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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-04-15
Memoranda.

Rockland, pril 1.4-Sch Delhi. of Saco with
stone from So mes Sound for New York. was
struck by fioati ag ice in the sound to-day caus-
ing her to leak 10 badly that she filled and sank
in % fathoms. A total loss. She registered
252 tons and wa Us built in 1872 at Saco, where
she was owned.
Sch George A Pierce. from Calais for NYork,
with lumber. SIP rang aleak and put into Rock
land Thursday night. She lies az the South
Marine railway full of water
Vineyard-Hav en-, April 13-Sch C Cromwell.
York. from Mat iznas for Boston, arrived here
to-day and repo ats heavy weather, split sails,
and broke gaff and boom. OF Block Island
18th, passed the, body of an unknown man. with
cork Jacket on. apparently some time in the
water. Possbl one of the Cuttyhunk life crew
who were lost last winter while trying to save
the crew of brig Aquatic.
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Portland wholesale Market.
Grain.

PORTLAND. April "A, 1888.
The following are to-day's quotations of Grain
Provisions. Produce, etc.:
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RHEUMATisM AND LOST yIGezs,

IUS1 INBISs
BRooKLYH, N. Y, October 25th 1889
On. A. T. SANDEN, Dear Sir -Four years aro snf-l
fered such pain from rheumatism that at times it was
cane or support used your belt ana felt relief in
one hour. igainet IN weight from that day and 1t was
En- well man iaiways teep my belt near BY for fear
years since you cured safely say it is erlai-
emit. E. HOSS, Musical Director. $50 ST. MARKS place.
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Denver & R. G. 1 ST.. .......11s
Erie Eds. 81
Kansas Pacific Consols ..... Ito
oregon Nav. lists. .lO9B
Kansas Pacific lists. !. ..... .106s
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THE DIR. sANDEN ) ELECTRIC BEAT

!, - Vns SAwDENS E&ES HaG ESAE
will
SANDER ELECTRIC Co.. sec Broadway, New York;
St. Landry democrat., 1893-06-17
GILT bedstead is pushed against a square

gilt bedstead is pushed against square
o1 plated silk of pale gold, with slate
c. lored silk bows at the corner.
A similar background of plated silk
rises to the ceiling above the toilet stand.
On that are pitcher, bowl and soap dish,
for you must know that running water
is supposed to invite sewer gas. These
pieces of crockery are all of the finest
ware. A beveled edge mirror six feet
high swings on brass rods above the floor
in one corner. She has also folding
glass, which reflects her cars, back hair
and neck.
There is an open fireplace, besides a
hot-air register, a dressing stand laden
with pretty toilet boxes and bottles, an
ivory clock like bird cage, in which
ivory canaries trill sweetly as each hour
begins; easy chairs and rocking chairs to
match the wall paper and furniture; a
pretty little prize dieu and wealth of
bric-a- brac, completing an effect that is
exquisite, dainty and inviting beyond
com parison. Connected with this room
the young millionairess has another apart
ment where she writes and paints when
she feels called upon to do so.
This room was on inspection the other
day. This may account for the succeed
ing remarks or it may not, Nowhere
was there hint of disorder there were
no shoes lying about or article of cloth
ing on chairs or bed. Everything was
as neatly ordered as the most critical
visitor could wish. There were two
tiny kid slippers peeping out from under
the bed, but they seemed part of the
artistic finish of everything.-[St. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-06-17
ENGLISH GIRLS WALK ALONE.

The independence of action character
ietic of the day as regards the feminine
world in England exercises a marked
effect upon the attitude taken up by
young girls belonging to the upper
classes.
Formerly they were ,hedged round by
many restraints; they were not allowed
to go here or there without being guarded
by one of their own sex, either by mother
or maid, says the Queen. Did they go
shopping, maid must go, too, and sit
in the shop side by side with them; did
they go out to afternoon tea, or to make
call the maid must go, too, and wait in
the hall.
1t is now considered quite permissible
and quite conventional for young girl
to walk by herself through the streets of
London. She may walk alone when
shopping, when visiting, when attend
ing classes or lectures, to early and late
church services, to study art at South
Kensington and other museums, or travel
by train on district, main or suburban
lines, or wherever engagements lead.
The line is certainly drawn at walking
in Hyde Park alone, although solne few
Independent maidens consider their pet
dogs quite sufficient protection even
there, but there is no restriction as to the
length of time a young lady may look in
at shop windows Boston Record.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-06-17
Tonsils Cauterized In Sleep.

