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Only Thirty Millions,
Sacramento Gall Union.


During the past ten years more gentle
man of quiet bearing, named A. G. Lavelle has
been conduc. 'ng a cider and vinegar vactory on
Fifth street, near K. 1t appears that he is a
Russian, was an officer in the Russian army, and
his family were of high social standing but be-
ing exiled, he dropped everything pertaining to
aristocracy, and took hold of the first business
that offered by which TO gain living for himself
and family, he having married in this country.
Recently he received information of the death,
in Russia of his father and being the sole heir,
he is entitled to a fortune of about $50, 900, 900.
During the past few days he has been engaged
in securing the necessary papers including one
from the Secretary of State relative to his citi-
zenship and yesterday left for the borders of
Russia-he cannot enter the terrtory-to look
after his property. He says he will return to
Sacramento as soon as possible, intending to
always make this city his home
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The Tribune's Circulation.

GATH New YOrk LetIcr.
The New York Tribune is getting almost the
whole support of the Republican party in this
portion of the country, and had letter from
person connected with it, day or two ago. who
said THE pressure on us is now so tremen-
dous that we are compelled to get matter in type
early Saturday afternoon so as to get our sup
plement off. Our presses, otherwise would be
quite incapable of turning out in the required
time the amount of work required for our Sun
day edition. 1t involves just onehalf more
page paper, and we are just about able to stag
ger along under our present circulation, and
with an eightpage paper only, although we have
two tirst-class single presses and one triple one
equal to four frst-class single presses, with the
united capacity of between forty and fifty thou
sand eight page papers per hour"
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A Tough Cat Story.



One night last summer, after midnight when
all the family were asleep Taffy ran from the
door of one bedroom to another, crying and
mewing violently; evidently something was the
matter My mother opened her door and l OPP
ened mine, to wonder what was wrong. AS soon
as the cat saw us she ran few steps forward
and then back, as if urging us to follow her
She guided us first down tho stairs and then
through the kitchen to the door at the head of
the stairs leading to the cellar. Upon our open
ing it we discovered to our great surprise, that
the outside cellar door, at the foot of the steps,
had been careessly left wide open by the ser
wants, thus allowing free ingress if any ev-dis-
posed person chose to avail himself of it.
closed the door and locked it, whereupon Tafy
quietly returned to her bed and slept peacefully
the rest Of the night.
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-Four FretfuI Porcupines.

Porcupines which have been rare for many
years, have appeared in large numbers this year
in portions of Orange and Delaware counties,
New York, and in the Delaware valley. Coon
hunters have had several encounters with these
little animals during the past few weeks, and a
number of valuable dogs have been disabled by
them Isaac Fisher, of Carpenters Point, had
lively experience with a family of them on
Friday. He was hunting along the Delaware
below Port Jervis, at a spot known as the
Devils Slide, when he discovered a large porcu-
pine summing itself on a rock. Fishers dog at
tackled the animal, which lay with its quilts at
rest an apparently harmless creature. At the
first onslaught of the dog, however, the porcu-
pine brought its sharp armor into use, and the
dog beat hasty retreat, yelping at the
top Of his lungs, his head resembled
a pin cushion stuck full of needles. 1t was
covered with the sharp quilts of the porcupine,
which were sunk deep in the flesh The dog did
not tarry near the spot but kept on hOmeward
at the top of his speed. The porcuDiue had no
sooner vanquished the dog than it gave pecu
liar cry, and in few seconds three others came
running from the bushes The whole four
rushed at once upon sFisher, with every quill
erect. He shot and killed one of them, but the
other three pressed him so closely that he was
unable to load his gun, and was compelled tofght
them with his weapon dubbed
Backing round and round the opening in the
brush, he managed to keep the fierce animals
from coming into close contact with him, but
they kept up the fight so persistently that Fish
er finally began to lose his wind. Hewas afraid
to turn and run, as he did not know what the
result might be if he did not keep the move
ments of the porcupines Immediately under his
eye. He yelled for help, and fortunately a man
who was hunting in the locality heard his cries
and appeared on the scene. He shot and killed
one of the poreupines The other TWO ran off
into the bushes and escaped.
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Boston Courier.


