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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-29
AND THE DUMB SPAKE.
Patrick Kelly in Fit of Anger Regains
His Voice.

Louisville, KY, Dec. 2S.-Patrick KEEL
ly, a hard wood fnisher, who for over
a year has been dumb, suddenly -ecov.
cred the use OF speech yesterday curing
a fit of anger. He was greatly surrris-
ed to find himself talking and changed
his words from curses to fcryent
"thank God" He was formerly emI 10y
ed by Mapleson and Company, at VIII
mington, Delaware, and it was when
about to curse one Of the bosses there
that his voice was palsied.
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Liverpool, Dec. 2S.-A steamer report
ed disabled off Voelnant, is supposed to
be the Holy Rood fBritish) from Neport
News for this port.
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New York, Dec. 2S-The Daily Dry
Goods Record will tomorrow print re-
yised estimate of the cotton crop Of
1S97-98, placing the estimate of the
crop at 1O,257 ,O3O bales.
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CHINA IN A PANIC.
The Suns Eclipse Rattles the Celestials
More Than Foreign Navies.

The Suns Eclipse Rattles the Celestials
More Than Foreign Navies.
Pekin, Dec. 2S.-The German question
is unsettled. China's difficulty is in
creased owing to uncertainty OF the at
titude Of the powers. Germany's with
drawal from kias Che Bay is said to
be conditional upon her fndi"g a suitable
naval station elsewhere. China is be.
coming alarmed at the present situation
The government appears to be utterly
powerless. No answer has been received
from Russia concerning the proposed
loan. There are calmitous forebodings
connected with the suns eclipse OH che
Chinese new years day.
TO JOIN AGAINST AMERICA.
Vienna, Dec. 28.-The Neus Wiener
Tageblatt claims that Count Golu-
chowski, the Austro-H Hungarian Foreign
Minister, foretold everything in the ia
nous speech appealing to Europe 10
unite against America. 1t adds:
''There is plenty of room for all, and
il England will fight with the European
powers against those dangerous rivals,
the United States and Japan, the proof
of what united Europe is capable will
be given in Eastern Asia"
JAPAN'S WAR PARTY.
London, Dec. pa despatch to the
Times from Kobe says the dissolution
of the Diet has greatly angered the POI
litical parties. 1t is probable that the
Marquis Ito, former Premier, and Count
Okuma, former Foreign Minister, will
form coalition ministry, with vigor-
Gus foreign policy. The military party
is eager for action. Extraordinary ac-
tivity prevails at the military and naval
depots and war ships are assembling Mt
Nagasaki.
FRANCO RUSSIAN GOODNESS.
London, Dec. 29.-The Paris cores
pondent of the Morning Post says:
Russia has long been negotiating to
raise Chinese loan of 100000 pounds
sterling in France to pay the indemnity
and secure the japanese evacuation of
Wei-Hai-Wei. The negotiations were
broken off owing to France insisting
that the Bank Of France should issue
the loan and Russia desiring that the
Russo Chinese Bank should take the
lead. A certain coloness now exists be-
tween France and Russia"
FLEETS AT PORT HAMILTON.
London, Dec. 2S.--A special dispatch
anchored at Port Hamilton.
The dispatch further says thar n re-
port is current at Chez Foo to the effect
that the Japanese feet has also arrived
at Port Hamilton.
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Berlin, Dec. 2S-The National Zeitung
today, denies that the tariff negotiations
with II" United States have been
broken of. adding th"' '''ev have only
just commenced and will continue.
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MCCOY WANTS TO KNOW.
CORBETT ON FITS TRAIL.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 2S.-James ].
Corbett is playing an engagement here.
When shown Julian's statement tonight
on behalf of Fitzsimmons as reported by
the Associated Press from Chicago, he
said:
II have very little to say. IL I
should beat Maher or Choynski would
only be advancing Fitzsimmon's repu-
tation and leaving myself just where I
am now, second to Bob Fitzsimmons. I
will do nothing Of the kind. Fitzsim-
mons 10 the only man / will fight. /
shall follow his trail till I compel him
to fight me. That Is all have to say"
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STRANGER IN DYING CONDITION

Picked up Near a Pond and Expires
Soon After.-A Woman Killed by the
Train.
Newbern, n. c., Dec. 28.-(Special.)-
A white man about fifty years old, was
picked up near a pond one mile from the
city to-day in helpless condition. He
had been in that position for twenty
four hours. He was conscious when dis
covered, giving his name as Richard
Norton, from Virginia, with no family,
and suffered from heart trouble. He
died within an hour after being moved
to q nearby house.
A woman was run over and killed on
the Wilmington and Newbern road to-
day near Verona.
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SO. MRS. FITZ PERMITS
CONDITIONS ON WHICH Mr.. FIJI WILL
MEET Mr.. CORBETT.
Corbett Must Thrash Somebody Else First and
Kid Mccoy Must Climb up in
Society.

