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VNANTED-A MAN CT TEMPERATE AND
w moral habits, seeking employment, to repre-
sent an old established house IN his own section.
Salary If suited 500 per month. References
exacted. AM MANUFACTURING House.
dee13d1awM 10 Barclay ST., N Y.
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NVANTED.-We have some quick selling ar
w tieles that will pay good.abtiye agents SIS
TO 50 day; They sell at sight. Needs no talk.
Me.
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WANTED-To buy 81 900 east of clothing
w OF all kinds. Highest cash price paid.
Cal or address Immediately, MIR. S. LEVY, 81
Middle ST.. Portland, Me. 21-1
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Imports.


LIVERPOOL. ENG. Steamship Oregon-13 cit
earthernware to c L Jose & Co.
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WANTED-Those in pursuit of Christmas
w presents should bear In mind that among the
very first In the book line is Hills Albums giving
portraits and biographies Of those who have been
most distinguished In all ages of the world. Also
the new edition Of Hills Manual. Address K. X.
HARLOW, Gen'l Agent, No. 75 Atlantic street,
Portland. Me. 21-1
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DUsTPANFUI OFsCAIEs

III. f. Carpenter, Henderson, N. Y, cured of
Psoriasis or LeprOsy, of twentv vea~s' e'~' ing
by cUTIcURA kEMIDIEs. he most wouderf Ii
cure on record. A duslpanful "a !, ,rs lv. lin
him daily. Physicians and his friends thought
he must die
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bullets FOR = aLE-Mostly Leghorn,
IL well-bred birds and cheap. BOX 81, Deer
inn Ne
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OF Foreclosure of Mortgage.

NOTICE Is hereby given that on the sixteenth
~ day of May, A. ID. 1885, Alvin T.. Plummer,
IT Deeriug In the County Of Cumberland, by his
mOrtg age deed VI that date, recorded In CumbeT
land County Registry OF Deeds, Book AL. Pag,
l64, conveyed To Gorham Savings Bank, aeorpo
alton created by Law aud having lis office In Cor
ham, In said County, the following described real
estate VIZ: certain lot Of land situated in sad
Deering bounded as follows. viz commencing on
the Northeriy side OF Hartley Avenue, al the
SOuthwesterly corner of land Of Mrs. ROYAL
Leightoni thence running Westerly ON said Az
enue one hundred and twenty feet to a stake
thence NOrtherly nlnety-twO feet To a stone wall.
20 laud formerly of z. o. j. Smith, now Of James
r. Baxter; thence Easteriy by said ixter's lanf
one hundred feet 10 land OF said Mrs. Royal Leigh
ton; thence SOutherly about niuety-tw0 feet h.
the place Of beginnings being the same lot of lauu
convey ed TO said 4 uh,lner by Martha A. Gray by
eed dated April 80, 1885. recOrde In Cumber
land Registry, Boob 5l7, Page 4G4; together with
all buildings thereon
That said Bank claims the said parcel If reaI
estate under and by said mortgage, and that the
condition of and In the same Ia been and Is brOk
en-, by re sou whereof said GOTham Savings Bank
claims foreclosure of said mortgage, pursuant b.
the statute In such ease made and provided.
GOkHAM SAVINGS BANK,
by It's Treasurer, JOHN A. WATERMAN.
Gorham, Dec. 20, 1886 dec22diaw4wW
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NONFECTgONA sx.-waDt TO close out at
" once, 1900 boxes fancy and Christmas can
dies at half the original price. Also $4,000 cigars
at % per cent. less than former prices. w. E.
GILMAN, successor to L. j. Perkins & Son.
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FAJARDO. PR. Schr Norena--57 1926 it lum-
Der 4540 shocks and heads 5000 clapboards bis
tar do pitch casks
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Eoreion Ports

