THE OMAHA DAILT BEE : IMOTSTDAT , AUGUST 28 , 1800. BUSINESS CONDITIONS GOOD Prosperity Continues to Gladden This Qreal Republic. FAVORABLE COURSE IN MONEY Y/ORU / Period nf Summer Hf fiction In It * Clone nnd the Future Con tain * NolhlnK Hut Hope ful NEW YORK , Aug. 27. ( Special. ) Henrj Clews , head of the banking house of Ilenr ; Clews & Co. , TiTltca : The period at summer recreation Is now ncorlng Its close , and from this time for ward the ranko of Wall street operators will bo reinforced by the return of absentees It would ooem that , they may bo safely ex pected to resume operations only with buoyant expectations. During their two months of absence the whole drift ot af fairs , both In finance and trade , hns hern toward the maintenance ot an active bull campaign during the fall months. The nctlvlty of our Industries far exceed any thing over witnessed In the past ; nor IP there anywhere an Indication of Impending ov r-productlon nor of any reactionary tendency ! and what Is still more Important , producers hnvo now a guaranty they never Jind before , In the rapid growth of their nblllty to command forolsn outlets for any ponslblo surplus of supply In the homo markets. At the beginning of the summer , there were some uncertainties in the situa tion which produced a dcgreo of hesitancy In the securities market and made operators the more willing to take a breathing spell nftar several successive months of extra ordinary excitement. Those obstacles have now disappeared. The crops , taking tbem as a whole , are more than a good average. Our gralni market may bo expected to re ceive the stimulus of another season of chart crops In other countries ; and , Judging from the present temper of business on the Produce Exchange , It seems possible that while the quantity of our exportable surplus of cereals may not fully equal that of the lost two seasons , yet tholr aggregate vafuo may easily approximate that of cither of thono years. So that appearances Indicate the probability of a continuance of the remarkable creditor foreign balances that have marked the flncnl years 1897-8 nnd 1888-9. These are- prospects the Importance of which It Is not cosy to exaggerate. Fiivoriililc Coin-no. Again , the money market has taken a course much more favorable than was feared a few weeks ago. Those who have put much reliance upon the Jargones" of the reserves held by the banks of the Interior hnvo boon justified by the current drift of tfaa Internal exchanges. At a time when money Is usually flowing from the metro politan banks to tholr country correspond ents , with a consequent depletion of the reserves , wo find the surplus of reserves etcadlly rising. Those meet closely inti mate with the facts of the banking situa tion have the least misgivings about any possibility of any approach to real stringency during the remaining six wepks during which the domestic exchanges arc opt to rule against New York. There Is every reason to bellovo that the local banks hold both the foreign and the home ex changes weir In their hands , .in 1 tl nt while they win raleo no obstacle to good rates for money , yet they will steer the market clear of positive stringency. Under these circumstances and In view of the still Increasing earnings of the rail roads , It seems highly probable that the market for securities will henceforward bo borne along by strong bun currents , and that the effects of that tendency may soon begin to appear. The past week wltnecsed several sharp at tacks upon values. Results were anything but encouraging to the bear side of the market. Two or thrco of the nctlvo shares were singled out and more or less liquida tion Induced by tho. . circulation of doubts nnd sensational predictions of lower prlccH. BuCh shallow tricks , however , were soon ex posed and there was no real Interruption to the favorable conditions and news which are new Influencing values. No change was made > in the Dank of England rate of dis count , the reserve standing at about the mono point ao a year ago. London has ap parently been a more active buyer of American railroad Bhares ; the market there Bhowlng considerable excitement at times , but thus far there has been no correspond ing Incroaoa In the supply of security bills in the foreign exchange market ; BO It IB uncertain whether the buying In London wan on foreign , or American account. Euro pean financial markets wcro somewhat un- Bottled by the Transvaal and Dreyfus af fairs ; but apart from those Influences there Is nothing unfavorable to this market In the foreign situation. As we have said pre viously , Berlin Is a point that will bear watching , but there are no serious signs of danger there yet In vlow. Proupcronn Condition ! ! Continue. Prosperous conditions continue through out the land , and the wave advances rather than recedes , with bright prospects ahead. A largo number of working men are em ployed today on terms satisfactory to thom- selvifj and their employers than ever before In the national history. Discontent la no where Justifiably to bo found. It la true grievances croap out occasionally here and there , but Uioy are not of serious cense quence. The demand has fairly caught up to the supply In everything. There Is little eolllng ahead. The business of the country IB on a legitimate basts and devoid ot boom , which la the best evidence of Its eubstantlal and lasting character. Now that the crops are assured and the money scare has passed over , the Impetus to push busi ness ahead can bo rolled upon for the bal ance of this year at least , thereby making It the beat record year over experienced In bUBtneas circles. The present high range of prices will naturally Induce a good deal of realising hereafter on all the advances , especially of the Blocks that are under manipulation. This , of course , will produce frequent re actions In the entire market. Such fluc tuations , however , Will tend to keep the activity up , which Is a good feature rather than otherwise. For the coming week I ad vice quick turns to catch the fluctuations which will aggregate good results for nimbi a traders. HI3AT AFFICCT9 STOCK ISXCIIANGU. Holiday 