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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
JULY 44 
Wnos a( t\)t Week. 
HOME NEWS. 
Saturday July 4,1885. 
A report from Nogales, Arizona, says: 
“It is rumored that the YaquI Indians have 
defeated the Mexicans, killing 400, including 
General Garcia, and wounding General Loa- 
iza.”.The “hostiles” under Geronimo 
in New Mexico, are reported to have been 
again defeated by the United {States troops. 
It was reported long ago that the savages 
numbered only 35 “braves;” three times that 
number have beeu killed in various encoun¬ 
ters, according to different reports; isn’t it 
about time for the close of the campaign by 
the capture of about 70 of the “35 braves,” 
together with a lot of squaws and picanninies? 
.Representatives of the different 
American steamship lines have had another 
interview with Postmaster-General Vilas 
concerning the distribution of that $500,000 
subsidy. As there is not enough rnoDey to go 
around at 50 cents a mile, the rate provided, 
the terms of distribution cannot be agreed 
upon, and the Postmaster-General adheres to 
his purpose of paying ont none of tbe money. 
....Indiana passed a law making $3 a 
month the maximum rental for telephones, 
the people regarding $5 a3 altogether too high 
a figure. Thereupon the companies reduced 
the rent of “telephones” to $20 a year, but 
added $40 for “connections and repairs.”_ 
... .The scarcity of lobsters has compelled the 
Maine canning-factories to close at an unusu¬ 
ally early date.........The striking of a 150- 
barrel oil well near Lima, Ohio, leads the in¬ 
habitants to believe they are living in a fu¬ 
ture metropolis of oildom........The second 
report of the Miueral Resources of the United 
States, now in press and soon to be issued, 
shows that tbe total consumption of anthra¬ 
cite coal in 1884 was 1,160,713 tons less than in 
1883, while its value was $10,905,543 less. Tbe 
total hitumiuous coal production increased 
5,199.093 tons over that of 1883, but its value 
was $4,820,734 less. The total output of all 
coal showed a net gain of 4,038,326 tons and a 
decline in value of $15,726,277 .Chicago 
is the first city to act against the threatened 
invasion of cholera. Her City Council has 
appropriated one hundred thousand dollars to 
be used for sanitary improvements and neces¬ 
sities created by the epidemic when it comes. 
.Colonel Morrison says that he will in¬ 
troduce a new tariff bill in the next session of 
Congress.Wednesday, the eighteenth 
anniversary of tbe Canadian Confederation, 
was observed throughout Canada as a general 
holiday.In Lvnn, Mass., Nathaniel In¬ 
galls, Jr., who had recently been bequeathed 
property worth $75,000 by his adopted father, 
told his mother, Tuesday, he was tired of life 
and must die. Going to the barn, Ingalls 
killed himself. He was doubtless insane.... 
_Lieutenant Storey, of the Alaska explor¬ 
ing exhibition, reports tbe arrival of himself 
and party at lllinilinkoun, Alaska, June 6, 
He says the past Winter was severe, and that 
Behring Sea was never before seen with such 
heavy ice. Storey will go northward as fast 
as the ice will permit.The first politi¬ 
cal convention of colored voters ever held in 
Iowa was that in Mahaka County. Tbe at¬ 
tendance was large. John Priestly, colored, 
was nominated for representative. The 
speakers declared that unless the Republicans 
adopted their candidate for representative, 
they would bolt the entire Republican ticket, 
placing a straight colored ticket in the field 
this Fall.... The newpostal regulation in rela¬ 
tion to charging two cents on an ounce for let¬ 
ters,which went intoeffect Wednesday morn¬ 
ing, caused no perceptible increase in weight in 
the General Post-office in New York. 
The Steamer Wisconsin, which arrived here 
Wednesday from Liverpool, brought 600 Mor¬ 
mons in charge of Elder Hansen. There were 
15 missionaries with the flock. This is the 
largest company’ of Mormon immigrants that 
has arrived in the United States since last 
Summer, and it is stated that it will soon be 
followed by another equally large.... 
.Georgia has 143,471 colored voters, the 
largest number of any of the Southern States. 
