The Straits Times, 12 August 1897

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    12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED, IB3L SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUCiUST 12, 1897. NO. 19,:]0i».
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      653 1 •WB BOB*«O COMPANY. LIMITED lard Life Aamnnoa. Urn Insnraam Bnetaj i: i -miwov t nn«v i'olnjtaor. u»l Bt4«UB N'aTigatiuo I'orajiany. '■[•n.r v > wirtk-iiU" of tbma CompaaiM. mt tha i lUX BOK.NKO COMiCSHIP COMPANIES. I'dl.lVKk ijt AY. \WK.\llnN Io.Mi'ANV. I PI!V .1 V >, Al-TRU JIiIHK\LTAR, MALTA. Ml K. PLTKOUTV,
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      688 1 ii. BUCHANAN WHISKY r Mp^pft io TLJiC nrOT bolkimportbrs I ritL DLO I katz bros, SOLD BY ALL LICENSED SPIRIT DEALERS. LIMITED. Samk as si-ppmed to the Houseb of Lokds and Commons and to all. oood London Clobb. 1:1 SMOIvK "HELIOS" Z MANILA CIGARS M.U.i: Off THK MOt> SLPEKIOU I.KAK.
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      543 1 OcKAN BTEAM BHIP OOMPAMV EAST INI<IA.N OCEAN STEAM BHIP COMPAHY, Ltd. AND S EDERLANDSCH B ST<)( M VAA XT M lATBCHAPPIJ OCKAAir, Tho Coiiipany's steamers an' despatcbed from Liverpool outwards for the Straits. China, mul Japan, mvi from .iiq -m homewards for London every ten diiv. an.l have noommodntiou for
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      656 1 INSURANCES rpu K s T k A I I s I H BVBAIC K 1 COMI'A.NY. LIMITED. established Head Offick, Singai>okk. Capital Fully Sub«cribod B;J,<XX).c(PO Capital I'aut-up <»X).<K)n Reserve Fun.U 163,2* Balance of Working Account to 81st Dec-ember, l»9ts MJBBS Cash Aeeetx at 31st December, 189H 1,3!»1,.'.U! A. 8. MURRAY,
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      376 1 INSURANCES CIANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED. capital ■saassM 51,600,000. Atnount paid up 6oi),oOO. U.-.-i-v,. fui..l 1.200.0U0. II HI. "in.. HoNOKOMO. The nndersignud, having l--.ii aapolalsil AL'enth of the bliov.. ("ompanv, »sv prel«n- <1 t« K-cept Muiino Kiak» at SSnsM rates. A Bou.s w annually paid to all t-ont ributorn of bu-ine
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      499 1 IiANKS, THK NATIONAL BANK 0? CHINA I.IMITK1) Authorised Capital t1,000,000 Subscribed Capital I TiOO.OOO Hkai> Ointi: Hongkong. COURT OF DIRECTOR" D. Oillies, Esq. Chan Kit Shag, Bsq H. Stolterf.iht, Esq. Chow Tunn Shan, Esi|. K wan Hoi Chuen, Esq. Chief Misla— I Geo. \V. F. lMayfair. Interest on Fixed Deposits,
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      917 1 CHAMBBRLAINS COLIC, (lIDI.EKA Ik DIARKHIKA KKMEDY. This is the best liawll in the world for bowel complaints in their various forms, both ror adults and chlUrsa, It i« just such idiclne a- .-very family should keep at hand, and especially .luri'nn the tukuner Baton "hen eolie, cholera morbus, dysentery, diarrhoa,
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    COMMERCIAL
    494 2 Hivoapoib, 12th Acocn, 1807. PRODUCE. (Hates are corrected to one p.m.) Qambier 9 <VOO. Copra Bali «.15. do Pont:«nak 8.70. Pepper, Back buyers 1680. do Vhite,(6%) 27.28. SaeoFlou Sarawak, 5.78. do Bnrei 8.2*. Pearl Sago 3.38. Coflee, Ball, picked 32.60. Coffee Palembang, picked „38.00. Coffee, Liberian, No. 1 23.50.
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    SHARES WANTED.
