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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-07
HUMOR OF THE DAT.

Suspended animation--Two healthy
eats dangling from q clothes-line.
The boarder Is certain that life is 3 sham,
And holds less of pleasure than pain,
When he puts on his glasses to look for the
That the chowderis supposed to contain.
Boston Courier
Bartholdi modelled his statue after his
mother. He made her the size she used
tO seem to him 10 his boyhood days when
he was caught going in swimming with
out permission. = Graphic.
Now, then, John, /" said the restau-
rant keeper to his boy, ''bring out those
sandwiches we put up last winter.
Here's a big order come IN to supply the
snnday-school picnic. - Boston Courier.
lt is said that much suffering is caused
an animal by defective shoefng. This
will be readily understood by noticing
Q woman shoe hen. The poor bird does
not know which way to go. Boston Post.
You might as we'll undertake to var
nish q rainbow or try to stampede hum
ger with dime with hole in 1t, as ex-
pect to prevail on a man 10 own IN TO-
his wife that lie hes been in the wrong
Chicago Ledger.
Now the hammock swingeth,
Swingeth in the breeze,
Like 3 filmy cob-web,
Twix the trees.
Ha! the thing collapseth,
Collapseth with a snap,
And Che one within IL
Takes drap
Merchant 7rareEer
tsHave you an extra umbrella l could
borrowf7 asked man in friends office.
have an umbrella, y replied the friend,
pointing to weather beaten, rock
ribbed piece Of rusty calico inthe corner,
hut don't think you win find it any
thing extra. He spoke the truth, but
the umbrella never came back all the
same. Il Merchant 7raC0ler.
Yes, said Mrs. Catchem, ssthose are
my daughters over there on the sofa;
they have half million between them. ~
t was not until after they were married
io those daughters, that the two young
men men who overheard the above REL
mark found out that Mrs. Catchem re-.
ferred to the rich old codger who sat on,
the sofa between the girls. Mrs. Catchem
euldn't tell lib, but she knew how to
peak the truth advantageously. Boston
aScript
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-07

How quietly everything was getting
on in the Tuffboy family The cat was
mapping on the rug, Tufboy, Sr., was
mapping behind the newspaper, aud the
maternal head was doing the spectacles
of nef nose. just then Jimmy came
rushing III like a whirlwind on summer
afternoon.
~ say, dad, I've got a dandy curve. ::
GA what, SIRE started his father
"a dandy curve The fellers say no
kid can knock me out of the box
"Knock you out of the box2 What
does the boy mean1' qucried his mother.
81 don't know. it's nil Greek TO me.
ooh. dadl What did you sit over on
the ball ground for all this weekl" said
Jimmy.
There was no more mapping in that
family for one while. Hartford Post.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-07


Having learned that Sidebar Skinner,
Of the Lime Kiln club, was contemplat
ing matrimony. Brother Gardiner at the
last meeting of that time hOnored insti'
tuition called the culprit up before him
and thus addressed him:
'Gittin' mar'd has It's VERY serious
side. Fur instance, am de gal gwlne 70
mary you bekase she loves you or y
spite her folks bekase dey kept her away
from de skat n rink2 Am you gwine 70
mary de gal fur love or bekase her father e.
has some wealth which you hope heH
shell out fur your benefit
Love am powerful emoshun, Brua,
der Skinner, but love widout pork ana
Eaters to keep it goin' am like de irosD
on top OF soda water. :,
Don't mistake your sentiments. y y
you am sartin dat you love, 90 ahead. !
it am only lolIypop, hire out as dec Z.
hand on q steamboat fur week, an y
will all 90 away, hev known couple
e. seemed to be dyin' of love. DER slii!
ackshuns made 'em de latin stock o. >
hull nayburhOod. Dey seemed TO dO~
and dote, but it didn't last. ArteI :
couple Of Vars de- husband war hOl0
grumbIer an tyrsnt, an de wife gsui
about an a scoId. What dey sPosSu
was love war only lolIypop.
s'Doan' marry a gal hopin' dat y y.
father viii set you up in de barber ~
ness. Most fadder-in-laws not ong
want Oh dey hev got, but am Wlliin '
struggle fur another $50, 900.
sDoan' fiatter yourselves dat oil "
hev got to do am to hug in de house - =,
kiss ober de gate. You'll be hungry ~ M
con beef an baked beans; your cloze VIZ
war out your flour an butter will wan IN
away an bill fur two months rent VIZ
send achili up yer back. ,,;.
Think Of desc things, Brudder sA -.
ner. You kin get q wife in about ~ ~
minutes, but il takes FIVE vars 70 q, ~.
Of some Of 'em. Expeck about one oaJ :
sunshine fur a week Of cloudy wea.l nc,
Doan walk into matrimony like iOO ~,
into box. but iigger on whether de -. =,
am wufh de risks. Detroit FTes r.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-07
About the Gulr stream Currents.

