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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-07-25

HANNIBAL HAMLIN, Thomas Jeffer'
son, John Adams and President Monroe
all died on the Fourth of July.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-07-25
FOUR SAILORS DROWNED.

LONDON, July 2O-The German
steamer Dresden collided with the brig
Annie Harris in the English channel,
sinking the latter vessel. Four sailors
were drowned
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-25
the MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS,
BY PAUL PASTNoR.

tScene-A fashionable reception. Miss Maud
Modern and Mr.. Weally Twooley, having
strayed into the conservatory, are seated on a
rustic bench, behind mass of ferns and
palms.
Miss Maud Modern (impulsively)-I dote on
mountain climbing-its SO grandl
Such splendid exercise, such glorious views,
Such thrilling sense of triumph, when you
plant
On some gray giants cap your saucy shoes,
And while the roaring wind sweeps round you,
stand
Like tiny gnat upon an elephant!
Oh, Mr.. Twooley, can't you sympathize?
You climb, l know-I see it in your eyesl
Mr.. WeallysTwooley Qanguidly)-Aw, yes; a
little.
Miss Maud-Did you ever go
Up Washington-by bride path, you know,
Along that narraw ridge 'twixt vale and vale,
Great CULTS of air, the bristling woods below,
And fitful mists that up the mountain sail?
l know you havel You
Mr.Twooley-Beg pawdon-aw-My twp was
wecent-I wode up, by cav.
Miss Maud (aside)-By carl indeed (Aloud)
And yet understood
Perhaps misunderstood-that you were one
OF the famed Appalachian brotherhood
Mr.. Twooley (complacently)-I have the
honah.
Miss Maud (aside)-well, I am undonel
Mr.. Twooley Continuing with some ANNA
tom
Bah Jove, a woyal club a clevah set
All thowoughbweds, y know. Such spweads
in town.
Such hops at Fabyan's, and the Calumet!
Such wides on tallyhosl
Miss Maud aside. disgustedly)-The impious
clown!
CTo him) And don't you ever climb?
Mr.. Twooley-Some fellahs do
don't. Such how'd, tiahsome work, y knowi
twied it once-got pebbles in me shoe,
And toah me gloves, and Wiped me togs in two,
And fell into a bwook where hoptoads gwow,
: And lost me glass. and got so beastly tiahed,
When l weturned WEAKLY most expiahedl
Miss Maud aside, and striving hard to con-
troll herself)-Poor fellow!
(AlouO Ahl the music--I must go;
My partner would not find me here. Adieul
Mr.. Twooley (rising and proffering his ARM
Permit me!
Miss Maud (archly)-Thanks-but it would
tire you So
A horrid climb (she vanishes up the conserva
tory steps, for one like you'll
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-25
HE cor MAD
The Old Fellow Thought He Meant
Suicide, but He Was Wrong.
New York Sun.

There was man walking up and down
Prospect park, at Niagara Falls, with his
hands behind his back and his head down,
and an old fellow from near Syracuse
wasn't to be blamed so much for imagin-
ing that suicide was contemplated he
had no doubt read of other men who had
acted just that way before leaping into the
terrible current above the falls. He waited
a reasonable time for the performance to
come off, and as there appeared to be
hitch somewhere he approached the stran-
ssor and caid.
stranger, don't want to NEEDLE with
your bizness; never do with anybody's,
but flip
"Well,n sharply asked the other.
"pve only got about forty minutes afore
take the train. If you've fully made up
your mind to do it, and nothing on earth
will prevent
"Are you addressing me, sir3" demanded
the stranger.
"Yes, of course; there hain't nobody else
around, is there?"
Sand what do you want?"
"Why, if you are going over them falls
any time today wanted to suggest that
you'll
"Going over the fallsl What do you
mean2"
"Why, if you are going over any time
today, go now, so can see it, and tell the
folks all about it. Don't want to hurry
you, you know, but if man wants to go,
and will go, and praying won't save him,
he might as well go one time as another"
"You internal old milkweed, but I'll
knock the top of your head off if you don't
clear out" shouted the man as he made as
If to pull off his coat.
'.Gosh-all- fishhooks! but don't flare up
that way" gasped the farmer as he re-
treated. "What's happened to make you
mads hain't said nor dun nothing as I
knows on.n
"Go-clear out-skipl'
"Hold on-Pll go-don't foller me upl
Lands alivel but he come within an ace o.
hoppin' right ON to mel Got regular mad
in mint, and that without the least bit
o. causel Wooshl Clus call fur me, tho
I'd fit the hardest could. Suicide and
be hanged to him-I'm goin' hump
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'QallAaD 4 WORCESTER LINE
Portland u Rochester Il. rR.
sTATiOa FOOr or PREBlt STREET.

