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could do To keep from telling her then
that came TO the house of Earlstoun toask
her TO be my wife.
l looked Sideways at the lady OF Earls
toun. Sue was mumbling at her deyo-
lions, or meditating other and more per
sonal coycnantings. Mary Gordon and l
were, in manner, alone.
mistress Mary" | said, suddenly Lean
ing toward her, my desperation getting
the better of MY na tural prudence, i know
that | speak wholly without hope. But
came TO-DAY TO tell you that / love you.
am but a cotter's lad, but 1 have loved
you ever since ferried little maid past
the muskets Of the troopers"
looked straight enough at her now.
coIla see the color rise little in her face
White a strange expression of wonder
and pride, with something that was
neither, cverspread her face. l might
have been warned, but l was not TO be
holden now.
Before. had no right, nor indee1
any opportunity to tell You this. But
now, a. minister OF IA parish, l have an
income that viii compare not unfavor-
ably with that Of most OF the smaller
gentry IF the county"
The -;irl nodded, with swift hardening
of the ncstril.
1T vii, Doubtless be fine income" :"
size scid. vrirh touch OF scorn. Did l
understand you to offer me your manse
and incotne:"
Il offer you that which neither dis
honors al honest girl to hear or yet an
honest man TO speak. 1 am offering You
my best service, the love and honor of u
man who truly loves you"
Il thank you, sir" She said. lifting mp
her head and letting her eyes dwen on
me with some of their former haughtrness;
Il am honored. indeed. Your position,
your manse, your glcbel How many acres
di1 you say it was? Your income, good
as that of laird? And you come offering
all these to Mary Gordon! Sir, 1 bid yoa
carry your business transa ctionS to the
county market-place. Mary Gordon is not
60 be bought and sold When she loves she
will give herself for love and love alone.
Aye, were it 10 a poke-laden, houseless
cadger by tie roadside OF a plowman stag
gering be: Yeen the furrows."
And with that she rose and walked
swiftly TO the door. could hear her foot
die away through the courtyard, and. going
tlankly 10 the Nindew, / watched her sliIn
ficpre glance between the clumps of trees
now in the light, ROW IN the shado7g, and
anon lost in the yellowing depths of the
forest.
MOL, though I watched all the long, hot
afternoon, did she return Till she cale
home riding upon her fathers horse, with
SanGy Gordon himself walking bare
headed beside his daughter, as If ne had
been escorting queen on her coronation
day.
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RAILROADS.
WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND
MOUNT VERNON RAIL WAY.
From Station, Is 1-2 ST. s. Pa. Ave.
In EffooA Nau o. 1lo7

From Station. IS 1-2 ST. s. Pa. Ave.
In Effect May 8, 1897.
- ror Alexandria (week days. $50, 2 .0o,
17;s5: 1S g. ex-: 500, $50, ex.; s;oo;- $50.
i0-05 ex-; Loo, IL .45 a. M: 2 90, ex5'
100, l.15, 40, 2.05. ex; 2.4O. 5-o2.
s ssA.; n; $50, 400, ex.; 4. To-, ex.; a 40. o.09'
oo.20s AK; $40. 6. .05, ex: 6.25. Z 90, 800.
e.9o, 10. 90, II 20, / 80 o. m.
q ror Alexandra tSunday only, sou.
200, 1000. 1880. II 90. II 30 q, M; m;
800, $50, 100. 40. 500. $40, 500.
oi3o, 90. 500, 800. 1000, ll.zO D: M.
-. r OF Mount Vernon, Dyke and way stations
week days., $50, 1905. Leu q. m
i@:oo, 10, 2.05, 400, 4.1o p. IN,
For Dyke and Riverside, 10 =. III.
,c ~ or Mount Vernon and Way StatiodnnS dn
I SUNDAY only, 300. HOO a. m. zoV'
2.0o p. m.
For Arlington and Auueduct Bridge
iITesK days, 500, $50. 900. 10 Ooos ! 20. 90
) na 80 q m, IL .O5, go. 10. 90, ~, AZ
? ~ ~ $50, 400. Alb, go. $40. o'So'
For Arlington and Aqueduct Bridge
sunday only, 500, 200. 1000, 9:.3,o'
! ~ .oo, IL 30, a. m, Il. 90 noon, lZ:3o' Z:35o
100, | 80, 90, 2 30, 800. $50, 400
p. no.
baggage checked free for passengers
aoi9Ilhs first-class tickets at Station. 81
escles' 70 cents each.
