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The Portland daily press., 1895-10-01
Her Paintings Seized.

Kate Claxton and "The Two Orphans
at Portland Theatre next Saturday.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-01

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with tueks and broad
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The Portland daily press., 1895-10-01

Muslin Underwear
from one of the largest makers of these
goods in the country. Every gar
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newest embroideries and the latest
styles in shape and workmanship.
Ladies' Night Robes, V neck, trimmed
with plain cambria ruff1e, tucked
yoke, back of yoke lined, pearl but
tons.
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fine tucks, V neck. trimmed with
feather stitched braid, and cambria
ruffle, pearl buttons. Your choice
of either of the above at Tuesday s
opening for 47c each.
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lace, front Of lace in
sertion and edge extra
length and extra large
sleeves.
Empire Robes yoke of APP
plique embroidery and
tucks. V neck trimmed
with embroidery, extra
length, extra large
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A full line of Empire Robes
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The Portland daily press., 1895-10-01

about getting that boy REFER? Yes.
we know he needs one. If it's nice,
warm coat it will save you a doctors
bill, may be, to..sayssnothing of worry
on your part if you know he's as
snug as bug in a rug with one on.
Then these Refers are inexpensive
things, provided you buysthem at
the right place. You wouldn't be-
lieye there was such big difference
in the price of Boys Clothing COM
ing to dealers in the same town un-
less you've made comparisons. But
don't think of buying Refer un-
ill you've seen one as this is the right
place to get
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-01
IN OUR CHILDREN'S DEPT.

We never forget the Boys, always looking out
for ssThat BOy'' always ready for the toughest OF
'em, always able to fit him out in way that will
save his mother lots Of signs and stitches.
This coming week ask to see our special School
Suits at $3.50 and 800.
They're the $500 kind and money savers.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-01

The Columbus State Journal says OF
Miss Robbins, who will appear at Port
land Theatre Wednesday and Thursday
Little Trixie is a musical comedy, with
only the shadow of plot, but enough
to allow the graceful introduction OF q
score of pleasing specialists in the way OF
singing and dancing and some very clev-
er bits of comedy business. Miss hob
bins is a dapcer of unusual merit and
sings we'll
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-30
SHAKERS TO MOVE.
Those Of Mt. Lebanon to
Locate in Florida.
PURCHASED 5000 ACRES.
This Tract of Land Will Include
an Entire Township.
DOCTRINES OF THE SOCIETY.
Some Facts About James and Jane
PURCHASED 5000 ACRES.
DOCTRINES OF THE SOCIETY.
Some Facts About James and Jane
Wnrdicy, the Founders of This
branch of the Shakers.

The Shakers of Mt. Lebanon, who
have for an age been part of the pic
turesque rural life of New York state,
are soon to abandon their historical
town in the Berkshire Hills, to cast
aside tradition and old-tlme custom
and remove to pastures new.
Within the past few days the Shaker
Society of Mt Lebanon has purchased.
through a real estate broker. no less
than 5000 acres of land in Florida.
ranging ncrthward from Lake Okeecho-
bee, and comprising large part of
Osceola and De Soto counties. The
Shakers are now considering the pur-
chase of 5000 more acres. making 10000
in all. which viii include an entire
township of Florida. Some time ago
the Shakers purchased u small tract
in California and another in Northern
Ohio, but neither has proved suitable
for the establishment Of a large colony.
hence they turned their eye to the
South, and have concluded a satisfac-
tory purchase. As a result of the deal
the Shakers will establish the largest
settlement In this country, and as the
land in Florida is rich and fertile, the
StNllGilGlN VIII pSbil Wlhh sGNGIy nat
ural advantage.
The removal to Florida of this his
torlc sect will mark an era In the his
tory of the very remarkable society OF
Mt. Lebanon. Originally these Mt.
Lebanon Shakers We're an offshoot
from the society of Quakers, or Friends
In 17i7 some members of that society
in Manchester England, formed a dis
tinct association under the leadership
of James and Jane Wardley. For sew
eral years the little company were only
noticeable through being more noisy
than most of the assemblages OF
Quakers. dancing, shouting, trembling
etc, under the supposed influence OF
the spirit But in ITO one of the mem
bers. Ann Lee. professed to receive
some peculiar revelations. testlfying
first that the carnal nature Of the flesh
was the root of all human depravity,
and second that she herself was Christ,
or the incarnate Deity. in the female
form. The new sect became thor
ougbly infatuated with Ann Lees
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-30

