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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-06
FROM BUCKSPORT.

Local Jottings - Society Elections
Week of Prayer.
Miss Linn Sietsou has returned to To-
gus, after vacation visit at home.
Charles Lawrence and wife are visiting
Frank Mead in Dexter.
hog hunter Of the town, having killed
975.
Arthur NJ. Sawyer has been appointed
ny the governor, an agent for the pre-
vention of cruelty to animals.
The remains of Henry Z. Sprowl, who
died in Bar Harbor on Sunday last, were
brought here for burial.
The week of prayer is being observed
by union services in the Franklin street
vestry and Elm street chapel.
Mahlon Emerson has moved from
Bucksport Center to Brewer, where he
| will reside, having built house there.
after hold weekly meeting instead of
fortnightly.
e. A. Gott and his daughters Beatrice
and Daisy have moved back from Connec-
| ticut, aud have taken house in the San
| tiago district.
w. I. Hill and wife returned Wednes
day from their wedding trip. They will
have rooms with Mrs. Nettie Hill, on
Franklin street.
Riverview Rebekah lodge held an cleo
tion on Monday. Mrs. Annie Wsrdwell
was elected N. g.; Mrs. Emma Bennett,
V. g.; Miss LIZZIE Snowman, treasurer,
and Mrs. Annie Jocylen, secretary.
The store esta biished about forty five
years ago by William Fox, and since his
death conducted by his son Howard, will
soon be closed. Mr.. Fox has decided to
locate in Caribou, and will open store
there in March.
Officers-elect Of Felicity lodge, +. and
A. M, and Hancock R. A. chapter were
installed on Monday night. P. d. d. G.
NJ. A. B. Hutchins was the installing
officer of the blue lodge, and P. Ii. p.
Theo. II. Smith OF the chapter. A ban
quet was served.
The local lodge of Modern Woodman OF
America has elected officers as follows;
C. M. Wilson, V. c.. L, p. Lowell, w. A;
G. B. Richards, banker; f. l.. l.. Warren,
clerk; E. H. Cunningham escort; J. j.
Guilty, Waterman; F. W. McAlister, sem
tinel; Elliot Nye, manager.
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Jennie L., wife of Frank M. Jordan,
died Saturday at her home on Central
avenue, aged twenty eight years, seven
months and seven days. Mrs. Jordan was
born at Sorrento, and was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dopnel.
She leaves husband aud five small chill
dren, including baby born Saturday,
whose birth tho mother survived only a
few hours. The eldest is only eight.
The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon
at l o'clock. The interment was at the
Huli's Cove cemetery.
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MARRIED.

CARROLL-KiTTRED fremont, Dec
30, by Rev Dean A Walker, Miss Sarah T Car.
roll to Wilford III kittretge. both of fremont.
HOPKINS-BENNETT- RocklaBd, Dec rs,
by Theodore Simonton, eeq, Miss Gwynn
Hopkins, of Rockland, to Ralph Bennett, of
Lamoine.
HALEY-R Princeton, Dec 30.
by Rev 9 III McElheny. of shland, Miss Olive
beatrice Haley to Rufus Starkey Randall of
Freep0rt.
MURPHY-KING-At Southwest Harbor, Dec
81, by kev Harry Hill. Miss Josephine
Murphy to Leslie King, both of fremont.
THoMPSON-M'KINNO Deer Isle, Dec
Is, by Rev Lawrence, Miss Louise
Thompson, of Deer Isle, To George w Nc
KinnOn, of Castine.
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DIED.

CLOSSON-At Ellsworth (Bayside), Dec "a,
Capt Frank Il Closson, aged Al year,, month,
q days.
JOHNSON-At Stnningtou. Jan ., Olaf Francis
johnson, aged % years. months, 10 days.
MANNiNG-At Bar Harbor, Dec 80, Mrs
Rebecca Manning, aged 10 years.
PARSONS-At Ellsworth, Jan 4, George ii
Parsons, aged 70 years, months. % days.
POWERS-At South Deer Isle, Dec 80, George 8
Powers. aged IS years, mouths. IA days.
THURSToN-At Stopington, Dec 49, Mrs Caro-
line Thurston, aged u years, months, 20 days.
WALLS-At Ellen (Indian Point, Dec %,
Harriet NJ, wife of Leroy Walls, aged 81 years,
10 months, 30 days
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STATE NEWS.