Chicago, Ills, Dee. 2S.-Mart;n Julian
today on behalf of Robert Fitzsimmons.
made the following signed statement:
"Fitzsimmons will defend his right to
the title of champion. Mrs. Fitzsim-
mons has released him from his prom
Use OF retirement"
Referring to the conditions on which
FitzSimmons viii fight Corbctt and Nc
Coy, Julian's statement says:
These conditions are as follows: Let
Coraett beat man like AIaher or
Cho9nsk and establish his right as n
member Of Bob's class: let Mccoy beat
his way up to n commanding position
and come along with his challenge after
ward. But first Mccoy must fight a
1T opponent at the middle weight limit,
and not ut catch weight
The statement concludes as follows:
Il am not going to allow Fitzsimmons
to accept offers from inferior men.
When the proper time comes Fitzsim-
mons will meet them all one after the
other I'D the same ring. if need be.
lSlgred.) MARTIN JULIAN"
MCCOY WANTS TO KNOW.
New York, Dec. 2S.-"Kid" Mccoy
announced tonight that he had arranged
to meet al Smith in this city tomorrow.
and that he will then post $1,000 as a
guarantee that he will meet any man
named by Fitzsimmons. 1t is to NEE
Martin Julian's condition, announced in
Chicago today that Mccoy has arranged
tomorrow's conference. He is anxiou
he says, TO find out who Fitzsimmon
wants him to fight.
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CHRISTMAS AT THE HOME FOR
THE FRIENDLESS.

It takes so little to make a child hap
Ply it is pity that in this world of plen-
ty there should be any sorrowful hearts
or wistful young faces, at this glad
Christmas time. At the Home for Friend
less Boys in Deering there are ten little
lads cages varying from six to eleven
years., eagerly looking forward to the
arrival of Santa Claus. One is wishing
for rubber BOOTS another sled. We feel
sure the Good Saint who loves to make
children happy will not forget them.
A Christmas dinner willaabe served at the
Home and q tree provided by the lady
directors who have the arrangements in
charge Many of these little waits have
never known of Christmas joys. Kind
friends who wish to help make the day
bright for them can do so by sending
gifts for the tree, contributions for the
dinner, clothing, boots, caps and over.
shoes or donations of any kind, which
will be most gratefully received for the
Society by Mrs Arthur K. Hunt, No.
$50 Congress street.
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walked away and jumped into an open
chaise which Mr.. Hartree hailed. Dur
Ing their progress through the crowded
bustlingsstreets of Sydney, Rawlings eazed
eagerly about him. All seemed familiar
to his sight; he oomprehended every OBJ
ject and detail upon which his eyes light
ed; yet moi hint or suggestion came to
ing crowds. Evidently then the power of
association with him was as moribund as
his faculty of recollection.
Mr.. Hartree's house was pretty Eng
fish like dwelling, oharmingly situated
in the midst of well wooded grounds,
among whose green and shady groves. flew
many fowl of gorgeous plunage and
strange song, from the tiny fragile hum
ming bird to the bright eyed, screaming
paroo uet. The hospitable Australian was
married man, and his wife and children
came running out Honto the verandah to
welcome him as they caught 1.-THE rattle of
the carriage wheels driving up the gravel
walk leading to the house.
amelia, my DEAR said he, when he
had received the affectionate salutations
of his family, "this is Mr.. Charles Rawl-
ings, who is going to stay with us for a
little while. You shall hear his strange
story presently. Meanwhile we must
make him as comfortable as we can. Will
you have him shown up to the spare
room ?''
Mrs. Hartree shook hands with Rawl-
ings and said she was glad to see him at
Dunbar House. The inhabitants of Sgd
ney are notorious for their generous ureat-
inent of guestssand strangers, and moth
ing could have exceeded the handsome
manner in which the hostess of the
beautiful Antipodean home received
and welcomed her husbands friend.
After a brief, pleasant chat with him she
rang the bell; a oolored servant promptly
responded, and she gave him some in
structions. The dark skinned domestic
nodded intelligently land saying to Rawl-
ings "Will you come dis way, sah?'' he
conducted him upstairs into luxurious
and airy bedchamber, where,he left him.
The,young fellow went to the wide open
window, and sitting down upon the sill
of it gazed uhoughtfully away across the
magnificent prospect which stretched be-
fore him. 1t was a scene of.rioh country
green woods broken by broad tracts of
pasture; blue hills in the far distance,
showing sharp and hard Through the
clear atmosphere; the air redolent of
sweet perfumes, and brilliant with the
spiendor of the sunshine. A sense of
gladness came to Rawlings whilst he
dwelt upon the wide. glorious panorama
that kind of strange JOY of the spirits
which one will frequently feel in looking
upon beauteous and smiling landscape,
as though Nature in her bountiful mood
inspired man for the once with a light
ness of heart that lifted life out Of that
mechanical sordid condition into which
the souls of mortals commonly sink.
Then his5thoughts went to Marian, and
he wondered whereabouts her aunt's cot
tage lay.
"Ah!" he muttered, turning his back
upon the rich yernal scene, "if I could
but recover my memory what happy
man I should bel'
(To be continued.)
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THE POOR coy TO ST. NICHOLAS.

