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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-30
BRIEF JOTTlNGS.

There was heavy southwest wind, ac-
companied by rain last evening.
Deputy Sheriffs Sterling and Plummer
seized five-gailon keg of liquor on Salem
street yesterday.
The Martha Washington Society will
meet with Mrs. Edwin Dow, 50 Wilmot
Street, Thursday afternoon.
Members of the Commercial Travellers
Association will remember the meeting to
be held tomorrow evening.
Mr.. Baker, of the Overseers of the Poor,
has furnished transportation out of the
city for seven beggers since Friday.
Regular monthly meeting Of the Port
land Society of Art will be held this even
ing 10 the Society Building at o'clock.
There was but one real estate transfer
yesterday; that Of Luella A. Libby to
Lyman f. Sawyer for $50, consideration.
Smith & Sale, as Exchange street, were
busy yesterday moving the job plant they
recently purchased of Mitchell & Bickford.
The children of the Female Orphan Asy-
lum enjoyed a beautiful Christmas tree
yesterday at the Asylum. Their friends
sent in many presents.
Yesterday opened quite cool, but the
mercury rose from 26o to 400 during the
day. There were splits of snow In the
morning, and heavy clouds all day.
win the lady who took ae,o black lynx
muff by mistake, Monday afternoon about
half past five. please leave the same OF 1O7
Oak street and get her own in return.
Driver Burnham of Hose No. received
the elegant gold badge for selling the
greatest number of tickets to permanent
members of the Fire Department. He sold
237.
The annual reunion and dinner of the
Bowd0in College alumni of Boston and
vicinity will he held at Young's Hotel,
Boston, on the evening of Wednesday,
Jan. 10.
The committee on the mill pond and
Portland & Rochester matter, met last
evening with the City Solicitor and City
Engineer, to make figures to report to the
City meeting next Monday.
The Congress-street M. E. church will
hold Watch-night services beginning at 9
o'clock tomorrow night. The Rev.
w. G. Robinson will have charge Of the
young peoples hour; the Rev. Hosea
Hewitt, of Woodfords. will preach, and
other pastors will assist.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-30
THE KELLEY GOLD CURE.
A Society in Process of Formation in
Portland.

We hear that number of gentlemen of
this city are subscribing a fund to enable
confirmed inebriates, who If they could
shake off their troublesome habit, would be
valuable members of society, to obtain the
advantages of the Keely Gold Cure Asylum
at Conway. These bsnefciaries have no
means Of their own to bear the expense.
We understand that the subscription Is
meeting with generous response and soon
the subscribers will be able to organize and
go to work.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-30
ENFORCEMENT OF LAW.
Some Suggestive Figures Concerning
Drunkenness in this County

One of the arguments of some who op.
pose the enforcement of the liquor law is
that drunkenness is increased, men being
deprived of light drinks like beer and
driven to the use of hard liquors. In the
last year the sheriffs have been very active
and successful in the enforcement of the
law, and if the above argument holds good
there ought to be an increase of drunken
ness. The best lsource of information as
to this point is the record book of the JAIL
The number 'of commitments to the jail
for drunkenness for each month of the
years 1890 and 1891. is as follows.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-30
Pennen Institute at Gray.

By the terms of the will of the late Henry
Pennell of Gray. four trustees of the Pen
nell Institute were appointed for life, and
in the case of the death of any one of them,
the survivors are to appoint his successor.
In connection with the selectmen of Gray,
Mr.. Vinton E. Frank has been appointed a
trustee in place of Mr.. Thomas Hancock,
deceased,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-30
Home For Aged Women,

The inmates of the Home for Aged
Women live to good old age. Mrs. Har-
riet Fogg, who has resided at the Home for
eighteen years, celebrated her ninety-f first
birthday ON Dec. %. She is in comfortable
health and OF sound mind, and enjoyed the
calls and gifts of many friends on her an
niverSary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-30
1890
1891.

