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The Portland daily press., 1870-08-29

THiA.s OF AcMV CoRcEsPo DENTS
Amy correspondents have 10 be prepared for
any vicissiiude. One who was captured DUR
ing the battle Of Gravellotte says of his expe-
riences and the desolated country: The Prus-
sian artillery seemed oyerpowering, aud the
French batte.ies were gradually driven back
on a second line. pushed over to the left of
the French line, thinking that their position
was abandoned, but to my surprise found nv
sell a prisoner The cannonade was renewed
on both sides, lasting till nearly ten o'clock.
wien the French appeared to be retiring, and
the Prussian guns alone maintained their fire.
was treated kindly by my captors. who went
off through the woods lost their way in the
darkness and slept under the trees. While
they slept, escaped and reached ST. Mare,
which was in possession of the Germans. In
this village many of the houses were battered
down. Every available spot was crowded
with wounded men. Even the streets were
covered with straw, and the French and Ger
man wounded were lying there in masses to-
eether went on foot to Rezonville, where
the KING bad bivouacked for the night. Be
yond Rezonve the country is stripped bare.
NO convenience no food is to be had.
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Advent Camp Neeciyg.

ALTON BAY, N. H., Aug. q, 1870.
Great preparation is being made by the COM
mittee in charge of the Advent camp arrange.
ments, who have decided TO commence their
annual meeting Sept. 4th. A larger attend
ance than usual is expected. These grounds
which are so admirably situated at the foot Of
Lake Winpepisseogee and at the end of the
Dover and w. II. r., are under the charge OF
the New Eng!a Advents who are the largest
body of that faith in the United States. Rep
RESERVATIONS already have sgn.fied their ipten-
ton Of attending fom Delaware and other sea-
board States as we'll as from the West, where
Advent SITS are scattered in such small g-oups
that they are unable to have any regular
preaching. In the course of tie meeting wi
come up the question of more thorough organ
iZatiOu. ..
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How NEws1s BULz.E1 NED A 3EoAD.-In
Paris the ornamented kiosks at the stree. COZ
negs display all the papers of the hour, with
out flaming bulletins, or other indications of
Their contents. You buy, and satisfy you2-
selves. In London the newsboys and knews
agents are provided at the Office adjudication
with huge printed pacards, bearing standing
announcements OF the latest intelligence,
printed, not upon white paper. but on print
ed page of the newspaper ITSELF These pIa-
cards are not posted up on the wall, but laid
fat in the gutter, and lorg Lines of people
stand in rows along the cub stones, reading
with bent necks and eager eyes, the story OF
the day which lays spread out at their feet.
If the wind blows the newsbov gathers small
stones, one of which at each cofler of the
sheet keeps it in.place, and it might be added,
to the lasting credit of She caomen, that they
show sufficient regard for the reading public
to keefAtheir wheels off the at ractive broad
side
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/ TT IT PR ESS.
Tuesday Morning, August 20 1870.
An Urgegt appeal FOR Help

