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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-01
SUBURBAN NEWS.
CAPE ELIZABETH.

CAPE ELIZABETH.
Major H. S. Melcher, of Portland, deliv-
cred his instructive and entertaining lecture
on the Battle of Five Forks, in the M. E.
Church at Cape Elizabeth Depot, on Tues
day evening, Feb 2Sth. Although small
audience greeted the lecturer, yet the Major
was at his ease and for more than an hour
held the close attention Of his hearers. In
the audience was fellow soldier who occa-
sionally affirmed the statements made by the
Major, as he himself was an eye witness to
the scenes described in the lecture. We
shall hope to hear the Major again soon, and
trust much larger company will be present,
S.
KNIGHTvILLE.
The entertainment given at the M. E.
church, Knightville, last Monday evening
was decided success.
The music by the Young Ladies' Orchestra
was finely rendered and added greatly to
the attractions of the evening.
The duets by the Misses Sherry. of IS Elm
street, was loudly applauded. Mrs. Pierce,
of 80 Bracket street, presented some fine
selections in reading, the ''Scho0lboy" being
especially deserving of mention. Miss Nell
lie Laugeron, of Knightville, gave a decided
hit of a selection of her own composition, the
''Ride to the Ocean House," which was
quickly understood by number of young
men present, and brOughtt0 their minds that
cold night which will probably never fade
from their memory.
At the close of the exercises the partlci-
pants were treated with bountiful supper
which was kindly donated by the ladies of
the village, after which the party took pas
sage for home expressing their delight and
satisfaction with their reception and visit.
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PORTLAND AND VICINITY.

Pain from indigestion, dyspepsia, and
too hearty eating, is relieved at once by taking
one of Carriers Little Liver Pills Immediately
after dinner. Don't forget this.
feb98 d&WlW
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Lldback Manufacturing Company.

The Lidback Manufacturing Company is
organized for the purpose of carrying on the
business of manufacturing general machin-
cry, and especially for the manufacture and
sale of the Lidback engine. The officersi0f
the company are as followss-sa--
President-Charleslg.sSs frout.
MISREPRESENTATION Hight.
Ec ecsn.cal Engineer-J. A. Lidback.
Directors-Charles b. Strout, Horatio Hight, j.
A. Lidback, III. c. Foss, ii. S. Osgood.
The location of the company's works will
be at the old stand of Lidback's Machine
works. The capital stock has been placed at
G1O0 O00
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ment in it, it is absolutely the best and most
desirable baking powder manufactured.
S. H. HURST,
Late Ohio Dairy & Food Commissioner.
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messengers Notice

Office of the Sheriff of Cumberland County, State
of Maine, Cumberland, S., February 2s, A. d.
1888.
THIS is to give notice, that on the twenty-eighth
II day of February, A ID. 1888. Warrant In
Insolvency was issued out of the Court of Insol-
vency for said County of Cumberland, against the
estate Of
GEORGE w. HOLMES, Of Pownal,
adiudged TO be an Insolvent Debtor, on petition
of said Debtor, which petition was hled on the
twenty-eighth day of February, A. ID. 1883, TO
which date interest on claims is 10 be computed.
That the payment of any debts to or by said
Debtor and the transfer and delivery of any prop
erty by him are forbidden by law.
That a meeting of the Creditors OF said Debtor,
to prove their debts and choose one or more as
signees of his estate VIII be held at Court of In
solvency to be holden at the Probate Court Room
in said Portland on the nineteenth day OF March.
A. d. 1888, at ten o'clock In the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above writ
ten III. r.. SARGENT.
deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court of In
solyency for said County of Cumberland.
marl&S
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AN INTERESTING MATTER,

