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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-15
Ladies' Jackets.

One lot Ladies' Jackets, made of beaver
cloth, latest styles, worth So. 9s. r. M.
L. & Co. IS price S2.9s. Assignee's price,
Sl.15.
One lot Ladies' Jackets, of heavy,
rough boucle, Astrachan cloth. fine
beaver, kersey, and all wool, tan covert
cloth, all half lined with silk. r. M. L.
& Co IS price from s4.9S to $6.9S. AS
signee's price, $2.97.
One lot Of 80 Ladies' Jackets, of odd
sizes in very fine materials, mostly all
lined with silk. These garments have
been retailed at ST. 9s TO $1,000. Assignee's
price, 1899.
1856 Ladies' Jackets to be sold at $500.
You will find some SIS garments in this
lot.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-15
Ladies' Waists,

One lot Of yelveteen Waists, blouse
front with tucks across, we'll made. AS.
signee's price. 90. 98.
One lot of Ladies' Velveteen and Cor
duroy Waists, nicely lined and finished,
at So. so.
Wool Waists, 47c, SOC, s1.4s, s1.9s and
$3.50. The above prices are inst one-half
of the real value.
One lot of silk Waists in brocades and
stripes, blouse or plain 'front.' nicely
made, worth $685.. Only 81. 9s.
One lot of Taffeta Silk Waists in
changeable or black. Assignee's price,
g. 90, sold everywhere at S4.98.
Other silk waists at 50. SO, So. So Sc. 9S,
81. so, 81. IS, S.. SO and upward.
We have a large assortment In this de-
parttnent, all colors, all sizes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-15
TRAIN ROBBERS CAPTURED,

Silver City, N. NJ, December IA
Wells Fargo's special officers and Deputy
eastern Arizona five Of the train robbers
engaged in the attempted robbery of the
Southern Paciics sunset flyer at Stein \
Pals, last Thursday night. They will be
brought to New Mexico for trial. The
penalty for train robbery in this terri
tory is death.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-15
GOVERNOR PRESENT.

Bangor, December l4.-Gov. and Mrs
Lllewallyn Powers and Department Com
mander L. I. Carleton of Winthrop, at
tended the Grand Army entertainments at
Hampton tonight, arranged by Frank
G. Flagg post. The Governor and Mr..
Carleton spoke and were enthusiastically
received.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-15
ladies' Capes.

One lot Ladies' Capes, made of beaver
cloth, trimmed with braid or fur, worth
1898 to 1898. Assignee's price, &c.,
One lot Ladies' Capes, made of all wool
kersey, some plain, others nicely trimmed.
Former prices were s3.9s to s4.9s. As
signee's price, S1.97.
One lot Cloth Capes made of rough
and plain cloth in different lengths that
have been sold at S59S and $780, AS
signee's price $2.98.
Astrachan Cloth Capes, heavily lined
AID interlined, 81 inches long, full
sweep. Assignee's price sS.95, worth
double the price even in February. 9th
er capes at s4.99, 1898, 81. SO and $1,000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-15
SENATOR DANIEL RR-ELECTED.

Richmond, Va, December 14.-The
balloting today in the general assembly
for United States Senator Hon. John W.
Daniel received practically the unanimous
vote Of both houses.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-15
Fur Capes.

R. M. Lewsen & Co., have established
a reputation for reliable furs, and now
every cape at half price or less. Fur
eolIarettes, at $3.50, sl.9s, 81 80 81. 90,
SO. so, So. 50 and upwards. Everything
has been marked by us at one-half price.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-15
HAS NO SUCH INTENTION.

Madrid, December l4.--An official de-
NAL has been issued of the report that
Senior Sagasta, the premier, has prepared
a note refuting certain statements in the
message of President Mckinley.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-15

No need to suffer with rheumatism.
lumbago, neuralgia, cramps or collie.
DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil cures all such
troubles, and does it quickly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-15
THE AMATUER GAME.
The South PortIands defeated the
Spauldings last night before the regular
game by score of to 0.

