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can testify that there is now, among Har-
ward undergraduates for instance, positive re-
spect for young Lady who has enough of "abil-
ity to bear excessive fstigue"-the fatigue, it
may be, implied in firing them out at lawn
tennis. The mere ability to play this game as
some of our girls now play it, or to undertake
such walking and boating expeditions as some
of them achieve-these things indicate that the
Gay has passed by when DR.. Gregory aud DR..
Fordyce were final authorities. Still, it ia un-
satisfactory to think that while American wo.
men have led their English cousins in SO many
school and collegiate matters-for it was Vas
sar and Cornell which prepared the way for
Glrton and Newnham-our countrywomen
have followed English women instead of lead
ing them as to athletic habits. Croquet and
lawn tennis had each prevailed in England sew
eral years before their American naturaliza-
ton, and it bids fair to be the same with the
tricycle.. Fortunately the enjoyment of an
outdoor exercise bears no reference to its nov-
city, and American women enjoy their physi.
cal emancipation none the less for taking it
secondhand. But why not originats?-T. W.
Higginson in Womaus Journal
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States by barbaric violence and monstrous
fraud. If we thought It important to re-
dure the tariff, we should hesitate to accom-
plish that end by sustaining party which
denies the fundamental rights of American
citizens. If we differed with a majority of
the Republicans of the North as to the mer-
its of an individual candidate for office, we
should hesitate before committing ourselves
to candidates who were willing to profit by
the atrocities of the Ku-Kux Klan, or the
tDfamies of Southern election frauds. If we
thought that in one instance the Republican
party had not done the best that was possi-
BILE, we should hesitate to pledge support to
party which habitually solicits the favor
of the worst elements of the population be-
fore it had given some evidence of regenera-
ton and nobleness of purpose.
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Exaninafion of Teachers.

TFlHE subcommittee on examination Of candidates
Il for teaching in the public schools of Portland
will meet for the examination of teachers at High
School Building on Tuesday, the 1st day Of July
next at a. m. Applicants must pass a satisfacto-
ry examination in the following branches, VIZ:
Arithmetic including the Metric system of weights
and measures, Bookkeeping Physical and Descrip-
tive Geography, English Grammar, including, Com
position, United States History, Physiology, Ele-
ments of Music (Mason's), Elementary Free Hand
Drawing, and Theory and Practice Of Teaching.
All applicants must be present on the morning
above specified, and the examination will continue
through two days unless sooner finished.
No other examination viii take place prior to the
opening of the schools.
THOMAS TASH Superintendent of Schools
Portland lime 1894 ia1 0dtd
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The Boston Traveller having carefully ex-
amined tie long list of names published in
the Boston papers yesterday, as signed to
call for meeting of Republicans and Inde-
pendents to protest against the nominations
made at Chicago, thinks 1t has seen many
of them paraded in connection with anoth-
er document recently, and says that they
are the same which were attached to the
tariff reform pronunciamento not long ago
pat forth in that city. It says:
Here. we believe, is the keynote of this bolt.
Strike the f-for-revenue-only' Democrats and
the Free Traders with old Republican affiliations
out Of this list of signatures and there will not be
enough names of influence and weight left to give
1t any importance whatever. Several of our large
importers included but we look in vain for the
names of our heavy manufacturers. The lawyers
have signed by the dozen, especially the young and
briedless lawyers, but the sturdy mechanics and
workingmen not represented. The call is as
notable for those who have not, as for those who
have signed 1t. 1t is not question of personal
character as the deceptive phraseoogy of the call
would seem to imply. Behind all this atfectation
of offended virtue the free trade propagandists
concealed The ambush is not skfully devised.
We do not desire, nor do we think it wise, to be-
little or underrate the size and Importance of this
independent movement. 1t is in its aims and re-
sources, quite important; much more SO than it
would be if, it pretends the inspiration of its
attack was simply a craving for ''men of high char
acter." Ii is the Republican platform as well as,
and much more than, the Republican candidate,
which arouses the hostility of these gentlemen.
The Chicago platform, just adopted, declares en-
phatically for continuance of the great and benen
cent policy of protection to American labor These
gentlemen who propose to organize bolt in Massa-
ehusstts opposed to that policy.
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-14

