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SUNDAY TRAINS
EMMITTSBURG RAILROAD.

Trains South will leave EmmittsbuFg at Is g. m.
and 3.05 and $50 p m, arriving at Rocky Ridge at
S45 a. m. and S35 and 625 p, m. Trains North will
leave Rocky Ridge at l0.40 a. M and 3.55 and Gao
p. m. arriving at Emmittsburg IL 10 a. m and 4.25
and 40 p, m,
BALTIMORE AND CUMBERLAND VALLEY r. R.
Trains leave East daily, except Sunday. Shippens-
burg 610 a. m, and Lis and ESQ p M, Chambers
burg Gas a m, 1.4S and 325 p. m, Waynesboro 725
q, n 227 and 401 p. M, arriving at Edgemont $50
a. m, and 247 and 422 p. m, Sundays, leave Ship
pensburg $50 .. m. and $50 p m, Chambersburg
40l p. M. arriving Edgemont 9,12 a. m. and 4.22 p
N. Trains West daily except Sunday. Edgemont
722 and II 40 a m, and TAO p m, Waynesboro $50
a. m and l2.0l and 500 p. m, Chambersburg $50 a..
m. and l2.42 and g. As p m, arriving at Shippens
burg 900 a. m, and LIS and go p. m. Sundays,
leave Edgemont 550a. m. and 3.35 p m, Waynesboro
915 a. m. and 4.01 p m, Chambersburg 9.57 a. m.
and AS p. m, arriving Shippensburg 1870 a. m and
520p.m.
FREDERICK DIVISION PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
Trains for Frederick leave junction at 1880
and 6.27 p. m. Trains for Taneytown, Littlestown
and York leave junction at lis m. and 627 p. m.
Through car for Frederick leaves Baltimore at 400
p. m and leaves Frederick for Baltimore at $40 a.
m. Through cars for Hanover and Gettysburg and
points ON the H. j. H. & G. r. r. leave Baltimore
at 955 a. m. and 4 90 p. m These trains daily ex-
cept Sunday.
orders for Baggage calls can be left at Ticket
Office 1873 W. Baltimore street. Eastern standard or
10Th Meridian time is given at all stations
J. NJ. HOOD, Genl. Manager.
nov % B. H. GRIswoLD, Gen1. Passenger Agent.
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REAT REDUCTION in Prices
W of ORGANS
mg FOR THE HOLIDAYS. Sa


We are for the next two months offering
the well known WEAVER ORGANS, style
C, for the very low price of $50. Warranted
for years. This is ssehance seldom offered,
to get first class instrument at a very low
figure right at home. We have full stock
of the celebrated WEAVER ORGANS.
They are unsurpassed for tone, sweetness
volume and workmanship; they have no SUI
perior in durability and beauty of design.
Pianos at low figures, sold on easy terms to-
suit all purchasers.
Special attention given to tuning and re-
pairing of Pianos and Organs for Church or
Parlor, by Prof Kraft of the firm, whose ex-
perience of over 16 years is sufficient to guar
antee frst-cla work We solicit call at our
new Wareroom, opposite J. 7. Vampires s,
store, West End, Westminster, Nd
Ali orders by mail promptly attended to-.
Send for Catalogue. Respectfully,
MAIN & KRAFT.
P. S.-Pianos and Organs taken in ex-
change. nov y
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eE1sE1MAN 3 SON. Manufae.


e. turers and dealers in Furniture, Sewing
Machines, Organs, Collins and Caskets, Door
and Window Frames, &C.; Undertaking a
specially, Main street, adjoining Andrew N.
Stephan's Hardware Store, Westminster, Md.
. We now wish to intern the public that we
have large stock of Hand Made Furniture
on hand, and are ready to fill all orders placed
in our hands promptly. Having eight or nine
hands at work, we can fill out orders at short
notice and at as low a price, considering
quality, as any other house in the county.
Caskets, Collins and Robes on hand and fur
nished at short notice, giving it personal at
tention. Also, a complete stock of Frames,
Sashes and Doors at very low prices. Pianos
ranging from $225 to 81 900, guaranteed for 5
and years. Organs from 500 up. Also,
general agents for the New American Sewing
Machine, which is selfthreading and needle
self setting, ard the many valuable improve
ments embodied in the New American Sew
ing Machine No. Z, we are positive cannot
fail to win the highest testimonials in its favor
even from those previously prejudiced in favor
of other machines. Try one and be con-
WINGED for yourself Undertaking specially.
marS5 ]. GEISELMAN & SON.
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BRICK! BRICK

