Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 March 1891 — Page 7

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 1891.

ZULU MEN AND ZULU WOMEN

Interesting Facts About Their Dress, Mode of Life and Fighting Proclivities. Braye and Mighty Warrors "Whom the Foil oven of Hohammed Co aid Not Conquer Instances of Their ferocious Nature. Pretoria (Sonti Africa) Correspondence Atlanta Constitution. The original inhabitants of South Africa, the Bushmen, are almost extinct. They can be found only in the mountains, and there in small numbers. ' They are about the lowest type of humanity, living in the open air. not building huts or dwellings of any kind, and subsisting on white ante, caterpillars and other insects. It is a strange fact that these people make gods of, and worship, the insects which they eat. Their only weapons are the poisoned assagais and wooden clubs. The assagai is a kiud of l&nce made from a metal resembling the best quality of our iron. This metal is found in the beds of certain rivers, and is mentioned by Livingstone, the great explorer. This people at an early period inhabited all the south African country, but the Zulus from whom are descended all the south African tribes, came from the north, conquered and almost exterminated the bushmen. The Zulus originally dwelt on the southern border of Egypt, were a superior race of men, and when Mahomet was in full power and his votaries set out to conquer the world and compel all mankind at the point of the "scimetar" to adopt their religion had subdued Egypt and all northern Africa, they arrived at this nation of Zulus. (The word Zulu, by the way, means thunderbird. and their theory of the phenomenon of thunder is that it is caused by an immense bird flying through the air.) Well, the followers of Mahomet found it impossible to bring the Zulus under their sway. This nation of warriors, rather than adopt the faith of Mahomet, emigrated south, to a country where they were allowed to live at peace and worship as they pleased. Since then they have been called "Kaffir,7' meaning an "unbeliever" in the Arabic language. They spread all over the southern portion of Africa, and from them emanated all the otner tribes. The Zulus are far superior to all the other kaflir tribes. They are not black, but copper-colored, and have little of the features of the negro. Their lips are thin, their uoses inclined to aquiline. They have prominent foreheads, dark and intelligent eyes, wooly hair and fine, white teeth. They are tall, well-built and well-proportioned, powerful men. MASCULINE-BUILT WOMEN. The women are not, as a rule, as well favored as the men, owing, no doubt, to the fact that they do most of the hard work, laboring in the fields, as well as attending to the duties of the humble "house." They are tall, muscular and generally built on a masculine mold. Tha drew of the men is very scanty, consisting only of a blt with fifty or one hundred monkey tails dangling from it. In addition, the warriors wear an oval crown on the huad, about four to five inches in diameter, made from certain roots and a certain kind ot content known to themselves only. This- crown is woven into the hair and is never detached. No Zulu will ever part with this wreath on any terms,' as he would be forever-disgraced in the eyes of bis countrymen. I know of cases where foreigners ottered as much as $100 and $200 for one of these, but only succeeded in everlastingly insulting the wearer. Their arms and legs are ornamented, profusely by bsngles made of bras or other shining metals, and the indispensable snuff-box is carved in a slit in the ear. Their weapons consist of the as sagai and a huge club, with a knot on one" end and a shield made of cowhide. The assagai is their principal weapon. They use it with great dexterity, being able to strike the bull's eye at a hundred yards or more with as much accuracy as a rifle shot. The dress of the women consists of two beep-skins, which fasten around their loins. and are profusely decorated with beads and fancy work. They, like the men, wear bangles on their arms and legs, and around their necks strings of beads, animal tusks and claws. Their hair they weave into a perpendicular pillar about six inches high, which they paint red or yellow, giving them a most grotesque appearance, when working or traveling they carry their babies on their backs in a cradlu formed of sheepskin, the one extremity being fastened around the middle of the legs of the skin, whilst the legs of the other extremity are tied around the neck. This makes a safe and easy bed for the little baby Zulu, and has the advanta&re of enabling the mother to suckle the offspring without taking it out of the cradle. The head of the child rests on the mother's shoulder, . and she stretches the source of sustenance far enough back for the child to reach. PRICE OP A WIFE. Polygamy is practiced amongst all the Kaffir tribes, the number of wives a man may have being only limited by his means to buy them. The price of a wife ranges from two to twenty-five oxen. The majority of men find two enough. Chiefs and petty chiefs have more, from five to several hundred. The first wife a man takes is the favorite. In the case of the chief she is tho queen. The second wife waits upon and attends to the children of the first, the third plays the same part to the1 second, and so on down to the last, who has two families to bring up. Each wife has a separate hut to herself, bnt notwithstanding this precaution, quarreling is common. The husband does not Interfere except in extreme cases, when his decision is final. The husband generally treat their wives well, beating or corporal punishment being unknown. The Kuttir women are very faithful to their husbands. Among the unmarried portion cases of immorality are very rare. A trader, however, is welcomed among some tribes, as there is a superstition that a child born of a white man is a mascot, and in time of war will bring victory to thos possessing it. The youngest and best-looking wife of the chief is generally selected for tbis honor. Among some of tho tribes twins are considered unlucky, and one of the children so born is killed. On') of the greatest and rarest curiosities is an albino Kaffir. 7.'be skin and hair of these freaks of nature -ire white as snow, the pupil of the eyes is pink and the features have the usual Kutbr characteristics, altogether giving them a most startling appearance. In all places where the Kafiirs are out of the control of white men these freaks are killed when born, and often the mother is subjected to the same fate. The Zulu women do all the hard work. They plant and reap the corn and vegetables, and attend to the cattle, even grinding the corn into meal. This grinding is done on a tiat stone of from two to five feet of surface, the corn is placed on this surface and another stone about five to six pounds in weight is rolled over it. This grinds the meal very fine, of which they make their peculiar mush. From Kaffir corn ("amabele") they brew a kind of beer called "utshuala." which is a very good and refreshing drink, and possessing considerable intoxicating properties. NO QUARTER GIVEN IN BATTLE. The men employ their time in fighting and preparing weapons for war and singing the praises of their chiefs. When not engaged in actual warfare they hunt and idle around generally. When the prospects of a good harvest have been assured, by way of thanksgiving the men have a protracted drunk which lasts from one to three months. During the whole of this time they are in a maudlin, stupid state, or else excited and half crazed from the effects of the utshuala. Tbis is not a good time for a trader to approach them, Besides not being able to do any business, he is more than likely to get into quarrels with them. When the tribes fight amongst themselves they are very bloodthirsty, and give their fallen enemies no quarter. I was once traveling with two Kaflir servants, and pasted through the Maccapsan country while they were engaged in a general warfare with the Marrabas. The first intimation of the state of a flairs was that the two Kaffirs dropped their usual loud and cheerful songs and commenced crowing in a most demoniacal manner. Not being able to see any cause for the change, I insisted on an explanation. One of the Kaffirs pointed out human legs and arms hanging oa the trees, and further on were tho liver and heart transfixed to

