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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-21
Il QUESTION ABOUT
BnoaVm' S Iron
Bz1zegs
ANS WERED.


The question has probably been asked thousands
of times. How can Browns Iron Bitters every
thng?" Well it doesn't But it does any disease
for which reputable physician would prescribe IRON
Physicians recognize Iron the best restorative
leading chemical firm will substantate the assertion
that there preparations of iron than of any
other substance used in medicine. This shows con-
clusively that iron is acknowledged to be the most
important factor in successful medical practice It is
however remarkable fact that prior to the discoy-
eryof BROWN'SI IRON Buffers no perfect
ly satisfactory iron combination had ever been found
BROWNS IRON BITTERSfdSSssss a aSs iaiuss
headache, or produce constpation-all other iron
medicines do. BROWNS IRON BITTERS
cures Indigestion. BiIiOusness, Weakness,
Dyspepsia. Malaria, ChilIs and Fevers,
Tired Feeling. General Debility, Pain in the
Side, Back or Limbs, Headache and Neural.
gia-for all these ailments Iron is prescribed daily
BROWNS IRON BlTTERS. hSF sHss does Dc :
minute Like all other thorough medicines il acts
SLOWLY, When taken by the first symptom of
oenent Is renewed energy The muscles then become
1rmer the digestion improves the bowels are active
In 'oonen the effect is usually rapid and marked
Inc eyes negln at once to brighten; the skin clears
Up; healthy color comes to the cheeks; nervousness
disappears; functional arrangements become reeu-
lar. ana II nursing mother. abundant sustepance
Il supplied for the child. Remember Brownie Iron
Buffers ID the ONLY iron medicine that is not in
furious. Physicians and Druggists recommend t.
The Genuine has Trade Mark and crossed red lines
on wrapper TAKE NO OTHER.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-21
Spoken.

May 20, lat 1 S, lon 20 w, ship Olive S Sou
thard, Walker, from New York for Portland, O.
July7 off Bermuda, brig Mary E Pennel from
New York for Porto Rico.
July 10, SW of Hatteras 10 miles, sch San Do
mingo from Baltimore for Galveston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-21
New York Mining Stocks

[By TeIegraph.)
NEW YORK, July 20, 1SS5.-The following
are the closing quotations for mining stocks:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-21
BOSTON & MAINE r. r.
PASSENGER SERVICE
i'm effect Monday, July 20, 1855.
WESTERN DIVISION


For Oston at 6. Is, S.45 a. m +1245, $50, +5 80
pm. Arrive at Boston 10 80 a.m 10, 4.55 70. 90,
925 p. m. Boston for Portland Z. 80, $50 a. M,
100, $50, 600 p. m. Arrive at Portland IL. 05,
1925, 800, sos, 1000 p. m. scarborO
and Pine Point 6.15, 3.45, 1925 a. M, 200,
$50. 800, 6.10, *8.05 p. m. Old Orchard. saco
and Biddeford 6. 10, S.45, 10 % am, 1916 200,
$50, 800 $50, 6.10, IS .05 p. M Kennebunk 6.15,
$40 a. M, 12.45, $50, 800, $50, 1906 p. m.
KennebunkPort 6.15, $40 a. M, 12.45, $50,
800, $50 p m. Old Orchard Beach for Port
land 1853, $50, 11.36, 11.57 a. m, 2.35, 4.05,
(rom Scarboro Crossing via Eastern DIVISIONS ,33,
445 7.15, Z. 49, 9.34 p: m. Wells els, Las a. m,
$50, 500, $50 p. M North Berwick 6.15 8.45
a. M, II. 40, $50, 800, $50 p m. Great Falls
p. m. Exeter, HaverhilI, Lawrence and Low
ell 6.15, 8.45 a. m, 1916, $50, $50 p m. Roch-
ester, Pennington and Alton Ray S.45, a. M,
1916, $50 pm. WoIfbcro and Center Harbor
$40 a. m 12.45p p. m. Weirs and Lake Village
via Alton Bay and steamers across the Lake $40
a. m. Manchester and Concord (via Newman
ket Junction. 6.15 a. m $50 p. m; via Lawrence
$40 a. m. SUNDAY TRAINS for BOSTON
100 $50, p. m. Arrive $50, 1000 p. m. BOSTON
for Portland 100 pm; arrive 1915 p. m. For
Pine Point, ScarborO and Old Orchard
Beach, sacO and BiddefOrd 1000 a. m, 90,
800 (mixedl, 1880, 4.15, $50 p. m. Dover and
Great Falls l 90, $50 (mixed) $50 p. M
*StopS at Old Orchard hour 52 minutes. tSt0pS
at Old Orchard hour 90 min. THE 12.45 p m.
train connects with Sound Lines for the South and
West the $50 with Rail Lines for New York. Par
lor ears on trains leaving Portland 81 and S45 a.
M, IL 40 and $50 p. M; on trains leaving Bos-
ton $50 a. M, LOO, 80 and 600 Up. m.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-21
PAINTED ENAMEL CHAMBER SETS

