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A GOOD TALkER AT BREAKFAST.
literature Claims His Existence, but None
Meets Him In Real Life.

literature Claims His Existence, but None
Meets Him In Real Life.
a writer in the Buffalo Courier repre-
SCENTS some one as asking this interesting
question: "Did you ever know any one
who could converse brilliantly at break
fastY" The question is good one. Why,
indeed, should not conversation be brill
liant at the breakfast table, when the
brain is fresh, yesterdays worries have all
been slept over and today's have yet to
come? And were not the genial autocrat,
professor and poet speakers at breakfast
table where surely the conversation was
nearly akin to brilliancyp There are other
books that give, as early morning talk,
conversations which their authors think
worth printing, and now and then in the
journal or the letters of great man there
is reference to breakfast table discus
sion.
Y eS what oas OF US has ever really come
IL contact with brilliant talk at a. M ?
The very fshballs and buckwheat cakes
are huinble. lowly, reassuring vianGs that
somenoS do not inspire the eloquenoe that
comes with the pungent flavor of the ven
ison, the cool self confidence suggested by
the orange ice, the epigrammatio terseness
OF the after dinner coffee, the genial sun
Illness of the fruits and the sweetness of
the candies.
Even clothes make difference, for nors
or less we always talk On the Level Of what
we wear unconseiousiy perhaps-and it
Is one thing to eat with a watch in your
hand and the work before you and an
other with the watch in your pocket and
the work accomplished, which is the diff
ference to most men between their break
fast and late dinnar.
We are reminded. to be sure, chat there
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ovERWORKED BABIES.
The Clever Ones Greater Sufferers Than
Their Stupid Brothers.

The Clever Ones Greater Sufferers Than
Their Stupid Brothers.
People are always being warned against
talking to babies too much, but they keep
right on talking. Mothers whose children
are fed on the minute and put to bed on
the second, who consider carefully every
question of food or air, or clothing, appar-
emily think very little about the danger of
overtaxing the baby's brain and delicate
nervous system The old trotting and
rocking have gone out of fashion, but I
wonder If even they were as bad as this
constant "amusings" They say the child
must have it, for it cries otherwise but
that is only because it has come to expect
1t, because it has been trained I'D in it
from the first. A healthy smalS baby
ought to be content to lie and talk to its
own hands by the hour at a time. If it
isn't, it may very likely be because it has
been taught to expect constant excite
ment. Like the opium eater, the more it
has the more it wants
1t Is good to keep children who have
come to depend on this unnatural excite
ment out of doors as much as possible.
The outdoor air soothes them, and the
outdoor sights and sounds interest with
out everything them.
1t is wonderful how children do take to
old Mother Nature. I know a certain
small maiden, not yet year old, who
could not endure being left alone in a
room. 1t simply broke her heart. We
thought she would feel the same about
being left in her carriage out of doors
with nobody in sight, but one day in sum
mer, when she was holding court under a
tree near the house, it happened that we all
left her minute, and, behold there was
no cutlery. She fell to cooling and talking
in the strange fairy tongue which babies
speak to the dancing leaves, and found
them quite company enough
When the child Is no longer a baby,
when it can talk lispingly and begins to
make all sorts of funny remarks, then an
other danger threatens 1.-THE danger of
being shown off. heard the other day of
a little kindergarten boy who learned
quickly and sang the pretty German songs
delightfully."-, and every time he came home
he was assailed by each member of the
family with, And what have you learned
today" and every time any visitor came
to the house he was made to sing his
songs, which he did not unwillingly. The
result of it all was that he became danger
serious injury by this system, their nerves
must be affected by it, and then again
they become such self conscious, unendur-
able little creatures. Surely 1t is safer to
,, lay down a cast iron rule against all such
exhibitions, even the simplest and most un-
premeditated. Miller Monthly.
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BURGLAR FRANK MCCOY.
His Escape From Jail and Life In Board
ing House.

