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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-08-01
THE OLD ROCKING-CHAIR.

II stands over there In the corner alone;
inc Varnish is cracked and one rocker is gone;
what left of its tidy is dusty and brown
Ana scattered and silent its fringes hang down;
NO songster appeareth to MARBLE it's praise:
When we were but children it saw its best
days,
And many a face that was rosy and fair
Reposed after play in the old rocking chair
How often from it in the winter nights cold
me tale OF the fairies by nurses was told.
now OFTEN we listened with kiss bedewed
brow
To lullaby strain which hear even now;
Ay, back from the past with its sunshine and
shade
1 hear the sweet sound that the old rockers
made;
And now while listen willingly share
Inc 4oVe OF the years with the old rocking
chair.
She rests where the roses their love-vigils
keep,
WI no fondly and tenderly rocked me to sleep;
But stun when look in the corner. trace
Within the old rocker well-cherished face:
Ihe years that have vanished no more to re-
turn
But deeper the joys OF a chill dhood inurn;
And thus doth the past with halo most fair.
Recrown with its beauty the old rocking chair.
No longer to music, now fast and now slow,
AT morning and evening it rocks to and fro;
NO more from its depths where sweet mem
cries throng
With an angelic touch comes a lullaby song;
1t is covered with dust, but the dust cannot
hide
The prints OF the hands that will ever abide
Upon the old arms so reposeful and fair,
When memory turns to the old rocking chair.
II. C. Harbaugh, in Good Housekeeping.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-08-01

with Miss La Fargo. Finally, when u
went to my room at eleven, to retire, ]
found it was not to sleep, nor any per-
CHANGING to dream; so, with a choice
cigar to solace me, decided to walk
down by the lake, and i'll some hither-
to undiscovered manner assiduously
court sleep.
at must have been almost one
o'clock when / returned to the house,
anxious for my bed | piled my latch
key carefully in the keyhole, but the
plagued thing wouldn't work; but it
made up Cor it in a noise, equal, al
that silent hour of the night, to the re-
port of Calling gun at twelve o'clock
on the Fourth of July. 1t set all the
dogs within radius of three leagues
barking.
Finally, growing desperate, l be-
thought me of the buttery window,
which was always open, so, like thief
in the night, l cautiously stole around
and after numerous scratches, disloca-
tions of Sundry bones, and conclusions
of my entire anatomy, l hanged to
gain the sill, and with one plunge into
the impenetra BILE darkness | heroically
jumped. There was tremendous
crash!-How delicious this ice is! Try
another macaroon, my dear Mrs.
Montbeck. Yes, it was indeed ire.
mendous crash; the Venetian lamps,
the breaking pot of flowers at the ban
quet of the Spanish ambassador, were
as nothing to the noise
'It seems that the window was only
half up, and the impetus of my plunge
broke the frame, glass and all. BHa
that was not half of the damage.
There were several glasses of straw
berry jelly cooling there; of course,
they went with me into the flour bin,
which some fool servant had left open.
Then it grew, veritable bedlam
of screams, burglar alarms, more bark
ing of dogs-l have never cared for
that animal since, my dear lady-and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-08-01
Out for a Ride.

A well-known Irishman, who is now
dead, was more than likely 20 be seen
at the funeral of any of his acquaint-
ances, or even at that of any promi-
nent Hibcrnian though he might not
chance to know the deceased person
ally. Walking to his place of business
one morning he met a funeral process
sion which, by its length, proclaimed
itself to be that Of a FELLOW country
man. AS he waited for the carriages
to creep by some delay stopped its slow
progress, and seeing that the hack OPP
posite him had but one inmate, he
stepped in. Soon after the carriage
had again started he said to his COM
panion: Whose funeral is this, sir?''
The man looked up in surprise. Sure,
l don't know" he replied: "O?m only
out for rode like yesilf. boston
Budget.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-08-01

