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The morning call., 1893-07-14
CIVIL SERVICE RULES.

The rules under which the civil service
is being reformed seem to be some wi t
elastic. In some cases charges of mscon-
duct or incompetence have to be filed to
create vacancies and in others there Will be
new read ing of an old law which serves
the desired purpose. 1t is understood now
that sixteen clerks appointed by Postma
ter Backus will have to go" for the reason
that the Civil Service Commission have de-
cided that the positions must be filled in
accord with civil service rules. There was
time when if man had to resign fat
berth he took his good character out with
him. Now he is dismissed for cause, which
may mean anything from theft to PERM
cious activity. OF all forms OF fraud tn ose
produced in the name of reform are the
most intolerabe.
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DESERT MINE
Crossing the Colorado to
Prospect.
A Find in the Old Women's Noun
tains Which Promises a Rich
Return in the Future.

The first hipment Of ore, consisting Of
ated in the Old Women's Mountains,
which lie far off the beaten track in the
Colorado Desert, will arrive to-day.
The property mas been but recently dis
covered, and the story of its finding. like
that of many other mines on the coast, is
one of hardship and suffering. Some
weeks ago Mortimer O'Byrne. owner oil
the Southern Cross and other mines. and
j. D. Barry started out from Ehrenburg.
on the Colorado River. on prospecting
tour. Both of these men are well-known
miners and they determined to strike out
for new ground. Their objective point was
the Old Women's Mountains. and with
their outfit packed on four burros they
hoped to be able to push across the desert
quickly and without mishap. Water, OF
course, had to be carried and gave on; be-
fore Mount Aracca-or Lone Mountain. as
it is generally termed-was reached. They
found that sixteen locations had been
made and there was nothing good enough
to &. tain them there.
Vending their way northeast from
Mount Aracca they discovered. about half
way across the desert beeswaX (hOrn
later came across the monuments and
notices of previous locators. The ledge
runs only fifteen inches in width, but is
very rich. The locators, w. Mack and G..
| Houston, both of San Bernardno. have
| for some reason not worked their find.
Finally. at seven:y-three miles from
Blythe's ranch on the Colorado. the Old
| Women's Mountains were reached. And
here, also, the water gave out. and both
| men suffered so much in consequence that
| they thought death surely awaited them
| Leaving O'Byrne in camp-he was toe
weak to do anything = Barry hunted
around, and almost when hope had de-
serted him found water. Returning with
a canteen-full, the camp was moved and
the work of osDecting began.
| A gold ledge was discovered. from which
the ore to arrive to-day was taken. The
ledge is of decompOsed quartz and has a
trend northeast and southwest. The out
groupings can be traced for over 600 fee',
the Pueblo and Ell Paso returns, have run
124 ounces to the ton. with faint traces
only of silver and lead. the evidences are
| in favor of the mine developing into a
valuable property.
A tunnel has been driven into the hill
| upon which the mine is situated, tapping
the ledge over 200 feet below he summit.
| Unfortunately both wood and water are
scarce, the water necessary having to be
packed fifteen miles. The transportation
rates, too, are very heavy, the charge per
pack animal to Ehrenburg alone being $40
| a ton.
Notwithstanding these drawba tive
two partners are in the city to make
arrangements for regular shipments TO the
Selby Works at Port Costa. Later they
will return to their desert mine.
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is the type of common-sensible. middle
ella az Enoii Imam

is the type of common-sensble. middle
class Engli>hman.
The originator Of the Concord grape is
still living in Concord. Mass. He is Eph-
riam w. Bull, 81 years old, and ono of the
prominent men of the historic town.
Colonel Andrew Jackson OF Nashville,
TennR grandson of President Andrew
Jackson, is preparing to fit up house in
Cincinnati after the STYLE Of the famou.
Hermitage near Nashville.
The most interesting undergraduate at
Cambridge University, in England, is a
young Hindoo named Kumar Shri Ran
jitsinhj, who has made his mark both as
a student aud as a cricketer
D. c. Gilman. president OF the Johns
Hopkins University, Baltimore, has pre-
ented, In behalf of the trustees of the
university. to the American Bible Society,
a fac-simile of the Chaldean flood ta bet,
recently reconstructed BY Professor Haupt.
Whitelaw Reid has evidently foresworn
allegiance to the tr-c0lor of la belle
France and gone over to the enemy. At
the Worlds Fair he disdains the res
taurant conducted by Peters of Paris
aud stuffs himself with limburger, pretzrls
and beer at the German village in the Mid
way Plaisance.
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CUSTOMERS IN TRADE.

