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New-York tribune., 1886-01-01
GRAiN AND PRODUCE MdRKEI&
FEATURES OF vEv.YoRK DEALtvG4

FEATURES OF NEN-TORK DEALINGS.
Holiday festivities shortened the time for
dealings at the Produce Exchange yesterday and the
markets were dal IN qucncc. Hut the quiet bnr!
uess done accompanied by an improved tone. and
prices they not higher than on Wednesday
night scored no declines. Exporters took 10000
bushels wheat. ond cash lots quoted l2d cent
better The opon. tended upward aud closed 40 about
the figures. showing gain Of = X cent as follows
January 02i4 February 93as March, 9Js April, %,
and May, 9sts cents Corn WAS incLed 10 dulness and
exporters purchased only 900 bushels. Cash lots
were without material change aud the options retained
ouy cent OF the gain established early Fiunl quota
tons were January. i9as February and March, 40.
aud May, 4saceuts. There was no special feature III
the oats market spot lots 412 cont better Op
lions ended unchanged nt 35ls for January, SO for
February. JGt Tor March ana April, and 81 cents for
May. The lard market rOso DAD cents TO 80 40 Tor
January 80 A. for February 50 81 for March, So % for
APRIL and 10 6i for May.
The receipts OF grain at New-York. Philadelphin,
Baltimore aud Boston yesterday were as follows: wheat
/ go bushels; corn 3OO23l bushels oats. 92.2C
bushels; total grain, lOJ.l03 bushels Hour @O,10O
barrels At Chicago. Milwaukee ana st Louis the arrly
ais wera Wheat. 1881 bushels: corn. 2O3393 bush
els oats. 74G0l bushols total grain 33i 400 bushels
-four a. .7Dl barrels
New-York tribune., 1886-01-01
CLOSING pRIOGS Oe PHiLADsLPHfi Sr)cYS
ReOorled hu LnnN Il. DAyIs k Co. No. II WdLI-sL
THURSDAY, Dec. 3l-P. VI.

THURSDAY, DtC. ol-f' VI
The three principal Vanderbilt, railroads to-'"y Lave
publ shed estimates their business for periods ending
with to-day All Of them reflect the improved general
condition OF business during the last six and three
months OF the outgoing year. and Of them show re-
markabe changes for tho Last quarter compared with
the preceding quarter oi the year.
Ntw-YoEK CENTRAL AND HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD
This company shows increase In both gross ana
net earnings FOR the qusrtcT ending today over The
same quarter ~ 1854. The balance remaining for the
stock was Sl.Il3.OOO or l G-lO per cent. ng'in-t
377 O>3 or 3IO0 per cent for the quarter OF ISL
In IsSi quarterly dividend OF y cent was paid
which left deficit Of S3j,Gi9; now quarterly div
depd of per cent Is declared which leaves surplus Of
$4,000 For the calendar year the cOmpanys quar-
terry surpluses applicable TO dividends. were as fol-
lows: For quarter ended March 81, Sl7o,OOG; Jane
30 ss3g.77I: September 30. sls9.i-2; Eocomuer 81.
sliIJOOO. Tho remarkable change between the last
two quarters results be ascrb"d ony to the ecsn
tion Of cutting rates tho local rafc The difference
phenomenal but cmThIzes the results Of our analy
Of the Central auI ldsons annual report to >sVt rbcF
80 The comparative earnings Tor tic quarter arc
Ia fnlluW-.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-01

frrorrAv FtxAvclAL Markets

LoSroS. Dee al-l2 30 p. Atlantic and Grca, west
fIrd Murrasc Irust"rs tCttluCttrs So do. sec.
ond Nor -nrc l2' Canadian psc.nc a., Erc second
Causo.s. 1, Illinois trutfal % ~ MrAICu Or'mtIy
"a! tuniu1L. - r. NcW- Central, los d.
Pennsylvania. D.. rs HcldlHg. u -
Trustcc- Ccruucstc 81 Gp S,cluc i21 Exile.
2S7- Mexican ORDINARY %. fculs, wanna, 80 Etadug
llL.
Canadian Northwest Land Company. 2ia
Hudson Bay iu;gaN ~
B.r silver + quoted q tB l5.ltd per ounce.
The amOmt o bu'lD5 - airawn from the Bank ~ Eng
lanu ba aucs to-day ig tjJl lun
The Iullioh ntuo Bank o England has dccrca cd
aIS1. 81 ftuIils ttr past week
Ihc proportion lttIs England reserve - liability
which last iJ l-ib per cent Is now . . pcr
Paris ayiccs quote crcha1g London AZ IS francs 22 l.
CsntIWrE lor cinrKs
PAgls uec The weekly of The Rank OF FrLco
shows decrease a,tJjUUU Tsnos IN gold and t.3UJUuu
francs silver
m Pans aivitss quote Ihrce Per Cent Hentes at
80 francs Tor the account.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-01

