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The Evening critic., 1883-06-19
DAVIS,
7lo Market Space,
CORNER EIGHTH ST.
THAT "KNowLEDGE Is POWER"

THAT "KNOwLEDGE Is POWER"
NEEDS NO DEMONSTRATION. AND HE
WHO BY EXPERIENCE KNOWS THE
VALUE OF TARRANT's sgLTzER APERIENT
DOES NOT NEED TO BE TOLD THAT HE
HAS 1T WITHIN HIS POWER TO WARD OFF
FEVERS, BILIOUS ATTACKS, HEADACHES,
AND ALL THE ILLS ARISING FROM A DIS
ORDERED STOMACH, LIVER OR BOWELS.
A TEASPOONFUL IN A GLASS OF WATER
BEFORE EATING, ACTS LIKE A CHARM
AND NO WISE MAN WILL BE WITHOUT
1T. FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
The Evening critic., 1883-06-19
The Quick Meal vapor Stove,

only stove In the market that works With
lever. Examine II.
aARlREIL, sl5 7th street northwest.
The Evening critic., 1883-06-19
An Accumulation A

OF odd pants, which we Will sell at half price.
Eiseman Bros, clothiers and tailors, corner
Seventh and L,
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-18
Niagara Falls.

Hawthorne congratulates the Assabet, the
sluggish river of Concord, upon "the incura-
BILE Incidence by which it is saved from be-
coming the slave of human ingenuity" and
1t is the swiftness and incaculable power OF
the Niagara river which are likely to prove
its ruin. For they offer an irresistible temp
tation to what Mr.. Ruskin calls "the pontifi-
cal rigidites of the engineering mind," and
already along the bank and on the islands
there are sawmills and chain mills and paper
mills, the rapids are blocked up by water
dams and ice barriers, the gas works dis
charge their tar down the cliff, and in place
of the luxuriant foliage with which the cliffs
were once crowned, the whole length of
them is dsfgured by these various erections
and by heaps of lumber and refuse. Every
day new mills are planned, new distractions
put out into the rapids, and trees cut down.
Now that the storage of electricity is an ac-
cumplished fact, the land which gives access
to water power is increasing rapidly in value.
There is little left except Goat island, and
when that is bought by some manufacturer
of pulp or spoons or spittoons, denuded of
its forest growth, pierced by canals and
crowned with tall chimney, the last blow
Of the DESTROYER will have been struck, and
the beauty of Niagara will be gone forever.
Niagara must be delivered from its worst
enemy, the SENSATIONAL; 1t must cease to be
treated as show, and must be restored to
its original condition as simple piece OF ma.
ture. This is a case in which the words OF
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-18
A French Republican.

paris Correspondent N Y Evening Post.
Some one unearthed Vesinier the other
day. Vesinier is the man who brought about
the Republic under which we live just now
He came down from the heights of Belleyille
with the other marching thousands on the
4th of September, 1870, and he was one of
the first to invade the Chamber of Deputies.
He kept climbing into the tribune, from
which he was repeatedly expelled, but final
ly, in the horrible melee of that excited day,
he managed to push aside Jules Favre, who
was in vain endeavoring to calm the crowd,
and he began shouting, ssViue la Repub-
ique! Let us declare itr' After he had
bawled this forth several times, Gambetta.
who was getting roughly elbowed in the
throng, cried in his most imperious tones.
"This is no time and we are in no condition
to proclaim the Republicp' But Vesinier
would not listen to the lions roar. and he
kept ON shrieking his "ViUe la Republiquei
Let us declare itP' Presently the invading
masses took up the cry. Every WE'LL" said
Gambetta, s'if that is the way the tide turns,
follow mep' and he led the painting people
out on to the porch of the Legislative Pal
ace, where he OBLIGATED at the proclamation.
Ii Gambetta had not seized tina. opportunity.
the Commune would most probably have
been declared in a few days, and the whole
course of events within Paris might have
been very different from what it was in the
dread months between the 4th of September
and the 18th of March. Vesinier was an
extremist, who found nothing good enough
for him in the new Republic, and who sub
sequently was arrested and transported at
the breakup of the Commune. He came
back to France under general amnesty, and
has been living since his return in his old
ward of Belleville, writing inoffensive books
and stunning notorietY.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-18
Up the Shenandoah Valley.