1'Vclliift In Prononnci'd nnd Other KeiitnreH I'romotn Dullncna. LONDON , Aug. 27 , The tone of the Stock exchange remains remarkably good , although owing to the heat the holiday feel ing usual at this time of the year Is very pronounced. The Inherent strength of the markets .is shown in the way prices have bocn maintained in spite of the de pressing Influence ot the long-drawn-out Transvaal crisis and the curious state of things In Prance. Consols , however , suffered from the war like talk and lost % of a point during the weok. Americans displayed much strength , with feverish dealing throughout the greater part of the week , although this Blacked up at the cnfl , tie run being chiefly after non- dividend securities like Baltimore & Ohio common , Denver & Rio Grande common , Norfolk & Western common and Reading aocond preferred. All the leading descrip tions advanced for the week from 1 to 3 points. Money was plentiful * nnd easy until Mon day , and It was l > s to 14 ; for a week , 2Vi to 2 % , and on three months' bills , 3 % per cent. MniirliCNter Textile Fiilirlrs , MANOHKSTBR , Aug. 27. Last week's market waa dull and Inactive , though firm. There was a dogged determination displayed by yarn and cloth buyers to leave cotton crone , transactions being confined to retail assortments and aggregating much lent than the output. Oldham will practically close this week for the annual holidays , Rounn reports a good demand for yarns and cloths , with pricca strong and fractionally higher. There baa not been much change la the German markets for a week , although rather mora has been done and prices are steadier. Condition of Hunk of Simlii. MADRID , Aug. 27 Gold was quoted yes terday at 23.15. The Bank of Spain re port for the week ended yesterday obows < the following : Gold In band , no chance ; liver In hand , Increase. 1,556,000 pesetas ; not * * In circulation , de-crMss , 8,4fl8OOC pesetas , CHICAGO OrtAIH A.\ PROVISIONS Fcntnron ot the Tmdlnsr nnd Closlnfl < liiiilnlnnn ( or Bntnrclnr. CHICAGO , AUK. . Wheat waa weak al day today and closed at declines ot 1H foi both December and September. Tb northwest - west was a largo seller and the demand waa too light to absorb offering * . Thi weak caah market was also a factor. Corr declined ttQ c for September , but closed only a shade lower for other months. OU declined ViOWo and provisions 6B7Vic. Whoa/t opened weak at from W to H < decline. Most of th trading waa In De cember , but September was glvon consid erable attention and developed fully ai much weaknrea as the later month. Be yond a decline at Liverpool nnd Ideal har vesting weather In the northwest there was nothing at tlrst lo Intluence selling. Never theless , the Inclination to liquidate was qulto general and but little support wa glvon the market except from shorts , who early In the day bought In considerable quantities. The northwest was even weaker than the local market and this soon be came a. prominent factor , heavy selling or ders coming from that section , which In duced liquidation by local longs and also brought selling orders through commission houses. The result waa a steady decline , the market getting under puts and even i thrn receiving no substantial support. The cash market was badly out of line , folds be ing generally less than lie over September for No , 1 northern , which shippers would not acoopt. Later It was reported that nov- eral lots had been worked , but the effect 1 of this wan offset by advices from the northwest that much heavier receipts wcro 1 expected next week. This was discounted by short * , who sold heavily , and in the last hour of the short Saturday natslon the bottom tom apparently dropped out of the market. Northwest receipts today were 229 cars , against 232 last week and 632 a year ago. Chicago receipts were 94 cars , 6 of contract grade. Total primary receipts were 564.000 .bu. , compared with 866,000 bu , last year , Atlantic port clearances of wheat and flour amounted to G23.000 bu. The seaboard re ported 38 loada Tvorkod for export. World's shipments were expected to reach 6,300,000 bu. September wheat opened U0c lower at 71c. It declined to 70Hc and reacted to 70V44JW54C , where It closed. December opened VfcWic lower at 73 > &f73y4u ? , declined to 72 ? c and closed at 72c asked. Corn was decidedly weak for September and easy for other futures. The demand for 'September from shorts , the feature of yesterday's strength , was absent today and September WO3 for sale In a moderate way all over the pit. Receipts at primary points were larger and country offerings more lib eral , causing Increased selling by receiving houses. The cash demand was only mod- crate. Bjecclpts were B14 cars. September ranged from 310'3to to 3102o and closed % 5V4c lower at 31c. Oats , considering the weakness of other grain markets , waa steady , the decline be ing less than Vic. The cash demand was llfcht and'receipts liberal , but mostly con signed straight through , BO little Increase In the stocks is looked for. Elevator people were moderate sellers against country ac ceptances. Receipts were 612 oars. Sep tember ranged from DOVsO to 20Ho and cloned VilH'/io lower at 20Hc , Provisions were dull and weak , Influenced a little by the decline In grain markets. There was scattered liquidation by outsiders and scalping longs sold * little. At the decline packers were fair buyers of all products and the market was steady at the close. The cash demand for meats waa good. At the close September pork was 5c lower at $8.23. September lard 5c lower at 5C.17V4 and September ribs 7i4o lower at "Estimated receipts Monday : Wheat , 100 cars ; corn , 600 cars ; oats , 650 cars ; hogs , 33,000 head. , . Leading futures ranged as follows : Articles upon. High. Low. Close. Yes'd'y 71M 701 * 70U3H 72 i X 7SM 31M-S2 31U-32 31K3H 2SH 2'JH 20W 20M lOJi 20 18NGH UIH 21W aiwaV. 21HOM 827W 830 825 H30 840 840 8334 837K OBI 065 965 065 000 52211 617H M7H 622X G80 BS5 C 25 630 645 646 64' > C45 647H CIS 61/h 512k 620 5171 * C20 B IS 5.17W 6 U3U 407H 497K 4 U7- sou No. 2. Cash quotations were as follows : FLOUR Firm ; winter patents , $3.603.SO ; straights , J3.2Xffi3.30 ( ; aprlngr specials , $4.20 ; spring patents , J3.40ff3.70 ; straights , $2.80 ® 3.20 ; bakers , Jl.900'2.60. ' WHEAT No. 3 spring , 7054@71Wo | No. 2 red , 73c. CORN No. 2 , 32&032 ic ; No. 2 yellow , . OATS No. 2. 