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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-09-04
CURIOUS FACTS,

A Harpswell (Me. fisherman has
trontyard fence composed of the swords
Of swordfsh.
The highest church spire in Europe
is that Of st. Walburgh, at Preston,
England. It is 303 feet.
Within short period Mount Zion
(Ind.) hen has laid three eggs, each
eight inches in circumference.
At Heppner, Oregon, there is band
composed entirely of women, which
furnishes music at celebrations in
nearby places.
English sparrows in droves, not to
say hordes, have picked all the grains
from the wheat stalks in q field outside
Of Wabash, Ind.
When Mrs. Henry Rohrs was struck
and killed by lightning in her home
aear Auburn, Neb., her baby was
thrown from her knee to q spot under
table, but was not hurt,
Under Henry V. of England an act
Of Parliament ordered all the geese in
England to be counted, and the
sheriffs of the counties we're required
to furnish six arrow feathers from
each goose.
Residents of Lovilia, near Ottumwa,
Iowa, have formed an organization for
the determination of rats, and mem-
bers are to devote one day week to
the work Of Kidding the neighborhood
Of the vermin.
Mrs. Keziah Hubbard, of Palmyra,
Me-, at eighty-six does good deal Of
embroidery and patchwork in a year.
Among her recent work were an OUT
lined spread and pair Of pillow shams,
tasselled quilt and half dozen crazy
quilts.
A loving husband in Vienna, Austria,
committed suicide by hanging himself.
In his pocket was letter in which he
eft all his property-the rope with
which he had hanged himself-to his
wife, from whom he had been divorced
zen years.
A certain Boston dentist is such q
lhrewd business man that he insists
IN receiving payment in advance from
customers who require the administra-
lion of anasthetics. This is to guard
against the possibility Of their dying
n the chair.
Jacob H. Tuthill, Of Oregon, who is
.ighty-three, jumped into the air aud
Kicked his heels together twice before
,ouching the ground the other day,
:ust to demonstrate to the people gath
,red at family reunion how young be
till felt himself to be.
Pineapple gardens planted two years
tgo at st. Petersburg, Fla, have
proved so successful that the acreage
,iven to them has been increased
largely by different investors. Vari'
sites Of the pines have been imported
rom the Azores for culture here.
A postal card that required si1teer
years to travel ninety-nine miles
breaks the record for slow postal de-
livery. It was posted in Leicester IL
June, 1881, and has just been received
in London. The address was plainl.
written on the card, and no one knows
where it has been all this time.
After the death of Prince Albert thu
Queen went to the Highlands, and on
, Of her first visits was to widowed
peasant woman. The two cried to
| gether, and when the woman begged
/ pardon for not controlling her feelings
the Queen said she was thankful t.
cry with somebody who knew exactl,
{ how she felt.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-09-04
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

If angels had to 1.-Two with some nen
there would probably be more fallen
ones.
The worth of life is not to be meas
ured by its average Of happiness, but
by its supreme hours.
Nothing is more pitiful than a man
who has lost his ideals, unless it be a
nation that has lost its ideals.
To let man know that you recog-
nize and rejoice in some good quality
of his, is to bless him with new
heart and stimulus.
Tact is a gift; it is likewise grace.
AS q gift, it may, or may not have fol-
len to our share; as grace, we are
bound either to possess or to acquire
it.
Education begins at the. mothers
knee, and every word spoken within
the hearing Of little children tends
toward the formation of their charac-
ter.
Morality rests upon a sense Of obi
CATION F; and obligation has no mean
ing except as implying Divine COM
mand, without which it would cease
to be.
A man should never be ashamed to
own that he has been in the wrong.
which is but saying, in other words,
that he is wiser today than he was yes.
terday.
Love has no commandment; she does
all things Of herself spontaneously
hastens and delays not. 1t is enough
to her that it is only shown her; she
needs no driving.
The riches of the world, and the
| qualifications they afford, are too apt,
| when their evil tendency is not opposed
by principle of religion, to beget thai
friendship for the world which is en-
nifty to God.
As pictures are slid into a magic
lantern, and then reflected upon wall
so many people think God slides grace'
into the heart, and that the mans lif'
only reflects them. But graces ar
not interjected pictures. Their form
and colors are the substance Of tn
heart.
They who respect the value of tim
and treasure its tiniest fragments ar
the skilled needlewomen, who care
fullyset the important stitches and ye
can slight" with judicious art, snip
ping off scrap of time from one tas]
to broaden that imperatively neede
for another, and fitting in all the odd
and ends so deftly that the patchwor
becomes thing Of beauty.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-09-04
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
How to Keep the Tablecloth.

