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The Portland daily press., 1896-02-25
DEATHS

In this city, Feb. %. after brief illness, at
the residence of his uncle. lion. l.. ID. M. Sweat.
William Sweat. aged 46 years.
1.-THE remains will be taken to Mattapoiset for
interment.
In this city, Feb. "a, Lucy A., wife of Capt.
Il. s. Davis.
Funeral Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock.
from her late late residence. No. "a Melbourne
street. Burial private.
In this CITY, Feb. "a, Mrs. Mary B. Murray.
Notice of funeral hereafter
In Stapleton. Staten lslaud. n. Y, Feb %
Henry II. F.. eldest son of j. b. f. and Sarah A.
Navarro, aged 27 years.--1ormerly of Portland
portland papers please copyl
In Buxton Centre, Feb %, Mary Parker wife
of the late Zenos Merrill, aged s3 years s
months days.
In South Deer Isle. Feb. is, Capt. Fred Hatch
aged 38 years.
In Southwest Harbor. Feb. 8, Mrs. Edward
Squirting. aged "a years.
In Buehill, Mrs Robert Hinckley, aged so
years.
In Bangor, Feb. IT, Mary j. Spur, aged IL
years.
In North Arson, Feb. 10, Geo. W. Goodwin
aged 81 years.
In South Berwick. Feb. IA, Mrs. A j. Neatly,
aged 81 years.
In Berwick, Feb. IS. Mrs. Sarah Butler, aged
S5 years.
In Calais, Feb. IS. Hannah E. Wheeler. aged
65 years. A
In Damariscotta. Feb. Is. Charles G. Merry,
aged &C years.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-25
New Spring Garments.

Writer Garments. What we have
.elL OF our STOCK OF Ladies' and Chill
dren's Winter Garments, will be sold at
great reduction from regular prices.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-25
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
New Teacher Has Been Appointed for Long
Island.

The regular monthly meeting of the
School Committee was held Yesterday
afternoon.
In the absence of the Mayor. Mr.. Brad
ley was elected chairman pro tem
Present. Messrs. MCGOWAN. Bradley
Brownson, Talbort: Allen and Hall.
The Mayor came in later and took the
chair.
Mr.. MCGOWAN moved that an extra an.
preparation of 500 be asked from the
next city government to continue the
evening school into March, 1t was SO
voted.
Mr.. Hall wished to call attention to
the need of the east end for new
primary school. leaving the Smaller schoo
for the grammar department..
The resignation of Miss Isabella Hewey
of the Vest school, Long Island, was ao-
oepted. Miss Cannen was elected tempo
rarily to the position made vacant by
Miss Hewey. she has had large ex-
perience in country schools aud comes
from Naples.
Bills to the amount Of $l0,414.0S were
approved
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-25

Judge Charles J. Noyes, of Boston,
eK speaker of the Massachusetts House
Of Represent atives, states -
ssDr. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy reinvigorated and recreated my
severely taxed nerves and debilitated
vitality. To all needing an invigoratol
and permanent restorative. DIR. Greeene's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy is the
very best medicine within my knowledge
or observation"
Hon. Samuel b. Page, of Haverhill,
N. H., who for twenty-five years, has
been mem Der and leader of the New
Hampshire legislature, says
~ have used DR.. Gresne's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy, and take pleas
ure in recommending its use to all
sufferers from any arrangement or dis
turbanoe of the nervous system"
Add to these magnificent testimonials
of the great and wonderful curative
powers of Doctor Greene's Nervura, the
fact that it is physlcian's prescription,
the discovery of the most successful
specialist In curing nervous and chronic
diseases, DR.. Greene of "a Temple Place,
Boston, Mass, who can be consulted
free, personally or by letter, and you
have the greatest and grandest endorse
ment of value and assurance of cure pos
sessed by any remedy in the world.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-25
Portland Gun Club.

Eight members of the Portla nd Gun
club accompanied by half dozen friends
went to Bath Saturday where an exciting
contest was held with the Bath Gun club.
AT the end of the first fifty rounds the
Bath team led by one bird. At the end
of the Tooth round both teams were tied.
Fhe match was then decided by each man
shooting at ten birds, the Portland club
bling victorious by one bird. In all l,320
birds were required for the whole match.
Clifford S. Randall and Ernest A. Ran
dali carried off the honors for Portland
At the conclusion of the constest, the
Bath club gave the Portland boys a
splendid reception a fine banquet being
rendered at the club house. A return
match will be shot in this city on Fast
Day.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-25
Republicans, Attention

But two days remain in which to reg
lister. Let every Republican see that his
name in on his ward list and on correct.
ly. The Board of Registration will be
in session in room No II. City Build
'ng, from a. M, to p. M, to 5, and
to p. m, today. Tomorrow, Wednes-
day, the Board will not be in session
after o. m.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-25
Violin Recitals.

