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MAiNs TOWNS.
Fairfield.


Mumps and whoopiDg cough have struck
To1,rna al has the humps. A large number
81 horses are sick with distemper.
A party from Water Ville, Fairfield and
other towns have just returned from a fish
ing trip. They all report good time but
Two Of our well known citizens left for
Duluth, Monday and it is feared that thew
intend to remain. ''
At the close of the Memorial exercises Fri
day, it is expected that the G. A, r. Post.
will formally raise the flag on the HiSi6
School building, 0A WIZ eN
The members of Victor Grange have
been rebuilding their hall.
Inc abundant rains continuing so late in
saason sir'fually lnsures full hay, crop this
acreage OF corn would not be secured as fields
are too wet to be worked.
apple tress are blossoming full and an
other good fruit season Is hoped for.
a call Is out for caucus to elect delegates
70 the State Convention, also to elect town
Committee for the ensuing year.
Inc Universalist church was filled Sunday
morning and evening. About $780, have
Deen expended in rebuilding and nearly all
has been provided for.
Members of The E. P. Pratt Post attended
services at the Baptist church Sunday after
noon, and listened to fine sermon by the
pastor Rev. N. ID. Curtis.
Inc assessors have increased the patrol
on the business streets and about the mills
nights as future protection for the public.
Ihey have also placed boxes, with glass
fronts, on each church, with key inside, so
mat, In case OF fire, the alarm can easily be
given.
Kittery.
Carpenter Nathan FL. Junkins, u. S. N.
has been ordered to duty at Baltimore, Md,
in connection with the construction Of new
cruisers for the navy. We regret IN losa tho
very amiable gentleman from our society
even for short period, but wish comfortable
quarters and abundant satisfaction in his
new location.
Rev. Mr.. Emery has accepted the call of
the congregational church at the Point, and
Is residing with his family in the parsonage.
Inc reverend gentleman continually grows
into the favor of his congregation.
Capt. Kautz, captain Of the Portsmouth
navy YARD. was well pleased, Monday after
noon, to hear that a private despatch had
been received here stating that he had been
ordered to sea duty as commander of the u.
). 5. PENSACOLA, and that Capt. Yates would
come to this yard. Under the previous order
Capt. Kautz would have had but five days to
pack up. He expressed his pleasure at
having little more time to prepare for the
change: 1t is understood that the orders of
Capt. Carpenter to this yard have been re-
voked; and that he is ordered to the yard at
Norfolk, Va.
Fifteen joiners will be taken on in the
construction department at the navy yard,
Monday.
The Steam launch for the new cruiser Con-
cord Is receiving the finishing touches of
stain and paint at the navy yard, and will
then be ready for shipment to her destina-
ti0n.
When Capt. Kautz leaves the navy yard he
Will lose enjoyment he expected to derive
from the new two-story veranda, recently
built at his comfortable quarters there,
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FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE

Passed st Helena prior to 21st inst, ship Ra
Sid I'm Colombo May 20, ship Rembrandt, Paine
Ar at AMER April 7th ship Lucille, Shereman
New York, (and sailed 14th for Sagon.)
Sid I'm Hull 26th inst, ship Reuce, Adams, fol
Philadelphia; 9th, John r Kelley, Starkey, do
Ar at Greytown 18th, sch Florence Allen
Dunton, Wilmington, NC.
Ar at Point-a-Ptre 26th inst, barque Hattie G
mcfarland, Dodge. New York ~
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HAVANA, May %, 189O.-Sugar is firm; 2 o
hhds Muscoyado, S8idegs polarization, sold O71s
lizaton, for speculation. sold at 50 S5a2 so gold
per qtl.
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Notice to Mariners.