It has been truly said that courtesy costs moth
ing. When Dom Pedro II was here it
was proved beyond shadow of doubt that
he was an early riser One morning before
breakfast his stroll extended to Charestown.
He walked to the monument. surveyed its ex-
terror from different points, and then asked a
man who was sweeping out Can [ go to the
top of the monument" Guess you can if you
try, was the curt, uncivil reply. ''Shall take
the carr" Take the car and anything else you
can get" was the next answer.
The Emperor assembled to the top, enjoyed the
view for awhile and returned paid the required
fee with courteous word. and was about to de
part when the man told him he might put his
name in the visitors book and after the visitor
left was not little surprised and chagrined to
find that his own rudeness had been directed to
Do IN Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil.
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A Feast in the East.

Travellers Letter in New York Times.
On one occasion Tartar "Bek" who had given
me some food paid me the additional compl-
ment of taking an enormous and fearfully dirty
wooden spoon from his pouch. deliberately
licking it clean, and then presenting it to me-
a few days later I entered a Kirghis camp on a
day of unusual plenty, one Of the camels having
just died of old age and been promptly cut up
for dinner. The hospitable barbarians set
before me liberal allowance of this delectable
food, which was as blue a sailors jacket and
as tender as the Atlantic cable. But a two days
fast was an excellent cure for daintiness, and
dispatched the wiry delicacy as briskly as the
glutton in the American tale who late as if there
were no hereafter"
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"Un parfum, un Well air.
What is the mystic musky scent
That like faded sentiment,
Pervades this letter!
All me, it was so long ago!
The times have greatly changed, you know.
Since first | met her.
Twas underneath the linden-tree.
Whence in the ballroom we could see
The lamps CLEAN brightly.
l was of course all love and youth,
And she to tell the sober truth,
My senior, slightly.
felt the spell of those dark eyes,.
Which glanced their eloquent replies
With subtle meaning;
And often since I've felt thrill,
AS though her dropping form were still
Upon me leaning.
Ilonged to be a knight of old
A Bayard or a Charles the Bold
I've no clear notion
Save that in some heroic way
yearned with ardor to display
My deep devotion.
Anon, when tortured by despair.
For lonely exile I'd prepare,
But still [ tarried,
While Time sped on with nasty strldes
In fact, never left her side
Until--she married.
The times have altered, | repeat,
Since first | langushed at her feet
And sued for pity.
I saw her but the other day
And found her to my great dismay.
By no means pretty.
Revue DIES Deux Monde'
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Henry j. Raymond as u Reporter.

New York Bulletin.
hand reporters of his day He knew nothing of
any photography or stenography, but he had ~
way of abbreviatng-of licking dozen letters
into one-that produced remarkable results.
what are you waiting tori" asked Benton of
Daniel Webster in 1S47 why don't you mako
that speech" for the great eXpounder had an
nounced a set speech in the Senate on the
fugitive slave law. I'm waiting for that little
fellow Raymond, said Webster. He reports
correctly and will be here to morrow" So he
waited two days for the little fellow 10 make
his appearance.
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To Him Who Hath.
New York Observation-Disclosures.

New York COMMERCIAL Adyertiser.
Henry Cox bachelor, died at Port Washing
ton, L. l., in 1883 leaving property to the value
of $500 He left three wills, by which he gave
his property to three persons. BY the last will
made short time before he died, he bequeathed
his property to John W. Mackey. The three
wills were offered for probate before Surrogate
Townsend, and the Mackey will was contested
as were the other two, on the ground of undue
influence. This morning the Surrogate gave his
decision in favor Of the Mackey will
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONEY AND STOCKS.
The New York Market Generally Firm, and
Closed Higher.

