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The Delta independent., 1889-10-15
REMARKABLE CATS.
Three FeiInes Taught the Nicetieo
OF Table Etlquet.

A very pretty little story concerning
q trio of Sing Sing IN. Y.) cats has
been going the rounds lately. the
respective owners OF the cats are tell.
ing the truth the felines arc truly
wonderful beasts.
The first is o white Angora tabby.
who sits at the table with the fumily
and eats very daintily with fork by
doubling her paw around the handle.
And she would rather die than be seen
putting knife into her mouth. Cat
number two is wise he feline named
Pete, who never thinks OF coming to
the table without making his toilet
But instead OF licking his paw in the
usual way he has a little wash-basin
into which he dips his paws and scrubs
himself. The last is also a Thomas
cat, who has acquired fame by his ap-
petite for green corn on the cob. He
sits ut the table, where he will put
butter and salt on the dainty, and then
grasping the ear in both paws he bites
the kernels off just like n human.
The above is what the Sing Sing
cats can do, but Chicago has produced
still moro remarkable tabby. Most
any cat can be taught to eat with a
fork or spoon, but it requires genius
of cat to live without eating at all.
Luther Mills a Franklin street shoe
maker, owns the cat, which he now
calls Doc Tanner. Mr.. Mills, his wife,
and the cat were all living together in
the rear of his shoe shop until the Is:
Of September, when it was decided to
dispense with the services of the cat.
Business was poor and the cobbler had
hard work to feed himself and family
without buying meat for the cat. How
to dispose of the animal in tho most
humane manner was question that
bothered Mr.. Mills for several days,
and after some discussion they decided
to drown Doc.
On the first of September, just fifteen
days ago. Mr.. Mills put the cat into a
gunny-sack and tied the mouth shut.
Then he removed the cover from an
old, unused well in the back yard,
dropped the bag in, and replaced the
cover. Four days later another Gu,
came purring into the house, and, as
the old folks felt lonely, they took it in.
But it proved itself nuisance. SO yes
terday morning Mr.. Mills got another
gunny-bag and approached the fatal
we'll. AS he lifted the cover he heard
faint cry, and peering down into the
depths, he discovered the bag which
he had thrown in over two weeks age
banging TO projecting stone about
eight feet below the surface of the
ground. Mr.. Mills got clothes-pole
and soon let the cat out OF the bag.
Fifteen days solitary confinement in
| the bag without food or water had told
terribly on the poor creature. 1t was
so weak that it could hardly stand and
in attempting to walk it merely stag.
gered around itself with its hind
quarters. Hot beef-tea in small guam
titles was administered to the cat and
he is now on tho road to recovery,
The Delta independent., 1889-10-15
Tie Golden.Rod.
r nations emblem be

Yes, let our nations emblem be
The flower that blooms from sea to sca,
That filings by every roadside free
Its wealth Of feathery gold,
That decks the mountains in their pride
And waves along the prairies wide,
And smiles when frazier beauties hide
From autumn's gathering cold.
Symbol of loyal lifc, confessed
BY North md South, by East and West,
Faiths bravest blossom biazons best
The empire OF the free.
And breeze and sunshine, bee and bird,
VIII Join when patriots speak the wori,
And say, "Our hornT sign preferred
Tho Golden rod shall be-"
Youths Companion. +i
The Delta independent., 1889-10-15
Curs for pr.ske..sss.

Let the person have within his reach
u small vial OF the best kind OF tincture
OF Peruvian bark, and when the crav-
ing OF liquor comes on him iethith take
o teaspoonful Of the tincture every two
hours. In u few days the taste for
liquor is destroyed, and des stroyed
while indulRing In it. for tinct ure Of
Peruvian bark Is spirits into whic b has
been drawn all tho substance of Per.
uvinn bark. II IL TO bo found In every
drug store, but 1t should be Of the very
best This'it the rsesipt Of Chas, =
The Delta independent., 1889-10-15
Glorious Colorado.

The grand industrial issue Of tho Colo
oradO Exchange Journal, Just issued,
gives more interesting facts about Colo
RADIO than any other paper published, 103
iustrated, fully setting forth the possibili-
ties of the manufacturer, the farmer, the
mechanic, the merchant, the capitalist, the
invalid, the tourist-in fact, all who are
thinking of changing their location. Send
so cents for copy of this grand edition
and map OF Denver. Address f. N. Baker,
publisher, Denver, Colorado. Mention this
DuDCr.
The Delta independent., 1889-10-15
WHERE GEN. LOGAN LIVED.
dis Widow Has Organized herorial
Museum.
Trophies Of Many. BattIes--Sou-
venirs of TraVel--Relicso of His.
toric Valuc--The Work the
Soldier Left Undone--
His Superstitions--H
Habits--His Favor.
lite Books.
Special Washington Letter.

