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The Portland daily press., 1893-01-06
A Costly CONQUEST.

The conquest of France in 1871 was a
dear bargain for Germany after all. The
e2O0 900, 900 indemnity was mainly spent
on fortresses, and since the war Ger
many has spent $500, 900, 900 on her army
alone. If the loss of the labor Of 400,-
900 men perpetually withdrawn from
industries and kept locked up in bar
racks is calculated, some faint conception
may be formed of the costliness Of mill
tarism. --London Tit-Bits.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-06
New Gloucester.

From our Regular Correspondent.
The county commissioners had hear
ing Dec. 10th and awarded damages to
those whose land was entroached upon
by the widening Of the road at Cobb's
bridge.
There will be continued services at the
Congregational oh rch during the first
two weeks of this month. The pastor,
Rev. I'll. K. Mank, will be assisted by
Rev. Mr.. Andrews and Miss Gordon of
Boston.
Capt. J. B. Hammond and wife have
returned from Massachusetts, where
they have been spending several weeks.
An unsuccessful attempt at breaking
into Berry and Starbird's store was made
last week. 1t is supposed the would-be
burglar was frightened by the appear
ance of light in a neighboring dwelling.
The Maine Central station was also
broken into the same night The Office
showed indications of thorough search
which fortunately resulted in no greater
loss than that OF small amount Of post
age stamps and disarrangement of pa
pers, etc.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-06
Board of Trade.

At the monthly meeting of the man
ayers of the Board of Trade yesterday
morning several applications for mem
bership were received and referred.
Messrs. Eben Corey and William w.
Merrill were appinted committee to
audit the treasurer's accounts, and
Messrs. Joseph E. Blabon, Lyman NJ.
Cousens and F. E. Boothby committee
to prepare list of nominations for the
several officers Of the board to be pre-
sented at the annual meeting on Monday
next at O'Clock p. m.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-06
North Yarmouth,


[From our Regular Correspondent
Mr.. Frank G. Marston and wife of New
Gloucester have been visiting friends in
town.
Mr.. Geo. Skillin has shipped his apples
to England.
Captain Frank Mountfort has sold the
oak on his place to Captain iJas. Sawyer
who is having it CUT
Miss Kitty Harris who has Ibeen stop
ping in Boston spent Christmas with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Harris.
Mr.. Gardner Leighton, Jr. has been
drawn to serve on the traverse jury.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-06
Wonen,s Alliance.

The first lecture in the series to be
given by the Women's Alliance at the
First Parish house will be given this af
ternoon at o'clock. Tickets can be OBJ
tanned of the members of the Alliance or
at the door.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-06
shoe and Leather Association.

At the annual meeting of the Shoe and
Leather Association yesterday morning,
the following officers were chosen:
President-F. +. Driscoll.
Vice President-E. S. Norton.
Treasurer--A. Dean,
Secretary-W. F. Pearson.
Executive Committee "A. H. Berry, William
Osborne, A. T. Davis.
The association will have their annual
supper some time this month.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-06
Warning.

On account of the removal Of ice for
packing yesterday. at Westbrook, skat-
ers from the city are cautioned to be on
the lookout for danger.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-06

Standish and Priscilla, in waltz time,
and spinning song.
Marshall p. Wilder
is one of the greatest humoris now on
the stage. Under the auspices of Ivan
hoe Lodge, K. of P, he will be seen at
City Hall January 18th.
Notes.
Orders for seats for Fra Diavolo were
received lat Chambers from Waterville
and Bath, which shows that this must
cal event is attracting widespread atten-
ton in outside cities. Mr.. Montgomery
has extend invitations to the orphans of
the st. Elizabeth Orphan asylum and to
the Female Orphan asylum to attend
the Saturday matinee.
Miss Julia Arthur, the young actress
concerning whom many pleasant things
have been published within the past
year, will play the title role of Lady
Windernere in Oscar Wilde's "Lady
Windermere's Fan" which is about
to receive it's first production on this
side of the water by the Palmer Stock
Company at the Columbia. Boston.
Mr.. John Drew begins his extended
Boston season in 1.-THE Masked BalP' at
the Hollis Street Theatre on January 23.
Mr.. Charles Frohman will present the
artistic atmos phere' which has char
acterized the Drew performances in New
York by sending to Boston all of the
scenic and stage accessories used in the
original play.
Marguerite Merington arrived in Bos-
ton yesterday and will personally con-
duct the rehearsals of 'Good-bye," her
new play which will be given at the
Museum. January 16.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-06
Fire in West Gray.

