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The Portland daily press., 1884-12-13
Jul1et,s Poison.
(Londoa Globe.)


The death of Cleopatra, described by
Shakespeare as resulting from the bite of a
venomous snake, is like no clinical descrip-
ton of fatal illness from bites of any class of
snakes. DR.. B. w. Richardson is very en-
phatic in his endorsement of this ST have
never in my life," he says, with one excep-
ton, seen anything like case of accurate
representation" The one single exception
is the effect of the poison in the draught
which Juliet takes. Thus, says DR.. Rich
ardson, we always see correct representa-
tions of the effects of this poison, which, he
says, is the wine of the atropo naandragora,
plant which grows in the isles of Greece.
1t is poison equivalent to our atropa or
deadly night-shade, though little different
in lis effect The Greek physicians made
"death vine" of it, and, it is very interest
ing to learn, employed it just as we do chic
reform in the present day. "Before any per-
sons were submitted to the cautery or the
knife they took draught of this, and the
operation was performed while they were
under the influence of the wine, the formu-
la of which remains to this day as Dioscuri
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-13
SIlNDAY TRAINS.

Portland for n oslOu and Way Stations, at
LOO p. m. Returning leave Boston at 500 o.
m. Portland for Dover and Way Stations at
100 and 800 p. m.
*Change at Dover and take next tram folio wing.
Trains ON Boston & Maine road connect vita all
steamers running between Portland and Bangor,
Rockland, Mt. Desert, Machias, Eastport, Calais,
st. John and Halifax. Also connect with Grand
Trunk Trains at Grand Trunk Station, and
Maine Central and Portland & Ogdensburg trains at
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 81. L. WILLIAMS, Ticket agent at Bos-
Exchange Street
j. L. FURBER, General Supt.
s. II. STEVENS, General Agent Portland.
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MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
On and after MONDAY, Oct. 20,
lSS4, Passenger Trains
will ruE as Follows:

WIT. Desert Ferry, VamcebOrO, Sa. q ohm,
Halifax and she Provinces, "a. Am
drews, So. stephen, Fredericton. ARGOS
took County, and all stations on n g. Pts.
cataqnis Il, e., 1.25, 1.3O, +11.15 p. M.
for Bar HarbOr, til. Id p. m. tor Shows ne
gan, Belfast aEG DexfeF, 1.25, 1.30, 411.16
i'll .15 p. M; for Augusta, HaIIoweil, Gar
dinner and Bruns wick TOO q. m. 1.3O, 5.15
Hills p. ne; Bath, 700 3. m, 1.3O, SIS D.
land, sno n uOx ~ AlncoEB w. B. 100 a.
M. 1.3O p. M. AEbEFn aud Lewlss0n at
S.15 a. M. 1.2h, sos r. m; Sew Estsa win
Branswich, TOO a. M: Hills y. n; Far.
and North AuSOp l.25 .. M; EARNING.
ton. via Brunswick, z. 90 9. N.
THE 11.15 D. M. train ie the night express with
sleeping car attached and runs every night Sun
days included but not through to Skowhegan OF
Monday mornings or 70 Belfast and Dexter OF
beyond Bangor on Sunday mornings.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-13
Smuggling Opium.

