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THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1007. THE MORNING ASTOMAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. 7 PORTLAND MARKETS Latest Quotations In the Portland Markets. Complete Markat Report. Corr.oUd Each Dy, Givlnu th Wholntal. Prioti pf Commodities, Farm Pro duo and Vegetable. I'OUTLAND, .Tun. K..-A new prii Hat Issued (ci tin. mill) this morning ahown titi tiiivtuii'o of Vie In picnic ami cottage roll hams In the HVio and lie roapectlvely; on advance of Vi' In till ah iirkiiK of compound Inn! nd 1 1 .CO a barrel lit pickled pig. fiet Born changes lira iilftoo nmdo In h-cf CUIa and dressed hogs, llncf bruins aro also uji to lo. drain, Ffaur, pef. Whtat Walla Walla, tlQHc; Val Ur, llt?c; bluestem, (0C(7c; red, .ocrto. OaU-Whlto, t2.50Q2B; gray, 124 14.80. Klour-jiara when! patent, ii.oo, straight, 13. IK; graham. t3.C0; rye, IJ.00; wnole-wheat flour, 13.71; Val ley flour, IJ.40Q Dakota, 5 30 1.60: Id-stern rya. IS.40; I'lllirbury. 1110; Corvalllii, 13.70. Ib.j artichokes, 75c 1.25 per doi.j pa 14o IT),; garlic, 7o lb.; rod peppara, dry, 20H5o ID.; celery, 5c85o doi.; Iff plant, 11.60 crate; okrn, f 1.75 box; epruuta, 8o lb, Turnlp-ror sack, tOcQll.00; car rota, 75ea$l; Dents, II.2B; radishes, 12Virlflo doten bunches; horserad ish, 7 8o lb. Onions 11.00 LtO pur rwt. Tomatoes .tl.75ii2 box; Hubbard squash, 101 Vic IT). Fraah Maata and Flah. Fresh mealsVenl, medium, 75 to 100 Iba 88Vif! 100 to 150 tba 7'Hl 8c; 150 to 200 Ilia., Wic; 200 lbs. an-1 over, 4Vi8Vit; pork, 1?8 l-2e; heavies, 7f(8c; bnof, bulla, 2ft 3c; town iUtc; steers, 5 l2Wc; mutton, medium 808 l-2c; large, 67c; spring lambs, 8V4i9c. Fish -Halibut, 8c; black cod. 7c; black bass, per lb., I8e; striped bnaa, 13c; burring. 5c; flounders, r,;; est flsh, 10c; silver smelt, 8c; shrimp, 10c; Hrch, 8c; sturgeon, 11c; sea trout, 15c; allvorald!, 7V4c; steelhends, Rc; torn cod, 7c. Clams Hardshell, pr dox, $2; ra tor clams, 12 par box. Oysters-Hhoalwater Uny, per g"l I'm, 82; per nick, 4; Toko 1'olnt, 81.60 per 100; Olymplaa, (120 ma) $5; do, per gallon, 12. Produoa. Kk Oregon ranch, 82 He; Kustein 3032ViC Butter Country creamery , 30 32 'fcr, city creamery, 35c; atom, 16V4 I , 17c tmtli r fill HUr Che-- Young America, ltiVWlfic; Oregon full cream, tints, 14 Villi (in. Honey hurk. 10Vifl!c; amber, 12 (Torn Whole, 127; cracked. 128 priijl3c; fancy white, HfolSc. Ion. Hartey--Brewing, 122; feed, 821; irollfld, 12223. Ry 11.40 per cwt. Uay Valley, timothy, II! (MI; I'olutryOld rootra, 7 if He; In-na mid springs, Mil 11 'c; drcxaid, 12 It 13c; ducka, 14 '('15c; turkeya. 1 7 ii I H; ; di . aod, 2nii 21c; fancy, 21S22Vic; Kae, live, IZ'il 13c; dreard, 13'rfHVic; Eaatern Oregon, 1516; clover, 9744 ! plK'-on, p'r doxen. II y 1 .25; miuaba, 7.60; client, $7t7.60; alfalfa. fit; ! 11.75(1 2. grain hay. f7tf7.50; vetch, f7'J7.60. liuck wheat-f3 per ton. j Cronea .d rruvtalona. Mllletuffe-Middling. f2428; chop .... ... . , ... .Stita alliut. So. 1. oft hell. 17c ; flB; bran, 115; ehorta, f6. ' Cereal foo,la Itolled oata. cream, ; Sa 1 M Ml lSr' ,ll,c- ,3r: ,""""U' 10-pound aacka. 17.00; lower gradea. ' 17 lH"' MU'rU- 'i ,,ril"- I'- S.(0(T.K0; oatmeal, ateel cut. 60-tb ran-. 131 Iftoj hickory, Re; VirKinla a- eiick. fH, bnl. 10-n.. aacka, 94 X6 per J"'"'1" VVglnla ieaiiuta, He; bo; oatmeal (ground) GO-lb aacka, j-'apanene peenuta. 