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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-18
PERSONAL.

Railroad Commissioner ID. N. Mortland is
registered at the Preble.
Congressman j. d. Taylor of Ohio is visit,
ing relatives In North Berwick.
Rev. DIR. w. s. Roberts has decided to de-
cline the call to go to Hyde Park. and will
remain as pastor of the First Baptist church
in Rockland.
G. A. Waite of the Boston & Maine rail-
road has been elected secretary of the New
England General Passenger and Ticket
Agents Association.
Col. Jared A. Smith, U. 5. A., of Portland,
10 charge of the publ, works department in
this district, arrived at Eastport Wednesday,
to examine the new lighthouse in West
Quincy Bay.
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GUESSING AND VOTING CONTEST.
Interesting offer Made by the Atkln-
son House Furnishing Company.

By reference to our advertising columns
tonight it will be seen that the Atkinson
House Furnishing Company make a very in
teresting offer and inaugurate voting con-
test which promises to attract much atten-
ton. In the advertisement the coupon is
printed on which all votes must be handed
in The charitable institution which re-
eeives the most votes before November oath
at 10 a. m. will get present of five fat tur-
keys for Thanksgiving from the Atkinson
Company. Any person can hand in as many
votes as he wishes, but each one must be on
one of the regular printed coupons. A
guessing contest is also started. The person
who guesses nearest to the number of yards
of carpeting in stock on the floor OF the At
kinson Company's store will get present
valued at ten dollars. No person can guess
more than once,
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The Treasury Stock of the Mass Real Es-
tate Co. is being sold this month at $106 per
share; it will be advanced November 1st, 1t
pays seven per cent. per annum in quarterly
dividends.
The Company owns some of the best CEN
tral business property in Boston. Its Office
is In the Advertiser Building, which was
purchased by the Company five years ago.
Its new prospectus is sent to parties wish
ing IT,
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PipeY-CIaYk.

A delightful home wedding took place
Wednesday evening at I'll Congress street
when Mr.. Edward E. Piper and Miss Edith
L. Clark, daughter of the late Rev. c. j.
Clark, were united in marriage by Rev. W.
S. Jones. After the impressive ceremonies
they received the congratulations of their
many friends, who had already shown their
good will by beautiful and substantial gifts
Mr.. and Mrs. Piper left the city for an ex
receive their friends at I'll Congress ST.
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Saved His Life.

Wednesday evening, at o'clock. at the
Portland & Rochester depot, Mr.. Fl. N. Mel
SON of Knightville slipped between the
wheels Of the train that was just starting
out. and only for the assistance of Mr.. Hol
lywood, the hack driver, who happened tc
be close by and rescued him from his peril.
Gus position. might have been killed. 1t was
brave and timely act. and reflects much
credit ON Mr.. Hollywood.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-18
Y. m, C. a. FAIR

The Y. M. G. A. fair will open Monday
evening, October Goth, in City Hall. The
ladies have used every means to make this
an attractive and successful fair. 1t will be
just the place for you to secure your Christ.
mas gifts. as there will be display of beau
tiful and useful articles. Dinners and sup
pers will be served each day In Reception
Hall; also ice cream and cake. Reduced
rates have been secured on the Maine Cen
stations for Wednesday and Thursday, the
22d and 23d. The Portland & Rochester
railroad will give half fare Friday afternoon
and Saturday afternoon and evening from
Saccarappa, Gorham and Cumberland Mills.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-18
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
BEFORE JUDGE VIRGIN.

In the case of Frank Tanner against Mark
Douglass and George F. Foster, upon -four
promissory notes. which Foster defended on
the ground that he was not a partner, the
jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for
$2466 30, the full amount of the notes with
interest.
K. M. Rand for plaintiff
Hiram Knowlton and j. l.. Rackleff fol-
defenants.
Joseph A. Noyes ct ais VS.. Mary A. Nc
Grath. This Is real action brought by the
heirs of the late Susan C. Kingsburv to re-.
cover possession and ownership of house
and lot of land on Wilmot street in this city.
The defendant claims title by a warranty
deed from Susan c. Kingsbury. To this the
plaintiffs reply that at the time of the execu-
fore the deed was void. On trial.
y: W: Symonds and G. Thornton Libby for
plaintiffs.
W. F. Lunt for defendant
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DEATHS.

