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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11
SPARROWS ON THE TELEGRAPH
WIRES.

sPARROWs ON THE 7 TELEGRAPH
WIRES.
Little birds sit on the telegraph wires,
And twitter and flutter, and fold their wings.
May be they think that for them and their sires
Stretched always, on purpose, those wonder
full strings,
And perhaps the thought that the world inspir-
es
Did plan for the birds among other things.
Little birds sit on the slender lines,
And the news of the world runs under their
feet,
How value rises, and now declines,
How kings with their armies in battle meet;
And all the white, mid the soundless signs,
They chirp their small gossipings, foolish
sweet.
Little things light on the lines of cur lives
Hopes and Joys and acts of to-day;
And we think that for these the Lord contriyes,
Nor catch what the hidden lightnings say,
Yet from end to end his meaning arrives,
And his word runs underneath all the way.
Is life only wires and lghtnings, then,
Apart of that which about it clings
Are the thoughts and the works and the pray
ers of men
Only sparrows that light on Gods telegraph
strings,
Holding a moment. and gone again.
Nay, he planned for the birds with the large
things.
Mrs A. ID. L. Whitney.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11
A DAUGHTERS LOVE.

A daughters love-what symbol rare
Can with its preciousness compare:
IT'S like the clinging oglantine,
Whose odorous summer wreaths entwine
An ancient OAK tree, gnarled and bare.
Or when, with waving blossoms fair,
The wild rose scents the morning air.
welcome, in the fragrance fine,
"A daughters love-
IT'S like the cluster of the vine,
Which warm the heart with purple wine,
Soothing the furrowed brow of care;
'Tis like all sweet things everywhere,
Which can but hint-when they combine
A daughters love.
-[Richard Wilton.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11

To Introduce CELERY COMPOUND in laces
where dealers do not have it in stock, will,
CENT of two dollars, send two bottles TO any ad-
dress in Vermont, securely packed, and Express
charges paid 70 your nearest express Office
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11
PREPARED BY
M. K.P-AINE
WINDSOIs. W.. Us $. a,

4 practical apothecary who has been actively c.
eare IN the preparations Of medicines since March
l6, lS43.
Nay be obtained Of every Wholesale and retail
druggist in the United States OF Canada.
Price 81 per bottle; six bottles for s..
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11
Farm for Sale.

The farm known AZ the Wider Fairman place,
situated about - mile south Of Vernon depot, aud
about miles south OF Brattleboro, on nam rosa
ssi5 far, contains about SO acres Of choice land,
suitably divided in'o moving. tillaee, pasturage
and woodland. Very excellent dwelling and out
buildings in perfect repair. with never failing
r,1Trir water 10 house and barn VIII keep Is head
Of stock the year round. Fruit In abundance.
Farm viii be sold cheap On easy terms For FUR
ther particulars apply TO :. y. HERR or Michael
Baker. Brsftieboro. or A. " hithcd, Vernon.
1rfFfh
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11
WHITE AZALEAS.


Azaleas-whitest of the white
White as the drifted snow
Fresh-fallen. ont of the night,
Before the coming glow
Tinges the morning light,
When the light Is like the snow,
White,
And the silence is like the light
Light and silence and snow
All-white
White not hint
OF the creamy tint
That a rose will hold
(The whitest rose) in its Inmost fold,
Nor possible blush;
White as an embodied hush;
A very rapture of white,
A wedlOck Of silence and light.
White. white. as the wondering undehled
DRIVE lust Weakened in Paradise;
Pure as the angel Of a child
That looks into Gods own eyes.
Harriet M'Ewen Kimball.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11
SEALED UNTO HIM.
a STORY OF THE EARLY DAYS OF
MORMONONISM.
BY JOAQUIN MILLER.

AUTHOR OF "soNGs OF THE sIERRAs, "fHE
DANITEs," "MEMoIRE AND RIME," ETC.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11
SAMPLES LES, ! ! Fred,

To any address on receipt of two cent stamps.
DIR. asarayss s,ifisC Pills for he immediate
iousness, Cosiveness and General Debility Entire.
ly vegetable. Valuable Medical Took for the house
hold sent free at the time. Address g. -.
HAEDE, W. D.. as Chester So. esos.OH.
Mass.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11
IA IN AN

WHO Is unAooUAHTEo THs GEOGRAPHY OF THIS couH-
Try WILL SEE BY EXAMINING THIS MAP IHAI NE
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11
CELERY
COMPOUND.

