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Miss Boynion's Case of Skin and blood
Disease. phe most Remnrka-
bic Cure ON Record.

have been afflicted for one year and nine months
with what the doctors called rupia. | " taken
with dreadful pains in my head ami body my feet
became 50 swollen that was perfectly helpless,
sores broke out on my body and face. my appetite
left me. could not steep nights, l lost flesh and
soon became so VIC etched that longed to die. In
this condition. after trying various remedies en-
gagged two homoeopai bic physicians, Dr. - and Or.
-, and was under their treatment year and q
half, and failed to get even temporary relief MY
disease grew worse; my sufferings became terrible.
tried faith cure" but il was unsuccessful Kind
frei DIS then tried to get into the City Hospital
but the superintendent after seiDg me, declined TO
admit such case as mine there, and said l would
not live TX weeks unless was relieved
On the goth of April last, sent for DR.. M. T.
Blodgett, of Boston. He came, and after exam
ination pronounced my the most hopeless he
had ever witnessed. My photograph, which was
then taken at his desire, while lay propped up in
bed, shows the disease it appeared on my face;
but no picture could possibly Indicate how much
pain and suffering l endured The eruption had
increased TO great burrowng, foul smelling sores,
from which reddish matter constantly poured
forming crusts of great thickness. Other sores APP
peared on various parts of my b. dy and / became
SO weak that could not leave my bed
In this condition, and by advice If DIR. Blodgett
! began the uae of the CuTIcURA REMEDIES, the
REsoLvENr internally three times per day. and the
CUTIcURA and CUTIoURA SOAP externally. In
just sixty DAYS e.. June 20, 80 far recovered
as to be able to go alone to the gallery aud sit for
my photograph, which shows more than words can
do the wonderful cure these remedies have wrought
in less than nine weeks. The sores have all dsap-
peared from my face and body, my appetite and
strength have returned: am free from pain, my
flesh is increasing, and ! can go about and enjoy
life. My restoration to perfect health is only
matter of few weeks. My friends think my cure
miraculous; and sh II never to feel that the
CUTIcURA REMEDIES have ssyed my life.
EMMA BoYNToN, 80 Chapman Street.
BosroN, MASS, July II, 1884.
Knowing tie composition and curative value of
the CuTIcURA REMEDIES, recommended them to
M So Boynton, with the results above described
lndorse her statement as faithful and true &C.
count of her sutferings and cure.
FIN. BLoDeErr, NJ. D HOTEL PARTH1A
CUTIcURA REMEDIES are sold everywhere. Price
CUTIcURA, SOC. SOAP, 25c. REsoLvENT. 81.
Potter Drus 81 Chemical Co., Roston.
dec3 WS&w2w
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French SpOIiatiOn Claims.

DERSoNS interested in these claims invited
to call uuon the subscriber, who will give in
formation In relation to the claims and prepare
them for collection. A f. ALLEN
Room 3, 246 Washington Street Boston.
Refers to Ex-6ov Geo. 8. Boutwell, Hon. Geo. A.
King, and Chas. I. Bonney, o. s. Counsel in Ala
bama Claims. dec4eoa1m
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PRICE ONE DOLLAR.
Loss and Gain.
CHAPTER 1.

AOss una GSaSns
CHAPTER 1.
81 was taken sick year ago
With bilious fever"
"My doctor pronounced me cured but
got sick again, with terrible pains in my
back and sides, and / got SO bad /
Could net novel
i shrunkl
From 228 lbs. to 1901 had been doctor
ing for my liver, but it did me no good.
did not expect to live more than three
months. ! began to use Hop Bitters. -Di-
rectly my appetite returned, my pains left
me, my entire system seemed renewed as if
by magic, and after using several bottles,
am not only as sound as sovereign, but
weigh more than / did before. To Hop
Bitters owe my life.' r. FITZPATRICK.
Dublin, June 6, 'S1.
CHAPTER II.
'Malden, Mass. Feb. !, 1880. Gentlemen
suffered with attacks of sick headache
Neuralgia, female trouble, for years in the
most terrible aid excrucating manner.
No medicine or doctor could give me re-
lief or core, until used Hop Bitters.
''The first bottle
Nearly cured me-"
The second made me as we'll and strong as
when child,
Sand have been so to this day.
My husband was an invalid for twenty
years with serious
''Kidney, liver and urinary complaint,
pronounced by BostoD's best physi-
claus
"Incurabef'
Seven bottles of your Bitters cured him
and know of the
'.Lves' OF eight persons"
III my neighborhood that have been saved
by your bitteIs,
Aud many more are using them with
great benefit.
They almost
Do miraciesf" Mrs. E. d. Slack.
How TO GET SIcK.-Expose yourself day and
night eat too much without exercise; work too
hard without rest doctor all the time take all the
vile nostrums advertised, and then you will want 10
know hOl0 TO get nell. which is answered in three
words Stake Hop Blttersl
9Sg-None genuine without bunch of green HOPS
on The white label. Shun all the vile poisonous
stuff with Hop or "Hops' in their name
novl9 MW&F&w1mnrm
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E1RONZE TURKEYS-For wintering or
kp killing On receipt of eight dollars | wi
send by express two hen turkeys, one gobbler and
one par of white breasted guinea fowls pure bred,
good size, young fat, and handsome. d. DAVIS
WILDER, Hiram, Maine. dec4-2
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HngSgELLANG OUs.
HOLIDAY ANNOUNCEMENT
nlIlLETT & LlTllE
opening s the finest line
EAoLIDAX GIFTS
Ever displayed Portland
ing to purchase an article from II m ~
25 CENTS TO $500.
ma selections

