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The Portland daily press., 1885-04-03

been done great injustice bv-e recent para
graph in which he vas described as "aping
Oscar Wilde "He is really a great suf-
faSr,' writes this correspondent "His
face Is that of one who has tasted death and
yet lives: it is stamped with look that seems
the shadow of the six months of Arctic
night, In which hope died and agony alone
survived; and the SOCIAL gayeties of which
he is the centre are the slender bulwarks
raised by his physicians against brooding
melancholy"
a physician said yesterday: "Pneumonia
and the exercise at skating Kinks are being
linked together, as you doubtless have no.
ticed. There is something in it. went to
a skating rink night or two ago to make
observations. have had several serious
cases of bad chills and colds and one serious
case of pneumonia traceable directly to skat-
ing Kinks. think found where the fault
is, and can suggest a remedy. When the
bell rings to close up, after an afternoon or
evenings sport, everybody makes squirt as
IT for dear life, to get4 the last bit of enjoy
ment out OF the exercise. The result is the
skater is all in heat when he sits down to
take his skates and 60 out into the cold air.
In too many cases chill follows that only
the strongest and most vigorous constitu-
ton could throw off. 1t seems to me there
should be two alarms for closing, one five
minutes before the other, and positive rule
that within that time no one should be al
lowed to skate rapidly. Skaters would soon
become educated to regard this five minutes
as health precaution, and great deal of
illness would be avoided, and one of the evils
of the prevailing craze obviated.''
The Portland daily press., 1885-04-03
Enforcing the Law.

1t is given out by persons who profess to
know whereof they affirm that Mayor
Deering has instructed Marshal Andrews to
shut up every rumshop in the city, and that
the latter is now straining every nerve to
execute this order. It is to be hoped that
this order has been given in good faith and
that it will be executed in good faith also.
SO long as this is done nobody but the rum
sellers themselves, will raise any complaint.
But there are some features in the pub
lie career of both the mayor and marshal,
which tend to throw doubt on the sincerity
of their purpose. Their past record I'M
fortunately has not been such as to inspire
full confidence that we are to have a Wig.
orous and impartial enforcement Of the
liquor law. In time they may remove the
suspicion which now attaches to them,
If they do their duty faithfully and fearlessly,
without regard to who is hurt politically or
otherwise. But these gentlemen should
bear in mind that no such enforcement as
they gave us two years ago is going to satisfy
The Portland daily press., 1885-04-03
Current Comment.

THE FITTING REPRESENTATIVES, OF TWO
GREAT PARTIES.
Hartford Post.
Pearson got there-and SO, by the way,
did Higgins.
CHANCE FOR MAST TO THROW HIMSELF.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
Mast ought to give us Lamar half-masting
the National flag on the Pension office, in
honor of the yellow fever, smallpox and in
cendiary agent Jake Thompson. He could
make it striking sketch.
EVERY DAY is FRIDAY IN WASHINGTON.
Syracuse Standard.
The Dull Thud is hanging around the de-
partmenis in Washington with such cold
FLOODED, nonchalant pronounced nong sha
long) air, that the Conyulsive Shudder has
to haLg on the arm of the Sckening Dread
for support.
THE EAGLE is NOT A KICKER.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Mr.. Pearson has achieved one of the high
est distinctions possible, He has become
Landmark in the civil service of his country.
de IS lnekler than that long promised land
mark, the Bartholdi statue. in that he sup-
plies his own PEDESTAL record of MANY
years of faithful and intelligent discharge Of
duty.
TO SAY NOTHING OF THE BASE BALL CLUBS,
New York Sun.
The cost of the maintenance of religion
IN the United States is estimated at one-half
cent per annum for each individual said
Rev. s. T., Dekins yesterday. NTbe last CEN
sus shows that while SO, 1853 LAWYERS receive
$3o, OOO, 900 every year in fees, $1,000 minis
tiers get only $6,000000." Mr.. Dekins also
said that Sc, 900 was spent every year TO
support the dogs of the country.
BREATHE FREELY, IT WAS A TEST CASE.
(N.Y. Trbune.)
Let every postmaster now in service
breathe freely. Postmaster Pearson has not
been removed. The Times and the Post
agreed that it was to be test case by which
me PRESIDENTS course was to be judged by
honest men. Hence it follows that every
faithful ottice-holder now employed by the
government Is TO remain where he is; and
all the Democratic office-seeking rascais are
to be kept out.
THE FLAVOR oE PROHIBITION.
Boston Transcript.
Maine has another prohibitory law, this
time prohibiting oleonlargarine. People who
thirst for oleomargarine will have to SNUG
gle it into Maine in packages marked sbut-
ter" Retaied by stealth it will have double
attractions, and called for as s'chalk," with
few winks to the retailer, 1t will be voted
better than the best pat of butter neat.hand-
ed PHYLLIS ever placed on cool cabbage leaf
for Sybarite's consumption.
THE GREAT UNKNOWN.
Hartford Post.
Two unknown Democrats were talking
over the situation the other day, and one Of
Them was little inclined to be self-impor-
tant and overbearing in his statements.
'Look here" said his Companion. ssYou
are putting on a good many airs. Who are
you, anyhow?'
Pam nobody just now. But there's no
telling what may be before the weeks out.
Unknown men have great luck nowadays.
! may be consul-general to Timbuctoo be-
fore tomorrow night.'
The Portland daily press., 1885-04-03

