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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-21
OBITUARY.
Fred Il. Thompson.

Fred r. Thompson, native of Port
land died suddenly in Evanston, ILL.,,
August 49, aged Az years. His remains
were brought to this city, and the burial
took place at Evergreen Cemetery Satur-
dav forenoon. Mr.. Thompson was a son
of the late Colonel j. R. Thompson, so
long the agent of the Portland Provident
Society and learned the printers trade
with the late David Tucker. After com
pletino his apprenticeship, he worked
for several years in the office of The
Conorepationalist at Boston. About IL
wears AGO he removed to Dakota, where
he published paper for a while. At
the time of his death he was employed
in the office of the Evanston Index. He
had been troubled with a heart<difficulty
for several months, which finally caused
his death.
DIR. william A. Banks.
Especial to the Pressl
Rockland. August 20.-Dr. William A.
Banks. one of Rockland's oldest and
most respected physicians, died at his
home in this city early this morning. He
was born in East Livermore, Me-, in 1921
and came to this city about 40 years ago.
He was an army surgeon during the late
war. and at its close returned to Rock
land where he has had an extensive
practice until within the past two years,
when falling health compelled him to re-
tire. The deceased leaves a widow and
two children, Mr.. W. T. Banks of Bel
fast and Mrs. w. T. Cobb of this city.
Ira b. Ellems.
Rockland, August 19.-Captain Ira B.
Ellems died last night. He commanded
vessels plying between this and southern
ports, and was very, prominently known.
He retired from the sea some 20 years
ago. He was man of high character
and leading citizen. He was 70 years
of age.
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Grimes's Cellar Door.

James B. Mackie in new musical
comedy, "Grimes's Cellar Door," is one
of the staple attractions of the day. Fun,
fast and furious is King from start to
finish. Mackie's supporting company is
d large and thoroughly good one. and
includes Miss Louise Sanford, the charm
ing soubrette and 20 other clever people
who are said to be unexcelled in their
superb specialties. The piece will be
seen at Portland theatre Thursday
next.
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Protect the Eye From Foreign Bodies.

Protect the Eye From Foreign Bodies.
Never needlessly expose the eye to for
eign particles, but when necessary wear
plain glasses or goggles. When expert
menting with chemicals, always turn
the mouth of the tube or bottle away
from the face and eyes. Whenever an
eye is injured severely says the hygienic
doctor, place the patient Immediately in
dark room and under the care of a
skilled physician, whose directions must
be implicitly followed.
The foreign bodies may be solids, as
sand, cinders, hair, dirt, ETC., lime, acids
or alkalis Washington Star.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-21

The vigilants came near winning the
Astor cup Saturday, but was ten minutes
over the time limit SO the. contest was
again declared off. The Vigilant's time
was hours, 10 minutes, nine seconds;
Jubilee, 6:17:41; Colonia, 6:26:19.
The four banks at Lamar, Ia, failed
tn omen their doors Friday. Each has a
large surplus. They closed because of
inability to get cash. The action of the
banks has capsd a panic in the town.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-21
THE EMBLEM OF MERCY.

Red Cross Liniment is mathematical
Of the society whose name it bears.
It goes into all parts of the world,
alleviating suffering and ministering
to the distressed. The cross is most
suggestive for it is symbolical of that
ardor and zeal which should actuate
all who are engaged in the noble
work OF serving their fellow men.
By itsuse thousands of afflicted homes
havebeenmade joyful. Its pow
er to relieve pain is marvel
Gus. A sure cure for rheu-
matism, neural gia, lameness,
tooth, ear, and
be ad- ache,
9 hill blains,
sore throat, Group, coughs,
colds, diph- liberia, cholera,
cholera NOR bus, cramps, la
grippe, etc.,etc. A val BILE
English remedy placed for the first
time before the people of the western
world. Thousands testify to Its magic
powers. A pure, palatable remedy
FOR internal and external use. Manu-.
featured and guaranteed by The
2. A. Price Company, Richmond, Me-
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MUSIC AND DRAMA.
On Probation.

