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The Portland daily press., 1886-10-12
PORTLAND, BANGOR, MT. DESERT & MACHlAS
STEAMBOAT co.

steamer CITY OF RICHMOND makes two
trips per week on the route between Portland anc
Maehlasport, leaving Poit.anI az dl;vV ~ M
Tuesdays and Fridays. and MachlaSport al 4Oo
M, Mondays and Thursdays.
PAYSON TUCKER, General Manager.
+. K. BOOTHBY, Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Agt
Portland Tuna Or 1875. le2bU
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-12

The best family cathartic medicines Dr. soule's
Pills. They are perfect
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-12

Health of woman is the hope of the race Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is to be had
at the nearest drug store for dollar.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-12
IIldll...... ~
Produce.
Foreign Exports.
Railroad Receipts.

ST PIERRE, MART. Brig Hyperion-3584
shocks 1854 heads 10 casks.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-12
FOREST CITY STEAMBOAT co.
Custom House Wharf)
WEEK DAY TRIPS.
On and After Get. 4, 1856,

On and After Get. L, 1856,
mond and Trefethen's, 5.45, $50, 500, 1880
2.16, 4.30, $40.
Leave Portland for Long Island, 500, 2:15.
Leave Peaks 500, 7.25, 9.1o, 1000, SO 4,oo
Leave Little Diamond e.15, 72o, 9o5, 11.2o, 800,
Leave Great G Diamonds. 10, tbs, 900, Ills, s15,
sos, 6.45. On
500, $40
Leave Long Island, 8.45, 800
SUNDAY TRIPS.
Leave Portland for Peaks, Little and Great Dia-
mond, and Trefethen's, 900. 1880, 2: 10, 4.30,
Leave Portland for Long Island, 1870, 2.l5.
Leave Great Diamond 9. 35, 11.30, 3.15, 5.05,
Leave Trefethen's, $50, 11.25, $40, 800.
Leave Long Island, ID, 800.
Leave Peaks, 800, II. 40, $40, 4s20, ,
sen2odtf b. j. WILLARD. Manager.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-12

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, that
~ the subscribers have been duly appointed
and taken upon themselves the trust OF Admms-
traitors de bonis non with the VIII annexed Oh the
estate of ,-.,
JOSEPH V. r. CoOMBS, late of Yarmouth,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased; and gwen
bonds as the law directs. All persons having ue-
mands upon the estate of said deceased, are re-
quired to exhibit the same; and all persons ndebt-
ed to said estate are called upon to make payment
to GEORGE T.. mCSU1LLAN,
WILLIAM ii. LOONEY,
OF Portland, Adm'rs d, b. n. e. t. a.
Yarmouth, Sept. q, 1856. dlawI5W|
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-12
WIT AND WISDOM.

A good old lady from Penobscot about 90, re-
Gently visited her sister in Belfast. The home
passage was on one of the Boston steamers. The
old lady seated herself in front of one of the large
mirrors and presently saw her reflection in the
glass. She gave a start and her lady friend asked
t her what was the matter, why declare said
the old lady, looking at her reflection, "If there
isn't a woman that looks Just like Aunt Nab"
Aunt Nab is her sister was greatly resembles her.
The happy woman who was cured of chronic
headache by using Salvation Oil is enthusiastic
Even If we are not smart, we know what to do
when troubled with a cough or cold We take %
cents and buy bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
81 suppose" said Dumley, after he had regis
terod, to the hotel clerk, that when guest has
no baggage his personal appearance has more or
less to do with making him pay in advance"
"Oh, yes" said the clerk. I'm this business we
soon learn to size a man up. viii you have your
trunk sent to your room, Mr.-er-Dumley?"
NO, haven't any baggage expect to be in
town only a day or So"
-Four dollars please"
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-12
FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.

