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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-25
Dull weather Good Time for Jack Tar,

Dull Weather Good Time for Jack Tar,
The dull weather keeps fleet of fifteen
or twenty wind-bound vessels in the harbor.
Some of these vessels have been here about
three weeks One of these is the schooner
Charlotte Buck, of Vinalhaven, bound to
New York with paving stones. She has been
here quite three weeks.
Of curse such times are trying to the
shippers If they are very impatient they
keep running out of the harbor, only to
come back without getting very far. The
least impatient shippers stamp about the
deck and watch the sky and the weather
signals. The crews are in clover. Their
pay is going on, and they have nothing to
do but eat, sleep, read and play cards.
The three masted schooner Rosy Miller,
Captain Harvey McCleane, arrived at this
port yesterday from Porto Rico with
molasses 5nl tiarces in all.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-25
GRAND TRUNK BREAK.
II Has Paralyzed the Through Freight
Business--Work May Be Completed
Friday.

Business--work May Be Completed
Friday.
The break on the Grand Trunk,
caused by the falling of the North STRAIT
ford bridge, is not repaired yet. crew
of about $50 men are at work on it, in
Guiding those from Portland. Others
have been drawn from the westward, as
far as Richmond, Pc, 1t is thought
that trains cannot get across until Fri
day.
Meanwhile, something like blockade
exists. of course the passengers are
transferred across the break, but freight
has to wait. No through freight is NOV
ing from Portland or to this place. One
hundred and thirty westward bound
loaded cars and $50 empties are in the
yard here.
Live stock and perishable freight, in
GLIDING large consignment OF bacon,
intended for the cargo of the Numid-
in, are being brought around by way OF
the Passumpsic and Boston & Maine
roads, and are expected to arrive here
tomorrow. The Numidian was to sail
Thursday. She may be able to as 1t IS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-25
PERSONAL.

Mr.. S. H. Colesworthy, Jr., has re-
turned home after winter spent IN Cal
ifornia. He left Los Angeles March
10th. and has been stopping along the
route.
Judge Putnam was guest and speak
ar at the banquet of the Episcopalian
Club at the Brunswick, Boston, Mon
day.
State Steam boat Inspector Charles Sta
pies. j., of Portland, was in Bangor,
Monday.
Mr.. S. Boothby of Portland was in Ban
gor, Monday.
Rev. Matt S. Hughes has been engaged
to lecture at Grace church in Bangor.
Rev. George NJ. MCDOWELL, pastor OF the
First Congregational church, at York,
has rendered his resignation. to take
effect June 18th. 1t is understood he
will accept passionate in a Hourlshlng
Massachusetts town.
Mr.. and MIS-. Fred E. Allen and Miss Bes-
sic Allen of Pine street, have gone on
pleasure and business trip to Fortress
Monroe, Washington and New York.
R.H. Turner, formerly of TurnerBroth-
ers, who for nearly thirty years has sue
essfully conducted the dry goods bust
ness in this city, has recently connected
himself with the Portland agency of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society.
Rev. J. G. Merrill was a guest last week
at the celebration of the quarter centen-
NAL of the Boston Congregational Club.
The many friends of Rev. John R..
Crosser will be glad to know that he is
the pastor of the Presbyterian church
at Glens Falls, NY, and is meeting
with great success.
Thursday night Rev. Matt Hughes will
deliver lecture at the Congregational
church in WesJbrook. Subject: "The
Almighty Dollar" Object, home mis-
sion work. There will be an organ re-
cital, commencing at 7.30; lecture COM
mences ats.
Mayor Baxter is in Boston. He will
return smetime Friday. Alderman Ran
dali is acting mayor.
President E. B. Winslow, of the Board
of Trade, is in Boston on business.
Mr. Charles M. Hay, of H. H. Hay &
Son, is in New York on short trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren o. Carney gave
party at their residence 81 Federal
street, last evening. Whist and other
amusements were INDUCED in, after
which refreshments were served.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-25
mission work in Ramallah.

Miss Eta Johnston will give an Illus
trated talk on the mission work in Ram
allah, Palestine, at the Friends chapel,
Oak street, tonight, at 7,30 o'clock.
Having spent four years at that place,
she is prepared to explain the manners
and customs Of the natives in an inter-
esting manner. She will have people
dressed in the costumes worn there. This
mission field will be remembered as the
one where Huldah Fl. Leighton has been
for few years past. All interested are
invited
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-25
STABLES Point Bridge.

