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The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
INDIA is GETTING THERE SLOWLY

Calcutta, January 15.-Slr james West
land. the finance minister of the council
ut Yesterdays meeting of that body, said
he was unable to give final reply to the
question as to the introduction of the gold
standard. One thing was clear, he con-
Ii med, a great advance had been made
in the direction contemplated by the
authors of the policy of 1898 and thesgold
,tandard would become possible. Many
obscure points had been determined by
actual experience. The disasters OF 1897
had been followed by bountiful harvest
and the renewal of the trade discussions
of last autumn had prepared 1.-THE public
and official opinion in England for the
possible necessity of the gold standard
which might involve the actual diversion
for Indian purposes of a certain amount
f gold from the general available stock
he speaker also said he was fully alive
the grave commercial bearings OF the
ubjeot, adding that if the legislation Oh
S93 had not been introduced exchange
might have dropped to nine-pence and
the present situation might have been far
worse.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
NEW YORK WILL SOON
GUARDED,

New York, January 15.-The work of
removing the Anticipated guns at Fort
Hamilton to make way for modern
ordnance is progressing rapidly. The
construction Of earthworks and magazines
is being pushed towards completion
also, and the army officers in charge of
the work expect to have one of the most
powerful batteries on the Atlantic coast
ready for an invader about the middle of
next May. Four of the long, tube-like
and sinister looking ten-inch rifles are
in place. Eight more are to frown upon
the peaceful merchant ships from the
historical hill when the battery is COM
plete. They are to be reinforced by
battery of l6 12-inch modern rified NOR
tars. Combined. the two batteries are
capable of throwing 1859 pounds OF
steel at an approaching enemy five miles.
IL is said, however, that two years will
be required to complete the fort. Col.
Ludlow and his assistant, Lieut. Green,
have about completed most of the case
mates. On May 10 next $50 modern high
power guns are to be guarding the mar
rows and the lower bay. On the Sound,
nt Willet's Point and Fort Schuyler, there
are to be l50 guns, and the residents Of
this city can then rest secure in the
thought that it can give warm recep-
zion to any feet entering this harbor with
hostile intentions.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
OF ;;!Z!::l|[I'.l|.I!]KliI!!!IIIiK ri

On aad after MONDAY, October Attn, 1877
trains win run as follows.
LEAVE.
For Auburn and Lewiston 7.O5 500 q. N.
$50, 400, COOP. m.
For Gorham. Berlin and Island Pond 800 81
M; 100 and 600 p. m.
For Montrsa; and Chicago 800 a. Mi and
For Quebec 500 a. m. and.6. 90 p. IN.
ARRIVALS.
From Lewiston and Auburn $50 LILLE
a. m.,- 315, 600 and $40 p. ri.
From Island Pond. Berlin and Gofbaln $50
and ,15 d.. m, and g 90 p. m.
From Chicago and Montreal $50 q. nj. 4, and
From Quebec $50 q. H.. and COOP. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Montreal, Quebec. Toronto and Chicago,
For Lewiston and Auburn, 7.so g. NJ, 600
D. HI.
For Gorham aud Berlin. 7.so a. M. and 500
p. N.
ARRIVALS.
From Island Pond. Berlin, Gorham, Montreal
and West, $50 q. N.
From Lewiston aud Auburn $50 a. IN.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars ON Night
trains aud parl0r cars on day traina.
TICKET OFFICER DEPOT AT FOOT OF
INDIA STREET.
ChAs. M. HAYS, Gen Manager,
Portland. October Atm. 1897. oct4t
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
Boston q Maine r. r.
In effect Oct. 4th, 1897.

