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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-30

Your eye is to delicate ma
chine to trife with. II you need
glasses it is bad policy to put OIL
having your eyes examined
You ought to be careful also
about the examination-go to a
man who has made a complete
study of the needs OF the eye.
We have at your service. free OF
charge, graduate optlcian' he
has fitted successfully thousands
Of pairs of eyes. If you need
glasses he knows just what you
need. If you don't need them he
will tell you so.
OPTICAL EXAMINATION free OF
charge.
OPTICAL SUPPLIES at prices tha'
can not be duplicated in the city foi
reliable goods.
Glasses and spectacles from.
Solid gold frame Glasses or JST
Spectacles from"..........'''
Lenses Of all kinds.
Repairing by skillful workmen
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-30
roo LATE TO Be CLASSIFIED.

A GOOD AND HONEST BOY WANT
Cd I'm every city and town In the united
states to distribute samples ana circu-
-. s,ood nav and plenty of work state
- povai Gum Co. Chicago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-30

TWO SMALL TENEMENTs TO
=, in good order. 81 and So month.
can al Robert Muir. So Elm et,City.
CARRIAGE StDE-LANTERN LOST
an road between Oakland Teach ana
Providence. Reward at y ENehahse
Niace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-21

MISS 1ieane r MarGregor of Port
.'t'i. secretary If the Home for Friend
Tess Boys in Portland MAS ~ the city.
Yesterday. calling upon friends Miss
MarHrfg5r wishes that the people 81
Nr&us;a would fcal inclined to extend
y" 1'tI" ala tn that worthy institution
"l mis- holiday season. The home is
'aring for IS little boys waits from all
PARTS Of the State. ana depends mainly
up9h charity for support. Any moneE
S'ht III" treasurer, William chamber
I"ih. lf' Middle street, win - put I"
. ne pest US. Miss MacGregur is anX-
! ,uS for little fund t. purchas"
hiIStmas gifts FOR the boys. practical
'hd useful things. az most Of them
'eNrr knew the meaning IF Christmas
u1tll the home took them II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-21
nHSCEILANEOU$.

Alden Cooley Inns recently started 4
wood yard at lao bangor street. Wood
las advanced in prices a little hut | shall
continue selling uutiI January lst At thr
same old prices. orders Ia he left AL
GtJ. NJ. WadIeiGhS grocery store. l61
Water -. Satisfaction guaranteed.
dec7 d2w+
Mrs cram. clairVuyJnt. has moved
from IS tiJ@- street tp M. Capitol
street. where Shr can be- consulted daily
uu health and business from ~ NJ. un-
oil lu l.. NJ. Gases taken ~ mail
I"r-.;. TEN
pruf Moses. clairvoyant ana magic
healer. 7th son Of the I'm son. Born
Nttu Ne!L Tells the pass. present ANA
future. 10 The ustoniSitmeut of all. He
NIIl receive calIe"s from \. NJ To ~ T..
NJ. al his rooms at G9i2 Bridge s., Au-
.HStI, AZ. ,Sunday's massage treat
meu- uny is gIVenD Terms. 80 CTS. for
4.rut .-nlru; = cts for ladies. Massage
rret mcnt. a specially. Terms, soc.
d,elt.llW
Madame Erann. spiritual claIrVoyant. :
gain receiving callers after a long i'll
ness al ~ Gage street. mar2Od,f
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-21

'n" IF the features "f thp holiday
season is the exchanging which IN
I"'"'hIN follows. ~ slippers ana
SHOES bought for ~. 10 feet must b.
changed if possible Fiashy neck
"vAf purchased fer The man Of quirt
tastes and MI the other mishts that
,..HH't mi avoided in making presents
h''H" H" \" adjusted somehow and thn
stores "Nr"ot q siege If il every sea
SON
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-21

h.9 tou notice the great array -of
shoppers "ut. Wednesday,? They be-
-y1 ."rly tH the forenoon Soule's
G.auF' qAo-e concert called out many
at tine carly boar. but everywhere els,
IN" streets were crowded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-21
Local Matters.
Tie Journals Telephone CaIl-l36.A.
Her Little Boy.

