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LABOR TROUBLES.
Strikers Threatening Bloodshed.

READING, Feb. 6.-TLe striking iron ore
miners along the East Pennsylvania railroad
for twenty. miles are resolved upon violence to
obtain theft demands. 1t is possible that the
sheriff will order out posse conaatdtuS, and if
he cannot preserve order the local military will
be called ont. The miners of Great Flats of
East Texas in that vicinity held large meet
ing and resolved to march from mine to mine
and by force to stop all hands now at work. If
their demands are not acceded to, the fires will
does not accomplish the object the engine
houses and other buildings are threatened with
destruction. Early this morning the miners Of
two mines near Topton were compelled to
leave work by the strikers 1t is intended to
meet the strikers with force and the employers
say they vii! surely be bloodshed If their works
are menaced. The strikers demand IS per
cent increase
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SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY z.


the time of the surrender ne was fifty-eight Or
fifty-nine and l was forty-three.
Ills officers used to say that he posed him,
self, that he was retiring and exclusive, and
that his headquarters were difficult of access.
/ remember when the commissioners came
through our lines to treat, just before the sur
render, that one of them remarked on the
great difference between our headquarters ana
Lees. | always kept open house at head
quarters. 50 FAR as the army was concerned Ger
"My anxiety" said the general, for some
time before Richmond fell was lest Lee should
abandon it. NV pursuit Of Lee was hazardous.
was in a position og extreme difficulty. You
see | was marching away from my supplies,
while Lee was falling back on his supplies;
Ii Lee had continued his fight another day |
should have had to abandon the pursuit, and
fall back to Danville, bnild the railroad ana
feed my army. So far as supplies were con-
cerned, / was almost at my last gasp when the
ci1rrnnldnr tnnk Mace. ~
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California; Mining stocks.
Egosr0n Produce Market.

BOSTON, February 6.
The following were to-days quotations of Butter,
Cheese, Eggs and Potatoes:
Butter-Choice creameries at 2S133c; fair to
good creameries 25t027c; fall made New York and
Vermont dairy 20023c; winter made at 1S022c;
common to good 1S@22c; market very dull.
Cheese-sels at 14015c for choice: 12913c for
fair to rood; 1O011c ~ ID for commons market firm
and higher.
Eggs are selling at 21@22c for EASTERN 19@2oc
for Southern. and 17@20c 4y dozen for Western;
abundant supply.
Potatoes-Eastern and Northern Rose at 50@55c;
Prolifcs at 5O055c, and jackson whites Peerless
and other kinds at 40@45c; full supply and dull.
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TIL e DOMINION.

The Lewis and Kennebec Railway.
QUEBEC, Feb. GA fight is going on be-
ween the old board of the Lewis & Kennebec
railway and the English bondholders. At the
annual meeting Of the shareholders yesterday,
the latter elected new board of directors
which are not recognized by the old board, who
refuse to give up the line and at present hold
it and the rolling stock by force. All traffic is
at stand still.
Mr.. Wymatt, the president of the new board,
advertses that the head officers of the COM
pany are now situated in Quebec city, while
Mr.. Paradis the secretary of the cid board, ad-
vertscs that they are at St. Joseph A formal
demand will be made by the new board for the
road and all the property. and if refused steps
will be taken to enforce it.
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NAME.
Fire in the Maine Standard ONCE.

Fire IN the Maine Standard Once.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 6-This morning about six
o'clock fire caught in the press room OF the
Maine Standard office in the timbers Of the
floor near the engine. 1t was extinguished in
q short time, but great amount OF damage
was done by water. The injury to the forms
of type and material in the office is con Sider-
able, while the immense amount Of water
poured into the building nearly ruined the
entire stock of millinery in the store under
meath owned by Miss Addie Lawrence, and
damaged the grocery store Of James E. Fuller
to the extent of $1,000. Miss Lawrence esti-
mates her loss at $500. All insured.
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MARINE NEWS.

