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The Portland daily press., 1891-04-16
A Fight between Giants.

Both desperate, both determined The King of
Medicines in contest with the King of Maladiesl
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery against
Consumption" 1t is not the struggle of a day.
but the first blows the fatal blows! In its early
stages, Consumption (Which is Lung-scrofula) will
yield to this great Remedy This has been proven
beyond doubt by innumerable successesl Acting
directly upon the blood, its scope includes all
scrosulous affections, Liver and Lung diseases
AS blood purifier ana vitalizer it stands un-
equaled.
Very Audible.
Gussie-Cholley, how do you like my new trou-
sers?
Choley-Gwacious, Gussie! Do you have them
In your room when you go to bed?
Gussie- Certainly; why not?
Choley-Oh, law don't see how you sleep
with the racket. BAH Jove, / don't-Boston
Herald.
Keep gray hairs from forming by using Halls
Vegetable Sicillan Hair Remover.
His Only Course.
Gimlet-The old man said last night that / was
the worst clerk he ever had, and If came round
again he'd have the porter fire me-
Auger-Well, what did you DO?
Gimlet1po9 What would any gentleman 90?
corder.
Read all the advertisements OF spring medicines
and then take Ayers sarsaparllla.
Before He was Born.
Young man complaining TO his baker of the
breadl-See herel Your breads so hard can't
eat IL.
Baker Indignantly -Young chap, made bread
long Def ore you was born.
Young mani don't DOUBT it, SIR and Judge
it's some OF those same loaves you've been selling
me.-The Epoch.
DO not suffer from sick headache a
moment longer 1t is not necessary Carter's
Little Liver Pills will cure you. Dose, one little
pill. Small price. Small dose. Small pill.
Just stop Dodging.
why don't you marry, Mr.. Bachelor?"
girl"
.Haye you got any money!"
enough, guess"
Then you Just hold still while and the girl
will find you."-Washington Star.
Why wear out with coughing at night, when
Ayers Cherry Pectoral will relieve and cure?
Pertman-I think something ought to be done
to protect poets; they have a hard time OF It,"
Van Leer-Wnat would you suggest?
Pertman-rhey might lbe brought under the
game laws-only to be shot during the spring
poem and beautiful tsnow season."-New YORK
Herald.
Baby cried,
Al -
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April 8, lat % 90, Ion II so, sch w j Lermond
from Philadelphia for New Orleans.
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TRIMMING DEPARTMENT !!

This department Is under the
charge Of Miss BabsOn, who Is Of
n long experience and well
known TO the trade, and she has
repienished the stock with the
latest novelties i'm the market.
= Y Y q . . Z =
Samples sent 10 any address,
and goods may be returned IL not
found ms represented.
ONE PRICE 10 all, and examin.
atiOn solicited.
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PUKTLANDs April 10, 1881.
The market generally Is very strong with an up
ward tendency. In -four, spring wheat patents
are from 10 to 15 cents per barrel higher. Sugar
is firm and unchanged.
The following are to-day's closing quotations of
PROV Era.
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Flint q Pere Marquette prfd. ......,,.......
do common
Portland. Saco & Portsmouth r. 80
Bates Manufg Co......,...
American sugar. ....................'... 1854
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Railroad Receipts.
Imports

PORTLAND, April 10, 1891.
Receipts bv Maine Central Railroad-For Port
land 1872 cars miscellaneous Merchandise, connect
ing roads lib cars.
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TlCKRT OFFICE.
SO Exchange ST.. and Deuol Foot Of India Street,
CALIFORNIA. TEXAS AND MRXI(0.

Semi Monthly Parties. Personally conducted,
man sleeping cars. Call on or address +. n.
CURRIER, New England Agent Southern Pacific
Co., 1872 Washington st., Boston, Mass.
tanl9 aodIv
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Baby cried,
Mother sighed,
Doctor prescribed Castormt

Indignant landlord. If you don't pay up out
you go; I'll have you fired right out into the
In six months.
Delianguept tenant-Don't do SHAT I'll be dis
gIaceu III sne eyes OF the neighbors. Rather than
nave you nre me out, I'd stand your raising the
rent from $Zo to $50 month.-Texas Siftings.
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FROM MERoHANr's KxoHANcn.

