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Wit and Wisdom.

How did you like the lecturer" ooh, it
was beautiful" "What did he say?" ooh,
he said so many beautiful things!" "Tell US
some" "Oh. he said-he said-but 1 can't
tell it to you as lie said them.' "Tell them as
you can understand them" ''Well, he said
he said-oh, can't p Tell us one thing
he said" "Well he said that the aesthetics Of
existence enabled us to-to-oh, 1 can't |"
''Tell us what you think he meant" "Oh, go
along Why didn't you go and hear him
yourself?'
SILVER CREEK, n Y, Feb. 6, 1880.
GENTs-I have been very low, and have
tried everything, to no advantage. 1 heard
your Hop Bitters recommended by so many. I
concluded to give them trial. did, and
am around and constantly improving and am
nearly as strong as ever. VIII WELLER.
Temperance man: The way to resist an in
vitation to drink, so that the insult will never
be offered again, is to take something that
costs twenty-five cents glass.-Boston Post.
The world didn't come to an end, but during
the last three weeks no less than two hund red
and eight-three of our exchanges have called
William PENIS grave "Penn-holder." Is
this NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Herald.
Fishing and Hunting Parties
should have supply of the delightful Hub
Punch.
philadelphia editors" said the Chicago
newspaper man, ''are the worst folks to play
poker with I know of. Why, when was
playing with gang of 'em, wanted three
aces to go with the one had, and I looked
through the whole pack to take em out, and
hang me if those swindlersg hadn't got every
ace out and in their sleeves. You don't catch
me in with such gang of cut.throats again."
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Were Horace Greeley alive now he would
say, $50 West, young man, and blow up with
the country" boston Transcript.
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A Bargain For some Oue.

ENok SALE OR TO LET.-Tw house
u nine rooms, foot Of Pleasant street, opposite
lar, furnace, hard and soft water.
jlySd1wEttf in READ Woodlands
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HOTELS.
THE GRAND VIEW HOUSE

aaA A WILL be opened to the public Juno
xGSs III goth. The location of this house is un-
GS5qRTls surpassed by any in the State of Maine
1n standing 800 feet above the beautiful
Lake Auburn, and 1900 above the level of the sea,
where the air is pure and dry. The view from the
tower is beautiful to behold. Portland people, who
want a nice quiet and healthy place to spend the
Summer months, will find all of the modern i'm
Provements here. Everything in and about the
house is and first-class. For amusements
there are nice drives, boating, fishing, croquet
stable is connected with the house. Gentlemen can
bring their own teams and have the best of care.
The DINING room furnishes three meals per day,
and more if required-is said by good judges to
pare favorably with other hotels. Come unto me
all ye who want to rest from your labors and will
make you happy. Round trip from Portland to the
Hotel, via Maine Central R. R., $2.25. From Bos-
ton via Boston Maine and Eastern r. r., 700;
via Portland Boat and Grand Trunk R. R. $500.
Coach connects with every train. Clough the veter
an stage driver who is jolly good fellow will look
after the interest of passengers coming to the house.
and see that they have all proper attention Appli-
cations for board and rooms Gamble made the cub
scriber at West Auburn, Maine.
SAMUEL JENKINS.
jun7d till septl
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For sale AT n Barcmiu

n Brick House, PIT Cumberland ST., with thS
modern improvements, pleasant location and desjro
able neighhorhood. VIM. II. JERRIS. jy22dIws
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STEAMERS.
A LEAN EsNkS f.
"A STEAHESHsPS.

IA STEAHFSHsPS
Sailings from QUEBEC every SATURDAY
This route presents Unprecedented advantages TO
tourists, enabling them to view the magnificent
scenery of the Lower st. Lawrence In addition,
the distance from Quebec to Liverpool is 500 miles
shorter, and of the reduced dis anee / 900 miles
is inland navigation, reducing the actual ocean
voyage to minimum Of five days
Extra ships from GLASGOW, GALWAY,
QUEENSTOWN AND LONDONDERRY DIRECT
TO BOSTON.
For passage and information apply to
agent at :....."...::.
POI Washington St., Boston; 1O7 South 9th st.
Philadelphia. E. A. WALDRON, Portland Agent.
jy4 d6m
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RAILROADS.
Portland & OgdGRSDurg Railroad

