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The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-19
Visit 10 an Indian Princess.

Az Delhi | visited one of those Gotha
women who never appear in public, and,
ii Obliged, As in the case Of this Durbar.
50 closely yeiled or with screen before
them. Ii was the Princess of Taujore,
and | went with lady interpreter whom
| knew. was met Icy Tia, husband ut
the princess, dressed all IN cloth u gold
He conducted Us 90 his wife, who was
seated upon high gIliei chair, and before
her was "a gllded one for me, placed IN
the center one at my right for Miss
Firth, the interpreter. and oue az my
LETT for "a niece, who is the hclress app
parent. These were arranged IN half
circle before her. She Was dressed in
cloth of gold. with diamond friugei
head dress. pearls, ruhies and emeralds
iunumerable, In the head dress were
gold tasSels and large pins of precious
stones. A diamond necklace was worn
close about the throat. and a ruby. and
then an emerald. necklace hanging be-
low. Two armlets were worn ar the top
of each arm, and two near the wrist 4
wide tape OF Jewels, As / may say. came
from the front ornament Of her cap down
T. the top Of each ear. and each ear WAS
pierced from the top of the lobe to the
bottom, with rings Of pearls and dia-
monds. In her nose she had five or si1
immense diamonds, set in the form oi
leaf, which reached from the edge of the
nostrll, on the left side, mp To the bridge
of the nose; then pearl of the size ui
large pea hung pendant from the center
Of the nose until il fell over the hp
After few courtesies the husband
bade me welcome and passed 70 me a
silver cup holding altar Of rose and betel
nut, wrapped in leaf living in the sal
yer. / touched the b,tel nut, and lie
put drop Of the perfume on my hand
kerchief He then showed me the belt
Of Jewels which his wife had worn. 20
hold the sword Of her grandfather, while
on q visit % the ylcerov. Ii was "a mass
of diamonds all across the front. and the
rest was heavily wrought gold, almost
too heavy for 50 little body 20 wear.
She then put her cloth Of gold veil over
the head Of her little niece. that / might
see how completely covered she had
been during the interview, only she had
placed the head dress, WHICH she had
then on, upon the top OF her veil, and
had loopeJ up her veil 70 her shoulder
that the viceroy should have the benefit
II the jewels on her arms. The little
girl sung for me. in English " Twinkle,
twinkle little star, and " How doth the
little busy bee. Letter IN Boston
Journal.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-19
A Desperate Undertaking.

The late Admiral GoldsbSrough was
the son-in-lav of William Writ, and be-
came prominent in the navy at an early
age. In 1877, when only twenty-five
years of age, he held the rank of heuttu-
ant, and was the executive officer az the
Porpoise, then attached To the Medlter-
ranean squadron. At that time Greek
pirates were SO numerous that no mgr-
chant vessel, unprotected by 6 convoy.
could safely venture 20 sail among the
islands Of the Archipelago. The pirates.
indeed, were SO powerful that q. one time
they succeeded IN capturing an Austrian
mau-of-war which carried ten guns
Lieutenant GoldsborUugh was ordered
TO take command Of "a night expedition
70 retake an English brig, the Comet,
from the Greek pirates, two hundred of
whom were in full possession 0f her.
The attempt was a desperate one, and
required a desperate effort Lieutenant
Goldsborough took with him only four
boats and thirty-fiye officers and men,
but his expedition was entirely success
full, though not until many Of the enemy
had been killed-an average Of yerv nearly
three to every man Of the attacking
party. The ward-room steward OF the
Porpoise, 4 malatto of Herculean
strength, was ono Of the expedition, and
killed with his own hand no less than
eleven Of the pirates. The chief OF the
horde, with several Of his men, was dis
patched by the pistol Of Lieutenant John
A. Carr, Of Virginia, q gallant officer,
long since dead. On the arrival Of the
Porpoise at Malta, after the sound
thrashing given the pirates, the English
governor returned the thanks Of his
government 10 her commander, and
through him to the officers and men who
had been personally concerned in the
exploit
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-19
Farmers and Merchants.

