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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-05
ROGERS & ROGERS,
Live Stock Commission.
Union Stock Yards. South st. Paul, MINI
Chicago Live Stock.

CHICAGO. Jan. 4.-Hogs-Receipts,
$4,000; official yesterday, 46.6l2; left
over, 5000; market active; best heavy,
SC higher; common light. sc lower;
light, $4,000 .35; mixed, S4@4.55;
heavy, s4@4.7O; rough, s4@4.2o. Cattle
Receipts. 5000; market slow, 1Oc low
or. Sheep-Receipts. 10000; prices gen.
orally Ice lower. Estimated hogs for
tomorrow, $4,000.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-05
Aspbyxiated I'm Washington.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-John Mar
shall, Of Virginia. close kinsman of
the late Chief Justice Marshall, of the
United States supreme court, was
found dead In his apartments near the
city hall today. Asphyxiation was the
cause of the death. Marshall was q
former resident of Detroit, and had
lived in Washington less than year.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-05
New stamn seIlers.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-1he president
today sent to the senate the following
nominations:
Postmasters-Thomas T. Brady. Ber-
esford, S. D.; Francis B. Saxton, ELS
worth, Wis; Joseph A. North, Fox
Lake, Wis.,; Frank L. Hem, Sharon.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-05
Milwaukee,.

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Jan. 4. Flour
quiet and steady. Wheat weak: No. 2
spring. 54c; No. / northern, 64c; MAY,
57$zc. Corn firm: No. 8. 4319c Oats
firm and actiye;N white, Size; No.
3 white, 314@3119c. Barley lower; No.
2, 5319c; sample. 50@55c. Rye firm and
higher: No. l, soc. Provisions higher.
Pork, SLIGO. Lard, S6.95.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-05

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour-Steady Wheat-No. 2 spring,
5715@5919c; No. spring, nominal; NO. 2
red, 5S19@5419c. Corn-No. 2. 1870;
No. yellow, 4l1c. Oatss-No. 2, 2S1z
@29c; No. 2 white, 3119@32c; No. 3
white, 304@3111c. Rye-No. 2. 4Sc.
Barley-No. 2. 5516c: No. 8, 5O@55c;
No 4, 49@52c. FlaXseed /, S1.3S.
Seed-Prime Timothy, $3.50. Pork
Per Dbl, s11.5o@1l.62a. Lard-Per 100
lbs, S6.S5@6.S7a. Short Ribs-Sides
Qeose), S5.SO@5.S5. Shoulders - Dry
sailed, (boxed), 43l@4Xe: Sides-Short
clear, boxed, 6@615c. Whlsky-Distil-
lers' finished goods, per gallon,
Sl.2s. Sugars-Unchange Receipts
Flour, 5000 bDls; wheat, $1,000 blu;
corn, $4,000 bu; oats, $4,000 bu; rye,
5000 bu; barley, $4,000 blu. Shipments
Flour, 1000 bbls; wheat, 1000 bu:
corn, $4,000 bu; oats, $4,000 blu; rye.
5000 bu; barley. $4,000 bu. On the
produce exchange today the butter mar
ket was firm; creamery, 12@24c; dairy,
100000. Eggs firm, 10000.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-05
One IVav to Raise MONEY

WASHINGTON, Jan. "A plan to re-
lieve the treasury by the quicker COLLEGE
ton of the public revenue has been pre-
scented to congress by Representative
Money, of Mississippi, in the form of
bill. 1t provides that all duties on i'm
ports shall be paid OH entry of the goods
and the custom house of their destina~
ton, and that the duties on goods held
in bond shall be paid. one-half within
sixty days from Jan. l, 1895, the other
halfwlthin ninety days, and upon fail
ure to do this the rate shall be doubled.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-05
New Work Money.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4 -Money on call
easy at 1918 per cent, closed at ! Is
per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 20
9411s per cent. Sterling exchange dun,
but Tirm. with actual business in bank
ers' bills at 4.Ss9S@4 sS$4 for demand,
and at S4.S756(Q4.S7I for sixty days;
posted rates, 81 S8119(94.6 915. Commercial
bills, $4.S619. Silver certificates, &c bi }.
Government bonds steady. STATE Ion s
inactive. Railroad bonds irregular.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-05
Paynter's Seat will Be Vacant.