have got the only Brick Yard that has
clay clear of Flint or gravel in or near West
minister. | will make it my business to have
a stock of Brick on hand at all times, and be
able to furnish in large or small quantities.
Nv prices will be reasonable, and full count
guaranteed. Located near the Depot, West
minister, Maryland. Come and see and ex
anime my Brick and Clay before you buy.
sepl3:tf R.C. MATTHEWS.
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GENTRAL HOTEL,
WESTMINSTER, MD.
JOHN MARSH, Proprietor.

This Hotel, situated in the most convenient
section of the city, in close proximity to the
Court House, has recently been entirely reft-
ed and generally improved. First-class ac-
commodations are afforded to permanent or
transient boarders. The Table, Bar and
Stabling will be found equal to the best in
the State, and the rates equal to the accom-
mediation and the times. The proprietor APP
preciating the patronage Of the past, extends
his New Years greeting to his friends, old
and new, and solicits a continuance of their
encouragement. Special attention paid to
Commercial Travellers. jan 3:ly
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Skunk, RooP & co.

chunk, ROOP & co.
We, the undersigned, having formed Co.
partnership for the term of FIVE years from
date, offer to the public full line of
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS,
Including the celebrated Osborne latest i'm
proved light Irvine Binder; new front-cut
Mower, the novelty of the nineteenth century,
Wheeler No. and single Harvesters; full line
of Repairs for the Osborne Machines, and
Irvine for all Binders constantly on hand;
Lebanon, Wrought Shear, Economist, Rol-
land, and Oliver Chilled Flows, Springtooth
Harrows, Whipple Wheel Harrow, Check
Row Corn Planter, Fisk's Hand Planter,
Riding and Walking Corn Flows, Corn Shell
lers and Feed Cutters, Springtooth Hay
Rakes, Hay Tedders. We are sole Agents
for Carroll county for Walden & Sprouts
noted Hay Elevators and Forks. A full line
of Studebaker Wagons, Engines, Separators,
Saw Mills, and Glover Hullers. Domestic
Sewing Machines, initiated by ALL excelled by
none; Oil, Needles and Repairs for all Sew
ing Machines constantly on hand. A lot OF
seeond- hand Sewing Machines of different
makes for sale cheap. We have also full
line of Nursey Stock at bottom prices, grown
especially for our own trade, by the Oldest
and most reliable Nurserymen in the United
States.
Please call and examine our stock and you
will be convinced that we mean business. All
goods warranted to be as represented. Hoping
to receive liberal share of your patronage,
we are yours most obediently.
J. G. SKUNK,
H. S. ROOP,
J. I. ZILE.
or
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OUR LIQUORS.

are the finest and best ever offered in this city,
and for medicinal or family use are unsur-
passed. Sole agents for the well known Welty
Whiskey.
Ale, Porter and Beer, by the bottle or
barrel.
Sole agents for Briggs Bros. world-re-
nouned Garden and Fower Seeds.
The highest market price paid for Country
Produce.
feb q, 1879 HAINES Il co.
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CUSTOM DEPARTMENT
Fully stocked from which to order. Samples
and rules for self-measurement sent free upon
application.
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Wy II. SHOWER & BRO,
FOUNDERS & MACHINISTS
CORNER LIBERTY AND GREEN SITS,
WESTMINSTER, Md,
Manufacturers of

fnreSn1nS mdcn1nes' hOrse EoWerS'
Corn Shelters, Flows and Mill Work.
CASTINGS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS
on hand or made to order. Special attention
given to repairing. Having rented the shops
of Geo. Stouch, corner Liberty and Green
streets, we will, after April LIST, 1885, be pre-
pared to furnish any of the above Machinery,
&c. As we have Foundry in Manchester,
we can make repairs for any kind of Machi-
merry; also Castings made to any pattern at
short notice. feb21:6m
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ESTABLISHED 1880.
WILLIAM MOORE,
Watch Maker and JeWeller,
AT HIS NEW STORE,
Main ST., (Adjoining Marshs HOTEL
WESTMINSTER, MD.

