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The Portland daily press., 1893-07-27

everything and growing
crops swept out of existence in the
twinkling of the eye. The daughter and
one son were in house whichwas TAX
en- up and carried away bodily. They
were somewhat injured, but fortunately
the injuries were not serious.
The French Brothers of Sandy Point,
who are among the largest duck raisers
in the State, have formed an association
known as the French Bros. Company.
The capital stock is 100000, all paid up.
The directors are Austin B French,
Frank H. French and Fred Y. French.
Austin B. French is, President, and Frank
H. French, Treasurer. They run 16 in
cubators, and have Matched this season
$1,000 ducks. Next season they will run
% incubators.
The men on the upper section of the
Somerset railway conceived the idea of
hitching their hand car to the rear car of
the noon train last Thursday, which they
did successfully. After a short distance
they found that they were riding faster
than they cared to, and began to realize
the critical situation they were in. They
were thrown off and two of them quite
badly hurtbefor the train reached Bing-
ham. It was good illustration of the
old fable.
Congressman Dingley and family ar
rived home Monday after four months
European trip, which they report alto
gether pleasant. The drought in Eu-
rope has been almost unexampled, and
the increase of demand for American
breadstuffs in Europe is the natural con-
sequence of the foreign situation, all of
which should go to relieve the money
market and make things boom this fall.
Congressman Dingley expects to go to
Squirrel Island Thursday to spend few
days there going thence week from
next Saturday to Washington to attend
the extra session of Congress, Aug I.
Mr.. Dingley and his family are in excel
lent health.
One of the big contractors on the Ban
gor & Aroostook railroad is A. E. Trites,
of Salisbury, n. B. Mr.. Trites has 230
men at work, including 100 Italians and
60 teams. He will be through his pres
ent job in about three weeks. when he
expects to secure another section nearer
Houlton.
The indications are that the apple crop
in Maine will be small one this year.
which will not be pleasing news. Trees
which have borne many barrels will this
year, it is reported, have scarcely as
many quarts. In some places the yield
may be quite fair, but the general out
look is said to be unpromising.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-27
Band Concert.

The following is the programme for the
concert to be given by Chambers band in
Deering Park this evening at o'clock:
March. ....... Sousa
Overture--"Poet and Peasant Won Suppe
Duet for two comets Concert Polonaise.
Cldr6nS
Charles M. Brooks and Ira NJ. Davis.
acknowledgements .Meyerbeer
Waltz-"My Dream. Waldteufel
SeIection-"Io lantlie". Sullivan
................-...Be ndix
Selection-"O Pair Dove, o Fond Dove"...
................. ...... Schlepegrell
Gillian Dance Maaana". ......... .Missud
SeIection-.'Hot COLLINS" .................Be Boyer
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-27
Westbrook Hook and Ladder Company.
The Westbrook hook and ladder COM

pany No. l has been organized with the
following officers:
Foreman VIM. H. Parker.
Assis tant Foreman-Geo. H. Leighton.
Clerk. w. Graham.
Leighton, Frank Maxwell, Oscar Libby. Elbridge
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-27

All first class dealers viii sell you the new
fine brand OF 1oc. cigars prince Taleyrand'
by asking for il
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-27
DEATHS.

In this city, July 20, Franklin Turkey, aged
rs years. ., ...ou,,.
from his late residence, No. 30 North street.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-27
eodtf
NOTICE.

1yHE STOCKHOLDERS of the Atlantic & ST. Law
Il renee Railroad Company, are hereby
notified that their annual meeting for the choice
of Board OF Directors and for the transaction
of such other business as may legally be pre-
sented. will be held at ten O'Clock In the fore
noon of the first Tuesday, the first day of
August, 1893, at the Office of the Treasurer of
the Company In Portland.
f. r. BARRETT, &
Clerk Of the Corporation
W F&Tata
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-27
STATE ITEMS oFsINTEREsT.

In the terrific cyclone which recently
destroyed the town of Pomeroy, Iowa,
two sons and daughter of the late
Rev. Charles Perkins of Paris lost
erything-building and growing
crops swept out of existence in the
twinkling of the eye. The daughter and
one son were in a house whichwas TAX
en- up and carried away bodily. They
were somewhat injured, but fortunately
the injuries were not serious.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-27
FULL OF FIGHT.

