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The Portland daily press., 1899-06-03
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are the latestbaby article. 1t is just what the
dear little darling wants. We have them irl
sterling silver and they are very nice and pref
ty. Give one TO the baby. MCKINNEY the
Jeweler. Monument Square. aprfsdtf
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-03

EoR sALE-one of the hest built eleven
Il room houses to be found anywhere: large
lot; sunny exposure. electric lights. steam heat,
large stable; a great bargain II called for al
once. Terms easy. Location all that can be
desired. LLEwELLYN NJ. LEIGHTON, IS
ExehanQA street.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-03
WEDDING RINGS,

One hundred OF them to select from. An
styles, all weights. all prices in 10, IA and a
kt Gold. Largest and best stock OF rings
IN the city. A. thousand Of them. MCKINNEY
the Jeweler. Monument SQUARE iune7dtf
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LOST AND FOUND.

G1A 90 REWARD offered for the appre-
~lVs hension leading 10 the conviction
our dressing rooms Saturday evening, Nav
%. FOSTER, AVERY s co. SOL
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FOR SALE-Building lots at Qakdae. The
Deering Land Co., offers for sale on favor
able terms, desirable building lots on William,
Pitt and Fessenden Sts., Oakdale. Apply to
CHAS G ADAMS Treas. 81 Exchange St.
mayi5eow to oct23
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FOR SALE-Two story house and lot Of land
OF about one acre. situated al Walnut Hin
Noftn Yarmouth. Handy to grocery store and
X. X. station. Well located. Price low for
cash. Apply to GEORGE NJ. SEIDERs' "a IN.
change street. Portland. Junesdrf
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FOR SALE-At Fessenden Park the fine resi-
- dence of j. r. Lewis. containing 10 rooms,
bath. laundry. steam heat, electric lights
cemented walks, stable, hen house. lot l02xi25,
beautiful lawn, three grand old shade rees
rose garden, choice shrubbery. strawberry bed
near electrics; offer wanted. FREDERICK s.
VAIL. Heal Estate 2I-i
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A NEW CYcLoMETER.

One of our local dealers being advised
each night of the long distances covered
during the day by his wife on her wheel,
has determined that an accurate meas
urement be kept and for this purpose has
Just purchased one Of the latest improved
cyclometers. He is satisfied
that unleis diLtanoes have tesu
over-estimsted the blue ribbon
for long distance travel is sure to come
TO the family when the records Of the sea.
son are all in.
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FOR SALE-Land 10 central part of the city.
where rents are In demand; the lot con,
WALDRoN & CO., 1870 Middle street
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-03
THOUSAND RINGS

EOR SALE-Elegant pianos. violins. mando-
IL iins guitars. banjos, music Oxes, reginas
harmonious, superior violin and banjo strings.
popular sheet music, instruction books ami
store where prices are low. HALVES, IA Con-
gress street. 1Q4
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EORSALE-Here's another. New, six room,
two story house and 5000 feet of land near
Deering high school, for SI400. Very sunny,
good neighbors near schools, stores and street
cars. Only $500 down. balance S11.50 per
month pays for It, Can you better this offer?
G. B. DALTON & CO., 50 Exchange street.
may3l-tf
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FOR LEASE OR SALE-A farm OF 20 acres
near geographical center of city OF Port
land 2 IA miles from City Hall; especially
adapted TO dairy business; farm house
ana large barn on premises !. electric railroad
toWestbrook through center OF farm will lease
or sell part or the whole. Inquire of e. G.
JORDAN, 3l1a Exchange St. mar0tf
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-03

GWAGEING MACHINE FOR SALR-As
- good-as new, In perfect order; suitable for
board saw or stave saw; cost $50; will sell Tor
go; extra good tool S. HUBBARD, North
limington. Me. 29i
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he Preferred

DECEMBER 81, 1898.
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WATCHES ON iNSTALLMENTS,

Waltham and Elgin Watches. A large stock
OF new model Watches will be sold on easy pay
ments at reasonable prices. All Styles. Ali
Prices MCKINNEY, the Jeweler, Monument
Square. marl9dtf
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-03

Upright pianos to let and for sale also one
Emerson Square Piano for sale. Price sSO.
superior.strings tor all instruments, HAYES.
4l4 Congress street. 81
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-03

w HEN they don't buy a Wolff american.
w they look at the Imperial" and 20 ava v
and look at other wheels, then come back and
buy the Imperial finding that no other wheel
Is as good for 5000. G. L. BAILEY, 26s Mid
die street ii
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NOR SALE--A fine nine room house with
Il stable. nearly new, built by the owner
(who is carpenter) for his own home; electric
water, furnace heat. A first class house
LLEWELLYN NJ. LEIGHTON, So Exchange
st ooi
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-03
DIAMONDS INSTALLMENT.S

