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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-09

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sefssns the guns. sIlags Pain. cures WINE
Cslis, regulates ths bowels, and 70 ne oss'
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-09
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Pennington, Me-, January AT a
sps,ial town nesting held this afternoon
he voters rejected the proposed snne1a-
aon Of q part Of the town of Industry.
those favoring the annexation. will. how
.ver, take the matter to the legislature.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-09
TO DRIVE THE CHEMICAL.

There are many candidates for the va
can't position of driver of the chemical
engine, made vacant by the resignation
Of Michael J. o'Rourko. 1t requires
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-09
cAsroRIA

cASroRIA
Bears the signature Of cHAs. II. FLErcuER-
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind Yos Have dlxsys 6oaghL
cAsToRIA
Bears the signature Of cHAs. II. PIrrcHna-
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind You Have Arrays Fought.
cASToRIA
Bears the signature OF cHAs. II. FLETCHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
The KIND Yos Nave hivs,s Fought
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-09

very good man to fill this place and the
toard of engineers and fire committee
do not feel Ike acting too hastily In the
matter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-09
CO RsE EFT
GOV e r 8.

American. Many of them nm
like any previous designs.
For those who buy plain Corset
Covers for home trimming we have
prepared a lot without decorations.
Price Covers for DOC
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-09

the hands Of the carpenters and painters
who are rapidly complssins its interior.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-09

NEW ApvERrrsEMENTs TO-DAY.

Eastman Bros. & Bancroft
, J. X Libby %.
Owen, Moore & Co.
Center & Mcdowell
Haskell & Jones.
n. H. Hay & son
Oren hoopers sons.
Raymond s. whitcomb.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Jefferson Theatre.
Portland Theatre.
New Wants, To Let. For Sale, Lost Found
and similar advertisements viii be found unoef
THAR appropriate heads on page 9.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-09

SECONDS. This is the
first day of
the Sale of Belfast, Ireland Table
Damask.
Matching-yes going beyond
Similar Sale OF ours almost a
year and half ago.
slightly imperfect by reason of
manufacturers pin holes, dropped
stitches, machine punctuTes,
and therefore sold at Half, Two
thirds and Three-quarters price.
AZ cent Damask, 4 styles at 25c.
As cent quality, 8 STYLES at SOC.
90 cent quality. 4 styles at 42c.
soc satin finish, 10 styles at SOC.
&C. 6s and 10 inch.
9Sc kind, styles at SOC.
sL00 quality, 5 styles, u inch,
at SIC.
SIPS Satin Damask, 3 styles, ~
inch, at Toe.
SLID AID 1.50 Double Damask,
~ inch, at soc.
styles this line.
And many other styles not
named above.
I D lInRV IN
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-09

WrouRDt III o"iSS 'a'o9S' AHoy
caught their immaculateness by
contagion from the white topped
Alps.
"oU ZEN LOTT. This is
the
Queen-collection of all cur store
history.
Every edge is wrought for dur
ableness az well as for beauty.
The collection includes Edges,
Insertions, Flounces, All Overs,
Open Work Lacey patterns,
And are on cambria, nainsook,
null aud lawn.
There may be one hundred
and fifty styles.
Prices start at 8 cents and run
I'D into dollars. There's not
piece at over three-quarters
price. More are at two-thirds
and one-half.
sale of Embroideries begins
today.
YARN, Reducing Stock be-
fore stocktaking we
will sell yarns in January.
Saxony. 20 skeins to pound, &c
skein.
Germantown, IL skeius to pounds
Sc skein.
Spanish, s skeins to pound, Il
and 15c skein.
Shetland Floss, s skeins to
pound, 15c skein.
Shetland Floss, II skeins to
pound, 1214c skein.
Shetland Wool, s skeins to pound,
IIc skein.
Ice wool, 8 balls to pound, 1215c
ball.
Cou ntry yarn, double skeins, l2c
skein.
Scotch Iron. skeins to pound.
&c skein.
Scotch Ir on, . skeins to pound,
lie skein.
Scotch Iron, odd lots, mostly
blue, red and bro wn, full
weight, 15c skein
BLACK Ten pieces black
DRESS Henrietta cl 9th, As
GOODS. inches wide, extra
fine surface,
weighty too, never before has
this quality been sold so low,
5sc
GERMAN PoPLIN.
Black as a moonless midnight
in an African jungle; hard,
round, even cord. Sold in other
cities easily at Toe. Our price
acc
BLACK A cloth of Pc
LIZARDS. culiar texture;
the surface sug-
gestive OF reptile skins dyed
black, six styles.
Worth Toe. Our price 49c
CREPONS. New blisters,
$3.50
]. R. LIBBY co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-09
BLEAcHED SHEET

