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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-05

A MOTHER GREAT REDUCTION
II -j s-: IN THE
PRICE OF TEAS AND COFFEES.
TEAS:
japan, uncolored, 81; Best Extra, 10
Oolong, 50 and zoe: ~
English Breakfast, 50: and 81; ~
Imperial, 81, Sl.15; ~
Young Hyson, soc, 81; !.N
Gunpowder, 81 25, 81 80; 10
Remember that We guarantee our Teas to be
fresh. pure and unmiXcd, and if not satisfactory
will be exchanged.
Java. Mocha, Ceylon. Maricabo. Laguyra and
Rio, Green, Roasted or Ground, if desired from
to Sc per pound less than. formerly. We use
great care in the selection Of our Cotfecs, and
guarantee them to give entire satisfaction.
We would also call attention to our stock of
Jcllic<. Canned Goods, French, English and
American Mustards, Cross & Backwell,s Pick
les. American Pickles, Peak, Frean s Co.'S. eel
ebrated Biscuits Albert Biscuits, Pure French
Candy from 80 to GOc per pound.
Every variety Of Spices, perfectly pure ground
and whole 4 libcral discount To the trade.
CHINESE TEA COMPANY,
No. II North Royal street
ian2l Near the Market.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-05

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for nearly thirty years, and upon their excellence
alone attained az unpurchasca pre-smincnce,
which prunounces them unequnllrd. Their
TONE
combines great power, sweetness and fine singing
quality, well great purity of lntonationL
and sweetness throughout the entire scale. Their
TOUCH
is plant and elastic, and entirely free from the
stiffness found in so many Pianos.
IN WORKMANSHIP '
they are uncqualed. using nome but the very
best seasoned material, the large capital employ
Cd III our business enabling Us to keep cCl!t'I.c-
ally an immense stock of lumber. &c, on banl
zs-All our SQUARE PIANOS have our
New Improved OYcritrung Scale and the Ag-
rari. Treble. -
GS~We would call special attention TO our
late improvements in GRAND PIANOS and
SQUARE GRANDS, Patented Aug Il, 1866,
which bring the Piano nearer perfection than has
yet beenattainrd.
Ferry Pid,w july Warranted for Fire Years
We have made arrangements for the Sole
Wholesale s gency for the most celebrated PAX
LOR ORGANS and MELODEONS, which We
o3c- wholesale and retail, at lowest factory prices
WIN KNABE l. CO..
no. l4-,otrn Baltimore, Md
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-05

A LARGE STOCK OF HEAVY GOODS,
II suitable for the country, 10 which We IN
vite the special attention Of country merchants
a. thew will be sold very low for money.
nv 4-3m WADDEYS ;. Il King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-05

A LOT OF LADIES MISSES and GILL
n DREN'S BOOTS and SHOES out Of style:
which will be sold at one-haf the cost to manu-
facture. WADDEi ). II hing street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-05

CHILDREN'S SCHOOL AND WALKING
~ BOOTS.
4 large stock and great variety Of styles, NJ
very reduced prices, at
WADDEY'S, a King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-05

AIDES PARLOR AND TOILET SLIP
IL PIERS. ......
Ladies French Kid Broadway, Ladies Last
ing Broadway. Turkey Morocco Broadway
French Kid Toilet, Cashmere Toilet, Lasting
Toilet, Serge and Carpet Slippers in every style
and quality, at WADDEYS, a King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-05

DOYS AND YOUTHS DRESS SHOES.
d A good stock ct new styles 81 1ne quality
WADDEYS 5, a King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-05

NfISSES' FANCY COLORED BOOTS,
WI In new styles and coors; great variety;
ha ndsomc and cheap. Mise, Broadway AMI
Toilet Slippers, at
WADDEY ), - King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-05
CHA RLES W. Il IL f + y

Wholesale and Retail Dealer II.
MILITARY.
THEATRICAL,
MASONIC.
SOCIETY and
CHURCH GOODS.
OF every description.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-11-09
A Lively Place.

