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and the curious part of it is that it is re-
ally the back fin in Disguise, the spines
instead of standing up to stick into ones
hand, being turned to the righs and left.
When the spines are pulled downward,
vacuum is produced, and the pressure
of the air or water causes the fish to
stick tightly to whatever the sucking
disk may De pressed against. You may
pull backward as hard as you wish, but
the remora will not bulge. AS in the
fable OF the sun and storm, little coax
ing will accomplish more than main
force, and if the fish is slid forward, it
can readily be detached.
This fish is very poor swimmer, but
by means of the curious apparatus just
described, it fastens to ships, turtles and
other fishes and is towed by them for
long distances.
The anciepts had fable to the effect
that the remora could instantly arrest
the progress of ship by fixing itself to
the keel and the moderns have fable
that it is used to catch turtles. A line is
tied to the remora's tail, it is said, and on
good turtle grounds it is allowed to swim
about in search of some object on which
to attach itself. Any turtle happening
in that vicinity is fastened to, when fish
and turtle are straightway pulled in.
But until better evidence is produced of
the truthfulness of this tale, we fear it
must be regarded as fish story.
AS for the pilot fish, it is thought to
accompany the shark for the purpose of
securing the scraps the latter leaves,
while escaping harm by its small size and
great agility Golden Days.
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A PROMISE FAITHFULLY KEEP

A PROMISE FAITHFULLY KEPT.
The celebrated French General Cam
bronze, when he was common soldier,
was terribly given to the sin OF drunken
ness. One day, when he was drunk, he
struck an officer and was condemned to
death. His colonel, who loved him for
his bravery, obtained his pardon on con-
dition that he would promise never to
drink wine or spirits again.
Twenty-Five years afterward Corporal
Cambronne had become General Cam
bronze, and had immortalized himself by
his heroic retreat from Waterloo. Hav-
ing retired into family life, he lived quiet
ly in Paris, beloved and esteemed by all.
His old colonel one day invited him to
dinner to meet some of his former COM
rades. The place Of honor was reserved
for Cambronne at the hosts right hand.
A most exquisite wine was brought in,
which was only served on grand occa-
sions.
General" said the old colonel, "you
must tell US all the news" and be was
just about to fill Cambronne's glass. The
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general stopped his hand; the colonel in
sisted.
"But, general, assure you it is excel
lent"
"That has nothing to do with it," said
Cambronne, eagerly. ut has to do with
my honor and my promise, colonel-my
promise as corporal; have you forgot
ten it? Since that day not drop of
wine has touched my lips. My word and
my conscience are worth more than your
wine"
Cambronne was never drawer than
when he uttered those words. He was
master OF his appetite and faithful to his
promise.
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Our yommp geuple.
THE LITTLE MISCHIEF.

Only a wee little mortal.
Asleep on the nursery floor,
Mid pile of neglected playthings,
Which litter the whole room DER.
Two little fat arms lying
Over curly head,
And smiles which awaken the dimples.
Parting the lips so red.
Here's dolly with arms and legs broken
And a terrible crack on her head.
And her cheeks washed white as dolly,
That once was so rosy and red.
Poor Fido, the puppy, is whining;
Poor fellow, no wonder you wall!
wonder what mischievous fingers
Fastened that cup to your tail?
1t was only that wee little mortal,
Asleep on the nursery floor;
And nurse stands aghast at the litter
Which covers the whole room DER.
Well, pick them up patiently, nurse,
Over and over again,
Zen though that bundle of mischief
Will make all your labor in vain.
Better home with baby,
And floor all Uttered with toys,
Than one that is empty forever
Of childish prattle and noise.
So here's kiss for the darling
On forehead, mouth and chin,
And wherever find a dimple
III smuggle the kisses in.
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TALKS ABOUT THE BIBLE TO THE
Young Folks. By Rev. J. G. Adams,
d. ID. 16mo. 1919 pages. so cents.