| Needle Cases.
Embroidery Cases.
Combs of all kinds
Elegant Fans.
lndestruetible Dolls.
Rubber Dolls.
Wax Dolls
Books and Cards.
SILK Umbrellas.
Lace Bed Sets.
Lace Tides.
Lace Shams.
Fancy Tides.
Ladies' Lace Collars and Fischues,
Children's Collars.
Duchess Lace Sets
Smyrna Lace Sets
Irish Crochet Lace Sets.
Ladies Lace handkerehiefs.
Ladies Linen Handkercbefs, Plain.
Ladies Linen Handkerchiefs, Embroidered In
White and Colors.
Muifs and Collars.
Driving Gloves.
Coachmen's Gloves.
Ladies and Gents Lined Gloves
Cloth Gloves for Gentlemen.
Kid Gloves Tor Gentlemen.
Kid Gloves for Ladies.
Kid Mittens for Ladies.
Silk MittenS for Ladies'
Castor Gloves for Ladies'
Silk Hose for Ladies in Black and Coors.
Cashmere Hose for Ladies.
Silk Hose for Children in Black and Colors.
Cashmere Hose for Children
Country Knit Wool Hose for Gentlemen.
Leggins for Ladies' and Children.
Hoods for Children.
Linen Towels,
Linen Tray Cloths Stamped and Plain.
Linen Sideboard Covers
Linen Splsshers.
Linen Bureau Scarf
Linen Napkins Fringed, Round, Square and oblong.
Ladies hemdstitche initial handkerchief.
Ladies' silk handkerchies for pocket.
Ladies' silk handkerchefs for neck. in all colors.
Geutlemen's linen handkerchefs, tape border
Gentlemen's linen handkerchiefs, hemstiched. in
colored and plain.
ARTMENT everything desirable for use
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everything desirable for use
full presents. ~ - 80
tcles cannot be duplicated in Holidays.
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sn Fare as Al a ORDERED n B. @ M 1
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DIR. LESLEE'S

Potter Drus 81 Chemical Co., Rosrol
QeC3 WS&M2
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-30
Poultry Manure.

Professor Voelker, the agricultural
chemist to the Royal Agricultural So
ciety of England, says in relation to
poultry manure: With regard to the
application of poultry manure, the
least expensive and best way of using
it is to mix it with dry earth, and
ashes, and such like compost. Mixed
with about twice the quantity of dry
earthly matters of this kind, it will
soon be reduced into a fairly dry and
powdery state, in which it may be
readily sown broadcast or with the
drill, and found very useful in grow
ing every kind of garden vegetables.
For root crops such as turnips, car
rots. mangels, &C., it should be mixed,
after reducing to a powdery state, with
an equal weight Of superphosphats,
and the mixture drilled ia at the rate
of 500 pounds to the acre. In making
it into compost with earth, in my
judgment, quicklime should never be
mixed with it, for its effect would be
to liberate the ammonia, the most of
which would escape and be lost. On
the other hand, there is not only no
harm, but positive advantage in
mixing it with SCOT. In the absence
of SCOT, the next best thing is to mix
it with burnt plaster, to which small
quantity of superphosphate is added
the free acid of which will effectually
prevent the escape of the ammonia.
A mixture of two parts burnt plaster
and one part superphosphate may be
kept in readiness to mix with the
fresh chicken dung for the purpose of
absorbing the excess Of moisture, and
thus facilitate its being reduced to a
dry and friable nature. Three parts
of fresh chicken manure and one part
Of the preceding mixture Of burnt
plaster and superphosphates, if kept
under cover for few DAYS and turned
once or twice during the time, and
then passed through a screen or sieve,
will be found to be the most efficacious
when applied at the rate of from six
to eight hundred pounds to the acre.
Baltimore Sun.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-30
farmfrs' Column.
Give fools their gold 4 knaves their power
Let fortunes bubbles rise and fail;
Who sOws a field or trains q flower,
Or plants a tree. Is more than all.
The Greatest Good to the Greatest Num-
Der.

