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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-18
BRIEF JorrlNcs.

Onicer Slower discovered liquor hiding place
in Keating's saloon ON Commercial street yester-
day and seized the ale which It contained
Two small houses on Vine street, owned by
Charles b. Rogers, were sold at auction by f. o.
Bailey g. Co., to Elias Thomas for 81 ,45o.
Our readers will remember the "Mite Society
sale OF articles for Christmas gifts at Reception
Hall this afternoon and evening.
"Driftings" is proving to be a popular book for
holiday gift and is having good sale. 1t can be
found at all the book stores.
Mr. Frank Buxton reported to the police yester-
day that his overcoat was stolen while he was
waiting for a train at the Boston and Maine depot
Thursday evening.
The coal steamer Reading which arrived here
yesterday was nearly encased in ice as the result
Of her experience in the storm of the day be-
fore.
The Methodist ehurchs of the city will hold a
union love feast Sunday at 1890 a. M in Congress-
street M. E. church under the direction of Rev.
DIR. C. J. Clark.
Chandler has received the Folio for January,
1887 IT will be especially attractive to Portland
people as 1t contains fine Autograph of Prof f.
Nichols Cranch, author Of Cathleen Mavourneen,
former teacher in this city
j. I. Small writes tile Boston journal from
AAN'ihVCtOWH MdSS llldG tne OiudlOd cOlOniStS
will pay S13.75 per carga for flour, which is S45S
per 100 pounds. Mr.. Owens new sloop is called
the Fortuna.
The anniversary of the Salvation Army in this
city, will occur the 9th inst They will celebrate
three days. Commissioner Frank Smith Of the u
S forces, and his wife will BIO present with num-
Der Of other well known leaders
The International Steamship Company have
adopted system OF weather reports of their own
extending from Burlington, Vt, to Eastport, Me-,
by which warning of any approaching storm is
telegraphed to their central Office at Portland and
the steamers will run accordingly.
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Prang,s Christmas Cards.

The Christmas cards published by L. Prang &
Co. still maintain their reputation as the finest
productions of the kind in the market. This years
line is especially rich in novelties, of which very
large and highly artistic assortment is offered
Flowers are of course largely represented, though
not so much so as In the past, and Mrs. ID. Il.
Whitneys work is as delicate and artistic as ever.
Among the novelties are a series of excelIently
rendered crackers with appropriate sentiments by
#. Schuyler Mathews, and very realistic repre-
sentation for Florida SHE'LL on which Florida
landscape is painted the shell resting on back
ground of alligator skin. A series of charming
marine views are furnished by Louis X Harlow.
Then there is a series of clever humorous designs
and series of national sketches by Miss f. b.
Lockwood, Some of the cards come both plain
and fringed, and some come with gilt bevel edges
Such of the cards as are supplied with New Year
lettering are designated by the same two end fig
ures and the figures 18 prefxed, instead of IA
thus No. 1903 is a series of New Year cards of
the same design as Christmas No. 1403, and so on.
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sERWlcK's PANTHER.
A huge Animal that Goes 80 Feet
at Leap.
Great Falls Free Press.

The much-talked-of and greatly-feared panther
mas again made its appearance and is once more a
subject OF discussion in Berwick. The animal is
getting farther away from Berwick village and
turns up in North Berwick this time, on the farm
oil James Hussey. Monday morning young man
at Hussey's house observed some kind of an ami
NIL coming down across the field toward the
building nearer observation showed it to be a
large animal, and the young man went into the
house and secured a double-barrelled shot gun.
He approached to within about seventy-flve Yards
OF the animal, which cr0uched upon the ground.
Taking good aim the young,man fired AS he did so
me animal leaped into the air and sprang towards
hln Then he fired the second barrel and the ami
NAL turned tail and fed into the woods. The ami
maj could be easily tracked in the snow and the
leap II took when the first shot was fired was
four to measure thirty feet. The young man saws
mat me animal had large head and, as he ex-
pressed IL, Cooked more like she lion than any-
thing he could think Of" The young man is not
alone III telling this story for the other inmates Of
as he does. " eA"N'is
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MUSIC AND DRAMA.
KARL, THE pEpLAR.