When the tablecloth is removed
after meal, it should not only be very
carefully folded in the creases into
which it was ironed, but it should be
laid away under some heavy weight.
A small marble slab, if procurable, is
sxcellently adapted for this purpose.
If the we'll smoothed cloth is laid
beneath it three times daily, it will
keep it's freshness remarkably and
last much longer before need Of
change.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-09-04
A Point in Preserving Fruit.

A very good authority on fruit pre-
serving considers that the plan fol-
lowed by many housekeepers Of using
small proportion Of sugar and in
consequence boiling the preserve
longer, is fallacy. as the more sugar
used the greater the bulk Of preserve
obtained, less being wasted in long
boiling and evaporation, while the
favor of the fruit is more retained. A
nnick fire should be used, AMI of course
the preserve continually stirred, the
scum being taken off as it rises. To
Judge if the preserve has boiled long
enough, drop little into glass Of
cold water. If it does not spread or
mix it is done enough. Or another
way is to drop little on plate. If
it does not run on the plate it is suf-
6ciently boiled and should at once be
poured.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-09-04
Priestess of the Chatting Dish.

It is one OF the tenets of the priest
sss Of the chafng dish that she shall
lave her materials measured and pre-
pared beforehand as much as possible.
She likes, too, to be we'll provided
with the tools of her trade, and thus
equipped her skill will be at it's best.
The chafng-dish knife is late addi-
lion to the list Of needed implements,
supplementing the spoon, which has
long been Indispensable; the knife is
long and thin, with q smooth, broad
blade attached to round ebony
handle. It is most useful in turning
an omelet, its flexible blade perform.
ing the service with great dizziness. A
summer dainty on the chafng-dish
menu is that of an orange omelet.
Three oranges, six tablespoonful of
sugar, two of butter, four eggs and 9
tablespoonful Of salt are required. Pare
and slice two of the oranges and
sprinkle with three tablespoonful Of
the sugar; CRATE the rind Of the other
orange and squeeze out the juice; beat
the yolks Of the eggs thoroughly and
stir into them the rest of the sugar,
the orange rind and juice. Beat the
whites Of the eggs very stiff and fold
lightly into the mixture. Have the
butter very hot in the blazer and pour
in the omelet, spreading in the sliced
oranges after the omelet thickens.
Fold over the omelet, cover the dish,
and let the emelet set and brown over
the hot-water pan.-New York Post.
Recipes.
Fried Bread Crums-Lay two cups
of finely grated crums and half tea
cupful Of butter in baking dish and
set in oven; stir occasionally, and
serve when the butter is absorbed,
and the crumbs golden brown. Lay
in little mounds at intervals around
the platter.
Cherry Ice-Dissolve one pound OF
sugar in one pint Of boiling water;
then boil five minutes; remove the
scum and strain. When cool add one
pint of cherry juice, which has been
strained. Freeze without stirring
much if liked mushy; if preferred hard
stir constantly.
1sBread Sauce-Lay a small onion,
stuck with O Glove. in half-pint of
new milk; bring to boil; then throw
in one ounce of butter and two ounces
of fresh bread crums; boil for quar-.
ter of an hour; remove onion, add tive
tablespoonfuls of cream, saltspoonfu]
Of salt and half ssltspoonful Of white
pepper; boil up again and serve.
Blackberry Roly-Poly - Rub two
tablespoonful of butter in one quart
Of -four, add one teaspoonful of salt,
two teaspoonfuls of baking powder,
sifted with the flour; mix with one and
. half cups of milk; knead lightly and
roll out in thin sheet; sprinkle over
thin layer of sugar; then cover thicklJ
with blackberries and roll up; place in
creased baking pan and bake half an
hour in quick oven. Serve hot With
cream or hard sauce.
Green Peas-Put one pint of shelled
peas in saucepan; add two teaspoons
of sugar and boiling water barely to
cover, one tablespoon Of butter and
one head of lettuce; boil fifteen min.
utes; then remove the lettuce and add
one-half teaspoon OF salt and cook I'M.
til nearly dry. Mix the yolk of one
egg with one-half gill OF rich milk; add
it to the peas with one saltspoon OF
white pepper; let it remain for few
minutes over the fire without boiling;
then serve.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-09-04

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-20
HER COLLAR BONE BROKEN.
Strange Accident to Girl on orono
eElectrlcs.

