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News Notes.

Secretary Sharman was intro
duced TO the Ohio Legislature at
Columbus on Wednesday and
made speech thanking that body
for the honor it had done by elect
ing him senator.
The finance committee of the
Worlds Fair commission met in
New York TUESDAY and appoint
ed committee 20 make arrange
mentg for holding a public meet
ing, with Gen. Ora ut presiding,
to advance the Interests of the
project.
The steamer Gailia, from
Europe, which arrived at New
York Tuesday brought 81 400, 900
British gold bars, the Arizona
1882 600 gold bars, the Pereire
1898, 900 French gold coin, the
Gellert $96'50O French gold coin.
A Colored woman named Jane
Murray was brutally murdered on
the railroad track one mile east of
Farmville, Va, last Monday, by
David Ellison and Minerva Allen,
both colored. The murderers were
arrested yesterday and the woman
confessed.
The Tammany committee on
organization met last Tuesday in
New York and elected John Kelly
chairman. Kelly made an address
in " hich he declared that Tam
many would never again combine
with any party or faction and
their candidates would be chosen
from the best class of the Democ-
racy.
At a meeting of the directors Of
the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany in New York Wednesday it
was decided to increase the capital
stock by $4,000, 900, to be offered
to the stockholders at par, in the
proportion of one share of new to
five of old. This action was taken
with a view of providing funds
for extending the branches and
increasing its facilities for trans
acting the growing business of the
road.
Mrs Adolph Buettnee, wife of
the secretary ofthe German branch
of the Young Mems Christian
Association at Detroit, was terribly
burned at her house on Monday
while taking an alcoholic sweat
bath, advised by some old woman.
Mrs Buettner placed a saucer on
blazing alcohol on the floor, and
then stood over it. Her under
garments caught fire and in a mo-
ment she was enveloped in flames.
4 he neighbors heard her screams
and stripped of the remaining
fragments of her clothing. She is
only % years old and will prob
ably die.
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FOR SALE.


TIME LOT OF GROUND on which
stands the stone building recently
occupied by Mrs. Mead, on West King
Street, between the Grand Central Hotel
and the new building being erected by
Messrs. Fisher & Fiske. This Lot on
account of its location is one of the most
valuable in the town Of Mariinsburg. On
one side of it is the Grand Central and on
the other side is in process of erection one
of the finest of houses whilst in front of
it all the buildings are Of the best in the
town. 1t is within 60 yards of the Court
house and the public square. For terms
and particulars apply to
w. H II. FLICK,
Special Commissioner.
Or to ]. NELSON WISNER, Atty,
ianl5.
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Household Words.

James Pearson, % Sixth Street,
Buffalo, says; | have used your
Spring Blossoms for myself and
family, and think it invaluable as
a household remedy, for regula-
ting the bowels, liver and kidneys,
| shall never be without it. Price:
80 cents, and trial bottles 10 cents.
For sale by L. G. Williams & Bro,
Druggists.
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PROPOSALS

WILL BE RECEIVED by the Board
wv of Overseers of the Poor of Berkeley
County at their room in the Continental
Hotel, Martinsburg, on the FIRST SAT-
URDAY IN FEBRUARY for a proper
pei son to take charge of the Almshouse
and County Farm. Said person will be
required to take charge Of all the paupers
in the house, or that may be sent to the
house during the year; to keep the farm
and stock in proper condition, and be at
the whole expense for all labor required
in the house and on the farm, making all
clothing for the paupers; to do the entire
work on the farm, keep up the fences,
haul the wood and coal required on the
place; haul out and spread one kid of lime;
farm from 10 to Is acres of corn, 10 of
oats and 30 of wheat; cut and and make
what hay will be necessary for the stock;
hire and pay all hands to cut and put up
the harvest and thresh. The Directors
wish to have the House and Farm carried
on as heretofore, but to have it done for
special sum Their aim is to have the
work well done and cheap as possible
Parties desiring further information will
apply to VIM. Smith or D. ~ Shaffer.
The proposal to state the amount the
person is willing to do it for, and the
lowest and best bidder will be appointed.
Term to commence April /, 1884, ending
April l. 1882. Bond and security will be
required for the performance Of the duties.
janS-4t.)
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To BE A member Of the House of
Representatives is a doubtful honor.
In addition to the recent pot-house
quarrel between Viewer and Sparks,
Representative Hooker, of Missis-
sippi. last week, outraged all sense
of propriety by trying to talk bill
through while in state Of beastly
intoxication.
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RE-APPORTIONMENT COM
MITTEE.

