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The Portland daily press., 1891-05-29
EMORIAL DAY.

WIHE retail grocers, provision and fish dealers
a OF this city will Gloss Memorial Day at noon
and reopen at p, NJ. my26dtd
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-29

The reason our store is crowded day and
night is because the people know that what
we advertise from day to day is the simple
truth, without any effort to display our
power for matchmaking.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-29
DR.. Il. II. Reed.
BOTANIC AND ClARYOYANI PHYSICIAN

No. 800 Ia Congress street, Portland.
for tne treatment Of all chronic and compile
Sua ~ @ sses IhAt mesh Is heir to- all cases
cure. i w Hi''Ao
Dc. Reed win not ask you any questions in any
way In regard TO your diseases and after Won have
true examination Of your case he win Tell Won
II " you can be cured. DIR. Reeds medicines are
strictly pure and put up to suit each case, he
tnInks no can tell the dffe renee between person
afiieted with disease or a person becomine IN
ensranced medium. There mas been a great many
Psople VINO nave lost their lives by making the
gay including Sundays from a. m. to d. m.
Exanlnaton by letter, stating their name, place or
Eesi1ence and age and one stamp. Sl.OO.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-29
SPRING OVERCOATS.

Don't forget that we are closing out the
balance of our Spring Overcoats at cut
prices.
overcoats for $3.50, 5000. $500. $1,000,
So. 80 and $500.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-29
GIVEN AWAY.

A banjo given to customers purchasing
Boys and Children's Clothing to the amount
of $500 or upwards at one time.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-29

Mems Dress Pants from $500 to $500 a
pair. we can save you from 80 cents to
s15o on this line Of goods.
We are the acknowledged leaders in
Boys and Children's Clothing
In Portland. We try to please the boys by
giving them good stylish suits, and please
their parents by
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-29
STATEMENT OF
Maine Savings Bank,

my27d3t Rank Examiner.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-29

GEO. ID. BISBEE,
my23d1w Bank Examiner.
The evening world., 1891-06-08
CAT CULTURE.

There ought to be q good sale for ST.
GEoRoE MIvART's book on /" The Cat I" in
the Hub this week. They are holding a
cat show there. Boston is enthusiastic and
somewhat cosmopolitan. That brainy town
must have something on which to spend its
ardors, and whatever thefad is the Bostonese
20 at it con dmors.
This week 1t is cats. Tho Boston Cat
Breeders Association gives an exhibition
of felines. The object of this is TO improve
the cat by careful breeding. They want to
turn out cats with record and pedigree
The women throng to the show. The
men are few. A man always snubs a cat
He thinks more of a little bobtailed yellow
dog than Of the handsomest Angora that
ever purred.
But the show is bowling success, and IL
is astonishing how many kinds Of cats have
been brought together. They arc oven
more luxuriously housed than dogs are In
a bench show. A cat has a bias towards
comfort and luxury.
Some day 1t may be the proudeSt boast Of
q woman with cat to say that It Is Bos-
ton cat. Who knows what new lAurels may
await the Hub in this lineH
The evening world., 1891-06-08
HELP THE CHILDREN.

Just as man who buys anything is per
fectly right in wishing to get the value Of
his money in the purchase, SO is q oharita-
BILE person who gives aims justified in
wanting that which he bestows to afford
all tho benefit which 1t capable of rem
derinR. To one who has not time
to investigate whether the appeal
to his charity is in behalf of worthy per
son, and who has stin less the time to see
how money contributed to cause may be
expended, such benevolent scheme as
the Free Doctors Fund of TIE EVENING
WoRLD should appeal strongly.
Here the object Of the charity Is seen at q
glance TO be OF the most deserving. Poor
children, stricken with illness and swelter-
ing in the hot Summer without means
70 procure any aneviation, deserve
tho help of those who have CON-
passion for their kind. Then, through
this admirably organized corps of expert
enced physicians every penny contributed
to the relief Of the children is SO directed
that the fullest advantage is obtained from
the aims.
The conclusion is that you should be glaC
70 do your share to SO good . work. Dc
not defer lending helping hand to all thiI
suffering. Help on the Fund.
The evening world., 1891-06-08

