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The Portland daily press., 1892-12-16
Portland & Worcester Line
PORTLAND G ROCHESTER, R; R.
STATION FOOT OF PREBLE STREET.

On and after Monday. November rs. 1892,
Passenger trains will Leave Portland:
For Worcester, Clinton, Aver junction,
Nashua Windhsm and Epping at 7.3O a.
m. and 1890 p. m.
For Manchester, Concord, and points North
at 7.3O a. m. and 1890 p. m.
For Rochester, Springvale, Alfred, Water
boro and Saco River at 7.30 a. NJ, 12.3o and
Alb d. m.
3.15. 4.15, $50, $50 and I'LL p. m
For Westbrook, Cumberland Mills, West
brook junction and Woodford's at 7.3C,
800 and 1890 a. M. 1870. 200, a.15, AIS,
800. $50. 900 and 11.15 p. m.
For Forest Avenue Deeringl, $50 p. m.
The 1890 p. m, train from Portland connects
at Aver junction with "Hoosac Tunnel
Route for the West and at Union Station,
Worcester, for Providence and New York.
via providence Line" for Norwich and
New York, via "Norwich Line" with Boston
g. Albany II. II. for the West, and with the
New York All Rail via Springfield"
Trains arrive at Portland from Worcester
at l 80 p. m. !; from Rochester at $50 a. ~,
1.3o and 600 p. NJ; from Gorham at $40,
$50 and 1915 d. m 1.3o 4.35, 600, 6.2o and
TAO p. IN.
For through Tickets to all points West and
South, apply to S. +. CORDWELL. Ticket
Agent, Portland. Me.
J. W. FElikS, Supt.
C. j. WiGGiN, Genl Ticket Agent:
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under treatment for three
months has had no relief. we
will give ONE case OF MurdOck's
Liquid Food free of cost.
Our reasons for the above
offer are that we have never
known a case of paralysis that
we have a0t cured Or very much
helped, or a cOnstsMspfive that
has not been either Cured or a
strong testimony that life has
been very much prolonged by
its use.
HIN all eases of Disease bene-
fetal results are sure to be OBJ
tanned by the use OF EaMrdsOcRx'~
liquid Food. This statement is
attested by the crucial test OF
over THREE THOUSAND oper-
stiOns i'm "a prominent hospital
Ina this country, and by its Mse
the unprecedented record was
reported of q lOssby death OF
only five patients fTa "a thousand.
antf rElamy of these difficult cases
Of surgery. We shall be pleased
To give amy inquirer the further
facts, bsat the above rs cOmViga-
cling proof that MnrdOek's
Liquid Food is MOI aaR artificial
stimyaaanlt 60 the system, baai
though it cam be given ian the
most extreme cases of exhaus
tom with perfect safety, its in-
fuence is permanent and with
out a reactionary influence dele
feriOgas TO the system.
We would remind the public that no
substitute land there are many so-called
Foods and Food Extracts in the market)
has record in any way approaching
the results of the Murdoch Liquid
Food in the past Y years.
APPS eodn
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MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.
THURSDAY, Dec Is.

THURSDAY, Dec Is.
Arrived.
Steamship Vancouver, (Br) Williams, Liver
pool-D Torrance & Co.
Steamship Manhattan. Bragg, New York
passengers and mdse to ] B CoyIe
Steamer State of Maine, Colby, Boston for st
John, NIB.
Sch Three Marys, Birdsall, Philadelphia s
Winslow q Co.
Sch Canary, (Br) WATSON, st John. NB-Gal
lagher & Co.
Sob Prince LeBoo Blake, Bangor : Paris
FIGURING Co.
Sch Starlight Bunker. Ellsworth III Blake.
Sch Venelia, Fearby LubecJ II Blake.
Cleared.
Steamship Concordia (Br) Brown, Glasgow
mds9 to J Redford s. Co.
Sch Lizzie Babcock Wheaton, Boston for Bel
fast, to load for Charleston.
Sch Vera, (Br) McLain Boston for st John.
Sch John Somes, Boston for Mt Desert.
Sch Gill s. Baird, Bluehill for New York.
Sch Ella Il kimball Boston for Mt Desert.
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STR. FRANK JONES

