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The Portland daily press., 1884-02-06
Boston & Maine Railroad.

DUStUu ~ NAGAAAG EAeGEETOdUa
On and after Monday, Oct. Is, 1888,
PASSENGERS TRAINS WILL LEAVE
PORTLAND for BOSTON
EsssssassssssE at e.15, S,45 q. M, LOO and $50
fsszszssp. NJ, arriving at Boston at 10.45,
BOsT0N EoR PoRFE 1a I1a at 800 800 g. 3. m.
1890, $3.50, and 700 p. M, arriving at Portland
PORTi.AN HiSH FOR , SOA III ssEnaC On
5.z5 pm. See notel FoR DIN 0RCm M I'D
ES $3.50 SaS AND HV S PaS st s soIs
SAB a. M, leo, 800 $50 and 5.45 p. m. FOR
a1d n Is, a. e15 ~ a. M log 800
BS i VIZ AND ID DOVER, at els s.45 a.
FALLS and GRE m FALLS. at 8.15, s.45
a. M, LOO and 800 p. m. FOR NEWmAH r.
MT 81 e. e Ta2S III SSo' RR Ia EE Is
AND LOWELL at GLIB, $40 a.. M, LOO
and 3.30p, N. FOR R0gEsEsTER. FAR
SAB a. M, 100 and $50 p. m. FOR MAN
CHESTER AND CONCORD, N. HI, via
New Market Jct.) at 6.15 a. M, $50 p. M, via
TOTsNaNSs TEAMS FOR PORTLAND
LEAVE BENNEBUNM at 7.25, and DO
WEIR at 500 ARRIVING ut Pc RTLAND
NorE-The 33O D. M train from Portland aciu
not stop at Scarborough, Pine Point Old Orchard
Wells and the 90 p. train will stop at Searbor-
ough. Pine Point and Wells only to take passengers
for Boston
Change at Dover and take next train following.
s-The LOO p. m. train from Portland con-
meets with Sound Lime Steamers for New
York and all Rail Lines for the West and the $50
p. M, train with all Ksail Lines for New York
and the South and West.
PaFlor Cars on all through trains Seats
secured in advance at Depot Ticket Office.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
PORTLAND FOR BOSTON and WAY
STATEONs at LOO p, m. BOSTON FOB
PORTLAND at 6 90 D. m.
Trains on Boston & Maine road connect with all
steamers running between Portland and Bangor
Rockland, Mt. Desert, Machias, Eastport, Calais,
st. John and Halifax. Also connect with Grand
Trunk trains at Grand Trunk Station, and Maine
Central and Portland & Ogdenburg trains at Trans
fer Station.
All trains stop at Exeter ten minutes for refresh
meats: First class Dining Rooms at Portland,
Transfer Station, Exeter Lawrence and Boston
THROUGH TICKETS to all points West ard
South may be had of III. L.. Williams, Ticket
Agent, Boston & Maine Depot, and at Enfou
Ticket OGlce, 40 Exchange ST.
..,-.. j. I. FURBER, Gen. Supta
s H: STEVENS, Con. Agent. Portland.
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DOHEEsTEC PORTS.

Ar at Dutch Island Sd, sch Elsie M Smith. Jewett
from Fortune Bay. NF, for New York (and sailed
Ar at st John, NIB 4th, schs M j Sewall Wallace
and Nellie Florence, Stone, Portland.
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TERMS.

For the DAILY, by carrier $500
year, by mail 81 90 year; in advance.
For the WEEKLY, $3.50 year. IF
paid in advance $500 year.
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Portland, Bangor, Mt Desert 3 KaChias
Steamboat Co.
Winter Arrangement.

rqnz0zAY Steamer LEWISTON Capt
s-.kM~4> EChas. Deering will leave Rail-
es24ssSrfses road Wharf, Portland every FRI
s day Evening, at Ills, or on
for Rockland Castine, sDeer Isle, .Sedgwiev.
Stage from Sedgwiek to Blue Hill on arrival OF
Steamer, South West and Bar Harbors, Millbridge
and Machiasport.
Also with b. 8 B.. Steamers at Rockland, going
East for River Landings.
RETURNENss.w Will leave Machiasport at A. 80
a. m. every Monday and touching at intermediate
Landings, connecting at Portland with Pullman
and early morning train for Boston.
Connect with Boston and Bangor Steamers at
Rockland, looming West and receive passengers and
freight from Bangor and River Landings for Port
land)
: Ice permitting.
GEORGE L. DAY,
Treas. and General Ticket Agent
Portland, Feb. L, 1888. febl DIFF
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-06

Ten YEARS before any of the baking pow
ders of the present day were thought of, the
Congress- Yeast Powder had large sale
throughout New England.
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-06

(By Telegraph.)
LIVERPOOL. Feb. 5.-12.30 P.M-Cotton market
moderate inquiry and freely supplied; uplands at
62sd; Orleans Cd; sales 5000 bales speculation and
export ], 0O0 bales.
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CURE IN EVERY CASE.

