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The Portland daily press., 1888-12-06
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
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REVIEW or pnRIl am WHal EsiIr .RARrrI
FOR THE WEEK ENDING Dec.

FOX THE WEEK ENDING Dec. 8.
Business is quiet in most departments, but very
satisfactory for the season OF the year. and valu
have bee1 generally steady. with little change TO
note In quotations. The -Four market continues
dull and III buyers favor, Spring Wheat patents
are easier at 26@7 50; Winter Wheat quiet AID
a out steady. Wheat has been weak at tie West,
closing to-day with some advance. In Provisions
an easier Keeling has prevailed on Pork and Lard
which show a drop as compared with previous
figures Sugars are firm and steadily held at TIA
for graduated and 7Ac for Extra c. Raisins are
firm with good Inquiry prices without import
ant change. Coffee nrmer; Rio Is about to u
better, and ether grades 1sc higher. Molasses has
been active, and stocks light. Teas steady and
unchanged With firm tone to the market. Burn
ing OILS declined 1sc. Qunine is of Sc 10 45G60.
The more favorable weather for few days past
has Increased the receipts of hay; Friday some
lots Of lo Sc sold high SIS y ton 1.-THE outside
prices now for the same quality ID reported at 10
ton. The poultry market is weak and lower.
The receipts OF dressed poultry IN New York for
he Gays ending Saturday were almost unpre-
cedenied; they foot up TO the enormous quantity
of Sc, lob packages. Butter unchanged: prices
firm for fine grades. Eggs in good receipt and
fairly steady. Fresh Beef quiet and unchanged :
sides are qroted at easc y fb, hind quarters IA
shc. fore qtrs 5l1@6hc, rounds with tanks 9
@7c, rumps lo912c, loins l4alsc, rump loins
loai4c, rattles at 4951sc, backs 697c, chucks
&C. s. ort rib cuts loGllc. pork ribs lie.
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;ssassc above yesterday; No 2 at os14. Corn is
lower No Mixed cash at 33933Ac. Dat higher
and dull No at 26s4c. Rye dull; No 2 at soc
bid; Whiskey steady at IA. Provisions dull
and weak with only job trade; Pork at Ia rs.
Lard steady; Dry saited neats--shoulders =:
snort ribs at 2 2oa7 rs; short clear 25a7 3714 !.
Bacon-shoulders z %; longs and ribs at 90;
short clear 70. HamssiO 60asis 90. ~
keceipts-F,our, 1000 bbls; wheat. 10000
push; corn 1877 600 bush; oats $4,000 bush; rye
1000 bush; barley, $4,000 bush.
Shipments-Flour.. COCO bbls; wheat, 5000
bush: corn, ~, 600 bush; oats, 1000 bush: rye
1000 hush. harley 1000 bush.
DETROIT, Dec. s. 1H86.- Wheat-No White
cash o4Es. Corn-No2 at 361ac. Uats-No 2
at 27A; No 2 White 301ac.
Receipts wheat 6400 bush corn 1890 bush,
oats $500 bush.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 8 lS8S.-Uotton market
steady; middling 9i2c.
SAVANNAH, Dec. 8. lSsS.-Cotton market is
dull; mddlng Lice.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 8. 1855 Cotton market
firm ;middling 9h
mEMPHIS. Dec, s, less t;cn market is
steady; mid lliag at 7-l6,.
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IMMENSE SALE OF SURPLUS STOCK
C A II X =
ONE PRICE CLOTHING HOUSE.

