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rALLEsr TREE IN THE WORLD.

1t seems that America. after al, Il un-
able to make her claim TO the POSSESSION
of the tallest aud largest trees in the
world. Every one has read the marvels
of the Yosemite valley and of the Yellow
stone park. the hugh national sporting
ground of the United States. But wlat
arc the giants of California in compari-
son with tree which has lately been
discovered in Australia? 1t has long been
known that ip Tasmania there are
eucalypti measuring 200 feet from the
ground to tue first branch, aud more
than $50 feet in total heigh and there
is, or lately was, on Mount Wellington.
near Hobarttown, a tree of this species,
the trunk of which was eiRhiy-six feet in
circumference But still more gigantic
monarch Of the woods has been recently
discov red in Victoria. tits a we'll pro-
portionsd specimen OF the eucalyptus
amygdalina. and its top is nearer the
sky than the GLOSS o st. Paui's cathedral
for it is no less than l30 feet above the
| prouud
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A Base Bali Alphabet.

From Reading, Pa, GaSie.)
p. stands for pitcher with twist and
with curve,
c. stands for catcher with courage and
nerve;
Id. is first base. sure catch and quite tall,
2b, is second base, alive for the ball;
80. third base for hot ones hit low,
s. s. is short stop, must be sure threw;
L. F. is left fell, good batter, sure
catch,
G. F. centre field, must help win the
match;
II. F. is right field, for high ones alert,
T. is for tenth man, to go when ones
hurt
s. is for sprains that the players sustain.
]. is for st. Jacobs OIL, that cures all
their pain.
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Can the policeman who ehases aud
catches a Chinese criminal bs said to be
the Asiatio collarelI
Washington once speoulated in Mo-
hawk Valley, n. Y land. AZ is shown by
au old deed in the library of Horatio
Seymour.
-Langtry says that bangs must go.
She proposes to comb her hair bach from
her face, and so set the fashion OF bare
foreheads once more.
The most fashionable women now
endeavor TO make each ono of their let
tiers in writing an iuch in length and
correspondiugly broad.
The Democratic party has outgrown
states. 1t adheres to policies aud prin'
ciples. Men are secondary considers
tion.
| Two Chicago girls tested their abil
lty to bold their breath. ole Of then
could not begin breathing again whsI
she wished to. and was with difficulty
res uscitated.
Why not subscribe for the CAHSol
ADvcoArE, only 81 per Annuml
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bame enamored of her, and desired TO be
welded next day; and the marriage was
celebrated with much splendor, the bride
looking more beautiful than ever in her
wedding garments,
After day or two the knight told his
nephew that he must go TO York to eek
he knight, his father, and tell him that
ne had obeyed his commands. The
young husband was unwilling 10 leave
his wife; however he departed with many
promises Of a speedy return.
He had not been gone long when his
father arrived-they had missed each
other on tho road-aud when the York
knight learned what had happened lie
was almost mad with rage. He asked
his daughter-in-law to come with him
outside the castle, then, Seizing her by
the hair. he dragged her TO the sea-shore
and drew a dagger. She fell on her
knees.
"Spare my life," she said, sand tell
llAo hO" hhNO hh SVAoN JOui
At this he told her her history, and
bade ter prepare for death; bat at last
her tears and entreaties so far softened
him that he sheathed his dagger: then,
plucking gold ring from his finger, he
flung it into the sea.
Swear to me-" be said, THAT you will
not come into my sight or that of my son
Till that ring is on your finger, and 1 will
spare your life."
She swore, and then she fed in wild
terror, till she found herself in strange
plice, obliged TO beg for food.
At last, after long wanderings, she be-
came cook to q nobleman.
One day, ns she looked out of the win
dow at the guests arriving for banquet,
she saw her cruel enemy and his son, her
dearly beloved husband. She drew back
hastily, and then she ,rembled 80 ths'
she could hardly cook dinner. just be.
fore it was ready fisherman came to tie
door. He had brougbta splendid e /
for sole, AMI she took it in aud began tc
clean it. All at once she saw something
, glitter inside it.
She looked closer; it was the knight,
ring; then she ceased trembling, her feai
changed to JOY, and she cooked dinner L
. perfection.
"Who is your cook, my lord7'' asked
tho knight, who, Notwithstanding bi
, cruelty, was extremely fond of good eat
a ing.
''She is strange girl, but she is fai
to see," his host answered; ''she cam
/. begging to my door, and took her il
I from charity; then turning TO the ser
U wants behind him: "Some Of you bid th
7 couk come up into the diuing-hall.'
:. The girl washed her face and smooshe
her hair, then she put on her best clothe
" and with the ring on her finger she er
:. tered the hall,
II The guests looked ut her with wonder
!. rose"
e. But the knight uttered ierce'yell an
'e started from his seat. He drew b
ID sword, and made rush at her, but 81
smiled and held up her haLd. On it
D. saw the ring which he had cast into Il
j. sea. He saw, too, that her young hu
1t band stood beside her and clasped her
his arms. Then the knight bent b
be head, for he saw that fate had been t
Id strong for him, and he suffered her
BIT dwell peacefully with her loving husbau
be and she became famous Trough t
m country for her beauty, her courtesy a
bg her goodness.
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~ A,a some Soft. .shslled Grabs. +"

