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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-27
Exhibition OF Horses

Was to have taken place toIay, but of course
the rain prevented. Below is given lie
OF horses entered in the several classes,
although the entries tor irottng are, by no
means comUete. Among the horses here to
be irotted the last day is the celebrated Knox
stallion, Cushnoc, owned by j. Ii. Grant
and there are several of his colts here to be
Shown in the year old class. The entries
in the horse department are as follows:
SrALLiuNs-Fred X. Blaze. Monmouth !;
Frauk L. Beck. Frank w. Summons, aud G.
A. & Ii. Cony, Augusta; b. +. Maxim,
Way ne John Henderson, Readheld; l.. A.
Bartlett, Belgrade; NJ. ). Gorden, Vienna.
FAMILY HoRsEs--Chase 4. Fogg, X. Rus
sell, Doiley & Folsom, Mrs. J. II. Black
d. W. Haines and j. l. Hopkins, Readiield, :,
Geo. ). Worcester, +. +. Robinson, Mt.
Vernon; Isaac +. Thompson, Augusta, and
Z. W. Taggart, Winthrop.
BRoop MARES AND CoLTs-W. E. Perci-
val, Augusta; A. +. Williams, Charles A.
French, w. L. Bourne, Mt. Vernon: W. ),
y. Elliot, Reuben Russell, Readheld; Is. W.
Hartman, Keats Hill; l.. A. Bartlett, Bel
grade; VIII Knowles, Manchester.
CoLrs-Geo. &. Jacobs, Chas. l.. Clough
,tea field; Sherman Webber, Mt. Vernon /,
h. IL. Hammond, Manchester; l.. A. Bart
,.tt Belgrade NJ. 5. Gortan, Vienna.
TRIALS OF SPEED-Horses are entered by
j. Il. Fuilvr, W. +. Walker, and c. W..
trask, Augusta; b. f. Maxim aud Walter
-. Maxim, Wayne; l. A. Bartlett, Belgrade /;
fred W. Sev,r ry, Mt. Vernon, and NJ.
, Jordan, Vienna. The rain out OF doors CAV.
, our reporter all opportunity to finish his
,urvey OF tine exhibition halls which are
nuch more complete than on yesterday,
.ome departments having been doubled b,
tie addition of new contributions, and Others
oetler arranged and made more attractive.
IN hp
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Floral Department.

There was an unusually large and hne dis
play, even for "Old kenneoec' WINCH na'
made some notable exhibits in the past IN
,b;s class. We enumerate the more con-
suicuous: Mrs. Nickerson gladiolus ana cut
aowors. Miss Emma F. johnson, six pots OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-27

JACKSON, MISS, Sept. IS.
No deaths. No new cases. The sick aIs
doing we'll.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-27

