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Ma lie Syrup selling a ooc a 500 tr choca
d'wn - T5c y gal for MIA.
MISCELLANEOUS,

MiSCEiI ANGUS.
-
" jI. ma ME- cn 49,, ,a io 'n,e io~ Tine
nt,,,rs of ,frna ~ Ia. i.,1 brarts hsve hten NJ
fol ows, Obia cnT rnTnss yanda Y az AZ oss,.. N
NJ 3saiOc 10 M ~ aud ao,, atn ior x AMI above.
Michigan npeCes are irrv At Ssd3t' ptb and nave
Unrn IN moderate dpnaiI. COinuny and delaiHe
fleece are steady We quote nDe MtChigI AM ONO
'lelalnc AZ '@4lc, an fue lnd No. c1fnb'na AZ
" "a 45c h. Coarse COmb Y has been seinng
At 30 d5Sc Il n. Inwnshe1 neeces have been IN
coarse and low, 23d527 flr fine auu med Urn, anu
5p@32 Tor choice med nm selpctinus, CalltOrhla
Won ha- been quiet aud sales e. hn"d 10 M.
ipls Pulled wool ln In moderate demand SAFES W
S ,,' w., ~ hn.,eTn anh Ma'n' snpels q, Ss"a,c
Austreita W. ~ tV,l tHPe,s ", Wy ssi.s Nj
a; q, A. 20 ~ in.,,i u 'rci,sn lar
NO, Wnois 49, ~ A., W , w ',..,s
- va CIV III "'inu"" az ''e'''
LUMBER. There IL considerable doing In
,.l,no'r and me 'nark"i during the week mas "een
"o' . "c.lve, " w 'hcrehN'h sae''
LEATHER. Sole Leather has been in nrm h"-
nund, and nriccs remain about the sHm". The
ales Of IIemlnck have been at 2 ga Flb, a. 10
qnaltv Union Tanned Leather ~ quote" Al 30 a
3Nc y n for h cks and 20 "a nc p u for crop
Rough Upper Leather has he"n selling ~ PIG 1kc
i9C, aud Finished Call At 80 "a Sc. a. To q alV.
SIT-Tbo ma-ra, IA n,,,.t MOS nav. con
confined tn iohhny ,o,a ~ my. f. and At g. 50 20
! 90 pnr ma
,,,,,, 1T, -. ..,.,
iIS-tor"gn sp''ts quot WIN IN w. " nna
'h'mnslr splr's have hn"n m TAI Il 'ut,u Hnu
" ~ Hrrrnt KINDS OF Vhisk"v nave h''n SCI TX a.
st'al, prlc"s Ne Enplin' tn,n ms 'cl Sr't,
~ " =, 40 90 Tor new, ana u o''s u W. w.
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New York Produce NIarket-April so.

CoTTov--dull. Up'ands at Tx; New Or
leans, at 12H.
Sfni-',- dul Recpnrs OF IL moo barrels.
Sales Of 1900 barrels. No. at S5ds 90;
srnorhnc at 29os350: common at 10
aas 300" at 2 9On6 80: western extra at
25,a6 a.: extra Ohio NJ 5o66 no &. Louis at
51as IS; Minnesota extra a. 76d6 80; double
extra AT q sDas IL. RYE FIoUr-stesdy AZ S5 q
60 CORN "EAL-nrm a. ONGa %
GRAIN WHEAT -steader. Rece'nts or Co.
oon bushels Sales Of 5OOs.OoO bushels fnure.
1is Onn hrshels on spot. exports OF $4,000 hnsh-
els: No 9 spring at I DIAL t2% 10. l red and
whit state at q: No. Q rel for Nav At ieAa
l0s.: 10. 2 re' for June at l2dl lSh No
rel for July ut nTad1 0s7S. PyF-steany AZ sly
BARIEY-stoad7 at 50 M.LT-qnet AT So CORN.
lowarer. Receipts cf "a 600 bushels SAFES OF
1876 ZOO bushels fufnre. Ia oOo bushels on spot;
exnorts ~ % OoO yellow at 65a6s NJ. ? for Nav
at CT s.a62tI: No. for June at 6296iS NO. z Tor
OATsEwpak Receirts Of $4,000 'ushr's. Sales
NJ 525 600 busnels future 9s,0o0 bushels on SPOIL
sixed at 36N@3s: white 452i6b: ": LOT
NAV at 36tlas6% : No. for June at S'E93'I'
HAY-nr NJ 5NGt55. 80 o
GROCERIES -""FFsE higher. Flo ~ IVY
@loX suGlR-dul. Standard 4 Al 6%abS: Cu'
,afaud crushed at 1ss6Ih. MotAssts-steaoy.
New orleans AZ 2sd5j. RIcE-steady.
PETPO EUM steady. c ude at 'HSs' re-
rnpd At 81 ,
Provisions -TAILow weak a. 7. Pori-oEs-
nuiet a, $50 so EGGs-eaH e- Mt 1hhdlbH
PoVB-frrn. on mess AZ 10 7'@l7 oo BEEF l.
Crr MEATS - firm. c'lai bellies a. N
Pickled hams at IN Middes dnll lIng GieSr
az 81. LARD-sfeadier y 62S burrHs-
dun at lsa2I. CHEESE dull at l2%a'6.
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A Breath of Su MN or.

