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The Portland daily press., 1883-08-22
WONEAN's FRIEND.

Having been troubled for mahy years with kidney
disease with severe pains in my back and lmbs--my
ankles were at times very. badly swollen-I was adj
vised to go to the hospital for treatment, which
did on the advice of friend but found no relief at
least only of temporary nature, and had given up
all hope of a cure until my husband was advised TO
use Hunts Remedy by friend that had used 1t and
been cured of asevere case of dropsy ana kidney
trouble. procured bottle, and had not used one
half of the bottle before began be better no pain
in the back, and the swelling of my limbs commenc-
ed to go down, and my appetite was much better,
for had become SO bad that all ate distressed me
very much 1t was really dyspepsia, combined with
am able to do my work and attend to household din.
ties which before had been burden to me. aud can
only thank Hunts Remedy for the health and han
piness which now enjoy and esteem it a great priv
ilege and duty to give you this letter In behalf OF
my many suffering lady friend In Boston and the
country, and can only say in conclusion that If you
once try it you will bo convinced as was, even
against my own will, that Hunts Remedy Is indeed
woman's friend.
You are at liberty to use this for their benefit if
you SO choose. Respectfully yours,
MRS. VIM. GRAY,
Hotel Goldsmith, 1416 fremont Street, Boston,
April 20, 1888.
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all details were visible as in the delicate
haze of an afternoon in Indian summer.
There were no signs of light in the village.
Doors and windows were open, and children
were playing round the PROSTATE May-pole.
Perched on the fences sat rows of men and
boys quietly chatting. We sat on the fence
also and, in order to feel more at home be-
gan to wbittle little sticks like some of the
men, and tried to look as careless and CON
tented as they did. We sat there half
hour or more, then changed to a fence of
another shape and sat another half-hour.
and still nothing particular took place.
Then5we began to think it was only kind of
open-air watch party to welcome the mid
summer sun on st. Johns day. But while
we were meditating return to the hotel
there was stir In the street, and party of
stout girls appeared upon the scene, bearing
great bundles of birch boughs, grass, and
field flowers. Throwing these in fragrant
heap upon the steps of house, they all set
TO work In busy crowd, and in short
time had woven wreaths and garlands and
were decorating the striped pole. No loud
words were spoken, scarcely laugh broke
the stiffness of the night. 1t was solemn,
almost religious ceremony. From the red
OF the sunset sky delicate rosy reflection
touched the white sleeves and kerchies, and
harmonized the harsh colors of the caps and
aprons. Even the crudely painted architec-
ture was modified into unobtrasive quality
OF tone by the soft light. One by one the
busy workers ceased their labors as the ugly
pole grew into graceful shape and spread
long arms with trailing wreaths and tufts of
flowers. The men watched on in silence,
the ltired children stopped their whispers
and sat in ranks on the curb-stone. Now
the cool draught of night only stirred the
leaves at intervals, the mist settled low
upon the meadows, and the weird form
melted away. A new light from some mys-
terious quarter gradually spread itself over
the landscape, and even while scarcely visl-
BILE changed the general tone. The rosy re-
Election from the west lost its delicate quail
ty, faded into a cooler light, then changed to
the faintest tinge of gold. 1t was the charm
OF sunset changing to the beauty of sunrise.
Slowly, almost imperceptibly, came the
transformation. The glory of the east ri
vailed awhile the splendor Of the west, until
the first ray Of the sun shot across the sky,
and it was day again. At that moment the
pole was put in its place by the strong arms
OF score of men, and fastened to the post
where 1t stands the season long, shedding
its dried leaves and grasses with every wind
that blows. As if by magic the crowd dis
appeared, and we were left alone.-F. d.
Millet. in the September Harper's.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-22
Midsummer Day in Sweden.


