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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-09-14
FRENCH-sCOTCH OF QUEBEC.
How Two Totally Dissimilnr Races
Have Become Mixed In
Canada.

A new York man who has had bust
ness relations with several concerns
in the province of Quebec had occasion
to visit them recently. On his return,
says the New York Herald, he was re-
counting his experiences to a party of
friends. Said he:
For several years ] have been cor
responding with several concerns and
l thought they were all Scotch, both
from their names and their.close busi-
ness methods.
when / got to Quebec I called at
the office of Duncan Mcdonald & Co.
That is not the name, but the real one
is quite as Scotch. / asked the clerk
for Mr.. Mcdonald and he replied, with
marked French accent, that NJ. Nc
Donald was in AN inner room. l stepped
in and found a dark, middle-aged man,
who looked as little like Scotchman
as any / ever saw, and l asked him if
he was Mr.. Mcdonald. 'Oui, monsieur
he answered. Then he spoke to me in
French, of which l know, imperfectiy,
about 90 words. shook my head and
said: Non comprend.' He laughed
and called Donald and the clerk
came in. He said something to him in
French, and Donald turned TO me and
told me that NJ. Mcdonald did not
speak English and that he would act
as interpreter. 1t took us half day
to transact business that might have
been got over in an hour if the Scotch
man had spoken English.
81 took the clerk up TO the hotel TO
lunch with me and he explained the
situation Mr.. Duncan McDonald's
| grandfather had been "a Scotchman
who had been trooper in the English
army. After his discharge he had set
tied in the country and married a
French woman. His children were
given Scotch names, and their mother
looked after their religion and their
education. AS result, they all spoke
French in spite of their being Duncans
and Dugalds and Jamies. His own
fathers father, the clerk explained,
| lldu Dttn IL anu lUt DIIy
reason he could speak English was be-
cause he had lived several years as a
clerk in Maine factory.
"The province of Quebec is full of
Scotch-Frenchmen or French-Scotch-
men, whichever they may be. At Chou
coutimi, at the head of the Saguenay
river ! went to hotel kept by a man
named Martin. Here is another OF
those rench-Scotchmen,' | thought.
But when | got to the hotel, / found
him to be big, red-bearded, porridge
and haggis Scot. But, alas! his wife
and his sons and his daughters were
all uncompromisingly French, and not
one Of them could speak English. You
can give a French-Canadian a Draw
Scotch name, but you can't make him
eat oatmeal or say: 'Hoot, mon!'
"After that whenever ] heard a
Scotch name always asked French.
Scotch or Scotch Scotch"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-09-14
AT THE "sloN OF The SMILE"


life; VI
were fettered and flustered with VERY
and strife.
Let US drop by the wayslde the heavy
old load,
And rest at the inn at the turn 30 ,,o
road
Let us tarry awhile
Al the Sign of the Smile"
Ho, the Sign Of the Smile" is a iollv inn
win gargoyes about 1t that do naught
but grin.
There's always a laugh and a shoulder
to whack,
ana an echo that ever will answer us
back
Let us tarry awhile
Al the Sign of the Smile"
At the Sign of the Smile" we will linger
long there
For the strictest of rules is the ban upon
care
And the guests must forget there are
suclI things as years,
And never shed any but laughter brought
tears
Let us tarry awhile
AT the Sign of the Smile"
Ihere'll be fagons of jolllty for us to sip,
AND many and many rollicking quip,
Ihough the jokes may be old-like the
juice of the vine
They mellow with age to the richest of
wine
Let us tarry awhile
At the Sign of the Smile"
Let us tarry while at the "Sign of the
Smile
Forget all our .griefs in the joys that
beguile.
Let us pleasure the noon till it changes
to night,
Then up with our loads and well find
they are light
Let us tarry awhile
At the Sign of the Smile"
Baltimore American.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-09-14
PECULIARITIES OF ENGLISH.
lem with the Most COnsum-
mate Ease.

A lady who takes great interest in
ragged-school work tells this excellent
anecdote, says Pearson's Weekly.
The other day the lesson was on the
peculiarities of our language. Words
that are pronounced alike and spelt
differently and words that are pro
nounced differently and spelt alike
were discussed at length.
She explained the difference between
lead the metal and led the verb, and
the children quite understood.
Then she took the two words week
and weak" She explained the differ.
ence in the meaning and use, and then
called up little fellow, aged five, to use
the word weak" in a sentence.
The little fellow thought moment
then answered:
"a weak old woman"
The teacher nodded her approval.
"Now, jerry" she said, turning tc
another little boy, "you take the WORD
week and use it in sentence"
Jerry thought a minute, andIthen he
too, replied:
"A week-old baby"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-09-14
Liberty Tree.

