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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-24

Ivy Lodge elected the following officers
Saturday evening:

Ivy Lodge elected the following officers
Saturday evening:
N. G.-nois A. Montgomery.
V. G.-Georgia Bradley. z
Rec. Sec.-Belcita Willard.
Fin Sec.-Ida E. Thompson.
Traesurer-Mary K. Pagan.
Truslees-A. D. Smith, a: e. Perry, Ida
J, Smith Alma Perry. Carrie Cram.
These with the appointive Off will be
installed January IL, at which time refresh
ments will be served. Six applicants were
elected and three applications received.
The degree staff Will work in the large hall
at special meeting next Thursday eve
ming, with the efficient committee In
charge. A. E. Perry. chairman. The COM
mittee ale to be congratulated ON The I'M
usually fine entertainment given by them.
The programme consisted of readings and
music, both vocal and instrumental every
humber of which was much enjoyed and
heartily encored. but we think the whistling
solo by Prof. Baker. and the songs by Mr..
Brooks are deserving OF especial mention.
There is seldom better entertainment
given by any secret society than was given
by Ivy lodge Saturday evening.
The tenth annual meeting and. dinner OF
the Paint and Oil club was held at the
Preble House Saturday evening. These
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President-J. E. Gould;
Vice President-L. W. Fobes.
Secretary and Treasurer-H. T. Whipple.
Executive Committee-J. :. ConIey. H. B.
Pennell, W. 2. Millay.
Court Ligonia, Order of Forresters, Satur-
day evening elected these officers
c. R.-Edward Wood.
" G. r. MIGRANT McAlaney.
p. q. R.-Joseph Dobson.
r. S.-Harry Cough.
E. Sd. NJ. kinnie.
Treasurer-Wm. Martin.
Chaplaip-John B. Pollard.
s. WIN. Martin, Jr.
j. W-James II. Solan.
s. B.-Wm. H. Pollard.
]. B.-Stanley Bishop.
G. D. H. G. Ri oseph Do5son.
Court Physician-Dr. A. K. P. Meserve.
Trustees-Rufus Akerly. Joseph Dobson.
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Oranges oranges-oranges at shaw's.
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STATE OF MAINE.

Office Secretary of the Senate,
Augusta. December IL, 1884,.
NoticeT1s hereby given that an Act to in
corporate Elizabeth City, referred from the
last legislature. with order of notice will be
presented to the next Legislature tor con-
sideratiOn.
STATE OF MAINE.
Office of the Secretary of the Senate,
Augusta, December IL, 1894.
Notice is hereby given that the petition
of Elisha N. Jordan. ct ais. for division of
the town of Cape Elizabeth. referred from
the last Legislature with order of notice,
will be presented to the next Legislature
~ KENDALL M. DUNBAR. Secretary.
dec15 dtjan1
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soon cooperate IN such way as to give
great show for the money.
and the world the largest instrument for
O observing tho mists of the milky way
that it has ever even limited at before.
Senator Fair says that If the instrument
is constructed for use at the Paris Expo
sition he will undou btedly favor the
project of moving it to California, where
it will remain a monument to his name
and the chief wonder of the age.
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of fgurative character. Such is the
order by which the city OF London some
times does honor to those who have rem
dered the nation good service, presenting
to them swords Of honor. These civic
swords have been given to men like
Lord Napier, Lord Clyde, Lord Wolseley.
Wellington received one in his day, and
SO did the Prussian Butcher
Standard.
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cHILDREN's GOLD RINGS.

Nothing will please Child more. I have
the largest and best stock. All kinds OF
Stones. Any price you wish. All Solid
Gold. NC KENNEY. the Jeweler, Monument
Square.
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Men and for the Boys. Cutting down, Shaving off and
Our tables are loaded way Down with
Look everywhere if you will BE guided by
your own good Judgment. Find U.S. Come
to and profit by purchase.
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Mems fine Dress Suits from
Mems Odd Pants from
Boys Ulsters.e age IL to 19 years, from
Boys Long Pant Suits, all wool, from
Children's Cape Overcoats from
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Mems heavy warm listers from
Mem heavy Overc0ats from
Young Mems long cut Black and Blue Melton
and Kersey Overcoats from
Mems heavy warm Suits from
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GENTS SOLID GOLD WATCHES

l nave good stock of Elgin Il KIT. Sol.
Gold Watches. If you wish a fine Watch
buy the Elgin, its the king of all Watches. !
would be pleased to show you fhese Watches
and NY prices will surely suit you. NJ KEN
NEY the IeMeler. Monument SQUARE.
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BUY YOUR GIRL A RING.

