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FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.

and rs others which put in for shelter. The schr
M M Chase sailed 18th.
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SPOKEN.
Oct 16, off South end of Formosa, ship Oregon,
Pennell, from Hong Kong for Nanaimo.
Dec /, lat so "a. Ion IA so, ship Belle Noise FIN
Bremen for Key West.
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METEOROLOGICAL
H1H1 lOROIOGICAI" n. IT"
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENrY-yoUH
HOJyRa @

HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIaNALl
OFFICER, Washington. d. c.,
--aU er. Dec. II, Q A. M
Ola For New England,
slightly colder and partly cloudy weather.
winds generally from northwest, rising bar
ometer, and in the northern portion slight
snow. 1888 60 III
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Grain Market.

(srHln Market.
PORTLAND, Dec. 16.
The following quotation of Grain were received
by telegraph from Chicago to-day by A. W. Jordan,
1877 Commercial street,
Chicago Wheat -Corn- --Oats--
Time Ian. Feb. Ian. May. Jan. May.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL


PORTLAND. Dec. 16.
Thefollowing are lo-day's quotations of Flour,
Grain, Provisions. &C.
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tBy Telegraph)
NEW YORK. Dec. 16-Evening Money market
loaned down from g per annum and 1-32 per diem;
closed at 3; prime mercantile paper at GOT. Sterl-
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PORTLAND Dec. 10.
For Portland, 43 cars NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
for connecting roads. 40 cars miscellaneous n,er
ehandise
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DEATHS.

In this city, Dec. 16, William Reardon, aged ~
years. -
Notice of funeral hereafterl
In this city, Dec. 15, Samuel B., son of S. H. and
Annie K. jackson, aged years IL months 20 DAYS.
Funeral this Friday afternoon, at 2 O'Clock. at
No. 10S Salem street.
In Cape Elizabeth, Dec IA Frances c. w,fe of
James Loveitt I'd. aged 40 years IL months. Eas-
tern papers please copy]
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Boston stock Market.
Sales of the Brokers Board, Dec. 16.l
First Call.
10 Boston Il Maine Railroad. ......, -. 1451%
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Foreign Exports.

LONDON, ENG. Steamship Govino-30. $50 bush
wheat, 1880 do peas, 1000 sacks flour, 22O0
cases canned meats, 1910 Tbs turkeys, 20, 400 TBS
clover seed, AZ bbs ashes, So packages provisions
Receinln of Maine CenraI.
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Barque Antonio Sala, Capt Mitchell, sailed from
New York Nov 10 for Havana, and arrived back at
Boston Dee 13. making the round voyage in 80 days
with full cargoes each way
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sing quotations of

g were the closing quotations O
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-17

TAILOR and Draper. Fine Goods and
Il First-class Work a Specially.
ID. F. CORNISH DO Midd1e CT
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VTNOERTAkERs,W Wood mud Metallic
e. Caskets, Collins, Shrouds, Caps, &c.
S. s. RICH & SON. l33 Exchangc ST
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-09-29
Planet SpeculatiOns.

Mr.. Proctor, the astronomer, ex-
presses the opinion that Mars is the
only planet beside the earth old
enough to be inhabited. The others,
he thinks, are glowing with heat.
He also uttered the following opinion ::
"The stars are rapidly ceaslng to he
regarded as objects OF beauty simply,
and time is approaching when lntelli-
gent people will be ashamed to gaze
in Indifferent admiration upon the
armament and acknowledge, their
ignorance in field which the vast
strides of modern science have made
accessible to all. Diapers discovery
OF oxygen in the sun is the most I'M
portant fact in astronomical research,
because it shows that the sun is III
part composed of elements like the
earths. Saturn's rings Will eventu-
ally resolve themselves into moons,
and the dark places on the moon
are not mountains or seas, but simply
indentatlons, and therefore less luml
nous. The black spots visible upor
the surface OF the sun are but The
holes through the surrounding Ell
velope, through which only the paren
mass can be SEEM"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-09-29
A Powerful Charity Sermon.

