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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-09

| former work OF art
| Farther up is the second stringer, y
more pastures, elms and alders. The
stream gets narrower, it's channel deeper.
A CHASTITY skeleton hangs from bending
s2pling six feet above the water It
tells of the roaring icy flood of spring
time. of calf swept down by the cur
| rent to it's strange burial place, suspend
cd In mid air. And soon there are buh-
bles and foam on the swifter current,
and the roar of the fall grows louder
They are falls more by courtesy than
reality, yetin the spring the swift rapids
ooWn the rocky gorge are grand, as we'll
as beautiful. In the summer one can
jump across from rock to rock.
Here IS good place for supper. No
body knows how far it is from Stroud
water. 1t varies from three to five miles,
according to the skill or strength or dis
position of the paddler. 1t is a long carry
around p,tt these rapids, up on the hill.
But beyond them are miles and miles
OF padding, for the narrow stream below
the Tails becomes a river again above
them, and winds, deep and sluggish.
through the uplands.
If you return in the evening from the
gorge and rapids let it be dark night,
black night, and quiet one. Let
nothing, be visible except the faint out
lines OF the tree tops ON the som bre
sky. Then the journey down is no repeti-
ZION OF the journey up. 1t is a silent
flight into the unknown-into black pits
tAat seemed to have no ending, and
down dark avenues that lead to no.
where. The darkness settles down
around you and bears you onward. You
might be floating in black clouds into
the realms of space.
And when you have reached the bridge
at Stroudwater and passed into the mill
pond under the willows, perhaps white
wrath Will float away before you in the
gloom. And if you pluck up courage
and pursue and gain upon the fleeing
ghost, perhaps there will be a splashipg
OF water and Tapping of wings, and
nothing but frightened flock of geese
will scatter in all directions from the
Prov of the canoe.
The Stroudwater river is indeed the
beau ideal of the canoeist who loves not
bolsterous winds and waves, or rushing
currents or treacherous eddies, but does
love the attractions that we have attempt
ed to describe. Also it is close at hand
at the end of the Stroudwatef horse car
line.
No wonder that Portland canoists have
formed club and taken their canoes
out there. The wonder is that it never
was done before. A part of the old mill.
close to the water above the dam, makes
an admirable place for the ten or a
dozen canoes, since the holes in the walls
have disappeared and the old doors are
strengthened and locked.
And the padding is not confined TO
the men. On the Stroudwater river
many slighter and daintier hand than
theirs has acquired the knack of WELD
ing the paddle.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-09
SCENE ON sTRoUDwArER RIVER.

meadow slopes down to the broad, deep,
sluggish current. A row of naples and
elms, close together, crowns the grassy
embankment, their roots a foundation
buttress that. defies even the water. A
similar row of cedars near that red barn,
on the hill over yonder, explains this
river nody-guard. The same man planted
both. It was a hobby.
Stretch after stretch of this water
boulevard extends, now north, now
west. through the meadow; and the
elms and naples follow, single file. The
Thames at Oxford is no better race
course; the landscape there no gentler
taught by man.
a fence goes by. the body-guard gives
place to nature. the planted trees to
giant pines and hemlocks, the meadow
grass to deep, dark sylvan depths and
open glades and alders. A great pine
rears itself above the water, then an oak
with giant branches spreading and then
the forest climbs a hillside bank. T.
crowds down into the river and threatens
it. looms high above and ignores it, over
shadows and enchants it. The hemlocks
are mighty; the pines are grand.
Another turn, and the " first stringern
crosses the river. 1t is huge log.
squared on the top, and a path leads
down to each end of it on the banks.
Beyond is pasture-bare, smooth sward.
hummock, old stumps, clumps of young
pines, patches of jumper. The river
winds around bare grassy capes and
under hummocky slopes, where blocks
and hedges of evergreen, set here and
there, suggest park. The river is still,
quiet and deep, but narrower, some
times scarce wider than the length of the
canoe. And it is no longer natural.
The sward curves down to the waters
edge as if under some restraint: the
young pines grow like flower beds, the
juniper has been trimmed, Nature has
attempted landscape gardening. The
river is canal; the stringer was lock.
But what is "stringer?" Though
called the first" this is not the original
stringer. 1t was fifteen years ago or
more that a Yankee boy of Stroudwater
went after the cows in that same garden
pasture. He was going to dance that
night, but the cows, "darned onery
critters" were down in the farthest cor
ner of the pasture, and when he drove
them back they swan the river and
escaped him. He swan across after
them. The moments " ere precious. if
he was to get the first dance with Nellie.
But the cows crossed back again. So
did he, lowed By the tail of old brindle
Dangerous is it? Not bit. They can't
kick in the water, and you let go before
they get afoothold on the shore. No
matter how many times those cows
believe were it stated. He was late for
the dance, and he wouldn't go at all, since
somebody must have got Nellie. The
next morning, in his wrath, he shout
dered his axe and felled great pine
across the river
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-09
An Anecdote of Lord Kelvin,

