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old stockholders going back into the new Sc
curities; In fact, In some cases, old share
holders are re-investing the whole proeeeas.
stockholder In the old company can get PIE
ferred stock In the new company so as to re,
ceiye the same dividends as In the past, and
still better his security by holding the pref
erence shares.
a large subscription, and John Jacob Astor
will be added to the list Of directors already
published.
Applications from Boston alone for the se-
curities OF the new Stock Yards Company
are in the millions, and tomorrow Is the last
and should be the heaviest day.
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Nominations by the Governor.
Especial to the Press.1

Especial to the Press.1
AUGUSTA, July Ex-Governor Burleigh
has made the following nominations:
Commissioner of Pharmacy-Edwar ii. Thomp-
son, Biddeford.
Commissioner of Harbor and Tidal Waters
Charles Merrill, Portland.
Trustee Soldiers Orphans Home-John d. An
derson, Gray.
Commissioner of Wrecks and Shipwrecked
Goods-Charles ii. Welch, fremont.
commissioner to take Birds, their Nests and
Eggs, for Scientific Purposes-GeOrge F, Mckay,
Brewer,
Coroner-William w. Edwards, Wateryille.
Irlal Justice-Hiram f. Day, Wesley.
Fish and Game Wardens-Aiden Allen, Jeffer-
son; Joseph V. Foster, Amherst; Casslus G. Ward,
Bridgton.
Notaries Public-Shepard c. Cummings, Houl-
ton; James p. Lown, Harrison; Benjamin p.
! EElleS, Bangor; John ii. Stacey, .Phippsburg; Geo.
:, Justices of the Peace and Quorum-Charles c.
Bancroft, Portland; George Downes, Calais; N.
>. Gardner, Portland; Charles L. Hathaway, Pas
sadumkeag; James II. Holt, Fairfield; Joseph
Whitneyyille
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The Standard Oil company are to build a
large new brick and granite storehouse on
McLaughlin's wharf, Great Head, Bangor.
The building will be several hundred feet
Iona. and one story high. 1t will be used
wholly for storing oil barrels and will be
fire proof.
Mark Getchell, of Etna, has established q
good business in growing strawberries and
has had ready sale for all he has produced
during the season. This year he has sold
over 700 quarts and next year expects to raise
three times as many
1t is reported that Col Farnham's resigna-
tion as sheriff has been sent to Gov. Bur-
leigh.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Tuesday Capt. Cyrus G. Thompson Of the
tug Stella met with painful and serious ac-
cident at the marine railway in Bath. His
boat had been hauled out on the railway for
repairs. Capt. Thompson, while leaning
over the stern trying to fix the rudder, lost
his balance and fell headlong, a distance of
about fifteen feet, striking on pile Of iron.
He cut big cash In his head and hurt his
light arm and leg. besides being terribly
shaken up internally.
Charles Morrill,, one Of the machInists at
the Bath Iron Works, while walking upon a
wet log, slipped and fell, breaking his arm.
YORK COUNTY.
Grand Canton Dearborn, Of the Patrarchs
Militant, has voted to invite the Grand Can
ton Of Bangor to visit BiddefOrd the first.
week in1September. -----~-~T
A lengthy hearing on the question OF es-
tabllshing quarters for female prisoners, and
OF appointing police matron. was held at
the Biddeford city council rooms Monday
evening. Mrs. l.. "a. N. Stevens of Portland,
state president tor the w. G. T. u, was pres
ent, with several members of the local union
Mrs. Stevens spoke for half an hour on the
needs. methods and results Of police matr0n
work. She referred to the Inauguration Of
this department of charitable WORK in Port
land twelve years ago. and its adoption by
many cities throughout the country.
IN GENERAL.
The hay crop in Hancock and adjoining
counties has suffered by recent wet spells
and the farmers are complaining.
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CHAMBERLAIN, S. d., July 22.-Judge
Haney, of this district has sustained his
temporary injunction closing the original
package houses in this city. The grounds
given for the decision are that the enabling
act admitting South Dakota to statehood au-
clause in the state constitution. Such ena.
bling act having been passed by Congress
subsequent to the passage of the interstate
commerce law, the prohibition law has re-
ceived the sanction Of Congress, and the
apply to South Dakota. This brings up a
new question which will be carried up, and
which, If sustained, will be of great import
ance to all Of the new states which have
adopted prohibition.
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The following Is the standing of the clu
In the Players League:
The National League.

