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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-04
THE NEPINCHEN.

The st. Louis Times has wicked fellow on
its staff; he is worse than wicked fellow,
for he is poet, and the worst sort of poet,
too, for he is "sarkastic," and "sarkasm y
is "pisen" for which no chemist ever has
discovered, or ever can discover, an antidote.
Listen to him rave about
The Nepinchen Skirt.
It is no matter of consequence where Ne
pinchen is. It can't be found on the map
and won't catalogue in gazetteer of places.
1t may be town or it may be q castle, but,
wherever it is, the new style of dress-skirts
was contrived close around it. The pecu-
liarities of this dress are known to all. 1t
heightens the form and tightens the avoir-
dupois, gives short and pleasing pace to the
stumble, and clearly indicates that the ami
mated cone we worship from childhood to
senility, under the name of woman, is NOV
able in the interior Yes, the dear object
propels herself and does not slide over the
surface merely. The swan conceals his web
feet and the hawk balances on his wings, but
every organic thing. as we know now, through
the Nepinchin skirt, has movable extremities
Of some description. 1t is no longer true Of
the poets lady, that,
e like lily gliding down the river,
She gides upon the river Of his dreams"
But the poet was excusable for his SUPPOSE
ton, as in his ii ne the Napinchen skirt was
not employed. However, there are advantages
to us male lockers on in Venice in this alb
breviated and narrowed wardrobe. Delicate
limitations OF more or less elegant anatomy,
possibilities of roundness where our suspi-
cions Of the contrary were made up, breadth
and heighth, and things present, and things
to come, are all glimmered forth in the folds
of the Nepinchen.
From the knees to the feet, the envious
skirt lacks expression; but in the circumam-
bient leverage, it betrays the movement, and
defines the art. We see that the divinity
walks. Imperfsctly as it acquaints us with
her method and apparatus, we are left assured
that neither detract from our preconceptions
of something charming The general truth
fitness of statuary is borne out, and we see
that Miss Hosmer knew'whereof she chiselled,
when she drew the sheets close around the
ends of Miss Beatrice di Cenci; and pushed
the cerements quite off the general develop.
ment of Madame Enone.
So much added to our stock of knowledge
in one brief season puts US aglow with the
facilities afforded for an education in the age
of freedom. Hail Nepinchen, only skirt that
seizss its opportunity Avaunt hoops, which
sometimes reveal the buttons on the CATERS,
but never 60 to the gravity Of the matter, and
explain tho great truths Of sculpture. Draw
the curtains closer, goddess of fashion, that
we may continue to mount upwards in learn
ing and prepare for the time when, perchance,
the lovely mystery shall sit down upon us.
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An Important Postal Order.

An Important Postal Order.
The following important order was signed by
the Postmaster General yesterday, and will be
issued by circular to all Postmasters tomorrow
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT
Washington, May s, 1875.
The treaty concerning the formation of Gen.
eral Postal Union, concluded at Berne, Oct. 9,
1874, between the United States Of America, Ger
many, Austro- Hungary, Belgium, Denmark,
Egypt, Spain, France, Great Britain,
Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway,
the Netherlands, Portugal, Roumania,
Russia, Servia, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey,
having been duly ratified by the United States
on the Sth OF March, 1875, and the notifications
thereof by the several contracting States having
been duly exchanged at Berne, Switzerland, on
the Sd of May, 1876 it is hereby ordered that the
uniform rates Of postage to be levied and col.
lected in the United States on correspondence to
and from the whole extent of the Postal Union,
embracing the above named countries, without
distinction, shall be as follows:
A. For prepaid letters, 10 cents per Is
grammes.
B. For unpaid letters, 10 cents per Is
grammes.
y. FOR pOStal CaruS, Genus each.
D. For newspapers, if not over ounces in
weight, 2 cents each.
z. For other printed matter, samples of mer.
chandise, and all articles, other than newspapers
enumerated in article of the treaty, cents per
each weight Of ounces or fraction thereof
F. For the registration fee on all correspond.
ence, cents.
6. No fee will be charged for a return receipt
in cases where receipt from the addressed is
requested.
H. No additional tax will be collected in the
United States on the correspondence forwarded
within the Union by sea on routes of more than
300 nautical miles in length
1. As regards the amounts to be paid for the
territorial transit according to article 10 of the
treaty, the United States claims for herself,
whenever the right of transit guaranteed by that
article is exercised (even as regards her transit
lines OF over $50 kilometres, and excepting only
her great overland railway lines between the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans, expressly reserved
as continuing to form the object of special ar
rangements with the post offices interested) the
minimum rate OF 2 francs per kilogramme of
letters, and 25 centimes per kilogramme of print
ed matter, etc., and is ready by increasing the
transit rates, as permitted, to francs and so
confines respectively, to meet the wishes of
those Departments of the Union which make the
same declaration in regard to the United States
transit correspondence.
K. The freedom Of transit Of correspondence
in closed mails recprocally granted in the exist.
ing Postal Convention between the United States
and Switzerland, will be maintained.
L. The Union rates of postage hereinbefore
prescribed will be levied and collected ON and
after July l. 1875, on the correspondence to and
from all the contracting States except France.
and on and after January 1, 1875, on the CORE
spondence to and from France.
MARSHALL JEWELL,
Postmaster General.
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The new Danube has become q center OF
attraction for the Viennese. Every afternoon
the idle go down to look at it. and on Sunday
quite crowd collect around its banks. The
stream, after its first entrance, has taken to
its new bed very kindly. The remains Of the
two dykes are disappearing fast, and
already the steam-tugs, with the stone
barges in tow, communicate freely along
the nine and three quarters English miles, SO
that the work of facing the banks with stone
can nov Le energeticslly taken in hand.
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POST OFFICE.
Mobile. Ala, and Lake

