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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-05

tomas got going well finally and pounded
out q victory in a clever manner. Lamsler
rolled 1875 in the game for the homs toam,
Mackey and Lusch were ever for Volunteer
for best total. In the second game the re-
suit was about the same. Volunteer hung
on for a time, but Teutonia managed to pull
away and beat out the visitors by another
good margin. Kern rolled within one pin
of the 600 mark. Score:
FIRST GAME.
yolunteer-Gilbert, 40; Meeker, l2s;
Mackey, 100; Lusch, 1863; Werrbach, la. To-
tai, 77S.
Teutonia Circle-Lamster, 1875; Gunther,
ies; Benrens, l66; Stelger. l4S; Kern, 49,.
SECOND CANE.
Teutonia-Lamster, l5l; Gunther, 1859;
steiger, l6o; Behrens, l56; Kern, lS0. Total,
sS5.
volunteer-Gilbert, l56; Meeker, no;
Mackey, l76; Lusch, l76; Werrbacn, l5s. To-
tai, 776-
Plans Of the military Carnival.
An important meeting of the Games Com
mittee of the military, bicycle and athletic
carnival, TO be held at Madison Square Gar
den, January II to 16, in aid of the move
ment to endow hospital beds for the Nation
al Guard Of Greater New York, was held in
the Second Battery Armory last evening.
Many important additions to the programme
were made, chief among the events added
being running broad jump, handicap, put
ting 10 pound shot. handicap; one-lap sack
race, and 22O-yard hurdle race, handicap.
The consent of General Nelson A. Miles, it
was announced, had been obtained for the
appearance of Captain Thorp's Light Bat
terry D, Fifth Artillery. U. s.. A., and the
Essex Troop of New Jersey. Entries for the
several events will close on January 6 in
stead of January 4, with Captain Charles
Setter, Twelfth Regiment Armory. Seventy
first street and Columbus avenue. A tele-
gram was read from Captain Dodd, the COM
mander of the famous Troop +, Third q. s.
Cavalry, explaining that his men would be
on hand endeavor to give the greatest ex-
hibition of their lives. Lieutenant E. L.
Butts, who has charge of the company from
the Thirteenth Infantry, U. s.. A., which
will give an exhibition of wall scaling and
military gymnastics at the tournament, says
that his men are training daily for the event
and expect to be in fine condition. He thinks
that the exhibition his men will furnish will
be one of the hits of the show. The pro-
gramme as amended reads as follows
MONDAY NIGHT.
Quarter mile championship bicycle race.
One mile bicycle race, National Guard and
Regulars, championship.
Two mile handicap run.
Half mile handicap run.
One mile handicap run.
100 yard dash, National Guard champion
cb;D
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-05

NOTICE TO cREDITORSESTATE OF MAR
TIN W. PELT. deceased: Elizabeth A.
Van Pelt, Administrators Of Martin W. Van
Pelt, deceased, by order OF the Surrogate of
Hudson County. dated November Q, 1896, here
by gives notice to the creditors OF said de-
cedent to bring IN their debts, demands and
under oath or Affirmation, within nine months
from the date of said order. or they will be
forever barred Of any action therefor against
said ADMINISTRATIVE.
ELIZABETH a. VAN PELT.
The herald., 1897-05-02
Money in Bank

NEW YORK, May 1.-The weekly bank
statement shows: Reserve decrease S3i0,-
20; loans. increase. 1854. 500: specie, in
crease $1,000; legal tender. decrease s77,
200: deposits, increase. S2.019. 100: circua-
tion, decrease 1870, 100: banks hold siS. .917 in
excess of legal requirements.
The Financier says: The statement of the
associated banks does not reflect the act
ual changes that have occurred during that
time. In the first place the payments into
the treasury on customs duties during the
week We're unusually heavy. The with
drawals of legal tenders for gold export
purposes We're in excess of So 900, 600 so that
the banks must have parted up to Sat
urday with a larger sum than they hay,
been called upon to furnish since election
Yet in spite of this fact, the statement
shows an actual increase of S169 so in cash
the gain of S200,700 in specie having been
Offset by a loss of $77,20O in legal tenders.
The favorable feature of the statement is
an increase of s9S4, 500 in loans, bringing the
total to point exceeded only twice dur
ing the current year. The excess reserve
of the banks is really very much under the
S4SS11 .625 reported on May !. There is no
question that the gold exports and the
heavy imports of merchandise will have
an important influence on the money mar
ket if it is continued in the present VOL
ume For the week ending May 1st the
total imports at New York were s14, SIG, 600.
which is S6,700,000 in excess of the imports
for the same week last year. The weeks
total. in fact. is heavier than at any time
for several years past.
The herald., 1897-05-02

