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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-26

MEMPHIS Avalanche: One by one the
3'free traders" fall under the wheels of the
protection car. Sugar captured Louisiana.
wool Texas, cotton seed oil Arkansas, rice
South Carolina, and now jute has slaugh-
tered the Kentucky and Mississippi ssfree
traders" If there be one State more than
another that could be counted on to stick
to unadulterated free trade that State is
Mississippi. 1t is eminently an agricultural
State, and its traditions are all free trade
traditions. There was still further conf
dence reposed in Mississippi remaining true
to its traditions because it was supposed
there was nothing produced IN the State
that needed any protection. But this is a
mistake. The article has been found. 1t is
lutte. And Senator George wants protec-
tive tariff for jute. and Senator Williams of
Kentucky also wants jute protected. These
Senators are simply performing their duty to
their constituents, but they should not pose
as ffree tradersn
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-26

SIR Harry Verney has been continuously
q member of parliament for fifty years. His
political jubilee was celebrated January Both
by dinner given him by his constituents,
the electors of Buckinghamshire. Mr.. Glad
stone wrote from Cannes letter of congrat-
ulation, in which he said: "Among my own
recollections of the year 1888 are some, and
those perfectly distinct, of your personal
kindness to me at that epoch, which has
never since been intermitted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-26

FROM the following remarks of the Buffa-
10 Commercial Advertiser we infer that per-
haps the city water supply is not entirely
satisfactory: "The water now furnished to
the city is simply vile-muddy and filled
with feul matter. 1t is disgusting dose for
those who cannot afford filters, and is so fl
thy in itself that to use it for cleansing pur-
poses seems tobe farce. With every op-
portunity for having an unlimited supply of
as pure and healthy water as any city in the
sonntry, Buffalo suffers under distribution
OF what appears to be sewer drainage and
gutter swash.''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-26

WHILE the public have been smiling over
the maneuverings of the Democratic Re-
formers elected governor in eastear Repub-
lican states last fall, it has overlooked
another one of the genus, away out toward
the sunset land, the excellent Governor
Click of Kansas. A scheme to load the state
with land Office inspectors, and so forth, at
an annual cost of $125,OoO, has just pecked
through its shell in the legislature, and 10
the Reform Democratic Governor Click is
charged with being setting hen connected
with the Matching.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-26

THIS story is told by Washington paper:
"Senator Beck of Kentucky, who came a
poor boy TO this country from Scotland,
worked on the same farm in Livingstone
county, New York. that Secretary Teller
worked upon. When they met i'll the Sen
ate, Mr. Beck said: 'sWell, Henry, when
we used to drive old Browns oxen we never
expected to meet in the United States SEN
ate." 'No, JIM" said Mr.. Teller, 1--WE
didn't know there was such place."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-26

Ever since men began to speculate upon
the sources of polite learning and literature,
the proper names of men and women have
received no small share of attention. Schol-
ars and the learned for several ages have in
vestigated the subject with no less learning
than industry, and much light has, by their
labors, been shed on a topic which, without
that light, seemed not only utterly dark, but
in a hopeless chaos. 1t was from the first
necessary, of course, that men and women
shoul have names, and at first it was al
most equally necessary that these names
should so designate the individuals that the
propriety of the name should at once appear.
Hence, in the early days of mankind, names
were all signifcant-all meant something.
Names were first derived from some physical
popularity, as Esau, the hairy one, or from
some circumstance attending the birth, as
Jacob, the supplanter, or from some course
of life. 1t is probably mistake to suppose
that in very early times children were named
at or soon after birth. To judge from the
singular accord of many of the early names
with The recorded character or exploits of
the individuals, the probability is that not a
few of the names were either adopted hy the
individuals somewhat late in life or were
given them by others after some peculiar
chara cteristic had become so marked as to
constitute their most prominent feature.
Among the knights of the middle ages it was
customary for cavalier to remain without
knigh tly name until he had performed
some notable action, and then to call him
self by an appellation which commemerated
JnaG deed. 30 III Cervantes' immortal book.
the honorable Don was first known as the
''Knight of the Sorrowful Figure until the
never-to-be-forgotten adventure with the
Carter, after which he dubbed himself the
"Knight of the Lions,' in imitation of the
knights of whom he had read in his books.
This practice of the middle-age cavaliers
was probably what the horse breeders call
"crying back to an original custom many
ages before in vogue among men. The an
Gent names. particularly among the He
brews and other Oriental nations, are thus
almost invariably significant, and so fire.
quently do the names show forth the re-
corded character of the man or woman that
an accidental origin seems to be out of the
question.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-26

The current number of Harper's Weekly
is fercible reminder of the activity of the
grim reaper. 1t contains portraits of Will
liam E. Dodge, Marshall Jewell, Edwin D.
Morgan and Richard Wagner-all of whom
have gone over to the "silent majority
within few days.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-26
REFORM CLUBS OF MAINE.
QUARTERLY CONVENTION.

