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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-06

ST. LOUIS, June 4.-Flour is steady. Wheat is
lower; No 2 Red Fall at 1oA al 1918 for cash;
@1 05la for July: O7ssa1 OTIS August; / 071a
al os for September No do 041aa1 04s4 NO A
do at l 001a. Corn higher 43$4 @441sc for cash;
Oats lower at 361aa36ssc for cash; $3.50 bid for
June; 3314c bid for July. Rye and Barley nominal.
Pork rmer; j0bbing l6 To- Lard higher i9o 10, 10 o.
$4,000 bush corn 1000 bush oats, 10000 bush
rye, $1,000 oush barley.
1872 900 bush corn, 1000 bush oats, 5000 bush
Barley, 0,0OO bush rye.
DETROIT. June 4.-Wheat slow; No l White at
1914 for cash and June; 1914 foI July; 1898
seller for August; 1919 September;No White at
1l14; No 2 Red 1 IS bid
Havana Market.
(By Telegraph.l
HAVANA, June 4.-The Sugar market mas been
active and excited throughout the week. sellers ad
vancing their pretensons prevented larger BUSINESS
Clayed nominal Molasses Sugar, "a to S6 deg po-
common to fair 1874 90 reals; Centrifugal Sugar 90
to So deg. polarization in boxes and hhds at 1O4
1O1a reals; stock in the the warehouses at Havana
and Matanzas 80, 100 boxes, 100, 700 bags and 81
600 hhds; receipts for the week 24OO boxes 1850
bags and A52S 1000 b sS
nf Mol sG sas rs assSs s.a,0s ,. ~,
Freights' weak and tonnage abundant; loading at
Havana for the United States y hid Sugar 25a
rs currency loading at ports north coast (out-
side ports) for the United States y hid Sugar 2 30
@3 90; ~ hid OF Molasses at = O00l2 25.
Spanish gold 1874. Exchange fiat; on the United
States 80 days gold ga 97 prem; short sight do at
7A@7A prem.
European E1arAets.
BY Telegraph.)
LONDON, June 4.-Consols at 100 3-16.
LONDON, June 4.-American securites-United
States bonds. As, 12O1a; 5s, 1864.
NOTICE. Ladies now using cream tartar and
soda in baking will have better results by using
Congress Yeast Powder. Try it in biscuits, cake,
doughnuts pie crust, etc.
SHADES ENGLISH MUSTARD is sold by all gro
GERS.
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DRY Goods Wholesale Market.

DAIHy IOmUStkC Es6CelpEs.
BY water conveyanoe--i0O0 bush Cornmeal to
W. True & Co.
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Receipts of 1aaine Central.

PORTLAND June 3.
Fol- Portland, 26 cars miscellaneous merchandise,
for connecting roads SO miscellaneous uier
chandise.
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SPOKEN.

April Is, lat 10 S, Ion 80 W, ship Paramita,
Soule, from Liverpool for Valparaiso.
May "a, off Castle Island, brig VIM Mason, from
Port au Prince for New York.
May 26, lat AZ 4S. lon ~ 4S, brig Isaac W Park
er, Kane, from London for Boston.
May 81, lat Al 10, lon 54 AZ, ship Marcia Day,
Ross, from Havre for New York.
No date. lat % S. Ion 80 16 W, ship II San
ford Waite, from New York March "a for Port
land, o, 81 days out.
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NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

