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The Portland daily press., 1890-01-27

A woman who Is weak, nervous and
s eepless, and who has cold hands and feet can
not feel and act like well person. Carter's Iron
Pills equalize the circulation, remove nervous
ness and give strength and rest.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-27
PORTLAND & WORCESTER uNE
Portland & Rochester X.
STATION FOOT Of PREB & STREET.


On and after Monday, December y, 1850
Passenger Trains will leave POrtInmdi
For erce.Ier. Clinton, Aver Junction
Nashua, Windham and Epping at 5.3O
n. m. and 1890 m.
For Mnuehe ter, Goncord, and points NORTH
at 1880 p. m.
For Rocbr-ter, sprinavaIe, Alfred, Water
bore and saco River at 7.3O n. m 1850
and $50 D. m.
Fe' Gor ham at 80 and 10000 n. IN, az so.
$40, $50 and Gao p. m.
for snccsr.ppa, MN berlan nd Wills, West
brook function and Wood 0rd's al 7.3F
and 1890 "A. M, i2.3H, 800, $50
$50 p. us.
Fer Forest Avenae (Deering), $40 u. m.
The 1880 p. m. train flo@ Portland connect
az Aver Junction with "Hoo-ne Tusne
re ute " for the West and al Uaioa -tatioa
Wol ce-ter. for Provide nee ana New xor.
via P'oyidsnce Line" fr Norwich -
View osk, VIA Norwich G.ine" with Ssstoa
a Alb a., u e for the West, and New Work
sh rniI, wa ''-prisgae - also with n. y. a
-. x. %, ('Steamer Mary ard ROute") Co.
ph,i"de pbin baltimore, Wa-hiss ton an'
the -OaIh.
fhrou h Tickets to all points West and soutl
may BE- had Of s II HELEN. Ticket Aeeut
rortland
oct7dn ) W. PETERS. suyt.
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European Markets.

BY Telegraph
LONDON, Jan. %, 1901. S. As, l28ss; do
Ans, lot.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. rs, 1890 Cotton market
firm with limited inquiry ;American middling
at 1ed; sales 1000 bales speculation and ex-
port DO balesi receipts 26, 90 bales:
LIVERPOOL, Jan. "a $780, Quotations Win
ter at IS: Spring wheat rs AID; Club Wheat at
rs 3Hd@7s 4d. Coru-mixed American at As "A d
Peas at at IS Cd. Provisions. etc. Pork GAS Sd
Bacon at 29s Cd. Cheese 62s Cd. Tallow 25s I'd.
Lard S2s Sd.
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Cotton Markets.


NEW YORK Jan 20. l89o.-Ihe Cotton market
spots strong and quiet; sales 6s3 bales .uplands
Ordinary a. SIC; good ordinary o 9-l6c; low mld
ding al iOI~c: middlins at lie: Gulf ordinary al
SNe; good do 9 1896 low mtddltng 1UN c, ma
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Petroleum Market.
BOSTON, Jan. 25.
Pine inc Carfifiaoraq
Chicago Garlic Markert.
Rv TaIaUranh

CHICAGO. Jan. s, 18sO-The Cattle market
Receipts 1000: shipments =; quiet and steady:
ers and feeders at 2 25@3 Is; cows. bulls and
mixed 20GS 90: Texas cattle at 5093 go.
Hogs-recelpts $4,000 shipments :: mixed at
3 9S; skips at 8 00@3 so.
Sheep-receipts 5000 shipments 200; strong
natives at 8 6tk05 70: Western corD-fed at 76G
s 30: Texans 5 b0@4 80; lambs OOa6 40.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-27

Amer'n " ID 11@12
Manila Is GIT
Manila BoltlRope TN
RuSsl DO 1917
5isal.......14 @16
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Rumford Fails 4 Busnfisld Raiiroaa