In our local column is communication
regarding the horrible stencil arising from
the Back Bay which during the past week
has caused great annoyance to our citizens.
The nuisance is not confined TO the norther-
ly slopes of the city but when the wind is
favorable it pervades the whole city, and
has qeen very offensive on the southerly
slopes as well. 1t is a matter demanding
prompt and serious attention.
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-14

Mr.. Roosevelt repudiates the interview in
which it was reported that he said be was a
Republican and would support the Chicago
nominations. He does not yet say that he
will not do SO and perhaps the world must
wait to know what he will do until he gets
back from his Dakota farm. Francis G..
Barlow however has committed himself to
oppose the regular nominees.
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-14

M. 81. King one of the most able and pop
ular leaders of the Irish American citizens
of Iowa, who has heretofore acted with the
Democratic party has come out for Blaine
and Logan in letter published in the Des
Moine Register. He expresses earnest ap-
proval of all the cardinal features of the
platform adopted at Chicago, and concludes
that with such platform and such candi-
dates mo party can go down in defeat be-
fore an intelligent and patriotic people,"
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MARY E.


In bad condition, head covered with sores and
scaly formations. Began with 10 droops Liquid
Food.
Two weeks later, head healing slowly, much bet
ter generally.
At mos. old, Diarrhoe, restless and fretful.
Two weeks later, much improved, head healed,
diarrahoea ceased, appetite good.
At mos. old had Scarlatina and recovered, slept
well and retained appetite.
Two weeks later, two teeth cut through with no
trouble
At 10 mos. old, teeth through, and child in per-
tectly healthy condition.
Attracted much attention, is now taking 20 drops
of Liquid Food at each feeding.
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OTIS j. (CoIored.)
GERTRUDE Il.
Age when admitted-5 months. "

Age when admitted-5 months. Well.
Three weeks later, Purpura appearedon back and
sides of her bedy, which disappeared in few days.
Appetite returned took 10 drops at each feeding
At 61a mos Cutting teeth. eczema on head and
face Head much infamed but gradually yielding
to treatment and finally entirely healed.
Since then has cut five teeth, is well and fat
though still having her teeth coming. Takes 20
drops Liquid Food at each feeding.
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ABO "Io1 fuIIIu1eu, o Iu0HVHe'
Healthy child; continues so; is taking from 8 to
10 drops Liquid Food at each feeding.
Mothers, remember this. If your baby does not
thrive. do not change its food, but add rom to 20
drops Of Liquid Food at each feeding; also If nurs
ing, tnke yourself teaspoonfuIs daily.
Amy married lady that cannot retain her
food, or has lost a child under one year old
that was brought up by hand, can have N
bed assigned her free for four months. at
our hospital, which will baiId up her sys-
tem, enabling her TO retain her food in a
few days and nourish her child.
She cnn have her own family physician /,
il preferred.
When mothers nourish thoir babies. the
mortality and sickness will be reduced IS
per cent
e7 SM&wtf
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CITY ADvERTIsEMENTs.
for xEfgh school.

CANDIDATES for the High School, from Private
~ Schools and elsewhere residents of the city, will
present themselves at the Grammar school houses
Of their respective districts, TUESDAY MORN
ING, June II, at 3 O'Clock, for examination. The
examination will be continued as directed by prin-
cipals. Per order,
lel3d4t THoAIAs TAsH, Superintendent.
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Books Received.

PETER THE GREAT. By Eugene Schuyler Pb.D.
LID. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. (For
sale by Loring, Short & Harmony
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CITY OF PORTLAND.

Notlce 20 Goal DeaIerss
TEtHE Committee on Public Buildings will receive
Il sealed proposals until Wednesday. at noon
June 1S, 1884, for eight hundred and fifty tons OF
best quality Lehigh coal (broken) and two hundred
and thirty-fve tons of best quality Lehigh coal
(egg sizel 240 pounds to the ton, to be delivered
and put in and trimmed in the bins at such of the
Public Buildings and School Houses of the city and
at such time may be designated the coal to be in
all respects of the best quality and in the best order
and well screened on the wharf before delivery, and
weighed and inspected by such weigher and inspec-
tor as the city may designate.
The committee reserves the right to reject any
and all bids not deemed for the interest of the city
Address proposals to
MARQUIS F. KING, Chairman
June TO- 1884. jnIIdtf
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CITY OF PORTLAND.
Hearing Before the Board of
MayOr aud Aldermen.