The New York Market Generally Firm, and
Closed Higher.
New YORK, Nov 28-Money II az per cent
Prime mercantile paper. Al aG per cent
Sterling exchange steady; sixty days, 81. 800;
sight, 81. 844.
Governments steady.
State securities dull
Railways firm
The stock market was dull, but generally firm
during early trading. Lake Shore and Union
Pacific were slightly lower. After IL o'clock
Lackawanna became strong, and rose II per
cent, to l104, while the remainder of the active
list advanced to 5, in sympathy. Near midday
the market weakened, on heavy sales to realize
Between - and l speculation was quiet, and
changes slight, but later on Lackawanna again
became prominent, rising to Ill. The grangers
trunk lines, Pacific Mail and Oregon & Transcon-
tinental were also stronger. The market closed
firm at or near the highest point of the day
Lackawanna was the special feature, and ad-
vanced on favorable rumors regarding the com
panys percentage in the proposed allotment pool
Compared with last night, the closing prices are
I to II per cent higher except for Lake Shore
Michigan Central was per cent higher, at CO.
and Nashville & Chattanooga rose 3, to 80;
Quicksilver preferred 4, to "a. Richmond &
Danville brought As, against "a at the last pre-
viously reported sale Richmond & West Point
sold up from 10 to % and closed at 2lt
The transactions were 227 900 shares: Della
ware, Lackawanna g. Western, 81, 900; Lake
Shore, $4,000; Northwest, 10000; New York
Central, u, 900; st. Paul, $4,000, and Union Pa
cifc IL 000
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YAs. Ills AlivAi

Public curiohty has been greatly aroused
during the past few days as to whether the figure
of the colored waiter in the window of the Model
was live man or a mechanical device To settle
all disputes, we would state that he Is alive. In
this connection, we would extend our thanks to
Bingham & Walk, Spiegel, Thoms s. Co, the
Novelty Dollar Store, Albert Gall and the Bos-
ton Shoe Company for the use of the miscel-
laneous decorations for the window
MODEL CLOTHING Co.
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The Speed of the Arab.



The popular notion about the speed of the
Arab coursea is, think erroneous. Great speed
is not his strong point; the chances are that on
any ordinary race-course the best Arab in the
world would be beaten by a second-rate English
race-horse When | was at Thebessa, the com
mandant showed me an English thoroughbred
which no said, had easily run away from every
Arab he had ever tried LIN against But what
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TRADE AND COMMERCE.
Business for the Month of November Quite
Satisfactory.

Satisfactory.
INDIANAPoLIs, Nov. 20.
The month which closes to-day, so far as bust
ness is concerned, has not been disappointing.
Veteran merchants expected light volume of
business, as the excitement of a presidential
election, as we'll as general depression in bust
ness was to be commended with. Except in holi-
day goods, limited trade is looked for through
December While during the eleven months of
the year now past trade has lacked snap, sales in
most departments will average we'll with that of
1883. Locally, there is little change to note.
The sugar market is more active. The situa-
ton, however, Is not favorable for any material
advance, as the supply is large and the consump-
ton comparatively light The refining business
is said to be very unsatisfactory, and, unless
there is an improvement, further reduction in
the production is looked for before long. Our
home market is fairly active for roasted coffee,
but the green bean is reported dull at the sea
board New Orleans molasses continues to come
forward freely. While the demand for canned
goods continues light, prices are irmer, and some
well-informed operators predict an advance in
the leading articles tomatoes particular, be-
fore many weeks elapse. Foreign fruits are
more active, but there is no important change in
prices. In teas, holders views continue TO be
expressed in a firm and confident tone and the
general market is in pretty good form. Demand
has been little Disappointing in few cases.
but is thought sure to improve during the in
coming month. Japans rather favor buyers, as
compared with other grades Game and poultry
continue in fair demand Prices are well main
tanned. Fresh eggs continue in scant supply,
and the market is steady at the advance noted
in our last report. Held stock, in consequence
of the scarcity of fresh, has commenced to
move more freely. Butter continues to drag,
and, excepting for something gilt-edge, sales are
hard to effect even at prices quoted Irish pota-
toes are fairly active, but prices are no better.
Dealers complain that our market is too low
cost at sources of supply considered In hides
the former prices rule all through, and the mar
l1et seems fairly firm in tone, though business is
still on a moderate scale.
GRAIN.
A good feeling prevails in the local market
However, many dealers believe the bottom has
not been reached in prices The Board of Trade
Price Current says of wheat The market was
steady with light offerings, which are freely
l
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was far more remarkable about this horse was
that once aeelimatized and accustomed to the
hard life and hard fare of the Arab horses he
quite equaled them in hardness and endurance,
as has been proved in the course of many expe-
ditions and tours of inspection among the tribes
Of the district
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The Agricultural Editor Talks.


