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been that the monument moves toward
the southwest. Each month we usa fine
daily observations to plan out a chart of
the movement, and it is almost inya ria
bly, toward the southwest. 1 guess there
is not much doubt that the sun does have
some influence on it, but should think
that the north, being coolest, would con-
tract and draw the mon ument that way.
Instead, however, it goes toward the
southwest | am sometimes of the opin-
ion that it is not due to the sun that the
monument moves, because, on the hot
test days, we can still read the indications
that point toward the southwest
sit has also been stated that the varia-
ton is due to winds. My experience has
blowing sixty miles an hour-so hard, in
fact, that you could not stand up by
yourself there on the hill-at the very
time when you would expect the indica-
tor to show great variation in the direc-
tlon in which the, wind was blowing
there would still not be the least bending
m that direction. I have noticed that
time and again. At other times, in
dead calm. | have been surprised, on
looking at the indicator, to find the PEN
Quinn sWaying and bobbing around as
though the monument was shaking in an
earthquake AT such times it would
indicate a big variation. This cannot be
que 10 ar currents within the monument,
because the pendulum is protected by
cylinder, and the indicators are protected
in closed closet when the elevator is
running up and down, inside the shaft,
but this has never had the slightest in
huence on the readings.
1t seems to me that the variation of
the monument must be mainly due to
the motion of the earth, and slight,
irregular shocks that would not affect a
building of lower altitude. The swaying
of the monument, however, has brought
forth many theories, and 1 guess it will
be hard matter to settle finally just
what does cause it.
Has lightning ever had an effect on
the shaft?" was asked.
"No. 1t has never left any effect, ex
cept some burned-out wires of our electric
light. Observations of the pendulum
taken after the monument has been
struck by lighting have never read any
differently from those taken at other
timeS'
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Marblehead, Mass, August 24.-Augus-
tus Worth, a native of Christina, Nor
way, and one of the crew of the yacht
Olga, was drowned in the harbor here at
an early hour this morning.
In company with Louis Hensen, of the
yacht Anatuck, they started to row in a
12-foot dory from Marblehead Neck to one
of the yachts in the harbor. When about
500 yards from the shore, the boat upset.
Hensen chung to the bottom of the craft,
but Worth began swimming for the
shore. About half way he gave one cry
and sank. He was 28 years of age and
unmarried
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The Khyber Pass.
Boston Transcript.)

The most serious news contained in the
dispatches from India is the annou nee
ment that the Afridis are pouring down
through the Khyber Pass towards
Jamrud. The latter is fortified town
in British territory, directly on the bor-
der, and few miles only to the west of
Peshawur, the terminus of the Northwest
ern railway. The Khyber Pass is a
mountain deffle, twenty-eight miles in
length, running from Jamrud to Dakka.
just beyond Jamrud rise the bare and
rocky hills of the Khyber range. They
are without a tree; there is scarcely a
brush, except upon the fat ground,
where few stunted shrubs are to be seen.
The entrance to the pass is between two
cliffs about 1900 feet in height, and the
road is fanked by cindrous- looking rocks
piled in Intern ina BILE confusion without
sign of vegetation, bro wn and forbid
ding.
Eight miles from the eastern entrance
to the pass stands the picturesque little
fort of Ali Musjid. At this point the
dedle is only $50 feet wide, and the eleva-
ton of the fort is 2433 feet above the sea
level. 1t stands on a conical hill which
overhangs the valley, 600 feet above the
roadway of the pass, through which runs
a small stream. For distance of two
and one-haf miles beyond Ali Musjid the
dehle retains it's difficult character, the
width of the gorge varying from 300 to
400 feet, and the hills on either side,
about 1900 feet in height, being slaty,
bare, and to all appearances inaccessible.
The bed of the torrent is likely to be filed
with a sudden fall of rain, when the
stream that ordinarily creeps through the
gravel, sometimes disappearing complete
ly, swells to raging violence.
Beyond this section comes the Lala Beg
Valley, six miles in length and mile
and a half in breadth, and in which there
is a great tope, or artificial mound, on
the north of the road. At the western
end OF the valley the road contracts again
till there 1s scarcely room for two meet
ing camels to pass. In this section, for
distance of a mile and half, the
traveller passes along gallery twelve
feetfwide, with on one hand a towering
cliff and on the other a sheer and yaWn-
ing preoipice.
The traveller then enters the section
known as the Lundi Khana Pass, in
which is situated the village of the same
name, which the British now hold, but,
according to our dispatches, will be
obliged to abandon temporarily In the
Lundi Khana the greatest height, 1878 feet
above the sea level, and rise of 22OS feet
since leaving Peshawur, is reached In
ascending this pass the invaders encoun-
ter the greatest natural obstacles of the
Khyber. The ascent is over such mar
row, steep and rugged path that guns can
be drawn up only by men, and by them
only after the roadway has been carefully
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THE FoREMAsT WAS ROTTEN.
And In Falling Brought Down Three
Other Masts With Fatal Results,