Missittlpi comes next, with 130,278; then Vir¬ 
ginia, 123,257; South Carolina, 118,883. Ala¬ 
bama, 118.423; Louisiana, 107.977; North 
Carolina. 105,018; Tennessee, 80,250; Texas, 
78,639; Kentucky. 58,643; Arkansas, 36,827, 
and Missouri, 83,042.......The case of Adolph 
B. Spreckles, charged with assault with intent 
to murder M. H. DeYoung, proprietor of the 
San Francisco Chronicle, on trial there for 
several weeks past, was given to tbe jury at 
11:30 Wednesday morning. Late in the after¬ 
noon, the jury returned a verdict of not 
guilty.The receipts at the Montreal 
Custom House for the six months ending July 
1 were $3,166,022.65 as compared with $3,097,- 
557.65 during the first six months of 1884, 
showing an increase of $68,465. The receipts 
of the fiscal year ending July 1 were $7,856,- 
186 99 as compared with $7,041,306.18 during 
the previous year, showing an increase of 
$814,880.81. The receipts for 1882 and ’83 
were $1,148,602 more than in 1883-’S4, and 
$325,811.19 more than in’the year jnst closed.. 
....An investigation made by the Chicago 
Times shows that within the business district 
proper of that city all but 40 pieces of proper¬ 
ty are owned by residents of Chicago, with 
mortgage encumbrances of less than five per 
cent. Ten years ago nearly one-fourth of this 
Brea was owned by non-residents, and 90 per 
cent of the remainder was heavily mortgaged. 
The buildings in this district cost more than 
$100,000,000 .Washington has 9,355 
licensed dogs, or more in proportion than any 
other city in the Union.... 
A party of ladies and children, near Way- 
cross. Ga., were scared nearly out of their wits 
by the appearance of two tramps, who carried 
matters with a high hand until a mouse ran 
across the floor, when the desperadoes screamed 
wildly, endeavored to pull up their pantaloons 
by the roots, and otherwise stood revealed (on 
the nearest chairs) as two ladies of the neigh¬ 
borhood, fond of practical jokes. 
On July 1, the following important changes 
were made in the rates of postage: 
1. Any article In a newspaper or other publication 
may be marked for observation, except by written 
or printed words, without Increase of postage. 
2. All newspapers sent from the nfflee of publica¬ 
tion. Including sample copies, nr wbeu sent from a 
news agency to actual subscribers thereto, or to 
other news agents, shall be entiled to transmission 
at the rate of one cent per pound or] fraction 
thereof, the postage to be prepaid. 
8. The weight of all single rate letters Is Increased 
from one-balf of an ounce each or fraction, thereof, 
to one ounce. The some Increase of weight Is al¬ 
lowed for drop letters, whether mailed at stations 
where there Is a free delivery or where carrier ser¬ 
vice is not established. 
4. A special stamp of the value of in cents may be 
Issued, which, when attached to a letter, In addition 
to the lawful postage thereon, shall entitle the letter 
totmmedlate delivery at anyplace containing 4,000 
population or over according to the Federal census, 
or within one mile of the post-office coming within 
the provision of this law. which may In like manner 
be designated as a special delivery office; that such 
apeelaUy stamped letters shall be delivered between 
7 x. h and midnight; that a book shall be provided tu 
which the person to whom the letter is addressed 
shall acknowledge Its receipt: that messengers from 
this speclnl delivery are to be paid 80 per cent, of the 
face value of all the stamps received and recorded 
in a month, provided that the aggregate compensa¬ 
tion paid to any one person for such service shall not 
exceed *80 per month, and provided further that the 
regulation* for the delivery of these specially stamped 
letters shall In no way Interfere with the prompt 
delivery of letter* ns provided by existing law or 
regulations. 
....Official reports show that the excess of 
the value of exports over imports of mer¬ 
chandise for the twelve months ended May 
81, 1885, were $166,699,748 .General 
Grant is steadily getting weaker and weaker; 
and the horrible disease is slowly hut surely 
advancing. Mount McGregor is likely to be¬ 
come famous as tbe death-place of America’s 
most famous soldier. Even friends have 
given np hope of ultimate recovery; ell they 
hope for is a short prolongation of life. The 
General fights bravely against pain and the 
depression of spirits inseparable from cancer. 
