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The morning call., 1894-10-28
AMENDMENT NuMRER

AMENDMENT NUMBER NINE.
SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENpMENT No 20.
An Act to submit to the people os the State
OF California an amendment to section
twenty-;hree of article four of the Consti-
tuition of the State of California.
Section %. The members of the Legi4
lature shall receive, in full payment 10
their services, the sum of one thousand
$4,000 dollars, and mileage not to exceed
ten GEMS per mile. and for contingent ex-
penses not to exceed twenty five dollars,
for each session, to be paid out OF the pub
lie treasury. No increase in compensation
or mileage shall take effect during the
term for which the members of sither
house shall have been elected, and the pay
of no attache shall be increased after lie is
elected or appointed.
NOW, THEREFORE. pursuant to the
provisions of the Constitution and an act
of the Legislature, entitled Gan act TO pro-
vide for the submission Of proposed amend
ments to the Constitution of the State of
California to the qualified electors for
their approval" approved March Z, AID.
1883, viz:
Section /. Whenever the Legislature
shall propose any amendment or amend.
ments to the Constitution of this State
which amendment or amendments shall
have been passed in the manner and form
required by section one OF article eighteen
OF the Constitution, and no other mode is
provided by law for the submission of such
amendment or amendments to the people
for their approval, it shall be the duty of
the Governor to advertise such proposed
amendment or amendments in at least four
newspapers Of general circulation in this
State, for three months next preceding the
next general election. One OF said news
papers must be published at the city of
Sacramento and two at the city of San
Francisco; and in issuing his proclamation
for an election at which any amendment or
amendments to the Constitution are to be
voted upon, he shall include such amend
ment or amendments therein, and he shall
designate them by numbers. in the order in
which they have been proposed"
The said amendments are submitted to
be separately voted upon by ballot by the
Quail fed electors of the State on
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AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
SRNATE CoNSTITUTioNAL AMENDMENT No. Il.
A resolution proposing TO the people Of
the State of California an amendment to
section three of article eleven of the
Constitution of the State of California,
relating to the formation of new coun-
ties.
Section 8. The Legislature, by general
and uniform laws, may provide for the for
nation of new counties; proDided. h0l0 eUer
that no new county shall be esta abllshed
which shall reduce any county to a popu-
latiOn .0f less than eight thousand; nor
shall new county be formed containing a
less population than FIVE thousand; nor
shall any line thereof pass within five
miles of the county seat of any county pro-
posed TO be divided. Every county which
shall be enlarged or created from territory
taken from any other county or counties
shall be liable for just proportion of the
existing debts and liabilities of the county
or counties from which such territory
shall be taken
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AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE.

AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE.
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No g..
A resolution 10 propose to the people of
the State Of California an amendment to
the Constitution of the State, amending
section one of article two thereof, reIa-
tive 10 the right of suffrage.
Section 1. Every native male citizen of
the United States. every male person who
shall have acquired the rights of citizen
ship under or by virtue of the Treaty of
Qneretaro. and every male naturalized citi-
zen thereof, who shall have become such
age OF twenty-one years, who shall have
preceding the election, and of the county
In which he claims his vote ninety days,
and IN the election precinct thirty days.
shall be entitled to vote az all elections
which are now or may hereafter be author
lied by law; provided, no native Of China,
no lulot, no insane person. no person con-
vlcted of any Infamous crime, 10 person
hereafter convicted of the EN- mbeZZlement or
mlsappr opriation Of public money, and no
person who shall not be able to read the
Constitution in the English language and
write his name shall ever exercise the
privileges OF an elector in this State; pro-
rided, that the provisions of this amend
ment relative to an educational Qualifca-
tl0n shall not apply to any person pre-
vented by physical disability from CON-
plying with its acquisitions, nor to 1ny
person who now has the right to vote, nor
to any person who shall be sixty years of
age aud upward at the time this amend
ment shall take effect"
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AMENDMENT NTTMRER sFvEN