have hundreds of them to select from.
Nothing will please the young lady more.
have Just what you want. All kinds and
prices. All new styles. Up to date style.
NJ kENNEY, the Jeweler, Monument So.
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Children's listers from
Boys Odd Long Pants from
100 pairs Odd Short Pants,
100 pairs Odd Short Pants,
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$4.9S to $500
3.9s to $500
500 to 5000
4.9S to 1900
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$1,000 to $4,000
LOO to ZOO
400 to 1900
800
200 to 500
The herald., 1894-10-21

lous-ior commonsense sEos Is sublime
in comparison to what 10 so often peril
ously near the ridiculous, the average
hat-the eminently proper thing this
season is the toque. To be sure, there
are fiaring hats with nodding plumes
and sailor hats with the knot and up
right ends of ribbons over either ear, but
the tcque 10 the favorite OF the hour, and
is generally both piquant and becoming.
1t may be made OF velvet. or silk. or
lace, and ornemented with a band and
tips of fur, or jet, wings or flowers, any
variety of trimming, or combination of
materials, so long as in style or shape it
be a toque.
A carriage and visiting costume OF
bottle green novelty cloth is a novelty.
1t has plain. full, faring skirt. simu.
lated overskirt, buttoniDg forward just
in front OF the hips, and enormous leg.
oimutton sleeves OF the same material;
round jacket bodice OF darker shade
OF velvet, made severely plain, hooked
at shoulder and under the arm. The
toque of velvet OF the came shade, with
three little ostrich tips and wide double
strings OF apple green.
The herald., 1894-10-21

season. To be cure the skirt may have
only seven breadths instead OF nine. or
measure four yards around the bottom
instead OF three yards and thirty five
inches. The coat may be half foot
longer or shorter, and have one more or
less collar, and go on, but they must be
tailor-made even though they be made
at home by the family dressmaker or the
family itself.
In the November number OF L'Art de
la Mode the new fabrics are announced
as designed exclusively for tailor.made
suits for walking and travelling wear.
The Trianon cuttings in AS and 30 inch
widths ranging in price from 81 to $3.50
3 verd. the Glasgow frieze 50 inches
Wide ct 81 yard, Caledonia serges OF
4S and 30 inch widths also 81 yard,
and broadcloths and covert cloths OF
Am meriOen manufacture So inches wide,
in beautiful c,lorings, and OF finest quail.
ity and fnish, at prices from 81 to $l.75.
Rain-proof velveteen is also an.
nounced, designed for coats, capes and
entire costumes. It is made in beauti-
full shades and has silky surface.
Granite and armure weayes in two de-
cided colors, but not changeable, are
among the early importations. They
are in cheviot finish and are beautifully
soft to the touch. Black coetumes.will
be held in great favor, both here and
abroad. Black satin and armure dresses
The herald., 1894-10-21
Frog Cntchine as an Industry.

Frog catching is a leading industry
along the river, and the most successful
operators work all night and sleep in
the daytime. Their tents along the river
are silent during the sleeping hours of
the forenoon, but at night the swampy
shores are alive with the moving Ian
terms of the fishers, or rather the frog
gers. The frogs are caught with an or
dinary fishhook. and the most successful
bait is small piece Of red flannel. The
operator has reflector lantern fastened
in the bow of his boat and it is claimed
that the light makes the frogs snappish
without discrimination. The baited
hooks are passed freely among them as
the canoes, punts, skiffs and rafts are
pushed ans padded through the
marshes. The frog catohers do profit
able business with the Toronto restau-
rants. Toronto Globe
The herald., 1894-10-21

