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lightning w ork at Printing.
Getting Out Preach Book Ina EngIi.h in
As HOurs-A Faster Bob Last Spring.
New York SUM-. Jan. 81

49," 800 ouAi.5 ooAA vi
In Beekman street pressroom last night
pressmen were running to and fro with
sheets, the presses were throwing out
myriad leaves, up stairs the proof readers
we're looking over other sheets, and else
where in the building stereotypers were
pouring he molten metal that was to repro
dnce page after page of type, bookbinders
we're waiting for their work to begin, the
wood engravefs had done their work and
gone home. and the superintendent who was
in charge felt able to say positively that the
translation of Marie Colombler's spiteful
treatise on the life of Sarah Bernhardt
would be ready before dinner time to-day.
1t made 355 pages in the French, bnt they
we're small pages. In English it will be
bound in a 175 page book, 10 mo size. It
will contain copies Of the pictures In the
French work.
Al ii O'clock this morning just SO housr
will have passed since the first copy of the
French book was obtained Only one copy
was go, and that was by good luck and ac-
cident combined. Arrangements had been
made to get copies from the booksellers who
would naturally receive them first, but when
rived, it was found that she brought none
because the Paris edition had been exhaust
ed. A man was found who had one, how
ever. Some days ago irauslators had been
advertised for, and the addresses of those
who applied were taken down. The book
was procured at IL O'Clock on Wednesday.
At noon the first translator began work.
Almost at the same time proofs of the title
page had been sent TO Washington TO be
copyrighted. At midnight all the TRANSACT
ing had been done. Copy had begun to go
to the compositors before supper time. By
supper time last nigh, just twenty-ft ur
hours later, all the type had been set. AT
about O'Clock the first forms had been
stereotyped and put to press. A great deal
of the editing was done Ia proofs. Early
this morning the binders will have begun
the final work upon the book.
Although the letters of Jane Welsh Car
lyle were in English the work of getting
them out was greater feat of speed than
this, for that made book of $50 pages,
bound in cloth, and was ont of the bindery
and ready for sale about four days after the
copy was received last spring. During The
same time the type was re-arranged as fast
as it left the electrotype foundry, and anoth-
er edition in Franklin Square Library size
was completed. This made volume OF 1852
pages.
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1T all the pension schemes which have al
ready been introduced into Congress at this
session should pass there would be little
trouble in disposing of the surplus revenue.
One of these schemes which is called equal
king PENSIONS" that is giving everybody
. who enlisted 1888 per month during ser
vice, less bounties actually received, would
cost 500. 600 900. Besides this scheme are
schemes to pension all survivors of the Mex
lean and Indian wars before the rebellion,
without regard to need; to raise the PEN
sions Of widows from SO to $2s per month,
no matter when the veterans widow was
married to him; to extend the time of filing
pensions TWO years; to pay men who were
in rebel prisons So a day for every day of
confinement; to pension all over IS years of
age. These last five propositions would
cost STE, 000, 900.
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Profession and Practice,

The Hon. George 81. Pendleton IL proba-
bly, thoroughly convinced by this time that
the kind Of civil service reform his name has
been connected with is not the kind which
the Democracy Of Ohio are laundering after.
Mr.. Pendleton's bill made competitive ex-
animation one of the prerequisites for en-
tering the government service. The De-
mocracy of Ohio have indicated to Mr.. Pen
dleton with plainness that he cannot fail
to understand that no such tomfoolefy as
this 10 to be tolerated. Their plan of reform
is very simple-turn out all the Republicans
and put in Democrats. That is all there is
of II. Capacity has no place In it. This 10
the meaning of the result of the caucus of
the Democratic members of the Ohio Legis-
laiure on Tuesday night. There is no ques-
ton about 1t. -Pendeton, since tho lime he
introduced the civil service reform bill, has
been doomed and there has been no conceal
ment Of the fact that the opposition to him
was solely ON account of his connection
with that measure. And yet it is a fact
that convention after convention of the
Democratic party, both State and National,
as ex-senator Thurman says, has declared
In favor of civil service reform of the kind
that Mr.. Pendleton advocated. It seems to
have been the misfortune of Mr.. Pendleton
to think that Democratic professions OF re-
form were sincere. That Is mistake which
Democratic statesmen of Mr.. Pendleton's
age and experience seldom make, but he
made It and the result is that he finds him
self at The first opportunity retired to pri-
vate life. Mr.. PsDdleton's fate ought TO
prove warning to all Democrats, II any
such there be, who think that the Democrat
10 party exists for any higher purpose than
to gobhle up tie Offices, not to mention
their thoughts ven to their most intimate
party friends nj IS they are ready to be
laid In their pr 1t cal graves.
But IL the d, fest of Mr.. Pendle,on Is indi.
cstivs Of the insincsrily of Democratic pro.
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a Quaint Structure.
Something About the Oldest Masonic Hall
in Connecticut.


