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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-07-27
Opposite Fountain Inn
VEsssE JONES & GO.

VtssE JONES & co,
~ Manufacturers CONFECTIONERS' FINE
PAPER BONES. The most beautiful line in
the United states. tl5 Commerce ST. Philadel-
unI Pa Write for descriptive price list.
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fThe only trains which run daily.
ON sunday the Mall train west runs by wpy
Columbia.
J. 4. Woon, General Passenger Aeeut,
CHAS. Il. PUGH, General Manager.
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DHII.ADELPHIA & READING RAILROAD
READING 4 COLUMBIA DIVISION.

ON and after Monday, July !, .lsse, trains
leave ave itnncnster t King street,, as follows:
davs & Ms"ang and aa n,srmediste a,s points wsek
:, For rbisdelghia, week days, 80 a. M, lass,
For New o YORK Va s'f9 PhhliaSeph,. II ' week o.y.
7'g a: m, l2;s5, s;ts p; m.
,oise ror New York Via Allentown, week dayA
FoI Allentown, week days, 7so .. M, s1s p.
70, po!tsyilie, week days, 7ooa M, a.ss .. M;
FOR lebanon, week days, 100 a. m., ia.ss go
siop. ~. sunday, Sos & :. M. nays ~" a. n" 'S'''
sdC For 9narryyiilc, 9y, week days, s25 a. m. 2oo.
TRAINS FOR LANCASTER.
Leave Reading. week days, 7:2D. li:5S O. M.
og, Leave a. M fbi"asSshia sincsh o aen = M $iS p ,s nj
Leave SsT York via Philadelphia, week days.
Leave New York Via Allentown. week day.
Leave Alientown, week days, S,s2 a. m. 40
;, Leave PottsviiIc, week days. $50 a. M. a.x
Leave Lebanon. week days, 7:i2 a. m, i2:so
7;ib y. m. sunday, 7;55 a. M, 3s5 .. IN.
Leave Harrisburg, week days, 825 a. M; sun.
Leave Quarryvillc, week days, go, li.aS q, M.
a'U i'o3 y. m. Sunday, 7:i0 a. ~.
,..u. ATLANTIC saA CITY DIVISION.
aud so" pn,,ade%phls n % Chestnut street wharf.
e,G Hor A,nntlS unS G,iy week days. sxprss.ss
7so a. m. and i:lO y. m. Sunday, Exprsss. X
and 300 a, M, Accommodation, BOO .. M, -
aEsas saSs Asps ssy Ssess sss s:S
Express TOO and 1912 a. IN. and p. IN. Accom-.
Express. land 5,so p. m. XscommodsiiCa, 10
.,n detailed Time tables can be obtained .. uoss.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-07-27

HUMPHREYS
VETERINARY SPECIFICS
For Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Dogs, Hogs AND
POULTRY.
800 Page Book on Treatment Of Animals and
Chart Sent Free
CURES Fevers, Congestions, Inflammation.
A.A. Spinal Meningitis, Milk Fever.
B.B.-Strains, LAmeness. rheumatism
C.C.-Distemper, Nasal Discharges.
DD.-Bots or 0rubs, Worms.
E.E-Coughs. Heayes, Pneumonia.
F.F.-Colic or Grlpes, Bellyache.
Hemorrhages.
H.H.--Crinary and Kidney Diseases.
LI.-Eruptive Diseases Mango.
J.k.-Dseases of Digestion.
STABLE CASE, with Specifies, Manual,
Witch Hazel Oh and Medicator .......' . Z 90
PRlCE, single Bottle (over 80 doscs). ......... 80
Sold by Druggists or Sent Prepaid anywhere
and In any quantity on Receipt OF Price.
HUMPHREYS MED. CO.. lO9 Fulton ST., n. Y.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-07-27

WRAPPED Up IN LlTERATOOR.
This is . iIllthat yarbs can't curc.
To be jes' wrapped up In titeratocr,
nv gal, Mirandy, took TO II once
but rd fur ruther she'd stayed a Ounce.
Commonplace ways she can't enjure
seuce she's got wrapped up In literntoor:
she eits worser and worser with every day
And shes actooally took TO rhymin' fer pay
strange what folks kin see In eech things.
Mlnndy, she sea lis the muse that sings
THAT sornepin them pome-makers tries TO al
lure
When they git wrapped up In lltera,oors
wrote bout Mirandy once afore,
The time when she fust begun 10 +" soar
Then she hadn't the fever 50. bad, I'm sure,
But now she's wrapped up In literatoor!
Rhymln' aud writin and burnin' the lie
30 late that I'm sure her complexion n spie--
wlsht to goodness there was some cure
Fer gttin' wrapped up in literatoori
-Spsie ~. Beet, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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HooDs sAnsArARILLA.
PURE BLOOD

