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The Portland daily press., 1883-03-06

TIE New York Herald publishes maps OF
two small districts in that city, each less
than mile square, with circular marks
showing the location of lager beer saloons
and oblong marks showing the location of
whiskey shops. In the FIST, lying between
the Bowery, Broome, Division and Norfolk
streets, there are 172 lager beer saloons and
10 whiskey shops; in the second, lying be-
tween Bayard, Center and Chambers streets
and the new Bowery, there are 90 rumshops
and 40 lager beer saloons. In the whole
city there are over 10000 rumshops, or one
70 every 125 inhabitants; one to every 25
families. The various shops of bakers,
butchers, groee-s and other miscellaneous
stores where bread. meat, fish and groceries
can be procured, foots up 1926. In other
words there are about 9, 700 more grog shops
in the city of New York than food shops.
In lieu OF comment on this state Of affairs
the following statement of crime is given
from the statistics which have been brough.
down to October, 1881: The total number
of arrests for crime in one year were CT, 1876.
OF these 20, 22S were for intoxica ton per Sc,
and 22.3S4 were for disorderly conduct, the
normal outcome of drinking, giving total
of 1902 rum arrests, or 63 per cent. of the
entire number.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-06
Mid the Beating of the Storm.
A Weird Conversation Carried On Be-
tween a Policeman and Car Driver

tween Policeman and a Car Driver.
A policeman, the driver, and a reporter of
the Sun stood on the platform of third
avenue car yesterday morning as the horses
went splashing and slipping on the way
down town. The sleet was driving in slant
ing lines from the north, and the wind was
whistling through the structure of the ele-
waited road. The policeman's pug nose and
bristliDg moustache was visible, though the
rest of him was completely concealed by
his huge rubber coat. The driver was bum
died up to his ears, and had an old horse
blanket strapped on as an apron. His nose,
too, pointed heayenward even when his head
was bowed in thought. The policeman cast
sidelong glance at the driver, and said in
husky voice:
'sIts foine day.
sit is" said the driver, looking doggedly
ahead and running his car hook along the
front edge of the roof of the car to break
the icicles off. The policeman eyed him as
kance while the horses plunged along for
another block, and then yelled in stentorian
tones:
ave ye amy terDaecer wild yez?'
sol have"
Another long and gloomy pause. The
rain still drove drearily down. the mud and
slush spashed and the wind whistled. The
policeman no longer looked at the diver
askant. BE was leaning forward and glar-
ing i'll his face. But the drivers nose point
ed heavenward and his small black ewes
stared straight ahead Ano her block was
passed, and the tension on the nerves of the
three men on the front platform remained
intense At length in voice that had in it
wild wall of evaporation the policeman
yelled:
.'Where is it?''
SIN me pocket"
1t still rained. 1t was cold day. The
horses bent their heads to the blast, and the
howl of the storm was only broken by the
rush OF the elevated trains and the sloppy
splash of the horses hoofs. The police
man now stood up straight and
glared at the side of the drivers
head. Another long and uneventful
block. At last the policeman in the voice Of
one who must end his uncertainty regard
less of the cost, said:
'.Will ye gimme some?'
'Oi WON'T
The storm clouds, driven by the piercing
winds, swept across the sky, and the day
grew dark. The air was cold and clammy.
The steam rose in clouds from the nostrils
of the struggling horses, and the sleet
turned to hail and swept down with cruel
force The guardian of the peace said not
word, but with glare of deep hatred swung
from the shelter of the car into the depths
of the street.
The day is chill" the reporter said.
You kin betcher bloomin' life."
The endless dripping of the water and the
driving of the hail continued Then the
driver raised his head and said:
'Oi may seem TO be an ill-tempered man
at tonnes, but amt goin' fur to be PLAYED
fur no sucker by the coppers of this town.
my SON: and don't you make no mistake.''
1t still rained.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-06
swinburne Mistaken for an idiot.

