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AN EXCEPTIONALLY safe and proita-
IA BILE business opportunity is offered TO a lady
or gentleman who can invest $50 to $780,
100 TO 200 per cent. or $40 per day easily made.
No canvassing; no competition and will bear in
vestigation. Call or address MRS. E. & son, SO
Brown st. 81
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

EN0R sALE-$775 buys fixtures and furniture
= Of fine lodging house, IL rooms, makes is
beds; terms easy; rent low; always full; located
Just off Washington ST., Boston; splendid chance
for somebody w. L. CARRUTHERS, IL Court
St.. Boston. 81
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Railroad Receipts.

PORTLAND Sept. 10. 1888.
,oaiurs nv Maine Central Railroad-For Port
miscellaneous merchandise ;for con-
cars 1l9 miscellaneous merchan-
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MA Rim N EW 8.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

MONDAY, Sept. 10.
Arrived.
Steamship Eleanora, Bennett, New York-mdse
to j b Coyle.
Steamer Cumberland, Thompson, Boston fol-
Eastport and st John. NIB.
Sen Sarah Louise, Wilson, Boston.
Sch Annie + Kimball, Kimball Boston.
Sch Duroc, Anderson, Boston.
Sch Victory, Hatch. Provincetown.
Sch Adeline, Wentworth, t.loucester.
Sch David Sprague, (Br) Titus, Westport Ms
live Holsters to W Trefethren s. Co.
BELOW-Seh George L Drake.
Cleared.
Sch Pocahontas, Sawyer, Baltmore-Chase. Lea
witt & Co.
Sch Eliza Potter, Gardner, New York--Port-
land X o Co.
Sch w Dexter, Hamilton, Calais-J II Blake.
SAILED Schs Pocahontas. Bertha Warner,
J Nickerson. Nellie L Morse, Theodore Dean,
Eliza Potter.
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Jeen for several years sufferer from
.ef and severe head colds. have found
nothing that can compare with Ely's Cream Balm
would not be without it for any consideration.
'n'v wonderful in its effects upon the nasal
>. Burt, Wilmington, N. C.
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WANTFDa Gentlemen boarders board and
Prospect Street, corner Caseo, MRS. HATCH.
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MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
a.. mud after THURSDAY, September o
SIS, Passenger Trains leave Port
nd, New Union Station, as

n- mud after THURSDAY, September q,
SIS, Passenger Trains leave Port
nd, New Union Station, as
Lewiston, ITO, 8.45 a. m,
Lewiston win Rruns-
and t11.30 p. m. For
nd $40 p. M, and on
d. -@ysI \. Rsckiand and
Knox aud $50 a. m. and
1.30 p. M, and rs and Saturdays
at b.l0 p. m. Bra Gardiner, Hat
lowell, and AugL Ia. M. 12O.p m
yexpress), 1.30, $40 an. .II.30 D. m. Farm
insteB via Lewiston, S.45 a. M, 1.25 D. m. I;
via Brunswick. $50 a. m, 80 p. m. Mon
mouth, Winthrop, Lake MAJ anocool,
keadGeid, Oakland and North Anson
ITO a. m 1.25 p. m. Watervilie and skow-
hogan win Lewiston, ITO a. M, LBS %. M,
via Augusta, $50 a. M. 1.20 p. m, Express,
1.30, 30, Ill 80 ?. m. Belfast and Dexter,
1.25, 1.30, tl1.3O p. m. Hanger via Lewis
ton, ITO a. m, 1.25, p. M, via Augusta, $50
a. M, 1.20 (Express), l.30, t11.30 p. M Han
gor and Piscataquis X. e., $50, Ito am,
t11.30 p. m. Ellsworth and bar Harbor
1.20, IL 80 p. m. vanceboro and Heultou,
$50, ITO am LBS, 1.30, 411.30 D. m. 81.
stephen fCaIais,) Aroosfook County 81.
John, X and the Provinces, 1.25,
100,
tNig' -'aeping car attached runs
eveM led, through to Ban
gor, 1uday mornings or
TO Belfas Bangor, except
to Bar Harb 49,
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LOST AND FOUND.