Tlm6 Oh AIIAvAA
Mobile, Ala, and Lake
| Coast. ..................
Mobile, Ala. ..........
| New York city, Boston,
Mass, Philadelphis, Pa,
! Baltimore and Washing
ton, D. c., Maryland,
Virginia, North Carolina,
| south Carolina, Georgia,
| Alabama, Florida, East.
ern Mississippi, Della
ware, Eastern Pennsy!-
| vania, New jersey, East
ern New York and New
England States, via Mo-
bile, Ala. ................
| Key West, Fla, semi
weekly.
| New York city, Boston,
Mass, Philadelphia, Pa,
| Baltimore, Nd, Cincin-
natl, O., West Virginia,
| Shreveport. La. and
! Northern Texas, jack
son, Miss, Canton, Miss,
vicksburg, Miss, Mem
| phis, Tenn, Buffalo, N:
Y, Pittsburg, Pa, and
all Northern, Eastern
and Western States and
Territories, Canada East
and West, via Jackson
route. ............
New Orleans and Cairo
Railway Post Office,
South, West and North
| Mississippi, Shreveport,
La, Monroe, La, North
ern Texas, Northern Lou
isana, Arkansas, Ten
nessee, West New York.
West Pennsylvania, and
| Western States and Ter
ritories, Eastern and
| Northern mail. dropped
in the Post Office after
As P. NJ, Canada East
and West. ..
| Galveston, Tex, East
ern and Western Texas,
and Shreveport, La,
Closes daily, except Mon
day.. ........:
Arrives daily, except
Sunday.
Morgan's Louisiana
and Texas Railroad
Supplying parishes Of
Calcasieu, iberia. Lafay-
cite, Lafourche, st. Lam
dry, st. Martin, St. Mary,
Terrebonne, Vermiiion,
and Cameron; also, JAS
per, Newton and Orange
counties in Texas.
| Red River. supplying
| Alexandria and Natchi-
toches. La, Red River
parishes and Burkeville,
Newton county, Texas.
Covington, Vaudeville
and jacksonville
Monday and Thursday.
Saturday ...............
Arrives Monday. .......
| Arrives Tuesday and
Friday.
Vicksburg Packet Coast
to Vicksburg-
Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday .............
Arrives Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday.
Bayou Sara Packet,
Coast to st. Francis
vile, La
Monday and Friday.
| Arrives Monday and
Thursday. ............
Burds and Lower Coast,
Plaquemines parish
Monday, Wednesday and
Friday.
Arrives Tuesday, Thurs-
day and Saturday.
| Donaldsonville, La, and
parishes of st. John,
| st. James and Assump-
ton ............ $50.
| Carrollton, La.
| Carrollton, La.
st. Bernard parish
| Monday, Wednesday
and Friday. ..........
Algiers, La ............
Grand Isle-Weekly -.
(Timely notice will bt
-
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nh30 IN,
J. }. BLEAKLEY X son
85 Rmapars and 100 Basin

No. 95 RmapRrt and 100 Basin streets.
Between Cont and st. Louis streets.
Manufacturers of Carriages, Buggies and Jerse.
Wagons Also. repairing done, such as Iron ant
Wood Work. Trimmings, Painting and Vanishing
pairs. jal6 ~
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board of departure TOr Brownsville, Texas, Ha-
vana, Cuba and Bra ,Santlago.)
Mails on Sundays will be closed the same as
on week days.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-12-29