Wilde told an interesting story of Swim
burne. He is famous swimmer, and de-
lights in the water as Byron did. One morn
ing he went bathing at the Isle of Man.
where he stopped at the time, and swan di-
rectly to the east, the glorious sun in bis
face. After swimming an hour, he sudden
ly came to his senses, and found himself
very tired and nearly out of sight of the is
land. He turned about, and was almost in
despair of reaching land when fishing
smack was rounded to, and he was hauled
aboard, breathing hard. He jumped upon
the prov. swung his arms TO keep the blood
in circulation, and broke out Into declam-
atory recitation of the Ajax" of the Soph-
ocles, of the primal Greek. As the fishers.
turned landward with their naked passen
gers he hurled the tragedy at them with all
his force of elocution and gesticulation.
They stared at him, and were awestruck.
When they had gained the pier the master Of
the boat recovered voice, shouting to those
on shore, "Here we come agin, and we've
fetched jibberin idjit for youP'
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-06
tFF, PR F,SS.
TUESDAY MORNING. MARCH 9.
A Question of Taste.


The contest for the Mayoralty is over and
the people of Portland have made their
choice between the two candidates. we'll
known woman artist, resident in Rome, re-
iates that while standing one day near the
statue of the Apollo Belyidere, she suddenly
became aware of the presence of country
woman The new conner, well-to-do-look-
ing American woman, introduced herself as
Mrs. Raggles o., Missouri, and then
asked
SIS this the Apollo Belvldere?'
Miss H-testifed to the identity of the
work, and the tourist then said
considered a great statueg'
The Intercepted lady replied that 1t was
generally thought to be one of the master
pieces of the world.
"Manly beauty, and all that sort OF
thing? said the lady from the land of the
setting sun.
YES" responded the now amused artist.
ut is said to be one of the noblest represen-
tations of the human rame."
swell, exclaimed Mrs. Raggles, closing
her Baedeker, and with arms akimbo taking
last and earnest look at the marble, "rve
seen the Apollo Belvidere and I've seen Rag
giles, and gioe me RdggIes.'
The people of Portland are much like Mrs.
Raggles.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-06
STATE OF MAINE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
AUGUSTA, March !, 1888. {
The NORTH BANK, Rockland, State Bank
having on the 9th day Of Oc ober, 1877, filed no.
tice of the sur ender If its charter with the Score
tary of State its liability TO redeem its hi Is n ex
pire on he 9Th day of 0 tober 1888.
The f STERN BANK. Bangor, a State Bank
having on the 22nd. day of January, ls7s filed n
notice of surr der of its charter with the Score a,y
Of state It's liability TO redeem blls will expire
ON the 22 i'd y OF ,lanu4ry, 1884.
This is the publication required by Section "a Of
Chapter AZ OF the Revised Statutes -
JOSEPH 0e~SAIITH.
matAeouot Secretary Of State
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-06

The Germantown Telegraph, high au
thority on agricultural matters, says a good
word for the English sparrows, claiming
that they eat the Fostering insects which in
fest our fruit and plants, do not eat fruit
and fruit buds if they can get anything else,
and though pagnacious among themselves,
do not drive away other birds. These words
will be apt to bring some few gentlemen in
other parts of the meeting, to their feet.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-06

MAYOR Gehring of Pierce City, in the
outheastern part of Missouri, appeared in
st. Louis the other day, anxious to get some
English sparrows to take home with him 70
destroy the insects of his locality. With
great reluctance, and with feeling that re.
sembles sorrow as the mist resembles the
rain, ST. Louis gave to Pierce City three or
four of its choicest sparrows.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-06