game by score of to 0.
AUGUSTA, 5; LEWISTON, 8.
Augusta, December 14.-The equal Of
the work done by Hackett at goal tonight
was never seen before in the city, and it
Is claim ed that by making 70 stops he
broke the worlds record. 1t was certain
ly BY his grand work that Augusta de-
feated Lewiston by a score of to 8.
The work of the Lewistons was as a
whole faster than that of the Augusta
team, although the passing of Dawson
and Turner was good. Tho playing of
Walton, Fitzgerald and Tarrant was of
the very best. Two fouls were call ed on
Furbush in the the third period.
The score-Augusta, 5; Lewiston. g..
Stops-Hackett, 72; White, SO. Fouls
Furbush, 2. Referee-Long. Timer
Barbour.
BATH, s; GARDINER, 1.
Bath, December IA. Bath had regular
feast of pie with the GARDENERS tonight at
the Alameda. The visitors had four
new men which explains matters. gMurphy
played good game for Gardiner.
The score-Bath, s; Gardiner, |. Stops
burgess, IA; Phelan, 10; Murphy. az.
Referee-E. A. Wakefield. Timer-Fields.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-15
EXPORTING SILVER

New York, December 14.-The steam.
shipsSt: Louis sailing for Europe tomor-
row, will take out 700 ounces of silver.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-15
LATE MARINE NEWS.

Philadelphia, December I4.-Arrived,
steamer Pottsville, Portland, towing
barges Glendower from New buryport.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-15
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All dru5
gists refund the money If it fails to to cure. 25c
The genuine has L. B. g. on each tablet.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-15
Look at the Jackets

we are selling at S. so, $3.50, $1,000 and
$3.50.
The best in the land Misses Jackets at
81. 9S, So. 81, So. 95 and S.. 90.
Children's fur sets. One lot of lynx
fur sets, light and dark, only
39c, worth S1.25: others at rs, 80, $l.25
and upward.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-15

The purely vegetable ingredients that give
True's Fin XVorm Elixir its wonderlhi
power Of expeling worms, make II aiso the
best medicine known for curing all diseases
ofthe mucous membrane of the sto!nach ana
bowels-one of the most frequent causes OF
illness in children and adults. An unrivaiied
tonic and regulator of the bowels and stom,
ach. Wrue's Elixir has been q household
remedy for 46 years 1t acts at once upon
health and new life 10 The whole system.
Price S5c. Ask your Druggist for It,
DIR. j. e. TRUE 81 CO., Auburn, Me.
Write for Book-Free.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-15

Score-P Portland, s; Rookland, l.. Stops
Allen, 81; 'Malley, a6. Fouls
8; Turnbull, l. Referee-Mr
Snowman of Bath Time keeper-A. S.
Mari. Scorer-Mr. Dyer. Attendance
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-15
ROOFING!
HOLLTVAN & PARKER,
Asphalt, Composition and
Gravel ROOferS.

Agents for Warren's Anchor Brand, Natura
Asphalt Roofing endorsed by leading archi
tects and engineers
ASPHALT READY ROOFING
2and ply. Greatly superior to coal tar
preparations.
Asphalt Floors, also Nivam-
ICED Iron and copper Cutters
and COVnices, Eam and Iron
Roofing. krOm Siding for Fire
Proof Buildings, Corrugated
conductors. Smoke Pipes for
Steasan Gieaters and Stationary
Boilers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-15
Wrappers.

One lot Wrappers made of dannellette
and cambria, regular CSC goods, only SEC
Others at 1-2 of former prices.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-15
Dressing SaQues.

Every Dressing Sacque in the store will
be sold at &c., Only two to each custom
er.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-15

The Team Work of the Home Team Was
Gilt Edged, Their Defense Perfect aud
and the Visitors Were Clearly Out
Classed-A Few More of These Games
and Portland Will BE UP the Ladder
LtttIe HiOber
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23
The Custom of Carol Singing.


The practice of singing carols ap-
pears to be as ancient as the celebra-
ton OF Christmas itself. The word
"carol" is believed to be derived from
the Latin 'cantare," to sing, and
"rola," an tnterjection expressive of
joy. In the early ages of t!e church the
bishops were accustomed to sing car
OILS on Christmas day among their cler-
gy. In process of time these Christmas
hymns became very much secularized.
and latterly were nothing more than
festal chants sung during the revelries
of the Christmas season.
In his History of English Poetry"
Warton notices a license granted in
1862 to John Tysdale for printing Ger
tayne goodly carrow]es to be songe to
the glory of Cod" and again Christ
mas corowles, auctorisshed by my Lord
of London" This may be regarded as
a specimen of the endeavors made at
the time of the Reformation to sup
plant the old popular carols by COM
positions of a more devout character.
and in. Scotland instances of the same
policy are found in the famous "Gude'
and Cody Ballates" and zane compen-
dious book of Cody and Spiritual
Songs"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23
old poem Gays

