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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-05-23
The Newspaper Press.

The wealth OF newspaper literature Is
purely the possession Of civilization,
but it is astonishing to contemplate
the enormous number Of people in the
world to whom q newspaper must be as
rare as an Arizona diamond.
Recently published statistics show
that while the circulation Of newspapers
throughout the world aggregates the
enormous number of over 10000, 000,-
900, it only averages six and half
copies per year TO each inhabitant OF
The globe. This is assuming that only
one paper goes to each purchaser, but
since it is no uncommon thing for one
man to buy several, the proportion
OF those who never buy one is greatly
increased.
Europe publishes 1857, while this
wonderful section Of the world clsssed
as North America" in the statistics
follows with 400. The whole Of
Asia can only show 775, a contrast the
more striking beside the benighted
South America, which runs close upon
that vast continent, with 500. Africa
lags behind with only 1S2, the modern
settlements of Australasia in its limited
area owning 66l.
Dividing them into languages there
are 16, 500 printed in the English Ian
guage. 1850 in German, $3.50 in
French and 1900 in Spanish. The an
nusl aggregate circulation in the United
States is 8. 900, O0O, 600, as compared with
$3.50, 600, 900 in Great Britain and Ire
land, giving us the position Of being
the most voracious 6evourers of news
paper literature in the vcrld.-Ne'o
York Truth.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-05-23

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-05-23
GRAND TRUNK R. R.

Winter Arrangement.
On and after Oct u, and until further notice.
trains will run as follows:
GOING WEST.
Express trains for Lewiston, will leave Portland
at 10 q m, l2 rs and 5 rs p m
For south Paris, Norway, Montreal. Chicago
and the West, will leave Portland At 10 y m
Lewiston 81 m, South Paris az 81 Nor
way 80 p. m ., and Gorham At 5 IS D. m.
Mixed trains for south Paris, Norway and Cor
ham will leave Portland at 80 M, and p. m,
south Paris Mt 10 4. IN. and 40 p. n.
GOING EAST.
Express trains for Portland Will leave Lewis
ton at 10 a. m, Stand Is .. IN.
For south Paris, Norway, Lewiston, Portland
and Boston " III leave Gorham a. :Ol q. m, South
Paris at 10 rs 4. M. and Norway NJ lO:S- u. m.
Mixed trains for Portland and Lewiston will
leave Gorham at 3:i5 3. m, and IL 10 .. In.
south Paris at 10 n. m, and is p. N.
Trains will run 10y Portland time.
JOSEPH HICKSOS. General Manager.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-28
FOREIGN.
Marriage of Prince Leopold.

LONDON, April 27.-The marriage OF Prince
Leopold to Princess Helen Of Waldeck, took
place in st. Georges Chapel, Windsor, today.
The ceremony, which was conducted with
great pomp, concl uded shortly after one o'clock
this afternoon. Archbishop of Canterbury
was the chief officiating clergyman.
Critical Condition OF Affairs in the Zulu
Country.
LONDON, April 27.-The Daily News, in lis
second edition this morning, publishes dis
patch from Pietermaritzburg, which says there
is a serious crisis in Zulu affairs. A deputa-
tion of Zulus numbering 1000 persons, and in
Guiding three brothers of Cetewayo, is await
ing an audience with the governor to protest
against the authority of John Dunn. Great
care is necessary TO prevent terrible bloodshed.
The Case OF DR.. Lamson.
The News, discussing the Lamson case, says
the differentiation which the affidavits from
the United States have undergone will scarcely
enhance Attorney General Brewster's fame.
The Times says none can doubt that in allow
ing the law TO take its course the Home Secre-
tary has acted with perfect justice.
Foreign Notes.
Said Pasha has been appointed chief of the
new ministry created for the purpose of carry
ing out reforms in Asia Minor.
A dispatch from Berlin reports that Ger
man colony in the district of Elizabethgrad,
government of Cherson, has been overrun and
plundered
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-28
THE CROPS OF 1882.

