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The Portland daily press., 1899-12-23
Hxw ADvEnrsxMENrA

PORTLAND, Dec. %. 1899.
\ ND now that invitation has per-
~ formed its utmost function, and
advertisement made its bravest
effort last day remains to finish up the
Christmas shopping and fll the gaps in
that list into which you have put SO much
thought and we SO much suggestion.
The advantages that store like this
offers to late shoppers, those who have for
one reason or another put off deciding till
the last, are many. The stocks are not al
lowed to become depleted, you are not
asked to buy the screenings" from ycster-
days great selling, fresh goods have been
coming in in almost as great stream as
they have gone out, bran new articles have
taken the place of those which we're sold
and the broken. soiled, shopworn ard
otherwise damaged things have been care
fully weeded out and removed so that even
the most careless and excited buyer shall be
safe in taking the first thing that comes to
hand, and give it to the most discriminat.
ing friend without fear of its being other
than in perfect condition and in every way
what it slouId be.
So it you have been unable to come
till now. be sure of having your wants as
satisfactorily attended TO and your small.
est purchase as faithfully looked after as
if you had been among the first
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-23

Bank Examiner Timberiake Is at the
Congress Square hotel.
Hon. John p. Swassy Of Canton was
at the Falmouth hotel on Friday.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-23

This store will be kept open this eve
ming till ten o'clock.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-23

Roast duck and cooked meats Ut all
kinds at Shaw's.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-23

Common crackers . cents dozen al
Shaw's.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-23

Almond Maoarocas at shaw's.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-23
OBITUARY.

Mince pies 10 cents at Shaws.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-23
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Handsome candy baskets at shaw's.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-23
Mems ROuaeOs.

Mems ROuleOs.
Chrome tanned, in black
and dark russell, hand
sewed, English Toe.
Mems Vici Kid.
Opera slippers, kid
lined, hand turned, Eng
lish and French Toes.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-23
NEW ADvERrIsEMENrs.

PORTLAND. Dec. 20. 1899.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-23

Ladies' Best
Quality felt Princess
Slippers, black, brown and
red.
Ladies' EoudOir
slippers, in all colors,
dainty, stylish.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-16

Alvin Ames brought up samples of
oysters from his harbor beds on Mon
day, which showed very satisfactory
growth. They were natives planted in
the spring and have already doubled in
size. These oysters in the fall will be
just right for marketing. He says the
set in the harbor is first-class, but it
does not look so favorable in the sound.
He says, however, that it is mott too
early to determine the character of the
set on the beds out in the sound.
Rev. Alexander Irvine of the Second
Congregational church has gone to
Mortified for a week.
The Christian Endeavor outing takes
place ct Northford this evening. A
delegation of twenty from the Second
Congregational church will go up in a
barge.
There will be some good racing on the
track of the Riverside Driving club at
FoXon tomorrow afternoon if the
weather is pleasant. There will be three
classes-Freef or-all, $3.50 and 2:40 class
es. The races will commence at 100
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs John w. Hotchkiss.
Chester Baldwin and Harvey Davis
were among those who went to Glen
Island yesterday.
Yesterday was Assumption day and
there were largely attended services at
st. Francis church held at 80 and 1880
p. M.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-16
SLAUGHTER SALE OF MAT
TRESSES.

Over Fifteen Hundred, Just from the
Factory, on Sale at H. B. Armstrong
& Co.'S
The great sale of mattresses at the
big store of the H. B. Armstrong COM
pany, $50 Chapel street and 1897 Orange
street, is still on. Dozens are daily TAX
ing advantage of the opportunity Of
fered and the sale is already reaching
an unusually large one. over fifteen
hundred splendid mattresses, all new
and just from the factory, are to be
closed out this month. They are being
sold at almost unheard-of prices and
there is little probability that they will
last for that length of time Best No.
cotton mattresses are being offered at
$5.25, while best soft top mattresses are
going at $1.75 Others for s24S are be-
ing sold the best husk and cotton top
mattresses.
All who have not yet taken advantage
of this great sale should do so at once.
A real opportunity to secure bargain
should never be sighted.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-16
ENTERTA ANN EMS.
PRIMROSE & DOCKSTADER'S MIN
STRELS TONIGHT.

