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The Portland daily press., 1879-08-07

SAN FRANCIsCO-Cld2 sth, ship Ericsson, Plum
mer Nanaimo.
FERNAND1NA--Ar 31st, brig Carrie Purington,
Doane, Sagua.
Cid goth, sch Agnes Grace, Fountain, New York
Cid 31st, sch NJ c Hart, Brown, New York.
JACKS0NVILLE-Ar Isl, sch City of Chelsea
Goodwin, Nassau, MP, (at quarantine9 o
brook, Fernandina.
RICHMoND-Ar I'd, sch Jennie Stubs, from
Ar 4th, barque Am Lloyds, whittemore, New
York; sch Silver Spray, do.
ALEXANDRIA-Ar 4th, sch John Bird, Smith,
Cid 4th, sch E G Knight, for New York
WASHlNGToN-Ar 4th, sch Norman, Hodsdon,
BALTIMoRE-Cld 4th, sch Belle Hooper, Gilkey,
Boston.
PHILADELPHIA-Cld I'd, sch d Parkhurst,
CID 4th, barque E G Litchfeld, Thomas Savannah;
sch West Wind, Romer, Somerset.
Ar 9TH, brig Dirigo Coffin, Cardenas; sch Albert
III Waite, Dodge, Caibarien; e G Willard, Simonton,
Portland Lowell Marts, Richmond, Me.
Cid 9th, sch Z Sawyer, Sawyer, Portland
don, Dickey, Jacksonville.
NEW Y0RK-Ar 9TH, ship Hagarstown, White
more, Rio Janeiro; brig Salistra, Partridge Giou-
Falcs, Windsor, Ms; Petrol, Staples, st John, NIB;
Martha Weeks, Somes, I'm Gardiner; Harry Percy,
Percy, Gardiner; Rival. Dunton, Gardiner; William
McLOon, Rogers, Rockland; Commerce, Thorndike,
do; Pushaw, Alley, Warren, RI.
Cid 9th, barque Frank Wallace, Dunkirl1 brigs
G Robinson, Clark, Havana; Wauban, Spencer,
Oporto; schs Emma Crosby, rrosby, for st Thomas;
Venus, Owen, Antigua.
Sid 9Th, barques Tillie Barker, Hattie G McFar-
land; schs George Perry, Etna Clio Chillcott Gee
Savage, Fairfield and others.
Passed the Gate 9Th, barques Olive Thurlow, from
New York for Vigo; Mary Hale do for Demarara;
sch Etna, from do for Boston.
PROVIDENCE-Ar 9th, sch Porto Rico, Arm
strong, Boston.
Sid 9Th, sch Mary Smith, SIaloney, New York
PAWTUCKET-Ar 9th, sch Pearl, Goldthwate
| Bath.
sOMERsET-Ar I'd, sch Lizzie Raymond Lord
EliZabethport.
Sid 9th, sch Sarah Wooster, CULVER, for South
| Amboy.
| EDGARTOWN-Ar 3d. sch Ella Condor, Boston
| for Georgetown.
BOST0N-Ar 9th, brig Remick, Rose, Philadel
| phia schs Minna Reed, Allen, Alexandria; Eben
| Fisher Reynolds Philadelphia Mary Oliver Bak
| er, and George Clark, Bartlett, do; Jesse Hart
Rover, Alley, Ellsworth Adeline, Babbidge, and
| Brunette, Babbidge, Bangor.
Cid 9th, sch Georgietta, Lord, Philadelphia.
| Ar 9Th, barque Lillian, Strout, Caibarien; brig
| Marena, Handy, Milk River, Ja
Cid 9Th, sch G B Paine, Hillyard, Windsor. Ms
| w H Sargent, Low, Hoboken: Gen Spinner, Conke,
! and A r Baken, Haley Kennebec.
SALEMaAr 4th, sch Cory, Curtis, Ellsworth.
| Heating; Judge Teuney, Rich; L B McNichols, Fan
| ming and Alcora Robinson Weehawken.
| PORTSMOUTH-Ar Sd, schs Chas Sears, Turn
| er, Perth Amboy; Nora, Smith, Calais belmont
Locke, Horner Hoboken.
Ar 4th, sch Vesta, Linnell, Hoboken for Eliot.
Ar 9Th, schs w H Card, Foss, Georgetown Lizzie
| Lane, West, Weehawken; Mary Wiley, Williams
MfGLBRIDGE-Ar Sd, schs Como, Bunker, ant
| and Florella, Leighton, Portland.
Sid Sd, sch Fred & Jack, Leighton, Portland.
| BANGOR-Ar 4th, sch S Lindsey, johnson
old Atb cob A Orr Orr Pio Tana;ro
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California Mining stocks,
The Wool Market.

