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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-15
IupkUV THE MEDIoIN r.

On and after October 1, 1891, we give every
person selling our medicine the privilege of
selling six bottles for $500, and guarantee
that in case it does you no good you can
receive your money back. Read guaranty
with every bottle. We claim to cure Dys-
pepsia, Headache, Sour Stomach, Heartburn,
Kidney Complaint, Neuralgia, Distress after
vousness, Loss of Sleep, Dizziness, Irregular
ity of the Appetite, Pleurisy Pains, Bloat,
Wind on the Stomach, Hacking Cough, and
Constipation. And why will 1t cure? Be-
cause it is Relaxing, Purifying, Soothing.
purest roots and herbs, free from Alcohol
or Morphia. 1t is harmless to the smallest
child; children like it, and it is far superior
to Castor Oil and all other preparations.
Call for Groder's Botanic Dyspepsia
Syrup. None genuine unless bearing our
trademark, the Beaver.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-15
WIT AND WISDOM.

Minister-I think we should have congrega.
tional singing.
Oreanist Then we must have new organ.
"Why sop
"ThiS instrument is MT powerful enough to
drown 'em out."-New York Weekly.
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Standard Clothing
Company.
Our Special Clearance
Sale of Mems andBoys'
Suits increases with
every day.
Our Suits at the prices
make very acceptable
Christmas gifts.

There are important
things to be stated about
the clothing-selling now
being carried forward
here. Prices have been
without precedent for
cheapness, upon lots Of
remarkable magnitude.
"People say" this is I'M
healthy, buyers will
expect everything in
some unusual fashion
and at ridiculous prices.
Messrs. Rip Van
Wrinkle, Wayback, Dry
as-dust, Used-to-be &
Co., say, stick to the good
old ways, buy and sell
in the regular fashion and
you will do better.
Haven't you seen-you
man Of middle age or less
hundreds of worthy
business men stranded
on the sands of trade,
wrecked, left high and
dry when the tide went
out just because they
confined their horizon to
the rim of a dime?
Times change. Woe
betide the man too
stupid to change with
them. These great sales
unusual movements are
perfectly natural. They
are because they ought
to be. The abnormal is
normal. You, the public,
fail Of your rights if you
do not get the gains from
the vicissitudes of trade.
And why? Simply be-
cause in the trade revo-
luton you have stepped
forward twolong strides.
FIRST. You stood in the
jobbers place. SECOND
You stand in the Com
mission merchant s.place
face to face with the
great retailer and manu-
facturer who buys cloth
and trimmings direct
from the mills that pro-
duce them, for cost and
offer the finished gar
ment to you to wear, at
prices that are a small
per cent. over cost of
production. ~
While the Frieze Uls-
ters and fine overcoats
are saying farewell" and
there are lots of them
every day, the $12 Put
nam hair line sack Suits
have gone down to SO
and selling rapidly; size
81 to A. Standard
Cheviot Suits, fast black
can be bought for So. A
lot of fine blue mixed
Cashmere Sack Suits,
Mems sizes, are going at
S12.
Lots Of frock suits
that were $15 and S18
can be had today for 10
and S12.
In Boys nice All Wool
Knee Pant Suits, a lot at
$3.50 that have been So,
$3.50 and SO.
Our Rugby Suit at
$500 is deserving of
special mention, one Of
the. newest and best
things Of the day.
The Boys Cape Over
coat at S1.75, 2.25, $50,
8 and $50 are not to be
duplicated at the price.
We might mention big bargains also in
Boys Hats. Caps, Knee Pants. Long Pants
Jersey Suits, Dress Suits, Best Suits and
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Castoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children"
DIR. G. @. OsaooD,
Lowell, Mass.
"Castoria is the best remedy for children Of
which am acquainted. hope the day is not
far distant whenmothers will consider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of hevarious quack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
On. ]. +. KNcHrLoE,
Conway, Ark.
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Castoria.