s-oue has a faring bow of the darker
shade OF velvet drawn through buckle,
with wings also flaring, but OF the light
or shade OF brown.
The New York letter in Hsrper's Ba-
zaar saws OF tailor-msde gowns, that
their variety and also much of their
"chicv lies in the skirt. There are sell
dom two skirts made precisely alike,
vet all are very plain. No one style
is preferred above others. and while
they are of most vsrioue widths all are
made full at the foot and scant at the
waist. Rouff, the Paris contourier,
sends skirts of seven breadths OF MORE |;
Honnet's new ekirts are five yards wide
at the foot, in fiaring breadths. Doncet
is very conservative. keeping them
about four yards wide in seven narrow
cores; while La Ferriere sends gowns
with the ekirt six yards wide at the
loot, cut in a single piece, with selvage
at top and bottom, the only long seam
being bliss one down the middle of the
back. There are, however, six shorter
seams from the belt down third OF the
length, taking out the fullness at the
top, and each meeting pleat, which
falls to the foot. A stitched strap of
cloth an inch wide covers each seam,
end an arabesqus design of the straps is
around the hips. while the foot is fin
ished with single strap.
Among tailor gowns the most popular
models made by Redfern have the skirt
four and half yards wide at the ioat for
small women and five yards for those
who are tall The front breadth, and
one on each side, are cut to fare very
widely at the foot, but are slopsd 80
narrowly at the top that they are sewed
to the belt without fullness, thus throw
ing nearly all the fullness of the four
back bresdths into very narrow
space at the back.
A pretty street dress of changeable
brown and heliotrope novelty cloth:
Jacket waist OF helitrope cloth, with tab
fronts and square revers which form
square collar in the back; the trimming,
narrow bands OF darker velvet. A toque
OF the goods, or velvet, with Incroyable
bow, edged with velvet bands aud i'm
ished with aierette and two small
punches OF violets.
A new autumn basque, says La MODE,
The herald., 1894-10-21
A PEN PICTURE.
The Man Had Not Meant to Make Trouble,
but Was Unfortunate.

Tho Man Had Not Meant to Make Trouble,
but Was Unfortunate.
"a strong wind had set in from the
sea, banking huge masses of clouds over
the city. The rain descended in blind
ing, staggering deluge, and solid sheets
of fire flashed athwart the angry skies,
followed by crashing peals of thunder.
The gloom was excessive. The lights in
the streets cast fitful, siclsly glare
lated pedestrians who were fastening
homo. 1t was a night for dark thoughts
and darker deeds.
laid aside the book which / had
been reading--an absurdly impossible
tale of midnight horrors and CHASTITY
crimes-and sat moodily looking at the
raindrops chasing madly down the win
dow pane and at the fierce night with
out. The cabbics in the street below
were swearing, and the call bells in the
hotel were changing like wild
Suddenly in the adjoining room ]
heard a sharp click like the cooking OF
a firearm. The connecting door was un-
bolted and slightly ajar. l sat still,
with bated breath and hair bristling all
over with terror. A shuff1ing of heavy
feet and muttered imprecation as
something fell on the floor. A cold,
paralyzing dread seized ON me, freezing
the lifeblood in my veins. God of heav-
ems, what horrible tragedy was being
enacted behind that door?
Sharp, clear and loud, above the rag
ing of the elements, rang out the report
of pistol, followed by terrible oath
and heavy fall. Pale as speoter,
sprang, tottering, toward the door to es-
cape, and with Mortified scream fell
crashing to the floor in dead swoon.
awoke with start. The connecting
door was wide open. Above my pros
trate form stood rough looking man
in his shirt sleeves. His right hand was
bloody. I seemed to feel his clutches on
my throat already and closed my eyes
with gasp. opened them again eau
tiously. In his bloody grasp he held the
shattered remains Of an electric light
globe.
Sorry, stranger, he said, "but ]
tried to open the burned thing to light
up, and hit busted Atlanta Consti.
tuition,
The herald., 1894-10-21

always of material and color that eharp.
ly contrast with the bodice fabric.
In the matter of shoes. the New York
Sunday Tribune has it that laced shoes
are worn more than ever this season. A
stylish and becoming shoe for light
walking 10 patent leather laced
Blucher, made exactly like mans,
with very pointed toes, while for COM
shoe. which is- blackened and kept like
o mans.
To go from the sublime to the ridiou-
The herald., 1894-10-21
AN AID TO MILKING.
The Ccilegian's Advice to His Father Which
Resulted Disastrously.

