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The Portland daily press., 1884-04-17
wi. C. I'M. Association.

VVYHE members of the Maine Charitable Mechanic
Il Association are respectfully invited to attend
the funeral Of our late brother James Todd from
the Second Parish Church on THURSDAY AFTER
NOON, April II. at O'Clock p. m. Per order R. B.
SWIFT, Secretary. sp16d2t
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-17
Strengthen the system

81 have used Hoods Sarsaparilla for some time,
and have derived benefit therefrom. 1t gives me
an appetite, and strengthens the whole system.
lean cheerfully recommend it to all who need a
Strengthening medicine" JOSIAH w. Cook,
President Mutual Fire ms. Co., Cambridge, Mass.
was all run down, had no appetite; my food
would not digest, and was troubled with nervous
debility. On taking Hoods Sarsaparilla I COM
menced to feel the effects of it at once. Have
now taken four bottles and can say feel like a
new man." J. H. MCCALL, Rochester, N. Y.
Hoods SarsapariIla
Sold by all druggists. 81 six for So. Made only
by G. I. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
100 doses One Dollar.
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The Portland daily press., 1884-04-17
LOST AND FOUND.
AUCTION SALES.
CARRIAGES and HARNESSES

III "A . = LIONs
I'm SATURDAY, April 10, at 1880 q. m, At
" Horse and Carriage Mart, Plum St., We shall
sell new and secondhand Carriages Harnesses, &c.
new Phaetons, trimmed in leather and cloth,
very light and stylish Jobs.
Brewster Springs.
4 open Cornings, trimmed with leather, sidebar
and hung on Hamlin Springs.
Ivers' Open Wagons, on side spring,
second hand Phaetons.
secondhand Open Buggies.
secondhand Top Buggies.
secondhand Express Wagon.
IL new Harnesses.
second hand Harnesses.
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The Portland daily press., 1884-04-17
THn p1srRrcr CONVENTION.

Albion Little of Portland, and Charles IL.
Hussey of BiddcfOrd, Elected Delegates.
ISAAC L.. Came of Stan dish, and Samuel
Hanson of Buxton, Elected AIteRnafes.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-17
For Sale MT N Bargain

TUE SHEt Ht Il bHESskHH-
A NICE second hand Cabriolet and Phaeton
"A Enquire at Pine st. stable club, rear Pine 81
M. E. Church, where carriages may be seen.
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The Portland daily press., 1884-04-17
TO LET.
gEVO LET-Rent of nine rooms on Gilman stree
l. Apply to s. H. JOSE, "a Bramhall st.

FElO LET-Two Stores. Nos. 1913 and 1875 Com
IL mercial Street, suitable for wholesale grocery
produce or fruit business good cellar Sebago water
Street anrI4-1
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-05
Henry Clay aud Tom 1r.r.hall

Henry Clay aud Tom Marshall.
All Lexingtonians speak of the pow
er Of putting things which Henry Clay
possessed, but they say it was some.
thing to be felt, and not to he initiated
or described. Illustrative of it is told
the story of Tom Marshall's visit to
Lexington, KY, on one occasion, to
"down" the great Wing leader. Mr..
Clay had to face back-salary grab.
There was no question of the facts.
They were all against him. He had
come home to his Blue Grass constitu-
ency, and was to meet the charges and
reply to them from the front of the
court house. Marshall had been sent
for, and had come to show the weak.
ness of Mr.. Clay's defense, and to clinch
the political scandal. Clay commenced
to speak, and Marshall stood in the
crowd, we'll toward the front, listening.
As the orator progressed with his win.
dication, Marshall edged back toward
the street. At length Marshall reached
the opposite side of Broadway and stood
in the outskirts of the crowd. CLAW
reached his closing periods as Marshall
was slipping round the corner of Cheap
side. Two or three anti Clay men
stopped him snd said, "Why, Mr.. Mar
shall, where are you going We want you
to answer Mr.. Clay. You con reply to
all he's said" "Of course I can answer
him" said Mr.. Marshall, vehemently.
II can make better argument than
that. I can meet every point, but, gen.
tlemen, I can't get up there and do il
now. That's all"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-05
Pasture ana ,e..dow or...,,.

