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VICK'S
Illustrated Monthly Magazia,

Illustrated Monthly Magazine.
Each number contains thiriy-two pages OF
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Anne printed on elegant paper. and full of in
formation. In English and German Price 81 %
WICK. Flower and Vegetable Garden, so cents
In p@RqlGQvers. In elegant cloth covers 81.
Z Vick1B Catalogue illustrations, only two
esata. Address, james Wick, Rochester, NY
NseEs..I Illustrated Priced Catalogue.
eeventy-fve pages, 300 Illustrations with de-
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nSxefs 10 the world, and the way to grow them,
German and English.
vict's Flower and Vegetable Garden. 10 cents
viel's illustrated Monthly Marazine--sa pares.
me iliustrations end colored plates in every
number. Price 81 year five copies for 50.
Addre", james vck. Rochester, MY.
Vick's Floper and Vegetable Garden.
u the most beautifoi work of the kind in the
World. II contains. nearly l5o pages, hundreds
Of Anc illustrations, and six chrome Jilaies beau
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c:s 2 psP1TT x oexss.'" IN CLOTH Printed in
vjck's Catalogue, 400 illustrations, only Gets.
Address, James Wick, Rochsster, n Y.
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ms illustrations and colored plate each snmler.
Price 81 25 year. Five copies for 81.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-14
Reasons Why All Should Use the
ReactiOnary Health Lift.

1t makes strong appeals to the common sense of
every man or woman in every walk of life. 1t
furnishes exercise which may and should be in
troduced into every house; which may be practiced
at all seasons in all kinds of weather. by persons of
both sexes, all ages, and degrees of strength or
weakness, alone or in company. No one can say too
much in praise OF 1t, and no one can afford to do
without it. All who Investigate thoroughly, use it,
and consider it invaluable and Indispensable. 1t is
the safest, simplest, cheapest and most efficient
medicine ever discovered. No claim is set up for it
which is unscientifc or impracticable.
General.-It is the best of rest. 1t is perfectly
safe. No harm ever came from its use. 1t strains
to the affected parts. By its use the health is easily
maintained. The purchase Of a Reactionary Litter
is the best kind Of economy. The convenience of
having one in the house is very great.
Mind and Brain. 1t invig0rates and
strengthens the brain, and renders it more active
and efficient in all its operations.
sieep.-It is the simplest and safest narcotic. 1t
inducing sound and refreshing sleep.
Nerves.-It is a wonderful tonic to the whole
nervous system. 1t Is a most eficaeious remedy in
paralysis, if taken in time.
Lungs, Throat and Voice.-It gives special
expansion and greater mobility to the chest; en-
ton, and brings the voice fully under control
As preventive and cure of lung diseases it has
equal.
Exercise-Iti is the most perfect exercise for man
or woman, furnishing the best form of physical
culture and development in the safest, easiest.
most thorough and expeditions manner. 1t is
better than the gymnasium, and free from its
than boating, and infinitely better than drugs in
majority of chronic diseases. 1t rounds and hardens
the muscles, and educates them into ever ready,
faithful and efficient servants of the will.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-14
WANTS.
WANTED.

