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The Portland daily press., 1896-12-02

NEW YORK Ar 30th, schs Silver Spray,
Machias; Carlton Bell. Boothbay; Mary Pike,
Grand Menan.
Ar LIST, brig Katahdin, Bangor; schs Horton
STA. Machias Maggie Todd Gardiner; Mary E
Edridge, Boston; Helen, R0ckland.
Cid 1st, barque Jase D Busno. Brooks Bahia;
sch Emma Green, Crowell. Boston,
Sid ISL. ship II d Rice, for Yokohama; barque
Adolph Obrlg, Saigon,
Passed He'll Gate Both. sehs Mary c Stewart.
New York for Boston; r L Ray. Amboy for Lu-
bee; Maggie Hurley, do for Rockland: iona
Coane DO tor Saco.
BOsTON-Ar 1st, sch Sarah Hyde, Murphy
Friendship
All 1st schs Monticello, Nutter. Bangor; DIV
Hammond Mitchell, Calais; Glenullen, Ken
nebec: Nellie f. Colbeth, Machias: Gen Banks,
Randall Portland.
Sid 1st, schs P Blackburn Baltimore; L Fl
Coward, coal port; Ham III Grant, and Mary
Halves, Portlond; Fair Wind, and " I Emer-
son, do; Susan. Boothbay; Francis Catfin, Or
Norfolk; Berry. Woolwich; Edwin Hunt,
coal port.
BRUNswICK-Ar Both, sch Henry Mason.
BANGOR Ar goth, schs Arthur Clifford.
Belano, Boston: Matte Holmes, and Edward
Stewart. Kent. New York.
Boston; Sea Flower, Robinson, Chelsea.
BATH-Sld 29th, sch Young Brothers. Wash
ington; Daylight, DO; Lizzie Babcock. Phlladel-
phia: Nat Meader. Newark.
BELFAST-Ar Both, sch City OF Augusta, i'm
Boston, TO load for Norfolk.
CAMDEN-Ar 3Oth, sch Ripley, Banks, from
FORT MONROE-Ar 3Oth, sch Katharine d
Perry. Garfield, Providence.
HYANNIS-Ar AT Bass River Both, sch Alice
HolbrOok, Ellis, from Philadelphia for Boston;
Chas Batch. Crocker, do for Portland; Mon
hogan. Baker, do for Salem.
MOBILE Cid 30th, sch Alice Mcdonald,
NEW BEDPORD-Sld 3oth. sch Fred Cover,
Sargent, Philadelphia.
PUNTA GORDA-Cld 2sth, sch Daven-
port. Watts. Halifax.
Ar 29th, schs Jacob S Winslow, Henley, from
st Lucia. to load phosphate for Wilmington.
FORT TAMPA-Ar 3oth, sch Maj Pickands,
Sid 3oth, barque James W Elwell. Goodman,
Carterett. NJ; sch John X Souther, Hammer
PHILADELPHIA Cid soth sch Henry S
Ar st. schs Emma G Knowles, Rogers, Port
land; Mary Manning. Burr. Portsmouth.
Ar at Delaware Breakwater LIST, sch Helen
PERTH AMBOY-Ar 2sth, sch Oracle Bu-
chairman, Harrington, Brunswick; NJ A Mccain
SO soth. sch Maggie Ellen, Littlejon, Port
land.
Sid LIST, sch ,Loring C Ballard, Bearse Port
ni rEoy NngGN., "a soth, sch Gov Ames.
~ PORTSMOUTH sid 2sth, sch Harry L
Whltten Rockport and New York
Sia Sotn; sen Il BodwelI Rockland.
Below 3Oth. schs Native American, Boston for
Machlaas /, Lizzie G Rich. do Tor Damariscotta;
MA wellington; do for Clarks Island; Wins
nebec for do: D W Hammond, Calais for do;
zen f banks banks, Portland for do: j Kennedy. Calais
lROCKLAND-Ar soth. scbs Flora Presley,
atkinson, Castine; Red Jacket. Mullin. Boston;
Wide Awake, Maddox, Boston.
81 Sio 3oth schs Sandman, Halyerson, Boston;
oregon. Gross. Boston.
KOCKPORT-Ar 3oth, sch Mazurka Stinson,
r. SALEM.Sld 27th, schs L Eaton. Grierson.
New Haven: G NJ Port jameson. and Freddie
Eaton. Clark, do for Vineyard-Haveu; Right
away Kendall, Bangor for Stony Brook Lygo-
MIA. Thurston, do for Fail River
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-02
FreIghts.