OLD poem says ss M 55
~ ID those that hardly all the year
Had bread to eat or clothes to wear,
Will have both clothes and dainty fare.
And all the day be merry"
The leader Of all the merry making
was called the Lord Of Misrule or ABB
bolt Of Unreason. The wardrobes at
halls and manor houses were often laid
under contribution to furnish fantas-
tic DISCUSSES.
Snap Dragon was one of the favorite
sports. Raisins were placed in a large
shallow dish and brandy poured over
the fruit and ignited. The lights in
the room were extinguished, and in
the weird glare the players attempted
to pick the raisins out of the flaming
dish:
Here he comes with flaming bowl
Doesn't he mean to take his toll?
Snip, snap dragon.
Take care you don't take too much,
BE not greedy in your clutch,
Snip, snap dragon"
DcN III Io5l, the question OF CnrlSt-
mas was brought up in parliament.
They decided it was not in harmony
with the scriptures; pronounced it
"anti-Christmasse' and abolished It.
So the jolly Lord of Misrule became an
outlaw, and the old picturesque Christ
mas faded away with the severity of
the Puritan atmosphere; but with the
nineteenth century came a revival.
The new Christmas was merry, but
quieter. What it lost in noise and
frolic, it made up in chcerfulness and
good will; and now, remembering the
message of that first Christmas morn
ing, we hail the merry Christmas day
with
"Peace on earth,
Good will to men,"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23

like drunken man! He threw the
gold anywhere on the table with dis
lainful certainty.
In his heart a redhot iron was burn
ing; he thought only of the child
asleep in the snow; of the little beggar
he had robbed.
"She is still there, of course; GER
tainly, she must be there! In a min
ute, when it strikes IL swear it
will leave here and carry her home
sleeping in my arms. 1 will bring her
up, love her as my own child, and care
for her always, always"
The clock struck 1, the quarter, the
half, the three-quarters, and Lucien
still sat at the table. A minute before
2 the banker RISE abruptly and said in
sharp voice:
Enough for the day, gentlemen; the
bank is closed"
Lucien leaped to his feet. Roughly
he pushed the players aside as they
fingered about, cycling him with en-
vious admiration; hurriedly he cleared
the stairs and ran to the stone bench.
"Thank God!' he cried; 'she is still
tkerew He seized her hand.
"Ah! how cold she is, poor little
one!' ...
AS he lifted her in his arms the
child's head fell back limp, and she did
not waken. How children sleep, he
thought, pressing her to his breast for
warmth; and, vaguely anxious, he was
about to kiss her lids to draw her from
this heavy slumber, when he saw with
terror that the child's eyes were half
open, showing CLASSY pupils, extin-
guisIed and motionless. With terrible
suspicion Lucien brushed her little lips
with his own, and no breath came from
them. While Lucien had been winning
fortune with the louis stalen from
her, this little beggar had died of cold
His throat contracted in awful agony.
he tried to cry out and In
the effort-he awoke from nightmare
on the bench at the club, where he had
fallen asleep before midnight, and had
been left undisturbed by the kindness
Of the old valet, who had gone off last
Of all at o'clock. His heart had been
touched by the poor bankrupt.
A noisy December dawn was peering
through the panes. Lucien went out
pawned his watch, bathed, breakfasted
then went to the recruiting Office
where he enlisted in the First African
Cbasseurs.
Lucien de Hem is now lieutenant;
| he lives on his small pay and never
touches a card.
1t appears that he saves something.
/, too, for not long ago, in Algiers, he was
seen by a brother officer who was walk
ing behind him in a winding street OF
the Kasha giving aims to q little Span
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23
LEGEND OF THE MAol.