round corner. Is accomplished. II the
turn Is to the left By looping the near
Leaders rein and placing It securely
beneath the numb Of the left hand.
Ihc leaders VIII then bear to the left
Their the whip hand must take the on
rcius both together, y, guintc the turn
iug aud make sure 1t IL not too abb
tupt
Tho first lesson Of four-in-hnnd driv-
ing should be confined to Learning the
start, the stop and the ''Tns, and should
be carried on on a broad and level high
way, II ls well 20 drive slowly over the
tops Of hills, great or email. IL the
brake IS used-and Il should nor be cx-
rept when absolutely necgssary--it
should he Tnt on gently and by ;he
driver herself The indiscrlminate use
OF the brake has made many otherwise
good wheel horses utterly unfit for
their hill work.
one OF The most important features of
four-in-hnnd driving IL the proper use
and handling Of the whip. 70 b. a I'm
lHhed driver one should 10 able, m
coaching parllnce, - pick up leader
and set him down half mile up The
road" with the whip. Catching the
whip Is n difficult trick. The catch In
which the stick IL thrown 90 the right
front should be irst mastered and nf-
forwards the catch over the head. With
nervous wheclers the latter one, which
IL the more difficult, Is hest. When the
whip IL not In use II should be carried
with the hand about at the top ferrulc,
the thumb pointing somewhat upward,
and at the same time holding the end
Of the thong, which Winds about The
stick three or four times near tie top.
The whip hand should BE- held just
above the left. with the whip 1t an
angle Of 40 degrees, pointing little TO
the front.
Among the women who drive four
ln-hand Is Mrs. Fred Gehhard. who
learned the art under the guidance of
her husband. Mrs. Gehhard owns the
brown geldings. Nip and Tuck. the
Feathers are the leaders. A livelier ret
of geldlngs It would be hard 70 ind. II
was with this team that Freddie" deb-
/ hard took second prize In the four-in-
/ hand class Mt Hollywood last summer.
/ Miss Mary Murphey, daughter Of eX-
] Collector Thomas Murphey, Is q little
/ blond fairy. and an ardent mistress OF
] praucng steeds. She can drive four
1 ln-hand and tandem as well as slIG
can manage a single cob. II Is on Miss
Murphey's suggestion that the f1rma-
| ton Of a tandem club among girls who
drive ia now being discussed.
The Havcmeyer girls, now Mesdames
Potter. Duncan and Tiffany. all learned
to drive when they were very young
Or. Seward Webb taught Mrs. John
Jacob AstOr to drive four-ln-hand very
wen indeed. aud Mrs. August Belmont.
Mrs Jimmie Kernochan and Miss Cary
are also good whips.
j. w. LABAREE.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-30

In few years Meacham had formed
eleven other settlements In New York
and other states. No other societies
We're formed until about fifteen years
later when some missionaries Were
sent to the West and founded four
communities in Ohio and two in Ken
tucKy. Part Of these settlements are
still In existence, others have been on
tlrely dispersed. But the Mt. Lebanon
settlement has remained the home"
or original town OF the society.
In early years the Shakers were the
most fruitful, and OF the eighteen So
cieues now in existence all were formed
before 1880. Converts are still made,
but they are few at best, and the dis
eiples OF Ann Lee, az present about
5000, despite their comfortable and pros
porous condition, are gradually but
constantly decreasing. The cause OF
th.s decadence Is not hard to find:
primarily IL lies In doctrines which the
Skaters profess. These doctrines hold
that God Is dual person. male and
female; that Adam, being created in
coos Image, was also dual person;
that the distinction of sex Is eternal;
that no angels or spirits exist who are
not male and female. and the Christ,
the highest OF the spirits, appeared
FIRST IN the person OF Jesus, represent
ing the male and later In Ann Lee,
representing the female element in God.
The shakers. holding themselves 10
be the only true church OF these later
days, accept the church of the apostcllc
! era as their model. The cardinal prlni
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-30

