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The Portland daily press., 1891-12-05
rae paadIy coal Gas

A raitful source ef disease and death Is the
coal gas ffunfs stoves and furnaces that permer
ates our dwellings. poisoning the atmosphere
and imperilllng life. 1t Is only lately that
sure remedy has been fonnd 10 "KEM-KoM,"
which, as is name suggests, is chemical com
bination perfectly harmless and safe to use. and
which not only destroys all noxious gases, but
saves % per cent. of your coal bill, causes your
fire to ignite more quickly, give more intense
heat and lessen mater tally SCOT and ashes. In
short, by using 1t you will add to your Health,
Wealth and Comfort.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-05

Tickets are now on sale at Stockbridge's tQ
the lecture of Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer, ex-
President Of Wellesley, which will be delivered
at Kotzschmar Hall, December 10, under the
auspices of the Woman's Literary Union.
owing to the small seating capacity of the hall
only limited number Of seats will be sold.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-05
Memorial Service at the FIrstParls,.

There will be a memorial service in honor Of
tne late Rev. Thomas Hill, D.. D.. at the First
rafisn church on Sunday evening at z O'Clock.
~ VIII Do participated ia by Revs. DIR. Dalton,
Df. merrill, DIR. Blanchard, Mr.. Hayden, Mr..
Bellows, Mr.. Phelan, Mr.. Cummings and the
pastor Of the church.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-05

The tide. Of fashionable tourist trsvei COZ.
,,nuas !, 81, toward Oalf5rnia. Messrs. Ray
mord & whItcomD are doing real public ser Sc !.
v;oe IN br,neing. that state SO generally 70 the
a,tsntion Of Eastern people. The Raymond g
wbitco,nD I special trains, including Pullman
yestibuled sleeping and dlning-cars, making the
trIp by pleasant routes, stop at all intermediate
points OF interest," and, running In leisurely
way. land their passengers in Los Angeles.
San Diego, or elsewhere, rested instead OF
wearIed. Two Of these trains are to leave Bos-
ton in January and three in February, and Ray
mond & whitcomb, 296 Washington street, will
take pleasure IN sending descriptive book to
any applicant.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-05
NEW ADvERTIsEmENTs.
4 SCROFULOUS BOY
Running sores Covered His Body and
Head. Rome. Affected. Cured
by Cuficura Remedies

When six months old, the left hand a. Of u our
little grandchid began TO SVEN; anu i au ~
but no purpose About I'VE months ailer
it became a Tunning sore. Soon other sores
formed. He then had two OF tlehl On eacn maui,
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-05

II sounds like funny cIoth-,
ing talk to speak about hea-
Wy listers and overcoats,
when the mercury runs up
into the sixties every day.
but who dares to think that
we're not to have the cold
weather that is due US be-
fore Spring.
II 10 q good time to buy
your heavy garments before
some one else has got the
size and kind you want.
fyou choose to be one Of
the late buyers and expect a
bargain, we're ready for you
now.
Our odd Suits and Over
coats have received their
mark down in price and wait
your coming.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-05
or. paIton's lecture.

Julius Caesar will be the subject OF DR.. Dali
toms lecture at O'Clock this afternoon in Bax-
ter Hall.
The genius of Shakespeare had in this play
full scope, and it should have easily taken the
first place among men OF thought, as Cesar
himself does among men Of action.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-05
Or. RIanonard's lecture.

Rev. DR.. Blanchard Will deliver the fifth lee
ture of his course on American History next
Tuesday evening. Subject: "Sam Auams--the
Father of the American Revolution"
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-05

Angostura Bitters are used by mothers to
stop collie and looseness of the bowels In chill
dren. DR.. j. G. B. Siegert 8 Sons, Manufac-
turers Ask your druggists.
dpc3 eOQ&WlW
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-05

The Policy. plans OF the UNION
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COM
PANY embrace among others, Ordinary
Life, Ordinary Life with an Adjusted
Premium for 10 years, Limited Pay
ment Life and kndowm nts.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-05
MARRIAGES.

Beecham's Pills cure bilious and nervous
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-05
RAYMOND'S
VACATION
EXCURSIONS.
ALL TRAVELLING EXPENSES INCLUDED
A WINTER
CALIFORNIA.

