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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-03
New York Market.

NEW YORK, April =.
FLOUR.-Market Tor western -four
is moderately scrive with steady pric,s
ruling. Sc l5(g6 Is Tor supertine state;
81 Coat 50 Ior extra state; ! 55(g7 65
or choice state: 1I0laS IS Tor fancy
-tare; 8 l5a6 IS fer -uperfne western;
6 90(a7 ~ Tor common To med um ex-
ira western; ! S5CaS w for cho,ce
western, ) 50CglO 50 Tor common 70
choice white wheat western ezra.
WHEAT-The market is quiet
and without decided change ia prices !;
! 509l 90 tor No 2. spring, in store aud
shosg ii 75Gal ~ Tor No ], tpr,pg,
Milwaukee IL quiet Al GOAL 6S.
RYE-DuIl and nomlually ubchan-
ged
BARLEY-Market is dull and uu-
changed.
CORN-Dull and unchanged 6jta
66c. Tor new we-tern mixed &C abGt
Ior old western aAost 6ic tor Old w.s.
tern 10 store 66Ca67 for eIlo~ western.
oATS-Qn net aud steady ~ Ava 5otc
Tor new miAed western, 52(9j2!c Tor
old do.
PROFESSIONALISM market firm
with very little stock offering.
sl6 IS GlSS7t for new mss-; &l3 - -
Is 50 Tor e1tIa prime, aud els 'OCy
10 ID Tor prime me-s.
LAKD-Quet and easy; Sll-l69 9
q tor No 10 prime steam. aud W tor
kettle rendered
COTrON-On spot opens quiet and
in buyers favor; sales 800 bale NJ lstc
Tor low middIIug s0d ly.c tor midiiius
upland
PETROIEUM-Qliet st 9lc for
crude and l91 tor r.nned.
WHlSKY-ls very quiet and steady
q, 9vi9glc.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-03

LARD OIL-Extra winter strained al 75c;
spring strained at Oc. g..
MOLASstS-PIime new crop New Or.
les ms 70c; choice ATTIC.
NAlLs-Price per kee: Rrads and
reneins, ~ 70 god, - ~ 10 I'd. 3 o.s ~ -
= oS " ~ in. y Is; ii in. Is Is s. is In. q %.
Finishing. in, $40 2; IL In, - Is; ssing,
10 and sod. sS 0G Sd, sS IS: 81, 6 70: I'd, Is IS
line Blued, ~, a 70; 81. Is &c ID. . ".
Lining, h in, % 50. Clinch nails, all ai.ss
u Is. Ont Spikes, all sizes, ssS 50. Boat
s. w, 81 81 IS
PROvlslUNS-MeH pork st Isx.
Lard, extra winter AZ ss9s.c; keg at loo
Bacon, shoulders at 7Sc; clear sids n
s1lc; sugar cured break asst bacon at lie.
Sugar cured hams at lSSc; plain AT l2Ssc.
extra sugar cured convas, hams lIc
POfATOhS-lp good demand at s0es6c
per bushel.
RlCE-south Carolina fair TO prime At
sc; Ran yoon al 7s4c
S 20; fiaxseed Al d IS; quotations uominal.
sTARCH-At S1SssSc; msIEena, L2S.lsc.
SODA-At sc IN pspers; best NewSaslle st
7ISc in key; American at &c.
SOAP-fRmily At &C. German at &c;
Eastern al oSallc.
sALT-Isiry at q rs; best Ohio River at
sikufs-Are active and nrm. We
quote common AT - 10 SIC; Fine, S9Sc;
Choice, 7Uc; Best, 75c.
sUGARs-New OrIeansa al Q, sal0,tc; Dema
rara AT lOsllc; standard brands OF reiin.
ed as follows: crushed, powdered aud gran.
ulated at l2cs&; A al lItsc; Is AT llssc ex. Cat
il5se; oommou brands Nj tSS>sc ies>, FRANK.
lin al lie.
TEA-Gunpowder At 81 lStsl IS; Young
dyson Al 81 lUSsl ST. Oolong AT TO,aSSdl VI.
WUOL-Very little Offering, aud thai OF
good quality. Clean. We'll washed nj tIosJU
per pound
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-03