PURE BLOOD
Is absolutely necessary In order TO have perfect
health. Hoods Sarsaparilla h the great blood
purifier. quickly conqucring scrofula, salt
rheum and all insidious enemies which attack
the blood and undermine the health. II also
builds up the whole system, cures dyspepsia
and sick headache, and overcomes that tired
feeling.
al have taken two bottles OF Hoods sarsapa-
rilia for salt rheum and dyspepsia, with which
was troubled very much. Amer taking this
medicine nm feeling as well as ever in my
life.' q. W. ROSE, Pottsvillc, Pa.
HOODS ssARsAPARILLAi
al have been troubled by a scrofilous afyec-
ton all my life. II IL one Of this marked recol.
lections of my boyhood days, and for several
years has rendered Inc unable 10 labor much
think Hoods Sarsaparilla, which have been
using at intervals for ten years. Is the best thing
have ever taken. I am now co. and my gem
eral health seems better than ever" II. d. Ar
BoTr, Warren. N. II.
PURIFIES THE BLOOD.
"I had a slight blood disorder which I
thought nothing serious, but II grew into bad
form Of skin disease, which some called lupus,
breaking out in ulcers aud sores all over my
body. Hoods Sarsaparilla In short time CON-
pletely cured me. 1 feel l owe my life TO Hoods
Sarsaparilla." FRED wAcHrER, Bourbon, Ind.
HOOPS SARSAPAR1LLA
Sold by all druggists. 81 +; six for S. Prepared
only by c. !. HOOD 4 CO., Lowell, Mass.
100 DOSES ONE DOLLAR. az
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-07-27
EVERY PAIR BELOW COST.

Ladies French Kid, Common Sense and
Opera Toe shoe, &. ID. and l.. widths, $3.50 I;
former price, si.lD.
Ladies Bright DOngOln Common sense aud
square Toe Shoe, &. II. aud T.. widths, 500 :;
former price, siOO.
Misses French Kid, Opera aud Square Toe,
G. end ID. widths, 500 former price, 500.
Misses Bright Dnngola, Opera and square
Toe, &. and d. widths, s22i former price, $500
Misses CurGcoa kid. kigh Cut Heel and
Spring Heel, 4. and h. widths, sl.dO; former
price, 500.
Es-Ihis line We have sold for about three
years aud our many customers who wear them
can testify totheir qualities since they have
been marked down they have been selling very
fast and cannot last very long, Va do not blame
rs II you fail 10 save sl.OO by buying pair of
this lot.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-07-27

4 IN effect from May IL, l8Sp.
>, rains LEAyE LANcAsTHR and leave snd -
rive at Philadelphia as folows: NJ
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-07-27

HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC
No. q.
In use 20 years. The only successful remedy
for NERVOUS DEBILITY. VITAL WEAK
NESS, and Prostration, from Over-Work or
other causes. 81 per vial, or s walls and large
vial powder for S.
SOLD ny DRUGGISTS, or sent prepaid ON re-
ceipt of prce.--HUMPHREYS' MEDICINE
CO.. l09 Fulton ST.. n. Y. june27- Tn saw
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"ILLIAMSON & FOSTER.

81 No Imaginary Values at Our Bargain
Sale. Observe the Prices.
BOYS SUMMER SCITs
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-07-27
HOSIERY.

A Lot ofMen's Straw Hats, all prices, marked
to Bic. Boys Everyday Straw Hats iOc, marked
to 3D..
Twenty-Inch Gold Cap Gloria Cloth umbrcl-
las marked % 81 90
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-21
To Meet Our Champions.

