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A Small Boys Dangerous taste.

BALTIMORE, October 26-Willie Grant
Webb, the six-year-old son of Mrs. Joanna
Webb at Hampden. Baltimore county. is ad-
dicted to singular and dangerous habit
which is puzzling the physicians. For some
time the boys mother had detected strong
odor of gasoline oil about her son and was
at loss to know the cause. Yesterday she
found him lying unconscious on the floor
called In doctor, who succeeded in bring
ing the boy back to consciousness. Upon in.
vestigating the case DIR. Mitchell discovered
that the boy had morbid desire to inhale the
fumes from gasoline oil. How the child ever
acquired the habit Is a mystery In order to
inhale them, he removes the stopper from
the can and inserts his nose In the hole, re.
naming in this position until he becomes In.
toxicated. 1t is the first case of the kind
known to the physicians here.
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-27
The Result Of the Suicide.

BOSTON, October 26.-The firm of Irving
A. Evans 81 Co. has assigned to Albert A.
Pope and w. r. Evans for the protection of
all creditors, to avoid litigation and dispose
of the assets to advantage. About $3.50, 900
is due to banks but the collaterals they
hold will aggregate $660,OO0. If all individ-
ual accounts due the house are collected
there will be considerable surplus.
Austin b. Tobey, one of the junior part
ners of Irving A. Evans & Co., has secured
an Injunction restraining the assignees Of
the firm from taking any action. Mr.. Tobey
alleges that the firm Is perfectly solvent.
Paul Ii. Vendricken, who is the largest
creditor of the firm, is displeased with the
assignment and Is party to the bill. 1t Is al.
legged that Tobey did not understand the ef-
feet of the assignment and the scope Of it OF
he Would not have signed it.
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RACED DOWN MILL
And Direct Beat Hal Pointer Three
Straight Again.

COLUMBIA, Tenn, October 26.-The great
match between Direct and Hal Pointer at
tracted an Immense crowd to Columbia tc-
day. The race was for purse Of $1,000 and
an additional $1,000 If the worlds record was
broken. Direct won In three straight heats.
Gers urged Pointer to the utmost and once
the horse went under the wire off his feet.
The two would get off together at q terrific
pace to the stretch. There Gers would brace
himself for a final effort In the stretch and
would lap the leader, even coming % Directs
threat latch. Then Starr would let the
whip fall and with mighty burst the CALI
fornian would go under the wire q winner.
The time was 90. 208, 2.0Sa, phenomenal for
a new track, though 1t Is kite-shaped and
down hill all the way.
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Pension Paper AbIazs,

WASHINGTON, October 26.-Early this
morning fire broke out in the basement OF
the pension Office where waste paper Is
thrown, but the quick work Of the fremen
confined the flames to one large room. There
were 10 or II tons Of waste paper In the
basement and the fire seemed to be at the
potion OF the mass. The firemen say spon-
taneous combustion was the cause A stream
OF water was poured into the waste room for
fully an hour and fire company was kept
near the building for some time after the
flames were extinguished to make sure that
no fire was left In the closely packed paper.
The damage Is not very heavy.
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DOWN TO Death.
Fifteen Killed When a French Train
Left The Rails.
The Reappearanee Of the Bomb in
Irish Politics.
Dublin Shaken by an Attempt to
Kill McCarthyites.

PARIS, October 26.-A passenger train on
the railway between Lyons and Grenoble
was derailed near Molrans today and num-
Der Of carriages were telescoped. The train
was running very fast. 1t was drawn by
two locomotives. The accident occurred on
steep incline and curve. and is supposed to
have been due to defect In the brake Of
the second locomotive. The train rolled
over the enbankment. forty feet high. Fif-
teen persons were killed and fifty injured.
Three of the injured are not expected to
survive the night, and fifteen others are In q
critical condition.
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-27

