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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-25
QUEER Loss Of VISUAL MEMORY.

Case of a Teacher Who Suddenly Loses
His Power to Read.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-25

A remarkable case of complete loss of
visual memory. depriving an educated
man suddenly of the power to read with
out in any other way affecting his men
tai faculties or sight, is described in o re-
cent number Of the Lancet by the attend
ing physician. The patient is teacher
of French and German in Glasgow, so
years of age, and man of Intelligence
and education. A year and "a half ago
he was startled one morning to find that
he could not read a French exercise given
to him to correct by one OF his pupils.
though on the day before he had correct
ed exercises as usual. He was puzzled,
and, going into the next room, asked his
wife to read the exercise, which she did
without difficulty. He took up printed
book and found be could not read a sin
gle word. Then be went to the doctor.
On examining his eyes the doctor found
that he could not read a single letter; he
saw them perfectly, and was able to de-
scribe their shapes, but no longer knew
their names nor what they meant The
peculiar feature in the case, in which it
differs from the few recorded eases of
partial loss of memory like it, is +. III the
man can read figures as fuently as he
fore; he can also write easily to dcis.tjon
but Fcannot read what he wriGes No
other defect could be made out by the
most careful examination. He spoke as
fuently as ever; his mental powers wei 9
as vigorous rs before; there was no defect
OF memory apart from that of the sym
hols of speech. His general health had
always been good, and was good at tho
time; there was no evidence OF organic
disease He had had great deal Of lnen-
tai work and worry before the loss of his
reading power. The doctor found at last
that he was blind i'll the right half OF
each visual field, though the back of the
eye was normal; the doctor calls it right
lateral hOnonymous hemianopsia. He
prescribed rest for six months, and then
set the man to learning to read again.
The patient began by learning the alpha
bet and spelling through child's primer,
and after nine months he can now slowly
spell out printed matter, hesitHting and
laundering over many letters like child.
His other powers are the same as they
were. before his loss of reading memory
figures present no difficulty, and he can
still write to dictation. though his hand
writing is not SO good, and he makes
more mistakes in spelling, as a man
might who wrote with his eyes shut The
doctor thinks the defect in his eyesight
may have something to do with his curl
Gus mental lapse.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-25

Don M. Dickinson delivered an ad-
dress on Cuba before the Detroit manu-
facturers' club Saturday night. Mr..
Dickinson said that if there was ever a
cause that APPEALS to the heart and soul
OF every liberty loving man, woman and
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-25
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-25

There are signs that opposition to the
Davis resolution celebrating the Monroe
doctrine which is now before the Senate
is on the Increase. There is a growing
opinion that the resolution goes too far
and that it is very inopportune time to
press Ii when the Venezuelan question is
pending and negotiations for peaceful
settlement are in progress.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-25
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY, JANUARY IS.

The Lew iston Sun thinks the Portland
surveyorship should be awarded to the
Hon. Charles b. johnson of Waterville.
Maybe the Sun is right. Mr.. johnson
has suffered much for his party, and if
there is any balm around he ought to
have some Of it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-25
UNITED STATES
Popular Loan.

The Portland Trust Company
Will subscribe for S95O.OOO 81
the new 4 per cent u. :. BONDS
for Itself. 1t also offers Inc
public the opportunity to submit
bids through lis ossice Tor ad-
ditiOnal bonds, viii furnish
the gold tor ~ Baf WiInOui
drawing same tine u. ,.
Treasury.
For the abOVe e no COM
mission or / Will De
charged, other $, dne cost
price of gold so procured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-25
CURRENT EVENTS CLUB LECTURES

to Humanity, by Rev. E. j. Prescott, Union
Hall Gymnasium, Wednesday afternoons,
Feb. 9TH, 18th, 10Th, 26th; March 4th nth
First three deal with Philosophy and
Theology; last three with Sociology and
Social Reforms movements. Course Tickets,
S1.50, at Loring, Short Il Harmon's; single
admission so cents. ian1Seod3W
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-10-17
EROS AND PSYCHE.