At meeting held at two o'clock yes
terday in the police court room to make
arrangement to receive our victorious
firemen who have made such q grand
record at the tournament Just held at
Tacoma during the week. On motion
councilman / Bergman was called to the
chair who stated the object of the meet
ing. On motion l.. Z. Selig was elected
secretary
Moved by the Hon. C. w. Fulton, sec
Onded and carried that the teams be
given a reception on arrival of the boat
this morning, and at O'Clock in the
evening the citizens in general turn out
and give a rousing reception to take
place at the hall of Rescue Engine COM
pany.
The following committee were ap-
pointed on reception: Hon. G. w. Full
ton, Hon. j. H. d. Gray, F. Grosbauer,
Alex. Campbell and S. Harris.
The following committee on finance
were appointed: l. Bergman, J. II. D.
Gray and S. Harris.
On motion the citizens in general are
requested to decorate their places of
business and keep them decorated dur
ing the day,
The following committee of general
arrangements were appointed: .. w.
Dunbar, Gustav Hansen, j. G.. Ross, M
Olsen, and E. G. Ferguson.
On motion, it was ordered that the
band be procured to meet the boat on its
arrival.
The ladies of Astoria are especially re-
quested to bring cakes, fruit and other
eatables for the reception in the evening
and help to make this the grandest cele-
bration in Astoria history.
On motion, the chief engineer or his
assistant be requested to tap the fire bell
as soon as the steamer is sighted so as to
give firemen and citizens chance to get
ready and receive.
On motion Mr.. Alex. Campbell was an.
pointed grand marshal for the parade
Mr.. Campbell appointed j. H. ID. Gray
his aid.
The meeting then adjourned.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-21
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS.

Court convened at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning.
X. j. Owens vs.. Elizabeth Owens, di-
yorce, order allowing commission to
take testimony. .-.
H. A. Smith ys. Mary Smith, divorce,
Fulton brothers asked time to appear for
defendant.
A. Knapp vs.. j. q. Trenchard, referred
to Runyon, court to take testimony.
Robert Grant vs.. s. Eimore, motion
agreed and submitted.
Adjourned until 10 A. N. this morning.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-21
THEY RETURN THIS MORNING
With Nineteen Hundred Big Dollars
And the Association Championship

Hurrah for Astoria!
Read the following. received last even
ing: --s,s..
TACOMA, w. L. Sept. 20.-In the hook
and ladder race to-day, AIerts, of Astoria
run the race with seven men and a thirty
foot ladder in forty-three and one half
seconds: Tacomas, with twenty-five men
and a twenty foot ladder, IN thirty-two
seconds, and Seattle with twenty men
and twenty foot ladder, IN twenty-nine
and one half seconds. The prizes were
awarded as follows: Seattle first, Taco
ma second, Alerts third.
RANEY's LAST TRICK.
Chief Rainey drew all the funds from
the bank and tried to have the Van
couver, b. c., team place an Injunction
against him paying first prize in the wet
test to Rescues, of Astoria. We. have
Just made him come to time. No team
legal talent here advised such action.
Rescues accordingly win eighteen hun
dred, and Alerts one hundred dollars.
Linville's fine has been paid and all
hands will be home on the Lurline IN the
morning.
"Well, what did Astoria do at Ia
coma?
Here is what it did: outran, outfought.
outtalRed and outgeneralled the combi-
nation, squarely won in great time, broke
records and made the following win
nings;
Hose race, wet test: 34.1 seconds, first
prize, $1,000.
Hose race, dry test: 3l.S seconds, Sec
ond prize, $500.
ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP RACE.
The boss of the lot: first prize, $500:
time one minute, nine and three-fifths
seconds.
Speed race, second prize, 27.8 seconds,
second prize, 800.
Hook and Ladder race, third prize,
800.
Total, $1,90O.
What's the matter with Astoria2
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-21
Eupepsy.

This is what you ought to have, in
fact, You must have it, to fully enjoy
life, Thousands are searching for it
daily, and mourning because they find
it not. Thousands upon thousands OF
dollars are spent annually by our peo-
pie in the hope that they may attain
this boon. And yet it may be had by
all. We guarantee that Electric Bitters,
If used according to directions and the
Digestion and oust the demon dyspep-
sia and instead Eupepsy. We recon-
mend Electric Bitters for Dyspepsia
and all diseases of Liver, Stomach and
Kidneys. Sold at SOC. and Sl.0O per bot
tie by j. w. Conn, Druggist.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-21
PERSONAL MENTION.

Al. Harris returned from a trip to
Aberdeen, yesterday.
L H. Surprenant went to Portland on
the Telephone last evening.
M. p. Calender and wife went to
Portland last evening. From there they
will go to Salem to attend the state fair.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-21

Miss Callie Munson received dispatch
yesterday morning that George, the only
child of DIR. j. A. and Mrs. Child, of
Portland, had died. The bereayed par
ents, who have been stopping with Capt.
Munson and wife at Point Adams during
the summer for the benefit of little
Georges health, have large circle of
friends in this city who sympathize with
them in their sad misfortune.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-21
TOURISTS.

