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The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-12-13

There was an eminent sergeant at law
some years ago who had cork leg
that was a triumph of artistic decep
ton. None but his intimates knew for
certain which was the real and which
was the sham limb. A wild young wag
of the "outer bar" who knew the SER
geant pretty well, once thought to util-
ize this knowledge of the sergeant's Sc
cret to take In a green, newly fiedged
Young barrister. The sergeant was ad-
dressing a special jury at Westminster
In his usual earnest and vehement
STYLE, and the wag whispered to his
neighbor:
"You see how hot old Buzfuz is over
his case. Now, I'll bet you a sovereign
I'll run this pin into his leg up to the
head and he'll never notice it, he's so
absorbed in his speech. He's most ex-
traordinary man In that way"
This was more than the greenhorn
could swallow, so he took the bet. The
wag took large pin from his waist
coat and leaning forward, drove 1t up
to the head in the sergeants leg. A yell
that froze the blood of all who heard it,
that made the hair of the jury stand on
end and the judges wig almost fall off,
rang through the court
"By Jove, it's the wrong leg! I've lost
my money" exclaimed the dismayed
and conscience stricken wag, quite re-
gardless of the pain he had inflicted up
on the learned sergeant.-London An
swers.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-12-13
To yudre the Age of Lace.

In fixing the approximate date of
any given piece of lace it Is well to re-
member that machine made thread was
not used till after the beginning of the
eighteenth century. Before that time
the threads ran In lengths of about
twenty inches, for the worker could
stretch no farther than her distaff and
had to break off and join again, so that
after unrayeling some twenty-five
inches of thread no joint Is found the
lace is surely after the Introduction of
machine made thread. The brides
ornee" alone are enough to go by. In
the fifteenth century the bar had only
a knot or dot as ornament, in the
sixteenth a double or single loop and
10 the seventeenth q star. The edging
also helps. A sharp angle In the seal
lop fixes the date In the middle ages.
the rounded scallop came in with the
nineteenth century, with the seven
teenth a dotted scallop, and the eight
eenth century one Is more elaborate, a
large alternating with small scallop
and dots along In the center of each.-
Connoisseur.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-12-13
CHAPTER XIII.

Rapidly the days passed on at Mount
Holyoke. Autumn faded into winter,
whose icy breath floated for a time over
the mountain tops, and then melted away
at the approach of spring, which, with
its swelling buds and early flowers, gave
way in it's turn to the long bright days of
summer. And now only a few weeks re-
mained ere the annual examination at
which Ida was to be graduated.
Neither Rose nor Jenny were to return
the next year, and nothing but Mr.. Lin
coins 6rmness and good sense had pre-
vented their being sent for when their
mother first heard that they had failed
to enter the middle class. Mrs. Lincoln's
modification was undoubtedly greatly in
creased from the fact that the despised
Mary had entered in advance of her
daughters. Things are coming to pret-
ty pass" said she. ''Yes, pretty pass;
but l might have known better than 20
send my children to such school,"
She insisted upon sending for Rose
and Jenny, but Mr.. Lincoln promptly re-
piled that they should not come home
Still as Rose seemed discontented, com
planning that so much exercise made hrr
side and shoulder ache, and as Jenny
did not wish to remain another year un-
less Mary did, he consented that they
should leave school at the close of the
term, on condition that they went some
where else.
81 shall never make anything of Hen
ry," said he, ''but my daughters shall
receive every advantage, and perhaps one
or the other of them will comfort my old
age"
He had spoken truly with regard to
Henry, who was studying, or pretending
to study, law in the same Office with Billy
Bender. Brt his father heard no favor
able accounts of him, and from time to
time large bills were presented. SO it
is no wonder the disappointed father
sighed, and turned to his daughters for
the comfort his only son refused to give.
For the examination at Mount Holyoke
great preparations were being made.
Rose, knowing she was not to return,
seemed to think all further effort on her
part unnecessary; and numerous were the
reprimands, 20 say nothing of the black
marks which she received. Jenny, ON the
contrary, sal she wished to retrieve her
reputation for laziness, and leave behind
q GOOD impression. So, never before Id
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-12-13
He Remembered.

Wife trevisiting the scene Of her be-
trothaD-l remember, Algernon, so well
when you proposed to me how painful
ly embarrassed you were.
Algernon- Yes, dear, and ! remem-
Der SO well how kind and encouraging
you were and how easy you made 1t
Tor me, after aIl.-Tit Bits.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-12-13
The Mississippi.

