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wo,nen's Literary Union.

III is certainly true that seldom does
Portland invite to her city man Of such
culture and fame as Mr.. Henry A. Clapp,
who will render Henry ". in the W. L.
U. course February2d. The Boston Post
says: ''Alr. Henry Clapp was listened to
with unfagging interest, many standing
through the entire lecture. He speaks
the poets words as his own quite with
out manuscript, which gave his audience
enthusiasm and applause was frequent.
Mr. Clapp's skill in combining the results
of scholarship and patient study, with
a method of presentation which is clear
to any intelligent understanding
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-05
That Fast Train to Boston.

An Associated Press dispatch ycster-
day says:
Regarding the talk eff 3-hour train to
Portland, the Boston & Maine authori-
ties at Boston say ''there is nothing in
it, In, the first place, they say the
traffic this way is not heavy enough to
warrant faster trains than the 81 hour
trains they now run. The cold season,
especially. would be poor time to put on
a new train, for only in the summer is
travel this way heavy.
There are now one or two trains which
usually have a full complement of pas
sengers by the time they reach Ports
mouth coming this way and they might
be run express the rest of the way. put
ting on local trains to take in the way
stations. In the opinion of the division
superintendent this is the most probable
way of getting a three hour train when
the time comes to do it which will not
be before another summer
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-05
The Last smoke.

If smoking is excusable in any man, it is
in the soldier who drops down his arms
and lays aside his haversack and rolled
blanket after a hard days march or long
watch of a wintry night out on picket.
Men began to smoke during the war who
never smoked before, and even army chap
lains of the rigid type were forced to con-
fess that tobacco was quite as essential to
the soldier as his rations of bread, meat
and coffee.
had a friend and fellow staff officer
named Dearborn as gallant young sol
dier as ever drew d sword, and, excepting
that he did smoke immoderately, model
of all the proprieties.
Again and again Captain Dearborn told
myself and his many other friends that as
soon as he could get good and ready"
which meant when the war was over, he
would give up smoking, for he believed it
was telling on his nerves." though there
was nothing in the splendid fellows face
and manner to indicate that he knew what
nerves were as source of annoyance.
The night of the June assault on Vicks
burg Captain Dearborn and | were lying
side by side out in the advance, waiting
for Nc Emerson to give the signal that was
to launch the crouching blue lines ON the
Notifications of the enemy. 1t twas dark,
stormy night, the rain pouring down in
torrents, with now and then a flash of
lightning that lit up the landscape and
magnified the danger of the awful work
that lay before us as soon as the gray dawn
began to show in the direction of the Union
campfres.
1t was trying situation, and if a man
had nerves it was the time of all others
when they would assert themselves. The
clouds overhead began to show opal streaks
along their edges, and we knew that day
was coming, and that within few min
utes the cannon would open on the right,
and that the assaulting column would
leap forward like unleashed hounds.
II think will try smoke if you've got
a MATCH said Dearborn as he nudged me
with his arm.
1 handed him my matchbox, and as he
lit cigar be said, with a little laugh /
shall never forget;
IT think shall call this my last smoke. !"
I saw the momentary glow of the light
Then there came the roar of the signal guns
for which we had been SO long and so
eagerly waiting.
Tsprang to my feet and drew my sword
/ looked down, wondering why Dearborn
had not followed my example.
| touched him with my foot, but he did
not move; called his name, but he did not
answer.
In the half minute that was left me !
knelt and removed his cap. A bullet had
pierced the top and entered his brain.
The striking of the match had attracted
the attention of one of the enemy's sharp
shooters and directed the fatal bullet.
The signal to advance was given. The
bugles sounded the charge, but before l
was swept forward by the blue line l
caught the curl of blue smoke rising from
the cigar, still held between the lips of my
dead comrade. ALFRED r. CALHOUN.
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Isaac NJ. Lougee.
MAINE TOWNS.
Cumberland.
CUMBERLAND CENTRE