PRIMROSE & DOCKSTADER'S MIN
STRELS TONIGHT.
Primrose e Dockstader's Great Ameri-
can Minstrels is the title of a really big
company, which, under the personal
management of James F. Decker, whose
name is also favorably associated with
up-to-date minstrelsy, is to appear at
the Hyperion this evening. The enter
tainment is said to surpass even its last
seasons excellence and is full of now
city and go. The company comprises
fifty people, including a superb orches-
ira, score of famous vocalists, dozens
of speciality artists and at least half
dozen of comedians whose names will
stand first on any programme and who
have been induced by large salaries to
enter the minstrel field. Primrose &
Dockstader's motto is to present min
strelsy as il should be, in black face, as
the right to the title minstrel would
seem to most fittingly belong to the
dusky ones of the southern plantations
in this broad American land. There
will be a parade starting from the the
alter at II 80 a. m The sale of seats for
the performance is excellent.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-16
REAL ESTATE NOTES.

The following real estate transactions
were recorded in the office of the town
clerk yesterday:
Quit claim deeds-Oliver S. White tc
Mary A. Burns, SO feet on Putnam
street George HI. Nichols to Charles
e. Woodward, 1S1 feet on Townsend
avenue. New Haven Savings bank to
r. N. Burwell 70 S7-100 feet on Con-
gress avenue. WI. Clark, ct Tx, to r.
N. Burwell, 70 S7-10O feet on Congress
avenue Lyman M. Law, administrator
to Margaret McCullom, 20 feet on Me-
chanic street.
Warranty deeds Adellne j. Goodrich
to J. J. Corcoran, 35 feet on Kimberly
avenue. Mary McCullom to Margaret
Donnelly, 30 feet on Mechanic street.
Fire Marshal Gladwin has issued a
permit to Colonel Rutherford Hayes
Trowbride for an addition to his house
at 10 Grove street to cost $780,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-16

William G. Bremen has purchased of
Frederick 0. Clark fifty feet of land on
Hillside avenue, annex.
Miss Cora A Eaton has enjoyed a
stay of several days In the Litchfield
Hills.
William NJ King will furnish the new
sails for the disabled schooner III. H.
Grant
Logs sixty feet in length have been
loaded on cars at the Montowese depot
to be used for spiles at the new Boston
railroad station. The logs were shipped
by Uponson & Granniss.
Mrs. Charles M. Potter of North Gull
ford and Mrs f. S. Wade and daughter
Lila of the east side left yesterday for
the Berkshires.
Leroy A. Buckingham and Miss Lila
Buckingham of East Pearl street have
two weeks,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick S. Bradley of
East Haven announce the engagement
of their daughter Carolyne L., to T.
Melville r. Edwards, son of John D.
Edwards of this city.
H n. Atwood, clerk at the Booth
market at Grand avenue and Front
street, has accepted position in
market in Waterbury and leaves next
Monday.
Mrs. Sarah NJ Smith and Miss Jessie
Smith of East Pearl street are visiting
in Providence
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-16
ALI packages sent free to
all parts of the state. /.
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ITEMS or INTEREST FROM ROTH
SIDES or THE RIVER.


GOOD Set Of Oysters in the Harbor
Outing of Christian Endeavorers a,
NOrthford-OtherN News.
1t is now understood upon further ex-
animation of the schooner H. H. Grant,
which was sunk in collision in New
York harbori that the repairs will cost
about $4,000, or $1,000 more than first
estimated. 1t is learned that some of
the stockholders will not pay the assess
ment for making the repairs. Just be-
fore this unfortunate voyage the Grant
was put in tirst-class repair. She is a
schooner of about 500 tons.
Fair Haven people were largely rep
resented as Cosey Beach at the illumin-
alton last evening. They went down by
trolley cars, teams and bicycles.
Howard Beach of Montowese, who
was severely injured by the caving Of
a clay bank at one of the brickyards on
Saturday, is improving. He was quite
comfortable yesterday, but it not con-
sidered out of danger yet.
Mrs w. S. Compton and children are
stopping this month in Canaan.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-16
INTERNATIONAL TENNIS.

Homburg, Aug 15,-In spite of the OPP
pressive heat there was brilliant
gathering to-day at the international
lawn tennis tournament, which opened
yesterday. The Duke of Cambridge
was among those present.
r. F. Doherty beat A. w. Gore in the
second round of the European cham
pionship match.
H. H. Mahoney defeated the Yorkshire
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-16
sTORRs FAMILY REUNION.