TTPON the petition of the Portland Railroad Com
~ pany for permission to continue their double
track along Congress street, from Park street
to the turnout at State street, 1t is ordered that
hearing be given to all parties interested in the sub
ect matter Of the above petition by the Mayor and
Aldermen at their room City Building on Tuesday
the 18th day of June, 1884, at 7.30 p. m.
Attest: GEO. O. BURGESS, City Clerk.
June IL 1884. 1oI2d6t
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We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
sations. The name and address of the writer are in
all indispensable, not necessarily for pnbhcs
ton but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-14

In the vote on the passage of the River
and Harbor Dill Thursday only fifteen of the
tWenty-six members of the House from New
England are recorded. Nine of them,
Messrs. Collins, Davis, Long, Lyman. Low
ering and Stone of Massachusetts, Haynes
of New Hampshire, Spooner of Rhode Is
land and Wait of Connecticut voted for the
bill, and six, Messrs. Morse, Ranney, Rock
well and Whitney of Massachusetts, and
Eaton and Mitchell of Connecticut voted
against it. None of the Congressman from
Maine or Vermont voted on the measure
either way. Rice and Russell of Massachu-
setts, Chace of Rhode Island and Seymour
of Connecticut did not vote.
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-14

"A Congregational Minister who had
received an invitation to attend the meeting
of boilers in Boston yesterday writes to the
Buston Journal as follows:
desire through your columns to express my
protest against the above bolting movement Per-
sonally preferred some other candidate to the
who was nominated. Mr., Blaine not my first
ch ice, alth ugh man and patriot I believe
him to be above reproach. But experience in this
our own Commonwealth, ought to satisfy any loyal
Republican. however Jealous he may be for reform
in politics. that it is not safe try to bring it about
by eleVatng the party of dsloyalty and corruption
to power. What is true of this State is equally
of the nation, and any man who joins in move
ment against Republican uecess throws his infu
ence in favor of unsound government in the nation,
as truly as did those who helped to bring about
years reign of Butlerism in this Commonwealth
AS one who gave three years of service in the army
to establish Republican government, it is the last
step could take to turn upon the party of freedom
and righteous government. 1 shall lend my voice
and entire Influence to the election of Hon. James
G. Blaine, because believe in the sentiment, 'fVox
populi est vox Dei.'
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-14
PURE MILK

MEY facilities for furnishing this rt,ele ara
Nk unsurpassed and l respectfully solicit a
trial. The fact that a large number of leading
entered the business should be a suaicient recon-
mendation. Address v. H. SOULE.
jan16eodh Woodford's
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IF YOUR BABY is SICK OR
WELL READ THIS:

1 LINE L WANT
The history Of some of the babies exhibited by the
Murdoch Liquid Food Company at the Baby Fair,
Boston, in May, 1884. They drew more attention
than any babies prese t. as they were better in
physical health, especially in strength, all admitted
who saw them.
Most of the mothers as well as babies, that were
at the fair took Murdock's Liquid Food daily
mothers, teaspoonful at each meal; babies from
8 to 20 drops at each feeding. Our hospital of 40
bees for infants was establishe to show that the
mortality in cholera tnfantum. teething and wean-
ing can be reduced. Infants kept one year free
of expense except clothes. Every bed is full and
our home and hospital is the onlyone in Boston that
is kept open all the year. and with less mortality
than any other home in per cent. During the last
four years we have not known of case of cholera
infantum when the child has been fed with our
Food, nor death when the child has been treated
with Liquid Food by physician.
OTESJ (CoIored)
Age when admitted, 3 weeks.
A feeble infant, severe ophthalmia, and bowels in
each feeding.
At weeks old. Eyeids greatly swollen and ex-
tensively suppurated, Bowels not much improved.
Two weeks later. Bowels in healthy condition.
Eyes better.
At II weeks old. Quite well except the eyes,
which are improving slowly.
Three weeks later. Eyes nearly healed, and child
At months old. Severe cough and fever, result
ing in pneumonia, with diarrhoea.
One week later. Coughs less, has but little fever,
appetite returning, retains food, doing well.
AT months. Coughs some; healthy infant in all
other respects.
At 6 months. Is well. active and bright. Takes
20 drops Liquid Food at each feeding. One of the
finest infants at the baby Show.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-03-14