The following games were played in the
National League yesterday:
AT CHICAGO.
Chieagos. os...........O 2 o o 3 LA
New Yorks........O 0 2 3 L c. Z
Base hits-New Yorks, 6 Chcagos, IL. En-
rors-New Yorks. o; Chicagos, T. Batteries
Welch and Murphy; Lubey and kittredge.
AT CINCINNATI.
BrooklyDs. ...........0 o o 3 o 2-16
Cincinnatis. .........1 o O. o o O. b
Base hits-Cincinnatis, 10; Brooklyns. II. Er-
rors-Cncinnatis, q; Brooklyns, ]: batteries
Rhlnes and Harrington; Terry and DAILY.
AT CLEVELAND.
Bostons. :. .........0 o o K
Clevelands. o o 1 O. 2
Base hits-Bostons, z; Clevelands, 8. Err
rors-Bostons, 1 Cleveands, l. batteries
Clarkson and Bennett; Smith and Zimmer.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
PhiladelphiasO 900 900 90 2-10
Pittsburgs. 10 90 1 90 o O .
Base hits-Phfladelphias II; Plttsburgs. 10.
Errors-Philadephia z; Pittsburgs, z. Batter
ies-Gleason and Clemen s; Heeker ana wilson
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
THE following is the standing Of the clubs
in the National League:
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The Bold Gordon Threatens.

NEW YORK, July 22.-Gov. Gordon Of
Georgia, in Communication to the Herald,
says he Is in entire accord with the spirit.
tone and practical suggestions of the Allan.
ia Constitution as to the use of the boycott
as means of self preservation and CONNER
cial independence If the force bill becomes a
law. He sincerely hopes that Southern ne.
groes will not destroy their own prosperity
BY consorting with those whose mad policy
threatens the well being Of both races.
I'VE shall still hope" he concludes, "that
after these years of apparent reconciliation
and Of restored confidence we shall not see
the whole current of national sentiment
turned backward and downward by section
al legislation which has no possible justifica.
tiOn nor national excuse"
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MARCHED INTO BOSTON.
A Maine Veteran, His Wife and Son
Move On the Hub.


BOSTON, Mass, July 22.-Dust covered and
travel stained, the Machias. Me-, Mexican
war veteran, with his wife and little boy
eight years old. arrived in Boston yesterday
at $50 o'clock.
The old veteran told reporter that the
long journey had been made on foot so that
they would have chance to see the country.
And" he added, "as we come to be here at
the Grand Army encampment, wanted to
tramp it SO as to recall the days when
marched under Pierce and the other generals.
We didn't need to walk, and we've better
clothes to wear than we have on. We shall
rig up now for the city. We've averaged
about "a miles day on the road, and here
we are."
He said that he was II years old and that
his wife was. 60. The boy is her child by a
former marriage.
In passing through Chelsea into Charles
town, the strange sight of a man, a woman
and child, with their baggage drawn by
hand in boys small express wagon, attract
ed much attention.
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The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday, July
22d, taken at p. M. 10th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
In this order: Temperature. direction Of the
wind. state of the weather:
Boston, CO, S. partly cloudy; New York.
ZOE SE. cI9adIe,sst stop opphi7lsssaelghia, 7ss 68o sE'
cUHdess ESsns 5ao nenggdess B1s Ss cogdIss
cloudless; Cleveland. 700, NE, cioudiess; i De,
troit, 72O, SE, cloudless; Chicago, 726. S.
cloudy; st. Paul, So. SE, rain; Duluth. 7oO'''
N. cloudy; st. VINCENT, 7So, N, partly
cloudy; Bismarck, S60, N, cloudless; Jack.
sonville TO, S, cloudy. LEE
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CASE BALL.
The Players League.

The following games were played In the
Players League yesterday:
AT CHICAGO.
Bostons s.............0 o o o o l. 2
Chicagos..... ......0 o o o o o O.
Base hits-Bostons. 4; Chicagos, 8. Errors
Bostons o; Chicagos, o. Batteries-Gumbert
and Murphy; King and Boyle and Farrell.
AT CLEVELAND.
Clevelands. o 2 2 o oil
Brooklyns. ..........0 o o 1 lilo
Base hits-BrooklyDs, 13; Cleyelands, 0. Er-
rors-Rrooklyns, 10; Cleyelands, s. Batteries
Gruber and Sutcliffe; Hemming, Sowders and
Daley.
AT BUFFALO.
New Y0rks ..... 20 o o 1 x-7
Buffalos. -. ........1 3 1 o D o. 6
Base hits New Yorks. IL Buffalos, z. Errors
New Yorks, 8; Buffalos 3. Batteries-keefS
and Ewing; Buckley and Halligan
AT PIrTsBURG.
Philadelphias.... 20 0 O o ! K 6
Pittsburgs. s..........0 0 o o o.
Base hits-Pittsburgs, z; Philadelphias, 10. En-
rors-P Philadelphia / Pittsburgs. 4. Batteries
Staley and Carroll; Sanders and Milligan.
PLAYERS LEAGUE STANDING.
The following is the standing of the clubs
In the PlayerS' League:
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The Cyclones Deadly work.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, July ga special
from Fargo, N. D.. says cyclone passed
over the northern portion of that county az
about $3.50 p. m, and seven persons were
killed.
Mimi. SAYS: "a cyclone near Ghen., seven
miles west of here. killed two persons and
,ninrad several"
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The Chicago stock Yards.