AS is well known, when engaged as a
professor at Glasgow university, Lord KEEL
win was simply Mr. William Thomson,
but SO famous had he become that it was
no surprise to any one when he was sum
moned to Windsor to be knighted by the
queen, who, like every one else, was a
strong admirer of the gentleman work
in the cause Of science. During the alb.
sence of the professor his duties were I'M
dertaken by f: Mr.. Day, who soon became
deservedly popular with tho students who
had to sit under him. But the newly Gre
ated sir WIS considerably amused when
on entering the lecture room on his return
be saw inscribed on large blackboard
the words, Work while there is Day, for
che knight comcth when no man can
work. y A Birmingham gentleman who
told me the story vouchcs for the accuracy
of the arcedote--in fact, he states that he
received it from Lord Kelvin himself. -
Birmingham G4Ngland) Mail
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-09
g. Snake killing Bird.

The Australian, also called Jardine's
barrier, is 2 serpent killer of no mean
ability and is endowed by nature with legs
Of considerable length covered with strong
yellow scales absolutely impervious to
any ophidian tooth. Although it does not
prey exclusively on snakes, but also kills
and devours frogs nevis and lizards, the
barrier is of very great service in it's ma
tive country, which contains many species
of deadly snakes, which it searches for on
the wing, hawking at no great distance
from the ground over the places they fire.
quent and snatching them up in one of
lbs powerful feet, always taking care to
grasp the reptile by the neck, then flying
upward to o great height and letting it fall,
to be Killed on the hard surface of the
earth or ON q stone, il there should hap
pen to be q large one in the neighhorhood.
1 must confess, however, to a slight
amount of incredulity in respect of the
snake killing proves of this very hand
some hawk, for il chiefly frequents marshy
ground and is more likely to meet with
frogs in such q situation than with SER
pents, which, as a rule, at least in Austria
liza, frequent the hottest and driest places
they can frld. Still as the reptiles, or at
least some of them. seel- the water when
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-09
Her Future Chance.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. were actually going
down town together. That was something
that happened seldom because j usual
~ had to be prompt. But that day he had
holiday, or a day off, or had been dis
charged, or something. He really waited
for Mrs. j. She finally announced
herself ready, SO j put on his hat and
gloves. Fifteen minutes later she came
down. Then she went back for hand.
kerchief, returned for a parasol, went in
from half way to tho gate to get sample
Of dry goods and asked the maid from the
sidewalk to please bring her pocketbook
from the upper left hand bureau drawer.
We'll, said j, when they were far
enough from the house to have it safe to
say they had really started, ''You are safe
to be just whatever kind of woman YOU
please
Yes? Why?" asked Mrs. j. de-
murely.
Because growled j, goodness
will never let you into heaven, nor neglect
ing your duties get you into the other
place. Your future fate depends on chance
You'll go where they keep the gates open
last. Kate Fields Washington.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-09

