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Hats.

Sole agents for the celebrated Gordon
soft and stiff hats.
j. II. STRAIN & co,
Park avenue and Chestnut.
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Anaconda to Omaha without change
of cars via the Burlington route.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-29

Antlers at Standard Drug Co.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-29

}. ]. Hennessy of Butte is in the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-29

gorge w. Thompson of Elliston is in
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-29

Tietien's Record cigars are the best.
Verbe~kmoes, optician, 2o9 Main st.
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he hats at Miss Walkers are beau
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Natty street hats which will max
pretty girls look prettier will be dis
played tonight at McRae & Davit
sons, 314 East Park street
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When you clean house, don't forget tc
call on F. 3. Wright.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-29

oys' wool suits, s1.65. McRae & Day.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-29

Children's nobby jackets, s1.25. Nj
Rae & Davidson.
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David Boyd returned yesterday from
a trip to Philipsburg.
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William J. Beckett is in the city fror
Helena.
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Ed r. Hammond. formerly of this
city but now of Helena, one of the star
members of the local team, is visiting
his father in this city.
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Ladies' and children's fine trimmed
hats. a great variety of new, up-to-
date good at Eastern prices at the
c. o. D. store
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Christian Narveson of Blackfoot City
left for Butte yesterday morning after
having spent a few days with friends
in Anaconda.
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W. w. Wishon come down from Butt
yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-14
A HISTORIC FIND.

While saving logs on the Reynolds
ana Meter mill at Harman, on the
line OF the Dry Fork railroad, West
Virginia, the saw came in contact with
y hard substance. On examination it
zas found that the saw had struck a
sni % that was imbedded in log to the
depth Of lis years. growth, and is sup
,osod 10 have been there l15 years.
Jackson Sommer6eld, an aged citi'
zsns at Harmau, says the knife is ex-
actly like the one his father often de-
scribed to him when as boy be used
to listen to him tell about what Dar-
row escape he bed at the hands OF 10
dians, He was fs ing from band OF
Iudiaus one night but was overtaken
ov one of them on top of mountain
when hand TO baud encounter ensued.
Sommerfield succeeded in killing the
Indian with knife. Il was late st
night and not knowing which way to
20 for safety he stuck the knife in
tree ard hid until morning, and then
forgot the knife until long distance
way. The log 10 which the knife was
found was taken from the mountaio
where the Indian was Killed Cum'
berland Times.
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For sale by all Druggists.
FREE OF CHARGE.

Any adult suffering from a cold
settled on the breast, bronchitis, throat
or lung troubles of any nature, who
will call at the Drug stores of Ernest L.
Allen--Caude M. Lennon-Warfeld d
Hall-Charles G. Lennon-W. F.
Creighton & Co.,-or Richard Gibson
will be presented with sample bottle
of Boschee's German Syrup free of
charge. Only one bottle given to one
person, and none to children without
order from parents.
No throat or lung remedy ever bad
such sale at Boschee's German Syrup
in all parts of the civilized world.
Twenty years ago millions of bottles
were given away, aud your druggists
will tell you its success Was marvellous.
It is really the only throat and Lung
Remedy generally endorsed by ohysi
Clans Our rs cent bottle will cure or
prove its value. Sold by dealers in all
civilized countries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-14
LAUNORIES.
Let Your Bundle Come.

We have at tho Alexandria Steam Lsuudry
avery modern means for doing good work in
any finish you may prefer. Soied linens of
all kinds we handle with that caro- an3 intel.
igcnce that is required in the art of lannder.
ing. we do work quickly and as well as
modern ma hincry, pure soap and water and
healthy workmen can do it The new DO.
nestle Finish" for gent emen's linen is popu-
ar. comfortable and stylish. OF this We
make speciality Prayed edges on collars
and cuffs we smooth down and keep from
looking as bad as canary bird in mou'tiug
SESSION Lace curtai0s and drsperies together
with floor linens, bod spreads, Blankets
&C., are lsundered equal to new. We guar.
an co the work done By us equal to any
steam laundry in this section of the country,
and have established our Msn Office at 416
6ing street. with branches at Entwisle's drug
store corner King and Fayette streets, Bal.
enger Bros store, West End. Hudsons drug
store, Prince and Fayetto Streets P. Pullman
81 Co., corner Alfred and Duke streets. Use
Cell Phone 154 fer call and delivery wagon
ScHWsB BROTHERS, Proprietors
moi 1w
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LETTER FROM FAuouIER

