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The Portland daily press., 1867-05-03
PROPOSALS. .

CEALED PROPOSALS will be received until 1.
y O'Clock at NJ May II, 1867, for building a Two
Specifications, &C., may be examined by calling
at the office of GEORGE D.. EMERY, Esq, in Cor
ham for two weeks commencing May 1st, after which
time tllcv will be at the Office of the Architect G EO
NJ. HARDING, 100 Exchange Street, Portland Me
Proposals may be lett With the Committee or Arch
iect The right to reject any or all such not deem
cd satisfactory is hereby reserved i+f ~
7s. tf j. b. WEBB, isu3,
Chairman of Building Committee.
april 20 d&;w2w - a4..tf .'-h
The Portland daily press., 1867-05-03
AtbiO1s Di3si3ag Rooms,
RE-OPENED. .....
i. @. PERRY

HAS again opened his Dining Rooms and intends
IL to keep them second to none in the State Thor
oughly novated and furnished, kept neat and or
derly, with good cooks attentive walters and tables
sanals as well he hopes to merit his share patron-
aye, and the public may be assured no effort on his
PaiI VIII be spared to make this In all respects first
class Dining Saloon. ap23dtf
The Portland daily press., 1867-05-03
NITROVSOXIDE GAS!
4 Craze Ch0rge.

yU,HE clown of Skiff 81 Gaylor's Minstrels, when
asked "who first introduced gambling into this
country" answered, "California Cheap john
Whether this is true not it does not matter; but
one thing is certain, that California Cheap John
the first to introduce into this city Good Cloth
ing, Gents Furnishing Goods, Hats and
Boots at unusually low prices. Call and see him.
Remember the number, 335 Congress Street.
March 27. dtf
The Portland daily press., 1867-05-03

THE MAINE STATE PRESS, is publsheda al me
stme place srery Thnrsday morning at szooa year.
invariably in advance. r." g. TfL 3
KArrs or apyERTIsING.-Une mrh OF space IN
ieuAlh OF column, constitutes square" ia yt-s
5 81 per square daily first week % cents per
val oar. tlTre insertions, or less, S100; continu-
in1 every other day after first week, so cents.
uat square, three insertions or less, IS cents; one
wrrk : Loo; 90 cents per week alter. p
Under head of .'AMUsEMENrs," So 90 per souare
per week: three Insertions or less, 81 80. ~
SrECIAL NOTICES, LIS per square for the first in
serton and 20 cents per square for each subsequent
insertion.
Adre!i>ements inserted in the ''MAINE' STATE
PRESS (which has a large circulation in every par
OF te Staieiior S10 per square tor first insertion
ihd ID cents per square Tor each subsequent inser
taoG. lIf-e. 2
The Portland daily press., 1867-05-03
1" MORNING, MAY
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS.

MILL. be received until Il O'Clock NJ, May Sd,
w 1867, at the Office of the Superintendent OF the
new Custom House. Portland, Maine for furnishing
and delivering at site of building the Granite work
required therefor.
Plans, specifications and samples of the various
grades of hammering may be seen at the Office OF
tlie Supervising Architect of the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington, d. c.. and at this office.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a sample OF
the stock not over nine inches cube, prop
erly marked with the name OF the bidder, and must
be submitted before the opening of the bids.
Specifications and Blank forms for proposals can
be obtained from the Supervising Architect at this
Office. and no bid will be considered that is not in
strict accordance with their requirements and of this
advertisement. .l-..-..s I. -t,
All bids must be accompanied by the bond of two
responsible persons in the sum OF 5000, that the
bidder will accept and perform the contract if award
to him. The suiciency of the security to be cert-
fed TO by the U. S. District Attorney, Judge OF
Clerk of the U. S. District Court.
The Department the right to reject any OF
all of the bids, and to accept different proposals for
the Basement Story and the Superstruetre, deem
ed the interest Of the Government to do sO Jas
Proposals should be endorsed "PrOposals for Gran
e-work," and addressed to ia lI ...--i .oH
HENRY KINGSBURY,
-.tt.k i<... Superintendent Custom House, q
aprSrodtinay3 Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1867-05-03
REMOVALS.
Second National Bank.
-'. 'fh * REMOVAL, iaA'i iai'.-

THIS Bank has removed to its new Banking Room
L in the second story of the Merchants National
Bank Build &. Exchange st. aE1.e u' Is 1tl ii.
+ ~. Ii .E-i-s w. II. STEPHENSON, Cashier.
May 2, 1861 NAV 9 1w
The Portland daily press., 1867-05-03
CORTLAND.