This is what Captain Hodgden said when
speaking Of an unpleasant experience he
had on board ship near Washington. He
added: "The bad effects Of which ] soon
felt" Then he went on to say that be had
severe pain, followed by terrible attack Of
dysentery. Those wicked crabs would
have been ths death Of him but for the
fact that hs always carried PAIS KILLEs ou
board his vessel. Have PERKY DAvIs's
PAIs KILLER at hand by day aud BY night
foF sure relief
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THE KISS IN SCHOOL.


A District School not lar away,
Mid Berkshire hills, one winters day,
Was humming with its wonted noise
ofthreescore mingled girls and boys,-
Some few upon their tasks intent,
But more on future mischief bent.
The while the masters downward look
Was fastened on copy book,
When suddenly, behind his back,
Rose sharp and clear rousing smack
AS I were a battery of bliss
Let off in one tremendous kiss,
whats thatH" the startled master cries.
"That, thir," a little imp replies,
"Wath William Willith. il you pleathe,-
saw him kith Thuthannah Peathei"
With frown to make statue thrill,
The master thundered, "Hither, Will"
Like wretch o'ertaken in his track,
With stolen chattels on his back,
Will hung his head in fear and shame,
And to that awful presence CAME
great, green, bashful simpleton,
The butt Of all good natured fun.
With smile suppressed, and birch upraised
The threatener faltered: "I'm amazed
That you, my biggest pupil, should
Be guilty Of an act 50 rude
Before the whole set school to boot, =
What evil genus put you to ~"
oct was she herself, sir" sobbed the lad,
al didn't mean to be so bad,-
But when Susannah shook her curls,
And whispered | was 'fraid ofgirls,
And darsn't kiss baby's doll,
l couldn't stand 1t, sir, at all!
But up ami kissed her on the spot.
I know-boo. hoo-I ought to not,
But somehow, from her looks,-boo hoo
| thought she kind O. wished me to!'
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Rev. Father Wlds'
EXPERIENCE,

The Rev. z. p. wilde, well-known city
missionary In New York, and brother
OF the late eminent Judge wilds, of the
Massachusetts Supreme Court, writes
rs followsi
"Ts r. STA ST., Nep Yort, Nay l6, 1882.
MEssRs. j. g. AVER Il Co., Gentlemen:
Last winter 1 was troubled with a most
uncomfortable itching humor affecting
more especially my limbs, which itched so
intolerably at night, and burned so intense
ly, that could scarcely bear any clothing
over them. l was also n sufferer from
severe catarrh and catarrhal cough my
appetite was poor, and my system u good
deal run down. Knowing the value of
AYERS SARsAPARILI.A, by observation Of
many other cases, and from personal use
IN former years, l began taking 1t for tho
above-named disorders. My appetite ini-
proved almost from the first dose. After
a short time tho fever and itching were
allayed, and all signs Of irritation of the
skin disappeared. My catarrh and cough
were also cured by the same meRns, and
my general health greatly improved, until
II Is now excellent. l feel n hundred per
cent stronger, and attribute these results
to the use OF the SARsAPARILLA, which
i recommend with all confidence as the
best blood medicine ever devised. 1 took
It In small doses throo times a day, and
used, In all, less than two bottles. [ place
these facts at your service, hoping their
publication may do good.
Yours respectfully, z. P.WILDs."
The above instance Is but one of the many
constantly coming TO our notice, which provo
tho perfect adaptability Of AYERS SARsA-
PARILLA to tho cure Of all diseases arising
from impure or impoverished blood, and o
weakened vitality.
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DECENT NEWSPAPER.

