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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-01
Mr.. JOHN 2. HILLS.
He Will Assist Mr.. Mills in the Evangel
istic Meetings.

Regarding Mr.. Hills, the singing evan
gelist. who will conduct the music at
the Mills meetings, the Albany Journ al
OF February 23d says: Mr.. John Z.
Hills of Indiana is still young man,
although he has achieved very great
reputation as powerful and popular
singer. He is ~ years old, and was born
at his present home, Greencastle. Ind.
He took a musical course in connection
with De PAW University, and at the
age of 20 was engaged by one of the best
minstrel troupes 10 the country, and at
forwards was singer in opera. He had
not been long on the stage, however,
when his early training, combined with
the circumstances then surrounding
him, led him to become a thoroughly
Christian man. After some preparatory
work as an evangelistic singer, be
joined Mr.. Mills in evaugelistic work,
and has sung in connection with meet
ings conducted by him to audiencnes
nun bering thousands of people. in the
larger cities of the interior, Kansas City,
Omaha, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Milwau-
kee, Chicago, etc., as well as in few of
the eastern cities, such as Scranton,
Binghampton and Orange, N. J. Mr..
Hills has rich. baritone voice, that is
SO strong that it can easily be heard
above the singing of congregation of
10000 people, and SO soft that in some
of its tones it is as tender and effective
as that of any womann
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-01
OBlT UARY.
Miss Fannie e. Cobb.

The death of Miss Fannie e. Cobb OF
this city comes near to many hearts,
both on h er own account and because
of her family connections. She was the
daughter of the late DR.. W. B. Cobb, for
many years trusted physician and hon
ored citizen Of Stapdish. Three years
ago the mother and daughter moved into
Portland, and have resided on Sherman
street. Miss Cobb had excellent oppor-
tunties for education. Since her gradu-
alton she had devoted herself Ito music
and painting, inaboth of which she was
highly talented. Only last summer she
made a lo1g tour abroad, and had re-
turned but few weeks when she began
to fail. Hers was fine, deep, Chris
tian character.
The afflicted mother is still greatly
blessed in her only son, Mr.. W. T.. CobL
and his family of Gorham. xxx
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-01
For Mrs. Hunt.

To the Editor of the PRESS:
Portland, February 49, Mrs. George S.
Hunts name is being used in connection
with the school committee from Ward
Six. Having known Mrs. Hunt when she
was of one of the visiting committee to
the State Reform School, I am pleased
to bear witness to the faithful manner
in which she performed her duties, en-
dearing herself. to all the boys who were
very much attached to her and Wiling
always to follow her adv -.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-01
St. Stephens Church.

Beginning next Sunday afternoon, at
O'Clock, DR.. Dalton will give series Of
sermons or lectures ON "The changes il
land duringssthe present century," witt
special reference to Boston and vicinity
for the last fifty years from personal
knowledge of them. He will beign with
the Congregationalists next Sunday, as
the first in the field. All interested are
invited
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-01
The Standard Cook Book.

The new edition of this popular cook
book is ready, and copies of it can be
obtained in the usual manner at this
Office. A large number of orders have
been fled for the new edition, and those
who have thus left an order will now re-
caive their book all right. The price of
the book Is Is cents per copy, with no
extra charge for mailing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-01
The Certain Final Results of the Higher
Criticism

Next Sunday afternoon, Rev. E. P.
Woodward, of the Secord Advent church
will begin series of two or three ser
mons on "The certain final results of the
higher criticism" The subject of the
walton, or the real issue between the
higher criticism and evangelical Chris
tianity." An oportunity will be given
to ascertain whittier we are drifting,
possibly in season to take another train
in case the destination IS not satisfac-
tory.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-01
PERSONAL

Leroy L. Hight Esq, of this city. was
yesterday admitted TO practice in the
United States Circuit Court.
Mr.J. ". Bennett of Gilead is at the
Falmouth.
Mr.. James Crosby of Bangor is at the
Falmouth.
Internal Revenue Collector P. H Kelle-
her OF Az burn was in the city yesterday,
and met many who were interested i'll
the subject of the income tax.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-01
The New steamer salacia.

