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RAILROADS.
Boston & Maine X. r.
WESTERN DIVISION.
In Effect June FL. 1896.

W no1EhN DitASiVN.
q ra' as leave Portland. Union Station. TO,
pear ! -, Horo Crossing. sos, 1o.ooa. m. 1900,
l. ~, 800, 5.15, $50 $40, 7.1Op. m. Soar
t. 90 Beach 10 Pine do Point. 7oo 71o 9o5,
go 7io, 500 m ~ ois orsSara Beach a1o
400, ZOO, ITO, $40, 9.o5, 1000 a. m. 1900,
d2.2o, l.d5, 1.45, $50, 3.55, BIB $50, 500,
100 oa No. g99 J. iav6 sno9 7eo S4o soS
S>o0, go, go, S.o0p. m. Biddeford. TOO.
20 20 S,e @ 40 90 a. m, 200, 1920, 115,
nssunk. TOO, $40. 1000 a. m, 1920, 3. 80,
o-!o. 800, $50 p.m.; KennebunlpOrt, 100,
90 1000 a. m, IL. 20, $50, COS $40 p. m. ;
Wona Beach, ZOO, 9. 40 a. NJ. $50, 5.15 p. M. !;
q. M; l2.20, $50, 5.l5 6.05 p. NJ; Somers-
@1F'm' 400; 90, $40 a. M, 1920. $3.50
BIO Pm; Rochester. Farritngton Alton
Bay Wolfboro. $40 a. m. 1920. $50 D. m. !:
LaAepori. Lacnnia. Weirs, Plymouth, $40
a. M, 1926 p. M: Wolfboro, Long Island
center Harbor, (Via Alton Bay and steamer,
Worthand Rochester,) 200 a. M; Manches
ter, Concord, (yia buckingham Junetl 7.0O a.
M. $50 p. No.; tyia Lawrence) $40 a. m !.
Hayerhin. Lawrence. Lowell. Boston
t4.05, 100. 1910 a. m, 1920. 8. 80 t6. O5 D.
m Arrive in Boston. 7.25, 1O16 a. m :.
ior Forsiaud. $780, 500, $50 a. m.. 100,
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For scarboFO Crossing 800 1910 a. m.
1.ON bo.4o, ooCU, o.Io, I'D p. M. scaib oPO
Bench, Pine Point, no, 800, 1910 a. M.
LOO, 200, $40, 4.15, 500, Clio, 715 D.
m: Old Orchard Beach A.05, ITO, 500,
1910 a. NJ, 100, 200, $40, 415, 800, $50,
o.ilo, Id p. M; Saeo, Biddeford, 500, 10. 10
2. m, LOO. 200, $40, Ais, 500, $50, 6.15,
5-t5 p M; Aennebpnk, l 90, 4.I5, 80 I'm. !;
North Berwick, Dover, 4.O5. a. M, Loo
T. 10, $50 p. M: Rochester, Pennington
Alton BAY, 4.16 p. H.; Exeter. HaverIiiu
Lavrence, Lowell, Boston, 4. o5 a. m., 90
$50 p m. Arrive in Boston, 1925 a. NJ s. %
9.5S p m.
Boston for Portland, 3.45 a. M
EASTERN DIVISION
From Union Station for Biddeford. New.
buryport Amesbury, Salem, Lynn, 200
300 a. M; 1890. 500 j. IN. Portsmon s,
Boston, 100, 1890. a. M, $3.50. Il 45 rs .o1
arrive IN Boston, D. 50 a. M. 1851, LOO. $50
$40 p. m. Leave Boston for Portland 7,3o.
300 a. NJ. II. 30. 100. $50 D. m
SUNDAY TRAINS.
for b1ddeford. Portsmouth. Newbury-
port. saieln. Lynn, Boston. 2. 90 a. H., L. 80
p. n. Arrive III Boston. 5.58 a. M. 800 D.
Leave Baston for Portland, 1900 a. M, :. 90
$50 D. m. 49,
tConneets with Rail Lines for New YORK
South and West
sConneets with Sound Lines for New York.
+WeStern division to North Berwick.
western Division from North Berwick Sun
days only.
Through tickets to all points South and
West tor sale az Ticket Office, Union Station.
u: =: FLANDERS. q. P. ana 7. A., Boston
1871 1t [
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I otron 81 arsets
tBV TaleoraI,h