Special Washington Letter.
straysd up Meridian Hill last oven
ing to Calumet Place-thc mansion
where Gen. Logan spent the last years
OF his life. know the house pretty
we'll as social rendezvous where the
senator and his wife held pleasant re-
ceptions for their friends, and was
drawn there now by the report that
since his death her love and grief and
wifely pride had transformed it and
made of it u great memorial chapel, as
we'll worth visiting as corner of Ken
eington.
The Delta independent., 1889-10-15
Bound to Satisfy Both.

First Old Lady-sConductor, raise
this window; shall smother TO
DEATH"
Second Ditto o-"Conductor, lower
this window or III freeze to death"
First o. L. again-"Conductor, will
you raise"
1rate Passenger tinterrupting) =
Conductor, hoist that window md
freeze one of those old women to
death; then lower it and smother the
other one."
Silence in the car Washington Cap
fiUl
The Delta independent., 1889-10-15
Explielt pI,,e.io,,.

Stranger (stoppingl over Sunday In
Kansas City)-Sir, can you direct me
to the ball grounds?
Residsnt-C Cert'nly. There's DR.. /
Dewitt's congregation coming out, Just
follow the crowd. Lille.
The Delta independent., 1889-10-15
Hark, the sound Of many voices
Jubilant in gladest song,

ana 1uil Inany IL ncdTL gelOlCeA
As the chorus floats along:
"Hail the E'avorite Prescription"
How the happy voices blend,
"Wonderful beyond description
Woman's best and truest fricnd.n
Well IL may be called woman's best
friend, since 1t docs for her what no other
remedy has been able to do. II cures nll
those delicate arrangements and weak
nesses peculiar TO females. Curcs them,
understand. Other preparations may af-
ford temporary relief, but DIR. Pierce $
Fayorite Prescription effects permanent
c,frc. 1t IL guaranteed TO do this, or the
money paid for IT will bc promptly re
funded. 1t is tho great remedy of the ago
The Delta independent., 1889-10-15

Our local politicians are making active
ar'rangemements for the next campaign.
They ordered u box of Dr. Bulls Cough
Syrup, and feel confident and happy.
The Delta independent., 1889-10-15

s;ai,s aESEh a,STh so G er mSaedo' s o. props
TOR any case OF cRtarrh that cannot be
cu1cd BY taking Hail's Catarrh Curc. Send
for tsshnoniais, frss. seld by druggists,
The Delta independent., 1889-10-15

Any person sending his address to Robert
j. Wallace, principal of BUSINESS COL
LEGE, University of Denver, l4th and
Arapahoe Sts., Denver, Colorado, will re-
ceive a very useful article, bearing our ad-
vertisemsnt
The Delta independent., 1889-10-15

When the schoolmaster whips one Of the
girls he hits a miss. When the girl lodges
she misses hit.
The Delta independent., 1889-10-15

Frosted feet may be cured in one or two
days by tho use of Salvation Oil, the great
pain destroyer. For sale at all druggists,
- cents.
The Delta independent., 1889-10-15

Dobbins' Electric Soap pales into nOtifnU-
meas before tho story II will tell yon itscIf
of its own perfect quality, II you will give
IL one trial. Don't take imitation There
are lots of them.
The Delta independent., 1889-10-15

Tho worst Nasal Catarrh, no matter Of
how long standing, is permanently cured
by DR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
The Delta independent., 1889-10-15

~ am q merchant and planter" writes
Mr. L. N. Humphrey, Of Tenn, land IL
gives me great pleasure to say that for SO
verc Coughs and Colds Aliens Lung
Balsam is the best remedy now offered for
sale. have induced many to try it, with
the best results"
The Delta independent., 1889-10-15

Burns, the leader of the London strikers,
is quite naturally suspected of making in-
cendiary speeches to his followers.
The Delta independent., 1889-10-15

John Grass, the famous Sioux chief, 10 Ill
from the heat. This heated Grass is prob
able suffering from hay fever.
The Delta independent., 1889-10-15

We have no hesitation in saying that 1
is better to swear. honestly than to pray
Theoretically, :
The Delta independent., 1889-10-15

1t takes pretty woman to find out how
nice n mean man can be.
The Delta independent., 1889-10-15

When Baby was sick, We gave her castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Mis-, she clung to Castoria.
When she bod Children, she gave them Castoria
The Delta independent., 1889-10-15

Does man cast his bread on tho waters
when he takes roll In tho surfi
The Delta independent., 1889-10-15
A Good Samaritan

F'reckling. Mabel. is the revenge tho sun
takes OH us for saying there are spots on
him.
The Delta independent., 1889-10-15
PLIES. PILEsi rILEs.

