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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-11
A schoolboy Story.


Toward the close of the school year and
often at the beginning of it boys at board
ing school are dead broke" and resort
to devices that show extreme cunning in
trying to get money from their relatives or
friends.
It is told of the late prince the Duke of
Clarence, grandson of the queen of Eng
land, that being short of funds he wrote to
his royal grandmother for an advance. In
stead of forwarding the remittance, the
thrifty old lady wrote the boy long strung
letter on the subject of economy and the
misery of borrowing
He had asked for only e5, but when he
sold his grandmother's autograph letter for
e10, which he did the day he got it, he felt
that he had made a good business stroke
out of her refusal.
remember one of my schoolmates want
ed money very much SO to get it he wrote
To his father that he had accidentally broken
the principals wheelbarrow into smither-
Gems and that it would take just IS to re-
Mace it. as it was nearly new vehicle.
He fully expected to get the money and
had already planned the spending of it,
scheme in which, remember, had a pro-
found interest.
TO my friends inexpressible Indignation
and the great surprise of the principal, a
brand new wheelbarrow reached the ingen-
ious young man by express from Boston.
How he managed to explain its coming
never understood, but I do know that
few DAYS after this he sold it for So 25, which
he invested largely in mipce pies and GIN
ger beer. ALFRED 4. CALHOUN.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-11
mo rne watcn tnat accompanied the prop
Classical Music.

'There is nothing in the world easier
than to distinguish classical music from
the ordinary everyday lyric or negro mel
ody, like Annie Rooney or Way Down
Upon the Suwanee River" said Highsee at
the Press club the other night. Highsee,
being so ignorant of all music that he can
not tell an open note from note at sight,
has all the qualifications for an operatic
critic. He pulled at his cigar and went on
to explain how he did it,
Here is my method of telling whether
bit of music is good, bad or Indifferent.
IF the music goes one, two, three, hop, hop,
hop, or tum, tum, tum, you may depend
on it that it is a song tune and SO unmiti-
gated rubbish. But when the notes sound
as if they were rolled round in barrel and
stirred up with jerky baton you can bet
your bottom dollar you are listening to an
AL fugue, when you should compose youl
features and appear to be profoundly inter
ested.
''If on listening to the music you fancy
that half the notes are being dropped in
spasmodic way on the floor, from which
they assert themselves in languid sort OF
way, it is safe to gamble that you are being
seduced into nightmare by a nocturne.
when the notes appear to be dumped
out in truckloads, each load larger and
more varied than it's predecessor, and when
the trucks give way 20 train that seems
an interminable time in going over bridge,
am always right in coming to the conclu.
sion that the thing is a symphony.
"When it appears that the notes have been
smashed into flinders, then tumbled into
heap and quickly shoveled up with steam
dredge operated by the explosion of dyna-
mite cartridges, / fairly hug myself with
unconstrained rapture, for know at such
times that am listening to high toned
rhapsody, and rhspsodies are the finest
things in music--if you understand them"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-11
early Rising In the metropolis.

EARLY Rising In the Metropolis.
Two women who spent week in New
York the last of June kept quiet about
one of their experiences until a day or
two ago, when they confessed the joke
too good to keep.
They were aunt and niece and entirely
unused to the city. On the morning after
their arrival the niece discovered on con-
sulting her watch that they had slept
late, as it was $50, and waking her aunt
the two dressed as fast as possible and
started for breakfast.
They had rooms in West Sixteenth
street near Fifth avenue and intended to
breakfast at the st. Denis. They walked
on placidly, struck with the quiet of a
great city on a summers morning q !
interestedly looking about them till t
seemed as if they had accomplished dis
tance enough to reach their destination.
The neighborhood, too, had grown very
common and shabby, and at last they &C
costed a workingman whom they met.
He laughed when he heard that they
wanted Broadway.
Gin block MORE" said he, you'll be
at the river" and true enough they were
close upon Eleventh avenue.
They turned, and having no idea Of
the actual distance walked all the way
east to the hotel, wondering and COM
menting ON the remarkable absence Of
hustle in tine streets.
When they finally reached the restau-
rant, it was to find 1t almost deserted,
and their inquiry for breakfast met with
word that they would have to wait for it
a short tins.
"Waitl" exclaimed the aunt, ''why,
what time do New Workers breakfast
''Not many" replied the man, sat
quarter past s."
The nearsighted niece had read the
watch wrong and had got her aunt and
herself up at 90 minutes to 4 o'clock
New York Times.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-11

