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The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20

A NEW IDEA embraced in Ely's Cream Balm.
CaUarrh ls cured by cleansing and healing, not
by drying up. The application is easy and
agr cable. 1t is not liquid or snuff. Price
80 cts.
ONLY Two BOTTLES. Messrs. Johnston, Hol-
loway & Co., wholesale druggists of Philadel-
phia, Pa, report that some time a.o a gentle.
man hauded them dollar, with request to
send good caarrh cure to two army officers
in Arizona. Recently the sane gen leman
told them that both of the officers aud the wife
of a well known o. s. A. General had been
cured of caJarrh by the two bottles of Ely's
Cram Balm. (Not liquid or snuff. Price
so cts.)
The REsToRATIoN TO he .lth of our child we
considered uncertain. When two weeks old
she caught cold. For IS mouths was not abls
to breathe through her n 'strils. Upon using
Ely's Cream Balm her difficulty is removed; !;
she loreathes natural y.-MR. & MRS. j. M
SMITH, Owego, N. Y. price 80 cents.)
'Gazing into vacancy."-A dude in state
of introspection.
Coughs, Colds and Sore Threat yield readily
to B. Fl. Douglass & Sons Capscum Cough
Drops.
Love may laugh at locksmiths, but he smiles
very complac ntly on c. achmen
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20

SATURDAY, Ost. Is.
Arrived.
Steamer New Brunswick Larcom, st John NIB,
via EasJport for Boston.
Barque Allan Wilde (new, 606 tons) Newman,
Burksport. in tow of tug L A Bolknap, to load for
Cuba TO Ryan KELSEY.
Sch II Worse. Haskell, Baltimore-coal to Port
land & Rochester kR.
Sch Willie Martin Holbrook. New York coal to
Portland q r chester RR.
Sch Aida Strout Boston whiting to @ M Bailey
Sch Alert tBr) Eldridge. Sandy Cove, NS-dry
fish for market.
Sch o 5 Kimball, Kimball, wiscaset- heading to
sch ieo W Pierce. Boston Bay, with 300 bbls
mackerel.
Cleared.
Steamship Franconia. Bennett, New York; B
Coyle, sJr
Sch Chalcedony, Robinson. Machias-N Blake.
Sen Caroline c, Robbins, Cslais-N Blake.
Sch Mabel Strout Cherryfield N Blake.
Sch Iantha Johns Prospect Harbor-N Blake
Sch j ID Butler, Hodgdon Sullivan IN Blake.
SUNDAY. Oct. 10.
Arrived.
Sch Geo Washington. from Boston Bay, with 100
bbls mackerel.
Sch james Henry. Munroe Boothbay.
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BOSTON & MAINE r.. Il.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
On and after Monday, Oct. go, 1884,
PNssanaer Trains will Leave

