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The Van Buren press., 1893-10-14
near and Razed awe-struck at the here

near and gazed awe-struck at the here
of the hour
We'll, you hare grit" said one.
why, who'd have thought it wuz
you?" said another.
Don't chaff, boys" said Petite, his
eyes full Of tears and too weak to-as
ne supposed-tight the old battle.
Chair they cried. "Why, you're
the pluckiest chap we ever see, m as
strong as lion, m we just all wish
we wuz you. You're hero, you are. :"
Sweet words, crooked though they
were, and they brought balm to the
heart hungering for love and kindness,
and, lying placidly bnck in his blanket,
the hero's eyes overfowed with happy
tears. Seeing which rough coat
sleeve stole round his neck and in the
twilight there was little sound of
shame-faced, boyish blubbering around
the kitchen stove. 1t died away sud-
denly, however, as the miller's wife
came in with great plate Of ginger
bread and gently hurried them all
away that she might tuck two tired
and sleepy boys safely in bed, where,
bitter words and hard blows forgotten,
they slept contentedly in each others
arms, smiling in dreams of boyish fun
and fellowship, at peace with them
selves and each other.-Frank Leslie's
Weekly.
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NOTES OF PROGRESS.

MARX TwAIN's 2O-year-old daughter
has already written play.
It'll estimated that five millions of
women are earning wages in the Brit
ish Isles.
Mrs. SENATOR STEWART, of Nevada,
bought silver mine in Mexico few
years ago, against the advice of her
friends, and then went away on long
journey. She has returned, to find her
self the owner of a very valuable mine.
almost equal in value to the famous
Comstock lode.
KANSAS SETS an excellent example to
her sister states in many ways, but, in
particular, she wisely allows women q
share in the management of the insane.
1t should not need saying that in all
reformatory or philanthropic institu-
tions to which women are received they
should be represented in the manage
ment of affairs
MILE. AIMEE RApIN, an armless art
ist who drew with her feet the pastel
of the Duchess of York, is young
Genevoise of rare intelligence. The
eldest daughter of a Swiss barrister
she as child drew with her feet better
than most people draw with theil
hands, and at the age of fifteen begar
her artistic studies in one of the bes
studios in Switzerland.
SECTIONS are proverbially long-livet
men. Not many of them, however, car
surpass the record of Miss Sarah Kitch
en-, who recently departed this life a
the age OF ninety-three. she having
been for seventy-four years the faith
| ful sextoness of Leicestershir,
church. Tins it is proved that, in still
another direction, women can NEE
men on the same ground and hold thei
| own.
Mrs ELLEN c. JOHNSON, of the Sher
born (Mass) prison for women, has de
vised peculiar system for dealin,
with the unfortunates under her care
and It is proving very successful. Eacl
one who shows a desire to improve
encouraged by change made in he
dress. Mrs. johnson has brought T.
the Worlds fair number of dolls
dressed tc illustrate her plan. One !
dairy-maid with her pail, another
a silk-worm care-taker and another |
the dress Of house maid.
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A NEW IDEA.
The Club as Means of Getting Women
Out OF Their Homes Once u Week.

Tho Club as Means Of Getting Women
Out OF Their Homes Once u Week.
An experiment is being tried which
will be watched with unusual interest
by those who are conversant with it.
A year and half ago a club was organ
lied among the women living on the
east side of New York city. The
genesis of this club was due to the fact,
borne with tremendous force into the
mind of an observer, of the heavy
monotony of the lives of the women In
that region. With limited means it was
impossible for them to have any diver
sion that cost money. Their rooms
were so small and crowded that there
was no opportunity for no social life,
even in the immediate family. 1t is no
uncommon thing to find woman who
for weeks at time does not go down
to the street level, her nights and days
being spent within the walls of the
rooms that she calls home. Others are
found who never own bonnets, because
the extent of their mitigations is to the
front door step. Is it any wonder that
some grow dull or stupid or irritable
under these conditions?
Women's clubs, it has been said over
and over again, have been made means
Of education and development to those
who have every social opportunity, and
who have had educational opportuni-
ties as well. II was deemed wise to try
the experiment of woman's club for
such as had neither, and SO one was or
ganized The dues were placed at ten
cents per week. This paid for the cake
and coffee, that were always part of the
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KNOWING HOW.
Tho Advantage Of Experience to the Boy
Who Wants to Get Ahead.