the public. The prohibitory law was placed
on the statute book to suppress rum selling,
not as means of Furnishing ones enemies
or rewarding ones friends. Let them pros
ecute friend and foe alike, shut up rnmslvps
in high places as well as in low places, and
let them do it persisteniy, day after day and
week after wsR, not letting up just before
eieetbn as they did when last In Office, and
the public will sustain them.
The Portland daily press., 1885-04-03

The quaint inscription upon the tomb
stone in the burying ground in Winslov be-
ginning "Here lies the body of Richard
Thomas, an Englishman by birth, Wing of
49," has started on its annual spring excur-
sion among the newspapers. Probably this in
scription has been published score or more
of times in every paper in Maine. 1t ought
to be allowed to take rest for few years.
The Portland daily press., 1885-04-03

Secretary Manning says he has discovered
nothing discreditable in Higgins's record.
At last recounts Higgins had been shown to
be gambler, a ballot-box suffer, a briber
and sponsor for thieves. 1t would be in
teresting to know what Mr.. Manning con-
siders discreditable. Perhaps If it could
be shown that Higgins at some time had
bolted Democratic ticket, that might
finish him.
The Portland daily press., 1885-04-03

Instead of smashing San Salvador Barrios
seems to have been pretty thoroughly demol-
ished himself, and compelled to return
to Guatemala. The people of San Salvador
appear to be abundantly able to take care
of themselves without assistance either from
Mexico or the United States.
The Portland daily press., 1885-04-03

The usual monotony of the proceedings in
the Illinois legislature was broken on
Wednesday by sensational performance on
the part of Speaker Haines, who seems to
be never falling fountain of enlivenment.
After the House was called to order he an
nonnced that as there was some dissatisfac-
ton with the employees whom he had ap-
pointed he would remove them all forthwith,
which he accordingly proceeded to do. The
diversion of the day before was fight be-
tween two Democratic members.
The Portland daily press., 1885-04-03

The reappointment by Democratic Presi-
dent Of Republican to the most important
post office in the country, on the ground
chiefly of bis efficiency, is suggestive COM
mentary on the talk we used to hear that
the public service was reeking with corrup-
tiou, and that It's publication could not be
accomplished without clean sweep.
The Portland daily press., 1885-04-03

The activity Of the ex-Confederate generals
is remarkable. Here is Jubal A. Early TAX
ing occasion while Grant is on his death bed
to write that the terms of capituIation which
Grant offered Lee were not from magnanim-
ity, but from the apprehension that Lee
would cut his way out and prolong the war.
Early is very late in this business, and it
would have been much better. for his reputa-
ton If he had kept silent altogether,
The Portland daily press., 1885-04-03

Henry p Kernochan, nominated for naval
officer at New Orleans, is carpet-bagger.
He is native of New York State. He calls
himself ''reform Democrat" Senator
Eustls who does not call himself a reform
Democrat but good old Bourbon, is much
dspleased with Kernochan's nomination.
The Portland daily press., 1885-04-03

This new false prophet of the Soudan is a
most miraculous parsonage If the Egyptian
dispatches are to be trusted. One day he is
opposite Khartoum; the next morning he
finds himself hundreds of miles up the White
Nile; and 10 the afternoon of the same day
he arrives at Obeid and paints the town be-
fore sunset. Such prophet ought not to
be without honor in his own country.
The Portland daily press., 1885-04-03
At U.S.. HOTEL, ROOM Is.
Every Saturday, from 0 a. I'm. to
mar11 aod4e
I'm Insolvency.


