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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-24
WILLARD b. CONGER.

Willard B. Conger, died in San Francisco
Feb. "a, 1888, of gastro-enteritis. He was the
son of L. E. and Mary W. Conger, so well
known for their devotion and iberaIity to our
church. He was born in Galesburg, Ill, April
~, 1856, the day the Liberal Institute was
burned. His school days were spent at Lom-
bard University. At the age of sixteen he en-
tered his fathers banking house in Dexter,
Ia, where he developed such wonderful talent
for business, that at the death of his father,
two years later, he assumed the responsible
ties of large business with his brother, which
he carried forward to the day of his death.
He was but thirty. two at the time of his death.
but his genius for business and his sterling
qualities as a man. had earned him place
among the best business men of Iowa. He
was associated with the leading capitalists of
Des Moines, and was instrumental in estab-
fishing one of the safest and best and most
prosperous investment companies, which was
known and trusted in the leading commercial
circles of the East. His name was sought on
commercial paper and he endorsed for friends
until their misfortunes so embarrassed him
that he gave up one of the brightest business
prospects, and even his own home, rather than
have others suffer on his account, and went to
Fresno, CAL, to start life anew. He had been
there but few months. but he had won high
place in business circles for, as was said at his
funeral "He was the soul of honor and vir-
tue" He was a devoted Universalist, and
lived and died sustained by its blessed truths
A calmer. sweeter, holier death was never
witnessed by mourning ones. So careful was
he to leave no burdens for others, that he lit
orally set "his house in order" and his last
words m his grief stricken wife were "Be
brave, little woman, you will come soon."
He leaves wife and daughter, their little
boy having preceded him only few months.
Among the several brothers and sisters re-
naming of this large family are Rev. E. L.
Conger, of Pasadena, CAL, and Congressman
E. III. Conger, of Iowa.
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CONSUMPTION SURELY CURED.

10 the EultOr:-
Please inform your readers that have a
positive remedy for the above named disease.
By its timely use thousands of hopeless cases
have been permanently cured. 1 shall be
glad to send two bottles of my remedy fire.
to any of your readers who have consumpe
ton if they will send me their Express and
P. o. address. Respectfully.
T. A. SLoouM, NJ. @. 1S1 Pearl St., New York.
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In YIennnrianr.

THIS column is placed at the disposal of our
readers for the record of bereavement. 1t
is necessary that memorial tributes should
be printed in a condensed form, giving only
the outline facts in the life of the departed.
Obituaries exceeding a certain space will be
abridged and condensed to comply with the
rule. Poetry, original or selected, is never
printed in this column. EDITOR1
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-24
Nasal Voices. Catarrh and False
Teeth"

Nasal Voices. Catarrh and False
Teeth"
A prominent Englishwoman says the
American women all have high, shrlll, nasal
voices and false teeth.
Americans don't like the constant INVITING
they get about this nasal twaDg. and yet it is
fact caused by our dry, stimulating atmos-
phere, and the universal presence of catarrh-
al difficulties.
But why should so many of our women
have false teeth?
That is more of poser to the English. 1t
is quite impossible to account for it except
on the theory of deranged stomach action
caused by imprudence in eating and by want
of regular exercise.
Both conditions are unnatural.
Catarrhal troubles everywhere prevail and
end in cough and consumption, which are
promoted by al-nutrition induced by de-
ranged stomach action. The condition is a
modern one, one unknown to our ancestors
who prevented the catarrh, cold, cough and
consumption by abundant and regular use of
what is now known as Warmers Log Cabin
Cough and Consumption Remedy and Log
Cabin Sarsaparilla, two old fashioned stand
ard remedies handed down from our ances-
tors, and now exclusively put forth under
the strongest guarantees of purity and eff
cacy by the world-famed makers of Warmers
safe cure. These two remedies plentifully
used as the spring and summer seasons ad-
vance give positive assurance of freedom,
both from catarrh and those dreadful and if
neglected, inevitable consequences, pneumo-
mia, lung troubles and consumption, which
so generally and fatally prevail among our
people.
Comrade Eli Fisher, of Salem, Henry Co.,
Iowa, served four years in the late war and
contracted disease called consumption by
the doctors. He had frequent hemorrhages.
After using Warmers Log Cabin Cough and
Consumption remedy, he says, under date
of Jan. 10, 1888: " 1 do not bleed at the lungs
any more, my cough does not bother me,
and 1 do not have any more smothering
SPELLS" Warmers Log Cabin Rose Cream
cured his wife of catarrh and she is sound
and WE'LL"
OF course we do not like to have our wo-
men called nose takers and false teeth own
ers, but these conditions can be readily over
come in the manner indicated.
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IT WILL PAY EVERY INTELLIGENT MOTHER IN