IOtalGcposus i''of wv
Gold bars stamped fl 3OGGli . .
Silver bars sampcd..... 3-O.j9l-Sl.dbI201
The foreign exchanges were quiet and steady at un
changed quotations Tor business ~ follows Bankers
bills. - -jl2 aud ~ NS2 f'r long and short steriins
respectively 5.lsl- and BIB FOR francs; 9jls and
9Gia tor rcirhmlrks: go and sOi4 for guildcrs.
the governors Oi tue Bank of England 40 their regular
weekly meeting to-day mado 40 change IN the banks
minimum rate ~ discount and II remains ~ per cent
During the week tue bank lost l,13l5 bullion and the
proportion ~ It, reserve to S Liabilities was reduced
from 80 l6 to -74 against 3Js pcr cent at this date
last year. To lay the bank ost 100000 bullion on
balance Thc weekly statement OF tho Bank oi France
shows lOs-es % g.4JJ.uUo francs gold aud iJpooIo
francs silver. At the London stock Exchange British
con,ois steady at uuchaugri figures 90 l6 Tor
money aui 9g2 ior account United states bonds were
not quoted. American railways were irrcgu-
lar compared with ycs!eIdIy- closing figures. bur
generally higher At Paris French per cents declined
to 900.
1r +. g. Dur"mus to-day was admitted 10 membership
a tho stock D Nrbtugc.
Nrs.rs. Tainto- 4 Holt viii pay coupons du" the
nr,t mortgage bond, OF the Denver tity Railway Com
pauy.
AitchtiOu Is called To In hgukiug card ~ Ne-srs
George *. ~ts'trrs S1u- Nos li aud Is Bro iI .,
which appears IN our hulucial columns.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-01

LAKr SHORE AND MlCnIGAN SOUTHERN RAILROAD.
This company makes It's estimated statement fof The
year ending today. Tho years eonP'ris'n shows a.
urpu f1r the stock .it 900 less than Tor the year
l.-i but IN 1851 per cent dividend
paid upon the stock. which. after Apply
Ing the balance OF S79.jl1 from other sources.
Ieit deficit .; sipi. IT, During his year dividend
wa. declared. aad tie rurpus j. N9l~,J9o from tho
Operations OF the Ioai, = which l. to b- acd~d
ri 21U.1i2 for premium ON bonds s1lt ~ stated
in the september report TO the Ncw-lOrk stat"
Commissioners. The operations OF tho road
return un amount applicable TO dividends
cuuai to % per the stock. The progress mad"
snowu by comparison OF the result. OfIhc quar- Oi
this YEAR FOR the fret quarcr ended Mafcb Jl the net
enruug- were dcncIrnt from nrst charges rG2Gp7 Ir
tie second quarter ended June 30 thr deficiency was
Sl3,3OJ. when mad" thr uthcich,5 Tor
nr nr.t six months OF he year S1J9lO Tor tn~ quar-
ter ended september 80 the surplus was i-sG 60, ami
for the quarict ended to-day the surplus estimated l.
s,2IC2G hence bc cainiugS Uf the company Tor the
TX month. have exceeded per cent upUu the stock.
o. a ~ us
New-York tribune., 1886-01-01
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Dec. 81 (SpeciaD.- was l.
cent higher to-day and closed strong, mainly on tho dc
crease In the amount OF wheat aoat Armour changed
over 900 900 bushels aud Will take and pay for
q large amount Oh saturday.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-01
THE MARKETS.
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
Per North Rirer, Vessels and Raiiro i1s.
GENEKAL MARKEr REPORT.

CoFFEE-Rio Grades dull nj s'sc On Change specu
laOn light bat prices fully maintained the saes amount
2 to only 5000 blgs closing Gu at GG09 80 for January
666Gt70 for February t1od6 for March s73G6So ior
April, Os016.s5 fer May, and 0sj $3.50 for Mt
grades steady. with sales OF 1000 pcus Interior Pc
dang ~co;t" at 5sc. 1900 mats Lopet Cot" on
private and 800 mats Interior &C W. Bowman"
p1yate terms. 49,
COTrON-Spos continued dull and unchanged. Sales SO
bales cOnsumpt Delivered contract 100 bales
ecepts at the ports to-day 24.64S bales AGAINST $1,000
bales last and 1921 bales this day last Total
September J. 35G59lO bales same time last year.
3S2l.l lSi bales.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-01
TIE PETROLEUH MARKET.


