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The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-11-10

New fall AMI winter Underwear fc,
Ladies, Gentlemen and Children ii
,arge varieties and lowest prices a
Isay d Gombrig's.
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r l.. REDEkAH LODGE. No 81, meets
" lus ..,.onl and fOurtu "Wednesday IN
, Aea .nontn todd Fellows Hall
v'-.uds members In good stnnding cor
daily invited. - - -
FRANCES CRossos Secretary.
NELAMAR MINERS UNION. WESTER =
OFederation of Miners.
4. WARREN, Pres
j. p LAS6roRD. Sec.
Meet every Monday night.
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o WYREE co UNITY DIRECTORY

C1UNrY CoEMIssroHERs:
First District-Tim Shea.
Second District-Henry Scott.
Third District-John McVan.
Clerk of District Court-E. L. Ballard,
Sherif-Oscsr Brunzell.
Assessor-Chris Olsen.
TreBsurer-John C. Connors.
Proba e Judge-Geo. II. Handy.
Supt. OF Educa ion-F. S. Heer.
DrLAkAR PRECINCT.
r,,. -, p..oa ; John ID. Harris.
justice oil reace John Lamb.
Constable-Jamesw W. Paseoe.
LEGISLATURE.
5enstor-J. G. Watts.
Representatives G. l. L B srSSyss,.
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WEST ELLSWORTH.

Miss Persis L. Meader went to Sails
bury Cove Wednesday, where she has
work for few weeks.
Miss Celia Glass I, Ill. DR.. Hagerthy is
attending her Miss Lillian Glass is at
home from the city, where she has been
at work.
Miss Lizzie NJ. Casper, OF Surry, is
stopping with her grandparents and at
tending the school taught by Miss Minnie
Ii. NJ oore.
Rev. Henry Parsons, of Hancock,
preached very helpful sermon on
Burden Bearing" at the Doilardtown
schooihouse Sunday morning.
Vim Smith has the foundation OF his
new house laid and he carpenters are at
work putting up the building. Byron
Treworthy is master workman.
Mrs. Martha Dolard has received word
that her granddsug Miss Nina
Hooper, of Melrose, Mass is very i'll and
has been taken TO the hospital al Lynn,
for surgical operation.
Misses Annie aud Helen Mitchell enter
tanned twenty Of their friends at their
home Saturday evening. The out of
town guests were Mrs. Cora kingman, of
EastNrook, Audbury Casper, of Surry.
aud Fred Stanley, OF Beverly Mass.
Aug. %. b.
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sTRArToN REUNION.

The third annual reunion of the STRAIT
ton family was held at the town hall,
Hancock, Friday. A large company as
sembled. The time was very pleasantly
passed greeting friends old and new
There was good music, both vocal and
instrumental.
Little Edith Foss charmed the company
by her recitation "Our Flag, given with
her usual ease and grace. Hancock s
popular reader, Mrs. Lula Crabtree, enter
tanned the company with some pleasing
selections, and the graphophone music
furnis he'd by G. 3. Crabtree added not II
little TO the enjoyment. A picnic dinner
was served in the nail.
The following officers We're elected for
the ensuing year; President, William
French, Orono; secretary, Miss Bessie
Stratton. Hancock; committee OF ar
engagements for 1863, Edwin Bartlett,
Eastbrook; Miss May French, Orono
Mrs. Lula Crabtree, Hancock. The next
reunion will be at Hancock on the third
Friday in August 1909. Members are le-
quested TO report to the secretary brit hs,
marriages, and deaths during he year.
Aug. IS. b.
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Hancock.
Harvard Crabtree Will attend school at
Charleston this fall.
Mrs. Hancock, from North Carolina, is
visiting friends here.
Mrs. O. b. Foss returned to her home
in Clinton, Mass, by train Monday.
Raymond Mcfarland and wife, OF
Lamoine, visited friends here last week.
Capt o. w. Foss made trip 10 Machias
last week to look after repairs on some Of
his vessels.
Winfred Strstton, wife, and little son
Horace, OF Portland, have been visiting
here the past week.
Mrs. Lula Crsbtree accompanied Mrs.
Isadora Wooster to Clifton to read at the
Penney reunion last Wednesday.
Forty six persons from Hancock enjoyed
buck board ride to Milbridge Tuesday,
Aug. %, to witness the launching OF Capt.
Fred Crabtree's vessel, the John Max
well'.
Capt. o. L. Crabtree will remain at
home while his vessel, the "Alice J. Crab
tree" makes trip to New York under the
command OF Sibley P. Moon, of Hancock
Coleman Crabtree and his nephew,
Leroy B. Crabtree, took ride on the new
Washington County railroad Saturday
from Washington junction to Eastport
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COUNTY NEWS.


