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The Portland daily press., 1883-02-16


The following decision and rescript was received
By tho Clerk of Courts yesterday:
Rescript by Virgin, 1.-THE testator, bachelor
ssnty years of age after bequsathing to of his
nephews with whom be had his home; certain stocks
Of the value Of fifty dollars made to the wife of thi.
nephew bequsst In the following terms: "A, d ia
my beloved niece, A. 7. D., who carefully nursed
rae and did I'll she could to allev ate my distress
and oontribu to my comfort, hereby give anG
bequeath the remainder OF the little property
shall lesve when depart from this earth, a briei
schedule of which bequest as follows" comprising
$3.50 and various articles. out Of which is reserved
swe debts, leaving about S7h in va ue.
About eleven months after the execution of the
will, and four months before his decease his on,y
brother. resident In Massachusetts, died intestate
From his brothers estate he received nothing du-
ring his lifetime but his estate, some more tina
two years ter the testators decease received 3d.
494 a. the dstrbutive share belonging to it, Held,
that the clause, 1.-THE remainder OF the little prop
srty shall leave" etc., considered in connection
With the other portions of the will and read by the
Light of the circumstances under which the will was
made, the state OF his property his kindred and the
like, doe. not include the money inherited from his
brothers estate, but that the same Ia intestate
property 10 be distributed by the rules of descent.
Decree of Judge of Probate reversed. Costs to be
adjusted as BY the agreement Of parties. Case re-
MaAded to the Probate Court.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-16
Our Foreign Traf1ic.

The Sarmatian, Capt Graham, Of the Allan
lire. cleared for Halifax and Liverpool yester-
DAY and expected to sail last night. She car
ries few passengers from this port, and about
$500 600 worth of cargo. The remainder Of
the cargo and passengers will be taken at Hall
tsx
The Manitoban of this line 10 expected from
elaweew and there Is large quantity OF
freight awaiting her here.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-16

Weekly list Of patents granted to resi-
dents of Name, dated Feb 18th, 1883, report
ed for the Daily Press by Charles E.
Foster, Solicitor of Patents, 931 f. Street,
Washington, d. c..
272, 242-Freeman Hanson, Bar Mills, wood
turning machine
272139-Darius Houghton, Skowhegan,
screw cutting tool.
372,261--W Wales Hiobard, Wiscasset, paper file
no DIR.
272, l09-Elisha Whitaker, Gouldsborouah,
hayrack.
372Sos- Edmund L. Ysang, Millbridgs, axle
lubricator.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-16
Superior Court.


THURspAY.-Alfred Roberts v. Nathaniel Potter
ASumpsit by the indorsse against the maker of
pronissory note for $780, dated Chesterville, Sept
18th, 1879, on sixty days. payable in sixty days to
s. B. Huitz or bearer. 1t is what Is known as a
lightning saw note. The defendant is farmer
residing In Chesterville: has been member of the
legislature and sslectman. He claims that his sig
nature to the note in suit is forgery. He says that
In September, 1879, a man came to him represent
ing himseh to be the senior member of the nrm of
J. b. Hultg Co.: that they had begun the manu-
fAesare of lightning saws. one of which he had with
him, In Portland; that they had a large number of
seen throughout tho country taking orders for the
saw, and he wanted to get man to deliver the
saw% collect the money and remit to the firm; that
Of the defendant would consent TO do this he should
reain one dollar out of three the price Of saw,
and should receive saw In addition as present.
The defendant consented and the man produced a
book Of printed blanks VIII oh he filed out in the
shape OF contract embodying the above agreement.
which the defendant says he siened; the paper con
tstaed further statement, that defendant was
worth $500 worth Of unencumbered property.
gaat, ssys the defendant, Is the only paper he
signed. He signed no note and saw noue, and he
denies that this signature is genuine OF course he
never received any saws.
nasewock who ties flied that on the 18th of Sep
TENDER, 1879, man representing himself as Mr..
RAed, member Of the firm of Hultz Co.. offered
10 soil him this note in suit; that knowing Potter
10 be man Of property, and although he was short
II money and did not think the person would ac'
oept he ofsrea him $14o for the note, which offer
accepted, that when the note matured he called
spon the defendant who at first denied that he had
Signed note, but after being shown the note ad-
kdtted that he signed it, This, however, the de-
PENDANT desied. Perkins subsequently Id the note
% this plaintiff for $14o, the amount he paid for
g.
Verdict for the defendant.
u. p. Frank for pin. H. l.. Whitcomb for delft.
In the ease Of Catherine Deehan against W. L
Esckhsrt, trover for onehaf the va ne Of hearse,
Sle verdict was for the plaintiff foi s14l.5o.
D. A. Meaher for plff. e. S. Ridlon for deft.
Municipal Court.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-16
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate have
been recorded:
and-Stephen B. Hamilton ct ais
to Mary E. Merrill, land on Chebeague Island.
Gorham--Seth Douglass to Wallace w. Sad
Ter, lot Of land.
Bridgton--Eliza A. Gage to Frank NJ. Lar
rabee, lot of land,
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-16
THE SCHOOLS.
The Recent Discussion
To the Editor Of the Press.

