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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-22
STATE NEWS.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY,

Friday morning the general store of F. S. &
e. Blanchard, with the blacksmith and small
repair shop of Silas Ri1eout at Cumberland
Centre, were destroyed by fire. Origin of fire
unknown. Loss of Blanchard Brothers $1,000,
with $500 insurance with j. w. Munger &
Co. Loss of Rideout $500; insurance $50.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-22

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that the
~ subscriber has been duly appointed Execu-
tor of the Will of
AUSTIN LEONARD, late of Windham,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased, and has
taken upon himself that trust by giving bonds as
the law directs All persons having demands upon
the estate of said deceased required to exhibit
the same and all persons indebted to said estate
called upon to make payment to
CHARLES JONES, Executor.
Windham, March I'd, 1880. mar22w3w13
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-22
ECHOES OF THE STEAL.

Benson Agrees to Deliver the First Tabu-
lations-Councillors Brown and Parker
Implicated-Garcelon Reiterates His
Ignorance
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-22
Wanted.

A good cook, in private family. Must furnis
"A good recommendations. 1876 VAUGHAN S.
mar22 DIT
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-22

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
IN subscriber has been duly appointed and taken
upon herself the trust of Administrative with the
viii annexed of the estate of
LYDIA FERREN, late of Portland,
In the County of Cumberland. deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having de-
to exhibit the same; and all persons indebted to
said estate are called upon to make payment to
SUSAN A. AUSTIN
Administrative with Will annexed.
Portland, March 16, 1880. mar22d1aw3wMs
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-09-05

side, and real properties insisted upon. AZ
first rehearsal all this detail is gone into in
the most exhaustive manner. There is n
particular spot on which the table and the
chairs must stand; and as the first lady en-
ters she is told exactly what she is to do,
where TO walk, sit, and display The
meaning of every line and every situation is
fully explained. f" Not there" the author
will say, f" don't you understand she Is in
there ~ Then comes stamp of the foot,
II " DO listen Don't blunder by knock
Inc vor, ,,ead against words without think
inn" A few MINUTES later an actor, who
ought TO know better, spcn.Ss MS "oros hrs'
and makes the appropriate gesture a,,r.r "a'"'
Mr.. Bcucioault Is down upon him directly.
Please TO fecolect this. on the stage your
paiitomime must always preoede your words,
for the simple reason that the eye Is quicker
than the ear" Mr. Boucicault Is of the
opinion, not uncommon Among drainatists,
that he has this time hit upon genuine
original high-class drama, with situations
which shall throw even the "Collccn Bawn ~
and "Arrah. na-pogue" into the shade.
Ireland Is TO he shown to MS from n new
point of view, and Irish character in an en-
lirely new light There Is, IL seems, an
Irish analogue Of Gratdct and Harpagon, the
acqusitivc Celt, eager TO found u family
and see honor shed upon his frst-born. II
is this proud, ambitious, hungry Celt that
we are to shake hands with In tho place of
Myles na-Coppalecn, Conn, and Shaun the
Post. Mr.. Bouccault Is TO produce new
Irishman, whose character he has studied
for four years past. The new play, " Incha-
vogue" has advanced so far that two mag
niiicent scenes are made sure Of one of which
will assurediy add to the already high rcpu-
tation of its autlor.-Londou World.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-09-05
Lightning Proof,

A colored man named Burrough, living in
Baltimore, may consider himself lightning
proof. One afternoon last week he was
standing in the doorway of barn during a
thunder storm, and was struck by lightning.
Tho fluid entered his right arm. which was
raised slightly above his head, passing
down his arm to his right side, then divid-
ing, passing across the stomach 10 the left
thigh, aud oil AT n tengont aud also down
his right leg to the foot, tearing oil the top
of heavy shoe. Pieces of skin were torn
of at different places upon the arms, limbs,
and body Moreover, wherever the huid
passed, the skin has n Jet black discolora-
ton, with the exception Of the right foot,
which shows a sort of white, Scared app
pearance. His pantaloons were burned into
shreds, hardly piece being left of the body
of the garment, and for some time after the
occurrence the remnants possessed a strong
sulphurous smell. AT the time the light
ming struck Burrough IL threw him into
the stable-a distance of about ten feet
upon his face, and also knocked down a man
named Thomas Wooden, and partially
stunned several other men near by The
fluid splintered q bench at the door of the
stable, and portion of the door, passing
through the stable and into the basement
Finally, Burrough is not only still alive,
but docs not appear to have been seriously
injured.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-09-05