How They Look at the Situation in Dem
yer.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26

The readers Of THE SENTINEL never had
an opportunity to get frst-class watches
at any such prices as the above, and after
this stock is sold they will probably NOT
soon have such chance again.
This offer is open only to subscribers "a
THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL
One of these watches will make hand
some birthday or Christmas present for
your wife, your sister, your daughter, on
your sweetheart; for your husband, your
father, your brother or your son.
In order to avoid confusion and mistakes
the watches should be ordered only by
their numbers. Thus it is only necessary
to say: "Send watch No. Tor whatever
number is desired) to the following adj
dress" Write the name, town, county and
state very plainly.
The cash must accompany every order.
We should prefer to have our subscrib-
ers use the following coupon, which can
be cut out, filled up and sent to THE In
DIANA STATE SENTINEL with a draft on
Chicago, New York, Indianapolis or Gin
cinnati or postofice money order for the
amount
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26
Is THE sun BLUEf
Prof. LangIey's Experiments Seem to
Show That liz Is.

Some years ago Prof. Langley gave ex-
preston to the idea that the sun is not
white, but blue. its apparent Wilderness
being due principally to the absorptive
action of it's own atmosphere, but in
quite an appreciable degree to that of
our air.
After several years of further research
the professor was able to show that the
sun, although we regard ii as white, is
blue, or at least blush. He reasoned in
this way:
1t appears to us when setting-that is,
when we look at it through a long range
of our atmosphere-to be red, or orange,
or yellow, according to the state of the
air. When the sun is high above the hor-
lion the action of the air is similar, but
less intense, thus making the suns disk
yellower than 1t actually is.
Moreover the extreme edge of the disk
is less bright than the center, although
it is a fact that just as much light is
emitted from the former portion as from
the latter; this can only be due to the
absorptive action of the solar atmos-
phere upon the light.
A further proof is given In photo
graphs of the sun. 1t will be observed
in these that the darkening toward the
edge is distinctly noticeable.
This shows that rays which produce
the Photographic image principally blue.
indigo and violet are affected to a far
greater degree by the suns atmosphere
than those which form the ordinary
visual image of the sun.
Thus, after a series of detailed expert
ments, Prof. Langley demonstrated the
accuracy of his theory that the sun is
really blue, its apparent color being the
result of the absorption eXerted by its
vapory atmosphere upon the rays of
light as they passed through.-Boston
Globe.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26
The Ton FIoor the Healtb,est

Live as near the top of your house as
you can. 1t is the most healthful part of
the whole building. There Is more air, a
freer circulation and less of the unwhoIe-
some dust from the street.
People often wonder at the rugged health
OF servants in spite of their constant and
wearing duties. 1t is to a great extent
owing to the fact that they usually sleep
in a purer atmosphere than any other oc-
cupant of the house.
The attic. generally devoted to storage
and servants rooms, is far more valuable
than the second-f1oor bedrooms pre-empted
by the heads of families. There are GER
tain physicians who insist on their patients
being taken way up stairs at the begin
ming OF an Illness.
In the average fiat house the top floor Is
always rented for smaller sum than any
of the others. and yet II is sure to be light
and cool, while in the stuffy down stairs
rooms one must burn gas all day. No one
passes your door or tramps over your head,
and you can have the roof for a garden
Some people object because their cell
ings get the benefit of every leak in the
roof But there is deep consolation in the
fact that no one can be legally compelled
TO pay rent when the roof leaks.-Dona-
hoes Magazine
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26

'Diminutives of Names" he said.
Are silly; i will marry
No Caddie, Nellie. Katie Ted,
No Cassie, Prue, or Carrie.
away with Josie, Rosie. Lou
And Sallie. Fan and Dolliei
Away with Mamie, Hattie, Sue
And Grace, Nan and MollieP'
He gave up one he loved because
She bore the name of DORA
Wed one whose appellation was
Mehitabel Honora.
A burden now he finds his life:
He's captious, sour and fussy:
His names Augustus. and his wife
Has shortened IL to Gussie.
N. Y. Press.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26
Those sleeves.