The Quarterly Convention Of the Reform Clubs
Of Maine will be held at Lisbon, on Wednesday and
Thursday March and 8. 1888.
1t is earnestly hoped that every Club in the State
will be represented
The usual reduction of fares on the Maine Central
and Grand Trunk may be expected.
Per order of STATE COMMITTEE.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-26

HE friends of VIM. McGloin, who is to
be hung in New York for murder on the 9th
day of March, held a ball last Tuesday
evening to raise money for handsome
wake. Anew York paper thinks that moth
ing queerer than this has ever occurred
anywhere.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-26

"THE President has proved the sincerity
of his Civil Service ideas by selecting earn
est and competent reformers for the Com
mission says the Chicago Tribune, and
the sentiment of the majority of the press
goes that way.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-26

GEORGE J. HoLYoAKE, the English econ
omist who took glance at us last summer,
tells the readers of the Pail Mall Gazette
that the opportunities of life In America are
great enough to make an angel hurry.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-26

TIE Democrats of the New York Legsla-
ture are afraid that they will become like
Fweddy Langtry Gebhardfs hair-parted in
the middle-unIess they go home; and in
order to prevent conflict between the Til
den and Tammany forces, they are working
TO adjourn as speedily as possible.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-26

The Origin of Names-Their Significance
in the Olden Days-Why They are
Changed-Ancient Oddities and Modern
Whimsicalities.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-26

We do not resd anonymous letters and comuupi-
Stations. The name and address OF the writ are IN
al cases indispensable, not necessarily for nDlioa
non but as guaranty Of good faith.
We cannot undertake 20 return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-26
HEBREW NAMES.

1t is often the case that the names of a
nation furnish some indication of the gener-
al mental tone and disposition of the nation,
and in No instance is this popularity more
strongly illustrated than among the He
brews. The whole bent of the Hebrew
mind was intensely religious, and this ten
dency is so strongly marked. in the names
than that the men and women were named
or named themselves after their characters
were formed, or after some incident in their
history had given them notoriety. 1t is
easy enough to see, for instance, how Moses.
"the one drawn out of the water,'' got his
name, but Deborah, the "bee.n must have
been named after she showed her industry,
and Abraham, ''the father of multitude,n
could not have been so called until after his
conviction that his offspring would be as
the sands of the shore. Adam, ssthe earth
man." was properly so called; bnt Aaron,
1.-The inspired" most likely took his name
after his inspiration came, and Barachias,
"whom Jehovah has blessed,'' after the
blessing had come. Adiel, 'sthe ornament
of God,'' Elijah, Jehovah is my God," and
Ephraim. livery fruitful are also cases in
point. As also are Bartholomew, "a warlike
son, daniel, DIVINE JUDGE, and eide
on, ga destroyer" Ichabod, 'sthe glory has
departed, y was SO named from the great de-
feat of the Jews at the time of his birth,
while Lazarus, .tGod will help, expressed a
trust in the certainty of future blessing.
Obadiah, ''the servant of the Lord" was
evidently named from his reputation, as
also were jeremiah, "the exalted of the
Lord" Hezekiah, ''the strength of the
Irord y zephenial, sstlIe hidden of tho
Lord,'' Samson, 1.-THE splendid son. Zach
ariah, "the remembered of the Lord and
Elizur, 'God is my Rock The first John
was certainly SHE gracious gift of God'' to
his parents, and the first Phineas, 'sthe
brazen mouthed," probably derived his
name from what we would denominate his
brazen cheek. The character Of all these
names points back to their origin in indvidu
aepeculiarities, but later in their history the
Hebrews seem to have named their children
either by some lucky name, or because the
chosen name had been borne by some one of
their ancestors. When John the Baptist
was about to be named some of the relatives
objected to John, saying that none of his
kinfolk bore this name, but the father in
sisted, and the child was called John. The
names of great and good men were regarded
as lucky, and these therefore very frequent
ly recur in Jewish history, just as there
seems sort of superstition in this country
about naming boys George Washington,
from the so-called Father of his Country.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-26
PROPOSALS
PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING.