busy every minute being entertainer
until physically and mentally they are
exhausted. Not few people object to
making visits, and simply for the reason
that they are never left to themselves,
never have any time to occupy as they
choose.
English hostesses are much more SEN
sible in this respect. In England guest
in country house has good part Of
the day to dispose of as he or she may
fancy, and as result, a pleasant, home
like feeling much to be desired pervades
the atmosphere of the house. Neither
host nor hostess appears to he laboring
to provide perpetual entertainment for
their guests. and the latter have plenty
of time to write their letters, read their
books and enjoy other like peaceful
aanusements. In town house mascu-
line visitor receives a night key as a
pleasant intimation he is to go and come
as he likes.-New York Tribune.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-11
ODDS AND ENDS.

The youth of the soul is everlassing.-
Richter.
A verse may find him whom a sermon
ffies.-George Herbert.
The first cabin was built on the SITE OF
Salt Lake City in 1847.
Horses are said to be particularly fond
of the skin of the banana.
The average diameter of the giant red
wood trees of California is 80 feet.
Of every 10000 deaths in the United
States .42O are from consumption.
A blind man who is an expert pool
pIayer lives in Decatur county, Ind.
A Frenchman is experimenting with a
monograph upon the language of hens.
The courier system which now pre-
walls in China was put in operation b. G.
200.
In Norway persons who have not been
vaccinated are not allowed to vote at any
election.
Napoleon had been the first man of the
world if his ends had been purely public.
Emerson.
A word or nod from the good has
more weight than the eloquent speeches
OF others.-Plutarch.
A homan camp. a Saxon tezaple and
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-11
An Old Temple Unearthed.

A very important discovery of ruins
has just been made near Ixtlan. A par
ty Of American and English arch@ol-
ogists, while exploring that remote sec
ton, came upon ar old building almost
buried in the earth. Tt is located in
dense forest and must have been undls.
turbed For several hundred years. The
structure is built of stone and is of large
dimensions. The roof is now almost on
a level with the ground, and with but
little difficulty the stones were removed
and the interior explored. A large num-
her of idols, pottery and weapons made
of ssong were found. In ons corner Of
the nsan room was found /, pile of hu
man bones. 1t is believed that the build
ing was used as o temple OF worship hy
the Indians or o prehistoric race cesatu-
ries ago.--San Francisco Examiner.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-11
g,,e Cane Breton Coal syndicate.

1t is now stated that the Cape Breton
coal syndicate has raised III various ways
the sum of $3l, 00e, 900 on the property ii
las acquired. The stock issued amounts
to SIS GOO. 600, and besides this loan Of
rs. OCo GOO secured by mortgage has been
obtained. The purchases made by the
syndicate represent an expenditure q
SO. 900 600 What has become Of tbs
balance Of $ls,50o.o0os Possibly seIy
little Of the stock is paid up, and if tb,,r
lis the case the promoters have obtained
a vast franchise at very slight outlay.
Toronto Mail.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-11

three cathedrals have in turn occupied
the site of ST. Pauls, London.
A prayer book was among the articles
found in the stomach of an ostrich which
was lately dissected in London.
Iwould rather see these flowers (ean-
delions) in the world beyond than the
golden streets we are told of.-Whittier.
The Oregon Improvement company ex-
hibit at their office at Colfax six turnips
which aggregate 102 pounds weight, the
largest weighing 26 pounds ounces.
When the infant daughter of the Duke
and Duchess of Fife was baptized recent
ly by the archbishop of Canterbury, the
irate infant cried SO Justify that it was
finally necessary to remove it from the
church,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-11
Worlds rair s.sqsians.

First Young Lady at White City, Chi
cago-Oh, Penelope, I could ride forever
N those gondolas. How they do remind
one of Venice, dear Venice. How do
wish had kept up my Italian, so could
converse with that lonely gondolier. I
feel quite sure he is the very one we used
to hire when we were last in Venice.
Second Young Lady-Oh, Melpomene,
do try.
Gondolier (scuttling away in terror
Be gobs, I'll lose me job if roll mo
tongue at 'ein. TIL send 'e1n round Tom
Brannigan; he's got the gall to be raIe
Eyetalian.-Boston Gazette.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-11
Entertaining Visitors.

