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The New York herald., 1879-09-14
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON ON THE SPOT UNCHANGED; FUTURES
WERE STEADY-FLOUR FIRMER-wHEAT AC-
TIvE-CoRN FIRsfER-OA FIRMEE-w wHIsKEY
QUIET PORK QUIET-LARD QUIRr--spIRIrs
TURPENTINE NOMINAL-RosIN NOMINAL
COFFEE EIRM-sUGAR FIRM-PETRoIEUM
DULL.
SATURDAY. Sept 1876 P. NJ.
At the Produce Exchange the main attraction was
the wheat market, which decidedly higher. and
large sales made. the principal business being
in options. Flour oats and were also irmcr.
Whiskey was quiet. also pork and lard. Cot
ton the spot without change. while futures
ruled steady. Coffee and sugar still firm. Oils
and petroleum dull and naval stores were nom-
inal.
CoFFEE.-The market for Rio was firm but quiet
We sale of 1925 bags Rio. Sarah S. Rdgeway
on private terms. Mild coffee steady and 800
pculs Padang. Wilhemine, sold private terms We
quote Ordinary cargoes liSc Ike; fair do. l44c
a l4ec good do l42lc. l5c prime do, l5l4c 1870.
range for lots, 11Ac. 1916. Santos, far to
good lac. l4c.. ninety days Java government bags
22c 23c.; 23c 25c Singapore, lec, l7c
Ceyion. lac l8c Maracsbo Ike l6,sc.: Laguayra.
l3c 15c. jamaica l2c. 141ac.; St Domingo 101sc.
Ike. Porto Rico. l5c 16c; Costa Rica, lac l7c,
Mexican 1fc. l5c. Angostura, l5c l7c; SAvanilla
1111c. lie Curacao. lie y l2c.
COTroN the spot quiet at unchanged prices
inactive but steady The opening and clos
prices with the sales and lowest and highest points
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.$2.23s.000

At Washington to-day the internal revenue re-
ceipts were $4322 aud the receipts from customs
$3sG.o20 ~. Receipts of bank notes for redemption
were SS3000.
Tho total amount Of gold received In this city
from Europe during the week was Ss.s0O0oo. or
this amount $o.6ooo0o was deposited in the United
states Assay ofice for rccoinaec The amount of
gold coin paid to bankers by the Assay Office was
s455s.O0O.
The steamer which sailed from Havrc to-day for
New York brings 100000 in gold. About 100000 in
gold have been sent daily from Paris to London.
Government bonds trihe lower The closing
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and where prices showed a change. they were lower
for the speculative issues. Ohio and Mississippi
seconds fell off to 80. Cedar Rapids aud Northern
frsts to sszs 50. Denver and Rio Grande frsts to
"a and Iron Mountain 1rst preferred incomes to SO.
while Delaware and Hudson registered of 1884
advanced to l01,4. Cedar Falls and Minnesota hrsts
to 1O1sk; Wabash. st. Louis division. matured
coupon frsts. to 971s and Kansas Pacific incomes
No. l6 to 70.
Philadelphia stocks closed at the following quota
tions:-
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The following were the rates Of domestic exchange
on New York to-day at the aforementioned cities:-
Savannah, buying y of, selling q of; Charleston.
buying 1-5 4 discount. selling par. u premium;
New Orleans. commercial. 1-16 premium, bank %
premium; st. Louis. lilo discount Chicago. Arm.
lilo discount buying. 1lO premium selling; Boston.
15c. discount
st. Louis and Iron Mountain earnings for the first
week of September show increase Of $54.20
The st. Paul and Minneapolis earnings show an
increase OF s2,692 for the first week Of September
and of 500. .160 rince January 1.
For the first week Of September the Wabash earn
ings show increase Of $5,O0O and the Chicago and
Alton $4,000.
the past week was as follows:-General merchandise
imports, $7179.6SS. and produce exports $6.2l7157.
Total imports of general merchandise since Janu-
ary we're SOB 985. against $205 16843 for the
corresponding period last year. and $237 1885 924 in
1877.
Total exports of produce since January this year
were S227 252 905 against $239 1854 for the
responding period last year. and $685. 514 in 1877
The following despatch from the West gives the
movement of grain at the leading points there to-
day y:-Chicago-Receipts Of wheat. 227. .OS9 bushels;
do; shipments, 2s9 100 do. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF wheat 200 bushels shipments. 41.5OO do;
ceipts OF corn. 1000 do.; shipments. 800 do.
The production OF anthracite coal last week
4o 969 tons as compared with $50 SGT tons the pre-
vious week and 1863 44 tons the corresponding week
Of 1871. follows:--
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FINANCIAL.