SIS TO $3.50 xo,,Ss MoHrI s. can a.s. Ss .ss. 81.
frrred who furnish q horSc and Eiyu tbcif
shols time 70 the business. rpars momcns nay
towns and elites, u. D. JOHNSON A co. 100 AaAa
n. E-picase state ago and business cIpert~nce
Mover mind about scndlns stamp for reply. u "
j.. Co.
The Delta independent., 1889-10-15

A gross liar is ono who tells twelve lies
ner dny for twelye days.
The Delta independent., 1889-10-15
Fortunes Favorites.

1t is generally all up with man when h,
begins to go down Hill.
The Delta independent., 1889-10-15

The hangman may not be much of a the.
oretical musician, but he il great on exc.
cutiou,
The Delta independent., 1889-10-15

Old smokers prefer "Tansill's Punch
Cigar.
The Delta independent., 1889-10-15

II afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DR.
Isaac Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists
sell it. 25 cents.
The Delta independent., 1889-10-15

The quickest way Of smoothing rough
characters is to iron them.
The Delta independent., 1889-10-15
LLLENSL LUNG BALSAN ALWAYS CURES.

PHARisBUno. o., Nay 10.
Mcssrs. j. ". HARRIS 4 Co.-Gentiemen: Pcrmis
me TO say that for several weeks l suffered With
severe cough. hrst usei Denig's Cough BAlsamj
and after that several other preparations cnch OK
which gave fair trial. which nvniied me nothing.
For the succeeding six days used no medicine BY
that tms | was thought In the nrst stages OF con-
sumption. My cough being more severe than ever
which has enectually cured me. ] conscientiousiy
believe II to be excellent medicine. and can as
qualification TO commend It TO any person Ion may
refer to me. Yours truly, NEwTO!I AOhfar.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-01
PERSONAL.

Mr.. George S. Billings leaves today to at
tend the Inauguration at Washington.
Rev. G. +. Holbrook of Hallowell, has ac-
cepted call to the pastorate of the Danvers-
port, Mass, Baptist church.
Mr.. T. G. Davis, agent for the Stowaway
Company, was in town yesterday and left
for Bangor last night.
Mr.. Fred A. Tompson, junior member of
the firm of Fassett & Tompson, architects,
left yesterday morning for Washington to
attend the Inauguration ceremonies.
Joseph A. Locke of Portland, Grand Com
mander of the Grand Commandery of Maine.
f. and A. NJ, will be in Belfast Wednesday
evening. March 9th, and will make an official
visit to Palestine Commandery.
telegram received at Bath Wednesday
morning from Rosario, announced the death
of Captain Merrill Adams of the schooner
Celina. Captain Adams has been in poor
health for the last year with symptoms of
Bright's disease. He took this voyage for
the benefit of his health. The Celina sailed
from Portland November IA.
Mr. Mudgett, one of the unfortunate vic
tins of the terrible accident at Kingman last
Saturday, was engaged to be married to Miss
Covell of Waterville. The young lady was
visiting him at his mothers home in Dexter
last week and went home Friday At her
departure Mr.. Mujgett took his car again,
although he had engaged Mr.. King of Ban
gor, TO run the entire week for him. Mr..
King was in Portland when he heard of the
accident. Had he continued to run for Mr..
Mudgett the entire week as he expected to,
he must have lost his life and Mr.. Mudgett
would have been spared most horrible
death,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-01
Charles m. Core

Charles M. Gore died in this CITY. az the
City Hotel. yesterday morning, at s O'Clock.
Mr.. Gore was the son of Martin Gore md
Caroline Mussey (Howe) Gore, and was born
May II, 1929. In early life he was in the
grocery business on Middle street, where the
Maine Savings Bank now stands On June
/. 1858. he formed copartnership with Mr..
John d. Leathe, and the firm of Leathe &
Gore conducted the manufacture Of sosp at
their factory on West Commercial street
from that date until April 1. 1886. when they
sold out to Frank u. Lunt & Co., having
continued in tire business for 80 years. At
the time Of their retirement they were prob
ably the oldest firm in the city
doing business under the same firm
name, and without any change In
the partnership from the formation of the
firm. Since 1886 Mr.. Gore had not been en-
gagged in active business. He was member
and one Of the founders of the Maine Poultry
Association. He was interested in beneyol-
ent institutions, and rarely refused a SUBJ
scriptlon for any benevolent object He was
very eccentric, but his eccentricities were
not offensive. He leaves no immediate
family ..f X. ..
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-01
cAUcUsEs.