confirmed bachelorhood and nissan
thropic stand against matrimony.
why did l marry?' Yes, you indeed
do behold before you now veritable
Benedict, the married man'-How de-
1icious this consolnme in this cold night!
Just one more cracker, please, Mrs.
Montbeck.
Yes, it is true; every day we hear
why man dees not marry, but not one
yet has explained why he does. There
is as much romance in the one as in
the other, only the one resolves into a
practical turn, which the illusions of
the other forever for bid As my grand
father was wont to say-he was a
most considerate man, Mrs. Montbeck.
All. pardon my depression, / will re-
sumo my narrative first | was about
to remark that one of our French sa-
wants admitted but of one inviolable
rule for every affair, and that was:
Woman is at the bottom of all
mischief 'Cherchez Ia ,f6mnle,' he
warned us; and, under the volumirous
cloak of his precedent in so boldly as.
sorting the aggressive statement,
have the honor to take refuge also.
when man becomes averse to the
charms of matrimony rest assured
that some woman is at the bottom OF
it; and so it is on the other hand. You
will doubtless recall how | loved. not
wisely, but too we'll the beautiful Miss
La Fargo, and my distressing misfor-
tunes attendant on that overwhelming
affection-misfor tunes which even 'ad-
versity's sweet milk, philosophy, failed
to comfort
You will also | dare say, remember
the divers consecutive accidents visited
on me always in her presence; but up
setting soup-plates, breaking pots OF
flowers, having payment stopped on a
check, which l had sent as charity
offering, and the crashing of Venetian
lamps are 'trifies light as air com
pared to the major torments l have en-
dured since then. And yet, dear lady,
throughout it all. with miraculous es.
capes that border on Buddhistic spells,
! have come unscath ed, unhurt, to mat
rimony.- l not serve you with
some of this delicious salad, for which
our hostess is so justly famed?
Now my grandfat her-truly he was
most considerable man, Mrs. Mont
beck; indeed. of such forethought was
he that it is said on coming home from
his club at night he would considerate-
1y put his umbrella to bed, and himself
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-08-01

stand in the umbrella rack all-er
might. He often said - No more
sailed almonds, Mrs. Montbeck? Mop
All, really, insist on company.
''To resume my complaint. After
the Venetian lamp incident, naturally l
did not care to meet Miss La Fargo for
an indefinite length of time, at least.
The 'cankers of calm world had so
preyed on my mind that became the
victim of morbidity to the extent that
! grew misanthropic and firmly be-
heved that, according to fates and des-
TIMES, hoodooism and my own superla-
tive idiocy, | was predestined to exist
in single blessedness, as Shakespeare
has so ungenerously put it,
.''You can't patch grief with proverbs,
so determined to try change of scene,
shat panacea for all ills, from govt to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-08-01
AT DINNER.
BY LUE ELLEN TETERS.

S S U r E DL Y,
Mrs. Montbeck,
that was the
IN os t natural
question in the
world for you
to ask, in face
of my hitherto
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-19
MAINE DENTAL SOCIETY.
Conclusion of the Thirtieth Annual M eet-
ing.

The thirtieth annual meeting of the
Maine Dental Society at Bangor was
concluded Wednesd ay.
The Wednesday session opened with q
clinic showing the manipulation Of
cohesive gold with hand burnishers &C
cording to the Libby method, by DR.. L.
of Bangor, who gave prac
teal illustration of filling teeth by the
method mentioned
The clinic was followed by an excellent
paper upon fStaphyloraphy VS.. Ottura-
tors !" by Thomas Fillebrown, M. D., D.
NJ. D., of Boston, and paper upon
''Acid Conditions of the Oral Secretions
and Pathological Consequences, by
Dr. W. Fl. Milliken of Boston.
These officers were elected
President-R. B. Miller, Rockland.
Vice President-F. A. Burnham, Saco.
Secretary-A. ". Haskell, Brunswick.
Treasurer-E. j. Roberts, Augusta.
Libarian-Elbridge Bacon, Portland.
Executive Committee-Messrs G. o.
Mitchell, Buckspot; L. S. Chilcott, Ban
gor; N. A. Kelley, Portland; E. c..
Bryant, Pittsfeld; F. W. Rafter, Gardi-
ner.
1t was decided to meet next year in
Portland. The resignation of DIR. W. f.
johnson of Bangor was accepted. At 2
p. m. the State Board of Dental Exami-
ners met for the examination of appli-
cants to practice dentistry and eleven
candidates presented themselves before
the board. The examination occupied all
the afternoon and evening.
The Costigan Burglars Committed.
United States Deputy Marshals Smith
and Emery arrived in the city with
Albert W. Witham and Fred A. Clapp of
Enfield, arrested for breaking, and enter
ing the post office at Costigan and steal
ing stamps. The two men, who are
youths of about seventeen or eighteen
years of age, pleaded guilty and were
committed to await the action of the
grand jury at Bath the first Tuesday in
September.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-19
PERSONAL.

