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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-13
OBITUARY.
Horace Yoodnnan.

BIDDEFoRD, May 12.-Horace Wood
man, prominent citizen and well known
inventor, died today. He was a native
of Hollis and in early life learned the
machinist's trade. Mr.. Woodman's first
important invention was a card stripper
for use in cotton mills. He defended
this in the United States courts and at
the end of twelve years OF litigation a
decree was given in his favor against 46
manufacturing companies of New Eng
land, which he sued for infringement on
his patent. His counsel was the late
Senator Matt Carpenter of Michigan, and
financial assistance was rendered by
Charles. A: Shaw of Biddeford. The
favorable decision in these suits brought
MI. Woodnan 100000. In 1858 Mr..
Woodman invented the Woodman power
and hand drill. A single machine was
also one OF his inventions. In 1877 and
lo7o, ne took out letters patent in Eng
land, France, Germany, Canada and the
United States for a positive motion cot
ton loom, which was never put to prac-
teal use, and the only benefit he ever
derived from it was cloth enough to
make a couple of shirts. Those Shirts
he used to prize very highly for they cost
him Just $1,000 A fancy knitting
machine which he invented in 1873
also proved an elephant on his hands.
From 1874 to 1890 Mr.. Woodman was
president and chief owner of the Saco
and Biddeford Gas Light Company, Civ
ing his whole time and energy to the
business.
Obituary Notes.
Alaskan advices bring the intelligence
OF the death of Lieut. G. Robett Benson,
who was on his way to relieve Capt.
harrington, in command of the marine
detachment station at Sitka. His wife
and four children live in Brooklyn n Y
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The Bananas Good Points.

The banana is only now begin
ming to be appreciated, and will be
much better liked when people learn
to cook this delicious fruit and pre-
pare it for food as it is used in coun-
tres where the plant grows. In
the South, in Mexico and in the
West Indies the banana is fried like
the sweet potato, baked like the
Irish potato, is made into pies, is
mashed up into paste and dried, is
preserved, and in any and every
way is good. There is more nour-
ishment in the banana than in the pc
tato. The same land that will grow
1000 pounds of potatoes has been
proven by actual experiment capa-
BILE of growing $4,000 pounds of ba-
nanas. Even now this fruit is cheap,
but ten years from now bananas will
be universally eaten in the United
States and will furnish a delicious
substitute on the family table for
the potato.-St. Louis Globe Demo
crGt
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NEWS IN BRIEF.

The library of DR.. Shea, the Catho-
lie historian, who died recently, will
go to Georgetown College.
Local elections in New York show
ing heavy republican gains are re-
gard-d as a popular protest against
Senator Hills methods.
Peter Maher, of Ireland. was de
feated by Robert Fitzsimmons, of
New Zealand, in the twelfth round of
the fght at New Orleans for $4,000.
Ninety per cent OF the freshmen
and sophomore classes in Yrle are
said to favor the substitution of
science or modern languages for the
classics.
Railway schools for children of
railway employees are maintained by
the railway companies Of India at
very small expense to the pupils.
Edward Norestrem. Swede. en-
ployed a. a roller at the National
Rolling Mills. McKeesport, Ps., was
drawn through the rolls yesterday
and crushed to death When his re-
mains were pulled out they were
crushed out of all semblance to a
human being.
Petitions are being circulated
throughout Beaver county, Pa, re-
questing the pardon Of Editors Nell
err and Porter. of the Beaver Star.
who are now undesp ding q SIX
months sentence in the county jail
for libeling Senator Quay. The Pc
titions are being numerously signed
by prominent republicans from all
parts of The county.
A council Of the Pittsburg and
Beaver Baptists' Association. at
Beaver Falls, Pa, withdrew the hand
Of fellowship from Rev. f. W. Bris-
tol, formerly pa-tor OF the Baptist
church at Beaver Falls, but who last
November resigned after preaching
a sermon in which he renowned his
allegiance to the Baptist Church and
declared his disbelief 40 TO the doc
trines of that church.
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NOVELTIES.