rnere through the long, long summer hours
The golden light should lie,
And nick, young herbs aud groups of MOWERS
Stand In their beauty by.
The oriOle shoild buld aud tell
HIS lOye-talr close beside my cell
Tue idle butterfly
lould rest MN there, and there be heard
The huusewfe-bee and hulnming-bird.
And what, II cheerful shouts, at noon,
Come, from the village sent,
or songs OF MAIDS. beneath tue moon,
With fairy laughter hlsnt Z?
And wat II, IN the evening light,
B.iroihed lovers walk IN sight
OF my low monument?
| would the lovely scene around
Mght kDow no sadder sight nor SOUND.
| know, ! know should not see
The seasons glorious show,
Nor would It's brightness shine Tor me,
Nor itt Wild music now;
But H. around my place OF sleep,
The friends love should come 10 weep,
They might not haste 10 20.
S1ft airs and song, and light and bloom,
Should keep them lingering by my t0mo.
These TO their softened hearts should bear
TIE thought OF what has been,
And sneak ~ ore who cannot share
The gladne S OF the scene;
Whose part IN all the ponp that Nils
The "ic cur Of he summer hills,
ts-tndt MS grave ID green:
Aud deeply would their hearts rejoice
IL hear again bis living voice.
-Yf,Hem cullen Byyast
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-02
A HEAR Story.
Bruin and the Black Bottle.

The following account Of the effect of the
contents of a black bottle upon bear comes
from Delaware county, New York, TO metro
poli'an newspaper
From all accounts. the larger portion OF
the population of the Pine Mountain region.
in Delaware county. is at present in earnest
pursuit of tho mother of two bear cubs about
the size Of small puppies, which fell into the
hands OF two trout fishermen on Saturday
last The fishermen had seated themselvey
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-02
SECOND DISTRICT CONVENTION.


The S cJud District Republican conven-
ventiop, met At Montpelier an Tuesday.
April IS, trr the purpose OF clcciiug district
delegates to the Chicago convention, June
81. The convention vas called to order at
O'Clock by Ho". Kittredge HAskins, chair
man Of the district committee. Hon w. Ii.
Dubois secretary: then ptocreded IN the
calling Oh the roh Inc several comfy dele
cations pr' seut Numbering as follows;
Caledonia, "a; E5s,x, 4 Orange, AZ
o lcans, 80 Washington, 80 windham,B 30
Wndsur. bh Total, 2a15. the report ut
he committee on credentials being cepted,
Tie me-, tlul prpcccde'i to elect IA temporary
president, AMI Ii m Josiah Grout of Derby.
was ctcd by accamation. and WAS con-
Quoted To nc chair amid applause, Major
arYul made n blirt s!'eeCh bs thanks. aud
cali Il attention 10 the importance of tue
cInv,ntlon's duties in clecllug delegates 10
the coming convention at Cnlcago. The
Urgallz alton nt The convention WAS complet-
ed 10y HE eecii IN OF Arthur Roprs se,rc-
larry, and W. W. Prescott, assisl ant secretary.
IL was moved to make The temporary or
ganlza'lon permeuenil and y WA 80 urHer"d.
Hon. frLhkln Fairbanks was elected
vice p esi,IenI n d ihr Fl cli"n OF delegates
was then proceeded to.
George W. Wing of Montpe'l presented
the name of Hon. Berjtmm f. Fiield for
one Of The delegates. Tue nomination was
seconded by MIR. Duunelt OF st Johnsbur, =,
Hon. l.. G. Ilpckley Of Chelses, Col. j. O.,
Seaver and ID NJ. Camp Hon. J. L Mar
lin then moved that the election Of MIR.
Flirld be made ny oi0a poce vote and he was
eltct,d AMID applause.
p. d. b ohgelt presented the name of Col.
Truman &. F,etchtr Of st. JohnsbuIy for the
second delegate.
Hon, J. III. Tyler presented the name Of
Hon, b. ID. Harris Of Bra'l, boro. Both
NOMINATIONS were heartily seconded,
| The name of Mr.. Harris was then with
drawn by Mr. Tyler in favor of Mr. Fletcher
and the lAtter's election was by uiDa UOce vote
amid great applause.
George IL. Babhitl OF Rockingham aud
Bejamin II. Hnm9n Of D rby ere elected
a. alterEatts
The withdrawal o. Mr. lIariS's name wa'
on acc unit OF the s'rohg + .vnr ia which he
is CONSIDERED FIR delegate u-ar-e.
TGc nteling called lorh several rim ing
speeches touchinS The PIE. ga Itl contest
and Hon. Lyman q. tl"h ry closed {
spe, On with n VA inr F,ield ami Fletcher
Billings aud Harris, + inunds and Lincoln
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Cvo,ian M. WoIcott's Esta tie.