AN INTERESTING MATTER,
and one that concerns US
only, was to be discussed
as you remember, when
we were alone and could
arrange our affairs to suit
ourselves.
Now that our Wedding
Day is settled, and as It
pleases US both TO have 1t
kept from the world, for
the present, we will do SO.
And now, dearest, while
as you know my circum-
stances are not the best,
our prospects are encour-
aging, and the matter of
housekeeping is the first
to be considered ! have
been giving the question
a good deal of thought,
you know, and on the
quiet, have got pretty
well posted on prices, and
find that without dimin-
ishing my bank account
i'm the least, ] can ar
range to entirely furnish
our cottage by simply
making a comparatively
small payment at the
start, and at stated in
tervals pay in such a way
as to suffer no inconven-
fence.
She---But, my dear,
won't you have to pay
more than the interest
you receive?
He--No. l have found,
by careful investigation,
that when ! have deter
mined to buy, goods can
be purchased at less cost
and trouble, even when
payments are made as ]
have stated, than is pos
sibIe elsewhere, not ex-
cepting Boston, where
your father recently
bought a range and paid
SIS more than ne would
have to pay for the same
range here. Ihave a list
and you can see. There!
IQuaker Range and 20
pieces of ware, pipe and
zinc, $4,000; your father
paid SIS. 90 for the same
range, but as he is con-
nected with the boat, he
saved the so cents
freight, and suppose
the satisfaction pained
on account of its coming
from 3 . S TON was
worth $3.50 to him, but
not to me. So on through
the list. Another advan-
tage ] gain in buying
where I propose is, as
near as am able to learn
every nameable thing can
be purchased, which will
save a vast amount of
running around, and, the
best of all is, the finest
qualities as well as other
grades are to be had,
and as l have decided to
make partial payments,
adaptability and econo-
my shall be paramount to
everything. Now want
you to go with me tomor-
row evening to the Akin
son House Furnishing Co
and select the things. I
was looking at the hand
soonest carpet you ever
saw, and know you will be
delighted with the pat
terms. and aStOniShed at
the immense stock from
which to select. Say
nothing as to where you
are going. AS long as
there are none concerned
about US it is better to
not burden them with our
plans. We will see if we
cannot keep our affairs
better than others have
done before us. Secrets
are easy to keep If one
knows how to use a little
discretion.
] am SO glad found you
alone tonight, there is so
much to say, and only
when we are by ourselves
can we talk of what is up
permost in our minds and
enjoy the moments as
they fly.
But for the occasional
\. i fear you would
have not enjoyed this
tete-a-tete, but a visit to
the Atkinson House Fur
nishing Co.'s store will
interest you more than I
possibly can, and once
there you will, with me
declare that no better
opportunity exists for the
furnishing of a house
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NEW ApyERTisEmENTs.
STATE OF MAINE.



ItAkEN ana seized February 10, A. ID. 1880,
= at Ten O'Clock and thirty minutes y. n i, ~
execution dated February IL, A. u 1850, i srt
on Judgement recovered in the superior 0o'
LOT the county OF Cumberland, at term thereol;
begun an holden at Portland, within and ior sald
SounIy Oh Cumberland on the lrst luesd by, ol
January, A. ID. 1886, in favor OF Maggie RIPLEY
OF f0rland, said County, against Jonannd N.
Welcn OF SAID Portland for the sum OF tnlIty-
seven ooliafs and fortyfOur cents, deDl OF udIdge
ana zen dollars, costs of suit, and furtner serYlSe
lhereo1 suspended by reason OF prior alta s,l
Msnt Wnlcn SAID prior attachmenl y n INV uis.
tne Snerlns Onlce in Portland. - sald Coun
", 10 the highest bidder. on the seventeenth
day OF March A. d. 1888, at three O'Clock IN me
AFTERNOON. all the right In equity when the salu
johanna X. Weleh had on the tWentletn qdy OF
november A. ID. 1885, at four O'Clock anu thirty
mnutes IN the afternoon, when the same WAS i
attached on the original writ TO redeem lne
following described mOrtgaged real estue " wiz wiz
A certain lot or parcel OF land situated IN sa1
Portland, upon the Northwesterly corner Of
Pleasant and Oak streets and extending westerly
IRON OAK street to land formerly Of J0hn safer
ana Nortnerly from Pleasant street 70 ldnu ioInl-
erly OF Edwin Churchill, and bounded ~ lolioMs,
VIZ; Beginning at the City monument On the
corner OF Oak and Pleasant streets, thence Dy
Pleasant rect 10 the late Captain J0hh Saltet
land thirty feet more or less; tnence ny siu
stable on land belonging TO Edwin Cnuichlii;
thence by said stable to Oak street twenty-tirse
feet more or less; thence by Oak street seventy
eight feet more or less to the first bounds WIN te
buildings thereon.
Dated at Portland this 10Th day Of Februa Y
A. d. 1888.
HR. SARGENT, Deputy sheriff
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GEORGE W. HOLMES. Of pownal,
CASCO BAY STEAMBOAT co.
CUSTOM HOUSE WHARF.
wEEkx nav TEyrE rARUR

