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The Portland daily press., 1870-12-29

Governor and Senator-elect Vance of North
Carolina, has come out with very manly and
apparently sincere letter, in which he acknowl-
edges that he went into the rebellion, when he
did go, with all his might, and denies that he
ever made certain heartless remarks which
have been attributed to him. He then goes on
to show that he fully accepts the results of the
war, and means to stand by the Union hereaf-
ter.
We of the Soueh have been told again and
again that we must give up the dead issues OF
the past, accept things as we find them, ana
strive to improve the future. This is good ad-
vice from our northern brethren. L, tor one,
resolve to conform to it, and propose again 10
participate in the service and honors OF my
country. Instead of lending me a helping nana
many who were lOudest in their eXnor tations'
begin to search through that thing OF dead is.
sues-the PASTOR reasons why should not
be permitted to improve the future; and law
by which l am made degraded man in the
land of my birth, is held up before my eyes: as
! a memorial, and testimony that the past ike
| the poor, is ever with me! How can we thas
| forget it? Will you, sir, help uss VIII the WIS.,
| itors attend the funeral of this past ana throw
| the FIRST cIod upon its coffin? If so, will en-
gage that it will be buried forever. Because
| we hold fast the bond of faithfulness to each
| other in the shadows of defeat and humiliation
l
glory in tie splendors Of the great republic
| Because we refuse to leave off mourning for
the desoation of our homes and the slaughter
of our sons, is no reason why we should not
rejoice over the prosperity of the whole reunit-
| ed land. Because we refuse to turn our backs
on the honest ard brave men, living and dead
who followed our banners in obedience to the
doctrine of State sovereignty, is no reason why
we should not fraternize with equally honest
| and brave men who fought on the other side
l protest that am an obedent and law observ.
| ing citizen of the United States; that acqui-
esce in and will maintain all the legitimate re-
suits OF tbs war; that earnestly desire the
unity and perpetuity of the whole country; les
prosperity and honor. desire never again tc
see its great energies its vast resources, its il
lustrious soldiers, and its wise statesmen en-:
gagged in the ignoble task of self-destruction
but fervently pray that every atom of the
wealth of its bosom, and every spark of the
genius of its children may be devoted to its
common welfare henceforth and forever. An6
in attestation of all this pledge faith which
stood by sinking cause through misfortune
and defeat, bright and untarnished-as my bit
terest enemy must say-because honor and du
tv reuuired IT.
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DEATH OF ALBERT BARNES. - The Rev.
Albert Barnes, d. D., best known as the au-
thor of Barnes Notes." died suddenly at
Philadelphia on the day before Christmas, at
the age of seventy-two years. He was native
Q. Rome, New York, graduated at Hamilton
oollese IN 1920, and after theological course
at princeton, was settled over the Presbyterian
onurcn at Morristown, N. j., in 1926 Five
years later he became the pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, and has
remained in active service in that capacitv for
forty years. He has been a most successful
commentator on the Scriptures, and it is esti-
mated that the eleven volumes of his "Notes
on the New Testament have had an aggre
gate circulation of above half million copies.
Up to the hour OF his death he was actively en-
gagged in work. He had preached twice on the
Sunday before, and while on a visit of condo
lence at the residence of member of his con-
gregatiop, he suddenly threw back his head and
died.
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AT fire in Logan tow nship, ILL.,. a few nights
burned to death by brave young girl named
Clara Montgomery, who was subsequently
obliged to walk half mile to the nearest neigh
Dor in the snow, barefoot, which the thernom-
eter several degrees below zero. Both of her
feet were SO badly frozen that they will proba-
bly, have to be amputated.
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Ocean Insurance company.
ANNUAL MEETING.

