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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-04-16
cans and Ammunition.

The largest and best, selected stock
guns and pistols and breech-
leaders land ammunition ever brought
10 Humboldt county, just received at
j. Il. SABINE's m2S-2w-
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An old, bachelor, who particularly
hated literary women, asked an author
ess ii she could throw any light on
kissing. Il COULD" said she, looking
archly at him, "but think it's better
in the dark. +"
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BEST INSTRUMENTS.

Their comparative excellence is recognized by
the Judges in their report, from which the fol-
lowing is an extract.
"Tfe Ii shoninger Organ Co.'S exhibit
as the best Instruments ct price rendering
them possible to large class Of purchasers
having combination of Reeds and Bells, pro-
ducng novel and pleasing effects, containing
many desirable improvements, will stand longer
in dry or damp climate, less liable to get out OF
order, all the boards being made three-ply, put
together so it is impossible for them to either
shrink, swell or split" The only Organ awarded
this rank.
The Medal and award was granted after the
most severe competition of the best makers, be-
fore one of the most competent juries ever as
sembled.
PROFESSOR RUTAN,
Exclusive Agent for these Organs and Pianos
for the State of Nevada.
ORGANS soLDO NTHE INSTALLMENT PLAN
Instruments delivered at any station on the
c. P p r. R. at Factory Prices. Catalogues
furnished on application
Address, PROFESSOR P.RUTAN,
febl1-79.3me Winnemucca, New.
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siudebaker WACO ms.

The best wagons on wheels. The
emily wagon made which has the patent
wheels with the spokes wedged into the
hubs, or commonly called the slope
shoulder spoke.
apr9.tf. Il. REINHART Il Co.
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Attention. Busy rsees.

The Busy Bees will meet at the resi-
dence of c. S. Osborn at ? o'clock to-
morrow Thursday afternoon.
\, Mrs. C.. s. OSBORN, Sec'y.
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silver City Freight.

Harry Watson's team, loaded by n.
Levy with $4,000 pounds of merchan-
disc, leaves tomorrow for Silver. City.
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THE Reflex says that men who work
in the Martin White mill are adorned
with green hair and boards.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-04-16

CONTESTS for the crying baby cham
pionship are taking the place of pedes-
trian feats in New York City
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Fresh garden and grass seeds of all
varieties just received and. for sale i'll
lots to suit at j. L, SABINE's.
m2S-tf.
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Another large lot of latest styles ladies'
hats and sundowns at f. Reinhart h
Cos n.l3,w.
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CHEW JACKsoN's Best Sweet Nav y
Tobacco. noy2O- '7S-ly.
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SAN FRANCISCO STOCK REPORT.


800 CHA oOc
375 n. Belle 81 ST
10 Manhattan u
TO DeFrees DC
l45 Grand Prize 80 sue
1850 Argenta 100 lIOc
200 Navajo 25c
$50 Independence 255 27oc'
200 Tuscarora &c
800 Belle Isle ACC
$50 Day 40 Soc
100 Hlghbridge 4oc
POO Hillside 2l5c
500 Paradise lao l30c
50 Real Del Monte
$50 Bodie - %
900 Bechtel 100 l45c
300 Tioga 220c
100 McChnton It
$50 Summit
40 Bulwer Il
a2o 1 - 11i.'n, "a Ia
ooo DeiV''D':lo - ooa
ooO champion - a ooI
2l93 BACK I n1. a - ID
SoO , ~ 80, - 60
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% "to'iO - 40 o.o,
% Ion' SIN n ~ -
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,Uo pu'iioy 20 o.
1919 3uPiy0i ~ 'o o. oo.
4oO 1ou'ii pu. a- a. o. 'oo
Zoo NooI'a4 ~ -o1 ,.,o ,oza
3 4oo ,ro' .n -, Sye'.s
-, % Martin co " iii'o
iOo Leeds ooc
i'O Up ioi' W 81
- SiiS9, hiiS p - nm o,o.
3o T r91'u .,.,a. i''''oA limo ~
ioo nlog" ---9e ,u.c,
2oo nay ihoio 90 81 cry w
%, 90 Leot'.tio 90 III. On.
iOo oo r rou- III -, VI '"iy QUO
I 7oo D Det !. IA .o.a
ioo s'i''il1 u W as ~
-oo oou'.! i'o'''o ~
Fhis MORNINGS BOARD
323 OphIr II 235
275 Mexican 3Of
40 Gould x Curry 81 st
80 Best & Belcher lof Id
$50 California 81 q
40 Savage los
$50 Con. Va. D
$50 Choliar o
l75 Hale & Norcross IL liz
Us Crown Punt.3
GOO Yellow Jacket l54 l5s
S35 Imperial Id Doc
l2O kentuck 40 4S0c
2S5 Alpha l94
$40 Belcher %
100 Sierra Nevada 423 Az
. Utah lag
$40 Bullion %
495 Excheauer 5t %
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ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES IN
STAGES.