The store of Robert A. Allen of West
Gray was burned yesterday morning.
Loss, $1,000; insured.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-06

From our fteguldr correspondence
The week of prayer is being observed
at the Baptist church this week
Mrs. George S. Chase, president of the
W. G. T. u. received beautiful present
from the Union being silver model of
the Temple, in shape of an inkstand.
The Temple is the w. G. T. q. building
at Chicago which will cost s.. 200, 900.
The officers oflSpringvale Lodge of T.
A. M. will be installed Tuesday even
ing Jan. 10. 9
Nj. Marshall Berry superintendent Of
the Burley & Usher shoe mandatory is
quite sick with measles. Ss
Hon. Charles II. Frost in company
with his nephew Mr.. Fred Frost of Farm
ington N. FL. expect to start for Cali
foTnia next week. He will close his
store Jan. Z and during his absence will
have extensive repairs made, He has d
brother in California whom he has not
seen for many years. She will be alb
sent several months.
The fourth lecture in the Baptist
course was given bysRev. L. S. Bean Of
Gorham to a large audience and elected
much applause.
NJ. jerome Phelps received from the
employees in the cutting room at the
Nudge do Co. shoe shop Christmas
present of an elegant easy chair.
Frank B. Mcguire received from tn
employees in his room beautiful water
seryicej
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Take the Press and keep posted On the
events of the day. so cents month.
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AUCTION SALES.
F. 0. BAILEY 6 CO., Auctioneers.

Administrators Sale of PERSONAL
Property.
DURSUANT to license granted by the FRO
Il bate Court, in and for Cumberland County,
sell at public auction at the auction rooms OF
F. o. Bailey g. Co., No. 18 and 20 Exchange
Street. on Saturday. January 9TH, at ten O'CLOCK
estate of James H. Baker, late of Portland Me-,
deceased, consisting of parlor. sitting room and
dining room furniture, chamber sets. mahogany
tables, crockery, glassware, gold watch, etc.'
etc. x
Dated at Portland this 3oth day of December,
A. d. 1892. JOSEPH a. LYME
Administrator de bonis non with the Will an
nexed, of the estate of James FL. Baker.
ian4 utu
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MAINE TOWNS.
Items Of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
PownaI.

PownaI.
From Our Regular Correspondent
Being in the vicinity of Walnut Hill
Station on the afternoon of the 3rd an
invitation was extended to your cores
pendent to visit car filled with sample
products from four provinces of Canada,
viz: Manitoba, Assiniboine, Alberta
and British Columbia, which only an
hour or two previous had been dropped
at this station for the inspection of the
public. The car was very attractive
the top and a small portion of the sides
being festooned by grain neatly arranged
in little punches or sheaves; these
punches forming clusters or sections;
each section being the products of differ
farms. The display of fruit from this
new country was superb. The smaller,
or more perishable fruits were put up in
glass jars, acid being used for the pres
ervation of the same. The squashes.
pumpkins, potatoes, also the small
square boxes of theshed grains attracted
much attention. Raspberry vines, IA
feet in length and as large as canes,
visitors. Quite museum of specimens
of ores from the north shore of Lake SUI
perior, was carefully arranged in glass
show case. We noticed iron ore, gold
and silver quartz and particularly fine
copper ore and nickel for which the Lake
Superior district is now quite famous.
The show of soft coal from Manitoba,
bituminous coal from the Gait mines at
Leithbridge and anthracite from Alberta,
suggests the immense underground
storehouese of that, as yet, undevel-
oped country. Each window of the car
contained three panes, every pane being
transparency and represented view
taken from farms in that locality Mr..
Augustus Holm is the travelling immi
grafton agent who has the car in charge,
having as assistant Mr.. P. Besserer of
Montreal, and the kindly courtesy which
they extended to your correspondent
and also to the large number of visitors
continually coming in and going out of
the car called forth hearty thanks from
ALL Fourteen days more will be spent in
the New England States, after which an
extended tour is be made in Canada.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-06

25 cts. best seats Theatre Sat. matinee.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-06

Baker Opera Co. Sat- matinee Theatre,
IS cents.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-06

ct your seats for matinee Theatre, 25c.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-06
Rossini Club.