His Escape From Jail and Life In q Board
ing House.
Big Frank Mccoy, the burglar, exhib-
tied great GOODNESS in his escape from the
county Jail at New Castle, Del. He had
been convicted of an attempted bank bur-
glary at Wilmington and was sentenced to
punishment at the whipping post and a
long term Of imprisonment His counsel
tried hard to save him from the whipping
post, but In vain, and the convict took it
especially hard that criminal of his rank
should be subjected to SO humiliating an
ordeal.
The jail at New Castle was conducted
in domestic fashion, and the prisoners,
all idle, since Delaware has no peniten
tiary properly SO called, gradually came t,
know all of the sheriff's family. The
sheriff's house. indeed was part of the Jail
structure. Mccoy made his escape by way
of the domestic apartments, and In doing
so encountered the wife of Sheriff Grubb
That lady was of enormous bulk, and
consequently of great elaboration in her
movements According to her account
Mccoy said to her:
"Goodby, Mrs. Grub. I'm going to
leave you," and she replied forbidding
him and threatening to scream.
She was too much astonished and I'M
nerved, however, to give the alarm i'm
mediately, and when she finally recovered
herself, Mccoy was away with the pals
that awaited him just outside the jail
with carriage and swift horse.
One of the most remarkable phases OF
McCoy's life was his residence with his
wife at a boarding house at New Haven.
The pleasant manners of the wife and the
ease and suayity Of the husband recon-
mended them to their fellow boarders, anu
they came to be on friendly terms will
some of the best known people in the uni.
versity town. The occasional absences Of
the husband were explained by the wife as
resulting from business engagements and
the pleasant relations between the burglar
and his distin guished acquaintance went
on for months, until 1t came like a thun-
der clap to the latter that ne was notori.
GUS criminal under suspicion for recent
hurglary.-New York Sun.
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Presidential Electors Must all be Chosen
In State Convention.
HEADQUARTERS

REPUBLICAN State COMMITTEE,
AUGUSTA. MAINE. Jan. 10, 1896. J
To the Republicans of Maine;-Prfor to 1892
ing to the two United States senators. were
nominated in State convention, and the re-
naming electors. corresponding TO the men,
bers OF the United States House OF Represen
tattves were nominated by the several con
gressional district conventions.
The passage Of the Australian Ballot law en-
tirey changed the procedure. Under the law,
all Conventions are portion of our election
system. and this ballot act requires that candi-
dates to be voted for by the Voters throughout
the whole state must be placed in nomination
uency than the Whole state. Hence. ali the
candidates Of party for Presidential electors
must be nominated in State Convention, and I
have therefore included in the call six electors,
j. d. MANLEY, Chairman,
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The basis of representation in the call for
the Republican State convention to be held
at Portland, Thursday, April 9Th, 1895, for
the purpose Of nominating two electors for
President and Vice President of the United
States, four delegates at large and four alter
mates to attend the national Republican
convention to be held at ST. Louis, Missouri,
june 18th, 1893, is as follows
Each city, town and plantation will be en-
titled to one delegate and for each rs votes
cast for the Republican candidate for Gov
error no IN 1884 an additioasl dsiegate, and for
,ty.five votes further additional delegate.
That there may be no MISUNDERSTANDING,
the secretary of the comnafttee has made
classification of delegates based upon this
representation. Fhe town or plantation
which threw seventy four votes is under this
call, only entitled to one delegate. In order
to get q second delegate it must have
thrown seventy-five votes for the Republican
candidate for Governor in 1894. The frao-
ton of 40 votes to give another delegate
must be in excess of seventy five votes.
Il 1t is hoped that if any errors are dis
coverd in the list they will be promptly
reported to the secretary SO that all mis-
takes may be corrected.
J. H. MANLEY, Chairman.
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HATTERAS,S BIG LIGHT.
The Skeleton Tower Planned for Outer
Diamond ShOal.