sr,rr VERMONT The Honorable thu
District of Chttcnicn IS District District Of Chit,endeo
r., oil ncrso,s interest n the estate Of CT sriar
W. W"cott late OF Colchester in said os'rlct' DE-
ceased. cnrp-Se.
WHEREAS said Court has assigned the i, 70
N" 1ss4 next for NJ se',l mrnt Of the admln,s.'
tr,toris account ant for a decree o me eslIue "
"a os,o,a "a tha heirs Of said de'easr'i
and ordered tnat pull nnrice thereof he glven 10
Nil persons ntere in sad estate nv pun -, ,h
I'M order mr. . weeks successively previous 20 M
d.y assigned in the burlington Free Press pr'h'e'
in Burlington in sad district ..,sos 90 AMMAN
THE ECO tE you are neteo' ,,tncton IN the
d.v assigned then and there 10 cont 81 wv, a'" Nv
ance Of said account II you see can'e' ana au,t,.
tablish your right heirs, legatees anu la"'"'
ainants of SAID restfne: 49,, .... ,,r =, A,ru
u 1854, GEO. w. Wales, Register
A wly
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-02

HrrcHIvsoS-I1 New York city on TUESDAY
Aoril 20. Mary TraSk Hin Oh nson.
McNEorGH In Rurlinrnn, wednesday, ApH
30. At $3.50 p m Francis Mckeouvh
sYrrH-In th's civ. on .nr / 2o'h. Mary Free-
man VIE 81 Gilbert smith, aged 62 years
~. Abtns papers Meas copy,
HALBERT-Il Essex, Apr 25. sS4, A. B. ha'-
bert.
UoproS-At Winoossi. VI April 97'h. IS 1. ~
nsralysis Of inc hear. Ms. r va II l'tnn, VII
NJ me ate nr q W. Horton, aged - years
nj ,u'J ard "a DAYS.
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MARRIED..
DIED.

WARSEn-H,HsA.-In This city. April wit
by Rev F.. Pa-rS. Albert +. "arhe' ann Eva y
NJ HaGna, all Of Burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-02

You may hurrah for Blaine and Lincoln from now
IN II election day aud hoarse II you will only
use Jadwin's Pine Tar Syrup,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-02

"Only ,ne trouble with that preacher" "
said the brakeman, as the sermon closed
after slow Iuu TT an hour and quarter
and wO laps. "Wnaus ~ It 2" the switch
man "enlel Ia kapS Poor terminal facil-
les" II e brakeman rep led. - Exchange.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-02

v>OR SATF-~ica va-ietv Of grated ann trees
L for sale CHEAP Kilder, go Maple St.
NAV l.dIwlt
J,d,es Fhr o ems nv n ~ we wl' seq
Won n mai two 'omprte Goss+msr Gar"lrnts-
Al ross OAKLAND Mnfg Co., B X 5222 Bo'' on Ma =
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BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

