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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-10-15
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
Widows Wood Society,".

VNHE Annual Meeting of the Widows Wood Soci-
Il ETY., for the choice of Officers, and the transac-
tion of such other business may legally come be-
fore them. will be held at the Office of the Society,"
City Building, WEDNESDAY EVENING, Oct. ~,
at II O'Clock.
oct12d2w s. H. COLESWORTHY Sec'y.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-10-15

ENTS' Fine Hats and Ladies' Furs.
VI Sole Agent for the Knox Silk Hist.
PERPV oA6 Niddla c.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-10-15

EUKN1TURE & Upholstery Goods.
IL Wholesale and Retail.
AFRAID EVANS No. l & Q Free ct Block
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-10-15

EURaaNsAA1sCiEaas, Ranges and Stoves. sole
o. M. & ID. w. NASH No Exchenoe ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-10-15

GROCERIES,, Wholesale and Retail.
VI Fine Teas Coffees and Fancy Groceries.
GEO. @. SHAW CO.. 583 Cong. g. 235 Middle
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-10-15

GENTS Furnishing Goods, Neckwear,
VI Underwear &c. Fine Shirts to order.
CHARLES CUSTIS s. Co., 493 Congress st
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-10-15

In these times We are often reminded of
Shakespeare's fishermen one of whom ex-
claimed, Master, I do wonder how the fishes
live in the sea?" And the other replied
why, as men do on land-the big ones eat up
the Ii tie ones.'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-23
PARIS, MAINE, TUESDAY, MARCH 3d. 1880

and strawberry jam at home, and stayed
to tea at Mrs. Prune's, while the right
Sarah escaped the intended lecture. and
the wrong Sarah presided in most gra-
cious and winning manner, behind the
cups and saucers; and old Mrs. Caryl
laughed heartily when her son explained
the curious recontre to her, later in the
evening.
"But why did she leave her situation
the wrong Sarah mean." said she.
Because the young heir of the house
made love to her." said Mr.. Caryl; "and
| don't wonder at it. She's the prettiest
little creature l ever saw in my life"
Perhaps, thcn," said Mrs. Caryl,
doubtfully, "your advice wasn't so much
amiss, after all"
Certainly it was" said Mr.. Caryl,
with spirit.
The old lady looked sharply at him.
"Charles," said she, 81 do believe
you're struck with her."
Nonsense" said Mr.. Caryl, turning
red.
But just three months later, when the
moon was at the full, and sleighing par
ties en- regle, Mr.. Caryl brought Miss
Fielding home from a singing school in
his new cutter, and told her a secret on
the way-that he loved her.
And so the wrong Sarah was the right
Sarah, after all.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-23
AN HONEST AFRICAN.

A dozen men were recently loafng
away the rainy hours in business place
in Detroit when the conversation turned
upon the subject Of general public ras-
cality. A citizen said he had given a
boy a quarter 10 get changed and had
never seen him again; another said he
wouldn't trust his own grandfather, and
a third would give 800 to see an honest
man.
IL have not yet lost my faith in hu-
man nature" finally remarked man Oh
a back seat. "Any of You may call in a
stranger to us all, and l will give him a
S5-bill to go and Get changed. If he
fails to come back lose the money; ii
he returns you will see how foolish your
assertions are.
Half dozen men rushed to the door.
A seedy, gaunt and evil-looking African
was padding by in the rain, and he was
selected to make the test.
stranger" said the man who hadn't
lost confidence, stake this S5-bill around
the corner and get it changed and l will
give you 10 cents"
The black man departed without a
word, and for the next ten minutes the
laugh was on the man who sent him. 1t
died away, however, as the African
slouched in, handed out the bill and said /:
81 runned all ober town an nobody
could change him."
He was given his 10 cents. and the
man who had lost the quarter by the boy
said he couldn't have believed such an
exhibition of honesty if he had not wit
messed it, and he was willing to buy the
cider for the crowd.
1t was only after the cider had been
destroyed and paid for that he learned
that the bill given the negro was base
counterfeit which no one would accept.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-23
NUMBER IL.
CoLUMBUSs EGG oUTDoNE.