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BaltiIllOre&OhiO
sohedule In Effect june 5. 1897.

Schedule In Effect June 3. 1897.
Leave Wasnin gson from Station corner OF
New Jersey avenue and Q St
For Chicago and 4sOFthW est. VesuDufed
Limited trains, 1000. 1i-45 a. m; sos
For Cincinnati. St. Louis and Indian.
ap0llS, Express, IL 40 q. IN. VesuDuled
Limited. 40 p. m; express 80 p N.
For Iittsburg and CleNei1a'l, express
daily 1000 a n aud $50 D. Al
For Columbus, Toledo and Detroit, ll-30
For Winchester and way stations. as 90,
alias a M, a5.30 p IN.
For New Orleans, Memphis, ii-min CHAM.
oke, 1L2O P. H. daily; sleeping Cars
through
For For tBgIey; Bnaym;cIe 40 WPeeEdags e m ga 5oo sao
x7 7.o5, x7.iO, xT;3O, XS:OO1 $50, x9- 80,
xiO:O6, x12.OO a, m, X 2:o5, x12:10.
1910, 1880, x6.20, $50. xS.O0, s:15,
1920, Ills, xl1:50 p m, and 1851
night. sundays, X u ., X ! ., K ! 80, s:3g,
$40, 4:35, x5.O5, x5:lO, $50, XS-O0,
x9 20, Ills, xI1:50 p N, Il 2.OI night
and A. 80 p N Sundays, $50 a. u, 4;35
For Frederick week days, 500 a. m.
II 40, $50, $50 p. IN Sundays, 800
q For ii,l' HageFstown, a1O.OO a m. and
a5.30 p n.
500 a. NJ M, /. 80, s 80, : % .. N. Snniays.
900 a. m. LIS, 100 p. n.
For GaItnerSUur8 anu " ~ POINTS eek
davs. 500, 500 a. m, 80, = 90, $50,
AS $50, $50, T.05, IL 40 2. n, Sun.
DAYS, 600 g. m, lilo, 4-SS, 9-G5, IU-I5
For Washington Junction and way points,
500 a m, $50, $50 p, M, week days
800 a m, I.l5 p. m. Sundays
ROYAL Blue Line for New York and
Philadelphia.
For Philadelphia, New York, Boston and
the East, weekdays, Z -05, 500, 1000 -
m, 1900, u2.4o Dining Car5l,. 500,
t5'o5 Dining Carr, (l2.Ol night, Sleeping
car. open at 1000 O'clockl. Sundays,
7O5. 400 a. H., tl2 40 Dining Cars, 500,
i5.O5 Dining Carl 1901 night, Sleeping
Gar omen at 1000 O'Clock Additional
train for Philadeiphla, weekdays, daily,
Buffet Parlor Cars on all day trains
For Atlantic City, 100, 1000 a. m,
l 2 90 noon, IL 40 and 800 p. M, week
days 30 D. M, Sundays
For Cape May, 1900 noOn-
aExcept Sunday XEXpreSs trains
baggage called for and checked from
hotels and residences by Union Transfer
Co. on orders left at ticket Offices 6l0
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, New York
avenue and Fifteenth street and at Depot
NM NJ GREENE. D. u. MARTIN,
gen Manager. Mgr. Pass. Traffic.
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the sheepfolG. and looked at the slight fig
ure sitting frankly and easily beside me.
thinking as | knew no more OF the things
OF love tnan IL had bee na neiEhbor lad of
the hills, kind OF Jealous anger came over
me.
Jonita,' saio ], had We never "a lad?'
Bah" +" she replied, '.lads are like the
pebbles III the brook. run smooth with
many experiences, courting here and flat
tering there. What care 1 whether or no
this one or that comes c1apping at my
doore Besides are there not the hills and
the winds andthe clear stars over etll better
than a thousanG sweethearts?"
But" urged, the day will come
Joniia, when sou may be glad of the
friends voice, the kindly eye, the helping
hand, the arm beneath the head
II did not say that 1 desired to have no
friends Ste said. as ii seemed in the
darkness, u little shyly.
''Will sou let me he your friend?' l said.
inpulsiyeIy, taking her hand.
y do not know said Alexander Jonita,
II will tell you in the morning. 1t is over
dark tonight TO see your eyes"
''Can you not believer said l. Have
you ever heardthat thus offered friendship
to any other maid in All the parish?"
you might have offered il to twenty
and they taken it every one, for aught +
care Hut Alexander-J -Jonita Gemmen Ia .,es
10 mans friendship till she has tried him Us
a fighter tries q sword.