Friday Morning, May 2. 1867.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-26

ENDORSEMENTS 1.-THE. PRESS,
The many th6nsandsc cured At this est bliehment
within the last twenty years, and the numsrOus iAl
pOftant Surgical Operations performed by DIR. John
Stosg witnessed by,thea reporters Of Ths San and
many other papers, notices oe which have appeared
again and again before thepublic besides Msstapd;
ne as gehtehian Of chars eter aud fespOnsibihty
a sufficient guarantee to the afflictedgidV 'sAdun
osKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-26
YoUNG !, MEN,

TheeEperience Of tho past ton years has demon
STATED The fact that the utmost rslinnceimss es
.TTS iBEIlI1s sPECIFICpILHSg goaru1
fov the speedy sntf operfhanent cure of, Seminal
Weak1essl Elmissiohss Physics andf NeFveust De.
blity lmPotspoe want OF power., the result ot
sexual excess, or Z. -
70 YoUTHFUL INDIscRETION. saAa
which, neglected ruins the bappiness and units the
sufferer for Business Social Society or N arriage,
and oftom terminates in an untmely grayelg Make
no delay in seeking the remedy. Bells, Specific
Pills can be used without detection or Interference
With business pdfsuitS. % " 'bSla tDl"o'P '@A'A
NO CHANGE OF DIET is NECESSARY.
phey are entirely vegetable, and lperfectly hafm-
iess the system, Each box contains so pills with
Jul directions and treatise on the eonseq qences
feits If you cannot procure them of your Drug
gsts send the fh6aeY 1Jr1J AMEs BRYAN. Consult
Ing Physician, $40 Broadway, New YORK, and they
will be sent by return OF mail free FROM obserYa-
ton. For sale by Druggists generally.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-26
ORGANIC WEAK

mn9ediatelyGdredbnd fun Nigor Restored.
This I'd stTessing: "A AfectiOn4- renders. lie
miserable and marriage imp0ssible7is ,the peuslty,
paid by thevtctims OF Improper ihdulgences. Young
pt4sofs are tho apt totomhit exeesses from n0tBeo
ihg Awsrev Of the drehdful consequences That may
enspe,, Now, who that nndeTstands the subject Eil
sooner by those falling into improper habits than by
the prudent2 fBesideabeing deprived of the pleas
uro S 6sshy SsPTpg tSS %GSt SFiOES and de-
The System beaomes derHpged, tho PbysicalIand
Mental Functions Weakenedi Loss Of Procreative
Powery NeY09s IrIitsbility, dyspepsia. PalPitston
and Wasting Of tho Frame, Cough, Consuhpti6n,
DenaY and Death. gadT IA. l.Hn ruoT DO di1QW Ia
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-26
eIlgha RlIatnIxe..

