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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-04
ParIor Suit Dept.

Now in this Department we want to say to all
the readers of the Portland PRESS: The assert
ment is grand, the goods are good, the styles are
500 orders for paror suit each either Haircloth,
Ramie, Embossed Mohair Plush, Crushed Mohair
Plush Plain Mohair Plush, or Silk Pushes. we
firmly believe that 400 would be entirely satisfied
with the trade We manufacture the suits, we
know the cost, and we know that no dealer, I'M
ssb yae @ HIS o tbs G Gebeer
always .these prices are only for this sale, and
will not be repeated This sale will last until
arrangements are all completed.
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The fight between Tammany and the
County Democracy appears to have resulted
like rows in the Irish wards at our city cleo
tions-it got out big vote for the head of
the ticket
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HaIe's Honey the great Cough cure, 25c. soc
and 81. GIenn's Sulphur Soap heals s. beau
titles, Csc. German Corn Remover kills Corns
and Bunions. HilI's Hair and Whislker Dye,
Black and Brown, SOC. Pixies TOothacke
Drops cure in one minute, 25c. Deans Rheu-
matte Pills are sure cure, 6oc.
jan1e eod2dp&w1ynrm
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-04

DR.. J. M. Buzzell has revised his opinion
in regard to the man in the pest house, and
now is convinced that he had yarioloid.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-04

- KIDNEY PAINS, STRAINS, BACK
3 ACHE, Weakness and WEAKNESS
- caused by oyerwork, dissipation, stand
4 ing, walking or the sewing machine,
\ Nh cured by the CUTICURA ANTI-PAIN
! - PLASTER. New, elegant, original and
nfallible Csc nov4WS&w2w
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Massachusetts did nobly. We wish we
could say the same of New York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-04

1t looks as if Hill was altogether more
popular with the New York Democrats than
Cleveland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-04

There are unmistakable signs that the
Bangor Commercial doesn't like Mayor
Deering.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-04

Evidently the way to command success in
New York is not to deserve it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-04

Our roosters are not feeling well this morn
ing.
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Perhaps the Mugwumps went fishing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-04

wi. G. nj. a.
a STATED MEETING of the Maine Charitable
N Mechanic Association will be held in the Ii
brary Room, Mechanic Building, ON THURSDAY
EVENING, Nov. 9th, at z. 80 O'clock
noy3d3t r. b. SWIFT Secretary
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Virginia joins the Solid South.
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Sold everywhere. Price: CUTICURA, 50cts.;
REsoLyENr, 81 90. SOAR, % cts. Prepared by the
POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co., Boston, Mass.
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II a DIV Use Cuticura Soap, an exquis-
IL LIB III itely perfumed Skin Beautifier.

Send for CHOW to Care skin Diseases
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uAIITTLE Roy CURED.n

Nash g. Nash, Coyington, KY, write: zone of
our customers bought your CUTICURA REMEDIES
for his little boy, who had kind of humor In the
head, so that he was solid scab of sores. He was
entirely cured, and his father says he would not
begrudge $500 for the good it has done him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-04
Chamber Set DEBT.

and sets under and above these prices, running up
to $4,000 per set A splendid assortment, but
must be sold before we make the change.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-04
Carpet Department.

In these lots there are Al patterns to select
from, and over 10000 yards in the building.
Please do not write for samples, as we shall not
what You would like and whether for Chamber
Sitting Room, Dining Room or Parlor, and we are
satisfied we can suit you.
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BABY HUM0RS
InfantiIe and Birth Humors
Speedily Cured by

NOR Cleansing the Skin and Scalp of Birth HUI
II mors, for allaying Itching, Burning and In
fammation, for curing the first symptoms of Ecze-
ma, Psoriasis, Milk Crust, Scald Head, Scrofula
and other inherited skin and blood diseases, CUT
IcURA, the great Skin Cure, and CUTICURA SOAP,
and exquisite Skin Beautifier externally, and CUT
ICURA RESoLyENT, the new Blood Purifier, in
ternaIly are infallibIe Absolutely pare.
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Charles Eayre Hinkle, Jersey City Heights, N.
j. writes: 'sNIy son, lad of twelve years, was
completely cured of terrible case of Eczema by
the CUTICURA REMEDIES From the top of his
head to the soles of his feet was one mass of
scabs." Every other remedy and physicians had
been tried in vain.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-06
"R. q. v. p"