AT Manila Nov IS. barque Chas G Rice, Bailey,
from Newcastle, dsg.
AT Winnebah Nov 10, barque Rebecca Goddard,
Weeks, for United States.
AT Grand BaSSa Nov Goth, sch Ellen Crusoe,
MOuntfort, for Boston.
ar al Coatzacoalcos Nov "a, schs Ethel NJ Davis
Willetts. Tol,aa; Lizzie Lane, Herrick. Cayenne.
AR at Demarara Nov 20, barque q NJ Stanwo0d,
Weber, Barbados; 9th, sch Jennie Hall. Coffin
Berbice Dec 4. brig Stockton. Allen, Boston.
SD I'm Port Spain I'd inst, brig Abbie Clifford,
Storer. New York.
Ar at st Pierre Nov 80, schs G Il Holden, Pink
ham, New York; Dec l. schs Anna w Barker,
Sargent, =; 9th, Eta NJ Barter, Barter, NYork !;
9th, brig ANGELA Mitchell, do.
Ar at Havana 10Th. brig Screamer, Sinnett from
lamp.
Sid I'm Matanzas 18th, parquc ormus, Frost.
Porto Padre.
Ar at Cardenas 10th, sch S NJ Bird, Merrill for
New York.
Sid 10th inst, sch Georgia, Coffin, for Delaware
Breakwater.
Ar at Baracoa 4th inst, sch Nellie Woodbury.,
Hodgkins. Porto Plata.
Ar at Bermuda 23d inst, sch Mary A Mccain.
Hutchins Bangor.
Spoken.
Dec 26. 270 miles L of Sandy Hook, ship Magel-
Ian, Manson, from Boston for Valparaiso.
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The most delicious in flavor; appetizIng in eff
feet; and by liberal use enables Dyspeptics to eat
meats and hearty food without injurious results.
For.sale by all Growers. NJ A. JEWELL CO.,
Agents. oct6eodSm
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For sale or TO Let,

A DESIRABLE two story frame dwelling.
IN house on Pine street, near Bracket street,
recently modernized and improved, contains two
parlOrs, dining room, kitchen, bath room, with
hot and cold water) seven chambers, plenty OF
closets and front and back stairs, fire places In
back parlOr and dining room, new steam heating
apparatus with eight radiators; newly painted
aud pagered throughout; area OF lot 4, 90 square
ADAMS, No. % Exchange st. -dec24dtf
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ITO Lighthouse 60 Gray Street; also upper
IL tenament in house 81 Free Street Enquire
OF Il. S. WAREHOUSE. 2i-1
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Little Willie, who lives In a suburban district
bordered by a region where very many poor peo-
pie live was sitting at the side door OF his fathers
house one day. eating his big sugared piece of
bread and butter which his mother had given him,
when poor and very hungry looking boy passed
along outside the fence and looked wstfuy at
Willie's bread and butter.
Don't you think, Willie, that it would be nice
to give that poor boy half your piece of bread and
butfer?"
s'Half of it, mamma?''
Eyes, my boy; he looks very hungry"
"Id like to give him some, but don't you think
he's so poor you know-that If / gave him as
much as half of 1t it'd make him kind of greedy?"
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XVANTED-All firms who desire to establish
w western trade % send their address 20
the undersigned and he will call and interview
YOU. SALESMAN. 81 India st. 21-l
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DIsTREsssNC ERUpTION.

Your CUTICURA REMEDIES performed won
cerfnl cure last summer on one of our customers,
an old gentlemen Of seventy years Of age, who
suffered with fearfully distressing eruption on
his head and face, and who had tried all remedies
and doctors to no purpose.
J. f. SMITH & CO.,
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MINIATURE ALMANAC. ,pEcEMRER %.
MARINE NEW :.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

TUESDAY, Dec. 20.
Arrived.
Steamship Oregon, (Br) Williams. Liverpool
rance & Co. "N
steamship Montreal, (Br) Hunter Bristol, E
mdse To ID Torrance & Co
IL, steamer State Of Maine Hnlyard, st john NIB
sen Maria Adelaide, Nickerson, New Bedford
Cleared.
.. seh Norena, Chase, Faiardo, PR-Geo Hunt
sch Rionzi Chatto, sedgwick--N Blake
Sch Allala, ThurstOn, EIsworth-N blAke;
sen exchange, Buckmaster Camden-N biake'
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Two TIKI PUBLIC We, the undersigned.
u request all business men of this city to refuse
all New Year Addresses from Telegraph Messen-
gers until two days before New Years. Signed,
MESSENGERS OF NJ. u. & w. U. Tel. Co. 23-l
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Wanted.