CUMBERLAND CENTRE.
At the annual meeting of the Sunday
school society, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Superintendent-O. s. Thomes
Assistant Superintendent A. s. Chase.
Secretary and Treasurer-Frank HI. Chase.
Librarian. M. Leighton.
From the reports of the officers we
take the following The penny contri-
buttons of the year just closed amounted
to $1O9.91. The library contains sos
books, of which 26 were added during
the year.
Fairfield Whitney, principal at the In
stitute, II. S. Herrick and Miss NJ. E..
Merrill attended the meeting of the State
Pedagogical Society at Lewiston last
Friday.
Ellis N. Farwell is attending Shaw S
Business College.
John B. Themes has returned to his
studies at Dartmouth Medical School
Randall III. Blanchard returned to his
studies at st. Johnsbury last Tuesday.
The following is a list of officers of
Sawga Tribe, Red Men, for the next
six months:
Prophetic B. Osgood.
Sachem-Ffed r. SWeetS1r -
Senior Sagamore-Wallace L. Merrill
Junior Sagamore-John Lawrence.
Chief of Records-H. H. Herrick.
Assistant Chief of Records-Wm. F. Blanch
ard.
Keeper Wampum- Louisville IT. Merrill.
The tribe is in good financial condition,
and has membership on the books of
Is, with their dues all square.
w. l.. Merrill, while drawing water
from the heating apparatus in his hem
merry, in some way threw the water on to
one side of his face and neck, scalding
him quite badly.
H. S. Melcher gave an interesting lec-
ture in the Greedy Institute Club course,
last Thursday evening, upon the battle
of Give Forks. 1t was made more
interesting than otherwise in that he had
a blackboard. chart of the whole round
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DEATHS.

In North Freeman, Dec. 10, DR.. Abner FL.
Foster, aged 70 years.
In kennebunkport William H. Simmons,
aged SO years.
In Kennebunkport, Jan. 4, Sarah widow of
John Peabody aged 81 years,
In Canaan, Dec. 20, Willard Brown, ageo o.
years.
I'm In North Cornviile. Dec. 20. Ethan A. Cass,
In Richmond, Dec. 81, Fannie A. Kidder.
In Belfast, Dec. 20, William T. Colburn, aged
In Searsmont, Dec. 10, James Fuller, aged
Ii Calais, Dec. 20, Joseph NJ. Dyer, aged 70
years. .,,.4.
In Greenfield. Jonathan White, aged geo. q years
In Baileyyille. Dec. Is, John Wilkins, aged
In Machias, Dec. 16, Mrs. Susan G. Gates,
I'm In Madison, Dec %, Mrs. David viles, aged
"a years.
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CITY OF DEERINe.

The city government are to hold spe-
cial meeting next Monday evening, at
which some definite action may be ex-
pected upon the sewer question.
On the evening of the 10Th, Fraternity
Lodge, I. o. o. f., are to entertain the
degree teams of the Brunswick and Au-
gusta lodges. Lewis Hall has been OBJ
tanned for the working of he degrees,
and after that there will be a banquet in
the lodge hall. The Brunswick team
will work the initiatory degree, and the
Augusta team the third
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A slight Come Down.

