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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-24
A HARD CHASE.
Peculiar Accident to the Schooner
Emma.

The Crew Forced to Row Desperately Az
ter Their Runsway Floating Home.
The schooner Emma arrived yesterday
afternoon with her mainsail secured by
ropes. the mainpeak block having given
way during squall Saturday.
The crew were all out in the dories at
he time except the cook, and boy who
was assisting him. The squall struck
very suddenly and the block gave way
letting the mainsail down with rush.
The cook and the boy could do nothing
with the great mainsail, and the schooner
under her foresail and jib drifted rapidly
away.
The men in the dories saw their danger
g. d letting 60 their gear rowed for their
lives for their runaway home. If the
schooner had had but few minutes the
start they never could have overtaken
her. and as it was the chase was long,
hard and exciting. The men simply
made desperate struggle to get on
board and at last succeeded, but not with
out some difficulty. The dory of Captain
McVaine was nearly swamped, and he
lost his fish. Yesterday they recovered
their gear.
The Emma BROUGHT in 16. 600 pounds of
cod and haddook, the Martha d. MoLane.
5000: pounds; the Albert W. Black 90. 600
pounds the L. B. Fernald, IS, 600 pounds;
the Fairy Queen. 5000 pounds and the
Mary Hagan 10. 600 pounds
The steamer Manhattan arrived from
New York yesterday afternoon, docking
at 2 o'clock. She had very good
passage.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-24
Pomona Grange, p. of II.

The Cumberland County Pomona
Grange will meet with Oak Hill Grange,
Scarboro on Wednesday, February Goth
at ten O'Clock a. m. Order of business,
opening in fifth degree. Address of well
come by some member of Oak Hill
Grange, responded to by Rev. Griggs of
Westbrook Grange Election Of officers.
Recess for dinner P. NJ. installation
of officers; ladies hour; general discus
sion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-24
A Fine Wheel.

The E. Howard & Co.. cycle is making
strong bid for popularity among the
riders of this city, and vicinity, and as II
is wheel perfect in construction and
finish it cannot fail to please. See them
before making your selection. J. A.
Merrill & Co.. have taken the agency for
Cum berland county.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-24
Registration of voters.

The Board of Registration of Voters
will be in session every day from a. m.
to Q p. m. with the exception of the
hours for meals, until Wednesday next.
Let every Republican see that his name
is on the list and on correctly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-24
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Proposals for Paving Blocks.

8 EALED proposals for furnishing the Street
- Department with granite paving blocks for
the Commissioner Of Public Works until
WEDNESDAY, the 4th day of March, 1886.
at IL O'Clock M, when they will be publicly
opened and read. The successful bidder will
be required to give abond in sum and with
sureties satisfactory to the Commissioner of
Public Works. Blanks on which proposals
must be made, specifications and further in
formation can be obtained at the office of said
Commissioner who reserves the right to reject
any or all bids should he deem it for the in
terest of the city SO to do Bids should be
and addressed to GEO. N. FERNALD, Com
missioner of Public Works feb24dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-24
Toilet and Stationery Dept.
Stationery.

Fine quality Cream Wove and Linen
Finish Paper, 25c POUND; extra value.
Monograms. two styles. 90 and 800 box.
Good quality Lead Pencils, SO dozen.
In our Toilet Department. are all the
popular soaps, Creams, Tooth Powders
Toilet Waters, Perfumes, by the ounce
or bottle, Toilet Powders, Tooth Brush
es, Nail Brushes Hair Brushes, and O
full line of Cellu1oid Toilet Articles
Only such makes as are reliable.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-24

Black Dress Goods.
This department. occupies space in
our store as prominent and as large as
any in the oity. We are careful to select
the newest and only such grades and
makes as will rank best of their kind.
Black Figured MOhairS
are all right, and will be used more than
ever, and especially for separate skirts.
Our patterns are beautiful and the quail
ty up to high standard. We have es-
pecial reference to our line at SOC. Ask
TO see them.
45-inch Black Brocade Novelties in
several styles, from which to select, only
42c yard.
s6-inch Black Figured Mohairs. and
Novelties, choice patterns, only $50
yard.
The New MOhair Serge
elegant lustre, 48 inches, for $l.25; so
inch for 81. 49,
New Fancy Silks. beautiful designs
and colorings.
One lot 500 quality, Silk Face yelyets.
16 inch, colors Myrtle, Navy and Resida,
on iy 25c yard.
CoIored Dress Goods.
This lot comprises several different
styles of materials, novelties, mixtures
and plain colors, marked to 100 yard,
Splendid for house Dresses and Children
Dresses.
Is pieces Dress Suitings in mixtures
and checks, regular 800 quality. The
assortments are broken OF these different
lines, and we mark them all at one
price, 800 YARD.
PLAIDS 10 Ia, II, a5, SO, So 60, ss
and 81. 90 yard. New Line Of COLORED
MOHAIRS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-24

