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Foreign Ports.

At Hiogo Sept 20, ships Gov Robbie, Blanchard
for Portland and New York; Title E Starbuck
Curtis, for New York direct; r d Rice, Jordan
for San Francisco.
Ar at Nagasah Sept 10, ship Raphael, Hank
ness, Yokohama
AT Iloilo Sept 9th. ship f Packard Jackson
from San Francisco, unc.
Sid FIN Colombo Sept 10, ship Reporter, Spauld-
ing, New York.
Ar at Annoy Sept s. ship Henrietta, Gilmore
Shanghai, to load for New York.
Sid I'm Calcutta Sept 81, ship FL CAPTAIN Hum
phrey, New York.
At Moodyyille, Be, about Sth inst, ship VIM A
Campbell, Trask, for Melbourne
Cid at Rio Janeiro Sept 9th, barque Albemare
Forbes. North ports.
At Rio Janeiro Sept 20, ship Eureka Southland
from New York for San Francisco reloading; brig
Ned White. Elwell. unc.
At Port HawkesLury. CB, 21st, sch Florida, fol-
Portland.
Ar az st John, NIB, 2sd, sch Nellie v Rokes
Gould, Bath.
Cid 23d. schs I Drisko. Drisko New York
G w Scott Harrington. Thomaston; Rlverdale
Barton, Rockport
Spoken.
Oct % LAT 37. lon IA sch A l. Henderson from
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BY Telegraph

CHICAGO. Oct. "a, l8S8-Cattle marget-rs-
cepts $1,000; shipments 1000; lower; beeves at
5 2s@5 TO; steers 3 o0a5 90; sstock ers and feed
ers at 2 00a3 A.; cows, bulls and mixed at 3Oa
3 90; Texas cattle at 1898 10; Western rang
ers at 1904 30.
Hogs receipts 10000; shipments $500. closed
lower mixed s 30a5 80; heavy 35a5 10; light
8 25@5 55; skips 3 1895 10.
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Chicago Cattle Marxe


8 so ID 100 lbs live weight.
Veal calves 21a95s4 y ib live weight
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Bells OF IlcIOry, man. An unusually good
Temperance sosg Book, 104 first rate songs
and choruses. Seno for specimen copy.
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FOR SALE

DOR sALE-A desirable place one mile fro
of salt marsh, with nice buildings; cuts l6 tons
nice hay; keeps cows and horse, will be sold
cheap for cash. l.. o. BEAN & CO., 40 Exchange
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BOSTON AND MAINE n.
in ees October n, aSsS.
WESTERN DIVISION.

Trains leave Portland. Z" Union station"
Yer Boston t7;so. 1916 q; M l2.zs66.
s sso M iccsoo q e M For sssrbs bore
Beach. pine Point. 7.30. 1925. a. M, $50,
Sis, 6.15 p. m. Old Orchard Beach, SAGE,
Biddeferd 7.3o. s.45, 1925 a. M. 12.45, 3.so,
12.45, $50, 5.15, e.15 p. m. Well. sseach,
wick, Great Falls, Dover 7.so, s.46 a. M,
s ILL., ssG SEES and T. I.w sn.'ss sas
Ia ;i Alton Bay "a woifsoro. s.45 q. m,
12.45 SEQ y. M, manehester and Concord
.IunctiOn) s.30p. m, Worcester (yia Great
Falls and Rochester, 7.30 a. m.
Sunday Trains From Union Station.
For Boston and way stations 100 and t4.15 p.
Eastern Division From Union Station.
Fer Besion (f2O0 am, daily ,fsOU an, 81 90,
1000 p. m. Returning leave Bs-len $50, 300
am, 1880 p. m. lss7. 90 p m. daily. Hidde-
Lynn 200, 900 a, M, Loo, 500 D. m. Ames-
bnrv 900 q. M, loo, 500 y.
FROM COMMERCIAL STREET STATION
for Cape Elizabeth 7.2O, s.35, 1ci5 a. m,
ER-These trains run TO SearbOrO Crossing and
there connect with all local and through trains
Connects with Rau Lines for New York, South
SConnects with sound Lines for New York.
ssWest Division from North Berwick
All trains arriving at and departing from Union
Station run via Western Division between scar
borough Crossing and Portland.
Through Tickets TO all points South and West
for saIs a. gsisa staten, o'sg S a. i rss
Tickea once, 40 E n chang street,
j. I. FURBER Gen1 Manager. Boston.
ID. j. FLANDEkS, ten. r. q Il. A., Boston.
VI. Z. WILLIAMS, Gen'l Agent, Portland.
Oct2O diff
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PORTLAND Oct %. 1888.
Receipts by Maine Central Railroad-For Port
land 90 cars miscellaneous merchandise flor con-
Meeting roads cars 156 miscellaneous merchan-
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New York Mining Stocks.

