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The Portland daily press., 1893-11-21
poin-s Of Absentminaed Folk.

1t Is not pleasant to be absentminded.
but incidents in the lives of absentminded
people give rise to a great deal of laughter
in this world. Of course no one believes
that there is any truth in the story of the
absentminded n,an~who put his clothes to
bed and hung himself carefully over the
back Of his chair. Nor have we found any
body yet who had any confidence in the
story Of the absentlninded small boy who
went fishing and anchored the boat with
his fishhook and abandoned his sport be-
cause he could not find a worm large
enough to bait the anchor with.
These stories, however true they may
be, seem slightly exaggerated, but there
are others quite as interesting and more
faithful to facts. For instance, thaze is
the story of man who arranged to give
an elaborate dinner to a numerous and
distinguished company. The appointed
evening arrived. The collation., an ele-
CANT one, was ready to be served, but the
guests came not. Half an hour passed,
and still they did not come, and the host
became really uneasy. When the delay
had grown to an hour and not IL man of
them had shown up, his feelings were in
describable. And who can picture his ag-
ony of spirit when, on returning to his
room, he CHANGED to pull open a drawer
and therein found the whole bundle of
invitations which he had forgotten to send
out?
And what an absentminded young man
that must have been who, while being
married, replied to the minister 8 question
if he was willing to take the young lady
for his welded wife by. scratching his
The Portland daily press., 1893-11-21
An Old Eank Note.

In the British museum there is very
old and very rare Chinese bank note. 1t
was issued in the reign of Hung Woo, the
founder of the Ming dynasty, who died in
1898. The face value of the note is about
81, but it is one of the only issue of paper
currency ever guaranteed by the Chinese
government. Only one other similar note
is said to he in existence, being in posses
sion of the Oriental society of St. Peters
burg.
Its value to native bankers and note col
lectors all over China is well known. The
late governor of Hong Kong, Sir John
Pope Hennessey, bought the note about 10
years ago at an auction of the effects of a
deceased captain of one Of the Chinese
customs cruisers, who had amassed a
large collection of Chinese coins and notes,
among which was this Ming bank note
Chambers journal.
The Portland daily press., 1893-11-21
Origin of the Cocktail.

Turning from war to drink, we find that
ehe origin of cocktail" is ingeniously de
duced. In Mexico they drink pulque, de
rived from the cactus. The Aztec for
pulque is ''octel,' hence Yankee 'cock-
tail" Octel was an Aztec girl who gave
pulque to Montezuma. The monarch
smiled, hence Yankee "to smile, 3" to take
a smile" No authority is; given. Per.
haps the story is in Ixtlilochitl, the Mac
aulay of Mexico. AS for ''cobbler," twas
g cobblcr who brewed ''cobhler's punch, y
hence ''sherry cobbler.'' Here we may
detect u folks etymology," for who an
swers for that shoemaker? "Julepo is de
rived from Arabic "julab, % s'rosewater,'
so they say. Chocolate is really Of Aztec
origin.-London Duly News.
The Portland daily press., 1893-11-21
In a Back Seat.

Mr.. de Style-Whats wrong, my love?
Mrs. dc Style-All my work and worry
go for nothing. l am no longer the first
lady in our set have become mere no.
body since that Mrs. OLDHAM came back.
Mr.. de Style-Why should that be?
She had noble ancestors, hut SO had you.
She has valuable hairloorns, but so have
you. She has wealth, but SO have you.
Mrs. de Style-All of no use now. Her
husband was killed on the Matterhorn,
and you never even climbed it.-New
York Weekly.
The Portland daily press., 1893-11-21
FORGIVENESS.

Eorgivensss-piant Of soil refined, divine,
Whose blossoms reach beyond the earthly
mold,
Beyond the eSorm, the tempest and the cold
To gather airs from heavens unsullied shrine
Q flower of Eden! be forever mine,
10 cheer me when my days and years grow old,
And scatter dews from regions that enfold
The healing leaves by waters crystallinel
Thou antidote for wrath and hate and fear,
Balm of the heart by lips Of loved ones wound
ed;
Soothing the thrust of sharp ingratitude,
Thy fragrance Gains the soul when night is
near.
And angels como with heavenly wreaths sur
rounded
70 light with love this land of solitude.
Julia Noyes Stickney.
The Portland daily press., 1893-11-21
ingalls,, Speech Building.

