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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-08

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK, June 7.-Flour-Continued
firm on spring bakers, but otherwise
was dull aud barely steady.
Rye Flour-Steady.
Cornmeal--Steady.
Rye-Easier.
Barlcy-Quiet.
Barley Malt-Dull
Wheat-Spot steady; No. red SIC. Op-
tions opened steadier, on local covering
Dut sustained a sharp decline. under liqui-
dalton and Southwest weakness. Suisse
quent recovery OF values was guided by
bullish Russian crop news and a big. ex-
port demand, mostly Continental. Close
firm at a asmssc. advance; July closed at
s0Ac.; September closed at S02.c.; De-
cember closed at H7sc.
Corn-Spot steady; No. q 4Oc. Options
opened steady and were we'll held all
day. on continued unfavoraole crop news,
light offerings, and demand from shorts
Close steady at partial &c. net de-
cline; July closed at S31c. September
oats-spot dull; No. 2, so,zc. Options
Beef-Steady.
Cut Meats--Quiet.
Lard-Dull but steady. Refined dull.
Pork-Dull.
Butter-Firm; western creamery. l5Q
1SlAc.; State dairy. 13izHl7c.
Cheese-Irresular; large white, 7aic
Eggs-Steady: State and Pennsylvania,
15a15lkc.; western, fresh. l44l5c.; south
ern. l04l2zc.
Potatoes-ouiet; New York, s1QN75;
Jersey sweets NIs2.25.
Cabbage-Steady at $l50Is3
Cotton-By steamer to liverpool, Ed sas
do. yellow, &c.
Rosin-Steady at $l.30qsl.35. to.~
Turpentine-Wea at 3s43slsc.
Rice--Ffrm.
changed prices and ruled exceptionally
inactive and featureess. with weak I'M
dertope. Speculation giving no support.
while receipts at Rio and Santos con-
tinued heavy. cables were unsatisfactory.
and crop accounts bearish. The close
was auiet and unchanged TO points net
lower: sales $40 bags. including Octo-
her. Is: November. 500: March, $3.50 Spot
Rio dull and easy. Mild dull.
Sugar-Strpng and held higher; fair re-
timing 5-lSc. centrifugal, m-degree test.
IN-32c.; molasses sugar, 1880. Refined
strong and active: cut-ioaf. 51sc.; crush
ed. &C.; powdered, 6tsc.; granuiated, size;
cubes. SIC.
NEW YORK DRY-GOoDS MARKET.
NEW YORK, June 7.-spot business has
been inactive to-day. extremeiy-hot wea-
Their again checking operations. The mall
order demand keeps up fairly well, but
the aggregate results have been below the
recent average. Demand for dark, fancy
cailcocs has been the chief feature. fan
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RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.
Richmond, Va, June Z, lSg


Private sales reported to-day were az
lows: t1llers, hogsheads; sleaf dark,
hogsheads; scraps, 'hOgsheads. Total
number OF hogsheads sold during the day,
United States internal revenue colec-
lions for the city of Richmond, Va, to-
day were Tobacco, $3,266.46; cigars,
s5,7S4S2. Total. s9OOl2S
Sales of dark loose tobacco on the Rich
mond breaks to-day We're: Shockoe Ware
SeabrooX's, Allegheny, Old Dominion,
Shockoe. and Davenport's warehouses re-
port to-day: Receipts, liz hogsheads; Al
hogsheads.
There wsre many sales on Exchange
to-day, and the prices were very good
A detailed report is as follows:
George A. Haynes. \. W. Winston,
Louisa county-N2.z. Nl,75. $40. sll, ss3.
$, s., s7.25, s625, 81, $3.50. $3.50. $780, $40,
$40. S.75. &c. 81. So. 50. J. II. Bullock,
Louisa county--S90 slt25, SlI, IS, IS. X. "A.
Blanton, Caroline county-s6. II. w. Pat
terson, Caroline oounty-S.15; James ii;
Wright; Louisa county-sl4, 40, SS. Shso'
county-N.T5. s.eo, $50. l.. X. Christian.
Caroline county-S5.70, IS. w. ]. Blanton
& Brother-sl775. sl5.5. sl3. $40, $50. 50.
F. NJ. c.-s2.5o W. K.-slo As packages
silas shelburre & Co.-s packages Up.
81. 81. sls. Sis; 8 packages Or. 50. so.
sl2. 81: packages Oh. c. E), 81 80, SIS, So;
2 packages CIV. l.. 50, s22, 1880; pack
ages OK. !; ~; nzS. 500, ts2o, g; 3 pack
ages g. > ID SO go; Ss' S SssEasa PACK OK
s. c., SIS. yls. $3.50. ss.l5. $50: package
q. A. u. G2.5; packages &C. A. 50. 81.
80; package O. !, 6; so ~; no. paeTvases
a. ~. packaxe NV. a. il 81 ~. packagc
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Johann Strauss Funeral.
Vienna Correspondence Philadelph
Times)


