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The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11

The Attorney General has just made two
decisions which tend to strengthen the civil
service law. 1t has been maintained by some
that the examinations provided for the de-
partments in an old statute may still be held
inasmuch as this law was not in terms re-
pealed by the Civil Service Act. The old
law provided for an examination by three
examiners one of whom was to be the head
of the bureau in which the clerk was to be
appoint, the other to be selected by the head
of the department. The theory was that this
board, being entirely partisan, could see to
it that no clerks certified by the Civil Ser
vice Commission should pass the examina-
ton unless they were members of the
Democratic party. But the Attorney
General has decided that the law which
authorized these departmental examinations
is repealed on the ground that the Civil Ser
vice Act is a new law covering the whole
subject matter, and the departmental system
is in conflict with it. The other decision
modifes the rules in an order which requires
examiners to be subject to the civil service
examinations. The attempt has been made
to exclude them on the ground that they
were professional experts. These decisions
VIII Go something to offset the unfayorable
impression which Mr.. Garland has created
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11

The Virginia Bourbons are so soon getting
frightened and arranging to trade off Fitz
Hugh Lee for legislative candidates.
United States Senator is to be elected by the
next legislature to succeed Malone, and the
Bourbons are determined to compass his de-
feat, no matter at what sacrifice.
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11

The names of the Democrats who recoms
mended Duntonare to be added to the black
list of names of those who have deceived
the administration and whose commenda-
tions hereafter are to be given no weight.
The list already is very formidable one.
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11

1t looks as if the coming campaign in Eng
land would be one in which personal scandal
will play an important part. Already both
parties have considerable amount of this
sort OF ammunition and the scavengers are
diligently searching for more
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11

The President has gone to the Adirondacks
where ne hopes to escape for few weeks
The pursuit of pertinacious office seekers
For five months now he has been besieged
by the hungry and thirsty and it is not
strange that he is anxious for rest He
needs one
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, AUG. IL.

We do not read anonymous letters and commun-
cations. The name and address of the writer are
in all cases Indispensable notnecessarily for pub
LEGATION but as guarantee of good faith
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11

Postmaster Jones has not been converted
to civil service reform He still declares that
he is opposed to it though he will obey the
law. His opinion however is of little con
sequence to anybody but himself, so long as
it does not make it manifest by his acts.
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11

The New Workers are growing more
modest AT first they were going to rear a
monument to cost a million, and the money
was to be subscribed within ten days from
the beginning of the movement. Subsequent
~ the cost was dropped to 100000, and now
the New York Tribune thinks $3.50, 600 will
be enough. At last accounts $4,000 of the
Tribune's amount remained to be raised
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11

One of the best considered and most dis
eliminating Of the eulogies to Gen Grant
was that delivered by Mr. Blaine at Angus
ia. The precise qualities which made Grant
the greatcommander he was were more clear
" described by Mr.. Blaine than they have
been BY any one else.
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11

James Whelan appointed consul at Fort
Erie, Canada, is likely to prove another Kei-
ley BE has always been blatant Fenian
and was connected with the uprising of 1866
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11

Weregret to observe that painful question
OF veracity has arisen between the chairman
of the Democratic State Committee and First
Assistant Postmaster General Stevenson
relative to the Centre Lincolnville post-offce.
Mr. Brown few days ago declared that he
knew nothing about that matter. But now
comes Mr.. Stevenson and alleges that
Brown recommended Dunton If the cues
ton were one which affected these two gentle
men only, the public would take but languid
interest in it. But closely connected with it
is the question of the Hon. S. S. Browns
influence" and in this a considerable num-
Der of the citizens of Maine are interested.
The Assistant Postmaster General declares
that Mr.. Browns Influence is at an end
by reason Of his endorsement of Dunton.
and that no further attention will be paid to
his recommendations. This will be melan
choly news to the hungry and thirsty who
cast their ten dollar bills upon the
waters in the expectation that they would
return after many days in the shape of
fourth class post-otfices, and the general pub
lie cannot help feeling an interest in their
misfortune, and hoping that for their sakes
Chairman Browns Influence" may soon be
restored to its forty ostmasters-a-da yigor.
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11

Postmaster Marley is reported as saying
that he considers the administration great
success as far as the Augusta post office is
concerned.
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11