In this city. Oct IL, Mrs. Sarah j., wife of the
late Silas b. Hdntress. aged rs years 8 months
16 days.
Funeral on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, at
No. 13 Atlantic street.
In this city. Oct. IT, Mary. wife OF Peter Cla-
herty, age6 IA years.
burial at Norridgewock.l
In this CITY. Oct. IL. William CULVER aged
~ years months. boston and Dover papers
please copy.]
Notice of funeral hereafter.l
In Biddeford, Oct. 10, Mrs. Eliza ID. Lowell,
aged SO years.
In Biddeford. Oct. 10, Mrs. Sarah W. Andrews,
aged 81 years.
In Kittery. Oct. 8, Furber Fletcher aged 80 yrs
In Augusta, Oct. Is, Tabitha NJ. Day. aged
"a years.
In Biddeford, Oct. 16, Mrs. Susanna Towle,
aged 76 years.
In Harrison. Oct. 6. Mrs. Sally Kimbal
In Morrill,, Oct. 8. Uriah 7. Rowe aged &c years
In Sc Louis, Mo-, Oct 49, A. P. Riley, aged 20
years days.
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100 Wooiseal Caps.

Inc Red Hat Store, No. 232 Middle street,
received yesterday and invoice of one hun
dred Woolseal Caps. These Caps are very
scarce, as the skins are about all used. The
prices are rapidly going higher. and we
would advise our readers to look at the gar
ments at once.
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MAR RACES.

In jackson, Oct. 9. Fred P. Emery and Miss
Annie Larrabeo. both of Monroe.
In Lamoine, Oct. =, Geo. F. Wooster and Miss
Lille NJ Young.
In Belfast. oct. 10. Waldo B. Newton of Boston
and Miss Annie q. Gilmore of Belfast.
In Belfast. Oct. IA, Samuel Hodgkinson and
Miss Amy K. Dantorth.
In Winterport. Oct. 3, Albra whitmore and Miss
MARY A. Chase.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-18

Among the many articles acceptable an
gifts none is more appropriate than cut
glass. Dorfnger's American Cut Glass is
by far the best. Their trademark label is
on every piece. Your dealer should be able
to show It to you.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-18

F. o. Bailey s. Co. will sell at o'clock today
valuable lot Of land on State street, opposite the
Churchill estate. At 10 a. m, at salesroom on
Exchange street, large lot of household furnish
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-18

We are showing new and pretty
styles of ParlOr suits i'm silk Tap.
estry with frames OF CremOna,
Walnut, XVI Century and Oak
They're NO dearer than crushed
Plush, but more fashionable just
now.
New phenix Folding Reds i'm
Oak, Walnut and other finishes,
as also the latest style of cOmbina-
ton Folding Bed, consisting of a
perfe CT DTesstng.case, Chiffonier.
wrifing.desk, and suitable com.
partments for clothing, ladies,
b0nnefs, etc, n very neat and sen.
s1ble Kind of asa article, mad Ger.
tainiy the best combination we
have seen. HIS price Is very low,
considering the great convent.
ences of the combination. These
are just inside the door and we
shall be glad TO show you the
working of them.
Chilly, damp. rainy weather
makes Parton Stoves a st cessfty.
You can't buy them any " here 10
better advantage than at our
store. Large variety, low prices.
The $40 worth of XVI Century
Chamber Set includes ten pieces,
and more solid planks than ID is
usual TO find i'm high priced sets.
You'll ngree with uS when You see
these that the price is astonishing.
The whole lot is less than ffty
sets, so You can see how long they
Will last among all our stores. We
like TO see POFtlanders get some of
the bargains.
Don't put Off Carpet buying TOO
long; IL may cost you five or six
dollars extra 10 fif a room. Today
Is n good time.
1t amuses us to hear people talk abOnt
being able to sell Draperies as cheap
as we can. We have a lot OF Lace
Draperies at 1916 and 1926 that can't
be equalled at the prices. Wholesalers
can't buy any cheaper than You can. See
all our lines Of Draperies before you
spend q dollar. When You want any House
Furnishings yOu can always calculate to
save ten per cent. or more by buying
from us, besides having the pleasure OF
selecting from very fresh, clean and
reliable stock Of specialties In home
comforts, such as yen can't find at any
other store.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-18