Leave Portland via q. i. Railway, $40 a. M ana
l'30 p. NJ. RkTUENlN9--LeaVe Canton 4. so
and $50 q. M.
slAgaE C9NNSGFEGNs-DA ILY-From w
MinOt Tor Hebron Aeademyi Buckueld for W
sumner aLd Turner. Canton Tor Peru, DiXheid
and Mexico, also for Brettun's Mills, Llyem0re
myl6du l.. J.. LINCOLN. Supf
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-27

His Affinity:
Beatrice Why do you suppose so solid person
as Eben Morris ever married girl like Doris Co.
lightly, Ethel?
Ethei-l don't know, unless the natural affinity
Of a self-made man is tailor.made girl.-Mun-
sey'S Weekly,
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NEW =
PORT OF PORTLAND.

SATURDAY, Jan. 20.
Arrived.
Steamship Oregon, (Br) williams, Liverpool
passengers and mdse TO ID Torrance & Co.
Sch Warren Adams, COcOrd, Boston for Phips.
burg, (and proceeded)
Sch Chapsrra VBrien Port Clyde
Sch q w Sc tt, (Br) Harrington, st John, NIB,
for New York
Sch Edw Trevoy from Cape Shore, with 20 900
lbs fish.
Barge B Curtis, from Boston.
Cleared.
Steamer Winthrop. Bragg, New York j B
COyle.
Sch B Sherman, Higgins, Norfolk via Clarks
COye-Peter NickersOn.
Sen Talofa Fletcher, Norfolk-master.
Sch Bertha Dean, ConrOy, Dlngley's Island, to
load for New York-Peter 5 Nickerson.
Sch Alfalfa, Cot, SOUTH West Harbor- j II
Blake.
Sch Tannis Scott, Hutchins, Green's Landing
j II Blake.
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Memoranda.

Sch Mary Pike. Mitchell. at New York from
st Marc, reports, ed inst of the Highlands took
sails and part of decklOad. Ne"'
Sch w Dunn. Mcfarland, at Boston from s,
Simons, reports having lost some small spars
Sch BENZ Church, from Mobile for Port Spain
put into Key West 23d leaking badly.
New London, Jan 24-Sch II BOynton, from
Hoboken for Rockport, before reported ashore al
Guilford came off leaking badly. The leak has
been patched by diver and the vessel will be
towed to this port for repairs.
Machias, Jan 24-Barque Tanjore, before re-
ported ashore near Cutler, has been foated She
Is full OF water and after patching the leak, will
be tOwed back TO 81 John. NIB. for repairs.
San Francisco, Jan "a Chartered, ship Tam
O'Shanter. for Cork, Harve, or Antwerp. wheat
at sos.
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Newly Accepted Suitor Well, Bobby. you viii
have new uncle soon; 1 am your Aunt Marys
choice fer husband.
Bobby (suprised)- that's strange. i
heard her tell mamma only yesterday that yon
were Hobson's chUice.-Life.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-27
Baby cried.
Mother sighed.
Doctor prescribed: Castoriac

show did you like lime as "a living statue?,
asked Mrs. Schmidt of her husband, on their re-
turn from an entertainment at which she had fig
ured conspicuously
ITO tell the truth, was dumbfounded." he re-
piled.
AT my statuesque appearance. 2"
mo, my dear; at your being able to keep your
mouth shut so long. "-Texas Siftings.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-27

With Ely's Cream Balm achild can be seated
with pain or dread and with perfect safety. Try
the remedy. 1t cures catarrh, hay fever and colds
in the head, 1t Is easiy applied into the nostrils
and gives relief with the first application. Price
6Oc.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-27
New York STOCK and Money Market
rRv Talaoranh

easy, ranging from 21a to per cent; last loan
at 21s, closing at 24s9 per cent. Prime mercan
tile paper 10 to 10 days Endorsed bills receiya.
a6, and good ngle names with from four to six
months to run 61s@64s per cent. SterlIns Elk.
A 1924 for 8u-day bills and S6la for demand ;
posted rates are 4 S31a and 81 ~. Government
bonds dull but fairly steady. Railroad bond ialf-
ly and steady 10 hrm. -
The transactions at the stock Exchange aggre-
gated $4,000 shares. 49,,
The following are tO-day'S quotations Oh 6oFcin-
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-27
CiLIFORNIA, TRXAS ANn MEXICO

Semi monthly Partles-Personally Conducted
combining COmfOrt-LOw Rates-Quick Tim~-
Pullman Sleeping Cars. Call on addre IS nearest
Ticket Agent, or 4. +. CURRIER, New England
Agent, southern Pacific Co., l02 Washington 81.
Boston, Mass. nI8e0d9nn
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FROM MERCHANTS ExoHANeE.

