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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-05
WEDNESDAY MORNING. DEC. 5.

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
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English Dairy Cheese,
StiltOn Cheese,
Pine Apple Cheese,
Swiss Cheese,
ROquefOrt Cheese,
Parmesan Grated Cheese,
Edam Or Dutch Cheese,
J Neufchatel Cheese,
On the Square Cheese,
Young America Cheese,
GorgOnzOla Cheese.
Sap Sage Cheese,
Mince Meat,
English Plum Pudding,
Preserves, Jellies, etc.
Fine and Large Assortment of
Canned Goods,
Perry's Fruits, in glass,
Canton Ginger,
Canton Ch0w-ChOw.
Scotch Marmalade,
New Buck Wheat,
Ginger Ale, Pickles, Ketchup,
Sauces. French Peas,
Mushrooms, Sardines,
Capers, ETC., etc.
a small list OF OUR eX-
) stock.
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SUPERINTENDENT.
CITY HALL.
Tuesday Evening, Dec. 4, and lin
the StOckbFidge COurse) We'd
nesday Evening, Dec. s.,
A COURSE OF TEN TEXTURES

WILL be given in First Parish Church on sue
w cessive Saturday afternoons at 2is o'clock
commencing, next Saturday Subjects az
Lecturers Will be announced in the morning pape
Course Tickets S1.00. Fsr sale at Marrett's
goods store, and at T. L. Merrill's hardware St.
nov21
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1882 over 1,2O0,O00 house cats were used by
the fur trade. Black, white, maltese and
tortoise-shell skins are most in demand
and are made into Innings. AS for
skunks, $4,000 were used in this country
last season. valued from fifty cents to 81. 20.
They come from Ohio and New York prin-
cpally, and, as in pursuit of the tiger and
lion. the brayest men are required"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-05
ITCHING and BURNING /!
ITCHING AND BURNING !!

IfCZEMA, or Salt Rheum, with its agonizine itch
~ ing and burning, instantly relieved by a warm
bath with CUTIcURA SOAP, and single application
daily, with two or three doses of CUTIoURA REsoI-
VENT ven the New Blood Purifier, to keep the blood
bowels open, the liver and kidneys active will
speedily cure Eczema, letter, Ringworm Psoriasis
Lichen Pruritus, Scald Head, Dandrutf and every
species of Itching, Scaly and Pmply Humors of the
Scalp and Skin, when the best physicians and ali
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-05
House For Sale.

A Deering Center 4 rooms large stable all
water. never dry, lot 100 feet square, 2 minutes
walk from horse cars. Price $4,000 Part on
Mortgage. Apply to W. H. WALDRON, 100 Mid
die st. no2Qeod3Ws
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An English Home.
A. c. BENSON,

Deep in hazy hollow of the down
The brick-built court in mellow souareness stood
Where feathery beeches fringed the haneinp
wood,
And signing cedars spread carpet down.
Out of the elms the clamorous tree-folk sent
A breezy welcome, while the roses made
Their vesper offering, and the creeper laid
DIS naming hands about the pediment.
happy souls, most fatherly denied
The cares that fret, not quicken; drawn to know
The healing hands that hang upon the Gross.
And through pure agonies of love and loss
Wrought into sorrow for a world of woe,
And from prosperous baseness purified
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SCRATCHED THE RLOOD-

certify that only used them about six weeks
until was entirely we'll, but before commenced
using them, my face, breast and back were almost
solid scab and often scratched the blood from
my body. am now entirely WELL and think your
that ever was brought before the public
f. M. FOX, Caddo Indian Ter
Sold by all druggists. CUTIcURA, 30 cents. RE
SOLVENT, 81; SOAP, 20 cents POTTER DRUG AND
CHEMICAL Co., Boston, Mass.
Send for CHOW 10 Cure Skin Diseases,
deco WS&w2w
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CUTICURA REMEDTES

Are the greatest medicines on earth
j. w. ADAMS, Newark, o.
The half has not been told as to their curative
powers. G. A. WILLIAMS Providence
They cure in every case.
III. w. BRoCKwAY, M. d., Franklin n H.
My friends know how suffered from Salt Rheum
until cured by them. MRS. A. r. BROWN Maiden.
Cured me of Scrofulous Humor of thirteen years.
duration. j. E. RICHARDSON, G. H.. New Orleans.
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Some Points on Furs.

