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The Portland daily press., 1890-08-16
The National League,

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The following games were played in the
National League yesterday:
AT BOSTON.
Brooklyrs .......1 2 o o p 6
Bostons. ........0 o 4 o o o O.
Base hlts-Brooklyns, IL; ; Bostons 0. Errors.
Bro0klyns, S Bostons, 3. Batteries-Terry and
Clark; Nichols and CANCEL.
AT CINCINNATI.
Chicagos. .......... % 1 I 2
Cincinnatis. is.........0 o o l.
Base hits Chcagos IL; Cincinnatis. TO-. En-
rors-Chieagos. 2; Cincinnatls, 4. batteries
Hutchinson and Kittridge; Glenalyln and Har-
riDgton.
AT CLEVELAND.
Cleyelands 1 X-15
Pittsbnrss. o o o O. o
Base bits-Clevelands. IS; Pittsburgs,3. 3. En-
rors-Cleyelands, L; PittSburgs q. Batteries
Rratin and Zimmer; Hecker and Decker.
AT NEW YORK.
New Yerks.........9 90 000 Ga
Base hits-New Yorks,7; Philadelphias, A.
Errors-New Yorks, 3; Philadelphas, 3. Bat
teries-Welch, Russie, Clark and Buckley; Smith
and Clements.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
The following is the standing of the clubs
In the National League:
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DESIRABLE RESIDENCE FOR SALE.

TIHE subscriber offers her residence for sale
n flemlses contain nearly 1000 feet of land at
vern uerv S1per ~ Spring and Winter Streets has
sunny exposure all day. rare Chance for a
good bargain if applied Tor soon. '''''''0 iOi
augS - IL ann.
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the American AssociarIon.

The following games were played in the
American Association yesterday:
At acknowledgements 5; Columbus, 2.
AT ToledO-Toledos, IA; Brooklyns, IL.
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To Collect Statistics.

WASHINGTON. August 15-The superinten.
dent of census has appointed o. S. Haskell
of Pittsfeld, Me-, a special agent to collect
statistics of manufactures.
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REsIDENCE FOR SALE.

TN the pleasant healthy village Of Gorham, Me.
flushed. Large stable connected; buildings on
high ground; corner lot, on two streets; small
orchard, choice fruit, and surrounded by fine
shade strees only a few minutes walk to churches
state Normal ana High Schools, and Portland s.
hochester Depot, and ten miles from Portland
Avery desirable residence, in nice order for
Immediate occupancy Terms easy INQUIRE Of
q. ID. WEEKS, GoTham, Me, iiy24-4
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PORTLAND. MAINE,

Senate resolution that marble busts Of the
Vice Presidents be placed in the inches Of
the walls of the Senate chamber. busts Of
Thomas A. Hendricks and Hannibal Ham
lin have just been placed in position. This
is believed to be the first time in the history
of the country that bust or statue of a liv-
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
the EATHER.


Following is the forecast of the weather
for Maine: Cooler: generally fair northeast
erly winds.
Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me-, August 10, 1880.
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Fine Suburban Residence Or Gentle
mans Farm For Sale.

SsITUATED in the beautiful village of Yarmort,
- the buildings are ample and about new
the land has a large, frontage piSin91
OPPORTUNITY for 10 house lots on the street. fne
tiIiage land cuts hay sufficient for horse and
two cows There is a full orchard of apple and
near trees in bearing. This property Is located to
make one of the best summer residences, suburban
residences or small farms, at same time with a
prospective value that must make It valuable as
an investment VIM. n. hlOnAhhDo,
aug7d2w +. o. BAILEY, POrtldno, ME.
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PIscArAQUIs COUNTY,

Mr.. Fred Downs Of South Dover, recently
lost three valuable cows by eating paris
green. The poison had been put up in
shed, but falling down the animals obtained
access to it with the above result. He lost
good work ihorse the same day from other
causes,
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New Bar harbor Church.