Excitement in the Dominion over Riel is
constantly increasing, and unless some way
is discovered to allay it an outbreak more
dangerous than the rebellion Riel led in the
Northwest is not improbable. The French
Canadians on the one side are threatening
open revolt if Riel is hanged, while on the
other the 0rangemen are doing all in their
power to prevent a reprieye. Much bad feel
ing already exist, and the flame is constantly
famed by the French Canadian press, which
alleges that the jury was packed to convict
and that the trial was farce.
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11

The social eclipse of Sir Charles Dixie
leaves Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain the undisput-
ed head of the Radical wing of the Liberal
party. Should Mr.. Gladstone die, or the fail
ure of his voice incapacitate him for future
leadership, the struggle for supremacy in the
Liberal party would undoubtedly be between
Mr.. Chamberlain and Lord Harrington.
The latter belongs to the conservative wing
and his strength lies with the conservative
middle classes to whom Mr.. Chamberlains
radical views are distasteful. OF the two
men Mr.. Chamberlain is the much more
adroit, and in political skill and readiness
in debate he is far superior to his rival
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11

From high official source the New
York Worlds Washington correspondent
learns that, at the cabinet meeting ON Fri
day, Mr.. Bayard read note received from
the Austrian foreign office through Baron
Won Schaeffer, and that in this note nothing
was said about Mr. Keiley's offensive language
about the late Victor Emmanuel, but refer
ence IS made to the fact that Mrs Kelley. be-
ing Jewess, could not be received at court.
The correspondent further learns that Mr..
Bayard read the draft of reply in which
he informs the Austrian foreign office that
under the constitution Of the United States
a Jew is as good as Christian as long as he
behaves himself properly, and that the gov
eminent cannot consider the objection to
Kelley valid one. ''The implication isl
according to the correspondent, ''that the
act of the Austrian government in rejecting
Kelley upon the ground stated is an act of
great discourtesy, and will be SO regarded
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11
LET IT END NOW.
Hartfort Courant.

>, All this gossip about the family of General
Grant, all this prying into the sacred quiet
very offensive, and if they read the papers , At
this time, it:has probably added its mite to
the sorrows of the family. They ought to
have been left alone from the beginning. All
the personal gossip about them has been out
Of place. In their great grief the world
should have respect and sympathy for
them, must have it, but it should turn its face
away instead of dwelling its glasses at them.
1t is not necessary to cite specific and numer-
Gus instances, when the good taste of the
country has been sadly shocked by the de-
tails given in the dispatches about the fami-
" and their private griefs and tenderest SEN
timents, which belong only to themselves
and their own home circle. Let it end now.
with. and let the family Of Gen. Grant be
alone with their sorrow as any other be-
reayed family would be. 1t will be mercy
to them and will be one way Of showing re-
spect to the dead general by showing respect
and consideration for those he loved.
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11
CURRENT COMMENT.

among the civil service reformers by tn
clean sweep in his department.
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11

The progress of the suit which the suffer-
ers by the Plymouth plague are to bring
against the company which furnished the
poisoned water that did the mischief viii be
watched with interest. Let it once be set
tied by court Of competent jurisdiction that
water companies are liable to be mulcted in
heaVy damages for furnishing water contain
ing the seeds of epidemics and more viii have
been accomplished towards guarding the
public from contamination from this source
than can ever be accomplished by thepreach-
lngs OF newspapers and boards of health.
Our railroad companies are indicted and
heavily fined for carelessness which causes
obstruction of life. Why should not water
companies be subjected to similar liability?
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11
THE RIGHT WORD.
Boston Herald.

. Mr.. Blaine at Augusta, said a felicitous
thing in connection with Grants career in
the presidency when he made the remark
been for four years the cause of embittered
disputation." Grant did the nation real SER
vice in calming the contentious that preced-
ed his accession to political office. He com
manded the confidence of the North and the
respect OF the South, and in so doing he APP
propriately supplemented his greater work
done during the war.
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11

The Boston Record tells of patriotic
Maine Democrat who wrote this letter to the
President concerning a post-of1ice:
/ am anxious that your administration should
be success and not be disturbed by any of these
lights: To the end thatpeace and harmony might
prevail, l would suggest that you appoint my
son."
Can anybody guess where the post-ofice is
located? Is it in Augusta?
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11
ExCUR SION
Camp Meeting.

