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The Portland daily press., 1895-05-16
News and Notes.

After years Of trial Professor Bailey
states in one of his reports: ST am con
WINGED that the electric light can be used
to advantage in the forcing of some
plants. %
Estimates on the condition of wheat
throughout the United States place it at
about two points below that of the cor
responding date last year.
The coming boom in farming is wind
mill irrigation.
Potatoes for vine blight and rot should
be sprayed at least four times with bor-
deaux mixture and paris green.
Experiments at the stations make i.
appear that it does not pay to remove
the butt and tip kernels from the ear
saved for seed.
Rural New Yorker says: We have ex-
e1nined good many silos and their con
tents during the past week. The best en-
silage has been found in tight wooden
Bilos with the corn cut into the finest
pieces.
The cabbage worm can be conquered by
tobacco water or kerosene emulsion.
For lice on plants and animals ana
in stables aud chicken houses use tobaco,
water. Take pounds Of tobacco stems.
steep the1a i'll gallons of water far
three hours; strain the coneoction and
add sufficient water TO make seven gal
Ions.
A sour swamp that has been drained
but refuses to yield. may be made a oar
den of preductivensas by applying ashes
and lime. ---------
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-16
THE FIELD OF SPORT.
We We're Altogether Too Much for
Pawtucket.
We Won Easily But 1t Was An Easy Game
to Win-A New Left Fielder.

We Won Easily But 1t Was An Easy Game
to Win-A New Left Fielder.
Perhaps the weather wasn't cool yester-
bay afternoon at the Deering grounds. But
there is no perhaps about it, for it was
decidedly frigid, and the two hundred and
fifty enthusiasts who watched the game
with chattering teeth and and for the most
part rrost bitten noses, We're amply re-
warded for their courage in facing the keen
wind which blew across the grounds, by
seeiLg the home team run up magnificent
score against the collec ton from Paw
tuchet. The Portland team were first at the
bat. aud proceeded to feel for the ball in a
lively manner. ''Ted'' Webster had two
balls called on him when he sent a foul ball
high IN the air on d line from home plate.
Davis reached for it and dropped it. This
was tghe starter for the errors made by the
PawtUckets. In this inning Portland scored
two runs. The game proceeded until the
fifth inning. Portland scoring every inning.
N the fifth. with Lauder at the bat, the
rain GAME down pretty heavy, and Umpire
Connolly ordered the game stopped for
thirty minutes, and if it still continued at
the end OF that time the game would be
declared off. But it did not rain half hour.
On the contrary it lasted just ten minutes.
Connolly again ordered the players on the
Ield. and the gentlemanly little player who
takes caresof right field came up fresh and
smiling and banged the first ball pitched
away out IN right field.
Portland continued to pile up the runs,
Pawtutcket also bringing in few. both
tes7ns row playing loosely. In the
eighth inning Cannon took Ashe s place in
the nox. Pawtucket cracked the ball out as
they pleased. But Portland's good fielding
in the last inning settled the question, and
the galne ended with the score standing
Portland, Is; Pawtucket. 9. The score:
PORTLAND,
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-16

WILL SUE THE TEAMSTER.
A. j. Moore of Kennebunk Wants Dana
ges for a Smashed Wheel.


AS A. j. Moore and W. H. LittIefield of
kennebunk We're on their way to Portland
week ago last Friday. where they were to
take the boat for Boston. to atlsEd the
bicycle races, Mr.. Moore met with an acci
dent which resulted in several bruises and
the demolition of his wheel. When about
six miles from Portland horse became
frightened, and 1eanng. landed squarely on
Mr.. Moore, with the above result. Had not
this accident occurred it is quite proba BILE
that these gen tleman would have beaten
the record between Kennebunk and Port
land. They continued on their journey and
Witnessed the races.
MIR. Moore has found out that the driver
was a Mr.. Bryant of scarboro, and he has
brought suit against him to recover the
value OF the wheel. The Maine L. A. W.
has pledged its support in lighting for the
case to determine what rights wheeImen
have in highways.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-16
DEERING.

CITY GOVERNMENT CONSIDERS AP
PROPRIATIONS.
The principal business before the city
government of Deering Inst evening was the
appropriation bill which passed it's first
reading in the following form, a few items
being left out because the council had not
at late hour determined them.
Ordered, That to defray the expenses of
the city of Deering for the financial year,
which begins February. 15, 1895. and ends
February Is, 1896. the following sums of
money be and are hereby appropriated for
the objecrs and purposes specified in the
recommendations of the financial commit
tee:
(For purposes of comparison the figures of
last year are placed besides those proposed
for this year,
nof Il.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-16
PAWTUCKET.