JULY /. 1896.
NEWYORK-The Cotton market to-day was
dull, unchanged. sales GA bales; mlddling up
lands 7-I6c; middliRg gull l1-16c.
NEW ORLEANS-The Cotton market to-day
was steady; mddling l1-16c.
CHARLEsTON-The Cotton market to-day
was nominal; middling Y.
7 SAVANNAH-The cotton market to-day
was quiet; Middling 61sc.
MOBILE-The Cotton market to-day was
nominal midoling 6slc.i
MEMPHIS-The Cotton market to-day was
steady; middlings 67s.
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Portland & Rumford Falls nv,

Ia Effect June 20. 1896.
DEPARTURES.
$50 A. NJ. LOO I. NJ. From Union Station
for Poland. Mechanic Falls, Buckiiald, Can
ton. Dixfeld and Rumtord Falls Also
for Roxbury, Byron, Houghton, Bemis and
r. "
$50 a. M. 100 ans STOP. m. From Union
Station Tor Mechanic Falls and intermediate
stations.
son Saturdays only train leaving Portland at
10 p. m. runs through to Rumford Falls.
Through passenger coaches between Union
Station, Portland and Runfurd Falls.
Through tickets on sale for all points
ON p II. F. R'y. Also for all
points on Rangeley Lakes.
r. G. BRADFORD. Traffic Mgr.
Portland. Maine
jun12 dit Numford Falls. Maine
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Portland and Boothbay Steamboat Co
FALL AEsRAN GEM ENTS.
After Monday. Sept. .,
Steamer Enterprise

VIII leave East boothbay Monday at 7.l5
a. m. for Portland. touching at SO. Bristol,
Heron Island. Boothbay Harbcr and Squirrel
Island.
Tuesday, leave Portland at 6.4E "a. m. for
Pemaquid. Touching at Squirrel island,
Boothbay Harhor, Heron Island. SO. Bristol
and East Boothbay.
Wednesday, leave Pemaouid at a. NJ. for
Portland and above landings,
Boothbay Harbor. Touching at Squirrel
Islahd
Friday, leave Boothbay Harbor at a. m.
for Portland. Touching at Squirrel Island.
East Boothbay. Touching at Squirrel Island,
Boothbay, Heron Island and So. Bristol.
Connecting every trip at Boothbay Harbor
Dor, Round Pond, Friendship, Port Clyde,
Tenants Harbor, Spruce Head, Rockland,
Vinalbaven, Hurricane, Green's Landing,
Swan Island, Castine, BROOKLYN, Surray, s..
w. Harbor and Bar Harbor.
ALFRED RACE, Manager.
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FREEp0RT and FALMOUTH f0RESlDE.
STEAMERS FOR
Harpswell Center, Free
port, Cheheague, Fall
mouth FogeSide and
Diamond Island.