The following programme was success
fully rendered at Kotzschmar hall yes
terday in the presence of large number
of auditors:
Piano duet-Grand March ....... Niels Gade
Miss Brown and Miss Davis.
Vocal o-Cheerfulness. .Gumbert
Misses Knight and Kicker, Mrs: Moore.
Piano solo-Mazurka, op. 9. No. f.. Paderewski
Miss Cobb.
Vocal solo-still vie die nacht. .......... .Bohm
Mrs. Smith.
Piano duet, for two pianos-Gavotte and
Musette. from Suite, OPP. 100. Raft
MIS- Allen ana Mrs. johnson.
Miss Kicker.
Piano solo-Nocturne, op. 48, No. L.. Chopin
Miss Brown.
Vocal solo-Veglia dial ciel, from Star $50;
.---.-...-.........-.. ....-.MeyerDeef
Miss Knight.
Piano solo-Variations Seriuses. .Mendelssohn
Miss Blanchard.
Vocal trfo-Cradle Song. -. Iaubert
Misses Knight and Kicker, Mrs. Moore.
Priscilla.
This charming operetta will be given
under the auspices of the Samaritans at
City Hall January 10Th, Goth and Dist
The musical rehearsals are diligently at
tended to and delightful performance
may be expected.
1t may fairly be said that Mr.. Surette's
music is extremely interesting, and in
one or two instances surprisingly original.
Some of his numbers are excellent,
notably so, for example, duet by Miles
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-06

The great pianist will be at City Hail
January 23d and oath. 1t is not neces-
sary to go into lengthy encomiums of this
great artist. The crowded houses he
drew in Portland last season are the
strongest advertisements he could have
this year. The demand for tickets at
Stockbridges is great and all who fail to
get them at once will be left when the
concerts are given.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-12-23
A Wonderful Time-KeepinE Auto-
nation.

One of the most wonderful time
keepers known to the horologist was
made in London about 100 years ago
and sent by the president of the East
India company as gift to the emperor
Of China. The case was made in the
form Of chariot, in which was seated
the figure Of a woman. This figure
was of pure ivory and gold, and sat
with her right hand resting upon a
tiny clock fastened to the side of the
vehicle. A part Of the wheels which
kept track Of the flight of time We're
hidden in the body of tiny bird,
which had seemingly just aighted upon
the lady's finger Above was;a canopy
SO arranged as to conceal silver bell.
This bell was fitted with miniature
hammer Of the same metal, and, al
though it appeared to have no connec-
ton with the clock, regularly struck the
hours, and could be made to repeat by
touching a diamond button on the
lady's bodice. In the chariot at the
ivory lady's feet there was golden
figure of a dog, and above and in front
were two birds, apparently flying be-
fore the chariot. This beautiful orna-
ment was made almost entirely Of gold,
| and was deliberately decorated with
precious stones.-St. Louis Republic.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-12-23
Patent Pillows.

An odd pillow, much liked by some
persons who find the ordinary pillow
clumsy and heating to the head, has
the case divided into two, three or five
rolls or sections, with an inch and a
half space in the case between each Sec
ton. When filed with down the pillow
looks like number Of rolls. each about
fifteen inches in circumference and
eighteen inches long. The admirers Of
this pillow claim that the spaces be-
tween the rolls make the pillow cool,
and that it can be more conveniently
adjusted to the head and neck. A pill
low lately patented has small springs in
the center and over them thick layer
of cotton. AS the cotton cannot be
shaken up like feathers, and is apt to
get in a solid mass, it does not seem as
desirable as a feather pillow. The rub
Der air-pillow is perhaps better than
any other for those whose heads be-
come heated. One man has gained
many a nights sleep by using a rubber
hot-water bag for such a pillow, filed
not with hot but ice-cold water The
idea was suggested by the ice-bags
which cool the heads of fevered pa.
tients.-New York Evening Post.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-12-23

