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had done with herself, malicious
Pinkie whose trunks were full of ex-
quisite French gowns such as her
cousins had never owned, and not
often seen. She knew at least that
the opals On her soft white neck
would command certain sort of re-
spect, even from her inhospitable
relatives.
'Thank heaven she wore them. That
will show people she at least has
money. That necklace couldn't have
cost less than $1,000"
"Yes,'' replied Pinkie, nonchalant-
ly. "Ma likes 'em best of all she's
got. They're mas. 1 like flowers
better. I'm great on artificial flow
ers; always wear 'em every day"
The guests were already arriving,
Mr.. Bent himself among them, he
having, according to the fashion of
New York business men, arrived
| home only in time to dress for din
ner. His heart was so full of affec-
tionate welcome for his niece, whom
he remembered we'll as a beautiful
child of ten, only half dozen years
ago, that he did not at first note any
thing but the lovely uplifted eyes,
and the affectionate voice.
AS the dinner progressed even un-
observant Mr.. Bent became aware
that his niece's attire was not what il
should be, and that her voice was toe
loud. 'But the women folks car
soon straighten that all out, and the
{ child's as pretty as a picture"
So also thought the Hon. Mr.. Nor
ris, who, to Carries vexation, OF
being told by her that the young lady
in white was cousin, who had arriy
$ ed most inopportunely from Kansas
It had exclaimed: s'From Kansas! How
Y delighted I am. That is the state o
II all others I am most interested il
; seeing. I am going out there in th
Q spring"
IS "If all the Kansas ladies have 81
wonderful a complexion as you
le cousin, that is another reason fo
l. visiting the region. Pray, present m
'e to her, will you? l should like to as
g her many questions. Perhaps, ah-'
l. he stammered, with the curious mix
% ure of diffidence and audacity one 8
N often sees in Englishmen, '.perhaI
:! your mother will be so very good
he to let me have the pleasure of sittin
y by her side at dinner-that is, If
I'd will not disarrange your plans
he ST am quite sure mamma will NJ
tn relinquish the pleasure of having yo
t.! chiefly to herself at dinner quick
lie responded Carrie, her heart full ,
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81 could not resist the temptation
to live up to the New Workers. idea
of Kansas girl just for an hour or
two. You know that / was exactly
the sort Of a person you all expected
to see from the West" She gather
ed courage as she saw smiles. eyes,
you all know it," embracing the
group in her appealing glance, "and
we out West all know it. Then, for
give me. You ask them to forgive
me, dear Uncle Silas, won't youe"
But Uncle Silas was laughing too
heartily. He bent over and kissed
her forehead.
Il ask them all to forgive me for
kissing you," he said. GA capital
joke, Pinkie!"
''The best bit of acting 1 ever
saw" cried the Hon. Mr.. Morris
"quite clever; very neat. Upon my
word, though, l do think now, really,
Miss Bent, I should have seen through
it !; I don't think you could have de
ceived me-"
II should not have tried" replied
Pinkie, very simply. Yet there was
certain indefnable something il
tone which made the Hon. Mr.. Nor.
ris change color.
There are no words in which tt
describe the embarrassment Of Mrs
Bent and her daughters.
"Had Pinkie overheard what the,
said about her?''
They sounded her as far as they
dared. But they never found out
To only one person did Pinkie eve
tell the whole. That was to the Hon
| Mr.. Morris, after she had been TO
some weeks his wife.
II thought it was so unjust Il
them, Frank she SAID; $50 cruel
I'd just give them lesson and lie
!. them see that manners may be onl
skin deep-easily put on or put OF
But I'd never have done it. Frank,
I had seen you first-never. I wan
ed to run out of the room as soon 6
I saw you look at me-"
"You needn't to have" replied tt
] Hon. Mr.. Morris, '.for l thought 6
s soon as my eyes fell on you that
!, had never seen so lovely face b
FORE"
e "Did you really?' asked Pink
r "Really," answered the Hon. M
+ Morris.
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A Hen Convention.

Mr.. J. NJ. McCann, of Bridgeport,
w. Va, q contributor to poultry
journals of the United States and
Canada, and a large chicken raiser,
says from experience that if St.
Jacobs Oil is mixed with dough and
fed to poultry suffering from chicken
cholera all that are able to swallow
will be restored to health, and If sat.
urated pills are forced down the
throats of those that cannot swallow
they will flap up their wings anc
| crow in your face.
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PlNkIE'S REVENGE.