6. ; cVitnut. Italian. 17.60 per bale; 10-lTi aacka, f per ; 1; cocoanuts, dwen B00c, bale; aplli peaa. t ICO per 100-Ib.j Honey Dark, lOlcgUo; amber, 12 taeki; 36-It boxoa, fl.25; pearl bar-, Q; 13c; fancy white, M15c. ley, f4.7G per 100 na.; 26-Ib boxee. CofTee-Mocha 242Hc; Java, fanry, 81.15 per box: paairy flour. 10-th aacka ' gflr, 32c j Java, giocL ZOftEaVj Java, or 11.60 per bale, idlnary. 17a.20ei Coeta Klca, fancy, 18 Oraln bage-Forelgn and domeatle, ' .,f)o. rMt. , mMl, ismi, Ar- buckle, ldo per lb; I.lon, 14!o per Ibj !('lumbta colTre, UJc; Salvador, OIIt oll-llforn ,per fallon, 2.7S! qiiarta, per cane, doten. 1SA plnU, S doa-u, $8.60 1 1 plnU 4 doten, 10. Canned aalmun Ci;umbia River, 1-lb telle, 1.80; 2 lb Ulla, f2.Afli fancy, Mb data, 92.00 1 1 lb fancy flaU, $1.20; fancy Mb ovale, $2.76) Alaaka talla, plr.k, 00c ) r-d, $l.4lfli nominal, 2a, tall. $2.00, Cereal fwxl ItolW oata cream, 90-lb aacka, $7.00 j lower ada, 95.60rflJWj oatmeal, ateel cut, 50-lb aaelca, $8 bale; 10-lb aacka, $4.29 per balej oatmeal (ground), 50 Hi aacka, $7.50 per bale) 10 lb aacka, $1 per bale; apllt peaa, $4.S0 per 1001b ck 2Mb box tl.2fi; pearl barley, K75 per 100 Ib; 25-lb boxea, $1.2(1 per IkX) paitry flour, 10-lb aacka, f2.n') per bale. Itlce Imperial Japan, No. 1, $5.ftfi; Hoiitbern, Japan, 6c; broken, 4c; heed, fancy, 7c j head, choice, flic Oil, Lead. Eta. Coal oil Pearl and aatral oil caaei. Illc per gallon; water white oil, Iron lniT' la, l.lic; wood barrela, )0c; eocene oil, on aim, 21 c; elalne oil, caaea, 271c; extra atar, caae, J2jc; headlight oil m-ca 21c; Iron barrel. 15c, Itenr.lne Klxty-thre dereea. cam, 20c; Iron barrela, lfllc TurpentineIn eaoea, 8ftc; in wood barrela. S.lcj In Iron barrela, 79cj in 10 eaae lota. 85c Unneed oil Raw, 8 barrel lota. 47cj I barrel lota, 48c; In ewaea, 6.1c. lulled, 6 barrel ot. 4(tc; 1 -barrel lota 60c; In eaee. 65o. f,aaoiiie Ktove (aaniine. oa-, 4Jc; Iron barrela, Illrj 8(1 ileTfea fraaoline, cnea. S3c; Iron barrela or Hruma. 27c; 72 de;T. e eimet, 2lc; Iron laurel, 20c; engine diHtilkte, iron barrel-, Sc. fregon KrP root I'er 100 II, t34. lbew -ax - (!kkI, clean and pure. 2K 24c ir lb. Hope I'ure Manila, life; HUiular.l, 1.11c; KIkhI, lie; Me brand Kiial, Htc. Mohair t'hoice, ZHfa '.Vk:. 'ir naila preacnt bae at $2.fl0. ray or misied, 25f.10'r; dink, white. 15 (ntiU-; duck mixed. I2(fl 15c, Kiwtliera Oeeae, whit.-, 3!)fHk; fpt. Wool Vail, y 22 25c; Jjiaten, (Jre lN(" 22c 11a to ahrinkage. Cancara aagrada (Cliiltiin Imrk) 21 fe4c. ! The Heart Bowed Down j By John Benediet How. I An livening of Music Wherein Harsh Notes Were Not X J ine iniei uarner to Harmony. 4. A T l;uMk of a aurnrm;r everi'nK Nat Toplcy mil guxlng out (,f the open window of hi up- atalra room In the Widow l'-:t-iHon'a houMif. Hln violin rtt cd on IiIm liip, and In- WfiH Idly Ihruiii mlng the KtrliiKM, HIh round, gooi mttured, Hin'ioih-abaven nu;c wiir! n piiKalv'o air of jibftnu .lion. Yet iiU thoughtM wt- not cx.ictly meiunchcly, ejther, for5 oi-cdMlon.dly a HatlHfl'vl hiiiU, llghtoned the unwonted gntvliy of Ida counteiiu wi?, II rone, went to the mantel, and !iod for 11 few momenta looking nt Hi,, cabinet photograph of ;s prety young worrntn that held th place of honor there. Then he alghed, and muif ed to the window, where