Three base hit-Ashe. Two base hits
Wabste... leighton. Stephenson. Sacrifice
hits-Corbett. Webster. Meekin. Bierbauer,
spill 3. Magoon 4, Goodhart 3. Davis, Wal
dron 3. Meekin 2, Bisrbauer. Teisser. First
base on balls-By Ashe, Whiting 8. Davis.
Waldron 2. Wise. Meekin. Teisser: by Gan
First base on errors Portland, 4; Paw
tucket, 1. Hit by plthed ball-By Teisser.
Magoon. Passed bglls-Davis 3. Struck out
BY Ashe. Wise, Bierbauer, Bacon; by Gan
non, Meekin. Bacon. Double plays-Corbett
and Slater; Wise and Bierbauer. Umpire
Connolly. Time-2 hours, 80 minutes.
New England League Standing.
The following is the standing of the clubs
i'm the New England League:
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-16

O'Clock for the championship under eleven
years of age.
The Old Dominions defea ated the Twilights
by score of 1s to s. The features of the
game"was the pitching of McCann and the
home runs made ny Flaherty and Mack,
The National League.
The following are the results of the games
played in the National League yesterday:
AT CLEVELAND.
First Game.
Boston, 400 0 o 0-a
Cleveland, O D 0 o | n 0-o
Base hits-Boston, 6; Cleveland, 5. Errors
-Bosi on. 3; Cleveland. 4. Batteries-Niohols
and CAMEL; Wallace and thinner.
Second Game.
Cleveland, 0 0 0 6 Ks
Boston, GO oil l O 90
Base hits II; Boston, 8. Err
Young and O'Connor; Stivetts and CAMEL.
AT CHICAGO.
SeW SSe1s4YEo; Yo;k. : ; 2 . 9 9 : 2 81 81
Base bits-Chicago, 9; New YORK. Is. En-
rors-Chicago. 8; New York, 2. Batteries
Hutchinson and Moran; Meekin and Farrell.
AT PITTSBURG.
Pittsburg. 0 0 1 2 0 0 x-5
Philadelphia. 0 0 0 IL
Base hits-Pittsburg. 9: Philadelphia. A.
Errors-Pittsburg. 1; Philadelphia, 2. Bal
Buckley anu Grady.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-16
Baseball Notes.

Baseball Notes.
The Cambridges challenge the Knicker-
bockers TO game of ball Saturday morning
at9 o'clock on the EASTERN Promenade.
All New England League games outside
of Portland were postponed on account of
rain.
Manager Garrity arrived home yesterday
afternoon. He has signed Quinn, who has
made quite reputation as an outelder on
the Cambridge Reds. He Will play left field.
Manager Bacon says that he expects two
new men today. He'll need them.
Cannon Will pitch today.
The Old Dominions defeated the hnicker-
bockers by score of IL to 5. The game was
postponed at the eighth innings on account
of rain. The Old Domlnions will race the
Knick erbockeIs Saturda morning at s
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-16
Total, S6S,sS7.54
GENERAL MATTERS.

George Jacobs having resigned as
constable in Ward Alpheus S. Leighton
was elected to fill the place.
C. H..Clark was appointedIa policeman and
confirmed.
A petition was received and referred, ask
ing for the continuation of Glenwood
avenue ana widening Of thu same.
Alderman Libby, OF Seven, brought up
the question of team on the town farm.
The farm needed team all the time and he
thought the order putting all the teamsSun
der the street commissioner should be re-
scinded. Alderman Ruel Small said that
under The order the farm could nave team
as long as it was wanted. The order was
reconsidered and laid on the table.
The nuisance complained of by the Port
Ian and Rochester at their station at Nor
rills, was referred to the board of health.
Mrs. John G. Kendall and her daugh
ter, Mrs. Bailey of Freeport, were in
town last week, having come to attend
the wedding of Mrs. KendalPs brother
Mr.. Charles Cushing.
Mr.. Hosea Wardwell of Penobsoot visit
ed friends at Deeping Center.
Mr.. Fred Clark is at home. His moth
er is reported better.
Miss Gray has returned to the Morr,ll,s
Corner Grammar school,
MIR. Cavlir S. Goddard has retDrnoa
from his island cottage.
The Crescent Assembly will hold
regular meeting at the knights of
Pyuhias Hall, Woodfords, Friday evening
of this week,
The Gray family, who have been liv-
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-16
The Standard

especially
at
the yastm majority of cook books Of cayalue
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-16
Some of the Special Features Are:

Standard Cook
theefiee OF tne PEESs R cents It's sent postpaid address
orders Will filed
sent postage when will be
from Springfield four will
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-12-25
Economy in Fuel.