IT WILL PAY EVERY INTELLIGENT MOTHER IN
THE LAND TO READ THIS
Generous Endorsement from the wife of the
late Matthew Simpson, DID,, LII. D., Bishop
of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Rev. ]. Henry Smythe, D. D.. Editor Sun
shine for Little Children. My dear friend ::
rejoice to know that SO many mothers and
children are being taught the inestimable val
ne of Mellin's Food, and trust that your eff
forts may result in placing it permanently in
every household in the land. Truly yours,
Ellen Fl. Simpson.
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For Coughs, Sore Throat. Asthma,
Catarrh, and diseases of the Bronchial Tubes,
no better remedy can he found than
"BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRooHEs." Sold every
where at % cents.
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QUICK TIME TO oAnlFoRN1A.

IT. double daily schedule recently estab-
lished by the Union and Central Pacific Rail-
way Company, shortens the time one day to
with the double daily service over the Chi
cago & Northwestern Railway.
AS the entire line is abundantly supplied
with first class equipment, travellers by this
Quite can secure ample acc emmodation.
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U 10 VNsy bIossOm LeIml IA.
ii,;le Don Of Spain. Ny Little Lost Iran
Ase You Lonely Now, My Darling
Ar You Not Coquette. Lulu Darling?
% .,nsY. the Lad from Kildare.
P1-tcl from Our Dear Ones.
AfHlppy Childhood Home.
WY Am Ever Watching
IN see Him Just once More.
Ctl You, Sweetheart. Keep a Secret?
'ne Back to Our Cottage So Lonely.
nslr Heart, We're Growing Old.
% r. Little Heart Meath the Daisies.
ne Dlnio Am de Instrument for Me.
MI You Ever Call Me Darling
N1q'i Drink, My Boy, Tonight.
Llrekal I've Found Her AZ LAST.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-18
Temperance Meeting.

A meeting in the interest Of moral reform
was conducted under the auspices Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union at
the Second Parish church last evening.
Mrs. l.. NJ. N. Stevens called the meeting to
order. which was opened with prayer and
music. Mrs. Stevens, in relating why the
meeting was called said. that it was con-
sidered best to call another meeting because
it was thought the first did some good.
Rev. Mr.. Daniels was called upon and
spoke to considerable length of the sin Of in
tempe rance. In closing he expressed his
sympathy with the work of the W. C. T. u,
and the deep interest which he took in the
undertakings of the Society.
Mrs. Stevens said, am sure our Society
should feel very grateful for the cordial
words Of Mr.. Daniels, and we know that the
word she speaks come from his heart Nor
al reform was applied to this meeting be-
cause we did not know what else to call 1t.
1t Is painful fact that intemperanee has
been on the increase in the cities OF our
State At Belfast a Personal Liberty
League has been formed by 200 Of the lead
ing citizens Of that place, for the purpose OF
breaking down the prohibitory law. The
w. G. T. U. Is not discouraged, however,
and they think the liquor traffic can be
stopped"
Rev. ID. w. LeLacheur spoke Of his visits
to the different places where liquor Is sold In
the city, and Of the reinstating OF Otheer
Stevens, which he declared unjust
Mr.. George l.. Kimball said the law was
not efficiently enforced in the city, and APP
pealed to the people TO apply remedy.
Mrs. j. Il. Donnell and Mrs. humphrey
~. fhNk ktlf
| the w. G. T. IT,, and Miss Eunice Scales and
Miss Kate Scales followed with remarks in
| the same vein.
The meeting closed with prayer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-18
Whaling Dog for an Earthquake