Sandy Hook Light House Undermined.
New YORK, Feb. 5.--The East Beacon light
house on Sandy Hook is reputed in tottering
condition. Its foundations were washed By
the recent storm and the keeper abandoned it.
The Sandy Hook lightship will resume its sta
ton tomorrow. Tae buoys in the lower lar
Dor and bay are being replaced to-day.
The Wreck Of the Kate Newman.
The bodies of the captain and steward of the
lost schooner Kate Newman, have been taken
in charge of by the Freemasons and are to be
sent to Maine tomorrow.
Lighthouse Steamer Missing.
Steamer Fern, with lighthouse supplies from
Kew West the 18TH OF january for this port, is
missing.
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EDWARD BATES DORSEY, Mining Engineer.
l. G. BABCoCK, Treasurer Adams Express Co.
WIN. H. GUIoS, OF Williams & Guion Steamships
WIN. PITT SHERMAN, Late Receiver and Treas.
Erie r. r.
CHAs. NJ. FRY, President National Bank of New
York.
JONATHAN ODELL, Banker.
ID. s. APPLETON, OF ID. Appleton & Co., Pub
fishers.
ULYSSES S. GRANT, JR., Lawyer.
ARTHUR b. GRAVES, Prest. st. Nicholas National
Bank.
JAS. P. ROBINSON, Consulting Engineer, New
York.
GEORGE w. WARREN, N. Y. Life Ins. Co., Bos-
ton, Mass.
c. a. WHITTIER OF Lee, Higgnson s. Co., Bank
ers, Boston, Mass.
JAMES d. FISH, President Marine National Bank.
II. HAvEMEYER, OF Hayemeyer, Eastwiek & Co.,
Refners.
A. f. wILMARTH, Vice. President Home Fire
ms. Co.
WIN. L. JENKINS, JR., Of Vim. S. Nichols & Co.,
Bankers.
GEO. b. WEST Commission Merchant
THOMAS MANNING, Broker.
HENRY W. FORD, President National Bank of
Republic.
EDWARD A. FLINT, Consulting Engineer, Boston,
Mass
FOSTER HIGGINS, U. S. Lloyd's Marine Ia
5 urance.
CHAs. L. PERKINS, OF Perkins s. Choate, Bankers.
L. B. GREESLEAF, OF Tower, Giddings & Co.,
Bankers, Boston, Mass.
j. BAKER, Vice-President of st. Louis & San
Francisco r. R., St. Louis, Mo- =
ARTHUR SEwALL, Prest. Bath National Bank,
Bath, Maine.
The above Company now offer the following prop
erty for subscription at $1,000 per share. The
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European Markets.

LONDON, Feb. G-12.3o P. M.-Consos 9S 1-16
for money and account.
LONDON, Feb. G-12.30 p. M.-American secu-
rities-United States bonds, new S. 1858; new
41as, HIS; As 109.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 6-l2.3O P. M.-Cotton market
Huio s tx Cd. Sales 06 baes. for snacuia, lon
and export 1000; receipts 1920, American $3.50.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 6-12.3O p. M.-Flour g. @
IL; Winter Wheat 10 2Gl0 10; Spring Wheat 10
01O 7: California average at 10G10 8; club do
at il S411 Il Corn 5 4; old 5 7; Peas 8. Provs-
ions &c.,-Pork at so; Beef at So; Bacon at 35 9l0
81 8; Cheese at rs; Lard 80. 1allow 30 s, at Lon
don A.
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HARRISBURG CONVENTION.
Mr.. Frye Surprised at the Strength De-
veloped by Mr.. Blaine.

veloped by Mr. Blaine.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.--Mr. Frye of Maine,
speaking of the result of the Harrisburg con-
vention said he was surprised at the strength
developed by Blaine's friends. He had not
expected it in view of the great efforts made
friends had not sought to bind delegates by in
structions in his favor.
Congressman Fisher of Pennsylvania, said,
81 do not think that Baines friends have any
reason to feel disappointed at the result or to
look upon it as defeat Every county that
is for Blaine will be represented at Chicago by
Blaine men. Nine-tenths of all Grant men in
the State are for Blaine as second CHOICE
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Chicago live stock Market.

