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The Portland daily press., 1894-12-22
Young women's Christian Association

The Sunday afternoon meetings of the
Young Women's Christian association are
we'll attended. The young women of Port
land realize the necessity of these meetings
for women only, and are assisting in in
creasing the attendance and interest. Mrs.
S, f. Pearson will lead the Sunday after
noon service. Special music has been
arranged. All young women are cordially
invited
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-22
A novelty-Ice cream choc olates-shaw
Funeral of Barnabus Freeman.

The funeral of the late Barnabas Freeman
occurred at Yarmouth. Thursday afternoon
and was very largely attended. Rev. Mr..
Mckinley, pastor of the Congregational
church. ofiiciated. assisted By Rev. B. p.
Snow, who made brief address on the life
and character of the deceased. The pail
bearers we're from the ranks of Mr.. Free
mans old social and business associates:
Messrs. G. ". Hammond, L. l.. Shaw, A. II.
Parsons, A. H. Burbank, W. W. Mari.
Monroe Stoddard, W. H. Hale and Solomon
Sawyer. The interment was at the Gene
terry at Yarmouth.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-22
Candies! candies!l candiesll!-shaw's
Kindergarten Exhibitions.

At the Centre street kindergarten. yester-
day forenoon, Miss Barstow gave an exhibit
ton of the work of her little pupils for the
term just closing. Many visitors were
present and all were delighted with what
they saw. Mrs. Sargent, at the Chestnut
street school. and Mrs. Beck. at the North
school, also had exhibitions, which was at
tended by many of the parents whose chill
dren in these two kindergarte rooms have
been made very happy during the term.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-22
BRIEF JoTTlNGs.
evenings,

Another beautiful mild day yesterday.
Ivy Rebekah Lodge will elect officers
this evening for the ensuing term. AT
the close of the business session an enter
tainment will be given.
The barge Wilkesbarre brought 25o
tons of anthracite coal from New York
to Randall & McA lister.
rThe schooner Puritan is on the marine
railway, being cleaned and painted.
The only consignment for the United
States brought by the steamer Prusslan
was one case OF honey. The RUSSIAN
will sail for Boston today, after dis
charging her freight for this port.
The Rosarian and Numidian sailed
Yesterday morning for Liverpool.
The Veteran Firemen are organizing
hand. The oldest member. who is over
90 years of age. is copying the music tor
the different instruments.
One of a pair of horses attached TO
CITY wagon laden with earth taken from
thesCommercial street sewer, slipped and
fell opposite Randall & McAll1ster's
Commercial street Office yesterday morn
and got on his feet, and was found to be
uninjured.o
The messengers of the Postal Tele-
graph Company turned out In their new
uniforms yesterday and presented neat
and smart appearance.
The committee on lights met last eve
MING to renew the contract with the
electric lighting company for another
year.
Street Commissioner Staples had the
ice at the Oaks swept yesterday.
Tonight the High School foot ball
team will celebrate their victories re-
smiling in securing to themselves the
remnant, and will parade, display IRE
works. and MIR. Sweetser will fire his
cannon.
Kennebec Valley Lodge of Perfection,
worked the Scottish Rite Degrees on sew
eral candidates last evening, in Masonic
Hall in Augusta, and the officers OF
Yates Lodge of Portland exemplified the
degree. They arrived there with para
nhernalia on the afternoon train. and
other mem bers of the lodge went on the
evening train.
Williston church cleared over 500 at
it's annual sale and fair Thursday eve
ming. &c
Miss Mary McCobb gave the wax Zig
eers'' at Alfred Thursday evening.
District Attorney Bradbury was at Au-
gusta Friday to attend hearing before
Commissioner Choate in the case of Jo-
seph Brogiolli OF Hallowell. accused of
selling liquor without having govern
ment tax receipt.
L Everything is reported to be looking
well for the Cape Elizabeth electric
railway. The legislative charter is to
be asked for because the road would run
over tide water at Portland bridge.
The children at the orphan asylum on
State street will have a christmas tree
on Wednesday next at 8 O'Clock. All
persons interested to contribute will
please send their gifts on Monday, the
Gath inst.
Friends and teachers of Preble Chapel
Sunday school are notified that the
chapel willsbe open for Christmas work
on Saturday and Monday. There will be
a festival on Monday evening. Articles
can also be left at 4s Alder street.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-22
Saved From Drowning.