21W21o ; No. 2 white , 23c ; No. 3 white , 22S'J3c. RYE-NO. 2 , w csiic. SEEDS No. 1 flax , J1.1701.17W ; northwest , J1.1SS1.18 % . Prime timothy , J2.20ij2.46. Ciover. contract grade , $6.00. PROVISIONfi-Mess pork , per lib ! . , I7.B5 ® 8.30. Lard , per 100 Ibs. , JS.OT S.CO. Short rlba sides ( loose ) , $4.95(5-3.25. ( Dry salted shoulders ( boxed ) . $5.G24afl.7G. Short clear side * ( boxed ) . J5.S03S.CO. WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , pet- gal. . $1.2 . SUflARS-Cut loaf , $ .02 ; granulated , JS.EO. Following are the receipts and shipments : Articles. Receipts. Shipments. Wheat , bu . 63,000 93,000 Corn , bu . 420,000 564,000 Oats , bu . 01,000 404,000 Rye. bu . > . 11,000 700 Barley , bu . 32,000 1,000 On the Produce exchange today the but- tftr market was steady ; creameries , 16if20c ; dairies , 1317o. Uleese , firm at 94&10c. KggB , firm ; fresh , 12V4c. Dressed poultry , steady ; turkeys , 8',4G0o ; chickens , 9@llc ; ducks , 8@9c. O3IA1IA GENEHAl , MA7UCET. Condition of Trnde mill Quotation * nn Staple nml Fnncy Produce. EGGS Good Block at HV4c. BUTTER Common to fair. 12c ; choice , 14315c ; separator. 20c ; gathered creamery , 18@19c. POULTRY Hens , live , 7H8c ; spring chickens , lOc ; old and stggy roostera , live , 3&04C ; ducks and geese , live , & 3 c ; turkeys , live. So. FIGEONS-Llve , per doz. , 75c@n.OO. VEALS Choice. 9c. VEGETABLES. WATERMELONS-Good stock , crated for shipments. 15 * 17c , CANTALOUPE Per doz. , crated , 4060c. TOMATOES-Per 4-basket crate , 30 < 840c. POTATOES-Ncw , 25@30o per bu. CUCUMBERS Per dor. , 10@15c. CI2LHUY Per dor. . SOOSSc. SWEET POTATOES-Per bbl. , $2.002,25. FRUITS. BLUEBERRIES-Per 16-qt. CMC , J1.600 1 75. 75.PLUMSCaliforma , per orat , $1.351.60. CALIFORNIA PEACHES - Freestone , APPLES-Per bbl. , $2.00. GRAPES Natives , 2530o per backet : California , $1.4001.76. TROPICAL FRUITS. LEMONS California fancy , J4.Z5SM.50 ! choice California , $3.7694.00 ; ilesslna , fancy , BANANAS Choice , crated , large stock , per bunch. $2.0 < ( J2.75 ; medium-sired bunches , $2.00@2.25. HIDES , TALLOW , ETC. HIDES No. 1 green hldea. 7Hc ; No. a sreen hides , 6V4c ; No. 1 salted hides , 9o ; No. 3 suited hides. 8c ; No. 1 veal calf , 8 to 12 Ibs. , lOc ; No. 2 veal calf , 12 to U Ibs. , TALLOW , GREASE , ETC. Tallow , No. 1 , 3c ; tallow , No. 2. 2Uc ; rough tallow , IHc ; white grease. 2V4W3c { yellow and brown grease , lH5T2Vic. . BHEVTP PEiVTS-Green lalted , each , 1& 75c ; creen salted shearings ( tJiort wooled early akin ? ) , each , 16c ; dry uheatlngs ( short wooled early skins ) , No , 1. each , 60 ; dry flint , Kansas and Nebraska butcher wool pelts , per U ) . , actual weight , 4&Gc ; dry flint , Kansas and NeUraaka murrain wool pelts , per Ib. . actual weight , We ; dry flint , Colorado - rado butcher wool pelts , per Ib. , actual weight , 4j6c ; dry flint. Colorado murrain wool pelts , per Ib. . actual welgnt. 3ii4c. Liverpool Qriitii and 1'rovUlous. LIVERPOOL , Aug. 26 , WHEAT-ClosIng No. 2 red western , winter , flrm at 6a lOVid ; No. 1 northern , spring , Btrontr at 6a2Hd : No , 1 California , 6a Id and s iy d. Futures Btendy ; September. 6 10 id ; December , 6s Hd. CORN American mixed , spot , flrm ; American mixed , new , SsGUd ; American mixed , old , firm at 81 6V4d. Futures , quiet ; September , 3a 6d ; October , 3a BVWi Novem ber , nominal. FLOUR St. Louis fancy winter , flrm a.t 7s M. HOPS At London ( Pacific coast ) , nom inal. BUTTER United States finest , 94a ; good , 72s , PEAS-Canadlan , KB 9&1. PROVISIONS-Beef , extra India mess , flrm at OSs ; primp meaa , tlnn at KB. Pork , prime men , western. AOn. Lard. American rellned , steady at Cis ; prime western , in tierces , steady ot 37n 6d , Hams , short cut , 14 to 10 Iba. , Os. Bacon , Cumberland cut , S3 to 39 Ibd , , st adv at 33s ; abort ribs , 18 to 22 lb . , ittMidy at 32a Cd : long clear middles , llg-ht , go to 35 Ib0. , steady at 33 , long clear middles , heavy , 86 to 40 Ibs , , flteady at 821 | 6d ; short clear Ixicks , 14 to 16 Ibi. . dull .At laoaftd ; clear bellies , 12 to 14 Ibs. , dull at SGs td. BhoulderR , square , 13 to 14 Ibi. , steady at 2Ss 6d. Tallow , prime , olty , firm a.1 Ms ; Austrian , In London , strong at 25s 3d. OHKESE American finest white , flrm at 49s 6dj American finest colored , flrm at 60s6d. St. I , onto Grnlii nnd Provisions. ST. LOUIS , Aug. 2C. WHEAT Loworl No. t r d cash , elevator , 70c ! track , 71B 71Vto ; September , 70o ! December , 7Sitoi May. 76)ic ; No. 2 hard , 690TOV4o ; receipts , 67,734 bushel * . CORN Lower ; No. 2 ca h , 31ct track , S2 ,4o ; September , 31o ; December , 27c ! May , 280. OATS Lower ; No , 3 cash , 22o ; track , 23Hc ] September , SlVio ; May , 22Wcj No. 2 white , 27028C. RYE Lower at 67Hc. FLOUR Dull and easy , but not quotably lower. SEEDS Timothy , steady at $2.00(32.30 ( tot ordinary and $2.&o for prime ; flax , nominal at $1.12. BRAN Quiet ; Bflcked lots , east track , 5 $ CS9C. HAY Dull ; timothy , $ S.250C.R > ! prairie , $6.0017.60. WHISKY Steady ftt $1.26. IRON COTTONTIKB-Stcady at $1.16. HEMP TWINE Steady at Oo. BAQGINO-Steady at 6 ytc. METALS-Lcnd : Firm at $4.BIH ® .56. Spelter : Dull at $ G.4KJf0.60. ( POULTRY Steady ; chickens , old , 7c ; young , 9o ; turkeys , old , 7Ho ; young , 10o ; ducks , 6 ( ! { Hc ; gecae , dH < Hc. BUTTliR Firm ; creamery , 17ff21o ; dairy , EGOS Firm at . PROVI8ION8- , steady at $9.00. Lard , lower ; prime steam , $6.10 ; choice , $6.16. Dry salt meats and bacon , quiet and prices en tirely unchanged. RECEIPTS Flour. 5,000 bbls. ; wheat , 70- 000 bu. ; corn , 143,000 bu. ; oats , M.OOO bu. SHIPMENTS Flour. 7,000 bbls. ; wheat , 4,000 bu. ; corn. 81,000 bu. ; oats. 27,000 bu. MlnnenpollnVhcnt nnd Flonr. MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. 