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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-25
Suicide by Hanging.

Winthrop, December 24.-Mrs. w. A.
Braley of Monmouth, aged 40, committed
suicide by hanging yesterday. She was
partially deranged
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-25
MISCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
USE PONDS EXTRACT

Have the early frosts or too late lin
gering by the garden gate again aroused
that RHEUMATISM so peacefully
slumbering the summer long? Well, if
it's very bad you must change your diet
and perhaps take some distasteful drug
the doctoa will tell you w1at-but first
rub Thoroughly the part afflicted with
PONDS EXTRACT, then wrap it
warmly with flannel, and the rheuma-
tism may wholly disappear. It will GER
tainly be m UGH relieved. Now that YOU
have the PONDS EXTRACT try it for
any of the many things its buff wrapper
mentions. It's wonderful curative
But don't a tcept substitutes.
PONDS EXTRACT CO., rs Fifth Ave-. NJ. Y.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-25

Do you want to know what is going on
in the world-Take thepREss.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-25

lake the MAINE STATE PRESS, a
weekly pape,r published every Thursday
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-25
What is


Castoria is Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription
and Children 1T contains neither Opium, Morphine
other Narcotic substance. Tt harmless substitute
for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor
Tt is Pleasant. Its guarantee thirty years. by
Millions of Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms aays
fevershness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd
Diarrhoea and Wind Collie. Gyastoria relieves
teething troubles, constipation hatuency.
Casoria assimilates the food regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural Sleep Cas-.
is the Childrens Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-25
Castoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of its
good effect upon their children"
DR.. G. g. OsGooD,
Lowell, Mass.
"Castoria is the best remedy for children of
which am acquainted. 1 hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will considerthe real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the various quack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DR.. J. f. KrNcHELoB,
ri Conway, Ark.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-25
Castoria.

CaSCOrla.
Castoria is so well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-"
Fl. A. ARCHER, II. D.,
III So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. Y.
"our physicians in the ehildren's depart
ment have spoken highly of their expert
ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that tho
merits Of Castoria has won us to look with
favor upon it,
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIspENsARY,
Boston, Mass.
ALLEN c. SMITH, Pres,
uy,rav S4raof Noxr vcr1r Tys<-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-05
PHILLIPS BROOKSS CNTIRING KINDNESS.

From every part of this land there came 10 him let
tiers from people who were In trouble. For instance
soon after he consented the Bishop rcceyc u
letter from u widow In Minnesota. she had been
married In Massachusetts and her husband had been
killed in the Civil War AS Il soldiers widow si,
WAS entitled 10 u pension from the government hui
the fact OF the husband being killed In an engage
mcnt and while lighting nobly But the poor aic ted
widow could not prove that This was her husband
~ she had lost her certificate. so she wrote ia
necessity oi receiving copy of her marriage cerln
cate. iii" only knew the name Of the minister who
had married her. and d" had died. The bishop oi
Massachusetts took personal interest In her case
and worked hard To obtain evidence OF the marriage
lie was finally successful. and able TO send the
widow another certificate.
Ing recalled. poor yOnng man had been chriNtenci
In the Episcopal church. ana II became necessary for
him TO have some record OF 1t. He wrote 10 Bishop
Brooks 10 ash II there any way h. conld get the
desired Information. All the man knew WAS that h.
had been chrisencd IN some "high" church In
Montreal. but he had nO idea which church 1t was.
This was a very Indefinite question To submit 10 "A
busy bishop. especially us there are great many
Episcopal churches IN Montreal and several Of high
denomination. But Bishop Brooks set 10 work 10
answer the man. He found the names ~ all the
churches OF Montreal. communicated with them. and
finally established the record Of the birth
on another occasion hc received IA letter from n
man In Nrw.lork SAYING. "Will yon please send me-
n list of al the pnbllca Ions IN ynnr diocese ?" On
receiving II The Bishop did not even smile at the nh
surdity If the request seem annoyed that "A man
should trouble him upon such simple matter. lie
accepted II something 10 fnhl
Do yom think you can find what this man wants 20
said he 10 his secretary.
81 guess 60" came the reply. and the secretary;
who knew The noble hcartrd Bishop well, spent
half The night completing the task.
while the Bishop In Europe last summer h. re-.
celved number ~ letters requesting small favOrs
else. md he assduons In his cndenvors to forward
IN cury reply.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-05

