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National Republican., 1883-11-07

teach her little school, while her neighbor,
shoe dealer, supplied her with leather straps
with which TO flog her incorrigibles
During the past few months this tide of
improvement has beon resistless, and latterly
ground can only be leased, tho owners re-
fusing to sell. The Metropolitan cars are to-
day q necessity to the throng of business and
professional men who have settled along tho
route or have occasion to visit the various
departments. Even tho old f Street church
(Willard hall) finds itself like Trinity in
Wall street. hemmcd in by banks, broker
shops and IN exchange
There has also been surprising growth in
the remotor portions of tho Metropolitan
route All that section lying between Four
teenth and Twentieth, Ill and p streets has
witnessed striking change. The tract
traversed by Connecticut and Massachusetts,
avenues consisted, a few years since, of swamps
and brick yards. It was over such obstacles
rs these that the tide of fashion had to leap.
Within very recent period the square upon
which the British legation building stands,
and tho one south of it, were fields of waving
corn. Land, which ten years ago was
assessed at from 25 to 40 cents per
foot, cannot to-day be purchased short OF
SO. Aside from tho main streets, such new
ones as De Sales Jefferson, and Sunderland
have beon opened and built up rivalry in
construction of elegant mansions has been
carried on by the wealthy and cultured from
all sections of tho land. resulting frequently
| In exquisite types of architectural beauty, but
sometimes in abortions as ridiculous as that
mentioned by Horace in "Ars Poetica," where
| a beautiful woman terminates In the form OF
of fish.
Even staid old Georgetown has become
famous for tho inducements she holds out to
home hunters.
Along this whole line of tract tho "Metro-
politan" is reaping the fruits of that far.
sighted policy which located its tracks in the
northwest section, and its cars are utterly un
able to moot the demand upon them.
Upon the east capitol division of the road
there has also been u steady growth. Botf
| sides of this street are now lined with cOnve
nent residences as far as Lincoln park.
The same thing may be said of Ninth street
which holds out rich promise of future de
| velopment. Business has already claimed
those squares from Pennsylvania avenue t,
G street, and nothing can prevent its further
progress, until the street will rival, If no
surpass Seventh in the number of stores ant
business houses.
To this growth and developement th
metropolitan railway has not only con
tributed largely but it has also from it re
ceived o reciprocal benefit, the full extent O
which yet remains to be reaped. Every ne1
house means new patron and good frien
so long as proper attention is paid to his com
fort and convenience by the railway corpora
tion, which relies upon such patronage for ii
support and well being.
National Republican., 1883-11-07
A Peculiar Case OF Parnlysls.

The physicians of Milwaukee, Wis, are
studying the case of a girl 10 years old whose
legs below the knees are so sensitive they
cannot be touched between daybreak and
midnight, but at 12 midnight they become SC
insensible to feeling that the strongest cur.
rent of electricity has no effect on them. She
walks and runs about at play in the daytime,
but If she strikes any object she is thrown
into paroxysms of agony. While the lower
part of her limbs are in this condition hel
legs from the knees up are completely dead
The disease came on n year ago. She is strong
and healthy except for cataleptic convulsions
Prominent physicians of other cities have ex
amined the case, but fail to effect cure.
National Republican., 1883-11-07
PROF. RAaAN's illuminated lecture to-
night at Congregational church.
At the stamp window.

At the Stamp Window.
Exchange.
"Has postage been reduced to cents?'
"Yesm."
"For letters?"
'Yos'm."
"Then a 2-cent stamp will actually carry @
letter."
1T will"
"And there's no need of putting on 3
cents2"
mot Bit"
"Do you know Mrs. Black2"
"No'm."
"she SAYS its conts in the city"
at is cents anywhere in the country"
"She says she sent letter to her husband
in Chicago with 2-cent stamp on it, and he
never got it,"
"T can't help that, ma'am."
"Then . cents is enough?"
"plenty."
"And her husband probably got the letter
and didn't answer it?'
Probably"
"Woll, I'll take 2-oent stamp, but if
there's any doubt about the matter I'd as soon
pay more. 1t will go, will it?"
"Yesm."
"Go right ont to-day?"
"Yes'm."
"Well, hope SO, for it is very important
letter. You know Mrs. D., who used to
live on street p
"No'm."
"Well, it's for her. She lives in Buffalo
now. Shf asked me for the best way to pickle
mixed -"
The woman had to stand aside for two or
three minutes, but as SOON as the window was
clear she returned to say:
"Pve got the stamp on"
"Yesm."
"Two cents"
81 see"
"And it'll go?"
at will"
"If it don't -w
And she probably didn't sleep wink last
night.
National Republican., 1883-11-07
THE MARKETS.
Wheat Continues Firm-Ruling Rates for
Local stocks--Grnin and Provisions.