branches. The sight of thes6. while it sickened me, seemed to act like magic on the Kaffirs, arousing their passions like infuriated bulls at the smell of blood. They made low, gutteral noises, clutched fast their rides assagais, creeping . along the ground like snakes, staring all arpand in search of a hidden enemy. Suddenly they stopped in front of an open grave, where they proceeded to make a speech to the dead, who they said was their brother, and whose death they vowed to avenge, all the time distorting their features horribly and rolling their eyes like maniacs. In this country we had to encamp for the night. As the darkness fell on us in the midst of these surroundings, I was not, as can be imagined, im a very happy frame of mind. The mutterings and roliirg of the eyes of the excited Kafiirs before my mind, and the sight of the human remains hanging on the trees fresh before my imagination, produced a train of thought and forebodings far from pleasant. The shrill war-whoop and unearthly yells of the human fiends around sounded in my ears as I lay between the two Kaffirs with mv hands on my rifle, dozing in a disturbed, soranambulent manner. However, the night passed, and we got away from that region as quickly as possible. DALLY WEATHER BUXXSSTUf.

Local Forecasts. For Indianapolis and Vicinity For the twenty-four hours ending 8 p. m.. March 15 Warmer; fair weather. GENERAL INDICATIONS. Washington. March 14. Forecast till 8 P. M. Sunday: 1 For Ohio, Illinois and Indiana Fair; clearing in northeastern Ohio; warmer; southerly winds. , Observations at Indianapolis. Indianapolis, March 14.

Time. Bar. Ihtr. if. if. Wind. Weather. Pre. 7 a.m. 30.32 10 92 West. Cloudless 0.00 7 f. M. 30.47 20 60 Swest. Cloudless 0.00

Maximum temperature, 23; minimum temper ature, 10. Following Is a comparative statement of the temperature and precipitation on March 14: Tern. Pre. Normal 39 0.13 Mean 16 0.06 Departure from normal 23 "0.07 Excess or deficiency since March 1. 125 0.62 Excess'or deficiency since Jan. 1. M65 0.75 Plus. General Wmther Conditions. Saturday. Marsh 14, 7 r. m. Pressure. A high barometrio area, extending from the Pacific to the Atlantic, is central, with 30.52, over Kentucky and Tennessee; a low area, moving eastward, is central north of Manitoba. Temperature. A cold current of 22 below zero in northern Minnesota and zero in western Wisconsin and northern Iowa extended southeastward Saturday morning; at night higher temperature prevailed; 20 and below was reported from southern Minnesota, eastern Iowa, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania northward; 40 and above from Montana. Kansas. Arkansas. Mississippi and Alabama southward; 50 and above in Texas. Precipitation. Light snow fell near the lower lakes. PENSIONS FOR VETERANS. Residents of Indiana and Illinois Whose Claims Have Been Allowed. Pensions have been granted the followingnamed Indiamans: Original John Probaico, Henry C. Prossler, James Nichols, Win.Tully, Jesse McKaine, Henry Hohler, James P. Russell, Charles W. Laycook, Wm. T. Starkey, Christopher Sanders, Christian Motzfeld, bimon Ream. Wm. F. Mullen, Henry II. Neff, John G. Sheets, Benjamin F. Mapes, Joseph Morton, Jacob Mann. Additional Wm. P. Bonham. Renewal Wm. W. Hill. Increase Cyrus J. Reisch, George Williams, John T. Mohr, Henry P. Messier, Robert C Foor, Sheppard Staid i van t, Zeno Rabottom, Wm. Messer, John W. Lance, Peter Truckey, Jacob Wheeler, Geo. W. 13ooks, John Meadows, Alex. H. Davis, Dempsey Coats, Hiram Williams, Geo. W. Sparks. Reissue James A.May, Joseph W. Van Winkle, Franklin Rlchey, Oliver R. Daniels, Samuel R. Fielder. Reissue and Increase Charles G. Rector. Origiuui Widows, etc. Matilda A., widow ot Jonathan L. Wilkerson; Mary, widow of Joseph Yochim. TO RESIDENTS OK ILLINOIS. Orijrinal-Geortro W. Reed, John Reid, sr., Jas. W. Miller, William Richards, William L. Peoples, Sim Luckey, Marquis Martin, John K. Roberts, Russell Funteney, James C. Maxy, Maik Redfern, Edmund Pepper. Thomas McGown, Brice N. Reid, James Mitchell, John M. McCarty, Isaac Sprouce, Iaao C Maben. Additional J oh u Jacob Roberts, August gehwaner. Josiah C. Van Ornum, Ransom C Alford, Herman Oj?er. Increase John Jacob Roberts, Oliver M. Pritts, Daniel Farrell. William H. Barnds, Wm. J. Hunter, Christopher Fogan, Wm. J. Sanders. Wm. H. Bine, Gilbert M. Fitch. Reissue Nehemia Lowell. Bes Anderson. Rofcsue and Increase John Lacy. Original Widows, etc. Mary, widow of Frank J. Douglas; Esther A., widow of Alex. Thompson; Mary A., widow of James W. Wills; Helen P.. widow of Delos J. Wilbur; Caroline, widow of John Turner. Issue of Feb. 14, 1891. ELECTRICITY IN DENTISTRY. It Is Rapidly Taking the Place of All Painless Agents. . . Philadelphia Record. The dentists of this city are making rapid progress in tho use of electricity in their business. An electric tooth-puller is beiug experimented with in England, and is creating an immense commotion in the world of dentistry. By means of this new device the stubbornest and most sensitive teeth are extracted in a twinkling and with absolutely no pain to the patient. An electric battery supplies the current. The victim seizes the handle attached to one wire leading from the battery, and a pair of forceps is attached to the other wire. When the forceps touch the tooth a circuit in formed. The jaw being much more sensitive to a shock than the hand, the gums are so numbed by the electricity that the tooth can be pulled without the patient Buttering a particle. In order that no person receives a shock too great for his system, he tests the current himself before the forceps are applied to his molars. Tests have frequently Deen made by dentists in this city with electricity as a pain-deadener. and in many cases with gratifying -success. Batteries are used much oftener in tilling decayed teeth than in extracting. Experiments made in the Philadelphia College of Dentistry prove beyond doubt that with the aid of an electrio current even nerves can be removed from decaying teeth without causing pain. The method is simple. A small battery is placed near tho operat-inc-chair. to which wire fitted at the end with a small piece if soft mefal, covered with a sponge, is attached. This sponge is held against the gum by the patient himself. With the other hand he holds a little lever, by . which he completes the circuit and also regulates the intensity of the current. The dentist then takes his boring instrument, which is also run by an electrio battery, and begins operations in dressing the tooth. At the first touch of pain the patient pul.Ts the lever and increases the severity ol tho current, which immediately banishes all sense of suffering. In this way the work is done neatly, rapidly and ptinlessly. "Why. the operation, instead of becoming terrorizing, becomes a source of pleasure and amusement," said Dr. Flagg, of tho Dentistry College, yesterday, speaking of the electric apparatus; "many of our patients take hand-glasses and view the process of the work with delight, as there is no pain. I think we are ahead of the Europeans in the matter of electrical appliances for treating teeth." Predicting Harrison's Renomlnatlon. Keokuk Gate City. We said and say Harrison will be renominated for obvious reasons: First, because Harrison is making so good a President that there is no ground to reject him. All parties from the beginning of the government have given two terms to each President who was not a failure. And Harrison is so far from being a failure that the late Justice Miller said he is the best Preeident he ever knew, and all that Harrison is doing is more and more building np that estimate of him throughout the country. Now, as Harrison won victory for the Kepublican party after Blaine lost it, and as he is both politician and statesman of tact and ability and is making a magnificent administration, there is no ground to set him aside, and it will not be done. The Rival to Kochlne. Kansas City 6 tar. It is now settled that the man who experiments with the Bernheim method is never thereafter troubled with tuberculosis. In fact he is never troubled with anything at alL As Brs liarte would put it. the subaeqrjsn prercsdlngs Interest him no more. Jdj s jrthij ves are ended