0On@ tae nv Els CF<0Ea
Your CUTIoURA REMEDIES outsell all other medi
cines keep for skin diseases. My customers and
patients say that they have effected cure in every
where other remedies have failed.
II. w. BROCKWAY, NJ. d.
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BOSTON.

BOSTON.
Geo. C. Goodwin 81 Go,
weeks 81 II tier.
Garter, Harris g. Ezawley.
Gilman Eros.
smioh, DOOlitIe 81 Smith.
Oils GfaPp az sOn.
Cafler Bros. & 90.
sGust Bros. 81 Bird.
n. ES0iiis.
s. G. q o. G. Wilson.
PORTLAND.
w. II. Phillips 81 60.
j. w. Perkins 81 60.
PROVIDENCE.
w. Hs. BIandIng.
George L.. Ciahtm & Co.
Otis Clapp 81 son.
Chambers, CALDER q Go.
KensOn, Snafta & Co.
SPRINGFIELD.
e. "a 3. Brewer.
HARTFORD.
r.. Season. az So.
Geo. w. williams g. Go.
T'aA CIT, Frisbee 81 40.
NEW YORK.
IN. Gegeman ~ Co.,
Broadway and StEa So.
Mex essOss 81 Robbins
And ali the Wholesale Dealers.
1t is household bottle; use it as such, and all
do that have ever used it. as it will make blood fas
ter than all preparation known and new blood will
cleanse the system of disease.
Mrs. T.-Has been treated for fifteen years by
some of the leading physicians of Boston and Maine
and many specialists for her troubles, lung liver,
uterine troubles and rectal troubles and bad
y constpatcd came to the hospital greatly reduced
ly, and IN thirty days was able to walk and ride
out and was willing to leave but will stay another
month.
Mrs. Y.-Came to US greatly exhaus ted, with a
bad cough and in the first stages OF Phthisis and
reduced that she able to walk up stars only by
supporting herself by the bsnisters She remained
month; cough left her; had gained nine pounds,
and returned to her former abors of 10 hours daily
and has been at work one MONTH
Mrs. S.-Been sick for % years and under treat
ment the most of the time suffering badly from
neuralgia and uterine troubles and had been treat
ed by some OF the leading specialists of Boston and
Massachuse its for the same, but no relief. When
received at the Hospital was confined to her bed.
In 80 days able to sit up and walk ia the ward.
Neuralgia has left her and her other complaints are
much better. iau26SM&W
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-06

The treatment of Rheumatism and Neural
gia through the blood, by the expulsion of the
poisonous acids therefrom, has brought relief
and cure in these supposedly incurable cases
known as chronic, aud where age was said to
defy ordinary treatment. Mr.. W. L. Sey-
mour, of Williston, VT, writes: "Send three
bottles of ATHLoPHoRos as soon as this is re-
ceived. Ny father, aged ST. has for weeks
been badly affected with Rheumatism. He
was relieved of all pain in less than "A hours
after no began taking the remedy"
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-06
Drv goods yys,e.eas,e vsar,.e,.

PORTLAND, Feb. 5.
Received by Maine Central Railroad, for Portland
23 cars miscellaneous merchandise: for connecting
roads, 81 cars miscellaneous merchandise.
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The BEST and
CHEAPEST
BAKING POWDER made
41L--z--s y ! y W LII
jan14 ca


By the use Of Liquid Food the same re-
suits can be obtained as are obtained in the
Free Hospital of seventy beds supported by
the Murdoch Liquid Food Company, Bos-
ton. This is confirmed by the following
testimonials, received from the Wholesale
Druggists of the United States:
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-06
FISTULA AND PILES