STAGES.
Nevada Stage Line-Paradise.
ARRIyALsyYEsTERDAY.
Mr.. Adams.
DEPARTURES THIS MORNING.
j. Lamance.
idaho stage Line.
ARRIVALS YESTERDAY.
VIM. Hardiman.
DEPARTURES THIS MORNING.
Fred. Brougham.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-21
CITY Expenses.

n, I'LL II &C..
Inc saturday he0ie" gives 'Ao.' "
tlmated expenses" oil the CITY ior 'n' yo".'
1877 and 1878, pnrporting to be taken 'foin
the Mayors statements In TINS the mayo -
set down as estimating the cost Oh pfin'
ing and ADVERTISING Tor each o' 'nes' '0a,'
at $4,000. Intelligent citizens Will na'u',
need to be told that the Mayor has maue no
such estimate. II they Will tuin w
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-21

WEDsEhDAf, r en- ~ 1873.
FLOUR The demand for Flour has been good and
tho marked sustans very full prices Tor all kinds.
Tho sales have been at 50 % Is for Western
Superfne; 50 1904 % for common extras; Sinf 50
for Wisconsin extras; and - 2j so for Minnesota.
Winter Wheats IRON 81 7595 % for Ohio and Mich
iyan; s. "a for Illinois and Indiana; and s. 21D
25 for St.Louis. Spring Wheat Patents at 81 5o6
8 25Rbhl. for Wisconsin and Minnesota brands, and
ss ~ : 80 y bbl for Winter Wheat Patents. Corn
Meal 81 3O1p2 10 a barrel.
GRAIN. Tbs market Of Germ Is quite firm,
ard We quote mixed and Yellow at ~ a SIC v
bush as TO quality. Oats scarce, but have been
in limited d. III I'D. The GALES have ranged from
20 a Zoe for No / and extra white s6c for No
white 3isar u for No white and No 2mixed.
In Rye the ss,es haes been in small lots at 60c v
bushsl. shorts and Fine Feed have been ut SIC "a
l6 20 Y ten, and Middlings at 81 "a Il 5oF ton.
PROvIsIoNs.-The demand for Pork has been
better and prices quite firm and have been
we'll sustained. The sales have been at - q b 10
for prime Sll oil so b for mess and $1 N IA for
clear and extra clear, as to quality Beef con
tnues In steady demand, and prices remain the
same The saes have bee1 at 50 80 "a II for mess
and extra mess; and 81 a Il v Dbl for family.
Lard is quite firm and commands full prices. Tho
sales have been at a u, y ID for city and Western
including stsIm aud kettle rendered Smoked
Hams are In demand, and have been quite hrm.
with sales at ~ &C v ID for city and Western. up
TO afc v n for fancy Western. Dressed Hogs arc
firm and supplies quite small. with sales OF West
srn at 1T to SIC. and city dressed al 81 a 3ac H..
The receipts have been very light,
PRODUCE.-Tne fine grades Of Butter continue to
command full prices, and medium and low grades
have been taken to extent recently for export
and the supply of this description has been reduced
Choice creAmeries have been at 20 "a SOC fair and
90 ID creameres at Is a 23c selected lots OF New
York aud Vermont dairy at y n 25c; choice New
York and Vermont dsries at Il 10 20o and medium
daires at 10 a loo v b. Cheese 10 quite firm
The sales at "a 0s Y ID for fair and prime. Pota
toes have ruled rather dull the past week. Sales
of Eastern Rose have been at s. to sOc Northern
Rose and Prolihcs at so % IS and Jack sons and
other inds at 10 an sos v bush. sweet Potatoes
have been selling ~ so a. IS v Dbl. Eggs are
firm sales at II "a 80 for Eastern IS 20 zoe Tor
Northern. The demand for Beans is steady The
-slss OF good and choice mediums have been at 80
az 40 Pea at 81 50 "a 90 for Western and
kIdneys at 81 IS 40 50 p bushel. Onions are stead
and firm with moderate demand at s. 3OD 80 Y
bbl GreenIA pples have been at 81 70 al - v Dbl.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-21

