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success-Nothing heretofore produced
has met with such success as Salva-cea For
ear ache. liberation, skin diseases, and
everything that an external remedy can
reach, it is invaluable.
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CARD OF THANKS.

hereby wish to express my heartfelt
thanks to my friends and neighbors who so
loved husband; a4sossto the Knights for their
expressions of sympathy and assistance
during his sickness, death and burial, and for
the beautiful flowers contributed by them.
1t* MRS. q. B. MOUNTFORT.
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DR.. DaIton's Lecture.

z The first two chapters Of the Book of
Genesis will be the subject of DR.. Dali
toms lecture in St. Stephens church this
afternoon at O'Clock.
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See in tomorFow's Sunday Times the
woman's page, with its attractive illus
trationa and interesting letter on New
York fashions.
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j. R. LIBBY.
So RE w A RID.

Reward of Five Dollars is offered Tor evil
dence that will secure the conviction OF the
persov who tied tin tobacco box TO =, small
pug dogs tail, Thursday, December II, at
about six D. M, on Green street. EBEN N.
PERRY, Agent, Maine State Society for the
Protection of Animals. decf9dlw
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The poor are always with us. Read in
tomorrow's Sunday Times how they will
fare in Portland on Christmas day.
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Q Boys Waltham watches for So. 10 war
ranted. Dust proof. W. W. Mansfield &,
Co., jewelers.; 241 Middle street. opposite
foot of Free street. Open evenings
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j. R. LIBBY.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

TV1HE partnership heretofore existing be-
IL tween the undersigned under the firm
name and style of Landlord q Morton is
hereby dissolved by mutual consent. The
business will be continued at the present
location by Elmer E. Landlord.
FRED r. MORTON,
dec19d1ws ELMER e. LANDLORD.
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q For great bargains in silverware, jewelry,
clocks, bronzes, etc., attend the Auction
Sale at f. o. Bailey s. Co. IS, No. 46 Ex-
change street, at 10 a. m. and 2.3o p. m. to-
day
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New Wants, To Let, Ter Sale, Lost. Found
and Similar advertisements WILDE found under
Heir appropriate heads on Page 8.
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VNOR SALE-Wen established. paying bust
L ness in this city. First class Opportunity
to make some money. Sickness reason for
selling. Will exchange for real estate or
other property. Address, BUSINESS, Press
Office. 19-l
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Saint Underwear's Day