While the steamship Numidian was leav-
ing her dock yesterday morning, a man who
was engaged in picking up floating wood
ventured too near the ships propeller in a
dory. with the result of his dory being cap
sized. By good luck the boat drifted, as
she turaed over, against pile, which its
occupant seized hold of and hung to like a
barnacle, while the boat passed away from
under him. He was delivered from his pI e.
dicament by persons on the wharf.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-22
Home made mince pies at shaw's.
High Street Church,

Rev. Joseph X. Greene. highly esteemed
missionary of long standing in CONSTANT
nople, will address the High street people
on Sunday evening at 1880 p. m. This will
be rare opportunity for those who desire
to learn of Christian work among the
T11rLs l
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-22
A Steamer Seized.

The steamboat NJ. and M, built in 1885.
has been seized by the United States mar
shall on process of the United States court.
to satisfy various claims. She has been
ordered to be sold at Winter Harbor, next
Friday. The M. and M. has been carrying
passengers around the islands in the vicini-
ty of Hancock county.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-22
Dietz, Denison g. Prior.

Ladies who have been puzzled what to
give to their gentlemen friends for Christ
mas will be glad to see the announcement
in another column that j. R. Libby has re-
duced the.price on all the beautiful necktl
that fill his window, to rs cents. They were
i.25 and SO ceLts yesterday. and this price,
suit brings them within the limits OF
moderate purse. One rarely sees SO elegant
a show of ties east of New York.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-22

Police Examination

The following persons appeared before the
Police Commission yesterday and were ex
amined for policemen: A. ". Herrick.
Llewellyn N. Hapgood, James A. Craig.
tephen Il. Cady, Frank S. Howard, John
L. Muu1tOn.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-22
A Serious Fall.

Mr.. George W. Babb. engineer on the
Mountain division of the Maine Central rail-
road, received serious injury to his back
by falling from the top of his engine where
he was repairing the head light, to the
ground. Ie is confined to his bed under the
care of DR.. Thompson.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-22

Our entire stock is positively for sale
at retail until December Both. Inc
goods must be sold, as we vacate our
present store at that time. We have ev-
erything that can be found in Jewelry
store. WV. Mansfield & Co., wholesale
jewellers, 90 Exchange street, city. open
evenings.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-22
WATER NOTICE.

Sebago water will be shut off from the high
levels tomorrow Sunday morning. ,t as repairs
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-22
EASTMAN BROS.
& BANCROFT.

IN subscriber has been duly appointed and
taker upon himself the trust of Administrator
of the estate of
BYRON G. COBURN, late of Gorha am,
in the County of Cumberland. deceased, and
given bonds as the law directs. All persons
having demands upon the estate OF said de-
ceased, are required to exhibit the same; and
all persOns.i indebted to said estate are called
upon to make payment to
FABIUS M. RAY, Westbrook, Me-, Admir-.
Gorham, December q, 1894.
Dec22 d1aW3WwS
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

J. R. LIBBY.|
Store open evenings until
Christmas.
Yesterday and this morning we pub
lished list of christmas Sensibles."
15c White Knit Skirts.
25c Colored Knit Skirts.
II.
White Lawn and Cambria Aprons, Csc,
SOC, SOC, $50 and 81.
III,
Mems Neckties, Csc, SOC, 75c, SOC,
$1.25, street, business, wedding. receipt
ion, evening ties.
Dress Patterns, Saline and French
Challies.
Handkerchiefs, SC to So.
VIZ.
Kid Gloves, Fedora SUICIDES, 81.
Biarritz, Glace and Victor, 81.
Centcmeri, $3.50. And mems at every
price.
VII.
Purses from baby Alligator at SC up
to Seal and finest Alligator at So.
We continue the series to-day.
For if you want your present to be
lasting and comfortable, and to keep
you in the memory of the presented,
give something sensible, useful, lasting.
What can be better than
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-22
J. r. LIBBY
Christmas Sensible No. 10.


Whoever gives Stockings gives twice.
For he gives the present and that which
holds the present.
Csc. Ladies' and misses black wool,
ribbed, round, shaped heel, all sizes.
Also feeced, Ladies' and Misses extra
heavy, extra long, spliced heel, fast
black, double deeced, 25c.
SOC. Ladies' Black Cashmere, only
ladies', very fine, very soft, fast, stainless
black.
SOC. Extra fine Cashmere, spliced
heel. double sole. fast aud stainless
black.
Every good stocking for mon, women
and children is represented in this
stock.
j. r. LIBBY.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-22

wherewirh to stuff turkey and socks
Shaw's.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-22
Order of Pilgrim Fathers.

