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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04
with Lightning Rapidly.

Wonderful eye that boy Of mines
got,' said the proud father.
s'That so!'' mechanically replied the
man who was trying to get away.
"You never saw such a sense OF pro-
portion cried the proud father. Pass
that boy the cake dish. and he'll spot
the biggest piece on it every time. -
Rockland me. Tribune.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04
Perfectly Natural,

Willie-Dobbs, in all my life never
saw a more natural expression Of con-
tempt than you have put in the face Of
this woman. Who was your model?
Dobbs-I used two models at the
same time. One was an old maid, and
the OTHER had had three divorces. The
painting, consequently, is composite.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04
Queer.

Mrs. C.-Doctor. you were at the last
illness of my eldest boy?
Doctor-Yes.
Mrs. C.-You also tended profession
ally my first husband, who died?
Doctor-Yes
Mrs. C.-Well, my second husband
is ill, and l would like you to see him.
London Fun.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04
It Arrived ON ,fims.

It Arrived on Tius.
''Are you the engineer?" asked the
romantic young lady as she walked up
the platform to the locomotive and
smiled on the man looking out OF the
cab window.
"Yes'p.,'' vgss the curt reply.
"Ycu hold the lives ct all the passen-
gers in your L;.nds:"
EXACTLY, miss.
.sAnd you feel the fearful response
bility?"
81 do
"And you will-will"-
.'Just SO. I've got a 80 dog bach
there in the baggage car which I'm
taking home, and shall take the most
extraordinary precautions to run thli
train safely into Chicago. New Yorl
Sunday World.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04
What Did He MeanP

sDo you think that beautiful women
are apt to be spoiled?" she murmured.
with upturned eyes.
"Your beauty will never spoil you,
darling was his equivocal answer. -
Detroit Free Press.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04

Amateurs who undertake to lay =
floor should remember that one-ffth
more siding and flooring is needed than
the number of square feet Of surface to
be covered because of the lap in the sid
ing.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04
The lingo Too Much For Her.

The Lingo Too Much For Her.
MI. Ferry-During The row, while
the visitors were wraneling with the
umpire, Batsey took the opportunity to
sneak home amid the plaudits of the
assembled rooters
Mrs. Ferry-The idea! Why should
they anDIaud q man who YVES such q
coward as to run home when trouble
bepan?-Cincinnat Enquirer.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04

Works Both Ways.
Gracious, Billy, I'm IN fxl You
know sold my old wheel and got an
1852"
'sYes?"
'sWell, my wife got on to it. and
blamed if she hasn't gone and sent oil
her sewing machine and piane-bound
to have Lis years make. Detroit
Free Press
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04

There are 700 miles of travel before
the railroad passenger who starts from
st. Louis to 20 to New Orleans.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04
BROKEN DOWN IN HEALTH.
Shouts towholewo rld His Cure
By DR.. Greene's Nervura.

Andrew H. olney, Gibson, N. Y, says:-
81 was broken down with nervous and phys
ical prostration, before using DR.. Greene's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy, and life
was burden. Now life is Joy and sleep is o
luxury compared to it before taking Nervura.
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THE DREADED CONSUME
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ANDREW H. oLNEY, ESQ.
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The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04
SABBATH OBSERVANCE,
DR.. Kneeland at High Street Church Yes
terday.

The pulpit Of High street Congrega-
tional church was occupied last evening
by Rev. Martin D. Kneeland, D. d., OF
Boston, the secretary of the New England
Sabbath Protective League, an incorpo-
rated body under the laws of Massachu-
setts.
DR.. Kneeland occupied the pulpit of
the First Free Baptist church in the
morning, and in the afternoon preached
to the people of the Congress Street
Methodist church.
At the evening service at High street
church he took for his text, "Come unto
Me all ye that labor and are heavy laden
and will give you rest"
The lecturer said in brief: "All classes
and conditions of men feel the need oil
rest God at the beginning rested on the
Sabbath Day after his labors. The
human race demands rest and God made
us with the end in view that we should
rest on the Sabbath. Man neeils one day
in seven and should be given cessation
from his labors Christ showed that
certain works OF necessity and mercy
were only allowed on the Sabbath. Man
is religious being and the mao that
leaves un3eyeloped his spiritual nature
and his Sabbath privileges, is dwaring
his mental and spiritual growth. We
need the Sabbath as day of rest and
worship. A pastor of the old Puritanical
DAYS once said: 1.-THE Sabbath Is a
mutual uplift. home day. and day in
| which men Can meet with their families
day when God comes down to meet
man and uplift him to the spheres OF
heaven and spiritual things" ! believe,
said the speaker, that God Ia turning
US back to the earlier Sabbath day or
servances. Laws have been enacted in
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and Yer
mont looking to strict observance CT
the Sabbath, in the direction OF stopping
largely if not entirely the sacred concert,
and the Sunday excursions by boat OF
train. Our league will, by its officers,
visit the session of the Maine legislature
during the coming months, and ask that
suitable legislation be enacted TO guaran-
tee the maintenance of the Sabbath as a
civil day of rest and a day for religious
uses, for the people Of this common
wealth.
The lecturer held the close attention OF
his hearers throughout the discourse and
at the close of the service collection
was taken for the benefit of the Sabbath
Protective League, in whose interest the
meetings of yesterday ware held.
| Rev. DR.. Kneeland leoture1 at the
Chestnut street church during the month
of September, 1896. and the lecture OF
last evening was substantially the sans,
! and was reported at considerable length
at that time.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04
MARRIAGES..