Sid I'm Falmouth 9Th inst, ship Belle o. Brien,
Palmer (from San FranciSco) for Havre.
Passed Holyhead 4th inst, ship Willie Rosen
field Dunphy, Liverpool for San Francisco.
Ar at Liverpool 9th inst. ship Edward O'Brien,
O'Brien. and VIM Ii Smith, Rogers, San Fran
cisco.
Guam.
Al at Queenstown 9th inst, ship Wacbusett, Eos
ter, San Francisco.
Ar at Buenos Ayres Sept 8, barque Charles h
Lewis, Montgomery, Boston.
Sid fin Honolulu Sept 10, barque Fred P Ltch-
field Bartlett, Hong Kong
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-12
BRIDGTON & SACO RIVER R. R.

Stage connections at Bridgton for North Brldg
ton, Harrison and Waterford. waterford stage
leaves on arrival of lilo a. m. train.
Sweden Stage connects Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday with coop. m. train.
Stage daily from Sandy Creek for SO. Bridgton
on oe e[5Mfi % 0'0A p " j. A. BENNETT. supt
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-12

Firm i'm Portland that can make you "a
Hat to order, do not let others that are add
vertising as being ina tiers delmde You that
they cam make You Hat. We have the
largest stock and have reduced our prices.
81 SILK HAT FOR SIS.
$3.50 STIFF HAT FOR So.
All others i'm same proportion.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-12
a Gard to EnValidS.

Drug remedies produce drug diseases, and add
TO the Impurities, and distractions which cause
the disease for which they are administered. Con-
se0ueptly patients vitality is constantly dimin-
ished,-and acute diseases made chronic,-by their
use -
The living system may receive its needed sup
ply of strength, and health, from Natures materla
nedica, which consists of Air, Light, TempeTaa-
ture, Electricity, Magnetism, Exercise, Rest To9u
ences. and Mechanical or Surgical Appliances"
Therefore it is unreasonable, and absurd, TO at
tempt to restore health by administering poisons
shall endeavOr to give health to the SICK, by
means which preserve health in well persons.
s, j. PLUMM Err,
OFFICE, Raymond village.
spn15 d4w"
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-12

Vegetine has cured so many cases of scrofula
and blood humors that its value is unquestioned.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-12
MARINE NEW s.
PORT OF PORTLAND.


MONDAY, Oct. IL
Arrived.
Steamer Cumberland, Thompson, Boston for
Eastport and st John, NIB.
Sch Fred Smith, Whitney, New York.
Sch Mopang, Farren, New York.
Sch James Henry, Munroe. Boston.
Sch Clear the Track, -, Boston.
Sch Annie Gale, (Br) Gale, st john NIB, for
Boston.
Sch Mary G. (Br) Bennett, Moncton for Boston,
Sen Jeddo, (Br) Bishop, Hillsb0ro for Maiden.
Sch Pendragon, Mann, Bay st Lawrence, with
$40 bbs mackerel
Sch Geo w Pierce, Bay st Lawrence, with 80
bblS mackerel.
Sch Sarah Rice, Gouldsboro.
Sch James Henry, Monroe, Boston.
Sch Aida, Lindsay, Boston.
Sch Allandale Remck, Ellsworth.
Sch Emma Littlejohn, Kennebec for Phllade-
phia.
Sch Mary Elizabeth, Dunton. Boothbay.
Cleared.
Brig Hyperion, Foss, st Pierre-J II Hamlen
SAlLED-Barque Bremen; brig A j Pettengill.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
PORT CLYDE Oct Gar, sch w Mckay,
Roberts, st John, NIB, for Boston. Reports, It'll
inst lost overheard Fred Dam, who was drowned.
Sch Onrust. of Providence, 1856 tons. built at
Westfeld, NY in 1865, Inns been sold to Capt
Chas Clark, of MachiaS. She will be furnished
with new foremaSt, bowsprt. and headgear, and
go into the eastern lumber trade.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-12
rnHeRESS ST. SIAIlns ONLY

