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Savannah weekly echo., 1883-08-26
How Plaster Casts are Taken.

A New ork artist in plaster was
asked by Tribune reporter: "Does
any one ever come here to have a cast
made of an arm or hand or a leg? and
what is the process and time taken r;
"We have frequent calls for casts OF
hands; not so much for arms and legs.
The casting varies in regard to the
time, a leg or an arm taking much
longer, of course, than foot or d
hand. The process, however, is the
same in all these cases. First, the
hand is covered with plaster from an
inch to an inch and half thick. We
wait till this settles and grows luke
warm, perhaps twenty minutes in the
case of a hand. Then with a string
the plaster IS cut into sections and re-
moved. 1t is now put together again,
the inside hollow having the exact
shape, lines and thickness of that part
of the body to which the plaster was
applied. The hollow is next washed
with oil, because we are now to fill it
with plaster, and this must not be al
lowed to stick Gas it would without
the oil) to the outside plaster first put
on. Then the mold, thus filled, is
laid away, for five hours or so in the
case of hand. Afterward the work.
man chisels away the outside plaster.
working down to the hand formed
within. This, of course, requires care
and delicacy lest the inside hand be
cut. The chiseling takes half day,
and the whole operation consumes a
day. Two days are required for a leg
or an ARM"
"For what purpose" asked the re-
porter, "are these casts generally
madef"
"F5f personal qualification, or for
surgical operations-a surgeon fire.
quently finding cast of distorted or
diseased limb useful for study before
the operation is performed. Also, you
know, art schools need them for ana
tomical study. A cast is copied in
marble sometimes"
"Is the mask of the human face evet
taken from life?'
Yes, it is done. We have taken
such mask several times, though we
dislike III, ana VIII PROBABLY refuS0 TO
do so again. The plaster is put on in
three sections separately, the space
around the mouth forming one section,
and line reaching from the center of
the forehead down to the tip of the
nose dividing the res. of the face into
two sections. A small pipe is passed
through to the nostril for breathing
purposes. The plaster is likely to stick
to any hairs on the face, and .hnfts d
4'e skim U'g. cs.""---'''' -@aae't~'
Gas. As over eight times Us mucn as fof
a hand, 80 you see that we regard it as
a matter requiring great care" !,
Il suppose you are called upon to- 4
make masks of dead mems faces ?" i
d Yes, and busts; tod. The cost Of
these is rather high; $15 for the mask |
and $50 for the bust, but we have had
a number of calls in that department
Of our work. This operation requires
more time than others, half day being
needed for applying and removing the
plaster, and then three days more for
the mask and d wee!1 for the BUST"
Savannah weekly echo., 1883-08-26

STRAIGHTEN your o.d boots and shoes with
Lyons Patent Heel Stiffeners, and wear again
Savannah weekly echo., 1883-08-26

Is the best in the market. 1t is the most
economical and cheapest, one box lasting as
long as two of any other. One greasing will
last two weeks. 1t received first premium at
the Centennial and Paris Expositions, also
medals at various State fairs. Buy no other.
Savannah weekly echo., 1883-08-26
Don't Die in the House.

In 1882 the outlay in Po ton for intox; GA
ting drinks was over SOL 100000.
Savannah weekly echo., 1883-08-26

Ladies are particularly recommended to
try GAsTRINE for hea1ache. nausea, etc. All
DRUGGISTS
Savannah weekly echo., 1883-08-26