Trains leave Union Station. for Searboro
Crossing, 1000 a. NJ. bib GO PM scarbo-
6.16k $50, .. m.: Old Orchard. Saco, Bid
deford, 100. $40. 10. 90 a. M. las $50,
BIO, go p. M: Kennsbun1, 100. o. ~ a. M
Wells Beach 700, $40 a. M. $50 5.15 p; N. /;
North Berwick, somersgorth, Devsr,T 400.
Rochester, ZOO, g. 40 a. M, u. As, $50 p. m. ;
Farning ton. Alton Bay, $40 a. m. I2.45,
$50 p. M; Northern DIV, Laksport. La
COMA, plymouth. $40 o. M; l2,z5 p. M:
Worcester. via SOmersworth. 100 q. 10. I;
Manchester. Concord. Via Rockingham
Junction, 700 a: m. $50 p a,v m;
hill. Lawrence, Lowell, Boston: Tt4 90.
7oG ii dsao o.tan n Si9.44s' aso E.
land. 5.50. 7,3O. 800. $50 q. H.. Loo. 21b
p. m Arrive Portland. 1o.13, HOO a.
M, 1900, 1920, 600, 500 p. IN.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Scarboro Beach. Pine Point, Cid Or
chard, SacO, Biddefcrd, Hennebunk. Wells
Beach, 1885. 430 y. m.; North Berwick,
Dover, Exeter, Haverhin. Lawrence, Low
ell. Boston. 400 a. M. 1855, A.3o p. n. Ar
rive Boston, Z 20 a. M. 5.2S, S.45 p. m. Leave
Boston Tor Portland 3. 40 a. Ill.,, arrive Port
land ITO a. m.
EASTERN DIVISION.
For Way Stations, 0 q. hi; Biddeford,
Boston, 1900. 1900 a. M, S1.0U, t6.l0
D. m. Arrive in Boston, 5.57 D. NJ, 1880,
4.16., 9.26 p m. Leave Boston, for
Portland, 7.30. 900 a. M. 1890, TOO,
D. m. Arrive Portland, 11.5G "a. M, IL. 10.
49, 10.20p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Biddeford. Portsmouth. Newbury-
port, Salem. Lynn. Boston. 200 a. m.- LOO
p N. Arrive In Boston. 5.67 a. NJ. S.lo p N
Leave Boston for Portland. 500 a. M, 100
p. n. Arrive. in Portland, 1926, 1880
p. m.
tOonnsets with Rail Lines for New York.
South and West
TDaily except Monday.
SConlects with Sound Lines for New York.
Through tickets to all points for sale at Union
Station.
b. j. FLANDERS. G. p. & I. A.. Boston.
GEO. II. THOMPSON. Ticket Agent. Fort
land.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
Domestic Markets.
(By Telegraph

JAN Is 1898.
NEW YORK Wheat closed firm at 1914 C
asked Jan; y614c asked for March: 9214 a ked
for May.
Corn closed 341sc cash; 34Ac asked May.
Oats steady 28A for May.
CHICAGO-Wheat closed steady to-day at
81 1ac cash and for Jan: 90Hac for May: and
SO1a for July.
Corn closed at 2s1s for cash and Jan CSC for
May; YO1s July.
Oats closed steady at 9214 for cash and Jan:
1854 for May.
ST. LOUIS-Wheat closed steady at ,9tc for
cash. and 935ac for Jan; 937sc asked for May;
rs July.
Corn closed easy 251ac cash, 2554c bid Jan;
27c asked for May; - July.
DETROIT-Wheat closed firm at 9I1ac for
ca h; 2 Red cash 911ac; 9ls4c fer May;
e21s July: No White =.
@DULUTH-Whea steady-No hard at 81 "
for cash: No l Northern 9lc cash. 90asc bid
May; 49, 10 July
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. closed firm at 911ac
cash; 9Oas ay.
MINNEAPOLIS-Whe In store closed
rather irregular; No 1 Northern at S9s4c Jan
89A Ds9$s Tor May.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL
Quotations Of Stable Products in the
Leading Markets
New York Quotation. Stocks and Bonds

New York Quotations Stocks and BONDS
By Telegraph
NEW YORK, Jan. 10.
Money on call steady at 3.per cent: last loan
21a prime mercantile paper at a. per cent.
Sterling Exchange heavy. with actual business
in bankers bills at s4M goo for demand,
and S21a@4 s2A for sixty days ;posled rates
at 6S@4 Sc. Commrcl bills at a 80.
Government Bonds steady.
State bonds dull
Railroad bonds steady.
Far Silver 67N.
Mexican dollars 46.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
UNDER THE NEW HAMPSHIRE
LAW.

