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Evening star., 1896-10-24
Little John Aliens CASTOR Skin.
From the FlOridq Citizen

The case Of John Allen, an eight-year old
boy Of this place. is puzzling the physi-
clans. Six weeks ago an orange thorn pen
etrated the boys hip. Inflammation fol-
lowed. and the boy was soon horribly swol-
len from head to foot. Finally the swelling
sutsided. but the boy Immediately began to
shed his skin. That on the face came off
separately. but from the neck down the
cuticle remained intact, and moved off by
way Of the hands and feet without break
ing. The cuticle was five days in passing
of, and during that time the boy remained
on the bed. wriggling like snake at moult-
Ing time. The child seemed to be in no
pain, but complained of a tickling sensa-
tion ard Of a crawling of the flesh.
Immediately recovered, and is now as well
as ever. The skin which is shed is on ex-
hibition at physicians office. 1t Is a per-
feet cast Of the human form from the neck
down. and is about the consistency of hard
glue, which 1t much resembles.
Evening star., 1896-10-24
by w. X. FIsHER-CENTRAL.

proofs are poorest will receive suggestions
and instructions from the better-informed
members of the club. General discussions
of subjects relating to photography, 1t Is
planned, shall also be held. If it Is found,
for instance. that a member, after expos
ing and developing his plates. employs a
professional photographer to print the pic
lures, he will be called upon to explain the
reason for following such a course. If the
reply is that the art of printing success
fully Is not understood. the discussion will
Evening star., 1896-10-24

work. and by conscientious study and un-
remitting practice has mastered the details
and intr.cacies of the art
Club Formed.
At the meeting it was decided that the
members should endeavor to cover all the
ground possible before the close of the
school year. The plan of campaign, so to
speak, as mapped out by Mr. Test and ap-
proved by the members of the club pro-
yides that the greater portion of the work
shall be undertaken as individuals. The
club Will meet al the Central High School
once in every two weeks. when a compari-
son OF results obtained during the preced-
ing fortnight will be made.
Those who secure unusually good pic
lures will be expeo ted to relate for the
benefit of their fellow-members the man
Evening star., 1896-10-24

spot tc spot and focusing for an Indefinite
period. as is so often conspicuous charac-
terlsuc OF amateurs MIR. Test Is firm be-
fever in the policy of spending ali the mon
ey available on the lens for, he says, any
person possessing even small amount Of
ingenuity can readily manufacture a cam
era oox that will answer the purposes ad-
mirably. At his own home four such
cameras have been constructed, and they
Evening star., 1896-10-24
Amateur Photography Practiced by
High School Boys and Girls.
CLUB FORMED At THE CENTRAL
What is Being Done at the Western
and Eastern.
ALSO AT THE BUSIN ESS
II o 7 o G. r A p H Y

II o T o G r A P H Y
'among the pupils is
destined to become
one of the features of
the high schools of
Washington. Though
practically in its in
cipiency at the pres
ent time. 1t may be
stated with every as
surance of certainty
that work with the
camera will spread.
and rapidly, too. Ex-
tremely fascinating
Evening star., 1896-10-24

in itself. interest in the art or fad accord
Ing to the way it may be regarded Will be
simulated by the organization of camera
clubs at the Central and Western Schools:
at the Eastern. because instruction in pbo-
tography is now open to those students Of
tie graduating class who desire it. and at
Evening star., 1896-10-24
StateRmanRbiD.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
II am credibly informed" said the one
English statesman. that the sultan is in
really suffering from homicidal mania.
Something must be done.'
Perhaps 1t might be turned to good
account" said the other statesman. why
not enlist lis aid in civilizing Africa?"
Evening star., 1896-10-24
Jeff. Davis an Exem,1o-

From the Savannah News.
Prof. Tom F. McBeath, principal of the
grammar school. has presented to the
eighth gIsde a fine portrait of Jefferson
Davis. with an autograph letter of the
confederate leader. written a short while
before he died. They are now hung upon
the walls OF the eighth grade room.
Evening star., 1896-10-24
Repartee.

From the India polls Ioarral.
cav, you amt so hot,- said the youth
with the cigarette"
Huh" answered the youth with the had
cigar. Il amt seen your picture en- no
buttons, neither
Evening star., 1896-10-24
When the doc

When the doc
tor comes to pre-
scribe for any
I" female weak
ness 7" the FIRST
thing he insists
upon is an exam
ination, and the
treatment he pre-
'scnbes is pretty
sure to call sor
the local appiica-
tons, 50 natural
ly distasteful to
Evening star., 1896-10-24
A Mistake In the Pulpit.

