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JEWELLERS.

DIR. j. IL SIDDAIlI,
DENTIST-Ocrie In Harter's block, Canton, o.
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JUSTIUr. OF rEIE PEACE AND ATTORNEY AT Law
Room 10, SaxtOn's Block corner 8th and Market Sta,
Canton. d. Collections specially.
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l.. M JONES,
ION ohio nOV9'S2tf
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How She Contrived It.

In certain Sunday School, no matter
where, there was a class which had been
the despair of successive teachers. One
after another was frozen out by the ele-
gance, or was it by the stiffness of the
half-dozen beautiful young girls who
composed the exclusive circle? Bound
together by congenal social relations
the young ladies remained, apparently
Indifferent as to whether they had a
teacher or not, and equally polite and
uninterested with the new teachers who
came from time to time, as they had been
with the old
The superintendent grieved over their
lack of class feeling. They were in the
school, and not of it. 1t was suggested
to him to press them into the service as
teachers. They, one and all, declined
the office. During the opening and clos
ing exercises they behaved with proprie-
ty, as grown up girls should, and when
they had no one to teach them they spent
the time appointed for study in talking
to each other, with evident enjoyment.
but as evidently about
rather than the ,
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her surroundings and to what key her
life is set. Then l seek to discover
whether she is happy or discontinued,
whether she feels herself of use, and what
work she can do, and my constant refuge
in every doubt and perplexity is my Sa-
viour. l know these young lives are
very precious to him, and l cannot be
satisfied to let them slip into worldliness
when they ought to consecrate them to
him"
" But how did you conquer the caste
feeling SO completely ?"
A light came into the dark eyes, kind
ling the expressive face into rare beauty.
l think nothing aboutit. Caste must
go down when the cross is the central
thought Why, Elsie D. brought
Katrine in, ring asked permission of
her friend, was Katrine's employer !;
and Nora re because Katrine, who
lived next T, asked her to; and Miss
Jenny F. gifted young creature
who is yer, alone in the vast city,
was invite. Carrie P, who also
studies wit. rofessor -. Once we
had set the ball rolling there was no
trouble. The only secret" said the lit
tie woman, smiling, is that l bear my
scholars on my heart night and day, that
| set them at work, and that l get them
to be wide awake with interest in the
Bible, which is the most interesting book
in the world And then l trust in One
who never breaks his word. He is with
us always. S s. Times.
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just making for me, and l guess you d
thought there was fifty if it had been
you"
"Ten acres of dogs would be great
many thousand; have you any idea how
many?"
Andrew did not like to calculate, for
it occurred to him what small space
ten or fifteen thousand sheep would &C.
cupy when camping, and ten acres Of
dogs would be past calculation.
But" his father continued, 81 know
no better way to break you of the foolish
habit of exaggeration than to tell the
children the trouble you had in going
after the colt You ran like lightning,
encountered ten acres of dogs, which
would be hundreds of thousands, tray
elled more than dozen miles to get one
and a half miles in a straight line, ex
peoted to find five thousand people here
to examine your new velocipede, and
when you reached home was nearly
dead !"
Please don't, father the boys and
girls will all laugh themselves to death
and | won't exaggerate again if | live tt
be as old as Metbuselah !"
Laugh themselves to death at sim
pie story like this? l hope not Blu
that it will rather set them to watching
their own manner of telling stories, so az
to be sure they do not greatly overstatC
things Habit, my son, grows will
years, and becomes, in time, so deeply
rooted, that it will be impossible for you
when you become a man to relate plain
unvarnished facts unless you check tn
foolish habit you indulge in every day o
stretching simple incidents into the mos
marvellous Christian Weigh6or.
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had recently come to H.. &C. 1911
borhood, and wanted to work for Christ.
We have young ladies' class, said
the superintendent, with some hesitation
thinking, good man, Of the rich and
rustling silks worn by the class in ques-
ton, and of the plain attire of the woman
before him. :" 1t is an unpopular class, !"
he continued nobody succeeds in it; but
you might try it for to-day"
Looking in her direction little later
he could hardly believe his eyes. The
ice had melted The class had forgotten
itself over the Bible, and was a unit in
its eager attention to the lady, who was
speaking to them in low, soft voice, and
as If what she had to say was worth their
hearing. And, yes indeed he could see
that they were asking questions as well
as replying to them.
Sunday after Sunday the stranger, who
soon grew to be friend, was in her
place but ere long the six had grown to
twelve, and then to twenty and in three
months the number had increased to
thirty-fve. A little unused room, not
much more than recess, was set apart
for the class, which could no longer es-
ia blish itself in its old quarters.
The original six were as well dressed
as ever, but very much less exclusive
For among the additions to their ranks
was pretty German Bertha, who was
nurse ina heighboring family a Swedish
Katrine who was a seamstrees an Irish
Nora, who lived as maid-of-all- work in
the home of one of the deacons and at
least dozen young women who earned
their living in shops and factories.
There was besides teacher in one of
the public schools, young art-student
who had come from the country to pur-
sue her favorite branch, and pale girl
who was writing for the papers
A more miscellaneous set could not
have been imagined. Yet they did not
seem ill-assorted There was no patron
age in the manner Of Floribel N, the
judges daughter, nor the least servility
in the air Of Dulcie W, who was
folding sheets for books daily from eight
until FIVE.
" Tell US your secrect, said some of
the teachers one day to Miss -. It
was at little afternoon meeting of the
lady teachers, informally assembled to
talk over methods. How do you con
trive to hold those grls?"
] have no secret, was the reply Il
pray for my girls daily. name each
individual at some time every week to
my Master, and ! study the lesson with
my whole heart and soul try to make
1t living lesson not story Of the past,
but a vivid, stirring story for to-day. /
try to find out what is back Of each girl
what home influences she has, what are
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Stretching Things.