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette !
OrleaD, Nov - Mr.. Lewis Brook
who boards aboua four and one-half
miles from this village, attempted to
kill himself on Friday morning last.
Somewhere between one end two
O'clock Mr.. Corn we'll heard Mr.. Brook
-s.geeripg auout in his room. Mr..
Cornwell went hurriedly TO Mr. Brooks
room aUd found him in an uncopcious
state. DR.. Blu K, of Orlean. was sent
Tor snd arrived about four o'clock and
found Mr.. Brook out of danger. Mr..
Cornwell aud family applied hot bricks
and rubbed him thoroughly and aroused
Mr.. Brook from his stupor. He had
written three letters and laid them on
he table 10 his room, one addressed to
ais brother Warner in Norfolk, one
% young lady and the other to Mrs.
jorpwell, saying that his story was too
long to write ali, and thanked her for
ner great kindness to him. a four
ouuce bottle of chloral, which contain
ed only one ounce, WIS found in the
room. Mr.. Brook had poured three
ounce iD water aud swallowed about
one-third of it. He expressed regret
hat anything snoul have been done
o save him. Mr. Brook is brother
iu.law of DR.. Wise, of the o. S. navy;
also of Mr.. Taylor, of Norfolk. Besides
1is brother in Norfolk he has brother
living near The Plains, in this county,
Mr.. Brook has libsral education. He
gave up a good position and served
through the Spanish American war in
The Fourth Virginia regiment. De-
spondepcy is the only reason assig' ed
tor the attempt to commit suicide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-14
Prevented a Tragedy.

Timely information given Mrs. George
Long, of New Straitsville, Ohio, pre-
vented a dreadful tragedy aud saved
two lives. A frightful cough had long
kept her awake every night, She had
tried many remedies aud doctors but
steadily grew worse until urged to try
DR.. Kings New Discovery. One bottle
wholly cured her, and she writes this
marvellous medicine also cured Mr..
Long of severe attack of Pneumopis.
Such cures are positive proof of the
metchless merit of this grand remedy
for curing all throat, chest and lung
troubles. Only so cents and S1.00,
Every bottle guaranteed Trial bottles
freeat E. 8. Leadbeater & Sons Drug
Store.
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THURSDAY.
the 23rd dsv OF Novnp,be, 1898.


the following d1sei ib0G propeI,y; 10 Wit:
ALL THhT PIE E, PitCt l. = lot
OF LAND with the EHPaOVF.: ENT5
thereon, situated psriy IN Alexandria
country ana ps',i, in Fsrfax= county,
ViTeiuia, which according TO 2 survey made
By Thomas n. atior, surveyor of Alex
andri. county, Virginia, Juiy ~, 1884. Is
bounded an follows; viz: Beeisning at "a )"
Il hawbrsh Oh the south sdo of the old
Leestuig tn npiko in ih, southern line
OF The tract about eighteen (1Sl acres
conveyed by S. G. Neale and x. Cisugh.
ton commissioners il the cbapcfrg cause of
hooe ct . s., Vi iIootf ct als, 10 s. O. Neale,
trustee for EIiz ,be.h Eoo4 recorded in
!iber y, No. folio 100 one CT the isnd re.
cerdS of said Alexandria county; thence with
sad hne snd az old ditch uorta 500, west
., 81 chains 10 b" stone at ihe jutersec.
ton OF said ditch with another ditch, cor.
ner to the tract snd William S,aiih's land,
formerly loves; thence with said ditch, be
i9g line of the trsct and said SMITHS land
north 7lo csst ]. .61 chains to &C. :; S cLe on
the south side of said turnpike corner 20 ssid
smiths land; tn nee with id turnpike south
sS', east 3 y chaius 10 the beginning and
containing 34.3 poes ana being the same
property which wss conveyed 10 the said
Werrenton Ga,ner b. Bosa e, Eootf ct ais,
ny deed dst'd November 9th. 1885. and re-
corded. together with plat referred to IN libre
sc" no T. page 155 one o. 'he land re.
cords of alexandria county. Virginia
Terms of sale: Cash. Gonveyancine at the
cost OF the purchaser
z5PH5s z52H5sy !, Y EasSSst zRSsttsosa, Trustees.
JOHN \. ZIMMERMAN,
1fa
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From New Zealand.