II OsT-On either Fore or Danforth streets, a
IL pocket book containing sum of money. The
finder will be rewarded by leaving at 70 Danforth
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ROUTE.
CaScO Bay Steamboat Co.,
CUSTOM HOUSE WHARF.
ON AND AFTER SEPT. 10.
The Only Line Selling Tickets to Green
wood Garden, Rink or Roller Coaster.
WEEK DAY TIME TABLE,


Leave Portland for Forest City Landing, Peaks
Island, As, 6.45, 500, 900, 1880, 1900 a. M,
2.lb, 500, 300, $40, 7.30 p. m.
Leave Portland for Cushing's, 6.40, 500, 900,
1870, 1900 a. M, 2.15, 800, 500, 6.1O D. m.
Leave Portland for Long Island 500, 1880 a.
M, 2.OO 4.20p. m.
Trefethen's and Evergreen, $40, Gas, 500, 10 so
a. m zoo, 40 CLIO, 1850 p, m.
Leave Peaks for Portland 6.15, 7l5, $50, g. 20,
Hoo a. M, 1920 2.35, 500, 5.25, $50, 900
y. m.
Leave Cushing's for Portland, 7.O6, $50, $50,
lilo a. m, 1880, 2.45, $50, 535, GAO D. m.
Leave Little Diamond for Portland, $50 SO,
9.1O, 11.4O a. m, $40, $50, $50. q. 80 D. m.
Leave Great Diamond for Portland, 61b, 7.3O,
300, 11.35 a. M, 3.O6, 6.25, $50, S.25 D. m.
Leave Trefethen's for Portland 6.1O. 1926, 300,
1l.3O a. m, 800, $50, 635, $50 .. m.
Leave Evergreen for Portland, 6.O0, 7.2O, 8.55,
11.25 a. M, 255, b.16, $40. 81 8 p. m.
Leave Long Island for Portland, BIAS, Ills a
m, 2.45, 300 p. m
FARES.
Adult, with admission to Greenwood Garden. or
kink........ 80 cents
Cnlldfen. cents
single tickets, round Trip:...,...........25 cents
- Children 49,. Ms cents
4O-hioe 90
z0-hlde Ticket for Scholars. 90
oV !" Adults. ................... 500
=, only 10 be sold TO residents and eottaRers OF
the lsLtnus after thex move down.
sepIdu q. w. 7. COOLING. General Agent
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Harpswen Steamboat Co.
Delightful Sail go miles down CaseO Bay.


On and after July J., 1888. steamers Of the line
will leave Custom House Wharf, Portland. as fol-
lows:
The elegant new steamer mERRxC0NRAG
for Long Island, Little Chebeague, Hope Island,
jerks, East End CT. Chebeague, Harpswell, Bal
ley's and Orr's Island, at 90 am and 200 pm.
Steamer GORDON for long Island, Little
Chebeague and Harpswell, at 1000 a. m. and
Return for Portland. leave Orr's Island 545,
1115 a. M, 400 p. m. Baileys Island 500, 1925
a. m. 4.1O D. m. Harpswell els, 1l.40 a. M,
1.3O, 4.25 p. m. East End CT. Chebeague as
1920, 2.2O, 500 D. m; Little Chebeague 72o a.
m, 1925, 2.3o, DO p. m; Long Island 1856 a.
M, 1885, ESQ, $40 p m; arrive Portland S.1b
q. m, LIS, $50, 6.1O p. m.
SUNDAY TIME TABLE.
Leave Portland for Long Island, Little Che
Deague, Hope Island, jerks, East End CT. Che
beague and Harpswell 9.45 a. M, 200 D. M; re
turn leave Harpsweu for Portland, calling at
above landings, 11.45 a. m, 3.45 p. M, arrive
In Portland 100, 600 D. M Round trip tickets
Sundays TO Harpswell 30 cents, other landings
20 cents.
FALMOUTH ORESIDE ROUTE.
Steamer Alice Week Day Time Table.
Leave Portland for Maekey's Island Waite's
Landing. MadOkwando Landing, Town Landing
Falmouth Foreside, 73O, Hoo a. M, $50, 6.tOp.
m.
Return, leave Town Landing Falmouth Foreslde
a. M, 100, 800 p. m; arrive Portland, ESQ,
800 a. M, LOO, $50 p. IN.
ISAIAH DANIELS. Manager.
ii. p. DEWEY. President. ily2du
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CITY ADvERTIsEmENT
TAXES FOR 1855.

