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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-22

tion by the first Mccarthy who built the
castle. This was displaced in the time of
Cromwell. and, bound in iron, was plao ID
In its present more accessible position.
But as IL is, the mystic rites have been
attended with many accidents aud the
loss Of several lives, only sailors and ex-
pert athletes undertaking tie accomplish
ment of the feat alone.
In the grounds of the new castle is a
beautiful sheet of water called Blarney
Lake, to which there IL tradition at
tached, that at certain seasons, herd Of
white cows may be seen rising from the
bosom Of the lake and that they for a
time Craze on the rich pasturage along its
banks. There Is another story about some
silver plate, said to be hidden in the lake
by the Earl of Ciancarty who was kdriven
from the old castle at the time OF the
Revolution; and although the secret OF
the spot is banded down to one Mccarthy
after another it can never be really rs-
vealed until MCCARTHY again become 8
lord of Blarney.
But Blsrney Castle is not all Of interest
connected with Cork, for the city itself Is
now an educational centre. and has q
fine Protestant Cathedral named from TIE
llshed his cell, and afterwards built up u
famous monastery, on tho spot which Is
known as ellis Abtey. whore Q1esn's
College now stands. Hut the nuclsus OF
the present city was only formed In 10 y
A. ID. by tha Danes, on one Of the little
Islands now connected to the maiu city
by bridges. There is an old quarter con-
tanning what Is still called Broai Lane,
street about twelve feat wide and yet
another older quarter. Bridewell Lane.
which Is four feet wide, to which the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-22
UNLICENSED pEDDLER 5.

State officials say that there must be
peddlers throughout Maine who are. this
year, psddling without license, for the
number Of registrations fer the year 1899
are not up to those of the previous year.
At this time In 1898 there had heen over
30 reddlers who had procured town j.
censs while thus far this year they have
been registered only to the number Of
1856. In the way of county licenses the
number stands about on level with last
year there having been 100 last year and
100 this one.
So far as State licenses the number In
ess was quit, way beyond those Of the
present, for then there were about 1bC
while to-day shows but about 100
II Is possible though that this Is due to
the change of the law which allows a tax
payer to peddle goods of certain nature
In his own town and vicinity and on this
account the necessity for license has
not been go great. The number of war
veterans who have paid their 81 fee Is
about on the equal with other years.
4 hese soldiers have to pay nothing as the
other people do; all they are. required to
pay being the registration fee of 81.
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1t IL most picturesque object. It Is bcst
balanced when four persons occupy 1t,
since the seats run lsngthwise rack to
back; and 1t seems to the uninitiated not
at all unsafe though the English tell us
that THE kind of locomotion Is very dam
gerous and they cite many instances of
accident through careless driving; for
they say that In case OF collision the
hinged footrests collapse like folding
bed; and cause many broken limbs.
Naturally with such horrors In his mind,
tina Englishman shuns the travellers
favorite and takes four-wheeler.
After we had engaged rooms in a hotel,
as neat and nice as any in Great Britain
and with much more willing service, We
sought out the ways to "Barney," taking
notice of the manners and customs of
this strange. old country as we went
along. At first we observed the despissd
donkey which carries pa iently all Its load
and seems to partake of the spirit of his
human brother in Ireland, In his down
trodden attitude. He differs greatly from
the donkey In Southern Italy, which in
stead Of trotting cheerfully along in a
Illuminating mood under whatever load,
never fails to kick. requiring the seryios
Of ar italian damssl at his head and
heels.
lit Is curious circumstances and yet not
an unnatural one. that whatever country
GU visit the first thing you meet is a
funeral procession, each one peculiar to
its surroundings In Rome the funeral
cortege proceeds with great pomp and
ceremony, with burning tapers and
funeral black plumes; but In ireland il
is far different and almost luiicrous. At
home we recognize the Irish funeral by
the length OF the procession but 1t hardly
eyer is Quarter Of mile long. In Cork
the carriages kept coming and coming,
filled with whole families In bright array,
all longing at ease In the impossible car
riages which seem In some way to have
been turned wrong side to so that all
must ride backwards with the hack Of the
carriage open, and, even on this solemn
occasion with never a curtain to obstruct
the view. This gay procession Is inter-
rupted at intervals by an outfider on
horseback, who makes the scene even less
solemn and more impressive.
The funeral procession was enough
ghyety for one afternoon, aud for the
moment We left the sights Of "ye beauti-
fulle citie" on the ssilvery 6se," and
betook ourselves OF fair Blarney. This
castle 10 tive miles from Cork. The route
thither abounds- In tropical plants and
deepest verdure and Obi the trsssi Il
seemed that nowhere In the world wers
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1904 Hebron Academy 1893.

