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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-23

ing the employment agency in search of
coachnan or a Hlan-of-all-work, does not
feel abashed- But the fiasco she generally
Hakes in her selection of the coachman or
the man-of-all-work. The sluggards, the al
Ccholic wrecks, the freaks the mixed-ale
favorites with persuasive voices, the tired
men, the no-goods. that she has the fac
ulty Of infallibly choosing, The man at the
employment agency will tell you all about
1t, and mingle his smiles with yours So it
Is rather a "stand-off," the respective
abilities of the man and of the mans wife
IN picking out employment agency help"
Hunting for Work.
For example. big. od-natured-lookins
man made his appearance at one of the
largest general employment agencies In
town the other morning. He was newly
married. as the writer happened to know.
Being newly married. it was his first ex-
perlence in an employment agency. and he
dldn knew any better, which was plain
HE was hunting for white maid-of-aIl-
Work He stated the nature of his quest
10 the man behind the desk. The man be-
hind the desk held up finger, and all of
the women ranged around the room arose
as one But the finger signal was meant
ior young. muscuiar-looking Hibernian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-23

tn best owes: but TIL 'owse went sudd My
Europe. y'r lide-dysh'p han
You are not drinking man, John
Henry?"
John Henry really looked hurt HIS breath
sme]t like moonshiner's shack in west
ern Tennessee. John Henry waved his
chapeau deprecatingly.
"Y'r llde-dySh'p hunknown'ly does me
hay injustice by hinqurin Hi ave never
known tn taste huv spirits y'r lde-dysh'p.
Hat dinner. y'r lide-dyshp, hay hocca-
sional mug O. hale. but never spirits, witch
Hi ab'o
And John Henry really made a wry face
at the thought of such a thing.
Well, John Henry, you may bring me
your references this afternoon. and per-
haps then l shall see my livery maker.
But"
Tyr lide-dysh'p hon-ners me- cut in the
teetotaler to break up the but" with his
battered derby upon his heart. And when
the motherly looking old lady passed cut
there was a look of craft on John Henrys
vacant face and something very like
Ludgate circus wink in Jonn He1ry's left
eye.
a handsome. middle-aged woman, plain
ly from the south by her looks and sreech.
came next
The OId-FashiOned Sort.
II am trying to find a good oldfashion-
cd cook" she explained to the man behind
the desk, land am having rather a des-
perate time of it. Could you
The lady stopped suddenly, and looked
in the direction of the door. Coming in
the door vas a neat-looking, bulky, gen.
uine old-fashioned NANNY of the south.
The gray wool protruded beneath the ban
danna wound around her head, turban-
wise, beneath her wide. black straw hat.
She got along lumberngly, and was
wneezy and scant of breath, hut cheerful.
why" said the lady, II think that old
NANNY would do for me. Is she looking
for placer
Yes. madam-as 4 COOK said the man
behind the desk.
Nanny" said the lady, going up to
the old colored woman, would you care to
cook for me?"
The old nanny scrutinized her question
er carefully She had caught the southern
accent, but she wanted to see that she
wasn't making any mistake. Then:
Deed an indeed All would, honey, TO-
yo' alls FUN de souf, an yo' alls de kyind
All dun come up hyuh t. hunt TO- dat gal;
an All sutnly ahm tyud O. wuckin TO- these
hyuh onnery po' wife folks. tibet has moth
in but poke chops To- breakfus', an con-
nubzin' aroun' de kitchen, lake All nevuh
dun know how make Gavin bread BIO dey
wus bawn: yes, fndeedy. honey, All dun be
glaid t go wuck fo' yo' all, eff yo' want
cookin' lake All knows yo' was dun raised
on and two minutes later the old nanny
was taking ride IN the southern Woman's
barouche.
(which is what I call getting Job in
Jig time" said the man behind the desk
But these southern people are pretty clan
nish-white and black"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-23

employment agencies in this town of
an assorted character. Some of them sup
ply coloTed help alone; others, none but
white help; still others. only male help,
and others, again, female help exclusively.
Then, there are the employment agencies
where all manner of help, household and
stable, is furnished-male and female white
and Ethiopian. good, Indifferent. bad, worse,
ard worst. These are the interesting en-
ployment agencies.
The male head of an establishment and
employer of servants remains away from
the employment agency if he is normally
selfish and knows his gait, Instead, he
sends his wife: or he sends his wifes
mother. if his household is graced by
mother for his wife. 1t is star play, this
sending of the mother-in-law; for the aver
age mother-in-law possesses the know
phrase of the paddock-and nine times
In ten, corrais a gem of the purest ray
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-23
The Height Of Oratory.