Special Pullman Vestbuled Trains. including
Palace Sleeping and Dining Cars, will
leave Boston for California as follows:
January 12. Via New Orleans and FL Paso,
january IA. Via Chicago and Santa Fe.
February y. Via New Orleans and ri Paso.
February N. Via Chicago and Santa Fe.
February 23. Via New Orleans and III
Paso (BIardi Gras Trip.
March 10. Via Chicago and Santa Fe.
The tickets cover Every Expense OF
Travel both ways, and allow entire freedom
while on the Pacific Coast. They may be used
returning on ANY Regular Train until July,
1892 with a Choice Of -Four Differ
emit Routes, or with any one OF Nine Re
turning Parties under special Escort.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-05

Send for descriptive book, mentioning the
particular tour desired.
RAYMOND a. WHITCOMB
2a6 Washington ST., opp. School st., Boston.
decb fHo
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-05
Cuticura ResoIvent

The new Blood Purifier, internally TO cleanse
Tie blood of allimpurities and poisonous ele-
ments and thus remove the cause), and CUTI-
CURA, the great Skin Cure, and CUTIcURA SOAP,
an exquisite Skin Beautifer, externally ito
clear the skin and scalp, and restore the hair),
cure every disease and 'humor Of the skin and
blood from pimples to scroiula.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-05

Excursion 20 Mexico and California.
January IL and February 2.
Excursion TO Mexico, not Including
California. February %.
The Saudwlc Islands. A Party Will san
from San Francisco February a for the Sand
witch Islands and the Great Volcano OF kilaueas
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-05

CKATES FOR sALE-Raymond Extension,
- Long Reach, Spring Acme, All clamp anu
Half clamp Skates for Ladies and Gents. fTlces
low. G. l.. BAILEY, 1858 Middle st. o-l
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-05
THIS Is A
Book Year!

What Is better for a Christmas
gift than a readable book, or a
set Of books for the libraryi
A little money will go a long
way In the purchase OF a book.
A dollar or two will buy the
best OF the kind, and five dollars
will purchase a number of choice
gems, while ten dollars carefully
invested win buy a small library.
We have new and beautiful
editions Of standard works, finely
illustrated, with clear print, at
low prices.
Also all the new publications OF
current works and a fine assOrt-
ment Of Children's Books, Illus
trated, at very low prices.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-05

Sold everywhere. Price, CUTIcURA, Doc. SOAP,
&c.; REsoLvENT. 81. Prepared by the POTTER
DRUG AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION. Boston.
VSend for "How to Cure Blood Diseases
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-05

RARV'N Skin and Scalp purified and beautined
uhDA by CUTICURA SOAP. Absolutely pure
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-05

The heather today
Is likely to be
threatening.
PORTLAND. December 4. 1891.
ENOUGH COVERS.
An enthusiastic
importer who had a no.
ton that because they
were brought all the way
from Italy the Couch
Covers had only to be
seen to be eagerly bought
up, reckoned without his
host, over-estimated the
appreciation of Ameri-
cans for foreign things
and found himself loaded
with more Of these beau
tiful silk Afghans than
he could sell-in other
words he was stuck
and so appealed to US.
We took a lot of them
at our own price of
course---and much less
than was paid to fetch
them from Italy. They
have just been opened
and go on sale this
morning at SI.o8 each.
Think of that Elegant
Roman Rugs chats what
they are) 2.I-4 yards long
1-a yardss wide, pretty
enough for portiefe cur
tains, strong enough for
couch covers, thick and
warm enough for travel
ling rugs and only $I.9S.
There's no end to the
uses they can be put to
around a house.
The opening display in
the Needlework depart
ment is getting more ap-
plause than any similar
show the store has ever
had, and deservedly.
Seeing it will help you
to decide on what to get
for Christmas.
OWEN, MOORE &CO.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-05

WANTED-Young man;,with $500 as partner
w in moneymaking business; must De
trustworthy and temperate, as he Will mold a
position OF trust. Noexperlence required; Ad-
9ress at once W. HARRINGTON, fost Omce,
Portland, Me. oil
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-05

GEORGE D. BIsBEE, Bank Examiner.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-31
A Cannabal Tribe King.