RIrTTFR-qns market for butter has been
mi / and prices are .t-,lng down. The supply
Il gradually decreasing WcrAr9 and Northern
fan@y ,sts Eiyher and al Ia32c for fair ard good.
New Yuss and Vermont diaries 1s"e been selhps
al "a "a 27c NJ IS FOR choice, Al 'sa2ic Tor falr 70
good Western dalg y l9d2Oc, anu western
iadle packed at l59lsc Stb.
CHEESE-Thera is a good demand for cheese
and prices remain unchanged. We quote ehoice
grades OF cheese 81 1917 > i5c for fair 10 good ii
,ai2Lc: and common AT ID DC.
EGGS Eggs are in demand and prices are nrIn
We onote Eastern at l5dl7c per doz. New fork
anu Vermont N IS "a lie: southern al HSlo
and Western al l3al4 y doz.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-02

svNnrn FROM Tu- sgvsRAl s7tTEs.
Sheep and

Number NJ cars over different roads-Boston and
LOWELL q Fitchhnrg 295 Eastern 10; Boston
and fsiNe total 40
Prices of WS~sat R"rf-A few choice az OOeIO - {:
Extra fs oO6o 50 ntst quality a. o0a7 II second
quality IS no "a -: tlr'l quality o0'S4 1j
Prices ~ Store Cattio-WrTslng oxen. p na'r
from 800 20 225 Milch Cows rnd calves from
roo. 37H -. Farrnw COVE flsS 70 Fancy Co rvs
$50 "a $50. vcarlngs S12a 20 two years Old Si4
q so: three years old S2i a $40.
Swine--Westprn fat, live. Gaia . y h. Northern
dressed fIogs ThaThr p H.
Prices OF Sncen and I.ambs-fn lots 80 80 a GOA
q ~ zach; extra 80 a. - Fn. or from IN 3Gkr Oh.
Spring L-,nj'T, 6h7'ic 7Sib.
Veal Calves oii6I 7Sc n u.
Prices Of Hides Taiir1s and Sktrs-BrlghtOU
Hides. 766Sc y ~: Brighton Tal'ow SAGE u 10 {;
Country HIDES heavy. Cd7Tc n H.: light, SIC
y N ; Country Tall0w. d5c 77h Shdarnh Pefis,
75a@l AZ each; Dairy SkinG, % "a 5di each.
Calf Skins, ll6i2c 59rl.
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fsu<t0u Nprkc:s.
WEDNESDAY, April 90, 1854
BHEADsTUFFS.

FLouR-rhe Flour market 1as I'een in better
CONDITION for gone DAYS past. Sales i"r 'he week
were liyht. We quote sales Of the various hrENus
as iO,'n'-s: Weste-n Superhne At - Is "a 10 y
hi Conf.iori a~fras a. ~ 25 "a ~ p bhl and
Minnesota extras 81 Z. % "a 50 p hhl, including
choice bakers brands. Winter Wheat haze netn
selling during the past week As fpllOrs; Michigan
az a en- a $50 y hlI f.r sfon". ami "A - for
r,liers, ONO AMI In LLAMA, s. 20 "a CO.; H'd
s. Lons and Limos at S - 90 s a. 90 A. ,s 500 90
AZ y % hrfl am Patent Winter Whea's hav"
heen 4elunF - IS a 81 = hhl as 10 qnnl,'Sg.
southern rollar, Sr' y-t"gis have heen sold a.
a. no a q 49, al NrN 2 ! roller NJ - 500 > -
per II l.
CORN uHAI.-Corn Noa is firm and 10 aoot
demand. Sales a - 6lds2 G5 per hh.
RVS FLorR-Rye Flour mas been selling Incl 10
OATNEAl--1rr s'i.s. N"r' ~ - "a q" or
western gruund Iul - ia s2S for western cut.
GRAIN TRADE.
CoRN-Tha market for com mas he' n hrm OF,
ali good alPdrs snd prices are s'eadv. safes ~,
steamer mixed have been At G3 ara a amer
yellow NJ st(a GSc; aud nigh mixed at oS @'Oc :
sud grade ~ 57tS6'c per hushel.
oars = hrs ~. firm and price" are cute g''d
.slas of No -sirI mite have been - 90 ioc
p nnshcI NJ gW'-'e =. :? - az NJ Hn g, e
~ I3ai3%c, and r,tccI ~ "''Hco nave o'eh d ~
I'd 49, y bushel.
RI -.rhe ,alas Tor iiye have baer email Mt
Sc asO' h a-:-"l.
s,IoRTs-Thc price, Of Shorts have ranged
,Iurlnn the wreF from III % e ~ ~ at
FINE FEED AID MIDDLlNde - Prices are
ouo'ed At $40 500 p ron.
,.nirt,AS srrN NEtl.-Pri"rs are quoted 1t
.y7 5n Ca3o D. ~. ..in priv aud on the spot.
PRuviSION1
pORK-Thore has heeH fair deman1 ~ rors
onh nr,ces have been steady. Sales II or M, ~
80 a " no: mess a. fls M 9 10 oo' N'''' 49,
backs ~ no a22 on per nhl.
pvrr -T'ae Reef Market steady ana hrlh
Sa'Ss at s11 5n613 III for mess and extra mess anu
kfa q, a lS so for family AMI p!are.
r.RD-T-n market for Lard has heeh qu,e,
and sales have teen made al 81 d NC o 10
for city and western.
SMOKED HAMs-Tne sales Tor SMOKED hanis
have been at Pa l4Ec n, as 10 quanty'
POULTRY-There has heen good dennna Tor
cilnce poultry and prices are nrm; InrFTs
h We been selling at 14al5c, and Chickens 81 10
@lsc y n.
SALT FISH Goldfish has been N steady demard
The sales OF pickle cured Bank have heen At 81 90
for large and ~ 70 "a 15c Tor medium: dry
Bank al 81 SOFAS SO for large. and ~ es for medium
| and large dry Shore ~ 81 ~ "A so y q'l Make
aff Paddock are quoted At 50 O0d2 q y on Nova
| Scotia Macscrr1 Il al the waV from tl2 "a u 2
! hh Picked HeriHrz have brought from ~ "" "a
90; and Smoked Herring Gfe steady al Is 'sloc
|
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cLAssiplcArroN OF CATTLE AND SHEET