hi, ubaent mlndedly watched th.i Holllnter girl ewlnglng on her father'a gate on the oppoalte aide of th village atreet. HuHtllng Mr, l'cteraon entered with 11 lamp, which ahe placed on the cent er table. There ahe mw an old mu:jic book tilted up agalni a family Wide, ami bearing on ltn faded green cover the Inscription, "One Hundred Du'-;j for Flute and Violin." It waa "When the Bwallowa Home ward Fly." The dentJKt attacked the piece with hla cuatomary vigor. It wan a matter of principle with the den tlt to blow aharp In the upper reg ister. That .was hla privilege and it waa no concern of the compoacr. He did It thla time with discordant re aulta that muHt have driven the awal lowa homeward if they were any In the neighborhood, "Pahaw," he remarked, when the duet waa flnlahed, "that waa vile. Why don't you play In tune?" matter take H course. 1 don't deny that I like Caaale pretty well." "You'll be aorry, I reckon, that you didn't take my advice. I've got ttu Inalde track at Ooodwln'a, an you'.l find It out In time. Now, go on whera we etopped, an' don't play ao loud an' rough." And ao they flnlahed "The Anvil Choru.i," and attacked "Sweet Spirit, Hear My I'rayer," with varlatlona for the flute. This waa the dentlafa star piece, and before beginning he treat?! hla Instrument to a double abolutlon at the window. He blew his way through the melody without serloui mishap, but In the variations he lo.r hla footing in the dizzy height of tho leger lines, and Ignomlnlously broka down. That meant more trouble tor poor Nat, "Comfound It, Copley," exclaimed t':e 1 discomfited flutist, "why don't you In "Oh, I'm all right," answered Nat staccato when it's marked soT serenely. "I guess he the weather." Nat only shrugged his shoulderJ, The dentist again watered his flute, and the other went on: I f-4c. Fruit. Tropical Fruits-Hananaa. 5c per pound; pineapples, 84.60 6.60 per doaen; lemons, 4.75'i 5.50 per box; oraiigea, f3, Soy 3.75; grapefruit, 85.00 crate; llmea, 76rfa fl.25 per 100: Mala ga grape", f7.6O'ifS00 bid.: pomegran atea, f2.6o per dox; tangi-rlnea, I! a bog. I5e. I'rovliiloni llama, to else, UJc; hania, picnic IOJcj baron, regular. Ilc; bacon, fancy lneakfaat 20c; dry alt lde, 111c; Iwcka dry Halt II I -4c l'Vkled (ftioda Pickled pign' f, t 1 barrela. $5; l-barrel, $2.75; 15 II, kit-. $1.25; pickled tripe, 1 -barrel. $5.00; J Domestic fruit - Apples, common, R5 barrela. $:i.75; 151b llta, $125; pickled tf 91.00; fancy, fl.OOrti 2.50 box; Idy y' lM,,wti ,Brr. -la, $(1; 1 -barrela. $:l; 15-lb kitn, $1.60; pickled lainba' tongue. J barrela. $1; i barreU, (5.60.- 15 II Ut J2.75. Halt Iittlea of 75 2e, bile, fl.H'; Ult of (I()-.1h, bale, $1.(10; balen of 4il 4 . Imie. -11.(10; bale ol 15-10, bale, fl.00; Ima 50c; fine. ton. $i2.00; baga, 50 lb, genii inn Liverpool, ton, $18.00; buga. 50 W. 1 ground, 100, ton. $II.(K); K. S. V. I'.. 20 5 lb cartons, $2 25; R. 8. V. P.. 21 3 lb enrtona, $1.75; Liverpool lump, ton. $111.50. apples, fl.26tfl.75 box: grapes, $l.60tf t.00 crate; pears, f l.OOiff t.50 box; huc kleberries, I0ft'12c It).; cranberrlea, 811. 