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WANTED-The public to know that we do
W fine gold, silver and nickel plating pol,
reflnished and enameled to prevent its tarnish--
ing. The only. complete manufacturing and
plating establishment in Maine. Send for price
ana Union SITS. Jan1Stf
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THOR SALE-Farm of 100 acres in City of
IL Westbrook, on Cumberland street; one
mile from East and West End; known 1 as
Hussey farm, Inquire of G. E. GRIFFIN,
Cumberland Mills, Me. las
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w and pay you cash for old rags barrels,
iron, rubbers bottles, metals of all kinds If
you have any of the above please drop me
postal. Address c. B. WISH IS Hanover
street, city. 11-1u
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NNOR SALE-Two Hosting Engines; in first
Il class order. Apply to B. j. WILLARD,
No. SO Commercial street. 81
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WTANTED-Anyone in need of the best lay
w ing hens, or the earliest matured chick
ems. Call on s. YOUNG, at 105 Green ST., and
see them. Eggs for sale of choice breeds, and
fowls for sale of extra breeds. 25-1
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XNTANTED-The public to know that make
w speciality of dress suits and overcoats:
I guarantee every fit and only the best of
used in making garments. $500 to
81 90 YOU can save on suit M. M. NANSEN
Tailor Zoo Congress- ST. Portland Me. 25-4
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NOTICE-Wa to buy from $1,000 to S15,-
highest cash price for ladies' dresses, gents
and children's clothing, and gents winter over
coats; call, or address letter or postal to s.
LEVI, 81 Middle street. aug10H
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Everyone to know that Califor-
w mia P beans are only &c qt., the long ten
cent bars soap SC, II bars for $l.OO, and the
best tea you ever drank for SOC h., at WHIT
NEWS 001 GnnprpSS ST. 2h-1
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NOR SALE OR TO LET-A nice Cottage
Il of rooms at Trefethen's Landing. Best
location on the Island A bargain for some one.
Furnished throughout; will allow the furniture
to remain in cottage one season. Address, 203
FRANKLIN STREET, Portland Me. mar19d
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-12

doned for the southern shore Of Indian
bay. where both shade and open camp
ing ground are obtainable, and there
the mems quarters will be established.
Regular events on the regatta pro-
gramme comprise com bination padding
and sailing races and padding and sail
ing races only. One race of the former
and one each of the latter class eonsti-
tute the record races. Also trophy pad
ding, padding, unlimited sailing race,
novice sailing race, sailing club race
and cruising race. Additional events
are: Padding war canoe race, padding
tandem, sailing upset, padding upset,
hurry scurry and gymnastics. The
sailing race for the Pecowsic cup will
be four and one-half miles, no limit to
the rig or ballast, and the time limit
two hours. For this race the trophy
winner is barred So much for the pro-
posed programme of the American
Canoe associations general proceedings
during their thirteenth annual meet.
Everything points 20 c successful reaii-
zation of the committees plans and the
members hopes. a large attendance,
fine weather and sportsmanlike per-
formances, these are the three things
requisite, and we May predict with
reasonable degree OF confidence that
they viii all be forthcoming and CON-
bine TO form perfect reunion
DAVID WEcHsLKR
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Sound Advice.

A sensible bit of advice was given by
colored man, not long ago, 10 QUAR-
relsome friend. II was in a brickyard,
and two of the workmen had dispute
which ended with blows
In the skirmish one CT them was hurt,
and the employer, who saw the end of
the fight, and was man OF more ten
per than discretion. advised him 70 get
warrant for the others arrest
While the matter was under discus
sion. colored man who had seen the
whole affair made his way to the In
jured party and said:
You don want T. get no warrant
Jim! You get yo'self two pieces o
plarster, good big ones, an put enc
piece on yo' hade, an de oder on yo'
mouf, an you'll be all right,''
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-12

THIS YEARS FAvoRrrE CANOE.