VII 6UQ 1AOCI uuOAudI9 VOU. &V9 4OOIe
Passenger Trains will leave
PORTLAND for BOSTON at
ssssssaoasssess 5, s.45 M. LOO and 500 M,
---A1--I.ls, 800 and $50 p. m. hos
$50 and 700 .. M, arriving at Portland 100
s,UGi a. soao, no, PINE :; N PSsNT AND Old
600, g. % s'se, % % p. m. a. G s0R I SID D FoRO,
Is ENNEBUNK AND KENNEBUNK-
80 m az FoR OK wEILs 1 s at Sis s.s5 a. 'UD NJ,
900 p. m. FOR NORTH BERW HCK
90 800 0. m. FOB GREAT Fall =
AND DOvFR at 6.l5 8.45 a. m. l., G, 800.
500 ,. m DOVER FOR BOsTON at 6.63,
LAMB Ian SSS FoR Il NExvi n WI @ q * ET a At si5, $40,
a. M, 3 O0# .. m. EOB EXETER, HAvEk
HILL, LAWRENCE AND LOWELL
ROCHEsTEH, PENNINGTON, N. H..
AND ALTON BAY at 8.4h a. M. LOO, 800
pm FOss lEANGR ESTER AND CON
CORD, N, IL, (via Newmarket Junction) at
6. l5 a. M. .O0* p M: via Lawrence at 8.4h a. m.
MssRNHNG TRAINs FOR PORT
at g., O. arriving at Portland at $50 and 1000.
60 The 100 y. tram from Portland connects
with sound Lime steamers for New York and
all Rail Lines for the West, and the 600 p m train
connects with all ksait Lines for New Work
and the south and West.
Pat, Cars on all through trains. Seats So
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Portland for Es-sion and Way Stations. at
LOO p. m. Returning leave Boston at $40 p.
m. Portland for Bower and Way Stations at
100 and 500 p.
sChange at Dover and take next tram lowing.
TRANS on Boston Maine road connect Will all
I. steamers running between Portland and Bangor,
Rockland, Mt. Desert Machias Eastport, Calais,
st. John and Halifax. Also connect with Grand
Trunk Trains at Grand Ernnh station, ana
Transfer station.
All trains stop at Exeter ten minutes for refresh
ments. First class dining rooms at Portland, Trans
fer Station. Exeter Lawrence and Boston.
Through Tickets to all points West and South may
be had OF II. L. WILLIAMS, Ticket Agent at Bos-
ton 4 Maine Depot, and at Union Ticket Office 40
j. t. FURBER, General supt.
s. H. STEVENS, General Agent Portland.
Grand Trunk Railway OF Canada.
CHANGE OF TIME.
on and after MONDAY, sept s,h. 1ss4,
Trains will ram follows:
DEPAEsTUREs.
hor q mEWrn nnd Hsewiss0u, 10 s. NJ, LILO
For G6rlsnaa, 4 So a. En-. and 400 p. m. mixed
esor esorE.sAssa, RaoHsreaA, seuebcc ana Cisa-
ARRHvALss
From Lewistoa and Auburn, 1856 a. NJ,
3. 8 and $50 p. m.
From GOrham, 9.45 a. m. and $50 ?. m. mixed.
FrOn Chicago, Montreal and Quebec,
1876 p. m.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on night train and
PArlor Cars day train between Portland snd Mon
treal.
TICKET OFFICES
IA Exchange Street. and Depot
Foot of India Street.
TICKETS SOLD AT REDUCED RATES
10
Canada, DetroEt, Chicago, Milwaukee,
Cincinnati, 81. L0uis, Omaha, SaSS-
mRw, st. PnaA, salt Lake City
Denver, san Francisco
and all points in the
Northwest, West and southwest.
JOSEPH HICKSON, General Manager.
rTM, EDGAR, G. P. A.
sepSdtf u. Sl.fAfHlfsSCeesss Snnarintendent.
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HOB SALE.-At a bargain, nice colt years
IL old next May. For particulars call on SAR-
GENT, LORD & SKILLIN, 8 and IL Commercial
Wharf octl7l
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WANTS.

WANTED Good men to work for the Peoples
w Benefit Association of Maine. For parlicu-
lars ply to H. M r ,NEY, General Agent, 9S5
Congress St., Portland, Me. oct17-4
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MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 20.
Wit ana Wisdom,
The galley-slave-The printer.
An Aged arkansas Clergyman,

Who has preached the Gospel for 40 years,
has been greatly afflicted with kidney troubles
His case is such an obstinate one and his age is
so great that he cannot hope for an absolute
care; but he writes from Richlapd that he has
used three bottles of Browns Iron Bitters, aud
adds, "I have felt more relief than from any
thing have ever ueed.' He desires an addi-
tional supply of this great family medicine in
order to make further trial.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20

EO8 SAs E-$2O00, fixtures and furniture of
Il hotel; 16 rooms, with nice restaurant and bar
connected, located at west end; rent $500 year
go lease; terms easy f. CARRUTHERS, "a
fremont Row, Boston. cctlT-l
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FlNANCIAL And C0mmERCIAl

Portland Daily Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND Oct. Is.
The following are to-day's closing quotations Of
Flour, Grain, Provisions, &C.:
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A GENTS WANTED To sell the fastest
~ selling goods in the state Gail or address all
orders TO f. I. DEXTER, sRoom A. 385 Congress
Street, Portland Me. ocl4-1
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20

NOR sALE-S550 window shade aud uphol-
IL stery business, located on main street in neigh
boring city; good busine g; nice set of customers
work for men, rent low. W. CARkUr UrhERS
"a fremont Row, Boston. octl71
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TO LET. .