The legend of the Wise Men of. the
East, or as they are styled in the ORR
ginal Greek, ''the three Magi," became.
under monkish influence, one of the
most popular during the middle ages.
The Scripture nowhere informs us that
these individuals were kings, or their
number restricted to three. The legend
converts the magi into kings gives their
names and a minute account of their
stature and the nature of their
gifts. Melchior, we are thus told, was
king of Nubie. the smallest man of the
triad, and he gave the Savior gift
of gold. Balthazar was king of Chal-
dea, and he offered incense; he was
man of ordinary stature. But the third,
Jasper, king of Tarshish, was of high
stature, "a black Ethiope," and he gave
myrrh. All came with "many rich or
naments belonging to kings array, and
with multitude of people to do hon.
age to the Savior, then a little child 13
days DID,"
The barbaric pomp involved in this
legend made it favorite with artists
during the middle ages. The picture of
Inc Ouei1uS VI tue Md6l, WHICH VIZ
publish, is from circular plate of sill
yer chased in high relief and partly
gilt, which is supposed to have formed
the center of a morse or large brooch,
used to fasten the decorated cope Of an
ecclesiastic in the latter part of the
fourteenth century.
The Empress Helena, mother of Con-
stantine the Great, found what she Con-
sidered the burial place of the three
kings, and their remains were removed
to Constantinople and inferred in the
church of St. Sophia. Later they were
removed to tia Cathedral Of Milan, and
in the twelfth century Co Cologne, where
they still lie, in a magnificent reliquary,
enriched with gems and enamels. These
relics are enveloped in velvet and dec
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23
The King Smiled.

King Rooster "kedcomb!"
Redcomb-"Yes, sire"
X. R.-"What is the cause of this un-
usual excitement in the court?" s4&
r." IT'S the preparations for the
usual Christmas feast. SIRE" :
X. R.-"The annual feast"
R.-"Yes, SIRE"
X. r. (anxiously)-"Are we in any
Immediate danger?"
Rho, sire. 1t is only the females
and young males"
X. Rand those 'up-to-date' hens
who have been the pest of the court
lately with their attempts to initiate
me, are they included?"
Rail. sire"
X. R.-"Excellent! Perhaps this
may serve to teach them that they only
deceive themselves by their egotism:
that no matter how loud they crow, the
world still regards them as hens."lO.
A T.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23
WHEN SANTA CLAUSE ARRIVES

With rub.
And dub,
And rub-a-dub dub.
And a rub-a-dub"dub on the drum,
The boy comes tramping
And stamping
And ramping
And rub-a-dub drubbing his drum.
With rink.
And a tink.'
And rink-a-tink tink,
And rink-a-tink tink of the bell,
Number Two comes a flashing
And dashing
And crashing
Fire injin, an horses, an bell"
With whoot.
And a foot,
And a whoct-a-toot toot,
And a whoot-a-toot on the horn,
The youngest comes blaring
And r'aring
And tearing
And raising the roof with his horn.
With a whang!
And bang:!
And a whang- bang!!!
And a whang-a-bang bang all aroun'
Hurrah FOR the noise!
And the joys
OF the boys
When Santa Claus cometh to town!
Carl Currfe.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23
: MR. n n N n g 3 N ~
RE0lN A COELI.

~
Az, did his sister.
won d e + win!
could ] o . q phi
see
In q mild, silent lit \
tie maid like /
thee? d
And was it awful In
that narrow
house, & 1.
With God for babe;
and Spouse?
-~-A ~4~8N
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23
Reliable Data About California.

An American geography printed IN
1872 contains this interesting informa-
ton: California is wild and almost
unknown land, covered throughout the
year by dense fogs, as damp as they
are unhealthy. On the northern shores
live anthropophagi and in the interior
are active volcanoes and vast plains of
shifting snow, which sometimes shoot
up columns to inconceivable heights. :"
The book adds that some of these
statements would seem incredible were
they not so we'll authenticated by trust
worthy travellers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23

Nay, like thy simple, female sort, each
one
Apt to find Him in Husband and in
Son,
Nothing to thee came strange in this,
Thy wonder was but wondrous bliss;
Wondrous, for though
True Virgin lives not but does know
Howbeit none ever yet confesseO
That God lies really in her breast,
OF thine he made his special nest
And so,
All mothers worship little feet
And kiss the very ground they've trod,
But, ah, thy little Baby Sweet,
Who was indeed thy God!
Coventry Patmore.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23

With reeling brain and failing limbs
he tottered over to the leather bench
that encircled the room and threw
himself on it. For some minutes ne
gazed vaguely about this private gam
bling hell in which he had wasted the
best years Of his youth, recognizing one
by one the plundered heads of the
players in the bold glare OF the three
great green shades. He beard the soft
friction of the gold on the felt and
realized his loss, his ruin; but he re-
membered that at home, in bureau
drawer, there were two army pistols
which had been bravely used by his
father, General De Hem, in the attack
IF Zaatcha. Then utterly worn out, he
slept profoundly.
He awoke with parched throat and
glancing at the clock saw that he had
barely slept half hour.
An imperative need to breathe the
oight air came over him. The hands
marked quarter to midnight, and on
Using and stretching his arms, Lucien
.cccollected that it was Christmas eve,
and by an ironical freak of memory he
saw himself little child again putting
his shoes in front of the chimney at
bedtime.
Just then old Dronski, the Pole, a
fixture of the place, in threadbare,
braided livery, came up to Lucien and
mouthed few words in his dirty
beard.
Lend me five francs, Monsieur. Here
are two days since have been out of
The club and II has not turned up once.
= y = Laugh at me il you WILL but
you may cut off my fist if II does not
.omc out in a few minutes, when the
clock strikes midnight.
Lucien de Hem shrugged his shout
aers; he had not even the "h'ie"'nn'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23
Sensible Japanese.