A Special Preparatory School for Colby
College and also prepares for all colleges
Right of certihcation at Smith and Wellesley,
Fall Term offs Weeks opens Tuesday,
September 12, 1899.
Send for catalogue to
w. E. SARGENT. Principal.
July Is, '99. Hebron. Me.
1lyi9eod2mo
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A PLEA FOR THE BIRDS.
(Boston Beaoon.)

do not know that It is any worse TO
kili birds for our garmenting than It is
to make other creatures give up their
lives that we may be clothed, but IL
seems worse because 1t Is more needless
and birds are more winning. II we need
ed the wings and feathers of the bird s
viii CHI are killed IL would seem less inhu-
man TO slaughter them. Of late I have
been msditating on the subject and have
concluded thatt no more birds will be
killed that / may be ornamented with
their plumage, and I mean from this
time forth to be q missionary In behalf CT
the birdie. hate worms and insects OF
all kinds SO much that 1t seems q good
idea to spare the destroyers of them.
am aware that the truly logical may take
exceptions to eomethfng In this para
graph, but that does not matter. What
matters is that the birds should be spared
from teing victims to milliners, or to
would-be sportsmen, who can't hit what
they aim at. One woman Is not a very
large factor in the millinery trade, hut
one woman who is In earnest can help q
little and can persuade others to add their
efforts to hers, and altogether they may
be abs to save soine of the songsters and
creatures OF beautiful plumage from
death too soon. Lilli Lehman refused to
sing certain role because her costume
must be trimmed with wings. She is q
member OF the Audubon society. Are
youf viii you join me In my good reso-
lutions Did you know that the destroy
ers are on the track OF the sea gulls on
the Maine cost, and that IL the slaught liter
is kept up as 1t has begun they will be In
a fair way TO be exterminatsd? This Ia .
fact worth noting for the women who
wear birds wings and breasts.
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Uncle RilI,s Ideas.

The salye OF forgetfulness will most
quickly cure any injury.
Few men feel so cheap that they could
refuse raise In salary.
The airy conversation Of some young
people often gives their elders a pneu-
matte tire.
A man need never be idle. When he
has nothing to do. he can keep himself
busy hunting job.
A woman should not be deceived. The
man who whispers the sweet nothings to
her may snore the loudest when he sleeps.
Cleveland Leader.
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such noble specimens. trained into spoh
fair FERNS. and 10 was here that we saw
that beautiful rose, lake the Marechai
Mel which followed us through Ireland
and was last ssen At Cambridge. wheth-
er Il clsmbers up the side OF the vine-eu-
powered cottage cf the peasant. With its
peat fire. lighting up the dark room be-
mansion OF A bbotsford, or shines on Gam
bridges wall, II artanRes itself In tue
same tasteful grouping. inimitable and
unsqralisd, even when embroidered on
the siiken fabric OF a queen.
The castle OF Blarnsy was the ft-ong
tower Of Munster In Queen Elizabsth's
time. IL had It's bsttleme ated parnuets
and qusdrauRuiar keep, It had IT'S dun
geon, It's thick vailed chambers and Its
ladies' bower With galleries. Like all the
eli CASTLE Of Europe, Z Is now peopled
wit ghosts OF the past aud once inside
itswalls ycu hear again the old fp'nnet
and the low murmur Of voices in its
inches where the young lords and ladies'
withdraw to sing and chat. Hers my lady
piighted her troth to some fine Irish
gentleman or handsome officer whose
manly beauty matched hsr huxom charms.
There u the grard salon with windows,
tie huge fireplace where the OK was
roass'd and eaten ~ serf and master with
great good cheer. There was the draw
bridge and the Inoat and tho tower al a
distance where alarm was given In time
Of danger.
or all this. but one donjon remains.
while single insignificant stone attracts
each year the curious sightseer from
every cline
"On the top OF this wall,
But taxa care you don't fall,
There's the stone which contains all the
blsraey."
III you kiss 1t they soy,
From that blessed day,
You may do what you please
VITA your barney"
As we spproaoied through the beauti.
ful grounds We saw many people out on
the san g GRAND and number had Ill
ready climbed ths tower, where the cause
OF the excitement was coon apparent.
Some young men who had come for the
purpcso Of kissing the stone were literal
~ putting thsir intsntion Into execu.
ton, and were at this moment being In
islat,i into the school OF eloQuencs and
sophistry. by being held by their heels
over the abyss below. thus being enabled
to reach under and touch the stone W. th
their lips. Naturally ladies are rarely In
trcduced TO t1ese my sseries.
During the time OF O Ieen Elizabeth
killarney" and ''politics" are said to
have been SYNONYMOUS tarms; and lest
the whole population should becoms Irish
then was placed twenty feet from the top
OF the highest tower and had engraved
upon IL an Irish Shamrock and an inscrip-
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A Danger.

