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Tombstone epitaph., 1893-01-04
Kissing Away a Church Debt.

You may kiss me for 9 cents" was the legend borne on six cards suspended by six strings tied around the neclss of Burns, Mich, one night last week. When the curtain was drawn displaying the aggregation of tempting sweetness within the reach of all who possessed the necessary quarter, there was a tenn porary, painful, blushing pause, broken soon by resounding smacks, giggling and the jingle of coin. The show lasted only few minutes, owing to the ob- jection of some of the matrnns present, but the church debt was wi,-ed out,
 Chasing Q Man with Lloodhounds.
 In lieu of genuine hunting, which is temporarily at standstill, the novel idea of starting of youth on foot, and sending two bloodhounCs in pursuit of him half an hour later, has commended itself to a certain sportsman residing in the neighborhood of the Quorn as cap ital way of killing time. The opening run was a great success, for. after striking the line of a passing and nat urally very perturbed traveller on the high road, the hounds were with diff culty stopped and transferred to that of the legitimate quarry. Travelling at a tremendous pace, and with music almost equal in volume to the cry of pack of foxhounds, they ran all around Quoru village, their owner, regardless of snow- drifts, galloping in pursuit and taking fences just as they came. The end of the run was somewhat singular, as directly the bloodhounds got up to the fugitive they evinced their delight by springing up to him aud trying to lick his face
 One Taste of Good Fortune.
 The ex-queen of Naples, who has sui fered all the bangs of genteei poverty during the last twenty years or more. has now been placed in a comparative ly afluent position. Her mother, the late duchess of Ludovica, of Bavaria, who died some weeks ago, left fortune yielding an income of about s1O0, 900 a year. According to the will of the duchess the property was to be shared equally between three of the daughters of the duchess, namely, the empress of Austria, the ex-queen of Naples and the duchess of Alencon. The empress, however, is so wealthy in her own right she has an income of s2oO, 1000 year of her own, besides the right of draw ing upon her husbands practically in- exhaustible purse-that she has aban- doned her share of the bequest to the ex-queen of Naples, who will there fore now come in for about s60, 900 to s7o,0o0 a year. The ex-queen figures as the heroine in Daudet's Kings in
Tombstone epitaph., 1893-01-04
A MARITIME MUSEUM.

Many Interesting Relics Which May Az
 pear at the Exposition.
 One of the most interesting features of the Maritime exchange is its museum Situated in a remote part of the floor it is frequently unobserved by the strangers who visit the institution, but those who have inspected it once have invariably paid it a second visit. An old sea captain, whose son has sent a letter around the world flor the fun, [" originated the museum by presenting the exchange with the envelope that surrounded the letter. This envelope is almost covered with post office marks and stamps and shows that the journey consumed cighty-nine days For sev- eral years after that this was thought to be the star" exhibit of the museum. It is one of the least important now.
 One of the museum exhibits is big cane. presented by Abicl Abbott, which was carved from a plank taken from Commodore Pcrry's flagship Lawrence. Near the cane is Q canister shot from the confederate Savannah. the first pri- vatecr captured during the late war. It was presented by Thomas F. Ball. The freight contract of the Great Eastern hangs near by. Pompcii is represented by piece of brick from the palace of Diomc,la, a portion of the walls of the ancient barracks, and some lava taken from the wall of the buried city's chief thcatcr. X fragment Of stone taken from the ruins of the church at St. Do- mingo in which Columbus was buried is on exhibition; Q check for one cent drawn on the United States treasury by the government for the rcfunding of duties paid, piece of stone given to the Washington National monument by the king of Siam; the original seal of Shakespeare; relics of the Greedy arctic taken in battle from Malay pirate. Next to this weapon is piece of sail and remnant of a gold-wovc. cloak that came from a Tixing ship of the eighth century.
 The collection is rich in marine curi- ositics, relics of famous battlefields. pctrifactions from Egypt, weapons of barbarian tribes and works of art and nature. Among the exhibits is col lection of butterflies obtained in the straits of Sunda, said to be the finest in the world IL was sent to the museum by Capt. Dcslcr, of the ship Lothair.
 The shipping men of this city think so highly of the muscum's collection that they arc talking of pctItioning the board of directors to permit 1t to be cx- hibitcd at the worlds fair.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-23

