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FOREIGN MARKETS.
Financial.

Financial.
London. Jan. H.-Silver. Soasd. Coasols,
1oS7s.
New York. Jan 1.-THE Evening Posts
London financial cablegram says: About
ESQ eco In gold is being shipped from here
today for New York. 1t is bar gold. picked
up quietly Ia the open market by he bond
syndicate or individual members Of the
syndicate The stock markets We're good
all around today on the political situation
and on the dearth Of stocks and the small
ness Of the speculative account as revealed
By the settlement which began today.
Americans were very good. The closing
was a shade under the best. Lake Shore adj
vanCed 81 More favorable expectations Of
the success Of the bond issue helped he use
In Americans. There Is no public buying
here yet consols were nearly III. South
American stocks. notably Argentines, We're
especially in demand. There was a strong
squirt in West Australian mines. May be-
neye In boom in that quarter before long
II no disturbing political events occur. The
Paris. Berlin and other continental bourSes
were firm.
London Wool Sales.
London, Jan 1.-THE first series OF thu
colonial wool sales for the year opened al
the wool exchange today, with very large
attendance. including almost the record n
the number OF American buyers. ana with
ing for fine coHb.ugs for this quarter. The
general run Of merinos ruled unchanged.
CTossbreeds were actively bid for, but were
held too high. Cape OF Good Hope and Ma
tai WOODS were In good demand. with an o.
casionai light advance for best parcels. The
ret quantity available for this sale is Ss,Jo
bales The selection offered today was
above an average The number 81 bales Of
fered was e.35l Of which 100 were wtth-
drawn. Following are the sales IN detail:
New South Wales, 709 bales. no price given.
Queensland, l,42A bales; secured. laisduls
81 greasy, s44ai0d Nictor.a, ISL bales.
secured. IS eats al; greasy. Tls49d. South
Australia. 6SS bales; secured, sisdais ID;
greasy. 5lznsizd New Zealand. Ss3 bales:
secured. slxGliizd; greasy. Ssmilisd. Cape
OF Good Hope and Natal. 1855 bales;
secured. sladals sad; greasy, 5q5lzd.
Breadstuffs and Grains.
Liverpool, Jan. f4--Wheat-SpOt quiet.
demand poor No. red winter, IS al. No
red spring stocks Exhausted; No ] hard
Manitoba. IS SD. No. l California, IS 5lad.
Futures closed firm, with January un-
changed and other months Ia lower. jan
uary, So ~. February, IS nsd: March. IS 81;
April. IS sad, MAY. IS Sid June, IS sad.
C0rn-Spot steady; American mixed. new,
IS 2tsd. Futures opened quiet. with near
and distant positions i2d hover. closed
steady. with January %ld lower and other
months I'd lower. January, Is md; Feb
ruary. IS sgd: March. g. gi@3 April, IS &isd;
May. IS 2A4d; June. Is D..
Flour-steady; demand fair, 81. Louis
fancy winter. Is.
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MAHIxE NEWS.