days. DoS'oA
Ar at Dunedin, NJ. 18th inst, barque Gieneida.
Corning New York
= Sid I'm Singapore 18th inst, ship Iceberg, Treat,
:, Sid finn Sierra Leone 9th inst, barque Geneva,
Gregory, New York.
:, Ar at Demerara Mch 18th, sch Celia F, Arey,
Fernandina .NS'
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THE UNION MUTUAL LIE LEE
INSURANCE COMfANa M,
not ask the patronage o. S Sams In
zens solely because y ~ Ewes a.
sthuliOn, but Decaus e, ~ az any
Sn,gnany ln the country. -
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u. r. LIBBY
to Turne Bros & Newcomb.
Nos. 488 and 400 Congress Street,
ms PORTLAND, MAINE.
ISLAND sTEAmKRs
FREEPORT STEAMBOAT co.

Gteamer PHANTOM will leave Portland Pier
- for Freeport, touching at Falmouth Foresde,
Cousens, Great Chebeague and Littlejohns'
Island and VOLTS Point, at D. m. daily (Sundays
excepted). RETURNING, will leave South
Freeport at a. m, touching at all landings, COM
marriott II. B. SOULE, Manager.
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PORTLAND and BOoTHBM STEAMBOAT Co,

STEAMER ENTERPRISE after November 10,
- Will leave Portland every SATURDAY at 8 a. m.
every WEDNESDAY at 8 a. m. for Pemaquid and
all above landings; returning, leave East Booth
bay every MONDAY at 7.30 a. m. for Portland and
leave Pemaquid for Portland and intermediate
landings, connecting with Boston boats no freight
received after 7.45 a. m. on day Of sailing.
n07dtf ALFRED RACE. Manager.
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NTOTaCE rs mRRRBY GIVEN, that

IN the subscribers have been duly appointed
Executors of the will and codicil thereto OF
CHARLES p. INGRAHAM, late Of Portland,
In the county of Cumberland, deceased. and have
taken upon themselves that trust by giving
mands upon the estate OF said deceased, are re-
ouired to exhibit The same; and all persons in
debted to said estate are called upon 10 make
PAYMENT to FRED L. JONES, Fxecutors
~ EDWARD @. JONES, ! ANosa.o'''
Portland, April 7th, 1891. aprl4dIw
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MAINE CENTRAL r. r.
Fer Bangor, Bar Harbsr, -. Sohn, the
White Mountains. Montreal,
and thr West.

For Bangor, Bar Rnrbsr, -. Sohn, the
White Mountains. Montreal,
and thc West.
On and after October IL, 1890, passenger train
For DANVILLR JCT., AUBURN and LEWIS.
LE8 Evils fS u Via nj Bk Run Gas 1920 am.
.1.16, 500 and .2op. m.
BRuHswiGK, BATH, GkRDINER, HALO.
WELL and AUGUSTA, e.46, 1920 am, 'J.i6
FaR arm I'M TON Via LEWISTON, s.45 a. ~.
Lilo .. %. via BRUNSWICK, 1.15 .; m.
MONMOUTH, WINTHROP. READFIELD and
warkRvfLiE xvi Via LEWISTON, 10 p. M; via
AUGUSTA e.45, 1920. a. M, Is and t1l.2c
sRo " a1s sisu va s.R RV BIO M,
B B5IFAs AID F9ck s FHe Va E LIS
BtN H Is VIA i; LEWISTON, LILO p. M, via Az
SysIA $40 Sr,; % m % and fi'sO p MI
BANGOR s PI So iiI R. R., via DExTKR
LIS and t11.2o p. M; via OLDroWN at o.46
KsL 8 H1;F & al and BAR HARBoR at l.ls and
vANCEBoRo, s.45 a. M, LIS and III. sop,m.
and the PROVINCES d. rs and iii 30 pm.
sRuns daily, Sundays Included.
might express with sleeping cars attached
Skowhegan or Belfast Monday mornings or
Dexter or beyond Bangor Sunday mornings.
WHITE FOUNTAINS, LINE.
For CUMBERLAND MILLS and SEBAG
LAKE, S.45, 1880 q. m, 40 and els y. m.
BRIDGTON at $40 q: M, LAP 2; m. EYE sRE
BURG, NORTH CONWAY, GLkN and BAIT
LETT, 8 as a. M. Las and e.16 ?. m: FAB
VANS, ST. JOHNSBURY and MONTREAL
the s.45 a. m. tram for Montreal connects for
an points In Northern New Hampshire, vermont,
Chicago and the Great West. The o.lo p. IN. Tram
connects via 500 Line for Minneapolis and 81
Paul. ...., - 80
m. |: Lewiston 1856 q. m. from Augusta, Bath an
Rockiand $40 a. M; Pennington, skowhega
and Lewiston, 1926 p. nj st. John, Vaneeooro,
Bangor Dexter, Dover, Foxer0ft. Rockland, ETC.,
at ~. so o. M; Sebago Lake 1910 p. NJ; Bridg-
ton 8. 80 am, 4.40 pm. Bartlett and NoConway
$50 a. m, 4.40 and S.35 p. m; Montreal, St.
Johnsbury, Fabyans $50 a. m. and s.S5 p. IN. {!
Watervllle, Bath, Augusta and kockland, 90
?. M; Flying Yankee, $50 p. M; Farmingt0 !,
Waterville and lewiston. 6.4S p. m; Night Pull,
man LAO a. m. and Sundays at 1890 D m. fro o
st. John, Bangor, Lewiston and Rockland.
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Garment Department /!
We are showing desirable line OF
Spring Garments and our success In
sales assures us that we have the cor.
rect styles Of the season.
ParasoIs and Sun I'm.
brelIas Now Open.
COTTON UNDERWEAR!