"What a perfect shame that she
got here to-day
"Sh-sh-. She might hear you!'
Nonsense! She is down in the
reception room. 1 don't suppose, if
she is from the backwoods, she has
got ears that can hear through floors"
"Girls, I am ashamed of you.
How can you be so unfeeling toward
your own cousin!''
II don't care, mamma she is sure
to be awkward and dowdy. How
can we have her at the dinner table
tonight" 1 shall die of mortifca-
ton to have to introduce her to Mr..
Morris as our cousin"
perhaps she will be too tired to
come down to dinner after such a
long ride. 1t is little awkward to
add another to a set dinner party"
sob! mamma, bless you for the
thought. You can tell het that she
is too tired. You can arrange it, l
know ?"
swell, I'll try"
These were the sentences which
fell on the ears of Priscilla Bent as
she sat alone, waiting to see the aunt
and cousins whom she had come all
the way from Kansas to New York
to visit, of whose welcome she felt as
sure as if she had known them al
her life. 1t was by blunder of the
servant that she had been shown di
rectly up stairs into the DRAWN,
room, which communicated by fold
ing doors with the room where wer
sitting mother and daughters.
'.Pinkie! What name!" contin
ued the first speaker. "Who eve
heard of such name, except for
dog?"
"Her name is Priscilla" reptile
the mother, ''but Pinkie was given
her by her father, when she was
tttle girl, on account of her pin
cheeks
"Well, I shall call her Priscilla"
"And I too"
''Your father will not like it." sal
Mrs. Bent. "But we must 60 down,
A swift rush of three women dow
the staircase, three loud exclamation
OF dismay at the sight of the empt
reception room, looks of dismay an
asmothered whisper Of vexation.
"How stupid of Ben Do yo
suppose she heard"
These were the next scenes in I'll
swift little drama which here begs
SO inauspieiously under Mr.. Sill
bent's roof this morning. And ne
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-17

State elections will be held this
wear as follows: Ohio, October IL;
Virginia, November 2; Iowa, Mime
sofa, New York, New Jersey, Penn
sylvania, Massachusetts, November
f3; Connecticut, November 4.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-17
GUARANTEED

That d. c. Knoderer makes boots and
shoes not to squeak; be will do your
work neat and cheap, according 10
material. Try him, over Buckley &
Moore's grocery store s-3m
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OFFgE-LsdgeT Building, Northwest Corner Square.
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MAINE.
WOUNDED HIM TWICE.
Bethel Excited Over a Shooting Affair
No Arrests Made.
Special to the Press }

Special to the Press)
BETHEL, Feb 9.-This town was thrown in
to state OF great excitement today by the an
nouncement that T. E. Carpenter, postmaster
at East Bethel, had shot William Hilliard.
The particulars of the affair SO far as can be
learned are as follows: Some time ago Hill
liard's wife was accused of theft by Carpenter,
who had the woman arrested, and she was
sent to Jail for want of bonds. Since then
there has been bitter feeling exhibited
against Carpenter by Hilliard (who BY the way
Is rather hard character and has served a
term in State prison for felonious assault).
Yesterday as Carpenter.was on his way home
from Beams Corner he stopped at the house of
man named Swan to get horse owned by
his (Carpenter's) housskeeper. Mr. Swan was
not at home, but the horse was in the stable,
and Mr.. Carpenter took the animal and start
ed off with 1t. He had proceeded about
mile when he was overtaken by team con-
tanning Swan and Hilliard, and the latter com.
menced to abuse Mr.. Carpenter roundly for
taking the horss without authority, and finally
sprapg out of his sleigh, grappled with and
threw Carpenter to the ground. A scufle
then ensued, during which Carpenter drew
revolver from his pocket and fred twice at
Hilliard, both shots taking effect, one in the
neck and the other in the Jaw.
In the meantime Swan had gone for help,
and when he returned the men were separated
and the revolver taken away from Carpenter.
billiards wounds are not fatal. Carpenter,
who is said to be insane, has disappeared, but
officers are now searching for him.
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APPALLING ACCIDENT.
A Train on the G. B. & @, Railroad
Thrown from a Bridge.
Three Passengers Killed Outright and
Many injured.

