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MUSIC AND DRAMA
THE sAGEs

i
: There are but q few more opportunities
to see the Sages In their graho hypho1ic
exhibition at The jefferson, as the en-
gagement will close on Saturday evening.
The audiences applaud heartily the
many amusing episodes that occur, anu
go away feeling that they have received q
fair return for the money expended.
HENRY,S MINSTRELS.
Mr.. Hi Henry, one OF the most success
full minstrel managers Of the Day VIII
present his new, up-to-date mlnserei az
traction at the Portland theatre tonlsh'
and Saturday, and Saturday maeinee'
The Boston Advertiser says:
Hi Henry's MINISTRIES at the Colum pa
Inc blaok-faced comedians had plenty VI
| new gags on up-to-date subjects thao
Kept the audience in a roar OF iausleei.
Out of the some odd hundred jokes given
not more than four were OLD, anu 'hey
were the kind that the older they were
the better. Arthur Dcming, Dan All,
man, Mcmahon and King, Locke anu
Carroll, all favorites. make great NIL
The singing by Harry Leighton, y. W.;
Bayley, j. Albert Gates and the Patrol
tluartette pleased the audience immense
ly. hi Henry himself had many encores
to respond to, and his cornet selections
were as popular as ever.
THE RISING GENERATION.
william Barry, who will be seen at The
JEFFERSON next Monday and Tuesday IN
MS funny Irish comedy, 1.-The Rising
Generation" prides himself on his ability
as poker player. knowing all the ins
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ferred referred to in the above order is
any assignment which may be given the
inspector out side OF his regular duty.
When the temperature on some of the
winter nights, the long hours on duty
and the way the men have to hustle to
keep up the with the procession for
hours on a stretch, are taken into consid-
GRAFTON, it can plainly be seen that the
Custom House officials who have cut
side work to do are not occupying
places which may be truthfully termed
"snapSp
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and outs of the game as thoroughly as a
man ever begins to know them, he makes
a set-to, incidental to the play, decided
feature of the performance. Mr.. Barry
is funny comedian throughout all OF his
comedy, but the poker game in McShane' s
mansion is one of the most laughable ep
isodes on the. stage. The sale of seats will
open today.
MILES STOCK CO.
Speaking of the Miles Stock Co. that
will appear at Portland Theatre all next
week. the St. John Globe Gays:
Two large audiences greeted the Miles
Ideal Stock Company at the Opera House
Wednesday. The audiences were very
appreciatiye and their applause showed
that the company has become strongly
entrenched. The afternoon performance
was THE Blacksmith's Daughter. -
Inis IS a beautiful play, and it will be
repeated tonight, when it is snre of
another crowded house. In the evening
New Mexico" was the attraction. Ii is
a thrilling Western drama, and was pre-
sented in a most realistic manner fhe
company were all seen to good advantage.
MIR. Nd Hes in particular did excellent work,
and greatly enhanced his already good
reputation This play was repeated at
the matinee this afternoon. The special
ty performers greatly pleased the audi
ence. They are very clever and add not
little to the attraotivensss of the per-
formanoes.
THE GAIRTY.
For an evening of entertainment the
Gaiety is this week affording fine op-
portunity The programme is varied, in ,
Guiding both black face and white face
comedy and vocal and Instrumental spec
ialties as we'll, while the dancing is ex-
cellent. You should not fail to see the
Brannigans, and Dave Ballentine, Helen
St. Clair, the Keegans, Kate Hope and
the Healeys will be found prime enter
tanners.
ROSSINI, CLUB.
At the Rossini club concert yesterday
morning, the following programme was
given:
Piano Solo-Gondoliers, Meyer Helmund
Miss Margaret Jordan.
Vocal Solo-Ave Maria. Nicolai
Miss Twigg.
Violin Solo-Danse Polonaise, Scharwepka
Miss Cram
Vocal Solo-The Dying Flower,
A. Rotoli
Miss Emily Cobb.
Piano Quartette-Larghetto from
Quintette, Mozart
Mrs. Smith, Mrs. johnson, Mrs. Allen
Mrs. Thompson.
Vocal Solo-Per Sua Madre Ando
Una Figlia, from Linda di
Chamounix, Donizetti
Miss Halves
Piano Solo-Gigue Gavotte, Bach
Miss Lamson.
Vocal Solo-The Flower Song,
Bevign ami
Piano Solo-The WaterSSprites.
Chamin ader
Miss Fobes.
Vocal Solo-Der Nussbaum, Schumann
Miss Rice.
NOTES.
December II and IS The Great Diamond
Robbery Is booked for The jefferson,
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EASTMAN BROS. & BANCROFT,