CHICAGO, Feb. Hogs-Receipts $4,000 head
shipments $500; market dull and shade lower; vol
light 30a4 40; choice heavy 1T 5514 65.
Cattle-Recepts 5000 head: shipments 3000;head;
inactive and prices shade off; shipping COCA 55;
stockers and feeders steady and firm at 9O93 so;
butchers quiet and weak 3O9S so.
Sheep-receipts 400 head shipments 300 head;
fair demand and firm at 3 9O10O fJ stock
dull fat Sheep active.
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SPR HNG VALLEY
Hydraulic Gold Cos. ,

coo. 900 Shares, Qull paid and unassessable)
The property consists of 1915 acres of deep, gold
bearing gravel, with water works which cost $780,
600, lands, fumes, buildings and all necessary
mining appliances. S2,272, 534; Is has been pro
hasbeen profit, The Company is to-day in diy
dend paying condition The production for the
last 70 days was Ss6, 900, at a profit of 5000
daily. The undersigned are the agents of the
''Unifed States Mining hives nseut Cor
They will furnish information concerning the
s'Spriug Valley hydraulic Geld Co."
and receive subscriptions for limited amount of
the stock n their office
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MARRIAGES.

In Saco, Jan. "a, Jason B. Hooper of Saco and
Miss Ella b. Ball OF Bddeford.
In Biddeford, JAM 81, Emery Johnson and Miss
Jennie NJ. Falker.
In Lyman, Jan. 81, Willis j. Linscott of Alfred
and Miss Alice NJ Hill of Lyman.
In Belfast, Feb. l, ,Jairus O. Coombs and Miss Abb
bic NJ. Smith, 10th of Waldo.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
40 OPa2 and All.

Are Won suffering from Cough, Cold, Asthma,
Bronchitis, or any of the various pulmonary troub-
les that so often end in Consumption? If so, use
" Vii6or's Pure Cod-Lirer oil and Lilae, safe and
sure remedy. This is no quack preparation, but is
regularly prescribed by the medical faculty. Manu-
featured only by A. L. WLBoB, Chemist, Boston.
Sold by all druggists. febIsnSTIhlw
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Boston Stock Market.
xa,s x...4s stoc:s AMI Money Market.

tive at sac per cent on call. closing at per cent.
prime mercantile paper 5d512 per cent. Sterling
Exchange nomnally, advanced 1a. actual business
Governments quiet but generally firm. Railroad
bonds are generally storing.
The transactions at the stock Exchange aggregat-
ed 222 900 shares,
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