[Charles Dudley Warner in Hartford Courantl
The day journey up the Shenandoah valley
was not rapid, but it was very agreeable.
The road is well ballasted and free from
dust; but it rs new, the stations are unim-
portant, no villages of any sizs have yet
gathered on it, and the prospect is simply
that of an agricultural region, with infre-
quent houses of humble sort, but neat
enough, and our train has the air of making
an excursion through region sparely set
tied. But it is beautiful country, unduat.
ing and gracious, with the lovely line of the
Blue Ridge, its wooded heights and deep
gaps, to the east and an intermediate ridge
of hills on the west. All day long we rode be-
side extensive rolling wheat fields, gentle
hills of them, corn rather backward, and
great upland meadows of red clover of ram
pant growth and in full blossom. No sight
could be finer than these vast waving fields
of bloom; the odor from them filled all the
valley, and whenever the train stopped there
came in at the open windows, borne on the
soft summer wind and, almost intoxicating
smell, the fragrance of luxurious life, sug-
gestive of bees and guileless affection and
all rural sweets The bees were no doubt
busy in their provident fashion, but the ne.
groes, In parti-colored rags that the winds of
heaven cannot visit too highly if the vest
ments are to hold together, lounging about
the stations, were not busy, though they
doubtle enjoyed TIE son as much as the
bees, and are abe-bodicd enough to enjoy
the honey which is being made for them.
When we reached the gap through which
the James river comes, and the Richmond
and Allegany ros1 following along the old
and unused canal, the valley narrowed and
the scenery along the upper James became
wilder and more picturesque. At Roanoke
and Salem the Blue Ridge and the Allegheny
became confused; both villages lie in valleys
or basins-with the high hills, some of them
with the dignity of mountains, standing
round about them In goodly array.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-18

800 to 500 feet. The net will be supported
by wooden floats. The projectles are hol-
low, and made so that they will float. The
tendency to rise is SO carefully adjusted as
NOT to interfere with the flight under water
or to destroy the aim. They are expected to
come to the surface about 700 feet from the
vessel, and they will pursue perfectly hori-
zontal course for 500 feet at least. They will
travel the first three hundred feet in three
seconds, or little less. They weigh 1900
pounds each. In the experiments there will
be no occasion to use the torpedoes. The OBJ
ject will be to test the distance of flight and
the accuracy of aim. The experiments hth-
erto have been conducted In still water, and
the firing of Sandy Hook will be the first
deep-sea practice. The Destroyer has at
tanned speed of II knots an hour, and her
fullest capacity has not been reached. AL
though her hull proper is almost entire
ly under water, she is seaworthy, for
everything can be battened down and
no water can get into her. Blowers ven
tiiate the boat perfectly, all her work
ing apparatus is below water, and it would
be next to impossible to disable her in an
engagement Ii the iron house built on top
of her and her smoke stack were knocked off
entirely 1t would make no difference, as she
would be as serviceable as ever. A steel
plate is inches thick is set in front of the
pilots position to defect balls, if they should
strike there. The pilot is entirely surround
ed by iron work and looks out through a
small hole on a level with his eyes to get his
bearings. He can touch off the gun when
he gets In exact range, and Immediately
back off to safety. There is dummy plug
at the opening in the boat where the projec-
tile goes out. This is shot away with the
projectile, and a valve closes over the hole to
keep out the water. Only enough water to
fill the gun can get in anyway, and this can
be quickly pumped out by steam syphon,
so there is no danger from this source
There is no room to spare ON the boat, but
sufficient for the uses required. The De-
stroyer is the only craft that shoots torpe-
do under water.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-18

- snndford's Radical
MEN Cure. For the Immediate
<nfSW u Relief and Permanent Cure
* 49, of every form of Catarrh
1&xr from simple Head Cold to
W Incipient Consumption Re-
~ lief in five minutes. Moth
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begins from firstapplicaton, and is rapid radical,
permanent, and never failing. Complete Trent
ment, with inhaler, 81. Ask for sandford's
RndicaICure. j7ySW&w2w28
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-18

the old hymn are peculiarly applicable
''only man is vile." Everything that man
has done to Niagara must be undone;
then only will its simplicity be restored,
and with its simplicity its sublimity. The
directors of State survey made a few
years ago proposed that the land
adjoining the rapids, falls and chasm should
be condemned by the S ate, and with the
erections on 1t, appraised and purchased.
This land would be a strip a mile long, and
varying in width from 100 at the head of the
rapids to 500 feet at the falls. The build
ings would all be removed, the unsightly
constructions along the banks would be
swept away, appropriate trees planted, and
the village thus shut out from view. This
could be done for the sum of $1,000, 900.
On the Canadian side the cliffs have been
lett IN their native picturesqueness; there
are fewer buildings to be removed and, best
OF all, there is military reservation of 66
feet from the edge of the cliff. The difficult
ty and expense of restoration would conse-
quently be very much less. 1t is needless to
point out the material advantages to the inn
mediate neghborbood, and the moral adj
vantage to the world at large, which would
result from the establishment of this free
international park. 1t is important, how
ever, to remember that the EMPLOYMENT of
the water power of Niagara would be In no
way interfered with it would be secured by
hydraulic canal, supplying, if necessary
~ miles OF factories, providing an unlimited
amount OF power, and free from all objec,
tions
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-18
A Guild of Match-Makers

