—— slumber Song. Slumber has stilied the nots In the thrush's tender throat; But “@irp’ the cricket slugs, And the moth's dark wings Flutter along the night, Turough the pale starlight, Soft way thine eyelids meet} Sleep on, O sweetl Never a stir ‘mid the stars 1 the jasmine at the bars Of Ler casement, looking away Toward the nnborn day, Mount asd an entrance win, steal in wy song, steal in! Soft may thine eyelids meet; Sleep ou, O sweotl Steal in, but breathe not above The lowest whisper of love; Hover around Ler there In that holy air; Glide into her dreams and bo A mamory of me. Soft muay thine eyelids meet; Sleep on, OU sweet, ERR SRA iHE MYSTERIOUS PACKAGE. { was only a schoolboy when my aunt, a kind-hearted maiden lady of middle age, at my urgent request for a story, told me of the following remark- able ocenrrence, The time was midwinter, and the roariog winds shook the caszments and a blazing fire, “As you know,’ begun Aunt Detsey, *“‘my early years were spent in England, where I was born. 1 was about sixteen when I was invited to go and stay with some relatives in Sussex, whom never seeti. My hfe had been some- what monotonous, and, wild with de- light at the prospect of scene, I looked anxiously for my par- ents’ permission to accept the invita- tion. “After some deliberation, the desir- mot ning, accompanied by my father, 1 set out in high spirits for my destin- ation, arriving there twilight of an autumn evening. “Our friends gave us a cordial re- ception. Squire and Mrs, Oldham were staid, good-tempered, rather elder- ly people, and their two daughters— girls of eighteen and twenty—as merry and wild as I could possibly desire, Their names were Mildred and Janet, “The house, standing in its own grounds and surrounded by lofly trees, was old and spacious, with many long corridors and passages, and plenty of rooms of all sizes and descriptions, can recall =o well the great entrauce hall, ft was gloomy, and {rom It ascended a wide sinircase, which led to an open gallery shove. Many happy, merry evenings 1 have spent in that old hall, “Duting my stay with my friends, Mr. and Mrs, Oldham went to spend a few days at a gentleman's house a few miles distant from their own, and it was while they were absent that the alarming occurrence I am about to relate to you took place, “The household consisted of a butler and four maidservants, The cou man, who lived in a cottage in the grounds about a quarter of a mile dis- tant, was now absent with his master and mistress, The butler was a pom- pous, stately, widdle-aged man, given somewhat to patronizing, though al- ways respectful in his manners to us young people; he evidently considered the safety of the house at his peculiar charge, and was very particular in the extinguishing of fires, and in looking after the safety of the fastenings of doors and windows, “We bad heard of one beries being committed in the neighbor- hood; but we did not feel nervous, and my cousins placed great dependence on a huge black dog which always slept at night in the hal, “One eveuing—I believe it was the third after Mr. and Mrs. Oldman’s de- Sussex 1 = chatting merrily round the fire in a large roe which opened from the hall —1 think it was about seven o'clock— when there came a pull at the front. door bell, aud, after a «hort delay, the butier answered it, Presently, ing a somewhat prolonged parley out- side, we opened our room door peeped oul. “Two men, apparently much exhaust ed, stood at the lower end of the hall, while on the ground at their feet lay a large, long package, something those cairied by country peddlers, posite to them stood the butler and one of the maid-servants, and a stormy dis- cussion seemed going on between them, Mildred, my elder cousin, after a few moments’ pause, walked forward and requested an explanation. men, rather a respectable-looking mdi- vidusd, 1 thought, speak: ** Madam,’ he said, ‘we have brought this bale of gods to your house by mistake; we were to have taken it lo Mr. Needham’s,” mentioning a gentle- man’s house about five miles distant, ‘pat have carried it here instead, We are much exhausted, for we have walk- ed far, and the night is tempestuous, and we feel that we can take it no far- ther. Will you kindly allow us to leave it here till morning?” ‘Mildred looked at the butler inquir- ingly before she answered. The old servant shook his head with a doubt. ful and suspicious air, whereupon the man who bad just spoken observed, hastily : ***We do not ask for lodging for our- selves, madam; we shall make our way to the nearest public house. It is only the pack that we wish to leave. It is very heavy, and we will call for it in good time to-morrow. We throw our- selves on your compassion,’ * Let the poor men leave their