Bath, August ga terrible accident
took place at Bath at about g. 80 Tuesday
forenoon, which caused the death of one
man and probably fatal injuries to anoth-
er.
The accident occurred on board the
four-masted schooner George A. McFad-
den at Donnells wharf, where crew of
Triggers were about to hoist out the
schooner's foremost which had been con-
demned. Shears had been raised to take
out the mast. Two Triggers. John johnson
and Charles Anderson, were at the mast
head to fasten the shear tackle to the
mast, when suddenly, without warning,
the mast gave way near the deck and
fell toward the stern. In it's descent 1t
carried away the other masts, all four
crushing down on the schooners deck,
which was greatly damaged. The masts
were broken into several pieces.
a 1t Is said the cause of the accident was
that the foremost was so rotten that it
could not sustain its weight. johnson
has wife and two children. He was
about 40 years old. Wilson has wife
and two children who are in Syracuse,
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The Afridis who are taking promi
nent part in the uprising against the
British in Northern India are thus de
scribed by he Boston Transcript:
The Afridi in appearance is generally
a fine, tall, athlet ic highlander, whose
| springy step, even in traversing the dusty
streets of Peshawur, at once denotes hit
mountain origin. They are lean but
| muscular men, with long, gaunt faces
high noses and cheek bones, and fairist
compilations. They are described as brave
and hardy, and make good soldiers, but
are apt to be somewhat homesick withal
They. ARE careful shots and skirInishers
waiting with the greatest patience for the
chance Of an easy shot at an enemy. This
quality is less shown when, as soldiers OF
the British Government, they are supplied
with unlimited ammunition, but still
their speciality is hill fighting. They
wear coarse, home-manufactured blue
shirt, loose trousers closing in tight
arc und the ankles, neat sandals Of straw
or the leaf of the dwarf palm on the feet.
large turban placed jauntily on the
head, with a waistband to grid up the
loins. From this may be seen obtrudine
the handle of Khaibari knife, one or
two pistols, with old flint locks, together
with all the paraphernalia required to
carry about a magazine. in the shape of
powder horn, cartridge cases, flint and
steel, with huge knife, or choora-and
to complete all, matchbox, with a
wooden fork attached to the barrel for a
rest. Generally speaking, there is no
doubt that the Afridis are now better
armed than they have ever been; almost
every fighting man possesses a gun OF
pistol, besides other arms; many of the
firearms are rifed, and some have percus.
sion locks.
The Afridis are described by other
writer's as being most avaricious race,
desperately fond of money, and paying
little regard to the sanctity of the mar.
rage tie, although otherwise strict OBJ
servers of the precepts of the Koran.
Ruthless, cowardly robbery ana cold
blooded, treacherous murder are sa i'd to
be to them the salt Of life, and when not
engaged in plundering they are supposed
to do simply nothing. They are, how
ever, described as being of hospitable in
cl1nations when nothing is to be gained
by the robbery of chance guest. Of late
years the tribe has become very wealthy,
the result of their peculiar views of the
rights OF persons and property, and the
inaccessibility of their mountain fastness-
aG
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(Harold Frederic's Letter in the New
York Times.)