bI Z n y n 4 " ShE E
INC.
&c. Fruit of the Loom, yard
wide.
DC. Fruit of the Loom, AZ
inch wide.
&c. Lockwood, short lengths.
TIC. Lockwood, AZ inch.
&c. Lockwood, IS inch.
lie. Lockwood, 81 inch.
1213c. Lockwood. 63 inch.
l4c. Lockwood, u inch.
15c. Lockwood, 81 inch.
l6c. Lockwood, 80 inch.
nc. Hill, ~ inch.
Ice. Pequot, 81 inch.
SH EETS.
pa by 21s yds. size, 8 inch hem,
SOC
45c. Lockwood, "a sheets.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-09
NIGHT GOWN s.

AT acc, A special bargain
is a collection of
Tucked Yoke Gowns, we'll made,
cambria ruffle at neck, front and
wrist, double yoke at back, SOC
SOC. Seven different styles at
this price.
One special beauty is an
Sc PRE- style; full size
and length, revers of wide cam
brio, ruffie, feather stitch work,
solid embroidery front.
Others are high neck with new en-
broidrry trimming.
Others have yoke of Insertion and
fine tucks. pearl buttons, full length
and size.
One lot has yoke OF embroidery al
ternatiag with clusters OF "a tucKs.
Another Is V neck. cambria ruiile,
50c
Still another Gown in Bolero style,
embroidery ruffie, yoke and neck.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13
Novelist. and Babies.

The Medical Press and Circular brings . serious charge against modern novel; ists of being absurdly untrue to nature in one most important particular. It appears that the novelist of today abso- lutely ignores vital statistics He or she is lavish enough with marriages and revels in deaths, but seldom condescends to birth.
 Now, If nature acted in this way The Medical Press and Circular is right in saying that before long there would be neither novelists nor readers left upon the face of the globs For instance, sup pose things really went on in the style of Mir. Anthony Hopes "Prisoner of Zenda." In this stirring tale there are on an average five deaths to every chap ter. with not a single birth in the whole book At this rate, as The Medical Press points out. the world would speedily become depopulated
 In Dickens day it was far different, and in David Copperfeld" and other books he brought plenty of young hope fuls Into the world. in proper keeping with the birth rate of the country. Did he not give prominence to Mrs. Camp and Betsy Prig, whose sole concern was to usher in the coming generationf
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13
sHEEEGELD.

Robert H. Clark of Seymour, Conn.,, was at his home here over the Fourth.
 Among the guests at George G. Peck's are Mir and Mrs G. A. Sexias, Ralph Newton and Mir and Mrs Buckingham of New York, Miss E. W. Greenwood and Miss Crafts of Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Miss E. W. Greenwood. evangelistic supt. of the World and national W. O. T. U is boarding at George G. Peck's in this village and is expected to be present to lead the monthly meeting of the local union on Friday afternoon at 8 o'clock, at Memorial Hall. All are invited to be present.
 Mrs Davis with her mother and daughter of New York city are boarding at Edward D. Andrus'; also Mrs Merrill and maid of New York.
 Eugene H. Wickwire is building a large barn on his place on West avenue.
 Mrs Sarah Manvel has returned from a visit in Cornwall, Conn.
 Among the recent arrivals at the Misses Matthews are Miss Franc L. Sleight of New York city, Mrs D. U. Frisby, child and nurse of Brooklyn, N. Y Mrs s. A. Richardson and Miss Mabel Richardson of New York.
 Rev MT Phillips of New Haven, Ct., occupied the pulpit at the Congrega- tionsl church Sunday morning, Rev. E. W. Pond making an exchange with him.
 This Wednesday, the 18th, the ladies of Christ church held fair and served ice cream and cake at the Town Hall
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13
CAULIFLoWER CULTURE.
How to Make It Pay-First Sowini
 of Seed In Hotbed In March.

