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rev. Bath: Annie Kimball. Kimball, Boothbay;
MI Vernon, Freethy, and Petrol. Decrow, Bangor;
Ar s 3D., schs Essex Perry. Calais; Geo II Dayen-
port Steele. Columbia Falls; Crusoe, Leighton,
Milbridge; Centurion, Lnnell, Bangor;
Below Sd, schs Nat Meader G Pendleton' and
sALEM-Ar list, sch Biliow, strOut, Boston for
In pori. schs Caroline c, from Bangor for New
York; Fred Smith, do for do; William Boardman,
Rockland for do; Alice Dean, Boston 1or rem
IKE 40 top d. for iIH
Beta, do for Gardner; Lamartine, do Tor Deer
Isle; Lugano. do for Calais; Idaho, do Tor Bangor
Murphy. Bangor for New York.
GLOUCESTER-Ar I'd, schs A Crockett; I'm
Boston for Vinalhaven; Edith. do for MlilDriage;
Flora, do for Eastport; Lamartine I'm 90 ior Deer
Isle; b Crocker, do for do; volunteer, 40 1or
Jonesport; Sarah, Lynn for Calais; Fannie I
Hall, Boston for Orland; Daniel Webster. do ior
Millbridge John johnson, do for kenneDec;
Antelope, Boston for Belfast; Carrie Smith.
and Radiant, do for kockport; w Doughty, 40
9e Bangor Rsgaa 40 o doF Heta dS i Do
for Bucksport; Grace e Stevens, do for kennebec
HARBLEHEAD-sld soth, sch William Duren,
,PoETsMoUTG~Aii 3D. sch Jennie GreenOank
Below I'd schs Henry May, Boston for GARDENERS
Baltic, do for Vinalhayen; Olive, do for Rockland
Laconia, Plymouth for do; ID Sturgis, DO Tor
Foreign Ports.
At Hong Kong Aug I'd, ships Agenor, Frost,
and J0sephus, Rogers, for New York; Charger,
GoOdel unc; Vigilant. Gould. do; Sea Witch, lib
belts. unc; barque Richard Parsons. Thorndike,
| for New York; Martha Davis, Pendeton. and
Haydn Brown, Havener. unc.
Ar at Batavia Aug 30, barque II G johnson,
Colby, New York.
Sid i'm Lisbon Aug Gath, barque Neptune, for
Philadelphia.
Sid FIN st Loubes Aug 20, sch Blenche II King
Bennett, for New York.
Ar at Buenos Ayres July &c. sch A II Weeks,
Henley. Portland for Rosario.
Passed Spurn Head Aug 80, ship Samaria. Snow
San Francisco for Hull.
Ar at MOntevideo July &c, brig Waubun, Welsh.
New York.
Sid finn Barbados Aug 16, sch II Herman, for
Turks Island.
: Ar at Port Spain Aug 27. brig Munson, Nc
Kown, Norfolk.
Sid I'm Port SPAN Aug 8. sch Edward johnson.
| Warren, New York.
Ar at st John, NIB. I'd inst, schs Susie Pearl,
| from Rockport; Myra b. Colwell, and Llewellyn,
| Colwell, R0ckland; Comrade, Akerly; Emu. Col
well; Uranus, C0lwell; Sea Bird, Andrews, and
Nellie Waters, Granville do.
Cid 31st, ship Cora, Ray, Cardiff.
Spoken.
Aug ID, lat 80 49, Ion 6S ID, sch Prescott Hazel
| tine, from Bucksvile for Demerara.
Aug 20, lat 81 % NJ, lon So 80 W. sch Chas II
| Fabens, from Boston for Cayenne.
Aug "a. lat 80 N, Ion 20 w, brig Rochmont,
| Handy. from Turks Island for Portland Was
| supplied with oil by sch Edw W johnson.
| Sept i, of Absecom, sch jamie Carlton, Perry,
| from Brunswick for Boston.
/ Aug 80, lat 81 40, Ion "a 80, sch Jennie Lock-
/ wood, from Wiscasset for Pensacola.
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OFFAL NOTICE.

