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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-18
DEAF HIS.

In this city, Aug. 16, John B., son of James F.
and Ellen q. OBrien, aged Il years, days
Funeral from parents residence, No. So Cum
berland street, Wednesday morning at $50
O'Clock.
[Requiem high mass at the Cathedral of the
immaculate Conception at o'clock
In this city. Aug. IT, Annie Z. Emmons. aged
81 years. 3 months.
Funeral Wednesday forenoon at 10 O'Clock
from her late residence, No. 70 Wilmot street.
Burial at Lymon.
In East Deering, Aug. 16. Capt. Moses s.
Bunker, aged SO years, 4 months
Funeral Tuesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock, from
the residence of his son, Main street, East Deer
ing.
In Bath, Aug 1e, Helen G. Gichrist, aged 10
months.
Funeral Tuesday forenoon at 1890 o'clock
from No. 26 Hancock street, city.
1.-THE funeral of the late Mrs. Eliza A. Newbe-
gin will take place Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock. from her late residence, No. 50 Free
street.
1.-THE funeral of the late Margaret G. McDon-
ongh will take place from her parents residence,
No IA ,Newbury street, Tuesday morning at
$50 O'Clock.
q Requiem high mass at the Cathedral OF the
immaculate Conception at O'Clock.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-18
Twelfth Maine Regiment Association.

Twelfth Maine Regiment Association.
The annual reunion will be held at
Long island, Thursday, August ~. Com
rades will assemble at Bosworth Post
hall, No. A Free street, at $50 a. M.
Steamers of Uasoo Bay line leave Custom
House wharf for Ponce's Landing at 9. 90,
1890 a. m, and 10 M. and return at
1a so, 2.50, 4.05. BIO and 6.S5 Tickets
can be procured of the secretary treasurer
and Casco Bay Steamboat company,
Tickets for island and return, including
dinner of Cushing's $1.00.
TIE Grand Trunk, Maine Central.
Portland and Rochester and Portland
and Rumford Falls railroads will sell
tickets to members, for one fare the
round trip. The Portland Steamship
company will charge full fare from Bos-
ton and half fare on return. VIM. p.
Hodgdson Is president and A. q. Purin :
ton, secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-18
nh Err MAJEsTY's COR
ME SIMrSD IA boa4 In 4Lo

VI SETS" the best in the
world. We have been
listening a whole year to hear that
claim contradicted, but have heard
no whisper Of it yet. sHer Males
tvs Corsets" are the aggregated
bright spots and fine pointsldo of all
''up-to- this minute" corsets.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-18
Veteran Firemen.

The Veteran Firemen did not go to
Union station to meet Chief Eldridge
last night as he will not come directly
home. The association will go tonight
ON the boat to Boston and thence to New
Bedford to the great tremen's muster.
AT Boston they will meet the chief and
escort him to New Bedford and thence
home
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-18
MAR RAG ES.

In Dexter, Aug. IL. Alfred L. Abbott and
Miss Nancy I. Champion.
In Alfred. Aug. 4. George E. Moulton Of Ly-
man and Miss Hattie o. Fernald of Shapleigh.
In Sherman, Aug. g. Elmer Lancaster OF Lee
and Miss Essie Goodwin of Silver Ridge.
In Norway. Aug. 8, Ralph E. Flood and Miss
Ida b. Packard.
In Somervile, Mass, Aug. 8, James Dwyer of
Boston and Miss Mary Donovan. formerly OF
Richmond.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-18
WITHOUT A RIVAL,

Annual Sales more than 100000 Boxes
Csc. at Drug Stores. or will be sent BY q. q.
Agents. B. T. ALLEN CO., ss5 Canal st., New
FORK, post paid. upon receipt OF price. Book
Eee upon application.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-18
CERTAIN BUSINESS PRINCIPLES ARE
PREVALENT AT THIS STORE.

The
sci only the pest goods 1oana lower price than the quality
rep % BY the % and if pgFee satisfactory
and this policy strictly lived been the keynote Of
will be have pay less than We shall eavor
popular prices Good solid values marked prices OTHERS can't
saved dollar the old then
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-18
Weak Stomach
Impaired Digestion
DiSOFdered Liver

they act like magic-a few doses will work won-
ders upon the Vital Organs; strengthening the
muscular system, restoring the long-lost COM
plexion, bringing back the keen edge of appe.
tite' and arousing with the Rosebud of
meath the whole physical energy OF
tne human frame. These are facts admitted by
thousands. in all classes of society, and one Of
Inc oest guarantees to the Nervous and Debili-
tated Is that Beechamss Pills have the
LARGEST Sale of any Patent Medicine
I'm the World.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-18
A Wonderful Medicine ].
BEEBGs;H3A ms