The New York committee appointed to
Solicit the $3.50, 900 needed for the pedestal
for the colossal statue Liberty Enlighten-
ing the World" to stand on Bed,oes island
in New York harbor, appeal to the whole
country for contributions. The great statue
will be 14S feet high from the pedestal which
is to be 100 feet high of itself. The figures
will thus be three times as high as the Col
ossus of Rhodes, one of the seven wonders
of the world, 80 feet higher than the towers
of the Brooklyn bridge, 10 feet higher than
Trinity church spire; is paid for by $500
friendly Frenchmen, and the government,
having granted the site, promises to main
tain it in perpetuity, as lighthouse and
beacon. 1t will be shipped to America this
summer.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-06

THE entire Republican ticket for school
committee should have been chosen We
have elected two excellent men, however,
Herbert Briggs and William Bradley.
Against the other members elect, Messrs. Fox
nd Merrill, not word can be said.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-06

The idea that a leg is worth more than
life has been acted upon by the New York
entral railroad company which has paid
Mary Daniels, $4,000 for leg she lost az
Spuyten Duyvll, and $1,000 each for the
lives of young Valentine and his bride who
were killed in that disaster
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-06

Eyes" said one Cortland lady to another, re-
Gently, 'my husband sold out his store some
time ago." Then he's out of business now
"Oh, no. He's in some kind of business; man.
ufacturing, guess heard him say he was
putting up margins for pork the other day -
Marathon Independent
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-06

THE Prohibitionists who actively or pass
lively aided Capt. Deering have taking a
great responsibility upon themselves. If
The law againat liquor selling is not en-
forced in this city this year the fault will be
with them.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-06

POOLING at the return of Tilden or Han
cock to the presidential track, the Cincn-
natl News reminds its Democratic constitu-
ents that "lightning seldom strikes defeated
candidates second time" 1t don't have
81
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-06

IT is not improbable that the new Mayor
will look at the police bill through other
spectacles than those astride his nose yes
terday. He may want the appointment of
policemen in his own hands.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-06

Iii surmised that the incoming Mayor
will make no attempt to enforce the liquor
law. Why should he? His predecessor has
been bounced" for fidelity to his oath Of Of
fica
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-06

THE white people of Eatonton, Georgia
have protested that the publishers of the
EatoDton Chronicle shall not receive negro
subscriptions to that paper, and it is busily
arguing the defense.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-06

In response to demand of the respecia
Bile people of Chicago that the license fee for
liquor saloons should be raised to $500, the
saloon keepers, who "operate" the common
council. have instructed that intelligent and
patriotic body to put the saloon license al
800 and raise the license upon almost every
other kind of licensed establishments. be
sides imposing licenses upon several branches
of business which have heretofore not been
taxed at all For instance, pawnbrokers are
raised from $3.50 to $500 and auctioneers
from 5000 TO $500, while intelligence off .es,
bill-posters, soap factories, taDneries and
lumber yards, which have heretofore paid
nothing, are assessed 500 apiece. In this
way majority of The aldermen propose to
stop the cutlery for high saloen license and
leave the grog-sellers rather better off than
their nfighbors who are in such peaceful oc-
equations as selling lumber and covering
the dead walls with wood-cuts of Adam
Forepaugh and the gigantean miustrels.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-06

AFTER while Republicans will learn that
cat-fghts in Democratic wards result in an
over production of Democratic kittens. Is it
policy to encourage these squabbles2
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-06

Ben BUTLER classes Judge Tourjee as an
advocate of mis- claims to the presidency.
The judge viii be out on another FOOLS Err
rand If he goes into that business.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-06
The Government Chemist Analyses two
of the Leading Baking Powders, and
what he finds them made OF

have examined samples of "Cleveland's
Superior Baking Powder" and "Royal
Baking Powder" purchased by myself in this
city, and find they contain:
ssCieveIand's Superior Baking Powder. !.
Cream of Tartar
Bicarbonate OF Soda
Flour
Available carbonic acid gas 1851 per cent.
equivalent to 1852 cubic inches of gas per o.
oil Powder.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-06

GREAT BRITAIN has 1914 generals to her
army, of whom l ,424 are resting on their
laurels
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-06

