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RAILROADS.
Boston & Maine r. r.
In Effect june FL, 1896.
WESTERN DIVISION.


trains leAye Portland. Union Station, for
scarboro Crossing. 9.05, 1O0oa. M. 1900,
!. 10, 800, 5.1b. $50, $40, 7.10p M. Scar
SfS se1oh' Pi Go Point d aco * 7lG s25
so 10, 500 o NJ; OLD Orchard Beach,
4o5. 100, ITO, $40, 900, 1000 II. M, 1900,
d22o, LIS, Lao, $50, 3.55, 5.15, 300, 6.05,
1000 m 1900, 1920, 1.15, $50, 3.55, 5.15,
200, 600, 6.2o, 500 y. m. Biddeford. 100.
sa az s9 % 70 90 e. no % 1890 1920 l5,
bio. sos, $40 pm. Kennebunkport, 100,
go, 1000 a. M, L. 20, $50, 6.05, $40 p. m.
Wells Beach, 100, 8. 40 a. M. $50, 5.15 p. m.
North Berwick, Dover, 4.05, TOO, $40,
a. m. 10, $50. 5.l5, sos p. M; Somers-
worth. 4. o5, 200, $40 o. M. 1920, $3.50
8. 10 pm; Rochester. Farnaingtop, Alton
Bay. Woifboro, $40 a. M. 1920 $50 D. M
Lakeport. Laconia, Weirs. Plymouth, $40
a. H., 1920 p. M; Wolfboro, Long Island,
Center Harbor, Via Alton Bay and steamer
worthand Rochestsr,) 200 a m. Manohen
ter, Concord, Via Rockingham Junet) TOO a.
M / 81 $50 2. H.; ,Wia Lawrence) $40 a. IN
1920 p. M; Rockingham junction, Exeter,
Haverhils Lawrence, Lowen, Boston
t4.o5, t7.oos tS.40a. M, 1920, $50 f6.o5 ..
M Arrive in Boston. 7.25, 1U16 a. m
1880. 400. 7.16. 8. 80 p. M. Leave Boston
for Portland. 7.3O, 500, $50 a. M, 100,
Alb, COL n. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For scarboro Crossing 900, 1910 a. NJ,
200, 3.4Q, 300, 6.15, 7.15 p. m. scarbort
Beach, Pine Point, ITO, 800, 1910 a. m.
LOO, 200, $40, 4.15, 500, 615. 7.15 D.
M; Old Orchard Beach, 4O5, ITO 900
1910 a. M, LOO, 200 $40, 415, 300 $50
CHS, 7.15 p. ~; Saco, Biddeford, 800. 10. il
q m, LOO, 200, $40, Alp, 5.oo,- $50, 6.15
7.l6 p. M; kennebunk, LOO, 4.I5, 80 LIN.
North Berwick, Dover, 400 a. M, LOO
4.15, $50 p. m.: Rochester, Pennington
Alton Bay, 4.15 p. H.; Exeter, Haverhill
Lawrence, Lowell, Boston, a. O5 a. M. 100
$50 p. m. Arrive In Boston. 1926 q, M, 5.29
Boston for Portland, 3.45 a. m.
EASTERN DIVISION
Prom Union Station for BidIefcrd New
buryport. Asnesbury, Salena. Lynne 200
800 a. m; 1890. eco p. m. Portsmouth
Boston, 1900, 1900 a. M, $12.30, IL 40 t6. OF
Arrive i'll Boston. s. So a. M. 12.5l 4. 90. 4. 30
800 p. m. Leave Boston for Portland, T.3O
800 q. NJ, 1870, 7 90. $50 p. IN.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Biddeford. Portsmouth. Newbury
port. Salem. Lynn, Boston. 2. 90 a. m., L. 81
p. m. Arrive i'll Boston, 5. SO a. M. 400 D.
Leave Boston for Portland, 1900 a. M, 700
$50 p. m.
tConnccts with Rail Lines for New YORK
South and West.
sConneets with Sound Lines for New York.
5Western division to North Berwick.
*Western Division from North Berwick Sun.
days only.
Through tickets to all points South and
West tor sale &c Ticket Office, Union Station
d. j. FLANDERS. G. 2. and T, A.. Boston.
ie21 dtf
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CAsCO BAY STEAMBOAT co.
CUSTOM HOUSE WHARF
Week Day Time Table.
Summer Arrangements, July 4, 1895.