REEFToN, New Zealand, Nov. %,
1896 I am very pleased to state that
since I took the agency of Chamber
lain's medicines the sale has been very
large, more especially of the Cough
Remedy. In two years I have sold
more of this particular remedy than OF
all other makes for the previous five
years. As to its efficacy, l have been
informed by scores of persons of the
good results they have received from
it, and know it's value from the use OF
it iD my own household. 1t is so pleas
ant to take that We have to place the
bottle beyond the reach of he children.
E. J. SCANTLEBURY.
For sale bv all Druggists,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-14
FRIENDS MEETING.

The Fairfax quarterly meetiog OF
Friends will be held at Woodla~n
Friends meeting house on the l9tb ami
2Oth inst.
On the 10 h Sunday at IL a. NJ,
there will be a public meeting for wor.
ship. Preceding this meeting, from ~
TO il a. M, there will be a conference
of the First.day schools of the several
monthly meetings comprising the quar-
serly meeting to which the public is
also invited. IN
On the 2Oth (Monday) there will be a
public meeting for worship a, IL q. M
followed by private business session.
Il is expected there will bs mlolster-
ing Friends present who will address
he several meetings.
Persons desiring to attend the meet
lngs will please observe carefully the
above named hours of assembling, tnat
n unnecessary confusion may De
ayoided after the meetings have settleo.
CHAs. Nj. PIDGEoN,
Correspondent.
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poon pop THE SUpERsr1rIoUs.-

FOOD FOX TdE OOT Hn7
Saturday was the one hundred ard
twenty.second anniversary of the kill
ing OF the celebrated Indian Chief
Cosrpstalk, Cos of the Shawnee tribe. He
and his son were atrociously murd sred
hvu av soms IN, of Cap ain Halls men, OF the
IToited States army. The murder was
com mitted at Point Pleasant, w Va,
AID lust as the warrior breathed his
last he pronounced curse on the town
nf Point Pleasant for 100 gears. Last
night mysterious light appeared al a,
onS around the monument erected
in the courthouse yard to the memory
Of Of the the Indian, aud inssmuch as it np.
peared on the anniversary date SOM na
Of the more superstitions think the
spirit 81 of the murdered chiettain ap-
neared to further curse the town.
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in advance.
ontract advertisers viii not 10 allowed 70 OF
osed their space unless tho excess is paid tol
st transient rates, and uudar no circum
esancea will they be allowed to advertiss
o.hel than their Legitimate business il So +,
space contracted foI.
Marriage and death noacsa mug. hS psjs' 10.
in advance
Resolutions in nemorism, OF sAisakf, .r;bels.
OF respect. resolutions sdopta5 By socioties
or Persons unleEr OF public eonasrn, T;i
Only be printed in shis papsr as s.dyeTsi.e.
Eeuts
The GAZETTE osics ID ccDnects>c @itl ,r-
Telephone Exchanges. hdvoctissS,sn!;,
deTs l. the psI'ar, new a. gn.- MOI nc
OF business can Re serl 5y seIei.naa@.
EntorsS 1T the ?ostoffee At'S n =: -
is, as socond-cs:s ThStta1.
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By s. II. Lunt, Auctioneer.


DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
ID mado by William e. Breen and wife and
Z. T. Feely 10 the trustees OF the German Co.
operative Building Association No of Alex
andJi., Virginia, dated on the I'd day of Feb
ruary. 1897, and OF record in the land re-
cords of the city of Alexandria, Virginia in
deed book No. SO, folio 1876, the su utscIibers,
as the trustees Of the said association, will, by
the order of the board IF directors thereof,
duly made, proceed to sell at pubic auction on
SATURDAY.
the 18Th day of November, 1899.
at tho Royal street entrance TO the Market
Building. in the said city Of Alexandria, at
II III. tho property conveyed by the said
decd OF trust; to wit:
/. ALL THAT TENEMENT AND LOT
OF GROUND, in the said city OF Alexandria,
situated or the east side of Fayette St. Get, be.
tween King and Cameron streets, in front on
Fsyette street % feet and running east the
sams width IS in front 123 feet 6 inches, be.
ing the premises No. 113 north Fayette
etreot.
2 ALL THAT TENEMENT AND LOT
OF GROUND. in the said city of Alexandria,
situated on the west side OF Patrick street,
between QIeen and Princess Streets in front
on Potrck street 18 feet and running west
the same With rs in front 90 feet being
ses no 500 north Patrick street.
3. ALL THAT TENEMENT adjoining
No 2 or the north, and in front on Patrick
street 8 feet and running west ibe same
width as il front so feet being promises No.
310 Patrick street.
Terms OF ssle: Cash. Conveyancing at
the expense of the purchaser.
JOSEPH KAUFMANN,)
JOHN u. NO2MOYLE. Trustees.
HENRY BLADDER,
no3 t.
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aor Over Finy Years

Az O!pAyD WELL-TBIED REMEDY.-Mrs
sjrf!ow's Soothing Syrup has been UAed for
,7er aity years ~ millions Of mothers for
;tsj, children while teething, with perfect
ree.s, Il soothes the child, softens tho gums,
il.vs sill pain, cures wind collie, and is the
oosr emeiy for Diarrhss. Is pleasant TO the
-.ss,e. Sold b7 Druggist, in every part of the
void twenty-five cents bottle. Its value
l,jpcslculable Pc sure and ask for Mu Wins
lors goothing Syrrr arr =Sks - @Hi's- Fis'a
,.o1T g. FS-fr-
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;s.,ssS than any olnel PHE9
'-r i,,3,,Is from all over the world write
-, ,...r and receive advice free OF charge.
O. 70 49, the early years of his practice
u ~ r'.-ce compounded his Golden
- u, -, discovery which he has used
- NJ. .,rce in treating all affections of the
s.s I's-. ami bronchia! tubes; for purifying
s .aa9 h'o5l. for toning up the nerves
Il' , ,,lenever an honest reliable nom
-a. ;...oi;c ~, ionic was needed. In connec-
.:or ..,v', with ii. he prescribes what other
.os,;ai w., medicine may be required in eN-
ss.,;oral cases and gives directions as
70 dir, and hygiene.
The result is health.
Mr. Lever wFites:
-, -. afflicted with what the doctors called
w. H.. weston. Took medicine from my
,h,.s;siaf, TO no avail thought myself
i.-..,s,e i.-. a, suffered so much with pain under
u. .. and IN empty feeling III my stomach.
II. - very nervous and suffered great
W. sss,,,sif, thinking that death would soon
ts1 ,yas irritable and impatient and
So, So -4d,ced IN flesh. I could scarcely eat
ss.-+bi,, that w9uid not produce bad fesiing
!. .,o,usch wrote DR. Pierce. He pre-
.--5.i his Golden Medical discovery ana
''n.Ts.. and gave me some simple hygienic
-. am vel again. believe the Golden
,s.s.,oi n;.royetv aud Pellets will cure any
Indigestion torpid liver, or chronic cold
ras;s. upon having Golden Medical
discovery" tor nothing else is "just
as GOOD. -
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AUCTION SALES.
By & F. Knox Auclloneer.