Comedian George W. Wilson, SO long
connected with the Boston Museum COM
pany, is starring this year under the
management of Mr.. Joseph Brooks, and
is soon to make a tour of New England
in the very funny comedy "On Proba-
tion,n by Brander Matthews and George
H. Jessop.
"On Probation has been a success
wherever it has been presented, because
in the hands of good company it is sure
to make people laugh and send them
home is right merry mood. If any man
can make people laugh that man is
George W. Wilson; he has done it for
years, and he knows how, and in son
Probation he has an excellent medium
for the display of his qualities as a
laugh-provoker. When one can laugh
! heartily one is not apt to be too particu-
lar as to the reason why, and the funny
Incidents, odd characters. and broadly
humorous dialogue of "On Probation, .
combined with Mr.. Wilson's admirable
acting, may be certainly relied upon to
Rmuse even the most callous.
The Vaudeville stars.
The New York Vaudeville Stars will
be at Portland Theatre next Saturday
night. The Pittsburg Dispatch says of
them:
There is really good company of artists
at the Academy OF Music this week.
Every performer is worth seeing, and a
long story would not give them more
credit than this plain and truthful state
ment. The New York Vaudeville Stars,
that's the name of the company, are I'M
der the management of Gus Hill, and he
has succeeded in getting together good
lot of people Last evening the house
was crowded, and Lavender and Tomp-
son, Swift and Chase, Prince Satsuma,
John E. Drew, Dixon and Lang, Nc
Avoy and May, Emerson and Cook and
the Patterson Brothers were all good
in their respective efforts Maude Bever-
ly was exceptionally good and her new
gem, "Velvet and Rags" certainly
caught on. The performance wound
up with "a Hot Pickle,n and it is a red
hot condiment of fun.
At the Pavilion.
The summer amusement season is
drawing rapidly to its close and Manager
McCallum has reason to heartily con-
graduate himself on it's splendid success.
1t has eclipsed all previous seasons in
attendance and in the plays presented.
1t is simply remarkable, the quality of
the productions which have been offered
the public at the ridicuouly low price and
the general excellence of the company.
aFair Play" had very successful week,
and now Mr.. McCallum offers for the
coming week the famous comedy
Caprice, and in addition he has some
rare specialties for this week. Caprice is
a strong bright comedy, employing the
whole company and sure to please.
Remember that reserved seats can be OBJ
tanned in advance at Stock bridges.
He Did Not Take the Money.
An item that appeared in Friday
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TIL. twin sister Fad.

Fashionable women who are great
friends have a fad just now for dressing
alike, or at least in accord.
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He Did Not Take the Money.

An item that appeared in Friday
PRESS, we are informed, did great injus-
tice to lad named Justin Holmes, of
Freeport, accused of taking $40 from a
Mr.. George Hoyt of that town. Mr..
Hoyt made complaintagainst Holmes, SO
Marshal Trickey says, of the theft, and
that is how the item appeared in the
PRESS. Now Mr.. Hoyt tells the Marshal
to drop the matter, and we are informed
that there was no ground for the COM
plant, that young Holmes is an honest,
bright, intelligent lad, who took prize
at the Freeport high school last term.
Holmes was going away to visit friends,
and showed some of his boy playmates
q sum of money which was honestly his
own, and out of this fact the complaint
seems to have grown.
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MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.

BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.
SATuRDAY-Michael A. Hennessey. Intox-
Ication; fined So and costs.
William GUILTY. Intoxication; fined So and
rosts Suspended.
! Maurice Lynch, assault; 80 days in jail. APP
y Albert G. Leach. Larceny; thirty days in
Jail.
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Do you want to know what is going on In the
world-Take the PRESS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-21
The Band Concert.

The band concert by the American
Cadet Band, which was to have taken
place last Thursday evening at Deering
Oaks will take place tonight. We repeat
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MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Bro winfield.