management Of the tiny boats BIZ use of
the legitimate paddle was sufficient
test of seananship; and in the begin
ming very small sails Were alone expert
mented with But the canoeist has out
grown all this until at present the size
of the sail is commensurate with the
navicator's increase Of skill IN handling
it Now the sail il popular use extends
along the gsRwale 20 windward and
ballast has been called into requisition
as a necessary accompaniment TO the
increase IN sail area Sliding seats were
naturally suggested for sail canoes.
their introduction was nearly slnults-
neous with steady reduction IN the
size OF cockpits. and it is said that the
prevailing style OF the new boats viii
be distinguished by cockpit area Of
four feet and watertight bulklleads fore
and aft Centerboards, either plate or
i9ialng, are in use, preferably con-
strueted OF brass plate; tail steel nasts
are favored, with legs Of mutton sails.
but OF course everyone has his own per-
soral fad guiding him in the matter Of
rig
What can be more thrilling or aiven-
tuorus in the line OF aquatic spo.,
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than the former. Near the other end
on the upper side should be notch, c.
Lastly, procure good piece of tough
hickory or ash for a spring. 1t should
be about one foot long By one-fourth of
sn inch wide, and thin enough to bend
readily. a fat piece of spring steel IS
excellent if you have it.
One end of this spring is thrust into
She notch at C and the other bent
around and passed through the larger
opening, and SO that the end just pro-
jects through the lower one, as is plain
" shown in the illustration.
Beans and corn grains furnish the
best ammunition, but small pebbles
will serve. Now. with the spring in
position. place bean against it, then
with the forefnger of the left hand
push the spring up from below until it
is out Of the notch, when, quick as a
wink, it Will ''go off"
Last of ali. Uncle Malon made sling
of piece Of leather and some string,
but cautioned them against carelessness
with it A diamond-shaped piece Of
leather with small hole IN the center
has two strings about eighteen inches
long fastened to it as seen at Fig. 4.
Wrap the end of one string securely
around the fore6nger of the right hand
and hold the other between the thumb
and forefnger- Lay small stone in the
piece Of leather and whirf ii around
several times, letting go of the free
string at just the right time. and YOU
viii be astonished to see how far YOU
can throw
OF all these toys think the dart is
really the best, for it flies so far and 50
gracefully, but the spring gun will
probably afford more enjoyment TO
most boys
But, boys, be careful how you use
them. and don't shoot about the house
and scatter beans and corn grains over
the floor for mother TO pick up.-J.
Marion Shull. in Harper's Young People
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FACTS FOR FARMERS.

IT is cheaper for each farmer to pay
one hundred dollars out OF his poke,
to secure perfect roads than TO be com,
PEELED TO buy and support an extra
horse or two to draw leads over roads
that are almost useless IN winter.
THE same principle which has caused
the wholesale slaughter of birds and
animals and the waste Of fertility and
timber IN this country is shown in the
manner in which our highways have
been treated or left without treatment
The only solution for the diversity Of
opinion and results obtained in various
farn practices is the difference in men
and their adaptabiiIty 70 carry out IN
practice the various methods and p-ac-
tiees on which successful agriculture
Gepends
II the pig must be fed on siop let the
slop consist OF wheat nniddiirgs or
bran and SKINNED milk Such siop
viii make pig grow rapidly. and II &
also has the run of a clover Helz Il
should keep in coed health. as It viii
not be liable TO disease of anr kind
BESIDES the three ingredients in fer
tilizers which are commonly mentioned,
the soil must have hunus--egetabIe
natter-to held moisture ard 70 make
plant foods available 4 plant takes
food only in liquid fora-tisas is. ths
mineral foods Cover viii furnish
hugnus ii piowed under.
MONEY who are willing to work have
their attention called TO the dairy. The
work in il can be readily snPerinse1ded
by them. and most OF & Is what they
can readily do Their neasness and
easily acquired skill Is needed "A IL
Thev can huila up tEle private dairy ard
make II popular everywhere
GAG o. the sources OF profit WHEN
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A certain married pair, each bIesseu
with strength of viii that some would
call obstinacy, found themselves the
happy parents about year ago OF q
beautiful baby boy. In due time a
christening was decided upon, but.
alas, it was impossible 10 agree upon
tie name The mother was anxious to
call the boy Percy. white the father
favored plain John. Neither would
yield nor permit q donble name. and
after spirited discussion at the last
moment, with no result. the clergyman.
who was an old friend Of The family.
began the service. When the place
was reached where the pane sncuId be
repeated, instead, the minister went
or; ''Child Of the covenant, ] bapsise
thee. etc The baby IS still narnese<s.
except to wide circle Of relatives, WHO
call him Cover"
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EVERYBODY PADDLE.
The Annual Meet Of the American
Canoe Association.
1t VIII Be Great Success This Year
Lake Champiain Chosen-Somethins
New in the Way of Canoe-Smau
Crafts With Large Sails.
COPYRIGHT, 1892