Portland Esassy SyhoEesnie Harael.
PORTLAND. Feb. G.
The market for Breadstuffs is without important
change. Provisions continue weak with moderate
rade. Sugar is steady;we quote graduated at 9s4 C
and Extra at 91sc. Potatoes are Unchanged; job
lots are selling at 5O055c, and lds at 4G145c.
Lumber freights are very firm shippers are offering
So to New York. and il is difficult to obtain vessels
at this figure.
The following Jo-iay's quotations of Flour,
Grain. Provisions &C.
EFtGnr. eSras.s
superiine.....5 0015 So Yellow Corn,
Extra Spring. 6 O0GG 20 ar lots "a
XIX Spring. III 90 al % FL. NJ. I" 63
Patent Spring Oats, +" 531aa551s
Wheats .....3 50a9 so Sacked fau 2 200
Michigan win, ids @25 90
ter best. 25az so Corn, baaots.. Sc
Low Grade Meal, :. 65
Michigan. Sc 0oa6 90 Oats, -. 53955
St. Louis Win Bran, =. %
" inter- fair. 6 5oa6 IS Rye. TO
Winter best. II 75GS 90
Preface. Prossaens.
rurkeys.. 1912 GIG Mess Beef 10 5O011 90
Chickens. 12014 Ex Mess. IL 75Gl2 90
Eowl.'.....- 1910 500 Plat IT,, 90 a591S0o
Sw. Potatoes. 3 1894 so Pork
New :" Dbl l 509> Backs. &c 25016 so
Irish potatoes, Clear.....5 25a15 80
Onions, y bll. 4 o0@4 25 Hams. ...... 91a9 IL
Hog crate oO12 25 Eaes.
Rounds. 5a6 Tub y b.. 814 a S3s
Cheese. Iierces, ID g.81s1 S1y
Maine. ....12 G15 Pail. 80. 9H G1O3s
Vermont. ...12 @15 Kegs :.
~ Factory12 @15 Beas.
Frmf iPea..........2 1Oa2 Is
Oranf es. ,fediums 49,. I 9O42 90
Palermos. 43bs 3 0094 90 Yellow Eyes ! 1912 25
alencia, ~ case $7h@9 BMttr.
" p box Family, ~ I'd. 25G %
Lemons. Store go. Zig %
Messina ......4 5005 so Apps.
Pale mos. 4 7504 20 Green 49,. 50t2 so
Nuts. Dried Western "A 5
Peanuts do Eastern. 6Q 61s
Wilmington.1 60G1 10 SugR
virginia.. 50a1 90 Granulated. -. a 9s4
Tennessee. i 2011 35 Extra ...., d 91s
Castana, p H.. 11idl2ci c.. asa
Walnuts, 80 l2014c Syrups. e55
Filberts, g 12a13c,
Pecan 1IG12c
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NOTICE.-"Congress" is one of the Oldest and
largest selling baking powders in the United States
1t makes light dogghnuts, dumplnes, biscuits cake
&C.. &c. CONGRESS Yeast Powder and SHADES
English Mustard received the award at Mechanics
Fair, 1873 Always reliable, and the ladies' fay-
orite.
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This Company has been formed to meet a pressing
and increasing want in Financial Circles of the
United States which is 10 investigate, by the best
Engineering Talent employed SPECIALLY in the
interest of this Company, the real merits and value
of Mining properties. The public can rely upon
the assurance given by this Company, that every
property which is offered to investors bearing the
Company's endorsement, will have received the
sanction of its Board, based upon reports of their
own employed Engineers, from personal examna-
ton of the same; and investment in such properties
can be made with safety and reasonable certainty
of success The names of its Officers and Trustees
guarantee that it will do what it undertakes in an
honorable and Trustworthy manner.
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FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.

Ar at Boston 9Th, barque Blanche How, Hussey'
Buenos Ayres; Norena, Nichols, Matanzas; sch Al
bert W Smith, Loring, do.
AR at New York 9TH, barque James McCarty, lib
belts, Montevideo sch Cumberland, Weber, from
Cardenas.
Ar at Calcutta 9Th inst, ship Bonanza, Stanley,
New York via Madras.
Ar at Liverpool 4th inst, ship Snow g. Burgess, An
derson San Francisco.
Ar at Newry 9th inst, barque Kate Harding, Watts
Baltimore.
Ar at Naples, prev to 9th inst, brig Acela Thur
low, Gallison, New York.
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rpoA, orrp copprspnNnrNr

EASTPORT, Jan 30-Ar, sch JAS Nichols, Childs.
Bristol
Jan 31-Ar, echs Augusta L Herrick Herrick,
Swans Island; A III Lennox, Sterling, Portland;
Lucy Wa. rem, Stinson, Gloucester. '- '
SID sch Ossipee, Gray, Boston. s.--
Feb PAR, schs Jennie 7 Thomas, Thomas, from
Gloucester.
Sld sch Venelia Kelley, Boston.
Sch Carrie W, of Eastport, SO tons, was sold here
by auction 4th inst, to William Driscol for $500
The Live Yankee, &c tons, was put up and bid In
at $770.
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MARINE N NEWS,
PORT OF PORTLAND.