CHORES In the Thompson block, Nos. III, 119
y 121 and 1913 Middle street, a few d. ors below
the post otce fitted suitable for wholesale retail
business, with light, finished, airy Easements Rent
reasonable Inquire of II. E. THOMPSON, No. 164
Brackett street Portland, Me. ian14dtf
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20

Love may laugh at locksmths, but he smiles
very complac ntly on C achmen.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20

FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT
SACO, Oct 18--Ar, sch Hammer d, Gilpatrick,
New York.
Cid, sch j B Holden, Scott, St john NIB.
The new ship in McDonalds yard, at Bath, has
been named Henry Hyd and measures 1858 tons
She is intended tor the California trade and is the
largest ship yet built in Maine.
The new ship Albert Ropes in the yard of Hitch
cock s. Blair, Bath, measures 246O Tons. She is
to be launched this week.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20
ROOMS no LET.
TO p LET.
CArARRH What is Catar h?

1t is a disease of The
mucus membrane, gem
orally originating in the
1asal pass a z Q and
maintaining it's strong
hold in the head. From
this point it sen is forth
a poisonous virus along
the membranous Innings
and through the diges-
i've organs, corrupting
the blood and producing
other troublesome and
dangerous sympt' ms.
reanl Balm is a
remedy based upon a
correct diagnosis OF this
disease and can be de-
pended upon.
Give il n trial.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20

EyOR SALE.-In Gorham, about eight miles
e. from the city, farm of so acres, good build
ines. cuts from 3ot 40 tons of hay. Enquire of
MARK MOSHER or MRS. l.. A. JORDAN, on the
premises. ocl7-4
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20

a Woodford's Corner, on Lincoln street, 8 fin
IA ished room handy to horse cars. Enquire of
L. j. PERKINS, 499 Congress street, Portland.
jn11 dtf
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20

"Gazing into vacancy."-A dude in state
of introspection.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20
RAILROADS.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
ON and after MONDAY, Oct. 20,
1854, Passenger Grains
will ruIs as follows:

1854, Passenger Grains
viii rsan as follows:
EIeave Ferts~zA Tor Sanger, Ellsworth,
Mt. Desert Ferry, VRncebOro, 81. Sonn,
kssinKsAA aaA enc Provinces, 50. An
drews, So BEephen, Fredericton, Ar0os-
took Deunty, and sn stations on q. k asts-
cssnqIsa R ~. 1.25, 1.30, t11.15 p. m;
for Bar EHarbOr, t11.l5 D. M; for NkOwhe-
gan, EseiEass sao ssezscs, 1.25 1.3O. t11l6
y. M, WaseFvtlie, 100 a.. m., 1.25, 80, 6.16,
I'LL. 10 p. M; for Aasasts, EEalIOwest, Gar
diner and BruHsWi~b 200 a. 10. l.39, Gle,
Hills p. M; Eszsb, 100 =. m, L 80, 6.lb p.
M, and on Saturdays only at I'LL p. a.; g ock-
AaEj, and 81 nOz 3 E4EHcoIn ~. e., 100 a.
m, 80 p. M; AnbuFn and Lewiston at
2: 2: 70 a. m. t.so, 40 ,. M Lew .sIe" u.ls s,u
minssen, 1A0nns su th, winthrop Oakland
and NOrsb AnsOB. i.26 o. m; Farming
ton. via Brunswick, Z. co a.
EThe Ills p. m. train is the night express with
sleeping car attached and runs every night Sun
days included but not through to Skowhegan or
Monday mornings TO Belfast and Dexter OF
beyond Bangor, on Sunday mornings.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20