By the death of Richard W. Jackson at Bath, Me, sailor boy, king of a cannibal tribe and Arctic explorer, the most romantic career ever lived by a Maine man ends. Jackson was born in Bath and during his early childhood was noted for the many narrow es- capes he had. Once when in his teens he was struck by lightning and re- mained paralyzed for 24 hours.
 In 1888 he was wrecked in the schooner Rainier, Capt. Morrison, ou the coral reef near Ulae, in the south Pacific. In the little schooner of 150 tons, built on the cannibal isle from the timbers of the wrecked ship, the captain, accompanied by Jackson as first officer, left to obtain suitable pro- visons with which to return to the island. where the captains sick daugh- ter and her husband were left to await them. On the second day out the cap tain was stricken with paralysis. and Jackson navigated the vessel toJaluit one of tho isles of the Marshall group, where provisions were obtanied from white cut-throats, who held the schooner for security.
 After many perilous adventures, Jackson arrived alone at Ujae. with relief for those left behind, only to find a letter from Capt. Morrison an- nouneing the arrival of United States war ship and the rescue of him. self and party. This letter Jackson read to the king of of Ujae as stating that the king must treat Jackson we'll or the war ship would return and "bombom' (bombard) the island, Jacksons wit saved his life, for the king who was anxious to go to an ad- jacent island for some savage festival, made our Bath boy temporarily king of tho island
 For 30 days Jackson. king of Ujae, held his lonely court on the island beach. guarding his provisions and hoping aid would come. A crew of white wreckers arrived and to them Jackson sold. for about $500, the rest of the cargo and wreck and with them returned to Jaluit, whence he worked his way to Frisco where he delivered his hard earned $500 to the owners agent and was rewarded with $75 for his endeavors.
 Affer being washed overheard in rounding Cape Horn, he for two years sailed to the northern seas and was noted for his feats of daring. Then he becamel a steamboat man, rose to be third officer of the City of Pekin. one of the largest steamers ahoat, and was steadily mounting up when he was knocked down by runaway horse while ashore on vacation and killed. He was only 30 years old.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-31
spy had followed the pair quietly,

spy had followed the pair quietly, keeping entirely out of sight until she approached the house.
 As she passed in at the door the light in the hall fell upon the tall prim figure and dark stern face of Judith Bowles, Madame Dumasque's maid, always spoken of as Mrs. Judith" in Abbotsford, where the people paid her great respect, because she was SUD- posed to possess great influence over the mistress of Fairevicw.
 Judith was, at the moment when Lena was congratulating herself upon her escape, relating to her mistress the success of her spying adventure. little thinking that Mrs. Topping. the landlady of ''The Blackthorn," the chief hotel in the village. had caught sight of her tall figure and poke-bon- net hastily disappearing behind a clump of trees very near the old gate way.
 Madame Dumasque paused ia her preparations for the night to question her maid.
 You say that Lena met Mir Pere- grine by the old gateway, and tn at he is going away tomorrow? How long will he be absent?"
 There was no sign of anger or im- patience in her voice; but her lips were set in hard, cruel lines and her light blue eyes glittered. She was a plain woman with fair colorless face but her hands were perfect in shape, size and color.
 Il believe Mir. Peregrine is to return on Saturday week. when Miss Lena is to meet him again at eight o'clock at the same place. 1 did not hear all they said, for 1 was afraid of being discovered; 1 did not wish to make a scandal in the village
 '.Of course not--you were prudent. Did you hear the beginning of the con- versation?'
 No replied Judith; "I was obliged to remain too far away from them. Mrs. Topping came by after had come nearer so that I might find out what they should say at part ing; but she didn't see mel was too quick for her. l managed to overhear Mir. Peregrine say that he would very soon release Miss Lena from all her misery, and he bade her cheer up and not feel afraid of you. He gave Mir. Gustaye character as black as my shoe, and told Miss Lena they would go abroad. l heard them say that every one in the village hated you and Mr. Gustave."
 A look of intense disdain and anger darkened the face of the mistress of Fraieview; but she only dismissed her maid with cold Good night"
 Gro BE CONTINUED.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-31
DO THOU THY WILL.