Miss Mildred Deering of Cumberland
True of Gorham.
The friends of Mrs. E. D. Eastman, who
sailed from New York July 9th, will be
pleased to learn of her safe arrival at
Rotterdam, the 18th.
District Attorney Bradbury is con fined
to the house by illness.
J. M Stoddart, of the firm of A. & j.
H. Stoddart. New York Underwater
Agents, in in the city.
Rev. Arthur Shirley of Old Lynn,
Can, is visiting Portland.
Parker 6. Dingley of the Lewiston
Journal was in town yesterday
Frank L. Noble, Lewiston; F. L. Hard
ing, Madison, Hon o. H. Hersey, Buck
ED, are registered at the Falmouth Ho-
tel
Among the arrivals at the Preble are
W. J. Madden and wife of New York, e.
j. Bonney of Albany, 6. W. Eddy OF
Philadelphia, E. Russell Purin of Buffa-
10, Edwin H. Langitar of Gardiner, R.
G. Brigham of Bath, S. P. T. Wilbur
of New York, Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. John
son and party from New York, Christian
Endeavorers from New York, New Jersey,
Connecticut and Massachusetts.
Mr.. Edward G.. Sanborn of the New
York World and William E. Sanborn OF
the New York Press were in the city
last evening.
Miss Rhoda Orr of Cash's Corner who
has taught the school there very accept
ably for two years, has resigned..her posit-
ion and.M j. H. Taylor of Pleasantdale
will take her place. Miss Orr is native
of Orr's Island.
Mr.. Leonard Stiles and wife of Wiscon-
sin are visiting relatives at Cash's Cor
ner
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Skinner of Mt. Yer
non, N. Y, are at the Falmouth en- route
to Bar Harbor.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Bangs of Spring
field, Mass, are at the Falmouth on their
way through the White Mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs C. S. Cook and Miss
Gardner of Boston are at the Falmouth
en- route to Bar Harbor
Mr.. and Mrs. Byrum, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
G. Byram, Miss Soaring and Mrs Bermth
Of Morristown, N. H., are at the Fal
mouth. visiting the principal points Of
Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Brown
and Mr.. Charles E. Dorr of Cleveland
| O., are at the Falmouth en- route fol
Rangeley Lake.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-19
TOILET ARTICLES.

Celluloid Cuff Boxes, 800.
Toilet Sets, Comb, Brush and Mirror,
marked down from So. 25, to s1.75
Tooth Brushes &C., 1Oc., 10 1-2c., Csc.
Solid Back Hair Brushes, 800. quality, s5c.
Rubber Combs, Sc. to 25c.
White Celluloid Dressing Combs, 800. :,
25c.
Pocket Combs, Fine Combs in great
variety at low prices.
Side Combs, 10c., 1885,, Csc
Pretty Shell Hairpins, &c. dozen.
Large variety of Fancy Hairpins, several
sizes, from Sc. to 25c
Celluloid Back Hair Combs, 25c., 81 1-2o. !,
Soc. d
Kid Hair Curriers', 12c dozen.
Childrens' Silver Hair Bands, 25c.
Manicure Sets, 4-pieces.'on card, 35c.
Imported wood back Nail Brushes, ..25c.
Hair Tongs, &C., 10c.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-19
ISLAND NOTES.