\oAn ETanclScO NA1lJ
There is always steamer or vessel in port
on which the smugglers have confederates
and to which they are devoting their atten-
ton. Their mode of procedure is novel.
They long ago found cut that it is risky
work to approach the vessel or the wharses,
as they run great risks of being detected by
vigilant custom officials. Realizing this,
they have perfected scheme whereby such
dangers are obYated. By the new plan the
confederates do most of the work in secret,
and all the men In the boats do is to assist
in carrying out the scheme. The confeder-
ate has quantity of large bladders, which.
as soon as the opportunity occurs, he in
flates. A thin stick about two feet in length
is inserted in the mouth of the bladder be-
fore it is tied after being "blown." A
streamer of white muslin is tied to the pro-
truding end of this stick and cords are car
ried around the body of the bladder. To
these ends ialEe attached q bundle of oplpRa
not too heavy for the bag OF air to sustain.
These strange contrivances are then dropped
overheard and the tide and wind combined
carry them out to where probably a dozen
boats are in waiting. The occupants are
able to distinguish the objects by the white
rag and they then quietly scul around and
pick them up. Probably 80 of these floats
are turned loose in single night" said the
gentleman, "and you can imagine what
haul 10 thus made"
'But they must lose great DEAL" said
the reporter.
every little. Of course they do not get
them all in night. Lots are bound to drift
away unobserved, but, then, you can wager
some of the boats are around by the first
streak of daylight to look after these waits.
/ know, though, that one of these bladders
with some opium attached was found not
less than two weeks ago on the rocks be-
meath Harrison-street wharf"
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-13

des and Plny gave it." Some years ago,
DIR. Richardson adds, he had some of the
root brought him from Greece, and he was
able to make some of the wine and give evil
dence as to its action, which was strictly in
accordance with that experienced by Juliet,
from the draught administered to her by
Friar Laurence.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-13
MEETEN Gs.
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK.

TH1HE Stockholders of the Merchants National
i Bank of Portland are hereby notified that
their annual meeting will be held at the Bank,
Tuesday, January IS, 1885, at 10 O'Clock A. M,
for the following purposes.
1st.-To choose directors for the ensuing year.
2nd.-To decide whether they will amend the
sixth article of association and extend the corporate
existence of the bank twenty years.
3rd.-The transaction of any other business that
may legally be brought before them.
CHAS. PAYSON,
Portland, Dec IL, 1884. Cashier.
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Notice.

A SPECIAL meeting OF the Stockholders of Dia-
IA mond Island Association will be held at Re-
ception Hall, City Building Wednesday, Dec. 18th
inst at 71a p m. for the election of officers: hear
ing annual reports, considering necessary improve
ments, and transacting such other business as may
legally come before said meeting.
A full attendance is desired
P. j. LARRABEE Secretary.
Portland, Dec. 2, 1884. dec3dlw
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-13

nj KOU Would be Beme1itted.
No mau is better known along the line of the Har-
lem r. r. than Conductor Trowbridge. He writes
as follows:
CONDUCTORS Room, HARLEM DEPOT,
NEW YORK, Feb 1884.
DEAR SIR: take pleasure in saying good word
for DR.. KENNEDY'S FAVORITE REMEDY.
have used IL for two years for Dyspepsia and de-
rangement of the Liver and can say with emphasis
that it always affords prompt and complete relief
FAVORITE REMEDY is pleasant to the taste
thorough in its effects, producing the slightest
disagreeable or sickening sensation.
Yours, truly, B. G. TROWBRIDGE.
But Mr.. Trowbridge is not alone in his praise of
DIR. DAVID KENNEDY'S FAVORITE REMEDY.
FAVORITE REMEDY is positive cure for Mala-
R. A. Campbell Foreman of the sorting room in the
Montgomery Paper Mills:
MONTGOMERY, ORANGE Co., n. Y,
March 4, 1884.
DR.. Kennedy, Rondout, NJ Y:
DEAR SIR have used for some time your valua-
BILE medicine, FAVO Rte REMEDY. for Malaria,
and it has proved an etfectual cure After having
tried great many other medicines for disorder OF
this kind without avail, / find DIR. DAVID KEN
NEDY'S FAVORITE REMEDY affords comp etc
satisfaction and ! do heartily recommend it to all
who suffer as | did. r. A. CAMPBELL
DR.. DAVID KENNEDY'S FAVORITE REMEDY
Diseases, and for all those ills peculiar 70 women
MATAwAN, n. j March 3, 1884.
Dr. Kennedy NJ d., ROnd0Wt N. Y:
DEAR SIR: l have used your valuable medicine
FAVORITE REMEDY, in my family for Liver diff
culties, and find it an excellent preparation worthy
of the recommendation it bears.
dec11eod1mnrm MRS MARGARET HAYES.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-13
National TrafIers Rank.