FaVOraDle Reports from 81 otdtes'
New YORK, April 27.-The Times has re-
ports of the crops from 81 states and territories
The small grains, despite bad spring weather.
promise we'll Winter wheat will give an in
creased yieldln nearly every state butlIndiana,
Ohio and New York. The last named only will
produce much less than the average. Spring
wheat is much more fattering in its promise.
In the great grain states west of the Mississip-
pi the increase is especially marked, in some
cases as much as 80 per cent In some of the
old grain states other grains are replacing
wheat, barley, oats and rye especially. In all
these a large increase in acreage is reported
and promise large crop. Insects and rust are
reported in some places, but only in Tennessee
is much alarm felt
Corn shows very large increase in nearly
every state where it is cultivated at all. In the
North it shares to some extent in the displace-
ment of winter wheat, and in the South 1t is
replacing cotton to some extent.
Cotton is expected to give at least an average
crop. The area devoted to it is much smaller;
floods. a partial abandonment of the all cotton
system and the inability of planters to obtain
sufficient supplies, work together to this result.
The free use of fertilizers, however, is expected
to keep the yield up to the average. The plan
ters throughout the South have been much
hampered also by the difficulty in obtaining
labOrerS.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-28

The Tennessee State Republican oonven-
ton yesterday, at Nashville, unanimously
nominated Gov. Hawkins
Two brothers who shot and killed Jas.
Smith in a quarrel Saturday, were taken from
jail at Brookville, Ga, by mob yesterday
and hanged
Harry Crisp, leading man in The World"
combination, died last night in Chicago.
The fourth game of cushion carom billiards
in New York city last night, for $500 side,
between Jacob Shaefer and William Sexton,
was won by the latter by 50 points in game of
600
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-28
JENNIE CRAMERs MURDER
Continuation of the Examination for the
Prosecution.


New HAvAN, April 27.-In the Malley case,
the examination of DR.. Prudder was resumed
this morning. Witness described the charac--
teristics of drowned persons, but said none of
these signs were found upon Jennie Cramer.
When he examined the body of Jennie Cra-
mer, he detected an odor of decomposition, but
no other smell; found nothing in the genitive
organs, but found sand in the upper portion OF
the windpipe. Water and sand might have
fioated into the body after death, but it would
be difficult for it to wash into the lungs. Ex-
posure to the air might dissipate signs OF
drowning. He should, expect to find sand in
the lungs and stomach of drowned person II
a breeze was blowing at the time which might
blow particles into the mouth.
DR.. VIM. II. Hotchkiss testified to receiving
Jars with portions of Jennie Cramer's remains
from DR.. Prudden and turning them over to
Prof. Chittenden.
Prof. Chittenden then testified in reference
to the chemical analysis he made of portions
of the body, and the noon recess was then TAX
en- 1t is thought Prof. Chittenden will be ON
the stand for two days.
Prof. Chittenden testified he found in the in
ternal organs 11694 grains of white oxide of
arsenic Tomorrow he will testify as to what
he found in other parts of the body, which he
ayanined
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-28
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL %.

METEOROLOGICAL.
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, d. c.,
April 26, A. M.
For New England,
Partly cloudy weather and rain, variable
winds, stationary or lower barometer, station
ary or higher temperature.
Cautionary signals from Hatteras to East
port.
SPECIAL BULLETIN.l
Barometer is lowest on the New England
coast and highest in Montana. Rain has fallen
in the Lake region, New England and South
Atlantic States. Winds in the Middle Allan
tic States northwesterly. They are variable in
New England Temperature has risen to II
degrees in the Lake region; fallen to IL de-
grees in Tennessee and remained nearly
stationary in all other districts east of the
Mississippi river
Fair weather is indicated for the Lake region,
Tennessee and the Ohio Valley during Satur-
do
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-28
ElRARClA!. AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Daily Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND, April 27.

