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The Portland daily press., 1880-01-28
Municipal Court,

BEFORE JUDGE KNIGHT.
TUEsDAY.-George Prinn. Truant. COMMITTEES
to Reform School during his minority.
Thomas Mccarthy, Charles Hail. Geo. Foss, Free
man Richards and Ellen Richards. Intoxication
Fined So each and costs. Paid.
Thomas Barry and Thomas j. Frates. Throwing
snow balls in the streets. Fined 81 and costs.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-28
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers for this
county were recorded yesterday:
Raymond-Jas. Strout to Francis III. With
am, $50 acres land and buildings.
Nathaniel Staples to Mial Witham, lot OF
land
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-28
Pythagorean Lodge.

AT a regular meeting of Pythagorean Lodge,
No. II, F. & A. NJ, held at Fryeburg, Monday
evening, the following officers were installed
by the Deputy Grand Master Samuel 0. Will
eyEof that district:
W. M.-Tobias L. Eastman.
S. W.-Fred B. Osgood.
j. WIN. Gordon.
Treas.-John Locke.
Sec.-Frank e. Howe.
S. D.-B. w. McKenn.
j. DIV. r. Tarbox.
Mar.-Hagen w. Stevens
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-28

SOLOMON himself would be puzzled if called
upon to decide which is the more exquisite
the Violet, West End Bouquet, or Stephanotis
of J. & E. ATKINSON. ja24S&W
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-28
Odd Foilowsbin

The members OF the Grand Lodge are re-
minded that the extra session at 2 p m. today
demands their attention. We hope our city
p. Us will be present.
MANY ODD FELLOWS.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-28
CITY AND VICINITY.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Two Hundred-H. !. Nelson & Co.
Adamson's Botanic Balsam.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Cut-H l. Nelson G. Co.
For Sale-590 Congress Street.
Probate Notices.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-28

''Stubbs, did you ever see phonograph?'
eyes; and it was saying, Take AdamSon's b.
tonic Cou1h ZPolsans for Coughs. Colds and
Asthma ia2S-W SS&w1w
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-28

WE often hear people say, there is only one
good cough medicine and that is DIR. Bulls
Cough Syrup, it is cheap too, only % cents per
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-28
STATE NEWS.

The cylinder head of the engine in the Frye
burg steam mill burst out Friday night near
the close of work. doing 800 damage and de-
laying work for a few days.
As result of the large sale of sleds at the
Paris factory the past year the company has
made large and important gains in its fnan-
cial standing. The company indebtedness has
been largely reduced as also has the unproduc-
tive stock All old and doubtful accounts
have been charged up, and the company be-
gins the new year upon sure footing. If the
the sales are favorable, next seasons work will
give dividend to the stockholders. AS it is,
there is now no doubt of the company's firm
financial standing, and its continuance as a
permanent institution of the village.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-28
YORK COUNTY

Mrs Prescott, wife of Isaac Prescott, of West
Buxton, slipped from the STEPS of her house a
few days since and received internal injuries
from which she died. She was about % years
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-28

Prof Baird of the United States Fish Com
mission had 10000 Penobscot salmon eggs
taken from the Matching house at Bucksport
and given to the fish commissioner of Mary
land.
After many years of disheartening delays,
government has adopted the automatic fog
bell invented and patented by Mr.. W. II.
Close of Bangor, the advantages of which are
well-known The lighthouse board has already
ordered one of those bells to be placed at the
Harding Lodges two miles from the Boston
Light, in range of Minot Light, and the bell is
now being made at Bangor. These bells will
undoubtedly be placed all along the coast soon,
and will be a great help to the coaasting vessels
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-28
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.

OEEICE HOITRS

OFFICE HOURS:
From 500 a. m. to $50 p. M, Sundays excepted
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
fro, n
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1880-12-16
Fixing Shoes to Horses, Hoofs,

A new idea for accomplishing this
without the use of nails is carried out as
follows The inventor takes shoe of
ordinary construction, having, say, four
holes therein, and through these he
passes bands or wires of metal, two ex-
tending from or near the hinder extrem-
tiles of the shoe, and the other two ut
short distances from either side of the
toe, the position being varied with the
number of bands employed 10 fix the
shoe the hinder wires or bands are first
drawn tightly round the front and upper
part or corona of the hoof, the ends
passing through buckle or ring, or
they may be twisted together. The
epds of the other wires are also passed
through the ring or under the first
bands, and, being drawn tightly down
ward, the hinder wires or bands, owing
to the conformation of the hoof, are, as
it were, wedged tightly, thus fixing the
shoe firmly to the hoof. This invention
only receives provisional protection.-
London L&ve-Stock Journal.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1880-12-16
All the Rage.

