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The Portland daily press., 1883-05-30

Handsome Offer from Ex-Mayor
Thomas.
Yesterday the circulars were left at the var
vaFioas houses through the city for conlribu-
tons for The Soldiers aad Sailors Monument
Fund, and it is to be hoped that there will be
a generous response today There is no rea-
son why our citizens shall not, BY this popular
subscription pat at least 81, coo Unto she Iund,
and have voice ia the management and the
location Of the statue. Every authorized can
vasser who calls for finascial responses to the
circular to-day, viii wear white badge, bear
ing Gen. John Marshall Browns signature.
This viii be tho only popular call, and all who
fail TO respond viii always regret it.
Ex-&ayoF Thomas las Snade the following
generous offer.
PORTLAND, May 90 1883.
Gen. John ". Brown President ct the Sol
diers and Sailors Monument Association:
Dear Siz--It IS my desire to see erected
monument in memory Of the soldiers and sail
oTs OF Portland, who sacrificed their lives Ia
the late civil war, and TO see il erected at once.
a monument worthy the largest and most
beautiful city Of our State, aud worthy the
brave sons who have died for the republic,
which, By It's commanding proportions and
beauty OF design shall tell the story TO our
eliidren's children, OF the sacrifices maze for
them, for the blessings Of liberty, and an md
yided country.
J therefore, will make the following propo-
sition: | will give one thousand dollars te-
wards such monument, provided twenty
thousand dollars shall be raised during the
present year, a. D., 1889, my donstion 10 form
part OF the twenty thousand dollars.
Wishing you success In your patriotic efforts,
l AMI With great respect, yours,
w. ". THOMAS.
In the window d tho Eureka Dollar Store,
Harrington Block, ia displayed haadsOme
hie-sizs wax coll, which attracts much atten
ton. During tho week ten cent tickets viii
be sold aud the uunbers. recorded. Saturday
night the holder Of the lucky ticket will re
ceive the doll. The entire proceeds OF the
sale, which will probably amount TO hand
some sum, will be presented to the Soldiers
and Sailors Monument Association, The doll
having been generously donated for this pur-
peso by Dir. Linheld. the proprietor Of the
Dollar Store.
The Portland daily press., 1883-05-30

The Government Chemist Analyses two
" the Leading Baking Powders, and
Nhat he finds them made of
have examined samples Of "Cleveland's
Superior Baking Powder" and "Royal
Baking Powder" purchased by myself in ,shis
city, and hod they contain:
"Cievelnnsi's saperiOr Esahing rewier.v
Cream OF Tartar
Bicsfbonate OF Soda
Flour
equivalent to 1882 cable inches OF gas per on.
OF Powder.
The Portland daily press., 1883-05-30
q oval RnI.sng pov,lcr.o


Cream Of Tartar
Bicarbonate OF Soda
Carbonate OF Ammonia
Tartaric Acid
Starch
Available carnonic acid gas 1910 per cent.
equivalent to 116.2 cubic iucIes of gas per or.
Of Powder.
Ammonia gas 0.43 per cent. equivalent TO
1914 cubic inches per on. Of Powder.
NorE.-The Tartarc Acid was doubtless in
troduced as Tree acid, but subsequently COM
bined with ammonia, and exists In tho Powder
as a Tartrate Of Ammonia.
The Portland daily press., 1883-05-30
Proposals,

SEA1ED proposals will be received at the Office Of
0the Mayor by the Committee ON Public Buildings
on Thursday, June z, 1888, at IL O'Clock M for
the remodeling of the Chestnut street schoolhouse
Plans and specifications may be examined at the
office of Charles II. kimball, Architect 1S03S Mid
die street.
The building must be examined after O'Clock n.
The committee reserve the right to reject any or
Portland, Me-, May 2S, 1888. my2sdtd
The Portland daily press., 1883-05-30
CITY AND VICINITY.

