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Middletown transcript., 1883-03-02
Lincoln Reads a Poem.

HONEST OLD ABE ENTERTAINS HIS CAB
met WITH A LITTLE QUOTATION.
Now, gentlemen, you all have more or
less poetry in your souls; listen to this, - and
Abraham Lincoln. then President, rose from
his chair in his office in the White House.
and read, in trembling tones. which indicated
his own profound appreciation of it, DR.. o.
w. Holmes Last Leaf" of which the fol-
lowing are two verses:
"They say that in his prime
Ere the pruning knife of time
Cut him down;
Not a better man was found
By the crier in his round
Through the town.
Now the messy marbles rest
On the lips that he had pressed
In their bloom;
And the names he loved to hear
Have been carved for many year
On the tomb
Mr. Michael Guilfoyle, of Binghamton. n.
Y, is not as old as the venerable Boston citi-
zen of whom the poet wrote with such tender
pathos, yet he is more than three score and
ten. " For the past eight of those years. he
writes, g have been perfect cripple from
rheumatism, hobbling about as best l could
and am now supple and strong as a gymnast
There is no trace OF the disease left about
me-"
Mr. R. W. Mosher, wholesale druggist, of
BinghamptOn, writes Messrs. HIsCox & Co.
of New York-Proprietor of the Tonic-cer-
tifying to Mr.. Guilfoyle's declaration.
Having all the properties of any prepara-
tion of ginger, PARKER's GINGER Tonic is q
remedy otinfinitely greater range and power
1t cures all diseases arising from an impure
state of the blood or imperfect Digestion
Dyspepsia (and al its conseguences), Maiar-
ial Feyers, Sick Headache, Kidney troubles
Bronchitis, and common Coughs and Colds
vanish at its touch. Prices, so cents and 81 a
bottle. Larger size the cheaper. feb234t
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PETITIONS are circulating asking the
Legislature to appropriate fifty thou
sand dollars for annual distribution to
the public schools of Delaware. The
State is well able to contribute that
amount for school purposes and the
investment would be good one. The
appropriation should be divided be-
tween the counties, according to popu-
lation, and every school district should
be required to raise by taxation for its
schools an amount equal at least to that
contributed by the State.
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pu1IAnnInIIIA MApKrrs
gpetial Motites.

ANY of our readers wishing for a situation
would do well to read the business card of
D. F. ATWOOD & Co., which is inserted in
another place.
''UNBIDDEN guests are often welcomest
when they are gone" Disease is an unbidden
guest which Kidney-Wort almost invariably
4' shows the door," Here is a case in point
+" Mother has recovered - wrote an Illinois
girl to her Eastern relatives. 'She took bit
ters for long time but without any good.
So when she heard of the virtues of Kidney
Wort she got box and it completely cured
her, so that she can do as much work now as
she could before we moved West. Since she
got well every one about here is taking it,"
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JAY HUBBELL has owned up that he
wrung two hundred and sixty thousand
dollars out of the Government clerks
and scrub-women during the last cam
paign. After the executive committee
approved his accounts, lie says, he
burned them up. But the country
knows how the money was spent, and
Jay knows that it "saved " nothing
but few mongrel Congressman in Vir-
rinia.
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GASES OF FAIR DEALING IN THE DESERT OF
HUMAN LIFE.-In some cases recently the
newspapers are speaking of equity ruling
where the law does not give a remedy
especially in the case of a corporation (cor-
poratiOns are aften soulless). The Louisiana
State Lottery COmpany-a lady complained
her ticket (winning one-ha1f of No. 43.7l3,
which drew the first prize of $4,000 had been
fraudulently obtained; after litigation the
contestants compromised amicably, each
taking half. A lady residing in New York
city had lost her ticket in the mail, but ON
application to NJ. A. Dauphin, President of
the Loqlslana s SttLe LoItery 20, Ut New VI
had drawn $4,000, filed a caveat, proved her
right, and after proper delay had her money
paid to her. Snch acts make one think that
human life.
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EVERY EVENING is to have new
building of its own. That is just what
EUery EUening deserves to have, for it
is a bright and enterprising paper that
holds place pretty well up head in the
journalistic procession.
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THE Reading railroad has been taken
out Of the hands of the receivers and
restored to the control of its own direct
ors, and Mr.. Gowen is happy.
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT.
THE store-house on Lockwood -
i corner, Main and Broad sis. EEElM
Possession given March 25 1888 EsM sHEM
Also a small Glass Front Store " zfk n
house. 3 doors from the corner. -
Possession March 25th 1888.
Also Three-story building on Main street,
not far from the corner, lately occupied as a
Carpenter and Machine Shop. Possession
Immediately.
Also Hardware Store on B - street. now
occupied by VIM. J Johnson. ession March
25th, 1888.
Also new three-story ing and store
on south Broad street. a@1 ing store occu-
pied by w, H. johnson. PoF ession March %.
These properties are in tn heart and cen
ter of the business portion u the town.
MARTHA q. CLAYTON,
janI2-tf 49dletown, Del.
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So ooA YEAR, IN ADVANCE.

