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The Portland daily press., 1883-01-18

So much damage was done to the street
cars in Stockton, California, by snow balls
thrown during the recent snow storm that
the company hauled off the cars at o'clock
in the afternoon. The managers blamed
the police for not protecting their property
"when they had always been allowed to
ride Free" but one of them asked: "What
could four policemen do to prevent 10000
people from snow-balling?" The managers
say that their car windows were broken,
and the drivers attacked when it was i'm
possible for them to defend themselves, and
from pleasantly the snowballing went to ice
balling and. dangerous attacks long after the
men of the company protested, and that it
did not cease until the cars were drawn off.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-18
A Hunting Episode.

hunter, with an empty game bag, enters a
country tavern at nightfall and, with an air
of gloom, bids the host serve him with glass
of wine.
While he is drinking it the host remarks
confidentially:
''You had bad luck to-day, 1 am afraidl"
Eyes, my friend. did not bag single
thing. The first time such thing has hap
pened to me in the course of my life." Sports
mans perjury, at which Jove laughs.)
well, if you are anxious to take something
home, have hare in the stable that would
not mind parting with to you for ten francs
"a hare? Dead?'
mo. alive, caught it yesterday"
ssTll take it,"
The landlord leads the hunter out into the
yard and brings out the hare, which he ties to
a stake by cord fastened to his foot
The sportsman retires few PAGES, brings
his gun to his shoulder and blazes away, and
the charge takes effect in the cord, and the
hare disappears in the azure distance.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-18

IT seems that this is not the only country
in which it occasionally happens that the
erection of large public structures is badly
buugled. There is loud chorus of COM
plants about the palatial Law Courts in
London, which were opened the other day
with SO much pomp and ceremony. They
have cost millions of dellars, and have occu-
pied ten years in construction, and now
they are almost unanimously declared to be
inadequate and inconvenient A cynical
wit has expressed the prevalent opinion in
the remark that the only agreeable thing in
connection with them is the reflection that
the architect is dead and that the builders
have gone into bankruptcy.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-18

APPARENTLY Gen. Sherman does not de-
sire the Presidency. In letter to a CORE
spondent in st. Louis he says: There are
plenty of good men able and willing to un-
dertake the ofice-abler than profess to be
and with as much patriotism. The President
at best is but igure-head. Congress is the
real power in this government, and any
President who undertakes to stamp his indi-
viduality will find himself tied hand and
foot by laws. ask you to assert with en-
phasis that you know my unalterable deter
mination, and that it will be idle to appeal
to me. The country is perfectly safe, and
no amount of party clamor can seriously dis
turb its harmony Or prosperity.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-18

TODAY being the 1o1st anniversary of the
birth of Daniel Webster, the Webster His
torical Society will celebrate it by dinner
at the Revere House, Boston. Gov. Butler
Mayor Palmer, the governors of other New
England States, and other distinguished
gentlemen, are expected to be present Ex-
Gov. Rice will preside, unless he is called to
Washington before that time. The invited
guests number about a score.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-18

APRoPos of the destruction of the Berdit-
scheff theatre, some interesting statistics in
relation to places of amusement are printed.
Every theatre seems doomed, sooner or lat
er, to destruction by fire, their average
"life" being twenty-three years. AS rule,
thirteen theatres are burned annually. By
a curious fatality the Sth, 18th and 22d are
the unlucky days of the month, ind Janua-
ry and February the unlucky months of the
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-18

IT is not generally known that in Germa-
ny the imperial post office has practically a
monopoly of the entire newspaper trade.
The new catalogue of the German post of
fee for 1883 shows a total of S412 newspa-
pers, home and foreign, any of which the
department is ready to supply to subscrib-
ers at any Office throughout the empire. OF
these papers 5o5o are in the German tongue
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-18

DISASTERS often come in groups for which
there is no apparent reason; bat the row of
hotel fires which has followed the present
cold wave is only an exaggerated instance of
the fire losses which always come close up
on the heels of fall in the temperature. As
the mercury drops, fires are driven at
higher pressure, new ones are lit, and the
heat, the sparks and the flame search every
nook and corner of chimney and f1ue.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-18
The Lost French Provinces,
Gradual Transformation of Alsace and
Lorraine.