The Boston Herald points out that dur
ing the decade ending with September.
1892. the United Kingdom exported TO the
United States merchandise valued at
ST, 70S, 1874. 167. The largest amount in apy
figures indicate stupendous trade, but
they are small compared with those of ax-
ports from the United States to the United
Kingdom. The value of late has been as
high as s50O.Oo0.00O per year. giving proof
positive that England is our greatest Gus
toner for commodities far beyond otne or
countries. Our wheat. meat, cotton and
tobacco 20 across the Atlantic in ever
The morning call., 1893-07-14
SCHOOL FUNDS.

The School Depa tim ent is in dire straits
for lack OF funds 1t is claimed that the
entire approximation Of S1.050.000 will be
needed to ply current expenses. Not only
will there be no school buildings con-
structed this year. but a number Of teach
ers must be consolidated out to enable the
department to meet fixed expenses. There
is something mysterious about this lack of
school money. Tie appropriation has in
creased out of all proportion to the increase
in pupils aud yet the financial stringency
is mere than in former years. Eight years
ago the schools got Ss5o.00O. From 1885 TO
1892 there was no increase in the number
of pupils, but very large increase in
school money. Will some body please point
out the leak?
The morning call., 1893-07-14
Death in the Baths.

Jim Pozzi went with friend to have a
swim at the Palace Baths, on Filbert street,
yesterday morning. They jumped off the
spring board together, and while Pozzi's
friend was nearing the shallow portion of
the tank he heard cry for help. On
glancing round he saw Pozzi throw up b is
arms and disappear. He was taken out OF
the water as quickly as possible and medl-
cal aid summoned. The doctor pronouncei
the man dead, and that his death was
caused BY apoplexy The body was re-
moved to the Morgue and an autopsy held,
the result Of which was that death was
due TO asphyxiaIion caused by immersion.
The deceased was 80 wears of age and a
native Of Italy. He leaves widow and
family, who live at II Union place..
The morning call., 1893-07-14

John G. Quinn and others have filed
their answer to the complaint against them
recently filed in the Superior Court by
Thomas E. Flynn, editor Of the Wasp.
Flynn claimed. among other things. thai
while he was the largest stakeholder in
the paper the other stockholders had
formed q syndicate to free 70 him out
In defendants answer general denial
is given to all the allegations contained in
the complaint and defendants further al
lege that Flynn is merely bringing this
suit in order that pending the issue of the
litigation he may have absolute control
over the publication concerning which the
suit is filed.
The morning call., 1893-07-14
The Season,s Pleasures

The approach Of Summer brings with 1t pecu
liar pleasure which is inspired by no other season
than that of the springng grass. the verdant tree
and the fragrant flowers Unhappily. however,
the pleasure which everyone feels at the Apr
of Summer. when so many new opportunities for
enjoyment are to be presented, Is very often
diminished by feeling of depression which
SEXES the mind just at this time In spite OF these
pleasant promises. Physicians tell us that this
feeling is due to physical causes, the body having
been subjected to unusual exertion during the
severer months Many of them also testify. as q
long experience has proved. that H GODS sarsapa-
riila is the very best remedy for this distressing
condition of body and mind.
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Alexander Murdoch's Estate.