THE bonnet OF the period is a thing
frar'lIy aud wonderfully made. No
ole can look at il without recalling
Petrrhio's scorntul description:
Why. this was moulded on porrtnger'
A Ne.vel disu!
Why. It's a cOckle or q walnut she'll,
4 knack, a toy, q trick, ba"y's cap!
Away with II Come, let noe have a digger.
Bittn tair wearers, one and sil, re-
p.v WITH Katharine:
II have no bigger: his doth at the ,ime
And gSutlewomen "a wear such caps as these
aud who shall dare to dispute Their
t.sie2 1t is, however, pleasant to oo-
serve that, in the matter OF ornaments
ton, dellcacy and dsintine-s are taking
the place otitshe too proaonee modes oil
past seasoDs -.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-03
The New SchOuI Law,

The Committee on Education in
House OF Delegates have spent good
deal Of time in trying to make a school
law that would conform with the New
Constitution and be an efficient free
school system, and meet the demands
OF the people for law varying "a little
as possible trem the old law. With the
help OF Prof. PtndIeton, Of Bethany
College, they have reported a law in its
general provisions as follows
The several districts OF the State shall
be divided into school districts and suu-
districts.
Each sub district shall be under the
control OF one commissioner elected by
the voters OF the sub district
All the commissioners thus chosen
rhsIl meet at the place OF general cleo
ton in their district or township and
elect three OF their number who, with
the County Superintendent, shall be a
district Board.
This Board shall elect a secretary
whose duties and compensation are
fixed BY law.
The district Board sball have general
control of school matters in the district,
and cause q school 10 bo kept in each
sub d strict at least four months in the
year.
The district board shall. for the sup
port OF schools in their district, annu'
ally levy a tax on the properly OF the
district, not exceeding 50 cents on the
one hundred dollars, "by the authority
of the people" But the boards shall
be compelled 10 levy bv writ OF manddm
US, unless good cause be shown TO the
contrary A good cause will be shown
when people vote against it.
1t provides Tor the election OF Coun-
ty Superintendent as before.
The Sheriff OF the county shall be
collector Of the money for all districts
and independent scnocl districts.
County Superintendent and two COM
peteut teachers shal constitute boards OF
examiners 10 give teachers certlncates
they shall receive three dollars per day
and The certificate fees shall be 81.
The provision making the Sheriff
collector OF the, school money Of indie
pendent school di-tricrs, should also be
taken out. Independent collectors Tor
independent districts are absolutely
required ior per ect Independence and
smooth working. II the members knew
how much delay and annoyance school
officers and teachers suffer through the
long spd tedious process ef Snerltts
collections, We do not believe one Of
them would vote for that clause. The
Sheriff. have to 60 all over the county;
the district collectors have q email
territory to work in. and generally col-
iect and pay over promptiy.-hdnaWha
Chronicle
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-03
THE WEATHER.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OyrcE or rHR CHIET SIGNAL OFFICER, 7
wAsHiSGroS, April 8, ! A. N. J
I'll PRoBABILiT1ss.
For Thursdsy in the Gulf and South
AtlsntieS,ates.generslly.cie clear weather
sunny temperature in the Missouri Val,
lev; falling barometer accompanied by
increasing southerly winds over the
Sou,h.west and Ohio Valley for the
Middle States westerly winds; partly
cloudy and clear weather tor Nes Eags
Isnd !: Northwest winds cloudy and
clesF;se sestbef- Tor the low Lake.
Eorthvest winds into the Missouri
v.lJ.S .EBs T1.Is.T 1852
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-03
Balltmor~ Market.
BALTIMORE, April >.