The town of Lewes, Del, and tue natives
thereof, are thus photographed by cores
pondent of the Indianapolis Sentinel:
1t appears old enough to have been planted
before the crusades. The streets follow the
cow-paths, and do not suppose they have
been repaired for a hundred years, if, indeed
they ever were. Not that thev are SO partic-
ulaily bad at all; for the sand of which they
are composed, I should think, would never
admit of them getting impossible, and so long
as a street can lie waded through, what more
ought a 'Don't Know" Lewean to want?
The houses are built after fashion some
what peculiar to the place. Their like may
be found in other sea-towns, but hope mot.
They are all frame; do not remember st
this time of seeing but one brick building Ia
the place, (save the churches) and that was
an old concern that was built by the county
as a Jail a century or two ago, when this was
the county seat of Sussex County. The
| frames are rooted, gabled and weather-board-
| ed with shingles-shingles inside and out, for
all know-certainly shingles on the outside.
! The reason given is that the rain storms from
4 both ocean and bay beat so persistently against
l their houses, that boards prove leaky, and
| will not answer the purpose. This may be
true, but more sorrowful looking town can't
/ be paraded on the Continent; aud the peo-
| PIE, many of them partake of the nature of
the houses. The storms, or the sand hills, or
| something else, want of shingles, most likely,
! make it hard on them. The little stores, with
their little lots of candies, calieoes, groceries
hardware, small change, &C., are the most
1 follorn looking "marts of trade" ever saw
There is not school house in the place, and
so far as have heard, never has been. The
town, it is claimed, numbers some fifteen
hundred, and must, therefore, have some three
hundred and odd children within the Indiana
school ayes, yet there is not a public or pri'
vate school house for their accommodation
They have schools, however, but depend upon
! The schoomaster rents the house, furnishes
| the school room with furniture, and ard fuel
| and don't "board around"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-11-09


An Indiana paper makes the following an
nouncement: married on the 14th inst, by
j. l.. Richards, Esq, Mr.. James L. Myers,
aged 10 years and months, TO Amanda Cur
tbs, aged II years and IL months"
When man is unable to tell the time by
his watch, because there are two hands, and
he does not know (which to believe, it is a
tolerable sure sign that he has partaken of
more refreshments than nature requires.
tits thought that ten millions of acres of
woodland are swept off every wear in this
country. Before long this must be stopped.
The American Agrculturalist says that the
country for its highest productiyeness needs
one-hith OF its whole surface covered with
forest.
Letters received from Chicago since the FIRE
have their postage stamps merely marked
with men and ink, instead of the usual date
anj canceling mark. A letter sent on We'd
nesday last details upon the postage stamp
he deprivations Of the Office thus: "No blot.
Not even bread to chaw."
Christansburg, Va, is in ecstacies over a
venerable turkey gobbler who has builded for
himself nest and is now gravely sitting np-
on four apples. 1t is presumed that his ac-
tion is intended as a grave satire upon the
women's rights business.
'There are two ways ov doing It," said Pat
to himself, as he stood musiug and waiting
for job on the street corher. "If save me
$4,000 must lay up me $500 year for twin
ty years, or can put away $50 year for
two hundred years. Now which way will
do it?
You never saw such happy lot OF people
as we had yesterday" said landlady in IN.
diana to newly arrived guest; "there were
thirteen couple OF them" what tnir.een teen
couple lust marred?" 'Oh, 80, no, SIR; 'hir-
| teen couple just divorced'"i
| Asbbury has been sued for bill for re repairs
an tbe Yacht Livouia, and lotof old sails seia'
| ed TO satisfy the debt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-11-09
PECULIAR PEoPLE.-A recent foreign Vet
ter gives description of race fit to be rank
ed by Cough among his Peculiar People:

