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The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
land by spotted trees 20 get corn, and brought

lanu Dy SpOLLeu Trees 10 B6L corn, anu Drought
it home to his family on his back.
Ruth, the youngest of the seven children,
in Sept, 1919, married Enoch Jewell. She is
the mother OF three children, of whom two
are now alive, one living In Eastport and
one in Cornish, Maine. There are nine
grandchildren, six in Cornish. one in Lin
ington, one In st. Paul, Mimi, and one in
Eastport. There are two great grandehil-
dren, one in EastpOrt and one in st Paul;
and three great-great-grandchidr one in
Cornish and two in st. Paul.
She and her husband first settled In Cor
nish near the mouth Of what is called Fox
brook, hauling the timber for their house
across the river from Baldwin ON the ice.
They lived in their house the first summer
and fall without windows or doors, using
away from home much of the time shoemak-
ing, leaving her to do the work about home
and take care of the cattle. She carded her
wool and flax and spun and w0ve her wooden
and linen goods. Gathering her pitch wood
to make her light to card and spin with
which she found by the noise Of the
bell, and at night slept on rude
floor on the beams and pulled the ladder
up after her. She worked out for fifty cents
per week spinning and weaving to get her
outfit for keeping house. She has in her
day pulled, roted, broke, swingled combed,
spun and wove the flax for her linen goods.
She was accustomed to spin much linen sfor
shoe thread for the shOemakers in her vicinity
to make boots, when they used to be
''tongued" before they used to crimp and to
sew the soles on before pegging was known.
She says in her early married days she has
seen herds of deer like flocks of sheep pass
to aud from the river back towards Pease
mountain in Cornish. Wolves and bears
were frequent in her younger days. Shs
was accustomed, before carriage roads were
built to ride horse back ON mans saddle.
This was managed by putting the left foot
in the left stirrup, the light foot in the right
stirrup thrown over the horses back and
the right limb over the pommel of the saddle.
Carrying basket on her arm she used to
and then go out through Scarboro to visit,
and others of the like kind she says she
never was thrown from horse in her life
| The last time she has been away from home
was to Cornish village ON decoration day
| She has not been to the door since cold
weather began. Her eyesight is quite din
| but general health good.
Many years since the home where she anC
| her husband began life was exchanged fo
| the oDe where Eben Parker now lives IL
| Cornish. She is living now with her grand
| daughter Mrs. Theophilus Bean Of Lining
| ton. She is the recipient of So pension
| per month.
| Others of Limington's old people are =
Sewall Hasty, IS; Mrs. Levi Chick, 81; Mrs
| Jacob Dearbon, 80; mrs. Edward Randall
/ 81; Mrs. Hiram Joy, 50; Mrs. Almira Small
| 80 Mrs. Rebecca Cove, 81 Sept. last: Mrs
| Ting Smith, SO Dec. last; Mrs. George )
Lord, 81; Miles Gould, 49,; Mrs. William
/ MeSerye, %.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
THE PRESS
DURING
J. 3 90.

The PRESS during 1890 enters upon the
twenty-eighth year of its services to the
Republican Party and to its patrons in
Western and Central Maine. At no time in
its history has the PRESS b5en so prosperous
and so we'll able to give to its readers the
best service within the sphere of Maine
newspaper. During 1890 all its facilities will
be used to the utmost to make the PRESS
stand still higher in the column of the leading
newspapers of the country. The price will
be the same as the popular price of 1899.
Six Dollars In Advance,
Seven Dollars at the end of the year. No
other paper in Maine gives so much general,
local and county news. together with such
full and able market and marine reports for
so low price. Subscribers wishing daily
paper for special seasons may obtain the
PRESS for
Three Dollars for Six Months,
payment in advance; or If it is desired for a
shorter time. the advance price is only
Fifty Cents a Month.
When payments are not made in advance,
charges are made at the rate of Sc zen Dol
lars year for periods from one to twelve
months. The first of the year is the time to
subscribe.
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Comfortin the Army.

Soldiers in the regular army will find life
less burden to them hereafter, because Of
orders recently issued changing the hours
of meals and sleep and allowing the use of
ordinarily be allowed to sleep In the morn
ing till $50 in summer and $50 In the win
ter, and have his breakfast half an hour
later. Dinner will Deserved at noon and
supper between 5.15 and 6.15, while taps
Will not be sounded till II p. M. The en-
hats Of regulation pattern, when of duty
or on fatigue duty OF at target practice.
| 0fneers will be allowed to wear fatigue coats
| and white flannel or duck trousers on maIch-
| ss or ordinary duty, except on parade.
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OUR BOYS
Japanese Paper Frog.