Cheese straws from Gloucester chees
Sbaw's
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-22
TIE PRESS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.

]. R. Libby-2.
Owen. Moore s. Co.
Larrabee.
Eastman Bros s. Bancroft-2.
RineS Bros.
Geo C. Shaw s. Co.
III. J. Bailey & Co.
Merry.
Kendall s. Whitney,
Portland Stove Foundry Co.
Water notice.
Notice is hereby given-2.
FINANCIAL.
Dietz, Denison g. Prior.
New Wants, To Let For Sale. Lost. Found
and similar advertisements will be found under
their appropriate heads on rage t..
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-22

Plum pudding and punch sauce-shaw's.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-22

SCOTCH
SHOULDER A large assortment
SHAWLS. of genuine Scotch
shawls, 40 and A
inches square. usually sold for $1.75,
selling now for $I.25
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-22

The latest thing in Mems Night
Shirts are fine sateen, with silk en-
broidery. We have the newest pat
terms, price $1.50.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-12-20
ACCORDING TO LOGE.

In a letter to the Washington
Post, Mr.. J. G. L. Harris, of Raleigh,
a prominent observation-disclosures,
gives his opinion of the principal
changes that will be made in our
State laws by the Forthcoming iegis-
lature Among them are the follow
ing:
Amendment of the election law.
No challenging will be allowed on the
day of election. There will be but
one ballot-boX and the names of the
candidates voted for will all be on
one slip of paper. A new registra
ton will be provided for before each
election. The polls will be required
to be kept open a. long as there are
registered persons present to vote,
etc.
The county government system
will be changed. The election of the
justices of the peace, the commission
ers, the school committee, and the
board OF education will be restored
to the people at the ballot box. The
Governor will be authorized to- ap
point on the petition of d certain
mum Der of taxpayers a board of
audit and finance iOr each county,
who shall be Of the same number as
the commissioners and of opposite
political faith, and that no order for
the payment of money drawn by the
commissioners on the county treas
urer shall be valid until signed by a
majority of the board of audit and
finance.
Reduction of salaries and fees OF
ali officers.
Possibly, an effort to re establish
the whipping post, by constitutional
amendment.
a new code of the State laws.
Discontinuance of appropriation
for maintenance of the State Guard.
Amendment of various city char
ters.
Probably a repeal of the crop lien
law.
Reduction of legal rate of interest
! from eight to six per cent. on special
| contract In writing and to four or
| five per cent. where there is no con-
tract in writing
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MisJudge

Speaking of how often We misiudge
peoples motives, and how some
times, because we see at the moment
but a part of what they are about,
we reach harsh conclusions, the
Culver cites the following:
Among the lots put up at auction
was one, "a pretty pair OF crutches. y
In the crowd was a poor crippled
boy, and the crutches we're Just the
thing for him He was the first to
bid for them. An elderly, well dressed
man bid against him. There were
cries of "Shamel shamel' in the
crowd. The boy bid again, aud so
did the Old gentleman. The boy bid
all be had, but the gentleman outtid
him once more, and the poor little
lad turned away with tears in his
eyes. The crutches were Knocked
down tothe elderly man, who, to the
great surprise of all, took them to
the poor little cripple and made hin
a present of them The crowd were
now as enthusiastic in heir praise as
they had just been with their abuse
but the old gentleman heard nothing
of it; he had disappeared even before
the little boy could thank him. To
Judge by part is often to misjudgt
the whole
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-12-20
The Rooster Eainted.