FHyht6E 5eHL W III Dc dCant.
WASHING TON, Jan. 4.-Repressnta-
Paynter, of Kentucky, who was last fall
elected a member Of the court Of ap-
pealS of that state. today notifice Speak
er Crisp that he had forwarded to the
governor his resignation of his seat in
congress, to take effect Dec s. The
Ninth Kentucky district will be without
a representative the rest of the term, as
the governor would have to give thirty
days notice to hold special election.
Mr.. Paynter's successor, Mr.. Pugh, who
will take his seat in the Fifty-fourth
congress, is a Republican.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-05
LABOR VIEWS WANTED.
bearing Will BE Held on the Labor
Arbitration Bill.

All IGrNCiOn Bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. An opportunity
will be given by the house committee on
labor to parties interested in the new
arbitration bill devised by Commissioner
of Labor Wright, to present their views
OH the plan. Invitations have beensSent
by the chairman of the committee to all
the principal railroad managers of the
country, and TO the leaders of railroad
corporations and labor organizations in
general, TO appear before the committee
next week. None have yet signilied an
intention to accept the invitation, but it
is expected several we'll known men
will sneak
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-05
BANK CLEARINGS
st. Paul the Only City Which
Makes "a Coed Showing.

NEW YORK, jap. 4.-The following
table. complied by Bradstreet's. shows
the total clearances at the principal
cities and the percentage of increase or
decrease, As compared with the CORE
spending week last year:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-05
London EinanciaI.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-The Evening
Posts London caDlegram says: There
was better tone generally today. the
Paris bourse becoming firmer again.
Argentlnes were exceptionally fiat Oh
the continued rise of the gold pre-
MUM. Americans generally were bet
ter, except Canadian Pacific, in which a
further fall is yet feared. Gold is be-
ginning TO go from the opening market
to Paris.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-05

Isl don't give q d-n for the Demo.
cratic party.o - Sentiment Of Saloon
keeper BRADY since the last election,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-05
MERCHANTS HOPEFUL

For Trade Observation-Disclosures
Commercial Review.
New YORK, Jan. 4.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say: There has been no
material improvement in general trade
within a week. Jobbers and other
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-05

Isl don't give a d-n for the Demo-
cratic party-'' Sentiment of Saloon
keeper BRADY since the last election.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-05
decrease
Exchange.

CHICAGO. Jan. A. CIearings. ST.
$4,000. Money, 1915 per cent on call;
5@6 on time. New York exchange, 75c
premium. Sterling commercial, $4.S6l
@4.S7I.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-05

81 don't give d-n for the Demo
cratic party.o - Sentiment of Saloon
keeper BRADY since the last election.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-05

*Pittsburg. =. .157
Pullman Palace. .l54
Reading. 49,. LES
Richmond Ter. u
do pfd. 20
2!o G. Western. 1c3s
do pfd 49,. 43
Rock Island. -. 6lB ,
st. Paul .......... $3.50
do pfd. III
st. p. & Omaha. 81
do pfd.. ITO
Southern Pacific. Is
Sugar Refinery. S7ss
ITenn.t oal u Iron 1888
Texas Pacific -. ola
Tol. & o. C. pfd.. u
Union Pacific. -. II
IL. y. Expyess. ~
Wabash. St.L. NJ. =
| do pfd. 1873
Wells-Fargo Elk los
Western Union. :. S6M
W heeling Il l.. E. lG1s
do pfd. ...... 40
Nj. & ST. l.. :. %
I'D. u r. q. ...... 10l2
General Electric. 1913
National Linseed 1872
Col. Fuel & Iron. 25
do pfd. 70
II. d #. Central =. zig
8 Toll. a. A. IN. M. "a
3 r.. st. l.. & X. c. 1
3 do pfd. $50. 6
2 southern r. r. :. 1888
b do pfd. :. 35I2
5 Tobacco. 80. 80. G7l2
do pfd .107
2iSt. ?. NJ. & NJ. =. 100
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-05
XIcRAEL DoRAN. IAEEs DoRAN
M. DORIAN & CO..
Bankers and Brokers',
3II Jackson ST.. St. Paul, MINI.