La nature.
The Minister Of Public Instruction of Jap
an sent to the Paris Exposition an interest
ing series of industrial and artistic designs
and various samples of joinery, pottery. &C.,
executed by the male and female children of
the infant schools of the country, The spec
linens exhibited were interesting, and show
ed much intelligence and taste on the part of
the young Japanese designers; but there
were also other objects to be seen that were
none the less curious. Such were the works
of recreation done by the little children Of
the Azabu private infant school at Toxic
The Of series pictures showing colored paper
cut oct or combined so as to form flowers,
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as we'll as DO ssible. Fig. shows what re-
mains to be done to finish the frog. The tive
upper points a are raised and bent in order
to form the fore legs, and the two other and
lower points will serve for forming the
hind legs. The left.hand side Of Fig. shows
the unfolded points of paper, and the right.
hand side gives the aspect Of the finished
legs of the frog.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
PRICE Sc A YEAR IN ADVANCE.
OTIS SWIFT.


Otis Swift, who lives on the homestead
just north of the village, was born Sept 81,
1903. His wife, Alkaline Walker, was born
July 26, 1906 Both are living en- the farm
they commenced on In 1892 Mr.. Swift does
net believe In the Maine law. He has always
been hardworking man. His word Is "as
good as his bond" and he would pay note
as quick when 0ut-lawed.
ZEBA THAYER.
Zeba Thayer. who is physically one Of the
smartest men In town, was born Nov. 10,
1901. He was q stone mason by trade. He
represented tire town In the Legislature In
1S47 and 1913. He enjoys the best Of health
and Is as ready for an argument as ever now.
West Paris.
SOME OF THE PROMINENT oCToGENARIANs.
Mrs. Esther Durham Of this town was IS
years old Dec. 10th, 1890, and until a few
months has been a great worker.
David and Jared Young, both Of Paris, are
the Oldest known twins in Maine, being
born Nov. 4th, 1904.
Jacob Emmons works with his son on q
farm Ia Greenwood. He was IS Jan. 18th.
Benjamin Bacon does all kinds Of farm
work and walks to this village quite often,
distance Of one mile. His age Is 81.
Mrs. Abigail Durham, 50 last March. She
is not able TO do any work.
Mr.. Lucie Holden, 50 last April, Is not
able TO do much work.
Folly Whitman Is SO years. old.
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DAVID BARKER.
BY Z. l.. RIDEoUT.

: t IIIend and councillor poet and sage
u tHdn my fearful eyes from off the page
Mr ~ read the thought thy heart supplied,
40 cheer the humble, and the lowly guide.
l seem 70 see again the plea ant place
where STOOD Thy home, made beauteous by the
grace - -
winch purity and culture ever give
10 those who wisely speak and purely live
walk again the quiet, drowsy street
Wnereon In days long past we used To meet
ana lnlnk near again the cheerful voice
"hlcn SAID TO every sorrowing heart, "Reiolce,"
Beyond tie jar and worry OF this life
I lies lair land in which no care nor strife
ohal mar the happiness of the freed soul.
TOT Hou $ own hand shall every hour control"
EEalrly, as then, upon the dear old town,
God sends today his showers OF SUNLIGHT down.
ana Just as brightly will the starlight CLEAN
Tonight upon the vale and on the steam.
Gently on Crowells Hill the evening breeze
sings In the branches of o'erarching trees
a requiem Ior the bard who slumbers there
While all around him nature breathes a PRAYER
For the fair soul which through the covered
bridge
Crossed the dark stream, and climbed the gold'n
ridge
And from its dwelling in the heavens above
Sends down to us its beniZon of love.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
RumfoYci.