One OF the best Christmas present
received In Maine came to the family Of
Rev. j. III. Irvine, of Dover. A brother
who has prospered in the West sent a
check for 81 600, and the announcement
that "a 600 had been invested for the edu-
cation of Mr.. and Mrs. Irvine's three
young children.
The Tontine house at Brunswick was
burned to the ground early Tuesday
morning. The loss is estimated at SIS,
600, insurance S5,400. Solen Bramhall,
of Camden, aged fifty five years, lost his
life in the fire. The fire caught from an
over heated stove in the kitchen.
A defective chimney in a boarding
house used as dormitory by women stu
dents of the State normal school caused a
fire W hich cost life and badly damaged
the building early Tuesday. Mrs. Amanda
Damon, native of Lewiston, was suffo-
Gated. The other occupants fled from the
building scantiy clad and were not in
1ured. Mrs. Damon was employed as a
domestic. The damage to the building is
placed at $3.50.
DIR. George W. Foster, superintendent
OF the Eastern Maine insane hospital at
Bangor. died Monday night, aged sixty
one years. DR.. Foster was native Of
Burpbam, and for several years practiced
In Bangor, afterwsrd moving to Washing
ton, ID. c., where he had an important
position in the government insane hos
pital DIR. Foster is survived by three
children--Dr. B. 0. Foster, of Paio Alto,
Cal; Mrs. Margaret Howard, OF Bangor,
and George A. Howard, junior at Bow
dom. DIR. Philip I'll. 8. Vaughan, of Au-
gusta, at present assistant superintendent
OF the hospital, will probably succeed Dr.
ster.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-06

Arrangements are being made for q
joint installation of officers of Island
lodge, No. 100, / o. .. F., Mt. Desert en-
campment and Unison Rebekah lodge,
No. 107, at Odd Fellows hall Wednesday
afternoon, Jan. 8, when grand officers of
the three organizations will be present.
In the evening ball and supper will be
given at the Casino for Odd Fellows and
their ladies'
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BORN.

CHAPMAN Isle an Haul Dec Is. to Mr. and
Mrs Jasper l. Chaplin, a son. fCarrol Pearl
JORDAN-FULLERTON- Ellsworth, Jan s.
by John n Brimmer, esq, Miss Banch r
Jordan to Calvert NJ Fullerton, both OF Els
worth
THOMPSON-At Deer Isle, Dec 93, to Mr. and
Mrs Marsh Thompson, son.
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The following were received into the
membership OF the Congregational church
at last Sunday mornings service; Mr..
aud Mrs. Murray Higgins, Harold Hig-
gins, Arthur Hutchings. Clarence Joyce,
Benjamin Messer. Eight others were to
have Joined Sunday, but the severity of
the weather kept them at home.
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superintendent, and Frank E. whItmore
had charge OF the music.
The exercises consisted OF singing by
the CHOIR, remarks by the pastor, singing
by the school and recitations, songs, ex-
ercises, etc., by the children.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-06

Rev. Angus M. Macdonald, pastor OF
the Congregational church, left Monday
for Jacksonville, Fla, on his vacation
trip OF about month. While In Jackson
VILE he will assist at the dedication of the
Congregational church at that place, over
call to the Bar Harbor church.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-06