stoninEton.
Fred Dwinsl and family are in town.
Stephen Fifield WAS home a few days
recently.
John L. Goss was in Boston last week
on business.
William Greenlaw and daughter are in
town visiting.
Herman Gross and family are visiting
relatives at Oceanville.
+. f. Webb and d. j. Noyes were in
Thomsston last week.
The entries for the bicycle race closed
Wednesday, with eleven names.
Frank Gross, James Morley and Ray
mond Gross were home last week.
b. l.. and d. j. Noyes will attend their
family reunion at Charleston this week.
Rev. Mr.. johnson preached farewell SER
mons at West Stonington and oceanville
Sunday.
Fred. L. Webb has been appointed local
agent for the New York life insurance
company.
II. L. Moore and wife, who have been
stopping at Capt. S. b. Thurlow :, left for
their home Wednesday,
r, II. Crockett, who sails on yacht
"kanawhan, was home Monday. The
yacht was at Bar Harbor
A. p. Lewis was in town few days last
week, on his way to Winthrop, where he
will pack corn the coming fall.
Steamer "Ninsl Haven took an ex-
cursion to Thomsston Tuesday and one
to Camden Thursday OF last week.
A large number from here attended the
"bsked bean" supper and moonlight lawn
party at West Stonington Saturday even
ing.
Charles S. Grant and family start for
Scotland Tuesday. Mr.. Grant goes to &C.
company his wife and children, who in
tend to make their permanent home
there on account Of the health OF one OF
he children. Mr.. Grant expects to return
in about one month.
Aug. Is. EUGENE.
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HANCOCK BAPTIsTS.
Annual Meeting of County Association
VIII be Held In Schg,ytck.

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Hancock county Baptist assoc at ion VIII
be held in Sedgwick Tuesday, Wedneea day
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HENRY E. DAVIS, Franklin s'r sT,v,. w..

PORTLAND. TIE.

Waldorf salad is made ;rJ-a. PIE. "a
celery. Use mayonnai-o az. al
which you have stirred 81 -.a.
Pare the apples and ehef ,sta
fine, cut the celery, mix ths5aa 'Hss!as
aud sprinkle over little less nice, I'd
and pepper.
lasi before mixing with m aTi +. u.
celery stir into it sufficient "a 9--.. e. "a,
to make 1t light IN color. saE ii, Il
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Aug Is.

East Orland.
T. F. Mason and f. w. Gray were in
Eastport Saturday.
Prof. Keener. with a party from Castine,
spent Saturday at his place here.
Mrs. Eugene Blaisdeli went to Els
worth Thursday and returned Friday.
Mrs. Jennie Rogers and son Arthur, Of
Brewer, have been visiting relatives here
the past week.
Mrs. Austin Parker and children, who
have been visiting relatives here, returned
to their home in Bluehill Sunday.
Master Ernest Snow, who has been
with his aunt, Mrs. Alberta Mason, the
past two weeks, returned to his home in
Bluehill Sunday.
Miss Bessie Brainerd, who has been
spending the summer with her brother,
J. 4. Brsinerd, returned to her home in
Portland, Conn, Saturday.
Aug. Is. NJ.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.

KIDNEY Is deceptive disease
thousands have il and
IROUBLE don't know it. If you
want quick results you can make no mis-
take by using DR.. kilmer's swamp Root,
the great kidney remedy. AT druggists
in fifty cent and dollar sizes. Sample bot
tie by mail free, also pamphlet telling you
how to find ont if you have kidney trouble.
Address, DR.. Kilmer q Co., Binghamton,
n. Y.
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Hancock Point.
Prof. Ropes, of Bangor, will occupy the
pulpit at the chapel next Sunday
The chapel is the recipient of anot her
gift. Twenty lamps have been donated
BY Smith & Whittier, Of Boston.
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Bucksporr.