WE have large assortment Of Diamond
Rings. Pins, Ear Rings and Scarf Pms.
All good quality ana perfect. This is a very
easy way to buy Diamond as we make the
payments SO BY that you will not miss The
money MCKINNEY, The 'Jeweler, Monu-
ment square. febedtf
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-03

FOR SALE--i l-2 story house, 7 rooms; lot %
"a on Alder street, Sebsso water. etc,
Apply 10 A. c. LIBBY & CO., AZ IL Exchange
street 81
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~ 3. TOWNSEND. So. Freeport. Me. my27ti
quinn REFRIGERATOR FOR SALE
u New last year; feet in. high. 4 rect IN.
vide. q In deep from front to back two
rate order and will be sold at big discount
Inquire at JOHN s. RUSSELL'S, 70 Pleasant
ST, Deerlng Center. where Il can be seen. 29l
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MEETING OF MT. PLEASANT
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION.

An adjourned meeting OF the Mt. Pleas
ant Cemetery association was held Friday
evening at which 1t was voted to ratify
the contract with Mr.. Harmon as to the
plotting Of the property and also to APP
prove the contract with Mr.. Gurnsy in
relation to the preparation OF the grounds
which is now in progress. Several other
matters are now pending before the direc-
tors but they are as yea In crude con-
dition. An adjournment was taken to
June %.
LETTERS FROM BICYCLE FACTORY
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-03

FOR SALE--To close an estate. The ceslr.
able residence No. "A Deering street. cor
ner Of Mellen. Apply TO 8. VI. THAXTFR
Executor or Benz shaw & Co. ii
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EoR SALE at very low price, a summer
cottage of four rooms with furniture very
pleasantly situated near the Breakwater, South
fortland, and within fifty feet of the salt wateri
would make fine clubhouse must be sold al
once: Two hundred dollars takes 1t. Address
cottage, 125 Franklin st, Portland. Me-" II
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-03

FOX sALE-Two stean boilers. capacity 300
iaken out because larger ones were required
IN perfect condition; good boilers for heating
teln , each has tlll line Of trimmings,
oREN HooPER'S SONS. IL
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WANTED Position ss,drug clerk. by youne
w man of eSeArs' experience; can furnish
best OF referenees. Address Z. w. FRENCH
Old Town. Me. may20d4w
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
HAS FAITH IN OTIS.


Thomasville, Ga, March %. -Presi.
dent Mckinley and party left here at
seven o'clock yesterday afternoon by a
special train over the Plant system and
Atlantic coast line for Washington
Ihe Associated press dispatches from
Manila and also those from Gen, Otis
which have been forwarded to the
president the past few DAYS, have been
carefully read, bnt the president has
taken no action, nor issued any in.
structions regarding the Philippine
situation Zen. Otis, in the presidents
opinion, has handled matters ably.
and will be allowed free rein. The
latest advices show that our casual.
ties are beginning to run up but also
indicate that q crisis may be approach
ing as Aguinaldo himself is command.
ing the Filipinos, who are being
steadily beaten back. A hope is en-.
tertained here that Aguinaldo. his
staff and some Of his generals may be
captured. This, it is thought, might |
cause a collapse of the Filipino in.
surgent movement.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
BAD GANG IN THE TOLLS,
heroert and willis Simpson and Il. l..
Matthews and Wife Arrested for "A
Crime Committed In 1897,

Wichita, Kan, March ss. Herbert
and Willis Simpson, two BARRIERS OF
Wichita, and Mr.. and Mrs. B. l..
Matthews, of Rice county, were arrest.
ed and brought to the county Jail here
last night They are charged with
being implicated in the murder of 10.
seph New, of Eureka, Kan, who was
shot in his own yard at night, Oc.
tober 81, 1906. They are said to be a
part OF a gang of II criminals led bv
Frank Allgood train robber murder.
er and horsethief, which has operated
in south Central Kansas for the last
II years. Allgood is now in Jail at
lola, Kan He was arrested two or
three days ago as result of an in.
vestigation which was started by w.
I. Freeman, guard of the Kansas
penitentiary, about seven months ago.
After five months work Freeman got
hold OF confession made to Warden
Lands last January by a prison con-
vict, in which it was stated that All.
good killed Joseph New and that Mrs
Amelia New and James Dobbs. who
are now in the penitentiary at Leaven-
worth for life, were innocent of the
murder OF Mrs. News husband. All.
good, 1t is alleged, was diplomatic
He knew that Mrs. New and
Dobbs were thought by the neighbor-
nood to be lovers and unduly intimate. |
It is alleged that he killed Joseph New
or S4OO which New had, knowing that |
public sentiment would fix the crime
ipon Dobbs.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
Subscription for Wesleyan College