From HaFper's Weekly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-23
wv WASHINGTON HAS

vASHINGTON HAS
its share of employ
melt agencies - per
haps somewhat more
than its share when
regard is given to the
slews of day-in and
day-out wallfiowers
" no ornament Wash
ington employment
agency chairs and
gaze into vacancy,
sullenly, beseeching-
ly, expectantly, but
lever chcerfully. The
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-15

him. Nowhere is it asserted or believed
that the shooting was premeditated or
deliberate. The sheriff and his deputies
We're acting as theiguardians of law and
order. The shooting seems to have been
an error of Judgment but 1t should be
borne. inlmind that it is very difficult toS
pass.judgment on an act performed under
conditions. which cannot be understood
by the most of those who will criticise or
condone. The case is very different from
that Of the Italians lynched in New Or
leans. There mob, acting contrary to
law, .lynched men who were in the charge
of and under the protection of the consti-
tuted authorities. In this case the con-
stituted authorities-and the sheriff and
his men were such-can at most be
charged only with acting with bad judg-
ment. 1t is a deplorable affair; but it is
very different from the New Orleans
lynching.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-15
Deafness Cannot Be Cured.

by local application as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There Is only one
way to cure deafness and that Is by conStitu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustschian Tube. When this tube is inflamed
you have runfbling sound or imperfect hear
ing and when it Is entirely closed, Deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition. hearing will be destroyed forever
nine cases out Of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infiamed condition Of
the mucous surfaces.
We Will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness caused by ca.arrh) that can
not be cured by HALLS Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars; free.
E Sold by Druggists. 75c.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-15
MAINE NEWS NOTES.

The term of office of the present Demo,
cratic postmaster, H. A. Belcher OF
Pennington, has expired, and the severai
Republican candidates are on the anxious
seat. Mr.. Dingley is making strong
effort to find out exactly what the prefer
ence is and why, and will cause the ap-
pointment to be made accordingly. There
are two prominent candidates, deacon j..
P. Thwing and Arthur T. Moore.
Bangor sends the largest delegation to
Bowdoin college this fall of any town or
city in the state. The city is well repre-
sented in the upper classes, the following
young men enter the freshman class
John Appleton, Donald . Snow. Her
bert L. SWEET, Hugh +. Quinn, Roland
Bragg, William Warren, Harry Milliken
| and Murray S. Danforth. Several OF
these Bangor youths are fine athletes ana
ought to make strong additions to BOW
doin's field and track athletic teams.
The state railroad commissioners have
granted to the Saco River Railroad Com
pany hearing Wednesday on its petition
for an approval of the location of tracks
in Saco and Buxton.
Prosperity has reached Skowhegan.
The Coburn woollen mill has put on
night crew, and is hiring help as fast as
1t can be obtained. Business at the shoe
factory is steadily improving, and it Is
thought that before long the plant will
be running at its full capacity, The two
pulp mills also feel the stimulus, and the
products of the mill are increasing
From all accounts received there will be
an abundance of big game in Maine this
season.. A guide who returned to Ban
gor from trip up the west branch of the
Penobscot to the Canada line reports
having seen while away, q period of six
weeks, 754. deer "a moose and % caribou.
The season for deer and caribou opens on
October / and continues to January l.,
and that for moose opens on October IS
and continues to December /. The legal
allowance is one moose, one caribou and
two deer.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-15
sAco's KLoNDlKE REPRESENTATIVE.
Writes to His Brother of His Experience
In Dawson City,