For Forest City Landing, PeaksIsland, g. 40,
$40, 800, 900, 1000, 5000 HOO A. NJ,
1900, 1880, *1.45, 2.15, 800, *3.45 4.30,
500, 5.45, SIS, 300. 7.3O, $500. $50 P. NJ
Return-62o 7.2o, $50, $50. 1920. .11.oO
*4.15 500, $50, sos, 6.3O.*7 80 500, *9. OO'
1915 P. NJ, or at close of entertainment
Fer Cushing's Island, 6. 40, 500, 900, 1000
100 A. NJ, 1890, 215, 800, 4.30, 6.15.
*7.00, $500, $50 P. M.
Return. 90, 8.15, 9.15, *10. As. 1i.20 A. NJ,
1915, 2.55, $50, 4.45, GAO, 1920, $50,
9.45 z. NJ.
For Trefethen's. Evergreen, Little and
Great Diamond Islands, $50. 600, 700,
500 900, 10. 80 A. NJ, 1900 NJ, 200, 1915,
APO. 5.45, 6.15, 7.30, 1880 P. NJ,
Return-Leaye Trefethen's,6 $40, 100, 500.
$40 1920, 11.50A. NJ, Loo, 500, 1896,
$50, $40, TOO, $50, *lo.25 P. NJ.
Return-Leaye Evergreen, els, eos.
1880, $50, 6.45, $50, *10.2OP NJ.
Return-Leave Little Diamond, $50 ITO,
$40, $50, 1890 A. NJ, 1900 M, LIS, $50,
*4.45, 5.35, 6.55, $40, ~1O.35 P. III.
Return-Leave Great Diamond, 6.25, 7.O5.
sos, 9.15 1925, 11.55 A. M, Ito, 3.25,
*4.4O, $50, 635, $40, *l0.3OP. NJ.
For Ponce's Landing, Long Island, $50,
600, 100, 500, 900, 1890 A. NJ, 1900 NJ,
200, 1915, 4.2O, 5.45, 7.3O, 1880 I'M
Return-Leave Ponce's Landing, Long
Island. 6.05, $40, Tao, $50. $50. 11.20 4.
M, 1850, $50, *4.05, $40, 6.35, $50 s1O.15
For MARINERS Landing, Long Island.
900, 1890 A. NJ, 200, *3. 1t. 5.45 T. NJ.
eturn.Leave MARINERS Landing, Long
Island, 1000, IL 80 A. M, SEQ, *4.15, Gas
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FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

BOOTHBAY HARBOR, July 2S-In port, schs
Oracle j, kockland for Portland; Gamecock.
Millbrldge for do; Golden Rule. do for do; E T
Hamor. Mt Desert for Boston; Cora Bell, do for
York; Emma Colt. Eastport for Boston: Ida
HUDSON, Rockland for Salem; Sarah, Bangor for
Vineyard Haven for orders; Elizabeth Foster,
Bangor for Boston; Ivy Bell. Block Island for
New York; Amelia Cobb, Mt Desert for Bos-
ton: A Hayford Rockland for New York; Geo
w Jewett, Saco for Hurricane Island; Lady An
trim Rockland for Boston.
ROCKPORT, July 27-Ar, sch Hattie Merrill,
Dunton, st John, NIB.
Sid, schs Mazourka, Stinson, Boston; Annie
Wilder, Greenlow, do.
SACo. July 28-Ar, sch G Fl Wolston, New
York.
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Ot1on NJ arEe5s
by Telegsaph.)

JULY %. 1896.
NEWYORK-The Cotton market to-day was
quiet, 1sc higher; sales 240 bales; middling
upIands 5-16c; middling gull 9-16c.
NEW ORLEANS-The Cotton market to-day
was very steady middling 9-16c.
CHARLESTON-The Cotton market to-day
was nominal middlng $3.50.
SAVANNAH-The Cotton market to-day
was dull; Middling 6she.
MOBILE-The Cotton market to-day was
nominal; mddling 6asc.
MEMPHIS-The Cotton market to-day was
easy; middlings 6s8c,
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FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL
Quotations Of Staple Products in The
Leading Markets
NewYork stock and Money Market.
tBy Telegraph.