"no harm " in eating mashed potatoes with
knife or drinking from the family milk
pitcher, but there is danger Of offending the
taste Of the refined people who may witness
such conduct, and your being written down
ill-bred or unconventional.
Woman rules the world. Her wishes are
law. There never was an ago when men
were moro gallant, more generous or moro
considerate Of women than those OF the
present day. That women are "divine
beings" Is an opinion shared by the ma
jority Of men, evidences of which are TO be
seen in every avenue open to women, and
in every street car, ferryboat and train that
they are associate travellers.
One proof OF her demands. In the large
dry good stores clerks are employed to do
nothing but answer the questions Of GUS
toners, send samples OF dress goods
and trimmings, match old material and
furnish price lists to thousands Of women
who are never heard from again. You will
say this is business and that the under
lying principle is mercenary, but 1t is also
polite recognition Of the just demands of
the sex.
To go to public hotel, or to travel any
distance without card, is what the pre-
ceptress of popular seminary would call
"reprehensible rashness." Certainly q
| credential of some sort is necessary, and
the presentation Of visiting card takes
the place of letter Of introduction, and
saves the lone traveller from a FIRE of ques-
tions and many surmises as to her identity.
In the absence of card you can ask the
clerk to register for you, or If you choose
you can do SO, and in either case you would
be entered as "Miss Clara -"
Before the public woman's title is
always used. The ruler of Great Britain
signs herself Victoria, but no subject would
dare address her without title. Miss and
Mrs., while indispensable forms in address
ing American women, are nevertheless
titles that the individual is forbidden to
use herself.
You can have Miss Clara engraved on
your door plate, your bank book, your
card or your pew, but your autograph must
be plain, unadorned Clara. When you
write a note, whether 1t is addressed to
y'ur laundress, pastor, dust-woman, law
yer, friend, sister, banker or beaux, II must
be signed simply with your name. II there
is any doubt in your mind that you will be
mistaken for some one else write In the
third person, write on your card or inclose
It, The women who insist on signing them
selves Mrs. s. or Miss G. are unfortunately
unschooled NELL NELSON
The evening world., 1891-06-08
DRESS AS AN INDICATOR.
Fashionable Clothes Said to Be Fatal
to Mental Vitality.

Fashionable Clothes Said to Be Fatal
to Mental Vitality.
An editor of unquestionable eminence
and authority asserts emphatically that
no woman of real literary ability ever
dressed we'll, says the Illustrated american.
The architect of a graceful gown. he says,
could never be the author of clever
book, the power to achieve one annulling
the capacity for accomplishing the other.
The connoisseur of literature and
frocks continues as follows, citing his
own varied experience, that has brought
under notice nearly every notable writer
of the day.
The very instant a woman CROSSES tho
threshold of my Office" he says, can
vaguely grasp something of her personal
lty, and am always impressed by such
trifles as hats and wells at the first cuSsory
glance.
When the visitor is neatly shod,
smartly coated. wears becoming bsngss
bonnet; gloves, &C., l know in q Hash
that, while she may write acceptably, NO
spark k of genius burns behind such shin.
ing love-locks..
fitness are fatal to true mental Vitality
and she can never hold candle to one OF
those welrdly dressed women or tolene
whose mastery work have aften learned
to respect before met the author.
- Truly, ugly garments are no indioa-
tion of ability, but genuine brain force
subtly affects the feminine instinct for
suitable plumage. And, strangely enough,
nearly every gifted literary woman 4
know is inordinately fond of fine clothes,
loves to discuss them, and is full Of con-.
fidence in her capacity for soliciting
them.
Such strange shades, materials and
patterns as they combine, clumsy bon
! nets aud fashions the most unflatteringl
Their shoes are earnest, hats and coiffures
humorous, colors vivid and costumes pa
thetically unbecoming.
"They make toilet just as they write
a story-take the matter seriously, weave
so fine web of romance the homely
reality is utterly ignored. I can only
think of three exceptions to the above
rule
The evening world., 1891-06-08
Couldn't Be Scared,

A Fulton street saloonist in Brooklyn has
parrot which gives utterance to many
vigorous expressions, and the other day o
man entered the place, flung down his hat
pulled or his coat and, shaking his fist at
the proprietor, called out
Bring him on and I'll lick him in two
minutes ~
whats the matter with your was
asked.
I" He called me liar when was In here
the other day, and now he's got to take It
back or fight Bring him right on and put
him before mol"
"Who do you meant"
THAT bird in tho cage don't take
sass of no living thing on legs ~
He was finally quieted down by the offor
Of treat and he went out, saying:
THERE'S no green bird with yaller
beak and q squeak to his voice can scare
this chicken, and don't you forget It !"
And no was yet within hearing when tho
parrot called out: "You don't say so ~
The evening world., 1891-06-08
l. ROAD CONSIDERATION.

