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heroic Nipsic. It is to be hoped that
both these historic ships may soon be re-
paired. All the world associates the
Hartford with the exploits of Farragut.
the hero of Mobile bay: but, besides this
interesting fact, she is one Of the few re-
naming, and one Of the most beautiful.
of her type Hers is indeed heart of
oak. She is not dead" as an old sailor
lately said with sigh. She only sleeps.
The Nipsic is still stanch and sound. A
ship that could make her way home (nalf
around the world with storm twisted
propeller, such as brought her up from
Samoa after the tempest of March, 1889,
is not ship TO be set lightly aside.
The independence, built at Boston in
1914, under the superintendent of Com
modore W. B. Shubrick, was the first
two decked ship that ever properly be-
longed to the American navy, the Amer
lea having been given to the king of
France while yet on the stocks. The In
dependence made her first cruise in 1915
in the Mediterranean as flagship of
Commodore Bainbridge; her second
cruise was in 1887. as flagship of Com
modore j. B. Nicholson, and her third,
1923, in the home and West India
squadron as flagship of Commodore
Charles Stewart. Her next cruise.
1869, was to the Pacific coast, bear
ing the flag of Commodore William B.
Shubrick. There she did good serv-
ice, figuring in almost every action with
the Mexican towns of the coast. James
Fenimore Cooper, in his History of the
American Navy" gives several instances
OF the hosting on shore of the American
flag under salute from the guns of the
Independence.
On her fifth cruise-1S49-5o-s bore
the flag of Commodore G. w. Morgan
in the Mediterranean. Her last cruise
was in 1866, when, as flagship of Com
modore William Marvine, she sailed
to San Francisco, since when she has
been on duty as receiving ship. She
now lies, good model Of Noah's Ark,
moored to the shore at Mare island, as
sound as an oak tree and bidding fair to
live as long. The number of sailors on
the independence varies from two or
three hundred to thousand men. The
officers on duty at the present time are
Captain Byron Wilson, Lieutenant 7. S.
Phelps, Lieutenant r. M. Bostwick,
Surgeon Alley, Paymaster J. B. Redfeld
and Passed Assistant Engineer P. w.
Milligan.
The marine barracks occupy charm
ing spot on Mare island, the mems GUAR
tiers and officers residences forming three
sides of square. The marines number
$50, and healthier, more contented,
better disciplined company can nowhere
be found. The officers are, major, H. A.
Bartlett; captain, I'll. G. Cochrane; first
lieutenant, j. A. Turner; first lieutenant,
0. G. Bergman; first lieutenant, j. II.
Pendleton.
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MARRYING LITERARY MEN.
A Woman Very Ably Answers Andrew
Lang, Who Says Don't Do It."