The valuable discovery has been made that q
little annato put in butter will give it rich yell
low color. There is another substance which, if
put in butter, would give it the same color, but
nobody seems to think of using it. 1t is cream.
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Still Gaining.

A continental journal says that sixty seven
persons die every minute, and seventy are born
in the same time. Births exceed the deaths by
three per minute.
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DIR. Klein has so little faith in the poisonous
nature Of the comma bacillus, that he recently
swallowed quantity Of the bacini without any
i'll effect
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MEMS good gray overcoats at s.
MODEL CLOTHING Co.
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Corn--Is now grading fairly and the proba-
bilites are that by the middle of next month
over seventy-fve per cent of the receipts will
grade straight. Market is steady, with fair of
ferings to-day, but dealers generally anticipate
lower prices We quote:
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Rye-No. ,, nominal
Bran-Nominal
Hay-Prime timothy, nominal.
GRAIN IN STORE.
Nov. 2s, 1884.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-04-26

AT Macon, said travelling salesman,
became acquainted with commercial
tourist. He toured for Philadelphia
harness house and he had two trunks.
AS soon us | found he had two trunks
1 discovered why he came up to me in
the reading room of the hotel, reached
the friendly hand, and said he had car
TIed my photograph next to his heart
Tor the last seven years, He wanted
me to check one of the trunks on my
ticket as we went up to Atlanta, and
thus save him expense on extra bag
gage.
Well, | agreed. 1t is seldom that l
try TO beat a railroad, but one must do
something for his fellow men now and
then in this uphill road through life.
1t so happened that L had pass around
to Montgomery via Atlanta, and 1
handed 1t TO che baggage checker with
out thought of what might follow.
As consequence, while the harness
house tourist dropped off at Atlanta
with tears in his eyes for my disinter-
estedness, OnlyOne OF his trunks dropped
off with him. The other continued the
ride with me for $50 miles, and after
considerable telegraphing it went back
to Atlanta by express. Just how much
it cost him TO tall in love with me
don't know, but | assure him on my
honor that whenever l can go out OF
my way again to Oblige him | shall
cheerfully do so.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-04-26
Fact.

lie late Michael Reese went to a
journey man shoemaker of San Fran.
cisco one morning to get four inch
patcn put on his left shoe in considera.
ton Ut lee Of % cents. Mr., Reese
lncauIlously sat down on a lot of cob
bltrs wax while hair cowhide was
beng welded OH to his boot.
Hurry up" says Michael; 81 have
an appointment in ten minutes"
Here's your shoes, said Crispin.
But, - 1t, can't get up" roared
Michael. I'm stuck, and Tie bench IS
nailed to the floor Get me off, or IN
lose IA thousand dollars. Saw tile bench
up
Can't do it, " said the cobbler. ''It
belonged to my gre It grandfather, and /
wouldn't take 500 for it. Best thing
you can do is to get out of your pants
and leave them there"
But I've got no Others" said Mr..
Reese.
II would sell you mine" said the
cobbler, shut they belonged to INV
grandfather, and they're worth 500 to
me-"
But I've only got five minutes, y
said Mr.. Reese.
Sorry for you," said the cobbler,
u IN going to dinner"
With frantic yell, Mr.. Reese threw
down live twenties, and slipped out Of
his pants. So did the shoemaker after
he had pocketed the coin. As Mr.
Reese tone up the street in the shoe
makers pants, that worthy retired tC
hlS Inner apartment, put on another
palr, and whlstled: There's nothing
like leather" He lOOsened Mr.. Reese'i
pants with hot iron, but all he conld
get for them from the ragman was 81,
cents. Fact.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-04-26