Closing stocks-West.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-05

*chicago &Alton.146
G., B. u O.. 7Oas'
Chicago Gas. :. 7.ss
ConsolidatedGas.127
GEO. Il st, l.. IS
Co!nrade e. 81, els
Cotton Oil Certs. 2 II
Del & Hudson. l25l2
Del. Lack. d W. 1858
D. Il r. G. pfd. :. 33l2
/ Dis. & c. F. Co. los
Erle.-...........- gSs
*do pfd....... 21lA
*Fort Wayne .157
at. North. pfd. 102
sc. * e. ]. pfd.. o.
h ockiiiK alley lG&
Illinois Central. Elm
ST. Paul & Duluth 81
Kan. & Tex. pfd. 2ls.
Lake Erie d West 16
do pfd. -. 2GH
Lake Shore. 1851
Lead Trust. 80. 36l
Louis. Il Nash .. +. 52a
| Louisville q Ma. 6
Manhattan Con. .104I
*Mem. q Charls'n 10
Michigan Cent. 95
Missouri Pacific. rs
Mobile & Ohio. :. 16
ash. ~ Chatt... is
Nat. Cordage. 90. g.
| do pfd. -. 80. 107
N. j. Central. -. s5l
N. & w. pfd. 49,. III
North Am. Co. IS
| Northern Pacific. 81
| do pfd -. -. II
| UP. Denver & G. IL
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-05

Dining Cars on Winnipeg and Pa
clfc Coast Trains.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-05
NORTHERN PACIFIC

The Dining Car Line to Fargo Winnipeg
Helena, Butte and the Pacific Northwest.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-05

The leading futures ranged as follows
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-05

81 am under no obligation 10 the
I'D Democratic partys'-Ald. kARTAk
after last nights council meeting.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-05
The Total sales of Stocks Today

we're 115,279 shares. Including: Amer
lean Sugar. 22,30O; Burlington, $500;
Jersey Central, 6.4OO; Northwestern,
1900; Rock Island, 1900; st. Paul. H.
100.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-20
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

delivered any part OF the village in
kcl,ot. at IS cents per bushel.
NJ /. MArHlR, w. Brattlcboro.
,,r Tf9 and Coffee nj Jacobs Tea Co.
I,e Grange store i'.i
l, rqnio and Guitar Strings of best quail
fLArr \ JOINS.
wt,h and Clock Repairing. Prices are
[,,s CIV. SAWYER, so Main ST. 30tf
oosry for fine correspondence Full sup.
Haze! tmt- and styles. ~ ,,..
Removal.
h. Machines sold ON monthly instruments
1, Interest, Any make of machine taken
,ayment. Needles, Oil and Supplies for
1 srno. On.re over Durgin's Drug Store,
Il, :, w. g. COLLIER, Agent.
ri FRAMES IN upwards of two hundred
4 Glow, 4 ,opr,'. l2tf
h, and Amanac,, 1896, Clapp " Jones.
I,tul Picture, ready mounted or to frame,
.r.ic CLAP II JONES.
tl.pIay of Ant Calendars and Booklets
Pr \ Ione, '"l
crir PAPER Weights, local scenery and
| donnas, at Clapp n Jones. l9tf
kre,qne Brattlrboro. Si.eo, At Clapp n
l9tf
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-20

chronological Record.
.,.rE rSDlNG DECEMBER 10, 1893.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-20
The Modern Mother

Has found that her little ones are i'm
proved more by the pleasant laxative,
Syrup of Figs, when in need of the
laxative effect of a gentle remedy than
by any other, and that it is more ac-
ceptable to them. Children enjoy it
and it benefits them. The true rem
ed,, Syrup of Figs, is manufactured
qy the California Fig Syrup Co. only.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-20
..weIcome. Welcome. Do I sing