Whether on pleasure bent or business,
should take on every trip a bottle of
Syrup of Figs, as it acts most pleasant
ly and effectually on the kidneys, liver
and bowels, preventing feyers, head
aches and other forms of sickness. For
sale in soc and $1.OO bottles by all lead
ing druggists.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-21

Rev. g. M. Tolson, recently from
Wilmington, N. c., will officiate at the
Baptist church, morning and evening on
Sunday next.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-21

The Gen. Miles arrived from Grav's
harbor yesterday.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-21

The boys will return this morning.
They deserve and will receive a great re-
ception.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-21

The Wyatt comic opera company will
appear at Ross opera house next Friday
and Saturday evening. They will be
accompanied by first class orchestra.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-21

The tug SeGlion arrived last evening
for the purpose of towing the British
bark 1ythonlsS to Victoria to load salmon
for Liverpool. She will start sometime
TODAY.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-21

Rev. Mr.. Connolly will conduct
children's service at the Methodist
church to-day at o'clock P. NJ. Parents
are also requested to attend.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-21

The confidence OF people who have
tried Hoods Sarsaparilla, i'm this prepa-
ration, is remarkable. 1t has. cured
many who have failed to derive any
good whatever from other articles. For
diseases caused by impure blood or low
state of the system it is unsurpassed.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-21

A special meeting of the w. G. T. T. is
called for 3 o'clock P. NJ. to-day. All
members are requested to be present.
Mrs. p. A. b. Grannis. president
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-21

Thanks are rendered to Capt. NJ. ID.
Staples, for a file of Victoria papers
brought to this Office yesterday.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-21

The prices of lots in Columbia addi-
ton raise twenty-five per cent. on Mon
day morning. Only four blocks left un-
sold.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-21

The committee on reception raised
500 in an hour yesterday afternoon and
will have about $3.50.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-21

Ross and Writ have been awarded the
contract by the city to repair the cross
ings of Arch street.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-21

The steamer Danube arrived from
Victoria yesterday.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-21
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Z. A. Noyes and wife to Eta l.. Ryck-
man, lots 8 and 10, block 13, sec. IL Il. s
n. II. 9 w. $40.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-21

Ludlow's Ladies' $500 Fine Shoes
also Flexible Hand turned French Kids,
at 2. j. GoODMAN's.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-21

"Mollie" and Rescue" the dogs, were
the observed of all observers in the pa
rade and through the tournament.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-21

The Alliance sailed for Gray's i.arbor
yesterday morning.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-21
Saratoga Chips

Are clean, convenient and palatable.
ASK your grocer for them. For sale
everywhere. Get sample and try them.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-21
ShNrfIland.

Private instruction by practical YER
batlm reporter. Years experience.
CHAS. Z. RUNYON,
Law Reporter. Astoria, Or.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-21
ADples. Apples. Apples.

Eating and cooking, Beli1owers,
Gates. Waxens, Greening, etc, at
Thompson e. Ross.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-21

The latest style of Gents Boots and
Shoes at p. j. GooDMAN's.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-21

Try the Chase & Sanborn Seal Brand
cOffee-best i'm the market-at Thomp-
CON & RnSS
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-21

Coffee and cake, ten cents. at the
Central Restaurant.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-21
STARTLING EVIDENCE
Of the Cure Of Skin Diseases when
all other Methods Fail. GO -


Psoriasis 5 years. covering face.
head. and entire body with white
scabs. Skin Red, itchy. and bleed
Ing. Hair all gone. spent hun
dreds OF dollars. Pronounced In
durable. Cured by Cutieura Rem
edles-
My disease (psoriasis) first broke out on my
left cheek, spreading across my nose, and al
most covering my, face. 1t ran into nv eyes,
and the physician was afraid would lose my
eyeSight altogether. It spread all over my
head. and my hair all fell out, until was en-
tirely bald-headed: it then broke out on my
arms and shoulders, until my arms were lust
ope sore. 1t covered my entire body, my
faee, head, and shoulders being the worst.
The white scabs fell constantly from my head.
shoulders, and arms the skin would thicken
and be red and very itchy, and would crack
and bleed if scratched. After spending many
rable. heard Of the CUTICURA kENEDIEs,
and after using two bottles CUTICURA RESoLV-
ENT. could see change and after had ta-
ken four bottles, / was almost cured and
when l had used six bottles ofCUTICURA Re-
SOLVENT, and one box Of CUTICURA. and one
cake ofCUTICURA SOAP. 1 was cured of the
dreadful disease from which / had suffered
for FIVE years. ] thought the disease would
leave very deep scar, but the CUTIcURA
REMEDIES curedst without any scars. I can
not express with pen what sufferedb efore
using the CUTICURA REMEDIES. They saved
my life, and / feel it my duty to recommend
them. My hair is restored as good as ever,
and SO is my eyesight. know Of anumber Of
different persons who have used the CUTICU-
RA REMEDIEs. and all have received great
benefit from their use. MRS. ROSA KELLY,
Rockwell City, Calhoun Co., Iowa
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-21