In Conmectieuf.
The oldest Masonic Hall in Connecticut.
and one of the most curious structures In
the State, stands near the old "Brother Jo-
nathan" Trumbull's 'war Office" on Leba-
mons historical green, so famous in revolu-
uonsry times, writes correspondent from
Norwich, Ct, to the New Haven Register.
The building is about six miles from the
city, and just off the main road leading from
Goshen to Bozrahville. The date of its cree
ton precedes 1740, and its split cedar shin
gled sides are rotten with ancient yellow
wood moss. 1t is built in the clumsy but
tionary times, is long, low, two-s.ory struc-
ture. and the upper floor juts out several
feet on either side beyond the main posts in
the building after the most approved ancient
pattern. A pronounced 'gambrel roof"
forms the sides tc the upper story, terminal
ing iu gracefully sloping caves, which have
sheltered rising families of barn swallows
for host of years. The wide single door to
the house is studded with big brass headed
nails. a heavy cast iron knocker in the
shape of Britannia's coat of arms confronts
The visitor. The door is reached over worn
out milestone turned bottom upward and laid
fiat on the ground in front of it, The mill
stone is small and but four inches thick. Its
finish Is exceedingly primitive. 1t was the
stone that ground the first of Lebanon's corn
down on the Little Cheesebrook river, which
fumes along in the rear of The Masonic hall,
under its deep fringe of alders. The Mason
ic Hall is curious, weird place to visit.
Que Joseph Metcaf reared it With his own
hands and good broad axe. He lived in the
lower part, and his zeal for the order OF Ma
sorry led him to fit the upper story for
lodge room, ia which the brethren iu the
then sparsely settled country might meet.
For many years 1t was The single cradle of
Masonry in the eastern part of the colony.
Now 1t is tenanted by bats, and the old resi-
dents about the place think very appropri-
a'ely, too. The decorations in the temple
chamber, though somewhat faded now, are
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A life saving station is evidently needed
near Portland Head light. The sea room at
that point is comparatively narrow, and in
case OF storm such as prevailed on Tues
day night the liability to disaster is great.
In recent years several wrecks have occurred
In that locality. Had the brig Carrie Ber-
tha's anchors net held on Tuesday night
that vessel would undoubtedly have drifted
on the rocks and great loss of life resulted
as there would have been no efficient as
sistance at hand. If we recolleci Alright the
government has made provision for life
saving station near the Two Lights We
are Inclined to think that one is needed
fully as much, If not more, lat Portland Head
lipht
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Keshub Cbnnder Sen, whose death at
Calcutta is reported, was the leader of the
Brahna Somaj or 'Worshiping Assembly"
OF ladia. The sect was founded in 1880. In
his sermons and published traces Keshub
Chunder Sen ayows belief in the unity apf
God, III immediate revelation, in the neces-
sity Of a new birth, in the immortality of the
soul and the efficacy of prayer. He inealcat-
ed reverence Tor the character Of Christ, but
repndiated the doctrines of Christ's divinity,
mediation and Atonement as taught In the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-01-10

The Superior court of New York has
made In the Prescott libel ease what will
strike lsymen as very far fetched decision.
Mise Prescott sued the American News
Company for libel, and recovered SIS. 900.
The Superior court now sets this verdict
aside on the ground that proof of the circu-
iation of paper containing libel is not
sume.ent TO prove the publishing; to do this
1t must alec be shown that the article COM
planned of a. libellous was read. 1t has gener-
ally been held in the courts that to prove the
circulation of the paper was sufficient to es-
tabish the publishing Of the libel contained
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One OF the pension clerks recently dis
charged for gambling sets up the singular
plea in his own defence that in the State he
comes from gambling is INDUCED in by the
most reputable citizens and is not looked up
on as morally cuipabie. The name of the
State is not given. 1t is quite SIS likely to be
Louisiana as any
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land Courier that young girls in that city
are addicted to the habit of arsenic eating to
an extent not suspected. The poison is
taken into the system chiefly by chewing
white rags and white thread. Arsenic is
used in The bleaching of cotton cloth and
quite per cent. of it is retained in the
clotn of commerce. In the majority of in
stances the subjects of this habit do not re-
alice the risk they are running but chew the
rags because ther have been told it will inn
prove their complexi.ns.
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PONDICHERRY COMPANY.