60 12.60 bbl.; persimmons, fl,50 box. Vegetable. Potatoes In country, 85cr.ifi.00 per cwt.; sweet potatoes, 2 Vic pound. Cabbage Per lb., 1 I -4c; cnulltlow r, f2.50iti 2.75 per crate; parsley, 25c per doxen; bot-houu lettuce, fl.60 per iiox, neitd w iioz.: spinncn, s'tfuc COMPLYING WITH THE PURE FOOD AND DRUC LAW. We are pleased to Inform our pa trons that among the many adver tisers In the columns of our paper, iiono hnve shown so earnest an atti tude toward carrying out atrlclly tin. provlfdons of the Pure Food and Drug .cl of June 30, 1906, which went Into effect January 1, l'J07, as the Plneule Mull' inc Company of Chicago. The preparations of their manufacture contain flit opiates or poisons of any kind. They nri simple household rem edies prepare. 1 by tlu-m fiom pure drugs and with absolute uniformity. Among other ready selling articles "f their manufacture are to b' the well knowj, rough syrup, IVe's l.axltlve, containing Honey and Tar. Dade's Little l.lver Pills, Fine Salve. I'lueuh-s for the kidneys, King's Dys pepsia Tablets ar.d Man .an Pile Rem edy. V,- commend t lie attltu.V .f ihi conei-rn and believe that the public will appreciate their early announce ment regarding the preparations of their manufacture. TIDE TABLE, JANUARY January, 19G7. High Water. A. M. P. M. Date. Tuesday . . Wednesday Thursday .. Friday .... Katurday . . SUNDAY .. Monday Tuesday ... Thursday , . Wednesday Friday .... Saturday . . SUNDAY .. SUNDAY .. Monday Tuesday . . Wednosdny Thursday . . Friday .... Saturday ... SUNDAY .. Monday .... Tuesday . . Wednesday , Thursday .. Friday .. .. Saturday . . . SUNDAY .. SUNDAY .. Monday . . . Tuesday .. Wednesday . Thursday ... ... 4 ... r. .. 6 ...7 .. 8 ..10 . 9 ...11 ...12 ..13 ,..13 ...14 ...15 ..115 ..17 ,..18l ,.1!l . .20 ...21 ...22 ..2.1 ...24 I h.m. 11 2:10 Z;DZ 3 3:25 4:01 4:42 B: 6:15 7:10 9:12 8:12 10:08 1 1 : 00 0:27 11:50 1:15 2:0() 2:43 3:2S 4:14 4:15 5:40 (1:31 7:25 8:20 9:13 .25110:05 .26110:481 .27 0:111 .27 11:28 ft. h.m. ft. 1:311 8.6 2:06 8.6 7.0 7.1 7.3 2:46 8.3 7.5: 7.7 7.9 8.0 8 8.9 8.5 9.3 9.7 7.1 9.9 7.5 7.8 8.0 8.1 8.1 8.2 8.1 8.0 7.9 7.9! 8.0 3:30 4:21 5:23 6:37 7:69 10:32 9:21 11:35 12:40 1:28 2:15i 3:03 3:55 4:4S 6:51 7:03 8:23 9:40 10:42 7.9 7.3 6.8 6.4 6.1 6.4 6.1 6.8 Low JANUARY, 1907. 'Water. PAT'm . ..28 ..2!) ..30! ,.3lf 0'50 1:22 1 : 54 8.2111:33 8.4I 6.7 8.fi fi.712:05 7.2 12:41 7.5 1:17 2:25 7 .71 1:551 10.0 9.8 9.4 8.9 8.1 7.4 6.7 6.2 5.9 5.9 6.1 6.4 8.8 8.9 8.8 8.8 P. M. Date. ' I h.m. I ft. h.m. j ft. Tuesday .. T 7:551 3.5 S:25 -0.5 Wednesday - -- 2 8:27 3.3 9:00 -0.4 Thursdny 3 9:05 3.2 9.33 -0-1 Frldav 4 9:51 3.1 10:10 0.3 Saturdn . 5 10:38 2.910:50 0.8 SUNDAY . ... 6 11:33 2.fi'll:37 1.4 Mondnv 7 12:40 2.3 Tuesday 8 0:35 2 6! 1:55 1.8 Wednesday . .. 9 1:39 2.4 .1:11 1.1 Thursday 10 2:47 2.8 4: IS 0.2 1 Friday 11 3:65 3.0 6:17 -0.6 Saturday 12 4:59 3.0 6:08 -1.3 SUNDAY 13 6:57 2.8 (1:671-1 .7 Monday 14 6:60 2.6 7:41 -1.8 Tuesday 15 7.40 2.5 8:25 -1.7 Wednesday . ..16 8:31 2.4 9:10 -1.3 Thursdny 17 9:2L 2.3 9:501-0.6 Friday 18 10:18 2.1!lrt:34! 0.1 Saturday 19 11:11 2.2111:17 0.9 SUNDAY 20 ll2:1P 2.1 Monday 21 0:03 1.6! l:17 2.0 Tuesday 22 1:01 2.3 :!:2!! 1.8 Wednesday .. .23 2:05 2.9 3:3a! 1.4 Thursday 24 3:11 3.3 4:3ll O.ti Friday 25 4:1 1 3.6 5:17 0.1 Salurdnv 26 5:01 3.5 5:581-0.1 SUNDAY 27 5:50 3.6 6:32110.4 Monday 2S 6:30 3.3 7:05-0.7 Tuesday 29 7:01 3.1 7:36-0.7 Wednesday . -.30 7:38 2.9 8:05-0.5 TThursday ., ..31 8:15 2.6 8:37 0.3 GRA1 I1ASK BALL BY SONS of HERMANN III. 