N. B.-Choicc grades ncu les nothing SO, go
fed 100 tn i5n0 II huilocks Extra ard hrsr 1u,ntv
includes the hest large TAT oxen. Second All ,,,, Il
Quality tncriics oxen and Two and threevs~.- .'''n
seers.
Sheep-Extra nrludcs cnssets aud when 'nc-" ~
Inferior quality are thrown out.
Western Hogs over the Boston and Albany
railroad are incut'cd only in tho Hrg1'on ,hdrn"i.
nosrov srocs YARDs.
There wa. at iHwtr: q fair supply Of
cattle, ncludirr som" &, T.; god Western cattle
on sale to butchers. There was fair dnman \
htf- va a ru'c 9N,' ''roSs ght. was the highest
prices usif by bn'chers. The export trade from
these yards wSs rerv light. The quality was very
much IN Keeping with last weeks supply, The
tone OF the matkrt was Of steady rates.
The Sheen Ca-Tre arrivals IL Union Market
were all New England. Sew York AMI Canada
stock, with n few from Vermont. What few arrived
from the West wern bought M hv sheep hutche7S'
agents Market not NJ all active; butchers inclined
to bid lower tran dealers con alder fair rates.
MANY nf the lots were fairly fat but coarse. Prices
nj ~ Sc for Lambs, aud 2h@ SIC were obtained
far Shecp
Mich Cows--T'ho market IL nearly the same AS It
was last week. There were quite number of fire
Cows on sale this week at ahout same prices as
no'iced week ago.-ranging all the way from
500 IN SIS. with very fancy at higher rates.
Veal calves are easier nv <c r h. Prices do not
appear 10 have exceeded &C. on any lot sold.
Hogs-rhe market for Sat hogs has been quiet.
On Western hogs oH % SIC Z pound are the rates
FOR nVe Northern dressed hogs are quoted at IkGa
7,c r h. The srnn was no' heavy, nor the
demand OF BUYERS urgent.
PouLrRY-Turleys and chrkens are qurci AZ
5a I6c and Hens u a i4r Z h, according TO
quality.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-08
FOR THE LADIES.
Matters of Interest About 4he House
Latest Fashion NOTES.-The.
A CRAZY QUIT NANIA.


