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The Portland daily press., 1869-09-22

BRIEF JoTrfNas The Beautiful weather Of
Monday changed to disaereeable, cloudy day
with rain yesterday.-The Portland Dry Dock
will be opened with appropriate ceremonies
this morning at ten o'clock.-The body winch
George Baker says he recovered Oft Long
wharf we are told by the authorities was re-
covered off White Head.-The Superior Court
is thronged by persons anxious to hear the evil
dence in the Murray murder case.-The board
at the Falmouth Hotel was reduced on Mon
day to S3.5O per day.-The rehearsals for Ha-
gers Allegory 60 on briskly. Miss Hager, a
pupil OF Mills, the celebrated pianist, will pre-
SIDE at the piano forte.-We hear the Blues
Will parade as an escort to the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Of Boston on the occasion
of their visit to Portland.-That lump of coal
in the window Of the Transcript Office attracts
the attention of every one. 1t displays vare-
ty ct brilliant colors, golden, bronze and pur-
pie anon. them, which, exposed to the rays of
the sun, fairly dazzle the eye of the beholder.
-Ihe best item yesterday was the rain. 1t
Will NIL the cisterns and rejoice the hearts of
the farmers.-Among the lecturers before the
NJ l.. A. this winter we understand will be
Rev. Robert Laird Collier, of Chicago, Curtis,
Cough, Chaplin, Vandenhotf and Tallmage, of
Brooklyn. 1t is rumored that Carlotta Patti
Will give concert.-If pleasant to-day the
merchants will have delightful excursion.
Cars leave the Rochester depot at IA o'clock.
The wherry race between two amateurs of
this city, in paper shells, didn't come eff last
night owing to the weather.
THEFT.-On Sunday morning last Mr.. J. w.
Robinson, who owns the livery stable on Green
street, went to the stable to attend to a sick
horse, taking off his coat and vest and hang
ing them on a nail while he looked after the
animal Having finished, he put on his coat,
but forgot the vest, and started down street.
Alter being gone some time he missed the vest
AMI went back after it. Not finding it on the
nail he looked around and discovered it thrown
behind a box, but his watch had been taken
from it and some six dollars in money. About
$500 in an inside pocket had escaped the notice
of the thief. A man name John Ross, who
had worked for MIR. R., was suspected, and
the police worked up the case, and found that
Ross bad snapped watches with another man,
and they recovered the watch yesterday and
arrested Ross.
MANSION HOUSE, AUGUsTA.-Our readers
will notice in another column the picture and
advertisement of this popular hotel. II is sit
uated on State street, short distance from
the depot post Office, churches and public
halls, and on the same street as the State
House. From time mmemorial $50 to speak,
this house has sustained good reputation, and
the present proprietors are determined to add
to its good name. Legislative boarders are
carried 10 and from the State House in a good
carriage during stormy weather, and every
effort is made to render ones sojourn agreea-
BILE and pleasant We doubt if pleasanter
company can anywhere be found than at the
Mansion House during session of "General
Court"
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PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.

MAINE.
THE STATE MISREPRESENTATION MA
JoRITY 5000.
AUGUSTA, Sept. 31.-The entire vote of the
State has been received, except from thirty
seven small towns and plantations The total
vote exceeds all estimates and is SO, $50. Cham
berlain has 50961; Smith, 49, PAT; Hichborn,
4.642. lChamberlain's majority over both, T.
9s2.
Last year these cities and towns gave to-
tai vote of 131 ,266. Chamberlain had 75 535,
Pillsbury SO, 207. Chamberlain's majority 10,
264.
The towns and plantations not yet heard
from gave last year total vote of SIG.
Chamberlain,s majority this year will be g.
600. The Senate stands % Republicans to
113 Republicans and "a Democrats with four
Districts to hear from. Last year the House
stood Republicans 121, Democrats 80.
The rea! Republican majority this year. add
ing the Chamberlain and Hichborn vote, is
1906.
THE PENOBsCoT MUSICAL ASSOCIATION.
BANGOR, Sept 21.-The twenty second ses-
sion of the Penobscot musical association COM
menced in this city to-day under the direction
Of Messrs. Carl Zerrahn, of Boston and Geo.
F Root of Chicago, and will continue four
days. The attendancy is much greater than
upon any opening day since the organization
OF the society, and the session promises to be OF
unusual interest.
PENOBsCoT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The exhibition of the Penobscot Agricultu-
raj society opened to-day, and will continue
three days. There is much fine stock on ex.
hibition, including the famous stallion Gen
Knox. -..
CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF BANGOR.
Extensive preoarations are being made tor
the Centennial anniversary of the settlement
of this city, which occurs on the thirtieth inst
Invitations have been extended to all natives
former residents of Bangor now in Other
places, and it is expected there will be a large
gathering upon the occasion
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- - M M Il II CIAgs

