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The Anaconda standard., 1895-01-01
STORY OF AN OPAL.

"Do | believe the opal is a gem of ILL
omen! Do | believe in life, in love, in
music? Have l any little pet belief that
Is dear to my soul? Let me tell you a
story for answer"
Then let us go out and stroll on the
piazza. 1t is pleasanter there than here
in the ball room, and vastly better for
conversation. Besides, think you are
tired of dancing"
mo, never tire of that; the waltz is
the path to paradise for me. But l will
go outside with you, for it is very warm
here.n
The long piazza faced the beach. and
the music of the tapping waves mingled
with the strains that came floating out
from where the dancers gayly circled.
The air from the sea blew soft and warm,
and the moon and stars shone down with
soft radiance. Yet Miss Merton shiv-
cred little as the salt wind touched her,
and drew her tilmy mantle closer about
her white shoulders.
1--WE will 60 inside if you are cold" said
her companion, noticing the movement.
Perhaps you are not used to the night
air."
mo. 1t always makes me cold to think
OF an opal. They call the light in them
IRE tut II chills me instead of warming.
They are as changing land treacherous as
the sea yondcr."
The sea has been my good friend"
said the other; IL have found that it's
changes rest me-"
That Is all very we'll for a man, lieu
tenant. But woman needs something
different from men. There should be
nothing in their lives TO disturb its calm.
That is why hate opals-one did that for
n friend of mine"
The young officer laughed gently.
Fancy will do much for a woman" he
remarked.
IF YOU are going to laugh and fling at
our sex, have DONE said Miss Merton.
II can find better amusement than being
laughed at in the ball room."
II beg your pardon. / will be very
good he answered, contritely.
For few moments they walked on si-
lently until they we're at the farthest end
OF the piazza. Then Miss Merton began
her story. Her voice was low and musi-
cal, and at first Lieutenant Phelps-who
had long been beyond the sound of any
woman's voice whatever, was content
simply TO listen to its smooth flow. But
size had only spoken few words before
he began 10 find her story of absorbing
interest.
This OPAL" said Miss Merton, twas
given 10y man TO the woman whom he
said he loved. The man believed in the |
evil power of the stone. Now. sir. Won
may laugh and have your fling at us. He
VAS afraid of it, but she was not. When |
he told her TO choose she asked for that. |
and hc gave Il 10 her, with many a eau |
ion.
If any harm comes TO IL harm will /
'omc to u.s. he told her. You must never 4
ct u hc upon the hand of another. for
hen that one will come between US
''Nhe promised, of course, but she was
'ouug and careless and did not believe IN
ookiug al the serious side of life when
here was a brighter and better one TO see.
The stone was very beautiful. In lis
icpths D, held all the glowing co.ors % tho
urnacc. /, was chan .cablc as the cha
ucIcu1. lt fascinated me when looked
10 D., but frightened me because u was So
ncoustIut As ] told you my friend was I
The Anaconda standard., 1895-01-01
Ringing for Prayers.
From Harper's Magazine.

From Harper's Magazine.
\ very pretty story about a coufidinr
child is told OF the i-vcar-old son of a
member of the Georgia legislature. Hav-
ing left the boy IN a room of one OF the
big hotels of the metropolis, with the com
mand TO go to bed immediately. he went
down 10 seek his congenial friends m the
Office. The bell BOYS were soon thrown
into CONSERVATION by the many and W.
rIous calls from the room iu which the lit
tie fellow had been left, and quite a num-
Der OF them were soon CO .lccted ,hcra.
BUT u was not ice water, or fire. or a .'B.
and - that the child wanted. lie aston
lshei tine BOYS with the unusual request.
please, sirs, send somc one TO mo 10
hear me say my prayers"
The Anaconda standard., 1895-01-01
shopping Tactics.

From the Detroit Free Press.
\ lady who was shopping saw her hus-
band examining pocket books at a show
case IN another part of the store. When
he had gone she approached the sales
woman in that department.
Did he get the one / wanted?'
Yes. the one with the silver horseshoe.
told him il was the best and would Just
suit.n
YOU'RE n jewel. feared he would get
something didn't want. Thank you ever
SO much"
the husband had gone to his favorite
drug store. where he ~kcd:
Has ms wife been .sre."
YES, said the clerk. with a grin.
ibid she ger a toothbrush or a box of
cigars to- mr Christmas p-cscnt?'
''Nhe looked no e. glrs.
"ha! ! know the branI-S2 a hundred.
Well. II she 5urs box change them 10
my regular brand, aud I'I pay the d.Tsr-
cnCC-sge.'
And The druggist saw.
The Anaconda standard., 1895-01-01

