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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-03-16
Rich Lands.
ISalt Lake Tribune.


A pretty good story is told about Land Agent
Miner of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
railroad, who one day had party of eastern
farmers in tow, trying to sell each of them a
farm in the rich Arkansas valley. Miner had
taken them into his light wagon, and behind
his spanking team of bays, had given them a
grand ride, lasting all day. He had done his
best to make them enthusiastic by rehearsing
to them the stories, which he had at tongues
end, of the marvellous crops of the valley, but
to all intenIs it was cloves labor lost for
they would not 'thuse. This annoyed Miner,
but he had his revenge in his reply to one of
the party, who, with sardonic smile, asked:
"Well, Mr.. Agent, is there anything that
won't grow here?"
eyes, replied Miner, pumpkins won't
"What!' exclaimed the cynical land buyers
together; pumpkins won't?'
"No," replied Miner; "there are men in this
country who would give $3.50 an acre for land
that would mature crop of pumpkins. They
have never been able to get crop since I've
been here, and that's ten years."
"Wel, how strange! Why is it?' said land
buyer No. /.
This was Miners chance, and, with a seri-
Gus expression, he replied: "Well, sir, the
soil is so rich that the vines grow SO fast that
they wear the pumpkins out dragging them
over the ground
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The Earl of Balcarres.

Many stories are told of the earl's kindness
of heart, of which this is sample: Visiting a
field of turnips on which he greatly prided
himself, he found an old pensioner of his bust
ly filling sack with his fine favorites. He
gave her scolding, to which she only replied
with curtsey, and he was walking away when
she called after him: "Eh, my lord, it's unco'
heavy! Wad We no be SO kind as to help me
on wi IL" which he did, and the old woman
trudged off rejoicing. One year almost every
important house in Fifeshire was attacked by
robbers, who were at last carried before the
county court. why did you never come to
me?" asked Lord Balcarres. 1--WE often did
nv lord" they replied, 'sbut your doors always
stood open, and then it is our rule not to en-
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MISCELLANEOUS
Thirty-Seventh Annual Report
-OF
new YORK LIFE ms. GO.
Office, Nos. 346 and 34S BROADWAY.
JANUARY l, 1882.

Losses including reversionary 50
maued and discounted including reyersonay 70
me
dividends and returned premiums cancelled ; 90
@oooA,oNo
salaries, advertising printing
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IyHE undersigned offers his farm for sale, pleas
antly situated in Deering on the Gray road,
about 41a miles or thirty minutes ride from Port
land The farm is supposed to contain about one
hundred acres The buildings consist of good farm
hoxse, three barns, one stable, a new hen house,
and yard, hogpens and sheds. Cuts about fifty tons
of hay and has good pasture. fine orchard new
ly grated The il is loan with clay bottom, and
the farm is in very high state of cultivation. it
also has valuable lot of pine timber on it, which
will be reserved if desired by the purchaser Terms
of payment made easy. Apply to ELBRIDGE GER
RY, JOHN G. GERRY, 157 High St.
Portland, March 14th, 1882. mar15 d&wtf11
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English Press Provincialisn.

Once 1 was expressing to an Englishman.
rather freely, my opinion on the provincialism
of the English press. 1 said: your papers
never allude to our existence. save in the pub
location of some item of disparagement. On
the other hand there is not a daily paper in the
United States which fails to have each morn
ing summary of all the important news not
only of this country, but of the continent ard
the whole world Now why is this?" "Oh,
you ave to ave what we're dom you know, y
was his answer "You ave to ave W at we're
a dom; we don't ave to ave wat you're a
doin''' This is, very certainly, the keynote of
English journalism in its treatment of the rest
of the world
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FARM FOR SALE.

