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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-04
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

The firm OF Smith. Iibbetts & Co., doing
a wholesale hardware business at No. l3l
Middle ST., has been dissolved by mutual
WILLIAM TIBBETTS
hUCIUS NJ. CLARK,
HENRY l.. HOUGHTON.
NEW FIRM
We have this day formed co-partnership
under the firm name of Houghton Clark 4
hardware business Of SMITH, TIBBETTS
& CO.. and will carry on the same in all its
branches at No. 13l Middle St., Portland
Maine.
HENRY l.. HOUGHTON.
.UCIUS NJ. CLARK.
Portland, Me. Dec. 81. 1894.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-04
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-05-24
COURAGE OF THE FOxHOUND.

Tho Animals Endurance Depends Much
Upon Companionship of It's Kind.
The foxhounds courage is not shown
when in isolation. No hound alone
will attack fox with the deter
mination of n terrier, yet the passive
courage of the foxhound is declared by
the London Spectator to be immense.
To see tagging hounds come up
through field of horsemen, to watch
the pace with which they charge the
thickest fences, and the endurance
they show during long run will con.
vince most of this. We heard once q
curious instance Of combination sup
plying courage. A pack of English fox
hounds were taken to France for wolf
hunting. But when a wolf was reused
each hound, rs he caught the scent,
dropped his tail between his legs and
refused to follow. When, however,
some French hounds used to the wolf
had been added to the pack, the fox
hounds hunted eagerly. But now
they ran with their bristlcs up-to kill,
not to eat. The fox they regard as
dinner; not SO the wolf. The large,
straight fore legs, deep chest and level
back of the foxhound show what he
really is-the highest development of
united speed, strength and endurance.
Ten miles to the meet, five hours
hunting at an average of ten miles an
hour, during which two foxes are run
down, and ten miles more before sup
per, is but an ordinary days work.
We do not think we are exaggerating
when we say that many hound could
cover one hundred miles in day with.
out being greatly distressed. But for
this he would need companionship.
Alone he would probably tire sooner
than slim pointer or long-legged set
ter, whose steady gallop over grass or
heather is another marvel of animal
endurance. But the courage of coop
Grafton is less interesting, even if
none the less creditable, than the dash
OF the greyhound.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-05-24
A FUNNY LITTLE STORY.
In which Pride Is Rebuked In True
Blue Fairy Book style.

A funny little story, with a moral,
comes from 1schl, by way of London
exchange. Not long ago lady who
had jus. arrived from Roumania, took
stroll to Sotiens Dopple Blick, cele-
brated point of view. There she met a
young married lady, accompanied by
her little girl. The smart, rather over
dressed stranger was much struck with
the child's frock, which was exquisite
ly embroidered with forget-me-nots,
and advancing, she calmly asked the
youthful mother where the garment
was bought. al embroidered all her
frocks myself; it gives me such
pleasure" was the smiling answer. At
this a shade of scorn came on the
questioner's face, and she said, with
ill-concealed contempt: "That is
only possible with very small house
hold. People like myself, who have so
many visitors, and move in the best
society have no time tor such middle
class pleasures" The other lady
laughed, but returned no answer, and
the fair Roumanian continued boast
until at last her nearer said mildly 4:
~ also have TO play hostess occasional
ly. My father, the emperor, favors
us from time to time with visit, and
the empress often comes to see her
grandchildren, as we'll as many other
members of the imperial family; but
all the same l have invariably leisure
in the morning hours to do en-
broidery for my little girl" And be-
fore the stranger had recovered from
her embarrassment the Archduchess
Valerie and her small daughter were
zone
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-05-24
A SlTa d dIebuQ.

Governor McGraw has written let
ter to Governor Richards of Montana
giving his reasons for declining to APP
point delegates to the silver conven.
ton at Salt Lake. He says:
First, executive activity or action
in the matter of naming men to par
ticipate in such conference, when
not authorized by legislative direction,
should imply on the one hand sane
ton by the public opinion OF the COM
monwealth, or on the other justifica-
ton of plainly avowed principle OF
the party of which the chief magis-
trate is a member; second, the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at the
ratio of 16 to is not a popular doc
trine in this State; third, it is with
unieigned diffidence that l venture to
oppose my views on the money ques-
ton to the opinions of gentlemen who
advocate the free coinage of silver by
this nation, regardless of the attitude
of other commercial nations. But
am a bi-metallist and it can scarcely
be denied that to put into practice the
monetary theories of Mr.. Merrill and
Mr.. Harvey, the authors of Coins
Financial School, would lie to imme-
diately put this country on silver
monOmetallic basis"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-05-24
A WONDERFUL VOLUME.
Bible Copied by . Monk Centuries Agt
and Now In Washington.