Cured without the Use Of the Knife.
;, WILLIAM READ IN. D., Harvard, 1842), and
KObERT M. READ (M.D., Harvard, 1876, offices.
Evans u Ouse, ES5 fremont street. Boston,
give special attention to the treatment of FIST a.
Ia, FLIES AND ALL DHa EASES OF
ness. abundant references given. Pamphlet sent
Office Honrs-11 am. to p.m.( Except sundaYs),
4sp4V d1Y
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-06
kHmRHE is THE TIME III
HSA NARs TO CURE HB
NV VI SKIN HUMORS. bio

L is at this season when the blood and perspira-
ton are loaded with impurities, that Disfguring
H9mors, Humiliating kruptions, Itching fortunes,
salt Rheum or Eczema, Psoriasis letter Ringworm,
Baby Hnmors, Serofula, scrofulous Sores, Absces-
ses, and Dischargtng Wounds, and every species OF
Itching, Scaly and Pimply Diseases of the Skin and
Scalp are most speedily and economically cured by
the CUTICURA REMEDIES
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-06
IT is a EACT.

Hundreds OF letters in our possession copies of
which may be had by return nail) are our authori-
ty for the assertion that Skin Scalp and Blood HUI
mors, whether Scrofulous, Inherited Contagious,
may NOW be permanently cured by CUTICURA RE
SOLVENT, the new Blood Purifier, Diuretic and
Aperlent, internally, aad CUTIoURA and CUIIoU-
RIA SOAP, the great Skin Cures and Beautiiers,
externally, in one half the time and at one half the
expense of any other season.
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-06

Giles Linimeat Eodidide Ammonia Cures
neuralgia, face ache, rheumatism, govt, frosted
feet, chilbains, sore throat, erysipelas, bruises,
aud wounds of every nature in man or animal
The remarkable cures this remedy has effected
classes it as one of the most important and
valuable remedies ewes discovered for the re-
lief and cure of pain. Sold by w. F. Phillips.
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Treas. and General Ticket Agen
Portland, Feb. i. 1888. feb1 diff
PACIFIC MAIL 9. s. co.
ia TO CALIFORNIA,

- JAPAN, OEEENA
sasdwIek EsEaHss, New Zsal~na spa
AsaErals&s
Steamers sail from New York for Aspinwan On
the LIST, 10th. and goth of each menth, carrying
passengers and freight for all the above named
ports.
Steamer Of 10th does not connect for San Fran
cisco.
Steamers sail from San Francisco regularly for
Japan, China and Sandwich Islands, New Zealand
and Australia
For Freight, Passage, sailing lists and further
information, apply to or address the General Ess
tern Agents.
g. 4. BARTLETT Il co.,
115 State street, Cor. Broad ST., BOsIOn
or to W. d. LITTLE q CO.,
9b8dn 81 Exchange St., Portland.
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MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.

On and after MONDAY, Oct.
18th. Passenger Trains will rIEn
as follows
Leave Portland for Dexler, Bangor
VnEceboro, ga John, Halifax and
the Provinces, St.Andrevvs, st. stephen,
Fredericton, AFoostook County, and ali
stations on II. s. Piscataquis Es. g., 1.25
e. cr nj s;.o l;SO ?. NJ 4ia LIZ. p. nj
p. M, 1.S0 p. M, +11.15 p. M;
watervtile, 100 q. m. 1875 D. M, 1.39
?. N. IL. 10 pm and on Saturdays at 5.15 p. m
Augusta, KsailOwell, esarsI izzeraErd II suns-
wick 7.oo a. M $50 E; M, BIO,
t1l.lb p. M; Bath 700 q. m. 1.3O p. M, 81 5
3. m. and on Saturdays only at Ills D. M.
RocEiRnd, and Knox g. LEncoIn R. r.,
700 a. NJ, 1.3o N. Auburn and lewis
tom 8. 10 q L.25 p. M, sos D. m. Lew
issen viz srunswick 100 q. m, ILLS pm;
EaFmington, Monmouth. Winthrop,
Oakland and North Anson, % pm. lFarS
mingtOn, via Brunswick, 100 a. m.
THE lib p. m. train is the night express with
sleeping car attached and runs every night SUM-
days included but not through to Skowhegan on
Monday mornings or to Bucksport and Dexter or
beyond Bangor on Sunday mornings.
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-06

''No," replied the teacher to the quizzical
youngster, "the man after whom our continent
was named was not called 'Americus' because
he was SO full of fun-that was simply his
name.'
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-06

