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The Portland daily press., 1893-08-23

A very interesting feature was the two
year-old colt race, with four starters,
representing some of the best blood in
this section-Daisy Knox, Gardner Wilkes
Harvard and Little Pete.
1t was fine race, and Daisy Knox, a
daughter of Norway Knox, of Burnham
& Morrills Broad Cove Farm at fal-
mouth Foreside, was an easy winner,
Jogging under the wire every heat, under
the skillful guidance of Ira Woodbury..
The hest time shown was 2.56 IA, but it
could have been very much reduced if
Daisy Knox had been pressed.
Harvard and Little Pete tied them
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-23
MARRIAGES.

In Livermore, Aug. 1e, William W. Hyde and
Miss Nellie M. Gibbs.
In Greenvile. Aug. 1e, F. G. Mayo and Miss
Sarah E. Scammon.
Wiscasset and Miss Caroline A. Cookson of
In Camden, Aug. is, NJ I. Crawford of Cam
den and Miss Mary A. Howard of Rockport-
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AUCTION SALES.
By F. 0. BAILEY & CO, AuGtioneers.
200 HOUSE LOTS
AT
MeIrose Park, Liti|ejohn's lsld., Caseo Bay,
Thursday, Aug. 3lst.

WYE shall sell about 200 Lots, situated on Lit
w tlejohn's island, in the town of Yarmouth,
between Chebeague and Cousen's Islands,
about miles from Portland. Is known as
Melrose Park, is about one hours sail from
Portland, and is without question one of the
most delightful locations on the Coast OF Maine.
Property extends along line of picturesque
shore nearly mile, the land rising to a height
of so feet, giving fine view of Falmouth, Var
mouth Foreside, City OF Portland and sur
rounding islands. An excellent Stone Wharf
is already built, at which the largest island
steamer can touch at low water Excellent
fishing, ETC.. A large number OF men have been
employed since May clearing and identifying
the Park. Already some rs lots have been dis
posed of to Boston and New York parties, and
several cottages have been erected.
To all those looking for a quiet and delight
full summer home, away from the noise and
confusion Of resorts near to city. we cordially
invite you to attend this sale, knowing that in
beauty OF location and all points necessary to
make a resort attractive, this island is uneX-
celled. For plan Of island, information regard
ing terms of sale, &C.. enquire of the Auction
eer, Portland. Me-. Or of NOVEL; & Bachelor,
All Exchange Building Washington street,
Boston.
Steamer 'sMadeeine" will leave Portland Pier
at 1890 a. NJ, returning after the sail. Fare
round trip so cents. Refreshments and Cam
Boke furnished on the island free by Novel; Il
Bachelor. augl9dtd
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-23
Traverse Jurors Drawn.

At the City Clerks office yesterday,
the following traverse jurors were drawn
for the coming session of the Superior
Court in this county: Thomas Fl. Rowe,
Nathan D. Roberts, Warren W. Mans
field. -
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For a President at Bates.

The board of Bates College meet at Old
Orchard today for the election of presi-
dent Besides the names already men
toned Rev. James L. Phillips, MD, D.
D., editor of the missionary department.
of the Morning Star, is spoken Of He
has had experience in the missionary
field, besides being thoroughly equipped
for an educator. 81
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Y l is wrong to ruin an
Il otherwise tasteful
costume by some
one incongruous detail.
Suppose a man dressed
properly for summer in
every other respect but
wearing a fur cap. Well
other oddities may not
be so odd as that, but they
spoil the effect almost
completely. Dress should
be studied in detail and
as a whole if a man wants
to look as well as he can.
Plenty of men might be
better dressed than they
are if they would take
time to study the matter
up for themselves or
would consult some out
filter who understood his
business and was thor
oughly trustworthy. 1t
is the little things that
tell after all, and nothing
that goes into mans
wearing apparel has more
to do with his appearance
than his necktie. Try to
get the right color and
the right shape; see them
all and choose carefully.
Of course you are much
much more likely to find
exactly the right thing in
a stock that includes all
kinds and the opportuni-
ties for comparison are
greater. That's the sort
of a stock this store keeps
and you know-the
prices are usually a little
lower than elsewhere.
German Collars and
Cuffs.
American Collars and
Cuffs.
Dress Shirts.
Smoking and Loung-
ing Coats.
Jewelry.
Night Shirts and Pa
jamas.
Underwear, Socks.
Umbrellas and Gloves.
Dress Shirts made to
order, six, for 5000.
OWEN MOORE & co.
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MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
WindIlam.