urated this season in the mode Of din.
ner giving, and the fashion Of serving
dinners at small tables laid for eight
or ten has been almost universally
adopted in the grande monde Of Paris,
says the: New York Sun. This arrange
ment has been hitherto in use at ball
suppers, but now these late suppers are
rather out Of date, and the festivities
begin with q dinner instead of ending
with q feast The dinner is much the
same as for q bali supper, the chief diff
ference being that at the suppers the
guests placed themselves where they
liked, while at the dinners the places
are assigned by the mistress Of the
house. The tables are all decorated
with different flowers, and each gentle
man receives on his arrival an envelope
containing the name of the lady he is
to take in to dinner and the flower to
be found at the table intended for him.
Handsome dishes of old silver, or mod
ern ones in imitation, baskets Of sill
Vered wire, shells of china or simple
vases Of glass the color of the flowers,
are used as receptacles for the flowers,
and pretty trays of delicate china or
lace-lil<e silver are filed with bon bons
and candied fruits. The menus are
made very small, in the shape of a
pockerbook, in pale shades of pink, blue
or green, ornamented with gilded ini-
tlals or the crest of the family. White
damask linen is used for these grand
affairs, the millinery mode Of table dec
grafton being reserved to country
houses and smaller feasts.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-12-23
WHY HE DID NOT "POP.''

Predfcament of a Swain With but
$3.50 In His Pocket.
did you hear the latest on G. A.
Keith Of Salisbury?' asked Lenox Nor
gan as he was cracking jokes with a
party of bosom friends at the Laclede,
says the st. Louis Republican.
mo; what is it?' they asked stimuli
taneously.
''I'll tell you if you promise not to
give it away.
"Mr. Keith has a sweetheart in this
city upon whose very smile he fingers,
and the words that fell from her lips
were treasured in his mind with the
same tenacity with which a miser
boards his gold.
"Of late his dreams have been troub-
led with spectral phantoms in which
he sees his*darling torn from his arms
by the other fellow, who glided with
with his beautiful burden to a safe re-
treat, where, unmolested, he can feast
his eyes upon the charming beauty.
THE young lady made an engage
ment to visit friends in a suburban vii
lage and asked her lover if he would
see her to the depot. This meant a
carriage ride at his expense. Certainly
he would with the greatest pleasure,
and, stepping into the nearest drug
store, he telephoned to a hackman to
send a carriage to - street that even
ing at $3.50 sharp. He also ascertained
that the rate charged was to be $3.50
for a one-way fare. He intended to dis
miss the carriage at the depot.
when the young man arrived at the
young Iadys residence in the evening,
to his dismay two Of his sWeethearts
lady friends were present to see her off.
OF course this was not relished by
Keith, but he hoped to part company
with the crowd when the carriage was
announced. At the appointed time the
carriage appeared, and his girl insisted
that the young ladies should accompany
them to the depot. They at first de-
clined, but afterward assented.s
ITO say that Keith was mad would
be using mild term, because his mind
was fully made up to propose in true
romantic style as the steel-clad hoofs
OF the mettlesome steeds rang merrily
in the cleaning. Not only this, but he
had just $15O in his pocket and there
was an extra fare to pay for the re-
turn trip. The party entered the car
rage, but Keith was in no mood for
cheerful conversation. He forgot his
love in cogitations of how he could
settle with the driver. Happy thought!
He could put up his watch for $1.5O
until he reached the hotel. The plan
worked perfectly; but until the lady
reads this story she will never know
that her invitation to those young
ladies prevented a proposal last Sun
day evening, nor to what desperate
straits her lover had been nuShp1 -
The average annual product Of each la
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-12-23
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN
ENTERTAINING READING FOR
sa s.> EWES DAUGHTERS

Mrs. Crisp, wife OF tie Speaker,
A. Courageous and Benuty-Care
OF the Observation-Disclosures Live
Longer Than Men. Sa, s4
Mrs. Crisp is a Georgia woman, born
and bred with many Of the ideas, man
ners and tastes peculiar to the South
ern lady Of thirty years ago, Her
father, Mr.. Burton, was, before the
war, a man Of great wealth, but, ac-
cording to the Washington News, after
the conflict was over he had little be-
sides his, pride in still being a South
erner and a gentleman, sah.'' 1t was
at the close of the war that Mr.. Crisp
appeared in Ellaville and speedily fell
captive to the charms of Miss Clara
Belle Burton, a blithesome, coquettish
maiden, with wealth Of brown hair
which, according to the fashion Of the
time, she wore floating over her Shout
ders. Now, young Charlie Crisp was
but the son Of poor player folk" and
Mr.. Burton said fatty that his daughter
should not marry a poor man. Nat
urally the young couple were discour-
aged, and his verdict might have had
some weight with Miss Clara Belle if
at this juncture Mr.. Crisp had not been
taken seriously in-and here is where
the romance proper begins. The doctor
who was called to attend him happened
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-12-23
Dressing Bangs.