once thought that only Christopher
Columbus ever made an egg stand on end
without support. He did it BY breaking
the shell, | believe. But now word comes
of gentleman who can set up eggs on
end, whole rows of them, so that they
stand by themselves, and that, too, with
out breaking one OF them. lie stands
them best on a marble slab, and says that
it is not difficult thing to do.
Then, what would like TO know is,
why didn't Columbus do it in this way,
and save his egg:
Stranger still, this steady-handed gen.
tleman can stand an egg on napkin
ring and then balance another egg on the
top Of the first. am afraid the great
discoverer couldn't have done that.
But now, patient youngsters, get a lot
Of eggs-if anybody will trust you with
them,-sit down quietly, and try if you
also cannot outdo Christopher Columbus.
And when you have outdone him in the
matter Of standing eggs on end, get up,
and improve on a few other things he
did.-St. Nicholas.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-23
For the OXFORD DEMOCRAT.
EMINENT HISTORIANS.
DAVID HUME.
BY REV. LAURIsToN REYNOLDS.

David Hume may properly be set down
as the father of popular history. He was
the first of English historians to enhance
the interest of the past by the charms of
an eloquent, fascinating style. His his
tory is, what was then novelty, an easy,
flowing narrative. All who have come
after him have been compelled by the
force of the sentiment he created to write
in popular way or remain unread !;
thus all historians who have come into
note both in England and in this country,
have ranked among the most brilliant
riters in our language-for example
Gibbon, Hallam, Macaulay, Irving, Pres
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-23
Burlington IIawkcyc.
FUN ON HIGH OLYMPUS.

apollo, SAID the god oil the hyperion
curls in weary tone, ''put up that tire
some Tyre; you make Minervas.'
"You want the Tyre, then" said Apol-
10. "to be like yourself unstrung. Well,
it shall be done; anything to keep peace
betVenus."
ayes, it is very proVulcan," began the
god of the loud sounding sea, but the
rest of the assembly Immediately howled
him into silence and he sulkily appealed
to his father if it wasn't kind of rough to
be sat on in that way. But the old man
told him that if he tried to ring him in on
any of his puns he'd eat him up.
"And serve him right" said the gay
young Hermes, "don't BOreas with any
puns. Jupiter's Iris sufficiently aroused
now, without making matters more Ce-
res"
81 say" shouted Minerva, and when
the blue eyed maid from Boston Common
lifted her voice, everybody was silent, 81
say, Juno the difference between Pluto
and a section hand on the Chicago, Bur-
lington & Quincy railroad:"
Because Pluto grovels in the shade and
the section hand shovels in the grade"
Loud laughed the gods, and the Paphian
green declared that the conundrum took
the apple. The applause that greeted
Minerals effort inspired great Jove him.
self, and he said he had little one of his
own.
Only one? asked Mercury with such an
appalling emphasis on "only' and such a
meaning accent on "one" that Olympus
rang again, and Jove told him il he didn't
correct his elocution he might turn in his
key and pouch and there would be a new
carrier on number FIVE next week. Then
he went on:
"Why is Venus like Horace Greeley S
daughter':"
And of course they all gave it up be-
cause none of them dared to guess it. and
then, while they were all whispering the
answer to each other, Jupiter said:
because she married Smith"
Then they all said "Ha," three times
apiece, and by and by Iris asked inno-
Gently,
81. Smith, of Smithville::"
And then great Jove ordered an adjourn-
ment, and told Iris that if he ever caught
her sliding down the rainbow again when
there was company at the hill, he'd mar
ry her to some Indian god with nine heads
and no legs and a name that no Greek in
free America could pronounce. He then
retired in great ill-humor saying that he
didn't livery well o-day himself. There
upon. Mercury, sticking the caduceas in
his hat-band. went into the shop and fix
ed up the following prescription for a
sleeping potion:
R. Aqua pura, hottisimus 3drzm.
lemons naturae slicz.
Sugar. loaferis spunh.
Spiritus frumenti fngrz.
DIREcTIoNs.-To be absorbed per la
bal orifce unus every noctem ante going
to somnus.
Thus did the immortal gods while away
the happy hours on high Olympus in the
brave old days of Andrews & Stoddard's
Latin grammar.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-23
LYDIA E. PINKHAMS S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND,
tic positive cure
For all Female Complaints.
FEMALE WEAKNESSES,