AMENDMENT NUMBER SEVEN,
SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No, 16
A resolution to propose to the people Of
the State of California an amendment 10
article thirteen of the Constitution. Sec
lion one. IN relation to revenue and taxa
ton.
Section 1. All property in the State, not
exempt under the laws of the United
States, shall be taxed in proportion to it's
value. to be ascertained as provided by
law. The word property" as used in
this article and section. is hereby declared
to include moneys. credits. bonds, stocks,
dues, franchises, and all other matters and
things, real. personal and mixed, capable
OF private ownership; prOUided, that prop
erty used for free public libraries and free
museums. growing crops. property used
exclusively for public schools, and such as
may belong to the United States. this State,
or TO any county or municipal corporation
within this State. shall be exempt from
taxation. The Legislature may provide,
except IN case of credits secured by mort
gage or trust deed, for deduction from
credits of debts due to bona fde residents
of this State.
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ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No 81
A resolution to propose to the people of
the State OF California an amendment to
section seven CD of article nine QX) of
the Constitution of the State of Califor-
MIA, by increasing the number of men,
bers constituting the State Board of Edu-
cation. by adding thereto the President
and Professor of Pedagogics of the Uni
versity of California.
Section z. The Governor, the Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction, the Presi-
dent of the University of California, and
the Professor of Pedagogy therein, and
the Principals OF the State Normal Schools,
shall constitute the State Board OF Educa-
ton, and shall compile, Or caused 10 be
compiled, and adopt, a uniform series of
textbooks for use in the common schools
throughout the State. The State Board
may cause such textbooks, when adopted.
to be printed and published by the Super
intsndent of State Printing al the State
Printing Office. and when so prin ted and
published. to be distributed and sold at the
cost price of printing, publishing, and dis
tributing the same. The textbooks so
adopted shall continue in use not less than
four years; and said State Board shall
perform such other duties as may be pre-
scribed by law. The Legislature shall
provide for a Board of Education in each
county in the State. The County Superin-
tendents and the County Boards of Educa-
ton shall have control of the examination
of teachers and the granting of teachers
certificates within their respective juris-
dictions.
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The Duckhouse.

Ducks lay the larger portion of eggs
produced by them early in the season and
lay nearly every day. During the summer
months they reduce the number of eggs
very materially ana begin to mott. 1t is
supposed that any kind Of quarters will
answer for ducks in summer, but when it
is considered that they do not roost and
are compelled to rest on the floor the i'm
portance of keeping the floor clean and
well Uttered with straw is apparent. Near
ly all the ills that affiict ducks are due to
the floors upon which they remain at
night While the duck delights to have
access to ponds, yet it is quickly affected
by damp quarters, becoming lame and I'M
able to walk. If they are laying but few
eggs, it is best to turn them on grass and
use no grain, and they will keep in excel
lent condition. They are greedy feeders
and will accept food at all hours, becom
ing too fat. This condition in summer is
not desirable. They should receive but
little grain unless they are laying, and
the grain should be given only to the ones
that are producing eggs. Manchester
Mirror and Farmer.
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John Chinaman,s Reasoning.

A little time since, SO the story goes,
one of the Cinnamon attending the Brom-
field Street Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school renowned his heathenism, en-
braoed Christianity and was duly baptized
by the pastor, Dr. Mansfield, according to
Methodist usage. A little later John fell
into the hands of some of the brethren of
DR.. Gordon's flock, who proceeded at once
to instruct him further in the new way
They told him that his SO called baptism
had been inadequate; that there was but
one possible meaning to the word chap
tie" and were congratulating themselves
that they had made an impression, when
John said: Me see! So, SO! Mclean
man fryee pletato! Mclean man boilee
pletato Mclean man bakee pletatol PIE
tato cookee alice same Boston Record.
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RAILROADS.
MAINE CENTRAL e. R.
In Effect, Sept. goth, 1894.
Trains leave Portland. union Station. Rail-