A MAN and wife without children in small FAM
N ily in the country. Man must understand care
of horses, cows &C. woman to do general housework.
To reliable parties good wages will be paid.
Reference required. Apply at
fei2diwt No. Free St. Block.
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The Gar. thoughtfully, Turkey l
find easy enough to digest, but have my
apprehensions about that Bull beef-Coar-
Ter Journa'.
Miss Pauline Markham indignantly repels
the insinuation of the New York Sun that
she was mixed up in the South Carolina
Ring frauds.
Russia is beginning to experience the pro-
found wisdom of the Wisconsin judge, who
remarked that "turkey is the most incon-
venient bird in the world. 1t is too much for
one and not enough for two."-N. Y. Mail.
The New York Star publishes the terms of
payment of the Government bonds, and adds,
"These words are quoted from the superscrip-
tion on the bonds themselves" The Star Is
to be congratulated on being able to quote
from an exchange which but few papers have
been able to get on their list-Worcester
Press.
When one of Architect Mulletts buildings
falls down he goes to the ruins, examines the
chaos of masonry very critically, and says
they might have known that one coat
whitewash wasn't strong enough to hold up
so heavy wall as that; why in thunder
didn't the idiots know enough to put on more
whitewash ?-Ha,okeye.
1t is reported of Lord Odo Russell that
when last in London he urged upon Lord
Derby the recommendation of Prince Bis
marck that England should sieze Egypt. To
this Lord Derby demurred, upon the general
principle that lamentations are wrong"
"Abroad," observed Lord Odo, "peope do
not understand the distinction between an
nexations in southern and in northern At
Iica.''
The New York World thinks it clear that,
unless England has definitely abdicated her
position as a great power, there is nothing for
Lord Beaconsfield now to do but to take
leaf out of the book of Lord Melbourne, who
settled the Syrian question with France in
1910 by sending this emphatic message to the
King of the Belgians, as soon as he heard
that Theirs had ordered an extraordinary con-
scription of $50, 900 men: "Thiers's announce
ment is threat. ByG-d, won't stand it,"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-14

pETWEEN High Street and City Hall, a square
ID Roman Gold EAR DROP. The finder will be
rewarded by leaving it at this office. feb9dlw*
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LOST AND FOUND.

r .ADY'S gold case, enameled WATCH between
IL Miss SargeEt's school on Spring St. and No. 81
High st. The finder will be suitably rewarded on
returning it to NO. 81 HIGH ST. feb13d3t*
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-14

JUDGE WHITAKER. who presided at the
Anderson trial in New Orleans, once greatly
distinguished himself by robbing the Govern
ment of 100000. he then being Assistant
United States Treasurer; and again by using
part of the money to bribe the jury before
whom he was tried for the robbery. He
seems to be a good man for the business he
is now engaged in.
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS

Terms: Eight Dollars Year in advance. To
mail subscribers Seven Dollars Year if paid In ad
vance.
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TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE

THE speech of Alexander II. Stephens on
the presentation of Carpenters painting,
Signing the Emancipation Proclamation"
excites much attention. The speaker paid q,
high euiogy to Lincoln, saying that the Presi-
dent was an instrument in the hands of Prov
idence in issuing the emancipation procla-
nation. He declared that the South abol-
ished slavery by the adoption of the thir-
teenth amendment, and said in conclusion
that NO man in the land desired to see slav-
cry restored.
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To the late Gideon Welles was due the
credit of establishing the policy relating to
Contrabands," which was afterwards
adopted in every Department of Mr.. Lincoln's
administration. While the army was return
ing csc aped slaves the Secretary of the Navy
took the ground that all loyal men, black or
white, who escaped from the Confederacy
and came into our lines, were entitled to our
protection and might be employed in our
service.
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THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, FEB. IA.

We do not read anonymous etters and communi
cations. The and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-14

Miss PHELPS has been lecturing on George
Eliot and calls the great novelist "the apostle
of the commonplace" The little novelist
will never be called that.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-14

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS Is furnished
with Card certificate couDtersigned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to our
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-14

ENGLAND seems disposed to violate the
Treaty of Paris, and, worse than that, to in
wade friendly nation for which it has been
protesting much sympathy.
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CONVENTION OF REFORM CLUBS.

The Quarterly convention of the Reform Clubs of
the State Of Maine will be held at
Augusta on Wednesday and Thursday,
March 6 and =, 1S7S.
1t is earnestly hoped that every club in the State
will be represented at this session, so that full and
complete report can be obtained
The Reform work is spreading like "Wild Fire. al
over the West and South, and let arouse aud re-
new interest in this good work, and have grand
aud glorious Revival in the State of Maine, always
keeping in mind our notices. ''We Dare to do Right
"Charity to all, malice towards none.'
One fare on M. G. r. r. and its branches.
Per Order State Committee,
FRANK KENDRICK, Pres't.
GEO. W. MURCH, Sec'y.
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THR ST. Louis Globe has just had libel
suit decided against it, and has appealed,
assuring the public that it is '"too rich and
powerful to be robbed by jury of bummers
and lunkheads."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-14