[From Our Regular Correspondent
The extreme dry weather of July and
SO far this month has made farmers
somewhat gloomy, although the hay
crop was up to the average and store
in fine condition. An unusually large
amount of meadow hay has been stored,
meadows on Saco river that in most years
are very wet are this season dry, and
farmers here improved this opportunity,
spurred on by the cry of high price OF
hay during the coming winter.
The potato crop ..is suffering for rain.
Cucumbers that are raised for pickles
are few and far between. No one is
boasting of his prospect Of big crop OF
apples.
Miss Lizzie Baker and brother Arthur,
of Ira F. Clark & Co.'s, clothiers, Port
land, have ben spending part of their
vacation with friends in town.
Pc. Lowell, of South Paris, is can
wasting the town for Faulkner's Cottage
Physician, and is meeting with the
success that his book seems to merit
FIJI. johnson has bought the right to
manufacture and sell Thurston's patent
hollow bottom tin and copper W are, and
the call for his improved steam cooker
is SO great that it is with difficulty that
he can supply the demand.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

AUGUST Meeting
Grounds Of West Oxford Agrieul-
tural Society, Frysburg.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. card.
2.35 cLAss-PURsE $780,
Patience, br m, Young Bros. Paris.
Helen M. Blk m. W. Gram, Brownfield
NJ. G. D.. s, d. Durgin, Brownfeld.
Milo, blk 2, Ftp Fox, Cornish
6Tys, b Mapld poJ 5o eSs Cornish
Gertie B., b m Z, Chute, Cornish.
Valkyr, br m, N J Foss, Cornish:
Capt. Wedgewood. blk s. p Richardson.
Hebron. B $. T Richardson, Norway.
Kingshippl N ] Foss, Cornish
Edwin r.. b 9. R LinscosS Brown9 1ieIis,
800 CLASS FOR YEAR oLps-pURsE $50.
Glencoe Patehen, b S, M. T. Morrow, Harrison.
Rubie, b m, E Walker, Bridgton.
vada, s m, A Charles. Fryeburg.
Mamie Withers, m, e N Fox, Loveli.
- --, E Chute, Cornish.
Waumbek s 3, F Fox, Cornish.
SPIDER pIIs s. m, Geo Neweomb. Bridgton.
s sas1srg s. Jes9h tehins fEis oVss Norway
Ben G. e, j Wiley, Fryeburg,
Danville, G, 7 Thayer, Norway.
Transit. s, G Day, Fryeburg
-, Chute. Cornish.
H VsiIfEy : b + H. d f Foss, Cornish.
THURSDAY. AUG. cath.
229 cIAss-PURsE 800.
Gertie B. m, E Chute, Cornish g
Keystone, b m. W 3 Swasey. Cornish.
o oea Asn Jord SSld cofn GSEnlSh
Ea te bf Z 9, F Fox. Gofnish.
Helen M. Blk m, w Cram Baldwin.
Scipio, b s, w Churchill, Cornish
Capt Wedgewood, P Richardson, Norway.
Kihgshippl, n J Foss, Cornish.
M g D, IS, d Durgtn. Browntield.
Gentlemen's Driving Race--Entries to close
at p. m.
2.40 cLAss-PURsE 500.
Dick, L Wiggin, Sanford.
Waumbek. b 8, P Fox, Cornish
Milo blk &, Fox. Cornish.
Eucles, br 6, F, P Fox, Cornish.
Patience, ,br nd, Young Bros, Paris.
Paris Boy b fS.' Young Bros. Paris.
Edwin Il, b &, RLipscott. Brownfield.
Orville, b s. Mahlon Jordan, Cornish.
Hunter, C g, A f Price. FryebtTg.
Kentucky Boy b G. z Pugsley, Cornish.
Kingsh i NJ Foss, Cornish. aug Fl DIT
Express copy: =. -. -
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North, Yarmouth.
[From Our Regular Correspondent

Rev. Mr.. Mank, of New Gloucester
preached at the Congregational church
Aug. 18th in exchange with Rev. Mr..
Brown.
Mr.. J.P. Rowe is visiting for few
weeks in st. Paul.
Miss Mary c. Morrill,, of West Cumber-
land, is spending few days in town.
W.P. johnson and wife are attending
the Columb ian Exposition at Chicago.
A party of about 60 from this place
and Cumberland Centre went to Sebago
day. The party consisted of members of
Sagwa Tribe, I. o. R. M, and invited
friends.
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$3.50 NIGHT ROBES,

Best Cotton, gathered insertion yoke,
jabot front. Insertion and Hamburg
sleeves. pearl buttons, fine fitting,
marked down from $500 to Sl.50.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-05-23
Literary Blunders.

