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The Portland daily press., 1898-09-20

xUANTED-A position as managing house.
w keeper. one capable of filling position of
trust Ns also wiling It'll to DO useful as general
housekeeper; having had experience n'sI can give
satisfactory references as 10 aolhsy ana char
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-20

ITO LET-At 3s9a Congress st., over the GLOBE
i shoe store. one large front room and side
room with set bowl and Sebago water. Suitable
for offices. lodging rooms or light Housekeeping:
Apply to MRS. PALMERS EMPLOYMENT
sQl@ 15-1
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-20

HOUSES AND RENTS-FREDERICK S.
III VAIL has the largest list of desirable
houses and rents for sale and to let of any real
tlatlng mortgages, collecting rents and general
care of property. Particulars Real Estate
Office First National Bank Building. Ill
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-20

ITO LET-Two nicely furnished rooms on the
i third floor. in private family; bath priyi-
leges; good board near; price reasonable. Ap-
ply 81 CUMBERLAND ST. 1871
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-20

ITO LET-A very pleasant and genteel rent OF
L rooms, No. SO Spruce st. In first class
rent s25 per month, Apply to JOHN F. PROC
TOR, Real Estate Office, Exchange St. ISL
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-20

Tor SALE OR LEASE-A lot of land at the
J. West End, corner Forest and Congress
streets, containing about 4,224 feet Apply to
E. HARLOW, 91a Congress street. 1an26du
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-20

ITO LET-Lower tenement, house 257 State
i street, seven rooms besides bath. pantry,
laundry, etc., hot waller heat Inquire on
premises. auQ24tf
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-23
BOILING WATER WITHOUT FIRE.
70 Can Ne Dccc ny stirring with Pad
die For Five Hours.

die For Five Hours.
IL is possible to make a pail of wa
ser boil without putting il on the Ere
and without applying external heat TO
4 In any way. In fact, you can make
pail OF water boil by simply stirring
with a wooden paddle. The feat
vas recently performed in the physi-
al laboratory of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, In Baltimore, Md, and any
)ne may do 1T with little trouble and
perseverance. All you have to do il
% place your water IN pail-it may
ne Ice water IT necessary-and stir ~
with a wooden paddle. If you keep
AZ II long enough it will certainly
BOIL Five hours OF constant and rapid
stirring are sufficient 20 perform the
ieat successfully. The water will. af-
ser a time. grow warm. and then il
viii grow hot-so hot, in fact. that
you cannot hold your hand in it. and,
finally. 1t will boil. Professor Ames,
# johns Hopkins. annually illustrates
some OF the phenomena of heat by hav-
ing one of his students perform the
rick In front Of his class II Is tire
some job. but II is perfectly feasible
The point which Professor Ames
wishes 70 illustrate is what Is known
ls the mechanical equivalent of heat.
BY turning the paddle IN the water at
A Irregular speed it Is possible TO find
)ut just how much work is required
TO raise the temperature OF water one
iegree. The best measurement SO far
made. and, IN fact. the one which IA
accepted As the standard Of the world,
Is that which was measured in Johns
Hopkins college
Heat is developed in almost any
substance which Is subjected 10 con
tinuous or very violent action II is
an old trick FOR blacksmith % forge
without FIRE. Long continued and
violent hammering on two pieces Of
wire will heat them 20 such an ex-
tent that they can be welded together.
\ lead bullet. II shot directly at a
stone wall. will develop heat enough
by the contact % melt and fall 10 the
ground a molten mass. There are
many other occasions wherein this
mechanical development Of heat be-
comes manifest. -Cincinnati CONNER
cial-Tribune.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-23

every man becomes an assistant 20 the
surgeons. and a source Of comfort 70
has wounded comrsde "
Surgeons who took their first degree
IN the Civil War say that thousands Of
men might have been saved IN the
course Of that conflict II the present
system had been In vogue.
1T was not only the private" said
an Army surgeon. who failed 10 re-
ceive proper attention because Of made
quate preparations and insufficient
help. General officers shared the same
fate. and died on the bAttle-fields from
wounds which under the present ar
engagements would not be necessarily
fatal. A notable example was General
Albert Sidney Johnson. OF the Con
federste Army. who vas shot IN the
thigh al the battle Of Pittsburg Land
ing. His surgeon was about 20 attend
10 him when be heard that another Of
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-23