&M0~NA@ @A@O N~~-@~ 1890
The United States steamer Blake, Cap
tain Pillsbury, has returned to Charles
ton, S. c., from successful and sat
isfactory voyage of submarine explora-
tions, covering several months. The
Blake anchored in the Gulf stream be-
tween the Forey rocks and the Bahama
banks. 200 miles cast of the deepest
part-of the Atlantic, 1900 fathoms in
depth, discovered by Captain Pillsbury
two years ago. The Blake anchored in
4S1 fathoms and succeeded in dredging
up large quantity of animal and vege-
table life, among which will probably
be found many species hitherto compar-
atively, If not entirely unknown. Though
Captain Pillsbury has not yet completed
the calculations bearing upon the veloci.
ty of deep sea currents, ne is convinced
that in lower depths the change of the
velocity is not so great as toward the
surface The surface currents are strong
er with the detection Of the moon. 1t
is plain from his observations during the
past three months that the strength Of
current Of the Gulf stream is invariably
on the Florida instead OF the Bahama
side Of the stream. He has found the
temperature to range from forty-two to
eighty-on degrees. The greatest veloci-
ty Of the stream at the surface is about
four knots, but the fluctuations are fire.
ouent and great. Captain PiIlsbury
saws that when his observations shall
have been properly tabulated and his
calculations deducted he will be able to
give the scientific world O treat rs to
deep sea sounding. current velocity, AMI
mai and vegetable life and the earth's
surface for miles under the sea. Nele
ORLEANS TINES Democrat.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-07
Obeyfng Orders.

Afriend sends us bit Of pleasantly al
the expense Of the gentlemen who served
son Governor Cleveland's staff in the sum
mer Of 1883. It has been in print be-
fore. but viii bear repetition. When
Governor Cleveland visited the State
Camp IL Newburg il 1888, he vas a.
tended By bis staff ia full rig. II was one
81 the Few opportunities the governors
military family had enjoyed 81 APP
pealing together il public IN full uni
form, and they presented very hand
some and even brilliant appear.
ance. The governor led the way
through the private entrance to the
camp, closely followed by his secretary,
Colonel Lamont 70 the establishment 81
the staff The gate was then quickly
closed and locked Asmay be Imagined
disgust succeeded, when ii reply u ViQ-
orons circumstances the oata keeper
bIandlg remarked tits aceoHdin 70
orders. gentlemen This Is The cover
nors entrance The band goes IS S. She
other sase Cgma e
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-07

- wne.v whne sho wanted.

III wish t. obtain the latest popul,,
sonr. said i Boston maiden. entering !
music store.
serhere are several new songs that ar.
ronnlar. said the clerk; do you know
4 line Of the song you want, or can Won
Give me any idea OF its naturesn
.sIt has reference to the hirsute appen.
d.sas Sd the face Of the lunar orb. y
fsss a9erlx handed her 'sWhiskers q,
the Moo. He was Bostonian, too
Boston CouriT.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-07
mnnla,N't - %.

ssHave YOU got a.r-y hreadF said 4
tramp Ia : housewife in he country,
ssN0.
Have you got any bacCni"
ssNo.n
..Havo you got any CheesoI"
ssNo."
s'What in the deuce have you gotauys
wayl"
1--WE got this, = she said, and she took
down revolver and put it to- his nose.
He left. - san Francisco Chronicle
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-07

President McC0sh, 0f Princeton -.
recently that the age 81 nine or ten -
the true time for learning languas;s.
Then the child can acquire more u y "
department than man Of twenty-five
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-17
Hurt in a Mill.

oRoNo, Aug 16.-Saturday evening John
wentworth, engineer of Lincoln's steam mill
tried to ship belt on to loose pulley with
lolce when the machinery was running. The
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-17
Foreign Notes.
GENERAL NEWS.