Boston, Aug 6-[Reported for the Pressl.-The
following is list of prices quoted this afternoon:
Ohio and Pennsylvania-Picklock, 38G4Oc;C Choice
Xxx 36@3Se; Fine X 36937c; Medium 3fa4Oc;
Coarse 30G33c. Michigan-Extra and Xxx 35036;
Fine 34g36c; Medium 36G37e; Common 3Od32c
SIC; Common 30932c; Pulled Extra 3O04Oc; Su-
perfne 3O(G45c; No at 20925c. Combing fleece
4o944; Fine delaine 4o942H2e california 13@32c;
39941c; Smyrna, washed 1926 ;unwashed Gall :;
Buenos Ayres 12930c; Cape Good Hope 26q3Oc;
Australian 35642c; Donskoi 16a25c
There Is no material change to notice in the Woo
market since our report of last week. The demand
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-07
YELLOW FEVER.

Twenty two New Cases in Memphis.
MEMPHIS, Aug. eleven new cases of
fever were reported this morning One death
has occurred since last night. The city is re-
markedly quiet and there has been but one
arrest during the past "a hours
Seventeen new cases in all have been report
ed today, 10 white and colored. This is for
the "a hours ending at 6 p. m. In addition to
this, five other cases of colored people were
brought to the board of health office after the
regular report had been made out. They will
be included in to-morrow's list. Two deaths
have occurred since noon-Lizzie Halter and
the Rev. Father John Faley. This is the sec
ond Catholic priest that has fallen victim to
the scourge this year. Frsm the locality of the
new cases reported today the fever seems to be
approaching the heart of the city.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-07

Aug s. lat 40 "a, Ion 81 OF, ship Pleiades, Chase
from Liverpool for Philadelphia.
July 6, lat 80 N, Ion AZ w, barque Elmiranda
Staples, from New York for Dunedin.
July %, off Dover, E, ship Ne Plus Ultra, Borden
from London for New York.
No date, off st Helena, barque Xenia, Reynolds
from Bassein for Bremen.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-07
n ------------------
THE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Republican conventions were held in York
and Penobscot counties yesterday and Green
back in Franklin.
There were twenty-five new cases of yellow
fever in Memphis yesterday.
The Republicans make some gains in the
Kentucky Legislature.
Twenty buildings at Orilla Ont, were
burned yesterday.
AT the Lord Mayors banquet in London
last night Lord Beaconsfeld predicted an
early settlement of the African qaestion,
thought the country had seen the most of the
hard times and believed that landed property
should remain as at present.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-07
Chicago Cattle Market.

CHICAGO, Aug. 6-Hogs-Receipts 10000 head;
shipments 1900 head; market dull and weak on
packing and Zoe lower at oOa3 %; light firm and
in good demand at 66a3 80; choice heavy plenty
and lower at 2 4OG3 60.
Cattle-Receipts 1900 head shipments 600 head
good supply of good to choice and prices firm at 10
@5 90; shipping steady at COCA 40; butchers are
quiet and easy; Western Cattle firm and fairly &C
tive.
Sheep steadvat SO04 90.
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is steady from manufacturers, and the sales still
grades. 1t should be remembered that most of the
Ohio and Pennsylvania Wool cannot be sold much
under Acc to bring cost, and with such an encour-
aging trade In prospect, in about every department
most holders are ndisposed to force sales now whe
the market is probably at its lowest point,
In New York, the firmness of holders has had the
effect OF materially restricting the business of the
past few days, though the buyers present have moi
sought supplies with any degree of freedom, being
apparently satisfied to meet their immediate necess
ties with quantities to suit
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-07
DEPARTURES OF OCEAN STEAMERS
MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.
WEDNESDAY, August 6.