On and After March Est, 1SSS.
Leave Portland for Peaks {. 40, ESQ., s. 90 a. M.
2.1r, 800, 6.10 p. m. Leave Portland for Cush-
ng's Island $50 a, M, 500 D. m. Leave Portland
"a, s and Trefethens 500 m, 2.i5 p. m.
mar1dtf q. W. 7. COOLING, Genl Agent.
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Grain In Portland.

There is now on hand in this city the fol-
lowing quantities of grain:
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CITIZENS MUTUAL RELIEF Se ee.DE !.

VyHE regular monthly meeting OF the Citizens
Il Mutual Relief Society, Will be held in Recep-
March 2, 1855, at 75ao'clock 4 fun attendance
is requested as business of the utmost Importance
is to come before the meeting.
Per order f. j. ROLLINS, Sec.
mari DOT
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TO BUILDERS

GEALED PROPOSALS win be received up to
- March the 26th, for the erection Of st. Dom
inic's new church, according TO drawings and
specifications by z. w. Ford, Architect, Boston.
served. JNO. w. MURPHY, VIC,
marld1w "a State Street.
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MARRIAGES.

Index Soap is c P.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-06-09
Root and Shoe Etiquette.

The boot and shoe etiquette sorely
perplexes native officials on ceremonial
occasions. In the mofussil it Is Gus
tomary for all native government
officials to take off their native shoes
before entering the presence of their
superior, but il they wear English boots
no such change is required. When the
governor Of Bombay held levee at
Ahmedabad, a number Of Hindoo
officials dubbed together to buy a pair
of English boots, so as to avoid the
indignity Of appearing before his excel.
lency with bare feet. Each took IL in
turn to wear the boots as he was pre-
sented to the governor, and no small
amusement was created outside the
leyee room by the officials rushing back.
ward and forward to exchange the soIl-
tary pair OF boots with the next conner.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-06-09
STRANGE AN NDlNe PLACES.
Things Discover4d In Hollow Trees
and ImbeJded in Wood.

Curious finds hAve not unfrequently
been made in tredF. Some woodcutters
III tho forest oflDrommlIng made a
strange dlscoveryb They began to fell
venerable oak, Fhich they soon found
to be quite hollbw. Being half de-
cayed, it speedily1came to the ground
with crash, disclosing a skeleton in
exec ant preservation; even the boots,
which came above the knee, were per-
feet. BY its eide were powder horn,
a porcelain pipebowl and a silver
watch. The tedth were perfect. 1t
would seem to be the skeleton OF a man
between thirty and forty years OF age,
1t is coniectured that while engaged in
hunting he Climbed the tree for some
purpose and slipped into the hollow
trunk, from which there was no re-
lease, and he probably died Of starva.
tion. Another mystery was found IN
the heart Of an oak. From tree of
this kind, a large block, about eighteen
inches in diameter, that had been
knocking about in the various yards
and woodsheds, was split up lately, and
In 1t was found an auger-hole about
three-fourths Of an inch in size, con-
taining bunch Of human hair done up
in piece of printed paper. The hair
was near the centre Of the block and
fastened in with a pine plug. It was
apparently put IN when the tree was
quite small, as the tree had grown over
the plug to the thickness of about four
inches, with the grain perfectly smooth
and straight.
a natural curiosity was shown In q
timber merchants workshop. This
was the nest and skeleton Of a bird EN-.
Eedded in a piece Of beach. The tim.
ber seemed quite sound all around the
cavity, and there was no sign Of any
aperture into 1t; but the timber being
sawed up, the nest with the bird sitting
upon it was found. The nest appeared
to be built with mud and the bird re-.
sembled titmouse. Probably at the
Topping ofa branch a cavity was formed
and the outside subsequently grown
over; but how the bird was inclosed
seems difficult to imagine.
In the centre Of a log OF Honduras
mahogany the saw revealed large
piece Of honeycomb. The finder says
the wax with the cell was hard, and
resembled in color the appearance Of q
mummy. The remains Of the bees
were incrusted in the wax. Another
log OF mahogany was being cut into
veneers by a cabiuet.maker, when his
attention was attracted by the appear
ance Of a remarkable and striking pro,
file Of her Majesty In q knot In the
wood. The likeness was 80 true that
all who saw It acknowledged the re.
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semblance. Had this curiosity only
been discovered In the last year we
might have had jubilee mahogany adj
ded to the never-endlng list Of articles
so distinguished.
so often have toads been found en-
closed In solid bodies that it is not sur
prising to read In a Scottish paper that
a servant, while breaking a large piece
OF coal for the fire, was startled to find
IN tue centre Of the block full-grown
toad. which appeared to he in excel
lent health and spirits. A less COM
mon discovery was made in Birken.
head. a gentleman there was presen-
ted with q cows tongue, which ap-
peared to be perfect In every respect.
After the tongue was boiled he discov-
cred piece or sand stone imbedded in
1t about three-quarters Of an inch in
length, half an inch In width, and q
quarter Of an inch In thickness.
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Semning in mod