Special sale OF several lots that we
were obliged to move from our other
stores on coming into our present one,
and we shall make special prices In or.
der to make clearace sale of them at
once. Note few Of the prices and ex-
anime our stock.
One lot Corset Covers at Sc; one lot at
IL Lee; and one lot Night Robes, Chi
meses, Drawers, Corset Covers and
Short Skirts at 25c each; and another
lot same articles at soc; and an extra
lot OF all the same articles at soc; also
fine line Of the Hathaway make and
Kings celebrated make, prices from
$1.00 up to $500 an article.
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have been great sufferer from catarrh for
over ten years; had it very bad, could hardly
breathe. Some nights could not sleep and had
to walk the floor. purchased Elys Cream Balm
and am using it freely it is working cure surely.
1 have advised several friends to use it, and with
happy results in every case. 1t is the medicine
above all others for catarrh, and it is worth its
weight In gold. 1 thank God / have found
remedy can use with safety and that does all
that is claimed for 1t. 1t is curing my Deafness
b. W. sperry, Hartford, Conn.
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FFeepoFt.
SOUTH FREEPoRT.
Deer Isle
GREENS LANDING.

Mr.. Joseph Small, quarryman at work nm
Goss s. Small's quarry in this place, was
severely injured by powder SATURDAY.. He
was pouring powder into Lewis hole that
had already been twice fired, when an ex
The Portland daily press., 1891-04-16
Is IT INTUITION I?

They read your disease at a glance, like
questions. No explanation necessary;
no Information from the patient; no
previous knowledge OF the case.
The Portland daily press., 1891-04-16

"May have the honor to conduct your daugb-
ter to the supper table?" asked society gentle
man of a lady from the country who is staying
with some friends whom she is visiting.
MAY you take her to supper?" was the re-
Spouse. "Why, Of course, and you may take me,
Tqat's what we came here for."-Texas Siftings.
The Portland daily press., 1891-04-16
IN OUR NEW Department
BASEMENT
We offer remarkable bargains In
Housekeeping Goods, Prints, Cling
hams, Cott6ns, Etc.
One bale Brown Cotton Remnants at Sc
One bale Brown Cotton Remnants,
yard wide, at sc
Two bales Brown Cotton, excellent
quality, Glide
We have the sale Of the Lockwood Cot
ton Remnants, which are OF
great value.
One case Summer D0met Flannel 6 lac
One case p. K's In checks, at SC
Two cases Remnants OF Best Prints &c
One case Shifting Prints at 4c
IS pieces Cream Ground Figured
Challies, at 3I.2c
Best Indigo Blue Prints. 6I.4c
20 pieces Columbia Suitings,
double fold, at Sc
40 pieces Armenian Serges, reduced
from IL Ice to 1Oc
GIkeHAMs.