The following are recent charters:
Brig II. B. Cleaves, Baltimors to Portland,
coal, p. t.
Bark Nellie M. Slade, Portland to Porto Rico,
shocks, p.t.
Bark j. H. Ingersoll, New York to Montevid-
go, ease oil pc, lumber SIS.
Schr Eagle Wing, Demerara to New York or
Philadelphia, sugar SC.
schr G. H. Wolston, Perth Amboy to Port
land, coal 65c.
Schr L. c. Ballard, Perth Ambov to Portland
coal 60c.
Schrs Puritan and Anna e. j. Morse, Philadel-
pha to Portland, coal 75c.
Schr M. V. B. Chase, Philadelphia to Calves
ton, coal 81 90. 4
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-02
eottcn Markets
by Telegraph.)

DECEMBER 1. 1885.
quiet, unchanged; sales "a bales: middling up.
lands 11-16c; gull do Z 1b-16c.
NEW oKLEANS-The Cotton market to-day
was quiet; middling 7sac.
was steady ;Middng &c.
NNAH-Ths Cotton market to-day
steady; middllng 7Mc.
MEMPHIS-The Cotton o.rre. TODAY was
steady; middlings 3-i6c '''"- "''
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-02
Chicago Live stock Market.
(By Telegraph

(By Telegraph
Chicago, Dec, 1. 1896.-Cattle - receipts
1000; steady common to extra steers at 3 10
@6 Az; stockers and feeders eOa4 10; COWS
and bulls at 5OU3 IS; calves 25@5 90, Tex
ans 66@4 20; Western rangers -.
Hogs-recelpts So, 900; weak, 1Oa16c lower;
heavy packing and shipping lots 3 2Oa3 SO i;
common to choice mixed at 8 25 SO 60; choice
assorted at 3 5O@3 60; light 2O43 go; pigs
2 75@3 90.
sSheep-receipts 13, 900 :active firm ;inferior to
choice at DOGS go; lambs at o0@5 35.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-02
MARINE. NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.

TUESDAY. Dec. l.
Arrived.
Steamer State of Maine, Colby st John. NIB,
via Eastport. for Boston.
Sch Charles Mcdonald. Deckrow Boston-ce-
ment to G Chase
Sch w Reed, Hayford. Boston.
S"h Mary f Cushman, Bragdon. Boston.
Sch Mary Elliot, Pinkham, Boston.
Sch Lone Star, Pettgrew, Boston.
Sch Cinderella. Monroe. Round Pond.
Sch Napoleon, Rice, Prospect Harbor.
Sch Waterman, Hunuley, Calais for Boston.
Sch Eldorado. Gay. Mlllbrldge for Boston.
Schs Fanny Reed, with 10000 lbs fish; M D
McLain, 5000 do; Maud Muller, 10000 do /;
Mystic Tie, 10000 do.
Cleared.
Steamer Tergestre [Apst) Suttora, Trieste
via New Orleans-Chase, Leavitt & Co.
Steamship Manhattan, Bragg, New York;
Coyle.
Sch May Queen, Grant, Sullivan-J H Blake
Sch Railroad Simmons. Friendship H
Blake
Sch W C Pendleton, Weber, Damariscotta-
j H Blake.
Sch Pearl, Webster, Bluehill-J II Blake.
SAILED-Tug Tamaqua. towing barges Lor-
berry. and Elmwood, for Philadelphia sch
Nellie Sawyer, and the fleet which put in for
a harbor.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-02
EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.