In the case of the County of Cumber-
land VS.. the Grand Trunk railway of
Canada, for damages for the burning of
Staples Point bridge, over the Presump-
scot river, in June, 1898, the matter, by
mutual consent of counsel, has been re-
ferred to the Hon. Charles W. Walton of
the Supreme Court for settlement Hon.
A. A. Strout is the counsel for the road
and County Attorney True for the COM
missioners.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
e. R. LIBBY

We confess to a timid sensation
when we see a drapery dealer com
ing our way.
A feeling akin to conscious guilt
Why?
Because we are selling great lot
Of chenille Portieres at $3.50 a rair.
IA pair, mind you, not single one.]
The writer paid SO a pair for
some no better not many years ago.
Drapery dealers NOW sell similar
Portieres at $500 pair.
These are in 2 blues, 2 garnets, 1
bronze yellow, old gold, broad dado
and frieze, heavy fringe, $3.50 pair.
Lightness and warmth and beauty
snuggled together in pile of Silko-
line Puffs at the centre counter. No
body could convince you they were
not drapery silk and sea bird elder
down, SO charming are they and SO
fluffy. A perfect bed covering for
spring and summer. Price $500.
If you don't care for style, then
these white or gray cottage Blankets
at SO cents pair might do; or the
better ones at SO cents or $1.00. Or
if you prefer puffs we have them
waiting for you, 72x72 inches, s1.oo.
And the White Quilts to cover
them.
spandy clean white crochet Quilts,
ornamental patterns, full size, $1.00.
Exclusive styles, $3.50.
[Prettier than many $500 Marseilles
Quilt
Turkish Bath Towels.
Bleached and brown; perfect mis-
ers for absorbing water, - IL cts.
Giant Bath towels.
24x50 inches, thick, spongy, 25c.
Stevens crash, 5 cts. to - IL cts.
Is inch Barnsley crash, ~ cts.
20 inch Bansley crash, 10 cts.
1 case Outing Flannel, clean
stripes, 7 cts.
Red Outing Flannel, 10 cts.
Charming white crinkles, 10 cts.
Lace Stripe Lawn, 10 cts.
]. R. LIBBY.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
LIBBY! IFS

We've doubled the Cape! That
is, the business of selling Capes.
Capes keep coming, Capes keep 60
ing. There's no garment for the
coming summer that equals Cape.
The materials are multitude. The
general shape is one, Cape. This
being SO, we submit for your inspec-
ton a great stock. Probably 90
styles, all new. We can only men
ton six.
BLACK Broadcloth Cape, broad
rufie on yoke, satin ribbon, jet gimp,
French lace on cape and ruffie, satin
ribbon plated at neck, $500.
CLAY Diagonal Short Cape,
double ruffie Of satin at neck, satin
ribbon streamers, $3.50.
3-Clay Diagonal, extra quality, 8
rows watered ribbon, pointed cape
collar, edged with MORE, waivy
braid, $1,000.
CLAY Diagonal, cape collar,
broad, heavy bourbon lace, headed
with gimp, standing collar of lace,
MORE streamers, rich gimp around
the bottom, $11.00.
5-Long Cape for middle aged
ladies, plain kersey, fits in at back,
MORE streamers, $3.50.
6--Long Cape, clay serge, plated
collar, heavy silk streamers, bow at
back, $3.50.
These are but one in ten of the
capes in our stock.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-25

Some burglars broke into little can
dy shop kept by John Murphy, cripple
at o.22 Briggs street, Saturday night,
by breaking in cellar window. They
got some candy and small change.
They also broke into a grocery stove
lear by, and secured small articles.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-25
A Fine Display.

In the window of George C. Shaw
& Co. IS store on Congress St., may be
seen a very tastefully arranged exhibit of
Nelson's russell polish for russell shoes
which is having great demand. The
window display attracts crowds of
spectators.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-25
Canton RidgeIy.

These have been elected officers of
Canton Ridgely:
Captain-P. W. Stoneham.
Lieut.-H. W. Rich.
Ensign-J. E. Walker.
Clerk-E. Fl. G. Tompson.
Accountability. A. Smardon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-25
The stoneware Works are Running Full
Time.