Colonel r D. Curtis, In American Agriculturist
For pssttiro, variety Of grasses should DO
selected adapted to tho land and the purpose
Of tho pasture Timothy Phleum pratense),
is the poorest Of the cultivated varities Of pas
ture grasses, Is it makes very little leaf her
bage, and after the stsams have matured the
after growth or Aftermath il small 1t is the
best grass for meadows Of any single variety,
both for yield and market, being better suited
to horses than cattle. It is among tho poor
est for sheep. Tho best single grass for
pasture 10 orchard grass (Dactyles glom-
eratal This il also the earliest, except
the small blue grass (Poa pratcnsis), so com
%oh in Old doo.as and along The
prompt renewal after either cutting or grazing,
and for it's permanency, being superior TO Tim.
othy in this respect and not excclled by any
unless it is Red Top, lAgrostis vulgaris), on
rich land it will furnish . fresh bite in three
spect 1t should always DO allowed to produce
an after math before cold weather sets in, or
the crowns will freeze and die. The after
math acts as protection and is necessary in a
cold climate 1t will not, however, cut 80
readily = either timothy or clover, owing to
long and fbrous, and grow in lunches. The
sod makes moro enriching material than
any other grass: An orchard grass sod a.
ways makes mellow land, as tho roots pen
citrate TO . great depth and loosen up the
sub soil, The roots of timothy are small
aud Of shallow growth, hence arc easily
thrown out by frost and mako weak sod
Orchard grass is not SO we'll adapted for mead
ows as other varieties 1t ripens at an in
convenient time, before the Spring work is fin
Is good quality. Unless cut when in nj blo y.
som it is hard and woody. Timothy is much
better il cut when the seed is beginning to
form Timothy will flourish either on dry up
land, or low land if it does not heave WITH the
frost, SO ~ to throw ont the bulbs. Orchard
grass IL also adapted to any variety Of soils
except very wet land. Red-top grows we'll on
moist land, even il it overtiows, and it viii also
do we'll on dry land It makes hay Of excel.
lent quality, good for any kind Of stock, being
softer in its texture than either Timothy OF
orchard grass, and lighter in proportion to the
bulk. It is next, il not equal, to orchard grass
in value for pasture, with the exception Of ex-
ping.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-05

A contributor to Longman's Maga-
zine is disposed to the opinion that old
stories of long distance shooting with
bow and arrow were told by persons
who drew long bow in their own inn
aginations. He writes: "Nowadays /
imagine that 400 yards is beyond the
power of man to compass. I have but
seldom tried my hand at fight shooting,
but with light Aight-arrows and bow
pulling sixty.two pounds shot 286
yards last April. The air was nearly
calm, and there WAS but three or four
yards difference in shooting up and
down. With o little practice I fancy
that I could reach 800 yards. There
are strong men who can pull bow of
seventy pounds or seventy-five. With
such weapon they could probably
reach $50 yards and possibly more.
But when it 10 measured ont 288 yards
seems long way to send 90 slight Q
thing g y fight-srrow, and those who
can follow the shaft in its fight through
the heavens till il finally reaches The
earth have good eye-ight."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-05
Writes Letters in Her Sleep.

The residents Of little village not far distant
from this city are greatly excited over the
strange actions Of young lady, who is ct pres
emit stopping at the residence Of her tincessay
the Montreal Star. Nappears that wfshia the
toms Of communication While apparently
asleep, sho wnuld rise, and, with her eyes
feet safety. II was found that, sfter perform
ing these singulsf feats, she would. ietafn to
her, bed, aud, on awakening in tho fhoshing,
could never recall the cifctn,st.nces 70 mind
present state with great anxiety, tried an exper~
iment One evening recently, whom sl'e was
found walking In her sleep, agentlemsn, pro-
curing pen and paper, requested her to Nrito
letter; sho sobeyed mechanically, and,
sent friend, correct in '' every respect
although her eyes at the same time were closed;
A singular fact wss that the writing through
ont was excellent, the words being written pre-
eisely along the inea At times she conversesl
while Id this state quite freely and correctly
toms, s6e has Kept her eyes open, which, how
ever, only give 9 yacsnt stare. On another
occasion, while starting ont for drive, she be-
came Unconscious, and the next momGnt re-
vived, only to By found in her old state. She
was asked to drive, snd ct the bidding Of .
she became horself again. and whsm acssusintsd
With her strange actions, felt greatly surprised
The young lady is very prepossessing, and is
about IL years Of ago 1bout year asu she
had serious sttack, Of brain fever, aud her
medical attendant ascribes her strange conduct
to TT that cause She feels The position il which
have expressed themselves ss puzzled with the
case, and she will be taken to Boston shortly to
visit some Of the lights of the medical pro4es-
sion to see il any relief can be Afforded her.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-05
The Giant Wants . Divorces.