BY adding 90 drops of Angostura Bitters to
every glass, diseases from drinking polluted
water are avoided.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-24
Larrabee'S White Store, Congress- nsS Street.


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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-24
"Mrs. winslow's soothi e Syrup"

Has been used over Fifty Years by millions of
mothers for their children while Teething
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays Pain, cures Wind
Collie, regulates the bowels, and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea whether arising from
teething or other causes. For sale by Drug
gists in every part of the world Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, % cts.
a bottle
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-24

Silk Waists.
SILK WAISTS, black, with white
stripes, and black with pink stripes.
Former price $500; sizes 81 and SO,
marked to 81 90 each.
Fine quality Taffeta Silk Waists
chan geable blue, with hair line stripes
of white, only one Of these, size 3s. Reg
ular price Sc. rs; marked to IS. 49,
A small lot Of Blue and white and Red
and White Kikai Silk Waists, sizes 81 to
SO, marked down from $3.50, to 81. 80
each.
One small lot Of Fancy Brocade Silk
Waists, Gin medium colors, sizes "a to SO /;
former price So. 9S. marked to $1.75 each.
One small lot Navy Blue China Silk
Waists, sizes "a and 80; former price
Sc. 90, now So. 25..
Toilet and Stationery Dept.
Balsam and Tolu Soap, containing
Witch Hazel and Butter milk, large
cakes for 100.
Red Seal Toilet Waters, OF. bottles,
very fine. Monday, Soc bottle.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-24
IHE. PRESS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.

Owen. Moore & Co.
Iarrabee's White Store
Eastman Bros. & Bancroft.
j. II. Libby.
Hooper. Soma Leighton.
H. J. Bailey 4 Co.
Dow & Pinkham.
City of PorIland-2.
Atkinson Furnishing Co.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Portland Theatre
New Wants, To Let, For Sale, Lost. Found
and Similar advertisements will be found under
heir appropriate heads on Page 6.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-24

GentIemen'S White Shirts.
You spend the greater part of your time
with your shirt on, and whether you
spend it comfortably depends great deal
on the fit. just as easy to have a perfect,
comfortab BILE fitting shirt, If you would
just step in here, and buy one of OUR
FAMOUS SENATORS. They never
vary; they are always the same perfect
fitting, stylish and well-wearing Shirts,
made of the best shirt making cotton
in America, with all the shirt making
improvements possible. 1t stands with
out rival at goo each.
Our Bonanza, 75c. Our Forest City,
&c., and Our Portland Pride 800. LOG
extra laundered.
Mems SOC quality neokties in teck, four
in hand and bows. for Csc each.
SO Engraved Visiting Cards and Plate,
for $50.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-24
Umbrellas.

1t may storm any day. Have you ex-
perienced the Inconvenience Of not hay-
ing good Umbrella handy by?
A person Doesn't want just protector.
Ihe old-fashionsd parachute of our
forefathers' days kept the rain off. But
you do want to carry an I'm brella that
will be a oretitable addition to your
ward robe. Fashion in Umbrellas, yes
In the handles mostly, material and coll
ors. some. Our Um brella buyer shows
taste and good Judgment. You will see
It,. A largo variety to select from. We
think you Will ike them, and our prices
better than you will run across any here
else
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-24
COlOred Dress Goods.

AND for 80 ~ e-Aa
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-24
IT'S A CASH SALE.