corps shall, IN active service. carry a
canteen Of water. a knife Of approved
pattern and the hospital corps
pouches.
The handling OF wounded on ships
OF war is a subject which Is engross-
ing the attention Of the naval author
tiles of the world The vessels util-
lied for this service must be swift
steamers Of fairly good capacity SO far
as room for the sick Is concerned. aud
yet not Of too large size 20 prevent
quick turning and darting around and
among a feet OF vessels The treat
ment II the crew OF such a craft IL
precisely that accorded the Red Cross
Brigade IL Is an unwritten law Of
every civilized nation that wounded
man and the man who aids him are
both to be protected.
A difficulty that has been carefully
considered lies IN the removal Of the
wounded from the cruisers decks 20
those Of the ambulance ship. II Is
/ believed. however. that this difficulty
/ has been surmounted by an arrange
ment that Is As admirable as IL Is sim
pie. IL merely consists IN placing
/ the injured man on a mattress Ia a
4 hammock. flashing him - the ham
mock. and then 10y means ot safety
/ hooks attached 20 the end Of stretch
er-bar 20 the boat from the ambulance
ship. which lies alongside This
action can be performed. unassisted.
/ 10y two men. SO far as transporting
the injured man from the place where
he falls 10 the boats crew Is con
/ cernal
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-23
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Experience Is the school OF wisdom.
Procrastination Is the sleep of folly.
Education Is the lighthouse Of rea-
son.
Fidelity 20 principle is the highest
expediency.
The blush Of guilt Is natures con
fession OF wrong.
Tue steps of duty lead up to the
throne OF promotion.
The loafer who blames his luck.
ought 20 blame his pluck.
Beauty may oaly be skin deep. but
the pride OF II reaches into the heart.
Those who prefer the service Of sin.
must be satisfied with the wages of
sin.
Our own temptations should make
Is sympathetic; our victories over
them. merciful.
People who don't know what they
want. are harder 10 please than those
who 30 know and can't have it.
Some people are forever putting
their feelings under other peoples
feet aud then crying because they are
hurt.-Ram' Horn.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-23
90 70 FuRNIsH A vgRANOA.
a Pleasant Warm Weather Room Tor
Country Houses.

a Pleasant warm weather Room Tor
Country Houses.
Every year the veranda Is becoming
more and more an integral part OF the
house beautiful. IL Is no loage.
merely a shelter from the elements.
sparsely furnished with chairs, but j.
living room and treated a. sucn. AMI
Is furnished with tae same taste and
care that are bestowed upon the res
OF the rooms. OF course. 1t goes
without saying that both the textile
and furniture employed must be as far
As possible weather-pr0o but this Is
no handicap nowadays. as rugs and
materials that DEFY ram and snow are
% be had IN the greatest variety-ex-
cept directly on the seashore. where
the dampness and high winds make IL
impossible An Outdoor room, melted
Ia SO that the lights at night viii not
attract troublesome insects. prettily
aad comfortably furnished, should be
part Of every country house. Cur
tains made Of colored awning cloth and
hung with small brass rings on a
slender galvanized iron rod. so that
they may easily be pushed forward
and back, are both useful and pretty,
although some people prefer Nene-
tan blinds or the rattan shades. which
now come for yerandas OF any width
desired Hammocks. OF course, are
the natural lounging places for yer
anda room, but they are now made
much more deliberately than formerly.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-23

such service to the number Of twelve
for regiment. eight for battalion
or squadron and two for each signal
corps. company OF infantry or battery
These men form n separate and dis
tinet command. They wear n badge
on the sleeve above the elbow of
each arm, which is described as a
lozenge of white cloth, containing in
the centre a Geneva cross of red
cloth.
Drills and practice in making and
handling litters may 10 much toward
peTfecting the hospital corps and fit
ting its members for actual service. -
said an army surgeon. but Il re
Quires actual field work 10 bring out
the trae value OF the organization.
The first aid 20 the injured instruc-
ton has made IL an easy matter for
the litter-besrers and the members Of
the hospital corps 70 improvise litters
out Of nuskets and straps, pieces Of
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-23