The ninth reunion of the Storrs FAM
lily of America will be held in the Bap-
fist church, Spring Hill, Mansfield
Thursday, August a. 1899.
AS Mansfield was the home of Sam
uel Storrs, the ancestor of nearly all OF
that name in this country, the meet
ing will be Of unusual interest and
doubtless largely attended.
Dinner will be served by the ladies
of the church and following it will be
the business meeting and addresses by
members of the family. The secretary
of the family association is Mrs. Hattie
l.. Storrs Bassett of Seymour, Conn.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-16
PAST MASTERS, MEETING.

The ninth annual midsummer meets
ing of the Past Master Workmen of the
A. O. U. W., of Connecticut, will be
held Friday, August %, at Savin Rock.
Shore dinner a. the Sea View hotel at
2:3O D. m. Several of the supreme and
grand lodge officers will be present, and.
the evening meeting will be with Israel,
Putnam lodge, No. 81, in Music hall.
New Haven. Several of the brethren
from this section are expected to attend
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-16

The steamer Victor will make her
usual trips to-day, The Naval Re-
serves will be taken out to the United
States cruiser on the regular morning
trip leaving Belle dock at $3.50 o'clock.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-16
Witch Hazel.

Large bottles of the best
quality of Witch Hazel,
worth IS cents, not over one
to a customer, will be sold at
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-16
Free daily delivery to all
-
parts of the city.

and Scotch champion, e. D. Black, at
ter forty-four games.
The Countess Won Schutenburg beat
Miss Cooper in the ladies single-handi-
cap, Miss Cooper owing forty.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-16

Miss Susie Post has returned from
Woodmont.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-11
WANTS CATTLE PROTECTED.
DIRECTOR REDDING THINKS DOGS
SHOULD BE FAMED.

Board of Directors of the GeOrein
Experiment station in Meeting.
Mr. Rcddfng Reported on the
Crops aud OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of
fcers of the station Were Heard.
Directors Decided on Il Dairy Dis
play nj the state Fair.
Griffin. Ca, oct. 10.-The board of direc-
tors Of the Georgia state Experiment Sta
ton met to-day with fun Attendance,
and among the visitors was Maj W. L.
Clessner of the Central Railroad who wos
here in the interest Of the State Fair.
Director Redding read his report for
September. He stated that the weather
during the past season was unprecendent-
ed and thai the drought had been accent
uated by the extreme heat which had Sc
rious effects on the experiments and crops.
He said The reports of the different de-
partments were being tabulated ana would
soon be published
Mr.. Reddng wants a memorial present.
ed the Legislature asking that law
looking to the protection of sheep and
other domestic cattle be enacted and chat
dogs be sufficiently taxed to afford this
protection.
The report was a masterpiece in detail
and suggestion, ana shows that he has
given most careful attention 20 his work.
The horticulturist aud boogist of the
station then followed with his report.
showing that the experiments in horticul-
ture had been vigorously prosecuted and
that a bulletin had been prepared show
ing the result This is now in press
The report also showed that he had
made one of the most important collection
OF fruits and other horticultural products,
with agricultural grasses. for exhibition
at the State Fair His display from the
chronological department will be the fin
est ever made in the state.
Agriculturist J. NJ. kimbrOugh reported
that OF all the years he had spent farm
ing the seasons this year We're the worst.
The cotton had only made about half
crop, with corn no better. Hay Is almost
a complete failure He gave the different
varieties of the product of his department
and their yield together with the ex-
pcnse Of raising.
Dalryman II. j. Wings report was for
the most part devoted TO the dairy ana the
effects OF disease on cattle under different
conditions Dairyman Wing suggests that
veterinary surgeon should be appointed
for the station, as il would mean a saving
of hundreds of dollars.
The eight cows for dairy use at the State
Fair have been secured and matters have
been settled so that Mr.. Wing may at
tend if necessary. The making of this ex-
hibt was holly opposed, on the ground
that the station had not the cows or APP
paratus to compete with Vanderbnts Bit
more dairy and for the reason that il
might work for the injury instead of the
good of the station.
The points We're well taken and the
champions on both sides made a strong
fight. When a ballot was taken it was
seen that a majority were in favor of
having the exhibit, and it is safe to say
that among the most interesting places
az the State Fair will be the exhibit made
by the Georgia Experiment Station.
The Old board of officers were elected
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-11

Tricks Played by His Tent COmpan-
ions to Make Him stop.