On and after Monday, June 20.
Stmrs. Madeleine, Phantom and Alice,
Portland Pier.
Summer Time Table-Leave Portland.
For Diamond Island at 5.45, 100, 900 a.
Return=-Leaye Diamond Island. $50. 7.20,
$40, $50 a. M, 1,30, 4.35, $40, Gas p. IN.
For Falmouth at 5.45, 900 a. H., 200, 300,
6.10 p. m.
Return Leave Falmouth, 600, 7.4o a. M,
For Pfince's Point 5.45, 600 a. m., 200, Clio
p. m.
Return-Leave Princes Point, 7.3o a. m, 2.1o,
6.35 p. III.
For Chabeague $50 a M, 200 800 p. m.
Return-Leave Chebeague 700 a. m, las,
For Cousins and Iittejohn's Islands, 9.ooa.
m. 200, 500 p m.
Return Leave Cousins and Littleiohn's Is
lands, Z. oo a. NJ. 1910. 1.25, GEO p. m.
For Freeport 8. 80 a. M. NJ. 90. 500 y. m.
Return-Leaye Freeport 4G.1o, I1.3o a. M,
For Bnstin's Island, 900 a. M, 200, 800 p. M.
Return-Leave Bustin's lsland-6.oo, 1.45 a.
For harpswell Centre and Mere Point, 900 a.
Returl-Leavr Harpswell Centre and Mere
Point, $50. lilo a. M. 1890 400 p. m.
For Mackworths Island, $40, 900 NJ. 200,
Return-Leave Mackworth's Island, s.15 a.
M, 2.4O, $50 p. IN.
Sunday Time Table Leave Portland.
For Diamond Island, 1000 a. M; return 600
p. m.
For Falmouth. Cousins, Littlejohn's and Bust
ms Islands, Froeport and Harpswell Cent e,
ITO. 90 a. M, 2'10 p. N.
Return-Leave Falmouth Foreside LOO, $50
PM, Freeport 10. 40 a.m, 400 pm, Harps-
we'll Certre 1900 Ill., 400 p. N.
Leave Free port for Bustin's Island and Harps-
well Centre, 1915 a. N.
Return-LeaYe Harpswen Centre. 1900 m,
90 p. m.
*Via 1Iarpswell Center,
mot run in stormy weather.
tSouth Freeport only.
Carriage connection with all steamers for
Freeport Corner.
Unavoidable delays excepted and subject to
+. II. NORTON. Manager.
iuue28dtf
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European Markets.

LONDON, July 1. l896.--Ccnsols II3 1l-I6d
for money aud l 3 1850 for the account.
LIVERPOOL. July /, 1s86.-Cotton market
steady; American middling 15-I6d; estmat-
ed sales 10000 bales; speculation and export
1000 bales
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FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

ORR's ISLAND. July lar, sch Silver Spray,
Mahoney, New York.
rsWISCASSET, July lar 29th uIt schs Ellis
Rogers, Campbell, Boston, 3Oth, Fannie
Hodgkins, Rines, Beverly.
RED BEACH. June 29-Sld, schs Jacob M
Haskell. Maloney, Norfolk; Mary Lee Newton,
Coleman, Boston.
CLARK'S ISLAND, June 3o-Sld, sch Joseph
Eatan. .Tr for New York.
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Retail Grocers sugar Rates.

Portland market-cut loaf 8; confectioners at
Sc, pulverised 10; powered, 7c; granulated
&c coffee crushed 51ac: yellow 41ac.
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CASC0 BAY STEAMBOAT CO.,
CUSTOM HOUSE WHARF, PORTLAND. ME-.
Commencing May goth, 1886,
Week Day Time Table

For Forest City Landing, Peaks Island,
90, $40, 500, 600, 1880 A. NJ, I2.OOM..
p PIP. 3.l5. 300, Glo 7.3o, 800, 9:15 P. M.
2.15, 3.15, 500, G.1OP. NJ.
For Little and Great Diamond Islands,
Irefethen's, Evergreen Landing, Peaks
Island da go $40, 500, 1880 A. NJ, IL NJ,
200, 40, $40, $50 P. NJ.
500, 1890 a. NJ, 200, 20, 6.loP. H.
For Mariners Landing, Long Island,
1880 A. NJ, Pm.
RETURN -
Leave Forest City Landing. $40. 7.2O. $40.
$50. $50, $50, lo15P. M. ~ ''
Leave Ponce's Landing, 6.o5. $50, 112o
a. H. $50, 610, ESQ p NJ
Leave Cushina's Island, 7.05, S15, IL O5
A. N. 2.45, 3. 80, $40, GAO P. NJ.
Leave Little Diamond, $50, 7.2O, 8. 20,A M,
1900 NJ, II. %, $50, 5.35, 7.15. 7.5o p n
Leave Great Diamond. 6:25; 7.l5. o.15, 11.55
A. NJ, Il 30, 1926, 8 80, 7.lo, 7.55 P. NJ.
Leave Trefethens, $50, ITO, 9.1O, II so AM,
1896, $50, $50. 100, 500 P. NJ.
A. NJ, 10 3.t5, $40, 100, SOB P. NJ
Leaves Mariners Landing, Long Island.
II 80 A. NJ, 500 P. II.
Saturday night only, $50 P. NJ, for all land
iRgs.
Sunday Time Table.
For Forest City Landing, Peaks Island,
500, 800, 1880 A. NJ, 1915, 2.15, 8. 49, 90
For CusIiing-s Island, 9. 90, 1o.30A. NJ, 1915,
2. Is, j. ID, 500 P. NJ.
For Little and Great Diamond Islands,
Trefethen's and Evergreen Landings,
500, 900, 1880 A. NJ, 1915, 200, 42o
P. NJ.
For Ponce's Landing, Long Island, 500,
1890 A. NJ, 200, 40 p. NJ
For Mariners Landing, Long Island,
1890 A. M, 200 P. NJ
G. W. T. COOLING, General Manager.
mv20 diff
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International Steamship Go.