AFTER ST. FULGENTIUS.
Thou sa est thou knowest
the story OF Psyche
Truth this day "a ages ago
May hap the bursting bud
delights thee,
The blossom, full blown,
thou dost not know:
Search thou. IL to
the worlds deep centre
Place is not. love is not there
Into His Mystical Temple enter.
Thou need'st make search
no other where.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-10-17

in the same impressive manner in which
be reads the minutes at the annual
meetings OF the Union Club and ad-
dresses the House Of Representatives,
she forthwith requested him to do her
the honor Of presiding over her dance,
an honor which was graciouely granted.
A day or two before the dance, Mrs.
Palmer casually mentioned Mr.. Bart
lett as the leader of the cotillion. when
her neice. Miss Grant, surprisingly said:
why. l have asked Mr.. G. Raoul-
Duval." In some manner both gentle
men heard Of the contretemps, and. it is
said that both fatty declined to lead.
Report is silent as to what took place in
the Potter Palmer household, but it is
known that Mrs. Palmer summoned
back her Worlds Fair dignity. that Miss
Grant smiled her sweetest emile, and
that finally the austere American and
the excitable Frenchman agreed to lead
together. alternating the figures.
The guests at the Palmes lance will
now understand why Mr.. Bartlett's
always correct and digniiied figures
were. If possible, a little n IRE studied
and formal than usual. ard why Mr..
Raor- Duval threw into the figures
which he led the sparkle Of his own
champagne and gave to them all the
dash and liveliness possible. why he
rushed the dancers hither and thither,
and why, with his charming accent, he
peremptorily ordered "privateers" of
the floor and kept up running fire OF
expostulation with the bewildered
leader Of the orchestra. Little did many
OF the dancers know Of the fierce fires
that burned beneath the Arctic smile OF
Mr.. Bartlett and the hectic flush upon
Mr.. Raoul Duval's cheek. All they
realized was that something made the
dance unusually enjoyable. 1t was
America rersus France, and honors
were easy.
Arthur Walsh entertained the Olym-
pic whist club in very pleasing man.
ner last evening at his home, 635 South
eleventh street. This club is composed
exclusively Of young men who do the
entire entertaining of their lady friends.
After few hours of whist. dainty re-
freshments were served to the following
guests: Misses Brooks, Garten, Heaton,
Griffith. Burks, Cochrane. Hawley, Le-
Land, Rector and Hollowbush. Messrs
Harry Evans, Homer Honeywell, Harry
Groupe, John Lottridge, Harry Hawley.
Arthur Walsh. Earnest Haughton, John
Farwell, Elmer Merrill and Fred Cooley.
Mr.. F. C. Zehrung gave a box party
for Katie Emmett at the Funke Friday
evening to, Mrs. Horton H. Boal, DR..
and Mrs. Latta, Miss Olive Latta and
Mr.. NJ. H. Baldwin.
Mrs. F. w. Smith gave a delightful
luncheon Friday noon for Mrs. Horton
H. Boal Of Wyoming. On: few Of
Mrs. Boal's friends were invited.
The Flower Mission has been promised
the State Capitol for the ball November
sixth. The ticket sellers will tell you
the rest.
The Wild West Show brought the
country people into town. 1t was pleas
ant to see the farm wagons with the
children piled into them. The show
brought them out as we'll as a circus.
Mr.. Vanatta Of Phillipsburg. New
Jersy. is visiting his cousin, Homer
Honeywell.
The Congregational church has been
occupied this week by the delegates to
the annual meeting Of the Woman's
board OF foreign missions Of that de.
nomination The meetings. have been
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-10-17
The STOIC.