BAR HARBoR. August 15.-The beautiful
Episcopal church erected at Sorrento by
Mrs. w. F. Cochrane of New York, will be
consecrated Sunday morning, August "a, Ri.
Rev. II. A. Neely, bishop of Maine, officia-
ting The leading cottagers will attend
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CAUCUSES.
Cumberland.

Republicans OF Cumberland are Ie9THTeIsp5e11A 9TTIp1AV "
meetin Caucus at Town House NJ SAt ~ ornnS choose
deleeates TO Republican County convention at
Portland August DID. ,royu,r coNsNrIrTFF
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FOR SALE.

TVHE OCEAN HOUSE properly at Cape Eliza
n beth is offered for sale. The hotel accom-
modate % guests. There is nearly 100 acres OF
land fronting on the shore. win be sold at bar,
gam. Apply to SETH L. LARRABEE, 39o
congress Street, Portland, Me. aug1 4du
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TO LET.
AGENTS WANTED.

WAN ED Line; the only line ever invented that
holds the clothes without pins; perfect success ?;
whom the exclusive right given on receipt Of 30
cents we will send sample line by mail; also cir
culars; price list and terms to agents. secure your
territory at Onoe. Address The Pinless Clothes
Line Co... II Hermon Street, Worcester, Mass.
apr5 S&W6m
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STATE N EW S.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.

The hay harvest in AroOstook is about
over. One of the largest hay crops ever
harvested in Aroostook has been put in the
barns this season and most of 1t has been
secured in prime condition, and Is of excel
lent quality. Potatoes are looking finely
throughout all northern ArooStook,
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Railways In ireland.

LONDON, August ia heightened dis
cussion took place in the House of Commons
last night on the railways in Ireland bill.
The measure passed the Commons and was
ordered to the third reading by vote of 73
to u. The House did not adjourn until 7
O'Clock this morning.
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Hint. to uou.ekerper,.

Soft white muslin window curtains
look well tied back with broad white
surah sash ribbon.
Melted butter is good substitute for
olive oil in salad dressing. M.ny pre-
fer the butter to oil.
Grease spots may be taken out with
weak ammonia in water; lay white
paper over and iron with II hot iron.
a sour sponge may be thoroughly
cleaned by rubbing u fresh lenol into
IL, then rinse several times in luke
warm water.
In using yolks OF eggs, it must be
remembered that broken egg must
be closely covered in the dish In which
it is kept until desired for use.
An antique Indian slipper rich with
needleworiS in goldea co!ors, with its
curious curlcd-up toe, is dainty wall
pocket to hang at the side OF tho
dressing table 10 receive combings.
Currents. berries aad juicy fruits.
having been washed. mag be cooked
without; then strain und boil the ~.ice
fifteen or twenty minutes before ad-
ding tho sugar. and but little more
boiling will b. required
There Is no pretticr material for a
piano cover thna piece OF untique
brocade. In the ease OF the upright
plano now so universally Us sd, n
piano scarf Or 5ss,wnll hanging OF EN-
oroidery IS an ort.- - ~ .-Sta'sstidn. ~
The smoked aad Gszpy globes Of
ch1udeliers may be nicely cleaned by
soaking them In hot water. to which IL
little sal soda has been added. Then
pat some ammonia 10 hot water. i'm
mcrse the globes and scrub hrlsltly
with stiG brush. Rinse thoroughly
and wipe dry.
In washing mirrors and the glass
over pictures wipe the frames and
glass with dry cloth, removing all
the dust. Now dlr q scst, clean cloth
In hot water. anG altar wriugiug IL,
pOlr upon II a tablespoonful OF aleo-
hoL Wipe the glass with this cloth
and rub with a dry piecs until the sur
face shows u polish and is free from
lint
Did any one ever try putting up
Jelly in egg shells2 1t is so nice 10
turn the Jelly out on a glass dish
nodded this way, especially for small
family. when they do not want TO open
u large glass. Open the eggs ut tho
small end. just enough TO get the SUBJ
stunce OUT WASH tue SieiA uTy- EoI u
holder for these shells take pastel
boIrd box or top aud cut holes in them
to make the shells titi sot them in and
Ill. Shells can be 5 we'd loug while
in advance OF Jelly making.
A physician. who is also an enthu-
siastic cyciist, believes that it would
d etter for young folks il riding tho
wheel wers postponed until the body
\ i vrnftt II.
dangers resulting from too early riding
would BE- "a arrangement OF the con-
formation OF the framework of tho
BODY" As. for instance, n kind of
riding which has a tendency to throw
the body forward in n bent position
will in time produce permanent
stoop. Another tendency is TO over
develop the large muscles in the fore
mart of the Thigh,
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Pity the Messenger Boy.