Ex-senator Ingalls, had remarkable
way of preparing his speeches. according
to Frederick Haig, formerly his, private
secretary. He first dictated speech very
rapidly. Then lie di,tated another and
altogether new speech on the same Inject,
and taking the typewriter copies of both
speeches he would cut, paste, erase and in
teri isle until he had made one symmetrical
and harmonious address out of the two.
The Portland daily press., 1893-11-21

Professor Williams of Johns Hopkins
university says that the practice Of hazing
al colleges is an ancient one. He came
across an old rule at Heidelberg universe
ty, where he studied, printed in 1890, for
bidding the practice by the older students
of shaving the heads of the new students
and filing their ears with wax.
The Portland daily press., 1893-11-21

N 1866 an experimental cruise of all the
lrohciaos In the British navy, 30 in num-
Der was made during very rough weather
10 ascertain how they would behave dur
ing storm. Result deemed successful.
The Portland daily press., 1893-11-21

A high stone wall shuts, in the garden
of Gray's Inn, I.ont:on. The municipal
authorities have ordered that the wall be
removed and an open iron fence srbsti-
tuted in order that the passersloy may en-
10y the beauties of trees aud flowers.
The Portland daily press., 1893-11-21

It's sometimes wise to set as if you
were rich when you are poor, and when
rich to act as If you We're poor.
The Portland daily press., 1893-11-21

The length of the largest tiger skin ever
taken, after being stlstched and dried was
ID feet 81 inches.
The Portland daily press., 1893-11-21

quick advantage amy turn
of
reduced price We
business, sell
Come inn and
yourselves that w wide awake n int eres
The Portland daily press., 1893-11-21

Do you want to know what is going on
In the world--TaEe thaPREss.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-23
A Queer Thing Asou, carsr..

Some years ago when the British troops were fighting against the forces of the Mahdi in the Soudan opportu- nity was afforded to many of the core spondents accompanying the expedition to study the habits of the camel. Most of the transportation of the soldiers bag gage, was done by these ships of the desert, as they are called, and at night some of the newspaper men spent DOT tion of their leisure trying to learn something new about these strange creatures
 One of them, who was an inveterate smoker, discovered that the camel is a great lover of tobacco. Let any one smoke a pipe or cigar in the camel com pound, said he, and the camel will fol- low the smoker about, place his nose close to the burning tobacco, inhale the fumes with a prolonged sniff, swallow the smoke, then throwing his head up, with mouth agape and eyes upturned. showing the bloodshot whites, will grunt sigh of ectasy that would make the fortune of low comedian in love scene.-Harper's Young People.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-23
Baked Indian Pudding.

Baked Indian pudding is the recog- nized dessert to serve with boiled din ner." Here Is one recipe for making it:
 Take quarts of milk, large teacup of meal, half teacup of white flour, 9 eggs, half a teacup of molasses, large teaspoonful of salt. half teaspoonful of ginger and the same of cinnamon. To mix it boil 3 pints of the milk and set it of the fire; beat all the other ingredients with the pint of milk not boiled, then stir them into the hot milk. Butter a stone or earthenware dish, and when the mixture is little cold pour it into this dish, put it into a moderate oven, cover with plate and bake four or five hours, basting every little while with cold milk. This pudding is eaten hot and requires no sauce. Butter is generally eaten with it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-23
hand The look which accompanied

hand The look which accompanied the action spoke volumes.
 There was q pause of intense as tonishment; then a babel of excited and wondering exclamations, in the midst of which Lord Evandale rose and went out on deck.
 The rings were identical, with one exception-in one the initials were N. C.; in the other, c. N.
 Mrs. Bouyerie looked crushed and un- happy, for of all things she dearly loved lord. There was weeping and gnashing of teeth, too, in the cabin of the Lennoxes. Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-23