NVHE shareholders of the National Traders Bank,
n of Portland. are hereby notified that their an
nual meeting will be held at their banking ROOM
o'clock M, to choose five Directors for the
ing year. Also, to advise the expediency of ap-
plying for extension of the corporate existence OF
the bank, which expires in August next.
EDWARD GOULD, Cashier
Dec. 18th 1884. decl 2dtd
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-13
CANAL NATIONAL BANK.

FEVHE annual meeting of the stockholders of 1.-THE
Il Canal National Bank of Portland for the
election of Directors, and for the transaction
of any other business that may legally come before
them, will be held at their Banking House, on Tues
day, the thirteenth day of January, 1885, at IL
O'Clock a. m. B. C. SOMERBY,
Dec. IL. 1884. Cashier.
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NOTICE.

ENVHE Retail Boot and Shoe Dealers will keep their
Il Stores open Evenings from December 18th,
until January LIST, to accommodate the Holiday
Trade. On and after January 1st 1885 will close
as usual at O'Clock, except Saturday Evenings.
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The Portland daily press., 1884-12-13
The hurdOck Liquid Food Co.:
BOSTON,

Wish TO how the physicians of lhe Umited
states the class of patients that they call
chronic when admitted into their Free
Hospital of 40 beds for infants and wom-
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-13
REDUCED OCEAN TaCK ETS.

10y the largest fastest and best passenger and
D mail steamers between America anc Europe.
Rates: First cabin $50 to 500; second cabin $40
to $50; intermediate $50 to 40; Storage, outward
and prepaid to and from British ports, $15, round
trip $50; steerage outward and prepaid, to and
from Continental ports, SIT to $25 Scandinavian
and Sterling sight checks at lowest rates. Apply to
j. L. FARMER, % Exchange street. je1 9dtf
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-13
The HARLEM RAILROAD.

Valuable suggestion of Emtereat to Men
Employed ON all RailrOads-Readi it,
if You Would be Benefited.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-13
PARALYTTCS, RHEUMATICS,
INFLAMMATORY RHEUMATISM.

The following being few Of many cases, are now
to the staff of any hospital or members of any
medical society, (Ofice, No 10 Causeway street,
and all of our casss equally chronic, and Of
all classes of diseases.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-19
PERSONAL.

Mr.. W ". Corcoran has just recovered from slight
attack OF Illness.
sBova Lockwood only defeated in her race for
tie Presidency bus has just had her tricycle. smashed
n'ojunk by m unsaant cab-dryer Truly the age OF
c.iyalry Is past
Sir Frederick Leighton has just celebrated bis ffty
ccrbcr g, Lord Napier Of IaSdaa his seyenty-ioarth
It ia denied that Lieutenant Rhodes h suffering from
injuries received at the Gay Head wreck.
Lady Hlyar, who dicd short time ego in England
was the widow of an Admiral and the mother Of two
Admras of tie British Navy. She was nney-sx years
ol and the Prince of Wales and the Duke Of Edinburgh
Ln promised with her on her hUndredth birthday
if She reached it.
President McCoh % Princeton will attend the FOUR
tocIh annual meeting If Princeton alumni in Washing
ton this evening.
The compromise negotiations on the Franchise bill,
The Torld tIondou still insists, began with lir Glad
and the Queen were continued hy Her Me't ana
% Duke o; Richmond. and wogc brought into slare az
Gordon Castle during the visit of lord salisbury and
Lord Cairns.
Or oliver swaiue Taylor, survivor Of Dartmouth,
class of i>ro wednesday Cce ra'cd MS ccntcnlAi
lt,hiag uri.ernry.
An Arab docor vho .eryod IN ~ Nahdil army on ~
rat from ~ oNcI 10 The Nio. i5.lt tho following
sror,iv aftcr iny afiia ~ cainn Nhii ft fot me
rna a.fct iue ahsthrr trev h5a 80 anpu'atc 'd't
tti .rat lil not trc rt s-'rt e 'iHnrts ritii rc.
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a 4. i s s- .Il' ~ llt il-a IKE f' Gltaay. tiaiiss
81 sIl ani ~ , nnl A4' ',,.i's y ir',, rr' +. 'n
thoscA..'.n qt L pi tae ;'l! M Sa@ a,es'
informing lliG ul events ia Lulult'
New-York tribune., 1884-12-19
onizc the impracticablc scheme OF ncn'ral.@a-
ton defined in the Clayton Bulwer convcneoh'
p,cuT yo RE gECOGNIZED.

