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Part 5

Salivate Sell immediately. Salivated Sell as soon as possible. Salmon Sell on opening of the market. Saloon Sell at about ____ Salutary Sell at not under ____ Salutation Sell in store. Salute Sell afloat. Saluting Sell aboard cars. Salvage Sell buyer's option. Salvation Sell seller's option. Salver Sell at not under quotations in letter. Sample Sell at prices you name. Sampling Sell at prices you name or a shade lower. Sanative Sell if foreign advices lower. Sanction Sell to arrive. Sanctity Sell out my long. Sandal Sell if no material change. Sandwich Sell if you cannot ship immediately. Sandy Sell if you can without loss; otherwise, ship. Sanguine Sell at a clear profit of ____ Sanitary Sell when a profit can be had over all charges. Sapling Sell when prices have advanced to ____ Sarcasm Sell subject to inspection. Sarcastic Sell at cost or a small loss. Sardonic Sell on the best terms. Satan Sell for immediate delivery. Satanic Sell at best offer. Satelite Sell to-day at the best price you can get. Satire Sell according to your judgment. Satisfied Sell out when you can without loss including all charges. Satisfy Sell on present excitement at best prices you can get. Saturn Sell part if you cannot sell all. Sauce Sell for account of ____ Sausage Sell for my account. Savage Sell at ____ freights to fee equal to Chicago rates. Savagely Keep on selling. Savant Keep on selling; how much have you sold? Saxon If you cannot sell all to-day, sell the balance to-morrow. Scabbard Sell ____ order in force to-day only. Scaffold Sell ____ order in force until countermanded. Scald Can you sell? Scalded Can you sell afloat? Scalding Can you sell to arrive? Scamper Can you sell freely? Scantling Can you sell for future delivery? Scarf Can you sell for immediate delivery? Scarlet Can you sell for future higher than for present delivery? Scepter Can you sell at a profit? Scholar Can you sell without loss? Scholarly Can you sell aboard cars? School Can you sell at ____ freights being equal to Chicago rates? Schooling At what price can you sell? Scorn At what price can you sell for present delivery? Scornful At what price can you sell for future delivery? Scornfully At what price can you sell to arrive? Scotch At what price can you sell afloat? Scoundrel If not sold await further orders. Scourge If you cannot sell at limits, telegraph best you can do. Scowl If not sold, telegraph best price you can get. Scowling Is there any prospect of selling? Scramble Have you sold? Scrape How much have you sold? Scraping Stop selling; how much have you sold? Scrub Stop selling until you receive our letter dated ____ Scrubbed Stop selling until further orders. Scrubbing Our order to sell is hereby countermanded. Scruple Do not sell on order contained in our letter dated ____ Scrupulous Don't sell at under ____ Sculptor Don't sell to arrive.

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Seaman . . . . . .

Seamless . . . . . .

Seamstress . . . . . .

Search . . . . . .

ABOUT SELLING.

BROKER.

Season Have sold. Seasoned Have sold in store. Seasoning Have sold afloat. Seclude Have sold at your limits. Secluding Have sold to arrive. Seclusion Have sold for your account. Section Have sold for account of ____ Secure Have sold for immediate delivery. Securely Have sold seller's option. Sedate Have sold buyer's option. Sedately Have sold subject to inspection. Sedative Have sold at ____ freight to be equal to Chicago rates. Seedling Have sold aboard cars. Seemly We are selling slowly. Segment Had sold before your despatch reached us. Seldom Had sold before your letter reached us.

Select Can sell. Selected Can sell afloat. Selecting Can sell to arrive. Selfish Can sell freely. Selfishly Can sell for future delivery. Seminal Can sell for immediate delivery. Seminary Can sell at ____ Semitone Can sell in store. Senate Can sell for future higher than for present delivery. Senator Can sell at ____ freights being equal to Chicago rates. Sensation Can sell for future delivery with ____ dollars margin. Senseless We are offered ____, subject to your immediate reply by telegraph.

Sensible Cannot sell. Sensual Cannot sell afloat. Sensually Cannot sell to arrive. Sentence Cannot sell freely. Sentiment Cannot sell for future delivery. Sentinel Cannot sell at prices you name. Sentry Cannot sell for future higher than for present delivery. Separate Cannot sell at your limits. Separation Cannot sell at over ____ Sequel Cannot sell now, but consider order open. Sequence Cannot sell for cash. Serenade Cannot sell except at a loss. Sermon The best offer is ____ Serpent Difficult to sell much except at a decline. Serpentine Have not sold. Session Shall we sell? Settler Shall we sell more? Severe Expect to sell at your limits soon. Severely Will probably be able to sell. Sextant We are trying to sell. Sexton Think we can sell. Sexual Think we can sell at about ____ Shabby Might possibly sell at ____ Shabbily Name lowest price you will sell at, and if we can get more will give you the benefit thereof. Shackle How much shall we sell? Shackling Is your order to sell still in force?