A plump little Celestial, his almond eyes
twinklng with delight and an extraordinary
grin lighting up his yellow countenance,
dropped in to witness the lottery drawing the
other day.
He watched the blind folded boys draw the
numbers from tho wheel with apparent in
tercsi and bore the Jokes of the crowd around
with evident good nature.
"Say, John, you wnshce that mans
slirtcc i' asked one Of the crowd, pointing
TO one of the benevolent looking Commits
sioners.
81 washce hearee plenty shitee il vince
plizc," replied the bland Monaghan.
"lIave you got ticket, John 2" inquired
the man in the crown.
"Well, mo tlnkcc me habce, replied the
Chnaman, drawing one from his pocket.
"Tlickee win ?" lie inquired.
The man in tho crowd looked at the mum.
Der and, scanning his list found that il had
come in for $500 prize.
"Wcll, john" replied the man in the
crowd, very innoccntly, 81 think you've
lost"
"Chincc man loscc ale time" said the
subject of the flcwery Empire, "gotce no
luckre. Gless flow tliukee away
"You needn't do that, Jol,n," said the
man with patronizing air. ON give you
u uInc IOG IL.
"Dlime too lllee. Glimmec Il dollar
said the Celestial.
"a dollars too much for ticket that
can't win. Well split the difference and
call it half dollar, ell ?" said Johns kind
| informant.
"Chnee man glottee no luckee; Mclean
man takee allie mlonee. Takee tn,
tlickee and gimme flo bittec," and John
passed over his ticket in exchange for the
money.
When the Mongolian's grinning features
had disappeared the man chuckled and
| remarked that he had "got her this time. y
Let's see the ticket 2" asded one of his
| friends.
The man who had made this lucky invest.
ment handed the ticket over, when his friend
exclaimed
| Why, George, it was drawn last June. y
:" Is that sol" asked the man, dumb
founded, the revelation that he had beer
dupcd dawning upon him. :" Where is tina
lying rascal of n heather Chinee who put NJ
this job on mel p
But the Chinaman could nowhere be
found, and the man had to be satisfied with
the experience that he had purchased will
half a dollar.-Nuc Orleans Pcayme.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-09-05

II was during the successful period of the
drama of Henri iii, one day, that Mile. Mars
was receiving friends and admirers, Dumas
the elder presented her with beautiful
bound copy of the drama, and an old
doctor who was present exclaimed rather
simply: $50 you are q tragedy maker,
young MANI Yes" replied Dumas,
"just like you: the only difference is that
you have yours bound in DEAL
Dumas was great friend of Vatout's, who
was SO devoted to Louis Philippes family
that he followed them into exile. On hear
ing of his death, " Poor fellow" said Dumas,
the water they had to drink was very bad
the Princes were all sick, but Vatont died. I"
"The courtier - said Dumas with smile.
Being present one evening with George
Sand mt the first performance of an eXecrable
piece he was conversing loudly with her,
when n bourgeois, seated in front of tlem
turned round and sharply requested them to
be silent. "What," exclaimed Dumas
"you have the good luck to hear George
Sand and Alexander Dumas conversing to-
gether, and you are not satisfied !"
Dumas was n very powerful man, and
rather proud of his physical strength. His
father, Gen. Dumas, Marquis de Ia Paillerie,
notified his birth TO Gen. Bruno in the fol-
lowing terms MY wife has Just presented
me with n boy, eighteen inches long, and
weighing ten pounds and half. If he keeps
on like that at twenty-five he will he no
pgmy." The father was also n man of great
strength whose feats were renowned in the
records of the French army. An engraving
of the time, now in the hands of Dumas, Jr.,
represents him alone on the Brixen Bridge
| holding in check Il body of Austrians, killing
three wolnding eight and causing the
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-09-05
Dcnrayed TASTES.

