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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-01
Valuable Real Estate for Sale,
Lands of the late Hon. II. o. j. Smith
I'm Cumberland County.

II -
In Cumberland County.
NvHE following parcels of real estate are now Of
II fered for sale:
IN DEERING.
Forest Home. with the mansion and other
buildings containing about 40 acres.
II The Verandah farms. adjoining the Marine
Hospital containing about 65 acres, lying on both
sides of the road nh, TIN,
III. Part of the Clark farm at Nochy ILL., con-
~. The Shattuck place on the southely side of
the Falmouth road, containing about acres;
V. tract OF about l6 acres at uIases I'LL, on
the notherly side of the Falmouth road.
vi. Land adjoining Presumpscot fark GROUNDS, on
the west side OF Blake street, containing about ten
acres
containing about ten acres.
IN FALMOUTH.
VIII The Waite farm near Smelt Hill, at Presump-
scot Lower Falls, containing about 26 acres.
TX. The Batchelder farm, on the banks of the
Presumpscot river near the Falmouth road, con-
tanning about 80 acres,
IN CAPE ELIZABETH.
x. The Buzzell place on the easterly side Of the
Anthoine road, with the buildings, containing
' IN PORTLAND.
XII. A part of the International Hotel lot, on Ex-
change, Congress and Market streets, containing
about 100 feet
XII. A part of the old Perley farm between Gray
and the Perley railroad station, an the Maine
Central railroad, with the buildings, containing
about so acres.
For further particulars. terms of sale, &C., apply
to JOHN W. LANE, at the United States Hotel, or
% s So Il i TSs %sAS$ShNNAS, Executors.
je2Sdtf
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REAL ESTATE.

"NNEV to loan on first class Real Estate
MUM Ell Security, in Portland, or vi
cinity Rents collected, taxes paid, &c. on Com
mission. Apply to F. G. PATTERSON, Dealer in
Real Estate. 1891 Congress Street. no1Sdtf
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The Portland kindling Wood Co.
sells five boxes of clean, dry Hin
ding for $1.OO.

delivered in any part of the city, All orders by postal
card or otherwise left at Office 152 Exchange street,
or depot, Holyokes Wharf, will be promptly Tiled.
JULIA er=. = <. eod3m
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The AGE OF SCTENcE.-The wonderful success Of
the "Holman Liver Pad' in this section of the
country proves coDcusively what science is doing in
the nineteenth century to alleviate the suffering Of
poor humanity. What power this wonderful dis
been suffering from the old sy stem of dosing with
poisonous drugs, and who, within few weeks past
have been made happy by the use of this simple
restorative. Over $500 persons have been cured OF
various diseases flesh is heir to by it during the last
two months. We can therefore pronounce it a
success Attention is rallied to the advertise ment in
this days issue Of Post. The Globe says: SIT
would seem like gliding gold for us to make any
further statement.
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For Lewiston and Auburn.

Passenger Trains leave at 1.15 p. m. and 510
p. m. The train leaving at 11.2O p. m, also has
passenger car attached, connecting at Cumberland
junction with a Mixed Train for Lewiston, Au-
burn, Winthrop and WaiervilIe The 1120
p. m. tram is the Night Express Train with Pull
man Sleeping Car attached, which makes close con-
nectlon at Bangor for all stations on the Bangor
q Piscataquis. and E. & N, A Railway, and for
HOult0n, Woodstock, st Andrews, ST.
Stephen, st. John and Halifax.
The 615 m. train from Portland connects at Rock
land on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays with
Str, Ulysses for MT. Desert and Sullivan.
Passenger Trains arrive in Portland as
follows:-The morning trains from Augusta, Gar
diner, Bath, Brunswick and Lewiston at S.35 and
$40 a. m. The day trains from Bangor, Dexter
Belfast, Skowhegan, Pennington, X. & l.. r. R.,
and all intermediate stations at 1.20 and .23 p. m
The afternoon train from Augusta Bath, X. & L.
R. r. at 5.25 p. m. The night Pullman Express
train at 200 q. m.
PAYsON TUCKER, sup't.
Portland, June II, 1877. ju1idtf
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PORTLAND &WORGESTER LINE
Portland & Rochester R. IL.
JUNE N, 1877,