"Castoria is so well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-"
II. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
iii So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
sour physicians in the children's depart
ment have spoken highly Of their expert
ence In their outside practice with Castoria,
and although We only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits Of Castoria has won US to look with
favor upon It."
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIsPENsARY,
Boston, Mass
ALLEN O. SMITH, Pres,
urray Street, New York CITY.
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If you wish fine head of hair OF natural
hue use Halls Hair Remover.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-15
d1awT1y

PAPER CUTTER 8
SCONCE5,
STATIONERY
IN BOXES,
SCRAP Books.
SHAVING SETS,
TRIPLICATE
MIRRORS,
THERMOMETERS,
TRAV ELING BAGS,
WORK BOXES,
WHIST
COUNTERS,
WHIST PRIZES.
WRITING FoLIOs.
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NH.
A. Western minister. who is not always so
careful as he ought TO be in making his preach
ing and practice go together, Twas lately telling
some friends a story If adventure
1t was large story and the minister's little
10 year old girl was listening to IL very intently
When he finished. she fastened her eyes upon
fathers zee and said very graVely:
is that ne, or are you pl eaching now, papa.
-Argonaut.
Ayers Sarsaparilla is perfect cure for scrof-
ula, that dreaded faint in the human system.
Paradoxical.
Dukane-This world is full OF paradoxes, old
man.
Gaswell-Have you discovered new oneq
Dukane-Yes; during the holiday season a
retail store succeeds best when the counter
attractions are greatest.-Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph.
was so much troubled with catarrh it seri-
ously affec'ed my voice. One bottle of Ely's
Cream Balm did the work. My voice is fully
restored-B. F. Liepsner, A. NJ. Pastor of the
Olivet Baptist Church, Philadelphia, Pa.
Very Absent Minded.
Jinks-Well, swan! am the most absent
miuded person alivel
Blnks-What's wrong now?
Jipks-Wben went into that restaurant
pu' this umbrella in the corner with a lot of
others. and Pm hanged If have not come away
without taking better one by mistake-Grip,
If your lung trouble is of scrofulous origin
Ayers Sarsaparilla will cure you.
She-I never thought, Harry, that you could
have changed toward me as you have. You
used To say | was pure gold.
hTlf rIcf
lasting qualities of pure gold are not remarka-
ble.-Bost0n Transcript.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-15

In one of the aristocratic mansions Of the
Faubourg Sam German the fnotmau announced
monsieur le Baron Lefeyre."
o. Why do you style me baron? / am not a
bar n"
ooh! that is not meant for you, monsieur, but
for the company."-Le Petit journal.
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Mr.. F. STORY, Augusta, Me.
Please Listen TO an Old Soldier,
FORTY YEARS A SUFFERER
AND
NOW CURED.

IL I am allowed to judge others by
myself, I say that everybody can be
cured, if you only use the proper remedy.
i have, during my many years suffering,
tried a great many different kinds Of
medicine. and have also employed good
time, but could not seem to get perma-
nently cured until used Groder's Botanic
Dyspepsia Syrup, then at once noticed
a change. In the first place, it regulated
my constipation trouble, and in a short
time my stomach began to perform its
work. My food digested, my headache
disappeared, and all the rest of my
troubles, such as Sour Stomach, Heart
burn, Palpitation of the Heart, Ner-
vousness, Bloating Spells, Kidney Com
plant, sharp Pleurisy Pains all through
my body. l am now, as you can see, in
good flesh, and healthy, thanks to Groder's
syrup. Yours respectfully,
f. STORY, Augusta, Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-15

The Non-ForfeitdbLe and I',costest-
able features of the policies OF the
UNION MUTUAL LIFE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY, places them in the
front rank of Insurance Contracts and
causes them to be unexcelled in liber-
ality.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-15

"a Cod-send is Ely's Cream Balm. I
had catarrh for three years. Two or three
times week my nose would bleed. thought
he sores would never heal Your Balm has
cured me."-Mrs. NJ A. jackson, Portsmouth,
NH.
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HOLIDAY NOVELTIES,

livery effort has been
Ii made this year to
secure three desirable
results Ia our assert.
ment.
The NEWEST,
THE BEST.
The MOST
PRICED
that the market af-
forded. The full as.
sOrtment is ready for
your inspection.
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JEWEL CASES,
LAP TABLETS,
LETTER = Asses,
MIRRORS,
MANICURE sETS,
MUSIC ROLLS.
NOVELTIES IN
STERLING,
PRAYER BOOKS,
PpOTo. ALBUMS,
PoCKETBooKs,
SILVER MOUNTED,
PLAYING CARDS,
PHOTO FRAMES,
PURSES,
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The Centaur Company. II Murray City
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-03-07
The 8. st Tonic.