    37 2 Municipal Debentures 6%. Do. Do. 8%. Tanjong Pagar Bonds. New Prye River Dwk Co. Punjoras. Straits Ice Co. Maynard A Co. Raubs, Contributory. FOR SALE. Pengerang Planting Shares. SOMERVILLE k OUNN, Exchange A Share Broken.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    101 2 ror rer $ir. Time. To-Mobrow. Macassar via ports Wilhthn. 1 p.m. Labuan via ports Iltcuba, 3 p.m. TringKanu M Trhujyanti, 4 p.m. Penang A Colombo Oretlft, i p.m. Batavia via p rta Btlltrophon, 4 p.m. Sati'koav. Cheribon A 8'arang Fenang, 11 a.m. Djambie Kian Ann, 11a.m. Penang and
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    94 2 Fkom Europe :—By the P. 40. s.s. Rohilla, ■lue on the 14th August with date- to the 23rd July. From China :—By the P. A O. due on the 17th June 29th M. M. July SM July "th P. Auk 4th July 13th M. If. Aug 7th
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    MARRIAGE.
    41 2 U.\ the 7th in-lUNt, at St. Andrew's Cathedral, by the Yen. Archdeacon Pcrham. lin.iM A i. no i) John, eldest son of John limuKi.i., of Ciiil-liii^tiiii, Surrey, to Euith, ihird daughter of the late ChablesM.vktin Ai.i.kn, of Uaylani{, Singapore. I
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    234 2 AKKIVALH. l'er s. s. Sappho from Kiting via iwU: Mr*. Bcch, Mr. ami Mrs. Fisher. Messrs. Hamilton, Bell, Teufcrt, Ridley, andOlasPer s. s. Ban Fn Soon from l'ont i.-.nak Mrs. Van der 11. v -t. and Mrs. l'aglm I'er c. Arywi, from Calcutta Mensn. D. l'mrv, T. Wheeler
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    STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, 12th AUGUST, 1897. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    64 2 STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, 12th AUGUST, 1897. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. Kbtablishbd: 1831. PRICK 10 CKNTB. Subscription rates and adwrtiring rates may be found on the fourth page.} GERMANY AND III'SSIA. THK CKItMAS EMPKROR'g VISIT. London, VMh Augiut. The Emperor of Germany has left St Petersburg after a cordial farewell. The Russian press
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    THE PEACE.
    70 2 KKEKK riNA!fCE. The I'owcrii have inforniKtl Greece that the Turkish Government has declared its inahility to evacuate Thessaly owing to want of funds The Turku will hegin to move from Thessaly on puynirnt of one million as first instalment of the indemnity. Greece has replied that *he can
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    WEST AFRICA.
    20 2 i-Kvjl M To THE BENIN WAR. The King of Benin has surrendered after eluding pursnit for six months.
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    192 2 I'km Sultan has now found a pretext for holding on to Thessaly, which the IWcrn seem to think reasonable. Instead of rejecting it at once as previous pretexts had been, they sound Greece whether the latter can meet the Turkish claim. Turkey's case is that she cannot evacuate Thessaly from
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    12 2 Rai-ii- have fallen to $18.50. The day before yesterday they were 523.
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    19 2 H. M. S. IHgmy arrived at Bangkok on the 3rd instant, and wits to remain about one week there.
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    16 2 The steamer Japan left Penang at 6 p.m. yesterday, and may be expected here to-morrow morning.
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    23 2 The first of two popular Orchestral concerts by the Singapore Philharmonic Orchestra will bo given to-night at the Town Hall, at 9 p.m.
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    KLING'S FATAL FALL.
    53 2 A km.nu man, who was working on the s. s. J>m<i ut Tanjong I'agar Docks, tried to gut to the bottom of the dock. His foot clipped, and he fell to the bottom. He was picked up with a wound on the side of the head, and
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    SIAMESE JUDICIAL REFORM.