Prof. Carpenter, a writer and author
ity on the economy of fuel in present
engineering methods, states that
study Of the tests of boilers which have
been made in this line shows. definitely,
that a larger percentage Of the value
of the coal can be utilized when using
anthracite and that bituminous coal
and even oil can only be burned with
large wastes Of heat. Many who have
intimately studied the subject are Of
the opinion that large portion of the
hydro carbon gas contained In bitumin-
GUS coal Is given Off when the coal Ia
first fired and is carried away uncon-
sumed with large volumes of fresh air
before the furnace doors are closed.
Whether or not there Is absolute proof
Of this being SO, Prof. Carpenter thinks
there Is little doubt that, to successfully
fire bituminOus Goals they should first
be gradually heated in the presence Of
a small amount of air. which will drive
off the gas. and the gas liberated should
then be passed over a body Of incan-
descent Goals In the presence of suffi-
cient air to produce combustion. Men
ton 10 made Of the scheme, favored by
some, of drawing the gas downward
through a body Of incandescent coal,
but no automatic device Will replace
an intelligent fireman, though 1t Is ad-
mitted that no slight difference exists
in the quality Of these various ma.
chimes, and some of them are Of prac.
tical help.-New York Sun.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-12-25

At first thought of applying for another
to &C In my stead; but then again I
thought that a short absence would do
me no harm-might, in fact, help me to
win the only thing in the world that I
care to have. l won't ask you to MARY
me soon, after what you have said. You
shall take your own time: but write only
line to tell me that my case Is not 20
hopeless as sometimes think it Is. Good
by. my own dear love, and that we may
meet soon Is the prayer Of your devoted
lover, JACOB LYNN"
A very weak letter, worthy of the
writer. thought Mrs. Knox; but it might
have been all-powerful had it fallen into
any other hands but her own. She shud-
dered as he pictured what would have
happened had she been less watchful
The downward course must be a very
easy one, for she felt not twinge of COM
junction MS she destroyed this letter: nor
did she give one backward thought to
the teachings of the village school In
Somersetshire, nor the high, II somewhat
narrow-minded, principles she had i'm.
bibed from the village curate.
And SO for the while all went we'll Mrs.
Dene wrote Immediately upon receipt Of
the news-a letter full of delightful con-
gratulations, and indeed everybody ex-
pressed pleasure at hearing of the Col
oneIs engagement. Mesalliance though
1t undoubtedly was, the Quartermast ster's
daughter was SO sweet and fair that most
people forgot that fact and thought only
OF the romance Of it.
The wedding was to take place on the
fourteenth. 1t was to be very quiet; only
the father and mother. and Valentine
Graeme. who. after all. was to act as
best man. Jane had only stipulated that
she should be married in white.
1T would not seem like a marriage II
I wore my travelling Dress" she had said,
pouting: and Stephen Prinsep. to whom
her slightest word was law, agreed with
her directly.
'You will only want a bit of orange
blossom In your bonnet to be as like o
bride as any one could wish," observed
her mother.
But here the Colonel made a difficulty.
Jenny. you promised me you would
wear white roses" he interposed. re-
proachfully.
And 30 / WILL" said Jane, smiling
back.
(To be continued)
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-12-25
Fancy Diving.

Capital exhibitions Of fancy diving
are often given from the pier at One
Hundred and fifty-flfth street and the
Hudson River. New York. Dives from
the top of piers fifteen or eighteen feet
above the water are gracefully accom-
plished. varied by back-hand springs,
somersaults and "twist" A daring
dive was made the other day by
young man from a tall pier. The cable
Of steamer stretched to the pier. pass
ing about eight feet In front of where
the athlete stood. Yet he cleared 1t
nicely In his dive. Excellent long dis
tance swimmers are to be seen here
also. Some of them think nothing of q
jaunt to the New Jersey side. although
the Hudson Is a broad river at this
point. Ono young woman has crossed
several times. It takes her about an
hour to swim across.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-12-25

T was Christmas eve. and the wind
blew keen
i Across the prairies that lie between
Fort Dodge, on the Arkansaw, under
the hill.
And the struggling hamlet OF Purdyville,
Where dwelt Niles Nelson, who rode that
day
from his home to the northward. far away,
Over the bunch grass, bare and brown,
Into the bustling frontier town.
The night was dark-not star on high
And a blizzard brewing up there in the sky.
Niles Nelson stepped out into the street:
The wind was driving a binding sheet
OF pOwdery snow right into his face.
But Niles was happy; he left the place
With a glow In his heart, for little Moll,
His baby daughter. would get her doll.
The Christmas gift he had promised long.
Niles Nelson. trolling a Christmas song,
And facing the north wind. sturdily rode.
While past hin the Storm Fiend's coursers
strOde.
The snow grows deeper. the night more
wild.
When he hears the wall Of a little child.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-12-25

