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The Portland daily press., 1895-03-23
BRIEF JOTTiNGS.

Yesterday was fine and mild.
The schooner Laurel brought 1,200 and
the Sarah, E. Hyde 1900 live Holsters
yesterday.
SAT a largely attended meeting of Court
Falmouth these were elected & as
delegates to the Grand Court convention
to be held in Lewiston. May 1st; james
E. Dawson, Thomas A.Donahue, John
b. Kehoe and VIM. Fl. Dugan.
There will be the usual three o'clock
service tomorrow at Chestnut street
church, with preaching by Rev. Matt S.
Hughes.
There will be benefit entertainment
at Mystic Lodge. 10. 6. T., for sick
mem Der today.
John Holloran paid 500 and costs on a
search and seizure process in the poll ce
court yesterday.
superintendent Lord, Messrs. A. E.
Chase, Leroy L. Hight and DR.. Dole went
to Lewiston to attend the meeting of the
Maine Schoolmasters' club last evening.
President Hyde read paper on the re-
port of the Committee. of Ten.
gas agent. stole money from the Eye and
Ear Infirmary, tried the game on the
Old Mems Home, but il didn't work,
neither did it at the Maine General hos
pital.
Richard A. Conway, driver for the
Whitman Sawyer Company. purchased
from Charles Morse of Bangor. a fine
pair of bay colts.for lady in Massachu-
setts.
The Reed Caab dedicated their new
rooms last night, and enjoyed an excel
lent supper, seven new members were
admitted.
The Argonaut Club presented Police
man Vim. M. Chase, who was recently
married, an elegant oak dining extern
sion table and chairs to match.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-23
eoRHAM NORMAL SCHOOL.
Pupils Shout "Rah, Rah, Rah, Dormitory


The students Of the Gorham Normal
school have expressed most emphatical-
ly their rejoicing over the passage by
the legislature of an appropriation for a
new dormitory.
Thursday evening the young ladies and
gentlemen of the school assembled at the
railroad station, and upon the arrival of
the train bringing Prof. Corthell and
other Gorham citizens, who have been
working at Augusta in the interests of
the school, greeted them with hearty
and prolonged cheering. Prof. Corthell
was escorted to his residence by his en-
thus iastic pupils. At the same time the
bells of the Normal school and the aoad-
emy were rung and cannon salutes CIV
en-. The students next marched to the
residence of various friends of the school
and greeted them also with cheers, re-
turning once more to the principals IS
house. In response to their repeated
cheers Prof. Corthell appeared upon his
steps, thanked them heartily, and bade
them good night-after which they dis
persed.
Porf. Corthells appearance at school
Friday morning was the occasion for an
other ovation, which continued for a
long time, and to which he responded
most tfittlngly-giving due credit to those
friends of the school who in the legisla-
ture, and outside of it, have SO nobly
and persistently hattled for the best in
terests of the Gorham Normal school.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-23
Funeral of Miss ANNA Evans.

The funeral of Miss Anna HID. Evans
took. place from her late residence, The
Sherwood. yesterday noon. There was a
large attendance OF friends including
members OF the Associated Charit ties and
the Diet Mission. The services were very
simple. consisting of the reading of the
usual burial service, and prayer by
Rev.John Carroll Perkins of the First
Parish church. The floral offerings were
OF great beauty. The remains were tax
en- to Forest Hills. near Boston, where
they will be cremated in accordance with
the especial command of the deceased.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-23
HE MUST KEEP THE PEACE.
John v. souci Arrested in this City Yester
day.

The other day the PRESS published a
story to the effect that Mr.. Louis Gauth-
Ter of this city complained to the police
that Mr.. John V.Souci of Montreal had
threatened the life of Mrs. Gauthier, and
that he also had fears of hiA own life
from Souci, and asked that watch be
kept for him, and if the man Lcame to
Portlend that he be ARRESTED.
Yesterday afternoon Souci appeared in
the City and went to Gauthier's house.
MIR. Robert W. Lord, relative of Mrs.
Gauthier's, Immediately swore out a
complaint and Officers Conlin and Flynn
arrested Souci. He will. be brought be-
fore the Municipal court this morning
and put under bonds TO keep the peace.
Souci is determined looking fellow,
and weighs about 1870 pounds.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-23
ALMOST A CENTURY.
Mrs. George C. French Celebrates Her
Ninetieth Birthday.

