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The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13

Bank $4s4 and $3la Shore$4 SOFAS for large
ana S31a tor small. Newfoundland do -6 90.
We quote cured cusk at S0gS4 % qtl; hake
81 fb atl and English cured do SIS,
nBest handline homeless Georges cod TIA @sc;
6951ac ;cusk, 696s4 c ;haddock 3s4 C94sI make
at 31s 941sc; strictly mddles 1c D fb extra; !;
I1ney brands OF entirely boned cod IL to 15c
2 10; Smoked Halibut, straight strips at 1Oc "
ib.; extra thick 101a; medium Sc: small 61sc;
Ll Smoked salmon 1Sc ~ fb MEDIUM herring Sc
box; .tucks AT &c: lengthwise 6c:No is az &c ::
lled Job Bloatrers 90. shore do L 10: canned
Trout 81 80 fresh halibut 50 20; salmon 1 80;
lobtsers 80; clans 95c. American sardines,
quarter oils, 50 90; half oils, So SO; three-uuar
Ter mustards. $2A, spiced, So.
Large New oundiand herring 81 so Dbl. Nova
Scotia large split So 90; mediumlS5 large round
snore and choice layer packed do scarce; Extra
large Labrador S co.
Picked Goldfish saga so; haddock 20 hall
Dat heads SS sound $40; tongues and sounds
So; tongues $8.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13
THE DAILY PRESS
Can always be found at the periodical

stores of:
John Chisholm, 1os Congress street.
VI. F. Goold. 4o5
N. G. Fessenden, 526
w. HI. Jewett. 5O4
]. A. Libby. ESQ
F. A. Jellison, s35 Congress street.
G. DaSilva. 219 York street.
j. j. Beardworth. 81 India street.
P. H. Erskine 43 Middle street.
j. w. Peterson, Exchange street.
H. CT Todd, Cor. Commercial and Park
W. A. Golden. 76 Exchange street.
Westman & West, 93 and SO Commercial
street.
John Hernandez, 1875 Commercial street.
w. A. Gillis, 145 Commercial street.
Miss Norah Pearl, 100 Bracket street,
John H. Allen 3811s Congress street.
Dennet & Co. the Florist, 645 Congress street.
6 6. 4 4 HHfodgson, HfSigasa ee7s Portland street.
F. l. l. BrseEstt BssEsE' Ps'aEs hEsis ISLAND. aslinu
+. L. Littlefeld, l89 Congress street.
NJ. A. Parker. Libby's Corner.
H. C. Berry. 937 Congress street.
Forest City News Co.. 422 Congress street.
Mrs. Bradley. cor. Spring and Clark streets.
J. T. Wyer, 48 Portland Pier.
w. c. Lord head of Long Wharf
G. W. Hunt, 8 Custom House Wharf,
John Cox, % Monument square.
bennett. the Florist 563 Congress street.
L D. Look, Cor. Congress and Franklin SITS
w. H. Durgin, Harpswell boat.
Preble and United States hotels, and Grand
Trunk and Union Depots. 1t can also be OBJ
tanned OF Chisholm Bros, agents on all trains
OF the Maine Central, Grand Trunk and Port
land & Rochester railroads and oflagentS on any
Of the Boston trains.
The PRESS can also be found at the following
places out side the city:
Auburn q. Haskell.
Augusta. F. Pierce,
Bath-John o. Shaw.
Berlin Falls. N. He, s. Clark
Biddeford-A. N. Burnhan,.
w. T. Bardsley.
Brunswick-F. P. Shaw.
Cape Elizabeth-Dyer & Jose.
Cumberland Mills-H. G. Starr.
Camden-Fred Lewis.
J. H. Gould.
fssnisaEsi peerina-N. ]. j. scsnR; scanlon.
Damariscotta-E. w. Dunbar.
Fairheld-E. H. Evans.
FEnsq'nEs0a-N; Freepo4E@a " n MiteheIf. wssiH g Co
Fryeburg-A. g. Frye;
Gardiner-Russell Bros.
Green's Landings. w. Fifield.
Gorham-L. j. Lermond.
y. HIS. N. Leavitt & Son.
Kennebunkport--C. E. Miller.
Livermore Falls-C. Newman.
Observation-Disclosures g. Winship
Long lsland-Hughey Bros.
Mechanic Falls-Merrill & Denning.
North Stratford, N. HI. c. Huchtins,
NorWay-F. P. Stone,
:" A. O Noyes Co.
Old Orehard-Fogg & Libby.
Ricnmond-A. X. Millett.
Rulnford Falls-H. l.. Elliott
&C. A. Clifford.
Roekland-Dunn g. Carr.
A. J. Huston.
Sanford-F. H. Wingate.
SkOwhegan-Bxby & Buck.
South P0rtland-J. F, Merriman.
South Windham-J. W. Read.
south Paris-A. ID. Sturtevant,
South Paris-F. A. Shurtleff.
South Waterboro-G. G. Downs.
Saco--H B. Hendricks B Co.
r." L. l.. Preble
south Bristol-N. W. Carnage.
Ihomaston-E. Walsh. "
Hnal Haven-A. B. Vinal.
WaldObOro-Geo. Bliss.
,Materville-W. D. Spalding.
Mestbrook-W. B. Boothby.
1Woodfords-Ch & Wyman.
Yarmoushville-G. Howard Humphrey.
;, Persons having any difficulty in Obtining
papers at any of these places will confer afavo
oe'repcrting the matter at once to this Office
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13
Cotton M Rrkers
(By Telegraph.)