sEx-dividend.
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ENOk sALE-25 II. p. portable engine; also
- one OF IL and one of 80 H. p. one grist mill;
shingle machine; steam pumps; blacksmith bel
lows; anyils; also lot of shafting with boxes and
hangers will be sold cheap. L. TAYLOR, 1856
Congress street. 1o-1
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FOR SALE-House and timber land at Bonny
10 rooms, nice garden, with apple and pear trees
gooo Wen OF water; two minutes walk of school
mouse, church and p. o.; the timber lot contains
about ll0 acres partly covered with pine timber;
also large cranberry marsh. For price etc..
land Maine o31
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STAGE CoNNRCTIoSs.
PORTLAND & WORCESTER LINE.
Portland & Rochester II. X
STATION. FOOT TF pRfBlE STREET,

SIAIlUh. FUOI OF PRkBlk STREET.
On and after Monday, Oct. ~, 1888,
Passenger Trains win Leave PortiandI
For Worcesier, Clinton, aver Junctlenp
Nashua, Windham and Ripping at T.30
a. nm. and 1880 y
Fer Manchester, Coneord, and polats North
at 1890 y. nm.
bore, and SAGE River at 5.3O n. ma, 1880
and $50 y. M.
$50, and $40 p. IN.
For saeearappa, Cumberland Wills, Tets
brock junction and Woodford's at y.30
and 1000 "A. M, 1850, 500, $50 and
$40 D. mn.
For Forest A ,enne CDeering) $40 .. nm.
The 1880 y. m. train from Portland connects
Aver Junet. with "Hoesac Tunnel Route"
tor the West, and at Union station, Werees-
ter, for Providence and New York via
"Provideace Line" for Norwich and New
York, via Norwich Line, with BOSTON a
Albany II. n. for the West and New Work.,
all rail via Spring held", also with N. ". az
N. X. R. n. ("Steamer Maryland Route'O for
Philadeiphins BaltimOre, Washington,
and the south.
Through Tickets to all points West and South
may be had Of s. u. HELEN, Ticket Agent, Port
land.
oef1 odtf l. W. PRTKRa aupt
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s'If this is your final answer, Miss Jrobinson, -
the young man said with ill-canceaed chagrin, as
he picked up his hat and turned to go, 81 can do
nothing but submit. Yet has it ever occurred to
you that when lady passes the age of 81 she is
not likely IS find herself as much sought after by
desirable young men as she once wasp
SIT occurred to me with sudden and painful dis
tinctness when you offered yourself just now"
she replied. Good night, Mr.. Pedunce."
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DOR SALE or TO LET-Good family horse
IL for sale at low price; if not sold will be let
to responsible person for his care and keeping
during the winter. Apply to PRENTISS LOR.
ING, 81 1a Exchange street. PAL
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PORTLAND, MT. DESERT & MACHIAS STBT CO,
Steamer City of Richmond,

