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The Advocate and news., 1898-07-13
From DIR. McLallln's Granddaughter.

From DIR. McLalIln's Granddaughter.
To the little children who read the
Advocate
I have been requested by Mrs. Mable
Diggs to write letter to the little
friends of the Advocate and tell them
about myself and my home in Pennsyl-
Vania.
am little girl 8 years old, and live
in Butler. / have visited twice in Kan
sas, at the home Of my grandpa, DR..
MCLallin, who was the founder Of the
Advocate. go to school and am in
room No. three, class A, second grade.
/ expect to be in number four, third
grade, next term. take music lessons,
and can play number Of little pieces.
l play duet with a little friend Of
mine.
l have six dolls, and a baby buggy,
and little pug dog, and sometimes
take him riding instead Of the dolls. l
haven't any sister to play with, but
have one big brother. He is 16 years
old
l have great many little friends to
play with, and we have such nice times
in the summer through vacation. take
my dollies and my table and chairs out
on the lawn under tree and we play
house and have tea.
have garden Of my own that
planted.
l have some little friends In Topeka,
Kansas. would like to have the little
friends who read this letter to come to
see me in my home. 1 think they would
have as nice time in Pennsylvania as
have when go to Kansas.
Lovingly, your little friend,
FLORENCE LENORE MILLER.
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BY MAsLE DIccs.

was set up in an clubhouse room and
never used. So she put her treasure in
this stove, all dressed In her white silk
and blue sash, we'll wrapped in paper
to protect her from the sooty hiding
place. Marjorie breathed freely at last
the girls would not find her doll now.
But alas for the plans Of mice and
men," Marjorie's mother made a fire
in the stove for some purpose, and when
Marjorie came home from school one
memorable day there was smell Of
smoke and burning rags. Marjorie,
did you put anything in the oven Of this
stoVe?" said her mother. Marjorie said,
with hard face, Eyes, my doll dressed
in a white silk dress" And she ran
down to the creek and sat down on the
mOssy bank and cried and felt that the
world was against her.
Dear children, this is a true story
without a moral, / guess. II any Of
you wish to ask any questions about
Marjorie will answer them for am
ONE OF MARJORIE'S FRIENDS.
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The Parent and the Teacher.

wonder If there are not many Of the
little readers Of the Advocate and News
who have debates in school, and will be
interested in reading the following,
written by Hilda Todd for her school.
wish you would write letters giving
your views on this subject:
l present to you the question for de-
bate: Resolved, That the parent does
more to form the character Of the child
than does the teacher"
! take the affirmative side Of this Ques-
tiOn. really believing 1t is the true side.
A child, in the first place, follows the
footsteps Of its parents as naturally as
our young morning glory plants follow
the generations past Of twining plants,
and climb the support we put up for
them.
My opponent may say that in case of
the child having worthless parents,
the teacher does more for 1t than the
parents. This may be so in few
II susceptible to good influences. But
cases, when the child Is ambitious and
children Of sO-called worthless parents
are seldom ambitious to do right or to
develop their minds.
The life of child of base parents and
with q good teacher Is like that of a
plant grown in dark cellar. Let in the
light part of the day and the plant will
improve so long as 1t lasts. But take
the light wholly away; the poor plant
may try to grow for while, but In the
end 1t will lose all it has gained and live
again as Its parents before 1t lived.
/ read Of case the other day which
plainly shows the natural tendency in
children to follow their parents A
young Indian went to one of the In
dian schools and graduated with high
honors. Later he married beautiful
white girl and to all appearances be-
came as civilized as native of New
York city, But suddenly longing for
his old home and the wild life OF his
bOyhood became so strong that he left
his wife and friends and went back to
the reservation to wear a blanket and
live in wigwam as did his parents.
In the case OF child born Of good
parents the natural tendency Is equally
strong. The pattern of the child's life
Is formed after the life Of the parent
When the child is young the mother
first teaches it obedience, then truth
fulness, and paves the way for the
teacher, as the basis of any school is
obedience and truthfulness.
1t is well-known fact, and one which
no one can dispute, that child who has
always heard correct pronunciation will
pronounce correctly. Even If for while
the child has associated with persons
not pronouncing correctly, and using
ungrammatical construction, 1t will In
the end follow its parents example.
The same is true In habits Of thought
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COOL BRREzRs BLOW

over MinnesOta's ten thousand lakes,
and the delights Of a summer vacation
spent in the North need to be expe-
rienced to be appreciated. The splendid
resorts Of Minnetonka, White Bear,
Leech Lake and many others less widely
known offer recreation, rest and health.
The Chicago Great Western maple Leaf
Route), with its splendidly equipped
eighteen-hour trains to st. Paul and
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Minneapolis, is the hest route to reach