G. B. FARwEL Cli cago, who was rep
resented by the New York Sun as having me-
gotiated loan of $4,000 for ex-Gov. Kel-
logg with the Union National Bank of Chi
cago for the use of the Louisiana returning
board, pronounces the story of the Sun false
In every particular.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-14

CONGRESS does well in refusing to make the
22nd of February legal holiday in the year
when it purposes to stamp lie upon the coin
of the country.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-14

BUT two of the original Lincoln cabinet
are living, Simon Cameron and Montgomery
Blair. ALI the others, Seward, Chase, Bates,
Smith, Welles, are dead.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-14

Now the Louisiana thieves who stole the
State from the Republican majority echo
Tweed's question, and want to know what
we are going to do about 1t.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-14

DooREEPER POLK gave offices to nearly
every member of his family, his daughter in :
cluded. Were he a Republican this would be
called nerotism.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-14

IT is reported that Queen Victoria's young
est son, Prince Leopold, is about to enter the
church. Doubtless they will make him Pri
mate of all England before he gets old enough
10 shave.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-14

In reply to the question, "Will the coming
man be bald?" the Norristown Herald affirms
that "he generally is when he first comes''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-14

At Napa, Cal, they advertise their sewing
circle as "the kettledrum". Perhaps 1t is only
a snare.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-14

When a man wants to call puppy he whis-
ties, but girl just walks along with her hand
kerchief floating over her shoulder.
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House to Let

YEyHE lower part of house No. 232 Oxford Street.
Il containing all the modern improvements, gas
and Sebago. For particulars, apply to
j. B. PIKE,
Oct6df TTnon gtroat
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CIAIRVOYANT

MADAME y, MADDOX, the celebrated
Vk Clairvoyant, Fortune Teller and Doctress, can
now located at No. Mechanic ST., where she can be
consulted by all who wish to make her call
Madame M. has had large experience in tell
ing fortunes searching out lost, hidden or stolen
Do not miss this opportunity of consulting the great
est fortune teller ofthe age. Per entering intoany
new business profession, She con ucting OF which
tage to pay her VISIT She foretell the destiny
of friends in any part of the world and describe them
perfectly She also describes all manner OF disease
that flesh is heir to- and gives medicine for the same.
She has given universal satisfaction to all who have
consulted her in her constant travels 3ince she
seven years old.
Good testimonials given If desired.
Terms, Gents $1.00; Ladies 50 cents. Office hours
from A. M. to P. Nj. po9dt
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Cap and Bells.

A subscription for Ida Lewis is talked of.
She has been playing to lighthouses OF late.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-14

In the revised map of Europe Turkey will
look about as big as a reed-bird on toast.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-14

Kiarsarge School for Boys,
EJORTH CONWAY, n. III. The Next Quarter
In Commences September q. For particu-
lars or admission address
vita FREDERICK THOMPSON, Principal
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The lay of the hen will be the first song of
nirnnr
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COPARTNERSHIP.
COpartnership Notice.

WE the undersigned have this day formed a
w copartnership under the firm name and
style of Whitney, Nelson & Co., for the purpose of
carrying on the Wholesale and Retail Harness,
Leather, Saddlery, Hardware and Horse Fittings
OF every description. The above named firm will
occupy store No. 17S Middle Street, Boyd's Block.
JAMES 81. WHITNEY,
GEORGE M. NELSON,
JOHN M. ELDEN.
January l., 1878. janf4dtf
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State Temperance Alliance.