In York. Nov. "a, VIM. A. Lane and Lizzie E.
Main, both of York.
In York, Nov. %. john e. Woodward and
Miss Laura w. Freeman.
In nixfieid Nov. 20. Harry G. Woodward OF
Sidney, O., and Annie l.. chase of Dixtield.
In Deering, Nov %, Fred Harper Deering
and Miss Emma r. Marsh.
In Boethbay HarDor, Nov. 25. John n. Fish
and Miss Jennie NJ. Brewer.
in Lubec, Nov. rs, W. Il. Sleight and Miss
Annie b. Copp
In Orient, Nov "a, James Dewar and Miss
Annie Smith.
of Sprlngvale anu Mary N. Fisk of Whitman.
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A man can win fame and
wealth if brain and body re-
ceive the right elements in
food. Coffee furnishes none,
TASK your chemist). Postum
Cereal Fond Coffee is rich in
gluten and phosphates, exactly
the food for brain workers.
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KNIGHTS OF MALTA.

Beacon Commandery No. 10, knights
of Malta, had an entertainment and sup
per last evening in their hall on Eek
change str eet. A mandolin and guitar
club composed of Messrs. Newman, F.W.
McConky and Mcconnell, furnished the
music. while Rev. Mr. MeGilvery deliv-
cred an address There were about one
hundred and fifty present.
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SOUTH PORTLAND.

Very interesting remarks were made by
P. Cs. MILFORD &. Chapman, Charles
Moses, Henry Evans, Arthur M. Sawyer,
George Atkins, C. G. buchanan, WIN. H.
Allen, A. R. Skinner, p. q. f. W. Cor
don of Franklin Falls, N. II.
After the speeches the Knights repaired
to the banquet hall for the enjoyment OF
light refreshments.
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DEATHS.

In this city, Dec. .. Eliza A., widow of John
Mack, aged 10 years.
Prayers Saturday forenoon at IL O'Clock at
the residencr of Mrs. Weber, No. 81 Newbury
street. Funeral services and Burial on Sunday
at Chebeague Island.
In this city. Dec, 8, Mrs. Jane, widow of the
late William Small, aged "a years.
Funeral services on Saturday AFTERNOON at 2
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We want to call attention to our new line of Elder
Down in all the leading shades such as cardinal mink
light blue old rose pearl gray TAM navy cream and mode
fer opera capes. Christmas dressing sacques chdrens
garments SC. These goods full yard wide and the
c00rs bright and attractive, 4sc ward
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Here are the Bargains:
SILKS.

The 79c lot consists Of a.
good variety of changeable Taffe-
tas In color combinations with
double oval spot. Sold all the
season at Sl.5O yard. To be
closed out at 79c yd
At &c and S5c. Two lots
of beautiful Roman striped Taffe-
tas.-exquisite colorings and fine
firm material. Have been selling
right along for Sl.OO and l.25 yd.
respectively. To be closed out at
o9c and Csc yd
The 59c lot consists Of six
waist patterns Of five yards each--
bright ground with black figures
and black ground with bright col
ored figures all brocaded effects.
Regular price 89c. To be closed
out at 5oc I'd
At SOC. A large variery Of
two-toned novelty silks in figured
designs--adapted for waists or
dresses. Sold all the season as a
leader at 75c. To be closed out
at soc yd
The 69c lot comprises lot OF
novelty figured silks--mosty in
dark and medium colors--for
which we have been getting SlsOO.
yard--and two pieces handsome
paid Taffetas, stylish colorings,
which have sold all the season for
Sl.25 yd. To be closed out at
soc yd
Yelutina. The popular sub
stitute for silk velvet for waists,
etc. A handsome finished, good
wearing material in a choice line
of colors. Regular price 75c. To-
be sod at soc yd
China Silk, 81 inches wide,
in 7 colorings -red. light blue,
rose, PINK, terra Gotta, cream and
heliotrope. Regular price $50
yd. To be closed out at 33c yd
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FURNISHINGS
oday.
We shall offer several lots at reduced prices, and II theY
arc not all sold today they will be on sale
Saturday at same prices.