CREsToN. Ia, Feb.9.-An appalling accident
occurred on the Burlington railroad at small
stream ten miles west of here last evening. As
the New York fast mail approached the bridge
rail broke beneath the forward cars of the
train. The rear coaches were thrown from the
track BY the detection. They toppled along on
the tiles until they were on the bridge when
the two rear coaches and the sleeper caroened
and fell fromsthe bridge into an icy abyss be-
low. carrying down about twenty-five passen-
gers, many OF whom were women and children.
The escape from general destruction
was marvellous, as the cars were
badly wrecked and the fall a desper-
ate one The coaches fell bottom upward into
the stream, crushed through the ice, and
wedged into the chilly water, were held until
the front end of the train could be pulled out
and o relief crew returned The scene at tbs
return OF the front cars was distressing in the
extreme. A number of gentlemen whose fam
lilies were in the coaches being forward in the
smoker at the time OF the accident were ap-
praised of the distress that attended their
wives and children by the agonizing appeals
for aid and screams of pain that came from the
battered mass OF debris. A force of rescue was
hastily organized, end armed with axes, strong
men hewed their way into the imprisoned dead
and wounded. The scene on the inside OF the
cars was appalling. Many who werenot killed
were Knocked unconscious by dismantled seats
and debris, and lay limp and helpless. 1t was
at frst thought that the number Of dead was
VOLy AaAkoB uub Ou IoCOVory lrOm bl0 Wr6Ck,
and on the arrival of medical aid, which was
hastily procured BY the company many revived
and were able to be transferred to this city,
where every attention is being shown them.
LATER.
BURLINGTON, Feb. 9.-Furthsr reports from
the railroad accident at Creston, show that it
was more disastrous than appeared from the
first statements. Three Of the wounded have
already died and one or two others are not like
ly to recover.
The following is list of killed and wound.
cd:
Killed-Robert Brown, civil engineer of
Mount Pleasant, Ia; his son, O. A. Brown,
Mrs. W. G. Carroll, San Ssche, COL; VIM
Buttery Mrs NJ. Farrell, ,wifelof section man /;
Fireman Farrell Of Pescott, Ia; Isaiah Wat.
erman, Corning, la.
Injured-H. 8. Storrs, train master of the
Western Division; A. B. Cole Grand Rapids;
Mich; O. 81. Hurle, sleeping-car conductor
J. h. Hawkins, conductor; Mrs. H. Day, Bur-
lington, Ia, seriously hurt; W. j. Davenport
division freight and passenger agent of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad.
The accident was due to the change in the
weather during the last few days
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WASHINGTON.

Naval Matters
WARRINGTON, Feb. 9.-The Secretary of the
Navy has issued general order prohibiting
naval officers from addressing to Congress. Pc
titions, ,Iremonstrsnees memorials and commu-
nioations except through the Navy Depart
ment II is understood this order was prompt
cd BY the action of number Of naval officers
In uniting In protest to Congress against the
passage OF the resolution, thanking Commo-
dore schley and Lieutenant Emery of the
Greely relief exped ition. The only action tax
en- by Secretary Chandler in regard to the pro-
posed vote OF thanks was to address letter to
Senator Hale of the Senate Naval committee,
in which he says while he preferred that no
names should be mentioned in the resolution if
it was decided otherwise it would in his opin-
ion be unjust to Commander Coffin of the Al.
ert to omit his name.
Fact- and RumOrs.
TheSscretary of State will be prepared to pay
the Ave per centum balance due to beneficial
RIGS OF tina awards OF the Spanish and American
claims on and after the l1th inst.
Mr.. Geo. A. Bsssstt, corresponding clerk in
the Office OF the q. s. Treasury, and who for
16 years held the office Of clerk to the commit
tea on ways and means, died suddenly at his
residence in this city Sunday evening from an
attack OF pneumonia.
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GENERAL NEWS.

The Aldermen of Boston last night passed in
fong Island, on which to locate the pauper nstitu-
tions of the city and after protracted debate the
hoard hv a vote Of to granted tn Bay State Gas
Comnanv permission TO lay its pipes in the city
etrcets.
The suit of B. j. Mctrann, contractor Of Lam.
caster, Pa, against the Pittsburg and Lake Erie
hsan az banded by plaintiff for extra work in the
Construction Of DESCENDANTS railroad, was begun
here today.
In LEVEL, Mass, Yesterday afternoon, as the the
drs wing a load of ice from the Merrimack river
the lee gave way and the horses were prScipitatec
into the water One was saved but the other tnree
were drowned. They were valued at $500.
Riohar5 Short who stabbed Capt. Phelsn in New
York citv. was released on $1,000 bail yesterday
short received letter from Cork yesterday, in
forming him of the death Of bis wife on the AStf
inst.
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great difficulty, and in the freight yards of the
railway stations freight handlers and train
employees are engaged in an attempt to clear
the tracks. Passenger trains only are attempt
ing to leave. At the signal station the news
was authoritative: ''The snow storm has come
from the South. 1t arose in the Gulf Of
Mexico yesterday and has been travelling a
little east of north since. The wind is blow
ing with velocity of 20 miles per hour. 1t
has gone far to the Northwest the weather
being especially severe in all the lower lake
region from here to Buffalo. II has taken its
flight to the st. Lawrence region in north
easterly direction"
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comfortable property during his success stu