The New York correspondent of western
journal writes: "The restless remains of the
millionaire Stewart we're recovered more than
two years ago, and for year they have re-
posed under the cathedral at Garden City,
in a special vault 80 constructed and equipp-
ed that if any attempt were made to enter it
the touch would set in motion the chime of
bells in the tower above and ring an alarm to
the town. II Judge Hilton's conjectures are
correct, the robbers of Stewards grave were
three horse thieves pretty well known in this
state and Connecticut. Mrs. Stewart, from
the first moment of her discovery that her
husbands grave had been desecrated, insisted
on the recovery of the body at any price, but
Judge Hilton doggedly opposed it, declaring,
with some show of reason, that public safety
required a defiance of the Williams and refu-
sal to yield to their demands. But in the fall
of 1881 q think it was) an event occurred
that woke Judge Hilton up to the peril of fur.
ther persistence. One of the servants hap
pening TO go out of the door at night discov-
cred some men at the foot of a long ladder
that was erected against the side of the man
sion. They Immediately fed, and he alarm
ed the household. At the top of the ladder a
window was open-the window of the room
where slept Judge Hiton's seven years-old
son Then came an anonymous letter You
we're in time last night. Next time you will
be too late. Hilton yielded to Mrs. Stewards
view of the case, and negotiations were reop-
ened There was good deal Of shrewd bar
gaining as to the actual sum of money to be
paid, and a spirit exhibited on both sides that
must have rejoiced the soul of the great mer-
chant if it was present but at last the sum of
$50, 900 was fixed on, and the terms G. o. d.
Not precisely, either, for the thieves insisted
on getting the money in hand before deliver
| ing the body. This condition was accepted
| by Hilton, as no other was offered to him by
the commercial and suspicious parties of the
second part The place selected for the de-
livery of the body was small bare hill in
| Westchester county, commanding the ap-
proaches from every side. The directions to
| Judge Hilton ran virtually thus: we will be
there at four o'clock on Sunday morning
with the body. You send one man, unarm-
ed, on foot, with $4,000 for us. When he
has given US the money we will leave him in
possession of the body This program was
actually carried out. A plucky servant of the
late Mr.. Stewart was selected to complete the
purchase. He walked to the top of the hill
and was examined for weapons by masked
men, who then accepted the money and de
parted, leaving the tormented body behind
them in a trunk. I have forgotten to say thai
while the negotiations were pending the vii
lains proved their identity by sending Il
Judge Hilton a piece of paper exactly tn,
! size aud shape of the piece of zigzag clotl
they had cut from the lining of the riheC
coffin they had left behind them in the Stew
art vault. So ends the ghastly affair"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-03-14

tell you, Mrs. Tennyson-Your Ladyship, l mean
There are certain things that can't be DONE yes, even
I've written up her family, dear knows from to z,
Or to b. to be exact but she's growing much too free
I'm I've earned my salary, and pretty hard some
times
Just think Of all the names I've had to fit into my
rhymesl
And I've never made objections when she kept within
the bond,
But the last two things she's asked of me are very far
beyondl
sho made believe she thought could not nd rhyme
for Brown
have more than half dozen, but III scorn to write
them down!
She could really go no further, thought, than she
went then,
But it seems I was mistaken-she's been after me
againl
I declare, blush to mention what she's tried to set
me at
She wants sonnet cpitapA for her AugorA catl
She gave me the particulars, its name and age and
And she said couldn't possibly say too much in its
praise.
half took off my coronet to throw it on the floor,
But thought, suppose she shouldn't let me have It
So I cur6ed my fiery temper-it's hereditary, too
And calmly said, "Your Highness, that's thing 1
cannot do.
~ will rhyme for all your children be 1t marriage, be
itdeath,
Aud III rhyme for you, my Empress, with my last re-
And III even rhyme your grandchildren, though I
bargained not for that
But how dare you ask Laureate to write about cat ?"
She quailed; she begged my pardon she withdrew
But the was too exciting, must have little
rest.
wish you'd take my coronet-you can hold 1t on your
And if any of them call, Just say I've gone to take
nap. London Life.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-03-14

