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Portland & worcester Zine
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, r. R.
STATION FOOT OF PEBBLE STREET.

On and after Sunday, october 4, 1896
Passenger trains viii Leave Portiand:
For Worcester, Clinton, Aver Junction.
Nssnus, Windhaln and EpStng at 1870 a
IN. and IL SOP In. III
Fer Manehestsr, Concord, and points North
at 7.S0 q. n. and 1880 p. m.
Fer Rochester. SpcingVale. Alfred. Water
boro and ssco River at 7.3o a m l2'3o ana
$50 ~ n. IL Ji$
For tsorhana at 7.so ard s.45 a m. 1880
800, $50, and 6.20p. "a.
For Westbr0osx, Cumberland Mills, West
brook junction and Woodford's aS 7.30.
9.4E .. m. 1890. 500. $40 and
$40 o. m
Tbs 1890 D. M train from Portland connects
at Aver junction with "Hoosac Tunnel
Route for tho West and at Union Station
Worcester, for Providence and New York,
via providence Lime" fox Norwich and
Nevv York. via ~NorHich Limo" with Boston
i Albany Il. r. for The West, and with the
New York Ali Rail via Springfield"
Trains arrive at PORTLAND from Worcester
at1.9O p. NJ; from Rochester at $50 a. "a.
at $40. $50 and 1886 a M. l.sc.
4.15. Gas D. m.
for through Tickets to all points West and
South, apply 20 +. H. COLLINS. Ticker
' j.. PETERS. supt
1aoT DIFF
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Quotations Of Staple Products in the
Leading Markets
y telegraph.

tBy telegraph.
NEW YORK. Dec. 9.
Money easy 11a@2 er rent last ioani ~
per cent,Iclosing ! 1A per cent. rlne mercantile
paper at 34aG ga. Sterling Exchange was quiet.
WiCll actual business in bankers bills s3~s
e. 84s4 ,or eo-day bills and S6A "a s6H
for demand: posted rates at 4G4 81. Com
mer ial bills at 4 81 ga IS. Government Bonds
firm. Railroads steadter
Bar silver 6514.
Mexican dollars 5034 @5lss. 1858
Silver at the board was higher.
Al London to-day mar suver was quoted
at 20 15-l6d y OF, steady.
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DECEMBER 8. 1895.
NEW YORK-Tbe Cotton market to-day was
quiet and steady; sales 30 pales; midding
uplands 7-16c gull do 11-16c.
NEW 0RLEANS-The Cotton market to-day
was steady ;middling 7-l6c
CHAKLESTON-Th Cotton market to-day
was steady ;Middling6Bc.
SAvANNAH-The tinInu market to-day
was qulet middling 1916.
MOBILE-The Cotton market to-day was
quiet; mladlpg 1880.
MEMPHIS-The Cotton market to-day was
steady middlings l5-16c.
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.oston rvoance Market.

Boston Froauce Market.
POsTON. Dec. q, l896.-The following are
ro-day's quotauons of Provisions. etc.:
FLOUR.
Spring patents. 75a5 o5.
Snrine. clear and straight, 7bG4 ~.
Winner. clear and straight, 3 5O94 80,
Winter patents. logs 30.
Extra and Seconds 90.
Fine and Sdpers =.
Jobbing price zoe higher.
MEATS.
Pork, long and short cut, % barrel, 10 20.
Pork, light and hwy BACKS 50 oo.
Pork lean LENDS / . 90. ,,,
Tongues pork so 90: do beef SIS " DOL
BeeI picked. 81 o0G9 CO.
SHOULDERS corned ard fresh &c.
shoulders. SMOKED, ga.
Ribs. fresh, &c.
Hi M. large and small, $40 @1o1ae
Bacon. 81a 010A4c.
Pork. salt o1ac.
Brskets. salt 6.
Sausages, 71ac.
Sausage meat. 6Hs@7c.
Lard ties, &c; pals, 6Ha csc; Ii. 172Vo.
Beef steers. SOS.
Lambs, 6d8.
Hogs, c1ty'dressed, 5McP ID; country. o@oH4 c.
Turkeys, Northern, young, fat le9l7.
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mAlNE COAST NAVIGATION co
For Bath, BOOilibay HafbOr and
Wiscasseit.
STEAMER sALACIA.

