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The Portland daily press., 1884-05-19


RECEPTION HALL, PORTLAND,
Wednesday. May 2S, at , o'clock p. M,
for the purpose of nominating candidate for Rep
resentatiYe in Congress and candidate for Presi-
dental elector and transacting any other business
thstmay properly come before it.
The basis of representation will be as follows
Each city and town will be entitled to one delegate
and for each seventyve votes cast for the Republic
can candidate for Governor in 1882 an additional
delegate and for fraction of forty votes in
of seventy-ive votes, an additional delegate.
The District Committee will be in session at the
hall at O'Clock of the afternoon of the Convention
for the purpose Of receiving the credentials of the
delegates.
Per order of the Republican District Committee.
ANDREW HALVES, Chairman.
S.W. JUNKINS, Secretary.
Portland, April "a, 1884.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-19
STATE OF MAINE.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

COUNCIL CHAMBER,
Augusta, March 6, 1884.
The undersigned, Committee of the Executive
Council appointed in accordance with the following
Resolve of the Legislature, approved March IA,
1883, hereby solicit proposals from cities towns
and individuals as an nducement to the location of
a new insane hospital"
Resolve for the appointment of a committee of
the Executive Council to solicit proposals for the
location of a new Insane Hospital.
Whereas, The insane hospital now full and over
flowing with patients and has been enlarged from
time to time, so that it will soon be necessary to es
tablish another insane hospital; therefore
Resolved, That the Governor and Council appoint
a committee from their own number to solicit pro-
posals from cities towns and individuals as an in
ducement to the location of said hospita to procure
plans of said hospital and estimate Of the cost of
the same to consider the best method for the State
to adopt In its construction, and any other matter
legitimately connected Herewith and submit re-
port upon the whole matter to the next Legislature
during the first week of its session.
Such "Proposals' sealed, and with the nature of
the contents endorsed envelopes will be received
up to June 20, 1884 by the Secretary of State Au-
gusta, Maine
NICHOLAS FEssENDEN, Committee
JOHN p. SWAsEY, of
SILAs c. HATCH, Elk. Council.
mar1O eod3m
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-19
CALISAYA CORDIAL.

This preparation composed of
Calisaya, Cor Kings Bark the
most valuable species of the Peru
Wan Bark used in Medicine ArO-.
mates, forms one of the best Ton
les in the world. As an appetizer
pr0mater of digestion it has NO
equal, any person recovering from
feyers or other sickness, will find
in this preparation an invaluable
companion.
Price so cents for large Bottle.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-19
DON'T FAIL

To examine the results of the Is year
policies of the Equitable Life Insurance
society, now bring paid.
The new business of the Equitable last
year was over eighty.One milliOns-N0
company in the world has ever equaled
this business.
M. f. KICKER, Agent.
80 Exchange st,
"a Advertiser copy. may9eodtf
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-19
KOrting's Universal Injector

IL f. The best boiler feeder in the market
Warranted. For sale by
JARVIS ENGINEERING co.
n Union street.
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The Portland daily press., 1884-05-19
MHsCELLANEOUs.
SPECIAL SALE Of BARGAINS


d
Ticking
20 aaas Caeyioa sh ing l2 cents YARD
3d. so S5 20 $780,
the
cents at
ass pair.
Ladies, Gents
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Republican District Convention.
RECEPTION HALL. PORTLAND.

The Republicans of the First Congressional Dis
trict are invited to send Delegates to convention
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-24

companled by Messrs Given Fowler, Riley
Boyd and Saunders Fowler.
The Jas. w. Calf tomorrow morning for
Memphis. See W. F. Lambdin, Agent.
The Paris G. Brown from Cincinnati is
due here tomorrow evening for New Or
leans.
The Vint Shinklc leaves Memphis this
evening for Cincinnati.
Ex-Chief Myers offered to bet that it
would rain yesterday by $50 p. m. When
he made the assertion that it would rain,
there was not cloud to obscure the sky,
and not more than two hours previous to
the rain. He must have been IN communi
cation with the weather clerk.
The City of Yicksburg from below passed
up for st. Louis last evening at $50.
The j. H. Hillman from Nashville ar
rived here yesterday morning. She had a
light freight trip, but discharged a good
many passenger. Departed on her ret
trip Immediately after a while.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-24
The Pencil Thief.