Violin reciJals are to be resumed at
the wa1erooms of Messrs. VI. Steinert &
Sons Co., 517 Congress street, and will
be ontinued every afternoon from three
to five until further notice. These infor-
nal reoita;s were attended last summer
by large number who were very enthu-
siastiC over the possibilities Of this mar
velous instrument. Visitors will be
cordially welcomed, and will have the
pleasure of selecting their own pro-
gramme.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-25
MARRIAGES.

lin this city. Feb. 90 by Rev. W. 7. Phelan.
Martin T. Riley ana Miss Alice E. Small both
OF Portland.
In Bethel. Feb. / O. DR.. F. I. Brown Of South
Portland and Miss Edith A. Phibrook of Bethel
In Limerick. Feb. 10. George H. Kicker and
Mrs. Angie A. Emery.
In Saco, Feb. 10. Daniel Cleayes and Miss
Cora Foss.
Mary 4. Low.
in st Adams, Feb. ~, Frank Varney and Miss
Iona ParknIan.
In Knox. William Sparrow of Knox and Mrs.
Amanda Towers of Belmont,
In Berwick, Feb. 1, Jesse Mills aud Miss Car
rie Mason.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-25

Thoughts of Spring-fill our minds.
Signs of spring are cropping out in most
eyerv department. A brilliant array of
New Silks are now on sale. You will see
the prettiest patterns you have ever seen.
You will find the best value and the low
est prices.
Japanese Silks, in fine checks and
colorings. 45c yard.
Brocade Taffetas, new colorings and
combinations, 4Sc yard.
Black BrOcade Japanese Silks,
in designs of scroll, also figures. CSC
yard, value CSC.
Satin Stripe Taffetas, with a
little dash of color in the stripes, beauti-
full, delicate colorings at CSC yard, value
$1.25.
Printed Warp Taffetas, in light
and dark colorings, Persian and cash
mere effects, $l.OO, les and l.39
yard
Plaid Taffeta Silks, with satin
stripes, $1.OO yard.
Black RHladanse. 10 inches wide
600 quality, for 4Sc.
go inch Black Satin DucIlesse,
SIC quality Special &C yard.
t2Oinch Black Satin Duchesse,
$1.00 quality for 79c.
$1.25 quality, 27 inches wide, for 9Sc.
Plain Satins, colors-cardinal,
scarlet and orange, 75c quality, for 39c
yard.
Silk Ginghams, g5c and
81 1-2c
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-25

When Father, Mother and Brother Were
Committed the Sister Cried-Her Hus-
band and Another Brother We're Al
ready in Jail-A Miserable Family.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-25

HOODS PILLS cure I4iver LIS,
Bilioa3ness. Indigestion, Headache.
A pleasant laxative. All Drmggis3s
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-25
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. 25c.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15
Beautiful Thoughts.

lone summer afternoon we stood on
"a projecting rock on the Catskill
mountains and gazei on the landscape.
Below US was the valley clothed with
verdure and the river shining like
silver in the light Dark masses of
clouds were rolling low in the valley,
and q thunder storm YVES raging.
Above the clouds we saw the quiet,
blue sky, and the contrast of sky and
cloud, of calm and storm. was most
wonderful. A large bird was flying in
the valley. hither and thither, as
Though in confusion through the fury
of wind and rain. It hardly knew
which way to go, when on sudden,
as though inspired with q happy
thought, it darted straight upward
through the black cloud and scared
into the upper region where the sky
was clear and the air gentle. A type
of the human soul Caught in the
storm of temptation, in the thick of
the cloud of great sorrow, driven to
and fro in doubt, and almost in de-
spair, whittier shall it fly for safety 7?
Upward on the wings Of faith
straight upward-out Of the valley.
above the cloud and storm, into the
serene atmosphere Of peace in God"
By
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15

