Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 9, 1874, Page 12

i3 THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 1874, receipts sre on the incresse, especially of new -_— To-dsy the demand was light, nelther SUPERSTITIONS. Seeing tho Moon Over the Left Shoulder —Sweeping Down Spiders’ Webs. Picking Up Pins---Weighing Babies Throwing Away Hair. Ex- Epilling Salt---Thirteen at Table- tinzuished Lights---Dreams. Whatever epecial religion it may bave been the aceideut of one's life to be born to, aud therefore to consider s tho only means of eal- vation, admitting the chosen few of tho peculiar cult 1o tae biss of Parudss, and seuding the Lalance of bumaiity 1ncontineatly to Pufl_xuon, aill, whatever thut peculiar edacational infla- whetier Mobamuedan, Panseesm, Buddaism, Clristiauity with its bundie of isms, or any cther,—still, outside of tius, all nations od euch individual has some tenet of faith not emtraced m lus creed, and sccordingly desig- naicd ence may Le SUPERSTITION. 1t iw 21l very well Lo ussers thas one is not su- perstitions, buz watch o0y of your friends, sud e if cach bies notsome littio proverb or wiso raying upon which be or sho pis 2 certain por- tion of faith, How msuy peopie thoroughly up 11 the science of the day sbudder when 8 wmicror fa'ls end oresks wilbout sny Bpparent cause thoy zo about with a gloowy forebod- For we jog of de Lior to tiicaselves or some near i iead: wnd, if within a year there 1 the slight- est incideutal fact, tlese early impressions sssume el the diguity of facts supported by aur- camstantizl eviderce. Giuve snd reveread signors have been uon- Larjy at seeivg tue moon over tueir lett shoul- s, and every matter that goes wiong durivg scceceding month is mentally, if ot orally, Jaud to tie cbarge ot ihat unlucky look over the left Lonlder. Iiiswith the greatest difficulty that you can et your Scaudinavian maid to BWEEY DUWN A SPIDER'S WEB. You shorw it to ber and leave the room. Return, sud you wid tind the whole place scrupulously peat, with the exception of the still pendent luce-suggestors. Standing beside ber, you insist that Ler Lroom snall be used to remove the oye- sorce, sud sou then learn thst she will brush Ler chauce of lovers away 1if she distoros these webs. 1t you are an Amencar, married, and not seeling bigher mspirauons than your husbaud can aiford you, you relieve her aud yourself by a wizcrous handling of the broom yourelf. Your caughter, however, Las overheard the re- muck. There moy be something in it, aud, until the ring 13 on ber tivger, he, too, catefully ab- srains from touching the spider’s web. He may spiu seross ber window-pane, or in the coruers of her room, and, slthough ebe has no special love for the Aracumidie, she siill refuses to cut the thread of fute th.s one of the tamily is spinnicg. Your little girlis told by ber purse that she must not uudress or dress each foot cousecu- tively, but mus: aliervaco the puttng ou of off of tue coverings. 1t would ot be lucsy ror het duziug the day 1f ehe put shoes, stockings, nud garter un the right foot, and thenon the left s but ehe murt make tome inmoad, sucu us both siock- ings fotlowed ty a shoe aud garier, or vice verwa, or, iu fact, any chauge by which she cau sary it. Taught this in cluidisood, sbe balf-unconsciously carnes it our through life, and if, by auy accic dent, she breals the rule, sbe 18 uneasy for the day, and ou the lookout fur ul-luck. Alwags piek up & pus waen the bead is toward you; but. if the poiut preseuts itseit firot, LET IT LIE. Never mind what necessities of comfortably or decentiy apyareling yourself make wake that pin avsau aiul, you must nut pick it up. Go around all day with au ancomtortable feeling at your thruat because the button is off your sumirt “und your coilar is loose, but doa't_touch thut “pin uuless tho head 18 foward you. It you are neac-sighted, and your g'asses afe in kome unkuown place, seazch for them uatil you fina them, or #o down ou your bands and kocos and examine the positon. If 1t is au extreme case, iv which total demoralization of attiie may deperd npou the recuring of that particular pin, hen you may walk careiully arouna it three if raying, in a low and solemn tone, seven ive times : Pin, tnough sou are pointed toward me, Toititims may wil ebarp poins be Of ussappointinent or movery; To the head of Hope I uurry me. This will ward off the eil, and you may then, ia a reverennul manner, pics up the pin aod go forihi deceutly into ths woutd. It is not part of your wriiten creed, but & sort of Ligher law, sprung irom some mystical source, whose hidden origin makes it all the 1were imperative. DOX T HAVE YOUR DALY WEIGHED when he 13 born. If you do, he will die—some- where between that ceremomal aad five-score, probabiy. Then, even if it nere not such a foar- ful certerivg with Providence, albeit it might seen to Le & practical soiutlon of the Waithusiau philosophy, —it is much better to guess at sho t. It calls your more bigker faculties mto and forms'an alliance brtween imagiuation ‘wathiematics, not possible under any otuer & circun:stances. IU shmost disproves the & that figures caonot lie. In thiy cowiition, if the figures do bot lie, they are capable of an _expansion which mwuch 1mcreases thelr bulk. - The mathematical 9, aded by mmagnative evolution, becomes the more comple:o 12 Respect the Welsh super- stition, then, aud don't weigh your baby. b recklessness with wlich snarls of hair are thrown about would ehock tho peasantrs of cer- tain English counzies, They consider it anlu 10 leave Ig about, o to throw away, any. even the small at, scrap of nair. ‘They therefore pick it up, vweep up tho placo wheto hair has been cut, sod sciupulously burn the sweeping in the fire.—saying that, it loft about, the Lirds would buiid their nestsin the bair,—a fatal thing for the one from whose head it bad fatlen ; thas, if & pyet (magpie) got bold of it for any kuch purpose, tue person's dealh within o year snd 2 day was sure. How would it snswer t propagule this littlo acticle of mysticism, and Kecp a 1ame magpie in & CERTAIN GHADE OF DOARDING-HOUSE. To eowe people 1t would seem, 1f produciag the desired elect, a sort of unth beatitude. Here- 2fcer we expect all young ladies in turn to Le carefcl of droppinga singlo bair, providing it is tueir own. A whole buuch'of cuids or chignon would 2ot much matter, for, 28 1t quite poreible that the owner of them may have chip- Jed Cloti:o's thread already, they necd have uo especial ferr. However, a8 Naturo s having & catam right Of way now, we advise fancy- fairs to go largely iuto the munufacture of those little cornucopins of silver- ca:d and chienille, which no loner are typical of Ceres, their contents not beiug the Lountiful frupwof the earth, but material for tho wig- maker, Doa't keep hedgchogs for pets. They are T.tbagorenn, snd contain disembodied spirits wat do Lowl a mght aod Lring woa to your bouse. They are heialds of misfortune, and in sympathy with witches : Tarice the rindled cat hath mew'd, d