Do Thou thy will with me. am convinced that thy mysterious ways Lead ever up to goals of peace. l see In looking back OCT discontented days When l rebelled at paths Thou led'st mo
 in. I see how for my good it all has been.
 Do Thou thy will. Do Thou thy will. I find That when l wept because some ba rier
 stood Between me and my lodgings, I was blind For Thou hadst placed it there for my
 own good; And when in chosen paths could not go It was to guard me from some needless
 woe.
 Do Thou thy will Do Thou thy will l feel The calm Of realms toward which my
 feet are led Across my fevered, restless spirit steal. The blind rebellion of my heart is deai, Or in the valley or on the heights above The hand that leads me is the hand of Love.
 Do Thou thy will
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-31
A Very Homely Wife.

A good story is told of one of the ladies of the diplomatic corps who re- gently called at the residence of gov ernment official whose wife is noted for her domesticity. The husband himself chanced to be at home, and, pending the descent of his wife from the nursery, went into the drawing room to greet the lovely foreigner. The following conversation ensued:
 ''Ah, monsieur, you have one very homely wife"
 The host, whose better half was really not distinguished for her beauty of face. which, however, was more than compensated for by su- perb figure, graceful carriage and a charming suitability, stammered in reply:
 '.Ah madam! why, really-do you know-I-n
 "Yes," innocently explained his visitor, in her pretty, broken English. lies, she very homely; in fact, she stay at home all the time. ."-N. Y. Tribune.
The Forrest City times., 1891-07-31

The decline of rife-shooting is at tracing much attention amoung mili- tary men in New York. Ten years ago thousands assembled at Creedmoor to witness the international matches, while to-day it would be impossible to gather corporal's guard to watch a contest
 Over a half million bicycles are in use in England.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-29

those you love. 1t is story for all men
and women of whatever station whether
Christian or atheist. What is it? Mr..
Drummond, the author tells us on the au-
thority of st. Paul that the greatest thing
in the world is Love, just simply love. No
one who reads the book can fail to be con-
vlnced that love is the greatest thing in the
world. for the greatest thing must be the
most desirable thing. and what is so
much desired as love. The author has ana.
lyzed love and these are its constituent
parts: Patience, kindness, generosity. hu-
mility. courtesy, unselfshness. good tenn
per, guilelessneSs. sincerity. 'These," says
the author, make up the supreme gift
tie stature of the perfect man. You will
observe that all are in relation to men, in
relation to life. in relation to the known
to day and the near tomorrow, and not to
the unknown eternity. The supreme
thing. in short, is not thing at all. but a
giving of further finish to the multitude
nous words and acts which make up the
sum of every common day." No one can
read the book without being convinced that
the title fits its subject.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-29

The libel case Of lgnatius Donnelly versus
The Pioneer Press has ended in favor of
plaintiff. Senator DOnnelly got only a
one hundred thousandth part Gust the price
of THE PRISON MIRROR tor Year, of
the amount he sued for, but he got fabu-
lous amount of revenge. The trial has been
a great educator of the public in the laws
of libel and the tricks of the trade of states
manship. The credit for this can be equally
divided between the contestants. The pub
lished proceedings of the trial is undoubt-
eddy one of the most valuable contributions
to Minnesota literature ever made. 1t
is instructive and fascinating. The whole
thing from the opening addresses to the
judges charge should be carefully revised,
put in book form and introduced in the
schools for the education of the rising gen.
Grafton of American statesmen.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-29

Says the editor of the Christian Register:
"a wholesome reform is needed in our penal
system. 1t is reform which cannot be
wholly conducted at the prison end. 1t
must begin with preventive measures. and
must extend to the police and the court
room. The old punitive system tended to
make more criminals than it cured. An en-
lightened reformatOry system, strongly dis
ciplinary in character, that discipline which
ought to be the outcome of all such agita-
tiOn."
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-29

Adelbert GOheen, former inmate of this
prison, was hanged at Fergus Falls last
Friday morning for the murder of Rosa
Bray. Every one here who knew the boy
were sorry for him. not because they had
any liking for him. but because they re-
garded him as being a natural fOol-a tel
low hardly responsible for his words and
actions. One needed but observe his eye to
see that nature had given him an unbal-
anced mind and an evil disposition. One
would have as soon expect to gather figs
from thistles as to have seen Adelbert
GOheen lead pure life.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-29
TO THE PUBLIC.

