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The Portland daily press., 1894-08-02

Another child of Mr.. "A. M. Huston was
attacked with diphtheria few days ago.
and has been dangerously sick, but now
seems to be recovering.
Mr.. Henry H. No NSoyes, who graduated
Iast June has accepted a call from the
Congregational church at Island Falls,
in Aro0stook county, and goes this week
to begin his labors there. Mr.. Noyes is
one Of our best and most popular Young
men. and the best wishes of all our peo-
Recent arrivals in the place have been,
Mrs. Henry Holbrook and little daugh-
ter, and Miss Stoekiuger, of Jamaica
Plains, Mass, at Herbert Merrin's; W.
S, Simmons, of Boston, and Mrs McKeen
and daughter, from New York, at W;
Chas. Noyes's; Frank Bennett of Boston,
at B. r. Benefits; Mrs. BENZ. Poor and
sons from Chebeague, at E. S. Wilson'S.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-02
A TEACHERS CAMpMEETING

For the benefit of the Teachers of Western
Maine, will be held at
Fryeburg Chautauqua Grounds,
Beginning Monday Eve, August 18th, and
closing Saturday noon, August 1S, 1894,
for which the following is the
General Programme:
DAILY.
l. Pedagogics and School Management. Hon.
n A. Luce, State Superintendent
II. Advanced Reading, Geography Arlth-
mef5c and History, Supt. W. w. Stetson. Au-
burn.
Ill Primary Didacties. Reading, Numbers
and Elementary Science, Miss Julia w. Swift,
Pennington Normal School.
". Music Teaching for Public Schools.P Prof.
Fred E. Chapman. Cambridge, Mass.
v. Physical Training, Ling System, Miss
Jennie NJ Colby, Gorham Normal School.
VI. Drawing for Public Schools, Miss
Katharine Halliday. Calais High School.
EVENING,
MoNDAY-O Organization.
TUEsDAY-School Incentives, Round Table
Talks.
WEDNEsDAY-Query Box.
Observation-Disclosures.
FRIDAY-Sociable.
BoARD-Two in q room. $1.00 per day;
single meals, breakfast or supper. 35 cents I;
dinner 30 cents: lodgings per week, $3.50.
Cottages may be had for self boarding at reason
able rates. Apply by letter TON HATTIE
ABBOTT, Fryeburg, Maine. Reduced Rates
on Railroads. jy26eod2w
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-02
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Baldwin.
EAST BALDWIN.

Baldwin.
EAST BALDWIN.
Mrs. James A. Small, of Portland is
visiting at Mr.. E. W. Rounds.
Mr.J.S. Richardson and family have
returned to Boston.
Mrs. L.C. Rounds has been visiting
relatives in Hiram for few days
Mrs. Chas. Guptill and Mr.. Abe Parker
have been tenting near Rattlesnake pond
in Brownfield where they succeeded in
catching some fine bass, the largest of
which weighed 41-2 pounds.
At the Republican caucus held Monday,
for the purpose of nominating a candi-
date for representative. Oliver Murch
was chosen chairman and Frank 6.
SAWYER clerk. l.. S. Richardson was
nominated for the legislature.
WEST BALDWIN.
Thursday will be children's day at the
Advent campmeeting, and it is expected
thar a large audience will be in attend
anee. The Methodist campmeeting will
hegin on August II and close on the 18th.
There are quite number of summer
boarders in this vicinity.
Freeport.
SOUTH FREEPORT.
| "Gem Cottage" is quite well patron.
| ICED this season.
| The steamer, the sailboats and the
livery stables, are doing good business
now.
Mr.G.W. Soule is at home for shor
! vacation.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-02
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

Last year in IL days Game Warden At
wood found the carcasses of three moose,
two caribou and 81 deer along Russell
lake and on the shores of Caucoma-
gormac. This year he has seen $50 deer,
IS moose, four carr bou aud two bears,
all alive and well: In his forty days in
the wilderness he found the carcasses of
covered the slayer of one of these, who
will be arrested. OF the game seen by
him eleven twelfths could be shot from
a canoe.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-02
WILD FLOWERS OF AMERICA.

scriptions with proper botanical nomenclature
OF the wild Flowers Of America each part
containing at least sixteen plates, and to
flowers. Owners of all the parts are entitled
to free presentation at the end OF the work of
Of the elaborate, index and and chapters
to hind with the volume, These "Wild Flowers
Of America are not for sale and can be got
only through the PRESS.
There Will be 10 parts, one part appearing
and Is cents will secure part one and two
coupons aud Is cents any OF the other parts as
issued. Parts to 10 now ready.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-02