once the hedge-pig wiin'd, savs the witeh in Macbeth, Ibe Bitous in Casar's time would not eat the flesh ot the bare, Lecause 1t induced melancolr ; but, if you are sfraid of becomuuz irailerent 15 your 1dtious 1f you paitake of °*hare-tllsshe, that onencre.l melaacnoly bloudds,” gut some 1riend to do 8o, ana get & bone of its 1vot; for { haire's foote, closed in & rng, wuy crump whenss it doth wring. g4, Bemers, writing to Cardinal Wolser, A;nl,a:“d‘gu““\ Juve 21, 1518, when he wa> Temesador to Charles V., says: - 1f your Grace oy pwer mo with some Crampe-Riugs, ye sba.l € wach iooked for; azd I trust to be- stuw thew well, with God's gravo.” ‘T'bes Lave beeu foni the bace's fout or not; bat riope re Jan & or oot; but rings u:f?ulflc‘:f'}oml-[h-umrm on Good Yiidav, with PRt L ¢ Confessor from Jern- #aiem, and prese.ved in Westnanster A b ch bad tho Virtce of curing cramp and otlor ailments 0 those who were noristed to o ot hz_:,;; extra articles of failh. like the Afggaig AUTHORITT TPON MATTERS OF brer, We all Lnow tie futd ellec.s of spiliing ealt, — the quarier that mat ensue uvlest you thiow & pinea over vour xboalder, or pat it in the fi Thrown anay or bumed up,—the beet thun, likety, to dv with sl tewpers. If {oseible, ve iudiferent as regards the little scasoning of iite consejuent upon that ssit that proved the truth of gra 4, aui thus throw it awag, o, if it mast come, lez 1t blaze hot ard furious and burn up quickly. Anything but a smoldering quar- ) agother pofnt to which we would But theie call attention : He that would lve for 2ge Must n May eat sage. P Tho practice of arinkivg mint-juleps in July was no doubt derived from tins, ~ The months, of course, are all related ; and the herbs sage 2nd mint are found m sli ‘couutry-gardens, aud ‘patually become mixed in transportation to the citica ; while eating and driaking sre both forms of reducing _appetite ana prolonging life. The Question which mow presonts iteelf is, that, if sage produces age if caten in May, how many mint-juleps 1o July will snswer a3 a sage-equiva- leut ? The amount of sage to be eaten is not given, 8o tho problem will iave to be worked out upon algebratc priuciples. You must uever git down to table THIRIEEN IN NUMBER. 1t you do, one of the party will surely die befors the year is out. Whether this is predicated upon the ratio of mortalty, 1o the same way as life- assuiance Or aunbities, we caonot say; buc tLirteen has always beeu cousidered an unlucky number. it is the baker's or devil's dozen,—the former individual being beld In something the same respect s the latier. The original term was devil's dozen, becsuse thirteen witches sat down to table together on their Subbaths, and it in not well for you to emalato witches on your Sabbath or apy other day. Oue ° witch at tuble is generally sufli- cicat, whether there bLo twelve more people ornot. I have eeen ove such, not a bit like Macbeth’s fricnds, who etirced the sulphuric pot- tago with its choice ingrodicnts, but very fair in the face, with a Worth gown and the lact sweet thivg in'a wig, bewiich a whole table full. Oc- casioually a wizard puts in sn sppearauce, and Lie may be of any ayo, for he is such & rarity: but the witch is moro abundant, and always young,—always retaiving ber beaule du diable. You must not rock the cradle empty, as there ste two prophecies concerning this: eitber that no child withe born fo that hoasehold, or, if one is liviug, 1t will die ; or, still more teriible to the modern parent, tnere will be & quiver overful of these human arrows. 1f o light goes ont unexpectedly, or you ex— tinguish 1t accidentally, you must SPEAK NO WOLD UNTIL YOU UAVE RELIGHTED IT. If there are no matches iu the house, emulate Harpocrates nntil some are found and utilized, or tire and fearful tronoles will follow. Auin- adeut of tus kind, worthy the Danbury Man's descriptive pen, occurred oot loog ago. A well knuwu ancient maideo-lady, well up in all supes- re‘izious commaudments and artcles of faith, suddenly put out her odorous kerosene-illumi- vator. Not 8 march was scen, not a spatk of fite, 83 fiom parior to kitchen sho wended, What shouid she do? A mile to the nDearest store, aud & quarter of a mile to her ncarect neighbors. Sbe Lud just iighted her lamp to see about finding her sun-bounet, that she might carry ihe news that she had justlearned frow o neigh- bor of & little unpleasaainess between two other ucighbois, wheu a gust of wind blew it out. She dured not spesk; for who knew what might be the fearful 1e3ult. Grasping a pencil, the rushed to tho neighbo:s, sod on & bugs piece of brown paper wrote w Brobdingoagiat char- ecters ihe word, ** Malches.” Her face worked convulsively; her tongue protruded ; she clasped oue hand over hor mouth. They implored her to speak, and the copvulsions of Ler features were frightful to witness. Sbe waved ber haud bysterically, She wrote **Matches " in charac- téxs of all Gizes; and, at lust, inleticrs which, bad they been the sounds they represented, would have been stentorian, *‘I WANT MATCHES!" They brought them to ber, atd she rushed back. The good friends were alarmed. Was sho ineane ? Had she any unfotmod curpose of cremation ? Thoy fotlowed ber. ‘Che firet match was damp 2nd jefused to ignite. A groan, s gasn, an invisble convaision. The second light- ed and went out before the wick was reached. The third oroke off at the top. The fonrth was & fraud and baJ no iguitiog vrinciples. But the fitth burned steadily: sud the struggle which bad ovidently been going on in darkuess, the fearful spasm which might be hydropho- Lia, perhaps, pnssed off a8 the wick flamed up, and she hoarsly gasped out to her terufied and sympathetic neighbors who had followed her home, **I'hey say Deacon Jones ano Mits Jones are goin’ to git a divorce.” Could any deity demaud greater sacntico of a devotee than this good lady's offering at the shrine of the occult? Whata pity the Danbary Meu was abroad. however. It you count all the white horses you sce ata funeral. you will oon die. How it works wnen there is only one, and you cannot help counting it, wo do not know ; but the probability is, that, chariots of fire pot being of daily occurrence, you will have to die. WLat you dream slecping in a strange bed WILL COME TRUE; and, if you are youth or maiden, bachelor or widow, it is wise to assign to each corner of tho roum 'some especial divinity whom you wish to bave look graciously dowa upon yow. If you dream of her, you may ask what you wish. Mince-pies, cliecse, ardives, raisive, and hard- boiled eggs are a good introductory supper to Iittle matters of this sort, Something is sure to come of it then. The deity will frown perhaps, and walk over yon, or sit upou you with the tn- tention of cruthing you; but that is ail right, since **Dursmes alwass go by couthraiies, ye kaow.” The subject of dreams, howevar, is too wide 5 0ne to euter upoa at the end of a newspaper- article. 