Tho Advantage Of Experience to the Boy
Who Wants to Get Ahead.
What an interesting and instructive
topic is the review of the things we
have missed and how we missed them.
lie is wise man, and likely to be sue
cessful, who for every slip he makes or
blunder finds and applies remedy So
used the past is full of assistance when
one rises up and says to himself that's
not to be repeated" No doubt we are
safe in saying that the most OF our
instructions come from the want of
thought-the sober, second thought
hasn't been used. II is well, when one
has been well trained in the nursery
and school, to think well. A
young fellow once lost the best
girl in the country up where we
were schooled because Of u re-
mark he once made which wouldn't
bear repeating. 1t was repeated, all
the same. Moral Never to say any
thing to friend or foe that won't bear
frequent telling Ones thoughtless
CAB is pretty sure to upset his apple
cart and scatter the fruit. BE very
careful what you say and more careful
what You do. And be clear; don't be
saying or doing things that need apol-
ogy or explanation. Webster missed
the presidency of the United States
by his timidity in the presence of the
slave power. Lincoln goes high up in
human history because of the finishing
blow that dealt it. Get for your boys
the life of Lincoln with the hope that
they may imbibe his spirit and man
hood. A young man OF our acquaint-
ance lost splendid situation because
of his bad spelling.
This smart man isn't likely to make
many misses We read this of him the
other day. Isn't it good? A Brooklyn
manufacturer paid bill without
murmur the other day, simply ON ac-
count of the way it was worded. His
engineer found that the hot water pump
would not work and sent for ma
chist The latter bothered with 1t half
day and said 1t must come apart.
This meant the stoppage OF the factory
for a long time II was suggested that
nelpuuOrIiIS cuS iucCt OC 9Shs 'O'. W.
he was sort of genius in the matter
of machinery. He came and after
studying the pump awhile he took Q
hammer and gave three sharp raps
over the valve. II reckon she'll go
now," he quietly said and putting on
steam. She did 20. "The next day.
saws the manufacturer, ~ received a
bill from him for twenty-five dollars
and fifty cents. The price amazed me,
but when examined the items l drew
a check at once. The bill read this
way: For fixing pump, fifty cents;
knowing how. twenty-five dollars.
Had he charged me twenty-five dol
lars and fifty cents for fixing the pump
I should have considered it eXorbitant
But fifty cents was reasonable-quite
so-and recognize the value OF knowl'
edge; 50 paid and said nothing
Great head. Let's have more OF them
and SO stop missing good things
through the years. In a hole because
Won won't be advised and won't learn
how to do things.-N. Y. Witness.
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ALL FOR A "STORY."
The Daring Ride of Newspaper Woman
of New York.

The Daring Ride of Newspaper Woman
of New York.
zone of the most daring things that
I ever did in all my life," remarked a
woman journalist the other day, twas
to ride in Broadway car from Fifty
ninth street to the Battery at the time
of the strikes Except myself, there
was not a passenger in the car, and my
companions on the ride were several
pistoled policemen and the non-union
driver. Lots of stones and stuff came
crashing through the windows as we
made our adventurous progress through
the city streets, and some shots were
fired. ! managed to escape these deli
cate little attentions by skillful dodg-
ing and duclking, and If the policemen
saw something coming that did not
they would courteously warn me, Look
out thereP 1t was very exciting, but l
was rather glad to get to the end. What
did do it for? | was correspondent
for Philadelphia paper at the time,
and thought it would make a good
story. 1t did, too."-N. Y. Times.
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FOR LITTLE PEOPLE.
THREE LITTLE WORDS.

Anree httle words, nine letters.
pn., an. .o. now much these words betide,
NV NV ihuch OF thought or tenderness
1"is snort THANK you," may expressl
"nen spoken with proud disdain.
lWiil chill the heart like frozen rain.
VI, When Indifference marks its tone.
iufn loves sweet impulse into stops
ne not afraid, my little one.
-, AS Time goes on beneath the sun
Wniie marching In life's motley rank.
ror all your blessings to give thanks.
Hirse, thank your God for life so fair.
For tender merccs great and rare.
fof health and strength for home ana friend.
And loving care, that never ends.
Inen thank the ones. whoe're thew be.
49,, Ihat do kindness unto thee;
lWiii cost you little, pain you less,
Inc sweet Il thank you'll" to express.
Mrs M. A. kidder. In N Y. Ledger.
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PUNoENT PARAGRAPHS.