From Truth.
Eastern Tourist-"Why did they tar and
feather the parsonT'
Alkali Ike-"The durn fool prayed for a
gold harvest"
Evening star., 1896-10-24

Twill be a revelation to YOU
when you try the Yale Laundry, sI4
10th st. Phone 1902. 1t
Evening star., 1896-10-24
Not AltoRether Homeless

From the Detroit Free Press.
II shall never marry" declared Miss Ell
derly, in a tone meant to be firm.
Don't say that" answered her best
friend. Florence. Women older than you
have had proposals."
Evening star., 1896-10-24

are the equal, he claims. of any purchasable
to make plain to the club the details, as
we'll as the ease and the desirability Of
camera making at home. A striking fea-
ture of the plans Of the photographers of
Of the work of the members of the club, to
be held during the latter part of next Feb
ruary.
The exhibit will probably be held in the
drawing rooms. and permission to that eff
feet has already been secured from Princi-
pal Lane. Suitable and desirable prizes are
to be provided, and the awards will be
made by board OF judges, consisting Of
drawing teachers Of the high schools A
point Of interest In connection with the ex-
Evening star., 1896-10-24

1t is the intention of Mr.. Test that the
club as body shall make at least two
outings. On these trips the sole object
shall be to instruct the members how to
properly discriminate in regard 10 the views
to be taken and to correctly locate the
camera the first time and thereby avoid the
necessity of moving the instrument from
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-24
DEERING.
MORRILLs,

Ths UniveFsalfst society of Morrills
ana tho Sunday school from the Unlver-
saiiso church of Westbrook went on an
excursion to Hope Island on Wednesday
ana enjoyed picnic dinner.
heV. Q. II. Shinn, the travelling mis-
slonary for the Universalist church, was
IN the town yesterday calling ON friends
Miss Ootavis Walker and Mr.. Leon
Bailey made bicycle trip to White Rock
Wednesday.
The Deering nine went to Westbrook
wednesday afternoon and played the
Westbrook nine in Warren park. The
SCORE was 10 to in favor of Westbrook.
The New York bicycle club assembled
Tor 'blind run" last evening. The
officers of the club were the only persons
who knew the clubs des tination, and
led the wheelmen away on long ride
without telling them whore they were
going.
John Hyer, who has been confined to
his home by sickness for some weeks,
has SO far recovered as to be able to be
cut again.
r. L. Edgeoomb, conductor on the
electrics, has taken one of Patrick Nor
gan's houses on Oak street.
MIR. John Doley and wife, formerly Of
this place, are visiting Mr.. John Double,
Oak street.
G. o. Moses has accepted a position
on the electric road.
N. K. Sawyer is making extensive re-
pairs on his house at the corner of Oak
street and Stevens Plains avenue.
Workmen were engaged yesterday in
changing the gates at the Portland &
Rochester crossing on Forest avenue.
The gates were formerly on opposite
sides of the track, but will now both be
placed on the same side Of the track
Mr.. Alexander Bailey is visiting
friends here. He is the travelling Sales
man for large wholesale clothing house
in Boston.
Miss Hattie Cobb, Gle rk at j. r. Lib
by's, Portland, has saken two months
vacation, part of which she will spend
at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Watkins have gone
to Machias on a brief visit with relatives.
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-24
Est. Paul Pioneer Press.


Thus far they have succeeded. They
have captured convention. They have
worked their will with an unreasoning
mob, submissive to their dietation. They
have nominated their tool for President
on platform addressed to all the ele,
ments of lawlessness and disorder. And
here their triumphs end. For they have
reused nation in revolt against the in
solent oligarohy of mine overs, who have
undertaken to overthrow governments,
law, ths whole vast edifoe of values and
of public and private credit in order
through the ruin of all other interests 10
cleaye path to the minis for the insig-
nificant product of their mines, and to
force that small and depreciated silver
product upon seventy millions of people
as their only standard Of value. at loss
Of countless billions to them all. These
seventy millions of American people are
going to say next November whether
they will run this government or wheth-
err it shall be run by and for the five
mining States in the Businesses Of the
Rocky Mountains, where the silver kings
sit on their thrones of bullion.
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-24
Does nicely without a Razor.