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No poisons nor drugs used. lie guariin tees to cure catarrh, nstliina, lung and throat trouble, rheumatism, nervousness, Htoiimch, liver, and kidney, female com plaints and till chronic diseases, SUCCESSFUL HOME TREATMENT. If you cannot call write for symptom blank and circular, inclosing 4 cents in stomps. THE C. GEE WO MEDICINE CO. 102J First St., Corner Morrison, PORTLAND, OREGON. Please mention the Astorian "He you an' Doc Reese goln' to pl'iy lo-nlght?" ie asked her lodger. "Y-e-s," drawled Nit In reply. "H-m-m! Wall, I p kon I'll go ov er an' call on Satnanthy Morgan. Hi be bin k after you j-c! ihr'.ugh." J't i lently Mrs. Peterson had no music In her soul. Nat called out to her before she rea ched the door. "Oh, I nay, Mrs, Pet erson," he said, "did you think to .tl that bunch of lilacs over to the Cool wln's?" "Yes, I did." she replied, with a lit tle snap f spitefulness. "I expert ('aside's got 'em by this time." Mr?. Peterson apparently liked her lodg-ir s courting, with Its potentialities of mil rlmonlal entanglement and Indepen dent housekeeping, no better than ids' music. Nat resumed his meditations aft-r 111 landlady's departure, but they were soon Interrupted by the entrance of Dr. Calvin Reese, who had scorned ti e formality of knocking. Cal was the village dentist a tall, lean, long-faced chap of thirty or thereabouts, with a visage ho sour that It mut have im parted terrors to ills operating chair There was a cast In his left eye, aid this physiognomic defect was but part ly offs.-t iiy the wisp of an imperii' that adorned his chin. 'Ilelloa. Doc," said Nat. "( ;ood-e enlng." returned the new found 1 comer, with surly shortness. The amiable Nat eyed his visitor closely. "What's wrong with you?" Lc hi'iuired, after a pause. "Never you mind." was the respoti e With that Nat had to be satisfied, so he turned to the work of tuning his violin. The dent 1st. tro, made his pre parations for the evening's perf i;' mancc. From his breast pocket re. produced three sections of a boxwood flute equipped with four bras-; key.-. After jo'nlv.g the pieces, lie looker round f r something, and not fitidSni. what he wanted, inquired, "Whe-eeV the vvnti r?" Nat left the room, and speedily ,v turned with nit old wooden pall Af Idled with water, and a tin dippc-i.j I.eanintr out of the back window, th 1 dentist Hushed his Utile with a dip perful of water, and repeated the pro cess until the irrigation was complete A peculiarity of his Huto was its con stant need of drenching. Presently the strangled match pair Fat before the table, ready for business with the opened book offering ra sea soiled treasures. "Whut'll it be?" questioned Nat. '"The Heart Dewed Down,' " replied the other. " Oh. conn' now," said Nat, "tha;'". too sad and too slow. Let's begin vvitn "The Stlilier's Joy.' " "The trouble with you, Copley," ob served the dentist, "is that you have n't got ;my sentiment. You don't know good music when you see it. Ittit. go ahead an' make your own pick." Nat v, as in yielding mood, and he turned the- leaves for something that his satnrino companion might accept as a conipronil.se. Meanwhile the den tist ran his lingers over the still drip ping tlu'e. and blew the most harrow ing improvisations into the summer air. Old Fremont Shaw, seated on his front porch next door, beard the omi nous prelude, allowed It was near bed time, and went In and