Sister Ameniana came Monday from
Boston where she has been visiting,
for a stay at the convent of ST. Joseph.
She was for nine years superior Of this
convent but was obliged to reinquish
her charge on account CT failing health
about two years ago. Since then she
has been at the convent in Rutland.
whittier she will return after the holt
days. Mrs A. H. Harvey of Boston
came last week Thursday for short
visit and while here will be the guest
of Mrs, Tyler on Elliot street. Leon
leaw comes tomorrow from Middle
bury to spend Christmas with his par
ents, S. NJ. Yeaw and wife. p. Sears
of South Coventry is here at his
fathers. Michael Sears, before leav
ing for New York the first of January.
Miss Mary Fenton of Rutland is Wis
iting with her brother, P. J. Fenton,
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-20

An entertainment will be given at
the North street school this evening
and will consist of German play,
music, etc.
d. McGillivray brought into the
Rcformer Office this morning hand
some bunch of holly with bright shin.
ing leaves and plenty of red berries.
Very few people hcrcabout have
known of the death, at Omaha. Neb..
Of Mrs. S. NJ. Waite which occurred
several weeks ago. soon following that
Of her husband.
If you want to take any paper in
J the world you can save money by club
| bling it with the Rcformer. Before re-
+! neWing your subscription you ought to
see what you can do at the Rcformcr
office.
The Uniycrsaist annual parish
meeting was held Tuesday evening at
the vestry. The old board all declined
4 re election and Col. H. T.. TAYLOR
was chosen president, II. f. Brooks.
A. j. Currier and A. A. Stearns trustees
and c. Il. Stickney clerk and treasurer.
Rev, II. d. Maxwell will leave
Monday for two weeks vacation i'm
Maine. During his absence the Uni
versalist pulpit will be occupied by
Miss Gertie Earle of the Tufts Divinity
school, a Bratteborc girl. born and
brought up here. daughter of Orville
Earle, who used To live on Pearl
street where Foster Stearns does now.
The cells for the lookup have been
put in this week in the southwest
corner of the town hal cellar in spite
OF all the protests. i is still undecid |
ed about an entrance from the outside, |
waiting till Contractor Rogers gets |
here to see how much il will cost but |
the most probable outcome is door
where the present window is pui pc
haps window on the front side.
The dedication Of the rcmodcled /
town hall will be celebrated by the I
Murray club on Thursday evening,
Jan. ., by concert and dance. Music I
is to be furnished by Leitsinger's LIST I
Regiment orchestra Of II pieces The
invitations will be issued early next |
week and we feel warranted in saying
that the club will keep up their repu-
tation of the past by affording another
enjoyable occasion TO their friends.
The Doth annual meeting of the
Baptist society was held Tuesday even
ing and the reports of the collector
treasurer and trustees rendered, show
ing that the receipts for the year will
amount to about $4,000. The officers
elected are Trustees, Gen. J. j.
Estey, +. W. Stoddard, /. o. P.
Smith, II. p. Welman. &. S. Phillips
Pres. S. II. Sherman; Vice Pres, S.
II. Warren; Sec, II. b. Chamberlain
Treas, c. f. K. JENNIE; collector. W.
b. Smith auditor. II. f. c. Tocdt.
VIM. Barrett, the burglar now
serving life sentence in Massachu-
setts and who committed the f. d NJ.
Il. robbery several years ago. made
confession Wednesday duplicating in
his crimes Jas. S. Chatfey in whose
possession so much of the stolen plum
der was found including lot of the
Ophir Needle stock. He tells of
several breaks in which Chatfey figured
with him and offers to 90 on the wit
ness stand and tell all he knows. He
is mad he says. at the way Chatfey has
treated his wife
Opals in rings, pins, &c. Chas. \.
ripp Il CO.. jewellers. adv.
Retting Bros. will offer great bar
gains in pictures on Monday. Look at
display in their windows. adv
|
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-20
[YTLEBOR0 news CO.
No. 3 Elliot st.