Windllam.
SOUTH WINDHAM.
TFrom Our Regular Correspondent
Rev. George Lewis, of South Berwick,
preached in the Free Baptist church on
Sunday, Aug. 18th, and Edwin c. Hayes
of Lewiston preach ed on the Goth. Rev.
Mr.. Lewis is expected to speak in the same
place on Sunday, Aug. 27th.
The Free Baptist Sunday school Joined
the Newhall school recently for a picnic
at the Lake. Fifty went from South
Windham and twenty from Newhall.
With base ball, games in the pavilion,
and basket lunch all seemed to enjoy
the day.
The school on the Windham side opened
Monday under the care of Miss Mabel
Moody, teacher of large experience, and
Miss Lillian Parker.
The Universalist church is closed for
repairs, and for the PASTORS much nedeed
vacation.
The Sebago Wood Board m i'll is runnig
only half Time and the danger is that
it will be less rather than more. Here,
as everywhere else in manufacturing
districts, large part OF our men are
without employment
There will be a medal contest In the
Baptist church on the evening of Friday,
Aug 18th.
Mr. William Usher, from California, is
visiting at Mr.. d. A. Brackett's.
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VIII Visit Portland.

Messrs. E. A. Lunt and A. W. Thur
low of Newburyport went to the summit
of Mt. Washington with their bicycles.
After dinner they coasted down the car
rage road. They will make tour of
the Maine beaches by the way of Port
1arI
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For a Convent at Brunswick.

Alphonsine Drapeau of Brunswick has
decided to the Roman Catholic Bishop of
Portland lot Of land in Brunswick for
nominal sum and convent will be
erected on the site, which is large and
well situated.
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-23
The Eastern Maine Fair.

The posters are out for the Eastern
Maine State Fair at Bangor August 29th,
3Oth and 31st. Nelson is to be there, be-
sides good field of other horses. A fly
ing machine is advertised as one of the
novelties
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Little Diamond Clam Bake.

The clam bake of the Little Diamond
islanders has been arranged for next
Thursday afternoon, on Little Diamond
Island. This is one of the most enjoy
able of the annual island events.
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The New County Bridge.

Contractor Shannahan began yesterday
getting his derricks in readiness for be-
ginning work on the new county bridge
across the Presumpscot at Staples's
Point. This is the bridge that was
burned several months ago.
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Examining Surgeons.

Preliminary papers were sent out Mon
day for the appointment of pension ex-
amining surgeons as follows: Drs Lev
anseler and il. G. Hill at Rockland, DR..
C. A. Palmer at Bath, DR.. George Sylves-
ter at Alfred, DR.. W. G. Sawyer at Show
hogan.
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-23

BUXTON CENTER.

[From our Regular Correspondent
Mr.. Frank Durborn of California is
making Mr.. D. J. Flanders visit.
o. o. Owen and family of Melrose,
Mass. are visiting Mrs. III. ]. Emery.
Geo. c. Davis has gone to Boston on
business.
Lillian Mansfield of Boston is making
Miss Lydia Davis a visit.
The apple and potato crops will be very
light this year.
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,remiums Awarded.


The committee on the examination of
horses were Messrs. W. K. Walls, Geo.
Jordan and L. M. Winslow.
They awarded the first premium for
stations within the jurisdiction, of the
club to Winthrop Pilot and the second to
Gen. Mac.
Matched oxen-M. Q. Houston, West
Falmouth, first; Samuel Tricky, Cum
land, second.
The indications point to big crowd
in attendance today if good weather con-
tinues.
The Maine Central trains take pas
sengers to Cumberland Junction and
Charles Fairfield is there with his barges
for the remaining three miles.
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The Gathering of the snalls.

To accommodate those who desire to
attend the Ossipee Valley fair, the 225th
anniversary picnic of the Small clan in
Dundee, in Limington, has been post
poned from August 29th to Wednesday,
September 9th.
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Some boys who were COW hunting in
Whitneyville on Monday, saw large
hornets nest hanging from tree, and
gave it poke Chester Sullivan, who
was behind and ignorant of the fact,
came along just as the hornets were at
the height Of an animated war dance.
He was vigorously attacked by the
whole swarm, but had no fears, for he
had recently been reading of the new
remedy of holding the breath to prevent
the entrance of the sting. He stood his
ground and manfully tried the new
remedy, until the sting penetrated his
hide with such rapidity and excessive
heat, that he was forced to breathe a
regular Modoc whoop. The dust which
he raised in his retreat was sufficient to
bewilder his pursuers, as they became
forcibly dislodged. His eyes are now
closed, and he sits in the shade, and
wears damp cloth to soothe the pain.
His confidence in newspaper prevent
ives is somewhat shaken but he thinks,
however, that he has lost nothing, for for
that the sense of feeling was Immediately
doubled
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New York Vaudeville Stars.