Dark and light paneled with landscape mirror,
combination panels and handsome ornamentation,
for
$500.
These are full sized sets of 10 pieces, well made
and attractive looking.
TB Terms of credit on above sets, to residents
OF Portland S4 down and 81 per week until paid
We have 40 other different styles of painted
Enameled and Mahoganized Sets constantly on ex-
hibition in our ware rooms. The above sets are
manufactured from entirely new designs expressly
for our spring trade, and are not shown anywhere
else in Boston,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-21
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD

HlHAltE UElI ltHU IthluEtVhD
and Connecting Steamboat Lines.
On and after MONDAY, June 90,
1855, Passenger Trains leave
Portland as follows:
For Bangor, vanceboro, 81. John, Hall
fax, and the Provinces, So. stephen and
ArOOstoOk County, 1890 p. m, via Lewis
tom, 1885 and 81 I, 15p: M via Angnsta, and
cataquis Il. r., ILLS p. m, for skowhe-
gan, Belfast and Dexter, j $50, 1886, Hills
5i5 and tI1i5 p. M; for Augusta, Hal,
lowell, Gardiner and Brunswick, o.45
a. m, 1886, 5.15, +11.15p. m; Bath, Gas a.
Ills p. M; RocIkIand and Knox g. Kim
coin II. r., 40 a. m, 1895, and on Satur-
ton at $50 a. M, 1880, $40 p m; Lewistsn
via brunswick, 6.45 a. m, Hills p. m;
Pennington, Monmouth, Winthrop and
land and North Arson, 1880 p. m;
Pennington via Brunswick ,e.45 a. m, and
1896 p. IN.
From Congress street ut 1888 p. ma,
Fast express train for Ellsworth and Bar
Harbor, stopping at Brunswick, Gardiner, Hal
lowell, Augusta, Wateryille and Bangor only
This train must be taken at Congress Street sta
ton as it is a through train from Boston to
Harbor.
The IL 10 D. m. train also runs through to Bar
Harbor q and may be taken at Portland station.
THE 11.15 D. m. train is the night express with
sleeping car attached and runs every night Sun
udJo lHCluucus Dub lut lllDuSl W OhOMucBdu On
Monday mornings or to Belfast and Dexter or
beyond Bangor excepting to Bar Harbor, on
Sunday mornings.
Trains are due in Portland as follows: The morn
ing trains from Augusta and Bath S.35 a. M;
lewiston $40 a. m; the day trains from Ban
gor and all intermediate stations and connecting
roads at 1880 and 1886 p. M; the afternoon
trains from MaranaeOOk, Watervile, Augusta,
Bath, ROckland and Lewiston at 5.30 p. m; Fly
ing Yankee at 545 p. M; the night Pullman Ex-
press train at LEO a. m.
Portland, Bangor, Mt. Desert and Ma
chias Steamboat Company.
COMMENCING MAY /, 1885.
STEAMER CITY OF RICHMOND
leaves Portland every TUESDAY and FRIDAY
at IL 90 p. after arrival of night train from Bos-
ton, for Roclxland, Cnstine, Deer Isle, Sedg-
MiIlbridge, JonespOrt and machiasport;
or parties for last three named points desiring 10
do so can proceed by rail to W.T.. Desert Ferry
on days steamer sails from Portland, cross to Bar
HarbOr by Ferry Boat and connect with thes Rich
mOnd there, as it does not run to Mt Desert Ferry
on Eastward trips.
RETURNING; Leaves Maehiasport every
Monday and Thursday morning for Mt. Desert
Ferry and there connecting with trains for Ban
gor, Portland and Boston, and leaves the Ferry
same forenoon for Portland via all landings and
connecting with night Pullman and early morning
trains for Boston.
Limited Tickets, first and second class, for
all points i'm the Provinces ON sale al
duced rates.
PAYSON TUCKER, General Manager.
+. E. B0OTHBY, Genl Pass and Ticket Agt.
Portland, June %. 1885 je26dh
The Arizona sentinel., 1885-08-01
4 PUBLIC-SPLRITED MAN.