CONDITION OF THE MARKETS

Speculative Prices Take Another Step Downward in the Dealings at Chicago. Wheat, Corn and Oats ill Fractionally Lower, Deipile Bullish Rumors Stronger Tone to Provisions and Higher Prices, MONEY, STOCKS AND BONDS. Unususlly Strong: Market at New York with Higher Prices for Everything. NEW YORK, March 14. Money on call was easy, with all loans being made at 21s, closing offered at 2 per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 57 percent. Sterling exchange quiet and steady at $4.85 for sixty-day bills and $4,881 for demand. The total sales of stocks to-day were 118,878 shares, including the following: Atchison, 3,400; Lackawanna. 22.850; Louisville & Nashville, 5,100; Northern Pacitio preferred, 2.025; Reading. 4,670; St. Paul, 17.830; Union Pacific, 5.S00. The stock market to-day displayed, unexEectedly, considerable animation and the nsiness of the two hours was equal to most of the full days for the past week. There was a strong tone throughout the session and material advances were made in some of the leading stocks and specialties, with the promise of a continuance of the upward movement into next week. The opening was generally firm, though rather irregular, but was followed by a decidedly strong market in which special activity and strength were shown in Lackawanna, Burlington, St. Paul and in many specialties. ; There was a rush to sell Lackawanna at the opening, but it soon became evident that there were supporting orders in.the stock, all the offers being accepted, with considerable bidding for the stock. The 'bears" withdrew their forces in the face of this manipulation, and nothing was left to oppose the upward inclination of the market. There was the usual dullness and stagnation in the general list, but the stocks mentioned were joined by some others, while among the specialties Rome. Watcrtown & Ogdensburg continued to advance rapidly on slight sales, and scored a final gain of 8 per cent, closing at the highest price. National cordage, Colorado Coal and others were conspicuous for strength, and the strength continued right up to the close, notwithstanding a further loss of the banks in reserve, which is now brought below $10,000,000 for tho first time in some weeks. The usual realizing sales in the last few minutes had scarcely any perceptible influence on the list, and the close was quiet and firm at tho best figures. Railroad bonds displayed the usual light transactions, without feature of any kind. The sales reached $465,000. Government bonds were dull and steady. State bonds were entirely neglected. Clos ing quotations: Four per ct. reg...l21 I Four per ct. coup. 122 Four and 2sreg..l02 Four and coup 102 Tacinc 6 of '95. ..Ill Adams Express. ..144 Alton &T.11 29 h Alton &T. ir.pref.125 American Express 115 Cues. Jk Obio 18 C. fc O. pref. lsts. 51 Lake Shore 109 Lead Trust JSa Louis vefc Naahv'e 74 Lonisv'e&NAlb'ny 19g Missouri Pacific.. . 664 N. J. Central. ..... 1153 Northwestern.. . . . .10413 North west'n pref.. 133 New York Central.103 O. fc Mississippi... 173 O. &M. pref....... 85 Peoria, D. &E .... 1U Pullman Palace. ...1 90 a U.S. Express 67 W., St. L. & P 919 V..8t. L. & P. pref 18 Vells-FargoExp..l35 Western Union.... h0 C. fc O. pref. 2ds.. 30' C, B. fc 0 774 C, C, C.ifctL.. 59 CM. & Eastern 111. 4ia Del.. Lack. Sc We. 1341 Fort Wayne 14S Lake Erie & West. 1334 T t' f. 1 US? Ex. dividend. NEW YOKK. March 14. Bar silver, 99so per ounce. The weekly bank statement shows the following changes: Reserve, decrease. $1,087,400 Loans, decrease 670,400 Specie, decrease 912,100 Legal tenders, decrease M 610,900 Deposits, decrease 1,742,100 Circulation, increase 4,400 The banks now hold S9.793.575 in excess of the requirements of the 25 per cent rule. LONDON, March 14. Bar silver, 45 5-16d per ousce. 5 IX TltADINO AT CHICAGO.. Cereals Fraction all j Lower and Hog Products Slightly Higher Bradstreet's Estimate. CHICAGO, March 14. The tendency in wheat was downward to-day, the news being of a mixed character. Bradstreet's estimated the supply in farmers' hands and in the elevators of the country at over 155,-. 000,000 bushels, and argued therefrom tnat bread would be scarce ere another harvest. On the other hand the weather was clear, though'Vdd, giving ground for the opinion that the coming crop will be plentiful. St. Louis wired early in the day that 110,000 bushels of wheat was being loaded there for export, to be followed Monday or Tuesday by a further shipment of 100,000 bushels. The Atlantic clearances were; liberal of wheat and flour. New York wired that there was a good inquiry there from shippers for wheat with six boat-loads taken to-day. New Orleans reported having shipped 24,000 bushels from that port to Liverpool yesterday. -Against this was local sentiment in favor of lower prices and an indication in the cables that the buying movement abroad had reached its climax. The English markets were easier. France reported favorable weather for crops. Berlin was down to the equivalent of 120 per bushel on wheat, and Paris quoted a trilling decline in the price of wheat and rlour. The Antwerp market was quoted 25 pfennigs higher, but one commission man at the East sold wheat short here to-day for an Antwerp customer. There was a report also at one time that the negotiations with the syndicate of Paris financiers to aid the banking-house recently reported in trouble there had fallen through, but this was denied later. May wheat opened with sellers at $1.0134. compared with 1.01 ?8 bid on the previous afternoon, and it sold oil' another Igc at once. The St. Louis export news and Bradstreet's estimates caused a temporary reaction to Sl.Cs, after which the market became very heavy, and declined gradually to $1.012. and very rapidly after getting under the last figures, until finally the crowd became anxious sellers for a few moments at $1.00 with some sales at SLOOs and 31. 004. There was some reaction from the lowest prices, due to the taking of profits by the "shorts." the closing prices for May being Sl.CXFa sellers. Corn came down into the hands of buyers in unexpected quantities. Liquidation was continued on a heavier scale. There was nothing to account for the change. Nothing has been changed regarding the speculative situation, but the sentiment of the crowd. With a few minor reactions the general tendency during the session was downward. Oats opened weak and lower. There were a few sales of May around 5lLc. when the price went oil' quickly to 51c. The market gained strength and the top prices of the day was made at 5134C Free Belling, led by McCormick, caused a break to 5080. A' recovery to 5034C which was the last price, indicated a decline for the the day of lc The market was fairly active after the opening until the last hour, when there was very little doing. The provision traderecoveredits tone to a moderate degree, after opening weak in sympathy with corn and in consequence of continued heavy receipts of hogs. There was a good deal of the product on sale, but there were also plenty of buyers, and. in the end, the latter were in the greater numbers. May pork opened at $10.65, sold early in the day at $10.00, recovered to tlO.SO, and closed at liXTi1?, or at the same price as on Friday. Lard was also weak early and firm to strong later. Ribs opened .05o under Friday's closing prices, but advanced ,10o over the opening quotation in the course of the day, and closed only. Otc under the top prices. The leading futures ranged as follows:

Opttons. Op'ning Highest Lowest. Closing. "Wheat-Mch... 99M 99a 98 P838 May $1,015 $1.02 11.0014 11.001 July K84 9 97 973 , Corn Men. ... 60 cok cs -'9 May 614 613 CO C0 July 59 13 601, 58 591 .Oats May si MSg 508 to June.... 973 bon 491 co July 47 474 47 4709 Pork March.. 10.45 10.60 10.40 IOHj May 10.65 law 10.6O 10.77 July 11.02fl 11.17fl 11.00 11.15 Lard March 6,00 6.05 6.00 6.06 May t.l2h 6.20 6.123 6.20 July .37 6.45 6.37 hi 6.42 fl 8htril M'ch 6.00 6.05 5.00 5.05 May 6.15 5.25 5.15 6.22 July 5,43 5.65 5.45 5.52 9

J C&tn quotations were as folio wo: Hour

steady and unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat, SSSyOc; No. 8 spring wheat, 2195c: No. 2 red. Sl21.0034; No. 2 corn. 5959Vac; No.2 oats, 49449S4C; No. 2 white oats. 50-

ole; No. S white oats. 49ioc; No. 2 rye, ttlc; No. 2 barley, nominal; No. 3 barley, f. o. b., 6775c: No. 4 barlev: f. o. b.. 676Sc: No. 1