WEDNESDAY, August 6.
Arrived.
Steamship Franconia, Mangum, New York-mdse
to Henry Fox.
Steamer New York, Winchester, Boston for East
port and st John, NIB.
Brig Fannie Tucker, Tucker, Pictou--coal to G I
Railway Co. Vessel to Winslow & Co.
Brig Screamer, Sinnett New York-coal to Boston
steamers. Vessel to Jas Balm.
Sch Vineyard Rosebrook, Pascagoula with hard
pine to S H & A r Dolten.
Sch Danl Pierson, Pierson, Darien with 25O, 900
fit hard pine to w Richardson.
Sch Seth w Smith, Allen Philadelphia-coal to
S Rounds & Son.
Sch - willard, Wallace, Philadephia-coal to
Sch More-Light, Norwood, New York-coal to P
Prince & Son.
Sch Odell, Winsow, Boston.
Sch Irene, (Br) Swim, Wood Harbor, NS-canned
fish to Portland Packing Co.
Cleared.
BarQue w w Thomas, Boyd, Pictou, to load for
Portland-Franklin Yeaton & Co.
Barque Jose Lopez, Leland, Philadelphia-Phin
ney & jackson.
Sch Kensett, Haraden, San Nicola-C Clark.
Sch Addie Jordan, Leavtt, Philadelphia-D w
Clark g. Co.
Sch Stella Lee, Brewer. Philadelphia-Ch Charles
Merrill
Sch Hibernia, (Br) Coggins, westport NS-master
sen y Gates, Freeman, Calais-Nath'l Blake
sen Alice Dean, Watts, Enthusiastically Blake.
Sch Revenue Freethy. Bluehill-Nathl Blake.
Sch Brilliant, Wheeler, st George-Nathl Blake.
SAILED-Barque VIM W Thomas; schs Maggie
Dalling, Addie Jordan, Mary Jane, and Others
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
SACO July 5-Ar up to 9th, schs H Brooks,
from Georgetown; Sammy Ford, Allen; Kokeno,
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-07
European Markets.

LONDON, Aug 6-12.30 P. M.-Consols 81 1916
for money and account.
LONDON, Aug. 6-12. 80 P M.-American securi-
ties-United States bonds, new IS, 1057s new
as, 1924 As, 1854 Erie 291s.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 6-12.30 P. M.-Flour at Ga
IL 3; Winter Wheat at 2@9 S;Spring do at 10
as IL; California average at 699 8; club do 8 6
CLIO; Corn, GOA Z. Provisions, &c.-Pork, at 49,
Bacon, 20 6926; Lard 81 Cheese at 80; Tallow' at
81 6, at London 80 6.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 6-12 80 P M.-Cotton market
heavy; uplands 6$sd; Orleans 7-16d; sales 1000
bales, including 500 for speculation and export
receipts. $3.50, American 1885,
PARIS, Aug 6-Rentes 80 1919.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-07
MASSACHUSETTS.
The Fall River Strikes.

The Fall River Strikes.
FALL RIVER, Aug. 6.-The Troy mill will
discontinue the use of 10000 mule spindles
and substitute ring frame spindles, which do
not require skilled spinners The Tecumseh
mills report fully complement of spinners with
several to spare. Merchants mill, No. 2,
which has been stopped since the Inauguration
of the strike resumes tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-07
METEOROLOGICAL

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, d. c.,
August Z, | A. NJ.
For New England.
cooler, partly cloudy weather, winds mostly
from north to west, and on the coast rising
barometer.
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THE DOMINION.
Disastrous Fire in Ontario.

Disastrous Fire in Ontario.
ORILLIA, Aug. Ga disastrous fire last night
destroyed over twenty buildings in the very
ings were all frame and the wind was blowing
heavily in an easterly direction.
1t was impossible to subdue the flames and
the fremen confined their efforts to saw
ing the structures on the opposite side of the
street,
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-07

Ar at New York 9th, ship HagarstOwn, White
more Rio Janero; barque Hester A Blanchard, I'm
st Thomas; brig Strout, Miragoane.
Ar at Bombay 4th inst, ship Sumner II Mead, FIN
New York.
Sid I'm Hayre 4th inst, ship Leonora for United
States.
Ar at Bristol, L, 9th inst, barque Almra Robin
son, Given, Soderham
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-07
DEATHS.