Speaking of the earthquake lately reminds
me of ludicrous incident which occurred
some time ago in Judge Enoch Fosters
house. In the middle Of the night Mr.. Fos-
ter and his wife were awakened by a loud
crash in the kitchen and pantry. Mr.. Foster
hastily, and scantily, dressed and ran into
the kitchen to find the dishes and other
things disarranged and some broken. He
looked around to ascertain the cause of the
trouble, and saw the dog, skunk away in one
corner Of the room trembling with fear. Mr..
Foster Immediately seized him and admins
again. The next day when Mr.. Foster
went down street every one he met asked
him If he felt or heard the earthquake last
night, and on comparing time he found 1t
was precisely the time he whacked his dog
for upsetting things, and he went home feel
ing that he owned his poor dog an apology
for his hasty action.
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PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Mr. Garfield, the widow Of the late Presi-
dent Garfield, and Mrs. Mcclellan, the wild
ow of the late Gen. George b. Mcclellan, are
staying in the Rue Miromesnil, in Paris
Congressman Allen, of Massachusetts, is
brilliant amateur photographer. He uses
a detective camera in the lower house, and
has gathered an interesting collection of pic
lures tending to illustrate the humorous
sides Of congressional life. II an unsus-
pecting representative happens to pose in
striking or ludicrous attitude, Mr.. Allen is
very apt to take the opportunity to photo,
graph his picturesque colleague. Many
congressman has found himself thus record
ed in the negative, much to his dismay.
If the throat trouble of the Crown Prince
of Germany causes his death soon, the heir
to the throne will be his eldest son, Prince
Wilhelm, of whom the Countess Won Krock-
ow writes: 1.-THE Germans cannot forgive
an heir-apparent of the throne having been
born mediocre in figure and imperfectly
formed. Prince Wilhelm has crippled arm.
The fingers are mere knobs, In the Hussar
uniform there is a pocket, and he wears it
because the three fingers of the helpless
member can be hung in the pocket. Other
wise it hangs awkwardly and helplessly in
its sleeve. His horses are especially trained,
and before the Prince Is to mount are ridden
three-quarters of an hour to wear them
down. He can just manage to hold the
reins. We were together in a country house.
looked. with our hostess, at the FORK with
which he eats. 1t is Of silver, and not con-
spicuously different from others, but fixed to
the under tine there Is a sharp, small blade.
What the Prince cannot cut with the one
hand and with this blade he does not under
take to eat. The right hand and arm are
large and of extraordinary dexterity, but the
little finger Is deformed by growth which
the Prince only imperfectly conceals by
wearing rings up to near the third phalange."
Governor Bob" Taylor of Tennessee is
tugging hard at his boot-straps to hoist him
self out of the scrape into which he got him
self last year by appearing to approve the
Blair educational bill He now declares
that he does not like that particular scheme,
but does favor Federal aid to education in
the South.
Though considerably past seventy years
old, Prince Bismarck still works as hard as
he did when he was twenty years younger.
He never goes to bed until 2 in the morning,
and eats hearty supper shortly before mid
night. He rarely rises much before noon, as
| he has always been heavy sleeper and .is
often disturbed during the night by the ar
rival of dispatches which require instant at
| tention. The Chancellor Is becoming a rich
| man. The salaries from his offices are by no
| means extravagant, but added to the reye-
nues of his estates and the profits of his saw
mills and distilleries, they bring his income
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-18
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
HELD BY TUE ENEMY