A New STEAMBOAT FOR LAKE CHANPLaIS.
"A short time ago the keel of a new steam
boat was laid at Keeler's Bay. Grand Isle,
by Captain Warren Corbin. and work on
this new craft is now well under way, and
being pushed forward to completion. The
keel of this boat is 100 feet long, and
breadth of beam &c feet; length over all
will be 1879 feet, and extreme width AZ feet.
The Williams is ll5 feet over all, and
breadth of beam 90 feet). The new boat is
being built in the stsunchest mar ner pos
sible, OF the best white oak, cedar, etc., IN
der the direction of Master Mechanic
Charles COOksOu, Of Portland, Me-, who also
drafted the model. She is to be side
wheel steamer with new machinery through
QUITO feet boiler, "a inch engine cylinder
with eight feet stroke, and the vessel will
probably draw about four feet OF water
when loaded. 1t is expected that she will
be capable of speed of from IA to is miles
an hour, and atle to run in all weathers,
fair or foul. She will probably be ready to
launch by the middle of May and com
pletei, finished for business, by the middle
Of June. This new craft, which, We under
stand, is to be finished throughout in the
most complete and thorough manner.
is designed to run from the Lake
Champlain terminus of the Portland
and 0gdensburg Railroad at Swanton, to
some point on the New York and
Canada kailroad-probably Plattsburgh.
The route of the new steamer will probably
be from Plattsburgh to Gordon's Landing,
thence to Isle La Motto, probably Waite s
Bay, around the Point Of the Tongue, an
down between North Island and Alburgb,
making q landing on North Island and
perhaps Alburgh, thence around the island
into Maquam Bay. A large building is to
be erected on eitbor PelOt's Point, Bow and
Arrow Point, or some other fsvorlte
camping ground on the new route, for the
convenience of picnic parties. excursions,
ETC.. and the Bellevue Hotel, formerly at
Sheldon Springs is now being removed to
Maquam dock, where it is to be fitted up as
q frst-class hotel. This is the second vessel
ever built on the Island. The first was the
sloop Lord Wellington" which was built
and launched on ROckwell's Bay. about a
mile south of GOrdon's Landing, in 1881
PidttsJugh Republican.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-21