TSE STEP SAFE OF PIO ERrY IN
a F'lRF,X COUNTY.
Tie nndeisil nod trustee. by virtue Of a
deed Of trust from Warrenion CARER aud
wife 10 Ihoma. Moss. John T. wilkins and
homas j. taa on, dated on the 2Sth day of
July, 1894 sud record dcd in doed book R.5,
page 146. of the land records O. Fairfax
COMFY Virgins, and in iber q = O. 4, folio
116 OF the land records OF Alexandria coun.
.y. Virginia. to secure the Mercantile. Railway
Building ED oan ; esociaticn OF hlexan.
dra. Virgil il. The sum of $500. and by or
der OF the bosrd of directors G: the "a d $50
Docisticu, default having been made in the
payment 0f the SUM mentioned, VIII offer for
ssle ST pubic auction. on tho promisas, ct IL
O'Clock 9 m IN
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By 8. q. Lunt, Auctioneer.
ALE OF DEL KAY LOTS.

y
Ths undersigned as trustee for David A
hst-ly, will offer for sale at public auction
at c~eve o'clock noon, on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1S. 1899.
in 'front.' of the Royal street entrance to the
Market Building, in tho city OF Alexandria.
Va, ILL THAT CERTAIN PIECE AND
PARCEL OF LAND situated il Alexandria
county, State of Virginia, designated and
knogn as lots numbered six hundred and
thirty (63O) ami six hundred and thirty.one
t63l) in certain plan of lots called 'Del
ksr." surveyed ey .. J. Howell, surveyor,
SIS shown on the plat thereof, which is duly
recorded among tine records of the clerks
Office OF the County Court of Alexandria
county, in liber O, No. 4. folio 440, etc.
Trrns OF Sale: Cash. Conveyancing at
cost Of purchaser.
LEONARD MAaBURY, Trustee,
no9 dts for David A. Ms kelly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-14

D. Bridges, Editor Democrat" Lsnca;. Cass :.
ter :; n H says zone Minute Cough, Cure 1 is
the tSl BE- best remedy for Group ever used" In In
medately rHs @ relieves and cures coughs colds colds
croup asthma, pneumonia bronchitis, grippe
and ali throat and lung troubles. !tpreven.s
Consumption. con- Edgar Warde'd, ir.' corner
King and Pitt streets.
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MEDICIN AL.

-. 1oc,or looked wise and said it was
0aeryous Indigestion.
S-, eVr Thos. C. Lever, of Lever, S. c.,
- 70 ~ Or Pierce, of Buffalo, n. y.
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Alsxasstlris @azffte.

suBL1sHED DAILY AND TR1-wEEKLY a7
Gazette Building. $40 & Sl2 Prince 8,
Terms.
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"Ihad dyspepsia dftg.seven wears and new:
sr .o1nd parnsnent relief until used Rodol
Dyspepsia Cure. Vow l am we'll aud feel
Ike new man" writes 5. T. Fleming, Mur.
ay Eeb I, is the best dgestaut known.
Care: al form7 of Indigestion. Physcisns
everywhere prescribe il. Eiga; Warield. ir
corner King and Pitt streets.
AgNcLDs RRoMO-GE Try this
lnrvac1 remedy tor Hesdsches. Mem 'yis-
;le,Yo.- -cs f' oent,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-14

.Auu i'>
Dr. r.
rse.ce IS and
70. thirty
~ years has
beea CHEZ
consultrng.
paysician OF
he InyaHds
Hotel H. AID
Surgical In.
situte. OF
iBg4alo. Dur
ing this time ,
he ilsS pToo"
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= TlERCE'S Cox & Gordon Missouri
= hSms, very fine quality, just received by
j G. MILBURN.
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ENIRA sIFTED NEW CROP CANNED
~ PEAS lust received by
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T'o.sl T'l - now Mr.. Lever is well. /
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For the Best Bread Use Only

,Pbopes-Bell 20; Home 14e
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-04-26
queer Things About Amman.