We will not be accused of lack Of
appreciation of breeds of animals with
special adaptation for some one pur-
pose, when we insist that it is great
mistake to ignore the wants Of the
large class whose circumstances are
such that they cannot well choose
such animals. There is room enough
for the heavy draft horse, for the trot-
ter, for the fine saddle-horse; but We
must not forget that the largest nun
Der of horses in the country and in
the towns are owned by men who re-
quire fair excellence in two or more
directions, rather than special merit
in any one. Great size, even if accom-
panied with great strength, is dis,
advantage to the average farm or town
team. Great speed would be little, if
any, recommendation.
There is a growing demand for cows
that are of great excellence for the
dairy, with little regard to their quail
fcations as beef makers. There is a
capital market for first class beef cat
tie, very many purchasers caring little
whether or not COWS are anything more
than fair mixers. But there are hun
dreds of thousands of farms on which
are some millions of cattle, where a
good degree of merit. both for milk and
beef, is mportant-more important
than remarkable merit in either derec-
ton. And so there is increasing de-
mand for sheep which combine the
ability to produce good fleece and a
good carcass of mutton.
Just in so far as it can be proved, by
friend or foe, that any breed of cattle
has good merit for both beef and milk,
that breed will be commended to the
largest number Of farmers. If it can
be shown that breed of sheep pro-
duces fleece not very far behind that
of any other in value, and is somewhat
near the top for mutton production,
that breed will be more popular with
very many farmers than will breed
confessedly superior for either purpose
but inferior for the other.-Breeder's
Gazette.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-30
Ladies', Gentlemen's, Misses
Boys & Children's
= III @ ID =.

Whew. How we have made the Shoe
Trade howl since We opened our Shoe De-
partmen'. Our customers are more than
pleased with the attention they receive
Our Filters do not let you take the first
pair of Shoes you try on, even if you do
say, well, l guess they will do" We
want your trade permanently, and we are
bound to have il, if giving you satisfac-
ton will secure it. Never mind what the
prices will be We warrant you they will be
law enough to please you and distress the
little shops around town.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-30

Are large IMPORTERS, JOBRFRS OF DRY
GOODS. Their business established in lS;in has
peen done on strictly honorable principles there
Nv increasing their trade to its present dim IL
>ionS.
They have but ONE PRICE and that price
marked IN PLAIN FIGURES ON every article
lhtN Keep no goods but such aS they believe
Will prove of full value for the price paid by the
purchaser. Their variouS departm, include
low priced To the finest DRESS GOODS BLACK
NlLkS. tplbkED SILKS, SATIN~ and V FL
Els. MOI RNlNG GOODS, DOMESTIC cor
Tons. LINEN GOODS FLANNELS, BLANK
Els. QUILTS. GOODS FOR MEMS and RDIS'
EAR. GLOE rs. HOSIERY. UNDERWEAR
hANlh Ere ,HfEt'S. LACE.S. EN- RROIDERIES
TRANSFORMATIONS WRAPS WHITE
MUSLIN GOODS. NOTIONS GINGHANS
CALICoS, PERC tI.ES. SATINt.S. &c
As LARGE IMPORTERS they have the al
vantage of a buyer visiting Europe twice a wear
Ia select all new fabrics direct from the manu-
facturers. and there long experience and the
amount OF their sales enable them 10 purchase
AMERICAN MANUFAHrURED GOODS in
large quantities and consequently to great adj
vantage.
Stmpies will he sent to parties who give in
StructienS in regard tn about the price of gooi,
wanted. colnr> preferred. &c To nil orders salts
iactorily definite, plain instructions must be
gwen To us.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-30
The Clover Crop.