A GOOD PLAINTIFF MOST PROFITABLE WAY
~ for dealing in stocks Is by combining orders aud
cooperating them as WHOLE dividing profits pro rata
tho Shareholders according 90 the market Each
thus all the advantages of nmcnse
tai and experienced skill and any amount from
go TO $1,000 moro with equal proportionate success
New circular mailed free Fu Information for one 20
operate successfully. LAWRENCE A CO., o7 Exchange
place. NOV York.
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.
COMMERCIAL.
PRoDUcK ExcuASGi

PRODUCE EXCHANGE.
dull = % .s' &s.,sra s dun
steady AZ Dos long clear steady at 97s short clear
dull AZ als Beef"inda moss none in the market: do
Ss,rr Psss ,s9aay At & a =. aG prime rsIs in hS
armer ~ 3as. Cd. Turpentine-spiri.s dali at als Cd
- sSoiss r%er s. Sd Lard oil .ie.ay
at sss Pour-Extrs State arms. at 24s wheaiaspriag
Mss,s.s E%sr q E "a o new " scuaesn S9
mon At london dai At Is. rurpcntno-sp at Lon
...,,,., :, ,,p M.snrse Sept Sep, Ia 1879
Petroleum, I794f. for ano pale American.
American lard closed at IS marks per 100 lbs.
FINANCIAL.
The Ecnoria Of this week srhe rate of discount
for for ssas BILL. bills g ys months s
n iii the % sssS q o :s Tor SSs ss n'
s:a q A%Sfsss ssS4s
hi. s' esspled f'sf; g @
msns Of bullion We may be certain gold will
@ %sh Say % goods and
a o sS %m are unsSs
may be passing through such an At the present
blue published containing reports OF the British
wheas Is produced cheaper and sent to market in better
condition will no Longer except in exceptional seasons
owing the depreciation Of Russian paper currency
British purchasers only paving fl tor wheat the
value OF tho rubo they would have paid f Is 8d
ye at this price American wheat able to underse
Russia As Russian wheat suffers much from exposure In
odessa municipality has approved scheme for
erecting grain elevator and drying apparatus Business
the Stock Exchange has again been quet. The news
from Gseu hss % msd very ,e 'he ,oT s,e dc
ernn,ent dcbentures British Columbian higher This
depar Is otherwise weaker Foreign governments
have been quiet, except 2 rise OF 70 In tho
various Argentine stocks The recovery OF confidence
relative 90 Argentine has been Of the striking
incidents In the stock markets in recent Brazilian
aud Mexican also higher European loans slightly
weaker Egyptian arc dull Spanish are slightly lower
the reported disturbances IN Cuba Home railway
generally higher until yesterday when North Brit.
ish fell heavily upon the announcement that dividend
would be paid, and several other stocks moved
in sympathy. Grand Trunk cf Canada, are
weaker nnfNvorablc traffic In American rail
New Jersey Central Pennsylvania and Philadelphia
aud Reading mortgages have improved, and Burlington
and Cedar Rapids bonds have risen hve. kilograms
from Lima. Peru giving notice of the stoppage Of the
National Bank there state that the capita OF the bank
l2UppuOO soles, OF which s,Spto scies were paid
up It's said that OF the managers has fled and three
other with the bank have boen arrested
The failure of the bank does not affect foreign interests
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PRINT CLOTHS MARKET.

