On the 17th of September Francis H. Goodall completed fifty years of continuous service in the United States Treasury Department at Washington. Mr. Goodall is a veteran of the Civil War of over three years active service, soon after the expiration of which he entered the civil employ of the government. He is a devoted lover of nature, ture, a grower of flowers, and an ardent advocate of walking, and has written various articles on outdoor subjects.
Secretary, Samuel E. Pingree, Hartford, Vt.