ssssa4 edsS internal disasters is
being clrculared in the highest circles
in st. Petersburg. The pamphlet is re-
markable for the elegance of Its Ian
guage. The police have 80 far failed to
discover the authors Of the WORK.
-Eighty.three members Of the ma
t onai house Of representatives were
Union soldiers. and almost all Of them
are entitled to wear the Grand Army
button. The leading Grand Army
state, as represented in Congress, is
Kansas. all Of her seven representa-
tlves being members Of the order.
IA woman In Argentine, Mich,
has terrorlzed the whole neighhorhood.
She keeps Firearms in her house to
shoot any one who tries to arrest her;
her landlord cannot collect his rent, land
no one dares to refuse her anything
she aske for fear lest she will kill him
or set fire to his house.
The richest child In America is
little Miss May Sharpless, who is nine
years old and has a fortune Of Sc, ,OOO,-
900: She Is daughter Of a late
member OF the firm Of Arnold, Con-
stable Il Go. The child millionaire has
a remarkably interesting collection Of
dolls Of all sizes. several of which cost
$1,000 apiece.
The manufacture Of oranoa w,na
is becoming an established ind,,strv In
Florida. The factory at CIay Snrinoa
has mat closed its season HAVING maGa
one thousand barrels. For this ouan.
tity q million and a half oranges were
pressed. The price paid for oranges
delivered at the factory was RI
thousand.
Large numbers OF colored peonle
are said to be emlpratlng to California
from the Southern States. Recently
one party Of twenty -four men and
women arrived in San Francisco en-
route to join a colony In the Southern
! part of the State; Another party Of
ITO laborers has gone to Friano to work
in the raisin vineyards, and 15O more
are to follow.
1T was twenty.one years ago this
Spring that Alaska was ceded by
r ,ssia to the United States. This
territory has an area Of some SOC. 900
square miles, and IS fifteen times the
size OF Illinois. Its civilized popula-
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Sea ana Sky.


Long ago. when the world was new,
The sapphire sky. and the ocean blue,
Welded one summer day;
And the sky still bends as the years 60 by
And the ocean leaps to the bending sky,
For constant lovers are they.
But when o mist arises between
The ocean, grown with jealousy green,
His doubt to the llstner tells:
He storms and frets, lie RACES and roars,
In furious wrath he beats his shores,
While his turbulent bosom swells.
The sky, though dark with moments
frown,
VIII tenderly from Its height look down.
With radiant smile divine.
The green to blue with Its magic skill,
Twill change. and the stormy ocean still,
And the son of love will shine
Pause thou, my heartl and the lesson read,
When the darkness falls, and with Jealous
speed,
The mists of doubt arise.-
Fret not. twill pass, and thou wilt know,
That The sun still shines, with fervent
glow,
In loves unchanging skies.
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Mavana's Confeotion peddlers.