While we were resting at the inn in the
shade of the temporary birch grove, my
companion let fall, quite carelessly and as If
by chance, this sentiment: "The younger
members of the community while away the
long twilight with dances around the richly
decked May-poles." 1t had suspicious
sound, a Baedeker rhythm, to it. l couldn't
help thinking had heard it somewhere be
fore; but his placid countenance gave no
sign, and l charged my suspicious to over
sensi.iveness on the guide-book question,
and credited the rolling sentence to sud-
den flash of literary fire. But that sentence
proved to be our torment, for 1t began to
ride us the moment it was uttered. We in
quired of the landlord if there was any twi-
light festival that night. He had heard
there was to be. The boys and girls usual
ly trimmed the May-pOle, and he believed
they danced around it at midnight. For his
part, he never sat up all night; he always
turned in at IL o'clock, summer and winter
The possibility of pastoral festival at the
romantic hour when the golden hues of
dawn meet and mingle with the sunset red
was too tempting for us to resist, and in
strolled vilageward from the inn at about II
o'clock. The sun had disappeared behind
the trees an hour or more before, but there
seemed to be no diminution of his light.
The glare was gone, but not the illuminat-
ing power. In the west line of red and
orange clouds, recalling the splendors of a
Venetian sunset, changed slowly in form,
put never lost its brilliancly or coloring. A
strong. ditfused light, casting no shadow,
came from the whole dome of the heavens,
giving an unnatural color to the grass and
to the masses of foliage. The strangeness
of the effect seemed almost portentous. as if
some great CONFUSION of nature were about
to take place. 1t was like that glow of late
sunset which in other climates is ALWAYS
rare and always evanescent. No dew had
| fallen, but across the meadows rose a thin
mist, floating lightly on the breath of the
evening, drifting into fantastic, ghost-like
| shapes.
Across the valley the distant hill-sides
were harmenized by the softness of the light
! into broad masses against the sky, but still
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A Schoolmaster's Adventurous
Trip Down the ST. Lawrence.

w
W.. j. Ballard, Principal of public school
in Jamaica, Long Island, arrived in Mon
'lreaI Oh Saturday evening, having run all
the rapids of the st. Lawrence in skiff II
feet long, feet inches in the beam. In
conversation with reporter he said
81 left Cape Vincent week ago last Thurs
day with three friends. The Gallops didn't
amount to anything; child could run
them, but when we struck the Long Sault
we had our hands full can assure you.
We took the south side, where the current
flows with lightning-like rapidity, SO we just
steered our boat and let the current carry
us along. When we got pretty well down
into the worst part of the rapids we ran
ashore and 1 saw a glorious sight. The
north and south currents of the Sault met
just below, aud the waves were piling on
top of one another, rolling in cockscrew
manner and boiling in way to make the
brayest heart quake. But we got into our
boat and had an exciting time for few
minutes. We had first to dodge whirlpool
and then keep clear of the scockscrew waves
but we did it and came into Cornwall safe
and sound.
When we struck the cedars saw my COM
panion looking little anxious. Every few
seconds he let a Hi hi out of him, which
interpreted Pull your BEST and / bent to
my oar, while he threw all his strength into
his paddle-strokes, and we swept with light
ning-like rapidity through foaming, roaring,
boiling swells. My boat is one of the best
of the kind in existence and went over the
swells in beautiful manner. One moment
was on the brink of wave looking down
perpendicularly on the white face of my
pilot, next moment our positions were re-
versed and was in the trough of the boil
ing waters. We had some pretty close
shaves, but muscle and skill triumphed and
we came out of the rapids safely. We then
ran the Cascades, swept through st. Louis
and ran the Lachine The latter rapids
don't amount to much, however, and I
would undertake to run them with a boat
load of people without any pilot. Well,
here l am safe and sound in Montreal, and
can look back with pleasure to my adven-
turous trip down the rapids.
Last year ran the entire length of the
Susquehanna, five hundred miles, coasted
down the Chesapeake Bay, ascended the
Delaware River, and thence home by canals,
having Travelled about eighteen hundred
miles. A pretty good way to spend a vaca-
tiOn I thinkn
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-22

Senator Pendeton encountered the mighty
dollar in the Democratic convention In Ham
ilton county, Ohio, on Saturday, and was
put to rout. The ticket supported by Book
walter and Mclean went through the con-
vention with but one change, and that as
sented to by Mclean. Pendleton's civil SER
vice reform record does not seem to create
wild enthusiasm among his Democratic
brethren,
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-22

= The people living in the Shenandoah val
ley, which was the scene of so much fighting
during the war, are taking steps to make the
proposed excursion of Yankee soldiers to the
scene of their former conflicts as pleasant as
possible. Laying aside all animosity, they
propose to welcome the Union veterans in
hospitable mannersand to show them that
they are no longer regarded as enemies, but
as countrymen and friends. Distinguished
officers of both armies who participated in
the battles in the valley will be present.
Every New England State and several of the
Middle and Western States will be repre-
sented by large delegations of veterans. 1t is
proposed to spend week amid these scenes
and to extend the trip to Harri sonburg.
100 miles from Harper's Ferry, visiting all
the important battle fields. Arrangements
have been made for camping out, and in
some degree the excursion will be a revival
of war experiences.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-22
CITY ADvERTHsEmENTs.
City of Portland.