Trains leave Portland Union Sta tion Railway
Square, Tor stations named below and inter-
mediate points as follows:
us "a. M, For Brunswick Bath Rockland
Lisbon Falls. Lewiston via Brunswick Au-
gusta. Waterviile, Bangor and Mattawamkedg.
s, 80 a. M, For Danville JIG. Poland Springsy
Mechanic Falls. Rumford Falls. Lewiston, Win
thron. Oakland. Watervllle, Livermore Falls
Pennington and Philips.
s45 a. M, For Bridgton Fabyans. Burling-
Montreal Chicago, St. Paul, and Minneapolis
10; ad l. nj. For Brunswick. Lisbon, Lewis
ton, Gardiner, Augusta and Waterville.
LOO p M, For Freeport, Brunswick K al
Division to Rockland-
Ii5 p M; For >panyille JIG. poland Springs,
bennington, kingheld, Phillips, Rangeley. Win.
throp NO Aiison, Watervilie, Skowhegan.
Bangor and Yanceboro.
WMateryille, nskowhegan, Belfast, ser and
FToxcroft, Bangor, Bar Harbor,o Backsport,
Houlton, and Aroostook County.
$50 p M, For Sebago Lake. Bridgton, No.
conway, Fabyans, Lancaster, Colebrook,
Beechen Falls, st. Johnsbury, Montreal and
Chicago.
sos p. M, For Brunswick. Bath. Lisbon
Falls. Augusta and Watervile.
80 p. M, For New Gloucester, Danville
Junction .ubIo poland Springs, Mechanic Falls
100 p. M, Night Express, sleeping Cars,
For Bath. Rockland, connecting with Steam
81, FRANK Jones', Wednesday and Saturday
mornings for Castine. Bar Harbor and Machias-
port, Lewiston. Augusta, Watervile. Skowhe-
gan, Bangor, Bar Harbor. Bucksport, Vance
Doro, st. stephens. st. John and all Aroostook
county, Halifax and the Provinces but does
not run to Belfast, Dexter Dover and Foxcroft
OF beyond Bangor Saturday nights
Mixed train leaves Portland D. M, Tues
Gays and Fridays for Rockland connecting
with steamer Frank Jones.n
SUNDAY TRAINS.
7.2O q: M, paper train for Brunswick Au-
guSta. Watervlle and Bangor.
LOO p. M, For Brunswick Lisbon Falls
Lewiston, Bath, Augusta, Waterville, Bangor
and st. John.
Hoop. M, Night Express for all points
East with sleeping Cars to Vanceboro.
ARRIVALS IN PORTLAND
From Montreal and Rridgton s25 a. M Lew
1ston and Mechanics Falls g. 3Oa. M /; Water
vile and Augusta, $50 a. m.; Rockland and
Brunswick 1920 p. M; St. John, Bangor
aandAugusta. 1925 p. M; Kingfeld, Phillips,
harrington, Rumford Falls Skowhegan and
Lewiston. 1880 pm; (Mixed) Bartlett, No
hogan, Wateryille, Rockland. 5.25p. m. Ban
gor ana Augusta. 5.35 p. m; Rangely, Farm.
lngton. Runford Falls, Lewiston, 5.45 D. m;
chicago and Montreal and all White Mountain
points. BIO p M; Vanceboro, Bar Harbor
R0ckland, l 40 a. m.
+. E. BOOTHBY, PAYSON TUCKER.
G. P. & T. A. V.P. & Gent Man.
Portland, Sept. 25, 1894.
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IT WORKED TOO WELL.
'"t A' LIS Hardly Likely That He VIII Try
That Scheme Again.