for Bar Harbor, Machiasport and intermediate
sRuns daily. Sundays included. might express
with sleeping cars attached, runs every nighS,
SUNDAYS included. butnot toSkowhegan MONDAY
morning. or to Belfast, Dexter or beyond BAH
gor on Sunday mornings
White Mountains and Quebec Line.
For Cumberland Mills, Sebago Lake. Bridg-
ton, Fryeburg, North Conway, Glen, Bart
lett, Fabyans, st. Johnsbury, Montreal,
jefferson, Lancaster, Colebrook ana
Beecher Falls, 8. 40 a. m. and $50 p. IN. For
Sawyerville, Dudswell and Quebec, at
he s.4b a. M, the "world's Fair train,n CON-
shire, Vermont, Chicago and the West; and
with the Canadian Pacific Transcontinental
train for Vancouver and Pacific Coast points:
The $50 D. m. train connects at Montreal
with trains via $500" Line for Minneapolis
and st. Paul.
ARRIVALS IN PORTLAND.
From Waterville and Lewiston, $50 q. m. Au-
gusta, Bath, &c., 8.35; Montreal. st. Johns
bury, Quebec, Coebrook, North Stratford,
Fabyans and Bridgton, $50 a. M; ST
John. Bangor, &c., 1870 p. M; Pennington,
Skowhegan and Lewiston 12.1 p. m. Rock
land, Brunswick, and Freeport, 1920 p. m. /;
Mixed Train North Conway and Sebago Lake
$50 p. m; Watsrvile; Bath; augusta ., and
m; Rangely, Pennington, ;;Skowhegan, Water
vile and Lewiston, 5.45 p. m; Montreal.
Fabyans, Bridgton, 81 0 p. m; Night Pullman,
- ''' '' PAYsON TUCKER.
Vice Pres. and Gen. Manager.
T. E. BOOTHBY, Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agent
Portland October 2, 1892. dtf
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Cotton Markets.
(By Telegraph.)

NEW YORK. Dec. rs. 1ss2.--The Cotton
market is steady, Lice higher ;sales1 0S4 bales
ordinary uplands at 7 7-16c; do Gulf ll-l6c
good ordinary stained at 1850; middling a.
upiands at 8 1890 lido Gull 8 i-16c; do stain
ed at 9ssc.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 10. 1S92.-The Cotton
market is firm; Inlddling at 1-16.
CHARLESTON. Dec. IS. 1S92.-The Cotton
market IS firm mlddling 912c.
SAVANNAH Dec. Is. 1892.-The Cotton
market is quiet; mlddling at 97sc.
MOBILE. Dec. Ii, 1S92.-The Cotton market
is firm; middlings 91ac.
MEMPHIS. Dec. 15. 1s92.-The Cotton mar
ket is steady; mlduling 9s4c.
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Chicago Cattle Market.
(By Telegraph
aN@n mt