The book is designed to acquaint our
youth with the plain and unmistakable
truths of the Gospel as held and taught
by the Universalist church; to answer
clearly and candidly the questions which
will always be coming up in the religious
world until it is everywhere enlightened
and cheered with the truth of the print
tive Gospel "What do Universalists be-
lieve, and what will their faith do toward
blessing and saving the world?" 1t is
not class or text. book, but is intended
to be plain instructor and an attractive
companion to every youth seeking relig-
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The book contains eleven "Talks" or
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the Bible. 3. The Bible, What has it
done? A. Variety of reading in the BIZ
BILE. 5. How God Loved the Worli. 6.
Heaven; What and Where it is. 7. He'll.
What and Where it is. s. What is Faith?
8. What is Salvation? 10. What after
Death ? II. Remembrance of God in
Youth. The work is especially COM
mended to the attention of our min
listers, Sunday school superintendent
and teachers, parents, and all others who
would promote the interests of our church
and bless the youth looking to it for in
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holy religion. Address orders to Univers-
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Chicago, III.
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Since ladies have been accustomed to
use Glenn's Sulphur Soap in their toilet
their personal attractions have been
multiplied, and it is seldom they are seen
disfgured with blotches and pimples or
rough or coarse skins. Sold by drug
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ANSWERS.

The President of the Cambridge, Mass,
Fire ms. Co., recommends Hoods Sarsa-
parilla as building up and strengthen
ing remedy.
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MEMOIR OF
THOMAS WHITTEMORE, ID.
By Rev. John G. Adams, D. D.
Arse lsmo, 800 pages. With steelPOrtrait


Price Reduced from $3.50 to 500.
Rev. Hosea Ballou, I'd, pronounced Thomas
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other in our UNCONVENTIONAL history" This
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lister as he was known for more than forty
years in New England, and by the Universal
list fraternity throughout our land. A new
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the faithful preacher is in the field again, doing
"the work of an evangelist" DR.. Adams has
done his work as biographer in a conscien-
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most industrious author. editor. preacher and
general man of affairs of our church in the
last generation. must consult the pages of DIR.
Adams's Memoir of Thomas whittemore. The
portrait which is contained in the volume was
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Nearly Blind.

l have used Ayers Sarsaparilla, in my
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My little girl was badly afflicted with
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administering
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56.-CHARADE.

56-CHARADE.
On her cushions lay the queen,
Egypt's queen of beauty rare,
While the softly perfumed wind
Stirs her dusky jeweled hair.
What's that Shiny loathsome thing.
Creeping DER her nodded arm?
Ho, We wardens, hasten all,
Guard your lady from all harm!
Vain, all vain, my first has fed
On the queen of all the land;
She hath fed my dreaded meet,
Through the gate by priesthood banned.
For my whole she dared to do,
And her proud heart broke in twair.
Cleopatra, Egypts queen
Never smiled on earth again.
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"Never trade horses while crossing a
river" Always use N. X. Browns Ess.
Jamaica Ginger.
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Care For

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saparilla. This medicine has cured her
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57.-SYLLABIC PUZZLE.
A cluster of trees; abbrevation of prom
inent church organization; horizontal; a con-
junction. The whole is prominent Ameri-
can.
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ECHOES FROM PUzzLE-LAND

[All communications relating to this depart
ment should be marked Echoes from Puzzle
land" and addressed to W. H. EASTMAN, East
Summer, Mel
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hDDt7c Send six cents for postage, and
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which will help all, of either sex, to more
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THE LINE SELECTED BY THE U. s. oov,T
TO CARRY THE FAST MAIL.
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l. A cheat.
2. A vagrant (obs.l.
8. A gentleman tRussian).
4. Any gum that is easily dissolved in water.
5. Deserved.
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Z. A boys nickname.
59.-ENIGMA.
Composed of 81 letters.
My9 s, Z, /, is to separate.
My 20, u. 81. IS, is to gain by labor.
My 5, 3, 10, 4, IA, is to annoy.
My s, 6. IL, 8, is a wise man.
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My 2, 20, Z, 49, is a vegetable.
My Is, 6, Z, IL. is to mend rent.
My 10, 10, g. is short sleep.
My whole is the name of a national song
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The Portland daily press., 1886-09-18

The thirteen governors of the original thir-
teen States make a very important assem-
blage as they are gathered in Philadelphia to
prepare for the celebration of the one hum
dredth anniversary of the adoption of the
Constitution of the United States. But their
meeting undoubtedly attracts less attention
than would have been aroused by conven-
tion Of their thirteen predecessors cen
tury ago. Certainly there is a vast differ
ence in the wealth and population of the thir-
teen States then and now Then there were
not four million people in all the thirteen
States; of the governors now convened at
Philadelphia two at least can boast that
their States have populations of more than
four millions each; and in the whole thir-
teen States there are now upwards of twenty
million people. But then those thirteen
States were themselves nation, now they
are but thin line of commonwealths lying on
the eastern edge of nation of which they
form a relatively small part. Then those
thirteen chief magistrates monopolized what
ever Of gubernatorial Importance there was
in the nation. Today they are but a fraction
of the group of governors who administer
the affairs of thirty-eight States, several Of
which have areas about as extensive as the
inhabited portions vf the original thirteen a
century ago. But the nation of today is
the same nation that it was hundred years
ago and the celebration which the governors
are to arrange in Philadelphia will mean
Just as much to the citizens of Oregon and
California as to the citizens of Massachusetts
and Georgia.
The Portland daily press., 1886-09-18

