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Fea,ure, of Ye,rerday,s on Market,
Other Gil Markets.

BRADFORD. August 2s-Petroleum opened at
S4ssc; highest. S4c; lowest, S41Sc; closed, S5sc:
cleerances, 536, 900 barrels.
LIMA-The oil market was dull to-day Buck
eye oil opened at 33c and closed at 3315c; high
est 331Sc; lowest, SSc. Clearances, 1905 barrels.
OIL CITY. August 2S.-Perroleum opened at
S4ssc highest, S4sc; lowest, S41sc closed, S415c;
sales. 247, 900 barrels; clearances not reported;
charters. LOG 349 barrels: shipments 90,720
barrels; runs. COS barrels.
FINDLAY-The Ohio oil market was dull and
devoid of interest to-day and transactions:were
few and far between. The feeling. however,
was better than any time for week, and the
selling price at the close was 31c higher than
the opening. The fluctuations Of the day were:
Opening, 33ssc; highest 331Lc: lowest, 33l close,
1890. Clearances, 1900 barrels.
NEW YORK, August 2S-Petroleum opened
irregular; Pennsylvania oil was steady: Prices
advanced slightly in the early trading then
declined T@l1sc, but afterward rallied and
closed steady. Pennsylvaria oil opening, s5c;
highest, S514c; lowest S5c; closing. 85c; Sep
tember option opening. S41ac; highest, S4sSc:
lowest, SAC; closing, S4aasc. Lima oil, opening,
$3.50; highest. 3419c lowest, 33c; closing 8Sszc.
Total sales. las, ,000 barrels.
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This Will make prices at these points of con
METAL MARKETS ABROAD.
The Tin Plate Situation is Decidedly a COM
plicated One.

pltcated One.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsPArcE.I
NEW YORK, August 2S-The Iron Aoe to-
day quotes the foreign metal markets as fol-
lows, from London. Operations in pig iron
warrants have continued on large scale and
prices advanced further all along the line,
Scotch going to 5Os3 d, Cleveland to AIS 3d. and
Hematites TO 57s 10d. At the close Tuesday
there was a reaction to l9s lid for Scotch, and
as for Cleveland. On Wednesdays market
the latter sold at 46s 1O1fd@z7s, Scotch
at 19s l0d950s. and Hematites at SIS
Cd Operators on the bear" side have
covered up a large line of "short" accounts to
which fact is partly due the rise in prices
but labor agitation by furnacemen in the inter-
est of increase ip wages has stimulated outside
BUYERS to some extent. The bulk of stock is
held by strong outsiders, whoshave operated
freely of late aud express confidence in still
higher values Greater activity has been man
ifested the, past week than for some time
previous in all iron centers. and prices are de-
cidedly frmer throughout Welsh steel
workers are asking for 10 per cent advance in
wages. Prices for steel ship plates have been
advanced to f6 los. in North of England. Rails
are very firm wire rods the same, but billets and
slabs are rather irregular. Masters prices for
nearly all varieties of pig iron are higher with
the advance IN warrants.
Block tin for prompt delivery had advanced
20 4T IIs I'd for prompt delivery and the de-
mand has been brisk. Shortness of supplies is
chiefly instrumental in forcing prices up.
STOCKS mere are very low at the present time
and any lessening of arrivals from the straits
would cause rapid rise in prices. Copper is
strong with business in merchant bar
prompts at as high as $50 5s The market re-
ceiveS strong support from the prfnclpal opera
tors, and some holders who sold freely at EGO
early In the week are now standing aloof. Con-
sumption continues good despite the high
prices ruling. The tinplate market ia excited
and makers and buyers are still wide apart on
prices. The demand is large. Steel cokes have
touched lbs on actual sale. and the tendency of
makers is TO hold for further advance owing
20 the upward tendency of the iron and pig tin
markets.
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Provisions.