BALTIMORE, April ..
COTTON-DulI; low middlIng Isle.
FLOUR-Dnll, Howard state sup
erfine IS 00d6 M, do. extra 20 so
I 49, do. family IS 9j6l0 UG CITY
mills superfine IS 0OCa6 O0, do. ezra
81 50(99 So do. family - 75CSll SO.
western superfine S. 00G6 10 western
extra 81 50t97 IS; western family
IS 256lO %.
WHEAT-Quiet aud steady; prices
unchanged.
CORN-Actve and firm; southern
white 65@66c; southern yellow 6l@62,
mixed western Gle.
OArS-Dull; southern 5000.
RfE-Qnlet and steady NJ soCa9oa.
PROVISIONS -Quiet but tirm, uies-
pork 81 009l7 50
LARD-SGrong &c asked and SIC
bid.
BUTTER-Activ and firm: new
packed 34a 40; choice packed 34a i0c.
WHlSKI-Qulet a. 9O!c.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-03
IH akLESTCN.

A. IoIerrsIiDg Temperance Law
The Bathauy College BiII-The
Jtrobi' Drinnral Izeti.
special Correspondence of the Register.
CHARLESTON, March %.
There is but little that ia new 10 com.
muuicate to-day. Both Houses Of the
Legislature are working industriously
IN the hope of being able TO effect an
adjournment next week To this end
tnev are dtvoting all their energy and
are making good progress.
The election law was passed TO its
,niri reading in the House this morn.
iny. and does not d fer very materially
fr IN that now in force. An effort was
N ,de Yesterday TO amend the bill by
The insertion OF q section requiring all
drinking saloons 10 be closed OF the day
hpore the election; on election day
and until noon OF the day after. The
amendment at frat prevailed, but this
morning it was stricken out, except in
reference to the election day. One mem
her proposed an amendment making it
renal offence tor any Candidate tor
pga'ic Office to "trest" voter within
tl.rtv days preceding an election.
D-eming this the very acme OF intem-
p-rancs in temperance legislation, the
II use rejected the proposition.
Inc bill providing Tor Tree education
10 Be,haay College has been, with con-
1T OF It's friends, laid on the table in
,n- Senate until after the recess. After
the passage OF the bill in the House,
s9-re II encountered very little oppo-
TOD, a strong effort was made tor its
i-'1at 10 the Senate, snd II became ev-
,i-n, 10 Mr.. Campbell and other friends
o the measure that q disagreesble
s,usbble was about to be made over
tn matter by reason OF some supposed
-.v.lry between Bethany College and
t.s West Virginia University. The
u would undoubtedly have been
p..-ei mad it been pressed to vote,
brtne contest would have been an
: fortunate one for both institutions,
al was thought best TO permit the
matter 10 remain in it's present shape
until its merits are better understood.
Charleston is improving somewhat,
So earn tnat lumber OF new builds
.-.- principally in "the West end" are
90 ne erecred during the coming sum-
u-r. M Brsben Walkers energy
81 en.erpri-e deserve abundant sue
e-,-. He mas doue mors to put lite
4 ACTIVITY into the old Virginia town
nan almost any other ten men In the
pare
T4r Jacob men seem somewhat de-
no-alzsd. Tne bod and firm attl-
tuir Of the Democratic majority in the
,-.is'a u-e seeNs 70 have taken them
nv surprise. They have been met with
-'--ngtn where tney expected TO ind
a-akGe.s a. d have discovered that the
Democratic party OF the State still lives
alil- stle 20 take care OF itself 10 a
hlshly -cient.fc manner. 1t Is still
.lupo-ed that the Governor will not
-s-t c1utented, or rather that his hum
gry neuchernen will not permit him 10
--,,. until the question at issue ls pass
i lpon bv the supreme Court OF AP-
p-.- Something will be done by him
'nnrijstely after sdj"urument that
i cause the speedy institution OF legal
I-ocreiug-. out he is not likely TO mod
a0v such plant tool OF usurpation IS
G-.osg tound in Judge Dureii. OF Lou
ana
The road law is under discussion
u he Seuate. will give you syn
ops OF rts provisions in my next
DOVER.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-03
A step Forward.