Il WISH" said the Filipino, "that peo-
pie would quit referring to that general
as comic opera warrior"
Are you afraid his feelings will be
hurt 2"
mot bit. l once Travelled with
show, and know something about hui
man nature. If he ever gets the idea
that he Is first class comedian. he'll be
sure to want his salary quadrupled inside
OF three Washington Star.
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EXECUTORS NorICE.

The subscribers hereby give notice that the
have been duly appointed Executors of the:lasf
VIII and Testament of
SARAH G. G0RHAM. late OF Norwalk,
Connecticut deceased, leaving estate to be adj
and given bonds as the law dt
reefs, and we have appointed Harry NJ
In the State. All persons having des
mands against the estate OF said de-
ceased are desired to present the same fol
settlement, and all indebted thereto are ra
quested to make payment Immediately,
SUSAN NJ. G0RHAM, NoFwalk. Conn.,,
LUELi.A X. BEECHER, Newark, N. j..
WILLIAM L. G0RHAM, New York, or to
HARRY NJ. YERRILL Portland. Me-,
Agt. or Atty.
westbrook. Aug. 10. 1899. sepfidiwswFs
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A Diner out.

"will you not eat your pie here In the
kitchenT'
thanks. lady, but youse see prides
meself on bein diner out."-Ohio State
Journal.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-07
TEN PER oENT ADVANCE
IN wac. whleh Wlll Acct LOO

In Wages Which WIN Affect $4,000
st Employees. 81 \.
BOSTON; Dec. s.-The announcement
was made this afternoon that the
AmOskeag corporation Of Manchester,
the largest cotton manufacturing coma
Germ in the country, will advance the
wages Of It's 5000 operatives 10 per cent
December is. A similar advance will
be made at the cotton mills of the
Amory and stark Manufacturing COM
panles. of Manchester. on the same
day. The Stark mills employ nearly
1000 and the Amory about 1900. The
China Webster and Pembroke mills, Of
SuncOOk. n. H., VIII also raise wages 10
per cent. The Suncook mills employ
about 1900. Among other places where
notices OF an advance were posted to-
day were Taunton. Mass, at the Corr
Manufacturing Company mills; Paw
tucket. r. l., the United States Cotton
Company, and Lawrence, Mass, At
lantic Pacific, Arlington, Everett and
PembertOn mills. The new rate Mt
these points Affects about 1900 em-
ployes.
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MoUNDsv1IIE BUDGET.
Yesterdays News From Marshall
CnuntY's Chief City.

The ladies' Of the Methodist Episcopal
church are working hard to make their
supper at the w. C. 7. u. hall Friday
and Saturday nights Of this week.
success. A free concert VIII be gwen
each evening and everything Will ne
arranged with view to having gen
eral good time. The ladies' are giving
this supper for the purpose OF raising
money to pay off debt which has
been standing against the church for
several years. II iS n worthy under
taking and should receive liberal
support and patronage. Supper VIII be
served from ) to 10 o'clock each even
ing.
The third number Of the Epworth
Leagues lecture course viii be Rev.
Ward Beecher Pickard, next Tuesday
evening, December IL, at the school
hail Rev. Plckard has Wide reputa-
ton ms brilliant platform orator.
James c. Hadsall, OF the treasury de-
partment ut Washington, d. c., passed
through the city Inst evening, on his
way bark TO Washington, after spend
ing several days with his parents ut
Pleasant Valley.
William Crow and wife. Of Harris
vile, nhme TO the city last evening to
sec their sOn-in-law, w. P. GrnndstAn.
who Ia very low with consumption ano
not expected to live long.
Capt II. T. Anshutzz has resigned his
position as clerk on the Potts store
boat at the wharf and accepted "A SINH
lur position with the new firm at the
old Gnllaher stand.
The Becker tract OF land In Union
dlstrlct was sold Mt the front door OF
the court house yesterday, by Special
Commissioner c. II, Oldham, for SlO,SOO.
Miss Tensile Cunningham, OF Pleasant
Valley, was the guest OF her uncle. IT.
win Stewart, ut his home ON Morton
avenue, yesterday,
Robert Byrum, the architect and ST.
perlntendcht OF the construction Of the
Trumpet Home here. has gone to his
home in Indiana.
Contractor A. Stultz commenced work
on repairing and cnlnrglng the old
vault In the county clerks office, yes
tcrday.
The what Can" Society. OF the
Baptist church, Will meet with Mrs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-07
MARTINS rERRY NEWS.
Phe Daily Chronicle Of wheeling's
Progressive NeiShbor.