hardly Likely That He VIII Try
That Scheme Again.
A DOCTOR on the West Side was called to
tne residence of a man in great haste. Ar
rlvlng There, he found the mans head bat
tered ana torn to such degree that sew
ing IL up reminded him of an old fashion
ed quilting bee. When the patient was
able 10 give an account of the accident
thai disabled him, he related this sad tale;
am behind three months with my
rent. THAT'S one-half the secret OF my
misery; the other half is that some boys in
my nelghborhood have lately been ringing
my doorbeH at all hours of the night,
greatly to my annoyance. Time after time
was called to. the door, only to find no
body there. Finally I ran wire from a
battery TO the doorbell SO that the next
boy who played the trick on me would be
held there until could reach him and rend
him limb from limb.
About an hour ago heard a ring at
the door and went there exulting. open
ed the door, and there was my landlord
standing, on his head and hanging on to
the handle Of the doorbell. About ], 600
volts OF electricity were chasing each other
through his system, and the way he kicked
at the door casing and clawed around
with his free hand was sight to be seen.
was scared worse than he was, though,
and turned off the current and went to
carry him into the house.
'Did you carry him?"
81 don't think did. Everything that
happened after returned to the door is
vague and indistinct. I have confused
recollection that he grabbed a passing
street car and knocked me on the head
with it, and that he tore off the doorbell
and made me swallow it, wires and all,
but cannot say positively what occurred.
I expect him to return at any hour, and
think the next time you come you had bet
ter bring along sewing machine. The
old plan of stitching by hand is too slow
and tedious. &C Chicago Tribune.
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Boston & Maine r. r.
In Effect Sept. 80 1894.

WESTERN DIVISION.
Trains leave Union Station. for scarboro
crossing. 200 a. m. BIO, $40 p. M,
s 3 sn Beach. Pine Point. 700. a. M.
saco. Biddeford. Ksnnebunk, 100 a. M,
l240. $50, 5.15, $40 p. M; wells Beach,
1.o0l a. M, $50, SIS p. m. No. Berwick,
Son r1T D9ysr; TOO, a; m, 1910,
Alton Bay, 1910. $50 o. M; Wolfboro.
$50 p. M; Worcester (via Somersworth
and Rochester,) TOO a. m; Manchester,
Concord 100 a M; $50 p. m; South New
renee. Lowell, Boston, 100 a. m S12.4o.
$50 p. m.
Boston for Portland. $50 a. M, 100,
4.15 D. M; Sundays. 3.45 a. m.
Sunday trains for Boston and Way Stations,
1885, 4.15 p. m.
EASTERN DIVISION.
From Union Station For Cape Elizabeth.
81 $40 ia. M. Saco, Conway Junction,
Rochester, Pennington. Alton Bay, Wolf
boro, 1900 a.. M Biddeford, Portsmouth,
nossen Zoo 800 no. o. oia Lynn
Boston for Portland. $50, 500 a. r NJ
$780, 90 p. M; Sundays, $500 a. H.. TOO
p. m. Sunday trains for Biddeford, Ports
ton. 200 .. M. LOO D: m.
Connects with Rail Lines for New York
South and West
sConnects with Sound Lines for New York.
1Western Division from North Berwick Sun
GY-Connects at Scarboro Crossing with
train for Boston via Eastern Division.
tConnects at North Berwick for all stations
Through tickets to all points in Florida. the
South and West TOR sale az Union Station.
W. F. Berry, Cent TRAFFIC Manager, Boston
D. W. SANRORN. GEM. Supt.. Boston.
GEO. H. THOMPSON. Ticket Agent. Portland
sept2S diff
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The Count Was Dreaming.

Midnight.
The Countess Gesundheimer, nee Pork
ingham, was listening intently.
The count was talking in his sleep.
True, when she had exchanged her mil
lions for his title she had waived all
thoughts of his past, but with woman's
natural curiosity she wished to know for
the sake Of knowing.
Breathlessly she hearkened. From the
finely chiseled lips of her aristocratic spouse
came the words:
''Gollar buttons, two for five. Nice
ivorine COLLAR buttons, two for five. "-In-
dianapolis Journal
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The King and His Valet.