Fiom the Woman's Home Companion.
''Ore Of the worst snoreIs tn nix that 1
ever had the misfortune 10 be personally
acquain ed with" began the white-haired
dry goods drummer. reject vely, was
chap named Sam Snoggies, who was in the
same company with me in The army dur
ing the civil war. TIE Ioor fellow IS dead
-ong ago, l Lei3eve, and l don't want 10
say anything to inJure the feelings of his
fIignos, bur the Truth of The mater was
that when Snoggl5 slept there was mighty
htue rest for any enc in the ne'ghbor-
k-oa.
THE minute he got to sleep he would
rCll over on his back, op-n bis mouth ana
tune UP. He wJulI begin with a noise
some thing like a man gently scraping a
fiddle bow across the strings and as he
went on the sound would gradually rise
higher and higher, and spread out ard in
crease in volume until the whole tent was
packed so fun of il that the sides bulged
out, ana then ne would suddenly wind up
with a terrific saOrt that nearly shook me
ground.
Naturally, this was rather wearing on
the rest of US. and we Tried various
s hemes 10 break him of snoring, but W tn
out success. Finally We hit upon the plan
of tying piece OF bareback 10 a string,
pole, and then after dangling the cracker
over the yawning cavity until it was ex-
actly in the right position dropping it gent
ly into his mouth. This would tickle his
palate and set him TO coughing and as II
would take him some time 10 settle down
and get his snore-foundry going at fuI
blast again, the ether occupants of the
tent would manage IN the meanwhile TO
secure a little rest
n SnOuQieS 2reAI4N
TO know why he had these sudden choking
spells in his sleep, and he finally consulted
the company's surgeon, who examined his
throat and told him there was nothing
wrong there and that his choking must be
all in his Imagination.
Imagination be hangedr growled Snog-
giles I reckon a mans imaginat on dod {
set up nights tryin' to choke him to death
Wen, he began to suspect what The
trouble was finally, and one night when
we were trying the cracker cure On him
as usuaB he suddenly shut his teeth On 1t,
and the next instant he was sitting Up
splitting bareback and harder language out
of his mouth and as soon as he got fully
awake and had secured a cub we had TO
fly for our lives.
"Snoggles went to the captain next NOR y
ing and entered a complaint against us or
disturbing his sleep, and we promptly en-
tered a counter-complaint against him for
his diabolcal snoring, and the matter wa
finally settled by giving Snoggies and that
doub,e-bass snore of his tent all to them
selves off al The extreme edge of the camp.
"A third of a century has passed since
that time, but never has 1 forgotten Sam
Snoggles' snore, aud frequently on a sum-
mer night, when | am awakened by the
| loud rumble of thunder overhead 1 spring
up in my bed and for an instant have al
can do TO keep myself from imagining
| that I am back I'm Company G's tent on
| the Rappahannock listening to enc o.
| Snogg,es' s.umber-annihilating m duight
| solos,.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-11
ALSO AFFECTS HIS NEPHEW.
Capt. Carriers Punishment is Hard
Upon An Energetic boy.

From the New York Journal.
Oberin fM. Carriers punishment has it's
pathetic effect, not on him, but on an in
telligent boy of Ironton, O., his nephew.
Emerson c. Lucas, son of the degraded
Captains younger sister, may not depend
on his father, John Lucas who. remar-
ried and having several children of his
second wife, needs all the money that he
may earn as druggist of Irontou.
Tie boy now is dependent on his grand
mother who has only love to give him.
II is q great deal, but his uncle was his
protector, his foster father. The uncle's
sentence TO prison is the nephew's SEN
tence 10 retire from the military school TO
turn from course that had been made
clear and easy for him, and struggle.
Carter paid for the boys education.
bought the clothes that he needed. and
attended 70 him rs if he were Capt. Car
ter'S son. All Ironlon was happy at his
coed fortune. He is intelligent painstak-
ing. amiab,e. He would go to the army
or to the navy. under his uncle's shield
aud have the chances OF promotion that
never come to other boys He would be a
captain. like his uncle, and man of great
consequences.
His mother died when he was week
old. When his father married again Cant
Carter said: 81 VIII take charge of Emer-
SON. The hoy naturally idolized his
uncle.
Now he is out of school. All his beauti
ful dreams are dissipated. He is disillus-
toned at the age when one enters into the
cult of the excellent king, Tomorrow
whose hands are full OF glfts. Philoso-
piers soy that it is beneficial TO him: that
boys who are unaided aid themselves if
they have real merit; that il Is better not
TO rise at all than to rise by favor. But
Emerson c. Lucas is not yet a philosopher
lie believes that his uncle is a victim
of persecution; that he Is undone by ieal-
ousy. The boy is very unhappy. and mis-
is, perhaps in the prison of Oberlin NJ
Carter, the greatest cause of sadness.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-11

Amusing PecuIinrities of Some An
cient English Churches.


