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The Portland daily press., 1884-04-09

Prize PACKAGE prize the Congress Yeast
Powder more than any other article use in
cooking Housekeeper.
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i sIEi
THR BLOOD CLEANSER.

I'm Insolvency.
Court of Insolvency for the County of Cumberland,
State of Maine. April L, A. ID. 1884.
In case of JOHN B. HUGHES, Insolvent Debtor.
ygtHIS is to give notice, that on the first
IL day of April, A d. 1884, Warrant in lnsol-
vency was issued by Henry Q. Peabody, Judge Of
the Court of Insolvency for said County of Cumber-
land, against the estate of said
JOHN B. HUGHES, of Portland,
adjudged to be an insolvent debtor, petition of
said debtor, which petition was fled on the first
day of April, A. D. 1884, to which date interest on
claims is to be computed.
That the payment of any debts to or by said debt
or, and the transfer and delivery of any property
by him are forbidden by law.
That meeting of the creditors of said debtor. Ia
prove their debts and choose one or more assieneee
of his estate, will be held at Court of Insoyency
to be holden at Probate Court Room in said
Portland on the twenty-frst day of April A. ID,
1884, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above written,
II. r. SARGENT,
Deputy Sheriff, Messenger of the Court of Insol
vency for said County of Cumberland.
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Enropean Markets.

Thy Telegraph.l
LlS ERPooL, April 8 -12s5e P.NI-Cotton market
firm, uplands at Esd; Orleans at GA sales IL
900 bales; speclaution and export 1000 bales.
LIVERPOOL. sApril 8.-F1our is quoted at los oil 8
Cd: winter wheat at rs 10dgos I'd; spring wheat IS
8d@7s 0d;CalifoInia average rs 2d97s 3D.; club rs
6d@9s Sd. Corn As ga for new and 5s Id for old;
peas at IS Sd. Provisions, etc..-Pork 73s Cd; ba-
ABS for long clear and ASS for short clear Hard
45s; cheese TOs; talloW 3Ss Sd.
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SPOKEN.

Feb "a. lat 4 N, Ion % W, ship BENZ F Packard
Warehouse, from New York for San francisco.
Feb 20. lat 2 s. Ion 80 W, ship Reaper, Bosworth
from Portland, o, for Antwerp.
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Wit and Wisdom.

A man went into a shoe store the other day
to purchase some boots. On being asked what
size he wore, he said he'd almost forgot, but he
believed he wore "half past tens"
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-09

dy for Rheumatism and Neurals
no other effect than giving speedy relief from
pain, reducing swelling, aud limbering stiff
fened joints and muscles, it wonld still out
rank all ordinary remedies. But it does vastly
more. 1t goes for the causes of these pains
and swellings, which it finds in the blood, and
destroys them. The acdulous poisons ex-
PEELED from blood and system, healthy and
natural circulation restored, the work of ATH-
BoPHoRos is done, and the sufferer is well.
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Portland & OgdenSburg R.R.
ONLY Line THROUGH THE NOTCH.

BURLINGTON, VT,
OGDENSBURG, N. ",
AND MONTREAL.
On and after Monday Oct. sth,
1883, until further notice Passenger
Trains leave Portland as follows;
S.2S a. M.-For Fabyan's. Iittleton, Lancaster,
and ali points B. O. NJ. r. R., st, Johnsbury,
Burlington, Ogdensburg and all points on o. q L,
O. r. r., Newport, Sherbrooke, Montreal and all
points on Southeastern Railroad and branches.
800 pnA. For Bartlett and intermediate stations.
Trains arrive IN Portland:
1O.45 a.m.-from Bartlett and local stations.
1000 p. m.-Express from Montreal, Burlington,
Ogdensburg sc.
y. HAMILTON. Superintendent.
CKEAS. ID. FOYE, G.. 7. A.
naAO
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WEDNESDAY MORNING. APRIL 8.
The Danites.

The publication of Chapter V of "The
Danites" BY Joachim Miller is necessarily post
poned until tomorrow,
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MuRD0CK'S LIQUID FOOD.