81 like manly Englishman as well as I
do manly American, or a manly man OF
any other nationality, but an Englishman
who puts on airs of superiority is to me the
most disgusting specimen of the genus
fraud"
This was said by the purser of an ocean
steamer on which was recently taking
voyage, and after refilling his pipe he went
on to illustrate his meaning:
s'Last year, on our way up from Samoa,
we took on at Honolulu an Englishman
with side whiskers, a single eyeglass and
the loud clothes and impudent stare that
distinguish this creature the world over.
..That he was an Englishman and could
hot by any chance be mistaken for a Rus
sian, or Prussian, or an I-tal-i-yan was
evident at glance. But for fear that he
might by some chance be mistaken for a
foreigner, as he called every one not born
in England, he announced himself as hav-
ing been born within sound of Bow bells.
He growled about the table, he growled at
the attendants, and he was continually
contrasting things in England with things
outside of it, to the great disadvantage OF
the latter.
"The fellow made himself so disagree
able tnaG /, VINO all all English HAIL. lclo
ashamed Of the fact for the time being,
and had the man been worth kicking some
of the Americans on board would have
eased their feelings in that way.
sThis fellow called himself Captain Rob-
inson-he pronounced the name 'Wobin-
son'-and he informed the favored few with
whom he endeavored to talk that he was
the son of Colonel Sir Charles Robinson.
He never forgave an American who on
hearing this asked:
.'Are you the natural or the legitimate
son of Sir Charles Robinson?'
Captain Robinson as we neared San
Francisco made special inquiries about the
estates of such men as Baldwin, Fair and
Leland Stanford, with view to buying
them out
"T want, you know, to try California
for few yeahs, but out heah in this bar
barous land fellow must have some fun,
you know, so I'll get place where l can
sail yacht or have bit of steeplechasing
now and then. 81 course shasl have a
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-05
MARRIAGES.

In Yarmouth, Jan. 8, by Rev. Lauriston Rey-
nolds, Harry NJ Greene and Miss Lucy G. Sea-
bury. both Of Yarmouth.
In Belfast Dec "a Joel w. Fernald OF Lin
colnville and Mrs. Eta M. Robertson OF Waldo.
In Lvermore Falls. Dec. 20. Chas. w. Hyde
and Miss Mary A. Dain.
In Blaine, Dec %, Herbert W. Arbour and
Miss Hattie B. White.
In Pennington. Dec .2e, Ned Churchill and
In Strong, Dec. rs, George A. Keefe Of Jay
and Miss Marge E. Savage OF New Vineyard.
In Skowhegan, Dec. II, Eugene Swain and
Miss Gertrude M. Hill.
In Skowhegan, Dec. %, Edward w. Heath
and Miss Mary A. Steward ,,,. n ,,,oo ,a
Miss Blanche G. Jewell.
In Waterville, Dec. 81, Chas. A. Grant and
Miss Della f. Jordan.
In Rockiand, Dec. 2i, Albion S. Bartlett and
Miss Adelaide |. Crockett
In North Haven, Dec. II, John I. Deane OF
Hurricane and Miss Mary +. Wooster OF North
Haven.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-05
A Radiator Blew Up.

Yesterday afternoon radiator in the
J. w. Waterhouse residence in the Park
street block-now rented by Mr. Clement
erguson-suddenly blew out with a
loud report, sending steam and hot water
i'll every direction. Mr.. Pooler of the
Sherwood ran in and proceeded to let the
steam off from the boiler and reduce the
fire. The damage was confined to the
hall where the radiator was located, the
ceiling and walls being somewhat
stained.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-05
OBITUARY..
Sarah Hutchinson Osgood,

Mrs. Sarah Hutchinson Osgood, an
aged resident of Fryeburg, suffered a
paralytic shock ON Tuesday evening,
Dec. 9th from the effects of which she
died on the following Saturday after
noon. Mrs. Osgood was the widow of
Joshua B. Osgood, for many years de-
ceased and a daughter of the late Capt.
John L. Eastman. She was born at
Concord, N. H. on Dec. oath, 1914 and
had spent the larger part of her girl
hood as well as her later life in the vii
lage of Fryeburg. She had resided for
So years in the ''Old Osgood Mansion, on
the Hill,'' to which she came so long ago
as bride. There remain, from a
family of four children, two sons, J.
Bailey Osgood of Hope Island, Casco
Bay, and John l.. .Osgood of Fryeburg.
She also leaves nine grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren. During the
past year, two brothers OF Mrs. Osgood
have ureceded her to the spirit world
The funeral services were held at her
End. They were conducted by Rev. B.
N. Stone, pastor of the New Jerusalem
church, of which Mrs. Osgood was a
member. He read appropriate passages
of Scripture and gave brief address.
Her favorite hymns II would not live
Always" Come We Disconsolate," and
Nearer, my God, to Thee were rem
dered by a quartette of singers. A beau
tiful sheaf of tea-roses, the tribute of her
eldest grandson rested on the casket.
Isaac M. Lougee.
ROCHESTER,, N. H., January 4.-Isaac
NJ. Lougee died this morning, aged Is.
He graduated from Dartmouth in 1S45.
He was postmaster at Alton, N. H., I'M
der Presidents Taylor and Fillmore; rep
resented Alton and this town in the leg
islature; was member of the State and
County Medical associations. He was a
Republican in politics for many years, a
Mason and at one time a publisher of the
Rochester Courier.
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Pine Street Church.