ron Drum Local. MATTER SEE FlHss' PAan.l
The Portland daily press., 1883-05-30
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
PROPOSALS.
state afMaine.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,
Augusta, May 9TH, 1883.
SEAHED proposals will be received at the Office
- of Supt. of Public Buildings, Augusta, until
Friday, June LIST, at 10 O'Clock A. III for furnish
ing two new boilers for the State House, and nece-
sary repairs upon heating apparatus The Com
mittee reserve the right to reject any and all bids
Information in regard to the plans and specifica-
tons will be given by the Supt OF Public Buildings.
A. F.oRocKETT,) Committee on
c. C. CORNISH, and Buildings.
mayS dtjune1
The Portland daily press., 1883-05-30
THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MoNU.
MENT.

A Handsome Offer from Ex-Mayor
Thomas.
The Portland daily press., 1883-05-30

NOTICE ~ mEKEBv GIVEN, that
IN the subscriber has been duly appointed and
taken upon himself the trust Of Administrator of
the estate Of
AARON HASKELL, late Of North Yarmouth,
IN the County OF Cumberland, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having de-
mands upon the estate OF said deceased are
qWred to exhibit the samc;and all persons indebted
tosald estate are called upon to make payment TO
ROSCOE a. HASKELL, Administrator,
maySo wSw22s
The Portland daily press., 1883-05-30
GIVE HEaNE A CALL !
mY2O dtf
CITY of Pnrffnnd.
FOE SALE

fRsITE Homestead Of the late Thomas Cleayes, ON
u High Street al Brdgton Centre. This prop
erty consists OF about seventeen acres Of land In
good state Of guilty alton with suite lent fruit and
shsde trees. A large two story and half frame
house of modern style, with stable and out-buiings
All In excellent repair; and is situated In flourish
ing village, convenient for schools and churches
and within few minutes walk Of the railroad sta
ton. A part Of the purchase money can remain on
mortgage. Inquire Of ROBERT A. CLEAVES,
Bridgton, or y. n II. Is. CIEAvES, Portland.
may3O d1t&wtf22
The Portland daily press., 1883-05-30

The pablished order Of the City Marshal nc
titles the public thar no teams Of any descrip-
tion win be allowed on, or to pass over, the
route Of procession during its passage.
The receipts Of flowers by tho committees
yesterday was fair, both in town aud ont, con-
sidering the season.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-03-21

he had any Interior purpose in
view in writing his book, but it
is now becoming a strong cam
paign document and printed in
a cheap form is selling as fast as
steam printing presses can strike
it off. The leading thinkers of
both continents pronounce it I'M
ansWerable. Enough voters in
New York and Pennsylvania have
already organized to hold the
balance of power in both States
and as goes Pennsylvania (and
New York; SO gees the Union.
Neither party will be strong
enough in the next campaign to
ignore the interests mentioned,
and Republicans will find Henry
George the only man who can
draw the labor unions away
from Ben Butler if he should
be the Democratic nominee.
With Henry George elected Pres
ident the outside world would
not he obliged to enquire "who
is this man. as his reputation
is great in every quarter Of the
globe where men read and books
are printed.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-03-21
TELEGRAPHIC JOTS.