Col Routh Goshen, better known o.
Barnums Arabian giant, has brought
suit in New York against his wife, Mary
Louise Goshen, for divorce. Tho col
onel is eight feet high. His wife is an
average size woman. She first met the
colonel when he was travelling with the
Townsend show in Illinois. She was q
cousin of the fat woman of the show,
and used to go in free and gaze admir-.
ingly at the Colonel. The Colonel was
then married to Augusta White, the
snake-chsrmer Of the show. Mary
Louise was Miss Welsh, of Elgin, then,
and but fifteen years old. In 1879 she
again met the colonel in Chicago. He
was still living with his snake-charmer
on his New Jersey farm, but the same
year he got divorce from her IN the
ground Of infidellty, and in 1880 was
married to Miss Welsh. They lived TO-
gether until last fall, when the giant
went vest, sending two men to live ON
the farm, near New Brunswick, Nj,
and then in march began proceedings
for o divorce against his wife ON the
ground Of infidelity with the strangers.
Mrs. Goshen is going to fight the suit,
and claims to have . perfect defense,
and ct the same time proof that abe
ought to hsve divorce from her giant.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-05
WRINKLES for 1ousswivss.


SO much information about every thing il now
so easily obtainable that there il little excuse
for enduring many Of small domestic worries
subjected Why, for instance, need any one be
inconvenienced by damp cupboards, when we
will speedily absorb ne moistures
Flies are q familiar nuisance; but We are
told Of . foreign remedy in laurel oil, which,
better than glass fly catchers and others, viii
not only rid US Of these pests, but preserves
looking glasses and picture frames when coat
II lis not frequenters Of restaurants only who
wonder why the simple precaution of throwing
rcd pepper pods or . few pieces Of charcoal
ing ham, cabbage, etc -isnot oftener observed
Cooks arc further reminded that in roasting
meat salt should not be put upon the joint be-
fore it u put In tho oven, ~ salt extracts the
juice; and that lime water will improve the
condition Of old potatoes In boiling. t
Economy in housekeeping would be faealitat-
ed by the better observance Of what arc
known in common psrlance IS .wrinkles.' For
example, Why purchase inferior nutmegs when
their quality can be tested by pricking them
With pin! Il they are good, the oil will IN
worth recollecting that bar sosp should 30 -
into square pieces and put in . dry place, % Il
keeps better after shrinking. Il We wish 70
keep lemons fresh for some time, We have
only to place them in . jar Of water and change
II every morning In selecting no1r We AZ
. ysllovi.h straw color tint We should by \;
but II It T. white, With . hluiah cast Of viii
black spscks, No shoVld refuseit
a, Ha>l - $1,000 1880
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-05
Current Notes.

With great truth remarks q contem-
porary: Home extravaganza and fash.
ionablc follies are largely responsible
for wild speculations, defalcations,
failures and suicides in business circles.
The cost Of living is not necessarily
great, but the cost of living as too many
American families seem determined to
live is fearful"
There are twenty -four savings banks
in the city of New York. During the
last six months the aggregate of deposits
has increased over four million OF dol
lars. Assuming that these deposits are
made hy the class ordinarily depositing
in savings banks, the showing is q good
one, inasmuch g il proves that the la
boring and middle class of people have
saved so much out Of their wages and
income.
Three Milwaukee lawyers having put
in bills amounting to s25, 900 for SER
vices IN settling 40 estate valued at $780,
600, the judge .made the following time
" remarks:
"You have charged $25, 600 for sixty
days service. These charges are in
famous. They are such as men who are
scoundrels and thieves at heart would
make. This charge of $15, 600 is cut
down to 81 500; and those Of 5000
each TO $500. Repeat such piece Of
rapine in this court and will disbal
every one Of You.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-05
azpsrimentinr Win 1assstioiae..