always a little boy. 10 her"
No matter how pld hes grown
Her eyes arc blind u the strands or gray:
Shr deaf tO his manly zone
lIia v'lc" n the same as the day he
asked:
"WhHt makes thr Oh cIt rlurr''
Ever ANA ever he's Just the same-
\ little boy. 10 her.
Always Y Iittlr bay, ~ her."
Sh" hrcds not the lines " care
That iHrrDw hI- fdC"-tO her il is still
~ i was in his boyhrpd. fair
Ills hopes ana his joys are ~ dear t. ~,
A~ they were In MS -mIll-buy days.
lIc never changes. tn her he's etiIl
My little boy" .hc SANS.
Always u lttlr NY. to her
ANA to him shr.s thr mother fair.
Win the laughing eyes and the cheering:
smile
~ the bpyhnod days back there
Back there. some where in the mist or
Back Their. with the childish 10y
MA ~ her hc is never the man We gee
Bur always her little boy"
Always q little hos. to her. A..
The ccasclrss march Of the years
Goes rapidly BY. but its drumbeatS die
Ere ever they reach her ears.
The smile that she secs is the smile VI
youth.
The wrinkles are dmpIes By joy.
Ills hair. with it, gray is as sunny az
IT, i always Their little boy" ;,
-Haltimore American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-21
Special advertisements.

Small advertisements not exceeding
four lines Ghirty words, coming under
the head Of WANTED. FOR SALE, TO
LET. LOST, &c, win be inserted two
times for Is cents. three times for %
cents and one week for 50 cents. AD-
VANCE PAYMENT. In sending by man
note should be made with order, the
charges are 100 small 70 open accounts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-21

II l.. W,hbcr has received fresh
supply IF Hildreth'S velvet kisses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-21

House auI lot at Nc. Crosby Place,
owned aud occupied by Moses Il. Leigh
ton. Inquire of Moses +. Leighton. NJ /
crosby Place or or Il. W. Leighton, At
torlry at-Law, Titcomb Block, Hallowell
n0v4.dtf
Nil &. Rood's magic scaIe of cutting
ladies and children'S wearing apparel
taught and sold at Room 223, Water St
Augusta, Me. noy4dtf
House and LOT or Child street, with CITY
water and partially furnished. In good
repair. \ most pleasant and desirable To-
ca ion for a family. For terms apply t.
Williamson x Burleigh, over Granite
Bank. Augusta. junel5.dt
Al a bargain, mouse a Petteng1lIs Cor
1er, Augusta, recently DANA ged by fire
and formerly occU pied 10y II. A. Rand
Apply to y. NJ Goddard. POI Water street.
huvII>ta ma ro0 5-f
The Captain Chapman farm, situate in
Augusta on the Coombs' Mills road, two
miles from h"nnebec bridge Over 100
acres OF land: buildings in fine order.
light hundred dollars spent on buildings
alone within The last two years. ApnIv
~ Le1dall Ti,comb Augusta, Ne
mays,dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-21
Local Notice.

hEELEY INST ITUTE. Portland. Ne.
aprili.. codiyi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-21

N.s=inia holly finn N-mas decorations
an Partriig-'- drug store. 10. Il and =
cents % bum h.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-21

Have Yea noticed how popular Swift
d Turner's store is these days?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-21

only three more days in which to
rurchas" those Christmas supplies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-21
TOR sale, Steam Grgine.

,;rad secondhand steam engine mad.
'E \mu~k,rI Mig tu. Has been i'm use
..t ''t.. Arsenal! Thu first cost was $:5pl.
WITH ~ -'ii 1T !. merely nominal price.
Address F.aIlr Investment Cp-. Water
Ei.l,. Me. dpt16.dIW
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-21
TO LET.

Peasant furnished front room. with
bath No. : swan street dpria div
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-21
Daily EenneSee 3orrnss
New Advertisements To-Day.

q. H. Mason
&. Is. Partridge
WhceI.r &, Cross
II. =. Clearwater
Boston Clothing 80.
BOwditCh. Webster & Go. l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-21

House No. Is Melville street. city WI
ter. Apply f. l.. Goodwin, Chandler -.
nUVlt, dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-21

Tenement in desirable part CT city. In
gure Of f. :. FoGE. Summer street. or
T.. f.. Davis. Water stree. Sept19itf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-21

Pleasant house IN good location with
or without stable; city and well water.
Inquire Of S. 5. Lancaster. mayi2. DIFF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-21

Situation hy trInrc f. ward Island girl
~ years plt. WjU WORK fur S20 per week
iHl WHILE. strong and healthy: quite
IA. pIhit. AZ - Water st.
The age-herald., 1899-01-15
A Convert