and prices sagged even on the limited Of
ferinss of shares. A few individual prop
critics were subjected to special unfavora-
BILE influences and the general market
showed itself sensitive to the sympathetic
effect of these. though the fluctuations
were within narrow compass. The ave.
rage decline for the day was something
over Is. The grangers were rather heavier
than the general list. The market closed
unsettled and irregular.
. The dealers in stocks and bonds have
been occupied all week almost exclusively
with the gold export movement which has
set In. and have manifested considerable
uneasiness at the proportions assumed by
the shipments. There has been some un-
dertone of strength in the market. finding
expression in the small offerings of Sc
curities at low level. but prices have been
on a descending scale. almost without ex-
ception. The gold movement has proved
puzzle to the best authorities, and the
inability to account for 1t satisfactorily
has been much the cause Of the stagnation
in stock dealing as any positive appre-
hension of its effects.
The bond market was devoid of feature
during the week, and prices of the leading
issues show but little net changes. The
main trend of values was toward lower
plane in sympathy with the influences gov
erning the share market. but the losses are
not extreme except in a few of the usually
neglected MORTGAGES,
The herald., 1897-05-02
Treasury Statement
WASHINGTON. Nav 1-Todav'

WASHINGTON, May 1.-Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, s228, ,090, 517
gold reserve. s153. $40, $3.50.
The monthly statement of the public
debt shows that at the close of business on
April S0th the debt. less cash in the treas
ury amounted to s99s, 244. 1872. decrease for
the month of s5,71s,06S which is principal
ly accounted for by corresponding in
crease in the cash. The debt proper, inde-
pendent of the cash in the treasury, was
increased during the month by 1926 S43 on
account of the deposits of national bank
notes in excess Of redemptions. The debt
is classified as follows: Interest-bearing
debt, SS47. 1865, 030; debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity 81. 353, $50; debt bear
ing no interest, s377 G15 7S9 total 81 226 3394
$40. This, however does not include $605.
107473 in certificates and treasury notes
outstanding. which are offset by an equal
amount of cash in the treasury. The cash
in the treasury is classified as follows
Gold. $3.50, 1872, ,SSS; silver $5lS 496 103: paper,
sl49,391 .s3S; bonds disbursing officers bal
ances, etc. slS.097,s s1S total $S76. .746 G55,
against which there are outstanding liza
biities amounting to s64S. .G56 1873. leaving a
cash balance in the treasury of S22S, ,09O 517.
The herald., 1897-05-02
San Francisco Produce