fGShe annual meeting of the Stockholders Of the
Pondieherry Co, for the election of officers
and the tran ac ion Of any other business that may
legally come before them, will bs held at their Office
in brdgton, Maine, on Tuesday the fifteenth day of
January, 1884, at o'clock p m.
Q. Is. GIBBS, Clerk.
Fortians, Me-, Jan. B, 1884. jan9dlw
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t Fl e PR Il S s.
THURSDAY MORNING. JAZZ. 10.

We do mot read anonymous letters and communi
eations. The name and address of the writer in
AL Indispensable not necessarily for puhlica-
ton but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve com
munlcations that are not used.
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BOARD OF TRADE.
ANNUAL lIEETINas.

FEsHE annual meeting of the Board of Trade for
election OF officers, pr sentalion of annual re-
ports and such other bus'eess as may legally come
before the meeting all be held on MONDAY
EVENING, Jan. Ia, 1854 at 7.s0 o'clock.
FER Order M. N RICH, Secretary.
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Portland Steam Packet CO.-An.
nUaI Meeting

FENHE stockholders of the Portland Steam Packet
Il Company are hereby notified that their annual
meeting for he choice of five Directors for the en-
suing year ana the transaction of such other bust
ness as may be legally brought before Them will be
held at the office of the Company Franklin Wharf
on TUESDAY, the 18th day Of january, 1884, at
10 o'clock a. m. j. F. LISCOMB
ian5dtd Secretary
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Portland soldiers a. Sailors MON
Ument Association.

TIE annual meeting of the Stockholders osthe
Portland soldiers AMI Sailors Monument Associa-
ton, will be held on Monday evening, january
l4th 1884, at 80 O'Clock p. at Reception Hail.
City Building for the election of officers and such
other business as may properly come before it.
Per order CHARLES w. ROBERTS,
Portland, Jan. 7, 1884 Recording Sec
lars dI,s
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Ex-Governor Garcelon seems to have
thrown GOODNESS over the jackson resur-
rection in Boston by insinuating that the
Democracy needed little reforming,
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FOR SALE.


rEsHE story brick house No. ~ CIR " street near
Park, furnished with all the modern conyen-
fences Also for sale, if desired, the Carpets and
part Of Furniture in said hou-e. Inquire of j. F.
RANDALL CO., 119 Commercial street.
nov27 dtf
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CA I ARRt1
49,
SANF0RD's RADICAL CURE CURE

The Great Bal. annie Di.hIIatfo on of witch
Hazel, Aaserican PIKE Canadian ir,
Marigoid, ~ r blossom etc.
For the Immediate relief and Permanent Cure of
eve-y form of Catarrh, from a simple Head Cold or
Influenza to the Loss of Smell, Taste, and Hea ing,
Cough, Bronchitis, and Incipient Consump tion.
Re of in five minu es in any and every case. Moth
ing like it. Grateful, frag ant wholesome. Cure
begins from first app lication and is rapid radical
permanent and never failing
One Bottle Radical Cure, one box Catarrhal Sol
vent and Sanfords Inhaler, all in package,
forming comtlete treatment, of all drug gsts for
81 Six for SANF ,RD's RADICAL CURE. POTTER
DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co., Boston.
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COPARTNERsHHp NOTICE..
Dissolution.

The Co-partnership heretofore existing under the
firm name Of Lord, Haskell Il Co., is this day dis
solved by mutual CONSENT Merrill E. Haskell retir-
ing. JOHN N. ORD,
MERRILL Il HASKELL,
FRANK A. CLARKE.
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Co-pnrtnershfp Notice.