The Ccileg gian's Advice to His Father Which
Resulted Disastrously.
A college student in one Of our west
ern states returned home after his course
was finished to find that his father, a
clergyman with small salary, was
eking out his living by running small,
farm. One Of the adjuncts of tie fam
was COW, pretty good animal, which
however, had strong aversion to being
millSed.
Hore was an opportunity for display
of the lately acquired knowledge of the
juvenile collegian.
Father" said he, Professor q. says
If ono will place q weight upon cows
back it will make her give down the
milk"
The reverend gentleman, fayorably
impressed with this information that
his son had learned from Professor G.,
decided to try the simple remedy. In
stead, however, of placing weight
upon the cows back, tho clergyman
placed himself upon it. But then he
answered the purpose. The COW, how
ever, was bulll ODSUlnale.
cite my legs under the cow" said
the father to his son.
The son did so But the COW, unused
to such unusual and arbitrary proceed
ings, manifested her displeasures by
rearing and plunging, entirely unmind-
full of the dignity Of the parsonage
astride her spinal column. Tt was get
ting altogether too interesting for the
two bipeds concerned in the transac-
tior.
''Cut the rope, cut the rope!" shout
ed Mr.. v. to his dutiful son, meaning
the rope by which he was attached to
the COW.
But the son, being somewhat excited,
cut the rope by which the COW was fas-
tened to the stanchion. At once avail
ing herself Of the liberty thus offered,
the COW took an unceremonious exit
from the stable, and down through the
street she went. The minister accom-
panied the COW, but in manner not ex-
actly beftting the dignity of his profess
sion.
AS it happened, one Of the sisters Of
the congregation was on the street as
the race was in progress Surprised at
such sight, the good sister cried out,
"Why, Brother ", where are you 60
ing?'
His sense of the ludicrous coming to
his aid Brother V. shouted back: ''The
Lord and the COW only know. / don'tI"
The clergyman was eventually rescued
from his awkward perch and never at
tempted The feat again. Voice.
The herald., 1894-10-21
EVERY HOME SHOULD OWN A DYNAMO
Then Housewives Could Magnetic Ham,
mers and Make Tack Driving Easy.

Then Housewives Could Magnetic Ham,
mers and Make Tack Driving Easy.
There is an easy way to render the
ordinary tack hammer an article that
may be used with comfort and to do
away with all danger of bruised fingers
from its misdireoted blows. A little
electricity will do the trick. The process
is 50 simple that it should be universal
ly adopted.
All that is required is access to a
dynamo. Then lay the head Of the ham
mer on the framework and leave it
there for about five minutes. This needs
no strength, but the hammer cannot be
detached without the knowledge that
some force holds it fast to the ironwork,
and herein lies the secret. By contact
with the dynamo your hammer has been
magnetized and will pick up bits Of
iron or steel that are not too heavy for
its strength.
Tacks and small nails, too short to be
held in the fingers when driving, may
be easily placed in position for the ham,
mer blows without using the finger or
thumbs and much speedier work ac-
complished. Iu retacking torn shades
the man of tho house will at once ap-
preciate the blessing Of a magnetized
hammer, since he can pick the tiny
taoks from the box direct with his mag
net, press them into the roller with the
same tool and by one blow drive the
elusive fasteners home
Carpet laying is made easy and stray
tacks in quantities such as will slip
from the fingers thing Of the past
New York Herald
The herald., 1894-10-21

that Ia graceful and not all all masculine
looking, has fiat postillion lengths, fall
ing about fve-eighths OF yard in the
back, while the front is in short store
Jacket ehape. There is still fancy for
short locket waists, the style even ex-
tending to those made of seal and other
furs. Some have edouble-breasted fronts
and all have revers.
Graceful coats OF good length. cut in
princesse style, made OF the same goods
az the gown, beautifully fitted and
finished, with large mutton-leg sleeves
and spreading cape collar, are quite
en- regale; indeed, flaring collars, flap
ping shoulder capes, rampant collar"
cites, spreading reverH and large pro-
truding sleeves are the chief character
istics OF all the new jackets snd capes
There is great fancy this fall for
elk waists worn above stylish skirts OF
black satin-striped silk, black armure,
or fine wool OF any one color. These
waists are OF every conceivable style and
shape and are, as rule, made OF very
rich fabrics, small patterned brocades,
liberty Batins in two toned effects,
watered elk, velvet and fiowered or
striped surah. The waists are slashed,
box .plested made with yokes or guimpes
OF lace or velvet. They are full in the
immediate front and back, or the full
ness comes from the shoulders, and is
arranged in serpentine style with long
bias aash ends that tie on the left side
and fall low on the dress skirt.
No. 4 is a waist from Vogue that may
be made OF either velvet, elk or even
lighter material, as accordion plested
gauze, the bows, stock and belt being
The herald., 1894-10-21
Beer by the Pound.

