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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-31

MIR. G. o. WHEELER, No 23 Austin street, Cam
bridgport. Mass, makes the following remarkable
statement. On April 81. 1883, he writes as fol-
lows 81 have been troubled with kidney disease
for nearly twenty years. Have suffered at times
with terrible pains in my back and limbs. / used
many medicines, but found nothing reached my
case until took Hunts Remedy. l purchased
bottle of A P. ellison, $50 fremont street, Boston.
and before had used this one bottle found relief
and continuing its use my pains and veal ness all
disappeared, and feel like new man, with new
life and vigor. Hunts Remedy did wonders for me-
and HAYS no hesiteucy in recommending 1t to all
afflicted with kidney liver diseases as am posi-
tive that by its they will find immediate relief
You may use this letter In any way you choose, so
that the people may know of sure medicine for
the cure Of all diseases OF kidneys and liver"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-31
Cast-Off Finery.
[From the Chicago Herald.i

A mystery to most people is what becomes
of all the fnery of fashionable ladies who
spend $4,000 year in dressing. 1t is quite
impossible to wear it all out, because of the
frequency with which the styles succeed
one another. Some nnsophiscated folks are
good enough to suppose that the fortunate
birds Of gay plumage bundle up their cast
off wearing apparel and send it to the vari-
Gus charitable institutions, or, mayhap, keep
some poor families respectfully clad. But
such generosity is peculiarly rare There
are, however, in this city some five or six
families of deceased ministers who are kept
very genteely dressed by as many wealthy
ladies, who have that kindness of heart
which precludes the action of the right
hand from the knowledge of the left A
Michigan avenue lady for the last three
years has kept struggling young artist Of
this city very nicely dressed 10 the clothes
which she deliberately stole from her own
son. And another bg-hearted woman on
the same avenue has fostered two or three
young ladies and aided them in making the
~RRSoa UNIV tuCli NOIdbOu Qcluauuou
Her choicest satins and velvets have been
seen more than once on the concert stage or
in the choir-loft.
But unfortunately these stepping stones
TO future success are not to be found at ev-
cry wealthy lady's gate, for the modern wo-
man has not so much money as to find more
repugnant. A secondhand clothier inserts
notice in Sunday paper that he will pay
large cash prices for cast-off garments in
good repair. Madam drops postal-card in
the morning, and the following day good
natured Jewess calls in buggy and buys
everything she can lay her eyes on. Hats,
wells, plumes, collars, discarded bustles,
limp corslets, soiled ribbons for neck and
belt, shoes and slippers that have stretched
too big" stockings and gloves that
are a season behind the fashion, pet
tieoats that need binding, disabled
parasols and fans, night-drssses and under
clothes that have become tiresome, steel
jewelry, buckles of jet, pearl and ivory, belts,
portemonnaies, reticules, and any kind or
style of dresses that are whole, together
with wraps, shawls, cloaks, sacks and ats
door garments. The purchaser who sees
regular bonanza in the pile, gives her from
$40 to 500 for the lot, and asks permission
to come again in or II months.
And now for the disposition of these
gaudy raiments. The shoes are usually fine
custom-made goods, costing from 50 to $13,
and as they are but slightly worn or out of
style it is not hard to sell them. The dresses
are cleaned, slightly altered and sold to the
girls who frequent these places for the finery
they find it impossible to get elsewhere. Kid
gloves are mended and cleaned, feathers
and ribbons are similarly treated, ana,
where it is not possible to clean light dress
es, shawls and trousers, they are dyed black
and sell like hot cakes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-31

office will acquit the Architect of all charges
of criminality. Mr.. Murch will have to APP
peal to a Democratic Congress. Lack of
evidence will not make much difference
there so long as the accused is a Republi-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-31
Prophets of Evil.