Remember back exchange goods you So
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-02-21

Uttered the lawn.
JEFF saw it all In the brief inteIvaI
which it took to reach the house,
and the noisy chattering Of crowd
in the hallway suddenly ceased,
even the blatant yell of the auc-
tioneer broke c)ntusedly, and his
hammer tell to tho floor with a
bang as a bright yodng voice from
the doorway shouted clear above
the eager bObbing head:
Il forbid this saler
JEFF elbOwed his way to the
crier's desk, unbuckIing the leather
belt from beneath his coat as be
went.
'What is the amount of yOlr at
tachment, siIf he asked.
Eight thousand, Aven hundred
dollars, with COSTS replied the as
tonished auctiOneer.
Then dismiss ths ctOwd and
count your money jeff saidi
puIIiug roll OF bills from his be
pocket.
And was that the end Of the til
umphi Is there no more to be told'
Some Que was IIiag his name
from the stairway, tue crowd fell
back for him TO pass, aud the boy
bounded NY the steps with a GLAD
light in his eyes.
'FAther, mother he cried, aud
thew folded him in their hears
The victory Was wOl, the breach
was healed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-02-21
SHENANDOAH 8 HGRaLD
Advertising Rates.

Advertisements Will be Inserted at cL
Gcllar per square of ten lines OF less, fol
tho first insertion, and 80 cents toE eaca
subsequent insertion.
BQuarterly or yearly adyertisemcDs
by contract.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-02-21
BRAVE LOVE.

He'd nothing but his violin:
I'd nothing but my song
But we were wed when skies were blue
Aud summer days were long;
Aud when we rested by the hedge
The robins came and told
How they had dared to WOO and win
When early spring was cold.
We sometimes sDpped on dewberries,
Or slept among the hay
But oft the farmers wives at eye
Came out to hear us play
The rare old tunes-the dear old tunes
We could not starve for long
While my man had his violin,
And l my sweet love song.
The world has aye gone well with US
Old Man, since we we're ont!
Our homeless wanderiugs down the
lanes
II long ag) was done.
But those who wait for gold and gear
For houses and for kline,
TIL youths sweet spring grows brown
aud serve
Aud love and beauty pine,
Will never know the joys of hearts,
That met without fear
When you had but your violin
And soDg, my dear.
If any ones knows the writer of tA'
above beautiful poem, we would ba glad
to have the name.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-02-21
A Powerful Sickle.

Oh, was l not tight in saying TINS
spiritual harvest is richer than the tenn
poral harvesti l must tighten the cir
die, must sharpen the sickle, must
be careful how l swing the instrument
for gathering the grain, lest one stalk
be lost. One OF the most powerful sic
kles for reaping this spiritual harvest is
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-02-21
ABREAK IN THE LEVEE.

Claugl clangl clang! rang the big
plantation bell, and jeff started
up, springing out of bed before he
was quite awake.
Lights fitted back and forth in
the yard below, lanterns waved
and flickered high up on the en-
bankment at the rivers edge, and
beneath the claUg of the bell came
the confused shouts Ofmany voices,
and IN all aud through all the
ominious roar of rushing water.
As jeff slipped into his clothes
he heard the lap of the water when
1t reached the house, and by and
by saw the light stream through
the window below, cleaning far
out across the flooded fields:
Are you awake, jeff? asked his
mother coming ia softly, shading
the candle with her hand. 'Ah
you know then? The break was
Just in front there, by the big cot
tOnwOOd tree
by the big cOttOnwOod' jeff re-
peated breathlessly. My God,
mother, not there, no: therep
What Is 1t, ladF she asked
gently, putting the candle on the
table aud taxing his hand IN hers.
'What is it, JEFF, dear? she repeat
ed, when he did not answer.
Oh, mOther,' he cried tearing
his hand from hers and covering
his face. How can l tell you,
even you? Do you remember last
Wednesday my birthday, you
know he went on speaking rapid
ly and catching his mothers hand
again, belplessly. 'As l started of
to go hunting that morning, rid
Ing down the river road there j1st
below the cutoff, | met COlOne
Sheatham. He stopped and came
back with me to show me a weak
place in the levee just there by tht
ole cottonwood in front, and be
said ] must be sure TO tell father
aud, oh, mother, what shall dot
1 forgot, 1 forgotp
'Ob, my poor, thoughtless laG!
said his mother, sOOthingly.
you'll tell father for me, won
you, mOthelF the boy cried.
Il think I'd better not DEAR an
swered his mother, but there wer'
tears in her eyes. This is you
first great tri2l, and you must face
it like man.
There were tears In the boy
eyes, too. 'l'l do 1t mother, 81
help me- he said, firmly, and turn
ed at once to leave tie room.
Mother" he cried, suddenly
coming back and flinging bis ann
around her.
God help you, my child sh
said, kissing him, and he was POut
jeff scarce recognized his fdthe
in the bowed and broken ma
whom he found IN the chambe
below. Every lap of the waite
without was like sword thrus
into the boys heart, bat he mad
his confession quite bravely. HI
father listened seeming scarce !
understand, but when it was Owe
he said, in a voice JEFF never ha
heard before:
You forgot, and | may be
ruined maa, You had better &
now, l think, until |, too, forget
The words, the tone, smOte til
boy like blow, stunning him. Ii
set his lips grImly together an
left the room.
Go, until /, too, forget II
heard his fathers words over an
again in the sound of bis own foo
fall on the bare floor. TIE hs
door stood open. snd the swingin
lamp which sent its CLEAN far OF
! over the waste of water. AboN
the submerged steps q little 70
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-02-21