Two colored women met. First @. w.
"What make yeh on de street so much
Pears like ev'y time goes out meets yer. ="
Second @. WI low ef yeh meet me, yer
thar too, amt yeh?' First @. W" 'Clar
to goodness nevah thought OBJ dat. ."-Hdr-
PerS Bdzar.
A young minister being invited to preach
as a candidate at certain church in Con-
neoticut, consented on condition that he
SHOULD supply two Sabbaths. During the in
tervening week he wrote a sermon on the
text, "Art thou he that should come, or do
we look for another?" They concluded to
look for another.
A clergyman was devoutly reading the no.
ly scriptures TO his congregation, when he
came to certain words in the lower right.
hand corner to which he desired to give great
emphasis So he read with loud voice, ~
am"-tuTned over two leaves and continued
tan ass, the foal of an ass"-then, seeing
his mistake, found the right place, aud add
ed--"that / am," which, of course, nobody
would deny. .-Hdipsr's BdzaT.
Persons sometimes get answers they don't
expect, even from children. One of them
was questioning a Sunday school class about
the man who fell among thieves on the way
from Jerusalem 10 Jericho. Bringing the
story to a point, no asked "Now, why did
the priest and Levite pass by on the other
side 2" A scholar held out his hand. "Well,
my boy, why did the priest pass by oD the
other side ?" 81 know" said the lad, 'be
cause the man was already robbed"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-03-14

A RAILWAY ON WHICH TRAINS ARE TO Run
100 TO 200 MILES AN HoUR.-F. Hahn Danch.
ell of London has invented an electric rail
way, the main object of which is to attain
great speed with light load. The distin.
gushing feature in the construction is that
the train runs on one rail only, instead Of
two, and it is balanced by another rail over
head, which is embraced by pairs of side
guide wheels attached to the upper part of
the train. This upper rail is made to act as
the conductor of the electric current from the
gathering station the current being trans
mitted to the driving machinery on the en-
gine, which runs upon pair of central grooV-
ed wheels of large diameter. The object of
this construction is to reduce friction to a
minimum, and thus to facilitate the attain
ment of high speed, which Mr.. Danchen pro-
poses should be from $50 to 200 miles per
hour. The speed attainable will, of course,
depend chiefly on the power that can be OBJ
tained from the motor. The working model
consists of a circular railway about eight feet
in diameter, the engine being about u inches
long by inches high, and the power being
furnished by an ordinary biohromate battery.
The speed attained is very great.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-03-14

liberal. When we take the best intellectual
and moral materials Of their day and of ours
to make up the lists of subjects worthy to
be ranked as liberal and to be studied for
discipline, ought we to omit that natural sci
ence which in its outcome supplies one of the
most important forces of modern civilza-
tionp We do omit it. do not know sin
gle preparatory school in this country in
which natural science has an adequate place,
although some beginnings have been made.
In most colleges little scientific information
is offered to the student through lectures aud
the use Of manuals, but no scientific train
ing. We're other argument needed l should
find it in the great addition to the enjoyment
of life which results from an early acquaint-
anceship and constant intimacy with the won
ders and beauties of external nature. For
boy and man this intimacy is source OF ever
fresh delight
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-03-14

The great ffty-ton hammer in Krupp's
worksat Essen gained its name ''Unser Fritz, "
and the inscription it bears, Fritz, let fly |"
in the following manner: When, in 1877,
the Emperor William visited Essen, this
steam hammer attracted his attention. Krupp
presented to him the machinist, Fritz, who,
he said, handled the hammer with such nice
ty and precision as not to injure or touch an
object placed in the centre Of the block. The
Emperor at once put his diamond studded
watch on the spot indicated, and beckoned to
the maohinist to set the hammer in motion.
Fritz hesitsted out of consideration for the
precious object, but Krupp urged him on by
saying Fritz, let fly Down came the
hammer, and the watch remained untouched.
The Emperor gave it to the mschinist as a
souvenir, and Krupp added 1000 marks to
the present.