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, 1891-02-24
DRESSING IN A COLD BOOM.
Some Suggestions About Getting Up br
Those Who Sleep In Cold Rooms

Some Suggestions About Getting Up Br
Those Who Sleep In Cold Rooms
Ii there's anything wretched it's tum-
bling out of bed on a freezing winters
morning. with the windows adorned
with frost pictures and your flesh adorned
with goose pimples all the time You are
dressing. It's unhealthy, too. 1 believe
that If properly collected the statistics of
those who have received lasting injury
from dressing in cold rooms would show
them to outnumber the grip sufferers
two to one If possible, one should have
q warm room in which to dress. Sleep
ing in a cold room no one minds, unless
it is very little children. When one lives
at home it is often possible for several
members of the family to dress in the
family sitting room by relays. Without
any extra expense everybody is made
comfortable.
You can put on dressing gown and
slippers, throw your clothes over your
arm and run down to the warm room,
lock the doors and dress. By pinning q
a towel over your shoulders to protect
your dress, you can comb your hair
afterward in your OWE room, where,
fully dressed. you won't mind the cold.
| know a family of ten members who
used this plan of making the family sit
ting room the dressing room for several
years. Each member of the family had
his or her own particular ten minutes to
use the room, everybody vas comfort
able, and there was considerable money
saving, for before adoption of this plan
a good deal of wood was used up ii
making fires in the chambers on very
cold mornings.
If you are boarding, however, and an
not afford or do not wish to waste time
making a fire just coddle yourself on
cold mornings and keep out of the cold
as much as you can. Take your stock
ings into bed with you, and when they
are warm put them IN. Dress yourself
as quickly as possible, moving rapidly
TO make the blood circulate. Always
put on shoes and stockings before step
ping on the floor. Your shoes may be
cold, but they won't give you such a
sudden chill as contact with the floor.
Besides, you have got to get into them
some time, and you are not obliged to
wear the floor.
Get some warm water to wash in il
possible. 1 know there is a great deal
said against washing in warm water,
but it is a better evil than making your
hands numb and your nose red in water
over which an ice film has formed. You
have no idea, either, unless you've tried
it, how nicely warm water will make
you feel on a cold morning,-Home-
maker.
, 1891-02-24

Wisdom's Robertine Is the only thing
now used by fashionable women to per-
petuate a beautiful complexion.
, 1891-02-24

Gods blessing to mankind. say thous-
auds who have been cured by Oregon
Kidney Tea.
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-28
Sailors Snug Harbor.

To the Editor of the Press:
Reading the excellent article in the PRESS
on the Sailors Snug Harbor brought to my
mind the old sailors met there when Wis
Tied that institution last fall. found all the
departments in admirable condition and 1
could not help exclaiming "Thank God for
his goodness to the old sailor" The Rev.
Charles j. Jones received me very heartily
and would say he is the right man in the
right place-being an old sailor himself.
While making my rounds met in the differ
ent departments quite number of veterans
who formerly belonged and sailed out of
Portland. Among them were Mr.. Edmund
Gillespie, Captains George A. Richardson,
York Of South Portland, Hutchinson, I'm
derwood, Williams, who used to run on the
New York line. Woodman, William Parker
and William McCarty. Captains Parker
and McCarty were Gorham's Corner boys.
All were in good spirits and happy.
OLD SAILOR.
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-28