The dull times ~ the last Jew wears
have discouraged many farmers and in
luced them to seek other employment.
Farming. as q rule. .s a slow way ~
making money. but il Is much more crr-
tain than mercantile business. OF l.Il2
hankrupis In Massachusetts, last wear
only fourteen we're farmers, and in New
York, ui $3.50 haukrupts but farty-six
were farmers, though farmers constitute
fully half the population. According 20
the report Of the New Hampshire board
of agriculture there are in that State
.oyor two Thousand deserted farms, SO
completely worn ont and impoverished
that no one can hc found "a work them
for the crop. The immediate gains in
mercantile pursuits Fepm large IN COM
parison with those II farming, but when
we consider tho risk an who huy and sell
must continually take il would seem the
dictate Of wise farethuught To stick 10
the farm,
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-19

Let me tell yau af one home which
viii never hy icsalatgd hy aruukcuucss.
Among ,Ae picture iu the altue.rsum.
where tAg sallargu meet father aud
mother in happy c4mpauionshsp maay
times day. hangs q total abstinence
pledge, with the .guaturc ~ every mem
hrr - the family upon IL. Aud the
parents take pleasure ia ID, speaking If
{ with substitution. thanking God for ii,
Keeping tAe ldea prominent m the minds
al their children. No Intoxicating liquor.
Tor amy purpose ever comes into that
house. Neither tar cooking. for ncil
elue, or fas cleaning. ls child ever stut
g. purchase alcohol, or any ui .is foul
kindred.
Parents, for ,ac sake 81 the children.
the dear little children. whom Won can-
not keep in your arms always. keep mp
public sentiment iu the home ,hat shall
hc % guard to them. when they go oat In
tar world. rrt Them an example like the
north star 80 rula- them. and thou, and
always. pray tn oar Father ta deliver
from pyl.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-19
Paner for HnnseS.

Aslong ago rs 1857 a company in the
West began the manufacture Of building
paper, and nowit has three large mills that
turn out sixteen tons per day. The paper
thus manufactured il thick, hard paste
board wound in rolls Of twenty-five to
one hundred pounds each, and usually
thirty-two inches wide. While il il
being made it is subjected to an enormous
pressure, which congresses the fibers
into solid body. The sheet becomes abso-
lutely alright, and rs paper is a no%-
conductor Of heat it resists the action Of
both heat and cold A building lined
with ii resists the entrance Of heat in
summer and cold in winter. In case
of fire the paper sheets do not burn so
easily as wood on account Of their hard
ness and golidity. This queer building
material has been tried in cold and in
warm climates, and found 10 work admir-
ably in all conditions and all circum-
stances
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-19
A Lawyers WoOing.

Charles O'Conor's peculiar wooing is
thus told by the Washington CORE
spondent Of the Cleveland Hcrald !:
E" The young and beautiful widow Of
Commodore McCracken Of our navy re-
turned from abroad, and, finding her
financial affairs in n complicated state,
went to Mr.. O'Conor to get his legal ad-
vice. Mr.. O'Conor discovered that the
commodore had died insolvent and the
beautiful widow was left to the cold
mercies Of n selfish world without n
penny to call her own. This he was
obliged to break to her, whereupon she
held up her hands in piteous dismay,
crying: oh, Mr.. O'Conor, what shall
/ do? I who have lived in luxury all
my life 7 Madam, said the great law
yer, the best advice can give You is to
marry me-. They were married"
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-19
The Old School ROOk.

