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The Portland daily press., 1883-04-06

leaves at $50 p. IN There's packages and
trunks been lying there for years (Dingl
Front-7o3l j and furniture, too. All sorts
OF traps and curiosities. To stranger: No.
The North River boats haven't commenced
running again YETI Bad debts? Yes, some-
times Fact Is, landlord can't help it.
(Ilng-a-ling. Front-go to T63.l People will
get into your books. It's hard to refuse Gus
toner that's paid up for years. 10 inquir-
er: Mr.. Begun? He's dead. Died here
two weeks ago Sent him home on ice.)
the house 81 800 board for himself and fam
lily at permanent rates. (Tlng-a-ling. Front
--2SS.) Judgment out now against him.
Can't (signs transfer company receipt for
baggage) collect n cent. that's him now
drinking az the bar. Regular ding dong!
Front-703l sponge Holds an official posi-
tion, too. Big man about town and at din
ners. John, take this gentleman's baggage
to 302 Do remember faces wellp Seldom
forget face ITO register hunter: No, sir
He left three days ago that I've once seen.
Fat man: My key, please.) used to re-
member names too. (To inquirer: DR.. Ban
gor left for home yes erday. No, I'm quite
sure he's not here. But lost the faculty
of remembering names when | was cashier
at the ----- Hotel. You see (ding-dong.
Front-Fire in COL in making out our bills
there lt was the rule OF the house to ask eV-
ery-tT stranger: Single or double room,
sir; board by the day or ON the European
plan?l No matter If you'd stay there ten
years, when you pay your bill, asked your
name. [ 10 patron: There's train on the
F. Railroad from Philadelphia to New York
at one minute past II p. M. This made me
depend upon the hooks for recollectlng
names, and somehow my memory win no
longer retain them. Nothing in your letter
box to-day, sir,) It's much harder TO act as
clerk in some hotels than others because
tting-a-ling. To bell-boy; Tell the engi-
neer to send some steam up to5S4. some ho-
tells are SO systematical as almost to run
themselves. Yes, don't suppose there's a
third-rate town tWilliam, take pitcher of
ice-water to l,000l in the country, but some
resident there is known to me. tColloauy
with guest: John, tell the carpenter to fix
the lock on 709.l / have during the last
thirty years been clerk at hotels in st. Louis,
Chicago, New Orleans, Philadelphia,
Charleston, Atlanta. TO strangers: You
must take the Twenty-third street cross
town cars TO get to Hunters Point.) The
business tFront-take this card to 344l is
very Front-544) diff-(No. sir; he's not
stopping here. l--er-( Want your bill? Ger
tainly. lent. flames, show the gentleman
to S09.l No. tFronti Porter, get baggage
from 900) Yes. What was / SAYING?
tDing-dongl Front?r'
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-06
SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY.
Read, Mark aud Iawardly Digest.

If you have nausea, want of appetite, fiatulency,
dizziness, feverish symptoms, you are suffering
from costiyeness and Hop Bitters is the Sure Cure.
If your vital forces are depressed, if you have a
feeling Of general assitude and weaknesssare easily
fat gued perspire freely gong TO Sleep are short
of breath every slight effort aud have a general
feeling Of melancholy and depression, you are suf-
fering from general debility and Hop Bitters re-
moves it all.
If you have a sense weight or fuliness in the
stoma ch; a ehsngeable appetite sometimes vora
cious, but generally feeble. a morbid craving low
spirits after full NEAL with severe pain fol- some
time after eating, wind rising the stonach sour
stomach vomiting and fluttering at the pit of the
stomach and a soreness over it; nausea; headache
or some of these symptoms, You are suffering from
dyspepsia, and Hop Bitters will permanently cure
you.
If you freeze one hour, burn the next and sweat
another If you suffering all the tortures of the
Inquistion, one moment fearing you win die, and
the next fearing you won't; if you have blue nails
and lips yelow eyes and ghost-like complexion you
are suffering from that miasmatic curse, Bilious
Malarial Fever, or Ague, and Hop Bitters will
speedily cure You.
If You have dry, harsh and yellow skin, duh
pain IN the right side, extending to the shoulder
blade and pit Of the stomach; tenderness over the
region Of the liver; of tghtness and uneasi-
ness about the stomach and liver yelowness OF the
eyes bowels irregular; hacking or dry cough; ir-
regular appetite; shortness of breathing: feet and
hands cold; tongue coated white; a disagreeable
taste in the mouth low spirits botches on The face
and neck palpitaton of the heart disturbed sleep;
heartburn; lassitude-n you have any of these
symptoms, YOU are suffering from Liver Complaint
and Hop Bitters only viii cure you.
II you have q complaint which few understand
and none will give you credit for-an enfeebled con
dition; goneness throughout the whole system;
twitehing of the lower limbs; desire to fy all to
pieces, and a fear that you will; steady loss OF
strength and health-any Of these symptoms show
that you suffering from that hydra-headed dis
ease, nervousness, and Hop Bit ters will etfeetualy
cure you.
IL you have Brights disease of the kidneys or any
other disease of the kidneys urinary organs Hon
Bitters is the only medicine earth that viii per.
manently cure you. Trust no other.
mario eodSwIm12
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-06
The Salary Bill.