26. The session was a shade more active than has bean the rule of lat and the last hour witnessed the pit In an uproar. The news of the day waa meager and had practically no effect upon prlcor. September sold on a range from 6SVM6SHc do-wn to a clone at 67 0 and De cember from C9icdown to a close at GSUc. May closed at 7H4c. There was a good milling demand for cosh wheat. Elevators were not actively In the market and millers obtained nil that was offered. No. 1 northern , 70VK8 > 71c ; new , 70Uc. No. 1 new to arrive waa In good re quest at Ic lower , but nothing wus ojfcred ; No. 2 old , 69tt < 369V4c ; new. 68Hc ; old No. 3 , 67 < ffGSe ; new , 67c. FLOUR AND BRAN Unchanged. WHEAT Close , In store : No. 1 north ern , August. 69V4 < s , nominal ; August , GSc ; September , 67V4c ; December , 68c ; May , 71Hc. On track : No. 1 hard , 70Uc ; No. 1 northern , 69Vic ; No. 2 November , CSVic. City Grnln mid Provlnlnnn , KANSAS CITY , Aug. 8. WHBAT-Sep- tembor , 64Uc ; Decemiber , 60Hc ; cash No. 2 hard , OCc ; No. 3 , 62HG Gq : No. 2 red , Tic ; No. 3 , C7Vig70c ; receipts. 168 cars. CORN September. 27 ic ; December , 24e ; cash No. 2 mixed , 29c ; No. 2 white , 29Vio ; No. 3 , 28c. OATS No. 2 white , 2223c. RYE No. 2 , 54c. HAY Choice timothy , $7.50 ; choice prairie , ' 'BUTTER-Creamery , 17019c ; dairy. 15c. EGGS Firm ; fresh Missouri arid Kansas stock , firsts. HVtc per doz. , cases returned. RECEIPTS Wheat , 100,800 bu. ; corn , 16- COO bu. ; oats. 18,000 bu. SHIPMENTS Wheat , 30.000 bu. ; corn , 17,600 bu. ; oats , 10,000 bu. Diilnth AVkcnt Market. DULUTH. Aug. 26. WHEAT No. 1 hard cash , 72c ; September , 71c ; December , 71o ; No. 2 northern cash , 70c ; September , 39c ; December , C37 c : May , 73c ; No. 2 northern , CGUc ; No. 3 sprinsr , 63Sc. To ar rive : No. 1 hard , 72o ; No. 1 northern. 70Hc : No. 1 northern , new , 63T4c. OATS 204@21c. } RYE 3c. BARLEY 33ff40c. ' FLAX J1.09 ; September , $1.08 ; October $1.05. CORN-SOHc. Toledo Market. TOLEDO , O. , Aug. 26. WHEAT-Lower. weak ; No. 2 cash. 71c ; September , 71Uc bid ; December , 74c. CORN Dull , steady ; No. 2 mixed , 34c. OATS Dull , steady ; No. 2 mixed , 21c. RYE Firm , higher ; No. 2 , E6 4c. r > easy ; Philadelphia 1'rodiice Mnrlcct. PHILADELPHIA , Aug. 26. BUTTER Steady ; fancy -western creamery , 21c ; fancy western prints , 22c. EGGS Firm and V4c higher ; fresh ncarbv l % c ; fresh western , 1016i4c ; fresh south western. 12S13c. CHEESE-Firm. Mllrrnnkce Grnln Market. MILWAUKEE , Aug. 26. WHEAT No. 1 northern , 73c ; No. 2 northern , 7071c ' RYE Weaker ; No. 1. 54jT54 ( 4o. BARLEY Steady ; No. 2. 4242 4c ; sample ' 360420. Mlsnonrl nnd Mlnnonrlnnn. Springfield has dug up a zinc boom. Canning factories have begun work dn the 1869 tomato crop. Mlcsourl poultry fanciers meet at Se- dallo , December 4-6. Albany Is taking steps toward the pur chase of a city park. ' Ex-Mayor Cyrus P. Wnlbrldgo , St. Louis , wants to bo governor. . Brookfleld Is to have a now Methodist Episcopal church to cost $10,000 , One Boone county farm Is expected to yield 20,625 bushels of corn this year. St. Joseph and Jefferson City , too , are after the proposed new state Insane asy lum. lum.A A cattle premium of $600 wlir be one inducement for farmers and stock raisers to attend and take an active part In the Chllllcothe fair. According to the Carthago-Joplin direc tory , Carthage hoa a population of 14,000 and Joplln 27,000 , an Increase of 4,000 In Carthage and 10,000 in Joplln during the last year. The Smith family in Sedalla adopted the unit rule before the balloting commenced and an a result Mies Smith got as many votes for queen of the flower parade uo an tbo other candidates combined. A subscription Is being raised for the purchase of a clock for the tower of the now court house at Savannah. The Bum of $800 is needed and about half thin amount has been pledged , with good pros pect that the rest will be raised. L. D. Carter , who Is now living quietly on his farm three miles south of Savan nah , Is one of the pioneer newspaper mon of northwest Missouri. Ho was one of the proprietors of tha Savannah Sontinof In the early ' 60s and woo also connected with a St. Joseph lob printing office during those early times. L'rlof nits from ICamian. Many new dwelling houses are going up at Sallna. McPherson win hold a poultry show In November. Salina county will have a fair crop of apples this year. Wellington has bought the water works plant for $50,000. Nemaha county has 4,118 Sunday school scholars and teachers. Black walnut logo aw being shipped from Nemaha county to Europe. There have been no hot winds of any consequence In Kansas this year. Donlphun county has fields of corn that will easily average eighty bushels to the acre , State Grand Army of the Republic reunion - union will be hold at Topeka , September * 530 * News that the Boers have "formed a laager" comes as a shock to the Kansas State Temperance union. If all the Kansas cattle were In line the tall of the last steer would bo 2,860 miles behind the first one in the row. Governor Stanley has received from the national treasury a draft for $20,000 being the annual appropriation by the govern ment for tbo State Soldiers' Home , There are now but three civil war Kan sas colonels living out of the twenty-four the state furnished. Colonel Winiam F. Cloud of Kansas City , Mo. , commanded tha Second cavalry , General Powell Clayton of Little Rock , Ark. , did gallant service at the head of the Fifth cavalry and ex-Gov ernor Samuel J. Craw/ord was colonel of the Second Infantry. One Mluute Couch Cure quicxiy cures oh. ntlaate summer coughs , and colds. "I con sider It a most wonderful medicine quick ind safe. " W. W. Uerton. Maynow , Wl OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Hog * Sell a Shade to Five OenU Lower Than Friday , ALL KINDS OF KILLING CATTLE STEADY Not Knnngli Cnttlc to Make n Tent ol tt Keedcm nnd CJmnn llccf for the AVeck Sheep lu Uood Demand , SOUTH OMAHA , Aug. 20. Receipts were : . Cattle. Hog * . Shesp. Omolal Monday 7,553 3,129 8,323 OniClal Tuesday 6,615 7i72 3.P33 Oinclul Wednesday 4,151 6.S93 1,950 Oinc al Thursday " 3,019 4 , U J,30 ] pmcal Friday . . . . . . "I. . 