'The same bigh authority assuree us that * there's luck in odd vumbers.” If you pnta garment on wrong side out, you maust not chauge it. You may let suotber per- son do it for you, if you ars very serious aboutit, and intent upon some wish at the time. Otker- wise, though it is your new silk, that is all flounces, applied to an altaca ekirt, you must wear 1t 80, even &t the risk of discovering tho sham to your nearest neighbor or dearest friend. Troublo will never coms near folks whose eye- brows meet. Certaio such have been hauged or imprisoned, but that was probably no trouble to them. Wise legisiation took care of that. These are but & few of the commonest of our extra articles of faith. ~There aze many more which would serve as texts, and may yet be preached from. MMeanwhile, where does Religion end and Superstition begin ? 4 Pe Dog Ish Howlin.? An old gentleman whoso stylo was German- ized was osiied what he thought of signs and omens. “Vell, I don't dinks mooch of dem dings, und I don’t pelieve averydings ; but Ido!ls you eome- dimes dere is _somedings a:h doso dings. Now de oder night I sits and reads mino nowspaper, ur.d my fran sho speak und say: * * Fritz, de dog ish howlin'!" “ Vell, I don't dinks mooch of dem dings, und I goes on und reads mine paper, uud mine fran ehAe tay 2, der is somedings pad is bappen ; do dog ish howhm'.! “Und den I gets 0op mit mineself, und looks out troo de wines on de poch, und de moon was ehiniv’, und mine leetle dog ho schoomp right up aud down hke averydmgy, und ho park at de moon, dat what shineso biight 88 nc.or was. Und, ash I bauled mine het io de winder, de old wWoman 816 8ay : 36\Mind, Fritz, 1 dells yon dere ish some bad ish happen. Le dog ish hoiclin® ' “Veil, 1 goes to pet uud I sblecps, und all night long ven I vakes up dere vas dat dog howhin’ cutside, uun ven I dream I hear dat howlin® vorser ash never. Und in do moruing I gets oop und kits mine breaxtast, und my fran sho look at me aud sav werry solemn: “4+ Fritz, dere ish somedings ish happen. Do dog was how! all night.” + Und shooet den de nowspaper come in, und 1 opens him—upd. by shings, vot you dinksl Derevas a man died in Philadelphia !™ —_—— HARVEST-HASTE. Stand still, O Time, and, 04 World, mose not Bo thy breath but the faneet breg-e; For staicly reapess—our awilt-winged Are truversing distant soas. Stately reapers, our fairy ships,— Aud the waves of the gotden eca, That fuly, fu their wake, into gleauting sheaves, Our falry fortunes sliull be. Swiltls1 O gleaners that follow our ships ; Truist, sud first in his place, And uwif.est of hand, as victor we'll crown ¢ Turcy, O Time, for the raco | Rest, in thy smile, O favoring skics! Litiger, O beautiful day ! 3 t, bring with thes thy fairest moonlight,— ‘sps still tarry away. And, our Well, our ships have come home~breathe frocly rguin,— And basié, old World, on sour way ; Frows, if 6 wiil, O lowering ¥ies, Our snips ride at anchor to-day Pasa by, O Time,—our Harvest s done,— We have won in a race with thca; But the mighty stake was Lread £or the world, Tilt other Harvests thero be. Lorris AL Rosz, Goopexow, Will Co., IIL. A Sad Scene, From the pittsburn [navateh, Yesterdsy afternoon a sad rceno was present- ed at tho Union Depot. It will be remembered ighbor's on sn errand, and when the flood came :fi;’g‘:’ppnscd, as he bad not returped, that he was drowned in the terrible rush of waters, and dropped dead from fright. The boy, however, turued up eofo on Monday., Sometime beforo the flood the woman had been deserted by her Lusband and hed been left alove te care for hor offspring. It was this family that was in tho Union Depot yesterday—six children, so sndden- Iy orphaned. ~ They wept aa if their hearts were broken, aud refused to be comforted. One of the litto ones strayed away from the flock, but bo was found after much scarchiog. Tho children left on the Erie express for Church Hill, where they are to make their home witha sister of their dead mother. HUMOR. The best method of constructing a dam— Without an “n.” —The man who went to sleep on a railroad track found bis rest was & good deal broken— aud bis leg, too. —+ Are there any fools in tbis town?" asked s stranger of a newsboy yesterdsy. ** I Llyn‘b know,” replied the boy ; ** aro you lonesome 7" —Sineo New York liousekeepers got to sprink- ling pies with croton oil andleaving them around loose. servant girls bave given up evening luncnes. 'hie guardians of the peace at Columbus, O., are 80 zealous in the aiscbaige of their dutios that they take no uote of personal misbaps, for it iy woriousty atated that one police ofticer there had his trousers stolon from him recently, while Tie was on duty. —An unhappy husband 1 Pennsylvania, who plunged a kuito iuto his abdomen, and forced it to the hilt by jamming the baudle sgainstthe wall, displayad an amount of euergy which would have made his fortune in the patent-medicine businexs. —Awlward 1—* 0, Edith, won't M'Cluskio!” ¢ I'm vo shy, mamma Lim first!" —An Towa editor recontly announced thata cortain patron of his was * thieving 88 usual.” 1t was written thriviug. —An hour passed on—the Turk awoke. He had been sleeping in frunt of a grocery in Cairo, and as he got up he pulled out a revolver and wounded three wen, saying: * Somebow, L don't feel ively to-dav.” —Who asked if yor wanted anything 7" said a Lowell prddler to'a lady who said that she did not as soon as she opened the door. “Mind yor peezness, and don’t refuse to buy till you aro asked.” —A Pennsylvania boy got so homesick that bo walked 78 miles, without eating, in urder to sit dowo once more at the family hearth-stone. He was received with such warmtn by lus male pacent that it wasseveral duys before he could sit down anywhere. —Sug Sivg ofticial —*If you have auy trade, prisoner, state 1t, aud we will put you to work ot Prisoner (just entered)—* Well, boss, 1 was brung up & bar-tender, aud I'd tike to goto work at that!" —A wag, with the word *whos,” brought a horse dilven by a young man to s dead stop. “Thag's a fine besst of yours," says the wat. “Yes, a pretty good sort of an animal, but he has one fault. He was once owned by a butcher, :nd is sure to stop whenever he hears a culf lex s _Tender-hearted persous who have resd of tho fierce raids of Texan steers through the streets of St. Lows will be pleased to leara from the warset reports that *there is a better feel- ing n Texas cattle.” —Ic secms liko a waste of time to spend five yeu 1 at West Powt for the purpose of acquiting the title of Lioatennut, when & boy cau be called “Colo.el” by eimi ly addressing a fow words to &uy thiTe.y CODEregativn in & Lar-room. —Wheu Nspoleon was & smali boy and was 2sked whether be could tell what natiovality he was of, ho indignantiy 1ephed : * Of Coraican.” When Chavg aud Eng was a small boy Le was aaked if he wad a native of Siam, and he iuoig- pautly replied : ** Of course Stam.” —*What Lronght you to prison, my colored friend ?" eaid a Yankee to a mgger. ** L'wo Con- stables, sah.” * Yes ; but I mean had wtemper- ance auything to do with it 2" ¢ Yes, van; dey was bot of ‘e diunk.” —Xotes of the storm still comein. A visitor from Louisville was struck by the wind,aad a8 ho tiew up Wisconsin street with bis cars unfuried, & genilewan temarked, * I kuew that the wind woull.u feteh tho circus-tent."