SATURDAY, June 4.
Sch Mary Mclaughlin, (Br) Forest, Pictou with
coal ia Geo I Ingraham.
Sch Caroline Kriescher, Deyereux. Bucksport-
fish barrels to Carney & Prince and L Fernald.
Sch Traverse, Lane. Brookln-canned lobster to
Cleared.
Steamer Rapidan, Bennett, New York - Henry
Fox.
Brig Matte Russell. Atherton. Matanzas--
Sch B L Townsend, Townsend, Kennebec, to load
for Philadelphia-Chase, Leavitt g. Co.
Sch Brilliant Wheeler. Port Clyde-N Blake
Sch Tiaro, Chatto, Brookln-N Blake.
Sch Dorado, Reed, Orland-master.
Sch Sparta Arey. Saco-master
SUNDAY. June 8.
Arrived.
Barque Eliza White, (of Boston, Wotton, Carde-
mas, with sugar to Phinney & jackson.
Brig Jennie Phinney, Noyes, Boston. to S Wins
low & Co.
Sch Mary Long, Hardy. Philadelphia-coal to
Randall & McAllister.
;, Sch Franeonia Leavitt. Philadelphia coal to
Sch A Hammond, Simpson, New York coal to
Maine Cent RR.
Sch Laura BurliDgame, Bnrlingame, Hallowell for
Albany.
sAILED-Brig stillman.
ERoM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
CID at queenstown 80 1nst snip Paetolus, Burn
ham, from San Francisco) for Liverpool.
Sid I'm Cardiff Sd inst, barque Minnie NJ Watts,
Watts, Rio Janeiro.
Sid I'm Havre Sd inst, ship Thos Lord, Hail. for
United States.
MEMORANDA.
Sch Almeda recently ashore at Muskeget is on
the railway at New Bedford dischargng lumber
from the hold. She is in good condition, except the
keel which will be replaced.
EuSBuERMEN
Ar at Liverpool, MS, May so, sch NJ Elliott, Sar-
gent, from the Banks for Boothbay, Me; Vanguard,
Orchard, Southport for Banks.
Ar at Halifax LIST inst, sch Snow Squall, Hanson,
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ERoM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE,
MEMORANDA.
EISMERHEEN.

Sch Almeda recently ashore at Muskeget, is on
the railway at New Bedford discharging lumber
from the hold. She is in good condition. except the
keel which will be replaced.
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Oriole, Baker, Kennebec; Helen Mcleod. Coggwe /,
Calais. $3.50
MARBLEHEAD-Sld LIST, sch Trenton, Stewart,
Bangor.
PORTSMOUTH-Ar I'd, sch Lizzie Guptill. Smith,
Rockland
BATH-Ar 3D. sch George w Jewett, Blair, Port
land, to load for Philadelphia.
Ar Sd. sch Ellen NJ Colder, Hodgdon. Portland.
to load for Washington.
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FOREIGN PORTS. .

w ioau AoI w washington.
FOREIGN PORTS. s.II q.
Sid FIN Buenos AyIes 1prjt>.,2a< barque Ada Wis
Haven, boston.
Ar at Montevideo Apl 27, barquc Golden Sheaf
Lunt, Brunswick; G Stanwood Webder, Fernan-
dina, (and both sailed for Pay.andu)
Sid Apl 81, brig j II Lane, Shute, Pensacola.
Sid FIN Rosario Apl 3d. barque r Bearse, Cakes
Rio Janeiro.
Ar at Rio Janeiro May 9th. ship Harry Morse
Brooks, Cardiff; barque Ada Wiswell Wiswell FIN
Campana; 18th. Jas G Pendetop, Nichols, Glasgow
In port May 10, ship Virginia, Deano, unc; sch
Grace Andrews, Andrews. for New York.
At Port au Prince May 81, brigs Orbit Nash from
New York, ar 18th. for Port de Paix and New York
At Miragoane May 20, sch Mary Oliver Baker
for New York days.
Ar at Gonaives prev to May II, sch John Somes
Wall, Wilmington.
Ar at Cape Hayti May 8, sch Jennie A Stubs,
Stubs, New York.
Ar at Gonaives May II, brig Isaac Rowland from
Boston; sch John Soines, Walls, Wilmington.
Ar at Curacao May 16, sch Maud Briggs, Bryant,
Bangor.
Ar at Quebec Sd inst, barque Monhegan, Luce.
Tagal via Halifax.
Cid at Charlottetown PEI, May 81, sch Richard
w Denham, Hinckley, Philadelphia.
Cid at Prapaud, PEI. 2Sth, sch Albert Clarence,
Hawes Boston.
Cid at Cow Bay May 81, brig Jane Adeline, Lo-
throp, st Jago.
CID at St John, NIB, Sd inst, sch Ulrica Smith,
Richardson, New York; Mary Harris, Strout do;
| Hum, Elston, Rockland.
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--latest by European steamers.l