On the old school book, in its rusty nook
With fearful eye gaze;
Como down. old friend, for an hour wen spend
In tallane Of bygone days,
gaze once more. as in days Of yore,
On the task that vexod the brain
The lesson done, and victory won,
And feel I'm child again.
And seem to stand with youthful band
In the old house on the green,
/ hear the fua ere the school begun,
And join in the gladsouae scene.
take my place With y sober face
Ger the won carved desk bend,
And hourly pore o'er the antique lorc
or thy wonderful page old friend.
Thou our cares were few, and our friends were
true,
And our rriofs were rare and light;
The world was naueht (so we fondS thought
But a region Of pure delight
But time has sped, and our path has led
Through dark and tcarful scene;
And passed away are the good aud gay,
Like the oll house on the eroon.
Rut Wen sine no more of the days of yore,
For the tear drop aims the eye;
sleep on. cid book, in the dusty nook,
As in years that have shded by.
No guilt We trace in thy honest face,
But uaisc ~ gold within
Enriched'the youth, as they sought for truth,
Ia tie old house ON the green.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-19

Tho Sacramento Record says A Sac.
ramcntau who had heard and read n great
deal about the blue glass cure, concluded
that he would try il for his rheumatism.
He accordingly procured half dozen
paues, inserted them in the window of
his bathroom, and took "suu bath.
according 10 the prescribed formula, for
three successive days His wife had
been away from home, and when she
returned She was delighted to hear that
the new cure had done her husband a
wondrous amount of good. He was
eager to have her see the new window,
and she felt considerable curiosity ON
the subject herself, but on entering the
bathroom she burst into fit Of
laughter. which was explained a moment
later by her ciaculation That's your
mazarine blue glass Why, Foosey,
that isn't blue; that's green T. He
doesn' feel so well now.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-19

Than the complexion OF q person becomes who
omits to regulate his liver when that important
gland grows neglected. 81 its Rccrrtivc function
Moreover. the stomach under euch circumstance
becomes disordcrcd. the bowels are coustrictcd
pains ia the side aud between the shoulder
blades are felt, tho head aches and the nervous
system shares in tho general arrangement
This concalcnation OF OWLS is, however easily
rrmodiablc with that matchlcgs regulating tonic,
Hostetter's stomach Bittcrs, which inurcs tho
secretion aud flow Of healthy bile, acts gently
but eTcctually upon the bowels and removes
every symptom Of nervous or digestive trouble,
The result ia that renewed tone is given To the
entire system the sallow. haRgnrd appearance
Of the face to which biliousnoss gives rise is
superseded by the glow Of health, and the
frame gains In substance Az well ~ vigor.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-19

An extraordinary SUIT was brought he
fore San Francisco court. Francis
Skcflington, who is peuniieas, sued his
son John, who is very rich, for alimony
and counsel fees. The plaintiff urged
that he was the author Of Johns beng
and ought to be fed, clothed and housed
in his old age at Johns expense. Judge
Wheeler ruled that the law did not com
pei son TO support his father. and
that the old gentleman was not entitled
To alimony.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-19
Another MTnddie >, In Church.

In ST. Louis a little three-year-
who is now man, was taken for the first
time to church by the family, and but
toned into the pew, which was near the
pulpit. Reaching the sermon, the min
lister took his text "Behold / stand Mt
the door and knock" Sliding up to the
pewdoor, the little fellow raped smart
ly on the inside of it, speaking out loud
ly enough to be heard all around IT
knock, too" 1t took both preacher and
hearers a long minute to get into o sober
enough condition to go on with the SER
mon.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-19

AsTuNA-Ii ls useless 90 describe the
teft4sss ~ sEastae4ac asthma Ihuse pho have
suffered traga 4ls distressing parutyssus Eauw
uAa f ss JaNts NwEWtus LENLuy has
ulstg failed d. afford immediate r,las
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-19
Prof. T,udnIl's Warning.