Tn this CITY, Jan. 2, by Rev. J: G: Perkins
Benz. Murray OF Pembroke and Mrs. MARIA
Wadsworth Harris of Calais.
In Canton, Dec. 80. Geo. w. Watson Oh TOPS
ham and Miss Lizzie A. Child OF Peru.
In Bath. Dec. %, John F. Stacy ana MISS An
u In Bath, Dec. 26. Frederick E. Oliver and Miss
Jennie NJ Gallagher.
In Danforth. Dec. 2e, Earl Sargent and Miss
Ellen Russell.
In South Gardiner, Dec. 20, Earl Phllbrook
and Panl Annis.
In Gardiner. Ernest L. Lunt and Miss Maggie
In West Gardiner, Prof. E. E. Peacock o.
Kents Hill and Miss Della M. Curtis OF West
Gardiner.
Stoughton and Miss Josephine Cutler.
In Augusta. Dec. "a, Edwin u. Cony and MISS
Frederika A. Perry.
Miss sadie A. Pendleton.
In Rallowell, Dec. 26. David H. Haynes and
Mrs Sarah M. Stockwell. 49,.
In ROckiand. Dec, &c G. G. Atkins and Miss
Susie McKusic of Owls Head.
In Belfast. Dec. &c. Rev. A. T. Ringold and
Miss Harriet E. Robbins.
At Matinicus, Dec. 26, David B. Young ano
Christine Erickson.
In Eden. Dec. 20, Ernest I. Leland OF Iren
ton and Lillian M. Sonles of Mt Desert.
In Island Falls, Dec. "a, John +. buyer aho
Viola NJ. Deerlng.
In Steuben, Dec. "a, Fred E. Lclghlon ant
Miss Perss L. Colson.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04
wAsHlNaToNlAN MOVEMENT.
largely Attended Meeting at the Gospel
Mission fail.