Notice is hereby given that the Whistling buoy
painted red, moored in 46 fathoms of water. IL
miles Z BY e from Little River Lighthouse, Me
has been discontinued. --O
By order of the Lighthouse Board.
DAVID B. HARMONY,
Rear Admiral U. s. N, Chairman.
OFFICE LIGHTHOUSE BOARD,
Washington, ID. O., April 81, 1890,
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Boston Stock Hfarket.
The following quotations of stocks are received
New York STOCK and M oney NJ ark ct.
FHy telegraph

NEW YORK. May 20 l89O.-Moncy easy
ranging from 31s@5 per cent; last loan A. closing
at per cent. Prime mercantile paper at Sal
per cent. Government bonds are dun and steady
railroad bonds fairly active and firm. The stock
market closed fairly active and heavy, but with
the regular list at advances over opening prices
The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggre-
gated 6l4.944 shares.
the following are to-day's quotations Of Govern.
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WHITE MOUNTAINS, LINK.

For CUMBERLAND MILLS at s.45, 1880 a. N.
AS and 6.16 D. m.
BRlDGTON at 6,45 a. m. Las D. m.
SEBAGOc LAKE, FRYEBURG, NORTH CON-
WAY, SLEN and BARTLETT, S.45 a. M,
cI Ia an n5d5 p. n; -
LUNENBURG, ST. JOHNSBURY and MON.
TREAL, s.45 a. m, els p. m.
The S.45 a. m. train runs through TO Montreal
Hampshire, Vermont and the Pacific Coast. The
6.l5 p. m. train has Canadian Pacific sleeping
cars attached and connects via 500 Line for
Minneapolis, St. Paul and all points in the North
Arrivals in Portland-From Augusta, Bath and
Rockland $40 a. m; Lewiston, S.35 a. M; Mon
treal $50 a. M; Cumberland Mills, IL. so A. m (;
Pennington, Skowhegan and Lewiston, IL 20 D.
Foxeroft, Roekland, etc., at 23O D. m. {; bartlett
and Bridgton, $50 a. m. 4.40 p. m; st. John,
Waterville, Bath, Augusta and Rockland, 5.25 p.
M; Flying Yankee 6.36 p. M; Pennington and
Lewiston at 5.48 p. M; Montreal, S.35 p. m;
Night Pullman !. 40 a. IN.
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strained Relations.
Miss selby-Papa, what are STRAINED rela-

Strained Relations.
Miss Selby-Papa, what ara nstraIned re,a.
| tons? 'O''
mi, MI. Seiby-About the Only illustration 1 can
sttnn ~ gust now, my dear. is the time POnsonbys
had - iiaw ana her uncle came to visit him, and
n n 70 lug their own trunks up s-Burlington
Free Press.
mans wife should always be he
same, especially to her husband, but II she is
weak and nervous, and uses Carriers Iron Pills.
She cannot be- for they make her ''fee like
different person. SO they all say, and their hus-
bands say SO tool
Perhaps 1t Had Only Gone Astray.
81 declaiah," said Gus de Jay, in a disconsolate
tone, ~ had an idea Just now, and if has COM
| pletely left my bwain, you know"
Maybe not" said his friend. "Possbly 1t got
to roaming around your head and lost ITSELF
Washington Post.
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Wit AND WiSDC M .
The Point of View.

The Point of View.
Tourist-What's the name of that noble noun
tain?
Native-Dunno as it's got any, We call it "th'
mountain"
Tourist-No name9 No name for that grand
Native-Wot's tn use of its havin' name9 Its
tn only mountain here.-New York Weekly.
Five Brothers Plug Chewing Tobacco
is superior to any other made. 1t is peculiarly,
popular with those who chew only fine tobacco
Ask your dealer for it.
WHERE SHE DRAWS THE LINE.
The girl whose style Is masculine,
WIN sport her brothers collars,
HIS new craVatS, his derby hats,
And even bet his dollars.
But one thing there is on the list
Which she will never choose
ms creature sweet, whateer her feet,
Mems Outftter
nomical.
IL appears that the prehistoric SQUIRRELS OF
Great Britain built canoes. A canoe has inst
been found in bed of gravel near a quantity of
hazel nuts, bearing the marks of squirrels' teeth
but no implements of human manufacture were
found Ii is hence clear that the canoe was bnilt
by squirrels and was probably used by them to
transport cargoes of hazel nuts.-Paris Edition
Herald.
A woman who Is weak, nervous anu
sleepless, and who has cold hands and feet can
not feel and act like a well person. Carters Iron
Pills equalize the circulation, remove nervous
ness and give strength I'd rest.
Useless Invention.
MRS. Rooney-Yez can tex thot insthalmint
SEWN machine back phere yez got it,
MT hooney-oi fought it would PLACE yez.
breeche MsofS ~ do not. 1t pit yure Sunday
DatoS =, IA IN top av 1t lasht night, an Sorra tn
p"'on II pit on them in tin hoursoJudge.
Baby cried,
Mother sighed,
Doctor prescribed: CastorIal
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PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY
International Steamship Co.