Court of Insolvency for the County of Cumberland
State OF Maine. March 26, A. ID. 1885.
In case Of ERNEST de B. LePROHON Insolyent
Debtor.
FHIS is to give notice that on the tweptv6ftb dav
OF March. A. ID. 1885, warrent in insolyepoy
was issued by Henry Q. Peabody Judge of the Court
OF insolvency for said County Of Cumberland
against the estate of said -N''N'
ERNEST dc B. LePRoHON, of Portland,
aoludged to be an Insolvent Debtor, on petition of
ssia Debtor, which petition filed on the twentv
nfth day of March, A. d. 1885, to which date IN
teTest on claims is to be computed
mat nat tue payment Of any debts to or bv said
Deptor, ami the transfer and delivery Of anV
property by him are forbidden BY law. -'
mat meeting Of the creditors Of said Debtor. TO
prove tner debts and choose one or more assignees
OF MS state, will be held at Cont OF Insolvency
70 % holden at Probate Court Room in said Port
land, on the twentieth day of April. A. ID. 1886,
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon -
0iVen under my hand the date FIRST above written.
~. CD, II. r.. SARGENT,
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court of In
soiVency Tor said County of Cumberland.
mar27&apr3
The Portland daily press., 1885-04-03

President Cleveland is said to have assured
the Republican Senators that no removals
of officers holding for fixed terms would be
made unless for other than political reasons.
This announcement will bring grief to
great many Maine households.
The Portland daily press., 1885-04-03

Secretary Lamar Ehas revoked the, order
opening the Crow Creek reservation to set
tiers. The action of Secretary Teller in this
matter appears TO have been indefensible-
at least it has never been defended.
The Portland daily press., 1885-04-03

Both branches of the Pennsylvania legisla-
ture have passed by-ar emphatic vote the
bill providiRggfor scientific temperance in
strscTion in the schools.
The Portland daily press., 1885-04-03

The Democrats are not finding it so easy
to prove that a Republican Office holder has
been an offensive partisan as they thought
they were going to- Hence these tears.
The Portland daily press., 1885-04-03
4 II Il r r H S s.
FRIDAY MORNING. APRIL 8.

We do not read anonymous letters and commun
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for pubea-
ton but as guarantee OF good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that ara net used
The Portland daily press., 1885-04-03
$1,000 REWARD.

The Z. j. SOrg Plug Tobacco Company
adFertlSe to present the consumer who
sends IN the greatest amount OF Spear
head lin Tags In one lot by July 1,
1889, one thousand dollars cash, every
tag TO have the firm name on.
The Portland daily press., 1885-04-03

The Amherst postmaster would like to
know why Mugwump is refused reappoint-
ment in Massachusetts when regular Re-
publican is reappointed in New York.
The Portland daily press., 1885-04-03

Washington dispatches report that Re-
publican Senators have agreed in caucus to
resist removals from, offices which have
fixed tenure by law, except for cause, until
the expiration Of the term. Such course
would undoubtedly bring down many re-
proaches upon them from both Democrats
and Independents. But why should they
not do this? This is the era of civil service
reform and why should not Republican
Senators as well as Democratic President
show respect to Its principles?
The Portland daily press., 1885-04-03

It looks as if the Canadian Indians were
pretty generally joining in RieEs rebellion
in the Northwest. In the past it has been
the pride Of the Dominion that the red men
within its borders were peaceable and con-
tented, owing to its superior methods of gov
erning them. They seem now, however, to
be performing as badly as their brothers On
this side of the border do when they take to
the war path, burning and numbering for
the love of it. An Indian isn't very pleas
ant person when he gets loose, whether on
this or the other side of the border.
The Portland daily press., 1885-04-03

GURED without the use of knife or Hgature by
~ DR.. o. /. Fisk, 6S Pleasant street, Auburn.
Treats all diseases of the Rectum successfully with
out detention from business. Seven years expert
ence and hundreds of cases cured in different parts
Read the following testimonials and see those re-
ferred to, which will convince the most skeptical:
PORTLAND, Dec. ], 1884.
we. the undersigned, having been successfully
treated by Dr. c. I. Fisk, can recommend him to
the confidence Of the public. His method is simple
business.
FRED H. THOMPSON, SO Union ST..
EICH'D x: galley. 50 & 81 Union ST.,
GEO. HUMPHREY, 70 Paris St.. Portland
d. j.. GERTS, 455 Cumberland ST.. Portland.
JOHN +. MERRILL, go Gross St.. Portland.
ALBERT CHASE. so Preble St., Portland.
GARDINER WOOD, Temple Place Portl'd.
N. w. MORSE, l91 Federal St., Portland.
Names of many ladies treated in Portland win DO
given at the Dr's. Room.
Ladies inquire at No. 31S Cumberland street.
The Portland daily press., 1885-04-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NOTTCEs
Dissolution of Co-Partnership.