Not ever.sad nor fearful,
Too strong to weep and sigh and mourn,
And shudder fearful.
Too wise to laugh and grow elate.
Remembering tits only
A passing smile Of tickle Fate.
That leaves thee lonely.
Take thou the good the gods provide.
What time they choose to send it,
But never think it will abide.
They only lend it.
Take thou the i'll and murmur not.
It's only for season,
A little while twill be forgot
To grieve is treason.
Hewho knows not love nor hate,
Nor boist'rous joy nor sorrow,
In perfect calm may sit and wait
For each tomorrow.
Isabel Richey.
The success Of Mrs. Potter Palmer at
Newport this summer was triumph OF
tact. She has been playing around
Newport for several seasons and this
summer che came, they saw and she
conquered. Mrs. Palmer went to New.
port quietly, entrenched herself in an
elegent house and fired noiseless. smoke.
less guns until Newport capitulated.
She did not begin by giving ball but
gave small dinners to choisest spirits.
She entered by degrees the gates which
any shock will close with slam and
forever against a new conner. Town
TOPICS details the following Of her fine
Italian hand:
The historian needs years between
his time of writing and the events
which he describes. go that he may get
the true perspective and be free from
any influences or preiudices which inev-
itably Cypress and fetter writer on
contemporaneous topics. The minor
events Of social life, to be accurately
commented upon, also need the benefit
of time and reflection. So many devel-
opments occur, following an incident,
that il ia Sometimes weeks before it can
he Justly transcribed. 1t has only been
within the past few days that the ex-
planat,on Of the two leaders for Mrs.
Potter Palmer's Newport cotillion has
been reached by the gossips. and only
v;tbin a fortnight that the details OF
festivities at the residence OF Mr.. and
Mira Frederic Gerhard, at Bar HarbOr.
last August. have been divulged. 1t
,ov appears that what was considered
novelty at Mrs. Palmers dance. and a
del;phtful exemplification OF the French
and American methods Of cotilliOn lead
inc set forth by Franklin Bartlett and
e. Raoul -Duval. respectively, was really
. compromise between Mrs. Palmer.
her charming niece Miss Julia Grant,
and her two gentlemen who offlclated'
and compromise that was effected at
tho ,ast moment and followed some long
and heated negotiations, which. but for
Mrs. Palmer's tact and Miss Grants
GOOD temper, nigh: have resulted in a
decidedly disagreeable social explosion.
II ia said that when Mrs. Palmer decided
upon giving the dance, which so success,
fully established her status in Newport
aociety, she appealed to her neighbor
Mrs David King. for advice as to who
vould be the proper person to lead the
co,;,liop. Mrs. King, who is a New
Yorker by birth and Washingtonian
nv adoption. and. therefore. by tradi
tiou and acquaintance. affiliated with
the atmosphere Of earlier New York and
It,. Washington days, naturally and
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-10-17

like literature and music, or milk and
honey, or anything else that is nourish-
ing and sweet.
The STOIC.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-10-22
SxxyndJers Sentenced.

Springfield, Mo, Oct. 20.-ln the Ted
eral court here before Judge Phillips
the Mystic Number" swindler Il. l.
Bell, alias James y. Schwartz, n ms
four accompllces, Henry T. Wells, Nj:
A. McGinnis. Thomas A. Robbins n
Thomas III. Hobson, pleaded guilty to
the charges OF using the United states
mails for fraudulent purposes ana
were sentenced last evening, SCHWARTZ,
Wells and McGinnis being sentenced
70 two years in the penitentiary ana
TO paw fines Of $1,000 each. The ON
ers were fined $1,000 each ana SEN
fenced TO six months in the county
iaiI. These were the swindlers VINO
represented to farmers that they were
in league with the treasury depart
ment and N a position to give out
treasury notes supposed I have peen
cancelled to those who became mem,
hers of their organization. Several
farmers paid big fees to become mem
hers Of the Mystic Numbers
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-10-22
RAMBuSCH'S SHORTAGE
Ihe Embezzier Had Made Ensures
I'm the County REGARD

In the County Record
Juneau, Wis, Oct. 20. Another
small-Si2ed sensation was created To-
day by the discovery of the means by
winch RambuSch made erasures from
the county records, and the further
discovery that he had tempered with
the record of the circuit court as well
as the register of deeds records. A
bottle and n sponge were found and n
trlal showed that the liquid contained
IN the bottle would wipe out ink
marks. 1t vas evidently the LIQUID
that he used 10 make the erasures
discovered some days ago in the coun-
~ records, and the discovery leaves
no doubt of RambusCh's guilt. Jp TO
today IL was supposed that Ram
busch confined his tinkering to the
records OF the register of deeds, but
IT was discovered that he made use
or the duplicate key TO the county
court house which he possessed 20
visit the office when nobody was
around and change the records there.
That disclosure is even more startling
than the other, and there is no tell
ing what mischief he may have done.
kilograms have been received by the
officials from Philadelphia. but they
decline to say anything Of their con
tents. 1t 3 believed that some track
Of the fugitive has been obtained.
The pcople'who are investigating Ram
busch's affairs continue TO find defal-
cations, and IL is said that to-day's
discoveries swell the total to several
thousand dollars.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-10-22
STONES AND LEAD
ANUcuRRENCEOF THE BLOop.Ayp.
THUNDER ORDER.
= Nan With n Companion wr.o,.
ms mouse of n Neighbor who u.,
Refused Him the Hand -,
Daughter, and Then Proc.
wreck Another House bu. I. s,o,
His Companion Injured

