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The Portland daily press., 1873-06-03

WEDNESDAY. june 1Itb.
Purse $780, rsss a ao al TSad to
800 TBS: $3.50 to first; S75 second, S25 to third.
Lon Morris, Mystic Park, Boston, names m Ella
Ewood.
G.. H. Hicks, Charlestown, Mass, names CHI G
Ludlow Boy.
Dan Bigley, Beacon Park, Boston, names ch m
Fanny.
Wright s. Norcross, Mystic Park, Boston, name
ch Auburn Boy.
S. H. Jacobs, Skowhegan, Me-, names CHI Troub-
lesome.
Hiram Woodruff, Beacon Park, Boston, names blk
Regulator.
PufS6 $lUU. or trotted better than 2:s5,
to be trotted under saddles $50 to FIRST $50 to second
SO to third.
G. H. Hicks, Charlestown, Mass names b Toby
Candor.
Wright & Norcross, Mystic Park, Boston, name
blk Lo' hair
w. T Pierce, Bangor. Me-, names blk m Ink.
H. E. Willis, Medic d. Mass, names oh Mystic
Boy.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-03

FOE PRuNTlNGEueatly executed a, this
81 office.
The Portland daily press., 1873-06-03

Notice,
FHNHE annual meeting of the Propretors OF Maine a
Il WHARF will be held at the ohice OF " a "a
Thomas Al Exchange street, on MONDAY, June a. ~,
at O'Clock P NJ for the choice OF officers ana me
transaction of such other business do may es'"S
come oe'oio 'n' GEORGE A. THOMAS, Clerk.
,,.,.ra NAV o6 1873 eontd
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Nashville Produee Market.

PEANUTs-Market active to-day, with
sales of l 900 bushels at S1.20 per bushel.
DRIED FRUIT-We quote az &c for
quarter peaches and apples, and &c for half
peaches.
EGGs-Market dull and declining. We
report sales from wagon to-day at zoe per
dozen.
GREEN APPLEs-We quote at $500
800 per barrel.
SOUR KBoUT-We quote at so per Dbl.
from store.
CABBAGE-We quote at s2.2562.50 per
crate from store.
CHEsTNUTs-Salesfr from wagon to-day at
! $3.50 per bushel.
PEAs-We quote from store as follows:
Stock Peas $1.2j61.J0 per bushel; Lady
Peas $3.50 per bushel.
POTAToEs-We quote at $50 per bar
rel, loose from wagon, and $2.75 from store.
FEATHERs-We heard Of sales to-day
at soc.
BEEswAx-We quote at 24c,
RAGs-Dull at &c. .-
.GINsENG-We hear of sales at $1,000
LOS.
WoOI-Market dull at 1SI23c for I'M
washed, and 33637c for washed.
BROOM CoRN-Market active at 3607c.
HAY-We quote at S1Sd25 per ton, ac-
! cording to quality.
BUTTER-We quote at 20A25e f. good
to choice.
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HARRY OF THE WEST.
An IustaIImenf of the Great Common.
er's WitticiSnS.