fastened all hl wondlws disregarding the heat. A passing dog yelped protestlngly, and quickened its pace. The groop in front of the near-by post office dispersed. "Here you are, Doe," Interrupted Nat, when he had conceded the flutist a reasonable tlmo for practice. "Thts ought to suit." and returned to his seat, frowning se ven dy. Nat glaanced at him, and said: "I'm aony to sec you out of sorts this even ing. Doc." "Don't pretend that you don't know why," snarled the dentist. "Why, I " "See here, Copy, what do you mean by tryln" to cut me out with Ca-ssle flood win 7" Nat's eyes opened wide, and he blushed rather shamefacedly. Then he smiled, aggravatlngly. "Didn't you take her to Collier Bro thers' Circus?" continued the dentist, pointing his flute accusingly at Nat. "I'm goln' to take Cassle to the ex ercises at the church Sunday. I hain't asked her yet, but she'll come all right. An' If you Interfere" Here the sound of footsteps on '.hi stairs caused the speaker to pau and presently a grinning urchin stool In the doorway. He carried in h.'i hands a little packet of square enve lopes. "Helloa, gents," sal dthe Intruder. "I was jest over to your boardln' houao Doc, with this letter, an' they tole mj you wuz over here. I'm peddlin' these out for old Josh Goodwin. This L your'n. I got one for you, too, Nat Here you be. Five more left, an' I mu't git 'round with 'em to-night. So "And to the Presbyterian lawn fete?" I long!' "Well, -what if I did? I don't know as anybody's got any particular claim on Cas-le." "Yes, you do. You know I've been kfopln' cornp'ny with her off an' on for three years. The whole village knows It." "I wouldn't get excited over it, Dvc Cassie's a sensible girl, arl she'll do the' right thing." "Well, this thing's got to stop that is all. Here, let's play this. 'The An vil Chorus.' " Pleased with the respite, Nat JolnaJ in with a will while the dentist ventjd his spite on Verdi's unfortunate mea sures. In the midst of an agonizing bar he suddenly stopped. "You're playing altogether too loul Copley," he remonstrated. " It's marked double forte," rejoined Nat. "But play It smooth, like I do. You're drownin' out the flute." This was pret ty rich, considering that the dentHi's violent performance had been scourg ing half the village. Then he went on. "To tell the truth, Copley, you're not Cassle Coodwtn(.s stlye. You're not After he had departed the men look ed at each other Inquiringly. Then he dentist nervously laid down his flule tore open the envelope, and examined its contents. Nat followed his exam ple. The dentist uttered an ejacult tion, and brought his fist down upon the table. Nat's genial face waa dar kened with a shadow. For the neatly engraved inscription that had met the4r eyes read as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Goodwin request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their niece, Cassandra Goodwin, . . to John Wesley Nixon, on Thursday evening, June thirtieth, at half past seven o'clock from their residence on Main Street, Beechburg. The dentist was the first to break the protracted silence. "It's that Nix on dude," he soliloquized, his defective eye gleaming balefully. "He's the f 1 low the postmaster told me she cor responded with after she came back from the normal school. 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