One OF the district messenger boys
undertook n novel task last Sunday
afternoon. He was called to Frank
lin Street house, where he found a
woman with baby.
al am going to take baby to the
park for an airing" said she. MY
maid has gone home sick, and want
you to go with me to carry the baby.
You can do it well enough II you only
think so.' The boy did not think so
at all. but he had no way out of it,
and for three hours he bore the infant
until he feared that his arms would
come out of their sockets. Don't
You gimme no more calls to that
house, he said, when he reported at
headquarters. 81 couldn't stan two
times O. that -"-Bagdto Courier.
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Newspaper Men in Office.

For years of his life the Secretary
OF the Navy, Benz. F. Tracy, was an
editorial writer for one of the daily
newspaper OF this city-a period OF
his life, by the way, of which little is
known to the public. Mr.. Tracy's
private secretary, II. w. Raymond,
ias also newspaper man until he
Got his present Office last year. Elijah
llalford, the Presidents functionary,
is also an old newspaper man. Sec
retany Blaine has been a contributor
to Maine papers. Mr.. Wanamaker
has recently had something TO do with
Journalism, and his co-laborer, Mar
shal Cushing, has been an editor all
his life. 1t is fine thing for young
man to get the discipline of the press.
-NeL0 York san,
The Lamar register., 1890-11-01

1000 for working horses the year
round Three horses can be fed in
this way for the cost OF two upon
whole grain and long hay.
Horses that are not worked hard
may be kept in excellent condition
through the winter on good sound
clover hay alonc and without grain.
In all feeding. it is the food that ia
disested which affords the nutriment.
and not the quantity eaten. In many
cases more food is eaten than can be-
disposed of beautifully. and a double
loss Is incurred, food is wasted AMI
the animal is weakened by disease.
Although corn is the staple grain
food for horses. 1t is not the best by
any means. Oats is the best grain.
followed closely by riley; this latter
grain is the staple food for the Arab
Ian horses. that arc unexcelled for
nne bone, strength. rapidity and en-
durance.
leading Vermont dairymau. presi-
dent of the Dairymeus' association OF
that state. reports that he has brought
up his herd OF forty COWS to an aver
age product OF 800 pounds of butter
per cow and had he not wasted some
years in using grade bulls instead of
pure bred ones, he would have reached
this result in far less time.
To keep horse in good condition,
constant care Is to be exercised in
keeping the skin clean and free from
scurf aud dust II the pores of the
skin are closed. a large quantity OF
waste matter is retained. which in
effect Is as unhealthful as II the bowels
were closed, and the waste of the sys-
TEN in this way were retained aud ub-
eOrbel
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A Disease unaeeoun.abl, Prevalent.

The prevalence Of ailments attributable
TO miasmatic poison in The air that people
breathe, and the water they drink, is well
nigh unaccountable. Nor alone in pesti-
Iential swamps, badly drained suburban
districts, ard marshes exposed 10 the suns
rays by the receding tide. is this scourge
Of humanity found, Even in great cities,
BEAUTIFULLY located, skiiliully severed,
we'll looked after in every respect in a
sanitary way, we find malaria. It's presence
Is often inexpiicable, but its attacks are
always preveu able. The protector Is
Hcstets2-is Stom 'ch Bitters. The eradi-
Gator bears tiiersal - SSarLla--;l - name known
to thousands throu, yhout our -0rsS--ld land
and elsewhere a. u synonym OF reiieS, pre-
sention and cure OF tbs insidious disoIuers
in its abOminable phaseS-chills aud ieSer,
bilious rerlittent dumb AZ ne and asle
cake, as well as others. Nor is the BttefS
less effective for indigestion, kidney COM
plaint, biliousness and rheu matism.
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FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
FACTS AND FANcIEs FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
ii~s'' Discussion on Fsait, In Fruit Oreh.rd.-
"iHdhfsaAs are Necessary to Perfection.
IN crors-Hss Nature DistrIb-
sites seeds-Hoasehold.
DeeiIn. Of vitality OF rruI, rr.,,.