TINE undersigned Building Committee will receive
Sealed Proposals for d three-story Brick tsuild-
ing on the lot in Wat rvie known as the Water
vile Classical Institute Lot. The Contractors are
to furnish all Labor and Material The Proposals
Work and CAREER ter-Wo,k separately. Proposals
will also be received for the the Com ract RS
will give for the brick building on said ot-the
same to be removed. The Plaus and Specifications
may be seen at he office of e. F Webb, at Water.
vile, or at the Office of Fsssett & Stevens, archi
tects, Portland, and Proposals may be directed to
the Committee at Wateryille, Me. The Committee
reserve The right to reject any or all bids Propo
sails will be opened on Saturday, March 10 1888, at
A. NJ.
EDMUND f. WEBBl p,,s,
Mesls GIDDIses pullu4g
JOSEPH KICKER SonAsuee'
Wateryiile, Me. Feb 10, 1888.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-26
Mems Names.

THE WISDOM, WIT, HUMoR AND SAT-
IRE DEVELOPED IN NAMING CHILL
DREN
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-26
NAMES OF ANIMALS.

With regard to the oddities of proper
names nowadays, one of the most curious
sources is a city Directory. An old directory
of New York city furnishes some of the
most peculiar names that are ever met with.
Where they came from or why they were
originally given is probably past finding out
at this day, but there they are, and of
course there must be people owning them,
but why the owners keep them is good
matter for guessing. With little inspec-
ton they will easily arrange themselves
into classes, and taking first the an
imal kingdom there are found the
names of Fox, Lyon, Bear, Tiger, KALI,
OK ,Horce, Colt, Hogg, Dogg, Pigg, Sowe,
Bullock, Boar, Bull, Raft, Katie, Hound,
Spaniel, Frogge, Deer, Moose, and Asse.
No polecats are found, but plenty Of weasels,
a mink or two, good many VOLTS or wolves,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-26
CITY HALL, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 6,

Lecture by the world renowned orator
JOHN B. COUGH
Subject: circumstances" Tickets so cents
Now on sale at stock bridges Music store. Half
fare on all railroads running into the city.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-26
Cleanse, Purify and Enrich the
Blood with Hop Bitters,

And you viii have sickness or suffering or doc
tors bills to pay.
feb19 eod&w1mS
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-11-20

WEST PARIS, Nov. l6th.-The " young
Western cyclone" OF Monday and Tuesday
did little damage in the village, but some
OF the farmers in the vicinity suffered con.
siderably, Trees were upturned by the
roots and twisted of as one would twigs.
barns aud out buildings were unroofed.
and fences laid low. The gale had quite
stirring effect upon several barns and other
buildings. Those We have thus far heard
OF, as damaged, are as follows Frank Por-
ter, barn and two sheds; Josiah Stone.
two sheds, in which were two carriages
that were badly damaged; Nelson jackson.
barn partially unrOofed; and at North
Paris, A. j. Abbott, Rev. Seth Benson. II.
w. Durham and several others, barns uu-
rooted In part and otherwise more or less
Injured. In South Woodstock, ID. II. Cur
tbs, Melville Dunham, Lyman Beck, and
others, barns, etc, considerably damaged.
Allie Perry's small confectionery shop as
Trap Corner was blown oyeg, aud some OF
she goods demolished, including 40 a,;ozen
eggs, also goods In glass Jars, etc.
q. l.. Durham, A. B., is at home at M
Paris, from his fall term at Dixneld Acad.
envy We hear he is 5000 to go away, to
teach elsewhere at higher ssaaes. He is
considered az one OF the best teachers in
the State.
The West Sumner Dramatic Club pre.
sented the drama, "Above the Clouds,
here' on Thursday evening. The parts
were well chosen aud the characters finely |
Continued On thiTd pase.)
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-11-20
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF MAINE.
BY THE GOVERNOR
A PROCLAMATION.