These figures show that at the opening
of 1891, the number Of commitments was
about the same, or larger, than at the same
time the year before. This continued UNI
til the May term of the Superior Court.
Since that time the number committed has
been much smaller than for the correspond
ing months in the year $780, The number
committed since the September term has
been smaller than for a number of years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-30
81 Wears Old
Interesting Letter from
Mv. u. R. Namlen
Of Augusta
Hoods sarsaparjIsa as a Tonic for the


Hoods sarsaparjIsa ns a Tonic for the
Aged.
augusta, Me-, Sept. 20, 1891.
~ do not remember when / began to take
Hoods Sarsaparila; it was number of years
ago, and have found it does me great deal of
good in my declining years. am 81 years, q
months and 26 days old, and my health is per-
fectly good. Ihave no aches or pains about
me. Hoods Sarsapavilla regulates my bowels
stimulates my appetite and helps me to sleep
well. doubt ii preparation ever was made
so well suited to the wants of old people," L.
B. HAMLEN, Elm Street, Augusta. Me.
Hoods $arSapaYilla
the best blood purifier, and the best strength
builder, the best nerve helper. Give tia trail
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-30
City of Westhrook.

On Monday evening Christmas supper
was given the members of the Congrega-
tional Sabbath school at the church YES
try. There were about 200 children pres
emit. There were readings and other exer-
cises for amusement. Mr.. A. w. Kicker,
who has been the efficient superintendent
of the school for the past three years, and
who has now resigned. was presented with
valuable silver water service. Rev. e.
E. Bacon. in a happily worded speech.
made the presentation for the school. Mr..
Kicker briefly responded. From the time
that Mr.. Kicker assumed the duties of SUI
perintendent, the school has steadily in
creased in numbers, and the earnestness
and devotion that he has brought to the
work Is manifest In many ways.
The city schools begin next Monday. The
vacancy in the teaching force at the High
school has not yet been filed.
A very pleasant Sabbath school concert
was given in the Congregational church on
Sunday evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-30
The Ocean Steamers.

The Numidian, Capt. Macnical. of the
Allan line, arrived from Liverpool
yesterday morning. She brought four
cabin, % intermediate, and $50 steer
age passengers. The steerage passengers
included Russians, Norwegians, Swedes,
French, Germans, Hungarians, Poles,
English and Irish. The ship had a good
passage considering the head winds. She
also brought over 1000 tons Of freight, in
GLIDING acetic acid for n. 81. Hay & Co.,
and flour seeds for Kendall g. Whitney.
This is the Numidian's first trip to this
port. and the third she has made since she
was built. She Is sister ship of the Mongo-
liam. a full description of which has been
published in the PRESS.
The Carthagenian on her last trip from
Portland took out the largest cargo ever
taken from this port by 500 tons. It
amounted to 1916 tons.
The Circassian, of the Allan line, will
not come here. as reported, being on her
way to Baltimore.
The Toronto, now on her way to Port
land, will be the first steamer of the winter
to call at Halifax.
The Partisan. of the Allan line. will sail
Thursday for Portland via Halifax.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-30
wheel Club whist Tournament.

Four tables were started at the Wheel
Club Whist Tournament last evening. f.
V. Berry stood at the head of the list, and
there were two competitors for the lowest
places. The next games in the tourna-
ment will be played January IL.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-30

Mrs. @lnsloW's Soothing Syrup
has been used over Fifty Years by millions Of
mothers for their children while Teething, with
perfect success. 1t soothe5 the child, softens
the Gums, allays Pain, cures Wind Collie, regu-
lates the bowels, and is the best remedy for
Diarrhea, whether arising from teetbing or
other causes. For sale by Druggists in every
part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup. csc bottle.
feb6MW&F&W1y
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-30

Wher Baby was sick, VIC gave her Cas.oria.
When she was Child, she cried To- -toria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Cestoria.
aocil eod&wly
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-30
Miss Benefits Lecture on Chaucer.

In spite Of the storm, fair-sized audience
gathered in Baxter hall last evening to
listen to Miss Benefits lecture on Chaucer.
To the student of Eaglish literature the
lecture was great treat. The lecturer Is a
thorough student of the works of the
Father of English Poetry" and has the
faculty of so arranging her ideas and de-
scripti0ps that the appearances of pedantry
are avoided. Although intended for stu
dents of English literature particularly,
the lecture would interest any audience of
fair amount of education. The lecture
was accompanied by very interesting stere-
opticon views of old Illuminated manu-
scripts, of Chaucer himself. and of his
tomb in Westminster Abbey. Miss Ben
nett comes from the Ogontz School. and
the proceeds of last evenings lecture went
to the new Episcopal chapel which is being
built at Woodf0rds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-30
THE C. c. c. DINNER.