The installation of officers of Harmony
chapter, 0. f. s., was held Ia the masonic
lodge room Monday evening. about 100
members of Harmony chapter and Masons
being present.
At intervals during the installation
music was introduced. J. franklin An
thopy. accompanied by Mrs. Anthony at
the piano, sang several solos In pleasing
manner. Several songs were rendered by
trio consisting OF Harold Whitmore,
Bert Young and Carl Reynolds. Mrs.
Anthony played several piano solos in
her usual charming manner.
After the installation, refreshments
were served, and the rest of the evening
spent socially. .
The following officers were installed by
Deputy. Grand Mstron Mrs. Elizabeth
Leach, assisted by Deputy Grand
Marshall Mrs. Arthur Newman: Mrs
Tena Babbage, worthy matron; Charles F.
Paine, worthy patron; Mrs. George Ober.
associate worthy maton; Mrs. Georgie
Brewer, secretary; Mrs. Olivia Parker,
treasurer; Mrs.. May Wakefield, conduct
ress; Mrs. Lena Lyman, associate con-
duclress; Mrs. Joseph Stevens, chaplain
Mrs. Eben Eveleth, Ada; Mrs. MilIiken,
Ruth; Miss Alice Hinch, Esther; Mrs.
Lena Hamor, Martha; Mrs. Albion Jor-
dan, Electa; Mrs. L. B. Deasy, organist;
Mrs. Charles She's, marshall; Mrs. Herbert
Stanley, wsrder; Eben Eveleth, sentinel.
Maurice e. Ramsey will give the second
of his series Of piano reeitals on Monday
evening, Jan. II. in st. Saviour's choir
room. MIR. Rumsey will be assisted by
of Bangor, who will make her first APP
pearancs In Bar Hsrbor at this recital.
Following is the programme:
] Roado Capriccioso ......-..... Mendelssohn
Q tai Gavotte from Suite In G) .......... Bach
(bl Nocturne In ..schumaGn
lel Marche de Rakoczy tarr) Liszt
The Quest ...........A.........El Eleanor Smith
4 td) impromptu -....... ..-...--......Chopin
t te} F" asns aossaSs 1890. LindiDs
(d) Papillon .....-..-..-....-.... ..Grieg
(e) Etude Hungarian ............ MacDoweli
TAI Mon Dish neutrality-suspicious.. Nevin
tb) Irish Fold-Song. ..........,........Fo ote
(c) Ye Banks and Braes
Caprice Espagnole .............. Mo sykowsg
The Christmas concert by the members
of the Baptist Sunday school, which was
postponed from the previous Sunday on
account OF the death OF member of the
church. was held Sunday evening. 1t was
very successful, and programme OF
unusual merit was presented.
The church was tsstefully decorated
under the direction OF Joseph Stevens.
The arrangements for . the concert were
under the direction d Howard Emery,
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BANGOR TO BAR HARBoR.

tStop on signal or notice to Conductor.
These trains connect at Bangor, with through
trains on Main Line, to and from Portland, Bos-
ton and st. John.
Tickets for all points South and
West for sale at the nj. G. II. R.
ticket office, Ellsworth.
Passengers are earnestly requested to procure
tickets before entering the trains, and especially
Ellsworth to Falls and Falls to Ellsworth.
GEO. r. EVANS,
Vice Pres. and Genl Manager.
FiE. BOOTHBY, G. p. & T. A.
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FROM BAR HARBoR.
Death of Nathan J. saIisbury-In-
stailation of Officers Locals

Death of Nathan J.. saIisbury-In-
stailation of Officers Locals
BAR HARBoR, Jan. 8 Especially = Nathan
]. Salisbury died of cancer OF the stomach
At his home on wayman Lane Tuesday
forenoon, eyed sixtytwo years and eight
months, after a long and painful Illness,
He is survived by wioow, one daughter.
Mrs. Il. j. To,ten, of Northeast Harbor,
two Sons, Lowell G., OF Waterville, Everett
j., OF Bar Hsrbor, and one brother, John,
of Mt. Desert. The funeral will be held
at st. Saviour's Episcopal church Thurs
day afternoon at $50.
MIR. Salisbury had been i'll for over a
year, and for about five months he had
been unable to leave his bed.
In the early stage OF his Illness 1t was
not thought that he had a cancer, but
early last spring the local doctors pro-
nounced 1t such. He was taken to the
Massachusetts, general hospital and oper-
ated upon twice, and came home assured
that he would recover.
but Do uiu uot raiiy pEopefiy ifoiu tue
operations, and failed gradually. Within
the last two months his death has been
apprehended at any time. Sunday he
began to fail rapidly, and his son Lowell,
at Waterville, was telegraphed to come
at once, as the end was momentarily ex-
pected.
Mr.. Salisbury's suffering has been great,
and through II all be was very patient
and exhibited remarkable courage. A
brother died at Cambridge last October
OF cancer.
He wa cared for with uuceasing devo-
tion through his long illness by his wife
and daughter.
For over twenty years Mr.. Salisbury
had had charge OF j. Montgomery sears
estate on the shore, and was held In high
esteem by Mr.. Sears. He was member
of st. Saviour's Episcopal church, and
was one of the church vestrymer.
He had been a member of the masonic
order for many years. He was loved and
respected by large circle Of friends, and
his death will be mourned by the whole
community.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-06