(Harold Frederic'5 Letter in the New
York Times.)
The German emperor is never so thor.
oughly happy as when he is concentrat-
ing attention on himself, and he appar-
entity has not yet reached the limit of as
founding pranks he is capable of playing
in order to be well under the limelight
on the European stage. This makes it
all the more curious that one of his many
dramatic entrances and exits, which was
closely followed by the tragic death of
young companion, has been shut off
from the public gaze by the curtain of
silence raised only for a brief moment to
show.the august figure of the imperial
protagonist in uncertain light dimmed
by the mist of improbable fiction. 1t will
be remembered how a short time back
the. world1was panied by the information
that the imperial navigator on board the
yacht Hohenzollern off the Norwegian
coast had received bad,black eye. . Elab-
crate explanations were at once forthcom-
ing as to the clumsy tapping or falling
Of vaguely placed rope on one of the
disappointed vessels manned by per-
haps the smartest crew afoat. Then
comes the tragedy in the shape of the
sudden death next day of Lieut.. Won
Hahnke, promising young naval .offlcer
on board the HohenZollern, and the press
of Europe was required to swallow the
astounding canard that this young ath-
lete, expert at all manly exercises, had
landed and ridden bicycle over the edge
of cliff into the sea.
All this goes very well, and the entour-
age of the kaiser may be recommended as
artists in fiction of no mean order. But
the grim story which is now muttered
under the breath in the land whose loyal
ty is SO sorely tried by the feverish FUN
ing of William the Autocrat, is of a much
simpler kind. 1t tells of a young officer
who, maddened by some biting speech or
rough, impulsive act of the fiery kaiser,
SO far forgot himself as to strike his SOW
ereign, and then, ON the next day, seein g
that all was over for..him, took his own
ruined life. If this tragedy be true, even
in part, it has its own precedent in his
tory if not in grave pity. By such need
less mystery and careful concealment of
the details attending the young fellows
death. added to the foolish explanations
youchsafed to the not altogether cimbecile
world, that the German authorities should
turn mems minds to the gravest inter
pretations, even where the issue is less
serious, is most curious. The fatality
which impels the kaiser to do The wrong
thing with unerring accuracy, as in
stanced by his congratulatory telegram
to King Humbert and the count of Turin
on his late duel with Henri d Orleans, is
omnipresent. In this case the revenge
will be certain though while deferred
for William has thereby ruined his chanc-
es of being invited to Paris for the great
exhibition of 19O0-a trip on which he is
known to have set his heart.
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What She Said.

Little Teddie-I guess sister Laura likes
you pretty we'll, Mr.. Twiddle.
Charles Twiddle-Indeedp Come now,
my little man, what makes you think sop
Little Teddie-When Sue Dollyers and
her was taikin about you yistady, she just
kept calm you that sweet thing all the
time. Leader,
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No need to scratch your life away.
.Doan's Ointment brings instant relief in
all cases of Itching Piles, Pin Worms,
Eczema. Ringworms, Hives or other
itchiness of the skin. Get it from your
dealer.
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Electrocution is Better Than This.

Fayetteville, W. Va, August 4.-Jerry
Brown was hanged here today for an as.
sault committed on Mrs. Radford last
February; .. Two thousand people wit
messed the execution Browns neck was
not broken and he died amidst groans
and struggles.
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Let the Press Follow You.

Subscribers leaving the city for. their
summer vacations may have the PRESS
follow them by sending changes of ad-
dress to the Office, 81 Exchange street.
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WIT AND WiSDO M.

You can't feel blue If you walk with
your head up. This mode of carriage i'm
presses the world that you are on good
terms with yourself.
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FAC-SIMILE signature of cHAs H. FLETCHER
is ON the wrapper Of every bottle of CAsroR1A
When Baby was sick, we gave her castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them castoria.
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TALL MONUMENT WAGs.
Its Lofty Papstone Circling Around
in Space.

1t Has Done So Ever Since the Shaft Was
Finished. and 1t Always wilI-The
Movement Recorded Three Times a
Day-Due to Winds and Storms and to
Expansion and Contraction.
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ON INsTALLMENTS

1 will sell you Waltham and Elgin watche
lower than any installment dealer OF earth and
make the te,fs to suit you If you are honest and
square. Nck ENNEY the Jeweler, Monu-
ment Square jzn6dtf
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1.-THE Grecian danes are sunourned."
1ro. and Cres., act I. Scene 8.
Our danes soon rid themselves of this
trouble. they used Ponds Extract.
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WAN & ..