THE Tennessee Polk is still very sick
Isn't so he can get out at all yet
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-06

The Irish Republican movement was a
wee one.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-06
WORK POR EVERYBODY

NOU can have work in your own home in a new
business whsr- no pcadlirg T. require from
to Sl"ler dav n be made One dozen samples
sent free that will d 70 commerce Wo' on. Send
four Sc stamps for p stage and adv rising and All
doess. mentioning this paper, II. HUM = co.
febl7dlm w. Acton, Mass
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-06

QUIrn a frolIe. wasn't it2
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-06
"RoyaI baking Powder,

"RoyaI Baking Powdcr.o
Cream of Tartar
Bicarbonate of Soda
Carbonate of Ammonia
Tartaric Acid
Starch
Available carbonc acid gas 1910 per cent
equivalent to 1862 cubic inches of gas per or
of Powder.
Ammonia gas 0.43 per cent. equivalent to
104 cubic inches per OF. of Powder
NoTE.-The Tartaric Acid was doubtless in
trouuced as free acid, but subsequently COM
bined with ammonia, and exists in the Powder
as a Tartrate of Ammonia.
e. G. LOVE. Phi. D.
New YORK, JAN'Y 18th, 1881.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-06

invalids who are recovering vital stamina declare
in grateful terms their appreciation the merits as
tonic of Hosteltei's Stomach Bitters Not only
does il impart strength to the weak but it also
corrects an irregular acid state Of the omach
makes the bowels act at proper nterva s. gives ease
to those who suffer from rheumatic and kidney
troub es, and conquers well prevents fever and
ague.
For sale by all Druggists and Dealers generally.
Inchl eod&w1m9
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-06

The above shows conclusively that "Cleye-
lands Superior" is strictly pure Cream of
Tartar Baking Powder. 1t has also been
analyzed by Professor johnson OF Yale Col
iege; DR.. Cent? of the University of Fennsyl-
vania: President Morton of Stevens Institute
VIM. M. Habirshaw, F. G S.. Analyst for the
Chemical Trade of New York, and other emf
nent chemists, all of whom pronounce it abso-
lntely pure and healthful-HaH's Journal of
Health.
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1883-07-07
A Wonderful Dream.
boston Globe.

''one OF the most remarkable o. ur-
rences ! ever heard was related To me
TINS morning., remarked STATE street
broker yesterday. have heard good
many wonderful dreams. but this has
some features aboa, II which border on
The marvellous.
What Is the story. queriei another
broker. whose business was apparently
dull enough to allow him plenty OF time
10 study the miraculous. since he had al
most forgotten how 10 buy and sell.
Well. replied the hrsi speaker /
WIS tod to-day bY 4 leading e.iy ksll
ouIcial. whose trustWofthiness + TN
doubted ,hai 4 d. sh,er of.he iac Il q.
Vey eWg'i Who rs 81 vel and iayot.
ably known III Boston IN legal ana bust
ness circles. aud was q brother - the late
Marsh III Jewell had fc6ensly very
queer md unusual experience and one
c.deuiated Ia make deep impression
upon the strongest mind. Some weeks
ago she had dream IN winch she dis
t.nc;'y saw n undertaken diVc up
to her residence with heltse lie va
4 peculiar looking man. His guee y
shaped nose. Which looked a. il Il had
been broken and MAS twisted to orc si5e
gave his eoun,enancc Al expression
which would have made iden,itle alton
easy and certain. He came directly to-
ward her. ami rs he s.d Arc you
leady she suddenly aWoke
The dream seemed a peculiar one
but dbl not attrac. very uaG, attention
N The household anti. icw days 81 a
week later. II was repeated with ca Is
the same Characteristic ;. deAn - Inc
Are you ready: and The awakening.
And now comes the s,rangest part II
the story. Some little time atterwaftI the
young lady WAS visiting in Cincinnati
and went 10 IN apartment hotel 10 call
upon q friend. she stepped into the elc-
vator with others. and MS startled 10
hear Are yol al ready rom the maa
IN charge. She WAS s;iil more siaf;led
on looking around and beholdipg The
exact picture OF the man q; the dream
even TO he misshapen nose. Il made
UGH an impression upon Ter mind ;ha,
she requested 20 be ici out OF the eieya-
Tor THE FIRST landing. she stepped oet.
~ q me other occupants vent on; Al the
next land ing. and the man remained
The elevator machinery gave OF, sud-
DENY The car went up ard then down.
ard the man was instantly killed.
Of have all heard OF the w4-nIn IS ~
dreams. vi can say IS TIA. :h.s IS the
nrsi vel authenticated case have a. er
known. and IL, does not border m the
supernatural 10 no, know what does |,
was good way 10 restore one peace Of
mind. but 4 most remarkable sequel
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1883-07-07