Thursday Mrs. George c. French cele-
brated her ninetieth birthday, at her
residence No. 46 Maple street. Mrs.
French is the youngest living daughter
of Judge Aspah Howard, who was a
prominent citizen OF Auburn, in his day,
and she had eleven brothers and sisters,
OF whom only one, her sister, Mrs. Nan
cy Freeman is living, as we'll as herself.
Mrs. Freeman has attained the great age
of Dinety-fve years, and resides part of
the time with her daughter on Deering
street, and part OF the time with her son
daughter Mrs. Newall A. Foster, the wild
ow of Hon. NewalI A. Foster, former
owner of the PRESS. She has son
living, Mr. Howard A. French, whose
business interests in Florida keep him
there good part Of the time.
Mrs French is wonderfully we'll pre-
served old lady. She has the possession
OF all herssfaculties and she is very care
full to keep them in good condition. She
talks but very little at time, and pre-
fers to be read to rather than to try her
eyes too much in reading. She comes to
the table every day to her meals. She
has always been a very euiet, home
body, interested in her family, but new
er taking any prominent part in affairs
of the home circle.
Thursday a number of old friends
dropped in, congratulated Mrs. French
on having reached her ninetieth mile.
and presented with many gifts of. flow
ers and other remem brances of the day,
all of which she enjoyed exceedingly and
bore withou great fatigue.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-23
"sex against Sex" City Hall tonight
The scandinavian Association.

Inc SCANDINAVIAN ASSOCIATION.
This association, organized by Scandi
nayians of this city in 1891 as sick re-
lief'and death benefit society, has rapid
ly risen in favor with the Scandinavians
on account of it's low cost of mem ber-
ship and prompt and honora BILE methods
Of dealing. 1t mas now large mem 5er.
ship extending into other New England
States. The annual meeting was held
last night at 249 Middle street, and the
following officers were elected:
President-Arvid Elk.
Vice President-Theo A. johnson.
Trsasurer-Charles Tand bera.
Seoretary-Emil Elk.
D:rectors-The President, vice presi-
dent, treasurer and secretary, Carl Sven
holm, Henry Levin and John j. Nissen.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-23
BETTER TIMES.
Commercial Street Merchants Cannot Get
Over the Idea that the Adjournment of
Congress Has Something to Do With 1t.

q q Business has started up along Com
mereial st. again away that brings a
smile to the face of the wholesale MEL
chant. Orders TOR all kinds of seasonal
BILE produce are coming in with rapidity,
and prospects seem brighter than at any
time since the hard times set in. "There
may be nothing in it," said a well
known dealer to the PRESS, shut I be-
lieve the adjournment of Congress has
something to do with this revival of bus
iness.n
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-23
The New Pastor that Is Coming to ches,


nut Street.
DR.. Parsons. who has been called to
Chestnut street, is AZ years of age, and
has wife and four children. Last year
he left the pastorate of the Hanson
street. church in Brooklyn, the largest
Methodist church in the world, with a
mem bership of about 2, 200, being forced
to retire by the breaking down of his
health. He has rested quietly year at
Herkimer and has now regained his for
mer strength and vigor. He has always
commanded the highest salaries paid to
min1stersIof the denomination, but In
New York at the opening of the present
year place suited to his talents was not
at hand. Hence, with the advice of the
bishop IN charge, he decided to accept
the invitation to come to Portland,
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-23
PERSONAL.

1t is said that the stepdaughter of
Mrs. May Chapman of Rock Bound Park,
Peaks Island, is one of the direct heirs
to the four million dollars of the Bean
estate in Texas.
Mr.. Herbert L. Gale, who will preach in
the morning service at the Free Street
Baptist church tomorrow, is prominent
I'm. A. worker and man of marked
ability.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-23
Maine Central Railroad.

At the regular meeting of the board of
directors of the Maine Central railroad,
held in this city yesterday Mr.. r.5Rieke1
suggested that each director subscri be
twenty-five dollars for the funds of the
Maine Central Relief association. This
suggestion met with much favor from all
the directors and was adopted with COM
plete unanimity.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-23
Gale at the Y. MI, G, A,

There will be special meeting forssnen
at the Young Mems Christian association
tom morrow afternoon at half past four,
addressed by Mr.. Herbe l.. Gale of Bos-
ton. Many men in Portland will re-
member Mr.. Gale and be glad of another
opportunity to hear him,
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-23
Cemmittee on Laying Out New streets.