"What do you think of getting II
pounds of beer for nickel?" said man
the other day. "Well, out in the south
ern part of the city they sell beer in this
way altogether, especially at the little
German groceries with a saloon annex.
When people come into the place for a
pitcher of beer, the vessel is set on
scales and weighed. Then the customer
is asked if he wants lager or common
beer. If he wants 8 cents worth of the
first, he gets l u pounds, but if he wants
common beer he gets IA pounds The
dealer saw did not know how the GUS
tom of weighing beer originated. The
stand has been handed down for several
generations, and beer was never meas
ured otherwise than by weighing
Louisville Courier -Tonrna1
The herald., 1894-10-21

railroad. would be cut up and divided
among sheep herders and for the grazing
of other stock. which would destroy the
source Of water supply not only for the
city of Los Angeles and it's en- nsiron-
ments. but would greatly affect the San
Gabriel and Santa Ana valleys and other
localities.
He also said that an early settlement
of the question of title would be Of great
benefit to this part OF the state, and that
Mr.. Denis and himself had sought and
were still seeking to obtain an imme-
diate hearing of the cases last COM
menced with that end in view, and he
stated further that the acts of congress
fully provided for the protection of bona
fide purchasers from the railroad who
had been deceived and ent-apped into
paying money for lands which that COM
pany did not own, but that there will be
an accounting between the government
and the railIoad company for the value
of such lands.
Mr.. Call further stated that in a re-
cent open letter Mr.. Collis P. Hunting
ton, referring to the great benefits to
the Southern Pacific Railroad COM
pRny in the improvement OF lands in
California. had said that every
acre of land cultivated in fruit in Cali-
forpia was worth $4O0 per acre to his
railroad yearly, in freights received in
shipping fruit from California to eastern
points.
Referring to this Mr.. Call said, that
few dollars an acre amounted to nothing
to that company in comparison to the
benefits which it would receive in the
immediate settlement and cultivation of
the land, and that no policy could be
worse than ior that company to con-
tinue to adopt dilatory proceedings to
postpone the final hearing of these suits
in the supreme court of the United
States,
The herald., 1894-10-21
are imported; also black cloth and |
crepon gowns IN combination

are imported; also Dlack c!otn and
crepon gowns IN combination
OF the accompanying illustrations, all of
which are taken from L'Art de la Mode.
number one 10 street dress of black
cheyiot; the skirt is finished with black
soutache as is also the jacket; the latter
ie turned back from plastron OF tho
same, the wide revers forming a sailor
effect in the back. Above the stiff
standing collar lie an ostrich neck ruch-
ing. The hat is of black felt, medium
width brim, faced in with velvet, also
black; two ostrich tips nodding for
ward and two stiff wings standing up
right to give the necessary height.
Very few elaborate trimmings will be
seen On dress skirts, neither Will drap-
cries be at all voluminous, and before
these fiud favor there will have to be
decided change in the much trimmed
bodice, for it is an infaliible rule to
make one portion OF the gown otfaet the
other. II skirts are much developed or
ornamented their bodices are plain, and
the reverse is equally true. so long as
distended sleeves and spreading Hhoul-
der effects are dominant, draperies, ex-
cept OF the simplest description, Will not
make their appearance.
The trimminge serve merely as bor-
der, or to outline the overskirt. Mill.
ners' folds OF satin or silk, alone, or
beaded by line of glittering jet, are
highly popular. and three quite wide
ones ere the fashionable number; while
bands OF passemen terie, velvet or full are
always en- regle.
Illustration number two is also a
itreet dress, the skirt under. bodice and
tleeves OF which are of dark chocolate
brown cheviot; the draped overdress
and Jacket bodice are OF cigar brown,
piped with narrow milliner's folds OF
OF darker shade, and both bodice
ana overdress are drswn through
buckle and fastened on one eide. The
The herald., 1894-10-21

Age cannot wither nor custom etale
tie infinite variety OF the tailor made
girl: she has been to the front, in q
more or less aggravated form, for the
past ten years. and she promises to rise
triumphant from her summer chrysalis
Of clinging null, swiahing orgsndie,
and shimmering mousseline de sole, to
the rigid lines and natty fnishngs OF
coat, bodice and skirt, for yet another
The herald., 1894-10-21

Wan paper hung, loc roll; s2s 5. Spring.
The herald., 1894-10-21
for Infants and Children.

"Castoria isso well adapted to children tkzs
frccommend 1t as superior to any prescription
known to me-" II. A. ARCHER, M. D.,
Iii So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. Y,