-, - ! 4, -,
ouch is Inc legend OF the StroUdwatef
sGrlnger, ana tooay IS foot bridge
LOT nun VINO goes aIter the cows,
beyono the canal ana the PARK There
are turnlngs ana winnings The canal
Is river atalIl, OF faGher Il large-slzeo,
sluggish strealn. AI9efs ana WILLOWS
overnang the wafer Inc canal sweeps
pack ano forth through wide f1at-bot,
toned vale. Huge ems are here and
there IN solitary beauty,some rising from
the waters edge, where danger threatens
them. Here are signs OF the spring
ireshet, which is soon up and soon over,
ont Terri PIE whlie IL las6s IN thls quiet
hanging on the bushes hVe feet above
the water. The bark has been scraped
from tree trunks at the same height, by
down n% rushing logs
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-09
HORSES IN IRELAND.
The Hunter Is Now the Most Famous PROF
uct of the Green Isle,

~@AO AAuAAOCE 40 1NOW INC NlOS6 FAMOUS ET0Os
uct of the Green Isle.
The Irish horse has been famous as far
back as any historical record of it can be
traced, but Of late years it has been the
Irish hunter that has given the country
It's name for horse breeding. In producing
other breeds, such as the thoroughbred,
Clydesdale, Shire, Cleveland Bay and
hackney, Ireland can never hope to COM
pete with England and Scotland, but in
her own speciality of the Irish hunter I'M
der an improved system she need fear no
competition 1t is therefore to the devel-
0pment of the weight carrying hunter,
with plenty of quality-that most perfect
type of horse for general utility and en-
durance--that her chief aim should be di-
rected
Years ago, before the introduction of
various English breeds into the country,
type existed of the old Irish hunter
which stamped itself on it's progeny and
by it's excellence in the hunting field ac-
CURED its reputation. This type is unfor-
tunately rare at the present time, owing
to the numberless experiments in breeding
that have been tried, and the hunter Of
today is more or less chance animal, the
result Of mating thoroughbred stallion
with farmers mare--in fact, the breed
ing of hunters is now too much lottery.
with too many blanks and too few prizes.
1t is admitted at once that there are
probably as many of the very highest class
of hunters bred in Ireland now as at any
former time, but the class that produces
these animals is limited, and to large
extent their value is only realized by the
Dealers into whose hands they chiefly find
their way. We must endeavor to reproduce
the type for which Ireland was formerly
SO famous throughout the country gener-
ally if we wish to attain success in Irish
horse breeding and the possibility of es-
tablishing a type and developing distinct
breed is consistently advocated by some OF
the highest authorities on the subject.
1t Is obvious the broad question Is not
SO much how those who already have ev-
cry facility for breeding good horses can be
assisted as how an ordinary farmer can
be encouraged in the production of the
best class of animal within his reach
while preserving the character Of the horses
for which ireland has become famous.
The trade in Irish horses is now confined
to hunters, harness horses, troopers, use
full van and hack horses, polo ponies and
the various items of horsefesh that come
below these, while there is absolutely no
trade in entire horses except for few
thoroughbreds that are reared in the coun-
try.-Nineteenth Century
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-09
Old Roman WAYS.

A rich Roman who married was regard.
ed as a fool. Unmarried and without
heirs, he was Courted by crowds of syco-
plants and legacy hunters, who swarmed
around him, on the lookout for gifts dur
ing his life or for legacies at his death.
He was an object of attention to and adu-
lation from all. Each Roman We'd with
his neighboFs in his display of wealth. Os-
tentation became passion. A feast was
not considered success unless the cost of
it was a matter for discussion by ''all
Rome" Palaces and villas were built in
the most splendid and costly style. Beau.
tiful marbles gold and silver and precious
stones were lavishy used, in order to show
the wealth of their owner Nero had sew
eral rooD1s in his Golden House studded
oil over with pearls. Goethe might well
term the Romans the greatest parvenues
in history .-Westminster Review.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-09
THE STROUDWATER RIVER.
Why So Many Canoes Float Up and
Down all Summer.