We wish to mention few facts in relation to this
valuable preparation. 1t is one of the articles in
or large stock that have not been solicited to
purchase, as the manufacturers solicit business
beyond what the physicians create, and the demand
Is increasing all the time. Three years ago were
selling few cases. now, in the same length of
time we are selling as many hundred cases. 1t is
the only Raw food Extract known and it is render
ed as high il be retained in solution, making
teaspoonful equal to about one half pound of COM
mon food, and can be retained by the stomach when
weak refuse water I'll is eycellsnt IN fevera.
as fruits relieve the meats Of their beating prop
critics. and combined, supply sufficient noHrishment
to sustain the system, which prevents relapse of
the patient 1t is valuable for all chronic diseases,
as it will make blood faster than all preparations
known and that will cleanse the system of disease
For infants that not thrive well their food the
advice of the Murdoch Liquid Food Company is not
to change the food but add five to twenty drops of
the Liquid Food, and the change in few days will
warrant the abandonment of all other food (see Ia
bel en- each bottle). The company, to confirm its
value have established two free hospitals one for
infants under four months old of fifty beds, and
they keep them one year free of expouse except
clothing. Their object is to reduce the mortality
from cholera infantum, teething and weaving. as
there is known for three years of child
having cholera infantum when fed with Liquid
Food, or dying from it when treated by physician.
The woman's hospital contains thirty beds, free
from one to six months for any case that will not
weld to treatment of their phyaican by his giving
letter relative to the case. The company do not
wish the for publication, but for reference for
the physician, enabling them to treat other patients
by the same treatment.
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PACIFIC MAIL 8. 8. co
II U RIO PEI

Cooks Grand Excursions leave New York
in April. May and June, 1884. Passage Tick
cts by all Atlantic Steamers. Special facilities
for securing good berths. Tourist tickets for
individual travellers in Europe, by all routes, At
reduced rates.
Cooks 4 cursi onisf, with maps and full par
ticulars by mail 10 cents. Address
THOs. COOK g. son, 1877 Washingts1
ST.. Boston, Mass. feb16eod16-s
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MARIN NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.


TUESDAY. April 8.
Arrived
Sch Jas Ford. Nickerson. Philadelphia-cosl to
Eastern K Co.
Sch Grace Davis. Dyer. Philadelphia to Eas-
torn RI Co.
Sch Lucy, Woastor, Boston.
Sch Cocheco, Harris, Boston.
Sch Mariel, Anderson, Boston-oil to j Conley
s. Son.
Sch Jas ODonohue, Chandler, Beverly
Sch Della Kinds, Agnew, Calais.
Sch Chrome. Wooster, Sullivan paving stone.
Sch Leontine Hodgdon. Sullivan-paving stone.
Sch Magnet. Beals, Jonesport.
Sch Tiara, Chatto, Brooksville.
Cleared.
Sch A Hammond, Gilpatriek, New York; L
Whitmore.
Sch VIM Barnes, for New York-Gilbert Soule
Sch A Tirrell, for Newark-t'ilbert Soule.
Sch James Henry, Monroe. Friendship-N Blake.
Sch Sarah Hill, Robinson. Osmden-N Blake.
Sch Mary. Elizabeth, Dunton, for Boothbay-
ID CAOate.
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Solid Gnn,fnrf.

Every one likes to take solid comfort, and it
may DO enjoyed by everyone who keeps Kid
Wort in the house and takes few doses
at the first symptoms of an attack of Malaria,
Rheumatism, Biliousness, Jaundice, or any
affection of the Liver, Kidneys or Bowels.
1t is purely vegetable compound of roots,
leaves and berries known to have special value
in kidney troubles. Added to these are rome
dies acting directly ON the Liver and Bowels
1t removes the cause o: disease and fortifes
the system against new attacks.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-09

Startled Owner-"Hey, what are you doing
there?" Colored Thief (who has just fallen
through skY-light)-"Ire blown here, boss, by
dat hsr dreadful hurricane we had Souf."
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LEAVE FOR portland AND BOSTON