COMMENCING MONDAY. Oct. 18th, until
y further notice, will leave Franklin Wharf,
days at Z. 80 y. IN. Popham Reach $40 a. IN.
Bath 11.l5 a. m. Boothbay Harbor l.3o p. m.
Arriving at Wiscasset about =. m,
Returning, leave Wlscasset on Mondays,
bay uarbor $50 a. M Bath 1o.3Oa. NJ. Pop
ham Beach 1l.3o a. m. Arriving at Portland
about 2 p. IN.
Silver Star, leaving Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays 1or Ney Herrbor, Round Pond. Friend
ship, Port Cyhe, tTenant 8 Harbor, Rockland
and points east
o. e OLIVER, President
CHAS. r. LEWIS, Treasurer. octsdH
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Chicago 1--we Stock Market.

tDy Telegraph,
Chicago Dec, 8. 1S96.-Cattle - receipts
II, 900; steady for choice, Zoe lower for other;
common to extra steers 8 50Mh 80; stockers
AND feeders at S0a4 90; cows ana bulls 90
aD3 so; calves 5oGn5 10 Texans az 66QG4 40.
Hogs-receipts 80, 900; firm, &c higher early;
closing with advance lost; heavy packing ana
shipping lots at 1898 40 common to choice
mixed at 3 20 90 As; choice assorted AT . oo4
SHeep s 1000 o. Steady tie interior to
choice at OOaS 20 :ambs 8 25@6 20.
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GRAND TRUNK
Railway System.

On and after MONDAY September 9th, 1895
trains viii III as follows.
LEAVE.
For Auburn and Lewiston 7.o5, 500 a. M;
100. 4 90 and GOO D. m.
For Gorham and Berlin 500 q. M, 1.So ana
For is md Pond 500 a. M; and 1.so and
For Montrea. and Chicago 500 a. M; and
600 p. H.
For Quebec GOO p. H.
For Berlin Sundays only, 7.30 a. M.
ARRIVALS.
From Lewiston and Auburn 8.25, and I1.3o
a. m. BIS, $40 and $40 p. m.
From Berlin and Gorham 8.25 and l1.3O a.
m, and b.40 p. m.
From Chicago and Montreal I1.3o a. M; and
40 p. N.
From Quebec 11.3o a. m.
The 800 D. IN. train runs through to Montreal
daily, Sundays included. Attached to this
tram is a Pullman for Montreal.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on Night
trains and parlor cars on day trains.
TICKET OFFICE NO. lit MIDDLE
STREET, AND DEPOT AT FOOT OF INDIA
STREET.
CHAS. NJ. HAYS, GenI Manager.
Portland. Sept. 7th, 1896. je22h
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Portland & RunltoTd Falls R'y.
In Effect Oct. 5. 1924

In Effect Oct. 5. 1924
DEPARTURES.
$50 A. NJ & LIS +. NJ. From Union Station
for Poland Mechanic Falls, Buckfisld. Can
ton. Dixfeld and Rumtord Falls Also
toy Roxbury, Byron, Houghton and Bemis
via II. F. and r. l.. r. Il.
$50 a. M, Ills ans SHOP. m, From Union
Station Tor Mechanic Falls and intermediate
stations.
Through passenger coaches between Unlol
Station, Portland and Rumford Falls.
Through tickets ON sale for all points
ON i. j. Il. F. R'y.
r. G. BRADFORD, Traffic Mgr.
Portland. Maine.
E. Z. LOVEJOY, Superintendent.
il,:si2 dit Rumford Falls. Maine
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STEAMERS.
Portland and ROOthbay Steamboat co
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Steamer Enterprise

VIII leave East BJothbay every Monday at
7.l5 a. N. for Portland, touching at South
Bristol, Boothbay HarDcr.
Tuesdays will leave Franklin Wharf. Port
land, at a. m. for Pemaquid, touching at
Boothbay harbor. South Bristol aud East
Boo % bay.
Wednesdays will leave Pemaquid at q, m.
for Portland and above landings.
Thursdays will leave Portland at a. III. for
East Boothbaj, touching at BoOthbay Har-
Dor South Bristol.
FRIDAYS will leave East Boothbay at IT'S
a. m, for Portland, touching at South Bristol.
Boothbay Harbor.
Saturdays will leave Portland at a. m. for
Fast BootEbay. touching at Boothbay Harbor,
and South Bristol. s#
Connecting every trip at Boothbay Harbor
with STEAMER SILVER STAR for New Har-
remnants Harbor, Spruce Head. Rockland
ALFRED RACE, Manager.
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FREEpORT AND FALMOUTH FORESIDE