Fancy articles in wood, turned and pol
ished, C. Ii. Richmond, Novelty Wood
Works, Fayette; patch work, Lou Z. c. and
Lizzie NJ. Leighton. Mt, Vernon, each d yrs.
old rugs and domestic carpetng, Sadie E
b aisdeli, Readtield; Mrs. IL u. Fairbanks,
North Monmouth; Mrs. l.. +. Gile, Nellie
A. Gott, WayLe; Mrs. S. G. Ingraham, Mrs.
L. Ii. Street, Kent's Hill; Mrs. l.. ID.
French, Mt. Vernon; Mrs. J. II. Prescott,
R,me; Mrs. w. II. Keith, Winthrop; Mrs.
l.. e. Britton, Fayette; Mrs. Augusta Kim
ball, Vienna quilts, Mrs. II. Z. WIggln,
Mrs. Peter Wilson, Mt. Vernon; Mrs. c. IL.
Gorden, Readheld; Mrs. Thaddeus Buzzell,
Winthrop; Mrs. Cyrus Roberts, Readtield;
Mrs. IL. c. Robinson, Winthrop Miss Zula
Norcross, Winthrop. An interesting piece
of work in this department was a comforter
made by Mrs. J. w. C. Jones, North Fay
ette, 81 years of age. There were 40 lots of
domestic hosiery. Sofa pillows were ex-
hibited by Esther Wilson, lola Woodbury.,
North Monmouth; Abbie Z. Wood II years
ford, Winthrop; Nettie l.. Smith, II years
of age, Winthrop, Mrs. Levi Collins, Read
| ned. Silk quilt, Mrs. +. Z. Haytord,
Winthrop. Six pieces in oil were shown by
Celia Merriman; two by Ii. l.. Stoae, Au-
susta, and ,ne by Mable Whitehuuse. A
tine toilet set. Mrs. E. Z. Hsytord. Silk
embroidery, MISS Anne Donovan. Realized.
silk tides in crazy design: Mrs. J. iIenr,
MJore Miss Dalsey Z. Leech Miss A. y.
| Nolln, Augusta. Worsted work, Mrs W.
| IL. Keith, Winthrop; Mrs. Fred W. Small,
south Fayette; Abbie f. Wood, Winthrop;
Mrs. ii. q. Fairbanks, North Monmouth;
Mrs. w. X. Atkinson, Winthrop.
| A case Of ten or a dozen beautifully fin
| ished, hand made horse shoes was exhibte
| 10y A IL. Yeaton, Readield. MIR. William
Harve,, Readield, made a fine display of
salt, including specimens ''in the Rough"
and the ground and clarified article put up
in various forms for table AMI dairy use
his exhibit being very attractively arranged.
Mr. J. +. Bean, the wre awake general
| agent for the Standard Sewing Machine,
and the Wilcox and White organ, whose
headquarters are in Darby Block, Augusta,
had large exhibit of bis goods in the up
! per hall, and the instrument under the ski
full hands of Mr.. Harry Stone, drew quite u
crowd of interested listeners.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
SIGNAL SERVICE
Weather Indications for the Next a
Hours.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Office Of the Chief Signal Officer.
WAsHisGTos, Sept. II. A. NJ.
For Maine: Rain in northern portion !;
rain proceeded by far weather in southern
portion; slightly cooler except on coast /;
slight rise in temperature and southwesterly
wiads.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-06-28

We have received from MIR l.. +
Hubbard the venerable Secretary OF the
New England society in New York, a
copy of the annual proceedings. Mr.
Hubbard is a native of Hollis, y. Il.
Accompanying the report is Il very fe-
markablp lcatlet, entitled "liow a Smoker
Got a Home" The leaflet is a statement
by Mr. Hubbard how he began smoking
and finally left on. and deposited the
money in savings bank. He had ~mok-
ed six cigars Il day, which, at II cents
each. came To Sl3G.5o per aunnm.
LAYING aside this amount annually, and
adding interest for nifty four year. the
amount is So. 32I %. After Il few wears
MIR. Hubbard took his cigar money from
the bank aud bought beautiful home Al
Greenwich. Ct, where he has since II.
sided. surrounded by his children am
all the comforts of life "Great n Ia,
saving has been. he adds lit Is not To :,
compared with improved health. cleal
and steady hand at the aye of seventy
nine years and entire freedom from dc
sire fol tobacco This l. the best trac
on the tobacco question that We hay,
ever seen, and it ought To put into thu
hands of every child in the land, N4NiH
/ ", H. Telegraph.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-06-28
CARRIAGES
SEASON OF 1888,
REPOSITORY Of HESELH0N & CHASE
WATER sTzEE- al.Rhugaa, Maine