Bible Copied by Monk Centuries Ago
and Now In Washington.
The most beautiful volume among
the half million in the congressional
library in Washington is said to be q
Bible which was Transcribed by q
monk in the sixteenth century. 1t
could not be matched to-day in the
best printing Office in the world. The
parchment is in perfect preservation.
Every one of its thousand pages is
,tudy. The general lettering is in
German text, each letter perfect, as is
every one. in cold black ink, without q
scratch or blot from lid to lid. At the
beginning of each chapter the first let
ter is very large, usually two or three
inches long, and is brightly illumin-
ated in red and blue ink. Within each
Of these capitals is drawn the figure Of
some saint, some incident of which
the chapter tells, is illustrated. There
are two columns on page, and no.
where is traceable the slightest irregu-
larity of line, space, or formation Of
the letters. Even under a magnifying
glass they seem fawless. This precious
volume is kept under q glass case,
which is sometimes lifted to show
that all the pages are as perfect as the
two which lie open. A legend relates
that young man who had sinned
deeply became a monk and resolved to
do penance for his misdeeds. He de-
termined to copy the Bible, that he
might learn every letter of the Divine
commands which he had violated.
Every day for many years he patiently
pursued his task. Each letter was
wrought in reverence and love. and the
patient soul found its only companion
ship in the sanity faces which were
portrayed on these pages. When the
last touch was given to the last letter
the old man reverently kissed the page
and folded the sheets together. The
illustrated initials in perfection If form
and brilliancy Of color surpass any
thing produced in the present day.
With all our boosted progress, nothing
either in Europe or America equals it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-05-24
Hospital for Dogs.

A hospital for dogs, said to be the
most complete of its kind in the world,
was formally opened in Philadelphia
recently, DIR. Furness making an elab-
crate address on the occasion. The
building covers an area Of 65x50 feet,
andis two stories high, with a base
ment, which contains the kitchen. On
the first floor is a clinic room opening
into larger room, in which dogs at.
fected with noncontagious diseases will
he treated. On opposite sides of this
are wards for distemper and mango.
On the second floor are four rooIas
which will probably be used as labora-
tories for original research in veterir.
airy medicine. All the rooms are fitted
with complete heating and ventilatins
apparatus, and they will be lighted by
electricity, while electric fans will reg
ulate the temperature. There will be
baths for the dogs, and the animals will
be kept in iron cages on wheels. The
building is of Roman brick with peb-
BILE dashing and redstone trimming anG
with roof Of unfading green slate.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-05-24
LOVED TO DREAM. -,
A Business Man Who Sometimes Gave
Free Rein to Fancy. -

A Business Man Who Sometimes Gave
Free Rein to Fancy. -
Blessed be they who never grow too
tired or too old or too busy to 'reaml
Blessed be the man who never gets to
he SO thoroughly business man that
he cannot find time to 60 to Italy On a
magnolia bough in springtime, or to
Egypt on a lotus flower, says Amber in
Chicago Herald. 81 have heard it said
that we have no mountains in this west
ern country" said grizzled old MEM
Der of the board of trade to me the
other day. ."Why, we have roster peaks
and whittier submits than any alps,
every clear night along the western
horizon, and sometimes I can almost
hear the winding of hunters horn
adown their far defiles." Wasn't that a
beautiful fancy for an old wheat-reck-
oner to keep in his heart? And do you
think such q man will ever quite lose
his passport papers to the fair country
over the border? Why, my dear, half
this world, what with its money getting
and its greed of gain, won't know what
to do with themselves in Heaven if
Gods love ever gets them there. They
viii see nothing but ninety-five per
cent. specimens in the golden streets,
and q good greenhouse speculation in
the garden of paradise! Cultivate lit
tie more sentiment, indulge now and
then in a little romance, open the win
dows Of your soul to the south and let
the soft breezes blow through and per-
fune up your rusty old heart bit; it
will not harm you, and it will make you
an infinitely more pleasant companion
than Won now are.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-05-24