That Is q strange manner of bidding
for further public confidence and favors
which the l. road management has
adopted in laying Off five out Of tho twenty
two working peoples trains" as en-
ployees style them, which have been run
back and forth during the "rush hours
on the Sixth avenue road. The saving
to the Company by this operation, calcu-
lated at the maximum, is ridiculously small
compared TO the total receipts OF the road
system. while the discomfort to passen-
gers through the reduced accommodations
in the very months when such overcrowd-
ing of cars comes nearest to tho unbearable
will be beyond calculation.
How can corporation expect oonsidera-
ton at the hands of the people whom It
win not considers
And there is another instructive piece
of L road news in the morning papers.
A passenger who didn't get off soon
enough to please an autocratic guard
had the gate shut on him and was
carried practically as prisoner
in the train to the next station beyond his
own. Then he was turned over to the
police as prisoner in fact, on the charge
of having violated the law by stop
ping the train on his own account
in his endeavors to get OF at
the right place. Besides, he was brutally
beaten by a conductor while engaged in the
operation of thrashing the guard who first
attacked him. 1t is gratifying to record
that Police Justice promptly discharged
the passenger and held the railroad men for
assault.
The evening world., 1891-06-08
WORLDLlNGS.

Tho infant King Of Spain 9 restless and preoo-
dous little creature. He has already. though only
Eve ysara old. outErown his toys and yeArns for
live horses instead Of tin ones. He speaks English
quite correctly ana 10 learning Fronoh.
John Stuart BlAokie. the famous Scotch professor
Of Greek and philosophy, In . lively old man Of
eighty one. He puts in full work. day Just as he
used to. and is described being "As lively as q
kitten"
Marion HArlAnd began 10 write when she was only
slE years old. She Is now middle-sged and 10 q
SOmsWhst portly woman Of medium height Her
hair is just turning gray. and Ahs wears II combsd
back from her broad forehead.
Attle Queen wnhslminA of Holland. though only
thrteon old, conducted herself At the recent
| court functions in Amsterdam with such grace and
dignity TO win tho admiration Of her subjects and
the praise Of her Ministers.
Mra. Priscilla ScroEGiuS OF GainssVillS Ga. ha
| ], 1913 descendants. As folowsi IL children, l0I
grandchildren. 636 great -grAndoh children, 40;
great. great children. She is loi years old.
The evening world., 1891-06-08
| SKETCHES eYA'
E|M.QUAD.
He Was Finished.

Two men, who had third between them,
started to enter Park Row saloon yester-
day when the proprietor called out
Now, then, what do You want heroI"
Want a drink for him, ~ replied ono.
But he's drunk now ="
"Well, we want something TO either finish
him, so that we can draw him along, or that
will stifren his legs and make him follow to
fight Us. He's no better than n dishrag
now, and is crying for his ma"
A small drink Of gin finished him, and
they carried him of with his legs dragging
on the walk.
The evening world., 1891-06-08

There is nothing more interesting in the
line of surgical experiments than the at
tempt to supplement structural defects in
the human being. A victim to paralysis
recently had three inches OF nerve
transferred to her upper arm. The
nerve was taken from live dog.
1t is hoped that in this way the woman may
regain the Use of her arm, which she has
been unable TO move for some time. It will
be months before the result of the expert
ment can be known, but it is OF the greatest
''7A'--et. Science conceives more daring
thoughts every day.
The evening world., 1891-06-08
Hot Weather Means Death to
the Poor infants.
The Froo Doctors VIII Save Many
of Them.
THE SUBSCRIPTIONS,