1t will restore that Torpid Liverst ito
its normal condition, give tone
to the stomach, invigoratc
the Kidneys, cure Con-
stipation, produc-
ing a healthy
appetite,
Sound Digestion, Regular Stools,
Clear Skin and a Vigor-
GUS Body.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11
RHUBARB.
GE HTIAM

digestion and enters into most of the stomachic
combinations employed IN modern practice. IL
NAV be used in ali cases of pure debility of the di.
gesiive organs or where general tonic impression
is required. Dyspepsia, atomic govt, amenorrh@a,
hysteria scrofula, Intermittent fever darrn9a and
worms are among the many affections IN which 1t
has nrOyed u6eful,
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11
It is the GREAT REMEDY for all

1t is the GREAT REMEDY for all
Nervous Diseases, Neuralgia,
Rheumatism, Nervous De-
bility, Paralysis, Bill
iousness, Dyspepsia,
Costiveness and
Piles
Liver Complaint, all Kidney Troub-
les, Female Complaints, and
all Diseases arising from
an Impure State of
the Blood.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-25

TRIAL IRIP.-The steamer Josephine
has again bloomed out into a veritable
steamboat, looking much better than
she ever did before Her hull was thor.
ouahly repaired, new boiler and eugin ee
placed in and new upper works put on
her. Yesterday her owners, accompa-
MED by few invited guests, enjoyed a
trial trip ON this Ph9uix- like craft
Everything was found to work admira.
bly,. Among those on board was ID. X.
Howard of Seabeck, who ia negotiating
for the purchase of the boat, but il is
not altogether certain that Ia and the
owners will be able to agree upon terms.
II MIR. Howard gets the Josephine he
will place her on the Hoods Canal
route. Daring her trial yesterday she
spun around the harbor at the rate Of
nine miles an hour. until all were salts
fed With her accomplishments. She is
better boat than when first built, and
il really one of the neat est most con-
Portable and serviceable of the fleet of
sternwheslers plying On these waters.
Tier present length Is Y feet, aud beam
- feet. She has cabins fore and aft.
aud can seat forty passengers At one
time. She Also has ak berths. Her
steering gear 10 steel wire rope and
chains. Her engines are of s,a inches
diameter and I feet stroke. The fire
box boiler is IL feet long aud ~ inches
IN diameter, and has tensile strength
Of 5000. This il one Of the best boil
ers ever brought to the Sound. She
alec has two duplex steam pumps and a
Gould double acting hand pump. These
pumps can throw three streams of water
IN case Of fire. Moran Brothers, James
Duncan and N. L. Rodgers are her own
ers.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-25

The O,egonian of Saturday last, In
Discussing the land grant question, de-
clares that as there IL no probability
that the Northern Pacific Company will
ever build railroad from Wallnla to
Portland the grant in aid thereof ought
to 10 promptly vacated, and very de-
murely suggests that the company
should at once announce its purpose of
rslinquishing this part of the grant. II
says that "this would be an open and
candid way Of dealing with those inter,
ssted in the lands covered by this part
of the grant" Undoubtedly. But will
the O,egonian point to ZONE instance
wherein this company has surrendered
any assumed, presumed or actual ad-
vantage for the public good, or where II
has failed to exact its pound Of tlesh
1t is doubtless true that the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company has not now,
nor has it had for years past, any in
tention Of building that section of its
liae of road. Bat IL has held on to the
land grant, and does at present. with
tenacious grip, hoping To obtain title
thereto, either by purchase, lease or
some other arrangement with the road
already built and operated. 1t will
never relax its hold upon an acre Of Or
eRou or Washington lands. uAless and
until compelled to do 80 by the Govern
ment Of the United States. The his
tory Of this company from its inception
to date il q record of mendicancy,
treaohery and tyranny. II spreads its
huge claws over large portion Of this
Northwest coast, and clutches every
thing Of value embraced therein, mean
while extending neither favor nor
mercy to patrons Of its road or purchas-
ers Of its lands. Il is just about as like
~ to voluntarily relinquish hold upon
its land grant along the middle and
lower Columbia, between Wallula and
Portland. as the devil il to build a
church.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-25