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Shanty . . . . . .

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Shapeless . . . . . .

Shapely . . . . . .

MISCELLANEOUS.

Sharp We advance limits ____ Sharpen We reduce limits ____ Sharpened Consider order open until countermanded. Shaving Consider order open until to-morrow. Shawl Consider order open ____ days. Sheaf Consider order open this week. Shears All previous orders are hereby countermanded. Sheath This order is on the way by mail; do not execute it twice. Shelf Prefer not to execute discretionary orders. Shell Please give positive instructions. Shelter Have executed your order. Sheltered Have you executed our order? Shepherd Is your order still open? Shield Will advise by mail for whose account this order is sent. Shielded Whatever you do will be satisfactory. Shielding Do not act on order contained in letter dated ____ Shiftless We confirm what has been done. Shine Do the best you can. Shining Every advance of ____ Shingle Every decline of ____ Shingling If market rallies to ____ Shocked If market breaks to ____ Shocking If you do not hear from us to the contrary. Shorten Please send account purchase and sales and account current. Shortly Think more orders can be obtained provided those you have are executed satisfactorily. Shoulder At what difference can you change our ____ to ____ Shoveled Can change your ____ to ____ at ____ cents difference. Shower It is satisfactory. Showing It is not satisfactory. Shrimp Is it satisfactory? Shrink Can get ____ cents difference for changing your ____ to ____ Shroud Will follow instructions. Shrug Prefer not to act upon your judgment. Shrugging Have done as you requested. Shudder Cannot make the suggested arrangement. Shuffle Have not sufficient data to form an opinion. Shuffling In accordance with your instructions. Shun The best that could be done. Shunned Have we authority to ____ Shy Offer is under consideration. Shyly We refer you to our letter of ____ Shyness We refer you to our despatch of ____ Sickle We consider all orders open until countermanded. Sickly Particulars by mail. Sickness Documents go forward by mail. Sideboard We send account purchase, account sales and account current this day. Sigh Subject to winter storage of four cents. Sighing Subject to your immediate reply by telegraph. Sightless Will leave here ____ Signal No session of the Board to-morrow. Signally Subject to inspection. Signified Send full explanations.

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Silk . . . . . .

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Silly . . . . . .

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Simpleton . . . . . .

Simplify . . . . . .

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Sinful . . . . . .

Sinfully . . . . . .

Sinfulness . . . . . .

Singular . . . . . .

Sinister . . . . . .

Sinless . . . . . .

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Skating . . . . . .

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SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS.

Skeptic Ship immediately. Sketch Ship as soon as possible. Sketched Ship by ____ Sketching Ship via ____ Skillful Ship by sail. Skinflint Ship by steam. Skirmish Ship by steam and rail. Skirmished Ship by all rail. Skittish Ship by rail in bulk. Skulk Ship by steam if not much difference in rates. Slander Ship by sail in preference to steam. Slandered Ship by the quickest route. Slang Ship by the cheapest route. Slaughter Ship by the route you think best. Slaver Ship by vessel that does not lighter through the Welland Canal. Slavish Ship when you can engage freight at ____ Sledge Ship if good prospect shipment getting through promptly. Sleeper Ship before any more extra storage accrues. Sleeping Ship before close of navigation. Sleigh Ship rather than store. Sleighing Ship as before. Slide Ship, getting time freight contract. Sliding Ship, getting time freight contract, if possible. Slight Ship, getting through freight contract. Slightly Ship, getting through freight contract, if possible. Slipper Complete cargo and ship at once. Sliver Hurry forward shipments. Slobber Have written you shipping instructions. Slobbered Will send shipping instructions by mail. Slothful If you have not shipped hold for further instructions. Sluggard Hold for lower freights. Sluggish Hold for shipment on opening of navigation. Slumber Stop shipping.

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Smile . . . . . .

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Smoke . . . . . .

Smoking . . . . . .

SHIPPING AND FREIGHT ENQUIRIES.

Smolder Can you ship immediately? Smooth Can you ship by ____? Smoothly Can you ship via ____? Smother Can you ship by rail in bulk? Smuggle Can you ship before freights advance? Smuggling Can you ship less than a full cargo? Smutty Can you get a time freight contract? Snatch Can you get a through freight contract? Snatched Can you ship before close of navigation? Snatching Have you shipped? Snuffers How much have you shipped? Soak When can you ship? Soaked What is the difference between steam and sail rates? Soaking At what rate can you engage freight to ____? Sober Quote lowest freights by sail to ____ Soberly Quote lowest freights by steam to ____ Soda Quote lowest freights steam and rail to ____ Soften Quote lowest freights all rail to ____ Softened Quote lowest freights via ____ Softly Quote lowest freights by ____ Softness Quote freight per 100 lbs. on Dressed Hogs to ____ Sojourn Quote time freight per 100 lbs. on Dressed Hogs to ____ Sojourned Quote lowest freight per 100 lbs. to ____ Solace Quote freight on 4th class per 100 lbs. to ____ Solar Quote freight per bushel on Wheat to ____ Soldier Quote freight per bushel on Corn to ____ Soldierly Quote freight per bushel on Oats to ____ Solemn What is the rate of freight?