Now that election is over, the leaders of
the Third Party movement have the leisure
and possibly the equanimity to ponder wheth-
er their course of action has really helped
the cause which they advocate. If not to
them, at least to all the thousands of sincere
friends of the temperance policy of the State.
there have come feelings of chagrin at the
impressions created in other States by the
Incorporate assertions of the Third Party
leaders. vast majority of the people of
Maine believe in the usefulness of the pro-
hibitory law, and hope that the example of
Maine will be followed by other States. The
Third Party men hope so too; but the course
they have taken during the last campaign
has tended to impair, and seriously too. the
force of the example which Maine has been
setting for more than quarter of a century.
The following comments. taken from the
Newark Daily Advertiser, leading paper
of New Jersey and bitter opponent of pro-
hibitory legislation, will show to the Third
Party leaders how their careless assertions
have operated to the confusion of the friends
of prohibition in other States:
As the Prohibitionists say came - TO whatever
Neal Dow saws, we are c0ncerae 10 know how
tbev are TO get out Of the hole In which he has
nut' them by his indiscreet and lHeGi sistent talk
II has been repeatedly and veaemently said by
the Prohibtionists that in Maine Prohibition does
The Portland daily press., 1886-09-18

Virginia still keeps on her statute book at
least one law that recalls the legislation of
the Southern States in anti-bellum days. 1t
is the law prohibiting the intermarriage of
negroes and whites; and the way it is en-
forced has just been illustrated by peculiar
case. Not long ago q young compile from
Virginia boarded river steamer for Wash
ington. Both were Of white complexion and
there was nothing about them to attract at
tention. But the captain accidentally over
heard the young man speak Of working as
farm hand, and Immediately inferred that
he had negro blood in his veins; because in
Virginia, as the worthy sailor explained to
the Washington officers whom he summoned
to arrest the couple, none but negroes work
as farm hands. As the girl was undoubted-
ly white the Washington authorities arrest
ed the alleged mulatto, and he was sent back
to Virginia, where he was held for trial.
The trial has come off, and the man whose
negro blood, If he has any, was detected by
the simple mention of his occupation, has
been sentenced to six years ia the peniten-
tiary for attempting to marry white girl.
Happily the law does not seem to be so con-
structed that the white girl can be sent to
the penitentiary for attempting to marry the
alleged mulatto
The Portland daily press., 1886-09-18
CURRENT COMMENT.
RESPECTFULLY COMMENDED TO GENERAL
NEAL Dow's ATTENTION.
PHILADELPHIA Press

RESPECTFULLY COMMENDED TO GENERAL
NEAL Dow's ATTENTION.
Philadelphia Press.
A leading citizen of New Jersey said to us
yesterday: 1.-The third party Prohibitionists
of Maine have hurt Prohibition in our
State" When asked why he explained /:
because the people are saying that if after
thirty years of trial, prohibition is failure
in Maine, as these men declare, what is the
use of our trying it?" Thus, by their lack of
reason and their misstatements, do they
harm their own cause.
AN IMPRESSION THAT PREVAILS ABROAD.
Concord Monitor.
Secretary Whitney didn't order vessels
|. enough to the Klttery navy yard, to beat
Tom Reed. He evidently overrated the
numbers and influence of the Third Party
Prohibition annex, whom Chairman Brown
so naively denominates "a set of cranks any
how" He will have to discover Structural
weakness" in many more of Uncle Sam S
vessels, and order them to Kittery, before he
can beat Reed in his Congressional district.
WORD FROM SOMERSET.
Fairfield Journal.
If Mr.. Reed could have heard the remarks
at Coburn Hall, Sknowhegan Monday night
he could but have been gratifed. The crowd
insited upon hearing from the First district.
When the chairman told of Bodwell's plu-
rality or gain of Representatives, the cry
would go up, 'How is Reeds vote?" The
applause of the evening came when it was
announced that Mr.. Reed had 1900 plurality.
People then went home, Bodwell and the
Legislature could wait till morning. Two
years from now we expect to see Mr.. Reed
rapping at the deor Of the Senate.
The Portland daily press., 1886-09-18