April
Trade in all departments was very quiet to-day,
and there new features to report. Flour main
tains the advance previously noticed; April Wheat
shows decided rise and there will probably be no
easing up in rates for some time. Provisions firmly
held at quotations. Cattle were weak at Chicago
to-day and declined from 10 to 15c, although two
loads sold at 90, the highest for the seasonthe
receipts were 1900 and shipments 2100; exports
sold at 2oaS 90; good to choice shipping at go
az 20, which Is falling of of over 2Oc;common to
fair brought 1895 so. Sugar here is steady with
light TRANSACTIONS stocks in the four ports
Al 500 tons less than for the same time last year.
Potatoes show signs of weakness, and some dealers
will no pay 90 for choice lots; over 3000,-
600 bush have been shipped from Europe since last
fall. Maple Sugar is inactive and lower; we quote
at 12@13c y ib for cakes and 899c for tubs. Maine
Central Railroad stock recovered the decline of
yesterday in Boston closed to-day at 60.
At Liverpool to day Flour was quoted 1Os912s Cd;
Winter Wheat 9s 1Od@1Os sd; Spring do 9s9los;
California average 9s 9d@10s I'd; Club do los 2d9
los 3D.; Corn (old) at 6s 1od; Peas rs Sd. Provis-
ions, SSc.,-Pork 82s Sd; Bacon at 50s 6dg51s Sd;
Lard at 55s Sd; Cheese 62s; Tallow 40s.
Potatoes.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-28
WASHINGTON.
Boston,s Collectorship.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-The Senate COM
mittee on commerce this morning heard
Messrs. Dawes and Hoar il opposition to the
pending nomination of Roland Worthington as
Collector of Customs at Boston. No action was
taken and consideration of the case was post
poned until Tuesday.
The Star Route Cases.
In the Rerdell Star Route case today Post
Officer Inspector Woodward testified he was
present at interviews between Rerdell and
Postmaster & James and attorney McVeach.
His testimony was mainly corroborative OF
that given yesterday by Messrs. James and
McVeagh.
Another Call for Bonds.
The Secretary of the Treasury will issue
call for all unpaid per cent. bonds of 1881,
amounting to about 81 900 900, early next week.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-28
Extensive Strike Among Chicago Team
Owners.

CHICAGO, April 27--An extensive strike was
inaugurated to-day under the auspices of the
Team Owners Mutual Benefit Association,
which has a membership of 5000 men, and
controls between /, 100 and !, 200 teams About
1,100 teams, headed by music, marched through
the principal streets, and the owners have ex-
pressed determination not to go to work until
fhav uat S5 Dar dav
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-28
The Whipping Post and Pillory.

WILMINGTON, Del, April N.-Charles
Thomas (colored), convicted at Dover yester-
day of attempted rape, was sentenced to-day
to undergo an imprisonment of five years, to
nav a fine of $500, to stand one hour in the
piilory, and receive thirty lashes with the cat
osnine-tais
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-28
EVERYONE PRAISES.

Sick headache, nervous headache, neuralgia, ner-
vousness, paralysis, dyspepsia, sleeplessness and
brain diseases positively cured by DR.. G. W. Bensons
Celery and Chamomiie Pills. They contain no
opium quinine, OF other harmful drug Sold by all
druggists. Price, 50cts per box. 81, for two $3.50
fer six postage free.Dr. 9. W. Benson, Baltimore,
Md. G. N. CRITTENToN, New York, is Wholesale
Agent for DR.. G. W. Bensons remedies.
ap17 MW&Flm
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-28
MASSACHUSE IT'S.
Another Swindle.

BOSTON, April 27.-The Boston Herald in
the morning will contain an expose of con.
Germ in New York known as the Continental
Electric Light Co., with capital stock said to
be 500, 600, 900. 1t has travelling agent who has
been in Boston recently trying to sell the city
said managed to obtain from prominent busi-
ness men as much as $4,000. Various conflict
ing stories were told about the patents and
value of stock, which led to an investigation
by Boston man, who believes the whole
thing gigantic swindle.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-28
sor N. Fremont Sir Baltimore

sor N. Fremont Str Baltimore
During the war | was in
juredin the stomach by piece
of shell, and have suffered
fromiteversince. About four
years agoit brought paraly-
sis, which kept me in bed six
months, and the best doctors
in the city said ! could not
live. Isufered fearfully from
indigestion, and for over two
years could not eat solid food
and for a large portion of the
time was unableto to retain even
liquid nourishment. ! tried
Browns Iron Bitters and now
after taking two bottles l am
able to get up and go around
and am rapidly improving.
G. DECKER.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-28
RALPH WALDO EMERSON.
"Good Bye, Proud World, I'm Go
ing Home"
DEATH OF TIE EMINENT PHILosO-
PIER.
Interesting "reminiscences Connected
With His Life.