EHOR SALE Railroad hack business in city
u miles from Boston; ruu by present. owner 8
years, and paying a steady handsome urofit, owner
will stay with buyer month to get him established
will sell on easy terms, and no bonus, splendid op-
eniDg for good man. G. L. POND q CO., IT'S
Washington ST., Boston. oci51
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20

Words of Warming and Comfort.
'.If you are suffering from poor health or
'languishing on a bed of sickness. fake cheer
weak and dispirited,
without clearly know
ing why. Hop Bitters
will surely cure you.
If you are minister, and
have overtaxed yourself with your
pastoral duties, or a mother, worn out
with care and work. or man of business
labor weakened by the strain of Sour every day du
ties or man of letters tong your midnight
work. Hop Bitters will most surely strengthen YOU.
If you are suffering from over-eating
or drinking, any indiscretion or dissipa ion,
or are young and growing too fast, as is
often the case.
'Or if you are in the workshop, on the
farm, at the desk anywhere, ana feel
that your ystem needs cleansing ton
ing or stimulating without intoxicat-
ing, If you are old.
blood thin and impure, pulse
feeble, nerves unsteady. faculties
waning Hop Bitters is what you need to
give you new life, he lth, and vigor."
If you are costive. or dyspeptic suffer-
ing from any Other of the numerous dis
eases of the stomach or bowels, it is your
own fault If yon remain i'll. If
YOU are wasting away with any form
of Kidney disease stop tempting death this
moment, and lurn for azure to Hop Bitters.
If you are sick with that terrible sick
ness, Nervousness, you will find a s'Balm
in Gilead'' in Hop Bitters.
IF you are frequenter. or resident of,
"a miasmatic district, barricade your sys-
tenn against the scourge of all countries
Malaria, pidemic, Bihous and Inter-
-mittent FeVers by tue use of Hop Buffers.
If you have rough, pimply, sallow skin, bad
breath, Hop Bitters will give you fair skin rich
bloc { the sweetest breath and health. $500 will
be paid ior case they will not cure or help.
a E4ady7s Wish.
"Oh, how do wish my skin was as clear and
soft as yours said lady to her friepd. ''You
can easily make it so.'' answered the friend
Howl inquired the first lady,
.By using Hop Bitters that makes pure, rich
blood aud blooming health. 1t did it for me as yeu
observe"
Dz5-None genuine without bunch of green HOPS
on he white label Shun all the vile poisonous
stuff with "Hop'' or "Hops'' in their name.
Uct15 MW&F&w1m
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WANTED. A few steady Mechanics to board.
w Pleasant rooms and good board at reasonable
rates. 135 FREE ST. octl4-1
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20

COR SALE $4,000. 1st class baking business
A. in smart town in New Hampshire six routes,
business connected; $1,000 per month; no compsti-
tion; rent low; lease years. of the best paying
business chances that can be found for the money.
OctI7.l
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20
House for Sale or 20 let.

HOUSE No. 1862 Neal st. All modern i'm
IA provements. Il. N. DOW,
dtf No. 10 Market Square.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20

EOR SAsE.-A Pleasure Wagon, seats twenty
u persons comfortably. Enquire OF a. II,
KINGSLEY, Yarmouth, Me. oc I'll
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20

B0sroE, Oct. l8 -(Reportea for the Pressl-Tht
following is list of prices quoted this afternoon:
1nio nd Eann lvaniq
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EIy's Cream Balm Causes no pain. Gives

Apply into nOstrils. Price 5octs.at druggists;eo
cts. by mail, registered. Sample bottle by mail 1oc.
ELY BROTHERS, Druggists, owego, NY.
ia n26 sfFM&W
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20

EuropeaM Markets.
(By Telegraph.)
LONDON, Oct. 18.-U. s. AZ, 1854.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20

Coughs, Colds and Sore Threat yield readily
to B. 81. Douglass & Sons Capsicum Cough
Drops.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20

EOR SALE The best lodging houses in Bos-
profit prices according size and quality of furni-
ture from $500 to $25O0, on easy terms G. l..
Pond g. CO., 178 Washington St., Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20
NEW LINE TO PORTLAND.
WALDO STEAMROAT 90.
Portland. Bangor, Mt. Desert &
Machias Steamboat Co.