At recent reception in New York o
distinguished member of the bar told o
story at the expense of q fellow advo-
cate, who was invited to some enter
tainment, his invitation being accom-.
panied with the usual request, ar. s. v.
p" Never having before met the ca.
balistic initials, he inquired what they
signified. "Why don't You knowP"
was the reply. at is q direction as to
dress: roundabout, shirt, vest and
pants" That's lucky" said he, "fol
I have everything except the round
about" A distinguished railroad man,
who stood by, capped this with anoth-
er. On one occasion he invited all the
employees of the road to his house to
listen to little talk by Peter Cooper
and others. Just at tn at time there had
been some discussion as to a reduction
of salaries, and the invited were sus-
picious, especially as they could not
make out what the ar. s. v. p" in the
corner of the invitation u cant. So
they held a meeting, and after much
cogitating one man said: "Here, boys,
l know what that means: reduction Of
salaries very profitable. They will get
us there, give US something to eat and
drink, and we will be roped in before
we know it; don't let us CO." and go
they would not until the superintend.
emit had been seen, and the matter ex-
planned. "Mundus" in the Rambler.
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Lincoln and Stanton.

think / have a new Lincoln-Stas.
ton story. At least the Congressman
who told 1t spoke as though he had
Just discovered the document which Is
It's basis. 1t was an application for q
Chaplaincy In the army, with q series
of Endorsements by Lincoln and STAN
ton on its back which ran over the
available space on the application and
down on a slip Of paper which had
been added to receive them. These
were the Endorsements, each being
dated: Dear Stanton: Appoint this
man a chaplain in the army. A. Lin
coln." "Dear Mr.. Lincoln: He is
not a preacher. E. M. Stanton"
Three or four months elapse evidently,
and then we have: "Dear Stanton:
He Is now. A. Lincoln" Dear Mr..
Lincoln: But there is no vacancy. E.
M. Stanton. Dear Stanton: APP
point him ohaplain-at-large. A. Lin
coin" "Dear Mr.. Lincoln: There Is
no warrant of law for that. E. M.
Stanton" "Dear Stanton: Appoint
him anyhow. A. Lincoln" Dear
Mr.. Lincoln: will not. Z. M. STAN
ton" And he didn't But apparent
ly he told the applicant that he could
leave his application on file, for there
it is among the dry old documents.
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PSMoTs; and s DecIsTr BATTLES OF THE WORI q

4 XXI ss:as z : GSsSS q
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First ms. Feb. q; last ms. April 10.
MORTGAGE FORECIDSIyRE SALE