There is more Catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together,
incurable. For a great many years doctors
pronounced I'll local disease and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing to
able. Science has proven catarrh to be con-
stitutional disease. and therefore requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure,
Ohio Is the only constitutional cure on. the
market. 1t is taken internally in doses from
10 drops to q teaspoonful. 1T acts directly on
& They offer one hundred dollars for any case il
fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimoni-
ais. Address
- F.J. CHENEY s. CO., Toledo, o.
ian25 d&w1m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-23
RockLANp CITY AFFAIRS.
Doings at Last Annual Meeting OF the
Fiscal Year.
Especial to the Press.

Especial TO tile PreSS.
RocKLAND, February 22.--The last
annual meeting for the fiscal year of the
Rockland city government occurred last
night. In both boards the usual resolu-
lions relating to presiding officers were
passed. Enoch Davis, clerk of the com
mon council, is just closing his 32d yeal
in that capacity. In joint convention r.
B. Miller, president of the board OF
aldermen, delivered an address upon the
work of Mayor Butler, who is just clos
ing six yeals' service. three as mayor in
the city government. From the reports
of the several officials the following in
teresting facts are taken:
CITY Marshal A. J. Crockett showed
the total number of arrests during the
year to have been 29e. The total receipts
were $993.S1, the largest ever rendered
through the police department.
The report of City Liquor Agent o. J.
Conant showed the total receipts from
this source to have been So, 1879, a
slight decrease over 1891.
City Undertaken E. A. Burpee reports
1S9 interments, SO of which were non
residents. Reckiand has had very
healthy year, and the undertaken notes
as a rather unusual occurrence that there
were but 10 deaths of persons whose
ages were between three and so.
City Solicitor VIM. IA. Fogler reports
but one case pending, likely to need the
services of the solicitor. This case of
Albert M. Rush VS.. the city of Rockland.
Action to recover damages for personal
injuries resulting through the alleged
defect in Main street, The case will be
tried before the March supreme court.
No suits have been commenced by or
against the city during the year.
The Overseers of Poor, Richard c..
Hall, chairman, report the total cost of
domestic poor. $e,7s2.s7 and assets
90, 1885, The number of inmates now
at the Almshouse is 22. The amount
collected from towns and individuals was
s45O.s7.
City Treasurer Leander Weeks gives
these important figures. Total receipts,
S436, 0o0.l0: disbursements, $416, 015.24;
balance in city treasury, $21,074.66; liza
bilities, 22,917. 66; resources, $472.708.-
SO; bonded municipal debt, $653. 200 90;
appropriation and credits, $115, 1927. "a !;
amount expended. $115, S4L74; unex-
pended balance, S2,366,67; overdrawn
balance, S2,SS1.l7. The amount expend-
ed from the highway fund was $10,541.-
81.
Reekland is the only city in the state
that has succeeded in floating 3 per
cent bond, the others not going below A
per cent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-23
Robinson Dexter.
Horse Found, BUT Boy Missing.

BIppEFoRD, February 22.-Ira Tarhox,
Sace boy, recently home from the Re-
form School, hired horse at J. O.
Lords stable last night for an hours
ride and did not return. Today the city
marshal traced the boy to Portland and
recovered the horse there, but did not
find young Tarbox.
Citizens Candidate in Auburn.
, AUBURN, February 22.--The citizens
caucus tonight nominated Hon. w. W.
Bolster candidate for mayor
Fire at Augusta.
AUGUSTA, February 22.-Wm. G..
storrs's house, occupied by himself and
two tenants, burned tonight Loss $270O;
insured for $4,000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-23
GEORGE {. WEEKS,
Death OF That Prominent Citizens of
Augusta.