Steamers on and after Thursday, Nov. 49,. will
leave Portland.
For Freeport, and Bustins Island 200 p. m.
Return-Leave Freeport. (Porters), $50 q. m,
So. Freeport. q. M, Blstin's 7.15 a, No..
For Chebeague, Cousins and Li5tleJnhnS, zoo
p. m.
Return-Leave above landings. 7.45 a. III.
For Falmouth, 200 p. IN.
Return-S.15 a. m
octI7tf E. r. NORTON. Managef.
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HARpSWELL STEAMBOAT co.

beginning October 9TH. fsee. the steamer
MEKKYCo> EAG viii leave Portland Pier,
Portland, daily, Sunday excepted, as follows:
For Long Is. Chebeague, Harpswen,
Bailey's and Orr's Is. 200 p. m.
Return for Portland, leave Orr's Island via.
all landings, TOO a. m. Arrive Portland, $50
a. m. .s
For Cliff Island, Mondays. Wednesdays
and Fridays, leave Portland, 200 pm
ISAIAH DANIELS, Gent Manager:
oct5 diff
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NOTICE.

T,HE partnership heretofore existing under
j the name OF Sterling & Allen is hereby
dissolved by mutual consent.
All persons indebted to said firm are re-
ouested to settle with Mr.. George f. Allen,
Who is authorized to collect ali bills due the
firm and to pay all claims against the firm.
Mr. George e. Allen will continue the
business under the firm name of George E.
FRANK d. STERLING,
dec5d1w GEORGE f.. ALLEN.
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MARINE n JEW S
PORT OF PORTLAND.

WEDNESDAY. Dec. 9.
Arrived.
Steamship Manhattan. Harding. New York
passengers and mdse to b Coyle. o,ov+o
Sch Maggie Ellen. Littlejohn, AmpoS-oiay W
Sch James r Talbot. AyerilL New York via
Boston, bonnd east,
Sch Rienzl, Chatto, Brooksvllle. . r.u.
schs Lucy W Dyer, fishing; Robert & Carr.
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RAILROADS.
Boston & Maine f. r.
In Effect October 4, 1896.
WESTERN DIVISION.

Trains leave Portland, Union Station, for
Scarboro Crossing, 1000 a, NJ, 5.15, $40 D.
M; Scarboro Reach, Pine Point, 100, 1000
a. m, 3 80, 515 8.20 g. H.; OLD Ole Orchard,
$780, 5.15, 6.20 p. m.; kennebunk, ZOO. $40
q. M, 12.45. $50, BIB, ego p. M; Wells
Eeach, 100 $40 e. g. M, o6 Sso b 5.S ?, M n
$50. 5.15 p. M; Kenncbunkport somers-
worth, Dover, 700, $40 a. m, 1915. $50.
5. 15 p. M; Rochester. Farming ton, Alton
Bay s. 40 g. M, ~ 40, 80 p 4n1n q
Wolfboro, $50 p. M: Worcester. Via Som
ellsworth and Rochester,, TOO q. m; Man
chester, Concord, 100 a. M, $40 p: M !;
renee, Lowell, TOO, $40 2. M, l2.45. $50
p. M. Exeter, Boston, "A o5, 100, te.4o q.
M, S12.45, $50 p. m. Arrive in Boston, 1925,
ton for Portland, 7,3o, $50 a. M. 100, 4.l6
p. IN.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Boston, express, +.O5, a. m. Boston
aud way stations, 1855, 4.3o p. m. Arrive in
Boston 7.25 q. M, 6.2b, $40 p. m. Boston Tor
Portland, $40 a. IN.
EASTERN DIVISION
From Union Station for Saco, Conway juno
tion Wolfboro, 800 a. M; Biddeford,
Portsmouth, Amesbury, Newburyport, Sa-
lem, LYNN, Boston, 1900, t3. 90, a. M, $i.00,
49, $50 p. m. Leave Boston, for Portland,
7.3O. 800 a. M. 1890, TOO, 7.45 p m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Biddeford, Portsmouth. Newbury-
port, Salem, Lynn, Boston, 200 a. M, LOO
D. m. Arrive in Boston, 5.58 a. M, 4.15 p. m.
Leave boston for Portland, 1900 a. H., 100
p. M.
tDoes not run Mondays.
fConnects with Rail Lines for New York,
South and West.
Connects with Sound Lines for New York.
sWestern Division from No. Berwick Sundays
only.
Through tickets to all points in Florida, the
South and West for sale at Ticket Office, Union
Station.
D. j. FLANDERS. G. P. T. A.. Boston.
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CAsCo BAY STEAMBOAT co.

