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The Portland daily press., 1893-07-28
ORIENTAL ART IN COLOR.
Brilliant Tints Combined So as to Have a
Restful Effect on the Eye.

q
Restful Effect on the Eye.
The reason that colors in an oriental
brooch OF bracelet are SO perfect is the
same reason that an old oriental carpet
is better than any other. An Asiatic
dislikes to be dazzled, to be blinded with
glare, to have his eyes hurt and his brain
heated by unsubdued effects of light.
Consequently, though he dyes his woods
in intense colors, having few others, he
SO combines them, so mixes them with
black and that dark cream of which Eu-
rope has never caught the secret, that
the total result is restful, sand the very
idea Of glare or of full daylight on the
patterns is entirely absent.
1t is precisely the same with oriental
jewels. Their natural glare is kept down
by combination and want of polish. The
Asiatic, who carved in jade and sank
deep inscriptions into sapphires, could
have faceted precious stones as well as
the cutters of Amsterdam, who until
lately used no machinery. But he did
not desire to do it. He wanted subdued
effects and made Of the garnet car
bunc1e-which is miracle of color with
out glare-or he cut off, as we have seen
in many emeralds, mere corner, so the
beholder, instead of being bothered with
flashing green, should peep at will into
green depths. 8age
We do not say he was altogether right
AS regards the diamonds he was entire
ly wrong-but we may rely on it that he
knew his business, and when he failed
that he intended to fail. His intense APP
probation Of turquoise was due not only
to admiration of it's color, which can be
matched only by one or two flowers, but
to the fact that it is the one gem that for
all its brilliancy of color does not flash.
To this hour the high class Asiatic loves
the catseye as the European never can
because the light in it gives no pain, but
reveals itself through a sort OF dusky
shade
The European has made lovely jewels
and will make lovelier ones, but he has
never made jewels like those of the
Asiatic, who with illianitable art can
take from gold all its glitter without di-
minishing by one iota the perfection of
its color, and will hand you a bit of
enamel in which the green is as bright
as the emerald, the red as fiery as the
ruby and the whole as restful to the eye as
q piece Of turf.
The oriental jeweler has another ner-
it, and in it lies the secret of a possible
great development in the demand for
European jewelers. work. He always
gives to his jewels a certainty of value.
His gold is gold Of unauthorized purity,
his silver truly silver of the standard,
his gems the stones they are said to be
and his work paid for at an understood
and invariable rate. The consequences
are that he makes little and that the
market for his commoner wares never
ceases, jewels being as much property as
English sovereigns are, equally portable,
nearly as capable of concealment and as
fixed in value.-Alnerican Jeweler.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-28
A sunday Scene In Central Park.


Winding paths leading out of the Mall
in the Central park were crowded Sun
day with 'syoung men and maidens, old
men and children" all faring peacefully
and enjoying the smell Of the Towering
shrubs and the sight Of sunshine and
shade upon the green slopes. Past a
great, fragrant syringa bush came the
twisted figure of hunchback, whose
feet also were deformed. He moved
slowly and painfully, but his face was
bright, and he was having fun in spite of
his limitations. He talked and laughed
with half grown boy by his side. A
group of three young men with fashy
clothing and dirty hands came along.
The largest of the three slapped the
dwarf's head rudely and sent his hat
spinning upon the grass. The hunch-
back uttered cry of pain and astonish-
ment. His assailant roared with laugh
ter.
A stocky young man, with his hands
in his pockets, was strolling leisurely
down the path. AS the bully passed him
he planted a blow in the bully's face.
The man was lifted off his feet and tum-
bled sprawling on the gravel. He arose,
hot with wrath, and turned to see what
had hit him. The stocky one stood in
his tracks, with look of placid content
ment on his face. The bully took one
glance and ran away. The hunchback
stared in wonder. The stocky one re-
sumed his stroll. Three girls who had
seen the interview waved their hand
kerchiefs at him and smiled. New York
Times.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-28
Come to the Rescue.

