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The Portland daily press., 1897-09-08
SUPERIOR COURT.

Tuesday-The Superior court September
term for criminal business was opened
this morning with prayer by Rev. Mr..
Samson of Free street church. The grand
jury was empanelled as follows:
Rensselaer, Greedy. foreman. Portland.
James f. Aver, New Gloucester.
Abram Bickford, Gorham.
Albert S. Collins, Scarboro.
Charles H. Cook, Windham.
Samuel j. Foster, Gray.
Levi w. Hadlock, Falmouth.
Simon 3. Holmes, Freeport.
Mark F. Kimball, Westbrook.
Lewis G. Lackee, Pownal.
Charles A. Lang, Harrison.
Clement P. Riggs, Bridgton.
William c. Robinson, Cape Elizabeth.
Orville S. Sanborn, Standish.
Fernald J. Sawyer, Otisheld.
Charles o. Scribner, Casco.
Mark A. William, Yarmouth.
Stewart Worster, Deering.
The traverse juries are summoned for a
week from next Thursday. There about
the same number of appealed cases from
the lower court on the docket, and the in
dications are that about the usual amount
of criminal business will be disposed of.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-08

The steamer. Forest Queen Of the Casco
Bay Line broke her rudder while ap-
preaching Cushing's Island on her s
O'Clock trip from the city yesterday morn
ing. With some difficulty the boat sue
ceeded in making the landing and there
awaited the arrival of the Pilgrim. The
Forest Queen then started for the city in
a rudderless condition and was picked up
en- route by the Pilgrim and safely
brought to port.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-08
Y, w. @. A.

The regular monthly meeting of the
board of managers of the Young Women IS
Christian association was held Monday
afternoon at the association rooms. Nine
members were present
The work of its various branches was
discussed and plans proposed for it's
furtherance. The second Monday in
October will occur the annual election of
officers.
The statistical report is as follows:
Number in attendance at gospel services
during August 176; at socials, n; at
rooms, 618, making total of 81.
Report of the railroad branch of the Y.
W. G. A: During the month of August
the depot Inatron has received 43 calls at
the home, assisted 81 women, II children
had 40 women, children waiting for
trains and boats; stopping for the night,
81 women, children. The total number
that has been assisted by our matron is
into consideration that these 90 women
would have had to go to hotels or else re-
manned at the Union station, we can ap-
probate something of the benefit of our
association home and the assistance of the
depot matron. 1t means great deal to a
tired woman to have safe, comfortable
resting place while waiting for trains,
and especially is our home haven OF
rest to the mother and her little ones.
The association proposes to organize a
girls branch this winter. All girls
under sixteen years of age who would like
to join this branch are invited to be
present at the rooms Saturday afternoon,
september II, at $50.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-08

TT
n, A. Miles, the newly appointed post
was'a' took charge of the office last
th me summer guests. are now leaving
d Jne several boarding houses and without
a aoup1 II any wished they could now find
accommodations
RAYMOND.
raymond. Sept. 7-Mr. Guy W. and
hAngle M. Chapman entertained a num-
osI OF their young friends at their pleas
a an nome, Friday evening. Dancing and
"a, Saanes were enjoyed. 1t was social and
Mr.. Charles Merrill and lady of Lowell,
nave Ia been the guests of Mrs. Myra Mer.
mrs Ruth Buck of Harrison, is visit.
ing her daughter, Mrs. Albion Knight.
mr.. Edgar Hunter of Boston, on his
way to Bridgton, called on his friend and
classmate, Walter e. Harmon.
MI: Irving j. Hayden is at Scarboro
beach. Mrs. Lizzie G. Hayden is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. A. M. EWescott, OF
North Gorham.
Mrs. Margaret E. Gould Of Portland, is
at her old home at the village.
Dr. Roberts and family Of Woodfords,
nav nave been among the guests at the Cen.
trail House,
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-08

The wares OF reputable. responsible
firms are advertised in these columns, and
are for sale by enterprising dealers. No
substitutes or limitations should be &C
cepted. Be firm, and you can get what
you want,
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-08
INSOLVENCY COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE PEABODY.

Tuesday-First meetings. Charles E
Hawkins of Portland; Edwin f. Temp
son and Fl. J. Comfy appointed assingees
Charles f. Landers, Portland, Henry
J. Comfy chosen assignee.
Second meetings. Charles H. Baker
Portland, oath administered and dis
charged.
James s. Smith, Deering. oath admin
istered.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-08
Let the Press Follow You.

Subscribers leaving the city for their
summer vacations may have the PRESS
follow them by sending changes of adj
dress to the office. 81 Exchange street.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-08
Grand Excursions
Bridgton, N. Bridgton, Harrison
SEBAGO LAKE EROUTE.
Steamer Hawthorne

Passing the Images, the scene of Capt.
Frye's leap for life, Hawthorne's Cave and In
dian Pulpit, the haunts of Nathaniel Haw-
costume, fires salute and gives the war whoop.
Foliage now in the heighth of its beauty. Ex-
cursion tickets to return via steamer good for
Sebago Lake and return at Union Station Fare
on Hawthorne, $l.00. Round trip tickets to re-
turn same day via rail from Brdgton $500
combining lake, river, forest and mountain
scenery. Charming sale on Sebago Lake Songo
River, Bay OF Naples and Long Lake, fouf-iil-
hand coach. drive through Bridgton, novel ride
on narrow gauge railroad through the forest.
a u in o"e afternoon. Take 1.25 p. IN. train at
Union Station.
aug30dH SEBAGO STEAMBOAT co.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-08
High School Notice,

Applicants for admission to the High School
are requested to be present at the High School
Building, Monday Sept 49, at $50 a. m.
Members of the three upper classes of the High
School are requested to be present at the High
School Building, Tuesday, Sept H. at $50 a. M
Per order of the Committee,
aug27dtd O. M. LORD. Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-08
Collie
Cramps
Cholera

Are ailments which will occur in eSery family az rs
the house; the old family remedy; the vital hefvne
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-08

West Baldwin, Sept. Sunday was the
last day of the Advent camp meeting and
the exceptionally fine weather drew per-
haps the largest number of people that
ever assembled on the camp ground. 1t
is estimated that more than two thousand
were present. The exercises of the day
began with social meeting and love
feast at the stand at which q goodly mum
Der took part. At 1920 very eloquent
address was delivered bysRev. Mr.. Wheel
or, pastor of the Advent church at All
burn, in which the troublous times of
the 10Th century wore fully explained and
the troubles between labor and capital
were dwelt upon at some length. Mrs.
Flora Ham of Bridgton, gave her usual
interesting talk to the children at 1
O'Clock. The children's meetings have
been very interesting feature of the
meetings. At 2 O'Clock Captain Israel
gave his celebrated illustrated lecture en-
titled, Down the Stream of Time. 1t
was very interesting giving all the i'm
portant events of Biblical history from
the time that Adam and Eve were driven
from the Garden of Eden down to the
present time. The evening service con-
| sisted of short addresses by the several
clergymen present, followed by brief
service of testimony, after which Rev.
Marx Stevens, the president of the asso-
citation, gave the closing address, express,
ing much regret that the meeting had
come to It's close, and hoping that II IN
the future other meetings We're hela
the interest would continue.
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SWEET NATURES SMILE.

/ love the day because it's day,
And not because It's fair,
love the night because it's night,
Nor for the stars are there;
i love the cliff and rocky spar
Because no fiattery
Doth mark their changeless front--they
are
Just what they seem to be.
Bring not to me the painted tree
Set round with gilt and plush,
But let me wander in the wood
And through the underbrush;
Sweet natures smile doth me beguile,
To her bend the knee,
No canvas grand instead can stard
For natures heart to me!
love the blue that sifteth through
The storm that onward crowds
When rainbow hue doth place anew
The promise on the clouds
The fainter roar as more and more
Affair the thunders roll,
While glistening CLEANS the sunny beams
Upon the weeping knoll.
Hove each part of all the art
That centers in God,
Who In the shade of meadow babe
The tiger lilies nod;
Who plants the rose where zephyrs blow.
The daisy on the slope,
Whose kindly care hath fashioned fair
The sweet snowdrop of hope.
love the song of lark among
The gilded morning clouds;
The quiet heath that sleeps beneath
The mornings misty shrouds.
love the dreams that burnisht beams
OF waking sunlight bring,
When all aglow the hilltops show
The radiance of the King,
"A Granville, in Boston Transcript.
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PlINoENT PARAGRAPHS.

-sI can't see why you Object to
voung Softly. am sure he is constant"
Worse than that. He's perpetual
Truth.
-"I wonder why DIR. Reaper is ad-
rising all his patients to go to the White
Beach this SUMMER" HE probably
intends to go there himself. Brook
Ign Life.
Mrs. Youngish--"Oh. Bob, what
shall do? Baby is crying because I
won't let him pull all the fur on my
new muff." Mr.. Youngish--"Wcll,
that's all right. Give him the cat!"-
Tit-Bits.
- have proposed to seven girls this
summer already" said Timmins, "and
I haven't been able to get accepted once.
Dinged If 1 am not beginning to feel
like one of my poems. indianapolis
Journal.
Positive Proof.-Customer-Is he
an up-to-date parrot?" Dealer-"Well.
we'll let him speak for himself. Ito
parrot) Polly want cracker?" The
Parrot-"Hoot, mon! / dinna' ken!
Hoo's a WI yer tang aWa1 Custom-
er-"I'n take him. Puck.
-"Of course you'll give me one lit
tie kiss before co." he pleaded. She
looked at him intently for minute and
sighed. ITS pretty high pay" she re-
piled, 'sbut If you will go early enough
/ suppose I'll have to call it bargain"
Chicago Evening Post.
IA little girl has an uncle who
taught her to open and shut his crush
hat. One evening, however, he APP
peared with an ordinary silk hat, which
he left in the hall. Presently he saw
the child coming with his new hat
crushed into accordion plaits. "Oh,
uncle" she cried, "fhis one is very hard.
I've had to sit on it, but l can't get it
more than half shut" Household
Words.
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why don't you make him take us
back?" said Jenny Evans, the biggest
of the three girls, indignantly.
"Cos we can't, my DEAR" said Biddle
reluctantly. "You don't want to see us
put in prison, do your"
| 81 don't mind" said Miss Evans, tear.
fully, $50 long as we get back. George
take us back"
II can't" said Scott, sullenly.
swell, you can look out for somebody
else, them" said Miss Evans, with tenn
per. "You won't marry me. How much
would you get if you did make the
skipper put back?"
''Very likely six months" said Biddle,
solemnly.
six months would soon pass away
said Miss Evans, briskly, as she wiped
her eye.
1T would be rest" said Miss Will
liams, coaxingly.
The men, not seeing things in quite
the same light, the girls announced their
intention of having nothing more to do
with them, and, crowding together in
the bows beneath two or three blankets.
condoled tearfully with each other on
their misfortunes.
Looking at all the circumstances of
the case, the captain thought it best
to keep the wheel in his own hands for
time, and dawn found him still at his
post.
Three dispirited girls put their heads
out from the blankets and shifted dis
dainfully. Then, after an animated dis
cnssion they arose, walked up to the
skipper, and eyed him unfavorably.
"Why, he isn't any bigger than a
boy" said Miss Williams, savagely.
"Pity we didn't think of it before
said Miss Davies. Il s'pose the crew
won't help him?"
mot they" said Miss Evans, scorn-
fully. IF they do well serve them the
same"
They went of, leaving the skipper
prey to gathering uneasiness, watching
their movements with wrinkIed brow.
From the forecastle and the galley they
procured two mops and broom. and he
caught his breath sharply as Miss Evans
came on deck with pot of white paint
in one hand and pot of tar in the
other.
Now, girls" said Miss Evans.
Put those things down." said the
skipper. in peremptory voice.
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her with his eye. The power of the hu.
man eye is notorious, and Miss Evans
showed her sense of the danger she ran
by making an energetic attempt ia
close the shippers with her mop, caus-
| ing him to duck with amazing nimble-
ness. At the same moment another
mop, loaded with the white paint was
pushed into the back of his neck. He
turned with cry of rage, and then
realizing the odds against him flung
his dignity to the winds and lodged with
the agility of schoolboy. Through
the galley and round the masts with
the avenging mops in mad pursuit, UNI
til breathless and exhausted he sud-
denly sprang on the side and climbed
franticaiiy into the rigging.
Coward" said Miss Evans, shaking
her weapon at him.
'Come down." cried Miss Williams.
Come down like mani"
Its no use wasting time over him.
said Miss Evans, after another vain
appeal to the shippers manhood. Hes
escaped. Get some more stuff on your
mopS.
The mate, who had been laughins
boisterously. checked himself suddenly,
and assumed gravity of demeanor
more in accordance with his position.
The mops were dipped in solemn ST.
lence, and Miss Evans. approaching, re.
garded him significantly.
Nov, my dears," said the mate. wav-
ing his hand with deprecating gesture,
don't be silly"
Don't what?" inquired the sensitive
Miss Evans, raising her mop.
''You know what / mean," said the
mate, hastily. Il can't help myself"
well, we're going to help YOU" said
Miss Evans, 'turn the ship round"
"You obey orders, Jack" cried the
skipper from aloft.
Its all very well for you sitting ur
there in peace and comfort" said the
mate, indignantly. I'm not going to
be tarred to please you. Come down
and take charge of your ship
DO your duty, Jack" said the skip
per, who was polishing his face with
"They won't touch you.
They're afraid to. They're afraid to-.
You're egging 'em on" cried the
mate, wrathfully. Il won't steer; come
and take it yourself"
He darted behind the wheel as Miss
Evans, who was getting impatient,
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SAVING BEAUTIFUL VIEWS.


Picturcsque Sites Prepared for the
Peoples Enjoyment.
Gardens excepted. there are no out
card manifestations of the old poetry
81 Japanese life SO remarkable as those
summer houses occupying all the pic
,uresque sites of the country. Wher-
ever there is a view worth going to see
you will almost certainly find sum-
mer house built to command it, no mat
:er how wild or poor the district. You
will find summer houses clinging to sea
lifts over the thunder of breakers;
restling in shadows OF. georges over. the
roaring OF rapfdss strutted ont over the
precipice-fronts like eagles nests, at
The verge of dead craters. For in Japan
there will always be summer guests
wherever there is summer beauty
travellers happy to please their eyes
aud rest their feet, and to leave some
,oppers in payment for the privilege
of the vision and the repose.
The summer house at which am now
staying is typical of the class; skele-
ton structure of two stories, simply and
strongly built after the manner of
peasants dwellings and at cost of per-
haps $50. Timber is cheap here; on the
ether side of Japan such building
could not be put up for $500. 1t stands
On the edge of a lofty cliff and over
looks little bay near ancient Moino-
seki. From ground floor to roof it is
open on three sides; and on the seward
side shelter from the sun and wind is
given by trees rooted in the cliff be-
low, but towering far above the caves
enormous pines, with branches many
feet in girth. Between the zigzags of
those mighty limbs there are glimpses
of the sea and fishing sails Canvas or
straw fitting like white or yellow but
terfies, and the far pale threadline of
the Hoki coast, and Diasen's cone
thrusting into the clear sky like some
prodigious blue crystal. Or, looking
directly down over the needle foliage of
younger pines, you see the whipping
of the bay and bathers laughing among
the rocks, and children playing with
seaweed ard shells. You view the
world as fish hawk views it-though
presume with vastly different sensa-
tions. After swim it is delightful TO
sleep here, the sharp sweet sea wind in
your hair. You are furnished with a
bathing dress, sandals, big straw hat
of curious shape to keep off the sun.
barley tea and cakes, smoking box
and pillow; and the price per day of
this entertainment is three cents!
The guest is expected to bring his own
food with him, and to provide himself
with towels. -Lafcadio Hearne, in At,
antic Monthly.
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made thrust at him, and then. spring
ing out, gained the side and rushed up
the rigging after his captain. Biddle.
who was standing close by, gazed ear
nestly at them and took the wheel.
You won't hurt old Biddle, 1 know. .
he said. trying TO speak confidently.
"Of course not" said Miss Evans, en-
phatically.
Tar don't hhrt," explained Miss viii
liams.
Its good for you," said the third
lady, positively. ''One-two-v
Its no good" said the mate, as
Ephraim came hurriedly into the rig
ging; you'll have to give in"
I'm - if / wili,' said the infuri-
ated skipper. Then an idea occurred
TO him and, pickering his face shrewd-
" he began to descend.
"All right he said, shortly, as Miss
Evans advanced to receive him. I'll
go back
lie took the wheel; the schooner came
round before the wind, and the willing
crew letting the sheets go hauled them
in again on the port side.
And now, my laids," said the skip
per, with benevolent smile. "just
clear the mess up off the deck, and you
may as we'll pitch them mops over
board. They'll never be any good
again"
lie spoke carelessly, albeit his voice
trembled little, but his heart sank
within him as Miss Evans waved them
back.
You stay where you are" she said,
imperiously; well throw them over
board-when we've done with them.
What did you say, captain?'
The skipper was about to repeat ii
with great readiness when Miss Evans
raised her trusty mop. The words died
away on his lips, and after hopeless
glance from his mate to the crew, and
from the crew to the rigging, he ac-
cepted his defeat, and in grim silence
took them home again.
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FEMININE FASHIONS.
Fresh Additions tn the summer Co
tumea