Observing policeman come out of a saloon, and wipe his mouth on the back of his thumb, a well-dressed gentleman said to Gilhooly.
 "It's an internal shame that the city of Galveston does not provide its police with new uniforms. Shabby-looking policemen do more to keep Galveston back than anything else."
 "I reckon you are tailor, and want the contract to furnish the uniforms, {" remarked Gilhooly.
 "No, sir, I am not actuated by selfish motives. I am photographer, and as soon as policeman gets new uniform he has his picture taken in five different attitudes, but I don't care for that. I don't like to see New York, London, Philadelphia and Houston all get ahead of Galveston in the onward march of progress. I have known a policeman with new uniform to spend a months salary for photographs. ."-Galveston NeaUs.
The Arizona sentinel., 1885-08-01
The camel and the Needles Eye.

The passage from the New Testament, " It is easier for camel" etc., has per plexed many good men, who have read 1t literally. In Oriental cities there are iu the large gates small and very low apertures, called metaphorically "need. les eyes," just as we talk of windows op shipboard as "bull's eyes," These en- frances are too narrow for a camel to pass through them in the ordinary man. ner, or even if loaded. When 8 loaded entrances, it kneels down, its load is re- moved and then it shufies through on its knees. Yesterday" writes Lady Duff Gordonfrom Cairo, q saw camel go through the eye of needle, that is, the low arched door of an inclosure. He must kneel, and bow his head, to creep through; and thus the rich man must humble himself.
The Arizona sentinel., 1885-08-01
THEY UNDERsTooD EACH OTHER.

Old Nose and another old darky were discussing matters and things, when Jim Webster happened to pass.
 "Dar am about forty regular chicken, stealers in Galveston, including Jim Webster" remarked the old man.
 Jim heard the remark, so he came right up to Nose and threatened to eliminate him if he didn't take it back.
 "Den dar am forty regular chicken stealers in Galveston, not includin' Jim Webster. Is yer satisfied now?"
 Jim said, very much affected:
 ..- e Uncle MeSas yksa,a man 'pologizes, he jess disarms me right dar. Shake, ole man. 'Tain't often nowadays dat anybody hatters me as you has jest done. "-GalUeSto,a NeaUs.
The Arizona sentinel., 1885-08-01
THE GREAT ArsuspENsIoN BRIDGES.

THE GREAT SUSPENSION BRIDGES.
 In response to the inquiries of cor
 respondent, the Niagara Falls Gazette
 gives the following interesting sketch of
 the history of the great suspension
 bridges: In 1S4S Charles Ellet, a brill
 iant rather than professional engineer,
 built the first suspension bridge over
 the Niagara, on the site of the present
 railroad bridge. The bridge was only for carriages and foot-passengers. The
 towers were of wood, and the roadway
 was only about six feet in width, just
 wide enough for one team. MT. Ellet
 in the beginning had offered reward Of
 $5 to the first person who should get a
 string over the river. The next windy
 day large number of boys assembled
 on the bank with kites, and before night
 one of them, former townsman, Ho- man J. Walsh, then boy of IS years of age. landed his kite on the Canadian side and received the promised reward.
 By means of this string larger cords,
 then ropes, and then iron cables, small at first, but increasing in size, were drawn across, until the large cables were thus stretched. This structure served as most excellent auxiliary in the con- struction of the present bridge. This was built by Americas great engineer, John s. Roebling, and has always been considered one of the greatest of his works. It was commenced in 1852, and the first locomotive crossed 1t in 1854. The iron basket now hanging under the railroad track near the American end of the bridge was first used by MT. Ellet, and in it the first person who ever crossed the chasm alive, and of his own will, was crossed over. There is an old Indian tradition that resisting chief was once carried to the opposite side by large bald-headed eagle who swooped down on the great warrior as he lay in ambush l on the ground and bore him over. Ladies have also crossed in this basket. The suspension bridge by Brooks mon- ument was built in 1856 by T. E. Serret. The ice jam in 1866 tore the guys from the rocks to which they were fastened, and before they were replaced terrific | gale broke the railway, severed the sus- penders, and left the structure dangling in the air. The new suspension bridge, as it is called, was built in 1868, the cables being carried over in the winter on the ice-bridge. Its length is over l 200 feet or 8 full quarter of mile from outside to outside of the towers, and it is the longest suspension bridge in the world.
The Arizona sentinel., 1885-08-01

FISH ana sneIIrlsn dinners are all the rage at Long Beach, one or more oc- curing every night at the Point Look out hotel.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-08
At WestminSter.