GIkGhAmS.
One lot genuine Scotch Ginghams,
30 inches wide, reduced from
19c to IL 1.2c
One lot fine Scotch Zephyrs at Lee
One lot IL 1.2c Ginghams during
this sale at Sc
Very cheap.
One case Apron Check Ginghams at SC
100 dozen Huck Towels, excellent
quality, and as large as ever
sold In Portland, price 12 Ice
A large assortment OF Damask
Towels from 19c up to $1.OO each
One case Bleached Cotton at &c
Full line OF Bleached and Brown COtt0ns
In all the best leading makes and
widths In the market, at
the lowest prices.
One lot Check Cheviot Shifting at SC
Cheviot Shifting, extra good quail
One lot double fold fine Cheviots IL Lee
Flannels OF all kinds, including
special values In White Flanuels,
at 25c, SOC, 81 1.2c, SOC
Remnants OF Otis Checks at Sc
Remnants Of Blue Drilling at 12I.2c
Remnants Of Overall Fancy Stripes, &c.
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RAILROADS.
RumfOrd Falls G Butkfield Railroad,
I'm Esfecs Ocs. "a, 1890.

Leave Portland via @. T. Railway, ZOO a. m. and
I.8O o. m. RETURNING-LeaVe canton 4.Su
sTxSs CONN KCTHONs-DAILY-F w.
Minot for Hebron Academy; Buekneid Ior w ";
sumner and Turner; Canton for Peru D l,.lnse
and Mexico, also for BrettunS NILS, LT0 s n.vio
my10df L. L. LINCOLN. oupe
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ROYAL BLUE LIN &.
CENTRAL RAILROAD or NEW JERSEY.
PHILADELPHIA & READING R. r.,
BAI TIM0HE A 1HI0 ar

All trains vestlDuled from end 90 end, heated by
steam lighted by gas. Unequaled dining car
service.
TIME TABLE MARCH 20, 1891.
Leave New York from foot OF Liberty street,
North River,
For Philadelphia at 4.30, 7.45, 900, 11.3O a. m,
1.30, 200, $50, 400, 500, 600, 7.3O p. m,
1915 night; sUNDAYs-9.OO, HOO a. M, 200,
$50, 300 600 p. M, 1915 night.
For Baltimore and Washington daily at 900, (i1.30
with dining car except sunday a. m; 400, $50
dining car, 800 .. M. 1915 night.
Dining car on a. m. train Sundays.
Paror cars on Gay trains-Sleepers on night trains.
Tickets via this line are on sale at ali principal
Railroad offices throughout New York and New
England.
Boston ONCE, 21l Washington Street.
dec22 dff
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Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Underwear
AT LOW PRICES.

During this sale we shall sell OF
a lot or Gents Night shirts, fuit
size and well made out OF good
material, one lot at soc; one lot Of
TwiiIed, I'm good quality, mt 500;
one lot OF Hathaway Gents Night
Shirts, handsomely trimmed, mt
$l.25; Gents Neck Ties, In good
qualities, nj csc and soc.
The Portland daily press., 1891-04-16
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY on CANADA

On and after MONDAY, Oes. "a, 1890.
trains will rum as folisws
DEPARTURES.
For Auburn and Lewiston, 7.2O a. m,
12.46 and 8. " y. m. For tsorha n, 700 q. N.
1.30 and 81 p. m. For u0ntFeaf aud Chi.
cage, TOO a. m, and 1.30 y. m. For Quebec,
1.8O p. m. For Buekaeld and Canton.
TOO a m, and l.80 p. m.
ARRIVALS
From Lewiston and Aubnrn, 8.25 a. M
12.16 $40 and $50 p. m. From Gorhans.
8.25 a. m, 12.16 and 8. AZ D. m. From
Chicago and msnsreal, 1915 and 6.42 D. M
From Quebec, 12.16 p. m. From Island
Pond, (Mlxed) TOO p. m
pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on night
train, and Parlor ears on day train between P0r
land and Montreal.
TICKET OFFICE.
SO Exchange ST.. and nsuoi Foot Of India Shsei.
Lowest fares from Portland, Yarmouth June
ton and Danville Junction as follows: To Chicago
$40 and s15.75; Detroit s16.75 and S12.3O; Kan
sas City s3l.50 and S27.00; st. Paul s3l so and
s27.25 st. Louis via Detroit s23.75 and 1925
st. L0uisya Chicago s27.15 and s2270; San Fran
cisco. California, S9026 and S61.25. These rates
are sub ject 70 change.
Oof2T diff
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FIRST FLOOR.
Dress Goods Department /!