The services at Pine street church are
increasing in numbers and interest. The
pastor, Rev. E. L. House, breaches short,
interesting sermons each evening.
These are followed by helpful services
of prayer and testimony. The singing
by the pastor and his wife adds much to
the interest of the meetings, which will
continue each evening this week except
ing Saturday. Great results are expect
ed, All are welcome.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-05

This famous humorist will be the at
traction at the 18th anniversary enter
tainment of Ivanhoe Lodge, X. of p, at
City Hall, the 18th inst. Portland people
have read much about merry Mr.. Wilder,
but this will be the first time they have
had chance to be entertained by him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-05

lou OF 1rlenas from England co cneer me up
a bit, and | shall import all my wines.
am sure could never accustom myself to
those beastly American drinks, such as
Cocktails and corpse revivers," and all
that kind of thing, you know. The fact is,
/ propose to give these Americans some
points on civilization, and if they take my
advice kindly, as Pm afraid they won't,
am quite shuah we shall get on famously.'
This bowling and nauseating cad left US
at San Francisco, and | felt there was a
disgusting load off the ship and off my
mind as soon as he passed down the gang
plank.
II forgot all about Captain Robinson till
about four months ago, when took a run
down to the famous hotel at Del Monte.
took my place at the dinner table and be-
came aware that an obsequious waiter
stood behind my chair.
"'Be pleased, sir, to give your ORDER sir,
said the waiter as he placed the menu be-
fore me.
"The voice sounded oddly familiar. l
looked up, and my surprise may be imag-
ined when tell you that that waiter was
none other than my old Captain Robinson"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-05
Thank.Offering Meeting.

The annual Thank Offering Meeting of
the ladies of the Congregational churches
of this city will be held in High street
vestry Friday, Jan 9th, at p. m. Mrs.
J. E. Pierce, who was to have addressed
the ladies two years ago, will be present
and speak to them of missionary work.
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aug1S
The Result Of Law Breaking.

IF you disregard the laws Of
Dature apd catch cold, ten to one
you have q bad cough before you
get through.
Do you Deelecf that coughf
Not if you are wise aDd Wish to
preserve your bealtb.
The wise always use Aliens
Botanical Cough Syrup and
are cured in short order.
It is pleasant to take and is
especially adapted to ebildreD
as it is purely vegetable and per-
fectly barn9less.
Put up in full a ounce bottles
for IS ceDts, trial bottles 10
cents. Sold by all dealers.
THE ALlEn sARsApAR,LLA Co.
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SOME ODD STORIES.