A LII persons who have any complaints to make
N for the non removal of offal or any apparent
neglect of duty on the part of the drivers, will con-
fer favor by notifying the undersigned instead
of making complaints elsewhere, as quicker atten-
ton will be given the matter by so doing. G., NJ.
STANW00D SEQ, Nos. 261 ,263 and 265 Com
mercial street. Telephone $50 jy10d3m
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havana Market.
Europea MARKETS.
D- Tor1.-~L

HAVANA. Sept. 3.-Sugar quiet owing to The
aloOf.
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IONI LAND OtpI. D, 1901.
Receipts by Maine Central Rairoad-For Port.
land 126 cars miscellaneous merchandise flor con.
Meeting roads 70 cars miscellaneous merchan
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SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
Portland and BOOthbay Steamboat Co.
STEAMER ENTERPRISE.

nN and after April 80, 1889, steamer will leave
~ Franklin Wharf, Portland, every Tuesday
and Saturday at a. m, for Squirrel Island,
Boothbay, Heron Island, SO. Bristol and East
B00thbay.
Every Thursday at 500 a. m, for Pemaquid
and ali above landings.
Returning, will leave Boothbay every Monday
and Wednesday at 7.30 a. m, for Portland and
intermediate Landings.
Will leave Pemaquid every Friday at z a. m,
for Portland and Intermediate Landings, arriving
in Portland at about 2 p. m.
Connecting with Boston Boats at Portland.
Positively no freight received after 7.45 a. m.
at Portland on the day OF sailing.
Freight received and delivered by III. P. Knight,
on the wharf.
apr2Sdtf ALFRED RACE. Manager.
FreepOrt Steamboat Company.
Steamer Phantom. until further notice, win
leave Burnham's wharf, Portland. daily Sundays
excepted at 1000 a. m. and 4: 80 p. m, touching
johns, Great Chebeague and VOLTS Point. Ar
rive at So. Freeport 1.50 a. m. and $50 p. m.
Leave SO. Freeport Gas a. m. and zoo p. m,
touching at the above named landings. Arrive In
Portland S.45 a. m and 400 p. m.
Fare to South Freeport, including drive OF nve
miles. making an excursion OF 80 miles for $l.OO
the round trip.
Passengers taking the 1000 a. m. boat for Free
port will arrive In time for trains going East.
Passengers coming West by all a. m. trains can
have delightful ride and safl by taking our car
riages at Freeport for zoo p. m. boat arriving in
- = II. B. soULE. Manager,
ie24dtf Freeport.
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PORTLAND. MT. DESERT and MACHlAS
aTEAmROAT GO

Resumption OF service; on and after March 5, $50,
steamer City of R ie hun ond, Capt. VIM. K. Den.
nison, weather permitting will leave Portland
for Rockland, Bar Harb0r and Machlasp0rt. via
usual landings, Tuesdays and Fridays at IL D. m
touching at Sargentyille on fridays trip only; re-
turning, leave Maehlasport Mondays ana Thurs
days at a. M, connecting at Portland with early
morning trains for Boston.
PAYSON LOCKER. General Manager
K. B0OTHPVGen'l Pass: land Ticket Agt.
Portland, Junt a. 1889. 1un2Sdft
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GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY OF CANADA
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.