Ea:isoh, Luhsc. Calais SLJshn. Ii.1., Hali1as.
and all parts of New Brunswick, Nova SEQ.
tia, Prince Edward island, anc. Cape Bret
on. The favorite route to Campohello and
st. Andrews. n. z.
Summer Arrangement.
On and after Monday, June Goth. steamer
will leave Portland on Tuesdays and Fridays
AT 400 D. nj.
Returning leave St. John and Eastport Mon
days and Fridays.
Through tickets issued and baggage checked
to destination. ~ Freight received up to $50
p. N.
Special Notice.
Until further notice steamers will leave Port
land Tor Boston Tuesdays ane Satul days at 10
a. M.
For Tickets and Staterooms, apply at the
Pine Treo Ticket Office, Monument Square
or for other Information at Comrany'a Ofica.
Railroad Wharf foot OF State street.
je26dbi J. B.COYLE. Gen Map.
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PORTLAND. JulyA
Receipts by Maine Central r. R.--For Port
land, ,166 cars miscellaneous merchandise, for
connecting roads 1873 cars.
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RuckIen's Arnica sasve.

THE BEST SALVE in the world for
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains Corns and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, Or no
pay required 1t is guaranteed to give
Perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
price % cents per box. For sale by Ii. P.
S. Goold, 577 Congress ST., under Con-
presS Suuara Hotel
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-02
SEBACO LAKE ROUTE.
CLEANER HAWTHORNE

Will commence regular trips over the beautl
full lakes and rivers of the Sebago Lake cute
on Monday, June 22d.
Leave Lake Station for Naples, Bridgeton,
North Br!dgeton and harrison OH arrival OF
1.25 p. IN. train from Portland.
Leave Harrison every day except Sunday at
7.45 a. M, North Bridgeton at a. M, Bridge
ton at $50 a. M, and Naples at O. 8 a. H..
connecting at Sebago Lake Station with II. As
a. m. train for Portland and Boston.
Parties can leave Portland on the l .25 p. M
train. make the trip to Brldgton via steamer,
back all rail same afternoon.
Stag connections at Harrison for Waterford.
Tickets for sale at Union Station
jul 6dtf SEBAGO STEAMBOAT CO
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Chicago Live Stock Market.
By Telegraph,

By Telegraph
Chicago, July 1, 6.-Cattle-receipts-
$4,000; firm: common to extra steers at 8 5o@
so; stockers and feeders at 2 65@3 S5; cows
HogsNFeceipts3o, 900 STEADY heavy lots easy.
heavy packing and shipping lots . 9oa3 80
common to choice mixed 8 1923 40 ;choice as
sorted 45@3 b6 flight 25a3 So; pigs at 2 Is
@3 30.
Sheep-receipts $4,000: inferior to choice
2 00lo3 rs; lambs 00@6 go.
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-02
STEAMERS

Daily Line, Sundays Included.
TIE NEW AND PkLATIAL STEAMERS
BAY STATE And PORTLAND.
alternately leave FRANKLIN WHARF, Portland.
every evening at z o'clock, arriving in season
beyond.
through tickets for Providence, Lowell,
Worcester, New York, etc.
Returning, leave INDIA WHARF, Boston.
eyers Evening at o'clock.
j, B. COYLE. Manager
Oct. 1. 1885.
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-02
Portland wholesale Market.