TO the Editor of the Press:
The very proper renuaat that oer..va Aiea
Ations n TefeTonce to our public schools must
have the signature of the writer seems to have
brought the recent discussion in the columns
of the PRESS to speedy close. In this discus
sion the members of the Sc hool Committee
have taken no part, with the exception Of Mr..
Thaxter, who deemed it fitting that the duties OF
the Superintendent of Schools should be little
more perfectly understood. 1t is proper to add
that the statements made by one of the cores
pondents of the Press in reference to MI. Tash's
preponderating influence in the selection of
teachers, the appointment Of committees the
arrangement of the course of studies and the
settlement of cases of discipline, are the gross
est exaggerations. Mr. fash very naturally has
information in reference to teachers, who de-
sire positions in our public schools, which no
member of the committee can have. He keeps
at his Office list Of applicants for vacancies.
But the members of the committee will agree
with me, | am confident, when | say, that he
has never in any way so manipulated things as
to "get his choice" The other statements are
equally wide Of the truth. By the rules of the
committee Mr.. fash is required to spend most of
his 'tims in visiting the schools. The members of
the Commltlee are business men. Ihey canuOt
give to the schools the time which strict super
visson demands. Mr.. fash can; and he does
his work faithfully and satisfactorily. He is
not man of hobbies, and in this fact las be-
lieve, is to be found one reason why his work
in connection with our schools has been so sue
cessful.
So far as the committee are concerned too
much care cannot be taken in securing good
men to fill the vacancies which occur year by
year. At least two of the present committee,
Messrs. Thaxter and Bnrrage, months ago an
nounced their purpose to decline a renomina-
ton. Concerning the general qualifications
which the members of the committee should
possess, l do not need to speak. There are
two, however, which / desire to emphasize
One of these, to use homely term, is back
BONE The pressure at times, especially when
new textbooks are to be introduced, is great.
The other qualification is level head. A
| school-board is not the place for cranks. There
| are men who seem to think that if their views
| concerning education should be adopted new
| era would at once dawn upon us. Doubtless it
| would; but we have learned some lessons from
the past, and one Of these is this, that change
| is not always progress. n. S. B.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-16
Off the TRACK.

The 8 p. m. train over the Ogdsnsburg, which
left this city Wednesday, met with broken
rail at Sebago Lake. The engine passed over
all right, but the rest OF the train was dsra1ed.
Luckily no damage was done. A delay of
about an hour was caused in consequence of
the accident
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-16

A doctor at Richmond says that If people
will take bath in hot w6iskey and rock salt
twice year they will never catch cold. I'm
til somebody has tried this new remedy we
would say:-stick the old and reliable DR..
Bulls Cough Syr
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-16
Railroad Notes.

The long-talked of "business arrangement
between the Eastern and Boston & Maine Rail.
roads, looking to a mutual advantage, is, it is
said, as good as completed, and the public will
soon be in possession Of the particulars.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-16
Reform Club