The committee on laying out new
streets organized yesterday, with Mayor
Baxter as chairman and Councilm an
Stevens as secretary. It was voted to
accept the widenin & of High street at
corner OF Spring street, and to examine
the proposed location for the extension
of Island avenue, Peaks Island.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-23
Salvation ARMY,

Captain Franten of the Salvation Army.
has through the secretary, invited all the
ladies of the Salvation Army Aid Society
to attend the services given by Major Mar
shall at o'clock Sunday afternoon. Seats
will be secured and all will be made cordi-
ally welcomed.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-23

Union prayer meetings for women only
will be held Sunday in the following
churches at 7.30 O'Clock: Congress Street
ME-, First Baptist. Pine Street ME-,
and Williston.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-23
Sowing the Wind" City Hall tonight
Change of Time Table.

The spring time table ons the Maine
Central goes into effect March 25th. The
only important change is that the 3. 80 p.
M over the Mountain division will con-
meet for Quebec.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-23

majority of tho 1opek Water company
first mortgage bonds having been deposited
with the Knickerbocker Trust company of
New York, Under trust agreement, dated
January IL, 1896, holders are notified that
further deposits of bonds will be received
up to and including April l. 1895, after
which date deposit of bonds will be received
only subject to penalties TO be imposed in
the discretion of the committee.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-23

sSowing the Wind" is hit unpar-
alleled.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-23
With Hoods Well Conquer

"Now that house cleaning is upon US, know
that with Hoods Sarsaparilla to help, We'll pass
through that trial all right" MRS. HELEN
HIscERD, Tully, New York.
ssI take Hoods Sarsaparilla every spring. and 1t is
the only medicine / use through the year. 1t en-
abIes me to do my house cleaning and farm work
all through the summer. 1t helped me very much
for paptation of the heart. I think Hoods Sar-
saparilla is the medicine for everyone, and all who
take it will never be without it. I have also used
Hoods Pills and they are the best ever tried.n
MRS. F. H. ANDREWS, South Woodstock, Conn.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-23
Cleanse Your Blood
Makes the Weak Strong

"Last spring had to give up work, being unable
to walk to my place Of employment, distance of
only half mile. I suffered almost incessantly
from sick headache. had racking pains all over
my body. The least exertion would tire me out.
Going up one flight of stairs would make my heart
beat at a terrible rate. I was induced to take
Hoods SarsaparilIa and now, after taking less than
two bottles, the pains and aches have all left me-.
I have only had slight headache once since.
Hoods Sarsaparilla gave me good appetite, and
can now do hard days work" Miss ELSIE
JENKxNs, Q~eensbury, New York.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-23
Hoods Sarsaparilla

s'My health had been poor for good many years
before began to take Hoods Sarsaparilla. Finally
decided to take Hoods and can honestly say that
it has done me good than any and all other
treatments. I troubled with dyspepsia, food
distressed me, and had but little appetite, was
weaEAnd nervous. In fact my trouble bordered on
nervous prostration, from which had previously
suffered. I took Hoods Sarsaparilla last summer
and it did me much good. It does not seem
rs though am the same person. My appetite is
greatly improved, am less nervous, have more
strength and eat heartily without distress.
Such condition was unknown to me before taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla." MRS g. G. CLAY, Barre, vt.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-23

"My nerves were in such condition the closing
of door was sufficient to throw me into spell
of trembling which would last for hours This
was after severe attack of the grip, which shat
tered my health. I could not sleep, my food dis
tressed me, and had darting pains through my
shoulders and back. At the suggestion of friend
tried Hoods Sarsaparilla. After taking one
bottle, my food no longer distressed me, and my
nerves were quieted. Have taken three bottles and
I am cured. The asthma trouble, from which 4
been free for years. has entirely disappeared
Hoods SarsapariI1a has done wonders for me, and
am glad to recommed it highly" MRS. LUCINDA
RUsTELL North Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-09
WELCOME WORDS TO WOMEN.

Many times women call on their family ply
zicians, suffering, as they imagine. one from
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-09
WORKING IN FINLAND.