Repairing of all kinds attendedto promptly
and warranted.
A liberal share of the patronage of my
friends and the public is respectfully solicited.
an II, 1879.
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II A. GORSUCH, Auctioneer,
WESTMINSTER, MD,
Cries sales at moderate rates and guaran-
tees satisfaction. No satisfaction, no pay.
Orders can be left at McKellip 4 Clabaugh's
aw office. jan31:tf
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BOOTS AND SH ES.

Our best old standby, 1.-THE BOSS" $3.50.
A good well-made fine Boot $3.50. Ladies'
everyday Shoes at rs cts. to $3.50. Child
'ren's heavy pegged Shoes so cts. to 81. We
have everythingyou can ask for in Fine Shoes.
Slesinger's hand. made tender-feet Shoes, for
ladies, misses and children. Mems Gum
Boots $3.50 and up. Ladies' Gum Shoes 20
cts. and up, and everything in the Gum Line
at proportionately low prices. The Finest
Line of Mems and Ladies' Embroidered and
Fancy Slippers shown in the county.
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FAST MAIL-DAIIiY.

Il
Leaves Hillen Station, Baltimore, at 4.40 a. m
Glyndon 5.22, Westminster 5.52, New Windsor 607
Union Bridge els, Rocky Ridge 6.31, Mechanicstown
$40, Blue Ridge Summit 705, Blue Mountain 712
arriving in Hagerstown at 7.45 a. m.
Leaves Hagerstown for Baltimore at $50 m,
Blue Mountain 3d. Blue Ridge Summit 9.28, Ne
CHI JAMESTOWN 947 Frederick Junction 1907 Union
Bridge 1015. New Windsor 1923, Westminster 10 So
Gyndon 11.10 arriving at Hillen Station Baltimore
at 1l.55 a. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS
Going East will leave Union Bridge for Baltimore
and intermediate Stations at SO a.. Az p and
Westminster at 7.05 a. m. and 452 p. m Going West
will leave Baltimore for Union Bridge and inter
mediate Stations at 9I5 a.. M. and $50 p. m. and
Westminster at "a a. m and 4.19 p m.
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OUR STOCK IS COMPLETE

OUR STOCK IS COMPLETE
In all its branches, and too numerous to men
ton every article. You can find almost any
kind of goods, and need not run from store to
store to supply your wants. Call and see be-
fore purchasing elsewhere.
NJ. C. STRASBURGER,
At the store lately occupied
by Theodore Derr,
dec WESTMINSTER, MD.
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NoTIcE.

sALE-NEw STOCK o F GooDs-AT BARGAINS
Complete Stock Tobacco
siverware stonewre odenwae wlowware Tinware
Novelty Ware Cutlery keepers Generally
pgAT ASTONISHING LY Low PRICE s. Ba
Dry W. oe sss s @ % ss Furniture a T sPs
Selling Goods at Bottom Prices Always Guaranteed
largest excepted,
d eto o u Upon BUSINESS y If nT ] %Gnsy T I0i e
Sets amber Sets Colored Glassware
and Housekeepers' Supplies Generally.
Da-PLEAsE CALL AND LOOK ALBAUGHs NEW STORE. sa
We areno losing sight Of either of Departments
ADDING NEW sPRIN G NOVELTIES DAILY
TO DRY GOODS DEPARTING Mt AS WELL MORE FULL
CARLOADS OF FURNITURE!
Direct Grand Rapids Michigan, this
MATTIING:
Our it
to sell it at a small
cARPETsA Cheap CheaperI Cheapestl
MUsLINs, SHEET INGs, TICKINGs.
diecttowh ousavemo
Cheapest Lamps,
%
offering goods
moneyTwo Solid DRESS GOODS
THAN EVER co ME TO US DIRECT.
GEO. w. ALBAUGH'S o NE-PRICE CASH STORE,
Building, Near Depot, Westminster,
7. q sT1FHIH 8 SON. BRIEF AND TO THE POINT
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rwo CAR LoADs OF sToVEs