The inventory and appraisement of the
estate of Alexander Murdoch, deceased.
was filed in the Probate Court yesterday
by the appraisers. James Enright, James
II. Culver and William Pickering. The
estate was shown to consist of large de-
posts in tho Savings Union and Savings
ana Loan Society banks. besides extensive
pieces of property in the city. The whole
estate is apr raised at 1913, SG5 IL.
The morning call., 1893-07-14
PUBLICAT ON OFFICE:

5o5 Montgomery street, near Clay. open until II
o'clock p. NJ BRAN H OFF Is: 10 Market
street near Kearny open until II o'clock midnight;
S9 Hayes street open until $50 o'clock; 6o3 Larkin
street open until $500 clock; SW. corner Sixteenth
and NJ SIS on streets. o en- until 8 o'clock; 25le
Mission street. open until o'clock and 116 Ninth
street, open until 8 80 o'clock
The morning call., 1893-07-14

not cart back to England the railroads. aud
wharves, and docks. and fine buildings,
and sheepwalks, which have been built
with their money The best the English
creditors can hope for is compromise
whereby they may be partially reimbursed
after long delay. while on the other hand
the colonists. with S5Oo,000,000 worth of
improvements, may in a few years be more
solvent and PROSPEROUS than ever.
The morning call., 1893-07-14
TO THE WORLDS FAIR.
Via the Union Pacific The Overland Flyer

Via the Union Pacific The Overland Flyer
Only 31a Days to Chicago.
The Union Pacific is the only line running Pull
man double drawing-room slcepin2-cars and din
change.
Tourist excursion every Tuesday and Thursday,
running through to Chicago without change, in
charge of manager.
Passengers are allowed stop-over privileges at
Salt Lake City and at Denver
For full particulars apply to q. W. Hitchcock.
general agent, / Montgomery street. San Francis
CO; f. r. Ellsworth, agent. 918 Broadway, Oak
land; u. F. Herr, 229 South Spring street, Los
Angeles.
The morning call., 1893-07-14

rg VISITORS TO THE WORLDS FAIR will
find THE CALL on sale at the newsstands in the To-
lowing hotels: Palmer House, Auditorium Hotel,
Briggs House. Clifton House, commercial House
Gault House, Grand i'ac fc Hotel. Sherman House
Leland House, Northern Hotel, Rcheiieu Hotel
fremont House, Virginia Hotel and Wellington
Hotel.
AT WASHINGTON. D. C.-The Willard, Airing
ton Ebbitt and Shoreham Hotels.
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Attached the Undertakers.

Sheriff McDade levied an attachment
Yesterday on the personal properly in the
undertaking parlors of Martin & Morrison
ut 1iS Geary street and 1920 Van Ness ave-
nue.. The amount claimed is SIPS 80, and
the attachment was sued out by the guar
dian Of Alice Isabel CowaD, who will soon
become Of age. The money claimed Is al
legged to be due her from the estate Of her
deceased father.
The morning call., 1893-07-14
P,,iI,in., Rock Island Excursion.

Leave San Francisco every Wednesday and Satur-
day via RIO GRANDE AND Rock ISLAND RVS
Through tourist sleeping cars to Chicago and Bos.
ton Manager and porter acc ompany these excur-
sions through to Boston, For tickets, sleeping car
accommodations and further Information address
CLINTON JONES' General Agent Rock Island Ry.,
SO Montgomery street. San Francisco.
The morning call., 1893-07-14

subscriptions are now being taken for
the Stockton and Bakersfield Railway. 1t
is not benevolent enterpr Sc, nor an en-
terprise in The interest of any one person
or ct up of schemers. 1t is in the interest
Of the whole State of California. for out
OF that one cad will come q deliverance
The morning call., 1893-07-14

"Mrs. Wins. ow's Soothing Syrup
Has been used over fifty years by millions OF
mothers for their children while Teething with
perfect success. 1t soothess the child softens the
Gums alfays Pain. cures Wind Collie. regu ates the
Bowels, and is the best remedy for Diarrheas
whether arising from teething or other causes.
For sale by Druggists in every part OF the world
BE and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup. Csc bottle.
The morning call., 1893-07-14

# Call subscribers 1rhO intend tearing
the city aciu notify the business office OF
their change Of address the paper aciH be
5oracarded to them regularly.
The morning call., 1893-07-14
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