CITY OF PORTLAND, Me-,
TREAsURERs OFFICE, Sept. 10, 1888.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That the Tax
IN Lists for the year ] 8S8 have been committed
TO me with warrant for the collection of the
same. In accordance with an ordidance of the
City,a
Discount of One Per Cent.
will be allowed on all of said taxes paid on or
before Wednesday, october 81, 1888.
H. w. HERsEY, Treasurer and Collector.
sep10 DIV
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IN and after TUESDAY, Sept. Attn, and until
" further notice, the steamer lsis viii run as
follows: Sundays excepted.) Leave Burnham's
Wharf at 600, 100, 8.45, 1890 a. m, and 200,
$50, 300 and 6.1b p. m. Leave Casc0 Wharf Dla
mond Island, az $50, TAO, $50, lib a. m, and
2.45, 4.15 6.45 and As D. m.
The Diamond Cove trips have been diseOn-
tnued, but viii be run for special parties who de-
sire to go there.
sep4dtf LEWIS A. GOUDY, Manager.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
PORTLAND WHOLESALE MARKET.

PORTLAND. Sept 10. 1888.
rhe following are to-day's closing quo,ali ms of
Gram. Provisions. &c.:
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SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
at the Commissioner of Streets Office,
for new draw at Vaughan's Bridge.
Plans and specifications may he seen at
the City Civil Engineers office. Bids
will be opened Tuesday, Sept. IL, 1883,
at p. IN. GEO. s. STAPLES,
Com. Of Streets.
sep6 div
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DoOm TO LET-To

DOOM TO LET-To gentleman and wife
newly furnished sunny room with large clothes
press; running water and use OF hot and cold
water, bath room; ladies need apply; references
required. GEO. ii. BRYANT, 10 Gray street
VVANTED-Attlc room, unfinished to store
w household furniture for the winter Address
E. L. JORDAN. 52s Cumberland street. 81
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STANDARD CLOTHING COMPANY.
UnequaIed and Superior Bargains IN
READY.MADE CLOTHING FOR TODAY
FOR TO-DAY
FALL OVERCOATS.

We are Headquarters for these indispensable
Garments, in all grades, sizes and prices.
Two large lots OF nice all wool single breasted
fly front Oyercoats; in sizes "a to A, extra well
made and trimmed, both dark and light colors,
warranted very serviceable, fine fitting and of
genteel appearance, are worth at retail $1,000
and $3.50. We put them on our counters to-day
at only
$1,000 Each.
Cheaper grades at 5000 and $500 each.
At $1,000 and $500 we offer several lines of
Gents and Young Mems fine FAN Oyercoats
made up in our best manner, in all the late styles.
Many Of these same quality goods sold last sea-
son for SIS and $40, only s12 and SIS now and
all newly manufactured
Extra bargains in medium weight 0vercoats for
Large Men, Young Men, Boys and Children.
Boys Fail Refers, for Boys to 10 years, styl-
ish, necessary for comfort and are cheap.
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EDUCATIONAL.
PORTLAND ACADEMY
FALL TERM

begins September 10th, at rooms in Franklin
Block, corner of Congress and Brown streets.
High school and business courses Of study. Pri-
yate pupils received as usual, For particulars,
Brown street.
September s, 1888. sep6d3w
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WIT AND WISDOM.

WIT AND WISDOM.
DEATH AND THE QUACK.
As death was about to enter a door,
He met there doctor he'd oft met before;
Admitting for that which is coming to me.
IN drop In elsewhere, for I've not any fear
But you win attend TO the work have here'
All disorders caused by bilious state oil
the system can be cured by using Carriers Little
Liver Pills No pain, gripping or discomfort at
tending their use. Try them.
MinisteI-What will your father say, little boy
when he discovers that you have been hshlng on
Boy.i dunno, sir; tdepends on how many fish
ketch.
Their gentle action and good effect
ON the system really make them perfect little
pill. They please those who use them. Carter's
Little Liver Pills may be termed Perfection"
The little brother had watched the baby until
he was .tired AT last he climbed up to tie tele-
"Please bod, won't 90 ies watch e baby till
tum back fink it's do If 100 Jess keep one eye
on her.
SURE test of greatness is to tbe used as
standard, and when the country doctor or cheap
city grocer tells the consumer that this or that
Flavoring Extract is better than Burnetts, we
consider it victory for Burnett's.
Hopeful youth-Is Miss DE Cash in?
Seryant-YiS Sor.
Hopeful youth-Is she engaged?
Seryant-Yis, sor; but he isn't here this even
ing. Come in.
Jeen for several years a sufferer from
.ef and severe head colds. have found
nothing that can compare with Elys Cream Balm
/ would not be without it for any consideration.
'"a-' wonderful in its effects upon the nasal
>. Burt, Wilmington, N. C.
Ter (whose baby has been weighed
Grand how much does the little
-. Mr.. Bullwinkle?
aer-Twenty pounds, num-.
Ig mother-Isn't he splendid specimen?
...scher (dubiously)-Well, from my pint OF
lew, mum, he runs too much to suet.
HAY FEVER.
have been afflicted with hay fever from
early August until frost. My eyes would run
stream OF water and sneezed continually. was
advised to use Elys Cream Balm. 1t has worked
like charm and can say am entirely cured
line johnson, Chester, Conn.
ymoon.
young husband-And will never take
Iing ring from your finger darling?
Sago young whichever. George; death or
divorce VIII alone remove II!
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uesfcn Stock Market.
New YorE Stock and money Market
rRv Telegrapb.l