8,275 6.0W , C3I Olllclal Saturday l,2w ; i > , to4 4ux Total this week .24.765 34.077 22,22V Week ending August 19..18,548 31.IW4 M Week ending August 12..15.WS 37,934 2s,65'J ' > \eok ending August 6..12,437 .W-9 Wi45 Average prlte paid for hogs for the lust several daya with comparisons ; ' ' ' ' ' O. & St. L. Ry. . . . ! . . . . 2 Missouri Pacltlc Ry. . . . 3 Union Pacltlc System. 2 19 16 C. & N. W. Ry. . . 2 F. , K. & M. V. R. R. 2 31 S. O. & P. Ry , 1 C. , St. P. , Al. & O. . . . 1 5 B. Sc M. R. R. R 12 16 C. , B. & Q. Ry 9 K. C. & St. J 25 C. , R. 1. & P. Ry. , E. . . 2 C. , R. 1. & P. Ry. , W. . . 1 Total recalpta 42 96 16 6 The disposition of the day's receipts wu as followri , each buyer purctiaslng the num ber of head Indicated ; Cattle. Hogs. Sh'p. Omaha Packing Co 30 6 i Q H. Hammond Co 8 1,099 21 Swift and Company 67 IsOii Cudahy Packing Co S3 1,823 C23 Armour & Co 16 1.9JO Cudahy , from K. C 651 Benton & Underwood 21 Fry , Bruen & Co 323 Other buyers 15 10 Held over 300 Total S94 6,892 C54 CATTLE Fresh arrivals were very small this mornlngr , as usual on the last day of the week , but at the same time South Omaha had more cattle than all the other markets put together. Of the cattle here , however , twenty-three cars were consigned direct to Cudahy from Kansas City , so that there were In reality not enough cattle on sale to make any kind of a test of the market. A three-load bunch of rather coarse and sUigy cornfeds 'brought (5.15 and some speculator's grass steers sold to a packer at $4.65. Tiiere was nothing of any Importance in. the way of butchers' stock , but only a few odda and ends. One bunch of nine loads of common Utah stackers con stituted the bulk of the offerings. Receipts of cattle tills week have been the largest of the range season to date and much larger than for previous weeks , as will be noted frtjtn the table/at head of column. At the same time the market has been in such a good ; healthy condition thut receipts have been by no means burden some. Cornfed cattle were not very plenti ful and were in demand every day. the bet Klndii selling as high as any time , but there has been naturally enough to briujj about a lower tendency on the unfinished kinds , for which grass cattle could be sub stituted. The market on range beef gradu ally eased off and for the week could safely ba quoted 26c lower. Cows and heifers were In good demand all the week , but the mar ket gradually eased off and at the close the common lo medium kinds were 16S20c lower than the week b&fore and the bettor grades 103 > 15c lower. Good heavy feeders- were In active demand ull the week and sold as high as ever. On the other hand the common to medium kinds were 10&15O lower than a week ago and a good deal more than that as compared with ten days or two weeks ago. HOGS It was the last day of tha week and there was a fair run of hogs , a combina tion which gives the buyers the advantage nlways. At the same time there was a good demand , which helped to equalize matters somewhat. Chicago did not report n very strong market and taking all tnese things Into consideration the packers wore able to buy their hogs a shade to 5o lower than yesterday. Sellers seemed to realize that buyers had the best of It and as a rule they tool : off and sold out early. Light loads went principally at J4.45Q4.50 , medium weleht mixed loads at J4.37k04.40 and heavy pocking at J4.30S4.33. The hog market started out nt the be ginning1 of the present" week with a de cline of 7V4c , but from that day on until the close of the week the fluctuations from day to dn.y were extremely small. The tendency was slightly downward , but so little change took place that at the closs of the week the market was only about 60 lower on an average than It was on Monday. One thing worth noticing Is the fact that the hogs are sailing at a much greater range of prices than was the case a few weeks ago. South Omaha has been a , great place for a one-prico market , but recently the spread between tha best nwd least desirable haa been greatly widened. A glance at the table of average prices will show the variations in the market from day to day as well as for correspond ing days of previous years. SHEEP Today's supply consisted of nlno loada of lambs and we veil loads of mixed stuff. The market did not show any particular change , but values were Just about steady. Lambs brought J5.40 , some good wethers J3.90 , and some old ewes J3.40. Owing to light receipts and a very good lemand the market was In good condition ill the week and prices high as compared with all other markets1. Packers > ro un able to get enough killers to batiufy them nul were claiming all the week that they could use a good many more. There Is also a. largo demand for feeding sheep and stockers and one buyer elalma to have orders on flic calling for over 10,000 head. The fuot that feeder cattle are BO tilg-h IB turning the attention of farmers to sheep and a good many Inquiries ore irrlvinir from people who have never be fore fed any sheep. Buyers appear to be tvUllng to pay J3.753.3 for feedur wethers. Quotations ; Prime native wethers , J4.00 ® I.2S ; good to choice gTUHB wethers , J3.6003.90 ; 'air to good grass wethers. 53.eilf3.75 ; geode ; o choice crass ewes , J3.40S3.60 ; fair to good mien ewes , J3.000'3.3S ; good to choice spring nmbs. J5.2f.fl6.60 ; fair to good spring lambs. , f5.OOS5.25 ; common sprint ; lambs , 51.0004.50 ; [ eeder worhers , $3.C003.76. New York Mve Stank. NEW YORK , Aug. 26. BUHVES-Re- xiipts , 6C5 head ; no trading ; feeling weak , tables steady ; exports , 1,001 heud cattle uul 4,724 quarters of beef. CALVES Receipts , 74 head ; market dull ; ilmost no demand ; veals , SI.OOJfi,75 ; Kraat- ? ra und buttermilks , nominal ; city dressed /enls , Oii'llo per Ib. SHEEP AND LAMBS Rocolptu , 2,600 load , Sheep , dull. Choice lambs , dull , Inn ; others steady but slow ; 9 cars unsold. Common to prime sheep , J2.6004.00 ; export J4.1004.40. LnmbH , J3.S5O6.00 ; culls , ' HOGS Receipts , 2.62S head ; market nom- nal , J4.7504.90. KIIIIHIIH City I.lvn Mack , KANSAS CITY , Aug. 26.