The denomination" of Alsace and Lor-
raine goes ON at rapid pace. The German
authorities leave no stone unturned in the
work of destroying everything French. Even
the sermons in the churches at Metz are now
delivered in German, and the French popula-
ton has not made the slightest protest. The
fact is that the French of Alsace and Lorraine
are thoroughly Inundated. They bow before
their conquerors like slaves. The wealthy
proprietors, who can afford to leave, have gone
to Paris or elsewhere, often even neglecting to
let or sell their houses or lands. The peasant
ry are perfectly callous. Their spirit seems to
have disappeared altogether, and, as a Lor-
rainier remarked to the correspondent of an
English newspaper, they don't care; SO long as
they can get good price for their crops it is
all the same to them whether the money is in
francs or marks. Meantime near the frontier
the young people are sent to school, and few
return to their birthplaces. The French gov
eminent itself is indirectly aiding the work.
1t has prohibited the publication of the map
of France with Alsace and Lorraine attached
marked with black tint. The language from
tier, which was once far to the east of Metz,
has moved rapidly westward In Metz French
is still much spoken, but German is the official
language and the names of the streets, for in
stance, where they remain posted up in French
are dirty and dingy, while where they have
been translated into German they are bright
and clear in white and blue enamel. Metz is
most dismal town, although there are no less
than Is, 900 troops quartered there. At first
these soldiers had double pay, and the shop
keepers profted thereby; but this increased
pay has been discontinued, and the Germans
have their own messes and casinos supplied
from Germany. In the fortress itself every
precaution is taken that the misfortunes which
befell Bazaine shall not overtake the victors.
The supplies of provisions are calculated for a
siege of several months duration, and the
more perishable articles are constantly re-
newed. Near the frontier the state of armed
neutrality which really exists between the two
nations is everywhere apparent. AT all the
railway stations and bridges, in addition to the
Custom House Official, there are strong militia
ry detachments. The French are by no means
benindhand, and it is said that the millions of
francs, the loss of which could not be account
ed for, were really spent upon Notifications not
specified in the plans of tho Minister of War
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-18
TILE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. IS.
The Annual Mass Convention
OF THE
MAINE STATE TEMPERANCE SOCIETY

VIII be held in Granite Hail.: AUGUSTA, on WED
NESpAY and THURSDAY, JANUARY Oath and
Is tn, 1883. This is not ga close corporation nor
organization to be conducted in the interest of
any political party or religious sect All temper
men and women throughout the State may con-
slider themselves MEMBERS and are cordially invited
to unite their efforts in winning more complete
victory over the traffic and of strong drink dur
ing the year to come, than has been gained in the
past.
While we would congratulate the citizens of our
State upon the advanced stand of the temperance
sentiment of our people, both in moral and legal as
pect, we would also caution them against condi-
tion of inactivity and fancied security Our foe is
both strong and subtle. He has often been defeated
but subdued and we can only expect to attain
anal success by closely following up our victories
with repeated attacks, more frequent and more
spirited. We hope for very large attendance at
the morning session of the first day of our meet
ing. Important matters Will be introduced,
and special committees appointed to prepare the
work for your consideration and discussion.
Frequent brief social meeting5 will be held for
prayer praise and consultation and addresses will
be made by some who are well qualified to interest
and instruct. 1t is for you to determine whether
not in the year to come you will make rapid strides
towards the final determination of the liquor traffic
from our State and a controlling public sentiment
against the perncious practice of social drinking
EThe Maine Central Railroad will sell tickets at one
fair for the round trip Some connecting roads will
do the same while others will issue free return
tickets frem stations where they connect with the
aine Central, to be given by the officers of the
ention to those who pay full fare those roads,
RaterUilie Jan. 1s, 1888.
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The Portland daily press., 1883-01-18

Mr.. WATTERsoN's paper says it is posi-
BILE for the chivalrous southron to forgive a
murderer, but the man who steals purse
had better never have been born. There is
a difference, no doubt, but somehow Mr..
Watterson seems to have hitched up the
40 ~ hne.,rn +Io 1,ornn
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-18
b. c. TORSEY, Secretary.
ELISHA ATKINS, Treasurer.