We see nowadays city and country
houses which look rather like shops for
the exhibition of bric-a-brac and rich
hangings than homes in which people OK
pect to get comfort. The rooms upon
which some famous upholsterer has Law
ished the resources of his stock may re-
mind one Of the modern scenic seats on
the stage of theater, and there seems
to be little provision for the substantial
enjoyment of their occupants. Every
thing in them is harmonious enough,
perhaps, except the people. In color
and composition they suggest picture,
but the inmates Of the house are out OF
place as the living figures in it. They
don't belong among such surroundings,
and they can't be comfortable amid all
this tasteful and splendid display.
But unquestionably peoples houses
are looking better than they formerly
did, and more particularly those Of peo-
pie of moderate means. For the hap
piest thing about the modern decoration
is that its effects are produced rather by
colors than materials, and very inexpen-
sive fabrics will serve the purpose. Cot
ton stuffs, as, for instance, cotton fan
mel, will take the most delicate dyes,
and yield tints of remarkable beauty
And our own wall papers, which are now
in unexampled demand, may be bought
for small price, and yet be of patterns
and colors which viii satisfy critical
artistic taste.-NeoO York, SUM- s,.,.s,,.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1880-12-16
Adjoining School Grounds.

We have had occasion to drive hun
dreds of miles this season among the
farmers of the middle and western por
tions of the State, and could not fail to
observe the neglected condition of nearly
all the district school-houses. The build
ings themselves were mostly in fair con-
Gition, but not one in ten was shaded by
single tree. Here in this scene of bleak
ness the rising generation receives it's
tirst impressions OF taste and civilization.
If they have pleasant homes, they will
certainly acquire blythe contrast strong
aversion to the school. If parents and
school trustees cannot be induced to re-
gard common decency in the matter, it
would be we'll to procure the passage of
law that no district should recoive pub
lilo money, as failing of it's purpose. that
did not have at least dozen thrifty shade
or evergreen trees on the school oTonnda
These trees would not cost tan dolIara
Agricultural and horticultural societies.
should take hold of the matter. Tt would
SO more important than giving premiums
for fat pigs and big apples. Do other
States generally do better?--Couat,y
Gentlemen. .. ...-......-.. -,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1880-12-16
PICKENs S. c., THURSDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1880.
has been 3,142. This report
refers only to the white Baptists,

nomination has been 3,142. This report
refers only to the white Baptists,
Abe Rothschild's case was called at
Marshall, Texas, Wednesday, when it
was discovered that the indictment was
missing. This, of course, continues the
case until the indictment is found or a
substitute filed. For the first time in
twenty years the entire criminal docket
except the set cases, was disposed of at
the present term of the District Court in
a single day.
A sample of Chinese tea has been re
ceived by the Sumter Republican. 1t
was raised by Mr.. S. P. Odom, of Dooly
county, Ga, from plants furnished by
the National Agricultural Department.
He says the plants are now three years
old, i'll a very healthy condition and
bearing profusely. Mr.. Odom is salts
fed that tea raising could be made q
success in this country, and Of great
profit, if the proper attention were given
If
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1880-12-16
He Had sEm Coming.

Here is one of Master Johnnie's fables
in the San Francisco ArgonGut:
"And now lie tell you little story
wich Mister Gipple tole me. Once there
was revival of lidgion in the town
ware Mister Gipple KEEP q glas ware
store, chiney and crockery, too, and
every boldly was goin wild with good,
no more SWARM and drinkin whisky, and
fishin on Sunday, and steelin water
meluns. One day there was q feh,. r.
tendin store for Mister Gpple, and o
mitey good woman she cum with bible,
and she looked at the feller out of her
eyes, and then sed: 'Yung man do you
keep the devine commandments
"The feller was from Sacrymento and
dident kanow wat thum was, but he
spoke out reel quick, and said: yes
mum, we do, but the boss was tryin to
get EN- out of his way Yesterday, and
while he was settin EN- aside he broke
every one of EN-. But wo have got sum
better ones comm from San Francisco
you come in next week"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1880-12-16
Plano Playing Regulated by Law.