,otn Inc grand jury. In Cook county, ILL.,, has
cour. eSu.ned several indictments in the criminal
bonssa against parties concerned in the poor
Court officials refuse to give ont the names
s1aI ans,i arrests are made. It Is learned, how
co,, c1ol, mat John W. Celia, bookkeeper OF the
tn tSdsty dasyyy asylum, was indicted for conspiracy
udnLhe IA tne case Of Sellg Manila against A. j.
invusnton n wsi q Co., brewers, action Of contract
commisu,on msniila sn sued to recover $4,000
cate Oh Englishmen, the Massachusetts Su-
p,eae ,be court has overruled the exceptions OF
nii,s NH aeIeoaanrs e1 firm and they must pay Ma
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He Will Be Lynched whom caught.

DALLAS, Texas. October 26.-News has
reached this city OF terrible tragedy near
Queen City, Texas, on Saturday. A young
negro named Lee Green shot Mrs. Lowe, the
vile OF we'll known farmer, instantly kill
ing her. After throwing the lady into
well, he killed her seven-year-old daughter
and threw the body after the mothers. Then
he threw Mrs. loves f0ur.year-old boy into
the well and tried to cover up his crime oy
throwing timbeIs upon the bodies. The boy
escaped and informed the father, who had
been working some distance from the house.
The alarm was given and 200 men started az
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Guardians Sale of Per-
Sonal Estate.
WANTED.

"ANTED-A partner active or silent, with
w from 81, 900 to $1,000; good paying busi-
ness. Established; only need more capital Ad.
dress j. B. X, Press Office. 24-l
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At the Pistols PoInt.

OMAHA, Neb, October 26.-Four masked
men entered the Office of the Ames avenue
barn of the Omaha Street Railway Company
at / o'clock this morning. and at the point of
the revolver compelled Superintendent
Beals and two assistants to throw up their
hands while the burglars proceeded to drill
the safe. They drilled hole and filled it
with giant powder, and when the explosion
the men employed in the barn came rushing
up to the office to see what the matter was.
They were met at the door by two of the
burglars with drawn revolvers, who told
them to clear out, which they did. The safe
contained $500, which the burglars took and
made their escape.
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The Floods la France.

LONDON, October 26.-Despatches from
the south Of France today state that the
floods are growing rapidly worse and the
rainfall is constantly and generally incress-
ing.
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-27

MONEY TO LoAN-On good first or second
M mortgages, notes, life Insurance policies or
any frstcass collateral securities. Inquire Of A,
@. LIBBY, 421a Exchange street. 23-l
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NoN-PARTIsAN w. c. 7. U.
Programme Of the Second Annual
Convention In Auburn.