large package, Mildred,” said Janet, my younger cousin, ‘and have it put In the ante-room until to-morrow, “Mildred assented, and, in disregard of the frowns and ominous looks of the butler, ordered the pack to be carried into a little room near the entrance, “his was done, and glad and thank. ful was I to see the door bolted and bar. red behind the formidable strangers, It seemed to me a dangerous risk, In our thinly-peopled houseliold, to admis two strangers at that time of the evening. I had noticed, too, that they about the hall in a su wer, and expecially eyed the dog, which ARLE stood with us in the hall, and had a first begun to bark, but had been quick- ly silenced by a low command from Mildred, I saw that the mald-servant, who stood by, shared my uncomfortable feelings, and she assisted very readily, after the departure of the men, in barr- Ing the door and seeing to the safety of the window fastenings, “Later in the evening I met her on the stairs, und she stopped me, “ ¢I do not like the look of that bun- dle at all, miss,’ she said; ‘it looks to me alive, and twice I have fancied I saw it move—once, whien it was lying on the hall floor, and again now, for I have been In to look at it.’ “I smiled, and telling Harrlet ‘not to be whimsical,’ passed on, and rejoining my cousins, 1 told them what Harriet had said to me, and proposed going to take a look at the mysterious package. “Taking a lamp with us, we proceed- ed to the little apartment wherein it was placed. It lay on a wooden settle whicli stood on one side of the room. It was enveloped in a brown wrapper, was very long, and thicker in the mid- dle than at the two extremities, Some how I @id not like the looks of It at all; but my fears were of such'a vague na- ture that I did not like to express them, | the sittlng-room we encountered Har- | on ber face, *“ ‘What 13 the matter, Harriet?’ ask- i ed Mildred, * «Oh, miss, I am so frightened about { that pack. 1 cannot rest, and I am sure 1 cannot go to bed while it is in i the house I **You are very ridiculous, Harriet,’ replied ‘I am the men Janet, i sure i uals- only two We just been looking at the did not move, though I gave it a good squeeze, 1 am sure there is nothing in tit to alarm you.’ “Harriet looked very pale, and shook her head warningly. shiopmen, | we heard a door in the ball { shut and locked, wards Harret rushed in upon us and wank on the nearest chair in violent hysz- followed Ly aud stil expression terics. She was speedily the butler, looking as ever, but with a certain of unquiet on his fut, grave face. «What is the matter, Jones?’ asked Mildred, starting to her feet, ‘Tell us quickly. Do try to be quiet, Harriet.” . by the Pack is ' shneked Harriet, se ‘ilu 1 23:0, calmly; pompous y 4 nd Siives 1 said Mildred, I + F OL Harriet *let Jones tell us, lock a door, It was that room, in which this unfortunate pack is placed, I suppose?’ It was, miss,’ replied Jones, sen- tentiously; "and the dog Is in the ball,’ Le added, posedly, ‘Aud how, pray, do know that the pack is alive?’ s+ You miss,’ answered Jones, ‘aver since that pack has been left here, Harriet has been in a very distracted iE ' senses, in fact.’ «+1 saw the thing move when Ii was { lat in the hall,’ sovbed Harriet, “(;0 on, Jones,’ interposed Janet, “ Joues continued: “No before we went to bed, miss Harriet persuaded me to come and take another look at the package, Y ou know I did not at all approve of its be- jug left, miss,” he added, + ‘Never mund that,’ ‘tell us what you have seen,’ “rWell, sense, but 1 went. the bundie, and turned it about a little, | but could make notaing of it. Pres. | ently Harriet found a small hole the wrapper. She pulled the rather more open, and looked in. saw her face change. She turned and drew me out of the door to, and locked it, | know atl present, bowed to us politely. “Harriet had now become quieter, so Mildred inquired: | ‘What did you see, Harriet?’ i That face with her hands, dred, becoming a little pale, yes, tell us, and instantly!’ cried Janet, Harriet took her hands from | face and looked up, {| ‘It was an eye, miss,’ she said, in horror-stricken tones, ‘such an awful | looking eye—and it glared at mel’ she added, with a repressed shriek. i We looked at each other in mute | consternation, | *“*Was ita living eye, do you think, Harriet?’ 1 asked, “¢Yes, it was alive, miss, I am sure, she sobbed, ‘Oh, what shall we do? 1t looked so malignant and terrible!’ “We lovked at each other a few mo- ments, and then Mildred spoke: * +] can scarcely believe that you are right, Harries,’ she said; ‘I fancy that your imagination must have been mak- ing a goose of you.’ ‘Still, Mildred,’ I ventured to say, ‘Harriet may be right, and it would be well to do something at once. This may be a plan to rob the house when we are all in bed.’ s «And murder us alll’ shricked Har riet, Janet began to ery, and meanwhile the butler had left the room, * ‘Where is Jones?’ inquired Mildred suddenly observing his absence, ‘Let us go and find him aud see what is best to be done,’ “She passed into the hall and we fol- lowed, Jones was rummaging ina large closet, the door of which stood open; he had a Jamp in his hand, The other servants stood by, and we together waited for him to emerge. He was rather a long time, so Mildred went close to the door and whispered: * “What are you doing there, Jones?’ “Jones made no reply, bul came out armed with an old rusty-lovking dag- ‘ger and two pieces of strong rope, “You are tot going to kill him?’ implored Janet. + «Never fear, miss,’ replied Jones; ‘a little prick, however, will do no hurt, 1 must take care of my master’s house,’ “ ‘We will come with you," whispers | ed Mildred. : her ERNE Very good, miss,’ he answered. ‘Please bring the dog to the doot, and keap him there till I want him,’ »So off went Jones with his lamp, his dagger, and his rope, we and the srvants following closely with the dog, who seemed to possess a strong con. sciousness of something belng amiss, *Jones opened the door of the little room quietly, and went in and placed his lamp on a side-table which stood near. Then at once, dagger and ropes in hand, he walked toward the pack, which still lay on the settle; but I now observed that there were one or two rents or o;enings in the wrapper. “There was deep sllence among us for a moment or two, interrupted only by thie low growlings of the dog, who bécame mahitéstly more and more un- easy, and was with great difficulty re- strained from rushing into the roowm. Then there came a scene of nolse and confusion, Jones reached the pack, and throwing the ropes over his arm, and stil] clutching the dagger, stooped to inspect the slit in the wrapper where Harriet bad asserted she hud seen an eye, At that moment one of the most fearful and terrible yells I Lave ever heard broke from between the wrapper, [to the ground, begged for mercy; at the same time a { opening. The séreams of the servants, the hysterical sobs of Janet, who was still restrained | made a din that 1 can never forget, **I remember that Jones also looked very composed and unmoved through- out. Before the man in the pack had time to tree himself from the ent’s struggles, to pass the ropes several | times round and round him, and | cure them, | plished this we had all i qulet, The dog was silenced, | made to lie down in the hall, went into the roo. appearance, The wrapper bad been | slit open from the center upward, and | displayed the figure of a man, appar | ently of about thirty years of age, ly | ing in it, the ropes wound round him. He had a long, pale face, a brown, | grisly beard, and eyes that glanced doubtfully from Jones and his dagger who knelt beside him proached him. He was peitetlly f and refused to answer uny questions, s:s¢e, he bas got a whistle,’ cried ot | of the servants, “Jones instantly seized it, and, af a few moments’ consideration, be Mildred out of the room, 1 lowed, * ‘Young ladies,’ he said, i Lo Us, ad Wa fnule, ve ter ed 3 1 | not attempt to enter much before mid- night, 1 expect the whistle was to have been the signal. Would you be man's house and got his wife to send | one of her boys into the village for as- sistance? We could then probably se- cure all the villains,’ | on the way,’ urged Mildred. | behind the surubs in the darkness.’ “Go, then, and quickly, ‘dred, ‘You are sure that the quite safely bound?’ “ ‘Quite so, miss; but perhaps would like to ask household before 1 leave you?’ “Mildred soon obtained our consent to the plan, and Jones was cautiously let out of a small side door, twenty minutes—which had you seetned | his low tap was instantly answered, | restions, and is to bring a party from way that [ took.’ | then a low tap was again heard, | boy who had been sent to fetch them. shutters of a casement window in the hall and blew a low whistle; the whis- tie was responded to by another, and two men presently appeared at the open casement, Jones drew back | darkuess of the ball and silently allow. ed them to enter. The moment their feet touched the hall floor they were seized and pinioned, Taken utterly by surprise, t_ey offered no resistance, and were easily secured.” “And where were you, auntie, I said, “during this scene?” “We stood in the gallery above,’’ re- plied my aunt, “The boy, who had re- ward a lantern, and we also had hghts at hand in the gallery.” what was thelr punishment?" “Yes; they were conveyed to the were Bentenced to transportation for life, The butler, as you may imagine. was handsomely