la concluding Au address 90 the students ~
University college lubduui. Prof IyndHll Who
10 uuguoetiuuably one - thc most indofatlEntAU
brain uurkrfa ~ uuf century, said Take
care ~ your health. Imagine Hercules a. uhra-
man lu Is rotten tuat what van hc do tltgfo hAt
ruIu ~ bio craft Take care ~ the tiuleiH -
Nuur boat The distinguished scientist y sdNtDe
Do equally valuable Ga all workers We are apt
a. devote Alt uur ,nUfE}ra 90 welding tlto uaFH,
uuF strokes fall HIm and fact, but few " uB r1~
amino uT pYyu thuA ~ the condition ~ our
raata until tho broken 90 rottcp tuh,ra sud
dr4ly e4tu Nay and Wt aud ourselves che A4g.
time - d calamity Hhsth could have been vasiy
avoided bY o. htllv furuiAuuFhl What began
uItA slight fracture, - perhaps even care
icsa exposure o. at-ufEaihAnE Influences. rais
lu tho complete wreck az tie NfrhuaI III, die
a-, eLieh began plth slight headache az an
undue exposure tU ysid. terminates lH death
ulalgss De progress ls checked And The diavAaa
rJmtdiyd. The nfrt symptoms, tAu hrgAlda uf
disease give uu indication - tie strength of
tho un=euminE Zoe, aud uav victim lrurta THAI
bis old ally Nature, BlN cttgrmlHaie the lHFa-
der Hut hlsraae la Ah old general Rud accom-
pli-lgs hla mo-t important movements ln the
ll- 4t Time, Aud samu bright morning hnds ban
M Vaa-gsa4gH - uuy II the strongest fuG4nua-
t4uua. and when hr Ass once gained strong
hold iu tar system, Nature iEAumIuigurl9 turns
traitor aHd secretly dtAyugs up tho whole pLy sl-
lr.AH. Nature 10 always uu tile strongest side.
Aul u4s 0uly Way 90 IuFaFu her support ls o.
Ec,p yauT vital I,aVyTs ln the ascendant keep
Your strongest tsgta-tAg stomach AAd liver
we'll guarded. DO Hut lee lhy Zoe enter the ar
trriAl highways fur hr all steal 80 destroy youf
uebcsl mrseL4Ad4-o Aud iMpoter4al your king
JHu. 10 gyp4lae lle ATTACKS - the foe ,ou tau
mad Hu better ammunition than HI. l4sreo.h
Family N,drlurs st8u directions accompany
each paeAaHr,H Hs- Pleasant FurEAu,c ftlleta
arr especially effective In defending tAt stomach
aul liver lilo Golden Medical Discovery foT
plut4ye the blood aul afTesuHg coughs aud
Jaiis. II sou u4aA o. BECOME familiar uglh tAu
ma-t approved system ~ defuAar lu this war
fare AuI Jht history ~ tA, foes method ~ ia-
Nar4oa, together with complete Instructions for
ht,plHg yugT forces ll martial order iH time Uf
peace, you cAH mad Ha btty,r manual of these
iartics usn The People Common Sense
Medical Adviser. hy H. n Fyrte. M. D., ~ The
World plsp,4saIy. banala, y. D. Sent 10 sny
ai4rv=s ua receipt ~ also. IL contains over
Aiae hundred pages, Illustrated hy tsu hundred
au4 gt4Aty-tuo rl-f.NlH-e and cHlyrri plAtgs
aud elegantly bound !u cloth aad .lA
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-19

In this country, ia due 10 neglected coughs.
This is a statistical fact and II is equally true
that no cough or cold would over prove fatal II
the great balsamic remedy Hdle's Honey Of
H0rchOttnd and Tar" were taken in the carly
stages. Reflect on this Sold by all druggists.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one minute.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-19

Vegetable Pulmonary HslaAm, the grtA Scu
England eafe s0r coughs colds AMI oansump
lCa. Cutler llras A c.. r. Boston, ualy genuine
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-19

Medical success 10 which every poor.
suffering man. woman AGd aA.ld tAruUE boat
Tie la-l ls deeply Interested Collins hyltale
larleF Ihrf are without Er4cr. almost, s4Aoo
They cost lat 70 telta and AlaAys rlEr.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-19