By Telegraph.
NEW YORK. July %.
Money easy 142 G21a per cent: last loan n
per cent. closing 70 per cent. Prime mer.
camille paper was quoted at 51s q6 per cent.
Sterling Exchange was steady, with actual
business in bankers bills STA a 4 STA for
eo-day bills and SS1a@4 1854 for demand
posted rates at 4 ss@4 SO. CONNER, ial bills
6o-days SeA GA STA. Government Bonds
weak. Rallrodsilower
l1ar silver 6Ssl.
Mexican dollarss535s 954A
At London Today par silver was quoted
at 81 7-16d q o., weak.
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Chicago Live stock Market.
(By Telegraph,

Chicago, July %. -Cattle-receipts
1000 firm; common to extra steers 1894 so;
stockers and feeders 4O@3 80 ;cows and bulls
25O3 80; calves 8 25t@3 80. Texans 90.
Hogs-recelpts IL 900; weak. 1o@15c lower
heavy packing and shipping lots 7b@3 15
assorted at 30@a 30; light 05@6 40; pigs
2 8O93 SO.
Sheep-receipts 5000: steady: inferior to
choice 009@3 26; lambs O0@6 rs.
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up THE PRESUMpSCOT RIVER.

On and after this date steamer
SOkOkis Will make three trips
daily from Bridge street, West
brook, West End, TO Madison
Falls, leaving landing mt West
brook at 10 "a. En., = and $50 ID.
tn, with electric cars
which leave head Of Prebse
street, Portland. at 9sIO "a. sm.,
I.8O and $40 p. Ea.
j. H., r. !, E1ezelton, Prop.
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WASHINGToN-Ar 27th. sch Edwin R Hunt
JroweA, Kennebcc. - 'i-' '''i ~ +" ~ ~ - UNI

Foreign Porta
xu Ar at Louisburg, CD. July 27, sch viator,
e.f oia IN n Monteyideo June 27, barque Mamie
Swan. Higgins. New York.
~ p9 u at Manila June 8. ship VIM H Star
p9 El heynolds. for Delaware Breakwater.
c,S niu In Maceio July II, brig Telos. Coney.
tire. New Orleans. --''o y -'
vd Ar &c Gqlantanamo. July -, sch Humarock.
Nichols, New York.
Spoken.
NO GATE, lat n. Ion 20 W. ship Governor
GOODWIN Cakes, from New York for Chefoo.
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Portland & RuInfOrd Falls R'Y.
In Effect june go, 1898.
DEPARTURES.

In Effect juno 22. 1893.
DEPARTURES.
$50 A. NJ. s. LOO I. M. From Union Station
for Poland. Mechanic Falls, Buckiield, Can.
ton. DixGeld and Rumford Falls. Also
for Roxbury Byron, Houghton. Be1nis and
Rangeley Lakes points via r. f. and II. l.. r.
r.
$50 q. n 100 ana STOP. m. From Union
Station Tor Mechanic Falls and intermediate
stations.
son Saturdays only train leaving Portland at
5. 10 p. H. runs through to Rumford Falls.
Through passenger coaches between Union
Station, Portland and Rumford Falls.
Through tickets on sale for all points
on Z. 6 r. F. R'y. Also for all
points ON Rangeiey Lakes.
r. C. BRADFORD. Traffic Mgr.
Pc<tland, Maine.
jun12 dit Rumford Falls, Maine
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Daily Line. Sundays Included.

Daily Line, Sundays Included.
THE NEW AND PALATIAL STEAMERS
BAY STATE AND PORTLAND
alternately leave FRANKLIN WHARF Portland
every evening at Z o'clock, arriving in season
for connections with earliest trains for points
beyond.
Through tickets for Providence, Lowell,
Worcester, New York, etc.
Returning, leave INDIA WHARF, Boston.
every Evening at z o'clock.
j, B. COYLE, Manager.
Oct. 1, 1895.
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sunday Time Table.

For Forest City Landing, Peaks Island
500, 800 1000, 100 A; M, 1920, +*1.3o,
For Cushing's Island, 500, 900. 11.0oA. M,
II. 20, 2.15, 3.45, 4.45, 6.15, 7.3O P NJ.
For Trefethen's, Evergreen, Little and
Great Diamond Islands. 100, 500, $50,
1880 A: NJ, 12.15, 200, 1915, 4.2o, BIO,
Clio, *7.3O p M.
For Ponoe's Landing, Long Island, 100,
500, 9.30 1890 A. NJ, 12.16, t*1.30,, 200,
1915, 4.2o, 5.15, 1870 P. M.
For Mariners Landing, Long Island,
$50, 1890, A. NJ, 200, 1915, 4.2O, 5.15 z.
NJ.
sNot run in stormy or foggy weather.
4For Forest City Landing, Peaks Island, and
Ponce's Landing, Long Island, only.
Tickets sold over this line to Greenwood
Garden, Forest City Rink and
Pavilion Theatre.
Unavoidable delays excepted and subject
to change without notice.
w. t. COOLING, General Manager.
july5 diff
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Mining Stocks.