    55 2 A nkw lcgulatiou has been issued by the Siamese authorities abolishing arrest for unpaid debts, and making these claims civil cases as in English law. Hitherto, the police have had, at the instance of creditors, to take into custody any person who is said to have left
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    FOOTBALL
    57 2 ft C V. nil I.V BRIGADE. This following team will represent the .Singapore Cricket Club this afternoon at 5 o'clock. Forwards v— o. I*. Stevens, W. M. Foreman, Capt. de Hamel, F. Weld, and W. McKean Half backs: ('apt. White, Capt. Ainslie, und A. J. Woodrolle Hacks W. Fisher
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    UNITED STATES AND SIAM.
    77 2 A iibitkatio.v proceedings in the Cheek case and Kullutt outrage cluim by the United Males Government against MM are said, by the Siam Free I'reas, to have been postponed to February next, owing to the need for Mr. Kellett remaining in charge of the Legation in
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    PETROLEUM.
    85 2 THE JAVA OCTPIT. Thk petroleum industry in Java make* rapid progress. .Statistics show that the production of refined petroleum in the island has increased from 8,000 cases in 1889 to 1,2. r >O,<XKJ cases in 1 and that the net receipts of the Cumpagnit: Dordt'sche, which works all the
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    OFFICIAL CHANGES.
    96 2 Mil. MiriiKM. is .il>uut, says I'uiiung rumour, to be transferred from thu Dindings to Singapore to act as 2nd Assistant Colonial Secretary, Report tin ru has it tliat Mr. liruckinaii on his return from leavu will tuke over the poet of Acting Assistant Colonial Secretary, Mr. L B.
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    GOLF.
    35 2 Thb Bangkok Times notes the establishment of a record there, the other day, at the Royal Golf Club Links. The record was achieved by Mr. James 1>Macintosh with 73 for the eighteen hole course.
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    ACHEEN.
    128 2 UL'TfH BCCCEBBBS. Telkobajm in the D*li VouraiU announce a signal victory of the Dutch forces at Segli on the Pedir coast, where the Achinese stood their ground in eighteen forts. Two regiments with artillery moved upon these works on the Bth instant. The first onset resulted in the capture
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    IMPERIAL DEFENCE.
    137 2 Lord Charles Beresford has, in reply to a correspondent, written a letter respecting the policy of accepting contributions from the Colonies towards Imperial defence. He is of opinion that Colonial contributions to imperial defence should consist entirely of local naval bases under their own contro thoroughly equipped in
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    EGYPT.
    262 2 SATIVE OPINION. Uufavockable strictures in regard to the results of the British occupation of Egypt hare so oftoii been made by the French press and disappointed Egyptian politicians that the uninformed public, notwithstanding that bucli accusations have been as regularly refuted, might almost be pardoned for concluding that the
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    HOW TO LIVE LONG.
    573 2 Dr. Charles W. Purely contributes to the Xurth American Iteiictr for June an interesting practical article on l'opular Errors in Living." He asks himself the following <niestions: -(1) Are we not becoming more and more addicted to the use of drugs for the relief of ills
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    THE "SEMBAYANG HANTU.
    26 2 Thb Chinese festival Sembay an Hantu"— offerings to the spu mences to-night. Great preparation, are afoot, particularly in Market Strtai and Arnoy Street
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    IN PRAISE OF CRICKET.
    541 2 11Y I'KIMB KA.-UITSINH.'I The princely Indian cricketer ..pen, lilackuood for July with a panegyric on cricket in general and cricket in th« Victorian era in particular. He remarks at the outset -The rise and develop. ment ot athleticism, until it has beceitt a most important aspect
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    HOW IT FEELS TO BE KNIGHTED.