Bangor, July 19.-On Sunday after.
noon while one of the BIO. & o. trolleys
was passing over the line in Orono, on a
regular trip, one Of its fuses burned out
so that it was for the time disabled. The
car crew repaired the break and anoth-
er start was made, when a great burst
of electric flame sprang from the motors
into the very presence of the passengers
on the rear platform.
Miss Maggie Burke of Bangor, and her
escort, Mr.. Fish of Boston, were sitting
on the rear seat, the young woman on
the outside. When the fame burst out
she shrieked with fear
Conductor Ridley sprang for the switch
over his head in the roof of the car and
instantly shut off the power and gave the
full stop signal to the motorman.
Meanwhile Miss Burke had leaped
from the platform. Although her escort
was close beside her her departure had
been SO sudden, after the appearance of the
flame. that he or anybody else could not
save her. She cast hese1f squarely into
the highway, falling upon her head and
shoulders and lying prostrate as if severe
ly injured.
She was taken to the general hospita.
in Bangor, where it was found that hel
collar bone was broken. The exact cause
of the accident to tto car is not known.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-20
MAINE MEN GOING.
Party Will Leave Bangor For
Yukon Gold Fields.

Bangor, July ia party of dozen or
Is men will leave this city on Tuesday OF
next week for the gold fields Of Alaska
on the Yukon river. The party is being
arranged by Stephen Crane,> an old
miner, who spent many years of his life
in the mines of California and at the
Black Hills. 1t will be made up Of men
from Bangor and surrounding towns and
from Hutton, Calais, and other places
in eastern Maine.
1t costs $50 to go to Sitka, Alaska, from
Bangor, and one can buy tickets direct to
that point via the Canadian Pacific
railroad of Ticket Agent Benson of the
Maine Central railroad. Mr.. Benson told
on Monday that people from all over the
eastern section of the. country We're flock
ing to the Alaskan gold fields.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-20
Late Marine News.

Boothbay, July l9.-Arrived, yacht
Ianthe, Boston. Sailed schooners James
Freeman. Machias; Native American,
Calais; Lincoln, Round Pond.
City Island, July 1e.-Bound south.
schooners Willard Salisbury, Bangor; j.
M. Moarles, Gardiner; Mary Brewer
'Rockland; Irene f. Meserve, Bangor
Annie f. Conlon, Pittston; Benjamin T.
Biggs, Bath, via Bridgeport; Clifton,
Windsor, n. S., for Newburg, N Y.
Isaiah IL. Stetson, Newport.
Provincetown, July 19.-Sailed, schoon-
ers Two Brothers, Potcier and M. A.
Pope, Irons. Latter for Addison. Me.
New London, Conn, July l9.-Arrived,
schooner James e. Stevens, New York
for Lubec; A. Heaton, New York for
Rockland; L. A. Boardman, Eastport;
Marion Draper, Port johnson, for Halo
we'll; Jordan L. Mott, New York for
Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-20