Carver Baltimore.
Ar at Boserio prior to Nov 3Oth. sch Viator,
Parker, from Portland via Buenos Ayres, to
discharge and load at Santos.
Ar at Montevideo Nov 9th, barque Mabel
Meyers, Meyers. from Boston.
Ar at st Vincent Nov, 20, sch Norman, Gray,
Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-02
FINANCIAL AMI COMMERCIAL
Quotations Of Staple Products in the
Leading Markets
Network Stock ana Money Market.

" AOER SUCK anu money MArkat.
(By Telegraph,
eNEW YORK, Dec. 1.
Money easy at 2121s ger cent: last loan Q
per cent, closing 2 per cent. Prime mercantile
paper at 4a41a. Sterling Exchange was steady.
with actual business in bankers bills 1914
@ 63A Tor 6O-day bills and 4 1914 CAST
for demand; posted rates s41s "a STA
Comsner, ial bills 4 S214 a. 1914. Government
Bonds firm. Railroads firm.
Bar silver 651s.
Mexican dollars 5o54,
Silver at the board was quiet
London t"-day par silver was quoted
at 29M y OF. steady.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-02
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Dec sid, schs For
est Belle, Bangor for :; Katie Hall, do for New
York; Florence E Tower, Portland for Ma
chias; Helen L Mitchell, Bangor for Fall River;
Vineyard. for New York; Clara & Mabel Bris-
toll for Portland: e M Sawyer. Boston for Jones'
port; Break of Day, for Black island.
ROCKPORT. Dec 1--Sailed. schs Ella May
Cooper, Providence; Annie Wilder, Greenlaw,
Boston.
Ar schs Annie L Shepherd, Greenlaw, Bos-
ton; Corina NJ, Quinn. Bangor.
WISCASSET. Nov 49, AR, schs Mary Rog-
ers. Brown, Boston; Odell, McDonough, do.
Nov 29-Ar. sch ID l. Sturgis. Foster. Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-02
European Markets.

10y ItIbITapN
LONDON, Dec. ]. lse6.--Censels closed at
Ior money l IL 7-l6 eX-in and Ill 1916 fof ael'
. LIVERPOOL, Dec. /, 1s9e.-Cotton market
nrnmer, American middling at 4ssd; SAFES
so;ooo bales. speculation and export ooo
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-02
HARPS WELL STEAMBOAT co,

Beginning October 9th. 1896. the steamer
NJ ERRYCONEAG will leave Portland Pier,
Portland, daily, Sunday excepted, as follows:
For Long Is. Chebeague, Harpswell,
Bailey's and Orr's Is. 200 p. m.
Return for Portland, leave Orr's Island VIA
all landings, 100 a. m. Arrive Portland, $50
a. m.
For Cliff Island, Mondays. Wednesdays
and Fridays, leave Portland, 200 p. NJ
ISAIAH DANIELS, Gent Manager
oct5 ar
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-02

New York. Dec 1-Sch Bertha Warner. from
Fernandina for Carteret, which stranded 30th,
ten miles from Barnegat. is fast breaking up
and will be total loss together with her cargo
The Bertha Warner registered APO tons. was
bnit at East Deering in 1893, and was owned
by Winslow Il Go, and others.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-02

Retail Grooers sugar Rates.
Portland market-cut loaf 8; confectioners at
So; puiFerised 10. powered, 70; graduated
&c; coffee crushed Sac; yellow 41ae.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-02

PORTLAND. Dec. 1.
Receipts by Maine Central R. R-For Port
and 216 cars misce laneous merchandise; for
connecting roads 16b cars.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-02
STEAMERS.
international Steamship 60.

tastpoTl lubes. Calais. SLJoal. N.3 iiaiIfnNS.
and all parts of New BRUNSWICK. Nova Soc.
tin, Prince Edward Island, and Cnve Brst-
ON. me favorite route TO Canapebello and
Faii Arrangement.
On and atter Monday. Sept. 21st. steamer
at p. m.
!. returning leave st. John and Eastport same
.. tnrougn uekets issued and baggage checked
p. m.
III For Tickets and staterooms apply at the
da1e Tree Ticket Office Monument Square
Or ior other information at Company's Office
Railroad Wharf foot OF State street.
). B.COYLE. Gen. Man.
le26dtf Ell. P. c. HERsEY, Agent.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-02
CASCO BAY STEAMBOAT co,