FALL RIVER. Mass. Sept. 13. 1879
Printing cloths market quiet ana without demand.
closed at 4c for "a cloths and ol6c
and 3sc bid for 6ox56 cloths Production for the
week lI2OD pieces Spot sAes. $1,000 pieces Deliver
ies 90 OO6 pieces and stock hand 343 OO pieces,
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The total production from January to September
shows an increase this year OF S235. .339 tons
same time in 1878.
At the New York Mining Stock Exchange to-day
the following sales were recorded. the extreme
prices being given:-
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Closing figures were :

The announcement last night that the Indepen-
dcncc Mining Company had levied an assessment Of
twenty FIVE cents erroneous. 1t should have
been stated that Independence declares o dividend
Of twenty-five cents.
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Stainediood ordinary IL Ice strict good ordinary,
II lice. low middlng. i5.c. mddling, lie. Cotton
frcshts closed foows:-fo Liverpool, steam 3i6d.
Id; sail, 7s2d. To Havre, steam, ssc compressed;
sail 1se: To Bremen. steam; 9i6c compressed sail.
7-l6c Hamburg steam. 916c., compressed; sail &c.
FLOUR GRAIS.-Receipts-Flou 1902 bbls. wheat,
39s bushcls meal 525 bbls and 100 6ags corn.
"a ushels ~ 442 do; IL 722 do; barley,
$50 barley malt $50 do Flour was hrmer but quiet
sales including State, Western and Southern,
bbs full prices Rye flour was steady, and 800
bbls sold within the Corn meal WAS in fair de-
mand and bbs and 0OO bags sold vt full prices We
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Money continued easy. call loans being made
stock collateral ut to per cent. closing at the
former figure. and at to per cent upon govern
ment collateral Discounts and time loans were
unchanged.
Tho weekly bank statement shows further de-
Of s2l9 025 surplus reserve which reduces
the amount held by the banks above legal require
ments to $2,962,7 ,7T5
The following shows the condition of the New
York city banks this week as compared with last:--
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Total sales futures between ten A NJ. and two r. M
600 bales The receipts at the ports to-day up
bales corresponding day last week and
closing prices-September, Il lsc. l219c; October
1o.92c. November, lo4ec. iU47c December. i040c
ioeGc. March loe9c io.72c April. 10 SOC. 10 SIC
Market steady. Liverpool teegrams-Receipts, $500
bales, Of which 900 bales American. Market dull: Est
mated sales 900 bales speculation and export 500 bales
lures opened i-32d. cheaper. but the decline has
since been partially recovered. September de-
livery, uplands, low mddling clause, 1l-16d
delivery npands low middling clause
732d 10 I6d. October ovembcr delivery upands,
low middag clause 7sad.; November December deliv
cry upanns. low middling clause, Lied December
January delivery upands low middling clause Cd Janu
ary February delivery. uplands low middng clause Cd
6I-sod. Three r NJ. American sales. 400 bales Do
Gem delivery uplands low middlng clause,
@ 32d. Futures steady Sales OF spot cotton
To. Day. Last EGG Tohri.
Con sumption ........... 325 $40 S45
Delivered contract yesterday, 1000 bales Current
pricos spot folio wing tho quotations
cotton store running In quality not than half
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Sept q. Sept. H. Differences.
Loans $257 $50 800 $25G 96O. 400 Dec. $426i00
Specie. 19,753.SO 19.SiG,gOO Iuc. l2J100
Legal tends. 4O0sS.D00 3.4s1.100 Dec. COZ 800
Deposits 226G35.G00 225.572.9UO Dee. 1,O62 700
Circulation. 2l,312.3O0 21.GO35UO Inc. 23l 200
To-days statement from the Clearing House shows
e76,GG5. .192 exchanges and s3.5l4l9s balances The
statement for the entire week shows s507 lo934s
slearings and s23. .279. 800 balances.
The Treasury holds S356, ESQ in United
States bonds to secure bank circulation. United
States bonds deposited for circulation for the week.
81 800; United States bonds held for circulation
withdrawn during the week, $g53oo0. National
bank circulation outstanding--Currency notes,
$3.50 73O0i7; gold notes. $l,44ss4o Tho receipts of
national bank notes for redemption for tho week. as
compared with the corresponding period Of last
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900 Tol 4 Wab LIST st