The London Globe says: The author
tiles of Weimer are evidently consider
ate body. They have recently decreed
that no person shall in any house within
their jurisdiction play piano while win
dows in the house are open under pen
atty of two shillings. This is an appro-
pirate regulation for the headquarters Of
German literature. We have Professor
Teufelsdrokh's authority for saying that
Germany is eep-thinking-set up on
high to tell the world what o'clock it is.
Doubtless great deal of this deep think
ing is done in the streets, as the late
President Lincoln's was; and where the
streets were mostly narrow, as they are
IN Wiener, serious cogitation is apt to be
much interfered with by the sound of the
banging OF pianos at every third or fourth
house, who knows what magnificent
ideas, conjured up by the regulation of
Goethe's genius, may not have been
spoiled almost at birth, and so lost to the
world, by the thoughtless trumming of
some pianist in o house with open win
d6ws? For the great author of CIVIL
helm Meister" once lived in Wiener; so
did Schiller. So did Johann Won Herder,
the friend Of Goethe, and one of the first
OF German tinkers. But in their days
pianos were not, as they are now, to be
found in every house; and if the spinet or
harpsichord was much in use, it made
very little noise, as everybody who has
heard one knows. Otherwise even those
great mon might not have given to the
world quite such great works as they
produced. So the new law in Wiener is
useful one. In London we do not suf-
fer much. generally speaking, from the
playing of pianos indoors. It is the
piano-playing out of doors that troubles
us, and troubles us great deal, too.
Everybody is acquainted with the fiend,
Of Italian complexion, whose persistent
grinding at a gigantic box on wheels
produces diabolical thrumping amongst
scales which make thinking impossible,
and life temporarily misery. And
everybody must, at some time or other,
have wished that an effective law could
be appealed to against the fiend and his
like. Hitherto we have been powerless
in dealing with him, he has prevailed.
But it ought to be possible to do some
thing in the spirit which has just mani
tested itself in the quaint German city
towards abolishing one of the discomforts
OF the worlds metropolis.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1880-12-16

AFTER holiday the rabbi accosted
bright-eyed little daughter of Judah "
with the inquiry: "Why were you not
in the synagogue yesterday?" After
twisting in hor mouth for some moments
the end Of q obviously clean apology for
q pocket handkerchief, Rebecca, with
downcast look, replied because my
hat ~as not clean, cir" "Not clean?"
said the raj bbi, somewhat sternly: "Don't
you know that God cares not for outward
appearances? that He looks to that which
is of infinitely moro importance-that
which is within?" But" quickly in
terrupted the seven y6ar-old matrop,
as perfect solution of the difficulty,
"the lining wes dirty, too" And that
settled the controversy without further
argument. .-Iarper'S Ma0azine.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1880-12-16
American Incomes,

There is no table of the average dura-
t1on Of fortunes; but the statistics Of
business failures in the country since
1866 show that the average yearly fail
ures ranged from l in 1853 in the year
1871 to l in rs in 1876. How many busi-
ness men in a thousand fail, once or
more, during their business lifetime, L
cannot learn. The proportion used to
be estimated for New England ut 81 per
cent. That is probably too high fig
ure Tor the business OF to-day, conduct
ed, as it is, upon much shorter credits
than formerly. But the proportion of
traders who fail is probably not lower
than IS per cent. of the whole number.
How many of our people live upon
their invested Means? In 1866 our in
come-taX returns showed I'll 900 in
comes of $500 per year and over, and
5000, 600 incomes of less than $500. But
these were not incomes from capital
they were mostly earnings or wages.
Probably not one in hundred of these
smallerlncomes, andnot over 10 per cent.
OF the incomes over $500, represented
the interest upon Investments. In
France, ten years later, the census re-
turned no less than 100000 people,
renters, who live entirely upon their
invested means. In 1877 100000 of
people, one-fifth of the population, were
enrolled as rentes-holders or savings
banks depositors but it must be added
that the savings banks do not often fail
III France, and that sooner or later they
are apt to fail with us. Most of these
deposits are small ones. But no less
than 100000 of the French can say
with Petrarch, Pa1'Ua SeG a11t0 2lihi :.
1t is little enough, but it will do for
me-"
Thus, in spite of the resources of the
country, in spite of the almost universal
search for wealth, and in spite of the
fact that we have a great many rich
men at any given time, wo still do
not have largo class of permanently
rich men we do not even have, like the
French, n large class of persons who
have permanent though small COM
| petence. The rich Americans wealth
IS extremely volatile in nine cases out
of ten it is fairy gold" The old
landowners form the chief exception
| to the rule; especially in our large cit
les, where the increase of values has
been great.
But if our class of permanently
wealthy people is small, 80 also is our
class of destitute people. We are fortu-
niue III nitVIuS no Sucn immense ana
harmful inequality of fortunes as we see
in modern England. Our i'll fortune is
this, that our class of moderate compe-
tences is also small, that so few of us,
in spite of our opportunities and our Ia
bors, have seized the good of even n
small assured competence. The land is
full Of people who have not, on the other
hand, and who are not likely to have,
any assured competence, however
moderate, but who have nothing to ex-
pect but labor to the end. This is, in
deed, the appointed human lot for the
majority in any community; but need it
be, in q country Of resources like this,
SO nearly the universal lot? Might not
many of us avoid it by greater care for
a moderate competence, lessened am
bition for fortunes Pr AZ. CO01e, IN
Har1oer's Ma0asirae.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1880-12-16