Winona Council No. 81. Degree Of Po-
cahonLas H.adles' Degree), ]. o. Il. NJ
was Instituted at this place Tuesday
| evening, with forty-seven charter mem
i,berR The following officers were
elected: Mrs. Maggie Smith, Poeahon-
tns: Mrs George Wolff, Wlnona; Mrs
PedicOFd, Powhatan; Mrs. Sadie Jen-
lina. keeper OF records; Mrs. ]. J. r.
win, keeper OF wampum.
An informal meeting OF the Cotilllon
dancing class Of Prof. Delbrugge VIII
be held this evening at Scheehle's han,
at which time 1t will be decided TO or:
ganize a strictly private club. Prof.
Rfilmyer will furnish music for the terp-
slchorean diversions.
The Maennerchor Singing Society will
give another literary and musical en-
| tertainment in their hall on Washington
street Sunday evening. The Beetho-
ven Society, Of Wheeling. will be present
and assist in rendering the programme
Viola, the youngest child Of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Chauncey Davis, who has been
I'll with dIphtheria, has ben pronoanced
welIiby the physician. The Oldest child
Mary, is stiil In critical condition with
the same disease.
A seYen.year-old daughter OF MF, and
Mrs. George Martin died yesterday
morning OF diphtheria. The funeral oc-
CURED yesterday afternoon at o'clock,
and IHterment was at Riyerview.
w. H. Woods, agent at the Cleveland,
Lorain & Wheeling depot In this city. Is
on duty on account Of Illness
C. A. Steel returned 10 hls home. in
Pittsburgh yesterday, after few days
visit with Fred Selby.
Misses Rosa and Mary Ault, OF st.
CIRirsVIlle, are the guests Of John Ault,
on Second street.
Charles Davis. of st. Clairsville, was
the guest OF his brother Chauncey yes
terday.
Mrs. Samuel Haskins has gone to East
Liverpool to visit relatives for several
days.
Mr. andsMrs owens. Of washington,
Pa, are the guests Of relatives In this
city.
Miss Aggie Morns. of DIlIonvale, Is
the guest Of relatives in the First ward.
C. H. Over, Of Muncie. Ind. is the
guest OF William Joy, on Broadway.
Theodore Hasklns has returned from
business trip 20 East Liverpool.
Miss Grace Gets, OF Fredericksburg.
10 the guest of Mrs. Stella Hanes.
Hamilton Woods and Elemer David
son are hunting at BuSbey Fork
Wilbur o'Belrne and Vincent Ryan
are hunting near woodland.
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pRrpeEPoRT HAPPEN1Nas.
Events Of a Day in the Town at the
End Of the Bridge.

The bazaar and festival given by the
st. Anthony's church, at the opera
house opens tonight, and continues the
remainder OF the week. The ladies or.
chestra, of Mouhdsvllle, will be In at
tendance.
There will he an interesting meeting
Of the C. l.. Penny Tent No. 40, *. o.
IT. NJ, this evening. There nre twenty
candidates TO Initiate, and full attend
aHce Is desired.
Mrs. John Powell returned yesterday
from n two weeks visit with relatives at
uhrlchsYllle,
Lewis CHASER, OF Abbott Iowa, IL The
guest Of her sister, Mrs. John Miller, In
this city.
Mrs. Stephen Cummlns, OF Middleton,
Pa. Is the guest Of relatives in this
city,
Charles Bresock went TO Bnnnock yes.
tcrday to spend few days hunting.
Mnrrhai Martin, OF 81. ClaIFsvllle was
In town yesterday OF, business
Miss Mnry Hays, Of smlthneld, Is Wis
Iting relatives in Actnnvlllc.
Miss Anna Mccain is quite III AZ her
home In Kirkwood
Taylor Smith was In Toronto yestcr.
day on business
Mrs william Birch rs III at her home
In the west end
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pR1v11EaEs AND ELECTIONS
Committee to Consider Quay, Clark
and Scott Cases,

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. GA
meeting OF the senate committee on
privileges and elections has been cali
ed for tomorrow to consider the pro-
test against the seating of Senator
quay upon the appointment Of the
governor of Pennsylvania, and the
memorials urging the unseatlng Of Sen
ator Clark, Of Montana, and Senator
Scott, OF West Virginia, because Of al
legged irregularities In their respective
elections. 1t is probable that an order
wifi be made for the taking of testi-
mony in the Clark and Scott cases, and
that there may thus occur some delay
in their consideration. No evidence,
however Will be taken In the Quay
case, in which only legal points will be
considered. Both sides OF that contrO-
Versy Will be represented by counsel
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The Bowling Congress.