A Woman Very Ably Answers Andrew
Lang. Who Says Don't Do IT.
Your quotation from Andrew Lang's
essay in Longman's Magazine headed
"Don't Marry Literary Men," draws
forth few remarks from me, as / fear
there are many young women who will
look upon such penny scrap writings in a
serious light.
In the first place women should know
enough to attend and conduct their own
business undirected and unmolested by
men. Secondly, love for man does not
necessarily mean that each and every
minute of the husbands time should be
devoted in listening to what his wife has
to say.
There come moments when woman
wants solitude, time to think and DELHI
crate. And every woman who is intel
igent enough to think and act independ-
emily knows very well that every man
must do the same thing.
Mr.. Lang is mistaken when he thinks
it only misery to live with literary
man. Forsooth, even were it so, would
rather by far hsve an intelligent person
about me, moods and all mot meaning
that all litterateurs areintelligent), than
TO have the constant company of per-
son who is led by the nose like a blind
mule in salt mine.
Then, too, Mr.. Lang, if he is really
studious, must know that woman today
is also deeply interested and moved by
some of the horrible and shocking doings
of society, which are apt to make the
most intelligent of them moody also.
The average young woman imagines Ia
thought put forth in dime novels and
other such literature) that "his thoughts
must be her thoughts" This is grievous
mistake, if not malicious lie on the
part Of authors who SO habitually use
the expression in one way or another.
The trouble is that young people jump
into matrimony without the slightest
knowledge of each others characteris-
tics and natures, blindly but firmly be-
ieving that marriage settles everything
mental differences and physical weak
nesses In fact, the average young per-
son is SO mentally weakened by indus
trial worriment that mental prepara-
tons to marriage are altogether strange
to them.
The real science Of married life is
the preparation for it. Mentally, there
is no such thing as swoman's sphere"
or ''man's sphere in life." What is right
for a man to know is equally right for
woman to know, and vice versa. And ]
venture to say that the average woman
will never be free, mentally and physi-
cally, before she discovers this undo
niable fact.
Conditions of today, seriously consid.
cred, no man will ever iberate woman
nor can woman liberate man. Each per.
son, with kindly feeling and consid-
GRAFTON for the rights of all others, must
pursue a course of self thought and
study, individual culture and personal
purity. It will be only when the world
becomes, through this process of self ed.
ucation and self refinement, more en-.
ightened, or at least civilized, that the
average marriage will be a thoroughly
happy one, intellectually honest and
physically pure, whether husbands are
bricklayers, doctors, clerks. barristers,
Htterateurs or what not.-Elenor Metz
In New York Sun.
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SOME FAM0IS Ships.
Uncle Sans Vessels Now at the Mare
Island navy Yard.

q Few Are Able to Cope with ANY Graft
That Floats and Others Are Retired
Veterans THAT Won Enduring Honor
in the Old Navy.
copyright, 1891. by American Press Associa-
toni
Mare Island navy yard, near Sen
Francisco, is at present the scene of con-
siderable activity, between 500 and 900
men being employed.
Among tho ships under repair is the
Ranger, formerly belonging to the Unit
ed States coast survey, but for eighteen
months past doing duty as a man-of-war
on the Central American coast. On her
return from her last cruise she went out
of commission, and has since then been
undergoing repairs, three months more
being required, at the present rate OF
progress, for their completion. The
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-24
Telepathy Is Universal.

With me suspicion has gradually
strengthened until l have scarcely any
doubt that the agency-telepathy-is
truly universal. / find it certainly at
work in the land of dreams, for one
may dream of that which another per-
son is doing, or has lately done or
thought of, and commonplace instances
of this are no more to be despised on
that account than are the electric move
ments of straw. Indeed, they are all
the more valuable, as being further re-
moved from the apparently supernatural.
--Blackwood's Magazine.
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A Pan-Britannic Festival.

There recently appeared in Greater
Britain, a London magazine devoted to
the colonies, a proposition by Mr.. j.
Ashley Cooper which at once attracted
general attention and widespread ap-
prevail. He proposes to inaugurate a
sentimental, social and linguistic union
of English people-an imitation of the
Amphictyonic council, or rather of the
Olympic games, which SO long preserved
a feeling Of unity among the widely
scattered Greeks. He would have
grand contest in England, to which
should come the picked men of all the
English speaking world.
Froude, sthe historian, warmly ap-
proves, and says a good beginning is
already made in the great cricket and
rowing matches. The Pail Mall Gazette
Celebrates plan for rowing, wrestling,
foot races, etc. Sir Theophilus Shep-
stone, Of Natal, adds suggestion for
old family reunions. The leading papers
in all the colonies add suggestions for
intellectual contests and prizes with
honorary titles attached.
AS result the scheme now takes this
form: There is to be Pan-Britannic
festival, with contests in poetry, oratory,
prose composition, skill in all manner of
handicraft, as well as sculpture and
painting, all kinds of athletics and mill
tary drill. It is to be held once in four
years, and the victors are to receive
titles OF honor and privileges good in all
the world.
But are Americans of the United States
to come in? There is a difference of
opinion, hut most of the promoters think
they should be invited, and If they ac-
cept international rules can be agreed
on. There is some difficulty about a
name, but English Speaking is the gen.
eral idea. Thus, these gentlemen think,
is the British empire to be kept one in
sentiment and its relations with the
United States made closer.
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City of Westbr0ok.
Notice to Voters.
Board Of Registration Of Voters.
Deccmber ., 1891.
CHAPTER "a.