Organization Perfected at Yesterdays
Meeting of the Children's Christmas
Club. sGu
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-30
THE PRESS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

F. o. Bailey & Co. will sell at Is Exchange
street at 10 o'clock to-day a stock of furnishing
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-30

A meeting of the Children's Christmas
Club was held in Reception Hall yesterd ay
afternoon. The attendance was larger
than at any of the previous meetings and
considerable business was accomplished.
Heads of tables .were appointed as fol-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-30
Presentation to shepIey Camp. s. q,


MIR. Arthur M. Sawyer. city collector,
last evening presented Shepley Camp, S.
of ", with very elegant and beautiful
steel engraving entitled ''Sherman's March
to the Sea-" The picture is elegantly
framed and highly appreciated by the
camp, which passed an unanimous vote of
thanks to Mr.. Sawyer for his beautiful
gift. The following letter from MIR.
Sawyer accompanied the picture:
PORTLAND. December "a, 1891.
To the Officers and Members of Shepiey CanaD
S. of y;
Brothers II have the pleasure to present to
your organization the engraving entitled 'Sher-
mans March to the Sea-" Around the engray-
ing clusters the tender memories of those who
went ont in '6I and 65, who today answer the
roll call on the other side.
ESThe engraving reminds us Of the Nations
defenders, touching elbows in the bonds of
comradeship, keeping step to the music of the
Union, imbued with the principles of fraternity,
charity and loyalty
Hoping this small testimonial will show to
the members of your organization that fully
appreciate the many favors extended to me by
Shepley Camp, S. of V.
remain truly yours,
ARTHUR NJ. SAWYER.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-30

neauS OF tapies were appointed as foi
lows:
Mrs. Young, Mrs. G. W. Allen,
MRS. Chapman, Mrs. Will Allen,
Mrs Moore, Mrs Brooks
Mrs Stevens, Mrs Whitman.
MISS WaSnDurn, Mrs. b. K woodbury.,
MISS Payson, Miss Lou Foster,
Miss Colby, Miss Cora Verrill.
Miss SWEET, Miss Hattie Johnson,
Miss Marion Staples.
Each Of these heads of tables is expected
to appoint two walters and the heads are
requested to report at the Ward Room in
City Building, Thursday afternoon at 4.30.
The refreshment room will be in charge
of Mrs. Henry l.. Taylor assisted by Mrs.
f. o. Bailey, Mrs. B. F. Nelson, Mrs.
Charles Stills, Miss Annie Bailey. Mrs. G.
A. Weston, Mrs. Chas. Fobes, Miss Annie
Horn, Miss Nellie Russell. Mrs. Charles
Bailey.
The amusement committee will be COM
posed of Mrs. McGregor, chairman, Mrs.
Fred Kendall. President Eustis.
The committee on tables is made up Of
Messrs Adna Dennison and Ed. Eaton.
Messrs. John Pierce, VIII Thomas.
Henry Hinkley have been appointed aids.
AZ tHiS mtoliHg Miss EultH MIX WAS
added to the executive committee. As in
years past Mr.. Burnham will have charge
of the boys clothing and Mrs. Hawley will.
kindly look after that of the girls.
The next meeting will be in City Hall,
Ward Room, Thursday at 43O p. m. and it
is earnestly desired that everyone, child
rem as well as grown people, be present so
that this years festival may be as great
success as the former ones.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-30
NEW ADvERTnsEmRNTs.