Gus efforts.
This IL notably the case in several OF the ItaHsn
selections here given. though 1t must not oe over
looked that kind Of humor which is fuzzy APP
precated in the land OF its birth may fall nat upon
the unaccustomed ears OF foreigners. NeVc''Hc-
less there certainly is in the best specimens Of
modern French humor and sparkle. oonhou'
ME- an adroit phrasing, 80 70 speak. which VIII
he sought vainly elsewhere. Comparisons VIII &C.
cur 70 every reader OF French. and that means
everybody IN these days or course there IL plenty
Of overdone French fun. but II is rarely nat. ana
that is the objectionable Elm in humorous WHINE.
Tie German modern humOr is often vigorous anu
telling. but even to-day IL is apt to SAVIOR ra'hcf
OF the bludgcon than OF the napier. In the realm
Of Imagination the TcutOn is at home. There he
more than holds his own. There. too. tho sprigh'-
" Freedman is apt 10 get basgeh 'hough "c
usually knows too much 10 tempt fate In that III
rection. The Italian inhcrits deep love oil SATIRE
which. il may be said. has ever been one OF 'he
natural weapons OF cnslaved people: ensaved.
whether by superstition or force. CT both to"e'h'r
In the examples set forth here there Is ample OPP
portunity 70. comparison and for the drawing OF
conclusions and the selections. a. Whoic' wen
illustrate the gradual advance II culture ann CIVIL
zation made by the three countries concerned
France occupies the HIGHER position in Oh" respect
namely, IN rlgnt GI j certain
somencss which has no part with malice. olt Is IN
stinct with the purrst and most innocent fun some
OF the short stories of AlphonSe Ddude' furnish the
very best examples OF this kind and wien this
kind il found il cannot be surpassed.
or course French humor cannot be adequately
exhibited in a single duodccimO volume but there
is this 70 be said. that the editor can hardly go
ami.s IN his search for H. Here B0ilean and
Scarron are almost 'hc only unrcprcseatcd no,a-
blcS and If the rest are sometimes shown only IN
pctto" one sees enough e them "a rule, 70 taste
their Favor. No such aliucncc Of literary wits
could OF course he brought together for the Illus
tration of the German or the Italian volume; but
tho editors in both cases have done well. and the
results are interesting and attractive.
A word deserves to I've said Of the illustrations,
which are really uncommonly good, racy and
spiritcd and reflect no little credit upon the
three artists employed. The editor Of tn" Italian
volume has judiciously included w W. Storys
article on "Pasquin7 in his selection. No bet
ter account could probably be had Of the famous
talking statue nor could the Satire bent Of
IN, natioral mind he more striIngly illustrated.
Altogether tho work Of selection. arrangement
and publication has been done consclcntiously
and WE'LL and TIE series Of volumes deserves an
extended popularity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-05
RLAINE'S DAY ~ FATE.
Washington dispatch In The Chicago Inicr {

Washington dispatch In Tho Chicago inter Ocean.
IL Is n curious fact that many OF Mr. nialnes
friends and many 81 the newspaper men here who
have watched his career held firmly 10 the belief
that he would die on sunday. sunday WAS his day
Of lie was born on that day. und It constantly
recurs IN connection with The chief event, OF his lifr
II sunday that h. reganed POSSESSION VI the
noted Mnlllsan letters, With which that person was
soelng IN Nast his career and drive him from public
HE. II was on the sunday previous 10 the ASSEM-
bling Uf the Republican Convention ~ Cnrinnuil IN
1870 that he suffered The sunstr6k which PLAYED no
nconsidcrnbr part In breaking down the alnc forces
and nominating Hayes. IL WAS IN u SUNDAY that he
prepared hi, celebrated tiorenc" lettss declining TO
be- n candidate IN 1855. and II WINS the same dny
that he sent prrcmpory cablecram 10 the same effect
10 Representatv" Iouirll" ut Chicago. II was IN
sunday that his letter 10 Chairman Garrison lJ,i
February WAS sven ont In which b" said his name
wOlad not 60 before the coming convention. Ills
statements OF the American side Of the l,rhrnC Sen
controversy and the New, orleans affair with Italy were
given out sunday Ills resgnai ion of the portfolio
OK state was twice determined Sunday. the first to
President Arthur and IN" Second 10 President IIarrI
SON. Though III" latter wa, not sent 10 the President
upii Monday morning. That his Inst Illness was
hopeless i"cumc known 10 the public Sunday. Deem
Der IL, and II Sunday. three Weeks later that
ms Physicians finally admitted the hopelessness oi bis
case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-05
RECORD or SOME COLD WINTERS.