Eastpot, Calais, 81. John. n. g., Halifax. as
and all parts Of New Brunswick, Nova See
tia, Primes Edwards Hsland, and Cape
nretsD. The favorte route to CaBspobene
and 81. Andrews. N. Ii.
ls9O-SUMMER ARRAs6EMEkT.-Is9O
On and after May, s, and until further notice
the steamers Of this line leave Railroad Wharf
portland; MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
friday at 300 p. M, for Passport and st.
John, with above connections; Returning. leave
st. John and Eastport, same days.
IhrOdgh tickets issued and baggage checked to
destination. eS- Freight received Lptc 400 p. n
FOR Tickets and StaterOoms, apply al the Union
Ticket once, 40 Exchange ST., or for other irfor,
nation at Company's once, Railroad Wharf, foot
Of State street, ]. b. COYIF
marlSdtf iian,l Manaoar
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RAILROADS.
Fer Bangor, Bar Hsrber, 81. John, the
White mouniafn., Montreal,
and the WeaR.

FER Bangors Bar H4rbor, -. 1ohm, the
White mounIafns, Montreal,
and the West.
On and after April 7th, 1890, passenger trains
leave Portland as follows:
For AUBURN and LEWISTON, 5.45 a. m, lis
LEWISTON Via BRUNSWICK, ESQ a. M, lie
sos and t11.20p. m.
RoCKLAND and KNOX q LINCOLN R. r., e.ss
BRUNSWICK, BATH, GARDINER, HALO
WELL and AUGUSTA, ESQ and 1880 a. M,
p IiSOi 5;nS and t11.20 2. %.
MOONMOUTH, WINTHROP, READFIELD and
OAKLAND, LIS d. m.
WATERYILLE via LEWISTON, LIS D. m. via
AUGUSTA, ESQ and 1880 a. m, LEO and
= I'll ~ P. m, and on Saturdays only al sos pm.
SkOWHEGAN via LEWISTON, LIS D. m. /; via
q AeIuGVS Vs. $50 q. M, l.20 and t11.20 p. M.
BELRAST, LIB, 20 and I'll. 90 p. m.
BANGoKk V Via LEWISTON, LIS D. M, via
AUGUSTA, $50 a. M, 1.20 and til 20 D. M;
and on sundays only at 100 a. m.
BANGOR & PlSCATAQUIS X. R., via DEXTER
az 1.2O and t11.20 p. m; via OLDTOwN Al
ELLSWORTH and BAR HARBOR at 100 and
MI. i DESERT RI FERRY and vANcEBoRo. $50
a. M, 1.1b, 1.20 and t11.20 D. m.
VANCEBOR0, AhOOST0OK COUNTY, ST.
JOHN, HALIFAX, and the PROVINCES, lis,
1.2O and t11.20 p. m.
might express with sleeping cars attached
runs every night, Sundays Included, but not 70
Skowhegan Monday morning or to Belfast anf
Dexter, or beyond Bangor Sunday mornings but
Harbor.
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GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY or CANADA