d sacrifice is trans
ferred to theCloak
Counter.
We've decided to go out
of keeping Cloaks and
we're going out quickly if
prices will do it. We are
willing to lose money in
handfuls to get the count
ers cleared. Here are a
few prices which tell the
story better than words
of ours can.
1t should be borne in
mind that the original
prices on these goods
were extremely low, con-
siderably under common
cloak store prices, and the
garments are all new this
season and are of the lat
est style in material, cut
and finish.
Twenty fine, heavy
Cheviot Jackets--black
and navy, in a complete
line of sizes at S. marked
down from IS.
Twelve extra quality
Black Beaver Coats 81,
marked down from 6.
Three Black Cheviot
Jackets trimmed with
Plush IS marked down
from S.
Four Heavy and black
Cheviot Coats with pearl
buttons and trimmed with
silk braid $780,, marked
down from 1850.
Four brown and drab
Irish Frieze Jackets,
stitched and faced with
silk, silk frogs, etc., So,
marked down from II.
Three grey, diagonal
serge Coats trimmed with
grey astrachan $3.50,
marked down from 10.
Four black Cheviot
Jackets with pulled
sleeves trimmed with
grey astrachan 1000, re-
duced from 1850.
Four light brown frieze
Jackets trimmed all round
with sable fur, elegantly
made, marked down from
1000 to II.
And two handsome d.
agonal serge Jackets, jet
ted all over and trimmed
with fine black fur 1900,
marked down from IS.
In the same department
are five heavy frieze
double breasted Refers
for boys, 8, A and S years
at S., reduced from $50.
These are hobby little
Coats, thick and warm
and our present price is
less than half their real
worth.
This is the most note
worthy offering of desir-
able merchandise that
we've made this season
and it should have imme-
diate attention,
OWEN MOOR &CO
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-30
NEW ADvERTKsmmEN
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
MaricODa Loan & Trust Co.,

Located at Phoenix, County of Maricopa,
Territory of Arizona, on the 10th day
December, 1891.
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-07-04
A Railroad in the Arctic Circle.

In one respect at least the Swedish
and Norwegian railroad between Lulea
on the Gulf of Bothnia and Luffoden
on the shores Of the North Sea is the most
remarkable engineering achievement
OF the present century. 1t has the
unique distinction OF being the only
railroad In the world situated wholly
or partially within the Arctic Circle,
it being some /, 200 miles further
north than any railroad in Canada.
An interesting meteorological fact
stated is in relation to this boreal rail-
way, viz: That snow falls much less
frequently alone the line and in far
less quantities than at points on other
roads 200 to 1000 miles further
south, the darkness Of the long winter
nights being partly compensated by
the light Of the aurora. The object in
view in constructing this North
Pole through line" is to tap the enor-
nous deposits Of iron ore In the Gelli-
vara Mountains, the exhaustion of the
ore in the Bilboa field making 1t abso-
lutely necessary that the iron-workers
find a new locality II the magnetic
pole itself has to be undermined to get
at the precious mineral
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-07-04
fuh bitant of Cheese.

DIR. Adametz, a Swiss scholar, has
been taking a census Of the inhabit-
ants of cheese. The microscopic ex-
animation Of one "gramm" Of a fresh
Emmenthaler cheese, such as is sold
in England under the name of Gruyere,
contains no fewer than 80, 900 so-called
microbes. This prodigious encamp-
ment after seventy days, proved tc
have increased to a tribe Of 800, 600.
Another sort OF cheese contained with
in a single 'gramm" board and lodg.
ing for about 100000 microbes,
while in a ''gramm' cut from the rind
of the same cheese, DR.. Adametz found
about 8, 900, 900 of these inhabitants.
A piece of cheese upon our tables, Of
a few pounds weight, may consequent
ly contain more microbe inhabitant:
than there are human inhabitants in
the whole world. Rural
Home.
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-07-04
The weight OF a Dollar Rsil.

Do you know how many one-dollar
bills it takes to weigh as much as a
twenty-dollar gold pieceP Driving out
to White Bear recently, says the St.
Paul Pioneer Press, one of those walk
ing compendiums Of useful information
sprung the above query, and the opin-
ions that it ELECTED show a remarkable
range. One member OF the party,
whose business it is to handle money
in large sums, after profound thought.
suggested that tie number would be
from 1000 TO 1900. Others guessed
down the line to 500, but no one less
than that number. After all had
placed themselves on record, the COM
pendulum stated that the number oil
bills w3s thirty or thirty-one accord,
ing to theip condition as 70 hrtinsss
and ago,
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-07-04