A special of the 10th inst. to a
morning paper from Washington says
Private Secretary Thurber was seen by
a reporter last night. Asked if he was
too busy to be interviewed, he replied !;
No, am not" want to stop this
nonsense Of people who are blessed
with twins, triplets and quadruples
writing to the President that they have
named their youngsters after his
family, and asking for money. l have
had AZ letters in the last IL hours.
have denied over and over again that
story that $500 was sent to the father
OF triplets in Indiana, but the story is
still believed and we are being deluged
with begging letters from all over the
country. No attention will be paid TO
them. That $500 story has led one
man to announce that he is the father
Of quadruples. There are any number
OF twins aud triplets mentioned in
these letters, but only one case OF fours.
The father has selected three names
from the presidents family, but is at a
loss to get the fourth, as the children
are all girls.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-05-24
INDICATED FOOD.
French Doctors Administer Medicines In
Bread.

French Doctors Administer Medicines In
Bread.
The Paris hospitals have a practice
which may with profit be commended
to the physicians and nurses of this
country. says the Globe-Democrat.
Some years ago leading physician
Paris, noting the strenuous objection
entertained by many patients of tn,
hospitals to taking medicine because OF
its noXious taste, conceived the idea
that medicine should be administered in
the food of the patients. He began q
series of experiments to ascertain
whether the taste of drugs might not
be so disguised with food as to render
them if not palatable at least less objec-
tiOnable. The oils, such as codliver oil,
castor oil, and the like, he concealed in
soups, and invented a peculiar bread,
known as the chaly beate bread, for the
purpose of administering iron tonic,
which many persons object strongly to
taking on account of it's taste. Every
ounce Of this bread contains one grain
of the lactate of iron, and the quantity
of iron tonic which a patient would
take in the course of one days meals
would be quite sufficient for all medical
purposes. The idea is not a bad one
for our doctors to follow, for a patient
with weak or squeamish stomach is
often put to no little Inconvenience and
suffering by the abominable taste OF
some necessary medicines. -
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-05-24
MECHANICAL INGENUITY.
A Novel Device for Cooking Eggs Hard
or Soft.


or soft.
An ingenious little European device
for cooking eggs is made in the shape
of n box which contains Il tin drum her
metically sealed and filed with n fluid
that does not change, says the Jewellers
Weekly. The drum, hung upon its
axis. describes scmicirclc to the right.
The balls that belong to the mechanism
are placed in corresponding openings
and from these arc passed into a cup
shaped cavity on the outer surface of
the drum. The fluid contained in the
latter prevents the drum from turning
too rapidly, and it flows very slowly
from one to the other of tho various
peculiarly-connected chambers.
BY throwing the ball into the deeper
or shallower of the cups the time for
the rotation is regulated. When these
cavities reach the ball drops out on q
bell underneath. After the signal has
been given the ball rolls back to it's
original cup and the mechanism adjusts
itself anew. When the machine is to be
used again the lever shown on the side
of the box is turned for a moment to the
left.
Both hard and soft boiled eggs can be
cooked by This ingenious regulator. It
is very easily manipulated. AS soon as
the eggs have been put into the boiling
water one Of the little balls which come
with every machine is thrown into one
Of the openings on top. The openings
are marked "soft" or "hard." The
eggs will have boiled the proper length
of time when the bell gives the signal
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-05-24
HOW HE CALLED THE COW.
a Suburbsnite's Ingenious Plan for Ssv.
ing StepA