an ACTto provide o. Board of Registration to
the Cities Of this State.
SECT. l.. A board OF registra ton 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, correct and
revise the list OF voters In each Of said cities,
and shall perform all the duties and have ex-
clusively all the powers now exercised by the
municipal officers of said cities In making, pre-
therein under Chapter four OF the Revised stat.
utes or any other statute relating thereto.
The undersigned having been appointed and
commissioned a 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.
Upper Room, Hose House No.
|, Dec. 81, %, %, "a, 26, %.
Upper Room, Pride's Corner
School House, Dec. 80, 80, 81.
Woodbury's Hall, Duck Pond,
Jan. /, z, 4.
Collectors Room, Odd Fellows
Block, Jan. 5, 6, z.
Upper roem, Hose House Mol.
Jan. 8, 8, IL.
Hours to be from to and from to 8 D. M,
excepting Prids's Corner and Duck Pond where
the hours will be from ] 80 to $50, and from z
to 9p.m.
The board, wishing to avoid favoring any per-
sons or classes OF persons have decided on a
personal registration, and every person must go
before the board himself. or his name will be
left off.
Voters from any part Of the city may register
at any place where the board is in session.
Eaturalized citizens will bring their papers and
be readyto answer where naturalized, when
naturalizcd, 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. 1t is to
be hoped that every citizen will present them
selves on the days named, in order that the
registration be made complete.
CHARLES M. WATERHOUSE,
CHA LES e. JACKSON
GEORGE w. LEIGHTON.
dec7 dtjan11
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NOTICE.

FSsHE undersigned. commissioners appointed
n by order Of the City Council of the Cliy of
Portland, October z, 1880, TO assist the City as
SCISSORS in revalulng and equazng the values
Of real est to belonging 10 resident and non.
resident tax payers of said city, hereby give
se osce Suae 1ney W D1 ID ss5enaance at as
Tuesday, Dec. 80 "Wednesday, Dec. so, and
and THURSDAY, Dec. 81, from 10 TO IL O'Clock a.
M and 2 to O'Clock p. m, to hear all persons
interested.
VIRGIL c. WILSON, Il oo, ..,o..
VIM. Is. IRISH, commissioners.
dec2l dt2l
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CITY OF PORTLAND.
NOTICE TO VOTERS
Board Of Registration Of Voters,

Board OF Registration Of Voters,
November rs, 1881.
The undersigned having been appointed and
commissioned Board for the Registration OF
Voters for this city under the law, hereby notify
all persons claiming the right TO vote in this
city at the Municipal Election of March next
that said Board will be In session az the times
and places below mentioned, for the purpose
OF relieving the names of such persons and
forming lists thereof
Hours from 8 u. I'D. TO ID. ma, 8
y. Es. 10 p. nm, 7p. nr. 10 8 ID. III.
Ward Seven, Ward Room, Vaughan
Street, Dec. 81, 22, 23, "a, 26 and
20.
Hours same as at other ward
sessions.
After December 18th, sessions will be resum
ed at ONCE, Room 13, City Building, and con-
tinue so long as consistent with making up the
hsC OF voters OF the several wards, which by
law must be posted thirty days before the cleo
ton.
as prerequisite to voting at the Spring Elec
ton, on the 9TH of March next, application for
registration must be made la person.
Ills hoped that every citizen in the respec-
tive wards win present themselves on the DAYS
named. III order that the registration ha
made complete.
AUGUSTUS r. GERRISH, Board OF
MONROE A. BLANCHARD, Registration
JOHN 8. RUSSELL, IF Vofers
novl6 ~,
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THE SAN FRANCISCO.

