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The Washington critic., 1888-09-28

tcntiOn of his party in power or n man
who is after an Office and laboring TO
place some other party in power?
Isn't it pretty clear case Of six O.
one and half a dozen of the other?
Samuel j. Randall was unanimously
rcnominatcd yesterday by the Demo
cratic Congressional Convention of the
Third Pennsylvania district, and upon
a platform that for brevity. clcarncss
and good sense may be considered
model, so far as the tariff is concerned
II reads rs follows
Resolved That a surplus OF revenue
should bo prevented by reduction Of taxes,
so that the people may bo relieved OF The
burdens of Unnecessary taxation. Such ac
cumulatiOns and current Increase OF money
In the Treasury induce unwarrantcd and
wasteful expenditures, arc corruptlng aud
cannot be justified under any circumstance
at tho present time but I'm all reductions,
so far as the tariff laws arc involved, the
utmost care should be taken to cover fully
the difference In tho cost of production in
this and other countries arising from the
higher wages paid In tho United states, 80
that the wage Garner hero shall not be
placed In uniavorablo competition with tn
cheap labor OF other countries We doprc-
cate any tendency to free trade,
And singular as it may seem, the posi-
tion here taken is substantially that Of
the President in his famous tariff mes
sage and of the last Democratic National
Convention which declared for I" o fair
and careful revision of our tax laws
with due allowance for the difference be
tween the wages of American and for
eign labor"
party appear to flap together much more
tremendously outside of Congress than
10
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The discussion of Louisiana outragcs
now going on in the Senate has the
flavor of an exceedingly musty chest
nut Even tariff debate would re-
heve She monotony of the situation.
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As Senate apologizer Senator Coke
takes the cake.
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UNROY LAUNDRY,

VNROY LAUNDRY,
111O street W.
Branch Onlce. 1912 PA. ave
Collars and cuffs specially, at 2Oc' per doz
Shirts, iOc. each.
Goods called for and delivered at any part of
the city.
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NOTES AND GOSSIP.

The bloody shirt waved in the Senate
Yesterday
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FURNITURE.

Our Furniture Department now COM
plete with large assortment of Parlor,
Bedroom and Dining-room Suites, and
a miscellaneous stock uhequaled in the
city.
We have made sweeping reduction
in the prices of our Lace Curtains and
Porteres to make room for our new
fall goods.
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On mo5ion of Mr.. Edmunds the Senate
adjourned from yesterday till Monday
next.
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They're i'm trim for you.
Yet, don't misunderstood
us. We say, See them
early. We're content to
let our invitations bear
fruit when you're ready
to buy.
Such a showing of Lon
don-made and our own
make of Overcoats will
give you a better insight
into the possibilities of ell
egance of Fall Overcoats
than a myriad ADVERTISE
ments. The best COM
ment you get by looking
at them in your own
hands. Unless fauItless
making and moderate
prices have lost their at
traction, we'll get your
money in good time.
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yaOr@T>S, HAVING INCREASED FACILITIES
D~lGa for the manufactory and delivery Of
Confectionery, Foreign and Domestic Fruits,
sons wishing orders for Ice Creams, Custards
Ces, Chariot es, etc. for Sunday will please
leave their orders as early saturday as con.
venient.
GEORGE w. WEIDMAN,
3O3 Pa ave. s. O.
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PERsnNaL.

HNGRAYED PIATE, Al; PRINTING 90 vtS-
~ iting cards from same, doc; printing 100
visiting cards from the same, 70c; lithograph
check books made to- order.
NrEW YORK INTELLIGENCE OFFICE AND
N Room Renting Agency First-class help
for hotels and private families. Call at office,
0Oi G. stn W.
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CARPETS.

Opened and now in stock the most
complete line of carpetings in the city,
embracing Ingram, Tapestry, Body
Brussels, Moquettes, Wilton, ETC., at
prices given AS Low AS ANY IN
THE CITY.
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rsssy-,sr...s. HAVING RECENTLY PURCHASED
%'sliss the establishment Of S. Il. Matlock,
625 aud 631 q 81. II. W., am prepared to aC-
commodate the public with all kinds Of evening
driving vehicles at short notice and on most
reasonable terms; particular attention piven TO
boarding horses and on the most reasonsble
terms. r. j, BROOKE,
Telephone call 1852. Proprietor.
-a~- NEW ROCKS
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

yars=,, LADIES9 LADIES! LADIES
EAs=fsa Mrs McCafferty is the only hat and
bonnet.frame manufacturer in the city. Call
anu set her new shapes. Bleaching and press
ing. Straw and Felt Hats altered to the latest
styles. orders promptly attended to-
1909 q street n. W.
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FARM, GARDEN AND
HOUSEHOLD.
Ho for Aroostook.
PREsquE IsLB, Sept sth, ~.