r11HH nv|7HI1 Tfr IIIlIEIIFfTl DTN
IPoriiand (hIa.) Correspondence Boston HerAld.l
AIllttle incident atranspired In family
circle fIp town tie other evening that ID TOO
good 10 keepsandi ahall be, cOnfided 10 The
readers Of the Herald. The kitchen OF the
excellentY family OF whieh dlspeak Is pre-
sided Ofersby AsgUOd looking domestic
whom'wa viii call Mary Ann, sbe rejoicing
10 tht attentive deEotions OF a manly young
male servant, employed by neighboriBg
family, named John. Now, such were
.John'sTelati00srW Ethefainn Mary Ann
theyIwereD tieBgdgediir Just like any bOd1's
fOIIl1-that Be was id tie habit 81, entering
his inamOrattR's domains without the for
malityiOfO Okn0eliBg. lQAlnd be eitknownthAt
the lord Of the mansion had been 0bsent
several days, and was expected home by the
evening train. On that evening the mis-
tress Of the house sat in her bOudOir pant
ing with expectation the coming Of her
husband. Shortly she heard-or thought
she did-his familiar footstep at the side
door (his usual place Of entry), and DASH
ing down the stairs in the darkness she
precipitated herself into his arms. There
was an earnest embrace. Allowing, linger-
ing kiss was imprinted upon the lips of the
Of the sterner sex. He an
swered not, but pressed her closer to his
heaving bosom. How long this thing
would have gone on is not for us
10 say, had not an adjoining door been
thrown open by the pretty Mary Ann
with q light In her hand, and what |
! sight was revealed to all three! Mary |
Iaw her handsome mistress in the arms of |
her own lusty lover John; the mistress saw,
not her expected spouse, but Mary AIMS
young man; and John-well he was so
(suppOsing he was hugging l
Mary Ann all the time) that he couldn't |
zee anything. In the midst Of the muddle |
The husband entered and the tdbleau Uiuant |
was cOTpletsl He soon cOnprshsndsd the
sense 70 scold his VIE for her 's'careless-
ness" or to keep 90 good n joke to himself, |
but he never imagined it would get into the |
uanera.n n III N IL I'M N N NJ
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-26
TO LADIES.

IL you require reliable remedy to restore you,
and remove Irregularities or Distinctions, why not
ase the bestfgfNN Yiissq3a n hfeaBguO.E
Every lady knows the eslightest rTegularity Of ma.
tuIe is liAbleto bring on Headache, GiddinssS, Low
Spirits, Faintipg Hystefes. &C.; then the bloom Of
health fades the appetite fails and other symptoms
more distressing commence, as Meaknesss Spinal
Complaint, the Whites. Prplaps1s, 6c., &c. a
never failing remedy will be found In 9 s'lti gfnS
-o7DR. HAlsVEYsss FENIAEEJPIBLs.g ~
Ufhe experienceof thif9y years has proved they
aave no equal Con llemQeing 0bstFuetions ar
Segularities. no MATTER FROM WHAT CAUSE THEY,
ARIsE They are safe and sure IN every case. Up
wards of $1,000 boxes are sold 6nnuall aud mo COM
plainI of their eioAcy Is ever heard. fOrthet 40
eomplshy what they areTepresented to do.saeo ue "a
Soldin boxes St:sstN rus. Priee One
DQuhrs s1o wsN
I DR R.EHARVEYsS GOLiDENnRRLESA a
Is ssarethedy four degrees stronger than the above
and intended for special cases Of long standing, i
~ N Ilics srS 4ys R$lSs@ esh HSS r Ion,
sis6 theywpl be sent by maj Post pgtG, secure
JAMES BRYAN, Consulting Physician. $40 BroGfu
way. NeyEYofkkA koE sale eb1 b1pnsastS29
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-26
FIRST TRAM

]
NIGHT EXPRESS Leaves C0lnmbus a. iils,
AS MsHSWip stop st Dslawsgs Cafaing!Sns
" MSIli9gteP A il SGS GTSfton and Brsa
| bag .zsd d5EsSECoND TR AIN. n hGs dsiraqi
| NEW YORK iEXPRESSAIeavss CoiHntbds ~
i'll 05 a. NJ. Win stop at Delaware, Oardineton.
Gallon s0roatliHe, SholbU N ew hdAdOngW ellinatom
Apq HraitQp: sisiegnrQ isIil1lII Oh lir I'd bloa
ReilngyssSnNn THIRD TRAIN.il,e .lisu ID inss
| bllhKlAND EXBBESS+-Leaves OblumbusatS0e
No Wilhstop at all stations south of Shelby and
at Shiloh, New 1ondonl wellington. Grafton and
Bereag dmnlol lot e IN b9gllodiph .dTo wsn
3 6fA3aOA .OONNECTI0NS. = - = ,siiaigi,,,
yAt DsGSate xish ssringaslsd lsrApc fSE spriaEs
Hoi XtCrostiins with PittsSuIs, % Ft a Chiss.
go Railrped f9r Pttsburg, PHILADELPHIA and Balti-
more q Also, for ChicagogCO ~ ~ ss.NIsA
VAT Shelby with Sahdusky. Mansfield 3 Negetk
Rairpad for all points on that road. Also, for Toe4
do and EhicagO( 9lQS n 10 fiII5i,flita.fH
AT Grafton for Toledo and Chicago lililt
lAt AtOlevehnd withIlIake Shore Railroad fof Eric.
Dunkirks BudAloS New York and Boston ~
,auhiTdeO OF 0tL--ailG NJ
rIIa..A. - 4
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-26