~ saw in my DREAM and a poor boy
prayed,
And these were the words of the PRAYER
which he said:
ssSt Niohlas! once I used to be glad
When Christmas came round, but now am
sad!
For, since we've been poor, you never come
near us
We are so far down town 1 suppose Won
can't hear US.
You are busy UP town with all your gay
things
Books, dolls, candy, cakes, fruits, pen
knives and rings
don't ask for these-but for something to
eat,
Some clothing and firing, and shoes for nv
feet.
Oh! was it the way which the saints did of
yore.
To givestoss the rich and not visit the poor?
Come, come to us now, and prove YOU re
no stranger
To him who, to bless us, was born in a
manger
But if you should come, mind a bare legged
boy
No stockings can hang for your sweet gifts
of JOY!
So bring m=. good Saint, if you know how
to spin them,
A pair of warm socks, and some bits ri
bread in them;
So ended his prayer; and strange it did
seem
just then / awoke and behold twas 3
| dream
| JOHN BUNYAN.
! st. Stephens House, Dec. 81, 1s4s,
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Justice.

SIS there no longer justice?'' he cried.
The squire, being only feet 8 in height,
took the remark as an opportunity to as
sess fine, deeming his personality rudely
commented on.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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W i'll health wish to close out my entire
stock Of Pianos and Organs, | offer genuine
bargains in new and second hand instruments.
Would sell the entire business including work
benches, lathe, tools. ETC., with nv good will to
right parties. EWarerooms. ia IL Exchange
ST. W. 7. HASTINGS, the veteran piano deal
er. OIL
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PUBLISHED BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT.
UNDER a CLOUD.
THE Story Of Lost Mennogy.
BY HERBERT RUSSELL,

AUTHOR OF SHOT THE BACK ga RAILWAY TUNNEL
DUMPToN GAP IAN BLAcKMAI"
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EsrUE SALt,-Iiu steal on I, It *
.ev + in Poftl, Il, ianos nHnd4,i.s,s, IL .oS.
Guitars, victims, @r&pho 4totter. iesit,t
Music Boxes haEmoni.a'. rtr. T."
music, m lie hooks, In;:si roll, superi Y
violin ard banjo slingS ladsn call,
HAWEs'.-, oss:ess street. 1i-5
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FOR SALE.
Forty words inserted under this head
one week for 25 cents. cash in advance.

EoR SALE-In western part of the city,
n mouse 10 rooms, with bath, steam heat,
exposed plumbing, etc, owing to unforeseen
circumstances, now on the market; price
low; Particulars. Real Estate Office, FRS
N \ Bank Building, FREDERICK S.
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An Opportunity You Now Have

An Opportunity You Now Have
of testing the curative effects of Ely's Cream
Balm, the most positive Cure for Catarrh
known Ask your druggist for 10 cent trial
size or send 10 cents, we will mail it. Full size
30 cents.
ELY BROS, Sc Warren ST., N. Y City
My son was afflicted with catarrh. / induced
him to try Ely's Cream Balm and the disagreed
BILE catarrhal smell all left him. He appears as
well as any oue.-J. c. Olmstead, Arcola, Ill.
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s,Uk SAi.E-- t;rildElg MS III ik,iaie ita
Deerg land No tf+r fnr Sae ON fatnf-
able terms, desirahla building LOIS on inr,.>t
Avenue IA m9u L. i $seutien, IT.. w liam
AID leerilig SITS Oak'ia!e. Apply 10 CHARLES
L. ADAMS. Treasurer. ri tXeh " a.,
r:ss; et~2oN
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WIT AND WISDOM
He Had Them.