An IustaIImenf of the Great Common
er's Wifticisms.
A fresh anecdote of Henry Clay, or
anv of the wise and witty men who
were his contemporaries, is always re-
freshing. When Gen. Jackson APP
pointed Mr.. Buchanan to the mission
IF st. Petersburg, he inquired Of Mr..
CLAW, at a whist party in Washington,
what STYLE of dress he should wear at
the court of the Gar. Mr.. Clay replied
that as they were about of a size (Buch-
anan had not then grown 50 stout as he
appeared later in life, the coat hewore
as one of the United States Commits
sioners at Client was at his service.
But it has been worn, Mr.. Clay, "
was the response to the oiter.
ooh, that is nothing. You can turn
it. Buchanan-you're used to it.
Mr.. Clay never let pass an opportu-
nity to have a fling at Mr.. Buchanan,
after the latter had written his famous
letter charging bribery and corruption
IN the election of John Quincy Adams
to the Presidency of the House of Rep
resentatiyes. In the course of a speech
in the Senate. Mr.. Buchanan stated
that when a young man he joined a
volunteer militia company that marched
from Lancaster to the. relief OF Balti-
more, when the Monumental City was
threatened by the British during the
war of 1872. Upon reaching Hagars'
town. however. the troops, learning
that the invaders had been repulsed at
North Point, returned home without
further participation i'll the war. Al
this point Clay arose, and addressing
the chair. expressed desire to ask The
speaker a question.
Certainly was the courteous re-
Spouse.
II would like to inquire Of the Sena.
tor from Pennsylvania" " remarked the
great commoner. with that inimitablt
twist of his catfish mouth, whether
the gentleman marched to the relief OF
Baltimore because he had learned that
-be British had left, or whether the
British left because they heard the gen
tlemau from Pennsylvania was
coming
Mr.. Clay had a standing joke, which
he never failed TO perpetrate at Mr.
Adams expense when be caught hl'
massachusetts, colleage in congenia
crowd. Adams was afflicted during
his whole life with a disease of tn
sachrymal duct, which caused his optic
20 be constantly watery. The two oe
srounied the same apartment, ard ros.
and 4,uxom Swiss damsel attended tn
room Clay's story was that upon IN
attempting to snatch 4 kiss from hl
handsome oha1nbermaid, he was blutfe
off with
"Oh. Mr.. Clay, you must not, 70
Mr.. Adams few minutes ago begge
me with tears in his eyes for a slmlla
favor, and / refused HIM.
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AN OLD YEAR SONG.

BY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.
As through the forest, disaITayed
Bv chill November, late | strayed,
A lonely minstrel Of the wood
Was singing to the solitude;
loved thy music. thus ! said,
When DER thy perch the leaves were spread
Sweet was thy song. but sweeter now
Thy carol on the leaiiesS bOugh.
Sing, little bird! thy note shall cheer
The sadness Of the dying year.
When viOletS pranlled the turf with blue
And morning filled their cups with dew,
Thy slender voice with ripping trill
The budding April bowers would fill,
Nor pass its Joyous tones away
When April rounded into MAY;
Thy life shall hail no second dawn
Sing, little bird! the spring is gone.
And l remember-wcn day
Thy full-blown summer roundelay,
As when behind a 'brOidered screen
Some holy maiden sings unseen;
With answering notes the woodland rung,
And every tree-top found tOngue,
How deep the shaded the groves how lair!
Sing, little bird! the woods are bare.
But now the summers chant is done
And mute the choral autiphOH;
The birds have left the Shiyering pines
To fit among the trellised vines,
OR fan the air with scented plumes
Amid the loye-sick orange blooms,
And thou art here alOne-alORe-
Sing, little Bird the rest have flown.
The snow has capped Won distant hill,
At morn the running brook will still,
From driven herds the clouds that rise
are like the smoke of sacrifice,
IRE long the frozen sod shall mock
The plowshare, changed to stubborn rock,
The brawling streams shall soon be dumb;
Sing, little bird! the frosts have come.
Fast. fast the lengthening shadows creep,
The Gongless fowls are half asleep,
The abr grows chill. the setting sun
Nav leave thee ere thy song Is done,
The pulse that warns thy breast grow cole
'E.hy secret die with thee, URlOld;
The lingering sunset still Is bright;
Sing, little hIrdi twill soon be night
-AHdRtic MpHthlg.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
The Cotton Markets.