A bill providing for the admission Of
women 10 school offices has passed the
State legislature and will be signed by
the Governor. The bill provides that
every woman, married or single OF the
age of 81 years and upwards and pos
sessing the qualifications prescribed for
men, shall De eligible for any office
under the general or special school
law of the State.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-03
RHODE ISLAND.
Result OF the Election

PROVIDENCE, April 2-rhe Republi-
can nominee for Governor will proba-
bly, be elected by large majority.
The candidate for Lieutenant Governor
is being very hard pressed by the tenn
perance candidate. The vote in the
State will probably be light. The leg
isIature will be largely Republican.
Local questions in this city nave caus-
ed a great variety OF tickets and the
result on the members OF the legisla-
ture is doubtful.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-03

Poor Garfield As il 10 written in
the book OF Job, "Oh, that mine enc
nv would write q book" Poor Gar
fed has written long letter, in which
he attempts 10 justify his part OF the
salary grab business. Even be will
learn in the course of time that there ia
a beap of wisdom in the Information OF
St Paul, AVOID the very APPEARANCE
Of evil" There, have been Congress
men who didn't have to write letters.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-03
PHILADELPHIA.
Mot the Man.

PHILADELPHIA, April 2.-The man
who was arrested here yesterday. sup
posed to be the morderer of Charles
Goodrich in Brooklyn, is still b Id in
custody. He answers the description
of the Spaniard Roscoe in all except
his eye. 1t is now thought that he ID
not the man. Detectives from Brook
lyn are expected here to-day.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-03

frei ght charges, and predicting fierce
aud determined struggle with them
At noon the Convention adjourned to
meet in the State House, the Cour,
House proving too small for the great
crowd attending the Convention.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention assembled at 2o'clock
in the Hall Of the House OF Representa-
tives, the House having adjourned until
Tomorrow. 10 order to allow the Con-
vention the use of the Hall. The body
OF the Hall was completely filled with
delegates and the gallsres were crowd
ed with members Of the legislature
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported 73 Of l02 counties in the State
represented by 29l delegates.
The committee on Permanent Organ
izatlon reported ss follows:
For President D w. Daniel; Vice
President, for the State at large, w. C.
FIsgg, OF Madison, and E. Smith Bu-
rean, with an additional Vice President
from each Congressional district Sec
retaries, S. F. Tut, Of Marion, and L
r Morse, o Macon.
Governor Beneridge by invitation,
addressed the Convention in an able
speech, sustaining the rights Of the
people to demand legislation to prevent
railroad extortion and Discrimination
He was followed by Ex-Governor
Palmer in moderate speech.
A resolution was offered censuring
our Congressmen Tor having voted
themselves additional salary which
was adopted unanimously.
Resolutions were adopted by the con-
venrion denouncing the railroads as
corrupt in their management, detrimen-
tai to public prosperity and dangerous
to republican institutions.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-03
CHICAGO, April 2

wHEAT-Qsist; No. z. svrias
closing quiet <l loi(4l IL casn VI
seller April 81 22ttsl Ut seller hsy.
FLOUK-Daii AID easier. .s
COkN-L.ss acuye tolersbly steady.
No. 2 cIOsIng st 5Oi 93lc c~sh or seller
Apni; 3S(g55f sei.sr Nay.
OAfS-DuII and weak decline OF tc
No. 2, 24t(s24i caso o. seller April; 2ot
(1Zof seller Aaay.. t ~
kYE-Qaiet and steady Csc tos
fresn r,ceipis OF No. z. ,1sTr d
BARLEY-Is les active and steady;
No. z sold Ior 10 97oc -
MESS PORk-UssetiIed ssd irres-
ula5 SIS s5,SiS. seller xsg 90 l5S
10 -. seller Jases cioslsS s.ssas, e.sa
lots SIS 6zfSSl5 IS ~sI Z
LARD-<o 25(SS 80 eash; $3.50
seller Nay; - Is ssiisr Jaas. siozs- Z.
--~-. a.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-03