AGRICULTURAL NEWS. 
Saturday, July 4. 
It is said that speculators are buying wool, 
thinking that there is money in it. 
The number of sheep slaughtered for mutton 
annually, in this country alone, is roughly 
estimated at 12,000.000, and from these the 
bulk of what Is known as “pulled” wool 
comes ...... Grain was carried by lake two 
weeks ago, from Chicago to Buffalo, an bal¬ 
last, for one cent per bushel—the lowest rate 
ever known...The foreign exports of 
hog product from March 1 have gained 24,- 
500.000 pounds of lard and 36,000.000 pounds 
of meats and pork, compared with last year— 
the increase in lard representing the product 
of about 700,000 hogs, and in meats about 
260,000 hogs; the aggregate increase, 00.- 
500.000 pounds, representing the product of 
345,000 hogs, without making distinction for 
the variation between lard and meats.. 
At Princeton, Ill., June 17. W. H. Winter 
sold 44 Bhort-horn cattle at an average of 
$110.68.A combination sale of Here¬ 
ford cattle was held at Chicago, June 24, re¬ 
sulting in an average of $245 32 for 31 animals, 
.Idaho has 30,000 head of horses, 
valued at $1,500,000, and 475,000 cattle, valued 
at $14,250,000, Utah has 70,000 horses worth 
$3,500,000 and 425,000 cattle, worth $13.- 
750,000.The shipments of live stock and 
dressed meats per steamers for the foreign 
markets from the port of Boston last week 
were light, there having been but 426 cattle, 
200 sheep and 1,030 quarters of beef taken ... 
....An annual review of the San Francisco 
wheat market gives the wheat exports 
from that port for the cereal year ending 
June 30, at 26,230,000. bushels, and flour at 1,- 
300,000 barrels.The total number of 
hogs packed in the West last week was 
195,000, compared with 125,000 for the corres¬ 
ponding time last year. The total packed to 
date from March 1 was 2,475,000..A 
wagon-load of hay has been carried up to the 
cornice of the Grand Avenue Congregational 
Church, at Milwaukee, by tbe British spar¬ 
rows, which have been engaged in the task 
for the last 10 years.Gold dust has 
been found in Nevada in tbe sediment from 
sheep washings. Prospectors are hunting for 
the spot where the sheep had been rolling.... 
.Ireland is still greatly superior to other 
countries in its capacity for manufacturing 
linen, as she raises a large area of flax for that 
purpose. Her spindles number 874,788. France 
comes next with 500,000: then Austria and 
Hungary, 384,808; Germany, 317,467; Belgium, 
316 040; Scotland, 205,263; England and 
Wales, 190,808, and Russia, 160,000. The 
United States is “nowhere.”.Some 
Mongolian pheasants brought to this couutry 
by ex-United States Consul Denny from 
China, and turned loose in Liun Co., Oregon, 
have wonderfully multiplied.. Only 
eight of the 4,169 samples of milk examined in 
Berlin in April were condemned.Iowa 
fanners are offered seven cents a pound for 
their butter, provided it is of extra quality... 
....While 50 head of cattle were huddled 
under a maple tree during a thunder storm 
Sunday, near the house of William Wiley, 
a mile from Spriugville, Erie County, 
N, Y., they were struck by lightning, and 
19 of them were killed. 
.Strawberries, on which Paris-green bad 
been blown from a neighboring potato field, 
have occasioned several cases of serious illness 
in and near Easton, Pa., within a week past.. 
.Sixty thousand quarts of strawberries 
arrived at the Albany, N. Y., market from 
within a radius of 10 miles of the city on Tues¬ 
day, June 28. This was the largest receipt 
ever known in one day. The sales were at 
from three to six cents a quart...Last 
week strawberries were selling in Cincinnati 
at three quarts for a dime.The straw¬ 
berry crop of the Eastern shore, Maryland, is 
more profitable than the oyster crop. This 
region promises to become the great trucking 
garden of the Atlantic coast, and there is very 
little improvable land in it that is not now 
under cultivation.The redwood posts 
of a fence erected thirty-two years ago were 
recently removed, and found in as good con¬ 
dition as when first put into the ground. 