Then try nae, Jonita!' ! cried eagerly
Il viii said size, promptly. Rise this
instant from the place where ye sit, hook
not upon me, touch me not, say neither
good zen nor yet good-day, but take the
straight road to the Inause OF Balmagh
The words We're scarce out of her mouth
when, with n Ieap so quick that the eoiIies
had not even time to rise, l was over the
dyke and stridiug over moss and wbinstone
crag toward the house by the water-sid e
where MY brothers light had long been
burning over his books
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mouths of babes and sucklings God expects
TIN rnorf actinn OF nra isa


the perfection OF praise"
"FooH' cried Cameron, I'VE would Ell
danger ard cast Gown the fair fabric of
this Church Cf Scotland, ignorantly. pail
ing down what wiser and better men have
laboriously built up. Ye are hut child
throwing stones at windows and ready TO
run when the glass splinteTs. You stand
alone among us. sir. alone in Scotlandt"
II stand no more alone, replied, than
your brother, Rictard Cameron, did l5
Ayrsn0ss when tie rode into the bruil and
tumut of battle for the honor OF the Cove
nant. The banner of Christ's cause thai
was trampled inthe peat brew of the moss
of Ayr is a worthier standard than the
rag OF submission which lies upon the
table under vour hand"
Cameron was silent. He liked not the
memory of his great brother. l vert on,
Tor theGaB' $ sp.iahlep.tifulness augered me
Think yoU that Richard Cameron would
have signed words like these? Aye, |
think he would. But it would have been
with his sword, cutting the vile bond into
fragments. giving them to the winds.
ard strewing them upon the waters
Then the pFesbytery would hear no more
and ~ instant vote and voice they put Inc
forth. But ere l went from their miGat
l cried: III there be any that think more
OF the freedom OF Gods Kirk than Of their
stipents and glebes, let them come forth
with me-"
And two there were who rose and fol-
lowed, Reid. ol Carsphairn. man jealous
andfar-seeing, andone young minister lately
come within the bounds.
So the door was shut upon us, and they
that hated US were left To concert their
measures, without let or hindrance.
We 5hree clasped hands without the
door.
LET ue stand by each other and tie
word OF TRUTH l said, 'fand the truth
shall never make US ashamed"
(Io be Continuedl
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RAILROADS.
RAILROADS.
Pennsylvania
RAIi ROAn
RAILROAD

RAILROAD,
STATION CORNER OF SIXTH AND n
STREETS.
do a. M. week days-PITTSBURG Ex-
bn bnhESS0Parlor and Dining Cars Harris
1880 A. NJ. PENNs YLvANIA LIMITED
oinah uillnah Sleeping, Dining, Smoking and
GIneirn,att2n att2n Cars, Harrisburg 10 Chicago,
land and Toledo. Buffet Parlor Ger 10
Harrisburg.
1899 esG,a1 A M n: FAST LINE Pullman Buffe.
= Car, harrisburg to Pittsburc -
o'4 r N. CHICAGO AND ST. IoIrTa
ILApress Sleeping Car Washington 10 50
1ffotuis, anu Sleeping and Dining Cars Har-
Ibourg To st. Louis, Nashville via Gin
GnhatD and Chicago
Ito s,: N: WESTERN ExPREss-Puu
nn,t 1HTaisePing Car to Pittsburg, Chicago.
aIid an chhiarrIsourg a. TO Cleveland Dining Gar
FlV NJ. SOUTHWESTERN FxPRESa
1Puiman Sleeping Cars WasSin ftnn IN
rtCtssDuIs and Harrisburg TO ! {. Louis and
lo.4S RSiIlal p. II PPlaing PaG9gpfda Car pvDprsa -,
man Sleeping Car TO PIttsbarg'
-oO d u Tor Kane, Canandafgua Roch=s-
tsa a. anu Niagara Falls, daily. except sun
1890 a: m. for EImira and Remove daily.
s ssA4a6sPe az y sunday. 81 For nIi6msport daily.
T.10 p. m. for WHIIamsport. Rochester,.
d, Erle, BHIlsio and Niagara Falls daily.
SW1setPf WsstP saturday, with Sleeping Car.
~ 40 p ~. Tor Erie, Canandatgua. Roches
Yer; bufialo, and Niagara Falls daily.
Pontan PolttLnan Sleeping Car WashIn gton 70
hochester Saturdays only.
For PhiIadeIphia, New York and
the East.