There ia no stronger appeal TO the generosity
Of the public NJ large, than that wnioh is made
on behalf OF babes whose only misfortune is to
hAVo been born where poverty and pegtilence
aboundA
Children OF WelI-to-do parents are rejoicing
In the anticipation Of cool breeBes fresh milk.
boating, fishing and the thousand other pleas-
ures which 20 with a season in tho country.
on the other hand, for the babies In tene-
mont-houses there Is not one ray OF comfort
save that which comes to them through the
agency of the Free Physicians.
1nsufIlciently clad during the cold Winter,
they have now the expectation OF miSery
which heat entails.
Frail little bodies are to be pinched with
pain and wasted still further by disease; the
tired mother. worn with the days work, must
devote the entire night In many cases TO the
care Of her sick child, or perhaps two, while
the cupboard is comparatively baro ana the
wherewithal TO purchase the proper medicines
lao ing.
One can readily imagine, then, how things
change after the visit OF one OF the free doo-
tors. Tho proper medicines are given, nour-
ishing food supplied, and IN various ways baby
Is made easier, and perhaps for the nrst time
in weeks the mother Is enabled TO recruit her
falling strength by the loug-needed rest.
1t is . charity that appeals to all, and one
which makes haste necessity. Better a dime
In time than dollar too late, ana the sooner
the free doctors start on their rounds the more
good can be done.
Send in your mites, then, and reflect that
every penny so received is helping to save
some little one from a life OF misery or an un-
timely grave.
The evening world., 1891-06-08

A nervous, III, hystertcal woman fools
with pistol, In moment of absolute
mental responsibility, and succeeds in
hurting herself scarcely at all. In steps tho
law. Tho sufferer is hauled TO police court,
held for attempted suicide, and, proffered
bail being refused, is hurried first to Jail
and then to a hospital. Was there ever pre-
sentcd more atrocous working OF a more
idotic statute' This ia case that was
chronicled under staring headlines this
morning,
The evening world., 1891-06-08
From School Children.

To tie Editor:
1t Ia with feelings OF considerable pride and
pleasure that send you the inclosed amount
for the "siok Babies Fund" The contri-
putions are the cheerful offerings OF some OF
the pupils of my classes. They hope their
little mite will not be depised, but that It may
90 far TO alleviate the suiferings OF some poor
child. BE assured that you will hear from
them all again. c., Hoboken, n. ].
20; ). h., 20; W. A, 20; J. j., %; n. f., 30;
Z. NJ, 20; W. p, Is; |. b., 10; e. q. 10; E.
H.. 10; NJ. H., 10; NJ. r., 10: j. H.,
H. O., o. 10; A. p. lo: J. =. 10; @ F. u" T., 10; O
5; + r., 81; W. K, 8; w L 8; f K. s;
I. D.. 3; Fl. X, .; o. f., 9. Total-$3. "a
The evening world., 1891-06-08
sPoTLETS.

Tradssmsn diner from the Prince Of Wales In no,
carrying their counters around Wish them.
=.
II may be question which the swest Riri graduate
puts more thought into. her gown her essay, but
there is no doubt which one 10 enjoyed most.
Revised version in visw Of the Arctic oIplorA-
tionG lone morn Pssry at the gate of orssnlsnd
stood, disconsolGts."
Gordon Cumming may hnd somebody who will aid
him after this trial, but nobody will want 70 Abet
him.
Where's ali our gold now going"
The hnanoiSrs o1olaimi
From Maine 20 FAN Francisco
The query 10 the same.
Who's got u There's no answer,
Though all. somshov. agree
Thsrs only oOmsa IN chorus.
"1knoR II isn't mel"
-chfeaoo JourusI
"sttongi" exclaimed GoodWord about Q certain
novel. "why. LimburEer cheese isn't in itl"
-.
Miss Dsvius would like TO have hsB "mommsr I"
cured Of the lok- hor habit.
-.
Isn't 10 moot time for = new hSrstio 70 show upi
-.
ThsEsh one sSnSe IN which millionaire be
called great purss-OnnAGs. This is the way.
-.
ct am great rent holder. " said the tramp he
| looked At the tears In his clothes.
The evening world., 1891-06-08
VACRANT VERSES
The RaviuR.