JULY 12, 1895.
NEW YORK-The Cotton market to-day was
easy, and unchanged; sales 2&O bales, mid
ding uplands at Tvs; middling gulf 7ssc.
NEW ORLEANS-The Cotton market to-day
was firm; mlddling 6s4c.
CHARLESTON-The Cotton market quiet;
middling 6sac.
SAvANNAH-The Cotton market is quiet;
Middling s 11-16c.
MOBILE-The Cotton market is dull; mid
ding 6Nc.
MEMPHIS--The Cotton market is dull:
middlings Gao.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13
Chicago Live Stock Market
(By Telegraph>

CHICAGO. July 12. 1S95.-The Cattle mark
et-recelpts 1900; strong and in some cases 5G
doc higher common to extra Isteers at 5 30g
W; sIockers and feeders at 2 4094 90; cows
ana pulls at 5O93 75; calves at 2 5095 60;
Texans at 2594 10.
Hogs-Receipts 5000; ;5@loc higher early, ,bnt
later tne advance was lost; heavy packing and
shipping lots at 9O95 20; common to choice
mixed at O95 2712; choice assorted at 8 90
Sneep-recelpts 1000; sheep firm; lambs are
as rs,
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FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL
Quotations Of Staple Products in the
Leading Markets
New York Stock and Money Market

New York Stock and Money Market.
(By Telegraph.)
NEW YORK. July IL.
Money easy at 1@11s per cent; last loan
at per cent. closing at per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper was quoted at 33A@4 per cent.
Sterling Exchange was strong with; actual
business in bankers bills at sSa4 89A for
60-day bills and 9oa49OA Tor demand;
posted rates s91a 04 so1s; Commercial bills,
eo-days at 4Ss "A sS1a. Government Bonds
firm Railroads strong.
Bar silver 667s.
Mexican dollars 1884.
Silver at the Boardkquiet.
At London to-day bar silver was quoted
So13d p OF. and dull.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13
Port1andwholesale Market.

PORTLAND. July IL. 1895.
Business was quiet and rather unsatisfactory,
to-day in commercial circles, and collecuons
were slow. further rise in Wheat has sum
ulated the Flour market somewhat and firm
er tone prevails. Provisions steady and little
quiet. Eggs are scarce and fresh Eastern sold
quick at 1sc. Tennessee sweet Potatoes are
quoted at 3 so. Hay is steady at SIC for the
best;nt much higher prices are looked for.
Dry fish continues scarce Mackerel firm The
grain markets are higher West.
the follow1ngare uo-day's quotations of Grain
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13
European Markets.