From Tie Trenton Gazrite.
IN. predictions TINT this Il 70 he q remarkable
winter and one Of the oi-fashoncd kind, led Pro-
les~or John SmOck. the state Ge0l0glst OF New
Jersey. 10 make some S'sonane comments ON hr
country was Professor SDock has written con
"e" asG%' G" r Tr q" h M %na thai, has BEEN %
brought between the cover, OF a book From the facts
who became frightened few days ago when the mrr-
cnry dnlil,d around the zero point were nnnsty So.
and should be- consolrd with The information that the
folks OF This day and g"n"gn'lon are not In " with
til" good old sir"s Of colonial and Revolutionary gay
20 1907 and Il tells how often the Hudson and the
Delaware rivers frozen over This record Is par
and river, fIi 81 Zee In April. frost making It's
appearance In every month In the year and snow
nnmrrou, cn>'., cited where the mercury had gone
w" below Eo anG rmri I'm n'rG week. rss a. and 6cv
iG4i .ia.~Chc,aproAe my nearly frozen over
l6J6.-Snmnrr vrry hot
i7I?.-rebrmnrv 1924. great snow. greatest ever
known" up to that time In Sew England and IN Long
I1Ui. 5-Navlgriion In the Delaware muc, ohstrnctcd
by Ice from December - nn l'nrl'ar, ~ February
March % snow fell two b. twoand. onr-half feet deep
m level CAST Sa.nrd day. nigh, rc "md sunday
hanna closed Drcember d January 10 MS cad weather
remembered IN MY years, AT south and West "S
i7o7.s~Wnirr long and cold Hudson River closed
In November; delaware frozen over December !. open
i7os-o-X long and severe winter. with much snow ,
March IL. deep snow
i7O0.-Cod weather In spring: Ice Apr 90, frost
June g.
1850 aOO.-A remarkably open winter until Jan
mary u Delaware open again on 18th three feet
deep in Georgia snow and hail at St. Mary's River In
Florida.
isUi-May :. ice on the 5ih. snow which broke
down the popars and other trees In leaf.
lo.s.v.-lInd,on River closed December 81; free
from Ice April.
Is29.3o. - Hudson River at Albany closed January
II (lSiO), and free from leo agaln March -.
1880. Winter very cold nj soutbwest. leo formed
ut N"w.Orleans.
ls3J january and February both very cold
February .. Thermometer fell below nearly all
over The country north Of Savanna and Naich"a;
Long Island Sound was closed by ic- cUld.st winter
since 1870 80
le43.-Marrh was the coolest month II the winter
of 1872 Al - inches deep In Gorgin. August.
remarkably heavy rainfall In Newark - - Inches:
NJ LamhrrivIc. ij.2G Inches. Hudson River free
from Ice at Albany April Is. having ,lpscd November
20, lrf2.
is3:.-wintcr Of 1912 cold mean temperatures
~ the months , 10 degrees below the average.
East River crossed the lee January 30, and for
three DAYS following SnSquehnnna. NJ llavw d.
Grace. fcr seven weeks. cold and SHOWS
AZ far south as New.Orlcans and Jacksonville, Florida.
Go to Niagara and scc the wonderful lee bri 'gc.
Take the popular Nneara Falls Special via New'lork
Central. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-05
Tile SEDAN CHA[R.

From BygOne EngIand.
IN. sedan chair Is named after Sedan, the town
whore n wns first used. The earliest mention OF II
in England occurs In 1851. Early In the following
century the Duke Of buckingham caused much indg
nation by Ito in London People were -Ansperated
at tnat obrman employing his fellowmen 10 take the
place OF horses to carry him. Prince Charles brought
from spain. In 1913 three ciIrOu>ly wrought scdaIs.
two OF which he gave TO the Duke OF buckingham. A
few weeks after their introduction Massngc produced
his play The Bondman." and IN II no thus advcrts
TO tho ladies:
Tor their pomp and care being borne
IN triumph mems shoulders.
The references Is doubtless to Burkinghim's sedan
which va, borne like pdlaEquln.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-05

1sos-One of the coolest years In our records ane
first three months OF this year very CO.. hacroes
Below zero to 4 degrees above m April the lowest
Temperature Lam6ertviiie was only i. aegrees ths
mean temperatures for each OF the spf1nB HIonons
were b,ioa their averages since. Long Island SOUND
wa, closed 10 navigation from January % " h tn
and that OF Philadelphia closed up late TO- Nar The
ratnfai M Newark for the year only 34.07 inches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-05

works. and II should be as popular in Miss wormeley's
excellent translation 1t has been In the Original ~
| home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-05

10 to Niagara and scc the wonderful Ice Lr !gc.
Take the popular Niagara Falls Special VIA New York
Central .,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-05

The edition OF the works OF Chaucer which Nr.
Morris Is preparing will D.. 1t 10 asserted the most
nagufc nj edition OF classic produced In any
country. Mr.. Morris has a special Chaucer type ana
Mr.. Burnc Jones tas made about sixty illustrations for
the edition. Book lovers and collectors will welcome
II with aldor; and many poor poet VIII long for 1t
In vain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-05
LITERARY NOTES.