NEW YORK, Sept. 21-Evening.- Money mar
ket was very active until after P. M, and the old
system OF dealing in Money in front of the Stock
Exchange was revived, only the biddings were put
in the shape of turning stocks. The minimum rate
paid on call to-day was per cent. Gold, but for
turning stocks the rates ranged from 1 16 to per
cent. with currency interest added cases and
coiu interest in others. In the Geld the Money
pressure was also felt to marked degree. Foreign
Exchange is dull and nominal, and prime bankers
bills at 60 days can be bought at 1914 q 1913. The
Gold market was quiet and steady throughout the
afternoon at 1879 "a 1879. The rates paid tor carry
ing were 80, Lie, 1892 l, GA per cent. Gov
ernments closed dull and steady. Henry Clewes q
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GOLDEN WEDDING.-A few nights ago very
pleasant affair occurred at the residence of DR..
John P. Buzzell, at Cape Elizabeth. 1t was
the fftisth anniversary of the wedding of the
Doctor and his wife, and quite large party of
their friends gathered at his pleasant residence,
where the best wishes of all were expressed fol
continued lease of life to the happy couple
with all its attendant blessings, and the even
ing was spent in agreeable converse, music and
the discussion of q fine collation..
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Administrators Sale.


DURSUANT to a licence Of the Judge OF Probate
Il for Cumberland County shall sell at public
auction, on the premises, on ..-
Friday, the eighth day of October, 1S60,
at o'clock p, lot OF land situated on the corner
of Newbury and Church streets in ortland about
IS SO feet, subject to mortgage to the Portland
Savings Bank tor S25e0 with interest, dated March
49, 1858, also lot OF land situated the easterly
side OF Church street about IS 80 feet, known 40
the Cross lo also another lot OF land on the east
erly side Of Church street about 60 x 90 feet. Inc
widows right of dover will be conveyed with the
property All of said land is centrally situated ana
is of great value for business purposes
For further particulars inquire OF the undersigned
b. @. SOMERBY, Administrator.
r. A. BIRD q Co., Auctioneers. sepstd
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DRY DocK.-We understand the dock will
be opened at ten o'clock this morning withou,
regard to the weather. As large company
has been invited to participate in the occasion
the ceremonies will, no doubt, be highly inter-
esting while the affair itself is of vast import
ance to the mercantile interests of this COM
munitv
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United States District Court.

TUEsDAY.-In ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Killam,
owner of British brig H. L. Gilliatt libellant, VS..
schooner Erl Testimony OF the respondents was
closed and the Court adjourned to o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon, when the arguments will be made.
Shepley & Strout. Thos. B. Reed.
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NEW MEXICO.
REPUBLICAN VICTORY

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 21.-A dispatch from Santa
Fe says the official election returns are nearly
all in. Chance, Republican, is elected delegate
to Congress by from $500 to 5000 majority
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n. X. HUNT,
Office Por lauo aad Rochester R. B. o..
POI land Sent 20 1869.