Last evening Mr. Charles A. Gardner appeared
at Portland Theatre in his comedy-drama Of
"Karl, the Pedlar,n Mr.. Gardner assuming the
title role. Mr.. Gardner is a German speciality
and dialect actor after the pattern Of Emmett
George Knight, Gus Williams, ETC.. and his
piece. like others of its class, serves TO intro
duce his clever songs and dances such as Come
Down by Dot Gate" "Karls Babies" "Karls
Lullaby" "The Vienna Flower Girl" 'Bird Ven
der, and Jack in the Box" which were ap.
plauded again and again. Mr.. Gardner is sup
ported ny several very good people such as Miss
ihEnilly Mean as Mary Atwood, and Daniel Will
ilains aS Erastus Tibbs. a lawyer. The curtain
was called several times and the audience APP
peared much pleased. The piece will be repeated
tonight.
THE SOUVENIR OPERAS.
The tickets for the performances Of Mauritania
and 'The Madcap," to be given by the Mariana
Opera Company of Boston, on January list. after
noon and evening, at City Hail. will be offered for
sale at Stockhrdge,s this morning. Until Christ
mas every ticket sold will have souvenir at
tached lialffare will be charged on all the rail-
roads. The operas will be produced with special
scenery, elegant costumes, ana select chorus
NOTES.
City Hall will be crowded by an immense audi
ence next wednesday night anxious TO hear JUS
land few good seats can still be secured at
otockOrldgeS II applied for in time.
Lawrence Barrett will play in "YOriek's Love-
gu fortiand Theatre next Friday evening. He
eight years. 1t is one of the strongss st in his
repertoire. On Saturday evening of next week .
Christmas, he will play Hamlet"
@. ~ Is possible that the entertainment IN the
olockDTluge course made vacant by Mr.. Stanley's
return TO Europe will be filed by Mr. Stoddard
VIII Ills lecture Egypt and the Nile"
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On account OF the mild weather we have had
TINS December, Somers Bros, 80 Congress street,
Ciapp's BLOCK, find themselves overstocked with
fur goods People would not buy while it was SO
warm and Christmas being so near, the above
hrm Is compelled to make general cut in their
prices OF furs They advertise in another column
70 sell al cost. They find it better policy to sell
Az the low hgures as advertised than to keep
tnelr goods over until next winter. They are
se'iing beaver sets 20per cent lower than they
were sold last year. This firm make their own
furs and will guarantee to use the yery best Of
stock. We can safely say that their stock win he
greatly reduced before Christmas has arrived
The first to call on them will have the ADVANTAGE
Of the pick, while the last must take at the same
prices that which is not so desirable. Today Is
the time to look them over.
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DEATHS.

In this city, Dee. II. Mrs. Elizabeth Payne Has
call widow o. the late VIM. Ii. Smaller, ID. d.,
aged ~ years months II days.
Funeral this Saturday afternoon at 2 O'clock
from her late residence
In this city, Dec. IT. Minnie j., daughter of
John M. and the late Marian p. Richardson,
aged "a years.
Funeral on Sunday afternoon at 2 O'clock at
her fathers residence, No. lS4 Cumberland street
Burial at convenience of the family.
In Deer1ng Centre. Dec. IT, Vim. l.. Pennell
aged 65 years months.
Funeral on Sunday afternoon at / O'Clock.
Burial private.
In South hridgt0n. Dec. 10. Mrs Tabitha BEN
nett. aged S3 years 10 m nths.
IN Saco, Dec. 9, Mrs. Letticea Armstrong, aged
IA years months. o."
=, In Sanford. Dec. 3, Mrs. Caroline, wife of Joel
M0ult0n, aged 81 years.
% In Brunswick. Dec. 10, Mrs. Mary Oliver, aged
S3 years.
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The sarnia,s PASSAGE

The steamer Sarnia, of the Dominion line, ar
rived here yesterday forenoon. She brought two
saloon and forty-two steerage passengers and a
cargo of 234o tons, including $50 tons of fruit.
AS previously reported the Sarnia has had a
rough trip. Capt. Gibson states that the ship left
Liverpool on the I'd inst, and Neville on the Sd.
From the commencement of the voyage up to the
18th OF December, the passage was as rough as
any the captain has ever experienced. The pas
sengers were obliged to remain below for several
days. The sea ran very high. the direction from
which the waves came constantly changing. One
OF the ships boats was carried away, and another
stove up. After the worst of the trip was over,
succession OF severe snow storms was encounter
ed 1t was necessary to lay to for ten hours before
entering Halifax harbor, and during 1.-THE storm of
Thursday the steamer was about 20 miles from
Portland, waiting for chance to come in
The Sarnia did not suffer any damage from run
ming into the wharf at Halifax. A few long
scratches in the paint near the ships bow are the
only traces of the accident
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
BEFORE JUDGE WEBB.