This department, we have space to
only say, that 1t Is full with the leading
and desirable goods OF the season; and
our SILK Department, which Is one Of
the largest In Maine, has many desira-
bic bargains In 1t; special attention Is
called to the line OF all Silk Crepe de
Chimes, in light and delicate shades, at
$1.25 per yard, and to several bargains
In Black Surah Silks.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-28
THE ILLUSIONS OF GREAT MEN.
Startling En cts OF Indigestion and Imag-
fnation.

Goethe states that he one day saw
the exact counterpart of himself COM
ing toward him.
Pope saw nm arm apparently come
through the wall. aud made inquiries
after it's owner.
Boron often received visits from n
spcctcr. but he knew ii to be creation
OF the Imagination.
Dr. johnson heard his mother call
his name ia a clear voice. though she
was al the time in another city.
Baron Emmanua Swedcnborg be-
lieved that he had the privilege u in
tcryiewing persons in the spirit world,
Loyola lying wounded during tho
siege OF Panpeluna. saw the Virgin,
who encouraged him to prosecute his
mission.
Descartes was followed by an in
visible son. whose voice he heard urg-
Ing him TO continue his researches after
truth.
Sir Joshua Reynolds. leaving his
house. thought the lamps were trees.
aud tho mcn aud women bushes agi-
tated by the breeze.
Ravaillac. while chanting the 'Miser-
ere" aud DE Profundis." tondly be-
lieyed that the sounds he emitted were
of the nature aud had the full effect Of
"A trumpet.
Oliver Cromwell. lying sleeplcss on
his couch. saw the curtains open and u
gigantic woman appear who told him
he would become the greatest man in
England.
Ben johnson spent the watches of
the night an interested spectator Of a
crowd OF Tartars. Turks. aud Roman
Catholics. who rose up aud fought
round his armchair till sunrise.
Bostok. the Psychologist, saw figures
aud faces. aud there was one human
face constantly before him for twenty
four hours. the features and headgcar
as distinct rs those of living person.
Bcnvenuto Cellini. imprisoned at
Rome. resolved TO free himself by self
destruction. but was deferred by the
apparition OF young woman OF Won
drous beauty, whose reproaches turned
him from his purpose.
Napoleon once called attention to a
bright star he believed he saw shining
In his room aud said: 1T has never
deserted me. l see 1t on every great
occurrence urging me onward; II Is an
unfailing omen OF success
Nicolai was alarmed by the appear
ance of dead body, which vanished
and came again at intervals. This
was followed by human faces. which
came into the room. and after gazing
upon him for while departed. Nicolai
know they were but the effects OF indi-
gestion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-28

perfectly white sheet Of paper and be-
gan TO sort them according 10 size aud
quality. As fast rs the paper became
soiled he tore of sheet He put the
stones into little piles. which he after
ward tied up and sealed. marking each
according to its character and value.
All OF this was dune in the presence OF
the directors. When the packages
were sealed they were either sold on
the field or sent 10 London. where
there is the greatest diamond market
In the world.
There are about the mines at KIM
berley class OF men and women
known rs |. ID. BIS. which means ille-
ultimate diamond buyers. They live
OF this traffic. chiefly through the
medium of the kalfirs. They are
closely watched by detectives Of every
nationality. whose shrewdncss makes
il difficult for the /. ID. BIS 10 prose-
cute their trade successfully"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-28

One OF the most singular facts about
the growth of London is its regularity.
IL may be roughly taken that every
month about 1000 houses are added to
London. La August OF this year 766. 81
houses had to be supplied by the water
companies with water; Ia September
that number had increased To 766. 797.
In August Of last year T5i. 464 houses
had TO be supplied. or IL, ll3 below tho
number la the same month OF this year.
In September. 1890. the companies had
to supply 1896 houses more than in
September of 1889. This extension Is
not confined TO any ono portion OF the
capital. but preference Is still being
shown for the north and northwest
suburbs. Pail Mall GdScftc.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-28