in EFFECT Nov. 20, 1896.
Far Forest City landing, Peaks island at
5.A5. GAO. 500, A. NJ, 2.15. 6lO p. NJ.
For Ponce's Landing. Long Island, Ire,
fethen' Landing, Peaks Island, Little and
ORIENT Diamond Islands, 500, A. NJ. 2lo
p. M.
G. 7. COOLING. General Manager.
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dec13
HOUSE LOTS In DEERINc
Ths Worry Cream of it All.

Th0 worry Cr6Am OF tt All.
gTyHE scarcity of good building lots in de-
sirable localities in Deering as in Port
land is becoming quite noticeable. On
Pleasant street, which is now and always
is scarcely house lot to he had at any price
apart from the plot OF land fronting the els-
giant residences of Mr.. Fred kimball, Mr.. B.
M. Eastman, Ira S. Locke, Esq, the late i.
Frank Jones, Mr. J. G. Colesworthy ana DR..
Strout, these lots the very choicest of any
and all, are now for the first time offered for
sale to those who when ready will build
good thing and feel bad about it later on. A
few cents per foot Is no objec. when the
choice of permanent residence is in question
this property over and if the surroundings
are not entirely satisfactory and all other
features conducive to good results in home
making, don't buy it, 1t is for sale by
MYRON E. MOORE. noyl8d1mo
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European Markets.
by Telegraph

by telegraph.
LONDON, Dec. g. 1se6.4Censols closed at
for money il 5-l6 and 1 Us for account.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 8, 1Ss6.-Cotton market
easier, American middling at 1924; sales
10000 bales, speculation and export COO
bales.
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.inlng Stocks.

Mining Stocks.
NFY YORK. Dec. 8 1s9e.-The following
are 10 days closing quotations. OF inning STOCKS:
col. Coal. .......'......
Wokcing Coal. .sss.'s.....'.'
Homestake, 81" g.,
Ont lrlo.............. ..........'.". Sa2
Quicksilver. .....'.'''' ~
do pfJ ......'.ss's's': Ao7A
N~yiran. ..-s.....'''
Portland.
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PORTLAND dec. 8.
Receipts by Maine Central r. R.--For Port
AMI, 22S cars misce llaneous merchandise; Tor
C ,nneclIng roads 1913 cars. I'll
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Portland market-cut loaf s: confectioners at
&c; pulVersed 10; powered, &c; graduated
&c; coffee crushed h12c: yellow 41a
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do, 1e 900 lbs fish; Amy Wixoh. do, 12'o0o Nv
Martha d McLain, do 10000 do
Cleared
Sch Contest MCINTYRE, Pensacola" . '''
dan Y Co. poris Flonr-
Sch Radiant, Hardy, Rockland-falA'A 49,
ing Co. ,co,+os+
sAILED-steaiaer Mefrimac; schs Coh'es''
and Thos Ii Lawrence.
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international Steamship 10.

FOR
Eastpon Lubsu. GaIas, StJom Sl. Haf1 rs
and all parts OF New Brunswick, Nova SEQ
tia, Prince Edward island and Cape Bret
or. The favorlJe route TO CampGbello and
st. Andrews. n. %.
Winter Arrangements.
On and after Monday. Dec. 9TH. steamer
will leave Portland on Mondays at p. n.
Returning leave st. John and Eastport Thurs
days.
Through tickets issued and baggage cBecked
to destination. aY- Freight received up to 400
D. IA.
For Tickets and Stateroc;ns, apply at the
Pine Treo Ticket Office, Monument Square
or for other information at Companys Office
Railroad Wharf foot OF State street
J. B.COYIE. GET Man.
ie25dtf g.. c. HERSEY. Agent.
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Portland Vno,esale Market.
PORTLAND. Dec. 8. 1895.


The following are to-day's wholesale prices of
PrsyiSions. Groceries. cGc
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.


