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Editor S. A. Brown. OF T7annettsvillo
>. o., was once immensely surprised
Through long suffering from DvspseD-
STA, he writes, my wife was greatly
run down She had no strength or vigor
ana aIs sunered great distress from her stom
helped her at once, and, after using four
bottles, she is entirely well, can eaf any
thing. It's grand tonic, and it's gentle
iIaxatlye qualities are splendid for torpid
t titer Go, LOT Indigestion, Loss of Appe-
positive, guaranteed cure Onlv soc at
Il. r. $. Goold, 517 COnzress street.
drug store. OBS 70A0o0
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MAINE TOWNS.
Items OF Interest Gathered by Our LOca !
Correspondents.
CUMBERLAND.


Cumberland Centre, Aug. e2.-Mr. E.
II. Rideout, accompanied by his daug ht-
er and granddaughter from Maryland,
are visiting relatives at this place.
Miss Hattie Herrick of Maiden, Mass,
Is visiting relatives here.
MIR. W. A, IhurstOn and family are at
Pond Island, visiting Mrs. L hurston
parents.
The local tribe Of Red Men with fami
d IL and friends to the number OF about
20O held an enjoyable picnic at Falmouth
Foreside, Wednesday Of last week.
simon M. Hamlin, a graduate OF
BoWdo1n, and Annie w HIUch1ngs,
have been engaged by the trustees Of
tuition,
GRAY.
Dry Mills, August 2s.-George Golf,
VINO has been at work in WestbroOk for
the summer, has returned TO his home
in this place.
Q. e. Libby mill started again Mon
Gay, after a short shut down.
Mr.. l.. 70. Dow OF Chicago, Ill, is Wis
ltlng his daughter Dorothy, at Mr.. VIM.
M. Dow s.
Eugene Cumming of Portland is
spending his vacation with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Libby OF
this place.
y .. MORSE ana VIE, OF hitHSStS, WIZ
have been visiting at Rumford Falls,
nave returned to Mrs. Lucy Morse s.
Charles Merrill and Carl Briggs Ct
Paris, were at Mr.. S. w. Foster S two
days this week. They came from Poland
camp ground on their Whesls.
MIR. VIM. NJ Dow has finished his
work of putting new seats into the school
house. There now is great contrast be-
tween the seats and other things about
the room.
The Pennell Institute base ball team
will meet the West PownaI base bal
team in game at Gray Park, Saturday,
! August 20, at 2 O'Clock .. m.
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GORHAM.

Hon, William j. Corthen has leased
the large house on Main street recently
occupied by Mr.. W. W. WoodInan and Mr..
Paine and Will occupy it IN a few weeks
George Lewis of South Berwick is the
guest of his brother, DR.. Philip Lewis,
Main street
Mrs. Elmer Black, Main street enter
tanned her guests, Mr.. Granville Sturgis
of New York and Miss McDorey of Ala
bama,
William Edwards, clerk at Cyrus Ap.
bott's, is at Martins Point for an ont
ing for two or three days and Will pass
the balance OF his vacation at other re-
sort S.
Ex-Governor ROBBIE and wIra will at
tend the national G. A. r. encampment
at Chicago In September.
Col, H. Cousens and family have re.
turned from sojourn at Poland Spring
and Waterford and report a most enjoy
able time.
Prof. Lucien Hunt, Main street passed
Wednesday at Old Orchard. He was the
guest of his friend, Prof. Corser. q prom-
inent citizen of New Hampshire.
f W Harding and wife ara passing a
few days with friends in Cornish.
Another building trades strike is
threatened in Chicago on OF. before Labor
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PHTIA. HAS OVER ONE MILLION

Washington, August % The popula-
tion of Philadelphia, according to the
count just completed, at the census office.
is 1,293, e97. The population in 1890 was
1,0l6, 964. The increase during the past
ten years was 246, 758 or %. 81 per cent.
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INCENDIARY FIRE Avn NoRwAY.

y - - VI - ~ OIV v a 7 >
Norway, August %. "A tenement house
owned by j. Win slow and the resi-
dence of A. IL. Whitman here, were
burned this morning. The tire started in
Mr.. Winslow's stable and soon spread to
nearby buildings The Winslow emily
were visiting in Buokfeld. Most oeAjheir
furniture was consumed 1t is thought
the fire was of incendiary origin. The
10 IS is So, 600; insured.
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SUMMER BOARD.

