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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-22
Other Domestic Ports.

| BALTIMORE-Sept 81, sid, stn
Maverick, Bangor, towing barge No
81 for New York
| PHILADELPHIA q, ar stn
Pottsvine, Bangor. towing barge Rich.
| ardson from Boston; schs Alfred "
Fisk. Kennebec; Loring c Ballard. do
Dmma c Middleton. do; Annie f Kim
ball, Bath.
BOSTON-Sept q. ar Sims Pfila-
Gelphian. Liverpool: Peruvian, Gras-
gov; Boston, Yarmouth. N S: tug
Herald, Bangor. with barges Woedside
and Daniel / Tenney; schs Lizzie
Wharton, Belleveau Cove, N S; Acacia
lSew Richmond. N S; w K Smith
French Cove. N s; S E Norris, Bear
River, N S: Chester r Lawrence,
Roekport: Hiram. .Cnla:s; Dick Will
iams and Sarah Hill, Bangor.
Cid. Sims Pavonia and Canada, Liv-
erpool.
Sid. Sims Bohemia. Hamburg: Ces-
trian. Liverpool: Marengo. Hull: brig
Champion, Digby, N S; Nellie Doe, AL
ma. N B; Daniel Simmons. Port Gill
bert. S: Bertha Maud. st John: NJ A
Council, Shefbourne. N S; Carrie E
Franklin. Me and Washington; r P
Chase. Bath.
VINEYARD HAVEN. MASS-Sept
II. ar and sid, sohs Ada Campbell
Philadelphia for Surry. Me; Gertrude
Abbott, Gardiner for Philadelphia
Mabel Hall. Hoboken for Rockland
Eugene. Weehawken fer Eastport
Samuel c. Hart, Port Liberty for Bid
deford; Genesta, Eatonville. N S.. for
orders: Nellie Eaton, Calais for New
Bedford
Ar. Big Jennie Hulburt. Philadelphia
FIR Gardiner; schs T w Allen, Newport
for Calais; Lunet, Bangor for Bridge
port; tug Taurus towing barges Wes-
tern Belle and Delaware. Newport
News for Portland (barges anchored
near Handkerchief Lightship.)
Psd. sim Silvia. st johns, N F. for
New York; schs Rabboni, Philadel-
phia fer Bangor; Emily HI Naylor, 90
for Saco; Gypsum Empress. New York
fer Windsor: Hattie c.. st Jehn for
New York: Delta. Cheverie for do: A
Perry, Shules for do: Cheslie. Port
Greville for do; Arthur McArdle and
Major Pickands. Kennebec for Ftlila-
delphia; John s Ames, do for Wash
ington: Arcularius. Rockiand for New
York; Calabri, Windsor for New York !;
Rewa. New York for st John
4 NEW YORK-Sept q. ar, Sims Teu-
tonic. Liverpool; Ems. Naples.
Sid, sim Germanic, Liverpool
FALL RIVER-Sept II, sid, sch All
raham Richardson. Nickerson. Calais.
CITY ISLAND-Sept 81. bound south.
sim Portia, st Johns. N F. and Holi-
fax, N s: sch Jennie E Fighter, Gar
diner. Me; Oliver Ames. South Carol
'ner.
Psd east. Auxiliary cruiser Panther,
for Boston.
fereja0 Paris.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-22

Firss Little C'rl-H'r,. We've gos water
in every room in our house.
Second Ditto--What an awful house ~.
live in! We've got water only IN thu cell
lar " our house. and know hats lad
enough.--Boston TRANSCRIPT
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SHIPPING NEWS.