To CoRREsFoNDENTs.-Co on
topics of local interest are always welcome,
but to insure insertion they must be briefand
to the point. We do not hold ourselves re-
sponsible for the views of correspondents.
Anonymous articles will receive no attention.
Address all communications to the Proprie-
tor.
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THE receipts Of the n. Y. Herald
Fund for the sufferers by the flood have
amounted to over $4,000.
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ONE United States Senator spells
g ordnance ordnance and ''labo-
ratory'' labratory." Another speaks
of the beau" of ship and third
talks Of "gun wails'' instead Of gun
wales. =
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Farming Implements, &c. /:

Two Farm Wagons, one iron axle; l OK
cart Mill Dearborn, l Family Carriage, one
Sleigh, No. 8 Osborne Reaper, in good order:
Wheat Drill, i'll good order; l Horsepower
and Shelter, l Hay Rigging, l Wheel Corn
Marker, 1 Sets of Wagon Harness, 4 Sets of
Plow Harness, Plows and Cultivators, two
Barley Forks, Hand Corn Shelter, Collars
and Brides. Forks, Shovels and Hoes, Double
and Single Trees. Also. $50 bushels-of Corn
on the ear, 10 bushels OF Peach Blow Pota-
toes barrel of Picked Pork, lot of Hams
and Shoulders one-half interest in I25 Acres
of Wheat in the ground, 70acres of Sod, about
two-thirds we'll manured, 55 acres Of stock
ground, well phosphated. Also,
Household and Kitchen Furniture, Con
sisting of Beds, Bedsteads, Carpets, Chairs,
Tables, and many other articles.
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New advertisements.
Annual E1Antion

nHE ANNUAL MEETING OF the stock
i holders of the Mutual Loan Association OF
Middletown, Del, will be held on March
10th, 1883, at o'clock, p. NJ, at the office of
the Secretary, for election of officers for the
ensuing year. A. q. COX, Secretary.
Mch 2-2t
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''BUCHUPAIBA. Quick, complete
cure, all annoying Kidney, Bladder and
Urinary Diseases. 81. Druggists.
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OUT THIS OUTl
ABSOLUTELY THE MOST
Wonderful and Liberal Offer Ever
Made,

The Famous Old, Original, and Reliable Fa-
vorite Family Paper,
The Star Spanqled Banner.
Established 1868, began its 21st year jan. 1888.
1t is large eight-page, torty-column uIus-
trated Paper, size of Ledger. Every number
contains charming Stories, Tales. sketcbos
Poems Wit, Humor and Fun: IIInstro+od
Rebus, Numerous Engravings. sl,etcbes
Poems, etc; 500 jolly good laughs: also the
"Rogue's Corner" known the world over fo,
its exposure of Frauds, SwindIers. and Hum
bugs. We desire to double our circulation
and to do SO we have secured special edition
of the entirely nesO 7OO-page American Die
tionary, complete and unabridged. 1t con-
tains as much matter as any 81 Dictionary
and it is erdctLy rs renreso,teJ
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c1tliddIftOlun advertisements
GU D YES s. /!
AT
S. M. Reynolds & Co.'S.