Sugar-cured hams. large. 1l1zc; sugar-cured
hams. medium, 1154c; sugar hams, small, l2c;
sugar-cured breakfast bacon. SIC; sugar-cured
shoulders, TIC; sugar-cured boneess shoul-
ders, SIC: skinned shoulders, SC; skinned
hams. 1154c: sugar-cured California hams, &c:
sugar-cured dried beef fats, lie; sugar-cured
dried beef sets. l2c; sugar-cured dried beef
rounds. lac; bacon, shoulders. TIC; bacon. clear
sides. Tic; bacon, clear bellies, 61zc; dry salt
shoulders. &c; dry salt clear sides. &c. Mess
pork, heavy. s13 SO; mess pork, family, s13 So
Lard-Refined, in tierces. SIC; balf-barrels,
&c; co. tubs. 61sc; 20-b pals, &c: SOD TIN
cans 6sSc: 3-b tin pals. &c; SD tin pals, &C.;
10 b tin pails SIC. Smoked sausage, fong 5c;
large, SC. Fresh pork, links. 9c. Boneless
hams. 101zc. Pigs feet, half-barrels, 81 90;
quarter barrels So La.
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SPOT CASH.
No Meritorieus Business Allowed TO Suffer
for Want Of Support.

No Meritorious Business Allowed 90 Suffer
for Want of support.
While reports of bankers 60 to show that
money is somewhat unequally distributed
among the financial institutions Of this CITY,
some having more than they want and others
less, the aggregate is large enough to take care
of all business interests and render necessary
assistance to all new enterprises of a meri-
tori0us nature.
There was about the usual demand for dis
counts yesterday, with rates steady and un-
changed. Counter business was far. There
changes were $2.2S4, 9l5 IS. and balances sl73-
s93 So
Money on call at New York yesterday was
easy, ranging from to 8 per cent last loan
f. closed offered at 4 Prime mercantile paper
51107. Sterling exchange weak and quieS
at s. 81 for 60-day bills and "a S5& for demand.
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HOLD THE FORT.
stock Traders Persevere In Their Efforts to
Make Business.

There was fair attendance of brokers At
both OF the stock calls yesterday, but resulting
business was Disappointing. There were three
trades. footing up $50 shares. The only active
interests were Philadelphia Gas and Luster.
The decline in Luster was not only checked,
but an upward movement started. 1t sold at 70
and closed at 26H bid. against 81 the previous
day. Philadelphia Gas went at 30, closing at
that igure-a fractional improvement. Manu-.
facturers' Gas came out of retirement on bid
OF Ii. The rest of the list showed little change
and was uninterestiug.
A broker described the situation thus: ut
is waiting market: Investors are pretty well
loaded up and will take nothing but cheap
stuff. while sellers. believing that things are
scraping bottom, are disposed to hold out
while longer In this think the chances are
in their fayorn
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THE CROP OF EARLY CORN.
Continued Dry Weather Makes II Ear Less
Thnn nm Average Yield.