On and alter fse8AAy, 0et. fJ, iSvO
fasscugeT Trains Will h.eaVe Portland
Eor s. orcesier, Clinton, AVER 1anctien,
Nss-hssR, Wiadham and Epping at 1880
~. us. ana 1880 q.
ror ssnEehe-teE, CSMeords ano points North
Al sk.;ses y. IA.
por Rochester, sPFinssaIe, Alfred, Water
Soro AMI sasO ssiyeT 40 7.5D =. ss., tS.3g
snd $50 .. as.
Fer t:orhs IA at J 80 anu IO.0Oa. us., I1.s0
300, $40, $50 and 400 p. nm.
E0r sRecarapya, Cunsb erin nd N ills, West
brook Junction and Woodford's az 100
and 1890 "a. tn., 1870, i. 90, $50, 800
and 400 y. TN.
for Forest Avenue (Deering), Gao p. an.
The 1880 .. ~. train from Portland connects
at Aver Junction with "Hoosac TanneI
Rsgte," for the West and AZ Union station,
Wss cesser, for krovidenee and New Rerd,
VIA 'PrOvtdeHse Line" for Norwich aud
New kort, vita Norwich Lilac" with Bo-ssa
81 Albany AZ. &c for the West, and with
New Sork all rail, via, fspringdcid."
Trains arrive at Portland from Woreestes
at 30 p. ms; from a 0chester nj r.;B5 n w.,
80 and ) 81. y. ma; From Gorhnm az 6.4O,
SIS and 1850 "a. sss., l.3O, Also, $50 and
J.3J y. m,
For through Tickets to all points West and
South. apply to s. Z. CoRDMELL, Ticket Agent,
Portland, Me. }. W. PErkRS. Supt.
Q. J. WIGGIN. GenT Ticket Agent. oet7dtf
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Ne Was Astonlshed.
New York Sum-

As we turned into the main highway
from cross road we fell in rear OF a fune-
raj procession about. half a mile long,
which was made up of farmers and vii
layers. We had gone nearly mile when
we saw a man running across field, hat
less, coatless, vestless and barefooted. He
was waving his hands and shouting, and
the procession az once halted TO see wnat
was the matter. He struck for the head OF
1t, and as he climbed the six rail renee
alongside the highway and got MS breath
he gasped out:
All of you folks come right over mere
as quick as you can"
why, Ben. what's the matterF asked
Inc preacher in charge.
Come as quick as you cam" urged Ihe
Ther by voice and gesture, "tor pluggeu
the hole up before l left!"
But what is its"
tits rabbit-biggest one you ever saw
rabbit In holler stump-and IL won
take over fifteen minutes to chop nini
outl'
Move on, driverP' commanded the
preacher
But hold oni He's in there ana
plugged the hole, and it won't take me 'en
minutes to git an AK"
Inc procession moved on and contlnueu
70 move, and by the time our team gov up
tne farmers face expressed about eleven
uiiierent sorts of emotions.
what's the troubled" l asked.
Why-why-gosh hangiti I've got tne
biggest Kind of rabbit plugged up over
mere In holler stumpl"
ana the procession wouldn't walt 70
help you chop it out2n
MOI I've heard that the country was
turning over a new leaf and a-comin' right
up to frills and scolIops, but 1 never be-
heved it aforel Won't stop and help chop
out a rabbit-a great big rabbit-R-o-s-hp'
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A LulI In Business.