Fresh Additions tn the summer Co.'S
Trimmed skirts increase in favor as
the season advances.
Mousseline brilliante is a new gauzy
textile much used by Raudnitz, Beers
and Paquin for draping evening toilets.
1t has very silky surface, and is re-
markably dainty and beautiful.
Most OF the new tucked evening
gowns OF gauzy material have rows of
handsome Venetian lace insertion on
bodice and skirt. Other toilets are made
with Gainsborough fichus of tulle or
mousseline de sole crossed over the cor
sage. passed under the arms, and tied at
the back
Accordion-plaited skirts of black silk
grenadine, canvas tulle, black Swiss
muslin dotted in silk, fancy French and
Russian nets, and similar diaphanous
texties,are made up over gored founda-
lions of brilliant Turkish red or golden
yellow satin. Portions of the bodice
and sleeves are likewise plated and
finished with elegant decorations in cut
Jet.
Gros de Tours is one of the popular
silks this summer and has a soft fin
ished corded surface, slightly heavier
in quality than taffeta, but less glossy.
1t is used in the pale tints for evening
toilets, and in browns, grays and
green's for church, visiting, etc. Some
of the grounds are striped with satin
in bronze or black, then figured with
small leaves or flowers or quaint old
fashioned figures. These patterns make
charming fancy waists.
For cool and pretty gowns-qualities
that in the eyes of the majority nova
days lose nothing by the additional
fact that they are inexpensive-noth-
ing is better than the sheer delicate ALI
wool delaines trimmed with ribbon in
any of the thousand and one ways an
proved by fashion. No more dainty
gowns could be desired at the seashore
or in the mountains, for while COM
Portable and dressy at the same time,
they resist dampness and wear as no
sort of white or light cotton gown can.
Elderly women can suitably wear
delaines in dark colors for morning
dress. The material is not suitable for
afternoon dress. In lighter combina-
tons of color, however, delaine hand
somely trimmed with lace or ribbon
leaves little to be desired on the score of
Y. Post.
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SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Over 100000 specimens of fossil in
sects have been collected from various
parts of the world. OF these, butterflies
are among the very rarest, as less than
two specimens all told have been found.
The cry of the so-called tree-toads
is heard from the tops of trees around
the edges of woods and from isolated
trees and orchards. Soon the tree
toads repair to the neighborhood of
water to breed. They are common from
British America to Florida and Texas.
They are really frogs.
MFR. Sherwood declares that the
stories about frogs or toads living for
growing trees or in solid rock are
fables. They will live long time with
out nutrition, he says, but they must be
surrounded by conditions otherwise ia
vorable or they soon die.
The Baltimore & Ohio railroad has
just completed on Henderson's wharf,
in Baltimore, six-story tobacco ware
house which has more floor space than
any other building in the city. 1t
coat about $15o,O00, is equipped with
all modern machinery for handling to-
bacco and has four electric elevators.
The building is fireproof and electric
lighted.
biologists account for the distinct
groups of wild flowers on mountain
peaks on the theory that during the
glacial period, when the ice cap moved
over the surface of the northern part
of North America, flowers were carried
from the north with the moving ice.
These were stranded after the ice-cap
receded and survived on the mountain
sides; and, as the climate became warm
er they gradually withdrew higher up
the mountains, where the climate is
still ccngenial to them.
Some Russian travellers in Tibet
describe the wonderful storms of dust
that occur in Kashgaria near the foot
of the Kuen-Lun mountains. The dust
in the air is sometimes so dense that
complete darkness prevails. Occasion
ally rain falls during such storm, but
the rain-drops evaporate during their
descent, and the dust carried with them
falls in humps. Entire forests of poplar
trees are buried in the dust hillocks 40
feet high. These deposits of dust are
afterward moved on by the wind, but
the trees that have been buried die
even after their disinterment.