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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-22
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.

In the selection of gifts due regard for surrounding
circumstances condition in life and present wants
should be taken in consideration. package OF
candy or Jumping jack to a shoeless child would pc
as much out of place an elephant for baby. IN
selecting your Holiday Gifts, give what will be OF
the most service as well as lasting and economical
For children nothing gives pleasure than nice
nobby clothing; a neat Ulster or Overcoat for the
little ones would undoubtedly prove most satlsfac-
tory.
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ENCOURAGING NEWS.

The intelligence received from every quarter is of
the most encouraging kind, and indicates general
perity is confidently looked forward to. merchant
disc of every description is rapidly advancing in
prices and far better still wages gradually be-
ing increased whcL will enable the laboring classes
to indulge in many necessities. which close econ
omy has deprived them Of We rejoice with the
stroke of the trip hammer the busy hum of the
spndles and the buzz of saws, all indica-
ting plenty.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-22

THE Maine Standard puts the cut of a
cannon over its report Of the theft achieved
by the Governor and Council. Did the
piece of ordnance come from the Kingfield
armorvp
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-22
THEi PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER %.

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with a Card certificate signed by Stanley T. Pullen
Editor. All railway steamboat and hote managers
will confer a favor upon us by demanding credentials
of every person claiming to represent our journal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-22
A MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR /!

We desire to embrace this opportunity to extend
the compliments Of the season and also express our
thanks to our numerous patrons who have sustained
and encouraged us by their liberal patronage during
the past five years. The gradual increase in oui
business has clearly demonstrated the fact to oul
entire satisfaction that our efforts to please the
pubic have been eminently successful. In the fu
} ture as well as in the past shall ever have Ia
v ew that a pleased customer will call again.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-22

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for pubica-
ton but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
mun1catlons that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-22

THE trick played by the State Printer
upon Saco and other cities would have sue
ceeded in Bangor had it not been for the
vigilance of Mayor Brown.
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HARTFORD Courant: Garcelon is the
man to take Tilden's place as leader of the
reform movement next year. "Garcelon
and Barksdale" would make ticket such
as has seldom been seen.
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E%R - and &sR ~ .COl

f% - and ~ TsCCl
Is the Number of my Trade Mark 6 Is u ANED
ROCK ''and all infringements will be prosecuted
1t is unequalled for Eussg, Eihroat and Heaiar-
islG diseases, being EuFeBy Vegetable and com,
bining the excellence of the s.sszgar SsERRe' and
the s.Ch0icest Ce.enls.' Why take disagreeable
drugs when this most KseiiciSHs Cordial Will
produce more satisfactory results? Sold by Druggists
and Grocers. MY Signature is on every Sem
mine bottle. Price, 81. N. VAN BELL, 80
Chambers St. n. Y. sel7eodomo
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THE Democratic Utica Observer also
condemns the steal as contrary to the spirit
of equity and Justice.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-22

Boss GARcELoN has not yet jumped into
the Kennebec. Perhaps he believes he was
not born to be drowned.
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Rubber Boots.

Since the great advance in all kinds OF
Rubber GOOdS it is important to know
when yen purcta ase that you get first
quality, reliable article. The W0ON-
SOCKET DIAMOND TAP Rubber Boots
for Men, Boys and Youths are .acknoWl-
edged to he the best in the market. We
have full line Of these gOods. We would
also invite you to examine our large STOCK
Opera Slippers, etc., suitable for Holiday
Presents. We also carry a large variety
of Ladies', Gents, Misses and Children's
medium grades Of goods which we offer
at reasonable prices at 1S5 Middle st.
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a few nafrs of French Calf Gong. and
Buitoi, of the best Newark make at cost TO
close.
Heavy stock of Rubber, Kip and Calf
ES0ess at the lowest prices. ESuboer ana
Leather repairing dome as store.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-02
LAKE CITY,