BANGOR-Sept q. ar schs Robert
Woodruff. Lawrence, Bucksport; Anne
Lord. Kendall.
Sid schs Francis Coffin, Hutchins
Boston; Izetta, Nye. New York; Kit
tie Lawry. Chapman. -; Calvin F
Harris, Higgins, New York; Gen
Grant, Pendleton. Islesboro; Post Boy
Bullock. New York: Andrew Nebenger,
Robinson, New York; Caroline Krei-
| s<her, Vinal Haven.
ROCKLAND-Sept2 q, ar schs Austin
D Knight. French. Providence; NJ A
Achorn. CHM, Louisburg, c B; Sar-
dinian, Halverson, New York; VIM
Rice, Maddocks New York.
Sid schs Bertha Glover, ,Farr, New
York; Annie Sargent, Tibbetts, Bos-
| ton.
ROCKPORT-Sept2 q, ar, sch Laura
T Chester, Beal. Boston.
Sid sch Uranus, Br, Mclean. ST
John.
BOOTHBAY-Sept 81 ar schs Eliza
S Potter, New York; George A Pierce
Gardiner; Joseph c Dean, do; Mentora
rangor; Victory. Franklin; Herald
Hockland; Emily C, do; Gold Hunter
Blue Hill.
Sid schs Ethel F Merriam, Boston;
| Omaha and Clara and Mabel, Port
land; Charlotte l. Morgan, Bangor;
! Clara Dinsmore, Lubec.
BELFAST-Sept q, ar, sch Twilight
Portland.
BUCKSPORT-Sept 81. ar. schs
harleston, McInnis. Boston: Ada
| Herbert. Getchell, Promised Land.
EASTPORT-Sept q, ar, schs Flor.
| cree A. Boston: Portland Packet, Port
llnd; Vineyard. New York; Orozimbo
| CO.
Sid sch vesta Pearl. Thornes Cove
S.
ELLSWORTH-Sept p. sid, sch:
Harriet Rogers. Seal Harbor; Hussar
] Jckland; Myra Sears. Boston; Rien
ii, Sullivan; Mary Eliza. Stoningtcn
| PORTLAND-Sept p, ar. sims Horati,
| Hall. Bragg, New York; st Croix, Allen
| st John, N b, via Eastport. for Boston
| Santuit, towing Big Alabama. from Nor
| folk; tug Nottingham. Tingle. Port John
son, towing Big Wilkesbarre: schs G I
renry Br), Robinson. st John. n b: Hen
~ May. Perry. Elizabethport; Alfarett;
S Snare, Lawson, Amboy. iR
Cid, sch Maud Briggs, Webster, Mt De
sert and New York; Mary f Pennell
Frye. Walton, N 8, and New York.
| Sid, schs Alice NJ Colburn, Newpor
| News; p Hitchcock, Philadelphia: tug
| l'urg with Big Pine Forest. Philadelphia
| lurg withbg Pine Forest, Philadelphia
sim Santuit. with Big Forest Belle
| Bangor. sats
| CALAIS-Sept q. ar, schs A Hope
and Pavilion. Boston; Acara, and A ]
Ioardman, Hyannis.
| Sid. sch Waterman. Boston.
| BATH-Sept q. ar. schs J Frank Sea
| vey. New York: Bertha Dean. Boston.
| SID Schs Lewis Nottingham. Philadel
| rhia; Napoleon Houghton. Baltimore.
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Disasters.

CHATHAM. MASS-Sept u, the blk.
Harriet S Jackson. which was ashore
on MoL5moy beach. Tuesday, during a
fog, has been abandoned.
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YORK.
BIDDE,FORD.

William r. Doyle. who several weeks
ago created sensation by taking
Paris green with the intention of end
ing his life. died at his home on the
sBddeford Pool read recently. His age
was 81 years. Mr.. Davis was war
veteran.
PARSONFIELD.
The people of Maplewood are inter
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sweetheart what a lovely Tx ~ kssa&z 1
VIII give ,s,ii when you get home! Z
have been practicing all me sifma 111
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KENNEBEc.
MT. VERNON.