Continued Dry Weather Makes II Ear Less
Thnn nm Average Yield.
A leading nearby market gardener thus gives
his view of the situation: The early corn crop,
which is much below average in quantity. is
now about over for the season. The dry
weather of July and the first half of August
upset all calculations in this line. At the most
important time, namely, when corn was earring.
the drought came in to spoil all our calcula-
tions, and the yield was not more than one-half
what it was last season. Recent rains have
very much improved prospects for late corn,
but, at the best, the gardeners around Pittsburg
will have much less than their average to sell
this season. To be sure prices are better this
year than last. but not enough better to make
up for the scarcity of stuff. A year ago at this
time tomatoes were selling at Csc bushel
This morning they brought 75c to Soc bushel.
But the yield this season IS not much above
one-haf that OF last season"
Jersey Potatoes and Peaches.
Liberty street produce commission mefs
chant, who has spent the past few days in New
Jersey viewing the potatoto prospect DER. sayss
THE vegetable crop along the eastern coast Is
above the average. There is no complaint in
Jersey of short crops, such as we have in this
section. The yield of potatoes is a full aver
age, and prices are much lower in Philadel-
phia and New York than in Pittsburg. As TO
fruits. the yield Is very light all along the
eastern coast. Peaches are almost a failure.
In the way of fruit supplies little is to be ex-
pected from Delaware, Maryland and New
Jersey this season, but prospects are good for q
foir supply of potatoes from that source"
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tember. CSC. No. Northern, 81 05 Corn
easier; No. 9. on track. 45c. Oats steady MOI
in store. 63@68Lc. Rye firm; No. i, in store.
soc. Provisions easier. Pork, $40 70; May,
Sl3 l5- Lard-Cash, S. 25; May, s6 10
DULUTH-Wheat declined Sc to-day, closing
at: August, 81 08; September. 81 0554; Decem-
Der. 81 Ots4; old No. hard closed at 81 IL; new,
81 0S: old No. Northern, 81 O6, and new, 81 o.
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through series of events in little less than
three months which, in any condition Of stock
speculation, would have caused many failures
and probably panic, but in this case without
single failure.
The following table shows the prices Of active.
stocks on the New York Stock Exchange yester-
day. Corrected daily for THE DISPATCH by
WHITNEY q STEPHENSON, old Pittsburg MEM
bers of New York Stock Exchange, 81 Fourth
avenue:
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). : ; quoted at SIS. Ga. {. .. b. shipping

Nos. !, 2 8, quoted at 5Ss. Cd. 4. o. b. shipping
point.
Middlesbrough Pig-The market is active,
with prices somewhat irregular but stronE.
Makers quote As 3d. for No. 8, free on board
Spiegeleisen-The demand continues good,
and prices are firm. English 20 per cent quoteo
Steel Wire Rods-The demand is fair and
the market is holding firmly. Mild steel, No. q,
quoted at sS l2s. Cd. I. o. b. shipping port
LESS ACTIVITY IN STEEL RAILS.
Steel Rails-while the market holds firm
business is less active. Heavy sections quoted
at s5 IS. (. o. b. shipping point.
Steel Blooms-This market is dull, and prices
are rather weak Bessemer Xxi quoted "a los
f. o. b. shipping point
fair. Bessemer tsize 216x210 quoted at 10 1. O.
b. shipping point.
Steel slabs-Prices show a weaker tendency;
and the market Is dull. Ordinary sizes quoeeo
at "a LIS. Cd. (. o. b. shipping point.
Crop Ends-The demand Is only moderate,
but the market holds steady. Run OF the mill
quoted at f2 LIS. Cd. ass I. o. b. shipping point
Old Iron R2ils-The market is steady. with
trade fair. Tees quoted at 4S IS. and double
heads at f3 Is. Cd. T. o. b.
Scrap Iron-A fair trade is doing and the
market is steady. Heavy wrought quoted at
s2 rs. Cd. E. o. b. shipping points
Manufactured Iron-The demand is improv-
ing and market holds firm.
Stafford. ord. marked bars.
e. Q. b. Lpool).. .........-f Q 0s edg 3 es Cd
common bars. Is ida 5s Cd
black sheet singles z l5s 0d@ l.s Cd
Welsh bars, o. b. Wales. oos ed@ Is Cd
Steamer Freights-Glasgow to New York,
2s. Cd Liverpool to New York. los. Cd.
TIN, COPPER AND LEAD.
Pig Tm-Market active and prices are ad-
vaneing. Straits quoted at f97 LIS. Cd. for
spot; futures Is months), EOS los.
,f q nd
prices are well sustained. Chill bars quoted
ESQ S. for spot ESQ 6. 3d. for future delivery.
Best selected English, EGG.
Lead-Market firm on good demand. Soft
Spanish quoted at fl2 lis. 81.
Spelter-The demand is fair and market firm.
Ordinary Silesian quoted at fA 2s. Sd.
Tin Plate-Is quite active and prices are
holding strong.
L c. charcoal Allaway grade.
I. o. b. Liverpool ............ lbs. 6d@ Cd.
Bessemer steel coke finish .l5s. Cd. dl5s. Sd.
Siemens steel, coke nnish. .15s. 3d.@15s. 3d.
B. V. grade coke, l4x20. .00s. 0d 6l5s. Cd.
Dean grade ternes las. Sd. @l4s. Cd.
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STILL rEATURELEss.