LEWISTON, October 26.-The sessions
of the Second Annual Convention of the
on-Partisan w. @. T. u. will be held at the
Court street Baptist church In Auburn,
October q, % and 90. The sessions open
Tuesday morning at $50 with a meeting Of
the executive committee. At $50 p. m, the
first business session opens. The afternoon
will be devoted largely to routine business.
Mrs. K. A. ID. Burlington will present the
report of the YouI.s Girls Club and Sunday
School, and Mrs. K. j. Phinney OF Cleveland,
Ohio, national president, will make remarks
In the evening at 7.30, after devotional exer-
cises, this win be the programme:
Greeting BY Pastor, Rev; g. A. Towne.
ADDRESS OF welcome. Mrs. Ara CuShman
Response. -. Mrs. K. A. ID. Burlington, Belfast
Poem. .........M Mrs. Anna Sargent Hunt, Augusta
Voluntary Speeches BY Friends Of Temperance in
the Audience.
The programme for Wednesday and
Thursday includes the following, ali seryic-
es beginning with devotional exercises:
WEDNESDAY,
1000 a. m.-Reading of Minutes, Reports of De-
partment of Secretaries. Scientific
Temperance Instruction In Public
and Private Schools, Mrs. L. w.
weston, Skowhegan. Evangelistic,
Mrs. q. B. Hescock, MonS0n. Liter
ature and Press Work. Mrs. s. E.
oooi. huBubbd 1OuuR WOm6uS
Work, Miss Efie E. Atwood, Au-
burn. Augusta "Y" Special Re-
port, Mrs. c. III. Cunningham, Au-
gusta. Belfast Band Of Hope Spec
ial Report, Mrs. G. A. Pillsbury, Bel
fast Paper, "HowJo Gain Young
Women for Our Work." Miss Adef-
Inc N Owen, Augusta.
ESQ p. m.-Report Of Belfast Cooking School by
Mrs. e. A. ID. burlington, Belfast.
Reports of Committees. Presidents
Address. Solo by Miss Lizzie Harris,
Augusta. Short Speeches by Uitl-
Zens.
7.30 p. m.-Address, "The Influence of Woman
IN Organized Temperance Work."
Mrs. Florence O. Porter, Winthrop.
Brief Address, DIR. M. Summerbeil.
Lewiston. Address ''The Building
Up OF the Maine Law and the Forces
at Work Against It." Mrs. Harriet
Pulsifer, Auburn. Five-minute
speeches.
THURSDAY.
$50 a. Unloading Of Minutes. Report of
Treasurer. Report Of Business
Committee. Report of Resolutions
Committee. Election OF Officers and
Secretaries of Departments. Elec-
tion OF Delegates to National Con-
tion.
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The following are the observations of
the Agricultural Department weather bureau
18th meridian time, the observations for ZACH
station being given In this order: TemnsTs'.
ture. direction Of the wind. state Of the
weather:
Boston. 5so y, CLOUDY cIOSSG{y; ,s5 NsT York. eO'.
esS Masoils1SdT elssudy; Buffalo. 5o0 SdEy coudvy ns
troit' 44o, N, rain: Chicago. 5O0, NE, cloudy !:
ST. Paul. 42o, NV, cloudless; Duluth. 3soi
SE, cIoudless; st. Vincent. missing; Huron
So. OAK, 44o, N, cloudless I; Bismarck. s9o.
NE, cloudless; Jacksonville, 7oo. SW, cloud.
lass.
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DUBLIN EXCITED.
The Reappsarsnce Of the Bomb In
Irish Politics.

DUBLIN. October 26.-Great excitement
was icaused In the Office of the National
Press, the organ of the McCarthyites, today.
The members Of the staff were just about to
begin the nights work when bomb fell In
street where the ecitors' rooms are sitri-
ated. The bomb exploded with tremendous
report, but fortunately no one was In these
rooms at the time. The window glass was
broken. the castings shattered and furniture
basement were also badly damaged and
windows In adjacent houses broken. The
widest rumors spread and an enormous
crowd quickly collected. Every effort was
made to find the miscreant by the authori-
arising from the bomb had very offensive
odor.
:, The credit for the outrage Is given to the
Parnellites
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WANTED-An people to now that the only
w reliable place on Spring street to get
pegged or sewed boots repaired In workman
like manner is at 245 Spring street. EDWARD
BuURKE. 1872
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There May Be Trouble.

PIrrsBURG, October 26.-The strike Oh
miners in this district will continue. A con.
ference Of miners and operators ,S wSs Wa nela
sortbar anart than ever. The miners are re-
solved to remain out for their demands. The
onerators have decided that as the men have
broken the yearly agreement no concessions
will be made. 1t Is stated the operators will
carry out their threats to fill the strikers
places with imported foreign labor. IL they
do there will probably be serious trouble.
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-27

A San Francisco special says tina. the
Russian colony there Ia In a state Of excite
ment over the challenge to mortal combat
sent TO Vartzy Mouitch, the Russian consul,
by Nicholas Russell, a well known physi-
clan. The affair arose from troubles in the
Russian Greek church In San francisco. In
his challenge DR.. Russell declares Moultch
to be "a most miserable, mcrcenary Aknave
and liar"
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-27
trustees Iof Dartmouth,

CONCORD, N. H., October 26.-At meet
ing of the trustees of Dartmouth College TO-
day. the following trustees nominated by
the alumni were unanimously elected: DR..
Richardson, Boston and Charles w. Spauld-
ing Chicago
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n DYIve foYLIfo.

