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The Press., 1884-04-17

A Scottish insurance company refuses risks on baseball players. That shows how little the Scotch know about our ra- tional game. In this country the insura, ce companies do not fight shy of any one but the umpire.
The Press., 1884-04-17
BEN BUTLER'S NERVE.

Washington Letter Bean-eating Mas sachusetts never fights duels, and Buffers nerve has had to be expended in other ways. A notable instance of this occurred in 1856. when Ben Butler was young practitioner at Lowell. The Buchanan campaign was in full progress and great meeting was being held in the largest hall of the city. Rufus Choate, the great law yer, was addressing the meetingl and his eloouence had thrown them into the wild est confueion, when 8 jar was felt and crash was; heard The cry went forth, ssthe floor is sinking" Every one turned pale and the audience rose for stampede, when Ben Butler came to the front ot the platform beside MT. Choate, and calling the audience to halt, said there was no danger that the architect of the build ing was present, and that he would go with him and examine the building and report to allay their feelings. This qulet- ed the audience. Butler and the archl- tect made an immediate examination ot the hail. and found the danger very great. Butler at once returned and smlllngly as sured the audience there was no danger, but as the hall was overcrowded he ad vised them to quietly adjourn to the~pub lie square, and there MT. Choate. would finish. his speech. The crowd went quiet 1y out and the catastrophe swas.. averted As'Butler stepped on the platform he had whispered to MT. Choate with half laugh, in order to deceive the audience. This IS what he said ''Mr Choate, must clear this house or,we shall all be in hell in five minutes D
The Press., 1884-04-17

An Illinois woman has collected string of buttons "A feet long. This accounts for so many men in that state with their suspenders attached to their pants with shingle nail
The Press., 1884-04-17
,DIDGE's FOOD for
 4Olnfants andInvalids.

11lldLlS hnulifd!NlS. lThe most reliablesuhsti- |tute at present known, flor mothers milk, and q sustaining, strengthen'g diet for invalids. It is
 nutritious, easily digest
 ed and acceptable to the
 most irritable stomach.
 Its superiority to other
 s i m i lar preparations
 rests not only on scieD- Ftific analysis, but on the
The Press., 1884-04-17

When Baby was.sick, we gave her Castoria, When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria, When she WAS Miss, she ciung to Castoria, When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
The Press., 1884-04-17

crucal test of thirty years experience throughout
 tireat Britain and her Colonies and of many years in .the United states. In cans, 35c. to S1 E5. . 3:lfttt z.. WOULRICH & COi Painers Mass
The Press., 1884-04-17
MY COUSINS DREAMS.
{FRom THE DANIsH.)

BY CARL THEODORE HANSON. Author of "Le Loup," "A Lords Daughter, y ''The
 Baroness de Reidesel," etc.
The Press., 1884-04-17
(,ALIF MA
EXCURSION,
DR, ELlNI,s CELEBRATED

Cooks Grand Excursion to California leaves NewYork May 7th, including visits rontes to F2s 8 Man ln OutRa Cave of Kenlmc ky. Special trips among Ehe Rocky Mountains in Colorado 'Phe Yosemite Valley ete,
 The best and most varied Excursion announced. Send for descriptive pgDgranlMe, free by 1ajl. THos COOK 6 BON; is7 Washfn 5naij R6haS
The Press., 1884-04-17

Can only be applied truthfully to Hoods Sarsaparilla, and is an unanswerable argu- ment as to strength and economy.
 Miss Nellie Maine, Rockville, Conn.,, was troubled for two years with terrible scrofula sores on her neck. One was as large as her hand. She got discouraged; friend advised her to take Hoods Sarsaparilla. After taking three bottles, the sores healed and all signs of them disappeared. She has not been troubled since.
 Hoods Sarsaparilla Sold by all druggists. $1; six for $5. Made only by c. I. HOOD & CO.,, Lowell, Mass.
 100 Doses One Dollar.
The Press., 1884-04-17