Times)
At o'clock this afternoon, under an
azure sky multitudes of people witnessed
the funeral OF Johann Strauss. the great
composer who died few days ago in
this city.
1t was q simple but beautiful and i'm
pressive, one. Six large cars were laden
with exquisite wreaths and other floral
decorations. and the hearse and its eight
horses were literally covered with flowers.
Populations from native and foreign mu-
steal societies were present. and DR.. Won
Zimmerman made a powerful Grafton over
the remains In the Evangelical church in
the inner city.
At the Central Cemetery, where the In
terment took place, there were repre-
sen,atives from all classes OF society In
the city. and also from the Society OF
Friends Of Music, the Composers Asso-
citation. and the Journalists Club.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-08

bulls. cows. and heifers at s2G$5, the lat
ter price for choice heifers, and westerns
fed steers at A60Ms5.35. A fair supply OF
calves changed hands at the recent de-
cline In prices. best grades bringing &25fc
~, and commoner grades $ip$6. Tho sup
ply or hogs was Unexpectedly small, and
the scramble among local packers and
eastern shippers 10 secure the meagfe
offerings resulted in a sharp advance in
prices. most sales being az l0c. adj
vance. Prime. heavy hogs brought 1870.
and prime, light sold up TO 1921. Piss
sold largely at s.. i5N$3.65. She extreme
range OF prices was S3.55MSS.92l1. The de-
mand for sheep was again poor. and prices
suffered further decline. Ordinary 10
prime sheep sold at Sass. culls bringing
s250mS315: rams. &ns3.50. and ewes, 81.
Clipped lambs were slow at s3.75ds575.
Woolled Colorados brought s5.e5ds6. and
1900 head; hogs, 1000 head; sheep, 9,oo)
head.
NEW YORK, June -Beeves-Receipts,
Isl head no trading; feeling steady; ship
ments to-day. 500 cattle, 1,2i5 sheep, and
4.2b quarters Of beef: tomorrow, 1913
quarters. Cslves-Receipts, Is head. No
trade of any importance; feeling a trife
weak. Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. 20D
head. Sheep slow; yearlings and lambs.
steady. Common 10 prime sheep. SmE6o:
choice wethers. GS; ordinary yearlines.
N.75; lambs, s7.25mS.75 no choice here.
Hogs-Receipts. 1,C6l head; firm az Al5q
Si.9o.
NAvAL-STORE MARKETS
CHARLESTON. S. O., June 7.-Turpen-
tine-Firm at &c. sales. none.
Rosin-Ffrm and unchanged; salca
nc3a-
WILMINGTON. ~. c.. June 7.-Spirits
of Experimental doing; prices un-
changed; receipts. Co casks.
Rosin--Dull al 30 and csc: receipts. 205
barrels.
Crude Tsrpentine--Quiet at $l1, $40.
and s2.20 receipts 81 barrels.
Tar-l'irm at N.So; receipts. 50 barrels.
SAVANNAH, GA. June 7.-Sprits 'rur-
pentne-Firm at SjNc; sales 1850 casks;
receipts. 1025 casks.
Rosin-Frm at the advance: sales. 1853
barrels receipts. 1894. Quote: A. u, g,
and j.. Csc: Is. 81: T.. si10: G.. sll5: III.
sL2O; /. $780, X. s1.f5; NJ. N.75; ". sl.o5;
window-glass 2.o5; water-white. SOS.
NEW YORK IRON AND STEEL
MARKET
NEW YORK. TUESDAY EVENING.
June 6.-pig-iron business has moderated
considerably and is only fair. Deliveries
continue heavy however, and prevent any
accumulation OF iron on furnace banks.
Values are held very firmly. and distant
future quotations are quite on a level with
those for near future.
Old material OF all descriptions Is firmly
held. ~
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NAT. GOODWIN IN HARD LUCK.
The Play "The Cowboy and the
Lady, n Miserable Farce.
Oondon Correspondence Philadelphia
Times)