Lot of Mems fine quality andershirts and
ribbed
French neck. Sale price,
~ dozen Mems heavy Undersilir.s
brown goods lvaiu
LOO WI be e
of boys feeced
35c piece
length Inches Mmde yoke
L0t OF Suspenders new goods,) pair.
MEMS leather suspenders, only SIC
Lot of Mens ne "a only each.
of Lad (Otto goods as
Soc
Lot of Umbrellas ulIe goods at
05c each
s5c
of qualify only
6
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DRESS GOODS.

The demand for PIaias con-
tinues to assert itself at the COL
ored dress goods counter. These
goods make handsome house
gowns. waists, chidren's dresses,
etc. We have reduced the price
of the different grades one line
of which we mention. Handsome
new bright plaids in all wool and
silk and wool. formerly sold for
.89c yd. To be closed out at
o3c yd
This is an unusual opportunity
to get stylish plaid for a little
money.
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MARRIAGES..

In Springvale. Nov. 27 John G. Ridley and
Ellen L. Allen, both OF Springyale.
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Those who know, and
they are many, say our
elegant line Of EWinter
Overcoats is the finest
in the market. Strictly
all wool and thoroughly
reliable.
$3.50, s9.75, $40, Sl2,
SIS and $50.
We are selling Boys
Refers from one TO
three dollars under any
other dealer in this city.
II you are going to buy
anlULST R|be sure and
see our King OF
Frieze,'' $l2- Black or
gray, sizes 80 to Sd, all
wool, wind and water
proof. Others sell just
as good (onIy they do
not fit SO weld for Sl8.
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Several part pieces SO inch

novelty dress goods in two colored
checked effects.-and so inch
fancy weave diagonal both
Strictly all wool and very econom-
ical goods to buy as it takes but 6
yards for a dress. The regular
price of these goods is $1.25 yd.
To be closed out at 75c yd
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Three part pieces extra fine
quality 50 inch Scotch Novelty
Mixtures strictly all wool and in
choice styles. Have sold this
season a $3.50 yd. To be closed
out at 100 I'd
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Another lot is a good assert.

1aHUU'Ot T0U - S0ou es5o0Its
ment of wool dress goods in fancy
mixed and novelty weaves, goods
that we have been retailing all
along at soc and CSC yd. To be
closed out at 800 yd
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which we ask you to re-
member when you buy
Clothing.

1st We are strictly a clothing house.
End. We represent the largest manufac-
turing retail clothing house in the
United States.
3rd. Our stock is the largest, of the
best quality and of the greatest
variety.
4th. We have strictly One Price and
stick to it.
9Th. We buy our woolens direct from
the mills for cash. manufacture
every garment we offer for sale in
our own workshops and under
our own supervision, and by buy
ing your clothing of us, you not
only save one profit, but get better
made and better fitting clothing at
less prices than elsewhere.
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Ten dress patterns two
toned embossed novelties in choice
colorings--7 IL yards in pat
tern--and which have sold freely
for 8ec yd To be closed out at
o8c yd
The herald., 1897-12-19
A CRUSHED HERO
On log behind pigsty of a modest lit
farm