Two boys quarreling: "My pa is a preacher
an will go to heaven" eyes, an my pa is a
doctor and can kill your ole pa
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-06

Steamer Eleanora, Bragg, for New York; B
Coyle, Jr.
Sch J Willard, Wallace. Ponce. PR-Nutter,
Kimball & Co.
Sch Superior. Adams. Wiscasset-N Blake.
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ER0K EN

Dec 81, lat As S, lon 90 W, ship Henry Willard
Baker. from New York for New Tacoma.
Jan "a, lat 81, Ion AZ, barque Jas Stone, Wat
son, from New York for Sydney, NSW.
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-06

A little six year old orphan, upon being
asked to name the leading festival in the
church replied, 1.-THE strawberry festival"
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-06

Railread Receipts.

PONCE, PR. schr j Willard e00Sshooks and
heads 1000 prs heads 10000 clapboards 704 bdls
wooden hoops.
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-06

NOR sale Of passage tickets by the White Star
n Cunard, Anchor State, American, Red Star,
North German Lloyd, Hamburg, American, Rotter-
dam, Amsterdam and italian lines, all first class
fast passage steamers, TO and from all points in
Europe. Cabin, I'd Cabin and steerage outward and
prepaid tickets from Portland at lowest rates,
Storage prepaid tickets from inland places In Eu-
rope to inland places in the United States Ster-
ling and Scandinavian exchange at lowest rates
Choice Cumberland and Acadia coal for sale by tn
cargo. For cabin plans, circulars sailing schemes
&c. and other information apply to j. L. EABMER
Agent, % Exchange st. P. o. Box 979.
1an1O Iv
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Wit and Wisdom.

What is it that goes up hill and down the
hill and yet never moves?-the road.
HOrsford's Acis Phosphate m Debility
from Overw0rlK.
DR.. G. W. Collins, Upton, Ind, says: ~
used it in nervous debility, broughton by over
work in warm weather, with good results"
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-06
MARRIAGES.

In this city, Feb. 5, by Rev. A. K. P. Small, JAS
B. Sommers and Miss Sadie D. Murray, both of
Portland.
In Rremen. Jan %, Augustine H. Miller and Miss
Mary e, Simmons
In Saco, Jen. 80, Geo. H. Baker and Miss Ella
NJ. Rice.
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-06

Hathaway, Portland.
SACO, Feb 5-The cargo of sehr Ximena, consist
ing of 1000 bushels corn and 300 bbls aour. has
been discharged in good condition. The tug failed
to get near enough to-day to assist her off on &C.
count of the heavy sea.
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-06
LFRoM MERCHANTS EXCHANGED

Ship Bombay, Peterson. from Philadelphia for
New Orleans, in ballast. is SO days out, and is sup
posed to have been blown off,
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-06
TUESDAY. Feb. 8.

TUESDAY, Feb. 3.
Arrived
Steamer City Of Portland, Thompson, St John NIB
via Eastport for Boston.
Sch Lake, johnson, Boston.
CLEARED.
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The following quotations are wholesale prices
Wooiens and Fancy Goods, corrected daily by Deer
ing, Milliken s. Co.. 1913 Middle street,
UHBLEAoHED oOTToNa,
Heavy In. 7s q 8 Fine 7-A.... 131s@18
Med. SO in. 614Gl 71s Fine S-4., ,.I962l
Light 36 in. SAG Fine S-4.... 22G5271a
Fine Aosin. a 81a Fine 1O-4....25 GI3O
BLEAoHED COTToNs.
Best A.. .101a@12la Fine Ga. ...15 @18
Med. "A. -. 71ag9101s Fine 7-4......IS 1221
Light a.. q Fine 8-4......20 @25
fine "a. ....221a 9271@
Fine 1o-4 ...25 Gp32ls
TIOKIEGs. ETc.
Tiokinge, Drills. -. 49,. s5a
Best. ....I4 @e161s Corset Jeans. G1S 81 S1S
Medium. .1012 a91315 lSstteens. ....... "a
Light. a 8 Cambrics. -. 56 51S
Denims, best S199151 s Silesias. 80. 1O1s6l8
Ducks........ 8 @aI312 Cotton Flanl L. Brown
Fancy 1115914 799i4Hs
Bleach I'd. 81l61s
8atting. ......,..,.. D90IO llO1hC0 ID an Ga
Warps .175S25
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-06