Diseases and premature decay OF
iruit trees OF almost any kind is fast
becoming matter OF very serious i'm
port This is mainly to be attributed
TO decline OF vitality OF the tree; and
the results have increased to such an
extent oil late years that it Is scarcely
possible TO lind healthy. vigorous or
chard. or one of ten years standing.
not more or less on the decline. New
diseases or causes OF them are on the
increase, or old ones Increasing in yir.
u4encc and power to destroy, till the
future prospects OF fruit growing is ex-
tremeiy doubtful and discourarlpe.
Zach year The apple, peach, pear and
indeed, almost all fruit kinds are Mt
lacked or threatened with some de-
structive cause, which requires all the
skili aud patience OF the cultiYator 10
cure or remedy even If at all success
iul against them.
Blight Is, perh ,ps, the most nroya-
lent tr0ablc with trees This is usually
assigned 10 atmospheric cause. bnt by
some il Is assigned 70 n lack OF SOM.
important element or elements in the
SOIL Hnile others still. thinking it
caused BY microscopic insects yell
lows IN peach trees, -ua-scald. etc, no
doubt have their rise from similar
causes aud all OF which are appar-
entiy increasing In power 10 destroy.
Anyway there Is no disputlng the fact
sAaI diseases OF whateyer character
tend 10 lessen the vitality and longevity
OF The trees. and that these causes are
on the increase Hence we find that
fruit trees OF the present day are
shorter lived ihan those OF u decade or
50 ago.
But It Is not true that most, II no.
al Of these causes, arc only more in
lurioas now, than formerly from the
simple t.ct shat trees under modern
methods Of crlWre. have less vital
force. and Rre less able to withstand
their attacks? Taxing Is for gr.nted
thAt this Is mainly the sourc, whenca
arises the trouble With trees, then Ii
must ueed, CONE from the manuer OF
budding and grating. the kind OF soil
planted In, aud The method OF pruning
As Ibrse 70 the rulimrntiry means OF
buiidinE up tree
In the nrst place, then. none but
siroRg, vigorous Seeding stocks should
Do used upon which - graft or bud.
aud then tue scions shou not be pat
On uut,i tho stock IS well developed.
strUnE aad vigorous some say not
Old Old; IS Is, i'P 'PPst4PG 5s.Si jlS'' ye1Gs =
special cases, il ( 'neral It Is T.,
Is then iakiag oI so much vigorous
top TO Insert too sc.O8 causes n great
shock 10 the stock aud - roots. aud Is
likely 20 expose the tree 70 disease
Tnc.top lOoped OF. large stock with
widely sprcaiiay roots, AEi only a
small scion Or two set on, the larger
part Of The roots a-r deprived Of their
support from the foliage, and Of cnur-e
must receive a cheek that IS likely 10
prove detrimental - the Tree sooner or
laisr. Henct We think yoaEc. yigor-
Gus stock are the best Aad should be
used
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BEATS THE woRLo.s FAIR.
Irmsur's Men VIII Get Mors Thaa III, Great
Show VIII CoEt.