When young man attempts to kiss
girl she usually threatens to call for help,
but the young man Doesn't need any help.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-06
w. F. PUTNAM, NJ. D.
CANCER, TUMOR PILE
AND SKIN SPECIALIST.

Tumors treated ny absorption; no pain, 10 lost
of blood or sleep. No anesthetics or instru-
ments used. Thirty years experience. Testi-
monials on application. The X-ray is of no use
in treatment OF Cancer, Tumors or malignant
disease, II causes them to increase in size, and
TO do their deadly work. this / have seen in
large number of cases in Bangor, Portland, and
my private hospital in state of Montana.
offices PREBLE HOUSE, PORTLAND, TIE.
WINDSOR HOTEL, BANGOR, ME.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-06

1t Is mighty bard for woman to keep
from cheering the winning side, no matter
whose II IL.
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M. j. DEWS,
ELLSWORTH, MAINE

Do not have cancers removed by knife; al
most sure to return-death to follow. Have
never had cancer return, removed by my
operation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-05
ABOUT
Picture FRAMING .

A picture worth framing is worth
framing well. Not necessarily in an
expensive frame but neatly and with a
moulding in keeping and tone with the
subject and consideration Of where
it is to be hung.
Girls WOLD has made a specially of
framing for years and has a
reputation for artistic work.
GRISWOLD carries in stock the larg-
est assortment of mouldings to
be seen anywhere in this section,
ranging in price from Sc to DOC
per foot.
GRISWOLD has more help to the
square inch than any other mer-
chant in town and will continue
to get out work promptly up to
Christmas, but there is limit
to ones capacity and last year
we were compelled to disappoint
some customers who ordered
late.
GRISWOLD bcseeches all who wish
to make him happy, to order
their framing as early as possible
this year and avoid Holiday
trade.
GR|SW VOID
Observation-Disclosures.
BO0ks.Maeazines.
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SOUTH SALISBURY.

Grant Bronson is slowly recovering.
Mrs David Elwell is suffering with a
fever.
w Cole will spend the week in New
York.
Miss Clara Hawkins has been on the
sick list.
H A Cary of Troy spent Sunday
with his aunt, Mrs VIM Hard.
Miss Stone is convalescing, was
a BILE to ride out on Sunday.
Miss Lucetta of Bennington visited
Miss Myrtle Green over Sunday.
Miss Mary Galusha visited her
neice, Miss Jennie Hastings on Sat
urday.
H Cary and family visited his sister
recently; he returned to Tracy, Conn
last week.
Miss Birdella Buck has returned
from visit among friends in New
York City.
Rev and Mrs c Agan entertained
three lady friends from Amsterdam
over Sunday.
Cyrus Hard and daughter of Salem,
n, y, visited his son, w Hard,
Thursday and Friday,
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NORTH BENNINGTON