An Indiana firm he's put upon the mar
ket device for shaving which entirely
does away with the time honored razor.
The new invention is chemical pow
der of curious properties which, when ap
piled moist TO the face, becomes per.
feet lather. Then instead OF the keen.
edged razor, common pocket knife OF
steel case knife can be passed over the
face, removing entirely all traces OF
beard and mustaohe.
Although it ia claimed that the ohemi.
cal is in no way injurious to the skin OF
system, what it's makers particularly
claim for it ia it's value in shaving the
faces of the dead. The services of a bar
Der are unnecessary, as any one can apply
the moistened powder to the face and
after allowing it TO remain few mo-
ments any sort Of knife or edged steel
will suffice to remove ell trace of hair on
tho face.
When used OH the face of the living the
powder leaves the face smooth and attire.
~ freq from the disagreeable sensation so
often experienced after close shaving
with an ordinary razor.
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-24
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT

The cases argued were all in Andres
coggin county.
Lottie Conway against Tho Lewiston
and Auburn Horse Railroad company is
case where the plaintiff recovered
verdict Of s1l88 for personal injuries. She
claims that the conductor of the ca
carried her by the crossing, where sh .
wished to alight, stopped the car by the
side Of ditch, helped her off by the
hand. without giving her any warning,
assisted her to step off into the ditch, on
to rolling stone whereby she slipped,
and broke her ankle. The defendant de-
MES any negligence on it's part and asks
that the verdict be set aside.
Savage & Cakes for the plaintiff.
White & Carter for the defendant.
j. S. II. Cobb in equity va. Frank W.
Dana, was argued orally by Judge
Savage for the plaintiff and Hon. H. M.
Heath for the defendant.
The afternoon was taken up by the
arguments in the case OF City of Auburn,
appellant, against the Union Water
Power company. 1t is an appeal by the
city of Auburn from an award by the
county commissioners assessing damages
against the city of Auburn in favor Of
the Union Water Power Company in the
sum Of s24. 500, for taking water for its
system of water works from Wilson pond
The act granting the power to tax
water from the pond provides that the
city shall pay damages to property
rights.
The question before the court Is
whether the Union Water Power has any
property rights in Wilson pond or Lake
Auburn, which entities it to claim any
damages whatever. The city claims that
the Water Power company has no special
grant of legislative authority, whatever,
and that the legislature has never given
it any part Of the public right appertain-
except against individual proprietors OF
land-no rights as against the public.
The CITY claims that Wilson pond, as a
good pond, Is public property, under the
colonial ordinance of 1641, the title to 1t
being in the state as perpetual trustee for
the public.
Wallace Fl. White, Esq, argued the
case for the Water Power company and
Judge Symonds for the city of Auburn.
Samuel g. Flows ling VS. Lewiston and
Auburn Horse Railway company, is one
where the plaintiff recovered $s797 for
personal injuries sustained by collision
with an electric car. The defendants ask
to have the verdict set aside because the
plaintiff was negligent while there was
no negligence on tho part of the defend
ant company. The only negligence the
plaintiff claims the servants of the COM
pany were guilty of was the excessive
speed of the car.
The case was argued for the company
by Hon. Seth NJ Carter and for the
plaintiff by W. Fl. Judkins. Esq.
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-24

situation laid before him in all Its ugli
ness. He was snap, decisive man,
whose mind worked faster than his CON-
science.
Pretty bad, pretty badl'' he said,
when all had been explained, "but then
1t might be worse. Your credit is still
good and nobody outside knows anything
about this"
''No, we just discovered it ourselves, -
sold Mr.. Preston.
well, you're quoted at $40, 900 and
your credit is unimpaired. Go ahead and
load up with all the stock you can get
bsfore the crash comes" recommended
the friend
''That's the only advice can give you.
and now you'll have to exouss me- "
He lett, and the two partners in the
disastrous venture sat looking at each
other for some minutes Then Mr.. Smith
looked up ana said:
well, Marvin, what do you think of
thatf"
II am too young map to do anything
of that kind" was MIR. Preston's answer.
The old man sighed deeply.
"And I'm too old, he answered. De
troit Free Press,
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-24
AAew Campaign Button Proposed.
g(Nev York Tribune.)