From Halifax, BIO a. M, 6.16 p. M; -. y ohm,
$50 a. m, 800 p. m; Houiton, $50 3. M,
$50 p. NJ; s.. stephen lois q. NJ,
$50 p. M; Vanceboro, 1.S5 q. n. 1.SO
2: M; BucksPers, $40 q. m. 1.S0 p. M;
Bangor, 7.15 q. M, TAO p. M; Dexter, ZOO
skowhegan, $40 8. m. BIB p. M; Water
Vile, 9.15 q. m. 1.55 and 1000 p. M; and on
Mondays at 5.16 q. m. Augusta, 900 3.
N. 1000 a. m, 2.45, and 1885 p. m;
Gardiner SIT q. m, 1918 9. M, S.07,
and lila p. m; Bath. 6.56 .. M. HOO q. M;
400 p. m, and Saturdays only at IL. 90 p. m.
Rrunswick, TBS and 11.3o q. M, 4, 80
P.Im.12.so 2. m, tnight;) Rsckland, g 10 .. m,
4.15p. m. II 30 pm; Phillips, $3.50 q. m.
Farmington, 800 .. M; Winthrop, 1O.13s.
M. being due in Portland as follows:The morn
Ing trains from Augusta and Bath 1856 q. m.
Lewiston, $40 a. m. Tho day trains from
Bangor, and all intermediate stations snd con-
Meeting roads at 12.A0 and 12.A5 p. 10. Tho
afternoon trains from Watervisle, Augusta, Bath,
Rockland snd Lewiston st $40 p. m. The
Night Pullman Express train ct 1.50 .. m.
Limited Tickets first and second class fer
Be. ohm and Halifax ON ale as reduced
rafek.
PAYSON TUCKER, Gen'l Manager.
f. z. BOOTHBY, Gen'l. Pass. Il Ticket Agt.
Portland Oct. H. 1888 oct12dn
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HoRsFoRD's ACID PHOSPHATE

DIR. MORRIS GIBBS, Howard City, Mich,
says: 81 am greatly pleased with it as tonic
it is an agreeable and good appetizer
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SUNDAY TRAINS

SUNDAY IEkAHNSs
PORTLAND FOR BOSTON and WAY
STATIONS at 100 p. m. BOSTON FOR
PORTLAND at 600 p. m.
Trains on Boston u Maine road connect with all
steamers running between Portland and Bangor,
Rockland, Mt. Desert, Machias Eastport, Calais,
st. John snd Halifax Also connect with Grand
Trunk trains at Grand Trunk Station, and Maine
Central and Portland Il Ogdenburg trains at Trans
fer Station.
All trains stop st Exeter ten minutes for refresh
ments. First Glass Dining Rooms at Portland,
Transfer station, Exeter, Lawrence ard Boston
THROUGH TICKETS to all points West and
South may be had OF Ne. T.. Williams, Ticket
Agent, Boston Il Maine Depot, and at Union
Ticket OGcc, 40 Exchange st.
j. L. FURBER, Gen. SUIT
8 n. STEVENS, Gen. CONT. Portland
aotl1 diff
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INTERNATIONAL STEAMSHIP CO.
EastpOrt, Me-, Calais, Me-. 80.
JOhn n, B., Halifax, N. Sc, &C.
WINTER ARRANGEMENTS.
TWO VRIPS PER WEEK

,sz1.s ON AND Aztec MON
A,Hm4 i DAY, DEC. Sd, gtenN.
sskssaa ers OF this Line will
Ssa<-zzss=sszzs-sSS Leave Raiiread Whsrs,
Thursday At ,. m, for PASSPORT and 81
John, with connections Tor Calais Robbnsson, 30.
Andrews, Pembroke, Houlton, Woodstock, GrAnd
Meaan, Campobelle, Otgby, Annapolis, Yarmouth
Windsor, Haitian, Moncton, Newcastle, ATnherss'
Pictou, Shediac, Bathurst, Dalhsusie, Char
iottetown, Fort fairfield, Grand Falls, and otnes
stations on tho New Brunswick and Canada Inter
colonial, Windsor, and Annapolis, Western Ooun-
ties, Rail Roads and Stage Routas.
ER-Freight received up to p. M and any ~.
ofice OF the Freight Agent, Railroad wharf.
Eor Circulars, with Excursion Routes, Tickets
State Rooms and further information apply .
ComDsuy's once, 40 Exchange St.
4. .. HEkBET. President. and Manager
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FROM Col. G. FL. MAcKEY, 32d Iowa Infant
ry; have derived more benefit from Ely's
Cream Balm than anything else have ever
tried. have now been using it for three
months and am experiencing no trouble from
Catsrrh whatever I have been sufferer for
twenty years.-C. H. MAcKEY, Sigourney,
Iowa, Feb. %, 'S2.
For THREE WINTERS L have been afflicted
with Catarrh and Cold in the Head. I used
Ely's Cream Balm; it accomplished all that
was represented. T. f. MCCORMICK Judge
Common Pleas, Elizabeth, N. j. price so
cents.)
HAVE BEEN very much benefited by 90
cent bottle of Ely's Cream Balm. When I be-
gan using it my Catarrh was 80 bad had
headache the whole time and discharged
large amount of filthy matter. That has al
most entirely disappeared, and have not had
headache since to AMOUNT to anything. Please
send me two mora bottles.-JoHN H. SUM-
MERs, Stepney, Conn.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-09
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.