Away off in Finland-and how very
far away it does seem-a woman is
doing her best to elevate her fellow
beings. She is Miss Allie Trygg,
and she lives in the Workingmen's
section of Helsingfors, where she has
established a peoples kitchen and
has invented new fermented bever-
age containing very minute per cent
of alcohol, in order to keep them
from drinking strong beer and brandy.
But her efforts are not confined to the
physical needs of the laborer. She
has seen the palaces and buildings
erected in England and America for
the benefit of the Workingmen, and
longed to found similar institution
in Finland. Undaunted by the pecun-
larry demands of the scheme she visit
ed the members of the Finnish senate
and induced them to make her a grant
of so, GOO marks for her purpose. A
year from that time the workingmen's
home was ready for use. 1t contains,
among other things, free reading
hall, with papers and periodicals,
lending library and large hall where
the men can meet for Sunday and ev-
ening lectures and also can practice
their music and gymnastics. There
is also a kindergarten and nursery in
the building. Miss Trygg makes her
home in this palace and is the soul of
the whole undertaking. Philadelphia
Press.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-09
CHILDREN OF INEBRIATES.

A distinguished English specialist
in children's diseases has carefully
noted the difference between twelve
families of drinkers and twelve tenn
perate families during a period of
twelve years, with the result that he
found that the twelve drinking fami-
lies produced in those years fifty sew
en- children, while the temperates
were accountable for sixty lone. Of
the drinkers children twenty five
died in the first week of life as against
six on the other side, the latter deaths
being from weakness, while the for
mer were attributable to weakness,
convulsive attacks, or to edema
of the brain and membranes, to this
record being also added five who were
idiots; five so stunted in growth as to
be really dwarfs; five who, when old
er, became epileptics; one, a boy, who
had grave chorea, ending in idiocy;
five more who were diseased and de-
formed; and two of the epileptics
who became, by inheritance, drinkers.
Ten, therefore, of this fifty seven only
showed during life normal disposition
and development of mind and body.
Of the temperates, as already stated,
five died the first week, of weakness;
while four in the later years of child
hood had durable diseases, and two
showed inherited defects of a nervous
character. Thus the large proportion
of fifty were normal in every way,
sound in body and mind.-N. Y. Trab-
1LDP
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-09
THE QUEEN TYPLFIES HER PEOPLE.

Queen Victoria, who is of low
stature, is now of heavy figure and
can hardly stand unsupported. She
is no ordinary old lady. There is not
only the weight of years, but of high,
of wide, of great, of sorrowful expert
ence expressed in her face. Nobody
could better represent the slow
Great Britain than the queen. There
is not only queenliness in her air, but
a great deal of human nature of the
right sort. She seems through and
through sincere, and so very great as
to be incapable of in any degree play
ing part. The absence of self asser-
ton and the habit of feeling herself
the first gives singular character to
her whole appearance. Strange, but
true, this little. dowdy, homely old
lady is in the highest degree majestic,
and visibly represents moral force. 1t
would seem sacrilege to say word
against her. Her complexion is said
to be usually a reddish tinge. Though
seeming quite her age, the eyes are
still large, full and have marvellous
ly limpld look. No insincerity could
Turk behind them.
The queen generally wears black
mantle ever so slightly embroidered,
and a black bonnet trimmed with
bows and strings of white ribbon
with a long veil thrown back of it.
One might fancy that she was in
different to the effects of dress. The
strings are fastened with a sword
bonnet pin, the sword having pearls
in the hilt. In her right hand, as she
walks she holds an umbrella, using 1T
as walking stick. She has a circu-
lar way of glancing to catch all eyes,
raises her eyes on the bystanders and
smiles with the most amiable and
winning grace. The face of the queen
at rest has but one expression-deep
gloom. But when it lights up it is full
of gentle sweetness and goodness.
New sensations, pleasurable or other
wise, they say, weary her. She likes
to give as much time as she can to
quiet meditation.-N. Y. Tribune.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-09
w. G. T. u. COLUMN.
Motto: ''God and Home and Native Land"
DRINK AND PAUPERLSM.