We Americans are proud, and justly
so, Of our reputation for hospitality. but
there is sometimes too much Of good
thing, and we are often tempted into an
exaggeratfun Of this virtue. In many
well meaning hostesses there seeas to
exist fear that their guests may find
some stray moments during the day. for
which no entertainment has been pro-
vided. The unfortunate guests are ksrt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-11
a New Wav to e,ol,ect oil; ne,,ts

A Nashville collection agency uses
black covered wagon on the sides of
which are painted pictures of his satanic
majesty in red and gold. That is all.
But every one knows that when tine wag-
on stands in front of mans house or
store the inmate has secured a high place
in the agency's "black book"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-11
lsnecial corresnondence.l

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-The signifi-
can't feature of the conversation of
southern members is q general and all
pervading feeling Of doubt, apprehension
and anxiety over the financial and po-
Iitical situation. For that matter, mem
bers from no section are easy, but else
where ideas are fairly well defined. The
south is fearful that what has happened
to stocks, wheat. corn and pork will be
the lot of cotton. How they will vote
on the silver question many of the south
ern members honestly do not know.
They seem to be looking for some Moses
who can give not only present but future
relief. The south holds the key to the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-11

L ola IJ!t
Every one present suggested some means,
but the humorist laughed to himself and
said:
.sYou are all wrong. / hid it among the
leaves of the family Bible, and to the best
of my knowledge and belief it remains
there undiscovered till the present day."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-11
DOUBT IN THE SOUTH.
Views Of Speaker Crisp and Two
Well Known congressman.

Cotton Is StsIi King In Many States-A Cry
For Relief-The Sherman Law--Bimetal-
ism Considered Essential to Prosperity.
Speaker Crisp's Idea.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-11

Something That Pleased the Gear of All
paper CorrespondeMt-Phen Pres
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-09

termined to gain them, even at Tho risk Of
leaving my men at liberty to plot further mis-
chief Coming almost Immediately afterward
within sight OF the turrets OF the Chateau
of Chize. told Fresnoy that We
should Ito that night irf tho village. and
babe him take tho men on and secure quar-
terra at the inn. Devoured By suspicion and
curiosity, he demurred stoutly TO leaving me.
and might have persisted had not pulled up
and clearly shown him that | would have my
own way In this case or come to an open
breach. :. As / expected he, shrank from tho
adiep, trotted on with his troop. ! waited I'M
I'll they were out Of slight, and then turning
the Cid's head. crossed q small brook which d.
vided the road from the chase. and choosing
q ride which seemed to pierce the wood in the
direction OF tho chateau, proceeded down IL
keeping sharp lookout on either hand.
II was then. my thoughts turning naturally
who, noble. rich. and a stranger. seemed.
as. / approached her. not the least formi-
.dable oil the embarrassmcnts before mo.
It, was then that i made discovery
which sent q cold shiver through my frame
and II moment swept All memory Of
Twenty crowns Alas. found had lost that
which was worth all my crowns put together
the broken coin which the King OF Navarro
had intrusted to me. which formed my cole
eredential, my only m cans OF nersuadfnR Mile.
de la We're that came from him I had put
II Il, II my pouch. and Of course though the loss
with the rest
drew rein and sat for some time notion
less. the image Of despair. The wind which
stirred the naked boughs overhead and
whirlod the dry leaves in volleys past my feet
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-09