For Bilious END Nervous disorders, such as Wind
End Pain in the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddi-
ness, Fullness and Swelling after meals, Dizzi-
ness and Drowsiness, Gold Chills, Flushings OF
Heat, Loss of Appetite, shortness of Breath, Cos.
tiveness, Blotches on the Skin, Disturbed Sleep.
FrightfuI Dreams, and all Nervous and Tremb.
ling Sensations, &C., when these symptoms are
caused by constipation, as most Of them are.
The FIRST DOSE WILL GIVE RELIEF IN TWENTY
MNuTES. This is no fiction. Every sufferer Is
earnestly invited to try one Box OF these Pills
and they Will be acknowledged TO be
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-18
A WONDERFUL MEDICINE,

BEECHAM'S PrE,LS, taken as directed,
Will quickly restore Females to ccmplete health.
They promptly remove distractions or irregu.
1arities of the system. For
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-12-25
Needed more Eviae.ce.

"A young curate came to DR.. Temple
one day and said: my lord, it - gu.
mored that you are not able to believe
in special interpositio Of providence
on behalf Of certain persons. .Well7'.'
grunted the bishop. Well, my lord,
here is the case Of my aunt. Ny aunt
journeys to Exeter every Wednesday
by the same train and in the same com.
partment Of the same carriage invari-
ably. Last Wednesday she felt q dis.
inclination to go, and that very day
an accident occurred by which the chr
rage Of the train in which my Aunt
would have Travelled was smashed to
pieces. Now, was not that direct In
terposition Of providence on behalf Of
my aunt" Can't say" growled the
bishop; don't know your aunt" st.
James Gazette.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-12-25
she stepped back 10 show her bare

4. / = .s ~ ri b.
''Then these are for Little Jim and
these are for you. Here IRE shoes. too.
Sit down and try on q pair.
When we had shoes and stockings
we bought pair Of mittens, some cali
co Tor dresses, warm hood and q
child's shawl; and then we went to a
grocery and purchased few things
for Christmas dinner. When that tot
OF girl found her feet in ..real' stock
ings and shoes she looked around the
store and up at me. and rubbed away
at her eyes, as IL she believed it all a
took my hand and drew NE aside and
whispered: .'
Are you going to steal me away
from Aunt Mary and Little Jim?''
NO, child"
"Then you must want me to marry
your &
Not just yet. How do the shoes and
stockings feel?'' s. &. .3.
'Say- could go on Broadway,
couldn't I? Hold on till wash or my
mouth"
She picked up piece Of paper of the
floor, spat on 1t and rubbed away at
her mouth and chin, and when I
laughed she said:
Il don't want you TO he ashamed Of
me, you kuow!'' e. ~
And from the grocery we went round
into Hester street, and up the stairs Of
Q tenement to q single room on the
fourth floor. There we found Aunt
Mary and Little Jim-the one a middle
aged, Woodworking woman, who
washed windows and scrubbed and
cleaned, and who was bearing her bur-
den without conlplaint-the other q
boy Of eight, who will never see more
Of Gods sunshine than filters through
the window of the tenement In which
he drags out his weary days.
And Aunt Mary broke down and
.wept. and Little Jim and his sister
Betty Rugged each other and laughed
and shouted, and when went away I
felt that s. or a could not have been
better-expended. Jim and Betty will
hang up their stockings before going
to sleep Christmas eve, and Santa
Claus, who never forgets the poor Of
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-12-25

here" 9.J r 81 Z. N a n. q,
Well" said sissy, very slowly ind
very .thoughtfully, at was very good
sof you, bnt don't you really think II
would have been better to- bring The
baby to my room? I'm sure you dis.
turbed mamma, and she Isn't Q BIZ
we'll" sasyS =
But the questlQp. was mbrs than tic
sd93tor could lfSSfr. ..gs
hen esh bA ti1s happy little
.4arliE sRoiSdtl nlng. aait r. .marfy
Christmas. and had E0t hni WY ~
stairs. q clildlsh voice cried after him:
"Ob, DR.. Elnonsls r. e
"Yes." s rs, o.. ,ssg5
"Arc you sure 4. will turn writ tsl
"Oh, YES. very sure. indeed :
"Well. then, koi.d- by
"Good.by."C. L. H.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-12-25

