkes Keagan and Lismund Basyo were elected. Basye was a Swede, naturalized here, and a very intelligent and popular man. After Ralston had completed the town plat, and the universal sickness of tho summer of 1821 had passed away, work on street-clearing began. The lines of all the proposed streets were heavily timbered, and with an excellent quality of wood in a large part, and the whole was given to anybody who would do the clearing. Basye took Washington street, thinking there was a speculation in the timber he would get. When the trees were all cut down over a width of a hundred or more feet for a milo. he found that there was no mill to saw them up. James Linton had one started on Fall creek, but it could not be got ready for work before the next spring, and the logs could not cumber tho new street all that time. Bo he rolled them together and burned them. Other streets were more slowly cleared, the remoter portions retaining their primeval forest growths m spots as late as 1848 or '50. ; This first election by the organized county was contested in the Center-Warren union by Moses Cox, who claimed that it was invalid and null. The county board, on the 16th of May, held a special session to try the case, on a summons by the sheriff, with whom the notice of contest had been filed. The case was argued, and the next day decided against the validity of the election. A second was held on the 25th of May. a week later, and the persons elected as before. This was not contested. At the May session of the county board the first constables were appointed for the various township unions. For CenterWarren they were: Joseph Duval (father of the well-known policeman, PriorDuval), Grail Harding, Fraucis Davis, George Harlan. William Phillips, Caleb Reynolds, Daniel Larkin, Lewis Ogle, Samuel Roberts, Joseph Catterlin. Henry Cline, Joshua Glover and Patrick Kerr thirteen constables for the two townships more than they have ever had since. At the April session of the county board, on the 17th, a county seal was adopted, thus officially described by County Clerk Ray: "A star in tho center, with tho letters M. C. C. around tho same, with inverted carved stripes tending to the center of tho star, and 'Marion County Seal' written thereon." On the 14th of May this seal was changed for the present one, thus officially described: "The words 'Marion County Seal., Indiana, around the outside, with a pair of scales in the center, emblematical of justice, under which is a plough and a sheaf of wheat, in representation of Agriculture." At the May session petitions were granted for opening the first roads in the county, and it may not be uninteresting to many readers to know what these roads were. On the petition of Win. Townnend and others a road running to the falls of Fall creek the old Pendleton road," now extending Massachusetts avenue northeastward was "viewed" by Joel Wright, Zadoo Smith (of the mysterious lonely fight with Andrew Wilson), and John Smock. The other road, running from "the north end of Pennsylvania street to Strawtown" the oldNoblesville road, was "viewed" by William D. Rooker. George Norwood and Robert Brenton. The next road was along the line of tho present national road, on the petition of Judge Eliakim Harding; the fourth, a road to Mccormick's mills on White river, on petition of John McConnick; the fifth was the "old Mooresville road." ou petition of Dema La

FROZEN STIFF. The Risks and . Exposures of Railroad Life.

Frequently Exposed to the Coldest Wttthtf Until the Clothing nas Frozen SU Probably there is no bctter known railroad man in this city than Mr. James L. Collins, of No. 150 South East street. He i a pleasant, genial gentleman, and has been constantly in the employ of the Big Four road for tho last 21 years, and as he pleasantly remarked, he is now old enough to have a vote in the stockholders' meeting. While in conversation with a reporter tha other day he told the following story: "I have been railroading ever since I cam oab of tho army, and within that time I can. assure you I have had some pretty rough work. I have been exposed to all kinds ot weather and elements, frequently FACING A BUZZARD on top of a freight car for 200 miles and un til my clothing froze stiff on me. Hot or cold, dry or wet, I went just the same, and while 1 havo had the constitution of an iron man. almost, still I was made to sutler fo so much exposure. "As long as 15 years ago I can remember I would take cold after a hard night's rida which would fill up my head aud nose and cause mo some headache, but I thought very little of it, and continued for many years conscious that my trouble was augmenting all the time, boiae sir years ago) I began taking a cold, as I thought, ia August, which would come on with 6SEF.ZIXO, COUGHING and a hot watery discharge from ray nose and eyes. My nose and throat would be hot and dry attimes, and then I would be seized. with a violeut spell of sneezing, which would sometimes last two or three hours. and this condition generally continued until the frost would come; then I would ceo some better. Last year the attack was the most violent I had ever had was compelled to stop work, and it did dot cease when tha frost came, but I suffered all winter, and spring and up to the time I placed myself under the Rlair Treatment. After the doctor examined me he told me I was suffering from a bad form of Catarrh and that 1 was a victim of Hay Fever. This I was awara of, and told him I wanted to take the treat ment. And I can assure you that I looked forward