Lafayette said: "The world should
never forget the spot where once stood
Liberty Tree" 1t is large elm in Bos.
ton, Mass, used to hang efiigies of OBJ
noxious persons upon at the time OF
the disturbances caused by the stamp
act. The site of the tree is commem-
grated by device upon the building
which now occupies its place upon
Washington street. - Detroit Free
Press
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-09-14
"When Gravcynrds Ynwn.v

"Did I hear young Mr.. snfkins re-
citing to you in the parlor last even
ing?" asked the old gentleman.
Eyes, papa
"And did he say anything about
when graveyards yawn?"
"Yes, papa"
swell, you tell him for me that I
don't blame the graveyards and LAT IL
he doesn't bring his sessions to an
earlier close he'll have the whole fam
lily doing the graveyard act" Chicago
Post
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-09-14
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Avoiding Risks.

Attendant-You have to pay for
your soda water before you drink IT,
sir.
Thirsty Patron-What's that for?
You amt making it any more pois-
onous than usual, are you?-st. Louis
Republic.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-09-14
An Odd Fish.

Bramble-There goes that eccentric
old millionaire.
Thorne-Is he very eccentric?
81 should say so. Why, he dresses
almost as well as one OF his clerka"--
N. Y. World.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-09-14
A Man without a Country.

The next time Mr.. Astor taies to
break into high society he will, says
the Milwaukee Sentinel, have com.
petent chaperop.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-09-14
A DIRK Secret.

Many a woman keeps dark secret
in a bottle labeled hair dye."-Chi-
cago Daily News.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-03
The New Office Handsomely
Fitted Up.


The new postal station at WoOdfords
from which the mail is to be delivered by
carriers to residents in the Deering dis
trict opened yesterday morning for bust
ness. The new office is nicely fitted up
and is convenient in all of it's appoint
ments. The partition which divides the
corridor of the office from the interior of
the office is neatly finished in birch which
has been stained in its natural color. At
the top of the lock boxes are transom
windows running the length of the Office
to be used for Its ventilation. The first
window on entering the office is to be
used for the general delivery window, for
the distribution of such mall matter
as may be called for that cannot be de-
livered through faulty addressing or the
like, or such letters that may be directed
to the general delivery. The next window
is to be used for the sale of money orders
and postage stamps, etc. just back Of
these windows in the corridor is a neat
desk like arrangement, the top of which
is made of slate. This desk is for the use
of the public when in need of a place to
write. The interior OF the office has been
nicely arranged with sorting tables and
pigeon hole cases which win facilitate
matters in preparing the mail for de-
livery. The carrier service which COM
menced yesterday worked about as ex-
peoted as the men are new in the terri
tory and must learn the streets before
they can hope to deliver with any degree
of promptness the mail matter entrusted
to their care.
Very good time was made yesterday and
by che end of the week a greater improve
ment is looked forward to by the carriers.
For short time Superintendent of
Letter Carriers @. E. Jellison of the
Portland post office is to assist Saperin-
tendent Rollins and the carriers in the
establishing of the new free delivery sys-
tenn.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-03
MAINE TOWNS.
Items OF Interest Gathered by Our Local
correspondents
NORTH YARMOUTH.

North Yarmouth, June 29.-The home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas, r. Loring was
the scene of a very pretty wedding on the
evening of june 81, when their daughter.
Eva H, was united in marriage to Mr..
James ID. Richardson of Portland, the
ceremony being performed by the Rev
W. II. Mcbride. The house was very
prettily decorated with ferns, evergreen
and daisies. The company consisted of
friends and relatives to the number of
nearly so and the young couple were the
recipients of many pretty and useful
gifts. Refreshments consisted Of ice
cream and cake, also fruit punch, which
was served by Misses Anna Whitney and
Amy Clark. Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson
will reside in Portland.
Westcustogo Grange will take a recess
from the last Thursday in June to the
last Thursday in July.
Mr.. Joseph Low, who has been en-
ployed on the electric cars in Boston for
several years, is at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A Gilbert of Port
land, were in town Thursday.
The goth Maine Regiment, COMPANY @.
held very pleasant reunion at the Wal
nut Hill veStry on Thursday. There
were over 80 present.
Mr.. Charles Mitchell, who has RECENTLY
purchased the place owned by the late
Mrs. Lucy Barbour, is making some re-
pairs on it.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-03
RESERVOIR BROKEN

Grand Rapids, Mich, July a.-rhe
reservoir Of the city water works system
burst early today letting lose a deluge
of more than 100, 100000 gallons of water
upon lnlokly populated districts on the
hillside Immediately beneath it.
The damage is estimated at hundreds
Of thousands Of dollars.
Houses and barns were washed away
others were badly damaged and a district
three blocks square was partly wrecked
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-03