AUGUSTA, February 22.--Hon. George
E. Weeks, a prominent citizen, and the
best known ice man in Maine, died at
$50 this morning.
MI. Weeks was born in Jefferson
in December, 1887. He attended
the common schools of bis town and
then entered Lincoln Academy in
Newcastle, remaining there four years.
From there lie went to the Maine State
Seminary in Lewiston, graduating in
1860. The following year, after q brief
course at what was then Waterville Col
lege, he came to Augusta to study law
in the Office of the late Hon. Joseph
Baker. In 1864 he was admitted to the
Kennebec bar and formed a partnership
with Mr.. Baker for the prosecution Of
pension claims. After couple of years
this firm was dissolved and with Capt.
H. F. Blanchard of Augusta, Mr.. Weeks
started the law firm of Weeks & Blan-
chard which has existed until Mr.
Weeks's death.
Mr.. Weeks was repeatedly elected to
official positions in Augusta. He repre-
sented Augusta in the legislature of 7'73.
'7s, 10 and 80, in the latter year being
elected speaker. In 1888 he represented
tho county in the Senate, and in 1855 was
elected mayor of Augusta.
The Governors of the state have held
Mr.. Weeks in the same high regard. In
1868 Governor Abner Coburn appointed
him commissioner to proceed to the
South and take charge of the transporta-
Governor Sebastian S. Marble appointed
him trustee Of the Insane Hospital and
in 1891 Governor Burleigh re-appointed
him.
Mr.. Weeks was q staunch and life long
Republican and was always prominent
in the councils Of the party.
His business interests were large and
varied and he was especially interested
in the Kennebec ice industry in which
he first became engaged as the represent
tative of New York parties when he was
elected director of the Consumers Ice
Company of that city and for many years
after had the management of its heavy
operations on the river. He became one
of the best known ice men in the state.
Nearly two years ago, however, he re-
tired from this business. He was also
heavily interested in shipping, holding
m ny shares at the time of his death.
He was one Of the founders and heaviest
n"uOto ann uHtlA AcSDnuy S1HoAdl Hlape-
ger of the Augusta and Bath Steamboat
Company. He also owned much real es-
tate in Augusta.
.& Robinson Dexter, MI
After along and hopeless Illness, Rob-
inson Dexter of Auburn died at 65 Pleas
ant street, in that city, Wednesday
morning.
He was So years of age. a long time
resident Of Auburn, prominent in politi-
cal, business, church and social life for
many years, and sterling. active bust
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-23

Pension List.
WASHINGTON, February Extensions
have been granted to the following
Maine people:
ORIGINAL.
Charles Green, Orrin Chaffin, /
Henry Cook, Thomas w. Hurd, /
George w. Brown, Gilman w. Fales,
Albert Young, stephen r. Libby.
Charles +. Hurd, John Moves. Jr..
Charles e. Greene. Isaac nj. Ripley
Hiram Stetson, I
ADDITIONAL.
Herbert j. Ham, Jos. L. Parker.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS, ETC.
Alice A. Stevens, Sarah G. Kennedy.
Lucy j. DowneS, Angie Whittier,
John w. Beckwith, Jane M. Wentworth,
father, mother,
Caroline Dickson. Abby Eames,
Joanna B. Elliott, Sarah Buffers,
Minor of John w. Howard.
Minors of Charles Goings.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-23
Accident Mt Oldtown.

OLDTowN, February 22.-Charles
Draper, fagman for the Maine Central'
while tagging crossing in this city yes
terday afternoon, was struck by the
Flying Yankee from st. John. Both
legs were badly mangled and he was
severely hurt about the head and body.
His recovery is doubtful. He is about
50 years of age and is married.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-23
A STOMACH like AM INDIAN.
why the Indians Never Have Dys-
pepsia, Yet are Careless Eaters.

No one could accuse
an Indian OF oyer-care-
fuiness in eating. He
ate what nature gave
him berries from the
wood, spoil from his
traps, game from his
bow. He ate plenty OF
it. ate till he was full.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-23

IT was not very well cooked sometimes, and
he often ate fast.
When hunting or fighting day would often
pass without anything being eaten at all.
Yet he never had dyspepsia.
He ngver "cieted."
We hear too much about "dieting" these
days.
A man mustn't eat pie, or cabbage, or cake,
or beans, or this and that.
He mustn't eat very much and he must do 1.
very slow. He muse &sver drink when he
eats. He mustn't hurry. He mustn't worry.
And SO 1t goes.
THIS is all very good advice. Rat it would
worry a man to death to remember it all.
Why can't we live like the Indian IN a
healthy, hearty, natural way? Because we
have such weak stomachs. But how did the
Indian possess such perfect strong, digestion?
BY taking that medicine Of his, sagwa when
him. That SagWa we have now employed
natural American remedy for dyspepsia,
Kickapoo Sagwa, you, too, would not know
what weak stomach or dyspepsia was.
Thanks to the efforts OF the Kickapoo Medd-
cine Company, Indian Sagwa and other
Kickapoo indian remedies are obtainabfe of
any druggist, and their genuine curative
value is beyond comparison. =.
KIckapoo indian SagWa.
S1.N per Bottle. 8 Bottles for $500.
'.r TFs&w nrmcwT
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-23
MISCELLANEOUS.
for Infants and Children.