dOndon Correspondence Phiadeiphla
Times)
Al the morning papers here unite in de-
claring Clyde Fitch's The Cowboy and
the Lady" which was produced by Nat
Goodwin last night no comedy, but a
melodrama Of the worst and most con-
temptfble description. All agree that II
is quite unworthy OF GoOdwin's talents,
and it is considered the more regretta-
BILE because he suffered in the same man
ner on his original appearance in London
ten years ago in "a Gold Mine" Per-
sonally both Goodwin and Maxine Elliott
were most cordially received, and there
can be no suggestion of organized oppo-
sition 10 him.
The hope is generally expressed that
Frohman should allow Goodwin 70 be
seen in such a part, for instance, as
David Garrick or Nathan Hale.
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NEW YORK PEANUT MARKET.

NEW YORK, TUESDAY EVENING,
June 6.-Peanuts in fair request and
steady; Virginia hand-picked, Jumbo, per
pound. 5AG5hc.; do. hand-Dicked. fancy.
pound, 31z14c. shelled. No. 1 Virginia,
5G5Ac.: do, No. Virginia, 3Ac.: do,
No. Spanish 5Q5Kc.; do, No. Spanish,
3iIc.-NeW York Journal of Commerce.
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EmpOria Mention.

EMPORIA. VA, June 7.-(Speciall-
Mr.. c. T. Davis, of the Dispatch. was
here on yesterday.
Mrs. B. w. Lifsey is In Richmond at
tending the commencement exercises OF
the Womans College.
Mr. j. T.. West, of Suffolk. and Mr.. a.
c. Ogburn, OF Mecklenburg. were in
town yesterday.
MIR. A. c. Pool is somewhat improved.
IL is rumored that Rev. Woodson w.
walker The former rector OF Christ Eps-
conal church. will ere long be recalled.
The Presbyterians resident In this COM
nunity think of calling pastor and es-
tablishing a church.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-08
SUFFOLK PEANUT MARKET,

SUFFOLK, VA, June 7.-(Speciai)-
Jumbo. fancy haud-picked Virginia pea
nuts. 1-4c.: No. ! fancy hand-picked VIZ
ginh peanuts, 1880; extra hand-picked
Virginia peanuts, 7-se.: No. l Virginia
shelled peanuts, SIC; No. Virginia
shelled peanuts. 2s4c. extra large Vir-
ginia shelled peanuts, 6l2c.; No. l Span
ish shelled peanuts. &C; No. 2 Spanish
shelled peanutS 3Ic
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PETERSBURG TOBACCO MARKET.