u UIV,N nut CUu oJ>
10 shs Cent Nat Bank 1O4
10 Adams Express. :. l0l
400 Penn Coal. .... be 15O1
lOO Sutro Tun Co. BIC q
10 Stand Min Co. be "a
100 Quicksilver MinCo l61
100 Quicksilver pf. be ~,
800 Western Union be "a
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! INTEREST on DEPOSIfS.-PARTIEs DESTROYS OF
lobsfninr Tor their deposits and having the
same subject check domsnd do 40 by depostng
With the old banking house of HONkS co, No. ~ Wall
81 hose business that OF Incorporated
/ hank
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DRUGS, CHEMICALS, &C.

vousy noticed and changes of moment have
There continues good jobbng demand ana prices gen
particular moet with favor aud full prices realized for
almost everything included under this head Essen
tial oils. opium, divi div and other articles which
have advanced within the past few days still
full prices, and the markets still show sellers
favor general thing the late cable and mail advces
from tho prime pa markets in favor of the selling
teret and the trade by slow in taking sd
vantage Of them. Invoices arc not moving with much
facility everything In first hands held with
conadence. and in some instances at prices which
views of buyers, and transactions
thereby restricted Iu the absence Of changes omit de-
tnila
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-06-14

The excursion party that went from
Niagara to Buffalo Oh Sunday last witness.
ed the awful spectacle Of man going
over the falls. Pi Walker was one Of the
most daring Of the guides when sober, and
when drunk was foolhardy. On this day
he was drunk at Port Day. several miles
above the falls and undertook to row in
small boat to Goat Island. This feat is
always dangerous, because il a landing is
not skilfulIy made the boat may be carried
into the rapids, but Walker had frequently
accomplished it. On the occasion, how.
ever. he was incapacitated BY intoxication.
Five hundred Of the excursionists, stand
ing on the Goat Island bridge and the
shore close BY, saw him coming down
stream on the American side. lie had
lost control of the boat, one Of the oars
was displaced, and he was covering help
lessly on the seat. The boat stuck on
hardly submerged rock, and it seemed for
an instant that ESCAPE was possible. but the
man was too dazel to act quickly. In.
s:antly he was hurried into the rapids.
The craft was shattered against a second
rock, and he was thrown into the water,
70 be flung over the catarac. and disap
pear.-N. Y. Sun.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-06-14

Indications Of labor troubles this sum
mer are constantly increasing. Almost
every day there are reports Of strikes
from some section of the country. The
immediate cause Of the strikes is, Of
course, the reduction of wages. 1t is very
natural that laborers should object to
having their pay reduced, but it is ne
cessity to which they will have to submit.
The profits Of all kinds Of business enter
prises have, for several years, been grow
ing smaller, and 'aborers ought not to ex
pect the same wages as when almost every
kind Of investment yielded large returns.
People are glad to get four per cent for
their money now. It has not been very
long since they were not satisfied with
twice that apount. As rule, strikes are
as damaging to the interests Of employees
as employers, aud laborers, if they consult
their own welfare, will hesitate long
while before attempting to enforce their
demands BY any other than perfectly Iegi.
Innate means.-N. @. Tines.
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This is the way fortunes are made in
Lesdwith, Colorado. A Cohen was one
Of the spectators who went there to look
for silver mine. His money dwindlsd
rapidly until he had only $3.50 left. In
desperation he went to wholesale grocery
aud bought a barrel Of apples, paying his
entire capital on account, and remaining
in debt $l,50. Then he set up stand at
a busy street corner and offered his apples
for sale at ten cents apiece. Before sun
down be had sold out, and was the posses.
sor Of nearly $50. The next day be had
a larger stock in trade, and did equally
we'll. In a fortnight he was well-to do
man. His profits had been immense.
Now he has large fruit, nut, and candy
business, and has store full Of assistants.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-06-14