THE PRISON MIRROR is weekly paper pub
lished in the Minnesota state prison. All matter
published In its columns is contributed by the
inmates. except that properly credited. Its sup
port must come from the outside as every inmate
Is given a paper without cost. 1t is published in
the interest of the prison library and after paying
for the printing outfit, contributed $3.50 to the
library fund the first year. Its objects are to en-
courage individual intellectual effort, provide a
healthy journal for the inmates of this and other
prisons, and. above all, to acquaint the outside
world with the needs of the prison by rejecting
its inner life and thus aid the of moral ad-
vancement and prison reform.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-29

A lawyer down at Hutchinson, MIMI.
has been held to the grand jury on charge
of horse stealing. 1t would serve him just
right were he to be convicted. for he had
no right to 60 outside of his own business.
Such acts are unprofessional, and dscourte-
Gus to horse thieves. II a man can't make
a living in the law he ought to 60 to work
at something honest
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-29

The editor of the Minneapolis Times
he says lone thing is certain. all punish.
ment is unphilOsophical and barbarous
which does not recognize the social facts
which surrounds the criminal and aim to
facts entail upon him."
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-29

We have just finished reading little
book entitled 1.-The Greatest Thing in the
World" One would expect from the title
to find it story of some great scientific
discovery, or some great work of art. or
some Of the great phenomena of the world.
but it deals with none OF these things. 1t
is story that you would recommend to
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-29
Two Mean Men.

The farmer in Southwest Missouri that
grated a tomato vine to a potato vine in
order that two crops could be grown on one
vine. is as stingy as the man who crossed
his bees with lightning bugs so they could
see to work at night. Sheldon mo- Dem
Ocrat.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-29
SENTIMENTALIS AND CRIME.

SENTIMENTALISM AND CRIME.
Since the adjournment of the National
Prison congress a number of editorials
have appeared on the causes of the in.
crease of crime that seem to have emanated
from dyspeptic stomachs rather than from
ten-thOusand- dollar a-year brains. The
writers have. it seems. discovered something
in a report made to the congress that con-
firms slumbering idea of their own that
the principal cause for the increase of crime
was blamable to lack of rigorous disci-
pline in penal institutions. The editor of
the Daily Patriot, of jackson, Michigan. is
especially strong in this belief and halls with
expressions of joy what he regards as first
step in the return to the good old days of
Imprisonment for punishment only. Con
victs, in his opinion. are treated too we'll.
the country has been led into this mistake
by the twaddle and interference of senti-
mentalists. He finds confirmation for Ills
views in the report of the committee on pO-
lice to the National Prison congress. That
report gives as one of the causes that inter-
fere with the repression of crime that GRIM
inals are treated too we'll while in prison
so we'll that Imprisonment has no terrors
for them. We have not seen that report,
but judging from the true conditions of
things it is reasonable to suppose that the
cOmmittee-compOSed as it was of men of
10
point as very important cause of crime.
There was at least one man on that
committee whose voice has always been
heard advocating reform-not retrogression
warden of the Joliet penitentiary and later
superintendent of the Pennsylvania reform
atory. He knows that the prison conducted
on the so called sentimental system is a
rare exception. He would perhaps con-
denim most prisons as impracticably man
aged, but not as too humanely. He will
not say that cOnvicts are too we'll fed, for
as warden of Joliet he had reputation for
setting better table than could be found
in most other prisons. The matter of
sumptuOus living in prisons so much talked
of lately is unreasonably and cruelty exag-
gerated. We say cruelty because there are
those who will take advantage of the public
sentiment created by such statements to
still further pinch the scrimp food allow
ance of the cOnvicts under their care.
Even in prisons where convicts are allowed
to fare sumptuously, at their own expense
or at the expense of their friends, those
who have these means are the very few
the states do not furnish such living. please
bear in mind that we are not contending
that the few who could should be permitted
to live sumptuously, or that convicts in
general should have more or better food
than is necessary to keep up their physical
and mental healthy This seeking to throw
the cause of the increase of crime upon the
too generous treatment of convicts is mar
row minded or misdirected effort. These
persons say that our state prisons have be-
come such desirable places of abode that
men commit crimes that they may be sent
to them. This is not true nor never was
true and anyone who has had opportunities