So common to cur best female population, are gen.
orally manifested by the uneasy, restless sensa
ton of the patient. The stomach and nervous sys'
TEN are All sympa,heticaly disordered IN most dis
eases of the uterus. There Is also a dull. heavy
pam constantly fell in The lower portion or the
back or a severe burning and sharp pain that IS
aluest uncndurable soreness through NE IONS
pnb, or lower portion of the abdomen and throu gh
The upper portion of the thighs: nausea In the
stomach il OF frequent occurrence; pain and g!ddi'
ness In the head, 4 sense of confusion or weak
uess aud constant running from one or both eyes
sometimes follow as = SYM lthetic symptom oi
diseased uterus. and with the weakness OF the
L.useles there Is \ constant bearing down pain,
pulling from the bowels that render n very pain
utli 20 walk or stand for any length OF time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-23

THE Docs SUPREMACY OVER WILD
BEAsTs.-Among the animals belonging
to the late Charles Rice, which arrived in
New Yoak this week by the steamship
Rheim, were three bears and dog in
one of the cages 1t is well known that
the mere presence of dog in a cage of
other animals, no matter how savage or
wild they may be, will sometimes pre-
vent them from fighting. Why this is
so animal tanners can offer only theories
in explanation. 1t is said that tigers
and lions in the jungle will run from the
presence Of a dog as they do from that Of
man, unless pressed by hunger or stand
ing in defence Of offspring. Mr.. Rice,
before his death, as an experiment, and
without much hope of success, introduced
large dog, cross between a mastiif and
bull terrier, into cage containing two
entirely untamed polar bears and Rus
sian black bear. The effect surprised
him. The dog instantly asserted mas
terry over his companions, although any
one Of them could have killed him in
two minutes. He seemed to feel the ne
cessity of keeping the upper hand, and
of not letting any one Of them imbrue
his teeth in warm blood. AS soon as
trouble threatens the peacemaker has but
to show his teeth and growl in order to
restore harmony. Mr.. Rice says he does
not know Of any other case where the
native ferceness Of polar bear has been
quelled. Mr.. Rice, before his death,
used to enter the cage with this happy
family and perform with them, though
he did not dare to do so before the dog
was introduced. The four brutes trav-
eled in the same cage across the Atlantic.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-23
SHAKERS
SARSAPARILLA

Prepared Sy The Canterbury Shakers from the roots
OF Sarssparina, paudClion, Yellow Dock, Man.
drake, B.ack Cohosh, 6arg.t, Indisn Hemp and
the berries Of Juniper and Cueeb, united with To-
di'is of Potassium made oy the Society.
Il was the fret as well as Il IL the best and pur-
esi Of strengthening snl purifying medicines call
ca Saraapa lila, being totally unlike all others IN
the variety, quality and quantity OF its precious
properties. II has been prescribed as the beet by
physicians and Gruggists for more than 80 years.
GcEflelacn,-Iou ask my opinion OF your Com.
pound Syrup OF Sarsaparllls, and checrtnlly add
my testimony IN favor Of ts especially In the
scremlous diaihesis. speak with confidence In
regard TO it, curative qualities, for have used u
extensively in my practice for the pat eighteen
wears. l have long considered II more valuable
than any other preparation OF sarsspaEllla with
which am acqusinisl and recommend 10 TO my
professional brethren Who are not already familiar
with Is effects You're very truly.
; II DINsMooR, NJ. ID.
FRASCEsrowN. y. H.. Dee. ,. iS's.
The Shakers SarsapArilla elcansos IA blood OF
sorofuis and scrcfuioas hnmors, regulates The
stomach and bowels, cures disorders OF The liver,
Kidneys and urinary organs, purilcs the temale
sv.fem OF weaknesses and dcbiitatirg humnrs.and
erHd!cAtes the drst y mptoms OF herdi,2ry diseas
e. in children aud youth II "a truly n wonderful
medicine for general and nervous cebiii!y, ema
eiAtiOa and drOPsy. -,
Druggists may warran: as genuine every bottle
bearing the signature Of rhos Corbe,t il inventor.
Inquire sor csfeetts Shakers SarsapariEa.
In behalf cf the Society,
NICHOLAS A. BRIGGS, rYus,ee..
JOSEPH WOODS,
SHAKER VILLAGE. y. H., Jan. /, lSso
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-23

WoIRrNGMEN-Befor you begin your
heavy spring work after winter OF relax
alton, your system needs cleansing and
strengthening TO prevent an attack Of asue,
bilious or spring fever, or some other spring
sickness that will unfit you for seasons
work. You will save time, much sickness
and great expense il you will use one bot
tie OF Hop Bitters In your family this
month. Don't wait. See another column.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-23

