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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-17
Society of Art.

In looking over the pictures at the Society
of Art exhibition, the sketches Nos. and s
by Mrs G. A. Dyer are worthy of especial
mention; also studies of Mrs. G. w. Sylyes-
ter; their work shows careful study and
originality. The exhibition is now open for
visitors every dav
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MARRIAGES.

In this city, Nov. II. at the residence of the
BRIDES father Capt. Abner Randall, by Rev. S. f.
Pearson, John b. Coffin and Miss Efie c. Ran
dali, both of Portland.
In this city, Nov. ID, by Rev. s. F. Pearson,
Charles s. Farris and Miss Rosie M. Lewis, both
of Portland.
In this city, Nov. IA, by Geo. T.. Gould, Esq,
James W. Clark and Hattie R. Mcfarland, both
of Portland.
In Fryeburg, Nov. IA, by Rev. B. N. Stone, Jas.
B. Marston of Brownfield and Miss Anna r. Peary
of Fryeburg.
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For SUBTRACTION of Wages.

Yesterday Deputy United States Marshal
Marble libeled the bark Christina, Wyman
master, in behalf of Matthias Nelson and
Gustaf johnson, seamen, for subtraction OF
wages The libel was issued pursuant to
monition from Judge Webb and the case
will come up for trial at II o'clock this
morning This is the second time this yes
sol has hppn lihnlad
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lecture by Rev. Mr.. Blanchard.

The Rev. Henry Blanchard lectured before
the DeliDerators at the Y. NJ G. A. Hall last
evening. About 800 of the friends of the
society were present, and Mr.. Blanchard's
entertaining and instructive handling of his
subject, "A Plea for the Study of History"
drew forth much applause. The speaker
was introduced by Mr.. E. T. Garland, presi-
dent of the society.
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The Locomotive Firemen.

The ball to be given by the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen in City Hall this evening
promises to be a successful and enjoyable
occasion. A good attendance should reward
the efforts of the Brotherhood to make their
annual ball a success. Music will be fur
nished by Grimmer and tickets may be OBJ
tanned at Stockbridge's and at the door. An
order of seventeen dances has been arranged
and the floor will be under the direction of
Mr. Frank E. Pottle
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NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN, that
lV the subscriber has been duly appointed
and taken upon himself the trust of Administrator
of the estate of
EDWARD A. JORDAN, late of Portland,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having de-
mandS upon the estate of said deceased, are re-
quired to exhibit the same and all persons indebt
ed to said estate are called upon to make payment
to
HENRY G. TRICKEY, Administrator
Portland, Nov. ~, 1885. nov17d1awTu3w*
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R|NES BROTHER
I'm Insolvency.


Court of Insolvency for the County of Cumber-
land, State of Maine November 16, A. d. 1855
In case of ROBERT DAVIS, Insolyent Debtor.
UyHIS is to give notice, that on the sixteenth
il dayof November, A. D. 1885, warrant ID
Insolvency was issued by Henry G. Peabody,
Judge of the Court of Insolvency for said County
of Cumberland, against the estate OF said
ROBERT DAVIS, of Westbrook,
adudged to be an Insolvent Debtor. on petition
of said Debtor which petition was filed on the
sixteenth day. of November, A. D. 1852, ~ 70
That the payment of any debts to or by said
Debtor and the transfer and delivery OF any prop
erty by him are forbidden by law
to prove their debts and choose one or more as
signees of his estate, will be held at Court OF
Insolvency to be holden at Probate Court Room in
said Portland. on the seventh day of Decem-
Der A. D. 1885, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above writ
ten. H. II: SAhGENl,.
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger Of the Court of In
nov17&24
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Mr.. sterIing,s Case.

The following isa copy of the letter adj
dressed TO tho Mayor and Board of Alder
men by Mr.. Luther A. Sterling Saturday:
To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen Of
the City of Partland:
Having been notified that have been dis
charged from the police force of the city of
Portland, without a hearing on charges and
statements that believe are both unjust and
untrue, / claim that the action of the Mayor
and Aldermen is Illegal. And hereby notify
you that l am ready to perform the duties of
a member of the police force, which position
l claim | still legally hold.
LUTHER A. STERLING.
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DEATHS.