"These are what you call the neck
bindings, aren't they 2" said he. "That
mark will do no harm. See, it is so
small that no one would notice it but
ourselves. I only want to identify
these articles if should ever see them
again. Good-evening, Miss Agatha
Mind you don't sit too close at your
needle p
And the major took his brown face
and sturdy, tall figure out of the twi-
light room.
The shirts came to the Western
packing box in due time. Major Trixon
eyed them critically.
my old mother used to sav," said
he, that well-made shirt was the
criterion of woman's ability to make
a good wife. These shirts are dis
graces to the Portville gifls- all ex-
eept three, aid each one of the three
is marked with tiny blue cross on the
inside of the neck binding"
And Major Trixon chuckled as he
packed the shirts into the big. wooden
box.
He met Miss Bruce ON the favorite
promenade an hour or so subsequent
ly. She smiled sweetly into his face.
81 hope you were suited with the
shirt, major" she said.
at was beautifully made" he an
swered.
81 can assure you,' she simpered,
"that worked most diligently upon
it."
His dark eyes seemed for a minute
to read her very soul.
Involuntarily she blushed and
turned her face away:
"Can he know" she thought, "that
l sent it to Miss Fontaine to be madep"
The velvet-eyed Hedge twins were
not far off; they advanced to meet him,
with cherry cheeks and plumed hats to
match.
"Oh. Major Tfixon,'' said they, add
You get the shirtsP And did you find
out that we didn't make 'em at all ?
Mamma would be Mortified if she knew
that we told you. But we couldn't
get the 8ussets and the cores right, and
we pricked our fingers, and lost cur
tempers, and -"
"And so you sent them o Miss
Fontaine, eh?" laughingly questioned
the major.
How did you know2" said Ida,
with wide open eyes.
"But don't tell mamma added
Bertha.
"Oh, know good many things"
said the major, smiling. "And /
assure you that your secret is quite
safe with me-"
Agatha Fontaine was walking
absently along, with her face bent
downward anu her eyes fixed on the
ground. She scarcely saw the major
until he paused in front of her then
her cheek kindled into sudden fire.
major Trixon!' she cried. 1.-The
very one WANTED to see |"
"Caa l be of any service, Miss
Fontainef"
"The doctors BILL" she said, color
ing. at is so much more than we
and-and If you would lend
us a little, Major Trixon, should be
so glad to repay it in sewing"
AZ will lend you the money. Miss
Fontaine," he said; "but as for
sewing"
Your housekeeper may find some
thing for me to do" said she, wist-
fully.
He turned.
Let me walk along by your side,"
said he. "Let me tell you, Miss Fon-
tasne, how closely / have studied your
character since first Rideau took me /
to your sick brothers bedside. Let me |
confess to- yon how dearly l have learned |
TO love you-how truly to respect your !
Savannah weekly echo., 1883-08-26
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Ts a poaitiva rnrt

Is Positive Curt
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roses Of life's spring and early summer time.
rw Physicians Use II and Prescribe II Freely -Nf
1t removes insness atu,cncy, destroys all craving
for stimulant and relieves weakness OF ths stomach
That feeling OF bearing down, causing pain, weight
and backache is always permanently cured by Its use
For the cure OF Kidney Complniuss Of either aex
this Compound Is unsurpassed.
LYDIA Z. PTyEHAM's BLOOD PURIFIER
will eradicate every vestige of hum.rs from ING
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man woman or child Insist on having IT,
Both the Compound and Blood Purifier are prepared
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No family should be without LYDIA T. P1NKHAMS
LIVER PILLS. They cure constipatiunf RAiousnesb
Savannah weekly echo., 1883-08-26

1t is strange any will suffer from arrangement
brought on by impure blood when Rosadais will
restore health to the physical organization. 1t is
strengthening syrup pleasant to take. and the best
Blood Purifier ever discovered, curing Scrofula.
gyphihtic disorders Weakness of the Kidneys
Erysipelas, Malaria, Nervous disorders, Debility,
Bilious complaints and Diseases of the Blood. Liver
Kidneys Stomach, Skin, etc.
DR.. Rogers Vegetable Worm Syrup instantly de-
stroys Worms and removes the Secretions which
cause them.
Savannah weekly echo., 1883-08-26
A LOSING JOKE.
FEES OF DOCTORS.
A LADY's WISH.

A
''Oh how | do wish my skin as clear and soft as
yours " said lady tn her friend. " You can easily
make it so, +" answered the friend. How y inquired
the first lady. BY using Hop Biaers that makes
pure. rich blood and blooming health. j. dd LOT nue.
"a ayouo
Savannah weekly echo., 1883-08-26
The Peculiar

was one of the pecuares Of the odhioned Doctors that they
never would tell patients they prescribing for them They sad
would do the patients know and that would only be ga
no foolish Curiosity IN order keep patients from knowing they
would write that most patients could not
All ofthg wa,
he takes He and be strong or ne a
wants to digest sO he has troublesome ye wnch ne wants
MT to ob SO he Bters about winch there IS no
mystery all the preparation OF IRON me "oId a.
h;nat;on gives strengn II Dnu up
enfeebed sye errich impoverished blood IL removes snn
waknse 1t debility. what YOU want ano you1 s
has it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-02
THE TARIFF CONFERENCE.
But Slight Prospect of An Agreement