Louis XIV, king of France, had for his
valet worthy individual though of grave
disposition and but little given to jesting.
One evening as he was leaning over bal
eony and waiting till his majesty should
retire to rest, Louis XIV came out of his
room, and being in frolicsome mood, ill
becoming his dignity, but tempted by the
favorable attitude of the valet, he dealt
him violent slap on the back. The man
turned around to return the blow, but on
seeing the king he said: HHang it, sirel
why don't you go and play jokes on your
equals" -Mondo Umoristico.
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practically 1T Is so honeycombed with COR
ruption and ineffciency that it is almost USE
less. The administrative corruption is
more responsible for China's defeat than
the might of Japan. have often told the
Chinese that it's corruption would ruin
them.
The shock of the present reverses is like
ly to De too much for this inefficient COVER
nment machine. Already disorders have
begun in the northern provinces, and the
missionaries are beginning to come to the
coast for protection. / look to see great
turmoils all over the nation, perhaps split
ting UP of the Emu ire, with strong or tur-
bulent spirits rising to the control of Sec
lions OF provinces.l But such disintegra-
tion of the Chinese Empire would only ex-
ist until some man should rise up strong
enough to unite them again. There are
no sectional jealouses to hinder reunion.
And if China does drop apart it will be be-
cause the corrupt central authority dies
of inanition, and leaves the strong men
of the provinces to come forward
The Chinese government is not of itself
essentially aristocratic. A poor man may
come to the highe st positions there. al
though not so readily as with us. well
remember the case of Ting Futai, who be-
came viceroy of the Empire. There it in
the office of the Chinese magistrate largs
drum with a heavy stick beside it. The
idea is that any person. however humble,
may by beating this drum call out the
magistrate and be heard. But in reality it
is the relicso of an obsolete custom, and who
ever should beat the drum would run the
risk of being hustled out forcibly by the
attendants of the magistrate. But one
day young man, slight in statue, but of
determined bearing, walked into the office
of a magistrate in a northern province and
began to beat the drum. The protests of
the attendants did not deter him; and
finally out cac.e the magistrate to see
what the noise was about.
What do you want, young man?' said
the magistrate in menacing tone.
Z 1.-THE magistrate, am hungry
'"l am the magistrate. Tell NE what you
mean.'
If you are the magistrate want You to
do your duty. 1t is your business to see
that we are fed
If you are hungry the attendants will
give you food
:. The magistrate seeing that he had to
do with an unusual man, became inter-
acted and said .sTban VIC will food vo,, 10
morrow
'''But shall be hungry the day after.
1t is your business as magistrate to give
us work.
''What can you dor
"Giye me paper, pen and subject and
will show YOU
1.-THE interested magistrate gave the young
m.n the writ;no naterials and . tavt fro,,,
co.,f,o;,,s n oo,,,,-...a -, 80 -
Oohiuoius' ne coiiiposeu an essay u sucn
merit that the magistrate made him clerk.
From this beginning he rose step by step,
from nosi+ion +o ,,osi+ior ,,+i, he b.,o,,a
-o-. pus.0-on - posi.An' - No oe"iio
one OF Inc aplest Vlceroys OF the empire
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just Like Their Brothers.

Miss Wheeler-Lend you a quarters
Why, certainly.
Fan de Bicycle-Thanks, awfully. 1t
was dreadfully stupid of me, but came
away this morning and left all my small
change in my other blosmers. Washing
ton Star
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FREEPORT STEAMBOAT 60

COMMENCING June 25th will leave Port
" land Pier for Falmouth. Cousens', Little
johns, Great Chebeague, VOLTS Point. Free
port and Bustin's Islands. at {. 90 D. M
RETURNING, leave Freeport at 100 a n,
for Portland.
Subject to change without notice.
je25dtf ii. B. SOULE, Manager.
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FALL AND WINTER ARRANGEMENTS,
Daily Line. Sundays excepted.
THE NEW AND PALATIAL STEAMERS.
A,ernst a'URS .rAN and TREMosIp or,,.,,
every evening at O'clock; arriving IN season
,or comecuon with earliest trains for points be-
yona. Lnrough tickets for Providence. Lowell,
Returning. leave Tndia wharf. Boston.every
evening at 6 O'Clock. ). B. COYLE, Manager.
GAnaraI Agent oct5du
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International Steamship Go.