On Sunday, the 9th of April, the en- gagement at Baw took place. Paul was present, -snd with his regiment partook in the battle, ssWas it laek of confidence in my courage and strength which I felt as we marched out of Klipleo ?'-in this man. her he afterwards described his feelings on that occason-''or did fear the con- test which awaited at that day 9
 'sI aaa anable to state, but I place not the utmost confidence in thogse who have never been subject to the effect whieh something untried invokes on the mind We gradually become accustomed to ev- erything we fall asleep on a plank at mid ocean, OF st the bivouac under the fire of cannon, bit the heart is strangely affected by that which is unusual and untried.
 The difference between courage and cowardiee on such an occasion, depends upon how quickly person can compre- bend the true situation. was in very strange and excited condition as our line moved towards Bomerlund, where we knew the enemy awaited our attack. I felt as though something of great weight rested on nay breast, and breathed Iaboriously
The Press., 1884-04-17
LFRED WILLIAM s.

THE BLOOD CLEANSER.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-22

The Louisiana election comes off to-day.
The contest is between the unprinciped
and rotten management of the Democratic
party which has controlled the State for
some years past by violence and fraud, and
a comparatively more decent element of
that party working in cooperation with the
Republicans to establish if possible a regime
of law and honor. There is great excite
ment in New Orleans where the ring
is most powerful and where the in
dignation of the people has been
aroused by the grossest abuses. There
is some expectation Of a fair election and an
honest count because men of nerve and
high character have at last actively come
out in opposition to the ring. The total
registration in the city is Al 900 voters of
whom 1900 are colored. The Independents
and Republicans hope for large majority in
the municipal contest. The notorious Nc
Emery heads the ring ticket for Governor
and there is possibility that he will be de-
feated. New Orleans has for years been
controlled by the Democratic party and a
more dishonest and debased municipal gov
| ernment does not exist on the face of the
earth. Of the present city officers it is said
that only one was actually elected by the
voters; the rest were fraudulently counted
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-22

The appeal OF the American Humane As
sociation in favor of improved cattle cars
which is made this morning in our adver-
tising columns deserves the attention and
favor Of all classes Of the community for all
classes are deeply interested in having the
meat We eat brought 10 our market in con-
dition which renders it wholesome and
healthy. This is entirely aside from hu-
name consideration for the sufferings of the
animals that are transported in ordinary
cars, although that is a matter which ought
to engage the mind of the public more than
It does. Railroad corporations have been
compelled by law and by the force of public
sentiment, organized and brought to bear by
this society, to do much to reform many of
the cruel practices that once prevailed; but
there is still much to be done before this
business of the transportation of live stock
is done as 1t should be. The testimony of
competent authority makes it clear that the
prevailing methods OF transportation affect
the quality of the meat unfavorably. What
ever can be done to improve this lie subject
OF general concern. Gzas. 60
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-22

The inquiry made by a member of the
East Maine Methodist Conference as to the
reason for excluding cider from the proposed
prohibitory amendment is pertinent. There
is no doubt, as has been frequently alleged
by temperance reformers, that hard cider is
one of the worst in the category of intoxi-
eants. Its staying power is something tre-
mendous, and man intoxicated with it is
said to soon develop an uncomfortable i'm
pulse to smash whatever comes in his way,
whether 1t be head or piece of furniture.
Why then is the sale of cider not prohibited
by the amendment? Will somebody that
knows please answer.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-22

Mr.. Brady, of Star route notoriety, has
got himself before the public again, and in
ano more favorable light than usual. Sat-
urday night he knocked down Judge Hyatt
in the rotunda of the Astor House in the
course of controversy in regard to the
craftsmanship of Roscoe Conkling-rather
small matter to break heads about.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-22

Ex-Congressman Ladd declares that if the
proposed constitutional amendment provid-
ing that ''the legislative powers granted to
Congress by the Constitution shall not be
construed 10 include the power to pass any
law making anything but gold and silver
eotn a tender in payment of debts except af-
ter declaration of war, or in case of rebel.
lion or invasion, when the public safety may
demand it," is Democratic measure or is
supported by the Democrats, the Greenback-
ers of Maine will not fuse with the Demo
Gratis this year. He expects that at the Lew
iston convention some sort of a peace will
be patched up between the warning factions
of the Greenback party.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-22

