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The Bridge of Life. 
Addison, in his “Vizion of Mizrah,” rep¬ 
resents life as a bridge of a hundred 
arches, and many of these, especially those 
at the farther end, in an almost impassable 
condition. The bridge was formerly much 
longer. Now no one reaches the other side 
by passing the bridge. Yet all must use it, 
and all must fall, sooner or later, into the 
swift current beneath. He represents the 
medical faculty as assisting travellers 
through, rather than over the bridge. But 
now, with the wonderful progress in med¬ 
ical science, no doubt the structure would 
be represented by a modern Addison as in 
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complete it, even with locks instead of at 
the sea level, as originally planned, would 
require about three times the enormous 
sum already sunk in it. Probably the 
thing will collapse altogether, unless the 
works pass into other hands for a “ song.” 
Waste, extravagance and incompetence 
were the flagrant faults that led to the 
disaster.The project for building 
a canal across the Isthmus of Corinth, in 
Greece, has collapsed, investigation having 
shown that three times the amount of cap¬ 
ital subscribed would be needed to complete 
the undertaking. The Panama fiasco is 
having a very depressing effect on many 
other gigantic projects requiring the in¬ 
vestment of enormous capital. 
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SATURDAY, March 15, 1890. 
THE ordinary dally history of the world, 
like its ordinary general history, is filled 
almost exclusively with the doings of a few 
sovereigns, princes, warriors and states¬ 
men, and takes little account of the trials, 
sufferings and doings of the rest of the 
world, especially of the vast proletarian 
masses of wage-earners and toilers whether 
tillers of the earth’s surface or miners in 
its depths or drudges in its multitudinous 
workshops and other centers of laborious 
industry. From time immemorial these 
have been the producers of food and wealth ; 
the others the consumers, accumulators or 
distributors of both. It is they who have 
been the fighters of the battles from which 
others gained glory. Society was organ¬ 
ized to keep them down ; religion preached 
to them obedience and contentment and 
deferred just payment tor their toils till 
the next life. The seething discontent 
with their lot that found temporary vent 
in the volcanic French Revolution of 
1789, and which was suppressed under 
the iron rule of the first Napoleon, has gone 
on widening, intensifying and organizing 
ever since, until to-day the questions of 
paramount importance in Europe, as in this 
country, are getting to be the relations 
between capital and labor, and the more 
equal distribution of labor and wealth. The 
great Labor Conference which the most 
J iowerful sovereign in the world has 
nduced to assemble soon at Berlin is only 
an indication of the industrial and Social¬ 
istic agitation that, in one form or another, 
pervades every i 
quotidian histo 
compelled to ma!- -, 
mass of information about the projected 
Berlin Conference, the trans-Atlantic cable¬ 
grams tell us of numerous strikes, actual or 
proposed, in England, Germany, France and 
Belgium. In England the coal miners 
alone numbering 250,000, threaten to 
strike unless they get an advance of 5 per 
cent, in their wages at once and another 
5 per cent, on July 1. In Germany 
in spite of the powerful and all-pervading 
influence of the Government and of its in¬ 
numerable swarms of employees, and of 
the blandishments of the young Emperor, 
the Socialists have twice as many repre¬ 
sentatives in the Reichstag as ever before, 
while the increase in the number of votes 
they cast was vastly greater than is repre¬ 
sented by the number of their successes. 
The wideawake citizen while bestowing due 
attention on the doings and sayings of the 
‘classes” for the next 25 years, will not 
fail to take a deep interest in the doings 
and sayings of the “ masses,” and live jour¬ 
nals will give more space than ever before 
to this subject.La Grippe, having 
started westward from the Valley of the 
Euphrates, has eucircled the globe and is 
now “ ravaging” Persia, causing 70 deaths 
daily in Teheran. Several members of the 
Shan’s household are among the sufterers.. 