Latest by European steamers.
Ar at Melbourne Apl 4th Florence Treat. Yeazie,
Frederickstadt.
Sid I'm Bombay Apl 20, Jennie Hardness, Ames-
bury, Liverpool.
Sid I'm Maulmain Apl 10, c NJ Davis, Trefry, for
Pembroke, L.
Ar at Anjer Apl IL, Evie j Ray, Connolly, from
New York.
Ar at Reval May 17th scioto. Flowers, New Or
leans.
Sid I'm Liverpool May 81, Priscilla, French, for
St John, NIB; Ida Lily Eastman Philadelphia.
Cid at London May 24th b Webster, Prince, for
Cape Breton.
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European HanrHets.
By Telegraph.)
LONDON, June 4-Consols at 100 3-18.
LONDON, June 4.-American securities-United
States bonds. As, 1201a; 5s, 1u6s4.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-17
Intsnperanee Facts.

It is affirmed by the collectors Of
statistics in regard to intemperance,
that in the year 1879 there was paid
out for Intoxicating drinks by the
people of Germany the sum of $780,
100000 and by those Of France
$3.50, 100000, of Great Britain $780,
900, 900, and Of the United States
s720, 900, 900, making a grand total
of 81, ,70O,OO9.!! What do the peo-
pie acquire for such contributions Of
their money? Poor houses, prisons,
poverty and wretchedness indcscri5a-
bic, vices crimes, everything tending
to degrade and debase humanity.
What do the epeople get that is good?
What in the way of national pros
perity? Nothing. Yet the whole civ
ilized world gr5ans under the evils
produced by incorporate drinking,
and scents willing to have it so.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-17
Hii5U Eto Ezilaa By B::an'a i Bsi5a.
By ALEX AMBER MACLEOD, D. D

About two hundred and eighty
years ago a clerk was wanted in the
parish church of Ugborough, a little
village in Devonshire, and one Of the
candidates was young lad a aJout six
teen years of age, who came from a
ncighboring village. But he Gil rot
get TIC piace because Of his youth.
He was very much east down. He
WAS the son of poor but worthy pa
rents, and one of Il large family Of
brothers and sisters. He said to his
mother, with a heavy heart, 4 must
not be burden any longer upon IA
ther and you; | shall set out and fad
work of some kind or other elsewhere
and support myself"
So he badefarewell to his father. and
his -4rothers and sisters, and with a
little bundle in his hand he left hi;
home. His mother went with him
two or three miles Of the way. When
at length she MAS obliged to turn
hack, she knelt down with him at the
road.ide and asked God TO Bless him
and go with him and keep him from
/ every evil. Then she took out some
money and gave it to him for the jour
ney. Theg the two kissed each 9th
er and, weeping, parted.
by and BY arrived at the city Of
Exeter. He went to the cathedral;
he wandered about the streets he cal
at the shvpy; but Of all to whom he
applied that day no one had work for
him.
At last he found himself standing
at the window of bookshop looking
at the rows of books OH the shelves
within. At that moment, happen
ing to lift his..eyes, he caughta glimpse
Of the cathedral; and the thought sud
denly shot into his mind that there
was n connection between these books
and the cathedral Ifhe, poor though
he was, could become learned in books,
he might be worthy Of place some
day in a cathedral. 1t was a mere
thought, and it soon passed away from
his mind. He left Exeter and travel
led on and on till ut last he found him
self in Oxford. lie knew nobody
there. But having passed through
Exeter, and knowing that Exeter Col
lege was the orc to which Devonshirt
students went, he knocked at the gate.
Of that college and asked ifthey want
ed lad like him for any work he coulC
10. They did want such a laC
as he. And in short time lie wa
employed to scour pans, to cleal
/. knives, to brush shoes, and in othe
ways help in tie kitchen.
i John was a faithful servant, an'
soon became a favorite with every
body about the college. Aud as !
had a good many hours Of leisure h
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set himself T. le,Hn Eatin and Greek.
And by and by the dons, going past,
saw this kitche5-boy pouring over
those leaves Of grammars, and would
ask him iokjngIy if he was rfaling
Homer or the latin poets. But. after
a while one and then another gave up
joking at the lad and went near 10
him, and saw that by himself alone he
had come very near to the reading
both Of Homer and the latin poets.
And then the dons took him away trom
the kitchen and made room for him in
the classes Of then, college, and he be
came one of their foremost scholars,
and one in whom they all felt pride
And by and by John has made a
fellow, and then a professor Of divjni-
ty, and for twenty-seven years he la
bored in that college as professor and
writer of books where he had served
rs kitclIe.i-bry. And at the end .of
that time he was made Bishop Of Wor-
chester, and therein proved tie truth
OF the thought which shot through his
mind at the window Of tie book shop
in Exeter, that there was a way
through books to place in a cattle
tIral.
Bishop Prideaux was never ashem-
ed Of his early trials. He Kept the
lealhern clothes, ii whicI he .eet his
fathers house, TO his old age. lie
loved to revisit the village in which
he was Dor lie greatly loved his
parents. In lis kindness he would
plan surprise visits lie would bring
his doctors scarlet gown and put it on
10 please them. lie never tired OIL
showing them reverence. Often he
would say 10 them, eff [ had got the
clerks place in Ugborough l Should
never have been Bishop in Worchest-
er," He loved to think that his moth
er's prayea had been answered in the I
happiest events Of his life. And he
did not think differently when the hap
py years came to an end and years of
dLsgace and Uar came III their stead. |
Those who taiumphed in that war
drove him from Worchester, but he
still felt and said that all his life
had been planned out for him by |
God.
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a Few apt Definitions.