THE CITY OF BETHLEHEM.-Many
people in Sunday schools have recent
~ been reading a great deal about
bethlehem. Excepting Jerusalem it is
the dearest place on earth. There
Rachel was buried; Boaz of Ruth lived
there; it was the home Of King David.
and there Jesus was born. These
things make us think of it as a most
lovely place. But now we learn that
it is a most wicked city of 5000 inhabi-
tants.
A protestant minister who is pastor
of a church there says that neither life
nor property are safe there. Arabs 20 in
bands at times through the town and
rob to their hearts, content. Thew
murder those who inform on them and
wheh they are arrested the court is in
duced by brides and threats to acquit
them. Thus that town of SO many
sweet memories, whose name means
House of Bread, is but little better,
than den of thieves.
How strange that such fate should
have been reserved for that little city
over which the heavenly hosts sang,
and the star shone which guided the
wise men to the infant Savior
As if cGt0gyh is not bad enough by
itself. Those who suffer from it are
often tormented by cough, due to
irritation of the throat by the catarrh-
al discharge from the nasal passages.
The torment ceases after few doses
Of ELY's PINEOLA BALSAM, which
cures with natures own remedies, the
gums ind balsams. 1t is healing to
raw, tender thrOats. Aethmatic pa
tients find that It makes their breath
Ing much easier and their spasms less
severe. To free yourself Of catarrh
uss Ely's Cream Balm.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15
War Or Peace With England, Which /?
Action Of Presbyterian Bodies In Scotland
and the United States.


On Sunday, Dec. 29th, Rev. Scott
Hershey, of the First Presbyterian
Church in Boston, preached a very
able and elaborate sermon on the
Venezuelan dispute, the topic of which
was "War or Peace with En-
Which ?" We give belc;;, -. - ''
concluding divie---- Do io''o
TOO NEAR OF KIN.
Enthusiastically do we stand
aghast at the thought of war between
England and the United States. We
NAV be pardoned for speaking of them
as the two leading nations in the
Christian world; nations of one Ian
euage and one civilization, with a
kindred type of institutions, presenting
such a system of constitutional law a.
found nowhere else in the world at any
time: having the same basis of COM
mon law: people of the same blood;
two nations, but one people and one
civilization! The Christian people OF
these two nations must prevent war.
SIT would seem too much like the
war of brothers. During a similar
-
1845 Mr.. Summer said
"War with England would be paricidal.
The heart recoils and sickens in horror from
the deadly shock between children OF COM
mon ancestry, speaking the same language,
soothed in infancy by the same words OF love
and tenderness, and hardened into the vlgor
of manhood under the bracing influence OF
institutions drawn from the same ancient
founts of freedom.
sPresbyterians on both sides have
already spoken. On Christmas day
the Presbytery of Edinburgh sent this
message to the Moderator Of the
General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church of the United States.
Edinburgh Presbytery, of the Free Church
Of Scotland, with brorherly greetings, express
an earnest hope that everything consistent
with the will Of Christ will be done on both
sides to secure worthy and peaceful settle
1,ent Of the question nnder debate.
ITO which the Moderator of the
General Assembly of the United States
returned this response:-
American Presbyterisns respond cordially
to the fraternal message of the Edinburgh
Presbyterian Free Lburch, and unite in the
hope that the present differences between our
nations will be settled on the basis OF right
eousness and peace.
.And this, we believe, is typical of
the prevailing Sentiment among the
Christian classes of both countries,
There are men and women in the
homes of both lands, of broad Chris
tian qualities. as noble as ever
cherished high honor and a deep sense
of Justice and equity. They are the
salt of both countries. My appeal is
to them. They must come to the front
and preventa war which wOnld retard
civilization throughout the English
speaking world for at least hundred
years, and would send Christianity on
the countermarch for two hundred
years."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15
London's Oldest Iiospital.


st. Bartholomew S, it is pretty we'll
agreed, was founded as long ago as 1923
by Rahcre, who subsequently founded
the priory of ST. Bartholomew The
hospital had an independent constitu-
ton and separate estate, but was for
some purposes under the control of the
priory, of which the church still re-
mains in Smithfeld. From the Begin
ming it was hospital for the sick and
not mere almshouse, and this is dis
tinctly expressed in grant of privileges
to it by Edward Ill Among its early
benefactors were Thomas q Beckett, arch
bishop of Canterbury; Henry FitzAil-
win, the first mayor of London; Will
liam Longespee, one of the witnesses Of
Magma Charta, and King Henry III.
The hospital and the priory were finally
separated on the dissolution Of the pri-
ory in 1887, and few years later the
hospital and its revenues, like most
things he could lay his hands on, came
into the possession OF Henry VIII. In
1914, however, the Merry Monarch, at
the petition of Sir Richard Gresham,
lord mayor Of London, refounded it by
royal charter and soon after granted it
fresh charter. which gave back to the
foundation the greater portion of its
former revenues. At this time the hos
pital contained 100 beds, an accommo-
datlon which has since increased seven
fold. The medical school appears to
have come into existence about 1869.
twenty years before that, Harvey, the
dlscoverer of the circulation Of the
blood, was a physician to the hospital.
Many distinguished surgeons and ply
slclans have worked within its walls
since then, and not the least celebrated
John Abernethy. who was elected assist
ant surgeon in 1787.-Pall Mall Ga
zette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15