An Importer and exporter Of furs gives
this information: "The house cat is one of
the most valuable of fur-bearing animals,
and when they mysteriously disappear from
the back fence they often find their way to
the furrier. 1t is an actual fact that in
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-05
MISCELLANEOUS.
PREPARE FOR THANKSGIVING

We invite attention to the follow
ing list of Table Subsfantials and
DeIicacies. The goods are selected
with great care, and they are
wholesome and reliable. COnsfd-
ering their quality they are cheap
er than the average goods sold ON
rhis market, viz:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-05

Finest Dehesa Raisins,
do. Basket Dehesa do,
do. Imperial Cabinet do,
do. Loose Muscatels,
do. Sultanas,
do. Ondaras and Valencias,
all in quarter, half and whole boxes.
Fancy Currants,
Fancy CitrOn,
Orange Peel,
Lemon Peel,
Prunes---full assortment,
Figs, Nuts, Dates,
0ranges--.FlOrida, Lemons,
Malaga Grapes, Apples,
Sweet Marjoram,
Summer Say0ry, Sage, Thyme,
Poultry Dressing, Leaf Sage,
MaccarOni, Vermicelli,
Olives, Olive Oil,
Plain and Fancy ackers,
Imported and Domestic Cigars
Fine Garden Teas,
Turkish Coffee,
Maple Syrup, in gallon cans,
Factory Cheese---fu cream.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-16
ST. ULAIssyILLE
ro.days Couyention-Psfson NJ
Other Mention.

MI. .,.,t. .obao,. gill ansn s.n,smh., N
,n' us r s -, ro,.%tm. ~. ~ =.
MT , y: . hSi''nau Vi Columbus was II
Town yesterday
The wool market Is dull. The price re
mains at 50 and 50 cents.
Mr., Joe Heaton, OF Mobile, Ala, Is yisitinl
his mother In this place,
Charlie Carroll, formerly OF st. olairsyille,
ba. now q Mount S.1. { Union Ohio, has beer
Mrs. William T. ThompsoD, residiog west
Of East Rtchland, aiea on SUNDAY evening
from inflammation Oh tne stomach. ...
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mOUsDsyILLg.
Building Eotes-Burgiary-Pr MIL
... and Business Items.

Building Eotes-Burglary-Pr MIL
.. and business Items.
The coal shaft In the Third ward Is now
over 100 feet deep, and work progressing salts
iactorily.
A camp" Of B. & O. bridge carpenters was
here yesterday oyerhauling the two bridges
at tkS point.
The reservoir at the prison was cleansed
Sunday last, which necessitated the running
of the water works the greater part OF the day.
Mr.. EIliott's engine aud boiler for bis
planning mill will arrive from Pittsburgh this
week, and will together with the other
machinery be placed In position at once.
Ninety.nine teachers have thus far been
examined by the Board OF Examiners fol-
this county. Examinations will be held on
TWO other days, probably about the close oil
the present, and early In next month.
Merchants appear TO be doinga very fair
business for this season OF the year. The
large number OF laborers and others employ.
ed on the new railroad stimulating trade
considerably, especially in the grocery anu
provision line.
The foundation for Mrs. Linkletters new
store room Is completed. Work on the bank
buildings delayed on account Of the non,
arrival OF the stone for the last course oil
masonary, and window and door caps and
stills, ordered from Cleveland, Ohio.
A former citizen OF Wood county, ate,
"doing time" at the State institution mere fol
the past five years, was soharged Saturday
last, and returned 10 again take upon him.
self the cares and responsibilities Of citizen
ship. A two year man fros Boon county
was discharged at the same time.
A meeting Of the County Commissioned
was held Saturday last for the purpose oil
taking action In the matter OF county road
through the Narrows between here and the
Round Bottom, the old roadway being ocou.
pied by the Ohio River railroad. Messrs. L.
+. Gray and Samuel Riggs were appointed
viewers to endeavor to locate road over the
hill
The s,le OF the personal effects OF the Klo
man mill company will amount TO about$S,
COO. II Is probable that the mill will be put
to sale In short time,;as Mr.. Carruthers, o.
the mill company, said when here few day.
ago that the Pittsburgh gentleman who hold!
$40, 900 OF the $25 900 worth OF bonds issued
by the ,ncern, intended to at once force tht
mill to sale, on account OF default In thu
payment Of interest on the bonds.
The burglars entered the st. Cloud hote
yesterday morning, about O'Clock, through
q window, and after ran.aGking all the ROOM
on the first floor, without finding any booty
Of tbs kind they appeared TO be in search oi
began boring the lock off the bar.room door
when they were scared of by Mr.. Dorsey
who lives in the adjoining house, who wa!
up ut the time attending 10 his sick vile
the thieves were in their shirt sleeves wher
they left the house. Visits from gentry o.
this character are getting to be unpleasaatly
frequent, and unless some measures ART
adopted 10 guard against 1t ths city win ID
all probability furnish q Sensational item fol
the papers in the shape Of q robbery soon.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-16
INDICATIONS,
Brief Notes ON Current Events OF MIND
Interest.