lfyou wake up feeling low-blue
and unhappy-or ifyou have bad
taste in your mouth, drink a goblet
full Of cold water the first thing. 1t
will cool your parched throat and
brace your whole system up. 1t is
the best kind of an "eye opener" yet
invented. Don't you remember
Charlotte Bronte's story of VII.
lette," and how the heroine, dear
Lucy Snow, always drank cold wa
ter in the morning whenever she was
excited or unhappy l always lik-
ed to believe that that was a fad of
Miss Bronte herself, and one whose
worth she had tried by exp rience.
At any rate it is worth practicing,
as is any harmless thing that makes
your life easier and yourself feel bet.
ter Edith Miniter in Homemaker
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-03-07
Girls Away From Homo.

The girl who is going away from
home quite by herelf, and who will
have to travel for several days and
nj gifts on the cars, who will be at o
strange hotel by herself, wants little
advice about what TO do Her number
may be many, so l prefer to tell her
in this little paragraph: In buying her
ticket for the trip she also buys
ticket for sleeper, and the railway
official will arrange that if she does
not get the entire section the
other berth is also occupied by a
lady. When she wishes to go to
bed, the porter, at her request, will
arrange the berth for her, and then
out of the small satchel that she has
provided she will take the dark fan
mel or delaine dressing-gown in
which she intends to sleep, and go
to the toilet room and. put this on.
Her clothes are hung by the berth
and while she is advised to remove
her dress, skirt and corsets and her
shoes, it Will be wiser to retain some
of her underwear and her stockings,
not only hecauee of the draft but
because of the facility of getting
into things the next morning. Get
up early and go to the toilet-room
but do not monoplize it for hours.
When you reach a strange city
get into the stage that belongs to
the hotel to which you wish to go,
get out at the ladies entrance, go
into the reception room and say
that you wish some one sent from
the Office to you. Tell whoever
comes exactly what kind of a room
you want, and ask the price of it
Give him your name to register, and
remember, while you are alone ia
puolic house it is not wise to dress
in any except quiet way. No trou
bic about ordering your meals should
be experienced, as the bill-of-fare
shows exactly what is served and
You can take your choice.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-03-07
Horsts That Like Human Flesh

There appeared in the papers seine
time ago a story Of horse which
standing in Toronto street, mis-
took for new mown hay the blonde
hair oil. a young lady on the sidewalk,
seized it in its watering mouth and
was rewarded by blow between the
eyes which could have only b en-
possible in the days Of roomy
garments. One of the beauties of
that story was that it was rigidly
true although the name of the horses
owner was withheld. But since then
either the same animal or full
brother by the same sire and out Of
the same dam has been making Il
name for himself as luncher off
melton coat sleeves, sealskin caps,
bearskin boas and tweed capotes.
He is pretty roam beast, owned
by Larry Cosgrave, ana very snap
ping turtle in harness. He stood
hitched to a little cutter in front OF
the Bank OF Commerce and had five
minutes of solid enjoyment, during
which time he nearly pulled the arm
out of an advertising agent. The
arm looks as if it had been vaccinat-
ed. But Larry Cosgrave's horse is
not the only one in the city that has
fallen into evil ways. 1t is a COM
mon thing to see these ferocious ami
mails sprawlcd halt way across tue
sidewalk, seeking whom they may
devour- Toronto Netos.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-03-07
Home Economics.

There is nothing which goes SO far
toward placing young people beyond
the reach Of poverty as economy in
the management Of their domestic
affairs. 1t matters not whether
man furnish little or much for his
family, if there is a continual leakage
in the kitchen or in the parlor 1t
is the husbands duty to bring into
the house, and it is the wife's duty
to see that nothing goes wrongfully
out Of it-not the least article, how
ever unimportant in itself, for it es-
tablishes a precedent--nor under
any pretence, for it opens the door
for ruin to stalk in, and he seldom
leaves an opportunity unimproyed.
The husband interests should be
the wife's care, and her greatest am
bition should carry her no farther
than his welfare ana happiness, ~
gether with that of her children.
This should be her sole aim, the
theatre Of her exploits in the bosom
of her family, where she may do as
much toward making a fortune as he
can in the work shop. 1t is not the
money earned that makes man
wealthy--it is what he saves from
his earnings. A good and prudent
husband makes deposit Of the fruits
of his labor with his best friend, and
if that friend be MOI true to him,
what has he to hope? II he dare not
place confidence in the companion
of his bosom, where is he to place it?
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-03-07
The Value of Money.