LIVERPOOL, Dec. 27.-Cotton Exchange
closed until Monday. .r
New YORK, Dec. 27.-The Cotton FIX
change will be closed until Monday next.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 27.-Cotton-de-
mand moderate; sales of ALSO bales; low
grades easier; good ordinary to strict good
ordinary 13Jal45c; low middling to strict
low middling 143al5sc; middling to strict
middling 15ia174c; receipts 1885 bales;
exports to continent 9,0ll bales; cOastwise
4O7 bales; to Great Britain 5,542 bales;
stock 229,94l bales; unsold los, 100 bales.
MEMPHIS. Dec. 27.-Cotton heavy, and
low grades nominal; good ordinary 133a14c;
low middling 14sa15c; middling 15aa16e;
good middling 164a1G4c; receipts tor the
past day 1905 bales; shipments for the past
"a hours 2, 1852 bales; stock 60,9S5 bales.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 2z-Cotton firm for
GOOD quality and others quiet; middlings
155a15Ic; low middlingS I4sc; strict good
ordinary 14sc; net receipts II, $50 bales;
sales 1 900 bales; stock 1896 bales.
GALVESTON, Dec. 27.-COtton steady
for futures; good ordinary 1890; ordinary
1870; netreceipts 4,326 bales; exports coast
wise 213 bales; sales $50 bales; stock 04,-
go bales.
MOBILE, Dec. 27.-Cotton quiet; mid
ding 159c; low midnling l4sc; strict good
ordinary 13sc; net receipts lbs bales; ex-
ports coastwise 636 bales; sales LOCO bales;
stock 81, 120 bales.
SAVANNAH, Dec. 27.-Cotton dull; mid
dlings Isle; net receipts 4,S55 bales; ex-
ports to Great Britain 5,471 bales; cOastwise
sos bales: to continent 3,00j bales; sales
924 bales; stock 124, 407 bales.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 81 Cotton nominally
unchanged; middling 15c.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. -CottonnOminally
unchanged.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 27.-Cotton, market
steady at 15ttc.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, Dec. 27, ) T. M.-The bullion
in the BankOf England decreased f354, 600.
The proportion of bank reserve to tiablli-
tees, which was last week so per cent, is
now A. Rate Of discount in open market
for three months bills is SIG per cent, or
$40 per cent below bank rate. Consols
9lSa92. Money 92a923 on account. 5-2Os
of 1865, "a; do. '67, 94ss; new IS, 91s.
New York Central 79a; Eric 81, preferred
5S4.
L1vEEPooI, Dec. -Breadstufs UNI
changed.
PARIS, Dec. 27.-Rentes 5Sf 32ie.
Eew York Money Market.
New York. Dec. 27.-Money was o
| little more active at the close, at 7per cent.
with few loans at gold interest. Some
brokers delayed making up their bank ac-
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IOWInS are the QuOtatIOns "a

Tennessee bonds are very strong, closing
in New York at 81. There is very little
done in them here, but we suppose they
may be quoted at so buying to SIC selling.
The past due coupons are worth about &c.
COmptrollers warrants have become very
scarce, and have entirely disappeared from
the market. Brokers are offering to pay %.
Our local securities are quiet. For quo
tations we refer to those given by the Nash
vile Savings Company, corner Union and
College streets
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Nashville Flour and Grain Market.

FLoUR-There is good local and ship
ping demand and prices strong as follows
Superine $500; Xxx $3.50; xxx $50,
choice family $S.506S.75. =.
CORN MEAL-We quote unbolted per
bushel 62aac; bolted 65c.
CoRN-Shipments to-day of $50 bushels
at Csc, sacked and delivered in depot.
WHEAT Transactions heavy to-day.
We report receipts and sales of J, 400 bush
els at prices ranging from S1.4061.6O per
bushel.
OATs-We quote at SIC in store.
BRAE-We quote at $500 per ton, loose
in bulk, and 5000 per ton, sacked and de-
liYered in deDot. -
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NashyiIIe grocery sFarket.

SUGARs-New Orleans, (new) in.hOgs-
heads 9I610c for fair to choice; Demerara
119n12c; standard hards 12c; A coffee lie;
B do. 105c; extra g do. 104c; yellow c 10
Ollie.
MoLAssEs AND SIRUPs-New Orleans
(new) Csc; sirups 45d60c; golden sirup 90
665c.
CoFFEE-Market strong as follows: Rio,
common to choice, 29630e; Laguayra
316553e; Java 33d35c.
NAMs-lYe quote at $3.50 for 10ds, and
25c additional for diminishing grades.
SALT-We quote Z bushel barrels at So 20
per barrel in store.
CANDLEs-We quote star II ~ fb.
FIsH--We quote as follows: Half bar
rels, Nos. l, and 3, $500, S7.25 and $3.50;
in kits, Nos. 1, 2 and 8, $3.50, $500 and
$1.75.
RICE-We quote at SIC.
TEAs--We quote Imperial 75e6Sl %;
Young Hyson 75c6$1.2j; Black 50cn
S1.O0; GunpOwder 75cGSl.25.
POWDER-Dupont $7.25; Sycamore Mills
S7.25; blasting $500; fuse per 100 feet 65c.
SHoT-We quote Patent $500; Buck
S3.15.
LIQUoRs-We quote common rectifed
whisky 4Y gallon S1.00.; Robertson County
S1.7563.00; Bourbon Sl.25d5.50; Lincoln
County S1.7j62.25; Highwines $1.00.
COTTON TIES-We quote at 10c.
BRooMs-We quote at $2.50G3.50 fP
dozen.
SoAP-We quote at 5nSc 80 ID, or 500
also +s box.
BAGGING-We quote at 15G16c for
hemp and flax.
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Financial.

