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The Portland daily press., 1880-09-25
AN ADVENTUROUS YOUTH.
The Experience of Portland Boot-Black

Iue experience OF a FOrClanQ BOOt-BiaCk.
Willie Dow is a young lad aged Is years,
who has lately resided in this city where he
followed the uncertain calling of boot-black,
He made good living in this city for while.
earning from fifty cents to $3.50 day and saw
ing the most of it. 1t cost him hardly any,
thing to live as he had his meats given him by
kind people, and slept in old outbuildings.
After time he became tired of the occupation
and went to work for Mrs. Thompson, who
keeps saloon ON Commercial street. He gave
up this job in month or two and walked to
Boston. That city. seemed too large to him
and he struck Natick, Mass. Thursday after
noon while fishing in Dug Pond, he attracted
the attention of Mr.. F. NJ. Andrews, who is
engineer at the pumping station there, and as
it was unlawful to fish there Mr.. Andrews call
ed the boy up, and finding he told an irregular
story about himself he conducted him to the
station house. In the evening he told the fol-
lowing story:
"My name is Willie Dow. 1 am 10 years
old. My fathers name is Samuel Dow and he
lives on Newbury street in Lawrence. About
one year ago my father whipped me and ran
away lrotn hoihe anu went 10 Haverhlll, where
l stayed for some time, earning my living by
fishing. From HaverhiH I went to Newbury-
port where worked in factory as sbagging
boy for three months. then went on a farm
and worked for a man named Currier one
month. | then went to Dover, n. H., where
stayed three weeks and picked up my living
by doing odd jobs, and the street boys took me
home with them to sleep nights. then went
to Biddeford, and thence to. Saco and then to
Portland
Dow is bright appearing lad, we'll dressed
and seems amply able to take care of himself
He says if his father doesn't treat him well he
shall go back to Natick as he likes the town
very much
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-25
Personal.


IL. B. James, Chief of Customs Districts,
Treasury Department, has been visiting this
city.
Rev. I'll. A. Loring has resigned his position
as pastor of the Congregational church in
Dover.
Rev. c. A. Dickinson, pastor OF the Second
Parish church, will preach Sunday forenoon
upon Congregationalism. In the afternoon an
anniversary discourse will be delivered.
Rev. DR.. Merriman will occupy the pulpit
of State street church for the last time to-mor-
row, Rev. E. Y Hincks having returned from
hts Europeantour.
Hosmer thinks the three best scullers in
New England are Davis, Kennedy and him
self. He says Davis thinks he Davis can
beat Hanlan, and is not sure he is far wrong
in that opinion. He says he shall never pay
that $3.50 to Davis because he does not owe il
to him.
The people of Alfred have to regret the re-
moval of DR.. e. f. Stockwell, who leaves that
pleasant village soon and returns to his old
home in Lancaster, N. H, there to practice
medicine. DIR. Stockwell has pursued his pro-
fession in Alfred for the last ten years, and
has made for himself host of warm friends
during that time.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-25

Brief lettings.
The principals of the Pirates of Penzance
company stop at the Falmouth Hotel, and the
Others at the United States.
Mrs S. j. Robinson and one or two other
ladies will speak at the temperance meeting
a. Preble Chapel tomorrow evening.
The Reform Club will hold publ ic temper
ance meeting in the Abyssinian Church on
Newbury street Sunday evening at $50. The
Rev. Mr.. Wilson will deliver temperance
discourse, in the afternoon. All are invited.
We would call attention to the change of
time on the Grand Trunk road to go Into eff
feet on Monday next
James Low and Sally Morissey both re
ceived life sentences, for murder. in the Su-
perior Court yesterday.
The Scarboro and Cape Elizabeth fair will
be held at Pleasant Hill, next Tuesday and
Wednesday, if pleasant. If stormy then the
next fair day.
A. T. Soule of Rochester, New York, man.
ager OF the great rowing regatta to take place
in England, October 22d, received a letter yes
terday from John A. Kennedy of Portland.
Stating that he would be glad to row in the
$4,000 regatta. He sails for England the first
week in October.
There will be a Temperance meeting at Con-
gress Hall, Sunday evening at 7.3o o'clock,
which will be addressed by Mr.. g. Shannon of
Knightville and others.
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CHAsE's MILLS, Sept. "a, 1880.