eyes, they said of the peculiar man.
"he has wheels .
And they were right. There was prob
ably no one else in the block who had az
many bicycles as he had.-Ohieago Post.
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EHOR SALE-Ticl,ets to dancing school for
a beginners, anchAster teacher, COM
mencing Friday nigh, January I - Lessons,
10 assemblies, Thatcher Post Hall. also
pupils, Il lessons, - assent iies for advanced
pupils, commencing Wednesday Eieht, Janu-
airy .. Tickets at RAVES Music Store, IA
CONGRESS ST eet lS3
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Ladies' Long Chains

We have a very large and nice assortment of
Ladies Long Chains in the desirable patterns
which make a nice Christmas present. Nc
KINNEY. the Jeweler, Monument Square
Op9n evenings. deel4dtf
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PoLO Sticks, Skates, Skate Straps, Snow
a Shoes, Ice Creepers, Ankle Supports for
Skates. Pocket Knives, Razors, Carving
Knives and Forks. The best assortment of
Polo Sticks in the city. G. L. BAILEY, 263
Middle street. o31
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EOR SALE-New style photograph albums.
family bibles diaries for 1898, coored illustrated
toy books, children's picture books at very low
prices. COLESWORTHY'S Book Store, 90 Ex-
change St. 201
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AH ORTGAGES NEGOTIATED-Fo account
AA OF Institutions, estates and individuals at 5
per cent. and 6 per cent on real estate security
only. our facilities and resources are unlinit-
ca and our charges very moderate For partic-
mars Apply to Real Estate office, First National
Bank Bnllding FREDERICK S. VAIL.
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ENOR SALE-A second hand driving sleigh,
IL was made to order with very high back,
also a handsome traverse runner pung, with
top and fancy iron netting on sides For
therssparticulars call on COE, the halter. 1877
Mid die street. 1871
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EOR SALE-At Oakdale, close to Forest Ave-
flushed in natural wood. cemented Ecellar; will
be sold cheap as the owner has left the state;
easy terms. w. H. WALDRON & CO., 100
Middle ST. Pill
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FOR SALE-We have achoice assortment of
Il useful presents for Christmas. Wire and
wood plant stands, plant brackets, flower pots,
trellises, wood baskets, sleds, snow shOvels,
cutting tables, carpet sweepers. clothes wiring
erS, &c. Call in ana look us over. Ne trouble
to show goods w. G. SAWYER & CO.'S
Preble St. pol
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MONEY TO LOAN-On 1st and End mort
W cages. on real estate, stocks. bonds, per-
sonal property or any good collateral security.
Inquire OF A. c. LIBBY & CO., 4 IL Exchange
street decl-f
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MISCELLANEOUS.

ltARD READING S-Persons desiring the
" services of a first class Card Reader can
secure them by calling at 571 Congress street,
cortland; also Special Remedies for gaining
flesh. 23-2
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ITO LET-One of the finest grocery stores in
Portland. A great store for the right man.
VIII command large trade. over 80 years estab-
Oxford st. Inquire 20 Anderson St oil
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fE,O LET AT As Smith ST.. to family without
children, a sunny upper fiat Of five rooms.
Separate cemented cellar, quiet neighDorhood.
Rent $3.50. pol
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Nh oNEY TO LoAN-on mortgages OF real es-
~ tate in the city and suburbs, at and per
cent. Notes discounted ON reasonable rates of
interest Real estate for sale and rented rents
collected Care of real estate. 20 years in the
business. N. S. GARDINER, 1856 Middle
street. room 4. DO
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no LET-Pleasant rooms, furnished or I'M
furnished, with heat, gas, use Of bath, etc.
129 Spring st. col
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NOR SATE-Christmas Goods and all kinds
Z of Novelties for children. Presents given
away with Dolls Some people hunt all over
town for an article and at last fir,d it here.
Why not come here first? MERRILL'S
VARIETY Store, 247 Congress street. III
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IL gress, thorough built distorted house
rooms in perfect repair, ample furnace, cement
ed cellar, set tubs, 1000 feet and will be sold
cheap; first time offered. w. III. WALDRON
u CO., 1870 Middle Street 221
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NOTICE--We pay the highest cash prices for
~ household furniture, show cases and store
fixtures, Tor receive the same at our rooms on
consignment GOSS & WILSON, IS Free st.
l1-4tf,
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ENOR SALE-Two family houses ranging
u from $500 to $500, in price, on the
following streets: West Sherman, oxford,
High, Wilmot, Spruce, Salem, Cumberland,
Neal Lafayette, Cedar, vesper, Dow, Smith,
State, Mayo, Roberts and many others Par
ticulars, Real Estate Office. First National
Bank Building, FREDERICK S. VAIL. 23-1
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EOR SALE-Tne most elegant best located
Il and highest cost residence in Deering. and
in perfect repair: 1000 feet land in beautiful
tries pass every Is minutes. The property cost
$4,000; price $1,000; must be sold. ". 81.
WALDRON & Co., 1870 Middle street. 221
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TT, LET.