CHICAGO. Dec. l5. 1ss2.-The Cattle market
Receipts IA, 900; shipments a 90: steady to
strong; Christmas beeyes at . 8097 90; good
to choice 4 5o05 40: others 2 90@4 40; stock
ers at Q OOa3 20: cows 3 20@3 so.
Hogs-receipts 80 900 shipments 5000 high
er; rough and common at 5000 10: packing
and mixed at 6 1896 So; good to prime heavy
6 35@6 so; putchers' 30d6 As: light 009
6 80; skips and pigs ats Dogs CO.,
Sheep-receipts 1000; shipments 1900: dull:
Christmas wethers 40d5 SO ;natives at 3 SOC
5 rs. Westerns at 4 25ia4 80; Texans at 15@
10; lambs at 3 1896 60.
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Mobile, Dec 14th-Brig Emma, Hurlbut, from
Havana for Pensacola, has arrived here leak
ing badly. Will repair.
Astoria, IL Dec 14-Sch Bilow was run into
to-day by tug Forward and had large hole
stove i'll her bow.
Stony Brook, Ii, Dec 13-Sch Margaret Ken
nedy. with lumbor for New York, went ashore
in this harbor last night and filed with water.
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AZ, 685 bush wheat II, 3I3 do oats 1899 sacks
flour IL, 594 bbls apples S4o,660 lbs cheese
3O5, 400 DO bacon %, 100 do butter 10000 do
bestos 52O5 cs canned goods $50 do eggs PA
do springs Ga do organs ~ do typewriters %
do effects 40 wheel and axles do plants 1877
pkgS leather,
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MAINE CENTRAL r. r.
Tor Bangor, Bar Harbor, st. john ehe
White Mountains, Quebec, Montreal.
the Worlds Fair and
the West.

On and after october 3D. 1892 passenger trains
leave Portland as follows:
For DanviIle junction, Auburn and lewis
ton, $50 a. H. .25 and $40 p. m.
Lewiston via Brunswick, $40, 1920 a. M.
1.20, sos and +11.20 p. m. and Sundays at
Freeport and Way Stations, $40, 1920 a. m,
1.2O. 5 o5, t11.20 p. m.
RockIand and Knox and lincoln Stations,
GAO am. 1.20 and t11.20 p. m. Express
freight leaves Mondays and Fri
days at 600 p. M with passenger car at
tached
Brunswick, Bath, $40 and 1920 a. M, 1.2o
*1.3O, sos and 411.20 p. m.
Gardiner, Halloweil and Augusta. $40
and 1920 a. M. *1.30, sos and 411.20 p. m.
Pennington and Phillips, via Lewiston, $50
a. M, 1.25 p. m; via Brunswick, $40 a. m.
and 1.20 D. m. Rangeley. $50 a. m.
Monmouth, Winthrop, Readfeld and Oak
land, $50 a. M. rs and BIO p. H.
Waterville via Lewiston, $50 a. M. 1.26, DO
and I'll 30 p. m.
Sxowhegan via Lewiston, 1.25 p. M; via
Augusta. GAO a. m, 1.30 and t11.20 p. m.
Belfast, 100 and IL 20 p: m.
Dover and Foxcroft, via Dexter, 1.3O ana
11.2O p. m.
Bangor via Lewiston, 1. 20 p m. via Augusta,
$40 a, M, NJ 80 and 411.2O p. M, and sun
days only at 72O a. M
Bangor e. Piscataquis r.. r.. via Dexter, az
11.20 p. m; via Oldtown, at $40 a. m, ll.2o
Ellsworth and Bar Harbor. '1.30, 11.20 pm.
OIdtown, Lincoln and Vanceboro. 6. 4Oa a. M,
VI so and t11.20 p. m.
st. John and Halifax, 80 and tl1.2Op p. m.
HouIton Woodstock, st. Stephen and North
Aroostook, 1 80 and 11.20 p. m. The 11.2O
D. m. train Mondays and Fridays, connects at
R0ckIand with
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Port johnson for Dover; St Elmo, Weehawkt
for ROcllland.

Port johnson for Dover; St Elmo Weehawken
for Rockland.
Foreign Ports.
Arat Batavia Nov 1, ship Rembrandt, Smith,
At Rosario Nov /, barque Rachel Emery, Wy
Ar at FREY Bentos Now, barque Olive Thur
'o AZ at savanna Mar Nov 23d. schs Robt A
Snow, Pillsbury, New York; Anita, Dinsmore,
Ar at Ponce Dec 8, barque Clara L McGilyery
Gllkey. New York; schs NJ A Achorn, do; III
Cottrell. Haskell, Philadelphia, call disgD
Old at st John, NIB 14th, schs Nelson Bart
lett, Watts, New York; G H Perry Perry, from
Bosom.
Spoken.
Dec IL, lat 30 so, lon "a II, brig Ernestine,
from Demerara for Phladelphia.
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FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.