ESSEX JUNCTION, Feb. IS, 1879
To the Editor Of the Free Press and Times.
In recent issue of the Clipper there
appeared among the Essex Junction items,
what purported to be statement Of facts
concei ming recent liquor case at Essex
junction. Many people in this communi-
ty take exception to some Of the things
asserted in that statement, as not in accord
ance with the truth. Tho following is
submitted by one who was present Tor
most of the time at the trial, and who be-
Eevss himself to he thoroughly conversant
with the facts Of rhe cn-e.-Ess es.s MAS
the State against W. b. Nichols, druggist
for the illegal sale of Intoxicating liquors.
The article referred to, alleged that the
prosecution originated with 7. Roleau, the
principal witness called by the State. and
that he was moved to make complaint by
a matter of personal pique against Nichols.
The ruth of the matter is that complaints
were made to tho States Attorney. by
several citizens OF Essex Junction, before
IAOltdu ltit luNhrulS uONtu W thke q uduu
in the affair. There was nothing malicious
in the originatiOn Of the suit, unless all
proceedings instituted for the enforcement
of law are to be so characterized.
Nichols was arrested on warrant signed
by BY j. W. Truax, one of the justices tor
the town of Essex Respondent having
asked for trial by jury. the following
citizens were impanelled W. j. Beach
D. Hunter, W. q. Wiley, W. Folsom, W.
Fletcher, L. A. Taylor. L. Roleau
testified to purchasing and drinking intoxi-
eating liquor at Nicholas on ten different
occasions. Z. Williams testified to pur-
chasing and drinking on three different oc-
casiOns in company with Roleau. q. K.
Day testified to purchasing and drinking
on one occasion. Z. G. Williams testified
to purchasing by pint or quart on two diff
ferent occasions. In all sixteen distinct
offences were proven by the State against
Nichols for selling intoxicating liquors con
trary to law. The number OF offence
would have undoubtedly been increased hsC
all the witnesses subpenaed been present tt
testify. Alter being out some time the jurl
returned the astonishing verdict OF not gully
That six citizens having solemnly sworn Il
return q verdict according to the law ant
testimony should thus agree, is a marvel o
somewhat huge dimensions to most of tn,
people in the community. But the end 1
not yet. Yours, X.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-21

Tue WINTER IN lTALY--SUFFERISG OF TIE
ITALIAN POoR.-In private letter to our
townsman, Hon. John N. POmeroy dated
at Rome on tn. Both Of December, ult.
Hon. George P Marsh says: I'VE are now,
hope. near the end Of the worst spell OF
weather | have ever seen in Italy. There
has been scarcely day without rain. and
a good deal of it, or a square yard of blue
sky, for two months. have as yet seen
neither ice nor snow" Under q later
date. January 23d, in the same letter, Mr..
Marsh writes: "The day after wrote the
above was taken down by a severe attack
OF bronchitis and confined to my bed for
twenty days, and have not yet been out of
| my apartment. Tho accounts
the newspapers give Of the cold in tho
United States make me SILVER.
once saw the mercury at Turin at
zero, but this is rare. 1t generally
falls to % . at Rome once or twice
in the course of the Winter. and have
seen it -l2 at Florence, but | have never
|
Italy Still the poor suffer terribly from
cold in the Winter in their stone huts with
no fire places and with floors of earth and
those who are fortunate enough to have a
stable land cow sleep in it for the SAX,
Of the animal warmth. ! once saw Igh
beds in the stable of wellto-dO peasant,
not far from Turin. Thousands of labOrers
never have their feet dry or warm once in
the course of the whole Winter. The misery
in the rice plantations especially is fearful
but rice il the most profitable of crops and
its cultivation is extending. 1t is grown
considerably to the North Of 49, Indian
corn is cultivated but good crops are rare.
and | doubt whether on the whole it pays
still it is the principal food of the poor in
many parts of Italy. They sell the good
sound corn and eat the spoiled which pro
duces a terrible disease-the pellagra-;
sort Of compound Of scurvy and leprosy
which is equally destructive to tho mind
and the body"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-21
The Burlington and LamoIIle Railroad.