On and after MONDAY, May n, 1890.
trains will run ms follows
DEPARTURES.
Fer Aubnrn and Lewiston, 7.20 and 900
a m, and 12.45 and g. 2 p. m. For Gerhan,
300 a. m, and $50 and 6.12 D. m. For Mes.
treal and Chicago, 900 a. m, and ]. 80 0. M.
Eor quebec, 1.3O p. m. For Ruekaeld nd
Canten, 300 a. M, and 1.30 D. m.
ARRIVALS
Frem Lewiston and Auburn, s.25 and
LILO, a. N. $40 and $50 p. m. From Ger
ham, S.26 a. m, 1.b0 and s. AZ D. m. From
Ghteago and Moatreal, l. 80 and Dag p. ~:
From Quebec, 11.b0 10. m. From hsnns
Pond, Mixed TOO d. m -.
Pullman Palace sleeping Cars on nignl
train, and Parlor cars on day train between rort
land and Montreal
TICKET OFFICE.
so Exchange ST.. and Dsuoi Foot Of india Street,
Lowest fares from Portland, Yarmouth Junction
and DanyfIfe Junction, as follows: To Chicago
$40 90 aAd $1,000 Detroit e16.76 and $1,000;
Kansas city $500 and s24.o0; 50. Paul s29.od
and $1,000; st. Louis via Detroit s23.76 and
s21.0O: st. Louis via Chicago S26.SO and
s24.80; San Francisco, Cal. $500 and e60.O 90.
The above rates subiec to change.
JOSEPH HIOKSON, General Manager
Portland, May Is, 1890. my12dtf
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Five Brothers Plug Chewing Tobacco

is superior to any other made. 1t is peculiarly,
popular with those who chew only fine tobacco
Ask your dealer for it.
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ISLAND sTEAME RS.
FREEpoRT STEAMBOAT COMPANY.

nN and after March ~, 1890, the steamer
" "Phantom" will run as follows:
Between Freeport and Portland, touching at
Great Chebeague, Littlejohn's and Cousins Is
lands, and Falmouth Foreside.
Leave South Freeport daily (Sundaysexcepted)
at 100 q. m.
Returning will leave Burnham's wharf, Port
land, at 500 p. m. II. B. SOULE, Manager,
mar1S dtf FreepOrt.
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Standlsh.

STEEP FALLS.
Mrs. Arthur E. Foster of Boston, Mass, is
visiting relatives In this village.
The main drive of logs is In Steep Falls
boom.
Chatles l. Wood who has been spending
few days at his home in this village, returned
to Boston Monday.
The Free viii Baptist society have laid
new walks and placed street lamp In front
of their church.
Cyrus E. Staples has gone to Boston, Mass.
TO work for the Boston Ice Company:
Baptist church in this village is quite sick.
Jeremiah Mayo, has gone to Saco TO he a
clerk in grocery store.
IN Memorial sn, DAY, both SCHOOLS Of this village
Post In front of e. r. Wingate's store, and
march to the cemetery where approp rate
ceremonies will be held.
Gray.
The Republican town committee elected
in Gray is as follows:
M. G. Morrill, James Nash, Asa p. Morrill,.
George II. Doughty Robert A. Allen, Samuel
Weymouth, Walter Pennell
DRY MILLS.
The child of Mr.. and Mrs. James Dow of
South Portland was brought to Gray and
buried from Mr.. VIM. M. Dow's Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Harriet Grant of Cumberland Mills
is visiting at her sisters Mrs. buttons.
A salesman, Mr.. III. NJ. Miller. for the Ca
ii. l.. Morse's.
Freeporr.
SOUTH FREEPoRT.
The frequent rains are bringing the grass
forward finely, but interferes very much with
springs work."
Several of our citizens have treated their
dwellings to fresh coats of paint.
e. =. Wilson has imDr0Vad his h,uep Inv
raising it one foot.
L. w. Ring has moved into Mrs. Chase, s
house.
B. P. Soule and S. P. Higgins are at work
at Yarmouth, In Giles Loring's shipyards.
Frank Coffin is working in a shpyard at
Bath.
The flag presented to the South Grammar
School by Fessenden Post G. A. R., will be
raised on the morning of Memorial day, with
appropriate exercises.
Corham.
The John r. Adams Post will hold their
regular ritual service in the cemetery at the
North street M. K. church at 1890 a. m. Dec
Grafton of graves at the village at 230 D. m.
Address In the evening at the NJ E. church,
by Rev. DR.. Whitaker of Portland.
Rev. A. W. Pottle of Saccarappa has ac-
cepted the invitation to deliver the address
before the John r. Adams G. A. r. Post at
Gorham, on Memorial Day, at 1890 a. m.
Port Clyde.
A seaman on board the United States
steamer Iris got hurt quite severely while
letting 90 the anchor in this harbor on Mon
day evening. The accident was caused by
the rottenness of the wood which held the
foot of the cat head.
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MAINE STEAMSHIP COMPANY
For NEW YORK.