through the middle BY large n p ~, =.
having the rooms for me man ~ n
beers on one side OF the builaa. n d
those for the female on ne o'1 's XII "A
All property is held IN comm nn% ~ (
every member OF the housencsa , s,ti,,-
able to work is employed. lns ',,r,,l
ments usually carry on aon's s,,,-Iu-.
branch OF agricultural Or m W. Hi,
ing business, in which they c''s ~ ri
great experiences and success ! T.. WIG,
received the name OF snahs ,,,,ss ii:
OF the extraordinary oonl s,ss. iurr;
which they throw themsei,sunss. ME- tlif
their religious exercises. w u ',jdrss
meet for religious service Z, - s's,rs "a
Is first given by one q ins PSI IN b,
some doctrinal subject, any, ssouni i
whole company form q . elIc'I "a III ~
band of singers, and in time Y 4 n sr:r,'
sic they go through selas' isptl-f
ordlnnry bodily evolula,oa,n, n r,sr.
leaping, whirllng rouna Come ns,, d ~
with marvellous rapidly. sess he ~
members often claim 70 ns'@
Of tongues and prophecy. =, ruESs
WILL NJ. cbr
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-30

a
Two persons were born a. 4 Z b.
Mace. at the same mo'nsa' IN, VI,
After After an age OF nifty years "a 's,' 4 y
died. also at the same p' AZ ' ,ls.a 81
same instant--yet one m. ns' ~ ,,,x
hundred days more isaar IN sDIsp
How was this possip'e Inn 4 't;l' z
turns on a curious but, w', VIA 10 .
fiaciion, a very obvious
COMMUNICATION. s,,rd the scf'' 7. .
A person going arcuna a., Nv s1i :
wards the west loses = AM. sa;ir
w ,,ards the east he gains ~ o,,,' bsf5 Y
ing then, two persons Il God M y
Ether al the Cape Y, ,d ths ~
Whence a voyage arcaAs ssar: y I,
may be p dis constantly, y iss sas
west. in fifty years he . Nh ,rbah'tsu;5 X
nehind the stationary i,~ ior4!f =
east. he will he MY - Z
of them. v,,l have ,t.f
,H ons, the enys more ih sSs ia 2
snne nlace and at tn MN, ~ ID D., Il,
snd sSsn and and recoKOned o.
same calendar.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-30

that OF pretty Western Girl who,
some time back, was heartleasly j.ited
by her lover on the eve OF marriage
She was Induced to sue him Tor dam
ages ut law With It's combination OF
the humorous and romantic. the pro-
cocdlnRs would have made the basis
OF capital melodrama.
For the defence Il was urged that
phe had nirted with other men; but,
BY the merest chance, q letter written
by the defendant TO a friend. WAS found
and produced at the trial with start
ling consequences In II he remarked
that he was about 20 terminate me
cnurtshlp, as there were mo signs OF
the gold business ever beclnins q
fact Asked what this might mean,
II transpired that superstition on some
mntters had always run In the de-
PENDANTS family. and TINT he had
dreamed dream which led him 70
think that marriage with The plain
TIN would be much 70 his worldly adj
vantage. ON three consecutive Nights
this dream had eome " him. and the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-30

teachings; they called her Mother
Ann and declared their belief that no
blessing could descend to any person
except through her. But, outside of
their small circle the new doctrines
were regarded as blasphemous, and
Ann Lee and her worshippers were inn
priscned and fined. In l774, therefore,
In obedience to another of Mrs. Lees
revelations. she and several of her
followers emigrated to New York and
settled in Niskayuna (now Watervliet),
about seven miles from Albany. The
death OF MotherAnn occurred in 1884. She
had established the community in the
form of family, and the general plan
which she laid down has ever since
been followed. In 1887 Joseph Mea-
cham, one Of Ann Lees first converts
in this country. collected her adherents
In settlement in Mt. Lebanon. With
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-30