Robert Bruce's advices from Chicago say
Wheat continues firm despite strenuous Of
forts on the part of the bears and big bulls to
break the market. The outside public are
the buyers, and they form very large army.
Tho professionals usually succeed in driving
the public out of the market, but the uni
versal and firm belief that wheat in the
neighborhood of dollar is always sure
purchase, and the serious aspect of foreign
political affairs lead to the conclusion THAT
the professionals are likely to be beaten.
The extraordinary sales during the past few
days by bears and leading bulls seem to have
to be plenty in the hands of almost all the
commission merchants.
National Republican., 1883-11-07
Investigate for Yourselves.

VISITORS TO THE CITY CAN PROCURE
v sample copies OF The Weekly Republican In
wrappers ready for mailing ON application ~ TINS
once,
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w. II. Smith Has Resigned.

William II. Smith, who was recently ap-
pointed postmaster at Atlanta, Ga, but who
had not received his commission, has written
letter to the postmaster general, resgning
that position. Inspector Camp will retain
charge of the postotiice.
National Republican., 1883-11-07

nI-special announoemcnt-Fr now on unit
further notice our establishment VIII DO Kept opel
every evening until 10 y. m.
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FOREIGN.

Canada's New Governor General.
LONDON, Oct 12.-Lord Lansdowne, the new
Governor General of Canada, and Lady Lang
doWne sailed from Moville to-day for Quebec
on steamer Circassian, of the Allan line.
RumOred High Gambling i'm One of Vic
toria,s Palaces.
Truth hears that the Queen has issued
private memorandum enjoining the occupants
Of a certain royal palace to correction and
reformation of manners Recent events have
brought to her knowledge the fact that in one
of her palaces gambling is regularly going on
to an almost incredible extent Enormous
sums are lost and won. The ardent players
are wont to continue their amusement well
into the mornings of Sundays and other days
directed to be kept holy.
Ii Financial Difficulties at Shanghai.
Private kilograms received here report that
financial difficulties are spreading among the
commercial community at Shanghai owing to
the political strain between France and China
Several small local banks are in trouble.
Deficiency i'm the French Bevenue.
The Paris correspondent of the Times states
that the revised estimates of the French budget
show deficit of So, 900 francs, which NJ
Tirard, Minister of Finance, proposes to cover
by reduction of governmental expenses
Foreign Notes.
Nine Socialists, chiefly students, have been
arrested at Warsaw, charged with having
edited Socialist paper, the Proletoriof.
A Paris despatch says that Due de Fernan
Nunez, Spanish ambassador to France, has
resigned.
The French transport Correge has started
for Tonquin with 100 men and quantity of
war material.
The village of La Estrella in the province of
Truel, Spain. has been inundated. Sixteen
houses have Ieen destroyed and over 40 lives
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Oct. is.
The indications for New England to-day are
partly cloudy weather and local rains, south
erly winds, shifting to northwesterly, falling
followed by rising barometer, stationary or
rising temperature.
The special bulletin says the storm mention
ed last night as off the South Carolina coast,
has swerved at some distance, and is probably
moving off in a northe asterly direction The
barometer has begun to rise in that district.
The Temperature has risen in the southern
portion of the Middle and South Atlantic
States, and the lower Lake region. 1t has fall
len in New England, Tennessee, Ohio valley,
upper Lake region and upper Mississippi val
ley. Northeastery winds prevail in the Mid
die and South Atlantic States northern Fem
nessee Ohio valley and upper Lake region,
upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys. Local
rains have fallen in all the districts, excepting
the East Gulf States and Tennessee. Clearing
weather is indicated for the Middle Atlantic
States during Saturday, and rains in New
England, followed on Sunday by local rains in
the first named districts. Local rains are indi-
Gated in theLvke region, Tennessee, and Ohio
valley Saturday night
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PRICE THREE CENTS.