weather permittlng) and until further notice
will leave Portland Tuesdays and Fridays at II
O'Clock d. m. Returning, leave MaehiaSpOrt
Mondays and Thursdays at O'Clock a. m, con-
Meeting at Portland with early morning trains
for Boston.
PAYSON TUCKER. General Manager.
F.E. BOOTHBY, Gen1 Pass. and Ticket Agt.
Portland, Oct. Is, 1888. Oct2Odtf
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ONCE boy-Here isl pocketbook, sir, which
you dropped.
Muscular Merchant (grasping boys hand and
wringing it)-Honest lad What shall 1 DO TO
show my gratitude?
Boy (wincing under his torturel-Let 60 my
hand and We'll call it square.
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NEW YORK, Oct. a. 1SSS.-Money on call
mas been easy, ranging from -11s to 2 per cent,
last ~ closing Ia 12 per cent. Prime mercan-
Tile paper at 4s4 al per cent. Sterling Exchange
isIdull but steady. Government bonds are dullIand
steady. Railroad bonds quiet but firm. The stock
market closed quiet but strong, at buG slight
changes from first prices.
Ine transactions at the Stock Exchange aggre-
gated 280.7S5 shares.
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GO will buy a solid, well made. good style
- = pair of gents Congress ar d balmOrals in calf
kip and grain at BROWNS, 46l Congress St.
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Foreign EXPO.

KENPT, ms. Schr warren-4I tons lump
plaster to Carleton Bros & Co.
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FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.

Ar at Valparaiso prev TO 22d inst. barque
Webster, KeDney, New York.
Sid FIN Cardiff goth inst, barque Bonny Doom,
Burgess. Rio Janeiro.
Sid fm Cardiff 26th inst, sch Kensett Smith, for
Demarara.
Ar at Newport. E, 2 tn inst, brig Lahana, Al
len. Havre.
Ar at Arroyo 9th inst, brig Sullivan, Davis, from
Boston,
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Ns,s, Yo,k Stock ana Monax naarkas

Atch. Topeka and santa Fe Railroad. m e314
Bates Manuf'g Com. ................@110N
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MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. "a.


Arrived.
Steamer Reading Smith, Philadelphia to
Randall q McAllister.
steamer State of Maine, Hilliard, Boston for
st John. NIB.
Barque Evanell, Colcord, Port Johnson--coal to
Randall & McAllister. The Eyanell will 20 to
Bangor to load for Aspinwall.
Sch Gardner b Reynolds, Snow, Philadelphia for
Saco.
Sch John K Souther, Thompson, Baltmore-coal
to Me Cent RR.
Sch Matte Allies. Crockett, Raritan--clay to
Sch j M Morales, Littlejohn, New York for Gar
diner,
Sch Honest Abe, Strout, Boston.
Sch Emily Dyer, Boston.
Sch Gen Scott, Rich, Boston for Calais.
Sch Ellen Lincoln, Cape Ann-40 bbls mackerel
Sch Sophia Wiley, Quinn, Portsmouth.
Sch Lavlnia Warren, Croker, Kempt, Ms
plaster to Carlton Bros.
Sch Vine CoffiH, Harrington.
Sch lanthe, Lindsay, Prospect Harb0r.
Sch Louisa Frances, Thorndlke, Rocklsnd-iime
Sch Shepardess, Tibbetts, New Harbor
Sch w Pendleton, Weber. Damaristotta.
Sch Cinderella Nichols, Round Pond.
Sch Enterprise, Oliver, Bath.
Sch Henry May, Hallowell Calais for New York
Sch s. III Crowley, Lord Calais for New Haven
Sch Mary e Amsden, Clark. Calais for New
York.
Schs M B Linscott shore. with $4,000 lbs fish
Mary Daniels, IL 900; Fairy Queen, 10000; G w
Cushing So 900; Willie & Alice. 80, 600; Martha
ID Mclain, $4,000; Monticello, $4,000.
Cleared.
Steamship Winthrop, Bragg New York; B
COyle.
Sch John H Kranz Pitcher, Buenos Ayres r.
Lewis & Co.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS
SACO, Oct 24-Ar. sch Ella Frances Albany.
Cid, schs Silver Heels, and Commerce, for
Rockland.
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LOST AND FOUND.
Wanted.

pOARDERS, transient or permanent; table
ID board by the meal day or week; furnished
looms let with or without board. Apply at
Jly2du 291 SPRING STREET.
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WHITE MOUNTAINS, &e.