e. S. Conont, Secretary of the Board of Diyec-
tors Of the -4ndroScoggin Publishing Co.:
Dear Sir-In accordance with your sugges-
ton, retire from Chase's Enquirer, aud re-
turn its management to the board of directors.
When the Enquirer passes under fusion man
agement. | implore you, for the sake of nv
other childrei'. tn change its name. eau be
resigned to the Enquirer buried, as am re-
signed when stand over the grave If my only
daughter. The Enquirer dies fighting for the
cause, as a dying soldier on the battle field
finds an honorable grave.
The Enquirer has been under my sole man
agement, and l alone am responsible for its ut
terances. If have done harm to the Green
back party l am sorry; if I have done harm to
either or both of the old parties, 1 am not
sorry.
Your letter is very respectfully drawn, aud
refers In complimentary terms to my past la
bors and future usefulness. but breatheS the
spirit that pitched Lovejoy's press into the
Mississippi river. The stockholders of the An
droscoggin Greenback Publishing Co., own the
press and type that makes the Enquirer's
thunder, and l turn over the property into
Six years ago, 1 left the pillow standing in the
furrow, and felt call to preachs and print
newspaper. Il deserve no credit for my past
labors, to which you refer, for / could not help
doing the work I did. To support Fusion
electoral ticket in Maine is to discourage and
dishearten our friends in every State in the
Union; and 1 go back to the pillow to take
little needed rest, where I can be found when
wanted. This dark night of Fusion will soon
pass away and the sunlight of common sense
will again have sway, and then there will be
work for me. l can put no fire into a Fusion
campaign. and if did not enter my protest
against it should feel traitor to the cause so
near my heart.
Our cause Can never die. The.conflct we are
waging is irrepressible. We have not to wait
until better men are born before victory per-
ches on our standard, for the Greenback
mothers, from the white birch hill-sides of the
north to the land of the olive and the orange
are teaching their sons that the Greenback
road, like the road to heaven, is straight ahead
Most respectfully yours,
SOLON CHASE
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-25


Probably the great event of the aquatic sea-
son will be the fall regatta of the Union Row.
ing Association at Maranocook on Wednesday
next. The advertisement sets out in detail
more completely than we could all the mani
fold attractions of the occasion. The double
scull race will, without doubt, be the greatest
event of the kind ever witnessed in America
In the four-oared contest one boat will be
pulled by Plaisted, Ross, Lee and Davis.
Holmes, the champion sculler of the world
will appear. All the leading oarsmen, except
Hanlan and Courtney, will contest in the sim
gle scull race. The walking and running
matches will include the best known pedes.
TRANS. Chambers Band will play for the
dancing in the pavilions, and a large dining
hall will be constructed in time, and lunch
counter, 400 feet long, where abundance of re.
freshments and good dinner can be procured
The entries will close to-day
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THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPT. %.
THE PRESS

May be obtained at the Periodical Depots of N. G.
fsssenden, Marquis, Brunei 4 Co., Andrews, Arm.
strong Cox Wentworth, Hodsdon HAYDEN w. p
Morris, corner Exchange and Fore St.; Welsnder
Boston 8 Maine Depot, and Chisholm Bros, on all
rains that run ont of the city,
Sloo, Of l.. HodsdoR and II. Il. Kendrick.
Bath, Of j. o. Shaw.
lewiston sni Auburn, of Richard Foss.
B ltieford T. VI. Durham.
,Ieerson's Bookstore.
Brunswick, B. G. Dennison and W. H. Marrett.
Richmond, G. \. Beale
woodfori's Corner. H. Moody
Curre r,apd Mills, F. A. Verrill.
Gorbam j. Irish
saccarappa al the Post Office.
Rocsland, o. G. Andrews and e. r. Spear.
DamaTiscoits. L. W. Dunbar
Freeport, ". j. Parker.
Thomaston. y. Delano.
vinalhaven, b. Lane.
Waldoboro. g. Bliss.
Wiscasset, Gibbs Rundle'
Yarmouth. @. Z. Coombs.
Auburn, V. X. Foss.
Lisbon, q, 4. judkins.
Hallowell, IL. II. Allan.
Augusta r. Pierce
So. Harpswell, P. d. Barstow.
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STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoeGIN COUNTY.