Frequent RoCFssIoNs.-Almost every
hour OF the day, since work began upor
the Mill street sever, PROFESSIONS Of W
hicles have been seen on that thorough
fare, that to the uniformed must hay,
seemed anaccountable. They were
caused in this way: passenger boa,
would arrive at the Yesler wharf, and
four hotel carriages, one or two fancy
carriages, four or five express wagons,
and lot Of trucks and draws would 90
down to her. Wagons have been en-
ployed To carry away refuse matter from
the trench dug for the sewer, and they
block the roadway while loadinR I'M.
Meanwhile the wagons that went 20 the
steamer have got what they could, and
are ready Ia return They fall into line
and await the convenience of the dir
wagons. BY and by they slowly move
on. and the dozen or twenty 9th r
wagons behind follow in order at fam
eral pace
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-25

How to divide Ave eggs between tnree
people is Q problem which might fairy
puzzle a philosopher, but the practicali
genius of Prince Bismarck has solved
that, as it has many other oifncuities
which have proved tDo much 10, pro-
found thinkers. The Only wonder Is
that. az be made the great discovery ss
many as thirteen years ago. II snou,o {,
only nov have been given TO tue "oflu
in the pages of the Ds,ttschs Rerte. L!
appears that il Was On the evening oil
Grayeiotte. after day when the Prince
like every BODY else. had had nothing 10
ca. and was hunerv-hunRrier. We may
presume. than anybody. be had. now
ever. the good fortsne II secure flve eggs
| for twenty francs, and the generosity 10
share the m with txo of his companions'
But, foreseeing the mathematical d'in-
Guilty which would arise if he we're 20
attempt an equal division. be took tne
prs Ga 1tion to sat twoos the I'VE hlmseli
| first and then dashed off TO his com
rades. and With a great show OF mag
| nanimity made fair distribution OF the
| remaining three, keeping to himself III
| knowledge of the two that he had SO con-
veniently get rid Of.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-25
MUST III ELECTED ~ A CONVEN
T0ON.

The Tacoma Ledger comes to the res.
cue Of Mr.. Barlow. chairman Of the
Republican Territorial Central Com
,aittee. in an editorial article chief,
remarkable for what II does not explain
The ground Of complaint against the
published call of Mr.. Barlow is that i,
proposes that the Central Committee
when 1t meets shall elect delegates so
the National Convention, instead OF
submitting that work to convention
elected by the people. The published
call Of the National Convention renders
II imperative that such delegates be
elected by convention. not by a com.
mittee. Unless the rule laid down by
the National Committee IL adhered TO,
Washington Territory will not be repre-
sentcd In the Chicago convention next
June. 1t Is neither the right nor duty
Ut . Central Committee to elect such
delegates. The fact that such usurpa-
ton Of authority has at times been tao
lily acquiesced in does not justify it.
The Central Committee il an admins.
trative, an executive body. IL is repre-
sentative of the party only to that ex-
tent. The present committee was elect
ed two years ago. No Presidential nomi-
nation was then pending. Its members
cannot be supposed to know the choice
Of the Republicans Of this Territory for
President. That choice can best be in
Dictated by convention elected for that
purpose. The reference to this paper
In the Ledger il unworthy of notice.
The highest authority Of the Rspubll-
can party orders that delegates be
chosen by conventions elected by the
people. This must be done or this Ter
ritory will be unrepresented. Such be-
ing the case the duty Of the committee
10 plain.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-25
DAILY poST.lN1EluGENCtR,
In another column We publish the
-.;a.aA. ixsnad To mn Hch a.

In another column We publish tne
taxi of the certificate issued TO purchas-
era of railroad lands by the General
Land Office of the Northern Pac.n
Railroad Company. We do not hesi-
tate to say sfter careful reading Oh
that d document that no more infamous
and tvrannical conditions were ever I'M
uosed or attempted to be placed upon
the property or liberty of any people
M man can hold property subject TO
.nch conditions and be a freeman. Item
tails upon landed ownership conditions
which render complete alienation impo7
sibls. It places upon lands So held per
petusl burdens, not even fixed and deh-
mite. but variable at the will or interest
of the orautor. Such restrictions upon
alienation are repuenant to the prihci-
,les which in this country underle the
rights Of property in lands.
The reservation of a quantity OF iAno
for a right of way, TO this railroad com
pany. its branches or leased lines IL q
Qlaring fraud and outrage. In the GER
tificate before as this reservation wsuio
take from fnrty acre tract nearly Que
third its area, provided the road were
carried directly across the feels. III
diaeonally, it would obviousiy be great
ar. II coal is discovered the land Ii to
revert to the company. no provision be
ing made for refunding purchase price
thereof, nor payment for improvements
placed thereon. Under this remarka-
BILE contract the company has the aoso-
luts right to project its lines through
any house, barn, OF other building
erected, without provision being made
for any compensation to the occupant
or owner. The company reserve own
srsbip in all water flowing over or ris-
inc ON the land 10 conveyed. with the
right Of way for its conveyance across
the same. Still more. This abnormal
conveyance stipulstes that the purchas-
or shall fence in his lands on both sides
Of this reserved strip Of four hundred
feet, and keep such fences in repair
forever.
How shall this action be character
izedl Will tho Government permit
this corporation, this creature of law.
with unlimited term Of existence, to
fasten upon the lands 1t has been given,
In selling them, restrictions which must
forever cloud the title Of the purchaser
and render perfect ownership impossi-
bio Was il to establish feudal tenure III
the nation and subject freemen to VAS
salaRe that these lands were donated
W. call upo. t1e Government to stop
this sort Of subjugntion at once and in
hibit it forever.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-25

The Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany and Tacoma Land Company held
joint meeting at their terminus and
town site, Tacoma. last Saturday even
ing, and without dissent resolved
against forfeiture Of the land grant.
The sentiment Of these companies 10
strongly aad unanim ously against for
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-25

DEPARTURE OF THE WILMINGTON
The steamship Wilmington left here
yesterday nlernina for San Francisco
direct. Her cargo consisted Of 500 to Is
Of Departure Bay coal and 10 tons of
miscellaneous freight Her passengers
from Seattle we're as follows: G Pet
ty, J II Mailman, Mrs A Woods, q w
Reed, J II Herman. Chas N Harrrovs,
John z Deavin, H F Chamberlain, G
vanhorn. VI Warner. H Gwycher, r
HawEins, Frank Brown, Chas Roke. R
Warren, W Wilson. J b Rvherd. Jno
McCarty. Walter Wieland. ] D Tbomp-
sou, Fred Strunk. John Iiesney, H d
Jones, T y Shea. ] Sullivan. ] Conway,
J Webb. 8 I Webb. and w II Blair.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-25

SEATTLE THE Boss. Last spring Mr.
+, Oakley, accompanied by bis wife,
came ous from New York. intending 70
settle somewhere in the West. After
spending = few months in tins city be
moved on, and nearly half a year has
been visiting the different sections of
the West and Northwest. He retained
by the Elder Sunday last. aud declares
that in all his travelling he has not
found place that suited him SO we'll "a
Seattle. and he 10 perfectly willing 10
iocate here. and cast his lot with that
of she Queen City.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-25

RELIEVED BY DEArH.- After several
weeks of intense pain and suffering, Mrs
Andrew Slorah died at the residence
Of Mrs. l.. V. Wyckoh. Sunday morn
ing at 6 CLOCK. For many years the
deceased has resided in Seattle, where
she has many friends. She WAS mem
Der Of Trinity Church, and one IT lis
mos, active members. During her pain
ful illness she WAS watched over by her
kind and afsctionate husband until
deaths messenger came axd bore her
spirit away.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-25
THE NooKsACK VALLEY.-A visit to
the Valley Of the Nooksack, remarks the


Whatcem Reueiite, mnst Impress one
with an idea of the grand future in store
for Whatoom county. The forest in
Welding to the axe Of the sturdy ranch
or. and SLOWLY but surely the garden, the
meadow and the field are widening.
Here, there, and everywhere olearlngs
are being made, aud houses loom up.
Acre by ACRE the farmer ia increasing
his fertile farm, and 50 the country Is de
veloping at least As rapidly N the towns.
One good feature In that most of the
land IL held by actual settlers, who are
not afraid of work. There are already
some of the finest farms imaginable in
the Nooksack valley, and every year
valuable improvements are being made.
The farmer Is kibp,the produce IL above
all others the lite and soul of country.
In u few years these lands will make
their possessors rich and independent.
The pioneers who have endured the
hardships and deprivttions will be re-
munerated by enjoying the frui.inn of
their labors. Then they can Sit beneath
their own fig tree aud live ut ease. The
man who owns 160 sores of land in the
Nooksaok valley can, within ten years,
live easier and happier than prince.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-25