He made his appearance at one of the Union
schools the other morning, and, arriving ahead
of time, he prevented any feeling of loneli
ness from Selling him by licking three boys
and riding the gate off its hinges. He went in
with the crowd when the bell rang, and finding
no empty seat be perched himself on the wood
box. When the children repeated the Lords
Prayer in concert the new boy kept time with
his heel, and when they came to sing be argued
that variety was the spice of sorg, and at
tempted to sing one of his own-one about
gentleman named Daniel Tucker, who dreamed
that he was dead, and so forth. The teacher
warned him to keep still, and be replied that
he wouldn't come to that school if his musical
qualifications were to be overlooked. When
school fairly opened the teacher read his name
and began asking him questions in order to
find out how he should be graded.
''Can you spel?" she asked
''Wbat kind of speling?" he cautiously re-
piled.
Spell house if you please"
Frame or brick boust?" he asked.
Any kiDo of house"
With mortgage on it?'
" may spell man if you will, she SAID,
giving HIM a severe look
"Man?"
eyes
II don't care much about spelling man this
morning, but will this afternoon. I've spelled
it with my eyes shut"
"Do you know your alphabet?' she asked,
changing the subject.
''Never had any!' was the prompt reply
do you know anything alb ut readng?''
81 read IKE ghtuiugp he answered
She handed him a reader and said:
''let me hear you re ad.
Read right out loud?'
"Yes."
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AGENTS Wanted.

IN every city and town where gas is used for the
IL sale of the ELLIS PATENT GAS BURNER.
Very liberal terms to Agents. Inquire of G.. l..
M RSTON, 12S Exchange St. oet11dtf
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POETRY.
The Marriage KuOt.
BY r. II. sToDDARD.

know bright and beauteous May,
Who knows / love her well;
But if she loves. or will some day,
| cannot make her tell
She sings the songs write for her,
Of tender hearts betrayed;
But not the one that prefer,
About a country maid,
The hour when its burden hear
Will never be forgot:
"oh, stay not long! but come, my dear,
And knit our marriage knot"
1t is about a country maid
see her in my mind;
She is not of her love afraid,
And cannot be unkind.
She knits and sings with many sigh,
And, as her needles glide,
She wishes, and she wonders why
He is not at her side.
"He promised he would meet me here,
Upon this very spot;
Oh, stay not long! but come, my dear,
And knit our marriage knotv'
My lady will not sing the song.
"Why not?" l say. And she,
Tossing her head, sit is too long,
And /, "Too short, may be-"
She has her little wilful way;
But persist, and then.
SIT is not maideny," she says.
"For maids to sigh tor men Z"
"But men must sigh for maids, fear,
know it is my lot,
Until you whisper, Come, my dear,
And knit our marriage knott"
Why is my little one so coy?
Why does she use me SO?
I'm not fond and foolish boy
To lightly come and go.
A man who loves. know my heart,
And will know hers ere long,
For, certes, will not depart
Until she sings my song!
She learned it all. as you shall hear,
No word as she forgot:
'Begin. my dearest.'' Come my dear,
And knit our marriage knotp'
-Scribner for January.
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"Pm afraid it would disturb the children" he
whispered.
go on and let me hear you read''
He looked carefully at the page, scowled his
brow and read:
sIf was lame boy and didn't get any pea
nuts in my stocking Christmas, dun my eyes!
but I'd make things jump around that house
next morning.
He handed the book back and the teacher
asked:
Richard, how many are three and three?"
"Three and three wbat?" he inquired.
"Anything."
tits good deal according to what it is, he
replied as he settled back 81 know that three
and three cats don't make dog!
Did you ever study geography, Rchard?''
Yes, man,
"Wbat is geography"
tits book"
'Is the world round or flat?"
Hills and hollers" he replied.
Orchard, can you write?"
"Write what?"
"Cau you write your Dame?'
81 could, suppose; but I've got my name
without writing it"
Can you write letter?'
"Who top
"To any one."
"Yes, could, if had money to pay the pos
tage,,'
| you'll have to go into the lower room if you
Il druther stay here"
"But you can't"
"l'll bet you this knife agin ten cents l can"
| She took him by the arm to remove him, but
he laid his hand on her shoulder and said IN a
warning voice:
| Don't get mad now, or I'll let myself
| loose"
She called the principal down, and as he ap-
preached the boy he commanded:
| "Boy, what are you doing here?'
"Gittng eddcashunr' replied Richard
'You go right down stars now!' continued
the principal.
swell. don't sass me, for was never here
before" replied Richard, slowly moving his
| legs as if he meant to get down.
The principal took him by the collar and
| jerked him around got kicked on the shin and
| bitten in the wrist and finally landed the
| young student on the walk.
Snow you go homer he shouted as he tried
| to recover his breath.
Gam 1 educated?'' inquired Richard
| "You seem to be-"
sGimme diplomy them
| You clear out or I'll have you arrested"
"Hain't l a scholar in this school no moIe?'
| "No, SIR
"Who owns this school house?" demanded
the boy.
''No matter-you clear out"
Twill you come out in the yard here where
"Begone, say!'
"Don't draw no darringer on mel" warned
| the boy as he backed off, "nor don't think you
can scare me with any of your bowie knivesp'
The principal walked in and shut the door,
and after the new boy had stood there long
| turned and walked off, growing to himself.
''Pll git the foreman of No. 6 to pound that
Teller afore he's week older!-Detroit Free
Press
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BOA RID.
Board.
ATTENTION CONTRACTORS