BOSTON, April 27.-Ralph Waldo Emerson
died at his home in Concord, Mass, at 9
o'clock tonight, aged 70 years. Although Mr..
Emerson was perceptibly worse this morning
and symptoms not of reassuring character
his death was not expected so soon by his at
tendants. During the forenoon he did not
suffer greatly and was apparently resting
quietly, being in fact SO free from alarming
symptoms that his physicians left for Boston
intending, however, to return tonight. About
noon the patient exhibited signs of restless
ness and began to suffer severe pains. Soon
after he became delirious and DIR. Emerson
(hs SOM Immediately administered ether un-
der the influence of which he was kept until
his death, which occurred shortly before
o'clock tonight.
His wife, Dr. Emerson and nurse were the
only persons in the room when he died but in
another part of the house were number of
relatives and immediate friends. The first
public notice of Mr.. Emerson's death was
given on the church bells of Concord which
tolied his age, No arrangements have yet
been made for the funeral services, but it is
probable they will be held in the Unitarian
church at Concord on Monda-1 and that the
remains will be placed in sepy Hollow
cemetery near his home. A feeling OF pro-
found sorrow prevails in the community
where he was greatly loved and respected.
LATER
The hour of Mr.. Emerson's funeral has been
at $50 p. m. Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-28
P0R TLAND.

PORTLAND Me-, Dec. Is, 1881.
Messrs. S. W. FowLE & Sons
Gentlemen am very slow to look with favor
upon any preparation of the patent medicine kind,
when know nothing of its component parts, only
as set forth in advertisements. In the case OF
WISTAR's BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY, howev-
err look beyond that and accept the favorable tes
tmony of those who purchase and useit in their fam
lilies. As man and boy have sold it for 80 years,
and never had bottle returned, or heard custom
toner say it did no good. On the contrary, l have
heard much testimony in its favor and have custom
ers who keep it by them as househould remedy for
Coughs, Colds and all chest complaints incident to
this season of the year.
Very truly yours
JAMES B. TOTTEN, Aposhecary.
ap24eod&w2w Cor. of Middl and India SITS.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-28

BARBADOS. Schr Vesper- -276 hhds 33 ties
27 molasses to E Churchill & Co.
PORT GILBERT. Ms Schr Oriental-41 cords
W cd, 90 doz eggs to Yeaton & Co.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-28
Foreign Exports.


LIVERPOOL, ENG. Steamship Domnion-48.-
O66 bush peas 16 400 do wheat, 1855 bags oat-
meal, 36 packages leather, AZ bbls extract, "a do
pork, 2OT do apples I39 do ashes, 81, 90 TBS bacon
45O0 do lard, Al, ,420 do cheese.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-28
New York Stock and Money Market.

NEW YORK. april 29-Evening. Money loaned
ner 5951s. Exchange is steady at 4S7 for long
and 4S91a for short. Governments weak and ss
lower for As n lower for 41as; unchanged for ext
6s and 5s State bonds fairly active and irrgular.
Railroad bonds generally firm on moderate volume
of business.
The transactions at the Stock Exc hanse agFreeat-
ed 100000 shares.
The following are to days closing quotations Of
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-28
Eurepean Markets.

BY IbIeGEHpuI
LIVERPOOL April 27-IS.S0 P. .M.-CouOn mai he's
lin fair demand and freely met; Uplands at q IL
led; Orleans 6Ts d; sales IL 900 baies speculation
and export 1000; futures dull,
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-28

The following quotations OF stocks received
and corrected daily by Woodbury. & Moulton (men
bers Of the Boston Stock Ezchsnse), corner OF Mid
die and Exchange srreeis.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-28
OF EITHER SEX

as we'll as of comfort, happiness and health, are
those pestiferous and horrid skin diseasestetters,
humors, eczema salt rheum), rough and scaly erup-
tions, ulcers pimpes, and all diseases of the hair
and scalp For the cure of all these, DR.. G. W. Ben
son. of Baltimore after years of patient study aad
investigation devoted to diseases of the skin at last
brought forth his celebrated SKIN CURE, which has
already by its marvellous cures, established itself as
the great remedy for all diseases of the skin what
ever be their names or character. Its success
has beeu immense and unparalleled. All druggists
have it. 1t is elegantly put up, two bottles in one
package. Internal and external treatment. Price
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-28

BROWNS IRON BlTTERs is
a complete and sure remedy for
Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Malaria,
Weakness and all diseases requir-
ing a true, reliable, non-alcoholic
tonic. It enriches the blood, gives
new life to the muscles and tone
to the nerves.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-28

Corrected for the PRESS daily by Wheeler, Swift
g Co., Commission Merchants in Chicago Dressed
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-28