Ar at Greenock Jan "a, barque Rondo, Olsen,
Bangor via Portland.
Sid finn Buenos Ayres Jan "a, sch W B Herrick,
Ar at Rio Janelro Jan "a, barque vilora Ii Hop
Ar at Asplnwall Jan 8, sch Crosby, Smith,
Bias coast and New York - 49, -
Ar at Curacao Jan IL, brig Stephen Bishop, Riv-
ers. Baltimore.
Sid finn Sagua Jan II. sch L A Lewis. Burgess,
Mobile.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-27
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
Imports.

LIVERPOOL, ENG. Steamship Oregon 1877
boxes oranges,5 bbls grapes 10 Cummings & y IN
chester cask seeds to Kendall & whitney cses
mdse 10 Chenery Co do do to E Jose & Co
20 do glass to G. Railroad 20.
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MAINE CENTRAL n. X.
FOR Bangor. HRr HnrbOr, 10. Jehn, the
White Mountains, Montreal,
anA the Meat.

FOr Bangor, bar HarbOr, 80. John, the
White Mountains. Montreal,
and the West.
On and after Dec. 29th, 1880. passenger trains
leave Portland, as follows:
For AUBURN and LEWISTON, s.45 a. m, LIS
LEWISTON via BRUNSWICK. ITO a. M, 1.ae.
R0CKLAND and KNOX 6 LINCoLNR r., ITO
BR Il IN sH k sATH. GARDINER, HALO
WELL and AUGUSTA, 7.1O a. M, 1.2O, BIOS
FARMiNGT6N via LEWISTON, s.4b a. m.,
MONMOUTH, WINTHROP. READFIELD and
w nhA4KkhAHp II LIZ 10 p I n,
AUGUSTA, 7.io a. m, 10 and III 70 ,. M MA
9 q and ni6 on |, S saturdays only at 5os p m.
AUGUSTA, ITO a. m, 1.20 and I'll 20 D. N.
DOVER and foxCkoFT via ia DEXTER, 1.ao and
BANGOR via LEWISTON, LIS D. m.; via
AUGUSTA, ITO q. m, / 20 and tf1.2o p. m.
BANGOR & Pfso4TAoUi Isl r. T. r.. via DEXTER
at 20 and tlI20 p, M; via oLDTOWN at
:, 2 10 4: m, and 1I2O p m.
ELLSWORTH and BAR HARBoR at 1.2o and
vANCEBoRo, ARoosTooK COUNTY. ST
JOHN. HllLIFAx, and the PROVINCES, Lilo,
-" with sleeping cars attached
runs eyvly : Sundays included, but not 70
Dexter, or beyond Bangor Sunday mornings.
WHITE MOUNTAINS LINE.
For CUMBERLAND MILLS at S.45, 1880 a. m.
A. and 615 y. IN.
BRlDGION at 40 a. M. Las d. m.
SEBAGO LAKE, FRYEBURG, NORTH CON-
WAY GLEN and BARTLETT, s.45 a. m,
CRAWFORDs FABYANs. wHITEFIEID
LUNENBURG, ST. JOHNSBURY and MON,
TREAL, S45 a. m, els y. m.
The $40 a. IN. tram rains through 20 Noptreu
and connects for all points In Northern New
Hampshire, Vermont and the Pacific Coast The
$40 p. IN, train has Canadian Pacific sleeping
cars attached anu connects via 500 Line fOT
Minneapolis, St Paul and all points In the North
west.
Arrivals In Portland-FrOm Augusta and Bath
S.36 a. M; Lewiston. $40 a. IN; Montreal $50
a. M; Cumberland Mills li.5O a. m: Farming
ton, Skowhegau and Lewiston, 1925 D. ~
John, Vaneeboro, Bangor, Dexter. DC
croft, kOckland, etc, 40 1890 p. IN. Ia
bfidgtOn, $50 a. III. 40 D. m; Bar
Bangor, WateTyilie, Bath. Augusta and ROcS-
land, $50 p M; Pennington and Lewiston al
5.4s .. m. Montreal, $50 y. IN. Night Pullman
lao a. m.
PANSON TUCKER.
Wee Pres. and General Manager.
r. l.. BOOTHbA, Gent Pass. ana Tieket Agent
Portland, December 2Gth 1889 dee3Olff
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OasK cut. % 3062 40
Wire. ...3 25@3 SO
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eosToM & MAINE 8. &.