Il HE Stockholders If the Ocean Insurance Com
pany are hereby notified to meet at the office o
said Company, on m or any. the -ecOud Day of
Jasuary. a. d.. 1871, at three O'Clock 2. NJ.
tor the following rurposes:--
1st To choose Seven Directors for the ensuing
year.
Cd To consider the expediency OF accepting an
act OF the Legislature Of the STATE of MaDe approx
ed February 11th, A. d., 1870, entitled IAN act iur-
1her defining the powers of The Ocean Insurance
Company of Portland''; ana 10 act thereon.
Gro A. WRIGHT, Secretary.
Portland, Dec. 8, 1870. did
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"NEw Sports for the Bellies" is the title of an

"NEw Sports for the Bellies" is the title Of an
article in the N. Y. Sun, telling how the girls
in Westchester, N. Y, amuse themselves:
Yesterday morning, about ten o'clock, four
Mott Haven.belles'e ngaged in asiumping con-
test on Buena Ridge, for purse of $500. A
large multitude assembled to witness the
spert, at the roll of the drum the ladies appear
ed in jumping costumes. Mrs. A. Gilmore of
Harlem was chosen referee At 1918 o'clock
the fair referee called the first name, Miss
Kate Langdon. The candidate for honors in
athletic appeared promptly, and the referee
read the regulations for the contest to her as
follows:
First Your to jump the best two in three.
You are to be governed by the decision of
the referee.
Thrd-All Jumps to be measured from toe
to heel.
The other contestants were called out one by
one, as follows: Miss A. Danforth and Miss
s. Leonard of Fordham, and Miss Mary Voss-
mack, of Poughkeepsie. They were dressed in
red and white flannel drawers, merino skirts,
and tight-laced boots, with jaunty little red
velvet caps with tassels. The first jump was
made as follows:
Miss Langdon, s feet "a inches.
Miss Danforth, feel ii inches.
Miss Leonard, 8 feet II inches.
Miss Vessnack, feet IA inches.
Confusion now arose between the bellies con-
corning the two latter measuring the same
distance, each demanding the right to leap
over again but, in justice to Mist Langdon the
referee decided to talow them second tri-
al in jump one. The second trial resulted as
follows:
Miss Langdop, feet "a inches.
Miss Dantorth, feet 10 inches.
Miss Leonard, 8 feet IA incber.
Miss V0ssnack feet ga inches.
Miss Langdon was the victor About $500
altogether changed hands on the result.
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A BATTLE NEAR HAvRE.-A London des-
patch says there is intense excitement at
Hayre consequent upon the battle that has
been going on in the neighborhood of the city
since the 26,h aud is still undecided. The
first important struggle bstween the French
troops in this department and the Prussians
occurred on SATURDAY. morning at daybreak
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CascO National Rank.

THE annual meeting OF the Stockholders OF the
Caco National Bank OF Portaus', for the choice
OF Directors an the transaction OF such other bu.i-
nes- as my legally come before them, will Re held
at THEFT Banking hou ., on rus sisy. the tenth,
day of January, 1871, a. ten o,lock A. NJ.
VIM. A. WISSHIP, asher.
December O. 1870. GclOtd
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second Na,lonal sank OF Portland

TIE stockholders OF this Bank hereby noIlfied
Il that The apnual estirg tor he choice OF Dr.
rectors and The trans ,CIi n OF any Other business
that 'nav legally c"me before them, will he held at
tteir Banking Room on TUESDAY. the 10th day OF
January, 1871, at ii O'CLOCK a m.
W N. GOULD, Cashier.
Portland, December q, 1870. dciO
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THE Annual Meeting OF the Stockholders In the
i Cumberland National Bank OF Portlard, Will
be beld at Their Banking room, Tu~sday, the
1Oi day of January, 1871, as3 O'Clock
q. M. Tor the election Directors ana the trans
action fans other business that may then come be-
fore them. SAM'L SMALL. Cashier
Portland, Dec g. 1870. declvtd
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-29

ATTEMPTED BANK ROBBERY.
Crand'll, a bank watchman in Westerly, r. L
was approached by two suspicious looking
strangers at one o'clock Wednesday morning
when one of the men shot him fatally in the
head The village was alarmed bat the burg
lars fed A set of burglars tools was found
that forenoon.
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-29