BY Ib16gfapn'I
NEW YORK. Sept 10, 1SS8:-Money On cal cal
loan ~ closing offered at 118@2 Prime mel.
camille paper 5a6Ia Sterling Exchange Is quie ed
and steady. Government BONDS are quie' an"
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AGENTS WANTED.

WANTED-An agent in Portland to sell our
w Western Guaranteed First Mortgages bear
ing per cent. Pay liberal commission. Full
particulars from ENGLISH & AMERICAN MORT
GAGE Co., First National Bank Building, Kansas
CITY Kansas 10-1
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"ANTED-An agent to take entire charge
w of lucrative business; must have first
class references. MISS POTT, 36 Brown St.
1O-I
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FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.

FOX SALE.
THE BARK s. E. SPRING, now lying at
Il Union Wharf, built in 1869, metalled to
1213 feet draft; in good order and well found in
sails, rigging, ground tackling, and chandleryi
carries 800 thousand South American cargo. and
IS well known in that trade; shifts with 90 ions OF
ballast, and is fast sailer. For terms or other
particulars inquire Of
aug11du j. S. WINSLOW & co.
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Foreign Ports.

Sid FIN Newcastle, NSW. Aug 4th, ship Willie
Reed, Yates, ltrom San Pedro for Manila.
AZ Sydney, NSW, Aug z, ships Red Cross, Nc
lntyre, for Newcastle; South America, Connelley
for San Diego,
AT Newcastle, NSW. Aug 7. ship Daniel Barnes
Slower, for Honolulu days; Wachusett Oakland
from Melbourne, for Coquimbo.
GnAkaA
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a. H. Iz.OUs OsfOl bsIO % FryfD.WI
North Conway, Glen - Crawford
aud Fabynns 500 a. m, H.. 4.15 d. m.
The $50 a. m. train connects /, all points in
Northern New Hampshire and Vermont and runs
through to Montreal, Burlington, Ogdens-
burg, Niagara Fali snnd West, and has palace
car Tor Montreal and sleeper for Niagara Falls,
attached The 1880 pm train connects for Pro
file House, summit of wa. Washington,
Bethlehem, Jefferson and Franconia, and
carries parlOr car for Fabyans; does not stop at
Hiram. The clio p. m. train runs daily, Sundays
included. through to Montreal and has sleeping
car attached. All trains connect at Bridgton juno
ton for BridgtOn, Harrison and Waterford.
Arrivals In Portland, from Sebago Lake 6.45 a. m,
from Cumberland Mills at HAS a. m. and 4.30
p. M from Augusta and Bath and from Montreal
$3.50 a. m, Lewiston $40 a. M; from Bangor,
Rockland etc., at las, 1890. 1895 d. M, and
from White Mountains at 1896 p. m. from Wa
teryille, Bath Augusta and R0ckland, at s. 20 D.
m, Flying Yankee az $50 p. M; Pennington
and Lewiston at 40 p. m. /; through trains from
Montreal and the West 7.50 p. m. Night Pull
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FreepOrt Steamboat G