flaxseed, 81.18H prime timothy-seed. $1.23 -2)1.80; mess pork, per barrel, Jlu.fiO'aiO.tSV. lard, per pound, 6.026.050; short-rib sides (loose). 525.10c; - dry-salted shoulders (boxed), 4.15 4.25c; short-clear sides (boxed), 5.2535.30c; whisky, distillers' finished goods, per gal., $1.16. On the Produce Exchange, to-day, the butter market was weaker, extra creamery. 30332c; extra firsts, 2729c; firsts. 21 24c; extra dairy, 2830c; extra firsts, 23 25c; firsts, 18 20c. Eggs, H'SlSi-ic. Receipts Flour, 9,000 brls; wheat, 25.000 bu; corn. 215,000 bu; oats, 109,000 bu; rye, 10,000 bu; barley, 26.000 bu. ShipmentsFlour, 9,000 brls; wheat, 27.000 bu; corn, 149,000 bu: oats, 97,000 bu; rye, 6.000 bu; barley. 9.000 bu. AT NEW YORK. Ruling Prices In Produce at the Seaboard's Commercial Metropolis. NEW YORK, March 14. Flour Receipts, 19.9S3 packages; exports. 8.452 brls, S,275 sacks. The market was irregular but moderately active. Sales, 21,600 brls. Low extras, $3.604.10; winter wheat, low grades, $3.604.10; fair to fancy, 4.155.15; patents, $4.655.50; Minnesota clear, $4.25 24.85; Minnesota straights, $4.605.25; Minnesota patents, $55.90; rye mixtures, $4.35 4.85. Corn-meal dull; yellow Western.$33.50. Wheat Receipts, 45,800 bu: exports, 68,284 bu; sales, 2,160,000 bu futures, 84.000 bu spot. The spot market was quiet and lower; No. 2 red $1.14 o in elevator. $1.1534 afloat, $1.1501.168 f. o. b.; No. S red, $1.0612 1.07; ungraded red, 931sc$L1534; No. 1 Northern, $L224: No. 1 hard, $1.2514. Options early declined Sg'So on foreign houses selling, advanced SgSgc on general buying, and closed ao lower than last nignt, and were weak on manipulation; No. 2 red. March closing at $1.13; May, $1.0978 S 1.102, closing at $1.10; June. gLOSs 1.085g, closing at $1.0814: July, $1.05 310 I.0534, closing at $1.0514; August. $1.0! VZ 1.023s, closing at $1.01&8; ' September, $1.01 1 1.0134, closing at $1.01 1; December. $1.033s1.037, closing at f.033g. Rye dull and steady. Barley quiet and .firm; No. 2 Milwaukee, &83c; ungraded Western. 77i2'385c; Canada, SS'&DOc Barley malt dull. Corn Receipts. 48,100 bu: exports, 20.314 bu; sales, 544.000 bu futures, 42,000 bu spot. The spot market was dull and weak; No. 2, 7272ioc in elevator, 7373!20 afloat; ungraded mixed, Tl'SHoioc; steamer mixed, 72 'S'Tac. Options advanced 1R'a112C on covering, declined i!, and closed weak on realizing: March. 70c: May, 6C?i8C77sc, closing at 6be8c; June, C52c; July, 65ii6Cc, closing at G5!ic. Oats Recepts, 46,000 bu; exports, 794 bu; sales, no futures, 66,000 bu spot. The spot market was dull and lower. Options were dull and nominally lower; March, 57c; April, 57c; May closing at 5C7gc: July closing at 56c; spot No. 2 white57V258Hc: mixed Western, 55i2 5$ioc: white Western, 57 63c; No. 2 Chicago, 5858ioc Hay firm and in fair demand; shipping, 40 45c; good to choice, 55 60c. Hops quiet and steady; State, common to choice, 21 80c; Pacific coast, 22 30c. Coffee Options opened barely steady from unchanged to 15 points decline, and closed firm from unchanged to 10 points up. Bales, 22.500 bags, including: March. 17.55 17.60c; April, 17.S0 17.50c; May, 17.20 17.80c; June, 16.8510.95c; July, 16.65 16.85c; August, 16.55 16.60c; September, 16.0516.15e; October, 15.S5c; December, 14.4014.50c; spot Rio quiet and steady; fair cargoes, 20c; No. 7, 185bC Sugar Raw quiet and firm; fair refining, 5ic; centrifngals. 96 test, 534c: refined dull. Molasses Foreign nominal; New Orleans fairly active and firm; .common to fancy, 23S0c. Rice steady' and quiet; domestic, fair to extra. 5 634C; Japan, 66J4C. Cotton-seed oil strong and wanted: crude, off grade, 2427c; yellow, off grade, 3033c Tallow itrong, Rosin firm and quiet; strained, common to good, $1.551.60. Eggs firm and iu fair demand. Western, 18c; roceipts, 4,904 packages. 'Hides dull and steady; wet-salted New' Orleans selected, 45 75 56s, 7 8c; Texas selected, 5060 IBs. 68c. Pork quiet and steady; i U mess, $10.25 10.75; new mess, $11.75 l' J5; extra prime, $9.5010.50. Cut meats lam: pickled bellies, 5c: pickled shoulders, 334c: pickled hams, 7348c. Middles firm and quiet; short clear, 6.35c. Lard opened weak, but closed steady; Western steam, Q.222c; sales, 1,250 ' tierces at 6. 80c. Options Sales, 3,000 tierces; March, 6.82c asked; April, 6.35c asked; May, 6.86 6.39c. closing at 6.89c asked; July, 6.84c asked; August, 6.75c bid; September, 6.90c asked. Butter Fresh stock weak and quiet; Western dairy, 13 28c; Western creamery, 2134c; Western factory, 1330c; Elgins, 85c. Cheese firm and fairly active; skims, 6 5) 10c; Ohio flats. 8llc BALTIMORE. March 14. Wheat Westerneasv;No. 2winter red. spot and March, $1.04i21.0434; May, $1.071.0734; July, $1. 02 asked; August, $1.01 asked. Corn Southern quiet; white. 70?2c; yellow, 70 71c; mixed, spot and March. 6714?; April. 67 67 14c; May, 66i46ic; July. 66c asked; steamer, 66c. Oats oteady: Western white. 5S59c; Western white, mixed, 57 58c; graded No. 2 white, 59c; graded No. 2 mixed, 58c. Rye quiet. Hoy very dulL Provisions steady. Butter steady. Eggs active at 1717l2C Coffee quiet: Rio cargoes, fair, 193420c; No. 7. 184 lSc. Receipts Flour, 10.350 brls: wheat, 6.728 bu; corn, 18,701 bu; oats, 8,000 bu; rye, 600 bu. Shipments Flour, 15,124 brls. Sales WThcat, 60.200 bu; corn, 32,825 bu. L.IVE STOCK. Cattle Unchanged Hogs Active and Higher &heep Unchanged. IN DI AN APOL1 8, March 14. Cattle. Receipts, 100; shipments, 200. But few fresh arrivals. Market unchanged from yesterday. Fancy export steers $4.8035.25 Good to cnoice shippers ' 4.3534.65 Fair to medium shippers 3.6094.10 Common shippers 3.0033.40 Feeders. 900 to 1,100 tts 3.354.00 Ptockers, 500 to 800 tts v. .V 2.50S3.20 Heavy export heifers 4.0034.50 (iood to choice butcher heifers 3.25S3.73 Kair to medium butcher heifers 2.603.0O Liffht, thin heifers 1.752.40 Heavy export cows 3.5033.85 Good to choice butcher cows.' 2.8533.25 Fair to medium butcher cows: 2.20 a 2.00 Common old cows 1.25'z1.85 Veals, common to choice 3.0035.00 Hulls, common to lueolum. .......... 1.75 a 2.25 Hulls, good to choice . 2.50 a 3.50 Milkers, good to choice 25.00 S35.00 Milers, common to medium 10.00320.00 Hogs. Receipts. 2,500; shipments, 1,900. Quality only fair; but few choice heavy lat hogs on sale, offerings consisting largely of light, thin stock. Market opened act; ive and higher on best heavy, while light and mixed were barely steady. Trade ruled fairly active to the close. Packers and shippers free buyers. All sold. Heavy packing and shipping. ...... $3.9034.00 Mixed 3.05 3.85 Lights 3.4533.80 Heavy roughs 3. OO 23.50 Pigs. 3.0033.25 Shekp and Yearlings. Receipts, none; shipments, 200. Not enough here to make a market; if here would sell at quotations. Good to choice sheep and yearlings.$5.0035.75 Fair to medium sheep and yearlings. 4.0034.75 Common sheep and yearlings 3.0033.75 Bucks, head 3.0035.00 , Live Stock. CINCINNATI, March 14. Cattle scarce and firm. Common, $1.503; fair to choice butchers' grades. $3.25 4.75; prime to choice shippers, $4.50 5. Receipts, 160; shipments, 75. nogs in good demand. Common and light, $3.503.80; packing and butchers', $3.S54.C5. Receipts, 2.400; shipments, 580. Sheep scarce and firm. Common to choice. $3.50 5.75; extra fat wethers and, yearlings. $5.756. Receipts, 2S0; shipments, 160. Lambs in good demand. Common to choice butchers', $8 11. CHICAGO. March 14. The Evening Journal reports: Cattle Receipts, 3,000; shipments, 1,500. The market was slow. Steers, fancy, $5.40 5.50; common to choice, $45.2o; cows $34; heifers, $3.754.50; stockers, $83.50. Hogs Receipts. 80,000; shipments, 15,000. The market was 10c lower. Heavy, $3.804: mixed packing, $3.553.80; skips and selected light, 3.5023.80; prime heavy and butcher weights. $3.854. SheepReceipts, 3,000; shipments, COO.