rE=s-5.,,-==- Trains will rum as follows
&C. sss=55 Leave Portland at . 80 a. M,
a.lS $50 and 6.2O ID. mn.
$50 A. M. Accommodation for Worcester. Ar
rfves at Rochester at 955 a. M, connecting with
Eastern and Boston & Maine Rairoads) At
Nashua 11.47 a. m, Lowell 1915 p. M,
Boston LIS p. M, Aver junction 1910 p.
M, Fitchburg lbs p. M. and Worcester
at 210 p. M, connecting with trains South and
West.
lis p. VA. Sfeamboaf Express through to
New London without change. Con-
meets at Rochester for Dover and Great
Falls, at Epping for Manchester and
Concord at Nashua for Lowell and
Bosf0n, at Aver junction for Fitch
burg and the West via HOOsac Tunnel
Line, at Worcester with Boston & Albany
Railroad for New York, at Putnam with
"Boston 81 Philadelphia Express Line'' for
Philadelphia, Baltimore and WASH
ingtOn, at New London with Norwich
Line Steamers, due at Pier No, 40, North
River New York, at 800 a. m.
$50 p. M. Mixed Train for Rochester,
$40 r. Nh. Local for Gorham.
Trains leave Rochester at TOO *11.25 and tI45 a,
m, arriving in Portland at 9.35 a. M, *1.2O and
1910 p. m.
Leave Gorham 500 a. M, arriving at Portland $40
a.
MIXED.
Steamboat Express stops only at Springvale, AL
fred, Saco River, Gorham, Saccarappa and West
brook, making close connection with through trains
of Maine Central and Grand Trunk Railroads.
deidtf j. M. LINT, Supt.
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SANFORD'S JAMAICA GINGER

with the Choicest Anomalies. 1t is beyond all COM
parison the most healthy, invgorating tonic and
stmulant before the public. 1t is earnestly recon-
mended to the weak and nervous, to those recover
ing from facilitating diseases and to the aged to
whom it imparts warmth and yigor
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Farm for Sale s.!

GITUATED in Cape Elizabeth, on the seashore II
- miles west of the Ocean House, opposite Rich
mond's Island Breakwater. 100 acres choice land,
about forty acres wood and timber, large wo-story
house, two barns and outbuildiDgs extra beach for
bathing. sbest sea weed privilege ON the coast
GOOD haa Dor for yachts. Fishing and gum
ming facilities unsurpassed. 1t is also natur.
ally fine place for "a seaside resort Jas may be
found in the State.
For particulars enquire of j. Il. JORDAN on the
premises, P. o. Address at Knightve, G E., Me-,
or j. F. CLARK. No. IS Exchange ST., Portland, Me.
jy27 d3w*
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For Sale.

The Sloop Yacht "KATE," % feet long;
N fast sailer; built by Griffin & Twitcheli
M of Portland, and but three years old. Will
-AAAr be sold very cheap for want Of use.
SEInquire at
u7d1wteodtf POST OFFICE, Saco, Me.
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STONHNGTON LINE
FOR NEW YORK.
AHEAD OF ALL 9TH Il RS.
This is the Only Inside Route
Avoiding Point Judith.

Steamboat Express trains leave Boston from Bos-
ton & Providence R. R. Depot daily, except Sunday,
at $50 p. m, connecting at Stonington with the en-
tirely new and superb Steamer Rhode Island, every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday and with the ele-
CANT and popular steamer Stonington every Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday, arriving in New York
always in advance of all other lines. Bag
gage checked through.
Tickets procured at depots of Boston & Maine and
Eastern Railroads and at Rollins & Adams, % Ex-
change ST., and W. d. Little q Co. ,493 Exchange St.
L. W. FILKINS, D. s. BABCOCK,
Gen. Passenger Ag'.t, New York. President.
oc1 70 diff
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Grand Trunk Il. r. of Canada.