sGMNEB ARRANGEM ENT.
On and afser VI onday, june ~, 1851,
Until further notice passenger trains
E-ss< sessg.ss5 will run as follows:
---- LEAVING PORTLAND
S.25 n. m.-For all stations. All points in
White Mountains, Northern New Hampshire
and Vermont, Montreal and 9gdensburg
12.4J p. Rs.-Express for White Mountains
Crhis train win not stop at So. Windham, White
Rock. West Baldwin or Hiram.
Steamers at Sebago Lake for Naples, Bridgton,
Harrison and Pleasant Mountain.
sos p. m.-For p II stations as far Bartlett.
Daily stage connections with the IL Az p. m. train
for Standish Limington, s. bago, So. BIidgton,,
Cornish, Porter, Kezar Falls, Denmark, Bridg-
ton Centre, Lowell, Conway Corner, jackson and
Glen House.
Direct connections with Profile House. Jefferson,
aud Summit of Mt. Washington.
ARRIVING AT PORTLAND:
$40 n. m.-From Bartlett and intermediate sta
lions.
LOO p. m.-From Fabysn's and White Mountain
points.
5.57 p. m.-Through train from Swanton, vt.
j. HAMILTON. Sup't.
Portland June "a 1881. jne25dtf
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Fishing and Hunting Parties
should have supply of the delightful Hub
Punch.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-07-25

9Special arrangements can be made for pri-
yate parties to Diamond Cove and for Moonlight
Excursion. jy6dtf
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W. r. ANTHOINE,
COUNSELLOR AT Law,
IS Exchange St.
D BION BRADBURY,
COUNSELLOR AT LAW
"a Exchange Street
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-03-01
Our Treaty With Colombia,

WASHINGTON, Feb 2l.-There was COM
plete understanding between this government
and the United States of Colombia in regard
to the De Lesseps enterprise. Since then ne
EQUATIONS indicate they have come to definite
conclusion. But rumors put forth in New
York and here concerning the nature OF the
arrangement arrived at are entirely false.
Secretary Eyarts, III contradiction OF these
reports, said: "You may say that negotia-
tions between this government aud that OF
Colombia are in progress, and that the Co.
lombia minister has returned to his govern
ment for acceptance the agreement thus far
reached. You may add that this agreement
does not include any such features as that
Colombia shall first ask for the interference
of this government"
This was all the secretary of state would
say, but the treaty Of '46, itself plainly shows
that so far from the United States having to
wait for the consent or request of Colombia
before interfering for the protection OF Co
lombia, it is left TO us as guarantee OF rights
which are as important to US as TO Colombia,
and which treaty leaves it to us to determine
when the occasion has arisen for the protec-
ton of these rights. In that treaty the Uni
ted States assume certain important duties to-
wards Colombia, not out Of mere benevo'
lence, but because the independence of Co
lombia and its friendly attitude towards the
United States are matters of the first import
ance to us,
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HOUSE..

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-McMahOn offered
resolution asking the secretary of the treas.
ury for the full particulars of the refunding
Of the 10 40 bonds in 70; to whom sold, in
what amount, cost, market value and all cor
respondence with the syndicate and banks re-
lating thereto; adopted.
BY Warner, to create a board of inspectors
to watch over the collections and expendit-
ures of the treasury; the board to consist OF
three members, not more than two to be from
the ruling political power, to be appointed by
the president for life or good behavior, If
qualified, and ineligible for any other Office
under the government; the members to be 40
to IS years old, and to be retired at the age
of 70 on full pay. The salary is left blank
in the bill.
By Turner, for commission of three, one
being railroad expert, one lawyer and one
interested in commercial pursuits, whose duty
1t shall be to inquire:
l. Whether any railroad or common car
rier in the United States discriminates I'M
justly in its freight charges against commune
ties and individuals, and if so, what railroads
and how?
2. To inquire whether freight charges foI
Interstate commerce are oppressive and un-
just?
3. To report to the next congress the re-
suit of such inquiry, with recommendations
to prevent injustice.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-03-01