LAUNCHED-At Harrington 18th. from the
ward of f | White, three-Inasted schr Bertram
N White AT tons, owned by the builder. Capt
o B Falkingham. who is to command her. and
Others She will load pilling at st John, NIB,
for New York.
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Al at Baltimore 18th, barque Alice, Kair,
Punta Gorda.
AT at Liverpool Dec IA. ship Shenandoah
Murphy San Francisco Aug 20:
Sid FIN Buenos Ayres Nov H. barque Carrie l.
Tyler, Lancaster, New York.
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Portland market-cut loaf at &c ;confectioners
&c pulverized. &c; powdered &C.; graduated,
51ac coffee crushed, 514 yellow, 41a@5c
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Foreign Markets.
(By Telegraph.l

LONDON. Dec. Is, 1s92-Consols 81 3-16d Tor
money and 81 5-16d for the account.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. Is. 1S92.-The Cotton
market is steady: middling 5 16d: sales 5000
bales; speculation and export 1000 b..es.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. is. 1s92-Ouotatons-
Winter wheats 5s 71ad@5s Sd; Spring wheat
at es@es 1ad. Mixed American corn at
As 2s4 d.
Cheese 5:3S.
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Portland & BOothbay Steamboat Co.

WINTER ARRANGEMENT-On and af-
w ter Monday. November 4 1892, Steam
er Enterprise will leave East Boothbay every
South Bristol and Boothbay Harbor. Every
Wednesday leave Franklin Wharf, Portland, at
a. m. for Round Pond. touching at Boothbay
$50 a, m. Tor Portland. touching at Boothbay
Harbor. Every Friday leave Portland at a.
m for Boothbay Harbor, Pemaquid, South
Bristol and East Boothbay. Weather permit
ting. No freight taken after 7.45 a. m. on day
of Sailing ALFRED RACE. Manager.
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Receipts by Maine Central r. R.-For Port
and. 1876 ears miscellaneous merchandise; 10
connecting roads 1853 cars.
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OPEN TO RUMFORD FALLS.
In Effect October 8, 1892.
Boston & Maine r. r.
Effect October 2, 1862.
WESTERN DIVISION.


WESTERN DIVISION.
Trains leave Portland Union Station for
Searboro Beach, Pine Point. 30. 1ol5 a
m $50. 5.15, $50 o.. NJ; OLD Orchard
Beach, saco. Biddeford. 7.so, $40, lo.Lo q.
100 $40 a. M. 1910 $50. 5.16. 6.2O p. m. /;
Wells Beach, 7.30. $40 a. m. $50. 5.1o p; ~;
North Berwick, Great Falls. Dover, ESQ,
Pennington. Alton Bay. Wolfboro. $40
a. M, 1910, $50 p. m; worcester. wa
Great Falls and Rochester,, T.3o a. m:
Junction). 7.3o am. $50 p. m. via Law
rence), $40 a. m, south New Market juno
ton. Exeter, Haverhiu, lawrence. LOWELL
Boston for Portland, 7.50. $50 a. m,
sunday i Trains from Union Station, for
Boston and Way Stations, 12.5os A.1o p H.
EASTERN DIVISION.
From Union Station For Cape Elizabeth.
100 600 D. M; Bfddeford. Portsnouth
Newburyport. salem, Lynn, Boston, tt2:10
a. m. daily, 900 a. m. G1.o0 p. m. daily
Boston fer Portland. 7.3o a m, lss.1Sa. m
daily 1890 p. m. ts7.oo. p. nj. daiiy)
FROM COMMERCIAL STREET STATION
For Cape Elizabeth and Scarboro Crossing
Eg-12.40, 4.30 p. nj.
For Portsm outh and way stations. $50 ?. N.
iConnects with Rail Lines for New York.
South and West.
4Connects with Sound Lines for New York.
sWestern Division from North Berwick Sun
days only.
sWestern Division from Dover.
SeEy-Connects at Scarboro Crossing with
train for Boston via Eastern Division
Through tickets to all points South and West
for sale AT Union Station
JOHN W. SANBORN.A Acting Gen. Man, Boston
w. F. BERRY, .Genl Traffic Manager, Boston.
d. J. FLANDERS. G. P. and 7: A.. Boston.
d. w. SANBORN. Genl Supt.. Boston.
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RAILROADS.
Grand Trunk Railway Of Canada.