GdCQ Case.
AMERICA PHOTOGRAPHED.
Twenty numbers in this magnificent series
ali of which are no W, ready. One coupon an
10 cents will secure No. !, and two coupons an
10 cents any of the other numbers.
SPECIAL-For two coupons Of different dates
and a. 90 we will send the first ten parts in this
series. Binders S1.oo each: by mail $1:25..
we will bind up the parts OF this series into
an elegant volume with covers lettered IN gold,
or 81 30 Parts left at this office will be bound
and forwarded with only few days delay.
FAMOUS PAINTINGS OF THE WORLD
Twenty numbers ofelegant reproductions Of
Famous Paintings in this series, all OF which
are now ready One coupon and 10 cents is
GOOD for No / and two coupons and 10 cents
for any Of the other numbers. Binders $1.oo;
by mail 81 20. , - ~
SPECfAI-For two coupons and 81 90 we
will send first 10 numbers in this series:
an elegant Volume me With covers lettered in gold
for 81 So Parts left at this once VIII DC
bound and forwarded with only a few days
delay.
PICTURESQUE HAWAII.
Eight numbers illustrating these famous is
lands Edited by John L. Stevens. ~ large
plates and 16 pages descriptive matter IN eacn
number 10 cents aud one coupon GOOD LOT
any number Al are ready, hand.
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In mail orders state the series desired and
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though if you desire parts by return. mail en-
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delay of from four to six days.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-02

spirits take flight 1t is time to accept
the help offered in Doctor Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription. It's medicine which
was discovered and used by prominent
physician for many years in all cases OF
female complaint" and the nervous dis
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Many women suffer from nervous pros
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Prescription.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-02
POTTER BRADLEY-LIBRARY ATLAS
OF THE WORLD.

This is the latest revised edition, copyright,
1894. The maps are printed from engraved cop
perplates and colored in the highest style of the
art. Each part will contain from four to
twelve Maps. and ten to sixteen ~ pages Of
page maps will open across two pages without
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Each part comes in a Handsome Portfolio
Cover that will hold and protect it until
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of publication in Philadelphia without extra
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extra. In either case orders must be sent
to us.
Parts will be issued every two weeks. Nos
to Snow ready
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-02
"FEMALE WEAKNESS"

Mrs. WILLIAM F
Richlamd Co., Ohio,
writes: " I had been
a great sufferer from
female weakness =
/ tried three doc
tors they did me
no good I thought
I was an invalid for
ever. But I heard
of DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription,
and then I wrote to
him and he told me
just how to take it.
I took eight bottles.
I. now feel entirely
well. I could stand
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-02
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GRRS. SUMNER CARLETON,
VOICE CULTURE.

ITALIAN METHOD.
CONCERT (BARIToNE) SOLOIST.
Graduate of Sig. Vannuccini, Florence, Italy
For several years successful teacher in
New York City. Private classes taught in cities
and towns in Maine and New Hampshire. Is
struction given during the summer months
Address 52 High Street. ap1Seodd1
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-02

A Maine lum herman says the wild lands
of this State would make IS States as
New Hampshire and Vermont, or one
twice as large as Massachusetts. These
lands are located in the following coun-
ties: Aroostook, 2.S36, 1913 acres; Frank
lin, 5S9,962 acres; Hancock. 1862, 1893 acres;
Oxford, $685. 54 acres: Penosbcot, 1877, 604
acres; Piscataquis, 1900. IA acres; Somer-
set, LBS, S3S acres; Washington, 624. 1913
acres. The spruce tim Der lands of Maine
are worth more today than the pine
lands were so years ago.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-02
pRoPo@ SAILS.

