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The Portland daily press., 1883-01-31
Portland and Hal,fax.

There is an interesting discussion in the
Halifax Morning Chronicle giving careful
com parison Of the advantages OF Halifax and
Portland as shipping ports, by Mr.. j. A. Mac.
kasey of Halifax. 1t appears that Portland, al
the ocean port of the Grand Trunk alone, off
ers to the steamships in this trade an advan
tage over Halifax of nearly $500 on each trip
But Mr.. Mackssey thinks that the greater dis
lance by water and the excessiv port, Gus
toms and labor charges in the United State
will offset this difference. There are no por
charges in Portland and the ships will come
here so long as they can do business at bette
rates than elsewhere.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-31
Chicago Grain market.

The markets in grain and provisions in Chi
cago are becoming more active of late. There
seems to be an increased demand from shippers
for wheat and corn, and prices have materially
advanced this past week. Prices of general
produce hold their own. The warehouse facil-
tiles which enable commission men there to
handle produce to advantage is notably on the
increase. Shippers of butter and general pro-
duce to that city will find thar the commission
house Of Flemming & Merriam have the very
best facilities. Their warehouses; are adapted
to the needs of such commodities, and the firm
is one of undoubted enterprise and energy
They also furnish superior facilities for those
who desire TO successfully speculate in the
Chicago grain and provision markets, especial
ly for those investing small and medium
amounts. Their Cooperative Fund W. shows
an excellent record it having paid regular
monthly dividends to its patrons for the past
twenty months, and is now in successful opera
fion
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-31
SPECIAL MEETING.

A SPECIAL meeting of the Stockholders of the
IN Deer Isle Silver Mining Company will be held
at their office No. 80 Exchange street, Portland.
Me-, on Wednesday, Jan. 3 st 1888 at 8 p. m for
the purpose of considering the following proposl-
sitions:
st To sell the property of the Company.
I'd To assess the capital stock
Sd To devise some other plan for relieving the
company of its financial en-. barrassment.
4th. To transact any other business that may
le ally come before it
Per order Of Board of Directors
VIC. G CARNEY, Secretary.
Books of Transfer of Stock will close on Saturday.
Jan. ~ at 4 p. m. janl6d2ttheneodtds
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The Richmond Burglars,

Yesterday two of the men arrested at Ports
mouth, N N, were taken to Richmond, one
of them having been discharged for want of
evidence against him. They deny their guilt
stoutly, but as they had on the identical
clothes stolen from Randlett's store, the evil
dence seems to be conclusive against them.
Yesterday the Portland officers discovered an
additional lot of the stolen goods at Patrick
O'Malley's, who says that he bought them Of
the burglars
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-31

Mr.. Thomas Barry of the Allan Line office
in Boston received painful injury Monday
by slipping ON the ice on Commercial street
falling against building and striking his
head.
Mr.. Cobb of Deering, employed at G. H.
Knight & Co.'s on Commercial street, lost q
thumb in circular saw yesterday, and recsiv-
ed bad cut in the left foreinger.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-31
pIF PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JAN. 81.


TIE FhHIo5e
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Fessenden, MARQUIS, Brunell q Co., Andrews, Arm
est Civ News stand, Jewett, Bose, Hitchings
q Mcfarland, Watson. Strange, Stinson, Boston
& Maine Depot, and Chisholm Bros, ON all trains
that run out of the city.
Auburn, willard Small & Co.
Augusta, T. f. Pierce.
Bangor Bangor News Co.
Bar Harbor, +. s. Jordan.
Bath, j. o. Shaw.
Biddeford, f. NJ Burnham.
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Damartiscotta, e. w. Dunbar
Freeport w A. Mitchell.
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Fairfield. K. H. Evans.
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Gorham, JAS. H. Irish & Co,
Hallowell, G. -. paulding.
lewiston Chandler s. Estes.
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AN Explanation.

To the Editor Of the Press:
wish to apologize for the obscurity of my
article in the PRESS Of Monday. In my haste
made an omission of several words, and your
printer added to the obscurity by the omission
of punctuation. / am sorry to have offended,
by accident or otherwise, the good taste of any
of your readers, and am ready TO acknowledge
that in writing for publication one should
neither be careless nor in hurry.
Yours respectfully,
THOMAS lash.
Portland, Jan. 80. '83,
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-31
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
NV PARTNER.

