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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-21
SAILORS LIBRARIES.
Philanthropic Work done by the W. C. t.
U. in Distributing Literature.

A reporter Of the PRESS calling upon
Mr.. E. p Pickett the sailor-preacher the
other day, found him hard at work on
some wooden boxes evidently just made
and which ne was sandpapering to satin
smoothness. In reply to question, Mr..
Pickett said that these boxes were for the
sailors libraries of which so much is heard
and which he puts aboard VESSELS. He said
that for many years the W. c. Il. u. had
employed him to make the boxes. gather
the books and put them on board the YES
sells. He spoke of the many different yes.
sells he had been on since he began his
work, and of the far-reaching influence of
the PortlandsW. G. t. U. Among others
was the following letter, showing what
had become OF library placed on board
the bark Augustus K0bbe last September.
Mr.. Pickett had read Of Rev. Philip K.
Ayres and as the K0bbe WAS about leaving
for that port he pus the box in charge of
the mate with a letter to Mr.. Walker.
Yesterday the reply came:
Nov. s, 1891.
791 Pedro Mendoza B0cos.
Mr. e p Pickett
Dear STR was very pleased to get
youA iottoE auu bno pdICti VI I6autnR buab
accompanied it. The mate of the A Kobhe
brought 1t to the house with the letter. It
will come In very useful for our reading
room and for distribution among the sail
ors. To-day gave away lot of the read
ing on board two British men-of-war ana
on some English sailing vessels so that
they have already gone out on their errand
of blessing souls. / have great faith in
good reading matter as the men will read
1t when at sea and far away from the temp
tations of the shore and then will realize
some of its beauties.
With kind regards and many thanks I
remainsSir, Yours sincerely,
p. K. WALKER,
Missionary to Seamen,
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ANNUAL MEETINGS.
First National Bank.

EyHE annual meeting of the stockholders of
IL the First National Bank Of Portland, will
be held at its banking rooms on Tuesday, the
18th day of January. 1892, at 10 O'Clock a. M,
Tor the purpose of electng seven directors for
the eD suing year, and for the transaction of any
other business that may legally come before
them. JAMES E. WENGREN, Cashier.
PORTLAND, Me-, Dec IL. 1891. decl2dtd
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The National Traders, Bank

HtHE shareholders of the National Traders
H. Bank of Portland are hereby poTified that
their annual meeting will be held at their bank
Ing room on Tuesday, the 18th day OF January,
next. at IL O'Clock a. M, 10 choose five direct
ors for the ensuing year. and to act on any other
business that may legally come before the meet
Ing EDWARD GOULD, Cashier
December ~, 1891. GecI2-dtd
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Wanted.

A man to take an office and represent a man.
ufacturer $50 per week; small capital re.
quired. Address, with stamp, Manufacturer,
BOX 40, West Acton, Mass. dec19dIw
"ANTEO-Men of town and country &C
w quaintance to call at West End Hotel
from a. m. to 9p. M, for few days, room 35.
1871
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CALIFORNIA, TEXAS AND MEXIC0

combining comfort, low rates, quick time, Pull
man sleeping cars Call on or address r, z.
CURRIER, New England Agent Southern
PACING Co., 1872 Washington st. Boston, Mass.
!anAo cody
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CITY OF PORTLAND.
Five Hundred Dollars Rewar

Five Hundred Dollars Reward.
IN accordance with the order of the City Conn
Il Gil, approved December 7th, 1897, hereby
offer reward of Five Hundred Dollars TO any
person who shall furnish evidence sufficient TO
procure the arrest AID conviction OF any person
guilty OF the crime of incendiarism OF arson in
the CITY OF Portland during the municipal year
1SoI-92. GEORGE W. TRUE, Mayor,
Portland, December 9th, 1891. dec9eodtf
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CANAL NaTTONAL RANK.

FEfHE Annual Meeting of the stockholders of
Il The Canal National Bank of Pnri land, for
the election of seven Directors. and for the
transaction of any other business that may
legally come before them, VIII be held at their
banKing house on TUESDAY the twelfth Gay
January, 1892, at | O'Clock q. M.
GEO. Z. PETERS, Cashier.
Dec IL, 1891. decileodtd
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ROOMS.