lIaIls Letter In n. Y. Times.J
There is a guild of match-makers in the
environs of the Rues de Grenelle, de Saint
Dominique and du Bac always on the look
out for heiresses, whose fortunes may fresh
EN- up dimmed escutcheons. and this guild
has ramifications at Rome and Vienna, ana
sends to and fro those who will put their
name on bit of stamped paper to promise
to pay per cent commission on the dowry
And here they debate the conditions of the
contract. No tradesman, no money-lender,
was ever more unyielding in the matter of
contracts than are these salt of the earth,
who, at the last moment, when the girls
tIousseau has been purchased, even after
the wedding cards have been sent out, will
draw back from the bargain if every clause
has not been complied with. There was an
instance in one of Italy's winter cities last
week. The gentleman is duke or prince,
with historic name, but coinless; the lady
is the grandchild of wealthy bookseller,
now deceased, of one of the northern cities
of America. "Kate [her name is not Kate,
OF coursel is pretty enough and rich enough
to wear a closed CROWN said her grand
mother. $50 shell isl, responded a go-be-
tween; Il will speak to the dowager," mean
ing the gentleman's mamma. Certainly
was the answer of that person; show
much?" what do you want?'' ''Noth-
ing less than a million of francs.' 81 think
they'll pay that" remarked the negotiatress.
Its deal of money!" said the grandmoth-
er; there's four children to divide their
mothers fortune between, but perhaps for
the honor of the thing they will consent to
make sacrifice" Two of them did imme-
diately, being convinced that to have sis
ter with big title would be a browning
glory for themselves-these persons are
aged II and 13-the third is boy away at
Harrow, and John, having always been
considered poor, good thing, like his
dead grandfather, no doubt was felt
about his cooperation in the good work,
so that the dowager was told of the family's
accord with the arrangement and the APP
preaching nuptials of Prince or Duke Y,
with Miss Kate Y. were officially announced
and the grandmother's face fairly glittered
with delight and she scarcely deigned to
speak to old acquaintance. But there are
slips between lips and cups; just when ev-
erything looked brighs clouds began to
lower; that feeble-miI led John baselv re-
fused to impoyerish himself even to insure
bis sisters coronet, and his guardian in New
ork wrote that the boy was quite right
mot to care for rubbishy title" Sadly did
ancient Mrs. q. communicate these unwel-
come tidings to the negotiatress, snappishly
was she reproached by the lady for Turing
her on by false preienses, stern and rigid
was the dowager, uncompromsing was her
refusal OF all compromise. mo, not one
franc less than million can my son accept
What could of our race do with a paltry
Sl50,0o0. With my consent the name of x.
shall never be thrown away for an insignifi-
cans~-S like that you offer" This closed
less, and hence it comes that Mrs.
z. and her interesting granddaughter have
decided to leave Italy and seek blason in
difficulties among the generous children of
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-18

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~ itching fortunes, Scrofula, Salt Rheum and
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and poisonous Clements and thus removes the cnase
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Itching and Inflammation. clears the Skin and Sca1p
heals Ulcers and Sores, and restores the Hair.
CUTICUBA SOAP, an exquisite Skin Beautifer and
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pensable In treating Skin Diseases Baby Humors
SKIN Biemishes, Sunburn, and Rough, Chapped, or
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1t would require this entire paper to do Justice to
description OF the cures performed by the CuTIou-
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the hands and the ends Of the fingers very difficult
to treat and usually considered incurable; small
patches of letter and salt rheum the ears, nose
and sides OF the face scald head with loss of hair
without number; heads covered with dandruff and
scaly eruptions, especially of children and infants
many OF which Since birth had been mass of scabs
itching burning and scaly tori that baed even
relief from ordinary remedies soothed and healed
as by magic; psoriasis leprosy and other frighful
forms OF skin diseases, scrofulous ulcers old sores
and discharging wounds, each and all of whch have
been speedily, permanently, and economically cured
by the CUTIcURA REMEDIES when physicians hos
pitals and all other remedies failed as proven by
vast number of sworn testimonials in our posses
sion.
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Send for Chow 20 Cure Skin Diseases, @
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-18
Dorsey's Slanderous Tale.