Brief Notes ON Current Events OF Minor
Interest.
Ex.Pouc4AS Brady was run in yesterday
for drunkenness.
TIE regular monthly meeting the oil Board
Of Education will be held This evening.
The Eaglish Lutheran Sunday School will
give festival at the church this evening.
A YOUNG man named Smith broke bis arm
yesterday BY q fall In Father kreusoh's vine
gard. 1
MAYkR's orchestra has been engaged TO play
for party at Mieunerchor Hall tc.light and
one at Frlnzheim's Hall tomorrow night
Cart. AsA Booru came up from sardis yea
terday, not so very much the worse Tor his
encounter with Ed. Cline, Clerk of'the Stein,
on Monday.
A BULL which was bsingled along Eleventh
street yesterday, broke loose and dashed
through the window OF the fish store on the
corner Of ALLEY O.
The sign ordinance having been passed, all
signs that project from the building more
than two ieet will bave 10 come down. The
police will commence serving notices to-day.
B, "A. McIsrkE, the driver Of car No. 0 on
the Citizens Line, found sum OF money In
his car yesterday, dropped by some person,
which he would be glad to return 10 the
rightiul owner. I..sa SSH
TuRsoiY night about midnight, word was
sent to the City Building that two vAlisfs
containing boots and Shoes were lying on the
pavement In front OF 6weenoy's Twelfth
street Shops. Lieutenant sylyiS went after
them and found thcm 70 be sample caSsS,
Yesterday morning drummer named Charles
Small called and described the property. He
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-16
RIYEn aEWs.
steamboat squibs aud MiscelIaneou
Leyee Gossip.

steamboat squibs and Miscellaneous
Levee Gossip.
The Tide passed up with-a small tow OF
bunker.
The Katie steckdale Is laid up at Pitts
burgh waiting for more water.
The Nail City is laid up at the water
works On account OF low water, and the
Belle Prince Is on the docks.
The Emma Graham arrived about2 r. N.
and left a, for Ciscnnah. She Drought up
q good trip but left with very light one.
Tuesday night the Andes got aground on
Fish Creek bir and did not get of until yea
terday morning. The Prince went down to
assist the ADDE'S off. tr,...
Jason Curtis, for along time pilot on the
St. Lawrence, now on the Little Fred, will
be married September 9th to Miss Carrie
keever, OF Belleyille.
During the low water the new Chesapeake
| Is running In the Cincinnati aud Gallipolis
t:ade and giving general satisfactions reports
10 the contrary Notwithstanding.
The river fell inches yesterday. The edge
OF the water Is now below the retaining wall
OF masonry built ut the bottom OF the paved
part OF the leyee. 1t 10 estimated that the
depth in the channel 10 only feet 5 inches.
The Ohio arrived at Cincinnati from Pitt.
burgh on Sunday. After discharging her car.
70 she went TO fulton, where she will lie up
until she Is needed TO take The place OF one
Of the sidewheel boats In the Pomeroy trade.
The round trip passengers were sent home BY
rail.
That jaunty sternwheel steamer, the W. N.
Chancellor, arrived last evening and will
leave for Cincinnati at 9 o'clock this morn
ing. The Chancellor has been laid up nj
Patkersburg for q long time past and during
that time has been handsomely renovated
and put In frat class repair. hhe Is one OF
the best low water boats afloat and 10 com,
mauded by gentlemen whom 1t lis pleasure
10 meet
The 81. Lawrence Is tied up at Cincinnati.
| II Is reported that the officers tried to secure
the Keith to take the place OF the 81. Law.
renee, but did not succeed. The @. w.
Anderson has been engaged, however, and
will leave here Saturday with Captain Jack
Harrison In command and Alex. Voeghtly
in the Office. During the past three months
the Anderson has been laid up here and has
been reprinted and generally fixed up.
Prrr,BuReH, August 16.-Riyer foot and
stationary; weather cloudy.
Lock No. 4, August l5.-River 81 inches
and rising; thermometer co..
On CRY, Pa, August 15.-Riyer / foot and
stationary; weather clear and pleasant
BRowssyILlE, Pa, August 15.-Riyer 8 feet
and stationary weather cloudy thermome:
ter IL.
RtcE's LANDING, Pa, August l5.-Riyer 8
feet inches aBd stationary; weather cloudy;
Thermometer 6Ss.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-16
GRANT AT DEER. PARK,
HoNoRs eAlo,. .TAE lMpassIpgNr
81 Ii, psopl, Of canb.rlaaa-AeeI;a,n. . :. Old
Han At Etllair.-sarsl.t, at aoand.rills.
Political .Polut. from over the RIr.r.
Som. Gsasfal S.As lOs.lp.