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Solidity . . . . . .

Solitary . . . . . .

Solitude . . . . . .

Soluble . . . . . .

Solution . . . . . .

Solvent . . . . . .

Songster . . . . . .

SHIPPING AND FREIGHT ADVICES.

Songstress Have shipped. Sonnet Have shipped by ____ Soothe Have shipped via ____ Soothing Have shipped by sail. Sorrow Have shipped by steam. Sound Have shipped by steam and rail. Sounder Have shipped by all rail. Sounding Have shipped by rail in bulk. Soundly Have shipped as before. Sourly Have shipped, getting time freight contract. Sourness Have shipped, getting through freight contract. South Shipped yesterday. Southern Shipped to-day. Spa Shipping to-day. Space We are shipping. Spangles Will ship immediately. Spaniel Will ship as soon as possible. Spanish Will ship as directed. Spanker Expect to ship to-morrow. Sparkle Expect to ship in a few days. Sparkling Expect to ship this week. Spartan Have engaged freight. Spasm Have chartered to arrive. Spasmodic Have been delayed in shipping by unfavorable weather. Spawn Have been delayed in shipping by scarcity of cars. Spawned Will ship as soon as can engage freight. Spawning Will ship as soon as can procure cars. Speak Shall we ship exactly the quantity ordered, or as near it as we can? Speaker This is the nearest sized vessel we could get. Speaking Please give shipping instructions. Special Can ship immediately. Specific Can ship by ____ Specimen Can ship via ____ Spectacle Can ship by rail in bulk. Spectator Can ship before freights advance. Speech Can ship less than a full cargo. Speechless Can get a time freight contract. Speedy Can get a through freight contract. Speedily Can ship before close of navigation. Spend Can ship by steam same rate as by sail. Spending Can charter to arrive at ____ Sphinx The difference between steam and sail rates is ____ Spider Can engage freight. Spigot Cannot ship immediately. Spike Cannot ship at present, but will as soon as possible. Spinage Cannot ship by ____ Spinal Cannot ship via ____ Spindle Cannot ship by rail in bulk. Spindling Cannot ship before freights advance. Spinster Cannot ship less than a full cargo. Spirit Cannot ship before close of navigation. Spiteful Cannot ship by vessel that does not lighter through the Welland Canal. Spitefully Cannot ship as before. Spittle Cannot get a time freight contract. Spittoon Cannot get a through freight contract. Splash Time guaranteed. Splashed The prospect for shipments getting through promptly is favorable. Splashing The prospect for shipments getting through promptly is unfavorable. Spleen No suitable vessels now offering. Splendid Very few vessels now offering. Splendor No grain vessel in port unengaged. Splint Vessels are scarce and firmly held. Splinter Vessels are more plenty. Splutter Vessels are plenty. Spoil Quite a fleet expected with the next change of wind. Spoken The recent difficulty in regard to shipping no longer exists. Sponge Freights tending upward. Sponging Freights steady and firm. Sportful Freights unchanged. Spotless Freights tending downward. Sprain Freights dull. Sprained Prospect of freights advancing soon. Sprawl Expect an advance in freights next week. Sprawling Lake freights have advanced. Spray Rail freights have advanced. Spread Prospect of freights declining soon. Spreading Expect a decline in freights next week. Sprightly Lake freights have declined. Sprinkle Rail freights have declined.

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BIDS, ACCEPTANCES, BILLING, ETC.