From the St. Louis Republic.
 We may look for David T. Littler to lead off with one of the muniicent entertain ments which have made his name house. hold word in every corner of the state. When Littler entertains there is a sound of revelry by night and all goes merry as a marriage bell. At his last reception to the state officers and members of the as- sembly there was a medieval feast, the profusion of meat and drink had never be- fore met the hungry and thirsty legions of the state house. even on a field night with the lobby. Eat and drink as they might, there was always enough and to spare. The next day Senator Littler met Bishop Seymour of the Southern Illinois Episcopal diocese.
 Bishop said he, 'I am convert to your belief in miracles"
 "Ah, Senator" said the bishop, "I was sure it would come. And since was sure 1t was neither my eloquence nor arguments, I may, without egotism, ask what has wrought this change"
 The senator rose on tiptoe and whispered in the bishops ear:
 '"This morning." said he q found that had three baskets of champagne left over from last night"
 The good bishop was puzzled and said he could not see any connection between champagne and miracles.
 "Well, it's this way" Littler replied. "I'm willing to admit 1t was possible to save seven baskets of bread from that crowd in Gallilee when it's possible to save three baskets of champagne from the Illinois leg islatllre"
The age-herald., 1899-01-15
Says Poiygany is Live as Ever

New York telegram to the Chicago Trib-
 une
 'Polygamy is just as much alive in Utah today as it ever was said Rev Villain R. Campbell, of Salt Lake City, missionary of the Presbyterian church. today Tt Is preached and practiced by the leaders of the Mormon church from President Lorenzo Snow down.
 ''That polygamous Mormons have added and are still adding to their list of wives is no secret in Utah. Despite all denials te the contrary, Roberts was the church can- didate and it was understood long in ad- vance that he would be nominated and elected"
 Dr. Campbell has lived among the Lat ter Day Saints, much of the time within a stones throw of President Shows house, for the last twelve years, and has mingled constantly with the people of authority in and out of the church and is ably qualified to speak on existing conditions in the state. pr. Campbell comes direct from Salt Lake, having arrived in the city only today.
 Speaking of President Shows denial, Dr. Campbell says:
 Mormon marriages take place in the se- crecy of the Mormon temples, where no records are made of polygamous marriages except in the private books of the church.
 "The Mormons who could testify to the truth will perjure themselves when called upon to produce their records and swear they have no records or that they cannot find them.'
The age-herald., 1899-01-15
The Confederate Homes Question

Richmond, January 14.-General oJseph Wheeler is to visit Richmond in a few h king extensive preparations to give him a warm welcome He is to be the orator on the occasion of the presentation to Camp Lee of Confederate Veterans of the portrait of one of the members of that organization During his stay here General Wheeler will no doubt talk over with prominent Confed- crates the question which Is now receiving so much attention, that of proposed aid of the federal government in maintaining the homes of Confederatss in the south. There is universal opposition to this proposition in Virginia. All camps that have con- sidered it have adopted resolutions antago- nizing the suggestion. General Wheeler when he gets here is quite sure to be con- suited on the subject. There is, however, an impression that he Is inclined to favor the government giving aid to the Confederate homes This question is regarded in sol- dier circles as sharp attempt to concili- ate the southern vote for the presidential campaign three years hence.
The age-herald., 1899-01-15

You needn't look surprised, friends" said the man, turning and addressing half a dozen listening passengers, land you needn't be in-cred-u-lous. This story's all right as you'll see in a minute when I get far enough along to make it clear to you. Martin Hand couldn't have caught that quail alive unless he'd blown out one of the cylinder heads of his engine. Now, mind, I don't say he blew out the cylinder head a-purpose, but that he did blow 1t out l can prove by the records of the road. And I can prove by Martin Hands report that he managed to get the engine to the shop with one cylinder-disconnecte the drive wheels on one side, you known so that the piston didn't work in the busted cylinder.
 Odd Way of Sharing Quail
 ''Of course, he pulled along slow like and stopped every now and then. Once when he was letting the old engine rest went up front to take look at the break, just out of curiosity. At first I didn't see anything more than a smashed-up piece of machin- cry. but while was standing there heard a queer kind of futtering noise.
 s'It seemed like 1t was in the cylinder. That was . mighty queer place for such a noise, but looked in. Sure enough, that was where the noise came from, and it was a quail that made 1t. The poor little creeter was alive or 1t couldn't have f1uttered, and It Wdsu HuCu aAHa8cu, iHorc Scarl tiidIi hurt, in fact. as 1t found out when took 1t out of the cylinder"
 Tine man paused and looked about as if for inspiration.
 "I've said could tell some stronger stories than that. stranger" he added, au- thoritatively, land I could. but I won't. I won't even hint at 'enl. You wouldn't be- lieve em, and it wouldn't be your fault, be- cause you couldn't But you can swallow the quail in-the-busted-cylinder story, for you've seen proof that almost as good a quail story as that one Is true as preaching.
 Some day when you get to know more about this country. I'll meet you and put you onto some real interesting facts about quail and other game in this part of Mich iean. Goodby, stranger; here's where I git off,"
The age-herald., 1899-01-15