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for rs cents, cash in advance.
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NOR SALE-A fine cash business nlwn.
~ ufacturing town, al fresh goods M'
kind that don't go out Of style no COM 'l.. 4.
This IS a ane opportunity for one q ivy w
men. Price twenty i've hnndred dollars
M. STAPLES, Bridston. Me. w
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EOR SALE--Flne house on Cllilon. el e. 1 R'..
n Park, overlooking the waters o. ,s' ,,s..,
bay; ten rooms with bath, bot ana gvRs , ss' z
and all mOcern improvements. ~, a na 4S KIM
p low cost. Apply to GEO W. phg ,psf
Exchange st.
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DOR SALE---Fafm Of 80 acres; large ma
story house, situated on the BridgtonIai
s miles OUT, near Duck Pond, large elm tees
boarding house. Pleasant location iol SUD
m n guests. Inquire OF C. 3. PRIDE, Dat
Pond. Msl4
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NOR SALE-Eighteen house lots, beas y
II halancs of AZ lots i'm Fessenden PARK Z.
which have been sold within lns leH y. ~
weeks. VIII exchange for anything Iaae ~
judgment. is as good or better tnan es ssk ,,.'
a sure investment they are just ine lis. .. ' <.
Apply to GEO. w. BROWN, b5 bAehas as. X.
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n on the Western Promenade, located BE-
tween the residences OF lLossers Garland AL
ConleT. Also a frstclass furnished cottage
stable and land az WIZARD Beach. Apps
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nor SALE-Ten Per Cent investments q
n scarce now days, but here Is an ollg,.
ity TO secure a double house that Nli pa. e.
cent and is In such location that i w . e..'
have "a tenant Nothing is so safe ana /, s4' 3 n
real estate we'll rem ed. Apply 70 Vse
BROWN. SO Exchange St N~
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pOARDERs WANTED-At High Road Farm
I'D for September and October. Special rates
to parties. MRS. ROSCOE G. SMITH, Cornish,
Name. 151
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y e " e e d
r n g S


They're we'll worth seeing, this
collection Of beautifully jeweled
Rings. Some in simple settings.
others in rich combinations Of
precious stones Diamonds,
Pearls, Emeralds, Sapphires, Opals,
Turquoises, and other gems. Spec
-ial mountings to order.
Geo. t. Springer,
5H3 Congress Street
TuTbR X
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NOR SALE-House with II rooms ana .l
- two acres Of land filed with fuI a'a
Also house lots adjoining, in East Deenus y.
bargain by GEO. w. ADAMS, Jos hk,n.,
St. Executor OF the estate OF the late be.. (.
Adams. 81
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..l.. "A
RIO LET-ln n most beautiful lose,"4
Il Prospect Hill overlooking lno . elS' .ai
room tenement hot and COLI water iif0h
modern c0nveniences. Apply 70 L. ~. " KIT a
TON or GEO. W. BROWN, 81 bAen'Hsfat,la
fH1O LET "A fine house just comPl s...l n. 4.
4 tful location In Coyle fafh, o1i' m,1,
the bay 10 rooms with Dath' e'11rrnTlNg
GRO. w. BROWN. SO Exchange ~ ~
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MAINSpRING7. 750

The best American Malusplngs sr mss
the Elgln and Waltham companies SspaiN
for one year. MCKINNEY, la0 4,'oda
Monument Square.
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COUNTRY BOARD-White Rock Farm IA
Y miles from Portland, high iand, spring
water. sanitary plumbing, fresh vegetables,
phone IA mile Carriages to train and for
driving: city references. A N. PURINTON.
White Rock, Me POI
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A LSO TWO other nice residences ID las
"A den Park, on Deerlng avenue, es.. ~ y.
ing eight finished rooms. with az m qaslsx (
yeniences. Apply to GEO W. bhv aesla I
Exchange st. nN~
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IGOR SALE Elegant musical goods piano
n music boxes, yiOins, mauoohns, eufax
banjos. comets. harmonicas. popular saa
music, instruction books superior violin sr
banjo strings; please cali at HAWESa "a
Congress street. au14
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nor SALE-For $4,000. the first "a von...
of Maine Reports, IN perfect eon gq'ae
formerly property OF a Boston LAWYER SsS'g nas
deceased. viii com plete set If deslraa n a5
sell for $4,000. ALVIN G. DRESSERs 2, aux
Exchange Street. Portland, maine. % S9 +
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acknowledgements Business man. With
W extensive acquaintance and moderate
capital or state representative; good income
certain. Address III" the Press. 22-1
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bright active yOun. man wanted to act
40 as news agent Apply CHISHOLM BROS.
2S3 ST John ST. 2l-1
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FOR SALE.