IN EFFECT Nov. 30, 1896.
For Forest City Landing, Peaks Island at
5.45. GAO. 500. A. M, 2.15, 6.1oP. NJ
fethen' Landing, Peaks Island, Little and
Great Diamond Islands, 800, A. NJ. Q. is
p. M.
c. W. T. COOLING, General Manager.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-02
Portland and Boothhay Steamboat co
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Steamer Enterprise

VIII leave East Boothbay every Monday at
1.l5 g. m. tQr Portland. touching at South
Bristol, Boothbay Harbor.
land, at q. m. for Pemaqnid, touching at
Boothbay Harbor. South Bristol and East
Boo hbay.
for P0rtlEld and above la,tHiH.s.
Thursdays will leave Poi I'D at q. m. for
East Boothbay, touching /. Boothbay Har-
Dor. South Bristol.
Fridays will leave East Boothbay at 7.15
q. m; for Portland, touching at South Bristol,
Boothbay Harbor.
Saturdays will leave Portland at .. m. for
East Boothbay. touching at Boothbay Harbor,
and South Bristol
Connecting every trip at Boothbay Harbor
Dor, Round Pond, Friendship, Port Clyde,
Tenants Harbor, Spruce Head. Rockland.
ALFRED RACE, Manager.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-02
RAILROADS.
MAINE CENTRAL. e. e.
In Effect Oct, 4th. 1896.

In Effect Oct, 4th. 1896.
Trains leaye Portland, UnioE Station Railway
Square, Tor stations named below and inter
mediate points as follows;
200 a. IN. For Brunswick. Each. Rockiand,
Augusta, Waterville. Skowhegtn, Llsl on
Fails, Lewiston via Brunswick, Ban cor, Bucks
port, VancebGro st. Stephen, Houlton, Wood
80 a. m. For Danville JIG. poland Springs
Mechanic Falls, RumfoFd Falls. Bemis, Law
lston, winthrop, Waterville, Livermore Falls.
1870 q. M. For Brunswick Bath. Lisbon
Falls, Lewiston, Augusta and Watervile.
1880 p. IN. Express for Brunswick. Lisbon
VIA; Uldtown. Bangor. Blcksport. Bar Harbc
and OldtOwn, Bangor & Aroostook TO Houlton.
rs p. M, For Danyille Je. Poland Springs
lewiston, Bennington Kingield. Carrabasset,
Phillips and Rangeley, Winthrop, Oakland,
BIZ Watersile, skowhegan and Malta
1.ao p, IA. For Freeport Brunswick, Au-
gusta. Bath, Rockland and all stations on
Knox 8 Lincoln division. Waterville skow
vile. Bangor, Oldtowu and Mattawamkeag.
r, sos p. M. For Brunswick. Bath. Lisbon
rams. Augusta and Watervllle.
Junction, Poland Springs station, Mechanic
Fails. Auburn and Lewiston.
!, loo LEO p; m. Night Express. for Bath
Harbor. Bucksport. Vanceboro. st. Stephens.
st John and all Aroosto0k County, Halifax
ana ana the ne. Provinces The Saturday night tram
croft or beyond Bangor.
White Mountain Division.
s.45 q. m, For Bridgton, FaDyans. Burling-
Montreal Chicago. st. Paul and Minneapolis
;. $50 ?. n NJ, For sebago Lake. Cornish; Brldg.
FaDyans, Lancaster, Lime Ridge, st. Johns
bury, Montreal, Quebec and Toronto.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-02

The Saloons and Staterooms are in the GEN.
Tal part, where least motion is felt. Elec-
trleity is used for lighting the ships through
out, the lights being at The command of the
passengers st any hour of the night. Music
rooms and Smoking Rooms on the promenade
by steam.
Rates Q, passage $50. 90 and $50. 90. A re-
d uction Is made on Round Trip Tickets.
Second Cabin-To Liverpool, London and
Londonderry. $34: return. $e6.75
Stee rage-To Liverpool, London. Glasgow,
Belfast or Londonderry. including every re-
quisite for he voy tge s2A.50.
For tickets or further information
apply 10 L. +. MCGOWAN. 418 Congress st.
y:B: KEATIN5, 511a Exchange st
ID. & A. ALLAN, Montreal
and 81 State St.,
nov4dtt BostOn.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-02
Boston Produce Market.
BOSTON, Dec. 1, l896.-The following are
to-day's quotations. of Provisions, ETC.!