Before the Senate committee on Wednes-
day, Mr.. Moody, who styles himself a social
LIST reformer, lectnred on land monopoly,
and yesterday Mr.. Frank Blissert, a tail
or, lectured on monopoly in general.
Both of these gentlemen are good
deal discouraged at the outlook of
affairs in this country, and the future ap-
pears to them dark and gloomy, to Mr..
Bissert bloody even. Mr.. Moody's spec
ial bugbear is the purchase of large tracts of
land in the West by English and German
capitalists which he fears if allowed to go on
will reduce small American farmers to a
condition little better than vassalage. Mr..
Blissert predicts in the near future-within
ten years-one of the bloodest revolutions
the world has ever seen unless blow is
speedily struck at monopoly Neither of
these gentlemen claims to possess the divine
gift OF prophecy, SO that their predictions
are nothing more than their Interpretation
of the signs of the times. The fears of both
of them are too chimerical, and the
danger of their being realized too slight TO
merit serious consideration. A land mon
opoly that shall seriously threaten the far
ner cannot be built up in this country until
the fundamental law of the land is
changed. In England land monopoly has
been built up by the law of entail, and until
that law ext is in this country there is very
little danger to be apprehended from that
source.
We are not inclined to dispute that large
aegregations of property in the hands of the
individual or the corporation are injurious to
the general prosperity and that legislation
which encourages them ought TO be avoided;
neither are we inclined to deny that the
country is suffering to some extent from
this evil, but we are very far from admitting
that the danger is SO threatening as Mr..
Blissert pictures it. As rule labor is well
rewarded in this country and the laborer
much better contented than the professional
labor agitator would wish to have him. If he
has wrongs to right he can right them by the
ballot, ard until that is taken away he is
not likely to resort to the bullet. The
cry of monopoly comes largely from the
mouths of demagogues, and its Loneliness and
frequency is greatly disproportionate to the
danger. Whether Mr.. Blissert is one of
these demagogues or whether he is sincere
man who has been badly frightened by their
shrieks we know not. In either case his
predictions and opinions are worthless and
it was hardly worth while to give him an
opportunity to ventilase them in public.
When we are really on the eve of revolu-
ton our first warning will not come from
Mr.. Blissert. There is as much reason to
get nervous over his coming revolution as
over one of Prof. Virgins storms and no
more
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-31

O'Donnell, the murderer of James Cary,
is not so anxious to wear the crown of mar
tyrdom as he was, SO he is going to plead
that he shot Cary in self-defence The re-
suit will be that he will lose his crown and
not save his neck
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-31

According to our esteemed morning con-
temporary's second page perfect harmony
reigns among the Democrats in Ohio; but
according to our esteemed contemporary
first page certain Democrats have been hold
ing convention In Hamilton county, in
which they denounced convention held by
certain other Democrats as fraud. The
harmony which exists in Ohio is very much
like the harmcay which exists between the
different pages of the Argus.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-31

Civil Service Commissioner Eaton says
the circular of Chairman Cooper of the Re-
publican State committee of Pennsylvania is
simply an invitation to contribute to the
campaign fund, and in no wise violation
Of the law forbidding the assessment of Of
fec holders.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-31

The Maine Legislature promptly attended
to the work that it met to do and went
home. The people of Pennsylvania who are
suffering from legislature which shows no
intention of doing either of these things will
wish they lived down east.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-31

The Capital, Democratic paper of Cleve-
land, declares that sit will not be paraded
40 the purchased chattel of John Wesley
Brookwalter and George Hoadly," and that
"no trading millionaire in newspaper back
Offices in Cincinnati shall transfer its pro-
prietary interest in our allegiance as a Dem
ocrat to the highest bidder" The Portland
Argus declares that reports of discussions
amongst Ohio Democrats are thin devices of
the Republicans. OF course the Argus
knows more about the Ohio campaign than
the Capital.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-31

Congressman Blackburn of Kentucky has
withdrawn from the contest for the Speak
ershir of the House, but will concentrate
his energies the on Senatorship, for which
he publicly announces himself to be candi-
date. This action of Blackburn's will prob
ably help Carlisle and render Randalps sue
cess more difficult.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-31