ladies' Knit Half mouthful of
Underwear. Ladies Knit In
derwear will be in
Congress St. window No. 6 today.
just to remind you that Saturday is
Saint Underwear's day.
Hosiery, too, is shown in that
window.
Prices of both lean sharply your
way.
Holiday Handsomely dec
Suspenders grated, prettily boxed,
convenient to give,
and the suspender receiver is sure
to wear them over his heart
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NOR SALE-Fine fur seal cloak, large size,
dolman style. GEO. E. THOMPSON, I
Monument Square. 1871
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Sofa A Sofa Pillow manufac-
Pillows. turer of national reputa-
ton made a set of sample pillows
and head rests, to use in selling his
stock.
The samples were attractive
enough to sell many pillows for him.
Then he had his samples left. We
bought them at a comical price, and
turn them over to you at from
quarter to a half off. See them in
Congress street window No. 3.
Sale in "Bargain-apolis" today.
What splendid presents they'll
make,
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Make ideal Holiday presents.
62 Titles, at 25 cents
81 Titles, at 35 cents
35 Titles, at 60 cents
Boys books too. Elijah Kellogg,
Oliver Optic, &c.
All arranged on convenient tables
for your examination.
Splendid collection Of correspon-
dence paper and envelopes, in orna-
mental boxes, for Holiday presents.
Prices curiously low for such pref
ty things.
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The deryisheg are reckless fighters
and scorn danger, believing, as they
do, that if they die fighting they will
be at once translated 70 the paradise
of the Koran. 1t is sa Il that the pur-
pose of the expedition is TO assist Italy
by this diversion near Abyssinia, but
this is not believed. On the contrary,
there can be no doubt that the sole
purpose OF this great undertaking IS
to re-establish British supremacy in
the domain of the fanatical successor
of the late prophet. The territory
sought to be reclaimed for Egypt
comprises Darfur, kordot"r, Sennar,
Taxa. the Equatorial province and
ahr-el-Ghaznl. 1t was, until 1882,
under Egyptian rule. In that year
the revolt OF the Mahdi made it free.
After the Nahd1's death one OF his
liertenants succeeded, and, with
Omdurmnn as his capital, has since
ruled over most of the territory. The
khalifa still holds several of the
prisoners taken at khartum. Last
year France was said to have sent an
expedition to the Soudan, but nothing
has been heard of it.
The khallia Abdullah, the Soud0n-
ese potentate against whom the
Egyptian army is marching, is the
successor of the Mahdi, whose name
was upon everybody's lips few years
ago. That the sway which the great
religious soldier held at his death has
gradually shrunk under the rule of
the present khaIifa there is no doubt.
The present ruler assumed all the
power and authority attaching to the
position of his predecessor, but be
never proclaimed himself Mahdi or
prophet. The fanaticism which
blinded the Soudaneso to the decep-
tion precticed upon them has lost
much of its influence. Abdullah's s
rule has been as tyrannical and rapa-
cious as that of the Mahdi, but the
Soudanese have been by no means as
patient with him as they were with
| his predecessor. Slatin Pasha says tina:
the extent Of the territory now gov
erned by Abdullah is little altered III
extent from what it was under
Egyptian rule, but the condition OF
the country is very different. Prosper
Gus districts teemi1g with population
have been reduced to barren, hateful
deserts, and the fertile PLAINS ovel
which the Western Arabs roamed are
now occupied by wild animals. Home
steads of the Nile dwellers are nov
tenanted by nomad tribes, who have
enslaved the rightful owners to til
the soil for the new masters. Many
Of the tribes, weary of Abdu llah'
cruel rule, have revoIted and becom
independent, but the khalifa ha
sufficient friends left to make him
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o haul themselves into the breach,
only to meet certain death, refusing
all quarter and giving none. They
fought as only men can that are i'm
bued with the highest sense Of the JUS
tice of their cause. They are brave to
the furthest limit and Indifferent to
death, and thus they are a very hard
enemy to fight.
But who are they, these dervishes? ?
They are the fanatical followers of
Nohammed-Ahmed, who, in the year
1881, proclaimed himself to be
"Mahdi," or 'Prophet, who, as
prophesied by Moharnmed, was to ap.
pear on the earth about this time to
extermlnate all unbelievers and turn
the world over to Islam. He and his
enthusiastic disciples grew obstreper-
Gus and IN August, 1881, England, by
reason of het~Sponsorship OF Egyptian
affairs. was forced to send an expedi-
ton against them. Hicks Pasha' S
army. the first sent, was massacred,
and England decided to withdraw.
But meantime the Mahdists surren-
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NO. r..