Minneapolis, is the hest route to reach
these resorts.
Tickets will he made good returning
via Omaha, with stop over privilege for
the Trans-Mississippi Exposition, with
out extra charge.
The Great Westerns excursion routes
also include trips through the Great
Lakes, down the Mississippi, to Yellow
stone Park, up north to Alaska, in fact
everywhere. Geo. w. Lincon, Travelling
Passenger Agent Chicago Great West
ern Railway, z West Ninth st., Kansas
City Mo-, will be pleased to furnish time
tables and printed matter regarding ho-
tells and resorts and answer inquiries
relative to rates and routes for circuit
tours.
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Marjorie,

The following is a very sweet little
story which Mrs, G. B. Hoffman has
kindly written for the children's page.
My dear children, l want to tell you
a story, surely" story Of which was
reminded early this morning by a bugle
call, taking me back to the war time,
in which the story occurred.
A little girl, slender and graceful,
with dark eyes and curly dark brown
hair, was the eldest of a family Of girls,
and was so fond Of dolls that soon after
each Christmas, which always brought
each little girl new doll, she would
buy up all the dolls from her sisters,
paying them in trinkets and ribbons or
anything she could find to tempt the
sisters to part with their dolls This
little girl whom we will call Marjorie,
was very gifted as dolls seamstress,
and such princess ladies' gowns and
hats as adorned her dolls were not to
be found in any other dolls house" in
the neighborhood. Now. the cruel war
had taken away the men folks from
most Of the families, and near Mar
jorie's house was q large old mansion
with wide galleries all around and a
stem as large as your arm, and the slen-
der vines from 1t reached to the top
story window where Marjorie often saw
a very tall, sad faced girl looking out
She would stand and gaze over across
the river and the forest beyond where
Marjorie had seen her father march at
the head Of company, with beautiful
red sash across his breast, and o long
black plume in his hat. We can all
guess why the tall young lady seemed
so sad, and why she looked across the
way where the brave soldiers marched
to the tap of the drum; but Marjorie
was too young to know how older peO-
pies troubles come about. She had,
however, world Of trouble OF her own
as we'll as a world OF sweet dreams and
joyous hours.
But the heart Of this story Centers In
the spacious apartments Of very ma
jestic family coach in the stable at the
back Of the old mansion. The stately
black Jim who tended the horses seemed
to vanish like all the luxuries of this
proud family, and finally there were no
horses In the stables, and Marjorie
went, like wren, to play in the old
coach with her beautiful dolls. The
coach was lined with rich brocaded
white silk, which began to tear In places
from the hard use 1t received, for Mar
jorie invited many of her little friends
TO various doll receptions and mar
riages. Now Marjorle's chief delight
was to dress her dolls, and she longed
with all the ardor of her little soul for
silk gown for her best doll. The white
silk lining Of the old coach was too
much of temptation, so she tore out
some and made the dress; then her sor-
row began. Her sisters just would play
with It and "muss It up" as Marjorie
said, so she hid the doll in all sorts OF
out Of the way places, all to no effect
till she thought Of an old stove which
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THE FLAG OF THE CONSTELLATION.


The stars OF our morn on our banner borne
With the iris OF heaven are blended.
The hands Of our sires first mingled thoss fres.
By Us they shall be defended.
Then hail the true--the red, white and blue,
The flag Of the Constellation.
u sails as IL sailed, by our Sorefathers hailed,
Ger battles that made us q nation.
"Peace, peacS to the world, 10 our motto un-
furled,
Though we ahun not q feld that is CORY.
At home or abroad, fearing none but our God,
We will carve our own pathway to glory.
Then hail the true-thS red, white and blue,
The flag Of the Constellation.
IL sails % 1t Gailed, by our forefathers hailed,
Der battles that made US a nation.
Thomas Buchanan Read.
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SUCCESSFUL PHYSICIANS.