AS surely as any known effect follows a
cause, just so surely will disease of the kid
be not promptly remedied. Come to the
rescue with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
which gives healthful impulse to the action
exciting them, like an unmedicated stimu-
liant. Rendered active by this genial diuretic
and tonic, they perform their functions thor
oughly and regularlv, removing from the
system Impurities which beget rheumatism,
dropsy, gravel, Bright's disease, diabetes and
catarrh of the bladder The contraction OF
either one OF these formidable malades Is the
penalty. exacted by nature for indifference TO
kidneys. When this exists, not moment
should be lost in the use of the remedy indi-
Gated Bear in mind that the Bitters will
relieve rel with equal Promptttnde disorders o.
tenn. and cure OF prevent ma larial complaists
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-28
chean Hats For Artists.

All the young women in an art school
are doing their studying this summer
under the shade Of Japanese peasant
hats. These are mere disks of loosely
plated straw about two feet wide and
cost 10 cents. They have no peak nor
crown and are just as suitable for use
as table mats as for anything else. 10
make hats of them it is only necessary
to sew ribbon to one surface OF them,
leaving its two ends free to tie under the
chin as bonnet strings. Thus they be-
come hat and parasol in one.-New York
Letter.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-28

debtor in the United States will be
forced to pay with dollars that are
worth more wheat and that cost more
worry and sweat and toll to get than
those he agreed to pay with-the dollar
of the contract"
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-28
An Anoedote of Justin mccarthy.

The Cork Examiner tells a good story
Of visit which Mr.. Justin Mccarthy
paid to a secondhand book store not
long since. After Offering him in vain
several works of indifferent fiction, the
bookseller finally produced copy of one
of Mr.. McCarthy's own novels, but still
the customer was not satisfied. AT last
the bookseller in desperation exclaimed,
'sWell, sir, if I was a man so hard to
please as you, I'd take to writing books
myself"
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-28

Do you want to know what is going on
in the world-Take the PRESS.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-28

Do you want to know what is going on in the
the PRESS
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-28
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice to Contractors.
Proposals for Granite Cross Wall
Stone.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by
- The undersigned until August i. 1898, at
II m. for furnishing the City of Portland with
Walk Stone more OF less, to be not less than
two and one-half (21a) nor more than four and
one-half (4H2) feet in length nor less than six
to have uniform width OF eighteen (1Sl inches,
all stone to be rough pointed on top with square
edges and to be joined on ends and sides SO as
to make joints of not more than one-haif (1a)
inch, to be delivered at City Yard foot of Han
over street.
All proposals should be directed, Chairman
on Streets. Sidewalk and Bridges, and left at
the office of the Commissioner Of Streets.
The committee reserve the right to reject any
or all bids.
!. l. BRACKETT Chairman.
jy26dtd Room IA, City Building.
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bringing Ont Receptions.
May q 90 / Vi

The fashion of bringing out girl by
means of an evening reception instead Of
an afternoon tea seems to be gaining
ground. It has the merit Of being moro
distinctive at all events, as there are not
many houses in New York that could
stand the crush of an evening affair If
the invitations were as general as those
for tea.
Where tea is given for the purpose Of
introducing debutante to society, 1t is
becoming an unwritten law that those of
her friends who have been invited to re-
ceive with her should remain afterward
either to dinner or Gas was done very
successfully in the case of one young
Lady lately for sit down supper, q
number of young men being asked to
stay after the reception in informal fash
ion.
The dress of those who assist" should
not be too elaborate, as it Is the debu-
tante that should be the cynosure of all
eyes. It is in better taste, therefore, for
her friends to consider this and to wear
less conspicuous gowns themselves. =
New York Letter,
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Farm and Garden Notes.