PROCESS OF MAKING A SPOOL OF
CoTToN.-The making of spool of
thread is complicated process. Only
the very best Sea Island cotton can be
used. The cotton is taken in the raw
State and torn all to pieces by ma
chine called a breaker. 1t then goes
through several other machines bv
which it is carefully combed and freed
from impurities. A machine called a
slipper takes it up aud twists it out in
to soft white yarn. This is carefully
combed again and is taken into an
other department, where several small
strands OF this yard are twisted into
one fine one. Three of these are twist.
ed together and you then have six
cord thread, which, afterfit is bleach
ed, is ready for the market. Another
interesting thing is the numbering of
thread. Every woman knows the size
OF thread that she requires for doing a
certain piece of work, but very few Of
them know how it came to be so num-
bered. When cotton thread was first
made $40 yards of it weighed one
pound. This was called No. /. and If a
pound contained just twice this num-
Der OF yards it was called No. 2. and 40
on.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15
Harry Aaderson's Wardrobe.


But One Stage Costame for Five Five-Act
Three months elapsed between Mary
Anderson's first appearance on the
stage and her second performance-''a
heart breaking interval" writes Mrs.
de Navarro in January LADIES' Home
Journal. Manager Macauley. Of Louis
vile, Kentucky, then offered her his
sented the chief roles in five plays:
'.Fazio," 1.-THE Hunchback,n Eva
dine.'' THE Lady of Lyons' and
Romeo and Juliet" Other first weeks
engagement she writes: "At the end of
the week was in debt to the manager
for the sum of one dollar, the houses
having been large enough only to Gov
er the running expenses. All l had
gained by week of hard work was q
sad heart and very sore throat. Be-
sides. creditors became unpleasantly
importunate, for my scanty wardrobe
was not yet paid for. This consisted
of a white satin dress. simply made,
which did service for all the parts.
It sparkled in silver trimming for
Juliet; was covered with pink roses
for Julia; became gay in green and
gold for sEvadne,' and cloudy with
white lace for Pauline The unfort-
innate gown owed it's many changes to
the nimble and willing fingers of my
mother, who spent much time each
day in it's metamorphoses. A train of
velveteen, a white muslin dress and a
modern black silk gown (which, like
Mrs. Toodles.' we thought would be
so useful, but which had to be dis
carded after it's first appearancel com
pleted my wardrobe-surely q meagre
one for five plays of five acts, each re-
quiring at least twelve gowns. Wei
had built upfinancial as we'll as artistic
hopes for that week, and were disap.
pointed in both. But it proved more
successful than was at first thought,
for shortly after Pen De Bar Zone of the
greatest 'Falstaffs' of his time) engaged
me for six nights at his st. Louis
theatre. At the end of that time 1 |
found myself in his debt for the sum of
six hundred dollars; but the houses had
steadily improved, and the press was
filed with long articles enthusiastic
about the present and full of predic-
tiOns about the future"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15
dec 49,

RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION OF 1886
According to the Railway Age, but L.
702 miles of new track were laid in 1895
only 100 miles more than in 1856
What was laid was mostly in the South
and Southwest OF the total $40 miles
were lain in the Southwest, 142 in the
Gulf and Mississippi Valley group of
States and 1927 miles in the South At
lanta group. Texas laid 1924 miles, or
more than twice as much as any other
State. In 1887 the track laid was 49,
983 miles. At that time confidence in
our intention and ability to pay sound
money still possessed foreign investors.
Large amounts of capital came to us
yearly from Germany, Holland and
But since 1890, when the
Sherman silver act was passed, foreign
capital has been withdrawing. and the
result is seen; in the more rapid decline
Of railway construction and in the
of many other industries.
In 1890 the track laid vas $3.50 miles
and the decline to 1.782 miles is a long
step backward. The total length Of
our railways is now 200 miles,
Baltimore Sun.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15