"Few men realize the value of
dollar,n said broker who had in
recent years made money. III work.
ed for a long time as chief clerk on
au ordinary salary, and it was hard
task to save 81 900. The people to-
day who speak of $4,000 in a sneer-
ing manner as small sum are the
men that don't have it. Every good
business man, though, knows just
what that amount OF money means.
81 will wager that in this city of
rich men there are few who can pro-
duce $50,0oO in cash if suddenly
called on. The man who allows
money to lie idle will come to grief.
Better 10 close up the ledger every
day with you owing the bank, but
don't get too far behind. This rule
viii apply to men who have some
thing to go on, but it would prove
disastrous to poor man. / have
made my money by tips, and / have
worked them as reporter would a
good item. Pttsburs Dispatch.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-03-07

SALT FOR THE THRoAT.-An ex
change says: 'In these days when
diseases Of the throat prevail and
particularly dry hacking cough,
which is not only distressing to our
selves but to those with whom we
are brought into business contract.
those thus afflicted may be benefited
by trying the following remedy;
Last fall we were induced to try what
virtue there was in common salt
We commenced by using it three
times day, morning noon and night.
We dissolved large tablespoonful
If common salt in about a tumbler-
full of cold wafer, and with this we
gargled the throat most effectually,
just before meal time. The result
has been that during the winter we
were not only free from the usual
coughs and colds to which. as for as
our memory extends, we have always
been subject, but the dry, hacking
cough has entirely disappeared. We
attribute it entirely to the salt gar
gle, and do most cordially recon-
mend it to those of our readers who
are subject to disease of the throat"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-03-07
Distressing Oversight

The most famous view in the Yo-
semitic valley is that from lnspira
ton point, where the traveller gets
his first sight of the whole valley.
1t is splendid birds eye sweep
in which are gathered more scenic
wonders than are contained in an
equal space elsewhere in the world.
A gentleman who has recently
visited the Pacific coast described
the hush which fell upon the occu-
pants of the stage coach as the driy-
err pulled up his horses at this point.
Their delight and enthusiasm were
too keen to be put into words.
The silence lasted for minute or
two. Then q woman on the back
seat suddenly exclaimed with a
mighty sigh, expressive of the deep
est feeling
"Oh, my | wonder why they
don't have lace curtains at the Wa
wona hotel - Youths Companion.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-03-07
CATARRH IN NEW ENGLAND.

Ely's Cream Balm gives satisfac-
ton to every one using it for ca
tarrhal troublcs.-G. K. Mellor,
druggist, Worcester, Mass.
l believe Ely's Cream Balm is the
best article for catarrh ever offered
the public.-Bush & Co., Druggist,
Worcester, Mass.
An Article of real merit-C. P.
Alden, Druggist, Springfield, Mass
Those who use it speak highly Of
it..Geo. A. Hill, Druggist, Spring,
field, Mass.
Cream Balm has given satisfactory
results. W. p. Draper. Springfield
Mass.
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Brace Up.

You are feeling depressed, your appetite
is poor, you are bothered with Headache,
you are tidgetty, nervous and general out
of sorts and want to BRACE up. Brace up
bat not with stimulants, spriug medicines
or bitters. which have for their basis very
cheap, bad whiskey, and which stimulate
you for an hour, and then leave you in a
worse condition than before. What you
want is an Alternative that will purify our
blood. start healthy action of Liver and
Kidneys, restore your vitality and give
renewe I'd health and strength. Such medi-
cine you will find in Electric Bitters and
only 80 cents bottle, at Il. c. Williams,
Jr. & Co., Drug Store.
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Feminine Foresight.

