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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-18
Preserving Rope.

Ii has been suggested 10y a French
exchange that. in order to insure great
er strength and consequently more
safety in ropes for scaffolding purposes,
particularly in localities where the at
mosphere is destructive of hemp fiber,
such ropes should be dipped, when
dry, into a bath containing twenty
grains of sulphate of copper per liter
Of water, and kept in soak in this solu-
ton some four days, afterward being
dried. The ropes will thus have alb
sorbed a certain quantity of sulphate
of copper, which will preserve them for
some time both from the attacks OF
animal parasites and from rot.
The copper salt may be fixed in the
fibers by a coating of tar or by soapy
water. and in order to do this il may
be passed through a bath of boiled tar,
hot, drawing il through a thimble to
press back the excess Of tar. and sus-
pending il afterward on n staging to
dry and harden. In a second method
the rope is soaked in a solution of 100
grammes Of soap per liter of water.
The copper soap thus formed in the
fiber OF the rope is stated to preserve it
even better ihau tar is capable of do
ing, which bets mechanically to i'm
prison the s~ulphate Of copper, which is
the real preservative in the case.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-18

man had marched before us IN razors.
A friend who has been travelling hard
for two whole years came to stay with
me, and exhibited the most beautiful
pair of these toilet tools | ever saw, OF
very highly finished Bessemer steel,
simple and scientific, being merely thin,
fat blades of metal. inserted in groove,
of thicker stuff. The agent warrants
their edge to stand three months, wher
the razors must be sent To him, dis
mounted and sharpened, having to bt
removed from the grooved back to dc
so. Chantrey, the sculptor, made one
Of hard bronze with a keen and effect
i've edge, and there are relics Of Pom
peii manufactured in that alloy.-Nea
York Ledger.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-18

At the head of Holy Cross creek, near
Leadville, Colo, and in the almost in
accessible defiles of Mount Shasta, Cal.
there are hundreds of square feet of
ground continually covered with snow
as red as blood. In the polar regions
red and scarlet snow is Il familiar sight,
but the two places named above are the
only spots within the limits of the
United States where il is known To ex,
list. The phenomenon is due to the
presence of the minute animalcule in
the snow. How the little nudge ever
got there is a question that has never
been satisfs ctorily answered. Louis
Republic.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-18

Protest Against Cut and Dried Criticism.
The art of criticism Is such a fine
thing that one must regret its present
tendency 10 forInulary. It has, | think.
such a tendency among us, curious.
ly enough at the very moment
when elsewhere-in France, at least,
it has emancipated itself into the IL
cense Of a mere record of irresponsible
impressions; in England, perhaps, it
is equally irresponsible, but certainly
not impressionist. With us the novel
mainly seems TO be the victim of this
tendency.
Our critics-do not inquire too close
ly who they are--are at the present
moment nearly unanimous in their pre-
occupation with prescribing to the nov.
elist from the old rules of French unity
and German objectivity. This would
be all very well II they were professors
In q conservatory where novel writing
was taught, but 1t avors distinctly
rather Of pedagogy than Of criticism.
And though pedagogy may be more i'm.
portant than criticism II Is Mt any rate
a different thing. The great distinc.
ton perhaps between the two Ii that
one 10 mechanical and the other spirit.
uL.-Scribner's.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-18

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The Way with Men.

II a man is successful and everything
goes as he wants ii, he lifts up his voice
and says: 10! and behold! | am Ia
great and brainy a ! have made
myse,i what / am, and the man that
fails in Life must be a fool" But when
things go wrong he says, with a hang.
dog look. Providence always was
down on me for some reason."-Bos
ton Courier
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-18
She Iniorscd.

Ayoung woman who had a check for
ga on a certain Detroit bank presented
1t at the cashiers desk. and he politely
said:
"You will please indorse it, miss"
She took it over to the desk and
wrote Oh the back:
81 want this money awful bad youn
truly please pay the bearer. Detroit
Free Press.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-18
She Was Real Sorry.