PREsQuE IsLH, Sept. sth, -.
Nix. EDITOR -
Wet, wetter, wettest. Cold
colder, coolest. These sdjectiyes express
the condition of the weather in Aroos-
took for the past three weeks The late
have got badly left aud those
who commenced early and secured a
bountiful crop of prime hay before the
rainy season set in are very juhilant. Al
though the cold days and nights are some
thing unusual for August and are any
thing, but comfortable vet the low tenn
pcrature has saved the crops. for had the
days been warm and the nights muggy
during this wet weather the potatoes and
grain would have been hackened with
rust and the crop seriously injured As
it is the prospect is good for a bonntiful
crop.
The political pot is boiling briskly and
orr people are being literally treated to
campaign eloquence by orators of all
parties. Despite the political excitement
our farmers are much interested in the
coming Show and Fair OF the North
AroostoOk Agricultural Society which is
to take place at Pressure Isle, Sept 18th,
10Th and 10Th. Every effort to make this
the best exhibition ever held in Aroos
took is being made Liberal premiums
have been offered in every class and a
very Ane show of stock. agricultural
products, and household and fancy arti-
Clcs may be expected. The grounds have
been much improved, the track put in
prime condition and every attention will
be given to the comfort and convenience
of exhibitors and spectators. Generous
Hal ii.
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Fall 8 cedlng

Those who have tried the method of
fall seeding their land to grass In August
or early in September, without sowing
any grain with the grass seed, have been
pleased with the result If the land was in
good condition, that Is, sufficiently well
fertilized and made fine enough for n seed
bed. The catch Of the seed is usually
better and the crop of grass in the first
two years is worth more than would be
the crops of grain and grass when they
are sown together later in the year. This
Is equally true, whether the seed Is sown
on old ground from which summer crops
have been taken, or upon sward land new
~ turned over. 1t is therefore desirable
to turn over any fields on which the grass
has become bound out or has been kill
ed by worms, and after a thorough pull
verization reseed them at once, unless
they are 10 be planted next spring. If
they are so intended, and fodder is scarce
they may now be sown with mixture of
oats and barley, which can be cut in No
vember as a green food for the cattle
and leaving them in condition to be work
ed easily in the spring. OF course land SO
treated should be well manfred If manure
can be had, or artificial manure should be
iiDeiaiiy applltu IL III can De OOuallleu.
The farmer in moderate circumstances
cannot always do as he feels would be
profitable for him, and il he cannot OBJ
tain manure, he can still grow the fodder
crop, without greatly robbing the next
years crop, and the use or the fodder
will make more manure that he can apply
in the spring The land upon which
wheat is to be sown next month should
be plowed as soon as may be, and should
be worked over two or three times to fit
as seed bed and to destroy weed seeds
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fons,ic,,ue or,,uu IN. otork r,biLit.
=, ia" Eastorn Nam Fajr Iast ,yn,t vas
Ia, ,ina hnrd If uar.fnrds hclnnging To-
CO., p n Shn,hard ~ Skowbegan TN
ovl,ilit oo,ntriiad "a ba,d tyn oT which
,,,,.r, nnrhain ond ths rn,naindnr all U.re.
fnrd. Mn" - Than, thnrnnrhbrnd. ond
,,yontv-two GRADES Con Sbenherd,s
farr 7. within the limits of tba tn,yn ~
Eaira,Id hnt il aigbt noilss di.tant from
raira,.id ,.ilI.no anI H. on .nnai distancs
,W-,'!,, - OF, - =.
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Advantages Of the Ugly Girl.