Hard luck, eh?" said the deputy sheriff,
as he tackled notice ON the door of the
Tomcod restaurant, up on Market street.
"Did they boycott you?''
ut wasn't that" gloomily responded the
proprietor, who was making out list OF
indestructible pies for the assignees. "It
was the fearful want of education among
the lower classes that did me up"
"As how~ asked the city hall man,
pocketing handful of five-centers.
swell, about month ago came across
fat old loafer who weighed about 3OC
pounds-looked like aload of hay on legs
so 1 hired him as walking advertisement
and had him float around town carrying q
sign lettered:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-25
RropY's KISSES.

Hholy Cassidy, besorra'
sti, dariin'est OF craehures,
She'se Ataile of iiocution
Th.t i .nort!foy the prachers'.
For sho stuttheri, shtoppin', moind ye,
Whole She parts of shpache carisses,
And il tickles me TO tell it
Rhody stutthers when she Kisses
Pom me conshinse, but it's funny
How her darlin' lips IL culver
When to sale me protistations
Loves shwate imphasis OF give 'er,
Thrimblin', thrimblin', palpitatin'
Wild the joy her heart confisses'
That's the way the lips of Rhody
Stutther whin she mates me kisses.
Faixl They call it a misfortune
When person stutthers, do they?
They'd think different, behave me,
If its charm in kissin' knew they.
For the lingerin', tittivatin'
On the verge of lovers blisses
Makes me quote approve the way that
Rhody stutthers whin she kisses.
Boston Courier.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-25
Knew His Man.

st. Louis is becoming noted as the home'
of the corn doctor. On nearly every street
corner there stands man with a banner
proclaiming his wonderful skill The other
day man went into the press club and re-
marked that some one had Just fallen into
the river.
"a manW the reporter asked.
eyes"
"Did they get him out?"
"No." ~"
> 'Learn his name?"
'"No"
The reporter wrote the following para
graph, Yesterday afternoon a prominent
CORE doctor fell into the river and was
drow ned. Arkansas Traveller
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over s4s, 900 worth perfumedtspi

over s4S, 900 worth perfumedt spirits,
fatssand essential oils. are importedinto
thisscountry every year, upon which
duty of los. Cd. per. gallousist levied, rep
Tesenting payment upons6a g0Oegallnns
ofcondensed scents, whichproducea, OO0,-
600 gallons of perfumes, REPRESENTING In
value the same number of pound
ling. To this may be added an Aequal
quantity and value Of home tmsMhact-
ure, making in all 2,00o, 900 gallons of
perfumery, valned at e, 100000, ausedsip
this country every year London Fit
Bits.
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BOSTcA g. &sAtME q. r.
Ia effect Oct. a., aras,O.
WESTERN DIVISION

Trains leave Portland, Union statIcn) for
Boston 100, t5.46 am, Sl2.40, $50 pm. Hos
n n Fss ssnrsos. Ssnss U P h ~ o6
10.15 a. M, $50, 5.15, 8.15, .. m. Old Or.
ehard Beach. sace, Biddeferd, 700
,. M. KeanesunE7 90, s16 a. M, i2.46. $50,
Bio, 616 p. m. Wells Beach 100, 6.45 a. ~,
$50. 6.l5 p. m: North Berwieh sirenl
Falls, Dover 100, S.46 q. M, 12.40, $50, 6.1C
p. m. soath New Market . anetio1, Exeter,
Hnverhiil, Lawrence, Sowell 100, S.45 a.
M, 1910, $50, p. m: Rochester, Farming
$50 p. m. Worcester Via Great Falls and
Rochester, 100 am. Manchester and Con
market, Junetion,l TOO a. m, $50 Q. n.
Sunday Trains from Union Station.
Fer Boston aud way stations 1886, 4.I5 p. m
Eastern Division from Union station
Fer Boston Of (t2.Oo a. m. daily 300 a. m
Portland 7.3O a. m. ltt9.o0 a: m. daily 1880
?. M ('7.O0 p. m. daily. Fer biddeiord,
P or me- N1w NO s6S m' n.,.shns.
300 a. NJ, 600 D. m.
From Commercial Street Station
Eor Portsmouth, and way stations, 43O D. m
Cape Elizabeth aud searboro Crossing
G.'5 o.4o 1o.15 a. M, 1895, 3.25, 4.30, 5.56 p
trains for Commercial Street Station connect
at ScarbOro Crossing With trail Of both Divisions.
tConneets with Rail Lines for New York, South
Connects with Sound Lines for New York.
sWe5tern Division from North Berwick.
tiWestern Division North Berwick sundays
only.
All trains arriving and departing from Union
Station run via Western Division between Scar.
borough Crossing and Portland.
Through Tickets to all points South and West
for sale ut Uuion station, Congress street
and at Comrzsrcial streei staIfon.
JAS. I. FURBER, Vice 2. and Gen. Manager
Boston
ID. J. FLANDERS, Gen. P. and t. A. Boston.
"a. L. WILLIAMS. Gen. Agt. al psrtland.
AZ
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-25