Portsmouth, N. H., January 15.-Ed-
ward A. Terrell, leading citizen of
Nashua, who has been confined in the
county Jail here for two months, for al
lowing liquor to be sold in hotel belong
ing to him at Derry, will be released at
Don tomorrow. Mr.. Terrell's case is the
lost peculiar of the kind that ever came
,fcre the courts. Among his property
owns hotel at Derry where, it is said,
quor was sold without his knowledge.
according to the nuisance act of the state
property owner is liable for offences
ommitted therein. Mr.. Terrell was con-
yicted under the act, fined 5000 and SEN
fenced to serve two months in Jail.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17

New York, Jan II "A point of interest TO
shipowners who send vessels to Santos, Brazil,
charter contained a clause that the vessel
should be free OF Wharfage. This was held not
TO exempt her from payment OF dues OF ao 9e
and Capt Pettlgrew paid bills to the corporation
amounting to nearly $500.
Boston Jan la-Soh A Pike was raised TO-
day and taken in on the beach at Governor Isl
and. She is now sufficiently out OF water 80
that her side can be patched over.
Boston, Jan IA - Barque Mabel l Meyers.
Meyers, from Grand Turk, reporrs having been
in the gulf steam 6 days with continual gates
and heavy reas; decks were swept. cabin 1lood-
cd. and stores damaged. Some OF the cargo is
supposed to be damaged.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
PORTLAND & WORCESTER.
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, R. R
Station Foot OF Preble vi.

Station Foot Of Preble 81.
On and after Monday, Oct 4. 1887, Passenger
trains will Leave Portland:
FOR Worcester, Clinton, Aver Junction, Nashua.
Windham and Epping at 7.3o a. m. and 1880
p. m.
For Manchester, Concord and points North at
7.30 a. m. and 1890 p. m.
For Rochester, Springyale, Alfred, Water
boro and Saco River at 7Sc g. N, 1890 and
5.35 p. m
For Gorham at 7.so and GAS a. m, 1880, 500
5.35 and $40 p. m.
For Westbrook, Cumberland Mills, Westbrook
Junction and Woodfords at 1850, 9.45 a. M,
1890, 800, 5.35 and $40 p. m.
The 1890 p. m. train from Portland connects
at Aver Junction with ''Hoosac Tunnel Routen
for the West and at Union Station, Worcester,
for Providence and New York, via Providence
Linen for Norwich and New York, via Nor
witch Line" with Boston and Albany Il. R. for
the West, and with the New York all rail via
Springfield"
Trains arrive in Portland from Worcester
at 100 p. m.; from Rochester at $50 a. M. 100
and 5.52 p. M; from Gorham at 640 $50 and
1850 a. m, 1880, 415, $50 p. m.
For tickets Tor all points West and South ap-
ply to T. F. McGILLICUDDY, Ticket Agent
P0rtlOnd, Me.
ie25dtf Nv. PETERS. Supt
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17

LONDON. Steamship Cervona-51, 900 bush
corn 1O4, 1858 do oats 1901 do wheat 1913 do
peas 800 bbls apples 1919 bdls shocks 1886 fit
lumber IA cs roofing q do bicycles 602 boxes
rubber 1866 pkgS oatmeal 376S pcs deals $40
sacks peas $500 bags asbestos 20 pkgs CASTINGS
5u2 do chair stock l69 PIX machinery 1888 bxs
cheese 1877 do meats 54Ol sacks flour 200 cattle
4A6 sheen 1863 horses.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
Neuralgia Cured.