1c1ins leave Portland. "Un0n station" Eos
ESsgoE iG.3o, t8.46 &. IN, SlZ4O, ESQ y. M.
8parCh for PSrtlHnd $50, $50 a. ~, 90
$50 n ~. For AcnTbase Esench and Paua
Eo-ps $50, 1920 a. "a. $50. 5,1b, 6.16 p. no.
Fld Orchard sseaCiss sage, Sisidb1Grd ESQ,
SIS, io.4o r. s1-s 1870, &.3ft 6.15 G.i5 %. M.
~' " ''' ~ ~, $50, 5l5,
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Railroad Receipts.

PORTLAND Jan. 20 1891.
Receipts by Maine Central Railroad-For Port
land "a cars miscellaneous merchandise; for con-
Meeting roads So cars miscellaneous merchan
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-27

WISCASSET, Jan 25-Ar, schs Allen Green,
Wixon, Boston; Emma Briggs, Blake, Port
land.
DINGLEY'S ISLAND. ian 2e-Ar sob BERTHA
Bean, Conroy' Portland, to load for New YORK,
PHIPSBURG' Jau 25-Ar, sch Warren Adams
CocOrd Boston.
Sid FIN Horse Island 2eth, sch Lucy Friend.
Jonesport, (and sid Jan "a for Charleston.1
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200 PAGES FOR 40 CENTS

HEADS and FACES. how to study them $50
Portraits. Send fOr 1t and study yourself aud
others. Free by mail for 40 cents In stamps In
cloth sl.OO. Address at once A. p. RERb, south
Bridgton, Me janidIm
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Print Cloth Market,

FALL RIVER. Jan. 20, 1885, The following
is t statement for the weeks print cloth bust.
ness in Fall River:
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. y - .NI0" - y WssiI- 1870
. 2. :. @. Nerth ssergs icls. Dove

~ iaaH
o.l6 y. n. NSrtA ssUrVg5ck, Dove
Fntln y 80 o.45 m, 1870. 80 50
Stess sssa ter p III 3.aisFeScs and Asesveif 1.du
$50 a. ~. IE.4V 500 ,. %. azuchcrter HaFu4
,sztonJ z ''ee asa5 and Woifb0ro q. 40 q. IN.
ls.tVS o. .. ~. " worcester Via Great Fail
and Rochester, $50 a. IA. HzamchestFr gnt
DoSe.i wa so. Newmarket dunetCn) 3
d a., -. .. II. via Iawrencej S.45 a. m.
SOnday Trains From Union station.
For EssaiSs and way stations. 100 and i.l5pg
Eastern Division From Union station
EoI Bo-Isa tt3.0O a. H., daily, t8.OOaP
al.IO ana 1000 p. ~ Returning leave Boa =
ESQ, 300 a. m., 1890 p. m. (ss7. 90 D. m, daily).
biddeford, Pertsmonth, Newbury pert
.aiem Lynn 200, 300 a. m, LOO. 600 D. NJ.
AmesoGTy 300 4. NJ, 800 Z. m,
FROM COMMERCIAL STREET STATION
Tor Cape Hliza beth and scarbora Cro-.inA
h.2o, $40. lO.2 a. IA. 1895. 1896, 5.55 pm.
Trains from Commercial Street station come. 4
of both Divisions
tConnects with Rsil Lines for New York souis
and West.
sCounects with sound Lines for New York
sWesi Division fr, m North Berwick
All trains arriving at and departing from Uuion
station run via Western Division between Scar
borough Crossing and Portland.
Through Tickets toail points South ara West
tor sale al Union STATION, Congress street.,
and at Comnereiai street station.
j.. T. FURBER GENT Manager, Boston
ID. !. FLAhDERS, ten. r. a r.. A fsoston.
III. L. WILLIAMS, c. gent. ct Portland.
oc6 dtf
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Nature In CONFUSION