ISY AN INGENIOUS CONTRIVANcE,
ID originating With the inventor Of this Furnace.
all the cold air made toPass through water On its
way to the cold, air chamber. thus cleansing II, Of
every particle Of dust, go that enters the room as
pure rs though II was on the mountains top Ply
sicians praise it, and recommend il on account of
The amount Of s FSei rgSaifed by this FURNACE to
warm dwelling Of from nine to'thirteen rooms, e
no greater than is reqeiredl by one crate; and y
day. in all parts Of the house. 20 IlIlU. V,...i1
After several seasons use, this Furnace has fully
established its claim as the most desirable Warmo
ing and Ventilating Apparatus in use. Burning
anthracite or bituminous coal coke or wood equally
we'll, upon the true principle OF eebnomy-slOw
combustion Of a large mass OF fuel-it Secures an
eyenness and freshness of temperature steady
flow of pure, clean, uhbhrnt dr. night and day,
while the furnace itself will notbuTn out require
repairs for many years, The, correctness pf the
above is certified to oy the written testm0nisls Of
many leading citizens ofthis and othetcti which
will be- furnished with illustrated descriptive
pamphlet pricelist, Dos upon application by mali
Nos AHd W'' f4PE PE4PEk 'fE'SS2 2R9FSISSnAa
! 1dec9I-dsm .ii0s Invsntof and Manufacturer. on
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-26

Married Persons or Young Men contempt
marriagei being aware Of Ph ysoal Weakness -
gArtc DEBILITY. ID efdrn ities speedily cured ~
lie who places himself. under the caro- of Dr.
and fconfideStS rsfy upo6 his stil as ySI6iAn.K
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-26

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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-26
DIR. LOHNSTONr

Y
I Member Of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lendono
Graduate Of one Of the most eminent Co in the
United STATS sna The greater s part whose s has
dephie gnd dfelseWheTes has effected some, ofthsmOst
sst9RisbaHs RISa dSrGI shs % sys En2Ta %SSSS
ssleen great nervousness being alarmei at sudden,
sonDds bashfupess, ,withfreauent bAshipgs ettend-,
ed SS%stIT1S' mind
TAKE PARTICULARS NOTICE
DR.. g.pddrsssssal tRess who hSyc injured them /
which ruin both body and mind, uniting them foT
either business, study, society, or marriage.
/ These are some of the sad and melancholy effects
produced by early habits of youth, viz: Weakness
Of the Back and Limbs. Pains in the Head, Dmness
of Sight Loss Of Muscular Power, Papitation of the
mentof the Digestive Functions General Debility
Symptoms of Consumption, DC,
MEsTALLy.rThe fearful effects on the mind ar
much to bb dreaded 2. LCss o. Memory, Confusion
tuSs F%S ss Agf 81 $sd
what SS Ss doss SstS o
their viRor. becoming weak, pale. nervous and ema-
cisted having singulat appearances about the eyes
Cough and symptoms'eF Consumption. aAi i9gbi u
YOUNG NHEN 40 ioG soohS
Who have injured themselves by certain practice,
INDUCED inyhgn elonesa a habit frequently learned
fS% evil SSRRsaSas 81 sGp2S Se9s 81
both mind snd body should apply yimmedigiefy.. III !,
What pity that a young map, the hope Of bis
country the pride Of his parents shopld be natched
sequence Of deyiating from the pAthOf nature, and
indulging in certain secret habit. Such persons
must, before contemplating 81 ~ u''' % q
~'G'SS'fd;S ;ETARRIkGE,,ns9 JT ir'ya!
Reflect that sound mind And body are The most
necessary requisites 10 promote. eonnubial happi-
ness.5 Indeed, without t1ese the iourbev Though
life becomes weary pilgrimage; the prospect hour.
ly-daFkens to the viewythe mind becomes shadowed-
with despair, and filed with the melancholy reaec1
tion that thehappiness Of another becomes blighted
OFFiCE, TSpsa1th \ FiBE-ss'dderIcIS street..
Left-band side going from baltimore street. few
and number 1IJ 7i9dj is .nniiRc0a R1ifeE 1881
Np8r Nolettersrecei1eda1n a1nless postpaid and consi
tanning stamp TO be used on the reply. PersonB'
writing should state age, and send portion of adj
Yertsement describing sympt0Ins, 4; -,, ,,,, ~ Il
The Doctors D1PL0 MA hangs in his oficet ,.isu
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-10-25
sgrifnltnral
ANEW FEED FOR BEES.