TIME Cumberland County Agricultural and
Il Horticultural Society ask for proposals for
use of dining room under grand stand. for the
four days Of the coming Fair, September 1th
to 18th. The room is 100 by "a feet, and fur,
nished with tables and chairs. Proposals will
be received until August 3Oth. The Society
reserve the right to reject any or all bids. Ad-
dress all proposals to
jly3od2w Gorham. Me.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-02

on my feet only short time, and now do
all my work for my family of FIVE"
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
Society

L oO~ ~
women often feel
the effect of too
m UGH gayety-
balls, theatres, and
tie S in rapid
success sion find
them worn out, or
" run down Z" by
the end of the sea-
son. They suffer
from nervousness,
s1eeplessness and
irregularities. The
smile and good
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-02
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Eccentric Arthur Janeau, the 74-year-
old hermit of Lake Auburn, who for a
number of years has rivaled the fame of
Dlogenes by living in piano box every
summer, has had to vacate his rustic
home on account of the improvements
that are being made in the landscape
gardening at the grove Everyone mas
heard of this peculiar man who has lived
in box wedged in between two trees
on little island on the outskirts OF the
Lake Auburn resort 1t was pictur-
esque spot that the old man selected for
mis- retreat. Around the island he built
a wall of stones and from the flag pole
in the center foated the Hnsigns of every
powerful navy in the world, under ali
of which he had served as man-of-war's
man at one time or another.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-02

The Lewiston Sun says: An East
Bucksport farmer has dog that treads
hay for his master. Hope that dogs
licensed. He deserves to live."
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-02

The other morning two men started
from Christmas Cove on short cruise.
While on the water the conditions
seemed SO good for cod fishing that they
began to wish earnestly for some bait.
While discussing it fish jumped near
the boat, one of the men made a quick
grab and luckily caught the fish. 1t
proved to be an alewife and with this
fish as bait they went to work fishing
with will, and made good catch of
cod and other fish. Not all fishermen
are thus easily supplied with bait.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-02

An Auburn girl who has no gentle
men callers, has stu fed a suit of her
brothers clothes, and after she has laid
it out in the hammock with one of its
feet carelessly projecting over the edge,
she has some charming chats. This is
not receiving any love letters sat down
and wrote some, then addressed them
to herself, and mailed them in the post
Office. The next day she took out her
mail before large crowd, and read it as
though highly favored by senders.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-02

The appropriation for the Improvement
of Rockland harbor this year is S31. 0OO
Another extension to the breakwater is
to be made, together with IAN examina-
tion preparatory to the removal of OBJ
structions. The old appropriation of last
year is entirely used.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-02

The woods in many places are full of
broods of young cartridges. The game
wardens should see to it that the birds
are protected until the law is off. Last
August hundreds of chickens were de-
stroyed by poachers. The birds are not
half as good, being in poor shape to kill
until October, as matter of fact.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-02

A certain young man in Gardiner who
is having struggle these hard times
to keep the wolf from the door, has by
the aid of his fertile brain and gall
been able to embark in new industry
One day he called at a house on Neal
street. and told the lady of the house
that he had just lost his child by death,
and would be SO thankful for few
flowers to place on the casket. He was
at once supplied with a large bouquet,
and with tears rolling down his cheeks,
thanked the kind lady. 1t was AFTER
wards leaned that he sold the flowers at
a certain store on Water street. ct a good
price, The other day he appeared on the
same street and secured another large
supply, saying that a friend of his, a
| business man on Water street, was dead.
| He is doing remunerative business.
The evening world., 1894-02-09

an old fellow as could be found In q
days search. | c]ontented myself with
giving vent to a deep Sigh, and then
vent on with the furnishing Of a big,
double-handcd sword, rusty from point
to hilt.
This memorable conversation took
place, in fact, in the shop Of my ma
ternal uncle, a well-kaown dealer IN
ANTIQUITIES and Objects Dart, 90 Rue
des Claqugtles, at the sign o. the NAL
tese Cross"-a perfect museum Of Curl
osities.
The walls were hung with AarSeliieS
and old Rouon china, facing ancient
cuirasces, sabers and muskets and PIC
ture frames; below these were rugged
Old cabinets, Golfers Of all sorts ana
statues Of saints, one-armed or one
legged Cor the most part, and dliapi-
dated az to then gliding; then, here n
there, In glass cases Theoretically closed
and locked. there were k~nicl'knacks IN
infinite NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. tiny
urns, rings. precious stones fragments
of marble, bracelets, crosses, necklaces
medals aad miniature ivory statuettes'
The evening world., 1894-02-09