Mrs George Hinsdill spent Sunday
with her son Charles In Troy.
Mrs Dearborn of Brattleboro Is
keeping house for Ii. s. Durham.
Carloads of Christmas trees are go.
ing through to the cities from the north
daily.
=. u. Dalton, night operator at the
depot spent Friday at his homein Wal
ingford.
w. r. White Is drawing stone for
the foundation of his new house on
West street,
Miss Nellie Shanahan has returned
from Mechanicville where she has been
to visit a sister.
Mrs G.. Adams and daughter are the
guests of Mrs Adams son Ira, on
Houghton street
Mr. and Mrs Loren Bryant have re.
turned from several weeks visit with
relatives in Massachusetts.
Mrs Harold Harmon spent Wednes.
day in town as the guest of her grand
parents ana QUIET fbluUlNcS.
The ladies' aid society Of the Bap.
fist church met with Mrs Ella Clark
Tuesday afternoon for work.
The young people held another of
their social dances in Bank hall Fri
day evening. H. 5. Phillips furnish.
ed the music.
Miss Mabel LOOMS has been i'll for
several days and under the DOCTORS
care but is now able to resume her
work at Whites.
John Kipp who occupies one Of the
Simmons tenements near the depot, is
packing his goods preparatory to NOV
ing to Hoosick Falls.
f. NJ. Hill a former employee of the
b. q II. at this station, now connected
with the ID. q II. at Essex, spent few
days IN town recently.
Charles yelling and wife are visit
ing Mrs J. d. Atwood in Brooklyn,
They expect to spend some time at
Charles Halls in Springfield before
they return.
Warren Percy who has been very
i'll with typhoid fever in hospital at
Duluth, Mimi, is recovering and ex-
poets to go soon to Superior, Wis, to
spend some time at the home of Mrs
Burleson, formerly of SALISBURY.
The Catholic CLUB of st John the
church recently organized
have appointed the following commit
tee to make all arrangements for the
first of their series of entertainments;
John WEIGH, Jack Morris, Richard
Dryer and Thomas Burke. The first
will be given the Mon
day evening following New Years.
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RUTLAND RAILROAD.

Corrected to November % 1904. Trains leave
Bennington daily, except Sunday, unless
otherwise noted.
GOING SOUTH.
1880 m-EXpreSs daily for Troy, Albany
and New York. Pullman sleep
ing cars to New york,
TAO " Passenger for Troy, Albany and
New York.
1920 p m-Mau for Troy, Albany, New York
and West
$40 " Flyer for Troy, Albany and New
York. g ullman parlOr ear to
Troy and Albany to New York.
$40 " Express for Troy, Albany and
New York.
7aO Passenger daily for Troy and Al.
bany
GOING NORTH.
I2iI5 a m--ExprsSS daily for Rutland, Burling
ton, Montreal, Ogdensburg and
West. Pullman sleeping cars to
Montreal and ottawa.
siI5 " Passenger daily for Rutland and
Burlington.
2.25 D m-Flyer for Rutland, Burlington. Mon.
treal and OgdensDurg. Pullman
parlor car to Montreal
8;I5 p a-Local Passenger for Rutland, Bur.
hngton and intermediate stations,
Trains from Rutland arrive at Bennington
200 a. m, $40 a. M, T. 80, $40 and $40 p. m.
Trains from Troy arrive at II AS, AS and II %
a. m. 2: 80, 500 and AS p. m.
CHATHAM DIVISION.
s:I6 m-Passenger for Chatham and New
York.
$3.50 m-Passengar for Chatham.
Trains arrive from Chatham at l045 a. m, and
Id p. IN.
c. A. NIMMo, Gen Passenger Agt.
GEO. T. JARVIS, Vice President and
rutland Vt. General Manager
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a ard.

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money Oh a 80 cent
bottle Of Greene. Warranted Syrup of
Tar if it fails to cure your cough or
cold. We also guarantee a % cent bot
tie to prove satisfactory or money re-
funded,
j. 7. Shurtleff, J. NJ. Ayres,
o. E. Gibson. B. A. Quinlsn,
Bennington.
G. H. Houghton, North Bennington.
G. r. & A. B. Hawkins, So. SALISBURY
o. +. Adams, Arlington.
E. G. Woodwortb, o. Z. Adams & Co.,
East Arlington.
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Pirating Foley's Honey and Tar.