Ea5tpot, Luhee Calais, StJohn, N.B, Halifax,NS.
and all parts of New Brunswick, Nova SEQ.
TIA, Prince Edward Island, and Cape Bret
on. The favorite route to Campobello and
st. Andrews. NIB.
Fall Arrangement.
on and after Sept. 10th, and until further
notlce. the steamers of this line leave Rail
road Wharf, Portland. Monday
and st. John. with the above connections.
Keturnlng-Leave st. John, Eastport and
. lnrougn tickets issued and baggage checked
p. m.
n: For Tickets and Staterooms, apply at the
flne Iree Ticket Office, Monument, Square
Railroad Wharf, foot Of State street.
1u3Odtf 7 r. COYLE. Gen. Man.
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RAILROADS.
Portland & Worcester Line
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, Z. R.
STATION FOOT OF PEBBLE STREET

On and after Sunday. September 80, 1894
Passenger trains will Leave PortIand:
For Worcester, Clinton, Ayor junction
Nashua. Windham and Epping att 100 a
M and 1870 p. In.
For Manchester, Concord, and points North
at sc a. m and 1890 p. m.
For Rochester, SpringvaIe, Alfred, Water
boro and Saco River at 7.30 a. M, 1890 and
$50 D. m
For corham at 7.so and s.45sa m. 80.
K 500, $780, and $40 p. m.
For WestbrOok, Cumberland Mills West
brook junction and Woodford'a at 73O.
9.45 a. M. 1890 500 $50, and
$50 p. m.
For Forest Avenue Deering), $40 D. m.
The 1890 p. m. train from Portland connect,
at Aver junction with "Hoosao TunnsI
Route, for the West and at Union Station.
Worcester, for Providence and Now York.
via Providence Line" for Norwich and
New York, via Norwich Line" with Boston
& Albany r.. r. for the West. and with the
New York All Rail via "SpringfeId."
Trains arrive at Portland from Worcester
at 1.3o p. m.; nom Rochester at $50 a. M.
l.3o and 5.50p. M; from Gorham
at $40, $50 and 1886 a. m. $50.
4.15. and $50 p. N.
For through Tickets to all points West and
South. apply to F. II. COLLINS, Ticket
Agent, Portland. Me.
ie39 --A'0' ouS II,
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The term coroner is derived from the
word "corph- connei," which means a
corpse inspector.
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Portland & Rumford Falls R'v,

In Effect Oct. 1, 1894
DEPARTURES
$50 A. M. & I.15 P. M. From Union Station
for Poland Springs, Mechanic, Falls, Buck.
field. Canton. Dixfeld and Rumford Falls
$50 a. M, l.15 and 5.1op m. From Union
Station for Poland Springs and Mechanic
Falls
Through passenger coaches between Union
Station, Portland and Rumford Falls.
Through tickets ON sale for all points
onP. &R. F R'y. Also excursion
tickets for Andover and all points in
Rangely Lakes.
R. C. BRADFORD. G. P.&T Agt.
Portland Maine
Feb1oda Rumford Falls, Main
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HARPSWELL STEAMBOAT co.

Beginning Oct. 1st, steamer Merryconeag
Will leave Portland Pier, Portland as follows:
For Long Island, Chebeague s. Harpswel,
Bailey's and Orr's Islands, 2.15 p. M.
For Cliff l.. Tuesdays and Fridays only.
RETURN FOR PORTLAND.
Leave Orr's Island calling at Harpswell and
intermediate landings, TOO A. M.
ISAIAH DANIELS, Gen'l Manager
Sept7 diff