But Slight Prospect of An Agreement.
WASHINGTON, March IAN informal meet
ing OF the conferees on the tariff bill was held
this morning, but no action was taken, owing
to the absence of the Democratic members,
and an adjournment was had to await the ac-
tion Of the Senate touching the declination of
Messrs. Bayard and Beck to serve upon the
committee.
At 12 o'clock, the vacancies not having been
filed, the Republican members of the commit
tee again met in the room of the Senate Com
mittte on Finance.
Representative Carlisle, one of the Demo
cratic conferees on the part of the House, rails.
ed the point of order that the committee could
not proceed to the consideration of the bus-
ness with which they were charged unless each
body was fully represented that in the ab-
sence OF the two members on the part Of the
Senate the committee would not be full con
ference. After some some discussion Mr. Nor
rill, Chairman of theECoDference Committee
sustained tue point of order, and the commit
~tee at 1850 odjourned subject to call of the
rill, Sherman sand Aldrich. and Representa-
tives Kelley, Haskell, Carlisle and Speer.
After the vacancies caused by the withdraw
al OF Bayard and Beck were filed the confer
ence committee again met and adjourned al
midnight, until 9.30a. m. tomorrow leaving
sy in regard to the tariff rates still unadjusted.
The principal items upon which the commit
tee have failed to reach an agreement during
their prolonged sessions this afternoon and ev-
eniDa are iron, bessemer steel, and steel rails,
WOOL, cotton, sugar and earthern ware. The
high protectionists made concessions through
out the consideration of the bill, although
IN dealing with the iron schedule
and also in regard to wooden manufactures
there was an effort to hold the rates up. MIR.
Sherman made an earnest speech, in which he
urged his fellow-Senators to accede to the
wishes OF the House members. In this view
Senator Sherman was joined by Senator Ma
hone. The chairman (Mr. Morrill), Messrs
Aldrich and McDill favored lower rates, an6
in voting they were Joined by Carlisle.
In nearly all cases the differences of the
committee were decided as between the Sen
ate and House members until towards the
close when Messrs. Sherman and Malone
showed an inclination to join with the House
conferees. 1t is thought even by some mem
bers OF che conference committee that the
chances for agreement are very slight
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-02
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

AUGUSTA, March J..
Several committees made final reports and
were discharged.
The following bills were passed to be en-.
crossed
Amendatory of the act relating to trial
justice and judges of municipal and police
courts.
Relating to emigration.
Relating to settlement of persons living in
unincorporated places.
Relating to contagious diseases in cattle.
A resolve appropriating $500 for the fish
commission was passed.
Ought not to pass was reported on the bill
relating to the Reform school and its govern
ment.
A bill was reported in new draft requiring
county commissioners to make ledger indexes.
HOUSE.
The House refused to recommit the report of
the committee on legislative apportionment,
and passed as it came from the committee.
report made by the temperance commit.
tee was submitted. 1t contains an amend
ment made BY Neal Dow to chapter 81, of the
revised statutes, and contains most stringent
provisions.
The House refused to consider the matter,
refused to assign day certain, and indefinite
ly postponed the bill.
The following bills were passed TO be en-.
crossed:
Giving farmers and others a lien on prs-
served corn and vther grain and fruit.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-02
MARINE NEWS.

Damage to the Ship George Skolneld.
NEW YORK, March 1.--Ship George Skol-
field, of Brunswick, Me-, from Calcutta, re.
ports damaged rudder head and was obliged to
put in at St. Thomas for repairs.
A Wiscasst Schooner Badly Damaged.
NORFOLK, Va, March The schooner
Lawrence Haines, from Wiscasset for Fernan-
dina, Texas, with cargo of lee, arrived here
to-day and noted protest. She encountered
q heavy gale, in which she lost masts, rigging
sails and boats, and the wreckage had to be cut
away to save the vessel.
The Loss of the City of Brussels.
LONDON, March 1.-The inquiry instituted
by the Board of Trade into the sinking of the
steamer City of Brussels by the steamer Kirby
Hall has resulted in the exoneration of the
capita n of the City of Brussels from all blame.
The court found that the Kirby Hall was un-
dermanned, but the captain acted prudently
with the exception that he did not stop on
hearing the whistle OF the City of Brussels
The court decided not to interfere with the
captains certificate.
A Dangerous Wreck Drifting at Sea.
NEW YoRK, March 1-Steamship Valetta,
from Trieste, report Feb. 9th, lat 800 l., Ion.
$50 So passed dewelct vessel, waterlogged,
masts gone by the board and only one stump
visible, and that was about saddle high. The
hull was painted light blue inside, bulwarks
and wheel red. The captain of the Valetta
thinks she is the wreck of the Bessie e. Dick
inson, before reported. The wreck lies in a
very dangerous position for vessels bound south.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-02
MASSACHUSETTS.
The Lawrence Tragedy.