CONGRESSIONAL NosuNATIoN.-Hon. A.
+. Stevens was nominated for Congress by the
Republicans of the third Congressional dis.
trict OF New Hampshire at Manchester on
Wednesday.
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Canal Rational Rank

THE Annual Meeting OF the Stockholders IF ''The
l. Canal Nat,onai Bank OF Pc tiand" for the elec-
Gu OF seven Direco ami tor the tran saetloo Of any
Other business fhat NAV lie ally come teiore lhs o.
wilt he bel , at their bauI ing use on sm~.any,
The T-.ih asay of Januar,, 1871, az eeven
O'Clock A. NJ. Il. q. SOME NBY. CASHIER.
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Eagle sugar Refiuery.

TTHE Stockholders OF this co poraton are hereby
L notified that the annual meeting tor choice Of
directors and the transaction OF any other business
legally brought before them. will be he'd at the re-
fnefv Tuesday the 10th day ct January, 1sTi, ut
o'clock p. NJ.
dc26id j. W. WAREHOUSE, Clerk.
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Portland 81 WaidobOro' Steamboat
COmDaNy.

THE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the
/ Portland 81 Wadoboto' Steamboat Company
for the choi re of Directors, aud for tie transaction
OF such other business as may legally come before
them will be held at the Off ,e of Ross & Sturd,yant
179 Commercial Street, Portland, on TUESDAY, the
third day OF Januaty, 1871 at three o'clock p. NJ.
dee 81 did WILLIAM ROSS Clart
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rORE,GN PORTS.


ry. Boston.
49,. eSsna "a Inst harque Arietta, Blancnard I'm
Trieste. just ar to load to- Boston.
AT at Neville 27Ih steamer historian Arid fin
Portiand Tor iiverponl aod proceeded
Mobile; Albert Gallatin. Chandler. Moh,la baroue
Nippon. Boyd. New Orleans; Enrique, ureutr. from
Charleston.
Ar at Callao Nov %. ships whampoa, carter VAL
paraso; 24ih L q Gclrist. Watts 1nanape; 2sIh.
st dars. Wood do 2 Blanchard. Bletlrn, do.
Ar at GO Nov II ships Acadia, Weeks, Valparaiso
18th Montpelier, Dizer GUAM ape.
Sid Nov 20 harlue George henry, Flint. 7 me !;
17th, ships Soue. Slnner, Baltimore; 18th, Cora
Coombs and Bombay, jordan. tuanape. 18th, Ven-
tus. Vesper. do 25tn, Garibaldi. Berry do
AT Maracaibo goth ult sch j NJ Morales, Hoorer,
for New iors. ldg.
at Miragoane goth, trig Gilmor Meredith, AyIes,
for Bo ton.
Ar az St John, NIB 22d inst, sch t d HAIRS, Quin;
Ian, Portland
SPOKEN.
Octc. lat % S, Ion 81 e. ship Feare 49, rom Pada ng
Or Boston.
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NOTICE

rT1HE members of the Cumberland County Agri-
l. cultural Society are requested TO meet at the
County Buildings, Portland. Friday, January 9Th
1871 at ten o'clock a. M, to elect board of officers
for said Society Tor the wear 1871.
SAMUEL DINGLEY,S Secretary.
Standish, Dec 26th 1870. dc2std
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-29

Gen. Chauzy complains bitterly of the con-
duct of the Prussians. He denies having been
defeated and avows his intention of taking re-
venge for the acts of vandalism of the enemy
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-29

The DISASTER TO STEAMER NICK WALL
Every fresh detail confirms the eulpability of
the officers in overlooking the steamer Nick
Wall which was snagged last week in the
Mississippi. When the steamer reached
Memphis she was laden beyond her capacity
but the officers controlling her consented to
the addition Of sixty deck passengers with
their freight and luggage. As consequence
the boat was managed with the greatest diff
Guilty and several times narrowly escaped dis
aster before she ran on the snag which sunk
her. So heavily was the boat laden and so
conscious were the officers of the danger that
whenever another boat approached the "Walr'
remained motionless so the return waves
might not jar the vessel too much. About
eight o'clock in the evening the vessel ran on
snag and in a few moments thereafter sunk
drowning at least 100 people and seriously in
juring large number of others. Very many
who might have been saved leaped from the
deck in the frightful uncertainty of the shock
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-29
Merchants National Bank of