BosroN, July 22.-The Chicago Junction
Railways and Union Stock Yards Company,
which was offered yesterday, has been sub
scribed for thus. far in Boston. far better
than was expected. Reports are yet to be
received from other cities, but as far as
heard from the scheme has been very favor
ably received. A remarkable feature Of the
subscription Is the amount of money from
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Great Head Yacht Club.

The captains of the yachts of the Great
Head Club. voted at meeting of the fleet,
held last evening, to leave for Boothbay at 8
o'clock in the morning. The visiting yachts
men drove about the town yesterday after
noon. and last evening visited Peaks Island.
The Portland daily press., 1890-07-23

A publisher recently announced his sur
prise that someone had not written Base
ball novel" Itwould. he said, meet with a
large and ready sale.
A Connecticut paper says; A number Of
silk worms, feeding on mulberry leaves in
Samuel Chesbro's show window at Will
mantle. is more Of a novel sight TO people OF
the present day than 10 the earlier lnhabi-
tants Of that section OF the country. espec-
iaIly Mansfield, where the domestic SILK in
dustry was carried on to greater extent
than In any other town, and the first place
in America where silk was spun by water
power, the original mill still standing on
Hanks Hill.
just because some Of the younger members
of the congregation INDUCED In dance at
picnic, the Rev. Samuel l.. Grless, Of Green
Lawn, l.. l., got into towering passion,
took his wife by the arm and led her away
In high dudgeOn. On the following Sunday
morning he announced the sacrament, and
was about to administer II when the elders
stepped forward and removed the eOmmuu-
Ion table, intimating that q man who could
not Keep his temper was not DC to be
Christian minister.
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A 7 Union, Fulton, Risdon and National Iron
IA Works San Francisco. Wages $3.50 per day
and steady work guaranteed. Cost of transpor-
tation refunded to steady and good men. Address
Lock Box IL Mauch Chunk, Pa. jly4d1m
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Four Dead.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 22-Four persons
are known to have perished In tenement
house fire tonight and others may have died.
Two more were so badly hurt they may die.
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Child, Matches, Fire and Burns.

CALAIS, July 22.-The two years old child
OF William johnson of Milltown, N. b., was
playing with matches this afternoon and set
fire to its clothes, which were entirely con-
sumed. The child was terribly burned, but
is still living
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AGENTS WANTED.

WANTED-Agents to sell the Pinless Clothes
uhu Eu Line; the only line ever invented that
holds the clothes without pins; perfect success;
whom the exclusive right Is given; on receipt of so
cents we will send sample line by mail; also cir
cuars; price list and terms to agents; secure your
territory at onOe. Address The PinIess Clothes
L inc Co.,:17 Hermon Street, Worcester, Mass.
apr5 S&W6m
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BOARD.

BOARD WANTED-About September 1st
Id gentleman and wife with two children age
seven and two, in private family. Western or
central part of city preferred. Would want two
or three unfurnished rooms. References
given. Correspondence confidential Address,
stating terms &c, X. Y. H., Argus Office. 21-l
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Totes.

The Lewistons challenge the Oxfords to
play one game or a series for 500 and the
gate receipts per game. The challenge is
open to the state
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The American Association.

The following games lwere played in the
American Association yesterday:
AZ Syracuse-Syracuse, 10; Columbus, A.
AT Philadelphla-St. Louis, 0; Athletics, 3.
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ia party of fox hunters accidentally dis
covered cave in the neighborhod OF Stau
ten, Ind, the other day. and in exploring 1t
the petrified body of an Indian woman,
whose ornaments proclaimed her princess
Of a powerful tribe. was discovered. Her
shapely arms and ankles were eneiIeled
around her neck was a band Of human teeth.
Three other bodies were found in less de-
gree of preservation, and scattered through
out the cave were specimens OF gold 1ewelry
and a collection of stone cooking untensils,
axes. knives and tomahaws
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Gardiner is the abiding place of one Of the
Oldest CANNES in the State. BE is 27 years
old and is as lively today as he was ten years
ago. The mother of the dog was a hound i'm
ported from Liverpool, and soon after her
arrival in this country she produced litter
buffetiDg his way through puppyhood, and
now wears the smile Of q long years of life
He Is owned by Mr.. Albert May and Is a
great fayorite among the children residing In
the vicinity. being kind and gentle even In
his old age.
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The Electric Road.
[Special 70 the Press.l