How strangely and unexpectedly differ
ent historical pictures bring themselves up
before our view. Would any one have sup
posed it possible, at the beginning of this
century that such picture, SO immensely
portentous of the influence of past events,
that was witnessed on Wednesday last in
Westminster Abbey, could have been pre-
sented to the eyes of England and the Uni
ted States as in any degree probable! Yet
the greatness Of the UniIed States has en-
tered the most halowed precincts of Eng
lands ancient grandeur!
In the midst Of that great pantheon, III
the shades of ten centuries Of kings, among
warriors and poets, in the shadow of the
sepulcbers of the mighty men Of letters from
Chaucer and Cover to Spenser and Raleigh,
from the days Of William Of Normandy, Of
the Black Prince, of the victor Of Gloster,
of Queen Boss, and the unfortunate Stuart
line, beneath the statues and sepulchres Of
the Georges, all these, silently in the grand
old Abbey echo the thrilling words of praise
offered to tile memory Of an Ameri-
can!
Yet, this is done with the appreciation of
tile proudest aristocracy Of Elrope-a peo-
pie whose sovereign considers her kingship
greater than the title Of 'imperator'' of any
empire in the world, In that ancient Val
hala Of England, Westm iuster Abbey, the
Te Deums that were sung for General Grant
have been heretofore chanted only for the
princes of the ear,h, for sovereign, or a
Marlborough, or Wellington, or a Mel
sou!
Yet here foreigner, an American, is Civ
en- these honors. But General Graut holds
the most exaulted position in the memory of
his fellow citizens, he is prince who does
not need the regalia or the trappiugs of of
fice. Still it is noble tribute to the mem.
oly OF our dead that England has paid in
her auclent cathedral, and it will be sppre.
giated on this side the Atlantic,
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-08
THE LIFE AND DEEDS OF u.
s, GRANT.

Frank A. Burr, true journalist, of
whom we may all feel proud, pitches in
neck and shoulders into the most interest
ing, graphic, incidents of General Grants
life. The book is Immediately readable.
There is no prolix, wordy introduction, that
wearisome gateway to most modern biogra-
ply.
The Philadelphia journalist shows much
of the stirring life-like style of Archibald
Forbes. We are all glad that an able jour
nalist has tiken the subject of the Life and
Deeds of General Ulysses Grant in hand.
We can guarantee that in the hands of F.
A. Burr we shall have no slow, mawkish,
slobbering sycophancy, or, more to be dep
recated still, inconsequent or contemplate
detraction of the subjects well known quail
tiles.
This volume is not necessarily any antag-
onism whatever of General Grants autobi-
ography. Though upon the same subject
it is entirely from distinct standpoint. 1t
may be more readable than General sGrant's
part far from war journal-we would be
surprised if it were not! Saying this we do
not detract iu the least from the properties
of an autobiography. The very nature OF
such work precludes the existence between
its covers of great deal of matter that an
other than the autobiographer alone can
readily or properly use, and it is most re.
leyant here to state that this fact is the au,
thority and the historical demand for Franz
A. Burr's volume.
Historically speaking just where an auto
biography of this nature lacks, the Phila
delpha journalists book makes up ant
claims its proper place in ''Grant literature
upon our book shelves.
1t is always remembered that others SCI
us better than we see ourselves. Genera
Grants book is written by himself, and, fo
history of the period is invaluable. But BIZ
is only half the story-at best but on
sided in literary sense, condition tina
autobiograplies cannot escape. We Sc
clearly that the impression of Genera
Grants contemporaries is also needed by tn
student who demands an entirely independ
ent opinion of or great captain. Cand
readers of history will look to such work
as the Life and Deeds of General U. S
Grant" as the natural and literary compile
ment to the generals autobiography,
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-08
The Storm Region.