the magniloQuence of Southern oratorv. The
duel is an interesting and characteristic
episode. And Mr.. Johnston at all times
writes without sectional bitterness; a true
and courteous man Of letters, he concerns
himself only to depict accurately and i'm
partially the times which he has chosen as
his theme. New York: d. Appleton & Co,
Portland: Loring, Short & Harmony
-Four new novels published by the United
States Book Company, are attractive In their
neat paper covers and excellent print. OF
these volumes, the strongest story is Name
and Fame, by Mrs. Adeline Sergeant and Mr..
Ewing Lester. The scene is laid mostly in
London; the theme is the noble and much-en-
during love of an intellectual woman for q
man long withheld from their mutual happi-
ness by miserable ENHANCEMENT. The tone
of the book is thoughtful and sympathetic.
dealing with several social problems.
Mr.. W. E. Norris's story, Marcia, is a
steadily handled and clever analysis of
selfish and vain woman, In whom maternal
love was the redeeming trait. And after all,
she succeeds In winning interest more
than does her narrow and censorlous sister-in-
law. Willie, her son, is charming little
fellow as boy. and his pleasant prospects.
with which the book ends, 20 far to redeem
the dreariness Of the tale of his mothers
follies and exactions. However, Marcia will
be read rather by those who care for skilful
analysis than by the older-fashioned gentle
reader" who dearly likes pleasant story.
Miss Dora Russell is the author of A Bit
ter BiIthright. another novel strong In an
alysis; study Of heredity, and of tracing of
consequences to the weakness or fault that,
however slight, is sure to be found at the be-
einnings of all tragedy in life. Yet Miss
Russell does not disappoint those readers
who like enough events, falsities, jealousies
and murder to make the chapters exciting
until final content comes to reward the two
meritorious Of sucha browning gift.
Under the title Pauline, Mr.. Julian Haw.
thorne writes also two other. and shorter
stories. Ellice Quentin and the Countess
Ruby. The first two romances are dramatic
and clever. rather than profoundly studied
or sympathetic, while the Countess Ruby is
quite surprising In Its neatly turned plot and
not too insistent humor. Mr.. Hawthorne
appears too often to substitute force and
seriousness of manner for genuine artistic
purpose; he will be effective at all costs.
The lack Of sincerity In execution does not
mar the cleverness Of the Countess Ruby-of
which the ingenious device shall not be pre-
maturely displayed in this review. The
price Of the volumes is 80 cents each.
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-28

The Halifax Chronicle says the rumors of
speedy dissolution Of the Dominion Parlia-
ment and an appeal to the people which are
In circulation could not be possible "if an
honest man or an honest government were
controlling the affairs Of the country" The
Chronicle alleges that the Tory government
pledged itself publicly to the people not to
bring on general election until the suffrage
lists are revised which will not be until the
hrst OF July Of this year. The present lists
have not been revised since July 1889, and
not only now contain the names of many
men who are disqualified but also do not con-
tain the names Of the thousands of young
men who have reached the voting age since
that time.
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-28

Senator Ingalls's reliance upon a break in
the Farmers Alliance and the assistance of
the Democrats proved forlorn hope. The
Farmers Alliance did not break but voted
solidly for Pfeffer while the Democrats
stuck to their candidate. Mr.. Ingalls, got
the Republican vote and that is all. He
would have got that without his recent
harangue in favor of free silver and his CD.
position to the election hill-
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-28

1t looks as II the Louisiana lottery con-
Germ was near Its end. The distractions
placed in Its path by the government and
the refusal of the express companies to
transport its tickets has greatly reduced Its
business, and now Louisiana Judge has
decided the legislature did not legally pass
the Dill submitting the question of renewal
Oh It's charter to popular vote In 1892 Unless
the full court reverses this decision, the COM
paDy will cease to have legal existence.
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-28

The Hon. j. 81. Marley, replying to some
criticism on Mr.. John P. Carson, the super
intendent Of mails In the Augusta postoffice.
who has been working like beaver among
the Legislators for the defeat of the Austria.
liam ballot, says:
Yes, have seen the criticisms and they seem
TO me very narrow and big0ted. am In favor O
the AstralianL ballot bill, have publicly stated
the passage of the bill, one OF which is that am
opposed 70 any intimidation. 1t is public meas
ure and all citizens have the right 10 their own
views. MIR. Carson Is a worthy citizen of the
legislature Of iss9 He voted arSpst tT the ~ A ,
tralian ballot bill. He did not believe in the
bill then, he does not believe in It now He has
lust as much tight to oppose the bill as have
10 favor IL. nave never sought land never shall
seek TO control The opinions OF those with whom
1 am ofhcially associated. CLAIM the liberty Ia
nave my own opinion upon any question and
freely conceoe the same privilege TO every other
Mr.. Manley's words have the true civil
service reform ring about them, and give
tae lie to the impression that had grown
no In some quarters that he
was something of a spokesman. and
was not very tolerant. 1t is evident from
tn's Interview that Mr.. ManIey is the very
embodiment OF liberation, and the consum.
mate mower, so to speak, of civil service re-
iorm' MI. Manley Is now ballot REFORM
or, a CIVIL service reformer, and a municinal
reformer, inasmuch as he has recently been
advocating non-partisanship in municipal
affairs. II Mr.. Manley does not have care
somebody will be calling him Mugwump.
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-28