Camp Mystery of Long Island, gave a
clam supper to their friends yesterday.
Several basket parties were noticed wan
dering around Long Island yesterday
A deck hand on one of the island steam
ers remarked the other day, that if the
fog would go, it never would be mist
(missed.
There will be hop at Elwell hall,
Great Diamond Island tonight. A mum
Der of young people from Portland have
accepted invitations to attend.
A Gyoung man anxious to assist every
body, had hard struggle with rope
which holds the island steamers while
they stop at Trefethen's Landing The
obliging youth came near taking an i'm
promptu bath, and will attend to that
which concerns himself alone hereafter.
A grand masquerade ball is to be given
at the Ottawa House tomorrow night.
Only the guests will take part and from
the preparations being made it will un-
doubleday be delightful.
Fl. Rodney Barnes, who has been STOP
ping at the Ottawa, leaves-todaysfor an
extended trip to Europe
The annual picnic for the benefit Of
St. Elizabeth Orphan Asylum, took
place at Little Diamond Island yester-
day. In the athletic eventsF Jack" Daniels
of the Portland team won the hundred
yard dash, Conroy won throwing the
base ball and the Murphy Balsams de.
feated the South Portland team by a
score of seventeen to two. About one
thousand people attended and it proved
to be most enjoyable excursion.
A pleasant affair occurred at the Heart
of Maryland Camp, Peaks Island, Hast
night. The members had invited mum
Der of their lady and gentlemen friends
to the number of forty. d A real.old New
England supper was served in excellent
style, after which several speeches Of a
humorous nature were delivered. At the
conclusion of the Pavilion performance,
McCallum's whole company Joined the
merry makers At the conclusion of the
speech making delightful hop was en-
joyed.
WILL MAKE AN EXTRA TRIP.
The Casco Bay Steamboat Company
will make an extra trip to all landings,
leaving the city at II p. M, to accommo'
date those wishing..to go to the Wild West
show Saturday evening.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-19
SUMMER SCHOOL AT FRyEBuRe.
Teachers Are Learning How to Teach
Observation-Disclosures Educators Are
Giving Them Valuable Points.
Correspondence Of the PRESS. }

Correspondence Of the PRESS
Fryeburg, July 18-Nature provides
much to turn our thoughts to higher,
nobler things. Up at Fryeburg old
mother nature is found in all her glory,
for mountain and valley, river and wood
vie with each other in giving charm to
this picturesque locality, and here, this
week, in the beautiful Chautauqua grove,
a goodly number of Names bright peda-
gogues are absorbing the beauties, appre-
chatting something of the grandeur of
Goods first temples" gaining inspira-
ton from the mountains and vigor from
the pure, clear air. No more fitting place
could be found at which to establish a
summer school for teachers.
At this place, amidst such environ
ment, are the teachers receiving much
that is directly helpful in their every day
school work, FROM instructors who are
masters of their profession. Prof
Lander of the Rockland High school has
charge of the science, giving practical
class exercises in mineralogy and physiol-
ogy.
Miss Catharine Halliday of the Gorham
NormalSschool gives class instruction in
drawing, and her work is of much value
to the teachers.
Miss Jennie Colby also from the Cor
ham Normal, using the teachers as
pupils, shows how the tired bodies can be
rested, and the weak made strong, by ex-
ercises in physical culture.
Prof Roberts of Colby University,
treats of beauties of literature and Prof.
Moore Of Auburn shows most clearly how
10 irff 70 +Io aLs s,1+1
myteries of singing by note.
Superintendent Stetson's talks on child
study from the 'unscientific standpoint
are most practically helpful, and show
what systematic study on the part of the
teacher will do towards developing the
best that is in the child. According to
the state law, teachers in the future are
to be examined in and required to teach
civics in the public schools, and Superin-
tendent Stuart of Lewiston outlines clear
ly the work with which teachers and
their pupils should be familiar.
Miss Pinch, principal of the Lewiston
Training school gives instruction in
language and number in the form of
familiar talks with the teachers. Miss
Finch is clear and concise in her state
ments and enthusiastic in her manner
and by the aid of her own personality
does much to inspire those who listen to
her in her suggestions of methods and
outlines of work Auburn is the best
represented of any one city in the state
more than twenty registering from that
place.
largely due to the interchangeable efforts of
our state superintendent, Mr.. WV. Stet-
son, and the State of Maine will have
many better and more enthusiastic peda-
gogues next year owing to the successful
carrying out of Mr.. Stetson's plans. G.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-19
THE DRUGGISTS, OUTING.
Cumberland County Society Has Good
Time and Elects Officers at spurwink
Yesterday.