A YOUNG man that writes good rapid hand
IN can find position by addressing
p. o. BOX 113e, Portland, Maine.
dee22 diff
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WANTED.

fst.-Our special sale Of Gents
~ Newark Jersey Congress for dress at S525
per pair, continues until Jan. LIST. BROWN 421
Congress st. 2S-1
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II OsT-Last evening between the ladies' en-
IL trance of the United States Hotel, ON Con
Sable Fur Collar The finder will please leave it
at STOCKHOLDERS. 23-1
OsT-A Stuffed Chair, on the road between
IL Deering Center and Saccarappa. The find
er will be rewarded by leaving II at BYRON
PRIDE'S, Cumberland Mills, or address 7. o.
Box 1875, Portland 7. o. 23-1
ISOUND-The place to buy every article In
II stock consisting Of Trunks, Bags, &C., &c,
at discount of 10 per cent for the next ten days.
e. B. BROAD s. CO., 123 Exchange st. 22-1
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WANTED-A situation as second girl En-
w quire at SO WASHINGTON STREET.
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WANTED-Eyerybod TO know that my Bar
w Der shop win be open for business, on SAT
urday, Dec, 20, from a. m. until IL p. m. or
later. All In want of good shave or hair cut
please call and be accommodated. 4. f. roll
lINS MYRTLE ST 23-I
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.sTimes have changed greatly since Shakes
peares day." remarked Spriggns.
YES, just so" replied Fitzgobble.
''Now Shakespeare said, The apparel oft pro-
claims the man."
well, what does it proclaim now?'
"The dude, generally"
More cases Of sick headache, billiousness, con-
stipatlon, &C., can be cured in less time, with less
medicine, and for less money, by using Carriers
Little Liver Pills. than by any other means
Customer Ito coal dealer)-Have you got any
name for those scales Of yOurs?"
~ never heard of scales having a name"
"Well, you ought to call your scales Ambush.
You see, they are always lying in weight"
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aAlAE CENTRAL RAILROAD
On and after MONDAY. Oct. 25,
lss6, Passenger Trains Leave
Portland as follows:

For hanger, 10 a. m, via Aagusin3 20 y.
m via Ge " s-gsa. l. 20 and II i D. m, via a
gu.ta; Tor Eslirw orth. Bar EEarber, Vance
boro. "a. John, Halifnx. and fht Provtm-
ces, NJ. stephen and Aroe-iook County
LOOP m, 1.25 and tl1.15 p. m. Fci Hanger
a Ptaeafaqui- ~. r., no a. m, III. lb D. M,
fOi skowhegan, Belfast aaa Dexter, 1. 20,
i.25, t11.15 y. m; Waterviiie. ITO a. m,
l.2O, l.25, and, IL Lilo D. m. and on saturdays
only at Sis p. m, for Augusta, Hnttowcn,
Gardiner and Rs un-wiak, ITO a. m, 1.2S,
5.15, Hills y. M; Bath, ITO a. M, 1.25, b.ls
p. m, and on Saturdays only a. lilo p Nj
Roekinnd ano Anox nna Ltncein -. -,
ITO a. m.. rs D. m; Aui urn and lewis
ton AT $50 a. M, 1.2O, 300 p. IN; Lewisaen
Via brunswick, 10 a. m, 1.zo, tl1.lb pm
Fnrnsi n x ton, Monmouth. Winthrop, Oak
land and North An-on, t.2O p. M; Haran-
ington vim Brun.wiek. 40 a. m. aud 1.2S
Al trains timed as above from Commercial street
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ECZEMA RADICALLY CURED.

For the radical cure of an obstinate case OF
Eczema of long standing give entire credit to
the CUTICUBA REMlDIEs.
Il. b. RICHARDSON, New Haven Corn,
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ROOMS.