How to Make It Pay-First Sowing
 of Seed In Hotbed In March.
 There is a good profit in growing csuliflowers for market if the conditions are all right, but with the culture often given them, they are not a reliable crop In growing caulifowers for sale, the first thing to be considered is a market for these luxuries- The crop is not staple one, like some which are considered necessaries of life, and you must find people who want them and are able to buy them In most large will lages there is sufficient number of peo- pie who want them to make market for few thousand heads In some sea- sons, and at some times in the year. there Is good profit in growing them to ship to dealers in the cities, but the most money is made by retailing them in villages where no one is growing them and there is no competition.
 It is not best to economize too much in purchasing seeds The higher priced strains of white caulifiowers, where the type has become established by careful selection for several years, are more re- liable in heading, and the winter the heads the better they will sell in the market. The large pure white heads with the leaves trimmed nicely around them attract the eye, and people buy them because they Cook nice The Early Snowfall is the standard with many people and probably more exten- sively grown than any other variety and is usually very satisfactory. make the first sowing of the seed in a hotbed in March. A little later I sow more seeds in 8 cold frame, and SOW at differ ent times in the open ground from April until June My plan is to have only small part of the crop mature at one time, for the leaves will soon grow through the heads if they are not mar keted at the right time.
 A deep, moist clay soil is the best for caulifowers, although good crops can be grown on any good garden soil cover the ground two or three inches deep with stable manure and blow it in. Then harrow and furrow two and one-hah feet apart. If have we'll rot ted manure, I scatter it in the furrow and mix it with the soil with the cul- tivator, or, if the manure is not at hand, set the plants and in a few days apply around them little commercial fertilizer that is rich in nitrogen. Vege- tables of which the leaves or stalks are the edible parts need plenty of nitrogen in an available form. The plants are transplanted at different times from May until June Caulifower plants from the hotbed should not be set too early unless they are well hardened, for they are more easily injured by frosts than cabbage
 In addition to the foregoing sugges- tions given in Vick's Magazine the writ CT says that to insure success one must have some means of irrigation. The plants should not stop growing at any lime; hence the importance of irrigat- Ing them during drought
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13
LAKDvILLE.

The Misses Birdella and Mary Silver nale went to Bridgeville, Del. last week to visit their cousin, Mrs George Ruos.
 Mir and Mrs Alfred Day of Walden, N. '. were the guests of Mir and Mrs Charles Powell over Sunday.
 Thos Chambers of New Britein came home Monday to spend his vacation with his family.
 Parker Silvernale of Danbury was here Tuesday visiting his brothers, Madi- son and Enoch Silvernale.
 A great treat is in store for our music loving people next week Friday even- ing at Roberts Opera House, the Can- tata Ladies' Quartette of Brooklyn of which Miss Laura Ohapin is first sopra- no will give concert assisted by 2 first class violinist, under the auspices of the Lakeville Park Assoclation.
 At this writing, Wednesday morning, it is reported that our base bell nine will 90 te Lime Rock today to play . came with the Lime Rock team; and everybody is anxious to hear how the batits will turn out.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13

An old friend of ours used to have a little speech that he made on certain oc- casions when it was very ''pat." It was ''The ignorance of some people is as- tonishing. and their preverseness entire ly incomprehensible."
 On one particular street in this town where of course the bicyclists could not ride on the sidewalk, and the road was used 30 much by teams as to make 1t too soft for the wheelman's use-a cycle path was made about midway be- tween the road and sidewalk. It is thsre yet in good condition and in daily use by the wheelmen; and the road and sidewalk are in good condition for their respective travellers. Yesterday VIC mo- ticed man about 65 years old, so in firm as to have to use two canes to hob ble along. making his laborious way along on that cycle path; first one cane, then the other, then foot and then the other. That man was in his right mind but how mad he would have been if he had been run into by bicycle.
 The two proceeding paragraphs are printed together not by mistake.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13

