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society of Natural Fsistorv,

The usual discussion of scientific subjects
will be omitted this evening and the society
will treat its friends to microscopic exhibit
ton. Twenty-Five of the best microscopes
owned in this city will be placed upon the
table by their owners so that the audience
may have the privilege of seeing large num-
Der of valuable instruments and fine collec-
ton of objects magnitied by them. Two Reries
of views have been arranged, the first to be
from to $50 p. M, and the second from $50
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Advice TO Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should al
ways be used when children are cutting teeth.
1t relieves the little sufferer at once; it pro-
cuces natural, quiet sleep by relieving the
child from pain, and the little cherub awakes
as "bright as button" 1t is very pleasant to
taste. 1t soothes the child, softens the gums,
sllays the pain, relieves wind, regulates the
bowels, and is the best known remedy for diar.
rhsea, whether arising from teething or other
causes. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
Dec10 WS&M&w1yr
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SPECIAL SALE
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS.

Owing 10 the dissolution of CO.
partnership of the largest Album
Importing House i'm the United
States, ] have been enabled TO Sc
cure "a large stock at prices much
below the cost OF importation,
and now offer the same at lower
prices than ever before known.
NO old style or shop worn albums
among the lot, but all choice new
goods nn original packages and
imported during the fall season
OF 1854. quote "a few prices as
AN example on the importance of
this sale:
lot French Morocco Binding,
with fine quality paper inside, ar.
ranged for cabinets and cards;
price SA.S0; usual price $3.50
lot full Quart0 French BaOrOc-
co Binding, fine quality paper,
with beyelIed edge; openings for
cabinets and cards; six patterns;
$500; usual price S4.OOs
lot Silk Plush, very fine quality
of paper, with beVelied edge; OPP
enimss for cabinets and cards;
$500; usual price 5000.
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WANTED.--Ato once, Custom Coat makers.
w +. S. SoULE, Merchant Tailor. Freeport,
Me, OIL
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Interfering with An Oalcer.

Officers Stevens and Thrasber were putting
the liquors they had seized Saturday night on
a cart, when Martin Flaherty tried to seize a
key and to push officer Stevens out of the way.
AS a result of the scutfls which ensued Stev-
ems clapped the handouts on Flaherty and
took him, with the liquor, to the station, and
he will have to answer to the charge of inter.
feripg with an officer.
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SATURDAY-Charles G. Nicholson ct II We Seth T.
Woodward. An action to recover two promis-
sorry notes Of $50 900 and $50 600, said to repre-
sent balance due plaintiffs bankers in Baltmorel
from the late firm of Gogel g. Woodward of which
defendant was a member, and which firm was dis
solved Aug, 1882. These notes are claimed by
plaintiffs received of defendants FIRMS indebted
ness at date of dissolution. Arguments in progress
Joseph M. Trott and Weston Thompson for plffs.
G. W. Larrabee and j. w. Symonds for deft.
Grand jury excused.
Adjourned to Monday at $50 a. m.
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Proposals for Fresh Reef.
Office a. G. S., Fort Preble Maine.
April oath, 1886.

Office a. c. S.. Fort Preble. Maine.
April oath, 1885. !
StEALED PROPOSALS in triplcate subject to the
- usual conditions with copy of this advertise
ment attached, will be received at this Office until
II O'Clock noon on May 4th, 1885, at which time
and place they will be opened in presence of bid
ders for furnishing and delivering the Fresh Beef
required by the Subsistence Department, U. S. Ar
my, at this post Tor issues to troops thereat during
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envelopes
marked Proposals for Fresh Beef" and addressed
to the undersigned.
The government reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals.
Blank proposals giving information as to esndi-
tions, quality Of beef, payment, amount Of bond
etcS must be obtained by application to this office.
j. Il. FRENCH, JR.,
I'd Iieut. 9Th Artillery A. c. S.
apps ap25, 27&my3,4
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RenI Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate In this
county have been recorded at the Registry of
Deeds:
Portland-J.W. Sterling to Maxwell, land, $50.
j. @. Sterling to G, Maxwell, land, I'll ana oIher
considerations.
Windbam-A. NJ. Sayward to E. F. Sayward,
land and buildings, $500.
Gray-M. s. D0oley to E, A. McCallister, land,
! $500,
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PrOpOsnIs Con DredgIng.

UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE, I
PORTLAND, MAINE. March %, 1856
CtEALED proposals, in duplicate, addressed to the
- undersigned, will be received at his Office in
Portland Maine, until O'Clock p. ~, Tuesday,
the 2Sth day OF April, 1885 for about 20 900 cubic
yards of dredging on MOose-a-bec Bar, Maine. Per-
sons desiring to make proposals for this work are
requested to apply to the undersigned at his office,
specifications, Instructions to bidders and such
other information may be desired concerning the
same. O. E. BLUNT,
mar2Sd4t tap27&28 Colonel Of Engineers.
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Portland 81 Osdensburs

Mr.. W. Fl. Y. Hackett, clerk of the United
States Circuit Court of New Hampshire, noti-
fed the counsel of the Ogdensburg Friday,
that petition had been filed in his court pray
ing for authority to dispose of portion of the
Receivers certificates under concurrent decis-
ion with that of Judge Walton of the Supreme
Court Of. Maine.
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PULPIT AND PLATFORM
WILLIsToN CHURCH.

In ispite of the storm last evening an au-
dience of good size, assembled in Williston
church and enjoyed an hour of sacred song.
The order of exercises was arranged somewhat
after the manner of an old fashioned praise
service and yet possessing some of the features
OF vesper service as adopted by some of oar
churches. The address Of the pastor on the
iDgly interesting. The congregation are quite
ready to endorse the sppreciative mention OF
the choir in Rev. Mr.. Hallock's address for
their music was indeed fine, and has come to
be an interesting feature in the services of the
church.
NOTES.
Rev. George N. Eldridge of Colorado con-
ference formerly of East Maine conference,
preached fine discourse at Pine street church
Yesterday.
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Accidents.

Mrs. Susan Knight OF Falmouth fell from a
chair while cleaning house, and broke wrist
besides bruising herself badly.
Mr.. James Rand was pruning tree on
Mayo street, Friday, when the ladder slipped
and he fell to the ground. He was badly
bruised and shaken up.
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PROPOSALS.
Proposals for HarbOr Improvements,

UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE, !
PORTLAND MAINE, March Is, 1855.
GEALED Proposals, in duplicate, addressed to
- the undersigned. will be received at his office,
in Portland, Maine, until O'Clock P. NJ, Tues
day, 2Sth day of April, 1885, for about 10000 Gu
bic yards of dredging in Bangor Harbor, Maine.
Persons desiring to make proposals for this work,
are requested to apply to the undersigned. at his
Office No. 4531s Congress Street, Portland Maine,
for specifications instructions to bidders and the
requisite blanks, and such further information as
may be desired concerning the same.
q. Il. BLUNT,
Colonel of Engineers.
mar2S dat tsp27&2S
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MARRIAGES.

In Cumberland April %, by Rev. F. s. Perry,
Jas e. Dunn and Miss Finelia G. Merrill, both of
Cumberland.
In SAITH April 81, Parker j. Morse of Phipsburg
and Annie Nj. Small of Bath.
In Friendship, April 10, Everin Stone and Maud
Thomson,
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Police Changes.
The following changes in assignment of pa
trnlrrnar 10 No haan, n, ada.

INC IoIIOWlng ChaDges IN asslgnm6hG OF pa
trolmen have been made:
officers Harris. McDonough and Hussey are re-
heved from special duty on Centre and Commercial
streets, AMI officers G. Frank, Sparrow and Eaton
assigned in their places; officer Kick is transferred
from Comm ercial Washington street oficerHarris
goes to Commercial street. in place of Hicks; officer
Sparrow, and officer Hussey to Middle street, in
place of Eaton.
The 8 o'clock class, instead of coming in at 5
o'clock in the morning, are required to remain on
duty relieved by the day officers at O'clock The
day officers are required to remain duty until re-
lieyed by the O'Clock p. m. class, instead of re-
porting at the Office at O'Clock, as they have been
in the habit of doing.
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Superior Court.

SATURDAY-Thomas Laughlin ct ais VS.. Everett
W. Furbush. Action upon a promissory note for
$71.S1 on two months dated December l, 1888
Defense-That the note was given for winch and
gear to hoist pianos at the defendants warerooms
in Brown block; that after the assignment to Mr..
Sylvester by the defendants firm for the benefit of
their creditors, the plaintiff instead of taking 20
per cent with the other creditors, agreed to take
this winch in full satisfaction for the debt Plain
tiff denies that there any such agreement and
claims that he refused to compromise land took the
winch for what it was worth, to be allowed upon
the note Decision reserved.
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From, ST. John. NJ r.