PETERSBURG. VA. June 7.-(Special)
Receipts good and market firm Vat quo
tations: Common to medium lugs. $l50 to
$3.50; good to fine Tugs, $3.50 20 So; poor.
short leaf. g 20 s.; fair to good. short
leaf. s. TO 81; medium to good wrappers.
81 10 slS; good to fine wrappers. SIS to
$50; medium 10 good shipping, 81 to so;
good to fine shipping, sl2 TO Sl6
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-08
Purchase of Phosphate Lands.

pradievs. of Boston, are said TO have
nnrchased a large tract OF phosphate
lands on the Ashpoo and EdiSto rivers.
,bout nifty miles from this city. me
nurchase includes 5000 acres OF iand
bearing high-grade rock, and Is a Maori
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-08

NORFOLK, VA, June 7.--(Special)-
Farmers market fancy, Ice; strictly
2 5-Sc.; Spanish, sc. a bushel. The
market shows continued Improvement.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-08
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA Flo SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. 1t
IS the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevcrs
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process Of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant TO the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants, by method
known TO the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK. N. Y.
For sale by all Druggists.-Price Soc. per bottle
(fe i-Tu Tn g. Sa iy & weow-tonr)
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DANvILLE TOBACCO MARKET.

DANVILLE VA, June 7.-(Special.-
We quote as follows:
Wrappers-Fancy $iOQS55; good. s30QsiO;
medium s2odsS0; common, sl3GS2o
F'iiers-Fine. S.5OdS9.50; good S.5N6D
$50: common, S3M$5.50.
Cutters-Fine. $l75Oa$23; good, sl2dS75 so;
common. IS J0nSl2
smokers-Fine. slOaslS; good, s7aslO;
common, 50 50QS.
Nondescript-Good, s3asi5O; common,
s2TS3
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-08

Pekin Correspondence. Rhiiadelphie
Times)

The ratio between silver and copper haI
hitherto been 80 Unstable as TO haW
caused much distress. Recently an I'm
perlal edict was issued ordering Primes
Ching, together with the Cabinet AN
the Board OF Revenue OF this city. ~
discuss and settle upon governmc3
ratio; then purchase mintins machinery
and set a date 10 issue standard coins
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-08

Quotations: Wheat-Longberry, 70 to
7sc.; mixed, 20 to 7sc.; shortberry. 10 to
7Sc. No. 2 red. 1Sc. Corn--White, Vir-
ginia, bag lots, Al to &c; No. 2 white.
&c. No. white, 40c.; No. 2 mixed, 4oc. T;
No. 3 mixed, 80 TO 3912c. Oats-No. 2 mix
ed, 2sia to Soc; No. mixed, 20 TO 29lsc
Ryc--6zc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-08
A TERRIBLE Fall.

Union. Wa VA. June 7.--Cpeciai:) D.
rohn CASTOR caperton. aged Is years. rel
phirtv feet from a cherry tree To-Day
fracturing his skull. His injuries are De De
iieyed 10 be fatal. He IL son OF W.
CASTOR Caperton.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-08

A.lo. $50 $50; packages (E. p. W.,
Ho, s6.B-highest price. $lf.75. Highest
Following is the report Of the Tobaoco
Inspector: Inspections tbright), IA hogs
heads; reviews. none. Inspections dark
- hogsheads: reviewA none. Inspections
Cierces). 81.
Market quotations. for the current week
are given below:
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pETERsBURG rEANUT MARKET

PETERSBURG. VA, June 7.-(Speclal)
Virginia Peanuts-Strong at 31-2c., for
good lots; Spanish firm at 81 1-2c. per
bushel.
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RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.
Richmond. Va. June 7. Isge

Richmond va, June Z, 1893.
Sales: National Bank of Virginia, 10
shares al 1855. Virginia. Carolina Chemi-
cal. preferred, 20 shares at HIS; Virginia.
Carolina Chemical. preferred, ~ shares
at 1159s: Virglnia-Carolina Chemical, pre-
ferred, 20 shares at ll55s; Virginia-Caro-
lima Chemical preferred, 10 shares a 1l5A.
Virginia Carolina Chemical. preferred, 10
shares at 1l6
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-08