By the advice OF the Executive Council, and
with a proper respect for vencrated New
England observance, hereby appoint
TRursday. the 2StA Day Of NOreiaber,
instant, a. a day OF Public Thanksgiving and
Praise.
we are forcibly reminded that the Autumnsl
season brings with IL the greetings of the har-
We home. where are gathered the fruits OF the
honest toll OF the hnshandman- Providence
has given Us. with an unsparing hand, shower
and sunshine and we have had an abundant
harvest Let Us return n joyful Thanksgiving
for this and other heavenly gifts Let rs re
ioice with gladness for the continuance OF
plenty rejoice for prosperity In all our mate
nal resources. rejoice for the unusual health
OF our people, rejoice for the progress OF re
hgion. education and liberty, rejoice Tor the
advancement OF temperance, peace, and all
mora and national reforms. Mtst-t such cheer
fnl surroundings. let US bestow gifts bonn, iful
~. from our homes OF plenty, upon the poor
and needy"
Let All the people OF this state. on this, Out
National holiday. assemble IN their several
places OF worship tor Thans sgiving and Praise,
always mindful that, Except the Lord bnild
the house, they labor IA vain that build II, ex
cept the Lor,i keep the city, the WatchmAn
wzketh but iu vain"
Given al the Council Chamber AT
Augusta. this first day OF NOYcnl
Der, In the year OF our Lori one
SEAL thousand eight hundredand eighty
three, and OF the Independence O:
the Unitel states OF America the
one hundred and eight.
IREDERlCh Robe.
by the Governor.
JosEPH o. SMITH. secretary OF state
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-11-20

hung about his premises aud all man
ner Of indiguities were heaped np'n him
for years afterward." In the same history
the writer allows his partisan feelings to
run away with his usual good Judgment
when he declares that the victory Of the
Oxford Fire Company over that OF South
Paris was due to Otisfeld muscle. The
fact is, only three Otisaeld boys went with
the Oxford engine. and all these three done
was to sit on the fence aud grunt, while
the Oxford boys pumped.
One OF the biggest wind blows, Monday
and Tuesday, have ever known In this
village. | didn't realize there was a large
item In II until met Journal reporter
rushing like q crazy man toward the trle-
graph Office, aud screaming as he passed ;
Especial dispstch-terrible cyclone-ter'
rifle devastation-air black with flying
roofs-earth strewn with fallen walls
The readers OF the Journal must be very
happy class OF people, for they get more
than all the news. This place II some
what sheltered from the full power at high
winds; still, fences were Frustrated. win
dows blown In, chimneys beheaded and
the streets around the Square swept Ms
clean as though some smart woma', had
gone for them with her broom. Some
times the dust WAS so thick one cou not
SEE across the street, aud telephoD : are
wrecked on all sides.
A WARD In
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-11-20

A smart old lady Is Mrs. Keziah Berry,
Of Porter, aged rs years. She spun In IA
l-2 days, 1877 skeips of stocking yarn, and
doubled and twisted six skeins, knit one
pair footings and single one down to the
heel, went to an apple-bee one evening,
and 1t Is said she entertained company on
two other evenings. In two of the days
she spun 80 skeins. Trot out your old
ladies, and If she gets beaten she is ready
to try again.
Mr.. Timothy II. Brooks OF Porter, was
accidentally killed, Tuesday OF last week,
by falling tree. He was aged about 40
years.
Mr.. Elijsh Taylor Of Efilnghsm, N. H.,
was killed by vicious bull, week-before-
last. He was aged about so years.
l.. A. Wadsworth, esq. OF Hiram, broke
his arm between the wrist and elbow, last
Monday.
Mr.. Freedom Grsffum and family are
about to move to Browniield Centre, into
n house they have purchased there. They
vacste rent in Porter owned by A. H..
Mason.
ID. j. Fox Is again up to his old tricks
buying turkeys for Boston market. He
has flock of over 200 and they are all in
good condition.
We are pleased to learn Of the proposed
improvements OF the DEMOCRAT. When
accomplished, it will be valuable locsl
sheet. Mn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-11-20
NATIONAL THANKSGIVING.
BY THE PRESIDENT