There is no use for lieutenant in the ma
Wy or anyone else to risk his reputation by
affirming that he has seen the sea serpent
The people of the nation have made up their
mind that there is no such reptile; and they
would not believe even the President of the
United States if he should announce the ex-
istence of the creature in a special circular
to the Office holders.
The Portland daily press., 1886-09-18

England has sacrificed enough money and
blood in Egypt to have claim to it; and it
would not be surprising if John Bull, when
the affairs of the Sultan are wound up,
should step in and claim the Land of the Pha-
raohs for his share. Some say that he went
wait for the final collapse.
The Portland daily press., 1886-09-18

Geronimo was told by his captors that he
pnst trust for his future to the President of
the limited States. AS that President has
pardoned several Mormons, and the ring
leader of the Cincinnati ballot box suffers
there is hope for the bloody Apache If ne can
show that his tendencies are Democratic.
The Portland daily press., 1886-09-18

Poor Alexander of Bulgaria has sure
friend in Queen Victoria. When he lost his
throne she determined to invite him right
home to Balmoral; and it has taken all Lord
Salisbury's influence to dissuade her from
her hospitable intent, and convince her that
such an invitation would be a personal af-
front IN fha Czar
The Portland daily press., 1886-09-18

prohibit When any man, in the interest of truth.
has darea to say that the law Is not enforced in
Maine he has been assaulted With bitterness as a
faisifer The Daily Advertiser has come in for a
share of abuse OF this sort from time to time, be-
cause it has said, on the authority of trustworthy
persons that the law is not enforced in Maine.
And now comes Neal Dow the Father of Prohibit
tion, and in letter over his own name, printed in
the Portland Argus, says: "The volume of the
liquor traffic has not been reduced within the last
twenty years. In every city in Maine under Re-
publican rule, except Portland, the law has been
and is absolutely ignored" This is simply amaz-
ing Time and again has Neal Dow anserted just
the reverse of this statement. And in an inter
view with Tribune reporter the other day, Mr..
Dow said: There is not a city or town in Maine
where the law isn't entirely ignored" Mr.. Dow,
il will be,seen, does not even except Portland from
this sweeping assertion In other words. Dow
has come around to the view heretofore taken of
Prohibition in Maine by all but Prohibition cranks.
But what confession this is to make after years
of vehement deniali
These statements which are seized upon so
eagerly by the enemies of prohibition in New
Jersey are welcomed with equal avidity by
the people of similar prejudices in every 9TH
er State. A false report is in circulation
about Maine, which is an injury to the cause
of prohibition everywhere.
The Portland daily press., 1886-09-18

Nothing short of a political earthquake
will knock IDEAS of civil service reform INTO
the heads Of the South Carolina Democrats
Congressman Cox's story of his defeat Tor
denomination shows that the Southern Bour-
bon is after the spoils as much as his North
ern brother
The Portland daily press., 1886-09-18

Boston claims that no city of her size in the
country has contributed SO much to the re-
lief of Charleston as she has The existence
of such happy relations between the people
of Massachusetts, and South Carolina is wor-
thy of more than passing thought. II
marks great change that has come over this
nation since 1874, when Judge Samuel Hoar
was sent tolCharleston by the State of Mas
sachusetts to defend her colored citizens
from injustice inflicted upon them. Judge
Hoar had hardly registered the name of him
self and daughter at the hotel before he re-
ceived notice to leave Charleston immedi-
ately. In the forty-two years that have
elapsed since then the bitterness of sectional
hate has spent its force; and now the expe-
riences of great calamity demonstrate that
even the memories of those times cease to
vpY
The Portland daily press., 1886-09-18

There is a prospect that national militia
camp will be established in Washington
next Nay. 1t is expected that militia regi-
ments, battalions or companies will be pres
ent from the various States; and steps have
been taken to offer drill prizes to the value
of $4,000. 1t is not likely that many States
of the size and resources of Maine will be
able to send troops to participate in these
contests, but nevertheless the movement
will arouse spirit of emulation which will
undoubtedly have good effect on the mil
itia of the whole country Even the United
States cannot afford to neglect its citizen
soldiery.