Secretary Samuel Karpf, OF the
American Bowling Congress. has sent
out the following invitation to the an
nual meeting Of the organization to be
held In Baltimore:
Your organization II earnestly requested
TO send three delegates to the annual meet
Ing Of the American Bowling Congress, to
take place nt baltimore, Nd. on Tuesdny,
January \, 1880.
As the howlSrS Of Baltimore and vicinity
have made extensive preparations for this
meeting. and have prepared an interesting
programme for the entertainment Of those
who will attend, you vii therefore see the
necessity OF your organization being rep
resented
In addition 10 the annual election Of oiIl-
esFs there will he other important matters
come up for discussion. All boWleTs VIII
br welcome At tho session.
ProviHlOnr have been made IN tho con-
sutUtlOn Df the American bowling Com
greas for leagues and tournaments that nre
unable 10 send delegates because OF the
distance 20 be travelled. Such ofRuniEa-
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tpENWoop.
News Notes From the Busy Marshall
County Town.


The results Of contests Mt the Metho-
dist Episcopal church not heretofore
announced. were as follows: Ladies'
gold watch, Miss Sarah MAhood, collcc-
lions, $lSS 66; Miss Dora Davis. A1 IS.
Mems watch, James Wilson, $la2 20;
Frederick Noel did not complete the
race, Contest win be decided later. Set
or dishes. Mrs. Jacob Cayton, $34 Is:
Miss Edith Morgan. S97 16. Boys silver
watch, Allison Smith. $50: James Little,
SIS 36, Rifle contest. William Bryant
StI &c: George Bissett, 81 Go. Sofa pill
low, Miss Annie Pelly, 500 90: Mrs John
Warner, $50 20. The winners were the
first named in each case. The articles
on sale were all disposed Of. AS stated
previously, the profits will likely
amount TO $1,000
II Ia said the Riverside has abandon
ed negotiations for more property IN
the North End, for which the owners
asked pretty stIn figures. The property
viii not bring the price In the real Cs-
tate market that was asked from the
Riverside, but then that's an owners
privilege.
A force of men Ia engaged in erecting
the big stack for the first battery OF
the new coke plant nt the Riverside. AZ
the upper end Of the Company's prop
erty, operations are also being cons
Quoted for one Of the new mills, pre-
sumabiy blast furnace.
An important meeting Of Benwood
lodge, a. o. u. w, will be held this
evening. This lodge is enjoying pros
porous growth and Is one Of The best IN
the state.
The Occidental club Is making ar
az It's quarters in the Pabst building.
Mrs. Annie Estep and daughter jess
sic. have returned from visit TO relO-
lives In New Castle. PA.
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rhe pillsbury Date.

The arrangements for the coming to
Wheeling of Harry N. Plllsbury, the
chess. checker and whist expert, are
not perfected yet. but the date on, which
he will meet the local cracks will prob
ably be December 10. Mr.. p. B. Me-
Cune has the affair in charge. The
tournament will be held at the Carroll
Club, Considerable interest has been
stirred up in Wheeling and the adjacent
towns, and many inquiries have been
made in the last few days as to the
date OF the champions coming.
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Now that the division officers OF the
League Of American Wheelmen are In
stalled, the attention OF the members Is
attracted to the coming assembly, at
which the national officers VIII. be
elected and the various important ques-
lions OF policy for. the coming year set
tied. The next four months will also be
filled with work In the Legislatures.
Among the laws that will be urged in
the various states are those Affecting
the carrying Of bicycles as baggage by
the railroads, lantern regulations. good
roads appropriations and the many
other things desirable to wheelmen as a
class.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-07

The new terms of Office OF the officials
in the various divisions Of the League
OF American Wheelmen commenced on
the LIST inst. All the officers are now
preparing for the work necessary in
the state legislatures and getting their
offices In shape for the next riding, sea
son. There is a large amount Of detail
work connected with these offices, and
the winter season is really the busiest
OF all in the league, as 1t Is then that
the time usually given to riding at 9th
er seasons is most earnestly devoted to
the cause Of cycling. ~ "st