TIE mystery about the recent mur-
der in Brooklyn 10 being cleared up.
There is now little doubt that there
was q woman 10 the case-tuo or three
OF them perbspc- 1t is not probable
tbs, there will be any torcIble attempt
70 find out who vas the guilty party.
Goodrieh's relatives are not the only
persons Who do not care for . reyelstioo
OF the iscs. It Is sad case, bat the
end u not Q strange one.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-03

In Altoona, on Friday afternoon,
Homer KIeckuer, about twelve years OF
age, instead Of going to school, went 10
the lower railroad depot to put 10 the
time till supper Was ready. He uuder-
took to jump on q train which was
psssing, but missed his footing and fell
on the track. Ninety cars ran over
bis body, and the father Of the unfor'
tupste boy Was unabled to identiiV hls
remains only by the texture Of . small
norton OF what remained intact OF ths
coat be wore and by q ring OF pecul,al
make remaining on . finger OF one o
his hands.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-03

THERE ia no such Senate OF old men
a. the College Of Cardinals Forty-t~o
are now living. of whom nineteen are
more than three score and ten. Patr'zI
L IS; Billet, 90; De Augeles, 81; "a
!ariua, rs, Amst, Grsssellni and Matn-
leu. esch 76; Antonunci. Is; and ~
oIhers between 81 and "a.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-03

PHrLADELPHIA's pubic beggsrs form
small army Of 1000 persons, and q
writer 10 the Press says OF them :
"AlIowipg the low average Of twenty
cents to each, We have . total OF s4OO
a day, or The enormous aggregate OF
$4,000 sunnslly thrown away ss q
vast premium upon vice and lsziness,
or 10 per cent more that is required 70
support the tour largest institutions oi
charity in our CITY.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-03

THAr was good dodge OF Susan B. to
propose that the question OF Woman
Suffrage should be submitted 10 q vote
OF the women OF the country. Those
who don't want TO vote would be pretty
likely not to.
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GERMANY.
The Money Stringency.

FRANKFORT, April 2.-The Bank OF
Frankfort to-day, in view ot.tbe strln-
pency of the mouev market raised its
rate of discount to five per cent This
action has caused considerable excite
ment ON the Bourse
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CHICAGO.
Canal opened .

CHICAGO, April 3.-The Illinois and
Michigan Canal will be opened for the
season from Chicago to Joliet on Fri
dsv next, and from Joliet to La Sale on
FRIDAY April III.
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RUSSIA.
Refuses TO Accept.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 2-Tbe I'm
perial Government is. in receipt OF a
communication from the Khan OF
Kbiva, profferlng the release OF the Rus
alan captives taken during tke late raid
an the South " estern frontier OF Russia
by the Khivaus, on the basis OF peace
footing between the two Empires. Tne
Russian Government has refused to &C
cept the terms offered, and has de-
mspded the unconditional surrender OF
the Russian subjects.
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FRANCE.
Rresidenl RIecfe d.