The incidents of the Civil War have given
rise to a large number Of dramas, but none
of them, we think, can exceed VIM. Gillette 8
"Held by the Enemy" in general merit Its
strength depends not so much upon military
actions as upon the triumph in character
which the play discloses. A triumph, in
brief, Of honor and devotion to country, over
mans honest love. 1t is drama which has
the supreme effect of arousing enthusiasm
for Colonel Prescott's action, heartless
though it may seem, in placing his duty
above his love at time when the life and
liberty of Gordon Hayne, his rival, are at
stake
The cast averages very well. There are
no stars but each actor helps to make up the
general excellence of the whole.
Sheridan 5. Black, the hero Of the story,
in the character of Colonel Prescott, a Union
officer, acts in manner that is entirely sat
isfying.
Fun enough is introduced by the agency
of Thomas Henry Bean, Special for Les
lies" and Miss Hattie Schell, as Susan
McCreery, both of whom are comedians.
The heroine, Rachel McCreery, who Is I'M
good scenes, but her attempts often fall
short and hardly do the dialogue justice.
The play will be repeated this evening.
THE YOUNG IDEALS.
The Portland Stars will present thefollow-
ing programme at the School Of Expression,
Shaw's Business College tonight, commenc-
ing at 7.30 o'clock:
sbaws College Orchestra.
'ioin SOLO Master Eueene q. Lesser.
Reading-An Old English Ballard. ........B Bently
Mr.. Fred w. Adams.
ui.
Banjo-Artistic Wizard Juggling ..........."
Master Thomas Glynn-
Reading-"The Little Terror" :...........- avon
Miss Maude Burnham.
''0iin '0'0 Master Eugene Eugene q. Lesser
Scene from the TOOdles-@AuctiOn Mad"
Mr.. Adams ana Miss Burnham.
Song with Guitar Accompaniment. Selected
MISS Jessie Eld0ra.
Impersonation of Jane Thurston (eoStumed)..
Mr.. Fred w. Adams.
Master Glynn
NOTES.
Mr.. George Harrison, well remembered as
one of the leading singers In the Pyne-Harri-
son Opera Company, died at East Orange; N.
j., the 14th inst. He was a native OF Eng
land but came to America In 1884, associated
with Louisa and Susan Pyne, and appeared
in grand opera until 1857. In later years his
voice failed him and he took up the profes-
sion of a music teacher.
GOunOd's next opera, which he has prom
ised to the management of the Opera Com
ique, Paris, is to be called Charlotte Cor
day." and will introduce, beside, the hlst0ri-
cal heroine, Danton, Robespierre and Marat.
D'Ennery and Armand Sylyestre are now en-
gagged on the book.
Sadie Martinot is negotiating with the
manager of the New York Casino for the
position of prima donna in that theatre, to
supplant Pauline Hall.
"banlel Boone" will be at Portland Thea
tire on the afternoon and evening Of Satur-
day, the 25th instant.
Robert Downing will be at Portland Thea
tire March 2nd and 3rd He will present
''Spartacus" and probably another play.
Major I'll. S. Melcher leetured at the First
Parish church in Yarmouth last night on
''The Battle Of Gettysburg"
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to between 800, 900 and $50, 600 year. And,
as the Prince Is notoriously economical, a
very large proportion Of this comfortable in
come is annually saved.
Educate girl" exclaimed a Mohamme-
dan to DR.. Jessup, missionary among the
Arabs, who was urging him to place one of
his daughters in girls school at Tripoli--
educate girl You might as well try to
educate cat" Several aristocratic Moham-
medan gentlemen of Beirut were induced a
few years ago to place their daughters in one
of the Protestant schools there, and one of
them remarked: "Would you believe it?
heard one of the girls read the other day and
she actually asked question about the con-
struction Of a noun preceded by proposition.
never heard the like Of It'll The things do
distinguish and understand what they read,
after allH The others replied: "Mashallah
Mashallah! The will Of God be doneP
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THE FIRE KINGS VICTIMS.
A Freeport Woman Perishes in Her
Burning Dwelling.

FREEPoRT, Feb. 17.-Yesterday morning,
the dwelling house of Mrs. Margaret Brewer,
widow of the late Hezekiah Brewer, situated
at Flying Point, some five miles from Free
port village, was found to be-on fire. Mr..
Eli Rogers, neighbor, gave the alarm and
hastened to the house as soon as possible.
Arriving there, he found the whole interior
of the house on fire, and the smoke so dense
he could not 60 in to find the occupant, Mrs.
Brewer, and she perished in the flames. 9th
ers arriving, some few things. in q remote
part of the house were got :out. The house
and barn, together with their contents, were
entirely consumed 1t is not learned that
there was any insurance. Mrs. Brewer, al
though over eightyIyears of age, had pre-
ferred to live alone. She leaves one daugh
ter. the wife of Mr.. Edwin Littlefeld, living
in Durham, near Lisbon Falls. Loss $780,
His Recovery Doubtful.
BIDDEFoRD, Feb. 17.-Fred o. Towle, car
riage painter. at Saco, was horribly burned
this morning, by exploding benzine, which
he was using to burn old paint from wheel.
His clothing was nearly all burned to a
crisp. and his limbs and body fearfully burn
ed. Bis recovery is doubtful. He is thirty
years old and married.
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PORTLAND, MAINE, SATURDAY MORNING,

would not tell. He exhibited good deal OF
feeling in the matter. 1t is said that after
his fathers death DR.. Tash suggested to
Officer Stevenson that he had better take
charge of the liquor so that there would be
no danger of its being tampered with.
Charles thought such a course was unneces-
sary and his action over the matter made
good deal of talk. 1t seems that he and his
brother George have not always got along on
the best of terms. Charles thought hiS
father favored George more than himself
and often resented it.
Mr.. E. H. Evans, of Fairfield, relates that
few days ago young man came into his
store with an eight ounce bottle OF strych-
nine and asked what it was. he said he had
found it in the road. Mr.. Evans told him
what it was and warned him to be careful OF
it. Now the question comes, where did this
poison come from? Who bought it and
where? Who was the man who carried it
into Mr.. Evans's store?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-18
THE STATE.
ARoosrooK COUNTY.