In the late German elections, the 397 seats 
in the Reichstag or Imperial Congress, 
were divided as follows: Centralists, or 
Catholics, 115: Volkes Party, or Liberals, 
83; Socialists, 39: Conservatives, 67; Im¬ 
perialists, 20; National Liberals, 39 ; Poles, 
16 ; Anti Semetics, 4 ; Independents, 3 ; 
Alsatians, 11. The Government party was 
badly defeated, and the Socialists doubled 
their number of Representatives in spite 
of the Emperor’s advances to the working¬ 
men. This disaster to the Ministry has 
caused Bismarck to abandon his intention 
of resigning, and he has already formed a 
coalition between the Imperialists, Conser¬ 
vatives and Centralists, thus securing a 
majority ; but the Catholics have demanded 
the total abolitiou of the last traces of all 
the “ Anti-Catholic” legislation known as 
the “May Laws,” and their demand has 
had to be conceded. In spite of his declara¬ 
tion to the contrary, the Iron Chancellor 
has had to go to Canossa !.England, 
France, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, 
Italy, Holland, Denmark and Sweden have 
accepted Emperor William’s invitation to 
send delegates to the proposed Labor Con¬ 
ference at Berlin. Its work will be con¬ 
fined to the regulation of mine work so far 
as it is related to the labor of women and 
children underground, the shortening of 
hours in unhealthy mines, and the adoption 
of international rules that may insure a 
regular output of coal. Sunday labor and 
the employment of women and children 
will also be considered by the conference... 
According to the latest reports, the Com¬ 
mission of Engineers appointed by the 
French Government to investigate the 
Panama Canal, are of the opinion that to 
AGRICULTURAL NEWS. 
SATURDAY, March 15, 1890. 
The 15th annual commencement exercises 
of the American Veterinary College were 
held at Chickering Hall, this city, March 
5. There were nearly 40 graduates represen¬ 
ting a dozen different States, besides the 
Bermudas, and Nova Scotia. Several 
prizes were awarded for proficiency in 
papers and examinations. A communica¬ 
tion from the French Minister of Agricul¬ 
ture stated that degrees conferred by the 
College would be recognized by French 
Veterinary Colleges. The college is doing 
good work.Robert J. Swan of 
Geneva, the first president of the board of 
Control of the New York State Experiment 
Station and one of the foremost farmers of 
the State, died suddenly in this citv re¬ 
cently.The supply bill intro¬ 
duced in the New York Assembly by the 
Ways and Means Committee appropriates 
$10, 000 for the Geneva Experiment Station, 
$2,000 for dairy experts and $3,500 for the 
State fish hatchery. 
The Freehold, N. J., fair-grounds have been 
sold, and there are to be no more fairs held 
there. Underhanded work is claimed by 
some of the directors, and an investigation 
is proposed.Representatives of the 
Florida orange growers before the Ways 
and Means Committee think a duty of $1 
per box should be imposed upon imported 
oranges. Thus far they have failed to show 
bow a duty would benefit them, while it 
must inevitably raise the price of imported 
oranges to the consumers.A Liv¬ 
erpool firm of fertilizer manufacturers re¬ 
cently received a consignment of 19 tons of 
embalmed cats from Egypt. The cats num¬ 
bered about 180,000, and are believed to 
have been embalmed about 4,000 years ago. 
They cost in Egypt $17.50 per ton, and theie 
seems to be a" large stock on hand from 
which to draw future supplies.It 
is said to cost no more to ship butter from 
Iowa to Boston, than from Vermont. It 
should cost no more to make butter on 
those cheap “ abandoned ” Vermont farms 
than in Iowa... 
The Fruit Growers’ Association assembled 
at South Haven, Michigan, this week, re¬ 
ported the peach buds badly damaged, in 
consequence of the recent cold spell. The 
older trees in less elevated situations, show¬ 
ed the larger number of uninjured buds. 
This is accounted for by the fact that the 
young orchards and especially those in ele¬ 
vated situations have been more unduly de¬ 
veloped by the open winter. The opinion 
was expressed that many of the smaller 
buds would now be pushed forward and 
probably a half-crop be assured. 
Some years ago. Senator Evarts was pre¬ 
sented with a sacred cow from Burmah, 
which has been kept on his estates amoDg 
the hills of Vermont. Recently, however, 
she was ignominiously slaughtered just 
like any profane cow, and her carcass went 
the way of all good cow-beef. 
The Pennsylvania State Poultry Associa¬ 
tion perfected its organization at Harris¬ 
burg, Wednesday. M. S. Sprout, Carlisle, 
was elected president, and N. G. Temple, 
Pocopson, secretary. 