%ATERvILLE, July 22-The~ new electric
railroad at Augusta made trial trips today
very satisfactory. Cars will be running on
scheduled time in two or three days, making
"a trips to Hallowell and II to Gardiner
daily. The railroad commissioners have
just examined 1t, and say it is the best road
they ever saw. Everything points to big
success for the venture. The road cost over
100000. The principal owners are j. M.
Haynes. E. G. Allen and George E. Macomb.
er of Augusta, and Amos Gerald of Fairfield.
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Charles G. Smith a Suicide

NEW YORK, July 22.-Charles G. Smith.
a salesman, committed suicide by shooting,
at hotel in East 11th street last evening,
He left letters, asking that his brother, G.
W. Smith, OF the West End Hotel, Portland,
Maine, and his brother-in-law, w. H. Hig-
gins of Whitefield. N. H., be notified. Smith
had been drinking heavily of late
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The Cylinder Exploded
Especial to the Press.1

WATERvILLE, July 22.-An accident oc
CURED at the Somerset Fibre Company's
mills in Fairfield, Monday afternoon. One
of the revolving cylinders in which black
ash is burned exploded. Fred Devard, an
employe, was standing in front of the cylin-
der at the time and one side of his body was
severely burned. Another employe near by
sustained slight injuries. The doctors think
The Portland daily press., 1890-07-23

BANGOR, July 22.-Mr. F. w. Cram of
OF this city will, on Saturday, retire from the
position of general manager of the New
Brunswick Railway, an Office which he has
held for the past five years with the greatest
success and credit. The cause Of the change
is the purchase of the New Brunswick by
the Canadian Pacific Railway, the final
transfer of which occurs this waak
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Hunger Ends Their Travels.

LEWISTON, July 22.-John Baker, aged 49,
and Leon Morrell, aged H. Of Providence, R.
l., gave themselves to the Auburn police
Monday night, having run away from good
homes July 9TH to see the world. Hunger
drove them to the police.
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Mr.. Cram to Retire.

and knives. 1t is not known what will be
done with them.
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LONDON, July 22.-In regard to the peace
Congress here the expressions Of opinions OF
distinguished Frenehmen have been obtain
ed as to the possibility. Of averting war by
international arbitration. Emile Olliyi
prime minister under Napoleon III. sa
anything In the nature of international -
trationis 6Ht Of the question since IT.
not retaken possess.S
Venice. Alsace Lorraine A.
back to France. Until then the a.
universal peace congress Is purely cn..
ical. Jules Simon, the well known orator.
hopes that finally court of arbitration will
be constituted among the various peoples.
he sees ample reason to justify all men In
sal peace. The Marquis deVogue, diplomat
and author, expresses himself most vigorous
ly and radically on the subject. He says so
long as there are left on the globe two men
with bread and money and women between
them. so long will there be bloodshed and
strife.
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Wife Reater in Limbo.

BDDEFoRD, July 22.-Charles Simpson,
who drove his wife out of doors and broke
up all the furniture in the house, was arrest
ed by Marshal Tarbox at South Limington
last night. His trial will occur tomorrow.
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the STATE.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
PENoRsCoT COUNTY.

The census gives Augusta 10,462 popula-
ton. In 1880 there were S,66l people in the
city
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THE W EAThER


Following is the forecast OF the weather
for Maine:
Sair weather, southeriy winds, slightly
warmer.
Local Weather Report.
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The Biddeford Times says:

III you should happen to drop in at the Bidde-
electric lights go out, you would hnd the whole
force there, exchanging their heavy loot wear for
rubber soled 'sneak" shoes. They do this every
night, In order that their approach In the dark
ness may not be audible to any midnight providers
intent on mischief
The police in this city have been guilty Of
such things in the past on the night before
the Fourth Of July, but as regular thing
they incline to heavy footwear"
One of the men who possess vital per-
sonal interest in the prison pension bill now
in Congress. which IL passed will give every
every man who was confined in rebel prlS-
on So for every day Of his confinement, is ).
S. Vose of Waterville. He had about as much
Of prison life as usually falls to an ordinarily
upright man In the course of a life time, be-
ing In Belle Isle, Andersonville and Millen,
in all 500 days. At So per day Mr.. Vose's
pension will amount TO quite a respectable
the last legislature from Waterville Is an
other beneficiary, having been confined in
Andersonville several months.
Apropos of that strange trip on which the
PRESS sent Gen. Hyde and President Sewall
the other day on the Baltimore, and the
rather caustic comments on IL In some of our
esteemed contemporaries. the PRESS is re-
minded OF q little story. Not many years
ago school teacher not more than six hun
dred miles from Portland wrote on the
blackboard as sentence for her scholars to
copy Johns mother sent him on an er-
rand The sentence remained ON the board
all day. During the afternoon the principal
Of the school came into the room and motto
ing the error in the sentence, supplied the
missing apoStrophe and at the same time
mildly dressed down" the teacher for her
carelessness. at is always best to be careful
in such matters" she said. "Yes, know" re-
piled the teacher, ~ left apostrophe out on
purpose to see II anybody would notice 1t.
The principal looked at her a moment
through her spectacles, but said nothing.
The PRESS cannot go quite to that extent
and say that the mistake was made a. pur-
pose TO test the other papers; but 1t is grati-
Tying to note the unanimity aud suddenness
with which 1t Is picked up. II shows what a
kindly spirit Of mutual help actuates the
newspaper men of the State.
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Foreign Notes.

A despatch from Shanghai says the floods
in Heoany Ho. have destroyed the embank-
ment a Lunwanmlo. Shang Tun Is under
wafer The Pelho Is also rising. The waters
cover the country as far as the walls OF
Pekin.
The Porte has declined to give the salts
faction demanded by Seryia for the murder
OF the Servlan consul at Pristina or compen-
safe the widow of the murdered man.
A number of Turkish soldiers Monday
were fired upon from an ambush. by party
OF Christians. Five Turks were killed.
ment OF Spanish cavalry near Meltlla, q
Spanish convict settlement on the north
coast OF Morocco, yesterday, and several
cavalrymen were wounded. The attacking
party was shelled from the fortress and a
number of Arabs were killed.
- Tne second battalion Of British grenadier
guards which was ordered to Bermuda on
account OF the recent insubordination among
It's members, paraded at daybreak yesterday
forenoon In London and marched to the
Victoria railway station to begin their jonr-
ney. They were accompanied from the bar
racks to the station by 1000, civilians who
cheered them incessantly.
The killing OF the Armenian bishop OF
EIzer0um In riot has been followed by an
uprising OF the Armenians and the country
Is In state Of anarchy.
A man stole 500 In cash and about $1,000
in securities in the Union Savings Bank,
Quebec, yesterday, confederate having at-
tracted theOf attention the manager.
The town Of Hammerfest,, Norway mas mas
been almost totally destroyed BY IRE. Inc
inhabitants were rendered homeieSs ""f arc
in starving conditien M. ,.....-.
Small pox Is ravaging villages between
ManSourah and ZagaZlg, Egypt. The pOpula-
tiOns are being almost decimated.
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Found.
MALE HELP.

SITUATION BY young man, college
- graduate, position to represent throughout
this State some Journal, Magazine or other publi-
cation, to increase circulation, solicit advertise
ments, or act as correspondents four years ex-
perience; large acquaintance in Maine;
associations, the best; References undoubted.
Address, "F s." Press Office. 22-1
WANTED-A practical clothing house fore
w man, large manufacturing Co. Clothing
salesman, gents furnishing salesman, young man
to attend fruit store. Particulars 1856 Congress
street, ~ New England branches. 21-1
WANTED-An enterprising young business
w man to superintend commission business
in Portland. An exceptionally good opportunity
with consideration of 5000 yearly and quick ad-
vancement particulars 1856 Congress st. 21-1
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The editors Of the Kennebec Journal must
be accomplished men. An account of a
steamboat trip which the Jounal establish
ment took down the Kennebec Saturday
closes with these words, "Mr. Richards, the
night editor Of the Journal acted as pilot"
Mr.. William Black Is the only other literary
man we know Of who combines pilotage with
literature
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misunderstanding new in dress cutting.
IL The only system of the kind on the market;
perfect glove fitting basque to any form. This
is the principle used by Worth or Paris that has
made his garments famous the world over.
Taught by MRS. s. j. DUDLEY, 58 Waterville
street. Portland. Me. 1919
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TO LET.

Store l77 Middle street, next to cor
SSVNSExchange and Middle streets on SIX
lease from August 1st, Store is
.@@s and will be fitted to suit business.
Enquire Of
nu,o CHARLES PERRY, Box 1919.
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