COPYRIGHT, 1881
The forthcoming annual meet of the
American Canoe association is antici-
pated with unusual eagerness by the
members. for extra efforts will be put
forth to render it an occasion of more
than ordinary significance. Upon the
Sd OF August, 1892, the association will
complete the first twelve years of It's
existence. Pessimists might undertake
to say that it was organized under un-
lucky auspices, for the original com
bination of canoeists numbered lust
thirteen votaries of the sport, when
they assembled at Crosbyside, Lake
George, August 8, $780, It was a
memorable occasion, for it proved the
starting point of highly successful
scheme which has developed into a
permanent and national organization.
The twelfth anniversary of the asso-
citation will be celebrated at Willsbor-
ough Point, on Lake Champlain, upon
August 4, the same place of meeting as
last year. Apart from its advantages
as rendezvous for canoeists, the breezy
yet comparatively smooth waters of
Lake Champlain, widening out from its
high rocky shore, Willsborough Point
camp possesses a constant charm for
the stranger, for its immediate and
more distant surroundings include the
scenery of Lake George and the Adiron-
dacks. It is easily reached by, a jour
ney of about eight miles from Burning
ton, Vt, and is six miles from Wills
borough station, on the Delaware &
Hudson railroad. a bay about one mile
wide lies on the west side OF the point.
The camping ground itself is Of solitary
location and the canoeists will establish
themselves in the most approved style
under canvas.
There is a certain historic romance
attaching to the pastime of canoeing in
America which invests the sport with
peculiar interest. It carries us back to
the days when primeval forests darkly
fringed the silent depths or rushing
rapids of our mighty streams, along
which the intrepid Indian guided with
unerring hand the course of his frail
and faithful craft, dexterously welding
the paddle from side to side, while the |
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nal vigilance is trulyrthe price of safety
and the skipper must exercise
lightning rapidity of movement
and an unhesitating Judgment IN
altering the position of his sail.
The wind is treacheroes-brain and
hand must be ever on the alert TO
guard against mishaps or,catastrephe.
The principal officers OF the Ameri-
can Canoe association fort1ss2 are C. ".
Winnie, commodore, and w. B. Wacker-
hagen, seeretary-treasurer, both Of Al
central division, E. L. FreRdh, of Buffa-
10, n. Y; of the eastern division, j.
W. Cartwright, of Boston, Mass; of the
northern division, d. B. Jacques, of To-
ronto, Can, and Of the Atlantic division,
L. w. Sweesy, of New York. Chair
man Of the regatta committee, E. W.
Gibson; of the camp site committee, ".
r. Huntington, and of the transoortatie
committee, /. V. Derland. The signal
officer is DR.. George L. Parmese; feet
surgeon, DR.. J.W. Nellis; oficialzphes.
rapher, S. r. StoGdard; clerk-of the
course, 6. P. Douglas
Members can arrive at the canp By
different routes. The Delaware and
Hudson Company affords transporta-
ton from New York and from Albany,
both of passengers and freight. The
return fare from the former is
s10.39, and from the latter $500. Al
bany is reached from New York by the
night boat at cost OF $3.50. The Lake
Champlain Transportation Company
makes regular connections betweenthe
camp and Burlington, Vt, with its
steamers, the Chateaugay and Yer
mont. The latter boats course is via
and affords a trip through
Lake George en- route Visitors from
on the other hand, connect
by the Delaware and Hudson Railroad
Company, and from thence their tickets
carry them per the Champlain steamers
to the camp.
The American Canoe association have
pitched their camp on the north end of
Willsborough Point on ground which
they practically obtain free. The land
here is rocky and elevated towards the
lake shore, clear In the foreground and
wooded further back. On the we'll
shaded eastern lake shore is to be sta
toned the ladies' camp, to which will
be allotted portion of the shore line.
indian bay. is in the vicinity, and here
.he cliffs are high, afording a lookout
over both camp and course. It was on
his spot that the tents were pitched
asst year, but the site has been aban-
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What tho Choir Said.