Mill and Feed Stuffs-Middlings 1860
1900. California bran, 13.5O4l4co
7.O0Qi0.0O oat. G.O04S. so; barley. 5.O0G6. 60;
per ton: river barley. G.50aS.OO; alfalfa. 100
assoc; clover. 60OGS.00; stock. .5.00D6.0O:. COM
pressed wheat. 6.00q9.50; compressed oat.
G.00d950. Straw, per bale, 354o0.
Potatoes-Early Rose. G0@70 per CEN
tall river Burbanks, 50Q65; river reds.
65M15; Oregon Burbanks. C549O; Peta-
luna and Tomales Burbanks, 5O@75; new
tatoes, l.4oa160 per Genital. a
Dry Beans-Pink 1.05l120; Lima, 1000
1.75: small white, 1.10ql.20; large white, 100
n1.2o.
various-onions, 2.5oasoo per GENITAL; cut ~
6I7 cents per pound; dried okra.. 10912b;
Choice Choice; do. l75a225: tomatoes, ,s5@i 50 bex
i9's; ' green sa' peppers. Sp' 25Gso per box; egg
plant loc per pound; Mexican .ea- tomatoes.
cucumbers. 50Q1.00; Australian onions.
3.50fi4.50.
Fresh Fruits-Good to choice apples. 1.25
M2.00 per box: eastern do, 375m4.00; Long
worth strawberries. 641O per chest; large
berries, 5MS
Citrus Fruits-Mediterranea sweet or
anges,. 1.50a2.0o per box; seeding do. 1.o@
ifornia lemons, 756i1.O0; seconds dc, 1.5G4
1.I5: fancy do, 2.0OI2.25.
Tropical fruits-Bananas. 1.00@2.08 per
bunch; Smyrna figs, 1904 cents per pound; /;
dates, cents.
Dried fruits. jobbing prices furnished by
the San Francisco fruit exchange:
Apricots-Fancy Moorparks, 121s; choice
d. 111z; fancy do, 8; choice. s. standard,
GA; prime. 5aa
Apples-Evaporated. 81; IN dried, ~.
Peaches-Fancy. 61a: choice, 5h; stand
ard. "a; prime. A. peeled, in boxes, lOh2.
Pears-Fancy halves, 6; fancy quarters.
5; choice, 3la; standard, 21s; prime. 2.
Plums-Pitted, 4; unpitted, ~.
Prures-Four sizes, 11a.
Nectarines-Fancy, 51a; choice, AZ; stand
ard 4.
Figs-Choice white, 3; black, H.
Raisins-Jobbing prices: In sacks or 5O-lb
boxes-Four-crown. loose 5A; three-crown
Az; two-crown, 3a4 seedless sultanas, 5A
seedless muscatels, ~. In 2-lb boxes
Three-crown London layers, 1.23:
Butter-Fancy creamery, 1312Ml4; second
do 1$n131a; fancy dairy, 12412la second do,
1llAM12.
Gheese-Fancy mild. new, 61k@7; fair to
good, 5laM6; California cream cheddar, ~
Ml2; Young America, 7QS; eastern, 14g14A;
western, 11h012.
EEggs-Store, 10k912; ranch, 101kl12k.
Poutry-Live turkey gobblers and hens.
1904 per lb.: old roosters, 4.0OI4. 70 dozen:
young do. 6.50M7.OO: broilers, small, 2.00Q
800; do large. 4.5Oa5.OO; fryers. 5.OO96.0O;
hens. 3.500450: old ducks. 5000. 90; young.
> 5Va700; geese. 1.5011.75; goslings, 2.OOQ
ESQ; pigeons. old, 1.25.
The herald., 1897-05-02
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS
Call Board Prices Of Cereals and Ship
ments Received

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-Wheat
strong: December, 1.19h. Barley inactive;
May. 70. Corn, large yellow, 90Q95. Cali
fornia bran, 1350i14.00.
Flour-FamiIy extras. 4.75d4s5: bakers
extras. 4.50M4.65; superfine, 410a495
Wheat-No. shipping. 1.32ls; Eloice do,
1888. al 35: milling. 1.31iaM1.45.
Barley-Feed. 721a015; brewing, nominal.
Oats-Puget sound, 1.10M1.25; some fancy
white higher: inferior grades. 950l1.07la.
Receipts-Flour. quarter sacks, 1000; bar
sacks, 1878: onions, sacks, 80; bran, sacks,
500; middlings, sacks. 2S5; hay, tons. 34l
wool, bales, 2S3: hides. number, 344; quick
silver, TASKS. So: wine, gallons. $1,000;
brandy, gallons, 1000.
The herald., 1897-05-02


s1,277,2 ,249, against $1,906, 916 for the same
time last year.
Worthington c. Ford, chief Of the
treasury bureau of statistics, "believes
that the United States is bound to profit
largely" by the war between Greece and
Turkey and the generally disturbed con-
dition of European affairs. THE only
countries except the United States" said
Mr.. Ford. (which produce largely more
food products than they consume are
Russia. British India and Argentine.
This year the Argentine crop, composed
largely of wheat, is a partial failure; in
British India famine prevails, and Rus
sia, mindful of the famine of 1891, ie
keeping her products we'll in hand. Thi;
leaves the United States practically the
only country in condition to do big ex-
port business in food products, the price
of which must necessarily be enhanced"
The Boston News Bureau says: ecu
ban dollars will be on the street in a few
days. 1t will be a silver coin of the exact
size Of the Spanish coin known as five
pesetas.'" A. 1,00O, 0OO worth of bullion
is TO be coined. THE new coin will be
accepted for its weight in silver"
1t 10 announced that the Erie canal will
be opened for navigation at noon on
May Sth.
The supreme court Of Pennsylvania
held, in the recent case of Brown vs.
Petit, that the Endorsement Of firm
name on note to the firm by one part
ner made in his handwriting, and the
fact that he discounted the note to his
own credit on a bank, were sufficient to
put the banker upon inquiry and prevent
him from being bona fide holder if the
Endorsement was unauthorized.
The herald., 1897-05-02
Indus try, and the policy of the principal