| Is terrific Volcanic eruptions, cyclones, earth
| Quakes are awfully and tremendously picturesque
but scarcely desirable to emulate In action and
effect by the administration Of remedies which
| produce CONFUSION and agony In the abnormal
portion OF the human frame. Such Is the elect OF
the old fashioned violent purgatyes happily TALL
| ing more and more into disuse, and OF which hos
| letters Stomach Bitters Is the wholesome, pleas
| ant far more effective succedaneum. They weak
ened the intestines-the Bitters invgorates them.
| They left the bowels inactive, because incapaci-
contrary, and because it enables, not forces, them
| TO act-a vast and fortunate diferences-perpe u
Senehc cs as she Kidneys also
| by this medicine, which easily conquers, also,
malaria, nervousness and rheumatism.
A correspondent who thinks there is nothing
new under the sun says adam had the grip.
At least, Milton says so, paradise Lost" book
XII:
"For Adam at the news
Heart-struck with chilling gripe."
Philadelphia Ledger.
$1,000 r awAsO
is offered for better washing compound than
Savena. Everybody likes Savens that tries II.
Just try one package yourself. A uselui present
in every package.
"Did you ever call upon DR.. Banquet profess
sionally?"
Eyes, once. 1 was drowning"
"DrowniDg?'
eyes. He diagnosticated my case on the In
slant, and wrote prescription on q chip which
he threw iuto the water where could get 1t"
"Wbat was it?'
"Swimi"-Life.
For severe colds Johnson's Anodyne Liniment
surely excels any remedy we ever used.
Judge-It would be more respectful to the court
sir, il you would keep your hands out Of your
pockets. Why do you do so?
Defendant-Just for the novelty of the thing
your honor.
Judge What do you mean?
Defendant Fact is, your honor. my attorney
has had his hands in there so long, Pm tickled 10
death to get a chance at them my set.-Lowell
Citizen.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-27
PORTLAND WHOLESALE MARKET.
Grain.

PORTLAND, Jan. 25, 1880.
The following are to-day's closing quotations Of
Grain, Provisions, &C.;
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-27