Our sister city of Calais has just eXpefi-
enced calamity equal to that when swept
over our own city four years ago. Wlthih the
short space of four hours at least one third o. |
the total valuation of that pleasant and enter |
prising city has been swept away; at least |
half mile of stores, dwellings, shops, public |
and private buildings is in ashes. The Post
Office, the large and elegant City Hall, which
cost $4,000, the newspaper Office, the st.
Croix Library are all included in the general
loss. Half mile of splendid wharls, piled
high with lumber, and sixteen vessels lying at
them, are all gore; ard at least sixty families
arel made homeless. Certainly two-thirds of
these are row entirely destitute. It must
have been terrific sight to witness the wild
flames, urged by strong wind, sweeping with
remorseless energy through closely settled
part of beautiful town, ruiningin moment
the entire business Of thrifty merchants and
sweeping away the lifelong earnings OF in
dustrlous mechanics and tradecmen; with the
four small engines at the disposal of the peo-
pie, almost powerless for want of water. We
who have felt this Baptism OF fire" can
appreciate the spectacle and syinpathize with
the sufferers.
When Portland held out her hands for help
= he hour of her terrible bereavement, Calais
one of the earliest to respond to the ap-
psai. OF their pecun'ary means her people
- generously. Her women sent clothing
other comforts for the homeless; and we
f grateful for the timely help. If they he'd
"a strangers to us they were so no longer.
lave double reason to heed their pray er
fJrhelp. We are closer connected with tits
7ele by the ties .of friendship, and our bus j.
relations are as intimate as with any q
t1f tiles OF Maine; and these increase our
ras visibility; and we have no doubt that
'2tse will give quickly and literally 8
of those who are now sufferir Z,
y The City Government OF Gala. a9 eaes
o2l to take measures to give Shelter n
who are made homeless; but tlsy q !.
1t little, at best, TO supply the many j, ants
he unfortunate. We understand that sew
era. gentlemen have already taken steps to
procure subscriptions of money and gifts of
clothing here; but in order that the work may
be systematic end general, it has been sug-
gested that preliminary meeting of the
business men of Portland be held at the Mer-
chants Exchange at II o'clock this forenoon
to consult upon the matter and decide upon
some course Of procedure.
We are authorized, in the meantime, to say
that contributions of clothing are now being
collected; and that donations LEFT at the res.
dence OF T. K. Swan, Esq, No. 40 Park street
will be thankfully received and properly for
warded.
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ate officers, for nomination as Governor. In
the event of Gen. Browns nomination, the
Secession Democracy propose 10 run Andy
Johnson independently. Should this contin-
gency happen, the Hon. John Trimb.e, who
will be the Republican standard bearer, will
doubtless be elected by pleurality vote The
reelection of the Hon. Horace Maynard is
is considered certainty, but the other, dis
tIcts are doubtful
IN Aovember the State of Michigan is to
vote on Constitutional amendment similar
to that in Illinois against railroad consoiida
ton.
The Democrats of Sagadahoc have nonli-
mated the following county tickets: for Clerk
Of Courts, George E. Newman of Bath; Coun-
ty Attorney, j. d. Brown of Richmond Sher-
lift, John p. Cobb of Bowdoinham; County
Treasurer, George A. Rogers of Topsham ;
County Commissioner, VIM. A. Potter of
Woolwich; Senator, Samuel ID. Bailey OF
Bath.
The Republican Convention at La amie'
Wyoming Territory, on Thursday, nominated
| Judge William Il. Jones, delegate to Con-
gress.
The Washington coucty Republicans have
| made the following nominations: for Sena-
tors, Putnam Rolle of Princeton, and Daniel
j. Sawyer OF Jonesport; Sheriff, Manning
Dunbar of CherIyfeld;. County Attorney, E.
B. Harvey of Calais; Treasurer, lgratius Ss:-
gent of Machias; County Commissioner, E. P.
Dorman of Harrington. Eon. Eugene Hale
was present at the convention and addressed
the assembly.
1t is announced that Gen. Butler has e..
press!y Withdrawn his offer TO contest Senator
| Wilson's reelection.
| The Republicans Of Franklin cornsy hav,
made the following nominations :-Sepatol
e. R. French; C'ets of Courts, S. r. Lowell
Sheriff, ORR nlla County Commissioner
j. O. Keycs: {oNas treasurer, l. W. Merrill
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MAINE CENTRAL RAMRoAD.-The Star
says an importnt meeting Of the Directors of
the Maine Central road was held at Augusta
saturday. 1t was agreed to adopt the short
route in extending the road from Danville
junction. The east survey was taken and
the road therefore strikes the P. & X track at
Cumberland instead of Falmouth. Owing to-
some misuDdering about terms of contract
&C., the time for considering proposals was
extended till next Tuesday night. Work will
be pushed forward as fast as possible and the
new road independent of the Grand Trunk
will be completed within one year.
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state News.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.

kENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Kennebec Journal says Rev. M. j. KEEL
ley, Chaplain of the Togus Asylum, leaves
there abont the first of next month, for Port
land, Oregon, where be will be stationed.
The Gospel Banner says the work on the
As many as from four or five hundred men
and portion of the tine, Sabbaths included
The Journal says thNt while the workmen
were engaged Wednesday afternoon in unload
ing a stone weighing about four tons, at the
new bulk-bead, at the Kennebec dam, two Of
the guys gave way, letting the derrick fall, the
stone crushing one SIDE of the team. One man
was precipitated of of the pier on which he
was at work and was 81 Chilly hurt.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Water Power Co., at Skowhegan have
nearly completed the repairs on the dam,
which is HOO feet long. Two-thirds has been
built new at cost of over So 900, the Exporter
Says.
WALDO COUNTY.
The ship Alice Buck was successfully
launched Saturday morning from the yard of
Hon. Henry McGiIvery, of Belfast. Capt.
McGilvery built last year the ships Cora and
Lenoia, whose singular close sailing to New
Orleans and Liverpool is remarkable.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
A Calais despatch says terrible fire occur
red this Saturday afternoon. Rideout's stable
and whole block in 'front.' of st. Croix Hall
and the houses next to it on Church and Main
streets; whole lower side of Maine street from
Bailey's store to Treats House; Kelley's Point
docks and yes els from j. S. Pixies house to
Hamilton foundry, all burnt.
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DEATH OF LINUS CHILD.-HOn. Linus Child,
the weil-known politician and lawyer died at
bingham on Friday. He was formerly a
me nber of the State Senate, Superintendent
of the Boot Mills at Lawrence and one of Il e
Trustees of Audover Theological Seminary.
He was leading member of the Orthodox de-
nomination, and at the time of his death one
of the Prudential Committee of the Ameri-
can Board for Foreign Missions
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s "a. Saturdays tribune
ttainly not decline any posi-

3ttainly not decline any posi-
may be assigned to him, whether
at III cad or foot of the ticket, he has never
lnselled and does rot now advise such a
nomination. He believes thai thee are from
five to ten thousand Republicans who will
vote against him, and he does not feel conf
dent that so many Democrats VIII vote for
him. If, therefore, he should be nominated it
must lie on some other assurance than he is
either able or disposed to give, and that such
nomination is strong and iudicious. And while
he will do bis whole duly BY the ticket, in
anycase he wishes it distinctly understood that
he eau work for it more efficiently if it be
headed with the pane of Marshall o. Roberts,
Stewart L.. Woodford or some other able and
faithful Republican, than if that name be
Horace Greeley. Doubtless he would feel
gratiied if The Convention should deliberate
~ a5judge him TO be The strongest candidate
that could be- presented; but, it the nomina-
ton were tende. -ed him as reward for sup
posed services or recognition OF imagined
"claims," he would feel dishonored and hui
INFLATED By it. There are no "claims," and
if there were. this is no time for sat Styling
them. A two-column letter from Gen. Hiram
Wabridee, also published, favors the renomi-
nation of Gen. Grant and the nom. nation of
Mr. Greeley,
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Caution to the Public {!

The Abyss nian Gh1rcl and Society having fur
nished Books and given the herein mentioned
persons authority to solicit aid for the said Church,
which sieLed by Deacons PARIS and Duty.
ana be ag aware TIA. are begc rs in behalf OF
this Church without authority we heIefore caution
the pubic aga INST lhe same as they are impos:e's.
SOLICITING COMMITTEE.
NJ. John PARIS, Mr.. VIM. W. Ruby,
Ms. John Spencer, Mis-. c. F. Eastman,
Ms. Joseph Spencer, Mrs. VIM, Nepean.
Aug 9th, 1870. apo9eodsniw
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-29

CoRREcT-oN.-The Republican candidate
for County Attorney in Hancock county is
Lucilius a. Emery, and not L A. Dutton, as
printed in the list.
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SOMERSET COUNTY.
SP ECsAL Notices.
DicGsjon Caucus +!

