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Wit and Wisdom,
The Preacher Can't preacl,

A coachman wants place in wealthy fam,
lily. Wages less an object than rich wife.
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27@2sc;v Vermont 27@2Sc; West at 24025c; lined
East 2O021c; Canada do zoe; West do l91s20c
Reconsideration and Eastern 50053c; Houl-
Eastern 40 60053c.
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The Best for Butter.

There is but one best color for butter, and
that that is Wells, Richardson & Co.'s I'm
proved Butter Color, no candid Investigator
doubts. 1t is the best butter color in the world
is free from sediment or impurity, always
ready for instant use, and it imparts to butter
the rich dandelion yellow without tinge of
red, which is the acme of desirability in any
butter color.
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Do not be deceived; ask for and take only B.
FL. Douglass and Sons Capslcum Cough Drops
for Coughs, Colds and Sore Threats. D. S.
and Trade Mark on every drop.
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A Brooklyn girl calls her pet parrot "Agriu-
pa. In accordance with sacred history, Gus
tom and the usual course of things it would
seem to us that it should be Poll before Agrip-
pa.
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California Mining Stocks.
The W Gel Markes.

BOSTON, Jan. 3 --[Reportcd for the 4 Pressl-T 9
following is list OF prices quoted this afternoon
Nhin ann PENNSYLVANIA
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MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.

SATURDAY. Jan. 3.
Arrived.
Baraue Kate, new, 500 Crowley Harrington, to
load for Cuba. 10 j S Winslow g. Co.
Sch Rozella, Fernald, Grand Manan. - ITO 900
frozen herring for market.
Sch A Il Wilder, Thurston Northport for Boston.
Sch Alfred Chase Robinson, Camden for Boston.
Sch Flavilla, Blake, Rockport for Boston.
Sch Ira Wight Arey, RockporU for Lynn.
Sch humboldt, Spotford Southport-dry fish.
Cleared.
Steamship HISTORIAN, (Br) James, Glasgow
ii g. A Allan.
Steamer Eleanora, Bragg for New York;
Coyle. Tr.
Brig Hattie NJ Balm. Collins, st John, PR-Issac
Emery.
Sch May wyman Thurston. Mt Desert-N Blake.
Sch q M Gillmor, Teal, st George-N Blake.
Sch lqary Elizabeth, Dunton. for Boothbay-D
Ohoate.
SUNDAY. Jau. 4.
Arrived.
Barque Haabet. (Nor) Olsen, Boston, to complete
cargo Tor South America. 10 Chase Leavitt & Co.
Sch Lavinia Campbell, Franklin. Philadelphia
coal to Eastern Rk.
Sch Annie Conlon, Seward, Baltimore-coal
oUTSIDE-A deep three masted schr, bound in.
SAILED SIS HISTORIAN.
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Leave Portland for Boston md WAY Stn-
tiOns at 1 .tsI p. IN. Lenve BOSTON for
Portland at 800 p. IN. leave Portland
y
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Bank Statement.
New York Stock and Money RxarEKes.
CBY TeIegraph.l

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Money easy at 1@2 per
cent on call; prime mercantile paper 41a@6. For
eign Exchange steady at SO1a@4 80s4 for long
and S412G94 94s4 for short sight. Governments
quiet. State bonds dull. Railroad bond irregular
Stocks active and higher.
ihe following are Iodsy's closing quotations of
Government Securities:
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The following are Portland quotations ON Hides
and Tallow:
Ok and Steer Hides 30 lbs weight and over7 cPtb
Ok and Steer Hides under 80 tbs.........6 cP b
Cow Hides, all weights. ........,........ cP fb
Bull and Stag Hides, all wetghts.... cR ID
Oai oElnS. III cP 10
HAeep skins. ss,sss...s...s...ss...... 1bc2 each
Lamb Skins. Observation-Disclosures. Doe each
Light and Deacon Skins. -. ........2 5 to 800 each
Rendered Tallow. 6eP Ii
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SCROFULA.

