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The Portland daily press., 1884-08-02
MECHANIC FALLS.

In the country, numbers OF sheep are report
ed to have been killed by dogs. One man in
the city, from Mechanic Falls, Thursday, said
that farmer in that town had lost twenty
three from his flock, eight of which are known
to have been killed.
PREsQUE ISLE.
Hon. j. B. Hall OF Pressure Isle, is critically
i'll at his residence.
PATTEN.
a correspondent of the Aroostook Times
says bears have become SO bold In Patten and
vicinity thatEthey follow the sheep to tho build
ings and carry them away in the daytime. Sew
eral have been seen lately almost in the viii
lage. The fires which have been raging in the
backwoods have probably, driven them this
way. Over one hundred sheep and lambs
have been killed by them within the last three
weeks.
RICHMOND.
A roll of bills containing 81 POP was found
beside the railraod in Richmond yesterday
morning by boy named Wallace Russell, who
returned it to the ownea, trader in town,
and received his reward-"Thank you"-Prob-
ably more substantial results will follow.
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-02
THE FLAMES.
Several Buildings Burned i'm PhiIadel
phia-LOss Over 8 100000.

phla-LOss over $IOO,OOOs
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1.-Fire broke out this
morning in the Old rink building, Twenty third and
Chestnut streets, occupied by John Wanamsker as
furniture mandatory. The building and COR
tents were very nearly destroyed. The fire spread
rapidly and -four. saloons, the yard of R. Halls
planning mill, a cigar stole, an unoccupied store,
Phelan's lumber yard and hotel known as the
Howard House were all burned. The rink was
valued at $4,000. A correct estimate of all the
losses cannot be made at present. but it is thought
that the amount will exceed 100000,
Loss of $15O,OOO i'm COhoes, N. ".
TROY, N. Y, Aug. LA large building in Co
hoes, occupied by Edward S.Gregory, was entirely
destroyed by fire this morning. The loss on this
and adjacent buildings is upward of 5000, the
remainder of the losses being the goods contain
ed therein, as follows; Rodney Wilcox, dry goods,
$4,000; insurance, SIS, 90; Edward 5: Greg DRY,
hardware, SIG 900; covered; Henry Leyison, cloth
108, Lodge 1l6 Free Masons, $1,000; insurance
$500; Mystic Club. $500; no insurance.
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-02
ANOTHER DISASTER.


Sinking OF the British Steamer Britannia
BosToN, Aug. Ia cable report from Lon.
don announces the sinking, by collision,
of the British steamer Britannia, which left
New York July 16. The superstition is that
the crew were landed at Southampton.
The sinking of the steamer was caused by
collision with the steamer Belliagan, which
was bound from Hartlepool for Cadiz. The
Belliagan rescued the Britannis's crew and
landed them at Southampton.
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-02
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Decrease Less thun four Millions in JuIy.

WAsHNGToN, Aug. 1.-The debt statement issued
to-day shows the decrease of the public debt during
the month of July to be 5000 ,2S9; decrease of
debt since June 3, 1884, So, 1893 289; cash in the
Treasury, $405, 10000 gold Ger ifeates outstand-
ing 017 800; silver certificates outstanding
500, 4O4 BAL certificates of deposit outstanding,
$l3 $50 900; refundng certificates outstanding,
81 TAG 800; legal tenders outstanding. 1916, 6S1,
amount estimated as lost destroyedD So 97S, 491.
The payments made FROM the Treasury by war
rants during the month of July, 1884, were as fol-
9I2 1922; war, $3,olS, 1924; navy, 81 AIS :
o38.3s; interior, Indians, $610 5e0.79; interior,
pensions, $40 033, 1888; total $2S, 1853, S0565 The
above does It include payments made on account
OF the interest or principal of the public debt of the
United States
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-02
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The Portland daily press., 1884-08-02
Returns to the 4 old

CLEVELAND, Ang Judge r. T. Paine,
who was a Republican until Greeley's time,
and has since been Democrat announced his
determination at the Second Ward Blaine aud
Logan Club meeting last night of renouueing
the Democracy and voting for Blaine. In his
speech he gave the reasons for his former flop
aud also for this one, declaring his iualienable
right as an American citizen to vote as he
pleased. He asserted that when the Demo-
cracy threw such men as Thurman, Randall,
Bayard aud others overheard for Cleveland, it
made grave and irreparable mistake
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-02
The Disease ON shipboard.