81 100000, and Would Be Triumph
of Engineering Skill-Dangers from the
storms Off the Most Dreaded Cape.
Washington, Feb 15.--One of the greatest
engineering feats of the day is to be at
tempted by the Lighthouse Board. For
years the officers in charge OF lighthouses
have talked of station on Outer Diamond
Shoal, particularly dangerous point of
Cape Hatteras, celebrated among m ariners
for its fearful storms. Once contract was
made with New Jersey firm to erect q
lighthouse and maintain the station for a
year. The firm never succeeded in anchor
ing its Golfer dam, which was mere prelfm-
mary toward beginning the foundation of
the light. A storm tore the great structure
to splinters and left nothing to show for the
months of hard work and outlay of money
save the minute fragments of plank. The
lighthouse people never abandoned the
plan. When Major r. A. Mahan, brother
of the famous naval officer and strategist,
was engineer commissioner of the Light
house Board he conceived the idea that the
work might be accomplished by the govern
ment experts, and, although he was dis
placed by another ngineer offer, the plan
has been completed.
The difficulties of successfully establishing
1t is known that the bottom is sufficiently
solid to sustain a structure, but the question
was how to, anchor the steel members SO as
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-19
CAUCUS.
Cumberland.

ENHE Republicans of Cumberland ARE re-
Il quested to meet at the Town house in
said town on SATURDAY the 22nd inst.
at O clock p. IN. to make nominations for
town officers, to choose town COMMITTEES
| and to select delegates to attend state con-
Ventlon. Per order,
TOWN COMMITTEE.
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gw Eks North Yarmouth

The Republicans of North Yarmouth are re-.
quested to meet at the Town House in said
p. M, to make nominations for town officers, To
choose town committee and to select dele.
gates to attend State convention. Per order.
IS, '96. Ao''
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OFFICIAL LIST,

showing the number Of delegates which
the different cities, towns and planta-
tions are entitled to. Twenty cities, 414
towns. and So plantations entitled to
1911 delegates.
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L,OR SALE-Red Brook Corn Packing COM
Il pany, shop with tools and fixtures com
plete and ready for business, including en-
the business. about four miles from Port
land. One of the best locations in the coun-
try. An excellent opportunity for the right
parties. Inquire of A. f. MOULTON, Exc
cutor, or W. F. DRESSER, No. 50 Exchange
street. III
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-19

Every body should know what q good
medicine DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is; it
has CURED many thousands and will cure
you. fH
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-19

NOR SALE-Woodford Highlands, beautiful
Il residence, built for home of the owner;
rooms and bath; heated by steam; hot and
views; street cars within one minute; great
bargain. W. H. WALDRON Il CO., 1870 Middle
street. 15-1
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EOR SALE OR TO LET-In Falmouth 81
l. miles from Portland on middle road
Leading to Yarmouth, farm of so acres, build
ings in first class repair, cuts % tons of hay,
one of the best dairy farms in the county Of
Cumberland; Artesian well water. For more
$50, Falmouth. So
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EARM FOR SALE-S0 acres, miles out;
= excellent pasture with living springs
plenty of wood; large house; 16 rooms good
chard; three cows and farm tools; high eIe-
walton; near railroad depot; price $500. W.
H. WALDRON s. CO., 1870 Middle street ISL
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How He Did 1t.

give made old man Virgins present
of new hat"
Chow did you get him to take itf He
needed it badly enough, but he's SO
proud"
"Oh, sasyl bet him a hat when
knew I'd lose. Chicago Record.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-19

IL % Beckett street, containing nine rooms,
in first class repair, with modern improve
ments, and cemented cellar and furnace
heat. For further particulars call on A. c.
LIBBY, 424 Exchange street. 1871
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TOR SALE-Two story Fench roof house,
Il on electric line, 254 Spring street; ar
ranged with flats, rooms each; Sebago
water. Also No. 50 Clark street. IL rooms for
two families; both now occupied with good
paying tenants. Both pay well on the in
yestment. N. s. GARDINER, 1856 Middle
street, Room H. III
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Falmouth.

Falmouth Republican Caucus will be held
at Town House on Saturday, February end,
town officers the coming year "a
Per order Town Committee.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-19

DOR SALE-Bay View Farm, situated in
II miles from Yarmouth. "a smart manu-
featuring village.) Within five minutes walk
of G. T. r. depot, P. o.. store school and
church. A fine view, and WITHIN Ave min
utes walk of Casco Bay. With good conye
nient buildings in A one repair, this farm
contains 40 acres of land under good state Of
cultivation GU e well watered. nearly all kinds
pies, plums, pears and peaches, all of choice
varieties. On the line of the intended Pc t.
land 81 Yarmouth Electric road. This ia m
is to be sold on account of poor health and
will be sold on reasonable terms. Those
wishing to purchase pleasant and profit
able country home would do well to call
early. Inquire of A. G. GEROW, on prem
ises. For reference inquire of DIR. BUNT-
ING, 273 Congress street, Portland, Me! III
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FOR SALE.