Saco us represented among the gold
seekers in the Klondike fields, says the
Biddeford Journal in the person of At
wood F. Wakefield, son of George W.
Wakefield Atwood Wakefield left his
native city some years ago, and has since
resided in Sanger, California. A letter
dated at Dawson City was received from
him this morning by his brother, Charles
Wakefield
1t was dated June rs. He had just ar
rived in Dawson City, and sent merely a
line to tell of his successful trip. The
substance Of the letter was as follows;
He and his companion had spent "a days
in making the expedition from Juneau
to Dawson City, nine of which were
consumed in repacking and repairing the
boats.
In regard to the much talked of trip
through the Chilkoot Pass, Mr.. Wakefield
stated that, although there were but two
in the party, no hardship was experienced
in crossing the pass, but that he rather
enjoyed the trip. He wrote that from
his observation there was no room for any
more gold seekers at Dawson City, the
place being crowded, and all available
lodgings fully occupied. He was going
to leave at once for Forty Mile on the
Yukon, where his companion's claim is
located. This is the objective point of
the expedition, and both expect to spend
a couple of wears there. They have pro-
visions or on yh to last for that length of
time.
Wakefield and his partner, man
named Mitchell, sailed from San Francis
co May 4. Mitchell had already visited
the Klondike region and staked out a
claim near where the first discovery OF
the precious metal was made. Since
then nothing hos been heard from Wake
field by his family until today. The un-
usually quick journey which they made
is partly due to the fact that Mitchell was
familiar with the route and partly to the
careful preparations which had been made
before the start.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-15
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR

Brigadier General Samuel Brock enters
upon his duties as Adjutant General of
the Army with brilliant and honorable
record behind him. He has been bre-
vstted several times 'for diligent, faith
full and meretorious service" and his
duties have extended throughout the
country at posts in the far West, as well
as those nearer the larger cities.
Late dispatches indicate that nothing
stands in the way of the retirement Of
President Kruger save the settlement of
the question of pension to be awarded
him. He declines, 1t Is said, to leave
office unless assured of an annuity of
$25. 600 for the remainder of his days.
Thus is likely to pass from the sphere
Of active official life sturdy and some
what heroic character.
The Cleveland detective who was sent
to England to investigate the claims of
Mrs. J. II. Blackman of that city to the
castle of Barney Barnato has returned
and reported that Mrs. Blackman' s
claims are unfounded. The Kaffir king
was in no way related to Mrs. Blackman.
Postmaster General Gary has issued an
order directing that samples Of liquids.
fatty substances and substances which
easily liquefy, and which are not poison
GUS, explosive nor infAmmable, shall be
admitted to the mails, other than the par
eel post, exchanged between the United
States and Mexico. A number of other
countries, including France and Ger
any. have an agreement with the United
States under the postal treaty permitting
the transmission of substances Of the kind
specified through the mails.
The Minnesota State Board of Regents
has elected Mrs. Virginia G. Meredith
Of Cambridge City, Ind, to establish a
woman's department at the Agricultural
School of Minnesota.
Mr.. Timothy Stuart. founder of the
firm of T. Stuart & Sons, died last even
ing at his home in Newton. He was a
native of Maine, being born at Saco in
1926, and was descendant of one of the
Oldest families living in that vicinity.
He was q resident of Newton for ovor
thirty years
Land riots have occurred In the Roman
Campagna, the peasants at Albano and
Marine, driven by distress, having made
an attempt to squat on the land of Prince
Colonna, and being driven off by the po.
lice and soldiers. The great uncultivated
estates of the MOBILES are looked upon by
the peasants nowadays as the clause of
Italy's distress, just as the latifundia are
said to have ruined Rome.
Eulogios Georgieff, the founder of the
Sofia University, who died recently, be.
queathed 90, QUO, 900 francs to the Bulgar-
ian government to be applied to the
country's needs, 5000, 600 francs for a
technical school to be established at Sofia,
and large sums for other public institu--
tions.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-15
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
AND
MAINE STATE PRESS.


