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sTHAhBoATs.
Bart A BILE sinnott from Grand Eoore
GOV Allen Brown fr0tn Hayen Sara
Eutska. TetrebuHne, I'm Lafourebe Crossing
Mary Ida Hus. from Upper Csast
Isabel. O'PrY, from Lower Coast
FLATBoATs.
GUYS two boats from Tennessee
Wilson's boat from Tennessee
Chess boat. from Kentucky
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COM m ERClAL.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, |
Thur seiay Evening. April Id. 1877

Quotations represent prices for round lots from
frst hands uAiess oderteise stated. In filling
small orders higher prices are paid
COrT0N-The sales to-day summed up $3.50
bales, at rather stronger prices, requiring, how.
ever, no other change Ia our quo atioBs than nh
advance OF 10 in the inside figures for Ordinary,
strict Ordinary and Middling Fair. We give
also the figures and report Of the Exchange, 10
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ED. PILgBUgY. Mayor.
DEPARTMENT or POLICE, ]

Administrators Office,
Now Orleans. April 10. 1877
WAS BROUGHT TO THE NE 3OND DIS
w triet Pound, corner Of Prieur md Orleans
reefs. on he nth inst ONE BAY MAIZE black
mans md tail white hind foot. white mark on
If not ctaimed by owner and MI charges thereon
paid. within FIVE days from his date will be- sold
at public auction, nj said Pound. on the 2glh day
Of April 1877. at IL o'clock. III.
by order of the Administrator
IHJ5. BLANCHARD
apgD ti SECRETARY,
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Imp0fIn,

HAvAEA4-per steanAbip Margaret 800 hhda
sugar A gar a. Lelong@ G5 COO cigars u Gcazale, Il
Brp-=34 $50 do Apgnste-s1 900 do tales tobacco
i Hsrbsheim Ere-@5tDD cigars 1880 pigars 9 a
Whitney &oo. 4 a. pipe wine case oil Angada
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STEAMBOATS,.
OHIO RIVER.

REGULAR CINCINNATI, LOUISVILLE AND
NEW OHLkANS PACKET
Leaves on SATURDAY, 2ist inst, at p,m.,
gYaaasrFs~ IN. FOR .lglNCINNATf. louis.
MIsavzassyssisst1f vile. Evansville. Henderson.
sAy#;r sssis lss# hhawnseowu Paduoah Cairo.
ssA.ssfea sa# Memphis and oil Intermediates
points. The passenger steamer
A. &. DONNALLY,
Henry U. Hart master Ed U1ppnlly. clerk
VIII leave as shove. For freight or passage
WAYNE j. WILLIAMS. 100 draver street.
ap2D
AGGuIfA! CINCINNATI. LVU1sYlLLE AND
NEW ORLEANS PACKET.
Lea. leaves % nn Mo ,sip,AY1 Agril 20, atSg,m
$3.50 Evansville Henderson, Fhawnse,
:. town. Peducah Cairo. Memphis and
oil Intermediate points-The passenger steamer
THOMPSON DEAN,
W H. Miller master. Jno. 81. Jones. clerk.
Win leave as above. For freight or pass ags APP
ply on board. or TO WAYNE h WILLIAMS,
100 arayisr strest.
N. B.-~A plan Of ths cabin can be aeep and
sttaterooIns. sngaged by applying at the Office Of
wayne % Williams. api2
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
1867. 1876 g.
Receipts AZ u. u. ports from ..-..
Sept. lat to March 3lst... 3,757,7D1 A7S2.02J
shipments overland direct to
Mills same time.......... 2l6,295 33j, Al
In transit win roads ut points
OF crossing on OHIO and
Mississippi rivers to East
ern delivery ports, close
March, and stock At Cinoin-
mali NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. t55OG 27.bdB
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Proposals for Byead and Ment.

Sealed proposals will be received until the 2sth
inst for supplying the Charity Hospital with
brend md meats from May / to August /. prox.
Specifications OF kind quality and quantity
can be had OF the Secretary and Treasurer Of
this Hospital.
The Finance Committee reserves the right to
reIsct any and all bids.
Proposals for brend to be marked Bread"
Those for meat to be marked Meat"
J. J. IRBY,
apia t22 Chairman Finance Committee.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL
City Hall, New Orleans, April II. 1877. !
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Experts.

RUATAF-Per schr Gertrude How es-s5 bbls Honr
Ga hf do bl bbls beef sacks kegs lard halls
tobacco Dbl sugar Dbl tiGe hf hid tobsoo0 bxs
bacon $500 shiBg So $500 feet lumber
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RIV EK Nj VS..

OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT,
Friday Morning. April 20. !
Daily report Of The stage OF wster, WITH changes
In the twenty -four hours ending yesterday B
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MARIN Il NE VS..
Cleared Yesterday,

OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, /
April 20, 1877. &
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RECEIPTS AT THE NEW BASIN.
Pensacoa--Per steamship Lizsie--J bales cotton
los pk gs mdse 20 empty bbs LIT hides 10 saoks wool
order
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LOWER COAST.

LOWER COAST TRI-WEEKLY PACKET,
The new and fast freight eteame
&aa EMMA,
O. CANTON. Jr.. Master. JJ. Donovan, Clerk
Leaves the city for the Franklin Rice Mills, Bel.
air and way landings every Monday. Wednes~
every Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday even.
iugs. Freight clerk foot Of Cond street. ja2s Il
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sehr Gertrude Hywes, Cefalu, for Ruatat,--4
d Csfau Geo
Ita sohr Giuseppe Huntefmap, for Trusillo, in bal.
last Master
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aTEAMH0ATa.

Steamship Lizzie. Felsber from Pensaecs New
basin
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making total OF 1857 900 State Oonsols.
Oar. 900 Premium Bonds At. ...,....... ~
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UPPER COAST

SEMI W EEKLY BAYOU LAFOUHCHE AND
COAST PACKET.
THROUGH TO THfBODAUX.
Leaves every MONDAY Mt 4 d. M and FRTDAY
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-12-28
The Beauty of Trial by Jury.

The jury then retired to consider
their verdict. Foreman-Well, gentle
men, what shall it be? For the defen-
dant or the plaintiff? 1 say for the
plaintiff, damages e 1000. Number Two
Nonsense you mean the defendant.
He was in the right, and nothing shall
make me give in, if stay here all night.
Number Three-Don't say that; be-
cause have dinner party at seven.
Number FOur-And | promised my
wife to be back by six. Number Five
say ditto to Mr.. Foreman. Only make
it farthing damages. Nothing shall
move me from that. Number Six
Which was the plaintiff? Num- ber Seven
Why, the one who refused to pay the
bill, don't you know ? Number Eight
Lor' bless me, l thought he was the
defendant. Number Nine-Come, gen
tlemen, it's getting late. Make up your
minds. don't care which you give it
for, in fact, thought both sides in the
wrong. Number Ten-Did you? |
thought both sides in the right. Num-
Der Eleven-It's no use talking. | tell
you l mean to stick to the defendant.
Number Twelve-And | to the plaintiff.
Damages $1,000. Not a penny, mind
you, not penny less. Foreman see
gentlemen, we must decide it in the
usual way. | will toss the shilling, if
you will be good enough to cry heads
or tails. The jury returned after few
minutes absence. Verdict for the plain
tiff-damages 40 shillings.-Panch.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-12-28
Our Neighber's Horse.

Our neighbor thought of going into
the fish and oyster business. The first
thing needed was horse, for his busi-
ness would make it necessary for him
to travel a good deal. He heard of a
man in B. who had good horse for
sale. Now it happened that he had
friends in B, so he proposed to his
better half, that they hire team, and
make visit to their friends. He pro-
cured team from the stable and start
ed off in fine style. They were to be
gone three OF four days so that he
might have plenty of time to decide
upon the merits of the animal. At the
end of three days they came back,
bringing with them the horse. 1t was
large, and of daIk bay color, lame in
one of its fore feet, apd the skin hung
loosely over its ribs.
From that time forward the whole
family gave their undivided attention
to the horse. The first thing in the
morning the horse was led up in front
of the piazza, and the whole family
came out to look at it. While the small
boy led the horse around the yard, and
let it take bite here and there of the
green grass, the father and mother
stood by and spoke of the good quail
ties, and of the great beauty of theil
new possession. The father spoke o
its great speed, but his wife did no
favor the plan. He at last decided no
to enter the horse at the fall races
Then the horse must be led to water
So the father put the small boy upoI
its back, took the horse by the bride
and started for the trough. At thi
point the small girl set up a series o
screams, and howls, because she was t.
be left behind. She must be comfortet
if the horse never had any water. s.
she was lifted up beside her brother
and round and round the yard the.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-12-28
Fearful Encounter with a Burglar.