kucksporr.
Miss Marion P. Slower, for The past year
preceptress of the East Maine conference
seminary, has secured fine position as
teacher Of natural sciences in the National
Park seminary for young women, ct For
est Glen, Nd, suburb of Washiu gton.
ID. {. Miss Slower will begin work sept.
Is. The school is provided will corp OF
t"enty-four teachers, and occupies seven
fine buildings.
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MariayIlie.
A. p. Carr is in poor health.
Mrs. George Dority, who has been to
Caribou visiting relatives has returned
home.
1t is reported that Alexander Moore
formerly Of Waltham, has bought the
farm known as the Nat Jellison farm,
owned by Charles Black.
Aug IS
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oriHnu.
There will be dance at soper'- grove
Saturday evening, sept,
The Unversslists will have an enter
tainment at the town hall Thursday even
ing, Aug. 81.
Many summer visitors viii leave ttfs
week, ind tine town III again take On a
deserted appearance.
Miss Estelle Chapman. OF Boston, ar
rived Thursday tor a snort visit al Levi
Chapmans. @ae went to Bangor Friday
to care for her cousin, who WIS injured IN
the accident al Mt. Desert Ferry.
1t was enormously stated in last weeks
issue OF THE AMERICAN that the build
ing OF George Hardy in Duck Cove, which
was burned, WAS insured The source
from which the correspondent received
the Information was considered anthem
tic.
Aug. Is. 6.
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Aug. %.

The soothing and healing properties of
Ghamberiain's Cough Remedy, its pleasant
taste and prompt and permanent cures,
have made it great favorite with the peo-
pie everywhere. For sale by GEO. A. PAR
CHER, Druggist.
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THgIeigh-l wonder Why lsaiaa
never strikes is icg N TIM san d
Wagleigh Wei, YOU cant crHral
lind the place
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South Penob-cot.
Maurice Wood, Of the fremont phar-
macy, Campello, ,Msss,, is stopping with
his uncle Otis Roberts.
Arthur Grindle took a hayrack load OF
young people To North Bluehill to attend
the dance saturday evening.
Aug. IS. CLIMAX.
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Oak Point.
William II. Walls remains very i'll.
Miss Lura Haynes has gone to Boston
to visit relatives.
Mrs. Jennie Gray is visiting her parents
Charles Gray and wife.
George J. Alley has returned home frc m
Bar Har Dor, where he has been employed
Mrs. Carrie E. Smith died Wednesday
after brief illness. She will be missed
by all.
Dudley Doliver has returned from Sea =
wall, where he has been visiting his par
ents, William Dolliver and wife.
Aug. 80. PLUTARCH.
Marlboro.
Willie Vincent has gone to Bar Hsrbor
to work
Sadie Strout, of Ellsworth, is visiting
her grandfather, Roland Hodgkius.
Mrs. Minnie Hodgkins went to East
port on the excursion last Saturday.
Miss Ethna Ford. after spending her
vacation with her mother has returned tc
HOuitOn.
Henry Gerrish, wife and daughter
Frances. of Dorchester, Mass, are guests
OF Tyler Hodgkins.
Mrs. Fred Grover, who spent last week
here at her old home, mas returned 10 her
home in Mariavilie.
Mrs. Ransom Hodgkins and Mrs. Ahbie
Bowden attended the Stratton reunion al
Hancock last Friday
Aug. Is. ARE.
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DEATH OF EDWARD MOVES.