indus try, and the policy of the principal
mimi lg financiers and specula tors"
Au stralia has reached the 100,000,0 ,00(
ounc line in production of gold-that is
she has produced that amount of gold
sine 1S51-and the yield of that metal
is II the increase. Victoria produced
81 er cent of this output Consul-Gen-
era l Maratta, who submits the figures
to the state department. SHOWS that the
vi I'D last year was 2.S1594S ounces, an
ir crease of 5000 ounces over the pro-
d uction of 1885,
The Tubular Dispatch company of
New York" has entered into a contract
with the government to construct and
operate a pneumatic tube system for
collecting and distributing mail matter
in New York city. The Engineering
N ews says the system would be divided
| in to eight sections of double lines of
tubes, each ranging in length from Is, 900
to $4,000 feet. The tubes would be ca st
iro n. inches inside diameter, with brass
bends. and each carrier would be alb out
|21 inches long and 6 rs inches diameter.
A similar system is now in use in P,lila-
|deIphia over total length Of about 5000
feet.
The agricultural department "is being.
importuned from all parts of the coun-
try for beet sugar seed. showin that
farmers in all sections of the un' .on evil
IDENTIFY intend to experiment with sugar
culture. Heretofore beet sugar growing
has been confined almost exclu sively to
Nebraska. Kansas and Califo rnia. If
f,,l l.
developed in many other states, sup
planting corn and wheat"
A permanent exhibition Of machinery
is about to be established in c allao, Peru,
by the Peruvian government, to promote
the introduction of various branches of
industry into the country. Foreign ex-
hibits will be admitted duty free. The
exhibition will open on JULY 2Sth.
The imports of British iron and steel
products into the United States during
the second month of tn current year
amounted to 11,759 tons, as against Is, ,293
tons for the correspondi Ag month of 1896.
a decrease of S5.5 per &C mt Pig iron ex-
ports show a decrease. of about 70 per
~ Il
more than 60 per cent.
There is a large inc rease, says an Eng
lish paper, in the de nand for carbide of
calcium for the pre- duction of acetylene
gas, and hence quit a crop of new proc
esses have come to the front, all of
them claiming su periority over existing
systems. The My process in actual
operation in Gre at Britain today is tha.
known as the Wilson system, which is
being worked by the Acetylene company
at the Falls of Foyers, in conjunction
with the Britt sh Aluminium company.
The Acetylene company claims to pro-
duce carbide for less than s5 per ton
and as the Present selling price is ao5
to $50, there must be a handsome profit,
even after allowing literally for the
| large cost incurred in bottling the car
| bide The rival processes include the
Pietet, which has been taken up by a
Liverpool syndicate, and the Patin,
which is being successfully worked in
Paris, and is about to be applied in Bel
gium.
The exports of California wine from
San Francisco in March and for the frs.
three months of the year were as fol-
lows:
The herald., 1897-05-02
ON CHANGE
What Was Done Yesterday on Wall
Street

NEW YORK, May 1.-The close of the
week trading on the stock exchange was
marked by the same condition of apathy
ana almost stagnation which has charac-
lGrized the market all through the week
ms was accentuated by the fact that to-
day was holiday on the London exchanee
ana by the definite announcement from
boston thar.shipment of gold for Europe
on Iuesday next by a house there would be
freely in the hands of professional traders
and was without feature. The dullness was
accompanied by the heaviness of inertia
The herald., 1897-05-02
INCORPORATION

Pasadena. capital stock,s10,OO0, in shares
of SO each; $500 subscribed. Directors
{. II. Rhodes, j. McAdam, d. H. Ettien,
and 7. j. Ashby, Pasadena; s. w. Arm
strong, Altadena; H. j. Cone, South
Pasadena; Jesse Knight, La Canada.
The herald., 1897-05-02

s1t14 per cent; sterling exchange steady
with actual business IN bankers bilis ay
tSM9AS715 for demand and A;SAg S1sSg sssz
commercial bills, 4.S0K.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-Draits'
sight, Is; telegraphic, TN
LONDON Nav 1,--COnsols, -."'S.
The herald., 1897-05-02
Chicago Live Stock