to the month of August with a GREAT DEAL OF ANXIETY, but it has come and gone and I have had na trouble whatever. There is nothing that t can say to you that will express to you tho gratitude I'feel for this relief, and so I will simply ay that, after repeated trials of everything and even-body I had ever heard of, I was effectually cured by the Blair Treatment, which is both efficient and cheap." Mr. Collins may bo found at No. 150 South East street, this city. Office at 203 North Illinois 6treet: Hours 9 to 11 a. m., I to 4 p. m. and 7 to 8 p. m, Sundays, 9 to 11 a. m., 2 to 4 p. m. Consultation, $1. No letters answered unless accompanied by 4 cents in stamps. Address all mail to Blair Treatment, 203 North I11U nois street, Indianapolis. McFarland. This last inns parallel with the Vincennes railway for a considerable distance. It traverses the whole length of the Belmont end of West Indianapolis from north to south. These were the hrst roads, all ordered in May, 1&2. Apostolic Succession. Canon Farrar. in North American Review. I neither affirm nor deny what is called tho doctrine of "apostolic succession.' Even Archbishop Laud, the beau ideal of the high churchmau, in his controversy with Fisher., tho Jesuit, ventured to say no more respecting it than that "it is a great happiness where it may be had visible and continued, and a great conquest over th mutability of this present world. But I do, not find any one of the ancient fathers thai makes local, personal, visible and continued succession a necessary mark or sign of the true church in any one place." As au historic fact I consider it highly probable indeed, almost certain tbat ourbishonj hold their offico by tho laying-on of hands, either of presbyters or bishops, frorn the; days of the apostles. But 1 do not believe for a moment that the continuity ot spiritual gifts is exclu lively depend cut ou theso mechanical transmissions. I believe that not a few ot the best and greatest servants of God iu the Christian dispensation have been anointed only bv the hands of invincible consecra tion. If, therefore, it could be shown thajr there were broken links in the chain ot episcopal ordination, it would make no sort ot difference to my view in the grace of ordiuation. Knowing, as we do, that much of the divinest woik in all ages has beer done by men who were neither priests uor bishops, and often in deadly antagonism to the vast majoritv of those who were botht and knowing, also, that "the wind blowetli whero it listeth.and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh ana whither it goetb; so is every man thatis born of the spirit," our notes of th true church are not the Korai&h ones of Cardinal Bcllarmine, but rather those of Pearson, and Field, and Hooker, and the reformers, and the articles of the Church of England. Aud while all of theso more or less accepted and valued ruscopacyt none of them insisted on it as an fudis pensable and essential requisite for truo membership of the church of Christ. A Ilelievrr In the Divining Rod. Engineering nl Mining Journal. We have this week received a serious ap plication from a man of mature years, and apparently sane upon other points, for tbe address of a maker of divining-rods, or ol the possessor of one, or, failing these, for a description of the method of manufacture. He gravely informs us that his brother possesses on but will not let him have tho u&O! of it, wishing for himself the job ia prospect, nanielj hunting for gold in Canada. We are also informed that if thebody of mineral be large it will affect the roa from a great distance; that the operation is fatiguing, by reason of the n'nsatipn communicated to tho arm when there is much mineral about, aud, finally, that the rod will not work in everyone s hands. Tho last proposition being the one solitary statement in which the innumerable authorities on tho subject agree, may be safely believed to contain at least.a partial truth. How to Construct a NoreL rnmsutawney Ppint. A Canoe township correspondent wants to know how to write a ehort love story. Write it like all the rest of them are written. First.let your hero fall desperately in love with your heroine. Then inaosca to have him struck ou the head by a pile driver or something of that sort. Alter which he will be carried in an insensiblo coudition to the residence of ber whom bis soul lovcth. In about three weeks he will open his eyes and exclaim: "Where am l. Aud the heroin, who has betn nursing him all tho while, will answer in sweet, soft tones, "You are here with me, Charley, and I am so glad." Then he raridly recovers and they get married. You can put in the variations to suit yourself. uiu? either accident or typhoid fever with which to prostrate your hero. But you must down, him some how. That is imperative A Story In 1'our Chapter. Albany Exprws. The friends of a young Albanian havo beeu poking fun at him for some months, and with good reason. He invited a young woman of his acquaintance to go to a danco with him. lie sent her flowers, ana on the night of the occasion ho arrayed himself in evening dress and wa ail ready to sally forth. Upon consulting his watch, however.be found he had ten minutes to spare. As he was Very tired, he thought no would lie down and rest for a few moments;, so he throw himself on the lounge. Suddenly he started up to hud that ne had been sleeping. Ho knew he had just doied a second, but when he looked at tne time he found it was exactly 3 o clock ia the morning. The ball waa over. The girl has never forgiven hiss