A Portland policeman, Charles G.
Morrill,, deserves honorable mention for
his brave defence of ex-senator Lot
Morrlll's house against two midnight
burglars a short time ago. Morrill, had
made his customary tour of the empty
house, when he heard a man trying the
windows of the dining-room. He
crept into the room, cooked his pistol
and waited for developments. In mo-
ment the blind and window fell, crash
ing beneath the blows of an iron bar,
and the burglar stepped into the room
and was instantly seized by the watch
man. But the hOuse-breaker was cool
and with blow of his bar knocked
MorrilPs pistol out of his hand, and a
desperate struggle ensued. Morrill, was
fast getting the advantage, and was
pummeling his adversary severely
about the face with a marline-spike he
carried IN his jacket, when the burglar
succeeded in drawing dirk and aimed
heavy blow at Morrill's heart, which
would have been instantly fatal if the
point had not been turned aside by a
suspender buckle. Morrill, recovered
himself at one, and wrenched the knife
from the desperodo's hand, drawing the
blade through its owners palm as he
did so. The burglar now gave up the
fight, and called to his confederate out
side to shoot, which the latter did,
sending bullet within a few inches of
Morrill's head. MOrrill's adversary, by
violent effort, then wrenched himself
away and disappeared, followed by two
shots from MorrilPs revolver, one of
which he thinks took effect. The house
breaker left behind, besides his dirk,
his iron chilly" and a meal sack, in
which he evidently intended to carry
off his booty.
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ST. JOHNsBURY, VT. FRIDAY DEC 28 1877

went, till she forgot her grief. But as
soon as she was put upon the ground
she felt as badly as ever, and begged
fer one more ride. So the same per-
formanee was repeated again and again
until the horse grew tired of the mo-
notony and broke away from its driver,
jumped the fence and ran down the
street at rate that did credit to itself.
The children were not used to this style
of riding and both dismounted in a
style more hasty than graceful. The
father after picking up the children re-
turned to the house to think of the best
plan of catching the horse, and is still
studying on that subject. JANE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-12-28

much to the growth of that city. Two
of the finest structures therein contain
ed are the new factory of the American
Grape Sugar Company, of which he is
president, and his own new mammoth
hotel for tourists and invalids, both of
which have been recently completed.
Mr.. B. L. .Farjeon, the talented young
English novelist, is also among us, and
has commenced series of lectures, or
rather readings from his best known
works, which are attracting much in
terest. Mr.. Farjeon and Joe Jefferson,
by the way, had magnificent banquet
given them week or more ago, which
was an unusually brilliant affair. Mr..
Jefferson has just closed what was, 1
believe, the most successful season he
has ever had in New York. RADIx.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-12-28

AN UNGRATEFUL ELEPHANT.-FOr
nine days one of the five famous per-
forming elephants of the Great London
circus has had sore throat, which has
prevented him from swallowing any
food except little Cruel. George Arst
ingtall, the trainer, had been unwearied
in his care of "Ned," the beast in ques-
ton, and has even taken the trouble to
concoct with his own hands various in
fallible remedies, which he afterward
forced down Ned's throat. With the
docility for which elephants are noted
Ned took the remedies one after the
other and grew worse and worse. He
treasured up all these injuries in his
memory, however. Yesterday after
noon Arstingtall administered new
kind of cruel to Ned. The elephant
waited patiently until he was through,
and then bent down his head and twined
his trunk about the body of the trainer.
When he had taken good bold he lift
ed Arstingtall from the ground and held
him in the air for some time, as if de-
batting what he should do next. Then
he hurled him violently across the stable.
A canvas screen had been put up a day
or two before on one side of the stable
to protect the elephants from the
draught. Arstingtall fell against the
partition, and in doing SO escaped seri-
Gus injury. Directly behind this screen
is the cataract, and had the professor
fallen into it, he would have been bad
ly hurt. He says that he never had a
good opinion of elephants, and that he
does not believe that one ever conceiy-
ed a true affection for q human being.
although sometimes they make friends
with other animals, such as dogs, eats
or camels.-NeW York World.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-12-28
Squibs.