BENJAMIN f. PUTNAM.
Benjamin E. Putnam was born In Rum
ford May 10, 1902. He has always lived in
Rumford He can see to read without
glasses his hearing Is good; he stoOps q
little. He prepares some wood for the FIRE.
Moved a little last summer, and dug. pota-
toes last fall and distaneed the hired man
while he was able to dig.
He has used tobacco ever since he was 10
year old OLD.
In days long ago, when almost everyone
used ardent spirits, he used them, but since
the organization Of the Sons Of Temperance,
has been a temperate man.
CHANDLER ABBOTT.
Chandler Abbott was born Oct. 10, 1907 In
RumfOrd and always lived In town. He has
never ridden In cars but once, and has never
been out OF the State but once; Is house
carpenter and farmer. Used toDabco ever
since he was 16 years old. In old rum times
used to drink the fashionable beverage, New
England rum, when he went to the store, as
then every store had its bar. Since the
Washingt0nian movement has been teto-
taller. Uses glasses; hearing Is good; good
head OF hair, not very gray. Has had sciatic
trouble In one hip, which caused lameness 40
years and one leg TO be one inch shorter than
the other. Does the chores, and has % sheep
to care for this winter. Was captain Of q
horse company five years In the thirtles.
He plays snare drum, also over 100 tunes on
an organ.
He gave his only son to help perpetuate
the Union in the late war, consequently IS
now penSiOner,
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Fig. 2, Fig. 8.
form it. 1t is necessary in the first place, to
cut a sheet of paper so as to make a perfect
square Gig. u. This paper is then folded SO
as to form the diagonals and a, and is then
turned in the other direction. and folded so
as to form the creases at right angles, shown
determined it will be easy to form Fig. 2,
and then to turn down the ends and a. as
shown in Fig. 3. We shall then have series
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
THE HON Z.
IRONING A SHIRT.

lRONlNG A SHIRT.
l wonder how many of us motherless
heusekeepers know how to stake hold'' Of
shirt in cases Of emergency, which some
times happen? MARY" often chooses just
the time when the clothes are dampened and
in the basket to 'leave, so will" and then,
lucky is the woman who can take the business
in hand for herself. ironing shirts or table,
linen well.
A famous oculist once remarked, when
complimented upon his success" All! but
you do not know how many eyes l failed
upon before success came" And so it is with
many of us who have tried to iron a shirt
without knowing how My way has evolved
itself from various trials and failures; from
an occasional summons to the regions above
in order to rescue that patient man of mine
from the torture of pair of starched-down
sleeves through which it was impossible for
him to find his way, while the neckband was
most aggravatingIy out of reach and sight at
the top of cast-iron bosom; from an occa-
sional bit Of temper displayed by that same
''good man" when the shirt-band and collar
failed to have particle of affinity because
said band had been ironed fiat and starched
SLllI. L remember one OF TWO sunday morn
ings when the ltany seemed to end with
from ironing all shirts, Good Lord, deliver
uSv
But this was years ago. and now nobody
can iron a shirt like Johns wife," and this
is how she does it: Presumably it is washed.
starched and dampened. (Let me say here
that nothing equals the elastic starch for
shirt bOsoms. and ivory soap goes away
ahead of wax for making your iron Slip
First, iron the Wristbands dry and then the
sleeves. Open the sleeves before they dry
sticking together because of the starch
Then pick the shirt at the shoulders and
iron the yoke. This done, iron the back by
folding down the middle, ironing toward
each sleeve to avoid touching the bosom.
Now lay the shirt down with the bosom up
permOst, and iron the neck-band. As you
iron around the band, pull the body of the
face Of the iron. When your band is thus
irCned dry, you will End IL nicely in shape.
Now iron all the trout of the shirt except
the bosom. Put in the bosom-board, get a
nice fresh iron which is not too hot, rub OF
your bosom with bit of damp cloth, stretch
tight and iron dry.
Now for folding. Lay the shirt The
bosom, take up plat in the bach en-
fold one side over from the edge-a, The
bosom and lay the sIessss-5f this Side upon
~, aa.sr. ssfe 6fher side upon this, and the
Sleeve on top Of this. Now you can pick up
without disarranging, place on line over
quick heat, and your work is done.
Due Difference is here given to some older
housekeeper who has better way than this,
hut there was a time when these fam = :.
"painf beautifully, you know" but who
NAV somn daV have tn iron a Shirt-AlDanV
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Mrs. Give Mills, aged 96, is now by sew
eral years the Oldest person In town. She
was born in Norway, being the daughter of
Joel Stevens and grand daughter of James
Stevens, the second settler in town. Early
in life she married Andrew Mills and for
many years kept public house on the spot
where she now resides, and near where she
was born. She Is in full possession Of all
her faculties, except a slight deafness. She
c0nverses with fluency, especially regarding
old time events, which she relates In a most
interesting and intelligent manner Her
step is still firm. as Is also her tone.o5s--v0Ice,
and until within the nasttv Two years she has
done heErH6wh homework. She has ever
Deen noted for hospitality and kindness Of
heart, her needy neighb0rs ever being re-
membered, and even the hungry beggar was
never sent away empty.
SIMON STEVENS.
Simon Stevens, the Oldest man in town,
was the youngest son Of Joseph Ste
vens, the first settler, with whom he
resided until bis death on the spot
where the first opening was made. In
early life he acquired good education and
spent many years in teaching in the sur
rounding towns during the winter months
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vocal music in various localities
For twenty-five years he held town Office
without intermission either as selectman or
clerk. He still retains most Of his faculties
and manages his business by the help Of an
unmarried daughter.
LYDIA SWIFT.
Lydia Swift, aged 81, was an old time
school teacher which vocation she followed
until age and the progress Of the times caused
her to retire. Being unmarried and without
family connection she little by little expend-
ed her little fortune until loss Of faculties
obliged her to seek refuge at the town farm.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15