The nineteenth quarterl convention of re-
form clubs assembled with the club at Dry
Mills, Gray, February 7lh. The convention
was called to order at 2 o'clock p. M by Rev.
G. a. Wentworth of Saccarappa.
George A. Morrill,, Horace Morse and Free
land Small were made committee on nomi-
nations. Pending the report of the committee
ringing speeches were made by Messrs Levi
Jordan Of Raymond, Maybery of Saccarsppa,
and Sister Quint OF Gray.
The committee having attended to their
duty reported the following officers:
Presdent--G. A. Morrill,, Dry Mills.
Vice Presidents-Levi Jordan, Raymond;
G. A. Wentworth, Saccarappa.
Secretary-Ro Ward.
Treasurer-W. A. Seabury.
The report of the former Secretary was read
and approved
The resolutions passed at Gray, Jan. 81,
1879, were adopted.
Although the weather was very unfavorable
there was quite number Of visitors present
who by their earnest and well-timed remarks,
in conjunction with the members of the Dry
Mills Club, made this convention good start.
ing point by which a new life may be infused
into the reform work. Space will not allow a
long report but we will say that cheering re-
ports from Saccarappa, Portland, South Casco
and Raymond were given, and we have good
reasons to think that at the next convention a
larger number of clubs will be represented
The best of feeling prevailed in the meeting
and we believe good results will follow. Thirty,
three signed the pledge who never signed be-
fore.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-16

Uig6Bt your FOOD
II yen want to be healthy. How can you il
your teeth refuse to do their work? Get them
pat IN order by skilful dentists, and use SOzo-
DON'T to keep them right. SOZODONT is
the best preparation for the teeth
faki1MWF&v
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-16
Digest Your Food

In You do not feel well try the Health Lift.
Eooms 1894 Middle Street. Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-16

Why are you i'll? Why do you suffer?
Everybody knows all aches and pains, all Ian
Eser and debility are cured by Browns Iron
Bittsrs. feb12-MWF&w
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-16
supreme Judicial Court

Txy it. 1t never fails-Adamson's Botani
Ceush Balsam-curea cough every time.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-16

Togehon L&ce-Owen. Moore & Co.
Notice Is Hereby Given.
Erie q New England-Swett & Co.
Proposals for Building.
Tovels-Owen. Moore g. Co.
AUCTION SALES.
Fancy Goods, &c.-F. o. Bailey g. Co.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-16
F. Q BAILEY & Co.. AUC,Rs
feb15 dtd !


WE shall sell on Wednesday, Feb. 81, at $50
w O'Clock D. m, and continue at 10 and 3.0o
until sold, at store No. 661 Congress street, tho en-
tire stock of Mrs. s. j. Clough who Is about leaving
the city. Consisting OF Passementeres and Fringos
Worsted Patterns. Laces, Embroidery, Braids Tub
ular and soutache Plush and Leather, Bags Woods
Gernantowns, Crewels, Neckfies and Fissures Ma
terial for fancy work. Ruehings, Yelling, line
Of Back Climbs. Pocket Books, Toilet Cases, Hosiery
Canvases, Dr+ss Brsids, Buttons Spool silk ADD
class goods, and will be sold without reserve
e. o. BAILEY a. CO., Aucfisnccrs.
feb16 div
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CITY AND VICINITY.
sxw ADvnRTIsnMnNTs TO-DAY
NEW ADVERT

lFOa OTHER LOCAL MATTER SEE Frasr PAer.l
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-16
Municipal Court.

Municipal Court.
BBFoRE JUDGE KNIGHT.
9HUBsDAY.-Ambrose Baker, Catherine Adams.
Ixtoncasion. Fined So ana costs.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-16