For Gum berlnnd Mills $40 1910 a. m, 100
200, 6.45, 6.20 2, m; for sebago Lake $40,
a. M, LOO, 5.4b, $50 p. M; for Eridgtsn
Crawfords, aud Fabyan. $40 a. m, and
LOO p. m. For Fryeburg, North Conway
and Bartlett 5.45 D. m
The $40 a. m. train connects for all points In
Northern New Hampshire and Vermont and runs
through 10 Burlington, Montreal and this
West.
Arrivals in Portland, from sebago Lake Gas a. m,
from Bartlett $50 a. m, from Augusta and
Bath, S.3b a. m; Lewiston $40 a. nj Cum
berand Mills at 20 a. M; Pennington.
Skowhegan and Lewiston 1926 D. M; from
Bangor, kockland, ETC., at 1890, p. m; Cum.
berland Mills 4.20 D. M; from Fabyans and
North Conway 455 p. m; from Watervllle,
Bath, Augusta and Kockland, at $50 p. m.
Flying Yankee at 6.35 p. M; Pennington
and Lewiston at 5.42 D. m through trains from
Montreal and the West 9.45 p. M Night Pull
man 40 a
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MISCELLANEOUS.

CPRHNG heel boots for children are more dur-
y able more comfortable and more stylish than
those with higher heels all styles in kid and goat
at low prices, at BROWNS, 46l Congress st.
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New we have in stock fine assortment of la
IN dies goat and dongola foxed Waukenphasts
sewed ranging in price from So. 80 to $3.50; cali
and exa nine al BROWNS, 46l Congress ST. pol
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NEW YORK, Oct 24,1sss.-The following are
to-daYs closing quotations of mining stocks:
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TT&S&w eod2w
NOTICE Is aERERY GIVEN that i

NOTICE H. HERERY GIVEN that the
utor of the Win of
ISAAC DOUGHTY, late of Portland,
IN the County of Cumberland, deceased, ana
mas taken upon himself that trust Dy
giving bonds as the Law directs. All persons
having demands upon the estate OF said ueceaseu,
are required TO exhibit the same, and all persons
indebted TO said estate are called upon TO make
payment TO
GEORGE f. GOULD, Executor.
Portland, Oct. 10, 1888. oct1Odlaw3wThs
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WIT AND WISDOM.

Brown-Bave you seen Coqueln?
Dumley-Yaas; but didn't understand any
thing. enjoyed it though.
Brown-Why how's that? You are not consis-
tent.
Dumley-Well, you see, laughed when every
body else laughed, and kept quiet when they kept
quiet.
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d. > will buy a pair of Ladies' kid or goat
40 = boots opera or common sense lasts, stylish
and durable. at BROWNS, 461 Congress st. pol
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Railroad Receipts.

FoFeIKn ExpOTtSs
BUENoS AYRES. Schr John Kranz-5 s.
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RAILROADs.
RumfOrd Falls & Buekiield Railroad.
In Effect October ~, Isss.

Leave Portland, via q. 7. Railway. ITO A. m. I;
Mechanic Falls linked tralsl 200 Arriving
at Canton 11.15 a. m.
Leave Portland 1 80 p. m; Mechanic Falls 8.16.
Arriving &C Canton 4.25, D. M
RETURNING-Leave Canton A3O. $40 a. m. (.
arriving at Portland S.25 a. m, 12.1B D. m
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
DAIIY-From w. MlnOt for Hebron Academy;
for Peru, Dixfeld and Mexico, also for Brettun's
Mills, LlyermOre.
LII LINCOLN. supt.
re BRADFORD G. r. A. Oct16du
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Fishermen.


Spoken-on the Banks, schs F ID Hodgkns, and
Jennie Stubs, with $500 oils fish,
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ANNUAL MEETINGS.

NrOTICEus HEREBY GIVEN, that the
IN subscriber has been duly appointed Exeeu-
tor of the Will Of
ELIZABETH ID. COLBY, late OF Portland,
in the County Of Cumberland, deceased, and has
taken upon himself that trust as the law dr.
reefs. And have appointed Franklin Slmonds,
of said Portland, my agent or attorney In the
state of Maine All persons having demands upon
the estate of said deceased, are required to
exhibit the same; and all persons indebted to
said estate are called upon to make payment to
GEORGE N. MARDEN, p.....
of Colorado Springs, Colorado, HAecutor'
or to FRANKLIN SIMoNDS, At or ..,,
of Portland, Me-, Ast OF ANY
Portland. oct. rs, 1883. octlSdlawTh3ws
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Shortest and Quickest Route
For Philadelphia.
BOUND BROOK ROUTE,