Every man owes something to him
self, but what he owes other people IL
what bothers rs-Norwich Bulletin.
-Snooper-"fd have you know
come of good family. Ricltetts-"You
must have travelled long distance. -
Tid-B Bits.
-Cass (annoyed)-"Don't you know
that fool can ask questions?' Bass
~ had heard so; now l know it,
Boston Transcript.
$50 poor Drudgcr is gone. is hep
"Yes-worked himself to death trying
to keep up his payments on life insur-
ance. detroit Tribune.
Its funny thing about getting a
picture took" said Tommy. ''The
newer the picture is the older l look"
indianapolis Journal
-She-"I don't believe you love me
as much as you did before we were
married." He-"Just MS much as ever
did, perhaps not so much as said
did."-N. Y. Herald
"A Conscientious Artist Manager
-"What though your divorce be set
aside? The world need not know 1t,
and you can continue as leading lady"
Actress-"Sir, scorn to practice such
deception upon the public. Puck.
How are you going to get out OF
inviting Slanger's boys to the chill
dren's picnic?' He-"I've attended to
that. called them over an hour ago
and gave them the pie you made.
Inter Ocean.
1T is no doubt good habit for a
woman to do her own sewing; but the
woman who is her own dressmaker is
apt to get into many bad habits. -
Boston Transcript.
-Dimmick-"Get on the ambuscade
and I'll see how heavy you are"
Kickshaw-"Why do you call the coal
scales an Ambassador" because they
lie in weight. & s. Bulletin.
-Fipkin-"Does your wife know
anything about cooling?" Potts-"I
guess she does; you can't get her into
any of your cheap restaurants. Kate
Fields Washington.
Out of Their Reach h--Gilley--"H How
wahs, fellaws!'' Codling and Cholly--
"What is it, old mani" Gilley-"I've
just discovered that the deah pwince is
agwandfathaw."-Judge.
"A Sort of Poetry.-Mrs. Dimling--
MRS. Totling says her new gown is a
perfect poem" Mr.. Dimling-"From
the way heard her husband swearing
about the bill, thought it must be a
blank verse. Detroit Free Press.
-She-"O! isn't that bull?" He
Eyes, but you needn't be afraid SO long
as am with you." She-"But I'm
afraid you wouldn't be with me long II
he came this way. ."-DralSe's Magazine.
-Spriggs = Don't you know that
early rising will make you healthy,
wealthy.and wise, as the old proverb has
it9" Griggs--"Yes, but I've beenthinking
the thing all over, and I'll be hanged
If, after all, think it's worth it,
Somerville Journal.
The Family Album. --"This photo
graph" simpered Miss Passay, was
taken just after graduated. Itsland-
ers me horribly, don't you think?'
why, when this way taken" said
young Mr.. de Gay, anxious to say
something complimentary and sooth-
ing, perhaps photographers hadn't
aw--yet learned the art of retouching." ="
Chicago Tribune.
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ALucKY GAME OF CHESS.
It Altered the Whole Current of = King
Career.


Small things are sometimes very Inn
portant factors in the lives of men and
of nations. chance word spoken un-
Intentionally has often resulted in diff
ferences between rulers that have led
to the overthrow of kingdoms, A mere
act of ordinary kindness has been
known to change what appeared to be
the destiny Of man from wretched
and ignominious death to life with op-
portunity to make life glorious and all
within the short space of an hour. The
story is that of the Moorish Prince,
Abul Hejex, who was thrown into pris-
on for sedition by his brother Muham.
med, King of Granada. There he re-
mained for several years, until the
king, fearing he might escape, place
himself at the head of fresh revolt
and seize the crown, ordered one of his
Pashas to see to his immediate execu-
ton. Abul Hejex was playing at chess
when the Pasha came and bade him
prepare for death. The prince asked
for two hours respite, which was re-
fused. After earnest entreaty he OBJ
tanned permission to finish his game.
He was in no hurry about the moves,
we are told, and we'll for him that he
was not, for before an hour had elapsed
a messenger brought the news that
Muhammed had been struck dead by
apoplexy, and Abul was forthwith pro-
claimed King of Gs&nada.
1t was indeed small favor for the
Pasha to grant, but it altered the whpls
current of the kings career, and it is
to be hoped that when from prisoner
the latter became ruler he possessed
that quality which kings are said not
to have, that of gratitude to his unwit.
ting preserver. If the Pasha was not
suitably rewarded then truly was Abul
Hejex an ungrateful wretch.-Harper' 4
Young People,
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ABOUT APOThECARlES.
Queer Use Of Precious Stones by Doctors
OF Ancient Times.