Washington. July 19-After the intro
duction of several bills among them was
one by Mr.. Chandler of New Hampshire,
providing for the payment of French
spoilation claims, the Senate at 10. 10
D. m., went into executive session.
When the doors were re-opened at 2. 80
D. m. the conference report on the general
deficiency bill was agreed to.
The Harris resolution in regard to the
Union Pacific railroad was taken up and
Mr. Morgan, Democrat, A Alabama, con-
tinued his speech on the subject. He
read a letter from correspondent say
ing that in the manipulations of the
stock the large shareholders had been
protected while smaller holders had been
frozen out. This was about to be done
again He hoped that the President
would defer action in order to enable
Congress to look into the matter.
Mr. Harris of Kansas hoped that a vote
would soon be had. Mr.. Thurston gave
notice of his intention to discuss the sub
ject in the future.
Mr.. Stewart of Nevada, then took the
floor. He reviewed the history of the
construction of the road, contending that
it was patriotic effort and not scheme
to rob the government.
Mr.. Thurston of Nebraska then spoke
in opposition to the resolution. He con-
tended that the government had already
risked enough money in this investment.
The proposition before the Senate, he
said, stripped of technicalities was simp-
ly to invest another $34, 900 and take
the chance of getting it back on the ulti-
mate aale of the road. While not an adj
mirer of President Cleveland's admins
tration, as rule, he said. Mr.. Thurston
paid high tribute to the integrity and
legal ability of the men, Mr.. Cleveland
drew about him in the law department.
and who dwelt with the questions in
volved in the subject of the Pacific rail-
| roads.
At s D. m Oh motion of Mr.. Gear, the
Senate went into executive session and
then adjourned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-20
NICHOLS COMPLETE PUZZLE.
And Boston Won It's First Game From
Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, July 10 About eight
thousand people saw the Reds defeated by
Boston here today. Damann was relieved
by Ehret in the fifth inning, after the
visitors had scored seven runs. The Reds
were unable to hit Nichols only six hits
being made off his delivery. The score:
Cincinnati, 0 0 0 O 8 O O O-3
Boston, 2 o. 2 3 / 0 %
Base hits-Cincinnati, 6; Boston, IA.
Errors Cine innati, 8; Boston. g. Bat
teries-Damann, Ehret and Peitz; Nichols
and Bergen.
At Louisville-Louisville, 6; Washing
ton, Q.
At St. Louis-New York, H. St. Louis,
10.
At Chicago-Chicago Z; Philadelphia,
At Baltimore, Z; Cleveland,
j.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-20
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, July 10, taken
at 8 p. m, meridian time, the observa-
ton for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind,
tate of weather.:
Boston, 66. E, cloudy: New York. 72,
S. p cloudy; Philadelphia, 76,SE, cloudy;
Washington, 72, S, cloudy; Albany,
76. S, cloudy; Buffalo, 70, S, rain;
Detroit. u. SW, clear; Chicago,
72, N, clear; st. Paul, 50,
ST, p cloudy; Huron, Oak. 66, N, rain;
Bismarck. GA. N cloudy; Jack
sonville, s2; Sc, p cloudy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-20
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, July 10. The local
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are as follows:
8 a. barometer. 3O.356; thermo-
meter, 6s; dew point. go, humidity, 76;
wind, NE velocity, q; weather. clou dy.
8 p. m.-Barometer, 30.276; thermom-
eter. "a: dew point. 80. humidity, 81;
wind, S; velocity, q, weather, cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer, 66; maxi
mum thermometer, 73; minimum ther-
mometer. SO; maximum velocity OF
wind, 9SE; total precipitation, 0.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-20

Reginald Goodale, graduate of Johns
Hopkins university, was elected instruc-
tor in modern languages, and Ralph T..
Jones of Boston. librarian, in place of
Miss Fernald, resigned. The resignation
of Prof. Colby, who goes to Wesleyan,
was accepted. 1t was voted to establish
law school in Bangor to open in 1898.
1t was voted to make an appropriation
to build cinder track on the athletic
field.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-20
No Serious Results From Parade Of
Strikers.
FIVE HUNDRED WITH BAND VISIT
PITTsBURG DISTRICT.
Mines Shut Down to Give Mon An oppor-
tunity to Decide Whether They VIII
Strike-Eugene ". Debs Addressing
West Virginia Audiences.

Canonsburg, Pa, July 19.-About five
hundred striking miners from Cecil,
Bishop, Reissing and Bridgeville, in the
Miller's Run district passed through town
this morning, headed by brass band and
q drum corps. A halt was made at the
mines Of the Canonsburg coal company,
where they were met by armed deputies
and ordered to keep off the company s
property.
The miners did not appear to be in
sympathy with the strikers and but a
very small number were induced to come
out and listen to the speeches made by a
number of the visiting strikers. The
mines of this company closed down today
to await the decision of the miners en-
ployed here. The strikers then moved up
tho valley to the mines of Cook,
and Sons, where they were met by sew
eral deputies, heavily armed, and were
ordered to keep off the company's proper
ty. The mines there have also closed
down to let the men meet the strikers
and decide whether or not to strike The
company is paying SO cents and say their
men have no reason for striking except
for fear Of vengeance in case they continue
the work.
Fairmont, W. Va, Jluy 19.-Eugene
V. Debs addressed the entire male pop,l-
lation of Fairmont tonight and about 20C
miners from the neighboring colleries.
Today at Monongah he also held meet
ing. In his speech today he said in five
days the great miners strike would be
settled. Besides the $50 miners who laid
down their tools at Monongah this morn
ing 81 of the Al men at Pritchard joined
the strikers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-20
Principal Biddeford High school Elected.
IspEcIAL ro THE PRESS,

Biddeford, July 1e.-The Biddeford
school board tonight elected Harry H.
Burnham principal of the high school.
He is native of Biddeford and has been
sub-master of the school for o number
of years. Mr.. Burnham is. "a graduate of
Dartmouth.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-20
"ALTHENE SKIN SOAP
Thor
oughly

cteanses and softens the skin, cures
chopped hands, and preserpes the conds-
ton OF the pores and glands. Does not
i,ritate the dernaal tissues. Superb for
infants,
For sale by all druggists and Il. H. Hay 8
Son, Middle street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-20
An Ellsworth schooner Missing.