"castoria Is no we'll adapted to children that
recommend itas superior to any prescription
knowu to me-" Fl. A. ARCHER, NJ, D.,
iii So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn. ny.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-23

All our city fathers say: Use Salvation Oil
the greatest cure on earth for pain, for rheuma
tism and neuralgia. 20 css.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-23

s Frank Leslie
the name of one of the finest Toe. cigars in
the market. II is the favorite of all lovers Of Q
good smoke. MillikelE Tominson Company
sole agents.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-23
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Corresr
pondents of the Press.
Scarboro.

Scarboro.
WEST sCARBoRo.
The Golden Cross did not have their
entertainment and supper Monday even
ing on account Of the storm.
The annual town report of Scarboro
will be out one week before town meet
ing this year.
There were ten brothers and sisters
present at the wedding of Geo. W.
knight Saturday evening Feb. 18th, and
another brother that was not there. The
weight of the ten was 1874 lbs. the other
brother would have made over tons
weight.
Monday afternoon and evening we had
the toughest storm of the winter, with
very high winds. The air was full of
snow, you could not see across the street
and the roads were all completely
blocked up with snow and were unpassa-
BILE until teams went through and broke
them out the next day. A number OF
people were obliged to stay with their
neighbors over night. The selectmen
We're at the town house at work on the
reports. and were obliged to stay with
some friends over night. We have not
had such storm here for many years.
The boys were disappointed to see the
snow storm Wednesday as it put their
celebration Off for while.
The roads are again blocked with snow,
Scarboro raised $1,000 for breaking roads
at it's last annual meeting. 1t looks as if
it would be needed.
Nonesuch Lodge, Knights of Pythias,
have had all the work comforting the
ranks that il could attend to for the last
three months, and will for some time to
come. as new names keep coming in.
The lodge has membership of about
115. in good standing. 1t is one of the
best country lodges in the state.
Limington.
from Our Regular Correspondent
The heaviest snow storm for the winter
and in fact since 1886, began early Sum
dav evening last, and continued through
the night and all day Monday, raging
fiercely, clearing Monday evening, with
high wind. Something like two feet
of snow have fallen, together with the
light snow of the last storm, has badly
blocked the roads and greatly impeded
travel.
Limington Academy opened on We'd
nesday. the 18th, with about 40 scholars,
with Mr., William G. Lord as principal,
Miss Inez Lord assistant, Miss Leila
Thayer teacher in drawing, Miss Lillian
Small teacher in music. The graduating
class consists of seven, five ladies and
two gentlemen.
Mrs. Eliza Littlefield, an elderly lady,
living with Mrs. Simon Moody, was
stricken with paralytic shock last
IT
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-12
CITY BREVITIB5.

The Georgia Hussars will hold their quar-
terly meeting tonight.
There was a small ire ct No. "a BRYAN
street, the residence of Richard Baker, yes
terday morning about o'clock. The dam
age was slight and will not exceed 500.
The Adelphi Society, an organization of
coiored men, had its annual parade yester-
day. Each man wore Prince Albert suit.
high hat and carried a silver headed cane
and the parade made an unusually good
appearance.
Savannah Lodge, Order of the; Golden
Chain, celebrated its sixth anniversary by
an oyster roast, at Isle Of Hope, last night
About forty members were present. A
spread was given at Barbee 81 Willett's,
and delightful evening was spent
J. Mclaughlin & Sons sale of the
damaged cotton cargo of the steamer Grao
day before yesterday. amounting to S22, 900
for $40 bales, is one of the most satisfactory
sales that has been reported from any cot
ton port where fires have occurred this
season. Buyers were present from various
points aud the bidding was spirited. The
proceeds from the sale are about the highest
average reached by any auctioneer here or
north and speaks well for Mclaughlin a.
Son
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-12
a TOMATO CAN BALLor.Box.
One of the Grounds OF the Fourth
District Election Contest