East sullivan.
DEATH OF EDWARD MOVES.
Edward Noyes, son of Nathaniel and the
late Harriet Wood Noyes, died at the
home of Mr.. Wssgstt in Prospect Harbor
Friday afternoon, Aug. %, aged about
tifty-six years.
Mr.. Noyes left home Monday with his
dry goods cart, apparently in his usual
health. He arrived in Prospect Harbor
Tuesday night, stopping with his q. A.
X. comrsde, Mr.. Wasgatt, over night.
During the night he was taken violently
i'll, his sufferings continuing until Friday
afternoon W hen death took the son, hus-
band, father, brother, kindly unseltish
man and good citizen the roll was called
up yonder, and the one-armed soldier an
swered. Mr.. Noyes was married in early
life to Miss Mary Wood, who survives
him. He leaves also five children, Mrs.
Fred circuit, Mrs. Judson Gordon, Ed
ward, George and William Noyes.
MIR. Noyes WAS a member OF the d. L..
Weare post, &. 4. r., and NJ. l.. Stevens
lodge, X. OF p. Members of both orders
attended the funeral in large numbers.
The knights sent n beautiful floral de-
sign, while from comrades, relatives and
friends came quantities OF flowers. The
church could hardly accommodate the
many who came to pay their last respects
to the dead. Services were conducted by
Rev. II. II. Saunderson, with singing by
the West Sullivan qusrtette.
Aug. %. SUB.
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West Hancock.
Miss Laura Tracy is visiting friends in
Dedham.
Miss Lulie Bridges is visiting friends
in Trenton.
Prof, W. K. Butler and family leave
Wednesday for their home in Massa-
chusetts.
Miss Ella Crawford, of Lawrence, Mass,
is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Beujs-
min Shute.
Victor K. Smith, who has been for some
| time employed at Ironbound, made fly
ing visit to his home here last week.
Malcolm Googins and wife, who have
been stopping in Calais for the past
month, are at their home here again.
Miss A. Evelyn Butler, who has been
spending the summer months here, re-
turned to Philadelphia Saturday. On her
way she will visit friends in Boston and
Bristol.
Sept. ,. SUMAC.
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SedgWick.
Miss Mary Irving, summer visitor
from Boston, is quite i'll at Peter A.
Anderson's.
Floyd, the young son of II. A. Small
who has been dangerously i'll with
meningitis, is improving.
William H. Stanley and daughter Alice
will leave tomorrow for a visit among
friends in Surry and Orland.
Mrs. Adell Parker, who has been keep
ing house for o. p. Carter, left for her
home Saturday. Miss Gladys Carter will
take her place at Mr.. Csrter's as house
keeper.
Aug. IS. c.
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Willis \. Goodwin is at home on a
vacation from mis- work in New York.
Mrs. Sarah Eldridge has purchased Mr..
Parker's place at Dedham village, and
viii move in after making some repairs
on the house.
Albert Blaisdell and wife, Byron Stew
ems, wife and daughter and Mrs. Stevens,
OF Bangor, visited the old homestead at
Blaisdell's corner recently.
Mrs. II. P. BurriIl has accompanied her
son Guy to Castine, where he will attend
the normal school. Mrs. Burrill will
spend the week at the Pentagoet hotel.
Recent visitors in town were J. Wesley
Unworthy, Edwin Estes and wife,
Brewer; Georgia V. Maddox, Bluehill;
Helen Maddox, Hallowell; Charles Cottle,
wife and son, Ellsworth A. G. Morgan
and wife, Charlestown, Mass. Mrs. Ro bert
Handy and daug liter, Cotuit, Mass.
Aug. rs b.
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Northeast Harbor-
Graves Bros. are building a stone wall
in front of the stone church.
Rumor says that the Gen. Strong prop
erty near the golf ground has been sold
Stephen Smallidge is building an
addition to his block for a plumbing
shop for Charles Trask.
B. d. Murray has sold out his plumbing
business to Charles Trssk, and has re-
turned with his family to Liverpool, Eng.
A handsome granite monument has
been erected in the cemetery near the
stone church in memory OF Samuel Gil
patrick, by his family.
Gov. Walcott, of Massac husetts, has
bought Elmer Smallidge's cottage on
Smallidge point, and will make some
changes on it before snothe season.
The season is fast drawing to close :;
every boat takes quite a number OF visit
ors to their homes. 1t has been an av-
erage season. Many Of the cottages W i'll
be open through next month.
Aug. Is. Jap.
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swans Island.
Ira Kent, who is Ill with typhoid fever,
is improving.
Mrs. Sarah Whitehouse, OF Boston, Is
visiting her grandmot her, Mrs. Sarah A.
Colt.
Mrs. Clara Sprague is with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jessie Bailey, who is in poor
health.
Archie, the five-year son OF Arthur
Torrey, died from sunstroke Aug IS.
Funeral services were held at the house,
Rev. F. V. Stanley officiating.
The ladies OF the Methodist church
gave an ice-cream social at Epworth hall,
Thursday evening. A large number was
present. Quite sum was realized.
These socials are given every Thursday
evening IL pleasant.
Aug. IS. NJ. f.
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COUNTY NEWS.


For additional COUNTY Ne,es sec other page,
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south suSry.
E. II. Torrey has gone to Portland on
business.
Edward +. Curtis is home from Mt.
Desert, where he has been employed.
Miss Elsie Young, OF East Buehill, Wis
tied her grandmot her, Mrs. John Torrey,
last week.
Harry Leland and his mot her, Mrs. W.
d. Leland, OF Trenton, spent Sunday wit h
relatives here.
W. p. Stewart, OF New York, who came
with his family two weeks ago to Gable
Villa, left last week on business.
Mrs. Edwin Sargent and Mrs. NJ. A.
Alexander, of Massac husetts, are visiting
their mother, Mrs. Lydia Treworgy
Aug. 2S.
BROOKLYN.
Berries are abundant, and Of excelleI t
! quallty.
A few mackerei have been brought int,
/ port, but the catch is reported small.
There is no complaint OF potato rot SO
far. Grain is ripeH.ng and good crop
viii be harvested.
! The dry weather has had such an effect
( on the pastures that there is shortage of
/ creamery butter commands a higher
| price.
Aug Is. d. 6. A.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-21
Mr. Linscnmb TOPPLES.