For any case of nervousness, Sleep
lessness, weak stomach, indigestion, dyspepsia
try Carter's Little Nerve Pills. Relief is sure.
The only nerve medicine for the price in market
Oct. 9. d&wlw
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-18

When baby was sick. we gave ner Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria,
dec9 d&wIv
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-18

Estabrook g. Eaton will not ddcdnce the price
oil their Pizarro Cigars until Jan. /, 1891. The
present high quality will be maintained.
Th-S&Tu-12t
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"whlte beavers"

Cough Cream" cures complicated colds. chaotic
coughs, Gains Group, conquors consumption
Costs 80 cents. Call chemist. oc1d6m
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-Ew ADvExTusEmENTs rooAs

FINANCIAL.
II. NJ. Payson Co..
FOURTH PAGE.
owen. Moore q Co.
neutrality-suspicious. Bros.
Atkinson House Furnishing Co.
Wanted-Reiiable waiter.
Ioyell's books of the week.
George @. Shaw & Co.
Turner Bros 4 Eeweomb.
Merry the halter.
Red Hat Store.
j, M. Dyer & Co-51l Congress street.
situation wanted-COachmau,
Schotterbeck & Foss.
Opening-Geo. M. Young.
Union ticket Office excursions.
Horse for sale.
Jan makers wanted.
Wanted-Long primer type.
AUCTION SALES.
r. O. Bailey & Co..
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-18

At Dutch Island Harbcr, Rhode Is,aua
schooner Para, of Machias, Libby mastsr'
and steam lighter Majella dragged ashore
yesterday, and lie on rocky bottom.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-18

Eighty years Johnson's Anodyne Liniment has
ed, No better Endorsement wanted by US.
Oct. 13. d&w1 nv
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-18

Is likely to be
fair.
PORTLAND. October IS, 1890.
TIME furnishings de-
Il partment deserves
more than passing
notice.
The show of new things
which today sees forthe
first time, merits more
than we can say for it.
Well dressed men select
their collars, cuffs, shirts,
underclothing and neck
wear with the same care
that they buy their hats
and clothes, and it is quite
as necessary that they
choose from an assortment
as complete as possible.
1t is no exaggeration to
say that our stock is
double the size Of any 9TH
er in Portland and con-
tains much broader
range for selection.
This fact is of no special
importance to you if you're
not critical, if one things
as good as another, if you
are easily satisfied but if
you are disposed to give
the subject of what's best
for you proper thought,
then a stock that repre-
sents the latest and newest
and best of all that's to be
had is the one you want to
know about.
Such is ours,
If you're not already ia
miliar with the possibili-
ties of this haberdashery
department Of ours, over
come the threadbare preju-
dice against buying fur
nishings at a DRY Goods
store" Though this isn't a
dry goods store) and let us
show you what we can do
in the way of providing
the very thing you want
for a little less money than
yon'H be asked to Pay else
zOkeve.
Umbrellas and Macin-
toshes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-18
CO p ON.
THE ATKINSON
Carpet, Brains and Charity
COMPETITION.

am of the opinion that ........ yards Of
Carpet are on the Atkinson Co.'s Carpet
Floor. I also vote or......................
as the most deserving charity to which the
Turkeys could he presented.
| AuureSS '.....-........' ......,s...'.......
Any person can vote as many times as
they have coupons, on the Turkeys. but can
lguesS only once on the Carpet
The contest will close Monday, Nov. Gath,
at 10 O'Clock a. IN, and all votes must be In
Iby that day and hour.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-18
The most novel competition
yet. A Prize for the
Winner and Turkeys
for the poor on
Thanksgiving.
Everybody, man, woman or
child, can compete; everybody
ought to be interested.
THIS is THE QUESTION TO ANSWER.
About how many yards of chr.
pet are there ON the Atkinson
House Furnishing Co.'s Carpet
Floor!
We always keep about the snme
quantity ON our floor. As n roll is
sold we replace II ny another. so
that the quantity varies very little.
You are welcome 10 come In and
look around the floor and form
your ideas, We will give you any
information you require. The
person guessing nearest to the
average quantity on our floor daily
will receive a prize valued at no.
Besides this, we shalt give, ON
Thanksgiving eve,
FIVE TURKEYS