New York Vaudeville Stars.
The Kansas City Journal says: sAt
the Ninth Street theatre yesterday after
noon and last evening large audiences
laughed at the fun produced by the New
York Vaudeville Stars, who held the
boards and the audience, too, with com
plete sway. The troupe is composed of
artists who deserve their well-earned
eminence if yesterdays opening per-
formances of "a Hot Pickle'' is in
dicative. The merits of individual per-
formers are so evenly and universally
distributed that to mention any and not
all would be partiality, and to do justice
to all would be injustice to readers in
other departments of the Journal. The
entire farce sparkles with happy hits,
new and witty. and is well worth an
afternoon or an evening to every one
during this week. The show will be
seen at Portland theatre Saturday.
Caprice
Two large audiences greeted Caprice
yesterday with shouts of laughter and
applause and went wild over Fleurette,
the piquant French danseuse. The
programme this week is big one and
cannot fail to please. Only one more
week after this of the island amusement
season and people should take advantage
of the present lovely days to see this
fine entertainment.
The White Squadron.
The tableau of the departure of the
vessels of ''The White Squadron in the
great patriotic play of that name is one
of the most striking effects ever utilized
for stage purposes. 1t will be seen at
Portland theatre Monday and Tuesday,
Notes.
The following list of attractions will
appear at the fremont theatre, Boston,
this season: September 4th, Hoyt's
satire, "a Trip to Chinatown" Henry
Irving and Ellen Terry, M. Coquelin and
Jane Hading, Mounet-Sully,E E. S. Willard,
w. FL. Crane, the Bostonians. A. M.
Palmer's company, the Cadet extrava-
ganza, Stuart Robson, Modjeska and
Russell's Comedians.
Miss Olea Bull, daughter of the late
Ole Bull, the great violinist, whose
histrionic aspirations have already been
mentioned, will make her debut on the
professional stage Sept. 4th at the Park
theatre, Brooklyn, in r. A. Barnetss new
opera, prince Pro Tenn" One week
later she appears at the Boston Museum.
Miss Bulls part is that of the Princess.
The feature of her work is her dance. in
which she is assisted by ~ young ladies.
The dance, as taught by Miss Annie
Payson Call, is series of graceful and
rhythmic movements, of somewhat the
same character as those presented at the
pageant at the Mechanics Building, Bos-
ton, early in the summer.
Mr.. Henry Irving, who landed at Que
bee the other day to begin protracted
theatrical tour. will furnish to the
September Forum an article on my
-Four Favorite Parts The four favor
tie parts are Hamlet, Iago, Richard III
and Lear. concerning each of which the
great tragedian will offer some parti-
cularly engaging and illuminative criti-
cism. Many playgoers will wonder that
Mr. Irving should not have included the
part of Matthias in "The Belp'-one OF
his great successes.
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-23
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

A complaint was made to City Marshal
Harmon Saturday night against the
picture agents who are canvassing Bidde-
ford and Saco. 1t was the same old
story. They had borrowed a picture of
a dead child and had agreed to make a
copy of it, If the parents wanted to buy
the copy they might do 50, and if they
They had made the copy and because the
parents would not pay what they asked
for it they refused to give back the origi-
nal. The marshal succeeded in getting
the agents to promise that they would re
turn the picture.
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-23

Walking on the water at Peaks this
afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-23

IRON Our Regular Correspondent

from Our Regular Correspondents
Rev. Old. Sewell of Strong preached at
the Congregational church and Rev. G.
f. Cobb at the M. E. church last Sunday.
Mr.. Byron Hamblin, a stone mason, &C
cidentally fell into silo at Mr.. Lewis
Johnsons Saturday and broke his collar
bone.
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-23
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Crimes Cellar Door.