TINE undersigned, having been appointed
Il by the Hon. Judge of Probate in the
County of Cumberland, on the first Tuesday
receive and examine the claims of creditors
against the estate of Samuel A. Holbrook,
late of Freeport, in said county, deceased,
represented insolvent, hereby give notice
that six months from the date of said APP
pointment are allowed to said creditors in
which to present and prove their claims,
and that they will be in session at the fol-
lowing places and times for the purpose of
receiving the same, viz; at o'clock in the
forenoon of December 10, 1895, January and
16, February 6, March and 20, April 3, May
and 10, and June /, 1897, at the office of the
late Samuel A. Holbrook in Freeport. and
at o'clock in the forenoon of February 20
and April II, 1897, at the office of Albert L.
Neal, SO Exchange street, Portland.
Dated this second day of December, A. D.,
1896.
HENRY C. BREWER,
ALBERT E. NEAL.
dec13 d1aw3wTh
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FROM OUR coRREspoNpENTs.

FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT
JONESPORT, Dec TAR, schs Nettle p Dob-
bin. Woodward, Boston: Highland lueeh'
bin. Machias for Boston. ,,.,oro Mr.
Sid, sch d ] Sawyer. Kelley, Hillspso or New
for Newark; Clara L Bogers, Calor, loi W."
YORK. from
Sch George g. Everett. of st John. NJ, HAN Han.
Shuee. Ms, Tor Salem. stranded Oh olee IL
Dor Island, at 1890 A Nj. Sunday. ana 10 III
damaged, her bottom being chafed neal,yS SIN rl,o
entire leugth. She left tie Sow YARD o. ou ',t
day morning and missiayed while beaIi,as 80 "a
Dec 9-Sch George 4 Everett has neen no n1,e,
and is now at anchor fin this harbor. A survey
will be held 10th.
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Dec. 9th AT. t Sers
Wentworth. New York for Hillsboro. VI srIo
Boston; Wawbeck, Salem for HtllsDofo; Na ~
leon, Boston Tor Prospect; A B Perry, 40 81 lo r
Calais: Avis, st John, NIB, for Boston; Heatner
Belle dc for do. 7
RoCKPoRT, Dec Gar, schs E Willard
Gilbert. New York. ,ob u
Returned 9th, schs W Norcross, Hannah
Kimbal Chester R Lawrence, and Mazufha. 4
PORT CLYDE, Dec SIN port, Br sens ! o =
ward and Harry II Hayden, from Sc Jonn;, p :;
for Boston; Valetta, c j Colwell, and FRANK l. I
do for do.
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The Saloons and Staterooms are in the GEN.
tricity is used for lighting the ships through
out. the lights being at tho command Of the
passengers at any hour of the night Music
Rooms and Smoking Rooms on the promenade
tsck. TheSaloons and stat0rooms ara heated
Rates OF passage $50. 90 and $50 90. A re-
uctson is made on Round Trip Tickets.
Second Cabin-To Liverpool, London and
Londonderry, $34 return, S66.75
Steerage-To Liverpool, london. Glasgow,
Belfast or Londonderry. including every re-
ouisite for he voy tge $24.50
For tickets or fL4ther information
apply to T. P. MCGOWAN. Alb Congress St.
J.B. HEATING, 5l1s Exchange st
Fl. & A. ALIAS, Montreal
and 50 State ST.,
nov4dIf J Boston.
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Jacksonville, Dec 8-Sch Lois Y Choples, I'M
Santa Cruz via Southport, NC. for New YORK,
and otherwise damaged. She was found OH
New Smyrna by tug Daantless
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EXCHANGE DISPATCHES

EXCHANGE DISPATCHEs-
Passed AMER Nov 10th, ship Abner Cooufn.
Butman, from Yokohama for New YORK. OF
Portland .,r,- md
Sid I'm Hong Kong Dec 4, ship st Mark, DUO
Ar at Rotterdam Dec 7th. barque ReDecca
Croweli, Dow, Brunswick.
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ALLAN LINE

ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.
Liverpool, Halifax and Portland. Call
ing at Londonderry.
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Trains .eavs Portland, UnioI Station, Railway
Square, for stations named below and inter
mediate points as follows; NV y
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CHANGE or OWNERSHIP.