Editor OF The Times:
Sir.-Some friend has kindly sent me
your paper which contains the article on
.Tbe Daughters and the Slaves" / thank
YOU for your very courteous treatment
of the resolutions which you so frankly
disapproVe. / recognize the fact that the
movement was sudden and bold. ana
that there would be vigorous opposition
To- 70 at first. but I have an abiding iaith
I'm those resolutions and the principles
embodied in them. 1 cannot see where
they are unconstitutional is not two
thirds majority of all the states required
TO amend the constitution? Did the gov
eminent have that majority when it was
amcnded2 The fourteenth amendment
was made when the citizens OF the South
were dsfrlnchised. The states that Sc
coded were not the only ones which suf-
fored pecuniary losses by the emanclpa-
ton proclamation. but all slave-holding
States-those ia the Union as well as
those out OF u2 The United States gov
eminent IS one government. We pay one
share of taxes into the general Golfers,
and we are authorized by the first amend
uent 10 assemble quietly and ask for
redress of grievances IL We feel our
selves wronged. We are not passing
around the hat" but simply asking our
own eo~erument for payment for what
was ouc own. ! can see no humiliation
i'm This The principles OF justice in
,.ot,,ed in "rninc" and chime" are intui-
tive nrinciples and no war measure can
ever obliterate them. So FAR as my
knwledge Of history extends I do not re-
CAN a single instance of any other ma
ton except our own, which failed to pay
for slaves liberated by them. cannot
see why our government should claim the
suhterfuge of a "War measure 10 repu-
date an honest debt. Is IL too late 10
agitate this question? l rather think,
sir. it is too early When any sectional
feeling has died away our government
will. ! believe calmly consider TINS ohll-
CATION and DISCHARGE the debt. l may
not live to see H. but l believe my chill
dren will never be willing to ~ down to
postority with this blot on our escutcheon.
AS makers Of true history we the Daush-
tiers or the Southern Confederacy, must
record the facts. 10 Is q little singular,
bnt have observed that editors both
North and South have SHE'D the subject.
They seem TO be afraid OF H.
NV Judgment IS that fl ought to be
woman's movement but the men ought to
give MS silent support. | do not wish
10 see old wounds opened | am loyal to
the flag of The Union, but l see no reason
why we cannot ask for what is ours.
without q. forfeiture Of self-respect Our
government can only refuse 1t and so end
the matter for the present but / 90 not
believe they will refuse H. .oo
NJ. 4. LIPSCOMB.
Athens Ga. Nov. 9, 1893.
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The statement that the legislature
soon 20 assemble n Virginia may oe ois-
posed TO spend more money than mas
been done i'm the past. because the state
financial condition has improved. may
not Doe borne out in fact. The state has
progressed in recent years. but she mas
need of AN the money that can be COLI
lected. More has been collected from
the oyster ana fish Industries than usu'i.
but the amount BE- not large enough to
cause embarra meut An effort was
made some years ago to call a constitu-
tional convention, in order To provide l't
some amendments whereby laAatioh
mieht Ice Hehtcned. but DC came 10 Moth
ing. The administration OF justice ih lhe
State could be- improved. some money Re
saved. and changes of various KINDS
could Doe made that would bee of adyan-
tlgc. The oyster question is very ini-
portant one I'm Virginia. ass IL is ln Mary
land. but. unfortunately, 10 figures TOO
much iu politics. as D. does in Maryland.
for "a sound business settlement of 1t To
be expected Virginia has one hundred
counties. She needs good roads ana o-hef
internal improvements. on all OF when
can be spent quite as much money as the
tax-pavers are likely 60 vote 10 con-
tribute without the aid Of the generosity
Of the Legislature in getting rid oil
surplus.
The coal industry in the southwestern
mart of the state is very profitable, ana
the ship building and other Industries
I'm the region about Norfolk has gone
ahead I'm recent years very rdpldy.
Virginia receives more money than any
other state for work done for the navy,
the amount paid out at the navy yard
at Norfolk running up 20 about $wVo
"A month. The building of ships at New
mort News. such as the Kearsarse ana
Kentucky. which cost several millions
apiece. puts "a large amount Of money
into circulation. Trucking, tooacco fais-
ing and farming generally are prosres-
sing rapidly in the State, and there has
boen "a general Improvement everywhere;
but every dollar the State gets can be
used to advantage in meeting pressing
needs.-Baltimore American.