matters to be formed. Watch yourselves
well, citizens, for the eyes of the world are
upon you; watch yourselves well, Americans
at large, for the far East is deciding whether
it shall be Americanized or Britainized. Let
me not raise national prejudices. All are
great worlds, but greater than all is the Chris
tain world, and it is that world which l
would see copied in Japan [applausel. wheth-
or it be American, British, German, French or
anything else. Our municipal governments,
State Legislature and national politics
are narrowly scrutinized and ever
thing that looks like corruption eagerly
seized upon and spread abroad in far-off Japan.
Australia and India, for comparison with the
British example. and, from our corrupt NUM-
| cipal governments, foreign statesmen have
| argued that when our population equals 100 TO
! the square mile universal suffrage will prove a
failure. Therefore watch yourselves Ameri-
Can influence is pouring into Australia, and in
no country is the subject of American politics
so closely studied. There are two Englands,
the tory and the republican. I use these
| phrases with a peculiar meaning. There is a
| party standing on its privileges, the tories, and
| party in favor of the government of the peo-
| pie, for the people and by the people; my ad-
| miration is not for the former party. The
large part OF the latter is in Australia. They
sever church from State, they take pains to re-
| move patronage from the church, they will not
| have hereditary nobility and Legislatures The
colonies are not yet sufficiently united, they
! are jealous of each other and without con-
| federation, but at the present time they are
discussing the American constitution as plan
| for q confederation, which Canada has al
| ready initiated, although it would not be adj
| mitted. Give me Australia, Canada and the
| Cape settlements under such plan, and I
should have a qaadrilateral of freeiinstitu-
tions around the globe. The example of Aus
| tralia would become the standard in ngland,
and England would become Americanized. 1t
would not do to tell an Englishman SO, but it
would become Australianized, and Australia
is rapidly being Americanized. Let us attend
to the example which we set. therefore, if we
are TO be watched, studied and initiated. l
have learned since went abroad that men are
sent to us as spies to carefully search out our
faults and blazon them in the eyes of Europe,
and we are discussed pro and con more than
any other nation. Whatever reformation has
taken place in India is due not to Britain, but
TO the force Of the whole world I believe
that India is SO much British that she cannot
shake on the yoke for one hundred years to
come, and do not think it would be to her adj
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-08-25


 THE open season for chicken shooting m most of the northwestern states has begun. Large numbers of sportsman from the eastern states now go west every season on hunting expeditions. This is partially on account of the grow ing scarcity of game in the eastern states, and partially owing to the in- creased facilities for the transportation of hunters with their dogs, which are now made a speciality on many of the western railroads, showing the impor- tance of securing their custom. If the sportsmen of the east knew what a fine winter climate We have ID ArIzona, and the abundance of game to be found, both large and smalI-deer, antelope, wildcat, wolf, wild turkey, quail and hare, they would not be slow in finding their way out here, and many of them would spend the entire winter with us. There is no finer field for the sportsman than Arizona, and no place in the United States that can compare with our winter climate, which is perfect.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-08-25
FOREIGN.

LONDON, August 20.-This mornings g Times, commenting on the language used of late in the House of Commons by a number of members from Ireland, and particularly that of Hesly in his r,- sponse last Saturday to Gladstone, re- marks When the former declared that there was a state of war between Eng land and Ireland, all we say is that sterner action on the part of the House will before long be necessary in view of these revolting eIccsses-
 TORONTO, Ont, August 20.-A terrific rainstOrm, accompanied by thunder and lightning, visited the northwest part of Ontario yesterday. At Listowel water was two fee! deep in the streets. Sev- ersl buildings and bridges were carried away. The destruction of property gen orally was very great. At Windham the water rose twelve feet.
 LONDON, August 22.-One hundred and elghty-two deaths occurred from cholera in Egypt Sunday, including 1 at Cairo and 43 deaths from cholera in the provinces of Ghizeh and Atfe m the last days.
 VIENNA, August 21.-Doctors state that the end of COmpte de Chambord has been rapidly approaching during the last 24 hours.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-08-25

DENVER has at last overdone the show exposition business. The expenses of the Grand Army of the Republic were z eater than she could bear; the mineral exposition is not proving any more of a financial success. The showing of min erals is meager, and the great number of capitalists We were told would be there to buy up our mines, have not come. They are still at Newport, Long Branch, on the lakes and in the Yellow stone Park This is what the CITIZEN predicted some time ago. The CITIZEN then stated that the Denver Mineral Ex- position was not worth two bits to Ari- zona; that it would not sell mine for us, that could not be sold without the aid of the Exposition. This was our honest belief then, and recent reports from Denver strengthen that belief. It was simply a gathering for the benefit of hotel keepers and to aid in clearing off the old debts left over from last year 8 show, and while the hotels have been somewhat benefited, the association will make nothing, and may lose money. Denver has at last Overdone the busi- ness and she will have to take a rest.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-08-25
THE DESERT LAND LAW