Mr.. Editor:
Having seen several testimonials in favor of
DIR. Chase's treatment, would add mine to the
number About two years ago began to have
neuralgia in my eyes. 1t grew rapidly worse
and we called physician. I was treated by
him for awhile and then called another, but no
benefit was received from either. The pain
was so great felt I should lose my mind, one
eye was about blind, could only distinguish
ltght from darkness. / called DR.. Chase, Cum
berland ST., and began to improve in a short
time. My sight returned and the pain lett me
entirely and has not returned. This may help
someone else in like condition to get acetl.
MRS. FRANK MORGAN,
jan3eodtf Riverton, Deering
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
Hides.

The follow ing quotations represent the pay
ing prices in this market:
Cow and OK hides. .................7c % lib
buliS dllu ST. gS.--..
Ccalf skins, trimmed, lice
90 untrlmmed. SC
Lamb SKINS. 90 to soc each
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
Cotton Markets.
European Markets.
BY felegrapn.

LONDON. Jan. 10. isss.-Conaois closed at
112 1916 for money and 112 1916 for account
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 10, 18ss-Cotton market
unchanged; American middling 3 1920; sales
5000 bales, including 800 bales for specula-
ton and export.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
Boston sroos s1arKss.
Boston rroapce Mnrke,

BOSTON. Jau. IA. l89S-Ths followlngIare
to-dayys euotauons Of Provisions etc.,
FLOUR.
SprinEpatents. 620d5 rs.
Spring, clear ana straight. 4 30a5 rs,
Winter. patents. 05@5 SO
Winter. ..clearland straight 5O@5 20
Extra and Seconds 90
Fine and Supers -. f*
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17

Retail Groccrs sug.rIGaes.
Portland market-cut loaf Z; confetion a
.e: pulvGvised &c: powered, So; granuateu
51ar coffee crushed DC: yellow -.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS MONDAY MORNING. II,
Sch Rosa L, Davis, Georgetown.
sch Mary L Hagau. Wood Islaud.
fyIeareC.

Steamship Laurentian, (Br) Brown, Liverpool !,
FL u A Allan.
Steamship John Englis Bragg, New York.
b Coyie.
Steamer Enterprise. Race, East Boothsay-
Alfred Race.
Steamer Salacia. Oliver. Bath. Boothbay Har-
Dor and Wiscasset-C r Lewis.
SUNDAY. Jan 10.
Arrived.
Steamer Manhattan. Bennett New York
passengers and mdse to j B Coyle.
Sch Amelia Cobb. eastern port for Boston.
Sch Abby S Walker, Rockport for Vinalhaven
Sch James Holmes, eastern port
Sch Ella M Doughty. fishing.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17

-.
:. Sid I'm Glasgow 14th steamer Grecian, Nunan
Portland.
Ar at Liverpool 18th, steamer MoHgolian
Moore. Portland; Vancouver, Jones, do.
Passed TORY Island Jan IT, steamer Sarma
tiall, johnson, from Portland for Glasgow
Arat Barbados Jan IS, barque ShaWmut, AL
len, from Santos
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
railroad Eece,pis.

PORTLAND, Jan. is.
Beceluts by Maine Central II. R.-tor Fort
and, lS4 cars miscellaneous merchandise; for
connecting roads 100 cars.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
Portland wnslesaIs nTarK-

The Flour market is very steady but quiet
and unchanged. Wheat. Corn and Oats have
changed only triie as mpared with prices a
week ago. Provisions are frmer and Pork IS
steady at the advance. Potatoes firm and about
sc h CHER. Hay is steady at $l2@Sl4.
hefollowlng are to-day's whoiesa prices o.
PROVISIONS. Groceries. &c
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
MAINE CENTRAL r.. r..
II effect Nov. IA. 1891.