Having Just returned from the New
York and Massachusetts Markets, and
purchased in large quantities, for cash at
low prices, We were never before, in all
our long dealings with the people Of this
vicinity, able 70 give such Bargains in
every style and description Of Carriages,
as now.
Our stock is now open for inspection
and sale, and consists OF all kinds Of Open
and Top Carriages.
Among the bargains we offer are Bug
gies with full leather top, steel axleS,
steel tires, boted between every spoke,
and in every way a fine smooth looking
job, that we can sell from $1,000 to SS5.0U.
Acknowledged by all the best trade ever
offered in town.
Handling, as we do, more carriages,
probably than any other firm in Maine,
and being Il former carriage manuiactur-
er, and thoroughly conyerSaut with all
details Of the business, we feel confident
in saying that we are able to give our
customers better carriage for the money
than can be obtained elsewhere. IIay-
ing sold carriages in this section for the
past ten years, we shall continue in the
future as in the past to represent our
goods inst as they are, and il at any time
they should prove otherwise, We stand
ready and willing to make them good or
refund the money.
Ds4aNc take pleasure in showing oul
Carriages whether you purchase or not.
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I'OilTR Y.
The Patchwork Spread.
hi Lsif9 ]. Lss8iEf,


ihe'H't.ef had eltirod the dinner away,
liefhu hand were Tree
HE hpyi-h swarm ".ts tined aai @armi
He mother thought Thought sic
lt#Ib.,.,..,..,,,.,.. l....
At her call eame W'Liie anil Who
Win ~Neeit9 earnest an.
The sunshine bright tr9m I'll. world of l..Ht
'iefmri IN theif golden hair,
staI, i'm II, isr,.,t tl,.,ii fi,,r,
She hi''H them c''" toa thiwhe,
ksn'n Tiny hands I" sew
through the needles Hs'd Size dre" the thread
Twas i''lY years ago.
radr,,, il and fra.
'oitei'''y 'ake '''h ai'i5t' SHE said,
nv" 49, even can he.
las way thai way IA aud out, they
'aaai'd .9he t""' three
The baby bound hv the druuiu.s |5euttd
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-06-28

Mrs. rhuho Chr>le>, Peterson, caA Co.,.
Iowa, t,l, the following remarkable story. the
truth of WhieA j. Nouclrd for bs the t,sii,uts -
the town. Il am - wars old. have been tfuuh.
led with Kidney compliant and hmeue,, for
many years, could not dr,S, myself without
help. \oW / am free from all pam aud sore
ness and am able io do all my avn hou,, work
owe II, thanks 10 Electric blutr, fot having
renewed IA. youth, aud removed completely al
disease aud pain.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-06-28

Tms BtSr SANE in the world Tor Cuts
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, salt Rheum, Fever SORES
letter, Chapped Hands, cl.ilblains, Corus and
all skin Eruptions, aud positively cur,s Files or
no pay required. II is guaranteed To give per.
Get satisfaction OF money refunded. rriee p
esuts per box. For sale by iloratio ". cush,n
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-06-28
1 Captain's Fortunate Djscorery

Capt, Coleman, ,ebr. Weymouth plying be.
tween Atlantic Cifs and \. y, had been ,toub-
.ed with a cough 81 that he VA, unable To sleep,
,ud was induced 10 Try nr. Kings New niscoN-
tp flr Consumption. Il not only gave hhn in
slant relief, but allAyed the extreme soreness in
lis breast Iii, children were similarly affected
aud a single dose had the same happy effect.
pr. Kings New Discovery i now the standard
remedy in the Coleman household and on board
the schooner,
trecltial BATTLES Of this STANDARD Remedy
HoTa,lo ". Cushings Drug Store,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-06-28
SELECTED.
TAKING BOARDERS.