The Cumberland County Pharmaceu-
teal society went on their annual outing
yesterday. They left Portland in barges
to the number of thirty eight, at about
one O'Clock, and drove to Mitchell's
popular resort at Spurwink.
Baseball and football were played till
four O'Clock when a bountiful shore
dinner was enjoyed The nine captained
by Mr.. Hamel laid out the nine captained
by d. W. Haseltine by score of 8 to s.
After dinner the meeting was called to
order by Vice President G. B. Woodman
in the absence of President Fred A.
Turner. The annual report of Secretary
George W. Merrill and Treasurer John
Williamson were read and accepted The
treasurer's report showed the society to be
in comfortable condition financinally
with s45 in the treasury.
The following officers were elected:
President, G. B. Woodman of Westbrook;
mouth; second vice president, Edward
Hay of Portland; third vice president,
Fred Wilson of Brunswick; executive
committee, G.. S. Foss, d. W. Heseltine,
G. NJ. Hay, A. ". Smith and George W.
Merrill, all of Portland; secretary, +. 3.
Moody of Woodfords; treasurer, John
Williamson of Portland.
Among those present were James
Dolan, Frank Morgan, Fred Thomson,
John Williamson, John W. Perkins, ID.
j. O'Brien, D, W. Heseltine, G. B.
Woodman of Westbrook, Joseph Ham
mond, Howard Smith, Edward A. Hay,
Clinton ellison, Elmer E. Bickford, Geo.
Merrill, E. W. Murphy, John Hamil,
Frank Jewett, Mr.. Black of Boston, L.
R. Cook of Yarmouth, Frank B. Moody,
Charles S. Foss of Portland and others.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-19

News has been received in fhomaston
that the body of the late Captain Rasmus
Anderson, who committed suicide by
drowning in the Missouri river at Kansas
City, was washed ashore at that place
Tuesday; July is. The remains will be
brought to Thomaston at once for inter-
ment.
The parties who are to build the Sebas-
ticook u Moosehesd Railroad extension
from Hartlapd through So. Adams to
Harmony, have called on the Harmony
railroad committee and town officers to
meet. them today at 2 p. M, for the pur-
pose of signing contracts and bonds and
settling :other business relative to the
moDy.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-19
Run Over in Lewiston,

A man giving his name as Richard D.
Dennison from Portland, was thrown
down and run over by carriage on his
way out of the Lewiston Fair Grounds
Tusday night. He did not notice that
any one was driving through the crowd
at his back till the horse struck him with
his head and knocked him down. The
wheels ran over his back, but did not
hurt him much. The driver of the team
waited only to see him get on to his feet
again and drove off without any apology
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-19
East North Yarmouth.

East North Yarmouth, July 1s.-Mrs
M. Larry of Milan, N. H., is visiting hel
daughter, Mrs. W. II. Evans.
Mr.. Arthur L. Marston Of Arlington
Mass. is spending the summer at Mr.
James Lawrence's.
Mrs Maria L. Dunn, who has beer
at Ethe Maine General Hospital the pas
week, has returned.
Mr.. William Stevens and daughter art
visiting at his uncie's, Mr.. E. W. Ross.
Miss Alice E. Marston of Arlington
Mass, is spending the summer at Miss
Mary A. Lawrence's.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-19

The young..ladies eligible for election to
the Portland Training school are re-
quested to call on the members of the
school committee this week, as the
election of pupil teachers will probably
take place at the regular monthly meet
ing of the school committee next Monday
afternoon. The committee desire per-
sonal interview with each candidate.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-19
JEWELRY.