Edwin v. Carr has purchased the old
tannery building and will build suitable
building to manufacture wagons. This
will be an addition to the business of
the village. Mr.. Carr has bought the
Emery l.. Bean shop near by and built
on an addition. making two good tene-
ments. 1t is understood Mr.. Carr will
move into one tenement and Mr.. Smith.
his son-in-law. into the other.
Rev. A. l.. Staples and family, have
gone to Cape Cod. Mass. on a vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Fallon have re-
turned from Magnolia. Mass. summer
resort. where they have been spending
the summer. They expect to go South
this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Severy have re-
turned from Magnolia Beach. Mass.
Rev. Herbert l.. Gale. the evangelist.
is expected to hold meetings with the
five churches of Mt. Vernon and Vienna,
one Baptist. two Free Baptist and two
Methodist, to commence the first week in
October.
Capt. William Whittier and Eben
Leighton are two well preserved old
gentlemen. They were born and lived in
the same school district and attended
school together. They are each 81 years
old. They both went into the woods to
cut wood the other day. for themselves
on NJ. r. Leighton's farm. ,o
BELGRADE.
Mrs. Ralph Pulsifer and son, Page, who
have been spending a few weeks with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Yeaton,
have returned to their home in Skowhe-
gan.
Richard Yeaton has sold his place to
Mrs. Jos. Sayer of Belgrade.
Miss May Farnham has gone to Massa-
chusetts on a visit.
CHINA.
This community tenders most heart
felt svrnnafhv to Mr. and Mrs @ I
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LoNDoN-sept. q, sid sim Tourian,
Montreal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-22
CHINA.

This community tenders most heart
felt sympathy to Mr.. and Mrs c. j.
Main, ON account OF the sudden de-
cease Of their oEaiy boy. little Ned,
I,3ris..t ard winsome, who was taken i'll,
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The cattle exhibit, this year. sur
passes anything ever held in Pittston
and in quantity is even larger than
that at Readfield. One man remarked
that he would not have believed that
there were SO many pair OF oxen in
Maine He had travelled over the
state a great deal in the past few
years and it was seldom that he saw
q pair OF oxen. Interest in this kind
OF animal seems to be on the increase
LACK of breeding during the past Is
years has caused them to be good
property The horse is decreasing in
value and the OK is thereby benefited.
J. s. Houdlette of Dresden. had a
herd Of seven American Jerseys, a bull.
three cows. one heifer and two calves.
They are a nice clean hooking lot of
cattle and are attracting lots Of at
tention.
james Farrell has four Grade Jer-
sseys that have every appearance of
being good one for dadrying purposes.
Roy Booker of Pittson, has grade
Jersey on exhibition. Although only a
hei6er she gives promise Of being a
good butter maker.
A. 8. Moody Of East Pittson. has a
herd OF full blood Sussex. His buM is
especially deserving of mention.
o, p. Hilton has 9-weeks-old bull
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-16
Two Pointed Questions Answered.

What is the use of making a better
article than your ompetitor il you can
not get better price for it?
Ans.-As there is no difference in the
price the public will buy only the bet.
ter, so th4: while our profits may be
smaller on single sale thev will be
much greater 10 the aggregate.
How can you get the public to know
vour make Is the best?
II both articles are brought promin.
emily before the public, both are ce,
tain to be tried. ard the public will
very quickly pass judgment on them
and use only the better one.
This explains the large sale on
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The
people have been using it for years and
have found that 1t can always be de-.
pended upon. They may occasionally
take up with some fashionable novelty
put forth with ex aggerated claims, but
are certain to return to the one remedy y
that they know to be reliable, and for
coughs, colds and cronp there is moth.
ing elnal to ChsmberIaiD's Cough Re.
medy, For sale by G. L. Mcpherson.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-16
Beats the kIondyke.

Mr.. a. G. Thomas, OF Marysyille,
TeX.. hss found more valuable dis
r"verv than has vet been made in tho
klondyke. For years he suffered pn-
told apony from consumption, accom-.
panied hv hemorrhsges; and wss ab.
solutely cured by dr.. Kings New Dia-
covery for Consumption. Coughs and
Colds. He declares that gold ia of
little value in comparison with this
marvellous cure; wouid have It even il
It cost hundred dolisvs a bottle. As
thma. Bronchitis and all throat and
lung affections are positively cured by
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumpsion. Trial bottle free at G. l..
Mel yhersen's Drug Store. Regular size
~ and $l.W. Guaranteed . cure or
}fise refunded.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-16

Don't for get the masquerade ball
at the Holly hotel uex, Friday even
ing.
Just received at Whites, car Of
finest Greeley potatoes and car Of
the best -four on earth.
See Whites closing ont prices.
Goods must go to enable White to
go away for a few months.
Col Thomas Holland. left last Fri
day for Chicago and other eastern
cities on business pertaining TO the
colony.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-16
HERE'S a BARGAIN

80 acres Of first class farming land,
two miles from Holly, will be sold at a
bargain. This land is under the never.
falling Buffalo canal, has q Hve room
house. barn. sheds. corrals. $50 acres
under fence. Good cellar under house
large shade trees, good well with wind
mill. Cut 100 tons hay this season,
The soil is . dark loan. especially
adapted to growing fruit, melons and
and all farm products. Will sell for
one-hsif cash. balance on reasonable
time. Address the Chi-ftain. Holly.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-16

Pains In the chest when person has
a cold. indicate q tendency toward
pneumonia. A piece of flannel damp.
ened with Cham berlain's Pain Balm
and hound on TO the chest oyer the
seat Of pain, will promptly relieve the
pain and prevent the threatened attack
OF pneumonia. This same treatment
will cure lame hack in q few hours.
Sold by q. L. Mcpherson.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-16
A word about it's superiority.

The Semi weekly REPUBLIC nov
that subscription
1t the best general published
tion than Weekly S-m- has
only of all the
and Sunday REPUBLIC, but also
New York Herald and New Journal
cable of THE REPUBLIC ayd
been eQuaed journalism
country. t-e..te = "a.
1t gsit-rr, other
claim anai The
thoroughly The special and
hest More noted writer's i
orbrr of its 1t published especially
o that large class of
afford read daily
ltis the ading democratic Of the Mississippi Valley.
BY special for on:y; our
friends will be given Of this
hberai proposition.
Remember the cf-r, THE TWICE WEEK REPUBLIC, 16
week, the HOLLY CHIEFTAIN ,4.r for
only 81 IS
THE CHIEFTAIN.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-16
BvckLEn's'Aam,cA 4 sALvg.

THE BEST SALvE In the world for
Cuts. Bruises, Sores. Ulcers. Salt
Rheum. Fever Sores, letter. Chspped
Hands. Chilbla,ns, Corns. snd all Skin
Eruptiens. and positively cvres PLEA,
or no pay required. II II guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price 25c per boz. ror Bale
by @. l.. NcPnrssoy.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-16
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!; Closing {
!: !: SaIe.... {
;. The recent illness Of :. +. !
< White has developed physical =
= weakness which will probably make :
g a change nescessarv on his part. i
j Consequently, with that end in 4
,: view, we have decided to make a {
s closing sale for the next sixty days, i
! or till further notice. We will sell +
: at fiat cost mark For CASH and <
!. NO OTHER WAY. i
! $1,000 worth Of Clothing. Z
{ $500 " " Boots and Shoes i
i $500 " Hats, Caps Gloves Z
4 and Mittens. i
I $4,000 worth of Dress Goods, :
Z Underwear, Knit Goods Notions i
!: and Furnishing Goods. 4
+ $4,000 worth Of staple and win s {.
( ter Drygoods will be put at prices 4
4 that will make them 90. 7
{ 1918 Sugar for ST. (
\ l4lb best salt Bacon for ST. II
y This is your opportunity. Come I
/ and see. +
! S, f. WHITE e. co. i
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The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-16

For good meat and good weight
90 to White Bros.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-16
HOME NEW g.

For good meat and good weight
90 to White Bros.
See White for star or horseshoe
tobacco at 10 cents.
Dolls, toys and books for Santa
Claus at McPherson's
f. DALEY did the type setting on
the Chieftain this week.
See White for pure ground chill,
chill sauce and Mexican hot.
a number of Holly people are
taking IN the rabbit hunt at Lamar
c. l.. Mcpherson has large line
of Christmas goods. Call and see
them.
Henry Frank and family are
spending a few davs with Grandma
Mickey.
Don't dIsappoint the little folks
bnt get them nice Christmas
present at Mcphersou's.
Rev.A. ID. Rice announces that
hIs subject for next SUNDAY night
will b. tevials." All are inyited.
+. ii. .ioFn sn, finished a water
tank for Myers Bros. who have their
,hresher at work at J i. Woods.
Some of Holly's young folks at
tended church services at the Sal
walton Army COLONY Sunday even
ing.
Clyde Hall, son of Eliza Hall one
of Baca county's cattle kings, was
visiting f. G. Hoffman and family
a part of this week.
Rev. French preached an excel
lent sermon last Sabbath morning.
The house was not at all crowded.
Come out to church.
See White for shoes, hats, gloves,
underwear, faclnators, hoods, silk
and wool mi,tens and mems pants
and shirts at fiat cost mark.
Cbamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy can always be de.
pended upon and il pleasant and safe
to take. Sold by c. l.. Mcpherson.
Agent Horst went to Coolidge
Monday night returning Tuesday
morning with Mrs. Horst. who Lad
been visiting there few days.
r. G. Emmert, general agent for
the Fidelity Savings Association OF
Denver, is interviewing the Holly
people IN the interests of his comp.
any.
Mr.. Englesson, Denver photo
grapher, is in town doing consider
able work. From the samples he
displays we should Judge his work
will give satisfaction.
Harden & Son are selling for
CASH, round steak at 81 cents, and
best porter house and surloin at 10
cents per pound. All other meats
in proportion.
Owing to the severe cold weather
Saturday the Farmers meeting al
Amityvile did not materialize. I,
was too cold to venture out for bus
mess or pleasure.
j, A young lad made his appearance
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Cores last Friday morning. Fred
} seems quite satisfied to keep and
take care of the youngster for the
next twenty one years.
John Gallaher of Florid, Illinois,
has been here for several days look.
ing at the country and as resul,
purchased 300 acres ten miles north
of town. He will move out IN
short time and stock his farm with
cattle.
Many of the Young folks enjoyed
Sunday afternoon skating on the
slough south of town. If the skat
ing remains good until the new
moon puts in his appearance it will
become popular resort during the
/. evenings. Bnt one lady who is inst
learning to skate said she would
I a,h 81, IL
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-16
The Holly Chieftain,
Kansas City Journal.

The regular price OF these
papers is $3.50 = year, bnt in
order to increase our sub
scription list. we offer them
beth for $50. This offer is
only good mill January j,
1899, and nothing hut cash
gO,s.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-16
lne californl. Limited.

Via Santa Fe Route. Best and speed
lest train to California. Chicago to
Los ANGELES in u days. thre- times a
week. Observation car. with spacious
parlor for ladies' and children, Is a
special feature.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-16

Tuesday
John Cores Sr, was confined to
his bed with a severe cold few
DAYS this week.
II you want a nice Christmas pre-
sent in the Jewellery line, call on
App!egate at Lamar
9. l.. Mcpherson has Just received
a c'road OF the famous Greeley Pota
toes. He win sell them right.
J. IL. Sheppard made another
trip 10 Holly this week bringing
down building for the Chief;ain
man.
The AmitY ditch camp has been
closed up until the ground thaws out.
The bows all came to town tins
morning.
Lovely winter weather we ara en-
joying now, little cold of morn
ings which makes us hurry Bit and
sends our blood into activity.
If your watch, clock, or Jewel
ry needs repairing send it to Apple
gate at Lamar and get first class
job done. All work guaranteed.
A. J. Marine came down from
Tribune Tuesday to arrange for the
fixing up of his residence house
which he moved down some time
ago.
Harden and Son are putting up a
large Ice house in the rear of their
meat market. Theg will put up a
large amount of ice ior their trade
next summer.
We ackgowledge the receipt this
morning of an elegant printed in
yitalion to a maeque ball TO be
given at Syracuse on the evening of
December 3Oth.
This is no Josh"
We are gong to close out big
stock of goods for cash. If you
don't get bargains it will be because
you don't come.
S. +. WHITE & c..
There is quite small pox scare
up the valley in the vicinity of Pue.
bio. While there is hardly any posi-.
bilIty of tbedreaded disease visiting
Holly, it might be well as a pre-
cautlonary measure 10 haye the
school children vaccinated.
The farmers of Manzanola have
perfected an organization known as
the Manzanola Produce Association.
Its purpose is to marker any and all
kinds of produce raised there, but
for tine first year the association is
to deal more particularly with
csntaloupes and melons.
David Myers unloaded thresh.
ing machine, separator and roadster
engine, here this week, which was
shipped from Illinois, Although it
is somewhat late in the season there
is still a large amount Of wheat an
threshed in Mr. Myers nelghborhood
and he will have good run.
After the business of the Holly
Cantaloupe Association was finished
at the meeting held Monday the
mbers were entertained and deep.
ly interested by remarks from MrE.
J. Hollister who spoke on the subject
of Celery Culture" Mr. HolIisler
has been engaged IN the celery in
dustry for thirty wears in various
eastern states and his remarks was
therefore listened to with eagerness
bv those who contemplate engaging
in that business next season. He
comes here at the request of James
Davis industrial commissioner for
the Santa Fe, for the purpose Of in
ve-ugating our soil, climate and
general facilities for growing and
marketing celery, He is recommen-
ded 10y Mr. H. Wiley of the Di-
vision of Chemistry at Washington,
d. G. as being thoroughly posted on
the theory and practice of Celery
Culture" having fnrnished the
market of Washington some of the
finest celery ever grown Mr.. Hol-
lister after several davs inve stiga-
tion pronounced the soil as beng
splendidlv adapted to growing Gel.
cry without the aid Of fertilizers
which they are required to use on
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-16
Money.