The citizens OF estbIook, without regard TO par
ty locality, v no in oil a DIVISION oil The
TOsp, as prayed for in 1862 are invited to meet at
the Town House, on sAft RDAY. Sept 3. at 4
O'Clock p. M. 80 nominate "A clndidafe ioI Repre-
sentative to the Leg stature.
ay29dtl Ter Order EY Committee
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New York on apparently good authority, that
hon. Hiram Walbridge of New York VIII sac
coed Secretary Fish in the State Department
on or about September lat.
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A vessel from Cardiff, Wales, with railroad
iron, was seized in New York Saturday, four
hundred gallons of Struggled wine being found
on board.
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DIET

Aug. %. after four long weeks Of painful suffering,
walter Jonn irvpe. only child OF John Irving, aged
NV little white blossoms spirit IS fled,
Who but few short months to me was given.
The angels stole him from his crib,
And bore him up to heaven.
And many sad weary days.
Aad many seepless NIGHT,
have watched my darling lss,
Till he passed beyond my sight.
did not think so soon nv darling clid
Would leave us But never will
wish him back, foi now he sleeps in .Je-us
HIS MANA
In To!elo, Oh o. Aug. % John II Moultan. aged
40 years,-snD OF Jos. ollt a. Esq. OF westbrook.
In Pol nd. Au; rs, Mr.. George @. He Ike Z, aged
40 years months.
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pEPA ayyRE OF OCEAN srEANEp,

HiaSafaFs Atasaae. "A ugust 10.
sun rises. Noon sets.... $50 PM
Sun Sets .6.3s High water 49,, 4 ~ PM
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The success that the saia % the COFFIN
VALVE has met with through me has induced the
Company TO give me the Agency tor She whole OF the
have now had them n use over one year, and
lave never had leakv valve sent back 10 me.
net. AID consider them one hundred per cent cheap
err, Tor they keep ht, which the cid style valves
have never beer nova 10 10.
w0aia tesFecsfully say % those using steam
valves tiv one ta any reasonable time, a d a Il Is
not What represent, SEM u bask 10 me.
'can iurnish the best OF rccOmme ndafions from
Tarties using them, and will send circulars 10 any
Que wishing 10 give the valve Trial.
hey are now being used by the Sugar Eedne.ies
OF Boston with one or two exceptions. It L. we'll
knowR to steam ntsers that sugar refinery Is the
hardest place valve be put Tor trial. where the
relds IN the snsa- would eonsome ban metal in one
Respons bic parties viii be treated with Cor the
sale OF the cofa vilye In the Interior elites and
towns.
The advantages Claimed.
ist-- straight open passage-wsy the fell size OF
2d.-The valve is double. faced therefore has two
ehanees 70 De tlsht TO one OF any single valve.
sdIihs valve Is made OF two disks, so connected
to each other as to allow the valve faces 20 adjust
themselves to the valve seat as Is mot the case With
the common wedge valve.
4th-Ihe valve sets are not parallel. but divergent
and ermit the valve to be wedge shaped, thereby
providing ior any wear IN the valve or any lost mo-
tion in any OF connections.
5,h-fhe valve being wedge-shaped. and seats d.
vergen, and the valves be g held III MY by guides
In central position between the waive seas when
the valve Is drawI back ON its scat, the valve Is
not subject : , the wear which any plIallel-faced
valve IS from DRAGGING The valve ace upon it's scat
In opening and tIere.ere much less liable to leak.
Gth-fhis valve can be made as tape ing as Is nee
essary TO PERFECTLY prevent the valve from sticking
to its seat, therefore it always starts easily.
7lh-The valve being taper;Dg wedge. shaped
and worked either by lever, it Is easy to
force 1t firmly to its seat and. Il is not the case
with single faced valves it always has the pressure
OF steam or water upon side or other to force IL
to its seat.
sth 1.-The greatest care s taken in the manufac-
ture OF these valves, in the rejection OF metals no
Old or scrap" metal being used, and also IN work.
teIchapppalla - 49,
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FOR SALE i!