Forty-five Pairs Three-button Kid Gloves re-
duced from 70 cents to 30 cents.
Forty-six Pairs Three-button Undressed Kid
Gloves, spring colors, reduced from 50 to
IS cents.
ll6 Pairs Two button Best Quality Kid Gloves
reduced from $l.00 to IS cents.
143 Pairs Threebutton Best Quality Kid
Gloves reduced from $l.25 to $l.0O
Ninety Pairs Five-hook Kid Gloves reduced
from $l.3S to $l.l5.
Thirty-seven Pairs Five-hook Kid Gloves re-
duced from $l.5O to $l25.
Seventeen Pairs Mousquetaire Kid Gloves, in
colors, at $l.35.
Thirty Pairs Kid Gloves, slightly soiled, at
% cents.
Thirty eight Pairs One Band Fleeced-lined
Gloves reduced from 20 to ID cents.
Twenty-nine Pairs Two Band Fleeeed-lined
Gloves reduced from % to Is cents.
Seventeen Pairs Three Band Fleeced-lined
Gloves reduced from As to 35 cents.
Twenty Pairs Four Band FIeeced-lined Gloves
reduced from 50 to 40 cents.
Twenty-three Pairs Ribbed-top Fleeced-lined
Gloves reduced from IS to % cents.
Thirteen Pairs Misses Laced-top Fleeced.
lined Gloves reduced from 80 to 40 cents.
Twelve Pairs Misses Two Band Fleeced-lined
Gloves reduced from 80 to 30 cents.
Twenty-Five Pairs Ladies' Cloth Cloves
Fleeced-lined, reduced from 30 to % cents.
Forty-tWo Pairs Child's Wooden Mitts at re-
duced prices.
sixty-four Pairs Mems Cloth Gloves at 80, 40
cents and upwards.
Seventy-seven Pairs Mems Sheep Gauntlets
at 25 50 cents and upwards.
Forty Pairs Mems Kid Gloves at SI.OO. Sl.25
and $l50
Mems Castor Gloves, one and two button, at
$1.25 to $l5O.
Mems Fleece-Iined Gloves at 20, 25, 40 cents
and upwards.
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THE MARKETS.
M1DDLErowN GRAIN MARKET.

MIDDLET0WN GRAIN MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY ISAAC JONES' JR
WHEAT CORN
Amber 1900 O0 Yellow, 56660
Timothy Seed 3 50 White, 55657
Glover Seed, % D. @lGcIOats, 45945
MIDDLETOWN PRODUCE MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY S. NJ. REYNOLDS co.
Eggs, % doZ. -O061Sc Chickens,
Butter, p b 25628c Spring, u b I3@l4
New Lard, g I2@l3c Turkeys, 176IS
Potatoes, bas 0065O Ducks, 13@15
Sausage, l3@l4
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
" Prime ah@t red, ! POOL "A Yellow Yellow, 6O@@
Timothy Seed, 35Ol White, 60669
CloverSeed, 4BlS716 15cI Oats (Delaware) 5O@5s
BALTIMORE MARKETS.
WHEAT CORN
Good to amb. 226I "a White, New, 65669
OATS Yellow, g G5169
Southern, 5O@54I Rye, 7O@75
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THE District Attorney said yester-
day that it will take fully two months
more to finish the Star Route trial.
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EYES brighten, cheeks become rosy,
muscles gain strength by the use of
Browns Iron Bitters.
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FOR SALE
For Sale or Rent

For Sale or Rent,
THE PROPERTY now occupied by CANNON
il & ELIAsoN on Main street, Middletown,
Del. TERMS :-$I,0O0 Cash, balance on time to
suit the purchaser If not sold by the 18th OF
March next, will be for Rent. The Property
is one of the most commodious in Town, and
eligibly situated. Apply to
CHAS. TATMAN, JR..
or address, Middletown, Del.
VIM. X. LOCKWOOD,
Jan20-tmch23 Warwick, Md.
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FOR RENT,

THE DOUBLE OFFICE, adjoining my resi-
i dence. Possession March lst.
Feb23-tf S. NJ. REYNOLDS.
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TERMS OF SALE.