MI TAh1Nhhs
My Partner. the play which will be seen at
Portland Theatre this evening, is one of the
most popular pieces on the boards. Mr. Pars-
loo, who is the first actor that played Chinese
part on the stage, has made the character q
very prominent QUE Mr.. Aldrich as Joe Saun-
ders has won and merited much praise as the
miLer of Mount Shasta. There several
other interesting characters in the piece. 1t
has not been seen here for some time and will
without doubt attract large houses.
HUMPTY DUMPTY.
The time-honored and yet always popular
pantomime, "Humpty Dumpty' will appear at
Portland Theatre next Friday evening and
Saturday afternoon and evening. The play as
produced by this troupe is called "revised
edition in three chapters" but it is principally
in the second act that the changes from the old
version have been made. In the pantomime
Alfred Miaeo appears as clown, George Steel
as Pantaloon, George Topack as Harleqoin,
Mile Laura Miaco as Columbine, and Miss
Victoria North as the Fairy Queen. 1t is need
less TO say that these characters will be adj
mirably sustained, and the support, not forget
ting the live pig and the donkey, will be excel
lent.
THE LYcEUM.
The attractive bill at the Lyceum drew q
large audience last night. The spectators gave
heed to the words of the programme, and when
"The Saco Students" appeared paid particular
attention to the harmony and pathos of their
voices ard the richness of their wardrobe.
NOTES.
Carrie Swain drew another good audience to
Portland Theatre last night and gave great
pleasure as s'Mab."
Jeffreys-Lews is one os the best actresses on
the American STAGE and her play of La Belle
RuSse" is said to be a new version of Genevive
Wards play of "Forget-Me-Not."
Mr. Joseph Wheelock has quit starring, and
engaged with the Madison Square Theatre
company for next season. The contract was
signed on Saturday.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-31
GOV. Robes Reception.

The arrangements are all completed for the
grand reception Of Gov. ROBBIE and staff at
City Hall, Lewiston, Thursday evening, Feb.
LIST. Half rates are given from all points on
the M. @. R. R., and special train will leave
Brunswick on the arrival of the regular after
noon train from Waterville and Augusta.
This arrangement will accommodate those
coming from Augusta better than the special
first arranged. The Governor and party will
arrive in Lewiston about o'clock.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-31

Forty Years Experience of an Old
Nurse MRS. wINSLOW'S SOOTHING
SYRUP is the prescription of one of the best
female physicians and nurses in the United
Srrtes, and has been used for forty years with
never-failing success by millions of mothers for
their children. 1t relieves the child from pain
.tsnres dysentery and diarrhea, gripping in the
bowels and wind collie By giving health to
the child it rests the mother. Price Twenty
FIVE Cents bottle Dec4 MWS&w1y
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-31
Mnnicinal Court.

BEFORE JUDGE KNIGHT.
GTUEsDAY.--Edward Glidden, Frederick Lewis,
John Christy, Frank Thurston, John winslow, John
Csdy, David Hollywood, Benjamin Clark, Abijah
Trip. Intoxication. Fined So and costs.
John Collins. Intoxication-2d offence. Sixty days
in county jail.
james Carey. vagabond. Thirty days in county
jail.
Thomas Murphy. Larceny. Fined SIS and costs.
Ann Maxwell. Larceny. Thirty days in county jail.
Walter B. Waterhouse. Search and seizure. Fined
500 and costs.
Minnie Doherty. Single sale Fined $50 and costs.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-31
Peal Eatate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate have
been recorded:
Sacearappa-George T. Springer to william
w. Gutter, land and buildings. o, n
Baldwin-Asron H. Mari and Charles -
o. Brion to Hiram Getchell, ten acres o. lan lO
TO Nancy w, vaindR J, and Hattie a Deer
log, land.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-31
Ladies are the Best Judges

On all matters connected with the toilet.
They have decided that SOZODONT is what
they will have. "When woman will, she
will, you may deperd ont; and when she
wont, she won't, there's an end ONT This
accounts for the popularity of SOzODONT.
JAMS MWF&w
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-31

Do not delay, but bear in mind that con-
sumption often begins with neglected cold or
cough. Adamson's Botanic Balsam wins the
day in curing coughs and colds, Price So and
70 cents. Trial bottles 10 cents.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-31
Portland GrOcers' and Flour Deal
QrS, AsSOeiaf5Nn