Captain Bloomer of Hawley, Pa. a veteran
of the war of 1872, died yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-28

AUGUSTA, April 27.-The Executive Councii
had busy day to-day, and have adjourned 70
meet on the first Monday in June They re-
jected tho nomination of Nathan Cleaves Oh
Portland for Justice of the Supreme Court Oh
Maine; of John @. Scammon for Judge OF tne
Municipal Court of Saco; and that OF Charles
S. Lemont as Register of Deeds for Sagadahoc
county. The other nominations were not pre-
sented.
The Governor submitted the following pro-
position to the Council which was decided IN
the negative:
Is IL the pleasure of the Council that MIS-
Sarah S. Sampson of Bath be employed as pen
sion agent or clerk in the pension department..
After this the Council passed the following
Ordered, That the present arrangement OF
the pension department with the Secretary Oh
State meets with the Judgment OF and is APP
proved by the members of the Council, and We
further advise its continuance.
The pension business was then by mutuai
agreement left with the Governor and Coun-
cillor Campbell, chairman of the committee
on pensions, to arrange. The following
amounts were assessed upon the telegraph
49,, ,,a,,;ar dn;no husinass in this State:
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-28
[From A,idreao's american Qaeen.l
CE EOPATRA
OR THE
Queen Nf SIeIa'S ! Beauty
WAS But SKIN DEEP.

The renowned Queen of Sheba, with all her royal
pomp magnificent apparel and brilliant retinue:
would never have appeared within the presence of
the grandest of the monarchs of the past, had she
not also possessed that which is the crownng glory
of the female persona skin unchallenged for its
Oriental softness and its almost transcendental
purity. Cleopatra, holding emperors at bay, and
ruling empires by her word, had quickly lost her
charm and power by one attack of blotches, or of
pimples, or of horrid tan and freckles.
WOMAN RULES THE WORLD
by her beauty not less than by her purity of charac
ter lcveliness of disposition and unsesh devotion.
Indeed, in the estimation of perhaps too many men
beauty in body takes precedence over every other
consideration. Beauty thus forms an important
part of woman's "working capital,' without which
too many, Gf not bankrupts in what relates to in
fuence within the circle where they move, are
powerless for great good Hence we see not only
the proprety but the duty of every lady preserving
with Jealous care that which to her is essential to
success and influence, and usefulness in life. And,
since "beauty is but skin Deep" the utmost care
and vigilance are required to guard it against the
many ills that flesh is heir to. Among the great
ana annovinp enemies of beauty
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-28
Daily Domestic Receipts.


ev watercouvsyancs-lo00 bash oornmeal 10 @
w. True q 90.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-28
YOU

Sho d always keep it insthe house.
M. need it very soon, If you do not now.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-28
MAINE.
TIE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL.

Nathan Cleaves' Nomination with others
Rejected-Council Adjourns to june
5th
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-28

[From Andreso's Amerscaa Qseen.l
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-11-09
NEVADA.

Its Representative to Congress a
Democrat; balance of ticket in
dJubt.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-11-09
.sssIhe louisville Courier.Journal, in
ahsetitofiaiion the fight between the

ksssIhe Louisville Courier journal, in
| ah:eaihofialion the fight between the
military and mob at Ashland, says
"Thesc citizen soldiers, officers and
men, who turned aside from their
daily avocations at the call of the
State, deserve the thanks of law
abiding men everywhere; it is their
conduct alone which relieves this
dark picture of any of its horrors
About this matter there is no long
err any room for a difference of opin-
ion; these men were the upholders
of the law, and yet they are assail
ed by the Cincinnati Gazette, the
Cincinnati Enquirer and the Louis.
vile Commercial, as if they WEI c
guilty OF murder, rs if they were
participants in the crimes charged
against Neal and Craft, as if they
and not the mob leaders, not tho
men from Ironton and the men from
Ashland We're responsible for the
bloodshed. This is surprising, cs
pccially when we remember how
such papers plume themselves or
| their superior wisdom and upright
| ness.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-11-09

A young lady of Meridian who
bought the secretaryship of a matr;-
monial company for $3.50 finding
the investment worthless, sued for
the recovery of the amount, but lost
the case.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-11-09

The Alhambra theatre in New
York was damaged by fire Wednes-
day night to the extent of $4,000.
Its principal owner, VIM. H. Borst,
a well-known sporting man, died
last Monday. ..-- ~