Musical and merry are the Havana
dulceros or street confection peddlers.
These are nearly all negro lads, and are
the brightest Of the HAVANA lowly
street folk. A number Of large con-
Germs like LA Filoso1a" and GEL
Buen Gusto" furnish the sweets which
are sold on commission by the dulceros.
They are temptingly displayed on a
light CANTON de dulco which confection
box is daintily balanced upon the dull
cero's head. Each one has an individ.
ual sonata call, or song, the effort be-
ing both to compel sales and advertise
the maker Of the wares. These songs
are most melodlously given, and are
always followed by the cry Of ''Dul--.
eel Dul--cel'' given In O piercing tre-
BILE, and a list Of the wares, rendered
with all the unctuous diablery Of the
merriest negro minstrelsy.
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-, !, 's.eV' AeoiAhs as She
walked lab tie long platform of the
depot anu found her way to the ladies'
room. She sat down near the door.
Surely he would come soon. She had a
lonely, unprotected feeling. Men pass
ing the door gave her bold, rude. ques-
tioning glances she imagined.
At length, with cry Of relief in her
heart, she caught glimpse Of Alfred g
face at the door Of the waiting room.
He stood looking around uncertainty
for few moments, then, with rather
unsteady steps, he crossed to where she
sat, held out both hands and said fs,.
miliarly' ''Ah, here you are, beauty.
I've been looking for you this half
hour"
Madge was on her feet in moment
wardlng off his touch. His handsome
face was flushed and the quality of his
glance and smile was insulting, The
odor Of the potations he had imbibed
sickened her. She could have sunk
through the floor with shame and
dread OF him. lie had undergone a
metamorphOsls. She had never seen
HIM thus when she met ilim at the home
Of her friend. Something like disgust
she felt, which was quickly succeeded
by fash Of anger as he laid his hand
upon her shoulder and said rather un
steadily, ''Come and have something
to eat. Tou must be hungry. YOU
you are under my protection, you
KNOW" he finished with meaning
laugh.
The effect upon Madge was madden
ing. She scorned him and herself for
her folly. lie quailed little under the
lre In her eyes, as she shook off his
hand and stepped backward, with an
imperlOus air, that had Its effect upon
him.
~ am not under your protection, -
she retorted, with certain desperation
in her voice and manner
at that instant she saw Mark
Thornton coming towards her across
the marble floor.
Her first sensation was one of dis.
may that Marx had found her in such
a compromising situation. Tho next
moment she lad rallied her fOrce,.
"They have sent you after me-" she
said recklessly, after this quiet saluta-
tion. eff return it will not be with
you"
II came on the train with you, but
was not sent" he returned, sand I
have not the slightest intention Of ask.
Ing you TO return with me-. I thought
you seemed. in trouble. and / merely
came to ask you if could be of SER
vice TO you."
Madge looked up at him. He seemed
so grand and grave and masterful in
contrast with Alfred that sudden
sense of his superiority came to Madge
like a revelation, While fear that she
had compromised herself forever in his
eyes came over her as Alfred said
sneerlngly:
II thought your engagement was
with me, but it seems I am one too
many"
With that he walked of. Madge's
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Where Fashions are Born.

When he has the mood for composing
upon him Worth is tireless and some
times exhausts three possesses before he
has satisfied himself. The girl will
drop with fatigue and Is rapidly replac-
ed by fresh one, so that the work OF
composition may go on. After explain
Ing all this Worth told his American
customer that it was in this studio Of
his that the fashions really, had their
birth, II never force anything on the
public" he said, "but 1 educate them.
When make up my mind to introduce
q certain fashion / give myself three
years. time to make it the rage. For
example. for the last two years have
been introducing the fashions Of the
Pompadour, rococco styles. Look
in the shop windows and see what
the manufacturers are weaving and the
tradesmen selling ARE they not for the
greater part l'ompadour designsp
We'll, in one year more they will be the
rage, and it will last for another twelve
months or so, and then I shall slowly
but certainly begin something new.''
While this conversation was going on
there was an ante room to the kitchen
full Of men who waited upon the cou-
terrier to learn his views upon designs
for fabrics, new dyes and shades, braids,
galloons, tournure steels, bustles, every.
thing that is needed to make a costume,
and his decisions were in most cases
held to be final.