Use wbltewash FIR ely around sta-
bles and onthouses.
Lice are more apt to eather in the
hens nests than anyw ere else.
Very late melting hens should be
culied out from among the breeding
fowls.
Geese need pl' nty of room for ex
ercise IL order t prev Mt them from
eel til & too fat.
II geese can have good pasture
and plenty OF water t ey can be ,a,s-
ed very economically.
Any Of the common gees, may be
improved with any OF the poor breeds
by using good ganders.
Having vigorous, active ROSTERS
with the hens will be help towards
inducing the hens to take exer-
else.
Milk is most excellent drink for
laying hens or growing chicks. 1t
matters little whether 1t is sweet or
sour.
A dry place and good opportu
nifty to exercise are important items
in maintaining good health with all
kinds of poultry.
The demand for early bioilers in
creases every season, so that prices
are not apt to go down even with
the increased production.
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How To Get Thin.

The only safe and reliable treat
ment for obesity, or (superfuous
tat) is the "Leverette" Obesity
Pills, which gradually reduces the
weight and measurement. No in
convenience-leaves no wrinkles
acts by absorption.
This cure is founded upon the
most scientific principle, and has
been used by one of the most emf
nent physicians of Europe in his
private practice sfor five years.
with the most gratifying results.
Mr.. Henry Perkins. 20 Union
Park, Boston, writes: From the
use of the "Leverette" Obesity Pills
my weight has been reduced ten
pounds in three weeks and my gen.
eral health is very much improved.
The principles of your treatment are
fully Endorsed by my family physl-
clan. In proof of my gratitude l
herewith give you PERMISSION to use
my name if you desire to do So"
Price $500 per package, or three
packages for $500 by registered
mail. All orders supplied direct
from our office.
The LEVERETTE SPECIFIC
CO., 339 Washington st. Boston,
Mass. Lie Tyr
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Brought to Mind.

WASHINGTON, d c., March 3D.
The fact that the Republicans are in
the minority in the senate was, az
MIR. Manderson said, presented to
them very forcibly to-day. From
that side of the chamber emanated a
resolution restricting the work of the
senate during the extraordinary SEES
sion OF Congress. This was oppo ed
b. the Democrats, and especially Mr..
Cockrell, who decls red that the me-
iortiy was able t. assume the respon
sibility and decide from day to day
what its procedure should he. Al
though it was intimatad that the Re
publicans feared their opponents
would take some advantage Of them
during this session, Republican lead
ers denied that they had anything in
view beyond a desire to stop debate
on subjects entirely at variance with
the business for which the senate was
call, d together. Some Of the Demo
cratic leaders say the only reason
the resolutions were opposed was be-
cause their passage would be some
what IN the nature of a confession on
the part of the Democrats that they
could not handle the business of the
senate properly.
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Tho Berxamot Tree.

There is but one spot in the world
where the bergamot tree can be cult
waited with proft-a fact of some i'm
portance, since its essence is indispensa-
BILE in the manufacture Of numerous per-
fumes and medical preparations. The
spot referred to Is Reggie, In Calabria,
that extremity Of the Italian peninsula
which Is Familiarity known as .'the toe Of
the boot" Mr.. Kerrich suggests that
there is a good chance here for enter
prising capitalists Of getting a highly
profitable monopoly of the bergamot
tree by buying up from the producers
all that they extract. At present the
Reggie bergamot suffers both in quality
and reputation through the frauds Of
small traders, who, it Is said, mix il
with ten parts of adulterating matter
Chicago Tribune.
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The Girl Who is Liked.


The girl WIN Aoeso {. asat.
The girl Who prefers a coose'y
b. K to pen1s nsssl
Tue girl who is not in the least
ashamed of a healthy appetite.
The girl who doesn't think every
other pretty one "makes up horri-
bly,
The girl who doesn't pinch her
feet into shoes size and half 20
small for her
The girl who will sing undef Il
triiie less that three-quarters Of an
hours persuasion.
The girl who doesn't want to stop
and stare into every other shop win
dow she passes.
The girl who can purchase pack
ct Of pins and yard of calico With
out turning over everything in the
shop.
The girl who can receive a little
polite attention from man without
at once jumping to the conclusion
that he 10 in love with her.
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Three Things.