At the Democratic caucus held in Deering
Wednesday afternoon, of which FL. Z. Webb
was moderator and Geo. w. Ward was
clerk, these nominations were made:
Moderator George B. Leavitt.
,Se,ectmen-EdwardL L. Cobb, Alfred r. Huston,
Extra Assessors F. Blake, George B. Lea
witt.
Treasurer George W. Ward.
Collector-James Parker.
Clerk Ferdinand Burnell.
Auditor Charles II. Leighton.
This committee was appointed to confer
with the Republican committee in relation to
school committee: DR.. A. p. Topliff, w. R.
Sawyer. Mark Jordan, Augustus Tate, FL. A.
Jackson.
At caucus of the Democrats of Cape
Elizabeth. held Wednesday afternoon, these
nominations were made:
Moderator K. b. HASKELL
Clerk-Soah b. Knight.
,, Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers-M: J. Pea
Dies, James III. Hartford, George Il. MOunffort
Collector-Thomas B. Haskell.
Treasurer-Charles A. TilJon.
B. b. Committee Osman c. Evans.
Town Agent-Hollis f. Davis.
Audtor-B. b. Small.
Constables-Freeman Willard, Austin r. Skin
rett, William Cash, ST., William +. Roberts,
Thomas i. Place, Enos N. Brown, Gilman S.
Hannaford.
REPUBLICAN.
AT the caucus held yesterday afternoon by
the Republicans of Cape Elizabeth. the
chairman was Joseph S. Pickett, and clerk
Edward c. Reynolds. These nominations
were made:
observation-disclosures b Haskell.
Clerk--> oah b. Knight
Selecimen-James Ii. Hartford, Elisha NJ Jor-
dan, Joseph Il. Chaplin.
Collector homas b. Haskell
Treasnrer-AlDert ID. Boyd.
J. 5. Committee-JosephS Pickett.
Town Agent and Aud tor-Jabez Mariner
Constables-Hayden p Bassett, George f. Ste.
yens, Chas. K. Jordan, Chas H. Waterhouse, Geo.
w. Loveitt. James W. Blake, Wallace Hatch,
Walter J. Maxwell.
After the caucus there was meeting of
the town committee, and c. Rundlett re-
elected chairman.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-01

children at the Reform School. The differ
ence between the Protestant and Roman
Catholic ideas of freedom Of conscience was
at that time referred to. As this difference
is not clearly understood, and is vital in this
discussion. we give it briefly. Professionals
believe as declared in our State Constitution,
"All men have a natural and unalienable
right to worship Almighty God according to
the dictates of their own conscience" Cath
olics must believe as commanded by their
Pope:
San dogmatic DEGREES of the Pope made with
or without his general council are infallible and
irreformable "-Catholc World, June, 1871.
Pope Plus TX. declared in his encycllcal
letter, Dec. s, 1864:
Liberty of conscienceland of worship, freedom
Of speech and OF the press are the liberty OF perdi
tion."
He especially mathematical
That erroneous opinion, most fatal in its effects
upon the Catholic church and the salvation OF
souls, called by our predecessor Gregory XVI. an
sha VIZ na oe 81 oep to be
proclaimed and asserted IN every rightly constl.
lit Is ciear that religious liberty must consist in
the unrestrained freedom of the church to teach
and govern all men and nations, princes and
peoples, rulers and ruled."--Catholie World July,
Religious liberty in the sense of liberty pos
sessed by every man to choose his religion Is one
of the most wicked decisions ever foistered upon
tniS age W tue IdlHtT VI all ucctit. 1ut very
name OF liberty except In the sense OF q permits
sion to do certain definite acts ought TO be ban
ished from the domain Of religion. 1t is neither
more nor less than falsehood. No man hasa right
TO choose his religion. None but an atheist can
uphold the principles of religious liberty Shall
foster that damnable doctrine that Socinianism
and Calvinism and Anglicanism and Judaism are
not every one of them mortal SINS like murder
and adultery? Shall / hold out hopes to my erriug
Protestant brother that l will not NEEDLE with
his creed If he will not NEEDLE with niue? Sh III
tempt him to forget that he has no more right to
his religious views than he has to my purse. TO
my house or to my life blood? No Catholicism Is
the most int0lerant of creeds. 1t Is intolerance
ITSELF for it is truth tself"-[Rambler "a London.
Roman Catholic Paper.)
The preposterous demand of Father Line
han for Roman Catholic church with all its
furnishings to be supported by the State. in
other words, the Introduction of State relig-
ion into this commonwealth, will not be ac-
ceptable to nearly 100000 Protestants and his
threat to keep up religious strife until that
demand is acceded to, although openly COM
mended by one of the State Judiciary COM
mittee at the late hearing, If persisted in,
means sectarian conflict In Maine for which
Roman Catholicism will be responsible
Respectfully yours,
REV. N. T. WHITAKER, d. ID.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-01
e. r. BuRRoWEs,
ProhIbitIonIst Candidate fon May
or.