II Is strange fact that the ugly girl IS
rather favorte than otherwise, although
thing of beauty is a JOY forever. When
we look at her We lament the shape of
her nose, We sigh over the cast in her eye,
we deplore the dulluess of her complex
len we can find nothing 10 praise but
perhaps She smiles or she has witching
manner But toithose who do not know
her who do not come under the imagine
t;sm OF her presence, she remains the ugly
girl To the end OF the season, perhaps
prettier women are at their wits end to
know what attraction She possesses SUI
periof 10 their own. What is it that re
deems the ugly face and makes ii shine
with comelncSS, So that we sometimes
would not exchange it, with all its mis-
,hapen features, for the beauty OF Aph-
roditeY
The plain face which is alive with in
telligence. which beams with an express
sion of refinement and good nature, which
culture and sh-mindedncss animate. be
comes sometimes finer and more effective
than mere prcttiness, mere pink and
white loyeiness. mere shapelincss and
symmetry Of feature, = pretty face has
been known to pail upon one, but who
has sounded the depth uf attraction which
resides in 4 mobile Cotutenancc where
the features may be found to swear at
each other, so to speak. But the ugly
/ girl must choose her colors and fashions
wisely She must not be ultra and con-
i spicuous she must know how to bring
out whatever charms exist in her face OF
] figure, if she would overcome the de
/ feets if her nose is large, the bair on the
top of her head will be most becoming
] & L.. L. hot hai
covers tie forehead will add to its di~lig
uremcnt il her ears are large and III
shaden. she should not wear earrings
She should first of all recognize her de
fects. The ugly girl has some adyantag
es over her pretty sister; she does no
fade so early, or at least her fading i
not 80 palpable and she Is usually bet
ter looking matron than .-Hrper,
| Bazaar
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There is gloomy outlook in the Old
World, where the crops are said to be a
dire and miserable failure. 1t now seems
that there are needed there from 10000,
AOo to so 900 900 bushels of wheat more
than the harvests of the year will pro-
duce. TO put it in another way, the
countries which have to buy wheat must
this year buy some 10000 900 bushels,
while the countries raising more than
they consume will have about 29j, 900, 900
to sell, Recent heavy storms have de-
stroyed great portion of the wheat that
was standing in the fields. The Uni ed
States and Canada can be counted on to
supply about l03, 900, 900 bushels, Russia
10000, 200 and India $4,000, 900, but in
these latter countries there is much more
unc artainty than in the former. What
adds to the serious aspect of the outlook
is the sad failure OF the potato crop in
many parts of England and all along the
west coast of Ireland. This alone would
have made bad winter ther", and COM
blned with dear bread it is a gloomy
enough outlook.
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Useful Receipts.

CREAM PIEs.-For the cake: Two cups
of sugar, two cups Of flour, six eggs, two
teaspoonfulls OF cream tartar, one tea
spoonful of soda, q use the Arm and
Hammer brand which is of excellent rails
ing quality dissolved in two tablespoon
fuls of hot water. Mix the sugar flour
and cream tartar together, then add the
beaten eggs and the soda and stir briskly
three minutes. Bake in round tins and
when cold split and add the cream. This
quantity makes three pies.
For the cream: One pint of milk, one
cup of sugar, two eggs, and one-half cup
of flour. Beat the egg, sugar and flour
together Put the milk In a double boil
or and when 1t boils, add the mixture,
and stir until 1t thickens. Flavor with
lemon or vanilla. The addition Of two
or more spoonfulls Of grated cocoanut
gives fine flavor. The top Of the cake
may DO frosted and sprinkled thickly
with cocoanut II desired.
SILVER CAKx.--One half cupful Of but
ter, one cupful Of sugar, one-half cupful
OF sweet milk With whites Of four esss
one ard one-half espful e. nour, on
tsaapoosful Of baking powder. Aiwsys
oeat " eggs sspasatsly end thorousSl,
80 elWeys RIB suaAs I'D batter iato
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Too much stress cannot be laid on the
dangers of damp cellars. 1t is an excel
lent idea to whitewash the cellar during
this month, in order to dry 1t out if there
is the slightest sign Of dampness. lit
tie care during the damp, sultry weather
of August may save the family from an
attack of typhoid fever. Whatever Is n, :
elected see that the cellar is kept dry and
clean, that there are no bits of vegetation
left about to create masma and disease
little dust on the parlor mantle Is Of
less consequence at this season than the
condition of the cellar and of garbage
pals. All receptacles for garbage should
be emptied daily and kept clean. At
least once week they should be scalded
out with boiling sal-soda and water The
water from the clothes boiler with a
handful OF sal-soda, is excellent and con
vcnient for this purpose. peek OF lime
set in the cellar is said to be excellent To
absorb dampness, but it should be re
newed as often as it stakes as its power
is then gone.
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THEArHLopHoHoS co. ft2 Wall ST. NJ

'pN "'"-V "e"SS W. 80 WV" 49, w.
I Qt1ap6ap thou hast ta'en
note how crafty is the maker
of weak Organs. In that
while he hath a mighty Blow
ing Mechanism in himself he
putteth no part of it into the
Organ. He rather preferreth
to expend it upon thee be-
fore thou buyest, If put to
his mettle to close the sale,
the metal to which he turneth
is brass. When, thou CONTEST
to the man Of EsTEY, thou
fndest the blowing power
properly located in the Or
gan the while it tarried at
Brattleboro, VT. 1t is the
Organ that bloweth softly in
thine ear the praises Of his
maker, not the maker that
bloweth in both ears at
once, the praises of his Organ.
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-FoR . ALB /!