49,. Frenchv Johnson. the oarsman,
died in Florida yesterday.
80. Parnell and O'keliy, the Irish
leaders, have arrived in Paris.
.A big Anarchist meeting was
held III Geneva last Saturday light.
.... At Sulhvan's benefi. in Boston,
last night, $4,000 people were present.
.... England will not interfere in the
quarrel between France and Madagas-
car.
49,. Archbishop Croke has sent $50
as a contribution to the testimonial fund
for Parnel'.
.. The Boston Board OF Aldermen
have passed an order for a statue OF
Paul Revere.
$500. Wallace Ross issues a challenge
to Hanlan, Offering to Tow fonr or five
mile race for $1,000.
.... Sergeant Ballantine has arrived
in New York from Utah. and will leave
for England az soon as possible.
The foods in the Mississippi
Valley have assured good crops this
season. the planters are jublIant.
49,. \ panic in a New Orleans the
ater last Saturday night caused several
persons to b. crushed Some will die.
800. Rowells, awaiting a trial in con-
nectinu with the Paenix Park murder,
died IN an epileptic III IN hi!ma'uham
jail last Saturday night.
ID. J. Twomey, formerly Of Bos-
ton. and lately wholesale confectioner
OF Denver, choked to death yesterday
while eating FISH at lunch counter.
800. The Treasury Department esti,
mates shat the new tax aud tariff ia"
will reduce the revenues Of the current
fiscal year from $40, 900, 600 to So, oO0,-
000
800. Secretary Teller has requested
from Secretary of War Lincoln a mill
"a Y guard for the protection OF the
Yellowstone Park property. Secretary
Lincoln has promised t. comply with
the request.
... President Arthur has received
letter from Berlin inclo,ins 3 con;rlbn-
ton of 10 900 marks from number of
prominent BANKERS Of th"5 city for
food sufferers in this county.
Four Americans, & D.: Lewis, c.
II. Barnes, T. d. Scott anc, Alex Stew
art have been incarcerate,a At Panama
upon suspicion Of belHg A-nged in the
robbery OF the vaults OF he Panama
Railroad Company OF the so coo IN
gold coin shipped in two kegs by the
VT,,~a1
....At Wheeling, West Va. yester-
day, DR.. Schuchard, al Old ard
wealthy physic an, was shot dead by
his nephew, Gueuther Schne!l, who
then sh0. himself in the head, and may
die. The cause of the deed is sad to
be Dissatisfaction with the disposal of
The old mans property il his will.
....Lady Stradbrooke OF London
has got her foot in it by writing libel
Gus paragraph for the World Mr..
Yates, the Publisher. is il Jail, and the
lady herself is liable TO prosecution.
At a dinner party recently her hus-
band, who knew nothing of the author
ship OF the offensive article, said that
a woman who would write such thing
ought to De tarred aud feathered. her
ladysh;p was visihly disturbed.
$3.50. The charges against Judge
Hoover, of the Supreme Court of Arr
zpna. are that he received brides from
the Bank of California and from j. S.
Clarke in suits where the United States
was a party to the litigation. The
Judge treats the accusations with con-
tempt, and refused to answer the inter-
rogatinns OF the government Agent
sent out to make an inves5iyt.i He
has been suspended.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-03-21
PRESIDENTIAL.

10 pidCc HUI Dc1OIc Tic people,
but so far there is but one paper
on the Coast, the cal, which has
been ort-sighted enough to
support this friend and cham
pion of coolie labor. john Sher-
man has spent years in adver-
Using his claims before the peo-
pie and is now looked upon as a
sort of old beldame with but
two ideas in his head, and these
are to make Sherman President
and destroy the silver Interests.
Blaine hopes to be struck by the
lightning of the National Re-
publican Convention, but his
record as a schemer is too
patent. He has more brains
perhaps and more statesman-
ship than any Of the others, but
less conscience than almost any
great public man. None OF the
old party hacks who have taken
part in the inter-party squab-
bles will be good men to nOmi-
nate, for this will only revive
the old party quarrels again and
end in defeat. The man must
come from outside the cliques
and cabaIs which have been
identified with party movements
for the past quarter Of century.
The party has not been conspic-
Rously successful during The
past few terms with its Presi-
dents. Hayes was q namby-
pamby man whose adminis;ra-
ton is recollected by the people
rs milk and water regjn19, and
a good many begin to wonder if
there ever was any milk there.
Garfield was in the hands Of
nearly all the factions Of the
party and all trying to boss him.
No man ever took the oath Of
office in such a hanpered c0l-
dition rs Garfield. He was but
= tooth in the wheel Of a great
political machine and when the
t0oth was broken the next cog
Eali into line and the machine
went on as before. That cog
was Arthur. He has done
nothing remarkable in the
White House, and rounds Of
good dinners, excursions and
plenty OF champagne seem to
occupy about as much OF his
time as the affairs Of State. Is
it not time that the party begun
to look about it for some intel
lectual giant to represent it? We
do net want q great party leader
who can clash the symbals Of
war and Out-maneuver the
enemy with the tricks Of tactics,
but q man whose life, character
and brains will make him and
his followers respected every
where. Not the mushroom
sprlnging up in the night
from the foul soil of party
plots: or the accidental crea-
ture Of the hurry burly of a
Convention, but man who
will be almost its unanimous
choice from the first. We
want no weeks session Of Il
National Convention which in
the end will split up in little
factions to make covet war on
each other during the campaign.
Sweeping the men mentioned
aside, who is the man upon
whom the party with both wings
and its center can unite ? The
people are tired Of the monopoly
rule, heartily sick Of the indi-
vidual ownership of immense
tracts Ct non-productive lands,
and the masses Of working men
have reached that point where
they will no longer submit to
to the dictates of professional
politicians. In the East the
large organizations of working
men are combining upon Henry
George and avOw that they run
him as a Presidential candidate.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-03-21
4 Brutal Murder.