Boys shirt waists of plain dannel.
Point de Genes lace for fancy
work.
Nos. 9 and - ribbon for long
bonnet strings.
jet, steel and pearl kits or girdle
ornaments.
Sat,n-striped ribbons dotted with
petite pois in silk.
All-over wooden brocades in
limited quantity.
Black cloth mackintoshes like
cheviot materials.
Smoked pearl buttons cut In ridg-
es or heavy lines.
Wooden bengaline, poplin or epin-
gle in light shades.
Wash silk, 80 inches wide, for
waists and blouses.
Jet passementeries having eflee.
tive spangle designs.
Cut silver butterflies for the Golf
fure and shoulders.
Pale green draperies for decorat-
ing summer bed-rooms--fjry Goods
and Fashions.
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Brace up.

You arr feeling depressed. your appetite
IS lurr. aa are bothered with Headache.
soI are iidactiy, nervous aud general out
o. sorts and .ant & Brace up. Brace up
lllt not with stimulahts, slring medicines
Or bitsers VIII CHI ave for their basis very
she ap bid wlis key. aud Which stimulate
YOU n an hour, and then leave you In
woi So condition than before What you
ant il an alterat We bat Will purify orr
80 d. start heIithy action OF Liver ana
hldntys restore ,nur vitality and give
renewed h nth aud s.rtneth. Such medi-
cine on Viii find in Eltciric Bitters and
inlv 20 cents a bottle, at Il. 9 Williams,
Jr & Co., Drug Store.
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Two Valuable Friends.

l. A physician cannot be always
had. Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sprains;
Bruises and Burns occur often and
sometimes when least expected.
Keep handy the friend of many house
holds and the destroyer of all pain
the famous Red Flag Oil, 25 cents.
2. Many precious life could be saw
ed that is being racked to death with
that terrible cough. Secure a good
nights rest by investing rs cents
for a bottle of Pan-Tina, the great
remedy for Coughs, Colds and Con-
sumption. Trial bottles of Pan
Tina free at E. G. Williams, Jr. &
Co.'s Drug Store.
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How the Editor Apoiogizsd

The majority OF readers Of 4 coun-
try newspaper have but little idea
of the innumerable hardships and in
convenieEces to which the average
editor is subjected. 1t is hoped the
the following apology made by the
editor of the Minnesota Sentinel will
give some much needed light on the
question I'VE apologize for mis-
kes made in all former issues, and
sa, they were iL.xrnsable. as all an
lit has to do is g., hunt news aud
clean role and set type. and sweep
the fioor. and pen short items, and
fold papers, AMI talk to visitors, and
write Wrappers, and make the paste,
and mail tue papers, and distribute
type, aud carry water, and saw wood,
and read proofs, and correct mis-
takes, and hunt the SHEARS to write
editorials, and dodge the bills, and
dun delinquenu-, and take cussings
from the whole force, and tell our
subscribers that we need money. We
say that we We no business to make
mistakes while tending to these lit
tie matters and getting our living on
hoppertail soup, favored with imag,
ination, and wearing old shoes and
no collar and a patch ON our pants,
and obliged to turn smiling coun
tenapce to the man who tells us that
our paper isn't worth $3.50 anyhow
and that he could make b tier one
with his eyes shut.
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EYES and Ears