ARRIVAL OF TIE ELDEg.-lhe steam
ship George W. Elder arrived here san
day afternoon about o. clock. bringing
large lis. Of passengers and foil
freight. $50 tons of which was for Seat
tie merchants There were ZIG passen-
gers on board for Sound ports. exclusive
Of the Victoria list, distributed "a fol-
lows For Port Townsend. =: for Olvm-
MA. 8 for T. coma. %. and for Seattle.
IS. After discharging her freight here
she proceeded on up the Sound.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-25
Diss )luti0n of Partnership,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the co-partnerrhip heretofore exist
name of Stowell & Co., in the drug bust
ness on Commercial strpat, in the city of
Seattle. w. r.. is this day diss lived by
mutual consent. All bills due said firm
will be paid to ID. +. Baily. who will pay
all bills owing by said firm.
DAV. r. BAILY.
HUGH STOWELL.
Having secured the services OF Mr..
VIM. J. Sherin will CO tinue the drug
business at the old stand, opposite the
New England Hotel. upder the name of
Baily & Co. DaN. +. BAILY. ms 3w
Herald COPY
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-25

A BAD ORpER.-For short time a
very obnoxious order has been in force
on the City and Ocean Docks in thus
city. excluding citizens Of the town
from the fronts and warehouses during
the landing of passenger boats. 1t il a
new tangled notion. and possibly may
work to the satisfaction of the ware
housemen. but 10 the old settlers, who
have been accustomed 10 something
different. 1t is a hardship and tyranny
Of no small character. To DO taken by
the shoulder and hustled out like thief
or a vagabond Is not only humiliating.
but intensely aeeravating, and more
especially IL this 50 when no good pur-
pose whatever Is thereby sabserved. IL
any harm was ever done any Of the
boats, wharvss, warehouses, freight,
baggage or passengers by the standing
around of spectators, there might pos
sibly be excuse for soch an order, but as
there never has been II Is harsh. arbi-
trary, i'll advised aud needless, aud
should bc rescinded at once.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-25

PEgsoNAL.-We take this from the
Mrs. A. Macintosh. wife of the banker
at Seattle, has returned from Santa
Clara. where she has been spending the
winter. and will remain in town during
the opera season.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-25

CNcALLED FOE IgLEaRAMs, - Tete.
grams for the following persons remain
uncslled for at the Western Union Office:
George Il. Bailey, ]. 5. McAiiister, 4. j.
Puffner, ]. J. Corbitt.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-25

No CAUSE FOR ALARM.-The Eastern
Washington papers suggest that in the
event the Northern Pacific Railroad
goes into the hands of n receiver, its
operation may be temporarily suspend
ed. No such danger stares the people
in the face. The Northern Pacific has
been in the hands of a receiver before,
an1 no trains were stopped on that ao
count. But there ia no need for the
road again going into receivers hands.
Forty-hve per cent. Of its gross earn
ines are predt, and are more than suf
Iicient to pay interest on the debt, rep
resenting the whole cost Of the road.
Besides, the company has realized an
average of over $3.50 600 nonth from
sales Of land during the past two years.
Honestly and prudently managed, the
Northern Pacific Railroad will pay
mere than 10 per cent. per annum on its
entire cost of construction, and ~ long
al this IL the case there IL no need OF n
receiver and shutting of trains.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-25

YsHE SEATTLE MILK COMPANY Is
! prepared 10 furnish milk. in large OF
small QuAntities. orders left 1t the stores
Of =. r stone and NJ. Densno {. or at the
dairy In Bel,town. will receive prompt At
tenliOn.. We viii guarantee every quart
sold by us 70 be pare milk.
mrl0 i'm HkATTLE MILK co,
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-25
Pottery. Tiles and Brick.

A SPLENDID SITE FOR A MANU-
"A factory or yard. with deep water. fine
hsrbo age. facilities for shipping, and
| easy distance Of Seattle. good opening
| Tor a safe and profitable business. The
clay has been thoroughly tested far pot
terry, brick and tiles and Is AL
Samples may be seen at Blanchard &
Co.'S. Mill street. and at Stoweli's Drug
| Store. Commercial streef. mrs
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-25
N q n EN- NJ A R h Z r.

rHAS. NAhER, LEADING WATCH
~ maker and jeweler. in the Yesler-
Leary block. deals in Diamonds Watches,
ieWelry, silverware, Weber Pianos, Estey
Organs and other Musical Instruments.
Notarial Seal at 81. Watches and Jew
elry repaired and warranted. selO II
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-25

Oysters! Oysters! Oysters dire;
from Baltimore: only SOC per can, Cali
fornia Market, Front and Seneca. 25-2