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They cure where others fail. Our read
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and News.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-12

Last year at this time the crepe de
Chine gowns were first seen (only few
and those imported), during the summer.
A great deal Of the material was used,
and this winter it is quite fad to use it
combined with velvet and deliberately
made up There have been some charm
ing gowns made of 1.-THE black quite
the smartest An effective design has the
skirt trimmed around the foot with a
wide band of capucine velvet cut in
points, and the points outlined with a
narrow, ruche of black mousseline de sole;
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COPYRIGHT 1898. BY THE AUTHOR,

these years you never came on TO see me
or let me visit you here. Iwant to know
why was left to the exclusive guardian
ship Of a hard, common woman-yes,
vulgar. I might call herewith no
knowledge that better things were my
lawful heritage. I did not grieve when
she died. 1 did not shed single tear,
and when that lawyer came to the
school and told them was to be sent
south I supposed was coming here to
take up another chapter of Shorter ex-
istence. Then did grieve."
The colonel took refuge in rapid bit
of special pleading.
eyes, but bless me, my dear girl,
there is something to be said on the
other side. Just see how I live-one
white soul on plantation working
nearly 100 slaves. 1t is no place for a
lonely educated female, and if it had
not been for the inevitability of this ac-
cursed war I never would have consent
ed to your coming here to live
"Other educated women do live on
these lonely places. -
'sNone Of them as companionless as
you. Here we are eight miles from any
other white family. Here l live from
one years end to another, surrounded
by darkies, dogs and frogs. thought I
was doing the best thing for you. Don't
reproach me, Jessica; don't, child. You
will never know how many anxious
hours I've spent over that problem.
"What problem?"
"You.''
"Poor papa! Did--my-mother ex-
press any wish about me before she
died?''
sYour-your-mot Why, bless
me, yes, yes; of course, yes! But my
confounded treacherous memory never
could hold OF to anything more than a
moment at a time"
II should think that would act dis
astrously in your business.
Business? Oh, mol" said the colonel
cheerfully. ''My commission merchant
and my overseer manage between them
to take pretty good care of me finan-
cially.''
"But to come back to my mother. %
Why-why-of course, my dear
girl, she wanted you to be reared and
educated like lady"
Jessica's lip curled slightly, and she
transferred her gaze from the colonel's
face to the fire. Then she said:
ST presume that would have come
about without any oppressed wish on
the subject, although / can't say re-
gard Mrs Shorter as shining exponent
of culture One more question, father
why have you never preserved picture
of my mother or sent me one? 1t is
most natural that I should want to
know how she looked"
"Yes-why, yes-of course; nothing
more natural. But, you see my dear,
the fact is she seldom left home, and
there are no pictorial facilities on an
out of the way cotton plantation. You
will understand better after you have
lived here some time how much easier
it is to do without things than to scram-
BILE for them
"Why don't you ever talk to me
about her, father? You seem to have
forgotten her entirely"
sob, no, by no means"
And then the colonel wrenched the
conversation into another channel SO
resolutely that Jessica sighed and got
up to give him his good night kiss.
"For some reason" she said to her
self, she does not want to talk to me
about my mother" and the veil that
hung between them seemed very pal
pable thing at the moment.
(To be oontinued)
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this soft ruche against the velvet is pecu-
iarly effective The waist is made with
tapering revers, on the plan Of the band
around the skirt, of the capuoine velvet
outlined with the black ruche; over the
shoulders are round tabs to match. The
cut Of the gown is given in the tissue pa
per pattern issued by Harper's Bazaar,
where it appears. The sleeves are of me.
dunn size and have band of the velvet
on the upper part. There is full soft
vest Of white mousseline de sole, with
plain stock collar and belt OF the capucine
velvet.
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Tn .. recent letter from Washingt