swinging himself onto the roof by means of this rope and so perhaps escape-who could tell? He reused his companion and told him what he meditated doing. Strop was full of fears. If they were seen, they would be shot, or if they fell they might be killed.
 "All that may happen" admitted his companion, "but what will happen if we remain here is that we will die on the guillotine. I for one prefer some other way. so I'll try this chance. You perhaps prefer to sit here like rat in a trap"
 The thought of the guillotine gave Strop courage, and he decided to follow Macaire. They listened breathlessly at the window till presently the tread of the man who was on guard below ceased.
 Macaire looked cautiously out of the window, and seeing he had half disap- peared into the embrasure of the door made Q sign to Strop, and mounting on the window sill he caught hold of the rope, swung himself loose, and then with one desperate effort swung himself up- ward, catching the edge of the parapet and so pulling himself on the roof. He was cautiously crawling up the face of the roof in order to get to the other side, which was sheltered from the view of the yard, when he was startled by an agonized yell. Strop had followed him out of the window, catching the rope and endeavoring to swing himself up- ward as Macaire had done, when just as he was in midair the rope gave way, and he fell at the feet of the sentry-stone dead. His neck was broken.
 Macaire had just reached the ridge of the roof when the gendarme, who. quick ly realizing what had happened, bound ed to the center of the courtyard, and looking up caught sight of the half kneeling figure of Macaire in full relief against the sky. He knew what his or ders were, and leveling his gun he fired.
 The figure on the roof threw up its arms, tottered, fell, and rolling over and over down the sloping roof and bound ing over the low parapet fell with . thud, and Robert Macaire lay dead be- side the wretched partner of his crimes.
 It was long before the horror of that day somewhat faded from the hearts of the household at Les Bons Amis. But all things have their seasons, and one day there was quiet wedding in the little church.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-23
CALLING HIM DOWN.
Case or Positive Man and How He Was
 Bluned.

Case or Positive Man and How He Was
 Bluffed.
 We'll down toward the front end of the smoking car sat four or five men, and one of them was man of gab. Not only that, but he was a positive man an aggressive mana decided man. He was free with his opinions and beliefs, and one listening tO him got the idea that he was the sort of man who be- heved he was dead right and was willing to put up his cash in defense of his opin- ion. Opposite me sat a drummer for a Cincinnati house. and us I saw him look ing over the top of his paper and appar- ently trying to size the man up l ob- served:
 Don't you like to meet with positive man?''
 ''Positive"' he blurted out. T can make him take water in five minutesy' Well, don't know about thati'
 "Then I'll show you. Lend me your handkerchief, please. Now, if you will trust me, let me take what small bills you have"
 He took his handkerchief and mine and made ''waa" Around it he wrapped about S4O in greenbacks, making roll
 
 his pocket. Then he nodded to me and we went forward and. after a minute he said to the man of gab:
 ''I have little wager with my friend here. How many times did Abraham Lincoln serve as president:'
 1.-Two, Of course" was the reply.
 "Are you positive?"
 Certainly am."
 Didn't he serve three:T
 'No, sir. Whats the matter with youg'
 "The matter is think he served three terms, and l am willing to bet on ii. Come now, have much have you got that says he only served two terms:'
 How much? Why, man, I'll bet you hundred to one"
 Put 'er right upr' says the drummer as he pulled out his roll. II don't want no such odds as that; just say two or three to one"
 "I don't want to rob you," replied the man of gab, with his hand in his pocket. Put 'er up! Here's 1000 to 5000 that says you're dead wrong"
 "Tll-Tl take you even for $5OO.7
 Put 'er up! Money talks.- howled the drummer. II say three terms, and here's the long green"
 Why, man, we all know that7- "We don't eitherl You say two terms, and say three. offered you even money. but I'll do better. Here's $l 900 to $5Oc. Select your own stakeholder" 1t doesn't seem as if could be mis- taken" unused the positive man.
 Put up, say!' shouted the drummer as he waved his poodle in the air. I'll go you sl 900 to SJ0O that he served three termsr'
 'Well, it may be possible. of course, but I'm so sure of it that"-
 Then put up! Here's $l 900 to s2OO." "I guess I won't bet. We are all liable to be mistaken, you know, and perhaps it was three terms"
 The drummer and 1 walked back and sat down and lighted fresh cigars. and as he returned me my property he said: "You see, you don't want to size a man up too quickly. There are positive men and thero are men of gab. There are aggressive men and there are men ef brag. When you can't tell the differ ence, try my way. When you shake a big roll at a man, one of two things will happen. If hos a pSsitive man. down comes his cash If hos only q windmill on legs, he'll crawfish. I could have bluffed that chap over a stone wall with a $10 bill -"-Detroit Free Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-23
UncIc Insh nefented.

Lawyer-Well. my young friend, your Uncle Josh determined that you should be Farmer or get nothing from him. He did not leave you a cent of money, but he willed you his blow, cultivator, moving machine, thrasher, portable sswmill, stone crusher, road scraper and stump puller.
 Young Scribbler-All right, I'll sell them.
 Lawyer-He has provided against that. You cannot sell or even rent them. You must use them yourself.
 Young Scribbler-Very well. I will.
 Lawyer-On the old farm:
 Young Scribbler-No. I'll write a play and use them on the stage.-New York Weekly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-23
Tobacco
Its flavor suits. WaterburyFire Alarm
LOCATION OF BOXES.