The two boards of the City Council have
disagreed about one item in the salary bill,
and the Aldermen, in fit of the pouts, have
undone the work of their own hands, and
voted to reconsider the entire bill. Upon
every item, except that of the pay of police
men, Aldermen and Councilmen came to
an understanding They agreed upon the
salaries of all the other city officers. Be
cause the Republican council refused to re-
ward Mayor Deering's heuchmen for work
done ia his behalf in the recent municipal
campaign the Democratic Aldermen in a
huff have overthrown the work of two ses-
sions.
We are not disposed to blame the Mayor
for bis desire to reward faithful henchmen,
nor the henchmen for their liking for a
Boss" so liberal in largesses. But we do
object to the paymentof these rewards out
of the city treasury. If Mr.. Deering has
any political debts to pay let him pay them
at his own expense. He cannot expect his
opponents to vote appropriations for that
purpose
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-06

THE New York Commercial Bulletin calls
it something approaching the nature of a
grave official crime'' for Secretary Fol ger 10
hold coin in the Treasury for redemption
purposes to the amount of 40 per cent. of
the greenback issue, especially since he per-
sists In maintaining the reserve in gold.
s'His stock of silver dollars is just as much
available in the eye of the law as gold coin
is for paying these obligations says the
New York paper. Well, if deprecated silver
is available to pay Government debts with,
it must be because that silver is nominally
worth as much as gold. But if standard sill
yer dollars are worth as much as gold, wi at
objection can the Governments creditors
and business men generally have to the Sec
retary's keeping the gold and letting them
have the silver? And why, if silver is as
good as gold, is the Bulletin SO anxious to
have part of the Treasury reserve held in
silver and part of the present gold reserve
released? Surely it cannot mean that coin
which business men do not think ssavaila-
Bile" to take voluntarily may ''availably'' be
forced on them by the Government if they
happen to become its creditors
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-06
CATS AND DOGS.

Why do cats run up the tree fol- safety,
and Why does not the dog follow them into
the branches, instead of contenting himself
with futile barkings below? Here we iud
ourselves met by two points, the first being
that the structure of the animals is different,
and the second, that the instinct comedies
with the structure. Up to a certain point
their structure is almost Identical, but after
that point they begin to diverge. Both are,
in The wild state, carniyorous animals, and
both live on prey which they procure by
their own efforts. But the mode in which
they do so is widely different. The dog pur-
sues its prey in the day time, and runs it
down by fair chase. None of the cats do
this, but almost invariably hunt at night.
Therefore their eyes are not made like those
of the dog. When Ponto has barked him
self hoarse after the cats in the tree, we will
call HIM and make him look us in the face.
The pupils" of his honest brown eyes are
quite circular, like those of the human be-
ing. Suppose that we look at them again
after dusk, we shall find that they are much
larger than they appeared in daylight. bat
that they are still circular. Having induced
Ponto to go back to his own premises and
eoaxed the cats from their refuge, we will
examine their eyes, as we did those Of the
dog. The pupil of the eye will be seen to be
little more than narrow slit. Toward
dusk, If we look at pussy's eye, we shall see
that the slit has greatly widened At mid
night the pupils will be as circular as those
of the dog, only very much larger in proper
ton to the size Of the animals. This change
is caused by the effect of light upon the
mechanism of the eye, and it is invaIiable
in the cats all over the world. The Chinese
have long known and utilized this phenom-
enon. As we all know, they are very fond
of cats, both as pets and for the table. in
which latter taste they are perfectly right,
for jugged cat is quite as good as jugged
hare, and very few persons would discover
the imposition if one were exchanged Tor the
other. If, then, Chinese wishes to tell
the time on cloudy day when the sun can
not guide him, he takes up the nearest cat,
looks at its eyes, and from the width of the
pupil can form very good idea of the time.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-06
A Hotel Clerk interviewed.
How 1t Looked upon the Note Book when
the Reporter Finished.
Boston Globe.I