To remove Tan, Sunburn, Pimples, and Erup-
tons from the skin. use Schlottel beck's Moth and
Freckle Lotion, prepared only by A. G. Schlotter-
beck & Co, Apothecaries and Chemists, Portland
Me. For sale by all Druggists at so cents per bot
tie. may3 sntt
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JoUvEN's KID GLOVE CLEANER restores
soiled gloves equal to new For sale by all
druggists and fancy goods dealers. Price rs
cents per bottle. mr28-d1y
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IMP IA.

Barqne Florence ClipmaD, fiom LiverpooI-sj50
'on rails 1lls tonsl 1900 fsh plates. 40 bags bolts
and nuts 20 Portland 81 Oadensburg II X Co.
Big Mohawk, from Glas :ow-532 tons iron, to Bar
ing Bros.
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Good Business Stand to Let
IN village i've miles from Portland; no stone
i wiihin two miles. good store very much need
ed in the place. Address
dtaugSwtf x. Y. 100 Middle ST.. Portland, Nc.
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DANIEL LEE.

WROUGHT AND CAST IRON PIPE, STEAM
AND GAS FITTINGS,
Nos. Sc & IS Friend street, BOSTON.
STEAM BOILERS, STEAM ENGINES, AND
STEAM PUMPS.
~ Personal attention given TO the fitting up of
Buildings with Steam and Gas Pipes. au29-6tM
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| Sch Hattie Ross. Ulrick, at New YORK from Glen
fuegos, reports light winds and Gains the whole pas
sage. Aug II, Robert Sullivan, seaman aged 90 yrs
died OF sever and was br-ied at sea.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-04-05
"Reminiscences of a Virginia Belle.

A Washington le,te writer classes among
the most handsome ladies in that city, Malsne
Podesdad, wife of one of the Secretaries of the
Spsnsh Legation, and adds:
"This lady is also an American. She was
a Miss Chapman, of Virginia. Her mother
was Miss Mary Randolph, a great belle in
Virginia many years ago. This Miss Ram
dolph was especially noted for her fearessness
in riding. On occasion, it is said, when
staying at the Warm Springs, in Virginia, she
started ont with riding party for the Warm
Spring Mountain, and dared the gentlemen &C.
companyiDg her to do whatever she did. The
mountain is quite high, and has at its summit
a rock juttng out over a precipice. To the
extreme verge of this rock Miss Randolph
rode, to the great CONSERVATION of her friends
She did not even leave her horse room to turn
round, but having accomplished her purpose,
she backed him from the dangerous position
and faced the rest of the party in triumph
Not man would follow her example, but one
youthful piece of inexperience stood on his
- head in his saddle and dared the lady to do
that OF course she cried quits"
Mrs Chapman was buried in place select
ed by herself, in the family graveyard of the
Harvies, when it was an obscure spot, but now
included in the grounds of Hollywood ceme>
terry. Her grave is in the Southwest corner
of the enclosure which is made by brick wall,
and entered by a stile of stone steps, and few
who enter it fail to note the beautiful idea en-
bodied in the inscription on her monument:
"MARY bright, pure, transient as the morn
ing dew, she sparkled, was exhaled, and went
To Heaven."-Rich. Ners.
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Will You Take a Sheep

An old farmer, about the time that the
Temperance reform was beginning to exert a
heathful influence in the country, said to his
hired man
jonathan, did not think to mention to
you when l hired you, that think of trying
to do my work this year without rum. How
much more must give you to induce you to
do Without
ooh, 1 don't care much about it." said
Jonathan, 'you may give me what you please"
"Well," said the farmer, 81 will give you a
sheep in the fall, if you will do without"
agreed" said Jonathan.
The oldest son then said:
"Father, will you give me a sheep too, if
will do without rum Z"
Yes, Marshall, you shall have a sheep if
you do without"
The youngest son, STRIPPING then said :
Father, will you give me sheep if will
do Without"
Yes Chandler. you shall have sheep also,
if you will do without rum"
Presently Chandler spoke again:
Father, hadn't you better take a sheep
too 2"
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HU MOROUs.
The Bull and the Elephant.