On and After SUNDAY. October I'd
Trains will leave as follows
DEPARTURES.
For Auburn and Lewiston, 7.15 and 7.4O a.
NJ, Ito, 100 and BIB p. m. For Gorham
TAO am, 1.30 and BIB p. III. For Montreal
and Chicago 7.40 d. NJ, and 1.30 p IN. For
Quebec 80 D. m For Buckfield Canton
and Rumford Falls 7.40 a N. and 30 p. m
ARRIVALS.
From Lewiston and Auburn 9.20arn, IL TO-
80, 5.25 and $40 p IN. From Go ham $40
am. 1910 and $40 p ILL., From Chicago and
Montreal 1910 and $40 D. IN. From Que
bee 80 p. m.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars Oh night trains.
and Parlor Cars on day trains.
TICKET OFFICE.
SO Exchange Street, and Depot foot OF
India Street.
Lowest fares from Portland, Yarmouth juno
ton and Danville junction as follows: To Chi
cago $50 and 1890; st. Paul, $31 90 and
$2575; san Francisco. California, $50 and
S5675. These rates are subject to change.
l.. j. SEARGEANT, General Manager:
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whiteSe94 ;:No 2 Mixed at s4nc Rye-No 2
541sc
Flour-Receipts y bls wheat. $4,000 bush;
corn, 1000 bush oats, 5000 bush.
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Portland Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND, Dec. IA, 1892.
Grain.
Flour.


The following are to-day's quotations of Grain
Prnduca etc
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GLASGOW. Steamship Boncordia-515 tons
Coal to Reford D Co.
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ISLAND STEAMERS.
.HARPSWELL STEAMBOAT CO.

I'm and after Nov. 1, 1892, steamer MERRY
~ CONEAG will leave Orr's Island for
Portland and intermediate landings daily, Snll-
days excepted. at $40 a. M; arrive Portland
Island, Chebeague, Harpswell, Bailey's and
Orr's Island at 2.20 p. m.
ISAIAH DANIELS. General Manager.
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Dec IL. lat 20 so, lon "A ~, brig Ernestine,
from Denlerara for Philadelphia.
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New York Stock and Money Market.
(By Telegraph.
The following are to-day closing 1,iotauIons
of Government seeurlJleS:
Dec. Is. Dec IA
New AS reg. .sl13 113
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80. Surry.