substance of 1t was the plaintiffs
father-a farmer, who owned two
flelds-had found below one OF them
wealth in the shape OF n rich seam of
coal. He further confessed to having
made several secret and abortive at
tempts to discover the whereabouts of
the said seam. but that, as the time
went by. he had come to the cOnclu-
sion of Mark Twalu's dreamer His
vision had fooled him. and there
wasn't no coal Mt ALL" Accordingly his
love for the girl grew less, and finally
dwindled to nothing-for which evil
dence of hckleness he paid the light
penalty of $3.50.
The curious part of the affair, how
ever, lay in the sequel. AS "A matter Of
fact. the farmer had never suspected
that his field covered u seam of coal,
but the circumstances Of the triple
dream impressed him so now that he
commenced operations. II might hard
ly be credited. but he found the queer
brought him and his daughter a small
fortune. IT may be surmlsed that tho
ex-luVer CRASHED his teeth well oven
the affair.
Recently a Liverpool vestryman had
an exciting experience in this respect
His house took fire, and, with its con.
tents, was practically destroyed which
meant that he had to face the prospec
of comparative poverty for years Il
come, Strange to say, however, the
fire was the direct means Of helping
him TO riches. When dividing wal
collapsed, one of the firemen brought I,
light an iron box that had evidently
been walled up in the masonry. 1t wal
found TO contain a 1umber Of docu
ments and certificates. relating to SOM
disputed land OF considerable value
I which the vestryman and his famll,
| had for years been cndeaVoring {,
trace. The law was Mt pnce set n
! motion, and shortly afterwards tn,
lucky vestryman became u landed pro
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-30
POSTER ARTISTS.
They Command Mig Prices for Their
work.

II is only during the last three years
that artists have been able TO rom-
mand big prices for poster pictures.
Mr.. Dudley Hardy was one OF the first
men 10 revolutionlze the art OF draw
Ing posters. He can now command
anything from 300 TO $500 for n lirnw-
ing. other artists are also making
large sums by drawing poster pictures:
and II Mr. Phil May were 10 take 20 the
same kind OF worl, he would be able to
command n big price. In Paris NJ j.
Cheret Is the leading poster. artist,
and his annual income from this
branch OF work alone is at least $500.
Many advertisers now go IN for re-
producing on posters popular Academy
or other pictures painted by we'll
known artists. This IL an expensive
means OF producing pictures. as more
than one artist has been paid $500 for
the right OF reproducing on tho board
ing5 some work from his brush. As n
rule, the pictorial poster printer has
a number Of artists on his stan or AZ
| his call who are capable Of doing any
! good ordinary poster work MANY Of
| these earn from 500 to $1,000 year
Poster work." said popular artist
the other day. lis far more prontable
than painting for the exhibitions. You
may paint good pictures by the ward
and send them to different plet1rc
shows, and thNn find that they won't
sell. But " you take to drawing t,5s-
tiers In the rough-and-rcadv vet arts.
tic style. now popular, you may mako
4 good incomeg'
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-30

cn,r $50 OF this church, tb.y ~
r rosInin property. csli6sc az, ".
,es,stNhce, separate rov.s ani a.s
p aos over physical dls,ss n'nenl NJ
accept them without $3.50, and ~
enjoyment OF all hut liz 4 sailoa N.
snelrs, and that by stai,,sas' y tIi.l<.
nope IN the end to atta,,, W. N,
anu the possession Of ~ A1ff1r.
look upon not as crImesp 'ppsrl ~,
81 81 y lower order OF sncis, !, W. A. fraI.
Snakers are spirifuai,s,ssN Vlthzl,l.
Ihelr peculiar doctrlns. !
erh gwen as one OF the Ky Ky nlrat,
Ialling on In membersh,n 1 y n ID,
Gus shaker societies. Ar AZ " ne Va
maps a more potent ca,,s' a ,1r AL u,
care with which new ns,r, Y 't> ~,
wn,ild I,ta t person who ih,,t y
mItfed IN ~, 70 become a Shake y
,itia ea 20 spend a few weeSs !. NJ.
ca,.ass itamily, during which ~ NJ.
Sy al, Instructed In ali , '''' ,, \
MSS anu practices Of the nj. 'ei-,,
az az a ans emu OF the prohaticn,.s Y
~ sun ueslres to become ~. p-'oi
must pay all his debts: II n no=r h.
ne must obtain her consT, aa. WI,
shall leave her, and II no ~ n4l Il
he must make provislors ~ ~ cailiFl,
cation and support. fIansr''ln.ir ~
done by confiding them ~ rs " lhls'h
OF the society OF which ~ kes5ln,
mother. is to become a memhs ,s'set n y
accounts for the presence y an. N.Y.
IN shaker communities. sjtScoss,a ''d'''
Few OF those educated ana rssr. sn I, m
IN afterwards become memha, sa nm
ing, compiled with these reoa',. ~ v
and contlded his property tss''s'' n
any, TO the keeping of the soelst, y "a ~ y
taken on trial for a year ''e'h u i
AZ the end OF that time, II no Il ~.
a worthy candidate. lie Il c ii y ' '1
70 make a full confession Al n, IN h,
past sins TO Two members Of NJ Z" y. y
conditlonally to the society ri: nv. n \
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-30
FREAKS OF FORTUNE.
TliSfOrtuneS Which Brought
Fortunes UnaWareS.
A COAL MINE DISCOVERED
Owing TO Law Suit in Which a
Dream Figured.
LOSS OF A LIMB BRINGS WEALTH
Strange stories Witch Go TO Prove
That Truth Is oftep Stronger
Than Fiction.
LOSS OF A LIMB BRINGS WEALTH