LONDON, Aug. lit is reported from Cardiff that
man had died of cholera on board the French
steamer Gravie, from Marselles, which is lying at
anchor in Penarth Roads. The body was thrown
overheard. Another man aboard the ship is very
ill.
ToULoN, Aug There were only two deaths
from cholera to-day. Thirty-three cases are now
being treated in the Bon Recontre hospital and 90
in the ST. Mandrier hospital Another death from
cholera has occurred at Montfort.
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-02
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
WASHINGTON, Aug, Q

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.
The indications for New England to-day are
generally fair weather, westerly winds becom-
ing variable, slight change in temperature,
rising barometer.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
1.27 p MI
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-02
The Weeks Failures.

NEW YonK, Aug 1.-The business failures OF the
last seven days throughout the country number for
the United States 233 and for Canada 10: or a to-
tai of 251 as against 234 last week
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-02
THE CHOLERA.
Increase of the Cholera at uar.ei

Increase of the Cholera at Marseilies.
MARsEILLEs. Aug There is a marked in
crease in the number of cholera cases throughout
the district. The Municipal Council has resolved
TO erect in prominent place a tablet to comment
crate the noble seli-sacritice or the doctors and
Sisters of Charity who victi ms of the cpl
demic. DR.. Patros, who died yester dsy, will have
a street named after him. There have been seven
deaths from cholera in the department. of Ardeche.
Between nine O'Clock and noon to-day there were
i've. iaat he hara fro Ghnlarn
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-02
WOOD WORKING MACHINERY

For Sale
Been Used but a Short Time,
Consisting of the following named machines:
/ Gray and Wood Planer.
/ Smith Moulder and Sash Machine with tools.
1 Smith Mortlsing Machine with full set of
chisels.
/ Smith Tenoning Machine.
1 Baxter Buzz Planer.
1 Baxter Band Saw with six saws
i Gig Saw with ten saws.
l Gledhill Sandpapering Machine and table,
/ Grindstone with bench.
1 Blind Crimper.
/ Buck Blind Mortising Machine.
/ Tuning Lathe
Saw Bench,
Baxter 24-inch Surface Planer.
4 Door Sets with bench.
Iron Wise.
Saw Wise.
2 Work Benches
55 feet of Shafting.
Concentrating, Pulley and Betting for the
above machinery.
Address,
r. II. INGERSOLL, BiddefOrd, Me.
fa19 DIFF
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-02
MEETINGS.
Annual Meeting.

AnMEII WeetImSs
NIHE stockholders of the Atlantic IL St. Lawrence
n Railroad Company are hereby notified that the
annual meeting of the Company will be held at the
office Of the treasurer in Portland on Tuesday,
August 5, 1884, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon for
the purpose Of choosing board of Directors for the
ensuing year and for the transact ton of any other
business that may legally be presented.
f. r. BARRETT,
Clerk of the Corporation.
Portland, July 10, 1884. jy18dtd
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-02
POLITICAL.


The Democratic National COmmitiee.
New YORK, Aug. 1.-The Democratic Ma
tional Executive Committee, after being in
session for some time, decided to lease house
No. II, West oath street for the Democratic
headquarters
The following advisory campaign committee
was appointed: A. P. German, Maryland; ;
NJ w. Ransom, North Carolina; B. IT, Jonas,
Louisiana; j. s. Barbour, Virginia; Hubert
o Thompson, New York; A. 81. Brown, H.
diana; Miles Ross, New jersey.
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-02
You Need Nothing Else

Doyou want an external remedy for ordinary all
ments? Use Bensons Capcine Porous Plasters. 25c.
aug2 S&Wnrm
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-02

Bears are making serious destruction among
the sheep IN this town. Twenty-nine sheep
and lambs have been killed in one flock, one
of which was worth thirty dollars; other flocks
have suffered smaller losses.
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-02