Captain o. L. Oliver of Bath was in the
city yesterday in consultation with Mr..
Charles r. Lewis, treasurer of the Maine
Coast Navigation y Company. Captain
Oliver says that the new steamer is to be
named thetSalacia. She will be propel-
Ter, 1876 feet long and 235 tons burden.
Her keel is already laid in the yard of
the New England Shipbuilding Compa-
ny, and the frame is going up. 1t is ex-
pected that the Salacia will be ready for
the route by July 1st.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-01

has been used over Fifty Year by millions
of mothers for their children while Teeth
ing. with perfect success. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays Pain, cures
Wind Collie, regulates the bowels, and is the
best remedy for Diarrhoea whether arising
from teething or other causes. For sale by
Druggists In every part of the world. Be
sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup 25c. bottle.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-01
Caution to the Public.

The young man who is taking orders
in the city for sample Free HandaCrayon
those pictures framed, aud the frames
will not be free. Those who make orders
are likely to get caught to the tune OF
several dollars.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
YOUR FAvORITE CORSET

can he found at our store. We
carry "a complete line OF irm-
ported and Domestic Corseas
and the prices are always the
lowest.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-01
Drop in Rubbers.

Commencing Monday, March 4th, the
Palmer Shoe Company will sell rubbers
at cut prices, also heavy winter footwear
See advertisement.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-01
THE p SESS.

Angostura Bitters to our friends who suffer
with dyspepsia.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-01

All city street cars pass our doors.
All suburban street cars stop with
in few feet of our threshold.
Visitors just as welcome as pur-
chasers.
salespeople nos allowed to urge
sales.
Come and get your money back
forfany unsatisfactory purchase.
Do you know OF any other up-to date
| device Tor making his the ideal shorpinl
place? If you'll kindly tell us one wei
| thank you, and adopt your suggestion.
fy &fe ga t
~
Upset a On the Glove
Hive of Honey. counter Saturday
merchandise hon.
ey), swarms of buyers will be there
No bee should be absent without
leave.
Five hundred pairs dollar Kid
Gloves at Sc cents.
New, fresh goods, hot from the
custom house.
Black and tan, EDglish-red. brown. dark
green slate.
4 buttons, some pearl, some self colored
| also hooks.
These are not seconds or off color
but A | goods.
Fine, soft skin, perfect shapes
we'll sewed.
Saturdays price for these Dollal
Gloves will be 63 cts.
As these fine Gloves are sold far below th
importers price. we are obliged TO limit TIT
| quantity to pairs to each customer.
Ii that isn't hive Of honey whar
is?
Glove Sale begins Saturday morn
ling at s o'clock.
Chopped That is, price chopped
'Corsets. One hundred pairs Mag.
net Corsets will be solt
here Saturday at 80 cts.
This is the bill Of partic ulars.
and steels. 2 steels on each side, dout /
zone of tough sat1een encircles the wais
giving great strength. Find its equal else
where at 90 cts. and We will stop talking.
These Magnet Corsets are sold OF
Saturday at this broken price tt
clear space for our increasing bust
ness in Her Majesty's Corsets ant
the famous ssP. DIP Corsets.
Price for Magnets all day Satur-
day will be 80 cts.
Not more than 2 pairs to Gus
| toner.
Knit Skirts, All day Saturday W,
Is cts. will sell Ladies
white Knit Skirt.
at Is cts.
Brown mixed and Gray Knit
Skirts at % cts.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-01
]. R. LIBBY.
NOTICE..

The former customers of W. W. Whipple &
Co., are notified that the store win remain
open as usual, and the business will be con-
Quoted for the present by the undersigned.
Sales will be- made for cash only.
maIldtf ARDON W. COOMBS. Assignee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-01

Baby cried,
MotheS sighed,
Doctor prescribed Castorias
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-12-20
KEEPING THEM ON THE FARM
by TOM r. MORGAN.