THE Stockholders OF hs Btnk are rerehv notified
that tn anu i meeting or the hoics OF d, &C.
tors and The Transaction OF such business may
ea.ly be Ggou ht before 'heU will be bold at the
Bank on Tuesday, .J8nuary 40, 1870 at ten
O'clock, A n.
Dec 9, 1870. 2awtd CHAS. PAYSUN, Cashier.
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-29

The BoMBARDMENT OF PARIs.-A London
despatch of Tuesday evening says: The bonn
bardment of Paris was opened this Tuesday,
morning at sunrise, and was continued
throughout the day from the Saxon side
Shells of immense dimensions were thrown
from the largest siege mortars into Fort Avron
The fort replied promptly, and kept up a
steady fire all day. The city has not been
touched as yet, but the bombardment is ex-
pected to become general before daylight to-
morrow morning, when it will be impossible
for the city to escape.
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-29
Check lost

I OST in this city, Nessrs. A. ~ S. e Springs
~ cheek. No 4s7, tsrei Dec Z, 1870 tor on. haa-
dred and oIty.)ne s5-ic0 dolaIs, tSl4iS5) payatls
to bearer. Pi,m Mt on aid cheek has ps &c sro D Il
the finder VIII erewar let by leaving 1t az Inc
cDuntiog-io IN OF Messrs. A. & sac Spring Ex.
change Str ct. over Ocean Insurance Co.
lo0Q
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Tho National vroders Rank

FTVH Stockholders OF this Back ar hereby noti-
4 fed that their Annual Nestin2 will be held at
their Banking Room. on ues fay, The OH day
of Naaunry next. nI o'cios IL =. NJ, 10
choose Eve Directors for the ensuing year. t. act
on any other business that may legally come be-
fore Them EDWARD GOULD, Cashier.
PorlIapd Dec. o, 1870 Jt,I
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Bachelors Hair Dye.
Rushton's Cherry Pectoral Troches

will be found superior to all others Tor Coughs Colds
Asthma, Group and Bronchial Difficulties generally,
exceedingly palatable. having of that nauseat-
ing, unpleasant, cubeb tase very soothing and act
like cham. Also Rushton's IF. w Cod Liver Oil,
for Consumption, Scrotula, &c. The Oldest, purest
and best in the market. Use no other. Sold by
Druggists generally. oc2Ssn-d&w6m
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-29

A DOUBLE HORROR IN BosToN.-One of
the most terrible tragedies ever perpetrated in
Boston occurred on Brighton street at the
West End on Tuesday night, resulting in the
death,by his own hand, of Robert M. Young, a
book-keeper, after an unsuccessful attempt to
murder his wife. His wife is a lady above re-
proach, but either from the insanity of his love
for her or on account of his peculir disposition,
he had been for years almost insane with jeal-
ousy, and had several times threatened her
lie. They have two beautiful children, a boy
and girl, aged respectively six and four years.
Tuesday evening the children attended a
eight o'clock, when the mother announced her
purpose of going after them, the father raved
and swore at her, accusing her of infidelity,
throwing out base insinuations as to her pur-
pose in leaving the house, and finally stepped
into side room and brought out small axe
which he laid upon the table. Paralyzed with
fear, and whispering prayers for her own safe
ty, she asked him what he was going to do,
and was answered by curses and threats She
was standing near the centre of the room,
when he approached, seized her by the hair
and dragged her towards lounge, where she
tell. Then commenced the struggle for life.
The woman defended herself as best she could
against his assaults, but she could not success
fully cope with strong man who was l~boring
under such demOniac passion. She cried for
help, but no help came. Alone with the man
who had once sworn to cherish, and had now
more solemnly sworn to kill /, she thought of
her little ones, and strove to avert the swift
falling blows, hoping at each moment that sue
cor would come. Almost half an hour this ter
rible struggle was kept up. He struck her six
times with TIE axe, making an ugly cash on
her head or neck at each blow. At last he
Il In hofn hat md ctr 20 h.
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-29
International Steamship Go
PASSPORT. CalaIg and st. John,
DIGBY, WINDSOR AND HALIFAX
Winfer Arrangement.
ONE TRIP PEE WEEK.