Boston Produce Market.
BOSTON. Dec. 1, ls96.-The following are
| to-day's quotauons of Provisions etc.:
FLOUR.
Spring patents.t4 9O25 %.
Spring, clear and straight, 8 9O@4 80.
Winter clear and straight, 9095 90.
Winter patents, Dogs so.
Extra and Seconds 90.
Fine and Supers
Jobbing price 25c higher.
Pork, long and short cut, " barrel, 10 rs.
Pork, light and hwy backs 50 SO.
Pork. lean lends IL 90.
Tongues pork so 90: do beef SIS ~ Dbl
Beer. picked. 81 OO&9 90.
Shoulders. corned and fresh &c.
shoulders. smoked. 61s.
Ribs, fresh, 7c.
Hams. large and small. s1s a1ohe
Bacon. ~ @103Ac.
Pork. salt 6hc.
BrisketS, salt 6.
Sausages. 7Azc.
s Isss sss m &c! p ss 5ase: IT, TAGS
Beef steers. 6ll3.
Lambs, 6aS.
Hogs. dressed, city. 514c y n; country. 4c
Turkeys, Northern, young, fat 1918.
turkeys, Western, iced 12dG14c-
Chickens, North, fresh. 0q14c.
Chickens, Western, 8 a9c, fancy higher
Fowls. Northern, 11@i2c.
Fowls. Western.iced 899c.
PRODUCE.
Butter. Northern ream.choice, 21@2l1so.
Butter. crm, Western chOices20M2012c.
Butter. Dairy. North best, 16Ql61ac.
Butter, do good. i2@l4c.
Butter, do common. lOG11.
Butter, INIT, crm 1904.
Ladle packed 9@101s.
Cheese. new Northern choice 1oa1oAc; West
choice SL2@91ac.
Eggs. hennery choice ::soa32. East 269a26c.
Eggs Mich. choice, 24@26c.
Western freshi 236R24e.
Jobs, N a1c higher.
Beans. North. small peal 3oao1 So.
PeaImarrow, l cb@l Is.
Med. New York and vt 0081 10.
Beans. yel. eyes, 1 4O9i As :red kid.1 4031 81.
California, 4O@l IS. GSsac ES@
Hay-New. fancy, $40 50G$17 90.
New, good Sl6@$16.
New, Lower grades $12@E14.
Rye straw-$19 00G2o. 90.
Dat straw $OQ$9 90.
Potatoes-Ar Co Hebrons choice. bush 4O@45.
Potatoes, New York White 35a Ace.
Sweets, Norfolk P Dbl 90c@1 co.
Jersey. 25a1 SO.
Apples, Baldwins " bl 75c @Sl.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-02
Portland & RulnfOrd Falls R'v,
In Effect Oct. 5. 1896.

In Effect Oct. s. 1896.
DEPARTURES.
$50 A. NJ. e LIZ T. NJ. From Union Station
for Poland Mechanic Falls, Buckfiald. Gan.
ton. Dixtield and Rumtord Falls. Also
Tor Roxbury, Byron, Houghton and Bemis
via f. +. and r: L. r. r.
$50 a. M. Lib ana SHOP. m, From Union
Station tor Mechanic Falls and intermediates
stations
Through passenger coaches between Union
Station, Portland and Runlford Falls.
Through tickets on sale for all points
ON T.. q Il. +. R'y.
r. c. BRADFORD. Traffic Mgr.
Portland, Maine
ju;ii2 dit Rumford Falls. Maine
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-02
FREEPORT and FALMOUTH FORESlDE