SU MINI EES AISRAN CHM ENT
SssSxSEsas4s1 On and after MONDAY, June Is, 1877,
Ss8%sss& IS trains will run follows:
Express for Auburn and Lewiston at 100 a. m.
Express for Gorham, Montreal and West, at a. m
Express for Auburn and Lewiston at LIS p. N.
Mail train 200 p. m. stopping at AL stations to
Island Pond) connecting with night mail train
for Quebec, Montreal and the West.
Express train for Auburn and Lewiston SIS p. m.
For Gorham-Passengers for Gorham can take the
Sis p. M Express connecting with mixed train at
Lewiston Jet. for Gorham.
Trains will arrive as follows:
Express from Lewiston and Auburn at $50 a. m
Mixed from GOrham at 1000 a. m.
E9-Passengers from Gorham can take the Express
at Lewiston junction, arriving in Portland at $50
m.
Mail from Montreal, Quebec and West at IL As p. m.
Express from Lewiston and Auburn at 100 p. m.
Express from Lewiston and Auburn at 5.15 D. m
Express from Montreal and West 7.05 p. m.
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RESTORATIVE STIMULANT

free from serious objections, yet palatabe even in
viting to the sensitive palate which will create no
morbid appetite for ITSELF and operate assist
ant to digestion, well perform the functions Of
stimulant. Such we confidently believe is to be
found in
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CHOLERA MORRUS
CRAMPS AND PAINS.
DYSPEPSIA,

Flatulency, Sluggish Digestion, want of Tone and
Activity in the Stomach and Bowels, Oppression af-
ter Eating, sure to be relieved by single dose
taken after each meal. A great want exists Tor
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Maine Central Railroad.

NsHE attention of shippers of freight at Portland
Il is called to the new arrangement of freight
trains Maine Central r. R., to take effect APRIL
I'd, 1877.
Freight for Lewiston, Auburn, Bangor
and Belfast received at freight house before 5 sc
P. NJ, will be forwarded day, and will be ready
for early delivery at destination next morning
PAYSON TUCKER, Superintendent
March 31st. 1877. ap2dtf
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MEDICAL.
SANFORD'S
JAMAICA
GINGER.

This elegant preparation is prepared from the
TRUE Jamaica Ginger, combined with choice are
MATES and genuine French brandy, and is vastly su-
perior to every other Extract Essence of Ginger
before the public all of which prepared with al
cohol by the old process.
CHOLERA MORBUS.
Cramps, Pains. Diarrhea, and Dysentery are in
stantly relieved by it, 1t will render an attack of
Cholera Morbus impossible, If taken when the symp-
toms OF this dangerous complaint first manifest
themselves.
CRAMPS AND PAINS,
whether produced by indigestion, improper food,
change OF water or diet, too free indulgence in ice
water, exposure to sudden changes of temperature,
are Immediately relieved by it. One ounce added to
gallon of
ICE WATER
and sweetened, forms mix ture which, as cooling,
healthy, and refreshing Summer Beverage, has no
equal Barrels of ice water, prepared in this way,
may be drank without the slightest injury; and hap
Ply is the man who finds this substitute for spir-
tuous liquors. Its value to the Farmer the Mechan-
c, and Laborer cannot be over estimated. 1t is SO
cheap as to be within the reach of ALL SO finely
yored to be enjoyed by lovers of the choicest q-
uors.
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FOR THE ISLANDS.
FOR THE ISLANDS