General Dow has declined the Prohibition
nomination for Mayor for reasons stated in
the following letter addressed to the chair
man of the committee chosen to notify him !;
PORTLAND, Feb. 20, 1889.
To RiIftts Deerin0, Esq:
Dear Sir-I am constrained TO decline the NOM
nation for Mayor, rendered me by our brother
Prohlbitionists. 1t is not yet quite determined
whether go to Europe this year. / am fully in
sympathy with those who believe the suppression
Of the grog shops to be the supreme question of
American politics, and feel myself bound, ire
spective of other political questions 10 help this
which pledge TO you and to your movement.
Very truly yours, 4 NEAL Dow.
Mr.. Edward I. Burrowes, the well-kncwn
screen manufacturer, in response to numer-
GUS and urgent requests from the Prohibi-
tionists has consented to head their ticket.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-01
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

BowDoIN GLEE AND BANJO CLUBS.
Lost evening the Bowdoin Glee and Banjo
clubs gave concert at City Hall in aid of the
Longfellow Statue Association. The hall
was filled by large and appreciative audi
ence, and If many of those present could
have had their way the number of selections
on the programme would have been doubled.
All the selections were pleasing and made an
agreeable variety The Glee Club had good
voices, that harmonized well.and were heard
at their best in the college songs and in the
numbers with the Banjo Club. The "Darkie
Melodies" were particularly well received
The Banjo Club was we'll drilled and es-
pecially delighted in the "Darkie's PATROL"
Many. encores were given. The sum realized
must have been large enough to pay off the
debt on the statue. These are the members
OF the clubs:
Glee Glib.
u, First tenors IF. e. Simpson, r. W. Mann. G.
Second econ tenors- H. M Nickerson, G. T. Files, F.
w First bassos-s. G. Stacy. W. D. Gilpatric, T. j.
~ SECOND s bassos- B. C. Carroll, t. s. Croker, O.
Banjo and Guitar Club
Banlos-G. I. Files, G. f. Freeman, r. E. simp
son, Z. 3. Rich. = - Sii"P-
c, GultarsIH NJ Nickerson, B. c. Carroll, w. d.
MT. ID. M Nickerson. of Portland, was
leader, and Mr.. q. W. Hayes, manager.
PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA.
Lovers of good music may enjoy treat on
next Monday evening by attending the con-
cert by the Philharmonic Orchestra, which,
under the leadership of Mr.. Dupcan, will
open the course of entertainments by the
young people at the Second Parish church.
Course tickets are on sale at Stockbridge's.
philharmonic season tickets will admit to
this concert.
HARRY wEBB's CONCERT.
The grand testimonial concert and hop
rendered Harry Webb Of the First Regiment
Band by his friends. will take place at City
Hall this evening. The committee in charge
announce all arrangements complete, and
the sale OF tickets guarantees very large
party. The concert from 8 to o'clock Nv
the First Regiment Band and 0rpheus Quar-
tette will commence promptly at the hour
named, and the grand march will form at
the floor manager, requests the aids to be on
hand and avoid delay, as the march will
form promptly as stated.
Y. NJ C. A. CONCERT.
The next entertainment which was to have
been given this evening, has been postponed
until Wednesday evening, March 6, when the
Boston Ideal Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar
CLUB, assisted by Miss Fay Davis. reader, will
appear
NOTES.
The tickets for the ''Stowaway" will be on
sale at Portland Theatre box Office next
Monday.
1t is possible Mrs. Langtry will secure
the London Haymarket Theatre next sea-
son.
The Old Folks concert given under the
auspices of the Deering Village Improve
ment Association Wednesday evening, was
DIR. @. o Files and wife took part, and Mr..
Thomas's laughing song was we'll appre-
ciated. Miss Watkins's readings and Mr..
Kemp's whjstling solo also gave the audi
ence much pleasure