IN the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and
Eighty Three.
"A Ordinance relating to the protection Of the
a Public Grounds of the City.
Be It ordained by the Mayor, Aldermen and Com
mon Council of the City of Portland in City Coun-
Gil assembled as follows.s
Section l.-No loaded dray, wagon, cart or other
vehicle, shall be allowed to pass or through the
roadways or grass plats within any of the parks or
public grounds belonging to the city. without the
written consent of the Mayor or Chairman of the
Committee on Cemeteries and Public Grounds ex-
pressly given therefor.
Section 2.-No person shall cut mar, deface or
destroy any seat or stand, or any other structure
erected by or belonging 10 City of Portland in or
upon any street. promenade, park or any of the pub
lie grounds of the city, cut, deface or destroy
or carry away any tree, shrub or plant within such
parks or public grounds.
Section 3.-Any person violating this Ordinance
shall be subject to penalty of ten dollars for each
violation thereof.
IN Board Of Mayor and aldermen, August 6, 1883.
Read and passed to be Ordained and sent down
for concurrence
Attest; J.w. DEERING, Mayor.
In Common Council, August 6. 1883.
Read and passed to be ordained in concurrence.
Attest SAMUEL B. KELSEY, President of
the Common Council.
Approved August 8. 1888
80 J.w. DEERING. Mayor.
- GEO. c. BURGESS, City Clerk.
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A Literary Sensation.

-
full history of the alleged discovery of
new version of the book of Deuteronomy is
given in the London Times of late date.
Mr.. Shaphira, of Jerusalem, bookseller
and trader in antiquities, and well known in
literary circles, recently brought tc England
and deposited in the British Museum fifteen
leather slips, on the forty folds of which are
written portions of the book of Deuterono-
my, differing very materially from the re-
ceived version. The sheepskin, which is
very dingy, has the appearance of great age,
and the characters upon it only become visi-
BILE after it is washed with spirits of wine.
Mr.. Shaphira says he bought the scraps
from certain Arabs near the place where the
Moabite stone was discovered, and the
agent through whom the purchase was eff :
fected Mr.. Shaphira describes as an Arab
"who would steal his mother-in-law for a
few piasters." The character employed in
these manuscripts is similar to that of the
Moabite stone and the Sloan inscriptions
and indicates date for the slips some six
teen centuries earlier than any other per-
fectly authenticated manuscripts of any por-
tion of the Old Testament. Two distinct
handwritings appear in them, though the
same character prevails throughout. The
work of deciphering these manuscripts has
only just begun, but enough has already
been accomplished to show material varia-
tion from the common version of the dec
alogue. After each commandment in these
manuscripts occur the words, 81 am God,
thy God, which do not occur in the COM
mon version. The distinctive name "Jeho-
yah' does not appear at all. To the tenth
commandment is added the remarkable SEN
tence, "Thou shalt not hate thy brother in
thy heart" There are other differences,
but these are some of the most important
The question of the genuineness of these
manuscripts is yet to be fully settled, but
the weight of expert opinion is at present
against 1t.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-22

Judge Mills in the District police court at
Washington, has just declared that restau-
rant keeper of that city who turned the Rev.
George 81. Smith out of his restaurant be-
cause he was colored, is guilty of misde-
meanor under the civil rights law of 1875.
This is the first case which has arisen under
that law. 1t will be appealed to the Su-
preme Court.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-22

The story of the alleged "Treaty of Men,
tor" which the New York Sun had told a
score of times before, it told again on Mon
day. The storyis dished up this time in
the form of a despatch from Philadelphia.
In publishing the story anonymously the
Sun NANTES ted sound judgment, for state
ment endorsed by Dorsey is entitled to much
less consideration than statement en-
dorsed by nobody.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-22