It is not the perpetuity of the Union,
but the honor of the nation that is at
tackled. Patriotic Democrats stand re.
lated to this assault us the war Demo
Gratis did to that of 1861. They are for
Mckinley, but they are not Renu blioans.
They cannot wear Mckinley buttons
but they can adopt an emblem Of wider
significance by which they Will be
known, not as Mckinley partisans, but
as Democratic patriots, who count the
honor of the country and the mainte-
nance of its financial integrity as above
all considerations of party harmony OF
political success. Let there be, then, q
new button produced-a button bearing
no candidates. name or likeness, but
just .'Old Glory" with some such legend
as =" Honest Money" or "No Repudia-
tion. " Democrats and Republicans
alike could wear it, and by 1t be identi-
fled as sound money men and anti -Popu-
lists, and no harm would be done if it
should supersede the Mckinley button,
now so much in evidence, and become
universal. Give us now button with the
Old emblem. and let everybody wear it
who believes in national honor and COM
mon honesty.
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-24
London's Electric Supply.

Compared with other large towns. Lon.
don is easily at the head for the magni.
tude of it's electrical supply. Paris, fol
instance, has only an equivalent OF
about 800, 600 eight-oandle power lamps.
as compared with the 1900, 600 lamps in
London. Manchester and Liverpool have
respectively about 1900 and 81, 900; Glas.
gov, 70, 600; Edinburgh, 4s, 900; Dublin,
$1,000, and Cardiff, 5000. OF the total
capital expended in the whole of the
United Kingdom for supplying electrioi-
~ London has spent more than one half.
journal.
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-24

stock of last years ''returns,'' and hopes
TO get rid OF them In illiterate Moscow.
russian journalists seem to have very
primitive notions on the subject of the
S1,,l conduct of their newspapers.
Ihey appear TO take very little pains to
geG unelr Journals properly distributed;
and small local circulation seems to
represent the height of their commercial
am NOTIONS A few Of the best class jour-
nals, such, for instance, as The Neya.
which lsivery toierably printed. and en-
Joys wide circulation, are undoubtedly
exceptions to the rule mentioned above
outasuoh instances of business ability
combined with energetic and effective
literary and artistic management are few
and far between.
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-24
Old MAN GOULD NOT Be CROOKED.
Too Ruggedly Honest to stoop to Low
Trick.

Years ago, when Elijah Smith and
Marvin Preston were running dis
tillery down the river, MIR. Preston one
day took it into his head to look through
the books of thessconoern, and discovered
that 1t was bankrupt. There had been
no warning Of Trouble, and he was sur
prised. but soon gathered himself togeth-
er and went to the private office. where
Mr.. Smith was sitting.
Wore broke,'' be said.
"Whatf" calculated the old man.
The books show that this firm is in
Solvent repeated Mr.. Preston.
Inc office man had given no intimation
TO the senior partner that the distillery
was In financial danger. and the news
was terrible shook to him. 1t took him
some time to realize his position and when
ne di1 he asked Preston to send for u
lfaeno IN whom he had great confidence.
want to talk with him before we do
anything, Marvin. - said the old man.
Inc friend was summoned and the
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-24
RELIEF IN SIX HOURS

distressing Kidney and Bladder disease
relieved in six hours by the NEW GREAT
SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE This
new remedy IS great surprise ON account
pain in the bladder, kidneys, back and every
part of the urinary passages in male or f6-
male. 1t relieves retention of water and
pain in passing it almost immediately If
You want quick relief and cure this is your
remedy. Sold by &C IL. GUPPY co. Drug
gist f63 Congress st. Portland, Me-
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-24
WHITES SALE OF ODD LOTS

Commencing July 1st, We sell at our store.
few odd lots in women's Russet Oxfords, child
ren's Russet in heel and spring heel, and we
have some special bargains in womens,
misses and children's DOngola Button Boots.
rs Oxford Tie in Russell and Black, for we
have the best one i'll the State. We have also
the latest styles in mems Wine Color and Light
and Dark Tans. Tennis and Beach Shoes, so
cents per pair.
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-24

II the report of the Republican repre-
sentative convention, published in yester-
days PRESS, the name of Mr.. William
j. Knowlton nominated by aoclamation
on motion Of Mr.. Harry Virgin, was 40
cidentally omitted in setting up the re-
port. Mr.. Knowlton WAS the second one
of the. nominees whose name was present.
ed to the convention.
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-24
FREE IRON.
Its Coinage at a I6 to 1 Ratio Ad-
YOcated.