Captain Fisker, of the British
steamer Lackenby, which arrived from
Rotterdam. had a cat on board which
proved her capacity TO keep the most
rigorous spell OF fasting. Captain
Fisker relates how when In Mariopol,
a Russian port IN the Sea of Azov,
while the ship was being loaded with
grain IN bulk. his favorite cat was miss
IAy. The steward was given orders 20
search for the pet, but returned with
out success.
As the Lack enby was lying at an
Choir and the grain being put on board
from barges. the cat had no chance 70
go ashore unless stolen by the Rus
sian stevedores. which was doubtful.
On April 2S the Lackenby sailed
from Mariopol for Rotterdam, where
she arrived on May 20 All thoughts
of the pet were dispelled from the
minds of the captain and those on
board. who had made il their pet.
The Lackenby had been in Rotterdam
the second day when the grain men
who were discharging the vessel found
an emaciated cat in the downpour OF
grain which was being led TO the grain
receivers. The men put it in a basket
and sent II on deck, where it was rec
ognized az the pet of the ship, which
had been missing twenty nine days.
The cat was taken in charge and
carefully nursed, and is now one ofthe
liveliest objects on board the Lt cken-
by.-Baltimore Sun.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-23

The Government devotcs much time
- arrangements for the comfort and
treatment 81 ats wounded soldiers. and
the medical department Of the army
has made 50 many improvements in
that direction IN the course of the last
ten o, fifteen years that some cf the
surgeons who saw service IN the Civil
Wa find new state OF affairs n: the
present time. During the Civil War
the medical corps WAS much smaller
than = - at present. and, aside from
the regular medical officers and hos
pital stewards. there were few men in
the regiments who could be utilized
Tor held hospital work n tine ~ need
Ahol; ten years ago the hospital
corps was organized n the United
States Army. and the system has been
followed 10y nea-'y sll the National
Guard orCanizst ons. with the result
that a grea. hospital corps. working
Dnder identical rGles aud regulations,
exists IN the regular and citizen
armies. and IS so well equipped and
trained tina, tue battlefield risks hsve
been reduced. In the United states
Army there are now 20 every co.npanv
- sixty meu four who are detailed as
ltier-oeare-s. When the companies
re larger there are more litter-bear-
crs. ana irl company OF 100 men
would doe entitled % eight men. In
addition 90 these there sve stevar Is
and acting stewards and privatss who
ere detailed iov hospital corps service.
int these men receive regular iustruc-
ioas IN mrs. lii a. the injured
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-23

with valances hanging on either side.
and piled up with cushions of many
colors.
The accompanying sketch shows
one which filed corner Of the YER
anda Of a seaside cottage last summer.
The shape ia an irregular elongated
triangle, with two sides against the
walls Of the house. and consists of a
frame foot high, on which il a mat
tress covered with India rubber cloth
Over this is buttoned covering Of
green denim, with a founce, and the
drapery consists of an old sail and a
fish-net. which is held up by a pair of
oars and crab-net. all Of which
have been well-seasoned by wind and
weather.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-23

medical department at Governors lei
and. and has paved the way for a
more extended and complete medical
field service. The War Department
recently issued an order directing tina,
all first and second heutenaats shall
receive instruction in first aid 10 the
injured from the regular medical of
ficers. and that the heutenants. IN turn.
shall devote = certain number OF hours
every month 10 instructing the non
commissioned officers aud privates In
first AID TO the injured. BY this means
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-23

acer. Of whom he thought much, had
been wounded. He asked the surgeon
70 minister 70 the other officer, and be-
fore the medical man returned 20 the
place where Johnston was resting,
surrounded by his staff officers, the
General had bled 10 death. There
we're similar cases on every battlefield,
and We should see the same distress
ing scenes Ia this war If the medical
service had not been improved"
Ia the National Guard commanding
officers mag cause 10 be enlisted in
their hospital corps or transferred 10
y from cOmpani . men suitable for
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-23

pos; consists q more than two com
raales. The stewards and acting
stewards are men who have some
knowledge Of pharmacy; manyo them
have been licensed 10 practice as drug
gists. aud the priyates who are selected
20 act With them are always chosen
because Of their general intelligence,
and even IN time Of peace these men.
by constant practice. attain q high
degree Of proficiency IN Grss aid - tie
injured.
Bat the Government has gone still
farther in the matter" said Colonel
Burns, the officer in charge q the
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-23