Go to Hicks restaurant. 81 Jackson street,
St. Paul. Meals only 25c.
Aspecial passenger train will be put on the
O. NJ. st. P. road, between Wabashaw and st.
Paul, during State fair week.
new wa er tank is being erected on the
south side of the depot which will detain the
trains at this station several minutes less than
heretofore.
Seve;a al carloads of wheat were landed at the
Boston mill, on Friday, from Kellogg station.
This mill is running on full time and making
most excellent -four. Would that we had more
ION EN-"
The Knights Templars of this city who were
in attendance at the closing exercises of Da-
mascus Commandery on Thursday last 1T
White Bear speak In glowing terms of the hos
pitality of their st. Paul brothers and pro-
nounce the occasion grand success.
Harry Wilkins, one of our most promising
young men, who has been engaged for the past
two years at the Commercial Hotel, Spring VAL
ley. in this State returned to his home in this
city, last week, and will hereafter dispense
groceries over the counters of A. ]. Mcbride.
The breaking of a wrist PIN caused the
total destruction of threshing machine on
the farm OF Hon. 2. Il. Rahilly last week. For
tunately no one was injured although several
persons were standing in close proximity to
the engine when the disaster occurred. MIR.
Rahllly informs us that he has about 400 acres
of wheat yet to thresh.
Mrs: 9: r. Tyler, of Bay City, Wis, is visit
ing friends in the city, and embracing the op.
portunity of making sketch of Lake Pepin
from the north, which includes the famous
Maiden Rock bluff, Central Point and .'Point
no Point" as well as other objects of interest
along the shores of this beautiful sheet of
water: The sketch referred to will be painted
in oil by Mrs. T. as companion piece to one
she now ,. has in process of completion, sketched
from Bay City, which is situated on the north
side Of the lake, opposite Wacouta, the sketch
being taken from the south. The
two pictures will be finished in time
for exhibition at the Red Wing
lair. As Mrs. Tyler is an artist Of no mean re-
pute we look for something fine, as the SUBJ
ject can't be excelled east or west. -.... ..
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-02
FARIBAULT.

P. P. Kinsey has returned from his northern
trip. :
Jasper Becker, an old resident of Faribault.
died at Owatonna Sunday.
Go to Hicks restaurant 81 jackson street.
st. Paul Meals only Is cents.
Owing to sickness in his family A. w, Hen
KEEL was unable to leave with the Guards yes-
terday.
J. D. Fuller has bought a half interest in
Lyons livery stable. The firm will hereafter
be known as Lyons Il Fuller.
Scrap Iron Bill and his Iowa excursion will
pass through this afternoon on their way to St.
Paul. The Walker family brass band accom-
pany them.
Sbattuck school will be 30 full this wear that
the officers have been compelled to rent the
large dwelling house of Mr.. Kops'. Just east of
the school building.
Bill King did not furnish cars enough for
our boys yesterday, and as a consequence the
boys were packed into those alleged passenger
o,aches like cattle. The Guards should give
Bill vote of thanks for his kindness
The Faribanlt Wind Mill company, manu-
facturers of the Hazen wind mill, will have on
exhibition at the State fair a beautiful model
( OF their mill in the Hastings & Dakota depart
ment of the Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad,
The company is meeting with great success
having introduced and taken the lead over ali
otner mills the past year in the States of Min
pesota, Iowa, Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, COL
orado, Wisconsin and California; being also in
use on several railroads in this State. They
manufao ure all sizes, from a 10. foot pumping
to 4O-foot geared mill, and are preparing to
furnish all kinds of machinery connected with
wind mill. The Hazen combines all the ex-
cellent qualities of the Zip Sail and sRipid
Wheel mills, without being subject to their
objections: Its shipping weight is only about
one-half of that of any other make, which eff
fects very desirable saving to the purchaser
living at distance from the factory. No
farmer, or any one having to raise a supply of
water. can afford to be without 3 mill. and we
would advise all those visiting the State fair to
examine the HAGEN.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-02
-FDRIOUS FUSS.