We the undersigned will continue the iobbing
Boot and Shoe business under the firm name OF
Lord. Haskell & Co.. and will collect and pay all
bills of the late firm. JOHN v. LORD
FRANK A. CLARKE
SIMEON II. COGGINS.
Portland, Jan. l, 1884.
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AIDES and Young Men who are out Of employ
ployment at their homes all the wear round. Work
sent by mail Good salary No canvassing Address
Union Manufacturing Co., 767 Washington ST.,
Boston, Mass. isr7dlvs
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Dissolution,

Mr.. Merrill e. Haskellretres from oar firm thi.
day. LORD, HASKELL. NEAL & co.
Portland, Dec 81, 1883. ian9diw
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Dissolution of COpartnership.

FVSHE firm of Smullen & Prnceis this day dissoly-
II ed by mutual consent. All accounts of the firm
will be settled by either party.
S. E. SMULLEN.
SC PRINCE.
Orr's Island Jan. l, 1884
The bus ness formerly carried on by the above
6rm will be continued by Sylv nus G. Prince and
sanford j. Prince, under the firm name of S. O.
PRINCE & SON. ian5diw
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Notice.
GEO. W. LovEJoY is admitted member of
VI the firm from this date.
Portls, d, Jan. i, 1884. L. M. LOvEJOY.
1sn6 dive
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Notice Of Dissolution.

Notice of Dissolution.
VyHE copartnership heretofore existing under the
l. firm name of CHAFFIN & LIBBY, Fruit.and
Confectionery dealers, is this day dissolved by mu-
tual consent. All accounts and demands due the
firm NAV be settled with either member.
The Wholesale and retail trade will be carried on
by Charles R. Chafin at 568 & $40 Congress street:
and by Charles Il. Libby at of Brown Co gress
streets The continued patronage If their friends
is respectfully solicited. Oh ARLES r. CHAFFIN.
CHARLES e. LIBBY
Portland, jan 3, 1884, tan6dIw
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WANTED.
Wmnaed.

An office boy.
=. w. THAxTER & co.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-05-11
ABOUT PRINTERS.

From figures recently com piled by
the Topographic Advertiser, i. is
found that there are about 215 sub
ordinate Typo ,raphical Unions in
existence at the present time in the
United State; these represent as
many individual cities or towns, and
con Prise on their rolls total mem
bership exceeding II. 900. The num-
Der OF non-Union men, in the locall-
lies where the Unions exist, is estimat-
ed at 8. 900. Allowing al additional
force of 5000, scattered through the
hundreds of Offices in the small coun-
try towns, We have an array of come
20, 600 compositors. There are / 900
women, mostly situated in the East
ern States, employed in setting types.
Many OF these are members of Typo
graphical Unions. The weekly rate
of wages paid, extends from fourteen
to twenty-five dollars per week; tak-
ing the average OF seventy-eight cities
and towns in various portions of the
country. the rate is S17. 83, Accord
ing to the returns presented at the
last meeting OF the National Typo
graphical Union, the number of
strikes reported in these places, dur
the year, was but eighteen-about
one 10 every four towns. Considering
the number of Offices represented
be average is low, and indicates q
ate of c)ntent and prosperity.
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LITERATURE
FRANK LEsLIE's SUNDAY MAGAZINE.

FRANK LEsLIE's SUNDAY MAGAZINE.
The brilliant June number closes
tbs fifteenth volumn, and the claim
OF this periodical to public spprecia-
ton must, we think be universally
recognized. It is admirably cun-
ducted by its talented and -opular
editor 7. D5 Wit Talmage, D. D.,
who has in this number two most In
terestipg articles, The Resurrection
and Hard on Others, and also SER
mon The Sword Sheathed in Flowers.
There are articles most OF them
beautifully illustrated by Rev.
George T. Rider. Alvan s South
worth. G. A. Davis, Alfreton Hersy,
]. Alex. Patten, ETC., etc. The senal
sDd short stories. sketches, etc, al
ford pleasant and edifying reading.
Many excellent poems are contri-
buted by Re9. G a. Waddell, Amau
da e. Dennis aud others; tne misoel-
laneous articles are entertaining and
instructive, and the illustrations are
proiuse and In the best style of art.
Mrs Frank Leslie, Publisher. SO,
% & 81 Park Place, New York
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LITTEL's LYING AGE.