The old year closed at the Consolidated Ex-
change yesterday with dull oil market The news
from the petroleum nelds was OF especial signih-
cancc but In spite OF the small trading certificates the
tendency OF values was upward. At tho opening the
temper OF the market boarish and prices were %
cent under Wednesday nights closing At the end u
gain o. cent had boen scored and tho speculation
closed strong with more hopeful feeling prevailing In
the trade.
Tho range OF prices and the total dealings were as
follows:
Opening g.............S7 Lowest.
Highest .Ssas Final. .SS -
sales, barrels
Refined oil was unchanged.
BRADFORD. Penn. Dec. 3I.-Crude Oi-National Tran
sit Certificates opened. at s7is and closed ut ssai
highest price. Ss4. lowest prico S7is Cdearanoes.
l6A2 900 barrels.
OIL CITY, Penn. Dec. 31.-Crude Oll-National Tran
cit Certificates opened ut 81 and closed ut ssSs
highest price, ssh; lowest price, 57 sales.
600 barrels cloarances. 303s 900 barrels; runs.
- barrels; shipments, COSTS barrels charters.
ID, ,920 barrels
SPIRITS OF TURPENTfNE.
CuAELIsToN Dee 3l.-Turpentne dull at 81 yac
SAVANNAH Dec. ~. -1Eroentine aulet ~ Soc.
WILMINGTON. Dec. 3l.-TIrpentine nrm at 5Ahn
New-York tribune., 1886-01-01

The stock market to-day WAS dull and reflected holt
day tone the markell however, was s:Ong from be
ginning cnd n0twitnsaiing thar. IN some instances
the closing gucs are lower than they were last even
ing. Generally the fluctuations witlin narrow
limit, owing TO .cnsrd! Gcafc OF Traders To
llgu,date on both sides OF the account the
closing OF the old ycAr. The total transactions OF the
day amounted only TO 2il.i77 shares. Eir. -. Paul
Like shOic & utral aud lu sOn and NOrtWcatcrn were
particularly well maintained. while Delaware. Llcka
wanna anu western. !Ioadmg and Western Union
specia.ly weak. Among the light weights Indlapap-
Oha Bloomington ana WESTERN ana Lake
Erie aud Western attracted than
unusual attention ami seemed 10 nd buyer at the
lunrket figures. Taking tho market all In all Hui
sIdering that the last day Of the year, aud
narkaDy unpleasant day AT that there noticeable
lack OF fcvrrIshucss in the dealings aud tho close
confident tOue prcdomnated.
Government bOads were quiet and strong except for
tbe 8. BIDS higher 1Or the l2s ana s lower for
thr 81. Annexed the closing quotations:
New-York tribune., 1886-01-01
1--WE STOCK MARKET