Singers in church and elsewhere are
not always as careful as they ought to
be to articulate their words distinctly.
A little girl entered the meeting house
not long ago-as related in the New
York Tribune-just as the choir was
singing the anthem
''Hallelujahi Hallelujahi" said the
singers; but the little girl, whose
thoughts were somewhat preoccupied,
we may imagine, did not catch the
words correctly. After getting home
she startled her aunt by saying:
81 never saw such nice choir They
stopped right in the middle OF the an
them aud spoke to me-"
why, my dear" said her auntie, 81
didn't notice it
"But they did. You know wore my
new cloak, and as soon as came in ire
choir said: Hardly knew you, Hardly
knew your two or three times
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-12
A Cat Concert.

A curious old volume tells OF a ca
concert. which was part Of the enter.
tainment at great religious festival al
Brussels in Ascension week IN 1919.
bear played the organ This organ was
composed OF twenty cats shut IN narrow
boxes; their tails were tied 20 cord.
connected with the notes Of the organ
Each time The bear struck the keys nc
pulled the tail Of poor cat. and forced
It To new in tEne- Historians also tel
rs OF snch organs with pigs and eats To-
gether. Il is related that al ancien,
German king was cured OF sdeep nelan-
choly by having played 70 him an organ
composed Of cats their voices, ATTACHED
20 their tails. being arranged n scales.
and their tails pinched 20 make them
give the proper notes
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A chHe-s ou@srisn.

Children viii ask pezziing and some
times notifying oues1ious. In Ethics
for Young People" Prof c. C. Everett
tells CT ouestioa be asked when small
bog. he says:
4 lady was talking with me ahcut
easily besettlDg airs She said that
her besettinr SIN WIS r-is. aooIed
az her = innocent wonder. ard ez-
claimed @Wi4y. what have you 70 he
proud ofg" saw - once ky her es5rfz-
sion that had rraae a very S1pcde-t
ard r-lxexy speech
We eznno. ask this Question 81 CTR
ers. buz Il zryone who IS sss-y.s=.i -
Ire prCpsa sseai1 ask hfnssetf tFs= cs@s-
tsoas W has haTe yow ~ BE- gro-s err
ass5 answer i truly, 81 might % KIN
gc1a
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One little voice piped out: 'sMe want
q dun too" In fact, that was just what
they all wanted They were too young
to be trusted with real guns, but wanted
something new and something that
would shoot.
Charlie, who was little more than a
baby, though he never liked to be called
one, was the first to be served.
His was a very simple corn-gun, a
straight stick of hickory about foot
long and split sS one end. Fig. shows
how it is made and used The split is
pulled apart and a grain of corn put in,
then by pressing on it the grain is made
to fly out with considerable force.
1t worked so well that all the other
boys wanted to make corn-guns too,
but Uncle Malon said he had some
thing better for them.
Several, 1t his request, went to hunt
some pine shingles, which were soon
found These were cut into darts,
with a thin acknowledged tail and
slim taperiug shaft, sharpened to a point
at the larger end as in Fig. 2.
They were then balanced on the edge
of a penknife so that the tail end Just
tipped down, and from this place a
notch, n, was cut upward in the shaft to
receive the string, which had knot at
one end.
This string is two or three feet long,
and fastened to stick, by which the
dart is thrown
In throwing, the dart will pass from
behind you forward, the knot slipping
out of the notch, leaving it free to sail
far away almost out of sight.
Once the dart is made so as to hang
with the point upward, you will find no
difficulty in learning to throw it.
Fig. 8 shows a very clever spring-gun
which he next made. The boys had
brought several good strong stalks of
elder, Sanbucus Canadensis. Now don't
try to remember this big Latin name
Every country boy knows better what
is meant by elderberry, which we will
call it for the present.
These, as you know, are hollow stems
filed with pith- Cut out a section
between the joints, about ten inches
long if possible, and remove the pith
by running small round stick through
them.
About half an inch from one end cut
out piece, A, two inches long, and an
other, B, one-haf inch long, in the un-
der side and just trifie farther back
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-12
It is stated that the rudser o