The following are the Fire Alarm Signals under the new system:
 1-2 Rogers < Bro"
 Is Cor East Main and Niagara streets. 1-4 Cor East Main and Wolcott road. l-5 Cor High and Walnut streets. l-6 Cor East Main and Cherry streets. IT Cor East Main and Cole streets. 2-1 Cor North Elm and Kingsbury streets. 2-S Cor North Elm, North Main and Grove
 streets.
 2-4 Waterbury Manufacturing company 2-5 Cor North Main and North streets. 2-6 Cor Buckingham and Cooke streets. 2-T Cor Grove and Prospect streets. 2-s Cor Hillside avenue and Pine street. 2-9 Cor Johnson and Waterville streets. 2-l-a The Platt Bros X Co.," 2-I-4 Waterbury Clock company movement
 ment factoryl."
 Exchange place. ga Cor West Main and Willow streets. s-4 Cor West Main and Watertown roadI s-5 Horse Car Railroad stable.' s-6 Waterbury Brass company" ST Cor Cedar and Meadow streets. 3-s Cor Grand and Field streets. sin Cor Bank and Meadow streets. s-1-s Randolph < Cloves s-1-4 Plume < Atwood Manufacturing con-
 pany* s-2-2 Holmes Booth < Haydens." s-2-4 Cor Charles and Porter streets. s-2-5 Cor Simons street and Washington ave Cor South Main and Grand streets. A Cor South Main and Clay streets. 4-s Waterbury Watch company A Benedict Burnham Manufacturing
 company
 G-6 Waterbury Buckle company" 4-7 Cor South Main and Washington sts Scoviu Manufacturing company L0 Cor Franklin and Union streets. s-s Waterbury Clock Co. lease factory. s4 Cor Clay and Mill streets. 6-s Cor Liberty and River streets. BT No. Hose House. 6-s Cor Baldwin and Stono.streets. Cor Bridge and Mdsiu streets s-a Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin slloot --S Private
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-23

The figure on uc roof Mrc,r up it's arms,
 tOttcrcd and fell.
 There was an old mans grave in the pretty churchyard on which white haired woman with dark, wistful eyes never failed to lay fresh flowers, and by and by she no longer came alone, but led by the hand two little, toddlins children, who call her grandmere.
 THE END.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-23

Infancy is the germ period of man's existence; it is the spring time of the year, the time of seed sowing. Young.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-23

"A Chinese Laundry Check is a Lottery Ticket, Capital Prize, Leprosy.
 Sensible People do not buy Lottery Tickets. Neither do they patronize a Chinese LauR- dry
 Have your work done by the Waterbury Steam Laundry, T. s5Faeti SaRai
 Avoid all Risks.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-23

Alexander the Great had 8 twist in his neck. It therefore became fashiona- hle for every one in that monarch's court to carry the neck in the same way.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-23
aats;hu'y 2oiIsE M0rkS.

.IayIu ', remove! to the corner P rter Street and N B. R. R. formerly the W-tecoury Male able Iron Co grouniS ant being a practical Boiler Water Tank, >Tloke Stack, Tar Heating Furnaoes, AnneaIns Pa Is. Pate and sheet Iron Work of all Descriptions, Orders by mail Will receive prompt attention.
 JAMES J DUFFY.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-23
FOUR STYLES OF HANpKERcH1EFs.

stitched border. Pure linen handker- chiefs with a hemstitched border and initial in one corner are, when the work is done by machinery, cheap enough to be in the pockets of every well to do man or woman. When one wants something better, there is bewildering variety in the way of handmade goods with open work hems and patterns more or less elaborate in drawn work or dainty em- hroidery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-23
Pocket Handkerchief.

White linen handkerchiefs are the kind carried by men and women who dress well. There are handkerchiefs with col ored borders, but these are chiefly pat ronized by children and adults with a taste for show rather than elegance. The popular handkerchief is one with hem
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-23
Not a Flatterer.