For the past five months girl of thir-
teen, of good family, had been lying in a
state of complete lethargy ir a private
hospital at Vesinet, outside Paris. The
sleeping maiden has been recently &C
stored to consciousness by Doctor Reffe-
geau, who had charge of her, in pc
cu]iar manner. She usually lay asleep
with her mouth wide open and her throat
exposed to view. The physician noticed
that one of the tonsils was enlarged, SO
he resolved to cauterize it with red
hot iron, an operation which would be
beneficial to the patient, even if it did
not have the effect Of terminating her
cataleptic condition.
After the iron had done its work, the
girl, who had been previously insensible
to the pricking of pins, manifested I'M
mistakable signs of pain and uttered a
feeble cry. From that moment she be-
gan to return gradually to consciousness,
and at last awoke, saying to the nun who
was taking care of her, "Where> am II"
The patient had no recollection or notion
of anything that had taken place during
the five months in which she was asleep,
and manifested the greatest surprise
when told about her extraordinarily long
slumber. She is now said to be in a nor
NAL state of health, full of spirits, and
eager to make up for her long silence
ILondon Telegraph.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-06-17
AROUND THE HOUSE.

To remove ink stains from carpet use
javelle water.
To remove paint from garment, we,
with benzine, rub with wooden cloth
then wet and rub again.
THE CARE OF THE OvEN.-The condi
ton of the average stove oven in which
food and pastry are baked is not such as
to inspire admiration In fact, per-
fuuctory sort of sweeping is about all
the cleaning our stove ovens ever receive.
In great many cases remnants OF dishes
which have boiled over remain for months
charred On the oven bottom. Now all
this negligence in the care of the oven
undoubtedly affects the food cooked in
it. In some parts of England where
brick ovens are used, the walls of them
are whitewashed. This purifes them, as
common whitewash, it is we'll known, is
an excellent disinfectant. OF course, it
would not be possible to treat an ordi-
nary iron stove oven in this way, as the
lime would corrode the oven. In some
parts of Europe, the ovens are tiled and
these may be easily washed clean. There
is no possible objection to washing out
the oven of an iron range. If this is done
Systematically at least once week from
the beginning, the oven will never get
in the black sooty condition in which it
is so frequently found. When anything
boiIs over in the oven, it should I've al
lowed to burn to a char, as it then may
be easily scraped off and brushed out.
After this the oven should
be thoroughly aired. 1t is great mis-
take to bake delicate dessert or cake
or pie in the same oven with dish of
meat which has been favored with onions
or strong spices. The flavor of the meat
will invariably affect the more delicate
dishes. The shallow closet under the
baking oven, commonly called the heat
ing closet, where dishes may be temper
arily kept warm after they are cooked,
should be kept as clean as the stove
oven. 1t is certainly very disagreeable
and hard job to clean stove which
has been neglected, but it is small mat
ter to keep stove clean, if you begin at
the beginning and never allow it to be-
come cIogged with SCOT and dust and
the debris of food. The fues of every
oven should be cleaned out once a
month,
St. Landry democrat., 1893-06-17
HINTS FOR SPRING.

Plumetis, French dotted Swiss, with
tinted designs, is one of the dainty things
sure to form at least one gown in the
wardrobe of the real summer girl.
Slippers laced with ribbon to initiate
sandal effect are worn with Empire
gowns.
Most OF the dresses that are now being
made have no darts at the top of the
skirt, the fullness being gathered into
the waistband.
The return of the shawl is prophesied.
A suggestion of it has appeared in long
scarfs of lace or velvet that encircle the
shoulders and hang to the foot of the
gown.
What is known as "shadow" velvet
promises to be more fashionable than
ever the coming season. Recent impor-
tations show those that are vision of
splendor, with their superb rainbow
hues, of which one only obtains glimpse
through the dark surface pile.
Women wear as many rings on their
fingers as they can. Rings are a perfect
frenzy.
1t may be observed that, as a general
rule, skirts have widened at the top.
PIaits and gathers contribute to this
effect. In some very stylish examples
there are as many as six or seven
breadths in a bell skirt. Five straight
breadths are seen in round skirts made
full.-[St Louis Republic.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-06-17
How Time Is Reckoned.