DERRY'S HOTEL-To transient and regular
Il bOarders we offer better rooms, better ia
BILE and better accommodations every way, than
any other good house in Portland, for the prices
we charge. lei
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WANTED-To buy from $1,000 to $4,000
w worth Of cast of clothing. the highest
cash prices paid for ladies' dresses also gentle
mems and children's clothing and winter over
coats. Highest cash prices paid for carpets
and furniture. ADDRESS, postal or letter to,
land, Me. oct20-tf
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City of WestbrOOk.
Notice to Voters.
Board Of Registration Of Voters.
December ,, 1851.
CHAPTER 81.

CA4AE GAs 0As
AN ACT to provtde Board of Registration to
the Cities Of this State.
SECT. l.. A board of registra tion Is hereby
established In each city Of the State, which
shall have the exclusive power and authority to
determine the qualification OF voters therein,
and exclusive power TO make up, c1rrect and
revise the list Of voters In each II said cities,
and shall perform all the duties and have ex-
clusiysly, al the powers now exercised by the
pairing, revising and correcting the list of voters
therein under chapter four OF the Revised Stat
utes or any other statute relating thereto.
The undersigned having been appointed and
commissioned Board for the Registration Of
Voters for this city under said law. hereby notl-
fly all persons claiming the right to vote In this
city at the municipal election OF March next,
that said Board will be in session at the times
and places below mentioned. for the purpose OF
receiving the names of said persons and form
ing lists thereof.
Collectors Room, Odd Fellows
Block, Dec. IA, I5, Ii, IL, Is, 10.
Upper Room, Hose House No.
1, Dec. FL, 20, %, "a, rs, 20.
Upper Room, Pride's Corner
School I'll )use, Dec. 20, 30, 81.
WOOdbury's Hall, Duck Pond,
Jan. l, 2, 4.
Collectors Room, Odd Fellows
Block, Jan. SIS, 2.
Upper room, Hose House Mol.
Jan. 8, 8, IL.
Hours to be from to and from TO o D m,
excepting Prids's Corner and Duck Pond where
the hours will be from 100 to $50, and from z
TO 8 IN.
The board, wishing to avoid favorlng any per.
sons or classes OF persons have decided on a
personal registration, aud every person must go
before the board himself, or his name will be-
LETT off.
Voters from any part Of the city may register
at any place where the board Is In session.
Narurallzed citizens will bring their papers and
be readyt 10 answer where naturalized, when
naturalized, and before what court.
Every voter must state his name, residence,
occupation, place of occupation place Of birth,
residence In Westbrook, where he last voted
married residence Of wife and family. Its to
be hoped that every citizen will present them
selves on the days named, I'm order that the
registration be made complete.
CHARLES M. WATERHoUSE,
CHsRLES E. JACKSON
GEORGE w. LEIGHTON.
decT dtian11
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PERs ssNAL.
MISCELLANEOUS.

IT OOK! isn't she beautiful Certainly she
IL uses the famous Blush of Roses. The
gentleman with her uses II also, but YOU could
never detect II on their faces. We sell ouantI-
ties of 1t. YOUR DhUGaIST. 2,-l
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FEMALE HELP.

WANTED-An experienced girl for general
w Homework in small family. G.. IL.
DAVIS, 20 BTamhall street. 21-1
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Amy case that has been under medical
treatment for three months and n0 re.
lief we will carry free Of expense, with
MurdOck's Liquid Food uHtit cHreG or
made better.
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$50 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY
July 3, '9I.
MURDOCH LIQUID FOOD Co.. BOSTON. MASS.


Ge1stlenera-I have sent you by mall photo
graph of my four children (boys), thinking that
it might interest you little. as they were all
four broughtup on your Liquid Food as their
standard diet, most especially the one on the
months old he was very sick from having been
given sour milk by a careless nurse-in fact was
so bad the physician was unable TO leave the
house for two weeks, during which time the
child was virtually dead from want of nutrition
as he was unable to keep anything whatever
on his stomach. After trying all the known
prepared foods. both foreign and domestic
none OF which were OF any use--the physician,
as final hope, had me buy bottle of your
Liquid Food, md from the very first five drops
gwen he began to rally, and has been in most
excellent health ,ince.
Whenever any of them show any signs OF
weakness whatever we Immediately give the m
your Liquid Food, and 1t always acts like a
cnarm In restoring them to health.
Very truly yours,
ARTHUR j. PURSELL.
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MURDOeK'S LIQUID FOOD.