In this city, Nov 16. Annie T., only child of
Phillip G. and Lizzie Day, aged l year months
81 days.
Notice of funeral hereafter,l
In Alfred. Nov. 15, Sarah A., wife of Rev. Geo.
f. Tewsbury, aged "A years.
In Wlscasset, Nov 2, Mrs. E. A. McNear, aged
In Dresden, Oct. %, Oscar j. Mayors, aged So
years months.
In Boothbay, Oct "a, Frank L. Howard, aged
% years.
In Newcastle, Nov g. Mrs. Martha j., wife of
Eben Clark, aged IA years months.
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BEFORE JUDGE noNNEY.


MoNDAY-Clara Ellen Dyer vs. Charles R. Mil
liken. Action to recover $22.78 balance claimed
to be due for wages at the Glen House as a first
class waiter six weeks and four days at 81 per
week. The defendant admitted the amount OF
labor and price. There was nothing said at the
time of the hiring, but it had been the defendants
practice in former years where servants worked for
the whole season to pay their fare one way This
plaintiff had worked for the defendant three sea-
sons. Defendant claimed that the plaintiff left
his employ without just cause and that he offered
TO pay her 81 per week less the fare from Port
land and return which he had advanced The
plaintiff had given credit for the fare one way.
Verdict for the plaintiff for $500.
w. M. Sargent for plaintiff
D. w. Snow for defendant.
d. B. Lunt for the benefit of John O. Lunt VS..
The Otisfeld Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
Action upon policy of insurance against fire
upon a dwelling house situated in Otisfeld to the
amount of $225, $40 on the barn and $3.50 on
the furniture. The barn was not burned but the
dwelling house and part of the personal proper
ty was consumed by fire The defence is that the
fire was incendary; that it was set by the plain
tiff, Mrs. Lunt or by her husband, John G. Lunt.
ontrial. Testimony for the defence in progress.
George Hazen and j. j. Perry for plaintiff.
A, b, Holden and j. w. SVmOndS for defendant.
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English Water coIors.

AT j. t. Stubs art rooms, 593 Congress
street, may be seen an exhibition of very
fine English water colors by Mr.. G. Thomp-
son of London, England. They will remain
ON exhibition but few days and all lovers
of art should not fail to see them.
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate in
the county have been recorded at the regis
try of deeds:
Portland-Gilbert NJ. and Edward B. Soule to
Harriet c. Davis, land. 81.
Cape Elizabeth-W. w. Thomas and others,
trustees under the will of Elizabeth w. Thomas
to George Stevens, land. $426.
New Gloucester-Thomas A. Dawes to Lewis c.
blake land $50.
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New MILITARY Company.

military company has been organized in
Baldwin, under the command Of Captain
Arthur E. Bowers, First Lieut. Isaac w.
Dyer, and Second Lieut.. Irving S. Chase.
Meetings for drill and business are held
weekly, and the men and officers propose to
make the organization second to none in the
State. The name of Mattocks Guards has
been adopted
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IN the Kinks.
BIJoU SKATING PARLoR.

Tonight at this popular place of amusement
will be ladies' night Gentlemen will not be al
lowed to skate during musics without lady part
ners. This has always been the popular night
Snecal attention is called to the scale of prices of
this coming winter season.
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SANITARY precautions.

DR.. A. G. Young of Augusta, secretary of
the State Board of Health, was in town yes
terday and examined the local system of in
spection. DR.. Young stated that he found
the precautions taken by the local board
very efficient
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-17

The auction sale of fine marble and alabaster
goods will be continued to-day at II a. M, and
21a p. m, at salesroom Exchange street. Sale
without reserve. Ladies are invited
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NEW ADvERTTsEmENTs TO-DAY.
EMULSION OF COD LIVER OIL
with Ouinine and Pepsin.

Prepared by Caswell, Massey s. Co., IN. Y.) is
most strengthening and easily taken. Prescribed
by leading physicians. Label registered.
sep3 TIL, ,Tu-18w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-17

Minister'S Lawyers, Teachers, and others whose
occupation gives but little exercise, should use
Carter's Little Liver Pills for torpid Liver and
billiousness One is dose. nov17d&w1w
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SUBURBAN NOTES.
EAST DEERrNf

EAST DEERING.
The Ladies' Social Circle of East Deering
will hold their annual fair in Illsley Hall this
evening. A large variety of useful and
fancy articles will be for sale, also ice cream
and other refreshments.
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Fine Vermont Butter,
SUPERIOR COURT.