Now larry WhaIen Started a Saloon and
rr.da Al, =, ar, ro,;,v-a
Aep' 'A
Policy Ihat was rieasing' OUT huin"u''
,e,,,,,rriob+ 1902 bv American Press associa-
toni
r,orrv Whalen was a railroad Iaborer
I'D liyed along the line in clapboard
s,lla,,+v with his wife. Kitty They were
honast enough peonle. Roth had a fondness
e ora -, ;,,tarca warm
- g oocnnat;on thst would enable
80. -, ~ IT, Ar ba,d ,,rork
oiTn ~ = Ivha1a1, md bic ,r;fs be1;eved
s4.i ~ r;,rbtlv or not n,nst leave the
80. ~ i1doe that tbara was no calling
- vel; fo,. IA +i,,a tbat II took
ma 4 p'e,a ivasted nc bnv;no whisky
ano olS - "a salline, - tr, 10 r1ass
~ .. JAs fo;ra a;zv Iosfe +bi,, barkeeners
49, - h.ni, ) said M wbalen one even
800 ~ a,,d bic y;fo so+ hafora the red
ins 90 ~ +1,ai,. shantv s,,,nlin, in con-
10y ~ 80 i;eta,,irer ~ tba sleat haatino a
e ISL guy. t 4is sbi,,sles oaarbaad
''' s.xp;, " 49,, J, resnondad NTrs wbalen
..and a. ha tbinkin that If we iver do
anu ~. ~ ls,,s;rass ;t,s +o;,,a we was AT
:. -, =. ,,,.,,To e,ot anonerh on hand now
A. 1aie' ~ i, arar,d ,9av 70 be sure
~ no' 80 oI,,t ,,;et and s,1re
1o;l-an
80 a,s;,,.+io, If t1e;r ,vorkino canital
o,aa1ad tha'f.ct fbst tbev had IN hand
$3.50 ,,o,,au ~ INV a hs,.raI of whisky
20 ~, ~ cigarsz and inst ten cents
anu 9 ~ ,1es sla ~. x.gitb larry and
usel az w. ~ h;s ont If
er,1on,,oa,,t tbay decided that the time of
elnploy luenO, Sn n,,na,,t,,na '' '--''' ~
4 arrv bonpbt tbe whisky and cigars. and
+haY, aytayn rsor;zed a bar bv LAYING plank
hetwsan the heads Of two barrels. And
now with Kitty behind the bar, the estab-
1;sb ,a,,t was ready for business.
AZ The dav was stormy and the opening
had nat hean extensively advertised Gus
tn ,n re- ,ysra not forthcomine at once. SO
I,arrv recalled that he had working CAPT.
tai If ter cents in his pocket by way of en-
con g;no trade. and ouencbinp his thirst
he decided to Get his money into circulation.
Ha ND Iyitty had cinhered ont that if
avery customer who bought a ten cent
orssS If xvhislv were to fiji his glass they
s,o,,1 IA sti,l make five cents clear on every
class
~ xrav If doing the thing I'M in good
for,,, ' n NV uyant outside then re-entered.
,.,i,,1,5r rs l;ns With one hand and crashing
arths atbar bis WORRYING canitaI of ten
cows -
s.rrba tnn Of the mornin to Won. Mrs.
whalen and bow's business in the bar to-
davsn sized Larry AZ he took An adniring
IL, . ho,,t. the REIMBURSEMENT
s.Tt rsiybt he neither. and il might be
x,,arsa ), was Mrs Whalen,s guarded re-
s,,n,,sa
:. I.A
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Marshall p, Wilder.

Now is the time to subscribe for the
Press Only so cents month.
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President-Carroll w. Morrill,.
First Vice President-Robert "; jackson.
Second Vice President-Chas. H. Boothby.
Third Vice President-James Cunningham.
Secretary-Wa1ter L. Lefavor.
Treasurer-Benj. Gribben.
Membership e9alfSeeW aE i aorase oeS
SARGENT. Chas. f. Waterhouse, Frank H. PARISH
ley, Chas. P. Osgood.
Executive committee William G.; Soule. Ed
ward P. Chase, George Libby, c. L. Tewksbury,
Andrew j. Cummings, John D. Printable,
Benz. Gribben Henry H. Hunt Amory H.
Rogers, Horatio Clark, G. W. Trefethen, VIM.
FL. Dugan.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-05
Lincoln Club.