mot for all time, be suffered TO destroy ma
jority government and receive the reward of
"A congressman In the act Of suppressing the
colored vote. IL Is the unearned increment
of American politics. II the ballot of the
colored race In the South Is to be stified, and
the Ignorant ballot In the North to be count
ed, suppression and count in each case to
promote the election of Democratic Presi.
oent ana congress, we may as well abandon
even the pretence of free government.
AN EXCEPTIONAL OCCURRENCE.
[Biddeford Times.l
Ihere Is some satisfaction to a man in the
knowiedge that he Is right, even though that
knowledge may cost him something. Depu-
" Sheriff James w. Small doesn't come into
!ne possession of great wealth through the
lurys verdict, rendered In the Supreme
Court Monday morning. but wealth isn't the
only thing to be taken into account 1t Is an
exceptional occurrence for twelve men, d.
vided as to political procliyities. to agree on
verdict in case founded on the misdeeds
OF politicians.
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-28

We do not read anonymous letters and eommu
nleaToas. The name and address of the writer
are In all cases Indispensable not necessarily ior
publication but as a guarantee Of good faith'
We canno undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-28

1t is very lucky for Senator Cameron that
he was elected before the silver pool disclos-
are and his vote against the elections bill
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-28

Republicans won't shed many tears over
the defeat of Senator Ingalls,.
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-28
CURRENT co m m EMIT.

THE FAILURE OF THE ELECTION BILL.
Lewiston Journal
There will come time wnen this tremen-
oous wrong will be righted. The South can
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-28

Messrs. Brigham and Srofford, the archi-
tects Of the leaky-roof addition to the State
House. appear to have taken the State of
Maine and Its legislature under their wing.
They seem to have come to the conclusion
that the State should appropriate $4,000 to
rebuild the old part Of the State House. and
accordingly have made plans for the change
and are now exhibiting them In the State
House. Messrs. Brigham and Spofford were
selected as architects for the State House
addition. and when they completed that
their contract with the State expired. Or
course they would like new cossract to re-
buiidFthe old part of the State House, and
evidently they have set to work in earnest to
get 1t. The chances Of the legislatures
appropriating another $4,000 for the State
House. we believe, are very small, but Ii by
some process of log-rolling such an appro-
priation should be got through, we certainly
expect that the parties charged with the
work will be decent enough to open 1t to
general competition. Maine architects ought
certainly to have achance to submit plans
for public building in Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-28

How few persons realize how many
lives are lost daily from want Of nutri.
tiOn such as diseased organs need to re.
store them to healthy condition. This
we confirm by the fact that only LIZ
per cent. Of ell deaths come from old
age (see Massachusetts, Reports), and the
large per cent. remaining comes chiefly
from lack Of nutrition.
In Massachusetts, the average number
Of deaths from
Consumption and Pneumonia, One for
every IS minutes.
Heart Troubles. Nine daily.
Chlerea lHfantum, Six daily.
Diphtheris, Five daily.
Apoplexy, Bronchitis. Cancer, each -Four
daily.
Aldaey Troubles, Paralysis, each Four
daily.
Do YOU wonder at the inter-
est the health officers of this
city are taking In the result
Of Or. Koch's "consumptive
Cure"? and that is vaiubIe
only to arrest the disease in
it's first stages, 50 Or. Koch
tells US.
We are disposed to give the Consump.
tives the benefit Of our twenty two
years. experience, not to experiment on
them for money, or ask them to wait to
see the results Of our experiment on
others, as a life Is seldom lost that is
properly nourished.
Murdock's Liquid Food has restored
more Consumptives to health than any
other treatment In the same length Of
time' as 1t makes new blood faster than
all medicines or other foods known, and
new Diood will restore the diseased or
sans to health, be they the lungs, It's
sues or any organs
consumptives who have re-.
ceived no relief after being
under medical treatment
three months we will Give
the first five hundred annIi.
Giants each one case sIx
tweIve.ounce Is l2oxJ bottles
of Murdock's Liquid Food,
free, and deliver the Same to
any Express Co. In Boston.
II no benefit is received
from the use Of one bottle do
not use any more.
Murdock Liquid Food Co.,
BOSTON.
xo.1 vuuR.Mx
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-28