Warren Ward died in Auburn Thursday aged
60 years. Mr.. Ward was proprietor of the
Herdsdsle Farm in Canton, which he made
his usual summer residence, and had large
business connections in New York.
The Portland daily press., 1884-08-02

expectations, the Greedy relief squadron ar
rived in sight of Newcastle, N. e., this morn
ing. The Alliance put out at a. m. from
Portsmouth with orders relative to holding the
reception on Saturday, but Secretary Chandler
this afternoon for the naval reception in the
harbor. The programme as arranged for Sat-
urday will be substantially carried out
Mrs. Lieutenant Greedy arrived at Ports
mouth at noon with General Hazen and party.
Lieutenant Greely's mother is also here.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-10-23

lister. He sought to intimidate the
Mexican government by informed
ding in boundary line between Mex
leo and Guatemala. While he vince
died Peru and blundered in his at
tempt to bully the brave .Chilians, a
sordid guano speculation was re-
vealed as the prime motive of his in
reference between those people. AS
soon as Secretary Frelinghuysen was
installed in Office he proceeded to re-
verse the action of Mr.. Blaine, and to
put the foreign policy of the govern
ment back into its ancient and honor
able grooves, to the great qualification
of the conservative mind of the coun-
try. Is it strange that President Ar
thur and Secretary Frelinghuysen are
not giving their active support to a
candidate for president whose course
upon questions of great delicacy and
moment they were constrained to dis
avow? There is no imperative foreign
policy but Ola commercial nature. We
want no political entanglements and
especially do the people of this Union
want no political protectorate such as
Blaine proposed through his plan of
an American congress. Logan prob
ably threw the Blaine fat into the fire
when he said the people of this coun-
try can exist without foreign relations.
He denounced Blaine's strong point,
and hence, probably, the latter was led
to fly away to the tariff. Protection
is absolutely destructive of foreign
relations. AS long as it lasts we can
have no. foreign policy of commercial
nature worth talking about, and no.
body wants such foreign policy as Mr..
Blaine proposed. Logan was right in
one respective have no foreign re-
lations worth mentioning. Foreign
policy, under the present regime, is an
absurdity. Blaine was forced to its
abandonment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-10-23
NEW PROCESS IN SUGAR MAKING.

The New Orleans Picayune con-
tains an interesting description of a
new process for extracting sugar from
sugar cane. 1t is the invention of
Conrad Frobach. of Berlin, and must
work to the advantage of the cane
growers in this country. The beet
growers have had decided advantage
over the producers of cane sugar in
the nature of the raw material to be
handled. The saccharine matter of
the beet is lncased in a soft pulp that
readily yields to pressure, and the
work of extracting the Juice therefrom
is for that reason quite easy. On the
other hand, the sugar cane is hard,
requiring great force to crush
it, and the fbrous material
holds in absorption large per
cent. of the juice in the bagasse that
has passed through the most powerful
mill, The new method dispenses al
together with crushing the cane. The
material to be treated, says the Picay-
une, is cut into chips, as if it were to
be worked by the diffusion process,
which are placed in tank. The first
step is to extract from this mass all
the water it contains. This is accom-
plished by passing throug it the vapor
of alcohol, which, having an affinity
for water, unites with it and carries it
off without a degree OF heat that would
cause water to vaporize itself. Liquid
alcohol is then passed through the
chips and takes out the sugar; after
which the tank is heated so as to drive
out in the shape of vapor any of the
solvents that may have remained.
The whole apparatus IS to be construct
ed soas to avoid any wastage of alcohol.
which is to be used over and over again,
The apparatus for the new process is
entirely different from the old, and no
part of the old appliances for making
sugar excepting the sugar boilers or
TRAINS may be used in the new. And
yet owing to the cheapness and econ
omy of the Frobach process, all sugar
producers would be compelled to use
it instead of the old. Besides it is said
small as well as large sugar planta-
tons may be profitably conducted
with the new invention. a signal adj
ventage of the process, it is said, con-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-10-23