The Washington correspondent of the
Kennebec journal estimates that Mr.. Blaine
will only lack twenty-one votes of nomi-
nation on the first ballot. He counts, how
ever, good many chickens that are not yet
out of the shell. The Southern delegates
may vote for Blaine, but at present the
most of them are for Arthur.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-22

A man described as an ''intimate friend
of the President" is credited with the pre-
diction that Arthur will have 435 votes on
the first ballot at Chicago, and thus get the
nomination. The 'intimate friend'' evil
IDENTIFY has temperament sanguIne enough
for q stockholder in the Kelley motor com
nanv
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-22

Steamship Oregon of the Union line has
just made the trip from Liverpool to New
York in six days. ten hours and thirty min
utes. beating the best record by eight hours
and seven minutes. By and by the traveller
will cross the Atlantic so quickly that he
will not have time to be seasick.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-22

Speaker Carlisle is going to see if he can
not stiffen up the backbone of the Democra-
cy. he has prepared a speech on the tariff
which he will soon deliver on the floor of
the House. AS far as any effect upon the
Democratic spinal column is concerned, the
speech will be futile, but Mr.. Carlisle is one
Of the few Democrats who has knowledge
and convictions, and anything he says on
the tariff will be listened to with interest.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-22

The friends of the Hon. John G. Talbot
OF East Machias are said to be conducting
quiet campaign for the Democratic guberna-
torial nomination in behalf of that gentle
man. Mr.. Talbot is pre-eminently the old
war horse of the Maine Democracy
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-22
TEN GENTS A MONTH.

The Albany Journal estimates that the
New York State convention will stand, 156
for Arthur, 1893 for Blaine, rs for Edmunds,
with the remainder in doubt, but the most
of Them opposed to Arthur.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-22

An attempt is being made to galvanize the
Cleveland "boom" into the appearance of
life with battery charged with his sigma
ture to Mr.. Roosevelfs reform bills. Mr..
John Kelly is watching the experiment with
great amusement,
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-22

3The fate of the four hundred refugees
from Sheudy, who were surrounded and
massacred by the Soudap rebels, would very
likely be Gen. Gordon's fate should he at
tempt to escape from Khartoum.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-22

The Waltham Watch and Silver Plate
Company, capital $500, 900, with 500 paid
in, which has been doing large swindling
business in Massachusetts, is one of the
pro1ucts OF our beautiful law in regard to
corporations, under which during the past
ten years some 300 companies have been Or
ganised, a considerable portion of them
probably for swindling purposes. Unless
Maine aspires to be known as a spawning
bed for swindles, the extraordinary facilities
Ahe now affords for companies of the stamp
of the Waltham Watch and Silver Plate con
cern for obtaining certificates of legitimacy,
will have to be good deal curtailed.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-22

The latest report is that Tilden is fully
able to discharge all the duties of life. The
old man is picking up pretty fast. By July
he will be able to knock any other Democrat
ie candidate out in one round.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-22
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
CITY OF PORTLAND.

IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,
April z, 1884.
ORDERED, That the City Clerk give notice to all
W parties interested by publishing copy Of this
order for three weeks successfully in the Portland
Daily Press and Daily Eastern Argus, that it is the
intenton Of this Board to construct sewers in the
following named streets:
Thomas street, south of Pine street,
Danforth street, east of Emery street,
Washington street, north of Walnut street,
Congress and Forest streets,
Cumberland street, west OF MelIen,
Oxford street, easterly from present termlnatlon
Hill and Ellsworth streets.
rrtrevt, north from Walnut street,
and that this Board will on Monday, the 9th day of
May next, at 7112 O'Clock p. M. at the Aldermen's
Room, City Building hear all parties interested
therein and that thereafter this Board will determ
inc if the public interests require that the said
ers shall be constructed.
A true copy of the order.
ATTEST: GEO. G. BURGESS,
City Clerk.
CITY CLERKS OFFICE,
April 12 1884.
Notice Is hereby given in accordance with the
terms of the above order, which is made part of
this notice.
apl2dtd GEO. g. BURGESS, City Clerk.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-22

The Literary Bureau is hard at work so
calising' the TiIden machine. 1t bids fair
to be running long before the Kelley motor.
Its motive power will be drawn from
''central reservoir of conn.,
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-22

twelve times for clerk of the poor farm
without result the other night and then ad
journed in despair. The board seems 10 be
q worthy successor to the one of last year.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-22
PURE MILK I!