san Fraacisco Jan. 4-Arr.ved-" Veil
trrton. Departure Ray; schr Joseph and
Henry. coquille river. Depsrted--staie Of
california. Astoria and Portland Homer.
Coos BaY. "a Louisiana. Seattle; ga Amer
ca. Nanaisno. * Topgaliant. Port Blake
ley. scnr Rather. sealing voyage.
Freights and charfers-Br Ok Lorton.
-,-g- a. portIard. wheat. thence 10 United
Fsfnr4or-1 Favra. Antwerp or uunkirk,
Y,r Sd Western Monarch. now az Portland.
zhaat. thence 70 United Kingdom. Havse.
Antwerp O. Duaktrk.
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which amounted 70 IT, car loads against
So yesterday. ara sf4 > week ago. but. as
o73y I'D cars were recslxe3 a year ago.
tats had little effect on the bears. The
European political situation was Sfsll ftirth-
g improved. as an advance OF sis n Eng
lsa eezSols indicated. The official figures
Of las weeks worlds exports made the
weeks total about 57la.ags bushels. o. l.51e.-
Hs bushels less than the estimated needs
o. The importing nations. BGt the business
and financial outlook seemed 70 b re-
gSr1es as sufficiently uncertain 70 war
rant caufion In all speculative ventures.
and the result vas that the volume Of 'lGS--
ness was light and price charges narroE.
Export eiearaRces from the principal At
l2at-e ports. tacla1llS New Orleans. equal
Ell -. 90 bushels N wheat and tiour That
appeared 10 ee a disappointment to the
bulls. The market weakened on the re-
cs4pt Of BTsdSt.eets vislaie supply state
E1ent. which showed an increase in this
country east OF the Rocky mountains OF
6s1sesa bushels. against The official show
ing yesterday Of 81 $50 bushels decrease
The remainder Of BTaastresss report was
bull,sh. the stocks affoat FOR and n Ep-
rope being reduced s9seese bushels. leav~
ing a ret decrease in the worlds visible
% I,sda.ooa bushels. That report caused
May wheat to decline 70 5S7sc, but it had
a quick recovery again to SIC.
Corn ruled quiet. but held very steady
with the trade about fsatureiess.
Oats were slow. The feeling was firmsr
early. Influenced h a better cash trade and
a fairly good shost demand. -Jnst ~fore
the close free buying caused thu price 10
advance.
Hog products were decidedly stronger
early Ia the day on the light arrivals Of
1--we hogs. but on heavy realizing sales most
OF the advance was lost. The market later
recovered part Of the decline.
closing Quotations.
Wheat-January. 5essc: May. 59s.c.
Corn-January. sc; MAY. SSssc.
Oats-JanuRry. lIh1c; May. Iass al99se-
Pork-January, s. S7is. May. ss.ss.
I4ard-January. s. a.; May, ssh
Rihs-January, s46o. May, Sass.
Barley-4lc.
Rye--S6c
Flaxseea-qsisc.
Timothy-Sa7o ~.
Live stock.
Cattle-There was a fair Tuesday sup
ply. and trade was moderately good. at
unchanged prices. Sales were at S. $50
as. Butchers and Gamers were in far
demand. at See3.
Hogs-There was a good demand for
choice packers, and Eastern shippers were
again fair buyers. Sales were az $3.50
3S5.
Sheep--The demand was hardly as good
as last week, and prices were leMlSc lower,
sales being on the basis Of ss.506i for IA
tive Western and sS.SoslSG5 for lambs.
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valley have been received this week hy thu
Cascade Cereal Company. which makes
oatmeal 81 them
Steamship Strathnsvis viii be hauled 20
the Eureka dock tomorrow morning 10 dis
charge her cargo prior 70 going on the dry
dock az GGaFgermasger.
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BUTTER.

Y.neh ana parry Butter very scaree ard
$500 y,-g rrlc,s. Shig 90 as We pay
casa on Arrival
%O COMMISSION.
TNu% v. AGEN. $685. Western avenue,
corner EAs.1a street.
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Metals.
CHICAGO MARKETS.
The Board OF Trade.