The Nicaragua treaty does not please sun"rI
organs of British opinion. IL may DC no.n''
that the ncwepaper representatives o' br'''s"
;,trosts In this instance, as in the recent res
;dont;ol camnaicn, are not to be found cN-
o,,sivolv on the other side of the ocean. Inc
Iopo,,ooe uscd by The London Times ana some
otbor English journals is not altogether tenn
norotc or reasonable, but.may be in part excused
Inv the mistake rs TO the terms ana scope oi ''io
treaty. TO which attention was calicu yes'e'u"S'
Not ONLY the self-interest OF the OniIeu states
~ chief owner of the ship canal, but positive
+rootv stinulations. would require that the
oorol If constructed, should be freely opened
70 the trade of all nations under ordinary
circumstances. But in time of war between the
Irritod STATES and any foreign Power, thls
Nation would unquestonabiy possess ana use
IN i,nDortant advantage-prcciscly the aaVah-
tace which Great Britain has in the virtual
ownership of the Suez Canal. =,
Comnlaint that the United States wouid
nossoss such an advantage, as against any
hostile Power, does not come with goou grace
from Great Britain. 1t is but snort tillc
since the Sncz Canal was virtually seized Tor
British military uses, and the use OF the canal
bv other nations for peaceful commercial pur-
noses practically suspended. Ihisperiormance
was met with indignant protest by French ana
| other commercial interests. But the verdict oil
| the civilized world was on the whole NOT
adverse TO Great Britain. The common sense oil
commercial nations recognized the fact that the
large investment and partial ownership Dy
Great Britain and the heavy pecunialy anu
other rcspnnsblitics assumed by that Power
justified II In claiming certain priority OF use
in any military emergency. So it would be-
inryitably. If the United states were the priii-
cipal owner of a ship canal across the lsthnns'
This country would insist upon the qiirk
pas,agc Of rs ship. and stores and munitions
from Atlantic to Pacific stations without intet-
,rpion nv account of mig ctnmrfcal TN ir,
anl n u6rlt rvrutr from The t's" ~ the cnin'
,rt iwsiiit n,,i8r. u 'hr ttta't enbm''"a "
,hr e.-sir f.ra nc, frrarri-, 'ii tiol' rlr"''t
.Ni att tsia,ri4 itWrN' W ~ teaHf 'e tr "r
W.tnei b.We ih'a aa'eH eeer'rrS '''
eAp.usa apd iue ,p.ppa.wli, Wh'-N q tt'ilit-
,iua oi tne ue.4 Wpai mFoife
New-York tribune., 1884-12-19
sr nnunGn- lIM