I'm almost dead 1t is as hot as
fire, and I've been more than dozen
miles after that colt"
Andrew threw himself at full length
on the lounge and wiped the perspiration
from his forehead.
:" Where did you go2' inquired his
father.
az went over to Briggs corner and
back by the bridge"
" That is little less than mile and a
half. Is it so very warm, Andy? 1t
seems quite cool here"
mo, not so dreadful I don't suppose,
if I'd taken it moderate, but l ran like
lightning and got heated up"
You started about FIVE o'clock, my
son, and now it lacks quarter Of six, :
said his father, consulting his watch.
Yes, sir, just three quarters of an
hour" answered Andrew, innocently.
Does it take lightning forty-fve min
utes to go mile and half?"
"I didn't mean exactly that. father,
but | ran all the way, because expected
the whole town would be here tonight
to see my new velocipede, explained
Andrew, reluctantly.
Whom did you expect, Andy? 1
wasn't aware such crowd was to be
here What VIII you do with them
all p
jim, Eddy, and Tim told me they'd
be round after school, and / wouldn't
wonder if Ike came, too that's ALL D."
The population of the town is five
thousand, and you expect three of them :;
well, as you are very sick, I'm glad no
more are coming. You couldn't play
with them at all.
Sick !" cried Andrew, sprinpinp to
his feet, who says I'm sck?
Why, Andrew, you said you were
almost dead doesn't that mean very
sick p
You are so particular, father, about
my talking l don't mean exactly what
] say Of course. / wasn't nearly dead
to be sure, but I did some tall running.
you bet There were more than fifty
dogs after me, and I don't 90 much on
dogs"
Quite band Of them. Where did
they all come from q
There was Mr.. Wheeler's sheep dog,
and Rush's store dog, and two or three
more, and they made for me, and so
ran as fast as ] could"
Five at the most are 70. fifty,
Andy"
There looked to be fifty, anyway, "
answered Andrew, somewhat impatiently.
Carriers ten-acre lot was full Of dogs
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The Good Lesson