To Railroad Contractors:
IR0P,iS AIS 70 III &c 'duatIon aud masonry Of
III Fourth Divis on OF the Portland and Roch-
ester r. lilroad extending IRON fred, 70, 10 Roch-
ester, II, wi b received at this office up to and
mclalipg he fir das OF october pexi. 81. cihca-
tons. plans, and profes, with quantt es Of the al
ferent so,ts If work, ay be at the office Of u
y. Davis. Ens iDeer OF saiu road, No VI Mrtuie 81
The Directors re erve the right reject BIDS rom
p rites OF whose ponsioili hey are not 10 as
sured and all which in then iu1g sent may NOT DO
I the Interes of the Comp1nv to accept.
N l.. WOODBURY.,
sen11toct Presi Ient p. s r. r. r.
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LARGE AUCTION SALE.-The furniture in the
st. Lawrence House will be sold by Bailey to-
day, commencing at 10 A. M. and IL P. M.
1t is large stock of fine goods. Piano and
sewing machine at 8 p. M. See advertisement
for particulars.
At 2 o'clock this P. M, T. o. Bailey will
sell at auction the valuable property, 13S Con-
oreSS street,
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WRIST INDIES.

HAVANA, Sept N.-The Directors of the
Aliziana Bank have offered aid the govern
ment for the purpose Of carrying on the war
to the amount of the total profits of the bank,
while the rebellion lasts. The Directors have
paid on account of such account $4,000.
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Administrators Sale.
Joseph Hale's Estate.

l. for Cumberland County, shall sail III Public
Auction, on the premises, on Thursday, the twenty
first day OF October, A. d. 1869 at o'clock p. y.
the valuable real estate, situated on the westerly
side OF State ST. between Pine and Congress streets
numbered 80 on said State ST, known the homestead
brick House with an Ell and lot Of land connected
Herewith. House is onvenient, heated by stsaa,
thoroughly finished throughout, and supplied WITH
hot and cold water. The widows right OF dover will
be conveyed with the properly. said premises are
suhjectto mortgage held by the Five Cent Savings
Bank datsd May 2s 1859, or S1l25, with in srest.
o 20 a mortgage to Amra Stetson dated May 20,
$685. for Sl66667 with IN crest For further pa tic
ulars inquire OF the undersigned
BIC SOMEkt Y, Administrator.
r. A BIRD & - Auetoneers.
did
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Foreign Markets.

LONDON, Sept. observation-disclosures at 92t q
90 for money and account
American securities-United States 5'20's 1862,
s3t; do 1864 S2; do 1867, Sill do 1040s, 754; Erie
shares, 274; Illinois Central shares, 9l4.
FRANKFORT, Sept. 21-Forenoon.- States
5-2O's s74 q S7s.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 21-Forenoon.- dull (;
sales 1000 bales; Middling uplands 12s q 12bd; do
Orleans 10 q 13td Corn 30s. Pork I124s. Lard SIS.
FRANKFORT, Sept. 21-Evenng. United States
500 bonds quiet and steady.
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Large Sale of Genteel Furniture,
Carpets, Piano, &c,
by Auction.
HOTEL TO ASE