PRoFEssIoNAn etiquette fs carried to
an absurd extent Anaong the physicians
of Toronto, it wougd sesnl. ii merchant
in that city was serionsly iii, 81 certain
doctor prescribed for him, and, after his
departure q second disciple Of Hcscrla-
plus was summoned. The first came
again, learned Of the visit of the second,
refused to 10 anything more in the case
and went away. The SECOND doctor then
called, wee told Of the frat employment
of the other. declined to act, and went
away too. The unfortunate merchant
accordingly died The peYspaper which
publishes this story heads It Etiquette
Run into the QroppG," but the patient
seems to have beeh the one run into the
ground
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1880-12-16
French Beggars.

MOndicancy is forbidden in Paris and
the neighboring villages. But under
various pretenses it seems to be more
prevalent than it has been known for
long time. Some of the persons who beg
in Paris have known better days, and are
dainty in their language. A gentleman
said to an outstretched palm:
81 have not sou about me-"
"Sir," exclaimed the worthy mendi-
cant with q sneer, "I have not specified
the species of CON-"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1880-12-16
6OLACE.
W. FARRAND FELCR.

We recall days of innocent pleasure
Which lnger in memory's thrall;
But sorrow too soon fills the measure,
And covers the past with pail.
For friendship Is but transient gladness,
And life is TOO short for It's bliss,
So soon is it broken by sadness
For happiest ties that we miss.
We only can watch through each season,
Forgetful OF sOrrows ana tears,
Misgiving, not knowing the reason
Why sorrow should compass our years.
We bow in our humble submission,
For solace look back through the years
When we waited for joyful fruition
OF hopes now moro bitter than tears.
We forget that our life hes its beauty,
It's pleasures as well as its pain;
Why then should we turn from our duty
To indulge in this bitter refrain?
Our hearts full of hopeful emotion.
The riches of hopes that are dead
BY the magic Of memory's potion
Shall recall sweetest thoughts of the dead.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1880-12-16

'T AssURnSsyou, gentlemen" said the
convict upon entering the prison, "that
the place has sought me, and not the
place. Ny own affairs really demand all
my time and attention, and may truly
say that my selection to fill this position
was an entire surprise. Had consulted
my own interest I should have perempt-
oriIy declined to serve, but as I am in
the hands of my friends I see no other
course but to submit" And he submit
ted.T-BO8tOn Transcript.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1880-12-16

HUMORS OF THE DAY.
BALD heads never dye.

BALD heads never dye. -.
USUALLY the coarser base voice is
the finer it is. .'
POPULAR paper is like q toper's nose
it will be read -.. .,,as.
WHEN your opponent calls you liar
let him have the floor.
That man that says that that that that
that man used was correct, tells false
hood.
A GREAT many men are cottage-built;
that is to say they have but one story.
And they are for ever telling it.
A POOR dentist of Kokomo wears for
ceps to keep him warm A pair of draw
ers, you know.-Kokoneo Tribune.
H.REBEcoA: Yes; when young lady
goes crazy over dancing, we think she
could consistently be called hopping
mad.
"PEoPLE should always marry their
opposites. Yes, one of the marrying
parties ought to be man and the other
woman.
WHEN the editors wife gets new
dress on the strength of dry goods adj
vertisement, might it not properly be
called her address?
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1880-12-16
A LOVERS QUERY.
Tell NC tell me Gertie, true,
Do not-do not-do not lie,