q On and after MONDAY, January
zss--s.- IN I'd, the Steamer New Brunswick
n ri -hS%\ Capt s Ii. Pike, will leave Rail-
AaaezsSa1.2 >road Wharf, loot OF State street.
S<a-ks...rs~AnevcryM MONDAY at O'Clock p al
for Eastport and st. John.
Returning viii leave st. John and Eastport every
THURSDAY,
- Connecting at Eastport with Steamer
QUEEN, tor st. Andrews and Calais and with
N. d. q c. Railway Tor Woodstock and Houltor
stations.
Connecting at st. John with the Stsau er EN-
PRESS tor Digby and Annapolis, thence by rail TO
Windsor and HALIFAX and with the L. * N A.
Railway for Schediac and intermediate stations,
az Freight received on DAYS of sailing until O
clock T. nj. Winter rates will be charged on and
after December 18th.
dc26is1W A. R STTTRRS cant
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M A h Il 1 X ID i.


In this city Dec. 49, Mr.. Sylvan1s 8. Wright, aged
81 years
Funeral this Thursday afternoon at O'Clock at
No 81 Pearl street.
In tins city, Dec. 26, Mr.. Dennis O'Donuell, aged
Is years.
In York, Dec. IS, Mrs. Sarah, widow OF the late
Joshus g odwin, aged s3 years.
In Edgcomb, Dec. IL, Mrs. Sarah Clifford, aged
81 years
In Pittston, Gee 10. Mr.. David Rollins, aged 95
years months; Mrs Nettie, wife OF Capt. Joseph
Gail aged 81 years
In Brooklyn. N. Y, Dec 20. Of concession of the
lungs, Clarence p, eldest child Of j. e. and Hattie
Bradford.
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-29

MEMOKANDAe
Brig Annie Torrey, Curtis, from Pensacola for
Boston, broke from her anchors at Provincetown on
Tuesday night and went ashore on the beach near
Truro, Cape Cod. Size is expected to come off aft
discharging deckload.
Ship Orion, from San Francisco via Callao Tor New
York, put into MontevideO Nov %, with damage to
upper works, having been boarded by heavy sea
Oct 49, of Cape Horn. Capt Hill was insanity Killed
and the chief mate and two men were swept over
board
New York, is reported at Fayal in distress.
Sch Col higgins, OF Brewer, with lumber, was
towed into Portsmouth 2Sth inst tul OF water. She
sprung aleak 2eth.
Barque Carrie Wright. Morgan. from New York
for Hull, E. is rerorted to have put into Sicily with
bows stove ami loss OF towsprt, having been III COLI
son with an unknown vessel.
Sch AlquIzar, Farnham. from Port johnson tor
Boston, was driven off during the recent gale and
lost deck adj split sails, &c. She put into Tenants
Harbor 26,h to repair.
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Allan Steamship Company.
CARRYING THE CANADIAN
-%-EE$st AND UNITED STATES
N$x1zsxssAk.4 MAIL.