Mr.. Jonathan Sturges was one of the
leading merchants of the land, respected
and influential, as we'll as every way sue
cessful. Speaking of his early life, he
says: lone of my first lessons was in
1913, when | was only eleven years old.
My grandfather had a fine flock of sheep,
which l, as shepherd boy, was sent tie
watch in the fields. Another boy, who
was more fond Of his book than of tho
sheep, was sent with me, while he Law
under the tree reading. l did not like
that, and so went to my grandfather and
complained of 1t. shall never forget
the smile of the kind-hearted old gentle
man as he said:
Never mind, my boy; if you watch
the sheep, you will have the sheep"
What does grandfather mean by
that P said to myself. 81 don't expect
to have sheep"
My desires were moderate a fine buck
worth hundred dollars was as much as
ever l aspired to. | could not exactly
make out what he meant, but had great
confidence in him, for he was Judge,
and had been in Congress in Washing
tons time. So | concluded it was all
right, and went back contentedly to
watch the sheep. After l got into the
field | could not keep his words out of my
head Then, as | thought of last Sab
bath lesson" Thou hast been faithful
over few things, / will make thee ruler
over many things began to see
through it " Do you be faithful and you
will be sure of your reward.
A second Lesson I received soon after
went to New York, as a clerk to Mr..
Reed. A merchant from Ohio who knew
me, and who came to the store to buy
goods, said
Make yourself 50 useful that they can
not do without you
His meaning l took quicker than did
that of my grandfather, and it helped me
to understand the latter So / worked
upon these two ideas until at last Mr..
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Reed offered me a partnership in his bust.
ness: The first morning after the part
nership was known, Mr.. Greery, an old
tea merchant, called in to con graduate
me, and said You are all right now
and | have only a word of advice to give,
and that is
" Be careful with whom you walk the
streets"
THAT was lesson number three, and
what valuable lessons they were Look
at them:
Be faithful in all things
Do your best for your employers.
Be CAREFUL as to your associates.-Bap-
tiSt WeekLL
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Children s Column.
Company Manners.

"Will you please sit down and wait
moment till mother comes?' said little
girl to two ladies who came to see her
mother.
And will you give me a glass of
water, Martha?' asked one Of the ladies !;
l am very thirsty
With pleasure" answered Martha,
and she presently came back with two
goblets of water on a small waiter, which
she passed to both ladies'
20, thank you" said the other lady,
you are very thoughtful"
"You are quite welcome" said Martha,
very sweetly.
When Martha went out of the room
one of the ladies said This little girl is
one of the loveliest children I ever met.
How sweet and obliging her manners
are !"
Let us go into the next room and see.
Martha took the waiter back to the din
ing-room.
" Me drink me drink" cried little
Bobby, catching hold of his sisters dress
and screwing up his rosy lips
Get out, Bob T. cried Martha GO
to Bridget"
Don't speak so to your little brother
said Bridget
1t is none OF your business what
say, cried Martha, tossing back hel
head.
Martial That is grandmother call
ing from the top of the stairs.
What J. screamed Martha back.
Please come here, dear" said grand
" don't want to-, muttered Martha
She, however, dragged herself up.
stairs. Unwilling feet, you know, find it
hard to climb.
Martha, said grandma, will you
try to find my specs I am pretty sure
left them in the dining-room.
No, you didn't" cried Martha in a
cross contradictory tone "you always
lose them up here, and she .rummag5d
round the chamber, tumbling things over
like the north wind.
No matter said the dear old lady.
seeing she would have much to do to put
things to rights again; "no matter,
Martha they will come to hand, and
she quietly put down the newspaper for
by and by. Martha left her and went
down stairs with pout.
Oh dear, where are Martha's civil,
obliging manners? Why, those are her
company manners She puts them on in
the parlor, and puts them off when she
leaves the parlor. She wears them be-
fore visitors, and hangs them up when
they are gone. You see she has.no man
ners at home. She is cross and disoblig-
ing, and rude and selfish. She forgets
that home is the first place to be polite
'+"he7 az we'll p
40 no spot in the hc,...
where GOOD manners can be dispensed
with.-/1On s Herald.
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PLAIN
TRUTHS

The blood is the foundation of
life, it circulates through every part
of the body, and unless it is pure
and rich, good health is impossible.
If disease has entered the system
the only sure and quick way to drive
it out is to purify and enrich the
blood.
These simple facts are we'll
known, and the highest medical
authorities agree that nothing but
iron will restore the blood to its
natural condition; and also that
all the iron preparations hitherto
made blacken the teeth, cause head
ache, and are otherwise injurious.
Browns IRON BITTERS will thor
ouyhly and quickly assimilate with
the blood, purifying and strengthen
ing it, and thus drive disease from
Sny part of the system, and it will
not blaeken the teeth, cause head
ache or constipation, and is posi-
lively not injurious.
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Saved his Child.
i'm. Eutaw ST., Baltimore, Md.