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The DAILY is delivered every morning by
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Woodfords without extra charge.
DAILY (not in advance), invariably at the
rate of 81 year.
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every Thursday, 81 per year; 81 Tor six months !;
80 eelts quarter; % cents for trial subscrip-
ton of six weeks.
Persons wishing 20 leave town for long or
short periods may have the addresses Of their
papers changed as often as desired.
Advertising Rates.
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week; 81 90 for one month. Three insertions
Or less, 81 90 per square. Every other day adj
sertisements, one third less than these rates.
Half square advertisements S1.00 for ono
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ga square" Is space of the width OF col
nmn and one inch long,
Special Notices. on first page, one-third addi-
tional.
I4,,aatsense7ets and AUCTION Sales, $500 per
square each week. Three insertions or less,
S1.50 per square.
Reading Notices in nonpareil type and classed
with other paid notices, ID cents per line each
insertion.
Pure Reading Notices in reading matter type,
25 cents per line each insertion.
Wants, To Let For Sale and similar adver-
tIsements, 25 cents per week in advance, for
40 words or less 10 display. Displayed adyer-
tisements under these headlines, and all adyer-
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ca b subsequent Insertion
Address all communications relating to sub
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PUBLISHING Co., 81 EXCHANGE STREET.
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The Portland daily press., 1897-09-15

The opinion reflected in the press of St.
Petersburg is that better day is dawn
ing for ''fair Poland" Emperor Mich
olas's visit to Warsaw has sensibly dim
inished i'll feeling and perhaps paved the
way for reconciliation. The Emperor
has gone so far as to instruct the Govern
or General to continue to eliminate from
the public service all officials who by
word or act obstruct the work Of pacif-
cation. Russia is getting rich enough
now to indulge in the luxury of a con-
science, and its awakening in her deal.
Ing with Poland should be regarded as
among the humanities of the closing CEN
fury.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-15
Sterling Exchange.
STEPHEN R SMALL. President
MARSHALL R COOLING, Cashier.
fe4dtf
PORTLAND & RUMFORD FALLS RY.

NOTICE is hereby given that as provided in
N the trust mortgage given by. the Portland
& Rumford Falls railway to the Old Colony
Trust company OF Boston, Mass, dated Oct. i,
1892, said railway will pay at the Office Of Kid
der, Peabody & Co.. l13 De vonsh're street,
Boston, Mass, or at the Portland Trust Go. in,
Portland, Me-, on and after the first day of
October, 1897. upon presentation and surrender
thereof with interest due thereon to said first
day of October all bonds issued and now. out
with a premium oil per cent on the principal
thereof All future interest on any such
bonds ceases with coupons due October1, 1897.
in accordance with the terms OF said mortgage,
or, at the option OF the holder, the above bonds
will be paid at any time prior to Oct. i, 1897,
at lo5 and interest to date of payment. at the
offices specified above.
r. c. BRADFORD, Treasurer.
jy23dM. W&Ftoct1
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-15

The dynamite gun was too much for
the Krupps, and this is the secret of the
capture by the Cubans of Victoria de las
Tunas, an important junction STRATEGY
cally situated at the meeting of net
work of railroads, and as matter of fact
the only fortified town of any size which
the Cubans have taken since the inoep-
ton of the present war. This success OF
the Cubans should give them courage, as
it cannot fail to exert somewhat of IA
vorable influence for their cause.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-15

The show is well up now to the advance
agent of prosperity, all along the line.
and notably SO in New York, which has q
greater number of out .of-town buyers
than have been known at this season for
several years: In nearly every branch of
business there are pronounced evidences
of revived and quickening prosperity.
Confidence. crops and settled business
conditions constitute the triune talisman
to which these gratifying effects may be
properly Observation-Disclosures, be it re-
marked, with the advent to power of a
Republican administration.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-15

The talk from Austria that the govern
ment of that country will demand an in
demnity for such Austrian citizens as
may have been killed in the recent shoot
ing in Pennsylvania, is little prema-
ture. From most Of the stories sent out
from Hazleton it appears that the sheri #
who ordered the firing lost his head and
fired before he needed to. But there are
other accounts which indicate that the
action of the mob was such as to justify
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-15