From the Cyclone and Fayetta Republican.
Mr.. Charles A. Cave, of this city,
relates an incident which serves to
show that even the lower animals
have sympathetic hearts. The lady
had killed nice, fat hea, and alter
choppiug its head Oft, threw it on the
ground.
The boss rooster Of the barnyard,
a bird OF the Langshang variety,
which she had intended Tor Thanks
giving, did not notice the dying
chicken on the ground until it began
to flap its wings, when he turned his
head around His gills grew pale, he
gave an agonized squawk, and, with
a peculiar expression on his face. fell
over on his back.
Here he lay for fully two minutes,
apparently going through the
agonies of death. Mrs. Cave went
up to the rooster, supposing him to
be dead, when consciousness was re
stored and the champion Grower Of
the neighborhood was able to walk
around. Some say that the rooster
| was Chicken hearted" like some
people are, and swooned at the sight
| of blood, while others think that he
realized in the huttering hen on the
| ground his favorite female compan-
ion, and swooned away at the terri
BILE thought of losing her. Mrs. Cave
vouches for the story of the rooster
strange actions
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at least hopeful thoughts the stomach
will play truant or sulk and do no work
which it can shirk. The worry and anxi-
ETY. W hich deprcss the brain produce ST.
simultaneously semiparalysis of the nerves
of the stomach, gastric juices will not
flow, and, presto, there is indigestion!
But while everybody admits the folly of
worrying about trifles the question is yet
unanswered as to how worry is to be avoid
ed in connection with many anxieties of
life that are not trifles. While this re-
mains unsettled dyspepsia will still be
rampant.
Another menace to health is found in
heavy gowns. The bodice is of small i'm
portance, as its weight is evenly distrib-
uted, but ample skirts, lined, draped and
heavily trimmed, are certain to have bad
effect on the complexion, spirits and gen.
eral health. 1t is to be hoped that as skirts
grow more elaborate they will become
scanter. The old fashioned hoopskirt had
certain advantages, after all. Tt supported
the gown and made walking easy.
Green and brown is again fashionable
combination, as it was several years ago.
The gown shown in the illustration is of
these two colors. The material is cloth of
beaver brown. The skirt is laid in large,
loose box plaits and has a band of green
passementerie around the foct. The back
of the gown is in princess form. Two
, plaits form bretelles at tho front and back
of the bodice, the plaits being ornamonted
with points of passementerie. A largo
bow of green ribbon is placed at the waist
in front, and the draped collar is also made
of ribbon. The sleeves are of striped bea-
yer and green velvet.
IJrDTr CrTOTI
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-12-20

fat loops of lighter shade, others having
little raised black patterns on colored
grounds.
Soft, curly surfaced boucle cloths in all
the latest shades of color make warm and
stylish winter gowns. Most of the new
cloths show black designs in bold relief on
color, green, red, brown and blue grounds.
One called the Normandy much resem-
bles chenille In effect. Those cloths inter
woven in two colors in imitation of bas-
ket work are popular, as are the diagonal
Harris cloths, which always appear to
keep in fas hion. In moires the most recent
introductions are the grain de poudre and
the chameleon, in which, as the ncme I'M
plies, there are changes of color. The wa
tering is very bold and handsome, brown
on petunia light pink on blue, pervenche
on deeper purple and green on gold being
good examples.
Combination gowns, consisting of two
or more materials or tints, are eminently
fashionable. The one illustrated Is com
posed of green faille of the shade known
as sautereIle, or grasshopper, and mauve
cloth The cloth skirt falls in large plaits.
1t forms a tablier In front. framed on each
side by fold of faille and band of sable.
Pocket revers are placed on each hip, fas-
tened by silver buttons The round cor
sage is of cloth, the plastron being en-
broidered with silver and the embroidery
continuing on the tablier of the skirt.
Bretelles of sabled faille adorn the front
! and back of the bodice and extend down
the full length of the back of the skirt.
Reyers similar to those on the skirt deco
rate the front of each shoulder. The cloth
sleeves are full above the elbow, but tight
| below, where they are trimmed by q
lenathwise band of faille and sable.
JUDO CHoLLET.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-12-20
The Dead Sea of Am erica

From the San Francisco Examiner.
Medical lake, so called on account
of the remedial virtues of its waters,
sit uated on the great Columbian
pla teau, in Southern Washington, at
an altitude OF ? 300 feet above the
level Of the Pacific, is the Dead sea OF
America. 1t is about a mile long
and from a half to three-quarters oil
a mile in width, and with marimum
depth of about sixty feet. fI.- com
position Of the waters OF ne Alpine
lake is almost identica! ~i1h that OF
the Dead tea OF Palestine, and, like
its oriental counterpart, no plant
has Vet been found groH ing III or
near it's edges. 1t is all | at devoid
of animal life, u species Of large
boat bug" a queer I:ttie terrapin
and the famous ''waIsiHg fish" being
it's ouIy inhabitants This walking
fish is an oddity really Deserving OF
special note. 1t is from eight to nine
inches long and has Il tiany mem
brana extending from head to tail,
even around both the upper and
lower surface OF tie tail. | il pro
viJed with four legs. those before
having four toes, the hinder five
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-12-20
Good Advice.
From the Wilson Mirror.
MADGE.