Old Standup-"Say, conductor, can't you
get me a seat somewhere in this carr
Conductor-"Sorry but it's all full"
Old Standup-'sAil full? Why, there are
only three women on either side. These
seats are supposed to hold fourteen, aren't
they?"
Conductor-''Yes, they used to; but that
was before the women got these should
ers boston Courier
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26
A stand and Deliver scheme.

Small Son-''Mamma, 1 wish you'd buy
me fiddle"
Mamma-"You have no ear for music
and the noises you would make would be
utterly uncomfortable"
Small Son--'I won't play only wen papa
is at home. cause then 1 think maybe he'll
buy me nice bicycle SO I'll stop."-Street
& Smiths Good News.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26
A BIT of Comfort.

Little Johnny-"Was 1 born on Thanks
giving dayT'
Mamma-'Yes. but IL you keep on being
such bad boy / don't know what III
have TO be thankful for"
Little Johnny-"Well, you can be thank
full I isn't twins. snyhow.'-Good News
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26
THE MAN UNDER THE BED
BEING THE EXPERIENCE OF A
CLERK WITH A RoBBER.

He Had ''Made Up" for a Customers
Cashier and Worked Forged
Check on a Bank-Driven to Bay He
Became an UnweIcome Guest, but
Was Anxious to Make Things Right
with His Unwilling HOSTILE Es-
capped and the Admirer of Nerve
VIII Not Be Sorry.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26

Little Girl-"Yes, we is going to the
worlds fair. but l guess we won't go till
the last week"
Little Boy-"why not p
Little Giri-"Cause hearn mamma say
she'd wait TIL they was putin on the
finishing touches. Street & Smiths Good
News
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26
The Delphic Epitaph.

Prfmus-'That old villain Scruggs' cpl
taph is Well done, good and faithful serv-
ant Not very appropriate, eh?"
Secundusz'Yes, IL is. It's supposed 10 be
the devils order TO the head fireman."
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26

No. 20. Size No. 1S-Monarch case
with wide Vermicelli border and engraved
center, Waltham movement, sevenjewels,
S23, This is the finest watch we offer and
is well worth $40, according to the prices
charged in jewelTy stores. The cases ara
warranted for twenty-one years.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26

separate packages 900. $1,000 and
$1,000-but he had tied them all together
and made one large package. Most of
the bills were new. and the bundle was
worth second look.
This means store clothes, quail on
toast, trip to London, Paris. and Ber-
lin," he said as he fondly patted the
money so the affair is already out,
Ell? Please hand me the paper"
] passed it over, and he read the ac-
count with a smile on his face and said:
Pretty close shave that, but a miss is
as good as a mile. Sorry for the paying
teller, but 1 suppose his bondsmen are
good for it and that he will wriggle
along some way. Excuse my impertin-
ence, but what do you do for living?"
Head of a department with Gill &
White. retail dry goods"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26

No, rs. Size No. 1S-Waltham or
EIgin movement, seven jewels, (engine-
turned) Montauk case, SlS. This watch
would cost from SIS to $50 at iewelry
stores.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-25
POSTS AND PENSIONS.

There /. war in the Grand Army Il
the Republic in the Empire state. Fam
ham Po-. No. 40 % New York city has
Expressed Itself in a series % resolutions
o. opposed 10 the granting % pensioos
% un,ie.~rsiny veterans Of this war
This action resulted ia its prompt ex
pulsson from the state department..
The obnoxious resolutions werc passed
early In March. the particularly offensive
Que being A. follows:
The only veterans entitled Ia pensions are
thss--s sho. by sounds or abilities incurred
IN 80 ssrvic. ~ their country. are prevented
froo earning q living in their respective
ca.hng-. s- they might have done had such
wounds or disabilities not lem inclrrssi,
and whose circumstances are ucl "a "a
bs-tify thorn IN calm; upon the country for
All saa s8eport.
For passing this without trst sub
hitting u % tho superior officers ~ the
DEPARTMENT tho Post vas cited ,o appear.
bat /, declined "a withdraw ito rc-olu-
siur= and an or,icr rsvoking IT. charter
vas entered IL - nov On independent
psf.
In giving iis reasons Nv the ra--ag.
% tho resolutions the preamble recit-s
that ~the Grand Army q tho Republic
10 30 association organized FOR tie pur
Pc. q enabling cid -ol,iiers and sailors
o. tax ears - themselves snd each
other. and "A much real patriotism may
b. shown by RETAINING IN time - peace
frnn INJECTING unnecessary burdens on
tn country ss by coming 10 her defenae
In time q var
The meaning - these declarations -
that u 10 quito 80 reprehensihle Tor an
shle bodied veteran to accept psnsson
~ Pc . healthy. vigorous young man ~
scc-pt aims. The quarrel t~treeu Tho
-, and the department. 10 pareIy over
the parliamentary question at stake
The quarrel between ths pest and the
veterans = over the belly blow the reso
lu;ion delivers At tho cheats AMI frsuds
vho. sithou, disability. conhnre IN
draw pensions.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-25