-I-azo. Jan 14-Whsat started shade
a.v tnea it closed yesterday. AZ ff7Eri
.rrss-.e. aa1 Cor au hour male lLi.1
.aes from Us oFsatas pos. 1ion- be
mess vas dar 20 the comparatively
q receipts = Minneapolis 49, Duluth,
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--TII1r- or sAI.k OF FRANCHISE TO
construct and operate an electric street
railway.
Consolidated street Railway Company. a
eefpoiatton duly organized and eXiS ing ln-
Ger the laws % the state OF Washington,
e the l6tn day OF september. lS'9, hied
81 applications With the city council OF the
Ely OK Seattle for franchise 10 con-
rruct aud OF crate an electric street rail-
Vay and p Scr circutt along and upon
tie following designated route. tO-wit;
Beginning at the intersection Of Willow
All Mercer streets. and running thence
E3yth Uieng Nia0w street Ia the inter-
tsstloa 0f Willow and High streets.
Taat said railway company prays IN
sad appACatiln that a franchise be CANT
q Cor a period 0f hfty (5W years.
Tat after=the Mug of he appaica ION
s,lFesaid. toEwit: on the S1th day Of De-
esu1eT. 1898. the city council duly PACED
cqncurrent resolution deterul ming that
franchise 70 construct and operate an
te1tric street railway along and upon
- above designated route should be
NaEted 20 the person or corporation Who
s34 pay the highest sum for said fran
eaise. and directing the city clerk 10
afon and notice that the city council
Exposes q grant said franchise 10 the
seFs0n company or corporation Who VIII
~ tie highest sum therefor 10 - pub
SEED for ten uW DAYS In the city Official
sesspaper.
therefore,. notice IS hereby given, that
feaieQ iHds Ter such franchise VIII be Re
ssRed by the city clerk mp 20 O'Clock
n ~ tAe 2itb day u January, lss6, 20
astruct and operate an electric street
taiNay ana power circuit along and ur-
ne aaoEe Designated route. and that
slty euncN offers 90 gran, the same
tae-. person. company or corporate y
- @iN Pay the Highest sum for such
80 Mise. feseryi ng however, the right %
t any an3 All Bids. and 90 refuse 20
4ESsa franchise. Ea-1 bid FOR said
sechls2 mast ho Accompanied by Ger
"a check for IA amount equal - ten
Der certum % fhe amount Hid t'r
49, Franchise. payable % the order - the
~ tQmptgoier. 20 Ne forfeited a. the
-. "a case Ihe success gl bidder saaN
% pay tAe am1urt of his htt WITHIN
.s.N tsA DAYS AFTER the acceptance or
sane ~ the cI5y council and the city
,adl VIII. on tAe s'ta dsy ~ January.
- az TIRE hour of o'clock p. m. % sad
49,, cause SAID bifs % be opened. and
- aeteruire whether any franchise
49, he granted resfrvirE Jhe right 20
.1any and a1 hss
Witness my hand ard the sest' - said
Wis "a day Cf January. i>ss
SAL H. +. STEW ART.
CIV t'.cFk
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JobbIng Quotations.

The following are the prices paid by re-
tan dealers for round lots delivered at the
wharf or on cars. or tbA jobbing rates
cnoted by wholesale dealers with ordi-
-, .ar,ns Of credit.
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SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS.
Brea lsturs and Grains.