Mr. Leo Weltz, a nurseryman of Ohio, has 
been authorized by the Commissioner of Ag¬ 
riculture to procure in Russia such seeds of 
timber trees, hardy ornamental trees, plants, 
and fruit trees as in his opinion may be accli¬ 
mated and made to thrive in the exposed 
regions of our Northwestern States and Terri¬ 
tories. Cherries, plums, apples, and other 
frnits of excellent quality and in many varie¬ 
ties, and many kinds of woods flourish upon 
the steppes of Russia under conditions of ex¬ 
posure which prove disastrous to the indigen¬ 
ous fruit and forest growths of America. Mr. 
Weltz visits Russia at his own expense and 
upon private business, but undertakes this 
work for the Department, which pays simply 
the expenses of collection and freight. 
We eat a good deal more sugar than we did 
five years ago. In 1880 the anuual consump¬ 
tion of sugar per head in this country was 
41.2pound8. In 1884 it was 51.4 pounds. At 
the same time much less molasses is used. 
Our total consumption of sweets is 50 pounds 
per head. In England it is 67 pounds. We 
eat more than twice as much as France, three 
times as much as Germany, and eight times as 
much as Russia.A telegram from To¬ 
peka, Kansas, last Tuesday, says: Reports 
from thirty-three points in the Arkansas Val¬ 
ley show that since the early JmiB report the 
wheat crop has improved, and the prospects 
now are that the yield will be 24,000,000 bush¬ 
els, or one-lmlf that of last year. 
Another says, from reports received from 97 
correspondents in 27 counties in Southern 
Kansas, iu which the wheat harvest has been 
completed, tbe average yield in these coun¬ 
ties is 15 per cent, above tbe estimates of 
tbe Secretary of the State Board of Agricul¬ 
ture. The wheat is well filled, and while 
much of it i8 thin on the ground, the grain is 
plump and will yield even much better than 
was hoped for.The dispute over driv¬ 
ing Texas cattle northward into Kansas and 
Colorado is growiug more serious. The num¬ 
ber of cattle increases as the blockade contin¬ 
ues; the Texas drovers grow impatient, and 
there is talk of an armed outbreak. The ob¬ 
jection is founded on the fear of Texas fever, 
and the Kansas papers insist that the day of 
the drive is past and that railroad shipment 
must supersede it, and recall tbe cattle epi¬ 
demics in Illinois and Iowa 20 years ago from 
the arrival of droves of Texas cattle. 
The Texas Live Stock Journal of June 27 
says: “ There will be an extensive movement 
of Texas cattle to Chicago this week by way of 
New Orleans. Last week Morgan’s Louisiana 
and Texas Railroad entered into a contract 
with tbe Illinois Central Railroad for the 
transportation of 47,000 head of cattle. As 
the gauge of these two roads is the same stand¬ 
ard, the cattle will not have to be reshipped, 
and the cars can run on the Illinois Central 
track without changing trucks. It will re¬ 
quire 1,800 cattle cars to transport the cattle 
contracted for. This Southern Texas move¬ 
ment of cattle to market as beef bids fair to 
take the place of the cattle trail.” 
A U*ptnl Life Prolonsred. 
To a reporter of the press, who called on 
Mr. T. 8. Arthur, at his residence in Philadel¬ 
phia, in order to interview him in regard to 
some published statements over his name 
strongly commending Compound Oxygen, 
that gentleman said: 
“Previous to the year 1870 mv health had 
been very poor. For years T hurl been steadily 
losing ground in consequence of the constant 
physical and nervous strain resulting from 
overwork. I became so exhausted that my 
family and friends were very anxious about 
me. Only a few of the most hopeful thought 
I could live for any considerable time. I was 
forced to abandon all earnest literary, ivork 
and 1 regarded my career in authorship at an 
end. 