There was a rumor yesterday that the
Portland Stoneware company's works across
Deering bridge were to shut down tempo
rarily. An inquiry made by the PRESS last
evening elected the response from the
managers that there was no truth whatever
in the story The works are running full
time and will SO continue.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-25
THE PRESS.
Baby cried.
Mother sighed,
Doctor prescribed: Castorias

4 half wine glass of Angostura Bitters
before meals will restore the appetite.
Manufactured only by DR.. j. G. B. Siegert
&Sous At all druggists.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-25

TIME Annual meeting of the shareholders of
il the Cumberland Loan and Building As
ISOLATION will be held at the Board of Trade
rooms. No. 81 Exchange street, Portland, Me-
on WEDNESDAY,, May End. A. d. 1894, at 5
transaction of any other business that may
legally come before it.
JAMES L. RACKLEFF, Secretary.
Portland, Me-, April 23rd, 1894.
apr25 dtd
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

In every country school agriculture,
horticulture and dairying should be
taught
THERE is better market for small
cheeses than for those weighing forty
or fifty pounds
UNLESS farmer manages to keep
his stock in good appetite he cannot
feed at a profit, because loss OF appetite
necessarily implies that some food
eaten has contributed nothing to nu-
triton.
CHEESE kept in cool place and
wrapped in clean cloth frequently
dipped in cold water and wrung out
will never suffer from mites, while the
moisture will improve the quality of
the cheese.
THE Danes divide their cattle into
two classes, and provide that there
shall always be a number of spring
calves and number of autumn calves.
They are also large exporters of hogs,
Dalt meats, eggs and poultry, the by
products OF the dairying industry.
Small farms thoroughly cultivated are
the rule in Denmark
AT the next annual fair of the Ger
man Agricultural society, which will
be held in Berlin in 1894, prizes are to
be offered for preserved dairy products
of the following classes: () Non-con.
densed milk and cream; (2) condensed
milk and cream; tSl milk powder; a,
butter; (5) cheese, Besides these the
Bremen chamber of commerce will
| offer a silver medal for butter.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25
THE REASON WHY.
An Explanation of the Rapid and Prema-
ture Aging of Many Women.

One reason why the average woman
wears out, grows old and plain before
her husband is that through mistak.
en- idea of duty she lays out for herself
at the beginning Of her married life a
scheme or plan of duty and employ
ment for her time, every hour filled
with work, with rare and short periods
of relaxation.
This she follows religiously for years,
feeling that she has done her duty, be-
cause every household event occurs
regularly and on time, while she soon
becomes merely machine, thing
without life of itself or volition. She
settles into her rut and goes round and
round on the same track everlastingly,
Can any woman keep brightness,
originality of thought and speech, or
even mere prettiness with such life,
and without those things how can she
keep her husband and growing chill
dren full of the loving admiration
which is the strongest chain by which
she can bind them to her? How bright
and jolly the neighbours wife seems
when she calls. In nine cases out of
ten it is because the surroundings and
talk of your home are variety to her
and arouse her to originality and bright
ness of speech. -Donohoe' Magazine.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25
lNeREEplNo or BEES.
Formerly Supposed to Hsvc Been Prac
ticed to Great Extent.

ticed to q Great Extent.
When there is but single colony OF
bees for miles around 1t Is very prob.
able that close inbreeding occurs, says
exchange. This would seem 10 arise
from the necessity Of the case. For
many years the best authorities sup
posed inbreeding to be the rule among
bees, from the fact that the hive was
tenanted by single female, and the
bees OF different hives were known to
be hostile toward each other But
Tegetmeir has shown that this HOSTILE
ty does not apply to the drnnes, which
are permitted to enter any hive un-
molested, and Darwin believed that
'the union invariably and necessarily
taking place on the wing, during the
queens nuptial fight" was special
provision against continued inbreed-
ing"
Proof of this is found in the cross,
bred bees. Darwin cites the following
cases: "Mr. Woodbury., who intro
duced Ligurian bees into Devonshire,
found during a single season that those
stocks, at a distance from one TO two
miles from his hive, were crossed by
his drones. In one case, the Ligurian
drones must have flown over the city OF
Exeter, and over several intermediate
hives On another occasion, several
common black queens were crossed by
Ligurian drones, at distance of from
one to three and half miles" 1t Is
not altogether improbable that the
nuptial fight Of the queen is induced
by the collecting of drones, which call
her by their loud humming. This may
be the signal to her to start on the
journey which is to prepare her for her
life work; and the presence OF queen,
ready to take her nuptial fight, may
be scented by the bees 1t does not
seem necessary, therefore, to hold that
inbreeding is the rule In situations
where the reverse is possible. The
free out crossing OF different varieties,
the collecting OF drones in great num-
bers in out Of way places, the absence
Of hostility to foreign drones, and the
liberal provision throughout nature to
prevent inbreeding aud secure cross
ing, all seem to converge to the idea
that inbreeding is not resorted to only
when circu instances compel it. 1t is
probably the exception rather than the
rule, and the crossing is natures
method of keeping up the constitution
of the bee. This may be theory, but
the reverse is also theory, and this
theory really seems to have the strong
| est support.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25
Treatment of Dwarf Pears.