We all make and we all meet with
many amusing literary blunders. The
worst of it il that we readily forget them.
Every one should keep a book of these
delightful things, which please us with a
sudden sense of superiority. Among
misprints is Bnises. "Sonie swing on
hooks, some run knises through their
hands" said an article in The Edinburgh
Review. Here every one would emend
by knives or krisses-knives was the real
reading. In 1.-THE Monastery" Scott
wrote about nursing evil passions g"
This was printed "morsing," and the
verb ITO morse was defended by writ
ers in Notes and Queries,
It has lately been pointed out that in
the Surgeons Daughter" Scott is made
to say that the "nautch girls perfume
their voluptuous eastern domes," where
as the real reading must be perform
their voluptuous eastern dances" But
we are not aware that the coquille ha0
been corrected. In "Pendennis" boy
is said to excel in running and pump
ing" This must mean jumping, 4"
though the actual competition would
have it's merits. There are no ridings in
Yorkshire, triding is the right word, but
there is "World Riding" in Mr.. Morris
"Heimskringla. London Saturday Re
view.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-05-23

It is fact and one that may not be
generally known that the United States
government label placed on every box Of
imported cigars sold in the United States
bears a fine steel plate engraving Of the
steamer City of Washington, a sister
ship Of the ill fated City of Boston. In
the year 1851 the City of Washington,
then plying botween New York and
Liverpool, covered the passage to the
westward in January in IA days IS hours;
April, 10 days 81 hours; May, 10 days 21
hours; July, 10 days; August, 10 days;
September, 10 days 20 hours, and De.
cember, 10 days 10 hours.
In December, 1862, she made the trip
from Sandy Hook to Queenstown in what
was then the remarkably fast time of 8
days 10 hours and 80 seconds. The City
Of London made several. passages to the
eastward in 1868 and 1884 in less than II
days.-New York World.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-05-23

The substitution Of q semicolon for q
comma in am act which became law in
1880 has caused lot Of trouble for the
surface railroads and apparently makes
necessary the passing Of q healing act by
the present legislature. The act, which
relates to orailroad crossings, is as follows:
"No electric, cable or horse railroad
shall hereafter be constructed across the
tracks Of steam railroad at grade; nor
shall any steam railroad cross any such
electric, cable or horse railroad at grade
except upon application and approval by
the railroad commissioners"
The preceding was approved, semicolon
and all, Juno II, 1889, and became law.
The result is that while steam roads can
CROSS surface lines at viii with the per-
mission Of the railroad commissioners
street and electric roads are barred from
crossing steam roads with or without
permission. Hartford Courant.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-05-23

A new thing In the surgical world is b
curious brass button designed by a sur.
geon for the purpose of joining together
two ends Of an intestine that has been
cut. The button consists Of two parts
into which an end Of the intestine is fast
ened. When the two parts are pressed
together between the thumb and fore
finger, they are caught by a spring and
held In place. Then the intestine grows
together, an opening remaining through
the button all the time. When Il is
completely enveloped by the new tissue,
nature repairs the ravages Of disease 80
thoroughly that the button becomes de-
tached by the decomposition Of the tis-
sue holding it, and it passes olf.-Cor.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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a HUMAN NIGHTMARE.
Experience Of Drummer with n Woman
Who Was mistaken For n Freak.