Executive Committee LIST District, Neal Dow; I'd
District, Nelson Dingley Jr.; Sd District, Mrs Dr..
Quinby; 4th District, j. 5. Kimball; 9th District,
u. B. Mutt.
Vice Presideats.-Jordan Rand, Androscoggin
Geo. NJ Parks, Aroostook; Job Sanford, Cumber-
cock G. G. yose, Kennebec; 4. r. Simonton, Knox;
4. w. Stetson, Lincoln; G. r. Brigham, oxford
Geo. b. lllsley, Penobscot; @. c. Lee, Piscataqus;
Henry Tallman, Sagadahoc; Chandler Baker, Som
erset; j. w. Krowlton, Waldo; John Campbell.
Washington; s. G. Hamilton, York.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-18

AN clipping couple found clergyman on
board a Georgia Central train and were mar
ried in twinkling. The wedding March,
was at the rate of 40 miles an hour.
THE psalter of the book of common prayer
for the Sunday after Sir Garnet Wolseleys
victory, included this verse: "Thou hast
subdued Egypt and destroyed it. Thou hast
scattered Thine enemies abroad with Thy
most mighty arm."
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-18

To-day we begin
the closing sale of
all our Winter Gar
mentS.
The prices at which =
they are marked
must insure a quick
sale.
The stock consists
Plush Trimmed
Jackets i'm Great
Variety. Plush and
Fur Trimmed Cloth
DOlmanS. Plush
and Fur Trimmed
Russian Circulars.
Fur Trimmed Rha-
DANES Circulars.
Fur Trimmed Ria
DANES DOImanS.
Fur Trimmed OF
tOman DOlmans. 2
Fur Seal Sacques.
1 extra Fur Lined
DOlnan. listers
HayelOcks, &C.. sc.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-18
DIRHGO.
The FrancO.Ame Form.

A VARIABLE DIAGRAM for cutting and fitting
IN DRESSES for LADIES' and CHILDREN, as
well as all GARMENTS depending from the shout
der. The Diagram is very simple, being all figured
it is adapted equally to PROFESSIONAL and
HOME use with pi inted EXPLANATIONS; and is
especially arranged for beginners 1t can be learned
perfectly with less practice than is required by any
tailor SYSTEM Full Instructions given on and after
Jan. 9th, at the MILLINERY Store of Mrs. A, L.
NASH, 453 Congress st. Portland Me.
MRS. M. Il. ALLEN, Gen. Agt
AGENTS WANTED. jan10d1n*
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-04-26
The Black Leg.

We are frequently applied to in cases
of what the owners of stock suppose to
be black leg. We have had three such
applications the past week, with no de-
scription of the symptoms. In such cases
it is dangerous to prescribe. In fact it
is difficult to prescribe a remedy in any
of this class of cases. The disease is
called by various names, such as blain,
black tongue, anthrax, black leg, bloody
murrain, q lartcr evil, black quarter,
splenetic fever, etc. When it attacks
the tongue it is called blain. When it
attacks the throat it is maglignant sore
throat. When the intestines are at
tackled it is bloody murrain. When the
spleen is attacked it is splenetic fever.
If it attacks the internal organs it is
anthrax. If it attacks the tissues of the
leg or body it is black leg or quarter
evil. And is in all cases blood poison.
And in all forms it is maglignant and
dangerous disease, which has and does
battle the skill of veterinarians. In all
forms of this disease some recommend
bleeding. purging. and all kinds of he
roic treatment. But Periam saws this
is worse than useless.
But no safe prescription can be given
in a newspaper article, as there
are SO many features to this class of dis
eases. 1t requires skill to decide eX-
actly what form the. disease has as
sumed. And in consulting a veterinary
surgeon by letter the most careful de-
scription of the symptoms should be
given. The great aim should be to add
minister such medicines as will arrest
the blood poison in its deadly effects
on the system. For this purpose va
rious strong and active medicines are
recommended, which can only be safely
prescribed by scientific men. There is
no harm, however, and it may prove
greatly beneficial to put n heavy seaton
of coarse tape an inch wide in the dew
lap at once, which anyone can do, while
waiting for medicine or advice. And
in case you have quinine at hand, which
all farmers with a family ought to keep
in the house, to give two drachmsF of
uuinine every two or three hours. And
surgeons generally use hypodermic in
Hsjections of iodine and iodide of potas-
SUM, but this can only be done by a vet
Urinary surgeon. 1t will not harm,
however, for the unskilled to give one
ounce of the chloride of potash and
one of sulphite of soda in two quarts of
water, two or three times day. But
even in such cases it is important to
know that the animal really is afflicted
with some form of anthrax.
We have heretofore given ample di-
rections about change of quarters of the
herd, and for the separation of the dis,
eased from those that are we'll. If You
have anYspite at any animals suffering,
thisterrible lasfliction, drench them lib
ReraIly with whisky, which ought to be
the last resort of men or animals
IoWa State Register.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-04-26
HOME AID FARM.