The Argument of Alexander P. Hull of At
lanta, a Gentleman who is Heartily in
Favor of a 16 to Money Platform.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-25
RALEIGH BOY DEAD.

Norfolk. Va, April "a (speeiaD
Mr.. Joseph Canton, formely Of Raleigh.
n. c., but for past ten years a resident
Of this city, died at his home, 2a5
Church street, at 2 O'Clock yesterday
morning. He stood at the head Of bis
classes at st. Mary's Male Academy,
and was an excellent young man WITH
bright future before him. To-day the
flag at St. AIary's is at half mast, and
the cadets and zuayes will attend his
funeral in a body this afternoon, which
takes place from st. Mary's cathedral.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-25

sincerely yours, A. 4. Bennett.
If we all led out-of-door lives. went
to bed at shutdown, and had no consum-
ing cares nor hard work to bring down
the health. there might not be the ur-
gent necessity that now exists for taxi
ing this best Of spring remedies, Faine's
Celery Compound.
But as the great majority of lives
are ordered-with too much work, too
much anxiety, too little sleep, by the
time winter is over the drain on the
nervous energy has become excessive,
the nerves are ina sad need of being
strengthened, and the blood of being
purified.
Paine's Celery Compound absolutely
meets this great modern necessity
Paine's Celery Compound viii bring
back nerve strength and replace poor,
thin. pale blood with a rudy, health
making stream.
1T is the one great practical remedy
advocated by all physicians
Tt drives away that feeling Of utter
exhaustion that is so common in the
spring, but no less dangerously signiti-
cant because it is so common. 1T makes
people well. Tt is a thousand times
superior to all the ordinary sarsaparil-
las. neryines and tonics ever made.
Paine's Celery Compound is the one
real spring remedy known to-day that
never fails to benefit. Get Paine Gel
cry Compound, and only Paine's Celery
Compound if you wish to be well
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-25
ILL sERyIcE EXAMINATION.

Tie United States Civil Service Conn
mission has ordered that an exarnina-
ton be held by its local board in this
city on Saturday, June 9Th, 1896, COM
mencing o'clock a. M, for the grades
OF clerk and carrier in the classified
postal service. Only citizens Of the
United States can be examined. The
age limitations for this examination
are as follows: For clerk, 18 years Of
age. no maximum limit; for carrier
I'll to 30 years of age. No application
will be accepted for this examination
unless filed with the undersigned, in
complete form. on the proper blank,
before the hours of closing business on
Monday, May 18th, 1896. Applications
should be filed promptly, therefore, in
order that time may remain for cor
rection if necessary.
The commission takes this oppor-
tunity Of stating that the examinations
are open to all reputable citizens of the
United States who may desire to enter
the service, without regard to race or
to their political or religious affilia-
tons All such citizens are invited TO
apply They shall be examined, graded
and certified with entire impartiality,
and wholly without regard to any con-
sideration save their efficiency, as
shown by the grades they obtain in
the examination.
For application blanks, for instruc-
fioLs. and information relative 10 the
duties and salaries OF the different
positions, apply to
z. r. ELLIS,
Sec. Board of Elk. Postal Service,
p. o. address, Raleigh, N. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-25
Proposals
WOOD. COAL end BRICK.

Sealed proposals, endorsed "Propo-
sails for Wood, Coal or Brick, as the
case may be, and addressed to the UNI
dersigned. will be received up to noon
May 9th, 1885, for furnishing
100 Cords of old field pine wood,
372 Tons lump Bituminous Coal
so Tons Anthracite Coal, stove size, and
100000 hard burned Brick
The wood must be eight feet long.
split quartered, free from knots, and
not over six months old at the time the
bid is made and must be delivered in
suitable condition for inspection and
measurement.
The coal must be screened and free
from all impurities, 1000 pounds to
she ton. Bidders will state the mine
or mines from which the coal comes
that they propose to deliver and also
whether the anthracite coal is white
or red ash.
Bidders will state the price per
thousand for said brick at the kiln.
and also delivered at either department
of the institution.
The coal and wood must be deliv-
cred at each department OF the inst.
tuition in such quantities as may be
directed by the undersigned not later
than October list, 1896 and the brick
not later than June Goth, 1896; an the
above material to be subject to inspec-
ton and approval by the undersigned.
The certificate of weight must ac-
company each wagon load OF coal as
delivered.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids, or any part OF any bid
w. H.RAND,
Steward of the Institution for the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind.
RALEIGH, April 20, 1896.