PORTLAND, MT. DESERT and MACHIAS
STEAMBOAT GO.
Resumption Of Service.

Commencing Tuesday, Marcn 18th, the
Steamer City of RIehmsnd Capt. VIM. 4.
DennisOn weather pemittng), will leave fort-
land for Rockland, Bar Harb0r and MachlasPoIL'
via usual landings, Tuesdays and Fridays At II y;
m. returning leave MachiaspoTt Mondays anu
Thursdays at 4 a. M, connecting az Portiahu VII"
early morning trains for Boston.
PAYSON TUCKER, ,,,..t A,.n.,
+. =. BOOTHBY, GenI Pass ana TICKET Ae ssH.
Portland October z. 1851 VcSul
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-25
MAINE CENTRAL r. r.
F0r 8anzOr. Bsr fEarbor, ~. John, the
White Mountains. Montreal,
and the West.

F0r aaszOr. Bsr Harbor, "a. John, the
White Mountains. Montreal,
and tae West.
On and after October IL, 1880, passenger trains
leave Portland, as follows:
For DANYILLE jet, AUBURN and LEWIS.
E F3N; StS aia M, Ri1S Si9 r;
ROCKLAND and KNOX and LINCOLN RY
BR1 tS S BATH At PIG GRRpINEK, HALO.
WELL and AUGUSTA, GAS, 1920 a.m., 1.l6
FARMfNGToN Via LEWISTON, s.45 A. %,
lilo p. N. via BRU WICK, Lis .. IA.
MONMOUTH, WINTHROP, READFIkLD ara
wATRRYILiE Via LEWISTON, LILO p. m. via
AUGUSTA Gas, 1920 a. M, y 10 and t11.2c
anG spNsu Tia yR envy e SSo p a.
AUGUSTA, 6.46 a. M, LIS and tll.20 .. n.
BELFAST, LILO, Lilo and Ill 80 p. m.
DOVER and FOxCRoFT via DEXTER, LIS
BANGok via LEWISTON, LILO .. M; via Az
GUSTA, 6.46 9. M, Ills and t11.20 p. IN.
BANGOR PI So tiIH r. r., via DEXTER
Lilo ana t1l.2O p. M; via oLDroWN at 0.45
EILswosTG and BAR HARBoR at lis ana
YANCEBORO, 6.45 a. M, LIS and tII.2Op.m.
AROOsTQoK COUNTY, ST. JOHN, HALIFAX
'Rans daily, Sundays included.
tNlght express with sleeping cars attached
Skowhegan or Belfast Monday mornings or
Dexter or beyond Bangor sunday mornings.
WHITE mOUNFAINs' LINE.
For CUMBERLAND MILLS and sEBAG
LAKE, $40, 1880 a. M, Las and 6.15 p. N.
BRIDGTON az 5.46 a. M, Las p. m. FRYE
BURG, NORTH CONWAY, GLEN and BART.
LETT, q As a. m. Las and els D. m. FAR
VANS, ST. JOHNSBURY and MONTREAL
S.45 a. M, els p. m.
The $40 a: IN. tram for Montreal connects for
all points In Northern New Hampshire Vermont.
Chicago and the Great West The els D. m. train
connects via 500 Line Tor Minneapolis and Sd
Paul.
Arrivals in Portland tr0m Montreal, &C., $50
NJ; Lewiston S.3b q. m. from Augusta, Bath al
hoekland $50 a. M; Pennington, SkOwhega
ana Lewiston, 1925 p. M; st. John, VanceborO,
sanger, Dexter, Dover, Foxcr0ft, ROckland etc,
at 1880 y. M; Sebago Lake 1910 y. M; Bridg.
ton $50 am, 4.40 pm. Bartlett and No.Couway
$50 a. M, 4.40 and s.35 p. m; Montreal, st.
Johnsbury, fabyans $50 a. m. and S.35 p. m!
WaterVllle, Bath, Augusta and ROckland, So
P. M; Flying Yankee, 5.35 p. m; FarmingIO +,
WaterVllle and Lewiston, 6.4S p. m. Night Pul
man lao Q. M; and Sundays at IL. 80 D. m. iron
st. John, Bangor, Lewiston and ROckl4nd.
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Runford Pals & CuckfieId Railroad,
In nffer, Oct. 81, $500.