Orders for printing sent TO the DE-
patch Company win DO given prompt ~
tentioh. and the style OF work and PRE-
will b xnrs ." ~'.:se you W
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-08

orders being booked for these IN an
grades Brown bleached and coarse w
ored cottons without new feature OF mo
ment. Print cloths idle but firm. otapie
worsted dress-goods are tending up"aius'
Silks irregular for fancy lines.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, June 7.-Flour-Quiet ana
easv. 49,.
Wheat-DulI and lower: spot ana .ne
month. 75a75Ac.; July. 7ol1u.6Acs. Au-
gust, 77Ac., asked; southern, by samp'e'
Iea76c .,,1o
Corn-Steady; spot and the month, 5l'sm
S7ssc; July, 37AQ5Sc.; southern yellow, ~
Qilc.
Oats-ouiet; No. 2, S2a82lsc.
Rye--Dull.
sugar-strong; fine and coarse granu-
lated. 5ssc. $3.50,
Butter and Eggs-Steady and unchanged
Cheese-Quiet; large, sac.
I.ettuce-Quiet at 2j630c. per bushet box.
Whiskey-Steady and unchanged.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO. June 7.-Liquidation OF long
wheat the feature OF trading Tor sew.
eral days past, was apparently completed
to-day. and the market recovered IN
degree from its depression July closeu
iHdISsc. higher. Corn gained lsc. oats,
sscTl@c Provisions show slight cnangeS
either way s.uo,,s.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closlng.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
CITY auditors ONCE
Richmond Va, June Z. 1889.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS OF THE
BONDED DEBT OF THE CITY OF
RICHMOND will be closed on and after
the 18TH INSTANT and rcopened the
Ist DAY OF JULY NEXT.
EDWARD J. WARREN,
Je StJel5 Auditor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-08

London cables compare as foiiowS:
June 5. June 6.
Good ordinary brands. f2S 0s. Cd. RI los. 0d.
Quotations by cable on warrants to the
Metal Exchange were: ~
June 81 June g.
Glasgow. Noon. Closed. Noon. Closed.
Scotch warrants,
eis. 50. ess. Cd. SIS. lod. as o.
Middlesboro'-
No. Foundry q.
NJ. b.. .59s. Cd .59s. 81. Cos I'D. Co.'S ID.
New York Journal OF commerce.
NEW YORK sUMAc MARKET.
NEW YORK, TUESDAY EVENING
June 6.-Sicily. No. I ground. Der ton.
So 50QS55: No do. per ton, ubn$5o. Viz
ginia. per ton. s0asi2.5o.-New York
Journal OF Commerce.
cLCvER-sEED MARKET.
TOLEDO, o., June 6.-cioyer seed dun
and about unchanged. Prime old cash.
$3.55. nominal: new. do. p.io. nominal:
close Receipts. none: shipments. i0o ba34
Nc. 2 soft, red wheat ,5Ac.
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GENERAL MARKETS.

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK, June 7.-Flour-Continued
firm on spring bakers, but otherwise
was dull aud barely steady.
Rye FlOur-Steady.
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NEW YORK STOCK euorArroNs.

Colo. Southern, LIST pref. @
1olo southern. I'd preferred ...-.... III
faclfic Coast ............ ............... 3e7.
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GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

Quotations are for bonds maturing in
not less than ten years.
Evening star., 1899-07-29
His Little Bundle.

From the New Orleans I1meS-Democrat.
A uuiet-ooking. smooth-shaven man, with
a straw hat pushed back from his fore
head, registered from an adjoining parish
at the GruncWold last evening and laid a
package on the counter. The package was
about the size of an unabridged dictionary
and was wrapped up in an old newspaper
that bore the stains of travel. 1t was tied
with piece of white cotton string. Il wish
you would take care of this little bundle
for me overnight" said the stranger. All
right, sir" replied the clerk, and reaching
for the receipt book proceeded to fill out
blank Whats the value?" he asked me-
chanically "Sxty-five thousand dollars"
answered the smooth-shaven man in an
offhand tone. What" gasped the clerk.
his pen averted in midair and his eyes as
round as cart wheels. "Sixty-five thou
sand" repeated the guest; and by the
way, l guess I'll just seal up that wrap
ping. 1t seems about to fall off.
He opened the paper and disclosed rec
tangular block of $40 bills, packed as tight
as sardines. They were nearly all we'll
worn, but nevertheless the grimy mass
looked strongly tempting. It's tremendous
potentiality drove a spur into the imagina
ton of the dullest chap in the corridor. and
everybody began to tell what he would do
If he were rich. Meanwhile the smooth
shaven man readjusted the cover, secured
it with wax, pocketed his receipt, and
walked off He was country banker
bringing a deposit to his local correspond
ent,
Evening star., 1899-07-29