The Kansas City Journal, on the strength
Of Information from person who was never
in Kansas City before and who probably will
never be there again, is able to furnish the
true solution of the mystery of Mr.. Tilden's
health. The stalwart Mr.. Tilden who is
shown to visitors is not the genuine Tilden
OF reform, but travelling Snowman from
Rutland, Vermont, Who looks so much like
Tilden that in 1875 he was carried round as
Tilden efdgy in Democratic professions,
and who is well up in all the Tilcen litera-
ture, except, perhaps, cipher dispatches.
But what if the false Tilden should insist
on being shown to the Democratic conven-
ton next year as the genuinelarticle!
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-31

The Washington Republican points out
that Jefferson was absent from the capital
To5 days during his administration of eight
years, or about one fourth of the time But
no Democrat ever lmentions this when he
writes long and profound articles on the
evils of absenteeism
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-31

The American duel generally ends in no
body's getting hurt One in Fayette county
ILL.,, few days ago was an exception. Here
the duelsts, who were two farmers, were
both shot dead.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-31

F PERSONS recovering from wasting dis
eases, such az malaria, levers, ETC., will be
greatly benefited by the use of Browns
Iron Bitters, true tonic.
OwENToN, KY.-Rev. J. N. Beck SAYS,
Il have used Browns Iron Bitters and
consider it one of the best tonics sold"
CoDoRUs, PA.--Rev. J. D. Zehring says.
II was paralyzed in my right side. The
use of Browns Iron Bitters enabled me to
walk"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-31
It Fl e PR ES g.
FRIDAY MORNING, AUG. 81.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publica-
ton but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
nunications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-31

Oscar Wilde is going home. The Ameri-
can people might have kept him here If they
had patronized his play; now they have lost
him--perhaps forever.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-31
J. f. FERRIS,
Manager for Me. & N. H.

recommendations treated confidentiaily when
so desired. Gentlemen who would like to advance
their interests aud ascertain upon what basis they
whose popular features and phenomenal success
guarantee liberal remuneration, are invited from
every section of the State to communicate with us
assured that the largest facilities will be extended
them; 10 aid in securing and building up perma
nent business. may8eodtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-31

Telephone consolidation in New England
has slumped through for the present at
least. The stock did not boom in the right
direction.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-31
If and If.

eff you suffering from poor health
'or lnnguishing on bed of sickness,
take cheer, if you are simply ailing,
'or If You feel week and dispirited, with
out clearly knowing why, Hop Bitters
win surely cure you."
"n you Minister and have overtaxed your
self with your pastoral duties, or Mother, worn
out with care and work, or of business or
laborer weakened by the strain of your everyday
duties. man OF letters, toiling over your mid
might work, Hop Bitters will surely srrengthe n
'you.'
SIT you are suffering
from eating or
drinking, any indiscre-
tion dissipation, or
are young and growing
too fast, as is often the
scase."
s'0r if you are in the workshop, on the
farm. at the desk. anywhere, and feel
that your system needs cleansing, ton
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 vigor.'
If you are costive or dyspeptic, or
suffering from any other of the numer-
ous diseases of the stomach bowels
it is your own fault if you remain ILL.,
If you are wasting away with any
form of Kidney disease, stop tempting
death this moment and turn for a cure
TO Hop Bitters.
If you are sick with
that terrible sickness
Nervousness, you will
find balm in Giead"
in Hop Bitters.
If you frequenter, or resident
of miasmatic district barricade your
system against the scourge of all coun-
tries-malaria. epidemic, bilious and
intermittent fevers-by the use of Hop
Bitters.
II you have rough, pimply. or saliow skin, bad
breath. Hop Bitters will give fair skin, rich
blood, the sweetest breath, and heolth $500 will
be paid for case they will not cure or help.
That poor, bedridden invalid wife. sister, mother
daughter, can be made the picture of health by
few bottles Of Hop Bitters costing but trife.
aus MWF&w4w32
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-31

1t Ia said the commission which has been
investigating the Supervising Architects
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-31
WORK FOR A
HOME
Com pan *

The Union Mutual Life Insurance
Company, in 1882, issued 258
policies in Maine, about one fourth
of the entire number issued in this
State by nearly thirty companies.
1t is popular with the People, the
largest financial institution of any
kind in this State, and this is a
good opportunity for first-cIass
men to become connected with it.
Apply at Company's office, to
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-31