—Milwaukee Sen- Ling —AMamma—* Johuny, what are you doing?” Johnuy—*- O, I'm just cutling up this suic for rags; I want Lo Le a poor chila, aud go down the harbor on an excurs.on.” —1'he women cleaned the saloons out of Ur- bava, O., and now rattiesnakes, that for fifty yeats have been unknoww, nfesc the place to that extent that not a wan dares stir abroad with- out his pottle of whisky, as an antidoto aganst the apprehenaed poison. —A \West Sule man dropped a huge watermelon Justas Lo reached his gate witls it, yesterdny. * Never mind, it may save you a doctor's bill," was tho consolatary observation of a passer-by. —Nothing so much desrtoys our peace of mind 28 to hear another express his intoution to gave us a pioce of hus. —A little boy heard his mother tell of eigbteen head of catile being burnt the other wmph:. * Weren't their tails burat also?"’ he inquired. —The Philadelphia Ledger doesn’t write any obituary poetry outside of Philadelphia. This 18 the style in which 1t mentisons the death of a small boy of Lowell: * Lowell—Saturday, Two little boys and a pistol. Now, only oue lit- tle boy and a pistor.” —Why is & schoolmistress like the letter C2— Because she makes classes of lasses. —Gen. Grant to our fellow-countrymen—*“Let us have pence.” Sapgumary red mau, enticmg foutier gettler with the persuasions of the tomshawk—** Let us have top piece.” —Tho boy who, when asied to what trade he would wish to bo brought up, reptied: ** I will be a trus.co, because ever since papa has beon a trustee we hav. had puddings for dinaer,” was a wise child in his genoration. —*The Servants "—DMistress: *‘Jane, tell cook I'll come down and seo what she wants done to that stove, as the builder's coming to- moirow.” Jane: **O,.piease, 'um, Idon't thui we can ask you into the Kitcheén, to-day, mun, as cook and me's got & emall and early * at 'ome,’ this atternoon, mum!” —Smythe wus tellng some friends about a wonderiul parrot, haugiug 1n s cage in the door of astore on State street. ** Why,” suwid he, * that parrot crics *stop thief’ 8o naturally that every timo ¥ bear it L alwavs stop. Now, bang 1t, what ace you all lnuglung sbou: #" —According to & correspondent, the following notico is to be seen displayed at tio corner of a street in New Orloans: ** Gentiemen are earnest- ly requested not to fire off their revolvers uear thus corner, as the proprictor of the peanut staud 18 nervous, and bas & douole-barreled shoi- an constantly on hand,” —From the large resard asked for the return of the stolen child, it it probaule that the abduc- tors are laboring under the impression that it i 8 Rotbschild instead of a ltoss child chey have in their power. —+*Ia tne case of stolon cigars, the Pattaga is as bad s the thief.” —1Iwo Confederate soldiers were talking to- gether, when one asked the other: ** Where was you enduring the war?” ‘Tlie other replied, *'T wag twenty-four months in the army, sir.” “Yass, wal, whey was you enduring that time ? " 1 was twenty-three monthe in the hospital.” Aud whey was yoo caduring tne other mouth 2 “1 was looking for tho hospital,” —**Heard about Fete and Jake? "™ inquired one boy of another 13 ther met near the City- Hall yestorday. * No,—what's ter pay?" was the reply. * Wall, T'Il’ teil yer, but the p'leeco musu't git to bear a word. Jake hs called Pote 3 ‘flop,”and Peto be calied Jakea caterpillar, and thev shook hands and agreod to have it out next Monday. Jaie is eating ezes and raw beef, and Pete is down to the slaughter-bonses smell- ing bluod, ana Itcli you taere’:l be the most arw- fulest time Mouday you ever heard of !"— Detroit Free Press. * My son,” eaid Mr. Marrowfat to Artaxerxes, glancing over bis paper, at the break’ast-table, the other motning, * do you remewmber the ad- vice of Meohistopleles to Faust ?” *No," re- eponded that intelligent and respectful child, sbifting his cud of chewlog-gum from the right cheei to the left, ** what wasit, Pop” Sr. Marrowfat frowaed a little. but, promutly recov- enng bimself, said, ** Never write a letter and never burn one.”—Brooklyn Arqus. ~—Little 4-year-old only consented to go to sleep ac a reasonable bour for little folks, on the condition that sho be pat in “ grandma's bed ;' her wish was acceded to, but wheu fast aslee; Aunt Fanme picked up the choruband carrie ber off to slcep with bor. In the morning Aunt Faonie awoke to find the baby l~aning over her in a belligerent atutude. I fll "ou!” ex- claimed the littlo oe threateningly. * \hat?" said_auntie, pretending not to understand the murderous inteutiona of Ler uiece. “l—]—" the cuerub paured for a word whish ehould ex- press the meaning, and then, “Idead 'ou—l dead ‘ou wid a shovel!” —The boys of Pittsburg bave held a mass- meeting and reeolved: *“Wo will o in # ming wheuever wo darn please. and won't come auy extra shenanizun about getting our hair dry to sell the folks av home, and that we will have shirts to wear s0 that the big fellows wou't laugh at us when we are undressing”; that * we are willing to do_the square thing by our parents, but 't cut for tending babiex, &nd we won't you. kiss Dr. . You kiss that Mra, Sarah Jones, of Saw Mill Run, on Sundsy night sent one of her eix cluldren to s do any labor about home that doos not properly como within bey's sphero, and not that if it wi- terferea with the honrs of play, which health de- mands boys should hve, iz Between 7 o'clock in the morning and 9 in the evening, with neces- sary intermission for meals; that straps and taws, nor cowhides, nor slippers will have any effect in this robellion. If they try that game, it will be good-bye Jobn, for errands, aud we shall ever pray. That's the kind of hairpins we are.” _—— DAYS THAT ARE NO MORE. When many years have rolled away ; When we 1o more are young ; ‘When other voicea may repeat Te souga that we have sung; When sl tby youthful beauty pales, Whirh time wili not reatore ; . Bome tender thoughts may come again } Of days that are no more, The #oul but slumbers to awake Alike to joy and pain, And every wiemory of the past Is sure to come again. The youthful beart, untried by care Bu dreams of days before ; The old heart lives on meniories Of days that are uo more. There is another world to come, Whose gateway is the tomb, ‘Where voices will be heard again Beyond the hiddeagloom ; ‘Where friends that we have loved and lost Will find un endlers dzy, When bumun hearts aud Buman bands ‘Have crumbled to decay. Anud there, when years have rolled away, When we no nigre aro young While other eurthly vo ‘The songs thut we b & sung Heaven's sunshine, on tby troubled soul, Its beauty muy restore, And happy dreums may coue sgain Of days that sre no more. CrmciGo. Evorxz J, HanL. "FINANCIAL. BATUBDAY LyENING, Aug. 8. The money market sliowed & very moderate degree of activity at some of the banks, while