though and you'll know the story's true when you tell 1t, and that makes me feel better"
 The passenger was looking thoughtfully at the dead quail.
 ''Mayby you'll have the authorities after you for violating the game law" he ven- tured after a while.
 Mot on your life" rejoined the conductor with spirit. Its open season now, and we can kill all we like" Then-"All aboard, gentlemen; all aboard" to the group gath cred about the engine. We've got to make our time, quail or no quail, and we're full three minutes behind now"
 Not Much of a Story
 By the time the train had got fairly under way The man in blouse and overalls remem- bered the story he had begun to tell But first he listened to the account of the find ing of the quail in the headlight When it was finished the man looked at the narrator reprovingly.
 You tell that story just as if you was afraid I wouldn't believe it." commented the man, 'sbut pshawl that aint nothing I could tell half dozen better ones, and would too, only I'm afraid you ain't strong enough for 'em. But will tell you one lit- tie quail story just so you shan't think you've seen the only interesting happen stance on this road.
 You may not know it, but I'm a through freight brakeman. That's why I wear overalls and blouse. Well. we kill from fifty to hundred quail every time we make a run, and so does every other train at this time of the year. But 1t ain't every engin- eer that can catch 'em alive, oh! In fact, I don't know of only one that can. His name is Martin Hand, and he runs engine No. 21 or he did till he caught the quail the other day.
The age-herald., 1899-01-15

were of Munchausen-like quality, but they all seemed to lack ingenuity and novelty to the reporter and he concluded to sleep a while if possible. Just then plain spoken man in blouse and overalls touched him on the shoulder.
 "I can spin a great sight better yarn than any of them fellers has told,' said the man, land, what's more, it's true, too I'm afraid you wouldn't believe me though, if I was to spin it.''
 The speaker was assured that the listen- CTS credulity was equal to almost any thing, and the man was about to begin when the train slackened up and the train men called out the name of a station "Clare!" Among the passengers getting on was a friend of the man in blouse, and this put temporary stop to the relation of his yarn. At that moment the conductor en- tered the car in state of great excitement Marching up to the reporter, he requested him and travelling companion to leave the train for few moments-"to look at some thing you won't have chance to see every day"
 Look up there," commanded the conduc- tor, pointing impressively at the headlight, the glass of which had suffered a queer triangular fracture.
 If you want to know how that glass was broken" said the conductor, mysteriously, you'd better climb up on the pilot and lock for yourself. I ain't hankering to be set down for liar-not this trip.''
 This was distinct challenge, and the passenger, still more mystifed climbed the pilot, and, standing on tip-toe, peered through the broken headlight glass. There he saw a bird lying limp and lifeless against the conclave silvered reflector.
 '"rhat birds a quail" exclaimed the con- ductor, land you can take it out if you like I wanted 1t to stay where it was till some one that doesn't belong in these parts could see 1t. We kill 'em every day on this train, but we never killed one that way before, and nobody'd believe us if we told about it. You've seen the bird in the headlight,
The age-herald., 1899-01-15
The Brice Estate
, the New York World.

From the New York World. ssI
 In the matter of the inheritance tax and the estate of Calvin s. Brice, the state may have to content itself with 1 per cent, and per cent. off for cash, on s6OO OOO-that Is with s5.700. But the federal government, enforcing it's war tax on inheritances, will demand complete inventory of all of MT. Brice's belongings, all that he really owned at the time of his death.
 If his whole fortune was only $600, 900, it would get $11 ,250 But if he had property in other states that raised the total to more than a million it would get $2.50 in every s1O0 If the total is $5,00o, 900 the tax is $112- 300. If the total Is $10,000,O00 the tax is $225,00o.
 frhe federal taxgatherers will take the gffatest interest in this question-and the pHblic also.
 fhese are days of increasing burdens of takation, and therefore of increasing dis fa4yor for the dodger.
The age-herald., 1899-01-15
QUAIL STORIES
 OF RAILROAD MEN
They Use Locomotives Instead of
 Guns in Michigan.
BIRDS CAUGHT BY HEADLIGHT
Glass Broken, and Inside He Was Found It Appears They Get Into the Steam Cylinder Hunting
 Going at Full Speed.