Passengers Booked TO Londonderry and
liverpool. Return Tickets granted M
Reduced Rates.
Steamship Peruvian, Capt. w. Ii. SMITH,
will leave this port tor Liverpool, on SATURDAY.
December 81, Immediately after the rival OF the
tram of the previous day from Montreal.
Passage to Londonderry and Liverpool, cabin lac-
c0rding to Accommodation SO to $50
Payable in Gold or its equivalent.
v-For Freight or Cabin passage apply to
II. & A. ALLAN, No. s India ST.
Portland, Nov. 20. 1860. dit
For steerage passage nwards and outwards, and
for sight drafts on England for small amounts, APP
ply to
JAS. L. FARMER, 81 India st.
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Infnrmation Wanfed

IOfOrmatiOn Wanted
nF EDWARD OWEN. formerly of Washington,
~ -. ., who arrived in this city from Liverpool
first OF December. Intelligence as 10 his wherea GU
Will be thankfully received at international Tile
graph ofi;e, It's Fore St. dc29d3t~
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MARI N Il N HWS
PORT OF POR ILAND

Wednesday, December IS.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Franconia. Bragg. New York-mdse to
Henry Fox.
barque Ella, Lewis, New York, to load tor Buenos
Ayres. -
Brig L L Wadsworth. Shackford, Darien, Ga-hard
pine to Richardson & Sturdlvant.
Brig George Amos, johnson, Caltimore.-coal to
W DeeriHg. Lost maintopmast and staysail in the
gale OF the 21st
Sch George s. Emily, tot Yarmouth) Harris. Wee
hawken. Nj, tor Boston. Reports, when between
Cape Cod and Thatcher's Island, wind WNW and
blowing fresh, carried away jibboom and head geer
and was blown OFT the coast. viii proceed after re-
pairing.
Sch Congress. York. New York,--coal TO order.
Sch Benedict, Crockett, Woodbridge, NJ.-clay
to Winslow.
Sch W D b. Norton Providence. to haul up.
Sch Ruth Thomas Dodge Boston.
Sch Geo Brooks Hamilton Boston.
Sch President. Robinson, Boston.
Sch Judge Tenney, Dodge, Boston.
Sch Freighter, Alien Boston.
Sch Ocean Belle, tBr) Branscomb, Boston, to load
for st John, NIB.
Sch Reward, (Br) ELL, Hyanis, to load for Wind
sor, Ms.
CLEARED.
Steamer Chase, Mulligan, Halifax, NS-John Por-
teous.
Sch Rowena, Bobb. Calais.
Sch Agricola, Fullerton. Ellsworth-Eastern Pack
ct Co.
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bUWUUIN COLLEGE, I
Brunswick, Me-, Oct. 10th, 1870. I


Brunswick, Me-, Oct. Goth, 1870.
To the Editor Of the Press:
Although we are, in some sense, shut in from
the outside world, time shows us no advantage
in the matter of waiting. So we find ourselves
entering upon the last half of the fall term
which has been very pleasant. Hazing lies
cold and stark! The one-eyed monster has not
gone about this term with tin horn, like a
roaring fsh-vender seeking some freshman up
on whom to play his midnight horrors. He is
dead The only signs of life manifested this
year was slight wiggle of the tail at the be-
ginning of the term, but a well-directed blow
from the "powers that be" crushed them at
once. We have commenced new studies, some
of which are more pleasant to the taste than
those of former years. These two facts have
done much towards rendering the term thus
far so pleasant.
much of the term, he has not forgotten to drop,
day by day, into the college reading-room, pa
pers and magazines from all parts of the coun-
try; and among others we behold the cheerful
countenance of the "DAlLY PRESS" 1t comes
like an old friend to tell us the 'doings of the
day." 1t is always welcome.
But old time brought us something to-day
beside periodicals, a gift which we are glad
comes no oftener 1t was quite good sized
earthquake. just before the close of the noon
recitation rocking motion was felt 1t con-
tinued some eight or ten seconds with increas-
ing severity to near the end of the shock. One
of the studentsHwho5lad recently read of the
loss of life by earthquake in China, concluding
that discretion was the better part of valor,'
moved not very SLOWLY for the door. And then
the shock, its mission having been accomplish
ed passed away.
The Memorial Hall stands here fine repre-
sentation of some persons who have spent theil
money upon the outside while the inside suf.
fers for want of food. Poor Memorial she has
not tasted food for months Oh that some
rich son of Bowdon would hear Memorial s
| cry, and would come and help her. 90.