In small packages. just received at W. L. WILSON
s. Co.'S, cor. Exchange st. oc23dn
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GLOVES And MITTENS

we are now prepared to prove the
broad statement, that we have the
largest assortment to be found in
New England, 1--WE know that Boston
is in New England.) We will sell
them as low or lower than same
qualities can be bought for any
where, and fit them to the hand and
guarantee satisfaction in every way.
Gentlemen are particularly re-
quested to note our statement in re-
gard to
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u. s. MarshaI's Notice.

yuyO LET-With board a pleasant parlor well
heated; also pleasant and convenient square
chamber, good rooms for family wanting good
quarters for the winter, at IL BROWN ST. 171
TITO LET-Lower tenement of six rooms at 311
Il Spring ST.. gas and Sebago. Inquire at
HOUSE, from a. m. to 3 p. m. III
ITO LET-A large pleasant front 70 ON, fur
Il nished or unfinished, at No. 80 GREEN
ST. III
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GLOVES and UNDERWEAR.

NJ. c. Warren, the most famous
Linen Handkerchief importer in
New York for years, has recently
failed, and his stock is now being
sold to close up the business. We
have been one of their best customers
for several years, and had an opportu-
nifty to buy aboutfve thousand dollars
worth of the stock for cash atremark-
ably low prices. As soon as possible
we shall place these goods on sale,
and sometime during the week our
customers may prepare for the big
gest Handkerchief sale ever made
in our store, and when we say that
it means considerable, for every one
knows that our former Handkerchief
sale at this time of the year has been
interesting.
Special notices will be given for
each days sales.
OWEN, MOORE & co.
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At the close of the evening service at the Uni
versalst church in Bddeford Sunday evening, a
society meeting was held, at which it was voted
to extend pastoral call to Rev, 7. B. Gregory of
Belfast, who has supplied the pulpit of the church
several Sundays recently. The call will be ac-
cepted, and he will commence his labors next
hhath
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SAGADAHOC COUNTY

The New England Shipbuilding Company of
Bath have contracted with E. P. Walker of NAL
den to build small steamer for the Five Island
Association. The marine railway at the New En-
gland yard has been the busiest place in Bath for
the past year. Since last April IA vessels of all
classes have been repaired there and the season
ic mot finished
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Entry Clerk Wanted.

Young Man who has had some experience in
IL the Wholesale Stationery trade preferred.
Address, stating qualifications.
nov14d3t P. o. BOX 1867.
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vAsurNcT0N couNTN
YORK COUNTY.

Mr.. Charles Atkins United States Fish Com
missioner, is at Grand Lake stream, attending to
the removal of eggs from the land-locked salmon
which he has there.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-17

AT a Lisbon town meeting, held at Lisbon Falls
Saturday afternoon it was voted to exempt pulp
manufacturing corporation from taxation for ten
years. large pulp mill will be built next season
$4,000 to 100000 will be invested Gentlemen
at Lisbon Falls, Topsham, and places out of the
State are financially interested.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-17

President Cleveland lately sent his photograph
to a Warren youngster named for him, the son o
Mr. VIM. j. Russell.
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LOST AND FOUND.

ISOUND-On Peaks Island, portemonnae
Il containing small sum OF money. The own
er can have the same by proving properly, ana
paving for this advertisement, py hquring OF X. r.
SKIIfINGS, Peaks Island. ILL
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-10-30

Crabs M Serenely. That perennial
..3.,il1d.. says an exchange the man who
.-.3iets an anusualls early, lang and severe
,.,,,er. bus made his appearance lie always
.,,,..s Al this season, and be is always expected
The customary signs are not wanting to con.
Ser, his predictions birds are flying
.,o,bward before their usual time, the squir-
..l. are LAYING in an unusually large sap
,ly Of nuts. the wool Of the sheep is thicker
.,b,o II i a rule, the corn husSs are also
thicker the leaves on the trees are beginning to
fail elrIier than is general, while the pump
.lns are turning deeper yellow than they do
chen mere ordinary winters are coming 1t
r.y 1s well to drop few Of these old fashion
"a signs and refer to the fact that ovcrcoats
are unusually cheap and stylish, that the
makers of skates have already begun to ad-
yertise. that the price of coal IS going up,
that the Southern resorts announce I'M
precedently low rates aud that the fur dealers
begin to smile again. These are signs CT
the times far better and more modern than the
thread-b4re things Of which the rustics take
notice
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Antnmnnl.-Although the sun is