a Suburbanite's Ingenious Plan for Sav.
ing Steps.
He lives just outside the corporation
limits, says the Maryland Farmer.
where there are large commons on
which the cows pasture. Having q
large lawn, he mows the grass with an
attachment % his lawn-mower which
catches the grass cut This he feeds to
his cow at night, and her toothsome
lunch of fresh-mown grass has come to
be a looked-for evening occurrence.
The other evening a friend went out to
spend the night. After tea the gentle
mans wife remarked to him: THE
COW has not come home yet; hadn't you
better start her?" YES" was the
answer, and then while his city friend
watched to see him perform the Office Of
cowboy he deliberately got out his lawn
mower and began marching back and
forth across the shaven sod, as though
there was no matter Of cream for the
coffee next morning at stake. did
you forget what your wife said about
the cow" the friend asked presently.
"Forget? No; isn't she there?" He
looked in the direction indicated, and
there, sure enough. was Sukey with her
nose over the fence. Send boy after
her?" mo, called her." But
didn't hear you. ""Yes, you did; you've
been standing right here" but you
haven't said a word" But called the
COW Just the same. and she heard the
calI-the noise of the lawnmower.'
And sure enough, every night when the
cow hears that, she comes trotuns
home.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-05-24
AN AUCTION EXPERIENCE.
\ Relic That Puzzled Some Very Smart
People.

People.
4 red flag tiuttcring opposite the door
OF an old farmhouse draws crowd.
Even the victims of former auction
sales cannot stay away. though they
know from experience that he who en-
tiers leave, hi, wits behind. \ public
sale At a pr.-rcvulutionary house. into
which had driftcd "A "Maytlower' chest
ana Z. bed upon which Washington had
slept. attracted the attention of DIR.
.ihl"tt. who tells in Recent Rambles"
how he vrnturcd inside and what was
the result Of his trInerity.
While willow-pattern china was be-
ing sold he discovered curious piece
Of polished. crooked mahogany lying
between soup tureens and gravy boats.
IN picking il up and scanning it close
Is hi, first thought was: What curious
paper-knife,
What is III" asked an inquisitive
old lady, as he tucked it behind a pile
Of plates.
The wooden wonder was brought to
light again. Its an old-fashioned
wooden luttcrknifc." said She. I've
Seen rm aforc this. Don't you know.
in old times il wasn't every body as had
silver and mahogany knives for butter
was put on the tahl" for big folks. We
folks each used our own knife"
wv hat is it," asked Il still older
lady.
"A colonial buttcr-knife," replied
the doctor. with an air of antiquarian
lore
"A huttcr-knifc. No such thing"
answered this lady. My grandfather
had one just like this. and it's 4 prun-
ing knife. He wouldn't use steel
knife cause it poisoned the sap
The auctionccr at last took it in his
hand. locked at it with a puzzled ex-
precision and cried:
What is bid for Misi''
1t started at dime. and the doctor
secured it for twenty-five cents. lie
| took it home. rubbed the gummy sur
face with kerosene. polished it with
flannel, rubbed it with warm water and
toothbrush and then gave it a long,
dry polishing. Then he showed his
beautiful prize to his family, with a
triumphant: See there
"Why, papa" cried his youngest
daughter, Its the back of hair
brush " And it was.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-05-24

The beginning of the eighteenth cen.
fury witnessed an epidemic OF poison
ing in France as well as Italy. The
business was begun in France by two
Italian prisoners named EXili and
CHASER. The PRISONERS were discovered
by the aid of the clergy. Exili and
Chaser were sent to the bastile, where
they both died. The latter lived long
enough, however, to communicate the
secrets of his business to the infamous
st. Croix, who became the teacher of
the equally infamous Mime. Brinvil-
Tiers. st. CroiX was instrumental in
the death of large number of persons,
and finally was himself found dead in
his laboratory, where he had been
overcome by the noxious vapors of the
poisons he was distilling.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-05-24
The Government Seal.

When on July 4, 1776, the continent
tai congress declared the English
American colonies to be free and indie
pendent states, they appointed a COM
mittee to report a device for a seal
the emblem of sovereignty. That com.
mittee and others from time to time
presented unsatisfactory devices. FL
nally, in the spring of 1882, Charles
Thompson, the secretary of congress,
gave to that body device largely sug-
gested to John Adams, then United
States minister TO the court of Great
Britain, by Sir John Prestwich, an
eminent English antiquary. This sug-
gestion was made the basis of a de-
sign adopted by congress, June 90,
1892, and which is still the device of
the great seal Of the republic.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-05-24