NEW YORK. July rs. lSse.-Ths following
are TO days closing quotations or mining STOCKS:
l.ol G0ai
Hooking Coal. ................... rs
Homestake. "a
Ohlarlo. .......... ........e. IL "a
Quicksilver. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 11a
40 PIG. .......s.. ....sesss.. 1S
Victor =
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European Markets.

(By Telegraphl
LONDON, July 70. 1886.-Consols III 5-16d
for money and II 33s d for the account.
LIVERPOOL. July %, 1See.-Cotton market
frmer; American middling at 3s4 d estimat-
ed sales 5000 bales; speculation and export
800 bales.
Quotations. Winter Wheat at 5s 2dG5s 4d.
Spring Wheat 5s O1ad0s5s11ad.
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Railroad Eeceipts.

PORTLAND. July %.
Receipts by Maine Central r. R.--For Port
land, 1854 cars miscellaneous merchandise; for
connecung roads l24 cars.
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STEAMER MADELEINE
will make daily excursions TO
HarpsweII Center

aG D a. III. anu p. m. =
Fare for round trip, so cents. Fare for
round trip including first class dinner at Mere
Point House, Mere Point, or MerrilPs festau-
rant, Bustin's island or Gem Cottage, Free
port, $1.OO. jylO diff
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Retail arocera. SMEAR f,ates.

r portland market-cut loaf 8: confectioners at
&c; pulFerised 20; powered, 7c graduated
Sc; coffee crushed b1ac: yellow 415c.
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MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTL AND.

TUESDAY, July %.
Arrived.
Steamer st Croix, Pike, Boston for StJohn. NIB,
via PASSPORT.
Steamer State of Maine, Colby, st John, b,
and Eastport for Boston.
Steamer Bay state. Snowman. Boston
Sch Fred A Emerson, Raritan River, clay to
Portland Stoneware Co.
Sch George r Bradford, from an eastern port,
with paving stone.
Sch Mary Elliott. Thomaston for New Bed
ford.
Sch Cumberland Littleiohn, New York.
Sch Clara j, Calais for Derby.
Sch lmogene, Snow, Boston.
Cleared.
Steamship Manhattan. Bragg, New York;
Coyle.
Sch VIM B Palmer, Dyer. Louisburg. CD
J S Winslow g. Co.
Sch Nellie f Sawyer. Willard, Hillsboro, NIB,
to load for Newark-Peter Nickerson.
Sch IneZ, Bunker, Eastport-Paris FIGURING
Co.
Sch NJ A Randall, Randall, Kennehec and
Philadelphia Winslow & Co.
SAILED-Schs M A Randall, Mt Hope, F j
Lockwood and VIM Palmer.
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ALAN lime ROYAL MAIL STEAM
ALENN LINK SHIPS.
Liverpool, Quebec aud Montreal Royal
Mail Service, Calling at Londonderry.