-CATTLE-RC- : elpts , 100 head ; not enough on sale to test jrlces. Receipts for week , 66,000. Heavy : un this -week did not affect prices of the jest grades of slaughtering and feeding ; attle , while common and indifferent kinds ire Belling from lOc to 20o lower. Heavy mtlvo steers , J5.60frC.25 ; light weights. J4.70 30.20 ; stockers and feeders , } 3.7Miu.l5 ; juteher cows and iieiifers , J3.10iQ6.2C ; can- lers , $2.403i3.10 ; western Bteers , J4.0005.60 ; rcxiui : , J3.2504.65. ' HOGS Receipts , 3,000 head ; supply too ' lulit to test strength of market ; salot | iteady ' to 5o lower ; heavy , $1.6004.57- : I nixed. J4.4504.65 ; light , Ji.6501.76. I BHBI3P Receipts , 250 head. Active marI I tot at yesterday's prices. Light supply his week strengthened prices , advance uf- 'ccting all grades and amounting to from 16o to I6c. Lambs brought 14 P0'ff6.75 ' ; r ar Hngs , JJ.95 < fH.8S ; muttons , J3.60tf4.35 : fecdlni IniiibK , J3.5034.25 ; feeding nhwp , J3.U7f4.00 itock utieci ) , f3.CW4.25 ; culls , Nt. l.oiil * I , Ire Stock. ST. LOUIS , Aug. 26.-CATTLE-Recflpt.i SW head ; market steady , but only retai trade done : native shipping and expor steers , J4.75ffC.2S ; dressed b of steers , J4.60C 6.C5 ; steers , under 1,000 Ibs. , J3.03S.26 : stock < rs and feeders , J2.7Mf6.00 ; cows and hflfern J2.I00G.OO ; canncrs , Jl.50y2.75 ; bulls , J3.60J 4.00 ; Texn-H and Indian ulcers , JS-OOg S cows and helforn , J2.251J3.75. Iioas-Recelpts , 3,600 head ; market 6 < lower ; pigs and lights , $4.7034.80 ; packers JI.COS4.76 ; butchers , J4.504.SO. SHE13P Receipts , none ; market nominal native muttons , J3.5WN.25 ; lambs , J4.00W5.00 fitocken , t2.2oi3.fi ( ; culls and bucks , J1.CT 1 3.25. St. .JoKppli I , Ire Stock. SOUTH ST. JOSEPH. Mo. , Aug. 26.-Spc ( clnl , ) The Journal quotes : CATTLE Receipts , 300 head ; marke Btendy ; good to choice , 10 15o higher fo the week ; others steady. HOGS Receipts , 4.SOO head ; marko opened steady to 6c lower ; closed strong heavy and medium , J4.5004.CO ; light , J4.66J 4.70 ; pigs , J4.60G4.65 ; bulk of Bales , $1.521,41 4.67H. SHEEP Receipts , none ; demand utront for all kinds , Including stackers and feed crs. Stuck In Following are Hie receipts nt the threi principal western markets for August 26 : Cattle. Hogs. Sheep Omaha 1,236 CW4 4tt ( Kansas City 100 3.000 29 St. Louis 200 3,500 Totals 1.536 12.584 4,3K OMAHA SUBURBS. I'lorcnnc. Charles Brown made a business trip tc Tekanmh Saturday. Thurston Llngwood of Blair was visiting his family here Sunday. Mlsa Katie Omen and Mrs. Altha Yoal were Omaha visitors Saturday. Mlsa Ida Miller went to Auburn Tuesday to vltlt friends for a few days. Mrs. E. H. Walker is visiting relatives and friends In Omaha for a few days. Mrs. Henry Andnrcan and daughters are visiting relatives nt Cedar Creek , Neb. Dr. Dave Lecpor of Langdon , Mo. , visited with friends hero Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. J , P. Brown returned Thursday from a visit with her daughter , Mrs. Plnkerton , at Mead , Neb. Stephen Goodell , who was recently mar ried , has moved to Florence and will make this his future home. Several of the members of the Modern Woodmen of America attended the picnic at Fort Omaha Thursday. Mrs. W. H. Rose returned homo Tuesday from Jefferson , la. , where ehe has been vis iting relatives for a week. Mrs. May Evans and son of Tecumseh , Neb. , Is visiting friends hero for a week and attending the exposition. Mrs. Miller , who has been visiting her daughters In Kansas City , Mo. , during the summer returned home Saturday. Misses Jesse and Hulda Tucker , cousins , visited at Dcsoto with relatives Sunday and Monday , returning home Tuesday. Misses Mottle and Blanche Tucker , also Miss Bortlo Wilson , are attending the teach ers' Institute , held at Omaha this weok. George Paul arrived Monday from South Africa and will remain hero for some time with his brother , John Paul , the grocery- man. Charles Gabriel of Gllmorc. la. , Is hero visiting his aunt , Mrs. J. C. Kindred , for a week , and attending tha exposition at Omaha. J. C. Kirk , who Is traveling for the Rex Manufacturing company of Chicago , arrived homo Friday , sick , and will remain at home until ho is better. W. R. nnd L. R. Lighten and families of Omaha were visiting their parents , Mrs. and Mr. LIghten , Sunday and celebrating Mr. Llghton's birthday. James Barrett , Claus Anderson and J. F. Nicholson , who have been at work for the Illinois Central railway near Wall Lake , la. , are at homo for a few days. Master Tupper Wyman wee injured yes terday whlFo out driving with his mother and Mrs. Hunt about three miles north ot town by falling out of the buggy and the buggy running over him. IloiiNon. Mrs. Joseph McGuIre has been seriously 111 during the week , but Is now better. Miss Iota Hawkins and M. Hopper were visitors In Benson during the last week. Mr. and Mrs. Will Ryan of Irvlngton moved Into Mr. Ranch's house on Military read. ' Mr. James Walsh and family have moved Into the house formerly occupied by Claus Rnhra. Tie Ladles' Aid society will meet at the church 'next Thursday afternoon at the usual hour. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gravert and children left fop a visit with relatives 'n Iowa last Wednesday , returning the latter part of the week. About thirty of the people of Benson Formed a boating party last Tuesday evenIng - Ing , taking a trip on the steamer , Jacob Rlcbtman. A few of the rosldento of Benson at tended the picnic of the Omaha Log Roll ing association , held at the old fort last Thursday. Miss Ethel Morgan , who has been upond- ng the summer vacation visiting with rela- : lves In Wlnterset , la. , returned homo on last Friday , At the regular lodge meeting of the rtoboknhs last Saturday a week cake and cmonado were served as refreshments after the Initiatory work. Miss Uoulah Davis entertained a number of her little friends at the home of her parents on the Paxton ranch last Monday itternoon from 2 to & . Some of her IHUo 'rlecds of this place were present. Miss Ruth Hogau has returned Jo Hoa on , o take up her school work at the beglnnlii ; of next month. She attended the teachers' national1 convention at San Francisco , Cal. , and visited other points of Interest