James B. Macxie is well and favorably
remembered for his clever work as
"Grimesey Me Boy" in "a Bunch OF
Keys which part he played success
fully for four seasons. His present work
as ssBilly Crimes in the musical COM
edy. Grimes Cellar Door," is by far the
best he has ever done and firmly estab-
lished him as an original comedian of
Tnanv accomplishments
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-23
OWEN MOORE & co.
RAYMOND'S
VACATION
EXCURSIONS.

ALL TRAVELLING EXPENSES INCLUDED
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TWENTY-FlFTH ANNUAL.
Cumberland Farmers Holding Another of
Their Famous Fairs.

The twenty-fifth annual fair of the
Cumberland Farmers Club opened at
their pleasant grounds at West Cumber-
land yesterday, in three days meet
ing, with bright skies and every promise
of one of the most successful exhibitions
in the long and prosperous history of the
-cnnioty
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HERE'S THE SHEARER AGAIN.
Wears en- Ulster Now and Is Work
ing on the West Side.

Jack the Shearer' is abroad again,
and this time his deprcdations are con-
fined to the women and girls In West
Thirty seventh and Thrty-eighth streets,
between Eighth and Ninth avenues. 1t
is about a week since his first shearing
of the golden and ebony tresses in this
ncighborhoud was reported
The latest victim of his clippers is Mrs.
Annie Smith. of $50 West Thirty eighth
street. She lost a beautiful wisp Of
lemon -coored hair Monday. Mrs. Smith
had just stepped into the hallway of 35i
West Thirty street, where her
mother Mrs. Korner lives. when she
was seized from behind and tightly held.
She had a babe in her arms, together
with some bundles. and she was unable
to shake her assailant off. In an instant
the "shearer'' had clipped of a long
braid OF her tresses. He then fed, and
in his haste dropped the shorn locks in
the hallway.
All the description Mrs. Smith could
give of the miScreant was that he wore
"a long ulster, with the collar turned up
about his ears.
1t is also said that a schoolgirl on
Thirty eighth street lost two braids of
hair about a week ago. The neighbor.
hood is thoroughly aroused. and mer
with long listers are viewed with suspi
cion if not alarm.
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FARMER BROWNS THANKSGIVING.
Il Prophetic Dream, the Realization OF
Which brought Happiness.
BY MAnRY A. DAYTON