The Senate and House of Delegates
have appointed a committee to re-
apportion the State for the election
of Senators and Delegates. We un-
derstand the Senate has appointed
five members and the House eight.
Mr.. Faulkner is one from the Sen
ate, and any person desiring to make
suggestions or receive information
on the subject, should write him.
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LiquidGold.

DAM Plank. Of Brooklyn. Tiogs
Co Pa, describes it thus: / rode,
thirty miles for bottle OF DIR
Thomas, Eciectrie Oil, which
effected the sCondeJtH cure of a
Crooked Limb in six application;
it proved worth more than Gold
to me. For sale by +. G. Williams
d Bro, Druggists.
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: DWELLING HOUSE,

ID rooms, good outbuildings and fencing
There is FINE FRUIT ORCHARD now
growing and 60 ACRES OF TIMBER.
The land is of the best, well watered by
Opequon Creek and Springs, and contains
Is or 20 acres of BOTTOM LAND The
character Of the soil, location to market
churches, mills, schools and stores, makes
it one of the best farms offered at public
sale for many years.
TERMS.-One-third cash, balance in
one, two and three equal annual pay
msnts, bearing interest from date; to be
secured by notes of purchaser, with lien
on the land by deed of trust.
A. H. TR0XELL.
jams. Agent for Heirs
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JOHN w. BAER, well-known to
our older citizens under the sobriquet
of the Buckeye Blacksmith" and
a favorite stump orator, died sud-
denly at Philadelphia last week. He
was over so years of age.
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The Rush for the Alaska
Gold Fields,

Collector Ball. at Sitka, Alaska
has sent to Washington some very
rich specimens of gold quartz. He
says there are immense lodges of
this ore and the free gold runs all
through with little variation in
amount from the specimens sent.
There can be no doubt of its i'm
mense value and richness. 1t is
situated near the coast, where the
ice blockade begins to break up in
April. A party is now on the
ground building huts ect., and
several more parties fitting out.
There are large placer beds also
AMI in the spring thsre is little
doubt that there will be very
great rush of miners. There ought
to be law for them by this time.
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Much excitement has been
caused al Fredericksburg, Va. by
the operation of burglars for sever
al nights past, which have baffied
every effort at detection. Six
dwellings have been entered, but
no vAluabies taken. The thieves
helped themselves to the choicest
viands of the pantry and left after
doing slight mischief. They are
supposed to be fugitive criminals
from one of the large cities. The
police force has been doubled to
effect their arrest.
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THIS PAPER

May be found on file at GEO. P. RowELL
Il Co.'S NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING BUREAU
(l0 Spruce St where advertising con-
tracts may be made for it in New YORK.
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GENERAL GRANT is again at the
front. This time he has been ten
dered, and has accepted, the Presi-
dency of the New York Worlds
Fair.
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SO-PE, a brave, convicted of muir
der, in Montana, condemns his law
yer with fine irony: "Too much
talk; heap fool"
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1873 ACRES,

more or less, 81 miles from said town,
running along Opequon Creek, adjoining
Sprinkle's Mill. Theimprovements con-
sist of a fine large ,-,-..
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FINE BRICK RESIDENCE

on the lot that cost upwards of 50, 600 for
its erection. 1t is very desirable prop
erty. Possession will be given when sale
is confirmed under decree Of the court
TERMS OF SALE-One-th third cash on
day of sale, one third in nine months, and
the other third in eighteen months from
day of sale, with interest on deferred pay
ments and to be secured by the DO nds or
notes of the purchaser, and lien on the
realty sold.
BLACKBURN. HUGHES,
j. NELSON WISNER,
J. S. HALDEMAN,
jan8-4t. Special Commissioner
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Special COMMISSIONERS Sale
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate,
Near Martinsburg, w. Va.


DURSUANT to the provisions Of a De-
4 cree OF the Circuit Court of Berkeley
County, entered at the November term,
1880 in the chancery cause therein pend
ing entitled VIM. Avis, Assignee, ct al,
vs. Ann Amelia Colbert. ct al. The un-
dersigned Special Commissioner. appointed
for the purpose, will sell at public auction
at the front dsor of the Courthouse, in
Martinsburg, W. Va, at 2 o'clock NJ;
On Tuesday, February 8, 1881,
all that valuable tract of land of which
the late Fielding Colbert died seized, sit
uate in Opequon District, in said county,
near the mouth of the 0pequon Greek,
adjoining lands of heirs of Levi Tahler,
decd, and George Morrison, and contains
about
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n Parcel of Groun0

in that part of Martinsburg in Berkeley
County, W. Va, known as Buena Vista,
and Bound as follows, to-wit: Beginning
at an alley on the west side Of Lot 81, and
being all of Lot 81 and part of Lot 55,
fronting 10 feet on the north side of East
Burke street, in the said town, with a
depth of 100 feet There is
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A S AGENT for the heirs of W. E..
N Sprinkle, decd, will offer at public
auction in front of the courthouse in Ma r
tinsburg, w. Va, all that valuable farm,
known as the Col. Jacob Myers tract, con-
tanning
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ADVERTISING RATES.