An agent i'm each town TO solicit
orders for the 1897 Autoharp.
Cash or inst ailments. Permanent
employment Outfits free. Ad-
dress, sAUTOHARPr,
Press o ffice.
aug1a div
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ESlDENCE-Fine large residence new ON
- ~ Glenwood avenue, Deering Highlands; 10
laundry open fireplace, hard wood floors
sewer, Sebago, electric lights, hot water heated
throughout, finished in cypress, every modern
ATS 10 Congress ST. oa.f
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FOR SALE-In western part of city, modern
family house containing rooms and bath
each, being entirely separate from cellars to at
tics. including front and back doors, steam
heat etc. Price low. Apply Real Estate Of
fce, First National Bank Building, FREDER-
lCh D. VAIL. 21-1
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FOR SALE-Beautiful island in Casco Bay in
Il its primeval condition; contains II acres,
ample shade trees and pure water: high eleya,
ton extensivelsea views, miles from Portland
IN direct routesof pleasure steamers. First time
offered w. FL, Waldron & Co., 1870 Middle
ST. a0.1
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A GRIM STORY ABOUT WILLIAM.

The Tragic Mystery, of Lieut.. Won
Hahnke's Death After the Kaiser Got
His Black Eye.
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SUMMER BOARD.

rory words inserted under this head
one week for 25 cents. cash in advance.
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DOR SALE-The ST. Bernard pups which hav.
attracted SO much attention at the New
England Fair this week, are for sale by JOHN
A. CLARITY, at the United States Hotel 211l
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EOR SALE Building lots at Oakdale The
IL Deering Land Co. offer for sale on favor
able terms, desirable building lots on Forest
Avenue, Falmouth. Fessenden, Pitt, William
and Deering SITS, Oakdale. Apply to CHARLES
c. ADAMS, Treasurer. 81 Exchange St.
apr26 eow2Ow
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FARM FOR sALE-9o acres, well divided in
tillage, wood and pasture, 25 tons hay;
house., 10 rooms, with ample out-buildings In
first class repair; large orchard; close to a
fay.orite summer resort in Maine. Price $1,000.
WI Fl. WALDRON & CO.. 1870 Middle
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AGENTS WANTED.

WANTED agent in every large city or
w town in Maine to offer our business men
the only accident policy with the prohibitive
can do a good business. for you will present to
them better policy than they now have, and
at no extra rate for perfectly insuring them.
Don't write, but come to Portland. THE IN
TER-STATE CASUALTY COMPANY Herbert
S. Dyer, State agent 176 IL Middle ST., corner,
OF Exchange St. Portland. Maine,
N. B. The Interstate Casualty Company has
a greater ratio of assets to its insurance in force
than any other Accident Co. POI
WANTED-Agents to sell $40 order of as
w sorted Teas, Coffees and Baking Powder
and get the Ray Jr. Camera. 1t is a beauty,
guaranteed. Send for club papers mailed free.
WIN. SCOTT s. CO.. 551 Congress ST., Portland,
Me. 1872
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WANTED a position by young man as ex-
w perienced stenographer and accountant
Best references. Address A. B. this office.
25-1
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FOR SALE-Ladders of all kinds pole, plank,
step, or extension; the best and strongest
ladders made. r. WESCOTT, 13l Lincoln st.
foot of Myrtle St. l9-tf
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HoUsE,-Large, new, two story house and
So. stable on Alba street, Deering, and 10000
1e lee OF land for $500; bath ROOM cemented Gel
stores, ETC.; $23 per month pays for it, no cash
down. Apply at once to DALTON s. co, 47s
IL Congress St. 2a1
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GUNNER BoARDERs ar the Films nne
~ locality for fishing, cunning. rowing;
pleasant I1 drives and Steamboat excursions;
this mouse is pleasantly situated, has a fine
piazza. and IS supplied with pure spring water.
For terms, ETC., address j. B. & F. W. PLUM.
MEis, hdyAionu, Me- ily6-S
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wANTED-FEMALE HELP.