On and after MONDAY, Oct.
18TH, Passenger Trains will rum
as follows
Leave Portland for Dexter, Bangor
VnncebOro, St John, Halifax and
the Provinces, St.Amdrews, So. stephen,
Fredericton, Aroest0Ok County, and all
stations on q. & Piscataquis Y. g., 1.25
P. M, 1:3O p. M, t1116 ?. mi
for Sk0whegan and Belfast 1.26
waiervilis, ZOO a. M m. f.s5 p. P D. 1.stai
p. m. II. 10 pm and on Saturdays at 6.16 p. m
Augusta, HalloweI1, Gardinerand Eruns-
wick zoo a. NJ. 100 e. M. 5.16.
p. m. and on Saturdays only st Ills p. m.
Reckland. and Hnex q Lincoln IL. r.,
100 a. M, I.80 N. Auburn and Lewis
tom, 8. 10 LBS p. NJ, sos p. m. Lew
listen vi Eunswick TOO .. m, I'll Id p.m.;
FarmingtOn, monmoush, winthrop,
Oakland and North Anaon, 1.2b PM Far
minzten. via Brunswick, TOO q. m.
THE II 10 p. m. train Is the night express with
sleeping car attached and runs every night Sun
days included but not through to Skowhegan on
Monday mornings or to Bucksport and Dexter or
have md Rop npHa r,fr.0a
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stock Market.

PORTLAND, April 3.
Received by Maine Central Railroad, for Portland
30 cars miscellaneous merchandise: for connecting
roads, la cars mis- eeuaneous merchandise.
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FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
1.ccurr A.., - A.. cohn o. n L


WISCASSET, April Tar, schs A & e Hooper
from Boston; Ira Sturgis, Hodgdon and Douglas
Haynes, Dunton. Salem Sargent, Smith, and
Arrival. Lloyd, Portland.
GREEN'S LANDING, April Gar, schs Valpa
raise, Knowlton, Portland; j Stinson, Stinsou
Rockland; Black Warrior Babbidge. New York fol
Mibridge, losijbboom jib and split foresail; also
lost deckload.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-09

Professor Ito class in history)-"Why does
an Indian usually make up his mind more
quickly than white man?'' Small boy (uear
the foot)-"Because he mostly has less mind to
make up.'
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RAILROADS.
Boston & Maine Railroad,
On and after Monday, Oct. Is, 1883
PASSENGER TEAMS WILL LEAVE

On and after Monday, Oct. Is, 1883,
PASSENGER TRAINS WILL LEAVE
PORTLAND for BOSTON
s.sssssssssssSa t 615, S.45 a. M, LOO and $50
f E5sAAp M, arriving at Boston at 10.45,
--a-----..a m. LIZ, 30, and p. m.
1880, $50, aud 700 P; M, arriving at ortland
PORTLAND FOR sCARB0RO BEACH
AND PINE POINT at 6.15, 8,45, a. M, 300,
at els, S.45 am. LOO, 800, 6.45 pm. (see motel
FOR sACO AND BIDDEFORD at 6.15,
845 q. m, LEO, 800, $50 and 5.45 p. m. FOR
KENNEBUNK at 6.16, 8.45 a. M, loo, 300
and 5. 45 D. m. FOR WELLS at 6.15, 8.45 a.
BERWTCk AND DOVER, at 6.15, 8.45 a.
M. LOO, 800 and $50 p. m. FOR SALMON
FALLS and GREAT FALLS. at 6.15, 6.45
O. M, LOO and 300 p. m. FOR NEWMAR-
KET at 6:15, s.z5 am, 300 pm. E9K tx,
AND LOWELL at 6.l5, $40 q. M, 100
and $50 D, m. FOR ROCHESTER,, FAR
MINGTON, N. HI, AND ALTON BAY. at
8.45a. M, LOO and $50 p. m: FOR MAN
New Market Jct.) at 6.16 a. M, $50 p. m, (via
MORNING TRAINS FOR PORTLAND
LEAVE KENNEBUNK at 7.25, and DO
WEIR at 500. ARRIVING mt PORTLAND
at $50 and 1905.
NOTE-The 800 D. m. train from Portland i0itI
not stop at Scarborough, Pine Point, Old Orchard
Wells and the 90 p. train will stop at Scarbor-
ough. Pine Point and Wells only to take passengers
for Boston
Change at Dover and take next train following.
kX-The 100 p. m. train from Portland COM
meets with Sound Lime Steamers for New
Work and all Rail Lines for the West and the 3.30
D. M, train with all Rail Lines for New York
and the South and West.
Parlor Cars all through trains. Seats
secured in advance at Depot Ticket Office.
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BOSTON.