Before the coming Of the whites to
America the. Mississippi river was
known by different name every few
miles Of Its course. Each tribe that
dwelt along Its banks gave 1t name.
and more than thirty Of these local
designations are preserved in the mar
ratiyes Of the early travellers.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-12-13

"A Durango man." remarks the
Floresville (Mo.) Chronicle, "was show
Ing to friend the good points of his
dog and threw half dollar coin into
the river. Obediently the dog dived for
the coin and brought up two pound
catfish and 35 cents In change"
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-12-13

A Florida fruit grower states that the
natives of the pineapple district never
think Of cutting pineapple across.
They pare 1t, cut 1t lengthwise, slice 1t
or not, and, with the trimmed crown as
handle, eat 1t much as New Eng.
lander does his green corn, rejecting
the core. This. the writer states, not
only improves the tiavor, but lessons
the strings Of fiber that get In the
teeth
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-12-13

ward Mary, and forthwith Miss Downs
departed with the information, which
was not long in reaching Mary's ears.
why, Mary, what's the matterY' ask
ed Ida, when, toward the close of the
day, she found her companion weeping
in her ROOM Without lifting her head
Mary replied, ITS foolish in me to cry,
| know, but why need / always be re-
preached with having been a pauper? |
couldn't help it. l promised mother |
would take care of little Allie as long as
she lived, and if she went to the poor
house | had to go too"
"And who was little Allie?" asked Ida,
taking Mary's hot hands between her
own.
In few words Mary related her his
tory, emitting her acquaintance with
George Moreland, and commencing at the
night when her mother died. Ida was
warm-hearted and affectionate, and cared
but little whether one were rich or poor
if she liked them. From the first she had
been interested in Mary and now wind
ing her arms about her neck, and kissing
away her tears she promised to love her,
and to be to her as true and faithful a
friend as Jenny. This promise, which
was never broken, was of great benefit to
Mary, drawing to her side many of the
best girls in school, who soon learned
to love her for herself, and not because
the wealthy Miss Selden seemed SO fond
of her.
Soon after Mary went to Mount Hol-
yoke she had received letter from Billy,
in which he expressed his pleasure that
she was at school, but added that the
fact of her being there interfered great
ly with his plan of educating her him
self. "Mother's i'll health said he, pre-
vented me from doing anything until now,
and just as | am in fair way to accom-
plish my object someone else has stepped
in before me- But it is all right, and as
you do not seem to need my services at
present l shall next week leave Mr.. Sell
den's employment, and go into Mr.. Wor-
thington's law office as clerk, hoping that
when the proper time arrives l shall not
be defeated In another plan which was
formed in boyhood, and which has become
the great object of my ife."
Mar felt perplexed and troubled.
Billy's letters of late had been more like
those of lover than brother, and she
could not help guessing the nature of
she should never love him except with a
sisters love, and though she could not
tell him so her next letter lacked the tone
of affection with which she was accus-
toned to write, and was on the whole
rather formal affair. Billy, who readily
perceived the change, attributed it to the
right cause, and from that time his let
ters became far less cheerful than usual.
Mary usually cried over them, wishing
more than once that Billy would trans
| fer his affection from herself to Jenny,
and 1t was for this reason, perhaps, that
without stopping to consider the propri-
ETY. of the matter, she first asked Jenny
to write to him, and then encouraged her
in answering his notes, which became
gradually longer and longer, until at last
his letters were addressed to Jenny, while
the notes they contained were directed to
Maryl
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04

work and see how well their plans can be
carried OUT
"wil you have to build more wharves
and docksf"
1--WE II have TO have new wharves first.
A new elevator is in contemplation, but
nothing is yet decided about it. These
viii involve SO great expense that they
demand great deal OF consideration.
"What about a new Grand Trunk sta
tion In this city,
1--WE have about decided that the old
station, which has now been In Portland
so long. ought TO be a thing OF the past,
and think that during the coming sum-
mer the work OF pulling down this old
station Will be begun. The new ons Will
be at the corner OF Fore and India streets.
This has been decided. 1t will face on
both of these streets. two sides OF TIL
angle. l have very little doubt that this
will be done during this summer.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
WESTBROOK SEMINARY.