II N. Eutaw ST., Baltimore, Md.
Feb. IL, 1880.
Gents Upon the recommends
ton of a friend / tried BRowN's
IRON BITTERs as a tonic and re-
storative for my daughter, whom
| was thoroughly convinced was
wasting away with Consumption.
Having lost three daughters by the
terrible disease, under the care of
eminent physicians, was 10th to
believe that anything could arrest
the progress OF the disease, but, to
my great surprise, before my daugh-
ter had taken one bottle of BRowN's
IRON BITTERs, she began to mend
and now is quite restored to former
health. A fifth daughter began to
show signs of Consumption, and
when the physician was consulted
h9 quickly said "Tonics were re
qAred :" and when informed that
the elder sister was taking BRowN:s
IRON BITrERs, responded chat is
good tonic, take it.
ADoRAM PHELPS.
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The Work of Our Hands.

The work of our hands, establish
thou it.. | read the words over again,
going back little. Z" Let the beauty of
the Lord our God be upon us, and the
work of our hands, establish thou it..
The work Of my hands day by day."
| said, almost scorntully, as l thought OF
the homely work my hands had to do
the cooking, the homework, the patch
ing, the mending, the rough, hard work l
sometimes had to put them to. And l
smiled as [ thought of such work being
established forever. l smiled again, al
most bitterly, as I thought, 1T is es-
tablished that my hands must work, il
not forever, for all my earthly time"
Please comb my hair now, mamma
the first bell is ringing, and Neddle tap
ped my hand with his comb.
patted and smoothed my boys tan
gled locks. The work of my hands,"I
said, and perhaps more gentle than usual
turned up my boy S face kiss his lips as
he went to school
[ turned to the sitting-room, drew up
the shades in the bay window, so my few
geraniums might have all the sun S rays
they could, shook down the coal in the
stove listed the chairs, Strengthened out
~ cover and books, and brushed
from the carpet sichiro. lit
ne thin =
tofm
locke
hands t,eaOO>-, -4-~oAauI-
st then the sun shone out
brign t lit up my room like kind
smile. "The beauty of the Lord our
God" I repeated, softly.
4" went to my homely work in the
kitchen. Patiently tried to go through
my everyday routine of duty. For l
said to myself, " If this is always to be
the work of my hands, surely 1 must let
the beauty of my Lord rest upon it."
D." You look very bright tonight, wife"
said Will, when he came in after his
days work. Has it been an easy
day p
" thought of the cooking and ironing,
OF my tired hands and feet, and smiled as
[ said, " l had good text this morning"
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CINCINNATI, INDIANAPOLIS, CHICAGO,
ST LOUIS, KANSAS CITY, Ere.
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LOUISVILLE AND CINCINNATI,
Connecting at these points for
Nashville, Memphis and Texas Points
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RAILROADS.

And SOLID TRAINS from
WASHINGTON CITY, RICHMOND. CHAP
Louisville, WAYNESBORO,
STANTON, and CLIFTON FORGE
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FINE DRESS SHIRTS and NIGHT-SHIRTI
MADE TO MEASURE A SPECIALITY.
NO FIT, NO SALE.