(By Telegraph
LONDON, July 10, 1S95.-Consols lot 9-16d
Ior money and 1075Sd for the account.
LIVERPOOL. July 12. lS95.-The Cotton
market is quiet; American mlddling 3 23-32d
estimated sales 1000 bales; speculation and
export 500 bales.
Quotations Winter Wheat IS 2ad@5s 3!ad;
Spring Wheat 5s 8d@5s 81.
Corn As 21ad.
Pork 57s Cd.
Cheese 38s Cd.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13
Notice to Mariners.
OFFICE OF LIGHT-HoUsE BOARD,
Washington, ID. c., July 10, 1895.
NEW YORK.

OFFICE OF LIGHTHOUSE BOARD,
Washington, ID. c., July 10, 1896.
NEW YORK
Sandy Hook Light Vessel,
Notice is hereby given that, on July 8. 1895,
Light-Vessel No 81 was replaced on her station
at Sandy Hook, on the easterly prolongation of
the axis of Gedney Channel. entrance to New
York lower bay. and Relief LightrVessel No 16,
temporarily marking the station, was withdrawn.
No change was made in Light Vessel No 81 as
to characteristics of light fog signal or general
appearance.
This notice affects the List of Lights and Fog
Signals, Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, 1896, page
58.' No. 2S5, and the List of Beacons and Buoys.
Third Lighthouse District. 1894, pages 80, 95,
81, and 102.
BY order of the Lighthouse Board,
JOHN G. WALKER,
Rear-Admiral u. S. N, Chairman.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13

Gloucester Fish Market.

Gloucester Fish Market
FOR THE WEEK ENDING July IL, 1895.
Last sales Bank halibut 4 and lie $y tb for
wnlto and gray.
Last sales Of Georges Cod from vessel S2B
Qs3 for large and S1H @$2 for small; Bank
az s2ss @S18s.
Rips cod from vessel 1892 10 % cwt for la ge
and small.
Fresh Mackerel lie apiece
Last sales of Shore Mackerel 10 Dbl in fisher
ms order SIS for large and 1917 for small.
Wequote new Georges Goldfish S4M ass y
qt for large, and s3M G$3M for small; Bank
$4Q$4A for large andssis @S2ss for small dry
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13

~ subscriber has been duly appointed ex
ecutor of the Will of
CHARLES A. BRADLEY, late of Deering,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased. and
has taken upon himself that trustl by
giving bonds asia the law directs
All persons having demands upon the estate
of said deceased, are required to exhibit the
same; and all persons indebted to said estate
are called upon to make payment to
LINDLEY M. WEBB Executor.
Deering, July 2. 1896 jly6d1aw3wS*
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13
SALE or SHAR ES.

The shares of the Anglo-American Guaranteed
Co., are now offered for Sale-in blocks to suit,
The shares are one hundred dollars each. and
the terms of sale will be made known, on a ID
plication, to
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13
RaiiroadkaosInrs.

PORTLAND. July IL.
Receipts by Maine Central R. R.-For Port
and. III ears miscellaneous merchandise; for
connecting roads 1872 cars.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13

Beecham's pills for consti-
patton zoe and 25a. Get the
book at your druggists and
go by it.
Annual sales more than 100000 boxes
L. r +
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13
Retail arocer.. sugar Rates.

Portland market-cut loaf at 7c:confectione1s
&c; pulyerized. &c; powdered, &c; granulated-
&c ;cotfee crushed. Sac; yellow. -G5c.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13
,AILED-sch Augustus Hunt.
FROM OUR coRREspoNnrsr

GREEN'S LANDING. July liar 10th, schs
Franklin Nickerson, Haskell, to load paving for
New York; Mary Steele, Pascpal, to load stoae
for Boston.
Sid, schs H H Chamberlain, Fossett. New
York; Edward Rich. Paschal, Boston; James A
Webster, Paschal, do.
WISCASSET. July 12-Sld 11th, sch Mary B
Rogers, Brown, Bangor.
RED BEACH, July 1o-Ar, schs Emma F
Chase, Church, Cutler; Spartel, Holway, Penn
broke; John Somes, for Calais
SONES SOUND. July 11-sld, sch Howard B
Peck, Hamilton, for New York.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13
MARINE NEW s
PORT OF PORTLAND.