To the Black Hills, Omaha. Lincoln, st.
Joseph, Kansas City and all Southeastern
points. VIA the Northern Pacific TO Bill
ings, Mont, thence via the new Burling-
ton route, n solid yestlbuled tram Of
seepIng free reclining char cars and dav
coaches Billings TO Omaha daily. From
Butte, shortest line 10 Omaha bv - mi. Is.
shortest line TO Kansas City by 80 miles.
For rates, tickets, mans and genera. 1n-
formation call upon ". NJ. Tuohy. zen
erai agent Northern Pacific railroad. -
Last Broadway, Butte.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-18
Frugal English Peers.

There is no one in tho English peerage
who has the reputation of driving a closer
bargain and for possessing a kecncr eve to
the main chance than the Duke of West
minister. The young Duke of Bedford,
who runs his grace of Westminster very
close in the point of wealth, distinguished
himself the other day in the London po-
lice courts by the animosity which he
displayed in prosecuting the poor isinerant
vendors of fruits and vegetables who had
attempted to dispose of their wares III the
neighborhood of Covent Garden market,
which belongs to him and is one of his
principal sources of revenue. He claimed
that by hawking their wares on the border
line of the market they interfered with
those who rented stalls therein from him
And now we have Lord Robartes, the
richest peer in the west of England and
possessed of tin mines in Cornwall which
alone yield him over $3.50, 900 year. get
ting the best of n brother peer the popular
Earl of Hardwicke by forcclosing a mort
gage which had hitherto been considered
friendly agreement. OF course Lord
Robartcs is within his strict legal rights.
but by his altogether unexpected forcclo-
sure he has managed to acquire Wimpolc
hall, the ancestral mansion and country
seat of the Earl of Hardwickc as well as
the large estate in connection Herewith,
for onc-third of the value at which it was
officially appraised three or four years ago.
Chicago Record
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Accounted For.

Some 80 odd years ago the senior class
of Hanover college were very much exer-
cised ever the gubcrnatorial contest in
their state-1ndiana-and as O result few
were prepared to rccite on the following
day. Among the unpreparcd was Judge
Walker, great Republican and wag.
The judge, " not relishing the idea of tax
ing zero, determined to run the chances
and recite. Armed with this determination,
he took rs usual place in the astronomical
class. 1t being his turn to recite, Professor
Hamilton propounded the following ques-
ton.
Mr.. Walker how do you account for
the fact that it takes US "a hours to com
plete the solar day, while it takes us but
90 hours So minutes to complete the 81
dcrial day-what becomes OF the other four
minutes?'
WELL, +" replied ''the judge" solemnly,
"there have bccn quite number of expla-
nations given of this phenomenon, but l
believe the one now generally accepted by
astronomers is that these four minutes are
set apart for refreshments. Boston Her
aid
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The farm buildings owned by Edward
White Mt Ellsworth Falls were burned
with their contents, Tuesday night Loss,
$1,000; insured. The origin of the fire is
unknown.
Another terrible accident has occurred
at Rcdington Mills. A man caught his
foot in the machinery and mangled his leg
in such manner that it was necessary to
amputate it near the body. Owing to the
loss of blood, the man died during the
operation.
All Maine is interested in sporting
event that will occur in Boston, Friday
night, April 10. This is the 25-round con-
test between Dick O'Brien of Lewiston,
and Bobby Dobbs, weight limit of 15s
pounds. to take place in Banta's hall.
1871 Washington street, under the manage
mcnt Of the Farragut Athletic Club
Hooper Bros. saw mill at the Saco end
of Springs Island bridge, slid from its
foundations at 80 A. NJ, Wednesday II
was feared that when it struck the bridge
it would carry that away, but the mill
landed on Poor island, half way to tie
railroad bridge and went to pieces there.
At o'clock one end came down river and
struck the bridge with great force but
without apparent damage.
At the annual meeting of the Rigby
Park Association. the action of the direc.
tors in securing the New England fair was
highly commended and it was voted t.
| raise $40, 900 to put up the necessary build.
iDgs and improve the track. The follow
ing officers were elected: President,
George Burnham, Jr.; vice presidents.
W. +. Miiliken, J. S. Sanborp, C. r.
Milliken; treasurer and manager, Fl f.
Farnham; secretary, j. f. Barrett; direc-
tors, George Burnham, Jr., ". f. Mill
ken, C. II. Nelson. J. c. Small, Galcn c.
Moses, Alonzo Libby. Edward Fletcher.
J. S. Sanborp, J. S. Head. NJ. T Pooier,
II. +. Farnham, S. r. b. Pingree, G.
NJ. StanWood.
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my FOOD DOES ME NO GOOD