No. 4ss3-3O $500 Oyercoats at
$3.50. Ipaid $500 for them.
No. 5S94,-BIue and Black ribbed
0yercoats at $1,000, worth $14.OO.
No. 533O-97 $1,000 all wool suits at
$3.50, cost over 500 to manufacture.
Nos. 1887 and 1896 -62 $40 Suits at
$500
No. 29f4-$12 Children's Overcoats
4 to 8 years OF age at $500.
3OO3-$12 Suits at $500. The suits
were manufactured by Messrs Dayton &
Clark, the most celebrated Boys Cloth
Ing House In New York.
No. 30O1-3OO Children's Suits at
only 1926. These suits werepurchased
for SPOT CASH and usually retail for
$500 per suit. Read the Price Again.
1926. Just what smaller dealers pay
for them.
A25 cent Coat Hanger will be given
away with each 0Vercoat and Coat
Hanger or pair Of Braces with each suit.
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This Fall my business had increased
so much, that decided to make O des-
perate effort to run my sales up to
$1O0,O00.O0. To do this I purchased
for spot cash $4,000 worth of clothing
and furnishing goods, the sale OF which
added to my regular run of business,
would bring about the coveted result.
But Providence doesn't always dis.
pose as man man proposes, and the pro-
lOnged season OF rainy weather has
destroyed all calculation and left me
barely holding my own regular trade,
while the $4,000 stock Is comparative
Iy untouched. The wet weather has ef-
fectuaIly spoiled anything like boom,
and but one course remains open, viz:
to sell the goods for what they will
bring, and stop the depreciation ON
the goods which is inevitable from
carrying over from season TO season.
The goods will be sold for what they
will bring, and that means a rapid
closing out, for at prices offered no one
can afford to.spend dollar elsewhere
for clothing.
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No. 9476-S14.O0 Double Breasted
Suits at $3.50; $500 Double Breasted
Suits at $14.0O.
No. 5760-Is a nsbby plaid suit which
been selling at $1,000. Must 20 az
$500, which is less than L paid for
them spot cash.
No. 1160-$S.OO Corduroy Suits Mt
$3.50, worth $500 at wholesale,
Kilt suits at cost prices.
% cent Satin lined ties at Is cents.
70 cent Reversible Linene Collars and
Cuffs per box Is cents.
$1.25 Cardigan Jackets at 72 cents.
40 cents natural Wool Hose at 22
cents.
Ceases so cent Clouded Shirts and
Drawers at 32 1-2 cents, worth 81 I-2
cents wholesale.
100 dozen so cents Braces at 10 cents.
These goods wholesale at $3.50 per dog
en-. and retail at so cents. Read the
price again. Only 10 cents. The best
bargains that ever went ont OF this city.
We have several hundred rs and so
cent Scarf Pins which are to be given
away, one with each Necktie costing
more than so cents.
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$1.25 Portsmouth Blue Ribbed Shirts
and Drawers at 81 cents. Ipaid more
money for them myself.
S1.25 Cancels Hair Shirts and Draw.
at "a cents. They sell at wholesale for
more money by the case.
No. 1250-75 cent White Cashmere
Shirts and Drawers at so cents. Worth
$3.50 by the case.
100 dozen Crane and Waters Hosiery
at IL cents. Bankrupt prices.
100 dozen so cent Bates Check Over
alls at SO cts. Less than auction prices.
25 cent bottles OF LundbOrg's Rhinish
Cologne, with Antomizer, at 12 leg cts,
worth $500 per dozen at wholesale.
The balance OF our LANDLORDS Perfum-
cry at 20 per cent less than wholesale
price to close.
Not one OF the above articles and thOu-
sands OF other articles besides, but Is
worth as much Mt wholesale as we ask
for them and many OF them are at less
prices than the bare cost OF manufacture
Ing.
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Closing
Boston Stock Marker.

lBy telegraph
The following quotations Of stocks are receive.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-06

There has recently come into the family Of a
wealthy New Hampshire citizen baby, who was
born with silver spoon in its mouth II ever a
child was. Every attention that luxury can
give Is its portion. The other day some men
were doing work, at his house, and the proud Ia
Their called their attention to his child. One Of
the party WAS blunt Irishman, and to the ques-
ton, What do YOU think OF that?p said:
"Bedad, II Ihad had such care as that when
was baby I'd be amilli0naire myself!"
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why They Lead.

DIR. Pierce's medicines outsell all others, be
cause of their possessing such superior crrative
properties as to warrant their manufacturers in
supplying them to the people Gas they are doing
through all druggistsl on such conditions as no
other medicines are sold under, viz: that they
snail either benefit or cure the patient, or all
money paid for them will be refunded. Tho
Golden Medical Discovery" is specific for ca
tarrh In the head and all bronchial, throat and
lung diseases, II taken in time and given fair
trial Money viii be refunded Il IT does not bene
Mt or cure
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Chicago Carte Marker.