In Boston, Aug. 4, Capt. Geo. L. Hill, formerly OF
Phipsburg, aged SO years.
In Gardiner, July 80, Mr.. Thomas T. JOY aged
II years.
At Spears Corner Aug. l. John Littlefeld, aged
20 years.
In Lewiston, Aug. 4, Mrs Barbara Dunning, late
of Brunswick, aged IS years.
In Gardiner, July 80, Mr. Thomas j. Foy, aged
n years.
In Eden, July 49, Mrs. Zeruiah H., wife of Wins.
low n. Hadley, aged "a years months.
In Mt Desert, July 2, Warren f. Callahan, aged
20 years.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-07
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

Review of the Wholesale Market.
FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUG 6, 1879.
The Portland markets show hardly any chance
since last week. All have to report is advance
of from 80 to SOC on Cardamom Seeds a drop of Zoe
ON pollock, an advance of lie in gran 1sc off
gar and decline on potatoes.
Foreign Exports.
SAN NICHOLAS. Schr Kensett-369,6 34 feet
lumber.
WESTPORT, Ms. Schr Hibernia-35 bbls flour,
do meal, 2 do beef
Foreign Imports.
PICTOU. Brig Tucker-6o6 tons coal to G T
r.
WOOD HARBOR, Ms. Schr Irene-1763 boxes
canned Holsters to Portland Packing Co, bbls of
mackerel. 20 otis pollock 10 do Goldfish to master.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-07
Brighton Caiile NYarIsat.

For the week ending Wednesday, Aug. g..
Amount of stock at market 1876; Sheep and
Lambs 5000; Swine $780, number Western Cattle
3104; Eastern Cattle Ill; Mich Cows and North
ern Cattle 100
Prices of Beef Cattle y 100 fb, live weight-Ex-
ira quality at 5095 621a; first quality at 1919
90 3! second quality 621a95 90; third quail
ity, 121s94 so; poorest grades of coarse Oxen,
Bulls, etc.. 8 5Od4 90.
Bighton Hides Z 10 at ID III: BRIGHTON Tallow AsA
@5c " fb
414c ~ fb.
65c each; Sheep Skins 25G5Oc each
working Oxen-In limited demand. AT present
few pairs each week is all the markets require
We quote sales of
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-07
Boston Petroleum Market, Aug. o.

actions at 61s07c " gallon, packages charged.
Naptha is selling at S99c ~ gallon and in cases at
121ac. Crude Oil at the wells zoe " Dbl.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-07
A Merit;ed Punishment.

SALT LAKE, Aug. 6.-Milton Musser, a well
known Mormon elder, was cowhided yesterday
by DIR. Bane, whose mother is vice president.
Of the anti-polygamy society. Musser had pub
lished an offensive article concerning Mrs
Bane
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-07
tSales of the Brokers Board, Aug. 6.]
New York Stock and MONEY Marke..

NEW YORK, Aug. 6-Evening. Money active at
296 per cent. call, closing at per cent; prime
mercantile paper 3@4 pei. cent. Sterling Exchange
short. Governments firm. State bonds-Louisiana
consols sold at 80 and closed at 81 bid 1919 asked
Railroad bonds active.
Transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregated
261. 500 shares.
Inc following are todar,s closinn mot tions of
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-07
FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.

Jasper; W Richie, Freethy;. S Watts, Watts;
Maggie Todd, Norwood; Harbinger. Wentworth,
+ n Tower, Adams, and Maria S, Knowlton, from
New York
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-07
The Cincinnati Investigation.

CINCINNATI, Aug 6.-Defence begun evil
dence before the Congressional election COM
mittee to-day. The testimony was chiefly in
regard to employment of men from Kentucky
to watch for repeaters.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-07

Mich COws-EXtra at $450$70; ordinary at $50
@S40; springers S18945; Farrow Cows S13GS26
" head. The trade for Cows continue dull. Most of
the Cows offered in market for sale are of a COM
mon grade.
Store Cattle-There has not been much call for
Store Cattle yet this AS Cattle come
in more freely from Maine trade will be more active.
Sheep and Lambs-There has been a fair supply
of Western Sheep brought into market during the
past week. Western Sheep cost landed at Brig hton
from 5t951ac " fb live weight; Lambs 6@161a.
Swine-No Store Pigs offered in market for sale.
Fat Hogs $500; prices 4ss941ac y p, live weight.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-07
FISHERMEN


Ar at Calais 31st sch Walter Franklin, Malloch
Banks, full.
Sid I'm Canso I'd inst, sch Edw Everett, for North
Bay; Margaret, for Banks.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-07
NEW YORK.
Tananlanv Ranl1dlatad

New YORK, Aug. 6.-The Democrats last
night formally denounced Kelly and Tam
many and resolved that the Tammany dele
gates ought not to be admitted to the state con-
Vention.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-07
FINANCIAL.
"A 10000 PT,AN

The most profitable way OF dealing in stocks is by
combining many orders and cooperating them as
WHOLE dividing profits pro rata among shareholders,
according to the market monthly. Each customer
thus secures all the advantages OF immense capital
and experienced skill and can any amount
from $40 to $40 900 more with equal proportions
ate success. 'New York Stock Reporter" and new
circular mailed free. Full information tor any one
to operate successfully LAWRENCE e. CO., 81
Exchange Place, n. Y, JyloIIh~Som'
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-07
California Democratic Nomination.