butterflies or marquetry designs were very
attractive. lit is true that we know in
France as well as they do in Japan the pleas
ing pastime of folding papers, but we must
admit that the Japanese have much more
ingenious models. The frog that we put be-
fore the avne nf or- --~-----
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of eight small panels around the axis 0 q.
After this, it is necessary to take the paper
by the point b. and to fold the sheet well SO
as to make two new regular points, as shown
in Fig. 4. This operation performed upon
the eight faces of the folded paper will give
the result shown in Fig. 8. 1t will be neees-
sary to again fold each face, and bend the
points toward the central axis Gig. o, ana
to take care 10 form the folds OF the points
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.

"paint beautifully, you know" but who
may some day have to iron shirt.-Albany
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A Live Republican Paper.

The Portland PRESS is large newspaper
of sterling Republican principles, progress
i've, newsy and able. 1t has been foremost
the past few months in agitatng secret bal
lot reform, and advocating the adoption of
the system in Maine. To those desiring a
live Republican paper the PRESS can be
safely recommended.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
Half a Day Ahead of Boston,
lllandan Herald

Among the daily newspapers of the State
the Portland Daily PRESS is one of the best,
both in point of news and literary matter.
The morning paper reaching us at noon gives
us this same news as is obtained from the
Boston paper in the evening.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
Enterprising and Able.

We have frequently of late had to COM
mend the enterprise and ability shown by
the Portland Press, and it is always pleas
ant to have occasion to speak in such terms
of Maine newspaper. We have no doubt
that in the new year, and in the coming
tinue to press on to further victories. en-
HANGING alike in reputation and circulation.
The compliments of the season to you,
friends of the PRESS.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
leading Republican ournal of M alne

LWmIHIOp BuugtI.l
We have for long time considered the
Portland Press one Of the best of the Maine
papers, and in some respects the best of them
all-personally tits our favorite newspaper,
with the exception possibly of the Boston
Herald. 1t is, beyond question, the leading
Republican journal Of Maine, and on that
of that way of thinking Although positive
IN its Hepublicanism, it is as little tainted
with partisan prejudice as any paper in
either party we are acquainted with. AS a
newspaper it compares favorably with the
great metropolitan dailies and cover its own
field quite as as we'll as they do. To all of our
readers who want a heightened, conservative
daily, we cordially commend the Press, and
guarantee that it will fill the bill every time
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
Republican, Consistent, Able.

Eastport Sentinel
The Portland Daily PRESS is a live news
paper and its editorial columns are always
ably conducted. The special attention it
gives to State news makes it one of the first
among the State papers. It is a consistent
and able advocate Of the principles of the
Republican partv
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15

il avle 20 trace INC ngures necessary t
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IL, 1..sr, ssse 0fher side upon this, and the
Sleeve on top Of this. Now you can pick up
without disarranging, place on line over
quick heat, and your work is done.
Due Difference is here given to some older
housekeeper who has better way than this,
hut there was a time when these fam : II
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15

The Maine State Press is great week.
paper for this State; twelve pages every
week; unexcelled for local, county, State and
general news. Its Marine List is sought
along the whole coast; its Markets are the
reliance OF the farmer and merchant.
Two Dollars year in advance.
Address
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO.,
81 EXCHANGE ST.,
Portland, Me.
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Honest and Square in its Dealings.

kenneDuL star
The Portland Daily PRESS has lived and
prospered ever since the beginning of the
civil war. 1t has been the best republican
organ in the state, and has acquired rep
utation, during the last quarter of a century,
for honest and square dealings with its party
and the public. which justly makes it an en-
tirely responsible newspaper
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15

The Portland Daily PRESS is in every
sense we'll equipped newspaper. In the
mechanical department there is every facil-
ity for the expeditions printing of the vsri-
GUS editions, and the editorial force COM
prises some of the brightest newspaper
writers in Maine, The PRESS reaches all
parts of western and central Maine several
hours before any of the Boston papers, and
gives all the news that those papers have,
besides the local and State news.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
u Has No Superior.