On ind after MONDAY, April %, 1889,
trains will rum as follows
DEPARTURE.
For Auburn aud Lewiston, ITO and 900
a. M, and 12.45 ana 6.i5 p. m. For Gorham,
900 a. m, and 1.30 and 5.15 p. m. For Mon
treaI and Chicago, 900 a. m, and l.30 p. N.
For Quebec, 1.3O p. m. For Bucknefd and
Canton, 900 a. m, and 1.30 p. m.
ARRIVALS.
From Lewiston and Auburn, S.26 a. m
1915, $40 and 5.37 and GAS p. m. From Cor
ham, 20 a. m, 1915 and 6.37 p. m. From
Chicago and Montreal, 1915 and b.37 p. M
From Quebec, 1915 p. m. From Island
Pond, (Mixed) 7.35 p. m.
Pullman Palace sleeping Cars on night
train, and Parlor cars on day train between Fort
land and Montreal.
TICKET OFFICE.
S5Exchangs ST., and Depot Fool Of India Street.
Lowest fares from Portland, Yarmouth Junction
and DanvIle Junction, as follows; To Chicago
S21.00 and $1,000; Detroit S16,76 and $1,000;
Kansas City S32. so and S2S.85; st. Paul $3.50
and $500; St. Louis via Detroit $500 and
S2l.25; ST. Louis via Chicago S2S.60 and S24.90;
California $3.50 and S63.76.
JOSEPH HICKSON, General Manager.
VIM EDGAR, Genl. Pass. Agent.
j. STEPHENSON, Supt.
Portland. April 30. 1889. an29dtf
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THIS PAPERP1 i Rowe lHSR cO SH ssssosS.
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Mrs. Q. F. Mason is recovering SLOWLY.
She has been sick for long time.
Mr.. Amos Blazo has fixed up the pos toffice
so it will accommodate the public.
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Omaha Papa-So you are going to marry, are
you my SON? presume the young lady you are
about to wed knows all about homework and
looking after The wants Of family?
Omaha Youth Well, you just bet she does. L
sast week. and some hntterfIies sbe painted on
Yelyet.-Omaha World
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Chronic Nasal Catarrh positively cured by Dr.
Sage's Remedy. 80 cents, by druggists.
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Arrangements for evening sailing parties can
be made with the captain, on board,
june27dtf Il. A. GOUDf, Mana ger.
HarpSWeu Steamboat Go.
CUSTOM HOUSE WHARF, P0RTl AND.
On and after Monday. June II, 1889, Steamer
MERRYCONEAG leaves Portland LOT Long
Island, Little Chebeague, Hope Island, jerks,
East End, Great Chebeague, Harpswell, Balleys
Island and Orr's Island at a. m. and p m,
Return leave Bailey's Island at y 90 a. m, p
M Orr's Island at 1.15 a. m, 415 p. mi barps,
So5 p M Jenfs "a isgo and go go I'M NJ; Hope Is
iana l2;Z5 and 5:25 p. M; Little Chebeague l230
ana ~ o;4o ?. M; East End, Long Island 1886 and
Air"e at portland at lilo and 6.10 p. m.
STEAMER GORDON.
. Leave Orrs Island for Portland b45 a. M;
bdisys Island 600 a. M; Harpswell Is a. IN.
and 80 p M; East End 6.45 a. m. and 3 d. m;
9e ZEN 100 a, N. an and 216 m. Hope Island
a. m. and 2.3o p. m. East End Long Island y "a
a. m. and 236 p. m. Long Island 7.40 a. m. and
200 p. m. Arrive at Portland S.16 a. M and 30
?. m. Return leave Portland for Harpswell at
STEAMER RYCONEAG-SUNDAY TIME.
and 200 p. m. Return, leave Harpswell at IL AS
a. M, and 4.16 p. m.
FALMOUTH FOREsIDR ROUTE.
On and after April %, 1899, Steamer ALICE
will leave Town Landing, Falmouth ForesIde for
$40 p. m. Return leave Portland at 700 and
1000 a. m, and 1.50 4.3 0 and 6.15 D. M, for
Mackworth's Island, Waites Landing Madoka-
wando and Town Landing.
Manager. President.
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PORTLAND WHOLESALE MARKET.

rOhILAND sept. ., 1868.
The following are today's closing quotations Of
Grain, Provisions. &c.:
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MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
For bangor, Rar Harbor, 80. John, tho
white Mountains, Montreal, Niagara
Falls and the West.
On and after July Isl. 1883, Passenger trains Isa's
Portland as follows:

ton, s.45 a. M, 1.30 and $40 D. m. Lewis
ton via Brunswick $50, a. m, LBS, sos
snd 800 S iS on Saturdays SsS only a 1iso
p. m. Reekiand and Knex and Lfnesln
e. r., $50 a. m, and l.8S and 6.06 p. m:
Augusta, $50 and 90 a. M, LIS. LBS,
sos and ti1.20 D. m. Farmin gten viz Lew
i.sS ;. o m. 4 moaa so Il Wia.srsp, La:
mayanaceek; Readaeid s.d Oakland,
gusia, $50, 11.o5 a. m, 1.25, 1856. sos and
t1l.20p. m. skewhegas, via Lewlstsn.
vie ss1ss and SSe %
t11.20 p. m. bangor via s.ewisten, 1.3t
p. M. via Augusta, I1.05 q. m. 1.26, 1.36 and
r., ii 65 a. m. I'll 20 ,. m. Eiiswsssh and
Bar Harbor, IL 90 a. m, 1.25, III 20 p. m.
vsnesSors. -: stephen sCrs.l,si.O Ases.-
Provinces, ll.o6 a. M, and 1.SO, 1.36, and
hight express with sleeping car attached, runs
every night, Sundays included, but not to Show
hogan Monday mornings or TO Belfast and d.
ter or beyond Bangor except to Bar Harbor, m
WHITE MOUNTAINS, LINZ.
For cumberland Willis S.45, 1910 a. M,
lilo, 2.15, 6.15 p. M; for sebago Lake 5.46
LILO 2.15, e.46 6.15 p. m. for Rridgten,
orawfora., and FaSyan- s.45 a. IA
.1.1O and 6.45 d. IN.
Inc 6.4O a. TRAIN connects IOr all points IN
Northern New Hampshire and Vermont and runs
through to Burlington, Montreal and the
West and has sleeping cars for Chicago and
Niagara Falls attached.
The 5.45 p. m. train is night express for Mon
treal and carries sleeping cars.
sThe l.1op. m. train connects for all White
Mountain resorts, but does not stop at SOuthWnd
ham, White Rock, East Baldwin or Hiram.
Arrivals In Portland from Sebago Lake 6.b5 a. M.
4.45 p; M Wateryllle, Augusta and Bath, $50
am. Lewiston $40 a. m; Pennington, SkOw-
hogan and Lewiston 1920 p. m. Bangor, Rock
and, etc., at 1926 p. m; Bar Harbor express,
1880 p. M; Montreal and Fabyau's $50 a. m,
124b and 500 p; m; MaterVille,
Bath, Augusta and Rockland, $40 p. m.
Bangor, (Flying Yankee; $50 p. m; Farm
ington, Waterville and Lewiston, 8.46 p. M;
Night Pullman LAO a. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Lewiston, 500 a. M, $40 d. m. For Han
gor, paper train) at 7.20 a. m. For Fabyass
and Montreal at 6.35 p. m.
From Lewisfon $50 q. m, $50 D. m. Men
treal, 300 a. m.
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Railroad Receipts,

FoYelgn Exports,
ROSARI0.SA. Schr Frank s Warreu-622, 1896
1t lumber.
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CASC0 BAY STEAMBOAT co.
Custom House Wharf.

SUMMER TIME TABLE.
On and after JULY Attn, leave Portland for Forest
300 1880. $1,000, 1880, al 90 a. M, 1900 m,
1880, .1.45, 2.15, 800, 3.45, s4.3o, 800, 5.45,
clio, $3.50, 7.3o, 800, $50, 9.45 p. M; leave
evergreen, $50. e.io, 100, 500, 900. 1880
a. M. IL 90 M 80, 4;2o, 40; e.10,
$3.50, 7.30, 1870 2. M; leave Portland for Leng
1890 am. IL. 90 m, 400, 1915, 40, 5.45, 7.30,
$3.50 p. M; leave Portland for Long island,
!MARErNERs LANpINc! 800, 1890 q; M 200,
City Landing, Peaks Island, $40, 7.15, $50,
$50 1000, 1850, HOO; 81 80 IN, 1929
dso d5 S saS sso s aiS 1915 49, Sso Or SoS
close of Pavilisn entertainment; leave Little
Diamond, s;16, 5;l5; 500, S.o5, 1920
7oS san 1850 = leave Geess SsD eDS
s2.o5, SIS, AIS, $50 6.l5, 100, $50, .io25p
no1o e i4o a. m fs5s 200 200 49, iS
Long Island, $50, TAO, s;45, e45, l1.l5 a. m.
leave Mariners, Long Island, 9.55, 11.25 am,
2.55, $40, $40 p. m.
SUNDAY TIME TABLE.
Leave Portland for Peaks, 500, 900, 1000,
1880, IL 90 q. m, 12.15, 1.3o, 2.16, 800 ,S45,
445, 6.10, 7.30 p. M; leave Portland for Little
and Great Diamond and Evergreen, ZOO,
500. $50, 1880 a. M, 1915, sl.30, ZOO, 1918,
NAN 7IS one Isnd eays fSr o S5 Ss
1880 a. M, 1918, $50, zoo, 1915, 4.2o, 6.45,
7.S0 p. m. leave Portland for Mariners Land
ing, Long Island, $50, 1890 a. M, 200, 3.15,
APO, 5.45 p. M; for return trips see Sunday
papers and small time cards.
.On foggy or stormy weather starred trips will
not be run.
RATES OF FARE.
Round trip, adults, with admission to rink. Tor
pavilion s.25
Round trip, children, 10
adults, without rs
children, 10
Sixteen ride ticket, LOO
Twenty !" for scholars, 30
Monthly ticket, Toe round trip.
Season &c
CIV. T. COOLING, General Manager:
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PubIIc Debit statement,
INTEREsT-BEARING DEBT.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-The following is re-
capitalization of the public debt statement issued
70
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OFFlCR--OsLER BUILDING, Northwest eorn'
of Church and Main Streets.
Church Directory.