All sums OF SO and under Cash; on sums
over that amount a credit of II months will
be given by purchaser giving bankable note
with approved indorser, payable at the New
Castle County National Bank of Odessa.
DAVID A. KNOTS,
s. NJ. ENos, Auctioneer. administrator
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The Union Trust Co.
Gil and 6l3 CHESTNUT STREET,
PHI. "A ADEIPHI p

PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Capital, s1.OOO,OOO. Charter Perpetual,
Acts as Executor, Administrator, Assignee
Receiver, Guardian, Attorney, Agent, Trus-
tee and Committee, alone or in connection
with an individual appointee.
Takes charge of the property OF aDsentees
and non residents, collects and RENTS income
promptly, and discharges faithfully the duties
of every fiduciary trust and agency known 10
the law.
Safes tor Rent within Burglar-proof Vaults
of the most approved construction
Wills kept in Fire and Burglar-proof safes
without charge. Plate, securities ana all
other valuables securely kept at moderate
annual charge for safe return or specific in
demnity.
Car Trusts and other approved securities
for sale.
Interest allowed on Moneys deposited for
definite periods. or upon ten days notice.
w. C. PATTERSON, President
HESTER CLYMER, Vice-President.
MAHLON S. STOKES, Treasurer.
FRANCIS BACON, Sec'y & Trust Officer.
DIRECTORS.
W. C. PATTERSON, Hon T. F. BAYARD,
JAMES Lone, Wilmington, Del.
ALFRED S. GILLETT, DR. GEO. W. Kelly,
Hon. ALLISON WHITE, Harrisburg, "a.
DIR. C. P. TURNER, Hon. }. s AFRICA,
d. r. PATTERSON, Huntington, IA,
JOHN L. MONROE HON. IL. CLYMER,
Jos. l. KEEFE. Reading, "a.
THos r. PATTON, HENRY 5. ECKERT,
W. j. MEAD, ReadlnS, Ia
JAS. s. MARTIN, EDMUND >. DoTY,
DR.. d. HAYES AGEEw, M1fh1ntoWn, "a
III. IT. HoUsToN. HON. r. E. MONAGHAN,
JOHN G. READING, West Chester, "a
Philadelphia Pa, GEN. w. w. ii. DAVIS,
HON T. F. RANDOLPH Doylestown, Pa
Morristown, n. J. CHAs. w. COOPER,
Allentown, Pa.
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FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAR. 2, 1888.
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To Painters and Others.

ALEXANDER MoNRO Practical Grafner
from New York. Any one wishing Il good
job of granting should address him at
nOVl7-3m BLACKBIRD DEL
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PUBLIC sALEI
On SATURDAY, March 10, 1888,
TERMS OF SALE.
NV House and Lot,

At Ii O'Clock sharp, on the same day, viii
also offer Mt Public Sale
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PIERCED WITH FOUR BALLS.
A MOlIie Mcguire Leader Shot Dead by a
COke-WOrks Superintendent.