Steamers leave Franklin Wharf on Wednesdays
and Saturdays at p. m. Returning, leave Pier
30, East River, New York, on Wednesdays and
Saturdays at 4 D. N. j, b. COYLE
Sept21-dtf General Agent
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MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

WEDNESDAY, May %.
Arrived.
Steamer State Of Maine, Hilliard, Boston for
PASSPORT aud st John, NIB.
III. Bi,af ta e Lyman, Pinkham, Philadelphia
to Chase, Leayitt & Co.
Barque Edw Clark, Stahl Perth Amboy-coal
TO Portland & Rochester RR.
nj, Sc T Henry Lippett. Howes. Baltimore-coal to
Sch Edw Waite, York, Gun Point for New York
Sch Lillian, Webster, Vinalhayen.
Sch w Pendleton, Weber, Damariscotta.
Cleared.
Coyle. =
Sch Ada A Kennedy. Kennedy, Horse Island
and New York; Winslow & Co.
sen Chaparral, Teal, Frankfort-Paris FIGURING
Company.
SAILED arque Ella; schs Geo Walker, BENZ
Fabens, and others.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
BOOTHBAY, May 27-Ar, sch Frank Stnson,
Reed, New York, ito load a return cargo.)
sailed. schs Edwin Stevens, Bangor for NYork ;
Maud :, Deer Isle for do; Boston, Adams, Cot.
Iage Clty; Arlosto, Rockland for Boston; Sarah
In port, SENS Carlton Belle, Eldridge, from Bos-
ton; Caroline Vaught, from Gloucester.
SAC0, May 27-Ar, schs Addie Bryant. Balti-
more; Sarah Louise, and Mary Oliver, NYOrk ;
Medford, do.
LAUNCHED-At Bath 9th, from the ward of the
New England Co, sch Edith OlcOtt 1147 tons.
owned In New York and to be commanded by Capt
The new threemasted schr Ella Kimba,l.
built by Kelley s spear,:.at Bath, registers aIs
tons gross and 204 net. Capt Kimbali, of Booth
bay, will command her.
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:, May p. lat SO N, lon 66 W, ship Annie ii Smith
Kendall, New York for Shanghai.
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New York Mining Stocks.
NEW YORK, May %. 1s9o-The following are
to-day's closing quotations OF mining stocks:
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-02
The Cause OF Poor Health

Is often found in the neglect of ones
own self. A light cold or slight head
ache is treated as not requiring much
attention; the assumption being that
they will soon pass off, and it is only
when case of full-hedged sickness de-
velops Itself that the consequences OF
that neglect are fully realized. AS a
preventive and positive cure for Conghs,
Colds, Hoarseness, Splitting of blood,
Asthma, Pains in the Chest and first
stages Of consumption, use Eilert's Ex-
tract of Tar and Wild Cherry, and for
sick Headache, Torpid Liver, Dys-
pepsia, Nervousness and all Bilious
Complaints, use Eilert's Daylight Liver
Pills. Both are guaranteed.
For sale, wholesale and retail, by
Lockert & Reynolds, druggists.
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An Argument mat ConvInoe, him.

An Argument That Convinced Him.
"Mary I" he said feebly, taking another
hold on sleeping 5-year-old boy as they
came off the boat, II won't carry Johnnie
a foot further" He was staggering under
his load and looked ready to drop She
was twice as big as he.
John, you are selfish. Johnnie is tired
to DEATH"
80 am |. He can wake up and walk"
"He cannot. He has been running in the
sand all day and is worn out"
Yes, and I'ye been running after him."
eff You wake him up he will cry"
"Let him cry"
"Let that poor child cry? Haven't you
any feeling for your own SOM"
81 should think / have. He weighs
enough to inspire me with feeling. posi-
lively won't carry him"
"You will"
"If you don't take him will drop him,
and he can cry his lungs out"
"If you drop him will take him in my
arms, sit down on that step and not bulge
an inch"
"But won't carry him. | can't"
John Henry Smith, don't you tell me
that you can't carry that dear boy. Ii you
put him down and wake him up you will
be turned out of the house tonight You
can spend the night in the streets and see
how you like it. Don't you dare to put
Johnnie down"
John Henry Smith was open to argu-
ment, for he did not put the dear boy
down.--New York Tribune.
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A Familiar Face.