For Rnngor, EllswOrfh and bnr HnrbOr q
1898 d. m. Fast Express stopping at Bruins Bruins
wick Gardiner, HallOwell, Augusta ana WAFER
VILE only. IA,
All other trains timed as above from Connercldh
st. Station, stop at Congress St., where inI9usr
tickets and baggage checks may De optaiie" III
principal points East and West. ,.t
THE Lilo p. M train is the night express Will VIII,
sleeping ear attached and runs every ngnt Su 70
Sk0whegan on Monday mornings or 70 p e u.s.
and Dexter or beyond Bangor, excepting 10 Dai
Harbor on Sunday mornings, The rnorn
ing trains from Augusta and Bath SO rom a RAM
Lewiston $50 a. N. the day tIa ito treing
koI ~ Waterye Bath, ROckland and Lewiston at
b.35 o. M, Flying Yankee at o.49 p M the
0jSSt Pullman express train at l. 90 a. m.
H .ts:s..s rick els n rsa and second lass, TOT
N 'sc;n.. In tI,e Provinces ON sale nj re-
ruaea.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-02
Oelrichs.
OELRICHs. Dec. 25. 1885.

OELRICIs, Dec. %, 1885.
EDITOR CHRONICLE E:-Accnrding to
promise will send You few items
Everything is going along nicely here
in the way of improvements and bust.
ness
The railroad company have at last
seen tit TO give us an agent and tele-
graph operator, which the public does
not fail to appreciate. We are surely in
need Of a po>tofiice, but the Mills OF
the Gods grind slowly" and we still
live in hopes that they will turn out our
grist soon.
The carpenters have been at work a
week, finishing up the depot, section
houses, stock yards, etc, and now have
everything in slip shape.
One Of your townsman, Mr.. II. A. AL
bien, made our town flying visit re.
Gently, that is, he flew through on the
train init. Don't do that way again
Henry, call and partake of siap-jake
with us next time.
The first death in our young town oc'
Cured on the 10th of December, about
noon. Deceased was the three year old
son Of Mr. and Mrs. James Bell. The
remains will be inferred this afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Bell have the sympathy OF
the entire community, in this, their
great and irreparabIe loss.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-02

From a telegram from Cheyenne to
the Omaha Herald, we learn Of a gigan
tic coal land stea. that has been un.
earthed in Wyoming, in which are
implicated the names Of liver Johnson
+. J. Stanton, Abraham Harper, Geo. d
Hawes. charged with conspiracy in
procuring men to make fraudulent en-
tries of coal lands. The lands cover
about 2.4OO acres west OF Fl. Fetterman
5000 acres east Of Fetterman. and ! ,OOC
acres near Sundance. It is estimated
the land will be worth $500 per acre al
soon as railroad reaches it. as the Goa
strata is about n feet thick in places.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-02