sent %s BIZ Ps .sssT r1fs s S ns y re
And With a second kick sent his neighIor's
stool dyinG also. and sdminiftered couple Of
cuts with my cane across the mans shoulders.
Have you no manners. sirrsh Across With
yoq, and leave this side TO your bettersr ~,
weapons. and for moment stood facing me,
looking now ut me and now eskance at Fros-
nor. But he gave no sign. and their two com,
redes only laughing. the ems courage failed
them at the PINCH and with very poor grace
they sneeked over 70 the other side OF the fire
a9d soa, sser %,ss coey beside their leader
This gentleman and will eat here" cried
to the man at the foot Of the ladder. Bid
your wife lay for us, and OF the best you have.
And do You give these knavee their provender.
where the smell OF their greasy jackets will not
como between us and our yictuaisW
The man came forward. glad enough; as
civilly began to draw wine and place board
for liz. while his Wife filled our platters from
the black pot which hung over tho Ore. Fres.
noys face In the mean time wore the amused
smile OF one who comprehended my motives
but felt sleisntIy sure Of his posti9In and II,
ROwdSSes tSnt had not yst done With him.
Our table was laid In obediencet to my orders at
such distance from the men that they could
not overhear our talk. and by and by leaned
NJ Fresnoy," said meeting his eyes stead-
N.Y. ~ {9a are in danger of forgetting one
What ne muttered. scarcely deigning to
THAT you have to do with CASTOR de Marsac.
my friend" Ianswered. quietly. II am max
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ON THE INSIDE TRACK.

Dentists aud Surgeons Now Explore the
Human Interior with the Electric Lamp.
Prof. Elsberg exhibited in this city about
ten years ago one Of the earlier applications Of
the electric lamp as an adjunct TO surgery and
the recent exhibition OF An illuminated human
head at the Academy Of Medicine is q further
development OF the same interesting subject.
The incandescent electric light is now em-
ployed In q variety OF interesting ways by ply
eicians and dentists. One.of the earliest uses
OF the tiny lamp was for the purpose Of de-
tecting spots OF decay in teeth that upon ordi-
nary inspection seemed sound. or at least did
not reveal the exact location OF the defect A
SO sss'a shs In sss n9 3Sss
E pa:s 10 put
#khs bonss hosw0 na sS
50 near re roots of some q tho teeth that an
Ths are often s 0Sns Sst and
done; the 1svelatisns electric q
taken into the u outh the Whole lace l. lighted
UP. and even the bones are to q considerable
suRstanoe In the cavity Of the cheek bone U, tie
light reveals it.
appe os ho 'ha sot S.esssi
stomschs. Doctors nowadays use the stom
sGh ysEy little SSt wash
Trsh sSry .sSb W inS. ihs
; S11ss ssss e&$s p:
tic stomach may be steaded and de NOT Sa. es@s
With on sae th s~RB ss
appte,ars nn Illuminated mound. The skilled
% proiessss to dets
i ng by. TIE science and Art q study.
yet from as Gafds by hi
there Is much to be learned. A'""'''' now AA1
,,s One Of the most wonderful Of the electric
u me ease q this organ the SURGEON passes ina
s., sSs Its various esfts fsGested in mirror from
yer very last secrets Of the bladder laid open u
The electric lamps employed by dentists and
are INV sr a she study q The human interior
t thst they shall not irrate PARTS with which
diameter, i Is q ono. hall candle power and
NM NM long ana haHfY an IN inch men al" Han
Tho tlniest of oil is the pea lamp, which is not
larger than pea Of medium size and near
nnains 10 FORM. ~, 100. is OF ons-half candle
opsly Interfere with tho dentist AS he manipu-
i9tes me- implements Of torture. Small pear
shapeu Tampa OF one and two candle power are
also made Tor use In surgery. There is little
neat from these small lamps. and the effect OF
marvellous
The hand, the finger and almost any part OF
inc ne nody may DO EXPLORED by placing Il le.
tween tho eye and contrvance supplied with
2 SINAI but powerful electric lamp. The use II
these lam ps In surgery Is capable OF indefinite
extension. and the prospect IL that the phrase
black as the inside OF "A crow" will have no
signincance for the surgeon Of the future
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| look In his face (which the moonlight invested
| with q peculiar notified pallorl and partcu.
IN rs .nSn sna s1 70 NAL
Toayshy so ad TO %hSnn
odd excited manner to give MP the expedition
Whst. now'" / said. surprised. Now W.
:" Aye. give il upl.' he cried, shaking mo al.
Il viii end badly. tell you. In Gods h mSm
give i up. and go home before worse comes"
ing much at this fit OF cownrdice. II 20 on.
re sted dsx 6ss but did
ss q Wish S.S su4SIS Il:
afternoon, he accompanied me, and followed
h n hS a oSRss 9 s
And eSfSTy at Tindy
Was SS s De H Ver ! ted
give Fosroy KS s
the ladder and defend Il IN case Of SURPRISE so
that. whatever happened inside the chateau
Then ef' wont saqtiousiy pp the iadae oI' and
with my sheatbed sword In my left hand.
s ssgDs rSsfS x ,hS
the panes Of the window. and tapped softly:
AS s Che S,es %bios Ssn nay s s14 FOL-
see was laid on mine. All was darkness in the
room. but the hand guided me two PAGES for.
Ward then by sudden sn pressure made hoi me
drawn behind me; and the ne1t, moment Tie
but suficient Iight III led the chamber. TWIN
sna hs B: 81 Of that ss al
tpally as u a door interyened-Rave way on
tSs Tbs e a. s.
and knows he can escape from IL only by an
The room in which found myself was long.
and tss
and mlnated funereally at tho further end
IN the. still deeper gloom OF an Above. Two or
srfES sSo 81 s,n h %s
%atnf on wscS s%a tsb sn
and eSqa 81 w sSS Ia. had
about a pair Of half filled saddiebags.. The
slighter and sma ller Of the figures had seen
stood beside the table. wearing mask and
ing at me. as well as By q cold dlsdainiul bear
Ing, which her mask could not hide did moro
TO chill and diseomft mo than even my own
should have admitted me to her confidence
The stouter figure OF the afternoon appeared
now as a red; checked. sturdy woman Of so
lost nothing Of It's fleres impatienee when she
came later to address me. Ali my ideas Of Fam
Ghetto were upset By the appearance Of this
Who Tn n IN her sRSeeoh and
maid OF court beauty, and better fitted to
such an escapade 20 we had IN hand.
coarse. red hand resting on the back OF the
chair, from which msdemoiselle had appar-
ently risen on my entrance For few see.
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onds. which seemed minutes to me. we stood
gazing at one another In silence. madsmoi.
ment Of the head. Then." SEEING s that m thss
waited f. Tor N me- IT, f. speak s did So
She bent her head again: that was all. Z.
Il, I stroye TO speak with eonfidenee, .:Yev
seem to be abrupt but time 10 everything.
The horses are standing Within Q hundred
for your flight are made. II we leave now We
40 so without The delay even
She laughed behind her mask, an ironical.
cold colo laugh: "Yon go too fast sir" she said;
ropsinR feeling almost Of anger in my heart.
DO not know you; or rather know nothing
my affairs. You are too quick. sir. You say
you r come from q friendp From whom z"
title answered with what patience might
I answered firmly that I could not give n,
And eyed her steadily as did 60.
ITO be continuedJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-13
SAWED THROUGH THE BARS.