Costa RIGA follows in the wake of other
enlightened South American countries,
and has finally adopted the gold stand
ard. The currency matter has been
settled by Congress and the President ao-
lively supporting the substitution of
gold for silver. San Salvador and Qua
temala are expected soon to follow Costa
Ricas example, and altogether it looks
as if the ''great crime of 1872 which
had its origin in this country. according
to the cult Of the Bryanites, was be.
coming epidemic and worldwide. in its
spread.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-15

The proposition that Senator Sherman
take the stump in Ohio this fall Is
thought to open up. the question whether
the Secretary, in such an event. might
Cuba which would be better unsaid. Mr..
Sherman might declaim some of his
Senate speeches made just before he be-
came Secretary Of State; with the under
standing that they are brought out for
campaign purposes only.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-15

The second session of the 18th Congress
will meet December 9th. 1t will be all
organized, ready to proceed to business
without the usual delays while commit
tees are being appointed, and it is thought
that an adjournment by May 1st is posi-
BILE, inasmu UGH as there do not at present
seem to be many important measures
awaiting action.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-15

Evidence grows that the United States
will be expected to feed the world this
winter. AS great quantity of bread
stuffs were sent abroad during August as
during the two preceding months, and
nearly twice as much as during August,
1895. Wheat was by no means the only
factor in the total increase, as other prod
ucts of the soil cut quite figure.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-15
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER Is.

Although the new tariff bill is not yet
producing enough revenue to pay the
current expenses of the government, the
gold reserve in the treasuryiis increasing.
This is one of the results of the return Of
confidence.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-15

All those terrible itching diseases of
the skin that help to make life miserable
for us are caused by external parasites
Doan's Ointment kills the parasite and
cures the disease. Perfectly harmless,
never fails
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-15
SCHOOL Of English Speech and Exp,ess'on.

MARIE WARE LAUGHToN, PRINCIPAL.
The Copley, Bos on, Massachusetts.
The Cultivation Of the Speaking Voice q
Speciality. English Literature, Aesthetic
Physical Culture, and the Philosophy of Elk
preston, based upon the principles of Del
sarte. Special and Normal Courses. Circu
lars upon Application.
aug21 W&S1m
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-15

Judge Black, Tuesday, decided the An
gus Craven case in favor of the plaintiffs,
the heirs of the late Senator Fair.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-02-06
DON'T CRY:

MEM: To see about giving con-
cert for the benefit of Vicette."
A month passed on, the snow came
and Pagani's physician said to him:
my dear sir, you must not venture out
of doors again until after the winter %
"To hear is to- obey" replied the
musician.
At Christmas eve, on the anniver-
sary of the birth of the Lord, a Gus
tom exists in France very dear to the
children. A wooden shoe is placed at
the corner Of the hearth and benefi-
cent fairy is supposed to come down the
chimney laden with various presents
and dainties, with which he fills it.
On the morning of Dec. "a, four Of
Pagani's feminine critics were in con-
sultation together.
ut will be for the evening"" said
one. "Yes, for this evening; that is
settled" replied the others.
After dinner Pagani was. according
to his custom. seated on the drawing
room sofa, slipping his eau sucree, when
an unusual noise was heard in the cor
ridor. Presently Vicette entered and
announced that'a porter had arrived
with case. directed to Signor Pagani.
II do not expect any case" said he,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-02-06
A Very Popular Calendar.

Few people in these busy days are willing
to live without a calendar to mark the pa So
ing of time This fact, no doubt, accounts
for the calendars of all kinds, co'ors. shapes
and sizes which flood the mails at this
season. Among them all the one that best
suits lis is the enc issued by N. w. AVER &
Son, the Excepting INCREASINGLY At IT,
Newspaper Advertising Agents Of Philade!'
phia. We have just received our new copy
and are fixed for 1887. 1t is not difficult tc
see why this calendar is so great favorite.
The figures on it are large enough to be read
across room; its handsome appearance
makes it worthy Of place in the best fur,
nished Office or library, while it is business.
like all the way through. The publishers
state that the demand for this calendar has
always exceeded the supply. This led them
years ago to place upon it a nominal price
IS cents, on receipt Of which it is sent, post
paid and securely packed, to any address.