On and after Sept. 10th, 1888. the steamer Phan-
lows:
Between Freeport and Portland touching at
Great Chebeague, Little Johns and Cousins ISL
ands.
Leave South Freeport daily Sundays excepted
at TOO a. m.
4p.m.
E.B. MALLETT, Jr., Manager.
saIOdff Freenorf
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HEADQUARTERS for FLAGS, BANNERS,
TENTS. q0RCHES, UNIFORMS NAMES
Of CANDIDATES, BANDANNAS, FLAG
HANDKERCHIEF and BUNTING.
c. W. II VI MONS N CO -.
b 10 81 North Street. BOSTON.
iniy ioi,i,,i \ " Ne " gfutof canr


Oue of the FIRST things to attract my
notice in the Canary Islands was the
healthful appearance and inc develop
rlent of the common people. There IS no
doubt that they are by birth superior
race. bat il Is also true that they use
food whioh being highly nutritious, must
cantribli'r To their physical Development
There t., no. hing mysterious about this
article. " nich is kB7;vn as godo, 1t Is
simply the ho5r made from any of the
cereals by rsr'hiug or roasting before
griuding One can scarcely pass through
any viii.re oi the C8ulwes without wit
nes-iu. some step in the preparation OF
this food the grain is rirst P; lrsi over,
then roasted above a charcoal Lire, and al
terward ground at the wlndmills which
abound everywhere When it is to be
eaten milk. soup or any other mud IS
mixed with it, without further cooking.
Nothing can be more handy than such
an article OF food
The Canaran Iaborer. if he goes forth
to his.work alone. takes with him some
gofio in bag made of the stomach OF a
kid; if there are several persons the skin
of kid is used When meal time has
arrived, lIttle water Is poured mic the
bag with the gotio. the mixture is well
shaken and the meal is prepared without
further ado The Canarian archipelago
consists of seven inhabited Islands, with
a population of $50 coo persons AT least
200. 600 of them live economically on gofo
as their fathers did before them, from
time immemorial The food is said to be
not only delicious and wholesome for
those who are not accustomed to II, but
to possess also tendency to countcract
certain digestive ills to which the civilized
stomach is heir. thus restoring man. in a
measure. to the physical condition Of the
happy savage Cor Popular Science
Mont hly
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The dread of ghosts is common to all
abort final races of India. from which it
has been very generally adopted bv their
Aryan conquerors. and even by the lower
classes of Mohammedans All ghosts
are believed to he nschievous, and some
of them bitterly malicious. and the only
means employed to oppose their rancor
is to build shrines for them. and to make
them offerings of fowl. pig. or. on
grand occasions, of a buffalo ANY severe
illness, and more especially any epidemic
disease, such as smallpox or cholera. is
attributed to the malgnancy of certain
OF these spirits. who must be propi;iated
accordingly
The man TIGER is. perhaps, the most
dreaded of all these demon ghosts for
when a tiger has killed a man the tiger is
considered safe from harm. as the spirit
Of the man rides upon his head and guides
him clear of danger Accordingly, it is
believed that the only sure mode of de
stroying a tiger who has killed many peo
pie is to begin by making offerings to the
spirits Of his victims thereby deriving
him of their valuable services The
ghosts most propitiated are of those VINO
have met violent or uatincly death.
whether by design or by accident. iuc!u
ding poison and disease Even wrctches
who are hanged for their crimes arc be.
iieved to have the same powers Of c1usiac
evil to the living as those who have been
Killed by tigers or by lightning or by any
other violent cause. London Graphic
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Some portion, of New York are hand
some enough to rank il with Paris among
the beautiful cities of the world, others
are almost wretched and dirty enough to
class it with Cou>tan-uople 1t is Il
strange tumble of spleudor and squalor
beauty and ugliRess. As a rule, however,
the portions inhabited BY the rich and
well TO do classes will compare favoraply
with ting similar portions OF almost any
city in the world. and some Of our noble
streets cannot be matched anywhere The
chief defects il these sections are tho
lack OF parks and the sill moro glaring
lack Of trees in the streets London is
studded all over with private squares,
which are sclishlv reserved for lc fani
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The French critic. Albert Delpit, New
Orleans creole and NJ Fcbvre. of the
Coincide Franchise. recently decided to
settle the difference arising out of the