tinguished tourists and genthry Of all de-
scriptions came fockin from all parts and
parts to see him and to receive his hos
pitalfty, bekase he kept open house for all
corners and sarvints to wait on them, and
coaches and coach horses to dhrive them.
But for all his wealth, Willie couldn't
stop time from runnin, and at long and at
last the seven years sparin's was up, an
as Willie was wan day sittin' down to a
grand dinner entirely among kings and
counts an many Earned people, and peo-
pie of high degree, the doore of the great
dinin' hall opened and tall gentleman
walked in. Willie looked up and the first
CLINT he remembered him.
Good mora, WILLIE" says the stranger.
'I suppose you know me and are ready for
me-.
Good mora and good luck says Will
lie, not a trif1e mismoved. "Yis, 1 know
you, and I'm ready for yeas soon as l
get through with dinner dt would be bad
manners to lay me guests at table, an
make on set of goold shoes that I've
promised the King of Prooshia there below
for his horse. Let me introduce you to
the king. King" says Willie to the king,
this is
"A frien,'' says the devil.
a frien' says Willie an the king and
the devil bowed. the devil remarkin' he
hoped to be further acquainted with him
some day. He told Willie not to hurry, an
Evening star., 1899-07-29

summers day, the room didn't seem to be
gettin' more nor half full
We'll, WE'LL, says he this is the curl
ousest thing ever 1 have seen. 1 never
afore seen the room L couldn't fill inside
1--WE minutes. if 1t was big as a deer
park So he was now sittin' by, wipin
the sweat off his face with the back of his
hand. when all at wanst he noticed the
goold lowerin in the middle an disappear
in away like corn in the center of the mill
hopper. He lets q yell out of him, and
Jumps down the stairs, and there in the
cellar what does he find only nv brave
Willie, film bag afther bag at a sthream
of gOold foot thick which was pourin'
down hole in the center of the floor
above an havin them carted away.
''Och, We natarnal vagabone, yer says
the devil, we've had me sweatin' and
swearin' all the day long, and couldn't
know how 1t was l was comm no speed
It's purity name thrick of ye.' says he
you'd play it on me-"
Says Willie, says he, straight back to
him: by Yer laive, this is none of your
business. There was nothin' mentioned in
the bargain at all, at all, again my doin
this. Go up and go ahead with yer con-
thract."
Willie had him again. so there was moth
ing for him to do but offer Willie better
fill the room and be done. Willie" says
he, instead of year and day. I'll give
seven years and three wishes If We stop
that hole and let me get done"
Agreed" says Willie. And 1t wasn't
many minutes then till the devil had the
room filled-and Willie had the full of nine
teen rooms besides.
Now says the devil says he what's
your wishes?'
They're simple" says Willie. Here's
purse, and l want that any money ever
goes Until it will never get out till let it,
| want that any wan catches my sledge-
hammer can never have the power of let
tin it go without my leave. And 1 have
an armchair at home that 1 want any
wan sits down in it not to be able to get
out of ii till l tell them"
Your wishes are granted" says the dew
H. Goodbye, and be ready for me this
Gay seven years"
IN be ready for ye,'' says Willie.
Willie had gay and rollickin' time and
no mistake after that for the seven years
He made the money spin as it was never
known afore to spin in Ireland He came
to be known all over the country as the
greatest sporter and spender of the day.
He kept race horses and steeplechase
horses, carriages and coaches-and every
thing was thrapped out in solid goold He
quilt castles that had window for every
aay OF the year, and entertained kings in
them. And bards and chiefs were as plenti-
fui about them as rats. The fame of the
great rich blacksmith spread over the
known wurrp Of them days, and great dis