7'9U p m, "CONGRESss ONAL LINZ
LID, daily, all PaTlor Cars, with bin
ms Gar from Baltimore. Regular at 700
can cIhing an6 6SaTi, 500, 800, 1000 dining
InlaS7,t IHnlhS7tonl a. a M 12:45, 3:15, 4:2O. $50,
tt0UH tpi0inSa. ane ear 80 2; n. On Sunday, 100
Car from Wilmington 8. m 1915, 3.I5.
40, 40, $50, 1000 and 1856 p. M For
I, niis1e I. al phia only, Fast Express, 700 a.
Gays 2;01. and $40 p. 10. daily. For
BOSTON, without change, : 80 a. u. week
For BalsinSdr 81 ana 80 E. M daily aoo
200. 1900, 10 so, and / 90 .. M,
i1Idm65, II No i2;45; 1850. 2,01, 3.15, $40
$50. Ito. 70 90, 1916. iif5, aud md
4 ddl;So go p m. on Sunday, 100, 500,
Y999. Y99. ss.9P' 9 9i' 1920 II 90 q ~ M. 12IS
44iSO5 $40, 6.I5, ESQ, 10. 1000,
10 40, and I1.35 p. IN.
Fot o oPope,s Creek Line, Z so a. z. aud
4s 4.S6 p; n, n, aaily except sunday. Sun
For Annapolis. loo, 300 a. m, 1880
sna slId,a, 80 ?; m. dahy, except SUNDAY.
uludys, 800 a. N. nd 40 D. N.
Atlantic Coast Line -EApress for Florida
and points on Atlantic Coast Line, (. so
q. L..s Ss1o p H. GElyt hlCnIuunu only
1887 a. M Weekday Us, Atlanta Special,
via RIcF-~nd and Sea board Air Las
| SAC p m: daily Accommodation Tor
2uantico, 40 a. N. da1y, nd 4 % D.
/ IN. weekdays.
/ SeasnOre Connections.
/ FoT Atlantic City Cyia Delaware River
bridge, all-rail routeI, 315 D. III daily,
| via Market street wharf. l o.OO and II 90
a. M, I-45 p. u, week days, and 1888
p. II. daily
For Cape May, 1I;oo a. m week days. 11.a5
p m daily
Ticket offices cDruar Fifteenth ape n
/ streets, and at the station, Sixth and B
| streets, here orders can Ue left for the
/ checking OF baggage 10 destination from
/ hotels and residences
b HUTCHINSON, General Manager
j. X WOOD, General Passenger AGENT
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@luO Will buy cigar ana news stand, stock
ana fixtures: rent paid until Dec. / 81
HOTEL LAM RENEE. uuT- IT
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FOR SALE-Flour and feed business: good
location; good paying stand; books open
for investigation. COMMERCIAL, 5I0 f
st. NV. nO4-3tem
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FOR SALE-Business property; store and
dwelling; cellar, furnace and m t. sos
II ST. ne. Inquire ON premises.
uo4-,3t,eIn
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CIGAR SToRE-Near department building.
exceptional chance for young man or lady,
price, Sl25. DUNLAP, 500 L IT. MOIST
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FOR SALE-Grocery located at 7I6 18th
st. ne; cheap for cash. rent reasonable.
no7-3t
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WANTED-To buy lunch room; in good
location; give particulars. Address
LUNCH ROOM this office. no73t
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LUNCH ROoM-Doing pa wing business
daily sales $50 70 $50: expenses lignt.
price reasona bic; VIII stand Investigation.
DUNL APY 900 + ST. no7 st
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FOR SALE $500 will buy fine drug
store, worth twice the amount: eStab-
lished : years. COMMERCIAL, $40 + nw.
nu4- 3t-em
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TEA and coffee stand; best location in
leading market; owner Obliged to SELF
snap. DUNLAP, 900 + st. MOIST
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FOR SALE-Ss5 Will bay fine corner
grocery store; good stand; cheap rent
Apply 629 I'd st sw. no7-3t
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STORES seld quick for cash, by the old
reliable Commercial. HUNTER * BROS,
PrOprietOrS, $40 st. NV. MOIST
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RHEUMATISM. SClATICA,
Gout, Lumbago, and all nervous diseases
at this season or the year are most trouble
some. Static Electricity, as applied hy
DermatolOgiSt Woodbury., 12T W. 42d ST.,
n, =, gives immediate relief and in time
cures. Static electricity stimulates the
blood, makes the muscles active ana DOW
erful. Charges moderate.