FRIDAY.-United States vs. Isaac Bangs, Jr., of
Waterville. The defendant was Lieutenant
Colonel in the war of the rebellion and was APP
pointed TO recruit c0lored men, with headquarters
at New Orleans. He gave receipt for 5000 to
Captain Swasey When the latter settled with the
government in 1867 he turned in this receipt
The government now brings suit to recover the
amount Of the receipt, claiming that The defend
ant never paid it In. Defendant claims that he
should have beer notihed of this clam IN 1867,
when he would have been able to explain any
apparent deficiency Instead Of that he was noti
fed Of the claim but short time ago. He has
now forgotten the circumstances and has no books
70 show his accounts Of the transactions AT that
time. He has no doubt that he paid the amount
Of the receipt in TO the government. Verdict for
inc government for SS1S.97.
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SneYiff-Etect webh.

The Bridgton News says: ~. s. Webb is get
ting ready to go to JAIL and intends to assume
voluntary seryitude at that institution the next
Monday after Christmas. He has rented his
house TO Frank Sampson of Harrison, and will
sell by auction his harnesses, sewing machines
and great variety of other articles. He, like
his predecessors, will make his home between
the wings of the Jail. He has engaged the SER
vices of Seth Keene and wife to do the cooking
for his family and the prisoners; also Walter H.
Dresser, of the Fitchburg Railroad, son of ex-
Sheriff Dresser, as turnkey. Miss Nettie Webb,
now saleswoman for Mrs. C. f. Brown will ac-
company the family to Portland, and after they
are fairly settled will study elocution liz Boston,
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Meeting of Creditors.


The steamer Polynesian of the Allan line sailed
for Liverpool yesterday noon. She carried eight
cabin, IL intermediate and 55 steerage passen-
gers, and cargo valued at S213,369.
The steamer Dominion of the Dominion line
sailed for Bristol via Liverpool this morning,
She carried a full cargo, containing $4,000 bush
els of wheat and peas, 5000 packages of cheese
and butter, 200 bags of -four, SO boxes of bacon
and 200 cases of canned meat. She also carried
900 head of cattle
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Christmas Cards

Some Of the finest Christmas cards in the mar
ket will be found at Stockbridge's. He has a
great variety from the simple card that merely
expresses the greetings Of the season to the most
elaborate in the market.
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The Union pepnt.

The Joint committee appointed by the directors
OF the Boston and Maine and Maine Central rail-
roads are considering plans for the new union de
poi at the site OF the present Congress street sta
tlon, and VIII examine the similar structures in
Baltimore and other cities. It's not improbable
that ground may be broken in the spring.
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MARRIAGES..

In Brunswick, Dec 8, VIM. + Davis and Miss
Cora d. Merryman, both of Harpswell.
:, IN Bowdoinllam, Dec II. VIM. W. Denham and
Miss Varina f. Minott N''N
IN South Windham Dec s, Geo. Mcdonald
OF Gray and Miss Jennie NJ. Davis Of RAYMOND
:, In Blddeiord. Dec. IL. Orrin j. Benson and Miss
Rozette M. TarbOx.
In Saco Dec 10. Henry Smith Of Kennebunk.
port aud Miss Abbie NJ. Seaman of Saco
In Rochester, Nov "a, by j. 5. Cutler Edward
Duffee of Rochester.
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wIIdman Cold Minlne comnanv

Inc Wlldman Gold Mining Company has been
organized tor the purpose of mining and reducing
goid' silver and other ores, and erecting machin-
cry ana buildings for the same buying and selling
mines, ana such other property as may be neces-
saiy or convenient. The following are the Off
GERS:
President William H. Emerson.
Treasurer-Irving 0. Whitney.
MISREPRESENTATION ii. Emerson, Irving Whit
ney James f. ID. Garfield and Austin r. Mitchell.
Capital stock, 240,ooo paid in, $40
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PERSONAL.