HOE it known, That the Jail Workshop is complet-
Id ed and ready tor the machinery required to op.
crate the same Wishing to commence work at the
earliest possible time, are ready to consult
WITH or receive communications from, parties inter
esed in all kinds of light manufacturing in view tc
making contract for the use of said work shop and
the labor OF the prisoners in the County Jail.
EDWIN c. TOWNSEND County
WILLIAM SMALL,
SAMUEL DINGLEY, Commissioners.
County Commissioners Office, Portland, Me-. Dec
18th, 1875 dec15d&wtf
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From an old Cape Ann Druggist.

Gentten,en.-I am happy to inform you that SAM
FoRD's RADICAL CURE is the best remedy for Ca
tarrh have ever Sold 1t gives universal Satisac-
ton hare not found case that it did not retev-
at once, and in many cases a cure is performed by
the use OF one bottle. 1t must soon lead all others
in the market. Please send me another supply
Respectfully yours, ANDREW LEE.
MANCHESTER, MASS, April 8, 1874.
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Cumberland National Bank

TESHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the
Il Cumberland National Bank, will be held at
11ih day of January, 1876 at O'Clock p. m for the
election of Directors for the ensuing year and the
transaction of any other business that may then
before them. SAMUEL SMALL, Cashier
Portland, Dec. 8, 1915. dec11td
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For Sale OR to Let.

Otis BROWN HOUSE, barn and out-buildngs,
" and 16 acres of land, at Saccarappa.
EDWARD f. FLINT HOUSE and acres of land
in Cape Elizabeth.
site town house
NOONAN HOUSE, 30 Salem street.
HULL HOUSES ON Carroll and Pine streets
Full supply of water throughout the year guaran-
teed. Large and we'll finished.
STORE AND SMALL TENEMENT, No. 3 Adams
street.
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Notice.

TFNO whom it may concern My wife, Sarah Holley,
IL having left my house and home without just
cause, hereby forbid all persons trusting her my
account. AUGUSTUS HOLLEY.
Portland, Dec %, 1875. dec2Sd3t
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REAL ESTATE.
ONEY TO LOAN
Small HOuse for Sale.

A II Story house on Mechanic Street between Cum
"A berland and Portland Streets; containing eight
rooms; Sebago and CELLAR drain connected with eel
lar Lot 40x5O. Price $1,000. Apply to F. G. PAT
TERSON, Dealer in Real Estate, Williams Block,
second east of City Hall. dec25d2w
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ANNUAL MEETING.

TENHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the
for the choice Of five directors and for the transac
ton of any other business that may legally come be-
fore them, will be held at the office of the Company
on Railroad Wharf. foot of State Street, on TUES
DAY, January 18th, 1876, at 8 o'clock Pm
GEORGE l.. DAY, Clerk.
Portland Dec 3d. dec23dtd
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For Sale at "a Rargain

A NICE House, centrally located. containing IL
"A well finished rooms, having Sebago and gas
throughout. For further particulars inquire of F.
L. MEAHER, Cor. Preble and Congress Streets.
nov17 diff
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UyHE two stored dwelling house, No. 6s Bracket
i Street, above Spring Street, together with the
stable. Nice large lot. Terms easy. Apply to
VIM. HI. JERKS,
dec10d3w* Real Estate Agent.
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For Sale,