have We that we may see and hear;
Trains that we may reason and under.
stand; 50 there is little excuse for much
of the suffering that is tolerated. DR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is
fast becoming the one recognized rene
dy for all diseases resulting from thin
impure and impoverished blood.
Indigestion and dyspepsia, scrofulous
affections, liver and kidney diseases
sores and swellings, catarrh and con-
sumption, are blood affections. Witt
purified, enriched and vitalized blood
they nee as darkness before the light
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
is the only guaranteed blood-puriflel
and invigorator. Sold on trial. Money
promptly refunded if it doesn't benefit
or cure.
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Since its first Introduction, Elec-
trio Bitters has gained rapidly in
popular favor, until now it is clearly
in the lead among pure medicinal
tonics and misunderstanding
nothing which permits it's use as .
beverage or intoxicant, it is recogniz-
ed as the best and purest medicine
for all ailments Of Stomach, Liver
or Kidneys-it viii cure Sick Head
ache, Constipation, Indigestion, and
drive Malaria from the system. Sat
isfaction guaranteed with each bottle
or the money will be refunded.
Price only Soc. per bottle. Sold BY
E. G. Williams, Jr. & Co.
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Grave mistakes are made by ply
sicians in treating Heart Disease.
The rate Of sudden deaths is daily
increasing. Hundreds become VIC
TINS of the ignorance of the physi-
clans in the treatment of this dis
ease. One in four persons have a
diseased heart. Shortness of Breath,
Palpitation and Fluttering, Irregu-
lar Pulse, Choking Sensation, Asth-
matte Breathing, Pain or Tenderness
in Side, Shoulder and Arm, Weak
or Hungry Spells, are symptoms of
Heart Disease. Dr. Miles New
Heart Cure is the only reliable RENE
dy. Thousands testify to its won
derful cures. Books free. Sold by
A. III. Gilbert.
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How Best to Start in Life.

The best way to start in life is as
tride farm horse with rope halter.
In that way you learn to rough il.
You are prepared for hard bouncss
on the road of life; you learn to hold
on; you get the habit Of depending
on your heels, and not upon other
peoples stirrups; you find how to
climb on without anybody giving
you the boost. 1t does not hurt you
so much when you. fall off. And
some day far on in life, when J GU
are in the hot and dusty city, and
you are weary with the rush and din
of the world, in Imagination you call
back one of those nags of pleasant
memory. You bring him up by the
site Of your study or counting table,
and from that you jump on, and
away you canter through the old
time orchard and by the old time
meeting house, or down the lane in
front of the barn, dash into the cool
sparkling water of the meadow,
where he stops to take his morning
dram; or you hitch him up to the
rocking chair in which you have for
ten years sat rheumatic and helpless
and be drags you back some Sun
day morning to the old country
church, where many years ago he
stood tied to the post, while you,
with father and mother at either end
of the pew, were learning of the land
where there is no pain, and into
which John looked and said: ~
saw a white horse !"-Reu. T. De W.
Talmage.
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"A SINGLE LINE"

Oats are brain food.'
vesusius is in eruption.
India has 2S7 200, 600 souls.
The Vatican has 1922 rooms
Venezuela licenses gambling.
Longevity is on the increase.
Java leads in thunder forms.
Uncle Sam has 250,OOu Indians.
Scotland had 143 divorces in '9l.
China is "a nation of gamblers
Japan has returned to cremation.
Rome now has 100000 popula
ton.
Baby farming is shocking England
The japanese language has no
oaths.
Reed is the largest man in the
House.
victoria's reign has see fifteen
wars.
A Kedland $ tramp speaks four
tongues.
Nav York leads the world in
widows.
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In Jauuary we have be lengthen :
NJ days.
In February, the first rafferty,.
10 March, the opening buds.
In April, the young leaves and
spring flowers.
In May, the song of the birds.
In june. the sweet, new-movn
hay.
Ia Ju y, the golian grain.
In August, the ripening harvest.
In Sep ember. the fruit.
In October, he autumn tints.
In November, the boar frost on
trees aud the pure snow.
In December. last, no, least the
holidays of Christmas and the bright
fireside. The Strand Magazine.
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Guaranteed Cure.

We authorize our advertised drug
eist to sell DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds, upon this condition. II you
are afflicted with a Cough, Cold or
lung, Throat or Chest trouble, and
will use this remedy as directed, Civ
ing it a fair trial, and experience no
benefit, you may return the bottle
and have your money refunded. We
could not make this offer did we not
know that DR.. Kings New Discovery
could be relied on. 1t never disap-
points. Trial bottles free at E. c.
Williams, Jr. & Co.'s Drug Store.
Large size SOC. and 81.
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Perfectly Willing.