In the case of Babcock vs. Watson.
 involving desert land entries in Califor-
 ma, Acting Secretary of the Interior
 JoSlyn has given construction to that
 part of the statute which declares that desert lands which will not without ir- ngation produce some agricultural crop" ln decision recently rendered the Act ing Secretary holds that the lands need not be so sterile that without irrigation they will not produce at all" that m one year with another for series of years the land will not without irrips- ton make fair return to the careful. ordinarily skllfnl and industrious hus. oandman, for the seed and toll expend- ed Tn enGeayoring to produce a crop. then 1t Is desert within the meaning of Inc act. The term some crop,r he means such an agricultural of some kind as would be A lar reward for the expense of produc- ng 1t; also, that the lands are desert if l he cultivation Of them cannot be made | uecessful and reasonably remunerative | without irrigation.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-08-25

THE Silver Belt, in discussing Gen eral Crooks recent report, makes the following pertinent remark:
 The idea of protecting Indians against white scoundrels" is a nsyel one, which may be infringed. if not wholly apprO- priated-unless General Crook files a caveat to protect his rights in the prem ises. We have resided on this frontier for twenty-five years, and cannot now recall single instance where Indians were ever molested in their homes and property by white scouDdrels; but we can cite many instances where whites have been molested in their homes and property, msimed and murdered, and that, too, almost. if not quite within the Dresence of T.. s. soldiers.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-08-25

GoTHAMuTEs have been having a fine old time at Saratoga, where they had gathered in large numbers; but when the bears made their successful raid on stocks the other day, there was great commotion and a general exit for the scene of action on Wall Street, when not few of them found they had been "sinched," and some of them well nigh ruined But as that is the kind of fodder they feed upon, it matters little if they are few thousand dollars poorer than they were ten days ago. It is only robblng Peter to pay Paul, or taking from As pocket and transferring 1t to B's-that is all.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-08-25

TIE San Francisco Daily Report, of the 18th inst, comes to us in the shape of nine-eolumn quarto. The Report has been changed from a day to an evening paper. The Report has always been a readable paper and friend of Arizona. We wish the Report all the success it's enterprise may merit. The Report has been in existence twenty years, and now bids fair to become one of the leading papers on the coast.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-08-25

Los ANGELES is to have broom fac tory. That is just what Tucson needs. Broom corn grows to perfection in Ari- zona, and may be produced on ground that has yielded crop Of wheat or bar ley, or what is known as the second crop. It requires less water than corn, and win mature quicker. The value of the crop would be much grs ster than a crop of corn, and would give employment to a large number of men and boys in cut
 tlng the brush and preparing 1t for mar ket The trade of this entire Territory and Sonora should be supplied from here, and manufactured in Arizona.
 There IS a splendid opening here for some good, enterprIsing broom makers, who thoroughly understand the busl
 ness. It IS too late to do anything this year, but by another year we hope some one will take the business in hand. All that is necessary Is to furnish parties with seed, show them how to plant, cul- tivate and take care of the crop and pre- pare it for use. There can be no doubt about the success of such an enterprise.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-08-25

Ness avenue, which was the arranged halting place for the review, was reached by the head Of the column, but for full half hour after did all the divisions reach 1t and take up line. The avenue was early crowded with people. The windows of the houses, the tops of same, the lawns, the fences, the steps, the walks and the rising streets leading west were all filled with people As near as can be determined 3,7S0 Knights took part in the procession, by repre- senting 366 communicates from 46 states and territories in other words, every state and territory in the United States.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-08-25

DORSEY is much surprised that so little reliance is placed ID his so-called disclosures. 4 man who can remember nothing about the transactions of the Star route thieving which transpired about the time, and sIuce, can hardly tell a truthful story about other things that are said to have taken place about the same time. If the republican party had have made Mir. Dorsey's fight for hIm, and squelched the case before it came to trial, his story would have been very much different from the one he now tells. Injured innocence, has worked a great change in Dorseys mlnd.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-08-25
Pheui1 Herald.

The many friends of Chief Justice French in Phenix will read the following card with pleasure. It reflects the true sentiments of all who know Judge Pin ney ID this district:
 Editor Courier:-I thank you for your kind words for my associate, Judge Pinney. He is an able, faithful and hard working Judge. There should be four Judges ID Arizona as in Dakota.
 c. c. W. FRENCH. UPBEscoTT, August l6, 1883"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-08-25

THE RESCUE, Is the name of new evening paper started in Fl Paso by J. Nj. Soanlan. It starts out with modest pretentions, but all things must have beginning. It is better to climb from the lower rounds of ladder. than to step to high at the beginning and after wards be forced to come down. We wish the Rescue success.