In seeding down to grass there are
two mistakes that farmers often
make. First, not much more than
half seed enough is sown. Second, the
seed is not half prepared. 1t is very
poor economy to try to save money by
sowing small quantity Of seed. The
result is there are many vacant places,
thus leaving a chance for weeds and
undesirable varieties of grass to come
in, which having gained a foothold
will soon begin to crowd out the de-
sirable varieties. An effort should be
made to SOW seed enough to cover the
land so thick with young plants as to
crowd out every undesirable variety
that tries to get in. In this way a
much better quality of hay viii be
obtained, and the crop will be salts
factory some years longer than
if only half seed enough is
sown. Many farmers seem to have
an idea that they have but
little TO do to prepare field to SOW
grass seed, except to simply plow it
and run a harrow over it q few times
to level it; but this IS not enough. If
a good crop of grass is expected it is
necessary to not only thoroughly pull
veriZe the soil three or four inches
deep, bat to mix liberal supply Of
manure with it. AS it is generally eX-
pected that the land when once seed
ed will remain in grass several years,
it pays to not only supply something
that is not all at once available for
plant food. Ground bone, if not very
fine, will do this, and is therefore one
of the best fertilizers to apply to land
that is to be settled down TO grass that
is to be found in the market, especi-
ally ifapplied in connection with good
wood ashes, or potash. Land matured
with these two fertilizers will pre-
duce good crops of grass several years
in succession, without top dressing
| TPloughmap.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-10-23
Careful Training for Horses.

Horses with high mettle are more
easily educated than those of less OF
dull spirits, and are more susceptible
of i'll training, consequently may be
good or bad, according to the training
they receive. Horses with dull spir-
its are not By any means proof against
management, for in them often may
be found the most provoking obsti-
macy or vicious habits of different
characters that render them almost
entirely worthless. Could the coming
generation of horses in this country
be kept from their colthood days to
the age of five years in the hands of
good, careful managers, there would
be seen a vast difference in the gen.
eral characters of the noble animals.
If colt is never allowed to get an adj
vantage it will never know that it
possesses a power that man cannot
control; and, if made familiar with
strange objects it will not be skittish
and nervous. A gun can be fired
from the back of horse, an umbrella
held over his head, a buffalo robe
thrown over his neck, a railway en-
CINE pass close by, his heels bumped
with sticks, and the animal take il all
as a natural condition of things, il
only taught by careful management
that he will not be injured thereby
| There is great need of improvement
| in the management of this noble an
imal-less beating wanted ard more
educating.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-10-23
SVugt lltl The Str8alL
One Thousand Acres of Land and
"Rleht smart of Bears.n

On the deck of big Mississippi steamboat
stood an aged southern planter lndicatin Z
bya sweep of his arm the waters the h0at was
D. ssing over. he said to a passenger from e
Naith: "When | was TIVE We Years old l
illel my first bear on new pan ation my
:arher . Il then cult ng out of a forest that
grew directly over the waters et this ben /.
that was mighty good plantation, and there
wa Fi4ht smart of bears there, too. But that
one thousand acres cfland went Into the Mis-
sissIppi years ago."
1t IS putting no strain upon the figure to sav
that great forests of youthful hope, wonlaniy
b auIy and manly ST eDgth are swept In me
same way every year INTO The great, turDla
tori 93t of disease and death. YET 1t shOuid
not be so. That it Is 40 is disgrace as Wen
az a.loss People are largely 100 careless Or
100 stupid to defend their own tetersssS-tne
most precious Of which IS health. Ihat gone gone
all is gone Disease is simple .ut 70 resktsSst
ness and Ignorance the Simplest lungs r rgs9e
as well be complex as 0ro,.o l..on u LILLY
Sections a the huge esteTn rivers, winch
50 often food tie cities along their snores,
arise in a few nl.suniaiu springs, SO au our an
m sl1f 8 c;,n be traced 70 impure Diood and
snail. group Of dlsorccIec ''1sanS
,ITflc IND st eff etive and > - I've remedy or
,fsea GO is pa XXI Frs TD& goes to lie
sources OF pain aud weakness. il response TO
lis action the liver, kidneys, stomach and heart
feain heir work afresh, and disease is driven
ont Tie Tonic is not, however, an intoxicant,
INIT cures q desire for strong drink. Have you
dyspepsia rheumatism, or troubles Which have
refGseSto yield to other agents? Here Is your
he p.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-10-23
HOW Much Sleep.