FRIDAY, February
Arrived.
Steamship Eleanora, Bragg, New York-mdse to
Henry Fox.
Steamer Falmouth, Hall, ST John, NIB, via East
port.
Sch Nathan Cleaves Atwood, Virginia-oysters to
Timmons & Halves. ~.
Sch Ida Wilson, Boston, to load for Millbridge-4
Sch Walter c Hail. Clark Danvers.
Sch Lydia Grant, Grant, Cape Porpoise.
Cleared.
Sch Harriet S Brooks, Qugly, Georgetown-D w
Clark g. Co.
Sch P Lindsey, johnson, Boston-N Blake.
Sch Arrival, Farnham, Boothbay-D Choate.
In port, waiting, schs John Wood. Princess, Ella
Frances, H Brooks, Bramhall. G Willard
Emma K Smalley, w D Marvel, Congress. David
Torrey H TTownsend, and others.
Sch Grace Gushing, which sailed I'd, did not re-
turn, as reported. Da N..'
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kgere,pss af-Nzaisse Cenra
spaiiy Domestic ss9ceip..

fUKTIlANFebt 3.
For Portland, ~ cars miscellaneous mcha1tii "a:
for connecting roads. 80 miscellanus n,er,
chandise.
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Closing priess at Portland Mining Exnge, by
I. H. Mansfield s. Co., brokers, 81 Exchse street
Portland Me-, February G.;
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MEMOIR ANDA.

Barque Gerard c Tobey, recently damaged by col
lision has been discharged and placed in the dock
at New York for repairs.
Barque Helen Sands, Bosford at Charleston from
Havre, reports some heavy weather and split fore
sail and lower topsail.
Brig Castalia remained ashore at Long Branch 9Th
The cargo has been discharged. Sch Lightboat re-
mains in same position; the cargo has been sold.
Brig Quango has been foated and towed to Phia-
delphia.
Part of the cargo of schr Stephen Harding has
been discharged and saved Another body has come
ashore and identified as Jas Hue. Frenchman.
Sch Kate Newman has been buoyed and an ofert
will be made raise her. The bodies of the master
and steward have been taken in charge by the free
masons and sent home.
U S Lighthouse steamer Fern is missing.
Sch NJ Moseley, Atherton, from Ragged Island
Island for Boston, put into Vineyard Haven 4th inst
and reports, Jan 18th, while lying to in the Gulf
Stream, lost foretopmast and jibboom, split main
sail, &c.
Sch Riverside. from st John, NIB. for New York.
is ashore on Arey Rock, full of water. Crew safe.
sen D EIlis ffom Norfolk arrived at New York
9th with loss of sails and decks swept.
Sch Yosemite, Chase, at New York from Frontera,
reports Sd inst off Barnegat, N NNE gale lost
and split sails.
Sch VIM Wilson, Ward, before reported ashore on
Brandywine Shoals remains tight and will come off
after liohterinp
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DEA THIS.

In this city, Feb. 6. Mrs. Kate, wife of j. Eugene
Angel, aged SO years.
In this city, Feb. 6, Flora L. Tarbox, aged 20 yrs
months.
Funeral Sunday afternoon at Y o'clock, at
No. 16 Atlantic street.
In this city, Feb 6, Julia A., daughter of Patrick
and Bridget Driscoll, aged years months.
In South Gorham, Feb. 5, Eddie w. Deering, aged
5 years months IS days,-youngest child of Chas.
w. and Zilpah B. Deering. Transcript copy.l
In Eden, Jan. 49, Miss Cynthia M. Collins, aged
% years 8 months.
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1t is stated that Senat N Lunar is rapidly re-
covering.
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Maiuisg Stocks.

By water conveyance-10o0 bush Cereal 10 e.
W. True & Co.
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SPOKEN.