81 am just casting up my accounts for
the past year and making estimates for
the coming one" said Farmer Tuffkids
to the friend from the city who had
come to spend New Years day. "U'm!
Let me see! Debtor to SO dogs at IS
cents-some of my own raising and
others bought at wholesale-S66.75.
To-"
do yOucontemplateu utilizing 50 dogs
during the coming year?" interrupted
the friend, with much interest.
THAT is the number we have made
use of during the past year, replied the
host. During the coming year we shall
probably use a great many more. You
see
MY goodness" calculated the visit
or, as n great clamor broke forth, APP
parently originating behind the barn.
What is that?''
'Oh, have given four of the younger
boys a hand organ apiece, not two of
which play the same tunes, and when
they all strike up together they make
considerable racket" explained the
farmer. But the boys enjoy it, and
that is the main point. / guess they
will stop playing pretty soon and go to
lighting over the discord, and then
there will be a little less noise. Suppose
we go up to the garnet? The billiard
table is up there, along with the poker
lay out. The boys hold their dog
tights out back of that high fence you
see yonder. where nobody will bother
them. IL you're thirsty there is always
a leg of beer in the cellar and hot
tamales to go with it. The boys have
display of fireworks every few nights,
and have hired a couple of Italians to
come around twice week with their
dancing bears. And once a month l
hold an auction of household goods for
the amusement of the boys; they are
very fond of auctions. If you care 70:
sport you may enjoy running up
against my oldest sons faro bank. He
i, away from Eoirc Just now, but my
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-12-20

| Dunc!c he was Obliged TO carry MS arm
in sling. lie was downright glad to
see me. and asked questions all the way
to Sutton-West. about the old friends
in Iowa.
| enjoyed the first half of the ride,
hut the last half was decidedly cold.
1t seems that they had had a change
of weather and were now having gen.
uinc Canadian winter.
The place, which they called Old
Sotherwood. fronted on the lake, and
was Il rambling old building in the real
English style.
There were ii rooms and they kept
IS stoves in continual action. The
room without stove was an extra
room in the attic and was used for q
store room. Gregory said that all the
men turned out in the fall and hauled
wood, and then when snow fell all be-
gan chopping, and chopped until time
10 plant in the spring.
It kept Gregory busy feeding the
stoves. lie would fill up number one,
and then fill number two, and so on,
and by the time he had number Is
stocked he would be ready to load num-
Der one again. and sometimes he would
not be able TO get around i'll time and
the fire in number one would be out
before he had number 13 full of wood.
The front door was completely showed
Up, buried behind 20-foot drift, and
Gregory told me il was lucky thing.
for if il had not been and anyone should
have opened the front and rear doors
1T the same time the lake breeze would
have blown the whole unlucky Is
stoves out of the house and clear down
10 Toronto. That lake breeze was what
they called "bracing weather" up there.
Down in Iowa we would have locked
ourselves indoors and said: What a
fearful blizzard"
And they seemed to enjoy it. The girl
cousin. Maud Gregory. did not mind it
in the least, and would take her skates
and sail out for little spin on the ice
on days when was wondering whether
we had not better tie the house to the
pine trees to keep it from blowing
away.
But then she was accustomed to it.
She had never been farther south than
Toronto. and frequently spent her win
tiers there on Lake Simcoe.
She was beautiful girl, too. saw
that the first time met her, and saw
it more plainly every day.
H. 'l,e +irre I bad crown little ac-
customed to the beautiful climate We
were quite good friends, and as Greg
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-12-20
A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
ny ELISA ARMSTRONG.

Emily MarShmallow was spending
the holidays with her dearest friend
and on the first morning OF the new
year they were discussing their faults
and turning over enough fresh leaves to
I'LL book. From this they fell upon
the failings OF their mutual friends.
IF were as jealous rs Jessie" OBJ
served the blonde Emily, Il should turn
over new leaf in regard to that to-day"
Instead of that" returned the bru-
Rette Lucy, "she has decided not to
taste candy for a whole year"
1T always did ruin her complexion"
Yes. Jealousy is so foolish, isn't it?
Charlie always says have zone"
Nor L. Jack thinks it wonderful"
Just then the maid appeared, bearing
a box.
Miss Lucy, here is box of flowers
for"
For me-"
''For Miss Emily"
When it was opened, on top of the
roses was card, bearing the name OF
Charles Brownsmith," and New
Years greeting.
oh, how lovely Of himi"
''Who, Jack?"
''No; Charlie"
Every nice, indeed, to pay my guest
some attention. OF course, 1 don't care,
hut think it unnecessary for him"
You surely are not jealous, dear?
For my part, think an engaged man
has q perfect right to send flowers to
any girl whom he admires."
Another knock and another box of
flowers. This time the roses were for
Lucy, with the card of Jack Vanstyle,"
and BEST wishes for q Happy New
Year
How kind of Jack! Do look, dear
Emily"
VERY nice. Of course, he only wished
TO please me, but II
why, you know, dear, you just said
you thought an engaged man had a per
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-12-20