Cameron, NO., March 9S.- Missouri
Wesleyan college, located here, awak-
ened Sunday morning ST. richer
than on Saturday. That amount was
ubscribed by the Methodist Episcopal
conference in session here. Bishop
Hurst preached at 1880 and the people
were waiting outside the doors at
eight a. m. Bishop McCabe baptized
several children. The people remained
in the church till time for evening
service listening to Bishop McCabe
sing. Dr. Jesse Bowman Young, of
st. Louis. and Bishop Hurst addressed
the Epworth league anniversary at
nipht.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
HAND T0-HAND BATTLE.
Sheriff Evans and q Posse Havea rerrh,.
Experiences with Gang Of Outlxws
Near Dexter, Mo.

Dexter, NO., March 2s.-A pitched
battle was fought eight miles north Of
here between Charles Hendrickson and
gang of thieves, OF which he was
the head, and Sheriff Evans and a
posse of officers. After a ten.minute
battle, during which about 100 shots
were fired, Hendrickson was killed
receiving wound in the head; his
daughter. who was an active oartici-
pant in the battle, perhar fatally
wounded in the left breast, and Deputy
Z. d. Booth slightly wounded.
Hendrickson and his gang are fuei.
tlves from Franklin county, where they
are charged with a number Of robberies,
Ihey have been in hiding in this
county for some time past and were 10.
Gated here last week by detectives
Sunday as the officers neared the house
they were met with a vollev from
every window. They pressed forward
and at the time Of Hendrickson's death
we're engaged In a hand.to. hand con.
dict with the thieves. Two were can
lured and five escaped.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
TO RESCUE MISSOURIANs.
State Department Brings Pressure to Rear
on the Guatemalan Government to
Save the Lives of six Men,

Washington, March 27,-Secre .arv
Hay has cabled to the American charge
d'affaires at Guatemala CITY and the
American consul at Tegucigalpa, di.
recting them to make protests to the
Guatemalan and Hondurean govern.
ments against the shooting of the six
Americans who were arrested some
days ago and sentenced to be shot
for interference with the Hondurean
government These men are Churchill.
GuthreN Dalrymple, Roberts, Flour.
noy, Brett and johnson, all of Kansas
City, who were of the band of Soldiers
of fortune" which set out for Central
America three weeks ago.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
LACK OF PAPER MONEY.
Ane United 'tatea Treasurer Talks About
the Deficiency In the Iircutatinx
MedIum,

Washington, March 27.-United
States Treasurer Roberts said yester-
day that the impression that the lack
OF paper money is due to enforced
Withdrawals Of notes by the treasury
is not true. He continued:
The total circulation per capita in the coun-
try including coin and paper, has increased
from f2aSS. March l. 1888, to 255l. March |.
lsss There has been an increase within these
years In every item Of circulation except gold
certlficates, treasury notes and currency GER
tincateS The silver certificates in the hands
OF the people are more now than In 1895 by s6S-
s'lso', the United States notes more BY 49,.
cios.o and the national bank notes more by
aN '9a.S4a There does not seem to me to be
drnciency in the circulating medium. The
abundance OF gold coin does not give relief be-
cause of the prejudice Of bankers and their
customers against its use As a remedy the
national banks might add to the volume of
their notes. The treasury department strains
every nerve I'd meet the demand for notes and
especially those Of small denominations At
the request Of the treasury, the bureau Of en-.
craving and printing is printing and deliyer;lx
10 tne treasury only notes of no and under
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
HELD UP A PASS BOOK.
MISSOURI Legislator Makes Sensational
Charges of Lobby Influences Against
the blli Reducing Passenger Rates.

jefferson City, Mo-, March ss.-The
house yesterday, after a sharp conflict,
passed to engrossment the bill reduc.
ing passenger rates from 3 to 21S
cents mile. In course of the de-
bate Dalzell, of Webster, made SEN
satlonal charges of lobby influence
against the bill. He held up mile.
age book, which he said came to
him through the mails, and pointing
to the members who opposed the bill,
said: "lf the railroads would keep
these red books in their offices YOU
would do your duty in voting to regu.
late passenger rates"
In the afternoon the bill was again
taken up and consideration of it in
definitely postponed by vote of Ga to
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
A TILTED MANS DEED.