Mr. Edward Carter, wife and family of
Boston, have been visiting Mr. C's sister,
Mrs. Rose A Young,
Mrs. Edmund Hopkins the wife of our
genial stage driver has been on visit to
friends In Holden.
A. l.. Morgan and wife are at Bar Har-
Dor where Mr.. VI. is employed in meat
market
Edwin A. Torrey has gone to Bucksport,
10 work at painting.
Miss Laura Treworgy Is visiting rela-
tives in East i lehill
Mr., Frank Cnanor and wife of Brewer
are visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Several visitors at the Stewart cottag,.:
we have not yet learned their names
Mr., Colon Greene of East Bluehiu, has
rented the Cyrenus Young place
Mrs George lIu'chugs and son Of Bo--
ton, are visiting relatives here,
Mr.. James c. Young and wife and Mrs.
George Hutchiugs went to Quarryvillr,
last week, to visit Mr.. J Cunningham az
family.
MIS- Mildred Mcfarland ami Miss Ann"
Mcfarland OF Hancock. have been stop
ping at 5. y. Lords.
Rodney Emerton is ont and at worz
again.
Mr.. Samuel Young, gentleman of four
score years, has cut made auI put in b :
barn SIX tons Of hay alone, beside doing
all the chores about the house and barn.
Mr., Abijah s. Curtis, another smart OH
gentleman over eighty years old, has been
hired out in the hay Held this summer.
Mr.. Moses Carter also an octogcnariau,
is hard working old gentleman,
Our hay crop has been harvested in an
excellent condition and Is far above the
average.
Aug. Is. SItv-
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sedgwicA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brookman, also Mr.. and
Mrs. Durkee have arrived from New York
city and are stopping at the Carlton
mansion.
The Carlton memorial window for the
church here and the Merrill tablet are ex-
pected Immediately. service will be
held in the church on the Sunday follow
ing the arrival of the same.
Rev. G. Mayo of Bluehill is expected to
occupy the pulpit here In exchange on
Aug. IA.
fine gathering and lawn party occurred
at Mr. ii. N. Dority's, Aug. Sth. Among
the guests were Mr.. and Mrs Eugene
Bacon of Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Dority of Bangor, Miss McSkimmon of
Boston, Miss Moore of Boston, Mrs. Brad
bury of Lowell. Mass, Mrs. Clapp of
Lowell, Mass, Mr.. Gittenger of Boston.
Mrs. Geo. Byard of Haverhill. The COM
pany was large, the evening fine, the event
very pleasant. Mr.. Ed. Dority of Boston,
who is stopping at home on vacation, re-
ceived the company assisted by friends.
Among other summer people now in the
place are Mrs, Bassett of Massachusetts,
Mrs. Sherman of Boston, Mrs. Hart of
Boston, all stopping at Fred Carter's.
Mr.. Weland Sargent and family are
visiting at Hon. W. q. Sargent's at Sar-
geutville. Other parties from the West
are stopping at Sargentville.
The queen of the Maine coast has come
at last The elegant steamer Frank
Jones" is now running on this route. A
high bow, low but long, a sea-going craft,
would, perhaps. in brief be the description
of her outward appearance.
One was baptized Sunday, Aug. 7th
The hand of fellowship was given to five.
Aug. l3. T. A. u.
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The Old Scissors SoliloQuy.