Leave Portland via q. 7. railway, Zoo a. m. and
10 u ~, RETURNING-LeaYe Canton 43O
sTAIsE CONN ECrHONs-DAILy-F W.
MluOt for Hebron Academy; buckheld for W
summer and Turner; Canton Tor feiu, DIxfelo
and Mexico also for Brettuns Mills, Iivermore
my10du Il. Il. LINCOLN. Supt,
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FOR SALE or EXCHANGE

for property in this city or vicinity, farm In
Windham; cuts twenty-five (26) tons OF nay;
buildings frst-class. Excellent farm In Deerlng;
cuts fifty tons hay. For particulars, call on
JOHN @. and Il. ii. COBB,
3114 Exchange Street, Portland, Maine.
feb27 du
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FREEPORT STEAMBOAT co.

Steamer PHANTOM will leave Portland Pier
- for FreepOrt, touching at Falmouth FOreside,
Cousens, Great Chebeague and Littlej0hns'
Island and VOLTS Point, at D. m. daily (Sundays
excepted. RETURNING, will leave South
Freeport at a. M, touching at all landings, com.
mencing March 10th, 1891.
marriott Ii. b. SOULE, Manager.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-25
CALIFORNIA. TEXAS AND MEXICO.

Semi Monthly Parties. Personally conducted,
man sleeping cars. Call ON or address 4. X.
CURRIER, New England Agent Southern Pacific
Co., 1872 Washington St., Boston, Mass.
ianl9 cody
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-25

THE UNION MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY does
not ask the patronage Of our eiti-
zens solely because 1t is a home In
satutlon, but because It gives as
ample equivalent for outlay as any
Company In the country.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-25
HARD WOOD AsBRs.

Native New England Hard Wood
Ashes, for sale i'm carload lots. Price
reasonable. Delivered. Address
Dennis Pike, Senp Manufactures,
Norway, Ne, Oxford Co. apr15-1m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-25
I DON'T LUNCH AT THE ToMcoD.
[ see. Big scheme ,,

81 see. Big scheme"
$50 it was. The scheme was all right,
but pretty soon business got to be terribly
bad; couldn't understand it until one day
came across the sandwich man down on
Kearney street. 1t seems that neither of
the old FOUNDERS could read"
"But what did that"-
"They had changed signs See1'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-25
PACIPlG NAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY

LINE FOR "a
California Iapan, China, Central o;sl fxEHxN
and South America and Mexico ksa4!asGaS
From New York, pier foot Of Canal ST., North
River, for San Francisco via The Esthnaus
Panama.
CITY OF PARA, sails Friday, May J., noon.
For Japan and China,
Via Victoria. b. c.,
From San Francisco. LIST and Brannan SIS.
.sailsThursday, May 7, 3 p. m.
For Freight, Passage, OF general Information
apply TO or address the General Eastern Agents,
e. A. ADAMS a. CO.,
ii5 stufe street, Cor. Bread ST., Boston
iel0 dtf
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college?
Harnup-No, cannot afford it; butpye
nothht him q cape overcoat.-Puck.nsA t-s
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LUNCH AT THE ToMCoD.
"Great idea thati Wellpu

"Great idea that Well?"
swell, it worked fine, and then struck
another bum-weighed about eighty-five-
regular living skeleton. So hired him,
too, and had sign painted:
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PURITY!
MILLlKEN & co.