The subject of n depravod taste in animals
IL an interesting one, which has not been
studied AS much, perhaps, as il might. In
human beings IL would seem todepend on i'll
health of either body or mind, but in animals
IL would seem AS IL it might be present, and
the animal enjoy good health. One remark
able instance in an herbveIous animal We
can vouch for. II occurred in sheep that
had been shipped on board one of the PENN
sula and Oriental steamers To help to supply
the kitchen on board, hut whilo iattcnng il
developed an inordinate taste for tobacco
which it would eat in any quantity that was
given TO il. II did not much care for cigars,
and altogether objected TO burned ends but
IL would greedily deyour the half. chewed
quid of u sailor or q handful of roll tobacco
While chewing there was apparently no UNI
due How OF saliva, and itstaste was so pecu-
liar that most of the passengers on board
amused themselves by feeding it, to see for
themselves il it were really so. As con-
sequence, though in fair condition, the cook
was AFRAID to kill the sheep, believing that
the mutton would have flavor OF tobacco.
Another very remarkable case has lust been
communicated to Us by Mr.. Francis Good
lake; this time ilesh-eating animal in the
shape OF kitten, about five months old
who shows passionate iondness for salads.
II eats no end OF sliced cucumber dressed
with vinegar, even when hot with cayenne
pepper. After a little fencing il has eaten a
piece Of boiled beef with mustard, It's
mother was at least seen TO eat slice OF
cucumber which had salt, pepper, and vine
gar on it. The kitten is apparently in good
health, and its extraordinary taste is not
easily accounted for. Even surprising it once
got feed of salmon mayonaise, why should
II now select to prefer The dressing TO the
fish i-!Naiure
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-09-05

In private life toasting has almost entirely
disappeared. A hundred years ago and less
it was rife in the extreme. Half dozen
men could not sit down to dinner without
drinking toasts. In the event of any great
victory there was 10 end of toastipg. The
nation was for time half insane in drink
ing the health of Nelson, Wellington, or
other successful commanders by sea and
land. II was part of a young mans eduCa-
tion to get familiar with a few toasts, which
he could-bring out when "called upon" in
tuin at evening entertainments. At the ripe
age of fifty he had become so hackneyed in
toasting as never to be at n loss for a hero or
for sentiment suitable to the character of the
company. AT the very least he could give
"Tho rising gcncraton," "All ships ut
sea-" or :" May the wing of friendship never
lose n fcathcr.' Curious and not little
melancholy to think what vast numbers OF
worthy people now gone to their rest habitu-
ally killed time i'll soaking and trying to
amuse themselves over this kind of driveling
nonsense. As yet, the popular mind had
not been reused to inquiry on variety of
important questions. A great part of life
was consumed in dawdling and drinking, as
is still the case among certain classes in
small country towns. Discountenanced in
general society, complimentary toasting
holds its ground in public festivities. There
the libations are obscrvcdly as copious, as
provocative of oratorical display and as
much attended with senseless uproar as
ever. Corporation dinners, charity dinners,
reception and farewell dinners are all alike
in these respects. Every toast must be pre-
faced by drink all round. Thcquantity Of
champagne consumed on some occasions is
immense the removal of wagOn-load Of
empty bottles not at all unusual. What
| may he the different degrees of imtoXicatioI
we shall not attempt to specify. One would
| not like to be too severe Oh a matter admit
| ting of many excavations. At the same
time we may lie permitted to say that tn
example set at these festive demonstration
is not quite in accordance with the solemn
counsels ordinarily uttered on the evils o
intemperance. Men in high position win
are nimble at toasting at grand dinners d
not seem to perceive that they are acting in
consistently in holding out n bad example t
the poor, whom they are constantly leotur
ing on the terrible consequences of niseX
| pcnditure on drink. Chdmbors's .Iomnai.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-09-05