comfortable property during his success stu
career.
IN GENERAL.
The sad news reaches the ice men of the
Kennebec that ice of good quality is being har-
vested on the Hudson
1t is understood that the people of Houlton
are agitating the question of building rail-
road from there to Bancroft.
In a letter to his paper. the Camden Herald,
Senator Simonton writes that Senator Lebroke
is undoubtedly the finest orator in the Senate
il not in the Legislature.
Patents have been issued to Maine inventors
as follows: John j. Emery, So. Thomaston,
mechanism relating to chain shoppers and
windlasses of navigable vessels; Levi Hallo-
well, China, ice scraper Nathan Hawkes., Ap-
pleton, door knob attachment; Andrew j.
steam cooking vessel; W. @. Strong, Readfisld,
gas machine; label, Chss. s. Foss, Deering,
"Roderick's Wild Cherry Cough Balsam."
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MASSACHOSETT rs.
AIpha Delta Phi.

AIphA D6Ita FHKs
Bosros, Feb. 9.-The tenth annual meeting
and dinner of the New England Graduate
Association OF the Alpha Delta Phi occurred
at Young's Hotel tonight. These officers were
elected: President, Hon. Hamilton B. Staples /;
Vics Presidents Prof. J. B. Sewall, Bowdoin
Chapter; Rev. William B. Wright, Dart
mouth; Prof. A. L. Perry, Williams; Hon. J.
K. Sanford, Amherst; Hon. s. 81. Phillips,
Harvard; Hon. Marcus Morton, Brunonian
Joseph b. Thomes, Jr., Middetown; William
A. Peters, Phi Kappa; Hon. W. W. Grape,
Yale. Treasurer. Henry s. Dewey; Secretary,
Arthur n. Milltken; and an executive COM
mittee OF six.
At dinner Judge Staples presided, and
Hale Rev. William B. Wright, r. r. Bowker
Of NewYork, DR.. e. CowleH, A. J. G. Sowdon
q. A. Grinnell, DR.. Hildreth, Melvin o.
Adams and others. There was large attend.
auce,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-02-10
THE OLD WORLD.
News by Gable from Different
Countries.
Trial of the Suspected Dynamiters.

Trial of the Suspected Dynamiters.
LONDON, Feb. 9.-Further examination of
James G.. Cunningham and Harry Burton,
charged with causing the explosion at the
Tower of London on January 24th last, began
today. Burton declined counsel and said he
would defend himself. Mr., Poland opened the
case for the crown and created sensation by
Immediately announcing that he would with
draw the charge Of conspiracy and substitute
that Of high treason felony against both prison.
ers jointly.
Mr.. Poland said the crown would show the
completely OF the prisoners also in the explo-
sion at the Cover street station of the Under
ground Railroad. Burton denied ever having
seen Cunningham before today bat detectives
declare they saw Cunningham and Burton con-
versing on January 10th.
Burton said that when he went to America
in September he went aboard the Alaska.
Chinese Forts Destroyed by Fronck-
Troops.
PARIS, Feb. 9.-Gen. Briere de PIsle tele
graphs to the government as follows: On Fri
day and Saturday we destroyed five forts be-
longing to the Chinese. The enemy had eyac-
uated them without fighting. We found the
Chinese were retreating hastily towards Lang
son. Our losses were 21 killed and 1862
Wnundad
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LATEST MARINE NEWS.
A RecLIand schooner i'm Collision.

RocRiamd schooner i'm Coklision,
VINEYARD HAVEN, Feb. e.-The schooner
Setagawa, Captain Rogers, of and from Rock.
land for New York, with a cargo of lime, was
in collision on Sunday morning two miles
northeast of Pollock Rip Lightship with the
schooner Minnie G. Taylor, Captain Doughty
OF and from Portland for Clark's Cove with q
cargo Of sopperas. The Taylor struck the Set
agawa near the main rigging, crushing in the
deck and side to the waters edge also destroy
ing the mAinsail and boat. The crew jumped
on board the Taylor and landed at Vineyard
Haven Sunday afternoon. The Taylor lost
her jibboom and head gear. The Setagawa is
supposed to have been sunk.
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LEGIsLATIvE NOTICE.