II il stated that the Fudder Of the Frrnesa
ironelsd Breunnz, launched sonn@ tim,
since at Lorient, wa eighteen feet hsxh.
thirteen feet wide and weighed sevsUtera
toas. Ia transporting Il from the Shops
where IL was made 10 the shfpsargi {: wa
necessary 20 suspend IL between two fat
cars, as il could not Dc pssoed upon a sin-
gle car in any position. Even by this isster
arrangement the ruddes just cleared tAs
roadhsed ard The arches II tke tanh4Is
through which X VIA Necessary % pass.
This great rsid,ier was bslfif with an TT
terror framework Of wrought sseei, iron
angles and plates, extraordinary earn
being taken % have it perfectly water
ugnI.
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TOYS FOR THE BOYS.

fo0r Simple Contrfvances That VIII
Shoot as Wen as Amy Gun.
Uncle Malon had no boys of his own,
but he took great delight in his half
dozen or more little nephews, who
always thought it great treat to spend
q day with him, for he had lived several
years in the Rocky mountains. and was
never without a story for them He
could tell them all about Indians, how
they make bows and arrows and lots Of
other things interesting to boys
1t was mean, but that's just the way
big brothers always do. Tom and Har-
~ and VIII had all gone of for walk
and left the younger ones to amuse
themselves as best they could, and in
the emergency they had sought out
Uncle Malon. can see them yet, as it
were, as they stood together in the
front yard, all trying to talk at once.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-12

dripping water fell glittering from its
blade. In our own time what to the
Indian was practically part of the
routine of his daily existence has sur
vived as favorite recreation for leisure
moments. Year by year the great army
of canoeists grows larger and larger,
and the annual reunions are attended
by greater and more enthusiastic
crowds.
Many new features are expected this
year in the matter of canoe design and
construction, and great secrecy has
been maintained Regarding details. /
am enabled, however, to present to the
reader an illustration of an innovation
in the construction hitherto most "a
miliar which will doubtless be seen in
use at Willsborough. This is the in
vention of Mr.. Homan D. Murphy, the
well-known Boston vetary of aquatic
sports The keel is laid in cedar and
the gunwale constructed of ash. The
streaks, within about six inches from
the keel, are also Of cedar, and the re-
mainder composed of galvanized rubber
cloth drawn tightly over rods of light
steel 1t is claimed that the object
commonly sought to be attained BY the
ordinary overlapping seams of boat
in regulating its action on the water
will be attained in an equally salts
factory manner by the rubber substi-
tute for the usual wood Portability
and lightness are also claimed for the
invention, which is not intended for
racing or heavy work, but for easy,
short pleasure trips upon familiar
waters The critics do not favor tho
idea, and have all but pronounced it
impraeticable. The result, however.
cannot be Judged until the new boat
has had fair trial The length from
stem to stern is fourteen feet and the
breadth of beam thirty-two inches.
The interest generally felt regarding
the racing capabilities Of new styles of
craft viii attach considerable impor-
lance TO the different events at Wills
borough. Sailing Of canoes, when first
inaugurated. was considered quite re-
markable departure. for it had been
previously thought that the successful
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such concentrated foods as bran, mid
dlings or oil meal are fed is the manure
made from such foods A ton Of manure
from rich and nutritious food is more
valuable than three tons from some
other substances. There is more in
the quality than in the quantity of ma
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-12
A Sporting Question.

Athletic Youugster How large Is
Lapland. papa, and how many people
are there in il?
Father don't know. Why?
Athletic Yeangster-f only want to
figure out how many Bapps there are 70
the niie.-lsuclS-
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What he Regretted.

Willie Snively (sympathizing with
the victim ofan exploded toy cannon
Poor Sammy the doctor cat off two of
Your fingers and spoiled your fourth,
didn't ne?
Sammy Snodgrass-Yes- Iwouldn't
have minded that; but after the doctor
w9s gone pop wouldn't let me shoot any
more, andit was only four o'clock, too.
1nage
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+. y. MARTfE.
Wholesale and EesasI

Artists Materials. Pictures. Frames
&er'dfngs. Ftetz-rs Glass Fasrts screr1s Fae
ir-r s;ssai ~ Frrtsch Chlaz foS s~oo-axln-
Sv>Ty thing IL fhe as OF r<ssfs Materials 4. c.
Lcriz q Chicago yfsces- = Be eniy excl usiYe A.
tore Ia Tie staSs. A44l Orders srvraptiY As:eass!
IsfAfCs.lfc fEre- Ts4e.issoee %
ia NORTH TAEEET 81.
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Country Child (vho sees no noveity
in parkl-Whas is all this grass for2
City Child-That Is 20 keep OF Of
Good News.