34ye the Baby Comet"
. smile. not because the
~ unbe coming, for DR.. Ed
tie handsomest as well as
popular physician on the
but because he wished to
RNnller in aal seriousness. Look
lnU upon the girl with the most
oppression ut his command, he
re-. Sissy; can say, without
III hope, that know all about
90 get babies
you sure, DIR. Edmonds:'
little friend, I am quite
10 q subject have studied
tefully.'
then" resumed Sissy, Il think
trust you. HIVE you really
favery many babies, dOctor?''
many, indeed; in fact, I bring
the nice babies in this part Of
Do you know that pretty lit
Keyed baby sister Of Ethel Mum
sir"
ia the little black-eyed boy baby
&. and Mrs. Elbert's-the very first
they ever had?'
-; Iknow them we'll"
yell, I brought both of them"
9Th! exclaimed Sissy; s'then I'm
rad I came to you, doctor, for they
TIE sweetest babies I ever saw. Do
6sehtnk, doctor, you could get anotl-
llke them?'
gel1T don't know, Sissy, but am
l11g to try. Do you want me to
one to your house,"
hats just what I came for, DR..
unds," replied Sissy. in a tone of
most touching confidence. ssThe
eR day papa and were talking
ut what we should get for Christ
present for mamma, and he
AOught OF all sorts of things. and so
ssld I, but nothing we could think of
!yyAe half good enough, doctor, aud we
80 couldn't agree. But yesterday
amma said to me: Sissy. how would
0Q like to have little baby-brother
SISTER play with? And I lust
apped my hands. because thought
would be SO nice, you know; and
we talked about a long time, till
Slogt dark, and mamma said she didn't
49, where In the world to get baby,
11ee1 you would bring one. That set
to thinking. thought most all
Mt and after a while Just deter
ssyned to come to you and see IL you
Hint get mamma baby for a
q t1nas present. IL you would. doc
u would be 80 happy. and I'm
p1pa would pay you just as much
10y 40 You would want
ll SSSs Om-m," murmured the doctor. strok-
his nne black beard thoughtfully:
ypn say you wanted this baby on
lmas?''
x1G sir, on Christmas morning-in
lslna's stocking"
Vel" the doctor replied, consider
II think there will be no trou-
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-12-25

New York, VIII add somsthing TO what
.they have. already received. when Il
opened the door e Sc out 4 found two
who's thatf' ! heard ono Of them
whisper. 4 4 (. h. sI.g5 &, 81 81
s.h!' cautioned the other. ..rhat
VII s big BASKET 81 thines fof Nay
GERS and them; two sorphan chill
dnpv'- M:. Qsad. A Detroit gnsssPreSs,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-12-25

Just ahead Of me, on Grand street,
the other night. and stopping here and
there to look into the shop windows,
was girl Of. ten. Her toes pceped out
Of her old shoes-her dress was ragged
and thin-the old shawl which covered
her head and shoulders had more rents
than warmth.
knew where the girl came from
from some of the cross streets with
their tall tenements and little rooms
and dark Railways. ] knew why she
was fitting from window to window,
despite the cold wind sweeping up
from the bay and the frosty air COM
polling pedestrians to hurry along.
Christmas was near at hand. Tightly
clasped in her hand was something to
buy with-a nickel, perhaps, but more
likely penny. By and by, as she
halted for LONGER time than usual, /
advanced and said:
TITS cold night for a little girl like
you to be out on the Streets
She drew away and started on. but
stopped and looked me over. After
half q minute she came closer, and
asked:
"Have you little brother Jime"
NO, Child E.
81 have. He's lame boy, and can't
get out, and want to buy him q
I Christmas present .
so your brother Jim is going to hang
up Lis stocking on Christmas eve, Is
"N-no, sir. He hasn't any stockings
to hang z;l but Pm going to buy him
something go
''IIow long has he been lame?''.
oh ever SO long. He fell down
stairs and broke his hip when he was q
baby, and he can't get out, you see"
Z Elbow old is little Jim?''.,I asked, rs
we turned to look at the toys in the
window.
a"How old?v she repeated, as a trou-
bled look came into her face. "He
scan'ttb be twenty-seyen, can he?"
'sNot and be Little Jim You said
he was boy"
"Then he must be seven; or eight. I
can't read nor spell, you see, though I
can count up to fifteen. Yes, he's q
b0ya lame boy-aEd he has to lay
abel most of the time. He's all the
, family Iyon I've :, got What are you laugh
About your family. Haven't you a
I0fnCry'S
no. sir. He got drowned ever so
4 But you have q mothery' /
no, sir. She's dead. We live with
Aunt Mary. You don't know her, do
you? Well she's awful good to %.
She's got q lame back and q sore hand.
land can't work, but ssys God won't let
b " star7ya g death. She didn't have
but Q few pennies, but she rave tnt.
this one to buy something for little
jim" s9a 9.ff
.And how aBout you? Don't You get
q Christmas presant?" 5-s3a b s
No. Or: IND TO big you re, ana
then wsyA ut stto save our money Ia
bny bred. Have you got lots .of bread
at home? 2" 81
.Epoush,tof last d week, L. $780, II. 81.
"How nice! You must b. Rich! You
live on Fifth avenue, don't your %.
p'Afs1at y5d muse S. Rich. II, ST
Wac ride clothes you've got On! II
YOU w4hfed a whole pound Onthanfiy
to once yon could buy It, couldn't you?
/ Ar4 You laughing ht my olothes 4, s. )
NO, dear. Lets 70 inside 'D0ty
At little Jlm?" a: ~. ,::t;
/ T: ;exeaS m they Ysuldss ''.'
"And how SB0iit yo6s6?r ~ Il. !.
I-has emit any, she stammerch, a.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-12-25