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Go TO DUNL AP 10 buy or sell out a buA
L 81. nO7-3t
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GROCERY STORE Splendid opportunity
To seizure paying business, Mixtures aIIuUs.
worth price asked; small investment re-
CURED. DUNLAP, 9U6 + st. nO73t
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PHOTOGRAPHER or amateur with few
dollars can hear Of something to his ad-
vantage by addressing PHOTOGRAPHIC ER,
this office. 1t
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OWNER NEEDS money to enlarge paying
manufacturing business, han interest," or
rered in complete line of fine toilet pFepara-
tions; references exchanged; small invest
ment required. DUNLAP, 900 L ST.
noo-35
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FOR SA LE-$ 1915 VIII buy lunch room:
fine location, on busy street; near Cos
ment and office buildings, a tine business
chance. COMMERCIAL, $40 + ST. NV.
MOIST
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FOR SALE-Several fine bargains in gro
cery tjres; IL you want bargain see L ON
MEkCI AL, $40 st. NV. nO4-3t-em
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FOR SALE-One barber chair, good as
new; Cheap. 135 9Th st. One driving
horse. 21lo st. nO4-3 EN-
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STORES SOLD QUICK, without publicity
ana satisfaction 10 all. HUNTER X
BROS. COMMERCIAL, $40 f st. NV.
no4-3t-em
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FOR SALE-Grocery store; located NV; on
prominent corner; fresh, clean stock;
rent, SIS; price, $3.50, OF VIII invoice.
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FOR SALE-Drug store; good pa yIng ira De,
at sacrifice. to quick purcna or On aC-
count of other business. W. \. D.. this Of
flee, nos 3t EN-
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FOR SALE-Three-chair barber shop; at
tractIve fixtures, established trade; price
81 20; Will accept part cash. DUNLAP,
906 st. no5-3t
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FOR SALE Best oil route in city; cheap,
II sold at once. AddT ess w. F. H, this
Office. NOT -3t-e EN-
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FOR SALE-Excelent corner store and
dwelling; ne. stories and cellar hTicA
and stone: bargain to quick purchaser.
For particUla RS address GREAT BAL
GAIN, this office. no6-3t-em
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BUSINESS CHANCES

FOR ALE Confectionery, cake bakery,
candy nanufacloTy, GOOD location, VIII
teach you the business; only part or the
money required; reasonable; or will take
partner. A ddress CANDY, this office. 1t
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FOR SALE-Drug store; proprietor In I'll
northwest; will sell cheap TO proper party.
Apply to GEORGE W. DIRE W, A tt'y at
Law, Mertz bldg, tn and + sts. NV
Oc2S1 IrO-eni
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FOR SALE-First- class cigar and lunch
room; located on good business corner;
owner about TO leave the city; cheap, if
purchased Immediately. Apply Room 8,
402 9th ST. NV. no5-St
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FOR ALE-Bread and cake bakery, with
store and route. M. NJ, this office
pu4-2t
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FOR SALE-Bargain $50; cigar, cOnfec-
uonery and grocery store; house rent S15
per month; must sell. 46l / ST, NV. Item
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FOR SALE-6rocery, cigar and confection-
cry store In Sc, doing a first-ClaSS busi-
ness; Also household furniture: must be sold
atonce' bargain good reason for selling.
Apply to owner, 1900 q st. Sc. Item
FOR SALE-Milk route, $500; p gallons.
morse, wagon, 26 cans; owner leaving
city. BUSINESS EXCHANGE, 1921 F 81
no6-3t
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WANTED-Responsible party to take half
interest in an old-esta blished patent
agency. Address ELECTRICAL, this Of
fice. nO4- EN-
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FOR SALE-Cheap for cash, one of the
finest grocery and provision stores in the
city; doinS a business, 81 600 TO 81 ,200
Address CHANCE, this office. no3 ct
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FLORIDA. FLORIDA FLORIDA
WANTED One or more persons, with
some capital, To form an association or
corporation Co raise tobacco, vegetables,
a 7Ue-acre plantation, now under cutiva-
ton, on which to commence planting in.
nediately for winter and spring crUps;
l ., 600 tomato plants now ready Tor
planting; German or Competent gardener
who understands raising tobacco, Vegt.-
table and scini-tropical fruits, also d boy
in the net proceeds for their work Ap-
ply by mail, or in person after 1 D. m
TO Cot. JOHN HANCOCK. E4U1 Pa ave.
oc3O-15t
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-02
Greetings

The Afabians shake hands SIX or eight
times. Once is not enough. H. however,
they be persons OF distinction. they
embrace and kiss one another several
times. and also kiss their own hands In
Turkey the salute is TO place the hand
upon the breast and bow, which Is both
graceful and appropriate,
In Burma, when man meets woman,
he puts his nose and his mouth close 10
her cheek aud draws long breath. as II
inh2ling delicious perfume. He does
rot kiss her cheek. strange TO say. A
nan is greeted IN exactly the same way.