A GRAND opportunity for cash. no broker
IA Small corner store; fancy goods, small
wares and millinery. No experience required
as the trade Is established. VIII write psr
ticulars. Call or address 76 DARTMOUTH
ST.. corner Appleton street, Boston. feb6d2w+
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THO LET-Upper rent No. 1852 Congress street,
has rooms in frst-class repair, Price
S21 90 per month. Inquire Of A. C. LIBBY,
AZ IL Exchange St. 1911
ITO LET-At No. 312 Congress street, pleas
ant and convenient stairs rent OF seven
rooms and hath room. hot and cold water;
immediate possession given; price $t8 per
month. Inquire of A. Q. LIBBY, AZ IL Ex-
change st. 1911
i perfect repafr) So High street, nine
rooms and bath, heated by furnace, cement
ed cellar. Stable in rear Of lot which is very
large; beautiful shade trees, also four vari-
cites of pear trees and seven varieties of APP
pie trees all in bearing. Enquire at resi-
dence. 1871
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TOILET.

Forty words inserted under this hsad
one week for IS cents cash III advance.
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MISCELLANEOUS.


PICTURES! FREE! Pictures! We frame
i them! Those in want of pictures should
call on us before going elswhere. The picture
Thoroughbred" given with every picture we
frame. All kinds OF easels from $50 up. E, d.
REYNOLDS. 593 Congress ST.. next door to
Shaw's Grocery store. fet4-2
MONEY to loan; on first and second mort
lXl cages on real estate, personal porperty,
stocks, bonds or any good collateral securi-
ties. Inquire of A. G. LIBBY, 42S Exchange
street. ian21-4
MIR. SAMUEL LEVY is now prepared to
ul buy cast of clothing of ali descriptions for
highest cash prices. Address letters or posta
to 100 MIDDLE STREET. sep4-n
&T1kn Buys q story house contain
I'D llCO ing two rents with Sebago
and water closets, Income $216 per year; To-
Gated within five minutes walk of City hall
Terms One Hundred Dollars down, balance
monthly instalments. Inquire of A. c.
LIBBY, AZ Exchange street. 15-1
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WANTED.

rory words inserted under this head
one week for rs cents. cash in advance,
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DOR SALE-Fifty shares of Belknap
~, Exchange street. 1e-1
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EOR SALE OR TO LET-The Homestead
L of the late Thomas Quinby. near Stroud
water in Deering. Four acres Of land with
good house. On line OF street cars; 10
minutes from Union station; perfect. drain
age; Sebago water. As hne a location as
there is in Deering. Apply to ANDREW
HALVES. Stroudwater dec27-t
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INT ONEY TO LOAN-On first and second
iiA mortgages, on real estate, stocks, bonds
and life insurance policies or any good securi-
ties Notes discounted at low rate of interest.
/. P RtFTLER, As Exchange street. jana
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| ITO LET-A large square sunny room with
city 14-1
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FOR SALE.

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for 25 cents. cash In advance
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nor SALE-A milliner's standing show
Il case, feet long, feet high and 2 feet
use of for the storage N. s. GARDINER, 1856
Middle street, Room 1. 1871
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IF YOUR WATCH KICK
WE will take the kick out of 1t and make It
w keep good time. Mainsprings Toe. clean
ing 81. o.; handspring and cleaning combined
$3.50; all work firstclass. MCKINNEY. The
Jeweler, Monument Square. ian15u
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EARM FOR SALE-14 acres. hay and pasture
for cows and horse; 80 fruit trees, ap-
pies, pears, cherries and abundance of raspber-
rries, blackberries, strawberries and grapes;
house OF rooms. stable and barn; good repair:
half mile from Saccarappa. Price $1,000. W.
1871
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WANTED-MALE HELP.

Forty words inserted under this head
one weak for 20 cents cash in advance.
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LOST AND FOUND.