One of the Grounds OF the Fourth
District Election Contest.
The county commissioners did not hold
their regular meeting yesterday afternoon
on account of inability TO secure quorum.
Chairman Walker was i'll and Col. Estill
aud Mr.. Smart were out of town. DR.. Read
and Mr.. Meinhard were on hand
The contestants OF the constables election
In the Fourth district were on hand, too
with their attorney, P. j. OConnor, ESQ.
and we're anxious 60 press their case. The
point upon which the contest will be made
is that no magistrate presided at the cleo
tion as required by law. They claim be-
sides. that the election was irregular for
several other reasons
One was that the tickets we're not num-
bered any further than sixty, the managers
concluding that IL was not worth while to
number the tickets as required by law By
this means It 10 claimed that over 100 more
tickets found their way into the box than
there were voters enrolled. Another claim
the contestants make is that the door of the
room in which the election was held was
barred and that the voters could not see
what the managers were doing ON the other
side
Still another point is that the freehoIdeY
representing tho contestants WAS compelled
70 leave the room by the managers when
they commenced to count the ballots. One
contestant said that an old tomato can was
used for a ballot-box and that the managers
could put in and take out as many ballots
as they pleased.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-12
STREET OARS COLLIDE.

A Liberty Street Trolley Car Bangs
Into a Mule Car Full OF Oystermsn.
There was a dangerous collision at Lib
erty and Whitaker streets yesterday morn
ing about 9 O'Clock, and one that might
have resulted very seriously for a number
of persons.
As is generally known, the Liberty street
and the W hitaker street lines OF the City
and Suburban railway cross each other at
right angles at the junction of the two
streets The cars on the two lines usually
reach the junction point about the same
time, and passers-by on the streets have
often wondered at the close shaVes fire.
quently made by one car OF the other in
crossing in front of each other.
The accident came at last. Yesterday
morning a horse car wss going north on
whitaker street, carrying load Of oyster
men from Montgomery, who were coming
into the city TO peddle out their oysters.
An electric car was going west on Liberty
street. The driver OF the horse car either
did not sec the electric car or paid no at
electric car appeared TO bystanders to be In
a similar frame of mind. The horse car
had gotten nearly across when the electric
car struck it In the back end, punching a
hole In it, throwing the front end OF the
car, mules aud all sidewise across the track
The passengers were badly shaken I'D
and fresh oysters were scattered in every
direction. Two or three OF the oystermsn
were more or less bruised. 10 is fortunate
that there was no more serious damage
done. The front Of the electric car was
somewhat banged up. Both car were able
TO continue their journey, however.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-12
TO COUNT THE SCHOOL CHILDREN.

eupt. Baker Points Out the Impor-
tance of an Accurate Census.
The announcement of the decision Of the
state board of education in the MORNING
News yesterday to order census OF the
school population Of the state ia of consid-
cradle importance to Savannah and Chat
ham county. Under the law the census
must be taken not less than every ten
years and not oftener than every five
years.
Supt. Baker said yesterday that Chatham
county has suffered for the last five wears
in the division Of the state school fund.
because OF the inaccuracy of the last school
census. BY tine school census taken five
years ago there appeared TO be 8, 1856 chill
dren of school age, that is between the ages
OF o and Is years, in the city, and 5,03l in
the county outside of the city, making a
total OF Is, lo6 children OF school age for the
whole county.
Supt Baker said he is satisfied that the
actual number of children of school age
now in the county exceeds these figures by
at least 5000 AS the state school fund IS
prorated to the different counties Of the
state according TO the number of children
OF school age in each county, it is matter
OF considerable Importance that the full
number of children should be known
Steps will probably be taken at the next
meeting of the board of education to pro-
vide for the taking of the school census Of
Chatham county. The census of the city
hve years ago was taken by the police and
their work was very satisfactorily done
The county census was taken by agents and
their work vas not so satisfactory. The
same system will probably be pursued this
year, but care will be taken to secure more
active agents in the country outside the
city.