On log behind pigsty of a modest little
farm
Sits freckled youth and lanky. red of
hair and long OF arm;
But his nien is proud and naughty, and
his brow is high and stern,
And beneath their sandy lashes fiery eyes
with purpose burn.
Bow before him, gentle reader, he's the
hero we salute,
He is Hiram Adoniram Andrew Jackson
Shute.
Search not Fame's immortal marbles,
never there his name you'll find,
For our hero let us whisper is hero In
his mind
And youth may bathe in glory, wade in
slaughter time on time
When novel, wild and CORY, can be pur-
chased for a dime,
And through reams of lurld pages has he
slain the Sioux and Ute.
Bloody Hiram Adoniram Andrew Jackson
Shute
Hark. a heavy step advancing-list! his
fathers angry cry:
HE haint shucked a single nubbin;
where's that good fer nuthin HIP"
Here, base caitiff." comes the answer,
Here am I who was your slave,
But no more I'll do your shuckin', though
1 fill a bloody grave.
Freedoms fire my breast has kindled !;
there'll be bloodshed, tyrant brute,'
Quoth brave Hiram Adoniram Andrew
Jackson Shute.
Breasts a blazn', is it. Sonny?" asks his
father with a smile;
Kinder like stove. I reckon, what they
call gas burner style.
Good 'base-burner s what you're needin' I"
here he pins our hero fast
Come, young man, we'll try the wood
shed, keep the bloodshed till the last"
And an atmosphere Of horsewhip inter-
spersed with cowhlde boot
Wraps young Hiram Adoniram Andrew
Jackson Shute.
Weep ye now, oh, gentle reader, for the
fallen great of heart,
AS ye wept Ger Saint Helena mad the ex-
lied Bonaparte,
And a picture. sad as that one, to your
pity L would show
OF spirit crushed and broken-of hero
lying low;
For where husks are heaped the highest,
working swiftly, hushed and mute,
Shucketh Hiram Adoniram Andrew jack
son Shute
Joe Lincoln in L. A. w. Bulletin.
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common with the national characteris-
tics of the Semites, especially with that
of the Jews; the instinct to wander. The
German fecht bruder is q half-mechanic
and half tramp. He Wanders for the
pure and simple reason-to see the
world. l met in my extensive travels
these wanderers on the rocky mountains
of Judaea as we'll as in the marshy plains
of Sumatra; in the Nuban desert as
well as in the fowery empire of Con-
fucius. With some or most Of them it
is delight to speak, when they unfold
their knowledge of a Hegel, Fichte or
OF the religious. gloomy philosophy of a
Schleiermacher Nearly every one of the
guild knows some trade which he utilizes
in times when circumstances are press
ing very hard. Although a tramp, he
tries his best not to appear as one; to
dress well and to spend his time at the
lager beer saloon is his sole ambition.
When he comes to town he has many
ways and means of obtaining money
either by working a short time in one
place and then wandering onward, or
by writing heart-rending letters to
benevolent rich people. III these letters
he touches the tender spot Of humanity
by the beautiful style Of phraseology,
founded on fairy tale Of woes and mis-
fortunes. He is cosmopolitan in every
respect and aspect and in his travelling
he loses the Teutonic characteristics,
with the exception of the lager beer. He
cares neither for William nor for Luther
nor even for Him who lives somewhere
in the vacuum Of the universe.
THE AMERICAN TRAMP
The American tramp is the most prac-
tical philosopher Of the wandering
school He is too patriotic to leave his
beloved country of Columbus to roam
around the world. Like the Caliph
Omar who thought that the great IL
brary of Alexandria was useless as what
it contained could be found in the
Koran, so the American tramp thinks
that everything which the world has,
with the exception of crowned heads,
can be found in America, and so it is
useless to see the world. He is too much
of @ philosopher to lean on others, and
in his original philosophy he came to the
conclusion that the mind is only the
astral body of the stomach; hence his
aim to have daily three square meals
to fill out the vacuum of that wonderful
little space. He is too much of a Christ
ian to care for his children, when there
are so many asylums and orphanages
where they can be cared for without dis
turbing him from his meditations
Apropos of his meditation, he does not
mediate upon his own nothingness
but upon the folly of mankind. He med
itates why people are so foolish as to
climb up trees and tear their clothing
for the sake of getting the fruit, when
if they only, wait little, the wind will
bring it to their feet. He laments the
making of wars and the killing of the
enemy, when if they would only wait
they would die of old age OF all the
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having listened to a celebrated preacher
or witnessed the new mysterious feats
performed by their mahatma, the won
der working rabbi. On such occasions
the fire-water flows freely, and the
tramp, of course, gets his share. Here
lies the rub, which causes SO many CT
them to prefer the klaus to the Beth Ha-
Midrash.
When the tramp reaches his hotel, he
puts his bundle on the long bench which
encircles the big black stove; and, after
rest awhile" he goes out to his busi-
ness. He purchases from the sexton
some small tin coins, of which he gets
forty for a cent. Each of these coins is
stamped with Hebrew initials, corre-
spending to p and l.; and these signify
"A farthing to the poor" He then COM
mences his rounds. Coming to house,
the common tramp does not speak a
word, but simply stretches out his hand
and receives according to the good will
of the housewife, which varies from a
farthing to cent. The farthings, forty
to cent, which he bought from the SEX
ton, he uses to give change to anyone
who has not coin small enough to give
him. Having made a house-to- house
visitation, as if he were census scribe.
he returns at night to Gods hotel, and
waits at the door after the evening
prayer, to see if some one will not press
a farthing into his hand. or invite him
to supper, which is often the case. When
the praying, studying and gossiping is
over. and the members have left Jeho-
yah's hotel the trarlpS make themselves
comfortable on the big benches around
the heated brick stove; and by the light
of the sacred lamp they tell their fairy
tales-how many farthings they have
made that day, who showed herself
The herald., 1897-12-19