Autumnal. Although the sun is in a
brilliant aud beautiful glow to-day we cannot
held but be reminded Of the fact, ms we look
across upon the variegated foliage of the trees.
thu, the autumnal life Of the present year is
anon u.s. that the sumner work Is done, the
harvest has been gathered; that the busy days
of toll are to be succeeded by the season viii, b
a benefrent Creator seems to have designed
for the reinyigorating of the prolific earth and
mental Improvement of his creatures. From
the autumual to the yernal equinox the long
evenings suggest and afford the opportunity
fer rest, recreation and instruction. And the
family newspaper, the school teacher and the
popular lecturer are, perhaps, equally import
ant in suhserving their varied purpose. The
newspaper will keep the reader in practical
relations with the progress Of the world. and
the dcings of his fellow-beings around him;
the school 'eacher Will make him better ac-
lualntcd with the books Of the present and the
lone Of the past; while the lecturer will intro
luce him 70 the more intricate problems of
trt aud science, and the more familiar details
If the advancing PHILOSOPHERS III their various
.ppicaiions to the varied purposes OF human
lie The melancholy days are fast approach
ng. EVERYWHERE the sere and yellow leaf
els th.t autumn is with Us, and that grim
Water, coming at giant strides, will soon be
Ipon us The nights are cool, and the winds
,lty their drge like music on the window
,aues The rich look toward social pai ties
ma Writer evening gatherings, with pros
,ectivc Gresde chats and story -elings, while
he poor fear the coming of the cold winter
Ia md The lack OF fuel, and, perhaps the
lccessaries Of l2fe.
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LOC0L BreUitIeS.


Mr. P. A Sasscer denounces in card the
statement made by 'voter" as false.
Attend the opefetti to be held at Chapel
Point on November 18th.
Mrs Major G W Robey of Washington, is
visiting her friends at Chamber Hill.
Mr.. R. B. Herbert of Cobb Neck is lying
dangerously i'll.
Attend the Republican Mass Meeting on
Saturday, and take view of the Republic
can candidates before election day.
We received two publications from Mr.. O.
n. Bryan, but owing to press of matter can.
mot publish them this week.
Miss. Minnie Simpson, the bright little belle
who has been visiting ldshoe, returned to her
home n the South last week Our beaux APP
feared flyorites in the race for her affection il
H., first heat, but on the home strech a gallant
soutberner came in winner Heber, how ieelest
Thou?
go! the poor IndianP' tramping about in
ali sorts of weather, and dying with cold
Won't some good Samaritan" send him
hottie Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup!
Some genius proposes to introduce paper
shirts. This might do for Japan, but would
rroye big thing for the doctors, because
-, atc would become frequent If
however, people would keep Salvation Oh
convenient, paper shirts might still be a sue
Gees. 1t costs only p cents.
H. stolzfus, Esq Knox Co., Tenn,
wbo has been using Powell Fertilizer, says
thew have given eminent satisfaction and the
prospective demand for next season will dou-
HE sales oflast For descriptive pamphlet
If these economical fertilizers, address the
manufacturers, Brown Chemical Company,
Baltimore, Nd.
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s1nlIs,lc- .-snlI..les ealh.r,a

r.rest statistic .--SA'isscs ga'a7F'd
~. ro-s.,g Division of the Agricultural
y .,,,,s, for the use Of the Forestry Co...
~ ,.r5 in Boston, show that the forest
10, during the census year 1870 WIS 49,
s,o 600 feet. board measure 10 1884 it
.,rseiel this figure, reaching in that
q, ooo 600 600 feet rather alarming
~ accidentally stated in the report name
III, hs forests are disappearing Al the
y n twenty-five million acres each year
''' 80 can hatlly venture TO hope that even
WI ,,,sst efforts Of the various forestry "a
....,,. throughout To. country are making
,.b beadway ia repairing this enormous
..,i waste. Il appears that there are in
r..,.l state. 2s5 .0O0, 900 acres o. improved
80 a., 600. 600 acres Of forest, and $780,
N, oao acres Of unimproved and waste un-
....h.,si land The forest area would be
...,, clean at he rate Of consumption above
...,.5 ia about eighteen years This is one
se,bs STABLES ia regard to which we may cor
es.,fv say that no fears Of overproduction
need be entertained.
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Prnnacntion of O1sters -AllentIll