Baked clay fence posts are used in Le-
high county, Philadelphia Ledger.
That's nothing. Whole tenements of
clay are common in this section.
Richard Grant White has been i'll
again. His disorder is thought to have
come from an undigested adverb.-
Louisville Courier.
What is the difference between a man
struck with amazement and leopard's
tail ? One is rooted to the spot, and
the other is spotted to the root.
''Papa," asked little six-year-old
daughter of an uptown physician,
"wasn't Job doctor ?n 'T never heard
that he was. Why ?" because mann
ma said the other day she didn't think
you had any of the patients of job"
''Papa,n said bright Springfield boy
just home from a sleight-of-hand en-
tertainment, ~ wish was a coniuror."
'Why, my son ~ 81 would turn you
into a rat, call up the cat, and wouldn't
l have fun 7"
"REPAIRs NEATLY ExECUTED."-
Farmer latter anxieusly inspecting
strangers) "What be they gentlemen
doing, maister 2" Visitor: tSketchiug
your house they are artists, and may
he they will paint it," Farmer: "Well,
am sure they be quite welcome; it
wants it, and whitewashing, too, mortal
bad. Fun.
A Harvard student was called to ac-
count for having publicly styled the
professor of Hebrew "a first-class mule.n -
He admitted having made the remark,
but said he intended it as compliment.
explain yourself said the professor.
s9Why, first-class mule is necessarily
good -bray-ist'."
To impose tax of $3.50 on China
men is hardly the thing for people
that hundred years ago kicked up a
rebellion rather than pay tax of two
pence a pound on Chlnamen's tea
| LOlueH Courier.
A country fellow went one night to
see his sweetheart, and for long time
could think of nothing to say. At last,
snow beginning to fall heavily, he told
her that bis fathers sheep would be
lost. "Well," said she, kindly, taking
him by the hand, 'Pll take care of one
of them"
A man named Bennert, who lives on
West Hill, says his grand father fought
with Washington. We have carefully
examined "Irving's Life" and other au-
thorities, but we can find no record or
mention of Washington having had a
fight with man named Bennert, so
we think our West Hill friend must be
mistaken.--Bmlington Hasckeye.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-12-28
Church Directory.

BAPTIST CHURcH.-Railroad Street Corner of
maple lRev. e. I. Sanford, Pastor.) Preach
ing lo;SO A. M. S. School 12 m, prayer meet
FREE BAPTIST CHuRc1 Main s.raa. o.
Prospect-(Rev. j. S. BURGESS, sup) Sabbath
services at l0:a0 A. N. and $50 P. M Sabbath
School at 1900 N.
METHODIST CHURcH,-,Rev A. M. Folger Pastor
residence head of Summer Street) Sabbath
services at 1890 A. M. and $3.50 p M Sab.
bath School at 1900 NJ
NORTH CoNG'L CHURcH,-CRev. Henry w. Jones
Pastor.) Sabbath services at 1880 A. M and
$3.50 P M Sabbath School at las Pm.
SOUTH CoNG'L CHURcH,-(Rev E. T. Fairbanks.
fastor) Sabbath services at 1890 A. M.
and $50 P. M. Sabbath School at 1900 NJ
CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH UNIvERsALIsT-(Rev.B B.
M; Tlllotson, Pastor) Sabbath services at
1:45 and $50 P. M Sabbath School at 10 M.
PRAYER MEETNGs-W ednesday evenings at 7:3O,
IN all the above churches.
ADVENT CHURCH-Rev. G. II. Wallace Pastor
Sabbath Services at 1915 a. M and las D. M
Sabbath School 10 m. Prayer Meeting $50
p. M and Tuesday and Friday evenings.
ST. ANDREWS CHURCH, EPIscoPAL.-(Rev N F.
Putnam, Rector.) Services at Town Hall, at
1880 a. m, and p. m. Sunday School, $3.50
pm.
CATHOLIC CHURCH Cherry Street Rev j. A.
am; VespeIs and Benediction at 3 D. m.
On the second Sunday of the month, service
at $3.50 a. M, and p. m. AT Lyndonville
same day at 1890 a. m.
Noon PRAYER MRETING-Every week day. from
12 to 1890, in the Y M. G. A. Rooms over
K. +. Browns Store
st. Johnsbury Athen@um.
Library RYAN AND BEADING RooMaopen from A. M.
to ~ NJ; from to 6, and from to 8 1-2 P. M.
Closed Wednesday Evenings.
ART GALIERY-Open Tuesday and Friday.
w. w. THAYER Librarian.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-12-28

Y Here is Baltimore tramp's tale
"At Perryville | went to house with
a brick in my hand, and asked the lady
if she would please be so kind as to put
some butter on it. The request excited
her curiosity, and she asked why do
you want to put butter ON brick p L
told her was going to eat it. Surely
she said, you are not so hungry as to
eat buttered brick Come into the
house and | will give you food 1 bag
ged a square meal, for which had set
so slick trap. In the western section
of the state asked for something to
eat at a house and was refused. 1 then
begged for a looking glass, which arous-
ed curiosity to know what 1 would do
with the mirror. l replied, Il want to
see myself starving to DEATH They
then gave me what l wanted"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-12-28
Vermont Banks Protective Association.