rENHE Portland District M. E. Campmeeting at
Il Martha's Grove, Fryeburg Me-, under di-
recton of Rev. VIM. S. Jones, Presiding Elder.
commences Monday, August 10 and continues
during the week
Fare from Portland and Westbrook to the Camp
Ground and return $500 from all other points on
the line OF the Portland s. 0gdensburg Railroad
from Depot to Camp Ground and return SO cents.
Board and lodging during the meeting S1o0
per day.
Trains leave Portland at 1926 a. M, 1910 and
600 O'Clock p. m. Returning leave Fryeburg for
Portland at 6.35 and 1885 a. m. and 6.22 D. NJ
Annual business meeting of Martha's Grove
Camp Meeting Association will be held on the
Grounds, Wednesday, Aug 18th. at 100 D. M
GEO. L. KIMBALL, Secretary
Portland, Aug 4th 1885 auq4d9t*
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11

Combination of ColOrs of Embossed Plush Spun
SILK or Hair Cloth, on which we announce similar
cut prices to those above mentioned.
CARPET DEPARTMENT.
DOC. per yard One lot of so Pieces Atwood
Extra Supers at 6Jc. per yard. One lot TX
Pieces Tapestry, of standard make, at Csc. per
We have. also a large variety of Roxbury. Low
Ell brussels and Moqnette Carpets, together with
lull line OF Rugs and Mats, all at prices largely
reduced from former figures.
CR0CKERY DEPARTMENT.
In this Department we have made sweeping
twenty-five per cent. reduction.
We offer an English Dinner Set of 1914 Pieces of
the new square shape for $500,
An English Decorated Tea Set of A Pieces S3,5G
An English Dinner Set of 112 Pieces, $1,000.
Terms of Credit ON above Sets, to residents
Oh PORTLAND, So down and 81 per week until paid,
, Our Crockery Department is fully stocked, and
the variety of Designs is fully matched by the cut
prices at which the Sets are marked. We have
Dinner Sets for from S12 to $50, and Tea Sets
from $3.50 to S12.
STOVE DEPARTMENT.
We ask particular attention to this portion Of
One lot of 100 Double Oven Ranges, complete
with ware, reduced from S2J to
$1,000.
One lot of 10 singIe-oyen Ranges comnlete with
ware, reduced from $4,000 to
$I7.OO.
Besides these special designs we furnish the eel
ebrated Walker, Magee and New Hub Ranges at
very low prices. Every range we sell is warranted
TO bake Illustrated catalogues of our ranges mail
ed anywhere in New England on application
Terms of Credit on above ranges, to residents
OF Portland "a down and 81 per week until paid
or S4 per month If purchasers are paid monthly.
HOLLAND SHADES.
We have line of Holland Shades on genuine
Hartshon Fixtures, in 10 different colors, which
we shall offer in connection with the above sale at
Csc EACH.
WE MUST ENLARGE! GOODS MUST Be SOLD!
Catalogues and terms of household goods
sent by mail upon application. Orders by
mail Tor any of the above goods promptly
attended TO. No charge for packing. Goods
delivered in Portland free of charge.
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11

$4,000.
One lot of 90 Solid Ash Chamber Sets, of style
entlreiy new the paStsprng. These are Full Sets,
and are warranted. They have beautiful Mar
quetry characterization, and were considered Low
at our O former figure OF $500. We now, howey-
$4,000.
We Defy Competition in these Special Sets
above enumerated Quality of Materials. Work
manship and Price being together considered.
Painted Enamelled Chamber Sets.
One lot of 115 Painted Enamelled Chamber
Sets, dark and light panelled, with Landscape
Mirror, Combination Panels and Handsome Orna-
mentation. Reduced from $4,000 to
$l8.O 90.
These are Full Size Sets of Ten Pieces, well
made and attractive looking.
Terms of Credit on above Sets, to residents
of Portland, "a down and 81 per week until paid,
or 81 per month if purchasers are paid Monthly.
We have Forty Other Different Styles of Paint
ed Enamelled Sets Constantly ON Exhibition at
our Warerooms. Those above mentioned are En-
tirely New, having been designed expressly for
our Spring Trade, and are not shown anywhere
else in Boston.
PARLOR SUITS.
One lot Of 70 MoHAIR PLUSH Parlor Suits,
SEVEN PIECES complete, including GENTS
EASY CHAIR, LARGE ARM NOISELESS
SOFA and FOUR LARGE siTTiNG CH4fRS.
The FRAMES are BLOCKED and DOWELLED,
and are manufactured from WARRANTED
KILN DRIED LUMBER. REDUCED from
$500 to
$4,000.
One lot of 80 PARLOR SUITS, upholstered in
tlrst-quaty Hair CLOTH with frames of solid Black
Walnut, and of the very best make. This Set con-
sists of Seven Pieces, including Window and Cor
ner Chairs, Large Arm Rocker with Western
Spring Attachment, Easy Chair, Two-Part Back
Sofa, and two Reception Chairs; reduced from
$1,000 to
$38. SO.
Terms of Credit on above Sets to residents
of Portland, So down and s125 per week until
paid, or So per month, if purchasers are paid
Monthly.
In addition to these two special offers we have
on exhibition ParlOr Suits in almost endless varie
ty, ranging from $50 to $3.50 Each, made from
new and fresh Spring Designs, Upholstered in a
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-11
EN- | AR c { NJ { NTS
Hh rH1NGFR
W. H. HERvEY & CO.. OF No. 3 union Street, BOSTON,
yyOr hofs sxyiF -
amd the goods will be deve
FREE I'm Portland ~
2Every of will FARE
faAD BOIH WAYS BY BOAT and goods delivered FREE
and
VIII De paid BOTA