store Of Nathaniel Cross on Middle street.
His son holds the same Office now.
VIM. Hyde offers for sale valuable real
estate; among other property two pews In Rev.
Mr.. jenkins meeting house are mentioned.
Doctor Q. ID. z. Mcclellan has a card stating
that he may be found at the fourth house
below Federal on the north side of Court
street. Samuel Hanson offers store to let in
Middle street. Edward Howe calls attention In
in several advertisements to his dry goods, etc.
Jas. NJ. IDgraham has opened reporting Office
and will attend to commission business. VIM.
II. Codman and Greenville Mellen each notify
the public that they are ready to sue people at
any time. j. s. Bailey has six dozen fashion,
able hats that he has Just opened, which he is
ready to sell. j. b. Prince and joseph Poor
advertise their goods. Charles B. Smith stirs
up the people to pay their taxes. Hugh
O'Donnell is ready to cut hair and shave
people, and so is Mr.. Christopher Manuel.
Francis @. Clark has opened the Portland
Nautical Academy, and is ready to teach men
how to navigate vessels. Mr.. Calvin Rugbee
teaches penmanship. s. X. Whitmore is an
auctioneer. Cram & Cahoon have large guam
titles of flour and corn for sale. Isaac Sturdi-
want has a house to let. N. +. Deering has
450 barrels -four to sell. George L. Drinkwater
has dry goods to dispose OF, while
Arthur Shirley is dunning the debtors
Of the late firm of Shirley & Hyde.
O. Hyde & Co. advertise theology enough 70
mystify China, and Waite 81 Upham have
IOOOO Dicks IN the market. 10 close Will
insert the following, with the query: Did our
honored citizen have an experience akin to
the committee Of the present day in filling the
place? W. H. s..
HIGH SCHOOL INSTRUCTOR.
Instructor for the Portland English High
N School is wanted who is well versed in Eng
lish Grammar Mathematics, the higher rules OF
Arithmetic, Algebra, Trigonometry and Geometry.
Natural Philosophy, Rhetoric, History. Geography,
Book keeping and all other English studies usually
taught in such hschoos.-Applcation TO be made on
/ or before the first day of June to "A
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CUSTOMS DISTRICTS.
The Recommendation 10 be Suggested
by Secretary FoIger.

The Recommendation TO be Suggested
by Secretary FOlger.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-One of the recon-
mendations which Secretary Folger will urge
in his report is for the consolidation of customs
districts. These are fixed by law, and can only
be changed by Congress, or the President
would have reduced their number in July,
when the internal revenue districts were
united At present there are 140 customs dis
tricts Judge Folger will recommend that II
of them be abolished. On rough estimate he
expects to be able to reduce the number of
custom house officers from 1855 to 4053, and
the expenses of cole citing the revenue from
Sc, ,549, ,595 to Sc, 145 355 This will not be done
by abandoning any uf the present ports of en-
try, but by cutting down the list of collectors
and other heavily salaried officials, and SUBJ
stituting for them at minor points a cheaper
grade of employees. Thus in Maine nine of
the present fourteen districts would be abol-
ished. leaving only Vanceboro, Bangor, Bath,
Eastport and Portland, and the 149 present
officials would give way to 1856. In Massachu-
setts, the Newburyport, Gloucester and Mar
blehead districts would be merged with Salem;
Plymouth and Barnstable with Boston; Fall
River, Edgarton and Nantucket with New
Bedford All Rhode Island would have head
quarters at Providence, and the five Connecti-
cut districts would be consolidated into two,
with headquarters at New London and New
Haven. The increased facilities of communi-
cation have done away with the need of keep
ing up SO many complete forces. The present
districts were mostly established half century
ago, when it was necessary to have full COM
plemsnt OF officers at each port.
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GENERAL NEWS.