The regulations prescribe that there
shall be one hospital steward al every
post. and two hospital stewards 4 the
carr-son Las SIX companies. and one
for every additional SIX companies
Al every post % two companies there
Is Al additional acting steward. and
three privates are detailed io- hos
pital corps duty a. every post. and
tbs number IS increased when the
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-23

wood and strips Of blankets. and the
men all know how 90 make bayonets.
scabbards and shoe sOles take the
place Of splints until q permanent
dressing may be applied. The men
who render first aid are not supposed
20 dress the wounds of the men whom
they pick up and carry 10 the rear,
but their business Is 70 bandage
broken limbs 50 that the bones 10
not chafe and scarify the flesh. 70
make the men as comfortable as pos
sible aud IN all cases 70 stop hemo--
rhages. They know the anatomy Of
the human body we'll enough 20 apply
compress bandages at the proper
places and prevent the flow Of blood
and they know also when and how 70
administer stimulants and rostora-
/ tives
When the man has been ca ried 20
I the rear &c the Geld hospital the work
I Of the first aid men Is over. aud the
patient goes into the hands OF the
regular medical officers The treat
ment Is the same as It would be In an =
well-regulatei hospital. There are
points and features about a hospital
because everything Is of temporary
character, but the surgeons kits con-
tain everything necessary for anti
septic surgery, and the temporary
operating tables are kept as clean a.
the surroundings will permit A field
| hospital may be a dismounted ambu-
lance, a barn or a church or school
house, and 40 surgeon can make az
engagements much before ne needs i,
for the place where he Will establish
his headquarters.
The object Is 10 have the wounded
beyond the line OF danger. aud when
the place has been selected, the sen
Tor surgeon becomes the commanding
officer The tent or building Is
guarded aud protected by a detach-
ment Of troops detailed for that pur-
pose, the hospital flag is hoisted, aad
II case OF defeat aud retreat the
wounded are moved under cover Of a
guard IN anbuiances 10 a place OF
safety-if possible"
The pouches carried by the hospital
corps Orderlies contain crossed bar
wire for splin;s, four roller bandages.
SIX gauZe packages, four tirst-aId
packages, one iOdofOrm sprinkler, one
Esmsrch tourniquet for srresting
hemorrhages, half an ounce of carbo'
lied vaselIne IN a tube, two ounces oil
ammonia in a glass bottle in leathei
case, two ounces Of plain gauze, one
ounce Of lint, one irrigator, one bottle
Of ligatures, one pair scissors. one for
ceps AID needle holder, one diagnosi;
book, one case Of pins and needles
three ounces Of chloroform IN glas:
bottle in leather case, half yard OF
wire gauze for splints, one hypo
dermic syringe with tablets &ad &
small medical case containing tablets
Of acetanilid, camphor and opium
quinine. cathartic compound and anti
septic.
The hospital corps pouches contain
each SIX rolled bandages, two yards o
gauze, one ounce of absorbent lint
one iodOform sprinkler. one tourni
que:, one-hslf ounce carbolized vase
line. one spool % rubber plaster. on'
pair OF scissors, one jackknifc, tive
ounces Of ammonia. one case Of pins
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-23

More than forty per cent. Of the
British people could not write their
names when the Queen assembled
the throne. The proportion in that
condition has now been reduced u
seven per cent.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-23

Chinese cannot be telegraphed.
figures have to be used corresponding
to certain words. Only one eighth of
the words IN the language are in this
code. but this has been found sufiicien;
fof practical purpos2s.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-23
No Austrian CnInnIe..

Austria is the only empire in the
world which has never had colonies
or even transmarine possessions IN
any quarter of the earth Her ambi
ton has hitherto been purely cont.
mental
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-21