DAILY CALL dncluding Sundays, IS per year by
mail. rostpaid IS cents per week. or 65 cents per
calendar month, through carriers. DAILY Call
Eve comics three months. Sc %. SUNDAY CALL,
Al 5o ner wear postpaid. SUNDAY CALL anu
WEEKLY CALL. 90 so per year, postpaid. WEEKLY
CALL 81 per year, postpaid.
THE CALL cannot return rejected manuscripts
nor will the editor enter into correspondence re-
ting ber1
The morning call., 1893-07-14
WEATHER PR DICTIONs.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
WEATHER BUREAU.
SAN FRANCIsCo, July 13, 1898.
Official Forecast for L - enty-four Hours
Ending Midnight Friday.
San Francisco and vicinity - Fair weather;
warmer; westerly winds
P. T. JENKINS Local Forecast Oficial.
The morning call., 1893-07-14
r4E DAILY MORNING CALL

FOR SALE Al
New .BRENTANO BROS. Union Square
chicago ............W W. j. SIZER, 1S9 State street
New Orleans GALLOT & JOUBERT, 115h Common
The morning call., 1893-07-14

Old bills of sale of negroes are very
common relics of slavery days, but bill
of sale of an Indian woman is a rare arti-
Gle among collections of antiquarians. One
Of the latter. however, is in the possession
of j. B. Balch Of Harrington. Conn. The
document which is dated 1717 records the
selling OF a sQuaw for Is shillings.
The morning call., 1893-07-14

j. F. CUTTERS OLD BoURBoN-This cele.
brated whist for sale by all tirstclass druggists
and groceis. Trademark-Star within a shields
The morning call., 1893-07-14

FINEST eyeglasses, 15c. 73O Market, cele-
brated dry. goods store. only Sundays. Septem-
Der at Windsor again.
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aUCTIoN SALES To-DAl

FURNITURE.-By ChaS. Levy Co., at lloo
Market ST.. at 10 o'clock
FURS1rURz.-By Frank w Butterfeld, at zoos
California ST. at II O'Clock
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THE MORNING CALL

Has a larger Circu alton than any
other newspaper published in San
Francisco
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,rHEEAsTERN OFFICE OF THE CALL,

80 Potter building New York City, is provided with
fl es of California papers. Visitors welcome. AL
vertising rates and sample copies furnished.
F. X NIsCH, Manager.
The morning call., 1893-07-14

Reduced Rates via Northern Pacific Railroad.
Greatly reduced rates 10 the Worlds Fair via
Shasta route and Northern Pacific Railroad.
T. X. STATELER, general agent passenger de-
pariment 63S Market street. San Francisco.
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For Control of the Wasp.

PALACE Dans, 713 FiIbert; warm sea water
Cures rheumatism neuralgia, many ailments. =
The morning call., 1893-07-14

W. A. S. NICHOLSON, attorney at law, 43o
Kearny street,
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CALIFORNIA elace fruits. SOC h. Town.end's. =.
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THE CALL CALENDAR.