Trip Hammers with Dies suitable To manuiaot-
urc Axes. l heavy pair of Shears suitable to cut
Bar Iron. Sturtevant Blower. Furnaces. Grind
Stones, Arbors, Polishing Arbors and Polishing
Wheels Betings. Pues. Also Axes of every de-
scriptnn, including Maine and Wedge Pattern
ctopping Axes, Boys Axes. Hand Axes, suitable
ftE Carpenters and Shovel Handle Block Manuiac-
turing and all kinds OF Tools. The above machln-
cry is second hand and will will be sold low
Skowhegan, Aug. aad.,
,,nn,S BARNET WIiORFF,
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No Hope for tho Future.

at grieyes me to look back over a
wasted life" said a comparatively young
doctor to a Chicago girl. ITO think that
with fame and fortune in my reach |
have turned from them in order to pursue
an humble career"
"But it is not too late to begin anew"
she suggested
Alas; realize too forcibly that it is, -
Can you not make one great final eff
fort?'
mo am too old to learn to play base
ball"
Yes" she said softly. at is very,
very sad."- Merchant Traveller.
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Red Pepper SwindIe


The electro belt humbug, who unfolded
his tent and lighted his lamp, last week,
on Market square, took just thousand
dollars out Of the people; and they find
themselves with belts filled with cayenne
pepper, good for nothing, but which cost
them one dollar each.
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Not a Difficult m after.

The inventor OF the circular saw lies
buried in Michigan church yard and it
is proposed to raise monument over his
remains. dollar apiece from every
man with a stub thumb or short com
plement Of fingers will do the business
Once n Week
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A Pertinent Question.

A former Governor of 4 large city in
Japan, after spending au evening at a
friends table with several companions,
was unable to find his carriage, AZ d de
tcrmined to walk home. Losing his way
however in the narrow, winding streets,
he applied to policeman to direct his
erring footsteps. To his surprise the
solemn functiary could not solve his per-
pleXity. He was not acquainted, he said
with the location asked for. A happy
eXpedent suggested itself to the inquir-
eT.
BE good enough to direct me to the
residence of the Governor of the city,
said the Governor.
81 don't know where that Is either" re-
sponded the policeman.
"What. not know where the Govern
or lives: | shall report you tomorrow
| am the Governor.
well, was the caustic rejoinder,
how do you expect me to know where
you live if you don't know yourself
IIarper's Magazine.
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CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC R'Y

CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC R'Y
It's main lines and branches include CHICAGO,
PEORIA. MOLINE. ROCK ISLAND. DAvEN-
PORT. DIES MONIES. COUNCIL BLUFFS. MUS
cATINE, KANSAS CITY. 81. JOSEPH. LEAV-
ENWoRTH. ATcHIsoN. CEDAR RAPIDS.
WATERLOO. MINNEAPoLI6. and st. PAUL.
and scores OF intermediate cities. Choice OF
routes to and from the Pacific Coast All trans
era in Union depots Fast trains Of Fine Day
Coaches. elegant Dining Cars magnificent Pull
man Palace Sleepers and between Chicago. st..
Joseph. Atcnison and Kansas City Reclining
Chair Cars. Seats Free. to holders Of through
frst-class tickets.
Chicago, Kansas d Nebraska ny
"0reat Rock island Route"
Extends West and Southwest rom Kansas City
and St Joseph to NELSON. HORTON. BELLE
VILE. TOPEKA, HERINoToN. WICHITA.
HUTCHINSON, CALDWELL. and ali points In
KANSAS AND oOUTNGaN MgoRAskA
and beyond Entire passenger equipment Of tho
celebrated Pullman manufacture Al safety ~
pliances and modern improvements
The Famous Albert Lea Route
IL the favorits between Chicago. Rock Island.
Atchisou, Kansas City and Minneapolis and D.
Paul IT. Watsrtown branch trsvsSsss The great
"MhgAT AND DAIRY ogLT"
II Nosthssn lows. Southwestern Minnesota, and
East csatral Dakota 70 Watsrtown. Spirit Lake.
SIOUX yaiis ead many otAsr towns and eitase
Ths oAegt IAne Va osnsoa and xankakse o0srs
supos1os Acalitieo - travel 70 and ffom Indian
spoiis, Ctnetnnati and other Southern pointa
For 31cks1s. 0ape. yoldsga. OF desired in1nsnA-
son. APPLY - any Coupon Ticket o0os Or sdAssas
!. ~. J0Nn. Z. 4. NOTEBOOK,
csuaA0o III
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Road Notice.