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Sent by mail to any address for S1.1O, will
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A large stock GENTS FURNISHING a..
ways on hand
HENRY T. MILLER,
9th and Main Streets, Richmond.
oc 15-1y
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Browns IRON BITTERs effectual-
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Weakness, and renders the greatest
relief and benefit to persons suffering
n wasting diseases as Con-
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-04
Merchants, National RAM

AT meeting Of tie directors of the Mer-
ohspth' National Bank, held yesterday, the fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously adopted !:
hesoloed, That while the sudden death of our
late associate director, Mr.. WINTHROP s. Jor-
esn, Affects us with profound sorrow, we can
put Ieei a deep sense of gratitude for his emil
nentiy useful life and his many virtues.
hesotUed. That the long and honorable con.
nectloD OF our deceased friend aud associate
with this Board, his wise counsel, uniform
courtesy and kindness, as we'll as his strict
fidelity to duty, have impressed us with the
highest respect and regard, and while We cher
isn an9 Vererate ms memory, we commend his
example as worthy Of general imitation.
hesoired, That these resolutions be entered
npon the records of the Bank, and copy OF
the same be presented to the relatives OF the
deceased, with the assurance OF our deep sym
pathy and heartfelt sorrow at the decease of
cur jamented associate and friend
Voted, to attend the funeral services
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-04
Brief Jottinps.

Disagreeabe yesterday. A cold strong wind
blew from the north, and notwithstanding the
bright day The clouds of dust were unpleasant
Mercury Coo at sunrise, 62o at noon and $50 at
sunset
The Forest City Amusement Company made
street parade yesterday morning, the mem
bers of the opera company riding in carriages
preceded by the band.
Rev. c. A. Hayden, of Portland, will preach
at Elm street church Auburn, fortnight
hence. The Auburn people hope that Mr..
Hayden may be induced to accept the pastor.
ate.
Mr.. William P. Walsh, of Portland, has
been appointed manager of the Western Union
Office in Augusta.
The Champions beat the Greenleafs yester-
day afternoon by score of ID to 10.
1t is expected that the First Massachusetts
Regiment will come to Portland the latter part
Of this month.
There will be a band concert by Chandler
aid sail down the bay on the Gezelle wednes
day afternoon. The boat leaves at 2 Is, return.
ing at 5.15.
The skating rink in the Storer block will re-
opeu the last of the month
The Tennessee is expected to sail to-day.
a fisherman was arrested ye sterday for fling
ing brick at sailor on Commercial wharf
and another man for pushing a gentleman
through the front window of Haskell's store or
Middle street..
The members of the Cumberland Bar Asso.
citation are invited to go on an excursion te
Old Orchard Beach to-day. Lord Chief JUS
tee Coleridge will be one of the party. The
train will start at 1925
Mr.. G. e. Trow, editor Of the Methuen
(aass.l Transcript. is visiting his brother-in-
Law, MIR. Phineas Aver, in this city.
Gov Robbie and several of the Council left
Portland last night for their annual visit to the
Indian tribes They took the train for the east
The Crawford History of the White Noun.
publishers. Hoyt, Fogg & Donham, and will b.
sent by mail to purchasers upon recent Of
S1.25.
Remember the usual temperance meeting to-
night at the Gospel Mission at 7 "a O'Clock,
Also the usual conservation meeting at 3 D. m
All are invited.
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The Maranocook Regatt ia

Everything indicates grand aquatic event
at Lake MaraDocook today. Councilman John
Frazier of Boston, who was referee in the Han
lin-kennedy race, has consented to act as ref.
cree. He is one Of the best referees in the
country and always gives entire satisfaction to
the oarsmen. The managers of the coming
race feel much gratified at securing his SER
vices.
Hosmer and William Ross arrived here bv
boat yesterday morning. The Published ad-
vertisementin our amusement column shows
that the regatta will be the grandest affair of
the kind eysT ssen in Maine. Trains will
leave Portland for the Lake at S.15 a. m. and
O TX n m
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ORDERS PASSED

That the City Treasurer be authorized to pa,
amount awarded him by the joint STANDING
COMMITTEES on laying out new streets, for dam
ages TO his property BY the laying out OF Shori
dan street.
That the records of August 9th be amepde.
BY inserting the name of Samuel Il. Jose Ii
place OF Geo. G. Jose in the order directing th
OF land TO The above named Geo. g. Jose, th,
change OF name having been clerical error.
That the committee on unimproved real es
tate Do instructed to ascertain and report to TIL
City Council what steps, if any. the Main,
Central Railroad have taken towards carryin,
out their agreement with the city with regard
20 fhe lot of land purchased from the city ii