Queer Use Of Precious Stones by Doctors
OF Ancient Times.
1t is supposed that the Arab physi-
clans first invented the prescription,
and SO gave rise to the necessity OF
providing special place for the sale
Of drugs. From Cordova and Granada
the practice passed into Italy. The
medical schools of Naples or Salerno
brought into use the prescriptions OF
Avicenna and the ancients, and most
Of the materials for medicine came
from Arabia and the distant east.
Inf many cities the apothecaries'
shops were established Mt the public
expense; gardens were prepared for
raising the necessary plan is and herbs;
laboratories, furnaces and the means
of distillation were added; royal wo-
men sometimes pres sided over the prep
aration of drugs, and the court apothe-
cary was held in high esteem.
In Brunswick princess maintained
drug shop at her court for the benefit
of the poor, and gave away medicines
and distilled waters to strangers as
we'll as to her own people.
The apothecary, however, had plenty
of defamers. Lemrsus asserted that
the early English lived longest when
no physic was used in the island. Mon
taigne suggests that doubtless his
father and grandfather reached a
peaceful old age because they avoided
drugs, and Cardan thought there was
much ''cozening" among doctors.
But in spite Of adverse criticism,
druggists shops, from the fifteenth CEN
tury, continued to spread rapidly over
Europe, and rose to such splendor that
it is not likely those Of Bagdad OF Cor
dova would have compared favorably
with their modern rivals.
Among the early materials, precious
stones and jewels held high place. A
topaz, if hung about the neck, was
supposed "to resist sorrow and recreate
the heart" The onyx kept the whole
body in good condition. Coral was a
cure for many ills; the emerald was
equally effective. But the loadstone
according to Cabeus, the Jesuit was
| the most marvellous of all, for If take L
inwardly, it would restore to the pa
tient his vanished youth. Youths
| COMPANION.
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tablishment, and left margin be-
sides. At first no attempt was made
beyond the purely social end for which
the club was established. Quite frank
ly it was said: "This club is organized
to try to get you out of your home
once a week, because we believe that
to break in on the monotony of your
lives, to meet different people, to have
this little diversion, will make you bet-
ter wives and mothers" 1t is not nee
essary to go into the history of the last
year and half, but certain it is that
the results have justified the belief that
a woman's club of social character
established among the wives of work.
ingmen would make happiec homeA -
Altruist EXCHANGE.
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For Dried Grasses.

If ones walls are hung with tasteful
paper and beautiful pictures other dec
orations are not needed, but all of us
cannot so adorn our homes If the
house is new and the walls unpapered,
many little inexpensive furnishings
are permitted that would otherwise be
out of place. Gather bouquet of dried
grasses and such trophies from woods
and fields as you can find, bright ber-
ries of the bitter-sweet and the wild
clematis vine with its silh-like pods
and graceful tendrils. When you have
gathered enough to fill it, take palm
leaf fan, bend it together in the mid
die, catch it with stitch or two and
use it as a receptacle for your bouquet.
Hang it over some unsightly spot on
the wall, or in some bare corner
American Agriculturist
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A GREAT GAME.
The Ingenious Way In Which Jack MAN.
aged to Indulge His Sweet Tooth.

The Ingenious Way In Which Jack MAN.
aged to Indulge His Sweet Tooth.
Lets preten" is great game that
is familiar to most boys and girls the
world over. 1t fell, according to a
story told by a certain old grand
mother, to certain young grandson
named Jack to find out how to make
the game work to please his sweet
tooth. Jack, 1t seems, had been spend
ing day or two at his indulgent
grandmothers home, and at the end OF
the second day the dear old lady OBJ
served with some surprise that the
! sugar-bowl which had been full In the
morning was quite empty at night.
Knowing, as do most wise grand
mothers, that sugar is rarely eaten by
the kitten, and that the rats prefer
cheese, Jacks grandmother decided
that it was Jack himself who was re-
snonsible for the sudden disappearance
! ~ the sweet stuff. So she called Jack
| to her
"Jack," she said, haven't you taken
more sugar than that gave your
"Yep, grandma" said Jack, with q
smile: "but it was part OF the game,
you known" -,
"And what was your game. dear?''
asked his grandmother.
"why l was playing that there was
another little boy spending the day
with me, and of course he had to have
some and played | was him." said
Jack.
The grandmother forgave him, but
the next time any of Jacks imaginary
friends were spending the day with
him she saw to it that the sugar was
locked securely up out OF the reach o:
all kinds Of boys, real Or fanciful.-
Harper's Young People
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Fruit Culture by Women.