Superintendent Porter of the census 
office has ordered a special investigation 
into the business of grape-growing. It is 
estimated that during the past 10 years the 
amount of capital invested in vineyards 
has increased over $100,000,000 with an 
annual product of over $25,000,000. Another 
interesting item which has been omitted in 
former census returns will be the number 
of horses, cows, swine, poultry and other 
live stock kept in cities and villages, and 
not on farms.Robert G. Blaine, 
brother of the Secretary of State, who has 
been curator of the Department of Agricul¬ 
ture for some years, has been appointed by 
Secretary Rusk superintendent of quaran¬ 
tine stations under the bureau of animal 
industry.. 
Buttkr—N ew—state and Pennsylvania, best, 240—r; 
Elgin, best, 27)^c: Western, best, 26@—c; do prime, 
20023c; do good, 17019 do poor, 12015; State, Dairy, 
half-firkins, tubs, best, 20@22c ; do do prime, I9®20; 
tlo do line, 16018; Welsh tubs, fine, 20022c; do do, 
good, 16®18; firkins, best, -®-c; do prime. -0— e, 
do tine,—<0—c. Western Imitation Creamery, best, 
19@20; do One, 13015; Western dairy, One. 16®18c; 
do fair, 11®.3e; do poor. 8@9c; do factory,fresh, best. 
18019c, do prime, 14016; do good, 10011; do poor,5 
@9e. 
CBKKSK.—State factory, fancy,10%®llJ^c: do do fine, 
9-%@10!4c: do do, prime,9*u®10c; dodo, fair to good, 
Ohio, flat, prime, U)®10Jtfc; do good,—@—c; 
do, good, —®—; Skims, light, 7Jt»®8J4c; do medium, 
@7c; do full, 2®4c. 
Eggs.— Near-by, fresh, 14}4®14t6c; Canadian,14® 14^c 
Southern, 1214014c; Western, best. I4'<*14^c; limed 
9;-4@12c; Ice house, 10®llc; Duck, 25@28c. 
Fruits.—Fresh.— Apples, per bbl. $3 00@$4 25; 
Pears, per bbl, #2 uu<a)$3 50 ; do per keg, $2 U0@2 i5; 
Grapes, best, per lb, 5®8c,do, good, 8®4e. Cranberries, 
C. C., per bbl, 811 U0@$14 ; do per crate, 82 ( 5fa84 25; 
Jersev, do, 82 5O0$4 U0. Lemons, per box, #2 50®$3 50; 
Oranges, Florida, 81 50®$5 00. Strawberries, 10<gu5c. 
Domestic Dried— Apples—Evaporated, old, 4@7c, 
do choice, new. 8 @ 9 ^ 4 c; prime,7Jv@7i>4c: sliced, new, 
3H@5c; do old, 3!^@3%c: Chopped, 3!^® 344 c, Cores and 
skins, 2(a2J4e. Cherries, new, 8@12c; do, old, 8@10c. 
Raspberries, new. 21®25c; Blackberries, 4®4>*e. 
Peaches, Delaware,evaporated, peeled, 13®20c; dodo, 
tin peeled, 6®9e; Georgia, evaporated, peeled, new, 13 
®15c ; do do do, un peeled,7*4i»l0c; do do, sundrled, 6 t 4 
® 914 c. Huckleberrles.new.UIxS® 11c.Plums,new r>%®8c. 
Game.— Plover, per do*, 81 50®82 50 : Snipe do, do, 
81 50®82 25, Woodcock, per pair, 8—0$-; 9 ro, ise- 
do do, —®—; Partridges do, 8-®$- Duck, Mai; 
lard, 65@75e; do, Teal, 35®50c; do. Redhead,$1 OO0$2(Jt); 
do Cauvas-baek, $2 U0®8 5 00. 
Hay and Straw.— Timothy, best, 80®85c; do good, 
55®70o: do medium. 40®55c; Clover, mixed. 40®50e; 
shipping, 30®40c. Straw— No. 1 rye, 75®S0c ; shor 
rye, 40®45c; oat and wheat, 30®35c. 
Honey— In one-pound boxes. White Clover U®l2c; 
Buckwheat, 10@Uc; Beeswax 22®23c. 
Hops.- State, New, 18019c: do, good, 17®18c; do 
common, 13@14c; do 1»88, oesi,12al3c; dodo, prime, 10® 
Uc; do do, common, 7®Sc; California, New, best, 16® 
17c; do good to prime, !2@14e; .do Old, best, ll®12c; 
do common and fair, 7@9c. 