A WONDERFUL EscApE.-Ye Yesterday a
four year old boy, the son Of James Falls.
who lives in the fourth story Of tene.
.nent house at Front aud Ludlow, was
leaning over the banister Of the back
porch aud trying to spit down upon some
children below. 1t was fifty feet from
whore he stood to the solid brick pave
mept Of the back yard. The little fellow
ha p sense Of danger, and leaned over
the mister as far as he could. He even
clambesed up SO as to take fairer aim at
the little ones below him. In an unguard.
ed moment he leaned too far over, lost
his balance. and started whirling down
toward the brick pavement, ffty feet be.
low. On the porch Of the third story,
Immediately below him, stood little girl
10 years old, the dau ghter Of one Of the
residents Of that floor. She saw the boy
coming, and BY an instinct or purpose
which amounted to heroism, put out her
arm to try to save the boy. She did
catch him, At the risk Of being dragged
over herself and Of falling with him. OF
course she could not hold such weight,
but her arm was just strong enough to
turn the course Of his fall, so that be land.
ed at her feet on the foor Of the third
porch. His head struck the bauister, and
he had an ugly cut on his forehead and
one eye was considerably injured, but his
life was ssyed. The little girls arm was
lamed, but not broken. She said she saw
him coming, and just thought she might
save him If she would put out her arm,
and she did it.-Cincinnati Gazette.
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Che fafapette Aopertiser.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL Of the Parish Of LAFAYETTE
md Of the Town Of VERMILI0NVILLE,
Honesty Rewarded.

George aud Harry, two young mechan
ics Of much promise, worked in the sane
shop. but rs the working season was al
most over, and there would be little work
to do during the summer months, thei,
employer informed them As they settled uf
on Saturday evening that he could only
give one Of them work hereafter He wa.
sorry, he said, but it was the best be could
do. He told them both 10 come back on
Monday morning, and that he would de-
eide on the one be wished to retain. So
the young men returned to their boarding
house good deal cast down; for work was
scarce, and neither one knew where he
could obtain q situation If he was the one
to leave.
That evening, as they counted over
their weeks wages said Hurry to bis
friend:
"Mr. Wilson has paid me quarter Of a
dollar too much"
$50 he has me-" said George as he look
ed at his.
"How could he have made that mis-.
takes" said Harry.
"Oh he was very busy when o'clock
came, and handling so much money, be
was careless when he came to pay our
trifle," said George, as he stuffed his into
his pocket book.
Il am going to call on him this evening,
and return my quarter to him." said
Harry.
"You are wonderful particular about a
quarter" said George. "Why, he would
not come to the door for it, il he knew
what you wanted; and I am sure you
worked hard enough to earn it."
But Harry called aad handed his en-
ployer the money, who thanked him for
returning it, and went into the house.
Mr.. Wilson had paid each Of them q
quarter more than their wages on purpose
to test their honesty.
$50, whom Monday morning came, he
seemed to have no difficulty 10 determio.
ing which one he would keep. he chose
Harry, and intrusted the shop to his care
for several months, when he was away on
business, and was SO we'll pleased with his
management that, when work commenced
in the fall. he gave him the position Of
superintendent. Five years afterward
Harry was Mr.. Wilson's partner, and
George worked in the same shop again,
but as common Iaborer.
There is nothing like good character
when you want employment. Some
young men can always get work, no mat
ter how dull the times are, while others
can 6ud nothing to do when hands are
scarce, simply because they cannot be
trusted.
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FOR SALE,