A significant side light was thrown
upon the question of portrait paint
ING by conversation which was re-
Gently heard between two Boston
women. One of them remarked that
her Aunt Maria, woman as ugly to
look upon as she was wealthy, was
intending to have her portrait paint
ed.
IL tell her. the neice remarked,
''that she must have Mr.. X to do
it."
"My DEAR" her friend responded,
"if you expect to be remembered in
your Aunt Marie's will, for heavens
sake don t have anything to do with
Mr.. KS painting her portrait"
"Why not, my dear 2"
why not? Why, my dear child,
he'll make it look like her She
will be furious, and as she cannot
vent her displeasure on him she will
blame you. / know her. Let her
have Mr., Y do it, and he will idea
lie it so that will almost be good
looking
Il dare say you are right" the
neice rep nded thonghtfully.
"Of course | am right. Besides,
the picture will probably descend to
you, and you had better have a good
looking one than one that isl
The broken sentence was more
significant than novel. The two la
dies looked at each other in perfect
understanding, ard it was arranged
that Aunt Maria should be idealized
by Mr.. Y instead of being portray
ed BY Mr.. X.-Boston Courier.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-03-07

The Harvard faculty has voted to
grant the petition of a japanese stu
dent who asked to be allowed to sub
stitute Chinese and japanese for
Latin and Greek at the entrance ex-
aminations.
The strife for first place among
Am, rican collegs in poin, of attend
ance lies between Harvard and the
University Of Michigan, with the
later in the lead. Harvard's pres
ent registration is 2,276 to Ann Ar
boris 2,435.
At an examination of candidates
for positions ON the Brooklyn police
force one of them was rejected be-
cause he said that James G. Blaine
was President of the United States
and Grover Hill was Governor of
New York.
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A Safe Investment.

Is one which is guaran teed to
bring you satisfactory results, or il
case of failure return OF purchase
price. On this safe plan you
can buy from our advertised Drug
gist bottle of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption. 1t is guar
antee6 to bring relief in every case.
when used for any affection of throat,
lungs or chest, such as Consumption,
Inflammation of lungs, bronchitis,
asthma, whooping cough, Group, etc.
1t is pleasant and agreeable to taste,
perfectly safe, and can always be de-
pended upon. Trial bottles free at T..
G. Williams, Jr., Drug Store.
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oIIowing Papa.

Little Imogen S father IS a minis
ter, known far and wide for his good
ness and benevolence. When Imo-
gen was 3 years cid she ran out OF
doors one day where her father had
been walking through the snow. At
once the little maid began trying to
put her small feet in the large foot.
prints. Her mother went TO the
door and excia med, "Why Imogen
what are you trying to do?' "Oh,
t e little lady made reply, "I'm
walking in the ste'.s of rigll.e, u.s.
nrss. "-BoSton CARTE.
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Doctor andP0sfmasfer

Were talking about case of seri-
ons illness, due to neglected Cold
and rapidly going into Consumption,
which was promptly cured by
Pan-Tani Cough and Consumption
Cure. Price % cents.
Experience has shown sufferers
with Dyspepsia, Billiousness and
Liver Complaint, in fact of all dis
eases, arising from a disordered sys-
tenn that nothing equals DR.. Lees
Liver Regulator for these troubles.
Try it. Trial bottles free, at John
Lee Fouts Drug Store.
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Well To Know.

Not all may know that hot IRON
poker, if nothing better-run around
window glass will loosen the putty,
when it may be easily scraped and
the broken pane removed The new
pane may be inserted, putty neatly
and carefully laid on, and tie work
is done. This may be convenient 10
know when one becomes the family
handy man." or one S own, is
sometimes the case.-Good House
( ep1ng.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-03-07
A Reciprocal Sort of Fellow


as it true that you don't wear
socks? Won't you let me s e
please ~ and a pretty woman who
thus addressed Jerry Simpson at the
Capitol to-day glanced curious!y at
the latters feet.
Madame, replied Simpson, grave
y. Sim believer in reciprocity.
Do you wear socks ?" Ityou'll show
NE yours I'll show you min"."
The lady said, "Oh, my y aud
fed precipitately, but Jerry remain
ed to study further the methods OF
legislation.
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MENT, guaranteed specific for Hysteria, Dir
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decay and death, Premature Old Age. Bar
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by over-exertion of the Drain Self Abuse or
Over Indulgence Each box contains one
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for S. 90, sent by mail prepaid on r. ceipt of
price