1t is thought by very many of the most active
friends of Temperance that the cause could be great
ly advanced in this State, by more judcious con-
cenration of purpose and effort on the part of the
various Temperance organizations, the Church and
the public generally, by association in some State
ganzation similar in plan and scope to that of the
massachusetts State Temperance Alliance" which
organization has existed in that State for upwards of
twenty-five years. and embraces in active member
ship, members of all the various Temperance organ
izations well as the Clergy and Church of almos.
every denomination; receiving and disbursing from
fourteen to eighteen thousand dollars every year, au-
thenticatng and sending out Lecturers into every
portion OF the State arranging for public meetings
and supplying speakers, and closely watching the
Temperance pulse, and providing means and meas
ures to keep it in healthy and vigorous state care
fully scrutDizing all legislation and ready at all
times to sound the alarm when encroachments from
the enemy are attempted. With a view to organiz-
ing similar Alliance in Maine, and auxiliary to the
to the National Temperance Alliance, the under
signed invite the friends of Temperance to meet at
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loh Nf IOuuS AhLsJ kbAl6u VI buo ouDloCbJ-
so you said just now.'' Y. G., (nervously)-
eyes, but don't you think 1t has got hottsr?"
Young lady gives Young Green up as a bad
job.-Judy.
Too much lux1ry-Stout party: "Want your
wages raised because you've been laid up so
long with rheumatic gouti Why, your ILL
nesses are accounted for by the way you people
live. You think of nothing but eating and
drinking. High wages are the cause of the
moral and physical degradation of the working
classes. Let me see, you get nine shillings a
week. I shall take off two shillngs; you will
then be a much healthier and happier man."
AS they were taking their oysters the lady
gave lt'le scream Of rapture and detached
from one Of the tivalves that had fallen to her
share pearl. 81 WONDER" she said as she ex-
amined it closely, eff it is worth anything.
There does seem to be flaw in it" Her lord
and master inspects it critically and returns 1t
with sapient shake of the head Bogus,
sure" he said; "they couldn's afford to give
real pearls with oysters at twenty-five cents a
dozen.'
Spikes says he has thought it over good
deal and he wonders if the curious phenomena
have been generally observed, that to-day was
tomorrow yesterday, and yesterday yester-
day was to-day. Tomorrow to day is to-mor-
row, but tomorrow tomorrow is day after to-
morrow today. Yesterday tomorrow is to-
day, and yesterday to-day will be day before
yesterday tomorrow. The day after tomorrow
to-day will be tomorrow tomorrow, and to-
morrow to-day will be to-day tomorrow.
Lord Tenterden when in Washington as Sec
retary to the Joint High Commission (famil-
iarly known in the Capital as the "High
joints, was invited to dine at the house of
lady, who carefully instructed her dsrkey serv-
ant to address Lord Tenterden as my lord"
Everything went we'll until the terrapin was
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-14

Modern conversation: Young Green-"Hot,
isn't it9' Young lady, (tired of the subiect)-
so you said Just now" Y. G., (nervously)-
eyes, but don't you think 1t has got hottsr?"
Young lady gives Young Green up as bad
job.-Judy.
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REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALEl

A SMALL, GOOD FARM of % acres, pleasantly
"A SITUATED near Cumberland Center, about Z
miles from Portland Excellent tillage land and now
under cultivation; has near 16 cords dressing for
Spring use; has comfortable house and barn; also
horse. two cows, and hay for wintering same, and
farming tools nearly new. Price reasonable. For
particulars enquire at 221 COMMERCIAL ST.. or
on the premises. febl3eod3w
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go LET.

10 Let.
u EsTAURANT, Laundry, Billiard Room and
1G Offices in ST. Julian Hotel. Apply to
@. P. MATTOCKS,
no26dtf 3l4 Exchange Street.
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go Let.

pOOMS in Harrington Block, on Congress street
LII now occupied by DR.. Tasker. Possession given
January l. Inquire OF JOHN c. PROCTER,
SO Exchange street.
oc20 dtf
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Foreclosure OF Mortgage.

DUBLIC notice is hereby given that Charles E.
L Stevens, OF Portland. on the twenty.rhird day
of April, A. d. 1875, by his deed of that date re-
corded in Cumberland Registry OF Deeds, Book APO,
page 2j, mortgaged to George r. Davis, the parcel
of land situated IN Portland the county of Cum
berland, described as follows: Beginning one hun
dred feet from the made by the northerly line
of Clark street and the southerly line of Summer
street; thence westerly by said line of Summer
street, fifty-one feet to land of jeremiah Regan;
thence northerly at right angles with Summer street
one hundred feet, to land of persons unknown;
thence eastery by said land of persons unknown for
ty-fye feet, to land formerly Of Hasty; thence
southerly by said Hasty land and land of Michael
Lynch one hundred feet. to the Point begun at to
secure the payment of twenty-thi ee hundred dollars
and interest, according to the ten of twelve prom
issory notes; that said mortgage duly assigned
to Andrew Spring and Samuel e, Spring, copartners
under the style of A. & S. E Spring; that the
period of foreclosure of said mortgage by its terms is
one year; that the conditions OF id mortgage have
been broken and by of said condition broken
the subscriber, surviving partner of said firm Of
A. 81 S. K. SPRING hereby claims foreclosure of said
mortgage, according to the said terms in year.
SAMUEL E. SPRING,
Surviving Partner of firm OF A. s. S. E. Spring.
Portland, January l, 1878. ja23dtf
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HOTEL TO LEASE.