Beauties OF Remlnlsce nee.
The Most Natural Years Of Our Lives are
Those of Childhood.
dec 1895 Tyr

Beauties OF Remlnlsce nee.
The Most Natural Years of Our Lives are
Those of Childhood.
In January Ladies' Home Journal
Rev. Charles 81. Parkhurst, d. D.. in
an admirable article on 1.-The Memories
of Our Childhood Homes, !" writes that
"Reminiscences makes us little even
when we are old, and helps to keep US
pure and fresh with the springtime
that was in us score or generation OF
years ago. A boy can never become
utterly bad 80 long as there remains
with him q memory Of his father and
mother in the act and attitude of pray
er. The time may come with the hard
ening and chilling process OF the years
when he will himself cease to pray, but
from the canvas long ago painted there
will never fade the figures OF those.
now asleep, whose heads were seen day
by day bent in humble. cOnfiding wor
ship, and who in inspired priestliness
laid the morning sacrifice upon the
family altar; and the memory OF faith
ef,s and mothers prayer helps, at any
rate, to keep alive in us our own posi-
bilities of prayer.
s'The most natural years of our lives
we live while we are children, and there
is always rest and publication in get
ting back into touch with them. When
the burdens press little heavily. and
the future is thick with uncertainties.
the wish will sometimes shape itself
that we might be back again among
our free, fresh, childish days. We do
not understand it very well. but there
ia something gone that we would dear
" love to have back. Those may seem
to have been rather unproductive af-t
ternoons that we used to spend up In
the garnet, listening. ia the pauses OF
our merry making, to the rain patter-
ing on the roof. and we SO dry and
sheltered underneath. but our life |
means more even to day because OF !
them and because of our memory OF
them.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15
BIissfuI Joys Of Motherhood.

Isabel A. Mallon writes of .sFor His
Royal Highness, the Baby" in Jan.
nary Ladies' Home Journal and dis
cusses the infantile wardrobe, bed and
all belongings, concluding her practi-
cal article with this pretty thought !:
II wonder if those women to whom
comes the great blessing of mother
hood ever realize what it means not to
nave q child OF ones own? At the
mere hint of a baby's going from her
the loving mother draws him closer
and closer, and while his ewes close
she dreams out what life is to be to
him, and what he is to be to her. Il
may never be as she thinks-but oh.
are any hours SO happy, is life ever 60
full OF bliss as when a mother holds
her child in her arms and knows that
she makes sunshine or shade for Il.
and that it is to her a joy forever ~
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15
Relief In Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
eases relieved in six hours by the NEW
GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY
CURE" This new remedy is q great
surprise on account of it's exceeding
promptness in relieving pain in the
bladder, kidneys, back and every part
OF the urinary passages in male or
female. 1t relieves retention of water
and pain in passing it almost imme-
diately. II you want quick relief and
cure this is your remedy.
Sold by B. F. Hughes, Druggist. No.
6 South Augusta st., Staunton, Va.
june 5.1yr.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15

The New York Sun describes Barrett
who proposed to impeach Ambassador
Bayard as having climbed at once the
creased pole of fame, and standing on
his head on top Of it, turning fiip-f1aps.
1t also recalls that at the meeting of
the Boston alumni of Dartmouth Col
lege 10 years after his graduation the
following prophetic lines were read:
I'm the Hon. Willywee Barrett,
I'm tickled to death to declare it:
The weight in my cerhbral garnet
Is so big that scarcely can bear 1t,
let SheOl loose, and then scare it."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15

The Hon. John Randolph Tucker re-
views the Venezuelan question in this
months No. of the Virginia Law Reg
lister. In concluding, he says:
! recognize, and accord with, the pa
triotic impulses OF the President and
of Congress, but am constrained to
say that the United States have no
just ground to present such an issue
and in SO menacing a form to Great
Britain, when they would resent it il
presented by Great Britain to them
selves.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15
Prevention

Prevention
better than cure. TUFTS Liver
Pills will not only cure. but if
taken in time will prevent
Sick Headache,
dyspepsia, biliousness. malaria,
constipation, jaundice, torpid
liver and kindred diseases.
TUFTS Liver PILLS
eLyTELY CURE.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15

Utah. now State. has about $4,000
population and an assessed valuation
Of $1O,O00,0OO. The prosperity of the
is indicated by the
fact that its banking capital is over
$4,000. 900, and the deposits in its
thirty nine banks reach 50. 700, 600.
Utah is rich in agricultural posi-
bilities and in mines Of gold and sill
yer.