Experiment carried ON during the past sum.
NOR at the Michigan Agricultural College upon
tina use Of kerosene as an insecticide resulted
in marked success. A good emulsion was found
TO be made from gallon Of water and quart
Of soft soap, brought to boiling heat and tho
vessel containing them being removed from the
fire, a,pint of kerosene was thoroughly stirred
in. This was found to DO sure remedy for
the apyle-tree bark louise, but for some or most
purposes it will bo better diluted. For most
purposes, however, better emulsion was
found to be made by mixing one part Of kero-
sene oil with five parts of milk, either sweet or
sour. This mixture was applied TO many ten
der plants with no injury to twigs or foliage.
When used in tho proportion Of one to three,
many plants were injured When even moro
dilute than ono part of oil to five Of milk, tho
mixture was sufficiently strong to dispatch
most insects When only half that strength il
destroyed quickly all the apple-tree lice. The
proportion Of ono to five however, was found
to be always safe and expeditions II killed
the striped cucumber beetles, squash bug,
grape feas, and many kinds Of larvae Il IL
readily applied with fountain pump or syr-
inge Prof. Forbes of Illinois, has used ker-
osene with success in destroying chinch bugs
Western Rursl ii'
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-05
Queer Jots Prom Dixie
From the Piedmont, Ga, Press.

From the Piedmont, Ga, Press.
Following are some Of the strange things seem
or heard Of by the editor during recent visit
into the mountains: A man who has twelve
living children, the oldest under sixteen years.
A man lot horse bite an apple form his mouth
and had his lips bitten OLA natural spring
of wster that carried the Thermometer almost
to freezing point-A man in Gaddistown
stuck . small brisr in his wrist and died in
three days from its effects.-Two children 90
exactly alike that even their parents had to
mark them to tell them apart-A young lady
in Gaddistown with hair nearly six feet In
length.-A Dahlonega Young man who has
increased over one hundred pounds In weight
In two yesra
J. N Gaddis told us of dog that barked
himself to death.-Aman who has often walked
from Atlanta to Gaddistown, . distance Of
eighty five miles, from sun-up to shutdown
A coachwhip snake that messured nina fest
four inches in length-Justice il administered
In Davis district under the shade Of gigantic
oak-The mountAineers arc very clever, but
will neither feed or shelter revenue officers or
their stock.-An old man who thought that
Grant was still president Of the United States
and had never heard Of the assassination Of
Gardeld-Tho houses in Union county are gen.
orally built Of poplar lumber.-A man Who has
been welded to three sisters.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-05
They Went West!

We sometimes receive inquiries from
young men and boys concerning oppor-
tunitics for business In the West, and
the best course tobe followed in order
to ensure success there. A brief &C.
count Of two lads who, to mend their
fortunes, went west from the city Of
New York, will give Y general answer.
that is applicable to all cases.
Frank Walden and James Carr were
employed in q retail store on Four.
teenth Street, New York City. They
had each saved over five hundred dol.
lars with which to go West, and both
Of them loft the store at the same time,
Frank declared that he might go to
the backwoods, but he would always he
. gentleman, and would travel and live
like one" He spent his money freely
for what he thought Q proper outfit.
He bought q first-clsss ticket to Denver
and indulged himself in various ways
On his wy there.
Before he reached Colorado more
than third of his money was gone.
After reaching there he bought land,
and took up claim at once. Know
ing nothing whatever of farming, he was
cheated on every hand, for the West i.
full Of shsrpers, ready to prey on the
ignorance Of strangers. He deserved
credit for the industry he exhibited al
this time, for he worked hard, but for
tbs lack of knowledge and economy,
one failure after another was made.
His crops failed. The oxen he
bought turned out unfit for uso. Other
hindrances and discouragements fol-
lowed, until finally in despair, gentle.
man Frank sold his farm for third of
what it had cost, and after idling away
few months, turned to gambling to
make money enough to go home. He
never did go home.
His fellow-clerk, 10 order to save the
cost of his fare, found work Is Q porter
in Pullman car on the Northern Pa.
cific Railway. He not only paid moth
ing for his passage to California, but
earned money besides. Making his
way to Southern California, he put his
savings at interest, and found work on
sheep ranch at forty dollars . month.
There he remained for three years, un-
till he had thoroughly mastered the
business.
He then purchased land and stock,
taking each step cautiously, and after
close examination. He is now regard
ed e one of the most successful small
ranchmen in Southern California.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-05