Can M5rs yoncnn smay yO1Gan nGHs yG%LGa9 1'o9 you
BOYS, don't be deceived. A girl who
will talk of the climbs" Of table, will,
after marriage, chase you around a two
acre lot with O rolling pin and q regu-
lar kerosene confagration in both eyes.
A MAINE school-teacher captured
thirty three cuds of gum from her pupils
in one day, and it was O rainy day at
that.-DGtrOH Free Press. Most any
school-teacher can do that if she but
chews.
AN exchange speaks of ca policeman
who shot drunken man who tried to es-
cape in the hind leg." The policeman is
to be commended. When drunken
man tries to escape in the hind leg he de-
serves to be shot.
WHEN O fellow goes out of theater to
see man, he eats little burnt coffee
and always finds his man. When woman
looks under, q bed for q man she never
| thinks to eat any burnt coffee, and she
finds nobody. i5%H
AN exchange prints lengthy article
on "Science at Breakfast" Valuable
space wasted. Science at breakfast is
getting away with four slices of ham and
half dozen eggs while your Vis-a-vis is
unfolding his napkin.
A MAN inIowa has been arrested for
assaulting his wife, and he was found
guilty even though it was shown that he
only stuffed her mouth full of putty
when he wanted to go to sleep. Do we
men have no rights ut all?
''TAKE the elevator" is inscribed on
the fence of an Iowa meadow. A curious
traveller who climbed the fence discovered
In about ten seconds that the elevator is
of dark brindle color, with curl in the
middle of his forehead
'"TRoUBLE has broken out in Cork"
1t is generally under the cork where
trouble breaks out-NOrrist0aU Herald
Many sorrowing Home Ruler realizes
that fact when he hears the corkscrew in
the little small hours beyond the twelve.
A HARD CAsE.-Major Dunnup-''Aw-
FLY dull down here, isn't it Miss Mnria?"
Miss Maria-"Do you think so? Why
don't you go, then You're a bachelor
and have only yourself to please" Maj.
Dunnup-"Only myself to please? You
don't know what q doosed difficult thing
that is to do"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-02-26

A Little Touch of American
History. q

George Washington hrst to tho White House
came;
And next on the list is John Adams name,
Tom Jefferson tlren filed tho honorod place;
The name Of James Madison next we trace;
The fifth in succession was james Monroe,
And John Quincy Adams the next below,
Theni Andrew jackson was placed in tho
chair, ~,
And noxt we find Martin Van Duron thoro.
Then Willinm ii. Harrison's namo wo meet /,
Whose death gavo John Tyler tho coveted
Then James X. Polk was tho nations
choice;
Next for Zachary Taylor che gave her voice,
Whose premature death brought in Millard
Fillmore;
And next Franklin Pierce tho distinction
wnro.
The fifteenth was james Buchanan, they
Who for Abraham Lincoln prepared the
way;
Whose martyrdom gave Andrew johnson
chance,
And tho eighteenth name was Ulysses S.
Grants.
BY means of various and sundry why's
The nineteenth now is Il. B. Hayes.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-02-26
The Legislature

Adjourned last Friday, being the eleventh
day Of the special session. A good many Acts
were passed. list of which will bo found in our
columns. While most Of them arc Of local
character, we consider the work of tho session
beneficial, as its action may, and probably will,
result in the resumption Of the work on the
Blue Ridge Railroad. Tho completion Of this
great thoroughfarc would contribute to tho ma
terial interests Of the whole State, opening out
q short and direct connection with tho grain
producing region o. .ho West, and passing along
it's line through country rich in mineral re-
sources and we'll adapted 10 agriculture. The
road would surely be paying investment.
Another Act of Importance is tho Act TO regu-
late the costs of attorneys, clerks, sherffs and
other public officers. It is framed after the
style Of tho Act of 1885, itcmizng tho cost in
each step Of the case and largely reducing taxed
costs. If party Is now sued and he pays
before judgment, tho cost will be small. We
think tho Act will give general satisfaction.
We notice two Acts relating to tho drawing
and service Of jurors, but have not seen their
provisions.
Such Acts as arc Of public interest we will
publish from time to time.