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soostn Produce MARKET.

BOSTON, Dec. "a, 1e86.-The following are to
days quotations Of Provisions, &C.:
Pork-Long cut IA 50a14 rs; short cuts IA 70
10 90 backs IA 1915 90; light backs at Is cog
13 so; lean ends "A 50ta15 90; pork tongues at
13 00G0S13 90; prime mess SIS O0G13 90 extra
prime at 10 509$11; mess, at IL 90; do new at
Lard-choice at es4@7c y ID in tierees; TAG
71ac in 10fb pals ;71sg7s4c in 5tb pals ;7s4 as
Hams at io1sa1lcv ID, according to size and
cure; smoked shoulders 7@7 1sc; pressed hams at
Dressed hogs, city, at sac y fb.
assoc: do extra frsts at 24G26c; do frSts at 10
a22c; do good to lchoice held creamery at Gig
23c; do fresh imitation creamy, choice at 23Gz4c
do firsts 17G20c do factory, extra fresh, 2OG24c
do choice lS020c; do choice held 15@16c do far
to good at 12914c; do common lots at 10g11c;
ira fresh at 28929c do extra irsts 26@27c; good
to choice June 22924c; Vermont crmy extra at
28029c. Jobbing prices 1G2c higher.
Cheese-N0 rthern, choice to extra, 130l3Ac c;
sage at lac; Ohio choice to extra 121a g13c IVES
tern choice to ex l21sgl3 &c lower grades accord
ing to quality; job lots 1sc higher.
Eggs Eastern extra zoe; Eastern flrsts at 25G
zee; N II and Vermont extra 27q28c :iNew York
choice 25G26c; Western choice 24G26c; Ihichi-
gan choice 25c; Nova Scotia choice at 24d25e;
lined at sc. Jobbing prices lie higher.
beans-Cholcesmall N hand picked peal 70d
do 6091 So; small Vermont hand picked pea at
Hay@Choice prime at II 5091s so; fair to good
| $16 00GS17 90; Eastern fine S12gS15; poor to
ordinary S13GSl5: East swale at 9GS10. Rye
straw, choice, SIS 50Gl6 90; oat straw $500 y
ton.
Potatoes-Extra Maine and New Brunswick p
| Dbl l 50G1 81 LA.
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California Mining stocks.
Gloucester Fish Market.


Codhsh--we notice sales Of large Georges cod
at SO 10 y qtl; small Georges 1924 and Of new
Western Bank at S3iA and pa Grand Bank
scarce and selling at $2ss to SPA for large and
S21sc0d $2A for medium and small dry cured
Bank so 10; Shores So and So % y qtl; cusk so
% OIL; haddock at 81 10; hake STA pollock at
90 slack sailed do 3 90. The stock OF Georges
Goldfish Is practically exhausted
Boneess and prepared fish 31zG41se y ID for
hake, haddock and cusk, and 414a6c y fb for
Goldfish, as to style and quality. Smoked halibut
at case u fb smoked salmon 15c. Medium her
ring Ice d box tueks 13c; lengthwise 12c; No Is
smoked maekerel SC " ID.
Herrring-We quote Nova Scotia large'splt at
S6aS7 y Dbl; medium 90; Labrador 90 Bay
Shore gfbbed 81; Round Shore s3ssGs3% East
port round S2s4.
Trout $40 o Dbl; picked Goldfish A 90 ;haoddock
S31A halibut heads at tongues So: sounds S12
tongues and sounds 90; alewives 3 %; salmon
10 00i fms 8 90; fins and napss so; No shad
S11 ;ISwordish So.
Mackerel-We quote Is at SIT to $40; Is $13
G$15 IS, S11 TO 9sl2 extras S25GS30; bloaters
S37 to $40: thinkers S9GS10.
Fresh Halbut-Last sales at 10 and &c y ID for
white and gray.
Fresh codfsh-In small supply with last sales
50 rs ID cwt
Pure medicine oil at 6oc y gal; crude do 4oc
Blacklist oil 55e; cod do soc; porgie at 23c. Liy-
ers at 35c y bucket.
Fish scrap So p ton; liver do 81.
Fish skins So fish waste SO; halibut guano So.
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Domestic Markets.