There is no meaner thief than the
lead-pencil thief. He takes rank be.
low the umbrella snatcher. He never
has q pencil, in sight. He asks for
yours, lust minute" to sign q tele-
graph book, address card, and then
with a business-like air sticks it into
his pocket, knowing that nine times
out of ten you will never think OF the
pencil until you want to use ityourself,
and then he will be far away, playing
his game on some one else. They are
shameless fellows, proud of their petty
thieving. They throw back their coats
to show you the spoils nesting in
in vest pocket, and they tell you
from whom they stole each pencil. We
lost the last pencil we had in this world.
not ten minutes ago, by the hands of
a pencil thief. A man who makes
business of stealing pencils ought to
be burned at the stake, boiled in oil.
beheaded at the block, hung, drawn
and quartered, and buried without be-
netit of clergy, at the solemn hour of
midnight, in the dark of the moon, at
a lonely place in an awful forest where
two roads meet, with lead pencil
thrust through his heart. Here we are,
robbed by soulless villain. not o lead
pencil to our back, and it may be half
q day before we meet man from
whose confiding hands We can lift q
pencil to make good the one We lost.
We played poor old Professor Sayitslow
for that one; he is so absent-minded
anybody can get away with his lead
pencil, but, then, he's out OF town.
The stars in their courses seem to Do
fighting against us to-day. A plague
on all pencil thieves, still we saI-
Burlington Hawkeye.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-24
Advice TO Mothers,

Are you disturbed at night and hr ken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth3 If so,
send at once and get bottle of Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup for Children Teeth
ing. It's value is incalculable. 1t will re-
lieve the poor little sufferer immed-
lately. Depend upon it, mothers, there is
no mistake about it. 1t cures dysentery and
diarrh9a, regulates the stomach and bow
els, cures wind collie, softens the gums, re-
duces Inflammation, and gives tone and
energy to the whole system. Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup for Children Teething
is pleasant to the taste, and is the prescrip.
ton of one of the Oldest and best female
nurses and physicians in the United States,
and is for sale by all druggists throughout
the world Price % cents bottle.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-24
STAGES OF THE RIVER.

The river marked by the gauge at this
port at G p. III. % feet II inches and fall
ing.
Chattanooga, June 23.-River feet s
inches and falling.
Cincinnati, June 23.-River 10 feet s
inches and falling.
Louisville, June 23.-River 7 feet 2
inches. and falling.
Nashville, June 2S.-River 7 fl 0 inch.
es and falling.
Pittsburg, June 23.-River feet in
ches and falling.
St Louis, June 23.-River 20 # 0 inch
es and rising.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The Buckeye State from Memphis arrived
here at 8 a. m. Sunday. She had $4,000
feet of lumber, received 10 cabin people
here and departed for Cincinnati at 10 80
a. m.
The Dexter arrived here Sunday Just
time to get "Chicagoed" by the Buckeye
State, as the State made sweep of the
passengers.
Only six passenger trains leaving Cairo
daily for St. Louis.
Saturday night business at wharfboats
two or three was lively as the Hudson, the
Vint Shinkle, the Golden Rule and the
City of Cairo were all here nearly at the
same time.
The Golden Rule had the best up stream
trip of the season for Cincinnati-S00 tons
and cabin full of people. Prove it by the
old, reliable Bob Jones, Big o Freight
Agent.
The City of Providence passed down for
vicksburg Saturday night with only fair
trip.
The Montana sunk Sunday morning at
the st. Charles bridge. Boat total loss,
valued at $a2, OOO insured at $4,000.
The John A. Scudder left last night for
New Orleans with good trip.
Among the passengers of the Gus Fowler
yesterday was party of Paducah's young
ladies and gentlemen, who were making the
round trip, Misses Lena Mcknight, Carrie
Reike, and Matte and BERTHE Fowler, ac-
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-24
The True Story Of a Dude.