Ma1l service, Calling at Londonderry.
From From From
Liverpool Steamship Montreal Quebec
Z May Partisan, % May q May m
"A May Laurentian 80 May 81 May 8 a m
81 May *Mongolian 6 June 6 June 3 pm
20 May Sandman, y June 4 June 9 am
4 June *Numidian, 20 June 20 June pm
II June Partisan ~ june 20 June All
IT The Saloons and staterooms are in the CEN
trail part, where least motion is felt. Elec-
trieity is used for lighting the ships through
out. the lights being at tho command Ct the
passengers at any hour of the night. Music
Rooms and Smoking Rooms on the promenade
deck. The Saloons and ctaterOoms are heated
by steam.
Rates O. passage $50 and upwards A re-
duction is made on Round Trip Tickets ex-
cept on the lowest rate.
Second Cabin-To Liverpool and Londonder-
ry. $780, return, sec.
Steerage-To Liverpool. London. Glasgow
Belfast or Londonderry. including every re-
quisite for he voyage S24.50 and $3.50.
Steerage rates per" Partisan" $1.OO higher
For tickets or further Information
apply to 7. P. MCGOWAN, Alb Congress St.
J.B. HEATING, 511a Exchange st
II. & A. ALLAN, ! Montreal
and 90 State ST.,
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EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.
London. July 28-Ar off Dunnets Head, 9th
str Sibun, from Bangor.
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Britannia :. New York. Liverpool. Aug 9
Bismarck. New York. Hamburg Aug 20
Umbria 1911 New York. Liverpool. Aug %
Furnesia New York. Glasgow :. Aug %
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Beeswax. .57142
Blch powders. 7n9
Borax ........ 9Gi0
Birthstone. - @214
CochineaI. 40R43
CopperaS. ...a1h@ Z
Creamtartar Sc. .29Q3 =
Elk logwood. .12G16
Gumarabie. .70R1 %
Glycerine 1875 @75
Aloeslcape. 15@26
CamphOr .......A6R4y
MSuh. - s2A5e
Oplum. az. 50@8 sol
Shellac. ...... .45@50'
molgo..... .S5c0S1
lodlne. 4(aSA2 70
ipecao. .1T5@2 90
Licorlce. TT. .15t02G
Lac ex. 3AGA0
Morphine. i 75@2 90
Oh bergamou2 1898 40
Nor. Oodliver2 6O0275
Lemon. L 752 355I
Ollye. Il 00@2 50l
Peppt. .30odo3 20
Wintefgree nj 1892 o0I
PotaSs br'mdes .45G47
ChloraJe. 24d2SI
Iodide. q SS.a3 U0l
Quicksilver. :, .7O490I
Ouinine. ST u Gl401s
Rheubarb, rt.75c91 90!
Rt snake. 3o@40
Saltpetre ."....8 @12
SIENNA. .26ia9Oi
Canary seed. .. A95 |
Cardamons /. L 0o@1 70
Soda. by-cafb3s4 9eM !
Sal. .2M@S !
sulphur. % @2A
Sugar lead. .20922
White wax. .509B6l
Vitrol. blue. =. 6 @Si
Vanilla. bean S10@1S !
HA4xo1-
No 1........s..s.o2
No 3..s..os.....e2Sl
No 10. 10Y
s oZ............ lib
10 o.. .16 |
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Blasting ...3 50@4 Ooi
Sporting. A 5006 50i
Drop snor.25 lbs. L 3OI
Buck. b. BIB. !
7. TT. E.....s.i 5bl
Hay.
Pressed. S1661TI
Loose Hay Sl6@S!Si
straw, car lots SlO0l2I
Iron. i
Common. Lila az F.!
Refined. LA @21A /
Norway. ....31A@4 |
Cast steel. -. S@10l
German steel. .@51 "a /
Shoesteel .@2N /
Sheet from
b. G. ......41a@5
Gen. Russlal31s@1A
Ameri'cnRussia11@
Galv. :. ....51s@7
Leather
New York
Light. .......24025
Mid weight. .24l025!
Hoayy....... 24@26
Coco DING.
Union backs. .32&35l
Am. cali. 90@1.OO!
lead.
Sheet. .6A@7
Pipe. .514@6
Zinc. ..... 1s@SN
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u uhpVW gSAo1e
Blasting 3 60@4 90
Sporting. A 60(06 80
Drop shor,25 lbs. L 80
Buck. b. BR.
T. TT. E.......i 5b
H
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b. G.. ......4M@5
Gen. Russlal31s@14
Ameri'cnRussia11 @12
Galv. :. ....5N97
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Domestic 80. 4 at
Salt.
Tks 1s.fb hdl 60la2 90
| Liverpool Il 5O@I so
Dia'md Crys. Dbl 2 20
/ SaIeratIss
Middletown transcript., 1896-08-29