The market was dull, being hardly enough sheep on sale to make a market. Natives, $3.75 5; Westerns, $4.50; lambs, $5. GO 5.90. ST. LOUIS, March 14. Cattle Receipts. 2,000; shipments, 200. Market steady. Good to fancy native steers, $4.205.40; fair to good native steers, $44.75: stockers and feeders. $2.60S.70; Texas and Indians, S3 4.20. Hogs Receipts, 1,100; shipments, LSCO. Market lower. Fair to choice heavy, $3.60 3.80; mixed grades, $3.S03.75; light, fair to best, $3.603.70. Sheep Receipts, none; shipments, none. Market steady. Good to choice, $4 5.5C INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS.

A Week In Which the Volume of Trade Did Not Reach Expectations. INDIANAPOLIS. March 14.-WM1 in groceries and produce the trade of th s week closing to-day was fairly active, in other lines, on account of the cold weather for the second week in March, trade was slow. The week closes with coffees ho to c higher than on Monday. Sugars steady. Canned goods and dried fruits are selling better at unchanged prices. Eggs, poultry and butter are all firm at Quotations, and, unless there is decidedly warmer weather, present prices are likely to rule for several flays. Everything in the fruit and vegetable lines is in light supply and firm prices ruling. The hide and provision markets are active, with prices strong in ton a, The flour market the last day or two has taken on an easier tone, although quotably unchanged in prices. There is good demand for the better grades. The drygoods houses had a quiet week, as would do expected, with weather of the character of a few days past. The hardware and iron-dealers speak of their trade as being good for March. A similar report comes from the leather-dealers. GRAIN. The local market, except on corn, was weaker to-day. Receipts of all cereals are light, with a fair demand. Track bids today ruled as follows: Wheat No. 2 red. 99c; No. S red, 95c; rejected 80 90c; unmerchantable, 6575c. Corn No. 1 white, 61c: No. 2 white, 6OI3C; white mixed, 60c; No. 3 white, 60c; No. 2 yellow. 59c; No. 3 yellow, 59c; No. 2 mixed, 59c; No. S mixed, 59c; sound ear, 50c. Oats No. 2 white, 52c: No. 8 white, 5120; No.2 mixed, SOc; rejected, 45c. Bran Local dealers are bidding $17.75. Hay Timothy, choice. $1L75; No. 1, $10; No. 2, $9; No. 1 prairie, $7; No. 2 prairie, $6; mixed hay, $5.50. PRODUCE. Poultry Hens and chickens, 8 gIfc; turkeys, fat, choice hens, lOo lb; duoks, 7o ft: geese, $5.406 per doz. Egos Shippers paying 13io14c; selling from store at 15c. Butter Creamery, choice. 262Sc; fair, 20 22c: choice country, roll, 14lCc; common C8c Feathers Prime geese, 85c lb; mixed duck. 20c lb. Beeswax Dark, 18c; yellow, 20c Sheepskins 40c $1. Horse Hides $2. Grease White, S34C; yellow. So; brown 2ioc. v Tallow No. 1. 414c; No. 2, S34c Wool Tub-washed and picked, S5c; unwashed medium and common grades, if in good order, 22 25c; hurry and cott-4: 16 18c; rleeced-washed, if 'light and in good order, 2880c; burry and nnmerchanable, according to their value. .Hides No. 1 G. S. hides, 6c; No. 2 G. 8. hides, 5c; No 1 green, 4c; No, 2 green, 3o. Indianapolis Jobbing Trade. . . The quotations given below art ths -selling prices of wholesale dealers. , . , , . ; CANNED GOODS. Peaches Standard 3-pound, $2.7533.00; 8- pound seconds. $2.65 2. 75. Miscellaneous Blackberries, 2-pound.$i:i0 1.20; raspberries, 2-pound, $1.201.30; pineapple stand ard, 2-pound, $L402.50;vocond8, '2-pound,; $1.20 1.25; coveoysters,l-pound,full weigh V $1.15 1.20; light. 8085c:2-ponnd,,Ull;$ai5 2.25; light, $1.20 string beans, "85 95c; Lima beans, $1.20 1.80; peas; marrowfat, $1.201.40; small. $1.501.75; lobsters. $1.85 2; red cherries, 95c $1.10; strawberries, $1.20 1.80: salmon (lbs). $1.902.5U COAL AND COKEL Antbraoite coal, stove size, $7 ton; egg and grate size, $6.75. Pittsburg and Raymond City. $4.50 ton; Jackson, $4; block, $3.50; Island City, $3.25; Blossburg and Indiana CanneL $5. All nut coals 50 cents below above quotations. Coke Connellsville. $3.75 load; crushed, $3 load; lump, $2.75 load. DRY GOODS. Bleached Sheetings Blackstone AA, 734c; Ballon & Son, 7c; Chestnut HilL 6c; Cabot 4-4.712C; Chapman. X,; Dwight Star S, 9o; Fruit of the Loom, 8c; Lonsdale, 8s4c; Linwood,8c; Masonville, 8c;New York Mills, 1084c; Our Own, 534c; Pepperell 9-4, 22c; Pepperell 10-4, 24c; Hills, 80: Hope, 7rc; Knight's Cambric, 8c; Lonsdale Cambric, 1012c; Whitinsville. 