DOR SALE-Less than LIE per foot. -
Il gain in a corner Tor, in Deering bEtrssss..
Leland Sts. get out Of elect car at neas saa
Center, corner Loo 70 It. 'front.' cniv one stsag
away from electrics and scho Is See W7''s "
HOOPER. 60 Pleasant avenue, not far away ~ y,
address at WoOdiOrds. o. VI
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ID EAL ESTATE FOR SALE AT s0UIH
n, PORTLAND-Ther never was tm
whom such trades could be bought h soa
Portland resi- estate as at present. VIII
houses with good lots IN good nelgnboih,A
with most modern improvements atpfc8 H
below anything ever offered before. househr
street $500; house, Shawn ut street. ilN
house. Front street, $1,000 house. Parker lAi
$50. lot Of land, Broadway. 500; 10, ct QNl!
Corner. 10Ox400 IT,, $3.50. / also have scnaN
the most desirable building lots az South Roe
land the prices rangi1k from 500 70 500 aa1
best part of village where property Is maw
ing IN value each year. Any person Wi.hngq
b ly q building lot can pay one dollar PEI V,k
If desired. This Is a rare opportunity NU
wishing 20 secure lot that win lhcIo'N
value each year. The undersigned will 4 e
sired. give The names Of parties who have NN
IN the last dozen sears made from one % iH
hundred dollars In one year on lots th1f eQN lA
little above one hundred dollars. The lt
must remember mat IN buying lots 81 1N
Portland IL is not Ike going out OF town HaH,
some specuiatOr has bought up farm ga
divided the same into building lots 81 NA
removed from stores. post ol1ce church lt.s
bOrs. sidewalk. sewers and many o.he. aE
lenes that are enjoyed by a resident q M
Portland. For plans, etc. call on Il H n.R
FORD. 3l1a Exchange street manta
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Another building trades strike is
threatened in Chicago on or before Labor
day.
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wANrED-MALE IL.

VVANTED-An Industrious, honest and
w reliable yourg man, Is 10 years of are.
to learn the furnishing goods and har IA mess,
references required. Apply at once STAND
ARD CLOTHING CO., 544 Congress street
PSI
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DOARDERS WANTED-I can accommodate
ID a limited number of students who desire
board i'll a private family. Address HATTIE
M. FILES Gorham, Ne. 151
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NOOD BOARD end Pleasant Rooms for Sep
VI TENDER and October. Two minutes WALK
from a lovely lake, boat free; piazzas, sh id'
trees, grove one mile from village. Portland
references. GEORGE N. COLBY, Denmark
Me 10 2
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DOY WANTED-To learn whoiesa dry
- goods business. Address Box All. 2oI
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ID EAL ESTATE FOR SALE AT SOUTH
III PORTLAND-There never was tri
L. In
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small nights, occurring on June 20 and June
-, in which the Beers were discounted
In dispatch from Pretoria, dated Thurs
day. he says:
"A small force of mounted troops with
Two guns, commanded by Lieutenant Colo.
mel Dreiper, was attacked by the enemy
under Prefers and Mel on the morning OF
June ~, seven miles north Of Senekal
Ihey beat on the enemy and burned their
lager. Our casualties were three wound
ed and ten killed
Hunter, temporarily commanding Ian
Hamiton's division. made the march yes
terday from Heidelberg toward l. frankfort
without meeting any opposition.
The enemy attacked our Roodeval Spruit
post on the railway yesterday, but were
easily beaten OF by detachment of the
Derbysh1re Light Infantry and the West
Australians, who mounted fifteen-pounder
on an armored train.
"Raden-Powell reports the capture of an
influential Boer named Ray, who was en-
deavorfng to raise commando in the Rus
tenberg district A patrol brought in over
hundred rifles. More than 1000 rifles and
1000 inferior pieces have been taken during
the last few days. He states that thirty
Beers have arrived at Rustenberg, going
to their homes, from Delareys commando.
They would have left before If they had
seen the proclamation, which was carefully
withheld by Boer authority.
Parties of Beers still hang on General
Buffers TANKS. F. r. Durham, the Amer
lean scout, is invaded.
The Pretoria correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph, In a dispatch dated yesterday.
says:
Since Sunday General French on the left,
General Ian Hamilton on the right and the
18th Division in the center have been en-
deavoring to surround the enemy's posi-
ton in the hills fifteen miles east. There
was fighting for three days. but Tuesday
night the enemy decamped. going east
ward. The total casualties were under
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BRITISH TROOPS SUFFERING.
Lord Roberts Acknowledge InsufH-
cheney Of HosRltal CORPS.