Bernards parish. New-York, in ls? They a.
covered that among the girls whom they gathefOa
from the streets and the houses OF the neghbor.
hood there were some of not more than ten yean
who were addicted to excessive drinking. and 4
number had fallen low In depravity The school
,reuv mildly and sessions were held twice week
The confidence OF the children was gained and many
Of them told their stories OF sin and misery. They
resisted the idea of being committed to any Of tie
existing Institutions and so the plan OF nome
for them was developed. and the House OF to-
Holy Family was opened in 1870. IL was located
M first on West Fourteenth-st.. with accomm0da.
ton for forty five: thence i was removed TO East
Thirteonth-st and In 1874 No. 1876 Second-ave was
mrchased and. subsequently, the adjoining build.
Ing was leased. - T., .,.
as to the cause OF admission. one person only
Ia made acquainted with the circumstances and
history OF the applicant on entrance each girl
receives n card. on which Is printed; Never speak
10 any one Of your past life. or OF any person or
place connected with H. ,., - NJ,
The officers OF this association are; President
Mrs r Adds Emmet; vice-president. Mrs. George
Uecker; treasurer. Mrs. Thomas Francis
Meaghcr; secretary, Mrs Iiarriet l. Not direct.
resa the Superior of the Sisters OF the Divine
I,ornasson There Is a board Of managers num-
bering twenty-five women The honorary man.
acre. are Mrs Brockholst Cutting, Mrs. julie
Reyna! and Miss Emily Binsse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-21
v4LUg or A POSTAGE STAMP.

An Englishman recently bought penny stamp
and maid e 600 for H. II Il. OF rare specf
men OF It's kind owing 70 the age. but more esps
ciallv 10 the small number issued at the time |"
was adopted. II is "A Mauritus stamp when was
brouch, ont I'm 1877. There Is said 20 be only one
other known to exist. and that Is on IN envelope
preserved I'm the British Museum. III - supposed
That ct the Tim. the issue came out al, tre stamps
were used on invitations TO an official balL .
Their. IS I'm this city 4 stamp tnat i eNceeolnev
valuable but is wholly unknown 10 me cohecton
There were only ffty OF the kind issued al me
lime and the dic was then broken. II j. he stamp
OF a South American province. ana Is 50 simple IN
design that there Is no printed Lettering on "
The signature OF the dictator OF the province was
written across each stamp. and the entire ISSUE
was used on official documents and letters sent on!
ar the tire 4 few OF these stamps are preserved
in the archives OF the Governments but the woman
who poss.sses the one In question believes sne y
the ONLY private individual who owns one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-21
THE RIGHT SIDE or THE WALK.

us Il the war bulletin that makes w-forkeN
meGnder around the streets. so that one - oonsed
10 watch out for her life downtown asked .
bright young woman the other day "A couple OF
years ago used 10 be proud OF my fellow beings
behavior on lower Broadway but now And she
poutngly waited for reply
Don't you think its the hot weather that aneeu
the movement of our feet?" asked her companion
NO the heat certainly would not MAKE the men "a
high heaven they do now. Why. when ! was
In Chicago | pointed out the superiority OF our
men over those walking in la Sale and Dearborn
SITS. compared 20 the men who pass along WaN.st
and Broadway here. The Newly orkers kept 10 the
proper side OF the walk and in that way there was
no blockading OF traffic. In Chicago the peeps
seemed to have rule governing the right and ielt
Ct the walk, and just wandered aimessly ABOUT
But. mercy, We're just as bad here now. ana 90
hope to goodness that. now the war Is over. ven
settle down keeping on the right side OF tns
walk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-21

but the explanations she gave OF Just when and
where ana how she wanted TO wear that hat were
too funny
81 think your best plan. madam. would be 20
buy several said the woman who was waiting on
us AZ length: she was sharp-looking parsonage
I sure one could rot possibly answer Tor all
the occasions you describe"
At "A jewellers recently a woman or this type
was overheard asking for n watch
Il want = timepiece that is thoroughly substan-
tia that will not be injured II the owner forgets
to wind II up. that can stand hard knocks. ana
after describing the Ills that watches are heir TO-
she ended with. 'in short. ] want watch suitable
for my SON who IS boy OF fourteen"
II am afraid the young gentleman VIII nave 10
adapt himself TO his watch answered the sales,
man. II am sure watch that is manufactured
would be adapted 10 him.
IMPORTANCE APPRECIATED.
For whom are the two chairs left?' was asked
concerning the vacant seats al a recent luncheon
party.
Mrs A. has not come yet" said n clever woman
pertly whereat every laughed. for Mrs. A.
was an important parsonage in her own and her
familys estimation. -, -
THAT is like Mr.. c." said another OF the CON
Wives "A man who was proud OF hisseIf as me
niggers say called at his Office Mt e.. VINO vas
busy merely looked up. saying. Take CHAIR, SIR
I am Mr. X said the visitor. with importance
Indignant az being treated so cavalierly rake
two chairs Mr.. " said the other. continuing MS
writing