The action of the Senate In setting aside
the cioture resolution for the apportionment
bill in all probability will stop any further
attempts to pass the election bill. OF course
the putting aside Of the cloture resolution is
not quite the same thing as defeating it, but
under the circumstances 1t does not lack
much Of it, Assuming that the Republicans
who voted to put 1t aside will vote to keen
1t aside. the resolution can onls be got before
the Senate again by the vote in the afirrna-
ton of Senator Stanford, whose position is
very uncertain. But even II it should be got
before the Senate again there Is very little
chance than 1t could be put through. III It
could be brought to direct vote 1t might be.
Tor there are some Senators who want to see
cloture and the election bill defeated who
would hesitate to vote directly against
either, but some such flank movement as
was successful on Monday will be resorted
to and the till pushed one side. The truth
OF the matter is that majority of the Senate
are att heart opposed to the election bill.
though enough have been assembling to
make 1t appear that the fact is the other
way, and that Is the reason why the bill has
made no progress. Had all the Republicans
who have professed to be In favor of the
bill been really anxious that 1t should pass II
would have passed long ago.
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-28
G Q 7 II | N q
Is CTS ON a DOLLAE

We will give the men Of OItland and
vicinity something to remember this
week by. A big come down in prices.
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-28
oYERCQATS.

Blue sChiBchilIa lOVercoats at $5
former price So.
Blue Chfnchiiia Overcoats at 81,
former prices 81. 1865.
Indigo Blue Overcoats at &c. former
price S12. ..5 glqga.. n.
Brown and Gray Mixed Chinchilla
Overc0ats at $12, former price SIS.
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-28
mIsCBLLANEOs .,

Brown Kersey Oyercoats at $12,
former price SIS.
oxford Mixed OyercOats at $12,
former price SIS.
leather jack at 1929, worth IS.
hheatuer Vests at 9Sc, worth $3.50.
rr Jaa9 Jersey Overc0ats at $15, former
MI, %reeI Jersey Overcoats at SIS, former
-.-,..----. UlSTERS.
pa. nark Check listers at $4.9S, former
nDixed listers at 81, f6rmer price 30.
price SI2.
q Frifze listers at $I2, former price
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-28
s23 OVERCOATS FOR SIS.

These Overcoats are lined with silk
and Satin, and are less than wholesale
prices.
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-28

Senator Chandler writes long letter to
the Concord Monitor in opposition to bill
now pending in the New Hampshire lagisla.
ture to authorize the Boston & Maine to
issue $5.ooooOo Of new stock. Mr.. Chandler
says:
The PRINCIPLES by which any legislation for the
issue u new bonds or stock by a railroad COM
pany should be governed are few and simple.
First. No bonds or stock should be authorized
Ioa improvements or extensions which have been
made or which ought to be made from the earn
Second. Bonds issued should bear the lowest
possible rate OF interest with which they can be
SOLD a. par, or they should be sold judiciously
from Tune 20 time at such premium as they will
command, and that premium should 60 into the
bonds to be issued
Third. The same rules apply to stock. DIvi.
dends thereon should BIO limited to per Cent,
and II such stock will command premium, il
should me into the treasury Of the company to
lessen the amount of stock to be issued.
ANY departure from The foregoing principles
Will work IL jury to the people, and will Impose
unnecessa, y burdens upon the travelling public.
70 be borne thorough all time TO come. The ligis.
latnre which authorizes the issue of million
dollars OF unnecessary bonds or stock, not only
donates that amount to the present prOprietors OF
the ROAD. but places an annual charge, equal to
tne interest thereon, upon the patrons Of the
road, 10 be carried not only for one year OF ten
years, Dut forever, as long as the railroad runs
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-28