nN Wednesday, Sert 20, conn encing at 10 o'clock
Lawrence House, India 81. the entire Furniture IN
sid house. consisting in part Of Crosley kngllsh
Velvet arpets, be mase Black walnu, PsIlor
suit in h t'r cloth, Marble Top Table. Marble Pier
Slabs and Glass, etc fete, ,sy Chalr OUNCE N
hair eioib. Black Walnut Hat Tree. Stsel hDgrav-
nes, Black Walnut and trained Chamber sets,
spring Mattresses and Beds, Hair Na:tr ssss, BED
,eas, Bureaus, Sinks Tables Toilet Sets be, ding
slop Jar-, Inera'n, Oi and Sai Carpets, Black Wal
ing Room table, bIniug Room Chairs, Crockory, Cut
anu r.essed diass Wac, Casters, Office Steve Morn
ing 6lory No ~, Clock, Curtains aud Fixtures Coal
AMI wood Stoves, together with the XII chen Furni-
ture.
Also a, 8 p NJ, one Jennings q Cummins,, Grand
cary d legs rosewood lrame-a splendid ms um, mt
one Piano Cover, one Piano Stool, one Grover and
Baker cab uei Sc ling Machine.
Mos OF the above goods ere made to order Ter q
priyaie reside zee, aud Of superior quality and
inlsh, in excellent condition, the Lang part being
new.
Tue above will be peremptory sale, without the
least re,erve, as the owner is gong TO leave ms
State.
10 st La xrence House, desirable hotel In pc r
Iect Order will be lease'i for term Of years. roi
further particulaI call on Mr.. T. IL. GILLESPIE
at above house, or Oh
sepi5 r. o BAILEY, Auctioncer.
Horses. carriages, &c, at Auctls y
LIVERY SATURDAY at II O'Clock A. M, ON u =
u market lot, Market street, shall sell Horssi
Carriages. laruess-s. sc.
food Business Horse.
1 Jenny Lind.
| Open Buggy.
Apis. 20 BAILEY. Auetsoneer.
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TuEATRE.-There is the same interest taken
in the performances at the Portland Theatre
that marked the opening of the season, and
the marble Heart was enthusiastically re-
ceived last night. Tonight will be presented
the dramatic version of Charles Reade's novel
of Griffith Gaunt," with Dollie as Katharine.
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Domestic VI urkers.

NEW YaRH Sept. 21-7 p M.-0ottop irregular
and fully T. sales % 90 bales Middng up
Western a 10c lower shipp ne shade Wi h rather
more doing; super fine to fancy State 90 q rs; ts
and heavy; sales $50 bbs.: common 10 choice 80 "a,
05O; California nominal at 80 q 8 %. Wheat
closed firm with air inquiry; sales - 900 bush:
No. Spring at 4S "a 49,; White California 20.
Corn is heavy and 1c lower; sales 40 0C0 BUSH; new
Mixed Western 90 q OF fol unsouno aud 0s a
better; sales 81 QUO bush: new Southern and west
ern closed firm at TO a 66c. Beet is steady an un-
changei. Pork tirmer with a good demand; sales
at % so; new mess close at 81 IS cash old do 81 10
prime 10 "a 90 9 "a So Lard heavy; sales 1926 ties
steam rendered l6t g 1sae; Kettle 10 1890. Wins.
16 q II. sugar firm; sales I13o hh,is.; Porto
kico IL 10 Muscovado 121 q 123c; sales IS boxes
Havana at ~ 9 12c Molssses is quiet. Tallow is
steady; sales 81 900 lbs at III "a 12c. Linseed firm.
Freights Liverpool dropping; Cotton per steamer
td Flour per sal rs Cd; Wheat per steamer 1Old and
per sail 81 q 92d. .f ~.
OF 90 for Spring extras. Wheat-No. quiet at 81
No. steady at 1sa in the afternoon No. quiet at
l. 1st "a 10 Sept Corn active tor No. at sac; in
Sept Oats active and irmer at Ale cash for No. 2.
Rye in moderate demand sales No. at SIC. Barley
High Wines in better demand with with more sellers
than buyers; sales at o. Mess Pork SO 90 "a SO 30.
Lard 10 @1sac Dry sailed shoulders 133 g lie for
loose. Hams III "a 1Sc. Cattle dull at 8 As "a As
for common to good Cows and ~ a 81 for tair to
good shipping. Live Hogs dull and easy at 8 80 "a
% for fair TO medium and 40 q 10 90 Tor good to
choice.
CINoINNATI. Sept. 21.-Whiskey in fair demand
at 10. Mess Pork dull and nomnally 81 90. Lard
dull with small sales at 1sc, Bulk Meats in inactive
demand sales 100000 lbs at 14c for shoulders and
164 q 165c for sides. Bacon closed and In demand
sales at 5ac for shoulders and 9c for clear rib and
clear sides. Hams 20 a 24c.
MILWAUKEE, Sept 21.-Flour steady; medium
Spring extras IS a 81. Wheat steady at 22J for
No. and i6 for No. 2. Oats steady at 44c for No.
2. Corn dull at s2c for No. O. Rye steady; No. at
&c. Barley nominaly unchanged.
NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 21.-Cotton still declining;
Middlings 2sc Sugar tirmer; prime 14ac. Molasses
uuchanpad
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$50 ReaCdrd.