Reformed Church-Rev. G. A, WhitmoIc
pas or. Weekly Lectures Tuesday evening:
Sccting of Ladies' Aid Society every second
Wednesday evening. Regular services by
appointment from the pulpit.
Lutheran Church-Rcv. J. H. Barb, pas
tor. Services, Sunday 10 A. NJ. and $50 +.
NJ. Sunday School, 2. p. NJ. Prayer Meet
ing, Wednesday, GAS P. NJ.
Moravian Church, (Mechanicstown) Rev.
II. W. Herbst Pastor. Preaching every Sun
.!ay, alternating morning and evening
Prayer Meeting every Friday evening Sun
day School 0 O'Clock, a. IN.
Moravlan Church (Graceham) Rev. Il. W.
IIcrbst, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday, alternating NOR
ming and evening.
Mite Society every Monday evening.
Prayer Meeting every Wednesday evening.
United Brethren Church-Mite Society
Second and Fourth Wednesday
Sunday School , r. NJ.
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening.
Regular Services by appointment from the
pulpit.
Methodist Episcopal Church Rev. J.
n. Davis Pastor. Services every alternate
Sunday at 10 A. NJ. Sunday School A. NJ.
Prayer Meeting every Thursday evening at
L. N.
United Brethren Church-Rcv g. J.
Roudabush Pastor. Services every alternate
Sunday at 3 p. III. Sunday School every
SUNDAY at 2p. m. Prayer Meeting every
Thursday evening at Up NJ.
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$eIttt 4ottru,
A GAME or MARBLES.

First, three boys easily found;
Next, three holes in the ground
Three marbles smooth and round.
"H'yeh now, fem dubs? No hunchin!
"Nuckle down, yuh nowl Fem span!
Yuh wun't hit il! Thet's scrunchin'.
Never! Yeh didn't tech it, Dan
"Yes, I did, too! Saw it jest roll"-
"What! Huh ~ "Well, leave it tub jim !;
He's only got his fuss hole
Makes no diffcrcns tub him! !"
"Thcre, smarty! What It'd l say?'
"Nuthin'!' 1t hit all the same.
Yuh cud see thct emmy day
If yuh'd play fair game"
"Jim, it's yer go! Make yer third!
I'm safe! Yer near up tub Dan!
Thet's IL! Bully! jess like bird
Here, hol' up! Thets me! Thet san
Was right there before yuh shot!
Fem clearins! Well, guess yes
Don't care how much yuh guess notv'
Thus the game is played;
Thus the sides arraycd;
Thus our men are made
Thus the game is played.
Portland Oregonian.
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Gems from Sam Jones' Sermon.

Christianity is the science Of life.
You boys keep quiet, or git out.
Now don't you feel mean, you old
devil, you?
A preacher who does not hold family
prayer ain fit to be pastor Of a litter
of pups.
Some of you will 90 of and criticise.
You blabmouthcd fools, who cares what
you think?
Brother Black there don't want any
more members in his church, for half
he's got amt worth killing.
The only difference between the Bap.
fists and the Methodists is the differ
ence between high cock a-lorum and
ow.cock-a Aighrem.
If any one here don't believe what I
say, and will tell me so, / will give him
hat and some dentist a job of replace
ing his teeth from the wisdom tooth
down.
I, the biggest fish that swims.
The penitent sinner is the man who
falls down, jumps up, rubs his shins,and
goes running.
You are all black -mouthed devils
who belong to the church, and when
the yellow fever came were white with
tear.
I don't know Of anything too bad for
you old NANCY hounds who refused to
vote against the damnable whiskey traf-
iic.
I don't know who is these fellows
spiritual daddy.
You old skunk, you !
A high license preacher won't be in
hell ten minutes before the devil will
have him sadued and brilled, riding
hlm around and exhibiting him as a
curiosity.
If any merchant here keeps open
during these meetings, it will be some
little tiftcen-cent ski Ill flea -for-his-
hide and. tallow member Of some
church.
Just mash their mouths and you We
got 'e,n.
The Lord can catch these inGdels
the only trouble is he hardly has hook
small enough for them TO swallow.
can pnt hun lrel Of these little
inidels in my vest pocket and never
know they are there except | felt for
my toothpick.
What are you old Presbyterians kick
ing about you old possum-eared
hounds? 1--we ones kicL-iead ones
don t. If man WIS to come to nv
town and talk about my church like [
bavc yours, | would either cowhide him
or build a new church.
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No. | z.
How the Pig was Sayed.