TWO CAR LOADS OF STOVES
to my stock. Among them can be found the
celebrated Farmer Girl Cook Stove, which
has given general satisfaction; the Orion and
the fronside Cook, Sections Grand Heaters,
Paola Revert Flue; Ranges of all kinds. Re-
pairs always on hand. Old stoves taken in
exchange for new ones. A full and complete
stock of TINWARE. Milk Cans made to
order. Repairing done with neatness and
despatch. ROOFING and SCOUTING. All
orders by mail will receive prompt attention.
SAML. r. DUVALL, Sykesville,
nov15:tf Carroll county, Md.
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NOAH WALKER & CO.,
1856 and 1857 WEST BALTIMORE STREET.
pr4 Baltimore, Nd.
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From $500 to 90.

All goods properly shrunk before being
made up.
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OF. Yzsl
THE NEW CROWN is the BEST.
With our new attachment and

D9- SOLID WALNUT WOOD WORK,
we defy competition. Ithas Cylinder Shut
tie entirely selfthreading; in fact the blind
can thread the entire machine and shuttle.
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CARDs AND CIRCULARS printed at
~ this Office.
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r. o. GRIM ES & CO.,
THE PRINCIPAL DEPOT.
WESTMINSTER, MD.
Have as complete stock of
CHOICE GROCERIES
as can be found in our city.

NEW RAISINS, CTTRoN, CURRANTs,
PRUNES, DRIED AND EYAP0RATED
FRUITS, MINCE MEAT, PRESERVES,
CANNED GOODS, &C., for the Holidays, or
the best quality.
Choice Teas, Coffees, Syrups, New Orleans
Molasses, and the best grade of Flour con-
stantly on hand, at bottom figures.
We pay the highest prices for Wheat, Corn
Rye, Oats, and all kinds of Country Produce,
Agents for Latin & Rand's Blasting Pow
der.
F A r M E RS
Can be supplied with the best quality of Cot
ton and Flaxseed Meal, Heavy Middlings,
Bran, &C., at lowest prices. Call and see
us.
dec8 E. O. GRIMES & co.
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Just opened fine stock of
FRESH SUGARS, TEAS,
COFFEES, SPICES, SYRUPS,
FLOUR, MEATS, FRUITS,
CANNED GOODS, CAKES,
NUTS, ORANGES, SEGARS,
SMOKING AND CHEWING TOBACCO,
HARDWARE, BASKETS, TUBS, GLASS
WARE, &C., &C.,
And everything found in frst-class Gro
Gerry Store. Everything is fresh.
NOT TO BE UNDERSOLD.
B6F Give me a Trial.
nova. IF. GOODWIN.
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10 TO M. C. sTRAsBURGER'
u
COMBINATION STORE.