3: ;, 6. He breaches again in the same
church next Sunday at 10 30
Rev. d. d, Newell of Minot preached
at the F.W. B. church Sunday afternoon
Riverside Grange is to have a basket
picnic July 4th
Charles Cole spent Sunday with his son
at GiIead.
e. II. Hall is painting the Hawthorne
church at South Casco.
RUMFORD.
Rumford, July 2.-The electric storm
OF last Wednesday did no damage in this
vicinity, but the thunder and lighting
were terrific, and the copious rain will
help out the hay crop, which was suffer
ing from the very dry weather. Accord
ing to present. appearances we will get
about two thirds crop of hay
Indications favor fair crop of apples.
Hard crops are looking well. The are a
of sweet corn is large for the Dixfeld
cannery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Adams are really
better.
Large quantities of Zircon spring
water are being shipped nearly every
week.
JAS. S. Morse is logging the spruce and
hemlock timber from the Cotton Elliott
farm to the Androscoggin river for the
Dunton Lumber company.
w. Clark, j. IL. Putnam, e. e. Abbott
Civ IL Nle0Ah VI QlInlOIQ anu OOnn
t'aulker OF Turner had a fine time at
-Four Ponds last week and catlght good
ly lot of nice trout
Mr.. Joseph Hainlin of Rumford Falls
is finishing the term of school in district
No A. Young burlington of Pennington
who commenced the term, did not give
satisfaction and was discharged.
Jas. HuUchins, wife and son, of West
Bethel, Me We're guests Of his sister,
Mrs. w. 4. CLARK, last Sunday
Mr.. AcAlllster of East RlmfOrd has
built a new house. ass.e $3.50
DIR. Houghton, of the Falls, has moved
onto the Allen place. South Ru1nford.
Mrs. Amy Putnam is visiting in Byron
Chas. III. Abbott has purchased the
Rumford town farm
HARPSWELL.
East Harpswen, July s.-There was an
attempted burglary at Cundy's Harbor
Friday night something Unprecedented
IN that peaceful community. Mr.. Joseph
Murphy was away on a fishing trip and
his wife was spending the night with her
fathers Mr. o. E. Snow When she re-
tuned Saturday morning she found the
doors open, bureau drawers ransacked
and upset, and all the food gone There
was spoon handle on the front stairs
with which the lock had evidently been
picked, and boat knee which had been
used for prying up windows Mrs Muir
ply had taken her valuables with her so
that the loss was small. 1t was evidently
not the work of experts.
Mr.. Samuel HOlbrOOk got 1900 pounds
OF mackerel In his pound Saturday.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-03
RAYMOND.

East Raymond, July 2.-SchooIs in
town closed Friday. The school at the
Centre, which has been under the very
able tuition Of Miss Lucie p. Cole of this
town had interesting exercises at the
close, witnessed by % parents and friends
Of the school. The room had been made
beautiful with flowers and pictures. phe
exercises consisted of reading sDaaIxino
singing and dialogues and was well car
rled out A number Of the visitors made
complimentary remarks. Pupils not alb
sent one-half day were Horace Files.
wis wins, u SS4trout, Gladys Jordan, Pearl
Jordan, Margle Mann, Charles Swan.
Maurice Hall, Gardner w. Cole. Roll
of honor: Pearl Jordan, GLADYS Jordan
Margie Mann, Fannie Hall Ella Nav
Hall, Flossie Ba1rOws, Eva Strout Rem
ME leayitt, Gardner W. Cole, Dana Tor
dan, ernest Hall. 1t is very much to be
desired that the school viii b. Continued
under the same able tuition for the re-
mainder of the year.
La school in No. 6 Miss Mabel r.. San
born, teaoher, also had interesting exer
cises at the close. The summer schools
have, as a rule given good satisfaction.
Elias BARTLETT lost a valuable two vzoa,.
old colt last week. While in the Das}11re
he got mlred in spring hole and had
been Ohere probably number OF DAYS
when found He was extricated with
difficulty, but was SO weak that he lived
but short time.
The Ladies Circle met at William p
Woodbury. s Wednesday. Next session
with Mrs, Chas w. Shackford, in about
three weeks.
A crew is busily engaged in shinglino
the Methodist church and repairing #
inside Ihe Methodists are contemplating
holding religious services there this
summer
Rev. ". I'll. Gowell of Poland preached
at the Methodist church Sunday, July t.
A good audience listened to an interest
ing and practical discourse from 2 Cor.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-03
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Books Added During the Month of
june.