Who Was mistaken For n Freak.
"Havs you ever had a nightmare in
which some fearful danger threatened
you and you couldn't move or get out of
the wayg" asked Hermann Solomon Of q
crowd Of peripatetic story tellers at the
Richeieu hotel.
Several years ago had several Of the
nocturnal visitors every night for 4 week
and grew very weary OF them, for In
spite Of my determination not to let them
bully me out Of my equanimity / would
nearly expire every night and awake with
cold perspiration. breaking out all over
me. Toward the last Of that interesting
week stopped with a landlord in north
ern Arkansas and resolved as I went to
sleep that come what would would
positively refuse to give in in the least to
my imagination. t,
"Some time past midnight the usual
scare came. This time it was tall and
angular woman in white, with a long
butcherhnife. Mentally, was congratu-
lating myself that at last was learning
to overcome the foolish fears Of night
mares and wondering how it would pass
ohs saw tho NehAoAAhI kAAh 10 oAA-
hourished the knife in front of my face
almost without 4 tremof, and when she
laughed a wild, unearthly laugh gave
a start and found It all real and that ]
was actually awake,
''Scared1 That word can't express It.
dropped on the other side of the bed as
she made slash at me, and as she ran
around the bed crawled under, reached
the door and went down the steps about
three at a time ahead of her. By tho
time we reached the big road think
had gained several feet, as she had more
clothing TO interfere with her progress
than had just then. had imagined
that a man really scared couldn't move.
Well, will give any odds desired on
the proposition that moved down that
road, and don't think Iwould need any
corroborative. testimony to convince any
one who saw me that / was scared.
about a mile down the road ran
into the arms of her husband and sons.
who were out looking for her. She was
a little 'outen her head ut times, they
said, and she had evidently entered the
open door at my landlords and reached
my room without any one knowing it.
As her relatives took her home l sadly
retraced my steps and found the whole
family aroused. The explanation was
satisfactory, and the adventure cured
me of Nightmares. ."-Syracuse Herald
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Ths csrnatIon b !. So ola rlow.,.

Pliny refers to the carnation as HAVING
been used in the days of Augustus Cesar
TO give a spicy flavor to wine. While
greatly loved and admired by the an
clients, its improvement was not much
advanced until it found a home in Eng
land. The dateof this event il not mutt
clear, but is believed to be about Il
year 1900. Chaucer wrote of its cultiva-
ton in 1885, from which date it has been
considered florists flower. 1t was first
called ''carnation" by Henry Lyte in
1878 and designated as pink" in 1900
Edmund Spehser called it coronation, 4"
which found little favor. Shakespeare
in Winters Tale" act 4, says, "The
fairest flowers o the season are our car
nations" He also alludes to it in Hen
~ V."-R. T. Lombard.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-05-23

It was not until 1925 that the New
England mackerel fisheries were prose
cuted with any appreciable success.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-05-23
A High Priced Hotel.

One Of the elevator boys in the Wal
dorf hotel is credited with a smart say
ing. An old New Yorker was showing
a party of friends from out Of town
through the hotel a day or two ago. One
of the strangers was deeply impressed
with the elegance and costliness Of the
decorations and furniture, and he ex-
claimed, "Well, well. this must be d
very high priced hotel" The aforesaid
elevator boy, who overheard the remark,
retorted; Il should say 1t was. If you
only change your mind here, they charge
you $40. New York Times.
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iupor. Revolver Shot. In tho Army. mn,

w. r. Prior claims that all the best
revolver shots are in New York. There
are some very good shots in the army.
There are men in the army who can hit
the size Of n man at 10 yards, riding q
horse at a gallop, every time, with 20
yards interval between figures, and men
that can hit a 25-cent piece at 10 yards
with a revolver that pulls eight pounds
four shots out Of FIVE. All the best shots
have the arm slightly bent If Mr.. Prior
win take the trouble to look around, he
will find n N In the United States cav
airy that VIII throw his New York ex-
perts in the shade.-Cor. Kansas City
Times.
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A pIpIomat.. plstlntllnn..

A member of the diplomatic corps APP
parently holds an opinion Of Americans
which viii hardly be Endorsed by the
most insignificant of this great nation.
When asked by a newly arrived foreign.
er, anxious 10 gauge the social status of
some one 10 whom he had been intro
9uced, If there was any difference in
americans, the diplomat replied, "Oh,
yes-some are rich and some are not
Chicago Herald.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-05-23

II made an angel cake that was ele,
giant, and one that was awful" said
Maud. "This is the third, and II win
decide as to whether or not can be con-
sidered an expert"
II could tell this was the rubber, said
Harry as he tried the cake; 1T tistes Ike
tt"--HaFper's Bazaar.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-05-23

The fastest swimmer among fishes i8
the dolphin. It's speed varies from 80 to
4Qmiles an hour, and it can swim around
and around a vessel sailing at a high
rate Of speed. Animal Friends.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-05-23

A manifest bit Of wisdom is TO refrain
from criticism OF food. The sauce may
not be quite piquant enough the salad
may be wilted, but in the name Of de-
cency say nothing about It In either case