Reporter-The Daily Catchall
wishes to print your picture in to-
morrow's issue. Will you let us
have picture
Imported Star-Certainly. Marie
where's that portrait / had taken on
my wedding-day2
Marie-I1l get it in q moment
madam. It's in your granddaugh.
ter's album.-Ne,o York Weekly.
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The Hygienic is superior to a cork
sole shoe IN repelling moisture, without
beng clumsy, giving perfect ventila-
ito /, thereby keeping the feet in q
healthy condition. These shoes having
been thoroughly teste give perfect
satisfaction III every Il spect, and ara
bighly ivc mmrnded for real comfort
aud by sl-nie qaaiities. For sale at
FRANK DOLL Il Co s
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:. mild and lovely,
The Smallest Man In 1t.

Manager-Have you finished those
play -billsl And put all the names
on its
Printer-Yes, sir, l think 80. I
have on the names of the actors, the
manager, the stage-manager, the
gas man. Good heavens / have
left off the name of the dramatist.
Manager-Oh, that doesn't mat
ter. Send them around to the the
atre immedlately.-To,cn Topics.
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Guck;en's Arnica salve.

The lsssr SALvR in the world for cuts Bruis-
e.. Sues, Ulcer, Salt Rheum, Fever, Sores
Tettel Ihapped Hands. Chi.blains Congss-
ton, Eruptions, and it positively cures Piles
Or no pay required. II is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price rs cents per box at r. @. Williams, Jr.
d Co.'S Drug Store.
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Allow me 10 add my tribute 10
the efficacy of Ely's Cream Balm. /
was suffering from q severe stack
of influenza and catarrh and was in
duced 70 try your remedy. The re-
sult was marvellous. / could hardly
articulate, and in less than twenty
four hours the catarrhal symphonic
and nv hoarseness disappeared and
I was able to sing heavy roll in
Grand Opera with voice uninpeired /.
/ strongly recommend it to all sing
ers.-Wm. Fl. Hamilton, leading
Basso OF the G. d. Hess Grand
Opera Co.
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PERIODS Of Incubation In Diseases Of
Children

Scarlet fever, II hours to days.
Meas IS, 0 to IL days.
Smallpox l2t,l4 days.
Chicken-pox, s tc II days,
D,phthc,i 2.to days.
WhoopiDg-caugh, to IA days.
Mumps, 8 to % days = Babyhood.
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What is

Castoria is Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription r 81 ats
and Children. 1t contains neither Opium, Mcri nor
other Narcotic substance. 1t is harmless substitute
Paregorc, Drops. Soothing Syrups. and Castor OIL
1t is Pleasant. guarantee thirty years by
Aliens of Mothers Castoria destroys Worms and aays
feyershness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd
cures Diarrhoa and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
teetlng troubles, constipation and fatulency
assimates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural Sleep Cas-
toria is the Childrens Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
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She-You say this valentine is 81
and this 81. Why l see very little
difference.
Clerk-The 81 one, miss, has no
poetry in it.--Life.
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CONSUMPTIVES.

Undersigned having been re-
d health by simple means, after
ne Ter several years with severe
.ciipn, and that dread disease
: 'asssiGp tign, is anxious to make
SHOWN To his fellow sufferers the means
OF cure. 70 those who desire it, he will
cleerfully send free of charge) a copy
of the prescription used, which they
Asthma, Catarrh, Bronchitis and
all throat and lung Maladies. He
hopes all sufferers will try his Remedy,
as it is invaluable. Those desiring the
prescription. which will cost them moth
ing, and may prove a blessing, will
please address, REV. EDWARD A. VIII
SON, williamsburg, Kin County
New York
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Rimer (entering the editorial sane
tum)-I have written poem on the
grip, sir.
Editor (who is just over severe
attack OF the maIady)-Well, it de-
serves il Brooklyn life.
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He "a poet)-Poets are born, not
made.
She-Don't say that; you'll dis
courage matrimony.-St Louis life.
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Castoria.

ssCastoria is an excellent medicine for chill
6ren. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of its
good effect upon their children"
On. G. G. OsGooD,
Lowell, Mass.
sCastoria is the best remedy for children Of
which am acquainted. Ihepe the day is not
far distant when mothers viii consider the real
interest of their children, IN use Castoria in
stead OF the variousquack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtfnl
agents down their threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
Dr.. ]. T. KINcHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
The Centaur Company, II I
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'GentIe as the summer
Breeze"