4 All. distinctly remember,
1 It was only last November
That they chased me thro' the back yard,
And across the old barn COR;
vallianty and well I fought me
Y Till at last the villains caught mo
And proceeded then to trot me
To the axe beside the door
But, ashamed, they let me 60 for
Il was bones and nothing more
Skin and bones-anti nothing morsl
hes see It is December,
And no doubt they will dismember
Me. for all my many fat friends
s Have gone to that other shore.
1 I've grown pale from apprehension
z For Of late some marked attention
Makes me think It's their Intention
To cut on my legs and serve me
As a reed-bird from the store
just reed-bird nothing morel
George v. Hobart
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-12-25
BABY.
i Su,sht to Little
I'M Ekord.

NJ 10 AxI410
i b. =! alanGkoed.
aitinS, Sissy Wall
nltt TIA Is the private
@ her fathers fam
sd when lie had patted
l aEd playfully kissed
4 Apd, abe said to him,
she had gained in
y. y & her: NE: "Doctor, I
a - you on important
-! yQu, fslssyy' said the doc
greatest interest; "sit
j, ~ me III about it."
"A oM the edge of a big
Ikea mp into the face Of
10 beamed down upon
!!ll ~ J 8said, with the greatest
Do you know anything
To get bables?"
!!ll mt his hand up to his
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-12-25

A Hen Breolin9. iIittsns. .sstT
There ls q curious case Of animal &C,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-12-25
Pre.'c,aution.

! Tommy Don't be afraid, Doggie, I
won't hurt you'll just want to tell you
something -if you hear any noise to.
night just keep perfectly still, for it'll
be Santa Claus and we don't want him
scared away. 5 35f '7'
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-12-25
u Great scherIal,e,....

Jones = -Yon say you can mike money
quick XVII ~ VS. Vi !, 10 s n u
Smith do: That's what I'm aftsr.
q. Well, here u our chance. The shad
lays. 60. DO0 eggs In twenty-four hours.''
Well, what of It T. n .s
Hear me out. Put your Wits to
work and set MP Il CROSS between the
Sind and the bifyArd hens ana you
can \ q miakc 800, 600 b dag 70 Date.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-12-25

Nat n thsss fo4l HnndrsslA
&; sMcC Qah b {11ily was not III
artSto cfAtf bne. VI "
y t5faGkle ttentatiyely))-
|a21!at ln.a they were not n the
|:s4 lm Iarleni Ililfe Il
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-12-25

III 49, sDaley Green (coyly)) -You may
d JAy Hank Relieve I viii; Id fcrsotl..
ter that she was = idpw. Nuch
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-10-09