PECULIAR PEoPLE.-A recent foreign Eet-
ter gives description of race fit to be rank
ed by Cough among his Peculiar People:
Among the almost inaccessible hills that
skirt southern HindoostaR there dwell the
Todas ia Tamil word for herdsman), race
once numerous but now consisting of less
than 600 souls. They are the relic of some
ancient nation long since stranded in India
(perhaps descendants of the Scythisns who
Invaded the East centuries ago, compelled for
preservation to resort TO the astnesses of the
mOuntains,) whose appearance, language and
customs separate them utterly from Hindoos
end Mobammedans. Lords Of the soil, re.
ceiving from the English government an an
nual tribute, uneonnected with other bill
tribes, dwelling in peculiar babitations, speak
| ing mixed language, their traditions faint,
| their religion unique, their occupation wholly
pastoral, Inaccessible 10 all Christian mis-
sons, averse 60 war, and understanding and
accepting the fact of constant decrease Ol
| poptiation, they present o problem to ethnol-
ogists which it is difficult to solve. In appear
| ance the Coda is the very opposite TO the
Hindoo. He is tall. atheletic, of light
bronze compesaop, with large, dark eyes and
Ieatures of Roman east. The hair, whether OF
| men or women, is meyer cut. Clothing OF
both sexes is the same, consisting Of a single
cotton robe, InelI uenettlOf is IN SlTlklDg
contrast with other natives of India; devoid
of cliuging, rarely lmid, and to Earopesps
| almost always confident and self-possessed
4 The race is brave bat RnEarlke; the best
| guides after game, but the worst protectors
4 in danges. Like the North American Indian
| the Toda 10 capable of bearing great fatigue
| of long abstiRence from food, and of tracking
1 wild animals With unerring instinct. The
women are large aud coarse, with no preten
tions to good looks. Ia climate unusually
fumid. with no artificial covering upon Their
heads, their hair attains a luxuran2s moS' no
extraordinary. They have few children. Inc
race is steadily decreasing. Their Villages =,
| munds-consist of lew scattered nuts y. a al
oval shane. situated in some secluded spot III
| the woods or fastnesses of the mountains. AS
their whole employment CONSISTS IN caring iol
their herds of buffalo, it is around THESE
minds that their pastures and pens, thelI
| dairies and cbeese-vats, asSortments ot stock
.~d selectiols of breed, rearing OF calves and
fattening beeves for slaughter, are to be
found The buffalo is the sole possession O.
the Toda. He cultivates no land, engage:
in no merchandise, cares for no commerce
His subsistence is from the milk and meat o
the buffalo alone. In care of them he spend
his simple life, migrating from one pastur
10 another as necessity requires, stunning al
approach TO the abodes of other men, aud as
serting among tho hills his exclusive righ. t
the soil.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-11-09
The New sedatiwe and It's Dangers

The London Lancet calls attention to the
enormous manufacture of the new sedative
drug, chloral. 1t states that 1t IS sold by tons
a week, and quotes letter from Baron Lie:
big, affirming that one German chemist manu-
factures and sells half ton every week. OF
course, no snch quantity is used in medicine,
and the Lancet seems half afraid that it gets
into beer; but, the London Spectator says,
there is simpler explanation. Taking chlo-
raj is the new and popular vice, particularly
among women, and is doing at least as much
harm as alcohol. The drug is kept in thous-
ards OF dressing cases, and those who begin
its use often grow so addicted to it that they
pass their lives 10 q sort OF contented stupe-
faction. Chloral dFuDkards will soon be an
admitted variety of the species.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-11-09

A STORY is told Of two travellers who we're
assigned to the same bedroom in a crowded
hotel Before retiring one of them knelt
down TO pray, aud confessed long catalogue
of sins. On rising from his knees he saw his
felIow-traveler, valise in hand, going out of
the door, and exclaimed: whats the mat
ter? What's up?" "Oh, nothing" was the
reply; "only Pm not going to risk myself with
Mayor Halls attempt to free himself from
connolly's company, after the latters sp.
pointment of a deputy, looks like repetition
Of this same story.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-11-09
MRS. JULIA WARD HOWE ON BENJAMIN

MRS. JULIA WARD HOWE ON BENJAMIN
F. BUTLER AND VICTORIA C. Woodruff
As to selfconstituted candidates, it Is our du-
ty to attack and disarm them. Massachu-
sets said quietly to Benjamin +. Butler:
"You cannot have what does not belong to
you" and the fact created no disturbance.
She then alluded to the aspirations of Victo-
ria Woodruff to the presidency, and depre-
Gated those individuals who were seeking the
peoples choice, instead of waiting for the
people to seek the individual. They represent
ed the ambition OF one person, while the
true desire was to represent the best choice
OF many. She advised her audience never to
take the man or the woman who wanted an
office, for il was prima iacie evidence that they
should not have it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-11-09

WHO BURNED PARIS ?-Louis Blanc
thinks 1t was the. .adherents of the ex-Emper-
or. He says:
The stormng OF Paris was fearful beyond
conception, and no doubt many OF the fires
were kndled by the shells of the Versailles
party, aud many for simple defence hut many
suspicious circumstances were connected with
,he fires which prove that they could not
have been kiLdled for military or defensive
purposes alone, as almost all the fires began
In the leading public buildings. 1t was evil
IDENTITY designed To burn the most important
official buildings, as the Tuilleries, the Court
OF Accounts, the Hotel de Vile. &c. But
what is most remarkable is that almost all
the buildings destroyed contained papers ofths
utmost Importance to the Emperor 1t is known
that the petroleum of which somuch has been
SAID was stored in that particular room
where the originals existed Of those compro-
missing private papers Of the Emperor which
the Gambetta republic published, and Others
which have not as yet seen the light. The
Finance Department, where the evidences of
the extravaganza and corruption OF the EN-
peror and his ftends were awaiting peace to
reach the light, was carefully burnt. And SO
With every building wherein the tracks OF the
empire Were traceable. The most remarkable
evidence that these fires were kindled under
the direction of Napoleonic agents is the case
OF tine house OF Merrimet, the man who
is believed to have conducted the ne
gotiatlons for the marriage of Napoleon
with Eugene, aud whom some intelligent per-
sons regard as the actual father of the En-
press. However that may be, there was
well-founded belief that in the house of Merri-
met there were his most important collections
OF private papers relative to the diplomatic
intrigues of the French and (Iate) Spanish
empires. This honse was carefully burnt,
and it was proved to certainty that it was
burnt by Napoleonist. He was a locksmite,
and was shot tor the crime. have no doubt
whatever that there were numbers of agents
and friends of the late empire who, under
the guise of being communists, and, with a
show of special fury against everything Ma
poleonic, burnt these buildings, or induced
others TO burn them, in order to destroy doc
uments which would have overwhelmed the
Emperor and his Instruments with disgrace.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-11-09