PORTLAND. July 1. 1895.
The following are to-daY's wholesale prices OF
Provisions. Groceries. etc.;
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E MINIATURE Almanac. JULY 2.
Sum ssss :4 u T. High water as 90
Moon rises =. IL O3lHeight 49,. o. l.6
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SUNDAY TRAIES.

7.20 a. M, paper train for Brunswick All
gusts. Watsryille and Bangor.
7.25 a. M, paper train tor Lewiston.
12.5Op M. For Brunswick Lisbon Fali,
Lewiston, Bath, Augusta Wateryille, Bangor,
Bar HarD0r and Olatown.
600 p: in, for Lewiston.
$40 p. NJ. For White Mountain Division
Montreal and Toronto.
Hoop. M. Night Express with sleeping
cars tor all points.
1855 a. M. Mt. Desert special for Rockland,
Bangor and Bar Harbor.
ARRIVALS IN PORTLAND.
From Montreal and Fabyans. Bartlett and
Msshanics FAILS, $50 a. No no"'S Wsserr ahs
andAugusta. S.35 a. NJ; Lewiston. sun
day only, 1000 a. M. KiEgfield, Phillips,
Pennington, Bems, Rumford Falls, Lewiston.
LAO y. NJ; Skowhegal ana Lewiston, IL. As
a. m.; Mattawamkeag and Bangor, 1900 Sun
and Bridgton 1912 ,. NJ; Express
Bar Harbor, Mt. Kineo, Greenviile. Bangor,
Augusta. 1:2o p. H.; Skowhegan WaterviIle,
hockland. DE p. m. daily; Lewiston Sun
days only, $40 p. m.; st, John, Bar Har-
Bar Harbor, Caribou and Moosehead Lake
via B; & A. Bangor, 535 p. M; Ranseiey,
Pennington, kumford Falls, Lewiston, 5. IS
p m; Chicago anu Montreal and all White
Bar Harbor, Eockland. l 40 a. m. daily; eX-
press. Halifay, ST. John. Vanceboro Bar Ear.
Dor, Watervill6 and Augusta, 8. so a, m dailv.
PAYSON TUCKER, &G.M.
F. E. bOOTHBY, G. STA.
Portland, June Is, 1896.
jel7 dts
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Bath, June 3OA new bowsprt has been
placed on the sch b w Morse to replace the one
lost in a squall about week ago. The sch Will
leave the river tonight with ice for Philadelphia.
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-02

EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.
Passed Tarifa June "a, barque CIampa Emilia
QtaD, Caiiero, MarseiIles for Bangor.
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RAILROADS.
MAINE CENTRAL Il. R
In Effect June 20, 1895

In Effect June 20, 1896
Trains leave Portland, Union STATION, Railway
Square, for stations lamsd below and inter
| mediate points as follows:
| sGO a. m. For Brunswick Bath, Baot,,bay.
Popham Aeach, Rocklanl, Augusta Water
WIG sikowhegan, List On Falls. Lewiston via
$50 =. m. For BanyiIe Jc. Poland Springs
Mechanic Falls kumfor9 Falls. Bemls. lew
lston l.lyermore Falls Pennington, Phillips
and Rangsley.
land, Springs) Lewiston, Waterville Moose
| head Lake via. FoXcro1t, Nit. Kineo House,
Bangor, Bar Harbo Olutown, Houlton, Fort
X. and Woodstock, St. Stephen. st. Anurews,
| ST, John and Halifax.
1880 p. N. EXPRESS for Brunswick. Lisbon
Falls. Augusta, Waterville. Moosefead Lake
via. olltown, Bangor. Bar Harbor and Old
town.
| 100 p. M, For Danylle Jc., Poland Springs
station. Mechanics Falls, Rumford Falls.
40 E, N. For Freeport. Brunswick. Au-
qua, Bath, Boothtay fopham Beach, Rock
DIVISION, Wateryille, skowhegan. Belfast. Dow
sport Oldtown and Malta wamkeag.
1.25 p. IN. Express Tor nanville Jc., Lewis
| tol. Winthrop, Oakland, Bingham. Watervillo.
Skowhegan Bangor and Matawamkeag.
ps sos p p; M For 81 Brunswick Bath. Lisbon
DO p m, For New Gloucester, Danville
Junction, Poland Springs station, Mechanic
Falls Auburn and Lewiston. and to kumtord
HOO p. m, Night Express. sleeping cars for
Lewiston. Augusta, Wateryiie. Bangor, Bar
| d Bucksport: Vanceboro. st. Stephens,
| and the Provinces. The Saturday night train
does not run to Belfast, Dexter, Dover and Fox
Dor.
1855 a. M, midnight, MI. Desert special.
for Brunswick. Rockland, Augusta, Watervile,
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STEAMERS.
STEAMERS.
PresumpSGOt River Steamboat Co.
STEAMER SANTA MARIA