Circumstantial Evidence:
Hell swear it, Maude. you are my first love.
Shell believe you, Harold-nobody but the
merest novice In matters Of the heart could ever
have acted as awkwardly as you have for the last
six II onths.-Life.
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=
he is so deaf"
WifeIWhy don't you telephone him, my dear9"
mans wife should always be the
same, especially TO her husband, but II she is
weak and nervous, and uses Carter's Iron Pills
sne cannot be, for they make her 'feel like Q
different person." so they all say, and their hu I
bands say so tool
Crcumstanfial Evidence:
Hell swear 1t, Maude, you are my first love.
Shell believe you, Harold-nobody but the
merest novice in matters Of the heart could ever
have acted as awkwardly as you have for the last
six II onths.-Ltfe.
A new idea embraced In Ely's Cream Balm.
Catsrrh is cured by cleansing and healing, not by
drying No. 1t is not liquid or snuff but is easily
applied into the nostrils. Its effect is magical and
| thorough trrciment will cure the worst cases.
| Price 90 cents.
by thunder, old fellow! what has happened to
| you that you smile So all the time? What was So
good?"
"Oh, nothing at ALI but you see one never
knows nowadays but somebody may be photo
| graphing him. "-Fliegende Batter.
All those suffering from hoarseness, colds or
| coughs should try DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup. 70
| cents
Mr.. Charles Raith, Matchmaker and Jeweler,
| Baltimore and Mount Sts Baltimore, Nd, indor
| ses Salvation OIL for rheumatic troubles"
little boy In Milford school received his first
| days instruction last week. Before night he had
| learned to recognize and spell one word.
"Now," sail the teacher, 'you can tell your
grandmother tonight how to spell OK"
my grandmother knows how to spell it, In
dignantly replied the loyal little fellow; "shes
teached Embellishments Herald.
a woman who Is weak, nervous ana
eepess, and who has cold hands and feet can
not feel and act like a well person. Carriers Iron
Pills equalize the circulation, remove nervous
ness and give strength and rest.
His AFFINITY:
Beatrice Why do you suppose so solid person
| as Eben Morris ever married girl like Doris Co.
| lightly, Ethel?
Ethei-I don't know, unless the natural affinity
| Of a self-made man is a tailor-made girl.-Mun-
| seys Weekly
With Ely's Cream Balm achid can be seated
| with pain or dread and with perfect safety. Try
the remedy. 1t cures catarrh, hay fever and colds
in the head, 1t is easly applied into the nostrils
and gives relief with the first application. Price
| soc.
Newly Accepted Suitor Well, Bobby. you viii
| have new uncle soon; am your Aunt Marys
| choice fer husband.
Bobby (suprised)-Well, that's strange. l
heard her tell mamma only yesterday that yon
| were Hobson's choice.-Life.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-27
New YORK Mining Stocks.
NEW YORK, Jan. % 1890-The following are
California Mining Stocks.
(By Telegraph.J

FRANCISCO, Jan. 25.1ss9--The following are
the official closing prices Of mining stocks to-day:
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-27

A new idea embraced in Ely's Cream Balm.
Catarrh is cured by cleansing and healing, not by
drying no. 1t is not liquid or snuf but is easily
applied into the nosrils. Its effect is magical and
thorough trrc;ment will cure the worst cases.
Price 90 CENTS
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-27

by thunder, old fellow! what has happened to
you that you smile SO all the time? What was So
good?"
"0h, nothing at ALI but you see one never
knows nowadays but somebody may De pnoto-
graphing him.'-Fliegende Batter.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-27

Pure gro I'D ld725@7 SO
Pure dry lead7 25G7 80
Eng Ven Red. 39 31a
Red Lead =. TAG 7h
Am. ZinZ.....6 00lG7 90
Rochelle Yellow. 21a
Rice.
Rice, " b. -. 5h@7
RangO0n. -. bH @bA
AnIernlna.
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sAILED-Sch Maggie Ellen.

SUNDAY, Jan. 2e.
Arrived.
Jonesport. DN'O w.
Sch Ch.s Balch. Croker, PhiladelphIs-cosl
to g. M RR. F@'
Sch Mary Morse, Hali, Pniladelpnia-coal to
& M RR.
Sch Garland. sanbora, Boston for Machlas.
Sch u M Antnony, Berry, Boston for -
Sch Gertie May shore, with . 900 lbs fish, sails
split)
SAIIEn-Sehs Talnfa pa..L. -.
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Gunpowder--shot.
Blasting. 8 60l94 90
Sporting. g 2596 80
Drop shot, 26fbs. i 70
Buck. 1 50
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a mans wife should always be the
same, especially TO her husband, but II she is
weak and nervous, and uses Carter's Iron Pills
sne cannot be, for they make her "fee like Q
different person." so they all say, and their hu t
bands say so tool
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-27
Foreign Ports.
Spoken,

Jan 6, lat %, ion 65 80, barque Richard Par
sons from Hong Kong for New York.
Jan 8. no lat, &c, ship Sea King, Getchell, from
Fort Discovery for IQuixue.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-27