Heldom does the Hartford Courant servo up any sarcasm, but gaze at the following for sample of one of its latest bits,
 The outrageous treatment of the rich residents of Newport by the local su- thorities is increasing with the fullness of time. As if it were not enough to permit the ordinary run of men and women to look at their betters free of charge. here comes the city attorney and gives his opinion that Bailey $ Beach" which has been walled off for the exclusive set belongs to the public, that the prohibition is illegal, and in effect that pedestrians. hotel folk, and even absolute melodies have the right to be out of doors and to walk about on the same earth that the children of leisure think was made for themselves.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13

,<S,., sVO, wIu De old and bent ana weary She wheeled Ah Lon about and pointed to the little dingy, i'll fur nished room with the holes the rats had made and the great pile of work. Ut will be like that as long as you live, |" she said. Shall I not take vengeance on the manf' .-..
 An Lon, deeply impressed, did not know what answer to pake, so she fell to weeping bitterly. Her mother releas- ed her. and prepared the evening meal of rice and sausage. Soon after, An Lon went into the small room adjoining and crept into her bunk. knowing that she should not sleep that night
 Twice she peered through crack in the door and saw her mother sitting there, her hands pressed. hard against her knees, her head strained forward her eyes wild. A town clock was boom ing when Wo Ling. without moving her head, called in loud whisper:
 "Ah Lon"
 Her daughter ran to her.
 "He is coming" said Wo Ling. "Go Town stairs and bring him safely here "
 An Lon marveled at what she could not understand in her mothers voice, and forgot her fear of rats. She slipped hastily down through the black we'll of the stair, stopping several times to listen intently. At last she heard some one panting as if in terror, and a moment later stumbled over an i'll smelling heap
 Ling Tangf" she asked rapidly. "I am An Lon, your daughter. Wo Ling waits you, and will give you food. We have sausages and rice "
 She turned and ran up stairs. The heap gathered itself together and fol lowed slowly.
 "He comes, she said to her mother And she waited, trembling with curiosi- ty. Wo Ling raised herself to her full height, which was above that of most Chinese women.
 The man entered. He had nothing in common with his moon faced compa- triots of the streets, who looked com paratively clean and well fed, and An Lon could not know that underground there were many like him He was in rags, and what they covered might have rattled, he was so fleshless His face was wrinkled hide and bony struc- lure, and sparse gray hair fell about it and from his cheeks and chin. He look ed 100, and he may have been 80. An Lon gave a cry and fled to the bedroom, slamming the door behind her. But Wo Ling took the wreck in her arms. Gertrude Atherton in Lady's Realm.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13
SALISBURY

Miss Loie Niver of Waterbury called on friends on Tuesday.
 Mir and Mrs Mac Sherwood, MT and Mrs E. Stalker. E. B. Dexter. sister and friend arc on Mt. Riga for few weeks
 MT and Mrs E. Tompkins. Mrs Alice Clark, Miss Barton and the Misses Ben- nett went to camp ct Twin Lakes on Tuesday.
 Myron Clark spent last week in Northfield, Mass, attending conven- tion; he gave very graphic account of it in the church on Sunday evening.
 Mrs Asa Eidelman returned from the hospital in New York on Saturday where she has been for several weeks.
 Miss Carrie Sanford of Philadelphia, who has been visiting at the rectory for two weeks, returns this week.
 Mrs 0. E. Miles is the possessor of a new piano.
 Mrs W. P. Stone is riding a new wheel.
 The Julisns played s'Our Girls" at the Town Hall Tuesday night.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13
CORNWALL BRIDGE.

Do not forget to attend the town meeting Saturday, July 18th at two o'clock, to talk over and vote on the road question Road Commissioner Macdonald of New Haven will be present.
 The last rain was thankfully received. It has reached the potatoes and grass is improving.
 The Julisns. who have been boarding with Russell Bierce for week left town Monday.
 About 100 cans of milk are shippsd daily (40 ats. each) to New York.
 Miss Lewey B. Frink is in Kent on a visit.
 The Misses Noe of Ansonia are visit ing at Ohas. l.. Slades.
 Having is progressing finely. Some Of the farmers are through.
 Miss Fannie Reed is home from West Goshen where she is teaching.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13
A NOVEL CIGAR HOLDER.
Captain Maitland Possesses One Made
 From s Lobster's Claw.