Hospital Nurse Il am extremely
gieved to have to tell you that your
husband has met with a bad accident,
and has had to have both legs ampu.
tated.
Wife-Oh, Lor'! oh. Lor'! and me
only bought i'm a zoe pair o. boots last
Toosday. Judy.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-18

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The Portland daily press., 1890-12-27
AT ST. STEph EMS.
Successful Christmas Festival
Despite the Storm.

In spite of the severe storm goodly num-
Der were present at the church yesterday
afternoon and the tree doomed up as bright
and beautiful as ever. The appropriate
Christmas lesson and collects, with brief re-
marks from the rector. Mr.. Charles Flagg
and Mr.Charles Bailey occupied the first half
hour. interspersed with Christmas carols.
which were never better sung. The gifts
were then taken from the tree and distribut-
ed to the scholars, and the service closed
with the pastors benediction.
DIR. Dalton stated In his address that this
was the twenty.seventh Christmas tree SER
vice he had been privileged to enjoy with the
Sunday school children and their frierds,
twenty-five of them in the present church.
The year of the great fire st. Stephens
Christmas celebration was necessarily omit
ted, and he alluded to carol written the
year following, which we give below. 1t is a
suggestive fact, he said, that very few teach
ers, and Of course none of the scholars have
remembrance of the verses or the occasion
of them.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-27
PERSONAL.

Mr.. George Haines of Boston, is in the
city.
A. G. Prentiss of Saeo. Me-, is at the
Grand View Hotel, Jacksonville, Fla.
DIR. Stephenson, United States Army, is
passing the holidays in the city.
E. M. Blanding of the Bangor Industrial
Journal, was at the United States Hotel yes
terdsy.
Mr.. Henry Stephenson has fine Edison
monograph and win soon give an evenings
entertainment with it to the Yacht Club
Rev. A. S. Ladd of Gardiner, reports that
he married five couples from o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon to O'Clock Thursday
morning.
Collector Dow has nominated Parker o..
Haley to be second assistant keeper at Sc
gum Light, and Fred "a. Hodgkins to be
third assistant keeper at Cape Elizabeth
Light.
Major II. A. Shorey of Bridgton, has been
appointed weigher and gauger at the Gus
tom House in place of A. L. Farnsworth.
Major Shorey will assume his Office on the
list of January.
Hon. William l.. Putnam and Hon. Nathan
Cleaves of Portland, and Hon. S. S. Brown
of Watervllle, have accepted invitations to
the Democratic banquet at Bangor, January
Sth, 1891. and will respond to toasts.
Mr.. Martin Priest, head waiter at the
Kineo House, and 81 walters, who have Of
ficiated at that hotel during the summer, left
Monday for Punta Gorda, Fla. where they
will be engaged in hotel owned by G. f.
Todd, Esq, of Calais. They will return to
the Kineo House about the first Of May.
Mr.. Robert G. Henderson of Oakland
takes the first prize of $40. and Mr.. David
Bigwood Of Glendale. r. l., the second prizs
of So offered by the American Reporter for
the best essays on the "Causes of Imperfect
tions in Wooden and Worsted Weave Rooms
and How to Remedy Them"
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-27
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
PORTLAND THEATRE.