Juicy Steak at Jef's.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-21
CUTICURA REMEDIES

Cure every species of agonizing. humiliating,
itching, bleeding, burning, scaly, blotchy. and
pimply diseases of the skin. scalp and blood,
with loss of hair. from pimples to serofula, ex-
cept poss IDLY ichthyosis.
Sold everywhere. Price, CUTICURA. SOC. :;
SOAP, 25c.; REsOvENT, 81. Prepared by the
POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL CORPORA
TION, Boston. -. -....-.
pB-Send for "How to Cure Skin Diseases"
81 pages, 50 illustrations, and 100 testimonials.
DIMPLES. bIackheads, red. rough, chapped
SOAP.
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TO BE RRGRErTED.

To one interested in the efficiency of
the fire departments of the northwest, it
is matter of regret that the northwest
ern fremen's association is a manifest
foilr1ro
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-21

''Chief Rainey said this morning that
the races shouldn't proceed otherwise
than under the rules prepared, printed
snd. signed. sFor further particulars
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-06-27
a MYSTERY.

- You were me, and trouble haunted you,"
He whispered low.
weighed down your soul in doutt what
would you dor
sTd tell some one my trouble, were you,
With accent slow,
She said And yet again: IF You were me, "
He said, 'tand loved o sweet lass tenderly,
What would you DOR
Flushed.grew her cheek and dropped her
head:
81 think I'd 60 and tell her So" she said,
If were you"
'.Ah, sweet: it's you mean, my little love-
love you, Flo.''
Yet lower dropped her sun-kissed head above
The roses on her breast; frightened dove
Ne'er f1uttered 60.
81 love you DEAR" he said again; and She
, Her answer e'er will be . mystery,
Twas said SO low.
Cecil Percy Poole, in Harpers Weekly.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-06-27

So
human habitation for refreshment h
would lift the saddle-bags with forced
indifference. and ding them carelessly
over q rail fence. 1T seems heavy!'
some suspicious-looking bystander.
perhaps bushranger, would remark.
lnterrogatively. ''Oh, yes" the doctor
would answer, endeavoring to allay
suspicion by an apparent jest. '.full Of
gold, of counsel" When the gigantic
nuggets came to be weighed they
were found to contain q little more
than one hundred pounds of pure gold.
worth, as metal, more than twenty
thousand dollars. But now the thought
flashed upon the doctor that had it re-
manned unbroken, it would have been
worth much more as q specimen. and
a fortune might have been made by
exhibitingit. With the usual perver-
sity of human nature, the poor prac-
titioner began to look upon himself,
and to be looked on by his neighbors.
not as the lucky man who had made
twenty thousand dollars by single
days ride, but as the unfortunate in
dividual who had lost ten times as
much by few blows of a Ratchet
Among several nuggets of extraor-
binary size found many years later in
the Victoria mines, the most famous
is the Welcome Stranger" which
was unearthed by two Cornishmen,
named Deeson and Oates, who had. for
fifteen years, known only the hardest
of luck. On the morning of February
5, 1869. they had reached the very
depth of their long-contlnued ILL
fortune. For the first time in their
lives they went hungry to their work,
the storekeeper having refused to
trust them any longer for the neces-
sites of life. But their patience and
perseverance were destined at last to
be amply rewarded. AS with
feelings of gloom and. depression
they set about their daily task, the
pick of one of them suddenly re-
bounded, having evidently struck
SOMO 0dIu ouUSIdACCs vi ICmOSAuS
the surrounding clay there was re-
vealed to their astonished gaze a solid
lump of gold a foot long and foot
broad, and SO heavy that their united
strength was scarcely able to move it.
The poverty stricken miners had be-
come in a moment the possessors OF
the largest mass of virgin gold ever
discovered. A dray was procured,
and the monster nugget, escorted by
an admiring crowd, was taken into
the town of Dunolly, where it was
weighed and found to contain two
thousand two hundred and sixty-eight
and one-half ounces of gold. 1t was
Immediately purchased by the bank
for forty-seven thousand six hundred
and seventy dollars, which sum the
fortunate finders divided equally be-
tween them.-St Louis Globe-Demo-
crat