General U. g. Grant arrived at Deer Park
yesterday, where he will remain several days
the guest Of Hon.s.B. Elkins. Mr.EIkins went
as far as Baltimore to meet his guest. Tue
General is accompanied by his wife and
niece, Miss Bessie Sharp. The party travelled
in President CARROTS private car. Break;
fast was taken yesterday morning at the
Queen City Hotel, Cumberland, the party
being the guests OF Hon. Lloyd Lowndes. As
the train entered Cumberland a salute from
a battery Of Parrott guns was fired, and the
car was handsomely decorated with flower.
by the Cumberland people.
Ex-senator Mcdonald, OF Indiana, and
wife are at White Sulphur Springs.
A large bald eagle attacked the sheep OIL
Mr.. Caleb BArne, In Jefferson county, few
dtys ago, and succeeded in killing several oil
the flock before 1t was driven oil.
A man by the name OF John L. Dye ha,
fired the Washington Crematory since tn,
first day It was heated. John expects to di,
some day and he requests that he be buried
instead Of oremated.
The Waynesburg Republican sayt: "Fa
cattle are changing hands very slowly q
five cents In Greene county. The price mas
been q fraction higher this season, bnt fiy
cents Is the highest that Is being paid now
exceptin rare cases"
The Parkersburg state Journal ssys that |
has waited long and patiently for It's Assc
ciated Press dispatches, but all In yain-th
strike uf the ttlesraphers shows no let u
and II has been compelled to make srfahg,
menls with the American Press Atsociatio
for special dispatches up to P. NJ. every da.
over the B. & 0. wire.
Gen. B. F. Kel ey, who has been sppoirte
TO succeed Major W. T. Van Doren, Jr., 4
special examiner OF the Pension Bureau fd
Allegheny, Washington and Garrett cour
ties, Md, has already arrived In Cumberlan
and will 20 on duty as soon as Msjor Dorer
who Is now out Of the city, returns Tt
Cumberland Nesps say; Nearly all OF GU
citizens have known General Kelley 70
years. and will be delighted to hear that b
Is to locate in our midst" e'f
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$50 CHECKII, NO wAsHEE."
CeIestIais win n Law Suit In u Justiee's
taurt.