Black Walnut Chamber Sets.
One Special Lot Of Black Walnut Chamber Sets.
consisting OF three different patterns with tops of
Italian Marble Hudson Shell or Lepanto. These
are Full Sets OF Ten Pieces each, including French
Bureau, landscape Mirror and Combination Com
mode The stock IS warranted KILN DRIED
Lumber, the style is the latest, and the workman
ship of the very best.
The Former Price of these sets was $500.
As Special Inducement, we offer them during the
continuance OF this sale, for
$42. SO.
We have also very Large Variety of other Black
Walnut Sets, varying from 500 to $3.50, all of
which are marked at reduced figures.
CHERRY CHAMBER SETS.
One lot of % Solid Cherry Chamber Sets, war
ranted. These sets have French Bureau, with
Landscape Mirror, the COmmode has three drawers
and side door, and the drawer pulls are of the
favorite square shape, in solid brass. These sets
are unquestionably the best bargain in genuine
cherry sets ever offered in this country.
Former Price $500. Special Cut Price,
$4,000.
Terms of Credit on these sets, to residents of
Portland, So down and 81 % per week until paid,
or So per month if purchasers receive their Pay
Monthly.
MahOganjzed Chamber Sets.
One lot of 100 Elegant Mahoganized Chamber
Sets, of Ten Pieces Complete; Curly Maple or Ma
Landscape Mirror Commode with three drawers |
and side door, gilt or nickel bar pulls. Former |
Price $500. Reduced to
$1,000.
We furnish these sets with best italian, Lepan- |
to or Hudson Shell Marble Tops, when desired. |
We have several other patterns of Mahoganzed |
Sets, equally low in price, which we have not |
space here to enumerate.
ASH CHAMBER SETS.
One lot of 40 Solid Ash Chamber Sets. Ten |
Pieces complete, with Landscape Mirror and Com |
bination Commode. Former Price $4,000. |
Now offered at
5000.
One lot of SO Solid Ash Chamber Sets of the New |
Square Design, Ten Pieces complete. These were /
considered bargain at $4,000; but we have
marked them, to close, at
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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-11-05

On last Saturday, the teachers In at
tendance at the meeting of the Board
of Examiners, organized a society call.
ed the Crawford County Reading Cir
Gle. G. K. Hicks, of Fredericville, was
elected President, and f. w. Lanke-
nav. of Grayling, Sec. and Treasurer.
The members at present, are w. A.
Masters, WIN. G. MARSH, Thos. Lound,
Iulia Erb, Libbie Chase, Frank Hank
inson, Mrs. Anna Hankinson, Orlando
Hicks, Mrs. Belle Cobb, G. L. Harris,
and Miss A. Mansfield. The annual
fee is % cents. 1t IS proposed to form
a Union Circle in Crawford and Ros-
common Counties, for the purpose of
increasing their numbers, as we'll us use
fulness. The object of the circle, is for
the purpose of mutual help in study
ing and assisting each other in the
work of self-improvement. The OBJ
ject is certainly a commendable one,
and we are satisfied that great results
will follow, If the members will only
second the officers i'm their efforts to
accomplish this end.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-11-05
New School Organ,