couple whom everybody in the old-fash-
toned village know as old Farmer Brown
and his wife
stern. but kind-hearted old Brown
his neighbors are often heard to say,
but awfully set in his way of thinking.
When he feels that he's in the right of a
thing, the old boy himself couldn't bulge
him an inch with log chain"
Draw upon your Imagination and
glance at this old pair sitting before the
kitchen fire. the Pickering light radiating
from It, shining at irregular intervals
and flashing athwart their faces.
Wrinkled far beyond their years are
the countenances of this aged couple,
Some deep sorrow must have reflected
dark shadow across their pathway
The thin gray hair which CROWN the
aged heads Of Farmer Brown and his
faithful helpmate is almost silvery In its
Wilderness. His wrlnkel features are
sad and stern, Mrs. Browns infinitely
sorrowful, mingled with an expression
of RentlenesS and sweetness OF character
Farmer Brown, who has been sitting
with head bent forward. catches the
sound of suppressed weeping, and lift
ing his head. gazes solicitously towards
Mrs. Brown.
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bitterly the November blast howls
around the corners of n New England
cottage in the old town of N. 1t
sweeps up across the broad, barren field
at the left and shricking out its win
try tale of joys and SORROWS passes on
and is lost in the confines Of the grim
black forest at the extreme right
Every succeeding gust Is laden with
more tiny flakes of snow, which hurry
and skurry hither and thither as II
wildly battling with one another for a
Mace in which to rest their feathery
weight. Swlftcr and fiercer the snow Is
durried about until i'll due time the
ground begins TO assume a mantle of
pure white, with here ard there bunch
NJ Autumn leaves, still retaining sem
lIsnce of their former crimson beauty,
annearing above the crystal covering.
II is the evening preceding Thanks
giving Day.
Inside the tiny, quiet, snow-covcred
cottage, around whose unshuttered panes
the snow wildly plays. Is seated an old
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faced farmer becomes sterncr. as his ears
drink in his wife's words.
Enough! Enough, wife, You do we'll
not to utter her name" says the Old
man, huskily. she has forfeited all OF
our love. her honor. and destroyed her
good name, besides breaking our hearts.
and-and"
The old farmer falters, his voice
leaves him, and his eyes swim with
tears. Mrs. Brown looks up at her hus-
band in wonder, and at the instant "A
spark OF hope takes possession of her
soul. Reaching over, she clasps her hus-
bands hands between the palms Of her
own.
What means this emotion in her stern
old husband? May it not be that hope
so long deferred that her heart has
grown sick and faint within her bosom
at times is about To be realized?
Pressing her qUivcrlng lips against the
aged brow of the old farmer. Mrs.
Brown continues speaking, though III a
Calmcr voice than before.
Did you think that this night could
pass without my knowledge that II is
the anniversary of our broken life, dear
| Charles? Forget? All, heaven"
I Again the old wCman's voice breaks
and her articulation is painful for a
moment, but overcoming her emotion
by mighty effort, she goes on:
give years ago tonight you storniy
bale her our daughter, never 10 place
her foot on the threshold Of our home
while yoI lived. Have yod forgotten
/ those dreadful words" | can't believe
/ that YOU have, my husband who has
been so kind and faithful to me all these
long years,
| Five years ago she went from our
roof and ilreside. They have come and
gone. bearing no tidings whether our
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daughter is alive or dead.
go my father in heaven What
hours, what days, what months, what
years." Mrs. Brown means. more To
herself now than to Farmer Brown.
"By day my heart mas thruhbed In my
breast like a great piece OF lead. and at
night my pillow has been moistened
with the tears could not repress. while
| have petitiuned that your heart would
become softencd. and that some day
might bid her return to me TO you.
"Oh, Charles. husband. as you love
me, and as YOU have loved and do be-
lleve stiI love, oul CIarice, forgive her.
She was young and thouGhtless, and did
not realize what she did. AS you hope
and trust for mercy ut the judgment
bar of God on the last day, do have pity,
ana for my sake, for Gods sake. forgive
her tonight
The old mans head is sinking lower
down ON her hands, and Mrs. Brown
feels the patttrinS OF something moist
upon them The old hard heart is melt
ing She knows that after 1--WE years the
paternal love for the wayward daughter
is asserting itself, and encouraged,
though she can scarcely proceed because
of her sobbing. Mrs. Brown continues:
Dear husband, | had dream last
night which told me Of coming bright,
"r day. In my vision | thought II was
Thanksgiving Day eve, The snow was
falling Just rs it does outside now and
tn" wind, it seemed 10 me, blew. II any,
tnMg, more cold and severe.
"Nou, thought, had gone to bed, and
Git he "a a N
now. | thought OF Clarice, our sweet
child. and, Charles, l knelt down close
beside my chair and prayed as l didn't
know that was able, Then | arose
from my knees and sat on my chair
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again In a moment It seemed To me
that | was carried away in a sweet.
refreshing slumber back to the old
scenes when We first met and loved.
DO you remember those good oil days
Charles?
suddenly there came a tiny knock at
the kitchen door, and it seemed that l
was back in this room once more, and
that l was sitting close by the fire. The
knock was SO faint that | could scarce
IL detect il. liut the next instant there
came a tremendous rap. 1t came with
So much force that seemed TO be
thrown from my chair prone ON the
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binding tears scald their way down
his cheek ana great manly sobs break
in on the deep silence of the room. dis
turbed by no other sound save the crack
ling of the wind up in the great old
fashioned chimney
Husband and wife are weeping in each
others arms. now, and the old man is
hoarsely Whispering
"Wifo, as l hope for forgiveness in
the world to come, so do l now forgive
our Claricc"
GOD be praised" breaks from Mrs,
Browns lips. and again the aged couple
weep.
Eut bark The barking OF the always
faithful watchdog that nightly sleeps
in the barn just across the road dis
turbs the night. Something unusual or
the faithful guardian OF the farm would
not have been awake, there is no doubt.
Awe seems to rest upon the two old
people, sitting in the glow of the flicker
ing IRE which has not ceased to burn
away merrly all the night. They re-
main rs though transferred by an UNI
seen, Irresistible presence-spellbound
Not even when are heard the
footsteps Of some one approaching
the cottage door by the way
OF the board walk, faint though
they he. do the old farmer and his wife
stir. To move seems an impossibility,
and speech has apparently fled from
them.
Nearer approach the footsteps. Who
ever it is has reached the steps at the
foot of the porch. The soft creaking OF
Of ~. a.,
next instant, indicate that the nearly
midnight visitor has reached the door
and is pausing
There's a moment OF deathlike silence.
whose, deepness Is not even disturbed by