VyHE Committee on Railroads. Telegraphs and
Com. Room, State house Augusta, Feb flth 1856.
Mt p. m, on the following, viz:
Bill an act to enable holders of the bonds and
coupons Of the Portland Oedensburg R. r. to form
new corporation and to authorize the City of Port
land to Join in the lease of said Road.
An act to incorporate the White Mountain Tele-
graph and Telephone Co.
Petition Of the New England Telephone and Tel
egraph Co.. for rights within the State of Maine.
GEO. e. WEEKS, Charmen
feb7sntfeb11 B. j. HILL. Com.
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ue4J JulYs
CUMBERLAND.
Chebeague Island to Portland, George =.
West, Portland. d................,., =. ,,,,.,.S 600
Portland to Eastport. f. W. Aiken. Port
West Bridgton to East Brownfield, John r,
Gilbert, Ridgefield. ld...,..................... I6O
South Bridgton to Sandy Greek, W. A. stod
Brdgton to Harrison, j. r. Pigg. Missouri. $40
Naples to East Baldwin, J0ab Black, Linn
sebago to East Baldwin Hiram Perkins '04
Mechanic Falls ......................... 248
Portland to Bridgton, B. W. Beedy, Nilsson
Portland ri to Rov:;1 a..cs 1.14a .laa
North Gorham to White Reck same ..... 169
West Cumberland to Falmouth Station same 2S4
East Vast Raymond an to Gray, j R Pigg Missouri 250
Gray to = Railroad Station, Dura L. Bailey
"''' gray Next highest bid was sso73' 7S
North Gray to Station, John W. Webster,
North Gray. Observation-Disclosures. 90
North Raymond to Upper Gloucester, Lemu.
Upper Gloucester to .woodman's Station.
Daniel S. Strout, North Raymond ..... l6e
N; Pownal to W. Pownal, Lemuel Nichols,
S. Freeport to Freeport, willis NJ. Soule, s. AO'
rreepors...... .......,........-......,... &C
YORK.
East Limington to Gorham, Joab Black.
LdmlngtOn. QgS
Standish to sebago Lake, j. F. Gilbert, Con- Con- N''
Steep Falls to Nason's Mills, Joab Black,
Llmlngton. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l6A
Kezar Falls to Baldwin Depot. Frank p
Fox Cornish. h......................,..... 24C
Kezar Falls to Freedom, N. H., Hiram Per-
kins, Mechanic Falls alls.............. 247
East Parsonsfield to Baldwin Depot j. r.
Pigg, Missouri ri.................-.. o6C
North Parsonsfeld to West Newheld N. n
Silas V. KIborn, North Parsonsneld. A3F
WATERFORD to Newfeld, Chas. II. Jeilison.
NoWnelu. .-.........,.............. las
North Shapleigh to Fest Wakefield Depot
n; H., Simeon Fl. Watson North Shap.
o. Leigh; h;:; .;......... .............. 25C
shSpleigh to Springvale, Jonathan Ross,
onaPioisn. 49, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lac
acton 10 Il. Lebanon, Lorenzo d. Durgin,
avon. ,.'..''.. l9S
Centre Lebanon to n. Lebanon, Daniel w
Davis Centre Lebanon non............. SO
W. Lebanon to Railroad Station, Levi Cor
nell, West Lebanon. Observation-Disclosures. 125
D. SANFORD to r r.. Station, John T. Gilbert,
Connecticut ..,, 269
s. Eliot TO Eliot, B. W. Beedy, Missouri. 194
AnIttery Point to Depot, do. ................. 2S3
Ogunqult to Wells, A. 3. Litchheld, Ogun- 49,.
- Ius. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. zoo
Cape Porpoise to Kennebunkport, do. ... e. 109
hennebunkport to Depot. do. ......:..,.. 446
blddetord to Bonney Eagle, Nathaniel +.
LOVe .....,,.. s.....-... 4oU
Biddeford Pool to BiddefOrd, B. W. Beedy,
NJ, d
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Heaviest STORM Of the Season,

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. 9.-Reports from all
Western and Northwestern points indicate the
heaviest snow storm OF the season is prevail
ing. Trains are delayed in every direction
and very few freight trains on any of the
roads are moving.
At noon the storm was continuing with un-
abatsd force, and in this city business of all
kinds was nearly suspended. The snow lies to
great depth in the streets. Street cars are
drawn by horses and are moving only with
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Capt. Arthur n. Webber,
Dartmonth CnlI.u.

The boys are beginning to return from teach
ing Manson, Of Limiugton, Me-, has just re-
turned from West Buxton, Me-, where he has
been teaching this winter. He brings with
him "a fac volume OF Whittier's poems, rrsl
sented to him at the closing exercises Of his
school by his pupils. Fernald and Oleavss.
both Of Kennebunkport, have not yet returned
from teaching. Brooks, 'S5, is still teaching in
his native town, Kittery, Me.
Hanover, N H., Feb, 8, 1885.