When Congressman Thomas w. Upde-
graf was making speech at Canton, o.,
in 1878 he was frequently interrupted by a
man in the audience who shouted, "What
about resumptionW
Finally Mr.. Updegraff said; ''There are
great many people in the country who
are raising terrific TODD about resump-
ton. They talk about it as if it had teeth
and claws and hooked tail My friend
over there wants me to talk about resump-
ton. | will tell him story. A very
worthy old lady, who had spent all her life
on a farm in the Western Reserve, visited
the state fair for the first time last year.
Her son took her around and she admired
the sights.
Presently they came to tent on which
was placarded an invitation to the public
to enter and behold most wonderful bird
the Melaherpes Erythrocephalus'
the small price of ten cents. The old lady
persuaded her son to take her in She
found an old friend in the small bird with
in big cage She repressed her emotion
until they were outside the canvas again,
and then she said with great emphasis,
why, John, that amt nothin' but red
headed woodpecker.' = Pittsburg Dis
match
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THE NEW NAVY.
A Prominent Theme of the Annual Re
port of Secretary Tracy.

A Prominent Theme of the Annual Re,
port of Secretary Tracy.
WASHINGTON, Dec. lin his annual
report, which is of great length, Sec
tary Of the Navy Tracy gives much
interesting information about the new
navy.
Regarding armor, the Bethlehem
Iron company is still disappointing the
department in getting the plant com
pleted. The time now fixed for com,
pletion is July, 1891, nearly two years
after contract time. Another contract
is being made with Carnegie. binding
the firm to begin the delivery of armo1
June next, and deliver 500 tons month
ly thereafter. If both firms come up to
expectations it will take two years from
July, 1891, to complete the armor for
the ships now authorized.
The report Geals at length with the
experiments with compound nickel and
steel plate. Before entering upon ex-
tensive purchases, the department
thought it wise to make further tests,
and limited quantity of nickel,
amounting in value to about $1,000,
has been purchased. No more will be
procured until complete and exhaustive
experiments demonstrate the success of
the plate beyond doubt.
In discussing ordnance matters the
secretary particularly calls attention to
the reduction in cost of making guns
and carriages which the Washington
gun factory has accomplished.
To take single instance; The gov
ernment, under an old contract, paid
$500 per gun for the manufacture of
eight-inch rifles, aside from cost of
forgings. The Washington gun fac .ory
in 1883 manufactured them for So, 1853,
and this year for $2,772.
The Hotchkiss company not having
been able to produce satisfactorily the
Howell torpedoes, arrangements have
been made with Whitehead & Company.
whereby an American company will
shortly be enabled to supply the navy
with few of their torpedoes.
The secretary draws especial attention
to the necessities of the most vulnerable
points along our coasts for adequate pro-
lection from foreign fleets No land
force. however resolute or numerous,
could be effective.
Nothing short of force of battle
ships numerous enough to be distribu-
ted in separate fields of attack, and able
to concentrate on any threatened point
within their own field, will prove COM
plete protection.
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The old cradle. We all rocked at that.
For fifteen years the cradle was going
much of the time. When the elder child
was taken out the smaller child was put
in. The cracllle of the rockers is yet pleas
ant in my ears.
There | took my first lessons in music as
mother sang to me. have heard what
people would call far better singing since
then, but none that so thoroughly touched
me. She never got $500 per night for sing
ing two or three songs at the Academy,
with two or three encores grudgingly
thrown in, but without pay she sometimes
sang all night and came out whenever en-
corcd, though she had only two little ears
for an audience. 1t was in low, subdued
tone, that sings to me yet across more than
forty years.
The edge of the rocker was worn quite
deep Thet was where her foot was placed
when she sat with her knitting or sewing
on summer afternoon, while the bees
hummed at the door and the shout of the
boy at the oxen was heard afield.-Dr. Tai
mage in New York Journal.