One square no lines or less) week 81 30
Each subsequent insertion.......... so
One square, three months......... 90
One square, six months............ 90
One square, one year.................. 10 90
= Legal advertisements at the published
rates.
All transient advertisements due
and collectahle after first insertion.
Liberal deductions made for Quarter,
Half and Whole columns for annual, semi
annual and quarterly advertisers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-16
Sealed Proposals.

BOARD OF FIRE N P0LICK CONFECTIONERY
Taxing District, Shelby County, Tenn,
March 4, 1881.
y until THURSDAY, March 18th, 1881, at IL
o'clock, noon, for the following work to be
done-serviee to be rendered and material 10
be furnished to the Taxing District Of Shelby
county;
For tho paving Of Linden street from DeSoto
to the east side Of I ynthia street, 30x2640 feet,
more or less, in all about $50 square yards, as
/. The width Of street to be paved to be-
brought to true and proper grade as per grades
and directions given by the engineer.
2. The eurbing of clear heart cypress, 4xl6
inches, to be we'll set and securely staked and
nailed.
3. The cutters and stree. crossings to be
paved 4 feet wide with good Bubble pavement.
4 The roadway to be paved with Bubble,
and McAdam ami gravel. The above work to
bs one in accordance with detailed speeifca-
tiOns, TO be seen at the engineers office.
All bidders are required to bid by the square
yard for the entire work, complete, es per
specifications and explanations given by the
en- ineer, the entire work TO be completed OF
or before August LIST, 1881. In all Of the above
work proposals will also be received for the
furnishing of stone and gravel and curbing,
the Board reserving the right to do the entire
work with a District force, and the Board also
reserves the further right to reject any and all
bids.
NOTE-All bids must be labeled Linden
street Pavement " and under resolution Of
the Legislative Council must be accompanied
with the names Of two responsible bonds
men, who are prepared TO execute bond for
i've thousand dollars each and each and every
bid must also be accompanied with certified
check for two hundred and fifty dollars $3.50.
By order Of the Board.
sin D. T. PORTER, President.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-16
General Trade.

Business in jobbing circles is quite
brisk, with values we'll sustained in
the main. Flour has a slightly easier
aspect, while hay is somewhat lower.
Meats continue to occupy prominent
attention, and a farther advance is
noted in leading markets Of supply,
and are naturally very unsettled here.
Lard is excited and higher. Corn is
firm. with oats and bran likewise.
Cornmeai is active and strong. Sugar
indicates less strength, while coffee Il
steady. Potatoes sustain full values
Eggs are easy, ant poultry about the
same.
FLOUR-Goodd demand for best grades,
with the tone a shade easier. Quota
Eons from first hands for job lots are
xxx. "a 25 per Dbl; family, choice and
fancy IS to Sc; patents, So % to 81 small
orders 25c higher.
CORNStEAL-Firm and in active de-
usnd of 81 20 to 81 10 per Dbl for fresh
ground and KIN dried; inferior 10 to Zoe
lower jobbers charge a slight advance on
the foregoing figures.
CORN-Firm at 55c 70 66c per busheI
eor sound qualities in lots small orders 2
DO DC per bushel higher.
OATS-Steady at 4bc o46c per bushel
gsr western mixed; seed stock N
Iigt.t demand at 45c to 47e in lots small
orders 81 to sc per bushel higher.
BRAN-Hoid firm at Sls 90 per ton tol
wheat, and 81 per cwti corn bran SIG
~ ner ton; feed meal, Sloi cotton seed
ThY-Market easier, with sales from
frat hands ct SO so to $2l 80 per ton
small ordersS 81 05@l l5per cwti Arkansav
PPoTATOES-In good demand at y o
"a 80 IS per Dbl in lots according to quail
ity. the best seed varieties bring outsid.
ngioes: sweets in demand at ~ % to " q
for soessefu. SO Is TO So 90 for HON.
growth; MA p&ess 25c higher in a smal
sWa ID;
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Attachment Notice.