The Washingtonian meeting at 6ospel
Mission hall last evening was great
meeting. The entry and stairway was
crowded, the hall not being apie TO con-
tain those who wanted to get III. f1lGy-
three persons sigued the pledge, among
them was "a man who after signing took
bottle from his pocket and laid 1t on the
table saving THAT is my last.
The meeting was opened by reading
scripture and prayer by Rev. d. b.
Dexter. Captain George Il. Blake was
the first speaker. Mr.. Blake among other
things said: I he time is ripe for Wash
ingtonisn movement over the whole
country. Maine is ripe for it. The
greatest growth of this deplorable evil
toda y is among young nen. How shall
we save them from taking the first step
There seems TO be but one way to do it.
Create a public sentiment against the
habit SO strong and broad that it will
make itself felt by the young men and
women. I he law Of love will do it. The
power Of reason will do it. The force OF
illustration ana example will do it. AS
IN the days of cur fathers, so now, let US
turn the living pictures before the public
eye aud fix the mind, not alone upon the
danger and degradation of a drunkard' s
course, but also upon the happy. noble
useful life of the total abstainer from all
intoxicants. That is what the cid Wash
ingtonian movement did, that is what
the new movement proposes to do.
DR.. S. f. Pearsnn also spoil e, giving
Il brief history of the Washingtonian and
other temperance movements. He made
a strong appeal for signers. 1t was a
grand meeting, both in mum bers and re-
ults.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04
WESTBROOK.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Westbrook Society of Natural History
was held in the High school building
Saturday evening. The annual report of
curator end librarian was read and &C
copied, also the monthly reports. A
short talk on the Classification of
animals, was given by 2. Il. Kicker, fol-
lowed by q report Of the work OF a recsnt
meeting of the United Oruithologists of
Maine, by Mr.. A L. Norton, president
of the Union. These talks were followed
By discussions of the same RESOLUTIONS
were adopted on the death of the late
Frank Haskell. Geo. M. Woodman was
elected to active membership.
The regular monthly meeting of the
City Council will be held this evening.
The newly elected chief of Wawenock
Tribe, No. SIS, 1 o. r. M. will be raised
up at the regular Wednesday sleep by d.
D. g. S. Arthur Gray.
The annual meeting of the Relief Asso-
citation Of the Westbrook Fire Depart
ment, will be held at Valentine hose
house, this evening.
lue lUDSFAl OI Uuc lhlc MARY Ass Lazy
p,ond will be held at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. L. w. Edwards.
A week of prayer will be observed with
u service each night excepting Saturday,
in this week at the churches in this city.
Following are the subjects for each night
at the Congregational church: Monday,
Prayer and Witnessing; Tuesday. Wit
Messing Through Revivais and Personal
Effort; Wednesday, Witnessing Through
Missions; Thursday, The Church Wit
Messing in It's Own Community; Friday,
Christian Endelvor Meeting Spiritual
Power; whun CO it comes and how to get
1t.
church yesterday, attracted large congre-
cations.
Mr. George Warren Wheeler and family
of Boston are the guests Of friends in this
city.
Mr. Erred B. Spear met with painful
accident while at work at Raymond 8
wood working shops Saturday afternoon.
His left hand came in contact with
buzz SAW and his thumb and index fin
ger were badly lacerateh. The bones
were not injured however and it is
thought possible to save them.
The members of the class Of '91, West.
brook High school, have received cards,
announcing tire intention CT nlarriage 81
Mr.. leanaer Bnothby Of Gufham to Miss
Fannie Higgins Of Vest Gornam.
Tie beard eff engineers and honorary
members of FrssunEs OF hose company
No. l, were en- eftained by ths company
as thsir hose hous5 Friday evening. a
line banquat was serEei aud Il plea sln:
programme carried out. Tie annual
meeting Of tic company was postponed
one w Eek.
T:e reiitiors to t! e legislature asking
fer charter for az eiectIic road from
WeFtbrGGk To Harrison are reing pni[
vcssnlIg s;9HcI. The business men u
this city believe If tbe proiett is realized
it vi acrde 10 her icueha.
Canthjn ii. q. starr aud Lieutenants
+, iehss -@nd Hoiston Of the Clsayo.
Ktle-. zero b fore ghe exam lining board
cf the State Mili5s at Augusta s5atUP'
dnv nu3 p sH,ti successfully.
Tbs eli C ~ IF TeafpIe lndge, no. Of,
= a. III will DO Installed Monday eve
niCy
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04
THE MUNICIPAL COURT.
LegauIt Ordered to Recognize in $500
Bonds.

On Decem Der 25th Wilfred S. Legault
threw stick which struck nine-year-
old boy named Frank Mcdonald on the
forehead and fractured his skull. Nc
Donald, with large white bandage
around mis- head. was in court Saturday.
Mcdonald said that in the afternoon he
was hurt, he was playing with num-
Der of other boys OH Middle street, near
GateIy & O'Gorman's store. Legault
came along and took stick away from
one of the boys and threw it at him. He,
Mcdonald, was standing near the street
railroad track and the stick struck him
| on the forehead.
McDonalds' testimony was corroborated
br another little fellow named Joe
LaRose, who also said that after having
thrown the stick, Legault asked the buys
not to tell who he was and, jumping on
passing team, rode up town.
DR.. j. B. O'Neil was the next witness
and he testified as to the nature of the
Injuries w hich Mcdonald had received.
He said when he examined the boy he
found a wound about half an inch long
on his head and he probed it to depth
of tbree-quarters CT an inch without
meeting with any resistance, which
showed him that the skull was fractured
He thought the wound resulted from a
hard blow with comparatively sharp
instrument. In regard to young Nc
Dona.d's condition, he said that the
wound was healing very well but that
complications might arise which would
he dangerous and that the sxaot outcome
of the.case could net be positively decided
for couple of months.
Legault, in testifying in his own be-
half. admitted the main facts as testified
nv Mcdonald and La Rose. only he de-
MED seeine Mcdonald at any time before
he was injured, and claimed that when
he threw the stick into the street he did
NOT think 1t would strike anybody. He
also denied jumping on team, but said
that he walked away from the group OF
bovs after Mcdonald was struck.
I.egault's father made an earnest plea
for oIemency, saying that he WAS willing
TO settle Ill the expenses incurred by Nc
Donald's parents and also that the boy s
injuries were the result of an accident.
County Attorney Libby, who conducted
the prosecution, claimed that the evil
denoo proved conclusively the manner in
which the assault was committed and as
the wound was of a dangerous nature, he
asked that the respondent be held.
Judge Robinson said that the only
hesitation he had was regarding the out
come of MoDonald's injuries, and he
ordered Legault to recognize for his ap-
pearance before the grand jury in the
sum of $500.
Michael joyce, Bridget Donahue, ". j..
English, John A. Conner, Daniel Z. Ma
loney, George A. Smith and Ernest j.
Kirkland were fined for intoxication.
James H. GilchrlsS pleaded guilty to
search and seizure complaint and was
fined 500 and costs, which be paid.
Frederick A. Green, accompanied by
Lis wife appeared and Mrs. Green said
her husband had been doing very well
and the Judge than gave Mr.. Green his
choice of paying fine of IS and costs On
the continued case of intoxication against
him or Of having a sentence of thirty
days in jail imposed and suspended
during good behavior. Mr.. Green paid
the fine,
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04
DEAF
In this city, Jan. 8, Jeremiah Mccarthy, aged