At the annual meeting of Lincoln Club
held last evening these officers were
elected:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-08-08

Civil service reform Is moving on sure
". rt would be expedited IL those who
believe in it would live up to it. AS we
aaye said before. n trouble is that peo-
pie are good natured, and when their
friends want places under a new admin
lstration-that is, places not vacant and
only to be made vacant by the demands
If the Office seekers-these good natured
people allow themselves to become part
If the pressure for the places by their
recommendations and solicitations. IT
must sometimes look to the appointing
powers as IL the whole country rose up
and demanded not civil service reform,
but positions in the civil service.
There is such a thing as rushing a re-
form ahead Of public opinion and thus
injuring the reform. and there are many
positions which are political in the true
ems and should be taken possession of
by the party Of the majority after every
slection. But it is the duty Of every citi-
zen to do his share in eliminating not
only the spoils system, but the spoils
idea, from politics; to press upon the M
thorities the necessity of continually ex-
lending the merit system, and of acting
according to its spirit outside Of the
classified service. For it Ia no exaggers-
ion to say that the evils Of the spoils sys-
sem r illustrated in every sinister Ca
'eer in the history of modern American
politics; every disgraceful success" is
70 be laid at its doors; every corrupt
ring has here its origin. 1t Is the menace
and enemy Of honest administration in
every community in the country; 1t de-
grades our Legislatures, state and ma
tional. and the cause Of good govern
ment triumphs only when this pernicious
system Is thwarted or overcome.-Cen-
fury.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-08-08

DR.. C. r. Carpenter has evolved a plan
by which approaching cyclones can be
oombarded and many lives and thou
sands Of dollars worth OF property
saved. DR.. Carpenter says that the great
Mississippi and Missouri valleys COM
pose the cyclone centers Of the CONT
nent. His plan is to have stations where
men a be trained to watch for q COM
ing twister and then destroy it before it
reaches the city by exploding it with
torpedoes. He said: II would have a
station sufficiently high to permit the
watchmen to see a cyclone when it is
coming. The torpedoes would have to
be sent into the cloud scientifically, of
course, and therefore men should be
trained to the service. would have the
station attached to the weather bureau,
which would aid in getting advance in
formation of cyclones. Strong marine
glasses could be used at night by watch
men, and an alarm could be given in
plenty of time. My method would of
course be of no use in hurricanes, but /
ann fully convinced that my theory is a
good one for cyclones and well worth a
-ial."-Cor. P~ittsburg Dispatch.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-08-08
CONGRESS- MEETS
Senate and House Complete Their Or.
ganization and Are Ready For
business.
Cuisp Receives ga Votes For Speaker,
Reed 122 and Jerry Simp-
SON z.
Full Text OF the sherman Law, which
This Congress Is Expected TO
Repeal.

WARRINGTON, Aug. IA dark green
carpet, enlivened here and there with q
spray Of yellow and red, intensified by
its appearance the heat which pre-
vailed in the hall Of the house. It was
in marked contrast with the cool mat
ting Of the senate wing. As early a.
1880 the galleries devoted to public use
were filled. The doors leading to them
were crowded and spectators less for
tunate than their associates peered over
the shoulders Of the more favored ones
and waited patiently for the hour Of
noon. At II o'clock the reserved gal
lsries were opened and in one minute
seats even there were at q premium.
The picture then presented was indeed
an animated and interesting one.
The galleries constituted the frame,
and a handsome frame it was. The
ladies, who made up than one
half OF the audience were attired in
their prettiest summer costumes.
Many of them discarded their headgear
and the futtering of fans and the buzz
of female conversation mingled
pleasantly with the s~terner. manly
tones which arose from the door.
1t was just noon when the gavel fell.
The presidents proclamation was read
and the roll call followed. The mem
bers At the new house then took the
oath of office. after which the drawing
for seats took place.
Three hundred and forty-three men,
bers responded to their names when the
house proceeded to vote for speaker, the
candidates being Crisp, Reed and Simp-
SON. Crisp was elected speaker, receiv-
ing 214 votes, against l23 votes for
Reed and 7 votes for Simpson.