Steamers on and after Thursday, Nov. 10, will
leave Portland.
For Freeport aud Bustns Island 200 D. m.
Return-Leave Freeport. (Porters), $50 a. M,
So. Freeport 7 a. m, Bustin's 7.15 a, M,
For Chebeague, Cousins and Littlejohns, 200
p. m.
Return-Leave above landings. 7.45 a. m.
For Falmouth, 200 p. m.
Return-8.15 a. M.
oct17tt L. r. NORTON. Manager.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-02
MAINE STEAMSHIP co.
New York Direct Line.
LONG ISLAND SOUND BY DAYLIGHT
Delightful and InvIgorating Sea Trip.

Inc Steamships Manhattan and Cottage
days and Saturdays at o. m. RetuI ming, leave
fler 90. East River. same days at 8. D. m.
"Trip $500. oA' ""''
j. B. COYLE, Manager.
o. f. LISCOMB, General Agent. nov2du
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-02
SUNDAY TRAINS.

7.2o q. m, paper train for Brunswick Au-
gusta, Watsrville and Bangor.
1880 p. m. For Brunswick. Lisbon Falls,
Lewiston, Bath, Auguata. Wstsrville. Bangor.
HOO p. ~, Night Express to Bath, Leya
1ston Bangor and points east with sieepiEs
cars for ne John
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-02
ARRIVALS IN PORTLAND.

From Montreal and Fabyans. Bartlett
Mechanics Falls, $50 a. m: WaserviiIe
and Augusta. 8.35 a. N. ;Skowhegan, Lewiston
KiIgneld. Phillips, Harrington, Bemis, ana
Rumford Fails. II 80 p. N. ;Mattawamkeag, Ban
gor and Rockland 1926 D, m. mixed
from North Conway, 40; skowhegan,
Wsterville, Rockland, 5.2E p. m. St, John
Bar Harbor, Caribou, Ashland and Mo0sehcad
Lake viaB. & A. Bangor, 5.35 p. m. ;Ranseley,
Farmington, Rnmford Falls, Lewiston, S. 46
P. NJ; Chicago and Montreal and all White
Mountain points. $40 p. m.: Mattawamkeag
press. Halifsr, St. John, Vanceboro. Bar Har.
Dor, Watervilis and Augusta. $50 a. m. daily
except Monday.
PAYSON FUCKER, V. P. & G. M.
sept3o dn
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-02
ALLAN LINE

ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.
Liverpool, Halifax and Portland. Call
ing at LONDONDERRY.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-02

tEX-div'
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-02

Trains leaye Portland, UploI station, Railw az
Square, Tor stations named below and inter
mediate points as follows;
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-02

q Spoken.
Oct g. lat 10 s. Ion 1875 W., ship Briggs,
from Port Blakely for Plymouth.
Nov 25. of Sand Key, sch James Boyce, Jr.,
from New York for Pensacola.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-05
KANSAS
AN oLD-FAsHIoNED nEleHsoR
GREAT BEND.

It's oh! for an old-fashioned neighbor
Like the one remember of yore,
Who always neat calico aprons and gowns
Except on the Sabbath day wore.
And who in my care-laden hours,
With a sunbonDet perched on her head.
Ran in bringing bowls of nice jelly or jam.
Or loaves of her freshly-baked bread;
And then, without asking me whether
NEEDED her help, fairly flew
To do in the kindest and quickest way.
Whatever she saw was to do.
Nowadays though friend may assure me
That over my burdens she grieves
She really can't aid me for fear Of mishap
To her 1aces or very big sleeves
And as for the'clubS women govern,
Why, they are but schools for the arts,
Where minds are improved in an elegant
way
But no time is devoted to hearts.
Or else they are pledged to the seeking
OF those whom most people condemn
AS lost beyond hope-so it's plain to be
seen,
There's no chance of assistance from
them.
And it's oh! for an old-fashioned neighbor,
When my sky with dark clouds is Ger
spread,
To run in neatly dressed in calico gown
With a s1nbonnet perched on her head.
Margaret Eytinge. in Detroit Free
Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-05
Generous Shopkeeper.