NKw YORK THURSDAY Dec 81 BEEN rs Receipts were
q I've on he oAario NO trade in I've CGttie Fee Ing
NV prcscd moderate requests G?c for Ordinary
Western ircs-cd selling fairly a 7d,94c
shipments today 2'9 I've cattle on the ho;
Reei and loo Of Mutton In the Gerinanc 10y Jo'ei
cbie advices received yesterday London r,gort
AmcrclH rim orator beef selnns down toS OF sc"nt
TNTHEs-About 100 Live Calves received today.
which ii Ncre at % st. Feeling hrm at 2'idjhc Tor
Dressed calves rm a!d higher on l,ght snppy VIII
at a 2iqc ana CITY Dressed IL l3e few hte Boos
sales Oh%s Jersey yeas 75asSo 10 at eaSs
Uleuback n Dewey; ID Ftd Calves 32I 10 at "'tc D
5G " 9s,: re ?s, Il cars o iaS as
FOR i've aays AGAINST 3i4l head for The
sheep soSp9 & qaF % %h Sc9 t. 'a Win S's tire
tSsdcScy tSe SSS9 .hil dowSwaTa The Gnh aud the
pens were cleared a. jersey CRY oTIHaTy m 10 ehoiSe
@S % o% senr n 'rSs Dressed
were selling in ashng Market at lOallc with Tho bulk
OF sne, he biieSback & DeSey 2o7 state Lambs y &
oa 40 do TO- e g. @ at 81 aso Do g E. at 90 i0'
Walsh KiIby Coz 10 state sheep os h. ut 5sc 81 do
" D III ame ne & Mullen 200 state ambs sS n at 7's
sssF S d ospyapa @ "a a we.S4n S9.fD ~ d D. Sa n b. al a.
so ia ambs , from p n PsSurs II B 10 2o los do. II D at
InSd c buckingham lOJersey Ewes l95 u. at 4ci 20
dO
j. \ kese "a Jersey lives 3S ID, at 4hc do l80 u,
a 4i4c II 100 N. at 4c Jersey Lambs ~ ID at &C.
Newton Gillet l0J Michigan sheep oS o at 2o S;S
do 5iIc 153 Western 10, llO To- NJ 0sc lf Caau'
Lambs ~ 10. at &c ..,, .,, ,,,,,
between yards Feeling r;n and Live Hogs wanted az
prices Dealers quote ~ SOdS4 90 and carload OF
prime could probably have been SOLD a even higher gures
Country Dressed Drm and fraction higher Heavy are
noted 4isq5ci Medium al 6hgSsc and Light 81 Got TO-
with little lean Pigs selling up To 7c
ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE LIVE STOCK TRADE
1885.
marked by great N 10 many branches ~ S o.
the farm well the factory the statistics OF
the live stock rLc not dscouIaging s might Ds
pece and there is good reason g hope st the point OF
this trade has been reached or wiz soon
be passed falling market is always attended MIN many
Inflated prices o. Cattle and Hogs CONSEQUENT upon the fh
export trade 1888 have contributed to the em6a,rass
which hos had 70 contend IN suuop
with dioutos which environ all the pursuits 81 LIE In
said the credit Of all pare: engaged IN tine inc
trade shippers and wholesale butchers at thy
have shown enaoi,y q p%poss AND worthy eou
. better reward and more snbstannai m n, re-. re.
encDrseing aures The ado 10 that the business Is
falling into hands and that capital and DRAINS Alo
both found TO DO necessary In oder to prosecute TINS sh
New-York tribune., 1886-01-01
TIE MONEY MARKET.
AcruAL SALES. CLOS

'ALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE. Dec. 81.
rH: GENERA. LISr
New-York tribune., 1886-01-01

sbipmants from NewYork 10 s foreign ports 81 1--we
Caifle Dressed Beet Live sheep lr ssei Mutton ana
Dressed Hogs the arended December 70. 1880;
New-York tribune., 1886-01-01
No Pacific lst


sALho n NE COySOLIDA FED SFDCA iND PEIhO-
LEUM EXCHiNj
STOCKS
New-York tribune., 1886-01-01

about 500 Live Hogs have been shipped TO Mexec
InGtos
New-York tribune., 1886-01-01

MICHIGAN CHNIRAL AND CANADA SOUTHERN.
For analysis Of these companies statements we have
10 other data than their OF their business
the months OF this year, which was published on
Juue 30 Their surplus earnings over first charges for
the wolo year estimated at $4,000, which /, an
upon only S22 700 but by the statement made
on June 30 mo. tbs then rnlcd deficit OF
S23J 900 shown Renee the last six months OF the
year surplus of $3lGOOO. Tho following are
ihc comparative statements for Two years:
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-09
A RuMoR.
The Picturesque Head-Gear of Our Girl
During the Coming Season.