The entire world, Russia alone ex-
cepted, will begin the New Year with
the first day Of January. In that be-
nighted country the year will not be
ushered in until March 25. This last
date was the opening of the New Year
in England and America up to within
less than $50 years ago In was in 1851
that the famous Lord Chesterfield Sc
cured the passage of bill which set the
beginning of the New Year for January
In Continental Europe, on the other
hand, January 1 has been New Years
Day for more than three centuries. In
1882 it was so ordained by Pope Gregory
and adopted by all Europe, with the
exception of England, Sweh den and Rus
STA.
Another change beside that of altering
the date of the New Year was made by
Lord Chesterfeld's reform. Up to that
time the English calendar was eleven
days behind that of other European
countries. That is, when it was June
or July in England it was the 18th of
the month in Continental Europe. By
Chesterfeld's change the calendar date
was advanced eleven days. This change
is what brought about the transition
from "Old Style to "New Style reck'
oning. -[New York Journal.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-06-17
Queer Earth.

They are dredging some very queer
stuff down at McNear's basin. They
struck it few feet below the surface
and have cut through about ~ feet in
depth of it thus far. 1t is the very en-
bodiment of toughness. 1t requires to
be utinto shavings, as it were, by one
passage of the machine, and then in dis
engaging and lifting it the 900 horse
power machine is strained to the utmost.
it is very much like dredging stratum
of india rubber. The same machine
would make at least five times the speed
and Roadway through the friable rock
that underlies our principal streets.
Besides being tough, indicating very
large percentage Of aluminium in its
composition, it is remarkably heavy,
much more so than the hardpan or or
ninary clays of the vicinity.-[Petalums
(Cal.) Courier.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-06-17
The Plebeian Peanut.

'sPeanuts unaristocratic! exclaimed a
fashionably dressed, bright eyed young
miss to her pretty companion on Wal
nut street car yesterday. "Well what if
they area I'm going to have them served
at our dinner party sailed, and they are
perfectly lovely. Sailed almonds aren't in
it. All you do is to buy the green or un-
parched peanuts, parboil them, rub off
the red envelopes, spread the blanched
nuts on tin dish, treat them to butter,
then brown them for half an hour id a
baking but not quick oven, and when
they are light snuff color take them out
at once and salt them while hot. Just
try that recipe when you get home, and
the lowly peanut will become exalted
100 Fer cent: in your eyes" -lPhila'
delphis Record.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-06-17
A Legal Incident

A very bad and dishonest failure
had occurred, in which a certain
trusted clerk seemed to have been
guilty of the larger share Of the
crime He, with his employer, was
arrested and charged with the crime.
| The clerk stoutly protested his limo
cence aud denied all knowledge of the
fraud or any connection with his en-
ployer.
However, there was a chain of cir
cumstantial evidence woven around
him which his counsel could not
break down. The clerk was convicted
and sent to jail for term OF years.
After being confined In prison for
about year the poor fellows mind
began to weaken, and finally he broke
down completely. He was taken
from prison and transferred to a hos.
pital for the insane All the time he
continued to protest his innocence.
After he had been confined in tho
hospital three or four years, certain
/ facts in the failure were elected
which clearly proved that he was en-
tirely innocent Of having committed
any crime.
OF course steps were Immediately
taken to secure the pardon Of the
man; and an order was given for his
immediate release.
1t now became the delicate duty OF
the counsel In the case to break the
happy intelligence to the pardoned
| on q No n
the counsel on both sides of the case,
it was agreed to call upon the poor
clerk and make an attempt to arouse
him from the apathy and lethargy
into which he had fallen. This they
decided to do by accusing him again
of the theft Of the funds.
The parties to this strange drama
assembled in the room Of the stricken
man. He sat silent and immovable,
with his head in his hands. As the
Old and ever ranking charge Of dis
honesty fell upon his ears the effect
was exactly that which had been fore
seen and expected. He slowly raised
bis head. Looking his pseudo accus-
er straight in the eye he replied in a
loud tone of voice, with rising in
lection and with great energy:
'1t is lie."
The critical moment had come. The
lawyer who had prosecuted him and
secured his incarceration then stepped
up to him and said:
"You are right. It is lie, and
you stand before the community a
indicated man. I have the order for
your release in my hand"
| Then the lawyers stood off to watch
the effect, hoping that the joy at the
prospect of release and vindication
would have the effect of putting the
clerk again in bis right mind. But
no sign of joy overspread the mans
features. His face bore its usual
stolid expression. 1t seemed to have
40 apparent effect upon him.
| The clerk turned his face toward
the speaker, as If he did not under
stand him. Then his head fell for
ward and he was precipitated upon
the floor at the feet of the lawyers.
A single glance suf1iced. He was dead
St. Landry democrat., 1893-06-17
PRACTICAL HOME TRAINING.