ONE TRIP PER WEEK.
The steamer 'FRANCES'' will on
and after Wednesday, Oct. g,
1854, take the place of the "Ciiy
OF richmond, and run as fol.
lows:
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20
WANTED.


HOUSE ON DEERsNG STREET For
a. Sale or le ,se. The first class three storied
brick house, No 80 Deering ST.; this property is
finely located and contains all modern improve
ments; to be sold easy terms leased for three
or five years. Apply to VIM. II. JERRIS. oetlS-2
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20
FESH e REa EN

Ar at Boothbay 9th sch Uncle Joe, Rand, Port
land for Cape shore.
AR at Gloucester 17th sohs Lillian NJ Warren,
Titmouse, j Glover, Nellie Woodbury., and Chas
Haskell, shore mackerelng.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20
mENsOR ORANDA.

New York, arrived off Key West l7ih with loss of
all her sails. leaky. and otherwise damaged. gov
ernnlent steamer went 10 her assist ance.
Sch Statesman. of Machias, ashore at Odorne's
Point, is breaking up and will be a total loss to-
eether with the cargo.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20

WANTED Cast-otf Clothing; highest cash
w price paid; send postal and will call. Ad
dress PETER HALEY 446 Fore st Oct4-4
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20
FROM mERoHANrs, EXCHANGE,

FIUlI MEhCBANIB hAUHANGE.
Ar at Havre 18th inst ship Rufus Wood, SWEET,
San Francisco, (Junel l)
Sid I'm Antwerp 18th inst. ship Governor Robie
Goodell, San Francisco.
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Leave Portland for Machiasport

.szSsez@s from Railroad Wharf, every
A>,An = WEDN -SSDAY EVENING at
e SksSzsszA 11.16 O'Clock or on arrival Of
- Express Trains from Boston.
touching at all the usual landings including M
Desers Ferry, making connection at RocklaDd
for BIue Hill and r enob- cot u liver Points;
at Bar Harbor for GOuidshore, Lam oine,
Hancock and Sullivan. Arriving at Machias
port Thursday night.
Leave MachisrpOrs every FRIDAY MORNING
at 430 for Mt. Desert Ferry, touching at Jones
port, millbridge and Bar a arbor; COM ect-
ing with trains for Portland and Boston. Return
ing 10 Machiasport. toucning at Jonespcrt and
Millbridge fr IN mt. Desert Ferry every SATUR-
DAY MORNING at O'Clock, af or arrival of train
from Bangor leaving Boston and Portland Friday
Evening.
Leave Machiasport for Portland
every MONDAY MORNING at 4.30, touching at
intermediate landings, receiving at Rockland pas
sengers and freight from PeDobscot River and other
landngs and connecting at Portland with early
morning trains for Boston. Passengers preferrDg to
take train from Mt Desert Ferry can do so.
For further particulars, inquire at Company
office, K. r. wharf.
PAYSON TUCKER, Gen'l Manger.
e. GUSHING, Gen'l superintendent.
Portland. October 3, 1884. oc3dtf
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~EnA ma
Am. Corn. car Iots70@71
No2 do. car lots. So 50
Corn, bag lots,, 7047l
Oats. car lots. 81 3S
Oats, Dag lots. -. 38@40
Meal +" -. 67,a6S
CottonSeed. car lots zSs ,,
ottonSeed, bag lotsSO o o,
ISackedBran car lot.
18 Gl9 co
do baelots19 O0G20 OU
Aids, car lots
$22@24 90
a., A, I1k. 0oAMA M
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Hides and TaIIow.
sosToN STOCKS,

stock Market.
Tho following quotations of stocks are received
daily hv telegraph:
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TyOR SALE.-House and lot No.31 High st. Lot
H. contains g. 1853 so. it. and house has gas, sena-
go and furnace. May be seen between 10 and IL
a. M oct13-2
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HOUSE No. 126 Free Street. now occupied by
IN Dr. Carter f. N. DOW
octl6df 2 Market Square.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20
READ THISI
III YOu are Sick or
Well.