In the west during the summer. A largo balloon which Is supposed to lave been sent up from Omaha landed near : ho residence of George Hawkins Inst Thursday evening. When It was discov ered It was lying on ono uldo uninjured , with the light still burning. It IB now kept n the homo of Ed Hoffman as a relic. Services will be held today at the Metho dist Episcopal church at 11 a. m. , Sunday school following Immediately , The Sunday school wllf give the program , "Crown of Glory , " this evening at 8 o'clock , and tha banks which the pupils have been filling will be opened at the close of the oxercUcs. Kurt Crook. Lieutenant Knudsen arrived Tuesday last and assumed his duty as second lieutenant nf Company D , Seventh Infin r.v Lieutenant Bccson and Lieutenant Evlns , assistant surgeons of the Thirty-ninth Vol unteer Infantry , arrived Thursday to assume their duties with that regiment. Lieutenant Rvlns , assistant surgeon of the Thirty-ninth , received orders Friday to pro. : eed to Fort RIFey , Kan. , to accompany Troop G , Sixth cavalry , to San Francisco , and report to the commandery of the De- iwrtwut of the Pacific to < - nBBl'jnnrent. Today tha writer received a telegram Sated San Francisco , from John P. Klein , Inquiring about the death of his wife , ivhlch occurred ttomo tlmo ago at Lenven- tvorth , Kan , Mr. Klein was band leader of .ho Sixteenth Infantry , stationed at this ; > est at tbo time of Its departure fcr the i'hlllppliirf ! and wont with that regiment to .ho tropics. Since that tlmo Mrs. Klein i-cry unexpectedly died. For the last two months Lieutenant Dick- nunu has bocn the busiest man In tbo past , ictlng as quartermaster , commitsirofflrcr , idjutant , recruiting ofllcpr. comuiny com- nandor , with n number of other duties. He ias been eompfe-tely overwhelmed with vork. Ills sterling qualities as an oOrt7 ! ! lever forsake him and flt him for nvrv luty , no matter where ho may bo placed , Us work has been greatly lessened by the oturn of Lieutenant Knudsen , who uow icts us adjutant and recruiting ofllcer. An order received last Thursday author- zeti the post recruiting officer to commeiu'e tnmedlatoly recruiting for the Thirty-ninth , 'olunteor regiment. In this connection nuch la to be done to equip and pre ; > ar4 or this regiment. ThcJr rendezvoti v.ll JOBBERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF OMAHA. HARNESS -SADDLE RY. J * HHaney&Co. M'fru OAltlfSaa , A4XU > KA AltD CO felbtr * of Lethf + , K4dlfrv tttmtuwv , JMck We solicit your order * . S13-315-S17 S. 13th. BOILER AND SHEET IRON WORKS , Wilson tlnccftiiors Wilson t Dntlc * . Manufacturers boilers , smoke stacks and ircechlnps , pressure , rnndcrlnff , sheep dip , lard and water tanks , boiler tubes con stantly on hand , aocond hand boilers toupht and sold. Spfrlal nnd prompt to repairs In city or country 1tth ! nnd Pierce BOOTS-SHOES-RUBBERS , American Hand 1 \ Sewed Shoe Co M'frs \ Jobbers of Foot Wear WKsrsnM Aomin ron Th Joseph Bonigan Rubber Oo. CHICORY lie American T Chicory Co. and nufteturtr of all form * of Chicory Omiha-Fremont-O'Ntll. DRY GOODS. E , Smith & Go. lap rtn ad jobbers of Dry Goods , Furnishing Goods AND NOTIONS. bo located cast of the non-commtsslbned staff. Chief Quartermaster Hathaway was looking over the ground In vlow ol laying about 1,000 feet of water mains and erect ing such temporary bulldac ! < as may ba re quired. Comparatively few enlistment ! for the service have oeon maJe the last week and it Is expectei enlletmiri's for iho ntw regiments wllF be slow for the reason that this territory Is pretty well drained. WHERE GRANT WENT COUnTITTG. Mlmioarl Farm Where the Soldier Wooed Jnlla Dent. It Is resorted at St. Louis that after the marriage of Mlee Julia Dent Grant to Prince Michael Cantocuzcme itho couple will spend the flrsi we k of their honeymoon on tha odd Dent-Grant homestead , twelve miles from that olty. The place Is now < ho prop erty of L. H. Conn .and Is known as "Grant Wood. " The farm was owned by the famous gen eral during the season of his greatest pros perity. Mrs. Grant h d there boon born and reared. Her father 'bought the largo estate from Theodore Hunt , and enlarged .ho tract by buying and -adding to It , until t numbered some 500 acres or more. Mrs. Grant Inherited 100 acres of the old home stead. On this was buillt he famous log cabin , facetiously named by her father "Hard Jorabblo. " This was In their early married Ife. and before the tlmo of rrcaperlty in the Grant affaire had set in. It waa only natural that General Grant should hare felt a tenderness for the home whore fca had wooed and won the only girl 10 ever -wanted to marry , and where so many ol his children wcro born. Julia Dent married Lieutenant Grant nt heir city residence. 701 Cerre Btreot , In 847. The bowo still stands and Is in a rood slate of preservation. General Grant , lion president , bought out the heirs of Vhlto Haven at Mr. Dent's death , and took a deep interest in the maintenance and man agement of the farm. He placed It In the lands of a competent overseer and spent arso Buma of money on its Improvements , lo built the handsome barn which etlll dorna the pluco , with n vJew to running ; t as a clock farm . Judge J. F. Long was his financial agent and confidential friend In nil his business enterprises In St. J.oula county. The fol- ovlng letter from the White House BUG-ITS low much he had his farming Interests nt icart , even during the press of presidential ffalra : "EXECUTIVE MANSION , WASHINGTON , D. C , , Nov. 9 , 1374. Dear Judge ; I have ours In relation to the payment of Interest in the Jane Orr tract. Please pay off tha can wlUi any money you may have on hand f mlno. This calls to mind a circumstance n connection with Elrod'a ( the overseer's ) accounts. Ho wrote me that Mr. Orr wished to sell for J2.000. I sent him the full amount , but he afterward Informed mo that bo had purchased for J1.900. If there Is a chance to see , I would like to know If I am credited with the other $100. ' 'CarlIn Just left hero ! nnt Hvcnlng. Ho showed mo four bills which ho owed , amounting In the aggregate to J600 , which I think are