Arrived. 81
steamship Cottage City. Bennett New York
passengers and mdse to j B Coyle.
Steamer Portland, Craig. Boston.
Sch Charles A Campbell, Robinson, Philadel-
phia, coal TO & I Ry Co.
Sch Wave, Dorr, Addison.
Sch Sarah. Rice, Boston,
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13

Sch Brunette. Rollerson, Boston,
Sch Adde. Bowman. Bangor for Boston,
Sch Jennie Gilbert. fishing.
Cleared
Sch Augustus Hunt, Blair. BATH Wins
low & Co.
Sch H G Moseley, Holt Somes Sound and
New York-Chase, Leavitt Il Co.
Sch Jas Wiley Bulger, st John, NB-Deer-
ing, Winslow & Co.
SchSultana. Wallace. Georgetown-J Fl Blake.
Sch Bowley. Mitchell, Boston-I.ord Bros.
Sch Railroad, Simmons, Friendship j Il
Blake.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13
S. G. GINNER, Agent,

First National Bank Building.
ROOM 8, PORTLAND, MAINE.
office hours daily from 10 to IL, a. m.
tune18 If
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13
Exports.

Exports
Carleton NIB, Schr Jennie A Willey-l1o,-
GA # lumber.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13

July 10. II m lat $500, Ion 1851. barque
Bonny Doom, from st Vincent WI, for Delaware
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13
ERF FECT
= IcTURES

Are shown in Natures tints and
fifty told about in that splendid
botanical fine art series,
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13

Foreign Ports.
Ar at Colon. July A, sch Florida. BrinKmann
Halifax.
Sid FIN Hiogo June IA, ship George R Skolfiold,
Dunnlng. New York
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13

Blasting. .3 5o94 0o
Sporting. A s006 90
Drop shot, ,25 lbs. Il 20
Buck. 3. BE.
Arizona republican., 1895-08-16
PHGN|x REAL ESTATE AND MINING C0hAPA ANY

is gold located 2l all appearances when fully developed will be Southern The the per strictly free milling proposition good gold and the material easily worked Wood plentiful and be obtained S250 per delivered the and be had small expense for mil The Prescott Phoenix road within eight miles of the The from the railroad and the city of Phoenix rcass condition Parties
 search of gold properties would do we'll to investigate the proposition a the
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-21

RICHMOND FEMALE SEMINARY f
1ou>. l, 30 40 =; EAST GKACE ST., RICHMOND, W.
MRS. T. q. rEiTON. Associate PripcinaI
Inc Iwenty.third SEES ion of this BOARDING and
ni ia! SEnooi WIN begin September 18th, 1895, aud
nSoMr't OF instruction from Primary TO Collegiate
'mcht tuH and through. The best advantages
IN Music, AIT and Languages
I'LL, a,snni%hu offers many advantages for improve.
meht ~ Lectures. Concerts. etc.
foi "DETAILS, srply for catalogue To the PrlncjpaI
je3lsu, 2n i'
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-21