who has watched them closly since the
fnomination puts it. Sometimes, espec-
tally when there has been frost in the
air at his speeches and receptions in
the East, she must have felt uncertain
| and anxious about the result, but if SO,
her face has never shown it, though
the candidate himself has often looked
worried. To all appeara noes she has
no doubt sustaining value to him.
GIRLHooD, EDUCATION, MARRIAGE
Mrs. Bryan was born Baird, and
christened Mary E. Her father was
merchant in Perry, ILL.,, and, because
of his business position in the little
town, was person of much influence.
Naturally, the members Of his family
shared the regard in which he was held
by his townspeople. But early lin her
life Mary E. began to be respected by
the neighbors because Of her own abil-
ity and her studious ways. She at
tended the common schools until she
was 16, then she took an academic
course and after that, as her father
was desirous of giving her every op-
portunity TO get the mental cultivation
she SO much desired, she entered the
annex of the Illinois college. In the
freshman class, that year, was young
man named Bryan, between whom and
Miss Baird there soon arose a strong
friendship. In certain sense they were
rivals as to scholarship though not in
the same classes. When graduation
time arrived each was graduated at
the head of the .class, each was class
valedictorian, aud it is question
which made the most favorable impress
sion.upon the auditors on that occasion. |
They were not engaged to be married
until little later, and their marriage
did not take place for perhaps a years.
She did not begin to study law until |
after he had entered politics, and her |
only object in taking up legal course |
at that time was to enable herself to
attend to the details of his professional |
business, SO as to give him more time |
for politics. She never had an idea of |
practicing her profession, though she |
has been duly admitted to the bar.
Like her husband, she is Presby-
terian and believes in her church. She
believes, too, in women's clubs. She |
is member of W. A. c., it is said
though just what this. is the writer does
not know-and was one of the founders
Of the Sorosis Of Lincoln, Neb., a club
Of women which is devoted to purely
intellectual matters. She rides the
wheel and believes in it as an influence
that will tend greatly to increase the
health of those who use it. Her three
childIen, Ruth, II years old; William.
Jr., 5, and little Oracle, who is only
years old, are decidedly fond of their
mama receive good deal of attention
from her when she is not busy with
public matters. i
Middletown transcript., 1896-08-29

According to a celebrated anatomist there
are upwards Of 100000 little glands in
the human stomach. These glands pour
out the digestive juices which dissolve OF
digest the food. Indigestion is want OF
juice, weakness of glands, need of help to
restore the health of these organs. The
best and most NATURAL help is that given
by Shaker Digestive Cordial. Natural,
because it supplies the materials needed by
the glands to prepare the digestive juices.
Because it strengthens and invigorates the
glands and the stomach. until they are able
to do their work alone. Shaker Digestive
Cordial cures Indigestion certainly and per-
manently. 1t does 30 by natural means.
and therein lies the secret of its wonderful
and UNMARRIED success.
At druggists, price 10 cents to slOo per
bottle.
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FUN FOR. HER.

The Clever Girl Rider Who Played
the Amateur.
Morton is not his name, but it will
serve to conceal his identity. In years
gone by he played baseball. rowed, and
gained more than local distinction az
an all-round athlete. He has heavy
shoulders, big, strong hands, and an
elasticity of movement that can only
be had on the shady side of life when q
man has not neglected his physical
education. In addition to this, he is a
man Of the world, who would laugh at
the smooth confidence worker and
make quick work of the willy bunco
steerer. But who can predict when
there is woman in the case?
He went to the house of his old
friend and met the pretty sister.:n-law.
She was exuberant with animal spirits
and wanted to learn how to ride q
wheel. He was not only willing but
anxious to coach her. For an hour, on
one of the hottest nights that have
been visited upon Detroit for a century,
he ran up and down the street, steady
ing the bicycle and trying to encourage
the handsome amateur. Her sister was
there, urging caution, and pleading
with the rider not to take such danger
GUS chances.
With perspiration and exertion came
maledictions. He thought the wheel
was possessed because it rushed at
every post and tree. He mentally con-
demned her as one Of the most awk-
ward women now on the footstool.
There was profanity In his mutterings
and an ugly CLINT in his eye. But what
can lay the spirit of an old warhorse or
a one-time athlete? He might fall in
a fit or compromise on a stroke of
apoplexy, but surrender, neverl After
his blood had reached blast-furnace
heat and his face looked as does the
sun in the Turing atmosphere Of Indian
summer, she seemed to pull herself
together, and while he gritted his
teeth, wondering angrily whether there
was God in Israel, she said:
"N0w balance me for start, and /
will try it alone"
Away she went like fash. For Q
moment he stood stupe6ed, and then
he thought, "That fool girl will run
straight into the river, for she can't
STOP" For blocks be chased her. he.
was In lather of hest and q self.sup-
piled deluge Of perspiration. Finally,
when he was fit subject for the Fire
Department, she drew gracefully up to
the curb. sprang from her wheel, and
saluted him with q mecking laugh.
She is one Of the cleverest riders that
ever mounted q saddle. But what
could the old athlete tioP She was q
woman. Detroit Free Press.