BOSTON.
Geo. G. Goodwin & Co.
Weeks 81 II otter.
Garter Harris 81 HawIey.
smiol, DooIiisIe & smith.
Otis Clapp a. Son.
Cutler Bros. a. Go.
Rust Bros. 81 Bird.
N. Hollis.
n. G.. & o. g. Wilson.
PORTLAND.
w. II. Phillips AZ &c.
j. w. Perkins 81 Go.
PROVIDENCE.
WE Handing.
George L.. CIaffIn & Go.
Otis Cinpp & Son.
Chambers, Calder & Go.
HENSON, Smith 81 Go.
SPRINGFIELD.
III. g. j. Brewer.
HARTFORD.
n. season. & Go.
Geo. w. Williams Il Co.
TaIcOtt, Frisbee 81 Go.
NEW YORK.
J.N. Hegeman & Co.,
broadway and Sfh 81,
Nick essen 81 Robbins.
And all the Wholesale Dealers.
1t is household bottle; it such, and all
do that have used it. as it will make blood fas
ter than all preparation known and new blood will
cleanse the system of disease
Mrs. T-Has been treated for fifteen years by
snd or her troubs uns TeT
uterine troubles and severe rectal troubles and bad
ly constpatcd to the hospital greatly reduced
and exhausted and confined to her bed; gained dali
ly, and in thirty days was able to walk and ride
out, and was willing to leave but will stay another
month";
Mrs Y.-Came to US greatly exhaus ted, with
bad cough and in the first stages Of Phthiss, and
reduced that she able to walk up STAIRS only by
| supporting herself by the bansters. She remained
| month; cough left her; had gained nine pounds
and returned to her former labors of ~ hours daily
and has been at work one month.
/ S.-Re0n sick for 2S and under treat
| ment the most of the time, suffering badly from
neuralgia and uterine troubles and had been treat
ed by of the leading specialists of Boston aud
| Massachusetts for the same but no relief. When
received at the Hospital was confined to her bed.
Neuralgia has left her and her other complaints are
much better. ian26SM&W
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-09

A French investigator finds that, in proper
ton to its size, bee can pull thirty times as
much weight as horse. He probably got his
idea from the great power with which bee
can push.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-09
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Daily Wholesale Market.

Portland Daily Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND. April 8.
The grain markets are more steady and in some
trife easier, but in Pork and Lard the situa
tion has not changed materially Sugars are fairly
active at the Decline Fresh Fish were excited and
higher to-day; the regular market price for cargo
lots is 21ac % b. but during the day the 'bears'
took nap, and when they awoke the "bulls" had
got control of things and prices doomed up to 3Ac
Fresh Beefis rather quiet but prices unchanged
we quote sides 991Oc % ib hind quarters at 11@
12c, fores at 7@sc, rounds with tanks at 9@91ac,
rounds at 104 @11c rumps and loins at 13@16c,
rumps 139141sc, loins ls@17c, rattles 69e1ac,
backs 1890. chucks &c, short rib cuts at 12@13c.
The following are to-day's closing quotations of
Flour, Grain. Provisions, &c.
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General Ocean Steamer Ticket Office.