The winter term at the Summary was
scheduled to begin on Monday, Decemb Der
Slst, but owing to the non-attendance OF
pupils the actual work did not commence
until Thursday. The attendance this
term Will exceed that of last by four or
Il We pupils and will bring the total TO be-
tween ninety-five and one hundred, the
largest for several years.
The apparatus Tar the gymnasium Is in
place and GLASSES are to bsgin work next
week; the young ladies under the in
struction OF Miss Stafford and the young
men under Mr.. Kent. The organization
of basket ball teams Is being pushed for
ward as rapidly as possible and two or
three excellent teams will probably be
turned out by the middle OF the term.
There is fine mate rial in the school for
why a basket rall team should not be
turned out that would stand as high
among other schools as the football team
did in the fail. A word here In regard
to the football team. Edward Little High
claims a clear title to the championship
of the State. This team and the Semi
nary team had beaten every team they
had pIayei against for the season, and
when they came together the Summaries
won on their own grounds and the Ed
ward Little's on tneirs Edward Little
won a more decisive victory but the Sem
mary team, 1t is claimed by the players,
was much weakened in the game at Au-
burn by playing substitutes, as Capt.
Vaughan and Billings, left guard. were
unable 20 play In the first half, Billings
did OF play at all, and 1t was in this
ha II that their opponents did most or
their scoring. Beside these the whole
team was much weakened, none OF the
men being in good condition and it was
only on account OF the game being ar
ranged SO far In advance and advertised
that the Seminary boys played. After
that game The manager OF the Seminary
team tried in every way to arrange a
game with Edward Little High on any
neutral grounds In the State, they to
choose the grounds. This would seem
to be very fair proposition. but for
some reason Edward Little refused to
play and they now claim the champion
ship after this refusal. That's the whole
truth OF the matter.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
Other improvements In
Grand Trunk Plant.
Serious Situation Confronting
Officials of Road.

General Manager George b. Reeve Of
the Grand Trunk railway made..a hurried
trip from Montreal TO this city yesterday.
He arrived in the morning on his private
Pullman car "Canada' and was accom-
panied by his private secretary. In the
forenoon he called at the various local
offices Of the Grand Trunk and in the at
ternoon, with some OF the local officials,
inspected the Portian plant OF the road
Then he went down along the wharves
and as there were several OF the big ocean
steamers in port so that very busy day
was being experienced Manager Kesye
had the first opportunity, since assuming
charge Of the road, Of seeing for himself
the exact condition OF affairs, now pre-
vailing In the big winter traffic OF Port.
land. He spent much Of this afternoon In
looking about the wharves and watching
the work going ON at the several steam
ship lines When he had concluded his
days trip he had become we'll varsed In
the situation of affairs ana before leaving
for his return to Montreal at six O'Clock
last evening he talked freely with re-
porter of the PRESS on his official visit
TO this city.
~ came down to Portland today"
stated Manager Reeve, ito look over
what we have got here and also to look
over what we are going to do. or course
know what we have got. but still 1
wanted to sec 1t all. We have arrived at
the conclusion that we have either got to
have greatmany more facilities for Look
ing after the steamers or we have got to
do less business. There are SO many
steamers coming here that we have got to
have more facilities to handle them.
1t is now costing the road too much
money. vita view of meeting the
demands we'll get our engineers to go 20
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04

OF Public Works ternald showing that
on Tuesday OF the present week 747 vehi
Giles, 500 pedestrians and l,01l parsons
riding In carriages passed over that struc.
ture.
A case Of diphtheris at 14l0 Forest ave-
nue. has been raportsd to the board Of
health. The board has printed for dis
tribution large number of circulars oon-
tanning Its order that no unvaccinated
children shall be admitted to the public
schools. Appended 10 the circular q
certificate OF approval from Supreme JUS
tioe Sewall q. Strout.
In the Municipal court yesterday the
assault warrant against Patrick j. ana
Patrick L. Cannon, continued from
Mondays session, was nolls pressed and
they were flnsd s5 ana cns-hRlf costs,
each on joint warrant for insoxioation.
They paid and were discharged from
custody.
Yesterday morning Judge Of Probate
Mattocks received from Deputy secre-
tary OF Stats Chadbourns his commission
for two years commencing January /.
He at once qualified before Justice Will
liam K, Neal. He opened yesterday the
January term which had bean delayed
by failure to receive his commission.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
MAINE DEMOCRATIC CLUB
Annual Meeting and banquet at Thorn
aston Tuesday Next.