In this city, JAM 8, Jeremiah Mccarthy, aged
83 years.
In this city. Jan. 2, William Benson carney
Funeral Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from his late residence, No. 81 Federal street.
In this city, Jan, 5, Benz G. Miles, aged 81
years IS days. ,,,oo,.
from tho residence of his Son-in-law. Albert Ii
Hatch, No. 81 st. Lawrence street.
In South Portland, Jan. 3. Hiram V, Pickett
aged CT years months.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
In Stroudwater. Jan.l3, George johnson, agea
7G years.
Funeral service Tuesday afternoon ut OCH
from her late residence. No 1857 Congress ST.
Stroudwatcr. Burial private.
In West Paris, Dec. %, Sally Bisbee, agec
80 years.
In Naples Dec. 26. Ashful Mcdonald.
In Bridgton Dec. "a, Miss Eliza NeWcomD
formerly Of Harrison, aged Sc years.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04
DR.. Luce Bound Over.

Rookland, January DIR. 2. E. Lucs
of this city was arrested Saturday after
noon for assault on Lawyer Merritt A.
Johnson at his office Thursday night.
at a private hearing before Judge
Hicks, Luce was placed under $1,000
bonds for his appearance at the next
term of court.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04

Tn Bridgton. Dec. 20. Mrs. Hannah c. Mofri-
son. aged &c years, No NJ. iona Want
Tn Benton, Dec. 20, Albert B. Foss' aged %
In In Andover, Dec. 25, Mrs. Eliza B. Poor aged
O IN Buckfeld, Dec. "a, Jonah Forbes, aged
% IN Great Pond, Dec. %, Mrs. Lotfie Haynes.
"sn in Bangor, Dec. &c. John J. Ferguson aged
% III Rockland, Dec. 26. Joseph Booker, aged
" IN III Hudson, Dec. "a, Job g. Dubier' aged
y In Sonth Hiram. Dec 20, Mrs. Ole Could
's In Ph.psburg, Dec. %. John F. Cutting aged
In f Brewer, Dec. 20, Mrs. Mary scoield' aged
Tn IVES West Etna, Dec. 20, Percy Mason.
In Deer Isle. Dec. Il, James f. Coie' ageu
In Damariscotta Mills, Doc 28, Leroy son OF
Mr and Mrs Clara Geyer. aged . years. ~.
In Damariscotta. Dec. 2e, Mrs. Henrletta CoI-
vi In . Waldo6oro, Dec. %, Mabel Wentworth,
formerly of Hope. aged ~ wears. NJ.
In Lincolnvllle. Dec. %, Mrs. Luclnda MAI
DOCKS aged SO years. v .cad
In Iincoinvills, Dec. %, Charlie Young ageo
| II years 20 .,,.,;, Esrna1d
! aged 10 years.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04

During q recess in the coroner's in
quest Saturday forenoon, County Attor-
reg Libby appeared in tie Portland 'nu-
noipal conr5 to prosecute against win
field 5. Legault, Is telegraph messenger
boy, aged Is years, who recently tire"
a stick at Frank McDonough, aged ten.
,fracturiug lis skull. The respondsn:
claimed that the Injury was accidental.
He was bound over to the grand jury.
DR.. O'Neit testified that the McDonough
boy VIII probably recover, but the result
Of the injury cannot now lie definitely
determined.
Young LegauIt has now boon under ar
rest for over a week awaiting the tsr,ni.
nation of the AloDonough boys Injuries.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04
NOTICE.