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The Portland daily press., 1900-07-03
FIRE All LIvERMORE FATS

Liyermore Falls, July 2.-The residence
on High street, owned by a Mrs. Foster
Oh Farmington and occupied by Howard
4 Wells and family was destroyed by
1re sunday The loss on the entire
property viii amount to $4,000 and
Oh5 gull'lhg, etq., were lightly insured.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-03
MAINE PENSIONS

Washington July 9-The following
pensions have been granted Maine people:
INCREASE.
Irving osgood, Ellsworth, $12; ELS
worth Cunningham, Waldo Station s8
Joseph " Mills, Poland, S.; George IT.
Johnson National Home, Togus, $40.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS. ETC.
Special accrued June 10, Mary j. Burns.
Portland, So.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-03
Cure Your Piles. FREE

] have nothing to sell bnt win oi,,r,,, ..,..,4
sufferers from Piles Fistula, etc., to ynerfecf
cure. was cured without pain. and pifhont
me 6 1ss 0i knfs and without interruption Of
en g Gss ssn ou'eS Send ne your address and
wish only to help those who are sneipppp Seed
lessiy, as l once did. Address. N, r ROW
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-03

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The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-03-01
Continental Diplomats Roast British for
Humiliating the BO9r General.
BROTHERHOOD OF CHIVALRY VIOLATED.
By English Officers and a Brave Foe Made to Bend the
Knee in Suppliance Before Lords Roberts
and Kitchener

The features of yesterdays news are that while
Gen. Cronje surrendered he saved most Of his men and
many of his big guns Another feature that has attracted
the attention of the civilized world and called for severe
criticisms from continental diplomats at Washington lies
in the fact that Gen Cron the gallant Boer leader
made to bend the knee in supplan attitude before Lords
Roberts and Kitcheners at the time Of his surrender
Dispatches which tell the story in detail are as follows
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-03-01
RumOrs Gain Currency That They
Will Be Left Out in the
Cold
PROBABLY 4 MISTAKE HOWEVER
General Order No. 3, Sec. 5, Indicates
Strongly That They viii Partici-
pate in All Allowances.

Rumors have been current during
the past few days 70 the eject that the
Georgia Naval Reserves were not to
get free uniforms from theatats or to
participate in the distribution allow
ances from the state. This must be a
mistake, rs Lieut.. JAS. s. Wright,
commander Of Torpedo division, local
militia, points out Sec. 8. Of general
orders 3, which reads: "That the
naval battalion shall be considered to
correspond to battalion in the GeOr-
gia Volunteers, and shall be entitled
to all the privileges and allowances Of
such battalion. Each division Of said
naval battalion shall be considered as
the equivalent of company Of the
Georgia Volunteers, and shall be en-
titled to the same privileges and al
lowances."
This would seem to settle the matter
fsvOfably.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-03-01
To Members Of the Young Mems
Business League Last
Night
: A GOOD MEETING WAS HELD.
Despite the Inclemency Of the Weather
Board OF Seven Directors to BE
Named BY Tuesday Next.

The Young Mems Business League
meeting last night was largely attend.
ed despite the inoklnenoy Of the wealth
or, and Pres. e. D. Walter made q
strong talk to the assembly in regard
to the benefits to be derived from the
organization and the fact that many
inquiries were coming to the League
from people who want to Invest in
b runswiok. Chairman Phil. 8. Farm
or, of the committee to solicit mem
bers, reported that he mad secured 80
new ones, which, added to the II orig
inal, eises the League total Of SO act.
I've workers.
A committee consisting of MessrI
Walter, Fendig and Elkan, was APP
pointed tO-name board OF direct
Ors to present to the meeting at the
city hall next Tuesday night to b
voted on. The League is getting down
to business in fus shape, and promises
to do much good for this port.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-03-01
favOfably.

81 used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure in my
family with wonderful results. 1t gives
immediate relief, is pleasantto take and is
truly the dyspeptic's best friend, says E.
Hartgerink, ovsrisel Mich. Dige,ts what
you eat. Cannot fail to cure W. J. Butts
the druggist.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-03-01
At Meeting Last Night They Acc
cept Invitation Of Savannah
Committee
COMPANIES RANK is BOOMING
Four New Members Taken IN Last Night,
MEkes Fofel Of 81 Ts Dats-Will
Garry As Men On Their Trip.

The Brunswick Rihemen, at their
meeting last night, accepted the invi-
tation from Savannah to attend Dewey
Day exercises and expect to 90 there
At least 45 strong. Four new members
were taken in las night, making to-
tai Of g. to date, The Rinemsn are
booming and the boys feel very much
encouraged ovsr the outlook.