From Chambers Journal.
No public speaker ever excelled
Mr.. Sturgeon in profuseness OF anec-
dotal illustration in "discourses. "
His sermons and addresses TEEN
with anecdotes, which are usually
very much to the point. : To his
students last year he told a good
story to show the need of preachers
being. attractive. "When 1 was in
Arran quite recently" said he, II
heard of a minister who preached in
a certain church, and at the close of
the service was strongly urged by
the ruling elder to promise future
supply OF similar discourses, the col
lection after his sermon having been
unusually large. Dear me- said
the minister with becoming pride,
what might your ordinary collec-
ton amount TOP Last Sunday it
was twopence-h alfpenny!' What
is it to-day, then ? asked the minis.
ter, expecting to hear a large sum
named. 'Eightpence.h t p emmy
was the reply. 'Woel is me- moaned
the minister within himself, for
gave the sixpence myself.
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Il Wise Landlord.
From the Charleston Mercury.

From the Charleston Mercury
One night, judge, a military Off
Ger, and minister, all applied for
lodging at an inn where there was
but one spare bed, and the landlord
was called upon to decide which had
the best claim of the three.
- have laid fifteen years in the
garrison at b." said the officer.
Il have sat as judge twenty years
in R. said the judge.
"With your leave, gentlemen,
have stood in the ministry twenty.
five years at n" said the minister.
''That settles the dispute" said the
landlord. You, Mr. Captain, have
lain fifteen years; you. Mr. Judge
have sat twenty years but the aged
pastor has stood five and twenty
years, so he certainly has the best
right tc the bed"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-09-29
Jenny Lind Cake.

Two and a halt cups sugar, one
cup butter, one cup sweet milk, four
cups -four, four eggs, two Teaspoons
tuls baking powder; bake in three
sheets two Of white); after taking
out the two of white, leaving less
than a third, add two tablespooniuls
molasses, one teaspoontui Of cloves,
one teaspoontul OF cinnamon, one
grated nutmeg; add little more
-four to the dark; put together with
thin frosting.
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THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT'


"Stir hand or foot, and you
are dead man Y
The Quaker must have been
awfully excited, 50 completely to
forget both the language and the
principles of his persuasion.
Placing the other pistol in my
hand, with directions to fire on the
first of the two men that made a
suspicious movement, he went to
work on the Lothario, from whose
pockets, in less time than it takes to
tell it, he produced every item of the
missing property, to the utter amaze
ment OF the two ladies, who had be-
gun in no measured terms to remon-
strate against the shameful treatment
the gentleman was receiving.
The Quaker, need scarcely add,
was no Quaker at all, but q shrewd
detective, who hadsbeen set on the
track Of a band of desperadoes, of
whom our middle aged triend-who
didn't look near so middle aged when
his wig was off-was the chief. The
robbery had been most adroitly plan
ned. The leader of the gang had
taken passage in the coach, and after
learning as he supposed our defense
less condition, and given the signal
to his companions by throwing out
the scrap ofpaper already mentioned.
After the unexpected capture OF the
first robber-it was attempted to
save the booty by secretly passing it
to the accomplice--still believed to
be unsuspected-who counted on be-
ing able to make off with it at the
next stopping place. The result was
that both, tor season, did the State
some service.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-09-29
Sliced Tomatoes.

Take two pounds nice, ripe toma-
toes, one pound of brown sugar, half
pint Of good cider vinegar, one
dozen cloves and two dozen grams
OF alspice. Put these ingredients
into a preserving kettle and stew
them over slow fire. When they
have been down sufficiently long to
cook the tomatoes pretty we'll, take
them up and place them on dish to
cool, but continue boiling the syrup
slowly. When the tomatoes become
cool put them back into the syrup
and boil them till they are OF dark
red color, and then take them out
again, put them on dish to COO
aud continue boiling until 1t is as
thick as molasses. When the toma
toes and syrup are Dotn cool put then.
in jars and tightly seal
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-09-29
Preserved MELON Kinds.

Cut the rlnds into small strips or
squares; take equal weight Of sugar
and rinds; boil two hours slowly,
and put into pots for use. Any rinds
can be preserved in bis way, and are
nice tor cakes or mlnce pie. Lemon
peel boiled with the rlnds adds to
the flavor. Lemon peel may be
candied by boiling it with sugar and
exposing it to the air until the sugar
crystallizes.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-09-29
IMAGINARY EVILS.