“About this time mv attention was attracted 
to Compound Oxygen as then administered by 
Dr. Starkey. I had heard of wonderful cures 
wrought by its agency—so wonderful, indeed, 
that, bad I not known the Doctor personally, 
aud bad groat confidence in him. I should have 
been very skeptical on tbe subject. I tried 
the Oxygen Treatment, first ns an experiment. 
That it. would do for me what it 1ms I had not 
dared hope. 
“Its effect was not that of a stimulant, but 
of an almost imperceptible vitnlizer of the 
whole system. Soon I hegan to have a sense 
of such physical comfort ns I had not known 
for years My strength was gradually return¬ 
ing. This slowly but steadily increased. In 
a few mouths I was able to resume my pen. 
and in six months after doing so I completed 
one of my largest and most earnestly written 
books, and this without any return of the old 
feeling of exhaustion. For more than seven 
years a fter this 1 applied myself closely to lit¬ 
erary work, doing . as I believe, the best work 
of m y h fc, 
“Nor was it only in the strength and vitality 
that I gained by the use of Compound Oxygen. 
For twenty years 1 had suffered with frequent 
paroxysms of nervous headache. They were 
very severe, lasting usually six or seven hours. 
Tn a year after I commenced the Compound 
Oxygen Treatment these were almost entirely 
gone. It is now over ten. yearft since I had such 
an attack of nervous headache. T was, more¬ 
over. liable to take cold, and I had frequent 
attacks of influenza, which always left me 
with a troublesome cough. It is very rarely 
that I now take cold . When I do so, I at once 
resort to Compound Oxygen, which invariably 
breaks up the cold iu from one to three days. 
“I am now seventy five years of age and 
am able to do from three to four hours literary 
work every day without exhausting my 
strength. And for this ability I am indebted 
to Compound Oxygen.” 
A “ Treatise on Compound- Oxygen” con¬ 
taining a history of the discovery and mode of 
action of this remarkable curative agent, and 
a large record of surprising cures in Consump¬ 
tion, Catarrh. Neuralgia, Bronchitis, Asthma, 
etc., and a wide range of diseases, will be sent 
free. Address Dns. Starkey & Paten, 1109 
and 1111 Girard St, Philadelphia,— Adv. 
CROPS AND MARKETS. 
The local wool market in the different parts 
of the Ohio Valley is somewhat variable. In 
some places buyers have as yet made no offers 
above 25c, and any sales made above that 
figure have been consummated with difficulty. 
In other localities 26 to 27c are prevailing fig¬ 
ures, while in Southwestern Pennsylvania 
several sales are reported at 28 to 28>£c, the 
latter price, however, in but one or two 
cases. 
The Mark Lane Express, in its review of 
the British grain trade during the past week, 
Bays: There have been violent changes of tem¬ 
perature and cold winds have prevailed. The 
wheat acreage is covered with good crops. 
The cold weather has been detrimental to 
late-sown crops. Foreign wheat is firmer. 
The off-coast trade has beeu on a small scale. 
Four cargoes arrived, five cargoes were sold, 
seven were withdrawn and six remained; 
thirty five cargoes are due. The feeling in 
the market to-day was 'disappointing to sell¬ 
ers. More money was asked for English 
wheats, but no advance was obtainable. 
There was a limited inquiry for foreigu de¬ 
scriptions. Flour was difficult of sale. Corn 
was 3d cheaper. There was nothing doing in 
barley. Oats were dull and beans and peas 
unchanged. 
Grain iu sight in the United States and 
Canada, Saturday, Juno 27, and the amount 
of increase or decrease over the preceding 
week: Wheat., 41,332,521 bushels, increase, 
144.409; corn, 5,292.889 bushels, increase, 424.- 
038; oats. 8,284,868 bushels, increase, 107,110; 
rye, 234,605 bushels, increase, 10,257; barley, 
109,820 bushels, decrease, 19,756. 
Advices from Winuepeg state that the 
Manitoba Department of Agriculture has 
issued its first bulletin of the season, based ou 
returns from 500 correspondents. The 
weather during seeding was exceedingly 
favorable. L The season was two weeks earlier 