In any city there are many possible ways to
ravel from ore point to another. But be-
tween the food on your table and its destina-
tion in the body there is only one road,-dt-
rectiy through the stomach. There is no going
around the stomach or f1rcfng passage
through il. Here the food is detained awhile
for better or for worse. Here il must be d.
gested-that is to say, changed, hquefed and
assorted for assimilation:-or, faIllng that, II
must lie here and rot, generating poisonous
principles which enter the blood and set up
diseased action throughout the system. rms
is indigestion or dyspepsia,--tne condltion
that Exists when person says, my 100" "oe'
IA good.''
Certainly not How can it? The more he
eats the more he suffers. The road is blocked.
NO use putting more grain in the hopper Wneh
the mill cannot grind. Here are some OF M
lures protests: Loss of appetite; distress
after eating; heartburn; palpitation' nas.ss
of heat and cold; the rising of nauseous aSlu s
and gases in the throat; furred tongue, oull
and aching head; pains in the chest anu oach'
WEAKNESS, fatigue and worry; loss OF sIgep,
cold hands and feet; yellowish eyes ana SYM
weakness and trembling; constipatlon' 1all-
ure of nervous force and courage etc, etS.
Out of this seething blockade in the stomach
may come any of a dozen local complalnts,-
among them. Yet you must eat or starve.
Miserable dilemma. 49,
Drastic measures won't do. Take very little
light nourishment at first and ihMedid'ety alIer
only radically effective remedy for indigestion
or dyspepsia,-preparedb by the SHAKER COM
munity of Mt. Lebanon, N. Y. 1t viii relieve
at once and cure quickly. Made from cultl-
waited medicinal herbs and plants grown py
the Shakers. Pleasant to the taste, painless
and harmless.
Trial bottles ten cents. For sale by nearly
all druggists. FIJI top col mr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-18
HANDSOME STITCHES.

always useful, and give tho sideboard OF
dressing table a fresh, bright look. They
can be so perfectly Numbered that no one
need lack the dainty nowness they impart
to everything. Even tho unbleached linen
crash will wash beautifully.
Art Amateur, in talk containing the
foregoing, says that pretty way to So
cure fringe is TO draw out threads in two
parallel rows, and with only three or -four
threads left between them. In these two
open lines take the cat stitch, crossing
from one to the other over tho plain line.
1t is tho regular cat stitch, except that,
where in that the needle takes stitch in
the material, here it is simply put behind
the threads of the open lines.
Fig. 3 shows tho cat stitch in the open
work. Figs. 1 and show respectively
the bullion stitch and laid stem stitch,
much used in the gold Eastern embroid-
cries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-18
THEY HAVE A CLAIM.
A Pension Department Decision That will
Give Many Persons a Pension.

Washington, April IA decision has
been rendered by the secretary OF the in
terror involving the right to pension in
claims filed by persons after attaining
their 10th year, for or on account Of whom
no claim was made during the period Of
their pensioDable minority, as children of
q soldier who died from causes originating
in tho service and in the line of duty.
This decision is of Importance as in
volving the determination Of large num-
Der of pending or rejected claims. The
secretary holds that the clause, "childron
under Is years Of age, - is descriptive of a
class Of claims, excepted from the limita-
ton act of March 3, lS79, and not forfeited
by neglect to flo application during the
period of pensionable minority.
The amount of increase that this deci-
sion will involve, 1t is said will reach
several hundred thousand dollars There
are now about 200 such cases pending be-
fore the interior department
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WASHBURN HEARD FROM.

Gentlemen About nine months ago my
little child was taken down sick with
what seemed to be bad cold, and a
cough set in his stomach as so weak he
would not retain his food and be ran down
in flesh rapidly. l employed two good
physicians and they treated him for six
III onths and he continued to fail and
was fearful we should lose him. He would
cough and strangle and it hurt him very
bad to cough, so that every time he COM
menced to cough, or felt this tickling
sensation he would commence to cry and
scream.
He suffered terribly and one physician
said 1t was indigestion. We We're very
much worried. The child was daily fail
ing and his stomach would not retain any
thing but watered milk.
One day / CHANGED to pick up a circu-
lar in the street which | carried home and
read the account of the wonderful cures
It was Rodolf's New Medical Discovery
and Cream Emulsion. l went at once to
Turner Willey's and procured one bottle
and began to give it to my child. 1t
seemed to settle his stomach and he never
vomited afterwards. l continued to give
it To him and he continued to gain.
have given him two bottles and be gained
rapidly in flesh and strength and today
he can eat with us the heartiest vituals,
such as baked beans. doughnuts, ETC.,
without distressing him. l will say that
for less than two dollars expended in 10
1olf's Cream Emulsion | saved my child
from distressing sickness, and probably
saved his life.
Yours truly,
A. J. Tobin.
Washburn, Me-, Feb 9th, 1895.
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GRANITE WORKERS
At Concord. N. H., Unable to Agree With
Manufacturers on Prices.