Red Glover (7rifolium pratense) ia
the most valuable of all forage plants,
but is snited to wet land. When cut
in full blossom and we'll cured, dusty,
and unripe, it should never be fed to
them.
As a renovator for the soil, there is
no crop equal to clover. 1t makes the
best food for cattle and sheep, and
their young, including colts, and will
add greatly to the value of the manure
pile. Glover is the easiest to start,
and more certain of producing a crop
than any grass. There need never be
any failure, if the ground is properly
prepared, and the young plants are
not choked out by all overshadowing
and exhaustive crop of grain. A large
variety OF clover is best where enrich
ing the land is main object in grow
ing the crop, as it will afford more
stalks and a larger amount of vegeta-
ton to decay. 1t does not make hay
of as good quality as the medium or
smaller varieties, being so much coar-
Ser, and on strong land it is liable to
fall aud become matted, so that cut
ting it with either scythe or machine
is difficult. The smaller varities will
produce two crops Of hay Of superior
quality in one season. The Alsike or
Swedish clover (1rJolium hybridum)
is variety between the Red Z. pra-
tense), and the White CT. repense),
with scarlet blossoms, and will ripen
its seed and renew itself if allowed to
do so. 1t has no merit over the red
clover as forage plant.
The desire of power in excess caus.
ed angels to fall the desire of knowl-
edge in excess caused men to fall but
in charity is no excess, neither can
man or angels come into danger by it.
1t is only necessary to grow old to
come indulgent. l see no fault COM
mitted that have not committed N.Y.
self, says Goethe.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-30
Ammoniated Bone Phosphates

for good crops and permanent improvement o
their lands Our Fertilizers have been thorough.
" teste'i and proved to be fully equal to an,
brands in the market
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-30
EXCELSIOR CLOTHING CO
A CARD TO OUR COUNTRY Gus.
TONER'S.

The liberal patronage bestowed on our
Country order Department has compe' led
rs to increase and enlarge our facili les tor
pushing forward the work of supplying
our OUT OF TOWN CUSTOMERS with
increased promptness. 1t is a rule of our
establishment to supply the best goods, no
matter what grade is desired, that the
market affords, and always at the Lowest
Possible Price. Parties ordering Cloth
ing, Hats or shoes for Men and Boys,
Gents Furnishing Goods, or Ladies',
Misses and Children's Shoes have a guar
antee from us as to the quality of Goods
sent them, which will be exchanged or
money refunded in all cases where the
purchase proves unsatisfactory.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-30
EXCELSIOR CLOTHING co.
HAT5 FOR FIVERYB0DY

Hats for figures broad and burly,
Hats for straight hair and for curly;
Hats for faces melancholy.
Hats for features bright and Jolly;
Hats for gentlemen Of standing.
Hats that give look commanding;
Hats for walking, riding. driving,
Hats dull faces look alive in;
Hats for spas and watering places,
Hat to wear at all The races;
Hats that stand all kind of mauling,
Hats for every trade and calling;
Hats for travelling, shooting, sailing,
Hats grease proof, in storms unfailing;
Hats to suit the peer and peasant.
Hats that make your custom pleasant.
EXCEISTOR CLOTHING ~
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-30
EXCELSIOR CLOTHING co.
Furnishing Goods
DEPARTMENT.,

In this Department, as in all others, we
can show more Goods, more yle and a
greater variety than any three exclusive
furnishing houses in the city, and our pri-
ces are fullv % per cent. lower In Under
wear we can show you al the different
styles and material that are made. Our
stock of Neckware is simply too immense
to describe. Hosiery we make a special
feature of and can show you 100 different
styles, in prices from the lowest up. All
the new and desirable shapes in Linen
Collars. Cuffs. handkerchief. .Jawe rv
White and C,nrcd shirts in nndl ss vtrIe-
ty, with Gloves of all styles and prices.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-05-30
: YOUTHS
CLOTHING.

We have opened the season with vim
and vigor. We have spared no time
trouble or pains to prepare for your pur
chase the most perfect assortment of
CLOTHING ever displayed in Btlimore
We have stock of neary 100000 in
Mems and Youths Clothing alone. Every
Style, Fabric and Quality can be had at
our stores. 1t is really wonderful-yes as
Mems Suits. Our regu ar patrons need no
urging to visit us. We want those who
have not bought of US to come and see the
big stacks of Clothing we have and learn
the Low Prices We charge.
EVNEI CT0D NT nTHJNN M
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-17

