The Portland daily press., 1886-02-13


Virginia who like his neighbors generally was as
superstitious as he was wicked One night in
1888, he became exceedingly alarmed at the fall
of meteors, and thinking that the world was com
ing to an end, fastened to his next neighbor,
Haines to get him to come over and pray with
did not know how to do But Hanes was badly
frightened himself and having all he could do TO
pray, for his own family, sent him to Smith
Smith was likewise engaged and sent him to
Deacon Bous. The Dutchman again falling to
get assistance, became enraged and broke out
with; "Vell den, goes right home und go to
he'll init der old yOman!'
Colgan's Taffy Tolu sells like hot cakes. A tab
let of it chewed after meals win relieve indiges-
ton.
A mass of corn cobs completely and perfectly
petrfed has been found near Forsyth, Ga. The
formation of the cobs and the grains of corn adj
herring thereto were perfectly preserved IN pet
rifed state. The outer surface was partially COW
cred with quartz firmly imbedded in the mass
The petrihed matter is quite dense and more
weighty than ordinary stone
Preserved Fish, at the age of 81, was made cap
tain of New Bedford whaling vessel. During his
first cruise a revenue cutter bore down upon MN
and demanded the nam9 of the brig.
'The Flying Fish," shouted back the young
whats the cargo?'
"Pickled fish"
And who is the captain?"
The government officer did not propose to be
made fun of by anybody in this way and on board
he climbed with his lieutenants to find that moth
ing but the truth had been told him.
THE SECRET ART OF BEAUTY lies not in cos
metics but is only pure blood and healthy per
formance of the vital functions, which can be OBJ
tanned by using Burdock Blood Bitters.
The proverb, Cleanliness is next to godliness','
has been traced by Rev. Dr. Bettelhelm, a learned
Jewish rabbi traces it to the Talmud, and shows
how in regular graduation of virtues, it is placed
next to godliness as follows: "Phinehas ben VAR
sayS-The doctrines of religion are resolved into
Tor next to- carefulness carefulneSs into vig0r-
BUSINESS; nervousness into guitleSsness; guilt
lessness into abstemiousness abStemiousness
into cleanliness cleanliness into goodness equal
to holiness)."
Professor p. r. Joyce, of the Dublin
University, has written long letter to the Eng
fish medical journals in which he takes occasion
to speak in the highest praise of great medical
work published IN Boston, designed for young and
middle-aged men, entitled the "Scence of Life"
Dr. Joyce had fifteen years acquaintance with the
author and knows whereof he speaks. This great
work is advertised in another column of this
paper.
1t is not calumny, nor treachery that does the
most harm in the world; they are continually be-
ing crushed and are felt ouly in being conquered.
But it is the glistenlng and softly spoken lie the
amiabe fallaey the patriotic lie OF the historian;
the provident lie of the partisan the merciful lie
of the friend; and the careless lie of each man to
himself, which oarken and degrade our life-Rus-
kin.
took pains to have customers report the effect
of Athlophoros on rheumatism and neuralgia. The
three first said it was marvellous, and through
their kind words for it / have sold a number of
bottles c. d. Hunter, druggist. Marlboro, Mass.
A lady who has already gathered the flowers of
her fftieth spring is waltzing with great spirit.
what animation excaims friend.
'And to think" replies another, "that that
woman might almost be her own grandmother!
All cases of weak or lame back, backache, rheu
matism, &C., will find relief by wearing one of
Carter's Smart Weed and Belladonna Backachc
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the professor to Mrs Darlington, pointing to
school house.
Then if they fit for college before they went, they
didn't fight afterward
yes" said he, smiling and favoring the conccit,
"bnt the fight was with the head, not with the
"Butted. did they2" said the old lady.
-ire you 5itiouS2 Then use DR.. Soules Pills;
they are perfect liver regulator.
School Examiner (who notices backwardness
in history:-'Who signed Magma Charta?"
No answer.
Examiner more urgently ;"-who signed Mag
ma Charta?"
Still no answer
Examiner (angrly) -"Who signed Magma Char
tap"
Scapegrace thinking matters are beginning to
look serions )-"Please, sir, 'twasn't me, sir.'
Carters Little Liver Pills are free from all crude
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ly; very smalli very easy to take; no pain no
grpingi no purgng.
Sir Thomas Thll-ton. who was a fair speaker, on
one occasion discussing the subject of eloquence
with CurIan, assumed an equality which Curran
was not willing to concede He happened 10 men-
ton peculiarly of Curran's, that he was not able
to speak without requiring something to moisten
his lips, stating that he had the advantage of Cur
ran in that respect. II spoke' said he, 1.-THE 9TH
er night in the House of Commons for five hours,
on the nabob of Dude, and never felt in the least
thirsty" Every remarkable" replied Curran,
"for everyone agrees that that was the driest
speech of this session."
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