] am lying AT rest In the sanctum Il light
The place is deserted and still
To my right lie exchanges and manuscript
white,
To my left are the ink and the quill
Yes, the quill, for my masters old-fashoned
and quaint
And refuses 10 write with 4 pen;
He insists that Old Franklin the editor saint,
Used quill, and hen initiate Ben.
| love the old fellow-together for wears
We have managed the Farmers Gazette,
And although am old I'm his fsvorte shears,
And can crowd the eompositors vet;
But my duties are rather too heavy. think,
And oftentmes envy the quill,
As IL lsziiy leans with its nib in the ink,
W hile I'm slashing away with a WILL
But when was newt remember 1t well,
Though = score OF long years hsve gone by
The heaviest share Of the editing fell
On the quill, and think with sigh
OF the days when Id scissor an extract or two
From neighboring editors leader.
Then laugh in my sleeve at the quill as II flew
In behalf OF the general reader.
| am being paid of for my merrment then,
For my master is wrinkled and gray.
And seldom lays hold on his primitive pen
Except when he wishes to say.
W Z ait littNiuE some money 10 run lnts DfA-
chine,
And subscribers will please TO remit"
Or, That last load OF wood that Jones brought
us was green,
And so knotty it couldn't be split
He is nervous and deaf and is getting quite
blind
Though lie hates to acknow ledge the la,ter) :,
Aud I'm sorry TO say it's puzzle to find
Head or tail to the most OF his matter;
The eompositors plague him whenever they
The result OF luckless endeavor,
But the daring Old RASCAL just lays IL TO me.
And make no remonstrance whatever.
Yes, shoulder the blame-very little care
For the lolly compositor's jest
Fer think of head with the silver hair
That viii soon, very soon. be Mt rest.
He has labored full long for the true and the
good
Mid the manifold troubles that irk us
Iii, ouly emoution raiment and food,
And a pass, now ami then, 10 the circus.
IIeigho! from the past comes memory bright
OF las OF the freshness OF clover,
" no used me 10 clip from her tresses one
night.
4 memorial lock for her lover
Thst dear little lock (. still glossy and brow n.
But the las is much older and fAtter.
And The youlh-he's an editor here in the
town
I'm employed Oh the staff Of the latter.
| am living Al rest in the ssnctum Tonight
The place l. deserted and still
The starr are ahroad and the moon j. in sight
Through the trees on the brow OF the hill.
Clouds hurry along in undiguitied haste,
And the wind rushes by with a wall
Hello. there's whcpping big rat In the paste
How lid 'tke 10 >hu, down on his tail
a. ". Nelly.
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Cape Roster.
Last Saturday seven of Mr.. Blacks
boarders went away Mrs. Waterman,
two of her sons, Will and Charlie, and her
daughter, Miss Carder, Miss Emma Collins
and Mr.. Carroll all went home to Maiden,
Mass. Mr.. Wallace Blake also took the same
boat (the Florence) en- route for Portland
and East Baldwin. He will return this
week. One gentleman came on same boat
to Blacks. All who left seemed to think
they must come again next year, and
parted with their host and the Cape, which
they pronounce beautiful, with great re-
luctance.
Mrs. f. H. Bates came from Belfast on
the Castine, Saturday. Owing to the ac-
cident to the boiler of the Cimbria, the Cas-
tine was greatly delayed, and l hear much
grumbling even when there are no acci-
dents, because Of the long time that the
Castine has to wait for the Cimbria at
Islesboro. AS | myself have passed sew
eral lonely hours there this year l know
it is not pleasant.
Monday, the l4th, Mr.. and Mrs. Green
of the camping party brought by Mr.. Hen
derson from Belfast, returned home. The
others remained camping on the grounds
of C. II. Blake.
Mrs. E. H. Bates returned to Belfast
great many blueberries are shipped to
Belfast from this tplace by those who eal n
a living by berry picking. The recent
rains have revived both berries and garden
vegetables. Green corn is coming on and
cucumbers thriving. String-beans lead
the day.
Mrs. Sarah Nichols is Ill again.
Mrs. Jesse Bakeman still remains very
Ill indeed.
Mrs. Martha Blake seems to improve in
health little.
Annie Blake is at home once more.
Aug. Is.
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that the shock given to the delicate nerves
Of his wife, upon learning Of the almost
unparalleled sufferings he had undergone.
was more than her enfeebled frame could
bear. and few weeks later he followed
her body to the grave. Broken in body and
spirit this new sorrow bore heavily upon
him. Twenty-eight years they had been
man and wife. when the sad parting came.
But" said he, "the separation is only for
little time and then We shall be united
again"
His friends gave him command Of the
ship General Mcclellan" and his voyage
to Liverpool, where we met. was his first
in her, and there he related to me, as al
ready stated, the incidents connected with
the loss of the Hornet" Tears coursed
down his cheeks and emotion at times
choked his utterance as he narrated the
tale of his sufferings, and In sympathy the
fountain of my tears was broken up and
we wept manly tears together.
Capt. Mitchell was a man of deep relig
ions experience, was resigned TO the will
of Providence. and possessed a never
failing fountain of consolation from which
he drew to soothe his trials and his sor-
rows.
never saw him aftrr that time. bu.
learned a few years later that he had de-
parted upon the journey TO meet his wife
"beyond the river where the surges cease
to roll" Ny friend SLEEPS quietly in his
last resting place by the side of his wife
and his eye can never fall upon this &C
count Of his misfortunes. sorrows and
trials. But to me it has been loving la
Dor to write 1t. that it may help to keep
green the memory Of my friend and the
never to- be forgotten manner In which he
related 10 me the story Of the burning OF
the Hornet"
r. q. I. CABBAGE.
Brookline. Mass, July 25 1892.