The New England House, Portland, Me,
Address AUG, P. FULLER
de28df Portland, Me.
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Price 25 Cents Per Bottle.
J. I'll. BOSWORTH & CO.,
G. F. DOWNES, State Agent,


For sale in Portland by Sullivan 81 Osgood 94
Portland St.; VIM. Weeks, 319 Congress St.; 5. N.
gress St.; j. Hudson & Co., GIL Congress ST.; G. Ii.
Lord. cor. Congress aud India Sts.: Boody q Pratt,
Myrtle ST.; g. w. Parker, 80 Free St.; A. Bennett,
43 Pine St.. A. Lamont, cor. Congress and Atlantic
Sts. Deering-Van b. Bray, Morrilrs Corner.
octS eOd6m
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TO LET.
TO Let.
Offices and Rooms to Lei,

TESHE ST. JULIAN HOTEL is now open for in
Il spection, and some very good lodgin rooms
and offices can be obtained by applying at the hotel
at once. jan24dtf
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CONGRESS HALL, Portland,
on Wednesday, Feb. 27th, 1873, at gig
O'Clock r. M.

CONUfS ESS HALL, POftianG,
on Wednesday, Feb. 27th, 1873, at 2 I.2
O'Clock r. M,
To take such action as may then seem judicous.
In the evening, Temperance meeting will be held
IN the City Hall, which will be addressed by some of
the leading Temperance men in the State.
1t is sincerely hoped that every Church and every
Temperance organization in Maine, will send one or
more delegates.
BENZ. KINGSBURY. Portland.
SIDNEY PERHAM, Paris.
NELSON DINGLEY, JR., Lewiston.
LOT M. MORRILL,. Portland.
w. w. THOMAS, Portland.
ANSON p. MORRILL,. Read6eld.
NEAL DOW, Portland.
III. M. HARLOW, M. D., Augusta.
N. b. MUTT, Eastport.
III. A. SH0REY, Bridgton
+. A. SMITH, Portland.
REV. w. +. EATON, Cape Elizabeth,
j. B. FILLEBROWN, Portland.
REV. ID. b. RANDALL, Berwick.
Il. r. SIMONTON. Camden.
E.A SAWYER, Portland.
HENRY TALLMAN, Bath.
GEO. o. PAYSON, Rockland.
IL. p. WHITE, Portland.
GEO. E. BRACKETT Belfast,
REV. BENZ. f. FREEMAN, Kittery,
w. r. JOHNSON, Portland
f. G. RICH, Portland.
And many others.
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STORE No 556 Congress street, next west of Oak
- street, is for rent. Good location for the stove
business. Apply to VIM. II. JERRIS, Real Estate
Agent. dec13dtf.
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For Sale.
A FARM pleasantly situated, 81 miles from Port
"A land in Falmouth, on the old Yarmouth road
near Graves HILL 1t contains 65 good two-story
house of 10 rooms hard and soft water in house, barn
40x50 stable 20x30. Cuts about 25 tons of hay. For
further particulars enquire of ALBERT j. MER-
RILL on the premises. de15eodtf
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To be Rented.
Store to Let.

A VERY desirable front room, with large alcoye.
- Bath room upon same floor. Apply at
jan7dtf COG CONGRESS ST,
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To Let.
To Let.
TO Let.
TO Let.

FEyO Gentleman and Wife without children,) a
u pleasant up stairs rent of four or five rooms on
New High st For particulars inquire of A. s. FER
NALD, up stairs 237 Middle st. jan16d1n