FREIGHTS-The demand for tonnage is rather
slack; rates remain about the same The following
are recent engagements:
schr Albert L. Stearns, Wiscasset to Mobile, ice
S1.5O.
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leave E0R PORTLAND md BOSTON

From Halifax, BIO a. M, 6.15 p. M; 80. John,
$50 q. M, 800 p. M; EEoRItcB, $50 q. m,
$50 p. nj So. stephen 1915 8. M,
$50 p. M; WRnceboro, l.35 a. N. 1.30
2. M; Buchspors, $40 a. m. 1.30 p. M;
Hanger, 7.15 a. M, 7.45 p. m; Dexter, TOO
am, 5.10p. N. EeIRass, $50 &. M, 8. p. M;
skowhegan, $40 q. m. $40 p. M; Water
Vile, 9.15 a. m. 1.55 and 1000 p. m; and on
Mondays at BIB a. m. Augusta. 800 q.
N. 1000 a. m, 2.45, and 1856 p. M;
Gardiner. SIT g. M, lob q. N, S.O7,
and lila p. M; Bath. 6.55 M. HOO a. M;
500 2. ~, and Saturdays only at L SO p. m.
Esrnnsvyicks TBS and 1l.3O a. M. 4,3O
pm. 1885 O. M, (nightl EaecskIaEsd Q. 10 8. M.
LILO N. Lewiston, 7.2O s. N. lilo q. M,
4.l5p. m. II 20 pm; Phillips, 6.b5 q. m.
AaFnaingtOEns $50 a. M; Winthrop, 10.13a.
m. being due in Portland as follows The morn
ing trains from Augusta snd Bath 1856 q. m.
Lewiston, $40 q. m. The day trains from
Bangor, and all Intermediate stations and con-
needing roads at 1910 and 12.45 .. n. Tho
afternoon trains from Waterviile, Augusta, Bath,
RocklanG and Lewiston ct $40 p. m. The
Night Pull man Express train ST LOO S. n.
Limited Tickets G9st and second class xar
Ses j chm and Halifax ON ale az reduced
rates.
PAYsoN TUCKER, GenI Manager.
K. Is. BOOTHBY, Gen'l. Pass. q Ticket Agt.
Portland Oot IL. 1889 octl2dtf
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Eastern Railroad.

ssas.sssassss ks-sILs1ss5h
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-06
sAsErNG DAYS OF srEAmsmaps.

MINIATURE ALMANAC. -. FEBRUARY 6.
Sun rises. 6.53 High water, (P ny. GAS
sun SETS. 4.67 Moon sets......- PAT
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w. w. SHARPE g. CO..
Advertising kroufs

PARK row. NEW ynTsHx
Advertisements Ior written appropriately dispIsye
INC isaallng DAILY and Weekly Newspapers OF the
Enodation Of Advertisers. " NV AO' 'NS'S0'ui
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-02-21

LEWISTON. I. T., Sept. II, 1883.
GENTLEMEs:-iIaving used Eur ka
Specific for cough, ! have 10 hesitation
in saying that it is indeed an excellent,
medicine, and recommend it to everyone
as true cough remedy.
Respectfully, J. Il. MENoMY.
LEWISTON, !. r., Sept. 90, 1888
Having been afflicted with severe
cold used Eureka Specific and must say
it afforded me almost instant relief. !
am glad to be able to testify in its behalf.
A. W. WRIGHT,
LEWISTON, l. T., Sept. q, 1883,
DEAR SiRs:-l have used your Eureka
Specific in my family since its introduc-
ton, and ] do,ire to say it is the most
agreeable and Thorough cough medicine |
haze ever used. Yours truly,
j. b. WHITMAN.
LEWISTON, |. r., Sept q, 1883.
GENrLEMEN;-Ilaying used your Eu-
reka Specific in my family as a cough
remedy, can chccriully recommend it
as a first class medicine.
FRANCIS j. EDWARDS.
LEWISTON, 1T, Aug. %, 1888.
GENTLEMEN:-Iour Eureka Specific
is very pleasant and agreeable, and have
no doubt will. in time, become highly ap-
precltcd by the public as it becomes bet
ter known. VIZ. NJ. MlLLAR.
LEWISTON, /. T., Sept. / 1888
SlRs:-Your Eureka Specific is good
remedy for colds. Having used it can
| certify to its merits.
NJ. j. GREESBURe.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-02-21