The first Christmas l spent in the
Yukon district was three years ago. We
lived in log house at Fort Cudahy, fifty
miles from what is now Dawson City,
and besides myself there was only one
white married woman there. 1t was
comfortable little community. happy
and peaceful. The gold fever hadn't be-
come epidemic then. My husband in
vited two of his forlorn bachelor friends
to spend the day with us and I made ex-
tensive preparations for feast that was
to be real Christmas treat. Turkey?
Oh, dear no. Turkeys don't wander
around in the Klondike waiting to be
shot for Christmas tables. Mince pie
and plum pudding? Not in the Yukon.
Our dinner consisted of huge haunch of
roasted bear meat cut from the carcass
of an animal that had been shot hun
dreds of miles away, and glad enough we
We're to get such royal fare. Bear meet
is very much like roast pork and quite
dainty dish when properly prepared. We
talked all day, with the wooden blocks
heaped up on the blazing hearth, and the
rough log walls of our house rejecting
cheerily the light from the flames that
danced and sparkled around the CHM
ney corner. Outside it was a very cold
world. Christmas weather in the Klon-
dixie is not very comforting. The wind
howled around our log house and the
snow fell steadily, piling around our
sturdy little habitation white cover
ing that effectually kept any draughts
from finding their way in between the
interstices of the walls. We wanted
none of that intrusion to chill the
warmth Of our little Christmas party,
for the thermometer outside registered
fifty degrees below zero, and that Is cold
weather. Inside we We're as cosy and
warm as any eastern home heated by
modern appliances could be, and in our
quiet way, many thousands of miles
from what we called home, we all en-
joyed ourselves and were happy. I am
sure the men were grateful for some
home-like fireslde to gather around on
that Christmas day in the Yukon.
The next Christmas day passed in the
Klondilxe, that is to say last Christ
mas, was very different to the previous
one, and approached somewhat nearer
to the ideal Christmas Of the east We
actually got up party at the post and
had Christmas tree and games, and a
real old-fashioned time. No one who had
seen US on this occasion could have de-
MED that the Klondike region had ad
vanced to the height of civilization. 1t
all came about through the efforts Of
the Rev. James Naylor, an Episcopal
minister who had buried himself in the
Klondike and devoted his life to work
among the half-breeds there. He had
gathered at the post a numerous con-
tingent Of little half-breed children who
had been Christianized and civilized and
made permanent attaches Of the station.
Having taught them the meaning of
Christmas, Mr.. Naylor decided to show
them that it was time to be glad and
not sorry, by giving a party in which
Santa Claus was to make his initial bow
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NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-(Special Corre-
spondence to The Herald.) In the ten
der memories of Christmas that come to
me, now that am once more among the
friends and relatives in the east whom
! left to accompany my husband to the
ice-bound regions of Alaska, there are
none that I cherish more fondly than my
two Christmases in the Klondike. The
absence of those things that we have
been accustomed to, but which we can
not have makes US value more highly the
possessions that are at hand. If an
eastern woman, wife and mother, wishes
to learn how to appreciate a little of the
blessings of this life and to cease pining
for those things which are beyond her
reach then let her make a trip to the
Yukon and spend Christmas among the
miners of that region. 1t will not be the
same thing quite, however, as the Christ
mas that spent there with my husband
and children, for since then the gold
seekers have fiOcked to Alaska, to their
sorrow most of them, and newcomers
have at least the advantage Of associa-
ton and numbers in making provision
for a merry time.
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to a mixed audience of whites and half
breeds and go through his customary
performance Of distributing toys and
other gifts. But where should we get
toys in that region, where every one
was only too thankful to procure suffi-
cient to eat and wood enough to cook
1t when procured. We secured our toys
by great stroke CT luck. but before
telling you about that / want to men,
tion that our three little children had not
been deprived of their presents from old
Santa. We couldn't give them much,
but something had to be done and SO the
three little stockings were hung up on
the rough log mantel the night before
Christmas and Santa Claus didn't over
look our little wood-built house. When
the children awoke in the morning they
had an abundant supply of presents and
candy, procured in the same way that
Mr.. Naylor got his presents for the little
half-b breeds party.
The good angel was man named Will
son, who had recently arrived in the
Klondike. Whatever put 1t into the
dear mans head to stock his packs full
Of children's toys and candy I can't