From the Golden Penny.
Some pews in the fine Old church at Nal
pas, Cheshire, possess a most amusing pc
cularty. Each one consists of several
seats, which are really, though not appar
emily, detached, and they look easy and
comfortable. In this case appearances
are deceitful, for should the occupant of
and one seat lean forward while "nidnid
nodding," over he goes on the floor. The
seat is 30 constructed as to easily tip over
when any weight is placed on its outer
or front edge, and was so designed to pre-
vent people from going to sleep in church.
We still find in a few of our ancient
churches the high pews, luxurious cush-
ions and curious fittings Of former days.
In the good cd times, when the squire
was lord of all he surveyed in the village,
his pew in the parish church was often d
kind of sittingroom. One such pew occu-
pies the whole of the south transept of the
diminutive church at Cation, in Surrey.
1t has a fireplace, a low seat which eX-
tends round two sides of the room, and
blue tapestry decoration. Above il is an
other floor, on which are three or four
ordinary pews for the use of the squire's
servants and from it covered way leads
to Cation Hail. some few yards away.
There may be some truth in the story that
a former squire used to enjoy a pipe by
the fireplace during the sermon, and that
if he became weary he would go out
through the private door for a short stroll
in the church-yard.
A similar pew exists In a church at Col
wich, Staffordshire. 1t has a staircase
leading to a private door and it is said
that the postman came this way to convey
letters and that the servant brought in
cake and wine for consumption during the
service.
The royal pew of st. Georges Chapel,
Windsor is peculiar, because it is the larg-
est of its kind in Eng and, and on account
of its being situated above the choir, do vn
upon which the Queen can see the serNi e
from fine oriel window.
In Little Benjamin Church, Norfolk. is
pew for strangers and wedding parties 1t
was constructed by a shepherd. and bears
a cheerfuliy suggestive piece of onamen-
tation, with the following inscription;
For couples joined in wedlock; and my
Friend
That stranger is; This seat did intende.
But built at the cost and charge of Ste
phen CTisbee,
All you that doe this Place pass by,
As you are now, even so was /.
Remember Death. for you must dye,
And as l am soc shall you bee.
Ammo Domino, 1910.
A game of whist played in a pew would
nowadays cause considera bic comment Yet
1t seems that the square pews at Tfow-
bridge were used for this purpose at tie
time the poet Crabbe was droning away
in the pulpit
Other interesting old pews have names.
and occasionally coats-of-arms painted On
them thus:
'The Rectory Pew" THE Churchinp
Pew" and, best of all, The Hall Dogs
Pew"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-11

Allie Bell. to TO- won. with Monk Way
man, TO ,, second, and Hand D., is to /.
third. Time 1:44l4.
Fourth Race-The Zoo-Zoo stakes for
2-year-old FLIES, six furloncs. Anna RAN
TO 1, won, with Merito. TO .. second
and Elizabeth Klein, to 5, third. Time
1:15l2.
Fifth Race-One mile Gold Fox. to 10
won with Semper Eadem to /. second
and Carr c., L 10 l. third Time lac.
Sixth Race-Seven furlongs. Necklace. 7
to l. won with Mound City, TO l, eoud,
and Friesland, Il 10 l, third. Tine .2St5, >
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-11
HOW THEY nav AT MORRIS PARK.
Horses Tint Won and the Time in
Which They Went.

New York, Oct 1O.-Results at Morris
Park:
First Race-Six and a half furlongs
Wait Not IS TO 5, won, with Emigre. Is to
l and 10 /, second. and st. Simonian, 3
to l. third. Time ;23.
Second Race-The Eclipse course. Belle
OF Memphis, 6 to /. Won, with Souchon, >
20 I and to >, second, and Eimtine TO !,
third Time l2A.
Third Race-The Rancho del Paso
Eclipse course. Brigadier, to 3, Won
with Pupil, 3 10 mad TO 5, second, and
Montanic, to i, third Time 1913.
Fourth Race-The Farview, one mile
and a sixteenth. Leando, TO /, won. with
Tamor, to and to 2, second, and Hol-
land to l. third. Time 1:49l2.
Fifth Race-One mile. Scotch Plaid, to
., won, with Rare Perfume, to l and to
second and Myth 6 10 1, third Time
1:f2la.
sixth Race-One mile. Carnero, to I,
won. with Box, TO end 10 ., second,
and ST. Cloud, 10 to 5, third. Time 1:42.