ITO LET-A large furnished front room. with
Il stove; another room connected; also rooms
> week, with board or without; good location
81 SPRING ST. 2s-1
TO LET-To a lady or gentleman or lady a
Il plainly furnished square room at 75cts. per
week. No. go Federal street. MRS. HATCH.
24l
DOOM TO LET-One large front room,
HI newly furnished with the best Of table board
10 the same house. Suitable for two gentlemen.
No. Go Free street. 1871
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CONGRESS 81. STATION.

where through tickets and baggage checks may
be obtained fer principal points East and West
THE Ills p. N. train Is the night express villa
sleeping car attached and runs every night Srn-
days included, through 10 Bangor but not to
SkOwhegln ON Monday mornings or 70 Belfast
and Dexter OF beyond Bangor ON sunday morn
ings.
Trains are due in Portland as follows: The morn
ing trains from Augusta and BATH S.45 a. IN. I;
Lewiston, $50 a. N. the day trains from BAN
gOr al 1910 and 12.45 pun. the afternoon trainT
from Bangor, Watervle, Bath, Augusta, Rock
land and Lewiston AT 5.45 p. m. the night Pull
man Express train at l. 90 a. IN.
Limited Tickets, drsa and second class, TO-
all points In the Provinces on sale 90
duced rates.
PAYsON TUCKER, General Manager.
II. IS. BOOTHBY. Genn Pass. and Ticket ACT
Portland. Oct. 20. 1886. Oct22u
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THIS PAPER gi Eo Ss iYSg q
A Nd bareah a. spruce stTss' WHERE sdysrs
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NOTICE Hs HEREBY GIVEN, that IL

NOTICE h HEREBY GIVEN, that the
~ subscriber has been duly appointed and. lax
en- upon himself the trust OF Administrator of the
estate Of
IRENE s. DAVIS, late of Deering.
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-
qulred TO exhibit the same; and all persons In
debted to said estate are called upon 10 make pay
ment 10
FREDERICK FOX, Of Portland. Admir-
Deering Dee. 7. 1886. decl 5d1awN. 3w.
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session AND MAINE r.. r.
PAssENGER TRAIN sERVaCE,
In effect sunday, October "a, 1855.
WESTERN DIVISION.

fAs$ENGER TRAIN NEkthCE.
I'm effect sunday, October "a, 1855.
WESTERN DIVISION.
TRAINS LEAVE PORTLAND
Tor Bossen al n 80, to.4O a. M, 12.4O, 1851
pm. Bevton for Portland 7 so, e.3e a, M, LOO
and 400 y. m. For scarboro Heach Pine
Point, 7.30, $40 a. m. $50. $50 p. m. SAGE
Biddefosd, Hensebnak, 7.3o. $40 a. IN.
i2ao' s;S 40 Sso 2. m Ms''I ss.Ss 80 $40
fails, Dove, Exeter, Hnverhiii, law
eeacs, lowell, 80, $40 a M, i24o, $50 ,.
so a. m 1910, $50 p. m. mnsehe-ier and
Concord VIA Lawrence $40 a. M, (via Newman
SCI ,c JS@stisn 1i s;S q P k @i Line.
SUNDAY TRAINS
for Be-isn 90, 4.l5 y. m. via Eastern Division
TO Scarboro Crossing.
EASTERN DIVISION.
For Bossen .2.OU, $500 am, sf.OO, 600 p m
tsoston Tor Portland Il. 80 300 a. m, 1870
400 .. m. Cape Elizabeth, $40 a. m, 90
siddsford, 200, 900 q. m, 100, 600 .
u. Portsmouih, NewburyPert, salem and
lynn, zoo, BOO a. M, Loo, coo p n;
Pullman ears on trains leaving Boston ii $50,
30 a. M. 1890. 1Otl, o. TOO D. M. and leav-
ing Portland at 200, 7;30, $40, 900 a. NJ, 1919,
ears on trains leaving Boston at 100 D. M. and
Portland 2. 90 a. m.
tFrem North aerwIel to searboso Cross
log via Western Division.
Connects with RAN Lines for New York. South
tnd West.
sConnects with Sound Lines for Now YORK South
and West.
To leave passengers only.
Through Tickets 10 All points Wesl and south
0r sale Al UuioB station Ticket Onice Gens-
anercial street., Portia nj, and Union y tckes
Once, 40 ENchanee -treet.
JAP. T. FUkBEk; Gen1 Manager.
ID. j. FLANDERS ten. r. q 4.
M. L. WILLIAMS, Genl Agent.
Oct23 az
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Dec 26. 270 miles of Sandy Hook, ship Magel-
Ian. Manson, from Boston for Valparaiso
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when Baby s.- sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she wss Child, she cried for Castoria
When she Docsl,A Miss, she chung to Castoria
When she had Children, she ga % them Castoria>
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G617a a IrFEELs GOOD.
XMy Those worn out with Pains, Aches
EsIA and Weaknesses ind relief In one
h. WZI3Aminats in the Cuticura Anti.Pain
&zZNI8Plaster. At druggis. 20 cents
declb WS&W2w
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-09-10
HOW Our continent grow.
From the Industrial World.