the great army Of Darius, but Mara
thon is still memorable in song and
story. 1t is the watchword of patriot
ism. A generation has passed since
the battle Of Gettysburg, but the valor
of the American soldiers of both
armies, as displayed in that bloody
fight, will shine in history as long as
there are people to write, or people to
read. We are glad that Colonel
Garnett has come south to work
for the memories of the lost
cause, and to tell us about Get
tysburg. Did not our hearts burn
within us as he described the thrilling
scenes that absorbed his vision and
magnetized every fiber of his being?
Who can ever forget the exalted emo
tions that great battle inspires?
Then, let every veteran go to hear
this eloquent Virginian and for time
culver with unsurpassed emotions. Let
every young man, yes, every lad and
lassie go to hear him and have their
patriotism quicke. ed and made strong
er. Henry Grady won the applause of
New England and the mighty north
when he dared to say in his great
speech, ''The south has nothing for
which to apologize. The late struggle
between the states was war and not re-
MISREPRESENTATION, and not conspira-
cy. Not for all the glorles of New
England would | exchange the herit.
age my father left me in his soldier
death"
But who is this Charles Broadway
Rouss, who has so recently electrified
the south with his munificent and pa
triotic proposition? Colonel Garnett
has told Us. We have seen his earnest,
genial face in the papers, but that is
not enough. He must come south and
mingle with our people. Colonel G.
W. Scott gave 100000 to found a
college for girls at Decatur, and DR..
Gambler, when delivering his beautiful
Grafton at it's dedication said: "Where
is he? Where is the man who in this
selfish age has done this thing? Has his
nodesty hidden him from the public
gaze? Colonel Scott, stand up and let
the people look upon You and see what
manner Of man you are"
just 80 we would say to Mr.. Rouss: !:
"Come down here and let the south
see you face to face. Stand up before
us and let us see what manner of man
you are" Thousands of waiting hearts
will echo the sentiment that has
prompted him to do this thing. At
Loot +bo cou,b will bovo , Maooo IN
which her pilgrims can 60 and feel
that the cause, though lost, is recog-
nized, and its memory lives without a
taint of treason. Bill ARP in Atlanta
Constitution
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dered> at Suakim on the Red Sea,
kassala. Berber, khartum and else
where, and it was then decided to send
General 'Chinese" Gordon to the
relief of the expedition, the route
being across the desert from Suaklm.
Gordon reached Khartum in the spring
of 1884 and there, without reinforce
ments, he and his brave troops were
butchered by the Mahdists. Thus
ended the fatal Soudan campaign, and
the people of England have never
! forgiven the Government for thus
leaving the intrepid Gordon and his
men to their awful fate. The battle
was left drawn, the Mahdists retiring
into the Soudan, and the remnant Of
English troops being withdrawn.
Thus England has an old score to settle.
The most authentic reports testify
that the military power OF the Nah
dists has greatly declined under the
/ Nhalifa, the successor to the original
Mnhdi Slatin Pasha places Il very
low estimate on their army, and 1t is
probable they caunot hold out long
against machine guns and other
modern methods of warfare.
General Kitchener, who is in COM
mand OF the Angio-Egyptian expedi-
ton, is an able soldier and we'll fitted to
be head of the enterprise by which it is
hoped to reconquer East Soudan. He
is the sirdar OF the Egyptian army,
and the expedition consists chiefly OF
Egyptian troops The native forces
have been strengthened by 1900 Brit
ish troops, under the command
of General Henderson, staff major o
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powerful enemy and to give the in
vading expedition all it can do to re-
conquer the territory IN question.
Slat1n Pasha, who accompanies the
British expedition, has been eleven
wears a prisoner of the hhallfa, the
successor OF the Mahaj in his capital
in the East Soudan. Slatin's career is
one that is as full of color as that of
any traveller in Europe, with the ex-
ceptior, perhaps, OF Henry N. Stan
ley. In 1876. at the age Of twenty,
Rudolph Satin, born aud educated in
Vienna. fired with o desile to travel,
and wishing to take part IN the ex-
rloration Of Africa, first went to the
Soudan. After o shor5 stay he returned
to complete his military service, and
it was not until three years later that
he returned to Egypt, where he was
appointed to high post under Cen
eral Gordon. He conducted a success
full campaign against a Pretender to
the Darfur throne, aud was made Gov
ernor- General OF the province by IL e
Khed1ve. Then the wave of Mahdism
swept the whole of the Soudan, Cor
don was murdered, and the British
expedition was compelled to retreat.
Slatin was captured aud placed in
seclusion by the Mahdi. When the
Mahdi died Slatin was released by his
successor, the Khalifa, but was kept
under close surveillance. After much
weary watching be finally managed tc
escape, ard returned to Europe last
year. Since his return to civilization
| he has resided in London and has writ
ten q book On the sopdan question
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the army of occupation. The native
armv is commanded aim ost exclusively
by British officers. The force will
march up the Nile, passing through
the two Dongolas (old and new on
their way to Berber, and there will be
fighting unquestlonably at Donsola,
where the Nahdi has been collecting
strong force, to which he will add IN
anticipation of the approaching
trouble. After Dongola is captured
il will be II sde the base Of opera.
tions against Bssbss.
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and the Mahdists, England has always
considered the Mah1;sts as an enemy.
In 1888 the dervishes at Taskl made
an attempt to push into Lower Egypt,
but they were suppressed the next
year, the campaign ending in most
fearful slaughter OF the dervlshes.
Grenfell. the English commander OF
the Egyptian forces, 1eiSnsd retreat !;
the dervishes fell into the trap and
they were sacrificed almost to man.
Long after the issue Of battle was de.
eidsd the fanatieal natives continued
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the outside world. The dervishes
have for years been making disastrous
raids on the peaceable Nile farmers.
The situation Is more than sufficient,
says the Salisbury Government, to
justify this timely expedition to re-
press them.
Dongola, on the Nile, between the
third and fourth cataracts, will prob
ably be the base Of operations, whence
the expedition is called the Dongola
expedition. But it will be months be-
fore the military forces can be concen-
trated at this point. Biographies and
aliases SO commonly passed sighting
iy over this region that we are prone
to forget how great the distances are
in the Nile country. Assouan (Ass-su-
wan, with accent on last syllable) is
the limit of the Egyption civil author
ity on the Nile and as far as the most
enthusiastic Nile tourist ever gees. 1t
is over 500 miles from Cairo. But
Dongola is nearly 500 miles farther,
and Khartum, the old capital and
stronghold of the Mahdist hosts, is
still 500 miles beyond by the windings
of the river.
Above Assouan is military district
under control of the sirdar or com
mander.in-chief of the Egyptian army.
This occupied district, which is gar
risoned by about 5000 men OF the Eng
lish-Egyptian army, extends to the
neighborhood of the third cataract
where the Mahdists have their north
ernmost outposts. Although since
1890 no hostile shots have been ex
changed between the Egyptian army
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HOW BOBBY WENT TO TIE GROCERY.
Bobby had started downtown with n
grocery list and it was the first time he
had gone alone, so he felt very proud ana
happy over it.
But by and by he stopped under lamp
post to rest.
'lts purity hard work to walk all alone
to the grocery MANS" he thought. Just
then girl came by, and stopped to mail
a letter in the iron box on the lamp-post.
Bobby watched her with much interest.
'Where does it go o?' he asked.
THE letter." answered the girl. 'Oh,
down to the poStotiicc. Didn't you ever
see postoltice box betore?'
"No, maam,' said Bobby. ''Cause
we've just moved here from the country"
Then. as the girl went on, Bobby stood
still looking at the box.
II wonder if it wouldn't take my gro
cery list down." he thought. "'Cau3c ii
it's smart enough to take letters, | should
| think it would be able to take grocery
| list"
So he tucked his paper in, and sat down
to see what woul happen, though his
! conscience pricke1 him Il little.
",!y mother might not like it," he
thought 81 wish had thought to tell
her about it first"
Presently a man dressed in gray drove
up, and, jumping out of his buggy, un-
locked the box and took out the lett ers'
Bobby stood up on tptoe and tried to
see in.
Il Thought" he explained to the man,
"maybe rd have some groceries there.
put list in"
NO" said the man, laughing. ''this
doesn't deliver groceries. Bnt you climb
in and I'll take you down to the grocery.
Here's your list"
I he grocery man let Bobby drive back
with him, and when Bobby saw his mother
looking anxiously out of the door, he a
once began to explain.
IL tried to ex-ex-peppermint with
box, mother" he said but was sorry
though it was tormentous long ways t.
the grocery mans, and if they hadn't lie
me ride don't know how I'd managed
But | won't do it again, mother, truly
NO, Bobby" said his mother, ''eS
perimen's don't always turn out right
ard its better to 90 along the way you
mother expects you to-"
2 Yes, that's So" said Bobby.
won't forget that"
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A singular Korean hat is n great
round mat OF straw worn by a mourner.
The hat is bound down at the sides SO
as TO almost conceal the face and head of
the wearer He carries in his hand a
screen or fan. and when in the road if
anyone approaches him he holds the
screen in front of him, so that it, to-
gether with the hat. completely con-
ceals him. London Daily News.
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WHERE "YANKEE DOODLE" WAS WRITTEN