EDITOR "CHRIsrIAN VISITOR WRITES
"Adsmson's Botanic Cough Balsam has beer
frequently used in the family of the editor and
always with the most satisfactory results.
"REv. j. E. HOPPER, st. John, N. b."
Aprii Of MW&S&w1w
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Municipal CourG.

BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.
SATURDAY-1homas j. Mulkern, single sale;
fined $50 and costs; paid
John II. Flaherty, single sale; two cases; fined
$50 and costs; appealed.
John H. Flaherty and John Ward liquor null
sance; bound over to the grand jury in the sum of
$500 each.
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DEATHS.

In this city, April 20, Mrs, Eliza Delano, aged
70 years.
TPrayers this Monday forenoon at 10 O'Clock at
her late refidence, IS Lincoln street.
In this city, April 20, Sarah Townsend, aged rs
years months.
Funeral on Tuesday afternoon at ESQ o'clock
at No. 171a Mechanic street.
Iii this city, April 20, Adde E., daughter of CAL
vim Whiteomb.
Funeral this Monday afternoon at 2.3O O'Clock,
at No. Dow street.
In Cape Elizabesh, April ~, Rnel, infant child
of Almon and Ellen Libby, aged month.
In Harpswell. April 16, Abbie E. Linscott, aged
In Freeport, Rachel soale, aged "a years and 8
months,
In Freeport, April 20. Lucy w. Wade aged 81
wears.
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Maine lodge.

Maine Lodge will celebrate the anniversary
of Odd Fellowship tonight, with an address by
Mr.. w. 81. Smith, music by Shaw's qnartette
and other talent
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PAPER HANGlNCs.

Our Spring stock is now COM
plete, and we are ready to offer the
most Artistic Designs at reasOna-
BILE prices. Ceiling work a special
ty; estimates and plans furnished,
Mr.. E. T. Copeland of Boston, has
recently taken charge of this de-
partment, and we can assure pO-
lite and respectful attention.
Mr.. T. w. Emerson, the well
known decorator, has charge of the
mechanical department. w Q
would urge all OF those cOntem-
plating the use Of Wall Papers, to
examine our stock and make Sc
lectiOns before the assortment is
broken.
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CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADvERTGsEMENTs TODAY.

NAA w Az
ENTERTAINMENTS.
Portland THEATRE Rag Baby.
Portland Skating Rink.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
Stockbrldge Grass Fertilizer.
Lacs Bed Spreads-0 ven, Moore & Co,
Black Bunting Millett & Little.
Ladies' Outside Garments-N. H. Studley.
Wanted-Young Lady.
For Sale or Lease-Summer Cottage.
Plows-D. Il. Kelly.
W. r. Carruthers, Boston-3.
For Sale-Baby Carriage.
Wanted-Pony.
G. L. Pond Co., Boston.
In Insolvency.
For Sale Top Buggy.
Situation Wanted-Young Man.
For Sale-Bicycle.
Wanted Custom Coat Makers.
To Let-Tenement
For Sale-Lodging and Boarding House.
Samuel G Curry. Boston-2.
Situation Wanted-Watchman or Gardiner.
AUCTION SALES.
Furnioure, Carpets. &c.
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.W&S&w1I

HARPER's BAzAR.-This beautiful weekly
publication is a welcome visitor to the parlor
circle. The number for the ensuing week has
been received by N. G. Fessenden, 484 Con-
gresS street.
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NEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Most everybody buys
Lace Bed Spreads
of us,
and for "A Lining
SeI EN- Yards OF Our
Fine SiIeSia
at AZ E-9 cents
per yard.
Most everybody buys
Curtain Poles
3nd
Two or Three Pairs OF
Lace Curtains
which we are selling at
such
reasonable
prices,
The sale ON these goods
WIFI continue
during the time
of Spring
House cleaning and re-decOrating.
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The Death Rate.

The whole number of deaths in the city for
the week ending April 25th, was II, from
the following causes:
-WARDs ---
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Quick Effect.