VIHE Co-partnership heretofore existing between
Il the undersigned under the name and style of
G. FL. IRISH & CO., is hereby dissolved by mutual
consent. The payment of the debts of the firm and
the collection of accounts due said firm will be
made by J.. w. Smith who is authorized TO sign the
firm name in liquidation.
G. II. IRISH,
j. w. SMITH.
The undersigned will continue business at the old
stand No. % North street, where he will be pleased
to see all the old customers.
j. W. SMITH.
Portland, April 1, 1885. ap2dtf
The Portland daily press., 1885-04-03

A certain impecunious Irishman under
took to make his way from one point to an
other on New York canal. When half
way between two stations the wind gave out
and the presiding genius of the vessel made
the Hibernian work his passage by pulling
on the tow-line. After few moments of
deep thinking he calculated "Bedad if it
hadn't been for the name o. the thing I'd a
walked" This is not a fable. 1t is pict-
ure taken from life and represents the feel
ings OF the Maine Democrats who are getting
back from Washington.
The Portland daily press., 1885-04-03

Greece is factor in the Eastern problem
to which but slight attention has been paid.
1t is a small monarchy. But not small
enough to be ignored. If in the Afghan
quarrel, Turkey should take sides with
Russia, Greece will be likely to place itself
In alliance with England. Next to being
Turkish, Turkey is Hellenic and it would
not be much of transition for the remains
Of the Ottoman Empire to pass back again
under Grecian dominion. The Greeks look
upon Constantinople as the capital OF
the future Hellenic Empire, which they
see in their dreams. They will not be de-
MED the realization of their dreams without
q struggle.
The Portland daily press., 1885-04-03

Tickets so Cents. For sale by members and
at the usual places Reserved seats 20 cents extra
For sale at the Atmory Monday Evening" April 8,
at 73O O'Clock, afterwards at Stockbridges. Doors
open at 4. Band Concert at 73O. Drill at $50.
Dancing at 8. mar3Odtd
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-04-22

Electricity has proven great ad-
junct to photography. A few nights
since the President of France, while at
tending a soiree, was photographed
from twelve different positions. and
knew nothing Of it uutil the close OF
the evening. when the album was pre-.
sented him containing the pictures.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-04-22

A writer in the Mdical World says
that as opium is an ntidote for pain,
20. conversely, the rel antidote for an
overdose of opium is + cause persistent
pain. With this idea he has "often
placed hand wise on he thumbs and
snap clothes pins on thefingers to neu-
tralize the effects Of TIN drug" The
method appears to have Ieea successful,
though the patients did not feel pain
until considerable time sfter the appli-
cation. As the pain increased in
severity the pins were removed one by
one aud the patient revivel.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-04-22

The farmers of Tennessee are in a
bad way, owing to a lack Of snow for
the protection of Winter wheat. OF
the wheat sown, 2J per cent. has been
plowed up, and many fields that were
left. hoping for improvement, will be
put down in oats or planted with corn.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-04-22

As an illustration of thecheapness of
labor and timber now as compared with
eighteen years ago, Georgia paper
mentions the case OF an American
church which, few days since, had an
old fight of steps, that in 1867 cost
1926 to erect, removed and replaced by
a new fight at an expense Of only
about $50.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-05-30
VICTOR HUGO.

Vsctor lingo, the greatest of literary
Frenchmeu, was born in 1902, at Besan-
con. From his mother he imbibed 70
mantle royalist sentiments which con
tinued through his life. InFrance he is
known as a great poet, but on account
of his exclu siye provincialism his poeu-
cal genius is not so well recognized in
other countries. His cele-
brated work, Les lftssra5les, combines
the novel, the romance, poetry, history,
philosophy and political economy, all
in one massive book. The different
st7atas of society are touched with glow
ing colors. In the character Jean Val
Jean, the utter depth Of misery to which
human nature can be subjected by
''man's inhumanity to man. and still
retain the germs of moral vitality are
wonderfully depicted, In Bishop Myr-
lei he has EN- bodied the true mission Of
q priest, and shows that, like bread cast
upon the waters, a kind word and act
may result in the perfect transformation
OF character.
In the death of Victor Hugo which
occurred a few days ago, France has
lost one of her brainiest subjects.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-05-30