"I'd rather take th,ashing any
time than dose of pills." groaned a
patient to whom the doctor has prescrib-
ed physic. I'D as lief tie sick with
what ails me now, as to be sick with
the pills"
81 don't think you've taken any of
the pills prescribe, or you wouldn't
dread the prescription So" laughed the
doctor. II never use the old inside
twisters you have in mind. | use DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They al
ways make me think of part of an old
hymn
mild and lovely,
Gentle as the summer breeze
The best thing of the kind ever in
vented. No danger of their making
you sick. You'll hardly know you've
taken them. wouldn't use any other in
my practice"
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VIM. PHILLI PS
Merchant Tailor,
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perfect 6t -specialties.
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{ Subscribe for the INDEPENDENT
[ only $3.50 year.
$2I AND S24 DESKS.

The Tyler Desk Co., of st.
Louis, Mo are now out in a thous-
and daily papers offering their cele-
brated f. 6 Standard Commercial
Brass Lined Curtain Desks at $2l
and $24 net, spot cash, and $1,000
to any factory on earth will dupli-
cate them in style, finish, details and
price. Send your orders direct as
they are made and sold exclusively
by the Tyler Desk 10, St.
Louis, Mo. See their card in this
issue.
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OuR EAVORITE SINGER

OUW = UNITE VIM "
Drop Leaf fancy Couer Large Drawers, Nickel Rings,
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Save Canvassers' Commissions Get New MA.
chimes. Address for Circulars and Testimonials.
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5000

will be paid for a recipe enabling
us to make WoLFF's ACME BLACK
ING at such a price that the retailer
can proftably sell it at Ioc. a bottle.
AT present the retail price is zoe.
Thi. offer Is open until January ,st., 1893. For
particulars address the undersigned.
ACME BLAcKrNG is made Of pure alcohol,
other liquid dressings are made of water.
Water costs nothing. Alcohol is dear. Who
can show US how to make il without alcohol
SO that we can make ACME BLAcKING as cheap
as water dressing, or put it in fancy pack.
ages like many of the water dressings, and
then charge for the outside appearance IN
stead of charging for the contents OF the
botlee
WOLFF & RANDOLPH. Philadelphia.
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LINENS AND Observation-Disclosures.


Turkey Red Tsble-cloths, the OIL quality FOR
75c. the sl.35 quality for sl, and the Sl-7S
Turkey-Red Table Damask for table-cloths at
3Sc. for the 50c. quality.
Cream Linen Table Damesk az 40c. yard Tor
the soc. quality.
Pringed Damask Napkins at 45c. dozen.
Would be very cheap at soc.
Colored Border FrfEged Damask Napkins,
large size, at 97c. dozen for the s1.25 quality.
Round Frnged Damask Doilies at 30 each for
the SC. quality, and 7c. for the 10c, quality.
IL 4-size White Marseilles Quilts at S2.s8 for
the 81 quality.
the $3.50 quality.
White Qulits-extra value et .oSc., 15c-, III,
SI.25, el.50, and s2 each.
One dozen &f.5O quality, large etze Linen
Hnckaback Towels for $3.50.
Stamped Pillow-Shams at 13c. pair.
Tucked and Rui1ied PiIlow-Shans st 69c- pair
for the 81 quality.
Braided ana Runied PiIIow-shams at 81 pair,
worth s1.25.
Lace P,llow-shams at 25c. pair.
Lace Bed Sets at Si.25 for the 81 quality. and
s1.5O Tor the $3.50 quality.
large assortment OF real Antique Lace Bed
Sets at 81. 80. S10, Sl2.50. and els per set.
Nottingham Lace Curtains, 3l1 yards long, at
sI.25 pair for The 82 quality.
Nottingham Lace Curtains, 311 yards long, as
handsome as Swiss tambour, s372 apair tor the
80 quality.
Curtain Poles, complete. with brass trimmings.
only l5c.
Yard-wide soft finish, Bleached Cotton at 614c.
q yard for the S1Ac. quality.
1S-inch Linen Crash reduced from 10 10 &c. y
yard.