SAN Francisco Aug. 6.-The Democrats i'll
the first district have nominated for Congress
Robert Fernald, judge of the San Francisco
criminal court
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-07
Kentucky Elections.

LOUISVILLE, Aug. 6.-Unofficial returns ION
about fifty counties show about third falling
off in the aggregate vote, but about the usual
Democratic majority. The Republicans made
legislative gains but the Democrats in the gen.
eral assembly on joint ballot have over 100
majority. Blackburn's majority for Governor
is 10000 to 10000. The election was unusually
quiet
The Greenbackers elected two members of
the lower house, but their aggregate vote was
insight cant.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-07
FOREIGN PORTS.

At Samarang June H. barqnes Goodell, French,
and w Dresser, Brown, unc.
Ar at Antwerp 4th inst, ship Kentuckian, Baker,
At Departure Bay July %, Fannie Skolield, Dun
SD I'm Navassa July Goth, brig Mary Haskell,
Oliver, Baltimore; goth, barque Lizzie Merry, Mer-
ry, Port Royal.
in port July 80, sch Levi Hart, Giles, fof Balti-
Ar at Grand Turk, II, July II, sch Paul seavey,
Young Machias.
Cid at Windsor, Ms, 9th inst, sch Decora, Berry,
New York.
Cid 31st, schs May Munroe, Bartlett, Richmond;
Lookout, for New York.
--latest by European steamers.l
Ar at Almeria July 18th, Santa Rosa, Ross, from
Ar at Algoa Bay, CGH, june 27, Nonpareil, Finn
Boston.
Ar at Annoy May 81, Helen A Holmes, Eldridge,
Chefoo.
Ar at Antwerp July %, Loretto Fish, Hodgman,
Ar at Cork July 10, John Bunyan, scovill, from
Baltimore.
Geestemunde-sld fm the Roads Goth, Transit,
Hagen, New York.
Cid at Genoa July 10, scioto, Mitchell, for New
Orleans
Sid FIN Saigon June 9th, Chasca, washburn, fol-
Sid FIN soderham July 10, Criterion, Robinson, fol
London.
Ar at Table Bay, CGH, June %, Commerce. Ry
der, New York.
Ar at Bombay July 20, Wandering jew, Tapley
Liverpool.
Ar at Deal July 20, Alice NJ Mnot, Whittemore
from Ljusne for st Nazaire.
Sid FIN Flores July 80, Rachel Coney, Coney, fol
Boston.
Ar at Hong Kong July 20, John Briggs, Ran
dali, Cardiff.
Ar at Liverpool oath, Charlotte W White, Dyer
st John, NIB.
Cid at Kotka 4th inst, Ella Thayer, Fulton, fol
Bordeaux.
AT Salt Pond June %. I X Weldon, Wine, =.
SPOKEN.
Aug 3, lat 40 "a, lon 81 OF, ship Pleiades, Chase
from Liverpool for Philadelphia.
July 6, lat So N lon AZ w, barque Elmiranda
Staples, from New York for Dunedin.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-07
Free Thinkers Convention.

ROCHESTER,, Aug. 6.-The New York State
Free Thinkers Association has invited the
Free Thinkers of the United States and
Canadas to meet in general convention at Cha
taqua Lake, Sept. II.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-07
Foreign Imports.
necoip,. of Maine Central r.. II

PORTLAND, Aug. b.
For Portland, 25 cars miscellaneous merchandise;
for connecting roads, 40 cars miscellaneous mer-
chandise.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-07
SPECIAL NOTICES.
UNDER THE VETO

of Time, the natural color of the hair, after
tain age, begins to fade; but science repair the
damage.
THE BLACKS
and browns impaired in five minutes, without STAIN
ing the
WHITE SKIN
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-07
Boston Stock Market.