"I took Hoods Sarsapsrilla IN the spring, when
I was SO weak could not do my work. 1 had not q
particle of faith in it, but it has made person
of me- and all 1 ask is for person to try bottle
to see its quick effect" Mrs. G. A. M. HUBBARD
North Chili. Monroe Co.. N, Y.
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HOOd'S S9FSaDG

Sold by all druggists. 81; six for So Made only
by G. i. HOOD q Co.. Apothecaries. Lowell, Mass
100 Doses On Dollar.
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NOTES,

There is great interest manifested in the enter
tainment entitled the philosophy and Art of Mu-
sic to be given at the Chestnut street church next
Thursday evening, by DR.. Bashford and the State
street choir.
The May Day Carnival to be given by the ladies
of Bosworth Relief Corps at City Hall next Friday
afternoon and evening, will prove great festival,
as is customary Chandler's band will furnish mu-
sic. Mr.. Frank L. Collins will be musical director
and Miss Mamie Ingalls, pianist.
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"The Castle Rordered Rhine. ;,

The last lecture in the Stoddard course will
bs given Wednesday. The noble and cslebrat-
ed river Of song and story will be illustrated
from its course to the sea. There will be a
trip by rail, carriage and steamer; glimpses of
pretty villages and historic sites; views of ma
iestic or picturesque cataracts with moss
grown ruins; and romantic legende. Prior to
the lecture Grimmer's orchestra will play the
following programmes:
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Spring Medicine

Everybody needs a spring medicine. The blood
must be purified the system strengthened, and; the
digestive organs toned and regulated. If you have
never tried Hoods Sarsaparilla, do this season.
en NO influences which yon SO greatly need Take
Hoods Sarsapsrilla now and we are sure you will
be glad that you resorted to this reliable spring
medicine. Do not delay.
Purify the Blood.
floods Sarsaparilla as blood purifier has no
equal. 1t tones the system strengthens and invig-
CRATES giving new life. l have taken it for kidney
complaint with the best results; have used several
bottles in my family and am satisfied that its rep
utation is merited.'' d. r. SAUNDERS, 81 Pearl
Street, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Strengthen the System.
sFor years have made it a rule to use medi-
cine every spring to cleanse my system. Last
spring used three bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla
and derived more benefit from it than from any
other medicine L have ever used" CHARLES p.
SMITH, Youngstown Ohio.
1--WE all like Hoods Sarsaparilla it is so strength
ening" LIZZIE BALFoUR, Auburn, P. @.
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AUCTION SALES
Valuable Real Estate
By AUCTION.

ON Tuesday, April 2sth. at p. M. we shall sell
" the valuable property No. 23S oxford ST.,
consisting of one-half of a " story wooden bock.
Contains rooms, good furnace, Sebago water,
water closets. &C. Lot 3Gx7S feet, with passage
in rear this property. Centrally located In good
neghborhood and is very desirable for occupancy or
rental. Terms easy.
F. o. BAILEY & CO., AuctiOneeFs.
apr22 did
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Woodman s. Thompson for diff.

Patrick Moran VS.. Herbert R. Sargent. Action Of
attached by him in store at No. 345 Spring
street. as the property Of Margaret Bennett on a
suit against her by Howes Hilton & Harris The
plaintiff and Mrs. Bennett claim that the goods
were sold to Moran on the Sth of August prior to
the attachment of the goods in September. The
creditors claim that the sale bogus and that the
goods were actually the property of Mrs. Bennett.
D. A. Meaher for plH.
Frank & Larrabee for diff.
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MAY Dividends

The following dividends will be payable in
May:
Pay Names Dividends. Amount.
able of Nov. May. May
May. Corporations. 1884. 1856. 1886.
Bangor 6s. So. ...."..3 8 1900
1-Bangor City 6s. Principal $4,000
15-BosGon & Maine X. R.....4 29O,Ou0
Portland City 6s, '87-91...3 3 4'035
VI-Portland O.6s' ,S6-7-8 R.Rs5 1850
Coupons on the Bucksield and Rumford
Falls Railroad will be paid May LIST at the
National Bank OF Redemption, Boston.
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N IJI pIIlbs
81. NJ. Sylvester for 81

William M. Furbush ct al. VS.. Thomas Laughin.
Action upon account annexed to recover a bal
ance of $59.1O alleged to be due for an organ.
Plaintiffs claim that the defendant purchased the
organ for $3.50, paying 500 in notes and agreeing
to furnish $50 worth of advertising in his sons
paper, which advertising he claims has not been
furnished. The defendant denies that he pur-
chased the organ and claims that it was purchased
by his son. The son testified that he purchased the
organ, giving his fathers notes for $50, the bal
ance to be paid in advertising; that the notes have
been paid and the advertising furnished according
to contract. Decision reserved.
II NT e.
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MUSIC AND DRAMA.
rnr YANKrr ARrr11rR1sr.