news to the hall that there was n messenger
in the village come down from the court,
with silver srcshound on his sleeve; and
then Mr.. Arthur took Mistress Alicia Into
side room, and he fell on his knees before
her, and prayed her, for their loves sake,
that she would help him, for he had been
mixed up, ~ seems, in q plot for Prince
Charles, and II was death II he were taken.
So she agreed with him that he should hide
till night In a secret room In the west wing
that by the Broad Terrace strand then she
would come aid guide him out by the pos
tern that he might escape. The night cainc,
and she came too, without n light forsshe
said that would he dangerous, and guided
him through the passages, until she opened
the little door and as hc gfaspcd her hand and
kissed II, IL was as cold as DEATH. And as he
stepped ont on the steps there was d CLEAN
of steel outside, and Mr.. Arthur was in the
clutches of troop of the Guard with Capt.
Van Loom at their head. lie was executed,
sir, like many another bravelad at that time;
| and before n year was over Mistress Alicia
was married TO Capt. Van Loom, Who got his
colonclcy for his services
"Thcy say IL was 4 *retchad life they led;
he turned out drunken, gambling brute,
| and broke her heart; but none ever knew
whether IL was true what folk whispered in
the country side, that SHE sold lier cousin to
Il
her lover. Anyway she died d miserable,
chldlcss wBman-rest her soul But, sir,
they say that ever since that day any Gedge
| who passes the pos,ern by night will feel an
ice-cold hand leading them down the steps as
| If to destruction, and that there is always
harm comes of ". II Miss Lucy should have
felt the Cold Hand of Morbcck, for so the
country folk call 1t, sir, saving your pres
ence !"
What could sayl What could think,
| except that "thcre are more things in
heaven and earth, Horatio, than are drcamt
of in your philosophy"
We buried my child and Morbeck went to
| a distant cousin. AS for Hugh Nelson, he
went abroad for II year or two, and then
came back aud married a good, hottest girl
with decent dowry, as hehovcd the trans
mittcr of an old name. But though no was
a good and tender husband, and wise and
gentle father, knew full well that his young
heart, with all its store Of love, was buried
in the same grave with Lucy Gedsc. So now q,
my boy, you will laugh at lie, daresay, for
you wise young fellows do laugh at all that
you call superstition, butt gives mo shud-
der still when think of that winter night
when my child grasped the Cold Hand OF
| Morbcuk Tho I'm
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-09-05

Perhaps he is seen most completely in his
clement ON the stage-not alone as an actor,
out as author, manager, stage manager, and
prompter as we'll. He is, at rehearsal, ALSO
lutte monarch of all he surveys. His COM
pany cannot pooll-pooh his views, for no is
an actor; they cannot make many suggestions
to an author who can act every part in The
piece they are rehearsing they cannot rebel
against the all-poweriul manager. 1t is not
merely force majeure that they would be
Obliged to oontead against, but superior
knowledge Of the matter in hand. The car
penters and property-men are equally likely
to be told any detail of their business. They
are told whether bookcase is to he "pro-
hie " or made-up," what is to be ON the
top OF 1t, and so forth; and if there is to he a
MANIFESTATION scene, must be prepared TO
see al their stacy make-belieyes put ON one
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-09-05
Queen Bcss at seventeen.

When Elizabeth was seventeen she was
mistress of a liberal establishment, and her
education was wcll-nigh finished. From her
F." Household Book " we are let into the
secret of her expenditure. Her income was
equal TO some 100000 of our money, and
permitted her to live in a state becoming her
rank Like many persons whose intellectual
powers are well developed, the Princess was
II gourmet, and n large portion of her hand
some allowance was spent on good living.
Wheat could be bought in those days at Dos.
n quarter, yet the bakrhouse of her Royal
Iiighness cost her over goo, or 81 200 of our
money. The expense of her kitchen came to
nearly 1900, poultry cost her over 600, wax
and candles entered at $3.50, Goals and wood
came to goo. her +" sauce" Ga comprehen-
sivc item including vegetables) stands ut
f2o, beer and wine cost her over e30O, the
wages and lverics of her rctaincrs are
charged at over e400. She was waited on
by thirteen gentlemen of the body, to each
of whom was presented a coat which cost
4Os.; when we remember that money in those
days is represented by six times the amount
at the present time, we shall find that Eliza.
beth spent upon her household expenditure
no less than some fifteen thousand year
Some of the items entered in her household
book strike us as very small compared with
the sums she spent upon poultry and wax
lights. Her charities of the year are put
down at II l5s Sd, nearly third of what
she spent upon 90 sauce" The "court mil
liner" of the period must have found hei
Royal llighncss one of the shabbiest of hei
customers, for the Princess was Indifferent Il
| the charm of dress, and we read that 18Th,
maidcnly apparel which she used in hel
brothers. time made the noblemen's wive,
and daughters ashamed to be dressed and
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-09-05
IN THE DARK.


walt amid the darkness. and yet know the light
IL shnns irst above me In beatty full and bright
And soon perhaps i,s radiance WIN faiupon my sight
walk amid the darkness In silence sad aud drSafi
But somewhere very near me. II ! could only hear,
The heavenly song is ringing In accents sweet and
clear.
walk amid the darkness my feet tired and sore
Father look In pity | cahhDt travel more,
How sweet 10 know that soinc time this darkness viii
beo'tr
walk amid The darkness Nix way cthhct sce
But stil know II ,ciidrth, o Father. into thee;
Aud so IN lodrnoy onward, fcf thou art leading me.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-09-05
Given Up by Doctors.