DHIKy DUHHestfC 1HGCefPtss
By water conveyance-100O bush Cornmeal to G
w True e. Co
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-07

Police Commissioner Smith of New York
has been removed.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-07
MARRIAGES

MARRIAGES
In Brooklin July %. Fred l.. Allen and Mabel f.
Freethy.
In Brooklin July 1, Roscoe II. Bridges and Fran
ces A. Davis
Id South Gouldsboro, July 81, Charles Jackson of
Gouldsboro and Miss Jennie Howard.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-07

Portland Daily Press stock List.
Corrected by WOODBURY. & MoULToN Investment
Bankers, Cor. Middle and Exchange Streets.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

I An honest farmer once called upon the
late Roger M. Sherman, the celebrated law,
yer, and told him he wanted an opinion.
lie had heard great deal about tho value
OF Mr. Sherman's opinions, and how a
great many people went to him to get an
opinion, and John who had never had, nor
was likely to have lawsuit or other difficult
ty for lawyer TO help him from, thought
he would have al "opiniOn.'
swell, John, what can do to help your"
said Mr.. Sherman, when John in his turn
WAS shown into the room.
why, lawyer" replied John, ~ happen
cd TO be in town, and having nothing to do
| thought l would come and get your opin~
ion.n
state your casee, John. What's the
natter"
ooh, nothing. l amt got no lawsuit; J
| only want TO get one of your opinions they
say they arc very valuable"
"But, John--about whatP'
"Oh! anything, Sir; take your pick and
choice"
Mr., Sherman, seing tho notions of his
client on the matter in hand, took pen, and
writing few words, folded them up and
handed them to John, who carefully placed
them in his pocket.
WHATS to pay, sir?
-Four and sixpense," Yankee money
seventy-fve cents.
When John returned home the next |
morning, he found his wife, who pretty
much took the lead in his business matters,
anxiously discussing with his chief farm
servant the propriety of getting in large
quantity of oats on that day, which had
been cut on the one previous, or of under.
taking some other labor
John was appealed to to settle the ques-
ton, but he could not decide. At length
he said "I'll tell you what, Polly; I've
been to lawyer, and got an opinion that
cost me four and sixpense. There it is
read her out; it's lawyers writing and I !
cant make head or tail out of it.
But Polly opened the paper and read as {
follows; ''Never put of till tomorrow {
what can be done to-day
Enough said" cried John; Chem oats {
must be got in" And they were "got in, {
md the same night such a storm came on |
ID otherwise would have ruined them en-
irely.
John often afterwards consulted the opin- L
on, and acted upon it; and to this day en- +
ertains high estimate of lawyers opinions {,
and of the lamented Mr.. Sher- .
nan s in particular u
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

| The boy stood on the backyard fence
| whence all but him had 1cl, the flames
that lit his fathers barn shone just
above the shed. One bunch of crack
ers in his hand, two others in his hat,
with piteous accents loud he cried, ii
never thought Of that" A bunch of
crackers to the tail OF one small dog
he'd tied the dog in anguish sought the
barn and mid its ruins died The
sparks few wide and all rcd hot, they
lit upon that brat; they fired the crack
ers in his hand and exc those in his
hat. Then came q burst Of rafting
sound--the boy! where was he gone?
Ask of the winds that far around strew-
cd bits OF meat and bone, and scrads of
clothes and balls and tops and nails and
hooks snd yarn, the relics OF the dread
full boy that buried his fathers barn. -
Springfield Union.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16
A Shabby Umbrella



Strange how ashamed man will be of a
shabby umbrella-one of those slouoy, cor
pulent affairs, with the bleached out cover
ing divorced from third of the rib tips,
and shoe string clasped around It's waist
in lieu of the long-vanished elasticticl
How he will hide it as far as possible under
his arm, run it up his coat sleeve, tuck it
away beneath the folds Of his coat, keep it
between himself and the wall, and when he
gets in the car, how careful he is to dispose
of it in the darkest possible cornerl And
if, perchance, anybody spies it out, how
quick he is to head off criticism by explain
ing that is the one he keeps in the office
SO convenient to have one there, you know;
one that you know nobody will steal-ha;
ha! Or, maybe, he will go step further
the lying rascal-and say he borrowed it,
and if he didn't return it old Grimshaw
would never forgive him-ha ha! But
whom the clouds lower and the raind1ops
begin topatter, who is so at ease, SO envied, so
proud and happy, as the man with the shah
by umbrella, as he stalks along between
rows of unprotected men and women, with
his despised umbril dripping its liquid har-
vest indiscriminaiely on the just and un-
just Verify, there is nothing in this life
wholly good or wholly bad