xIEN STEAMER TOURIST
rEiissszzzasa2s
Will leave the East Side of Custom House Wharf
every week day for Scott's and Jones Landing at
$780, As and Ills a. M. Cater in the season trip
at IL m y AS, 4.15 and 6.10 p. M.
For Trefethen's and Hog Island at $50 and 945 a.
M, AS, Ais and 6.10 p m.
Returning, leave Scotts Landing at $40, 1908
and ii 40 a. M, and 5.15 p. m.
Returning, leave Trefethen's and Hog Islands at
900 and 1890 a. m. and 500 p. m.
A Sailing "Trip among the Islands every
pleasant day, starting at LIS p. m. and arriving
at the city at 4.13.
Fare for Round Trip 95 cents.
Package of five round trip tickets S1.00. Season
Tickets $500.
Tickets for sale at office Of Rollins, Loring &
Adams, No. % Exchange Street, andon board steam
er,
Special arrangements can be made for private
Moonlight Excursions.
Inquire on board Steamer OF
je28d2w CAPT. G. H. KNOWLTON.
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For Sale.

For Sale.
A FIRST-CLASS three-story Brick House, on
"A Free st. with all the modern improvements,
gas, sebago, bath room, first and second story sup
piled with hot and cold water; all in perfect or.
der. Inquire Of JOHN. G. PROCTOR, 80 Exchange
Street. 1u30dtf
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OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
From the B0sfOh Daily Globe, March
s, lS17,

A GREAT DIscovERY.-Not since the introduce
ton of vaccination by Jenner has any medical dis
covery began to equal in Importance that of absorp-
ton, as illustrated in Holman's Liver and Ague
Pad. Strange as it may seem to those who have not
investigated its curative power evidences over
whelming that this simple device, com posed of
harmless vegetable compounds. placed over the
vitals liver and stomach will, in remarkably short
space Of time, master any of the long catalogue OF
diseases having their origin in torpid liver or
diseased stomach. Surely Boston and its vicinity
will give the Pad hearty welcome.
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For Sale.

d. New Cottage House on Lincoln Street at
E; Woodford's Corner, Deerng, within three min
WY. utes walk of Horse Cars. Nine finished rooms,
painted and papered in the latest STYLE marble fire
frames furnaces and green blinds, &c Lot 65 by a.
Everything complete. j. PERKINS,
jul2dH 4S9 Congress Street.
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RAILROADS.
Maine Central
RAILROAD.

MONDAY, JUNE Ill. HSS7.
Passenger Trains leave Portland for Ban
gor, Dexter, Belfast and Waterville at
Ito and 11.20 p. m.
For SkOwhegan at ITO, LIS and II 20 p. m.
For Augusta, HalIOweII. Gardine.' and
Brunswick at 6.15 a. M, Ito, BIS and 11.20 p.
m.
For ROckIand and all stations on Knox & Lin
coin r. r., and for Lewiston via Brunswick at
615 a. m. and LILO q, m.
For Bath at 6.15 a. M, Ito and 5.15 p. m.
For Farmington, Monmouth, Winthrop,
keadneld, West Waterville and Water
vile via Lewiston at LIS D. IN.
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FOR SALE.

IN Falmouth. near Presumpscot Falls, IT acres Of
i good land, with barn, 1920 feet; 41 miles from
Portland; three acres in grass cut the past year,
about four tons of hay. Price $500. Inquire Of
ALBERT j. MERRILL, 80 Lincoln Street, foot Boyd
Street. Also two tenements, to let, rs Franklin ST.,
fo rsmall families. ju7eod1w*ttf
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Vaults Cleaned and Ashes Re
moved.
A LII ORDERS promptly attended to by calling at
"A or addressing r. GIRSONt
anldn 5SS Congress Street
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FNHIS PAPER IL PRINTED WITH
IL THE GERMAN PRINTING INK
Imported and sold by SlGMUN0 ULLMAN, 81
Maiden Lane, New York fe21dtf
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-08-30