dition, and so does the college at Mid
dlebury Norwich university is progress
i've. Its increasing attendance speaks
we'll for its discipline and the prof.
cheney Of its work The agricultural col
lege and experiment station are conduct
Ing a work in which the agricultural
classes are becoming more and more in
tcrested
Normal Schools
These schools, in the report Of the COM
mission appointed by joint resolution,
number BAG, general assembly 1884, are
presented to your consideration for such
action asinyour judgment suits the facts.
The people wish every school in the state
well, and implicitly trust to your wisdom
as their representatives III so disposng
Of this important quetion as to not i'm
pair the usefulness of our educational
system, and to so bestow or withhold
their money in the premises as to accom-
plish in the interest of education the most
good for the greatest number
Fish and Game.
Your attention is directed to the re-
port Of the fish and game commissioners
and the superintendent of the hatchery.
1t appears that the state has an interest
ing property in this line costing already
quite a little money and promising to
cost more. The fish and game Of Ver-
mont properly constitute a property of
great general value to the people. These
interests should be properly fostered.
For knowledge of the needs in this di-
rection see the recommendations and es
Inmates in the reports referred to.
Uniformity of Laws
Hon. Alfred A. Hall of st. Adams, ap-
pointed by my predecessor, commits
sioner upon the uniformity of laws, has
reported his doings pursuant to such all
appointment. His commission having
expired, if further work in this direction
is desired, your action in the matter will
be necessary. Uniformity in the laws OF
the several states, as more particularly
pointed out in the commissioners re-
port, is undoubtedly desirable, and can
be completed now with as little expense
as any other time.
Fire Marshal
1t is requested that an office be Gre
ated to discover the origin of fires con-
Stunning property covered by insurance.
Such detective officer would supply
need in which the people and the insur
ance companies are mutually interested.
His work should lessen the moral hazard
CT fire insurance risks and accomplish
q saving to the companies and a lower
rate to the policy holders. Whether it
would do this or no, it has the moral
recommend of being a proper move to
expose and punish crime somewhat
common. a measure creating such an
office, the expense to be borne equally,
or in such proportions as you might con-
slider just, by the insurance companies
and the state, would receive my APP
prevail
Attorney General
1t is a very general opinion that the
Office of an attorney general would aid
the administration of state affairs and
accomplish an annual saving to the
treasury. l recommend that you in
quire into the cost to the state of counsel
in prosecuting state cases, and doing
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-10-09
Then we would add that peep at the
Lace Curtains and POrtieres

would disclose some rare bargains and some excellent
goods. For the next two weeks we shall give the
people who are thinking Of purchasing Garments or
furs the grandest display of these goods. Think of
line black stylish Jacket for $500, or an allwool
Mixture $780, We are selling at $3.50 and $3.50
lot OF Black Bouole Jackets worth $1,000. Our
ohlldrens goods begin with Infants Long Cloaks
and continue in an unbroken line of stylish and COM
Portable creations until the baby becomes Miss and
the Miss ceases to be Miss. Don't Miss Us because
you will Miss it if you do.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-10-09

EUUCatlOn.
The strength of our state Is in the
character of our people which Is deter
mined by our education. The schools
are the moulding sand in which the
common mind is formed. The best
school Is none too good. The district
school, having outlived it's early useful
ness of which we have reason to be
proud, entered a transition process, re-
sulting in the present town system,
with which some are yet dissatisfied
The dissatisfaction with the district sys-
TEN arose from natural causes and were
O return made to that system the same
dissatisfaction would recur. The rea-
sons Tor the success of the system are
no It ger part of our life and we must
use some new plan for conducting our
schools. Originally opposed to town
schools, yet remembering the disad-
Vantages of the old district and inter-
mediate systems, [ believe the existing
law as good as any change would af-
ford 1t should be borne in mind though
that the incorporated districts prevent
in towns where they exist fair appli-
cation of the town system. If conces-
sons could be arranged to obviate
these complaints contentment might be
expected.
Colleges.
The colleges are successfully pursu-
Ing their lines of work. The university
at Burlington report a prosperous con-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-10-09
Fire Marshal.
Attorney General.

1t is a very general opinion that the
office of an attorney general would aid
the administration of state affairs and
accomplish an annual saving to the
treasury. l recommend that you in
quire into the cost to the state of counsel
in prosecuting state cases, and doing
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-10-09

The public burdens should be borne by
all equally. according to what each tax
payer Is worth, yet the grand list upon
which taxes are extended does not rest
upon such an equitable foundation; until
1t does there will be uneasiness among
the people. The taxpayer who owes
more than the appraisal Of his personal
estate, as the law now stands, pays taxes
on his debt, or more than he is worth
OFFSETS against personal property in
making the grand list are an acknowl-
edgement that taxes should be paid upon
the basis of solvent worth.
To illustrate; The debts Of A. are the
credits Of b.. and b. should pay taxes on
these credits unless he is, in turn a
debtor. II A. cannot offset his debts
against his property appraisals he pays
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-10-09

The criminals of a penal institution
should be classified according to previ-
Gus life, offence committed and general
character of the individual, which sug-
gests putting prison life under reforma-
tory discipline, so that the inmate will
be better person at discharge than at
commitment, the principle being that the
state has the criminal in charge simply
to secure the public against his vicious
tendencies while he is being punished,
not to hinder in anyway the development