TO the charitable institution that
receives the most votes. Every one
can vote by fiiIing out this coupon
and sending Ii TO ms. The result
OF the contest will be announced
i'm this paper every day.
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NEw s0vEKTisEm ENTs.
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the banks. 1t is plain that the laborers are
benefited from this enterprise, palmer If it
be remembered that the largest item is the
cost of labor. The various items of cost
would be given were not President Wescott
absent from the city, but it may be stated
thai the amount expended on earth and ma
sonry up to October LIST is estimated at S23.-
900.
The part Of the labor done by the Portland
and Rochester is the trestle work, culyert
masonry and track laying. The trestles or
iron bridges will come in sections on freipht
Ears ana VIII then be put together, fitted to
.no aoutments and stretched from bank to
Dana. Ihis will probably be in process
LUG macK laying will be interesting in II.
SELL Ihis process is concisely described in
paragraph In the American Railway. II
says; the ties are laid down. spaced ana
bedded, AIDED off to true bearing ana .ho
rails laid upon them; the workmen beino a,
vided into gangs, each doing different mart
of the work. After the track is laid az
ballast trains come along and cover the road
bed with gravel. The track is raised tho
gravel tamped well under the ties, and the
track is ready for use."
Already 1900 feet of track has been laid an
the extension, going from the main line near
ly to the Grove street bridge; every day a
train with gravel from the Gorham pit NAV
be seen backing on to dump loads In piles
With this, the layers will raise the track two
feet higher than it is. And when this is over
few weeks hence, and double steel rail
track down. the observer from a seat in
Deering park, will see passenger trains run
ming here and bright faces in the car win
dows. These will be Grand Trunk and Bos-
ton 81 Maine trains. with passengers on the
one hand from Canada going west and south.
on the other with Portland people who will
city than they can at present. Though the
extension is owned by the Rochester If is not
built to connect the trains of this road with
me Maine Central as such connection is pro-
s sr.ec Tor at Morrilps corner. Some trafac
ee,rtrba dg will shortly be made by which
e othaer Rochester engines. or engines of the
esner Two companies, will haul these trains
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-12-10

Disability Pension Law has passed, and many tho
others in N j. entitled to Pension of SO to $2
Old Law. Whyg Because they could find OF
prove their But all this remedied by
nj
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-12-10

1t is difficult to say what may be the
enemies of the trapdoor spider, against
which such ingenious architecture has
been reared and such vigilant watch is
exercised. But the quite general testi-
mony is that these spiders leave their
tubes at night and go forth in search of
prey, or, as in other cases, open the lids
of their tunnels and spread struggling
lines near by, upon which passing insects
are entangled and delayed long enough
to allow the spiders to pounce upon
them from their open caves. If we credit
these accounts we might infer that the
enemies which the trapdoor spiders most
dread are not such as are abroad at
night.
Evidently the creatures are fearless at
that time--a state of mind which doubt
less results from their knowledge that
they are comparatively free from their
worst enemies. The enemies which they
most dread may therefore be reasonably
looked for among diurnal creatures, and
not among those Of nocturnal habits.
Among these foes at least one of the
most formidable and irresistible is di.
urnal insect, the female of the terrible
digger wasp, which l do not doubt will
be found to store trap door spiders as
well as tarantulas and lycosids. Henry
G. McCook, d. D., in Popular Science
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-12-10
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10, 1890.
The Lost Trihas of IsraoI.

Iwonder If there has ever been any
correct answer made to the query,
"What became of the ten lost tribes of
Israeli OF course nothing certain can
be known as to this matter. Writers
must content themselves with specuia-
tive opinions based upon hypothesis and
altogether conjectural. 1t has been
argued after this manner that the
eighteenth chapter of Isaiah has refer
eace to the descendants of the lost tribes
who settled North America, but never
''could see it." These tribes, we are
taught, settled, at some period after they
were carried away from Palestine, some
where between the Caspian and Black
seas, and pushed on from there into
Sarnatia, occupying the country be-
tween the Danube and the Don rivers,
whence they were driven by the success
sive invasions of the Tartars, even as far
north as Lapland, Scandinavia, Den
mark and the British spreading
all over Europe.
It is seriously commended that the
Angles, Saxons and Celts are undoubted-
" the direct descendants of Ephraim and
Manasseh; and that our thirteen colonies
represented the thirteen tribes which
settled in Palestine under the rule of
Joshua, which colonies were made up
mostly of the descendants of Joseph.
The reasoning by which this teaching
Is urged upon our acceptance is plausible
and quite ingenious; but altogether too
much has to be taken for granted
Boston Transcript.
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How He Came to Marry.