A positive cure for rAcumatIsm-Du-
EAgeb Lhtgma;c Remedy send far circular
% Hsighcust4ne & Beglry Washington. -. e.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-19

Rheumatism cured al once by Durang's
llcgma1te Erinsly. Send fug circular D. Ilel-
FAeu-t.ae s Bentley. Washington, u. e.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-19

IANrEHs AND GnAiSEIs. send for new
Ir.ees u A.stal4s .ra-Hia4 tuals tyT ulF.ae
u-t- J. ]. ta#4aH. Cleveland, OHIO.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-19

Durang's Rheumatic Remedy never
fails to cure rheumatism Sold by all druggists.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-19

-~z Tho Hest Truss without
ua@as4aAa --Ass1.@&@ Ntsrl Springs ever invented
ENN E L9SI "a n, butnbug claim Of \
SrMs ELJPIU <sama tntn radical cure but guar
SN@ BE&@aS% nnt.a 81 a comfortable.
N2MNSh#v9FAaa| rurs and satisfactory Applt
" W.T. anro We Will take back and
NJ r.v f,tI uriCr for al thst DO not sut
Isr3,r vtrrls lk rt 4 for both aides So sent l1
r,.1 .f ~ II IN receipt ut price n n This Truss
vTff crnf more Ruptures than ot those Tor which
r.tr.yBrnnt rtaims arp made Circular trHr, -
SoNF Fppy TRIiSS co. TAH Br1adway. New York
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-19
Mazarine Blue Glass.

FaF curative purposes ana sianglhtsnK The Er0wth ~
animal aFd sr#eia.S life EHAlalnea Asd approved ~
trnufAl Flensntns t@G hAH rnftAArAf@ accompanying
each purchase 0aAse rtE 40 NK&ER hiEK, @lth faA
dlrues3ln flF use Ash kHfAnE eanaEt in t4is h39hs
HaF sale ~ Wholesale eHd AAnthl, -
Alsa 81 - uEMIAsfHN "a. SHOEMAKER
she : Der tnel Passes Plata Class hEFuF.
l,uhrfal ri-asantan's 2U5 to = I ~. IsnFth At.s
Naak an hLAlE And htb LIGHT fHfEAuKGFntA
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-19
nAG'Ts WANTED FOR HIsToRYhT
UEnTEh'l EXHIBITION

y contains neaFlg 400 na sagrhFnFH ~ huildlHRs
and seenss tn The Great E1h8tstaun aud ttn oAsy
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Address. NATIONAL NJ hiIhhih0 90,
EmfLsANNkFMHA, Pa.
H NYFFNnN AMrHiiAt81 Hmd @arEthnHH buaakH ON
S1 " AVN. the Eabilitlea are being circulated
b0 mot bs deceived he tst llH hdk Yau buy canlans
1i y nANre aaa Maar.F Atal MN.A aE-NrAElNEa-
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-19
MRS. FAY's
A LUCRATIVE BUSINESS.

or wa WANT 500 MORE FIReT-cL&sS
GE%ihc MACHINE AGENTS, AND 500
MEN OF ENERGY AND ABiLtTNTO LEARN
THE BUSINESS OF SELLING BE@iHc MA
CHIMES. COMPENSATION LIBERAL BUT
VARYING ACCORDING TO ABILITY, CHAR
ACTER AND QUALIFICATIONS OF THM
AGENT. FOR PARTICULARS, ADDRESS
WilC0n NpWing Mqrhinp IN nhirqGn
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-19
WISTAR'S BALSAM
OF
WILD CHERRY.

From Hos RUFUS X. GooDENow Of Maine.
81 have tried wIsTARS BALSAN OF WILD
CHERRY Tor eHceed,ugly troublesome cough. The
effect all that could bc desired Tho use OF lcss
than bottle relieved entirely. Among greNt
varieties of medicines which have seed have found
equal T. wIsrAR'S. Is curative properties in
cases Of cough re- IRA as invaluable"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-10-17
The Press i'm RnSsia.