AUSTIN, Tex4~, March - Max
Thompson. a young train rob5er, who
assisted 10 robbing train here a few
weeks ago, was captured and jailed TO-
day. Al four of the young rascal1 are
now in jail. The youngest is IL and
the Oldest only Is years,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-12-08
An Involuntary Proselyte.

A colored sister of the Methodist faith,
who was looking on at the immersion of a
company Of Baptist converts in an Alaba-
ma river the other day, became SO inter
ested in the spectacle as to venture close to
the waters edge The officiating clergy
man, whether through malice or Ignorance
viii probably never be known, seized and
soused her into the water before she had
time to object. She came up too much out
of breath to speak, and under she went
again After the second dip she emerged,
clawing the air wildly, and shouting
"G'way from here Don't you chuck
me under ag'in, you niggerP
But the clergyman was memorable, and
sent her to the bottom the third time.
When finally she had escaped from his
clutches and stood dripping upon the shore,
she shook her first and screamed
ooh, I'll fix you p I'll bust the head
often you, you or nary trash sousin' me
and nearly drownin' me, when you know d
well enough all de time dat Use Metho-
dist and been ehristened by dem OATS your
betters, and knows mo bout 'ligion den all
de Baptists dat ebber shouted, you mis- able
black scum and me got de rheumatic
enough to set me crazy I'll see what de
law kin do for you I'll hab you rested
dis very day, or my names not Joanna
johnson, you woolly-headed herrin' You
hear me 2"
Then Joanna went home to change her
clothes, and the ceremony proceeded.
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Not That Sort Of a Ranch.

Mr.. 0'Hagan has a sheep ranch on the
Medina A stranger drove up to his place
the other day. The stranger had broken
some part of his wagon, and wanted to
borrow a monkey wrench. When the
stranger shouted, fHello p Mrs. OHagan
(Mr. O'Hagan being from home) come out
to the fence.
"Wie gents Dot vas fine morning to-
day 1t vas monkey-wrench | wanted to
find, und dose peoples at dot house pelow
dolds me already dot you keeps monkey
wrench
"Holy Moses Kape a monkey ranch
Ye dirty spalpeen. Ye miserable, low
lived blaggard, to be accusin' dacint wo-
man Of kapin' an establishment ay that
character. A monkey ranch is it yer
lookin' for? I'm thinkin' from yer looks
that that's about the kind av ranch yer
would feel at home in. Get out av here,
an if We don't scatter dirt behind We putty
quick, its an ELEPHANT ranch yen be think
in We have struck, an that the Elephants
are stampadin' over yer ugly carcass.
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0ait and 9umor.
A Crockery Rat.