Stick Pins, &C., 1oc., s5c. About half
price.
Silver Hat Pins, 25c.
Sterling Silver Veil Fastenings, 25c.
Sterling Silver Shist Studs, 800.
Gold Plated Shirt Waist Studs, 800. set.
White and Black Shirt Waist Studs, Csc
set
A variety of Shirt Waist Sets, including
studs and linked cuff button. 25c. and
&c. set
Plated Belt Pins, 1oc., TIC. Sterling
Silver Belt Pins, a5c.
Silver Belt Buckles, 25c. and Soc
Sterling Silver Umbrella Bands SOC.
Ladies' Silk Braid Watch Guards, silver
trimmings, SOC.
Silver and Gold Plated Garter Clasp,
25c
Sterling Silver Garter Clasps, 81. %.
Sterling Silver Collar Buckles, SOC.
Baby Safety Pins in Sterling Silver, Key
Rings and Markers, Coat Marks,
Watch Pockets, Solid Gold Baby
Rings, 25c. A variety of baby rings
in fancy stones and diamond chips.
Ladies' Gold Plated Band Rings, war
ranted for 5 years, SOC.
French Medallion Brooches, 25c.
Grocers' Coats, duck, were 81. so. Fri
day, ST. 49,
BARRIERS Coats, large sizes, $1.o0, 81. s5.
Store Coats, in black grounds, stripes,
and checks. Friday, Soc
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-19
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

as tl6etu TO
be fair.
July 10. 1895.
Y + you are looking for
= some odd, pretty
inexpensive little
trlfle to take home, to
send to a distant friend,
or tor a whist prize or oc-
casional souvenir, you are
more likely to find ex-
actly the thing you want
at our Sterling Silver
counter than anywhere
else.
Silver is SO cheap and
the liking for it so much
in fashion now, manufac-
turers of forks and spoons
and the other every day
silver things are giving
their entire attention to
turning out novelties, and
the result is the most
wonderful assortment of
dainty, quaint, useful and
artistic little silver arti-
cles you've ever seen;
and so cheap!
This morning we will
put on sale nearly a
hundred new shapes in
Sterling Silver, ranging
in price from nc to
$500.
Side Combs with silver
mountings. L e a h e
pocket match cases, sill
yer mounted. Silk Gar
tiers with silver buckles.
Glove Hooks, Button
Hooks, Nail Files, man
icure buffers, whistles,
baby rattles, candle sticks,
match boxes, Pocket
knives, hair pin boxes,
tea balls, tea strainers,
salve pots, mucilage bot
ties, b "a n d y TASKS,
cologne TASKS, scissors.
berry forks, coffee spoons,
souvenir spoons, pin
cushions, thermometers,
Photo frames, blotters,
tooth saws, stamp boxes.
hair curriers', seals, pipe
cleaners, bicycle straps,
coat hangers, hat marks,
heart pins, lockets, key
chains, umbrella straps,
letter clips, calendars,
darners, etc, etc.
Initial, monogram or
cipher engraved while
you wait.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-19
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

which impels you to look in a certain di-
rection to find another person with
eyes riveted upon you is at work in
our West Window. Have seen people
attempt to pass with heads down,
Lut it was no use; they just had to
look in. In the case of the window
it's magnificent display of wash
Dress Fabrics that exerts it's influence
upon pedestrians. Its not necessary
to call your attention to that win
dow. We merely wish to inform you
that the prices of these pretty stuffs
are great deal lower than you'd
imagine, as we are. clearing them
out.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-19

The ordination Of Rev. H. NJ Puring-
ton, on Wednesday evening, the nth inst.
There was a very full attendance, the
churches from Sumner, Liyermore and
Peru being well represented. The church
was beautifully decorated with flowers
and evergreens. artistically arranged.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-19

The steamer Eldorado will make tri r
from Portland to Peaks Island at II
O'Clock Saturday evening to accommodate
the Peaks islanders who wish to attend
the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show.