Trains leave Portland as follows:
200 a. m. For Brunswick. Bath. Roekland,
Augusta. Waterville. Skowhegan, Lisbon Falls.
Lewiston via Brunswick, Belfast, Bangor and
$50 4. m For Danyllle Jc. poland sprlngsJ
Mechanic Falls. Rqmford Falls; Lew
Vile, Livermore Falls, Pennington and Phillips.
Lilo a. m. for Gray. New Gloucester, Dan
vile juno. Auburn and Lewiston
11.20a. m. Express for Brunswick. Bath, Au-
gusta, Waterville. rlutsfield. Bangor. Bucksport
Bar HarbOr. iGreenville and Ar0ostook County,
via B. & A. R. r; for Houlton. Woodstock.
Ito D. m. Mechanic Falls, Rumford Falls.
Bemls, DanviIle Jc, lewiston, Livermore Falls Falls
and RangeIey, Winthrop, Oakland. Bingham
115 For Erssport BTgnsWGk s Aa
Iincoi Sla division, WaterHio sko@hegan, ss
fast Hartand. Dover and FSxeroft Green
5.10 p. m. For Brunswick. Bath. Lisbon
Falls, Richmond, Gardiner. Augusta and
Sis p. m For New Gloucester. Danytlle
Junction. POLAND Springs, Mechanic Falls.
Auburn and Lewiston.
100 n 5 Night Express every night a, fSr
VILE. Bangor, Moosehead Lake. Aroostook
St. Stephen; ST. andrews Sc John and ana
the Provinces. The Saturday night train does
not run to Belfast, Dexter Dover and Foxcroft
or beyond Bangor. Sleeping cars to st. John
White Mountain Division.
s45 o. m. For Bridgton. Fabyans. Burlington
Lancaster, Quebec, ST. Johnsbury Sherbrooke
Montreal Chicago. St. Paul and Minneapolis
$50 D. m. For Sebago Lake. Cornish, Fryeburg
BridgtOn. North Conway. Fabyans. Lancaster.
Lunenpurg ST Johnsbury, Newport Sher-
brook, Montreal and Toronto.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
72o a. m. Paper train for Brunswick, Au-
gusta Waterville and Bangor.
1880 D. M Train for Brunswick, Lewiston,
Bath. Augusta. Waterville, and Bangor.
HOO p m. Night Express with sleeping cars
for all points.
ARRIVALS IN PORTLAND.
From Montreal, Quebec Fabyans. Bridgton.
S.25 a. m, Lewiston and Mechanic Falls, $50
a. M: Watervie and Augusta. 1856 q. M:
Bangor. and Augusta daily and week days from
Rockland, 1928 p. m; Kingfield. Philips, Farm
ington. Bemis. Rumford Falls. Lewiston, 12.3
D. m; Lewiston and way stations 3.2o p. M; st.
john. Bar Harbor. Aroostook County. Moosehead
Lake and Bangor 5.45 ?. m. Rangeley, Farming
ton RumfordFall Lewiston, 5.55 p. m. ; Chicago
and Montreal and all White Mountain points
$40 p. M; daily from Bar Hsrbor, Bangor,
Bath and Lewiston, LAO q; m. dally HaIfax.
st. John. BarHarbor, Waterv1lle and Angus
ia, $50 a. NJ, except Mondays
GEO. +. EVANS. General Manager.
+. E. BOOTHBY. q. +. q I. A.
Portland, Nov. IA. 1897. novl2au
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
RAILROADS.
RAILROADS.
WHERE WILL YOU CO
THIS WINTER?
TMe Luxurious
CALIFORNIA
OR M EXlCO?
EEvEETED''


Rs -
Pacific r. r., Southern Pacific r. r.
For
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
CASCO BAY STEAMBOAT co

Custom House Wharf, Portland, Me.
Week day time table. commencing Sunday.
Nov. 2e, 1897.
For Forest City Landinc. Peaks Island.
$50, $40. 800 a. m, 2.15, 6.15 D. m.
For Ponce's Landing, Long Island, 500.
a. MAILS .. m.
For Trefethen's Landing, Little and Great
Diamond Islands 500 a. m 2.15 p. m.
All Sunday trips on Casco Bay Steamboas Co.
line discontinued for the season.
sept24dtf G. w. T. COOLING. Gen. Man.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17