In 3 recent letter from Washington,
D. C.. to an old friend, Major G.. A.
Studer, for twenty years United States
Consul at Singapore, says: While at
Des Moines [ became acquainted with a
liniment known as Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. which | found excellent against
rheumatism as well as against soreness
of the throat and chest giving me much
easier breathing). l had touch of
pneumonia early this week, and two APP
plications freely applied to the throat
and chest relieved me of it at once. |
would not be without it for anything"
For sale by D. W. Heseltine & Co., 387
Congress street; Edward W. Stevens, 107
Portland street; King S. Raymond, Cum
berland Mills; VIM. Oxnard. 921 Con-
gress street; Il. P. S. Goold, Congress
Square Hotel.
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TRAVEL TALKS.

DIR. John G. Bowker made such a
favorable impression last Monday night
when he gave his first travel talk on
South Africa. beautifully illustrated, at
The jefferson, that everybody who was
present will naturally act as an advertiser
for the other two to be given, this one
on Spain next Monday night and the
other on Hawaii the following Monday.
We hope the public will take hold of these
lectures and give DR.. Bowker the audi
ences that he SO richly deserves.
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Messrs. Ely Bros Il have used Ely's Cream
Balm a number of years and find it works like
a charm. 1t has cured me of the most obstinate
case of cold in the head in less than As hours
from the time felt the cold coming on. would
not be without it. Respectfully yours,
9s3 Hart ST Fredk Fries
Cream Balm is kept by all druggists. Full
size 5oc Trial size 10c. We mail it. ELY
BROS. Sc Warren St., N. Y. City.
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WIT AND WISDOM.
A FREEZE.

"Idon't quite catch the drift of you re-
Marks" said the girl who willfully misunder-
stood
Il think do of yours said the young man
who had been trying to propose. ut is some
thing in the nature of a snowdrift.-
Enquirer.
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MAN to travel and appoint agents. Old es-
IM tablished house. Permanent. $40 per
mo. and expenses. P. W., care Press.
jan15d1aw4S
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ITO LET Desirable office on Congress street.
IL Central, first floor, front. Also several
tenements at Woodfords. S. M. WATSON, 70
Monument Square. 12-1
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no LEE, WITH POWER.

Building Nos. 9-15 Union st. Suitable
for any manufacturing business. Three
floors and basement 65x90 it., or over
10000 fit. of floor space. Ample boiler
and engine capacity.
Apply to
f. o. CONANT, No. 229 Commercial st.
j29 DIV
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Situation by first class cook;
w also washing and ironing and general
house work, city or country. NO. 16 SPRING
ST, left hand bell, Opposite the screen fac
tory, City. 81
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Engineer. reliable. competent,
w sober and industrious. Apply at RINES
BROS, Congress street. II
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TOWN TOPICS,
sos FIFTH Avenuc. New Work.

e-THE SALE OF 4 SOUL. BY C. NJ. s. Mcclellan.
1.-THE COUSIN OF THE KING. BY A. S. VanWesrur1s
5-slX MONTHS IN lIADEs. By Ciaricc l. Clirghan.
e-THE SKIRTS OF CHANGE. By Captain Alfred
Thompson.
zo-ANTH0NY KENT Fly Charles Stokes Wayne
IAN ECLIPSE OF VIRTUE BY Champion Bssell.
ze-AM UNSPEAkABLE SIREN. BY John Gillat.
13-IliAI pHEADFlL- WOMAN. BY Harold r. vynne.
IA DEAL IN DENVER. BY G;aer McKcndree.
I5-WliY2 SAYS GLADYS. by David Christie Murray
16-A VERY REMARKABLE GIRL. BY /. y. Bickford.
IA MARRIAGE FOR HATE. BY Harold r. Vy,ne,
iS-OUT OF THE SULPHUR. BY T. c. De Leon.
i9-THE WRONG MAN. By Champion Bissell.
2o-THE HUNT FOR HAPPINESS. BY Anita Vivand
Chartres.
e2-ON THE ALTAR OF PASSION. BY JOHN Glls1s.
SSNs"- M|ARfVR TO LOVE. By Joanna {. Wood.
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MALE HELP WANTED.