AT the recent meeting of the Yer
mont Banks Protective Association,
the following resolutions were passed !:
WHEREAS, During the rebellion the
government was compelled to resort to
almost every conceivable form of
taxation in order to protect its own
life, and did levy tax of One-half per
cent. per annum on the aggregate bank
ing capital, less the amount invested
in government bonds, tax of one half
per cent. per annum upon. deposits
form of tax not levied by any other
gOvernment,-anda tax of one per cent.
per annum on all circulating notes out
standing, all of which was considered
very unusual and excessive, but was
cheerfully paid during the war by the
patriotic national banks of the country
and
WHEREAS, The depressed condition
of business throughout the country, and
the reduction of the rate of interest on
the government bonds, held by the
banks has greatly reduced the revenue
of the banks, and
WHEREAS, Congress began in 1865 to
reduce the internal taxes generally, and
has continued to grant relief to insur-
ance companies, railroads, telegraph
companies, occupations, professions,
ETC., etc. Be it therefore
ResOlUed, That in the judgment of
this meeting it is for the best interests
of the banks and the business communi-
ty in this State, and that equal rights
and justice demands, repeal of the
law imposing tax on banking capital,
deposits and circulating notes of ma
tional banks.
ResolUed, That the law requiring the
use of two cent stamps on bank checks
is great and unreasonable annoyance
to the business community and ought to
be repealed.
ResolUed, That the secretary be in
structed to forward to each member OF
our delegation in Congress copy OF
these resolutions, and request them to
use their best efforts to secure repeal
of the laws mentioned.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-12-28

V The indianapolis Journal says /:
ga day or two ago some ladies engaged
in the work of relieving the wants of
the poor of this city called on Governor
Williams to ask donation to their
funds. His reply was very character
istic why don't you stop building fine
churches and leave off dressing in such
fine clothesq Then you'd have more
money to help the poor, and wouldn't
need to come begging of other people,
Of course the ladies got no subscription,
but they were immensely thankful for
the advice"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-12-28

~ A precocious child should not be
taught to read before it is eight years
old, and greater care should be taken
to develop its body than brain. There
are thousands of children born with a
tendency to excessive development of
the nervous system, who, if they could
have physical development instead of
mental during the years of growth,
would make our brightest and best citi-
zens. Stimulate their brains in youth
and they break down and die Herald
of Health.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-12-28
VOLUME 41---NUMBER 21O9.

w A bit of speculation, which looks
very much like swindle, has been dis
covered in connection with the Boston
post-office, and the officials are busy
denying that they know anything about
it. 1t has been the custom for some
time to charge each lock-box holder,
when the box is assigned to him, S3
above the first quarters rent, the official
stating that this payment entitled him
to the ownership of the lock. The fact
is just revealed to the Boston public
that the locks are furnished the post
office free of cost, and that in other cities
lock-box holders are never charged
anything for them above the rent. AS
there are 1900 lock-boxes in use in the
Boston office, and many of them have
changed hands frequently, there has
been revenue of many thousand dol
lars for somebody's benefit, as it GER
tainly hasn't gone into the government
treasury. No one believes that Post
master Tobey knew that there was any
fraud in this, as the system is much
older than his incumbency, but that
swindling has been carried on in this
way for several years is pretty evident,
and the mystery will bear very search
ing investigation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-12-28
ASsICNEE'S SALE
AT AUG ITO NJ .

Will be sold at public auction at the dwelling
bouse of William McCrae in st. Johnsbury, Vt,
SATURDAY, JAN. 5, 1873, at o'clock p. m, the
toms hay lot of straw, 2 colts, yearlngs: .
calves lot OF oats and corn lot sugar tools consist
ing of $50 tin buckets, holders, and pans. FARMING
tools wagons sleighs, harnesses, &c. Sale posi-
tive. Terms, cash.
ST. Johnsbury ", Dee. 10, 1871 ~
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-12-28

w A shrewd, keen-eyed Scotchman
is employed to do nothing else than
board, outside the New York Central
depot in New York, all incoming passen-
ger trains, and go through the cars i'm
mediately after the passengers have left
them, looking for lost articles. No
train-men, or other employees are per-
mitted to precede him, and, if one may
judge from his findings, his search must
be very thorough. Scarcely a train
comes in from which he does not gather
up something. Overcoats, shawls, rub
Der shoes, satchels, umbrellas, canes,
packages, silk hats, pocket-books and
jewelry are turned in by him in steady
stream that has, Notwithstanding the
constant out-go to claimants, made up
an accumulation that fills huge closet
and the greater part of a store-room
besides. Some things have been ON
hand for five years.