The more the fair young dude gazed
upon her the more he felt that in order
to complete his stature of manhood he
he must know her. Her spirit and his
would hold sweet converse over the
sparkling vintage Of sunny France and
the succulent product of Blue Point.
But how could he manage it? Fortune
favors the brave, and in this matter the
fair young dude had sworn to do or
die. He became acquainted with ge-
NAL young usher. He exerted his ener-
gies, such rs they were, to win that
usher's friendship. He fed him on milk
and honey until his heart was won.
Then he coniidcd to that usher the story
of his passion,
Jaw, vas, deah boy" he said, Pm
awfully gone, you know quite too aw-
fully Cahn't sleep ahfter 10 o'clock in
mawnng. Cahn't eat whole roll for
bweakfast Dweadful feeling of heav.
mess heah Quitting his hand on bo-
SOM. Must know her somehow. Cahn't
you intwoduce me?'
what, introduce you to Miss Mount
morris Well, should blush to muir.
MUIR
"Know her long?n
"Oh you bet. Come around to the
stage door after the show"
He went His heart beat madlv-
that is, as madly as it could-while no
awaited the coming of the radiant Wis.
ion. Several young ladies passed out.
She did not come. Still he awaited.
Presently he saw his friend the usher
coming out with his arm around lady.
She was not young. Indeed 1t would
have been fattery to call her thirty.
She was not fair. 1t would have been
base fabrication to call her even pleas.
ant looking, No. that was not she.
Nevertheless, the lady and the usher
approached the fair young dude.
"Here you are, old boy" said the
usher, "allow me to present you to my
mother" '.
And they carried the dude away;
yea, even unto the confines of Will
liamsburg. And they buried him un.
der a grape leaf. And no man know.
eth his grave even until this day.
And no man wants to.-NeW York
Times.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-24
The First ofthe Kind,

Talking about snakes food, | once
heard story told me by a Spanish
teacher living in the city, which takes
the cake. He said that one day while
hunting in Brazil his guide came run
ming back and told the party to be
careful, for in front of them was a
snake sixty feet in length. The snake
had just finished eating q deer, but
had been unable to swallow the horns,
and they were sticking out of the
snakes mouth. The gentleman said
it was common thing in South
America for snakes to eat deer, and
when the antlers refused to 90 down
into the stomach the snake would go
and lie in the sun and let the acid from
its stomach work on the horns and dis
solve them. This monster snake was
very likely performing this act when
the hunting party came on him. They
advanced cautiously and were about to
fire when the snake sprang forward
and struck the guide in the breast with
the stag's horns and crushed him into
a Jelly. Before the snake could repeat
this playful little pastime bullet from
one of the guns of the party killed him.
He was coiled up and carried by the
party to the nearest town and shipped
to Rio, where he is still on exhibition;
the antlers are yet in his mouth, so the
Spanish teacher told me. baltimore
American
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-24
The Daily Bulletin.
LOCAL NEWS.

The Prohibitiouists, in session at Chi.
cago on the goth, nominated S. G. Pomeroy,
OF Kansas, for President and j. A. Conant,
OF Connecticut, for Vice President. The
samepariy, assembled in State Convention
at Bloomington the day before, nominated
s. B. Hobbs, of Chicago, for Governor;
DR.. Perryman, of Bellevillc, for Lieutenant
Governor Hale Johnson, of Jasper, for
Attorney General; Uriah Capp, Of Jasper,
for Treasurer; A. B. Irwin, of Sangamon,
for Auditor; c. w. Enos, of Jersey, for
Secretary Of State.
"A few nights ago, in accordance with
previously agreed upon plan between
Chief Rearden and tie police force, num-
Der of fellows were lun in, whose presence
in the city was believed to be prejudical to
the safety of the community. Ed. Nichols
was one Of them. He was simply ordered
to leave town; inc. Rimsy is serving out
sixty days in Jail, and two negroes, one Of
whom had shot wound in one leg and is
believed to be wanted at Memphis for some
deviltry, are also in Jail. 1t is suggestive
fact that there haven't been any more petty
burglaries since this gang" was "nipped."
"A pollceman-a mayor-a chief a.
poliss-an' no mOnee.' calculated a couple
of wandering Arabs who struck this
town yesterday, possessed of nothing but a
cigar each and bundles of clothes that bore
strong evidences of prolonged wear. They
had called upon all the officials named for
pecuminary aid to enable them 10 continue
on their journey East and had not met with
the hoped for encouragement They were
in excellent physical condition, barring
dirt, and seemed to have arrived at that
state of mind where they considered it a
greviOus insult TO themselves to be refused
little spending money by any one whom
they might ask for it. They were a greasy
looking pair and their departure some time
during last night Will be relief.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-24
The War Turtle"