10y 4ClcSAdphsJ
NEw YORK. Dec. "a. I8S6.--Flour market
receipts Is 24lDDls ;exports zoos bbls, and 6027
sacks; sales 1880 bbls
Flour quotations-No 2 at 1898 O5; superhne
Western and State 40G3 %; common to good
extra Western and State at 2 00a3 SO; good to
choice do at 3 40G5 90; common to choice White
wheat Western extra at COCA 80; fancy do at
at 1904 90 icommon to:good extra Ohio at 2 80
a5 90; common to choice extra st Louis at 90a
5 10; patent Minnesota extra good TO prime at
b0d4 10; choice to double extra do at SOd
8 25 Including 2400 bbs city mill extra at COG
SO 1880 bbls fine do 1903 O5; HOO bbs SUI
perfne 2 40g3 20; 1900 bbls extra No at 2 909
3 20; 1900 bbls winter wheat extra p 90a5 %;
5000 bbls Minnesota extra at 2 90G5 20 South
en -four firm; common to fair extra 4Og3 80;
Wheat-recepts $1,000 bush; exports l26, S34
bu; stronger, sales 298, 600 bush: No Mil ole;
NO ked Sosc sIeg; s ~ se2c a no Kea
Rye is quiet Barley dull. Corn is easier; re-
ceipts $3.50 bush; exports o3,007 bu: sales A.
elev. Oats stronger; receipts Sc, 100 bushi ex-
ports 1873 bush; sales $4,000 bush; No at 34e;
White do 38c; No at 34s4 do White at 3s1s
SIC White Western 37a41c; White State at $50
ACC Cofee-Fair Rio dun at l414c sugar dull;
~ 6. 81 is ssS sfos nj ss%5 1870
sat oaf and e. Crushed az Do W az
6Ac; Confec 11-16G5s4c c: Cubes 534G IS
16c. PetroIeuna-united at 67e. TaIlow Is
steady. Pork stronger mess quoted at IL s7ls
oil 371a. Beef steady. Lard moderately ae-
tive-Western b2G6 30; refined quoted at 30
for Continent Z 10 for s. A. Baiter firm; Wes-
tern cream 20G2Sc. Cheese quiet.
Freights steady
CHICAGO. Dec. "a, 1SS6.-Flour is steady;
Winter patents 1904 80 ;.sSouthern Winter at
3 1904 90 michigan and Wisconsin winter COG
90; choice to fancy Minnesota patent at 25G
90; soft Wheat patents COCA 20; MINI. bak-
Spring at 771ac; No Red at TIA c. Corn steady
No at 363sc. Oats dull; No at 26c. Rye
No 2 at 53c Barley-No at 5112c. Provisions
stronger-Mess Pork is steady at II 4o91l 40.
4 SO; short clear sides at 05G6 10.
Receipts-FlOur, 10000 bbls; wheat. n 600
bu;corn 10000 bush; oats So, 900 bu; rye 5000
bush: barley, $4,000 bush.
Shpments-Flour, 10000 bbls; wheat, 1000
bush corn, $4,000 bush; oats, 114,OO0 bush
| rye0,00O bush, barley $4,000 bush.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. "a 1S86.-Flour IS steady;
| xxx at 5OG2 60; family at 1892 80; choice
| 3 2093 80; fancy 50G3 60; extra fancy 500
patent at 15g4 60 Wheat Wheat strong sIsl No
| Oats duh mo 2 Mixed 2512c Lard 8 00G6 o7ls.
| Receipts-Flour 5000 bbls; wheat 23,OOO bu
corn. n 900 bush ;-oats, 10000 bush rye, 10000
| bush, barley % 900 bush.
! corn, $4,000 bush; oats 5000 bu; rye O,OOO bni
| barley 5000 bush.
| DETROIT Dec "a, 1S86.-Wheat--No White
! 9Os4c Mich Red S134e; NO Red S114c.
| Receipts, 33,700 bush.
| NEW ORLEANSiDec. "a. 18Se.-Cctton quiet
middling &c,
SAVANNAH, Dec. "a, 1880. Cotton is quiet;
middling 15-16c.
CHARLESTON, Dec. "a, lss6.-Cotton steady
| mlddllng &c.
MENlPHIs, Dec. "a lsse.-COtton FIRM mid
| ding 1870.
MOBILE, Dec. "a, lsse.--Cotton quiet; mid
| ,llipg l5-l6c.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25

Ship Invincibe. Skews. at New York from Ma
niila, reports having encountered hurricane Dec
nth, during which the deck was flooded, spare
spars set adrift, sails blown away, sc.
Sch Mary Means, which arrived at Sedgwek a
few days ago from Elizabethport, experienced bad
weather on the passage, split sails. sprun- fore
mast and bowsprit, and sprung aleak.
Sch Prescott HaZeltine, before reported at Mar
blenead full OF water was lowed to Boston oath.
Sch Hampton, which was recently towed into
Boothbay, after going ashore, was placed on the
railway 10th for repairs.
Sch Alice Archer, Fletcher, is thirty days out
from Aspinwall to Ship Island. The usual pas
sage is twelve or fifteen days.
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European Markets.
LONDON. Dec. q.