nEFAULT has been made in the conditions
~ of mortgage. executed by Thomas l.
Perkins and Maria Perkins, his wife, 10 John
II. Goodsell, dated September 9th, 1877. and re.
corded in the office OF the Register Of Deeds OF
Blue Earth county, Minnesota, October LIST
l-I', IN book 20" OF mortgages, on page "23s,
rouVeying the following described real estate
slluate in said Blue Earth county, viz !: The
west half of the southeast quarter, and the
cast half OF the east half Of the southwest
quarter, all OF and in section thirty-one [3ll
IN township log north, of range twenty-seven
IN west, Ia secure the payment of Promis.
sorry note of the same date, executed by said
Thomas L. Perkins to the order of said John
three years Sfs< date with interest thereon
until paid at the rate of twelve per cent. per
annum with New York exchange, and the said
mOrtgagOrs have neglected TO pay taxes on
said and and sand GOOdsell has been ObllgeG
redeem said land from tax sales and TO pay
taxes thereon TO the amount or forty-four and
Tl-4UO dollars, aud there is now due and claimed
20 toe due on said note and mortgage the SUN
OF seven hundred and forty-One S5-lU0 dollars
together with said sum of forty-four and 7l-ILG
dollars taxes paid as aforesaid, making u total
sum Of seven hundred eighty-six and 5o-lOO dol
lars, due and payable Oh said mortgage, be-
sides twenty-five dollars stipulated in said
mortgage TO be paid rs solicitors fees In case
of foreclosure thereof, and no proceeding Ut
law or otherwise has been instituted To re-
cover said debt. or any part thereof, and said
mortgage contains Il power OF sale; therefore
notice Is hereby given, that by virtue Of said
power Of sale, and Of the statutes In such case
made and provided, said mortgage Will be
fOrcclOsed, and the lands and premises therein
ana above described, will be sold by the Sheriff
OF said county, at public auction, at the front
door OF the Office of the Register Of Deeds of
said county, in the city OF Munkato, on the
18th day of April, 1885,
at ten o'clock In the forenoon, 10 satisfy the
amount then due ON said mortgage, including
said amount paid for taxes and interest and
said twenty-five dollars attorneys fees, and the
expenses allowed by law.
Mankato, MIMI, February q, 1885.
JOHN II. GO0DSELL,
Mortgage.
WILLARD & HUGHES,
Attorneys for Mortgage.
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The Sea As a Postman.

The following interesting letter wa!
received by the editor of 81. NichoIa'
from two young Chicago friends:
Last June we were going to Havrt
on the steam "St. Laurent" reaC
the CastaWays, by Jules Verne, and W.
thought we would write letter, too
and throw it overheard. So we wrote
one, and asked whoever found it t.
please write and tell us when anC
where he picked it up. Then we put il
into bottle, which we corked anG
sealed with sealing-wax, and threw into
the ocean two days before we arrived
at Havre, June IS, 1884. We returned
home the 9th Of August, and on the
9th OF November we received q letter
from a man, saying that he had found
the bottle on the shore of Tralee Bay
County Kerry, Ireland, on the LIST oil
September, 1884.
Papa wrote to the man, to thank
him, and he came and brought back
the letters, which he had brought with
him to this country. They were stain.
ed and partly rubbed out on account Of
the wine left in the bottle. 1t had been
out eighty-one days, and been carried
over two hundred miles.
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The Glory Of Old Age.

Age always empties; but 1t may emp
ty the mind of the wrong things. It
may empty the mind of everything but
selfish and egotistic passion, instead of
emptying it of selfish and egotistic pas
sion. 1t may make the medium through
which everything is seen, one Ola more
and more disturbing kind. II may
drain away all the generous passions,
and leave nothing but envy, vindictive-
ness and willfulne>s behind. 1t may
discharge the memory of all that Is ele-
waiting, and leave behind all that Is de-
grading. 1t may take away the excuse
of fiery impulses, and yet leave the ig-
nobleness Of malicious purpose. Age,
doubtless, is a sieve which strains away
either the dregs, and leaves behind all
that is finest, or strains away the finer
elements of experience, and leaves only
the dregs; and you can never be sure
which Of the two processes will take
place. Still, of course, the veneration
for age Is rounded wholly on the as
sumption that the finer elements of ex-
Derience are retained in the mind and
the grosser ones purged away; and this
is the tendency in all cases in which the
character is governed by pure and
noble will. In such q character even
the memory. which always lets so much
drop. as time goes on, appears to drop
chiefly what most deserves oblivion,
and to hold fast to that which 10 best
adapted TO guide, to refine and to chas-
ten. But It Is we'll to observe that Il Is
not age which constitutes the blessing
of experience, but the right kind of ex-
porience which constitutes the blessing
of age. Sometimes one is tempted to
think that before unvenerable age
could be purified 1t would have to be
regenerated with the high impulses and
passions of youth; for really 1t IL the
precipitate of these impulses and pas.
sions, under the magnetism Of pure
and disinterested will, which makes the
experience in which the glory of age
consists. London Spectator.
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She Preferred Her Own Raesls.,