Whether 1t is the exigencies of the canvass
In the third district or something else which
Is prompting the guerilla warfare upon
Gov. Burleigh for taking a salary as
member Of the capitol commission, we do
not undertake to say. As was the case with
the attacks upon him some months ago which
undoubtedly were designed to injure his can
didacy for Congress from the third district,
this new oneis made entirely in Democrat
lie papers. though most of the inspiration
probably comes from other sources
The duties which Gov Burleigh
performed as member of the Capitol commits
sion we're entirely apart from his duties as
governor, ana ne nau as good right TO re-
muneration from the State as did the other
members of the Commission. Mr.. E. G..
Allen OF Augusta and Mr.. Henry ingalls, of
Wlscasset, the two Democratic members OF
the commission, took their salaries, and SO far
as we have seen no Democratic paper pitches
into them. Gov. Burleigh performed as val
liable work in connection with the commits.
sion as did these gentlemen, and appears to
be equally entitled to compensation.
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-28
SUITS.

Dark Check Suits at So, former price
$12. ' VA"' 'o' "0i piioo
Nobby Suits at $12, former price $15.
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-28

NiuoW 0ubuktCs 0y IiCuhIu mdiCUtu
Johnston. 1t is said that Mr. Johnston him.
self prefers this novel to any of its predeces-
sors from his pen. and he is doubtless right
For he, better than stranger, can judge how
thoroughly 1t represents the social condition
of Georgia In earlier time than these. 1t is
a strong and varied portraiture Of types.
white and black; and shows the curious con-
trasts, the punctiios, the crudities. the POM
posities, the brutalities of southern society.
Widow Guthrie herself is the most carefully
drawn Of these licensees, and Is quite
masterpiece; an imperative overpoweriDg
virago, yet with warm. uncontrolled heart.
The treachery of Duncan Guthrie and the
noble sweetness Of Alice are simply and
strongly outlined; as indeed, are also the
minor characters. MIR. Johnston writes in
style perhaps old-fashioned, with more care
1or the matter than the manner; he excels in
rendering the language of the locality--and
without too much dialect-whether the cu,i.
GUS constructions of the "poor whites" or
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To Save Brother Mason's Lifc-Ar-
tlen OF a Chicago Commandery.

CHIcIoo, Jan. "a rather re-
msrkab)e operation is to take place
at the Emergency Hospital here
next Friday, at which timc pieces
of skin are to be cut from tho
bodies, Of rs or 100 men and graft
ed into tho skinless portions OF
another mans body.
The patient in this case il John
Oscar Dickcrson, q member OF st.
Bernard Commandory OF the Ma
sonic Order, and those who are will
ling to help him in his emergency
are his fellow members OF tho COM
mandery.
Dickerson is a years Of age, and
has been Recorder of the Com
msndery since 1870. lie was for
mcrly employed in the West Side
Gas Company, but has not been
able to do anything for more than
yoar past. Some time ago sort
of cancerous growth made its APP
pearancc on Dickersons right sidc
extending over tho greater portion
of the thigh and hip. DR.. Fenger
cut it out abont year ago, and
everything seemed to heal nicely
except the skin. That refused TO
grow. DR.. Fcnger tried the exper-
iment of grating the skin Of =
young goat upon the skinlcss por-
tion Of Dickersons body, but to no
purpose. The skin of tho goat
was placed upon Dickerson's tody
while yet warm, but it refused to
adhere.
One day y number OF Dickerson's
Masonic friends called npon him at
tho hospital. He 10 u favorito in
the Commaudcry, and bis every
want ia attended to. DR.. Fongei
said the only hope for Dickerson
was the grating Of human skin up.
on his body where the skin refused
to grow. Tuesday night last there
was meeting of st. Bernard Com
mandery, some 300 members being
present.
A statement of the case was made
and those who were willing to ain
poor Dickerson in his emergency
were requested to signify it. Every
man stepped forward. However
rs or 100 was sufiicient number,
End they were selected from the
healthicst, soundest man in the
Commandcry. When they appear
at the hospital each Man will carry
his own razor: it is required that
each man shall take bath just be-
fore going to the hospital and abb
stain from indulgence in liquor
or twenty y-four hours previous to
that TING.