A N adjourned meeting of this Association will be
"A held at the Board of Trade Rooms Wednesday
afternoon at 2.3 O'CLOCK, to consider the question
of the delivery of Tobacco through the State. full
attendance is requested to get an expression Of
opinion as an association. Per order,
w. p. CHASE, Sec.
Portland, Jan. 20, 1888. jan3Gd2ts
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-31

BRONCHITIS, Asthma, Catarrh, and all pull
monary complaints, transient or chronic, per-
manently and promptly cured by Kurakoff the
great Pine remedy. jan15MWF&w1mo
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-31

KURAKoFE, the Pine great remedy and lung
healer, Instantly relieves and actually cures
coughs, colds, asthma. consumption as no 9th
NJ oa,,
-ss-s-.sS- IauIopl W rNwImo
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-31


ATKINsoN's Extract of Violet, the most deli
cate and refined of perfumes, conceals its ex-
cellence behind its more widely known sister
the Extract of White Rose. ian31W&S
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-31

100, 900 salmon eggs 1t is unanimous wish OF
the people at Moosehead Lake that the present
Legislature pass law to prevent fishing for
the markets early in spring.
YORK COUNTY.
The help in one room of the York Msnufac-
turing Company at Saco struck Monday be-
cause of the discharge of Robsrt Benson, an
overseer, and refused to work if he was not re-
instated, when the company desiring to make
repairs avaled themselves of the opportunity
and closed the room for the rest of this week,
but intend to start up again next Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-31
MEETINGS
Maine steamship Company.

FEtHE annual meeting of the Maine Steamship
Company, will be held at their office, Franklin
the following pu pores
First To ch' ose officers for the ensuing year
ize the Directors to purchase another Steamer or
authorize them to spose of any or all Of tho prop
erty belonging to the Company, either at public or
private sale.
Third. To act on any other business that may le-
gally come before them.
January 20, 1888. HENRY FOX, Clerk.
ian3O dtd
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-31
M g. mn. AssociatiOn,

UNHE STATED Meeting of the Maine Charitable
IL Mechanics Association, will be held In the
Library Room Mechanics Hall, THURSDAY EV-
ENJNG, Feb. LIST, at 7.30 O'Clock. A full attend
ance is requested to hear the report Of the Commit
tee on Industrial Exhibition.
jan30d2t Il. b. SWIFT. Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-31

Strength and health go together. Obtain
this happy physical state by using bottle Of
Browns Iron Bitters ian29MWF&w
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-31

fTessi1fs, ING
bright scholar and without stimulus for the
dull one. I think, too, changes might be
made in the primary department. The notion
OF learning to read by sounds is generally be-
lieved TO be a failure. What is learned in one
year must be unlearned in the next, and
years study is thrown away. As things are
now, parents would be wise to teach their
children their letters in the old fashioned way
at home, and so avoid the "sound" method en-
tirely.
But having said this 1 think fair play de-
mands better appreciation of the work of our
school teachers. After reading the somewhat
savage attack ON our public schools made over
Mr.. Tash's shoulders in the PRESS this morn
ing, determined 10 go and see for my self
how much time was given to "gimcracks'
like drawing" and Emusic" and how much
to 'sthe three Rs" AS the Vaughan Street
School was the nearest l turned my steps
thltherward. Upon entering the highest room
found the scholars reciting in arithmetic. The
lesson consisted of mental examples from the
, book in simple fractions with rapid exercises
in the four ground rules. The recitation con-
tinued about half an hour and was as thorough
and practical as any parent could ask for with
children of their age. / was informed that
about the same time was given to arithmetic
i'll the afternoon. This was the second div-
sion. When / left the room the first division
had begun similar recitation in advance Of
the other class. / was satisfied that longer
drill would only result in WEAKNESS to the
scholars and defeat the end in view. found
that about an hour each day is given to read
ing and twenty minutes to writing. Fifteen
or twenty minutes were given to each OF the
"giincracks' drawing and music. While I do
not believe it right that a scholars standing
in other studies should be affected by his
progress in these, 1 believe there are few
parents who would wish to see them abolished.
They come in as recreations and are most USE
full ones too. / went into both the other rooms
in the building and saw evidences of the same
painstaking thor0ughness as appeared in the
highest room. do not know what tn esalaries
| of these teachers are, but they earn them by
honest faithful labor.
came away satisfied first that parent
ought not to judge of the work done in aschool
by the progress Of particular child, his own
for instance. The lack of progress may be
due to other things than the methods of the
school. 1t may be dine to the parents' own in.
difference to the scholars habits of study.
| I'd, that the fairest way to judge of school ID
| to go ana see it for ones self to question the
teachers and listen to the recitations. 1t takes
| time, but the time is we'll spent. In most cases
| it would modify the criticism, perhaps change
| it TO commendation. A PARENT.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-31