Will leave Cumberland Mills, foot of Warren
Avenue, daily. Sundays included, as follows
For Prdes Bridge, Riverton Park, West FaE
mouth, Lower Falls and Pleasant Hill, at 10 a..
m. and 2 p. m.
To make close connection with this Steamer
take Westbrook Electrics leaving Head of
Preble ST., Portland, at $40 a. m. and LILO p.
m.
Leave Riverton Park for all landings down
river, at 10. 80 a. M, 2.30, 4.3O p. m
To make close connections with Steamer, at
RivertOn Park, take Deering or Riyerten Elee-
tries leaving Head of Pfeble st. at $50 a. m,
1.3O and $50 p. m.
---- RETURNING -
Leave Lower Falls, or Pleasant Hill, at 1.30
a. M, $50 and $50 p N.
Leave Rverton for Cumberland Mills at
II 90 M, 800 p. III.
Every Thursday and Saturday evenings, the
Steamer santa Maria will leave Cumberland
Mills for Rlverton Park. at 7.3O O'Clock, return
ing at close OF Entertainment.
Steamers can be chartered for evening sails
at low rates.
je30dtf C. L. GOODRIDGE. Manager.
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Aih' can -. 9o9l.00i Tobacco.
s,oo. i-eao. Best brands. 50969
Plpe. ...... 51406 ICommon 26G3O
Ainc' 1s@8Ha Natural at. ..60A7O
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New York Mining Stock.

New ork Mining Stocks
NEW YORK. July 1. 1S96.-The following
are to days closing quotations OF mining stocks:
Col Coal
HockingsCoal.. .-'.'...........
Homestake, 33A
Ontario. Ii
Quicksilver. .s............... Ia
Ks%9d do pfd. .................... 1914
Victor
Portland,
Golden Fleece
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On and after Monday, June 20.
stmrs. Madeleine, Phantom and Alice,
Portland Pier.
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Leeds & Pennington r. r. 6s. 1899. 100
Portland & Ogd'g ses. 1900. 1st mtg1O6
PORTLAND Water Co.'S 6s. 1899. .lO4
Portland Water Co.'S Is. 1927. 100
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-01-06
Alfred Austin.