The interviewer said to the hotel clerk {:
Chow long have you been in the business?"
"All my life," he replied, "and (ting-a-
ling-Front, 444) don't know (ding dong
Front, pitcher of ice water for 1904 much
about anything else ITO guest; No letters
for YOU to-day. sir.) Not so much about this
business as / thought / did (ting-a-llng-
Porter, baggage for 405) fifteen years ago.
(Bell-boy with card. Lady wants to see Mr..
Jones. Front, take this card to 505) The
fact is, I.see too many smart men who know
(man wants change for $50. Nothing but
small bills, sir.) all about keeping hotel,
and I find there is a great deal to be learned
about it. boy with big paper box. Take
i to 43. One fight.) (To guest; You will
find stamps at the cigar stand.) Baggage
left for board? Piles Of it In the vaults down
stairs. Ito guest: The train for Queehosb
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-06

A CONFERENCE of Lutheran clergymen in
Pennsylvania has taken advanced ground in
favor of the recognition, or rather the es.ab-
lishment, of Episcopacy. 1t is interesting to
observe that the tendency among Lutherans
has long been in this direction. Much di-
versity of Organization has existed in the
different branches of this body of Christians.
At one time and place government by su-
perintendent and consistories have pre-
vailed, at another general synods have been
prominent, but of late, both in this country
and Europe the conviction has grown that a
return to the earlier constitution of the
church was desirable. Hence it Is not sur
prising that at the conference above referred
to, which was held at Easton last week.
there was almost unanimous agreement that
the Episcopate in some form should be re-
viyed. No conclusion was reached, how
ever. as to how the office of bishop should
De restored. This perhaps is not to be won
dered at.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-06

ITALY, preparing for the resumption of
specie payments, is going through precisely
similar experiences to those Of the United
States. The 18th inst. is the day fixed for
the great event, but the gold premium has
already disappeared. The banks handle
gold and paper at par, "shin -plasters' have
been replaced by silver, there is no popular
excitement, no run ON the Treasury is an
ti.ipated, and the operation from beginning
to end has decidedly American-like ap-
pearance. The way to resume is to resume
and then to destroy redeemed notes in.
stead of putting them INTO circulation again.
Here is where our practice is wrong.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-06

A singular combat between insects was
witnessed by traveller in South Africa
Pursuing a caterpillar was host of small
ants. An ant would mount upon the cater
pillars back and bite him. Pausing, the
caterpillar would turn his head and bite and
kill his tormentor. After slaughtering a
dozen or more of his prosecutors the cater
pillar showed signs of fatigue The ants
made combined attack. Betaking himself
to stalk of grass, the caterpillar climbed up
tail first, followed by the ants. As soon as
one approached he seized it in his jaw and
threw it off the stalk. The ants. seeing that
the caterpillar had too strong position for
them to overcome, resorted to strategy. They
began saving through the grass stalk. In a
few minutes the stalk fell, and hundreds of
ants pounced upon the caterpillar, and he
was killed, and the yictors marched off in
triumph. leaving the foes body on the field.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-06