At horticultural meeting in Massa
chusetts an address was given on the
treatment of the dwarf pear, contain.
ing some suggestions which may be OF
use TO fruit growers. A special value
of the dwarf was its early bearing,
making 1t useful in starting new places.
Afterwards it may be changed to q
new standard by removing the soil
around the base of the stem few
inches, and then puucturing the bark
with narrow gauge or pocketknife,
raising narrow strips of the bark and
pressing the soil in between the lips OF
bark and the wood in seven or eight
places equidistant around the stem,
then replacing the soil and covering
with light mulch. Roots will protrud'
from the incisions, and an even-balanceC
standard tree be ultimately secured
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25
STUB ENDS OF THOUGHT.
Hits of Wisdom for the Young Women OF
To-Day.

Hits of Wisdom for the Young Women of
To-Day.
When man becomes so bad that
women desert him, it is time for him to
be heading toward graveyard.
When girl is tidgety because the
young man isn't where she is, he can
stay away as long as he plcases, and be
welcome when he comes.
woman's saying that no man should
know her preference for him, until he
mad shown his for her, does not neceS-
sarily make IL true.
VS. may love a pleasant sinner, while
we may do no more than respect an
ascetic saint
Beauty covereth multitude OF sins
Love without limit is simply emo
tional jim jams.
We pass through the gates OF matri-
mony in lustrous cloud of romance
1t is safer to trust man as far as you
can see HIM, than as far as you can hear
him
Much money, much worry; little
money, little worry; no money, no good
on earth.
liza woman's intuition were replaced
by reason, she would be wearing whis-
kers inside OF sixty days. detroit Free
| Press.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25
A HUMAN BRIDGE.
The Extraordinary Feats Performed By
Hungarian Giants.


The hundreds of remarkable but
truthful variations which have been
given concerning the worlds Samsons
may be very appro priately supple
mented with the story of the extras
ordinary fcats of strength performed by
the Paspischilli brothers, better known
as the Hungarian giants" For years
they wee the chief attraction at the
Prague hippodrome, where the old
trick attributed to Milo, the cele bratcd
wrestler of Crotona), of killing q four
year-otd heifer with single blow of
the fist, and then running '"rolsnd
the circus ring with the carcass
on their shoulders. was alternate
ly performed by these brothers
of herculean streng III The strength
test which attracted most atten-
ton, however, and that upon which
their fame chiefly rests, was that OF
making the bridge" An adjustable
bridge of oak, twenty-seven 1eet In
length and weighing nine hundred and
sixty pounds, was part of the para
phernalia used by the two,young giants
This structure was a common wagon
bridge, perfect in every particular
with the exception of being without
piers or upright timbers-their places
being supplied by the bodies cf the two
strong brothers When everything
was in readiness and the bridge ia
place, standing upon its piers of bone,
flesh and muscle, the brothers stood
facing each other, fourteen feet apart
and each six and half feet from the
abutnent
While in this position, supporting
structure weighing almost half ton,
they allowed two-horse wagon COB
tanning one thousand pounds of Stone
and burly driver to be driven across
the bridge, the total weight of the
bridge, the two horses, the wagon, the
stone and the driver being four thou
sadd seven hundred and fifty pounds.
Wilson's Worlds Worthless" says:
"This extraordinary feat of the Hun
garian giants has often been initiated
but never equaled. st Louis Repub-
lie
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25
FARM AND GARDEN.
BAG OR SACK HOLDER,
Can BE Made at II ONE by Anyone Handy
wilt n ToOla.