Business was unusually dull with the
banks yesterday and rates are unchanged.
But few cotton bills were presented, but
they may still be quoted at ] discount.
The banks are checking on New York at
par.
Gold is quiet, opening in New York at
110!, advancing to 1903 and closing at 110s.
Dealers here Were paying 100 and were
holding at 1l0a with but little on the mar
ket. Silver is taken at 102 for halves and
quarters.
Government bonds are firm. The fol
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wEDDED.

Some quick and bitter words we said,
And then we parted. How the sun
Swan through q sulleH sea Of gray!
A chill fell on the Summers day,
Life's best and happiest hours were done
Friendship was dead.
How proud we went our separate WAYS,
And spake no word and made no moan;
She braided up her floating hair,
That had always called 50 fair,
As though she scorned my loving tone,
- NV word ofpraise.
And /? matched her scOrn with scOrl
i hated her with ali my heart,
Until--we CHANGED to meet one day;
She turned her pretty head away,
saw two pleading tear-drops start.
Loi love was born.
Some fond, repentant word said,
She answered only with a sign;
But when 1 took her hands in mine,
A radiant glory, half divine,
Flooded the earth and filled the sky.
Now we are wed
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Market active and firm. We quote
packed from store as follows: e
BULK MEATs-Shoulders &c; clear rib
sides lie; clear sides 7se. a
BAcON-Shoulders &c; market aboutbare
of sides.
HAMs-Sugar-cu canvased 10c.
LARD-lIart IL Hensley's snow flake
pastry in tierces 93c; half barrels Zoe; kegs
10ic; buckets lie; prime in tieTee 9tc.
BREAKFAST BACoN-We quote at 9se.
BEEF ToNeUEs-We quote at $500 per
dozen,
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FOR EXCHANGE.

NOR EXCHANGE home in the most ELI
4 gible part of the city is offered in exchange
for a farm i'm any one of the adjoining counties.
Apply to j. L. GOODWIN, at Second National
Bank. deciC IL
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'STRAYED.


CtTRAYED OR STOLEN from North sum
- mer, on evening OF 25th inst, a small sorrel
mare three wears Old. The finder will be sJfta-
blv rewarded by leaving her at Cap. Hammers
Stable. Front street. 1t
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We are indebted to McAlister & Wheless,
Commission merchants, corner Broad and
College streets, for the following cotton
quotations in New York and Liverpool
during the day:
New YORK, Dec. 27.-Net receipts 25,-
az bales; exports to Great Britain 10,197
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SundrieS.

SEEDS-Clover $3.50; timothy $}.756
400; orchard grass SITE; blue grass $1.75;
herds grass S1.j0; millet out of season.
CoTTON \ ARNs-We quote at lie, 13c,
15c and lie for 700, 600, 500 and 400.
SHUcKs-In demand at $3.50 per 100 lbs
for hacked, and $50 for rough.
WRAPPING PAPER-We quote small at
SOC; medium 75c; double crown 81.
IEON-We quote as follows: Tennessee
bar &c 30 ID; Kentucky do. sc; Tennessee
band Gaze; Kentucky do. 5s66ac; Tennes-
see boiler plate Sc; boiler heads 9tc; fire
box 10c, sheet; common Gaze; do. Ken
lucky 7IAStc; do. Tennessee S69ac.
BARRELs-We quote OF 45c.
GI.AsswARE-We change our quotations
to suit the card rates as follows: s by 10
1918; 10 by u S7.25; 10 by IA $500; 10 by
IS S9.75; u by IA $9.7j; II by 10 SS.75; II
by Is 1925; Il by 20 1925. Discount
40l. ..-
FLAsKs-The quotations net are rs FOL
lows: Half pint S2.75; pint $3.75; quart
$4.75.
CANDIEs-We quote stick candy 15c;
common fancy 16c.
CORDAGE-Jute 13c; grass zoe, cotton
SOC.
PEPPER-We quote at &c.
SPICE-We quote at 16c.
GINGER-We quote at 16c.
TALLOw-We quote at &c.
ORANGEs-We quote at 50 per barrel.
CLOvEs-Advanced to 5066Oc.
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Memphis Markets.