LONDON. Dec. "a. 1886.-Consols 100 1-16.
LIVlRP OIL, Dec. "a, 18S6.-Cotton market
dull upiands at 5i4d Orleans at 58sd; sales
5000 bales; peculaton and export 500 bales.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 24.1SS6.-luotatons-
ter Wheat rs 4dg7s sd; Spring wheat Esd 4dS@
Western at As cad; peas IS 3D. Provisions 81.
Pork 62s Cd; bacon 33s Cd for short clear Cheese
at 63s for American; tallow at 24s for American;
lard 34s.
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Sch I W Mckay, Roberts, Port William for
Sch Cygnet, Gould. CORVALLIS, Ms, for New
York. ,. ~,
Vineyard Haven. -. r.,,
Sch Alabama War;. Calais for New Bedford
Sch w Chester, Thompson, Machias Tor Bos-
ton. -, a., ~.
Sch Union, Rice, Cranberry Isles for Boston.
Sch II w Cushman, Brown, Roekland lime to
Sch a bailey, from Vrlnktort for Philadel-
phia. 49, -. =,
York.
Sch J Nickerson. Wlnslow, Rocklaud for New
YORK,
Sch T Benedict Linscott, Gardiner for New
York. In coming TO anchor in the Roads, f0uled a
Br schr and tore mainsail. and broke the iibboom
OF the latter.
Sch Laura Marion, Eastman, Harpswell.
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Foreign Ports.

Sid I'm Hamburg 21st, ship Charmer, Lincoln.
New York
Sid FIN Departure Bay 18th, ship Chas Moody,
Leonard, (from San Franciseo) for Nanalm0.
At Rio JaneirO Nov rs. barques Edmund Phin-
ney, Young unc; Allanwide, Newman. do
Ar at Port Spain Nov IL, barque fl0rence Car
ter Boston; Gath. kennard. Bettencourt BarDa,
does 2Oth. sch May o. Neil, Hart New York, (all
remained 26th.l 49,, ,,,,s,,
AT at st Thomas 9th inst. brig Abble Clifford,
Slower Port Spain, (and sailed lOtn ior New
York; -, -,
Sid 9Th inst brig JOsefa, Snow, for Rio Janeiro;
Rocky Glen, Bray, Fortune lsland)
| Ar at Barbab0es prev TO 2lst. barque ID A pray
| ton, Huutley, BuenOs AyreS. 80,
Ar at Kingston, ia, 10th inst, sch Hattie McH
| Buck. Putnam. Georgetown, SC;
Sid 10th, sch Laura, Lamson, Pensacola.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25

For WORKOUT rundown" debilitale1
school teachers milliners, seamstresses, nousse
keepers. and oyer-worlxed women generlny,
Dr Pierces Fayorite Prescription is tho pest
OF all restorative tonics. 1t is not = Cure-aii,
but admirably fulfills singleness OF purpose,
being a most potent Specific TOR all tnose
Chronic Weaknesses and Diseases peculiar 70
women. II is q powerful, ger raj as wen US
uterine, tonic and nervine, ana imparts Nlg91r
eilrcs weakness Of stomach, indigestion: bioat-
Ing, weak back. nervous prostitution, deputy
and sleeDlessness. in either sex. favorlte IRE
scription IS sold by druggists under our post
tine guarantee. See wrapper around pntdie.
Priee S1.O0, or six bottles Tor S5.Oo.
A large treatise or Diseases OF women, pro-
fusely illustrated with colorcd plates and nu-
merous wood-cuts sent for 10 cents n stamps
ASsOCIATIoN G63 Main Street, Buffalo, n. \.
sECK HEADACHE, Bilious Headache,
and Constipation, promptly cured Dy
DIR. Pierce's Pellets. Csc. Wal
by druggist5
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FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.