A correspondent writing from Chicago to
tn. Journal gives an account Of what he
calls the American Bee plant (Cleome n.
tegrJolia) which was introduced from the
Rociy mountain region in the year 1860,
and is value for bees accidentally discover.
ed s,me two years after its introduction.
The writer Of the article was surprised to
sec TIN flowers covered with bees, while
others in tho immediate neighborhood was
quito reelected. The next ycar much
larger quantity Of the plant was grown, and
Il was Dund that the honey stored In boxes
ut tho lime that the plant was in bloom,
was ofa much finer quality than any other.
Every mcceejing year Of its cultivation
confirms tins, and il has been found that
while ttis plant was in bloom, nearly all
other towers wcro discarded even tho
buckwhat, which every one knows Is q
great faprite with the industrious little fel.
lows, 10 quito deserted. The honey stored
from tbs plant Is said to be the finest. both
to the ye and palate, Of any honey ever
made.
Tbs plant Is represented rs Of easy cul-
turs md looks well In flower gardens. 1t
is srong grower, aud much bnnched like
tho common mustard plant, though .iu
flowers arc bright purple, and are produc-
cd ifom midsummer until frost destroyes II
in autumn. 1t will grow on any soil. though
rsh ono suits il best, and it 'nay be sown
in ,rills, or broadcast II the ground Is clean.
Auumn b regarded rs the best time for
sewing it, rs il comes into bloom sooner.
Although the account savors some. what
Il dspeculation, yet we make note Of Il Tor
he bensfi, Of bee keepers. neither denying
nor accepting al its statements
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-10-25

~,-- -. N..,. Di....l A.. al !.
"''s' 'o' ~ = o"',D'-D..e' W u"'
nA"a ''a' p'ep''o. p'."'''o ~ e".' :.
''' ''''V ;" ~ '''"e ""'" ~. ""S'o :"
''y asa," o'"O'n ,o'"' 0e, w. ao''
everybody ie'"en'oe. SUM- s'"''"ea'e''
man VINO 'noweu n,., s."'ne'' n' )" '''
du'cet Gays OF h'S cn'onooa' An0 "n'er
OF this recol'ects n'tnseii III 'h's fhotneh''
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-10-25

keep the Sabbath. We do unto others as
We wish them to do to us-ars ready to
perform a neishborly act st oil times. Our
children arc being we'll educated. All this
has been accomplished BY attending strict.
ly to my own affairs, and not troubling my.
self unnecessarily with tho affairs Of my
neighbor, or idling away time at shops
stores and taverns, ss Is too much tho case
yet in this region, and criticising the con-
duct of others who aro not members of
these congregations.
Imeution thess things, not in tho way OF
boast there Is In them nothing TO war
ran, boastine-but simply to show how 90.
ny a matter 1t is to ''get along" it with q
reasonable degree Of good health, and ab'
,tinence from all that intoxicates, We use
properly and diligently the time and ability
God has given US; and particularly for the
purpose of encouraging others. especially
young men about to commence farming on
their own account, to do the best they can'
A sensible. thrifty, tidy wife, who is willing
to do her whole duty, Is one Of the main.
springs to start with-a harbinger Of sue.
cess, with which few have been equally
blessed us your friend and rcader.-Cor.
Gemanio,c~ Telegraph.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-10-25