/ have farm situated in the
AAHM~N Town of Y srmouth, on the Free
GTWT port Road about " mile from the
T. mn E19 Falls containing 56 acres OF land,
SExI3113343zz well divided into 1illage, Pasture
and Woodland with 2 acres of Marsh. There is a
young and thrifty orchard upon the place contain
ing 10 trees, just beginning to bear. Good build,
so easily worked, free from rocks, splendidly To-
Gated and handy to good market. This is one of
the best farms in the Town and very desirable to
any one wishing farm. l will sell or exchange
for real estate situated in Portland on favorable
terms If not sold or before April 9Th, will be
prepared to Lease for term of years. Reason
for seilng- have other business and cannot attend
to it. For terms &C., address or apply to w. H.
GREEN, No. "a Emery St., Portland Me.
February goth, 1882. feb2l du
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MEETINGS
ANNUAL MEETING.
Carlisle Mining and Smelling Company.

The annual meeting of the Stockholders OF the
Carlisle Mining and smelling Cor pahy, for the
election of officers and transaction OF such other
business as may be legally acted upon VIII be held
at the Office of Ardon W. Coomts, No. 93 Exchange
ST., Portland, Maine, on Monday the twenty seventh
day OF March a. u do9o - ~ T one SoeA r. ~
HENRY WALKER, Secretary.
meh14 DIT
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The motto for a new paper that is to fill a
want long felt is, Neutral in all things; indie
pendent in none" This is also looked upon as
an excellent platform for politician to run
himself into office on.-New Orleans Picayune.
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We take pleasure in informing our readers
that by enclosing a three cent stamp to Foster,
Miburn & Co., Buffalo, N. Y, they can So
cure, free, set of their fine Autograph picture
cards, which are an ornament to any house
hold.
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Weeks & Potter, Boston, Mass.
Diphtheria.

A cold or sore throat may not seem to
amount to much, and II promptly attended
TO can easily be cured; but neglect is often
followed by consumption or diphthcria.
acts SO quickly and surely In such cases as
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PERRY DAVIS PAIN KILLER i3
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A few extracts from voluntary testimonials
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Have used PA1S KILLER in my family for forty
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FOR SALE CHEAP.

TyARM known az the Morton Farm at Windham
ia Center, thirty acres of good tilling and hay
land. fifty young apple trees and quite number OF
old ones. Small lot of pine timber. For particulars
enquire at the firm of CHARLES G. LIBBY, 657
Congress St., Portland mars d2ws
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-03-16

General Mcclellan is at last appreciated.
He has been elected chairman of nursery
committee in New York. Mac will be
all right now-unless he waits too long
New Jersey Enterprise.
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Wilde is worn out, and says he hash had
sunfower fit to eat since he set foot in the
bloody couatry.-New York Commercial
Advertiser.
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Wit and Wisdom.

The boy who said soda water tastes like your
foot's asleep, now says weiss beer is thawed
sahd-paper. Free Press.
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POETRY.
The Census Paper.
70 MY DAUGHTER.

Ny little Olive, aged now five years
! for the census have inscribed your name;
And when ten more years shall have played their
~ game
or spring and winter, and your sixteenth nears,
Asyhap I'll write you sfresh. If next appears
Your twenty sixth you for yourself may frame
The attested womanbood; or, if our same
Familiar surname lapsed in smiles and tears
OF courtship and of wedlock, his the hand,
Your husbands hand, that will assume the pen
And link "Olivia with some name ungusssed
And sweet my daughter, may the pen not rest
Till eizhty-fse in veal be reached-and then
Follow your father to the untrodden land.
-Wiitians NJ Rossett.
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PITTsFIELD, Mass, Sept. 49, 1873.
Sirs-I have taken Hop Bitters and recon-
mend them to others, as 1 found them very
beneficial. Mrs. j. w. FULLER.
Sec Women's Christian Temperance Union.
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FOR SALE.

VyHE Two storied Brick house with French roof,
No. 81 Myrtle street. The house contains II
finished rooms with modern improvements. 1t will
be sold with without the extra lot adjoining and
sold on LIBERAL terms at a reduced price, Inquire OF
x,,ob IA 2 eod3W
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-03-16

Those who have taken "ELIxIR OF LIFE
RooT' confess that it has more curative pow
ers in cases of Kidney and Liver Complaints
than any other remedy. Try 1T at once and
get well.
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FARM FOR SALE,

TOUSE and land IL Gray Street. Inquire of
HI S. L. CARLETON, Atty at aw.
mar3-d2w $50 Middle St., or upon the premises
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FOR SALE.