LONDON, Feb. 2l.-Parnell, speaking at
Clare, Kings county, yesterday, vigorously de-
nounced the government for introducing the
coercion bill and charged the ministers with
trying to intimidate, and with deliberate con-
spiracy to prevent him from exercising his
constitutional rights in speaking in parlia-
ment. In case Of the threatened eviction he
advised the neighboring tenants to ,plo W up
the land in order to prevent the landlords
from grazing their cattle thereon.
Ihe commons were crowded this after
noon. Notice was given that the question
Will be put Tomorrow whether ParnelPs
speech at Glare yesterday. especially the pas
sage in relation to the plowing up of the land,
were not punishable offeuses.
Gladstone said the government had taken
steps which appear best qualified to promote a
satisfactory settlement with the Beers and
stop the eilusion of blood.
Sir Charles Woodwork Pelke, under for
eign secretary, said it was his belief that the
Russians do not intend to advance on Meroi.
The opinion is founded upon information re-
ceived from Lord Dutierin, the British ambas-
sador at st. Petersburg, and from the British
minister to Persia.
Gladstone's motion that at midnight the re-
manning clauses of and amendments to the
protection bill be put forth was carried, AS
to SO.
The minority included seven conservatives
and seven radicals.
The Times considers the signs unfavorable
for an early peace with the Beers.
Sixty thousand colliers resumed work in
the Urgun district, and many have resumed
work in the Hlndley district. The military
and police protect the workers.
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Old Fashioned winters.
New York Times,

The unusual severity OF the present winter
naturally recalls the remarkably cold winters
Of the past. Statistics show that this season
has been steadily growing milder for many
years. There seem to be no such winters
now as there were 10 or 80 years ago, owing.
no doubt, to the cutting down in this country
OF the native forests, the planting and growth
OF towns and cities, and the general develop
ment OF the land. During the 18th and 18th
centuries there were in the old world some
winters bitterly memorable. In Britain, in
1864, the Thames was frozen to the depth of
6l inches land nearly all the United Kingdom
perished. In 1902 he cold was so intense in
Southern Europe, especially in Austria, that
wolves were driven by hunger Into Vienna,
where they attacked beasts of burden and
even human beings. Three years later many
persons were frozen to death in various parts
Of Germany. The cold winter, as it was
called tor distinction, occurred in 1909, when
all the rivers and lakes in Europe We're COM
paclly frozen. and even the sea for several
miles from the shore, and the earth itself for
seven or eight feet deep. Birds and beasts
fell dead, and thousands of men, women and
children perished in their houses.
The winter of l779-S0 Was very severe in
this country. The bitter cold began in the
middle of November and continued until the
close OF February. The suns rays were not
warm enough to melt the snow, Which lay on
| the ground almost five months, so thick that
it was very hard to get from place. All Or
binary bodies of water were ice bound. Do
mestic fowls and wild turkeys perished by
thousands, as did deer, buffalo, wolves and
panthers, mallly from lack Of their natural
food, buried under the SNOW. The northern
and western rivers were fettered by the frost,
and the Cumberland was So firmly frozen, as
far south as Nashville, that emigrant trains
passed securely over the river. The Della
ware opposite Philadelphia contained ice
three or four feet thick, and Long Island
sourd and the Chesapeake were frozen over.
Scientific persons have declared that hot and
cold waves often recur every II years, as in
| 1916, '57 and '6S.
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HIS solemn warming.