LONDON, June 29.-The war Office has
issued correspondence with Lord Roberts
regarding the charges of Mr.. Burdett-
Coutts. On June his attention was called
in brief kilograms to the allegations, and
also to other complaints Of a general break
down in the hospital system. Two days
later he replied, in part. as follows:
The principal medical officer reported
that the arrangements at kroOnstad' were
in all respects in good order and Lord
Methuen said they wssrre thoroughly salts
factory. 1 was desplyyd1stressed at being
unable to make Suitable. arrangements for
the sick on our fret asItyal at Kroonstad.
suffering is insepasa ble1 from the rapid ad-
vance Of larger army into an enemy's
country" ode nm
On June % thenEaa Office cabled Lord
the hospital System Mere accommodating.
and particularly whether more nurses were
On June % LORD RoSssrts replied. saying
that he did not wish. t9, sh.rk responsibility
or to screen the shartcaIfnings of the medi-
cal corps and he suggested a committee
of inquiry. He said there had been an abb
normal number OF ,siok at Bloemfontein,
due to the exhaustf9g nature of the march
and the terribly 5nsapitary condition Of
the camp at PaaHebeSg. where the only
water available for drinking flowed from
the Boer camp. higher up, where the river
was crowded with decomposing animals.
To tmprovise accommodations at Bloem-
fontein for such number. which had be-
come 1850 before he left Bloemfontein, was
no easy task. said Lord Roberts. No tents
were carried. and the pubic buildings had
to be turned into hospitals. In three
months there had been $3.50 admissions
to the hospital of patients suffering from
enteric fever, while the deaths numbered
l,3I0, about n per cent. Lord Roberts OBJ
served that he did not know whether la:s
would be an abnormal rate in civil hos
pitfalls in peace times, but II the rate were
abnormal. 1t was due to the exhausted
state of the men and not to the neglect of
the medical corps.
Skirmishes with the beers.
Lord Roberts has sent bulletins of two
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WoOLLEY FOR PRESIDENT.
Choice of the Prohibition Convention
In Chicago.

The prohibition national convention,
which was in session in Chicago, adjourned
sine die last night, after having placed in
nomination for President John G. Woolley
Of Illinois, and for Vice President Henry
B. Metcalf Of Rhode Island. The nomina-
lions in each instance were made on the
first ballot.
Only two candidates for the presidential
nomination were balloted for, Mr.. Wool.ey
and Rev. Silas C. Swallow of Pennsylvania,
Hale Johnson of Illinois Withdrawing his
name at the last moment and throwing
his strength to Mr.. Woolley. This undoubt-
ed,y had great effect on the result, the
convention earlier in the day had been
nearly stampeded for Swallow by an elo-
quent speech of Homer L. Castle of Pitts
burg, and had the friends of the Pennsyl-
vania parson forced a ballot at that time
the result might have been different.
For Vice President three candidates were
balloted for, H. B. Metcalf, Thomas r.
Caskardon Of West Virginia, and Rev. E.
L. Eaton q Iowa, Mr.. Metca.f receiving
an overwhelming majority of the votes
cast.
Immediately after the announcement of
the result of the ballot for the presidential
nomination Rev. Mr.. Swallow was pro-
posed as the vice presidential nominee.
The convention went wild over the sug-
gestion. but DR.. Swallow, after hurried
conference with the Pennsylvania deega-
ton, refused to accept the nomination.
During today's session Chairman Stew
art of the national committee called for
contributions for the campaign. and over
1900 was realized in a few minutes.
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MINNESOTA LANDS,
Large Area Stili Open to SettIemeu
Under the Homestead Laws.

| Large Area Stili Open to settlement
Under the Homestead Laws.
| From the st. Paul Pioneer Press.
Minnesota yet offers to the homeseeker a
vast area, including much land of the
choicest quality in the world. adapted to
every variety of agriculture Almost all of
1t lies within easy reach. our railroad sys-
tenn having been pushed forward so rapid
ly in the effort to connect with the Red
/, river granaries and with the Pacific coast
that the distance to be traversed by wagon
from railroad station to any point in the
unoccupied area has become insignificant,
especially when compared with the dis
tances so traversed by the men who set
tied the southern half of the state.
1t is one of the curiosities of Minnesota's
development that in the very center of the
northern third of the states area a vast
tract embracing probably more than nine
thousand square miles Of the best agrtcul-
turai land in the world has been passed by
almost unnoticed, while north of It, In Can
ada. as well as to the east, west and south.
there has been an inpour of population.
This has been, no doubt, owing quite as
much to a general misrepresentation of the
character of the country to the trend Of
railway building. There was, aside from
these, no valid reason why settlers should
have been drawn to other regions north
and west, leaving the area mentioned I'M
populated.
In point of fact. the country bordering on
the Rainy river. and extending southwerd
from fifty to one hundred miles, between
the iron hills of st. Louis county and the
region watered by the tributaries Of the
Red river, seems every whit as well adapt
ed to the support of a large agricultural
population as is the already weil-peopled
eastern part of North Dakota From thia
region. one day not far distant, will be
drawn just such volumes of grain and
other produce az are now annually poured
from the valley Of the wonderful Red Rived
of the North
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TWO BOXER PLACARDs.
Some of the Anti-FOreign "Liternture
Scattered BrOadcast In China.