r. G. Dun & Co., New York, report 1877 fail
ures this week in the United States and Cana
da, compared with 1S3 last week.
Mrs. Amasa Sprague, mother of Governor
William Sprague of Rhode Island was strick-
en- with apoplexy at the residence of a rela-
tive in Groton, Conn.,, yesterday, and is not ex-
pected to live. She is 85 years old.
The long pending negotiations between the
Globe Telephone Company, Of New York and
the Shaw Telephone Company of Chicago has
finally been completed and the Globe company
now becomes the owner of the patents for the
United States formerly owned by the Shaw
company.
Frederick Mann, the murderer of the Cooke
family was hanged at Lorignal, p O., at 8
O'Clock yesterday morning.
Five criminals were hanged yesterday for the
crime of murder-two in Ohio, one in Ken
lucky, one in North Carolina and the NTH IN
Canada.
The imports of dry goods at the port of New
York for the week ended yesterday were $2,-
los, ,105. Total imports since January l, $l0O,-
620,O57 against $112, ,446, All for same time last
wear,
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GOOD LETTERS.
The Massachusetts Republican Candidate
on Civil Service Reform and on Agricul-
ture.
CHlcoPEE, Mass, Oct. 10, 1883.
H. Gaoratn~a.


Josiah Quincy, Esq, Secretary:
Dear Sir: Your favor of a recent date is be-
fore me- In behalf of the executive commit
tee Of the Massachusetts, Civil Service Reform
League you request statement Of my views
as to the application of the principles Of civil
service reform to the officers of this State and
its cities. The convention that honored me
with the nomination to the high office of gov
erpor of this commonwealth declared, as
touching national affairs, its belief in "a thor
oughlg pure and reformed civil service beyond
the reach of party Conflicts" and further, in
discussing State concerns, in language that
cannot be misunderstood, condemned ali those
practices that are the legitimate outgrowth of
the spoils system. All this heartily indorse.
Massachusetts will be no laggard on this issue;
nay, rather, she will be in the front rank of
progress. The experiences of the current year
have demonstrated that the gravest perils
threaten State and municipal integrity when
official trusts are dealt out as rewards for, or
the price of, partisan or personal service Till
now, no sach evil has Deset us in Massachu-
sets. Without considering the details of said
legislative acts, as may be required, can as
sure you and all others that no word or act OF
mine will be wanting in support of any practi-
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CHIcoPEE, Mass, Oci 6, 1888.
Edward q. Phelps, Editor Of the New Eng

CHIcoPEE, Mass, Oci 6, 1888.
Edward n. Phelps, Editor Of the New Eng
land Homestead:
Dear Sir: In answer to your letter OF the Sd
instant, let me say that cannot conceive 1t
possible that Massachusetts, will ever have
governor who will be Indifferent to the increas-
ing Importance of the agricultural interests, OF
who will fail to give his earnest encourage
ment and support to every proper means for the
welfare of the farmers Of this commonwealth.
know, from experience, the hardships and
burdens of farm life, and / believe that every
Just relief should be granted, and the favor of
the State shown to this important industry in
every practical way. 1t is quite unnecessary
for me to refer, in this connection, to my course
in public life; that is open to examination and
judgment. l forbear to make ante-election
promises. Though easily made, they give but
little security, and are estimated at their real
value by the Intelligent farmers OF Massachu-
setts. am yours respectfully,
GEORGE d. ROBINSON
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BoWDoIN COLLEGE.
The New Instructor In Rhetoric-Boat
Race-Election of Jurors by Glasses and
Societies.
lspecial pispatch to ths press.A

Special Dispatch to the Press)
BRUNsw1cK, Oct. 12.-Prof. Chapman has
handed over the Sophomore rhetoric to Barrett
Potter, Bowdoin '78, the recently appointed in
structor of rhetoric.
Prof. Smith delivered lecture today before
the Maine Pedagogical Society at Lewiston.
Prof. Chapman has discussion at meeting
of the same society.
The fall boat race was won by the crew con-
sisting Of Alexander, Davis and the Gay
brothers.
The three upper classes elected their Jurors
today. They were Waterman, 'S4; Tarr, 50,
and G. A. Davis. s6. The Freshmen have
held no election as yet.
At the various society meetings tonight the
following were elected to serve as jurors: AL
pha Delta Phi. Child, 'S4; Psi Epsilon, Smith,
"a; Delta Kappa Epsilon, Bartlett, 's5; Theta
Delta Chi, Barton, "a; zeta Psi, Thompson,
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Re.nI,a of ,he GsnIe Of septemher eaa.