Horace Greeley said: There is moth
ing easier than to edit blackguard
newspaper. and nothing more difficult
than to get upa newspaper free from
foulness and blackguardism. Fish wo'
men aud bar-room loafers nre skilled in
the art of bandying epithets and bespst
tering each other with dirty words. Il
requires no brains to do this; but it doeI
require both heart and brains to print
newspaper that decent man or woman
can read without blush"
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BOB 1NeERsoLL AND THE PRIEST.

Father Lambert, q Catholic priest, in
refutng some of Bob Ingersoll's argu-
ments, does it in such logical way that
there is but little left oil the scoffer's ques-
iionings. Here is specimens
"Iugersoll. 1T is claimed that through
women the race has fallen
Comment Claimed by whom2 Chris
tianity does not hold that the race fell
through " oman or the disobedi,Ice OF
Eve; for Eve was never the responsible
agent of humanity, as Adam was. 1t was
through him. as st. Paul informs us, that
the race fell. by one man. sin entered
into the world. aud by sin, death
Il believe your father was a Presby-
terian, aud he, no doubt, taught you the
Presbyterian catechism, in which he read
the lines:
"'In Adams fall
We sinned ALL
"IuSersoll.-'An that her loving kiss
had poisoned all the springs of life.'
Comment.
"Irgersoll will Mr. Black have the
kindness to state few of his objections
TO the Devil
Comment. The principle objection
to him is that he is liar and the fatheI
of liars
"Ingersoll. Again l ask, why wer,
the Jewish people as wicked. cruol anC
ignorant, with revelation from God, a
other nations were without
"Comment.-Th question is based oI
a false hypothesis 1 deny that the Jew
= were as wicked, cruel and ignorant a
other nations of their time. They wer
:, angels in comparison with the diseased
rotten and pestiferous races about tEeu
=. "Iugersoll. Why were the worSbipel
4. of false deities as brave. as kind an
n. generous as those who knew the onl
true aud living God5'
ID Comment Because they were not.
The logic of the author is both hot au
re- sharp. aud as good for Protestant
"A for a Romanist.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-31

Health Lift Room. 1879 Middle street, Port
land, Me. dee29d,f.
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Distinctive Gratis of English, and Anaera-
can SlEanrnc err.


can Charac. er.
Such was the title of Rev Mr. Dalton's ex-
eellent lecture given at the First Parish church
Saturday afternoon.
The speaker after paying pleasant tribute
to Matthew Arnold and Lord Coleridge, spoke
of the English nation as being called nation
Of fault finders. This was true 10 sense, but
they not only found fault with others but also
with themselves. In England plain speaking
was preferred Criticism was criticism. Here
if a magazine or newspaper article reflected
upon mans course Of action the article was
condemned Praise and fattery, not criticism
was wanted. In England athletic exercises
were popular, proper rules vera observed as to
diet, dress, etc. In England children we're
dressed for health and for proper development
of the system. Here, too often, children were
spoiled and their system ruined by indulgence
and neglect. In England the cities were the
workshops for business, the people flying to the
country for recreation aud for home enjoy
ment when they could Here the people fiy
from the country TO the cities. Until We learn
to cultivate q love Of nature our intellects will
be narrowed. He claimed that the love of
money aud speculation was as ripe liz London
Liverpool and Paris as in this country. He
spoke OF the superficial character of our learn
ing because oar people would not devote tbs
time TO study given to it abroad.
The lecturer gave o very clear explanation
OF the broad church creed in England and
spoke st leugth of the defective type OF reli-
gion in our own New England. He said that
it was very defectiee type of religion for one
cbureh to claim or Imagine that it embo died
all that ives good, aed a man must be- bl ind
who does not see that there are other churches
besides his own, or that the essence of religion
is found in dogma or dogmas. MIR. Dalton
pointed out the baneful result in many towns
where sectarian feelings had disrupted old
churches and half dozen new ones started, but
not perhaps having any services for one half
the year.
He spoke OF the easy going character of cur
people, and Of their habit, if in the minority,
Of not daring to express an opinion. He con-
demned severely the system of the lecture
bureaus advertising as suitable lecturer for
tho public sL bo is-fs &C,
now living with his wife's sister. Mr. Dalton
closed his able and scholarly lecture by an ad-
monitlon to every person to unite in Graduating
all loose theories. and pictured in eloquent
language the future greatness and prosperity
of our country,
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Tide letter carriers of this city have forward
ed the following petition to Washington:

Tide letter carriers of this city have forward-
ed the following petition to Washington:
We, the letter carriers of this city,sn COM
piance with the wishes of carriers OF other
cities, would most respectfully solicit your in
1uence to Id in securing he passage of a bill
that will allow us thirty days leave of absence
during the year with pay. The work of let
ter carrier is arduous; in order to prevent de-
lay in the delivery of the mails, they ars COM
PEELED 10 be at the office long before day. No
class of men in public or private work are
more exposed than thie class; we dare not de-
ay, regardless OF the inclemency OF the wealth
or, though 1t may be ever so severe-caTry ipg
heavy loads in and out of the Office, climbing
up stairs, waiting at the door 10 rain or snow
The employees of the Government at Washing
ton, and elsewhere, only work eight hours per
day, and have all of Sundays and national hol-
idays to themselves. They ara allowed thirty
days vacation, sixty days for sickness, and
aside from this, those holding positions from
home are entitled to from ten to fifteen days
leave to go home to vote. Their salaries, in ev-
cry case, go on.
Now, this hard-worked class, KIN own as let
ter carriers, have to report for duty 365 days
during the year, and IN order to secure
prompiness in the distribution of mails we
must answer roIl-call every morning at set
time. They have no Sundays or holidays
without paying for them. Now what they ask
Congress TO do is simply to put them on equal
ity with other employees of the government.
We would further ask Congress to do away
with class distinctions of the free delivery dis
tricts as far as it applies to letter carriers. We
think it unjust to pay carriers in frst-class
cities $50 per annum more than in second
class cities, when our duties are the same, ex-
penses equally high. if not higher, and respon-
sibilities Just as great. The objection may be
raised that asking for equalization at this time
will jeopardize vacation. But we believe all let
ter carriers in smaller cities would prefer the
increase of $3.50 per year to the leave of abb
sence of thirty days.
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THE wHNsLOw PACKING cow
PANY.
mar. j. winsIow Jones Files Second Biu
ia Equity.

It is only a few weeks since that Mr., j.
Winslow Jones brought bill in equity to OBJ
tain an injunction upon Gen. Charles P. Mat
tocks presi dent Of the WInslow Packing Com
pany. When the hearing was had, SO com
plete and thorough was Gen. Mattooks' de-
tense, that the plaintiffs counsel, Messrs.
Gage & Strout, threw up the case in the
midst of the hearing, declaring they should not
have undertaken 1t. if they had known at first
what they did then. The vindieation OF Gen.
Mattocks was as complete as It well could have
been.
Mr.. Jones evidently was rot satisfied with
the result of that hearing. and Friday night he
nled another bill in equity, through his solicit
tor, ii. D. Hadlock. The new bill recites
nothing lew, as far as we can learn. The frat
bill, apparently, attacked Gen. Mattocks' rep
utatlon, and the second attacks his property.
Jones claims damages to the extent Of
100000
he alleges that his agreement with Gen.
Mattocks, dated April s, 1892, expired on the
3lst OF December, 1882 an that now, for near
~ year, Mattoeks has eantiaued to hold the
securities and other property then delivered t,
him in trust, without authority; that Thurber
y Co. OF New York, and Holder & Herrick ef
Boston, have made contracts with him, as
trustee, knowing that his trust had ceased. aud
determined; and that the banks named have
advanced money on dobentures pledged by
Mattocke, though knowing that his right to
pledge or sell said debsntures expired with the
year 1882.
Mr.. Hadlock, acting fer Mr.. Jones, has at
tached all the real estate of Charles P. Mat
tocks, and the Winslow Packing Co. and Fl. X.
s B. T. Thurber Of New York, and has trus-
teed the banks holding money or debentures in
Mattocks' name. The writ served OH defend
ants Saturday enumerates the following as de-
PENDANT: @. P. Mattocks', Winslow Packing
Co. First National, Canal National, Maine
Savings, Portland, Bridgton anA Norway SAY.
ings Banks, Rolliusford Savings Bank, N. H..
Il K. & B. #. Thurber N Y, Holden & Her
rick, Boston. Tho bill is returnable. at the
next April term Of court.
The counsel for Mr.. Mattocke' saw that thew
have met Mr. Jones once in this matter, and if
he is satisfied with the showing up he received
they are, and are ready to meet him second
time; that nothing prevents Mr. Jones from
bringing bills, but that it is different thing to
sustain them
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The pceaa Traffic.