Foley & Co., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as a throat and lung
remedy and on account OF the great
merit and popularity of Foley's Honey
and Tar many limitations are offered
for the genuine. Ask for Foley's
Honey and Tar and refuse any substi-
tute offered as no other preparation
will give the same satisfaction. 1t is
mildly laxative. 1t contains no Opt
ates and is safest for children and DEL
icate persons. Sold by B. A. Quinlsn.
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BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD.

Corrected To Oct, 10, 1904. Trains leave Ben
nington daily, except Sunday, unless otherwise
noted.
TRAINS LEAVING.
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TRAINS ARRIVING

Additional trains leave Troy 800, due BEN
nington 3 90 p. m, and leave Bennington $40 p.
N. due Troy 6:55 p. IN.
This train runs daily.
: Stops only on signal TO take, or on notice
to conductor to leave passengers.
Time a. m.
For further information address Chas. h
Morrill,.
Genl Western assenger Agent, Troy. NY.
j. FLANDERS,
Gen Pass. Il Ticket Agt
The Newark journal., 1904-01-15

Many, a mans popularity is due
to what he doesn't say.
The Newark journal., 1904-01-15

In letter to the Old Hickory
Club of Philadelphia, Senator Ben
TIlIman fayors concessions from
both wings of the democratic par
ty and harmony among the leaders.
An investigation of the Iroquois
theater disaster in Chicago shows
that nearly all the exits from the
house ewere locked when the fire
started Employees admit that they
had never been cautioned by the
management as to their duties in
case Of fire.
Mrs. Florence Maybrick, the
American woman sentenced to inn
prisonment for life for the alleged
poisoning Of her husband, al in
whose behalf a constant agitation
has been kept up for fifteen years
past by her countrymen, will be lib
Grated from an English prison in
| April next.
Gen. John B. Gordon, command
er in chief of the United Confeder-
ate Veterans, who passed away at
his winter home near Miami, Fla,
on the 9th, was the last surviving
brigadier general of the Confeder-
acy. lie was a native of Epson
county, Georgia, and was born July
6, 1882. His career as a citizen,
soldier and statesman is well known
to the people
A volcano on Sugar Loaf noun
tain. in Rowan county, Kentucky,
is assuming alarming proportions.
There are five assures on the side of
the mountain, fronl which smoke
pours in considerable volume, ac-
companied by deep, rumbling
noise. All the trees in the vicinity
are blasted and Splintered. The
people IN that section are terror
stricken, and are preparing to move
A statement prepared at the war
department shows that the recent
maneuyers Of the regular army and
state militia at Fort Riley, Kan,
and West Point, Ky, cost the gen
cral government about 100000.
This amount includes actual dis
bursements for transportation and
other items Of expense in connec-
ton with the militia organizations
which participated in the maneu-
vers.
In transmitting payment by
check to publishing house for six
ty volume of an American historical
work, Speaker Cannon Of the house
made this Endorsement on the back
of the check: "This check is in full
payment, both legal and moral, for
sixty volumes of books called in the
contract with the payee (-0.
The books are not worth a d,
and arc high at that. we are
never too old to learn but the way
your gentlemanly agent came it over
your Uncle Joseph is worth the
check"
\ dispatch from Seattle, Wash,
gives the particulars of the sinking
of the steamer Clallam during a
gale in the straits of Juan de Fuca.
Fifty-two persons were drowned.
The vessel was a regular passenger
packet, and was not yet a year old.
When she was launched at Tacoma
last April the bottle of champagne
was not broken, but fell and slid
down along the side of the vessel.
Old seamcn predicted that disaster
would oycrtakc the vessel within "a
year, and it was said at the time it
would be a difficult matter to secure
a crew to man the vessel. Every wo-
man and child aboard the vessel
persisted, although heroic efforts
were made to save them in the life
boats, which were dashed to pieces
within two miles of shore.
Two prospeetors, Vim. Jones and
Henry Alexander, were killed by
Pluto Indians in Montana. These
Indians have declared war on all