Shaw was quarrelsome old fellow who,
though born Quaker, had been read out OF
meeting for his overbearing and irritable dis
position. He owned the crossest dog, the
most troublesome steers, and the widest cows
in the neighborhood. He was always in hot
water with his neighbors in consequence Of his
unruly stock But Sbavy came to grief one
day in way that taught him lesson. The
story is told in this manner:
A short time since Van Amburg's menag--
erie.was obliged to pass his residence. A
little before daylight, Nash, the keeper of the
elephant, Tippoo Saib, as he was passing over
the road with his elephant, discovered Shavy,
seated upon fence, watching a bull which
he had turned on the road. 1t was paving
and believing and throwing up dust gen.
orally.
s'Take that bull out of the way" shouted
Nash
"Froceed with thy elephant" was the reply.
Z. "If you don't take that bull away he will
get hurt" said Nash, approaching, while the
bull redoubled his furious demonstrations.
eDon't trouble thyself about the bull, but
proceed with thy elephant" retorted Shavy,
rubbing his hands with delight at the prospect
of a scrimmage-the old fellow having great
confidence in the invincibility of his bull,
which was really the terror of the whole coun-
try around.
Tippoo Sab came on with his uncouth
shambling gait. The bull lowered his head
and made churge directly at the elephant
Old Tippoo, without even pausing in his
march, gave his trunk sweep, taking the bull
on the side, crushing in his ribs with his
enormous tusks, and then raised him about
thirty feet in the air, the bull striking on his
head as he came down. breaking his neck and
killing him instantly.
81 om afraid your bull has bent his neck a
little" shouted Nash as he passed on.
"Bsnt" cried Shavy, "thy elephant is too
heavy for my beast. but thee won't make so
much on Of me operation as thee suppose
was going to take my family to the show
bu, III see thee and thy show in Jericho
before I go step; and now thee may pro-
eeed with thy elephant"
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GREAT BARGAINS!

EREAT marc AINs H.. r.ad by :. IIipp.a 4 TN.
VI New Store of J. Godsmith-opposite Gnstas
Browns Confectionery. In order to ma Ike room for
Spring Goods, will make deduction of 30 per
$50 $50 0n Is s 5o1fS eR
rel So So worth $40; ChIdren's S3.5O-worth
SIS. sc. Double White Blankets S4-worth So;
finer grades in proportion. have also on hand n
large stock of Domestic and Wooden Goods. Call
and see my yard wide French Merinos at 20 cents
per yard-'worth 75c.. and all other goods in pro-
portion. complete stock of
G ENT'S EAR,
Fine Dress Suit at s So Over Costs from s s 50 to
$40 Over and Under Shirts, Hats and Caps.
Trunks and yaIfses, and great many other goods
such as Notions and Fancy Goods too numerous
to mention. Call and sec. No trouble to show
goods. J. GOLDSMITH,
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a -oun: lady, reading the "Prisoner o.

= a -oUnS lady, reading the "Prisoner of
Lbuou p" ',a.nor came 10 the affecting part
Waen me 1'.>ouer., hnir was changed 9radu-
t'.y 'r'" ""rH 6" wui:c. when she was inter
iIMp,ed with: w hj'c how odd. to be sure
ELL kn"" nothing about mems hair but
'he'e is Gnr friend, Airs. Graham, the lady
VINO has been 20 years old for the last ten
yGaFs-"er husband died, you know, last
intense that her hair turned sudiarIr II'.IN
wilma "a hours after the occurrence of ,bat
sad EVENT. VI that