via Central II. X. OF New jersey and
Philadelphia & Reading X. r.
Leave New York, Station Central r. Il. Of New
Jersey. foot Liberty street. at A. 7.45, Oil, a. m,
a. m. $50, ~ p. m.
Leave PhiladeIphia, Station Philadelphia
Reading r. r., Ninth and Green streets, 7.3O, $50
8. 80, IL a. M, LIS, 1886, 5.15, 7, ~ p. m. Sun
days, $50 a. M, $50, IL p. m.
Connecting tickets are on sale at principal points
trains. oetl9du
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MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
On and after October -, 1SSs, Passenger
Trains leave Portland, M follows

On and after October -, lSSs, Passenger
Trains leave Portland, as foliewn
For Auburn and Lewiston, ITO, 5.46 a. m,
1.15 and sos p. m. Lewiston vim Bruns-
wick, $50 a. M, 1.20 $40 and t11.20 p. m, for
Bath, $50 a. m, 1.20 and $40 p. M, and on
Saturdays only at IL 20 p. m. Reckiand and
Knox ard Lincoln a. r., $50 a. m. and
1.20 p. m. Brunswick, Gardiner, Hat
Jewell, and Anguish, $50 a. M, 1.2O, BIO
and t11.20 o. m. Fmraainxten via Lewis
ton, S.45 a. m, 1.1o p. IN. via Brnnswtek.
1.2O p. m. Monmouth, Winthrop, Lake
mayanocooi, Readneld, Oakland and
North Ansen, ITO a. m, LIS p. m. WATER
Vile and skowhegan via Lewiston, ITO
a. M, LIS p. m, via Augusta, $50 a. m, 1.20
and t11.2O p. m. and on Saturdays 20 Water
willie at $40 D. m. Belfast and Dexter,
LIS, 1.20, t11.20 p. m. bangor via Lewis
ton, ITO a. m, 1.15, p. m, via Augusta, $50
a: m, 1.2o t11,20 p. N, Hanger and
Piseatnquis a.. n, $50, ITO a. M,
t11.20 D. m. Ellsworth and Bar Hnrbsr
1.2O, III 20 y. m. VaneeborO 10. stephen,
and Heuifon, $50. ITO a. m, LIS, 1.2O,
t11.20 D. m. "a. stephen (Cmlais,) Aroe--
took County, -. . ohm, Halifax and the
Provinces. LIS, 1.20, t1.20 D. m.
might express with sleeping car attached, runs
every night, Sundays included, through TO Ban
gOr, but not to SkOwhegan Monday mornings or
TO Belfast and Dexter or beyond Bangor, Sunday
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MALE HELP

ROX WANTED - To learn the book sta
II tionery and fancy goods business. FRANK
b. CLARK, 515 Congress street. 24-1
DRUG CLERK WANTED-An exper-
~ fenced drug clerk wanted for our retail
store; easy Sunday hours. Address with refer
ences II. ID. HAY SON, Junction Free and
Mluole DTS. PSI
WANTED-Men TO collect small pictures to
w copy and enlarge in crayOn, india ink and
water color; salary paid and outfit free. Address
WIN itn references for particulars EASTERN COPY
ING CO., 81 Main St., Bangor. Me. I4-tf
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Spoken.

Spoken.
Oct % lat 81. Ion IA, sch A L Henderson, from
Boston for Brunswick.
Catoctin clarion., 1888-05-03

BY an assessment of nifty
cents on the one hundred
dollars (&l0V, on twenty
four millions, nine hundred
and ffty-six thousand, two
hundredand eixty-two dol
lars, ($24,968, ,269) 40 pei
assessment, being amour,
Of property liable to as
sessment and taxes In
Frederick county, ~
To balance due on compile.
tion ofLevy,
By an assessment Of Eight (6)
cents on the one hundred
dollars ($10O) Is per assess.
ment being the amount oi
property liable to assess.
ment and taxes In Fred.
efick county for Public
Roads as per Act of Assem-.
bly, on a. i966, ,969 dollars al
per assessment and taxes
In Frederick county for
Public Roads - per Act OF
Assembly,
TO appropriation for Public
Roads,
Catoctin clarion., 1888-05-03
Worth Its Weight In Gold.