at was scandal, the ncighbors said,
That Miss Della should be Obliged to
| take buarders, after all she'd been
through: and heavens knows boardcrs
didu't help "a body to work out her saliva
ton. And SO much money in the family.
too, taking it by and large Wasn't her
/ Uncle Eben, over at Dover, well to do,
and not chick of his own Ito care for
! except the boy he had adopted who was
/ no credit to him? II was odd. now, that
a man with poor relations should take to
a stranger, when hi. own flesh and blood
was needy: but sometimes it did seem as
if folks had more feelings for others
than for their own kith and kin. Then
there were cousins in the city. fore.
handed and fashionable. who never were
worth row of pins to Della; and there
WIS her great uncle Johns widow IA.
1 arkiug ON the continent a-gamblng at
/ Baden Baden and irving the waters of
every mineral spring in three kingdoms.
| for no disease under the sun but old age.
| She'd been known to say that he own
/ folks were too rich already and probably
She would endoW some hospital with her
PLAINLY. wealthy relatives were of no
yalue TO Miss Della. TO be sure She had
never seen her great aunt since she wa. Il
child. when her uncle John had brought
her into their simple life for month,
visit. with her French maid and dresses.
her level, and fallals, which won the
/ heart of her little namcsake. Since then
her I'nrle Johns widow had been n sort
of ail,lcd creation. always Young aud al
ways beautiful, for thought Della had
received little gifts from time to time
across the seas for the last fifteen years.
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money out Of her pocket they pgt nJBi
ia She VAS obliged 10 exc put Her sup
port with copying for Lawyer D4umsH
and cmbfoidcring for Mr, Ju.i2e D1fr
Dne by one her boardef- dropped away
like the autumn leaves all but Cd Nj
Clement.
Il brlieye I'll stay on she aid In
getting 100 old TO move Oft feil1p-
YOU Wili take winter bOardcr- 1t rHiuecI
ritcs. En-
DO y9H think my term. high
by no means. But wAcu one pur-'
Is low
"lc~. | know DO stay al y9Hr Owl
price. can't ~pard y0u
She Lad grown 10 have such a f9HIue..
for The Old lady, that to re!u-r her At her
terms would have seemed Ike turning
her own mother oat-Of-door,; be.aie- on
month more Wonld not signify Bat -ht
found it bard to make both ends meet.
and often went hungry to bed. That hti
mother and Mrs. Clement might enjoy
enough without there appearing 10 be
Just "A PATTERN At Christmas, however.
came a ray Of sunshine for Della, in the
shape of hundred dollar bin FROM an
unknown friend.
1t can't be- meant for me. lie cried.
Its directed 10 Della Ro9cr-un.
said her mother, land there nobody
eIoe Of that name. now your Aunt Della
"e"I
Della
"llorror,, Don't you know whether
4ouI u"h auul : "'a" VI al'''' ">H'''
Mr-. Clement, in Il shocked tone.
1T isn't our fault. She Is riea ami
itfe9 apfoau' Was laihe' Ioi nj !
used 10 i99h III ths las anu ny 10 '''
ilef' / d lhnei''e" l'I p'a9N NJ '.i,.
name, lhoaSh he Was onlS our great
onelr VIC .,=.=
oiIe ought 10 De u'"'S s''"e'"in- l'i
Ill. .o,, -i,.# II his d.ad 7 dom
Hmm, har mn, ,ra,. uar monev /. Ler
5,,',i a,,.1.,.li,,,, - her nles.nr.
iiI,,g,,1f a,,I ,ra,.,.i T..
har "
I'm, II ..bo -t,,,ld conn bacl; Ia Won
ha,.in "' nm. =. ,' ,hrnn9% vitb il von'd dfyfde
,., IL ,',., INN ha, I,ll he honnJ
3 ~ '",' o''i ,'l .aid n.ii,
ma n.i,,,,.r ,,,,r..'a,,, a. winter. y,iu
md thn miracles Of snrino hpgan in field,
anu w., aai Iiii,7. Tnarlg.- ~.
turned with the ,uns roses, aud dropped
away again with the falling leaves, and
still Mrs. Clement ~taid on and on Just
now She had been for some weeks in ar
rears with her re lnccd board. No money
had been forthcoming for some time. aud
she WAS growing more feeble daily ami
nrcdrd the Injuries of an invalid and tine
attentions of Il nurse, both Of which Della
/ bestowed upon hen, without taking thought
OF the morrow,
Il must hear from NV man of business
tomorrow, Della. I'm knec-dcep in debt
to YOU, she began one night
.'Don't mention it," cried Della I'd
rather never see cent of itthau have you
tax, it To heart. You're welcome 10 stay
and share pot luck witn Us, you're such
company for mother and me.
"Thank you, my dear. I've grown as
fond Of you as if You were my own flesh
and blood There, turn down the light
plea>c Draw the curtain, dear, and pul
another stick ON the fire, please. Il grows
chilly. doesn't il You might lis me
just once, ii you wouldn't mind. It's
hundred years or 80 since any one kissed
ana the next morning, %hrn , l 9 car ag
tThr fi,si slncl,5ay Driia wrote direct
IL ta Tho Lnyvrr Of whom she had heard
Vrs Cl.n,ni sneak as having charge of
l,.,r ,.,r,ir. L,,,oi,,,, him la notifv than
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fused Up,"