The Republican mountain was in travail
last night, and what it will .rinR forth is .
problem for to-day. The State convention
which meets this noon bids fair to be the
most exciting contest ever held in the State,
1t is fourteen or fifteen years since anything
approximating the present contest has CO.
CURED IN the ranks of the Republican party.
AT that time, Marshall, Averill and g. D.
Gilhllan were the respective candidates
for the gubernatorial nomination, but there
was not half dozen candidates for each Of
the remaining positions. There was conse-
quently straight fight on the Governorship,
resulting, after eight hours ballotinp. in
Marshall being declared the nominee, As
sosn as the Governor was nominated all in
terest in the proceedings ceased and the re-
mainder Of the ticket was purely hap
hazard. This time there are numerous
candidates for every position. unless IL
may be for Railroad Commits
sloner' and when the Governorship is settled
they will only be in the shank of the fight.
This adds to the complication and renders it
exceedingly dlfhcult to make combination
against Pillsbury which will stick.
there seems to be little use of publishing
any further table of returns. Many of the
figures are merely speculative and will be de-
termlned by the action of the delegates
themselves in few hours. We place Gov.
Pillsbury's vote on the first ballot above
ninety, while 1t requires 100 to nominate.
The only hope of his defeat lies in the union
OF all elements of opposition into an anti
Pillsbury party.
Will they thus urite?
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-02
per cent. on their investment, in addition TO
what thew have already reoeive1l

per cent. on their investment, in addition TO
what they have already received.
We trust this cheeky scheme viii not sue
coed. The loan Wa granted By Congress din
ply to guarantee the association from loss
in an enterprise that was truly national in its
character. The exhibition having been sue
cess, the terms of the loan were fulfilled, and
all obligations on the part Of the government
ceased. The managers have no legal or valid
claim upon the government for its restora-
ton any more than persons wholly disoon-
neoted with the enterprise have for q gratuity
from the treasury. The scheme is simply q
barefaced steal without vestige of Justice.
There is no more reason why the managers
OF this affair should receive gratuity than
that the managers of any of the theatres in
the country should have like donation.
They have ell received back what they in.
vested in the scheme, with goodly rate Of
interest, and it would be an outrage upon the
people who pay the taxes for Congress to
grant them dollar in the way of further
remuneration. We have confidence, how
ever, that the potters will fail in their object,
for We do not believe our present Congress
would consent to such an infamous trans
action. 'i.A3 f-t'
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-02
ANOTR Err Steal nv Eorr

Another scheme to swindle the govern.
ment has just been developed at Philadel-
phia. 1t will be remembered that when the
centennial exposition was proposed Congress
granted loan of million and . half of dol
lars, to be repaid at the close of the show, if
the receipts would permit it. The e1posi-
ton was great success. financially, and the
association was not only able to repay the
loan, but to pay all of its stock, together with
handsome dividend. But the managers do
not appear to be content with what they
nave received, and propose to bleed the GOV.
eminent still further. They have ascertained
that the revenue derived from customs ON
goods imported for exhibition amounted tn
the snug little sum of two millions of dol
lars. This, they argue, has more than ~
paid the loan granted by the eoyernment
ana hence the million and half originally
loaned by Congress ought to be- repaid to
them. A meeting has been held and COM
mlttees appointed charged with the duty Of
making raid on Congress at it's next session
for the purpose of securing this grant. They
are expected to employ all the arts known to
agents OF the lobby for the purpose Of ac-
complaining their ends-will dine and wine
the members Of Congress, exert political in
huence Whenever it promises to be of avail.
and II necessary viii use money directly for
the purchase Of votes. II they succeed, the
stockholders expect to realize at least eighty
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-02
STEAMBOAT SUITS.