Concord, N. H., April 1s.-A commit
tee Of granite manufacturers, yesterday
afternoon, submitted a proposition to the
local branch of the Cutters Union, for an
agreement upon bill ofprices. An offer
was made to settle on abasis OF the Halo
well prices on building stone, and Barre
or Quincy prices for monumental work.
The union held protructed meeting,
last night, and after considering the offer,
voted to submit counter proposition
varying in the matter of detail, but as
low as Hallowell and Barre in prices.
A committee was appointed to confer
with the manufacturers committee, and
both were in session until after l O'Clock,
this morning. No agreements was
reached and a further conference will be
necessary
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CAMPOS MEANS BUSINESS.
Intends TO Put Down Cuban Revolt and Then
Promises Needed Reform.

Santiago de Cuba, April 17.-Follow
ing the arrival of Gen. Martinez Campos
active measures for the suppression of the
rebellion have been taken. General Gar
rich has been appointed governor Of the
province of Santiago dc Cuba, General
Salcedo appointed commander of tho first
divisin with headquarters at Santiago de
Cuba and General lie Chambre assigned
to tho command of the second division,
with headquarters at Bayamo.
Con. Martinez Camos has issued q
proclamation asking the support of the
various political parties and promising to
implant reform ut the conclusion of the
rebellion. which he hopes will be speedily
terminated
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KEEPING UP THE SEARCH
For the Missing Stasczkiewietz Woman and
Son at East Thompson. CT.

Woonsockct, r. T., April 17.-Captain
Hillhouse OF the Willimantic police, and
Detective Ryan Of the Pinkerton agency,
have continued the search for the bodies
of Mrs Rosa Stasczkiewietz and her son,
supposed to have been killed at East
Thonpson, Ct, by the woman's husband.
A half mile from the house, In the swamps
they found two holes in the ground, one
four feet by six feet and five feet deep, and
the smaller one nearly filled up.
Tacir theory is that it may have been
the intention at first to bury the bodies
there but the idea was given up and they
were carried to Webster pond and.throHn
in. Wagon tracks and imprints OF
horses feet, the latter fitting the shoes
worn by Stasczkiewietz's horse, were
found In the vicinity. This pond will be
dragged later.
At the time the husband was arrested,
a line of footprints was discovered lead
ing from the house to small pond in the
rear. and near these prints, today, was
found garter known to have been worn
by the missing woman. The afternoon
was chiefly spent in dragging this pond,
but without success.
Today was the first time an official
search was made OF the house, and it was
most thorough. Two caps belonging to
the missing boy, all he possessed, and one
each Of the only two pairs OF shoes he had
were brought to light, indicating that he
must have left the house hatlcss and
shoeless.
Much interest was added to today
search by the act that, March 81, Spirit
ualist medium, who was consulted, pre-
dicted that the bodies would be found in
little pond in II days, which time limit
expired, today Portions of a woman's
Jersey were found in the woods near the
house, today, and that region was care
fully gone over.
Captain Hillhouse says the expert en-
ployed states that the stains found in the
house were made by human blood. The
husband is confined in Brooklyn Jail and
asserts his innocence of the crime.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-18