CTOLEN from the staide OF the ru SUI Ix,r ma,
- West CumDe a0d, on the MINT 'u s. =, ,ac.
one IRE hor-e wifi nj ieet, wute s'i'p IN Aee
= years o d, weighs 1850 .,,,n NJ,
Tue sbuve eward will be paid DV ,etu.u"s a.i
no e to the NIB iber the Ctv Maishsi, otl-
| land. N M SnAW' 49,. s..o.
| ton of tb,ef. sep2ld2t&wit
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Southern State securities on the last call were
firm on Tennessees and North Carolinas, but quiet
on the rest OF The list.
The Stock market was heavy towards the close,
with an Increased pressure to sell and general de-
clipe In price The market closed irregular and un-
settled. The following are the quotations:
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The rainy season is coming on and every
body is interested to know where they can get
good umbrella. Robinson, 28S Congress
street, can furnish enough for protection
against any thing but second flood, as will be
seen by his advertisement
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AUCTION SALES.
Valuable Real Estate on Congress
Street by Auction.

ON Wednesday, Sept 20, at . O'Clock 2. M,N
" shall sell the valuable property NO 1888 Congress
st; the house is a new 2 10 story wooden House,
GIntaning IA rooms, good closets, pped for gas nm
lass building; 1t well arranged for two families.
n;nfi ny % feet This property is situated ON ths
try TN ane harbor Islands, and surrounding coun-
sale E o mouse can be seen at any time before ths
BETS. 151 Exchange ST. or ''i "" LIZ W.
sePioutu n. -. BAILEY Aurss>.>.r
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| way, LIE Blanch nearest the parties. WheI
| one man seized the other that was trying Il
| get up, third man came along and took hold
| OF the man who was thrown down, the three
| men started together and it appears to me tina
| all the three were in one body clinched. I'll,
| is unable to recognize the prisoner as one o
| the parties. When the two men were wrest.
ling they spoke, 1 heard them, but did not un
derstand the word, nor which one spoke; the
third Imam spoke but I did not understand
| what nor how many words; came walking
quickly L think, not positive When saw
him he was in the passage way; first saw hin
pass by the room or door. After they al
clinched they started towards the stairs
till they turned and were lost. He descend
ed to go down. They passed along probably
quick; heard no talking as they went, on,
man was part of the time on his knees an(
part of this time on his feet. 1 am unable te
state, whether it was the same man who was
thrown to the floor before. Immediately afte
losing sight of them heard some one fall, a
thump two or three times and then a groan
| went to my room stayed there half an hour
/ am unable to state whether 1 saw anythip,
| of them afterwards; went to the police station
| saw a sick man there; don't know whether h
was the man saw at the hotel. None but tn
| three men in the passage way at the time
| Cannot describe either of the men.
ANDREW Melville, called by Government
swo,n: testified: On the Sd of September La
I was boarding at Bradley's hotel was i
the house at the time of this disturbance, 81,
ting in the bar-room. o .
@. What was the first you heard OF it? a
One of Murphy's little boys came INTO the Dal
room and called his father out, and said he wa
wanted up stairs in a hurry,-that was all d
said. Murphy asked no questions.
| ", What part of the bar-room was Murph
, III when the boy came in? A. In the tarthe
part next to the wharf side. was on the fal
snes sue OF the room. Murphy went out in
menlateIyi he went as quick as ever he coul
wax. me boy, did not tell him what IL
l trouble was. About Q or minutes after ths
e L went UP stairs myself to see what was II
r | row. ~ ""' "
: @. As you went up stairs what did y,
d | lind? A. When about 4 or stems frou, ~
e head of the STAIRS l could see Mnrnhv Sb'
e | and this other man coming along the pa. co..
i way close to the head of the stairs; thew we
II ( all together.