Onoe upon q May day dreary
bhs was working. weak and wsAry,
Down upon her mArrows. mopping,
Mopping up the pArlOr floor.
While the mop went flippinE. Tapping.
suddt oily she heard a tapping,
As OF some one gently rAppinR.
RApplnR At the pArlur door.
''NI1s some visitor. =" she muttSred
Tapping at the pArlor door
Gracious Peter. what borei"
Up she jumped, and. nearly swearing.
Hastily began preparing
10 appeAr as wamen wish to
Whom their callers look them DER,
YAnked h apron on and slunE It,
knAtched bsr headEeAr of and funE H.
Grabbed dOlman up and hung It,
Der the greasy gown she wore.
Then she found plAGuey psddler
Standing ~ the pArlur door
Only that and nothing more.
-Fra PrsIs.
The evening world., 1891-06-08

her It is bones. She may still hope
10 be skeleton some time, because
as her osseous structure throws oil
n bone 1t grows another. The
bones come out anywhere tic humor seizes
them. Sometimes they lodge in her thront.
Altogether tho woman is moro of novelty
than delight unto herself, and would pre-
fer to keep her bones, though tho medical
world is greatly interested in her.
The evening world., 1891-06-08
The Man with Pretty Hands.

the Man with Pretty Hands.
Tho last car on a Bridge train the other
day WAS just comfortably filled and moving
from tho Brooklyn side when noticed
young man on the seat opposite. lie was
Good-looking, well-dressed chap, but his
hands were the main feature. They were
long and slender, like n real-born lady's,
and he must have spent q great deal of
time on his fingor-naIls.
was still looking at his hands and
thinking how many women had envled him
their possession when he gave his Spring
overcoat, which he was carrying on his
arm, flirt to bring 1t partly across the
legs Of the man OH his right, and at the
same time one of those pretty hands
was lost sight OF. His neighbor
was q big, sturdy citizen OF middle
age, who had on eyeglasses and was
reading paper, and appeared OBJ
livious OF what was going on. Was the
young man with the pretty hands o pick
pocket' lie held an envelope in his left
hand and seemed to be trying hard to de-
cipher the address on 1t, but just tho same
l saw his right hand carefully moving
under the overcoat. | was certain now, but
who of us is going to raise row In such q
public place unless to save his own watch
or wallet? | wondered that the big man
held his paper so stfly, and kept his eyes
so long on one spot, and half felt he ought
to pay the penalty OF his cArelessness.
We had just passed the piers on the New
York side when the big man dropped his left
hand, quietly seized upon something, and
knew by tho way he shut his teeth and
flushed up that he was using all the muscles
of his hand and arm TO grip something
Then heard cracking, crunching sound,
and looked into the young mans face to
| find It as white as flour, while he was bit
ing his lips as II to repress scream of
pain. He was lying back In half faint
when the train stopped, and tho big man
turned his head and gave him one brief
glance and passed out.
"shall help you outF" asked OF the
pretty-handed man.
"If you please" he quietly answered.
(Which wayi" as We walked towards
the stairs.
"pll go 10 surgeon'sl" he said, as he
braced up and let go my arm and held out
that finely-moulded digit
1t looked like paw. believe every bone
in 1t had been crushed by that powerful
gripl VI, QUAD.
The evening world., 1891-06-08
The WAYS OF WOMAN FAIR.
FadS, Fashions and Fanoies That
Delight the Gentler Sex.
Golden slippers No Longer in Style--
High Prices for Silk Waists
Tho Skirt and Its Changes
Crepons Infinite in
Variety.

"Golden slippers" are no longer "good
style" silvered footwear, with bows OF silver
gauze studded with opalline beads, are correct
only with q thin white dress; otherwise the
material OF the shoes must match the gown.
Square-toed, hign-heeled, paste-bucked shoes
are correct only with the Louis Quinze coats
Very pointed toes and hiah insteps Ego" with
trianon paniers, and black velvet slippers with
the little paste or rhinestone buckles on the
toes are dc rigueur for neutral-tinte dinner
RoWna
The evening world., 1891-06-08

He Carried Them Long Enough.
Iron Pu0kl
POstmAstsr-so, you would like . position as
letteF-cArrier. Have you ever had any expe-
Tienoef
.Applioant-YeA sir; my wife has always
given me all her letters 10 post You might
ASK her