The Lawrence Tragedy.
LAWRENCE, March Mrs. Martha S. An
derson, who was shot BY Charles H. Cate last
evening, is alive this morning, though her
condition is considered as critical. The bullet
has been extracted from her leg, but it is un-
certain as to how the injuries on the head
will result. Gate had an insurance policy of
$4,000 on his life in favor of his children.
The Ascending Chicopee Contractor.
SPRINGFIELD, March 1.--John Goodwin,
the 2bscondipg Chicopee contractor, is thought
to owe between $500 and 100000 to con-
siderable Der of creditors, who propose to
put him into bankruptcy. 1t is claimed his
feeling that he has deeamped. All his prop
erty at Chicopee was attached today and the
Pacific mills at Lawrence. were trusteed for
$685. ,000 by creditors from that city and the
Berlin IN. H9 Mills Company, who claim
$4,000. The Lawrence Lumber Company
demand $4,000; Briggs & Allyn, $4,000;
George W. Howe, $4,000, and J. Moulton,
$1,000. Goodwin's account at the. Lawrence
bank is overdrawp $1,000 and he is thought to
have carried 12,0c0 with him. He owes some
S15. .006 in this city.
Looking Towards Biennial Sessions.
Boston, March 1.-The House this afternoon
adopted the constitutional amendment from
the Senate providing for biennial elections Of
state officers and biennial sessions of the Legs-
latsre. To become law it must pass the next
Legislature and then be ratified by the people.
Insurance Commissioner Clarke's. Defence
The Herald will say: "The charge that Ex-
Insurance Commissioner Clarke had been cor
ruptly influenced in the discharge of his Off
cial duties, has been made to turn upon a
check for 500 given by the Knickerbocker
Life Insurance Company of New York city
1t was this check to which Mr.. Clarke refe I
red to in postscript to his letter addressed to
the president of that company which was pub
fahn IN and mod 10
furnish good grounds for charges of bribery.
Clarke proves ty documentary evidence this
check was in payment for incidental and travel
ing expenses incurred by his deputy, now
deceased in investigating some business mat
ter connected with the above named company
and that it was paid over to him in reimburse.
ment. Mr.. Clarke further challenges any COM
pany or person to show that in any connection
he ever charged or received single farthine
improperly or for any improper purpose.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-02
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
MAINE.

Bangor Tramps in Portsmouth.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., March 1.-Two per-
sons, giving the names of Thomas Ryan and
Henry Villars. claiming to belong in Bangor,
were arrested here under the tramp law. In
the police court they were held to answer to
the grand jury in April and lodged in Jail.
Ryan is 20 and Villars II years of age.
GA R. Fair at Thomaston.
THoMAsTON, March 1.-The fair and enter
tainment in aid of Henry Tillson Post, G. A.
R., opened here this afternoon under favora-
BILE auspices, to continue two days. The dis
play of fancy articles is good. Tomorrow
evening there will be an old folks concert,
iableaux, and vocal and instrumental music
by the best talent in Rockland and Thomaston.
The Gardiner Mayoralty.
GARDINER, March lat a largely attended
caucus held in City Hall this evening, the Re-
puplicans renominated William Perkins for
mayor.
The Rockland Mayoralty.
RocKLAND, March 1.-The Republicans to-
night nominated for mayor Capt. M. A
Achorn, leading dry goods merchant of this
citv
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-02
WASHINGTON.
Important Nominations,