The trial of Isaac Fl. Lockwood, who has
just been convicted of using the United
States mails for purposes of blackmail, de-
veloped something unique in the way of
crime. Lockwood sent out circulars offer
ing TO lend money to defaulung cashiers and
clerks to enable them to cover up their
crimes. The money, he alleged, came from
an estate of $3.50, 1000, which had been left
for this purpose by deceased banker, who
had been saved from exposure by benefac-
tor. OF course he used the confessions he
obtained for purposes CT blackmail, and he
seems to have obtained enough of them to
make the business very profitable. Itwould
be interesting to know where the answers to
his circulars came from.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-31

The geological formation of the island of
Java which has just suffered so terribly
from volcanic eruptions, is of highly vol
canic character. In the range of mountains
which stretches from one end of it to the
other, are no less than thirty-eight volca-
noes, some of which are in constant activity.
South of this range is another also largely
volcanic This is by no means the first
time that the volcano has wrought terrible
destruction on this island. In 1772 in sin
gle night ashes and SC ori@ covering an area
seven miles in diameter to depth of fifty
feet were poured out from the crater of Pa
pandayang, destroying forty villages and
killing 5000 people. On July s, 1882, the
volcano of Galunggong destroyed every
thing within a radius of twenty miles. Five
days later a second eruption followed and
: the loss ,f life in both was 10000 persons.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-31
SAVE YUETR MONEY
and place it in an
ENDOW MENT POLICY
MA
HO wi Z
COMP.A N Y.

oThe UNION MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY of this city, is now in its THIRTY
FIFTH YEAR, and at no time has 1t been more
prosperous or more successful. Its RESULTS
NESS, INCREASED ASSETS, INCREASED SUR
PLUS, INCREASED DIVIDENDS TO POLICY
HOLDERS and all secured at DECREASED
EXPENDITURE.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-21
ALL AROUND THE GLOBE.

There was heavy snow fall in Montreal
yesterday.
A horse went down in cave of q cos
tunnel at Ashland, Pa, yesterday.
The treasury counting committee have
found an excess of three cents IL favor 81
Ex-Treasurer Gilfllan.
The Southern Press association chose
Pat Walsh of Augusta, Ca, president, at
Chattanooga, yesterday.
Thomas G. Steele, secretary OF the grand
lodge of Odd Fellows of West Virginia, al
buried at Grafton yesterday.
Clubs are organizing in Vera Cruz to
promote the election of General Disz IS
president of Mexiso in 1884.
Baron Won Puttkawer, the new German
vice consul, arrived IN Chicago yesterday.
and formally assumed the duties of his
office.
The Connecticut house of Representatives
has passed bill forbidding women and
children working in factories more than
ten hours day.
The revenue officers finding Irregular
ties in the New York liquor importing
house of Spiegel & Co., legal proceedings
have been taken.
Ex-Governor Knight, of Easthampton
Mass. of the Williston & Knight company
of New York, is enjoined from transfer
ring his property.
Three shocks of earthquake occurred il
Acupolco, Mexico, on Tuesday morning
There were shocks also in other places, bu
everywhere slight.
Po5tofice Inspector Stuart has founC
Postmaster Lingie, of Lafayette, Ind, ant
editor of the Evening Courier, short 81, 20(
in his accounts. Il is not thought but the
postmaster and clerks are perfectly hon
est, but the books have been kept loosely
and it is probable the amount Is due from
other offices, who have borrowed stamps
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-21
81 noting q ZebTG.
ILondon Field.1