TAXING Poison ~ MIsrAKs.-On Saturday last,
about noon, Mrs. s. L. Shepherd, feeling sick, took
powder Of quinine. she supposed, but which after
ward proved to be strychnine. Mr. s. coming home,
she told him that she felt strange, and that she be-
ieved she had got hold of and taken poison instead.
But saying that she had surely taken dose from
the paper the day before having had chill he
told her to lie down. In few minutes however, her
symptoms showed that her fears well grounded,
when he sent a boy on the for doctor, and be-
gan to break and pour eggs and oil down her throat
BY the time DIR. Ashmead got there he had put about
q dozen eggs and two ounces of sperm oil down her.
The doctor administered remedies; vomiting soon
ensuet, and her life saved. Mistakes will hap
pen in the best of families. 1t that, having
poisoned some Of their Brahma chickens in the pro-
cess of rat poisoning. Mrs. S. had put the strychnne
paper in toilet box. and they hal talked of burning
it up. Afterwarl, she forgot about it, thinking it
burned and put quinne in the same box.
Mrs Shepherd is doing well, but is sore in ev-
cry MUSCLE from the terrible commissions which
10 severe that in Of her spasm she brought her
Jaws together with such force to break of OF
her teeth.
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HOW IL Is Done.

The first object in life with the American people il
to get rich; the second, how to regain good health.
The first can he obtained by energy, honesty and
ing; the second. tgood healthy by using GREENS Ar
GUST FLOWER. Should you he Respondent sufferer
from any of the effects of Dyspepsia, Liver Com
plant Indigestion, &c, such Sick Headache, Pal
pitation of the Heart Sour Stomach Habita Costive
ness, Dizziness of the head Nervous Prostraton Low
Spirits, &c. You need not suffer another day. Two
doses of AUGUST FLOWER will relieve You at once.
Sample Bottles 10 cts. Regular size 75 cts. Posi-
lively sold by all firstcass Druggists in the u s.
By Bekford & Sinclair and W. p. Russell, Troy
Kansas
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Mosquito Creek Items.

Farmers all enthusiastic the late rains.
Corn is a little backward, but the weather could not
be more favorable, and it is growing very fast.
Tbrcslng is over The wheat did not turn out as
well as anticipated, there being larger yield Of
straw than grain. Oats, rye, ETC., were good
The cholera among the fowls has been very fatal to
Them Mr.. John Jones having lost upwards of hum
drcd by that disease, while many others have lost in
proportion.
Mr.. Nathaniel Meers has purchased new cider
mill, largest size, and is grinding out the juice by
the wholesale and retail.
Died, Sunday, August a6th, 1877. Mrs. Sutton, wife
of George W. Sutton after illness of long dura-
ton. ..
A there has been some misunderstanding ~ to
what done at last annual school meeting. We
will here state John Morris elected Director levied
tax of of per cent. for teachers wages, and
one mill for contingent fund. Alva Beaver got the
wood contract, at g. IS per cord.
Mr. c. w. Hargs sold fine lot Of cattle, last week.
to some Kansas City parties, believe, for forty dol
lars per heal-some 2, 3, and years old. Mr.. Har.
gs is the largest stock grower in the valley.
Uncle Jimmy Cotton who has been on 4 prospect
ing tour throughout Southwestern Kansas, reports
crops very fattcrins thinks Of emgratns, In the
Spring.
BENJAMIN II. Taylor. formerly of Mosquito Creek,
but for the last two years residing DIR. Feeders
place, near Troy. has rented H. =. Goss's bottom
farm. What docs all this mean, Beni Is it that you
are going to get well, we won't say, for We don't
know. Time alone can tell
At some future time, will locate Mosquito Creek
for the benefit of the many readers Of the CHEZ.
JAKE.
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I.eOlnR Items,