CHICAGO, May 1.-Cattle-In cattle the
week closed quiet with the usual light Sat
urday run. Yesterdays prices were paid
today.
Hogs-Sales were largely at 3.9OG4.00, sales
being at ALI extreme range of 355Q 4.05, with
prime light selling the highest.
Sheep-Sales were made from 2.O0G250
for inferior sheep up TO 5.00d6.25 for prime
10 extra heavy native export. few being
choice enough to sell above AIS Lambs
sold at S.00G3.50 for the poorest to $50 for
fair 10 prime flocks from Colorado.
Recepts-Cattle, 200; hogs. 14,000; shHp,
25OO
The herald., 1897-05-02

The London Economist says: "In 1895
forty-one mining companies Of South
Africa cold at valuation of nearly
9122 100000 The present valuation of
the same forty-One companies is under
G43000, 600. The decline in eighteen
months has thus been 65 per cent. Be
sides this four finance and exploration
companies which sold for 36,5OO,OO0 in
1895 now sell for less than es,75O,OO0 The
Economist severely criticises the whole
The herald., 1897-05-02
Exports and Imports

NEW YORK. May 1.-The exports OF
specie from the port Of New York for the
week amounted to $65s7.022 i'm gold and
1870 410 in silver The imports were; Go!d,
S174.97 silver, $29, 4s5; dry goods. A,6I2,lo0;
general merchandise, $11, 114,03o.
The herald., 1897-05-02
Silver Bullion

NEW YORK. May 1.-Bar silver 611a:
Mexican dollars. 49,
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-Bar silver,
61ss: Mexican dollars. 491aM50.
LONDON, May 1.-Bar silver, 2S 3-16d.
The herald., 1897-05-02
Boston Quotations

BOSTON, May 1.-Atchison. 10is; Bell
TelephOne, 223; Burlington, 72; MeHcan
Central, ~; San Diego. 9.
The herald., 1897-05-02
Money Quotations

NEW YORK, May 1.-Money on call easy
at 1H@1h per cent; prime mercantile paper,
The herald., 1897-05-02
CHICAGO MARKETS
The Days Transactions on the Board
of Trade

CHICAGO May 1.-Wheat started easy
at a slight decline on the rather tame re.
sponse of the foreign markets to the good
advance here yesterday and the heavy re-
ceipts in the northwest. July opened at
71ls@71ss. compared with yesterdays clos
ing at 71%, and under liquidation, which
started at once. 1t was hammered down to
71A. Then the market turned end In half
ar hour had climbed to 72ls72A. the highest
point reached during the session The de-
ously small the total not exceeding $1,000
bushels. 1t has been many years since
such small figures have been seen, and the
bulls were quick to seize the advantage
furry, however. the market commenced to
sink, until it was the same old story, dull
trading and what title there was being
mostly selling on the advance. BY II o'clock
July had declined to II Lie. Minneapolis and
Duluth reported ass cars. against SS9 week
year before. The Liverpool market was
II iom 1sqs4d higher. Chicago receipts were
Ii cars. Country elevator stocks in the
northwest which a month ago were re-
ported at 9S00.000 bushels. were given to-
day as only 6.o1j.O00 bushels A bullish
Missouri crop report was received about II
O. clock. but had very little effect, a rally Of
only &c resulting. The market then again
sagged. finally getting down to I0ls shortly
before the close. The closing price was
ter weather in the west. Oats were weak
with most of the professional sellers.
There was small provision market.
Fluctuations were narrow and infrequent
with prices showing tendency toward
heaviness on the large hog receipts at most
grain market also had some effect.
The leading futures closed as follows:
The herald., 1897-05-02
Fruit and Nut Prices

NEW YORK, May 1.-Calkornia dried
fruits firm for evaporated apples; quiet
The herald., 1897-05-02
Os ANGELES SAVINGS BANK.
230 N. Main St.
LINES or TRAVEL
Pacific Coast Steamship Co.