Ar at Montevideo 10th, barque Mary Baker, I'm
Portland. (ordered to Buen0s Ayres.)
Sid FIN Acapulco Dec 10, ship Iroquois, Nick
els, for Royal Roads.
Sid I'm Liverpool 23d, steamer sarmatian, for
Portland.
Ar at Asplnwall 22d inst, sch Douglass Hovey,
Wright Pensacola.
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REV York Stock and Money Market
TBy Telegraph.l

NEW YORK, Dec. "a, 18S6.-Money on call
easy, rangingsfrOm to 5, last loan 3. Prime mer-
camille paper at 4a5 per cent. Exchange dull and
steady at 4 791s94 1854 and S314@4 S313
RaOad bonds dun and generally strong. The stock
market closed dull but steady.
Tue transactions al the Stock Exchange aeisfe-
gated 1884 shares.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
PORTLAND WHOLESALE MARKET.


P0RTLAND.Dec "a, 1885.
The following are to-day's closing quotations Of
Grain, Provisions. &c.:
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SAILING DAYS OF STEAMSHIPS.
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

FRIDAY, Dec "a.
Arrived.
Steamship Eleanora, Bragg New York-mdse
to j b COyle.
Steamer Cumberland, Thompson, st John, NIB,
via Eastport for Boston.
Sch Avon. (Brl Murine. Kempt, NS-plaster to
l. g Cummins Il Co.
Sch Reno, Colbeth, Boston for Machias
Sen Magnet, Beals, Jonesport.
Sch RienZi, Chatto, Sedgwick.
Sch Willie Seavey, Simmons, Friendship
Sch Alaska, Clark, st John, NIB. for New York.
Sch Emelne G Sawyer, Watts, st John, NIB, for
Boston.
s b Centennial, Grips, New York for st John.
sch Alton, Odell, Gloucester for st John. NIB
Sch H Foster, Stewart, New Haven for ST
John, NIB.
Sch Rob 4 Harrie, Brown, New York for st
John, NIB.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25

People viii have DR.. Bulls Coughs Syrup. 26 cts.
Read and profit by It'll have beeu great suf-
ferer for some time from lumbago. tried Saliva
ton Oil and it gave me entire relief. JOHN II.
JONES.
Deputy Inspector, Tobacco Warehouse 4, Battle,
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25

1t is truly wonderful to see how the name of
Lydia E. Pinkham is household word among
the wives and mothers of our land
''Mr Featherly, did you ever hear pa whistler"
said Bobby, ignoring his mothers signal to keep
still.
,"Ns, Bobby. laughed Featherly, 81 never had
that pleasure"
"Well you will,v said Bobby. "He told ma that
he lent you 50 last night, and he expected to
whistle for it."
If you are nervous or dyspeptic try Carter's Lit
tie Nerve Pills. Dyspepsia makes you nervous
and nervousness makes you dyspeptic; either one
renders you miserable and these little pills cure
BOTH
Miss Blank TO her cousin, who has inadvert:
my foot. that while we were in italy he tried his
best to persuade me to have bust made Of it.
We notice the ladies Of this city have improved
in looks of latei Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound must be selling big.
Mrs. keynolds-Wh?, Nora why did you DOH
the potatoes without removing the eyes?
| Nora-Sure miss, and II L cut out the potatoes
eyes now VIII they see to bollP
Vegetlne has been used with great success In
the treatment Of dyspepsia.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25

Squre-What about that horse l sold you?
Was he quiet enough?
Undertaker-Weu, he did give us little trouble
at. We put him in one of the mourning coaches,
but parties don't like TO be shook up in their grief
so we've put HIM In the earse, and we haven't
eord any complaints so far.
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WIT AND WISDOM.

~ see we are going to have standard time here
now" observed Mrs McSwilligen.
Eyes, replied her husband, 1.-THE Standard has
gobbled everything else nearly, and now it under
takes to run our time for u.s."
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Mrs. Phi you see Mrs. Blake in the next pew
She belongs to the aristocracy, I'm sure.
Mrs. WI don't think SO.
Mrs. P.-Why not9
Mrs. W.-She is using the Book of Common
Prayer.
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Perfect Hair

Indicates natural and healthy condi-
ton of the scalp, and of the glands
through which nourishment is obtained.
When, in consequence OF age and dis
ease, the hair becomes weak, thin, and
gray, Ayers Hair Vigor viii strengthen
it, restore its original color, promote its
rapid and vigorous growth, and impart
to it the lustre and freshness of youth.
1 have used Ayers Hair vigor for a
long time, and am convinced of its
value. When / was II years of age my
hair began 70 turn gray. commenced
using the Vigor, and was surprised at
the good effects it produced. 1t not
only restored the color to my hair, but
so stimulated its growth, that l have
now more hair than ever before
j. w. Edwards, Coldwater, Miss.
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IUh I4AIND. IJtC. Z4, IOOb.
Received by Maine Central Rairoad-For Port
and "a cars miscellaneous merchandise; for con-
Meeting roads 81 cars miscellaneous merchan-
disc.
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Imports.
Grain Quotations.