Since the appearance of the recent cy-
clones iu Philadelphia, Camden, Smyrna,
aud elsewhere in the Peninsula we can read
lily enough now see that this locality has
been for the last two weeks storm cen
tire,
Hearing Mr.. D. ]. Warmers description of
the cyclone tkat wrecked the Steamer Rey-
bold, in which he said: 81 saw the black
cloud-its force was in the frightful whrl-
ing within itself. l supposed that when
first saw the great black object that it was
a big rain storm coming up" And other
testimony "the dark cloud from the south
moved slowly towards Greenwich Point. but
before it reached there made sudden de-
tour and headed directly towards the works
OF the Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing
Company-curious enough it made no i'm
preston upon the river, and not billow
marked It's path"
Comparing the above with the testimony
given by some of the witnesses at the recent
inquest at the City Hal, in regard to the
Diamond State Mills disaster, there will be
seen a sufficiently remarkable similarity Of
description to enable any spassionate
mind to ascrbe that terrible wreck mainly
to naught else but cyclone. William
Hutchinson, an employe, stated that looking
out of the window towards the open fields
he saw black cloud travelling in a close
dark mass coming rapidly towards the mill,
dashed furiously against the building-the
wind was terrific but short, 1t was in the
shape of a narrow gutter, and suddenly
went whirling towards the new mill strik-
ing it at the southwest corner. Other testi-
mony was to the effect that in the near
neighborhood Of the storms path, there were
no evidences of destruction except at isola-
ted points along the track.
This evid dYnce goes to show that the storm
during which the mill building was wreck
ed was naught else than cyclone, having
all the peeulisrities Of a revolving storm,
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-08
The PIOlIgIlshare.

A copy Of our new semi-monthly neigh
Dor, the PIoughshare, is before us. We are
glad to see it and join heartily in the gsner-
al welcome.
Our new neighbor is fortunate in securing
the services Of Mr.. Fred E. Bach. With
his versatile talents and journalistic expe-
rence bolding the helm-or we should say
the handles-of the Ploughshare, there is
little doubt for the future.
Along with all ploughshares there is a
field for this one, and wide and rich one
we have no doubt.
Delaware needs an agricultural journal,
one specially devoted to its great fruit inter
ests. Vigorous and Industrious attention to
this important branch of Peninsula busn-
ess will repay the new ioutnal with return
less only than that of the b,neiits the
PlOughsho1e has within its scope of 'mpart-
ing to its patrons ''down state.'
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-08

THOSE prepared to substantiate their
statements want to know by what right or
autbarits an employee of the Water
Department each and every successive
marketiday, carries the marketing of the
"Chief' Of the Water Department.
If the city employs gardener, the time of
said gardener belongs to the city and he has
no moral or legal right to attend to the
chores of Chief Mcintyre.
Ifthe city does not need the services of
the gardener during the entire week, then
he should be employed only for the time
needed, and it is unjust that the city
be charged for services not rendered.
The abuses which have crept into the
management of the Water Department un-
der the ''tickle Inc and l will tickle you
dynasty" will be radically uprooted as soon
as Commissioner Carmichael gets the lay of
the land
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-08
Take A Vacation.

There are many who think it IS extravag.
ance to spend time and money on Summer
trips. They are wrong, Those who are
blessed with with good health need these
diversions as much as do the iLvalids. There
comes time to everyone in the course of
the year when work becomes irksome, when
the familiar scenes of home do not remove
the tired feeling from the mind and body
You want a change of food, change Of
scenery, change of habits.
If you are SO circumstanced that an extern
6ed vacation is impracticable, there can
be no valid excuse for not taking an occa-
sional trip to Cape May, A day on the
water rests the mind refreshes the body,
and rejuvenates the eptire system,
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-08
To The Burning Mountain,

AS will be seen by reference to another
al Guards have announced an excursion to
Mauch Chunk, Glen Onoko and up the
Switch Back to the Ice Cave and to the
Burning Mountain.
The committee had special reference to
the cultivated tastes of their patrons when
they selected the II of September as the ap-
pointed time of their excui sion.
Prior to this date there is sameness of
the scenery, and later in the season the trees
are largely denuded of their foliage, but the
18th OF September is happy mean between
the seasons, and at this date ride up the
Switch Back" battles the description of
even the most imaginative.
One of the most enjoyable and satisfac-
tory trips that can be taken is that of ride
over the Switch Back.
Nolocomotives are used in going either
way, consequently there is positive freedom
from smoke, cinders, smell of coal gas, etc.,
which is SO annoying to travellers on ordi-
nary railroads.
Travellers who enter these cars for the
first time are greatly astonished at the novel
way in which they are carried along. There
is no motive power in sight. In starting from
Mauch Chunk the passenger, upon enter
ing the car and looking ahead, sees the
track leading directly up steep
hill.
A wire rope, resting on numerous little
iron pulleys in the middle of the track, ex
tends from the top of the plane, as it is
called. When ready this cable rope, by a
signal, is started and man employed for
the purpose has in his hand short piece OF
very heavy chain called a "sling." with a
large hook at each end, one of which lie ln-
serts into link attached to the car and the
other into one of the links contained in the
endless rope, aud up they go at speed
something like fourteen miles an hour
Once on the summit the sling is detached,
and, the gravity slightly descending, the
cars run their own gravity for few miles
when the foot ofapother plane is reached