IVA unsurpassed and / respectfully solicit q
trial. The fact that large number of leading
citizens are my customers and have been since
entered the business should be sufficient recon-
mendation. Address V. n SOTTTE
jan16eodh Woodford,s
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-22
TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL e2.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
AL cases Indispensable, not necessarily for publca
tion but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannat undertake TO return or preserve COM
@GAIsAsioRs that are not used
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-22
ENTERTAINMENTS.
Portland Roller Skating Rink.
tStOrer Bros. Block

Music Every Evening and Wednesday
and Saturday Afternoons.
Open every Afternoon and Evening. Mus
ic both afternoon and evening by Chand-
ler. Sessions from to 4.SO and 7.45 to
1915. Juvenile assembly every Saturday
Afternoon. The elevator will run from
7,3O to $50 every evening. None but
the celebrated Wi8sIOw skate used at this
rink. The management reserve the right
TO refuse admission and skates to all OBJ.
iectiOnable persons. M
mar27 OIL
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-22
MISCELLANEOUS.
GR EAT
DISPLAY

Special Designs ian Light COlOrs, I'm Blue,
Pearl, Mixed, Nutria and Granite.
Fine Line Of Styles I'm Brown, Black and
Wine, Flexible, Flat Brims, Fancy Innings.
YOuman's and Dunlap Styles, StefsOn's
Hats, Broadway and Young Mems Silk Hats.
Boys Spring Hats and Caps, new cOlOrs.
A full line Of ChiTdren's Hats and Gaps.
fine lime of Spring Gloves i'm all shades.
Fine line of Travelling Bags, Trunks and
Umbrellas.
Base Bali and Base Bali Cap given
away with every Boys and ChiIds Hat or
Cap sold.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-22
CHAPTER II.

"Almost dead or nearly dying''
For years, and given up 10y physicians of
Bright's and other kidney diseases, liver
complaints, severe coughs called consump-
tion, have been cured.
Women gone nearly crazy!
From agony of neuralgia, nervousness,
wakefulness and various diseases peculiar to
women.
People drawn out of shape from excruciat-
ing pangs of rheumatism.
Infammatory and chronic, or suffering
from scrofula!
Erysipelasl
Salt rheum, blood poisoning, dyspepsia, indiges-
ton, and in fact almost all diseases frail
Nature is heir to
Have been cured by Hop Bitters, proof of which
world. mar27eod&wl lmprm
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-22
THE new SPECULATION
Petroleum VS.. Stocks.
Why Wall Streets Running toOih
Vital Ouestionsfl


Ask the most eminent physician
OF any school, what is the best thing in
the world for quieting and allaying all irri-
tation OF the nerves and curing all forms of
nervous complaints, giving natural, child
like refreshing sleep always?
And they will tell you unhesitatingly
'Some form of HopsP
CHAPTER L.
Ask any or all of the most eminent phvs-
clans:
What is the best and only remedy that
can be relied on to cure all diseases of the
kidneys and urinary organs; such as Brights
disease, diabetes, retention or inability to
retain urine, and all the diseases and all
ments peculiar to Women
"And they will tell you explicitly and en-
phatically "Buchu."
Ask the same physicians
What is the most reliable and surest cure
for all liver diseases or dyspepsia; constipa
ton, indigestion, biliousness, malarial
fever, ague &C.," and they will tell you:
Mandrake, or dandelionp'
Hence, when these remedies are combined
with others equally valuable
And compounded into Hop Bitters, such a
wonderful and mysterious curative power is
developed which is 80 varied in it's opera
tlons that no disease or i'll health can posi-
bly, exist or resist its power, and yet it is
Harmless for the most frail women, weak
est invalid or smallest child to use.
CHAPTER TT
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-22
City of Portland.