_Squalid_ _We bid you._ _Squalidly_ _We bid you net track Chicago._ _Squandered_ _We bid you net track Chicago local rate freight._ _Squashing_ _We bid you net your track._ _Squatter_ _We bid you net track _____ _Squaw_ _We bid you Miss. River basis._ _Squelch_ _We bid you ____ f. o. b. Miss. River basis._ _Squelched_ _We quote present market track Chicago._ _Squelching_ _Quote us present market track Chicago._ _Squirmed_ _We accept your bid._ _Squirming_ _We accept your bid of ____ net track Chicago._ _Stabbed_ _We accept your bid of ____ net track Chicago, local rate freight._ _Stagger_ _We accept your bid of ____ net our track._ _Staggered_ _We accept your bid of ____ net track._ _Staging_ _We accept your bid of ____ Miss. Rive basis._ _Stagnantly_ _We accept your bid of ____ f. o. b. Miss. River basis._ _Stagnation_ _We accept your offer and confirm purchase subject to immediate acceptance by wire._ _Stakes_ _We can net you _____ _Stalk_ _Purchases subject to market difference on day of arrival if other than grade purchased._ _Stalked_ _Reply must reach us by 11 A. M. to-day._ _Stalking_ _Reply must reach us by 12 M. to-day._ _Stalkless_ _Reply must reach us by 1 P. M. to-day._ _Stalwart_ _Reply must reach us by 2 P. M. to-day._ _Stamina_ _Reply must reach us by 9 A. M. to-morrow._ _Stammered_ _Reply must reach us by 9:30 A. M. to-morrow._ _Stammering_ _Reply must reach us by 10 A. M. to-morrow._ _Stamp_ _Reply must reach us by ____ to-day._ _Stamped_ _Reply must reach us by ____ to-morrow._ _Stamping_ _Reply must reach us by opening next business day._ _Stampede_ _Open all day._ _Stampeding_ _Open to-day and to-morrow._ _Standish_ _Your acceptance too late; cannot confirm._ _Starboard_ _No bid obtainable to arrive._ _Statistics_ _Cannot sell without sample._ _Statuette_ _Prompt acceptance can sell to arrive._ _Statutes_ _Do utmost to get acceptance but if unworkable make lowest offer._ _Staunch_ _Unable to execute limited order, market barely touched your price._ _Stemmed_ _Does your last order cancel previous orders?_ _Stemming_ _Be as quick as possible._ _Stepping_ _Delay could not be avoided._ _Stigmatic_ _Do nothing in the matter until you get our letter._ _Stigmatize_ _Telegram should have read._ _Stiletto_ _Hold for full directions by mail._ _Stillness_ _Send sample of ____ by first mail._ _Stilts_ _Send a good sized sample._ _Stimulant_ _Not much inquiry for _____ _Stimulate_ _There is a great scarcity of _____ _Stimulus_ _Please send necessary papers at once._ _Stinted_ _Road says will furnish empty cars promptly._ _Stinting_ _Road says cannot furnish empty cars promptly._ _Stipulate_ _Ship to our order New York care South Chicago via E. J. & E. Ry. shipment Lake and Rail for export._ _Stirring_ _Ship to our order New York, notify us Chicago to be inspected and weighed Chicago, shipment Rail and Lake for export._ _Stirrup_ _Bill to our order New York via West Chicago E. J. & E. Ry. and South Chicago Lake and Rail for export care _____ _Stitch_ _Bill to our order New York via South Chicago Lake and Rail for export care _____ _Stitched_ _Bill to our order New York, notify us Chicago to be inspected and weighed at Chicago._ _Stitching_ _Bill to our order New York via E. J. & E. Ry. South Chicago care _____ _Stooping_ _Bill to our order New York via E. J. & E. Ry. South Chicago shipment Rail and Lake care _____ _Stooped_ _Will you extend time on our shipment ____ days?_ _Stopper_ _We extend time on your shipment ____ days._ _Storm_ _Shipment Lake and Rail._ _Stormed_ _Shipment Lake and Rail for export._ _Storming_ _Shipment Lake and Canal._ _Stormless_ _Ship to our order Chicago._ _Stoutness_ _Bill to our order Chicago._ _Stowage_ _Bill to our order _____ _Stowing_ _Ship to our order _____ _Straddle_ _Shipment ____ days from your station._ _Straddled_ _To load during winter in vessels._ _Straddling_ _Canal rates including Buffalo charges._ _Straight_ _Not to be held for inspection._ _Straighten_ _Chicago weights and inspection._ _Stratagem_ _New York weights and inspection._ _Stratified_ _Buffalo weights and inspection._ _Stratum_ _Illinois weights and inspection._ _Streak_ _____ weights and inspection._ _Streaked_ _Chicago certificate of weight and inspection to be final._ _Streamlet_ _C. I. F. Kingston._ _Striking_ _C. I. F. Buffalo._ _Strip_ _C. I. F. Erie._ _Stripped_ _C. I. F. Buffalo or Erie buyer's option._ _Stripping_ _C. I. F. Fairport._ _Strutted_ _Buyer paying tolls._ _Strutting_ _Seller paying tolls._

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_Stucco_ . . . . . .

_Studding_ . . . . . .

_Stuffy_ . . . . . .

_Stultified_ . . . . . .

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_Substance_ . . . . . .

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_Subvert_ . . . . . .

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FREIGHTS BY SAIL.

FREIGHTS BY STEAM.

FREIGHTS BY STEAM AND RAIL.

FREIGHTS ALL RAIL.