ing, he receives from % to 80 cents
per hundred pounds. Many of them
do this, rather than to cure the moss
by burying it, and waiting two or three
months for it to die. They mainly
ship by steamboat, which is very much
cheaper than by rail. and many of
them tloat down the bayouS or creeks
on tlatboatS into the Mississippi. thence
TO New Orleans, where their cargocs
arc sold, and theirpurchascs OF ca licocs.
provisions, etc, are made. But. TOO
frequently, these needed purchases are
omitted and the picl.crs fall in among
the dens of colorcd thieves in the negro
quarter, where they are stripped of
their earnings us they have denudcd
the trees of the swamps.
The receipts of moss average about
100 bales daily, or about 80, 900 pounds.
The factories put up the moss in quar-
ter bales of 100 pounds. and in half
bales of 200 pounds, which are known
as ''machine-curcd moss, and is shipped
to the principal cities of the United
States, also France and Germany. where
1t is used in all kinds of upholstery in
which hair is used notwithstanding
tho increased and increasing dcrna II d
Tor Louisiana. or Spanish, moss, the
supply seems to increase Fuckers
state that it seems to DC more plentiful
than ever,a If its growth were increased
by the annual thinning ont OF the moss
forests. The demand is greater this
season than ever. and it promises To
supplant the use of hair
There is not an object OF nature nor.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-21

divided into two classcs-''wood chop
pers' and moss picltcrs." During the
summer months, when the crops are
laid by" they go into the dismal
swamps, pushing their crooked wuys
along through canals" bitches and
bayous. in pirogucs. sl>itfs, canoes or
rafts, picking up IN the dark green
waters all OF the na,lcs and lunches OF
moss that the winds have blown down
from the huge Spanish oaks that stand
like specters in the watcry forest of soli-
tude. Each picker has long pole with
IN iron hook ut the end. and, after he
Inns gathered the floating lunches, he
reaches up into the trees and pulls
down from the heavily-laden branches
the long. thick punches that hang from
the limbs in such wild confusion,
wreathed artistically by the hand OF
nature.
The pickers then climb the heavily
laden trees, walk along the numerous
branches, picking the flakes of moss
and throwing them down into the
iboats. When the boats have been load
ed, the men pull for the shore, where
they have camp" The mass is
piled in heaps and water Is thrown
upon it, where it sweiters In the sun,
until the men have dug long trenches.
into which the moss is thrown. wet
down, and earth thrown over It, Here
at remains buried fer two or three
months. This kills" or 'cures" it,,
without which it is not marketable
commodity. The burying process kills
the outside bark ofthc moss, thus max
ling it soft and fcxblc. Were it not for
this process our beds chairs. sofas and
carriage seats would not be SO soft and
pleasant.
Louisiana moss is "live" plant. it
feeds on air, and not from any sub
Stance derived from the live oak or
Spanish oak on which it is found. 1t
only needs the tree for an elevated
position to get air. 1t feeds on the ma
luria of the swainps, somewhat purify
lsg the air and making il healthful
for the picliers who are gathering it to
be buried. 1t dies as soon as the tree
dies, however, because the bark Of the
tree among which its tcndrils creep
has dccaycd and peeled of The moss
then turns black, as If drnped in mourn
ing for its bcncfactor This article il
called black moss" and is graded in
commerce as second class.
The prime article. orliving moss. is of
q gray grecnish color, having long
branching iioers, with trumpet shaped
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-21
WARREN WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
g. W. CUtLENA son. Owners and Prop. o.,
CulLNn o.lOfiicn Va

The oldest summer Resort in the Unite
States. Go "a Fishing. Boating ami Bathing
Eight different waters White. led aud
Blu sulphur. Alum. Iron Arsenic. Chuly-
heatc and lithia. Ou top OF the Three
Top Eangc.' 2,l0n feet above the sea. Dis
lance from HN - Il Il Wntcrlick one mile:
distance from Il Il Il (Rivertoni three
miles; distance from B X o (Middleton four
miles Write tor rates je.0.3m
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-21

neat story comes from Atchison,
Kan. man went to sleep there tho
other night and dreamed he was In a
city entirely governed by women. 1t
was scrupulousiy clean, and, while
wandering around, he nlw three men
arrested for splitting on the pavcmen:s.
garbage barrel ut the rear OF each
lot was hand-painted and tied with
blue ribbon. Mail boxes were deco.
rated with drawn work throws, and fire
plugs had cushioned seats on top of
them. Sweet peas were climbing over
the electric light poles, and a hand
painted cuspidor occupied n prominent
place on every corner. There was no
business, not team being allowed to
pass up and down the main streets fo,.
fear of making dust. The town was
deserted, save for the policcwomcn.
who marched up and down to see that
no one with dusty shoes stepped into
tho town.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-21
COBB'S ISLAND.