From the Wilson Mirror.
Prepare now for the coming year g.
schedule of crops. Putin everything
needed to run the farm. Raise your
own meat ard bread, not only for
yourself, but for your help.
Why cannot our farmers sell
their help all the hay, straw,
wheat, corn, bacon, lard, molasses,
potatoes and other necessities right
on the farm? The home made pro-
visions are preferred, and the farmer
should supply them, and not make it
necessary to run to town for a peck
of meal or side of bacon every few
days. The farmer whose foresight
enables him thus to anticipate the
need OF his family and his help is in
position TO produce his crops GER
tainly with less loss Of time, to say
notbiDgof saving ready cash he must
aeeds supply lis help To buy with
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-12-20

THE directors of Georgetown Col
lege have taken step it would be
well for other colleges to follow.
They have declared that their stu
dents must not play exhibition
games of football or matches with
teams outside the college. Com
menting upon this action, the New
York World says: 1.-The length OF
the average life at college is SO short
that the Georgetown faculty IS JUST
fed in concluding there is none of it
to spare for starring tours of any
kind through tie country. Tue
question of whether or not the vaca-
ton can be advantageously used by
college students for amusing the
public by exhibiting themselves in
their specialties does not seem to
have been considered at Georgetown.
1t was simply decided to confine the
sport of the college strictly to an
amateur and non-eXhibition basis.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-12-20

The people of the United States
are a travelling people. The report
of the interstate commerce commits
sion upon railways for the year
ended June both last, and covering
eighty-fye per cent. of the total
mileage, shows that the number OF
passengers carried was sos, 1856, 446;
number of tons carried was ST.
955,942. The net earnings available
for the payment of fixed charges and
dividends was $306,21O,744 as
against $35O,766,6O7 for the same
roads for the previous year, q de-
crease of $44, 555 1868. 1t is proba-
BILE that the decrease in net earnings
Of all the railroads. will exceed $780,
100000. The dividends paid were
$62 ,465, 961, as compared with
S66 .464 100 for 1898.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-12-20
THE GOLD RESERVE.

How to keep gold in the Treasury
has become knotty question. Mr..
Carlisle says that, under present
conditions, the issue of bonds will
have to be repeated from time to
time. Mr.. Cleveland says, practical
ly, the same thing. So, that when
ever the money kings feel disposed to
make few hundreds of thousands
of dollars, all they have to do is to
make a raid upon the gold in the
Treasury and force another issue OF
bonds, upon which they may specu-
late. 1t looks very much as if the
money power had the government
by the throat and it is time that the
patriots of our country, irrespective
of party utilization, should unite in
the common cause of rescue from the
clutches of greed and ayarice.
The first step in the direction OF
reform is Secretary Carlisle's bank
ing plan, which has been endorsed
by the President, and which has beer
formulated into bill and pres ented,
by Mr.. Springer, to the House of
Representatives. Financiers are not
agreed that Mr.. Carlisle's plan is the
best that may be devised or that it
will bring the permanent relief de-
sired. 1t is evident, however, that it
is an improvement over the pres
ent plan and we hope that it
will, at least, prove basis for the
much needed change in our financial
operations and that something def.
mite will be accomplished by the pres
ent Congress. A great opportunity
involving intricate details, it is true
is presented to the Democrats during
the remaining days of this Congress
and if they shall prove equal to the
emergency, by passing q stable cur
rency bill, they will confer a great
blessing upon the country and pave
the way to success for the party il
2QR
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-12-20

We agree with Hon. W. L. Wilson
that the present Congress should
enact some definite legislation in the
interest of the people. The Washing
ton correspondent of the New York
Herald quotes Mr.. Wilson as saying
ITO do little or nothing except pass
the appropriations bills and the lean
list of measures said to have been
agreed on by some of our party lead
ers would justify the charge that the
Democratic party is Incapable OF
affirmative and coherent politics. A
| bad party the country may tolerate
for while and even vicious legisla-
ton, as the career of the Republican
party abundantly shows, but an i'm
potent party everybody dismisses
| with ridicule and contempt"