NEW ENTS TO-DAY
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Chicago Grain Notwithstanding g. hurry.
SPECIAL NOTICES;
Notice-David Moulton.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
Free Lecture-M. c. NJ. A.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
For Sale-26 shares.
Wanted--Situation.
Soldiers MISUNDERSTANDING.
Statement etchell Improving Co.
Mutual L.. l. Cow ID Little.
Silk Velvcts-Millett& Little.
Continental--W. d. Little
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-31
Our Common Schools.

To the Editor at the Press;
am one of those who have been inclined to
criticise our common school system. have
not thought it q failure, but have been scepti-
cal about some Of the SO called Improve
ments." That the system is not beyond i'm
proyement is true enough. Our fathers did
not know everything. We have improved on
their methods in other things. 1t is fair to
suppose We can do SO on their methods of
teaching, and that with all its merits we would
lose BY going back to the ways of the old dis
trict school. Yet it seems to me that, judged
by the testimony of some of its chief advocates,
the graded school excellences are purchased
at too dear price. At least, the most con-
slant vigilance is needed that it may not fall
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-31
STATE NEWS.


The dwelling house and corn barn of Ever
EFT Tillison of sSdney, was burned Tuesday
afternoon, with all the contents. Mr.. Tillison
and family were away from heme, at the
time, and lost all their clothing except what
they had on. With family of four small
children it is great loss. The cause of the fire
is unknown. Loss $1,000; insured for $500.
fIscATAouIs COUNTY.
Nj A. o. Denner has in his Matching works
at Mt Kineo 100000 trout EGGS and the fsh
commissioners arc to furnish the works with
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-31
SWEET CORN.

SOule's Domestic Sweet Corn.
The best i'm the market, put up
expressiyifOr family use. Address
ssu.s Nv. III. SOULE,
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-31
CITY AND VICINITY.

[FOR OTHER LOCAL MATTER SEE FIRST PAGE.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-02

a DASgFRoUs CoUNTEBFEtT.-Ther
arc dangerous countorfciis IN circulation
purporting 90 be walnut Leaf Hair 70
siorcr. The strongest evidence Of its
great value il the fact that parties know.
ting its great efficacy try 90 initiate u
Zach bottle Of the genuine hiss fac si"'ie
Of walnut leat-blown in tho glass and
a Green Leaf on the outside wrapper. The
"Restorer" is as harmless as water, while
Il possesses all the properties necessary 70
restore life, vigor, growth and color TO the
hair. Purchase only from responsible par
fies. Ask your druggist for H. Each bot
Ito IL warranted. Johnston, Holloway &
Co, Philadelphia, and Hall s. Ruckel,
New York, Wholesale Agents, Ally.
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Mr.. Geo. Baker, Of Lemont, has favor
cd us with two samples Of wheat harvest
cd upon his farm the present season, which
If they arc specimens Of the general run
Of the crop Of Centre county, our people
will have resson TO rejoice, not only in the
abundance of the yield, but in the excel
lcncc Of the grain produced. Mr.. Baker,
like his venerable and worthy father, how
ever, IL an exceptionally good and intelli-
gent farmer, who knows how to draw
upon Mother Earth for all that she Il
capable Of producing.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-02
The GFntte @emutrat.
Thursday Morning, August 2, 1883.

CORRESPONDENTS, containing important ncws solicit
cd from any part OF the county. No communications
inserted unless accompanied 10y the real name Of tho
writer.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-02

We had = pleasant visit, yesterday,
from our friend, John EShcl, of Potter
twp. Hoisa candidate Tor The Dom1catic
nomination for Associate Judge, and as
ono of tho substantial and most intelligent
farmers Of that famous, enlightened town
ship, has peculiar claims 70 consideration.
lis card appears in this paper.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-02

Mr.. John Aitilcr who resides near
Longvillo, in Curtin township, will offer
at public sale on Friday, August 10th, a
valuable lot Of personal property consist.
ing Of one bay horse, several head Of
cattle, hogs, household goods, such as beds
and bedding, parlor stove, cooking stove,
bureau, cupboard, a Singer sewing ma
chine and many other articles. Parties
needing anything in this line, will do well
10 attend
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-02