San Francisco. Jan. f4.-F1our-Fa5lily
extras. s. s5ffS Is: bakers extras, S.45F
S.: superhne. 8. 50027 per barrel
Wheat-shlpplng. 81 05al Csiia per GENITAL
for No l. and $Lo7ia for choice; milling,
sl12i20l17l3-
Harley-Feed fair % good, Gs2l d7ec;
choice. 1ltc. brewing. 751soc
Oats-MlHing. 1881; Surprise a5c6fsl
fancy feed, S5e19oc, good TO choice, $50
Sc: poor TO far 65N5oc. black, Tor seed,
Slfoa1 -. gray. 75Qs5- per Genital
Receipts-F1our, quarter sacks, $40; co
Oregon. ? 49,: wheat ce1tals, 22s-5, a.
Oregon. 1880. barley. ceutals. 3.SsI. oats.
ceutaIs. G50. do Oregon, go; beans. sacks,
rois. potatoes sacks. 2.7fS: do Oregon,
1Se. onions. sacks. IA bran. sacks. 2.6so;
rnidllsngs. sacks, -. hay, tons, 497s do
Oregon. ~. straw, tons. e: hops. bales,
10. hroomcor1. bales. s.: quicksilver.
TASKS. "a wine, gallons. 70, 1oo; hides,
number. ! f64
Produce. Fruit. Etc.
AuddaAngs. slSG1. bran, $50 5@il4.
F4av-Wheat. Sal2-n. wheat and oat.
s. W0ll ~. OAK s. 5e.Eie. -. alfalfa. S'gs,
harley. s1a9 -. clover. stIs. compressed.
& Da11. stock. SeQ7.53. straw. 3565Ssc per
bundle.
RIVER Fairbanks SO 500. oregon EUrhauks.
4-sr ~. river reds. 5~ff.4c. Early Rose. 509f
c5.. sweet potatoes s. 25GgI- -. Alersed DO. s.
sfst-- california onions. Ss4ssc. 10 Oregon.
,z-1s1- tomatoes. Los Angeles. 75cusi.
string beans. 81 Isz-, green peas s6sc. car
-rfs afal pa-. caohaCf, 5tc, dried peppers,
s9l0-. mushrooms, utIl4a4e. asparagus. Do
Gfg-ee.
Fr,ijt-Apnles No. grade, eaca5I: com
man -...ss3c- fancy. Sie-. Mexican lines.
g. -ls. California lemons, common. $40
81 y. 90 good 20 choice, SL1U2 DO fancy,
s-~sTa .rfff
~ ravets fl-5 20. japanese mauda-
rms 81 gs,fl. ~. bananas $lH- pineappies.
s. aQ5.
Fgtter-Fan~y creamery. 2-g-sr, seq
onds. go -6c. fancy dairy. 2l.s-sc, seconds,
. f25c.
CheeSe-Fancy ml3 rev. ll9l'sc. fair
10 good Iac Eastern. i-nl5i2c.
Ergs-stors. sssGsze. ranch. 2sacf>.
Eastern l,s2i-- selected Eastern. 9-sf@3c.
p8aIt~y-Gohhlers faaUc. hons. uqi2c;
ROSTERS Young. g -a1-18. do old fiffi51-
broi.ers. small. 1850. so large, f43s ~
hens ssT5. ducks. S-aFff-i0. geese 81 -
1l-S. pigeons. Old S-9l-i2's DO young.
c;s7ss-lfsrart ducks. 3 sos. teal. g..
srrfz s. .sEgt 81 wt1Eecu. s. quail 1893
r~av geese. S95-sa. rat.!ts. bush. s.. do
r-.-entag. SfHI%. hare. 75 .c. E,nsi ~
rlre 3 Eef3. common soipe, s.. h0nkers.
Sa3 =. arant. s. e.
wool.
yVa1l-FsIi. short trashy san joaquin
r8stas. za5c. goes sau joaquin p.Aas. 81
8. southern ana coast. sal5ci InolHIl.fl
detective and asavy- ss1sc hanoollt ao4
Men1oclro. S4Fc.
Hops.
IIcps-4 sse per pound
closing Quotations
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Portland. Jan. -Wheat-Dun an
steady; Walla WaLa, &c; Valley. 57c pei
bushel
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yoTIcE OF SALE. OF FRANCHISE TO
eosistruct and operate an electric street
xerJre Is hereby given that the Seattle
r.~sSl,,isfesi Street Railway Company. a
spcratson duly orga pized and existing un-
- tie lass az the state OF Washington,
= fAe isth day OF September. no, lied
Il application with the city council OF the
- n eeaffIe Tor a franchise 10 con-
ssrlet and operate an. e.ectrie street rail-
rsv and power circuit along and upon
- ssllewing designated route, to-wit
Rselauiug at fAe Intersection OF Main
..-s5t ara South Third street; thence
.is9r South Third street 10 the intersec-
taa OF Jackson and South Third streets
sseree west along Jackson street 70 the
b.srs@ciion OF Jackson and Commercial
srsets: thence north along Commercial
ss-esf % tho intersection " Commercial
~ Main streets. said route 20 connect
sifa The existing route Of said company
ksswn as 1.-THE loop along South Third,
Var and Commercial streets.
rat said railway company pEays IN
sa application that A franchise De CANT
: Era period OF fifty (5ol years.
rsat after the fling of the application
.ssTssaid to-wit: on the 30th day OF De-
rsvhef iSt5 the city COUNCIL duly passed
osncIrrent resOlu ion determining that
4 franchise 20 construct and operate an
ssfrte street railway along and upon
rs Above designated route should be
sasfsi 70 tho person or corporation VINO
SD pay the highest sum for said iran
fta and erecting the city Clerk 10
ssgs notice Of said application and reso-
fTas and notice that the city council
grasses 10 grant said franchise 10 the
sfzsin. company or corporation who viii
~ me highest sum therefor 20 be pub
iced for ten u0D days in the city official
Tssrefore. notice Is hereby given, that
spaled bids for such franchise Will be re-
sstyed by the city clerk ~ to O'Clock
n o. the 18th day OF January. 1885. 10
anstrllet and operate an electric street
railway and power circuit aaong and up
al thF above designated route. and that
fae ctty council offers 10 grant the same
Is The person. company or corporation
xha win pay the highest sum for such
kanchise. Feserying. however, the right 10
Yeleef any and all bids. and 20 refuse 10
sf&nf a franchise Ehch bid Tor said
fraachise must 10 accompanied by GER
tiled check for an amount equal 20 ten
co per centum OF the amount bid for
sssh franchise, payable 10 the order OF the
DIV comptroller. to BE- forfeited 70 the
afy IN case the successful bidder shall
al 20 pay the amount Of his bid within
nrty 600 days after the acceptance OF
tAe same by the city council. and the city
aarcii Will, ON the @0th day OF January,
- az the hour Of & o'clock n m. OF said
ssv cause said BIDS 70 be opened and
asH determine whether any franchise
eal DE granted. reservinE the right to
r'sct any and All bids
Witness uiy hand and the seal Of said
stv. this an day OF January 1895.
,seal) r. Y. STEWART,
L.
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IN assessment of tfse A share has been
levied On Alta ard on guStsee. An assess
msnt q DC = share has been levied or
Union Cen.
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TRADE AND SHIPPING.