Another Bad Day for Buckeye Oil-The
Pennsylvania Product stronger.
Nobody was hungry for Buckeye oil yester.
day, and there were no sales. Very little of it
was offered, however. indicating confidence
somewhere that it is scraping bottom and get
ting ready for an upturn. The best bid was
33%. Clearances were a. 900 barrels.
There was considerable trading in Pennsyl-
vania oil and it was shade stronger, closing at
next to the best price of the day The open
ing and lowest were S4l4 highest 8454, closing
S4t5. Clearings were 1U2, ,00O barrels. Refined
was marked down at Antwerp.
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LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
The Condition of Business at the East Liberty
Stack Vnrd.

The Condition Of Business tths East Liberty
Stock Ynrds.
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH.
THURSDAY. August q, 1890
CArTLE-Receipts, 2z61 head; shipments,
431 head: market firm; closing strong and a
shade higher than yesterdays prices; no cattle
shipped to New York to-day.
Hoes-Receipts. 5000 head; shipments. 1900
head; market firm; selected cornted, "a 5O@
go: best cornfed Workers, S4 20l4 40; grassers,
So 1904 10; pigs. So 00@3 rs; IL cars of hogs
were shipped to New York to-day.
SHEEP-Receipts. 1000 head; shipments. 300
head; market dull at yesterdays prices
Following is the report of the past weeks
transactions at the East Liberty Stock Yards:
RECEIPTs,
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At second call sales were so shares Philadel-
phia Gas at 80 and 100 LusteI at 25
The total sales Of stocks at New York yester-
day were 176376 shares. including Atchison
1000; Delaware Lackawanna & Western, TO-
O4O; Hooking Valley; $40; Lake Shore, 3625;
Louisville & Nashville. S,679; Missouri Pacific,
1907 Pacific Mail. 3.47e; Reading. 2, 100; Rich
mond & West Point, $500; ST. Paul, 10, 100;
Union Pacific, II, $40; Western Union, ,A6.
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A Philadelphia Idea.

Here is something of interest to Pittsburg
builders: There Is a law in Philadelphia to
compel the builder of a house whose founda-
tions are to be lower than that of an adjoining
building to "underpin" the foundation of the
older structure, where it is party wall, to the
depth of the new building-that is, deepen the
foundation by extending it TO greater depth
than 1t formerly was. This is done by building
under the foundation in sections. Although the
operation called "underpinningr may be care
fully and properly done, there IS always some
danger attached to it. Often the underpinned
foundation cracks and the value of the house
falls. The cost of the underpinning is sus-
tanned by the latest builder.
Building Inspector Martin. of that city in
speaking of this matter said, as reported in the
Record: "The Board of Inspectors has often
recommended that law be passed prescribing
that the foundation be deeper, or where under
pinning is necessary that the cost be divided
The present legal specification is that the
foundations be laid at depth to secure safety;
that is below frost. Personally, I think it
would be much safer and more senible If we
built our foundations low enough to avoid the
necessity of underpiDning."
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NEW YORK, August 2S.-Mining quotations:
Alice, 250 Adams Consolidated. 160; Belle Isle,
100; Bodle, 125: Caledonia b. H., 100: Eureka,
Consolidated 450; Hale & Norcross $50; Home
stake, 10 90: Horn Silver, $50: Iron Silver, 1885,
Ontario Al 90; Ophir, 4SO; Phoenix Ariz., 10 20;
Savage. 800; Sierra Nevada. $50; Standard LOO:
Sutter Creek l30
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NEW YORK, August 28-Pig iron strong
Copper unchanged; lake, SIG rs. Lead quiet.
domestic 81 7215. Tin firm: straits. so 10.
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SLEEPLKssNEss, Indigestion and pain are
horrors that PARKER GINGER TONIC will abate
PARKER's Hale BALsAN aids hair growth.
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PhiIadeInhin Stacks.

Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks. FUR
nlshed bv Whitney & Stephenson, brokers, No. 81
Fourth avenue. Members New York Stock Ex-
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New york. Dryrood, Market.

NEW YORK. August 2s.-Trade in drygoods
first hands there was no particular activity.
Specialties were in good demand and staples
were ordered steadily in fair quantities. both
cotton and woolen goods adapted to the wants
of iobbers Cotton continues very firm and
there is a scarcity of September wool dress
goods, fannels and blankets. Heavy yarn
home cottons are scarce, as are some colored
cottons.
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Closing Bond Quetasion..

o. 9. g. reg.........125x NJ. Il. q T. Cen. S.. 20
u. D. As, coup. .1z5x Mutual Union o.. .l04
u. B. 41Ss, reE...... l0l N. J. G. Int. Cert Ill
u. s. KS, coup.....105 Northern Pac. Isis. .l15k
PacIfc 6s OF 'e5.....lH Northern Pac. 7ds. la
Louisinnastamped4s SO lNorthw't'n consols. .i42k
Missouri IS .101 Northw n deben's 6s110
Tenn new set. 6s.. ..107 Oregon a Trans. 6s. 106k
Tenn. new set IS. -, lN St. q 1. M. Gen. 5s. 95
Tenn new set. ss.... 72x St. L. as. +. Gen. N. ITO
Canada So. 2ds. 49,. 20 St Paul consols ..125Z
Central Pacific lists. l09x ST. r Chi Pc. lists. 114x
Den. r. g. lists. .ll6k TX, Pc. l.. .Tr. Rs. 9l4
Den. q Il. g. 49,. 62k TX. Pc. q. TT. Rs. 40
ID. r. g. Mestlsts. Union Pacific lists. .uoh
Erie 2ds. lo2k West Shore. ..."....1M
N. X. q T. Gen. g.. slk
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When baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria,
When she had Children.she gave them Castoria
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Business News and Gossip.

Mr.. Breslin, proprietor of the Gilsey House,
New York, said to a representative of THE
DISPATCH yesterday that he had not even
heard of a new hotel for Pittsburg. and that he
was connected only with the hotels he Is now
running The deal outlined in this column q
few days ago, involving Fifth avenue block,
is being conducted by PIttsburg parties and is
backed by Pittsburg money.
A number Of real estate brokers have re-
turned from their summer trips. This means
more business
A real estate firm Just organized and about
ready for business, will make a speciality of
building small houses to sell and let. This will
help fill widely-felt want. 1t is said the firm
Is backed by Philadelphia capital.
As fast as building lots are sold of others
are bought in to fill the gap. Thus the supply
is kept up. Several tracts of land of consider
able size are about ready for subdivision.
Monday next. September /, being a. legal holi-
day in Pennsylvania, the exchange and banks
will be closed. Commercial paper maturing
that day should be attended to tomorrow
Mr.. Mortimer Starting. c. H. Loves efficient
coadjutor and notary public, was at his desk
yesterday, looking hale and hearty as the re-
suit of pleasant trip to the lakes.
Nine of q mortgages on file for record yes
terday were for purchase money. The most
important was for $4,000 The next in size was
for S., 600. The least was for $400.
A meeting of the consolidated Pittsburg,
Chicago Cincinnati and st. Louis Railroad
Company will be held in this city September 16,
when officers will be elected and such matters
as changing the names of the divisions will
come up. The new company is to kave an au-
thorized capital of Sl50. 200, 900 in bonds and
stocks.
Recent transfers showed considerable move
menr in realty in Reserve and Patton townships
and Beltzhoover borough.
A charter was issued at Harrisburg yester-
day to the Blair County Building and Loan
Association, Of Altoona, with capital of ST.
OUO,0O0
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Price of Bar silver