The Picturesque Head-Gear of Our Girls
During tho Coming Season.
There is y rumor waited from over
the sea that the summer season will
bring back many Of the picturesque and
graceful styles in hats which for two
seasons have been crowded to the wall
by the towering and absurd shapes.
whose ugly own and stiff brims
proved really becoming to no class or
type of face or feature. The bewitching
gypsy in Milan and Dunstable, is to be
reinstated, and the pretty girls will once
more appear in a head-covering which
is worthy of them, this shapely hat tied
down with airy scarfs of crepe lisse,
flower -brocaded etamipe or tinted silk
null. Maud Mullers will be seen on
every side at our various summer re-
sorts, with their low-crowned, broad
brimmed yellow Leghorns garlanded
with wreaths of pink and crimson hedge
roses, and foliage mingled with maiden
hair ferns, clusters of rich-hued ponce
granate blossoms mixed with waves of
lace or punches of carnations, long
SCcIllluCd ulOSS IOStS, clVcG-pcGdlEcN
hyacinths and the like will be massed
around the entire crown, instead
Of forming a towering top
heavy monture all on the front
of the hat. The graceful Gainsbo-
rough is already popular abroad. and
it's former trimming of long sweeping
plumes is again revived for the spring.
this style of decoration, however, to be
changed, as the summer advances, to
that Of black Spanish scarfs or beaded
net crown trimmings, mingled with
scarlet peoples, pale yellow tulips. tea
and Jacque roses, wild h~oneysuckle
sprays, white and crimson geranium
blossoms and the like. Another Mate
rial for hat-trimming for summer wear
will be an importation of very beautiful
muslin ribbons, brocaded with fancy
Vatican designs. Gauze hat soarts
made of silk canvas striped with gray
colored v%elvets, Pompadour scarfs. deli
eately tinted and fig ured with brilliant
colored flowers, and hat ties of every
sort and color, M de variously of silk
grenadine, canvas. dotted gauze, Mexi-
can net, etc., are all designed to render
the coming head-covering as opposite in
its grace and beauty as possible from the
ugly ungainly Henri Deuxs and Derbies
of the past year.-M. Y. Post.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-09
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
The SANDMAN.

Now mildly mid nod. and mildly dec dee,
- wheretcln that lettering andmnn be?
This bays eyes are bright as pins, heigh-
hO;
Now where is that sandman lingering SO?
o Sandman, dear sandman, wherever you bA
Hasten. l pray, to this boy on my knee!
Perhaps he's at work far across the deep,
A-getting the little Jap boys to sleep;
Or tripping on through an Esouimaux town.
10 faSten some Winking eyelash down:
But sandman, dear sandman, what shall We
10 still this young ~tyrant's shout Of: "Goo
goo?"
The bee is asleep in the crimson rose,
And mildly MD nod the poppy'shead goes;
The yellow chicks sleep meath the old hens
But here is my bird still out of his nest;
So sandman, dear sandman, DER land and DER
sea,
Haste, sprinkle your grains in this young
Ogu ee. ;
Soft the fringes drop DER the bonny eyes,
Sparkling like the stars In the midnight skies:
close,
How the sweet breath comes, how the sweet
breath goes.
Why so quick and so light the sandman slept,
We hardly knew when the baby slept!
Annie NJ. Libby, IN Good Housekeeping.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-09

linen the Turtles gather up all tho,
ponies and oxen, drive them off, burn
all the wigwams they can, and hurry
home with the cattle. Now these saw
ages think they have done quite q fine
thing in robbing their neighbors Of
their cattle and plundering and burn
ing their homes. And they wish to let
other Indians know what clever rob-
bers they have been. So the Turtle
chief chooses a piece of smooth, cream
colored birch-bark, chews up g little
tobacco to serve as ink, plucks q twig.
of soft wood for a pen, and with the
tobacco juice draws the following pict-
ures:
First comes a turtle. and it is a very
big turtle, because he thinks that he
and his clan are very great personages
indeed. Then he draws as many wav-
ing lines, to represent bows, as there
are Indians in the party, and perhaps
the same number of Indians with top
knots; his lines bend forward to show
in what direction the trail went. Fol-
lowing these, a rising sun stands for
daybreak, and three lines under il
mean that three days went by in going
to the Bears. Next, he puts down as
many little pyramids as there were
Bear wigwams, and draws them upside
down to show that they were destroyed.
After that, he draws, Is we'll as he can,
a wee, wee bear, very small, in order
to show his contempt for the Bears.
Finally. he draws with the greatest
care as many oxen and ponies as he
has captured, because he is chiefly
proud of this part of his exhibit and
wishes all the world of the woods to
know what a great and successful rob-
Der he is. He does not tell that the
Bear braves were away when he sur
prised the camp, and probably does
not car to tell that part of the story.
We may understand it from the abb
sence of any sign for scalps. Had
there been resistance and men slain on
either side, the exact number of dead
would have been noted by drawing
just as many human figures without
their heads.-Henry Eckford, IN ST.
| Nicholas.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-09
WHAT HE SAW IN HERR