force him to say IL"
But how?' asked Rose.
An! how? That was exactly me niii,
way TO surmount II!
At that moment "A hehNy Step re
sounded in the street. lnstinctively We
, moved away from each other; | returncd
to my doubl"-handcd sword, n hose,
to keep herself In Countenance. set to
dusting with a corner OF her apron Il
little slaturtie In it's faded red velvet
Ny uncle entered. Surprised at finding
MS together, he stopped short and poked
sharply gt us. from one TO the other.
I We each of us went on rubbing without
raising our heads.
handing M a bulky parcel from undSr,
see see grim "
The subject dill not interest me in the
least.
opened the parcel, ana from the en-
veloping paper emerged Il steel helmet
but no, an ordinary helmet, oh, uu "a
superb, a monumental morton. with gor-
set and pointed visor Of strange form.
The visor was raised. and / tried to dis
cover what prevented II from b'inE low-
lit win not 20 down-thc hinges
" bat rs u superb piece. and Wien II has
been thoroughly cleaned and touched up
viii look we!l-that shall he your to-
moCrow's job"
Every good, uncle" ! murmurcd. not
DARN. to raise my eyes to his,
That night on reaching my home, | at
once went to bed, / was eager TO b.
alone and able To thlnk AT my ease.
Night brings counsel, 1t is said. and |
mad great need that the proVerb shouid
prove true. But, after lying awake for
an hour without receiving amy assist
ance, ! fell on to sleep, and till next
morning did nothing but dream the odd
est dreams. 1 saw Rose on her way to
church in n strange bridal costume, a
fourteenth century cap, three feet high,
ever; the suddenly the scene changed
TO moonlight. In which innumereble he'll
NETS and pieces OF old china were
The evening world., 1894-02-09

the yellow tInts Of which in the sun
took momentarily a hesh-like transpar-
ency.
Time ort of mind the sbon had he
,oraod 10 tho Cornuber,s II nassed regu-
IorIv from father To son, and nv uncle
his ncigabors ~said-could not but be the
pos5essor OF a nice little fortune Held in
esteem by all, a municipal councillor, i'm
pressed by the Importance and gravity
OF his office, short, fat, highly choleric
and hralstrong. but at bottom not in
the least degree an unkind sort Of n man
such was my Uncle C~orHubert, my only
The evening world., 1894-02-09

before to-morrow-and am forgetting
mat have TO go to the railway station
TO get the consignment of which / WINS
advised this morning"
kissing from his seat and laying down
his glass he called out:
Rose give me my cane and hat"
lhen' turning towards me, he added
IN II lowered tone md speaking very
quickly:
As to .you-don't forget our CONVEX
satlon. II you think you can make me
say yes Lry!-but | don't think Nuull
succeed. Meanw allie not Il word TO RIOS,
~ US ~, IShrthCiemy, my patrG. ~
haipyc memory, III Instantly kick you
At that m Rose appeared with
my uncie's cane and hat, which she
lHIeheHh; then, giving me Il last bat
eloquent look hurried from the shop.
Wen, on securing M double handel
SNGr,i. Hpse cam" quietly towards mo.
'NhGt " the matter with my fathrrP'
she 9ak9ii The seems to he anErt with
| looked at har-hcr eve. ye,c -,
black, nor. look so kind. nor mouth ~
rosy, and her teeth SO white that / tulI
h"r Hll-Wy love, my suit TO her father.
nnI ms rough refusal could not help
not mere determined to brave his
anger. Besides. there ~ nobody like
NllNld persons Tor displaying courage un-
der certain circumstance.
My cousin said nothing; she only held
down her eyes-while her checks were
as red as those OF cherries in May.
! checked myself.
Are you angry with me?" ! asked,
tremblinBly. Are you angry with me,
RORe?" '
She held out 10 me her hand. ON that,
my heart seething with audacity, my
"Rose-I swear i'll i will be your hus-
band!.' And as she shook her head and
looked e me sadly added oh! / wei
will be more seif-wiiled still; and, sFce
he must be forced 10 say yes t,ill
The evening world., 1894-02-09
ONCE ONE is TWO"
Justice Walked the Tracks and
Chnntcd His Queer Dirpc.

AT the junction Of East broadway and
Grand street, in front of IA little park
there, II ma at / o'clock this morning
walked up II down the car tracks with
measured step. repeating: "Once one is
two"
Policeman birmingham watched him
for five minutes, then, going up to him.
why he walked.
Once one is two answered the man.
The policeman took him to the De-
lancey street station. where he said he
was Theodore Eustlce. twenty-eight years
old. He said he came from Btnghamton,
\. y, n month ago, and lodged at 100
Park Row.
We'll" questioned Sergt. O'Brien. "why
did you walk the traclS?'
why, Colonel" answered Eustice,
don't you see I'm all blue. and want
to walk It on"
He will be examined at Bellevue Hos
pital as to his mental condition.
The evening world., 1894-02-09