FORECAST FoR WEDNESDAY
Portland, Jan. il. 1ssS-
snow; stationary
3. s PAEUE, Foreczster.
q. 8. DEPARTMFTT OF aGRIcUL
iORE. WEATHER BUREAU.
DAILY BULLETIN
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NEw YORK MARKETS.
The stock Exchange.

New York. Jan. 1.-THE stock market
opened strong. under The favorable aus
pices Of higher quotations for our securities
In London. and q further intelligence. OF 2
more pacific trend in political developments.
In the early dealings advances were scored.
In the more active shares the gains were
restricted 10 StZgI per cent. The strength
CT the market ws due 70 the increasing
confidence that al practicable measures
VIII Re taken by the government = prevent
stringency in the money market a. re-
suit of the Withdrawals from the banks in
eidental TO the payments or Subscriptions
for the issue Of bonds. Before the expiFa-
ton OF the FIRST hour a reacticnary tend
ency developed, on the euEa cement Of
sl,4o1.lssl in gold. In the retrogreSsive move
ment most OF the general list touched iig-
ures slightly below yesterdays final sales
The market closed steady IN tone. with
fractional net concessions general The
bond market vas irregular. with a pre-
ponderance Of advances. The Union Pa
ciflc issues declined sharply but made a
partial recovery in the closing dealings.
The aggregate of transactions was only
moderate. reaching 81. Ss6.ooo. Governments
were quiet The old Is coupon and As reg
istered gained lax per cent. respectively.
on dealings of S2.509. Government bonds
firm. state bonds duh, railroad bonds irreg-
ul3r.
Money and Exchange.
Money on call. easy at Su5 per cent; last
loan. ) per cent: closed per cent. prime
mercantile paper. eGs per cent. Sterling
exchange steady, with actual business in
bankers bills at 81 4S91A for demand and
A-S7izd4S7% for sixty days; posted rates.
81 ~95iS9 and 81 s912 al .sola commercial
bills, si.S62l. Silver certificates. 6f44611ac-
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SILVER Bars 49,. SIS Drafts. Ssvht Par
Alex DORIS. 5sI=9ss Drafts. Te.ey'h. Par
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Total sales.