This is ONE Of many cases that we
can furnish, to show the value OF our
Liquid Food OVER ALL OTAER
TREATMENTS, AND WHEN ALL 9TH
ER TREATMENTS FAIL.
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G. LIPPE Sfor everybody. Examine Browns
- slippers and get his prices. Examine our
20 cent and s Mems slippers. BROWN, Sign
of Gold Boot. ISL
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GIRL wanted-A neat. capable girl for gen.
W eral hOusework Apply at l06 Emery
street. Right haud bell 1871
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MOTHE Frs

Realize the great loss Of their children
when y0nng from disease, or lack of wi.
tality, and many times 1t comes from
carelessness OF the attending nurse.
Be 1t inherited, climate, or disease de.
vel0ped from carelessness, there Is re-
lief and life is saved hY The nsa OF
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WANTED-To buy $1,000 worth Of CASTOR
ladies' dresses. gents and children's clothing,
and gents winter overcoats; call, or address
letter or postal TO MRS. Go0DHART, 93 Mid
Ole street. aug1Otf
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Two LET-At the BAINE house, so Spring
Il street, sunny front room with board, suit
able for LADY or gentleman. I'LL
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WANTED-A large crowd of people with
w money 10 their pc kets TO come and look
over our stick Of dolls, Cnrlstm4s cards and
novelties with an eye to business. MERRILIjS
Variety Store, 247 Congress street I6-I
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KSO LET-Lower rent OF rooms, on the I st
a floor. with water closet and bath room;
heated by steam. So Vesper street. 1871
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WANTED

w ANTED-An active partner with few
w thousand dollars in an old established
business that Is paying well and Is all right.
Young man preferred. Call or address within a
week. b. B., Falmouth Hotel. 1911
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EOUND-Boys, Boys. you can find the eele-
IL brated Long Reach Skate for "a cents .
pair at Pages Bazaar, 26l Middle st. Hurry
up Boys, Dolly 81 cents pair. Pages Bazaar,
26l Middle Street. 2l-l
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To-day the registrars win meet for regis
tering Ward Seven voters. 1t is figured
that there are about 5000 voters in the city.
of which little over 5000 have thus far
registered. These voters have registered;
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l : OR SAL
TO LET

TNO LET--very desirable rooms at Asst Cum
Il berland street. 1S-4
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E2OR SALE Ok TO LET-New brick house
n at SO Mellen street. Enquire at 626
STREET. aug21-tf
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NOTICE-Wanted TO buy from $1,000 to ais
IN 600 worth Of cast-off clothing; / pay the
highest cash price for ladies' dresses, gents
and children's clothing and gents winter over
coats; call, or address letter or postal to 8.
LEVI, 81 Middle street. aueiOtf
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EOUND-At Pages 26l Middle street, the
D. preftest splash mats ever shown IMPORT
land, at 10c. each; just the thing to decorate
with hemp rope; also hand painted photo
frames at loo. PAGES BAZAAR, 26l Middle
street. 1871
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WANTED-An persons IN want Of trunks Of
w bags to call &C e. ID. REYNOLDS, 656
and 66S Congress street, corner Of Oak; as we
manufacture our goods, and can therefore give
you bottom prices; trunks repaired; open eve
iDgs until 6. 4-6
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WANTED-Th public to know that j. g.
w CURRIER, bell hanger. is at 1877 Clark
street. Speaking tubes and bells Of every
description put into hotels, private houses and
steamboats, at short notice; all work warrant, !;
orders by mail attended TO. ISL
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HALL MOVING MACHINE Co. STOCK
N Small lot for safe w If taken at once.
A. r. g. E. A. DOTEN, 90 Exchange street.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-11-10

Among the minor convenience for
the toilet are brushes or scrubbers made
of loofa pods. These are hatteued and
tackled upon wooden handles of suit
able length. The pods as they come
in the stores can be split in half length
wise, then the section doubled over end
70 end. The stick is fastened between
the two folds OF the pod These are
considered a great luxury by those who
have used them. As "a wash rag the
loofa is considered Indispensable by
many persons.
A most amusing use for these loofas
is that Of making them into hats and
bonnets. They are cut iu thin slices
and fashioned into semitransparent
strips, which are then sewed together
like the braids which form the hat, OF
they may be dyed and pressed without
cut-ing New York Ledger.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-11-10