Let tomorrow take care OF tomorrow
Leave things fthe future TO 1ate.
WHAT'S the use to anticipate sorrow
tife,s troubles come never too late!
If to hope over much be an error, .od.
,Tis one that the wise have preieerreta a,:,or
Of evils that never occurred.
11o1-a foitb and thy faith will sustain thee
Permit not suspicion and care
1yi+b Invisible bonds to embrace thee,
But bear what God gives thee to bear
By this spirit s%ppSSrt6e;a aga 6 glaeaedde"'
INF think how oft hearts have been saddened
nv fear-ot what never occurred.
LET tomorrow take care of tomorrow;
short and dark as our life may appear,
we make it still shorter by sorrow
Still shorter by folly and fear
Half our troubles are half our lnvent1on,
And often from blessings conferred
Have we shrunk in wild apprehension
OF evils-that never occurred
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-09-29
A Luncheon Cake.

One pound Of flour, tour ounces of
butter, SIX ounces OF moist sugar,
quarter of a pound OF currants, a
quarter OF pound Of stoned raisins,
spices and candied peel to the taste !;
a teaspoontul' of carbonate of soda
mixed in half a pint Of cold milk all
to be mixed.
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feel the spirit begin 80 move my
tore6nger."
The robber did as he was directed,
and the Quaker took his place at his
side, giving the new conner the mid
die seat.
The driver. who was frightened
halt out of his wits, now set forward
at rapid rate. This lively gentle
man soon recovered his vivacity. He
was especially tacetious on the
Quaker's prowess. "You're a rum
Quaker, you are. Why you don't
quake worth cent"
II am not Shaking Quaker" if
that's what thee means"
cot the Hickory" or rather the
"Old Hickory" stripe, should say"
retorted the lively man. But, the
Quaker relapsing into his usual mon
osyllables, the conversation tagged.
Sooner than we expected, the
coach stopped where we were to
have supper and a change Of horses.
We had deferred redistribution of
our effects until we should reach this
place, as the DIM light of the coach
lamp would have rendered the pro-
cess somewhat difficult.
1t was now necessary, however,
that it should be attended to at once,
as our jovial companion had previ-
ously announced his intention OF
leaving us at this point. He pro-
posed a postponement till after sup
per, which he offered to go and or
der.
"Nay," urged the Quaker, with an
approach of abruptness, and laying
his hand on the others arm. "Basi-
ness before pleasure; and, tor bust
ness, there is no time like the pre-
sent
"Will thee be good enough to
search the prisoner ?" he said to me,
still keeping his hand in friendly
wav on the passengers arm.
did so, but not one of the stolen
articles could be found
"He must have got rid of them in
the COACH" the gay gentleman sug-
gested, and Immediately offered tc
90 and search.
"Stop !" Numbered the Quaker
Tightening his grasp.
The man turned pale and strug
gled to release his arm. In an In
slant one. of the, derringers were
! levelled at his heart
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than one robbery is reporte to have
been committed"
The ladies turned pale, but the
stranger did his best to reassare
them.
"Not that l think there is the
slightest danger at present." he re-
sumed; "only when one is response
BILE for the safety of the ladies, you
know, such a thing as pistol In
reach would materially add to ones
confidence"
Your principles, my friend" ad-
dressing the Quaker, II presume,
are as much opened to carrying as
to using carnal weapons ?"
"Yea' was the response.
"Have the williams murdered any
of their victims ?" the elderly lady
nervously inquired.
"Or have they contented them
selves with-with-p an d erin g
them ?" added the younger, in a
timorous voice.
decidedly the latter" the anna
bic gentleman FASTENED to give as
surance 'and We are none OF us pre-.
pared to offer resistance in case of
attack, so nothing worse than rob.
berry can possibly befall us"
Then after blaming his thought
lessness in having unnecessarily in
troduced a disagreeable subject, the
gentleman quite excelled himself in
his efforts to raise the spirits of the
company, and had succeeded so we'll
by the time night had set in that all
had quite forgotten or remembered
their tears to laugh at them.
Our genial companion fairly
talked himself hoarse; perceiving
which he took from his pocket box
Of newly invented cough drops
and. after passing it to the ladies, he
helped himself to the balance and
tossed the paper out Of the window
He was in the midst of high
encomium on the new nostrum, more
than halt the efficacy OF which, he in
sisted, depended on its being taken
by suction, when shrill whistle was
heard, and almost Immediately the
coach stopped, while two faces, hide
ously blackened, presented them
selves one at each window.
''Sorry to trouble YOU" SAID the
man on the right, acknowledging
j with bow two lady like screams
from the back seat "but business i.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-09-29
Novel Method of..qreserving a
Mans Reason.