WASHINGTON. May "a. A curious ex-
pertinent is To be tried in the public
schools here. Superintendent Powell
and DIR. Harris. 81 tho bureau 1t educa-
ton. wish to lind. by actual experiment.
whether or not there can be established
any certain relation between the phys-
cal and mental Development Of the chill.
dren in the various grades. They have
accordingly perfected plans for taking
the measurement Il 1000 OF the school
children OF the nations capital accord
ing tn the celebrated Bertillon method
which. in France. where il originated,
and this country il has been confined
almost exclusively 10 the criminal
classes. The director II physical train
ing in the schools will conduct the OK.
pcrimenta When tho results Of the
measurements ara tabulatcd il is be-
lievcd they will s,.los., il there is any
definite relation between the physical
and1he mental developments at the pu-
pills. and il this relation is satisfactorily
established il will be used Ia advantage
in guiding the teachers as 10 the amour.
IL work that may be required III pupil.
in many cases preventing an over strain
ing % those whose physical develop
ment does not keep pace with their
mental, and pointing out AZ well when
that work can be required 81 a pupil
without fear % injury. This experiment
IL new departure. but il is in line with
the advance II modern work. and the
teachers 81 the schools are hopeful that
IL will lead 10 valuable results.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-25

In the quaint int<ru,insiing VI hamor
and p.Ashos psesents<t ia Hazel kifke
the idssI u comedy drama - achieved.
IL b IN indsfipably sweet and imprss'
siss stage picture. No schsming wi.
lain breaks into . happy home 10 ds.
sp0d the Aappsnes u . family. A dot
ins bus III balanced father misooncsises
his duty In his eagcrpess W r~quits ths
material friendship of = wealthy patron
and turas his inhoc.nt daughter
sirift This 10 the Only anfofgis-
ing act IN the pSece. Everything
slss springs from noble Impulses
gunerous manhood and pure woman
hood -Hazel kirks' 10 better than .
sermon add pares than = poem But
everybody - familiar With the great
Madison Square theatre success. Ia
the presentation q it in The Pos crs
last evening At least three II the orlgi-
nal cast were In the leading roles. Efhe
E.llslef ~ Hazel is dtmurcly sweet aud
innocent. She has played the part 50
many times that one forgets the charsc-
teriaation in her exquisiteiy natural por-
trayaL Her voice 10 clear and pens-
trating. but with no suggestion Ut harsh
nesA She 10 not q beautiful woman;
but che Is prepossessing and brilliant.
4. W. Coukiock. Whoss name IL INSOFAR
ably connected with the play. and the old
cst living active actor, presents robust
and fosccful Characterization It not in
decd = creation. ~ Dunstan kirke. lie
10 younger and hvtlier 10 all appear
ancce than he Was eleven years ago.
Frank Weston. the original littac,is
Green, v irrssistibly funry IN his droll
mannerisms and droller spostrophes To
Beauty" and the Monster" The Ar.
thur Casringiord Of Robert Drouet and
Aaron Rodney Of George r. Farrcn were
perfectly sustained characteriIations.
Mis- Fanny Burt's Mercy kirke was cx-
tremely we'll poised. In the minor roles,
all admirably sustained. were Annie
Athy. kAts Lander. Charles +. Batcs,
James W. Castle and j. q. Hall. To
night Robert Droust's Doris" will bs
offered. With Mis- Ellsler in the title
role. Twenty choir boys from Trinity
church will take part In the production.
Smiths long and excellent speciality
bill il attracting large houses to his
theater this week The NJ ortons in a
refined change speciality are very popu-
lar. The twisting of Rexo 10 wonderful
Matinee tomorrow.
The sword drill entertainment y he
given in The Powers next Tuesday even.
ing will be attended 10y numerous au
dience. The box office for tho sale 81
seats viii be opened Saturday morning
The French Spy will he given for
the last time at tho matinee in The
Grand today. Tonight Marked For
Life" will he produced with Sid G.
France at the head d the cast.
Anna NJ. Quinn. the we'll known char
acter actress and specially artist. ia with
John billions Wanted the Earth com
pany. which will bd seen in The Grand
next week.
Inquiries for tickets IL Miss Ida Ben.
fey's reading OF Adam Bede' in The
Warwick Monday evening indicate a
large attendance.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-25
ALLEGED TO BE FUNNY.