The treaty 0f reciprocity with -. l'0mlnEu
which has been submitted 10 thc senate Tor rat
iGcation, and of which an abstract Is printed
in another column, Is much broader IN rs pro-
vision, than the Spanish treaty with Cuba ana
Porto Rico. If the population with which 1t Is
nrouosed TO establish reciprocal trade were
larger and more prosperous, the treaty contcm-
plated would be of manifest advantage to the
United States in many respects, Tor It's
provisions are not calculated to shut ont
American trade fc the benefit OF any other
nation. Considering that the products which
the United States would admit undcr the con-
tcmDlatcd treaty free of duty embrace nearly
all the articles which ST. Domingo has to sell
and now exports TO any extent, 1t may seem
at first that this treaty is omen to .ec same
objection which has been made to the treaty
concerning Cuba and Porto Rico-that 1t Is
one-sded in its operation. Upon examination
however, it will be seen that nearly all the
products of st. Domingo which are exported
largely are now free of duty under the general
laws of the United States; and 1t Is improbable
that duties will hereafter be imposed, unless in
case of urgent public necessity which cannot
now be foreseen, upon such articles as coffee
and cocoa. The contemplated treaty, more
over, preserves duty on tobacco imported from
st. Domingo in any manufactured form, but at
a reduction of 20 per cent from the present
rate.
The population of st. Domingo is not. large,
nor is it by any means wealthy. Numbering
about three quarters of n million, it has trade
with the United States hardly exceeding
$1,000 900 "a year, and it supplies to us no
article which we do not obtain in much greater
quantities from other countries. According to
the latest official report the aggregate imports
of the Republic were only about $2,35G,0OO
and its exports about $2,790,000. But a
small part of this trade Is with the United
States, and a still smaller part with Great
Britain. The main question in regard to this
treaty is whether it is Of sufficient Importance,
in the benefits possible to be derived from it,
to justify departure from the general policy
of the United States hitherto maintained in
respect to commerce with the West Indies and
Central America.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-19
SP1RRING IND FIGHTING.

The acquittal of Sullivan and Greenfield on
the charge of prize-lightng does not warrant
the conclusion that the law is too narrow to
reach that offence. The jury had to decide
whether the particular instance brought before
them was prizc-light. They decided that Il
was not. The actual state of the case Is that Il
mistake was made in trying 10 get conviction
for prize lighting on mild sparring match.
Judge laript's definition of the pcrmissibc in
friendly boxing had previously taken all the
disposition to "slug" out OF The conbalans.
aud they were on their good behavior IN those
circumstances nn attempt wns made ~ secure
n conviction, aud naturally u his failed Hut
this trial really docs not touch The principle ~
iasne, nnf can u be- regarded ga u tral or Tho
law, IL Ia we'll known that there have been
many prilo-tghts under the pretonoa of hoNing-
matches, II In equally we'll known that the
people who pay 10 seo such so-calei spauing-
matches care only for the brutal phase of the
"sportn Sparring matches Will attract a
certain element so long as they are prize ghts
in disguise. But the law as laid down by judge
Barrett is sufficient to put Il stop To that kind
of amusement, and it is certain that the lovers
of serious fighting will not pay to SEQ such
exhibitions as can alone be given legally.
The effect of the rigorous application of the
law, therefore, must be to drive prze-fghting
to the shifts and concealments which are the
penalty of all illcgitmate proceedings. 1t
cannot be made impossible so long us there are
professional sluggers" on the one hand, and
n large number of peDple OF means with vicious
and low tastes Oh the other But it Is enough
for the present that it should be driven out of
sight and forbidden to thrust its brutalism
insolently into the face of the community. As
to sparIing, that is different thing. 1t is a
natural and healthy part of athletic training.
All Young men are the better for learning the
use of their hands, and also for learning how to
take some hard knocks now and then without
losing temper or getting ilustered. That is
good discipline and training. But between
sparring and prize-Hghtng there Is all the
difference between fencing andduelling, and the
line must be drawn firmly and clearly which
declares the one permissible and innocent
and the Other unlawful al depraving. IL the
authorities do their duty there will be nc
New-York tribune., 1884-12-19
HUNGARIAN MUSIC.

A band Of Hungarian musicians gave con-
cert IN Chickering Hall last night, uncer the man.
agement of W. +. Morse The concert was the last
OF the entertainments OF the international star
in which Mr. Proctor the astronomer. has recently
figured 1t will 10 followed by two independent concerts
on Saturday afternoon and evening.
Hungarian bands have frequently been heard here In
halls In which beer glasses gave an accompaniment
but opportunities have seldom been afforded to studytae
interesting novel character OF their enteainmensn
the degree last night afforded. Their music should De
te to position of national an
echo OF the Magyar gypsy lifo tnged with It's quickly
varying and sharply contased moods and the source
from which some exceedingly brilliant pieces OF tho
concert music OF to-day have been drawn. Looked at
from this point of view such entertainment AS hss
of last night full of interest for music shows in 50
marked degree that of the Magyars the emotional
life Of its and practisers The manner IN which
the ordinary laws of rhythm, harmony aud expression
are put at defiance In the wild rhapsodies
on Hungarian tunes which they played was startling:
and so the unique charm which took the place 0t
conventional beauty, As TO their parodie,, OF
Tell" they are only interesting showing
everything that comes into their hand. The band con-
siss of ak dders viola player. one viooncellls.
two clarincsts, two contra-bassists and manphatos
of the favOre Hungarian instrument, the duclher.
Last night Miss Juliette C0.den Thompson sang some
ballads with pretty voice.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-19
JNDyANs IND LAND- D-GRADBERs.

Senator Dawes HIS directed attention to
what. if tho facts are as stated, is case
demanding inquiry. The people OF Montana
have presented petition through the Senator,
stating that the Crow Indians have been in
luccd By n syndicate of cattle capitalists to
lease their reservation, or the principal part OF
it. consisting Of three million acres, for one
cent an acre. Mr. Dawes was surprised to find
that no information Of such lease existed in
the Interior Department. Of cOurse the first
question is whether any such lease has been
made. The fact that it could not be made
legally without the sanction OF the Interior
Department appears to cast strong doubt on
the reality Of the transaction. Mr.. Vest, how
ever said that resolution had been passed by
the Senate calling on the Interior DepartDo mt
for information on The subject but that no
reply had been made to it. OF cOUrsc the
DEPARTMENT must be assumed to know the truth
in the promises, and it is scarcely conceivable
that any such lease could have been sanctioned
by the Secretary of the Interior, though his
sanction alone would legitimzc Il transaction
of the kind
The mere suspicion OF such an affair, how
ever. serves to show how easily the Indians
could be vctimized by land-sharpers If they
were not most carefully guarded by the Gov
crnment. Their simplicity and credulity III
business matters have been fOstered and
increased by the cOddlng policy which con-
dcmns them 70 a perpetual minority ANA while
ostcnsibly irtrusling valuable interests to their
charge has SO entirely prevented them from
acquiring experience in the ways of the world
that they must have guardians all their lives
on pain of being stripped naked by the first
white knayc who encounters them. II the
Indian were given iusiicc-that Is, If he wcrc
riilc ciizcn-hc would very soon prove
himself match for the caltle-m,n anl others
wlio nuH lust nflut ~ rn-.- 3Uns.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-19


In The Buffalo Courier establishment the boy never
comes down from the composing to the editorial
rooms with the message that they short of copy
that tho Editor does not proceed to cry up the tube
to the foreman "Takea column,or column and hall,
or two columns or as much moro as you want, from
the standing galleys on The Fraud of 1870" 1t IS
n subject which is irresistibly fascinating to the
Editor of The Courier, and he always keeps copious
discussion Of it in stock.
He SCENE to bo laborng under the idea that Mr..
HAYES could not read bis title clear to the Presi-
dency when the fact is that his title was as valid
"a George Washngton's or Grover Clevelands
When man makes q trump and then gets enchred.
il does not lie In his mouth to squeal, There was
contest over the election in 1870. The Democracy
made the trump Ii was the Electoral Commission
They were beaten to I, and have been squeallng
fraud ever since We suppose they will continue
To sauea until the stars ofcternity break through
times last twilight" But they will never succeed
in making the squea impressive. And they cannot
make it even entertaining without the aid OF The
TprpUXF's KEY to the cipher dispatches Hence
our afectionate advice 70 The Courier is-Don't.