/ CHICAGO, Dec. 8. l8sS-Cattle maj Ket--re
ceipts III on; shipments 5000; dull and lower;
choice peeyes S0a5 40 steers 2 s09x u stock
ers and feeders at 8003 90; cows, bulls and
mixed loG2 IS: Texas steers 35@3 20; Yves
tern rangers 3 Loot o.. ,77
Hogs receipts 10000: shipments $500: mixed
at. ooa5 30 heavy at 6 1o(a5 80; light at 6 los
30; skfps yusD4 3d.. sls ests :
shsep--recelpts 500; shipments 1000: strong;
natives 00G6 1b:Western at 40G4 0 Texans
6fln 3 30, lambs at 2 O005 25.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-06

Endorsed by all, DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup rs cts.
Beauty soon grows familiar to the lover. fades
in his eye, and psles upon the sense" But bot
tie of Salvation Oh win look as well as long as
people suffer with headache, rheumatism and
neuralgia.
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Memoranda.

Brig Jennie Phinney, lately ashore and now al
New Bedford. will be towed TO Portland by tug
l. A Belknap. Ne
Sch Dudolph. from Bangor for Palatka, was
spoken Sd inst. off Charleston, with mainmast
sprung Wanted no assistance,
Sch John Case, of Jonesport, with lumber from
Bangor for New York, was badly strained in the
ice, Penobscot river, during the late storm.
Sch Lavinia, which drove ashore at VINEYARD
Haven In the storm.of Nov %. was hauled of Attn
inst. after Tightening part OF cargo. She will be
placed on the railway for repairs
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FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.

:. Ar at Buenos Ayres Nov 2Sth, barque Rachel
Emery, Whitm0re, Calais for Rosario.
Ar at Brisbane prev TO Sd inst DarQue Abiel
Abbott, NckersOn, New York
Al at Calcutta LIST inst, ship North American,
:, Sid FIN Turks Island Nov 81. barque Hancock,
Guptill, Boston.
Sid FIN Demarara NOV Is, brig Abbie Clifford
Fales, Delaware Breakwarer
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DR.. Pierce's Pellets-gently laxative or actively
cathartc according 10 DOSE rs cents.
Two ways OF putting It:

TWO ways OF putting It:
DR.. Abernethy was once called in to attend
man who had had a somewhat stormy alteration
with his better half and found the poor, man with
MS face bleeding and marked with the points Of
HeI hnger nails. The worthy doctor could not
duct. saying
"Msdam, are you not ashamed OF yourself,
the head Of the house the head Of all-in fact
your head, madam?n
well, doctor" fiercely returned the virago,
am not at liberty to scratch my own headP''
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-06

rs Natures effort to expel foreign sub
stances from the bronchial passages.
frequently, this causes inflammation
and the need of an anodyne. No other
expeetorant or anodyne is equal to
Ayers Cherry Pectoral. 1t assists
Nature in ejecting the mueus, allays
irritation, induces repose, and is the
most popular of all cough cures.
"Of the many preparations before the
public for the cure of colds, coughs,
bronchitis, and kindred diseases, there
is none, within the range of my expert
ence, so reliable as Ayers Cherry Pee
toral. For years | was subject to colds,
followed by terrible coughs. About four
years ago, when so afflicted, 1 was adj
vised to try Ayers Cherry Pectoral and
to lay all other remedies aside. 1 did
so, and within a week was well of my
cold and cough. Since then l have
always kept this preparation in the
house, and feel comparatively secure"
Mrs. L. L. Brown, Denmark, Miss.
"a few years ago took severe cold
which affected my lungs. had ter
rible cough, and passed night after
night without sleep. The doctors gave
me up. / tried Ayers Cherry Pectoral,
which relieved my lungs, induced sleep,
and afforded the rest necessary for the
recovery of my strength. By the con-
tinual use Of the Pectoral, a permanent
cure was effected. Horace Fairbrother,
Rockingham, Vt.
Ayers Cherry PeetoraI,
PREPARED By
Or. J. G. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists. Price 81; six bottles, s5.
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Cleared.
FROM OUR coRREspoSnrsrs.