TN the thriving village of Saccarappa, in centra
i location, on the main street, fine two-storied
house containing IL finished rooms in good repair.
For terms and further particulars inquire of G.. L.
SPRINGER Saccarappa or w. w. CUTTER, with
Eastman Bros. g. Bancroft 492 and 494 Congress
street. Portland mch15 div
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REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE


&c Com. near India st
House and lot Deering street.
50 g No. Is Myrtle street
Cottage and lot No. 55 Bramhall street.
9" g " Stetson's Court.
IS No. A Ellsworth street.
Also lots on Melbourne, Boyd, Lincoln, Poplar,
Alder, Gould, Washington, Portland, New Cumber-
land, Vaughan, May, Congress, State and Paris
streets at low prices and favorable terms.
SUBURBAN.
spacious two story frame house and stable on
Mechanic ST., Woodford. House has all the modern
improvements frescoed, and painted walls on first
floor large cemented cellar and in all its appoint
ments, well arranged for comfort and convenience.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-03-16

NFR. ROBERT DAVIS has opened "a
WI private detective agency at $50 Middle st.
Room l. for the transaction OF all legitimate detec-
tive business in Maine Mass. All business strict
Iy private. marl5d1ws
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-03-16

Our swells, thank goodness, have not yet
adopted the English fashion of standing up in
the stalls between the acts and staring all
over the house. When they want to see par
ty, they go outside, as usual.-New York
Cnmlnarcial ADVERTISER
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Misses White Boots and Slippers at f. W.
Dearborn's 3S1 Congress street.
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TO LET.
TO LET.

TO LET.
A HOUSE to let on Cumberland St. BAL, in first
IA class repair. Inquire at 81 Pine st.
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Portland, Bangor & Machias
STEAMBOAT co.
Winter Arrangements.
Commencing November 25th.
ONE TRIP PER WEEK.

<azSse1S The Steamer LEWISTON,
h.HNk ECHARLES DEERING, Mas
szssssAeesssssFss ter, will leave Railroad Wharf,
- Portland, every Friday
time, Deer Isle, Sedgwjch, So. West HAIR
Dor, Bar Harbor, BHiiIbridge, Sonesport
and Mochiasport.
Returning, leaves Mschiasport every Men
day Morning, at 4.30 O'Clock, touching as above,
arriving In Portland about midnight, connecting
with Pullman night train for Boston and the West.
Connects at Reckland with Sanford s. s.
%. steamers for Belfast, Bangor and River
Landings; also with steamer for Green's Landing,
Blue Hill and Ellsworth. At Bar HARDER with
steamer for Lamoine and Sullivan. At Sedgwick
with stage for Blue Hill.
Ccwing West,
onnects at Rockland Monday with Sanford S. s.
Co. from Bangor and River Landings Tor Portland.
GEORGE L. DAY, General Ticket Agent.
e. CUSHING, General Manager
Nov. 23, 1881. nov23-du
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Portland Daily Press Stock List.
Corrected by WOODBURY. & MoULroN Investme
Bankers. Cor. Middle and Exchange Streets.
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WANTS.

VNANTED-Ladie everywhere to do light
w simple work at their own homes; can be sent
by mail; pays well for spare hours or steady work
Address, with stamp, G. RUSH WILSON, Fall
River Mass mch 3 div
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Oil.
Rice, y b.. 6s4 q :
SaIeratus.
! Saleratus. " fb6 q z
&aIr.