83-inch, 6c;Wamsutta, 1034C Brown Sheetings Atlantic A, Ihe; BoottC, 5H:c; Agawam F, Sc; Bedford R, 5c; Augusta, 6ioc: Boott AL, 7c; Continental C, 64c; Dwight Star, 8c: Echo Lake, eic; GranitevilleEE. 6ci Lawrence LL, 6c; Pepperell E. 74c; Pepperell R.eic; Pepperell 9-4, 20c; Pepperell 10-4, 22c; Utica 9- 4, 22c; Utica 10-4. 200; Utica C, 4ioc. Grain Bags American. $17; Atlantic, $18; Franklinville, $18.50; Lewistown, $17.50; . Cumberland, $17: Grocers. $ia50; Harmony. $17; Ontario. $16.50; Stark A, $12. Prints American fancy, 6c; Allen's fancy, 6c; Allen's dark 512c; Allen's pink, tic; Arnold's, 60: Berlin solid colors. 5ic; Cocheco, Sc; Conestoga, 6c; Dunnell's, 6c; Eddystone, 6c; Hartel, 6c; Harmony, 40; Hamilton, 6c; Greenwich. 5i?c: Knickerbocker. 62c; Mallory pink, 6c; prices on dress styles irregular; depends on pattern. Ginghams Amoskeag, 7c Bates. 630; Gloucester. 640; Glasgow, 6c; Lancaster, 7c. Ranelman's, lcz Renfrew Madras. 8L2C: Cumberland, 6c; White, OicjBookfold.flic; Prime Cambrics Manvllle. 6c; 8. S. & Son. 6c: Masonville. 6c; Garner, 6c Tickings Amoskehg ACA, 1213c; Conestoga BF, 1412c: Conestoga extra, 182c; Conestoga Gold Medal, 13c; Conestoga CCA, 12c; Conestoga AA, 10c; Conestoga X 9c; Pearl River. 12c; Falls OBO. 83-inch, 122; Methuen AA, 12i?c; Oakland A. 60 Swift River, ec. York, 82-inoh, 12ijc; Yoric 80-inch, lOijc DRUGS. Alcohol. $2.25 2.85; assafretida, 15 20c; alnm, 45c; champhor. 50 55c; cochineal, 5055c; chloroform, GO 65c; copperas, bvls, 65c Si; cream tartar, pure, 8035c; indigo, b061c; licorice, Calab., genuine, 8045o magnesia, carb., 2-oz, 2535c; morphine, P, & W.. oz. S2.U. madder. 1214c; oil. eas. tor, gaL $1.20 1.125; oil. bergamot, 4 lb; 83.754; opium, $3.25; quinine. P. & W., oz, 37 42c: balsam copaiba, 70 75c; soap, Castile, Fr., 12 10c; soda, bicarb., 4j 6c; salts. Epsom, 45c; sulphur. Hour, 4 6c; saltpeter, 820c: turpentine, 4648c; glycerine, 2226c; iodide potass., $2.ar3; bromide potass., 40 42c; chlorate potash, 25c; borax. 13 15c; cinchonidia. 12 15c; carbolic acid, 85 40c. Oils Linseed oil. raw. 6:5,-,e gal; coal oil, legal test, 914lc; bank, 40c; best straits, 50c; Labrador, 60c; West Vlrinia lubricating, 2030c; miners'. 65c. ard oils. No. 1, 50 55c; do., extra, 05 70c. White Lead Pure. 734C FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. Apples Choice, $5.506 brl; medium, $4. Potatoes $3.253.50 brl from car $1.15 Li5 bu. Sweet Potatoes Jerseys, $4.254.50; Kentucky. $2.'153 brL Cranberries $10.50 ii.2 $brL onions Common, $4.505 brh Spanish onions. $2 2 'Jo crate. Cabbage $2.252.75 & brL; Florida, crates, $2 3. FOREIGN FRUIT3 Bananas, $1.25 2.25 bunch. Lemons Messina, choice, $2.753 y box; fancy, $3.50. Oranges Floridas, $:j3.25 1 box: California oranges. $3.253.50 box. Figs, 12 14c Prunes Turkish, 7i-2tJo. GROCERIES. Sugars Hard, 7834: confectioners' A 67s7ihC; off A. 6i26:4c; coffe A, esec; white extra C, 6i.i6:Vc: extra C, 66itc: good yellows, 5:ic; fair yellows, 5 6:jc; common yellows, 5l-5 vc Coffees Good. 22i223; prime. 230 24c; strictly prime to choice. ,J4125i2c; fancy green and yellow, 2627c; old government Java, 85S0c; ordinary Java, S0i 31i4f imitation Java, 28429c. Roasted coffee?, 1 lb packages, 2iJ4C; Banner. 254c; Lion, 2Vc; Gates's Blended Java, 2534c; Arbuckle's. 234C Beaks Choice hand-picked navy, $2,503 2.55 bu; medium hand-picked, $2.502.55. MoLABSKrt and SYRUi'S New Orleans molasses, fair to prime, 85 45c; choice, 452 15c. Syrups. 32 4( . Whappin o-paper Lifiht-xreiht ttrar,