A girl in my employ has been cured of constitu-
tional scrofula by the use of Swift's Specific.
j. o. MCDANIEL, Allatoona, Ga.
CIhs gentleman is father of the Governor of Ga.)
Vanderbilt's millions could not buy from me what
scrofula of 15 years standing.
ERs. ELIZABETH BAKER, Acworth, Ga.
TETTER.-After suffering with letter for eleven
years. and having all sorts of treatment, was re-
1ieved entirely by Swift's Specific
L. II. LEE Dawson, Ga.
SNATCHED FROM THE CRAVE was brought
to deaths door by combination of eczema and cry
sipelas, from which had suffered for three years.
Was treated by several physicians with iodide potas
sum- which seemed to feed the disease Ihave been
cured sound and well by the use of Swifts Specific.
MRS. SARAH f. TURNER, Humboldt Tenn.
Swifts Specific is entirely vegetable. Treatise on
Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.. Drawer 3, Atlanta. Ga.
or 159 W. 23d St., New York. jan1d&w1ynrm
8. R. NILES.
Advertising Agent,
$50 WASH GTON ST., BOSTON
Contracts for Advertisements in Newspapers in
elites and towns Of the United Stares Spd th
British Provinces.
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The turning point in woman's life-when
she makes over that old dress "wrong side
Out.p
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RLEAcHED ocrFoNs.
TICKIEGs. ETC.


IIckIngs, Drills, 30 .,.... &c
Best. Ia @161a Corset jeans. .61z@ S1k
Medium. .101s@1312 lSatteens. 9
Light. -. z q 8 Cambrics. -. ga 55A
Denime, best 1914 al Isl Silesias. ...1O1s11S
Ducks........ @1S1a Cotton Flanl uls. Brown
4" Fancy 111s@1A 7al41a
i" Bleach ed, 8@161S
Batting. ...,.....89 9910 1lO4s Gil s@12M
Warps. Observation-Disclosures. .1792o
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and bring malaria, dyspepsia, biliousness, tor
pidity of liver and train of kindred maladies.
Fortunately Kidney-Wort is at hand. 1t may
be had of the nearest druggist and will purify
the system, correct the stomach and bowels.
stimulate the liver and kidneys to healthy &C.
tion, remove all poisonous hnmors and make
you feel like new man. AS spring msd-
cine, tonic and blood Purifier it has no equal.
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Como. GenfIe snring.

Young ladies should not forget that Goliath
died from the effect of bang on the fore
head.
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EOREIGN PORTS.

AR at samarang Nov 8, ship P Cheney, Hughes,
Singapore.
Passed Isle of Wight Dec o. ship VIM Fl Macy.
Hardness from Antwerp for San Francisco.
Sid I'm Newport, e, Dec %, brig Tarifa, Brown,
Cienfuegos.
Sid I'm Penarth Dec 21st, ship Rufus Wood,
SWEET, Hong Hong.
Ar at Buenos Ayres Nov "a, barque oneco, Clark.
Pensacola
Janeiro.
In port. barque Au Sable, Andrews, for Boston,
loading,
At Pernambuco Dec 9th. barque Shetland Has
kell, for New York; John r Stanhope, DeWlnteT,
for United States or Canada; Surprise, Aver1u;
John Bailey, Sheppard; Alice Loring, for United
States or Canada.
ar at Demarara Dec 10, sch Hart, Humphry,
Fernandina; Goth. brig Rachel OoDey Bryant, Bal
timore; 10Th, Horace o Bright Seavey, Boston;
May Mcfarland Montgomery, FIN New York; brig
Woodbury., Brown, Madeira
Sid Dec q, sch Joshua Brsgdon, Nelson, New
York. 18th, barque Miguon, Coicord New York.
at Port de Paix Dec 20th sch Isaiah K Stetson,
Trask. Chester, Pa.
AT Port Spain Dec To- brig Kossack, Clifford. fm
Norfolk,
AT Barbados Dec 22d. sch Maud Snare Snare,
Philadelphia.
ar at St John, NIB, I'd inst sch Annie W Akers,
Mcintyre, Portland.
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EDGABTOWN-Sld LIST. schs Abble Walker,
Dobbin. (from Philadelphia) for Boston; Chatta-
nooga, Hodgkins Cottage City, to winter.
HYANNIS-Ar I'd, sen Georgietta, from NYork
for eastern port.
Outside, at anchor, schs Mary Long, Orne, from
Amboy for Portlandi Maggie Chadwick, Orr Fort
johnson for Salem.
BOSTON Cid I'd, sch Henry Souther, Hopper,
Philadelphia.
Ar 4th schs 4 & g W Kinds, Hill, Cala1si Gull
mare. Goodwin, York.
SALEM-ln port ST. schs Clio Chillcott, Fuller
ton, from ClarB's Island for New York; Nellie
Rokes Thompson, from Be fast for jacksonville.
EASTPORT-Ar LIST, schs Grace Syens, Stevens,
Portland.
Ar I'd, sch E 81 King, Mitchell, New York.
WATER COVE Sid 31st sch FL A Dewitt, Dele
hanty, Palatka.
BO0THBAY-Ar list, scbs Chas Gibson, Hues-
tbs, Boston, to load for Savannah; Chas IL Morse.
Haskell. Boston; Rozella. Fernald. PASSPORT for
Portland.
Sid LIST, sch Sarah Hill Robinson, Camden.
In port LIST. sch Humboldt. Pinkham, Portland;
MYra SEALS. TYLER. Deer Isle for HarpsMen.
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BLANCARD'S
'oo'D= Of IRON PILLS.