The following is the complete pro.
gramme for the annual meeting and
banquet of the Maine Democratic club,
at Thomaston, Tuesday, January Sth.
The annual meeting for elsction OF
officers and other necessary business, will
be held at p. m. The banquet Is
ivsn In Watts hall at ~ D. M, where
two hundred and fifty plates will be
set.
The after dinner exercises will begin
with an address of welcome ny Alfred
W. Lensaler, Esq OF Thomaston, who
will preside. The response on behalf OF
the club Will be made ty President Bar
ton.
The other speakers will be Hon. Robert
Treat Paine OF Bossen, the recent Dsmo-
cratic oandidats for governor of Massa-
chusetts, on "The Immediate Future OF
the Democratic Party. Hon William III.
BAKER OF Newton, Mass, recent.candidate
for member OF Congress. in the Eleventh
Congressional District, will also speak on
national issues.
Miss Edith Mae Miller Of Camden will
respond to the toast ANDREW Jackson"
Hon. Lindley NJ. Staples, senator from
Knox county, will speak on 1.-The Duty
Of the Present Legislature
Cyrus W. Davis, representative from
waterville and Democratic candidate for
speaker Of the House of Representatives,
Will speak on 1.-The Future Policy CT the
Democratic Party Of Maine.''
DIR. G.. l.. Crockett Of Thomaston,
speaks for ''The Knox County Democ-
ra1y.'
Miss Miller is the daughter of the
newly elected judge of Probate, in Knox
county. and took an active part IN the
county campaign last fall,
One fare has been arranged for tbs
round trip on all the railroads, good on
any Of the regular trains, for the sth and
9th. Tickets will be sold on the Bangor
g. Aroostook, on the 9TH, good to return
the 9th. Mem bers desiring to sttsnd Will
reach Thomaston in season for the meet
ing and banquet. by taking the regular
train which leaves brunswick about p.
m. The first train from Thomaston in
the morning, leaves at 20 and connects
with trains at Brunswick for all parts of
the State, at about q. m. The next
train leaves phomaston near s o'clock,
reaching Portland about noon. Nearly
three hundred members of the club live
In the counties Ct Knox, Lincoln, Han
cock and Waldo. There are three strong
local clubs at Rockport, Rockiand and
Thomaston. There is every indication
of large turnout at the annual meeting
and banquet.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

TIE ladies of Portland and vicinity are
invited TO q series Of six cooking demon
strat.ons by Myrtle EtheIyn Robinson, In
Y. NJ. q. A. hall, January z, =, ., 10 and
II at 9. 80 p NJ. See adv.
The people of Chestnut street church
are planning TO give the month OF JAM
uary to aggressive evanselistic work.
This week the pastor Is preaching every
night at the Ccngr street church. and
Mr.. Gritiiths, the assistant, Is holding
cottage prayer meetings in different parts
OF this city. Every evening nsxt week
meetings Will be held In Chestnut street
church.
1t is George W. Grover who has been
appointed turnkey at the jail and not
William FL. Grover.
The American Chemical company has
been incorporated to manufacture and
deal in disInfeotsnss and chemical pro-
ducts. Capitalized at $4,000. Paid in,
ssO.
The Twilight club win meet with Mrs.
Mary Burnham, norneG OF Allen and
Washington avenues, Saturday, Janu-
airy 9th. ats O'Clock.
The DlriRo Gas Light and Heating
company. to manufacture .acetylene
gas generators and other appliances has
heen organized hers Capitalized at &c.
GOO President, Elmer e. Gerrish; treas
ursr, Fred N. Mayherry; directors. FL
mer e. GsIrish, Fred N. Mayberry, VIII
son Sprague. all of Portland. and Seth
Il. Beedy of FarmingtcD.
Overseers Of the Poor Bihber and Cous-
ems, the monthly committee for Dscsm-
Der, Yep 1rt.that they have given assistance
to S47 families, and ], 1926 p'rsons. 70
city institutions, 50 wers admitted, rs
were discharged and three inmates died.
At the present time the Portland house
contains 1873, the Deering house 81, and
and 6resly hospital AZ Total, 2l2 Three
patients were committed to the insane
hospital during the month.
The drawtsnder at Vaughan's bridge
has rendered his rspors to Commissioner
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
WILLIE MOORE RETURNED.

Willie Mora of Lewiston, aged 10
years, took leg bail from the Home for
Frlendless BOYS on Forest avenue, We'd
nesday afternoon, and was discovered
wandering about South Portland In the
evening. He was returned to the home
yesterday.
sWillie came from Lewiston about two
years ago. He had there stolen DOCTORS
team and driven away with 1t. He was
brought before the courts aud he was
SO young q special plea was made for
him to be taken in by the Home for
Friendless Boys rather than sent to the
Reform school. He had always had a
decided propensity to run away and was
untruthful. He was received by the
Portland home and In the time he has
been here has shown no disposition to
run away until Wednesday. He has been
very well treated since he has been here
and the Home managers have received
letters from the boys father thanking
them for the care the boy has received.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
INVITED TO PORTLAND.
stain and Cromwell Unable to Accept
Timely Offer of Rev. Lnther Free
man.

When news was received of ths pardon
of Stain and Cromwell, Rev. Luther
freeman of this CITY, wired those two
noted prisoners at Thomaston, inviting
them when they should Dass through
Portland. to remain over night at his
home in this city. The prisoners ex-
pressed gratitude at the Kindness and
sent back word to Mr. Freeman that they
would be pleased to accept the invitation
but that they were SO anxious to reach
their homes in Massachusetts, that they
would not stop over In Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
Picture Gallery from
III to IL.

Lot No. of Pictures, Size 12x16,
Framed in Black and Greenk Oak and
Gilt Mouldings, 8 Popular Subjects in
the assortment, would be cheap at soc.
Saturday Price e0c
Lot No ., Dining Room Pictures, Some
Panel, Fish, Game, Landscape and
Fruit, all in nicely made Gilt and Oak
Frames. These have been selling at
1925 to $50, Saturday Price $i.4s
Lot No. 9, 100 Assorted Glass Mounts,
Colored Photo, Popular subjecis,2 for &c
Some Local Views, 40, rs, 35c
Lot Fancy Scrap Baskets. Assorted
Styles, Assorted Color, Regular Price
s1.75, 200, $50. Saturday Price SID
25 Assorted Fancy Handkerchiefs, the
SOC kind, sac
We have about 80 Dressed Dolls left
from the holiday selling, which will be
closed out at IL price.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
GOSPEL MEETINGS.

Special gospel meetings are being held
at the Congress Street NJ. Il. church.
These meetings are carried on by the
people, assisted by the pastor and Rev.
Luther Freeman of the Chestnut Street
church.
The men of the Ichuroh ara forming
themselves into Prayer League for the
more efficient aid to this eyangelistic
movement.
The attendance and interest are In
creasing.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
THE STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The steamer Ottoman of the Dominion
line arrived yesterday from London. She
experienced hard winter trip. A cargo
OF SEQ tons was brought.
The Norwegian OF the Allan line sailed
10 r Glasgow.
It is not probable that any other steam
ers will arrive before the first OF next
week,
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
U. 5 DISTRICT couRr.

Petitions In bankruptcy have been fled
by Edward Il. Carvllle, lewiston; Frank
@ Luckenhach, Monmouth; Charles o.
Emery, Roakland; Edgar d Richardson.
Nit Desert.
An involuntary petition has been filed
against David II. Pulsifsr OF Waldoboro.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
Carpet Dept to 3.

100 Bissell Carpet Sweepcrs, Auto
matte Dump, Rubber Band Fender,
worth $500 SHE
Large lot China and japanese mat
tinRs in Pieces from to 20 yds. Regu-
lar Price Is to Sc per yard, 1Oc Fd
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
Mrs. win.lo,y,s soothing syrup.

Has been used over Fifty Years by millions of
mothers for their children while Teethlng.
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child,
softens the gums, aIays Pain. cures Wind
Collie, regulates the bowels, and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea whether arising from
teething or other causes. For sale by Drug
glsts in every part of the world. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Wins,ow's Soothing Syrup. % cts
a bottle.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
PERSONALS.

Rev. T. II. Wallace, pastor of st.
Patrick's church, Lewiston, was in the
city yesterday.
MIR. Joseph S. Kicker is confined to his
residence on Forest avenue by illness.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
THE PRESS.
NEW ADvERTIsEMENTs TODAY.

]. r. Libby Coz
Frank NJ. Low & Co.
O. c. Elwell.
Standard Clothing Co.
The International Correspondence Schools.
Announcement.
Fosters Dye House.
Oren Hoopers Sons.
MERCER Meat Market
r. NJ Lewsen & Co.
Rines Bros. Co.
johnson g. Lambert.
Eastman Bros. * Bancroft
New Wants. For Sale. To Let, Lost. Found
and similar advertisements will be found on
Page under appropriate heads.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04

4th Floor, 10 to ii.
Birds Eye Maple Shaving Stand,
oval mirror, with drawer, $3.50. S4.e5
Three Golden Oak Sideboards, 8
drawers, plain French mirror, s15, SOS