Ranger is third rate vessel which. in
naval parlance, signifies that she is above
1000 tons displacement, but below
5000 tons. She carries small battery,
and, given aPaul Jones, would doubt
less on occasion do as good work as
did her predecessor, the Ranger Of Revo-
lutionary prowess.
The Thetis is fitting out for survey
duty, her repairs being nearly completed.
Though she has not yet received definite
orders, it is understood that she is to
continue thesurvey of the coast of south
ern California. The San Francisco, late
ly returned from CHILEAN waters, is in
dry dock being painted, having her hull
cleaned and undergoing some slight re-
pairs. When ready for duty she will
sail for Honolulu. The Mohican is but
lately returned from Behring sea, where
her commander, Charles S. Cotton, be-
ing the ranking" officer, had charge Of
the fleet consisting of the Mohican, the
Thetis, the Marion, the Alert and the
Al-ki. The Mohican is about ready for
sea. Her destination is unknown, though
considerable confidence is placed in the
rumor that she is to relieve the Iroquois
at Samoa. The Adams is undergoing
repairs that will require two months or
more to finish. She is fitting for duty as
a cruiser. Her destination is said to be
the China station, she being third rate
wooden vessel, well adapted for duty in
those waters.
Great interest is felt by all classes in
the double turreted monitor Monadnock,
Tow in course of construction at its dock
beside the ferry slip. The sign in large
capitals, Positively No Admittance," is
needed to keep at distance the visitors,
who, if any were allowed on board,
would be 80 numerous as to interfere
with the progress of the work. The
hull of the Monadnock was built for the
contractor by cousin of old Commodore
Vanderbilt w. w. Vanderbilt and
launched October, 1888, from the EMO
nadnock wharf" Vallejo. For several
years she lay at the navy yard, moored
to the sea wall, but fer months past has
been the scene of activity.
This monitor will be 1863 feet in length,
55 feet 10 inches in breadth and Ia feet 6
inches in depth, with displacement of
{, 1890 tons, and draft Of IA feet 6 inches.
The thickness of her inner skin is three
eighths Of an inch, that of her outer skin
being fve-eighths of an inch. Between
these 'skins" are forty-two water tight
compartments, and athwartships three
water tight bu1kheads Outside ar1nor
plates of solid iron will extend four feet
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Cumberland National Bank.

YENHE annual meeting OF the stockholders OF
N the Cumberland National Bank of Portland
will be held at the banking rooms on Tuesday
the twelfth day of January, 1892, at 10 O'Clock
suing year aud The transaction of any other
business that may legally come he ore them
w. FL. SOULE, Cashier
Portland, Dec, 18th, 1891. decdtd
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ANNUAL MEETINGS.
Fsrst National eank.

yktHE annual meeting Of the stockholders Of
x 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. No.,
for the purpose OF electing seven directors for
other business that may legally come before
them. JAMES K. WENGREN, Cashier.
Portland, Me-, Dec. IL. 1891. dec12dtd
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The National Traders Bank

FE1HE shareholders of the National Traders
y Bank Of Portland are hereby poJfed that
their anu ual meeting will be- held at their bank
lug room on Tuesday, the 9th day OF January,
next, at II O'Clock a. M, TO. choose five direct
0rs for The ensuing year. and to act ON any other
business that may legally come before the meet.
iug. EDWARD GOULD, Cashier.
Decen Der H. 1891. decl2-dtd
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STATE OF MAINE.
NOTICE Is REREBY GIVEN, that

NOTICE rs HEREBV GIVEN. that
4N the subscriber has been duly appointed and
taken upon himself the trust OF Administrator,
OF the estate OF
HIRAM HIGGINS, late of Scarborough,
In the County of Cumberland, deceased, and
given bonds as the law directs. All per-
sons having demands upon the estate OF said
deceased, are required to exhibit the same and
all persons indebted to said estate are called
upon to make payment 10
EDWARD f. TOMPSON, of Portland, Me.
Administrator.
Scarborough, Dec. 10, 1891
dec17d1aw3wThs
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Nine. Janauscheck is still confined to her
apartments at the Eutaw House, Baltimore
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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 ana Endowments.
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Guy De Maupassant, the celebrated
French author, is suffering from overwork.
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No-'c- 4. HEREBY GIVEN, that