The members of the Fifth Naioe R,ttorv
Association held a renn;on in .aJ;Sto,5,
Wednesday afternoon Mamhars from, III
parts of Maine and some from Nav ''G Han '',-
shire were present The following officers
were elected: President. IF H' HINT Cor.
ham. Vice President r cb.sa somtb
Windsor. Secretary r p MarnnoI~ n a,,,;s,
ton They voted r. haya q rono;o,9 ~. ~ ,sonn
at time and Mace N ha dec;dsd nv tIa ~;
GERS f''oo y " "eo''e' ~ 'ho o''i-
ARoosrooK COUNTY,
A short t;,,s aao n Nforr;++ 9, co,,, 90 Howl
ton sent from their factory 100 boxes cheese.
July make, to Boston house who handle
large quantities of New York and Vermont
cheese After careful examination they pro
nounced IL the pest July cheese we have seen
ioi i'o So"i''
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
AT a meeting of the Trustees of the Insane
Hospital, held last week, it was voted that on
and after the first of December next, the as
sistant physician shall be a single and not a
married man, and the salary of said assistant
physician was fixed at a sum not to exceed
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-25
HEAVY FAILURE
Otis Hayford of Canton Assigns His
Property.

The little village Of Canton is very much
agitated at present over the failure of Otis
Hayford. Esq, its most prominent citizen Mr..
Hayford has been a prominent merchant at
that place, and more recently was, and is, SUI
perintendent of the Rumford Falls and Buck.
field Branch Railroad. He has large proper
ty and as near as we can learn, had quite an
amount out on notes which he felt perfectly
able to carry Lately, however, it is reported
he ascertained that his name was attached to
more paper than he believed he had endorsed
and an investigation convinced him the only
right thing to do was to stop. He assigned his
property to Mr.. James Irish of Canton. 1t is
also reported that number of the residents of
Canton are endorsers on paper that may come
back to them and they are correspondence ex-
cited and will be until they learn full details.
Mr.. Hayford's liabilities have been estimated
at $4,000 to 100000. 1t is thought that if Mr.
Hayford can realize fair price for his proper
ty he will have more than enough to nav al,
liabilities. The railroad is not at all affected
by his failure.
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The State Sboot

The shoot by the members of the Maine
Militia for the champion banner and medal
will take place at Augusta next Thursday and
Friday.
The companies in Portland with the excen.
ton of the Montgomery Guards will send
teams to compete for the banner The Me-
chanic Blues will send two teams, the first
consisting of the following men:
Capt. c. w. Davis, Sergt. G. A. KNIGHT
Sergt. Y. n. Lowell, Sergt. T. w. Curtis. Cor,
poral d. Hunt, Corporal H. S. Blondin' Pri.
Yates Q. A. Maxwell, G. W. Clark, Fred Rean
VIM. Wells on'
ID. Buzzell and L. Lunt, substitutes
The second team of the Blues will be formed
as follows:
Corporal S. McSwain, Privates WITH. Pet.
tengllI, u. A. Anderson, l.. E. Buchanan n
W. Scott, A. 7. Jackson, j Batty. J. Prinda.
BILE, E. S. Runt, c. Fl. Ross.
The Portland Light Infantry will also send a
team consisting Of their ten best men. Thew
hold a shooting match on the city range this
afternoon, at which time the members of the
team will be designated.
There is also prize for the best individual
shot by any member of the militia Several
members Of the Portland companies will con.
test for this
The teams from Portland will go to Augusta
thursday on the early morning train.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-25
The Mutual Reliaf

AT the Citizens Relief Society last night the
report OF the treasurer showed the society TO be
in excellent financial circumstances, and q
large number of new members were admitted
and several applications presented for ballot
at tue next meeting.
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CITY AND VICINITY,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.