Approved by the Academy Of Medicine of Paris
are especially recommended by the Medical Celeb
rites of the World for Scrofula, (tumoTs, Kings
evil etc., the early stages of Consumption Const-
tutional Weakness, Poorneas Of Blood, and for
stimulating and regulating It's periodic courseNone
genuine unless signed" Blancard, 40 rue Bonaparte,
Paris.' Price so cents and 8 4 90 per bottle.
Il. FOugera & Co, ". ", Agents for the u.
y. Sold by Druggists generally. dec8d1swl yM
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FINANCIAL AND C0MMERClAL
Portland Daily wholesale rgar,,o,.

PORTLAND, Jan 8.
Flour is very firm and advancing. From the low
est point flour has advanced 25 to SOC ID barrel and
prices are still low compared with the cost Of pro-
duc5ioD. The foreign markets have also improved
in the past few days, and are tending upward Corn
and Oats are strongly held. Pork firm and higher.
Lard is 1S914c p ID better than quoted yesterday
Oil are steady. Ia the future all Kerosene On sold
in half barrels will be charged &c ~ gallon more
than for whole barrels. At Liverpool the market
for Cheese is higher at 54s.
The following are to-day's osing Quotations of
Flour, Grain, Provisions g.;
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BOSTON & MAINE R. R.
PASSENGER SERVICE
In Effect Monday, December Is, 1884.
Western Division.

We G5bOEH k&IFtStVHs
TRAINS LEAVE PORTLAND
AT 6.l5 A. HI,-Wa Traios for Old Orch
ard, sncO, BiddefOrd, HennebunIs,
kennebunkpoSG, Great Fails, Bower,
Exeter, manchester and Concord, via
Newmarket Junction. Lawrence Lowell
md Boston, arriving at Boston IO.45 n.
ATS.45 A. M.-Way Trains for Old Orchard,
sacO, KsiddefOrd, Kennebunk, RenDe-
bunIxpOrf, Dover, Great Fails, ROch-
ester, Alton Bay, Exeter, Lawrence,
Lowell amd Boston, arriving at Boston,
AT 90 II. Bs.-Express Train for snco. Bid
dcfOrd, Kennebunk, KennebunkpOrt,
Rover, e-reat Falls, Rochester, Alton
Say, Exeter, Lawrence. Lowell and
Boston, arriving at Boston 500 p. m.
AT $50 r. M.-Way Train for sacO, Bid
deford, KennebunIk, KennebunkpOrt,
Dover, Great Fails 0chesser, Alton
8ay. ssnncheseer and Concord, via. New
Market Junction) Exeter, Lawrence,
Lowell and Boston, arriving at Boston,
AT $50 =. M-way Train for Kennebunl,
KennebuElxpOrt, and all intermediate sta
tons.
TRAINS LEAVE BOSTON FOR ports
LAND
300 A. M, 1880 and $3.50 p. m. Morning
trains leave n ennebumIk for Portland
S.15 IA. ns. and Dover for Portland 500
SUNDAY TRAINS
Leave Portland for BOston and WAY Stn.
tiOns at .tSsS p. Eil. Leave BOstOn for
Portland at 600 p. IN. leave Portland
for Dover ana Way Stations 400 and
3,OOp. ni.
Eastern Division.
TRAINS LEAVE PORTLAND
ST 200 a. HE.: DAILY, (Nieht Pnllman) for
sacO, Biadef0rds, KiItery, Portsmouth,,
Newbnrypost, Salem, LyRn and BOs-
ton, arriviIg at 6 80 a. m.
AT S.45 A. "a. For Cape Elizabeth, Scar
hOrO. sacO, Biddeford, Kennebunk,
NeIis, North mad South Berwick, Com
way Junction, connecting for all stations
on Conway Divsion) Aifiery, Portsmouth,,
Newburyp0rt, salem, Gloucester, e Ock-
port, EIvnu, helsea und Boston, arrly-
ing at LIS p. m.
| AT i.GO p. VI For SAGE, Biddeforsl. Keo-
nebunk, Conway junction, KiItery,
Portsmouth, Newburypcr', Saiem,
Lynn and Boston, arriving at 300 p. n.
| All $50 n. "a; (Express) for BOstOn and
principal Way Stations, arriving in Boston at
8 sop. IN.
| SUNDAYS AT 200 p. M. Express for BOs-
tom and principal Way Stations, arriving in
Boston at $50 p.m
TRAINS LEAVE ROSTON FOR PORT
LAND
At 7.3O, 9. 90 n. M, 1890 aud 2 90 p. Lsl.,
week days, and $50 p. Ia,. Sundays.
Parlor cars on through trains Of both divisions,
and Pullman sleeping cars OH night trains of East
err division.
Through tickets to all points South and West. at
| Portland depot ticket Offices and at Union Tick
"a Office. 40 EXCHANGE sa., Portland.
JAS. Il. FURBER, Gen1 Manager.
dec10 diff
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LEAYE TOR Portland md GOSTOh