FUNNY vERDfCTS.


have been gathering up instances Of
funny verdiets for several years. In my
memorandum book | find the following
A kansas jury gave the following YER
diet in a case where man died in state
Of intoxication; death by hanging
round rum shop
An Indiana jury recently returned :
written verdict Of, "Blode to pecss bi the
biler Dustin" Il
"Jury,' said Western judge, lyon
kin 60 out and find verdict. IF you
can't find one of your own ts~s the ono
the last jury used The jury returned
with verdict Of, 'Sulcide in the ninth
degree"
A Rhode Island jury were FIVE days
debating on hog case involving 81, and
then came in, found the hog not guilty,
and recommended both plaintiff and de-
fendant to the mercy of the court.
A Pekin, ILL.,, coroncr's jury rendered
a very singular virdict---that man who's,
body was found in the river, came to his
death by "A blow on the head, (Which was
.iven either before or after the drowning" !"
Eli Perkins.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-02-21
OLD IN NEW YORK, BUT NEW
IN CHICAGO.

As Mr.. Dewitt c. Pcasc, of New
York, stepped from Michigan Central
train in Chicago, recently, handsome
young lady skipped up to him, threw her
arms rapturously about his neck, and
kissed him many times, saying:
"Oh, papa! I'm so glad you have
come"
Mr.. Peasa threw both arms around
her and held her firmly to his breast
Soon she looked up into his face, and hor.
ror stood IN her eyes.
"Oh, my! you're not my papa!' she
said, trying to free herself from his en-.
brace.
ayes, am insisted Mr.. Pease, hold
ing her tightly. "You are my long g-losl
daughter, and | am going to keep you
right i'll my arms till get policeman.
When the officer came and found Mr
Pease's diamond pin in the girls hand
he said
"Thats new ,rick here"
ais it?" sad Peasc. "Well it $ old in
New York"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-02-21

ALMOTA AND PALOU6E TOWN.
CITES,

The railroad company have named $6
an acre as the price for which they will
sell the lands on which the townsites Of
Alnota and Palouse City are laid oqp.
Dr. l.. T. Pitch, who located ou the land
at Palousc City, and II. ii. Spalding,
who is the original settler on the Almota
tract, will have the first opportunity to
buy at the above named Ggure.-CoLar
Gazette. !.
Quite difference between So per acre
and S260. If such lands as are cmbrae-
I'd in the townsites of Almota and Palousc
City are to be sold at So per acre without
reference to the improvements placed
there by the settlers, the good agricul-
tural lands Of other sections without ref
ference to the improvements should. sell
Tor $50 pei acre. 1t is folly for theagents
Of the \. L to attempt to convince the
public that they are not seeking to make
the settlers pay for improvements the SET
tlers have placed there themselve, in part
al least
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-02-21
CONGRESS AND THE LAND
GRANTS.

The Associated Press sent the follow
ing from Washinston:. "Mr Cobb's com.
mittee on public lands pushed two Of the
railroad land grant forfeiture bills through
the House Thursday, and proposes to oc.
cupy some attention the coming week in
getting others through Only one mem.
Der voted against the Texas Pacific bill
the Republicans all joining in the demand
for yeas and nays, ard then voting for
the bill. to destroy the political effect OF
Mr.. Cobb's boom. Barr, of Pcnnsylva
MIA, formerly Simon Camerons private
secretary, voted "no,' but principally for
a joke, us he knew he would probably be
the only man record d that way Dur.
ing the present week Cobb viii bring in
bill furieit'ng the grants of the Califor.
MIA and Oregon, the Oregon and Calf l.
MIA, the Oregon Central, the Northern
Pacific and perhaps one or two other
roads. On three IF these the committee
has already decided to report. A few
days ago vote was taken in committee,
and the general principle was declared
that Congress has the power to forfeit all
railway grants not earned in the time
prescribed by the law. 1t is understood
this vote was made for the benefit Of the
Senate committee, majority of whose
members are known to hold that Con
gress has no power to forfeit grants where
roads have been built in good faith. II
the Senate committee entertains this opin-
ion the House bills will probably all be
beaten. A reaction from the monopoly
stampede in the House has already set in
and several Senators have said to rush so
big thing as the Texas Pacific bill
through without debate was positively in.
decent and not calculated to make the
Senate respect the action Of the House.