~
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Cloak ypening- Eastman Bros g. Bancroft.
A Card-Etta NJ. Owen.
INSECT .LANEOUS NOTICES.
Coe-4
III. L. Nelson & Coz
Carlton Kinball-1.
Owen, Moore e. Col
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Grand Trunk Railway of Canada,
swansea Smelling Works.
For Sale-Business
Charles Grimmer.
Active Agents Wanted-H. N. Linnell.
Notice.. S. FicKett.
Manufacturers -Horatio Staples.
Cheap Encyclopadias--J. E. Miller.
Portland Benevolent Society.
Cheese Smith. Gage g. Co.
Wiley & Tolford.
To Let-Albion Blackstone.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-25
DeStitution in Kansas

MIR. EDIToR,- Associated Press des-
patch in your paper of yesterday headed
Famine in Iowa." should have said Kansas.
There is great restitution in the counties in
Kansas named in the despatch, and public
meeting has been held at Des Moines, Iowa,
for the relief Of the sufferers. ZKH
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-25
Coz sells a fine hat for S1.O0.
Rub the Gums Well

with S0zoD0NT when they become spongy
or detached from the necks of the teeth. Let
them bleed freely and so recover their tone
and health. This so ZODONT is the best
remedial agent for diseased gums and teeth.
Try and learn.
Sen % TIL CrrQrrr
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-25

Mr.. John s. Buck of Eastport, is starting in
tor extensive 1l sardine packing this fall. He
the old grjst mill building for a Factory In
the second story he has a room 75x35 feet, A
large boiler is being set in strong masonry for
trying the fish in oil. This room is furnished
with an elevator and ali the appliances for
x20 feet. -oo" ~
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soLoN CHASE.
HE is oUSTED FROM THE ENQUIRER
BECAUSE HE WILL NOT SACRI
FICE HIS PRINCIPLES.
Chase's Enquirer contains the following cor

Chase's Enquirer contains the following cor
respondence:
LEWISTON, Sept. 90, 1880.
Friend Chase-I have been informed this
morning that you propose to advocate straight
electoral ticket, and do not propose to abide
the almost unanimous decision of the State
convention of yesterday. felt sorry that you
could not see your way clear yesterday to abide
by the convention. You no doubt have lis
tened more to advice from abroad than at
home. None knew better the parties of Maine
than our own people. The time has got to
come when we must reorganize our forces; but
the tide is now set in favor of fusion, and no
man or dozen Of men can change that course
until after election. Should you attempt to
run the Enquirer in favor of straight tick
ct" in defiance of the party you have done SO
much to build up, am informed that only one
issue will be issued before change of editor
will be demanded by the stockholders. Public
sentiment is power that destroys kings even,
and overrides all law and sets at naught the
counsels of the greatest and best of men. You
cannot afford to make mistake nov. You
hold power over the Greenback party of
Maine which you could WELD fer good by going
with the party; but if you bolt your usefulness
is gone. l felt last night you had made mis-
take, and for your sake came home sad and
sober, We must govern ur actions by circunl-
stances, hui cannot govern circumstances.
Believe me sincerely yours,
T.. S. CoNANT.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-25
Real Estate,

The following transfers were reported yester-
day in this county:
Portlaand-Sarah Thompson to Barbara E.
Moves, land on Deer street.
Baldwin-Isaac w. Dyer to Melvin P.
Frank, 100 acres OF land.
Bridgton- Sarah A. merrill to Lorenzo B.
Corser, lot of land.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-25

of the new perfume invented by Atkinson, the
London perfumer, and favored by Mrs. Lang
try, hence many suppose it to possess beauty
giving power.
Sep. % S&W2w
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Coz has all the nobby Hammock Hats.