SOC feet high The canon is At no poin;
more than an eighth OF a nile wide.
Through il runs beautiful stteari. Tie
water OF which IS clear as crystal The
stream has It's source IN the canon. and
runs through il Tor distance of a mile
and halt. Then II suddenly disappears
IN the earth, 10 break out again at a pom,
thirty miles below A small lazy, dirfy,
Tribe of Indians occupies part OF the
country along the canon. They are as
low and degraded a set as ever saw.
Have no firearms, won't be converted TO
christianity, and don't know good whisky
from stair-rod polish. What little work
is done in the tribe the women perform,
Well, one day about tao years ago a
squaw started out TO get some trout for
her own and her husbands breakfast.
These Indians catch trout by diving for
them in the stream have mentioned.
The woman jumped into the beautiful
pellncld water. down. down
Here the saan'y Judge stepped.
Well, why don't yoa = CA n
=s..red the sheriff
hal saaaw ; husband aatra laas
~ his breakfast. and II me not. ooa-
taacd h5s esaeg. t.fea ~ Is Y, !l>t.
desperate aa.ih heasef. fe aid Nto.gnt
haaas aaa d aam s#sade il Wh5sa e
htd sp9ssed ,eyefsh a.y, before u ,hc
a;esa e, = #adta4A tan man faac>
ivy As9rag.s seiea 4-fe ai.esse -.
4.na aternoen into evening, b. ;he
azzse fcgarned ao..
iias sc got h4st We 50tefpo., ate,
the foreman ef the .s4 ny -
cause rs ue4riY supper tine. aud We
san "art ior her ial II longer
me minutes tttef that woman dised
;et he ;real She b.i,s; apnn the y!sios at
an as.on.shed fisherman thirty miles
below HE pom. where sac entered the
water She had been carried into the
slhiersanean curren, II the fivet. When
she cane ou; she had big trout II each
hand.
The sheriff teel came cmpha,ioally 10
the floor. The surrogate SAID; We
heard enough put on his overcoat and
walked out. He WAS followed BY the
foreman OF he grand iary and the sheriff.
who observed that the IAN was thaans
and II was a good tune 10 dodge home
between dfops.
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1883-07-07
a Successful Trick