Moncure D. Conway, . highly Gull
tured American minister, went to Eng
land more than q dozen years ego. He
had become dissatisfied With existing
religions, end SO. he iaventi Jbne that
seemed TO him to have merits far be-
.yond any of the traditional faiths.
With an extraordinary lack 81 sSense he
went to England, and attempted to put
his invention on the market. He has
been trying for many years, and has
now given up sdiscouraged, md says
that tha new religion must tai root in
the frssher. soil aud nswer aax.d Amer
lea. Almost any one .could. have told
Mr.. Conway at the outset thas America,
and not England, was the place TO start
Q new religion. Stifl, il might not
thrive. very, we'll even here It is easy
enough to invent new religion, but il
is difficult 10 get il into general use.
Mr.. Conway; has made hia formal fare
we'll 70 his congregation Of cultured
philosophers ID Londo end gill soon
take up His residence ia " arlington.
where almost everything, including no..
igions, depends fbw succeaapp Of
iidal rsoogniiion n some form Or other.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-05
wnass clover for sheen.
From the Farm, Field and Fireside


Sheep delight in short grass. and
graze very close to the ground. It is
an old remark that sheep would starve
In the midst of fine, tall, luxuriant
pasture. II b fond Of the short, ten
der heritage, and carefully trayerscs
every portion of the pasture in order to
make such selection. But few farmers
have considered the importance Of pro-
viding . special pasture for sheep.
Every farmer who keeps sheep necessa-
rily has q good pasture, but every farmer
does not possess 9 pasture suitable
for sheep. As care is given the selection
of grasses for cattle and horses, it
should also be done in the case of
sheep. There is no grass better for
that purpose than white clover, It is
harder than the red variety and grows
upon soil that can not support the 9TH
or. In many places it comes up volun-
tarily, providing ont less disirable
grasses, and is highly relished by sall
classes of stock. 1t is richer in some
respects than the red variety, and al
though not so we'll adapted for hay crop
is an excellent grass when moved and
stored in the barn as hay. Sheep, like
cattle, perfer the richest and most
nutritious food they can procure, and
reject that, at times, which is hard and
woody in growth. White clover is not
easily destroyed, nor is it injured
greatly by tile feet of animals. 1t is
the best grass for the sheep pasture,
but should be seeded down If it is to
be of the right kind. In connection
with white clover several other grasses
may be sown, but the clover will doubt.
less supplant them, while at the same
time q mixed pasture is more desirable.
Where a pasture is not composed of
mixed grasses the best single grass is
the white clover, int in order to dsrive
the best results from it the clover
should be allowed to make 3 good stand
before turning on the sheep.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-05
Common barrel salt is nearly

Common barrel salt is nearly all pure
salt, though traces of other minerals
exist. Fertilizing salt is prepared from
the refuse salt Of salt works, and con-
tsins the oxide Of iron, potash, gypsum,
sulphate and carbonate Of lime, and
grease, with which is mixed lime and
wood ashes (all fertilizing materially
ground fine and mixed by machinery.
Il is unit for any other purpose bat
iertiiising, and Il sold either in bulk OF
in 2Q0-pound sacks, though any quaint
y may be procured that may b desired.
-Weet4n Rural. I
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-05
1iss ofYun.

A recent advertisement in Q mo rnina
paper read: when will my own love
return? Jane" The next day the
following appeared. "When does the
old man leave town. Tom" II is be.
lieved that the two have some sort OF
connection.
A countrywoman, who was visiting
her married daughter in New York,
wrote home that she was living on a
fat" A family council was held to
determine what the phrase meant. The
Oldest son, who had been to the city,
said it meant she was "living in great
big house." But the majority came to
the conclusion that she meant that she
was living on her son-in- law.-Boston
Post.
A newly-msrried couple from Way.
back sauntered into downtown
restaurant and the blushing bride al
lowed that she would try few clans.
"What kind of clams?" asked the
waiter. Little Necks2" "Naw, sir, -
interrupted the groom. 1--WE air ON
our weddin' tower, young man, and
for two or three days money amt
s-goin' to be no object with me. Bring
Ms big-neck clains-the biggist you've
got"
Carrie" said one Somerville girl to
another yesterday, "are you going to
the picnic tomorrow" II am; are
you?" "Of course!" "whst do You
intend to wear:" "My white muslin Of
course. What do you intend to wear IN
II will wear . waterproof cloak. I've
been ct picnics before"
A young woman who thought she
was losing her husbands affection, went
to o seventh daughter Of seventh
daughter for powder. The mys-
terry woman told her: "Get q raw
piece of beet, cut fat, about an inch
thick. Slice an onion in two, and rub
the meat on both sides with it. Put
on pepper and salt, and toast il on each
side over red coal fire. Drop on il
three lumps Of butter and two sprigs Of
parsley, and get him to eat ii. The
young wife did SO, and her husband
loved her ever after.