In tlrtherance OF the custom OF his people.
NJ the closing OF each year. TO engage upon =
day set apart for that purpose, in a special ies-
tivsl OF praise 70 the Giver OF all Good. /.
Chester A. Arthur. President OF The United
states. DO hereby designate
Thursday, me 29th day Of Nprember
next ss a day OF National Thanksgiving. The
year which l. drawing 20 an end has been re
plete with evidences OF Divine goodness The
prevalence OF health. the tuIIness ol harvests,
the stability OF peace and order. the growth OF
fraternal feeling. the spread 81 intelligence
and learning. the continued enjoyment % civil
and religious liberty, all these and countless
other blessings. are cause for rovercnt reioic-
Ing. I do therefore recommend that on that
day above appointed. the people rest from
their accustomed labors, aud. meeting In their
several places OF worship, express their deyout
gratitude 10. tod that he hath dealt 80 bounti-
fully with this nation and pray that Ills grace
and favor may abide with II forever.
In witness thereof I have hcrcunto set my
hand znd caused The seal 90 the I ul-
ted states e. by All Ned. Done AT the
-, : city OF Washington this 18th day OF
OVliu the year oi our Lord one
~ thousand eight hundred and eighty
tErce, and of the independence OF
the United states. the one hundred
and eighth.
CHESTER \. ARTHUR
by the President
FKEDEACK I FKEL' SGHUYsEs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-11-20

HEBRON ACADEMY.-The closing exer.
cises OF the fall term will consist oil lee
ture by Prof. A. w. Small OF Colby Uni
versity, and will occur Friday evening,
Nov. %. Admission free. Prof Small is
q son Of Rev. A. X. p. Small so well known
in Oxford County, and he is now Prot. OF
History at Colby.
The short winter term will begin Dec
90, and continue five weeks. This term
Affords excellent opportunity for those who
wish TO do special work SO as to enter one
Of the regular classes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-11-20

OXFORD DIR Hersey met with quite a
bad accident, Tuesday night. He was rid
ing across the plains, near Stephen Robin
sons house, when his horse SHE'D at some
thing beside the rosd aud ran out into the
ditch. The gig was overturned, throwing
the DR.. with great violence out upon the
frozen ground. The horse, wild with
fright, galloped of over the plains among
the bushes and small trees. Fortunately,
the Dr., though badly shaken up, was not
seriously injured. The elegant gig, so
well known in all parts Of Oxford Co., was
badly wrecked.
From the recent History Of 0Iisaeld, by
one OF Oxford's most famous literary gen.
fuses, l take this account: 1.-THE only
murder which ever occurred in town was
committed by the frst settler, George
Pierce, at what Is now called Ele's Falls,
as Otisheld then comprised Harrison, and
all the territory being east Of Long Pond.
young man named Mcintosh WAS paying
his addresses to Pierce's daughter, which
was strongly disapproved by the father,
One day while Pierce was mortising u
stick Of timber In his door-yard, he was
visited by Mcintosh, who In q friendly
manner tried to reason the case with him,
when the exaspersted father raised his
mallet and with single blow laid the
youngster dead at his feet. For this
crime he was arrested at tried at Portland
on The memorable dark day, May 10, 1850,
the only positive witness being his daugh-
ter, who beheld the act through the win
dow. Pierce plead self-defense, and the
Court ruled that the daughters evidence
yss not admissible IS the witness Looked
through glass. On this ground he was
acquitted. Great Indignation was mani
tested by the people far and near. Efiigies
were manufactured, hung and burned
Mallets of various sizes and shapes were
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-11-20
Non -Itc>IsienI InNr,

In the town OF Peru "a tlIr tUu.t5 uKJ-t
aDi stat of Maine. pr the ,ar l--.
THE following li-t ut taAss. % real y-.t.s q
Gon- resident o~u"T-, IN the trsu . Pm t.,
'he year Issl. 10 Dtil. committed ~ II i.I.. I.r.
80, Collector 81 t-kes - -aI tuSu oU fH....
lay ot Aug iss. ha- been ryturn.i o. Llu ir.
IS remaining unpaid on the l3.h Ia 90 Art
SS. by nj ceruooate VI thaI uatr "a
now remain unpaid; and notice - h-irb. .....
Inat u the SAIL ,Avs, interest ana ohaTg-- t.r
'aid into The Treasury o! ,Rli ty~u 90 PEA.
within eighteen months fUm tie date oi 90, CON-
ailtlneai VI said taxes. 90 nIlcA OF the pol, r-.as
'aXrd a. Will he sufficient ~ pay the amYua. ~.
thereiOr including iItcresI ami change ID .kt...
"ut further notice, D. sold At l.bI, .U.u. Il
:. wynn = store tn All town % IA. on isy
e March, Issi, - U'ClOck 4. Al