az strangely looking buildings. what APP
peared to be mosques. towers. ports.
&C.. and every evidence Of having been
built by art
The whole was of solid ice. or
seemed to be- but blows from a Ratchet
on one Of the walls disclosed the fact
that beneath this barrier Of ice was
some sort OF building material. II
looked to be wood. but OF stone-like
hardness. aud apparently petriiied.
The silence around the place was
something ghostly. Not the slightest
sound broke the awful stiffness Of the
place. which added TO the weird look
Of the empty streets. made il grew
some enough. / soon got tired of in-
vestigaiiug the city. as the streets were
blocked in many places with huge
MASSES OF ice. rendering passage al
most impossible. The buck. too. became
uneasy. and we started on the return
trip. reaching camp the next day. tired.
but satisfied that we had been the first
men to gaze on that silent city for GEN.
turtles.
After spring had broke made some
strikes in nugget gold NJ the hcadwa-
tiers of the river, working with the In
dians through the summer months.
leaving camp for the Yukon about the
eud of August. We reached the river
all right. the trip down being easy. and
ia due time ! got back to Juneau. where
l took the steamer for the South.
1T was while / was Mt Juneau saw
newspapers with an account of the
mirage seen at Muir glacioS. did not
make any illusions TO this. though. AS
did not think any Que would believe
me, but am positive that the mirage
OF Muir glacier Is the reflection of the
frozen city found by me."-Janeau
Times.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-28

Attention Is being called TO the fact
that the peak Of Tcneriife at lawn cast
upon the ocean shadow that at first
appears to be Hat upon the surface.
but that gradually seems to rise up nn-
I'll IL is perpendicular. aud stands APP
parently reproduction In black Of
the real mountain which beside Il l..
white aud glowing In the sunlIght.
The scientific explanation OF the phc-
nomecon Is that the shadow nj first Is
really Hat upon the water. but that. ms
the heat Of the rising sun causes "A
yapor TO rise from the ocean, the
shadow gradually becomes cast against
the bank Of fog instead OF upon the
water. aud really is straight up In the
air.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-28

The police force of India numbers
1900 superior and subordinate officers
and l26. 600 constablcs. not reckoning
the IL. $50 police OF Upper Burmah aud
300. 900 village watchmcn.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-28

The total length Of the streets. ave-
nues. bouleyards bridges quays and
thoroughfarcs Of Paris IL set down ut
600 miles. Of which nearly 200 are
planted with trees.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-28

Love will come In loves own time. "
MARBLES a poet. Love reminds us so
much Of hotel waiter. - Yonk<rs
Statesman.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-11-09
PRIMITIVE wHALE.kILLINe.

indians In Washington Capture Six Mon
STEERS In tho Easicst Fashion.
AS the schooner Robert Levers, from
Honolulu. was. entering Fuca strait
recently, says the San Francisco Exam
'ncr, She passed five canoes filled with
Indians. who were attacking n whale
III their primitive style. The harpoons
Rre fitted with 4 socket, into which the
harPoon staff of solid ycw Is inserted.
A lanyard about five fathoms long has
one end fastened to the h2rpoon head
and the other end secured to Il buoy
made of hair sCalSlliu taken off
whole, with tho hair side in.
The holes made by the flippcrs and
neck arc closed up air-tirlt, except that
the neck has 4 hollow wooden plug,
through which the Inui3n blows up the
skin while fresh and soft till it is full
of air, and when dried it is Us tight u;
drum and Us buoyant Us bladder.
in attacking q whale the harpooa is
driven into the blubbcr wit, ,craat force.
and the staff OF the harpooa comes out
of the socket, leaving the harbcd head
firmly fixed in tho whales carcass, with
the skin buoy tlouting on the other end
Of the lanyard. The Indians get rs
'ildhJ HILL pOOhS llIO Vic NIlllC G-itJ
can and the buoys prevent his sinking.
The Indians then iiill the whale with
theU long lanccs, and when dead he Is
towcd ashore and the blubb2r and IL :l1
taken off and divided. The IudiarT
were whoopinG and yelling. and li;.:lliy
the whale headed for the schooner AID
passed directly under her bottom. brH'.
and all, giving those on board Il G:c
chance to sec tho circus. When TIC
whale again cnuo up the Indians were
ready with thcir lanccs. and soon The
water was dyed with its blood, and be
foro the Levers had got out of :i.::..;
they had killed their huge gam. anlH.
the canoes were fast to it, towing J;
ashore, with songs and shouts Of vic
Tory The Indian whaling bu@incss Il.
Cape Flattcry is ono Of the fishing in
dustrics ut Washington.