The Post Once Department Anxious to
RecaDture . Letter Box Thief
The Post Office Department has offered q
reward Of 500 for the capture Of ]. K STRAIT
ton. who escaped from the penitenriary at
Canon City. Colo. on the night Of September
II. He effected his escape by saving
through his bars and scaling the prison
walls. Inspector p. E. Williams reports 10
the department that it is moially certain
that one Of the jail guards was bribetl. One
year ago. with two conre.lerates. he at
tempted to escape by bribery. Stratton IL
one OF the gang Of letter box thieves ar
rested at Atlanta, Ga on November Z, 1870,
by Post Once inspectors Williams. Jacobs.
Holmes and Spresser. by the inspectors he
ID said to be q da lgcr1cs and desperate
man. an accomplished cracksman, Torch
climber. burglar. forger ami all-round thief.
In criminal parlance he Is "A good man.
Three Of the gang then captured. Stratton.
boalen and Tiller, nave escaped from the
to which they were sentenced.
inspector Williams volunteers the remark
tnat this - sid commentary un the hon.
esty or efficiency of the officials Of the penal
institutions Of the country: The peniten.
tary authorities OF Canon City have offered
a reward Of 500 for the recapture Of the
escaped man. At the department 1t II
thought that Stratton IL too smart q man
to be retaken. and that his liberty will be
source OF danger and loss to the postal ser
vice. His kit Of tools captured at Atlanta
ID said by the officials to have been the I'm
est ever seen. Stratton II twenty-four years
old.