The author of Forty Years at the
Post Office cites what he terms bit
of true Irish politeness. witch he once
experienced at Schulz. a long drive was
in prospect, and the clouds limited rain.
So babe the driver pull up at shop
where I could buy an umbrella He did
so, and L made known my want do
1 understand that you wish TO buy an
umbrella because the day may turn out
wet?" asked the shopkeeper. eff so.
here is a good one" allow much is it q
1 inquired. "Oh, you can settle on your
way back he answered. On my return
I again inquired the price Give me
my umbrella said the shopkeeper.
There's nothing to pay You haven't
even used it."-Youth's Companion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-05
THE STAMP COLLECTORS.

The Chinese use the ordinary cam
eeled postage stamps in the construc-
ton of screens, forming beautiful COM
hinations with these little bits of coll
ored papers.
The original issue of United States
stamps was of two colors-brown five
cent and black ten-cent stamps. Since
then there has been variety, includ-
ing blue, green, pink, vermillion, yel
low, carmine, orange and purple.
Some time after confederation the
federal government of Canada ascer-
tanned that certain persons were buy
ing large quantities of bill stamps (the
third issue was in use at this timc)
in Nova Scotia and sending them to the
other provinces, there being a differ
ence of about 2 Ia per cent. between
the Canadian and Nova Scotia curren
cy. To prevent this an order in council
was passed, ordering that all bill
stamps for use in Nova Scotia should DO
surcharged with the letters IN. S."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-05
WISE SAYINGS WELL SAID.

Silence is wisdom, when speaking y
Jolly.
Wine hath drowned more men than
The sea.
Poverty en- an old mans back is
heavy burthen.
The brightest of all things, the sum-
hath its srots.
One pair of heels is often worth two
pair of hands.
The credit got by a lie lasts only till
the truth comes out.
Owe money to be paid at Easter, and
Lent will seem short.
The breast-plate of innocence is not
always scandal-proof.
Who repairs not his gutter repairs his
whole house.-Spanish-
Great souls attract sorrows as noun
tains do storms. But the thunder
clouds break upon them, and they thus
form a shelter for the plains around
Richter.
Dreadful things slip off ones tongue
when angry, things that spring up at
the moment, and come out hot, and
which they afterwards repent Of hav-
ing said.-F. T. MontreSsor.
In England found a cultivated per
son fifty surrounded by happy home,
with honor, love, obedience and n troop
of friends. f. :. In Wordsworth's house
hold comfort and culture were secured
without any display.-Emerson.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-05
ABOUT PEOPLE.

The princess of Wales was trained to
housewifery by her mother. German
matron. Her father in early manhood
was q poor younger son and lived al
most in seclusion with his wife and
family.
Hi Beung PAX, of Corea, who has just
entered Roanoke college, Salem. Va,
as a student, is said to be bright and
intelligent. Another Corean, Surh
Beung Kin. is in the junior class of the
same college.
Sarony, the New York photographer,
has a most remarkable memory for
faces. He will remember a sitter
number of years after the photograph
is taken and can even tell what kind
of a picture he turned out.
Alb Wright, an old farmer of Banks,
Ga, recently found an old iron pot con-
tanning $1,000. 1t is supposed TO be
part of sum received by slave dealer.
who died without revealing the hiding
place of his wealth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-05
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Baring-Gould has finished personal
life of Napoleon Bonaparte, upon which
he has spent the leisure moments OF scv'
-ral years
Reginald de Koven, who has set tc mu-
sic a number of Eugene Fields poems,
is writing new music for some of the
poets latest lullabies.
George Vanderbilt is master of eight
langua ges-French, English, German.
Italian, Spanish, Latin, ancient and
modern Greel1-and has tolerabia &C.
quaintance with Hebrew and Sandskrit
The Hohenzollern family ghost
known as ''the &hite Lady" has been
seen again wandering about the royal
palace at Berlin, and the emperor las
given orders for mantraps and spring
guns to be set.
''THERE are no jokes like the old jokes
Said the humorist blithe and gay.
'And the jokes that now find favor
Pleased the folks of another day
Philadelphia North American