The Davidson Party in the X. N. Limo Pack
ct Company Assume tho Aggressive
Damage Suits to be Brought Against the
Disturbing Element in the Organization
Light Draughtt Boats for the Upper
River.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. LA called meeting of the
stockholders of the Keokuk Northern Line
Packet company was held here to-day, 1910
shares being represented. A resolution was
adopted by q vote Of 4.l42 to 2,979 endorsing
the present management and instructing Presi-
dent W. F. Davidson to proceed at once with
the prosecution of such persons with suits for
damages as have been endeavoring to harrass
and embarass the company in its business.
The resolution declars that the company and
its officers have been subjected to much annoy
ance and prosecution and malicious litigation
by parties engaged in trying to break the pres
ent management, and these suits are brought
against thsoe known as the anti-Davidson
party in the company. resolution was also
adopted to put light draught boats on the up.
per river in place Of side wheelers during low
water a sz4s' ~
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-02
KILLING A VERY BIG SNAKE.

Chased dy the Monste'. bat Turning Uzos,
it and Making a Ltvely Fight.
The biggest snake Connecticut has pro-
duoed in this3century was killed in Westford,
Windham county, Conn.,, one day last week.
MIR. Allen, who killed the snake, is an enter
prising farmer of unimpeachable veracity,
and his story of the fight is corroborated by
coterie of friends who saw and assisted in
the scene.
Mr.. Allen had been trimming his orchard
trees, using a keen-edged sickle to lop of
the Sprouts. He was interrupted by party
of acquaintance, who drove to his door and
asked him to guide them to huckleberry
pasture on his farm. He cheerfully con-
sented, and started off at the head
of the troop in his shirt sleeves
and with the sickle in his hand. A monster
boulder uplifts itself at the entrance to the
pasture. and is grit on one side by narrow
ledge that seems to have been made especial
ly for snakes to sun themselves on. AS
Mr.. Allen passed this rock he saw
an enormous black coil as big as a
rubber fire hose lying motionless on
the stone. 1t was great serpent, fas,
asleep, basking in the sun. A young and
incautious member of the party at once
| hurled his dinner-pail at the snake, striking
| it in the center of the coil. The snake
sleepily raised its head, saw the empty din
ner-pail, and the party gazing with deepen
| ing interest.
Mr.. Allen AYERS, and his friends also say,
that the serpent eyed them for an instant
with glittering, icy smile, its tail vibrating
with such rapidity that it was invisible al
first. Its tongue darted in and out of its
| jaws with almost inconceivable velocity.
The first impulse of the party was to turn
and run. They plunged through the black
berry and huckleberry bushes in headIone
panic, Mr.. Allen covering the rear. Look.
ing over his shoulders, he saw the snake fol
lowing, with its mouth wide open. He con
tinued his flight, but the serpent gained OF
him, and at length, just as the sefpent't
head was overlapping his shoulder, heturn
| ed suddenly and cut at the serp ,nt't
crest and neck with the keen bladeo
| sickle. The snake lodged the
blows, and the party, ceasing their flight, one
by one closed in on the snake with fence
rails, blackberry briers, stone slabs, and
other missiles, and there was long ant
| fierce fight. It was not until quarter of ar
| acre of pasture had been tramped over thai
the snake was killed. It measured JUS
eleven feet and five inches, and the thickes
| part of its body was as large AROUND
as an ordinary teekettle. In its stomach
were found the remains of Mr.. Allen
choicest rooster, which he had missed from
his roost few days previously. As man,
other fowls bad mysteriously disappeared
lately, Mr.. Allen conjectures that they hae
been seized bv the snake .t.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-02
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Gathered by the Special Reporters Of the
D0tLu Globe.
SALTWATER.