The romance of the life of the fur
dealer the late John Ruszits is interest
ing. Some thirty years ago, while
abroad on a business trip, he visited q
friend at Stockholm, Sweden. While in
conversation with his friend in the lat
ter's parlor he heard music in the next
room. The pianist was young lady
from Bremen, who was visiting there.
Mr.. Ruszits turned to his friend and
said, "If should ever marry l would
like to marry woman like that" The
gentleman went to the door and called
the young lady in. "What do you think
Mr.. Ruszits just saidr' he inquired. OF
course the lady didn't know. Mr.. Rus,
zits struck in and said, "Well, l am moi
afraid to repeat it," and he proceeded to
do SO. The lady looked at him thought
fully for moment or two and then said
"Wel, I will accept" Thus his mar.
rage came about. Cloak, Suit and
Ladies' Wear Review,
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Tho Iron Duke and tho Toad.

Le petit Caporai was worshiped and
feared, but men loved and adored the
Iron Duke. OF the former, how few are
the kindly human traits recorded while
Of the other, to this day, fresh proofs
keep coming to light of simple sweet
ness dwelling long in the minds of men.
The following anecdote may serve as one
instance out of thousand illustrating
the sympathetic nature of the great COM
mander:
1t seems that the duke, in the course
of q country stroll, had come upon a lit
tie boy weeping bitterly over toad. A
strange trio they must have been-the
lean, keen eyed old soldier, the flushed,
sobbing boy, and, between them, the
wrinkled reptile squatting, with fearless
eyes and throbbing sides. The boy wept
because he was going to school next
day; he had come daily to feed his toad;
the little heart was racked with grief
because he feared his darling would be
neglected when he was gone and might
starve. The dukes heart was as soft as
the boys, for he undertook to see that
the toad was looked after. -Blackwood's
Magazine,
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Army and Navy Death Ratios.

Army and navy death rates in time of
war and peace deserve much attention.
The official tables give us not only the
number of men killed in action, but the
relative tendency to disease in divers
armies. For example, in the Crimean
war the British army lost $50 men
killed on the field and 81, 900 who died
In hospital. It took 910 Russian shots to
kill or mortally wound an Englishman
or Frenchman, and 700 English shots
to kill Russian; but the havoc caused
by disease was far greater. If we study
these statistics with attention and act
upon them, we may reduce our cam
paigning losses by so per cent. We may
also learn some interesting physiological
facts, as that Incorporation of Frenchmen
who die after amputation or other surgi-
cal operation is greater than of British
or Russians. Contemporary Review.
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plucking the ostrlchcs.

The plucking at the ostrich farm was
the chief attraction, and consequently
the management received considerable
patronage. 1t is a very novel sight, and
those present were well paid for their
journey to witness it. The preliminary
tussle In which the bird which is to I'M
dergo the ordeal is captured is the most
exciting part of the performance. After
he is caught and a sack placed over his
head he becomes as manageable as a
kitten, but to catch him it takes four
and sometimes five men, so great is their
strength. They have twenty-nine birds
at the farm, besides two Australian
emus, monkeys, parrots, elk, bear, bad
gers, wildcats, etc. In speaking with
one Of the attendants your correspondent
learned that they clear about 500 per
bird yearly. The place is well kept, and
well worth visit by tourists who visit
this locality. Santa Monica Cor Los
Angeles Express.
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The American Clothing & Tailoring Go.


of
Suits worth s for 50 80 and Sample oyercoats
looking profit but build the cloth
the incest Suits and for boys and children and
COer having been over We claim to be able furnish
boys and children We have the suits for
We make special study of Clothing and
dealing with Wknow 20
Philadelphia prices