HlOuEs
Supernne &
low grades.,A O0@4 20
Bpring Wheat bak-
ers.cl ana sta 4b0sOb
atent prDp
Wneat... 3 7bg6 30
M1cn. sur giis
roller b 25G5 40
clear do. IS 10G5 70
tLouis sr'el
roller s 1896 30
clear do. 80 2O05 30
N nt'r wheat
patenIs.. 5 65Gb 20
Fish.
tBuying& selling price,
Cod-Lar ga
Shore ....A 1880 0
email do. 2 OOl3 30
Pollock q 1908 80
Paddock. Il 7o42 90
Hake ....2 OO@2 20
q errlng. pox
Scaled 80. 9G14c
Mackerei. %
shore Is S22 0O6$26
Shore Is $1S OU@S2O
Largo IS $12Rsl4
produce.
Cpe Canrrcate O0R
do Dbl 75o@sS 0o
Maine. ..... z DC
Pea Beans,1 30@l 40
Yellow Eyes.1 65@l 90
Cal Pea....l b5@l 60
IrlshPotars. DusS06SS
90, DDI2. rs az 30
SWeeLsJersey575@4 90
40 Norfolk 2 75Ne
do Vineland, A 6O@S5
Onions. EgpSO Oo@0 90
do Natives 2 1898 90
Chickens. 12G13
TURKEYS. W es. 13@loe
Northern do....16G1T
FOWLS 9&1l
apples.
Eating apprsS 60@4 90
do common S2@3 90
Baldwins 3 1904 25
Eyap ID ID S@lOc
Lem onss
Messlna 5 o0@4 90
ORANGES
Florida 3 6O94 20
Jamaica 3 5u@375
California, 8 25@4 90
EGGS.
Easpern extra. 25G26
Fresh w esUern..2 3@24
Held...... 1919
ButtoTs
CTeamerv.tnc 3. 2l@22
&iltEdgS vr'mG. lSeG2O
Choice, ....14@l6
Cheese.
N. Y. fct'rYlOla gil
Vermont ...lo1a GIL
SAGE. .s.,l2 fE12M
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17

FOR THE WEEK ENDING janis. 1898.
Last sales fresh halibut at lac y ID for white
and 1Oc for gray.
Last sales Of Georges Cod from vessel So so
for large and 1926 for medium; Bank do 7ba
2 90.
Outside sales of Georges cod 81 90 for large
and So so for medium.
Shore salt herring 90 ~ Dbl, round, 81 90 "
Dbl split.
Frozen herring So 25 " cwt.
ne quote prime Georges Goldfish new SIS 70
@6 70 for large and 4oo;a$4 rs for small: Bank
at OO@4 rs for large and SO 25G$3 90 for
small; Dry Bank az 3 40 and So oO Shore So 76
and 3 rs for large and small. Newfoundland.
rtG sT3 Cotton Markets.
cf1 * Iy Telegraph sB
JAN. 10, 1898.
NEW YORK-The Cotton market to-day
steady; niddling uplands 5Mc; do gull 61ac;
saIes 35 bales.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17

The following are to-day's opening and clos
ing quotations of stocks
Opening. Closing
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-28
Getting RID of Files md MCsDuit,os

London women have discovered a
very agreeable way Of Kidding their
homes of flies and mosquitoes. They
burn sandal wood in the house. This
Is an Oriental idea In London it Ia
possible to get the wood prepared for
this purpose. but here it is not so easy,
as American women have not vet taken
to the practice. Now that the festive
fly and the merry mosquito are about
to make their appearance, at least the
Jerseyites might do well to give the
sandal wood trial. Sandal wood can
be bought at almost any Turkish or
japanese importing house. 1t is pre-
pared for burning by being first cut
into small pieces half an inch thick
and three inches long. Then it is
baked or dried out in slow oven for
twenty-four hours. A piece of the
wood is put into a metal urn, lighted
and allowed to burn until well alame,
when the fame is extinguished and the
red-hot ember left to smolder until the
wood is consumed and nothing is left
but heap of fine gray ashes During
the smolderlng process the wood sends
out sweet and aromatic smoke.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-28
@Kentucky's wonders,