otuers report it unusually dull, Nobody expecta to do much the first two weeia i August, white these auticipations are fully realized, Many of our business men have, like our ** virtuons " (?) Common Council, ‘‘gone a-tishing,” or have sought other means of recreatton. This 18a much-needed aud proper thivg to do. Busiuess can afford to wait. The rates of disconunt at the banks show no change whatover, Yearly customeis are chaiged 10 per cont, white for call loaus on cash coliat- erals the Guotation is avout 5@6 per ceut. Streot rates Y@18 per cont, with very little ac- ceptable paper offering. New York exchauge is cluse and finn at 50@75 c. per £1.000 premium. In New York the piethora of money contimues, The Journal of Commerce of the Gth says : There is 1o chunge in the le.ding features of the money market. The smount of surpius funds seek- fog temporary employment is considerably in exess of current requirements, Call loans are pressed upon borrowers upon appruved collaterals at 2@3 per ocnt; first-class business paper, maturing wiziiu 63 days, i3 in steady derand ut 66 por cent; baviog 3 snd 4 monthis 10 run, at G@7 per cent per annum discount. 10CAL PRICES. The banking-house of I'reston, Kean & Co., give the fullowing summary of priccs of Gov- emments for week ending Aug. 8 : Clostng. Lovcent. Highest, P 11TV VEIH Jan, und Tuly 1163 et Sterling exciange, 60 day aSTig Sterling exchange, sight i) CHICAGO CLEARING-HOUSE, Clearances for the week ending Aug. 8, 1374: Clearings, Balanc-s, $7.5:9,6i0.98 $511,620.13 BL5UILEE 427,997.99 SH1L,78T15 .36 ceeee 31032 . 3,000,60282 Total ... $2,264,436.59 Corresponding we year, .. 24,155,28L97 2,074,257.48 LOCAL 8[OCES. The following table, saowing tae highest. low- ecat, and closiug prices of aciive stocks for the past week is farnisued by A. O. Staughter : Highest. Lm:u!. Cloain, T i Western Tnfon Telegraph, Pavfic Muil.... New York Centeal. Erdo, Northwestern. Northiestern preferred. Rock Island 5 LWAY BONDS. The followiny latest New York quotations for defaulting railway bouds are roported by A. O. Slaughter: Gid, Asked. Burlington, Cedar Rspida & Minnesota Srwmorigage T old, Minucsola Dl wision ... Burlington, Codar Rapids & Minncsota first-mortgago 78, guid, Milwaukee Di~ vision... 5 55 Canada Soutbern frst-morigage 75, gold.. 6 15 Chicago & Cunada Southern Srabtmori- = Chicago, Danville & Vincennes first-mort- BHRG T8 1oaivssiihmvibunets 550 Central of Towa first-mortgags 78, goid.. Y D.x Moinea Valley first-mortgage 88, 50 Des MoinceValiey land-grant 8s. 25 Leavenworth, Lawrence & Gal grant 103, 0y Misouri, 7o, gold. 5 Noriu gold, st ckford, mortgage 7, gold.. szsans 25 South Side of Long Taiand first-mori- DABE Tosos soranaiensssnsaion A 8 St. doe & Denver City (East Divtsion) st~ mortgage 84, BOId.. .veeesenns .8 45 8t. Joe & Denver City (West Division) first-mortgage 8, gold...... .18 20 Texss & Pacific frst-morigage 76, jand- grant... 2 % COMMERCIAL, BATURDAY EVENTXO, Aug. 8, The following were the receipts and sbipments of the lesding arcles of produce m Chicago during the past twenty-four Lours, and for the corresponding date one year ago : TECKIPTS, 1873, PRIPMENTS, Flour, Lris, Waeat, bu. Hides, 1ba, Highwines, brls Wool, s Fotatoes, foed. - Shipned. Poultry, coops.... Eggs, pka. 10 Cucese, bxi. 8 40 “io 220 wene 255 244 Withdrawn from store Friday for city con- sumption : 8,062 bu wheat, 10,746 bu corn, 11,936 bu oats, 5,444 bu rye, 3,116 bu barley. Tho foliowing grain has been mspected into store this merming up to 10 o'clock: 1 car No. 1 red winter wheat; 1car No.2do; 4 cars No. 1 spring ; 122.cars No. 2 do; 16 cars No.3 do; 4 cars rojected, (148 cars, of which 136 are now) ; 79 cars and 6,300 bu high mixed corn: 221 cars 1. 5,900 bu No. 2do; 25 cars rejccied do; 1 car No. 1 0ats ; 22 cars No. 2 whito do; 27 cars No. 2 oats ; 13 cars rejected oats; 1 car No.1 ryo; 6 cars No. 2 do; 5 cars No. 2 bacler; 1 car No.8 do; 1 car rejected do. To:al (550 cars), 235,000 bu. Inspected out: 93,755 bu wheat ; 153,798 bu corn ; 29,740 bu oats : 791 bu rye ; 1,266 bu batley. The following were the receipts andshipmenta of breadstuffu and live stock at this point during the past week, and for the correspopding weeks ending as dated: = xcxirTs. Aurg, Aua. 1, 1574, lB:H. Flour, brls 25,506 22,043 Wheut, bu. . MEITETIR Corn, bu 751,52 1,490,474 Oats, bu 148 Rye, bu. 20, Barley, bu 14y Live hogs, No. 52672 Cattle, No. 15965 16,061 Flour, brls. Wheat, bu .. Corn, 'bu. Oats, bu. The exports from New Yok during the past week include 63,000 brls flour, 372,700 bu wheat, and 823,000 bu corn. . Tho fixing of a baais of settloement of the left- over July deals on corn bas been left to the Ar- bitration Committee of the Board of Trade, who will probably act on it sbout Tuesday of this week. It is whispered around that the corn combina- tion havo made nearly §500,000 (a part of it in prospect) by their operations in buying and sbipping, outside of what has been, or will be, realized out of the squeeze on tho ushappy shorts. A good proportion of the latter is prob- ably all “in my mind's_eye, Horatio.” But mo- body will deny that King Jack is *a goodly prioce” if he msakes balt so much as is claimed. The barley crowd was considerably excited io- day. ‘The photograph of tho deal presentod w our columus this morning was universally recognized a8 & correct one ; the ouly dissent beiug oue, on the part of each operstor, that * it did not mean him." It is geaerally conced- ed that if tho barley deal were cleaned out, and the bighwiue msrnet rémoved Lo the coiner of Dearborn and Michigan sticets, the Board of Trade could bear the rest of its afilictions un- complainingly. Verhaps so. But ten to obe there would then bo an outery about a monopoly iu rye. The leading produce markets wers moderately active to-duy for Sstmday, which is nsually a quict time, unless it falls on the partition be- tween two mouths. There was & fair demand for cash geia all around, ond the shipping movewent was fair, and giving indications of more activity next moek. Tho roceints of grain were noout up to the recont sverage. Bpecula- tive buying was slower tnan usual. ‘I'he demand for dry goods waw fairly active to- day, botb local aud interior buyera oideriug with liberality, and firmness was agaia apparent iu all departments of the market. Thore was a lack of aunimation in the grocery market, few buyers being 1n attendance, woile orders were mostly for moderate amounts. The aoove does not apply to sugars, tue demand for which con- tinues univterruntedly active. Prices were un- changed and geverally futn. Butter was in sct- ive request, and under an inadequato supply prices moved up fully 1lc sl nround. Cheese remains very frm, and will no doubt go higher. Tho contitued dry weatber is_causug a peaceptible falling off in the production, and factorymen are refusing to part with their goods at the ruling prices. There Were no noticeable changes in any of tho tea- tures of the coel, wood, learher, and pig-iron mariets, quiet