Add one ounce of alum to the last
water used in rinsing chi1dren's cloth
ing, and it will be rendered uninfam-
mable.
Swine should always have access
to charcoal, ashes and salt, which
should be supplied in separate trough
III some convenient sheltered corner.
-Cocoanut Cookies: Two cups of
white sugar, one cup of butter, two
cups of grated cocoanut, two eggs, one
teasspoonful of baking powder, and mix
with enough flour to roll easy. Roll
very thin, bake in quick oven but not
brown.
1t pays to take good care of young
chicks for the first three weeks. Feed
the yelk of a. hard-boiled egg for the
first day or two and then give broken
rice and coarse oatmeal alternately.
Steep the latter in warm skim milk.
They eat very little, and this manner of
feeding is not expensive if the older
fowls are not allowed to share it. $50
-Old-Fashioned Indian Pudding:
Two quarts of skinned milk, two
thirds cup of mo1asses, and salt to
taste. Scald half the milk, add the
meal by degrees, stirring briskly, scald
few moments, and add to the cold
milk, molasses, etc. Bake slowly three
or four hours. Eat with cream sauce.
If you haven't the cream milk is very
good substitute. ~.
The London Truth says: "What-
ever the internal application of hot water
may effect, girls DESTROYS of having 4
good complexion would do well ito APP
ply it to their faces. They should either
dip their faces into basin of very hot
water or apply the water with a sponge.
At first they are like Holsters, but in a
few moments this is replaced by the
tints of peaches and lilies"
"A cow will give more milk and
make more butter on bright sunshiny
day than during one of a dull, dark
character. The animal eats more
heartily, digests better, while the vital
forces are active during the pleasant
day. These facts are not in themselves
very important, yet they suggest the
query whether close stabling OF cows in
winter or summer is better than giving
them the run of yard or pasture lot.
To control a vicious bull put ring
in his nose in the usual way; from this
ring pass a small chain through a small
staple near the point of the horn across
TO the point of the other horn, then
through the second staple down to the
ring in his nose. The chain thus forms
triangle. 1t should move freely
through the staples, so that even the
slightest pressure on the chain on either
side of the head, or between the horns,
will instantly make itself felt through
the ring.
Brown bread made by following
these directions is sure to be good: Sift,
until thoroughly mixed together, half
a pint of -four, one pint of cOrn-meal.
half pint of rye-hour, one teaspoonful
of salt, two teaspoonfuls of baking
powder, one tablespoonful of brown
sugar. Peel, wash and boil two me-
diminished potatoes; rub them through
sieve. and beat them well with half
pint of water. Make batter of this,
and the meal, etc. Butter deep basin,
or small pan, and pour the batter in;
then set the pan in a kettle of boiling
water; let it cook in this way for an
hour. Cover the pan, of course, and
put it in hot oven for half an hour.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-04-26
The Pay Of the Regular Army.

The regular army of the United States
is at present made up of twenty-five
regiments. of infantry, ten regiments OF
cavalry, five regiments of artillery, and
a corps of engineers, comprising in all
$4,000 enlisted men, 2, 1S1 commissioned
officers, making, with 312 cadets and
nine professors, a grand aggregate of
2S,OO2 men in active service, there being
also 400 retired officers on the rolls.
The annual pay of the general of the
army is $500, and of the lieutenant
general, S1l, 900; while the major gen
erals receive $500; brigadier-generals,
$500; colonies, $500; lieutenant-col-
onels, $1,000; majors, $500; mounted
captains, $4,000, and captains dis
mounted, $500. The chaplains, of
whom there are thirty-four, receive
81, 800. The pay of a private soldier for
the first two years of service is Sl3 a
month, being increased 81 a month for
each year of service, until for the fifth
year it Is Sic a month. IF then he re-
enlists, he receives S1S a month, and
for each subsequent re-enlistmenta- 81
more,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-04-26
DIR. Briggs's Ghost Story.