The extent OF large packing house
business is mystery about which the
average imagin .tion is wont 10 run riot.
Strangers visiting the Chicago stock
rds carry away incredible tales OF
the number of pigs killed every month,
and rs these stories are repeated from
month TO month the impression is
naturally spread that Chicago is main
ly one vast pis-stickiDg establishment
where "a porker walks in squealing and
comes out in siusages. A few figures
about the Armour packing house would
seem to bear out this impression. The
total area in ground and floors occu-
MED by this establishment Is 2D acres
or nearly one and n half times the
SD ce the great Paris exposition occu-
MED. In this vast concern T.ooO peo-
ple find employment and receive In
wages upward OF $4,000, 0O n year. In
other words before the close OF the
worlds fair they will have received
greater sum than the entire outlay Tor
The buildings and other expenses con-
nected with the exposition. The work
of this great army during the year
enJ;ng Oct. /, 1890, resulted in the
death of /. Ids. 300 hogs. 65O.OO cattle
and $50, 600 sheep. To dispose OF this
product /. 800 refrigcratDr cars, which
would make n train Eve miles long, are
kept constantly in motion. Over and
above the product TINS distrlou
there is storage accommodation in tn o
buildings for 10000 tons OF meats,
and this capacity is sometimes pretty
well crowded. Rosides all 6.250 900
pounds OF glue and 5000 tons OF fer
tilizer are produced at the works. The
total distributive sales OF the concern
in one year, foot up TO $4,000 600, or
81 $50, 900 a week. or S225. 00O day.
Mr. Armour, who gives this vast busi-
ness his personal attention, is busy
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Wanted.

Two arms around nv neck entwine.
a smooth cheek closely presses mine:
know what such caresses mean
And in my chair backward lean,
what is 1t, daughter minef' say,
what Is 1t that you want to-dayf
Some more new dresses. or a hatin
NO, dear papa, it isn't that"
~ hope II isn't laces, thenf'
"You dear old dad. lust guess apain.n
More diamonds. or perhaps a pearii
MOI Then what do you want, my girll I"
~ don want anything; you see
It's Tom this time, and-he wants me.n
-Life
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"tiave You Ever Tried rh.m9.

II not. it will pay you we'll to ask
your dealer for pair OF Kirkendall,
Jones & Co.'s own make shoes or
boots and take NO other, as they are
all made OF tho best selected stock and
by skilled workmen.
We guarantee every pair as repre-
sented by US and you will surely find
that they are the best goods for the
money on the market.
Our ..Prize Medal School Shoes
are giving universal satisfaction in
every respect and you should at least
examine them;then when purchasing,
remember price paid, also the service
and comfort your children receive and
you will always buy boots and shoes
manufactured by Kirkendall, Jones &
Co.
We make all styles and on any last,
thereby enabling the dealer to fit the
foot perfectly. In case your dealer
does not keep our line, let us know
and we will tell you where to get
them. Remember, the name to ask
for is Kirkendall, Jones e. Co., manu-
facturers, Omaha, Neb.
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Limitation, of Clover.

Praise OF clover is all right proVid-
ed Il is done with due regard to facte'
clover is not a specific for every AM,
mai else it would be. like patent
medicines. sometimes foolishly recon- COM
n'ended for every disease. tits bulky
in in proportion to its nutriment' "a ana d
hence except in small amounts as q
cbanoe il not adapted TO feeding pol'i-
try or pigs which require concan- '.
troted form of nutriment. Even ior
animals to which it is best adapteo
clover is mos. probably fed with some
aduiyture OF grain.
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nature. Method OF Distributing Seeds.

Natures Method OF listr'nuiih- c''
Ills an interesting study, and one
which viii cultivate the powers OF OBJ
serration, TO notice the different
methods by which nature has provided
for the distribution OF seeds Inc
farmer wages n perpetual warfare with
weeds. and no who understands the
most about Them Is prepared TO carry
ON the warfare most successfully.
some plants scatter their seeds easily
and quickly. and unless they are de-
stroyed early, are sure TO perpetua,'e
their species. Some ripen seeds early
and late like tho morning glory. and
o,J,ers like the rag weed do not ripen
until late in the season, and may DO
snt aud raked up and burned after
MOS. Of tho seed is matured. without
much OF it scattering. We can class
The different methods under the follow,
ing heads; animal dispersed, winT sa,t
dispersed, water dispersed. ana seu
disnersed. and some plants employ
more than one of these methods
The Lamar register., 1890-11-01
A Stone Elephant.