{. lves near New-York. and comes TO the city
avery dav on the morning train. He is large
man tall and rudy and looks the picture OF health.
bu he IL likely 20 take cold upon slight provocation
and has a wel-founded fear of draughts. The other
dav the seat in front OF him occupied by a
fresh-alr nend who opened the window with a
Jerk the moment the train left the station. AS
there was a strong wind. c. suffered at once and
after few moments he leaned forward. explained
TO the stranger that the draught incommoded him
greatly. and asked him politely If he would not
close the window
NO sir. WON'T snapped the other. IT'S my
window and | believe In fresh air.
& looked around the car. There was no other seat
In view. so he turned up his coat collar. AMI re-
signed himself 10 catching cold. The man in front.
meanwhile found the irauEht really too much e|en
FOR him but determined not 10 acknowledge II.
moved along his seat until he occupied that half
OF nearest the aisle. thus leaving the space by the
window Open that the whole force OF the wind
blew straight upon {. 90, ,.,,
c. freezing outwardy, rose TO boiling point within.
In the heat OF his anger Idea was born within
him Rising silently to his height Of six feet, he
stepped quickly the back Of the seat into the
vacant place between The stranger and the window,
and sat down in H. This manoeuvre accomplished.
he said politely You will excuse me II close my
OF a subdued chuckle from the rest Of the passeii-
gers As II was clearly C.'s seat now, and therefore
{ g window there protest possible. and the
rest OF the journey was accomplished IN comfort
to everybody but the outwtted apostle OF VEN
tllation.
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CONVENIENTLY LOCATED.

from The Philadelphia Times
A mineral expert from this city was called into
North Georgia to report upon supposed gold find.
He had got wet through and through. and when
sea cd before rousing fire In the oifashlOncd fire
place he asked his host: is II possible TO get any
hing warm TO drink
- dunno OF any ben' made In this pat Of Geo gy.
sab Some over Sand Mounting. ! reckon. thirty
mile from hyar
afraid ne was an infOrmcr. and succeeded in CON
ylnclng him 20 the contrary.
'.V IN mister" said the host. u toll yo tho truth.
aont know of none in this pat OF Geory. III sen
- y how 10 Tennessee ar;er Sam 90 the bOy).
90 TO Tennessee an git some Ticker.
The boy soon returned
''Thar amt none thar. pap
Go TO Aabamy, then In about zen minutes
M, how returned with a pitcher filed with brandy
I,n,n investigation 1t was learned that the house
was IN the corner Of three States. with separa e
cellar in each.
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PHYSICIAN AND BUCCANEER.
from The Medical Record


In an address delivered before the Historical Club
Of Johns Hopkins University DR.. William Oser
gives an account OF DR. Thomas Dover, whose
name has passed down 10 posterity In connection
With pulvs ipecacuanhae compositus. There are rev
physicians who have not prescribed Dover powders
but there are, think, still fewer who know much
about Dr. Dover ard, especially who know That ne
time a successful buecaneer ana dis.
covered Alexander Selkirk. of Robinson Crusoe
fame Dr. Dover born In Warwickshlre. ABOUT
1860 and probably student or Sydehhan =
After taking HIS degree, he settled In Bristo anu
having made some money. Joined with some otner
merchants in a privateering expedition Two ships
were fitted out. and Dover went as third IN com
manl. being styled Captain Dover he saHeu 10
of .Juaa Fernandez. There captain DoVer WIZ h
ashore and discovered the sole occupant Oh Sns
island TO be a Scottish sailor named :AleAanueI
Selkrk who had been left there aIo1e ioui an5
and four r,onth before Se.kirk was taken OF anu
made an officer on one of the ships the expeal,ion
Dover leading in the assault Ihey .oDk Dun 81,
of nrizes and oruised about the coast ltyn cru "
~. i,nr,i, They then sailed across tne racine anu
req he'd England in I'LL The expeo.ioh va e. az
lensa,,I reaIzlnx the enormous sum OF $oooVv,
sSn mr. Dover received considerable part
,hat Int finally went to LONDON MS most Ia
va, hook is ons known as The ANCIENT fhy-
nous ooT~ epacy" published In 1873 This was a
sir trestisa on medicine. and was intended APP
poopsnfiv TO get practice for the author me luii
p,i r5r the book is THE Ancien. Physicians
i.esssi Himself In Forty-nne Years OF Practice.
TSe author says "The diseases incident TO man
kind are described in so plain a manner that any
o, son may know the nature OF his own disease to-
rether with the several remedies for each dissemper
faithfully set down."