seDHo 4NOLIllu1tlOQS.
WARRINGTON, March 1.-The Presidant to-
day nominated James L. Benedict to be Snr
veyor OF Customs; Charles X. Graham. Naval
Omcer; Andrew j. Perry, General Apprai, er,
all at New York; Silas W. Burt Of New York.
to be Chief Examiner of the United States
Civil Service Commission; John N. irwin of
Iowa, to be Governor of Idaho: Robert T
Fisher OF Illinois, to be Examiner-in- Chief in
the patent Office. -
Miscellaneous.
The President has directed national saInta
to be fred at the port of New Orleans in honor
OF Ex-President Diaz of Mexico: also that the
Malagassy ENJOYS, expected at New York on
the steamship Spain, be received with salutes
at the Narrows, and also at Fort Columhns
Governors Island.
Senator Tabor Married.
Senator Tabor of Colorado was married to-
night to Mrs. Elizabeth B. McCourt of Osh.
kosh, Wis, in the presence of the President a
number OF Colorado people and a few relatives.
Nominations Confirmed.
The Senate in executive session tonight CON-
hrmed the following nominations:
10 De Civil Service Commissioners--Do
man Eaton, New York John M Gregory.
Illinois; Leroy ID. Thoman, Ohio.
10 De Collectors of lCustoms-Jobp L.
bunk, Me. "'' -AeA-Ae
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-02
MINOR TELGRAMs.

The passenger depot of the New York and
New England Railroad at East Hartford was
destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss $1,000.
The barque Ontario, which has arrived at
New York, reports that on Jan. "a, in lat.
1888, lon. 1917, passed Norwegian barque
water-logged and abandoned. The first two
letters of her name were "Ok.
The Savings Benevolent Association of New
York has presented to the boats crew of the
steamer Republic which rescued forty-one of
the crew of the Glamorgan $255 and will pre-
sent to the captain and first and second mates
gold medals.
Only IS merchant vessels arrived at Ports
mouth, N H, last month.
James Brophy, Frances Ham and John
Parish, employees at the Salmon Falls Manu-
featuring Company's mills, were seriously
scalded yesterday by the boiling over of hot
starch.
The number of school children in the State
of Connecticut the first of January was 49,
462. If the ratio of school children to the pop
uation is the same as in 1880 the population is
66o,611, gain of Al 900 since 1880.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-02
Elliott, the Prize Fighter Shot and Killed

Elliott, the Prize Fighter Shot and Killed.
CHICAGO, March Between and o'clock
tonight James Elliott, the pugilist, and Jere
Dunn, well known sporting man, met in
saloon here and began shooting at each other,
Elliott being killed and Dunn wounded in two
places. Elliott and ?laisted, the oarsman, en-
tered the place first and shortly after Dunn en-
tered. One account says Dunn made threat
eniDg demonstration whereupon Elliott rose
from the table and took up a chair and assault
ed Dunn with it, Dunn in the mt antime emp
tying one revolver and drawing another.
Dunn's own statement aud an eye witness, ia
that he was not aware of Elliott's presence
until the latter fred one shot, which passed
under Dunn's scalp and across the top of his
head, end another which passed through his
left forearm. Dunn then drew a revolver and
Joined in the fusilade, the crowd of twenty-five
persons in the place making hasty exit. Dunn
fred five shots and Elliott four. When the
police arrived they arrested Dunn and put El-
iiott, who was in dying condition, IN patro
wagon and started for the hospital. Elliott
died on the way there and the body was taken
to the morgue. The fatal shot was in the
stomach.
Dunn is a partner of Mckee Ranking, pro-
pretor of a breeding arm on an -sland In De-
troit river, where they own number
OF promising thoroughbred horses. Inc iron
Bile between the men, it is understood, arose
from disparaging remark made by Harry dlii
during his visit here recently about Elliott s
courage, which Elliott believed was inspired
by Dunn. Each is said to have threatened to
shoot the other on sight.
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PORTLAND, FRIDAY MORNING. MARCH 2 1888

Relating to the support of persons having no
pauper settlement.
Authorizing the county Of Knox to procure
8 loan.
To provide remedy for. injuries canslng
death.
Repeating the act incorporating the town Of
Kingsbury,
Relating to railroads.
Extending the time for incorporation Of the
Union Accident Insurance Company.
The committee reported leave to withdraw
on the bill to prevent consolidation Of rival
lines of railroads.
An adverse report was made on the bill for
the abolition of the school district system.
A motion was made to reconsider the vote
passing the capital punishment bill, which
was discussed until Adjournment.