The report of the bureau of statistics
shows that the total value of our exports and
imports during the last fiscal year amounted
to 81, ,546, ,92s, ,4s5, sum larger than any pre-
vious year in the history of the country.
The value of the exports of merchandise ex-
ceeded the value of the imports by $1Oo,6SS,-
l5S, as against similar excess the previous
year of $25,902,6S3. The total value of
exports was 1928, ,s19, an increase
over the preceding year OF over $780,
100000; and the value of the imports was
S723, 122,660, about million less than the
previous year.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-22

The stockholders of the Second National
bank Of Warren, Ohio, are the latest victims
of the cashier who speculates in stocks and
the directors who never have the slightest
suspicion of the honesty of the cashier until
the latter confesses he has got away with
most of the banks capital.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-22

Consumers of Western dressed beef must
be on the lockout for new and serious
danger. 1t appears that in preparing this
beef for market pieces of wire barbed at
both ends are used for some purpose, it is
not stated what. These wires are so small
as to be easily overlooked by the retailer
when he cuts the beef up. Two cases are
reported in Philadelphia in which consum-
ers were choked nearly to death by these
xuirac
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-22

An urgent appeal comes from the editor
of a newspaper in Regina, which is town
in the Northwest Territories of the Domin-
ion of Canada, for all brother journalists
and lovers of liberty to aid him in striking
down police tyranny which prevails in
that region. According to this editor the
officials up there are very wicked, people,
They not only use the government telephone
for scandalous purposes, but when the local
paper calls attention to the fact they arrest
It's editor and fine him for having very
small quantity of whiskey in his possession,
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-22

Senor Lumex, charge d'affaires of the Bra
lillian government at Washington, received
notice on Saturday that the Secretary of
Legation was on his way to succeed him.
The American office-holder in like circum-
stances would have contented himself with
lamenting over the ingratitude of bis coun-
try and vowing to vote the other ticket.
But the Brazilians grief took the demon
strative form of smashing windows and
and doors and fourishing a revolver, privil-
eges which are not accorded to diplomats
even when sorrow-stricken. On the whole
the American method of retiring from office
is preferable to the Brazilian.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-22

The accusation having been brought
against Democrat on the Ohio State ticket
that he was a temperance man he very
speedily proved by the afidavits of forty
persons, who had seen him "take suthin' !"
that his name did not weaken the ticket.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-22

without the permit which the law requires.
As the editor has failed in his attempts to
get rid of the officials, perhaps the easiest
way for him to avoid difficulty in the future
will be to sign the temperance pledge.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-22