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for rs cents. cash in advance
r OST-February l4th. pocketbook con
IL tanning valuable papers and sma II sum
of money Finder will be rewarded by
returning same to A. s. klMBALL, United
States Hotel. Isl
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IF WE WANTED A CLOCK

WE Would go to McKenney's because he has
w more up-to-date Clocks than all the other
| stores combined. His 95e alarm CLOCK IS wax
ing up the town. Clocks, 96c to $50. 90,
MCKINNEY. The Jeweler. Monument Square
jan15f
ltsO LET-Pleasant sunny house OF eleven
L rooms, heated by steam. NO. 60 STATE
| ST. jan2S-4
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EOR SALE-Two story mansard frame house
= 10 rooms on limo Spring street cars; lot
about 4OxS0. $4,000. BENJAMIN SHAW,
81 1-2 Exchange street. 14-1
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MARRY NE ARRABELLA

TITO RENT-To a small family, the very de-
l. sirable residence, 1870 Neal street. First
house from Congress. In perfect repair, new
furnace and all modern cOnveniences. Large
lawn and fruit trees in the rear. Apply to
R. H. KNIGHT, 4os Congress street, or 17S
Neal street. Ill
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-19

EOR SALE--A fine lodging house near stare
good profitable business; present owner many
years illness compslfs immediate sale, even at
a sacrifice. No brokers. B. B., No. II Bowdoin
street. Boston. Mass 14-i
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ITO LET-Money to loan on Gilt Edge City
Il Mortgages at per cent and on good
farms at per cent; also farms and city
property for sale and to let. W. F. ORES
SER, No. 80 Exchange street, Portland, Me.
I'LL
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NJ ANTED.-By a lady and son. two rooms
~ with board. Highest of references given
ana required. Address 3D. this office.
ISL
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EOR SALE-Two story mansard brick house.
L No. 500 Congress street, just above Long
clan; house contains IL rooms. BENJ4MIN
SHAW. 81 1-2 Exchange street. AL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-05
WE DISSENT FROM MIR. BERRY.

The Washington Post gives an inter
view with T. ID. Berry. tobacco manufac-
turer. national-bank president, and "a
city father OF Bedford. Va. in which he
reports Virginia as in a mixed-up state
on the financial question. and who is
further represented as saying:
Virginia will not go Democratic next
fall unless some decided changes occur
In Bedford county. which has been the
banner county of the Democrats for
years. the last election was carried by
but 475 majority. The Populists are not
gaining any, but the Republicans are. |
am an out-and-out Democrat, but l hope
that Virginia will so Republican"
And then the Post goes on TO quote
Mr.. Berry as follows:
1.-THE government is in a rut, and
change would be beneficial TO every one.
The people a few years ago used 10
think anything the Republican party did
was wrong. They are thinking more now.
and they see that they must not let pre-
iudice enter into the case. but vote for
the best interests OF the State and coun-
try. We Democrats of the South have
never had a positive stand on national
questions: we have simply been banded
together to beat the negro and keep the
whites i'm control. The people are now
studying and thinking of questions. not
parties. and the better element in the
South understands that the educated ne
gro is conservative and Will vote with
conservative whites every time We are
all endeavoring to educate the negro, for
In that is the salvation OF the South
We cannot believe that Mr. Berry's
wish that Virginia may so Republican
is shared by many of the Bedford people;
nor do we know how he can assert that
the educated negro votes with "conserva-
tive whites every time"
III we should be so unfortunate as to
see the Republicans In full power in the
Federal Government again. We would find
them legislating against the South as
they have always done. They Will devise
new force bills to worry us politically;
they will put upon us new Mckinley
bill. and they will pass new pension laws
10 bleed us Of our money. The taxes that
the North pays towards the pension fund
come back to IL; not so the taxes that the
South pays. Our taxes are so much money
drained out Of the South. never to come
back here again. II is a process OF de-
pietion that enfeebles the South and en-
riches the North. These are only a few
OF many scores Of reasons why the South
should not wish to see the Republicans
in power again: reasons why "c think Mr..
Berry does not represent the views of
the Democrats of Bedford: reasons why
we know that he is out Of touch with the
unconquerable Democrats OF the State at
large.