Joseph Levy, advance agent for Lawrence Bar.
rett, is in the city,
Hon. L. NJ Goodal Of Sanford is recovering
from his recent illness.
Charles j. Presley, who persisted recently in q
burning paint shop at Blnghamton, N. Y was
formerly foreman of the paint shop Of Paris
Me-, Manufacturing Company
Tue Pennington Chronicle says that the Tit
combs, who for so many years have resided on
the corner of Academy and High streets have sold
their homestead and will leave Pennington for
good. They go to Brooklyn Y.
Joseph L. Clinton, who has been pardoned by
Governor ROBBIE, comes out of prison Just in time
to defend the civil suit brought against him by
Severance to recover damages for the same shoot
ing. His property is attached on this and other
suits.
The following were among the arrivals at the
Falmouth yesterday: Capt. JOS Gibson, SIS.
sarnia; II. N. Hall, Sherbrooke, P.Q.;J.B. Cot
ton, Lewiston; c. P. Stetson, Bangor; Gov.
ROBBIE, Gorham; A. o. Granger, Philadelphia; P.
A, Thomas, London Eng; w. f. Losee, New
York A. I. Dennison, Mechanic Falls.
The friends of Mrs Elizabeth Payne Hascall.
widow of the late Rev. w. H. Smaller, d. D., will
be sorry to learn of her death, which occurred
yesterday morning at her residence on Pearl
street She was 70 years of age. Her death was
expected for several days and she passed away
peacefully. The funeral vii take place this after
noon at O'Clock from her late residence.
Rev. L. +. Harding of East Machias was in Ban.
gor Thursday in the interest of the destitute
family of Lyman o. Hill, the murdered game war
den. 1t is proposed to not only procure immediate
pecuniary aid for the relief of the family, but to
obtain a State pension from the legislature the
coming winter. The Grand Army post in Bangor
have encouraged DR.. Harding, who is on his way
TO Augusta and Portland.
Mr.. Charles M. Jewett, of Lewiston, who has
recently been promoted to second clerk in the
postal mail service. went to Bosten, Wednesday
night, to take examination. The postal clerks Of
his class have to pass satisfactorily in the dis
tribution of all the states in New England. There
are 1049 post offices in Maine alone, and the de-
livery of each of these has to be learned The in
spector of the post Office department says that the
Boston-Bangor route is one of the hardest in the
country for the clerks who make the run.
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Maine Pedagogical Society.

Encouragement has been received that Hon. j.
c. Blaine VIII be present with the teachers on one
Of the days OF their annual session soon to be held
in Brunswick, and 1t is expected that he will adj
dress them on the occasion
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American Express Company.

The American Express Company have made ex
ira arrangements for the rush Of Christmas bust
ness They will take packages for New York eity
ofiseven pounds weight and under, and win send
four expresses, all rail- daily, at one rate
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Instead of high prices which is generally the
rule during holidays. we notice that Coe, the hat
ter has marked his goods at very low prices. and
Will during all of next week, give his customers
the full benefit of the same. In his seven Diff
ferent advertisements the prices can be seen.
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MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEroRr I1rnGE Gould

FRIDAY Daniel McKinnon. assault; fined So
jail
charppd
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PORTLAND AND VICINITY.
' ADvERTHsEmENTs TODAY
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
The Popular Holiday Book-W II Stevens q N
II Per Cent-W. Rodman Wipsiow.
Raymond's Vacation Excursions-W Ravn,ond
Useful Presents-W. G. SAWYER & Co.
Benson's Porous Plasters-Seaburv & johnson.
Coe-7. ' ~ "'''''
Fiorida-E. o. Tobey.
Break In Prces-Somers Bros
Christmas Gifts-SOmers
No Humbugery- Burleigh.
Public Benefit-E. N. Perry
Cloak Roonl-Rines Brothers
furS as Christmas Gift-Merrv
Under Falmouth Hotel-Fred r. HARRINGTON.
Flavor your Meat, etc.-WM. q. Rel n "a.
Perfumery-H. H. Hay & Son.
Wanted-This Office.
For Sale-Remngton.
Wanted-A. G. Chute
Wanted-27 Preble Street
Rooms to Let-65 Free Street
Gentlemam-Brown.
Souvenir Opera Notwithstanding
Holiday Goods Eastman, Bros. & Bancroft.
Ladies SIX Hosiery-Owen, Moore & Co.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Maslc Observation-Disclosures.
Reddy, Reddy, Reddy-Reddy.
FIRST PAGE
Closing 0ut-Portland Trading Co.
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Messrs. Raymond & WhItcomb's Ex-
cursionS to California,