DIR. Briggs, when qaartered in the
Hill Country, used to meet once week
with the officers and others, the custom
being to breakfast at each other S
houses after the sport was over. On the
day for DIR. B. turn to- receive his
friends he awoke at dawn and saw a
figure standing at his bedside. Having
rubbed his eyes to make sure that he
was awake, he got up, crossed the
room and washed his face in cold water.
He then turned, and, seeing the same
figure, approached it, and recognized a
sister whom he had left in England.
He uttered some exclamation and fell
down in a swoon, in which state he
was found by the servant who came to
call him for the hunt. He was of course
unable to join his hunting friends, who,
lied him as to the cause of his absence
looked up aghast and said, in trem-
of you see the woman standing there?"
tell you there is; she is my sister. /
beg you all to make a note of this, for
we shall hear of her death"
All present, sixteen In NUMBER, OF
whom Sir John Malcolm was one, made
an entry into their notebooks of the
occurrence and exact date. Some
months after this, by the first mail from
England that could bring it, came the
news that the sister had died at the
very time of the vision, having on her
death-bed expressed strong wish to
see her brother and leave woyonng
children in his charge.-From tie Life
of Professor De Morgan.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-04-26
TIVE attornev for a MAINLAND railre

THE attorney for Maryland railroad
which killed passenger last fall was try
father of the victim, and finally said:
snow, sir, was not your son almost dead
with consumption:'' eyes, sir" He
would have died anyhow within a month ?"
Eyes, within a fortnight. ;" Then, why
do you demand 81 900 damages:" well,
the case is right here. If he had died at
home should have got $40 coffin, had q
quiet funeral and put in three hours work
cutting corn the same afternoon.
Being he was killed away from
home and the news spread around,
we had to keep dressed up for
four days, buy a $50 coffin, hire regular
hearse, and feed and lodge over twenty re-
lations who had MCCALL to show their noses.
It's a damage of at least $500, and the other
half won't lnore'n pay his debts and get q
Leadstone up" He got his money.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-04-26
French Cookery.
tkNsE ga s
: French byssvhich we NEAR

Partisan cookery, or the art rs prac-
ticed there and in the otherlarge central
cities of Francis inventive, expert
mental, and, like ancient Athens, pas
sionate lover of something new. First
rate French cooks originate new dishes,
as ffrst-rate French dressmakers set
new fashions. THE world can not go
on everlastingly eating the same thing
or wearing the same costumes. Every
season, for instance, witnesses some
new-fangled salad, ushered in with
hioh-sounding name, consisting OF an
unusual combination of 1ngre-
dients. or with some one ingredient
decidedly predominating. This has Its
run at first either in a grand hotel or
a fashionable restaurant, or afterward,
generally, at the best tables through
out the town. The inventor keeps the
secret As long rs he can, but genius IS
sure to have imitators and plagiarists..
The recipe passes from hand to hand
until the salade Ia Gabrielle d'Es-
trees. grown old-fashioned and out OF
season with the departure of blanched
celery. is dethroned by another salad,
a la bonne jardiniere, the natural out
Growth of cold cooked summer Sege-
tables. The same is the case with what
would be small side-dishes. had not
side-dishes now gone out of date. Every
cook who respects himself tries to
produce something of his own, bearing
the mark of the master-hand, like a
picture or newspaper feuilleton. His
pride is to have it said about town
(above all, to get it printed IN guide
book), ..to have such orssuch q thing
in perfection you rnnst gosto such a
restaurant" Still better,if it be added,
..You can get some other thing nowhere
else Occasionally provincial culinary
stars acquire reputation which reaches
the metropolis. Having once to visit
Cherbourg we were strongly recon-
mended on no account whatever to
leave without tasting a certain artist S
roast Holsters and also his andouilletles
taking each on separate days, be-
Tcauseboth these delicacies enjoyed at
one neal Iwouh be too much formor-
fal palAtafo afpreciate- The same ar
tist's speach frtt9rs- another. specially
LweH e8eelle BIT. mt the first nnenfioned
prepafatitns Veg above 81 fEate;
People travelled miles to part;fke Of
them.-London Society.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-04-26
A Druggist's Story.

Mr.. Isaac c. Chapman, Druggist, New
burg, N. Y, writes US: - have for the
past ten years sold several gross of DR..
WILLIAM HALLS BALSAM FOR THE LUNGS.
l can say of it what l can not say of any
other medicine. 1 have never heard q Gus
toner speak of it but to praise it's virtues in
the highest manner. i have recommended
it in great many cases of Whooping Cough
with the happiest effects. / have used it in
my own family for many years; in fact, al
ways have a. bottle in the medicine closet
ready for use.o