One summer lady had 26O girls from
offices, stores and factories to board
during two weeks vacation. At the end
of the summer she found that but nine
of the number knew how to make bed,
and many of them made it boast that
they chad never made bed in their
lives"
Some did not even know whether a
sheet or blanket should be put on first.
And these were not destitute girls, but
such as represent our self-respecting
wage earners-girls who were boarders,
paying a fair price, and yet who were
expected to. make their own beds
Mothers had not trained them. There
are hundreds of bright, intelligent girls
of fifteen, sixteen, eighteen, and even
older, who have never sewed and do not
know whether thimble should go on
their thumbs or forefnger. What kind
of wives and mothers are they to maker
New York World.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-06-17
CAME PREPARED TO SHED TEARS.

A correspondent of the Pittsburg Dis.
patch tells of young woman who went
to the matinee prepared for the affecting
parts of the play. She carried lightly
sewed to the center of second hand
kerchief tiny powder puff, which she
proceeded to dust with powder from a
little enameled box into which it fitted.
With the puff concealed in the handker-
chief she calmly watched the scene pro-
gress to the agony point, ignoring the
tears that, sure enough, began presently
to stream down her cheeks. When the
curtain fell, however, she took instant
advantage of the momentary reaction of
the audience, and wiping her face with
one handkerchief, with the second she
cleverly busted her too red nose and
checks with the youngstown powder,
and triumphantly beamed upon the
women about her who were not so cleverly
forearmed.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-06-17
PROTECTING A WRAPPER.

A good way to protect the bottom of
del. cate wrapper is to edge it with
lack ribbon. The same idea holds in
putting an edge of velvet under the
bottom of the street skirt, or any other
skirt, for that matter. The line of dark
color not only makes the delicate shades
above them seem more delicate, but soil
Ing is avoided. In ball dresses, too, put
a puff-not full one-of null or mus
lin about the edge of the skirt, matching
it in color exactly. The puff is really
not noticed, and it does save the edge
of the gown. When it is renewed the
gown is as fresh as ever, whereas, had it
been the edge of the dress itself that had
been soiled, there would have been no
renewing [Once A Week.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-06-17
THE DINNER WOMAN.

"The born hostess" writes Helen Bar
rctt Bridgman in the Brooklyn Standard
Union, "knows that the good dinner
woman is very rare bird. She must
not be too old, she must not be too
young; she must not be unpleasant to
look upon, neither must she be a. beauti-
full automaton; she must be quick, re-
sponsive, interesting and vivacious, but
she must not monopolize the converse
ton and cause others to fight for their
rights; she must have in her the spirit
of the bohcmienne, yet she must be the
epitome of good breeding and refinement
in fine, she must be the most fascin-
ating flower of complex civilization"
St. Landry democrat., 1893-06-17
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
G Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
ative; ef1ectual|y cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and tevers
and permanently curing constipation;
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts GA the Kid
news, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug"
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup OF Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-06-17
FOR THE LADIES.
NAMES OF JAPANESE GIRLS.