Thar won't be any ChrI'mus fun
Ground cur house this year,
Fer Sandy Claws. In passin' By,
'Cn Jest lean down his ear
An wen he feels the chimbley's cold.
He'll grunt: 'FlI put right on;
No need o stoppin' In to Clay's.
The chillern's all gone"
An yit I've seed the time when hs
I'd hev to hump hisse'f
To I'LL the stockin's hangin' up
Err lon' our chimbley shelf
An me an maw'd be up till twelve
Er one, a-poppin' con
No use o. sech-like doin's now;
The chillern's all gone.
l uster feel plump like a boy. Z
To see them young 'uns sit I
An talk o Chri'mus bein' nigh,
An wonder whut they'd git,
An TX theirse'ves to stay awake
Till Sandy KEN alon'!
Thars no one watches fer him now,
The chillern's all gone.
They're all crowd up an married OF
E1ceptin' little Joe.
They spoke for him up yander,
An we had to leave him go.
'Twuz po'rful rough to lose him,
But now we're glad thar's one
Thet's still little shaver.
Though the chillern's all gone.
An settin' yere this Christmas night,
/ seZ TO NAV, II seemed
Ez IL | sensed his rosy face
Right whar the freight cleaned.
An NAV. she lowed that mebbe he
Had lent us back our own.
Cuz Chri mus ant a smeller wen
The chlllern's all gone.
1t kinder made my bones thaw out
To jedge tibet wen we die
We'I find our little tad ag'in.
Not crowd a smitch more high.
! want him like he ulster be,
Jest big enough to run.
i wont stay up thar-ef fnd
The chillern's all gone.
New York Ledger.
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Patent New Years Resolves.

will get up and dress when the break
fast bell rings.
l will not complain when everything
goes to suit me.
1 will treat my wife as politely as
though she was a perfect stranger.
will strive to be more thoughtful for
NV own comfort, that others, seeing me
happy, may also endeavor to be con-
tented.
1 will not spend so much money this
year on the useless frivolities of life.
l will endeavor to impress upon my
family the duty of greeting, with cheerful
voices and laughing faces. the father OF
a family when he returns home, wearied
with the depressing cares and labors of
a long business day.
1 will go out by myself oftener, In or
der that my family may enjoy the tran
quill and improving pleasure of a long,
uninterrupted evening in the quiet sanctity
of happy home.
/ must be more unselfish, and take bet
ter care of myself that l may long be
spared to be the joy and light of the
home which it has pleased an apprecia-
tive Providence to bestow upon me.
l will pay my pew rent this year, if
have to deny myself a new overcoat, and
my children have to go without shoes. I
feel that we have not heretofore suf-
6ciently denied ourselves in little luxuries
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-12-25
CANDIES FOR CHRISTMAS
Sweetmeats for, the Delectation Of tho
Boys and Girls.

Boys and Girls.
1t would not seem Christmas to the lit
tie people without candy, any more than
1t would without dolls, and even older
ones would have the same feeling II
something sweet were missing. There ard
many pretty ways Of serving bon-bons
with the Christmas dinner. Pretty dish
es filled with them can be placed upon
the table. Dainty bags Of various col
bred silks, with sprays Of flowers painted
upon them and filled with bOn-bons, either
with dinner card attached or name paint
ed upon them, are pleasing souvenirs.
The variety of candies that can be made
at home is infinite as to color, shape and
flavor. The purity and cheapness of
these manufactures are worthy of con-
recipes:
French vanilla cream-Break into n
bowl the white of one or more eggs, as is
required by the quantity you wish to
make and add to it an equal quantity of
cold water; then stir in the finest pow
dered or confectionery sugar until it Is
stiff enough to mold into shape with the
fingers. Flavor with vanilla to taste.
After it is formed into balls, cubes or
lozenges. place upon plates to dry. Can
dies made without cooking are not as good
the first day. This cream Is the founda-
tion of all the French creams.
Nut creams-ChOp almonds, hickory
nuts, butternuts or English walnuts quite
fine. Make the French cream, and be-
fore adding all the sugar while the cream
is still quite soft, stir into it the nuts, and
then form into balls, bars or squares.
Three or four kinds of nuts may be mixed
together.
Maple sugar creams-Grate maple su-
gar. mix it in quantities to suit the taste,
with French cream, adding enough con-
fectioners sugar to mold into any shape
desired. Walnut creams are sometimes
made with maple sugar. and are deli
.cious.
Orange drops-Grate the rind of one
range and squeeze the juice, taking care
to reject the seeds. Add to this a pinch
of tartaric acid: stir in confectiOners'
sugar until it is stiff enough to form into
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-12-25
The Day In Richmond,