So that in the absence of documentary evil
dence. it seems as il any one who wishes to at
tack Garfield's character on account of his
dealings with Dorsey and Brady, would have
to begin by building up Dorsey's and Brady's
character Tor veracity. In this age of the world
which has witnes ed the piercing of ST. Goth
ard and Nc. Cents, and the Isthmus OF Suez.
and which hears the channel tunnel pro-
nounced practicable, no great work of construc-
ton can be pronounced an impossbility; but
We think the greatest engineers and inventors
OF our time, as well Fl the most skilful yindica-
tors and apologists, would shrink from the at
tempt to refit two statesmen in such fashion
that their word would be accepted as sufficient
proof OF anything which they had an interest
in getting people to believe.-[Ne New York Ev-
ening Post.
But Dorsey, the stai-foute thief, and Dorsey,
the great deus ey nldclsinG of the Republican
party, are two different creatures; as the for
mer the Sun held him up to contempt end ies
nominy; as the latter, the Sun attributes to
him all the success in the Republican cam
paign of 1880. and great power over Garfield
and over popular majorities. Against all this
rubbish about the achievements of 'Dorsey
grim earnest and full of nerve, as ever" Gen.
Gartield's friends may put the fact that he did
IN office none Of the things which Dorsey says
be agreed to do; he offended the Stalwarts
deeply by his break with Conkling; and vet
this whole tale against his honor is left to he
brought out by Dorley. Il Springfield Republic
can.
His character is such that his assertions carry
no weight when not supported by documenta-
ry evidence, and OF that none is given The
conclusive argument against President Gar
feld's promising to do what Dorsey said be did
is that he did precisely the contrary and acted
wholly without fear as without confidence In
that star-route tatesman.-[ Providence Jour
nal.
We do not print any part of it. We do not
regard it as news. 1t is not Interesting read
ing" to us, although one of our contemporaries
finds it so. 1t Is what any man can say of an
other who is dead and unable to protect his
memory. ThoSe who wish to know what NAL
ice can suggest, and what sort OF improved
SANDER some newspapers are willing to print,
can go elsewhere for it. IL is not our business
to vindicate the memory of President Garfield,
but IL is certainly no part of the duty of any
newspaper to disseminate accusations against
him which his sDeaking enemy does not even
sign with his discredited name, and which he
supports with not a shred of EVIDENCE Bog
ton Advertiser.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-18
Ericsson's Torpedo Boat.
Boston Daily Advertiser.l

Captain John Ericsson's torpedo boat De-
stroyer looks like long black box, taperiDg
at both ends, with a lead-colored box on
top, and black smoke-stack running up
through the middle. In her gun, which
pointed out at the bow about eight feet be-
low the surface OF the water, as the vessel
lay to-day, is long steel cylinder. This is
the projectile which, in warfare, will be sup
piled with torpedo at the conical shaped
tip to explode on striking the side of ves-
sci. In the experiments net will be low
cred into the sea to serve as target, and
will be fired against at distances Of from
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-18

I'm SHORT, TAKE ALI THE BEST
qualities OF all these, and the best quaIi-
ties Of all the best medicines of the World
and You Will find that HOP BITTERs
have she best cu alive qualities and
powers of nll concess trated in them, and.
that they will cure hen any o. all of
these, sirgly or combined, faii. a ther-
omgh trial will give positive proof Of this
jy9 MWF&w4w2s
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-18
An Englishman's First Negro Ac
quaintance.
[Longman's Magazine.

lLohgmans Magazine.l
mention this meal, not only because it
was the first of which had partaken for
about thirty hours, bu. because it was the
means of my first introduction to a coored
gentleman. He did me the honor to wait
upon me, after a fashion, while was eating
and with every look and gesture marched
me further into the country of surprise.
He was, indeed, strikingly unlike the ne
groes of Mrs. Beecher Stowe, or the Christy
Minstrels of my youth. Imagine gentle
man, certainly somewhat dark, but of a
pleasant warm hue, speaking English with a
slight and rather odd foreign accent, every
inch man of the world, and armed with
manners so patron izingly superior that am
at loss to name their parallel in England.
butler perhaps rides as high over the I'M
butlered, but then he sets you right with a
reserve and sort of signing patience, which
one is moved to admire And again, the
abstract butler never stoops to familiarity.
But the colored gentleman will pass you a
wink at time; he is familiar, like an upper
form boy to flag; he unbends to you like
Prince Hal with Poins and Fastaff. He
makes himself at home and welcome In
deed, may say, this waiter behaved him.
self to me throughout that supper
much as, with us, young, free, and
not very sef-respecting master might
behave to a good-looking chambermaid. |
had come prepared to pity ,ha~asssusnsmnu
to put him at his ease, To prove In thou
sand condescensions that was no sharer in
the prejudice of race; but / assure you put
Lay patronage away for another OCCASION
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-18
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. JULY is.

We do not read anonymous letters and COMMUNE
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable not necessarily for public
ton but as a guarantee of good faith
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
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