From the Industrial World.
The opinion was expressed by an
eminent American scientist, in a re-
cent lecture, that the North American
continent had the beginning OF its for
nation in islands of matter rising out
OF the immense ocean, which grew un-
til they finally touched each other.
Many OF these islands were volcanoes
that threw upmatter that had formed
below the surface of the water, and
were larger below the water than
above it. The Hawaiian Islands have
had many volcanoes, and were much
formed by them. Their whole area
above the sea is no more than that of
the State of Massachusetts, but their
combined bases must be equal to the
whole OF New England and Nv York
united. Thus the original islands of
the American continent could easily
have been made to enlarge and join
each other, and the granite rock so
abundant was doubtless once erupted
from volcanoes, like flowing lava.
Among the first volcanic islands must
have been Greenland, Canada, east of
Winnipeg, the Atlantic district, the
Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Ne
vada; but as the islands rose and en-
larged, great depressions would natur-
ally commence and go on, and in this
way the depressions of ofHudson's Bay,
the Mississippi Valley and the Salt
Lake and Nevada basin was formed.
These depressions would fill with mas
sive sediments, which would eventual
ly become rocks, and the depressions
would have saucer or platter shape.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-09-10
A school for Girls.

The merits OF an educational institution
can often be Judged by glancing over the
roll OF pupils. A widely known and popu.
lar establishment will have students from
a large section Of country, while an infer
ior school is scarcely known outside OF the
place in which it is located. Judged by
this standard 81. Josephs academy, st.
Paul, is one OF the most celebrated schools
in the Northwest. It's list OF scholars in.
clude number of names from Dakota,
Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, all parts of Min.
nesota and even distant New York and
Germany. The daughters OF our most promi
nent and well known citizens in every walk
OF life have availcd themselves OF the un,
rivalled course ofinstruction offered by the
promises to be exceptionally large. Par.
ents should send to tho Mother Superior,
St. Joseph's Academy, st. Paul, at once
for circulars and catalogues.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-09-10
The Pope's Golden Rose.

Court Journal.
A descendant OF the famous Cellini,
also bearing that name, engraved the
golden rose recently presented by the
pope to the queen regent OF Spain.
The first of these golden roses were
simple flowers otred enamel, represent
ing the natural color OF the rose. La
ter the color oftherose was left white,
and large ruby put INTO the centre,
the reflection from which gave the pet
ais q red tint. Innocent NJ. had q
golden rose made which weighed over
eight pounds, was ornamented with
several sapphires, and represented q
value OF over 10000 francs. Alexan-
der VII. ordered one rose ut 5000
francs and another at 1000 francs.
Lately the golden rose has been
worth over 10000 francs, and has
taken on the form of q branch with
several flowers, a natural rose, which
has been blessed by the pope, forming
the centre. OF this kind is the rose
which the queen regent OF Spain has
just received. 1t is pante' in
q magnificent silver gilded vase, which
is a splendid example of Roman work
manship. The rose itself is said to be
symbol of the Creator; the splendor
and richness of the metal represent
the eternal light which surrounds the
divine, and the perfumes and spices
which are placed in the vase by the
pope symbolic theglory and resarrec-
tion OF Christ.
The benediction OF the rose is a
solemn ceremony. The holy father,
in his sacred robes, reads the formula
of the benediction from q book which
is held by u bishop. The other bish-
ops, holding lighted candles, stand by
his side. The high dignitaries OF the
Papal court surround the pontif,
holding the incense, .he holy water,
the spices and other perfumes. An
other dignitary, kneeling, presents the
rose to the pope, who reads the pray
ers, blesses the incense, the spices and
the perfumes, which are presented to
him by a cardinal. After putting
them in the vase which holds the rose,
the golden rose is blessed, and the
ceremony ends.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-09-10
Treaty with Red Lake Inlian,.