Holton, Kan, March eS Henry San.
derson, Il farmer ~ years old, of Jack.
son county, shot and mortally wounded
Mrs John Fleisher, in an attempt to
kill NADIA fleischer, the l6.year.old
daughter who had Tilted Sanderson
A mob of angry citizens is now hunt.
ing for Sanderson, who is in custody
Sanderson went to the home of Miss
fleisher and asked why she had
turned against him. Before she had
time to explain he drew revolver and
commenced firing at the girl. The
mother rushed between the young
man and the girl and received the
fourth shot, which inflicted a serious
wound. Miss Fleisher escaped with.
out injury.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
FALLOON-STUART CONTEST.
Wathena bankers Testified That Editor
Grinstead kecelved $500 from Popu.
lists, but Nuthing from stuart. y

Topeka, Kan, March 81. In Falcon.
Stuart contest in senate j. P. Grin.
stead, editor of the Wathena Star, &C.
knowledged receiving money from
certain populists, but denied that it
was to pay him for supporting Falcon.
). +. Harpster, cashier Wathena
State bank, testified that Grin
stead received $500 through his
bank from Frank Elliott, f. X. Willis
and others, but nothing from Falcon,
and that Grinstead had told him he
could get $500 for supporting Falcon
and asked him to tell Stuart SO.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30

Holton, Kan, March 2s H. b. Elk.
cam, a swindler who has achieved
almost national reputation by the
daring of his operations in Ohio, New
Mexico and Kansas, escaped from the
Holton Jail yesterday and has disap-
peared as though the earth had opened
up and swallowed him Ekcam was
with firm that had big store in the
Pottawatomie Indian reservation. His
populations from the government and
individuals will aggregate about ss7..
ono ~
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
Determined to Have His Child,

GAINESVILLE, O., March a. 7-.William
]. Reitz, of Chicago, general western
agent for an importing firm, came to
GAINESVILLE and forcibly carried off his
eldest son, William, aged az years.
Mrs. Reitz claims her husband failed
to provide for her, and last week came
to her home in this city to live, bring.
ing her two children. Reitz arrived
yesterday and on going to the Gebest
home was refused admittance by his
wife. He broke in the door and seiz.
ing his child escaped.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
TO PRISON FOR LIFE.
'"nn Co''ins. Convicted Of Numbering His
Father, to Don stripes Relatives Pro-
fess to Believe He IL Innocent,

Topeka, Kan, March 27.-No steps
will be taken in the immediate future
to secure pardon for John Henry
Collins, who will 60 to the peniten.
tentary to-day under sentence of
death for killing his father. The mem.
bers of his family declare that he is
innocent, and profess to believe that
something will turn up before many
months to prove it. They don't
want him pardoned; they want
him cleared of the charge of
parricide, and they feel confident that
ne will be- Attorney Hayden, counsel
for Collins says he believes he is now
able to lay his finger on the murderer
OF ). 5. Collins, and that, in a short
time, the murderer will be arrested
and convicted and John Collins will be
liberated.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
Alya Normal COMPLETED

Alva, Ok, March ~ The board of
education of the territory has Just
completed the inspection of the North
western normal school building here.
The work is all completed and the
building is ready to be turned over to
the territory. This is the finest build
ing southwest of Kansas City. 1t cost
$50, 900, and has accommodations for
between 600 and 800 pupils.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30

jefferson City, Mo, March aS. Gov.
Stephens vetoed house bill s6l, intro
duced by Representative Hall, of Grun-
dy. The bill provided that the judges
OF the supreme court and courts of an
peals in passing on cases must rule on
every law point raised. Gov. Stephens
held that under the constitution the
legislature had no authority to dictate
in such a manner to the Judiciary.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30

Seattle, Wash, March as II. Miller
and Thomas Scott, who arrived from
Dawson, claim to have made the trim
IRON Dawson to Skaguav in ten days.
which breaks the record by As hours.
They report u great deal of gold com.
ma inio Dawson from the various
creel's, indicating that this will be
the greatest yold year the Rlondile
has ever SEEN. They estimate the
yield AT Si5,0JJ, u0l
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
Whipped Her Recreant Hnsbard

Topeka, Kan, March a. Mrs. Sam
uel Younkin created scene by horse
whipping her husband and Miss Ver-
gle Davis, in front of the National
hotel. Mrs. Younkin was informed
that Younkin and Miss Davis were on
the street together and she pursued
them. Younkin escaped, leaving the
girl in his wife's hands.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30

Washington, March ss "A telegram
was received at the war department
from Secretary Alger announcing the
safe arrival of himself and party at
Havana He said that all are we'll
and will remain in Havana two or
three days
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
Lewis Makes n Political Guess.