    600 2 The title of Sir Kdwin Arnolds contribution to the July —and Jubilee number of the Woman it omm is "The Womanhood of Her Majesty the Queen, but the reader will probably remember th« glimpses it gives ot the writer mow than the discursive eulogy
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      535 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LD. j Manufacturers of DYNAMITE GELIGNITE GELATINE DYNAMITE BLASTING GELATINE DETONATORS EXPORTERS OF: All ziii<s or SAPETY FUZE AJTD ELECTRIC BLASTING APPARATUS. The afiovi Explosives, huso all MAiitirAtTCiiii) is Ukcat Britain, ake madi TO PASS THI HIOH STANDARD Of PDBITY AND SAriTY TISTS IMPOSED BY THR
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      785 2 NOTICES. PARSEE THEATRE. ■Ml Bridge Road. Will play to-night: SHAH -IMDAD I*7B TOWN lIALL. Angut Wh. VOCAL INSTBt MENTAL CONCERT. In aid of St. Nicholas' Horn.-. I'miek the Patronage of H. E. the Oovirnou and Lady Mitchell. AN interesting programme is in preparation, which will imlude a varied selection of
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      658 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. LOST.— About B.looelock,on the evening of the llth instant, from Temperance Club, 51. Hill Street, a amall brown Puppy Dog, Municipal No 2,075. Tbe finder will be rewarded by returning it to the above address. v. c. 'pO BE LET— ROSETTA COTTAGE, 1 Confederate Eatate, tea beach. Entry
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    1286 3 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY. ,>s M MEITINO. I mril meeting of the the Nagapan Volunteer M lad ixcning, at the The Commandant, Major tided, :md among those Captain Rarkpr, Lieuterrick, Hilton, and Renjalield. Miian said that, before bring- he might nty lip had nason to oongratuetfm tworaaaoaa. Theiiret In n w.ist
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    A SHOCKING CRIME.
    122 3 A Klino, employed as a coolie at I'e.i'l" Hill, and living at 51, Upper Cross Street, met his death in the early hours of this morning in very shocking circumstances. He returned home at two o'clock, and told his wife that someone had thrown an arid liquid
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    TURKEY AND INDIA.
    205 3 A holy war." Thk Sultan of Turkey has, it is stated, started a Jehad or Holy War" Committee at Constantinople, and intends to send envoys to India, Arabia, and the Trans-Caspian Provinces, calling upon all Moslems to help the Turkish Empire and not to let it crumble
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    TELEGRAMS.
    153 3 (I'm Australia.) London, 28th July. At the Ili-lev shooting meeting, colonial representatives won further prizes, but the Queen's prize won by Private Ward, of the Devonshire Regiment, who made the record score of 304 out of a possible 330. La«t year's winner took second place with 302. Australia was
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    283 3 YKSTEKDAY'S KESULTS. CHAMIION9HII'. Mrs. Adams Ixal Mrs. Saundcirt, ♦>-:!. 14, 0-1. sINIiLKS. Mrs.stokog— S bt at Miss Wishart rec. 16-1, til, 6-J. a DornxEs. Miss Sal/.nuinn and Mr. Muir ser. beul Mihs Cook and Mr. Cnrver scr. t>-3, 5-it,6-4. Mrs. SaUmann and Mr. Kainnie— 3, beat
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    COFFEE ABROAD.
    1767 3 THE LONDON MARKET At London on the 15th July, a depressed tone ruled in the spot coffee market. The bulk of the Liberian offered was bought in A parcel of East India was partly sold at 445. Terme values had declined further. The total receipts of the Brazil
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    HOME NOTES.
    1267 3 The Royal Family, and especially Her Majesty, had all a great love for Dr. Macleod. How intimate he was with the (juuen may be guessed from what he once wrote: "The Queen sat down to spin at a nice Scotch wheel while I read Robert Burns to her—
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      26 3 INDIGESTION mm i dih el win M Condy's Fl i! Book c-l D.r< v."v i.il Fl>vm v i Rcporii o>. evirr U),Cc. .W.'7 /.«.,..*«.<. ii«it« buying "cimorsfiuio.