"Yaas, there's money made in stocks, no
doubt" said the old man. as he removed his
hat and ran his fingers through his gray locks,
''but it is reesky bizness; it's suuthin' like
bettin whar lightnin's going to strike, with
the odds IN favor of it hittln' the tree you
stand under"
"Then you never speculate?'
.'Neyer. dig along on the old farm, TAX
in one crop with another, and pulling out
stuups when I've nothing else to do; and If
| l don't make any great shakes | havn't any
thing to worry over. l bad a purity solemn
warning during the coal lie excitement, and
it cured me o. speculatin
"How was that ~
"Waai, was widower then; wife fell
down the we'll and was drawed out as stiff as
poker. had big farm, lots of stock and
was called purity solid. We all get excited
about lie, and all of us dug more or less holes
in search of the stuff. All of sudden Wild
| er livin' about two miles from me found lie
in dozen different places on her farm. She
was wider with bad nose, freckles all over
her face, eyes on the squint, and built up like
a camel. But when she struck lie that was
different thing Old Deacon Spooner, who
was a widower, got mashed right away. Our
preacher, who had lost his third wife, saw
the spec. l thought it over and concluded
she was an angel. guess some six or sewn
oh vs. poSah Souieiu thht WlueT NllnlIl Sixteen
hours after the first sight of lie. know the
procession reached from the front gate to the
house."
Sand you got her'?''
"Not much l didn't, and that's what I'm
thankful for; Some how or other couldn't
work up to the pint. That nose kinder stood
in the way every time was ready to pop the
question. She acted like she wanted me, but
Deacon Spooner got the best of all of us, and
they made a hitch"
"And what ?'
"Nothing except she had dosed that farm
with a barl of lie, and thus got a husband for
her self and home for her five children
When the news came out was so cold along
the back hone that they had to kiver me uI
with hoss blanket, and since that | havn1
had the nerve to buy eggs at seven cents 8
dozen and hold 'em for rise. e."-WdU Stree,
Nelrs.
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River Rifles.
From the Bismarck TribuneI

From the Bismarck Tribunel
About fifteen men are now at work on the
N. p. transfer.
Tom Power says he expects boat to reach
Benton before May lst.
The shipments of cattle from Montana will
exceed last years figures by about one hun
dred per cent.
1t is said that the North Pacific proposes to
put in bid for the Yellowstone government
freight.
As there is six and seven feet of snow in
the mountains, it is safe to predict a good
stage of water next summer
1t is rumored that the Benton line will run
from Pierre this year, but it is likely the
greater portion of freight will come via Bis
marck.
As the June rise will be unusually high
this year, grave fears of the safety of the
| warehouse and brewery at the landing are
entertained.
Next summer Bismarck will have at least
| two daily passenger trains, and possibly three
two from the east and one from the Vel
| lowstene.
Last year the river broke up on the morn
ing of the 2sth of March this year the
! Tribune ventures to make the prophecy that
it will 'bust' as early as the 2Oth.
The Benton line, with the U. S. mail con.
tract to Benton, advertise boat from Bis.
marck every Saturday during the season Of
navigation of 1881.
The Butte, of the Benton line is having s
full new shade deck put on, and will mex
summer be as comfortable for passengers a.
any other boat.
The North Pacific, which is being bull
without credit moblier steals, only cost
$2S,OOO per mile. The Central Pacific cos
100000.
While railroads all over the country arr
blockaded with snow it speaks pretty wei
for the northwest that the North Pacific i
open and trains running regularly from St
Paul to Sentinel Butte, Montana, distanc
of over 600 miles, equal to passing through
all the New England states.
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Paris Notes.