Three things to admire-Intellect-
ual power, dignity and gracefulness.
Three things to love-Courage,
gontleness and affection.
Three things to hate-Cruelty,
arrogance and ingratitude.
Three things to wish ior-Health,
friends and cheerful spirit.
Three things to avoid--Idleness,
lequacity and fippant jesting.
Three things to fight for Honor,
country and home.
Three things to govern-Temper,
tongue and conduct.
Three things to pray for-Faith
peace and purity of heart.
Three things to think about-Life,
death and eternity
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Wise words.


Ornamental characters are full of
weak spots.
a man with a bad liver very often
ha- a good heart.
II the tongue could kill, not many
would live to old age.
The man WHO picks his own cross
ne, er gets tie right enc.
Every msn in brass band thinks
his horn makes the best music.
There is no greater misfortune in
life than to have a bad mother.
The easiest thing for Ioafer odo
e'' with busy people.
it e pie who can
tsle is thas they are apt to say too
mueh.
The diamond has the most spar
kle, but window glass does the most
good.
When Peep are hired b god
the, quit work as soon as the ay
stops.
Tie shados of misfortune will
geoerally friehten Us more han the
disaster itself.
qac vrld is ipll q Ion htas
b. aaga lsud pe n, who
won't run lrom hornet.
Every new cquaintance we make
has the power to tell us somethif G
we didn't know abou' ourselves.
Do good as often as you have op-
portunitl, ana it will n It be your
fault if you are not kept busy.
One of the times when man be-
gins to cry and sigh that all men are
not honest is when he gets the wrong
hat.
When all people are willing to be-
come as good as they think their
neighbors ought to be, the millen-
ium will come.
A little weed has no more right to
live than big one. 10 spare any
kind of sin may mean to lose your
life.-Ram's Horn.
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What is
|9 ASH

CasCra Samuel Pitchers prescription Iaans
and Children 1t contains neither Opium Morr.ac
other Narcotic substance 1t is harmless substitute
for Paregoric, Drops Soothing Syrups, and Castor OIL
1t Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years. by
Millions of Mothers Castoria destroys Worms and alays
fevershness. Castora prevents vomiting Sour Curd.
cures Diarrhoea and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
tecthing troubles, constipation and aatuency.
Castcra assimilates the food regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Gas.
toria is Childrens Panaeea-the Mothers Friend.
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Dead Man Claim. ]"

dead Man Claim the name given
to rich mine in Leadville, was dis
covered by broken down miner while
digging grave. A miner died when
there were several feet of snow on the
ground. His comrades laid his body In
q snowbank and hired a man for twenty
dollars to dig a grave. Forgetting the
corpse and his bargain, he thought only
Of the fact that he had 'sstruck it rich. "
Chicago Herald.
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Notwithstanding the enormous in
crease given TO human >treug b by
the mechanical powers, the lever, the
pulley, the wheel and axle &C., the
REMOVAL of heavy weights is still at
I aided by strains and sprains. There
Is positively nothing better for such
casualties than Salvation Oil.
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she Cnmmitted suicide.

Mrs. F. G. Doe, at Watkins, Left
this letter: "My husband-Forgive
me if I cause you trouble, but | suf-
fer so. You 90 not know what
these long, wakeful, wletched nights
are to me, and l am SO tired darling
the pain will never be better. Il
is not easy to take my own life, but
have been sick so long. Goodbye
my husband, l love you-your WIFE
This is but one of the many tha
gives up instead of using DR. Miles
Restorative Nervine, and being
speedily cured of their wretchedness
Go to A, NJ Gilbert's and elegan
book and trial bottle free.
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/ have been sufferer from catarrh
for years. Having tried a number
of remedies advertised as "sure
cules' without obtaining any relief,
| had resolved never to take any
other patent medicines, when friend
advised me to try Ely's Cream Balm.
| did SO with great reluctance. but
can now testify that after using it
for six weeks believe myself cured
1t is most agreeable remedy-an
Invaluable Balm.-Joseph Stewart,
624 Grand Avenue Brooklyn.
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Mothers Recommendation