The following extract from the "Diary
of Refugee" describing n Christmas
In Richmond in 1864, portra-s graphically
the meager provision for Christmas fes-
tivities it was possible to make in the
capital of the Confederacy:
"Dec. 26. 1864. The sad Christmas
has passed away. ]. and G. were with
us. and very cheerful. We exerted our
selves to be SO, too. The church ser
vices in the morning were sweet and
comforting. St. Paurs was dressed most
elaborately and beautifully with ever
green's; all looked as usual, but there is
much sadness on account of the failure
of the South to keep Sherman back.
when we got home our family circle
was small but pleasant. We had aspired
TO turkey. but finding the prices range
from $50 to 800 in the market on Sat-
urday we contented ourselves with roast
beef, and the various little dishes which
Confederate times made US believe are
tolerable substitutes for the viands of bet
ter days.
"At night treated our little party to
tea and ginger cakes, two very rare in
dulgences, and but for the sorghum
grown In our own fields the cakes would
have been an impossible indulgence.
Nothing but the fact that Christmas
comes but once a year would make such
extravaganza at all excusable.
Poor fellows, how they enjoy our plain
dinners when they come. Two meals a
day has become the rule among refugees
and many citizens from dire necessity
The want of our accustomed tea and
coffee is very much felt by the leaders.
The rule with us is only to have tea when
sickness makes it necessary. A country
lady from one Of the few spots In Vir-
ginia where the enemy has never been,
and where they retain their comforts,
asked me gravely why we did not SUBJ
stitute milk for tea. She could hardly
believe me when told her that we had
not had milk more than twice In eighteen
months, and then it was sent by Q country
friend 1t Il now "a q quart"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-12-25

II should die before l wake.
pray the Lord my soul to take"
Niles Nelson paused, at the sound dismayed,
And then-and then Niles Nelson prayed;
Lord save" was all he could think of then.
Lord save" he muttered. "Lord save.
amen"
Then staring to northward. and into the
night.
Il see it, he shouted, "Thank God, a light"
Twas a beam from a lamp on the windoI
OF his own sod cabin. With right good will
His pony quickened Its tagging pace.
And soon In that dear. familiar place.
His cosy cabin, Niles Nelson stands;
He kisses his wife and he holds her hands.
where's MollieY" he cries; where's little
Poll?
I've brought her a wonderful Christmas
doll.''
Then he points to the bed where the blanket
lies
In queer little bundle: That's my surprise.
Why don't you answer? You're deadly pale;
You tremble and shiver. you sob and wall.
Answer! Where's MOlie?" "Oh. Miles,"
she said.
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It on the prairie and doomed to die

Lost on the prairie ana doomed to die
II heaven prove deaf to Its feeble cry.
He leaps from his pony. he searches long;
He feels 1t; he has 1t within his strong.
Rough hands; he presses 1t to his breast
A place of shelter. n place of rest
"Don't cry. little honey, you'll catch more
cold.''
And he wrapped the child In many fold
OF his blanket coarse, and he Rugged IL
tight
To his big. broad breast. but the billiards.
blight
Still strove to wither Its tender life.
He mounted his pony, and then the strife
With the wolfish wind, and the binding
snow,
And the biting cold chat the plainsmen
When the Storm Fiend nies) began once
more,
And under his breath Niles Nelson swore.
Then a silence fell In the tumult Wild
And he heard the voice of the little child:
'.Now lay me down to sleep:
pray the Lord my soul to keep;
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-12-25

n HE city editor sat at his table hard
at work. when the green-shaded
L electric lamp revealed Billy Nc
Guffy, the youngest reporter, approach
Ing, embarrassed and apologetic in de-
neanor.
MIR. Banwell.' he began, could have
two passes for the theater to-night?'
Passes for two?" responded Banwell,
staring hard. Two! Oh, Jonesey, come
here. quick, Billy's gone wrong. lie
wants theater tickets for twO! chuckled
the editor, throwing out the coveted
pasteboards, and Billy. blushing like
girl. fled from the office, followed by
Jones' solemn warning:
BILLY, my son. pause and reflect"
Billy made his way down the street till