Writing of the causes of pauperism,
Charles Booth, of London, one of the
greatest and most cautious of invest
igators, says: - "Of drink in all its
combinations, adding to every trou-
BILE, undermining every effort after
good, destroying the home and ours
ing the lives of the children, the sto-
ries tell enough. 1t does not stand as
the apparent chief cause in as many
cases as sickness and old age, but if it
were not for the drink sickness and
old age could be better met. Drink
must therefore be accounted the most
prolific of all the causes, and it is the
least necessary. 1t is hardly too much
to say that it is principally matter
of fashion.
Among the poor men drink on and
on from a perverted pride. The whole
thing is so baseless that it is conceiv-
able that it might very rapidly come
to an end. The cure lies, I think, not
so much in a total abstinence propa-
ganda-though that is indirectly use
ful-as in the raising of the whole
standard of life."
The last sentence is sufficient to dis
pei any idea that Mr.. Booths opinion
is tinctured by temperance fanaticism.
His statement is the dictum of the So
cial scientist, not the rant of the hob
byist. AS such it should have weight
with all who are dealing with the
problem of pauperism, whether as
charitable workers or as political re-
formers.
Mr. Booth does well in pointing out
the utter unreason of drink. Old age
is inevitable, sickness comes to all,
death may rob the dependents of their
support, accident is possible to the
thrifty and Industrious, but drink has
no excuse whatever. 1t is simply a
voluntary surrender to base, destruc-
tive appetite, and government acts
the panderer. The shame of it!
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-09
RAzER AXLE
1t In the World! n nE n O.
the Genuine! TkFANF
ID Everywhere! ~ Il asr )"
Betsey Newcomb's Will.

TATE OF VERMONT, DISTRICT OF Or
LEANS, IS. In Probate Court held at
IMPORT, in said District, the Is, h day of
gust, A. d. 1895.
In instrument purporting to be the last
III and testament of Betsey Newcomb, late
Albany, in said district, deceased, being
Eesented to the Court by Jennie w. Chafey,
Il Executrix therein named, for probate.
i is ordered by said Court, that all persons
'ncerned therein be notified to appear at a
Ission of said Court to be held at the office
IB-F.D.CarpeDter, in Barton, on tn goth day
Sept, A. ID. 1895, and show cause, if any
ley may have, against the probate of said
II: for which purpose it is further ordered,
lat a copy of the record of this order be
Eblished three weeks successiveIy in the
leans County Monitor, printed at Barton,
+, previous to said time appointed for hear
e. BY the Court. Attest.
+37 F. E. LFRED, Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-09
WORDS AND THEIR MEANING.

Villa formerly meant farm, not
house.
Daisy was originally the eye of day,
or days eye
Girl formerly signified any young
person of either sex.
Hag once meant any old person
whether male or female
Gallon was originally a pitcher or
Jar, no matter of what size.
Voyage was formerly any journey,
whether by land or sea, it did not
matter.
Polite at first meant polished, and
was applied to any smooth, shining
surface.
Goodbye is an abbreviation of an
old English form of parting, "God be
with you until we meet''
A vagabond was originally only
traveller or person who went from
place to place with or without def
mite object. Shrewd once signified
evil or wicked. Thomas Fuller uses
the expression, "a shrewd fellow"
meaning wicked man.
Moonstruck is borrowed from as
trology 1t formerly described one
driven mad by sleeping in the rays of
the moon.
Peck at first meant a basket or re-
ceptacle for grain or other substances.
The expression at first had no refer
ence to size.
Starve was once to die any manner
of death. WycIiffe's sermons will tell
how "Christ starved on the cross for
the redemption of men,"
The word miscreant formerly signi-
fed only an unbeliever, an infidel.
Joan of Arc, in the literature of her
time, was called miscreant.
Acre once meant any field. 1t is
still used with this significance by the
Germans, who speak of Gods acre,
abiding to the cemetery.
Meat once meant any kind of food.
In one old English edition of the
Lords Prayer the we'll known petition
is rendered, "Give us this day our
daily meat"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-09-09

Why can't people be rational and
look at human life as it really is, in
stead of perverting it's actuality by
foolish prejudice? Whenever I hear
the American wife and mother assail
ed as an undomestic and unwomanly
creature, it makes me rather indig-
nant. Taken as class, there are no
better mothers than the American
ones-none better, at least, to their
offspring in infancy and childhood.
In older years, perhaps, the girls of
America are allowed too much free
dom, and do not make the confdantes
of their mothers that girls do in for
eign countries, but the American
mother takes more personal care of
her children than her foreign sister.
The English woman, for instance,
has wet nurse for her babies. When
they can walk and talk they are turn
ed over to another nurse-after that
to a governess. The nursery is gen
orally on the top floor, away from
the mothers apartments, and that
lady visits it in the morning, and in
the evening the children are dressed
and allowed to have dessert at the
family table. -Maatde Andreacs' Letter.