Tennyson can take n worthless sheet
Of paper, and by writing a poem on il
make it worth So, ,000. That's genius.
Mr.. Vanderbilt can write fewer words
on a similar sheet and make it worth
$50, 0,000,0 900. That's capital. And
the United States government can
take an ounce and quarter OF gold
and stamp upon it an ''eagle bird and
Twenty Dollars" That's money.
The mechanic can take the material
worth $50 and make it into watch
worth 500 That's skill. The mer-
chant can take an article worth %
cents and sell it to you Tor 500.
That's business. 4 lady can purchase
Il comfortable bonnet Tor $40, but
prefers to pay 800 for one because it
IS more stylish. That's foolishness.
The ditch digger works ten hours Il
day n shovels cut thie OF four tons
Of earth for 81. That's Ia Dor.
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8 Morning Call From a Panther.

81 suppose you're wondering why l
keep that ugly old chest" said Mrs.
R., ''and must own that its not
very ornamental; but it saved my life
once, for all that. I see You think I'm
making fun Of you, but Pun not, indeed;
and when you hear the story, l
think you'll agree VITA me that I have
2 oil reason to value il, ugly as it
looks.
This was how it happened, When
We first came cut 10 India, my husband
was sent to make the survey of the
Nerbudda Vall.y, one of the widest
bits in all Central India; and we eally
were, Just at first, the only white peo-
pie within forty or fifty miles. And
such time as we had of it! If my
husband hadu'r been as he is, and q
perfect miracle OF patience as well, l
don't know how he stood what he had
to do. It was dreadful work for him,
being up sometimes for a whole night
together, or having to stand out in the
burning sun, when the very groundi it
self was almost too hot to touch And
as for the native workmen, l never
saw such set-always doing every
thing wrong, and never liking anybody
to put them right When the railway
was being made, they used to carry the
earth on their heads in baskets; and
when Mr.. R. served out wheelbar-
rows to them, they actually carried
them on their heads in the same way!
l couldn't help laughing at it, though
it was terribly provoking, too And
that was just the way they all were; if
there was a wrong way of using anything
they would be sure to iind it out.
Even our butler or "khitmutgar,' who
was much better than most of them,
came one day and begged a pair Of old
decanter labels that my husband was
going to throw away; and when the
man came in next morning, he had
p stiyeiy turned them INTO earrings, and
went about quite gravely with 'Pol t
in one year and Sherry in the other!
"However, if the native men worried
me, the IA i've beasts were fifty times.
1t was no joking matter, / can assure
you, to be awakened in the middle of
the night by the roar of Al tiger close 10
the window, or an elephant crashing
and trumpeting through the jungle
with noise like a mail coach going
fun.gallop through hot-thouse. Well
as soon as that was over, the jackals
would set up a squealing and a whim
pering like so many frightened child
ren; and then a dreadful native bird
whose name 1 never found out, L sup
pose because nobody could invent oac
bad enough for it, would break out in
a succession of the most horrible criei
just like somebody being murdered
until the noise fairly drove me wild
And then the ants! bat you've seer
them yourself, and needn't tell yo'
about them. But all this while I'm
neglecting my story.
lone day, it viii be long enough be
fore ! forget It, my husband. went on
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CONUNDRUMS.