The following pieees Of property st.
ated in the Parish Of Lafayette:
l. A farm of 24o arpents of choice prairie
land, located miles west Of the town Of Yer
milionville, within one mile of the N. q. and
Texas Railroad, with residence kitchen. barn,
stables, DC. about so arpents under fence with
sufficient fencing on the place to enclose a
much more land. The entire tract is thorough
y ditched and drained, and was considered be-
fore the war, the most productive place on the
prairie. a tract Of woodland goes with the place
2. Another tract lying Immediately south Of
with cabin and crib. This tract is well adapted
to stock raising and is offered at bargain.
5. A tract Of prairie land lying west Of No.
|. Of 100 arpents Of high. rolling and seyy pro
ducs;re land.
will sell the above property separately or
all together, at bargain.
4. A sugar plantation on the east bank Of the
bayou Vermilion. 4 miles south of Vermilion-
vile, and one mile from Morgan's Texas Rail-
road, containing 242 arpents Of the finest land,
and 40 arpents Of wooG land. The improvements
are all new and substantial. The sugar house
was completed few months ago and the ma
chinery il new aud in perfect running order.
There are about 100 arpents planted in sugar
cane. tormtng implemelts, BtOcK, &C., WILL De
sold with the place.
5. Forty arpents Of woodland on the east side
Of bayou Vermilion.
s. A desirable and improved farm q miles
from Vermili0nville, near the N. o. and Texas
Railroad, containing l47 arpents, with build
ings, garden and orchard nearly the whole of
the land substantial enclosed. Stock aud for
age sold with the place, il desired.
Z. One tract Of preire land, about 200 apents,
one mile west OF Vermilionville. near the Oil
vier Boudreaux tiact.
8. One tract Of prairie land Of 100 arpents,
two miles west Of Vermilionville, between the
plantations of Leon Billaud land Donat Breaux
9. One hundred arpents Of woodland, on the
west bank Of baYon vermilion, 3 miles south Of
Vermilionville.
Several valuable improved ard unimproved
Town lots. Apply to
w. B. BAILEY,
Vermilionville, La,
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INTELLECT IN BnurEs.-A. Petrie
writes: "ln my own family we had tab.
by cat who, when turned out, would lie,
herself in at another door by climbing up
some list nailed round it, then pushing up
the c'ink latch, pushing the door, with
herself hanging on it, away from the post,
so as to prevent the latch falling back in
TO its place, and then dropping down and
walking back to the fire. l know Skye
terrier who, being told to carry fishing
rod, carefully experiment d along its
length to find its centre of gravity, then
carried it on till be came to narrow path
through wood. The Skye considered,
dropping the rod, took it by the end and
dragged it under him length wise till the
open road WAS gained, when he took the
rod BY the centre of gravity again and
went on. This could not be a copy of
human actions, but by the result Of origin
al reasoning" Henry Cecil gives the fol-
lowing on the authority Of. the late Mr.
Dawes, the astronomer: "Being busy in
his garden and having large bunch Of
keys in bis hand, he gave it to retriever
to hold for him till he was at liberty.
Going into the house soon after, he forgot
to reclaim the keys. The remembrance
of what he had done with them only re-
turned to him when be required to use
them in the evening. He then recalled
to mind that he had given them to the
dog, and forgotten to taken them again.
Calling him, and looking impressiyely in
his face, he said /: my keys fetch me my
keys The dog looked wistful and puz
led for moment, and then bounded off
to the garden, his master following. He
went straight to the root Of an apple tree,
scratched up the keys, and brought them.
May we not fairly Put into words the
dogs train of reasoning thus: "My mas
ter ha, given me these keys to hold; be
has forgotten them; | cannot carry them
all day; but I must put them in safety
where l can fnd them againa" r. Howson
sends US the story Of terrier like dog of
no particular breed, named Uglymug,
who bad poodle for companion. When
ever Uglymug saw signs Of family meal
being laid out, he inveigled the poodle
into labyrinthine shrubbery under pre-
tense Of seeking for rats, and when the
latter was fairly intent on its game, Ugly
mug .neaks back to enjoy all by himself
what he could get from the family table.