The peasants Of the Russian village
Of Jagodziata, in Lithuania, wreaked
their vengeance on suspected horse
thief recently by setting fire to his
dwelling during the night while he, his
wife, mother. and family of five chill.
dren were within, and burning the
whole family to death. The peasants
stood around the hut, and when the in.
mates rushed out they were thrust
back into the burning house with pitch
forks and scythes. One of the womer
was murdered outright in the attempt
70 force her back into the flames. Ths
peasants gave themselves up to th
Russian police, and will most probabt
be imprisoned for year and then ez
lied to another part of the country.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-05-24
ABOUT TEA ANO COFFtE.
A Wholesale Grnc"r T-ll' How the
American lubiic l. luprI.

American Iuhiic l. Eup",I.
10 you Tx" 4 cup # good coffee? And
nCain. how "ftcn i" yuu Ert once The
most frequently called FIR brand Of cot
fee at thu i-r"crr'> Is Java, hu' a good
second p!ac" l. held 10y Mocha. a
wholesale Grocer. in conversation with
a Ncw York Mail and Express man the
other dav, spoke If tins Grlnand and
disclosed u few facts which are not gen
crally known by the coircr-drinking
public.
"People are continually calling at the
groccr's fpr Mocha Coffee" he said
and many viii take II" other. As n
matter # fact their. are probably not
five hundred people in the tnitcd states
who have ever tasted real Mocha, and
do not believe that there i y single
pound Of it 10 br found between the At
lantic and the Pacific The Arabs, of
Arabia, not those of Africa, are the
most fastidIous coffcc-drinlicrs in the
world, and the crop ot Mocha is not
large. The governors and ShirkS get
the pick, the finest and plumpr>t Der
rics being chosen for them. The rich
Arabs get the second choice. The rest
is sold throughout the country. and a
very little. consisting Of the shrvrlcd
and broken berries. find, it, way to
Constantinuplc. Not Il hundred weight
a year gets west of that city"
What is called Mocha consists Of in
ferior Arabian growths. at least, a little
of it does. Americans never see the
best tea. None of the finest growth
ever leaves China, and the best of the
export goes overland to Russia, being
known as caravan tea" Some of this re-
tails as high as fifty dollars 4 pound. True
caravan tea is never brought to this
country, as it is believed that 4 sea voy-
age affects its flavor. Some Of the Ccylon
tea ranks as high as the best Chinese
growth. a pound of what is known as
golden tip" grown on :, famous estate
in Ceylon, was recently Sold i'll London
for one hundred and thirty five dollars.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-05-24
The Worlds Most Famous People

Kings Queens Statesmen Heroes Actors and distinguished
and women in all the ranks of life full description given of each
object of interest and brief biographical sketch of the eminent people
whose portraits embeish this choice volume.
This book will be given free for three cash subscribers
Standard or for ss5 with years subscription All sub
scbe present subscribers who pay year receive
this magnificent volume retailing ST. for
price of the paper limited number of copies ready delivery
the office of the STANDARD Call and it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-05-24
THE PENCIL OF THE ARTIST.
Modern woodcuts Are Better Than
Chromos for Wall Pictures.

TUT
! Illustrations may be divided into two
groups: First, those which depict man
ners and customs and the life of men
and beasts; second, those in which
mems thoughts and creations already
given to the world in another form, as
in literature and traditions, are taken
and used as subjects by the artist.
While it may be true that good deal
Of the current illustration is inferior, it
serves useful purpose in the propaga-
ton OF a love of art among people who
would not without it see any whatever
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-05-24

Several cars of ore for the Everett
smelter were brought in by the Cali
fornia steamers last week,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-05-24
Locomotive Steamboat.

: Swedish papers describe novel kind
OF construction termed a locomotive
steamboat, built at Kristenstud, for the
navigation of chain of lakes sepa-
rated by falls. the boat being fitted for
this purpose with wheels fitting track,
and power may be applied to either the
propeller or the driving wheels of the
locomotive part of the track. The lat
ter is three feet Six inches gauge, with
grades of one in thirty-thrce, and hav-
ing curves Of radius of one hundred
notara~
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-05-24

Joseph Bernard, of Tacoma, has re-
ceived the appointment of farming in
structor at large TO the Indians of the
State.