1000 FEET OF LAND, Cor. Canton and Martyr
Streets. Good building lots. Will take mortgage
back for FULL value if built upon.
HOUSE LOTS Eastern Promenade. Will
take mortgage back for full value if built upon.
SEVERAL SMALL FARMS in the country, all in
good condition and on easy terms.
$2500 TO LET on mortgage of city real estate.
MATTOCKS & FOX,
nov24d3m 1888 Middle St.
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Cd STORY wooden house nearly new, IL finished
n rooms, good cellar and drainage, Sebago water
formation inouige on tSe nremses No. Is9 IN New
bury street Portland Me. oct27dtf
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Each package contains Treatise on Catarrh and
DR.. Sanford's Improved Inhaling Tube. Price
S1.oo. Sent to any part of the United States for
SLIPS For sale by Druggists everywhere. WEEKS
s. POTTER, Boston, General Agents.
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NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber has
IN been duly appointed and taken upon himself the
trust of Administrator Of the estate Of
DEBORAH sWEETSER, late of North Yarmouth,
IN the county OF Cumberland. deceased, and
demands upon the estate of said deceased, are re-
9ulre9 70 exhibit the same; and all persons in
ment to e" "p'A W AisAe PaJ
ALBERT SWEETSER, Admir-.
Nofth Yarmouth, Dec. Z, 1875. dec22d1wSw*W
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ANNUAL MEETINGS.
Ocean Insurance Company.
ANNUAL M

TEvHE Stockholders of the Ocean Insurance Com
the Company in Portland, on MONDAY, the third
day of January 1876 at three O'Clock in the after
noon for the purpose of choosing Directors for
the ensuing year. and for the transaction of any 9TH
er business which may then be legally acted upon.
GEO. A. WRIGHT, Secretary.
December II, 1875, dtd
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WANTS.
Wanted.

A Middle aged lady wishes situation as house.
"A keeper or nurse. Can give best OF references.
Address A, Box 61S, Portland Post Office.
dec2S d1w*
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RAILROADS.
Portland & Rochester II. r.
Arrangement of Trains, commencing
Nov. 8, 1875.


PASSENGER TRAINS FROM PORTLAND
700 a. vi. for Rochester, Nashua and
worcester connects at Rochester with down
trains on Eastern and Boston q Maine Roads
at Nashua with Express Train for Lowell
and Boston, arriving in Boston at 130 p M;
connecting at Aver junction with Express
Train for EItchburg and II O0sac TuD.
mel Line, and arriving at Worcester at 2.1O
o NJ. connecting with trains South and West.
200 Y vi Train connects at Rochester
. with b. q NJ. trains for Dover, Boston, &c.
100 II. vi. New DIRK Express Drawing
Rroom Car to Worcester and Sleeping car from
Worcester to New Work via Springfield all
rail connecting at Grand Trunk Junction
Portland) with Trains from Montreal and way
stations Lewiston and Auburn, and at West
brook Junction With trains Of Maine Cent
raj K. H. from Bangor, ROckland and all inter-
mediate Stations, at Nashua for Lowell aud
Boston, and at W Orcesier Union Depot with
Boston q Albany Railroad for Springfield Albany
Hartford, New Haven and New York, arriving at
New York about 500 a. IN. A sleeping car is
reserved at Worcester for this train
$40 p. mn. train for Gorham,
Tickets sold and baggage checked to all importan
points.
Express Train leaves Worcester ut4 IS r.
W., connecting with Express trains leaving
Albany at 10 A. NJ. and New Work at l0. 90
M. arriving in Portland at Ills p. NJ.
W Tickets can be found at BARNES BROS, No.
% Exchange Street, and at the Depot.
j. NJ. LUNT, supt.
my2 DIFF
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H-Use SANFORD'S JAMAICA GINGER for
Colds, Chills, and Simple Fevers.
oc16 dec25d2tS&W
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Could not keep Anything on his Stomach.
Gentlemen Il have been troubled with Catarrh for
over twenty years, and have suffered from the effects
ofthis obnoxious disease. At times have been IN
able to keep anything my stomach from its effects
After trying varions remedies was induced by MIR.
Guild to try your SANFoRD's RADICAL CURE, and to
my great surprise was Immediately relieved. After
using one bottle find am nearly, if not quite per-
manently cured.
Most respectfully yours,
III. N. DEXTER.
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House for Sale.
For GalQ mr. Rent

MO 26 Alder St., three minutes walk from Market
IN Square. Lot 3Ox1OO feet; ten rooms price
$500. j. r. LUNr & co.
dec23dtf