New YORK, Oct. 12.-Captain Rettig of
the following vessels were driven ashore in
norther on Sept. 23d and which will be
total loss bat the cargoes will be saved: Brig
Nil Desperandam, at Fortuna; bark Plimsoll,
as Tampico; bark 0riente, at Des Borns; bark
Henrick Ilsen, at Santa Anna.
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TnE p0RrLANn DAILY PRESS.
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PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY.

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FlFTY-TWO YEARS AGO.
How Portland People Carried on Busi-
ness in the "Good Old Times"
To the Editor Of the Press:

To the Editor of the Press:
I have before me copy of the Daily Courier
of June 4. 1881, published by Seba Smith. Jr.,
at the office of Arthur Shirley, Exchange
street. 1t has no editorial matter or local
news. There is long letter from Washing
ton, d. c., from Jack Downing to his Uncle
Josh at Downingville, on political gossip of
that day. (Mr. Smith was Jack Downing
There is full price current, a portion of
which We reproduce:
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The advertisements are enough to convince
any man that Gen. Dow had not turned his
attention to the suppression of rum selling.
One man advertises all kinds at wholesale and
retail. Another has so barrels Baltimore gin
to sell. Another announces that they have
80 barrels summer ale, and that they are the
agents for the Springfield Brewery"
VIM. G. Cross, as sealer of weights and
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MASSACHUSETTS.
yerdiet Agaius, . stree, R.;,ro,

BOSTON, Oct. 12.-In the Superior Court to-
day verdict of 900 damages was rendered
for plaintiff in the suit of Edward Collins VS..
South Boston horse railroad company for per-
sonal injuries. Collins was four and hall
years old when the accident occurred and lost
one arm and a portion of one foot by being
run over by car belonging to defendants.
Ome of Buffers Statements Denied.
WORCESTER, Oct. 12-Ex-W arden Earle, of
the Massachusetts State prison, has written a
letter to the Worcester Spy denying Gov.
Butler's charges that while warden he opened
letters written by convicts addressed to the
Governor, afterwards resealing them and pun.
ishing the writers.s
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Vigorous Administration and Economical
Manegement-The Merchants Electric
Light and Power Company-An Interes
ing Interview with President Hovey.
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cable measure which shall establish and main
tain the merit system in the admissi on to and
continuance in, the public service
H. am yours, with great respect, fS
GEoRGE ID. ROBINSON.
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SHOULD you be q sufferer from dyspepsia,
INDIGESTION, malaria, or weakness, you can
be cured by Browns Iron Bitters.
ToccoA CITY, GA.-Dr. j. 2. Newman
saws: "Brown's Iron Bitters are very popu-
lar. and their use always results satistac-
BALTIMORE, MD.-Rev. W. II. Chapman
savs. 81 deem Browns Iron Bitters most
valuable tonic for general ill-health'"
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LATEST MARINE NEWS
nEutinr on a asermnn Rark.


NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-Capt Cheever of the
German bark Don Quixote, from Liverpool,
which arrived off the Battery this morning
after passage of IS days reports mutiny on
board of the ship on the high seas on Septem-
Der 26th. Five of the crew went between
decks, stole liquor from the cargo and then
came aft and attempted to stab the mate.
Capt Cheever has asked the assistance of the
German consul in the prosecution of the
offenders. The police boat has been sent to
her.
Notice TO Mariners.
NEW YORK, Oct. ia spar buoy painted
with black and red horizantal stripes has been
placed on very dangerous rock 900 yards from
Shag Wong Point, east end of Long Island
The rock has about 8 feet of water on it at
mean low water.
Mariners, Take Warming.
WASHINGTON, Oct 1.-THE following state
ment has been furnished by the signal officer:
There are indications that storm is moving
slowly northward, off the South Atlantic coast.
Vessels sailing south, toward Cape Hatteras,
would probably encounter dangerous gales
Saturday and Sunday.
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Base Ball.
At Baltimore--Buffalos. Baltimores 0.
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AUGUSTA.

Miss Eliza Cornish, one of the well known
residents of Augusta, died on Thursday morn
ing, Oct. 18th.
The First Baptist Society dedicated their
new lecture room Thursday evening. Rev.Dr.
Smith, Of Colby, delivered an eloquent and
appropriate address.