AROOSTOOK COUNTY.
Geo. III. Smith, Esq, who, until recently
was a member of the law firm OF Stearns 4
Smith, of Caribou, departed for Washing
ton Territory last Thursday, where he goes
to seek new home.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
There is quite temperance revival al
Harrison village, resulting probably from
the temperance convention recently held
there. A large and interesting meeting was
held at Reform Hall last Friday evening, and
numerous signatures to the pledge were OBJ
tanned.
KNOX COUNTY.
The members of Gen. Berry Lodge,
Knights of Pythias, of Rockland, are earnest
ly discussing proposition to establish the
Uniform rank OF the order.
At the observation of the second anniver-
sary of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion Of Rockland 5000 were raised. Among
the contributors was 0. w. Fuller, Jr., OF
Kansas, who gave $780,
The Free Press learns that the suit of the
Bodwell Granite Company against Davis
Tillsan, to recover profits in the contract haaae
for the stone for the st. Louis custom house
and post office, has been ended, General Till.
son having decided to abide by the verdict
of the referees and pay the award. amount
ing to S24, ,922. and that the Bodwell company
will accept it in sentiment.
YORK COUNTY.
State Detective Tarbox, of Biddeford, was
in Bangor Thursday, and took away with
him, on the noon train, Miss Minnie New
comb, young lady whose home is in kenne-
bunk, but who, for some time has been en-
ployed in a store in that city, on charge OF
having obtained gold watch belonging to a
young lady in Biddeford, by means OF a
forged order Miss Newcomb Indignantly
denies the charge.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-18
WEST SCARBOROUGH.
The Golden Gowns and Hats Of
France.


There is a thirst for gold in Paris this win
ter that nothing seems to allay. A great
many of the handsomest evening gowns worn
at the many receptions, dinners and balls
that are rendering this season one Of the gay
est on record-have some gold in their COM
position; now in the form Of gold-bead
fringes, forming glittering shower over
panel and plastr0n; now interviewer In the
material itself, whether silk or satin, gauze
or tulle, or again applied with the embroid-
cry needle upon such light silken tissues as
Bengaline, or in the shape Of passementerie
-arabesques executed in gold, gilt beads,
and spangles, which suit heavier tissues,
such a. faille and velvet. Partisan millin-
ers, having used gold trimmings in
great profusion for dressy winter bonnets,
are ready to resort to 1t again for early
spring, having discovered some new and ex-
quisitely harmonious combinations OF gold
filigrain- with colors, out OF which are
wrought garlands of leaves in high relief,
and fine lace-like tracery to be mounted on
bonnets made of quilted tulle, the tinted
meshes of which are slightly FURNISHED with
gold This same glace tulle composes pretty
little pOufs for the hair, with a few sprays OF
aigrette, gilt grasses, ears of corn, or small
fiowerlets in filigrain. Lilies of the valley,
hyacinths, and fern-fronds in gold look very
well also with bits Of green velvet maiden
hair, or as finish to a ribbon rosette Of the
same color as the dress; colored gauze but
terfiies, too, are set in a tiny sheaf OF metal
lie grasses. and couple Of peacock's feath-
ers painted with gold dust may be treated in
the same Way.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-18
FLYING TO WASHINGTON.
What Veteran Chase Expects to Do
with His Machine.
Especial to the Press.]

AUGUSTA, Feb. 17.-Mr. John f. Chase,
the SCARED veteran, has arrived home from
Washington, and now proposes to construct
one of the flying machines which he has in
vented, at his home in this city 1t will be
twenty feet long and six wide, and he ex-
poets to complete it in two or three months.
Either electricity or compressed air will be
employed as motive power. When it is COM
pleted Mr.. Chase says, he and another gen.
tleman will enter it, the capacity of the ma
chine being two persons, and fly to Wash
ton. making the voyage in one day, and
roaring up above the clouds or skimming
along just above the roofs as the operator
chooses. He is certain that he can make 80
miles an hour, and with fair wind. 100
miles. This machine will cost about $1,000.
He is taking steps to patent his machine and
states that a New York man has offered him
$4,000 for one eighth, if successful.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-18
GENERAL NEWS.

The funeral of d. r. Locke, occurred at
Toledo, Ohio, yesterday. Ex-Gov. James
N. Asheley delivered the address.
Terrible destitution is reported among the
families of the miners at Shenandoah, Pa.
Collector Pages notification that the ten
per cent tax on Canadian currency will be
collected creates excitement among Vermont
financial circles.
One lof the greatest fires ever known in
Westerly, II. l., ragged for three hours yester-
day morning, destroying several business
buildings and causing a loss estimated al
$4,000,