! ~ = 49, $50 --E.E
belongs to Walter Rothschiid It is
giant tortoise, weighing "a quarter Of a
ton. and Y has known life Of 1850 years.
One OF the longest lived birds on record
died recently In London Il was parrot
OF Wales, and was aGcentury and q quar-
ter old. Up to eighty years OF age eie-
plants are useful members of society.
Some animals can live many years with
years In the london Zoo without taking
drop OF water "A number of reptiles
Is no water. - 80 =
That, sleeping or waking, snakes never
When chameleon is blindfolded It
loses all power OF changing Its color. and
its entire body remains Of uniform tint.
The lantern fly of Surtnam. South
catch the light I from ns' ali 50
much more brilliant than our FREELY,
q Ants have brains larger In proportion
to the size of their bodies than any other
living creature.
There are several varieties OF flsh that
deep-sea dweilers. and crawl shout the
rocks using their tails and fms hs5 legs
There are three varieties of tties dog
that never bark--the Australian dog. the
EdEYpdt d g sh stsst dog and saon-head-
The elephant has 10000 muscles in his
trunk alone while man has only 81 In
his entire body:
In China carrier pigeons are projected
Ia 81
( fastened to the birds. hodies with thread
passed beneath the wings. As the pigeon
aies. the action OF the air passing through
the tubes produces a shrfll. whistling
sound which keeps birds OF prey at dis
=
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-04-26
SPRUCE GUM HUNTINa..
The Rough and Adventurous Main
sWoOdsmen Who Carry II ON. 81

The Rough and Adventurous Maine
Woodsmen. Who Carry It ON.
Although chewing gum of various kinds
-pepsin and special digestion aids-can
be procured at every city corner from the
penny slot machine, nothing has ever
taken the place Of the genuine spruce,
and It still sells at q high price It can
not be initiated, nor is there any counter
felt which is anything like it. Some Of
the druggists in Eastern Maine have
contracts for spruce gum a9gregatinR
thousands Of dollars. Some OF them have
s'staked' gum hunters and sent them into
the. woods. Most Of the Maine gum finds
Its way to the city markets that de-
m Il, i9r .consumption the round. red
the boodstone This choice gum n Is rea nHe
Sa pound.
Gum hunting has many elements like:
3burying themselves In the wilds for
months Tbs. expenses Of the hunter are
EN- nothing sn and the receipts from
of q small Klondike find. Some tobac.3
CO, q few bushels of beans, some coffee.
four and tat meat, with the game he
son. while he will frequently ia single
day secure gum that will net him 80 IN
the market. He: Is ndependent too, with
Bis BIZ canoe, his snowsl,oes and his gun.
swinter.-but when the rivers oponS he viii
bring down his winters finds. He IA not
likely however, to work any too iii
dustriously In gum hunting, but rather
TO make short days, and fish and hunt
the balance OF the time. "A few days
hard work win furnish him q cozy shack
In the deep forest near the bank OF "a.
stream. and With wood unlimited and q
when storm on he does not leave hiss
comfortab BILE camp. -
,rhes solitude OF the thing would drive
many men mad, but the northern woods-.
man Is different from most men ne ca &,
sriss pack with him at all times, arens
when hunting 50 that should he run across
of IT without making another trip. When
spring opens he returns to civilizatfon.
and he may have pack OF gum Is tf,e
value of several hundred dollars but
long, long before the next season the
money is all gone, and probably some one
will have to s.grnbsta him &c he is to
80 for gum again.-New York Tribune.