Whether lie well told and stuck to
afterwards is as good as the truth, was
debated at dinner table where I was
sitting one day this week, and 1t brot
out the following story from rather
dyspeptic looking man who had eaten
very sparingly.
I used to live up in the country he
SAID. 'One ofmy neighbors, an unlucky
unthrifty sort of a man, killed pig
one day with the aid of local butcher
and after the killing he SAID to the
butcher:
by Jinks, Sam, late to cut up that
pig
Why?
Cause you see I'm own most every.
body around here piece Of pork, and
if I cut up the pig III have to give
most of him away
I'll tell you what I'd do,' said the
butcher.
What's that?'
Id leave the pig hung up out doors
till IL clock at night, then take him
in and give out the next morning that
he's been stolen.
BY jinks, III do it,
1t was wonderfully fine plan. the
farmer thought, and he left the pig
hanging out, as the butcher suggested.
About l o'clock the butcher himself
came along and loaded the pork into
his team. 1t was not there when the
farmer went out after it. The next day
with long lace. he accosted the butch
er IN a hoarsc whisper:
I say, Sam, somebody did really steal
that pig
That's right said the butcher, nud-
ging him and winking wickedly at the
same time.
But, by jinks, the pig was really sto.
len.
That's right, you stick to that and
you'll be all right said the butcher,
encouragingly, and he hurried off, leav
ing his friend in a most bewildered
state of mind, from which I don't think
he ever fully emerged
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HEMISER OUTWITTED.


and baldric, and having. moreover, a
good ,humored expression on his coun-
tenance, which could not fail to win
confidence, was sauntering leisurely
along on the road to Nottingham when
his attention was arrested by the sight
Of young man sitting on the great
stone in front of small cottage, who
appeared to be in deep attliction.
What's the matter, nv good friend :?
he said, stopping short in the song he
was carolng. Hast thou lost all thy
relations? If SO, prthee why SO glum :
Ten to one, they're not worth weeping
for.
you have mistaken the cause of my
grief, replied the other, scarcely lifting
his head.
'Tell me, then, what it is
IF l did, you could not help me.
How knowest thou that, fair sir o
queried the forester.
Because you are not likely to have
eighty pounds, anI that is the sum
| need
4 am not so sure Of that. However
explain the troubles. For what is this
money needed ?
1t is but a sad story, but it might
Tighten my heart to tell it. So if you
will take seat by my side, you shall
know ALL
The forester took a seat upon the fiat
stone and the young man began as fol-
! lows
1T may chance that you have heard
of old Hugh Stamford Of Nottingham.
The miser p
Yes
I hope you have had no dealings
with him. He would rob his grand
mother, and send her out to starve
without compunction.'
Yes it is of him that my trouble
comes. You must know that this cot
tase and the land about it, was bought
by my father of this same Hugh STAN
ford. He was to pay the money in five
years, otherwise, it was to be forfeited.
And what was the price demanded
by Hugh Stamford 2
One hundred pounds
Go on with your story. Did he
manage to do as he agreed ?
Yes for four years. About year
ago my poor father died. Just before
he died, he called me to his bedside,an
told me that but twenty pounds re-
maned to be paid, and these would not
be due for nearly year, as he had
made the fourth payment but short
time previous. He Was about to say
more, when he fell buck and died.
AS soon as the funeral was over, !
thought would Sc lrch for the receipts
for the money already paid but my
father had put them away so securely
that they could not be found anywhere
However, did not trouble myself mucl
about that, for | knew the money had
been paid.
Yesterday. being week to the time
when the last payment is to be made,
went to Nottingham to see Hugh STAN
ford. l foolishly let him know that !
could not find the receipts, and asked
him to make out new one for tho
whole. But he swore roundly that my
father had never paid him a penny,anC
told me that If | did not pay him the
full hundred pounds in Il week, that he
would take the farm and cottage from
me. Now, as | have no friends to lent
me the money, and cannot find the re-
ceipts, he has me at his mercv, and
must even resign myself to give all up
| should not care for myself, but my
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1t is said that the attraction Of the
moon is so great that IL hickory nut
falling from tree woultl crash through
a man like a minnie ball. That settles
it. We shall never go 10 the NOON to
gather hickory nus.