These, rs made in our modern days,
are indeed luxurious. They combine a
travelling clock, many adjuncts to the
toilet, together with writing and work
ing necessaries, mounted either in cleo
tro-plate, gold, silver or aluminium,
which last has the great merit of being
exceedingly light. Many women pre-
fer leather cases to bags. These are
made on the principal Of mans suit
case, and all the necessary toilet ilnple-
1nents are set in moving tray, and
below there is space for nightdresses
and tea-gowns. 1t is a great convent
ence to have every thing ready to hand
and to be able to slip them out to-
gether and put them on the dressing
table, and, moreover, to use the bag
without them. But one must be care
full not to choose bag too heavy to
be carried. Weight often spoils the
entire utility and comfort Of travelling
bags.-Philadelphi Ledger. .r.s%s
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-12-23

With the exhilerating sense Of renewed
health and strength and internal cleanliness,
which follows the use of Syrup of Figs, is
unknown to the few who have not progressed
beyond the old time medicines and the
cheap substitutes sometimes offered but
never accepted by the well informed.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-12-23
women Live Longer Than Men.

The we'll knc wn fact that women live
longer than men is Illustrated as fol-
lows: The excess of females Of all
ages over males Of all ages in England
and Wales is only about 8 IL per cent
lin round figures, 15,O00,OG0 minus So
600 to ii, OOO.00O plus 10000. But
when we begin 10 compare women over
O6with men over 60. the female ma
jority becomes much greater, and when
we once pass eighty-fye the old men
are nowhere. The female monogram
ians nearly double the male; there are
S;54 wonaen over 95 to only 33554 men,
and lO4 gammels to AZ CATERS who own
to ceutlIl!. West minister Gazette
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-12-23
FOrtyfy Weak Nerves.

This can easily be done. First, use the
teter's Stomach Bitters. Next, give up
opiates and mineral sedatives, which ruin
the stomach, and soon cease to have an
Dyspepsia IS the parent Of insomnia and
nerve weakness. The Bitters remedies in
digestion and the two symptoms named
plants.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-12-23

Never buy whisl<ev for me1fci-
nal purposes unless you know the bottlers
Of it to be reliable, as most WHISTLES sold
under celebrated names are spurious: cheap
articles, whose bottlerS cannot afford to
have their: names on the labels. ssass-5.EESS
Uncle Sans Monogram .Whiskey Is bottled
by the oldest and largest firm in the Liquor
which it has been received is the best proof
of it's superior quality. Ask your druggist
or retail dealer for IT.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-12-23

J. S. Parker, Fredonia, N. Y, says: "Shal
not call on you for the 500 reward, for
case of catarrh. Was very bad.'' Write
him for particulars. Sold by Druggists, 75c
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-12-23

Heg~mnn's Cannphor Ice with G1ycerin-.
The original and only genuine Cures Chapped Hands
and Face. Cold sores, &c. g. g. Cork Haven Ct.
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UtIIIty,;....

Willie-Uncle Tom, the old shanghai
can't fly bit, he is too heavy for his
wings. "A. s
Uncle Tom Then of what use are his
wings. Willies
WILLIE suppose they are only good
for him to flap in hot weather when he
wants to fan himself 81 s IA
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-12-23

There is minister in Machias, Me-. who
says that he can always preach better SER
mon with few dollars in his pocket
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-12-23

1T Is True That our Perfection Drum will save
60 per cent Of the heat wasted. Write for circu-
lars to =. Kline & Son. 2OS Nicoet. Avenue
and 200 hennepn, Ave. Minneapolis Mimi.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-12-23

FOR SALE = One G-horse power Engine an,
Boiler, cheap for cash. Ktrrick Frost IA LIST Ave
North Minneapolis. Mimi. 3saI1.,5a%1fs,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-12-23

Cure Dyspepsia and Constipa ton.
DR.. Shoop's Restorative Nerve Pills sent
free with Medica! Book to prove merit for
&c stamp. Druggists 25c DR.. Shoop, Box
W., Racine. WITS.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-12-23

Only. about 1000, 900 persons are engaged
in agriculture in Brazil.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-12-23

England has q dukes, Scotland and Ire
land 2.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-12-23

Dials were spoken Of by Isaiah 700 years
before the Christian era.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-12-23
That J0yful Feeling

The surface of Lake Superior is COZ fce
above the oceans level.