WANTED-Co Competent girl for general house.
w work. Small family. Apply COS Congress
St 251
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WANTED-An experienced advertising So
w licitor to travel Position remuneratiye
and permanent. References required. Apply
to +. A. FOLSOM SO Spring St., City. 20-1
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ITO LET-At No. 9S Oxford st. lower rent of
rooms all in good order, water closet on
same floor, also cemented floor in cellar. A de-
sirable rent for small family. Apply at No.
IS Boyd st. Ring right hand bell. al
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FOR sALE-One Dedarick hay press, nearly
THEW and is in good repair. Presses what Is
known as pony bale which is very desirable
for local markets and for shipping purposes
+. DRESSER, SO Exchange ST., Portland, Me.
25-1
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HORSE TIMERS.

Any kind you wish, single or split seconds,
$3.50 to $4,000. All warranted. MCKINNEY,
the jeweler, Monument Square. aug12dtf
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nor SALE CHEAP-The rights and patents
Il of a keyless alarm door lock- Apply to
GEO. III. HILL, Falmouth, me. i2-2
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T .OST-On Thursday last, on road between
~ Portland and Prout's Neck, pair of spec
tacles in case. Suitable reward at Preble
House, Portland. 21
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nor SALE-17 acres of land at MorrilTs Cor
IL ner ten minutes walk from Depot on south
road and Wilson Farm w. f. DRESSER, so
Exchange ST., Portland, Me. 251
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y alsoa good washer and ironer Country or
city. Please call at 81 Maple street, City.
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WANqED-sIrUA eiUN,.

Forty words inserted under this head
ono week for SO cents, cash in advance.
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MALE HELP WANTED.

VVANTED-A young man experienced on So
w da fountain at LA PARTISAN, 4s9 Con-
gress ST., Portland, Me. A1
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| VUANTED-Young woman to sort shirts,
| w collars and cuffs and tie, up bundles;
must he a hustler an quick at figures. UNI
| VERSAL STEAM LAUNDRY, Corner Con-
gress and Pearl st. 1871
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FOR SALE-Elegant musical instruments.
pianos, music boxes, Reginas, volns, man.
dolins, banios, guitar, harmenicas, comets,
music, instruction books ETC. Pianos tuned.
Please call, HALVES, Ala Congress ST.
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FOR SALE,


FOR SALE-Brick house, Q 1-2 story 10 rooms.
2 tenements in perfect repair, Sebago and
closets for each, good yard, central location one
minute from post office Rents $3.50 per month,
good tenants in now, must be sold. Price $4,000,
w. II. WALDRON & CO., 1870 Middle street.
Oil
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LOST AND FOUND.

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one week for rs cents, cash in advance.
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Sa at 81 rd1 Hs ase wooafeTG
Me. 21-1
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TOR RENT-On Mellen ST., two story frame
IL house containing 10 rooms and bath, in
good order, immediate possession. BENJAMIN
SHAW 81 1-2 Exchange St. 23-1
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uyANTED-A girl who has had some ex-
w perience in bookkeeping and understands
stenography. Must be able to write good
plain hand. Apply at No. TEMPLE ST.
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Il contains seven rooms and bath, hot and
cold water, wired for electric lights cemented
cellar, sewer, large lot. Will be sold on easy
terms Apply to CHAS. c. ADAMS 81 Ex-
change st. aug11d4w
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nor RENTAL upper tenement of eight
quire at 800 CONGRESS ST., room g. aug13tf
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WANTED-A good smart woman to make
w up lunches at La Partisan, 4Ss Congress
street. 1871
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to travel, to sell by
w sample or to introduce any article OF
merit. References given if required. Address
S C. B.. Gorham, Maine. 221
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ITO LET-On Forest avenue Woodfords Corner,
Deering, splendid located stores, offices
and tenements. with modern conveniences, So
to SIG per month Desirable cottage and lots
on Long Island for sale or rent. Inquire of E.
G. JORDAN, 81 IL EXchonge street. 1862