In a. ages and in all coun.ries. re
superstition Of the people has been easily
operated upon. II all ghos, stories.
like the one following. could be ex-
planned IN common sense manner
what an amusing picture Ne should
have OF mans oredul.;y, Not cry long
ago. 4 church in Prussia was usea 4s a
magazine for provisions for soldier 81;
great care Was taken of the high ALTAR or
account OF The beauty of is constru Ii r. n
4 rumor spread abroad tha; Tho Ali4r
was faystcricasly illuminated every ri ~.
and ihrongs If people gathered abos, he
church. The rommandani ordered the
KEY, and with Lantern &c explored Int
church. brt nothing was ilen1 - .esy
up he mystery. but - sqon Is he
ehaf n MAS empty tEe altar a-a fhe 4he.c
eaEr=a w4s Illuminated ne aznsnaEz-
ar., essee a proclamation aaf-rs < a se-
wafd IN any one who wosla tnraeei ~.
mystery ~ tWo days no me r.asrae.i
the reNarz VEG or he ,ffrfi. common
soldier besaussnT - she for;ress requested
: pirate aud leuce s7th the or mar. lats..
ana ex2.ained - nm tnas he aas g.
easlouahy employed 70 per frames 70
mirrors and burning glasses. ard ore
evening when Al work on a large coarasc
glass il happened 70 be So placed a. 70
throw the light into the church. when.
finding public curiosity excited. he often
threw the light from the attic To the altar
The commandani explained {: % the
public. and gave the promised reward %
The Joker.
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1883-07-07
A MODEST CREED.

Relieve as | believe. no more no less;
TIA, ana right. aud no one else, confess
Ferl as feel, think only as think.
rst What eat and drink bat what drink.
Look as Hook. do always as DO.
And then. and only then. fellowship With
yoa-
Tha, am right, and always right. know.
pr~ause my own convictions tell rae
And 10 be right is simply this-to be
Fntirely and in all respects like me:
To devia,e a hairs breadth, or begin
To question, or to doubt, orhesl;aie. IS sin.
I reverence the bible, il il he
Translated FIRST and then explained Nv me
Nv churehly laws and customs abide,
M they With nv opinion coincide.
All creeds and doctrines | concede divine.
Exceosing those. of course. which disagree
With mine.
/ :, sink the drowning, ii he viii not sNsa
Iron the plank thai throw oai 10 hsfu
lei starve the hungry, he will not car
Nv Kind and quantity Of bread and szeaf
-, freeze the naked. i he afi not be
Clothed IN sueh garments : ar aade far
Esc.
-r~e-. ;ss.,tsF ;lss: taa =sek sHeaz3 81
aHe
1sa.ess they IKE iifs rae..Es.ae ihat li.s.
Fa-ere better SINNERS pr . ihHH rstass
te a5ais7ted rs gs. l#sss
.IAe.e aetlaF taat ~ ,ssa s q
= ,ss o.4-r4as t'sa t1a. sa. r-es
"a s9
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1883-07-07
JACOB GOLDsTEiR

Lee fsu e -ff.sY = Ct
saw lacob f.olds,e4a lasf Monday
iacob siif! mol - ~ me ba, | allied
upon iAcqb lie sigod beside bis es'ab-
l.shr,cn'. sheltered from the rays nj inc
Ean % an ample bat faded umbrella and
mopped BIS face slfl a handsegr net that
might have beer ~hite ~hen Aosrs tel
ne hfIldren II Israel o1' II the iaad II
Lgxpf or al an c.iriier yeriad. lie "a
limp and looked almost l4ieless The
ares ii bHs.acss and ite safense "a
weC@ apparently sral s.s54us hun When
seed h.m 4 he nav r4kirE none, b..
shqok his head eerfedi, Finally
- ~ - ss4s@ ssm tfoa4 Az4 apathy {
s.se1 hta i he - N france you'd -
- s4r sth Gh.rs
Fafe ~ 3em soandfes a,ek
o2sd e req - aea5 Dot ya= sod
aiug ~ ne ann, bo~. toa sne. df.
- a5y y8s 4es aaea 8oiiah ana Toms
Nlea soa gata = iie taa1 slrstff
We'll her {. ab sad pefnags
Ya4 eaaia ike 50 esprezs an opinion %
the Mormon 4ues;s8u. 10 yo4 ibiak 4
Hghi T., 5 man 70 haze tso ~ more
wives
don't k500 aod9inss aposdt Cot.
:. Have you not lurking suspicion
that SCIENCE ~sil some DAY sopp!an, re-
lgon
No~ 20. away yrom me auf you
bleese. Yoa vas grade humping. Yoa