pervading ali those departments of trade, and values remaining about steady. Baggiug continues active and strong at 350 for Stark, 33c for Lewiston and Moutauk, aud 3l for Americsn and Amosceag. The tobacco trade displays a good degreo of animation, and the re- ceutly advanced priccs are easily ‘mamtaned. Ouls weve in good demand and Srm. Lard oil continues to work upward, an advince of 3¢ being catablished to-day. Extrais now quoted at £1.03@1.05, and No. 1 ot 90@92c. Carbon, lingced, whale, and tarpentine were seady at former prices. There way little or no change in the condition of the luwber trade. ‘Lhe dull season continucs, and until taeir are positive sigus of returmng activity, the retail dealors sro not disposed to buy very heavily, baving alresdy a fair assort- ment of sto Hence the duslvess extends to the wholesale market, and receivers find it slow work to d:gjiose of their consignments even by rhading prices. A steady improvement in trado i3 looked for after the middle of the month. The hasdware markets were devoid of anything new or of upecial interest. Trade is light, avd chieflv in tho way of filling small ordoers; however, in tho aggregate, buriness is eaid to be as good as in former years at this time. It is generally thought that prices for iron are at lsst down to the bottom. and_a probable change will bo to Ingher rates. Naiis are dull, at 23.621¢ rates. Cooporage was quict. DPackers’ goods are sal- able at the recent advance. Brick, lime, and other buildiog materials were steady under a moderataly-active local demand. Timothy hay was dull, and declined, owing to reports of a beavy decline in Pittsburg, to which poiut most of the shipments havo been mado of late, Prairio was steady and in moderate demand, The wool market was unchanged. The demand 18 mainly for tub-wools, which are firm nader light offerings. Hops and broom-corn were quict. Timothy seed was in active request, and good eamples were firm, the offerings being scarcely adequate. Clover was easy, and flax firm. Potatocs were steady. Green fruits wero in largo uupylv, aud easicr. Poultry soldata wide range of prices. ‘The offerings were Jarge, and rellers anxions to close out. Highwiues were quict, bat 3¢c bigher, though no improvement was reported from the East. Only 50 brls were reported sold at 9614c per gal- lon. There were freo buvers at 95i4e, With no otber lots on sate under 97¢, and some holders asking 93c. Lake freighta wers moro active, and firm at iday's rates, at 2¢c for corn, aud dc for wheat flour, which buvers do not care to take hold of &0 long as they can procare old flour, which is in fair demand. Bran waa dull but sironger. Sales were reported of 100 bils white winter extras (Maguolia, new,) at 37.50; 100 brla do st 87.00; 100 brls spring extras at $5.60; 100 brls do at $5.50: 116 brls do on private terms; 50 brls rye at ¥5.75. Total, 565 bris. Also 20 tons bran at $15.00 on track: 10 tons middlings at 316.00 on track. The masket closed at the following range of prices: Fair to good white winters.. .75 @ 6.50 Choica do.. .75 @ 175 Ited winters. 5.25 (@ 6.25 Good to choice spring extras, 525 @ 5.5 Medinm to fair do.. 500 @ 512 Good to choice Minnesotas, 530 @ 6.50 Patent .00 @10.00 Fuir to choice epring superfines. 400 @ 475 Common do, 350 @ 3.75 Rye flonr, . 575 @ 5.90 Bran.,, . 1475 @15.25 Wheat was slow in options, at abour the same aversge a8 on Friday, and more active in cash lots, under a better demaund for shipmeut, which caused aslight advance in prices. The receipts were fair, but chivfly of new wheat, the old being in very small proportion, while our stocks of old are small. The shipping demand was principally for old, and all offerings wore avillingly taken at ){c premium over the price for new ; which itself commanded a premi- um over seller the mouth, The specu- lative dopartment was _unusually quiet. A couple of _ prominent operators sold several lots early, and this made buyers tive operations, and for the descriptions o fi8® 12 10. et Tt vk T o give the following aa the eloflng?u’ 1ate prices, 4TOTATIONS, Extra Beaves—Graded steers, o andorer arnsLin oice Beuves—Fine, fat, weil £ 0,5 year old siedra. eragng 3 Good Beeves—ell-fattened, fngiy steers, averaging 1,150 to 1,300 py Medium Grades—Stéera in farr flest;, aging 1,050 to 1,150 Ia....... Butchers’ Btock—Common £o faif 2nd good to extra comn, {or city slaagheee averaging 850 to 1,100 th... . Btock Cattle—Common cattis, i~ deceat flesh, averaging 700 to 1,050 Me...... Tnferfor—Light wud thin cows, heif stags, bulls, and scalswag steers., Cattlo—Texus, choice corn-led Cattle—Texas, wintered North! Cattlo—Texaa, through droves. i HOGS—During Monday and Tuesda; was lacking in activly, and deapite.thy, 52 sellers found it impossible to maintain thy LY zuling at the closs of the preceding woet, the easing off 15@20c or to $6.00@7.00 xorpocn:""“ During Weduesday there was » favorable reacis % ihe market has aince ruled sctive wnd sipes 0¥ 24 common sad medium descriptions tha dmli::' a tained at the bemnming of the week has ot 1o covered, but choice and extra grades have SRR point somenhat [ advance if tle bighest peea 3 t week. Skippers havo sold at £5,9066.33 yad few fancy Philauelphia Hogs were taken at 37t but mast of he salen wero at 36,1060 for exsadi hold back till near thaclose, when New York was quoted firmor. The general feeling was weak, under the prospect of larger receipts, and the market was only sustained by tho de- mund for cash lots. Seier the month opened at 31.04Y, declined to £1.033¢, and advanced to $1.041¢ at the close. Seller deptember sold at $1.0034@1.01%4. closing st the ouwide. Heller the year sold az 99}gc. Cash No. 2 spring closed at $1.043¢ for now, and $1.05 for old. No.1 spring closed at $1.03%; No. 3 do at $1.0034; and 1ejectea do a: 9lc. Minnesota wheat was pominal at 81.17% for No. 1, and $1.09%5 for No. 2 Red winter was slov, 'but firmly held at the outsido quo- tatious for the corresponding grades of epring. Cash sules were reported of 7,000 bu No.1 spring (A.. D. & Co.) at $1.09; 400 bu do at $1.083¢; 400 bu do at $1.08%(; 1,200 bu do at $1.035400 bu do at $1.074; 96.200 bu No, 2spring at 31.05; 10,000 ba do at $1.04i7; 55,100 bu do at 10444 ; 8,500 bu do at 21.04%; 8,200 bu do at £1.04; 7,600 bu No. 3 spring at $1.003 ; 8,200 bu do'ac $1.00; 800 bu rejected spring at 9lo; 400 b bysample (heated)at 96c, on_track; 1,300 bu No. 2 red wiuter a¢ $1.05; 1,200 bn No. 3'at §1.01; 2,000 bu rejected at 91ige. Tosal, 199,200 bu. Corn was active, and irregular, but generally weay, though averaging about ¢ higher than on Frday. New York waa stronger, againat an easier feeling in Liverpool; and our receipts this morning were less than the recent average. ‘The strength last evening and early to-day was Dbaged on the discovery that our stocks in store have been decreased to the extont of about 1,000,000 bu during the past week, leaving less than 650,000 bu oo hand of all grades; but the advance’ brought out namerous sellars, es- pecially when it