"Ive always said" Tennyson once dec-ared' ".ha'
'Mand' and .Gulnevere' the finest things i've
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-05
RUSSIAN SKETCHES.
SOME VALUABLE INFORMATION.

VARIOUS CHARACTER TYPES Russia Under Alex.
andcr III and In the Preceding Period From, the
,a,ed biz J. Morrison with an Introduction By Feiix
Volkhoysky syo. DID. BOG. Macmillan CO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-05

An edition OF the works OF Aubrey Dc We're In prose
and verse; will soon b. brought out by the Macmilans
Tint the scholarly Ishmnn l. true poet most lovers
of yers, Will conccdc 1t Is pity that not all his WORK
Is true poetry. lie dos not always rise TO the lever
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-05

IaNt week ~ thl> place we hlu oS'aooH feI.,d
The new coinage which is exciting Interest ID n nn
In the "s. Jamc,s Gazette occurs this pai asnus
on another proirat OF British oiiei;ldonl ,;oy
any one wish Tor "a proof al how hlarlS.n A. ~ @r,e
eminent Department be- he has only 10 us, luz,
penny IL the purchase ol the new io',lSm That ,bat
card. One recent issues led one TO hopt w. ~
better things. far color was concerned ms' ~
looked FOR. but The new stamp -usn 10 ~, "rna.
Misrepresentation can IL. strong. Color. FORM oi r
mrnt lettering and execution all atiocons ,,tsn
full length figure of Her Majesty Is appatrn,ty tbe
from photograph and the background IepoouseS %
usual photographers accessories of pillars cnr aa
etc. relies III The porritrc of half ''n,ui 4, n.
Examine tn" rAr,uion through s,sn; ' ,iorts Of
scmbics nothing much rs The iniai 'ii' ~, osf
tho wOod.rngriNings III The emp ooohS VI tc,aded
century. A. for tho oranent-ii Is 81 700 az /, line
n character even Ia speak Of Place b'shie ~ 80 ~"
now snmp i,.ued hy The United states TO ceIeora u
IN. Columbus Centenary ana oomparr ,ha - ,gaars
inch "A picture of Columbus soliciting ala mus
Isabella |, reproduced Not less than iw,hN sre
arirnir II is. Of course questionable whether su'n
crowded Is fitted for representation odpciion
Of GLUE the United States roscice must make US h"'
our hends In shame ana despair
The MeissonIcr exhibition in Paris to v G % reSisn
last II opcs on the on 81 Marcel a r ~.. lent y
French and foreign collectors and all 'iIe Pd.o ~
drawings and sketches left In the af'i'ts s'uu"
his death. "a
Tho benefit NJ photography 10 The publishers OF a.
MAGAZINES and b. ihe reader, Of The latrr could nas n
dcici but every now and then There WI" "pnn,werar
one q The finer per. M S'' .i ,ht .nsravrr Or
ether 70 all The practitioners Of rP1neu's rss is
L,se their work on the cnmrra W ju"' In, lila
onr NJ tho ochcr> who hav. recently orous ascnis
superiority to- the notice OF masaInroasnSs Tsaix.
~. rxrcuicd n plate for the GnLctte aes LAS
~ ,i,rr The vine of Gree bs irne,,
which alone Is little masterpiece, o. Of tho
cane Mixture in Mr.. bcs ambitious m"hJ t. lae
n" painter Is Hight is to a1rSnc an etching acr
hn'"hn port,,,it dc rArtlse ct DE- 81 Fanhc, ,ss
an"s DE- Vos. Rarely have We seen d sr 81 this
Modelling and tho fat cOoration OF nstc. while
m, rccoecicd 10 admirably In blackah." lands
Copy The Treatment Of tho iaGes n' very ,e' possibly
s,ms,,I n The eieher bur th"re Is no n, NOR, Aim
ness In it than there & IN Plate work og the touch
self. and everywhere else ~ tn IN, ~o'" ''S
free and Yields plant, soft enee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-05

The way In which one genius struck a contemporary
Is worth quoting II lately recorded In relation 10
an old lady who In her youth knew Miss Mllbankc and
frequently saw after she became engaged to Byron
that all tie Information concerning the poet that could
be gained from her was this lie was little man.
my dear He was lame. | scarcely looked at him. my
dear. for papa did not wish 10 know him. lie was
a little man. my dear. lie was Lime
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-05

| An edition OF Shalespearc's Poems ana sonhc'S'
reprinted from The frs, edition. Is now on Mr. MOTIFS .
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-07
Address of the Tyler Home Club.