rewarded,” Artistio Decoration. A very preity, as weli as a very use- ful article 15 un paper and envelope holder, In order to make it, takea long strip of heavy white or tinted paper, such as 1s used for water color painting, and turn up one end to form a pocket, point the other end like an envelope. Cut little slits to fasten the pocket with narrow ribbon, also the flat. Paint a nice spray of lowers on, A calendar or thermometer can be put on which will make it better yet. ns will make a protfy present, The mon- ogram of the individual to whom it is to be given can be put on very easiy, Can have it stamped on, and anyons with a little ingenuity can easily paint it with gold paint, which can be bought in a cake for fifteen cents, and used with water, just like any water color patots, «There are several new grades of cashmere. Ove especially deserving of notice 1s the &11 wool Australinn cash. mere with slik fash, This goods is vary wide: and drapes as gracefully as a entiettn cloth, than which no iigher gous iment can be paid to any oo The Little Xewsbhoy, or. Honesty is the Lest Polley. It was in the month of February when my story begins, and nearly dark in the great city of New York. The wind was blowing a perfect hurricane; snow Hew in every direction; and **Jack Frost”? appeared anxious to bite peo- ples’ ears and noses whenever he could #:t a chance, Pedestrians hurried to and fro; and those who had overcoats wrapped themselves more closely and were eager to reach home and shelter from the blinding storm. Some were cheered with the thought of the any smiling faces that would greet them on ar.iv- ing at their destination, and the de Ughtful evening spent with one’s family around a cheerful fireside; while others were thinking of the many hungry mouths to fead and a gloomy, cheerless basement which they called home, Willie, the little newsboy, plodded on, with his bundle of papers hanging on his arm, and his hands and feet nearly frozen with the cold. Nobody cared for a paper to-night, and every one seemed in a hurry. Where, oh, where were the few pennies to come from that would buy dear mother some supper! He had not even a cent, and he was so nuxnanry! one little roll being all the food he bad tasted this day. Do wonder that he was dis- Cou YOu ged? “I. 7volng Nows! Bu: FAS fello not Evening News! paper?’ shouted the hoarse little but the people all passed on, nn cheeriug bis faint heart sizn of a smile, suall 1 thought CITE, wit Wit Yat do? What shall 1 do? “ wicked; but about i, and slways 1s the Dest Policy.’ pose '.is, but I guess she'd be pretly glad vo a little supper to-night, even if I did steal it; ane stand, aud 1 could just hop in and lake a cake and he'd never Know if it wasn't "ticuin raying, FASHION NOTES. —A very handsome border Is com- posed of diagonal, armurs and satin stripes very effectively arranged, Ober borders have fine sateen grounds, ~The revers of the Directolre period 1s now secn en low waists as well as on high ones, and the front of the corsage is elaborately decorated. —IRibbons are favored as much a3 they were during the early part of the season, and while they are often the sole decoration they are perhaps more popular as in millinery as backgrounds for tips or wings, weA novelty for perfumes is thé perfume *“‘cassolette’’ made of ivory, in which the favorite perfume is kept in a solid form. Some ladies prefer this to the above method. It js pleas- ant to always have a sweat 1cminis- cence of this kind of a lady. ~—A handsome effect 1s produced in pretty evening and dinner dresses by a strong but harmonious contrast of color, 1n which the deepest and most certain hues are sparingly used. word “certain” has only recently come into use to express the effect of color, and it makes by po means idle distinction, for many of the latest tints are really indefinite, — Buttons whether large or small are always artistic and lend a touch of elegance to costumes. They are used The buttons are fre- by the common wooden molds, — For slender-armed new Cromwellian They are fashioned after the affected by the Puritans, buying women, the manuer bought it,” As he was thus reasoning with him- self a tiny voice seemed to say: “Wil. YOU steal, your mother is so proud of ber Trust your Heavenly when honest son? A flush of shame slowly crept over tation, NO; WON'T mother without her supper, alter all, ban to have me a bad boy Like alos) Bai, He Lad just made good resolu. jon, when an elderly gentieman pass- I by, and vutl of his great coat pocket ell a tiny bundle, right at Willie's feet, Quick as a flash he picked it up, and started after the owner, “Mister, ©, Mister, hing you have lost!” The gentleman looked around, stop- ped, and exclaimed, hitle lad, who would have thouglt this +}iim Wiis here is some but on dressy tea gowns, A Corres which terminate at the elbow. you like is used for the peck and its width above the bow in front pectally adapted to a scarlet sicihenne ner's folds of satin made tall in clusters of four or five, being placed across the front and back breadihs of tulle. In one notable in- even though it was of litte How did it happen that YoU 112 “Please, sir, motber says ‘Ilonesty is value, returned You have now tell To be sure! my lad, aud me your name." “Willie Osborne, sir, “So you peddle papers, do you; and many Lave you sold to-night, I wonder?" The tears rushed to his eyes as he re- “To be sure! " “Not one,” “Not onel Well, really, that Is bad luck, and don’t you generally succeed any better other times?” “Oh! sometunes I sell quite a few, but lots of nights I don’t sell any,” “You should follow sume other busi- ness, something that is more paying. skirt of pale willow green tulle, ~—A fabric that is attracting a good is called a silk warp The weaving has alternate white In both warp and filling. All of the warp of both colors is of silk, and all of the filling Midway, it It comes in very wide goods and Is not particularly —We have taken note of a very there wilh pendants of The bodice has fronts crossed over the bosom; the { i | 3 y The old gentleman smiled, patted our newsboy on the head and said: “Well, I am going to help you, be- noxNest lad, Come to Wharton's big clothing store to-mor- row, and I will give you a place as an You will receive a dollar a week, and after a while, should you wages, Now, here is some money 0 buy your supper with, aud never for- get, my boy, that blessed motto: ‘Hou- esty is the Best Policy.’ Before Willie found breath to thank him he was gone, and our little hero Years afterward, when Willie grew to be a man he often told his children how he first entered the road of suc- cess-—through honesty, Coruwell Whitmore, a Coxsackie soetus to be an unusual aud valuable one. It mot only catches rats, mice, birds, ete., but slaughters such game as chipmunks, gray squirrels, rabbits and muskrats, The cat has been named “Mike.” The other day Mike brought to the house a large live snake about three and one-half feet long, bandling it with apparent ease. ~The well-known brood mare Dal- let dropped her twelith foal-a bay filly by Hindoo-on the 26th of last month. This noted mare is the Cam of Mo- desty, Biue Grass, Belle Lady, Long. fellow, Peg Wolllagton and Vegs, dam of the Lioness, ~The Directolire styles evidently ln- tend to stay some (ime, They seem lo be becoming more and more popular, A handsome dinner dress was of white brocade satin and rich beaded embroid- ery. It was redingote style. The skirt fell in pleats 1a the centre from the wa'st, and there were panels on each side of plain satin, very elabor- ately trimmed with the beaded em- browdery. Tho vest was also trimmed with the embroidery. It made n very elegant ad stylish costume, Richard Roche has secured the betting privileges ai Latonia at a very sleep Dgurs, for the Two Th odds of € to L at i is coverad over the pendant, short puffed sleeve, a narrow edging of while crape round the edge of the bodice and sleeves. tume for stre-t wear is of red and blue of red cash- mere has broad bands of brald sewed show the red skirt beneath; the tabs at and tabs in front are trimmed with braid like on the skirt. The drapery is style. by a maid of honor at a fashionable It consisted of a short gown wide band of gold guipure all around the bottom of the skirt, this hanging quite straight at the back, and full over a very slight tournure. The bodice Is very pretty, being quite a work of art in itself, Loose folds of the white silk were carried in front, from the right shoulder to the beit, the open space In the meck was filled In with fine plaits of crepe lisse, with a pearl dog collar as a finish. The sleeves were 50 they could be removed, leaving a model dancing toilet. The sleeves bad a dainty fall of crepe lisse edging, this being about six inches wide, and falling from the shoulders, which was designed to be left in case the sleeves were taken out, The left side of the bodice was elegantly decora- ted with rosettes of gold guipure, Ribbons put on in the First Emple style, were on the right mde of the skirt, coming from the walst to about hall way dows and there tied. —An elegant lady must carry her perfume on herself. Up to this time they have been carried in little bags sown in the dresses, but this fashion has pow a tendency to disappear, as the powders which were used were too easily exposed to the temperature changes, dampness or other atmos pherical conditions of the rooms. She ought to carry a sweet scent With her like a flower. In order to produce thls she ought to be fully saturated w.th HORSE NOTES, J.T. Carmody has purchased Eass Viol. ~Oriflamme has been blistered three times during the winter, ~Firenzi will probably never start in another handicap race. —Most of the New Orleans book- makers claim to have lost money. ~The Lioness has been ailing ever since McClellan purchased her al the Melbourne sale, ~ Egmont, the great son of Enquirer, has been nerved, and bas coms through safe and sound, —A. H. Newton's Moumouth and Libel are very sick at the Droekiyn track with lung fever. —Dan Honig has purchased from Walter Gratz the black colt Carboon, g, by Reform out of Clara. ~The grading of the new track of | the New Jersey Jockey Club at Eliza- i bath was begun Monday February 11th. | ~The extension to the grand sland | of the Brooklyn Jockey Club at Grave | end and removal of the new club house will cost about $30 000, —Peter Duryea, of Philadelphia has | purchased of J, C. Blake, Tekousha, Micl., the brown mare Jessie Ib., 10 | hands, with a 5 y ear old record of 12.244. ~During 1888 the aged bay gelding { Jim Nave ran more races than any other horse—sixty-five—and Persim- i mons won more than any other | twenty-one. i Ase ft ia —The Rockaway Steeplechase sociation announces three stakes for cross-country meeting at Cedarhurst, near Rockaway, Long Island, June | 28, July 1 and Oo, ~Carter, by Glengary, an obstinale | and eccentric brute, who started at | New Orleans a few times, has been retired from the turf and will hereafter be used as a saddle horse. ~The Carview Block Farm (George- | town, Ky.,) catalogue is headed by the | stallion Petoskey, by George Wilkes. | James Long 1s the proprietor. —W. R. Allen, of Pittsfield, Mass, , | purchased $060,000 worth of trotters in | California and Kentucky recently —iwo | sisters to Bable Wilkes (2.18), a sister | to Stamboul (2.143), and four others, ~Nashville and Memphis are not now members of the Turf Congress, although it is possible that one or both { may join after the new rules to be { adopted in New York are formulated. J. M. Bouse, of Pittsburg, has purchased from E. G, Hubbard, East | Aurora, N. X., the 3 year old racing {stallion Dr. Green, by Ma sbrino | King, dam by Toronto Oulef, Jr. Price, $1250, —Governor Oden Bowie, of Mary- | land, has leased for the season of 18:0 { of Philip Tabb, of Maryland, the ser- | vices of the bay stallion Plevna, foaled | 1876, by imp. Warminster, dam Ie- | gardless, by imp. Eclipse. | ~The Driving Club, of New York, | will give stake races at their Septem- | ber meeting, one of $5000, for the 2.30 | class, and ome of $5000, for the 3.0C | plass, There will also be a Four Year { Old stake, for foals of 1835, | «There 1s some talk that the Gor- | don stable of trotters may be sold in | the spring. The list includes Guy, 12.12: Clingstone, 2.14; Mambrino | Sparkie, 2.17; Nobby, Jr., 2.18}, Leon- i | tine, 2.22%; Largesse, 225, sad Rys- | dyk, the sire of Clingstone. | —Jjohin Erby, owner of the pacer | U Det, began suit in the Supreme | Court at Chicago against the Missoun | Pacific Railway Company for $5000. | The horse was injured on a Missouri | Pacific train which was w ecked In Texas, near the Indian Territory. ~The annual meeting of the stock- holders of the Brooklyn Jockey Club | was beld on Monday February 1ith and the election for Directors for 1889 | resulted as follows: P. J. Dwyer, M. | F. Dwyer, W. L. Scott, Richard Hyde, I. U. Behman, James Sueviin, John McCarthy, John Delmar and A. CG | Washington. —Royal P. Stetson, the trainer and driver, who for a long time was located at the Point Breeze Course, vied from the effects of a cancer at Andover, N. Y. Mr. Stetson in his time handled Hambletonlan, BR. P. Lady Lightfoot, Delaware, Mayflower, Irish Girl, Fearnaught and many others. —TPatron is pow the sole property of |. F. Emery. Two years ago he paid A. D. Merrill, of Tilsouburg, Can, $12. 500 for half interest in the stallion. Last week the master of Forest City Farm visited Tillsonburg and paid Mr, Merrill a large sum for his share of the great youog stallion. Patron will likely be campaigned this season with a view of breaking the stallion high mark. —Nam Bryant says be has reserved the right to start Proctor Kvott in the Kentucky Derby, and that if ‘he con- cludes to start him be will start ham, and is be determines not To start him the world could not make him. He says Proctor Kpott can beat Kasson or Galenor anything else of the same age. If the $5000 Merchant's Handicap materializes Bryant may enter Proctor Knott. - —Of Waxy, dam of Waxana, dam of Sunol, 2 year old record 2.18, Senator Leland Stanford writes to us: ** Waxy has been traced to her breeder In Kentucky, and
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