In the CREATE part OF Germany it IS
considered ar act of politeness. not o.
gallantry for 4 man 10 kiss woman
hand. In IIsly that privilege is allowed
only TO near relatives. while in Russia Il Il
extended 70 kissing the forehead.
The zen OF Continental Europe AaYe
custom that would seem queer, not to SAY
laughttle here They greet one anoihe
with Kiss, # they be friends, not or tn
cheeRl, but night on the lips.-Ha'f1
Ho1aiG I,Sff.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-02
In Memory of old Jim.
IKennebec journal.

"Old Jim" is dead, long live "Old jim. 3"
We shall miss him on the street, the fire
men viii, miss him when the bell clangs
the alarm, aud Hi Thing will miss
him for many years to come, when he
goes out to do the "chores' in the morn
ing, at noon and at night. The writer
knew Jim well, when Jim was baby
and when in after years ne grew to be
one of the tirmrst IF the towns land
MARKS and particular features. There
always was something about Jim that
would attract your attention at once,
par ticularly if you had an apple in your
hand. Jim was partial to apples and he
was not fussy about the variety either.
of course everybody in Skowhegan
knows that am writing about II. p.
Things old horse Jim. No one shall
say me- nay when call the faithful old
beast "himn for he has hauled lot of
hims to the watch house that were not
half as intelligent. il some ways, as was
jim. Aou see "Hi' bought linn for the
trucking business, and in his prime Jim
was way up among the chorus. Then
again Hi was employed by the village
corporation to haul one or more of the
trucks OF the fire department Ia the fires
year. The writer has been for many
years a member of the hook and ladder
company, aud it WIS 70 this truck that
Jim was assigned when duty called.
Who is there Of ,she old time fire de-
partment thai does not recall how the
"hooks" got at the fire first And it
was all On account OF jim. He knew
the sound of the bell that said, in its
hru~
was trouble right away if there was not
some one around to pilot him TO the fire
at once, and 1t is known that he went to
the engine house alone at one time.
The boys were glad TO see him of course
and Jim seemed TO understand that
they appreciated his services, fer the way
he sailed down TO that fire WAS caution.
He grew to horsehood, did the gallant fell
low, and made a record for himself
running with the machine" II a per
son was kind TO him he remembered it
like an Indian. and the writer has seen
the time that he would fight for old Jim
as soon as he would fight for his country.
Jim's owner, and { few of his particular
chums, those of the firemen who gave
him sweetmeats, could call him any
distance down the street away from any
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the street and ''never touch EN- once.
He was premier at backing load and
he generally backed until he struck
something solid. Speak to him and he
would look around at you to see what
you wanted. Shout your orders to him
and he would obey. He was not afraid
of fire or water bat seemed 10 be in
clover when he was working in connec-
tion with either.
Well he is no more. He has gone
where all good horses go He was
twenty years old and had seen much of
life. He always had the best of care
but silment got the better Of his hardy
nature and he began to be a trial to him
self, living, so Mr.. Thing concluded to
lay him away on the hillside and it was
done. He was a faithful beast. He
served his master well. lie had host
of friends. There never was another
Just like him. He will answer the fire
bell no longer; no more hard pulls; 40
more freighting for him; he did bis
work well and we all liked him.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-02

Bath has had a sensational case IN the
supreme court this week, the finale
of two divorces and a wedding. The
suite was brought by Mrs. j. o. Patten,
formerly Mrs. DIR. Percy Roberts, to
get custody of her twin daughters about
five years old John o. Patten, Esq.
prominent socially, politically and in a
business way in the city of ships, ex.
representative to the legislature and ex-
editor and proprietor of the Bath Daily
Times, a man Of consi icr&ble wealth
and Ms. Roberts became infatuated
with each other. Divorce of DR.. and
Ms. RoheTts resulted, the court divided
the time Of the two children between
father and mother. Divorce was decree6
between Mr.. and Mrs. Patten, amicably
adjusted, followed the evening of the
same day by marriage OF Mr.. Patten aud
Mrs. Roberts, and now she desires the
custody of the children. The case ex.
cites the interest of Bath people as it has
rarely been excited before.