This house was one OF the first built
in the country, and it certainly was
occupied longer than any other build
iIg in the State of New York. It was
erected IN the year 1912.
In 1856 the "Oid Mansion" was Sc
lected for the headquarters of Major
General Abercrombie, Commarder-in-
Chief his Britannia Maiesty's forces in
North America. The troops were en-
campel on the grounds to the south
of the house and directly on the banks
of the Hudson River. At that time
there was plenty of space there to ac-
commodate a very large body of men.
Since then the river has encroached on
the banks bit by bit, until it has eaten
its way nearly to the doors of the
"Old Mansion"
Under orders from the English Gov
ernment, Governor Hardy, of New
York, called upon the Massachusetts,,
Rhode Island and Connecticut colo
MES to aid in repelling the attacks o.
the French and Indians on the North
ern borders, and demanded that eacn
settlement should send its quota Of
men that should report for service at
Albany, n. Y.
The only American.born Governor
of the day was Thomas Fitch, Govern
or of Connecticut, who resided at
! Norwalk. He and bis councillors
raised regiment, of which the eldest
son of the Governor, Thomas Fitch,
was elected Colonel.
The women of the colony had con.
trihuted their share toward the equip
ment Of the regiment by weaving and
making the coats OF their warriors and
coloring them with homemade dves.
This homely uniform was completed
by the sisters and sweethearts of the
men, who stuck turkeyta1l feather,
IN their hats by way of distinction @
mayhap ornament. This same simple
feather has become INN ortaliZed anC
viii forever be notable in the annals
of this country. For when the regi
ment, headed by young Fitch, rode
up the main road beside the river t.
report to the Commander-in Chief q
his headquarters in the "Old Mansion,
the ridiculous appearance presented
by the raw troops. who were MOUNTED
on sorry-looking nags (the best theil
farms atfordedl, prompted the Englisi
surgeon, Richard Schuchbury oy name
who was seated beside the we'll at tn
back of the cod Mansion" to writ
the squlb:
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"Yankee Doodle came to to
NIIIUh Z IVi.ItI III ITS UtL
And called it 'macarOni. y