What is that which is often found
where it is not? Fault.
Why should doctors ke less liable
than others to be sick Gu the oceaI +?
Because they are more used to see sick
ness.
Which OF the planets has the most
specie2 The moon, because she is con-
stantIy changing quarters.
What time should an innkeeper Wis
it an iron foundry? When he wants
barmaid.
Why should you be justified in pick
ing the pockets of a vender of engrav-
ings? Because he's pictures (picked
yours.)
What trade, does the sun regularly
follow? Those Of a tanner and a por-
trait painter.
Whit word may be pronounced
quicker by adding a. syllable to it.
! Quick
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-17
IN THE BOSOM
O. The Deep Blue 0cea1 Buried--Or
Rather Inundated by the Tar
bulenI Waters Of Lakes
and Ray0Us.
Five Square Miles in sIs, Crescent city. Con-
tanning Population % 30, 600, Con-
yerted into Another Venice,
with its GOndoIas, Sail
Boats and Float
ing Palaces.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 12-Noou.-
The water Is still rising in rear of the
city in many places. In the third
district it has crossed the cast side #
Claiborne street. Skiffs and sail boats
are coming into very general us, in
the overAowed districts. The Cyprus
Grove Cemetery and Spanish Fort
railroad is submerged. The water in
the canals is slowly receding.
-Four p.m.-Tne water is still rising,
and The area Of the overflow was con
siderably increased during the night.
The relief committee are doing good
service distributing food to the water
bound inhabitants. Eleren p m.-The
water has reached st. Cloud street,
and is within two or three squares OF
Esplanade street. Below Elysian
Fields street the water is within
half dozen squares of the liver. The
settled portion Of the city inundated
covers about five square miles, and
contains probably $4,000 inhabitants.
In many places: the water Is three or
four feet deep, and in the low one
story houses everything Is washed cut
Ehe water in The lake is lowering, and
by morning will doubtless be receding
at all points. The damage by Sun
lays storm along Mississippi Sound
from Pascagoula to Bay St. Louis will
amount to 100000. Thesteamers al
Bay st. Louis connect with the trains
)n the New Orleans and Mobile rail
road.
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ABOUT the Sara Bernhardt bushes s
I think men should say nothing. If
women wish to talk l have no objec-
tion, but as for men they would better
keep still. There Is a story some
where about opportunity having been
given to a lot of gentlemen to throw
stones at a woman on condition that
they had not been guilty of a certain
offense themselves. Perhaps that
story Is not applicable in this day and
generation, and perhaps it is. If ap-
plicable now, I would suggest that
story for a text.-ECol HpgessoH
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-17