NVVT ~ HEREBY GIVEN, that
~ he subscribs,s have been duly appointed
Exec tors of the VIII OF
InOMAS H ANCOCK, late Of Gray,
In the county OF Cumberland, deceased, aud have
taken upon. themselves that trust as the law
directs. All persons having demands upon
the estate OF said deceased, are required
to exhibit the same and all persons in.
debted to said estate are called upon to make
payment to
#sHSiEf Il $ + Executors
Gray, Nov. Sd, 1891, dec3d1aw3wW*
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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 ehildren's clothing and winter over
coats: Highest cash prices paid for carpets
and furniture. Address, postal or letter to,
land, Me. 0ct29-n
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"ANTED-Bya gentleman, a comfort able.
w large, sunny room, III private family.
near the Sherwood House. Address Room IA,
637 Congress Street. 23-l
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MALE HEAP
"Rnted-

A man to take an once and represent man
ufacturer $50 per week; small capital re-
CURED. Address, with stamp, Manufacturer,
BOX 40, West Acton, Mass. dec19dlw
WANTED-NIen of town and country &C
w quaintance to call at West End Hotel
from a. 10. to 9p. M, for few Gays, room 80.
1871
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WANTED
WANTED.

w ANTED-An active partner with few
w thousand dollars In an old established
business thst IS paying well and Is all right.
Young man preferred. Call or address within a
week. b. g., Falmouth Hotel. 1911
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WANTED-To buy $1,000 worth Of CASTOR
w clotbing; pay the highest cash price for
ladies' dresses, gents and children's clothing,
and gents winter 0verc0ats; call, or address
letter or postal to MRS. GOODHART, o3 Mid
ole street. auglOtf
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NOTICE-Wanted TO buy from s1O6v 10
4N COO worth OF CASTOR clothing; IpetAe
highest cash price for ladies' dresses.
and children's clothing and gents winterOle.
coats; call, or address letter or postal } 9.
LEVI, 81 Middle street. auxiOtf
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WANTED-All persons In want OF trunks OF
Wv bags to call at z. ID. REYNOLDS, $50
and bbS Congress street, corner OF Oak; as we
manufacture our goods, and can thkpskore give
you bottom prices; trunks repaircdl @rn eve
ings until 6. ~
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LOST AND FOUNn.

EOUND-Boys. Boys You can find tha Gala.
brated Long Reach Skate for "a cents 4
pair at Pages Bazaar, 26l Middle 81 unr.,
up Boys. oaly 81 cents pair. Pages Razaapy
26l Middle Street. % o 1aai'
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zeOB SALE.

ELECTRIC RAZoRs FOR SALE. II you
h buy an Electric Razor for Christmas
you every time he shayes. G. J.. BAILEY, 263
Middle street. 24-l
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EvOR SALE-Mandollns, guitars, banJos and
A. all musical Instruments; Washburn Lus-
comb, Gatcomb, Stewart AID other nanufac-
lures; besides extra violin and banjo strings,
for sale by HALVES, Ala Congress street.
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ESOR SALE-We have just received sixty tons
a. Of p ime Cotton Seed Meal and can offer
very low prices for cash to farmers and dealers
who wish one or more tons. tall and see us
before this Is sold. BENSON & DALTON.
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EHOR SALE-Now is your time to buy big
n Bible for a Christmas present for One-haf
the agents price. Full lne OF Teachers Ok
ford Bibles with a the helps, maps aud flexible
covers at low prices. Cali and see US. COLES
WoRTHY5 BOOK STORE, 81 Exchange
street l9.l