OBJECrING TO BE "INTERVIEWED."-
"Here's yer nice roast chick.up cried an
aged coiored man, as the ears stopped at a
Virginia railroad station. "Here's yer nice
roast chick'n, In taters, all nice and hot,'
holding his plate aloft, and walking the plat
form. "Where did you Get that chicken, un-
cle? asks passenger. UEcle looks at the
intruder sharply, and then turns away, crying,
Heres yer nice roast ehiek'a, gent'lm'n, all
hot; needn't go into de house for dat"
"Where did you get that chieken?" repeats
the inqusitive passenger. "Look-a-yer?" says
Uncle, speaking privately, "Is you from de
Nort?" "Yes." SIS you friend of culfud
man?" "I hope am" "Den don't you neb.
Der ask me whar l got dat chick'n. Here's
yer nice roast chck'n. all hot.n
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-11-09

A Big THING, AT THE PUBLIC EXPENSE,
OF CoURsE.-Major P. H. Raiford of Hous-
ton, Texas, has projected land-locked ship
canal, or inland nayigable waterway. from
the Rio Grande, near its mouth, along the
coast of Texas aud Louisiana to Brashear,
thence across to the Mississippi just above
New Orleans, thence into Lakes Pontchar-
train and Borgne, and so across the bay of
Mobile to st. Marks, thence across Florida to
the Okefenokee swamp and down the st. Ma
rY's river, thence up the coast to Charleston,
and as mach further as may be deemed ad-
vsable; keeping, for the most part, just be-
hind the outer line of sandbanks washed up
by the waters of the gulf and ocean, passing
through inlets, sounds and bays, sometimes
trayersiDg marshes or banks easily excavated,
and requiring no locks nor embankments at
any point, involving but $50 miles Of excava-
tion in all, and passing through 500 miles
(nearly unbroken) of the best yellow pine in
the world. The idea is to make this a free
and spacious steamship. canal at the expense
OF the Union. 1t would probably cost $40,
| OO0000.
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srnas $500 per annssm, in advance.

IHE PERENNIAL PREss.-The Chicago
hre has not only demonstrated the indestruc-
tibility OF newspaper property-for the great
item, the good will, survives the conaagration
of cities-but it shows, as MednI of the Tri-
bune says, and he speaks from bitter experi.
ence, the absolute dependence of ''the press,
upon its presses. The newspaper establish
ments of Chicago only need presses TO be In
lull play; Without the most highly wrought
anu costly machinery they are sadly crippled.
as As9ver.lsemeDts pour in beyond the capacity
M puolisners to Print them. Advertising Is
hm.'ai tho,,ni 10 the reorganization of the city. A
arS anoasahd business men must tell where they
adyeo,;S T ~ oe found in temporary quarters, and
order .Ssements s'. are as indispensable to bring
ests as o,'. , Oh the confusion OF business inter-
81 Ia ,ocai ltens are TO check the circulation
" %o mnu stories and prevent foolish panics.
L"s ao'Sr S was Inc necessity that the newspaper
mas become to civilized society so yividty n.
lustrated as during the last three weeI. in
Chlcago and there are stories flyino that the
Tribune has had its reward for nseI,,lnass 'I =,
clearing 1000 since the fire; but these are
absurd exaggerations. Perhaps one-ouarter
of that sum has been realized, which Is not a
bad business under such calamitous circum-
stances.-Letter TO Gin. Com.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-11-09