A Tien T'sin letter to the London Stand
ard. bearing date of April 30 gives an ac
count Of the anti-foreign propaganda then
in p-ogress in northern China, reference 10
which has already been made In these col
u,nns The writer remarks that similar
.li,erature" as politicians would call II,
was circulated largely in Hoo-Nan ten
wears ago and led to the serious riots OF
that period
"A, the present time" he continues, we
are having a not dssimilar. II less violent,
recrudescence OF anti-foreign literature. OF
which the following are very good Samples
The frs, of them is in rhyme of pecu-
Narly attractive form. the meter through
out representing two lines of three charac-
ters each and one line of seven characters
This is particularly easy 10 memorize- L
know some Chinese Christians whose fami-
lies can repeat d by heart after one or Two
readings. and they assure me that II Is
styIe Of placard which would be universally
uprnOrfzed whereas the prose placardS are
read. but make no lasting impression. l
append literal translation OF the poem
without any attempt at rhyme. for fear OF
destroying the effect:
Gods assist the Boxers.
The Patriotic Harmonious Corps;
Ii is because the Foreign Devils disturb the
Middle Kingdom.
Urging the people to join their religion
To turn their backs on Heaven;
Venera.e not the Gods and forget the An
cestors.
Men violate the human obligations;
Women commit adultery.
Foreign Devils are not produced by man.
kind.
If you doubt this,
Look al them carefully:
The eyes Of all the Foreign Devils are
blush.
No rain falls,
The earth is getting dry.
This Is because the Churches stop the
Heaven
The Gods are angry,
The Genii are veXed:
Both are come down from the mountains
to deliver the doctrine.
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is lying hard and parched, and starvation
stares them in the face. They cannot ex-
plain it. nor understand why the. clouds
gather but produce no refreshing showers.
In their blindness they blame HE foreigner
To Illustrate the public temper of the day,
l may mention that the widest supersti-
lions are now extant current about kero-
sene oil. Several large fires have occurred
through the breaking OF lamps, and the
people are now discovering that kerosene
promotes scarlet fever. smallpox and
plague, injuries the eyesight and otherwise
brings calamity. Upon this oserwrougnt
state of mind such placards as the above
act very strongly.
The correspondent adds that there is no
doubt that these infiammatory placards
have official sanction.
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This is not hearSay,

This is not hearsay,
The practice will not be in vain
To recite lamentations and pronounce magic
words.
Burn up the yellow written prayers.
Light incense sticks;
To invite the Gods and Genii OF all the
grottoeS (Halls).
The Gods will come out of the grottoes.
The Genii will come down from the noun
tans.
And support the human bodies to practice
the boxing.
When all the military accomplishments or
tactics
Are fully learned,
1t will not be difficult to exterminate the
Foreign Devils then.
Push aside the railway tracks,
Pull out the telegraph poles.
Immediately after ..iis destroy the steam
The great France
VIII grow colu and downhearted;
The English and Russian will certainly dis
perse.
Let the various Foreign Devils" all be
killed.
May the whole elegant empire of the Great
Ching dynasty be ever prosperous.
1.-The translation of one of the prose
placardS is as follows:
The relatives and friends of all around
notice recently that members of the Pro-
testant and Roman Catholic religions poi
son the wells with poisonous powder, and
that whoever drinks the water have their
lungs and intestines rotten within eighteen
days. Two men have been arrested by
Us AT Liu Iii Chuang, and We find they have
poison all over their bodies. They are
silent when questioned, and bold when tor
tured Those who smell the poison will
die Immediately. You must be very eau
tlous in drinking the water. Those who
see this notice must make 1t known; 1t will
avoid calamity Detailing the people. /,
must by all means be done
Both these pacards were posted up in
district called Ta.cheng, in this Chih-LD
proclamation. Taicheng is about 40 II,
or fifty miles. south of Tien Tsin. The
dense and universal ignorance of the peo-
pie makes these placards, silly and child
ish as they may appear to US, very dan
gerous and highly calculated to excite the
widest ideas and promote trouble. The
people are just now peculiarly In Inc mood.
moreover. to be so excited. The autumn
and spring rains have not fallen; the earth