Dec 81, lat 35 S, lon % e, ship Red Cross, from
Calcutta for New York.
Jan 3, lat % S, lon 21, ship Snow & Burgess. FIN
San Francisco for Liverpool.
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FOREIGN PORTS.

Ar at Auckland, NJ Dec 81, barque Aberdeen,
| Fulford Timara.
Ar at Port Chalmers, NJ, Dec 81, barque Ada
Wiswell, Wiswell, New York
| At Bombay Jan 3, ships Aurora, Merriman, for
New York; John Potter, Mcclure, for Liverpool.
At Calcutta Dec 81, ship Saratoga, Kendall for
New York.
Ar at Cardiff 4th inst, ship Agenor, Taylor, Dub
lin, to load for New York.
Ar at Liverpool 9Th inst, steamer Quebec, Dale,
Portland.
At Mansanilla Jan %, sch Harry White, Hopkins,
for New York, ldg
Cid at St Jago Jan %, brig Goodwin Googins, for
Guantanamo
AT Mayaguez Jan 22d, scbs Post Boy, Colt, for
New York; B Witherspoon, Sheppard, from Will
mington, ar 20th disg.
At Cardenas Jan 80, barques Harriet S Jackson
Bacon for North of Hatteras; Jose More, Carlisle
do; briggs Matte Russell, Walls; Gypsy Queen,
Chandler, Chandler; Geo Dale, Pierce, do; schs
Emma Hart, Hart; II Weeks, Farr, and Lahai-
ma, Houghton, do.
At Sagua Jan 20, barque Lisbon, Dunning. for
North of Hatteras; brigs Tarifa, Tracey; Onaaska.
Griggs; Emma, Buchanan, and ANNIE Storer,
Adams, for North of Hatteras; Mary Mariner,
Collins, and jeremiah, Ford, wig; schs Ariadne,
Dyer, and Elva Pettengill York, do, ldg; Minna
Cid e at St John SB 4th inst sch Charles Sears
Turner, New York
Latest by European steamers.
Passed Anjier Dec 16. Robert Porter Nichols, FIN
Singapore for New York.
- Ar at Bangkok Dec goth, Jonathan Chase, Curtis
New York.
Sid I'm Havre 21st, Samaria. Patten. Sandy Hook
Passed st Helena Jan 3d. T Remick, Rose, from
Algoa Bay, CGH, for -.
SPOKEN.
Dec 81, lat 35 S. lon % E, ship Red Gross, from
Calcutta for New York.
Jan 3, lat % S. lon 81, ship Snow & Burgess. FIN
San Francisco for IiverDOOl.
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winds shifting to east and south with partly
cloudy weather, and in the northern portions
light snow, falling followed by rising barome-
ter and during the night io!yer tempe nature.
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METEOROLOGICAL.
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwRNTY-FOuR
HOURS.
For New ENGLAND

WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER Washington, d. G.,
February 7, A. M.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-12-08
4 Fast Mare.

"Stranger," said the stage. driver,
"this was how l found out her speed:
| was driving alongside the railroad
track just as big load of hotel furni-
ture star ted. The freight car wouldn't
hold it all, but they MANAGED to squeeze
everything in except long bar-mirror,
which they tied to the side OF the car.
The mare saw her reflection in the glass
and thought it was another horse
squirting for the lead You couldn't
nave held her back with steam wind
lass. She just laid back her ears and
snorted along like a twenty finch shell.
The passengers all began to get excited.
They rushed out on the platforms ana
began TO make bets. The conductor
stood up on the seat and began to sell
pools. The engineer pulled the throttle
valve wide open and tore along al
ninety-fve miles an hour. Soon the
mare was abreast of the cowcatcher.
At San Bruno we had half a mile the
lead. Near the Six-Mile house the
train was so much ahead of time that il
ell through an open draw and ever
astingly got smashed up-seventy-twC
rilled and 1879 wounded. 1t was pretty
ough on the passengers, but then WI
Iistanced the train, bet yer life. Abou
month after l sold that mare to he
resent owner for $50 ,0O0"