She-All of which only convinces me that you married me for my money.
 He-Well, it may not seem probable, but I honestly loved you.-Life.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-23

For two days after that it blew pretty fair gale. It rained good deal, too, at intervals; and such of the pas sengers as were not violently seasick in music room. with the exception of two or three hardy males, of whom Carew was one.
 As he passed tho door of the stairway toward tho evening of the second day, he saw Miss Neville, who had just struggled so far, and was clinging to the door to windward. She was look ing white and ill. he thought, but when he told her so she only laughed.
 Do you care to come for n turn I'' he said. 1t doesn't rain now, and will take good care you don't fall, !" he added.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-08-28

What the Vice President of the United
States Has to Say of the Great Northern
Railway Line.
Vice President Stevenson came east in
July from the Pacific coast. He said to a
st. Paul reporte "Our trip back was most
enjoyable through a new county on a new
road, the Great Northern. which l consider
one of the most remarkable lines in Amer
lca, new in construction bat perfect in ao-
com mo4ations, equipment and manage
ment. We wee delighted with the service
furnished; the buffet car. with lis bath, oom.
bai Der shop. library, easy chairs, writing
and card tables, smoking rooms, obserys-
non windows, ETC., Was q club house on
wheels. Ihe scenery was the finest l ever
saw on any t anscoasinental trip. The
marvellous switchback track in the Cascades
and the grsndeurs of 1umwater oAnyon
cannot be equn!ed in America. We crossed
the two great mountain ran ges, the Rockies
and the Cascades, in daylight, on q track
that seemed as solid as the earth. md
the entire party commented upon the en-
tire a5 encs of dust. We %enIoyed every
moment of the TIP. and could tell enough
to Till columns of the wonders of the mighty
northwest. with lts mines, ia ms, ranges,
forests. mountsins. rivers and lakes. Ii ia
q region destined to have large influence in
national growth ana prosperity, ana the
Great Northern IL Il great factor in rro-
noting its growth and development. Tho
road is a marvel of engineering skill and
deserves we'll Of the people, for it was con
structed without aid Or subsidy f.om ske
government"
HE 70 eRoinR ia further testimony that
the sleeping and lining cars on tho Great
Northern trains cannot be exoelied; that
tho butfst car Ia II model OF luxury and
comfort. Councillors for the Pacino
COAT are made mt Shelby Junction and Hs-
vre. Passengers going east have tie sd-
vantagea of the buffot car + ON Havrs and
save one night en route to Chicago and all
points east.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-08-28
RAILROAD CHANGE.
An Important Circular Issued by 6upt.
Brlmson, Of Missoula.

An Important Circular Issued by SuPt.
BrlIMson, of Missouls.
Supt. Brimson. of the Rocky Mountain
division of the Northern Pacific. has issnsd
tho following bulletin: The track depart
msnt OF the Rocky Mountain division will.
after August 2S. be arranged as follows:
District No. l, main line. bstwesn Helena
and Missouri. including branch lines on
the same. and including the Bitter Root
railroad. will be in charge of Roadmaster
Charles Russell. with headquarters at
Missoula. District No. 2. main line. from
Missoula to Hope. will be in charge OF
R~oadmastsr Frank Hartman. With
headquarters Al Horse Plains. Dis
ttiet No. 3 from DeSmet to Wallace.
and including the G. Il. n. railway and
Burke branch. viii! be in charge OF j. q.
Boyd, assistant superintendent. with head
quarters at Wallace. BY this arrangement
the services of two toadnasters are dis
pensed with, and Messrs. Jones and Bur-
dstt are 'out of office"
1t is stated that train dis%patchers will
have TO work over the entire division. from
Helors to Hope. instead Of having separate
for the east md west ends.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-08-28
PERSONAL.

j. M. Fox, of Red Lodge. Is at TIL
Hslcna.
Victor E. Tull. of Big Timber, is at The
Helena.
Charles r. Leonard, of Butte. is at Thu
Helena.
A. l.. Davis. Of Wickes. was in Helen.
yesterday.
David Gervieuls. of Butte, spent Sunday
in Helena.
William McKeever. OF Anaconda. il at
The Helena
Allen McPhail. of New Chic 80, is at the
G and Central.
John A. Rowand, Of Townsend, is at the
Grand Central.
II. M. Blewett, of Elkhorn, vas in the
city yesterday.
J. A. MeIatosh. Of Boulder Springs. is at
the Grand Central.
Will Kennedy, of the Boulder Age. was
at the Grand Cant, oil yesterday.
Ed II. Cooney and family. of Butte. left
Butte yesterday for the ranch of Mr.. Cooney,
ST.. at Canyon Ferry.
Ex-Associate Justice T. C. Bach and As
sociste Justice Dewitt have gone to the ST.
Regis county on a two weeks hunting and
fishing trip.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-08-28

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