Propagation Of Oysters. Attention
h Often been called 10 tac fact that o strr
ehells spread over the bottom Of oyster beds.
or OF rivers and creeks where oysters are pro-
duced, would increase the production. Gen
J. b. Seth, Of Talbot county, has tried the
experiment in the waters Of Talbot county
and here is what the Easton Star SAYS about
it "Two years ago last May, Gen Seth
put out some Oyster shells in the waters Of
Island Greek where there werc--no oysters
growing They caught the spat that season,
and became covered with young oysters,
which are now from two to four inches long
This shows that the che pest way to raise
Young oysters is to spread oyster shells in the
river early in the spring T"ey will be a
year longer in coming to maturity, but then
the plants cost nothing
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-10-30

Wheat Export Outlook ri, !.
pressed STATE OF tile grain trade has had lis
natural effect abroad. Produces in Great
Britain and elsewhere have shown 3;,n.,,';o.
to hold their stocks for better prices, and in
consequence, the amount afoat !, 49, 80
requirements. The Farmers Of F,,,..s
France at the first of September went 10
market, and took anything tbev con1s -
foF their 'ro2 because their neces,irr ~
no other law They have got br,ys,n 4"s .a.
that now, aud are waiting, with tbo;. ~
on TINS side for ten-ceut rise wb;o s,'',i ~,
are pretty sure to get if they have tn 'l, =
hold Out because spectators are w,lsin 'l' ~ -
70 'ae Fea1'y That there isa shortage "a = +
they DO not take hold pretty soon ,b as' alu i
badly left when til, evil day comes ,'' viii vi OS
middle Of September and thereabon,, =. ''l'
was no American wheat oFeri,a r. '''e'e
shipments, and California espor,.g, ~, inward
'oFel.n correspondents know tb., i Is, uel'
crop was 50 small that they had ,.rT r 5a,'no o
sen al good prices and none at al "''Ie 70
tuI'ns now. Panis ia bis la,t lo,. ~ 'aose
No. Miller rom London .,r . tue
'ae conflicting statements in On. says 'aa'
ABOUT Inc surplus ofou croo nnz,, 'O1'aals
'9''41' Inc export saplus i 6rn 1'aierS
AL '-. la' way from So 10 l5o million. . -. aer'
rum as usual LIS between them. ''a the
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Democratic Mass Neetipr.-From

Democratic Mass Meeting.-From the
political buster that the Democrats have
been making for the past three weeks it was
generally supposed that the Mass Meeting on
their final wind up would be an immense az
fur, perfect uprising of the PEG ! but
the assemblsge on Wednesday proved con
cluslveIy that it was the wind Of the polit-
clans that mas been making the peculiar noise
and not the poor dswu trodden taysayers. y
A lengthy columa ofspeakers we're announced.
"Mars Barney among the number, but
even this suggestive tempter failed to elicit a
general response from the people We can
guess ofno reason for this, unless it was the
people we're tired Of listening to aouse and
Charles county oratory or .sce.taiped before
the day thst the long column Of speakers pub
hshed was nothing but obuncunbs,, and
would not be present, their time heinz more
probably employed elsegber, Not
one came except ola man Legr from
down on the Eastern Shore The Aeeting
was called to order about two clock, Mr.
] K HALEY was made chairman. and uess-s.
Marshall Chapman and John R Rob.
e'tson Yiee-charimen. The candidates
made speeches and 50 did Mr.. John H. Mitch.
ell and the Eastern Shoreman to baIf Allied
court house Of people concluding in tbenigbt.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-10-30

Planting Fruit Trees--The time for
Fall planting fruit trees is At hand, aud
agents are perambulatinI the rural districts
Soliciting orders and displaying colored pic
lures at mammoth apples, enormous pears,
gigantic currants aud immense gooSeherries
Many of those glb-tougued chaps, it not he
most Of them, are mere Spectators, who take
the orders at high prices, and afterwards pur-
chase the trees for their customers anywhere
they can get them At cheap rates, without
caring whether they are the kinds they pro-
fess to be or not. Some of these pretended
agents represent themselves as the employees
Of Canadian nurseries, such nurseries, in not
few cases, existing only in the fertile inagi-
nation or the snowy pictures Of the agent
Any one intending to plant fruit trees this
Fall will do we'll to obtain them of some well
known, respectable nurseryman and do not
trust to perambuiating agents unless well
vouched for