FARMERS TAME NoIIcE You now
have sn Establishment % take your ms
ohincry 90, TO be repaired aud made IS
good Is new, Mowers, rcapgrs, solf-hInd.
crs, tbroshinC machines, horse powers and
any other kind ot machinery will Dc re-
paired az moderate prices st the Bsyard
Foundry" IICEs & GEIrFTTH,
g. propTietafs, Bcllefonic, Pa,
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The only place in Centre county that
a felfbinder or threshing machine can be
knocked down and repaired iu rood shape
at a moderate cOst f. at
HICKS & GHIYYEIH.
N. Brllrfyutr. Pa.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-02

-Peuna. r. Il. engineers were in town
on Monday looking up a site for the new
station. The "sito" was lost about eleven
years ago, tho raco has been widcncd and
the original starting point can't be found
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-02

dent of this county, but at present stu
dent of Franklin and Marshan College, is
home on a vacation, and s. soliciting sub
ssriptions for a work entitled "Twcniy
years in Congress" by james G.. BIninc.
mo c,roo. o,,r,a g.. F,,or5. Mo-,
ina, home, g., ro,.f5I,. nan.i.,, o,.,,r.o..
beside. pupcrog. o,bor imnrovomap,. are
b,jpo moJo on ,bo cr,crior or ,bo Luild.
inr. which. when done win add lar,oIy
TO tho appearance Of the immediate gur-
rounding.
If the Pcuna. i. Il. Co. desire 70 To-
cato tho now pn.scnrrr dcuo, nt tl.is pInce
whcro everybody wants i, who has occa-
sion to u.o it, they viii put up handsome
Ilri,l ~ .,,.,,. l.il.l,,.., .i.,.t,..f,. c- ,t,
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/ '1 "n'' '
homes oi refinement and wealth that no
citizen heretofore has developed either inc
pubic spirit or the peenniary sngoci'y to
ouiid suitable haIl Tor pubic amuSe-
men'' Huch towns as Tyrone ana rh'I-
,P.OufS nave l'i' h'F lar !" 'n' Foar en- DN'
'"'' % no" no ,o"sq, '"' '".'' : "o cor,
''S 'o"'''' - ''' Dh'',""' ""' "''''
kindly SHOWN through the new opera
hous' by tho proprietor ana mat most
gem" e"'cF'"hor'' Mr' Jon" 9'o'oc'"'
he could not realize the old hall in tho
thing Of beauty created by the sh'i'iai art
oi FroI' "'''' In' enlarged stage inc
beautiful scenery ) the painted w"''' appeal
very strongly to the Imagination indeed.
The scat arc much improved, and will
afford comfort to the patrons Of this place
/ OF amusement instead Of puui hmont a.
formerly.
,r . .
~ =" ' 80 W, " u
wy '','. ". '''! ''1 '"'' '"
snubbel all these malt dozen year, while
the geological survey h"s been gong On '7
matter OF surprise indeed. CoaHu,a
with no, Tho tenth Of is wealth IN caHl
and iron, in stone and wood have been the
object o! The mos, careful scientific iH-
quIry, that advantage ior mining and
innnu'"e'nre advertised thereby 70 the
business "o'.d, bat old 'rHir" Da. beoH
T'."'a''I 10 "b.eHF.iy. Through 'h' Of
''''' 81 repre-. .h'''''e' ''"' senator A''A-
""''f "Ad our iTe''"' i"''"'.5'' '"' man
"s''"'h' wa ''''5'' !. '"n' moro --''''
/ '''i' !" ''' '"".'"'' 'T' '' = '''''.
'.''' mas '"''''..' '.'. i.-' 'a '.''.-' 80
'"' county. We ""4.'.''"" '"'' '"a
gentleman Is '"'''.''' ana i''5"'.' y -.-
'''' .'D" '''"' '' '' '''t't "..'"'s '' '.-
''.'f' '"' 'h'T' '''F.''Ty. We "'f' '.",
=" doing .'' A' "''' na' forge. ia-' 'a'. r.
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Suits made to your own measure Tor
$500. LcaUs vour orders to-day.
MoSruoMgRY S Co, Taiiors.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-02

Champion and Osborne reaper and
mower repairs at
HICKS & GRrTFETH
Foundry aud Machine Shops.