COMMISSIONER OF STREETS OFFICE,
March IL, 1884.
AIOTICE-The Office hours Of the Commissioner
~ of Streets will be from IL am. to IL noon and
from to D. M until further notice.
GEO. S. STAPLES,
mar12 2dtf Commissioner of Streets.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-22


To new subscribers, during the political
campaign of 1884, the price of the DAILY
PRESS will be
FIFTY CENTS A MONTH.
IThe Portland Daily PRESS is the largest daily
paper published In the State, and has the largest
otrculation. At the special rates it is also the
cheapest.
To new subscribers, during the campaign,
the price Of the WEEKLY PRESS, an 8 page
paper containing digest of all the contents
Of the Daily, will be
TEN CENTS A MONTH.
In all cases the money must accompany
iho order.
Papers discontinued at expiration of time
paid for.
Subscriptions at these rates received for
for any term of months not extending be-
yond November 15, 1884.
TRY THE PAPER ONE MONTH.
Address,
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.,
Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-22
FIFTY CENTS A MONTH.

To new subscribers, during the political
campaign of 1884, the price of the DAILY
Ruvoc SriI1 ha
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-08-22
mo Legend or the Golden Fleece

Mrs General Lew Wallace. In o pa.
per entitled Sailing Up tho Bosphor,
u.s." contributed to the Independent,
gives tho following as the explanation
tire disenchanters Offer for the myth o.
the Golden Fleece:
From the side Of the frosty Caucasus
there runs Q river with gold-bearinQ
sand. once . very Pactolus for wealth
to its owners 1t lies on the southern
coast of the desolato rainy sea. which
wal the terror and despair of primitive
navigators The country Of old was
subject to depredstions Of covetous
princes and barbarian hordes. and the
famous water-course, glowing with
grains Of gold. was guarded well for
It's. estimable treasure. So rich . mine,
not in narrow assures, but > sparkling
food. naturally became the resort o.
spectators by land and sea. Its yalu,
abroad through the length
of the MednerSanean countries. and its
possession was the s;;s;sct y s
bloody struggle. Ancienily. and even in
historic times, the unskilled miners OF
Colchis, shepherds through many gen.
erations. used to lay q sheepskin in the
bed Of the shallow stream, which VIC
would hardly call q river. The wool
caught and held the shining sand in its
thick mat; it was then hung upon g
tree. and, when dried. the particles Of
precious dust were shaken out; and To-
you have the whole fable Of the Golden
Fleece
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-08-22


n~e0Srrat excitement on Sixth
streeV 80 Pine and rriyc streets.
hE afternoon. towards dusk.
occ1Hb 8 drove Of nevsboys and
bsfk Ks chasing G drds "A real live
dr. EaIong tie street. Businessmen
- stuo1 IN their doorwayz -
&>6y sae 5 git, sai laties and gentle
IN Mated on the pave 10 watch the
In Tho dude was q blonde. with a
t3eht curling mus;achs. a blsck silk hal,
short, ti~ght-Ettiny coa. ;ight back
pans. pointed shoes. and high round
collar. He carried q cane, wore a
.'giawss' IN ms blooming eye. all h=d
the proper luns-ium wax for = % Is
class. One gentleman SAID !, was Rich
ard Mansfield, OF tho ''PaTisian 70
nance company; others who seemed
90 know declared that II was L specially
arts, from The VsTicty Theatre or souA
Fourth street. The gsmins got On TO
him very quickly. AID before he reached
Pine stree: there wee between sixty
and one hundred OF them AZ his heels
,'Saoot the dude p the cried ''Gct
on TO his gun-eases!" Stag the d!ee"'
'.tiet on to the SEYMOUR! and other
expressions We're freely used. while some
OF tho lads m1re reckless than the 9TH
ers peltei him with clods OF mud He
turned on the crowd frequently toshake
his cane IT and demonstrate with them.
but the more he did so the greater pleas
ure his prosecutors seemed To take in
harassing him. BY the time he got TO
Olive street the boys had made u holy
show Of the poor fellow and when
he escaped from them into 81 Olive
street ear. looking Ike & lthograpA
freely spat,erei with mud. tie boys sill
followed the car. hootlng and yelling,
intents,n pushing their persecution to
the utmost limit. They followed the
car TO Seventh street, and then gave up
the chase. 4 dude doesn't stand much
OF g show In "A Western towD.-Sk LOUIS
Fos.Dsspa,ch-