PORTLAND THEATRE
The melo-drama of ESCAPED from Sing
sing, will have its last representations this
afternoon and evening. All who have not
witnessed the piece should do so at once. 1t
contains much of dramatic merit and evil
IDENTIFY has given great delight to all who
have seen 1t.
THE IRISH CORPORAL.
Monday and Tuesday evenings of next
week ''The Irish Corporal" will be produced
at Portland Theatre. Tony Farrell and Jen-
ME Leland assume the principal characters,
and, although the attraction is new one to
our theatre-goers it appears to be a popular
one where known, judging from the follow
ing endorsement of the Rome, N. Y, Senti-
mel:
Tony Farrell and his company played the
Irish Corporal to large and appreciative
audience in the WASHINGTON Street Opera
House last evening Mr.. Farrell, as Jerry
Donovan, the Irish Corporal. gave excellent
satisfaction. de Is natural, easy actor,
without affectation. His songs captured the
audience and he was obliged to respond to
several enc0res. Miss Jennie Leland as
Celia, Jerry's sweetheart, sang and danced
herself into great favor. All the other char
acters were well sustained. and the enter
THE sTEPDAuGHTER.
Speaking of Annie Ward Tiffany in the
"Stepdaughter" which will be produced al
Portland Theatre next Wednesday, the
Washington Star says:
"The Stepdaughter," which was presented
at the Park Theatre last evening. introduces
| Annie Ward Tiffany as an exponent of Irisl
| character. She represented a warm hearted
| faithful nurse with truthfulness to nature
During the course of the play she descends
| by means of rope, from the roof of th,
| theatre to the stage. She was untiring IL
her devotion to the stepdaughter. charac
ter charmingly represented by Miss Ros
| Tiffany. A scheming stepmother was wei
rendered by Miss Annie Barclay. The mall
characters were In good hands. and the piec
| scored a success"
| MANFRED.
/ The entertainment to be given in th
Sixth Stockbridge course next Thursday eve
ming will be Hoffman's sextette in d, an
| Byron's poem of Manfred, set to music b
Schumaun. presented by the Listemann Sex
tette of Boston. 1t will be a grand enter
tainment. Tickets now on sale.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-27
6RIEF LOTTlMCs.

Mr.. Atkinson has furnished an ante room
at Bosworth Post hall and presented it to
the post
Work was begun yesterday fixing up the
old street commissioners room for the use
of the sheriff and his deputies.
The Odd Fellows Register and Masonic
Journal for December has been issued by
Smith & Sale.
Farmers gathering hay from stacks ON the
Scarboro marshes were one of the novel
sights of Christmas
The committees on electrical appliances,
streets, drains and sewers, and liquor agen.
cy, met yesterday afternoon to approve bills
The employees at the Prebe House present
ed very handsome gold watch and chain
Christmas, to the steward, Parker S. Fuller.
The following jurors were drawn for the
next term of the Supreme Judicial Court
yesterday: John NJ. Dyer, George r. Shaw
and James Cunningham.
The Sunday school of the Pine street
Methodist church will give one of their pop
ular concers Sunday night at o'clock, con-
sisting Of recitations and dialogues by the
little people.
q By the overturning of sleigh in front of
Corey's, on Free street, Thursday night, a
gentleman was thrown out, dragged and his
face and head cut. He held ON to the reins
and stopped the horse.
The members of Grimmer's orchestra
gave their leader, Professor Grimmer, fine
gold-headed cane fer a Christmas present,
showing their regard for him in most ap-
propriate manner.
Mr.. Hugh j. Chisholm, treasurer of the
otls Falls Pulp Company, presented a chick
On OF goose to every employe Of the Otis
rams mili' with family, for his Christmas
dinner.
Marshal Green, Deputy Merrill and off
GERS made raid on the Dominion House.
Christmas night, as they heard there had
been high jinks at that establishment
Things were found badly broken, bit the
parties who made the row had escaped.
The Montreal express over the mountain
division of the Maine Central road was de-
layed few minutes Thursday evening by
slight accident at Stroudwater The pin
dropped from one of the parallel rods, and
the train came In with only one side of the
engine working.
Tickets for the concert and ball to be CIV
en- in Mystic Hall next Tuesday evening, I'M
der the auspices of Branch 282, Order OF the
Iron Hall. are for sale at Heseltine's drug
store, by Dean Brothers and at Homsted's
cigar store. The Adelphian Concert Compa-
ny is the talent engaged, with authors read
ings by Mr.. Rexdale Chandler furnishes
music for dancing.
Boarder Mrs. Tough teak, shall send
the expressman af.cr my collar box and
cane" Landlady :-"What are you leaving
us for. Mr.. Sllmp" Boarder :--"Because you
have replaced the Brussels soap that was In
my room with that Of an inferior grade
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-27
MAR RAG ES.