A curious story Is told of an ex-
hiblt in show window of one of the
leading jewelers. of Vienna. The OBJ
ject OF attraction is brooch magni-
ticently studded with gems, in the
middle Of the chasing OF which is en-
closed the most singular Of centers-
four common, old, bent and corroded
pins. This brooch is the property of
the Countess Lavetskoty. The pins
have a history, of course. Seven
years ago Count Lavetskofy, as the
story runs, was arrested at Warsaw
for an alleged insult to the Russian
government. The real author of the
insult, which consisted of some care
less ,Wolds spoken $50 cial gather
accusation, however, and, was sent to
prison. In one of the dungeons in
which the Gar is said toNbe fond OF
combining his Polish subjects, the un-
fortunate martyr for his wites loose
tongue spent six years. He had
only one amusement. After he had
been searched and thrown into a cell.
he found in his coat four pins
These he pulled out and threw upon
the floor; then in% the darkness he
hunted for them. Having found
them, perhaps after hours, even days
he scattered them again. And sc
the game went on tor six weary
years. "But for them," he writes il
his memoirs, Il should have gone
mad" They provided me with :
purpose. So long as / nad them te
search for, | had something to do
When the decree for liberation as al
exile was brought to me, the jaile
found me On my knees hunting fol
one which had escaped me tor tw'
days. They saved my wlfe's hus
band from lunacy. My wife there
fore could not desire prouder orna
ment.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-09-29

Those who give not Till they die
show that they would not then il
they could keep 1t longer.
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peated.
A senior, one morning, rather forci-
bly, exclaimed, "Confound it !" His
chum coolly asked, "Who lost it ?"
The senior does not use that little
expression any more.
"How many deaths ?" asked the
hospital physician, while going his
rounds. Nine" "Why, I ordered
medicine for ten." ayes, but one
wouldn't take It,"
A young lady who mad been mar
ried short time lately told blossom
friend" that there was only one thing
more astonishing than the readiness
with which Ned gave up smoking
when they became engaged, and that
was the rapidity with which he took
it up again after they were married.
did you break that window, boy?"
said the grocer, catching hold OF the
urchin Eyes, sir" answered the
lad. "What dye mean, then, by run
ming off in this manner ~ "Please,
sir. l was running home to get the
money. l was 'fraid if 1 didn't run
quick might forget it," We think
that lad shrewd enough for Con
gresham.
A wicked boy gotinto fight with
-. ~ his taths-. an. aaat bi.ing off his
was brought before the police court,
his father appeared against HIM.
This is your son, is he ?" asked the
Judge. II am sorry to say he is"
II think detect some resemblance,
S id the Judge. eyes," replied the
father mourntully. she has my nose"
-Satarclay Night.
He opened the door cautiously,
and poked his head in in a suggestive
sort OF way, as if there were more
to follow, inquired as this the rink
tum?:" 'The what, my friend ?" us
this the rinktum-sinktum-sanctum,
or some such place where the editors
live o. ''This is the editorial room,
YES sir. Come in" "No; l guess
won't come in. l wanted to see
what rinktum was like, that's all.
Looks like a garrett, only wuss. Good
day."
Boy: 'sMother sent these cherries
to YOU, Mis- Smith" Mrs. Smith
ooh thank you darling But isn't
your mother afraid she'll rob herself?"
Bov: Il ruther guess not, mum; she
said as how they was all spilin' on
the tree and wouldn't be good for
nothir' but swill by to-morrer. So
she said bring you some, mum; you
might as well have 'em as the hogs"
Mrs Smith: "Your dear mother is
so thoughtful" But she didn't eat
any of those cherries. AS she con-
fdently told Mrs. Jones, who after
wards confidently told it to all the
neighbors, sd died before I'd a
touched one of EN-, the stingy old
thing. Boston Transcript.
; Many errors of life admit of rem
edv. a loss in one business may be
repaired by single gain in another ;
a miscalcuation this year may be re-
trieved by special care the next; a
bad partnership may be dissolved,
an injury repaired, a wrong step re-
traced. But an error in marriage
goes to the very root and foundation
of life. The deed once done cannot
, be recalled. The goblet is broken
, and the wine OF life is wasted, and no
tears or tolls can bring back the
t precious draught. Let the young
think Of this, and let them walk care
5 fully il world Of snares, and take
: heed OF their steps lest in he
| most critical event OF life they &C
astray.
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business, and ours will soon be over
if things go smoothly"
GOT course, gentlemen. you will
spare, as far as may be consistent
with your disagreeable duty, the
feelings of these ladies'" appealed
the polite passenger, in hlsfblandest
manner.
ooh certainly; they shall be
first attended to, and shall not be
required to leave their places, unless
their conduct renders it necessary"
"And now, ladies'" continued the
robber, the barrel of his pistol gilt
tering in the light of the coach
lamp, "be SO good as to pass your
purses, watches, and such other trink-
cts as may be accessible without too
much trouble"
The ladies came down handsomely,
and were not further molested.
One by one the rest got out. The
middle aged gentleman's turn came
first. He submitted with winning
grace, and was robbed like very
Chesterfield.
My own affairs, like the sum l
lost, are scarcely worth mentioning.
The Quaker's turn came next. He
quietly handed over his pocket book
and watch, and when asked II he
had any other valuables said, "Nay."
A Quaker's word is good, even
among thieves; SO, after a hasty
"good night" the robber thrust his
pistol into his pocket and with his
two companions, one of whom had
held the reins of the leaders, was
about departing"
"Stop~ exclaimed the Quaker, in
a tone more of command than of re-
quest.
"Stop! What tor ?" returned the
other, in evident surprise.
"For at least two good reasons"
was the reply, emphasized with a
couple of derringers, cooked aud
presented.
Help !" shouted the robber.
"Stop~ the Quaker exclaimed :;
''and if any OF thy sinful companions
advance step to thy relief, the
spirit will surely move me to blow
thy brains out"
! The robber at the opposite window
and the one at the leaders head
thought it good time 70 leave.
"Now, get in" said the Quaker,
still covering his man, land take the
middle seat; but first deliver up thy
pistol" The other hesitated.
\ n, ~ &c hl.l,ss $500 7
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HOUSEHOLD KNOWLEDGE.
Ginger snaps.