The following was received by us yesterday:
NADFORD, VA, July 6.-The friends OF Lieu
tenast-G Governor Tyler, at his home, began work
In his behalf with determination 70 be con-
servative In every particular and TO publish no
DOas'ful or misleading statements, and 10 this
end a quot system OF investigation OF public
sentiment throughout the state was iaaugn-
rated, and an immense correspondence has
been kept up with intelligent and conservative
parties, and from those letters and other
sources Of information a table Of estimates was
made up during the FRS. week In June, and
by this estimate 10 was shown that we had
grounds to justify an expectancy OF over $50
delegates. As proof OF the conservativeness
OF our calculations We point 70 the fact that our
estimates on tire counties and cities that have
have As and Colonel 0Ferrall so. oar infor-
nation is that Major Tyler has 81 and Colonel
O'Feuau 81, thus varying only
tailed SO closely with our estimates that We
and TO assure our friends throughout the State
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Tyler Will be easily nomi-
mated as the next Democratic candidate for
Governor, assuring them OF our belief that the
general result will vary but little from our esti-
mates. We anticipated that the counties and
cities that have elected would move in advance,
and that FIRST appearances would be as they In
dicate We also anticipate that many claims
will be made by fret newspaper reports that re-
suits will not justify. We AK that our friends
will be patient and perseyering, feeling that We
can assure tnem OF triumphant victory.
II. c. PRESTON,
Sscretary "Tyler Home Club
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-07
TOURNAMENT AT MINERAL CITY.
MIR. Jones Crowns Miss Lpngan Queen
base HaII-Personal Notes.
ICorrespondence Of the Richmond Dispatch


TCorrespondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
Louisa, Va, July G.-Mineral CITY
Lodge. No. q, /. q. q. F., got up an enter
tainment and tournament TO aid IN raising
funds to erect them handsome lodge
there. Some $3.50 was realized.
At 9:30 A. NJ. on Tuesday Grand-Master
u. n. Render and District-Deputy Grand
Master Hill Montague, of Richmond, pub
hcly installed the newly-elected Mineral
City Lodge officers.
Mr.. Walter d. Chiles. of Louisa. made
an eloquent charge to the knights and
later on ex-senator ". T.. BIB delivered a
chaste and beautiful coronation address.
Mi. Lee Jones, Of Nigor, Va. crowned
Miss Mabel Iongan queen; Mr.. Garth. OF
Albemarie. crowned Miss Alice Kent. of
Louisa. first maid: Mr.. IL. j. Vale, Jr.,
crowned Miss Dottie Wood, of Gordons-
vile, second maid. aud Mr.. Lacey crowned
his little daughter Mary third maid.
The game of base ball between the Cor
louisville first nIne and the Louisa first
nine was fine one. resulting In favor OF
the Louisa boys by score OF IL TO q.
IN WHAT MANNER.
Ii will be determined at July court next
Monday i'll what manner aud when the
delegates to the gubernatorial convention
Will be selected.
Miss Rosa Hughson. daughter of our
esteemed countymau. W. :. Hushson, and
Mr.. Carroll Thomas were married this
week.
Mr.. Eddie Clayton, Of Caroline, and Miss
Florence /. Gibson. of Louisa, were mar
RED on "Wednesday, the 9th.
The colored folks ceie brated the Fourth
near town by picnic, at which Com
onwealth's-Attorney Il. l.. Gordon, Jr.,
and Jesse j. Porter, County Clerk. were
present and made addresses. The whole
affair reflected great credit upon the col
ored race.
The editor q. +. Bibb) of the Nees is
suffering from painful injury TO one
OF his legs received few days ago, being
almost unable to walk.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-07
COURT ORDERS.

OFFICE or COMMISSIONER WILLIAM VI TCRPIS,l
No. IL SHAFERs BUILDING, :
RICHMOND, VA, July Z, 1893.
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF