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The Portland daily press., 1901-01-09

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A line of charming Waists, made
of all wool Flannel, in the newest
shades, including black; new Bishop
sleeve and French back, front, clasp
collar and cuffs deliberately trimmed
with narrow silk braid; closed with
fancy gold buttons.
This group of Waists was manu-
featured TO sell at So. SO.
Our Bargain Sale price,
$3.50
,S2.25.
This cluster OF all wool Flannel
Waists are in light blue, dark blue,
three shades of rose, gray and wine,
deliberately trimmed with stitched
bands, newest style sleeves, side
clasp collar and cuffs, half lined with
fine white Cambria, made to sell at
$3.50.
This Sale price,
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-09
THE PRESS.
sew ADvrnrrAEMENrs TODAY.

Frank NJ. Low & Co.
q. G. Elweil.
Eastman Bros. a Bancroft
Portland National Bank.
Mercier Meat Market
Suburban Realty Co.
J. r. Libby Co..
Owen, Moore & Go.
Standard Clothing Co.
Rines BrOSC0.
C. O. BarrOws.
Geo. T. Sprnger.2
Boston job Print Co.
Runimage Sale.
University Preparatory School.
Watson Miller Go.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Maine Festival Orchestra.
New Wants, For Sale, To Let. Lost Found
and similar advertisements VIII be found on
Page under appropriate heads.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15
His Christmas Folks.

Frank Stanton in the Christmas Number Of Frank Lesies
Popular Monthly.
likes my frens Springtime wen plows de furrow
long
En- de moen bird prmpin in de peach tree fer song
En- de larks is askimmn' de eouies cas- en- ives
But likin en- ! lovin' my Christmas folks de oee
knows wen Christmas eomin-taint de fros dats on de
shed,
De crisp road ter de cabin, de holly berries red
Or de sngin er de fiddle wen de white sans on dc no
Wild de nigQers in de cabin des a-fingn heel en- toe
En- heah come ole Br'er Rufus--he been a-hoein cor
Senee wen dey say de feedfo dc hes or US we
bo'ni
81. tale his dram en- thanky he th'ow his stick away
En- 81 ook outi a-comin. Lawd bless Chfsmus a9y
MI d ,;,, NO time OATS like III Come in heah all
En- lake de white folks Christmas des up en- down e nail
De mmyohn is ready, en- de ol-time hddles des
ssin' en asinein "Aint yo Christmas folks de besf'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15

i ~ lon ~ worship was the law whoever failed in
~ We q 'sN breaker and dealt with accordingly tster
~ "a 's' PRIOR TO the revolution came certain laxness-
e,r 80. ~ inc taustrung bowwhen the fox hunting.
eoeNhghtng indicted into the lv;ns hut as
$3.50 were temporary the main being the political
ttuSh' 9 an absentee metropolitan so the effect was
n'aent II was out Of these conditions that the Ham
lSSytery spranr under the influence OF Patrick Hem
~ NIUE toe el24reut Psrson Davies the president
- ,ut.'' r2l'eee Indeed while Of the English par
"dNe MADE the time notorious, were diciur and
ana nenuns the aity standing stsnchly tor
od customs and were making the addlirs upon them
mSereas one Of the charges IN their indictment against
me government at home They witrsood innovation.
.Iey kept inc faith They built churches which still stand
"p@y'aS memorials Of their piey and Guardianship.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15
Letter Writing and Style.

From the Great Round World
The decay of letter writing has been inc saa oorden o.
recent essayist admitted regrettuy that letter
writing as an art no longer its old reason for ex
that the telegraph and the newspaper have maze
lv indeoendent of their friends in the acquisition
% news and general information which was formerly COM
nncated by the cresng quill Of the epsolean Also
osd tbat the age of letter writing an age OF style
T ,sr Who had acquired the habit Of sending his per-
a 10 his friends by post prepared TO face the more
formidable printing without stage gh ne was SIM
w. ,h more charming novests and esssysts OF recent
have usually been delightful in their correspondence
800; ~; hooks There is in this fact suggestion
,h rpistolsry method produces most pleasing style
Many actors have Of picking out ynpatssss lace
~ 'n .sted BE- good plan writer's initiate abe
.e,or II ibis respect and vs hss heoks vita sastsuisf
syus sshstls reader N mindf
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15
faHtaa Sunday IN Old Kiraf1fa.

l cb,;.. Virginia Sunday by Thomas Nelson Page
.i'tnas Seribner's.
iah = 'oea prevalent that the strict observance OF
Y &. - aimost wholly confined 10 the North Moth
ssiyirs 'e erroneous. The blue laws of Connect
mind =, proyerb for hardness have impressed the
see,,..aa nxed an idea which was however not alb
t4,.h as severe those enaetments were they
vs more rigorous wherever the observance %
Ma ~. pe'ned than those under which the colony
E,ryis, established and developed Attendance on
~ .r,, as strictly enforced. and abstinence from
&rs p,snent as rigidly enjoined Il was church
gon engressed the sies OF the people.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15

An lovers William MskePeaee ihaekeray ana an VINO
. iions az his works will welcome Stray Papers"
e,y volume Just received from the publishers, George W.
Jacobs h Co. Philadelphia. This work IS edited, with an
,d,ct;or and notes by Lewis Melville, author Of The
H. IN William Makepeace Thackeray and consists OF sto-
verses and sketches heretofore published 10 book
t The notes are interesting and helpful being written
~ a.. bo has made special study Of his subject M
Melville has made careful selection and has included only
uch Of ,hp famous writer's senrest0ns ~ ssmse "e''as
Of bs,ns sreasryed In salIfns form
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15

cre nro-,;s;, ~.
been decided , uook TOT ehidren VIII not IT has
tables tn; NJ Toyels t1S year iron the booksellers
which lis nrhshn.. ~ w, Nn"ho,rs ou'dooi'anu'
viii he MA b @ MessrS Hatper Bros announce
vok eouired 10 we s o' '9oe' because me delicate
Illustrations does ,ot liz 'S w NV iIVs,3iI n"Vn
80 Guy 90 i'S m''n'm'a' details
A. r.o,i., ,,,
an Enssn publisher advertses one Of his books
~ nervous people should on account read IT, The
y S'aeee's one VITA the quicluess with which
satoi ol'o"S sensation After This English cousins
I w t's'' sI"'eiuy erIuc'sc the lively advertising meth
ouS OF american publishers which as they arc
NOV ye' risen to ING neIght OF considering the readers
@ ana me possible effect of the new novel
heat, a., 49,. - bu' as americans are not TO be
1,ad away .o'o Marriott Nasons new book The House
story @ M T"on Is as orea'aess and gaopins
Tirt ' '"' '''s "''''l own HalioPhs
harper bros published on December the following
new books Confessions OF Cacatlrist" by Harry Fur
mss rooms on the Past and the Present by Thomas
latqy' ana ne Deatabe Land, by Arthur Cotton, the
ae last volume IN the American Novel Series, which,
'ne pu'sAeTS announce has been pronounced success
correspondent has written to the Colorado Strings Ca
zette to say thar ne believes h has identified in real life the
caaracteT or Beauty steele m he Right of Way The
real Steele he AYERS was Montreal awyeE of his
quantance who handsome accomplished eloquent and
elegant who figured in murder trial very much the
heuous Steele docs IN the book and saved murderer from
the court room In both the real and the imagined the
co'ous lawyer c'nemptuousy rejected the thanks OF his
guilty client After citing other striking resemhlanoes be
een 'act ana notion the writer IN the Gazette continues
u L Us Tn.n NI e'N'' ''s"s t9S country pc
Pl,,. St ra - r. ai.u len US Muo
have the sl.Ss tb, & m IN ~b ,sou
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AC'oIgns 10 tn9 HooH IuyeI discerning persons VINO
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yheng tae OF writer paralysis "l nnd htue TO uphold
men oiagnosiS o. eelE Va I NphHs nTst long story OF
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MI Gilbert Par.ers new novel has called forth variety
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15

one promising holiday book for children will not it has
% decided tempt buyers this year from the booksellers
'ao.eS' ms rs Mr. Robert W. Chambers "Outdoorand"
which ITS publishers Mcssrs Harper & Bros. announce
VIII be hed back until the fall 100 because the delicate
WoE required TOT the color printing OF Mr. Reginald Brchs
Illustrations does not allow Of hurry and the book is too
important to be sighted in any its mechanical details
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15
The Current Ma1aatnes.

With view 10 developing the talent al young drafts
men in humorous direction the Century Magazine an
nounoes competition with prize OF Sioo for the best
original humorous drawing appropriate for that magazine
smaller prizes for the second and third The copc-
titiou is remain open until the first of March roos
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15

Forty Modern Fables" by George AIDE from the press
Of R. H. Russell New York has been received This is a
new collection Mr. AIDES keeny humorous fables in slang
clever amusngly sarcastic narratives of ourselves 9TH
ers see us They are fables Of the life Of the day clothed
in breezv language with the OF which the moral
reached without an George AIDE is not purveyor OF
what may be called elegant English but there is something
his writing that makes hard for the reader TO lay
them down until they have been gone through from
cover.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15

The New York public library Aston lenoS and IHden)
,onees tho three most popular juveniles rs ssi Bull
ietn They are A. Heny a. tne ROM, % me 9ss o
Poh.rs 10 Pretoria Tale OF the South African ar and
Noah Brooks lem New England Boy HIS Adventures
and Mishaps The vhos " made W Oh Ssi'Onsi SoSA'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15

The Salt Box House" Of Eighteenth century
life in New England hin by Jane de Forest Shelton
published by the Baker Taylor company New York;, has
been received record Of lie in the Eighteenth cen
r, ,onniled from careful searching Of private papers
life in the various New England colonies had com
mon characteristics had also differences dependent
upon the situation Of towns their accessibility isolation
the class OF persons founding them and the possible means
Of subsistence The purpose Of the book is to show the
life on one group Of hills in Western Connecticut which
although typical had nevertheless special features
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15

The story Of the OF building by P l. Waterhouse.
With an account OF architecture in America and sxtywo
illustrations is the latest addition TO - Appetoh 20
ar nj Useful Stories The author has successfully
muted to render technical subject attractive by clothing
in the habiren OF history and handling 1t with the skill
~ be cvnert story writer In other words his book
story in fact as wen as in veil told story Of the
nrocre Of the human race the Of providing itself
with places OF abode, business and WORSHIP
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-05-09
WILL EAT coRNBREAp.
French Officials to Dine With Rich
mond Lady,

"Shh lazy
In June of this year a Richmond
young lady will be the hostess at a
dinner in Paris to officials OF the
French republic. including President
Loubet. that will be unique, even IN
Paris.
The hostess viii 5e Miss Johnson,
daughter OF Mr.. B. +. Johnson She
we!lsknowa publisher. OF this city
She has been resident in Paris ior
about "A year.
1t Was mentioned that Miss Johnson
will be the hostess at the dinner. She
will also prepare nearly all of 1t with
her own hands.
About year ago she went to Paris
and during the exposition she, and her
father as well. became deeply inter
ested in that department OF the United
States exhibit devoted to the prepare
ton of articles of diet from Indian
corn The crowds before the stand
where hot corncakes, cornpone,
batterbread and griddlecakes We're
served attracted wide attention.
Hominy and roasting ears were no
less in demand. From studying the
interest IN this branch of the cookery
exhibit Miss Johnson became deeply
interested in cookery generally, so
much so that when Mr.. Johnson re
turned to this country she was so In
sistent that he consented to allow her
10 TN la, ha Ernnnh nanttul and
study the art of domestic economy
generally.
Miss Johnson has studied very
diligently; indeed has become SO far
advanced that she is very proud of her
accomplishments.
On day in June Miss Johnson will
give dinner to high officials of
France and to members OF the United
States Legation. Nearly the entire
menu will be Of American dishes.
Governor Tyler for instance, will
send to Miss Johnson IA genuine Vir-
sinia ham. which will be boiled and
served for the notabilities who do not
know how delightful to the palate Is
the haunch of a porker when cured in
Virginia style. Sweet potatoes will
be served in various styles.
That there will be cornbead In every
form goes without saying. 1t is likely
that a real old Virginia nanny will
prepare most Of this. When one
thinks OF the good things almost
peculiar to Virginia and the United
States which Miss Johnson may
serve her distinguished guest one
realizes what good dinner may be
expected
Mr.. Johnson is deeply interested IN
domestic economy and will soon bring
out work on the subject prepared
expressly for his house -Richmond
(Va) Times.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-05-09
NEW BRITISH ARMY RIFLE.
Five Inches Shorter Than the One
Now Used.

NOW OSeO.
"The new rifle about which SO much
has been whispered OF late" says the
London Express, has now been pro.
duced by the government armorers at
Office the rifle was sent 10 the school
|of musketry and orders have been
given for / 900 to be manufactured
and issued to the service for further
trial before the final supersession Of
the Lee Enfield AK the small-arm
weapon of the British service.
Its appearance cannot be said to
compare fayorably with the existing
pattern, which is certainly a smart.
looking weapon. The new rife pre-
sents "A stumpy aspect and seems to
provide fresh evidence of that sac
ritice of appearances to utility which
present war seems likely to impose.
THE somewhat equity appearance Of
the new weapon is due to two causes
First and foremost. 1t represents an
attempt to provide all branches of the
service with small arm OF one uni
form pattern and is rcally a compro-
mise between the rife and The
carbine.
1T is five inches shorter than the
existing rifle, which would suggest
that the full effectiveness OF the IN.
fantry arm Is in danger OF being
sacrificed to the hardly equal advan-
tage OF uniformity For with a
diminished length OF barrel the back.
sight and foresight are brought much
closer together, thereby undoubtedly
increasing the possible angle OF error
in aiming and causing regrettable
loss OF accuracy at the longer ranges
80 common in the warfare OF The
present day.
And again, the loss Of reach In
a bayonet fight should unquestionably
be consideration unless we are going
to stake everything upon the teach
ings Of the South African campaign,
fought out under conditions when are
not likely to be reproduced.
Another novelty about the new
weapon IL provided ny the barrel,
which Is entirely covered by a wood
casing up to about an inch from the
muzzle This new feature, which may
be regarded as Indispensable VA the
modern quick firing small arm. will
allow the rife to be grasped by The
hand az any part. however prolonged
or rapid the firing may have been
Hitherto IL has only been possible TO
hold the barrel whore the hand guard
gave protection from the heat.
'The new rife has draw.Dull
trigger and Is loaded by means Of q
clip"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-05-09
IT IS CALLED A TWIST.
Twentieth Century Method Of Hold
ina Frock on the Streets.

The present fashion in which the
women hold their skirts off the pave
ments is known as the twentieth
century twist" and 1t is described by
masculine observer rs looking as II
the feminines were afraid their skirts
would get away from them.
This is not particularly elegant
portrayal. and yet it, In manner.
conveys an idea of the frantic clutch
at their garments which women now
affect. The old method of lifting the
frock by holding 1t directly in the
middle CT the back and pulling 1t up
ward has gone To fashions pasture.
Nowadays the folds are gathered in
the left nand and are drawn closely all
the way across the back to the left
side, where they are held high. 1t is a
thorough enough way. Not an inch OF
material is left to sweep the ground.
but it hampers the movements and Is
mart istic.
Who, one wonders. sets the fashion
for holding skirts anyway? And does
she practice in front of mirror be
fore thrustlng "A new method upon a
breathless feminine world2 In the
case OF the twentieth century twist,
surely q mirror could not have been
among the furniture, for no woman
who saw herself as others see her
would ever patronize this style, 1t has
too many disadvantages and too little
to recommend it.
For n space 1t was believed that
with the spring would vanish all
reason for dress lifts"-to coin ..
phrase-of any sort. But. alas, this
spring tailor gowns are all provided
with "dips"--hateful woodland we
are TO go through this hot weather ~
through last. II seems. bearing our
burden more or less easily us we are
more or less ungraceful and inelegant.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-05-09
Sleep and Nourishmcnt for Children.


Little children need plenty OF sleep.
They should retire early, not later
than s o'clock, and should not be dis
turbed IN the morning, but left to
waken naturally. The noon nap
should be continued until the child Is
at least 6 years OF age. Even II the
child does not sleep, the quiet rest Is
beneficial, and for Il nervous, restless
child is necessary.
After the rest, nourishment IS
needed, SO this is the best time for
the afternoon lunch The lunch
the evening meal. Bread and milk. or
bread and jam. or fruit are the best
TO give,
Plenty of plain nourishing food IS
absolutely necessary for growing
children. The lunch between break
fast and noon, as well as the one be.
tween noon and dinner should neve-
be neglected.
1t is best to have the children's
dinner not later than $50. II il can
be managed. "A noon dinner 10 much
better. Where children are permitted
to dine with the family. they should
be taught not to expect everything
that is on the table. 1t Is poor
Judgment to deprive the older mem
bers OF the family OF certain dishes.
because they are not wholesome for
the children. Rich sauces, cakes and
pickles, salads, and all made dishes
should never be given to children:
plain cake. plain desserts, good pure
candy and chocolate In moderation
Will do no harm. Fruit IL always
ripe: green and overripe fruit are
dangerous. Belle Fanton in Ledger
Monthly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-05-09

fedrate cavalry officer He had led
the life of a planter on large scale,
and possessed well-developed powers
and habits of command Totally unlike
Calhoun. Hampton's strength of
leadership lay. not in intellectual or
oratorical superiority, but in high and
forciful character, perfect courage,
and real devotion to what he con.
ceived to be the welfare OF South
Carolina SU 'ayem Ga;.ly,afss lead
,ership was NJ any time more absolute.
unquestioneu, and enthusiastic than
Hampton's in 1876; and it was justly
so from democratic point of view for
he was unseltish. resolute. level-head-
ed, and determined, He was for the
hour true natural leader, and he
led with consummate mingled pru'
dence and aggressiveness.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-05-09

to the state university; McGillivray's
to regulate kindergarten teachers:
Fearnes, appropriating $2,250 an
nuaily to the state horticultural So
ciety for an experiment station;
Reynolds, to regulate the sale OF con-
centrated feeding stuff and Mllers,
relating to free high schools and limit
ing the aggregate appropriations to
them to 100000 year. Gamblers
were put back u the list Of yagrauts
in the Gady bill, the senate having
stricken them out, The 3-cornered
poison bottle bill went over The
Rank subcontractor bill was laid on
the table on motion of Mr.. Lenroot,
whence il may he taken later The
senate Joint resolution allowing SEN
ators to own their chairs at 81 each
came up for action. Mr. Sarau sought
to amend to enable assemblymen to
also own their chairs but on motion of
Mr. McCabe, the petty job was tabled
Mr. Hall obtained permission to with
draw about dozen bills introduced
by his committee on assessment and
collection of taxes. Four of them are
duplicates of bills that have already
become laws. Other bills have to do
with taxation of express and sleeping
cars and the equipment companies. In
some cases the tax commission, on
hearing the arguments Of an attorney
representing the companies. conceded
the reasonableness of the opposition.
Because the legislature does not seem
in mood to adopt others of the bills
Mr.. Hall concluded to withdraw these
measures. Indications now are that
the legislature will adjourn May IL.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-05-09
BRIGHT AND BRAVE.


While on his way home from Sun
day school recently 6-year-old Sammy
Miles Lippincott, Jr. of Norwood, Pa,
rail on the Wilmington & Baltimore
railroad between Glenolden and Nof'
wood station prevented what would
undoubtedly have proved a seriouG
wreck to New York and Washington
express train which was running at
the rate of 20 miles an hour. After
the Sunday school had closed its
exercises Master Lippincott took L
short cut hone and walked up the rail-
road. While he was balancing a
rail" as the boy terms it, after
going 100 yards he felt the track
shake and slipped off. His curiosity
prompted him to examine the rails
one of which he found split in two
pieces. Just then he noticed the
express train rounding curve
Quick as flash the boy started 20
run to Norwood station at the top of
his speed. Upon reaching his des.
tination he told Gatekeeper George
Latch of the broken rail. Latcn
hurried into the station and got red
flag With this signal the gatekceper
scampered down the track frantically
waving the emblem r' danger. The
train was stopped in lime to prevent
its plunging from the track at the
point where young Lippincott foun
the broken rail