cars, tnat are let down an AUTOMATIC
tramway, and then again by horse tram
way to the mill which is situated about
two miles from the mine. that is by fol
lowing the winding Of the tramway
track. This visiting owner reported in ac
cordance with the recommendation OF
the superintendent, in favor of moving
the mill onto the mine, and bringii z in
the water Of Spring creek, which can
easily be conducted, by ditch and fume,
IN to the mine, and sufficiently high
,bove the mill to afford an excellent
water power, sufficient to not only run
he present 40 stamps, but an additional
40, making an SO-stamp mill We esti-
mate that under that kind of arrange
ment, that the ore could be mined from
the vein, which is at least 90 feet wide,
and milled at . total cost Of not more
than 50 cts per ton, while the ore can be
made to average $3.50 per ton by the
free milling process. And il a concen-
traitor were applied two classes of ore
would be obtained, one free milling and
the other requiring treatment either by
smelling or chloridizing.
The chloridization works would come
more and more into requisit:on as the
work progressed and depth was obtained
in the vein, as the tendency of the ore
is to run to pyrites Of iron carrying gold
and silver sulphides. And although the
mine has hitherto been worked for gold
alone, it is our belief that the silver
which has always accompanied the gold,
will increase with dept, until it will
eventually become more of a silver
mine than gold mine. Such has been
the history of many mines of like char
acter. Notably the famous Comstock
groupe of Nevada, which commenced us
gold mine on top. and yet turned out
to be the largest silver mine in the
world.
To make the necessary change, /. e. to
move the mill, and to bring in the water,
would entail an expense Of at least S20,-
900. This We opine is the stickler with
the present company. who, although
wealthy men. and amply able to put the
property on \ permanent paying basis,
but being merchants and not miners,
they lack the miners courage. And it
ia not altogether strange, that men who
have no mining knowledge should lack
the nerve Of Hagin, or Hurst, who
have been known to back their iudg-
ment on mine by the expenditure of
a half million dollars before dividend
Was received or looked for, and yet they
have made mining magnificent sue
cess We regard the Grand Junction as
"A grand, good mine, and that it will be
proven So when II comes TO be worked
in ile manner we have suggested. But
we have despaired Of ever seeing this
done while the property remains in the
hands of the present owners. But we
hook forward to time when company
of ex perienced miners will take hold Of
that property. men with Judgment b.s
ed upon experience, and money and
nerve to back up their judgment Then
shall We expect to see the Grand juno
tion not only a paying enterprise, but a
reritab'e bonanza.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-02

Attorney General Garland is IN favor
of doing away with the fees system in
all official business connected with the
government and establishing system
Of fixed saleries for all officers. He saws
"Fees are a relic if not of actual bar
barism at least Of systems of official re-
endorsement, and revenue farming
which were outgrown long ago"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-02

1t is stated that the new state officers
have one great advantage. They cannot
be removed by President Cleveland on
account Of offensive psrtiss nship.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-02

Plenty ofSweet cider at
Van Devo!, d Co.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-09
nan;sa} dla Wi"rMso =
JANhO Z OF ODOlfINNA.

gia "a MIA pi6ro biale, czerwony ma twarzy
siedzac, szabla gieta pobekiwa}, ~trz!'najac cugla-
ny, tylko bv} mlodvm w~vglAdal iak cygan,
biyszczac z5ltemi bielmami 6cz : ma czapce
zic!one maj:.c pidro, Spinal konia >iwcgp o.
strogami, ahv wszedl w vode. zwic1ze jednak
wywija{o sic ma prawoi lvwo. ME chciaio >iuyhac
pana.- Wteuczas odvlvsf sic starry:
Tuldy, GO roA.o; mySi>z:C.,>a p~rzybiera, wi
dzisz. lax k;pia ba}wany. "a chwile vvlcie, czv
Gle Swielzi zyvie, ah>s ,Mi siebig ryjon ia pc
iarcie. he.
= kicdy,lny Sc wyhrali, JED my, olpati
m}odzjk. nieruz wieA~za byla woia, y Siwosz
mnie przeprowalzif.
Czemnl tepaz zwija sic y nieclce iSt do
woody?
AIho ia wie,n.
* sic powno ME przczpgnaf, q l.zyz
pahski chroni cd diego.
Tulay sic aya1a try ray. lm,isza konia
o%strogami do wolv = koli SIC cofa. ami ru~z.-
Me baIz warvatem. ,zitl icdql ME sta
novi opdlricnia. M ,i<mie ME sto;i, :bv,,nv
ak@ur&tnie intro byli " Bia!ogrodzie tstulwri~,n-
burg wzvwaia mas. abvsmv szIarh,a zipchali do
hr6la ma narad.. new NO nj, b,}zie t4;5D AZ 81,
wszyscy z@rornadza.
Prawda, odrowicdzi"l Tulav 1vcz c5z
poczniemy, ieleli woody rwyljera pntrva ,lui
kilka?
Wrdcimv do nayzvch namiot6w koniec.-
Ach 1icrwS2v rz wyiezdzam do kr6lew-
skieeo grod1l. chejaFbvm W nrzci,zizie zoLaczyl
tie nowo4ci. kt6rc Bella III W kraiu z,1,r,vadzi}
Tobie m}oGzik,, podohaia ~e n~o-nowosci.
mnie juz star"rnr,. kt6ry p~rze<llem popr4ednic)
krdl6w naszvch, Belle slclrgo ,;eize, Wisd, s}ava
stefau6v dw5rb. uic divine m; A.. u, $w.ri.
OF widzisz. oiriec t.raInn.;sz4,,o lrll, ,a,,;} -,
greckieyo wilma. rreclici pauk; zvyczai low
chc;a}hy abv Nadzisrv ,,tuul,v;. Au,,J. yo
dv;o,; =, ll"'|
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70 lest ,n,nv,n @,1,;o ~ = ,na,t '
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NO CIV la,i,nl; 50 ,,aa, aoa'Is E: 'i0""
mioty sza}asy
Kto Gle teoo n,,.v,}y on,,ul
Rv1 y mas ,..rx fa..anl: y "
nam onowiada1 -
Ka5d, sro,,. surt; :
vlek}o 81. s;a DINO f,. .. ma., r..
do naszepo Erai, , tor,z ,n.,r N:an.
liku. bo lr6lowa Niemka ;h vnrov.2r;1,
Kjedv nrzvszl; do ,,ayl.ra rra;, $500,
sic ucza naszei NOW, uu,.,.;/,. a"'"' *
swois novos.; .a,; ~ ~ , '"
musza ,a1rova.l iak in n. , w.
woda przyyiera. yes;. a5,nv i.a; ,'
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trawy woa, tv,nrI,.n, >, 80
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inc mn;e c;ek, w.:s zah.a5a y n ~ !" gu AJa@''
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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-09-18
MoiiaIninedan Marriages.