Captain Maitland Possesses One Made From a Lobster's Claw.
 There is novelty in the shape of a cigar holder which is being introduced into Kansas City. It is distinctly Eng fish and decidedly uncanny. The holder is made of the inside claw of the left fin of the deep sea lobster.
 Captain Maitland of the ZOO has one of the cigar holders, and he has present sd several others to his friends As one would naturally expect from the cap tain, who has many interesting curios about his person, his possessions are very much out Of the ordinary. He se- cured his lobster fin cigar holder some time ago while on the Atlantic coast. He was in market place one day and noticed very fine specimen of lobster. The captain is an Englishman, and, having seen and used many of the unique holders, decided that the claw of this lobster would make a very fine holder for his Havana. He purchased the lobster and cut off the claw and put 1t in his trunk. A few weeks ago, struck with the novelty of the thing in city where even the lobster is not common, to say nothing of the trinkets made from the shell, he got out the shell and polished 1t up. It makes an ideal cigar holder. It is about two inches in length, and one side of it is serrated. When 1t of a boiled lobster. As the smoke and nicotine penetrate the soft shell it grad ually turns black as ebony. At first the color begins in spots and then spreads entirely over the entire holder, with the exception of the teeth, which still retain their vermilion hue.
 In England, where the lobster shell is much used in the manufacture of trinkets, the cigar holder made of the claw Is very common. It is, however, only about one lobster in 50 that is available for this use The jeweler takes the holder in the rough and polishes it. He puts an amber tip on it and silver or gold band on the large end and it sells easily. 1t much resembles meer- schaum, and people who have used these holders for long periods of time say that they get to like the taste of the lobster holder as much as the cigar itself.
 The captain was presented a few days ago with the left paw of mon- key, which was formerly the property of little Edna, who belonged to Bert Scott of the Capital saloon. Mir. Scott was the advance agent of Coles, Mid dletons and Lerhen Bros. circuses The paw has become mummifed, and gold bands have been placed around it. It Is intended for watch charm and will hereafter be displayed upon the vest of the captain.-Kansas City Times.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13

Persons troubled with diarrhoea will be interested in the experience of MT w. M. Bush, clerk of Hotel Dorrance, Providence, R. | He says: ''For sev- eral years have been almost constant sufferer from diarrhoea, the frequent attacks completely prostrating me and rendering me unfit for my duties at this hotel. About two years ago travelling salesman kindly gave me small bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Much to my sur prise and delight it's effects were im- mediate. Whenever felt symptoms of the disease I would fortifY myself against the attack with few doses of this valuable remedy. The result has been very satisfactory and almost complete relief from the af1iction.' .'' For sale by W. H. Camp, Canaan; Geo. H. Clark, Salisbury; G. B. Frink, Falls Village; Smith & Sons, West Goshen.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13
W EST GOsHE

H. O. Peck from Northfield was 8 guest of Ira Padgett over Friday.
 Harrison Ives house was broken into on July 4th and several things taken.
 The Moses Lyman place at the Center has been sold to MT Ford of Boston.
 F. O. Hills, Misses Ruth Curtis, Nell lie and Helen Hills of Torrington were guests of Grace A. Hammond at Maple Shade on Thursday.
 It will be Brothers night at Goshen Grange July 21st. Horatio Adams will have charge of the program.
 A cradle roll party was held at Rev H. E. Small's this week.
 Rev Chas Dixon was at the Misses Landon's few days last week.
 During the thunder shower here on Saturday, the lightning struck large elm tree in the front of Will Harrlson's $ house.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-13
BRAVE MEN FALL

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney troubles as we'll as women, and all feel the results in loss of appetite. poisons in the blood. backache, nervousness, headache and tired, istless. run down feeling. But there's no need to feel like that. Listen to J. W. Gardner, Ida vile, Ind. He says: ''Eiectric Bitters are just the thing for man when he is all run down and don't care whether he lives or dies. It did more to give me new strength aud good appetite than anything I could take. I can now eat anything and have new lease on life. Only 5G cents ct w. H. Camps drug store, Canaan; Geo. H. Clark's drug store, Salisbury; G. E. Frink's drug store, Falls Village. Every bottle guaranteed.