MEMPHIS, Dec. 27-Corn- demand
fair; prices advanced 20 6Sa70c. Oats dull;
prices dropping at 52a53c. Bulk meats
quiet and unchanged. Dressed hogs dull
and holders anxious TO sell at S6.00aT.OO.
Lard quiet and unchanged.
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As the season of parties and balls aI-
aToaeIles, the boys beginto feel gallant anI
the giTls buoy-ant.
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BOARDING
LOST.

Il OST-Black Astrican Fur Muff, Finder
please leave at this office. 1t
r OST-Two gold rings-one plain with ini-
i 4 tials and date; the other carved and enam-
eled and containing seven small diamonds. The
finder will be handsomely rewarded by leaving
at ATKINSON & ALSTED'S, 2 North Cher
~ street. dec2o 81
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Nashville Provision Market.

bales; to the continent 1851 bales; stool
735, 100 bales.
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BANKING.
BANKING.
>>,,,,.~~>,OOCl,ON><.>>. >,O>,<~,1<.o~oOON0OO
Third National Bank.
NASHVILLE, TENN.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

W. W. BERRY, CHAS. e. HILLMAN,
JOHN KIRKMAN, EDGAR JONES,
DANIEL F. CARTER.
HNRANSACTS A GENERAL EXCHANGE
business and Deals in United States Bonds
and Gold. EDGAR JONES, Cashier.
w. w. BERRY, President
JNO. KIRKMAN, Vice-President.
sep1 Nv
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE.
HAPPY RELIEF FOR YOUNG MEN from
the effects of Errors and Abuses in early Gte.
Manhood restored. Impediments 20 marriage
removed. New method Of treatment. New ard
remarkable remedies. Address HOWARD AS
ISOLATION, No. 2 South Ninth street, Pbila-
delphia, Pa, an institution having high repu-
taton for honorable conduct and professional
skin. Oc28 e0d3m
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Trousers obtained on credit are breeche:
Of trust,
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New York Dry Goods Market.

NEW YORK. Dec. 21.-Buslness cOntln-
ues very quiet with manufacturers, agents
and the jObbing and retail branches have
been interrupted by stormy weather. Cot
ton goods are quiet but steady and nm
changed in price. COttOnades are rather
more active. Black ground fancy prints ale
selling WELL WOrsted dress goods are in
moderate request. Fancy eassimeres of
light and heavy weights and worsted eaai-
| inaS are more active.
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New Orleans Markets.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 27.-Oats firmer
at 54a55c. Bran lower, at S7sa90c. Hams
lower; old 9ac; new, 13c. AIOlasses active
and higher; common, SOC; fair. soc; prime,
61aG4c; strictly prime fermenting, 6Oc;
others unchanged. Whisky-Louisiana
scarce at 96c; ordinary western 929c.
Coffee firm; ordinary to prime 2l4a27e.
Gold 110a110I sight 4 per cent. discount +;
sterling bank 10.
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New York General Market.
RnItImore Markets.

BALTIMORE, Dec, 27.-Flour and
wheat unchanged and firm; mixed ives
tern, 1Sc; none offering. OATS frmer;
mixed western j2a53c. Rye firm at SSa
Csc. Provisions dull and unchanged.
Coffee strong; fair to prime Rio 25a27c
gold. Whisky unsettled and-lower at CSC.
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/. CAPT. TILLER'S WOOING.

The Luck of an Old Fisherman.
His First Efforts at matchmaking
Three Women who Said ssNO,o and
Repented Too I.ate-The Captain
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GENERAL MARKETS.
SATURDAY, Dec. u, 1873.
Nashville Cotton Market.