From Halifax, TOO 0. M, $50 p. m; So. j ohm,
S.I0a. M, $50 p. NJ; EdSHiecw, 9.10 q. To-,
8.1op. M; So. s.sRhsn, 1910 !; p, $40 ?:
~; SRnce5Oro; 35 Q. q, $50 p. m.i
EsEchseSrs, $40 o. n, 1.3O Pc ~; Bar
HarbOr, LOO 2. M; EetlswCrth, h.30 a.
no., ESQ p. M; Bangor 7.16 a. H., 7.45 p.
m; Becker, 7.O1 a. H., $40 p. m; beR-
fass, $50 q. M, 3,05 y. MI SSGvyhssay,
S.20a. NJ, $40 p. ul.; W0seSySlIc, 6.15, S.16
a. M, Loo, 1000 p. NJ; Aosvssa 600,
1905 a. m., 2.45. 10 Do D. m; GARDINER,
6.17, 1918 a. N, S.O7, lila 2. M; 8asIs,
200, II. 05 4. 10. 400 =. m. and Saturdays only
at II. IS .. M; ssrsnsvvtcsz, T.25, i1.30 q. m,
40 o. M, and 1856 a. m, Cdight(; RacIx-
Lsamd, S16s. M, LIS p. m; Kew isso1. 2. 40,
lilo 3. nl., AS p. 10, and from Lower Station
at II. 80 p. m; EEiIfiRa, 7.0o q. NJ; gar
na;Hgs0r, $40 o. rc.; Winthrop, 1913 q. NJ,
beins due In. Portland eS foilows: The
morning trains from Augusta and Bath e.S5
a. ne; Lewiston, $40 a. ~; the day treins from
Bangor, and all intermediate citations SR6 con-
nesting roads st 9 40 and 2 AS p. III; tho af-
tarnoon trains from WataIViile, Augusta, Bath,
Roeklald ard Lewiston at $40 p. M; tie
night Pull man Ezpre2S tTAi0 at 1.50 ?. ui.
Ehe 7.45 p. m. train from Bangor run daily, Sun
days included.
LBnaEted .gleasss, lrss EEs sseSFsl Glass, 9sT
-. BSAa aud ssaligR1 on gale aS reduced
rates.
PAYsoN TUCKER, Gent Manager
r. F.. BOOTHBX, Gen l. Psss. u Ticket Agt,
Portland Oct. 16. 1884. oelSdH
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MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
On and after MONDAY, Oct. 30,
1854, Passenger Trains
Will rsEss ssS fellows:

Leave Porelnnd FOR Bangor, Ellsworth,
WIT. Desert Ferry, Tnnce5OTo, ss. : John,
EzaEAKax ana sAs Provinces, ga. 2u-
dresvs, Ss. stsRhor, Fredericton, ARGOS
took CSgNSy, and all s5atione on 81, a. PTS
cataeuBs e. ks.. 1.26, 1.30, Hills p. m;
for Bar Il Barber, +11.1 p. M; tor siEcwae-
gan. Belfast and DeKses, l.z5, 1.30. I'll. 10
.. M; WRteEvAise, z 90 q, M. .25, 1.30, 6.15,
I'll. is p. M; for Augusta, RalAcweii, eSRs-
diner and Brunswick. LOO q. m, 1. 80, 6.15,
Hills p. M; Bath, 700 5. N, 40, 6.16 p.
~, and on Saturdays only at III p. In.; Il ock-
land, and sAnOx ii HalNccEn z3. H.. 700 a..
M, 1.3O p. m; AHbRFD and Lewiston at
8.15 a. M. 1.25, sos p. NJ; Lcwasssa via
BrrEswkcs, 100 a. ~. +l1.10 p. M; EaE-
usina1cr, uaOmEaz ca et, SEinthF0s, OAKLAND
and EoFfh kBsSE. l.z5 p. M; Farming
t0aa, via Brunswick, 7.C0 q. m.
1.-THE 1l.15 p. M. train is the night express with
sleeping car attached and runs every night Sun
DAYS Included but not through to Skowhegan or
Monday mornings or to Belfast and Dexter or
horond EsanooY Sunday mornirrb.
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sTEAmEKs.
REDUCED OCEAN TICKETS.

10Y the largest, fastest and best passenger and
ID mail steamers between America and Europe.
Rates; First cabin $50 to 500; second cabin $40
to $50; intermediate S35 to 40; steerago, outward
and prepaid to and from British ports, $15, round
trip $50; steerage, outward and prepaid, to and
from Continental ports, SIT to S25. Scandinavian
and Sterling sight checks at lowest rates. Apply to
j. i. FARMER. % Exchange street. iel9dtf
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Dec 2, lat 81 30, Ion IA 55, sch Ella NJ Watts,
Stevens from Portland for Matanzas.
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So. BooAIINGvILLE, O.. May 1. TO.
SIRs-I have been suffering ten years, and tried
your Hop Btters and it done me more good than all
the doctors. Miss S. S. BOONE.
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When would you expect man to suffer
from stitch In his side? When he has been
hemmed in by crowd.
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The hurdock Liquid Food Co.,
BOSTON.

Wish 10 how the physicians of the United
STATES the class of patients that they call
chronic when admitted into their Free
Hospital of 40 beds for infnats and wOm-
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Sch Bertha j Fellows, Walls. from Rockport for
New York, with lime, put into Provincetown Sd
inst with loss of foretopmast and part of deckload
in Boston Bay.
Sch st Johns, Gilmore, has been the railway
at Belfast, repairing damage to keel, caused by
striking a rock in mid channel, Stonington, be-
tween Watch Hill and the ledge marked BY spin
de- 1t was low tide at the time the vessel struck
and she was drawing 3 feet.
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ScoTT's EMULSION OF PURE COP LIVER Or
WITH HYPoPHosPHTTEs, for Pulmonary A6ec-
tons and ScrofIlous Diseases. DR.. IRA M.
LANG, New York, says: 81 am greatly pleased
with your Emulsion. Have found it very ser
viceable in Scrofulous diseases and Pulmonary
affections -
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Portland, Bangor. Mt, Desert g.
Mschias Steamboat Company
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
E1aine Central Railroad.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
Steamers of This Company rum as
follows:

STEAMER CITY OF RICHMOND
leaves Portland every THURSDAY at 11.00p.m. for
ROcklaud, CnsIine, Deer Esle, kedgwick,
South West Harder, Bar HarbOr and VT.
Desert Ferry, and leave Mt. Desert cry every
SATURDAY at 1000 a. M, after arrival of trains
leaving Portland Fridays at IL 90 p. m, for Mill
bridge, JOnespORt, MachinsPOrl and East-
port; parties for these points desiring to do so
can take the steamer at Portland.
STEAMER EONGFELLOW
leaves Mt. Desert Ferry every TUESDAY at 9.10p.
m after arrival of day train from Boston and Port
land, for Passport, Digby and Annapolis and
every FRIDAY at 90 p. m, for Digby
by with Western Counties Rwy. for Ynr-
month, and at Annapolis with Windsor &
Annapolis Rwy. for Halifax and Way Stations
The Direct Route for Freight and Passengers to
and from all points on the coast of Maine and Nova
Scotia.
For further information inquire at Company's
Office.
PAYSoN TUCKER, Gen1 Manager.
Z. CUSHING, Gen'l Supt. decl7dn
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lERom MERCHANTS ExoHAraE.1