A leading mechanical engineer, con-
nected with the Hinckley Locomotive
works, of this city, is at work upon q
plan which, when fully matured, may
levoluliOnize the methods of land fight
inc in war. He says that he has been
at work on his machine for ten years,
and that it is in the form of monster
steel turtle, which is to crawl over the
ground at q rapid speed. Its traction
will be so great that it will be able to
ascend steep hills, and even make its
way through bushy country, while
during its progress there could be eject
ed from the bowels of the monster
shower of shot from machine guns, that
would bring dismay to the stoutest
hearts. No army could withstand its
destruction. The engineer says his
"war turtle" will be propelled by an
engine located in its interior, and will
ba run on very large and broad wheels,
with rubber tires. The machine will
be fed with petroleum from tanks. It's
hide, or shell, will be of the best tool
steel and of sufficient strength to resist
the finest field artillery. The monster
will be steered by apparatus placed
in the head, to be controlled by two
pilots, who will be sheltered from
sharpshooters by thick hood of steel.
In the tail of the turtle will be a ma
chine for throwing dynamite shells of
twenty five pounds each at the rate Of
twenty minute. The shells can be
hurled with such force as to pass out
OF the range OF the turtle itself, and
their effect on an earthwork battery
would be terrible.
The gentleman who proposes to con
sruct such machine appears to be il
the full possession Of all his senses. -
Boston HrulH
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-24
How The Polite Tramp Worked IL.


A tramp struck Detroit the other day
who will grow rich when others OF his
class will freeze and starve. 1t has
long been wonder that none OF these
men knew how to take human nature,
but here is man at last. He was yes
terday working several streets in the
northern part of the city. He made
his call at the front door. Selecting
his house, and when the ring was an
swered, he would remove his hat and
inquire:
saleP"O
mo, SIR"
"Ah! excuse me. Twas told that II
was for sale, although could not un-
derstand why you should want to part
with such fine property. This is
one of the prettiest streets in Detroit"
"Yes, think so. )"
"'The air must be sweet and pure
here?"
"Oh, yes"
How nice everything around your
house is kept up! Any stranger could
at once see that the family had taste
and culture. Sorry the place is not for
| SALE
Did you wish to buy?"
''Not exactly, but know a gentle
man who is looking for just such
place, and volunteered to run about
Il little for him. presume you would
want at least $40, 000?"
"Oh, my, no! my husband values the
place at about $4,000"
only $4,000! Beg, pardon, but l
hope he won't be foolish enough to think
of selling it at that figure. He might
just as well get $4,000. l see that
your neighbors try to initiate your cur
tains. Ha! ha! Poor limitations!
That is grand flower vase you have
there. Ipriced one in New York the
other day, and it was 5000
Yes she replied, pleased and
smiling.
If was an art connoisseur should
like to look over your new house.
Everything betokens that you have
made art study and travelled extern
sively in Europe, BY the way, III step
to the side entrance for glass of wat
er, and if the girl can spare a bit OF
bread and meat III DO thankful. My
long walk has made me faint. Beauti-
full front view here-taste and culture
apparent even in the way this mating
is nailed down on the steps. Sorry
your residence is not for sale, and I'll
just step to the kitchen door,"
He not only got square meal, but
she hunted him up coat, hat and
pair of boots, and then felt she was in
his debt.-Detr0H Free Press.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-24
An End to Bone Screaming

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, ILL.,,
says "tIaylng received so much benefit
from Electric Btters, | feel it my duty to
let suffering humanity know it. Have had a
running sore on my leg for eight years; my
doctors told me would have to have the
bone scraped or leg amputated | used,
instead, three bottles Of Electric Bitters and
seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica Salye, ard
my leg is now sound and we'll
Electric BitteTs are sold at fifty cents a
bottle, and Bucklen's Arnica Salve at 2jc.
per box by Barclay Bros. (5)
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-24

However obstinate or severe your case
may be, Athlophoros will challenge rheu.
matism or neuralgia to combat, with the
certainty of bearing off the victory MI.
David Little, Of Sumner Benner County
Iowa, an old man of seventy-seven, who
suffered terribly for three years and eight
months and was obliged to walk with a
crutch, took dose of Athlophoros on Sun
day morning, and on Monday be rose and
dressed himself without assistance, and sur
prised the family by walking into the
kitchen without the aid of cane or
crutch, and wishing them happy new
YEAR
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-24
A Startling Discovery.

Mr. VIM. johnson, of Huron, OAK, writes
that his wife had been troubled with acute
Bronchitis for many years, and that all
remedies tried gave no permanent relief,
until he procured a bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs,
and Colds, which had magical effect, and
produced permanent cure. 1t is guaran-
teed to cure all Diseases Of Throat, Lungs,
or Bronchial Tubes.
Trial Bottles Free at Barclay Bros Drug
Store. Large Size $l0O. ~
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-24
Three for Six Shillings.