We are acquainted with many
mothers in Centerville who would
not be without Chamberlain Cough
Remedy in the house for a good
many times it's cost, and are recon-
mending it every day From per-
sonal experience we can say that it
has broken up bad colds for our chill
dren.-Centerville, South Dakota,
Citizen. SO cent bottles for sale by
E. G. Williams Jr. & Co., druggists
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Eyes, | wrote that, said the poet,
"It's one of my greatest efforts"
THAT'S what l thought" said his
friend. 1T was one OF my greatest
efforts to read it."-Chicago News
Record.
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A Speakers Right.

A gentleman while making a speech
inadvertently stepping forward fell of
the platform. In response to the peals
of laughter that greeted his unlucky fall
ne claimed that any speaker had ga right
to come down to the level of his audi
enca n-Exchanpa
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"Say, Ebenezah, what's dat CHUNG
dat man dat moved next door ter
you sings cherry time he goes ter his
wood pile?" 81 don know, but !
reckon it mus be de los cord"
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Three days is very short time
in which To cure bad case o. rheu-
matism T; but it can be done, II the
proper treatment is adopted, as will
be seen by the following from James
Lambert, ofNew Brunswick. H.: II
was badly afflicted with rheumatism
in the hIps and legs. when / boup bt
bottle OF Chamberlain Pain Bslm.
1t cured me in three DAYS. / am
sllright to-day; and would insist on
every one who is afflicted with that
terrible disease to use Chamberlain 3
Pain Balm and get well at once. ("
SO cent bottles for sale by e. O..
Williams Jr. Il Co., druggist.
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Strange LADY, beg your pardon,
but l heard you mention Mrs. Up
perten's name, and | know she has
been very sick. Can you tell me
how she is?
conference.-the is dead.
Strange Lady-Thank you.
Lady's friend Gin Whisper
Horrorsl You should not have said
"thank you,' That gentleman was
Mrs. Upperten's physician.-N. Y.
Weekly.
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Mamma-"And how did my little
pet get to sleep last night without
mamma?n
Little pet" Papa tried to sing to
me like yon do, an / hurried up an
went to sleep SOS not to hear it,
Good News.
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Mollie was telling an absurd dream
when her mistress broke in with,
'sYou must have been asleep when
you dreamt such stuff as that" mo,
indeed, ma'am,' she replied, tartly,
81 was Just as wide awake as / am
this minute"
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what is a name ?" Well, that
depends. For instance, the name Of
layer" is sufficient guarantee that
Ayers Sarsaparilla is a genuine,
scientific blood-puiifier, and not a
sham. like so much that goes by the
name of"sarsaparilla." Aver Sars-
aparilla is the standard.
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"Does Fido dislike your" asked
the fair girl.
"Dislike mel' exclaimed Herbert;
81 should say not. That dog thinks
I'm nice enough to eat. Washing
ton Star.
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Judge-You are here on charge
of stealing wood, and are liable to
pay a fine. Do you plead guilty or
not guilty1 Prisoner-That de-
ponds. your Honor, whether the nne
is big one or not.
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Poet-aHow does it happen that
you pay me two dollars more for
this poem than for my last7"
Editor-sThis is two stanzas shor.
ter'-Judge.
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If you grasp the situation, and act quickly, you
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e. G. Williams Jr. & Co, the drug
gists, should have the confidence Of
this community Their calling is one
of responsibility. Very often pre-
cious lives are entrusted to their care.
Taking the agency for selling the
celebrated Red Flag Oil should be q
guarantee. 1t viii do all that is
claimed for it, and no remedy excels
it for the quick cure Of Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Sprains and all bodily
pain. Price % cents.
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If Never falls to Cure = MANNERS
DOUBLE EXTRACT SARSAPARILLA.

She-What is the difference be-
tween the old game of foot ball and
the new?
He-Formerly they kicked the
ball, now they kick each other.