The only rule is, take enough. Old
Mother Means, IN Eggleston's 'Hoos-
ier Schoolmaster," advised her hus-
band when buying cheap land, "While
yer a-g@'ftn', get plenty" So say
we in T. I'D to sleep, full quantity
of when Is more valuable than the
grandest prairie farms the sun ever
shone upon.
1t is during the wakeful hours that
| the muscles and nervous system and
brain expend their energies. Muscles
are partially recruited during the day
by nourishment taken, but the great
recuperating work of the nerves and
brain is done during sleep. Such re-
cuperation must at least equal the eX
penditure made through the day oe
else the brain is i'll nourished, wastes.
Persons who, in early English history,
vera condemned TO death by being
preveoted from sleeping, always died
raVing naniacs Persons who are
starved to death sufrr brain starya-
ton also, and pass into authorizations
and lhen INFO insanity Hearth and
Home
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-10-23

THE fate that awaited Fred. w.
Cohen, the drummer for a jewellery
house, while at Fort Worth, is held
up to all villains who attack the honor
of decent women. He made an indie
cent proposal to young lady of that
place, while showing her samples.
She complained and no male relative
being on hand to defend her. friend
wrote him a note, in her name, max
ing an appointment, to which he has
tened. The gentleman, with fourteen
of his male friends, were at the APP
pointed place to take him in hand,
which they did. The villain was es-
corted to a room and forty-five lashes
with a buggy whip were laid on his
bare hide. He was directed to leave
town in short order, and he left.
There was not the least ceremony in
his leaving.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-10-23

In 1910 Cno vote was not governed
entirely by party influences, and the
candidacy of Mr.. Hayes, who was best
known among his own people, did
not create any enthusiasm. But, in
Guiding the vote of 1876, the average
republican majority, during these sew
en- years, is 2O,OO0-high odds with
which to begin contest. Instead of
carrying the state by at least an aver
age majority, they now get only 10000,
which is a virtual defeat for
them, and in their sad hearts they 81
lently feel this. In the October cleo
ton of 1880, Garfeld's candidate for
the secretaryship of state received 49,
eco: while the majority of his other
candidates went up as high as $4,000.
Surely the republican presidential as
pirant is not satisfied at
this insignificant majority of
10000 votes, with all the
imported voters from Kentucky, Ma.
ryland. Virginia and Washington
City,he has barely exceeded the Hayes
majority, which was followed in New
York, in November of the same year.
by majority of 26,0C0 votes for Til
den, even with democrats seriously d.
vided against themselves. The New
York Times (republican,) just in adj
vance of the Ohio election of last
Tuesday, sad:
After having shown himself in ev-
cry city and village and at every cross
roads settlement in Ohio, Mr.. Blaiue
will, it is said. make another tour
increasing the number of his supper
tiers In Chautauvua county and along
the southern tier. The history of the
travelling exhibition in Ohio has al
ready shown that this candidate for
the republics highest Office is ready to
descend to any kind of electioneering
No doubt he would like to stand at
every polling place in Ohio next Tues,
day, if that were possible, with tickets
in his hand, begging voters not to be
drawn away by the "side issue" of a
candidates personal character. He
may spare hlmSelf, however, the deg
relation of the proposed tour in this
state. It would be a waste of time
and laborious effort. Whatever shall
be the result in Ohio New York has
passed beyond Blaine's reach. 1t be.
comes palmer, day by day, that this
state will emphasize its reputation
of Blaine, the jobber, by giving to
Cleveland in November a very large
majority.
Let the republicans take all the
comfort they can from this Ohio
victory" A more desperate strug.
gle awaits them in November, and
between now and election day public
intelligence and impartiality must
recognize stronger than ever the fact
that Mr.. Blaine does not and cannot
represent national honor; that he is
false and avaracious. He must be de.
feated, if the people still hold to honor
and honesty as conditions to politica.
advancement.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-10-23

IT is now understood that the Pa
cific railway, eastern division, was
drawn into bankruptcy by demands
of the blackmailers, among whom was
James G. Blaine. Speaker Blaine is
proved to have received alIotments OF
1880 shares of stock, subject to as
sessment, and valued at 81, 625, 900; s.
900 shares not subject to assessment
valued at $295, 900, and 1000 more al
lotted but not assessed. The two lat
ter lots, not subject to assessment
were secured by Blaine for himself
while the $500 shares of stock, sub
ject to assessment, were supposed to
be for distribution among his support
ers in helping to procure the passage
of the bill and subsequnt amend
mentS.