second son Is ruIiy c0inPS;1i.s - .i.=
terest you. The boys are talking of or
ganizing fire company and l have
promised to allow them to burn stack
of hay twice month. They are going
to have"
Great Scott" broke in the visitor,
as another terrible uproar arose.
what on earth is that?"
1T is my little four-year-old son
amusing himself. The child is SO pas
sionately fond of tying tin kettles to
dogs tails that l keep 16 able-bodied
dogs on hand all the time for his espe-
cial benefit. He has invented a plan
for tin-kettling ten of them at once
and letting them off together; great
head on that boy-he'll make his mark
some day! 1t makes a good deal of
sport for the other boys. too, for they
are fond of betting on which dog will
run the farthest. We always make
believe that Wednesday is Saturday to
please the smallest boy, and have the
Fourth of July and Christmas each
cCme three times year on our private
calendar. just to please the rest of the
boys. And, then-Why, here comes my
oldest son now!. He eloped with the
hired Girl night before last. | want
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-12-20
ONE THAT WAS BROKEN.
tory Of a Now Years Resolution.

l had known Gregory in the states.
He was an \ No. young fellow and we
had worked side by side for three years
at the same desk i'll little wholesale
house in Iowa. How Gregory ever hap
pened to leave Canada and find his
way to Iowa is too long and too dull
n story to tell, but he did find his way
there, and soon after he arrived we be-
came great chums.
He sang in the choir, made out the
| bills OF the concern for which VIZ.
worked, rode horseback, and had boils.
OF the four occupations, the boils
seemed to interest him most, and no
wonder, for they were with him night
and day.
He used to back up to me and say:
Look at my neck, will you, old fellow,
and see if that spot looks like a boil ?"
Usually it did.
We all used to advise him what to do
for them. and he did it. Our desk
drawers were always full of his tonics
one pulled one of his special drawers
open an odor like an apothecary shop
escaped.
But all this has nothing to do with
my story.
When Gregory was called back to
Canada he made me promise to visit
him at Sutton-West some time. He
said it was the most beautiful spot in
the world. and that it had n climate
as much superior to ours here in Iowa
as gold to lead.
So when / found l was to have two
weeks vacation during the Christmas
holidays in go, wrote him that was
coming. His reply to my letter was en-
thusiastic. The weather was superb,
the sleighing excellent, a pretty cousin
was visiting them. Come right along,
and he had q big carbuncle on his arm.
So went.
To get to Sutton you go through
Toronto and up little branch railway.
and from Sutton you drive several miles
TO Sutton-West along the shore of Lake
Simcoe.
Gregory met me ut the station and
wrapped me well in robes. A servant
drove. Gregory explained that he
would have handled the ribbons himself
bad he been able, but owing to his carr
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-12-20

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him to the smoking-room. the pleasure
OF escorting her on her numerous skat-
ing trips naturally fell to me- And ]
did not shirk my duty.
She was an only child, and her father
was clerk in one of the Toronto banks,
the Commerce.. and Maud was very de-
sirous of helping him by securing po-
sition as stenographer somewhere. She
had taken course in school, and felt
herself well equipped for the position.
but so far she had not securedit.
OF course her aunt laughed at her. So
did Gregory, too, for that matter, for
she had been quite society girl and
both predicted she would be picked up
and married off before she even got q
place rs stenographer. thought so
myself.
remember it was the last day
of '93 that was sitting in the smoking
room. and all the others were in the
next room (which they called the
swarm room" because it wasn't quite
as cold as the others) when the next
mail came. Gregory brought me let
ter from the boss, and | was reading
it when / heard Maud say in her quiet
way: "Auntie, may as well tell you,
am engaged"
Then heard Mrs. Gregory get up and
go over and kiss Maud, and as l don't
like to overhear conversations meant
for other ears went up to my room and
stocked up the fire.
] may as well own that was cut up
quite a little, for l had begun to like
Maud little too well for my own COM
fort, and. while l had no real hope Of
ever winning her, it was rather a shock
to learn that she was actually engaged,
and that was to have no chance at all.
Ipulled out my writing material with
jerk, and answered the letter had re-
ceived in n pretty had mood, and then
smoked a pipe and read bit, and be-
fore l knew it it was late.
Gregory came in and sat on the bed
awhile and talked about a curling match
that was to come of the next day, and
then he incidentally remarked: You
heard Maud say she was engaged at
last, didn't you?" Yes" 1 said, Il did
lear something OF the kind. Who's got
herr" Simpsons his name" said Greg
Dry; "rich old fellow. runs furniture
factory in Toronto"
''Oh." / said.
Then Gregory left, and pulled out
my note book. took q new leaf and
set about writing some resolutions for
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-12-20