Is not an experiment; It has been tested, and its enormous sale is due solely to its merit. It is made on henor, and good housekeepers say SANTA CLAUS SOAP is a necessity. Don't let your dealer give you some other kind, if he hasn't Santa Claus, but insist on having only SANTA CLAUS SOAP. ( ti. XL. FAIRBAHK ft COM Mfrs Chicago. 111. $2340g Ifc: light-weight rag. 234So ft heavy-weight straw, l342c V It; heavyweight rag, 2348c Ifc: Manila. No. 1. 83 9c; No, 2, 66c: print paper, Wo.l, 67c; No. S.S.& C.,10llc; No. 2, S.&S.. 89c; No. 1. a. & C, 7i48c. Spices Pepper, IP 20c; allspice, 12 15c; cloves, 26 SOc; cassia, 10 12c: nutmegs, 89 85c 4? 15. Rice Louisiana. 67c ' Salt In car lots, 95c; small lots. $lOL05. Flour 8acks No. ldrab. t brl. $53 4 L000; lbrL $17; lighter weights $1 fc 1,003 less. Shot $L501.55 bag for drop. Lead 7 7 c for pressed bars. Woodenwahe No. 1 tubs. $77.25: No. 3 tubs, $66.25; No. 3 tubs, $505.25; S-hoop nails. $1.70L75; 2-hoop pails. $1.40 1.45; double washboards, $2.252.75; common washboards, $L5CL85; clothes-pins, 50O 85c & box. Wooden Disiies Per 100,1 B, 20c; 2 tts, 25c; S IBs, SOc; 6 tts. 40c Twine Hemp, 1218o & tt; wool. 810c; flax, 20S0c; paper, 18c; jute, 12 15c; cotton, 1625o. LEATHER. Leattier Oak sole, 2S34c: hemlock sole. 24 80c: harness. 20S3c; skirting, 323 Sic: black bridle, 4 dor., $60 65; fair bridle, $6078 doz.; city kip, 65S5c; French kip, 85c $1.10; city calf-skins, TO 00c; French calf-skies, $11.80. IRON AND 8TEEL. Bar iron (rates), L902c; horseenoe bar, 8c; nail rod, 6c; plow-slabs, 8c; American cast steel, 9c: tire steel. Sc; spring steel, 6c PROVISIONS. Jobbing Prices Smoked meats Sugar cured hams. 20 tts average, 814c: 17 tts average, 34c; 15 tts average, 9c; 121? tts average. Oc: 10 tts average. 10c; boneless ham. 6c; California hams, 10 to 14 tts average, 5?c; English-cured breakfast bacon, clear, Sc; English-cured shoulders, 12 tts average, 6c; 15 tts average, 5c; sugarcured, 10 to 12 tts average, 514c; beef tongues, 40c each. Bacon Clear sides, 25 tts average. 6kc; 45 tts average. 6 14c; clear bellies, 12 tts average, 64c; 18 tts average, 6c; clear backs, 8 lbs average, 6c; 16 ttl average, 6I4C; flitches, short backs, 0 tts average, 5c Dry-salted and pickled meats Clear sides, clear bellies and clear backs, 20 less than smoked; short fat baoks,5toc; bean pork, clear, I? brl. 200 tts. $12.50; ham and rump pork, brL 200 tts, $10; also half barrels. 100 tts, at half the price of the barrel, adding 50c to cover additional cost of package. Lard Pure kettle-rendered, in tierces, 734c; in tubs, 55 tts net, at same price as tierces; 50-tt cans in single oases, vc; 50tt cans in 100-tt cases, 7Hc; 20-tt cans In 80tt cases, 7s4c; 10-tt cans in 60-tt cases, 8c; 5-tt cans in 60-tt cases, 8c; S-tt cans in 60tt cases, Sc Pork Dressed hogs, 6c; loins, fat trimmed ofL 10 to 13 tts average, Cc; over 18 tts average, 6ic; tenderloins, 12c; spare ribs. 434c: trimmings, 5c Sausage Link, 64c; bulk.20-tt palls, 6c; Bologna, in cloth, 52c; in skins. 0c Dried beef, vc NAILS AND nOBSESHOES. , Steel cut nails, $2.25; wire nails, $2.55, rates; horseshoes, keg, $4.25; mule-shoes, V keg, $5.25; horse nails. $435. OILCAKE. Oil cake, $23 ton: oil meal. $23. TINNERS' SUPPLIES. Best brand charcoal tin. 1U. 10x14, 14x20, 12x12, $7.50; IX, 10x14. 14x20, and 12x12, $8.959.00; IC, 14x20. rooflngtin, $5.75 6; I C. 20x23, $1L50 12.50; block tin. in pigs, 26c; la galvanized, 50 and 10 to CO ner cent discount. Sheet sine 7iC Copper bottoms, SOc Planished copper, 86c Solder, 17018c SEEDS. Clover Extra choice re-cleaned, CO tt bu, $4.65 4.5; choice. $4.50 4.75; prime, $110 4.25; English, choice, $4.505; Alftiko as to quality, $3.50010; Alfalfa, $1.50.0 7; white Dutch, as to quality, $3 9. Timothy, fancy. 45 tt bu, $l.C0LTOj choice. $L551.60; strictly rri me. $L501.55. Blue-grass, fancy Kentucky. 14 tt bu. $3.03 03.2,:; English, choice, 24 tt bu. $L85LG5 Orchard Orass, choice. 14 tt bu, $1.85 2. Italian Rye Grass, choice, 13 tt bu. 8L50 L75. Ked Top. choice, 14 tt bu, G5c 70c A Few Keclpcs. Lemon Tea Cakes One egg, on enp of sugar, one cup of butter, three tablespoonfuls of milk, the juice and grated rind of two small lemons, one tablespoonfnl of baking powder, flour enough to roll out. Cut with a cake-cutter. 3 vice Griddle Cakes Cook the rice so soft it can be mashed until the grains are broken. To each cupful st the mashed rice add two teacupfuls milk, two eggs, a teaspoonful salt, two teaspoonfuls baking powder, and tlour to make a thin batter. Oyster Rolls Cut a round piece from the top of stale biscuit or rolls and scoop out the inside Mix the crumbs with oysters, butter, cream and seasoning. Din biscuit in milk, fill with the mixture, and place in oven long enough to frill the oysters. Rhubarb Jelly Take rhubarb stalks, wipe clean, peel and out into inch pieces. To each pound of fruit add three-quarters of a pound of white sugar. Put it on and boil nrtil the juice is well drawn. Strain into preserving kettle, boil quicklv until it clings to the spoon, skim well and put In molds or jelly glasses. Use no water. Spiced Beefs Heart Soak a heart three hours in cold water. Mix one teaspoonful of allspice, half a teaspoonful of cloves, half a teaspoonful of cinnamon, quarter of a teaspoonful of mace, half a grated nutmeg, three teaspoonfuls of vinegar and half a teaspoouful of pepper. Put this mixture into the heart, rub well over the outside and stand in a cool place over night. In the morning wrap in aclotb, put in a saucepan, simmer slowly for three hours; take out, remove the cloth, brown in tho oven, set aside to cool. Slice thin for tea or lunch. Broiled Chicken Lay the chicken, after it has been split down the back aud properly prepared inside, down upon a table, fold back the wings, and with a rollingpin press the joints and breast-bone close to the table, so it will lie very tiat. Wipe off all moisture with a dry cloth, and lay inside down on a smoking hot pan. Place a light weight to keep it close to tho pan till well seared and lightly browned, then remove the weight and put the chicken, without taking it from tho pan, in a hot oven. Close the oven door and leave undisturbed for fifteen or twenty minutes. If the o.ven is of the E roper temperature it will then be evenly rowned on the outside, perfectly cooked all through and ready to be lifted to a heated platter and seasoned with salt, pepper and butter. m Sweetening the Dose. The Inflepeodi-nt. 'I don't want any castor oil." said tho sick little Boston boy. petulantly. "Why, Horace," expostulated his mother, "don't you know tbat castor oil is made from beans?" and the little boy, whose faith in his mother is perfect, took the dose and feebly asked for more. No Use, Washington Post, They'resnousethryingto edjycate tha Chinese," said patrolman Flynn. "They don't even know their own language. Ol asked wan o them phwat the worrud fur St. Pathrick's day was in 'Chinese, and be hovins ho cudn tell zncM