mutual attacks on each other by means of
a duel Their seconds arranged the pre-
ltminarv conditions of the encounter,
which were that Delpit should read aloud
to his adversary five act comedy pre-
pared by him for the Coincide Fralrcaise,
after which tebvre was to act some of
his principal roles. and the one who first
showed signs of WEAKNESS was to be de-
ciared the vanquished party. Before Del
PIT concluded the reading of his drama
febvre, with yawn. extended his hands
IN token OF reconciliation and declared
himself vanquished--New Orleans Times
Denocrat
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A wri.er II 1rophyAa tie a Practical
Health Magazine gives some seasJna1le
and sound advice to those attempting
camp life duriag their vacations That
concerning the Importance Of purc water
is applicable not merely to those who are
to dwell in fonts III wilderness, but to
those who viii sojourn at the usual sum
mer resort and watering place. 1t is too
often the case that the purity of the
water supply at such places is taken for
granted with the most serious results
Unboiled water is hardly ever safe to
drink now from either we'll spring or
stream unless in locality IN the noun
taius or far from inhabited places 1t
should be an invariable rule never to use
for drinking purposes unknown. uHtestci
water which has its source in or flows
through au Inhabited country until il has
been thoroughly boiled Then ii is abso
lutely safe Thorough boiling Ion few
minutes removes all danger i general
observance Of this precau,ioa vouIl pre-
vent the frequent outbreaks of typhoid
fever at summer resorts.-CAicago News
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People who know the truck driver ONLY
from hearing his cursing Of his brother
driver Of the ear platform do not know
the gentle depths II kindness to which he
can descend The other dav a small Italian
boy staggered through Stanton street
under load Of long. rough boards. spoil
from some demolished building A tl1,ck
slowly clattered up the street behind
and the boy got one eye on it. dropped his
boards, laid them out along the curb-tone
one end ont on the street and the other
on the curb, and looked appeaingly at ,he
big freshman who drove the truck The
lrishman grinned and the boy smiled
brightly Then the horses were swerved.
and the left wheels of the truck went
crashing over the boards. smashing them
into easy ieng his. The driver and boy
griNed at eaeA other. but neither said a
word Both were properly gratified
New York sun
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NEW loRk, july -
tLoCR- Receipts, 2l,p'i packages, exports 100.
barrels sales, - 500. Repeat quotations including
2tJu CITY mill eNtrn, 81 AaSi 90 1000 fine - ioa
a. - 1000 ,uperfur, a. ioaS2 u, HOO extra No 2
- saa+3 "a $50 winter wheat extra - 75aS5 On,
iol-' Minnesota extra. ~ 95as5 20. southern fouI
dull, barely steady Rye tiour moderate demand
HEAF-Rccripts, ESQ, exports, ii> 80: sales
ln,oW quiet but steady. No. spring nominal -,
No. hard, ". Nc rcd, gOlagot elevator. gGi fob
H,aeli delivered. No. red, nominal. "a No.
white nominal, ~.
RYF.5dull.
BAILEY firm and quiet
CoeN Receipts, $50, exports, $50, sales. Isl =,
go dhIl and weak. steamer, So; No. ?. 5i{a55
storr and elevator s. Delivered
oAr>-Receipts, 2l,00N exports al sales 49,
COO lower. No. ,, s6s do white i2ai2 MOI 37a.s.
10 white, Iaiali, No. /, nominal. do white. Is,
Mixed Western, Sass, white do, lla4>
CoFFEE-- fair, Rio, dull. IA.
SCGAR-dull. refined, dull
FfTRoLEUN---steady, united, s44.
foRK--sieady
BEEt--Quiet.
LARn--steady; western steam, - 70ass %,
closing = 50, city steam, - 10; refined quoted
- 30, continent ~ 65 ;. A.
BUTTEB---firm, demand fair
tHEtsE--quiet, steady. Freghts to Liverpoo
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A new alloy of gold and platinum. upon
which MIR W c Roberts Austen has
been engaged for some time. takes fire on
being thrown into water, and the gold is
released as black powder, differing from
ordinary gold in its property Of readily
forming auric hydride This abnormal
form of gold. which becomes normal me
talic gold on heating, is said to have been
long utilized by the japanese They OBJ
tain it from its alloy with copper. with
which they form ornamental metallic de-
signs upon knife handles, etc. and then
release the dark colored gold by pick
ling process In this way, they have pro
duced an appearance of transparency in a
metallic representation of water. at a
place where ia the design a duck was re.
presented plnnging half its body below
the surface of Il stream. Arkansaw Tray
eler