Ellsworth, July 1a.-The non-arrival
of the three-nasted schooner Alice G..
Crabtreo, at Philadelphia, which port she
sailed for from franklin two weeks ago,
has awakened fears among the Hancock
people that she has been lost. She has
not been reported since sailing. Capt.
Oscar Crabtree of Hancock is accompanied
by his wife.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-20

Boston. July 19.
Forecast for
Boston and vicini-
ty for Tuesday
Cloudy weather,
probably with 10
cal showers; south
easterly winds,
warmer Tuesday
night.
Wochiprtop
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-20

Washington, July 2O.-The conference
report on the tariff bill was adopted by
the House shortly after midnight by a
vote of 1856 to 118 and at noon today the
report will go to the Senate for action
there. This eclipses all previous records.
The result was accomplished after twelve
hours of continuous debate. But two
speeches were made by the Republicans,
one by Gov. Dingley in opening the de-
bate, and one by Mr.. Payne of New York
in closing it. The Democrats were thus
forced to put forth speaker after speaker,
but their bombardment of the Republican
position was answered.
In all ten Democratic and one Populistic
speeches were made.
Every Republican in the House who
was present voted for the report. The ex-
ceptions were Slayden of Texas, Broussard
of Louisiana, Meyer of Louisiana, Davey
of Louisiana, Klegerg of Texas.
The Populists and Silverites did not
vote solidly. Mr.. Shafroth of Colorao
and Newlands of Nevada abstained from
voting. Mr.. Hartmon, Silverite Of Mon
tana did not vote.
The Populists who voted against the
report were as follows: Baker, Barlow
Botkin, Fowler. Jett, Lewis, Marshall l.,
Martin, Peters, Simpson, Strowd and
Vincent. Four did not vote, Howard,
Kelly Stark and Switzerland. The other
Populists were absent.
An analysis of the vote shows that 1sO
Republicans and five Democrats voted for
the report and 1O6 Democrats and twelve
Populists against it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-20
DISCUSSING HARRIS RESOLUTION
This Occupied the Time of the Senate Yes
terday.

Washington, July 19.-The day in the
Senate was principally devoted to dis
cussion of Mr.. Harris's resolution relat-
ing to the Union Pacific railroad Mr..
Morgan of Alabama, concluded his re-
marks in favor of the resolution, and
Messrs. Stewart Z and Thurston spoke in
opposition to it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-20
A Tennessee Senator Appointed.

Memphis, Tenn, July ia despatch
from johnson City to the COMMERCIAL
Appeal, says: Gov. Taylor has apDointei
Thomas B. Turley of Memphis. United
States senator to succeed the late Senator
Harris.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-20

Washington, July 19.-The floor of the
House presented an animated appearance
long before the Speaker raped that body
to order today. Members stood about in
groups and discussed, some times in ex.
cited tones, the result of the conference
agreement on the tariff bill, which was
to be presented for final action today.
The blind Chaplain in his prayer in
voked blessings on today's work.
No action was taken by the committee
on rules as to the time for the debate OF
the tariff bill and when Chairman Ding
ley entered the House during the reading
of the journal. he expressed the hope that
the vote would be reached on the confer
ence report before adjournment tonight
He possessed the power under the rules
to demand the previous question at any
time.
''Mr. Speaker, desire to present the
conference report on the tariff bilI,'' SAID
Mr.. Dingley.
Salvos of applause on the Republican
side greeted this announcement.
Mr. Bailey, the leader Of the minority
disclaimed, before the reading began, any
responsibility for the report, which, he
said, the minority has as yet had no op-
portunity to read.
At the conclusion of the reading of the
statement, Mr.. Dingley took the floor
Before he began his speech, he desired, il
possible to enter into an agreement with
- - - 4.
debate shou Id run.
Mr.. Bailey said the minority wou Id
like three days, but knowing that much
time could not be obtained, he would bt
willing to agree to let the debate run to.
day with provisions for vote before ad
journment tonight.
Mr.. Dingley in reply said he was not
prepared to agree to Mr. Bailey's PROPOSE
vote could be reached today, the Republi
cans broke into long and loud applause.
"Talk at this time is very expensive, =
said Mr.. Dinglley; "it costs the treasury
500, 900 day"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-20

D. c., July 19.-Maine, New Hampshire
and Vermont: Generally fair, southwest
winds.