GO TO M. c. sTRAsBURGRR's
COMBINATION STORE.
If you know what is good for your pock-
book, and want to save money, then come
and examine our stock of goods, which con-
sists of
SUGARS, COFFEES, TEAS, SPICES,
CANNED GOODS,
N. 0. MoLASsES, SYRUP, RAISINS,
CURRANTS, CITRON,
CRANBERRIES, DATES, FIGS,
ORANGES, LEMONS, BANANAS,
CoCOANUTS, CAKES, CRACKERS,
CHEESE, FISH, BACON,
LARD, BOLOGNA SAUSAGE, COAL
OIL, FLOUR, CORNMEAL,
BUCKWHEAT.
A full Stock of pure Confectionery, which
cannot be surpassed IN quallty or prlce.
Nuts of all kinds.
A large assortment of Boots and Shoes.
Come and see our 90 Waterproof Boot.
Tinware, Glass and Queensware, Wooden
ware and Notions of all kinds.
Our cent Counter is now in full bloom and
well worth looking at.
A FINE STOCK OF LIQUORS OF ALL
KINDS
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THE FLORENCE OIL STOVE
is still ahead and gives satisfaction every
time. A full stock of
HEATING STOVES ON HAND
for the Winter. Try one. Call at New
Office, opposite ]. 7. Wampler's, West End,
Westminster, Md.
M. L. MAIN.
Organs and Pianos sold low. See adver-
tisement of Main & Kraft. nov %
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Ranges and Fireplace Heaters.
Ihave Just received from the Milburn Wagon
Co., Toledo, Ohio, large consignment of
their celebrated HOLLOW AXLE FARM
WAGONS, which are considered the best and
cheapest wagon ever made and the kind every
farmer needs. They are the lightest draft
farm wagon in the market, strong and dura-
ble | keep all sizes in stock, receive by car
load direct from the manufacturers and sell
AT BOTTOM PRICES.
EgCall and examine them. You can buy
one for what it would cost to repair your old
wagon. Have added
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DRIEF AND TO THE POINT.
The Finest and Cheapest Line of
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THE FUR TRADE.


The fur trade does not reach such large
proportions here as one mightexpect, deer,
bear, fox, and marten being the chief pelts,
and hair seal and few sea otter forming but
a small part of the annual consignments.
Black, cinnamon, and grizzly bears are
found on all these islands, and on the main
land, but even the finest skins are spoiled
for use as rugs or ornamental trophies by
the Indians cutting off the noses in accor-
dance with some old superstition. Fine
black bear skins can be bought for from So
to SIG, although in trading for goods in
the stores the Indians really get much less
than those prices Red, cross, and silver
foxes are trapped by the thousands, and
range in prices from 50 upward. The In
dams have learned the luxury of coats and
robes made Of small squirrel skins sewed
together and as the tails are left on they
are quite ornamental, and apparently cheap
at So and So for robes two yards square.
Occasionally great chief, or tyee, appears
in rich garment of sable or fine marten,
but as a rule avarice leads them to sell all
the rarer skins to the traders. The hunters
of the sea otter get the highest prices, as
these skins are worth 800 and 5000 up
here. Few fur seals are ever seen in this
section but the hair seal abounds, and from
it the Indian gets good pelt, the oil,
which is his staple food when taken pure
or mixed with dried salmon, and the seal
flippers, which are his choicest morsels.
"Seal all good like hog" grunted greasy
old Indian one day when we peered into
his big kettle and saw the boiling fippers
reckoning at us like black human hands as
they rose and fell in the dirty water
THE LUMBER INDUSTRY.
The lumber interest are undeveloped,
but great industry is in promise for the
future, as all Southeastern Alaska from
Cape Fox to the Renal Peninsula is clothed
with forests denser than anything in Ore
gon or Washington Territory The COM
paratively mild temperature, the heavy
rainfall and the nightless days of the sum-
mer season force everything to a tropical
luxuriance. No forest fires ever devastate
these pine-clad shores and islands, and one
season suffices to clothe with living green
underground the scare of landslides or ava
lanches. This vast area of forests includes
little besides coniferse Much of the pine
is as poor as Oregon pine, which is such
bed ship timber that vessels built of it can
only be insured as No. for three years
The white spruce, or Sitka pine, which
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NEW STORE.
NEW GOODS.

In GEO. W. ALBAUoH's NEW BUILDEG,
Corner Main and Court Sts., Westminster, Md.
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Our 5, 10 and Is Cent Counters shall attr
double the money.-Two Solid Cases of
low. Hard times with the manufacturers and
bargains through and through every departm
we sold at SIS per suit we are now selling at
THAN EVER. co
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THE NEW CROWN

is made Of the best material throughout and
guaranteed toUerer, warrantee being fur
nished with each machine, which is not
limited 90 IN time
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SOLD ON EASY TERMS,
and very low for CASH Before buying any
other Machine be sure to see the NEW
CROWN.
All Kinds of Sewing Machines Re-
paired Cheap.
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MINERAL DEPOSITS

The density of the forest growth, the
tangle of underbrush, and the thick carpet
of moss that covers every inch of ground
has made mineral prospecting very slow
and difficult. The men who discovered
ledge of quartz near Sitka worked for ten
days to clear off small patch of ground
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-06-25
PEAR RAISING.