Chambersburg. Pa, Oct % ~,
,eali was shot and killed at Pond.
wv, a rev miles from here. last night
py IlarIioh Salam; N, and John Reid.
einuan' iearls companion. was seri.
DUSTY wounded. The details of tha
snoo,ihs' related by Callahan when no
was Drought TO the county prison hero
to-day, read like a chapter from
Diood-and-thundor novel. paorI ana
Beideiman went to the home of Och
Saiahian, against whom Reide,mon
u a grudge because of tho for,an",n
reiusai to permit him to marry biS
and began stonirg it. They
prohe every window light in the bouSo
anu lhh.cted injury on Mrs. Calom,n
anu inc lnf ant she was CARRYING in
her arms. IN addition MANY articles
or furniture ana crockery were hrol,an
one OF the missiles hurled tbrouab =
minuow was the knuckle-end of the
sun ol a Deef. This made a hole in
the stoVepipe and lodged there, heing
seen by b officers when they visited
ihe house to-day. Satisfied with tho
ualhage done to the house of tho faith.
ct OF Beldeiman's sweetheart. the two
men loudly proclaimed that they
would go to the house of Harmon
oaiaman, a brother of Otho Calaman
VINO resids less than one hundred
yards away, and would do him up,"
harmon Callahan evidently overheard
the threat of the men for he went into
the garden a few feet from his bouse
armed with a shotgun. When the men
began the same abuse of his family
ina they had inflicted upon his broth
ers household, Harmon Callahan
Diazed away with his gun. killing
fearl instantly. He then went to his
Darn, reloaded the weapon and Shot
Beidelman, who had followed him into
M orchard. The shot landed in Bed.
elman's leg. Both men are in prison
Callahan bears a very good reputa-
ton.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-10-22

Mysterious Destruction of Property
of SeckIerviIle, wis, Men.

Mysterious Destruction of Property
of ScckIerviIle, Wis, Men.
Black River Falls, Wis, Oct. 20
There seems to be something n little
mysterious about the way property be-
longing to J. II. Seeker & Son at Seek
l%erville. in this county, is destroyed.
Early in the spring their creamery.
the best in the county, was burned
after midnight of Sunday, when there
had been no fire in the building since
Saturday night. The fire was not dis
covered in time to save anything from
the building or warehouse. Tuesday
night. or, rather, about 2 O'Clock
Wednesday morning, their large gen
eral store was found to be in lanes.
There had been an explosion of the
kerosene oil tank, scattering the oil all
over the store, SO that it was impossi-
HE 10 save a thing. This was mys-
terious again, as the weather had
been so warm that no fire had been
needed for several days. 1t was at
first thought that it vas due TO burg
lars. but when cooled of the safe was
found to be all right, but the incen-
diary appearance has not yet Deen
cleared up in any way. This nrm is
one of the largest and probably does
the most business of any in the coun-
~ as they are in the Touring. cream
ery. mercantile. farming and stock
ra Using business on a large scale II
employ a large number of men, ana
there is much Indignation felt by the
friends of the firm. and should any
one be found guilty of the act they
would probably get a lesson that
womb last them the rest Of their lives.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-10-22
Beware of OintmeHts for Catarrh
Tint Contain Mercury.

AS mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell ard completely derange the whole
SYSTEM when entering II through the mu-
cons surfaces. Such articles shan | never
be used except on prescriptions from repu-
table physicians, as the GanlaGe ti"y III
do Is tenfold to the good you possibly
derive fiom them. Halls Catagl., ttrrc,
manufactured by +. J. cheney X W. To-
lcdo. OHIO. contains no i,,eicfry. a.,i is
takca internally. acting Girecrl% upcii lie
blood and mucous surfaces of the Ssiem.
In hayiug Halls CatarrA Cure be sure yeu
get tine genuine. 1t IS taken internally and
made in Toledo. Ohio, by i. j. Cheney ~
Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists; price zoe per bottle.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-10-22
foPULIsT
oo"mittee Visits Mr. w.,.or
Ills Home I'm Gan.