WoRsTED Embroideries in great variety, in
GLIDING Slipper Patterns, Ottomans, Foot
Rests, Towel Racks, &c, at HI. /. Nelson &
Co.'s, AL and 443 Congress street. se25d3t
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S&W2w

LAST seasons Underwear Tor men and boys
selling at old prices New goods that are com
ing in we are obliged to mark higher.
OWEN, MOORE & Co.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-25

New Puffings, Tuckings and Rufflings from
s to 20 cents per yard; also the Polka dot Rib.
bons in choice shades at Ell. I. Nelson & Co. s,
harrington block. se25d3t
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-25
Municipal Court.
Brief JottinGS.


FRIDAY.-Elen Dennis Search an seizure. Fined
500 and costs. Appealed.
VIM. nj. Carroll. lntoxeation. Fined SIS and casts
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-25
FERRY VILLAGE.
Formation Of G. & A. Campaign Club

Thursday evening the Republicans of Ferry
Village met and organized Garfield and Ar
thur Campaign Club, with the following off
GERS:
Captain-O. L. Robertson.
LIST Lieut.-William Bradford
I'd Lieut.-Edward Witham
Clerk-W. e. Allen.
Already sixty members have signed the roll.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-25
Oxford County's Vote.

PARIS, sept 70.
Mr.. EDITOR the issue of the Daily
PRESS of Sept. 9th, under the head of ''Eec.
ton Notes. / notice an error. 1t is there
stated that Hon. Geo. d. Bisbee, candidate fol
Senator from the Eastern District, had the
largest number of votes of any one on the Re.
publican ticket.
Hon. A. FL. Walker of Lowell leads the list
as follows.
A. H. Walker. ........ 44e7
VIM. T. Frye. .............. 445a
Geo. u. Bisbee -. -. ........ .......... 4453
The other candidates on the ticket run lower
down to 400 for sheriff. Hon. A. H. Walker
had the largest plurality of any one except
Hon. VIM. p. Frye, who had plurality of
222. Hon. A. III. Walker had 163, and Hon
G. D. Bisbee l5s, after correcting the return
from Lowell, which was reported as 1877 for
Child, Mr.. Bisbee's competitor, when it
should have been 1877
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-25

and more than one hundred others.
Over twelve hundred copies are in use in
this State, and it is considered the standard
book of reference in all the public libraries.
Mr.. Watson, the Librarian of the Portland
Public Library, informs us that in his opinion
The american Cyclopeqia is consulted ten
times more frequently than all the others in
the library. Its merits are so we'll known that
further commentator is hardly necessary.
Thousands of scholars throughout the country
have repeatedly testified their grateful appre-
citation of this grand work, which stands with
out peer as monument of American enter
prise and scholarship.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-25
ThST&w


LADIES, this is the last day of Carlton KIM
balls great closing out sale. Look out for
great bargains.
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Thirty years, Experience of an old

Nurse. MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING
SYRUP is the prescription of one of the best
female physicians and nurses in the United
States, and has been used for thirty years with
never-failing success, by millions of mothers
for their children. 1t relieves the child from
pain. cures dysentery and diarrhea, gripping in
the bowels, and wind-colic. By giving health
to the child it rests the mother. Price TWENTY
five Cents bottle. may26WS&M&w6m
GLOVES, Horse Blankets, Carriage Robes.
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TAXES FOR 1880.