To H. Hun. Co. Commissioners Of the County
Of aomeTSst:-
The undersigned, the Skowhegan Water Co.,
by X. b. Shepherd. President and the FIJI 81
National Bank OF Skowhegan, by James B.
Dascomb, President, and other citizens OF
Skowhegan respectfully represent that the
line OF the County Road from the Store OF
Isaac DYER 10 Skowhegan Bridge cannot he
determined by actual survey. They therefore
request your Honors after You have caused
due notice 10 he given, to view the route, that
you would relocate said road on an extended
line with the South side OF Water Street to said
Bridge.
Dated at Skowhegan this 18th day Of July
a. d., lsSs.
r. b. sHEPHERp, EFT AIS.
STATE OF MAINE.
SOMERSET. ss.-Court OF County Commission
ers, Aug. adj. Term, August 2Sth, 1853.
Upon the foregoing petition, g .isfactorv eyl.
dence having been received tina, 10 petition
ers are responsible and ought 30 he heard
touching the matter set forth in their petition,
It is ordered. that the County Commissioners
meet mt the Court HOuse In Skowhegan on
Monday, Oct. 18th, A. d. 1888, at ten O'Clock
A. NJ. aud thence proceed to view the route
mentioned IN said petition; and immediately
after a hearing of the parties will be had ut
some convenient place in the vicinity, and
such further measures taken in the premises
as the Commissioners shall JUDGE proper.
And it is further Ordered that notice of the
time, plat and purposes OF the Commissioners
meetino aforesaid, be given all persons and
corporations lntelesteu by publsning an at
tested copy OF the petition Aforesaid With this
Ofde. thereon, three weeks successfully in the
Son erset Repor er, public newspaper print
cd at Skowhegan in said county. and also at
tested copies of the same be Sc. std upon the
Town Clerk OF the town of $. owneSan and to
be posted In tb &c public places IN SAID town
the publication; I'd serving and pos;in of the
same be at least thirty days before the time an.
pointed for said view, that all interested may
then appear and be heard, If they think prop.
err
Attesty L. II. WEBB, Clerk
A true copy OF the Petition and Order Of
curt thereon:
(3w:5) Attest: l.. Ii. WEBB, Clerk
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A. J. JOHNSON & CO.,
II Great Jones ST., NEW YORK.

From w. p. WuIrEHousE, JrpGE SUPERIOR
CoURT, AUGUSTA, Nj
Since exchanging Afffefon's CyeIofcdid for
JonNsoN's have examined the latter more fully
and carefully, and find my first impressions of its
superiority to AtpietoAs, strengthened by many
COMPARISONS. 1t is justly entitled UNIVERSAL
CYcLoPEpIA. 1t is library Tor the lawyer, physi-
clan, engineer, and business man. The vast mum
Der of diverse subjects the great condensations,
accuracy, and clearucss -f statement, marvel
Ions. 1t Is also great satisfaction to find all i'm
dortant articles professional and scientific topics
stamped with authority by having tue name of Il
well.kncwn and reliable author appended. In
Short it is brief comprehensive, and thorough, and
am abundantly satisfied with my exchange OF
Abticf0ns' and A'fRHdlS tor IouNsoS's REVISED.
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To Ront

Two HOusss for Rent one near Catholic
Church u rvouus water In house. Alsn one
oeeoHA Aasiosai nSsk tnQuiSs u
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MISCELLANY.


-
II is notorious fact that the great tendency
Lately an Article called Movie Nerve Food has has
ding stofes, heirls, and drinking saloons in the
eounlt, that gives ali tn. nerves require of a slim
nlant, without reaction OF harm, and old drinkers
like il better The profit IS about the same as on
Mha,sfI IL i, .ahenhy al, class " tVl p,,,'
I'm ,e S,e u t'' , IN, ,ys,rn Nrr
soas weakly women say they can do double w. worn
IN ~ .eii.s WIN per uaS :, ',t ,,o 'n,
ase @ete Ian other vegetable hood II contains
a' ''.i'.'i.
lfsaa play with thu fool At home. he will play
ailh 4uu abroad.
,u...,.
\ il9t iuhie oi ste", PURIFY, III N'''''"
900, ..-,;.
- - ,ba a,,Iy No., - honor
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w NTDD

want good girl for dining room ana to
assist about tue chamber work In my boarding
house.
SkOwhegan, Aug 29th.,
35tf W, II WARD.