Died, August a. 1877, Ray N. Carpenter, Of whoop-
ingcough and dysentery, only of ID. L. and Kate
Carpenter, aged year. 10 months, and II days. The
parents have the sympathy of the community in their
bereavement.
Born, August q, 1877, a daughter, to d. L. and
Kate Carpenter, to take the place of the departed
Ray.
There was another beautiful rain, Saturday morn
ing; good for seeding and late corn But We under
stand considerable corn blew down, farmers can't
much wheat in corn rs intended. Farmers in
tend sowing Fall wheat, this week
Cattle are commencing to break down fences,
usual, in the Fall. Talk of herl-law again. Herd
law would gnin the day, in this part Of the County,
left to the VOTERS this Fall. We hope, at least, to
have night herd-law, with n heavy penalty.
Mr.. Bender, of Brown County, passed through
here, this morning, with u team taken FROM rnna-
way that he was security for. Frank Berry assisted
in the capture. Bully for You, Frank. Catch all
You take all You to pay their debts; then
send them out of the County and have the thanks
of law-abidng citizens.
We have IA needing prompt attendance. Of the
nature your doctor had. There was Sever
ancc boy of our merchants was making change
for but found it lacked quarter; but some Of the
oilers saw II 20 INTO the mouth OF sa DOy, Out NOT
heard of since. o, come to the rescue, resumption
act. and demand specie payment.
Mrs. J. ii. Steward has returned home, from visit
ing friends in Michigan and Ohio Hope James will
get over night ells soon.
Miss Wagner, of Atsiison, is visiting at Mr..
Sclocks says there is considerable sickness in At
Gibson.
School will commence Monday. September =. in our
District-Carpenter, teacher. Come, all, for your
own interest and that of your children. Lay preju-
dice aside, and let us have good school.
George Churchill is the happy father of bouncing
girl.
There was gentleman from Illinois here, day
last week, seeking location practicing physician.
We did not learn his name.
Doe. Taylor, of Robinson, down looking ut our
town.
Mr.. Gatchcll and Mr.. Rickenbarh have each been
improving their property, by fencing 1t adds to the
already fine appearance of their houses.
Kelso has finally purchased the Angstad property.
sam.
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nru.A Greek ls.....

The failure Of the Sunday school was completed,
August 18th, 1877.
Talking Of the zone hundred acres Of wheat and
wandering at its small average, is the vogue Of the
threshcrs who are threshiny ON Brush Greek.
The average of the hest wheat that has yet been
rhrrshed, is but fifteen busels per acre bat it ia sup
posed that some crops will be better.
young man Who, i'm his own estimation, knew
more about thrr-hins than the thrsshcrs, gut up
his and took waltz; hut finally one 81 the ma
lofty platform, and be quiet.
Our onetlolar is pleased with the gft Of con
tnuancc, and goes to see his 'jularkey twice week
Messrs. Sergeant Lloyd are threshing in this pro-
dnctive ~ neghborhood, and, with exception,
are giving entire satisfaction
John Whitaker has threshed four hundred and
eighty bushels Of wheat. which he thinks will
run eight ten bushels to the hundred, ut the least
calculation.
This District is going to support o fvemonths
school, and gentleman teacher
There will be some wheat soxn, this week. in this
LEGALITY.
The storm, ON last Saturday, destroyed the n
great DEAL by blowing it down also, it stopped the
threshins until this week.
We would like to know why ethics do not do away
with the shn-breaking apparatus that il attached to
the part of fashionable ladies' for ii is get
ting dangerous for u to go walking with lady,
if there any short turns to he made. Also, why
is it any nicer to eat entire meal with fork and
scatter the victuas all ones dry goods. than to
take spoon, knife something else, and be decent
about it,
Last week, there q pedestrian came through
this neighborhood; he shoecss, coatless, and
looking for job he said he started from Illinois with
four hundred dollars, and got in "a strike" and lost
il.
W. W. Bullock has rented the Hanson farm; James
Whitaker, the Neiese farm and Jim Nelson, the An
derson farm.
James Whitaker has upwards Of fifty acres of
ground ready for wheat.
If the ground correctly measured there has
been crop of wheat in this vicinity that has made
average of but four bushels per
Thomas Thompson has a fine lot Of wheat ready
for market. Tom is the ..bOss" farmer.
The young man that attends the Normal institute
is the .boss- teacher; the fellow that going to
clean out the thresl4ers, the "bOss" pugst Canal
el. the .boss preacher; and the 'boss" fool.
Jy