TREAsuRER's OFFICE,
Portland September 20, 1880.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Tax Bills for
~ the year 1880. have been committed to me
Win warrant for the collection of the same In
accordance with an ordinance of the city
DISCOUNT OF THREE PER CENT.
VIII pc allowed on all said taxes paid on or before
October 80, 1880.
HENRY W. HERSEY,
200 Treasurer and Collector.
seP~- DIV
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From Frank j. Pierce, Periodical Depot, 1873
Water st. augusta, Ne.
am pleased to say that two bottles of your
valuable Addnlsor's Cough Balsana has entire
ly cured me of cough of nearly years
standing have tried many mixtures during
that time without success
Sep %. SW&w,
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MEssRs. WILEY & ToLFoRD have opened
new tailoring establishment at No. o51 Middle
street. They are both gentlemen of expert
ence, have fresh stock and cut ladies' as we'll
as gentlemen's garments.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-25

HEADQUARTERS for Flower Pots at
KENDALL & WHiTNEY's
Sep2ed7t
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GREAT variety of Childreu's Hats. {
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A CTIVE AGENTS WANTED in every
"A town and county in Middle States and New
England to Introduce "Brk's Patent Weighing and
Measuring Scoop" Every housekeeper buys one,
Large commission. Send stamp for full particulars
or 81 90 for sample scoop to
II. NJ. LINNELL, Sole Agt. and Man'fr
P. o. Box, 1851, Norwich, Conn.,
sep25 d3t
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The following premiums have been awarded
at the State Fair in addition to those already
mentioned.
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The Regatta at Maranocook

READY sixty members have signed the roll
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-06-23
JONAS.

WHAT HAS HAPPENED SINCE 1940-
1t is not too much TO say that no great in
ventlon which had not its beginning in the
decade of l840-5O has appeared in the
past thirty years. In that period occurred
the most signal development of the appli-
cations of chemistry to manufactures and
agriculture; an enormous expansion of
commerce by means of railroads and ocean
steamships; the discovery of ether; and
he perfection ana diffusion of some of the
most precious contributions ever made to
he welfare of mankind. In 1885 only 9S4
miles of railroad had been completed in
the United States in 1910 they had been
nearly trebled (2SlS); in 1845 they had
been nearly quadrupled (376S. In 1885
Boston was connected with Worcester,
ind Baltimore with Washington from
Philadelphia the traveller could go no fur
ther west by rail than the Susquehanna at
Columbia. In 1S49 Ericsson brought over
the propeller to these hospitable shores.
In 1910 the Cunnard line of ocean steam
ers was established, but for long time
only " sde-wheelers " were tolerated.
The first regular ship, the Britannia,
reached Boston after a trip of fourteen
days and eight hours.
Morse's telegraph, after vain offers both
sides of the Atlantic, was at last subsidized
by our own government. and in 1874 COM
munication was opened between Baltimore
and Washington. What hath God
wroughtm signalled Morse at the capital
to Alfred Vail at Baltimore. The news
dispatches to the press by electro-tele,
graph" or by magnetic c-telegraph' were
meagre, while public patronage was SO
timid that the wife of the day made fun of
a delighted father in Baltimore who
- wired the news of the birth of q
grandson to a post office official at the
capital-"as if the mail were too slow" at
twenty miles an hour. In April, 1910,
Goodyear was in the debtors prison
"a lodging almost as familiar to him rs his
own home) in Boston; he had the year be-
| fore found the clue to the vulcanizing of
rubber, but the process was not reduced to
a certainty till 1874. At about the same
time (lS45-47) the Mccormick reaper was
confirming the independence of the new
| world of the old as "A granary. CAS- late as
| 1868 wheat had been imported into the
United States from Portugal and the
Baltic.) The sewing machine, devised by
Elias Howe in l843, was patented in 1886
but the Importance of this invention was
not fully realized for more than n dozen
years alterward. The daguerreotype dates
from 1889, and in 1910 the entcrprisine
Mr.. Plumb began taking likenesses in
Boston-with small success for some
months. Five years later his " galleries
were to be found not only in that city, bur
in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore
Washington, and even Dubuque, Iowa
Finally, July "a. 1s47, the patent was
issued for Hoes lightning press, with its
impression cylinder" the type revolving
on circular bed, and printing capacity
of ten or twenty thousand impressions pei
hour. .--LppincoWs $ Jor June.