NHE undersigned have this day formed CO.
u partnership under the name and style of Mil
ken & Co., for the purpose of carrying on gen.
eral commission and brokerage business at the
premises 169 to 1876 Commercial street.
GEORGE MILLIKEN,
formerly of w. & @. X. Milliken,
CHARLES SEAT0N
February !, 1881. feb6du
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-25
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY OF CANADA

0E aad after MONDAY, OcI. ~, fs9O.
trasEs will run as toIlS~z
9EPARTURE KS.
EGE Auburn ead Lewiston, 7.2c a. m,
12.46 ana 8. q. N. For tsorilaska, 100 a. m.
1.3O and SIG p. M. For Mentreai aud Chi-
cage, 100 :. N, and $50 p. m. For Quebec,
l.3O y. Us For Buekaeld and Canton,
TOO M, and 1902. M.
ARRIVALS
From Lewiston and Auburn, S.25 I'm.
1876 a. M, l2.15 and 8. ~ D. m. Prom
Chicago and Montreal, II. 10 and b.42 D. m.
From Quebec, 1915 p. m. From Island
Pond, (Mlxed) TOO p. m.
Puilman Palace sleeping Cars on night
train, and Parlor cars on day train between POr
land and Montreal
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TICKET OFFICE.
SO Exchange ST.. and DsucI Feet Of India Street,
Lowest fares from Portland, Yarmouth juno.
ton and Danville Junction as follows: To Chicago
ego and Sl6.75; Detroit s16.76 and $3.50; Kan
sas City S3l.5O and s27 90; st. Paul s3l so and
S27.26: st. Louis via Detroit s23.76 and 1926
st. Louisya Chicago s27. II and 1927 San Fran
cisco. California, s9O.26 and s61.25. These rates
are sur ject TO change.
L. ]. SEARGEANT, General Manager
OctZ7 ar
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ROOMS
FOR SALE

EINE FARM FOR SALE-The Henry Cheney
IL homestead farm, situated on Beach Ridge, in
the town OF ScarborO, containing about 107 acres
ting about go tons OF hay, good pasture and
wood lot; buildings are good. L. Nj WEBB, SO
Exchange street. 24-2
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4 HAVE found the Greatest Cure on Earth for
Il rheumatism and Neuralgia In their worst
chronic forms. / suffered twelve years and tried
every known remedy. Sufferers write TO me and
enclose stamp. MISS e. s. ORR, East Harpsweu,
Maine apSd&wlm
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at Long Peter at this moment, his feat
ures were working with emotion, and I
could have sworn that there were tears
in his eyes; but he said nothing. Every
thing being now ready he led Bouncer to
the hole, held his muzzle for moment
pressed hard between his hands, while
he gazed into the creatures expressive
eyes. "Now go, good dog" he whis-
pered; and squeezing himself through
the hole Bouncer sped away on noiseless
feet.
We listened intently for few min
utes; oh, how we listenened! our faces
blanched and our limbs trembling. Had
Bouncer escaped away on his weighty
errand without being discovered? Alas,
no! sudden wild jabbering rose on the
night air, a rush of many feet, and the
next instant we detected a yelp of pain.
"They have surely speared himr' whis-
pered Mr.. Ashby.
But Long Peter turned on him almost
in anger. "No, no, sir" he said; she is
just scratched. He'll do it yet, I know
he will"
HE must be quick then," replied the
master, "for those cursed savages have
struck light somehow; they mean to
burn us out, lookr
Our eyes were now intently watching
the movements of the black fellows from
the loopholes, and we had not watched
long till we saw flaming brand whiz-
eng through the air till it fell upon the
stringy bark roof above our heads. An
otner and another Immediately followed.
sun II dld not seem to us that any of
them had taken effect.
Garry up a bucket of water through
ene erap 9oof and pour it over the roof"
whispered the master to me, obut take
care of yourself; don't let them see yonS
l did as | was directed, and thorough
ly drenched the roof, but while thus en-
gagged heard shout from below. It
was Mr.. Ashby's voice.
"Come down, Jem; come quickly"
he cried, and ratified down the ladder