The Grayling graded school is fast
reaching TO the front, as among the
best in the State, and the fact is FRO
ven by the attendance of foreign pu-
pills who seek the greatest advantages
to fit theR for teaching or other useful
pursuits in life. There is general in
terest manifested by our citizens in its
success, and occasionally special in
tercst is exhibited in a very handsome
and substantial manner, IA was shown
last week by Messrs. Nicholson e. Han
son, who presented the school with a
fine Mason & Hamlin Organ, priced at
$17O, 90. The thanks of the school as
we'll as the entire community are due
these gentlemen for their iiberality as
the benefits of their gift will be gener-
al and lasting.
The instrument was purchased of
DIR. n. II. Traver, who handles only
the best of musical instruments, and
deals directly with the manufacturers,
thereby being enabled to give his Gus
toners the benefit of low prices. Any
one desiring an organ or piano will
find it to their advantage to call on
him for prices aud terms which can be
made in monthly payments If desired
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-11-05

J. n. Jones and party who have
been on hunting excursion the last
week, returned on Saturday, having
killed seven deer.
The boys or b'hoys about town, on
last Saturday Night seem to have been
doing more sky-larking than Is credita-
BILE to themselves or the town either.
II they take our advice they will let
this be the last escapede of the kind.
Last Excursion Of the Season.
The Michigan Central will give an
excursion from Crawling and other sta
tions to Bay City and return, Tuesday,
Nov. 10, 1885. Train leaves Grayling
Gas a. m, returning leaves Bay City
8 p. M, which will give hours in the
City. Fare for rosnd trip.
From Grayling, 81 40
Cheney, lao
Roscommon, 100
st. IIelens, 1.20
Sufficient number of coaches will be
provided and good time is expected.
w. E. FRENCH.
MANAGER.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-11-05

The RoScommon Nesos says: "Mr.
G. B. Johnson Of T 81, Sec. 26,
brought this Office two turnips, one OF
which weighed Is pounds, and the 9th
err 30 pounds. This beats anything in
the turnip line in Roscommon County.
How is. that Bro. Ward2--Crawford
Avalanche. That's pretty good for
Crawford County, Bro. Palmer, but
don't think for moment that we can't
raise turnips in Rvscommon county.
Uncle Jimmie Robins, of Gerrish
township, left bag of turnips at our
residence last week, one of which tipp-
ed the scales at 81 pounds, and he
did not think it worth mentioning.
How's that for Roscommon plains Bro.
Palmer" Can't put our turnips in a
bag and when we sell 'em, we give
two for every bushel, and then they
overrun in weight, and our potatoes
are being skidded all over the county
like saw logs, and are being sold by
the thousand feet. Don't you want a
car load2
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-11-05

so acres of choice hardwood farm.
ing land In the township of Maple
Forest. with between Is and 20 acres
of improvements, with log house and
barn theron, convenient to school sc.
Also 80 acres within mile of the vii
lage OF Fredericville, is watered by the
Au Sable river, about acres cleared,
and good farming land. The above
property will be sold cheap for cash.
Property can be seen on application.
Call on or address
MARK 8. DILLEY,
oct15tf Fredericville, Mich.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-11-05

For sale cheap for cash, yoke OF
young oxen. Enquire of the subscri-
Der, on his farm In Beaver Greek town
ship.
Also 100 acres of land with small Inn
provements, and some pine timber
r.. o. address, Wellington, Crawford
CO., Michigan. ss4ss
STEPHENM. MILES.
July 2, I'm
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-11-05
Public Notice.

Proposals will we received by the
undersigned, up to November 2lst
1888, for furnishing (75) seventy-fivr
cords of Green Beach, and Maple body
wood, Is inches in length. Wood to
be delivered at the Court House yard
ON or before March LIST 1886. Con
tract will be made with the lowest re-
sponsible bidder
J. T, HUM. sHERrFF,
Crawford Co. Mich.
Oct. goth 1885.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-11-05
Interesting To Both Sexes.

Any man or woman making less than
$40 weekly should try our easy money-
making business. We want Agents for
our celebrated MADAME DKAN SPINAL
SUPPORTING CoRsETs; also our SPI-
NAL SUPPORTER SHOULDER BRACE
AND ABDOMINAL PROTECTOR Com
BINED (for Men and Boys. No ex-
perience required. Four orders per day
give the Agent $3.50 monthly. Our
Agents report four to twenty sales dali
". 50 outfit free. Send at once for
particulars. State sex.
LEWIS SCHIELE 3 CO.,
SEQ Broadway, New York.
Sept. 8, m3.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-11-05

aB- The choicest Wines, Liquo
and the best and Decent Cigars con
stantly on hand.