Inyo county, California. has a won=
deriul natural formation in the shape
of a monster ston6 elephant The rock
that has taten this remarkable form
is OF a dark gray granite. almost the
sxa,t color OF the Asiastic elephant s
skin. The resemblance is SO Gloss
that the Grst eold-ssskera thought they
iisd discovered o real ps!rifea psaAy'
dsTm.
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flt1Hl, or eicht years
eISHNl bkst o.
Containing WIND n-r,L..

lli-h winds arc disastrous to crops
aud fruit trees. and the strong northcr-
iy becezes Of winter. Blowing directly
upoa exposed shrubs, trees and winter
crops. eonmi; a great amount OF
damage every year in all parts OF the
conutry. Nature protected her gBrde q
by surrounding il with forest trees.
which arc able to ward oa the cold
aud wln1s Farmers must imltIte
nature 10 this rslpecL anI timber
screens should Be constructed on the
north and west sides Of every farm. \
-oad wind break OF trees viii save an
endless amount OF trouble aud damage.
Evea u the tempests arc not strong
enough 10 destroy tbs crops they arc
nearly always violent enough to beat
the grass, cora and grain down so that
Il Is difficult !or 10 ever TO raise its
head sgaia properly. 4 good
wind break will sometimes make
u difference OF hfly per cent.
ia the value OF field OF
grain. grass or cora THIS repeated
every year foe quarter OF n century
would make an Item such as would
m ke any farmer open bis eyes with
usionishmcnt Bat better than all.
wind breaks arc Invaluable to the fruit
growers. The farther north We go the
more important they oecomci but even
In sunny Florida a screen OF pine trees
is considered a great protection 10 an
orange or lemon grove. Orange land
that Is properly screened by trees
brlngs n considerably higher sum than
thai which lays exposed TO the free
sweep OF the northern wind+ Peach
trees can be raised successfully much
farther north than many Imagine. By
protecting them properly from the
cold winds Of winter. They may not
be injuyod during the bearing season.
but the cold winds OF winter freeze
their roots, and so chill them they
sometimes never recover.
The Lamar register., 1890-11-01

A GREAT mistake perhaps was made
when DIR. Sherman named his great rene
dy Prickly Ash BITTERs: but it is pre-
sntaed that at that time all remedies for
the blood, ETC., were called Bitters. Had
he called it Prickly Ash Regulator" !"
"Curative." or almost anything but Bit
ters, it undoubtedly would have superseded
all other preparations OF similar charac-
ter. The name Bitters is misleading; it
is purely medicine, and cannot be used
us a beverage.
The Lamar register., 1890-11-01

Is the Union Pacific Ry., with their YES
ubuled train of Pullman Palace Cars, run
ming daily between Denver and Chicago
via Council Bluffs and the Chicago *
Northwestern Ry., without change. Free
Reclining Chair and Dining Cars a-e run
en- all trains. Rates always as low as the
lowest. Better time is made by this tr,lin
than By any other. Tickets over the
Union Pacific Ry. are on sale at ali sta
tions
The Lamar register., 1890-11-01

Dobbins, Electric Soap does rot chap
the hands, being perfectly pure. Many
people afflicted with Salt Rheum have
been cured by its use. Preserves and
whitens clothes. Have your grocer order
IL and try it nolp.
The Lamar register., 1890-11-01

The public umbrella system should
not be adopted. The borrower has some
rights that even the government is bound
to respect.
The Lamar register., 1890-11-01

The tongue and the fist bring on the
trouble in which the nose, an innocent
third party, is dislocated and sorely af-
djeted
The Lamar register., 1890-11-01

PRIcKLY ASH BiTTERs IS u vegetable
compound, pure aud reliable. Give it
trial, 1t will help you.
The Lamar register., 1890-11-01

.sMamma," said Willie, as he gazed on
gaudy plumed parrot, twas that chicken
hatched from an Easter eggr'
The Lamar register., 1890-11-01

If you are in good health you do not need
medicine. brt when yhu arc sick you do
peed PBlosLY AsH BiT5ERs.