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blood. In small doses of one pill day,
they stimulate the digestive organs and
promote vigorous health.
AYERS Pills have been known for
mSrc than quarter of century, and have
obtained worldwide reputation for their
virtues. They correct diseased action in
the several assimilativc organs of the
body, and arc so composed that Obstruc-
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stand or evadc them. Not only do they
cure the everyday complaints of every
body, but also formidable and dangerous
diseases that have balHcd the best of
human skill. While they produce power
ful effects, they are, at the same time, the
safest and best physic for children. BY
their aperient action they griPe much less
than the common purgatives, and never
give pain when the bowels are not infiamed.
They reach the vital fountains tile blood,
and strengthen the system by freeing it
from the elements of weakness.
Adapted to all ages and conditions in
ell climates, containing neither calOmel
nor any deletcrious drug, these Pills may
be taken with safety by ANYBODY. Their
sugar-coating preserves them ever fresh,
and makes them pleasant TO take; while
being purely vegetable, no harm can arise
from their use in any quantity.
PREPARED BY
Or. J. C. AVER & co., Lowell, Mass,
Practical and AnalyticaI Chemists.
Moore & Harvey and +. D. Moore Agents
Bolivar Tenn
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Hearth and Homo.

The parental HEARTH, that raiIying
place of the affections. 1t was the policy
of the good old gentleman to make his
children feel that IioME was the happicst
place in the world and ! value this
delicious home-fceling as one Of the choicest
gifts parent an bestow WAsHIHGToN
iRYISG-
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-17
A HIGHLY Co1oRzD ROMANCE.

a HIGHLY Co1oRED ROMANCE
Ben Green was a New Hampshire boy,
Who stood full six feet two
y jovial chap this same Ben Green,
Though he had oft been blue
He loved girl named Olive Brown,
Who lived near Bixby's pond;
And who, despite her brunette name,
Was Il decided blonde.
\ pink Of rare perfection she,
Tic belle of all the town;
Though B>n Oft wished her Olive Green,
Instead OF Olive Brown.
And she loved Ben, she said, far more
Than any ether ''itlicr,"
And promi- ed him she would be Green,
Whene' she changed her color
She kept her name iu-viol {,
And vowed, ere .ire WAS we'd,
Although when Brown he had Il ten Green,
When Green she'd be Ycil rcud
But, all! her Young all, c,ions changed
To GRAY, a Southern fellow,
And Green lurl.%l white the ne-ys TO hear,
Though first it made hiln ycIl, ol..
Says ho: "IIow can YOU lilac this,
When You vowcd to be tri,?
l'I take your fine Young lover Gray,
And III beat him till he's blue"
Then Olive Brown 10 crimson turned,
And said: DO as You say;
The country long has wished to see
The blue combined with Gray"
Ben Green to purple turned with rage,
And black his brow as night,
While on the cheek OF Olive Brown
The crimson turned to white.
"OIi, cruel Olive Brownna says Ben,
"lFe been dun-brown by yc,;
Let this 'Graybacl<' his steps retrace,
And take Green-back; oh, do"
Poor Olive Brown, what could she say,
To se2-Green look so sad2
And so she rose and said to him:
I'll go and ask my dad"
The years rolled,by; Ben's raven locks
For ~lyer did not lack,
And Olive, with her hair Of gold,
Was glad she took Green-back
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The Square Nan.

The square man mezzures the same
each way, and haint got no winny
edges nor shaky lumber in him. He
is free from knots and sap, and won't
warp. He is klear stuff, and l don't
care what yu work him up into, he
won't swell and he won't shrink. He
IL amungst men what good xii dried
boards ar among carpenters, he won't
season krnck. 1t don't make emmy
difference which side NV him yu cum
up to, he IL the same bigncss each
way, and the only way tew get at
him, emmy how, il to face him. He
knows he IL square, and never spends
emmy time in trieing to prove it. The
square man Il one of the lest shaped
men the world has ever produc, d; e
4 one Of them kind of chunks Il at
kant alter tew fit Il spot, but yu m
alter the spot to fit him.-Josh Billings.
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joaquin MILLER thus concludes a
r3niniscence of an old California
friend: "Deal Dave CJltol. l hear
he is dead now. We first got ac-
quaintei one night in Yreka while
shooting at each other.