GUTHRIE, o. T., October 26.-Pralrie fires
ragged all last night southwest Of here and
many thousand dollars worth OF hay, grain,
farming implements, etc., were burned. 1t
Is believed a number of houses were de-
stroyed. The driver Of the bus from Chand-
Ter had a thrilling ride over the prairie. His
hack caught fire and IL was drive for life
for Is miles. The driver was terribly
hurpah
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the WEATHER.
Rain and Cold Winds. !.

Following is the forecast of the weather for
New England: Rain; colder by Tuesday
night; winds becoming northwesterly and
increasing In force.
Cautionsry signals displayed from Narra-
gansett section and Woods Holl section.
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Bad York county Mem,
The He cla La Still AfInat

BOSTON. October 26.-Ship Hecla, of Bath,
Me-, Captain Cetton. from Shanghai and
Hiogo, arrived at Port Angel, Washington
yesterday. A Chicago despatch. October 81,
had reported the ship lost with valuable
cargo of tea.
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Met uea,h on the RAN,

MAIDEN, Mass October 26-Horace B.
Thompson, Of North Berwick, aged As. night
gate keeper on the Boston and Main road at
Edgeworth. was found lying between the
tracks early this morning with his skull
fractured. Probably he was struck by one
Of the night freights.
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Tho old MohIcan In Peril.

SAN FRANCISCO, October 26.-The old
United States steamer Mohican arrived from
Behring Sea yesterday, having made the
steamed for three days when an accident oc-
Cured that only good luck prevented being
fatal to the ship. The neck OF the outboard
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-27
Fifty Dollars and a Diamond.

PARIS. October 26.-Saturday night bur.
glars entered the store of Hutchinson &
Newell on Paris Hill by removing large
pane of glass from one of the front windows.
They took about $50, mostly in small change,
and diamond for cutting glass.
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ON THE WAY TO PORTLAND.
Brig Ellen ~itcheII's B attic With the
i5'er.us Elements;

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, October 26.-
The brig Ellen Mitchell, Sanborn, captain,
from Savannah. Ga, 1S days out, for Port
land, arrived today. She encountered heavy
weather on the entire passage. On the oath
inst, in hurricane, she lost her malnsail
and staysail and tore other sails. The next
day after she saw four masted schooner
with b0wsprit and all headgear gone.
The dismasted schooner Elw0Od FL. Smith
has been towed to New York.
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WANTED-All persons in want OF trunks Of
W bags to call at Z. ID. REYNOLDS, ,656 and
b5S Congress street, corner of Oak; as we manu-.
facture our goods, and can therefore give you bot
tom prices; trunks repaired; open evenings till g.
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Admiral Brown COMING Home.

WASHINGTON, October 26.-Orders have
been sent by Secretary Tracy to Admiral
Brown at Callao, Peru, to sail Immediately
In the steamer Baltimore for San Francisco.
the vessels bottom, which cannot be cleaned
in Chill or Peru,
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eTHE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.

Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
At 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, ME.
TERMS: Seven Dollars Year. When payment
Is made strictly in advance the price will Be SIX
dollars.
RATES OF ADvERTIsING-On inch space of
the length of column. or twelve lines nonpareN
constitutes a square"
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional
Under head of "AMUsEMENTs" and "AUCTIoN
SALES" $500 per square per week; three inser.
tions or less, Sl.50.
sl.5O per square, daily, first week; rs cents
per week after; three insertions or less Al On.
continuing every other day after first week, So
cents.
Halt square, three insertions or less, 75 cents !.
| one week, $1.00; 30 cents per week after
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at 3. 200
| year, in advance.
| Advertisements inserted in the MAINE STATE
| PRESS (Which has a laree circulation in every
| part Of the State) for $1.00 per square for frst
Insertion, and 90 cents per square Tor each suisse
| quent insertion.
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A Terrible Tale From Mexico.