.o,cr could he have seen in herp
Wla1t'nn't the least bitypretty;
sht s,ylish, she isn't rich,
ent - ia neither wise mol witty.
...ovcr could he have seen in her?
WnM,i; - onIy a farmers daughter;
SUI would have Thought her princess
lGtaTn the letters tina he wrote her.
,r,otcycr could he have seen In heA
nln;n. little. hOmespun creature,
without a single accompaniment,
"i1nd scarcely n decent feature.
whatever could he have seen in herS
~"llnne.hing far better than beauty;
soul, u loving heart,
And a life all set to duty.
,,sow a woman whose pleasure lay
fn the pcace Of her household ways:
VIZ vas happy to win her fathers smile,
"AAnd proud Of her mothers praise.
r,o hest little sister in all the world;
IA helpful In deed as in word;
4. cheerful and gny rs the sunshine:
IA busy and bright rs u bird.
co no passed by the bellies Of the season,
The mnidens boil stylish and pretty;
ur naSsed by the highly accomplished,
The clever, the wise and the witty;
And chose for the wife OF his heart
AThe dear little homespun creature;
whose worth was far better than gold,
Than beauty OF form or of feature.
Whatever the world may see in her
Is beyond his worry or care;
TO him she Is rich and good and true,
# O him she is sweet and fair.
Lille Il Barr. in N. Y. Ledger.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-09
PupeY's
A Dolly's Mistaken Idea That She Wa
Unloved and Forgotten.

-
A Dolly's Mistaken Idea That She Was
Unloved and Forgotten.
ooh, oh, my heart is broken!" and
Pudgy tried to turn over, but found
she could not.
"To think it's only two months
since Christmas, and she loved and
kissed me all the time then, and now
she has forgotten an about me-" And
a pitiful little sob sounded under the
pink sunbonnet.
ut isn't my fault. I'm sure I let
her throw me on the floor, or sit ON
me, Or let Jip carry me round in his
mouth, without fretting or complain
ing the least bit. I'm just as whole as
l was at Christmas. Why did her
Uncle John bring that painted thing
from Paris, and spoil all my lovely
times? Here I've been under the
stoop since yesterday before lunch,
dear, dear!" and Pudgy tried again
to roll over on her face and wipe
her tears on the dead leaves under. the
piazza. just then a sweet baby voice
called out: "Mamma, 1 don't see her.
Please, mamma. help me find my dar-
ling Pudgy." The homely face under
the piazza beamed with gladness.
She loves me; KNEW it." And Pudgy
forgot all her doubts.
"You must come in, darling. Wen
look in the house; and, at any Fate,
you have your new doll"
Mamma, I'll never love any doll as
l do Pudgy. 1 must find her. I know
she's out-of-doors, and so cold;' and
little Helen's voice was as full of tears
as Pudgy's had been. just then out
flew Jip from under the piazza, with a
very draggled pink bundle in his
mouth, and started across the lawn.
mamma, mamma! There, Jip has
her!" and Helen started after her.
Fortunately for Pudgy, a carriage
passed just then, and Jip dropped
Pudgy, who was picked up and Rugged
to her hearts delight, and was carried
into the house, Helen whispering: II
love you best, Pudgy-you are SO COM
for'ble."
Underneath the pink sunbonnet two
black, staring eyes tried to wink back
the tears that made a ridge through
the dirt on the cheeks, and Pudgv tried
to put her head down on Helen's shoal-
der.
When Helen was seated in the
nursery she looked atPudgy's face and
said: ''Why, mamma, she looks as
though she had been crying-see the
streaks."
II guess it rained last night, and she
must have lain out-of-doors. Did you
forget her when you came in yester-
day?'
81 'f'aid 1 did, mamma. Darling,
precious Pudgy! I'll never fordit you
adam. l love her best cause you made
her, mamma, and 1 can hug her close"
Pudgy was perfectly happy.-CArts-
tinn DaIOn.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-09
a WISE DECISION.
How . Dusky Cadi Settled a vexatioua
Legal Question.

How . Dusky Cadi Settled q vexatioua
Legal Question.
A decision which is not likely to be
cited during important trials was re-
Gently rendered by a negro magistrate
who lives near Memphis. During an
entertainment given in a church, two
negroes became involved in a fight,
and the sociahle was broken up. The
next day the man who had kept the
door on the night when the fight mad
occurred was arrested on a warrant of
assault and battery and was arraigned
before the magistrate.
"Look heah, jedge, whut's I done7
1 amt had no fight"
"Didn' Jim Lane an Tom Boyle
fight las night?"
"'Yas, sab. but : amt got nuthin' ten
&c wild dat"
''Didn' yer keep de DOE"
'Yas, sah."
''Wall, sab, eff yer hadn'ter let dat
couple in da %wouldnter fit in dar. I'll
fine yer twenty-f' dollars.
saw Taavele,.