In fruit-raising countries one-third
of the ranches are either owned or
managed by women. In Fresno coun-
ty, the great rain-growing district of
California, only one woman has failed
in business. In Santa Clara county
one,thir of s55, ,OUO, 900 worth of taxa
BILE property is owned by women.
Nine-tenths of the employees of canning
factories are women.
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Women Of st. Andrews.

At the University of St. Andrews,
Scotland, which one year ago opened
its gates to women, the women secured
the second place in English literature,
the first in Latin, the first in Roman
history, the fourteenth in Greek, the
seventh, the twelfth and the fifteenth
in first mathematics. AS the classes
consist OF seventy or eighty students
each, the honor Of being among the
first twelve or sixteen is OF some value
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THE largest part Of tho confectionery
trade Of the Pacific coast Is done by ten
different firms in San Francisco, Sacramen-
to and Los Angeles.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-02
HARvARD'S RENEFAcToR.
Inventor Mckay Is the One Who Recent,
Made the Great Gift.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March l-Gordot
Mckay, the inventor and manufacturer, j.
the man to whom Harvard college is in.
debted for its latest bit of good fortune
The rumor that some generous minded
man had proposed gift To the college
reached the public some time ago, but tho
benefactor's name WAS withheld, and the
story wac partly contradicted by those whit
would be most likely to know its truth
The amount is said to be between s., 00,e.
and 81 10000.
Mr.. Mckay spent many years in the
house at the corner of Arrow and Mi
Auburn STREETS, in this city. 1t WIS once
occupied by Governor Winthrop aud is
now used by the sisters OF st Joseph I
church as a parochial school Ii was there
that Mr. Mckay evolved many Of the in.
ventions that have made hi fortune He
WAS lavish in his entertainments and cN
ceedinply fond Of music, Spending much
time in study.
When he WAS nearly SO years Of age he
married the daughter Of his housrkccprl.
who was then a pupil Of The grammar
school. They Travelled abroad aud sci M
a grand establishment in Florence. almost
eXcelling The Mnckay~. WIN were living IN
royal style in Paris. \ separation came
and Mrs. Mckay is now living in Wash
iuuton
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-02

The meeting of the Maine Federation
-, ,v.,,,,,,,, r,,hy ~ a,a Stata Itonso
'''''e" 80 -,
MONDAY ioreh""n' commencing 1T i',9o'
was largely attended. Representatives
were present from Portland. Oakland.
r.. po,l,ol p.n, Slsa.,.haa.o An.
1N'' =, WV
burn, Lewiston ana Augusta. me Au-
gusta Current Events Club WIS invited
Ia he present.
III ,,,o,,i,,,, wen. o.,llaa fa,. tI,o nm.
pose "i arriving al some aeeisloh WIN re-
>pect to an exhibit which the Federation
proposes to make at the Columbian IN
position: also to deci le upon Il program
Tor the next annual meeting HE for
mcr subject was discussed al the fore
noon session hui postponed. The sub
iect of badge was also derdiscussiun.
The vinegar Noman,s Club and
Sofosis extended an invitation for the
Federation to meet with them Tor the
next annual meeting which occurs in
October. This invitation MAS accepted
and Il programme arranged.
A2 O'Clock in the afternoon The Coy
ernor rendered a special reception 10 the
ladies after which all adjourned To the
narlors of The First Baptist church An
elaborate lunch in several courses was
served by the members of the local Cur
rent Events Club. Including the dele
yates and invited guests over 10 ,aI down
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FIFTY-rUIRD CONGRESS.


WAsHINGToN, Feb. q The senate passed
the diplomatic and consular and the military
academy appropriation bills There WAS con-
siderable debate on the legislative bill. The
Indian a preparations were under ansidera-
ton ia the house.
WASHINGToN. Feb. 1s.-The legislative ap-
preparation bill was discussed in the senate.
The Indian appropriation bill was under dis.
cussion in the house.
WAsHINGTON Feb. 27.-The legislative ap-
preparation bill was passed by the senate and
amendments will be insisted upon. Con
ferees were appointed In the house Bland
ana Williams led the debate for their respec-
I've sides on the Sherman bond amendment
WASHINGTON, Feb. % - The agricultural
appropriation bill was reported and placed on
the senate calendar. In the house the Indian
appropriation bin was passed. under suspcn-
ion of the rule.
WAsHINGToS, March THE senate passed
the naval appropriation bill. Two attempts
to go into executive session were defeated.
The house decided that Mr.. Turpin Of Ala
bama should keep his seat. The duly on pig
tin was abolished.