NgY-Wife Annie B. Whittum having left my
Va bed and board, j hereby forbid all perSops
harboring or trusting her oD my account as |
shall pay no bills OF her contracting after this
date RODNEY WHITTUM. Lewiston Me.
Portland Me. Jan. End 1897. dit
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The Prisonerof Zenda.

Those of the critics who for the past
four or five years have posed rs prophets
have said time and again that there was
fortune waiting for the manager who
could give the people stirring romantic
play. That they wrote whereof they
knew, could not be more thoroughly
evidenced than in the tremendous sue
cess of the prisoner of Zenda" which
Portland theatre goers are to see for the
first time next Monday night.
The play is romantic to degree it never
alluGes to the realistic in any way. 1t
recalls the delightful romancss of Dumas
and Victor Hugo, possessing all Of their
charm and fasciL yet without their
theatrical bombost which is liable to bore
the end Of the century mind. 1t is IN
this clever blending Of old time romance
with the nobility and heroism of today
that makes the illusion so perfect in An
thony Hopes popular story.
Grand Concert.
Before starting on their concert tour
tho Apollo Concert Company has coseDt-
cd to eive one concert in their native
city, under the auspices of the Ladies'
aid, Church Ct the Messiah. The do
Inand for tickets has been large, and on
Wednesday evening, Jan. 6, large au-
dienee will be entertained by the fol-
loving well known artists: Alice Cusa-
ing Durham, one of tie best readers oe-
fcro the pubic; Edith G. Robertson. a
giftel soprano; Little Mattel Gushing,
reader; the popular baritone Clarence O.
Brooks; Walter j. Gately. tenor so!olst;
Au,lIo MaIe Ouartette entering on its
fifth rear Of success; Percy n. Greene,
musical director
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04
Tic ,,-...ryl,E II To.a1 WRECK.

Ff1l Ce,e G1and Mana, n. f., January
-Ihe tear Il WeTsick, from Glasgow
80 It. Jchn, which want ashore on 4e.-
J " Muir l:'is O. vii Ia total w1eoF.
Vie rteamef encogatornd heavy gales all
t',a EeT across the Atlantic. On Wel-
l4y 81. rs tofore !ercrt3d, she sight
o. saile i'aEa at 2.30 y. ~, ard STRUCK
q dce t lt-30 p III. il s;rong
Fra.' crlg - iGd IVES blowing ard heavy
ers MS oil tie ship continually. Twc
b a.ts were laMuol ed, but were Instantly
aasaod aad the c:e8 chung ia The rig
Gig uriil the nox5 forenoon when tEog
t4cste+ei IN lauaching two more boats
and tsc eatiro shi;.'s company, na'n bor
ing +. ,rca, eIowGeI iGto item ami los'
ilel the LeAvy seas fer two hours, when
toey wero riek d up AID brought here
5he e@ls2 cf tie diRaster is no9 yei
luo VT, bat it is thought thai Cnpt.
Keuon isock t.snnel rock Eight fol
Iii sl4nt! Tho night was dark but not
tlick
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04

i. III; hm ond's dry goods store at
Kine-tnu, Ont. WIS burned Friday
rieht: los 500. 000. TEe South Essex
Preserving Conpauy's faetory, at Kings
Vi Is. Ont, was burned Saturday; loss
SO, 00J; purs,sllly insured.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04

lion. Thomas D. McGrcyoy, for many
years prominent and infuetinal citi
zon of Quebec, died Saturday.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04
HALF PRICE OR LESS.

This Sale will be continued Wednesday, Thursday and Friday The
list of goods in Wednesdays will appear omoows papers,
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04

We never sold SO MANY Gsarme e.
Christmas sas fnais year, Low prices -
SAFE w5aa be continued, and we shal
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-04

Itching Piles, NIGHTS horrid plague,
Is Instantly relieved and permanently
cured by Dosn's Ointment Your dealer
ought to keep it.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-10-27
HANNIs TAYLoR,s IDEAS.

Ex-Minister to Spain Reviews the Cuban
Situation.
NEW YORK, Oct. 81. -Hannis Taylor,
for the last four years American minis
ter to Spain, and who has just returned
from Madrid, is about to address an
elaborate communication to the people
of the United States on the Cuban
question. He has reached the convic-
tion that Spanish craftsmanship is inn
potent to solve this problem, and he
feels it to be his duty to lay before his
countrymen his testimony upon the
whole subject matter in the hope that
it may aid them in taking wise and just
action. In his communication, which
will be published in the November
number of The North American Re-
view, he reviews the matter from every
standpoint, basing his statements upon
the observations which he made in the
course of his negotiations with the
Spanish government. In summing up
the situation, he suggests plan where
by the United States may speedily bring
the Cuban war to an end.