Ar at vineyard-Haven 3d. baroue John Chase,
Park, from Cardenas for Portland; brig Hyperion,
from Porto Rico for -
sid I'm Liverpool Sd inst. ship James Drummond,
Curtis, San francisco.
SID I'd, steamer Dominion, for Portland.
AR at Cardiff I'd inst ship Sumner Mead, Park,
Astoria.
Ar at Goree Dec g. sch L F Warren, johnson,
New York.
Ar at Aspinwall Dec 20, schs Chas e Balch, Man
son. Baltimore.
ar at St Pierre Dec 22d, sch Matte Holmes, Jor-
den, New York.
Sid FIN Port de Paix Dec 10, sch Winnie Lawry.
McRitche. New York.
AR at Surinam Dec 6, brig Eugene Hale, Harding,
Boston.
Sob STAR of Deer Isle, 129 tons, built in 1850 at
Bristo, RI has been sold to Capt John Dixon of
HONEYWELL Caue NIB at 5000,
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-04-03
STILL UNDIOMAYED.
mot SAYING A WORD, ARE WEEP
The Home Nine Shown No Mercy, but
Beaten by 10 to 9-Foul Tips,
and Tips that Are Not
Foul

We are beaten but not discouraged
The Brooklyns had their batting clothes on
and were not to be denied. Gagus was
knocked out, then Billy Wise twirled the
sphere, but it was no use. Tho gentlemen
from the City of Churches picked out a
hole in the ground near the right field
fence and began to drop the ball regularly
in that hole until "Eke" Stearns took pity
on the boys and called the game Mt the end
Of the sixth inning with the score at IL
to9.
Barr can't BIO beaten, aud we bar none
The only trouble is that his cap is glued
on, much to the disgust of his many ad.
mirers. That three-base drive aud those
two catches in centre field ought to be glory
enough for one day.
Powell and Fulmor will probably play
with the home nine to-day. Nick Young,
who went over TO Philadelphia to the meet
ing of the Arbitration Committee, will tele-
graph the decision in time to permit them
to play, should IL DO favorable. The club
needs their services greatly, as they are
both strong players
Colonel Tom Kalbfus of the Sunday
Hcydld is a constant attendant upon the
games. John SOusa Is also q baseball en-
tbusiast. but was disgusted with the game
yesterday.
bdDldiH llnGO hoNth iOoSS u Bhmtg hul
Is not happy unless he is keeping score.
Those score. books of the Captains tell
many tale. Some of them reach as far
back as when the famous Derigos of Port
land used to down their opponents, often
making over a hundred runs, If the after
noon was long enough. Oh, 20 good old
days
-BIorrissy only needs red flannel col
lar to complete the symmetry of his cos
tune. Red cap, red stockings, red under
sleeves.
The dulcet notes of the young man
who used to shout, "Here'syero
scorecardwithbatting orderof bothnines for5-
cents" are sadly missed at the grounds this
year.
Grocer: Isaac, how came the roof OF
this wagon broken in ?" Isaac (excitedly) {:
"Why, you see, Barr knocked three.
bagger-I mean fellow dropped a brick
on it off that new building on II street."
Tho parking rail was completed yester-
day, and the most enticing cracks in the
fence offered not the slightest inducement
to the average small boy.
The question iswhat will "Eke' Stearns
do with all his umpire money. Stearns
makes n good umpire. There are lots OF
men who wouldn't stand up there for a
hundred times what he receives.
The base hits and runs were just
alike in yesterdays game. Twelve of each
for the Brooklyns and eight of each for
the Nationals.
When President Appleton was hore
last week the terms of the transfer OF
the Metropolitans to this city were thor
ougbly discussed.
-"Ted' Ryan is one of the most popu
lar ball tossers in the District, and perfect
gentleman.