ENOR sale Of passage tickets by the White Star.
a Cunard, Anchor, State, American, Red Star,
North German Lloyd, Hamburg, American, Rottsr-
dam, Amsterdam and italian lines, all first class
fast passage steamers, TO and from all points IN
Europe. Cabin, I'd Cabin and steerage outward and
prepaid tickets from Portland at lowest rates.
Steerage prepaid tickets from inland places In Eu
rope to inland places In the United States. Stor.
ling and Scandinavian exchange at lowest rates
Choice Cumberland and Acadia coal for sale by tn
cargo. For cabin plans, circulars sailing schemes
&c. and other information apply to j, Z, FARMER
Agent, ~ Exchange st. P. o. Box 979.
1an1O IL
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flour,

Flour.
Superfne and
low grades. B 60S@4 30
x Spring and
Xxx Spring. g DOGS 90
Patent Spring
Wheats .....6 5O@7 90
Michigan Win
ter straights5 O0@5 go
Do roller. 80 1895 20
st. Louis Win
ter straight. 6 00@6 25
Do roller. IS 60@6 70
Winter Wheat
stents... ...6 50,@7 Isl
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Grain.
Iold I'm. Corn. car lots. 6S

~E&AAAhs
odd I'm. Corn car lots. 6S
new do, car lots. 65@67
Corn, bag lots. gee
Oats. car lots. M45h
Oats, bag lots. 47@48
Meal % ....a..... 66
CottonSeed. car lots 80 90
ICottonSeed, bag lots3O 90
iSackedBran car lot.
81 00@21 30
do, baglots22 50323 90
Nids, car lots.
$24I024 30
do bag lots 25@$25 so
PrnvIGlmfna.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-04-17
Fannie Ellsler.

Fannie Ellsler has never married,
saws a Vienna correspondent, although
she is reported to have been beset with
offers from her 10th to her 18th year.
She is credited with having had num-
Der of lovers, and an officer in the
Austrian cavalry and a well-known
stock broker in Vienna are reported to
be her sons, but the relation has never
been publicly acknowledged. The no-
torious story about herself when be-
witching girl of 18 and the Duke de
Reichstadt, son Of Napoleon j, she has
always stoutly denied. She says their
bruited love affairs must have been
purely metaphysical, because she
never, she avowS, laid eyes on the hand
some and ill-starred youth. She lost a
large part of her fortune several years
since by speculations on the Bourse, but
has sufficient left to keep her in COM
fort and independence. No trace OF
her personal charms has been visible
for 20 years. She is quite stout, florid
and very coarse-looking. but she is still
good-natured and often witty. Piety
is specially of her old age and she
contributes literally to the Roman
church. Her conversation is clever and
interesting. and some of her anecdotes
of the by-gone days are very entertain.
ing. No one would believe now that
she is the quondam divine Fanny. She
is, In appearance, what she always has
been in nature-the earthly, the very
earthly Fanny.
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Diving For Sea-Erps.

The "sea-eggs'' are a species of the
family Echinide. Diving for them by
the Fuegian women is one of their most
painful and dangerous WAYS of pro-
curing food, as they often have to fol-
low it when the sea is rough, and in
coolest weather. The following de-
scription is taken from Mayne Reid s
serial, 1.-The Land of Fire" in the
April st. Nicholas:
The sayages do not long remain idle,
another resource engaging them-a
feat for which the Fuegian native has
obtained worldwide celebrity-name-
ly, diving for sea-eggs. A difficult,
dangerous industry it is, and just on
this account committed to the women,
who alone engage in it.
Having dispatched their poor break
fast, half dozen of the younger and
stronger women take to the Canoes
two in each, h,-and paddles out to where
they hope to find the sea-urchins.
ARRIVING there, she who is to do the
diving prepares for it by attaching q
little wicker-basket to her hip, her COM
panion being intrusted to keep the
canoe in place, task which is no easy
oAAO IL WbeOA oo IOuSu IL uS tudb VI Liz
sea-arm chances to be now.
Everything ready, the diver drops
over, head foremost, as fearlessly as
would water-spaniel, and is out oi
sight for two or three minutes; then
the crow-black head is seen bobbing uI
again, and swimming back to the canoe
with hand-over-hand stroke, dog
fashion, the egg-gatherer lays hold ot
the rail to rest herself, while she gives
up the contents of her basket.
Having remained above water iust
long enough to recover breath, dowr
she goes a second time, to stay under
for minutes, as before. And this per.
formance is repeated again and again
till at length, utterly exhausted, sh,
| climbs back into the canoe. and the
| other lies on the basket and takes hel
turn at diving.
Thus, for hours, the submarine
egg-gatherers continue at their ardu
Gus, perilous task; and, having finished
1t, they come padding back to tn,
shore.
''And on landing, they make straigh
for The wig-wams, and seat themselye
by fire,-almost in it,-leaving tn,
spoil to be brought up by Others"