CHICAGO, October 26.-A despatch from
Rio Grande City, Texas, says a reign of ter
Rio Grande river. The inhabitants there
are flocking into Texas In droves. So
frightened are the Mexican authorities that
a person even suspected of having inter :
course with any of the Garcia band, is ar.
rested and either hung or shot. The body
of the nephew Of Julian Flores, suspected
revolutionist, was found swinging to tree
with 10 bullet holes in 1t Oct. 11th, about
seven miles below Rio Grande City on the
Mexican side. No one has been bold enough
to cut the body down for fear of meeting
similar fate. Felipe Salinas, another mem
Stb, and similarly dealt with. Soldiers ex-
cuse the deaths Of these men by saying they
were killed under law permitting the
shooting Of prisoner who attempts to
escaDp
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Where the weather comes Eror,

BOSTON, October 26.-The local synopsis
and forecast Of the weather shows condi-
tion favorable for rain. 1t came from the
Lake region over New England Monday.
causing local rains. The rain condition will
probably increase in intensity, and move
slowly northeast during Tuesday. Cooler
weather is moving towards New England
across the Lake region.
The indications for Maine on Tuesday are
Cloudiness and rain stationary, followed bv
lower temperature; west and northwest
winds For Wednesday, fair and cooler.
Local Weather Report.
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-27
An American Chief Lost,

RocKLAND, October 26.-A private de-
spatch was received here today stating that
the schooner American Chief, Captain Snow,
hence for New York, was total loss at
Gardiner Island, New York, together with
her cargo OF lime from A. G. Gay & Co. Of
this city. The American Chief was a vessel
of about 100 tons. built at Damariscotta and
hailing from New York. She was owned BY
Captain Snow. A. z. Gay 6 Co. being her
agents. She was not insured
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The EneIIsh FIoods contIoue.

LONDON, October 26.-The floods In Eng
land, result Of the recent two weeks Of
successive heavy gales, continue to do a
great amount Of damage. The river Thames,
mile or so beyond its banks. The town of
Eton and many Of the streets Of Windsor
are impossible and punts (dat bottomed
Doats) are being used to convey people from
house to house.
Spanish Rallro ads Washed Away,
MADRID, October 26-The terrible storm
which has prevailed for several days shows
no signs Of abating. The principal rivers
throughout the entire country are rising
steadily and rapidly. At Corona, the streets
are nooaed and impossible except for small
Doats. The railway In and about Valencia
have been washed away.
Sixteen Were Drowned.
ohsGfNWDSSJMS ocsSbss 2SEThs s BrtSR bf5k 5E
Valparaiso, colided with the British steamer
Boston, near Eddystone early this morning
and was so badly damaged she sank almost
immediately. Sixteen people on board the
bark were drowned.
BerIin's Jack the Ripper.
BERLIN, October 26.-A man named
Schulze, clerk out of employment, has been
arrested on suspicion OF being the murderer
OF the Nltsche woman who was mutilated In
a Jack-the-Ripper manner yesterday.
The Floods la Franco.
LONDON, October 26.-Despatches from
the south Of France today state that the
floods are growing rapidly worse and the
rainfall Is constantly and generally increas-
ing.
How They Vote In South America.
BUENos AYREs. October 26.-The election
yesterday was attended with riots at COrdova
aud Fuctuma. The police and many Of the
rioters we're killed or wounded.
Foreign Notes.
Parnellites aud anti-Parnellites fought
with stones and blacktnorns at Black Rock
yesterday, the Parnellites being the victors.
Michael Davitt will not contest the seat
for North Kilkenny.
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BerIln's Jack the Ripper.

BERLIN, October ga man named
Schulze. clerk out Of employment, has been
arrested on suspicion OF being the murderer
of the Nltsche woman who was mutilated In
Jack-the-Ripper manner yesterday.
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Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me-, October 26. 1891
weatner observatIon..