As soon us the boy attalns the marriage
bic age his father and mother cast about
to find him wife. The mother looks
around carefully in all the harems of her
set that is, the rooms separately and
llely devoted to Tlrkish ladies'. in the
household of her friends. When she
finds Il ,iamsei that she thinks would
make 4 nlcc high-toned tlauc hter- -in-law
the fact is reported. with tuil particulars,
70 the boys father. Ii lie likes the
description. which is the best photograph
he can get, the mothers next step is to
:,.l on the d.mscl and invite her to be
one of II party to the Turkish bath !; for
bathing parties 5 are as f.sh.ona be III
jnn>tantiuople us picnics are III New
England. The bath. III fac, i, to some
extent picnic. Cooks are kept busy
preparing for ii, and it ends in 4 dinner.
The ladies go i'll full dress. attended by
servants, as soon us the parties meet,
there is II series of endless compliments"
The candidate for mother-ln-law pays
special, unremitting attention to tho
young girl who is the "queen of the
May" ON this bathing excursion. The
bath and dinner, coffee, sherbet and
cigarettes, are beautifully adapted to
bring out virginal attractions both
physical and mental, to the eye Of an
experienced would be mother in law.
She knows good deal about the young
bather at the conclusion of the picnic,
which may last three or tour hours"
Then she makes second and moro
detailed report to her husband. Ii it is
favorable and he audits it, she pays :,
visit to the other family and "pops the
question to the girls mother. She
always bushes and is very much sur
prised. but feels duly lonored by the
proposal, and promises to lay it before
the girls father If he consents, the
two old governors hold a meeting, come
down to business and fix up the dover
and the "happy day"
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-09-18