To the Editor Of the Free Press and Times.
Nv attention has been called to a recent
article in the St. Adams Messenger, in which
it is broadly intimated, if not directly
asserted, that the Central Vermont Railroad
Company has secured a controlling interest
in the Burlington and Lsmoille Railroad.
A rumor of this sort has been u good deal
circulated. Conflicting as it does with the
facts. it has occasioued Us not little incon .
yenience and is calculated to mislead the
public therefore desire to make through
your paper the following statement
Neither the Central Vermont, nor any other
railroad company, has, now or ever had, any
ownership or interest whatever, direct or
indirect, in the stock or bonds Of the Bur
lington and Lamoille Railroad; nor has this
road ever had any loan, or promise OF loans,
of stock, bonds, money, or credit from the
Central Vermont, or any other railroad
company, or from any board OF trustees,
receivers or managers Of such company or
companies and the Burlington and La
mOlllc Nump1h9 - uAASA Az N0'-
cations whatever. assumed or implied. to
any such parties other than the ordinary
agreements between railroads for the in
terchange of business and the divisions
upon such business. Further, the Burling-
ton and Lamoile Railroad has nevor pro-
rated any business. freight or passenger,
with the Central Vermont and has never
sold tickets over, or received tickets from
that road except for excursions, connections
or some special occasion. The contract
recently made with the Central Vermont
relates simply to certain classes OF business
accessible to their line of road ald on terms
advantageous to the Burlington and La
noble Railroad. d. c. LTNsLEY,
General Manager,
b. and L. r. r.
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sGti2 for eastern and western. ga 8 .or Now York
state, lldl6 for Calioruians.
C0tFEE-best grade at Il1l5.
SpGAR-market fall. idst for standard :
si1st for grAnulated; 5; lDst Tor powdered; 919
for crushed.
MOLAsSES = frmer; old New Orleans at asa
80; 30dDi5 for new.
RICE = is steady Carolina and Louisiana,
at 5i46!.
at9s.
TALL0W-dull. Sales so 600 at Gta6j.
POTATOES = firm; Peaohblows at 2 25l63 o..
EARLY Rose at OOzp2 so; Pee:ICss at OnaDl a..
EG6S-is heavy 2Oip20 for state and Pennsyl
vania.
PROVlSlONS-Pork- the market quiet, heavy
old mess Mt geo; new mess 90 nialO So.
Beef dull. Cut meats active. Middles firmer long
clear ut 81. short clear at "a.
LARD, BUTTER, Erc.-Lard, the market close 4
weak at 90 "a 07i. Butter, quoted Rrmer ut
g "a Fl for state. Cheese is steady at 3 d "a for
State.
LlNSEED-nomnal at 9yi62D.
WHlSkEY- frmer Mt | vi
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A GOOD PLAN.

Any body can learn to make money rapidly oper-
ating in stocks by the 1.-Two unernng rules for
SUGGEST in Messrs. Lawrence Co.'s now circular.
Tho combination Method which this firm has made
so successful enables people with large or small
means TO reap all the benefits Of largest capital and
best skill. Thousands of orders, in various sums,
are pooled into one vast amount and oo-oPKRATED
AS A MIGHTY WHOLE, thus securing to each share
holder all the advantages Of the largest operator
Immense profits are divided monthly. Any amount
from g. to s. 600 or more can be used successfully
N Y. Baptist Weekly, September 18th, 1873, says,
"By the combination system SIS would make So,
or per cent; $50 pays $3.50 or per cent slOo
makes CO., or 10 per cent, on the stock during
the month, according to the market" Frank LesIs's
Illustrated Newspaper. June 18th, says: The
combination method of operating stocks is the most
successful ever adopted" New York Independent,
Sept. 18th, says. 1.-The Combination System is
founded upon correct business principles, and no
person need be without an income while i IS Kept
working by Messrs Lawrence Co." Brooklyn
Journal, April 18th. says: Our editor made net
profit Of siOl.25 from $40 IN one OF Messrs. Law,
renee Coz combinations" New circular (mailed
free) explains everything. Stocks and Bonds
wanted Government bonds supplied. LAWRENCE
4 Co., Bankers and Brokers, 81 Exchange Place
NY. FEB. I.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-21