POSTAL PARTICULARS. - The total
value of stamps, stamped envelopes and
postal cards issued during the past fiscal
year was S29, $50, ,020, an increase of
S67l, ,S66 over the year previous. There
is big difference between this showing
and the first year of the existence of the
Post Office Department. The whole rev.
enue in 1890 was only S27,935, and it
was not until 1915 that the business
reached million dollars. 1t was not un-
til 1870 that the business reached ten
millions. In the last twenty years the
business has trebled. When the post
office branch went into operation in 1890,
the postage on letter composed OF
single piece of paper, was cents under
10 miles; under 90 miles, l0 cents; un-
der $50 miles, II ] cents; under 500
miles. Il cents; under 500 miles. 20
cents; over 500 miles, % cents. II was
not until 1851 that the mileage system
was practically abolished, by making tie
postage on single letter o.. one half
ounce, under 5000 miles, prepaid, 8
cents; if not prepaid, 5 cents. In 1868,
the mileage system was entirely abolished
and the present system adopted.
SOME NOTABLE HOLES IN THE GROUND.
The deepest mine in the world now
worked is said to be the Adalbert Lead
and Silver Mine in Austria. which is $3.50
feet deep. The next i the Viyicrs coal
mine in Belsilm. ASH feet. 1t was
sunk to the depth of 1856 feet, bat no
coalavi NJ been found. tn working IL
at the former levll. The d,clest coal
mines in England are the DnmSirk COL
liery in Lancashire, 1921 feet, AMI
Rosebridge in the same country, 2,45S.
The deepest mine in this country is the
Yellow jacket of the Comstock Lode.
Il is now $500 feet below the surface at
the mouth of main shaft, and 2,03j feet
below the Gould and Curry cropping.
Tie Savage stands second on the list, and
the Imperial the third, both being nearly
as deep as the Yellow Jacket.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-23

A cur that no one will own will get
tin kettle at given distance as quickly as
a 500 imported dog will.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-23

The best remedy for strains and gals on
horses is Henry d Johnsons Arnfed and
Oil Lininept. Good for man and beast
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-23

s'The Sword OF Bunker Hill'' has been
translated into Russian, and is called "lyis-
xneauzeijyr'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-23

One difference between soldiers and sail
ors is that soldiers pitch their tents while
sailors tar their ropes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-23

Physicians use Kidney-Wort in regular
practice and pronounce its action perfect.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-23

Richer in bone and fat producing mate
rials than all others are Malt Bitters.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-23

The man was absent minded who put his
dog in his easy chair and went and drowned
himself
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-23

BAxTER's MANDRAKE BITrERs viii cure
all bilious diseases. Sold everywhere al
Is cts. per bottle. Try II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
YORK On THE ASTOR LIBRARY.

Work on the addition to the Astor ibrary is be-
ing pushed forward aud the building il already
taking shape. The first and second stories are
already completed and the masons at work on
the walls Of the third story. Superintendent Rob-
bins Little said day or two ago to a TRIBUNE re-
porter that it not expected to occupy the new
part until the Fall Of 1881
The officers of the Library" he said, have
nothing 10 do with building the addition Accord
ing to the contract, however which was made in
John Jacob AstOrs Office, the addition must by fin
ished by May /, 1881. We shall have to make
some changes then, and it will probably be several
months before it will be opened to the public. We
shall probably change the entrance and place it at
the centre of the Library. This will involve the
building of a staircase leading up to the library,
aud many minor changes. Then part of the wall
of the North Hall will have to be torn down SO as
to connect with the new part"
Twill you alter the arran cement of the books at
ALP
1--WE have not decided az to that. The South
Hall is now devoted TO the arts and sciences, and
the North to literature and history. THIS is the
plan used In the British Museum, lbelieve. We are
uncertain whether 1t would be better simply to ex-
tend this plan adopt some other. There are some
thirty or forty different Of arranging libraries
So you that If we conclude to change we shall
nave some difficulty in deciding what TO do"
Has the library received many additions during
the last yearr
Not rs many as usual. We had no special fund
this year for buying books, that we have not
been able to purchase as largely wished.
Last wear Mr. Aston gave us u large fund while
this year he has helped us by building the new adj
dition Our general fund has enabled us to make
the most important purchases that seemed to be
needed. but our attention has been confined prn-
cpally during the last wears 10 rebindng old books
and putting the library in good condition for NOV
ing We are confident, however. tnat when we get
into the building we will have more money at
our disposal, and have more margin for making
purchases
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
TAXATION OF TELEGRAPH LINES.

THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY CONTEsTING ITS
AssEssMFNT-PoLEs AND WIRES NOT RIAL Es-
TATE-TAXES PAID ny TIE COMPANY LAST YEAR
The recent action ofthe Western Union Telegraph
Company i'll seeking a review of the assessment by
the Tax Commissioners of its poles and wires as
real estate was based upon three Grounds-that the
property taxed was not real estate that the same
property could not be twice taxed and that the
former law had not been superseded. Telegraph
companies have been taxed under the laws of 1853
which are claimed to be still In force. Under Cham
ter All, Section g. Of these laws, telegraph COM
panes have been required to render to the proper
officer lin New-York City the Tax Commissioned
true report OF the cost to such company of their
works within this State aud the stock of such
company in amount equal to such cost, or the div
idends thereof, shall be subject to taxation in the
same manner and at the same rate as the stock and
dividends of other companies"
Officers of the Western Union Company claim tbo,
this is the only valid law in existence. The re-
ouired returns have been made and taxes paid In
compliance with It's provisions. The company re-
turned this year as the cost of its works within the
State 1925, 724 But the State Assessors following
the analogy of the Elevated Railroad decision have
instructed the Tax Commissioners to value the poes
and wires as real estate. The Attorney General
also has given an opinion recently, addressed to
the assessors OF MONTGOMERY County EXPRESSING
similar views The Tax Commissioners OF this civ
iu accordance with their Instructions have assescd
the companys poles and wires as real estate at
1922 900. and 1t is understood that they caim the
payment of both taxes. The company's estimate of
the value of its poles and wires In this city ia
SIG, 900, based upon the cost of renewal
When the company first began the payment of
taxes under the law of 1858 similar questions were
raised and the company obtained III 1868 the opin-
ion Of Henry X. Seld@D. formerly OF the Court OF
Appeals. 1t was held by HIM that the method of
making the returns and OF paying IN the conn., the
tax for the State was correct fuhlmcnt Of the
law. He was positive IN his opinion that he poles
and wires of telegraph company were not real but
personal property. and that the right to maintain a
line of telegraph was merely an easement purely in
corporal The final settlement OF these questions
IS the purpose of this SUIT brought by the Western
Union Company
The total tax paid last year by that company wa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
REVOLT OF SHIPPING MERCHANTS.

A meeting of the Shipmasters' Benevolent Asso-
ration of the Port of Ncw-YoIk" was held yeSter,
day afternoon in the office of J. J. Ferris 4 Co. at
No ~ Old Slip. The following firms were repre-
sented: Anderson q Co. Of No. % Coentles sup ;
Williams & Co., of No. - Coenties slip; Wyman
Brothers of No 26 Coentics Slip II. +; jerks a.
Co., of No 81 Old Slip; F. d. Miller of No 81 Old
Sin: John Wild, of No. 40 South.st; Philip =
Clark, of No 81 Old Slip Ferris 4 Co Of No Ga; ~
Old Slip; Pender ~ Nickerson, of No. ~ Old sup !
j. +. Rose, of No. 40 South-st.; Kellun d Co OF
No. 40 Soutll-st.; C. A. French, of No; 90 Son1h-
ST.; Harper e. Poynser of No go Sonthsst.; Jonn
Miner Of No. SO SOuth-st.; and John Wild; OF No.
40 South-st. The meeting was called for the pur-
pose of devsing means to protect alike the shipping
merchant and the seaman from many OF the eylis
that are attached Ia the present system OF shipping
Sailors Resolutions were adopted declaring that
the Seamen's Boarding House Keepers Benevo-
lent Association of New York had for many years
back unwarrantably assumed to fix the amoHnt
OF wages and advances to he paid seainen on an
VOYAGES regardless of the rights of the parties Ill
rectly interested" and had also prevented the en-
gagenent of seanen not stopping at their places III
the same unwarrantable manner" IL was also re-
solved that the association would Ignore tne
Boarding House Keepers Benevolent Association" /;
and that each member wOuld agree To furnish crews
for vessels on the very best terms that could be
made with the seamen themselves, regardless OF
where the latter might be stopping.