CUTIcURA the great Skin Cure, instantly aiiays
Itching aud Inflammation, clears the Skin and
Scalp, heals Ulcers and Sores, restores the Com
plexion. CUTIcURA SOAP, exquisite Skin Beau
ter and Toilet Requisite, is indispensable in treat
ing skin diseases, and for rongh chapped or greasy
skin, blackheads, blotches and baby humors Cur
ICURA REMEDIES the only infalllble blood puri-
fiers and skin beautifers.
Chas. H0ughtOn, Esq, lawyer, 2S State
Street Boston, reports casesof Salt Rheum under
his observation for ten years, which covered the pa
TENTS body and limbs, and to which all known
methods of treatment had been applied without
benefit, which was completely cured solely by the
CUrIcURA REMEDIES, leaysng clean and healthy
skin.
Mr. nd Mrs. Everitf Stebbins, BerchertowD.
Mass. write: Our little boy was terribly afflicted
with Scrofula, Salt Rheum, and Erysipelas ever
since ne was born, and nothing we could give him
helped him until we tried CUucURA REMEDIES.
which gradually cured him, until he is now fair
as any child.
HI e. Carpenter Henderson N Y, cured of
Psoriasis or Leprosy of twenty years standing by
CUTICURA REMEDIES The most wonderful cure on
record. dustpan full of scales fell from him daily
Physicians and his friends thought he must die.
Cure sworn to before justice of the peace and Hem
derson's most prominent ci izens
Hon. William Taylor, Health Commissioner,
Boston, says: After three months of the CUTI-
CURA REMEDIES and IL years of as constant suffer-
ing from Sorofulous Humor of the face neck, and
scalp as was ever endured can say that am cured
and pronounce my case the most remarkable on re-
cord.
Sold by all druggists. Cuticura, so cents; REso1-
VENT, 81; SOAP, 25 cents.
POtterDrug and { Ehenical Go B aston Mass.
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If and If.
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III and III.
'sIf you are suffering from poor health
or languishing bed of sickness,
take cheer, if you simply ailing,
.orif you feel week and dispirted, with
out clearly knowing why, Hop Bitters
will surely cure you"
"If you are Minister !, and have overtaxed your
self with your pastoral duties, Mother, worn
cut with care and work. or a man of business or
1aborer weakened by the strain of your everyday
duties. man OF letters, toiling over your mid
might work, Hop Bitters will surely strengthe
syou.''
''If you are suffering
from over eating or
drinking, any indiscre-
'tion or dissipation, or
ARE young and growing
too fast, as is often the
scase'
"Or if you are in the workshop, on the
farm, at the desk. anywhere, and feel
that your system needs cleansing Eton-
ing, or stimulating, without intoxicat-
ing, if you are old, blood thin and i'm
pure, pulse feeble, nerves unsteady
faculties waning, Hop Bitters is what
you need to give you new life, health
and vgor.'
If you are costive or dyspeptic or
suffering from any other of the numer-
diseases of the stomach or bowels,
1t is your own fault if you remain i'll.
If you are wasting away with any
form of Kidney disease, stop tempting
death this moment, and turn for cure
to Hop Bitters.
If you are sick with
that terrible sickness
Nervousness you will
find a "Balm in Gilead'
In Hop Bitters.
If you a frequenter, or a resident
of a miasmatic district, barricade your
system against the scourge of all coun-
tries-malaria epidemic, bilious and
intermittent fevers-by the use of Hop
Bitters.
If you have rough, pimply, or sallow skin, bad
breath, Hop Bitters viii give you fair skin, rich
blood, the sweetest breath, and health. $500 will
be paid for case they will not cure or help.
That poor, bedridden, invalid wife. sister, mother
or daughter can be made the picture of health by
few bottles Of Hop Bitters costing but a triie.
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t HE PR e s 8.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. AUG. %.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all Indispensable not necessarily for publica
tim but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A PRAISE

Mr.. II. BARNy, baggage-master on Eastern Rail
road, Boston, says:
81 have used Hunts Remedy, the great kidney an
iver medicine, in my family for months. 1t was
recommended by friends in Portsmouth who have
been cured of kidney troubles and find 1t Just "a
represented and worth its weight in gold. My wife
is using it for dyspepsia and has improved so rapid
y that cheerfully indorse it as family medicine
Of real merit, and / would not be without it."
April ~, 1888.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-22
(IutiCura q
SZHlEGRM4Z SAZY6ZLRMg

Ho cleanse the skin,
Il Scalp and Blood OF
Itch ng. Scaly, Pimply,
Scrofulous. Inherited and
Contagious ii u m ors.
Blood Poisons, Ulcers,
Abcesses, and Infantile
Skin Tortures, the CuTI-
cURA REMEDIES are in
fallible. CUTIcURA Re-
SOLVENT, the new Blood
Purifier, expels disease
germs from the blood and
perspiration, and thus
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-22


- Sauf0rds, Radical Cure
N>EN Instantly relieves and perma-
W Complete Treatment
with Inhaler. 81.
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SUMMER HOTELS.
THE WALDO.
Little Chebeague Island, Portland
HaPbOr. We.

FGNHIS Hotel. just completed by the Little Che
Il beague Island Association, will be open to the
public July g. 1888.
This Island, seven miles from Portland, fn full
view OF the city. Is the gem of "Casco Bay"
Inc hotel contains sixty sleeping rooms of good
yeranda on all sides, Ia feet wide; lighted through
out with gas; electric bells in every room: pure
spring water conducted into each story; drainage
Rerfect good sea bathing; every facility for sailing
shore and deep sea fishing; communications with the
city regular and reliable, two steamers making
round trips from Portland, four times per day
Terms reasonable. For information and terms ad-
dress ssThE WALDO,o Little Chebeaxue
.-anna, Portinnd Maine, or ROLLINS a.
ADAMS, No, 22 Exchange Street, PORT
land, Maine. iy3dtf
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IN the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and
Eighty Three