We clip the following from the N. Y.
Tribune, as It has a. local interest to our
readers:
Some time In August. three young Irish boys
eloped from their fathers home, In Lowell, and
shipped on board the United States receiving
ship Vsndalis at Portsmouth IN. H. Navy
Yard into the naval service, after false state
ment - to their ages and parents. The par
ents Of these boys applied 70 the Navy Depart
ment for their discharge, but II was refused.
The Vsndalla lying on the Maine side Of the
Piscatsqus, Mr.. John MeCsrey, father Of one
Of the boys, applied to Judge Tapley Of Maine
for . writ OF habess corpus TO relieve his son
from the custody otthe commander Of the Van
dslis. Judge Tspley granted the writ. and
after hearing, which showed the enlistment to
have been without the fathers consent and tho
boy to be II years Of age, gave . learned and
elaborate opinion on the questions presented
In the case, and ordered the boy to be discharg.
ed. In the mean time the Chief Of the Bureau
Of recruiting for the Navy, ordered the COM
mander OF the vandslis not to give up the re-
cruit. who had returned on board while Judge
Tapley considered certain questions raised by
the answer OF the Captain, and the Secretary
Of the Navy also ordered him to be held, dss-
pite the decision OF the Court. The Cabinet at
Washington voted that the Secretary was
right, but tho Attorney General found that
the Judges opinion was sound law, and tho
Secretary Was at fault. The Department had
rescinded the orders to pay no attention TO
any decision of the State Courts, aud have
since discharged tho boy.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-10-25

never shown any signs Of either dyspepsia,
or indigestion. But, bo tha, as It may, Nero
had to submit to strict discipline, his mas
tor intending to thus train him up to famo
and rnnown.
On the ninth day Nero had become per.
fectly trained, and having grown extreme
ly thin upon his scanty meals he now ran
like raco-honc, Variable Eclipse, inva.
riably dis,anclng his master, who followed
with fast trotting horse In harness Both
exercise and spare diet were, however,
strictly adhered to up to the day preceding
the one on which the race was to como of.
On that, tho thirteenth day, as on the first
day, poor Nero was again starved. AT tho
usual hour Of eleven his master appeared.
Nero was doomed to disappointment-no
trot, no herings on that day. With eager
eye and impatient gr,nt he signi6ed his do
sire to be released from his pen, but alas, It
was not 30 to be; he had to submit TO q day
Of fasting and pruyer-or, at least, prepare
for the rnce.
On the fourteenth day both horse and
hog appeared o, tho starting.post II was
beautiful day, and the road was lined tho
entire distance, on both sides, with anxious
and delighted spectators eager to SEQ tho
sport. Punctually at eleven o'clock, at tap
Of drum, off they started. amidst shouts and
hurrahs of the multitude. The first two
miles wero closely contestcd-is was EN-.
phatically neck and neck race but Nero,
light as feather, land having in his minds
eye, probably, his delectable meal), now
fairly flew over the course, gradually leav.
Ing the horse behind, keeping the lead the
entire distance. Amidst shouts and hur.
rahs, the waving Of handkerchiefs, and the
widest excitement he reached the ending.
post. beating the horse by half a mile and
winning the race triumphantly.
For this extraordinary performance Nero
was rewarded with a pailfal Of herings,
which, having feasted upon to bis hearts
content, he waddled back to the Hague, in
the care Of his master, "the admired OF oil
admirers" His master, pocketing the
purse Of ono thousand guilders, generously
spent one hundred guilders for Nero's por.
trait, and which is now preserved at the
sportsman's 9 club at the Hague.