About O'Clock, man smoking plug
tobacco in an old clay pipe, walked out of
a Michigan avenue saloon, Detroit, with a
rat in a trap. He looked neither to the
right nor the left until he had reached the
middle of the street Then he placed the
trap ON the ground and whistled for his
dog. # he had dog, the animal did not
respond, but the public did. In less than
two minutes thirty men were rushing to
the spot.
Iii there Don't let him out till | get
my dog, shouted one
Hold on Wait for the dogs !" yelled
half dozen voices at once.
keep cool and form circle r COM
manded a policeman, as he took irmer
grip of his baton.
The man with the trap spread a large
handkerchief over it and waited He was
not bit excited. On the contrary he was
as placid as chip sailing in the wash
dish.
eWhar did ye ketch him ?" inquired a
newsboy.
The placid man did not deign to reply.
w hat ye take fur MN asKed anoIh-
er, but his inquiry was treated with the
same silent contempt.
Then four or FIVE men came running up
with dogs under their arms, and ten or fif-
teen dogs on foot followed behind There
was fight between bulldog and New
foundland, and there would have been a
row between owners had not second po-
liceman appeared Order was finally re-
stored The dogs were arranged in cir
Gle and held by their collars, and the placid
man slowly knocked the ashes from his pipe,
looked carefully around, and then raised the
trap and shook the rat out. All the dogs
made rush, but in ten seconds each and
every canine walked off ON his ear and
seemed to be hurt in his feelings. A boy
stepped forward and held the rat up to
view
cts crockery rat he yelled as he
whirled it around.
Eyes, it vhas GROCERY radt, und he
cost me den cents p calmly replied the
placid man as he walked off with his
tran
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-12-08
Two Very Curious Arrangements.

'sYou don't understand this arrangement.
said the proprietor of the hotel; ''you see
you have lived out in the woods all your
life and you don't know anything about
such civilized instrument as piano.
'Mebbe so, sir; mebbe Sc" said the
squattcr, and the old fellow went away.
About an hour afterward he came back,
bringing a curious arrangement made Of
several leather straps, lot of cords and
two pieces of pine board.
SCOT er sorter curious arrangement here
myself" he said to the proprietor, "but
you don't understand it. Now I'll give
you a tune Hold this with yer right
hand, thum, an fore-fnger, an this with
yer lef." The man took hold and the
squatter continued: you've been Twin
in town all the time an don't understan'
this arrangement and he pulled the strings
and sent two large ish-hooks into the
thumbs of the proprietor.
THAT'S the music" he said when the
man yelled, "but | don t reckon yer un en-
stan it, and leaving the victim to take
care of the trap, the old fellow sauntered
away.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-12-08
FURNISHING GOODS.

Our stock contains everything in vogue in
the way of Shirts, Underwear, Hose, Collars,
Cuffs, Handkerchief, Suspenders, Sleeve
Buttons and Scarf Pins, while in choice and
! fashionable Neckwear we offer TO the public
! the finest makes at prices that cannot fail to
please. In short, our Furnishing Goods De-
partment contains everything needed in gem
| tIeman's wardrobe. Please remember that
our prices are the very lowest.
HATS AND CAPS.-The exhibit in
this department will beggar description.
| Hundreds upon hundreds of novel staple
| styles and colors and shapes. We have ram
sacked the factories of the most celebrated
makes in order to secure the most beautiful
specimens of Head Gear for Old Men and
/ Young Men, for Youths and for Children.
! Come and see the styles. You will not be
coaxed to buy; but if you should invest dol
lar, it will go as far as a dollar fifty IN any
| hat store in Baltimore.
BOOTS AND SHOES.-We have the
! largest and best selected stock OF Ladies
Shoes. Gentlemen's Shoes, Misses Shoes,
Bows Shoes and Children's Shoes in Balti-
more. 1t is impossible to give an idea OF the
extent of our stock to those who have never
visited our Shoe Department. We are bound
up by no one manufacturer. We purchase
only where we can get the best goods tor our
money. You who read this, examine our
stock and do likewise. Ladies and Gentle
mems Shoe Departments separate.
EXCELSIOR CLOTHING COMPANY,
S. W. COR. BALTIMORE LIGHT STREETS,
Baltimore, Nd.
Largest Establishment in the State.
sept 8-tf
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NEW STORE, NEW GOODS, and
IN CHEAP.