KEMPT. MS. Schr Avon-365 tons lump pla:
ter TO l. @ Cummings & Co.
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Daughter-Mamma, Mr.. B. proposed last night
Mother-Dd you accept him, daughter?
Daughter-Yes, mamma.
Mother-Has he any money, daughter?
Daughter-Only $500 year, mamma.
Mother-Well, daughter, handle him carefully
until spring. Possibly you can pick up something
better curing the winter.
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Ayers Hair Vigor,
Sold BY all Druggists and Perfumers.


IF you ARE SUFFERING from debility
and loss of appetite; if your stomach is
out Of order, or your mind confused;
take Ayers Sarsaparilla. This medicine
will restore physical force and elasticity
to the system, more surely and speedily
than any tonic yet discovered.
For six months I suffered from liver
and stomach troubles. My food did not
nourish me, and became weak and
very much emaciated. / tooksix bottles
of Ayers Sarsaparilla, and was cured.
j. M. Palmer, Springfield, Mass. II
Ayers Sarsaparilla,
Prepared by DR.. j. @. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by Druggists. Price 81; six bottles, %.
febyl TT&sfy
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,iday's quotation
WHEAT.
Portland DAILY Press stock List.

Corrected by SWAN & BARRETT, Bankers and
Brokers, 1Se Middle street.
IT n ~ Y
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25

1t is truly wonderful to see how the name of
Lydia E. Pinkham is household word among
the wives and mothers of our land.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25

Always avoid harsh purgatiye pills. They first
make you sick and then leave you constipated.
CaIters Little Liver Pills regulate the bowels and
make you we'll Dose, one pill.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25

Railroad Receipts.
DnDTT A Nn Ne &

tloriua....s. 3 zON4 w
Valencia
Messina and Pa
PlermO ~ bx.
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fastp' said the baby, with elegant disregard
of her own desire for bread and milk.
Polly dressed the twins, and as soon as
they had exhausted the resources of the blue
and white crockery cups they sat contented-
ly down upon the floor to play with some
empty spools. Their mother could not rest
she ran back and forth, looking for her hus-
band to return.
At last he came, riding beside the driver OF
wagon which belonged to a wholesale deal
er in fancy goods, and took into the shop sew.
eral boxes which his companion handed
down to him from the wagon. Then with
merry Christmas and good luck to you,
the driver started his horse, and Polly shut
the door.
John had expended his twenty dollars tt
| good advantage, and Polly was as pleased as
a child with the toys, Christmas souvenirs. or
naments for trees and dainty holiday trifle'
that came out of the boxes.
81 have an ideal" she exclaimed.
"You may never have another" said John
sit is like my lone banknote, and you may a
we'll spend it."
mo, no." answered Polly, sit is more lik
my lucky penny-it may decide our fortunes
Leave me to arrange the things in the win
dow, John dear; and you, meantime, TAX
these twenty cents and 60 down and get
few yards of evergreen rope from the lam
boy at the street corner four blocks below
here. Don't hasten, should like to be de
prived of your society for about ten min
utes.".
at does not sound very affectionate," oh
jected her husband" but suppose it is al
right. Farewell false Mary Virginia, an
may you never have cause to repent the dar
deeds done in the temporary absence OF you
legal master and practical slave"
With the air of a tragedian, John jamme
his soft hat upon his head and went forth
resuming at the door his ordinary decorum
And Polly, once more left to herself, worke
swiftly as if hers were the fingers of Christ
mas fairy,
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25