A Northern man who remains in
Southern town over twenty-four hours
without encountering the colored man
who is canvassing for subscriptions to
erect new church building may con-
slider himself lucky. There is hardly q
neighborhood in which the colored peo-
pie haven't more churches than they
can maintain, but the work of canvass
ing never let's up for day.
One day at Birmingham an old dar-
KEY dropped down upon half dozen
of us at the Nixon House and explained
that his church building had been
blown away by q cyclone. We chip
ped in quarter apiece and sent him
off, but in the afternoon he oyerhauled
us down town and wanted as much
more. In the evening, as we reached
the depot, he was there with third
demand.
"See here" said one of tho givers,
"aren't you going it pretty strongP"
How, sahp"
"Why, this is the third time you've
asked us to chip in for that church
building" 80,
"Oh, no, no, sab! De fust two bits
was fur de building, kase we want
a place to meet in. De mex two was
to put in de winders an benches, an
dis las will be scrumpshusly used to
pay de preacher an buy dc hymn
books"
..And next time you meet us you'll
want another quarter for something
elseP"
"'Zactly, sab. We orter have a bell
on dat buildin' jst as soon as we kin
raise de funds to buy It'll Pze bin sort
O AKIN you wild restin' spell between,
SO as not to kick up hustrashun. -
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-24
Cheap Homes in Arkansas and Texas.

Along the lire of the st. Louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern Railway, Texas and
Pacific Railway and international and
Great Northern Railroad, are thousands of
acres Of the choicest farming and grazing
lands in the world, ranging in price from
$500 to- 5000 and $4.00 per acre, in a
healthy country, with climate unsurpassed
for salubrity and comfort. Send your ad-
dress to the undersigned for copy of sta.
tistics of crops raised in Arkansas and Texas,
in 1882, and makeup your mind to 60 and
see for yourself when you learn that the crop
for 1888 is so per cent larger than that of
1882. To those purchasing land owned by
the Company, and paying one-fourth, one
half, or all cash, a proportionate rebate is
allowed formoney paid for tickets or freight
over the Companies lines.
H. c. TOWNSEND, Gen Pass. Agt.
St. Louis. No.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-24
The Half was Never Told

of the wonderful powers and virtues Of
that best of all medicines, Kidney Wort.
1t has been tried and proved. Its cures
are numberless and the record of (supposed)
incurable cases that have yielded to its in
fuence, is astounding. Ifyou have trouble
with your kidneys, liver or bowles, If you
suffer from constipation and piles, if you
are victim of rheumatism or malaris,
take Kdney.Wort. You will find it the
remedy you need.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-24

~ A Pint Of the Finest Ink for families
or schools can be made from l0c. package
of Diamond Dyes. Try them. AL drug
gsts keep them. Wells, Richardson s. Co..,
Burlington, VI. Sample Card, 80 colors,
vnd book OF direction for &c. stamp.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-24
Kansas Excursion.

The Illinois Central r. r. will, on Mon.
day, June 23, 1884, sell Land Exploring
Tickets to Independence, Kansas; Baxter
Springs, Kans. Florence, Kan, and FIRE.
donla, Kans., at one frst,class fare for the
round trip. Tickets good for forty days.
A. II. HANSON,
st Gen'l Pass. Agent.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-24
HucKlpn's arDlra SaIye

The Best Salve IN the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptons, and positively
cures Piles. 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
% cents per box. For sale by Barclay
Rrpthera
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-24
UNIVERSITY Of VIRGINIA,

SUMMER LAW LECTURES (nine weekly begin
10Th July, 1891 and end 10th September. Have
proved ofsignal use,-lst, to students who design
to pursue their studies at this or other Law School;
to practitioners who have not had the advantage of
systematic instruction, For circular address Up. o.
University OF Va) to John b. Minor, frcf. Com.
and Stat. Law. calm
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-24
Legal Blanks Kept FOR Sale

at The BULLETIN office.
Warranty Deeds,
Special Warranty Deeds,
Chattel Mortgages,
Quit Claim Deeds,
Real Estate Mortgage,
S9penas,
Executions, Summons, Venire,
Garnishee Blanks, SC.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-24
Up il. Duehec.

Mr. G. Boyer, Carlton, Quebec, Can
ada, writes that he suffered with lame
back, and after trying all other remedies
without effect, he finally tried St. Jacobs
Oil, the magical pain-conqueror, and was
completely cured.