The Provincetown, Mass, whalemer
have been unusually successful in theil
voyages within the last Is or 20 years
not only in the amount of oil obtained
but in that of ambergrs. Ambergrit
is Il peculiar secretion found in dis
cased whale, and is worth its weight
in gold. 1t is not buoyant article,
and is only obtained by killing the
whale, or the whales dying and drift
ing ashore, Ahen the lump of amber.
girls washes upon the beach after the
carcass is decomposed. The amber.
grjs (or sick) whales are usually found
near the land, and when the stuff is
picked up on shore the carcass of a
dead whale is usually somewhere in
the vicinity. When an apparently
healthy whale is killed, and on exam.
ination appears to have very little oil,
search for ;lmbergris is made. In
appearance it is Il dark gray. sticky
substance, and very vile smelling. 1t
is principally used in making per.
fumes, to ''set" the odor, and as re.
nner.
1t is related that one afternoon,
years ago. the schooner Gage Phillips,
of Provincetown, was drifting on the
whaling grounds, when the man on
lookout reporter that small, pecul-
iar-looking substance was floating of
the port quarter 1t was taken on
deck and pronounced to be some Pc
culiar kind of West Indian gum.
After being kicked around the deck
for some days, it was thrown careless
ly into the steamboat. The Phillips
fell in with another whaler, and the
crews exchanged visits. The visiting
captain noticed the 'gum," declared
it's was ambergris, and revealed its
value. 1t was taken care of, and
when the vessel arrived home the sale
Of that lump of "gum" added $1,000 to
the general stock of the voyage.
Another captain of a merchant ves-
sci, lying at anchor off one of the isl.
ands in the West Indies, discovered d
lump as large as his two fists in the
possession of Il negro, who sold it to
the captain for one flannel shirt and
an old pair of pantaloons. 1t was sold
in the States for $500. A whaling
crew having secured and killed a
whale, cut it in two and found dark
gray mass about the size OF half
barrel. In the effort to got it on deck
the lead-like mass shot downward into
the fathomless sea, and at least $780,.
900 slipped neatly away, leaving mad
captain and mad crew. There are
living in Provincetown many retired
whalers who have made fortunes in
the find OF ambergris, and seldom .
season passes without some Of her cap.
taiI.s returning wealthy men.
Catoctin clarion., 1888-05-03
Oslrichcs at Los Angeles.

One of the first places to which tho
81 yhtseer repairs in Los Angeles is
Washington garden. Last autumn
about forty fine, large ostriches were
brought mere, and they form the chief
attraction of the garden. In spite OF
the injunction. ''Do not feed the birds, y
painted in large letters on the fence
outside the inclosure in which they
are kept, the temptation to disregard
it seems to be great, for very little at
tention is paid to the prohibition.
When the writer had the pleasure of
looking at these birds they had been
plucked only few days before, and IL
more awkward, clumsy, ungainly set
of creatures would be hard to imagine.
1t was rare sport to feed them with
oranges; to see them come to the fence,
look at you with their curious, snake.
Ike, expressionless eyes, and then,
curving their long necks. dextrously
snatch an orange from the fingers or
umbrella tips of the moro timid of
tveir would-be benefactors. The in
tnresting part now comes, as the pro-
gress OF the orange (Which has been
swallowed whole) can be traced all
the way down the three feet or more
of neck that intervenes between the
throat and the body of the bird. Round
and round goes the orange, in true
eorkscrew style, until it finally disap-
pears beneath the bunch of feathers
which grows on the chest of the bird.
There is no end 10 the ostrich ca
pacity. One man. curious TO see how
much bird would eat, selected one,
and, after gathering from the sur
rounding treos . number of oranges.
proceeded to feed his bird. He gave
him thirty-six oranges, nearly filing
the long, slender throat, so that the
animal finally looked as if his mock
was composed of succession of
tumors. In IA short time, however,
the oranges had worked and screwed
themselves down, and there stood the
bird, his long neck stretched out, his
whole attitude one of expectancy, and.
like Oliver Twist, he wanted more
Los angeles Cor. Ne,0 York World.