= BOOTHBAy, Dec AR. schs Quiyet, Blake.
Bangor Tor Boston; George & Albert, Bangor for
New Bedford; Laura I Chester, Beal, Rockport
ior , Boston; MazIrka, Lane, Rockport for Boston
MARY hawes, webster, do for do; Annie Wilder
Ihurstoq; do for do; Brunette. Knox, Searsport
for DO; Post Boy, Smith, Bangor for Bridgeport !;
annie Gus curtis; Calais for Salem; Spartel. Hal
lowell, Calais Tor Warren, RI; Mary Wiley, viii
Sailed, schs John Dexter Fox Island for Port
land; Gen Worth, and Brown. do for do.
SAC0, Dec 5-Cld, schs Edwin, for Portland /;
Cock of the Walk, do.
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sEx-dividend.

New rcrk Stock ana money Marker
iBy Telegraph
NKW AOkK, Dec. 8, 1s8s.-Money has been
easy ranging from ga to per cent last loan at
2ls per cent, closing offered at per cent rims
mercantile paper al Az @6la per cent. Sterling
Exchange Is dull and easier. Government bonds
firm but dull. Railroad bonds dull and generally
heavy. The stock market closed a tive, feverish
and unsettled at irregular changes for the CAV,
after sharp rally in the last few minutes
MT transactions al the stock exchange aggre-
gated 6.159 shares E-7
Iuiowlng are Io-aay's quotations Of Govern
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suropean nnarkata.

By telegraph
LlVkRPJOI, Dec. 5.-The Cotton Market
business fair and prices unchanged; American
Bad; sales $4,000 bates; speculation and export
1000 bales; receipts 10, 900 bales
LIVERPOOL, Dee. 8. las8-Quotations-
ter at rs; Spring wheat al. IS Id ub Wheat at
Is II 1ada IS. tora--mixed Western at As 8S4 d.
feas 5s 10Y Provisions, &..,-porR, prime Eas-
Tern mess az S2s Cd Bacon ATS Cd for short GEAR
and 45s Cd for long clear. Che sse 57s. Lard ATS
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ISLAND STEAMERS
Harpsweu Steamboat Co.

On and after Oct. 10, 1888, Steamer MER-
RyCONEAG will leave Orr's Island 6.46 am;
Bailey's TOO; Harpswell tbs; Great Chebeague
7.45; jerks 500; Hope Island sos; Little Che
beagne SIS; Long Island 5.35. Arrive In Port
land 9.15. Return leave Portland for Orrs Island
and all intermediate landings at ESQ p. m.
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sA,L,No pays OF srEAMsn,eg,
u A.RINE NEW S.
PORT OF PORTLAND.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 5.
Arrivod

WEDNESDAY, Dec. s.
Arrived.
Barque Kate Cam, (Br) Teed, Buenos Ayres.
In ballast. To Ryan g. Kelsey.
Barque III Chadwick, Hubert, Baltimore-coal
to y Allan. Vessel to tsain, Russell & Co.
Sch Matte B Russell, Collins, Baltlmore-coal
to Randall & McAllister
:, sen Winner, Frye, New York-oil to Portland
Sch Jennie Wiley. Chadwick, New York
coal to JOS ii Poor.
Sch Wapella, Wentworth, New York oil to
Portland Kerosene Oil Co.
Sch Abbie Bursley, from New York-coal to ID s
Sch Lucy, sprague, Bayone-oil to Portland Ke-
sch A York. Wallace, Gardiner for New York,
Sch A Carroll, Doyle, Jonesport for Boston.
Cleared.
Steamship Eleanora, Bennett, New York; b
Coyle. -
Sch Belle Hardy, Study, Philadelphia-N Y g.
Me Granite Paving Co.
Blake.
Sch Game Cock. Robinson, Calais-J Fl Blake.
Sch NJ Cakes. Ingalls, Machias-J II Blake
Sch Mary Elizabeth, Dunton, Boothbay ID
Choate.
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Railroad Recelpts.

a48saE PORTLAND Dec Is, 1883.
Receipts by Maine Central Railroad--For Port.
land los cars miscellaneous merchandise for con.
meeting roads cars l12 miscellaneous merchan-
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Foreign Ports.