1t is Just rs well to be optlmlstic
when possible. As Il seton against the
gloomy assertion that "misfortunes
never come singly." one OF the queer
est paradoxes that could occur in the
human experience Is that embodied
In the case OF persons who. suddenly
overtaken by misfortune. find that that
reverse is actually the means whereby
they come into possession of wealth of
which they would certainly never
otherwise have dreamed. or this there
are plenty OF instances. They may not
all be as curious as the following, but
romance
one very striking case in point was
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-30

is enrolled among the members. OH
about one out of every ten candli,,s
the elders say, makes a good shstr
The Shakers wear a uniform dress-lls
men long coats Of blue and stiff br,,i.
brlmmed gray hats, and the utnsa
manipulated dresses and caps xils
completely hide their hair. Shakers h.f,
included among their members Il wi.
Gus times a number of persons Of raj
ability, and as a consequence pos,.,,
an extensive literature. Of which tn
are very proud.
In their settlements their mode 4
lief is systematic. religious and e.
nomical. The following is their gsnsii
plan: A number Of persons, callei a.
lectively a family or household N
assigned &c each house. All the hons
are built after one plan. dlFltd
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-30

A country bridegroom. whor the
bride hefitated 10 pronounce thi wo.i
ciergyman. '''''t
90 on. measter-it don't matter; 1
can make her."
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-30

The manager Of LIZ, an {, a'' NJ. 4.
lake down the Kip = brsss ~
p piseo to convey ~ In ssrs.sip, H.
any loss Of time time. Ven, vi 10 ~ ~ :: =
S SsTsS id the g'sGiSsI 8, VA rs
a rich frlcaqq,Stssssnu' hs bay &,
the delay. VIE WIZ Mi and I'd.
meal. he paid the .S.Pi'ieeoai x ~
carrier-pigeons; . ,cu haze ~
The walter. why ~
themv' 1870
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-30

somorra". ..,.,.;h
Last tine We lg. ssIsssi ',.s {;
g o. ,.ns9.s ssoD Is ssorasd "a :
morrow S cus aoapse' It W
gratis VI
morrow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-25
@ZhuaN
A Partisan Lunatic,

A lunatic of a particularly dangerous
kind is at large in Paris. He seems to
have mania for cutting off the lobes OF
peoples ears. The facts have come cut in
a strange way. A boy went into wine
shop in the Rue de Reuilly and asked for a
glass of brandy. 1t was noticed that there
was blood on his face and clothes, and be-
fore any questions could be asked of him
he fell in q swoon.
The lad was carried to the st. Antoine
Hospital where it was found that his ears
had been cut with sharp instrument.
When he recovered consciousness ne gave
his name and address, and described a
very unpleasant adventure he had met
with.
While walking in the streets an elderly,
well-dressed man spoke to him, and in the
course of conversation said:
you have a spot on your nose. You
must be careful or 1t will get worse. II
you like l will remove it for you by rub
bing it with little harmless fluid" The
lad, who took him for benevolent doctor,
went with him to lonely spot in the Bots
de Vincennes, where, after making some
pretense of examining the nose. he sud-
denly took out pair of scissors and cut
off the lobes OF the lads ears, one after the
other, and then ran away.