Court.
There was funny case in Squire Ankles
court last night, the parties being white
man named Wallace, and Wing Lee & Co.,
the Chinese laundry firm on the corner Of
Market and Fourteenth streets. Some time
ago Wallace had shirt washed by the Chi.
uamen, aud when he went alter II ne had lost
his check. After soue parley in which Meth.
ar patty understood the other, the Cinnamon
repeating mo cheokee, no washee," they
consented to allow him 10 take the shirt up
on signing a receipt for It in book. He did
tbis. and left three other shirts TO be washed.
Last week he went back for the shirts, but
pres Q: ed the check he had been given the
iint time. The C.lestials became very angry,
and showed him the receipt he had signed.
He went and got Constable Lauchlin To 70 TO
the laundry with him, but the washee- washee
men stubbornly said: mo checkee,
no washee-gotee shirt" Wallace then
SUED TO recover the shirts or the value oil
them. Last night Denis o'Keete, Esq, ap'
peared as counsel for The Chinese. anG three
Of them were IN court While Wallace was
telling his story, one Of the defendantsin
terrupted him with: "You wonta talkes me.
Me tolda gotee shirt-wanta ttealy washee
Tolda mo checkeer tolda mo washee' Go
heIiee!i 4 roar from the large crowd oil
spectators, remonstrance from Mr.. 0'Keeie,
and jabherlng by the other woCelestials made
t1espes ker cease the interruption-when he
was through.
The evidence all in, the case was dismissed
because a mistake in the date Of the
process, showed it to have been issued the
day before the demaId for the
suirls was made. As the triumph
ant Cinnamon left the court one oil
them turned to q reporter and said: mo
jailee seeben; soma oder chen. Coma outes
iop side Jehnn and 10 the exuberance Of his
feelings he waddled out with gait which
was good cross between the German aud 9
plantation walk aronnd.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-16
.RoreH ON RATsr
FasaIIy Rough on the Human Family
Mrs. Yeneken,s Death.

q
YESTERDAY forenoon, about o'clock, Mrs.:
I,ouls YsnGten, of the sixth ward, deliberate
" swallowed the contents ola box Of "RouEh
on Rats and died from the elect, Of the
poison last evening att o'clock. Domestic
trouble is supposed % have been the cause Of
the suicide.
Mfa. Ysucken was o woman about
iorty.tiys years old, wife Of carpenter, who
has the reputation OF being steady, quiet
mar n d q good workman. THY lived In
the front part OF ons end OF q double frame
tenement mouse at No. 300 McCulloch street,
IN the rear OF the La Belle mill. Ltu the rear
mart lives widow named Mrs Eiiz :
Dtth Ankey, Mrs Yencken has been In the
habit OF pouring Stops aud wash water into q
slluiceWsy that ran near Mrs. Ankey's part,
10 which the latter has objected for some
time. Yesterday morning the objections
eliminated In wordy war between the two
women, and Mrs. Ysnci en- fearing violence
sent word TO her hu. band. He sent ba k
message to the effect that she should pro.
coed about her work and stop quar-.
Teling. Mrs. Yencken thereupon made
luncheon oil the Rough on
Rats" She told her l1-year old daughter
what she had done and the girl summoned the
lelgnDOI5s MI 1tuVAtu Who kutu 1uh-
moned, and after his arrival DR.. Mccoy was
sent for. II was too late for him to be OF any
assistance, however, AID after enduring the
most awful agony, the poor woman passed
away at Z o'clock last night.
| Arepor,er called at the house last even
ing, and the sight that greeted his eyes was Z
sad one. The woman lay on the bed witt
agony still depicted on her face. Five chill
dren ranging In sge fran 4 - Is years stool
around crying. They are bright looking
| llttls ones The husband sat on chair par
tally Intoxicated, and when spoken 10 M
swered In surly manner and with q thicl
tongue. He had nothing TO say as to hi
wife's reason for destroying b rself. Th
above story was obtained from the neighbors
10 whom Mrs. Yencken had told her troubles
One motherly looking woman told the ri
porter that last Sunday Mrs. Yencken ha
had difficulty with her husband, and tina
he had been drinking ever since. The dea
woman had told her the cause In confidence
and she refused to betrsy 1t. Mrs. Yencke
alwsys had the reputation Of being a quie
sensible woman, and was we'll liked by he
neighbors.
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PLAIN
TRUTHS

The blood is the foundation Of
life, it circulates through every part
Of the body, and unless 1t is pure
and rich, good health Is impossible.
II disease has entered the system
the only sure and quick way to drive
It out is to purify and enrich the
blood.
These simple facts arc we'll
known, and the highest medical
authorities agree that nothing but
iron will restore the blood to its
natural condition; and also that
all the iron preparations hitherto
made blacken the teeth, cause head.
ache, and are otherwise injurious.
Browns IRON BITTERs willthor-
oughly and quickly aSsimilate with
the blood, purifying and strengthen.
ing it, and thus drive disease from
any part Of the system, and 1t will
Hoi blaekcn the teeth, cause head.
ache or constipation, and is posi-
lively not injurious.
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