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      694 3 NOTICES. THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA CHINA TELEGRAPH CO, LIMITED. "V|R. LAWRENCE WEBSTKR is i'l appointed Superintendent of this Station. By order of the Board of Directors. W. GRKiOK TAYLOR, Ueneral Manager. Singapore, 9th August. 1897. 14/8 G. R LAMBERT CO. PHOTOGRAPHERS. Have now received in oifkr for salk, A NEW
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      515 3 FOR SALE EM PU >YM ENTS: TO LET; AND PKRSONALS. Ist tim e, lucent* a line; 2nd and 3rd times 10 cents a line 4th to 6th times, fi I cents a line; 7th to 18th timos, S cents a line; afterwards, 2 cents a line but no charge less
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      249 3 WEATHKR REI'ORT. Kandang Kerbau Hoapital.ilth An,/. 189!. Ha.m. Iip m. 9 p.m. Rkmakks. Bar. -J9.!i:i7 2tt.53nW.879 Temp. xti.O BK2 83.0 W.BMbTher 79.-J 78.2 79 0 kL Dir.ofWind s.s.E. \V. S.W. Max. Temp. 88.4 Mm 78.2 gMax. in Sun lfiO.i j Terr. red. 700 feS Kainfall .30 T. WEATHER TELEGRAM. (E.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      172 4 L'nder 1 his headi ng the fol lowi ng abbrevia lions »re used str.— steamer ah. ship bq.— barque; Brit.— British V. S. United MMcc; ft. French; Oer.— German Dut.— Putch .loh.— Johore; Ac, G. c., General cargo d. p. deck passengers; P. Uncertain T. P. W.-Tanjong
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      TRADING VESSELS
      1385 4 AKRiVALa HiNci Noon of Ykstkhhay. Artjut, Brit. str. 1,82:> to-s, Captain HeDonald, 12th Aug. From Calcutta. Br Aug. G.e. McAlister and Co. For Adelaide. L-Rds. Han Fo Soon, Dut. utr. 222 tonß, Captain OJink, IMb Aug. From Pontianak, nth Aug. G.c., 16 d.p. I.im Assam. For Pontianak. 14th—
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      VESSELS EXPECTED
      385 4 HtMM, port, probable date of arrival, an name or agents. A. Apear, Hongkong, Aug 13; 8. A Moses lieiiilloi-, Loudon, Aug P. Simons. ISantani. Bourabaya, Ang 1* Daenl, Is. liii>.rn, Hongkong, Auk W Belin Mover, I i i... Hamburg, ,-vpt Kautmibri r. Hongkong, Bep< 11 P. A 0,
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      ARRIVALS.
      125 4 I VmmrtXvn. Knt Otma torn Hum tbnin iT^h^r Ko£ »S •""•ft*" A '"< -M- M».-itim.--i, lint.X r. s,, Au« IHarkiwanf Norn, II Uninill »lr. 470 r.'lv\;inls I*. l);iruin \u" Mi D.rrick II (r.ahie s lr NSffitompwi 1..,,, lune »8 str. :w» W..1.1 Kl«ng Aug 10 H B'rtipCtey. L.t.i SißanFoSoon
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      CLEARANCES.
      55 4 Hate. Vbmil's Im FlaoAßio aptaijc Dmtinatiom AUg li' H.mnWaii Brit.Klr. Huston I'nknn vinporm n l>hy I',"""" Mal«c«»nd Ktaß« JK*« Hlr Calcutta tU porti I- iTOeai Mr. Barry lliilnl.iiru via norta IS N st,-. Mlock Londori MeJpom» D 4u.»tr. Martiaolieh Hongkong and Japan »oi-\v»rt» On, «tr. PeUrten Sarawak rambora Put
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      505 4 NOTICES. Warm Debilitating Weather. Many people, after a long spell of oppressive heat, suffer from lassitude, loss of spirits, and a general "run down" feeling. They need a course of Ayer's SarsaparllU, a medicine wliiili has revived and restored to active, life and health thousands of such sufferers. A lady
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      1204 4 NOTICES. •TIMES" AND "BUDOET.S lilt Timn, post free, $30 a yenr, er '2si a n.ontl.. or ten cents a copy. Strain Hviinrt, post free, fM h year, or r > :i quarter or 4o cents a copy. Jh'e advertising rates are: first time, 16 cents a line; 2nd and 3rd
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      23 4 NOTICES. PAINLESS DENTISTRY. DR. STEPHENS, Dentist, lives in Office nt (I. Battery Bond. Telephone No. 139. Fees moderate Office open on Sundays. u.e.
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      30 4 NOTICES. NOT HKSI'ON.MIILE FORm^TT"" VTEITHKK the Captain, A, 11 Ownen of the Is. f/iouT,,, ,J nor will lie rmpoatibla for debts Incur tli.wnw during her stay in Ihis p,, r
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