NuShEliIo NOtIOH n1ksFAAtIs
The market for low middling was firIner
to-day, and advanced to this grade. We
notice an increasing disposition to separate
grades, and rs this is being done, the lower
qualities suffer, and are more and more ne
elected. We quote as follows:
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Cincinnati Markets.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 27.-FlOur-demand
good at full prices, S7.20a7.2j. Wheat
scarce and firm at $1.4Sa1.52. Corn in fair
demand and market firm at 57a59c. Rye
demand fair and market firm at 93a9jc.
Oats-demand fair. and market finn, a.
43c. Barley-demand fair and market
firm at S1.3jal.50. Groceries unchanged.
Pork quiet at SlJa1j.25. Lard-demand
fair and market firm with light sales, steam
S5as55c; kettle SaaSic. Bulk meats held
firmly; shoulders 52a6c; clear rib 7a74c
clear 7Ia7ac, all loose. Bacon-no stock;
asking n, 81, and SIC TO come out OF smoke.
Green meats-light sails; shoulders 5Sajs =;
clear rib 69la6sc; clear, d.a7c. Hams, Sa!lc.
Hogs active and firm, ranging from S+.I0s
Sj.2j, packers paying SJ.lJaS5 20. Whisky
-dem2nd fair and market firm al 9Bc.
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New YORK. Dec. 27.-Money was o
little more active at the close, at per cent.
with a few loans at gold interest. Some
brokers delayed making up their bank ac-
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| not remarkable Tor a lively fancy, SO he
added-"like nothin' but fresh herrin s
can squirm and sparkleI'
The widow stopped down and grubbed
at marigold root.
Il hate herrings," said she.
"Yes? Well, now, that's rather I'M
fortunate. The woman that takes me
must take my herrin's likewise"
who's g6in' to take you?''
"Why, hope she amt 50 very fan
off," said the captain, significantly;
''leastwise, notoutside this ere garden. >
you don't mean me-"
"Well, p'raps do mean you"
"Humph!" said the widow, with g
toss of her sun-bonnet, and a short
laugh. "Well, must say that this il
a queer way to come a-courtin"'
"Oh," said the sutton, little crest
fallen, 81 don't set up to be much IL
the conrtin' line, like the young spark:
hereabouts. You and me amt neither
one Of US chickens, you know, Miss Full
Ter; so we can arrange sensible like with
out any nonsense Of that kind. -
Arrange whatP" inquired the lady
flashing her black eyes rather ominous
ly upon the captain.
Why, about our marriage, yo1
know"
Gas if 1 WOULD have you" she burs
forth angrily. "a man that walks int,
my garden suddenly, in his workda,
clothes, and, without even settin' down
or sayin' a word q courtin', for decen
cy's sake, tells me Tn no chicken, ant
asks me downright to arrange for mar
rying him, jest as he'd ask to buy
green goose, or a sucking pig, for hi
Sundays dinner"
And, without another word, til
Widow Fuller founced into the house
while the disappointed suitor Wake
rather blankly out at the gate.
They're hard set, them widders,
he meditated. I'll give 'em up,
guess, and take single woman. Blu
l won't hev young, skittish one, to b
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-28
Louisville Markets.

LOUISVILLE Dec. 27.-FlOur fairly ac-
tive al S6.O0a6.7J. Wheat firm at Sl.4ja
1.54. Corn firm, demand goOd-new
shelled in sacks J2c. Oats steady al 4Ja
Soc Rye firm at 92a9jc. Pork dull al
SI5.5O. Bulk meats firm: shoulders jsaGc;
clear rib TIa7!!c; clear 7sa7 ac hams e.al0c.
Bacon clear rib held at SkaSsc; Sugar
cured hams l2Ia13tc. Lard quiet aad
sfealv WhiskrV A3IaQ3c
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-07-17
soap wash for ANIL Treos.

The beneficial influence Of a weak alkaIl
wash upon the bark Of fruit trees Is OF
long standing acknowledgment. It's act
ion is an expansion of the pores, while at
the same time it is destructive Of all insect
life sporadic or otherwise. Writer'S or
theorists differ as to the best time to apply
il; but VIC have always found that il good
common sense Le used 10 preparing it, the
time Of application il al*nys good Aud
now for the preparation lfyoa uso pnr'
chased potash, reduce It 50 that you can
bear your finger in it half minute or
more, without tiBgling or sore sensation
fyou can obtain good soft soap from the
refuse grease and ashes Of lye saved up dry
then take and reduce it Che soap down.
not to suds, but SO that il will no.! be rOpcy
when used with soft white wash brush.
Use it freely aud it matters not materially
just when, but say now After the mid
die of July, it will do no harm, but it will
do about as well to wait until the next
season. Farm Jomnal