voices in England attuned TO the readiness
required OF laureatcs. William Watson
would not have refused the appointment
nor would, I take IL. Henley, nor Morrison,
nor SIR Edwin Arnold, nor any OF tae past
possibilities.
Lord Tcnnysons successor Is a man wen
tit for the highly regarded honor of tine
lau eateship. lie is novelist critic d
journalist ana u poet.
The new laureate was born near Leeds.
May 80, 1885. ana was graduated from the
University Of London ia 1853. Ia 1851 he was
called to the bar of the Inner Temple, bus
early manifested devotion 70 the muses.
and disinciiuation for the more prosa-c
career Of a lawyer His first volume of
verse appeared ia 1854, bearing the title OF
The Season; a Satire.
Upon the death Of his father. in 1861, he
left England and went to I-aly. whore he
resided Tor u long time, varying the line OF
his poetic writings By contributions 70
magazines and newspapers. lie aiternateu
prose with verse, and while connected with
The Standard newspaper as "a correspond
ent at Rome and in Germany, ana While
contributioc occasional articles TO inc
Quarterly review, he found time to pub
lish a number of his best known poems.
Thus, in 1871, appeared The Golden Age;
a Satire" in 1872, "nterludes,' in 1919,
Rome or Death" and "'rhe Madouna's
Child" and in 1874, 1.-THE Tower OF Babel"
a drama Other volumes of verse APP
peared during nearly each succeeding
year.
In answer to the charges against Lord
Byron contained in Harriet Beecher
Stoves work entitled 1.-THE True Story Of
Lord Byrou's Life" Alfred Austin pub
lished a vigorous pamphlet in vindicaton
of the great poets character Austin pub
lshed three novels-in 1888, Five Years OF
it," in 1864. IAN Artists Proof" ana in
1866, "Won by a Head"
In 1873. in conjunction with Mr.. Il. j.
Courthope, he founded The National Re-
view and continued TO edit that periodical
until 1893
In 1892 he published a collected edition
of his poems in six volumes, and since that
time there have appeared "Fortmatus the
Pessimist," "England's Darling" and q
prose work entitled 'The Garden That 4
Love"
/ believe that It is generally conceded
that the first mention of poet laureate was
with reference to petrarch, who was
crowned the laureate poet" This eN-
preston is used by chance. Cotton in 1910
made mention of "Mayster John SHELTON,
late created poet laureate in the Universi-
ty of Cxonfordo" lie was given the same
honor at Cambridge and signed himself
"Poeta Shelton Laureatus."
Richard IL, it is said, met Cover, con-
temporary of Chaucer. and asked him TO
write a new book. Cover was a good
natured, lonE-winded poet. and Immediately
cid as directed, subutLng himself th'
kings laureate" and ia after years there
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-01-06

was a John Kay Tor Caius), who who adj
dressed himself TO Edward Nv as "hys
humble poet laureate"
The first poet laureate named with pay
was one Bernard, or perhaps it was Ber-
nyrd, whose first name was Andrew lie
was very poor, and Henry VIII is said 10
have granted him a pension Of $50 until ne
could obtain some employment.
These however. might all be classilIeu
under the heading of ''nondescripts, Tor
it was with Ben Jonson, who was named
in 1880, that the title was Installed prop
erly. From that time 60 this the poet lau-
reates have numbered only thirteen, one
writer explaining that the number ac-
counts for the misfortune they all eNpe-
rienced in dying.
After Zen Jouson came the following;
Davenaut, 1G3S-lGGS; Dryden, HOPELESS;
Shadweu. lGSg-lCg2. Tate, lGe5-illi; Rowe,
17i4-l7iS; Eusden. l7i9-l150; Clbber. i73o-l15I;
Whitehead. l-5S-l7S5, Warton, 17S5-i7So; Pye.
1lg0-lSG; Southey, 1Si3-lSi3; WORDSWORTH
1Si3-lSsD. and Tennyson. 1Sje-iS92.
From the earliest days Of the poet lau-
reates they have been objects Of much rid
icule. and their poems have been subjected
10 criticism as unjust as il has been severe
Chauccr and Cover were both regarded
as royal authors" and Of them was writ
ten. in the course OF a poem by James I
of Scotland:
"Superlative as poetes laureate
In rhetorique ana eloquence ornate
So. look out, Mr.. Austin.
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WIVES AND MOTHERS WORK.
Should Discharge the Duties God and
fTatr~e Eave Set Apart for Ihem.

We have ala seen e5odly tuHineI o. IL ~
T.-l- bitf1f DID. ia November ladies'
ijoue formal. 'hut we have probably
Scarcely seen one who could not have been
tl..r -a. yy1s without its being necessary
Tor her 10 have "A wider territory or cAer-
zion i'm order to cyince and exercise an
tI,.I.a -v-as i'm her Z have taken 10 ground
ag..i0 wumau's doing anything and every
thing mat the most demons trdliNe ana
high-Keyod representatives OF her sex aspire
70. ia particular 1 have rot even uttered
a word AGAINST 50 serious an innovation
as that oil womau's going 20 the polls. /
have only tried To show the INFINITE Stfetch
OF opDortuuity that opens before her IN
tho line of service which the General In
stiuct and the revealed word Of God shows
to b.. primarily pertinent TO her. When
Tho sex has succeeded in doing perfectly
what God and nature evidently intended
10 have her TO do 10 VIII be time for her
10 think about doing some things upon
which cod and nature have expressed
themselves less definitely