Go to Hicks restaurant, 81 Jackson street,
st. Paul. Meals only 25c.
The work of laying the foundation for the
new Opera Hall block was commenced in ear
nest.
A dangerous hole in the new culvert corner
Of Chestnut and Main streets, demands instant
attention. -.
Frank McGrey, superintendent of the boom
company, departed for his home at Prescott
last evening.
Special meeting of the Bayard commandery
this evening for work in the order of the Red
Cross. full attendance is earnestly desired.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jellison depart, to-day,
for their farm in Big Stone county, on q short
visit. They will visit the Minneapolis exposi-
ton on the way.
Mrs. Bridget Murray, adjudged insane by
Judge of Probate Lehmicke, was taken to the
asylum yesterday. Mrs. Murray is forty-threc
years of age. The cause Of her insanity is un-
known.
The parochial and public schools opened yes
terday with large attendance. Owing to the
rapidity with which the primary departments
are filling on South hill, Prof. Gorrie thinks
that it will be necessary to pen another room.
| Charlie Porter was arrested on the arrival of
costs for his scrimmage near the bridge Satur-
! day evening. Porter is becoming most gen
erous contributor to the support of the munic-
| ipal court.
The chief of police had it quite lively for a
| while yesterday. While engaged in escorting an
intoxicated individual to the lookup two fell
| lows started row on the corner Matt let 20
| Of his charge and started for the bleligerants,
| one of whom, Frank Barnes, did not wait for
! his arrival but legged it; the other. Edward
Young, was caught and fined $780, The drunk
| en- fellow Matt. first arrested made good his
| opportunity and disappeared. His zigzag nav.
| igating was quite ludicrous.
Mr.. Eugene Couture, resident of this city,
met with painful accident Sunday afternoon
while on visit to Somerset, Wis, in company
| with three other e ntlemen. The party were
| riding in carriage. and in attempting to pass
| a wagon on the road the carriage tipped over,
| demolishing the top and breaking Centuries
| right leg above the knee. Couture was i'm
mediately conveyed to the farm of Crepeau,
who came to this city after DR.. Game. The
| break was a bad one, and will probably place
Couture on the retired list for about sixty
| days.
! MUNICIPAL COURT.
! Edward Young, assault and battery; $3.50.
paid.
| Charlie Porter, assault and battery; $12.3O.
paid.
| Sultier Hebenstall, drunk; $3.50. Paid.
John Stattman, drunk; s7.5 Bail for.
| feited,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-02
FORT SMELLING BRIDGE.

Iron Arriving and Assurances of Compile
ton of Contract According to Its Terms.
A regular meeting of the bridge commission
was held yesterday forenoon, Mayor Dawson
in the chair, all the members beng in attend
ance. The direction of the proposed road
through the military reservation, and from
thence to Bloomington, was first taken up for
consideration, and it was decided that the
members of the commission should y lew the
location of the proposed road on Thurs day
afternoon ut 2: 80 o'clock.
/ The chair stated that he had conferred with
Mr.. Horton concerning the progress of The
iron work on the bridge, and that he had re-
ceived assurances that the work would be
completed at the expiration of the contract
B The chair explained that seventeen car loads
of iron had already arrived. and that by the
18th inst. enough iron would be on hand to
complete two additional spans. An animated
discussion followed, when it was unanimously
agreed that should the iron come to hand as
readily as anticipated, there wonld be no rea-
'sonable doubt about the work being completed
and the bridge thrown open for travel by the
expiration of the contract November the first.
Adjourned.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-02

THERE is very complicated quarrel on
foot In Texas. The city of Houston, in pur-
suance of the laws of the United States.
quarantined against Galveston, whereat
the people Of Galveston were irate. The
United States officers, seconded by the GOV
ernor of the State, commanded that the
quarantine be raised. Houston refused.
Thereupon train was loaded with passen-
gers and United States marshals, and, armed
with telegram from Gov. Roberts, started
to raise the blockade. All who interfered
with them were arrested, but on arrival at
Houston the marshals and train men were
placed under arrest, and required to give
bonds. What the outcome will be no one
can tell. 1t is case where municipal cor
poration deaes the United States and State
authorities combined, but is backed by fed
eral laws,