" Tired Out, ~ &" No Energy and sim.-
lar eNpr, -,.ens, whenever heard, indl-
cate a lack II vital force, which, if hot
rpmed.vl ia time, may lead 70 conf
p.lte physical and nervous pg5stra,ien.
Ayers >arsaparilla Is the best tuo :
cine TO lIt,lIzr the blood, lulld up lie
tissues, and make the weak strong.
Far nearly three months | was on
fined to the house. one Of the INST
celebrated physicians Of Philadelphia
failed To discover the cause OF my
trouble ar afford relief. l continued N
had way until about a month aza
when l began " take Ayers Sarsafa-
rilla. l. acted like charm. | have
gained flesh and strength and feel ever
80 much better. Shall continue using
the Sar>tparilla until completely cured.
John V. Craven, Salem, y. j.
Il find Ayers Sarsaparilla to be an
admirable remedy for the cure of blood
diseases. l prescribe it, and it does the
work every time" - L. l.. Pater, NJ. b.,
Manhattan, Kansas.
Be sure and ask for
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-06-28

Hope is An egg # Wiah ono MAJ %. fhs yolA
lnaihrt the White and a third thr >uril.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-06-28

Dir. CSase's Diptheria kesovenis, preparea
Ut the Nouridgewock Tea store Is having
great sale. They are known tn eur. anu prv'
vent sore throats, Diptheria. Coughs, Colds,
~. Give thosn trial. iAf
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-06-28
Ayers SarsapariIIa.

PREPARED ny
Or. J, c. Aver 4 Co., Lowell, Mas.
Price o. .ix bottles. D.. worlh " a betsis.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-06-28
Somerset Reporter,

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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-03-27
Luck In q Hunehback.

Il viii let you rub my hump with your
gold il you give ME a franc, said q hump
hacked girl TO me one night in the gambling
saloon at Monte Carlo. I looked at her some
what sstoniShed at the remark. but she
seemed so much in earnest and so DESTROYS OF
the small piece Of money that | gave ii to
her and rubbed her hump for luck. put the
money on Il and-lost. Ii was the stransess
piece OF tipping that ever encountered in
all my European travels, yet there are three
or four humpbacks who are habitues OF the
gambling saloon at Monte Carlo, and who
make a living by letting the superstitious rub
sheir lucky hump with money.
remember an experience once in America
If the same kind, but i, was not for tip
that the hump was rubbed A friend once
told me to rub the hump of a hunchback with
money, not letting him see you do it, and il
was good luck 1t was race week and
thought | would try it; so, slipping up be-
hind little hunchback who was going
through the corridor OF prominent hotel in
Washington, pretended 10 be taking off nv
,oat, and, having money in my hand, acct
ienely, as it were, let that hand hit the
hunchback and thus rub the money on the
lucky hump. But, slas, the man turned
around and I had TO apologize for thus SEEM
lngly assaul5ing him
OF course knew then that no luck would
orle from the contact Of the money with
he hump ami so did not put any on the
RACES and perhaps saved by il But Ut Monte
Carlo il seems TO be reversed, for YOU. with
the knowledge Of the unfortunate, rub your
money up against them, and very often, at
least they tell me 50, the person winS-PariS
Cor Courier-J ournal
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-03-27