Mean daily tner... 49, 2 Max. vel wind -. I2NW
Maximum ther.. ...4S.S IotaJ preclp... 10
Minimum ther.. ..S4bl
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Richard Kaiser's Bad News.

HALIFAX, n. S., October 26.-Richard
Kaiser received report this morning of the
probable loss of the schooner which left
Boston some time ago for Halifax, having on
his wife and child. 1t is Supposed the YES
sci was lost In last MONDAYS storm.
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MAIN G.
Thrown From a Roof by His Insane
Son.


Son.
Especial to the P.ess.l
RoCKLAND, October 26.-Lindley, son of
81. l.. Hobbs. the we'll known Peoples party
man, was carried to the insane asylum at
Augusta today. Young Hobbs and his faith
er were at Vinalhaven recently stating a
roof, when he began to act In an extraordI-
nary manner. and, 1t is alleged, threw Mr..
Hobbs from the house top on a picket fence.
Mr.. Hobbs is In serious condition, but will
recover.
The Engine Drinks In Saco.
BIDDEFoRD. October 26.-General Mana
ger Furber, In reply to the petition of Bidde-
ford people that the Pullman train shall
stop here as we'll as in Saco, writes that the
request cannot be granted because the train
is run mainly for through passengers who
now complain at the frequent stops and be-
cause the one stop In the two cities must be
made In Saco, as 1t is there water Is taken by
the engine.
Damage mostly by Smoke.
GARDINER, October 26.-Early Sunday
morning the night watchmen found fire in
box of clothing in Davenport's clothing
store. They burst In the door and removed
the box without the fire communicating to
the rest of the store. The damage was
mostly from the smoke. The cause of the
fire was sparks from the electric light which
was left burning. Insured.
To Superintend the Schools.
WATERvILLE, October 26.-The Water
vile board of education have rendered the
position of superintendent of schools of this
city to J. E. Burk, class 30, of Colby Uni
versity. Mr.. Burk is a Democrat and a
Catholic and was considered rstudent of
much ability.
Bad York County Men.
BDDEFoRD, October 26.-In the Bidde-
ford municipal court today Joseph Ross was
bound over to the grand jury, charged with
criminal assault on Mrs. Regina Bolduc.
Gustavous Plante is wanted for the same Of
fence. All three were intoxicated at the
time the crime is alleged to have been COM
mitted.
Charles Coburn of Saco has eloped with a
well known Saco character. He leaves be-
hind wife and six children. He was treas
urer of the Sons of Veterans and $50 of the
| camp funds are missing.
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-27
Tn nn0lIF OUR FAITH IN
IuTnuv THE MEDICINE,


On and after October 1, 1891, we give every
person selling our medicine the privilege of
selling six bottles for $500, and guarantee
that in case it does you no good you can
receive yourmoney back. Read guaranty
with every bottle. We claim to cure Dys-
pepsia, Headache, Sour Stomach, Heartburn,
Kidney Complaint, Neuralgia, Distress after
eating, Palpitation of the Heart, Collie, Ner-
yousness. Loss of Sleep, Dizziness, Irregular
ity of the Appetite, Pleurisy Pains, Bloat,
Wind on ehe Stomach, Hacking Cough, and
constipation, And why win 1t curef Be-
cause 1t is Relaxing, Purifying, Soothing,
and Healing. 1t is compounded from the
purest roots and herbs, free from Alcohol
or Morphia. 1t is harmless to the smallest
child; children like it, and it is far superior
to Castor Oil and all other preparations.
Call for Groder's Botanic Dyspepsia
Syrup. None genuine unless bearing our
trademark, the Beaver.
THE GR0DER DYSPEPSIA CURE COMPANY,
wATERvILLE, MAINE.
oct2 TT&S1stpchT&w42
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ITO LET-House 78 Winter street. INQUIRE II
l. WINTER STREET, or l94 Middle street.
/ 22.ff
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How They Vote In South America.

Parnellites aud anti-Parnellites fought
with stones and blacktnorns at Black Rock
yesterday, the Parnellites being the victors.
for North Kilkenny.