In this city, Dec. %, by Rev. N. 7. Whitaker,
D. D., John FL. Blair and Lizzie b. Cobb, both of
Portland.
At Woodfords. Dec. 25, by Rev. Edwin P. VIII
son, Albert II. Mosher and Mary e. Warehouse,
both of GOrham.
In Gorham, Dec. %, by Rev. Geo. W. Reynolds,
Geo Z; Davis of Standish and Miss Clara e. Palm
er of Buxton.
In Cumberland, Dec. "a. by Rev. Dan'l Greene,
Charles P. Allen and Miss Il. Eta Maxfield, both
of Yarmouth.
In Boothbay Dec. a. Herbert G. Dunton and
Miss Blanche E. Reed.
In Paris, Dec. "a, George A. Abbott and Miss
Charlotte M. Curtis.
In Paris Dec. "a, S. Lewis Stuart and Miss Ger
tie M. Swan, both Of West Paris.
In Norway, Nee. "a. Howard A. Allen of Nor.
way and Miss Lavaum A. Flint OF Albany.
In Norway. Dec. "a, Albert Z. Dana and Miss
Hattie G. Swan.
In Phpsburg, Dec. 20, William Lint of Rich
m0nd and Miss Annie Head of Phipsburg.
In Robnston, Dec. IS. Nehemiah X. Spinery OF
Sanford and Miss Myrtle e. Rowe OF Springvale.
In Gardiner Dec. "a. Lyman B. Belts and Miss
Annie M. PeaSe.
In Gardiner Dec "a. George f. McMaster and
Miss Grace E. Mckinney.
In Gardiner. Dec. "a, John 3. Connors and Miss
Eva M. Cargill.
In Buckfeld, Dec. 81, Rollie Stetson of Sumner
and Miss Addie B. Head of North Buckfeld.
In franklin, Dec. IT, John w. Hardison and
Miss Minnie A. Burgess.
In Rockland, Dec. "a, r. w. Milburn and Abbie
G. Over.
In warren, Dec. IS. Miles D. Watts and Rose
s. Maxcy.
In Rockport. Dec. 10, Isaac S. Bartlett of AID.
plet0n and Miss Mamie E. Bennett of Sears
mont.
In South Hope, Dec Is, William White Of Union
In Hancock. Dec. ID, Samuel Stratton and Mrs.
Margaret Hutchins.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-27
Portland Benevolent society.

The annual address before the PortlAnd
Benevolent Society will be delivered tomor-
row evening at 73O o'clock at the First
Parish church by Rev. B. L. Whitman Of the
Free street Baptist church. The society was
founded in 1903 and is one of the oldest, If
not the Oldest benevolent society in the city,
and has for all these many years quietly and
unostentatiously pursued the even tenor of
its way dispensing its charity to numberless
benefciaries, many of whom have seen bet
ter days and are among our most re-
spectacle citizens.
Let us give them good and generous con-
tribution tomorrow evening with the full as
surance that it will be judiciously distributed
by the managers to those who are much in
need of it, and will be the means of prevent
ing much suffering at this inclement season
of the year among the worthy poor of our
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-27
DEATHS.

In this city. Dec 20, Mrs. Naomla p, wife of
Jessie III. Crowell
In this city, Dec 26, Michael Fell, aged 81 yrs.
Funeral on Sunday afternoon at O'Clock, at
No. Is Spring street. Boston papers copy.]
In this city, Dec. rs, Alice L., wife of ID. w.
Scribner, Esq.
burial at Waltham Mass.]
In this city. Dec. 25, Kate, daughter of Jane
and the late Thomas Hamel. aged IA years m s..
Funeral this afternoon, at O'Clock, at resi-
dence. No. II Hanover street.
At Woodfords, Dec. 20. Margaret Sparrow, wife
OF William Sparrow, aged n years.
Notice of funeral hereafter
In Pasadena, CAL, Dec. &C. Albert Delafeld
Medley, only son OF the Bishop OF Maine.
In Thomaston, Dec. 81, Frank Fowles, aged
10 years.
In ThomaSt0n, Dec 16, Mrs Jane Y Fish aged
81 years months.
In Rockland, Dec. IS, BENJAMIN Palmer aged
So years months.
In Rocklan6, Dec. 10, Francis H. Ulmer. aged
46 years.
In Rockland, Dec. %, Daniel st. Clair, aged
In Deer Isle, Dec. IL, Olive wife of Charles
Gray, aged 46 years.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-27

ST. STEPHENS CAROL, 1867.
Carol, st. Stephens Christians,
Carol, for well we may,
Once more we keep Jour Christmas feast,
On this, st. Stephens DAY.
Last year we had no Chrstmas,
A hundred years or more
Perhaps 1t never had been known
A Christmas lost before.
Our parish church In ashes lay,
The way looked dark and drear.
That year without Christmas
Scarce seemed "Christmas Year."
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-27
The Insane hospital.