GRowNe THE CuHBANT FoB MARKET,
1t has all along been a matter Of sur
prise that SO few currants are raisee fol
marketing purposes. 1t is true that we
see here and there In our markets guam
titles of the currant, but the demand
has always been greater than the sup
ply-at least so we have been informed.
The best of number of varieties is the
Red Dutch it always bears heavy
crops, if it is protected against what
we shall call the leaf worm, and is far
less acid, though not 80 large as some
of the others. But all of them are so
easily raised tnas setting out of a bed
of bushes will last for a generation or
more in fact, we have had crops from
the same bushes for forty years, and
then they appeared to be as healthy
and vigorous as ever. They like cool
moist soil, and have no objection to
some shade. They like also heavy
mulching, the same as the raspberry
and blackberry. Hot suns are very in
FURIOUS to the bushes, and especially go
IN the Southern States where they can
not be successfully grown. One adj
vantage, too, in raising the currant is,
that they will remain on the bushes
when ripe in good condition for a month
thus af1ording the best opportunity to
market them at leisure.
A new bed can be made by planting
in the spring the cuttings of last years
wood. They should be from eight to
ten inches in length and forced into the
ground prepared for them from four to
Six inches, where they are to stand
permanently, the ground firmly pressed
around them by the boot and mulched.
Ii bush is desired, allow all the buds
to remain on the cutting but should
single stem be preferred, cut off all the
eyes or buds that would be forced under
the surface. The bush will yield a
heavier crop of fruit, and we think of
larger berries, and will live for half
century,
To convert the juice of the currant
into wine'or jelly, any quantity could
be disposed OF at highly remunerating
prices.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-04-26

Low mantelpieces offer other advau.
tages than the opportunity OF hanging
good-sized portraits ID the wall space
above them. They afford good po-
sitions for the display of eholce statu
airy or rare pottery of large siz5 on tire
mantel-board, which the superlncum-
b+nt woodwork OF the overmantel must,
III large measure, prevent. More
over, such an upper structure may
take from the etfsct OF the pottery, and,
so to speak, put tin the shade. The space
above such brio a-bfac may in the al
sence OF large picture, be ornam sat.
ed with sconces, small family pictures
aud sllhouettes, or trophies OF some
kind. which will stand out in happy
relief from the wall at the back.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-04-26

Spanish FuDpRa. Beat to cream
four ounces of butter and the same
weight of sugar. Add to it four
uno,s Of bread crunhs, the beaten
v hitss and yolks of four eggs apd two
ounces OF wheat -four, Beat well TO-
gether and stir in one gill OF milk,
thu 90 ounces of currants, and the graf
ed peel of lemon. Turn the mixture
into a buttered puddng-mould, and
tie cloth over it and put it into a
Kettle of boiling water, aud let it boil
for an hour and half. Make sauce
OF four ounces of white sugar, one
glass of brandy or noyeau and the Juice
of one lemon. Boil till the sugar
melts, then put it into the beaten
whites of two eggs, and turn at once
over the pudding IN hot dish or serve
it in a saucee boat.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-04-26

BETTER coffee can be made in hf.
teen cent tin pot than in the most elab-
crate French affair. You must have
the pot perfectly dry, aud be sure there
is cover to it. You put in enough
coffee to make it good aud strong, and
keep it over the fire dry for minute
or two, till you begin to smell it. Then
add enough cold water to cover the
bottom about half an inch deep, and
let it boil. This will be in two or
three minutes, and then you add the
rest OF the water. Let 1t boil for five
minutes or so, then set 1t off the tire,
but in a good warm place, 1t must
stand few minutes, aud it comes out
OF the pot as clear as possible, and as
strong and rich as ive-thousand-dol-
lar cook could make it. 1t il the sim.
plest way in the world to make coffee,
and the best; but you must DO sure to
use only cold water.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-04-26

MENU cards recently used were tiny
gilded dust pans q t each plate. these
we're filed with dollhouse flowers, sim-
ply tied together on the under side OF
the dust pan. The nsenu was painted
i'll blue letters on the gilded background,
and the guests name was painted on the
handle. At a ''Rnsebud" lunch party
the napkin at each plate was slipped
into gilded clothespins. The pins
were prettIly decorated with flowers.
and were of course, retained by the
guests as souvenirs. Some people
have exquisitely painted satin or plush
dials, and the menu is arranged 80
that when removed the little ornament
is complete.