PARIS, Feb. 21.--The opposition papers
comment strongly on the encouragement
France has given Greece as revealed by the
British blue book, particularly on the promise
OF Gen. Fares, minister of war, last year, TO
sell Greece thirty thousand muskets. 1t is
expected the government will be questioned
in the chambers to-day on the subject. The
incident will doubtless be used by Gambetta's
enemies to show that he favored a warlike
policy, Gen. Fares being one of his nominees
in the ministry.
this morning.
The republican left in the chamber of
deputies will meet to- day to consider the
statement published in the British blue book,
recording Gen. Fares promise to sell arms
to Greece.
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Take 339.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-At a caucus Of
republican members this evening to discuss
apportionment and come to some understand
ing about the policy to be pursued in refer
ence to the Cox apporJionment bill, gener-
al discussion Of the question was INDUCED
in. Representative Sherwin reviewed the
tables presented by the census office, show
ing the gains and losses of different states
under each successive increase, from 293 (the
present number) up to 1922. 1t was devel-
oped that the majority seemed to favor 319 as
the most equitable number; gains and losses
under apportiOnment based on this number,
it was contended, would fall more severely
both as to sections and parties.
Several New England members, who be-
lieve the house already sufficiently large, hold
that 307 was perhaps as nearly fair in the way
of a compromise as any other number, while
several western members strongly favored
322.
Representative Anderson,of Kansas, claimed
that the present representation was un tair to
the west, and he should insist upon that
number which, if any advantage was to be
gained, would give it to the north rather than
the south. At 522, Kansas, Iowa and Mime
sofa would each get one representative, and
as western men are looking to the interests of
the west, their twenty representatives would
insist upon this number as against any other.
Representative Kefer favored 3l9, and in
sisted upon the adoption of all parliamentary
actics to defeat any bill that fixed the num-
Der at less.
Van VOORHEES, and others followed in the
same strain, but finally decided to postpone
he question until Monday.
In the meantime they will effect an under
standing with Cox not to press vote upon
lhe bill until next week, but let the appropri.
alton bills have the precedence, as otherwise
the republicans would abstain frourvoting
and break the quorum necessary to pass the
bill.
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Boats Burned.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. ia special from
Monroe says the steamer Fair PLAY, with 500
bales of cotton, and the wharf boat Katie,
with 500 bales of cotton and large lot of
merchandise, were destroyed by fire this
morning, supposed TO be ircendary. Loss,
the Fair Play barely escaped in their
night clothes, Capt. Robun and Clerk Aber
haying their faces and hands badly burned.
Eddy Hancock. printer perished in the fire.
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Washington Gossip.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Mr. Conkling was
IN his seat to-day, and was interviewed by a
number of republican congressman. To his
republican colleagues Conkllng has little to
say about cabinet matters, but his manner is
such as to convince many that he has had
satisfactory understanding with Gen. Garfield.
Conklilig and Representative Morton had
long conference, and some of the latter's
friends feel quite certain he Is to have the
treasury portfolio.
Hamlers said to-day that no further at
tempt would be made to get subsidy for
American mail steamers at this session. The
advocates of subsidy could not agree among
themselves.
There is a story current that Stanley Mat
thews has written a letter to the president
asking to have his name withdrawn from the
senate.
Frank Hurd's recent protection speech has
revealed the existence of congressional
nucleus for free-trade party. 1t is claimed
l23 members of congress are already pledged
to movement for new orgaization on rev.
enue.
The president nominated Lewis Richmond
consul at Rome.
The senate judiciary committee is deter
mined to force another nomination besides
Judge Billings, to succeed Judge Wood as
United States circuit judge, by not acting
on it.
Blaine has had relapse, and said to be too
i'll to 60 to Mentor.
Western senators express a disbelief that
FOlger or Morton will be Garfield's secretary
of the treasury, and believe a western man
will be chosen, as Garfield has intmated al
ready that he will not violate the sentiments
of the west on this point.
The commissioner of agriculture is request
ed by the governors of eastern states to inter-
dict the expectation westward of calves, as
pleuro-pneumOHia exists in the east.
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lsy. Beecher Speaks in Defense.

foRK, Feb. 2O.-In the course cf his
-day, the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
/ There are men who are wishing
|lld 60 out of the Congregational
won't go !; Pm going to stay and
hemies, and have got business for
bve endeayored to be a christian
| in my ministry of life not to dis
church by my life. l am welded
rch of my fathers. l love it. l am
out of it because l have a different
putting the doctrine of regenera-
different method of putting the
atonemeut because l disallow
y of the church, they say l must
| say with Paul, if you want me
fetch Inc. l refuse to go out.
wer of a patient aud
ering love, is my ordination.
pise creeds. but | believe in liberty
&. The Christian church should
largest liberty OF thinking. |
allowed to preach differently from
he church rather than get out to be
e that IN my church l can't preach
has taught me. He intended to
Congregational church. He set
he church on 81 800 a year, but did
how much he would die OH.
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PRK, Feb. 2l.-The Commercials
n special agrees with other New
spondehts that Judge Folger will
|he treasuryship by Garfield, and
plger is a man eminently fitted for
y secretary of the treasury. He
Fhe best legal minds in the state,
Ead large experience in financial
bile holding the odice OF sub
The United States he made HIM
Y with our system of finance and
lie is a man of broad, liberal
htlemen of culture, courteous and
and winning manners. We
Wiil make the most accomplished
The treasury that it has had in