Nuts.— Peanuts are quiet. Fancy,hand-picked,quoted 
7!4®7!sic, and farmers’ grades at 5®7c, Pecans, 6!^® 
9c. Chestnuts, 84 WJ®$6 U0 per bushel; Hickory Nuts 
$1 25®81 75 per bushel. 
Poultry.— Dressed—T urkeys, mixed, per lb. 11® 
17c; Fowls, western, choice, I2®13c; do common to 
good, ll@12c: Ducks, spring, good, 8®16; Squab, 
white, per dozen, 82 50®$2 75; do dark, do.$2 00082 75; 
Chickens, spring. 12®20c: Fowls, near by, 12®18c ; 
Capons, 14®2dc; Slips, 15@16c. 
Poultry—Live.— Chickens—Spring, per lb, I0@’lc. 
Fowls near-by, per lb, 12®13c, do Western, per lb. 10 
alO^c roosters, per lb, 5Mj'<t f; c; Turkeys, per lb, 12® 
13c; Ducks,Western, per pair, 65®90c; Geese,Western, 
per pair, 81 35081 60, 
Seeps. -For clover, the best lots, in an export way, 
are at 6c., while there are some common grades as 
low as 5c. Timothy quoted at 81 5oia>«l 60. Canary, 
2® 4c. 
Vegetables. —Potatoes—Maine, per bbl. 81 90®82 50; 
Long Island do. 82; State do, 81 25®$2 to. Western, do, 
$1 oo®$2 00; Bermuda, do, $3 5O0$8 (.0; Florida, do, 
$5 oil®$7 (H): Scotch Magnum, per 165 lo. sack, $150 
®$1 75, Sweets do, S3 96<a$4 75. Cabbage, per 100, 
85 000810 00. Turnips, per bbl,75@80c; Onions—Orange 
County Red. 83 00084 00- Eastern Wbite,$5 <*i®$10 Ou ; 
Eastern Red, $4 IE to 84 50; State, Yellow. 83 50084 25. 
Cauliflower, per bbl., 83 00083 00; Squash, Marrow. 
$1 75®82 00; do Hubbard. 82 00:«$2 25. Celery, per doz. 
bunches, 20c®81 50. Tomatoes, per crate, $1 50083 50. 
Wool.— Spring Texas, 17®23c, and Fall do 20025c; 
Fall California, 15®18e, and Spring do 19025; Scoured 
Texas. 52ta53c; Delaine, 36c; Indiana, 29c; Scoured 
Territory, 55c; Doiiskol, 24l4e; XX Ohio, 34c; Scoured 
Colorado, 53c: Australian. 38c. 
LIVE STOCK MARKETS. 
BEEVES.—Feeling steady. City dressed beef slow 
but firm, at 6@7He. for common to choice carcass* s. 
Private cable advices quote refrigerated beef slow 
and lower at scant sj^c. per lb.; American live cattle 
dull at 10 ) 40120 ., estimated dressed weight. 
MILCH COWS.—Receipts 40 head. Market dull, at 
820®8 '3 per head. 
CALVES.—Weak ami a shade lower. Poor to prime 
veals sold at 4@7t4e (few selected Bucks County at 
7iKia.Sc.) 
SHEEP AND LAMBS.- Market quiet, but prices 
steady for both Sheep and yearling Lambs, with 
spring Lambs 50c. per head lower, sheep so.d at 85 45 
®86 2> per 100 lbs.; yearlings at $6 500$; 40; spring 
Lambs at $3 500*7 00 per head. 
HOGS.—No trade. 
$4 4O0$4 65. 
Market nominally steady at 
Communications Received for the W :ek Ending 
March 15, 1890. 
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LATEST WHOLESALE PRICES 
COUNTRY PRODUCE. 
New York, Saturday, March 15, 1890. 
Beans.— Marrows—New, $2 30082 35; New Mediums, 
choice, $1 70®$1 75; Pea, $1 7008175; Red Kidney, 88 90; 
White Kidney, choice,$2 55®$2 70; Foreign Mediums, 
$1 51X081 :65 California Lima, $3 40083 45: Italian,81 60 
®$1 75. Green Peas, $0 95081 00. 
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