The last word was synonymous with
our word "dude" and was used at the
time to express contempt. The words
fitted to the well-known air of Lucy
Locket Lost Her Pocket" and the
jingle and Air caught the fancy of the
troops Thus the iibe, instead of
provoking the Yankee regiment, was
most cleverlv turned by them into a
compliment to their unique appear
ance, and the English officers soon
found that they had no braver men
under their command than the Con-
necticut regiment, with Thomas Fitch,
the original "Yankee Doodle, -" at their
head,
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Chinese Labor.

There are large districts in China
where labor Is so cheap that it can
hardly be reckoned on money stand
ard. Thousands of Chinese laborers
live on little more than handful of
rice or so day, end yet even then
there are thousands OF unemployed
practically starving.
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HISTORIC HOUSE.
Building Where "Nankee DOodle'
Was Written Still Stands.
peditlon.

On the eastern bank of the Hudson
River, directly opposite the site OF
Fort Orange (the first trading post es.
tahlished by the Dutch East india
Company in this country for the pur-
pose of dealing with the lndians).
stands building which was erected to
serve the double purpose of fort and
dwelling. 1t was named after an an
cient estate in Holland, Fort Cralo,
and is now known as the sold Man
sion."
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Beauties of THE Gods" Illustrated.

Two young Russian officers attached
to the Orsk infantry regiment recently
uuarreled over their cups in cafe
chantant at Orenburg, and one Of them
struck the other across the cheek with
his open hand. The subaltcrns were
intimate comrades, and the aSgressor
MADE an ample and satisfactory apol-
ogy when he came to his senses. This
was cordially accepted by his friend,
bat thn ragimcntal court of honor de-
creed that the officers should fight, and
a Guci was arranged with pistols at
twenty PAGES. The young lieutenant
who had received the affront and for
given his friend was hit in the thigh
and crippled and consequently is I'M
fitted for further service.-LOndou
News
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While Governor of the Darfur pro-
vince Slatin fought numerous battles
against great odds. He has much FRI
vate and valuable information con-
cerning affairs of the Soudan and will
be an immense acquisition to the ex'
rp1itirn
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G give FnSIAnd 3 new lease on
Egyptian affairs, asserts the Washing
ton Pathfinder. He received notice
from Italy that the dcrvishes were
likely to attack Kassala, point Italy
has now decided to abandon, and if
that point is taken it will be great
menaceto Egypt.
The uatives OF the upper Nile region
are laying aside their own internal
quarrels to combine against Egypt and
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BRITISH CONFLICTS WITH THE
MAHDTS FOLIO NERS.
The Present Expedition Against the
Dervishes-How They We're
Trapped in 1SSS-Fate o:
Hicks and Gordon.
)RINIE MINISTER SALISBURY

perhaps desires to conquer
the whole Of toe Soudan anG