NEW YORK, August 2S.-Bar silver-London,
541<d per ounce; New York, 81 lSz.
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Movements in Real Estate.

1t transpired yesterday that Henry A. Wea-
yer & Co. had just closed an important deal,
comprising Nos. 955 957 and $50 Liberty street,
and they were called on for particulars. but re-
fused to say anything further than admitting
the truth of the report The price is under
stood to be something in excess of Sl00, 600.
A company of local capitalists has purchased
large tract of land in the Nineteenth ward
which they propose to lay out in lots, to be sold
with or without buildings. One of the pro-
moters is in California on visit and the others
refused to talk until he returns.
Baxter, Thompson & Co. sold to R. w. Davis
lot No. l0l Bank of Commerce addition, Brush
ton station. fronting so feet on Burushton ave-
by 1SO to 20 foot alley. for sI,O5O.
Samuel w. Black & Co., sold property on
Second avenue, above Try street. size I311<xIO5
feet, for 500 cash.
C. Beringer & Son sold for George Ditling to
John o. Sippel a vacant lot on Wylie avenue
for 81 ,2n0 cash.
Black & Baird sold to F. ]. Fricke for W. ].
Meek, of Chicago, the residence property on
the corner of Chestnut and Pine streets, Edge
worth, Pittsburg. Fit. Wayne and Chicago road,
the lot being about 2OOx525 feet, containing TX
acres, having erected thereon ten-roomed
frame dwelling. for price approximating Sl0,-
600.
Hammond q Meredith sold lets and in r.
J. Forsythe's plan, Williamsburg. to George
Brown d Saint sold through William Petty 4
Co. to George II. Gledhill two lots fronting
about so feet on Beechwood street. and being
Nos. ga and 525 in the Villa Park plan. Brush
sloan & Co., sold six lots in the Lexington
Square plan, at prices ranging from $3.50 to
$1,000
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-30
CHAPTER VI.

SOCIETY ENTERTAINs THE NEW DIVA.
The Cadwalader Dinsmores are peo-
pie such rs can exist Gas a social fact
nowhere but in America, and, indeed,
in New York. Mr.. Dinsmore Called
Wallie Dinsmore by every one who
knows him) is man of paramount
though unobtrusive usefulness. He is
or for the sake of the unities let us say
he was-a gentleman of medium size,
plain exterior and remarkable quiet
ness of speech and demeanor. He was
like the heart of peace in the midst of
the fashionable social whirlwind, the
undemonstrative center of all demon
STATIONS, the reposeful elimination of
all activities. To say that he knew
everybody and everything, not only that
everybody else knew, but that every
body elee would like to know, but i'm
perfectly expressed his accomplishments.
He lived in New York, but he was at
home in al countries and in all socie-
ties, and occasionally was met with in
all.
He was about forty-two years of age,
but looked younger, having light hair
and subdued reddish complexion, and
he seemed, when you considered his ex-
perience and serenity, indefinitely or in
fact infinitely older. He had unexcep-
tionable manners, was genial, kindly,
gently humorous and insensibly enter
tanning. He never was detected making
an effort, and ne never forbore an effort
to be obliging. He was as accurate as
pendulum, and as versatile as CONT
nent. He could neither play, sing, act,
make a speech, write book, nor paint
picture; but no one knew better than he
how all these things ought to be done,
or was more sympathetically appreci-
alive of others attempts to do them.
lie smiled easily, but always as if he