- Is it possible that MIR, Godfrey is mp and
at work, and cured by SO simple remedy %
+" ! assure you il is true that he is entirely
cured, and with nothing but Hop Bitters :
and only ten days ago his doctors gave him
up and said he must die -
Well-a-day That is remarkable!
will so this day and get some for my poor
George; know hops are good, "--Saiem
t1s.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-09-05

CIT Month and expenses guaranteed ioAg GENT.
~ outht froe. SHAW Co., Augusta, Mainp.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-14
AUTOMATIC.

Bridget, the dust upon the furniture is intolerable. What shall I do?" Do as do, marn1, pay no attention to it.
 Ice cream, says the Rochester Her0ld, is at the point of death. Poor thing-consump- ton, no doubt.-Neao Y0rk Commercial Ad- UeTtiSer.
 It is to Dr. Mary Walker, the bIoomerist, should have been dedicated. If any one sits on the style, she does.-LoooeH Cittsen.
 How time changes, In the good old testa- ment days it was considered 8 miracle for an ass to speak, and now nothing short of a miracle will keep one quiet.- Wheeling Le0d- @.
 A Norfolk man has invented gas meter with price indicator attached which shows in dollars and cents the amount due for gas. The Norristown Herald says: IA good idea, but meter with a gas bill-payer attached would find more ready sale"
 Says the master of the house to his ser want as he prepares to lock himself up in his study and work, q am not in if any one calls-mind ?" A quarter of an hour later he rings the bell. No answer. He rings it again. Still no answer He opens the door furiously, and cries to the servant in the ante chamber, ''Didn't you hear me ring you idiot ?" t'Yes, sir; but you had told me you weren't in, and couldn't think of taking bells word before yours, sir"
 It is stated that Carl Schurz is soon to be married to one of the female clerks of the Interior department. The lady is said to be a very fine performer on the piano. We feel sorry for the Piute Princess Winnemucca. She had designs on Carl at one time. But she was scalper's daughter, and didn't know anything about the ''Maiden's Prayer" or 'sSilvery Waves" and the giddy Carl gave her the grand bounce the first chance he got. -KansGs CStg ITnaes
 French attempts at elegant English are apt to be comical Here is the closing paragraph of a circular received from Saint -Etienne by a firm in Springfield, Mass. 'Bi thanks giving you beforehand for the trust that you will accord us, we begin you, sir, to receive our forward civiHcities."
 Description of fire from Le GGwIois:
 'sAt the No. 22, of the street of Buci, in the shop of baker, the fire is declared him. self yesterday, towards two hours of the night, and is communicated himself rapidly enough to the matters imdammables which contained the cellars.
 Before even that the fire might could menace of fashion serious the immovables contiguous, the bumpers barrackeds in the street of Old Pigeonhouse were arruns (etaient occou711s) on the spot of the sinister, and succeeded, at the end of few of time, to circumscribe the fire, of which they rend- cred themselves master after one hour of ef- forts.
 s'The losses are not most considerables and do not depass 20, 900 francs. We have, in revenge, to constate unhappily an accident of person bumper, suffocated by the smoke, is fallen it has been necessary to transport him at the haste in shop neigh bor to prodigal him the cares necessary which have repealed him to the life. .''-Ne0o foT& World
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-14
A Dangerous Vocation.

salmon Fishing on the Columbia River
 A Perflous PursuIt In Which Many
 Lives are Lost-How Chinese ComPeti-
 tors Were Treated.
 From the San Francisco Chronicle.1
 The business of fishing for salmon on the Columbia river is highly dangerous one, if tbe fishermen just returned from the eanner- les speak the truth. Some assert that as many as $50 fishermen lost their lives this season on the Columbia. The lowest esti- mate is furnished by William Johnson, who puts the number of victims at 200. Thomas McKenna, alias 'sBrockey Tom No. l." states that 25O fishermen were lost. Antone Beret- ta figures up the list of unfortunate at 800, while Stephen Ellis places it at $50. Ellis has fished for years on the Columbia. He has been employed at times by the Fish Com missioners to hatch our young salmon, and is