UNIoNTowN, Pa, March 21-John Kane
leader of the Mollie Maguires of Fayette
county, was this evening pierced with
four balls from pistol in
the hands of Superintendent F. C. Keghtly,
OF the Youngstown Coke-works. Kane had
lately been discharged for organizing force
OF striking miners and driving new men out
OF the pits. He was also ordered to leave the
house he occupied, which belonged to the
company. This so enraged him that he
threatened Keightly's life, and yesterday
came to Uniontown, and got drunk. This
afternoon he entered the court room and
threatened Congressman Boyle, who had
prosecuted him for the murder of Maurice
Healy, but was elected from the court
by an officer. He then returned to the
works and entered store, where he renewed
the old trouble with Keightly. TIE super
lntendent told him to go away, but Kane
pressed him and forced him into a corner, at
the same time attempting TO draw a revolver,
but Keightly quickly drew his pistol and
fired four shots into his body, one passing
clear through from abdomen to back.
helghtly then came to town and delivered
himself up. Great excitement prevails, and
it is feared an outbreak may occur. Kane
was one OF the men arrested for the murder
of Maurice Healy, at Dunbar, but was after
ward released
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National Republican.
'sPeace be with him." said an old Ken
tuckian the other day speaking of Henry
Clay; 'he was great man, but like ali of us
he had his weaknesses, and not the least OF
them was mis- passion for cards. l knew him
well, and spent several seasons in Washing
ton when he was in the height of his popu-
larity. He delighted in the company of
foreign diplomats, and they were always
glad to meet the great Kentuckian, albeit as
ISOLATION with him was sometimes expensive.
The greatest of Americans had fondness for
introducing his foreign cousins to the
American games and he seldom neglected to
assess them we'll for the time spent in initia-
ton. He was a famous gamester IN time
when card playing was leglti-
mate and an almost indispensable
qualification for craftsmanship and | have
been told by gentleman who looked after
his financial matters for many years that he
depended with almost as much certainty on
his income from cards as he did upon his
salary, and that but for the revenue derived
from that source he would never have been
able to make both ends meet He was hon
est politically, and above the arts and arti-
fees of the statesmen of a later generation
who abhor cards. couldn't be hired to look at
a cock fight or horse race, abominate wicked
ness in any and every shape and save money
enough on $1,000 salary to build $3.50 600
residences in ten or fifteen years. He died
comfortably well fixed however, and left
an estate q mile from Lexington worth $50,
600 or $4,000. His townsmen revere his
memory, and never allow stranger TO go
away from Lexington without taking look
at the Clay monument erected in the little
cemetery just at the edge OF the CITY,
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A Singular Accident.