Outside barbarians can have no idea
of the extreme rigor of the censorship OF
the press in the happy land which calls
the car it's master. The Grann,er
recently had an article upon the subject,
which throws a great deal of light upon
the manner in which that censorship IS
exercised. At the post-ofice were en-
ployed a number Of officials, whose duty
it was to mark Objectionable passages in
the foreign journals, which were then
stamped out with a layer of printers
ink, 80 that when the subscriber got his
paper it presented very checkered read
ing indeed. Means were, however, dis
covered of removing this incrustation
without celebrating the print the au-
thorities were therefore forced to adopt
a fresh mixture, which deied all attempts
to remove it. Now for the way in which
the censorship is exercised. One censor
took umbrage at n passage which stated
that the Cossacks ride On little, insig-
nificant horses" "Little" and "insig-
nificant" were terms derogatory to any
thing belonging to the Russian empire,
so the words were struck out, leaving
the astonishing news that "Cossacks
ride on horses" A polish journalist
began an article on Learned Women"
with a sentence-"There are some things
which, like a couple Of rough-hewn
blocks, do not fit together ; to such
things We must add women and learn
ing" The censor, remembering that a
former empress of Russia, the great
Catharine; had the character of q learned
woman, struck the passage out as reflect
ing on the imperial dignity. During the
Crimean war an account was given of the
famine in some of the Swedish provin-
ces. The censor allowed this article to
pass but altered the word "Swedish to
"French," as the Russians were then at
war with France, but at peace with Swe-
den. In an article on Italy some Italian
words were struck out with the observa'
ton that the censor was not obliged to
censorize Italian. Probably he could
not read them, and so deleted the words
to be on the side of safety. On another
occasion this same ensor struck out an
entire article from Mvalide Russe, re-
plying to the editorial circumstances by
writing on the proof-sheets the words
naprossnoye maugosslowiye (unprofita-
BILE gable y The censorship, however,
of late years has been considerably mod
fled, and the present war will probably
result in a great extension of liberty for
the press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-10-17
A New York Street Character.

Among the street characters of New
York, writes q correspondent, n of the
most familiar is Smith the razor strop
man, who has been for several years a
fixture on the Nassau street side of the
sub-treasury. Twenty years ago Smith
was much more widely known than he is
now. He then travelled through the
country, selling razor strops and small
hardware, and became quite famous in
his way. Everybody knew him, and he
made 80 much money that he was mi
bled to open q we'll stocked store in New
York, which he kept going for several
years, But the store vas not a success.
Smith was finally obliged to give it up,
and report said at the time that his fail
ure was the result of too much spiritual
ism. He had become a believer $50 said
report), and instead Of attending to his
business, he gave his time and his mind
to the mediums. At all events, the store
was shut up. and Smith had to start out
once more as o peddler. But time had
told upon his strength, and after a while
he gave up the hard work Of peddling
and started the little street stand which
he still runs just above Wall street. He
has q good stock of pocket cutlery which
he takes home with him, stand and all,
every night, and as every n in the
neighborhood knows him and has a kind
ly feeling toward him, he gets on pretty
well. With his gentlemanly dress,
smart manner, gold sp~ectacles, and
white hair and wLiskers Che must be a
of sixty, at least, Smith is Il of
the most respectable-looking street mer-
chants to be found. Transfer him to
one of the handsome Offices in the vicini-
ty and he would pass for a banker or
lawyer, with a home on Fifth avenue,
quite as readily as some who have mil
lions to their names. A light heart has
carried him we'll through life, and he is
hearty-looking to-day as when I saw
him nearly twenty years ago, holding
his nightly auction sale of odds and ends
in a well stocked store on Grand street.