Cuba cave is at the mouth Of PM
creek, on the east sido Of Green river
There can bs heard In this cave the mos,
pitiful means that were ever heard or
earth. No man can stand 1t to hear them,
for we havs tried and know Of others wht
have tried to stay, but we all would make
our way back to our log RATS and cut
loose and go on down the river. This, ]
think, 10 about one mile below Mining
City. The next notable object is Dismal
rock, which Is on the south side Of Nolin
river and Is 1898 feet high, and is slowly
but surely falling across tho river. We
now come to the Horseshoe bend, which
some day will be the most powerful water
works In Kentucky. A canal can DO cut
through at the level with fall of IL feet,
and shaft down through the center
would be equal to 500 horsepower.
On up the river about five miles we find
very fine specimens Of gold, which will
take capital to investigate the quantity,
not tho quality, for 1t is pure. 1t Is i'm
bedded In the river and banks in black
flint and limestone, and Is 900 yards wide.
Up the river three miles we find the end
less cave. have been In this cave some
hundred and fifty feet. l saw all wished
to sec, and will never see that place
again. Neither can describe II, only to
shy to the reader that you can throw a
lighted brass lamp down one hole and SEQ
it go and keep on going-it ia endless. Up
the river five miles farther the mammoth
fish live in bottomless hole in the center
of the river. These large fish come up out
n i- hnl {p, tko
have been seen SO large that mon have
struck them on their heads with canoe
paddles in shallow water, but they would
make their way to this deep hole where
tho very muddiest water will boil up,
while the water around is perfectly clear
In dry weather. -Litch1eld Ky Gazette.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-28
Habits Of Snak es.

An eminent writer on birds and reptiles
declares that the notion frequently enter
tanned that snakes fascnate their prey is
utterly exploded. 1t would DO somewhat
interesting II this gentleman would tell
us what power 1t is that snakes exert over
birds which draws them against their
will within easy distance of the reptiles
jaws The writer Of this paragraph has
seen birds fluttering in tho air above the
heads Of snakes, apparently unable to re-
sist the influence that attracted them.
Whether 1t be fascination or some other
force, 1t unquestionably existed, although
every one may not have observed 1t.
Snakes never bite. To bite would be i'm
possible, from the formation of their jaws.
They strike from above fastening their
fangs into their prey, after which they
dispatch 1t, ordinarily by swallowing.
Many varieties Of snakes have the power
to conceal their young in their mouths.
Tho tiny snakes play about the mothers
head, and upon the slightest alarm she
opens her mouth, and they Immediately
vanish, rcappearing when the cause for
alarm seems to have been removed Wheth-
or the mother snake has the faculty Of
communicating their danger to them ia
not known. In all probability she has.
There arc certain fish that open their
mouths and GDgulf their small brood when
danger threatens The lover of nature
finds endless opportunity for interesting
research in the study Of every form Of life.
Now York Ledger.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-28
A Fancy Hand hcrchicf.

If you want to be quite up-to- date in
the matter Of carrying the proper sort
of handkerchief, you should have it
embroidered to match the flowers you
wear in your hat.
For instance, II you have forget
nots there, the handkerchief you carry
when you go out should have these
flowers embroidered on it, and the
same with daisies, roses, or any other
flower. A very pretty combination
was seen the other day. which looked
so spring-like and fresh. A young
girl wore white chip hat, covered
with mignorette. Peeping out flom the
pocket Of her coat was seen the dlintily
embroidered edge of her fine camhric
handkerchief, with a wealth OF mig
nonette ornamenting it and forming Il
lovely border. In the same way hand
kerchiefs embroidered with flowers to
correspond with those worn on even
ing gowns are going to be very much
the fashion. So far, white embroideries
for evening wear are de rigueur.