Instances Where the Culture of This Fruit
Has Become Exceedingly Profitable.
An instance of profitable pear-raising
is found in report to the American
Pathological Society in regard to the
pear orchard of the Old Dominion Fruit
Growing Company. located seventy-five
miles below Richmond, Va. on the
James River. The orchard contains
10000 trees, $1,000 of which are Bart
let's, and have nearly all been set since
1871. When the trees were planted
they were one or two years cid. and
were cut back to within foot of the
ground. They were cut back low to
make them low-headed. Twenty or
thirty acres are planted annually with
corn, as much more with peanuts and
the rest sown with black peas, which
are piowcd under in the autumn.
This green manuring, together with
some mari, is all the fertilizing the
land receives. The company paid Sl2,-
0O0 for the farm and used $4,000 in
PLANTING trees. and for other expenses.
the first dividend was paid in 1880.
The fruit brought $1,000. which, with
the balance in tho treasury from the
previous year. gave cash dividend of
twenty per cent. on the $4,000 of capt.
tai stock. In 1881, 1000 boxes of pears
were sold, with net return of S13,6S4,
out of which fifty per cent. dividend
was paid to the stockholders. besides
ten per cent. set aside for current ex-
penses Most of the trees had been set
within the last eight years, and were
still quite small. These are results
which show that there is money to be
rGade in pear-raising when suitable
location is selected, and the trees are
we'll cared for. Some times few pear
trees will afford quite a profitable re-
turn for the space which they occupy.
Thirty Duchess d'Angouleme in New
Jersey, commenced to bear when eight
years old, and the first crop sold for
al2O; the second crop, Sl39.41; third.
Sl56. IL; fourth, $2O2.2S; fifth, S267.49;
sixth, $1,000; seventh, sos; making a
total of sl,90O.55. Many man living
liz a village has space enough on his lOt
t. set thirty or forty pear trees. Such
trees. well cared for. would. in a few
years. afford considerable aid to a me-
chanic or day laborer in meeting his
current Chicago Times.
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AN ATLANTIC OASIS.
The Orange Groves of st. Michael's In tn
Charming Azores.

The Orange Groves of st. Michael's in the
Charming Azores.
Out in the Atlantic, over twelve hun
dred miles from Lands End and about
six hundred miles due west from Lisbon,
les the beautiful island of st. Michael's,
the Ia, gest of the nine islands forming
the Archipelago of the Azores. 1t is
beautiful in its variety of mountain.
lake and valley scenery. in the rich
verdure of its cultivated lands. its
equable mild climate and in its won
derful thermal springs. The principal
commerce of st. Mchaels is the orange
crop. The mode of picking and pack
ing remains unaltered since early days.
The city Ponta Delgada, the capital of
the island, is set in orange gardens.
and the air in the early mornings or
late in the evenings comes laden to you
with the fragrance of the orange bios
SONS.
Either in the town or in the suburbs
you see the gates OF many orange gar
dcns invitingly open, and you will be
politely invited to walk in and help
yourself to flowers and fruit. If you
are stranger the ''cabeca." or head
man of the garden, will bring you a
bunch of lovely camellias and branch
on which hang clusters of ripe
oranges and invite you to be seated on
garden bench. for though it is the
month of February you can enjoy sit
ting out of doors. There you can
watch the juvenile toilers sorting the
fruit and the dried Leaves of the Indian
corn. The picker can eat As many or
anges as he pleases and take away
every evening a bag or basket full of
fruit. that has fallen from the trees.
which he sells at thirty or forty for q
penny.-Lcisure Hours.