A well-known American lady artist,
resident In Rome, relates that, while
standing near the statue of the Apollo
Belvedere, she suddenly became aware
Of the presence Of q countrywoman.
The newcomer, well-to-do-lookinp
American woman, introduced herself
as Mrs. Raggles, of Missouri, and then
asked. "Is this the Apollo Belvederep''
Miss H. testified to the identity of the
work, and the tourist then said: "Con-
sidered great statuep" The interro-
gated lady replied that itw generally
thought to be one of the masterpieces
of the world. MANLY beauty, and all
that sort of thingP" said the lady from
the land OF the setting sun. "Yes"
responded the now amazed artist, ut
Is said to be one of the noblest repre-
sentatiyes of the human frame."--
"Well, exclaimed Mrs. Raggles, clos
ing her Baedeker, and, with arms
akimbo, taking last and earnest look
at the marble, "I've seen the Apollo
Belvedore and I've seen Ragglas, and
give me Ragglesr'
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Ist insertion Feb. a; Last insertion March 20
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

WILLARD & HUGHES,
Attorneys for Mortgage.
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Chinese Gordon.

The following extract will be read
with interest. 1t is taken from the
journal of the missionary expedition to
the Victoria Nyanza in 1879, and de-
scribes Gen. Gordon's quarters at Khat'-
toum. Mr.. Pearson writes:
Aug. Son going to the palace at
2 o'clock the guard turned out, and
several kavasses ushered us upstairs,
and in large corridor we saw table
laid for lunch, and little man in his
shirt sleeves walking about. took
him for the butler. On looking through
the open doors opposite saw o very
splendid divan with a round table in
tho middle, on which was bunch of
flowers; several looking-glasses on the
walls But on catching sight of us the
butler rushed up and said: How
dye do? So glad to see you; excuse
shirt-sleeves, so hot! awful long voyage.
I'll make q row about it. Are you
angry with meP'
"A hearty grasp of the hand to each,
o piercing glance of small keen eyes
accompanied this flow Of words, spoken
In a clear, sharp, but pleasant tone of
voice. Yes, 1t Is he indeed--the liber
ator of the slaves, the ruler of a coun
try half as big again as France, the
Chinese Gordon. tits hard to describe
him. He Is short, thin, with we'll
nodded face, slightly gray hair. his eyes
calm, but at times lighted up with great
fire and energy; thin. nervous hands,
and peculiar smile. We have had
some glorious talks with him.. which
have strengthened me. only wish
could stay with him longer.
Aug. 9.-He changes rapidly from
one subject to another. In the middle
of conversation he suddenly stopped
and said: You wrote to your mother,
did youp' Yes, said I. That's right
always let your mother snow how
you are. How my mother loved me |!
Again he said: i say. Mr.. Pearson,
look after those fowls, will youp See
that they get fed and not ill-treated.
These fowls he had ordered for us fol-
the voyage. He is very anxious for us
to take care of our people. During the
whole of our stay here he has been like {
father to us, and most generous In hi
presents.
Gordon Pasha writes frem Khar
| toum, under date Aug. II, 1878, Ions
letter, in which the subjoined occurs:
''Do you know that Europe owes 6
very heavy moral debt to Egyptp d.
you know that all these slave-trader.
were brought up to their meter by
French, English, and other adven
turersP They, the Arabs of this side, only
took advantage of the energy of those
European leaders. Never, IN any par
of the globe, could you 1.-THE missionary,
have virgin people open to you will
such very small disadvantages as 20,
would have by locating on tho west
coast of Lake Albert. Yol
need not come to Africa for the martyr
crown; there are plenty to be given il
England. Speak out and You will flint
sharper pricks than You will get from
the native lances, and plenty of poison
to envenom the wounds. '"--Londo,
Telegraph.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-06
The Art Amateur