all right and should bo paid. PlooEo pay them or lot Carlln have the money to do so , I will send you another chock of mine In a few days , BO that you may have money of mlno on hand at all times to moot any proper engagements I may have , "I have now about twenty-two brood mares. I want to Increase the number to thirty between this and spring , I told Car lln that when ho found a mare that suited in pedigree and price he might purchase , but before doing so to consult you ; that If purchase could be made he would find the money to do BO with you , "I have partially engaged o young Penn sylvania farmer to take charge of my farm. Ho Is honest , practical and Industrious , I know. Yours truly , U. S. GRANT. " Of the love affairs of the Grand * nothing authentic has over been printed , Some time ago a Missouri paper epoke of Alt Stanford as an old sweetheart of Mrs , Grant , When Interrogated on the subject she very frankly confessed that she had never had hut ono sweetheart In her life , nor but ono propceal and that waa from her husband. Just whan and whare and how tills proposal came about Is a secret which Mrs. Grant does not share with the general public. Judge Long was not only a neighbor and friend of her youth , but at one tlmo her teacher. In later yearn this was often the subject of inuch merriment between them. Upon ono occasion ho banterlngly asked her If she had over learned her Roman numerals. In the tame playful spirit she replied : "No. I always have to oak tbo general or one of the children. " While General Grant was president Judge Long visited Washington and waa enter tained at tbo White House. During tba ovonlng she playfully said : "Why have you never asked the general for an officer1 "Because I never felt that I was entitled to one , as I did not vote for the president. " "Oh , that makes no difference under tba circumstances. " Some time after Judge Long wa > appointed Inspector ot customs. The house at White Haven and the farm , ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES. ' { \A/etern Electrical v Company Electrical Supplies * Bleotrlo Wiring Bolls and Gas Lighting O. W. JOHNSTON. Mrr. lt'9 Howtrd BL John T. Burke , CONTRACTOR 1 OB ELECTRIC LIGHT and PO WER PLANTS 424 South 15th St. HARDWARE. I eo-Qlass-Andreeson * " Hardware Co. Wholesale Hardware. and Sporting Good * , lHa - ney Btroot. SAFE AND IRON WORKS. he Omaha Safe T and Iron Works. G. ANDREEIS , Prop. Makes a specialty of T TTT KSOAPE8 , J. . J-JX.J2f SHUTTERS. &nd Burglar Proof Saf n and Vuult leers , eto. 010 8. 14th 94. . Onmhn , Neb. OEOBOTCEOIOTOEOKOiraolOBOII § Results Tell. g The 3ee g Want Ads g L Produce Results , g BoiOMOKOlOlOIOBOHOBOHOSOSoi TO GET $10.00 You know Jag. S. Kirk & Co. give away (10 cosh August 31 , to the woman eecurlnr the greatest number of White Russian Soap Wrappers. Send them or bring them to 306 South 12th street , Omaha. These wrappers will also count In th grand contest closing December 20. rOHC I9S3 ROOMANITLirEBLBQ. BRANCH l03atlAt ' OMAHA WET UrtCOLM HER JfifnES EQOYD & CO , , Telephone 1039. Omaha , Neb COMMISSION , GRAIN , PROVISIONS and STOCKS BOARD OP TRADC. Dlrvt wlrrx to Chlutco and Men York. CorrticondtnUt Jabn A. Warren It Oz. then covering 700 acres , -wont to the Vandor- bllts an socurlty at the failure of "Grant A Ward. " That tbo Cantacuzeness should . spend a portion of .their honeymoon here host \ + thus a distinctly romantic appropriateness. NOT THIfl OMJ OAICF.JV IJUCKET. The One Now lu ( ho Well of ihe Poet : : nx n Silver Plute on It. In a shady corner of as beautiful a Nei i Kagland garden as ono could wish to see , "tho old oaken bucket" still "Jiangs in the ftell , " reports the Boston Transcript. The memory of his country home , stirring a poot'a fancy In a far-off city , made posslblo the tender , simple verses that appeal BO strongly to the heart. That was nearly M century ago , but such poems live , and that IB the reawon the feet of so many pilgrims turn toward this pretty place summer after summer. Groenbuah Is a small section sot off from Scttuato , and It docs not belittle the quiet restful hamlet to ay that Its chief attrac tion Is the farm where Samuel Wood worth once lived. Young and old coma to visit It from far and near , and every ono loolcn for "tho orchard , the meadow , the deep- tangled wlldwood. " Many changes havd been made slnco the poet found "the aourcu of an exqutttto | pleasure" In the clear watcra of the well , but "the wide-spreading pond , " the mill and the dulry-houso are still to ba eeen , The original bouso was destroyed long ago. The thrifty farm Is now the property of Henry Northt'y , whoa < i grandmother mar ried the poet's father. Mr. and Mrs. Northey arn exceedingly kind to strangers , although they confess , when questioned , that there are disadvantage In having a renowned place for one's dwelling. Through all the long summer Uiey are besieged by visitors , who ask exactly the oame questions as these who came before , Some times an many as 100 persona have crossed the smooth , green lawn to Uio well In one day ; frequently there is an array of fashionable equipages before the low stone wall that borders < ho rood , and It Is wamotimes qulto perplexing to satisfy such a number of uninvited guests , The po t i as born In Scltuate , but not on thla farm. He lived there from Infancy until ho waa 14 , whwi he entered the family of Ilev. Nohomlah Thomas to study. He be gan to write vernea when very young , and : always signed them "Scllm , " a name that he ua d throughout bis life. Ho became a. printer In Boston , an odlto. In New Haven , and later lived In Baltimore und New York , where he WRH associated with Ooorgo I * , Morris In eatablluhliiK the New York Mir ror. His Ilfo was full of Interest , and every pafio of his printed poems speaka ot a rellned , cultured nature , Mra. Northry treasures a portrait of Woodworth , also a book he owned , "The Life of John How ard , Esq. , " In which his name Is written la remarkably beautiful characters. The family alia has the original copy of the versca that have become so celebrated , aud which , It U believed , were written In 1S17.