be many miles away. Even more than
this is done. a current is sent back in re
turn, and by means of clock work the
lever is restored, automatically, To its
midway position, ready fOranOthCr change.
or course, when the barOmeterriscS, con
tact is made on the lower point. In the
rain-gauge electricity is again employed to
record the rainfall by means of Il float,
which, ON rising, completes Il circuit.
The absence of foreign exhibits is very
noticeable. Nothing of any importance Is
shown from foreign inventors except some
small instruments for various purposes,
the Faurc storage battery and the Jab-
lochkuil lamp, and the latter is of interest
only from the fact that it was the first
really successful arc light But it sinks
into insgnifiCanCc beside the later lamps
Little attention is given to the storage
batteries their practical advantage mas
not yet been demonstrated.
Some electric motors of small power are
here. \ dozen or more sewing machines
are operated by them. Some larger mo
tors are not put to any use, but are per
mitted to eXpcnd their revolutions on the
air, while others are utilized for driving
presses, looms and other machinery. OF
small cOntrivanCeS for various useful and
Ingenious though, in some instances, SUI
periluous, purposes there seems to be no
end. The basis of nine-tcnthS of them is
the alternate attraction and repulsion of
the armaturc of an clCCtrO-magnet which
opens and closes an electrical circuit at
stated intervals. y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-17
THE WORK or MISSIONS.


Annual Meeting at Rutland of the YER
mont Branch of the Wonan's Auxiliary.
The seventh annual meeting of the Yer
mont Branch of the Woman's Auxiliary to
the Episcopal Board of Missions was held
in Rutland ON the It'll and Sth inst.
Nearly all the local branches were fully
represented. ON Tuesday evening the
delegates were Hospitality entertained at
BaNtcr's hall. 10y the Ladies' of Trinity
church. During the evening informal
addresses were made by Arch-dcacon
Kirkby and Mr. Herbert Welsh of Phila-
delphia \ business meeting was held in
Trinity chapel on the following morning,
at which time the annual reports were
read and the officers for the ensuing year
were elected They were: President,
Mrs. Theodore A. Hopkins of Burlington
treasurer, Mrs. John ~ Baxter of Rut-
land recording secretary, Mrs. Charles
+. Parker of NergcnneS: corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Charles f. Allen of Bur
lingtOn
At eleven o'clock the convention met at
the church for religious service, mt which
time very earnest and practical sermon
was preached by Arch-deacon kirkby.
The convention re-aSScmblcd in the after
noon and listened to Il very full and inter
eSting article read by the secretary aud
prepared by one of the managers of the
Connecticut branch, giving an account of
the successful work of the organization in
that diocese.
Mrs. Henry j. Watson of St Adams
then read II paper giving II most interest
ing comparative view of mission work
among several of the religious bodies
in the State. She was followed
by Mrs f. W. Smith of Wood
stock, who gave valuable statistics
during the last seven years. Some VAlu-
able suggestions and advice were offered
by Bishop l5iSScll, VINO congratulated the
ladies upon the success which had followed
the experiment of their meeting, indie
pendently of the Diocesan convention.
Letters were read from Miss Julia &.
Emery, the general secretary of the AuNil-
larry in New York, and from several mis-
sionarles in the field.
After evening service the Bishop made
seme general remarks ON the work of the
Auxiliary and introduced Mr.. Herbert
Welsh, who spoke most cXCcllently of the
character of the Indians and the great in
justice which has been done them. lie
was followed 10y ArchdcaCun kirkby. who
has devoted tWcnty-SeNcn years of his life
to work in the British possessions and
Alaska and who thrilled all hearts with
incidents of his missionary experience.
ON Thursday morning some further
business was transacted. including the
pleasant duty of appropriatng to the diff
ferentS branches of missionary work, bio
cesar. Domestic and Foreign, the gener-
Gus offering of the previous day.
\ unanimous vote of thanks was given
to the members OF Trinity church, whose
cordial hospitality and unweari Il atten
ton had done SO much to render tins
meeting so thoroughly harmonious and
successful. After this the delegates voted
to accept the invitation of st. Paul
church, Nergennes, and appointed the
next annual meeting to he held there or
the first Wednesday in October lSS5.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-17

1t is expected that tins great work will
be finished in about two weeks. The cap
stone that is to crown the summit is near
ly completed Chips from this are
greatly priced by the rclic-hunters. and
during the dressing of the block hundreds
of the fragments have been carried away
a. souvenirs. The Cap-Stunc will rest AT
an elevation of 80 feet from the base OF
the shaft-thc highest artificial point in
the world-highcr than the great pyramid
of Egypt, the pinnacle of st. Peter at
Rome. or that of the famous cathedral at
Cologne. The Washington monument
will be dedicated with great Ccidt on the
?!d of February next. The Grafton will
be delivered by Mr., Winthrop, of Mussa-
ChuSetts, who was Il member of Congress
and Speaker of the House and delivered
the Grafton at the laying of the corner
stone of the monument, nearly 81 years
ago. The interior will be illuminated with
electric lights, and the great steam
elevator will run constantly To carry pco-
Pile to the top If any person he too timid
to trust the elevator, he or she may ascend
and descend by stairway of about leo
steps.