At Hong Kong Oct 26th. ship N Blanchard,
Blanchard, for New York. r. f-'v
Sid FIN Auckland. NJ, Nov %, barque Rebecca
Crowell Bray, New York. ts4 1871
Ar at Littleton, NJ, prev to Sd inst, ship Ana
huac, Whelden, Dunedin. t''i- aT#
Ar at Newcastle, NsW, Nov %, ship Ericsson,
Sawyer, Melbourne.
Sid I'm Mauritius Oct 20, ship Daniel Tenney,
Wilson, Bombay.
At NanaImo Nov "a. ship wilma, Porter, from
San Francisco. U
Ar at Havre I'd inst, ship ] b Thomas, Lermond
San francisco.
Sid FIN Cardiff Sd inst barque F Rottman,
Nash, Pernambuco.
Cid at Monteyedio, Oct %, barqne Addie Nor
rill. Andrews. New York.
Ar at Buenos Ayres Oct 30, ship Annie Bjngay
Pinkney, Portland.
AtBuenos Ayres Oct 9th, .barques 81. MEDIA
Corning: Alice. Swain; EVE Ray Ray; Sarrni.
ento, Gould, and Nellie Brett, Knight unc
Sid fm Aspinwall Nov 2l, sch Herald, Heagan,
Ship Island.
Sid I'm Demarara Nov 10, brig Munson, Nc
Kown, Barbados, iand sid % for Phladelphia.)
Ar at Porto Bello I'd inst, sch Jordan L Mott
Gregory, New York.
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The old mans step was heard at the gate and
welcome bark greeted him as he came up the
steps.
Leap from the window, George" the girl
hastily exclaimed, "the distance is short"
''Bnt the dog, the dog!"
"rn fix the dog.n
George leaped from the window and the girl
FASTENED to the door,. Flinging her arms around
the old mans neck she exclaimed:
"0h, papa, am so glad TO see you. The even
ing has been SO lonesome And Nero, poor fell
low. Come in, Nero, and III give yon some Jumps
OF sugar. f4
And Nero came in quickly.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-06
California Mining Stocks.

Iby ItItgfaph.)
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. s.. ISSS-The follow
ing are closing official quotations of mining stocks
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-06

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Mis-, she chung to castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them castoriA.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-06
Wit AND WISDOM.
ETERNAL FITNESS.

ETERNAL FITNESS.
A sailor for sea,
And spinster for rea
a lawyer lor talk, and a soldier for fighting;
A baby for noise,
And a circus for boys,
anu typewriter man TO do autograph writing
banker for chink,
And printer for ink,
leopard for spots, and wafer for sticking;
And crack base ball finger.
AM opera singer,
A shotgun. a mule and a choir for kicking.
ia ef -fBurdette,
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-06
Spoken

Nov Is, lat 2 8, Ion 81 w, ship Alex Gibson
Palmer, from Liverpool for San Francisco.
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New YORK Mining stocks.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5, l8sS.-The following are
tO-day's closing quotations Of mining stocks:
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NOVEMBER 28th TO DECEMBER 9th !

To Reduce Surplus Stock for the 10 days. make
the following prices, prior to Annual Stock Taking
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A dozen good rules for the children:
l. Shut the door after you, and without slam
ming It,
2. Don't make practice OF shouting jumping
or running in the house.
Never call 10 persons upstairs or In the next
room; 4 you wish to speak :, them go quietly to
body, Il you would have them do the same to you.
8. When told TO do or not 10 do thing by
either parent, never ask why YOU should or should
o. Tell Of your own faults and misdolugs, not
those Of your br theirs and sisters. 5H
q. Carefully clean the mud or SNOW off your
boots before entering the house.
=. BE prompt at every meal hour.
.. Never sit down at the table or in the sitting
room with dirty hands or iumbied hair.
10. Never Interrupt any conversation but walt
patiently your turn % speak.
pany, but be equally polite at home and abroad.
~. Let your FIRST, last and best confdsnte be
your mother. M
Endorsed by all, DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup. rs cts
Beauty soon grows familiar TO the lover, fades
in his eye, and psles upon the sense.n But bot
tie of Salvation OH will look as well as long as
people suffer with headache, rheumatism and
neuralgia.
Having purchased some butter from an Irish
woman, the merchant on weighing the Jumps
found them all light weight, and challenged her
with trying to cheat him. .-,an 1900 80 - :
'.shure, IT'S yer own fault II they are light" said
Biddy; TITS yer own fault, sir for wasn't 1t
pound o. soap / bought here that hau In the
other end o. the scales when weighed 'emi
The breath Of chronic catarrh patient is
often SO offensive that he cannot 90 Into society
and he becomes an object OF disgust After a
time liberation sets in, the spongy bones are at
tackled and frequently entirely destroyed. A
constant source of discomfort Is the dripping of
the purulent secretons into the throat, some
times producing inveterate bronchitis, which in
its turn has been the exciting cause Of pulmonary
disease. The brilliant results which have attend
ed its use for years past properly desig nate Elys
Cream Balm as by far the best, II not the only
real cure for hay fever, rose cold and catarrh
Hou5eholders win appreciate the story: A
charming old lady, worth her millions, called at
carpenter shop the other day, bearing In her hand
a neat little basket. Have you comfortable
chair in the shop?" she asked Of the carpenter.
"A comfortable chair?" he repeated, doubt
fully.
until you have man ready to go back TO my
promising to do for three weeks, i have brought
my luncheon and book; and II you haven't
comfortable chair III have the carriage cushions
brought In. I'm goiug to stay right here until /
The carpenter fastened to say that he could ~
right of just well as not and the old lady car
Tied him of in triumph.
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Manson G. Larrabee
&c cos.
DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT.