The number of The Living Age fc1
April 26!h and May Sd, COL tains
Anthony Trollope, Westminster;
Christopher North. National RevieW !;
Machtavelli, Forsnightly; King John
of Abyesinia. Ninteenth Century; An
Ancient Manuscript, Temples and
Worshippsrs in Japan. and Preacher;
of the Day, Temple Bar; The Well,
of the Desert, st. James Gazette, Ia
dams of Guiana, Ather elm; The
Italian Life and on the Stage. Satur
day Review; Poisonous Reptiles anC
Insects of India, AL the Year Refund
with instalments OF Beauty and the
Beast, The Baby's Grandmother, anG
A Renegade, and poetry.
Littelll & 90.
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No ice to AZ persons interested IL sssi E!
tate.
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MIXED ABOUT rHE MAHDI

"Of course the domestic policy of
the Peruvians has not escaped your
attention since you retired from the
stsge?''
"I don't like to commit myself ON
South American topics, but Peru lie
making a great mistake in giving up
her bark mines. There is no doubt
at all in nv mind that FL Mahdi will
whip the PeruviaDs -
"El Mshdi is not in Peru, Mr.
Birch."
"He isn't, Ell? Well, where is he?
Maybe he's in Texas working up
boom for Tom Ochiltree. say that
be is in Peru. Didn't he say only
last week that be would not be a cam
didste 70. the governorship of the
Soudsn. That rumor about hls being
in dying condition is merely trick
got up by the Peruvisns. They know
he'll die OF broken heart if he does
not get the nomination, and that ne
declines it in advance just fer fun
The Peruv;ans say that ne is sickly
and only weighs segenty-fye pounds.
because any man who weighs less
than two hundred and fifty pounds
hasn't got any how. II the rumor
fails to kill FL Mahdi's chances the
Peruvians intend to publish his pic
ture in certain daily newspaper as
GOO de taw."
Wcal2'
"A GOO de tsw +"
"What's that?"
"rhat's French. II means stroke
OF State or policy. You notice my
pronunciation. Now, John T. Ray
mond says coop de tar It's entire.
ly incorrect. Ed. Hariigsn will back
me up in that"
DECLINES ToBE AN ALDERMAN.
Mr.. Birch says that he is very much
opposed to the law which took away
the confirming power from the Board
of Alderman. No one could tell what
would be the result. The best evid.
ence OF the folly of such law was
the fact that the Aldermen themselves
were opposed to it. Mr.. Birch had
serious thought OF letting q grateful
public elect him to the Board, but he
declines to descend to the discussion
oilicerses for BARRIERS poles and meat
racks.
"Oh, no." be said; stake those
bsnbles away. My kind friends have
taken steps 60 that I may have the
Wherewith to appear again, as 1 have
appeared for the past thirty-fve years
"A slsve to the bones. "-[New York
Herald.
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TN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDPR OF SAD
j Court duly made, notice is hereby glvsi
that samuel p. Tessdel. as sdministrat0r,
and Elizabeth Pixton, as misunderstanding, O.
said estate of Robert Ptxton, deceased, have
rendered, presen ted and fled In said COurI
for settlement, allowance and confrnat lo1l
their account and report Of their administrs
ton of said estate from tht date Of J9nusr
nth, AID. 1888, up to and including the dae
OF February Sth; A. ID. 1854; and that said az
ministrator and said administering have als
fled in sold Court their petition, praying SAL
Court for an order and decree for distribuu0n
of certain money, and authorizing them s.
administrator aad administrators as afofs
said, TO distribute among the heirs Of sall
decessed who may be found entitled thereto
rtain money belonging to said estates ana
also Tor an order for the sale Of persons.
property belonging to said estate; and ina
Monday, the 18th day OF May. AID 1855
| being a day of regular term OF SAID C0uIA
al the hour Of 10 o'c!cek am. OF SAD 10.
named day, at the court room OF said l0Lss
IN the County Court House, in the City -
County of Salt Lake, in the Territory Of Ual
have bsen ,ly appointed By said Court y.
the Judge thereof as the time and place y.
The settlement and allowance OF sara
couut. and or the he ring, cOnsldeTSu0l
and adjudication upon said report, ano -
petition for said distribution, and ioLu ss.
s ale, which time and place my OF go,
| cons Interested IN said estate nay a ~ n
and lie his or their exceptions Ia Willie an
said acf odnt, and may contest ne s4L41 AZ
anv Ard a persons interested ID saiu ar5
are notified then and there TO spPa,d a.
show cause if anv they have, , WY sa az con.
count should not be settled, aAoS now 81, "a i1r
frmed, spd why the prayer u 7"'0
should not ba granted. 1924
This the tn day of Nay, a. 1:51TIER.
nc Clark OF said C'aI'.