A cup of butter, a cup Of molasses,
q teaspQantnl OF soda. - teaspoonful
OF cloves, 49, ra0lespooT-ilEs OF
ginger, an egg yYrhix very soft.
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The Quaker Detective.

We were five passengers in all
two ladies on the back seat, and a
middle aged gentleman and Quaker
on the middle, and myself on the
front.
The two ladies might have been
mother and daughter, aunt and neice,
governess and charge, or might have
sustained any other relationship
which make it proper for two ladies
to travel together unattended.
The middle aged gentleman was
sprightly and laxative. He soon
struck up an acquaintance with the
ladies, toward whom in his zeal to
do. he rather overdid the agreeable
flowing, and smiling and chatter
ing over his shoulder in a way pain
fully suggestive, at his time of life,
of a ''crick" in the tick. He was
evidently gay Lothario.
The Quaker wore the uniform Of
his sect, and confined his speech, as
many parliamentarian would save
his credit by doing, to simply 'yeas"
and "nays." AS for myself l make
it an invariable rule of the road to be
merely locker on and listen.
Towards evening was aroused
from one of those reveres into which
a young man, without being poet
or lover, will sometimes tall, by an
abrupt query from the laxative gen
tleman:
care you armed, sir p
Il am not" | answered, astonished
no doubt visibly, at the question.
II am sorry to hear It," he replied !;
'sfor, before reaching our next stop
ping place, it will be several hours III
..hus.ainht..- AUD wa-must pass over a
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-05-08
THE POINT BREEzE ROW.
The Parties who Assaulted Mr.. Ram.
sey Heavily Fined

The parties who SO brutally assaulted old
man Ramsey at the Point Breeze saloon
Thursday afternoon were not from Scyene, as
was reported, but were, with one exception,
Dave Ware, of Arlington, from Van Zsndt
county. They were arraigned before Justice
Edwards yesterday, and after hearing the
testimony the court adjudsed Dave Ware,
Lewis Carvn and f, Il. Massey guilty OF
using profane language and fined
each SIS and costs, the costs in
each case amounting to S2340. George
Houston, who, il appears, inflicted the blows,
was adjudged guilty Of aggravated assault
and a fine OF SIS and cost, amounting in all to
S8S.60, was imposed on him.
They paid their fines rather reluctantly,
when they were released. These lisgraceful
rows have been of so frequent occurrence that
the Grand jury, which meets on Monday,
should inquire diligently into the matter.
Mr.. Ramsey, the assaulted party, is still con-
fined TO his room, though he is not 50 badly
injured as was at first thought, ana will be
able to be about within the next few days.