The Indian commissioners have just con-
cluded an important treaty with the Red
Lake Indians. which is independent
OF the treaty they are negotiating
with the rest oi the Minnesota Indians
for removal to White Earth. The Red
Lakers agree to Aave their reservation sur.
veyed and sold in forty acre lots, the
amount to be invested by the United
States at per sent, they receiving the in
come annually. They reserve Red
Lake and sufficient land for their
homes. Ii this very valuable reservation
realizes fair prices, every family OF Red
Lake Indians will be worth $40, 900, the in
come OF which will make them independent
An immense amount OF valuable pine will be
sold in small lots. II the commissioners
succeed with every tribe as well us they
have at White Earth and Red Lake, all OF
the Indians will be concentrated at White
Earth and Red Lake and their future abun-
dainty provided for.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-09-10
Schools of the olden Times

According to the local histories, the
Long Island schoolhouse of the olden
time was the least pretentious of all
buildings, says the New York Mail and
Express. No Communications of any
kind seemed to have occurred to the
old settlers in the erection OF churches
and schoolhouses. Yet around them
cling many pleasant and happy mem
cries. The schoolhouses were not
painted inside or out, nor were the
walls or ceilings plastered. The wood
for fuel was supplied in q loose way,
each scholar being required to bring
his share OF wood every day, and the
rooms were cleaned by the scholars.
In those days children were taught to
show the greatest Difference and re-
my OF Jamaica, in 1892, it was in the
bylaws that when a tutor or any gen.
tleman comes in or goes out OF the
schoolroom, every scholar should rise
up with respectful bow. There was
generally but one book-area The
teachers only had an arithmetic, call
ed the schoolmaster' assistant. In
those days grammer was not taught
intellieently, for the master did not
understand it himself. He set the pu-
pills at memorizing the words all
through the book. The schoolroom
was only supplied with long, low pine
desks, and oaken benches without
backs were the scholars seats. The
teacher had a high oaken stool, and
kept q hickory whip by his side, which
he used numerically when occasion
required. Steel pens, ruled paper and
ready made writing books had not
been thought Of One hundred years
ago the schoolmasters were perma-
nent, and, next to the minister of the
gospel, were the most important men
in the community. They frequently
helped the ministers in their official
duties. Some teachers held the same
position for 30 years. The salary was
small, a tax on property covering all
school expenses.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-09-10
Bridging the Chasm.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
While we were tramping over the
battle-felds around Marietta, Ca, the
young man from Connecticut grew
sweet on the pretty daughter of the
widow with whom we boarded. It
was love at first sight. and they went
in heavy. Our guide had been an old
reb soldier, and when he saw how
things We're going winked the girl to
seat on the wash-bench behind the
house, and said
"Now, Lucy, this ere orter stop"
"What 'ere2"
1n love with that feller."
"Hain't | rieht?"
"No, gal. Men your old father
served in the ranks together. We fiji
again them Yanks together, and to-
eether we cum home calkerlatin' to
hate EN- as long as we lived.
'Twouldn't be right fur you togo back
on your dad that way"
Jim Skuce," she replied, as she
stood up to wave her arm, "mehbe ye
never hear nuthin' bout bridgin' the
bloody chasm and shakin' hands
across the last ditch. l know pap
was fighter, but after he'd been
home Il year or two long came a
Iark one day looking for land. He
had u bottle OF whiskey, and he and
pap sat down on this very bench and
fit them old fights over until both got
drunk and fell ina heap. When they
woke up they begun to shake and
and bridge, and they kept it up till
the Yank hurrahed for Gineral Lee
and pap holle.'ed for Gineral Grant.
Now, you shut! If you don't want
to bridge you can stub around with
your nose stuck up and your knees
out to the weather, but don't you go
to interferin' with me! Dad bridged,
MANS bridged and Pm going to climb
out OF the last ditch ana hustle for a
Yankee husband!n
They were engaged before we left.