The five years contract between Manager
Pitou and ". J. Seaman has been renewed
for another five years,
Ada Dyas says that the silent acting of the
letter reading scene in Jim, the Penman, . is
a severer strain on her nerves than any other
part Of the play.
Manchester, England. has burst into I'M
wonted enterprise. 1t has a burleSque Of
Buffalo Bill" in one theatre and shows the
heather Chinee in another.
Conductor Neuendorif says that little Josef
Hofmann is in first class condition. that his
travelling about seems 10 brighten him ali the
more, and that as for his piano playing, that
seems To be 50 natural 70 him as TO be ALSO
iutely efortleSs, Mr.. Neuendorff says: He
was born to play the piano"
NJ Coduelin has started on another toar
He begins with Egypt, where he gives ten
performances, and then goes to Nice, Cannes,
Mentone, Trieste, Vienna, Prague, Bucharest,
Belgrade and London. With the actor went
his son Jean and a company OF fourteen. The
manager is again NJ Tn. de Glaser.
1t is stated that Mrs, Abbey will shortly re-
tire permanently from the stage. Mr..
Abbeys laudable preference that his wife
should act no longer has something 10 do with
this, and she will probably accompany him
shortly when he makes a trip westward 70
look after some Of his numerous interests
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-03-27

Senator Malone was ut the Capitol the
the other day, and he took, as usual, his
lunch Of hot buckwheat cakes. Malone is =
dandy as 10 his tastes He wears a shoe like
lady's, and his oversaiters are knit His
coat IS bell shaped and his linen IS almost IS
fine as cambria He IS Us thin as rail. and
his frame IS made up Of bone, brain and
muscle. He is SIS particular as to his eating
as to his dress, and when he was in the SEN
ate he was the horror Of both pages and
waters
Malone does not weigh 100 pounds His
bones are as small as s. diuinutive ladv's
and his brain IS 50 active that it eats all the
flesh of bis frame He seems this winter to
be thinner than ever, and he shines out in
strange contrast to his handsome wife Mrs.
Malone watches Billy with care, and. hks
Mrs, Logan and the general, she was with
him during a part of his military career
There was no southern officer drawer than
Gen. Malone, and the marrow Of his bones Is
made up of courage. At the battle Of Bun
Run Mrs, Malone stopped q few miles of
watching the smoke and hearing the thur-
der. when the report came TO her that her
husband WIS wounded ! moment la,er
came Mahones servant to tel her his mas
ter's wound was not dangerous, and that the
shell had only ripped open his flesh Mrs.
Malone would not believe the messengers
story. She wept SIS she said; 1T cannot bs
true. Ny dear viii never have flesh wound
for there IS no flesh on little Billy Mahoue'
Prank G. Carpenter in New York World
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-03-27
John Iusiin's Recent Letter.

Mr.. Rusldn has Grieved his friends by
writing letter which is quoted in behalf %
the law breakers OF Trafalgar square. Hs
admits in the opening sentence that 10 ha4
not read the newspapers lately and so doesac
know much about the case There are be
says, surely honest people enough in Lon
don to keep the average of rogues in quiet /;
and that they don't know how is the fault, not
Of the speakers in Trafalgar square, but Of tho
chatterers and babblers in the houses of par
lament for the last twenty years. AS for
right, any British citizen has q right 10 stand
on the parapet Of the ter-ace-if he cau-to
talk to any one who viii listen to him, but be
has no right whatever to use his paternal
wealth to buy himself leave 70 talk nonsense
in the house Of commons. The shopkeepers
have no business to ask the police to help
them to swindle the public with cheap things
or tempt them with snowy ones. Let them
shut their shops up-not on Sunday merely
to please God, but all the other days Of the
week to give their shop boys and girls good,
long Christmas holiday; and if the boys and
girls like to talk to each other from the backs
Of the lions or the pillars Of the lampposts,
don't let the Life Guards interfere, nor the
police listen to what they are saying. New
Ysrk Tribune.