One j. Il. Quick, a druggist Of Fit.
Scott, was arrested for selling liquor to
a person whom he had reason to believe
was obtaining it for use as a beverage.
lie had ais trial and has been convicted.
His sentence is to serve thirty days in
the county jail. pay hne of 500, and
costs OF prosecution, and his permit 10
sell liquor revoked for five years.
1t will oe seen by this, that, although
a party may make a statement, it does
not eNonerate a druggist from being
prosecuted if he has reason to believe
that. the party is making q false state
ment, or intends to use it Tor illegal
purposes. This new law IS something
of buzz.saw with which II is not alto
gether safe to monkey.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-05-30

On motion for a new trial in the
case OF the State vs.. J. II. Quirk
charged with the violation of the pro
liibitiOn law, Judge French, OF Fort
scott, has rendered a lengthy opinion
IN which he takes the ground that the
eighth section of the amended prohibi-
tory law. referring TO the preliminary
examination of witnesses by county
attorneys, recently held uncoustitU-
tional by Judge Crozier, and followed
10y Judge Foster, is constitutional: and
that the power conferred upon coun-
" attorneys is ministerial and not
judicial. Thus DO great minds differ.
Ehe Supreme Court viii, however,
settle the case beyond question in a
shprt time
S--.s-- t(sE'
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-05-30

Thievish wOrkmens says the Chicago
Tribune, IN the African diamond fields
have, until lately, been allowed TO take
their dogs into the mines with them. 1t
has been discovered thab when one of
the men found a valuable stone he would
wrap it IN dough and throw it to his
dog, the animal of course boiling the
mOuthful. Nothing would be found
upon the workman when searching him
as usual after he emerged from the
mine, and, passing the ordeal, he would
90 home, XII his dog and secure the
prize. II is thought that this trick was
known 10 the democratic managers,
who utilized the mugWump dog last
November. The killing has been de-
lGyed liLtles but preparations Tor it are
now apparently in active progress
Hastings GazeJUe-JOurnal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-05-30
AS SOFT AS SILK

With pure self nterestedness and
glaring generosity, S. G. Lang & Co.,
Of Kansas City. send US a circular
descriptive of their Kentucky NVhis-
kies."
This circular kindly informs Us that
this essence Of bliss lis distilled ex-
cl usiveIy Of email grains - is ''un-
doubleday the finest sour mash whis-
key made in kentucky" and that
lit is as SOFT as stLH." The,rnost ethe-
real grade Of this diapanous nectar is
called Southern Pride" and is made
on the old before the war plan"
The southern pride has changed its
base somewhat during the last quarter
Of a century. In the good old before
the war times, " the self qualification
of the average chivaltic knight of the
south, was augmented in proportion
to the number Of dusky human forms
that dotted his white cotton1ieIds.
His waistceat fairly bursted with
pride as the lash Of the OveTseer per
suaded those duslSy forms to.renewed
activity. A few years later the south
ern pride" was to see who could hang
the greatest number of Union scaIps
in his wigwam. And if he could
murder enough Union men to get
blood enough t. swim his horse in, D
his knightly pride fomented to q per
feet froth.
The Jauggernaut OF time made q
lew revolutions on its azIetree, and
/ the fervid south was made vain-gIori-
Gus by the creation OF pIethoric bal
/ lot boxes. The knight of the shotgun,
the knight Of the tissue ballot, and
the Observation-Disclosures
ing knight, each We'd with the other
in this especial branch Of the ''south-
ern pride"
But now the ecstacy OF the sunny
south in firing offensive partisans. -
is exceeded only by that estate JOY
which they receive ia pouring dOwE
1 their elongated thrOats the southern
pride" that prCtean fluid sold by >.
c. Lang 6. Co. OF Kansas City. AT
such = moment the only impeachment
10 perfect bliss is the shorruess of the
gullet.
MIR. Lang in his circular further
! kindly remarks that he viii send it
''lmder seal and securely 6oged, -
/ Yes, but how would you mark il? We
have gone out Of the peanut business,
and cannot receive that brand of mer-
rhandise. As to horseshoe nails
we'll every body knows that our phys
icel organization is not OF the black
smith order and weshaN be compelled
to forego that dodge. You might send
Us q sponge saturated from the Jung-
hole OF southern pride" and il the
sample is satisfactory We VIII consider
your proposition.