The company's elegant steamers Santa
Rosa and Corona leave Redondo al II Am
and Port Los Angeles at 2:2O p. m; fci
San Francisco via Santa Barbara and Por
Hartford. May I, s. l2 IL. 20. "a. 2S. JuN
!. 5, Q, l3, II. q, %. 20. Leave Port Los An
geles at 6. m, and Redondo at II am. fo1
San Diego, May 2. s. 10, IA. IS. %, %, 80. Thu
Corona calls also at Newport. Cars con
meet via Redondo leave Santa Fe depot q
10 am. or from Redondo railway depo
at $3.50 am.
Cars connect via Port Los Angeles leaw
s. =. r. r. depot at 1:35 pm. for steamer
The steamers Eureka and Coos hay lesw
San Pedro and East San Pedro for "a!
Barbara, Gaviota, Port HaFsord, Csyucca
G:3O pm. May l. g. 9, 13. II. q. 25. %; Jun
2. 6. 10. IA. IS, %. 2s 30; July 4. s, 70. 49, 2o
"a, 2S Cars connect with steamers w
..an Pedro leave 8. p. r. r. (Arcade de
poD at sos pm. and Terminal Railway de
pot at 5:l2 pm. The company reserves
right to change, without previous notice
steamers, sailing dates and hours OF sais
ing.
". PARIS, Agt.. 124 w. Second ct. Lo
Angeles. GOODALL, PERKINS s COZ
Gen. Agts., S. +.
The herald., 1897-05-02
Mining Stocks

SAN FRANCISCO. May 1.-The officis!
closing quotations for mining stocks today
were as follows:
The herald., 1897-05-02

On the produce exchange today the but
ter market was steady. Creameries, 12G16;
dairies. 9d14. Cheese, firm at 10ql0a4. Eggs.
steady. fresh SiA
The herald., 1897-05-02
Closing Stocks

NEW YORK, May 1.-The following
are the closing stock quotations:
The herald., 1897-05-02

Value of shipments for this year is
s1,27 ,249, against s1,906,9 ,916 for the same
time last year.
The herald., 1897-05-02

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour,
steady. Winter patents, 4.40a4.6o; do
straights, 4.S0a440; spring specials, $50;
do patents, S.90d4.2o; do straights, $500
dc. nominal No. 2 red S1EG9014: No. corn,
"a, a24ls; No 2 oats, II; No. white. 221sn
22e3ia fob; No. 8 white, 20a22 fob; No.
do. 2Sasi fob: No, do. 20 fob; No. /
flax seed, 1874 G771s; prime timothy seed
S1O; mess pork. per bbl.. S.50nS55: lard. per
100 lbs. 4.10d412i2: short ribs sides. loose.
55u4.95: dry salted shoulders, boxed, 5AGI
5ia; short clear sides, boxed, sass: whis-
ky, distillers' finished goods, per GAL. 1l9
Sugars-Cut loaf, o.39: granuated. 4.76
The herald., 1897-05-02
Corner Main and Second Streets

H. W. Heliman. J. F. sartori. ": L. Graves,
son, ] H. shankland, ]. A. Graves. n. Z.
Fleming, NJ. 8. Hellman w. D. Longyear.
cent on ordinary deposits. Money Loand
real estate.
The herald., 1897-05-02

1t 10 announced that the Erie canal will
be opened for navigation at noon on
May Sth.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-24
Do Clocks Get Tired?

"Do clocks get tired?" said Mr.. Bill
tops. Il imagine they do. love to hear
a clock tick. | suppose everybody does.
We had little clock that used to keep
in my own room 1t stopped one day
and l shook it up little and it started
on, but it soon stopped again, and after
that it kept stopping, and sometimes it
would take me ten minutes to shake it
up so that it would go on and keep GO
ing. suppose l spent on that clock as
much time as would have paid for half
a dozen clocks like it, and finally ii STOP
ped altogether and l gave it up and the
little clock lay idle for months. l sup
posed that sooner or later we should
throw it away, and l thought the only
reason that we didn't was because we
hate to throw anything away
But one day one of the children got
hold of the clock and took the back off
it to see what was the matter with it.
You know what happens when children
begin fooling with clock l never ex-
pected to hear the clock tick again, but
I'm blessed if the shaver didn't make it
go. What he did to it don't know
nothing guess, except to oil it, and !
suppose that was all it needed, or else it
had simply tired and had wanted rest,
but it's going again now and ticking
away like good one. New York Sun.