A few days ago a reporter of this news paper was travelling eastward across Mich igan when the passengers in the smoking car were beguiling the rolling hours by telling stories. Stimulated by the unpre- cedented number of birds that frequently rose in perfect clouds from the right of way" as the train sped along, the stories told were largely tales of marvellous bags of quail and partridge and other such like game that had recently been secured in
 that part of the state. Most of these tales
The age-herald., 1899-01-15

The reporters interest in the quail story he had heard and the quail story he knew to be true was so great that he forgot 10 make any memoranda respecting the names of the conductor or engineer of the train he was travelling on. It's a train that runs from Manistee to East Saginaw every day, however, reaching East Sawinaw at 5;S5 p. m,, unless delayed by too many quail
 Moreover it's engineer and conductor are respectable men-far too truthful and con- scentious to think of planting quan in a headlight in order to deceive a simple-mind- ed reporter. k..--
The age-herald., 1899-01-15
Receivers Notice.
To the Creditors of Corona Coal and Coke Company:

To the Creditors of Corona Coal and Coke Company:
 Under and in obedience to decree of the chancery court of Jefferson county, rem dered November 29, 1898, the undersigned, receivers of the Corona Coal and Coke com pany, hereby give notice to all creditors of said company, and to all persons having claims of any kind against 1t, to present the same to the undersigned receivers duly verified, at the Peoples Savings Bank and Trust company, at No. 1907 Second avenue, Birmingham, Alabama, on or before Febru- ary 15, 1899, or the same will be forever barred.
 HENRY B. CRAY
 T. C. CULVERHOUSE, JAMES J. GARRETT, Receivers.
 Counsel. December 1T, 1898.
The age-herald., 1899-01-15
In OIden Tlnes

manently beneficial effects and were satis- fled with transient action; but now that 1t is generallyl known that Syrup of Figs will ton, Weli-informed people will not buy othey iaxatives, which act for . timA but finally injure the system Buy the genuine &ads by the California Fix eyruR Co
The age-herald., 1899-01-15
Moro for Her Money

From the Chicago News. A"T hear that your daughter has broken oN her engagement to the count Is 1t true?"
 "Yes; she ran across chance to get . duke at the same figure" From the Washington Star aiG
The age-herald., 1899-01-15

The walls of the new rod and wire mill are slowly looming up and a large force of hands is kept continuously at work thereon. Ihe brick for this work is being furnished by the Ensley Construction company, a con- cern which has been built and is now oper- ated by Mir. James Minor. The Ensey Brick company is also turnng out a fine specimen of brick which will be used in the erection of the rod mill as we'll as the steel plant MT. J. w. Minor is manager of this company. He has had lot of new machinery put in and is now working over a hundred hands. --~
The age-herald., 1899-01-15

Mrs. HARRY HARDY, Riverside, Iowa, writes to Mrs. Pinkham the story of her struggle with serious ovarian trou. ble, and the benefit she received from the use of Lydia E. Pinlzham's Vege- table Compound. This is her letter:
 "How thankful 1 am that I took your medicine. I was troubled for two years with inflammation of the womb and ovaries, womb was also very low. l was in constant misery. I had heart trouble, was short of breath and could not walk five blocks to save nay life. Suffered very much with my back, had headache all the time, was nervous, menstruations were irregular and painful, had bad discharge and was troubled with bloating. I was a perfect wreck. Had doctored and taken local treatments, but still was no better. was advised by one of my neighb bors to write to you. have now finished the second bottle of Mrs. Pink. hams Vegetable Compound, and am better in every way. am able to do all my own work and can walk nearly a mile without fatigue; something l :. had not been able to do for over two years. Your medicine has done me more good than all the doctors"
The age-herald., 1899-01-15

The work on the immense steel plant is being rap diy pushed, but yet the man agers are unable to give an opinion as to what time the work Will be completed. They are working about 250 men and nothing Will be spared to have the work hastily finished. The erection of the open-hearth furnaces was begun Thursday. These are the vessels in which the metal is boiled and are in reality the backbone of the plant as eVeryth ng depends upon their success ful operation.