A Charming Rural Retreat Close to the
City-The Varied Attractions of the
Pretty Little River.
Launched on the small pond at Stroud
water village dainty, sprightly, happy
canoe glides away through the sunshine
not like shadow, but rather like a sun
beam, its polished huh cleaning, its
. silence eloquent, its swiftness lun Gus.
1t knows the way, rejoices in the
knowledge and yearns for the journey.
Rounding the turn, under the great
willows, it is worth while to look back
at the old mill and the bridge beyond
She dam. There is no wall of hoary
stones. no matted Ivy, no Norman arch
es. But the mill is old, nevertheless.
Its shapeless architecture is more sug-
gestive of beginnings than is a relic of
the Middle Ages. 1t is not simply age
that makes the ancient picturesque
Behold the last years hat.
But the canoe goes on and into the
zone OF cooiness under the bridge and
into the sunlit pond beyond. where the
river widens at the turn-where the
frogs croak and the catkins drift in the
summer, and the skaters frolic on the
winter ice. 1t avoids the great rock
where the cows come down to drink
from the barn close by. 1t skirts the high
banks. few paddle strokes, and the
next curve is rounded. the village has
vanished, and SO has Maine; for an
English landscape has come. The
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-09


. Earned runs-Portland 8: Fall River
I Two base hits-Garry 4; H. smith, g. Smith
Mahoney. Three base hits-H. Smith. Home
runILbrady. , Stolen bases-Slater 2; O.
Slater 8; Bradley, Casey 6. smith, Mahoney,
rupert; Myers, Viau. Double plays
E Snfns Bradley and slater c.. smith and
Slater; klobedanz Riley Harrington and
rupert. Left on bases-Portland 5; Fal.
Klver a. Struck out-Ladd, Myers, viau,
Moore. =, Smith. Hit by pitched ball :.
Morse lIop omplre-Connolly. Attendance
Other New England League games played
Saturday resulted:
AT Brockton-Brockton s; Lewiston, z.
At Haverhill-Haverhill, l6; Bangor, 10.
At Observation-Disclosures l6; Pawtucket,
10.
New England League Standing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-09

they are changing their SKINS at which
time their sight is DINNER than usual, it
may be that the antipodean marsh barrier
does fall in with snake occasionally in
the moist places it chiefly affects and
makes short work of the deadly reptile
Pail Mall Magazine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-09
Historical Information.

''Who are these Orleanists who are al
ways kicking up such fuss in Franoe?"
asked Hostetter McGinnis of Kosciusko
Jones.
II suppose they are descended from the
children of the Maid of Orleans, " replied
Jones, who is well up in history. Texas
Siftings.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-09
A Dilemma.

The Lord-Miss Flypp-er, Mabel, deah.
will you marwy me?
Eyes, love.
'sEr-won't Z you tell me what to do now
-aw? So unexpected, you know. Nevaw
accepted before, you know, Mabel, and
aw-I'm somewhat at a loss how to pwo-
eeed. Life
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-09
Couldn't Help 1t.

George--I know am not worthy of
you, but
Ethel-Don't ever say that again. It's
no use worrying over what you can't help.
New Work World
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-09
The National League.

The following games were played Satur-
day by National League clubs:
Boston, Is; Cleveland, 10.
Philadelphia,12; Pittsburg, 0.
Baltimore. II, Cincinnati. 2.
Chicago, 9; Washington, 7.
Brooklyn, 10; st. Louis, S.
New York, Is; Louisville, 8.
National Leapue STANDING
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-09
Games This Week.