- A Fine Residence for Sale i'm the
hH:;I Western part of the City, ono squa, z
,@xesAs from State street, at n large discount
From Cost. Z all md Examine
AZ 1-2 story house, 10 rooms and bathing room
arraT ged for one or two iamsies gas and water uI
stairs and down. Suite of parlors, marble mantles
&c: good cellar, with copper wash boilers set in
brick, brick cistern and well, drainage into sewer
perfect. A large woodshed on the premises which
can be used as stable with carriage way IL feet
currents. pears and cherries. Terms easy. A large
portion OF the purchase money can remain on mort
gage. This property will be sold at great bargain.
Lot 60 by S4 feet.
Apply to GEO. R. DAVIS g. CO.,
Oc10tt Real Estate and Mortoaoa Rroiere
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REAL ESTATE.
Geo. III. Davis 4 Co.'s
BULLETIN. ~
$4,000 to Loan IN

We are prepared to loan money I'm sums
from 500 TO any amount desired, ON first
class mortgages i'm Portland, Cape Eliza
beth, WesfbrOols. or Deering. Parties de-
sirous of Building caa also be nccon,m-
Odared with IOuns.
GEO. X. DAVIS IL CO..
Real Estate G. Mortgage Brokers'.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-11-09

TJOUSE ON WINTER STREET FOR RENT
IL A p story house, Is rooms, bathing room, gas,
water, and all moderate improvements. Fine fruit
garden on the premises. Viii be leased fer term of
years. House arranged for and will be let to one
family only.
Apply to GEO RDAVlS & Co.,
Cc20-eod3w Real Estate and Mortgage Brokers,
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The Portland Daily Press
Is published every day Sundays ercepted) by
he
Portland Publishing Co.,
At 10s EXCHANGE STREET. Portland
TERMs:-Eight Dollars a Year in advance.
The Maine State Press
Is published every THURSDAY MORNING at
S2.5o year; If paid in advance, at $500 a
year.
HATES OF ADvERTIsNG.-One inch of fspace,
IN length of column, constitutes "square."
$l.5O per square daily first week. 70 cents
per week after; three insertions, or less $1.O0;
continuing every other day after first week, 80
cents.
Half square, three insertions or less, 70 cents;
one week, S1.00; 30 cents per week after
SPECIAL NOTICES, one third additional.
Under head of "AMUsEMENTs,' $500 per
square per week; three insertions or less LOO
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE
STATE PRESS" (Which has large circulation
In every part OF the State) for ST. 90 per square
for first insertion, and 80 cents per square for
each subsequent insertion.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-11-09

House on CaScO st, for Sale,
VIHHE 12 story house No CasCo street; contains
ten finished rooms. and is very desirable loca-
tion. Apply to WIN. II. JERRIS
audit Real Estate and Loan Agent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-11-09
For Sale.

a TWO Story House containing 10 finished room ms,
"A besides Halls aid Cl SETS Brick Cistern pen-
ty OF hard and soft water brought into The kitchen.
pfpei for Gas with the Gas Fixtures, good Drains,
Lot 45x!10 1t, Situated within minutes walk OF the
Post Office. Price low, Terms liberal
Inquire of JOHN c. PROCTER,
oct19 .3w 93 Exchange ST.
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For Sale

THE Buildings and land Pearl street, and stor,
i on Portland Pier. Enquire of
seplsdtf W.SHEA, 27 Pearl st,
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Carriage For Sale.
Animal Meeting.

nNE of the BEST ior BusiNr SIS MAN, 'sKIM-
" BALLS make, Price Sl00. Address
no3-3t BOX 1878, P, o.
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Tenements for Rent

w E have on hand supply OF house rents, from
w to rooms each; Sebago water, &c. APP
ply to GEO. R. DAVIS & co.
ocoSeod3w
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Lunch aud Lager Beer Saloon for

OCATION OF great value; full OF business; excel
IL ceIent chance ior man with email capital; rare
chance.
no4d3t TAYLOR g. CO., 20 State st., Boston,
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Book, Stationary and FaTcy Goods
Store for Sale.

| T OCATION of great value; good run of regular
Ia and transient business; nice store, with a we'll
selected stock ard will bear thorough investigation
TAYLOR & CO 20 State ST., Boston, Mass
uoy4d3t
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Photograph Business for Salc

ON leading thortughfare; well established reg.
~ ular Iun OF first class paying customers: other
business reasons for selling; bargain offered 1t ap
piled for soon.
no4dSt TAYLOR & CO., 20 State ST., Boston.
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Sale.
4 bargain very desrabiy located |; full of good
"A paying boarders and Lodgers; low rent; best
of reasons given for selling,
no4d3t TAYLOR s. Co. 90 State ST.. Boston,