l have built Store Room next door to
my old stand, Bowers Hall. and my stock
consists of full line of good fresh GRO
CERES AND PROVISIONS, comprising
all kinds of Salt Meats, cut to suit, Salt Fish,
Coffee, Sugar, Syrups, Spices, Chip Beef, b.
logna Sausage, Flour, Corn, and Buckwheat
Meal, and all articles generally kept in good
Grocery and Provision Store, all of which will
be sold low, delivered to any part of the town.
With long experience and by strict attention
to business, | solicit liberal share of the
public patronage.
june II JOHN H. BOWERS.
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DEALING WITH A LIAR.-The only
way to deal with liar is to beat him at his
own game; that of course, unless he is the
editor of pious newspaper What started
this item was reading about an American
who had been to Europe, and who was
telling friend, who knew he was liar,
about his trip across the Atlantic and how,
on the 25th of the month, they encounter
ed swarm of locusts, and the locusts car
ried away every stitch of canvass off the
ship. The listener looked thoughtfully a
moment, and then said, hesitatingly =
Eyes, l guess we met the same swarm of
locusts thenext day, the 18th. Every 10
Gust had on pair of canvass pants. The
first vent around the corner and kicked
lfiJJrnltI-ee Sim
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ITO THE PUBLIC.

Having Withdrawn from the firm of NJ.
Schaeffer & Co., with whom have been for
six years, l will open business for myself
J. T. Vampires store, and will conduct a
general stove, gas fitting, plumbing, tin roof
ing and spouting business. All kinds of pipe
furnished and laid. Slate mantles of all styles
furnished at the lowest price. Large stock of
milk cans on hand or made to order old ones
repaired. Mendiug and repairing at the low
est price. Tools and machinery of modern
patterns. An experienced timer employed.
Personal attention given to all work. Work
done by us guaranteed. A liberal share of
the public patronage solicited. Reg~ Agent
for the Splendid Fire Place Heaters. Other
makes furnished to order. Estimates free of
charge. o. D. GILBERT,
mar "A 1S83-lyr Westminster, Md.
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A CHANGE in Proprietorship
IA OF THE
WESTMINSTER CITY HOTEL.

Having taken charge of the above Hotel
and thoroughly renovated it, l am now pre-
pared to accommodate either transient OF
permanent custom in the best manner. Per-
sons attending Court will receive especial at
tention.
The Stables are in charge of reliable and
experienced hostler, and guests are assured
that their horses will be promptly fed and at
tended to.
Free Hack to and from the depot for all
guests. ID; II. POWER,
Formerly of Dill House, Frederick; Ante
tam House, Hagerstown; Arctic House, Cape
May, and proprietor of the City Hotel Ian
caster, Pa. may 5-tf
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CLOTHING MADE TO ORDER
FITS GUARANTEED.
SHARPER BROS,
oct13

oct13 Westminster, Nd.
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pHAs. BrLnrxes1EA, D. D. S c. E. BAUeHMAx, D. D. $
DILLINGSLEA g. BAUGHMAN,
DENTISTS.
Office One Door Vest of the Union National
Bank, Westminster, Nd.
VIII visit the following places:

Union Byidge.-1st Wednesday and Friday
following of each month.
Nel0 WiRdsor.-2d Wednesday and Friday
following of each month.
TdReytoen. to the last and the last
Friday in each month, remaining until Satur-
day evening.
One of the firm can always be found in the
Office. sep 23-tf