The Insane Hospital now contains 631 pa
tlents, and they are in better health than
usual at this season of the year. The trus-
tees have named the chapel. which is used
for religious services on the Sabbath and at
other times used for recreation and enter
tainments, 'Coburn Hail." In recognition of
tie high character and prlncely liberality
and philanthropy OF the late. ex-governor
Abner Coburn. They have also named the
new south building Harlow Hall, and the
north building Sanborn Hall, H. apprecia-
ton of the long and faithful service of two
of its distinguished superintendent. The
board of trustees has organized for tlle ensu-
Robe president of the board, and E. A,
Thompson, N, D., secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-27
a Complete Surprise,

Mr.. Charles j. Riggs, the genial bookkeep-
e. with Cloudy & Kent, received a mysteri-
Gus Christmas box, delivered by the express
company Thursday, and as he proceeded to
open the box crowd Of his office friends
gathered around and shared in the surprise
as he took from it a frosted silver trumpet
1t is limited that the valiant generalissimo of
Portland Commandery will lead the next pa
rade Of that organization as mounted trum-
peter, giving his commands through the
trumpet rs in kpighthood of feudal times.
SPECTATOR
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-27
The candle Guessing contest.

The candle guessing contest at the West
End clothing store closed yesterday. The
candle burned 10 hours IS minutes % Sec
onds. The best guess was by A. j. Har-
ward, Sc Atlantic street, 10 hours 20 minutes
80 seconds, and takes the trunk. The sec
ond best guess was from Capt. Richard
Sheppard, II st. Lawrence street, 10 hours
25 minutes 80 seconds, who took the gentle
mans valise. The third best guess was by
Ernest Freeman. 10 hours 10 minutes 10 Sec
onds, who took the lady's yalise. F. D..
Winslow, "a Oak street and Capt. Thomas
Gould, East Boothbay, both guessed the
some, 10 hours 10 minutes. and take fourth
and fifth presents, the gentleman's silk UNI
brella and lady's silk umbrella
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-27
American Electrical Machinery Co,

Inc American Electric Machinery Com
pany mas been organized in this city. Its
purpose is to manufact ure, deal in and OPP
crate machinery for the production or trans
mission OF power, light or heat. Its capital
STOCK Is 100000, of which $500 has been
PAID In. Its officers are: President, Daniel
W. Scribner, Portland, treasurer, S. Lewis
MOODY Sac9; directors, Daniel w. Scribner,
. Lewis Moody; Frederick Fl. Hartford,
cape Elizabeth; Charles G. Winter, Med
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-27
Hanky panky Club.

An organization with the above musical
and unmuslcal name has been organized
within the membership of Bosworth Post.
G. A. r. Its officers are President. Mark
Fl. Sawyer; vice presidents, Il. S. Thrasher.
A. S. Spaulding; secretary, David Hanni.
gan referee. Thomas Lincoln; quartermas.
ter, Charles Jordan; commlSsary, George
Eddy,
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-27
4. O. O. r.

Ligonia Lodge. No. 8. elected the follow.
ing officers last evening: N. g.. Charles III.
Cloudman; v. g., John E. Walker; r. s.,
81. K. Colesworthy; Treas, P. W. Stone.
ham; trustees, Chas. F.. Guptill, VIM. E.
Plummer, Joseph S. Gilliatt; agent of hall,
T g Gilliatt
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-27
High Straet Church.
ChiIdren's Chrlstmas club,

All the arrangements for the dinner this
afternoon have been made. Membership
tickets and workers tickets can be obtained
at City Hall after $50 a. m. Ali squad
leaders are requested to be at the hall at 10
a. M, and the walters and heads of tables at
a. m. All food must be iu Reception Hall
before 10 o'clock, If possible