had sighted herd feeding and coming
toward ne. These were the first had
seen so very close, and more beautiful,
sleek well groomed looking animals 1
newer saw. It seemed almosta pity to
lay them low with the bullet. The big
stallion of the troop was coming toward
me. l fired, he threw up his head, and 1
missed; and away they all went heller
SHELTER, gathering over the stony ground.
jumped on the mare and galloped after
them as hard as 1 could go, then of again,
and as they were disappearing managed
to hit the stallion behind. On again,
loading rs galloped; after about six or
seven minutes sighted them again. The
stallion by this time was in the rear and
bleeding. He looked as If he were going
to give in. However, after pressing him a
little time, got close up to him, and then
at that moment mare darted out from
the herd and tried to make him return; but
the pace was too good and he left, and
gradually edged away from the troop
We were now going IS hard as ever we
could. L got close up to him, and placing
the gun between the ears of my mare fired.
He staggered; l fired again, and he rolled
over and turned a complete somersault,
landing on his back, all his four lege quiv-
ecing in the air. The mare had to stop
suddenly short and throw herself back on
her launches, or she would have been on
the top OF him. 1t was most exciting
gallop. The animal was quite dead.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-21
Queer Effects of a Lightning Bolt.
By EMILY HUNTINGTON MILLER.

New London (Conn. Day, April IA.
The fierce lightning and thunder storm
of Thursday night played strange freaks
in the residence of Mrs. @. w. Jennings, Of
Greenville. The bolt struck on the roof,
making hole large enough for msn to
crawl through, SCATTERING one of the oak
rsfters and shaking up the chimney 30
that 1t will need extensive repairs. From
the attic it made its way down between the
plastering and clapboards without dis
turbing a lath until it reached the sin <
pipe when it burst through the cIapboards
near the ground. 1t followed the water
pipe under ground until it reached the
main in the street and shattered 1t. The
occupants of the room directly under the
roof where the first entrance was made
were unaware that the bolt had struck the
house until the rain which entered through
the hole admonished them that something
was wrong.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-21

was out of all proportion to his means, and
that he was under the painful necessity OF
asking the minister to accept a much
smaller sum.
The Rev. &. j. Mingin relates that once
during a religious meeting in the Cooper
institute, at which he (Mr. Mingin) pre-.
sided, he was surprised to see Mr.. Coope,
enter and take seat on the platform. Al
the close of the services Mr.. Cooper shook
his hand and expressed pleasure at making
his acquaintance. Mr.. Mingin told him
he was surprised to see him present, as he
did not know their religion was the same.
young man, said Mr.. Cooper, 81 do not
know what your religion is. Mine is
Gods, and 1 hope yours Is the same"
The first, coronation ceremonies in
Russia took place in 1893, and the first
czar of the present reigning family of Ro-
manoff was formally crowned at Moscow
in 1913. All of his successors have been
crowned in turn there, few months after
their succession to the throne, except those
who were asssssirsted before they had
time to arrange the coronation ceremonies.
Catherine II. was crowned in 1859, and the
father of the present czar In 1856. II the
coronation is delayed until June % it will
be the 201st anniversary of the coronation
of Peter the Great.
Gen. Sherman recently had some shirts
made at furnishing store in Washington,
and the cutter, few weeks later, met the
general with friend walking down the
avenue. The general remembered the
face, but could not locate him, and the
cutter greeted him with: "Good morning,
general. How are you to-day?" The gen.
eral stopped, shook hands, and the cutter
perceiving that the generals mind needed
refreshing, said quietly: "Made your
shirts." "Oh! beg pardon" said thu gen.
eral quickly, and turning TO the gentle
man with whom he was walking he said:
sab! Col. -, allow me to introduce you
to my friend, Major Schurzv'
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i Friend Ofthe YSp0rroecs.
baltimore Americana

r, csc Bros, the famous bird dealers Of
New York, we're among the first to intro
duce the English sparrow into this country
and Gen. o. E. BaEoock at present engi-
neer in chief of the fifth lighthouse district
let the first pair free in Washington city.
This was some years ago, when he was in
charge Of the government parks and
squares at the capital. He bought them
from Reese Bros. With view to learning
whether the birds had proven any use or
benefit at all, an American reporter called
on Gen. Babcock yesterday. and had a
pleasant little chat with him about the
sparrow.
81 am true friend Of the spgrcow." said
the general, 'and hope the little fellows
viii never be driven out of the city"
But some people think them nuis-
ance?'
'Well that's not so; they are an orna-
ment to our parks land squares; and how
refreshing it is to hear their pretty ohirp