Until Januarv l, 1899, we-will
give to all new subscribers
and all old anbscribers paying
up all arrears and Sl.5O iD
advance these two papers
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-16
Skin Diseases.

For the speedy and permanent cure Of
letter. salt rheum and eczema. Cham.
berlain's Eye aud Skin Ointment Is
without an equal. It relieves the itch.
Ing and smarting almost instantly anf
ia continued use effects : permanent
cure. It also cures itch. barber's Itch,
scald head, sore nipples. itching piles,
chapped hands. chronic sore eyes and
granulatsd lids.
Dr.. CadysS Condition Pewdesp for
h0rses are the best tonic. blood purifier
and dvermifugs. Price. rs cspts Soldhy
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-05
PRIMARY GRADE.

Boys-Gordon Ollie, James Chinn,
James Boone, Don Cox. Roy Cain,
Harry Stark, Wesley Paynter, Donald
Broxon, Jack Hollenbeak, George
Mitchell, Charlie Lee, James Martin,
Girls-Lutie Hartkopf, Helen Red
way, Elsie Van Wyengarden, Maggie
Cupp.
AGNES WEBSTER
Teacher.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-05
WASHINGTON IN THE MINUEr.
The Stately President Danced At the First
lnauaaral Ball

inaugural baH.
Mrs. Burton Harrison shows. in an
article in with Washington in the
Minuet," in the Ladies' Home Journal.
that the father of his country" was
fond of dancing, not giving up the
pastime until some time after he bad
retired'to private life. Describing the
first inaugural ball at New York, in
May, 1889, Mrs. Harrison pictures the
suspense awaiting Washington's Sc.
lection of a partner for the minuet,
each belle easnestly hoping that the
honor should come to her. The chief,
however, made his choice without a
seconds hesitation, and appeared
leading up to the disk Of shining par
quetry, a sweet and ingenious young
matron-the bride of year, Mrs. Max
well, born a Van Zandt, daughter of
Jacobus Van Zandt, chairman of the
so-called Revolutionary Committee of
Patriots in New York. And now.
under the gaze of dowagers and bellies,
obvious in spite of themselves of Mis-
tress Maxwell S luck, Washington, lay.
ing his left hand on his heart, executes
a profound bow, to his partner, she
blushing like very rose of spring,
Mrs. Maxwell in return, dips low till
her satin skirts form a portentous
cheese; then recovering her balance.
places her little gloved hand in the
capacious one of the chief, who raising
ie above her head, takes the first step
in the prim but graceful old dance.
From long practice, and through the
continual use CT his muscles, the hero's
great frame is surprisingly plant in
the repeated bows and changes of pos.
ture demanded by the minuet. His
feet retain something of the arch of
youth as he directs them with preci
sion through the figures that allow no
deviation of dancers fancy, but must
be carried out to the end like a matha.
NAUTICAL problem in order to insure sue.
cess. A murmur of applause runs
around the circle of elegant females
who follow him rather than his part
ner, in the slow windings and steppings
of this intricate evolution.