Tbs Ontario, of the Dominion Line, sailed
Saturday at IL p. M, for Liverpool. She took
four cabin passengers, 1913 cattle, 1853 sheep
and cargo valued at $2O6,OO
The Hanoverian, of the Allen Line, sailed
yesterday for Glasgow, with 3O5 cattle and a
cargo valued at S250,0o0. She had among the
cattle 81 Durhams, averaging 1900 pounds. A
three-yesr-old bull weighed 297O pounds, a
three-year-old heifer 1880, and five steers ay-
eraged 2S70. Tlfis herd took first premium
at Ontario last autumn and are shipped by
Mr.. Ell. Kelley of Toronto.
The Dominion and Sarmatian are now due
at halifax.
There is great quantity ofsGlasgow freight
piled up here and it is thought an extra boat
will have to be dispatched here to take it
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MUSIC AND DRAMA.
NOTES.

Miss Brown viii be soprano, Mrs. Morrison
contralto, and Mr.. Harvey Murray organist at
the First UniveEsalist Church the coming
year.
Haverly's Minstrels should draw large
houses to Portland Theatre, at the matinee
and evening performances tomorrow, New
Years Day. The price of the tickets sheuld be
guarantee that the talent engaged is first
class. The "Princess of Madagascar" is said
to be very funny.
There seems to be some doubts as to whether
Mrs. LaDgtry will appear here this week.
No;hiog has been beard from her agents.
Everybody will regret to hear that Mr. o.
rus Page has resigned the business manage
ment Of the Boston Museum. He is a thor
ongh gentleman and has been strong support
to Mr.. Field.
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The Perry Failure,

The Boston Sunday Herald says: "The Bos-
ton creditors of Charles Perry, clothing dealer,
Portland, Me-, and corn Gamer, East Conway,
N. H, have replevined their goods, en- the
ground that Mr.. Perry falsely represented his
financial condition when he purchased them
he has been in the clothing business only two
or three months, and considerable of his in
debtedness in Boston has been contracted with
in five or SIX weeks. His assets are said to be
about $4,000, which is only half the amount
of his liabilities, whereas the Boston creditors
charge that when getting credit he represented
that he was worth $4,000. His unsold canned
corn is said to be hypothecated."
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RAELROAn NOTES.

The Eastern Railroad will equalize its sea
son ticket rates Jan. l, reducing the quarterly
rate between Boston and Salem or Marblehead
from $25 to 500, Boston and Danvers from 1927
to $50, Boston and Newburyport from $40 &c
S35, Lynn and Salem or Marblehead from $lS
to $11, and will make proportionate reduction.
at many other points on its line.
The receipts of the Grand Trunk road fol
the week ending nec. % show decrease Of
1000 compared with the same week las
year. Judgment has been given 10 favor OF
the laborers who sued the Canadian Pacific fol
damages for breach OF contract in not employ.
ing the plaintiffs at Algona.
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NewYear Halls,

The charity ball. to be given tomorrow night
at Gibert's Hall, will attract a very brilliant
assemblage. The affair is in the best OF hands
and the receipts should be something hand
some.
At City Hall, tomorrow night, the Mont
gomery Guards will pack the house. The
guests will include Governor Robie's staff,
General Browns staff, the Mayor and mem.
bers of the City Council. Chambers Band
will give concert from sto 9 o'clock, followed
by an order of "a dances