But two opportunities remain to witness the per-
formances of the Yankee Artillerist, brought out
by Bosworth Post at City Hall. Mr.. Hartshorn, as
Harry Knox, not only possesses fine stage pres
ence but he is an excellent actor Charlie Collins,
as the Dutchman, with his songs. is as mirth-pro-
vokipg as over. while Tom Bibber, as the darkey,
well sustains his important role. Mrs. Beals, as
Emily makes decided hit, her elocution and act
ing both deserving praise. Miss Hovey is very eff
fective Mary. j. D. Allen is effective Phine-
as and the other parts all we'll taken. The tab
leaux are very beautiful and the costumes as fine as
anything ever seen on the boards.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-08-14

Warm Weather Mistakes.


Merchant Traveller.
Good morning said strange man,
going into 8 wholesale drug store,
one day last week, "how's mercury
to-day I"
Don't mention It. growled the
proprietor. nipping bis face with b
dishrag handkerchief, Il never saw II
SO high ID my life" I"
rs that so 2" queried tho stranger
ID astonishment.
"You bet It ID. Why, man, You
can't reach It with ten foot pole.
Guess you haven't been long ID the
city, have you ~
No. not very. / just came ID from
the West this morning, and wanted
to buy q hundred pounds, but II IL Is
so high, 1 reckon I'D better wait till
it falls" and be went out before the
druggist had time TO explain the sit
uation.
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Onght to bs 1 IDsieclise.


a c0lored man came ont Of an IL
lev OF Michigan avenue yesterday
and inquired Of the grocer On the
corner
Say, boss. have y0u had 9 water
mellyon stole away today n
Why, declare, il some one hasn't
stole big one which laid on the end
Of this shelf" exclaimed the grocer.
nDid you see . white man an q
cull'd feIler haDgin' round yere J"
"Come to think Of il, ! did
Dem ar de chaps who stole dat
melIyon."
Did you SEQ them ~ asked the
grocer.
'Nebber did, sab"
Then how do you know I"
The colored man took him down
the alley and showed him two heaps
Of melon rinds and exclaimed:
s'If de mellyon wasn't dun stole
nobody would come in heah to eat it.
Dat pile of rinds hain't halfgnawed.
OATS jist de way white folks eat 'em.
De odder pile am gnawed right down
to the bark. OATS do work of
Guild man, an doan' you forgit it,
Down dar' am . rind all alone. Do
chaps got scarf an run'd away afOre
dey was dun.n
'sSay, maybe you are sharp enough
to catch 'em, " said the grocer
wall, / dunno,o was the reply,
but in the course Of half an hour the
man brought in q hang-dog looking
African and turned him over with the
remark:
Hears one Of 'em, but the odder
has skipped"
"How do you know that this fellow
Is guilty ~
"Kase dun look for darkey wild
a melIyon seed on his shirt-bosom,
an heah be am. He's dun guilty,
and has got thirty-five cents to settle
wild ye."
The grocer says he'll have that man
on the detective force or break a leg.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-08-14
Poetry ana Practicalitv.

you are poet, / understand ~
said . Brooklyn landlady to her new
bOarder.
80 they say he modestly mur-
INJURED.
on ought to be very happy here. =
"Why 80, mama !"
Because you know that the poet
Willis wrote his best lines in . board
ing-house, sir"
AAh, indeed But you must re-
member they were not tender-lines,
mama"
Yet the poets invidious intimation
passed unheeded, and as he composes
pathetic poems he keeps time to the
pounding Of the boarding -house steak.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-08-14

One Of our brilliant college youtha
was heard lately complaining, in the
presence Of the family, about how
difficult he found It "a have, when
in society, with as case and
gracefulness as he ca wish.
why he said last, with q
look Of the utmost sell. humiliation on
his face, s.if you'II believe me, get
SO at times that ! don'tknow what to
do with my hands J"
Then the youngest member Of the
family, who cared little for society
and less for the elders, brought down
the house By remarking, heagtIessIy,
"Why don't you wash them ~
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-08-14
The Cause Of The Demand.

'sYon will have to order some more
woolen stockings" said New York
dry goods clerk to his employer.
why, what's the matter We
had an overstock 8 day or two ago.
II know il, but We haven't any
left, ! sold the last pair only q few
moments ago"
1T is strange" said the proprietor
that there should be such demand
for woolen stockings at this season.
You are sure you have made no mis-
take ~
Yes, am sure. The panic on
Wall street is tho cause Of It. The
people use them ID the place Ol
banks.