A curious study might be made Of
the causes of epidemics of crime. In
medieval times, and even nov in super
stitious countries, all evils were and
are attributed TO the influences of ad-
verse stars. Probably this is an APP
proach TO a great scientific truth, or its
advance shadow. to say the least. That
meteorological conditions seriously af-
feet the health and spirits is a fact Of
such everyday experience that it is no
longer regarded as phenomenal. The
causes of meteorological changes must
be the causes lying back Of the pervad-
ing disposition to commit peculiar kinds
of crime. A suicidal or a murderous
atmosphere must, therefore, have its
origin in some of the secret springs of
nature. There are causes for all things
in life and nature, and no study of such
causes is in ain.-St. Louis Republic.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-11-10

It has been my misfortune 10 find
out that a strict adherence 10 truth
does not abide iu the soul of the aver
age New York trade,mAu. Perhaps
tongue would be- the better word. for /
do not think the trouble f. any deeper
seated New York busiue~5 folk have
the reputation of being hustiers and
the small dealers HE 90 impre~, their
customers with the idea that they are
mp % the pace For that reason moth
ing IS ever done or delivered at the
promised time. Il matters not whether
it is q coat 10 be- cleaned, "a watch to
he repaired. q shoe 10 be Mendel or a
carpet 10 be busted, you are sure Of
only one thing, and that j., that you
will not get it at the time promised.
| have tried in vain to fad a trades.
man in these small affairs Of domestic
economy who will keep his word.
find old residents have come TO take
the word Of a tradesman at a discount
as a regular thing. That is, If an ar
ticle is promised for a Wednesday they
don't expect it until the following Mon.
day. To the uninitiated it is a very
aggravating custom and a waste of
prevaricating proclivities.-New Yorh
Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-11-10

They say a Sic ian drum major, dur
ing the French occupation Of Palermo.
was sentenced % be shot. He was a
well known co ard, and it was feared
he would disg ace his country at the
last moment n the presence of the
French soldi 5. who had a way of
being shot With a good grace and a
light heart ley had grown accustomed
to il.
For the honor of Sicily his confessor
told him, in the strictest confidence,
that his sentence was a mock one, and
that he would be fired at with blank
cartridges.
1t was a pious fraud. All but two
of the twelve cartridges had bullets.
and he fell, riddled through and through
No Frenchman ever died with a lighter
heart, a better grace. He was superb.
and the national honor was saved,
Thrice happy Sicilian drum major, If
the story be truel That trust in blank
cartridges "a his paradise. -Georgl
du Maurier in Harper's.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-11-10

4 funny story is told of Dean Swift,
who was a witty man and fond OF a
joke at the expense Of other people, as
most witty people are. One very cold
night when he was travelling he stopped
at a little inn. There was only one
fire in the house. and the guests Of the
inn crowding about it left no place for
the newcomer.
With a solemn face Dean Swift called
to the hostler and told him to get a
peck of oysters Immediately and take
them out 10 his horse.
"Wm your horse eat oysters, sirr'
asked the astonished man.
Just take them out and see said
the horses master.
The people around the fire stared at
the man who owned this curious horse,
and nearly every one of them left his
seat and went out to see the remarka-
BILE horse eating oysters.
Then the cunning dean made himself
comfortable in the warmest corner, and
ordered his supper.
Presently back came the hostler
with the disappointed crowd after him.
He won't touch them. sir" cried
the hostler.
Then take the foolish animal all the
oats he a EFT" replied Dean Swift.
You can bring the oysters here. III
eat them for supper myself "-Har
per's Young People.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-11-10
pleasant for 81. children.

heard yesterday Of a practice of a
man of this town who has a large fam
lily of children. boys and girls. The
eldest is about eighteen Whenever a
child has been born unto him he has
bought a blank book He has written
the child's name upon the cover and
he has entered upon the pages, In a
firm, precise handwriting, all sums Of
money spent upon the child from the
day Of its birth He can tell at a
glance the cost Of its food. its dress,
what he paid for the services Of nurse
and doctor, the price Of its schooling,
and money value Of its amusements.
And he proposes when each child is
twenty-one 20 give it a birthday feast,
and after the cake is cut be viii pre-.
cent the book 10 his offspring, saying.
Here You can see what you have cost
me-"
The expenses Of the feast win be in
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-11-10