In this department we offer the fol-
lowing bargains, which cannot fail to
attract attention and cause the closest
buyers to stop and consider.
Our Turkey Red Damask which has
been considered more than reasonable,
at 75, so. so, 40 and 80 cents, during
these ten days clearance sale will be
marked at SO, so, 81 1-2, 33 and 20 cts.
per yard.
N. B.-The SO cent quality Is an i'm
ported Damask, and was bought at i'm.
pOrters' price, which we shall put ON
our counter for the next ten days at
THIS VERY LOW FIGURE.
In our White, Cream and Brown DAM
ask we had defled competition, but the
prices mentioned in our 10 DAYS, SALE
must cause the deaf to hear.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-06

During this 10 Days Sale, we shall
show a fine line OF Napkins and Towels
which in the past have called forth
many favorable comments.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-06

u you are nervous or dyspeptic try
Carter's Little Nerve Pills. Dyspepsia makes
you nervous, and nervousness makes you dys.
peptic; either enc renders you miserable, and
these little pills cure both
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-07-05

nary spiders. Naturalists divide the
genus into subgenera according to the
number of their eyes, whether six,
eight or twelve. They eat the eggs of
spiders and also feed on beetles and
other insects, piercing the prey with
their singers again and again before
beginning the meal. When alarmed or
irritated a scorpion ''shows fight i'm
mediately, running about and waving
his sting in all directions, for attack
or defence, evidently aware of it's
power. The young scorpions are pro-
duced at astonishing1y frequent inter-
walls, the mother displaying far greater
regard for their offspring than their
vicious nature seems to justify. During
their brief infancy she carries them
about clinging in great numbers to her
back, limbs and tail, never leaving her
retreat for moment, unless, over
burdened by their weight, her hold re-
lakes from the wall and down falls the
whole happy family in wad. The
ungrateful children generally reward
this maternal devotion by destroying
the mother as soon as they are old
enough, tearing her piecemeal with the
greatest ferocity. Betsy and I amuse
ourselves by studying their habits, and
have become expert in catching them
by the tail with lassoes of thread,
afterward suspending them in bottles
of alcohol to send to microscopically-
inclined friends.-Boston transcript.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-07-05

knees to 1t, and very nearly rolled on
to-What do you thinkp-why. the
baby!
Matte shouted for JOY. and his
shouts were answered by his father
and mother, who were returning for
more help.
You may be sure they very soon
picked both Matte and the baby outof
the ditch.
How did the baby get therep Itw
easy to guess. She must have fallen
asleep, rolled of the bough, and then
rolled into the ditch.
The wonderful part of it was that the
fall did not wake her; but then the
ditch was not at all deep, and, as Chris
TOPPER said: 1T took a good deal TO
wake that baby, once she was of to
Sleep"
She wasn't bit hurt, but she was
about the blacklist. dirtiest baby you
ever saw. But If you think that
stopped them from nearly eating her up
with kisses, you but of course you
won't think SO, for we settled at first
that you had baby at home, and you
will know what you would have done
yourself under the same circumstances.
Maggie BrosD,se. in Little Folks.