For March contains some very attrac.
tive designs for a mirror frame (morning
glories), dessert plate lcarnations), Q
plaque (child's head, Christmas-card
box birds and holly, chair.
back, doilies, and repousse work. The
frontispiece Is remarkably fine repro.
duction of Waltner's etching of Rem.
brandt's famous portrait Of '"The Gid.
err" lately sold by the estate of the Duke
de Morny to an American purchaser fol-
$40, 900. Article of special value are the
notice of "The American Water Color
Society Exhibition" and "How Two
Houses were Furnished" DR.. Dresser
begins series on "The Decoration Of
our Homes" and wood engraving, clay
modelling, picture framing, china paint.
ing in water colors, church needle. work
and embroidery stitches are among the
practical topics treated in this number
The Art Amateur Is singularly happy
union Of the instructive and entertain
ing in the domain of art, and stands
without q rival in its chosen field. Price
81 q year; single numbers, So cents
Montague Marks, Publisher, 20 Uniol
Square, New York.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blu
- Earfh=aa In Prnhafa Court

CTATE OF MINNESOTA. County Of Blue
y Earth.-ss In Probate Court,
In the matter Of the estate OF Franklin q.
Hitchcock, deceased.
Notice IL hereby given 10 all persons having
claims and demands against the estate oil
franklin ID. Hitchcock, late Of the county
OF Blue Earth, deceased, that the Judge
OF the Probate Court Of said county will hear,
examine. and adjust claims and demands
against said estate, at his once In the city OF
Mankato, in said county, on tho 9th day OF
at ten o'clock in the forenoon on each OF said
days, and that six months from the 2lst day of
February, 1885, have been limited and allowed
by said Probate Court for creditors TO present
their claims.
Dated, February 2lst, 1885.
q. w. MEAD,
Judge Of Probate.
Sophia L. Hitchcock, Execctrix of the estate
OF Franklin Is. Hitchcock, deceased.
THOMAS & WAsHBURN,
Attorneys for Exscutrix.
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Da.trov rbat sisn.

One may feel that he Is getting old
but he naturally dislikes that anything
about his appearance should advise 9th
ers of the fact. Yet nothing does this
SO effectually as thin and falling hair
No woman wants to marry q man, and
business firms hesitate to employa man
who shows this fatal sign. Parker'i
Hair Balsam Is worth to you, In this re-
gard, more than Its weight in diamonds
Use it, and have plentiful and glossy
hair. Many have had every trace o.
grayness removed and bald spots cover
ed by using q single bottle. m
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Joe Browns First Drunk.

Senator Brown was asked the Other
day at banquet II he was ever drunk.
He replied: Never, but once. When
| was boy was sent to mill by my
father on very cold day. When
reached the mill found the wheel FROG.
en- into the creek, which was o solid
mass of ice. We were obliged to have
some meal ground. so we got axes to
cut the Ice out and free the wheel. This
chilled us very much and the miller
supplied US with whisky. When got
homo | was pretty badly mixed. My
mother was disposed to sympathize
with me, but my father was very en-
phatic. He addressed me very forci.
BILE argument which ! never forgot
atlanta Constitution.
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First ins. Feb, 20; last ins. March Q
PROBATE NOTICE.

PFAU & SHIssLER, Attorney
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Skating Filtration.

Lying on your right side. my heart
Is at your feet"
Standing on your nose, II have no
objection to mother-in-law."
Lying on your back, assist me-"
One leg In the air, "Catch me-"
Two legs in the air, mashed"
One skate In your mouth, "Crushed
again"
Hitting back Of your head with your
Suddenly placing your legs horizont-
ally on the floor like the letter v indi.
Gates, II am paralyzed."
Punching your neighbor on the stom.
ach with your left foot, ~ am onto
your little game"
A backward flip of the heels and
sudden cohesion OF the knees to the
floor indicates, "May I skate the next
music with youp"
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A little strip Of sidewalk, about five
feet wide, In front of the United States
Court House In Boston, Is constantly
the refuge Of the street peddlers Of bou.
quets who wish to evade the payment
OF the license fee which the city ordi-
nances require. As the strip is the
property Of the United States they can
here bid defiance to the police, but 1t
not infrequently happens that their
eagerness to sell lures them out, and
then, II caught, they are brought into
court and fined.