CRAZY QUILT MANIA
Oh. say, can you see by the dawn's early light
What you failed to perceive at the twilight's
last cleaning:
A cranky concern that through the long night
Ger the bed where you slept was so sauclly
The a' SILK patches so fair,
Round, three cornered and square
Gives proof that the lunatic bed quilt is there.
Oh, the crazy-quilt mania triumphantly raves.
And maid, wife and widow are bound as its
slaves.
On that quilt dinly seen as you rouse from your
Sleep
Your long missing necktie in silence reposes,
And the floselle insects that over it creep,
piece of your vest half concealed half dis
closes.
There is Kensington stitch
In designs that are rich,
snowflake, arasene, point russo, and all sich:
Oh, the crazy-quilt mania how long will it
And how long will fair woman be held as its
slave?
And where is that wife who 50 vauntingly
That nothing on earth her affections could
smother,
She crept from your side at the Ginning OF four
And is down in the parlor at work on an
Your breakfasts are spoiled
And your dinners half boiled,
q Ana your efforts 10 get d square supper are
foiled
By the crazr-quilt mania that fiendishly raves
And TO which all the women are absolute slaves
And thus il has been since the panic begun,
In many loved homes it was wrought desola-
ton,
And cursed is the power by every man,
That has brought his so close to the verge of
starvation.
But make it she must,
She viii do it or bust,
Beg swap, or buy pieces or get them on trust
oh, the crazy quilt MANIA may it soon cease to
rave,
In the land of the free, and the home of the
brave
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-08
GRANpMA.s ANGEL.

Mamma said: Little one, go and see
If Grandmother's ready to come to tea
knew mustn't disturb her so
stepped as gently along, tirtoe,
And stood moment to take u peep
And there was Grandmother fast asleep
- knew it was time for her to wake:
thought I'd give her Il little shake,
Or tap at her door or softly call;
But hadn't the heart for that at all
She looked SO sweet aud 50 quiet there.
Lying back in her high armchair,
With her dear white hair. ana a little smile
That means she's loving you all the whiic.
q didn't make speck of noise:
l knew she was dreaming OF little bows
And girls who lived With her long ago
And then went to Heaveu-She tod ms 81.
g went up close. and didn't speak
one word, but gave her OIL her cheek
The sottest bit OF little kiss.
Just in whisper and then said this:
Grandmother dear, its dine Tor tee
Il She opened her eyes and looked at ne.
And said Why, Pet, have just npiy dreamed
" little angel who came and seemed
10 kiss me lovingly on my face
she pointed right at the very place
: never told her twas only me:
took her hand, and We went to tea"
st. Nicholas.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-08

What will certainly be the most ex-
tensive restoration that the exterior of
Westminster Abbey has undergone during
the long course Of its history has now fairly
commenced, and for several years to come
which, when completed, will literally have
put a new face upon the greater portion of
the fabric. The necessity for interfering
with the venerable structure is, of course, to
be regretted, but it has become urgent, and
some consolation may perhaps be extracted
from the consideration that all buildings
must at various times be handed over to the
restorer nnless they are to be allowed to
fall into ruin. What, however, the public
has right to expect is that the process of
renovation shall be carried out with the
most scrupulous conservatism, and the
most regard for the spirit and intentions of
the original builders. Fortunately, in the
case of the Abbey, there is every reason to
believe that Its architectural beauty will be
enhanced rather than diminished by the
work Just undertaken. For it is not pro-
posed merely to face the exterior and to
reproduce every detail exactly as it now
exists. The restoration will be far more
complete than this inasmuch as the plans
include the removal of many excrescences
and disigurements which the bad taste
and ignorance of successive architects,
chiefly during the seventeenth and eigh-
teenth centuries, led them to engraft on
the original. Minute details Of the changes
designed could scarcely be made intelligi-
bic or interesting here but we may say
that they are such as are generally adj
mitted to be desirable by professional arch
fleets who have paid attention to the sub
ject, and that they involve no important
structural alterations. The object is, in
fact, to restore the Abbey to the condition
in which it stood when it was in charge of
such masters of Gothic architecture as Alb
bot Islip, and before the debased style of
Gothic art came into vogue.
The work of erecting the scaffolding
from the top to the bottom of the north
transept is being readily accomplished,
this being the first section of the Abbey
with which it is intended to deal. After
this part has been restored the work will
be continued en- the south side, and the
east and west points will subsequently, be
taken in hand. Various experiments have
been made with the object Of determining
what is the most suitable material
for the work, and it has finally been
decided to use the hard gray stone
procured from the Chilmark quarries
i'll Wiltshire, which possesses special prop
critics of resistance to the muriatic and
other deleterious acids with which the
London atmosphere is charged. Until
the work has been in progress for some
time it will be impossible to determine
the precise extent to which the
restoration of the fabric will have
to be carried but, as we have indi-
Gated, it must necessarily be of most ex-
tensive, and certainly will be of very
costly, nature, the funds, it is understood,
being provided by arrangement between
the Government and the Ecclesiastical
Commissioners London Standard.