M. y" ueOFR1A #
inollpson, Ga, Oct. 20 II w
f.eed, treasurer of the ponu,s. 49,.
ranroann nii.tee Mr.. Watson's personal
naaatin'a'lVe at the recent Populist
Con'ns AT Chicago, and National
h,'eeiaan Washburne of Massa-
bnnass arrived at Thomson. the
dota " the vice-presidential candi-
vi ua' to-day from Atlanta. They
go niet at the depot by Mr. Wat
suns son n driven Mt once 70 tho
aonie oi the nominee, three-ouarters of
= me from the station. Tho threa
ua,e Deen in continual conference
olnce' stopping only for meals rho
S,ea,est possible interest is shown Inv
fric na.sohs personal and political
III the conference now going
iiohilnent local populists. men
".ulnarliy IN the confidence of the vice
pnssiuentlal candidate, have called
bn's 10 hhd that their leader begged 70
pe excused. Mi. Watson received tho
representative Of the Associated Press
ne politely but firmly refused TO be
interviewed or say ANYTHING regarding
inc political situation of his lettar Of
n.~sp,"lce. When asked whether he
m oo give out his letter tonight he
.ep,leu: 1t will not be given out
Today; ! nave nothing whatever TO
say Neither have Mr.. Reed of Mr.,
"~asiburne. They will leave for At
Iahta today, and if there is ANYTHING
Vi interest to the public in our con-
ference they will give it out to-mor.
row" '' ~
VT. watson makes no secret of tho
iact that his letter is in the hands of
chairman Butler and has been for
several days. He is going to Atlanta
.o-hlorroW, and there, il is believed.
ne VIII meet Senator Jones. of the
democratic national committee. The
sdte committee of both Democrats
ana Populists will meet at Atlanta on
the same day and the question of
fusion VIII be discussed. 1t is general
~ accepted as a fact here that the
democrats will make some sort OF
fusion proposition. The Democratic
ieauers say there is no necessity for il.
ana expect strenuous opposition in
SIC the party. Watson's close politi-
cal friends in Thomson are firm in the
Dellef that unless the electoral tickets
are revised to suit him that his letter
now In the possession of Chairman
butief VIII go to the public in it's
original form. They are also con-
WINGED that in this letter the nominee
mas expressed his opinion in his own
vigorous and peculiar English of the
fusion arrangements now obtaining
In Kansas, Colorado and North Caro-
lima.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-10-22
ECZEMA.
3ne Physician Pronounced it RinR-Worpn
and Prescribed for That Aiiment, But
the Patient Used DR.. wsuiams' Pink

one Physscin, Pronounced IL RinR-Worpn
and Preecribed for That Aiiment, But
tho Patient Used DR.. wsniams' Pink
Pulls and Was Cured.
From the Free Press, Corning, Iowa.
Il was afflicted with what physicians
assured me was eczema and began doc
!oring for that disease about two years
ago. Said Mrs. Eva l.. Evans, OF Har-
rs, Iowa, to a reporter a few days ago.
The first doctor i consulted did me no
good az all. He pronounced the disease
rlng-worm and gave me remedies for
mat, but soon found out his error.
Il then tried another physician, with
some better success but did not sue
seed In obtaining permanent relief. On
me contrary, l got worse and my face
ana body broke out badly and a severe
tch1ng sensation constantly accom-
panied Ii. This physician pronounced
the malady eczema and / believe now
that his diagnosis was correct. My
husband saw an article IN DIR. Will
Jams Pink Pills in the county papers
.na al his solicitation / tried them.
ITO make a long story short, / took
twelve boxes of this wonderful rem
tdy and am now entirely relieved. /
nave not been troubled with the least
sign of this disease since August, 1885.
| had been taking the pills since June
Of tina year. l am glad 20 testify to
the worth of this excellent remedy. 1t
not only cured me, but my father tried
1t for la grippe and was materially
benefited-in fact he insists it relieved
him at once.
(Signed) MRS. EVA L. EVANS.
To confirm this statement beyond all
doubt, Mrs. Evans signed the forego-
Ing.
STATE OF IOWA, COUNTY OF
ADAMS.-ss.
Signed this 18th day of March, 1886.
before me.
w. E. HELEN, Notary Public.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People are now given to the public as
an unfailing blood builder and nerve
r%estorer, curing all forms of weakness
arising from a watery condition of the
blood or shattered nerve The pills
are sold by all dealers, or will be sent
postpaid on receipt of price. so cents
q box. or six boxes for $3.50, by adj
dressing DR.. Williams Medicine Co..
Schenectady. n. Y.