Before S H~ammontree, j. P. for Shelby coun-
ty, Tenn.-BM Martin VS.. Thomas Griffin.
u NJ. MARTIN having personally appeared
IL. before me, 5 Hammontree, j. p, and
him in the sum Of IS, and that The claim
is just; that said defendant is a%bsconding OF
abscOnding himself from said state so that the
ordinary process of law cannot be served upOn
him, and an attachment having been by me
Issued under section 1856 Of the code of Ten
nessee, and due return thereof, levied upon
the property Of said defendant, having been
mace thereon. said Thomas Griffin Is there
fore ordered TO appear before me, at my Office,
in the Fourth Civil District, Saturday the 23d
day Of April, 1881, at 2 p.m A., and defend said
attachment suit, or same will be proceeded
with ex-parte. and copy of this order be
published once a week for four successive
weeks in the Public Ledger ofthe city ofMem-
phis.
This ed day February, 1881.
28H@ S HAMMONTREE, ]. P,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-16

No. S93S-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-JOhn Bray VS.. Barney Eagan
OF al.
TT appearing from affidavit in this cause that
] the defendants, Barney Eagan, Barney
Eagan, IT,, Bridget Davidson, William Eagan,
James Eagan, Sarah Tomlinson, George B
Tomlinson, Alonzo Bray, Charles Bray,
Dorethey Bray, Mary Bray, Allen Brav,
Augustus Bray and B B Waddell are
non-residents of the State of Tennessee; it is
therefore ordered thatthey make their appear
anoe herein, at the courthouse Of Shelby
county, in Memphis, Tenn, on or before the
first Monday in April, 1881, and plead,
answer or demur TO complainant bill, or the
sam will be taken for confessed as to them
and set for hearing ex-parte; and that a copy
Of this order be published onee a week for
four successive weeks in tie Public Ledger.
This 23d day Of February, 1881.
ROBERT J. BLACK, clerk and master.
A copy: Attest.
BYE. B. McHENRY, D. C. * NJ.
Malone X Watson, soils for complt.
1512SH
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Notice OrFinaI settlement.

No. 9, record Elm the Probate Court Of Shell
by county, Tennessee-W P st. John, ad-
ministrator Of A w Arnold, deceased.
NHIS is to notify all persons interested in
i the estate of said A W Arnold, deceased,
that l will, at my Office, in the city Of Mem
phis, on Wednesday, March 30, 1881, at 10
o'clock am, take and state the final settle
ment Of the accounts fsaid W p st. John, as
administrator Of the estate Of said A W
Arnold, deceased.
This March 9th, 1881.
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
Ry HUGH r. CULLEN, D. G.
Humes Il Poston, Att'ys. II
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New York Herald.l

New lork HeTaId.I
LONDON, March II, 1S81.-Edmund
Yates new evening paper, the Cuckoo,
has appeared. 1t is issued at apenny.
It is Of the same number of pages, but
on rather smaller paper, than the Pail
Mall Gazette. The outside is devoted
to advertisements aud pictorial title.
The Other pages are divided into two
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-16

A company has been organized to
build a railroad and general traffic
bridge wei the Ohio river between
New Albany and Louisville. 1t is
incorporated under the name of the
"Kentucky and Indiana bridge COM
pany," capital stock $500, 900, and in
cludes among its directors several
prominent railroad men. The length
Of the bridge will be $3.50 feet.
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COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC LEDGER OFFToR,
MEMPHIs. TENN. March l6, 1881.

The offerings of commercial paper
are not as large as capitalists would
desire, aud rates continue to favor
borrowers. The feeling is gradually
toward greater ease, with discount
quotations at 6 to S per cent. Ex-
change has been in liberal move
ment for several days, rates are to
discount for eastern cotton bills, and
3c discount on New Orleans. Drafts
on the latter point are sold by the
banks at par, and on New York and
western cities at lc premium.
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Sealed Proposals.

Board OF FIRE mi PoLIcE COMMISSIONERS
Taxing District, Shelby Co., Tenn, :
March 4th, 1881.
OEALED Proposals win be received by Us
- until Saturday, March 18th, 1881, at II
o'clock, noon, Tor the following work to be
done, service to be rendered and material to
be furnished to the Taxing District Of Shelby
county:
For the removal Of old covering, and renew
ing with q frst-class gravel roofing the south
shed Q6x2O6 feet or thereabOuts) Of the Beal
street market, with all needfnl cutters to
same, the work TO be guaranteed for five years
and to be entirely satisfactory, and TO be done
on or before May Is. 1881.
The Board reserves tn. right to reject any
and all bids.
By order Of the Board.
512 ID. 4. PORTER, President.
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE

BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
For Friars Point. james Lee.,.......5 p m
" Osceola. Osceola Belle..........5 D m
4" White River, Hard Cash.........5 D m
=" Arkansas river, Marlin Speed..5 D m
ARRIVED.
Steamer 0sceola Belle. Osceola.
" Chas. p. Chouteau, New Orleans.
Thos. Sherlock. Cincinnati.
Ida Stockton, Hatchie river.
=" John Means, New Orleans.
Iron Mountain, New Orleans
Port Eads, New Orleans.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Chas. P. Chouteau, New Orleans
Macready, st. Francis river.
James W. CAT, Cincinnati.
Thos. Sherlock, New Orleans.
John Means. ST. Louis.
Iron Mountain, st. Louis.
" Port Eads, st. Louis.
IN PORT.
Osceola Belle, Hard Cash, Marlin
Speed, Ida Stockton.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.
The rapid rise of the upper Missis-
sippi and its swollen tributaries has
checked the rise at this point, and at
noon to-day the reading of the gauge
was the same as yesterday, Il feet
inches. 1t will commence rising by
tonight. The Ohio at Pittsburg fell
3 inches, with 8 feet 8 inches on the
gauge. At Cincinnati it rose 2 inches
with % feet 9 inches on the gauge. al
Louisville it rose l inch, with 10 feet
s inches in the canal. At Evansville
it rose 7 inches, with y feet 4 inches
on the gauge. At Cairo it rose II
inches, with 30 feet 6 inches on the
gauge. The Mississippi at st. Louis
rose s inches, with 20 feet 2 inches OF
the gauge. The Cumberland at Nash.
Vile fell 2 inches, with s feet II inches
the gauge. The Tennessee at Chat
tanooga fell | inch, with 6 feet l incl
on the gauge. Red river at Shreye
port rose 5 inches, with a feet
inches on the gauge. Arkansas rive
fell 8 inches, with 6 feet 8 inches OF
the gauge at Little Rock. Whit,
river is still falling.
RECEIPTS PER STEAMERS.
Per 0sceola Belle, from Osceola
113 bales cotton, IL bags seed cotton
379 bags Of seed.
Per Ida Stockton, from Hatchi
river. 1870 bales of cotton, II bags o
seed cotton, 1877 sacks cotton seed
6 bundles green hides, | bale hides
and ! bale furs.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cloudy, with light rains.
Dust laid for the present.
River on q stand this forenoon.
The river at this point will be risin
by tonight,
A fair business is being done at tn
landing to-day.
The rise from the upper Mississippi
is now passing Cairo.
Packets leave this evening for bot.
ArkaBsaw and White rivers.
The Will Kyle, from Cincinnati, al
; rived at New Orleans yesterday.
The Guiding Star for New Orlean
, passed Yicksburg yesterday morning
: The Rene Macready, for st. Fran
e els river, had a good trip out last eve
ming.
Z The Henry Frank is at New Oh
leans, and will leave there on Frida
next
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COTTON HxOHAKen QUOTATIONS..
International glasgi6oqtit

Stains-0rdinary, &c; good ordi-
nary, 7sc; low middling, 88c; mid
ding, SO.
The total receipts at all United
States ports for the past four days
we're 6i,7O2 bales, against 74,4l9 bales
The week before, and 1858 bales
same time last year.
The total receipts of cotton at all
limited States ports from the LIST Of
September to date are 1871 ,39S
tales, against 1872. 144 bales atthis date
last wear, and. 4,Ol1, 5l3 the year before
Increase of receipts this year com.
Iared with last, 459, 251 bales. The stock
On hand at this time is 890,877 bales
against 855,695 bales at this time last
wear. and 600, O36 bales the year before
The foreign shipments to date are
3.142, 1882 bales, against 2,698,864 bales
last year, and 2,799,7G2 the year be
fore.
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The elder Coquelin, whom Edwin
Booth regards as the greatest French
artist he has seen, is more Irish than
French in appearance, and is the i'm
age of Oliver Goldsmith. Coquelin
would be Just as poor as Goldsmith, if
his wife did not take his money from
him to invest. He let's her draw every
centime that he earns. At home he
is one Of the most amiable of human
beings.