PARIS, April 2.-Tbe election for
President of the French Assembly took
place TO day, NJ. Greay being selected
70 the office by a decided majority.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-03

Down in Massachusetts they bsve
dropped the question ss to who killed
Cook Robin, and substituted the follow
ing .c ..a ..
Who voted double pay.
|, said Ben Butler,
with the soul OF sutler,
voted double pay
Who was Ben's bscker Z?
In. P. Banks
Am now in the ranks,
Iuss Ben's bscker.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-12

FIRE AT CONCORD, n. H.,-Abbott
Downing & Cos. carriage mandatory was
consumed by fire on Friday morning. II
originated in butchery formerly occupied
as blacksmiths shop, from which point it
was communicated to the main building.
The store house, filled with carriages, was
entirely destroyed, the paint shop was also
consumed, together with IL large number
of carriages. An immense stock of hubs
was likewise burned. When the floor fell
several firemen were buried in the ruins, all
but Charles Sanders escaped without seri-
Gus injury. The fire is thought to have
been the work of an incendiary The loss
is estimated at $50, 900 which is well COW
cred by insurance.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-12

AVAILABLE LIBRARY DEsTRoYED.-The
stable and L of the house owned and occu-
pied by Miss Weldon on Federal street was
destroyed by fire on Tuesday morning,
The main part of the house was saved, but
was badly injured by fire and water. Miss
Weldon's loss was estimated at from $4,000
to 1000; partly insured. In the L wasthe
library of Leonard Woods, d. D., which
was valued at upwards of $4,000, and
which is total loss no insurance. Be
sides the library, DR.. Woods lost the maui
script of valuable work, which was
nearly ready Tor the press, upon which he
has been at work for many years. The
origin of the fire is unknown, but it is sup
posed to have been caused by the wadding
of gun lodging in barrel of shayings,
which was standing outside of the stable,
gun having been fired in the vicinity
shortly before the fire was discovered.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-12

a short time ago II woman of thirty-fivc.
drcssmaker, giving the name of Frances
Florence, hired room at sos West
Fourteenth street New York She was of
eccentric habits, but further than this the
other inmates know nothing about her. A
week ago she disappeared, and her room
door being locked on the inside, the sus-
picions of the landlady were aroused, and
on Thursday the door was broken open.
Miss Florence was found seated in chair
by the window in her night dress. She was
so faint from starvation that she was unable
to move hand or foot, or to give any in
telligible account of herself. She was i'm
medately taken to Bellevue Hospital, where
every effort was made to revive her, but up
to this time with little success. 1t is be-
li.ved that she is insane on the subject of
religion, and was trying the efficacy of
long fast as II Precipitation of her sins. From
letters found in her trunk she is believed to
be from Rhode Island.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-12

A SEA CAPTAIN MURDERED. On Tues
day afternoon, Thomas f. Percy, mate of
the schooner Benjamin English of New
Bedford, now lying at Bergen Point, n.
j. and Capt George f. Jones of Bergen
Point called at the Prince street station
house and stated to Captain Williams that
they had seen the body of the man sup
posed to be Andrew Gargan at the Morguc.
had claimed the studs and supenders found
on his person; were fully satisfied that the
body was that of Captain james Hadwin
of the schooner Benjamin English, who
had left the vessel on Monday morning. A
card with directions how to use ships
pump, which was found in his portmonnae
completed the identification. Hadwin's
friends in Fall River, where he has wife
and child, were communicated with.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-12

Another CAT SToRy.-Mr benjamin
Foss of Chelsea, is the owner of n cat which
possesses a remarkable instinct. Last fall
Mr.. Foss left home TO spend the winter
with his son, Mr. Daniel Foss of Spring
field Mass. On leaving home he request
ed his daughter, Mrs. John Fox, who lives
about a mile from his residence. to take
care of the cat during his absence. After
the departure of her parents, Mrs. Fox
looked for the cat to take home with her,
but was unable to find it, and on her arri-
val home was surprised to find the cat
there before her In the spring when Mr..
Foss was about to return, he wrote to Mrs.
Fox desiring her to meet them at his resi-
dence and bring the cat with her, which
she repeated to the animal. On the ap-
pointed day of the return, pussy was miss
ing, and Mrs. Fox started to meet her par
ents without their pet, but on reaching
them found that the cat had been before
her in receiving their embraces. Did the
cat understand what Mrs. Fox told her
relative to Mr.. Foss return? Who can an
swer!