No series ever published in The Century
has attracted more attention, or exerted a
wider influence, than DR.. Washington Glad
ems three recent papers on ''The Christian
League of Connecticut" In view Of the in
terest manifested, both in America and Eng
land, the author has written for the May
Century supplementary chapter, describ-
ing the third annual convention of the
League, in which reports were read from the
county societies and a general discussion
took place of the workings of the League in
different localities. 1t would seem that the
reforms accomplished by the League through
out the State were brought about in the face
of many serious practical difficulties. How
these difficulties were overcome DR.. Glad
den tells in the supplementary essay.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-06

THE Connecticut Legislature having re-
jected bill to allow savings baDksso invest
in Minnesota bonds, the ST. Paul Pioneer
Press says: Minnesota is still doing pen
ance for her sins of reputation. The Con-
necticut Legislature has been considering
proposition to permit trust funds of savings
banks 20 be invested in the bonds of Mime
sofa, st. Paul and Minneapolis. After Wig
orous support by some members, who ap-
pear to understand the real situation, the
bill was rejected. The memory of the re-
pudiation taint is hard to live down, even
after the taint itself has been wiped out"
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-06
Stories About Animals.
A BULLDOG ATTACKS A HORSE.

lFrom the Dundee Observer
A man named James Griffith boughta saw
age bulldog at Syracuse the other day and
brought him to Dundee. Yesterday the dog
was placed in the barn of the Harpendiug
House unclaimed. He somehow got among
the horses, and attacked good horse belong
ing to A. A. Harpending, severely biting
him. The horse, becoming frightened, broke
from the barn and started on a run down
Seneca and Main streets, with the dog at his
heels, swapping and biting at about every
step. When pear the residence of DIR. d. A.
johnson the horse fell violently to the
ground. About this time another dog, evi
IDENTIFY thinking something was wrong,
pitched into the bulldog, and lively fight
ensued, which was finally stopped by some
gentlemen present. 1t is feared, besides the
severe lacerating of the animals legs, that
the fall on the frozen ground has injured the
horse severely.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-06

THE eccentric New York Herald suggests
Samuel J. Randall as the Republican candi-
date for the Presidency, believing that "Ran-
dallism is Republicanism spread over Penn
sylvania; Republcanism is Vandalism
spread over the entire country
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-06

MAYOR DEERING was more courteous in
his demeanor toward the Aldermen last
night than he was on Monday night. The
reprimand administered to him by the PRESS
has already resulted in an improvement Of
his manners.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-06

PRESIDENT ARTHUR has made another Of
his happy appointments. 1t is generally
conceded by Democrats and Republicans
alike that Judge Gresham will make an ex-
cellent cabinet officer. lie is honest, able,
and independent.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-06

THE Minneapolis Tribune says that never
before in the history of the new northwest
has the spring movements of immigrants
and home-seekers set in toward the inviting
fields Of western Minnesota and Dakota so
early and in such tremendous volume.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-06

RHODE ISLAND showed good sense in re
jecting the mountebank Sprague. She has
kept her head in the dizzy whirl in which so
many other States have lost theirs.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-06

THE millIonaires and millionheiresses of
New York must be pretty hard set; else,
why did Vanderbilt employ six detectives to
mingle with his great ball guests to see that
they didn't steal anything?
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-06

NORTHERN capitalists are purchasing
large tracts of timber land in Alabama, and
when the northern sources of supply are ex-
hausted extensive lumber operations will be
carried on in that State.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-06

'TN our climate what misnomer 1t is to
call this season Springl Very much like
calling Galvinism, religion" says Lydia
Maria Childs, in the recently published vol
ume of her letters.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-06

ENCOURAGED by the tolerance shown them
by the government, the Mormons of Utah be-
gin to openly threaten the lives and property
of the Gentiles Of the territory.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-06

GEORGIA discusses marble figure of AL
exander II. Stephens, seated in marble
roller-chair as the proper thing to represent
the State in the national gallery of statues.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-06
STATE OF MAINE.
nv THE GOVERNOR.
A PRocLAMATIoN.