A Dansvillc preacher told us that he
attended the funeral IL husband once.
and when he returned 10 the house of
mourning To console the wife. the first
opportunity she had she remarked
well. Brother --. Ill give you job
that will pay you better before long"
And. sure enough. she got married
soon after. Truly. a man doesn't amount
to much when his wife is a widow
Dansvlle Breeze.
Mrs Skaggsby They say. as a rule.
the women are much more impressed
with the awful majesty 81 Niagara Falls
than the men, Skaggcrsby Certainly.
The roar In the only thing in the world
against which their tongues stand no
show" Buffalo Courier.
Minks THAT was pretty shrewd
schcme ~ Smiths at Chicago. Made
1900 out 81 it in two weeks" Jinks 49,
What was it," 'Galvanizing rcstau-
rant biscuits and selling them for SOU
vcnir half dollars" Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Going Ia Europe this summer?"
Yes" Il suppose you always have a
good time on shipboard?' We'll. |
suppose shipboard is as good AZ any
other. but | never feel well enough Ia
eat on the ocean.'- Washington Star.
You say she tried Ia stop the car by
whistling at IT, Did she make sue
Gees 81 it." Yes. in way. II wasn't
her whistling that stopped the car.
though; il vas the face she made. = In
dianapolis Journal.
\ Ready Helpmcct. -"We'vc got to
economic" said Mr.. Gargoyle 10 his
wife. Very well. DEAF" replied the
good woman checrfully, you shave
yourself and Ill cut your hair. Brook
Ign Life.
Dyspepsia specialist firritably)--"But.
madam. you must chew your food
What were your teeth given you for'"
Fenal" patient calmly They weren't
given to ne. bought 'em.~-Life
"Do YOU have much trouble getting
servants In the country. Watkins'"
No. indeed. We've had eight cooks.
five Mattresses and three 'aundresece In
two months. iiarper's Bazar.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-25
WIS rnt: CRIME

Ia - reassn-d that II the death pen.
atty we're IN force Sullivan. Who wss
brutaliy lynched a, Corunna. ~ouk! not
have pleaded guilty to tho charge II
murder IL the death penalty we're q
,orcs sullivan Probably would not 1--we
isndlshly allied his employer and erimi
naiiy assaulted his defcnceless vita
The iynching ~ sullivan. 10 II have
any bearing on the question az al. con
clusiy-iy proves the lncthciency and in
adequacy u our present law. lie con
fe-.d that without provOcation he dc
llb.ratcly killed i.eetch and assaulted
h.s wife In celebrating on tho crime
h.. must have contemplated tho pun
ishmcnt h. must suffer II detected. The
contemplation u that punishment did
not ,iete- him. tie executed his pro
m.siita,ed purpo~-.
IN the certainty % the death that over
took him hall stared him in the face
when. with sinister cunning aud dia-
bolical intent. he planned 10 do thu deed
he might have been restrained. Every
Instinct - love 10 life would forbid the
execution u his plan.
IL hs had not been restrained but
vita certainty II death before hirn. had
consumma,~d the murder. what injury
would socie,y have sustained by in'lict
Ing death just rctribution for his
homicidal recklessness.
To infict thu death penalty for mur-
der il neither judicial murder nor legal.
iz~si homicide. II would be absurd 10
ssy that tho confinement of . burglar. .
house breaker. IN prison Is a leealizssi
burglary. Yet the logic % the persons
who contend that the death penalty Is
legaiized murder will admit % ro other
logical deduction. The death persIty 70
. punishment that rits the crime" %
admirably that NJ sentimental nonsense
shouId lie presented 20 thwart its
adoption.