CLEVELAND, March 21.-In consequence of
an accident to the hydraulic apparatus in
the Cleveland Rolling-mill Company's Bes-
semer steel-works huge converter. contain
turned this morning, splitting the contents
into pit. The hot metal on striking the
damp sand, exploded with violence and scat
tered widely, fatally burning Pat Foley and
another workman, who was so disfgured
that he las not yet been identified, and badly
scalding dozen others.
LATER.-The accident at the Bessemer
Steel-works to-day was not as bad as first re-
ported. Patrick Foley and Thomas Burge
rine, who were most seriously burned by the
molten metal, are still alive and may recover.
None of the others are seriously injured.
The accident was not the fault of the hy
draulical machinery, but steam in the pit
INSTRUCTED the view of the operator, who
turned the converter at the wrong time and
upset ton OF melted steel.
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MINNEAPOLIS, March 21.-Ten of our twenty
five -four mills are in operation-but very
few are run to their full capacity. The mills
are making as little -four as possible without
sacrifice as to quality. The average daily
production this week will be about 1000
barrels, a falling off of one-half from last
weeks production. The wheat market is
weak and dull Millers say stocks East are
getting low, and -four will soon be higher,
making it possible for more mills to run and
make a heavy output Of flour again. The
wheat in store is 10000 bushels more than
last week. being yesterday, ., 200, 900 bushels;
receipts of wheat, AGO. 600 bushels for the
week ending to-day. or about double the
same of weeks in 1881 and 82
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that Wheaton did not have time to do the
murder; that it was physical impossibility,
taking the points of time fixed by the prose-
cution; that the prosecution have not shown,
and cannot show, any motive on Wheaton's
part for the deed, having originally failed in
the two previous attempts to prove O'Neils
intimacy with Mrs. Wheaton, that all evil
dence eliminating Wheaton equally crimi-
mates his wife.
Daniel O'Neil, brother of the murdered
man, testified to going into a pasture and
digging up bullets fitting Wheaton's pistol,
the spot being designated by Mrs. Wheaton
as the place where Wheaton ordered her to
discharge the pistols
Joseph c. Beam was introduced to show
that in the Logansport Jail, Wheaton said
Mrs Wheaton had told the truth as to his
but when asked what Wheaton had told him,
said he had forgotten. Beams failure was
a disappointment to the prosecution. The
brace of pistols was found at Wheatons
house, and the bullet found in Wheatons
body, exactly fitting the pistols, was pro-
duced.
Stick O'Neil, nephew of the murdered
man, testified that he saw Wheaton going
north on the railroad track and east on Wal
nut street in the general direction of the
scene of the tragedy. At this time O'Neil
was looking over his engine, at which duty
he remained only four or five minutes.
James NJ. Brewer, deputy sheriff, was
sworn: Wheaton, before the murder
said in regard to one James Spencer,
Il will go up town and shoot the black
hearted - -, and some of these Irish
will 60 too"
There were several other witnesses, but
these were the principal points The pros
ecution will probably close to-day A good
deal of solicitude is felt by the prosecution
by reason of the non-appearance of convict
of the Michigan City penitentiary upon
whom they were relying for important testi-
mony. 1t is thought he may be here to-
night, but it is feared he will not come. It
is reported that Governor Porter has refused
to pardon him or to allow him to be taken
out of the State
1.-THE report that Governor Porter had re-
fused to pardon the convict referred to is in
correct. The name of the convict is Albert
son, and the pardon was issued yesterday
ED. JOURNAL
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and elegant home of Ex-Governor a.
Clafin was thrown open on two Fl =
vealing their successive vistas of be.
wealth of flowers. Passing from tn
to the drawing-rooms above, the CUES 4
at the widening of the corridor a littl-- ok
that seemed as a shrine where holy merl-yriess
and diviner faith might meet. Here were
the pictures of the poet Whittier, of Sum-
ner, OF Henry Wilson and John Bright. A
bust OF Sumner stood on a PEDESTAL The
guest passed before a large oil portrait of
that young hero-martyr, Colonel Robert G.
shaw u have decorated my heroes to-day"
Mrs. Clafiin had said, and one felt how i'm
presslve and beautiful were the tributes as
she had placed them. Before Colonel Shaw's
portrait burned six wax candles, the soft
light falling on the great masses of flowers
azaleas white and pink, fragrant hyacinths
and white, starry blossoms that bloomed
there. The air was heavy with fragrance
The portrait of Colonel Shaw had an interest
ing history. 1t was painted by a colored ar
fist and sent to England. A friend of Gov
ernor Clahin finding it there, purchased it
and sent it-as a gift-to him, in whose
house it is a priceless treasure. 1t was Col
onel Shaw, as will be remembered, who
raised the first colored regiment and went to
command it. A friend who knew him well
gave this graphic little picture of him yes
terday: Mrs Shaw told me-" related this
friend of the young hero, "that when the day
came on which he was to decide whether to
take this command, he went alone to his
room and locked the door, For hours
said She L heard him pacing up and down.
| said nothing l knew my boy. When he
came down he had decided to co."
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CROPS AND STOCK.
Reports from the Mississippi Valley, Pa
cific Coast and the Yellowstone.

Reports from the Mississippi Valley, Pa
cific Coast and the Yellowstone.
San Francisco, March 21.AThe rainfall
thus far has been very light. and fears are
entertained that unless there are plentiful
showers before April the wheat and barley
crops will be almost total failure, except in
several coast counties which might be aided
by the fogs, The fruit and grape yield prom
Use to exceed that of any previous year.
ST. Paul, March 21.-Advices from various
parts in the Yellowstone country indicate
that the past winter has been favorable for
stockmen, and that the loss from exposure
and cold weather is estimated TO not exceed
per cent for the entire territory
CHICAGO, March 21.-Reports from the
central part of the State indicate that the
cold snap has caused damage to the early
sown wheat and seriously affected the peach
prospects.
Reports from Iowa state that the orchards
suffered badly from the excessive cold of the
past winter. In some cases whole orchards
have been killed outright.