Island.
! " hid. (bd.)1 871a@2 %
Bonaire ....2 0O02 371a
lCadiz. du.pd1 1892 121a
ICadiz, b'd1 7R91 621a
Liverpool.
Duty paid L 62h@2 90
! In bond -. ] 25@1 30
/ Grind butter. 10 ~ box
i Liy, fine sack, 1 26MI rs
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-05
THE HOUSEKEEPER.

g5BURYs.-Wet saleratus and spread on a
cloth; bind this on the burned part, and IN
a few hours it will be we'll.
To CLEANSE New STOVE FURNITURE
Boil skim-miIk in the pots, kettles, pans,
etc, and then wash in good soapsuds.
REMEDY FoR H1ccoUGH.-Dr. VI. 5. Les
lie, of Lexington, Ky. says that the b5sl
remedy in ordinary hiccoughs Is about
twenty-five grains Of common table salt
placed in the mouth and swallowed with
sip of water.
TEA.-The japanese prepare it by placing
tea in cup or bowl, and pouring boiling
water over it; then cover up tight and
allow it 70 draw about ten minutes IN that
way none Of the flavor escapes; 1t Is the2
drank without seasoning of any kind.
To CRrfp HAIR.-Ladies who have
difficulty in making their hair remain
crimped will find the following remedy Of
use: Five cents worth of gum arabic
dissolved in very little hot water, and left
to stand over night in enough alcohol t
make it thin; then bottle. The hair
should be wet with the mixture before
being crimped.
To PCF A GLOSS ON LINEN.-Put two
ounces of fine white gum arabic powder in /
pitcher and pour over it pint or more OF
water cover it and let it stand over nigh
In the morning pour it carefully from thu
dregs into clean bottle, cork and keep fo1
use A teaspoonful of this gum-water, IN q
pint Of starch, made the usual way, viii
give to linen, white or printed, look o.
newness, when nothing else can restore
them, after they have been washed. 1t viii
also give a fine polish to linen.
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Grange NeNs.

The following address OF the Master OF
Pleasant Grove Grange of Kentucky, at his
installation, has the true ring, and is worthy
of consideration by every membr OF the
order:
The work of our order is n noble work.
A vast field of usefulness Is spread out be-
fore u.s. We labor not only for the good OF
our order but for our country and man
kind.
As has been stated in the preamble to our
constitution, individual happiness depends
upon general prosperity, and the prosperity
of all other industries upon that of agricul-
ture Without agriculture there would be
no manufactures no commerce.
The Importance of agriculture and the
relation it sustans to the happiness and
well being of mankind, ought to arouse the
energy and call forth the best efforts in be-
half of its prosperity, of every true patron.
The day has passed when the farmers OF
this country may expect to prosper IN an
unorganized, isolated condition.
For nearly three-quarters OF a century,
the sturdy yeomanry of this country, hav-
inr thrown off the yoke of British suprema-
cv, misrule and oppression, were under the
benign influence and protection of a popu-
lar government, permitted to follow the
peaceful ayacation of agriculture unmoiest-
ed and to enjoy the fruits of their toll; bat
during the last quarter of century gigan'
tic generations and monopoIies have grown
up, of vast power and fabulous wealth, who,
taking advantage of the farmers IN theil
isolation, are robbing them of the fruits OF
their labor.
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A Rise in Quinine.

n. Y. Cor. Philadelphia Ledger
There is something important going on
in auinine. The distress occasioned by
Southern freshets, to say nothing OF the
malarious influences of an open Winter,
have led to largely increased demand
from that quarter, and one that is likely te
continue; besides which there is supposed
to be heavy speculative short" interest
which is exhibiting some anxiety to cover,
and from this source also there Is quleE
demand. Not long since there were eonsld-
cradle "short" sales of German at 81 50 per
ounce, and these, it is understood, were
covered Yesterday aud to-day at from - 10
to 81 10 per ounce, thus entailing severe
losses for the spectators. The sales IN tins
market within the week are estimated at
not less than $4,000 ounces-some say To-
600. and the report is that 100000 ounces
have been placed in Philadelphia. The
iobbers are said to have been carrying COM
paratively light supplies for some time past
in consequence of uncertainty as to prices,
and this class of buyers have suddenly come
into market to replenish stocks and provide
for probable increasing requirements. The
market, not only here, but everywhere,
for this important drug, is said TO be virt1-
aIly controlled By a foreign syndicate, with
headquarters in London and Amsterdam.
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Naming the Baby.
7rnrn Onr Cnntinent.1