g ALESMAN-Wanted; visiting general stores,
- ETC.. to take on commission either as side
go me or aIsss me Goob care oa
rier No. 1, Boston, Mass. I21
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Forty words inserted under this head
oue weck for 20 cents. cash in advance
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NOUND-Feb. 5. at corner of Cumberland
z and Myrtle streets, ladies' pocketbook.
City. 81
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FOUND "A bunch of keys late Monday night
in front of City Hall. Owner may have the
same by calling at this office, proving property
and paying for this advertisement. 81
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DOR SALE-Two-story wooden house with
Il basement, IL rooms in first class condition,
with all modern conveniences. Pleasantly
located on Cumberland street, near Cathedral
two minutes from Congress street electrics
Sun all day (when it shines). Terms easy.
One-half purchase money can remain on mort
gage, if desired. II. L. JONES, 40 Congress
street. feb10-tf
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ITO LET-One large front room with alcove,
use Of bath; also small store room. Refer
ences required. Call at 2l4 HIGH ST. Ill
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WANTED-A young woman desires a
w position as stenographer and typewriter.
Address K, Press Office 81
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EOR SALE-Farm of about fifty acres with
good house, barn, store, Post Office, hall.
blacksmith shop and other buildings all in good
repair, at North Raymond. adjoining Wilson
Spring property; has excellent spring of water
noted for its healthfulness. A rare opportunity;
owners will sell much below actual value. BEN
JAMIN SHAW. 81 IL Exchange st. Ill
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WANTED.

WANTED-Seeond floor through with bath
w and closet, by man and wife, no children,
in the western part. State. Deering street, or
equal; state terms and full particulars. Ad-
dress ODELL MANUFACTURING CO.,
Groveton, N. I'll, 81
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NOR SALE-One sleigh, little used, q.
Thompson & Bro, makers,) 1 jump seat
carriage in good condition, 1iharness, fur robe,
2 plush robes, blankets, whips, sc. H. l..
JONES, 40 Congress street. loft
EORSALE-Or lease, a lot OF land at the West
Il End, corner Forest and Congress streets
containing about 1924 feet Apply to E. HAIR
LOW, 919 Congress st. jan25dG
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Electric Motor
FOR SALE!

five horse power electric motor in first
class condition, can be seen running any day in
the week. For further particulars and appoint
ment to see motor, address, Up. o.. BOX 452.
Portland. Me. 1an12d1m
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MIA NTET-An persons III want of trunks
w and bags to call on E. d. REYNOLDS,
56S Congress street, one door above Shaws
grocery store, as we manufacture our goods
and can therefore give bottom prices.
Trunks repaired. Open evenings. We frame
pictures. 1872
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GOOD TIMES HAVE CONE.

family in the luxury of good weekly news.
paper and a quarterly magazine OF notion.
You can get both of these publications with
almost library of good novels for IS per year.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

r LILLIAN AWHILE, first class clairvoyant,
IL 70 Franklin street, opposite Lincoln Park,
can be consulted daily on health, business or
ty. Office hours from to 9. Circle Fridayeyening.
Everything strictly confidential and reliable.
101
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TOILET.

Forty words inserted under this kead
one week for rs cents, cash in advance.
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LOST AND FOUND.

II .OST-A bunch of keys somewhere between
~ the First National Bank Building and the
Post Office. The finder will be rewarded by
returning the same to PORTLAND So FE
DEPOSIT CO., 81 Exchange st. 12-1
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EOR RENT-FREDERICK S. VAIL has q
II very large list of desirable houses and
rents for sale and to let in all parts OF the city
and vicinity. He also makes a specially OF col
lectng rents and general care of property For
particulars apply Real Estate office, First
National Bank Building. 81
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I'D EMOVAL-Harriette I. Curtis, Chiropodist
store, has removed to Baxter building, room
2S, where she will be pleased to welcome old
patrons also new after Feb. End. Take
elevator, 81
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nor SALE-Elegant suburban residence, 10
Il rooms, stable and poultry house, all
modern and nearly new, good orchard with
about acres of land bounded on two streets
and close to electric cars. in Deering. VIII be
sold cheap. w. II. WALDRON s. CO., $50
Middle st. liz