4
be Hooker Corser n Mitchell
factory began Monday on eight
time,
B, Lamsou has commenced
fng a new house on Washington
this week.
H. Geddis picked a dandelion
bloom on Green street Wednes-
afternoon.
ith an eye to business. the street
fnpaDy had two cars standing in
Ri the Baptist church last Sun
eling to carry home the crowd
lr Temples sermon.
iss Fits kindergarten closes its
Perm Friday afternoon with a
tnas tree and appropriate cXer-
The winter term will open
Tacation of one week on Dec.
i. Lillis, representing the
4 Cox Co., Boston, Mass, has
the Wantastiquet club the fur
S Tor their new rooms in the
ldSon Block lately vacated by
heel club.
y /, D. Temple has spoken
ualay evenings in succession TO
e. houses on Marriage and
This series will close next
evening with a sermon on
Z or the Mission Of Mother-in-
Congregational church choir,
l!ng Jan. LIST for the coming
u 4 consist Of Fred Brazor, bass /:
. Stearns, tenor; Mrs. Walter
'u' soprano: Miss Georgiana
alto and Fred Leltsinger.
coupe business has been con
W. ~ j. o. Smith has. through
~ .?s' agency. sold a half inter
r. ~ coupe and baggage business
= oqulers and the new firm of
1qulers has bought C. r.
Is business.
c, rgh a Davis are getting out
'iails Tor the Old Folks con
heid at West Wardsboro
r6 n eve, at the Baptist church,
~ a watch meeting will be
b luc concert Is for the benefit
baptist church.
Manchester Insurance Go. and
n, 1T insurance Co. of England,
~, IN capital Of $1,000, coo have
IN y % insure farm property, and
n, 'se V $50. 600 capital for the
e,, ~ inc insurance companies
n, ~ Of the Brattleboro
n ~. ~ Aged and Disabled have
A. I'm I, Inc estate of DIR. j. II.
m, vest Brattleboro. by the
H., on and administrator. ID.
~ :, now 81 Springfield. Mass,
. ~" 10 be applied for the
I" oe two full moons this
N, Nh Inst time, astronomers tell
s4 sh'een hundred years. Pale
i'm ~. Z chance therefore, for
h., = iWices month in centu-
.,-,;.. e PRETTY lispings and SAYS
s.r.I, lital Young people who
ga. 'l'i'ctT IL lie under the
I" ihcir loving pcram-
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-20

ey block there. C. b. Strecter went
Wednesday 10 New York for VISIT
with friends through the holidays
4 | silver plated goods, sent to Us
for sale al nne-half the cost {" MAKE
Chas. 4. Tripp & Co. jewelers. adv
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-04-27
The Diversions of Bishops

Fencing, as a rule, is not cultivated
by ecclesiastics unless. perhaps, they
happen to be military chaplains. There
are at present, however, in France an
archbishop and two bishops who are
experts in the use of the foils. Mgr.
Ardin, archbishop of Sens, has bout
with the skewers every morning in his
palace. The bishop of Chalons Mgr.
Latty) is also a good fencer, but these
two prelates are distanced by Bishop
Batifolier of Mende, who is not only an
agile escrimeur but rides and drives
as we'll as some of the most finished
sportsmen of the Jockey Club, thus
showing that the cares and responsible
ties of a diocese are not Incompatible
with the cultivation of worldly accom-
plishments.-Pa Letter to London
Telegraph.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-04-27
Thex Mixed the babies.

Some time ago there was 4 dance in
Canadian settlement for the benefit
of the settlers and their wives. Most
of the married ladies had babies with
them, whose noisy perversity required
too much attention to allow the ladies
the full swing of their souls pleasure
in the dance. So a number Of young
men present gallantly volunteered to
watch over the refractory infants, so
that their mothers could indulge with
out let or hindrance in the sweets of
the eight fantastic exercise.
The gallant offer was readily and
confdingly accepted, but no sooner had
the women left their dear charges to
the care of those mischievous young
rascals than they commenced stripping
the infants, changing the clothing, and
giving one the apparel of another, till
all were transmogrifed.
The dance and music continued into
the ''wee sma' hours" and then it was
time to go home. The lights were low
cred, and each mother hurriedly took
a baby, in the dress Of her own, and
ctarted for home, which, in many in
stances, was ten or fifteen miles away.
The following morning there was a
prodigious row in the settlement Moth
ers discovered what had occurred, and
then commenced some of the tallest
female pedestriaism on record. Living
as they did, miles apart, it required two
full days to unmiX the babies, and as
many months to restore the mothers
to their naturally sweet dispositions.
Those young men never venture into
that settlement now. 1t wouldn't be
safe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-04-27
A Curious Hiding Place.