From Our Continent
q think" said the fond mother, chat as
the baby's last name is Brown 1t would be
better to give him some first name less
common than Henry?'
GWhat see want for the baby is unique
first name-a name that will make 1t pos
sibIe always to identify him, Isn't that it.
dearest? p
certainly"
well, l nave prepared list from which
we can pick. Suppose we skim over 1t
Let's begin with the twelve tribes of Israel
Are there any among them that you like r
"How would Cad do? Cad Brown
That would be novel, anyhow.
but too startling, perhaps"
Possibly. The Others are all rather
common. Does Ivanhoe strike you? i
rather like Ivanhoe Brown. Or, il We
wanted to give him middle name, We
could cal! him Ivanhoe Alcibiades Brown
at is too long and, besides, I'm not
certain | could always spell Alcibiade'
correctly in marking his underclothing"
'Pluiarch, then?'
"Ir. Brown, that's outrageous -
Courageous, loye Plutarch why
what do you mean p
'sNo child of mine shall ever be named
after the god of the internal regions|
Mr.. Brown explained the blunder, and
passed on. "What do you say, then, tt
Calico?
"Was Calico an Israelite?"
'No, love, | think not"
81 thought from his name perhaps he
came from Galilee," said Mrs. Brown
thoughtfully.
Mr.. Brown was too much astonished tx
| try to explain. He resumed the reading Of
his list
"Pelaliah is a Scriptural name. Would
you care for Pelaliah? Pelaliah Brown !?
Il think not" said Mrs. Brown "Ii
sounds like an impeachment of the pooi
child's veracity. 1 don't think we ought tC
start him in life with an insinuation tina
| he will be story-te'ler."
at might not be right. Suppose, then,
we call him Petrarch"
Us that Bible nameT'
"No, love, not Bible name"
'sTo be sure not; | was thinking Of st
Peter. | think, William, | should preie
an American name OF some kind if we coufl
| find one"
patrick Henry, for example p
Chat is Irish"
NO, you know 1atIlCk mem was "a
American. He was a celebrated patriot
don't you remember 2
at may seem very stupid, but l always
had the idea, somehow, that there wer'
twins, one named Patrick and the othe
HenryP '
Mr.. Brown concealed his feelings ans
turned new leaf of his list.
'Ihave few Aztec names, said he, tina
belong on this continent and that are marx
ed by strong individuality. Tegozomoc, TO
instance. He was an Aztec King.
"Was his last name Brown
81 think not. No, am certain it wash
and there was Nezohualcoyotl; he was
King, too"
"0ur child could never put such nam
as that on an umbrella handle"
'True," said Mr.. Brown. "The Kin
probably had no umbrella, Spotted TAI
however. is native American nam
which"
81 don't krow. Spotted Tail Brow
might answer for"
Mrs. Brown suddenly firted out of til
room with remark intimating that So
was going home to her mothers. After SD
had good cry, Mr.. Brown folded up h
list and agreed to call the child Thomas.
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HISTORICAL ITEMS.

Magellan straits were first entered in
1920.
California was ceded to the United States
May 81, 1913.
Napoleon Bonaparte was made King Of
Italy March 81, 1905.
The sacking of Rome by the Gauls under
Brennis took place in $50 BIC.
President Mcmahon, of France, rejected
the offer of a ten-years term in 1873.
Stamps for taxation were invented in
Holland in the seventeenth century.
The historian Gibbon was at one time
Captain in a Hampshire regiment Of militia.
The act which abolished slavery in the
State of New York ten years after date
was passed in 1917.
D'Arnay says that table linen was very
rare in England in the thirteenth and
fourteenth centuries.
George Ills Queen Charlotte, died in
1918 the King himself died blind and mad
in 1920.
The United States Congress met at
Washington for the first time in 1900, on
November Ia.
The disease called smallpox first made
its appearance in 544 measles in 1868, and
whoopiDgcough IN 1000.