One of the queerest superstitions is
that of finding the body of a drowned
man by means of his shirt. A man was
drowned in the river in front of the
East st. Louis levee. Search was made
with boats for the body, but without
success. Some one recalled the super
stition, and the searchers took the shirt
the man had laid aside when he went
in bathing, spread it out on the water
and let it float away. 1t fioated for a
while and then sank. and they searched
for the body where the shirt went
down and sure enough found it not
far away. One case of this kind, of
course, does not make a rule, but the
man who bossed the job in this instance
said he had seen it tried dozens of
times and it never failed--St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-11-10
orientaIs in London.

Socially considered, orientals i'm Lon
don include only two classes, at oppo-
site ends Of the scale. They are either
quite inferior or quite superior-either
of Limehsu.e or Whitehall. Between
these is nothing The former class con
sis,s almost exclusively Of s~eafaring
men. Their headquarters are the
Strangers home in West India Dock
road. and the history % that Institution
is practically the history Of the poor
oriental colony during the last forty
years. II is often said, and commonly
believed. that there is a regular Asiatic
and particularly Chinese-quarter in
east London. something like that OF
which we hear so much az San Fran.
cisco. only on a smaller scale, and a
good many years ago there was some
foundation for the belief
The Royal Sovereign in Bluegate
fields was a recognized rendezvous OF
Asiatic seamen. and in tie ueighbor
hood were a good many low lodging
houses kept and f%requented by Chinese,
Lascars, Malays and japanese. But
the opening Of the Strangers home
proved the death blow, a. it was in.
tended to be, of this uusavory settle.
ment. Customers gradually deserted
the lodging houses in favor ofthe home,
and they were eventually shut up
st. James Budget.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-11-10
SECRETS OUT OF SCHOOL.

Fortunate Detroit Girls Tell One Another
How the Question Was Popped"
There came a darling little note the
bther day in the morning mail-pale,
blue paper. ined with pink, a crested
seal and a delicious Odor of sweet VIC
lets. and papa laughed az me because ]
kissed the sweet thing before | opened
It. And what do you think it wasi An
invitation to a party given for engaged
girls. Did YOU ever hear of anything
so stupid And not a man invited I'm
ill at the eleventh hour, when each
girls lover was to come and escort her
home.
Oh. it makes me feel silly just to
think of il. We all wore our old gowns
and didn't fix upa bit. What was the
use when there wasn't any one 20 see rs
| And we spent the whole afternoon try
ing on each others rings and-yes, it Is
true-rehearsing the marriage cere-
| mony. And we made so much noise
that you couldn't have heard "a tower
fall
Its am awful solemn thing 10 get
married said Ally Burns. She had "a
| tidy on her head for "a bridal veil
.Iu1eed. its 70 dead mor solemn. as
somebody said, not To get married,
ehimed IN kate Lyude, Who wore q
/ piano cover "a "a trail
What did Dolph say when he
popped the question Livy . asked that
pert Blanche Howell.
You should ask him" | said softly.
oh, come of" cried out hat slangy
Maud H I'VE are all going to
tell Why, when Chawles asked me
he knelt on the lace founce Of my
best party dress and ruined it. lie
wouldn't get up till | said yes"
George neve popped to me" said
our hostess, Ninie Smytbe. We were
out sleigh riding with a party and he
put his hand in my mufT. So did Len
Barclay, who was on the other side.
Then these two grabbed each others
hand. and George said, Give me thi,
little hand in my right ear, and Len
said. May l ask for this dear hand
in my left ear"
ana WnaI ulu you o
Il said, Gentlemen, you cannot
marry each other but when | held al
my hands, which were under my cloak
| thought they would kill each other
Then | slipped my hand into the muf
on Georges side, and Lem jumped on.
and walked home"
II caught Harold unawares. IoJ
know what a bashful goose he is" saiC
Kate Lynde. cone evening he was a
our house and all the folks were Their
and he hadn't spoken for an hour
There was an awful silence, when h
said IN what he meant for "a whispe
Cbut il sounded louder than thunder
4 propose-and before he could So.
another word / said. It's "a go; | ac
cept. and there were cougratulatiou~
He said be was trying 10 propose
moonlight stroll But they all need
little encouragement "-Detroit Ere
D Press.