ner, a colleague in the municipal council.
Are you Coming?' he asked; they
will be beginning the business without
U.S.
I'm coming" replied my uncle.
And without looking at me he took
mp his hat and cane and hurried out.
The next moment all my hopes had
vanished. My uncle would surely not
Al dinner time I took my place at table
on his right hand In low spirits, ate
1t viii come with the dessert" 1
thought.
Rose looked at me and avoided meet
Ing her eyes. Az l hnd expected, the
dessert over, my uncle lit his pipe, raised
his head and then
'k"Se-Clmc here
Rose went TO him
do YOU know wat that fellow there
asked mo to do Yesterday"
/ trembled like a lear, n Rose did
the same n,.
ID you love him
Very well continued my uncle, ION
here, YOU"
| approached him.
"HoTa I II uncle" and, in a whisper,
He burst into a hearty laugh.
MARRY her then. donkey-since you
love her, and give her to YOU"
"Ah-unCle!"
"Nh-dear papa!'
And Rose and l threw ourselves INTO
his arms.
Very good, very Good,' he cried.
wlp!ng has eyes. BE happy; that's all
| ask"
And in turn he whispered in my ear:
II should have given her to you all
the same, you big goose; but-keep the
story OF the helmet between us twoP'
! give o my word that i have never
told IL but 10 Rose, my dear little wife.
And, II ever o pass along the Rue des
Claquettes, No 50, at the place OF honor
in the old shop, III show You my uncle's
From the French OF Ferdinand Belssler
In the Strand Magazine.
The evening world., 1894-02-09
LAW Students' Mock Trial,

The New York Law Students Association. at g.
Fourth street, last night held a mock trial. The
counsel for the plaintiff were Simon A. Weinberg
and Michael L. Harris, and for tho defense Leon
ard A. snitkIn and Louis G. Menke. The presid-
Ing Justice was David N. Hamburger, son OF JUS
zee Julius Hamburger. The case turned on tho
trains on schedule time. the rlaIntiT claiming
that. by reason Of the trains being delayed, he
had arrived too late to see his sister, who was
dying, The company claimed they were not Liable,
thcre being q strike on the road. The Jury. after
Two hours elaboration, brought In a verdict for
tho plaintiff. Mock trials are to be held every
two weeks at the Associations rooms. The public
are invited to attend.
The evening world., 1894-02-09

dancing n wild f~arandola, while my un-
Gle, clad in complete armor, and with a
formidable halbCrd In his hand, conduct
ed the bewlldering whirl.
Inc next day-ln, the next day!-l was
no nearer. In vain, with ClenChel teeth,
| secured the immense helmet brought
by my uncle the previous evening
secured II with such fury as almost to
break the iron; not an idea came u
me. The helmet shone Ike a sun my
uncle SIT smoking his pipe and watching
mo; but / could think Of nothing, OF no
way Of forcing him TO give me his
daughter.
, At . O'Clock Rose went into IN" c5un-
try, whence she was not 10 return until
dinner time in tNC evening. ON the
threshold he could only max" O. sign II
me with her hand my uncle hal not ler,
Us alone 'ar "a s!ngle instant. he was
not easy In his Wtll, could see taat
by his face 50 iJUbt he hal not for
gotten our conversation ot the prey.ou'
evening.
went on rubbing At my helmet.
"Nua have made Il quite JI EAt 81" gSG
-pu. d, down said NY uu.l..
Put it down. The storm was sather-
snE could not DO better thaa allow
II q blow over.
~, 50 !lruIy, a. n over,,san ly a
Strange fancy, ms uncle tc.k ~ The
great morton ana turned and examine!
II IN all slI"s.
"a handsome piece ~ urmrr. there IS
weighed pretty heavily on its Wcurcg's
shoulders, h" matter /, AMI, urscl ny
knuw not what demon, ne c'appol II
on his heal Hrd latch,d the gorgct-
plrce about his neck.
struck almost SPECIFICS. | watched
what he was doing thinking only hOH
ugly he looked.
Suddenly there was n sharp sound-as
IL a spring had snHpped-and crack
down fell the visor; and there was my
uncle, with his head in az, iron cage,
g|esticulating and swearing like a pagan!
could contain myself no longer. and
burst into a oar of laughter; for my
uncle, stumpy, fat and rubicund. pre-
$ II az tTrnaistibly comic appearance.
Overwhelmingly he came towards me.