If any ones knows the writer OF the
above beautiful poem, we would be glad
to have the name.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-02-21

on, almost gently, as be rose in his
saddle, and leaned forward. Bear
to the northward,' he cried. Now
ride hard and God hep youp
The boys hand tugged at the
bride and he felt the pony bound
forward stung by a blow from
Mason's- qulrt. Another moment
aud he would be safe.
But Mason2 In one quick back
ward look the boy saw his spent
pony rear on his lame legs, and
gave one wild leap forward. de
heard a heavy thud as they went
down, and man aud horse were
lying in a heap together on the dry
grass in the path OF the stamped
ing herd.
'Oh, Godl Oh, motherp cried the
boy, and his voice was prayer.
The pony wheeled in his tracks
and bore him back 10 the face oil
the oncoming death.
Tnere was one moment of breath
less, eager energy while he slipped
the loose end of his rata under
Mason's helpless arms, and wound
1t round the limp body another
and he was in the stlrrup again
with the larlat's loop held hard
and fast on the saddles horn. lie
felt his spurs cut deep into the
pony's hips as the poor beast
sprang forward, he felt the tugglnR
of Mason's impotent body as II
dragged behind; he heard the swell
and surge of mad voices as the
infuriated beasts swept on on 10
the dust cloud, he felt their hot
breath in his face, and heard the
wild neigh Of his pony when they
struck him. then a fierce, sharp
pain, aud all was over.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-02-21


Oh, give up your sinsl Most Of your
life is already gone. Your children are
going on the same wrong road. Why do
you not stop? This day is salvation
come to thy house. Why not this mo-
ment look up into the face of Christ and
say;
Just as am. without one plea
But that thy blood was shed for me-
And that thou bid st me come to thee
OLamb Of God, come, ] comei
God is going to save you. You are go
ing to be among the shining ones Aft
er the tolls of life are over, you are 60
ing up to the everlasting rest, you are go
ing up to join your loyed ones. departed
continued on A pige.)
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-02-21