From the Baltimore American: The
Japanese address letters the reverse of
what we do, writing the country first,
the state or province next, then the
city, the street and number, and the
name last Of all.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23
OFFERING OF THE MAGIs.

Grated with embroidery and jewels, SO
that only the upper part of each skull is
seen.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23

ish beggar asleep under doorway. The
officer had the indiscretion to look at
the money which Lucien had given to
poverty.
He had put gold louis in the child's
hand.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23

n II N Luclen de
Hem had seen his
last 100-franc note
raked in by the
banker and had
risen from the rOu-
lette table where
he had just lost the
r e m a ms of his
small fortune he
experienced a sort
of vertigo and al
most fell.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-03-31
MANY ASPIRE TO BE A FITZ.
DAWSON Is FULL OF EMBRYO
PUGILISTS,
And Fistic Encounters With Padded
Gloves Are of Daily
Occurrence.
Occurrence.

Since the Carson mill the prize
fighting fever has ragged in Dawson
among the small boys, and there are
many youngsters whose ambition is to
be FitzsimmOns and win fame and
fortune by fstic proves.
But while he is more in evidence than
others the small boy is not the only
one whose veins Jingle with sporting
blood. "The manly" art has its devo-
tees among all ages and conditions
and almost any afternoon a crowd rang.
ing in ages from the school boy OF
twelve years to the mlddle-aged busi-
ness man can be found in room in the
third story of the Baldwin block en-.
iOying fistic encounter with padded
gloves and according to the rules OF
the ring.
Usually two small boys are the glad
iators, and they receive and administer
punches, uppercuts, underhOOks and
knockouts with the air of trained he
roes ofthe puglistic arena. Each we'll
directed blow is enthusiastically ap-
plauded by the spectators, and the
prospective champions jap and punch
and uppercut and dodge until one of
them gives up the fight.
The most interesting battle that has
yet occur ed was between two negro
heavy weights, George Brown and
John Porter, for a small purse Friday
afternoon. A large crowd gathered to
witness it. The fight was fast and flu
rious, and gore flowed freely. Both
men were aggressive, each anxious to
win fame as well as the purse. In the
third round Brown gave Porter ter
rife jab under the chin, bringing him
to the floor WiUh thud. Porter did not
rise to his feet for some time and Brown,
thinking he had done more mischief
than he intended, made haste to leave
the room and kept III hiding until he
learned that his opponent was not seri-
Ously injured.
There will no doubt be many more
matches before the enthusiasm dies
out, and Dawson may yet furnish a
rival of the new champion.
SAYS THERE is AN ORDNANCE AGAINST 1T.
After the Sullivan-COrbettf fight the
puglistiC fever ragged in Dawson among
the small boys as it is now, and an or
dinance was passed by the city council,
says Professor j. w. T. LOwrey, prohib-
lting boxing or sparring matches. He
says the boXing matches now going on
are In violation Of city law.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-03-31
Death of An EstimabIe Lady.

Mrs, A. +. Parker died at the
Simmons House at II O'Clock Monday.
aged SO years. She had been in feeble
health for several months, and her
death was not altogether unexpected.
Mrs. Parker had been a consistent
member of the Baptist church from
early girlhood and was a pure christ
ian woman, giving comfort and en-
couragement TO those around her. IN
the presence OF death she was compos-
ed and ready for the end, and when it
came passed quietly and peacefully in
10 the long sleep. The funeral ser
vices We're conducted by Rev. j
Howard Carpenter at 10 0'cloc.. yes
terday morning, after which the
remains were inferred in the cemetery
Mrs. Parker was the mother of Mr.. j.
T. Fulton and the only living sister OF
Dr.W. w. Farnum, and leaves numer.
Gus other relatives and a large circle
OF friends to mourn her death.