monla, and this turned under by plow
or cultivatOr is absorbed in the soil.
When the grass is plowed under wet
with dew there is an additional ad-
vantage from the greater readiness of
wet grass to rot quickly.
The eneven depth at which drills
deposit seeds on hillsides sometimes
shows curious results. The lower side
of the drill weighs down the tubes and
on mellow soil carries the seed three or
four inches deep. Going down hill
has the same effect In going up the
hill the seed is drilled shallower, and
travelling in this direction the grain
always comes up quicker and stronger.
Altogether the drill is not a satisfac-
tory implement for seeding hillsides.
1t is a curious fact, and one that has
led to much disappointment in breed
ing for the dairy, that milk and butter
production is most commonly trans
mitted through the male line. This is
have them in full flow of milk next
spring, and if the cow herself is good
one breed to a bull that comes of equal
" good strain. and the heifer calves
will probably be valuable Tor the dairy.
Horses hard at work in warm weather
need water frequently. If a handful of
oatmeal is thrown in a pailful of water
and one or two swallows given two or
three times between morning and nOOn
or noon and night, it will stimulate
them to renewed eXertions and keep
them fresh all day. This sort Of Stimu-
Iation has no bad after effects as does
that which men often take in the har-
vest field The work of harvesting with
Self-binders is now as severe for teams
as cutting grain was IN the old times
for men when done by hand labor, and
it is a time when grain feed for horses
has been mostly used up. With the
labor thus thrown on the teams they
need prOportionate good care.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-09-18

one small cup of sugar. three teaspoon
us of corn starch. mixed smoothly
with little water and one cup of hot
water. Let all boil together until
thick and spread on the cakes. This
quantity makes two layers.
AN EMINENT physician says if per-
sons would drink hot water instead of
cold water in summer, they would suf-
ser less from thirst and from stomach
disorders. In his practice he always
orders hot water to be given to babies
who are suffering from teething and
the many attendant ills 1t is really
surprising to note how gladly the little
sufferers will drink very hot water. and
how great relief they seem to feel from
its use. An i'll child of eight months,
with no appetite, was given as much
hot water as it would drink. The
little creature would drink the water
with avidity, and become quiet after
the draught.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-09-18
Guns Sometimes Burst Easily.

In bravado young man placed the
muzzIc of his fowling piece under water
aud fired the charge. The result was
the bursting of the barrel near the
breach and the mutilation of his hand.
Another placed and held the muzzle of
his gun square against q piece of plate
window glass and fired the charge
powder and bullet. The glass was shat
,ered-so was the gun-barrel. Another
instance was that of an experimenter
who had heard that candle could be
fired from the barrel of 4 gun through
an inch board. He drove 4 candle into
the muzzle of the gun, fired, and the
explosion split the barrel almost its
entire length, and did not even drive
the candle from the muzzle of the gun.
Still another burst of sun-barrel was
caused 10y the use of wet grass as wad.
well rammed down over charge Of shot.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-09-18
"A Romance From COrca,

Fer parents and near kiusfolk it is
customary III Corea to mourn three
years. What deep influence this pre-
scriptive usage has upon the life of the
people is i.ilsi rated by the following
story of an aged bachelor who was asked
why he had never taken wife. My
parents, rs we'll rs myself" he said,
"were desirous that l should marry,
and suitable young lady being found,
our betrotllal took place. Then my
future father-in law died, and we had of
course to wait three years. l had hardly
put off my mourning than | had tC
bewail the loss of my own poor father.
Necessarily here was another term of
three years waiting. When these were
up, the mother of my future wife took
sick audexplred, and thus we were obliged
to delay our marriage another three
years. Lastly, | had the misfortune
to lose my own dear mother, which
naturally caused Il farther adjournment.
So that, as tour times three make twelve,
that number of years had passed over
our heads, and made us both the older.
At this time my betrothed fell i'll, and
as she was at deaths door l went to pay
her last visit. My future brother-in-
law met me at the door and said
Although you are not formally married,
yet perhaps I may for this once loob
upon you as man and wife, Come III
aud see her. l had hardly entered and
been for moment face to face with my
poor wife than she breathed her last
When l saw this, all thoughts of mar
ria@e fled from me, and have remained
a bachelor ever since"