Many people have curious hiding
places in which they keep their savings,
but there could hardly be a more in
genious or curious savings bank" than
that which recently came to light in
Bucks County. An old woman who
lived alone in a little cottage at Riegels-
vile was known to have amassed con-
siderable wealth, and it was also known
that she had no faith in the established
banks and saving funds. But where
the old woman kept her money was a
mystery, until she came to die few
days ago. Then a thorough search was
made of the premises, without disclos-
ing the hiding place. Finally, when
the body was being prepared for burial
a porous plaster on the old woman's
side was noticed, which did not lie as
close to the skin as such plaSters gener-
ally do. When the plaster was re
moved a number of government bonds
representing the old woman's entire
fortune, were found between it and the
skin.-Philadelphi Record.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-04-27

ashamed of himself on these occasions,
but he could not, resist the impulse to
act in the same way again on the NOR
row.
At length came the awful day, long
deferred, but inevitable, when he had
to give up the last outward signs of
Inanhood-his frock-coat and silk hat!
He had clung tenaciously to these en-
blemS of mans estate, but when he
fell victim to youthful passion for
marbles, he yielded to his fate, and
permitted his gray-haired wife to put
him into the short jacket and knicker-
bockers Of boyhood. His soul revolted
at the change, and his better judgment
despised the very name of Marbles but
his all-absorbing love for ''three-holes,"
"big-ring," and "ollies,' swept all other
feelings before it-and he struggled
against his fate no more
It was a sad day for his poor old wife
when she saw him playing marbles with
some other boys in back street.
"Oh! my poor husband,' she sobbed,
'tand has it come to this?
Then she hurried him home She
pleaded with him to resist the tempta-
tions offered by such youthful pas
times, but all in vain.
The "old boy" replied with tears in
his voice: ''All you say, my dear wife,
is incontrovertible. but it is just as
useless. l abhor marbles. l detest
pegtop. | loathe tip-cat. But [ am
the victim of a discontented mind, and
1l11niSlInonf must 1NIaU tbnSa
thrice-accursed gamesv'
Then he left his weeping wife to go
and play "three holes with his own
grandson in the back garden.
SO things went on from bad to worse,
for he developed a spirit of mischief
which would have done credit to
monkey, and one day received such a
humping from a bigger boy, on ac-
count Of a trick he had played, that
tingling sensation went through Mr..
Hallwool's frame. And he awoke with
a sob and a start, to find that he was
curled up in the big armchair, that
the fire was out, that he was stiff with
cold-and that the decanter at his elbow
was empty!
He glanced around with a sigh of in
tense relief, to find that he had only
been the victim of a terrible dream,
and, with a thankful heart, he softly
stole up to the bedroom. His wife
seemed fast asleep, and with the sub
dued light of the gas falling upon her
fair face, her husband thought that she
looked lovelier than ever. He stopped
gently down and lightly kissed her rosy
lips.
She did not move, but murmured,
oh! SO tenderly:
Dear, dear Horacew
And the tears came into his eyes as
he heard those comforting words-but
they We're tears of joy and thankful
ness
There is not to-day in New York, or
anywhere else, we venture to say, a
happier couple than Mr.. and Mrs. Hall
wool. This year they celebrate their
silver wedding, and another pleasant
gathering will take place at their hos
pitable home Mr.. Hallwool, however,
has lost his old desire to grow younger
every day, and it is very unlikely that,
after the guests have dispersed, he will
run the risk of another nightmare by
going to sleep in that very comfortable
arm m-chair.-Yankee Blade.