Total sales.
The total sales of stocks today were
A q 80 shares. including: American Sugar
II so. American Tobacco 4.efo. Atchison'
200. Burlington, 1900; Chicago Gas, 9, no;
-ansaS 4 Texas preferred. $50; Louisville
Nashville. 1900; Rock Island, 500; St
.aul. 1e.so9. Southern Railroad, 1870
3uthern Railroad preferred, $50. United
tates Leather preferred, 1870.
Flour.
FIour-Receipts 81. go barrels shipments
4 mo barrels. Springs were weak and win
4 r brands steady; business was small
Wheat.
W-beat-Fxports 1880 bushels, Ship
ents duh. No red, sT4Gsss4c; No
ard. Eaa.c. Options opened steadier on
4 7veri-e. were depressed by weak cables
q rather free offerings. but had a final
,arp upturn on demand from shorts
osfrg firm at 1t0l4c advance: No. ? red
,nuary closed s7isc May. IS 7-lsc, closed
II &c.
Changes In Grain stocks.
special cable and Geographic dispatches
. F3raszfreet's covering principal points
accumulation indicate the following
.anCes iu available stocks last saturday,
H compared with the preceding Saturday
heat. United States and Canada east OK
n 10 Rocky mountains, increase tlt,9Ha.
loaf for and in Europe, decrease @f5oos'.
,~r. United States ard Canada east OF
. e Rocky mountains. Increase $1,000.
. ats. United States and Canada east az
n o. Rocky mount aims, increase 4fh3 The
lrlra of the official Visible supply report
4 critical periods tn the movements u the
j neat crop IS illustrated by It's presenting
i decrease last week Of sc 90 bushels,
II -ereas. when Northwestern laterior
II srkz are counted, WITH their increase %
Ii ~ 6sH bushels. and the increase Of S@fp
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SEATTLE WHEAT MARKET.
PORTLAND WHEAT MARKET.

No. l club. SIC; blue stem. SIC. Strong.
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Seattle. Jan. II. 1896
Exchanges at Seattle. Tacoma and Port
land clearing houses today were;
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closing Quotations
Wneat--Eas er: MAY. s. eIAs-
Bariey--Easlsr. &Ag. a.
CoTn-S zc.
ETAz-S-..
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Woal-Fau short trashy san Joaqu-
rlstas. za5c. goes Sau joaquin pans st
g. southern ana coast, sliSe, ma tl.i
usorgs NEhr aa1 FREE, nss e, gaoln talEa woods
detective and heavy, ssfsc humboldt ao.
AkeniocIro. Nls~.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-10

cradle. Tho 1000 pounds sterling,
which was surely his. sank into paltly
insignificance beside the loss Of faru,
worth 4M pounds sterling an acre
and oil lost through his own laziness.
He could not blame his grandfather,
for he knew re deserved the lesson.
There he sat lnisernbly thinking un-
til twilight had closed in, and he was
summoned to the evening meal shut he
could not eat, and resumed his place
by the fire. wishing and not wishing
he might see Emma Willis.
So. when her face appeared behind
that of Mr.. and Mrs. Hale, he spyang
to meet her with more joy than he had
felt for years. They had come to offer
their sympathy and advice to Jim, who
was in an excellent frame of mind to
receive it.
With his hands clasping Emma's he
sat and listened to his faithful fdend
Steve, who was suggesting some use
fnl hints.
ut amt SO much the loss Of the
place, Jim," said Steve, las it is upset
ting all your plans. It would take n
deal OF money to get things all right
again, and here you've got $1,000 in
cash to do what you have mind to
with. "A bird in hand is worth two in
the b,lsh,' you know, and as you have
been all your life waiting for some
thing to turn up, suppose you turn up
yourself and show what kind of stuff
there Is in you"
Il will, Steve, will" Jim exclaimed,
Jumping up. II see now what sell
fish, aimless life have led, waiting
other man to die that might enjoy
tho fr,,if Of hic foil Nv,Or,o fIio h0r,s I
am resolved to live to some purpose.
and, with Emma to help me, know I
shall be happier man."
Although agriculture was distasteful
to him, he resolved to conquer his dis
like and make amends for the past.
So he bought small place az d worked
hard to bring it to q high state of cui-
tivation.
He was so successful that his fame
rs a farmer spread abroad, and many
applications for advice and consulta-
ton did he receive. The old farmers
said there was no use competing with
him at their county exhibitions, for he
regularly bore off the highest prizes.
And his wife, now a rosy, cheerful ma
tron, made the best butter and cheese
IN the county.
His farm was growing too small for
his extended operations, ana he was
negotiating for the purchase of more
land, when his uncle, William. was
killed by fall from a wagon, and OH
reading the will he found, to his SUI
prise and qualification, that the old
farm had been willed back to him.. inn
proved 100 per cent.
He took possession with an overflow
ing heart, now fully approaching and
enjoying the occupation which had
taught him that the greatest happiness
of life is in the full employment OF our
talents, whatever they may be, aided
in his case by the great power Of love-
London Spare Moments.