stracted those from the stock of their own
store, and felt quite guilty as she did so, al
though the fancy goods were her own de-
partment; and John never noticed the sudden
blush that made his Polly look like young
girl again, when a customer CHANGED to ask
for pearl buttons, large size. 1t is so uncom-
Portable to keep even an innocent secret!
With the aid and counsel Of Jane O'Neil
with whom Polly was accustomed to ex-
change neighborly fayors-the coats and
bonnets were finished successfully. Jane
had cut out the little coats, for Polly declared
she could not and would not venture to put
scissors into that lovely CLOTH The caps
which came very nicely out of the pieces
Polly felt competent to cut those; but into
the undisturbed Wilderness of that precious
piece of wool no scissors of hers were bold
enough to go.
So when the husband and wife had reached
their home, and Polly took up clinging little
Silvia in her strong young arms, and John
tossed Jolly Rosa high above his head, and
kissed Der with his moustache against hel
cheek, while she called him ''cold, scratchy
papa" at that very moment the deceitful hear
ofNrs Pollywas happy in the idea that Christ
mas day would see her babies brave In thell
new garments. to say nothing of the thought
Of the warm muffler which she had bought
for John-all with the wages of her care
fully concealed industry.
Christmas secrets are delicious-they have
all the fun Of an escapade, without an!
pricks of conscience to follow and spoil
everything.
John, for his part, was no better-or ne
worse-than Polly. He chad on his conscience
If that organ is situated directly under the
vest pocket small pasteboard box with
the name of the great jeweller, P. Goldstone
& Co., upon its cover, which enclosed mod
est pin in oxydized silver, a Christmas gift
for the Polly that he wonld have liked t.
deck with diamonds.
Polly prepared the supper and asked Jane
to stay and share it with them, for not onll
was she fond of her friend, but really neede'
the moral support Of third person present
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-15
Concerning George Franci. Train.

Next tn d safe being removed or cellar
dug, | don't know of any metropolitan
event that will gather a crowd quicker than
George Francis Train | use the word
event" adviSedly, for Mr. Train is GER
tainly something more important than an
individual Coming through Madison
square the other afternoon | ran into u
cruwI of men women and children max
ing an awe strIr ken and admirlny crescent
about the great aIroStl of psyche He was
stretched out on a bench, tanned to the tint
Of the wood he rested on, pictures, Iuely ar
rayed in soft hat pulled we'll down over
his eyes, and a to,se top oat, worn op n 10
give full scope u the easy movement of his
massive form \ huge noseSay of lilies of
the valley anil ruSss blaZei in its button
hole
He was writing on the marg IN of news
paper and when he recognized me gra ciously
slgnItied that | might print his eXtempore
manuscript If | gave him full c:etlt for It
| may have been remlS> i'll my duty, but
got away without closing the bargain As
departed heard one of the loungers remark
to another, 1t ; his SON Conscious OF NV
uwn unworthinesS blushed Mr. Train con
centrated all his demDnOlOgy in a grin and
gave little girl a peanut, at which the ba-
bleS of larger growth raised murmur of
admiration and clO>el i'll on him and shut
him from NV sight wonder what other city
in the word can exhibit such a character
study as this anchOrIta of Gotham, living
like a hermit on nut, and water, summing him
self all day III idleneSs III a public luare and
drifting through life with a great intel
lect perverted and great abilities stupefed.
New York News "Babble'
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-15

The late William H. Vanderbilt was most
Irhane man only met him once. Wa
New York, and naturally wanted tn -,
Is house, II having just he-n completed
When | called he was out. and the >,.rN amt>
refused me permission to enter. As was go
ng away. feeling very much disappointed. a
me hors,' carriage dr"y" up. and | Immr-
liat.'lv recognized Mr Vanderbilt from tn,
portraits IN snip Of the comic Iap,r> Won
Ierful how those cari,aturists strike Il iIke-
les. Well, | stepped up, told him who
waS-a western architect who wanted 10 See
MS new mansion. hut who had been refused
admission. He Was "a civil as a man could
- and promptly and most cordially took me
IN and showed me through the whole place
The manner in which the little kimin,>S was
shown WAS even more pleasant than the act
tSelf He was what should call whole
,ouled, pleasant gentleman. Globe
Democrat
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-15

No mule is Detter known or more "revered
than ~Old Goose, Of Leavenworth. who Is
now at the Shell Mound farm. near Alameda
where government horses are taken care of
Shc is now over ~ years old, and has not yet
given up her muliShnesS ~Old Goose" was
brought to this coast in 1919 by Gen Kearny
She has been through food and field. and has
borne some Of the bravest of our heroes on
the war path Capt Moore was mounted on
odd Gvr>e." when he was killed al San Pas
quale She has done good service at most OF
the military posts on this coast and is well
known 10y all the old army officers whr
served on the Pacific SLOPE. Gen. Sherman,
on a resent visit TO the farm, recognized thi~
Old pack mule and said that this faithful ser.
want should he lsrlSIoneL She Is now retired
from service and draws her regular ratIUns
San Francisco ('all