"a IIeoSlSAMAA AAo@
BY the advice Of the Executive Council, ] co
hereby appoint.
Thursday, the I9th Day of April, next,
to be set apart as day of Fasting Humiliation and
Prayer.
Let the people of our State--in honor of the Gus
tom of our forefathers, and the veneration in
which it has been held by the Christian people
of New England-on that day abstain from all un-
necessary occupation, and assemble in their several
places of Worship to confess the sins Of the past
and consecrate their future, to Him who is the
Glver of every good and perfect gift.
"Give the Lord the glory due unto His name.
bring an offering and come into His courts.''
Given at the Council Chamber at Augusta this
twenty-eighth day OF March, In the wear of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty
three, and of the independence of the United
States of America the one hundred and seventh.
FREDERICK RoBIE.
BY the Governor,
JOSEPH o. SMITH, Secretary of State.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-06

BERLIN makes about 1000 accordions ev-
cry day, the year round. No wonder the
Berliners are killing themselves off by the
dozen, daily. Remorse does it.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-06
mARYARD UNI ] ERsITY.

Examinations for admission to the College and the
Professional Schools held every year In Cam
bridge, Mass. Exeter, N. II New YORK, Philadel-
cisco, on The Thursday, Friday and Saturday follow
ing the last Wednesday In June Qhis year June %,
29 and 3O9 The Harvard Examinations for Women
are held in Cambridge, New York, Philadelphia and
Cincinnati on the same days.
Special students received without examination
in every departent mexeept the Medical School,
Graduates of other Colleges dre admitted to ad-
yaneed standing IN Harvard College upon such con-
dltons the Faculty deem equitable IN each case.
the cost of q college professional course. the
scholarships (265) and other beneficiary aid, the
studies In each department, any othersubject con
nectea with the University address the Registrar OF
Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
febl2 eod3m
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-06
EDUCATIONAL.
Portland Business College.

NloW is the time 10 enter for the course in order
IN that il may be completed before the rush that
follows the fall opening.
apr2d2w@ l.. A. GRAY, Principal,
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-06
GIANT BETTING.

This Betting is made up with the usual plies of
Duck and Rubber, and, before putting on the out
side cover, Is stitched In seams one inch apart,
with cotton cord, which has a pulling strength of
fifty pounds. 1t is then stretched in its plastic
state. drawing the plies so close together, that
with the strong cord with which it is stitched mate
rial strength is added to the belt, and the stitches
are so drawn into the plastic rubber. that they
not wear OF on the outside. 1he outside cover is
then put ON seamless, that 1t cannot open as is
the case of Rubber Betting made in the ordinary
wayeand the plies being so firmly stitched, as well
as rctioned together that the belt cannot separate
as many bolts made in the old way WILL after being
ssed for time, especially when run at g great
speed or in damp places.
We particularly call the attention Of all Mil own
ers to this Belt being in the end the cheapest belt
they can buy, while the first cost is only about ten
per cent more than belting made in the ordinary
way. We believe II will wear more than double the
length of time. For heavy main belts You will find
II superior to anything made It isaso superior for
Endless BcIfs, as we stitch the splice in such a
way that il cnnnet separate.
Try Our Giant Belt. We will Warrant
Satisfaction.
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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-07-17
PRIVATE CENT? .EM 1na,s I{EA1

a PRIVATE GENTLEMAN's HEALTIf.-
The singular dispute about, tho condi-
ton Of Mr.. Tildcu's health ought sure
]y to cease. Ever since Mr.. Waltcrson
went to, GreYstone and reported on the
condition OF tho master of that coun-
try house tho papers have bccn filed
with. contradictory Mr.. Til
don had half killed himself with patent
medicines and hc had never taken q
drop; he is feeble and shaking with
palsy and he is robust and runs up
stairs two steps at n time he is in tho
last days Of an infirm and puiniitl
existence and lie is as vigorous aS il
young man Of, say, fifty or fifty five ;
and SO on. 10 thcro not q certain indie
,ccncy in thus prosecuting al old gen.
tleinan who, according to tho reports
Of his closest friends, has permanently
retired from active life and is dcvoti lg
himself now 10 those pleasures oi
house building, house furnishing and
the enjoyment Of fruits, flowers and
fine cati lie ut his country place which
bciit q leisurcly old age? We think
ms friends make mistake in SO zeal
2usly contradicting all tho riimors
epro"d abroad abott him by malicious
OF mcndacious people. Such contra
dictions only serve to keep alivc these
reports, which cannot but bo ANNOYING
10 MI. Tildcn' WHY disturb his.old