Many of the pretty and suggestive
little words that serve as names for jap
anese girls are as charming in English as
in japanese. It is not uncommon for a
japanese girl to bear the name of a
flower. On the other hand, however,
many girls in Japan bear the names of
some domestic utensil, as frying pan or
dust brush. Doubtless this results from
the custom common among some peoples
of naming child for the first obi ect that
strikes the eye after the little one has
come into the world. i Chicago Herald.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-06-17

Flower

II am happy to state to you and
to suffering humanity, that my wife
has used your wonderful remedy,
August Flower, for sick headache
and palpitation of the heart, with
satisfactoryresults. For severaly years
she has been a great sufferer, has
been under the treatment of eminent
physicians in this city and Boston,
and found little relief. She was in
duced to try August Flower, which
gave immediate relief. We cannot
say to much for it." L. c. Frost,
Springfield, Mass. @
St. Landry democrat., 1893-06-17
Hot as Satan's HON a.

The residents of Gainesville, Mo-,
became somewhat alarmed and unus.
ually pious few days ago Oh dscov.
ering that the ore in zinc mine
thereabouts, at depth Of eighty-tive
feet, proved so hot that it could not
be handled without thick gloves.
They thought that Satan had sud-
denly changed his abode and moved
his heating apparatus unpleasantly
near Gainesville.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-06-17

limb, was felled near Castleton, Ind, the
other day. Above the first limbs was
made a twelve-foot log. It produced
5000 feet of lumber, and, reckoned by
f:its rings, is 500 years old. 1t is thought
to be the finest specimen of its kind in
the country and will likely be taken to
the Worlds Fair St. Louis Republic.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-06-17

A good story is going the rounds Of
Constantinople that the annual vac
cination of the inmates of the harem
of the Sultan during the fast of Ram
adam was omitted this year from mo-
tives of economy, as each victim was
usually paid 1000 or 1000 francs for
going through the ordeal The re-
suit was a row Of such tremendou:
proportions that the Sultan had u
currendpr
St. Landry democrat., 1893-06-17
foil Your Water,

The popular idea that water fs
purified by freezing has been again
disproved by recent careful expert
ments, which show that the average
amount of impurity retained by the
ice is 343 per cent. Of organic mat
ter. AS organic matter is the more
jcctionabIe Of the two. the case is
worse than was formerly supposed.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-06-17
Don 1uiXnte.

In the 227 years since Don Quixote"
was published 1924 editions have
been printed, Of which 528 were
Spanish, 304 English, l79 French, 90
Italian, 81 Portuguese, IS German,
IS Swedish, Polish, 8 Danish, 6
Russian, 5 Greek, 3 Roumanian,
Catalonian. Bas Tue and Latin.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-06-17

Browns Iron Btters cures Dyspepsia. MaIa-
ria Biliousncss and General Dtbi!it-. Gives
strength, aids DiEe>t!ol. tom Il e n'Fes-
creates appetite The best tonic for -,ursing
Mothers, v eak women and children.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-06-17

The Angora goat supplies the hair which
adorrs ordinary dolls An English syndi-
cate CONT OILS tn S product a it is valued
at SAC, QUO, 900 a year
St. Landry democrat., 1893-06-17
A SLEEPING ROOM.

In the sleeping apartment of young
New York woman, the daughter of a man
many times millionaire, the wall paper
10 pale gold. OF faint slate color. The
St. Landry democrat., 1893-06-17

The costliest pipe in the world is smoked
on great occ ssoils, by the Shah Of Persia.
It is set with diamonds, rubies al emer-
aids aud i, worth S40J,t 90.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-06-17

Many persons are broken down from over
work or household cares. Browns Iron Bit
moves excess OF bila, and cures malaria A
splendid tonic for women and children.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-06-17

A eam-derrck tha' easily lifts an eighty
ton gun and swings it around as readily as
if it W re n bale OF hay, is on one OF the
docks at Hamburg.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-06-17
A Giant Oak Cut In Indiana.

An oak tree, six feet in diameter at
the butt and ffty-two feet to the first
St. Landry democrat., 1893-06-17

Beecha1n's Pills are better than mineral wa
tiers. BeeC ham s-no others. 2J cents box.