July. 1893.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-05-22

An urcllin 0 years old, with very
dirty face and a pair Of bright eyes, ac-
costed a woman as she was hurrying
across tho common the other day.
Please to give me some money to get
me something to eat" he whined.
mo, I won't give you any money to
get you something to eat" wSs the reply.
The lady nlimscEed his whine.
Finally she hired him to carry her am
brella to her oIsice, and on their way
thither she gave him a dissertation on
labor and it's fruits ia phrases she Thought
he would understand Sho advised him
to gointo tho newspaper business and
loaned him 20 cents to invest in papers,
after he had signed his name to CON
tract she drew up, promising to pay her
Immediately be had cleared that amount.
Ia an hour and half he came back to
the Office proudly and deposited the
money loaned on her desk. She took 10
cents Of it, and he kept the other to make
further Investments. The next day he
cleared $780, TEe was radiant.
ssThis is better than begging. isn't it?"
she asked.
'FTou bet," he said.
s'Now, If give you this 10 cents, will
you promise to buy with it what shall
ask you?"
sfYes'1n."
"Then buy cake of soap and use it"
He said he would and went out.--Bos-
ton Globe.
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All the northern coast Indians have
a tradition of a food which destroyed all
mankind, except pair from which the
earth was again peoplsd. Each tribe
gives the story local coloring, but Tire
plot of the legend Is much tho same. The
Bella Coola tradition Is as follows:
Tho creator of the universe, Mes-nes-
sa-la-nik, had great difficulty in the ar
rangement OF the land and water. Tho
earth persisted in sinking ont of sight.
At lost he hit upon plan which worked
very well. Taking a long line Of twisted
walrus hide he tied it around tho dry
land and fastened the other end to the
corner of the moon. Everything worked
well for along time, but at last the spirit
became very much offended at tho action
of mankind, and in a fit of anger ono day
seized his great stone knife and with a
mighty hack severed the rope of twisted
skin. Immediately the land began to
sink into the sea. The angry waves
rushed in torrents up the valleys, and in
short time nothing was visible except
the peak Of a very high mountain.
AL mankind persisted in the wheIming
waters with the exception of two, a man
and his wife, who were out fishing in @
big canoe. These two succeeded in
reaching the top Of the mountain and
proceeded to make themselves at home.
Here they remained for some time Until
the anger of MISUNDERSTANDING cooled,
which resulted in his fishing up the sev-
cred throng and again fastening it to tho
moon. From this pair thus saved the
earth was again populated. Victoria q.
O. Colonist.
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Arecently returned eastern missionary
says that a small, but persistent, vexa-
ton in household affairs is the firm be-
lief in the RECONSIDERATION Of souls among
ones Buddhist servants and its often
ludicrous consequences. For instance,
once on shipboard the sailors were di-
rected to kill the coclrroaches with which
the vessel was infested. This they dared
not do, fearing that some ancestor s spirit
might be imprisoned in that most I'M
likely form. They approached the YER
min gently, lifted them up on sheets of
paper and dropped them overheard in a
manner almost tender and quite defer
entail.
One young convert chung to her newly
made friend during her last illness with
the constant cry that she feared, when
the end should come, that the old belief
would be too strong for her, it pressed
so hard upon her that the soul was des-
tined for further earthly life. 1t was a
cause for great rejoicing at the mission
station that dissolution came in sleep
and unattended by this horror. New
York Times.
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les ANGELES LOCAL MARKaIs.