l. @. Whether or not you sprang up the sta
n way to make way for them? A. Yes, as ha
81 as l could
y Q. How far did you go beyond the head
r the stairs before you turnel? A. About 3
,e 4 PAGES right straight forward.
,g @. When you STEPPED up the stairs in tn
IN way, where were tbeyP A. just at the turl
s. @. How long before you turned round?
ut A few seconds, as quick as l could. Befor
20 turned round heard sound at the foot of {
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making disturbance In the mouse, ana SAID ne
wanted me to take him away.
@. Did Murphy say anything more? A.
No, sir.
hurry went with me; he did not offer any
resistance at all; he did not fall down and was
not disorderly; called him sober.
Cross eIsnlined-I cannot tell you who sent
for me. One of the employees of the house met
me and said 1 was wanted up stairs; he did not
say who wanted me; l was not sent for by
hurry that know Of.
John SUett, called by Government, sworn and
testifed-I am City Marshall of this city, and
was on the Sd of Sept. I was not in the Office
when Patrick hurry was brought in; came
in in few minutes afterwards, about half past
Z. Very said there was man he had brought
| up from Bradley's Hotel; he had been called in
| to arrest him for making disturbance in the
| house; the man then sat in chair, but he got
! up and came to the railing of the desk and told
| me his story; he told me several times, until
| he began to annoy me, and told him to keep
| quiet and would attend to his case. sup
posed then that he had been drinking; told
him several times to keep quiet; this was in
the Deputies room, and passed through into
my Office and sat down where could look
| right out and see him. had sat there about
| 70 minutes Or half an hour when l saw him fall
forward on to the floor; told deputy to take
| him up and lay him on seat in the patrole-
| mems room, supposing it was the effects of
| drink; he did so, but he had laid there but few
minutes ON his back when he rolled off onto
the floor, about foot or IA inches; went in
and told him to get up; he looked kind of wild
and the officer took him up and stood him on
his feet; then saw he had no power in his
legs: the officer LAID him on a mattress. In
about Is minutes the deputy came in and said
"that fellow is going to die" | went in and he
was snoring; DR.. Small came in and examined
him. there was rattling sound IN his throat
and the DR.: put his ear down and and said it seem
Tewksbury came in, and DR.. Tewksbury SAID
it appeared like arsenic. There had been moth
said then about his having complained elaine Do
preston or confusion there anil they concludes
70 have an opera ton; did not see that; Wh a
he fell out of his chair think he P,tcneu l4l
ward; when he rolled off the settee think n
struck on his face; his head was lying cas-
ward his left side would strike first tnen.
took all the precautions and carried out tn
directions of the physicians. Murry rename
there till Sunday forenoon, when he died.
Elbridge G. Bolton sworn and testified
was in the watch-house when this man W.
: brought in, about o'clock; he was APPARENT
l sober; l was looking at him when he fell o
9 from the chair; he kind of settled down an
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-08-12
GOAL, WOOD, AND LIME.

Alarge supply of the best qualities always
on hand at the depot OF the g. a 2. R. n.
t.. GIDDlNGS, Ag't.
Ap rii 90, lsUo-tf
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While prernrine Tor ih0 HOr


While preparing for tho Gcu.
emenical Council the Pope ordered
from his architect certain embeI.
lishmepis, the plan Of which was
brought for bis inspection by that
gentleman's little boy. Charmed
by the plan, the Pope opened q
drawer fnll Of gold, and said to the
child, stake a handful CT coin as
q reward for the beauty Of your
father's work. 'IIoly Father, :
replied Tho child, stake It out for
! me; your hand is bigger than
mino.H Pins Tx. could not help
smiling and obcyed the child
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