Messrs Raymond Whiteomb win send two
more OF their winter excursion parties to the
Pacific Coast, via Chicago, Kansas City, and
Santa Fe, january and January 90 in addition
to the especial Trip party Of January II, which
goes via New Orleans, and another for tour Of
the Southern States Mexico, and California, Jan
uary 81. Circulars of these excursions, and also
of those to New Orleans, Mexico, Washington.
ETC., may be obtained Of w. Raymond, 29e
Washington et,opposite School street. Boston.
AT 10 o'clock a. M. today, Y. 0. Bailey s. Co.
VIII sell at rooms No. is Exchange street car
pets chamber sets, stoves, bedding, crockery,
glass and plated ware &c. See auction column.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-18

Mr.. Gilbert Wait, for almost fifty years resi-
dent Of South Boston, and identified with the real
estate improvements there, died on Wednesday,
aged es. He was born in Oxford, and went to
Boston In 1887. For quarter of century he
was engaged in the provision business. but retired
from that Id 1866, few months before he was
elected Alderman of Boston, serving for one term.
He built and owned the Washington Market and
Waits Han in South Boston. OF late years he
had let a retired life
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Music Boxes.

In all kinds of Tailoring call at Reddy's, 223
Federal street There youll find a tailor always
Reddy
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Advice 10 mothers.-MRS. WINSIOW,S
SOOTHING SYRUP should always be used when
children are cutting teeth. 1t relieves the little
sufferer at once; itproduces natural, quiet sleep by
relieving the child from PAIN and the little cherub
awakes as "bright as button" 1t is very pleas
ant to taste. II soothes the child, softens the
gums, allays all main, relieves wind regulates the
Sowels and is the best known remedy for dar-
rhoea, whether arising from teething or other
causes; Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
tanIB SM&WSrw1v
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DR. o. FITZGERALD will visit Portland Dec.
goth, one day only at Falmouth Hotel Don't
fail to see him. decetd
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shipbuIIding on the East Coast.

Three yessels,-two schooners and a sloop,
with an aggregate tonnage Of 1862, have been
built in the district of Frenchman's Bay during
the year 1886.
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dec 10

Carriers Little Liver Pills will positively cure
sick headache and prevent its return. This is not
talk, but truth. One pill dose. To be had of all
Druggists. See advertisement.
dec14 d&w1w
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We have in our possession and
could publish an amount of testimony, setting
forth the use of Adamson's Botanic Cough Bal
sam Tor the cure of coughs, colds and consump-
ton, from those who have been cured by it, that
would fill volumes; bnt we deem the publication
of such mass of testimony unnecessary We
purpose to publish a few of the many testimonials
received: the originals can be seen at our office.
"F. W. KINSMAN & co.,
dec 10 MW&S9,w
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Advice 20 rre,hers.-MRs wINsIo

Three fine Music Boxes-$75, 500 and s2l
each, at Stockbridge's Music Store. dec1s-2t
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Lavender, Sweetest Inmate

OF the old home garden, nothing can exceed the
fragrance 1t imparts to linen and closets, as pre-
pared by ). & E. ATKINSON of London.
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Auction -Aak-.
r. o. BAILEY a co. AuCTIoNEERs.
FURNITURE, CARPETS &C.. BY AucIlnn

IN SATURDAY, Dec. 18th, at 10 a. m, we
" shall sell at Rooms 10 Exchange St.. Painted
GhamDeI Sets, Lounges, ParlOr Furniture, Mable
Top Tables, Easy Chairs, Brussels, Tapestry and
Ingram carpets, Spring Beds, Hair. Wool and Ex-
&c si0r Mattresses, Extension Tables, Chairs
en- Furniture, Sc dee16dst
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Pains in the Head
Hurrah for Hoods
Hood's SarsanariIIa

)lu Dy all druggists. 81 six for SO. Prepare
! C.L HOOD CO., Apothecaries, Lowell
100 Doses One Dollar
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d&w1w.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-12-10
A Mere Accident.

In searching for gold in the mining
regions, men sometimes hunt months and
months before they find gold in any
quantity. They find just enough to
make them hope that next day. or week,
or month, they will find enough to make
them wealthy. Often it is the merest &c.
cident that makes the gold visible. One
of the Western papers gives an account
OF the way the proprietor discovered the
gold where the mining camp Esmeralda
Is now located The vein is what the
miners call blind ledge tkat is,
there is nothing on the surface of the
ground to lead one to think that gold
was beneath the surface. One day the
prospector saw a mass of dccomposed
quartz mingled with some dirt that had
been scratched out by ground-squinel els
when digging holes in the side of the
hill. He examined the quartz carefully.
and decided to follow the holes dug by
the squirrel. He found the VEN, and
now a rich mining camp is located where
the squirrils dug the holes showing the
way to the gold.