There are no less than thrss propositions
bslofs conefsss which involve what the
Southern Democrats win regard - Federal
interference with elections. Only one OF
which can justly b regarded ~ inter
fsrsncs, and that ID because Il falls short OF
rather than exceeds the needed reform.
one OF these measures, introduced by Mr..
McComas, Is Of tentative character only,
and proposes that oil elections for congress
until after Official vsrincation OF the census
returns shall b held under the appor-
tionment and within the districts
existing at the last election. The
other Is, so far. only crude
not bean formulated. although the cleo
tons committee Is understood 10 have II
in consideration. 10 stipulases that cleo
ton districts shah be continuous between
each census He proposes that all dis
trscts shall Be divided OF ~ nearly ~ pos
Der Of inhabitants and without dividing
voting districts. bat having no regard for
county or township lines.
The most important change. however. IL
embodied In bill by Mr.. Lodge. of Asssa-
chusetts. Who proposes that upon petition
by 100 electors in district. the Law may be
put into operation by judge OF district
court He vil. thereupoa. appoint regis
trars who shsii open hooks and enroll vot.
ers qualified by the state laws, and close
the roll ten days before election
The method Of voting Is substantially the
Australian or Massachusetts, system, With
IN ossiciAi ballot. exclusion Of voters from
all scrutiny while preparing their ballots.
and protection against any interference
The provisions for punishment Of disclos-
ur~ Of ballots or interference With voters.
destruction II election supplies or failure
by election Officers Ia perform their Gu.
ties faithfully. place enforcement Of
sAe lsw under entire control Of the
court. sna the marshal cf the court selects
deputy nsrshals to preserve order. and 10
secure 10 al qualified voters the reaoeAAls
sxsrcsse Of their rights. Finally the votes
are 10 BE- returned ~ sae clerk Of the dis
trses ecars. whe wssh the Judge shall COM
rase The rssals knd certify IL to the clerk of
the House cf Representatives. who shall
place GA TIE roll the names OF representa-
t.vss thus certified
The Application Of the registration conas-
ton IL the most important innovation. and
in some parts Of the eoansry this VIII ss.
sscsuaiIy shsck oelcnissnx. repeating and
p~rscnastoo- The method q voting PRE-
sershed vsll probably b equally <snesrscas
Ia rssvsntfng ballot bex stafnns and tam.
psssd rssusnA
This d Ne oaiy propossd iav vAleh mar
b regarded - inssrSsrsnos IL admits the
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-27
The QuiIlayass Country.


TO the EDrron: In looking over the columns
Of your paper have seen accounts aud descrip-
lions Of various localities In our broad and fouf-
fruitful region known - the Quillayute country.
and more especially 60 Clallam county. for the
In It's behalf
The QuiiIayuse country. properly speaking.
embraces only the portion drained by the
QuiIlAyuts river and Its three tributaries, en-
bracing an area OF about 40 square miles.
IL lies In the southwest corner OF cialla m
county. between the olympic range OF noun
tains and the Pacific ocean. . distance of some
thirty miles and width Of fifteen miles
The climate In almost exactly the same o. on
the Sound. but II there II any difference less
snow falls here. The chief difference IL In the
soil on the sound . great deal OF the land In
rocky or sandy and OF poor quality. Poor land
here 10 very scarce. even the highest hills being
composed OF good soil. we'll adapted TO any kin d
of crop.
Our hills or uplands are known a. hemlock
lands. ana only few years ago were looked on
as almost useless: but now people have awak-
ened TO its value. and every available quarter
section Is being settled upon,
As for the river bottom land, any one who 10
acquainted with the White river and Puysllsp
land knows Just about what our land here H.
and IL In equally productive. Especially In this
section adapted 20 fruit-raising small traits do
ing particularly we'll As lats as the sd Of
October isxt the writer saw large ripe straw
berries growing on the farm Of JOAN Carnes,
showing coneEnsiveiy that this 10 the natural
home OF such fruitA