Sunday, in the Congregational Church,
consisted Of 10 80 A. M. service, followed
by an Easter concert at p. M. The text
for the morning sermon was found in
l Cor, xv:34-The relatives of Mr.. and
Mrs Geo. Small of Hudson, N. H., were
startled, Sunday, by receiving telegram
announcing the death of Mrs. Lucy Small,
aged about so years. She was very
estimable woman, kind and loving
mother and wife. Her home at Hudson
was beautiful one, made doubly SO by
her pleasant and agreeable ways. The
family consisted of the father, mother
and one son. Dana. Mrs. Small's father
and three brothers, S. W., Job and Simeon
Goss. all reside at this place.
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Prices for market beef-A few choice, $issd
8; extra, S5.15Gf; first quality, s5.2iD5 -; See
ond quality, 81 2HG5; third quality, s3d4
Prices for store cattle-Working oxen, pr
pair, SGJG0li0; farrow COWS, 500 2; fancy
cows, s5GGjS; mich cows and calves $20'd45;
yearlings, $ogl6; 2-year-olds, $la922; 3-year-
Ids, s2EG32.
Western fat swine--Live, 47s(9j}sc; northern
dressed hogs, Gi2c pr lb.
Prices for sheep and lambS-In lots, ST. $25Ndp
each; extra, S35Dd5. or ease pr lib; lambs,
EG315c; veal calves, = a0053tc
Prices for hides, tallow and skins-Brighton
hides, t$iCG5l2c pr Id; Brighton tallow, 364c
pr lb; country hides, 4laG5c pr ID; country
:allow, 3G2l. pr III; pells, 3Gg15c each; calf
skins, 6jcesl.l0 EACH dairy skins, 30t950e each.
Cattie.-ThT was the week always expected
in the spring time, the non-arrival of stock
trains on account OF floods in the country.
When the balance of stock will arrive is uncer-
tain.
Veal calves-Only a few head on the market.
Prices firm.
Live poultry-Only few hundred lbs, and
sales at lie Yr ID.
Fat hogs Northern hogs at g. Sc, w, and
Unchanged western hogs &c lower and cost
I,ba55sc | W,
Mich cows-The arrivals light and the de
mand moderate.
Sheep-What locks were not previously en-
gagged We're sold at stiff prices. Western old
sheep at 495l4c, and western lambs at 4Cg5l &C.
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4 TALK ON EMBROIDERY.
with Usefol Hints About Materials and
decorative Outline Stitches.


ror-f;fths of the domestic embroidery
material now used. 1t Is sale 10 say IS I'm,
ON There is no more beautiful material
~ one that is moro appropriate for all
,rc,sions than pure linen. This is seen
IN tho fact that almost any thread, wheth-
or it be of silk, gold, worsted or cotton,
NAV be easily worked on it and in every
case be most effective.
There are a number of linen fabrics,
and nearly all, from the coarse crash ana
canvas to the finest lawns, are suitapie
for some style of embroidery.
There is one sort, however, against
which warning may be given 10 en-
broiderers, especially because II Is SO peau-
tiful in itself that some may be tenipteu u
use it. This is the fine thread, closely
woven, heavily dressed kind known as
shirt bosom linen. 1t is almost impossl
BILE to draw thread, wool or warp, out Oh
this material, and a needle coarse enough
to carry flo thread is in danger OF nav
ing it's point turned when this linen Is
firmly stretched in frame. Moreover,
thread drawn quickly through will often
cut it a quarter or half an inch, Ike
knife 1t is indeed extremely difficult to
work upon even after washing out tho
dressing.
When a heavy linen Is used, it should
always be what is known as tho round"
weave. Probably the most perfect linen
of all to work upon is the hand woven,
but this is rare and expensive. The Irish
linen is time honored. The Irish lawns
are beautiful There are some SO sheer as
to have the quality and gloss of boiling
cloth, the finest of the woven silks.
Lawns are mostly suitable for doilies,
although centerpieces and even tea cloths
are often made of them. They will take
heavy embroidery if it is well done, but
there is danger of drawing and fulling.
Embroidered linens, besides being very
beautiful, are very practical things in tho
home. Traycloths, squares and scarfs ore
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Boston Woo! Market.

BOsToN, April 17.-Trade continues to be
quiet on the wool market, with a slight de
crease In sales from that of the same week last
been considerably reduced and there is a pros
pect of good trade when the new woods arrive.
Australian woods are meeting with good sale
and the market holds firm in prices. The sell
ing price for Sc m OF the leading descriptions
are Ohio and Pennsylvania. XIX and above,
ld1s9l7c.; \ and above. l57 l6c.; delainc, Is
0I10e.; unwashed, Hole: Y Michigan, l4iel
gan unwashed, l0Gl0l5c.; \ n. y, N. H and
VT, 14c.; No n. Y, Il, II. and VI, 174glsc. /;
Montana fine medium and fine, sole; secured,
secured. 276e&3c. Australian comhing, super
fine, Ala &c; cross breds, fine 3tag33c. cross
brejS, medium, 21S30c.
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Frenchman must still obtain the con-
sent of his parents il he wishes to marry
The chamber of deputies have rejected a
proposal of Able Lemire to dispense with
the consent when the man is 25 or the
woman q, but passed another doing away
with the necessity for the grandparents
consent when the parents arc dead.