Christian Mirror.l
The Portland Press is worthy of patronage
by individuals and families. 1t gives us the
and is about right on most of the questions
of the day. We know of no better paper
among the secular journals of this state.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15

The Portland Daily PRESS is published in
the largest city in Maine. 1t is an ably edit
ed paper, and is fully up with any OF its
State contemporaries in collecting news and
shape. One cannot make a1nistake by SUBJ
scribing for the PRESS.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
Takes Rank With the Leaders.

In the Portland Daily PRESS the Republi.
cans of Cumberland County have an able
exponent of their political preferences, as
well as most valuable dispenser of the
news of the day, always served in an attrac-
tive and readable manner, and that it is APP
preciated is fully demonstrated in its large
and growing circulation. Possessed of all
the facilities necessary to first-class news
with the leading dailies of the State, and
justly enjoys lucrative patronage.
, 1890-03-09

Salesman at n fancy grocery store
Will you have the pecaus with the
hulls polished or just the plain, com
mon every day pecan2 No difference
in tire meat The difference is in the
polishing of the hulls and the price.
You pay two cents extra on the pound
for the polished hull. Whyf Be
cause ii is a fad. That's all. Some
folks ike to have the polished pecans
on the table because they look nice.
How are they polishedf Well, that
is II Chicago trick. There is a place
in this town that does nothing but pol
ish nuts. y huge cylinder, operating
On the same principal as the peanut
rouslcr you see ON the. streets is put in
motion. 1t contains a few pounds of
brick dust. The nuts are put in the
cylinder, and ii gives a few revolu-
lions. The dust gives the huh of the
nuts the bright brown, polished APP
p%carancc you see in these pecans.
Some folks come in and ask where pc
cans come from. They come from the
south, generally, but as good pecans
grow right here in Illinois, near Al
ton, as in any other portion of the
world. Chicago Tribune.
, 1890-03-09
The OLD BAND.

It's mighty good to git back to the old town shore
Considerin' I've ben away twenty year and more,
Sence 1 moved then to Kansas of course I see a
change,
A-comin' heck and notice things that's new to me
and strange,
Especially st eyenin', when yer new band fellers
meet
In fancy uniforms and all, and play out on the
street
what's come of old Bill Lindsay and the
Sax-horn feIers-say'
want to hear the old band play
What's come Of Eastman and Nat Snow, and
where's War Barnett atty
And Nate and Bony Meek, Bill Hart, Sam RlGh'son
and that
Air brother OF hin played the drum as twicet as
And old Hi Kerns the carpenter-say. what's be
come OF himf
l make no doubt yer new band now's a compe
tenter band,
And plays their music more by note than what
they play by hand,
Ana ~stylisher and grander tunes; but somehow
anyway
Iwant to hear the old band play
sich tunes as John Browns Body and sweet
Alice" don't you know
And The Cameis Is A comm and John Ander-
son, My JO:"
And a dozcnt others OF 'em-"SumDcr Nine" aud
Number Lryca'
Was f]ayortas that fairly made a fnGer dream O
heaven
And when the boys 'u'd saranade, I've laid so still
h bed
I've even hcerI the locus blossoms droppin' on
the shed,
When Lily Dale" or Hazel Dell had sobbed and
died away
Iwant to hear the old band play
The new band maybe beats it, but the old bands
what l Sid
1t allus pearcd to kind o. chord with somepin' in
my head:
And, whise I'm no musiciancr. when my blame
eyes Is ieS
Nigh drowned out, and mem'y squares her jaws
aud sort o sIys
She won't ner never will fergit. want tie jes turn
in
And take and light right out O. here and git back
west aE'tn-
And stay there, when l git there, where ! never
haf 10 Say
! want TO hear the old band play
james Whitcumb Riley In The Century
, 1890-03-09

Document in poor Photographic condition..
, 1890-03-09

Boys, Here's Your ChanceI
Not only to get way up" work done,
but also to get your darning, patching and
buttons sewed on without extra charge.
CHEYENNE STEAM LAUNDRY.