was found that ehippers declined to tske hoid at the enhanced prices. Paruies were selling to-day, both cash and op- tions, who bought yesterday; hence weakness. Reports from the country received to-day speak discouragingly of the condition of the growing crop. Itissaid to be excellent in places, bat the greater part of the area is suffering from the effects of & drought whichZhas ecarcely had a parallel in the last thirty years. Seller the month opeted on the sidewalk at G3c, and on *Change at 67%c, declined to 66c, advanced to 653c, and closed easier ot GG3gc. Seller Sep- tember sold at 65/{@C6lgc, closing at t3ige. High mixed closed st 6ic; No. 2 at 06){@66}4c; and rejected st 65c. Cash sales wero reported of 8,600 bu hizh mixed at G73¢c; 23.300 bu do at 673c: 11,400 bu do ut 67c; 15,000 bu No. 2 at 63¢; 5,000 bu do at 673c; 10,000 bu do at 673¢c; 10,000 bu do at 67ic; 54000 bu do ac 67¢; 54,400 bu do at 66;,c; 61,200 bu do at663{c; 14,600 budoat Gud5e; 86,400 bu do at Goige; 24.000 bu doat 6614c: 10,000 bu do at 663¢o; 10,000 bu do at Ge; 23,000 bu rejected at G3/{c; 20,000 bu do at 63c. Total, 363,700 bu. Oats were 1n bettor demand and stronger, be- ing nearly lc hagher on cash lots, and X@}4c on optionr. ~New York was quoted firmer, which brought out a good shipping inquiry, and as the receipts of yestorday wero fess than the outgo, bholders were encouraged, though the movement for the week was the other way. Tne market 19 evidently recovering from the depression which naturally followod the intenso strain dus to tae excitemaut oo the Jaly deal. Seller_tha month t0 good lota, Tha ontaide quoiation, talned on Friday for 157 head, mngmfssgu‘.ffi‘ asscrted that this waa the best bunch of hogs st tho yards this season. To-day there was aeacr ol mand for well-Tattened droves at i fater s poorer sorts were neglectad 1nd aold irpegarcyl LM rango of tho markot was $5.00@7.40 for seuly gatea sasorted.” Wo quots clsing prices st % or Infertor io common, $6.60@6.70 for medsu; @7.10 for good o cholce, and 37,1561 40 1 B Zmong to-day's transfers the following are nudo™ HOG > by 7. 2 i 13o200, s No. Av, PricelNo. Av. PricelNo. Prin B U0 $ei0i s 28 g0 d au 7l 20 11 60| 13 7 68013 a3 gn 6185 6col26 200 6wl Im gy 2 35 TAO[86 M5 TIOAl mg gy 6 283 67563 26 6356 2 g4 41 187 650[4l 248 GG T8 I gy 61 199 6T5[68 25 61511 Ik sa 51 a1 s.ssl 59 22 11002 1M g 45 22 680107 199 66010 1@ g 6L 213 680/ 20 6638 In gq 3 M e ® 17 a.’lsfu 20 gx 58 19 70058 23 7ol —There is little that 18 & w to say in comae. tion with the sb on with the sheep market, The receipts contizgg light and of poor quality, and prices remain ooy, stesdy, Thst Nas bens o exception of four car-loads taken during Thurdsy and Friday, no purchases were made by shippers. The supply consisted largely of common and medfuny droves, for which the revailing prices were £150g 4,00, inferior sold st $3.00@3.25, and choiceat $133 @3.00. There were sales of iambs at 2006350 fa common to cholce—chiefly at $2.00:32.75. DENTISTRY. DR. W. B, NPCHESNEY, DENTIST. BEST GUM TEETH. We hays removed our deatal rooms from McVickery 4nd 50 West Madison-st. to Clark-st., sorner Haadoiph For a tow dass longer wo will insert s fall set bust siq teeth for ony &4 Thoussads in this cliy un teilia this fact, Why'pay £20 o &30 elsewliero for o usel Money rofunded iz evorr instance it tistaction Dot iven; or, rasfaction £rat and pay secoad il doudt ir. Toeth axtracid witnous pain. Fling st by our most skallful operators, at hall the asual raies DR.H.R. PHILLIPS Dentist, 169 South Olark-st., bet Madison and ¥omros Best Gum Sets. Best Plain Sets. Gold Fillings, from. Silver Fillings, from. * Teoth Extracted without pain, ALL WORK WARRANT] RAILROAD TIME TABLE AFEIVEL 4D DEFARITRE (F TRATRE LANATION OF REFERESCE MARKS.—*t Saturdeysg eepted. * Sanday excepted. % Mondayexcepied, |Am Tive Sundayat¥:0s. m. § Dailr. erfect sat MICHIGAN CENTRAL & GREAT WESTERY RATLROATS g e % et bl & oy 57 Ci 5 and 7 Caalat., corner & Hadison. opened st 873c and advanced to 373c at the closo. Cush No. 2 clored firm at 403c. Seller September sold at 355{@36Xc, and eeller the year at 35%@35i4c, For seller October 36ic was bid, with pome offercd. Csxh eales were reported of 17,000 du No 2 at £)14c; 8,600 bu do at 40%c; 22,200 bu do at 40cs 5,400 du do at 39)¢c; 1,200 ba do at 39¢; 2,400 bu No. 2 white at 42¢; 1.800 ba do at $13¢c; £.200 bu do at 41c; 1,200 ba do at $03{c; 1.200 bu re- jected st 33ifc; 1.800 bu do at 33¢; 600 bu by sample, white, ot 45¢; 600 bu do at 411¢c; 1,200 bu do 8t 44c; 1,200 bu do as 433¢c; 1,200 bu do at 43c; 600 budoat 413gc; G0 bu do at 41c, all on track; 600 bu at4555¢; 600 bu at 45c, deliv- ered; 1.200 budo at +ic; 600 bu do at 13c, tree on board. Total, 71,000 bu. Rye was quiet and weak, declining 20 per bu on cash lots, thongn the supply was not large. Options were unchanged, at 70¢ seller Augnst aud September, ana 71c seller September, The market closed rather firm at 72¢ for No. 2.~ Cash sales wera reported of 400 bu No. 2 at 740 ; 800 Ludoat 73c; 1,600 ba do at 72¢; and 300 bu by sample at 85¢. 'Total, 3.100 bu. Darloy was_quiet and irrogular ; but tended downwurd, though the supply was not large. Fri by sail to Buffalo. Abo prncipal inquiry wae for wheat-room; henco the ldc différence. Tates to other ports wero private. A total of 10 charters was reported, which will carry out 230,~ 000 bu wheat ; 25,000 bu corn : and 75,000 bu oats. The proposal to put all the vessels iatoa pool caunot be carried out : they are too big ard too numerous to be crowded in to such narrow quarters. ‘Thoy want at least ono lake to turn m. Provisions wera quict and strong. ess pork was in better demand, under which it advanced 40¢ perbrl. Lard for dehivery beforo October was wanted hy two or three parties, but there was scarcely anything offered; the stocks are all in the hands of two parties, and are being rapidly reduced by shipment, the stocks being now 82,000 tcs. Hence buyers fell back on the lobger options, which advanced 35 per 100 lbs, whilo cash lots wero nominally 3fcperib hizher. Meats were firm at full previous prices. The leading features in the irade of the past week aro a radical advauco in prices, owing to small and well conroiled stocks, and su nctive do- mavd for pork and lard, either seller tho vear or ecller December and’ January, The inquiry is principaily for delivery eatly in the winior, because 1t 18 thought that product will be scarce thou, as the season will probauly open late with & scanty supply of hogs. The high prico of corn bas mduced the formarding of a great many hoga thus summer which would otherwise have been kept over for fattening in co'd weather, and tho hog crop of the coming winter is oxpected to be hight. There is sume inquiry for future meats, but no eeliers have appeared yet. The market closed at the following ravge of prices: Mevs pork, cash, 24.25@24.50 ; do seller August, $24.00@21.124; do, seiler Sepiember, #2445@24.50; do, scller October, numinal; do, seller December, $16.60@16.75; do, sciler