Can BE Made at II ONE by Anyone Handy
with Tools.
The illustration, which we reengrave
from the Ohio Farmer, is Of bag or
sack holder which is made as follows:
is an inch board 10 inches wide and
20 inches long. b, b is an inch board 8
inches wide and "a inches long. Cts an
upright post SO inches high, 11fx2 inches
square, and mortised through the boards
A and B, b, at the bottom. d is an up
right post "a inches high, 116x2 inches
square, E, 4 are two iron arms 1S
inches long, inch wide and Il inch
thick, fastened on top OF post D with a
wood screw bolt, and given half twist
as shown; also two upward and out
ward extending fianges G, G, 8 inches
long and inch high, II, II, are two hick-
DRY springs ~ feet long, 2 inches wide
by h inch thick, fastened n ear the outer
snd of the iron arms, Z, L. with rivet at
lower end to post d with \ inch bolt
is small block fastened between the
springs II, Ii, to give the arms E, E, the
proper spread, which should be 30
inches at outer tips J is collar made
OF hoop iron fastened to post and
fitting loosely around post c. X is a
light iron clevis fastened loosely to post
D aud fitting loosely around post C. A
piece of hoop iron, IS inches long, is
fastened in post c, slightly extending
at back of post, and has very small
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25
The HAY Quilt.

About the latest invention in bed
covering is the hay quilt. 1t is made
of flannelette, cretonne or wool and
IN armful or two of hay, The goods
are sewed strongly across the top and
bottom and down one side, and quilted
across from side to side at distances of
about fourteen inches. The hay is put
in lightly and the remaining side sewed
down, When the hay becomes limp
hang the quilt before the fire and it
soon becomes crisp again. The warmth
of these quilts can not be realized, eX-
cept by those who have tried them. In
making these quilts they should be
made quite as wide as the beds they
are intended to cover. They are equal
in warmth to two or three blankets.
Such quilts are much used by the
peasantry in the Swiss mountains,
who appreciate the warmth they af'
ford. Philadelphia Times.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25
Overlooking TEAMS.
it IL Cruelty to Animals and a Great
Waste of Time.

It 10 Cruelty to Animals and a Great
Waste of Time.
A great many men who use animals
for labor are neither careful nor skill
full drivers, and because Of their want
of care and skill they fail to obtain all
the service which their teams are
capa BILE of rendering. The animals not
only regularly fall below proper
standard Of efficiency, but they are also
especially liable to suffer from acct
dents and injuries.
One of the most common faults of
men who use teams injudiciously is
overlooking. From this various evils
result If the animals are young they
are likely to become either discouraged
or vicious After repeated experiences
with loads that are too heavy for them
the teams get balky, and will often re-
fuse to move loads which they could
draw without undue exertion, and upon
which they never would have thought
of refusing to put forth their strength
if they had not previously been unduly
loaded And when the habit of baking
has been formed it Is exceedingly diff
cult to overcome. This is one of those
things in which a little prevention is
worth more than any quantity of cure,
The attempt to make team draw
700 heavy loads is great waste of
time. Three trips with moderate loads
might be made in the time required to
deliver two very heavy ones. More work
would be accomplished in given time,
and both team and driver would be
saved good deal of very decided un-
pleasantness, The risk of injury to
the animals by overstraining and by
fractions efforts, which is very decided
when the loads are too heavy, is also
avoided when there is proper adjust
ment of the load to the strength Of the
team. And a last, though it can
hardly be accounted the least, reason
why overlooking of teams should be
avoided is found in the fact that such
course will remove from the drivers
very strong temptation to anger and
profanity. Farmer.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25
PORTABLE POULTRY RUN.

made of strip s which are thirteen feet
long. Five of these strips will be
needed to make frame of this size.
First make the frames for the top and
sides. Two OF the frames should be
made six by two feet, two three by
two feet, and one six by three feet
They should all be covered with coarse
ly woven wire fencing, The illustra-
ton shows the frame put together
without the wire These frames are
to be fastened together by the mortised
joint shown at a, and pinned with
wooden pins or nails. A door may be
put in on one side to suit the one who
is making the yard. This yard is east
ly moved about on the grass or ground,
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