MIpDLEBuRY-This is the seventh week
of Mrs. Hammond's labor here and still the
work is going on with increasing interest.
The converts are numbered by hundreds
who are coming forward night after night
to the inquiring room, and many have
scarcely missed night during these meet
ings. We cannot but feel that the united
prayers of the greetings of your churches"
where Mrs. Hammond has been are felt in
our midst. a. has been expressed by ono OF
your number who spoke to US. Such
wonderful working OF the Holy Spirit Is
felt and witnessed as never was before
since the Oldest inha bitsnts can rcmemter,
and the end is not vet. | will briefly re-
view the past weeks labor: Sabbath
(9th) at 2:3O p. m, her discourse was
from Prov xii, %; at $50 evening, from
the 18th Psalm, subject. "Backbiting :"
Monday evening, young converts meeting ;
Tuesday afternoon she addressed the stu
dents at the college from Matt. vi. 80. In
the evening she spoke at the church from
Kings win 81 How long halt ye between
two opinions :" on Wednesday evening
from Heb ii, subject. Neglect" Capt.
Hewitt, a reformed sailor from New York,
was present and was called upon and gave
a very touching and affecting account OF his
wild career. and his arrest in drunken con-
dition by Mrs. Hammond, in Il sailor $
boarding. house The Captain spoke to the
men on Saturday night, subject, What
| Christ has done for me-" Sabbath morn
ing the Captain spoke to a crowded house.
subject, Nv hat was and what ! am At
$50 D. m, Mrs. Hammond addressed the
audience, subject, "Msn robblng Christ OF
his service, and taking the advantage OF his
| fellow man in financial matters" AT $50
p. H. her subject was the Return OF the
| Prodigal Son." and she made very
forceabe appeal to the 'PrOdigals' who
were before her. The house was Gensely
packed. She will probably remain thu:
week with us, but ~ yet it Is not FULLY
known how long. Last night Sabbath,
loth) about 300 were in the inquiry room
many for the first time. Mrs. Hammond re-
marked during the evening. that she hat
observed the most wonderful sight here IL
all her life and experience. There were 81
persons before her seeking the Lord, io
the first time, who were over Oh years o
age She had worked In New York witt
Moody and Sankey in that great revival
and she considers it remarkable that u maj
of that age should ever embrace th
Saviour. Truly the Holy Ghost was in GU
midst. Capt Hewitt will probably remai
here this week to assist her. lie addresse
the Addison County Union Of |. o. OF Il.
at East Mlddlebury, last Wednesday, wit
great effect lie is powerful man and tn
varied experience he has had makes hiI
doubly interesting lie has sailed four time
around the world lie is about AZ years
age and weighs 100 pounds and il a man {
great muscular power-and has used it, 9
he relates 1t. X.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-21

SOMETHING THAT WILL INTEREST PEOPLE WHO
CAN STRETCH THEIR FANCY.
Ernm Inn,on and and Water

| will tell you n circumstance that happen
ell twenty-five OF thirty years ago, when !
was residing in Calcutta. One morning our
friend, the late DIR. Vnss, surgeon IN the royal
army, brought to my husband, DR. John
Grant, IL box containing twelve or thirteen
pearls of various sizes, saying Grant
you are well known man in Calcutta, and
want you to hear the curious account OF
these pearls and to take charge of the box
and let me know any change you see in them.
Their history IL AZ follows About forty
years ago II lady at Amboyna gave pearl to
each OF two sisters, saying. These are breed
ing tenrs take good care of them never
touch them with the hand. as heat injuries
them, and feed them ON rice. One of these
sisters had Just come to Calcutta, and she
has lent the box to mo to show to you. In
the forty years she has had it this IL the re-
suit twelve OF thirteen young ones. The
box was opened and there lay III cotton the
mother of pearl II rather large but i'll shaped
individual The eldest daughter. as | called
IT, WINS IL lovely pearl, about the SIZE that
jewelers. s,t three in ring. The Others
were perfect in shape. but gradually de
creased IN size two very small | called the
twins NJ they stuck together, and the last
was II very wee seed pearl. According to IN
structions rice WAS put into the box, which
was locked in secret drawer in the cabinet,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-21

of which my husband alone kept the key.
After some days We opened tho box. and 70
our astonishment We found that every gram
of rice had been nibbled ! cannot think OF
a better word. How nibblcd / cannot INA
CINE, but that one fact l can youch Tor. A
few weeks after We had to leave Calcutta
The box was returned to DR.. Nass, and what
became of it know not / have often men-
toned il to nv friends, and some years ago l
saw in Il book that lay upon my friends table
that people in the East believe in breeding
pearls