the year, $16.60@16.623¢, Laid, cash or weller August,” £14.8725@15.01 ; do, seller Septemb £15.00@15.25; o, seller the year, S10.75@ 10.8734; summer lard, 148{c. Sweet-pickled hams, 13}{@1325¢ per Ib for 15@15 Ib averages ; dry- saited meats, loose, at 8c for shoulders, cash, and 8c seller Septomber; 113@11¥c sbort rits, cash, and lligc seller Septem- ber; 11ic for short clear, cash, aud 11}@ 11¢.c scller Scptember; the samo boxed at 3;@3c per b ubove these prices ; summer long Cleats, 1lifc. Bacon meats 9igc for shoul- ders, 123¢c for short ribs, 123¢c for short clear, all packed in hhids; the sams loose, Xc lower. Bacon hams, 1@lbe. iess beef,” 311.25@ 11.50; extra mess do, §12.25@12.50; beef hams, 824.00@25.00. City tallow, 7%;@%c; grease nominal at 6@%. Sales wero roported of 15 bris mess pork at £24.50: 500 brls do, seller the month, at $24.00: 2,000 brls do, seller Sep- tember, at $24.50; 1,000 bris do at $24.37}¢ ; 750 tes do at $24.30; 500 brls do at £24.25; 500 bris do at $24.10: 500 brls do, eeller the year, at $16.621¢; 1,000 brls do at $16.50; 500 bils do at &16.37%4 ; 500 brls do, seller January dnd Feb- v, at 316.50: 100 tes lard at $I14.874¢; 100 tesdo (summer), at §16.73; 250 tes do, seller September, at £15,00: 1,000 tcs do, eeller the vear, at $10.873¢ ; 2,000 tes do at £10.75; 100,000 Tus shor ribs (last eveniog), setier September, at 113c. The Daily Commercial Report gives the fol- lowing as the £bi; ments of provisions from this point for the weeklending Aug. 6, 1874, with com- parative figures : Tork, | Lard, Hiams, Shoulds,+ Hiddl | ortal | Cter”| | b e 2 123 m! 48, ol so| 768! - ML ke 1 - 31, 126, 4541186, 7, Sa 40,532, 459 6% 11 Flour was very dull, but quoted steady by deal~ ers. Theoniydemand wasof alocal character, and was & light one. Offerings were no¢ large, but Seller September opened at 1013 ; and fell back to $1.00%¢, closing at 101~ Cash No. 2 closed at about $1.02 ; and No. 3 was nomival at 93@ic. Cash sales were roported of 400 bu No. 2 at $1.03; 400 bu do at 31025 ; 400 bu do at 81.02; 400 bu rejected at 8¢ 800 bu, by sumple (fancy Minnesots), at $1.20': 400 bu do at$1.14: 400 bu do at SL12; 2,000 bu doat $1.10; 400 bu do at SL.09 ; 400 bu doat S1.03, on track ; 400 bu do at §1.03, delivered. Total, 6,400 bu. LATEST. Wheat was in moderate demand in the after- noon, and easicr at the close, seiling at 31043 @1.013¢, and closiug at $1.041( seller the month. Alsoat $1.01%{ scller September. Corn was quiet and_stoady, cloving at 66)¢o selter the mouth, and 653@053c reller Septomber. Lard sold (250 tes) seller the year at $10.75. Other provivions, gram, and lsko froights were in- active. CICAGO. Sa10upay EFENING, Ang. 8. The recelpts of lve stuck during the week bave boen aa foliows : Cotrespouding week st year. 16,510 Shipiucats wero as folloms a To Philadelphis, per 100 lLs. To Enst Liverty, per 100 lbs. To Aibsuy, per 100 Ibe, ‘To Buffalo, per 100 Ibs.. To Cleveland, per 160 b, To Detroit and Toledo, pe % CATTLE—The arrival of catde during the week Jast closed have been 16,394 head, against 16,656 last ‘Week and 16,210 for the cofresponding woek last year. Our supplies, 2a will bo scen, have not been unusuaily large, ana Liud tho receipts embraced a les objection- ablé ¢lass of stock, they might easily have been dia- poned of at fully as good prices as Were obtainable last week, the position of tha seaboard wmarkets justifying shippers in continwng operations at their ruling prices, but with turce-fourths of the offerings consist- 1ng of a quslity entirely unfit for shipment East. The general market was much depressed. Texans and nalf fattened natives steadily accumulated in the yards, and prices gradually eased off iu favor of Luy- ‘ere, until a reduction (in comparison with last week's prices). of x@rc had been sufered. All deairable shipping _grades were promptly dis- poscd of upon the day of arrival, and st prices that could scarcely have proved otherwise than satisfactory 0 sellers ; sales mal at $5,25@5.75 for well-fattened steers of from 1,150 t0 1,350 IL8 averages, and st $5.00 @6.50 for choice 10 extra grades averaging from 1,350 01,450 8. In two or thres instances higher fgures were pald, yesterdas's sales including 114 head, aver- aging 1,086 fhe, at $6.80. The continued drought is causing a scarcity of pasturage in many of the cattle- growing districts, and this tact partialiy accounta for the unusually large preponderance of ths thin cattle Dow coming forward. The business of the week was chlefly accomphahed at $2.25@3.75 for poor to good Texes cattle, at $3.00@4.00 for thin natives, and st $4.75@5.50 for medium to good natives, Stockersara in light request at $2,50@3.75 for -common in to good droves, Calves continue Tequeat st sbout A prices, ox & CHIPATN & ALTON RAILRO10 x City and_Denver Short Lins, via Locii- e ek Chighoy Sprinafeld, alim e 5. Lous Through Line. Union Depot, West Side, near Wadiswon-g, ridger Ticket Usices : 4k Depot, and 121 Leare. 1 o PPPFOIPE? PEIPRERERED s §-roator, Lacon, Washington Ex Jollet & Dwizhi Accommodstion. CHI"ASD. MILWAUKEE & SF. PAIL FAILWAY, 1or: Mepal ladiron and Canal-sls. Ncksl J T lasmee pponie Sherman Bouse, axd af Dipots £ g ien, Ma: *11 008 = :v Tpress. . 400D T e oh’; Night Espress... it 6S T ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILRIA. Depot foot of Laksst. and joot of, Toentysscond<t. Tlibd agiee, 121 Randolph-at., near Ciark. palgn on Satardars. CHICAGO. BURLINGTON & QUINCY RYLINL potstoot o7, Lukesto. Indianaac., and Sales e an ot Sistecnihste, fices, 1o. 3 #t,, Grand Fucine Hotel, and at depols. Mail and Express,.. tiawa aua Serealor Pascigor. Dabinque & sioax City Kxp. Pacihc £ast Liae, for Umabia; Kansas Gity, Learoawortn, ‘cnison & Si. Joseph Exp. ‘Aurora Passznges B a S iy Pacific Night Fp, for Omaba. Kagmas Gity, L L J eawortn, At B Exp...... 7o Accominodatios, Downer's Grove Accommodation| x nraay. 3Ex. Moads CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN RAILRIR Ticket affices, 6 Clasnwst. \Swesmon- Howsel, wil 5 .. corner Yadisonat., and at ina depok- a Pacific Faat Live.. & s Yoy 10313 2, me ‘a Dubuqus Night tix. via Clintoa Hlu:43p. m aQiraha Night Express, D. @ a Iveeport & Dubuoue Kapn alo a Freeport & Dubuaue Exoress. p. m.| Milwaakes Mail... am Milwaukeo am & Milwaukoo Passeuger. p. . 3 Milwaukoe Passeager.. . m b Green Bay Espress. 2. ! 8 St Paul & Winona p. o b Marquette Expre: bomo St Puul Passeax: 5. 1, & Geneva Lako Exprens. am. } il & Geners Lako Expreu ‘a—Depot corner of Wells and Kinzje-sts. —Depot corner of Canal and Kiazio-sta. CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC Mllfla‘"“ Devot, corner of Vun Buren and Shermanots, 1900808 Grand T'acie Hotals T Leave, Zrrs [ Oroats, Leavenw’th & Atchison Ex Pers Accommodation., Night Kxpress.. 2. m. 50 p. - 1030 p. . practice in CHEONIC ronvy, Com Soltom faroibod, Whea desired, from sy pensary; charge low. c-ue‘r‘val'u‘g" mu&m 121 Bouth 40, Chicdss| off s side buyers evincing any inclination iy coCAl B out. R R e B e @