| breath in his face, anu neaTu Luo
wild neigh of his pony when they
struck him. then a fierce, sharp
pain, aud all was over.
Mother
The boy opened his eyes for a
moment, but the whltewashed hos
pital walls, the II lrrOT cot and
Saunders bepding over confused
him. The eyelids quiVered aud
closed.
Slowly it all came back to him
the long ride, the hot sun, the dust
and the stampedlug cattle
sWhere is Masoni' he asked by
and by, looking up again into
Saunders kind blue eyes.
She's all right now, poor old
chap said Saunders gently, aud
there was more in the tone than ln
the words, but the boy understood
He lay quietly for long while,
with the bed clothes pulled up
over his eyes, and the sheet was
wet when he looked out from under
|lbagain.
Cnason was kinder 10 me than
ANYBODY in the world had ever
Deeu-e1cept my mother he said
by and by. Il wish had been the
one to co. he added, YEARLY.
Don't you say that, lad, DOM
you now Saunders said, stroklDG
the boys hand with his own brown
palm. 'Ipil all come right
But you don't know, Saunders
you don't Know and the boy turn
ed his head over on the pillow
weariiy.
Maybe I do, mo'u you think
fur Saunders went on soothlngIy
you've been lyin' here prit nigf
two months now, you know, yor
know. an durin' that time I've
been here, of an on, sorter cou
slant, an' you've said things as
may be you wouldn't a said TO me
confidential like, eft you'G bin a
yourself but l reck IN they ain't nj
harm done. was only waitIn' tel
you got strong enough TO travel tC
asst you eff you wanted to go home
'Oh, no; l can't. Saunders,
can't the boy cried.
You mean bout the levee, don
? YOU? Saunders asked gently
, GYol see, you've toP mos' thing
an jest pieced out the rear, littl'
chap, an blamed eff / aiu't fel
mighty sorry for you. That
straight, now, an no mistake, bu
the mo- l study erbout it the M
+ it seems to me there was a kind
a hitch somewhur. Don't yOl mis-
onderstan' me now, little 'un.
, amt never had no call TO preach;
q amt even been a good man, bu
somehow, when a feIlers'S spen
, the best part er his life ardin' owe
these here OF pararas where the
dou't seem to be notbin' bat je'
God and the universe, he natchel
has time to do a deal er thinkiu
AN anyhow, seems to me the Lor
puts diffn'rt thoughts in q hea
after 1t begIus to turn gray
>, what he did when it was younI
Now, little chap, maybe 40 a
wrong, but 1t seems to me that Il
bigges' forgettin' you done war;
" erbout that break IN the levee.
> known it looked mighty big to yC
that night when the overflow CON
Ie an you kuowed a word fun "
d an' few SAN bags mayby could
IT KEEP it out, but what I aim to 81
is your furgettin' didn't stop ther
1t ] 'spect 1 wOnld = done tho sau
y thing myself twenty year ago, .
1t maybe so I'd "a felt jest as prot
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-02-21

EF Unless the number OF insertions
marked upon the manuscript, advertise
ments will be published until forbidden
and CHARGED accordingly. =
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of boats rose and tell on the lspp-
ing waves, tethered to the posts
of the verauda. JEFF soon fou nd his
own little green skii moored among
the rest, and 1t needed but a mo-
ment to reach his hat and coat
from the spreading antlers behind
the door.
He heard the sound OF his
mothers football In the hall as the
oars cut fhe water, but above that
above tHe beating of his heart and
the rush of the waves he heard his
fathers words, and a moment later
his skiff skinned out of lanterns
CLEAN and the darkness swallowed
hin up.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-31
LOSES HIS HEAD.
General Buokner Makes Bad Break to
nrVan Mnn

General Buokner Makes a Bad Break TO a
Bryan Man.
Kansas Citv octohor % 1,ho rtr,,s
,,.,....,,., ..',,,
'uViiooi"'c' wiz tomorrow morning pr'nt
specials from Paris and Faycttc Mo. which
state that Generals Palmer and Buoltnor
u,ovoked and were In . LARGO ,,,o,s,,ro -,
f'''VNe" anu "'le III iaike measure re-
sponslDle Tor the riotous disorders at those
places this afternoon. The dispatch from
poris saws.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-31
IN SELF DEFENSE.

The Master Of tie Michigan State Grange
Deserts the Republican Party
Detroit, Mich. October 30.--Hon. George
b. Horton naste' OF the Michigan State
Grange and lifelong republican. has
Just declared against Mckinley and for
Bryan and for tn, free coinage OF silver.
This change cones late In the campaign
and has caused profound sensation in
Michigan.
Mr.. Horton is tle wealthiest farmer and
largest landowner In Lewanee county,
which is one OF tie oldest and most popu-
lous in the state. He has always been
republican and sFs he stu Is one, but
belongs to the Teller school, and Will vote
for a CANDIDATE pledged to the free coin
age OF silver
He claims that firm property has great
ly deprecated and the cause OF It can be
found in the existing monetary system; he
is opposed 10 It's continuance.
He has written letter for publication,
in which he says that he does not know
whether he has left the republican party
or whether the republican party has LETT
him, and he proceeds to demonstrate the
grievous injustice done 70 agriculture In
the adoption OF contracted currency, re-
sulting from tie single gold standard,
and declares thar II is to the true interest
of every farmer to vote for silver as
protection TO home and 10 his own inter-
ests. and thus prevent the American
farmer from declining 10 position of
serfdom. He warns the farmers of the
dangers Threatened by contraction OF the
currency.
His position has created profound sem
sation In the Site He is master OF the
state Grange and the largest dairyman In
the United States. being ex-president OF
the National Dai-ymaD's association