There will be five games on the home
grounds the coming week. Today the
Fail Rivers will again be the attraction.
tomorrow and Wednesday the Worcesters
and Thursday and Friday the Bangors.
Games at 3.15
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10 yon want to know what is going on in thu
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-09
THE FIELD OF SPORTS
Portlands Defeat Fall River.

portland played Fall River on the home
GROUNDS saturday, defeating the visitors
handsomely by the following score;
PORTIA NDS
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National League Standing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-03

person, but whether this lodge shall take
charge of the funeral of u deceased mem.
Der or not the funeral expenses incurred
shall be paid to an amount not exceeding
the amount provided for in the bylaws of
this lodge for funeral benefits. aud IN such
manner as the lodge shall direct, and after
such bills are paid, il there be any money
LETT over and unexpended between the
amount of said bills and the amount pro-
vided for in the bylaws as funeral bene-
fits. said unexpended money shall revert
pack to tho lodge and be placed in the
general funds.
Amend article III by adding after Sec
ton the following:
Section 10. "A written resignation of
lodge membership, will sever the connec-
ton of member finally and entirely with
the order, provided he is in good standing
i'll this lodge and free from all financial
Indebtedness ON its books, and against
whom no charges are pending at the time
of such resignation, and when member
shall have so separated himself from the
order, he will be no longer i'll any respect
subject to its jurisdiction or benefits of amy
kind.
tS69i, 1910, Journal 14i9, 1is0)
Section IL. Should any member of this
lodge at any time voluntarily or at the in
stigation of his domestic or other connec
tions, renounce the order, his membership
shall cease forthwith, and all claims for
sicE, funeral or other benefits of any kind
on behalf of himself or family, shall be
| forfeited from the date of such renunci
atom"
tS7l7, 1875, Journal 6596, 66l2, esq.,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-03
Now Industry for Newark.

specialCorrospondenc Of Gazette and journal
NEWARK, April ss.--This town is
actually to have a real new industry
and one, very strange to relate, which
does not exact an enormous bonus to
come herein fact, entirely without in
ducement, save what the advantages Of
the town offered. This new firm is
Denny Brothers, manufacturers of paper
tags, as well as the machines for making
them. The new firm has contracted with
the American Fibre Company 10 rebuild
the weave room of the burned Dean
wooden mill, now owned by the fibre
company, for the use of the company.
This building will be 226x50 feet, two
stories in height and SO reconstructed
of stone and iron as to be quite fire.
proof. Water power will also be fur
nished from White Clay creek and the
reconstructed building will be ready by
July LIST, when the new company will
take possession. At first it will prob
ably employ between 25 and 80 hands.
The firm has rights for the manufacture
of many specialties in small machinery
and was got here through the efforts of
Messrs. Pilling and Wright of the fibre
J company.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-03
TO TAKE A HAND IN POLITICS.
Church People TO Aid Candidates whose
Defeat is Desired by Liquor Men.

DeIehL is Ob5lrbu ny
The following circular has been issued
by committee of the Ministerial Union:
We, the undersigned. committee APP
pointed by the Ministerial Union OF Will
mington, hereby address you respecting a
convention to be held in Central Presby-
terrain Church, on May 10th, 1894, at p.
m. We invite you to send at least
two representatives in addition to the
pastor. The object of this convention is
to secure the organization of q Christian
Temperance League in each church repre-
scented.
We are encouraged in this movement by
the definite position of our several
churches in favor of the prohibition. of
the LIQUOR traffic. 1t is well known that
the liquor traffic is organized to prevent
the political success of prohibitionists, in
SO much that as members of the legislative
branches of our State and national govern
ments no one known as an opponent OF
the traffic is permitted to succeed in an
election. The liquor leagues are for the
trade and against both dominant parties,
when the candidates are known to be
against the legalized traffic,
Now we seek the organization of Chris
tan Temperance Leagues, first of all
against the traffic, and secondly, to defend
and secure the election of those men,
whose defeat will be desired and sought by
the liquor leagues.
DR.. a. j. Kynett of Philadelphia, presi-
dent of the permanent committee on tenn
perance of the Methodist Episcopal church
of the United States, will be present and
address the meeting.
]. r. MILLIGAH,
President Ministerial Union
J. B. QUIGG,
Chairman of Committee
G. F. HENDRICKS,
Secretary of Committee
o. G. BUDDINGToN,
GEORGE L. THOMPSON.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-03
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