Atlanta, Ca, March aS.-Ex-Con.
gresham j. II. Lewis, of Washington,
passed through Atlanta on his way
home from Havana. Mr. Lewis saws
he believes the republicans will put
up Mckinley and Roosevelt for the
next campaign and the democratic
ticket, he thinks, will read "Bryan
and Sehlev.r
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30

New York, March 2S. The trans.
port Crook, which left Santiago March
%, is due at this port to-day. The
dead that are identified will be given
to relatives or friends of the deceased
Those who are unidentified will be in.
TERED IN Arlington cemetery, near
Washington. There are 1900 dead to
be brought back and as soon as the
Crook is unloaded she will return to
santiago to bring back the remainder
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
Kansas Penttentiarv Roarh.

Leavenworth, Kan, March 2S.-The
board of directors of the Kansas peni-
tertiary have appointed Rev. C. E.
Hoffman, Methodist minister of Lin
coin, Kan, chaplain. and A. L Gregs.
ley, of Spivey, prison physician, The
board refused to let contracts for ma.
chinery for the penitentiary twine
plant and decided to do this In April
after they had inspected the Minneso-
ia and Chicago twine plants.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30

London, March s7.-Aceording to a
dispatch from Shanghai it is reported
there that Mohammedan rebellion
has broken out in the province of Kan.
Su, the most northwestern province OF
China, between the provinces of Sben
See and Sc Chuen on one side and Mon
golia and the desert of Gobie on the
Othpr
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
An order by the SECRETARY Of Wa,

Washington, March "a. An orde,
was issued yesterday announcing to
the army that chiefs of bureaus in the
war department may not be detailed
for duty without the authority of the
secretary Of war The incident re.
opens fight which has lasted for a
long time between the secretary and
the general commanding. and the or.
der in its present form will be apt to
lead to an effort on Gen. Miles part to
have 1t revoked or changed
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
E1-Gov Lsedy One Of the Director,

Lawrence, Kan, March 27.-A deal
was consummated here that consoli.
dates the Gazette, democratic week.
ly newspaper published by Frank
Webster, and the Jeffersonian, pop
ulist weekly published by Ed Martin.
dale. The new paper will be managed
by Martindale, will be known as the
Jetfersonian and Gazette and will be
democratic.populist in politics. 1t
will be owned by stock company, of
which ex-Gov. Leedy will be one of
the directors.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30

Topeka, Kan, March 27.-The Mutual
Life Insurance company, of New York,
one of the companies barred from the
state by Webb McNall for not paying
the Hillmon claims, was admitted 10
the state Saturday by Superintendent
OF Insurance Church.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
To Transport 10000 Men from Cnba

Washington, March q. According
to the schedule arranged at the war
department Ii, 900 soldiers will be
brought home from Cuba in l2 DAYS.
The undertaking is great one in
transportation. All the government
transports on the Atlantic coast are
engaged in the movement Of troops.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
= Fear. for Cattle on R..srv.,,.,

Guthrie, Ok, March ga terrible
blizzard accompanied by sleet and
snow. struck here last night. 1t is
feared that the entire fruit crop of the
territory is ruined and that thousands
Of cattle on the reservation will perish.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30

Joplin, Mo, March 2s.-W. ]. BRYAN
and ex.Gov. Stone have consented to
speak in Joplin next Wednesday.
March 80 and extensive preparations
are being made to give them hearty
welcome and royal reception.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30

Washington, March 9S. The state
department has received advices from
Honduras saying that no Americans
had been arrested and none were i'm.
periled. A report has reached this
country that seven Americans had
been arrested in that country.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30

Washington, March IS -Advices re.
ceived at the war department show
that the number of casualties in sun.
days and yesterdays fighting was.
Killed, three officers and % enlisted
men; wounded. nine officers and sos
enlisted men.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-30

another noun. The paper IS then op-
ened and read, and the combination
makes very funny sentences: for In
stance, No. 1 writes A milk-Whites No
2 Hottentot; No. 3, caressed; No. 4, a
singing; No. 5, baby
A milk-white Hottentot caressed q
singing baby
The fact that no one knows what the
other has written, makes the most alb
surd contrasts between the adJectives
and nouns, while the verb viii place
opposing nouns in the most ludfcrous
positions. 1t is a very amusing game
for a merry circle. When more than
five play. the different parts OF speech
are more amusingly distributed. as
can begin, continue. and then 1
gets a verb instead of an adjective, and
each time sends her a new part