ne same, results can De
Obfaiaed outside of the Free
Hospital of Seventy Beds
for Infants and Women
with ChrS mic Diseases, es-
tabiished and supported by
the Murdoch Liquid Food
Co. Boston, as i'm il. Con-
Iirmed by cases that we ex-
tract from Essays read be-
fore the American Medical
Association at Richmond,
Va, and Washington, Nd. G.
1854, and the American
Institute of Homeopathy,
at Milwaukee, WIS.,, and
Deer Park, Nd, 1854, and
ON its value i'm Cholera In
fantum, from the New
England Medical Gazette.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20

If you are sick with that terrible sick
ness, Nervousness, you will find sBalm
in Gilead'' in Hop Bitters.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20

IF you are frequenter, or a resident of
"a masmatic district, barricade your sys-
ITEM against the scourge of all countries
Malaria pidemic, Bilous and Inter-
-mittent Fevers by tue use of Hop Buffers.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20

HOUSE TO LET. "a Carleton St. 3 doors
Hk from Congress. IL roo ns and bath ro M
all modern convenIences, stable attached. Apply
on premises. octl5l
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20

own fault If yon remain ill., If
are wasting away with any form
of Kidney disease, stop tempting death this
moment, and turn for azure to Hop Bitters.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20
BUSINESS CHANCES.

ENOR SALE-$12oO, terms easy located on
IL great thoroughfare furniture of well equipped
lodging house of 19 ro ms, all let to good paying
lodgers; income $50 per month above the rent fine
dining room connected, accommodates bosrders;
best of reasons for selling. W. T. CARRUTHERS,
"a fremont Row Boston. oc2O-1
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20

80 LET OH FOR SALE Blaeksmith's
shop situatet between Standlsh Corner aud Sc
bago Lake, a good opening for first class horse
shoer; terms moderate; premises to be seen by ap
plying 10 Mr.. JAMES GRANT, Blach smith, stand
ish Corner Me- octl7 4
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20

FEvO LET.-Five Chambers. 81 Paris street,
4 twelve dollars. or seven chambers fifteen dol
lars, sebago and water closet, with coal and shed
room on same fiat. Apply at house, right hand
bell. ocl7-l
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1t has twenty-five distinc. departments
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Its literary department, embracing re-
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JOHN STENGER,
Johnstown Pa.
--ONS-

The COUNTY Poor HoUsE.-An article ap-
peared in the Meyersdale Commercial of Feb
ruary 18th, charging the managers of the
Poor House with using too much short feed
for the amount of stock on hand. Now the
writer either does not understand tinancia
statements. or has written the article with
the intention Of deceiYing those who never
examine the reports closely. He says he
finds an item of S49l.47 that had been paid
for grain, and then by guess work, &c,
he figures out large amount ofgrain in
deed, which he would have the taxpayers
to infer was used in one year. Now the
Sisl.47 was paid out for grain and used for
the years 1882 and 1883, when the oats crop
was 4 failure all over the country, and that
year there was five horses on the farm, one
from. 50 to 80 cents per bushels and corn 20
cents per bushel, instead of 40 cents for oats
and 80 cents for corn as he had it.
The 1900 bushels of oats and 600 bushels
of corn (the latter of which was not very
good) and 10 bushels of rye, are now being
used and will feed the stock until the new
crop comes in, and will then be put in the
expense account for the years 1888 and 1854,
after it is all fed, making two years in which
that mount of feed has been used.
Mr.. Farmer would put the expense
account of 1882 and 1883 with the amount
raised on the farm and to be used for 1883
and 1884 together and call them all ex
penses.
There are also from twenty to twenty-five
hogs fattened every year, as also the feeding
of from one hundred and fifty TO two hun
dred head of horses brought here by visitors
and folks having business with the mana
gers. The institution is always open for the
inspection of those who choose to visit il,
and the officers are always glad welcome
them, and any who are dissatisfied had bet
ter come out and satisfy themselves, and it
is only those who know nothing about it,
but guess at it, as "Mr Farmer" did, who
cavil at its management.
FAIR PLAY.
Somerset TwD Feb u 1884