It's fullest dignity. vi know It Is no.
customary to use any common sense on
the question Of love, but had friend
who took a mans simple word. He
meant what he promised, but in spite
of his love and her faith, he brought
untold misery upon her, and was killed
In q drunken row."
Ray was subdued by Nell's evident
emotion, but again pride whispered
-, "She doesn't love you-she puts you
on level with n common drunkard."
AS Fourth of July approached great
preparations were made for its celebra-
ton at the county-seat Nell, who was
considered the most graceful and beau
tiful girl in the county, was invited to
represent Liberty in the parade.
Ray had been very gay since his talk
with Nell ut Willow Glen. He and
Frank had avowed their intention Of
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-07-04

on account of beautiful glen with rip
ping water that ran through the place.
They rode TO the spot Nell indicated,
| and viewed it from every point, talking
| over plans with great interest, he try
ing to think of the best way of telling
her his love and she using her utmost
skill to prevent II. But Ray felt the
time had come to speak, and he finally
gave up all effort to be diplomatic and
said:
After all, Nell, it will make no diff
ference TO me what sort of q house ]
build here II you are not in it as my
wife. Nell, you know it is my one
thought by day and dream by night to
call you mine! You know l love you,
dear. DO you-can you-love me well
enough to marry me?"
Ncll's merry face paled, and she said
fatally:
ooh. Raw ought not to have come
to-day. did not want you TO ask me
to be your wifel can not-nlnrry
you."
Ray was COMPOUNDED. He had not
hcsitated about declaring his love be-
cause he never doubted Nell's, for he
felt sure she loved him. What could it
mean?
what Is 1t. NellP ne managed 70
articulnte. why can't you marry me?
You do love me!'
lie made this assertion with his
pleading eyes full upon her agiEated
face.
'Oh, Ray, how can you" she cried, a
great wave of rose color stealing over
her face. well, yes, Ray, can deny
il: do love you! But" motioning
him away, ~ can't marry you because
because / will not marry any man
who drinks"
Ray looked his establishment "Why,
Nell, everybody drinks here-your
father, Frank"
II know" she interrupted, but my
husband must not" She controlled her
voice and went on
"A man may be able to take consid-
cradle and show IL very little but II he
drinks. he leads others to drink. Now,
INV husband must be free; he must not
he guilty of leading others wrong, and
no must nrefer INV society to that of
the men hanging around saloons. True,
INV brother Frank drank before you
came west, but he is not SO strong as
YOU aud he-he-drinks more since you
came"
Nell spoke eaeerly---hastily. She
mace isay feel, as ne hao never none
before, that he was responsible for MS
influence.
III had not thought, he began, that
was responsible for any one but my
self; but see--try me, Nell. Promise
to be mine and / will give up drink.
and try to get Frank to do So"
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-07-04
A Generous Banker.

A pretty anecdote comes from Brus
sells illustrating the generous spirit o.
banker of that city. The banker is
fond of outdoor exercise. At an ex.
hibition of his skill in skating he
made his autograph on the ice in q
very artistic manner. Some gentle
men having admired the signature,
proceeded to write above IL as follows
ION demand l promise TO pay foi
the benefit Of the poor the sum of 5000
francs"
They sawed out the block of ice
and having called a hack. proceeded
TO the bank and carried the frozen mote
of hand-of foot we mean-to the
cashiers counter. The cold tempera-
ture happily prevented the melting
away of the icy draft, and the banker
having been appealed to, ordered it to
be paid.
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-07-04
He Believed IL.

Sharpson-''Do you believe in thai
foolish superstition that If you find 6
piece of money on the street Monday
morning it will bring you luckp"
Phlatz--"Um-yes. found a five.
cent piece on the street one Monday
morning about ten years ago. bought
paper with it. First thing l saw
was an ad OF merchant that wanted
business manager. / applied for the
place and got it. The merchant was
woman. l managed her business
for six months, married her, and il
less than year she sold out and rar
off with another man. 1t was all ow
ing to my finding that five-cent piece. y
'And you call that luckP"
Certainly. Didn't / tell you she
ran off with another manp"-Chicagc
Tribune.
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-07-04
Tests OF KnowIedue.

The Arabs of Northern Africa still
consider themselves the only civilized
nation of the Dark Con tinent, and one
of their Cairo newspapers describes the
barbarous ignorance of the Abyssinian
mountaineers, who hardly know the
names of two or three of the thirty
principal consultations of the starred
armament" 1t would be interesting
to know that Arabian critics comments
on the state of astronomical education
in North America, where, at a very
liberal estimate, perhaps one of forty
thousand grangers would be able to
establish the identity of single star
even Jupiter, the monarch of the plan.
cts, being constantly COMPOUNDED with
the evening star.