"a. I do 1t every year-and usuarIy 1
keep them. This time / thought for
quite awhile before could think of any
. reforming needed and at length gave
it up and simply wrote: Resolved:
That will be bachelor all my life"
Then shut the book and went to bed
and naturally dreamed of Maud. You
sec how far gone was.
The next morning we were all at
breakfast when some one introduced
the subject of Maud's engagement.
| "You are the only one to neglect to
congratulate me, Mr.. Butler" she said.
feigning offense.
but l do congratulate you, Miss
Maud" / said. sincerely. land hope
your engagement may lead to nothing
but happiness for YOU"
''Oh! it wilt" she said. IF you
knew Mr.. Simpson. you could not doubt
it. lie is the kindest man. He is just
the man should have picked OF all the
men know"
Indeed! imagined that you did
choose him, in way? In such matter
one usually"
''Of course" she said, 81 chose him,
but still it lay with him, toe. for with
out his consent"
His CONSENT" | cried.
why, yes" she said. "he had to &C
cept me before"
Accept you, Miss Maud" 1 ex-
claimed. You certainly did not pro-
pose to him?"
Certainly, did," she said. "You
don't think could have got the posi-
ton"
THE position!" l said, amazed.
What position?"
why, as stenographer, of course.
What did you think had" and then
she must have seen through my stupid
blunder, for she blushed.
And as for me, there was no staying
ut the same table with Gregory after
that, so ! went up to my room and tore
up the only resolution had made for
the New Year; and, to make a long
story short, we were married at Sutton.
West, Maud and /, that summer, and
Gregory was my best man. which posi-
ton he filled very well, in spite of O
boil on his neck.
ELLIS PARKER BUTLER.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-12-20

goa to meet him; you VIII mo MN a
bright young fellow"
but why do you grant your sons all
these extraordinary privilegesP" ques-
toned the visitor, completely mysti-
fed.
"In order TO make the home place at
tractive to them" was the answer.
"Iou know how prone farmers sons
are to desert the old farm for the eN-
element and pleasures of city life. So
] have endeavored, as we'll as my means
would permit, to make them contented
here. You see. | debit the boys with
the money expended in their behalf and
credit them with the time they put in
at home. During the past year they
have complained but little. and l feel
sure that, with the plans have in mind.
they will be contented during the COM
ing year. 1t is not such a difficult
thing. after all. to keep the boys from
leaving the farm if you take hold of the
matter in the right way"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-12-20
1vfofTlill he tt1 X
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b FRANZ 6.Wfter.
---rrSoSGSSSs9SA2Ss

The old year fades into the past
With all its joys and sorrows,
With all its barren yesterdays
And all its bright to-morrows;
Some hearts regret it's hasty flight,
Some gladly speed the parting
Which banishes the sad old year,
So Joyous at its starting.
We bid the dying year good-by
And turn, With hope revivinE,
TIE greet the New Year coming in
With promises enllvening:
And as we lay aside the past
In gladness or in sorrow,
We reach out to the time to come
And of the future borrow.
What will the New Year bring to US
Is veal or woe awaiting?
VIII fortune smile in kindly way
Or will she need beratinz?
Could we but rerd the veil OF time
And see beyond the present,
What would our longing eyes behold,
A prospect dark or pleasant?
An, # were well would we but take
The days "a they are given.
And make each one a stepping stone
To raise US up to Heaven;
Instead we waste the precious hours
In blind and fruitless hoping,
The while we IN an aimless way
For sordid gain are cropping.
The coming year will surely bring
Us whatsoever we merit;
SO II we fail to reap success
We've bat to grin and hcarit
For what We SOW that shall We reap,
Such is the law unbending
Which rules our lives from day to day
Beginning unto ending.