Nirginas seaside resort in the Atlantic
Ocean. Cnrivalled for its sur bathing aud
magnificent view of the ocean. Increase OF
hotel ace Cancellations and other improve
ments; Those desiring plenty OF shooting
and fishing can find 1t at Cobb's Island.
Route: We will meet ia Is the Hoo no, tn
bonnd and the i:5l south bound train al
Cobb station, on the New Aork. Phiudcl-
phia and Norfolk Ra,lroad. Passengers
transferred to island by steamer. Terms
S?.5O per day; sl2 per week $40 per III onth
For further information address
COBB & SPADY,
Je6-tu, th,su-Sm Chesapeake. Va.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-21
THEY SHOCKED UNCLE REUBEN.
But IIo Lcnrned to Endure, Then to EN-
brace, tho Bloonicrs.

But IIo Lrnrned to Endure, Thsn to EN-
brace, tho Bloonicrs.
A family from the New ENGLAND
states who moved to Chicago shortly
before the fair, and arc now living on
the South side, received IL letter Il short
time ago that an old relative, an es-
tcemcd bachelor uncle. Familiarity
known to young and old as Uncle
Reuben" would make them a visit be-
fore he died, and, no time being like
the prescnt-not, of course. to die, but
to make them visit-he would arrive
at such and such u time, says the Chi
cago TimcslIcrald.
Now, Uncle Reuben being, rs they
term it in New England vernacular,
RATHER well fix'd." and having no
nearer blood relations than this family
in Chicago, his intending visit was
discussed and cordial invitation OK
tended.
The family, of which the male head
ia a professional man, consists of two
charming young daughters and an
equally charming mother this side OF.
forty, but young for her age The
family live in Il rather swell ncighbor-
hood and move among the gayest set
on the South side, participating with
pleasure in all anusemcnts, and in
particular bicycling, both mother and
daughters belonging to Il swell club,
and having adopted the latest style in
blooncrs.
Of course, knowing Uncle Reubcn's
old fashioned ideas of what is proper,
it would not do to appear on a bicycle,
n a Int
several days would clapsc before Uncle
Reuben would arrive the ladies decided
one beautiful morning TO take final
spin, and started out for their forenoon
of pleasure.
Three or four hours later they ar
rived home let themselves in the house
with their latch keys, when, to their
horror, who should they find in the
library but Uncle Reuben. Tho old
man stood spoochlcss for minute and
then grabbed his hat and held il before
his face. Your skirts have fallen off.
Your skirts have fallen off" the old
man cried. TO run upstairs and change
their costumes was the work of II few
minutes, and on descending the young
women found Uncle Reuben closely cx
amining the wheels in tho hall.
1t seems that Uncle Reuben had de-
cidcd to start earlier than he intended.
and that telegram had miscarricd
iii some way To now make Uncle
Reuben forget his first impression and
view the matter in II nineteenth cen
tury way was the task the ladies had
before them, and when did not woman's
wiles get the best of mankind?
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-21
Bowling green ACADEMY:

nrepargtory school Of the hshest reputation and sue
tess henlth record parfoct. Charges low No haxinc
Address John Hart. 81. A U. OF W. Bowling Green Va
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-21

lowers of peach blossom color. II
grows rapidly, and it seems not to have
o root, as straw blown from one tree
% another soon grows into thick
punch. It's element is on the tops and
BRANCHES of living trees in the darkest
awamps where sunshine rarely enters.
covering as with mantle the tops and
huge limbs Of the herculeap trees that
Ttse up in their glowing grandeur in
these almost impcnetrable lakes and
j6ayous 1t is creature OF the ficlsle
winds and is blown from the oaks and
cypress to the highlands adjacent to the
ssvamps, and finds lodgment in the
asseet gam, elm.and ash, and covers