The quotations given below are current
Nil Products,
FLoUR--Per hbl, L A. xxx, "a. 40; Capitol
q 5o 7ictcf, 81 crown WIS $3.50; stocstonis
"a. 80.
MILL FEKD-Bran, per ton, s2I; shorts, $23;
cTaoses corn, sIi5; iced Zeal rs $780, Rolled
barley, S5C.
Grain and Hay.
BARLEY-Brewing. 81 o5a1. Is; feed. SOC.
WHsAT-No l. per Genial, $1.35@1. so; No. 2,
CoRN-Fer GENITAL $l.1o.
OATs-NO. l, per GENITAL, $l.5O.
HAY-oat $9@lo; wheat, $1o911; barley,
$9Q010: alfalfa, &9tA10.
sTRAw-Barley, per ton, SIS; wheat, s5.
Provisions.
HAMs-Per lb local smoked, Tx.
BAcoN-Per lib, local smoked, 17I4v; hight
medium, 15Nc; medium, Izs+c.
DRIED BBEF--fer lb, 1nsdes, 13szc.
LARDzpeE 70, compound 3's NJ; ~
Dairy Products.
BUTTER-FAncy creamery. z6-ounce squares,
d2lkg45c; fancy dairy, per roll, 374@aoc;
CHEHsEEPer Is, eastern, 13@14c; California
large, lie; small, l2c: IN hand, 13c.
Fresh Fsnits.-
c Lsao Ber lure 4, rex ss e91 $20osseo IN
-
ORA EaEs--Nayels, per box, $2.5092.75; seed
hngs, $i.250n2. 90.
. BANAEAs-Per bunch, $1.75@225.
Dried Fruits.
APPLIES -Evaporated, per ID, 12c; sun-dried,
Zoe.
PEAcHzs-U npeeled, per lb. s@121sc; peeled,
22c.
APRrcoTs-Eva per lib, tic.
PRuNESA-Per ID, 11Q112c.
RAIsINs-London lay ers, per box, 81 rs.
Nuts.
ALMoEDs-2oft she'll per lb, 16117c; paper
shell, 19(G24c; hard shell 8Gl0c.
PEANUTs-Raw, 4t5e per lib; roasted, &c.
WALNUTs-Hard she'll, &c; soft~hell, Lei pa
per shell. 13c.
Honey and Beeswax.
HoNEY-Comb, 10Q1I215c; extracted, white, 8
ODE; amber 7tSSc.
BEEswAx-20g25c
Vegetables.
BEANs-Eavy or small white, per 100 lbs,
SO. 35G13.5 so; pink, per 100 lbt, %3.5003 60;
black-eyed, per ] 90 lbs, 50 5092 rs; Limas, per
100 lbs, SO 00dB3 rs.
PoTATOEs-Burbank. per 100 lbs SO. 25T
2 60; new, 81 ,5e9,1.75.
BEETs, Per 100 lbs. 81. 90.
CABBA6E-Per 100 lbs, S5c11l.00.
CARRoTs-Per 100 lbs, 81.
CAuLIFLoWER-Per doz., zoe
CELERY-Per doz.. SOC.
CHILRs-Dry, per string, 75ct9$l 90.
0NIoNS--Per 100 lbs, "a So
Poultry and Eggs.
POULTRY Renp, SIS. 50@6 90 per dog; young
ROSTERS SIS 50a6.0O; broiiers, small, So. 09(9
3 40; large, 80 5084 co. ducks, $560g6,50
turkeys, 15Mi6a per lb.
Fees Ga ifornia ranch, 1907 per doz.
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One Of the interesting objects in tho
lower part Of the city is piece Of crude
Para rubber that weighs 1900 pounds.
1t resembles a rough casting Of iron and
is in the shape of d bell. In the window
where it is exhibited is ahoe Of rubber
like those worn by the Indian women Of
Brazil. Its ornamentation is beautiful.
The toe is crilnped, while on the instep
and the quarters are flowers, the daisy
and the pansy. It seems to be o very
comfortable shoe. Leather is not I'M
known TO the Indians who live in the
rubber district. but rubber with them
takes the place Of wood, iron aud cIoth.---
New York Tribune.
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When the Duchess Of Marlborough
made flying visit to America about 0
year ago, she dressed very simply and
wore few jewels, three or four dia-
ulond stars in her hair and on her cor
sage being, as q rule, her only ornaments.
Some people expressed disappointment
that she did not appear in her coronet.
GAS we'll" exclaimed some one, tex
pect the queen of England to appear with
her crown on her hoad and scepter in
her hand when she drives out in HYDE
park. New York Recorder.
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Ahoat entti.,r re rtnnsr rnila.

These are several well known sayings
with regard to the paring OF the finger
nails. and among them ere the following:
"Cut them on Monday, cut them for
health; cut them On Tnesday, cut them
aDr wealth. cut them on Wednesday,, cut
tIaosn FOR letter. cut them en- Thurs
day, for something better; cut them on
Friday, you cut for o wife; cut them on
Saturday, cut for long lie: cut them on,
Sunday, you cut them for evil; for all Of
that week you'll be ruled by the devil. I"
phila del1lria ri.fice
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81. 1,unstan and tho Devil.

One of the most famous smiths of the
Wreald was ST. Dunstan, archbishop Of
Canterbury. Maydeld in Sussex is the
site of an ancient archiepiscopa1 palace,
and here, according 80 some, took place
the terrific encounter between st. Dun.
stan and the devil. At any rate the an,
VII, hammer and tongs which are alleged
to have belonged to the saint are still
preserved at Mayfe1d palace. Gentle
mans Magazine.