Forty words Inserted under this head
rne week for rs cents casIi in advance.
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FOR SALE-1oo Baaster's Comprehensive
Sunday School Teachers Bibles, large
print, divinity circuit with helps and subjects
tndexed, etc, only $1.o0. A large self-pro-.
nouncing bible S1.50. COLESWORTHY'S
Book Store, 90 Exchange st. 20-1
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FOR SALE A hot soda fountain for sale
cheap; Call at my store 10 Forest Ave.
P. N. Trims. POI
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yXyANTED-A good kitchen ri, one that
W can bring good references. Call at l5J
Federal street, city. I'LL
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NOR SALE-New house on Pitt street, Oak
L dale, containing seven rooms and bath,
hot and cold wafer, wired for electric lights,
cemented cellar. sewer, large lot, will bS
sold on easy terms. Apply to CHAS. C..
ADAMS, 81 Exchange street. 2-1m
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warm FOR SALi-Fire milk Oh stock farm
containing 100 acres field and pasture. still
ated in Falmouth, IL miles from Portland.
view. plenty of water, good apple and pear
orchard. Inquire of ARTHUR S. NOYIS,
West Falmouth, Me. nov SEA
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WANTED-All persons i'll want of trunks
w and bags to call on L. D. REYNOLDS.
563 Congress street, one door above Shaw's
grocery store, as we manufacture our goods
and can therefore give bottom prices.
Trunks repaired. Open evenings. We frame
pictures. 23-2
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EfOR SALE One Is horse power engine
4 and boiler; also radiators All in good
condition. Enquire of H. H NEyEN,s az o.,
1913 Fore street, ty. dec2tf
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Chain Bracelets,

We have them in all patterns. and they make
such pretty present, and SO reasonable. $1.50
o $3.50 MCKINNEY. the JeWeler. Monu-
ment Square. Open evenings. dec14dtf
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SHOW CASES OF every description, new and
- secondhand, bought, sold or exchanged
GOSS & WILSON. Is Free ST. III
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CIliIdren'S Rings,

Several hundred of them. It's the first thing
a baby wants and they never get over it. All
solid gold, SOC to $500. MCKINNEY the jew
eler, Monument Square. Open evenings.
dec9dtf
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ITO LET-A pleasant lower rent of six
4 rooms, large stable. large yard.
cemented cellar, and modern conyeniences
at No. 1925 Congress street. Apply TO TRUE
BROS, Nc. 1914 Fore street, OF De C. TRUE,
No. II Hemlock street. III
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CONSIGNED Household goods of every de-
" scription are always to be found at
private sale at our Auction Rooms. We often
have articles less than half the cost to man
ufacture. GOSS q WILSON, Auctioneers, IS
Free street. lift
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fE'O LET-Large. pleasant front room with bay
window nicely furnished with steam heat
and bath room. With or without board Al
NO. II Myrtle street 1872
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NJ ONEY LOANED on lst and I'd mortgages.
vi real estate, life insurance policies, notes
bonds and any good collateral security Notes
discounted, rats CT interests per cent. year
and upwards according to security. W. p.
CARR, room 8, second floor, Oxford Building,
1856 Middle st. noy94
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WAN TED-rEMAAm aEI.l..

MANTED-You ladies' who en- sing TO
W to Join comic opei;t company about 10
start On the oAd Experience 3tot necessary
Apply to manager FOREST CITY OPERA CO,
Hotel Falmouth. COL
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WE will advance money on any kind of
w merchandise consigned to us, or will
stocks and fixtures Of any description. GOSS
" WILSON, Auctioneers, IS Free street. lift
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fElO LET-A very desirable tenement of six
Il rooms, centrally located, newly painted
and papered throughout. Price SIG per
month. j. G. NOODMAN, So Exchange street
1871
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MONEY TO LOAN-On first and second
VA mortgages on real estate, stocks, bonds
and life insurance politics or any good securi-
ties. Notes discounted at low rate of interest
/. 2. BUTLER. 48 Exchange St dec74
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tnryy words :Gaeriesi upsitsF tins - ati
are week for rs cents. cal, in asiviss.ct.