The Massachusetts State Democratic con-
vention will be held in Worcester, Oct. 9TH.
Hon. John E. Russell will preside.
A. B. Reynolds five days old infant died
Saturday in Springfield, Mass, from the eff
fects of dose of carbolic acid given by mis-
take the night before. No medical aid could
counteract the acid.
The party of clerical cyclists from the
states who are making a tour throughout
Ontario have reached Toronto. Mr.. Evans
of Columbus, Pa, took severe header on
the way from Guelph and fell out of the
party.
MAXWELL the supposed murderer of Prel-
ler, arrived in st. Louis yesterday in charge
of detectives.
Gen Burdett says the veterans at Gettys-
burg and Springfield Ills, are unanimously
in favor of the Grant memorial monument at
Washington.
The Roman Catholic church in Unionville,
Conn, was burned Saturday night. Loss
$4,000; insured for $4,000.
Addison Coleman, notorious negro thief
and desperado, while resisting arrest in
Washington yesterday afternoon was shot
and almost instantly killed by the accidental
discharge OF police officers revolver.
The temperature on Mt. Washington Sat
urday evening was 3So, and the hotel plat
form was covered with white frost.
In the United States District Court in
Boston, Saturday morning, the jury in the
Mary Celeste case came in and reported that
they were unable to agree upon verdict as
to either of the four defendants. 1t is said
Wendell, one of the defendants, has become
| insane.
| Julius E. Wolfe, aged 25, and Fritz Fien.
| &c, seamen of the German bark Mozart fatal
| y stabbed each other during a quarrel in
| New York city Saturday night.
Jothanl NJ. Carpenter, the boy who was
shot by his cousin, Jasper w. Umberfeld, on
| Friday evening at Greenwich, Conn, died
| from the effects of the wound yesterday af-
ternoon at his home in New York city.
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-17
Old Orchard.

OLD ORCHARD, Aug. 16
Several large excursions Saturday made It
the liveliest day of the season.
Mrs. Abbie L. Foss, wife of Hiram Foss,
one of Old Orchards thrifty farmers, died
Saturday morning, after long and painful
illness, aged 81 years months. The funeral
will take place Monday afternoon at the
house.
Rufus Stanley of Portland is at the Old
Orchard House, and L. A. Wade and L. w.
Marston of Portland are at the Hotel ffsRe.
1t is four years since Old Orchard had such
a successful season as the present.
The Holiness campmeeting closed Sabbath
evening. The Portland District meeting
opens Monday night, under the leadership
of VIM. Jones, Presiding Elder.
Mr.. Sanford B. Sargent is again able IN
personally attend to his duties as master of
ceremonies at Hotel Fiske -
The little fishes only were caupht on tha
Sunday law. While the court allowed the
| large dealers to be discharged. MI. Rowe
| who runs small store near the denot xves
| fined. There is no little excitement in Old
| Orchard now on the way this Snndav Iau,
business is being handled
The auction at Central Park Saturday re-
suited in the following sales: Central Park
| House, sold to Mr. A. Z. Lockhart for 81 75o
| Blake's block of stores, sold to Mr., x s.
| Wright for $500; Office and barber shop.
sold to Mr.. John Best for $3.50. Several lots
| were sold at from 800 to S195 each.
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-17
THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS.
New Arrangement by the coIonists in
Progress.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15.-Hon. Richard c.
Baker, eX-Minister of Justice of South Australia,
who arrived here on the last Australian steamer,
en- route to London, in an interview on the subject
of the threatened withdrawal of the Pacific Mail
steamers, said sit is precisely upon matter re-
lating to this that / am now going to London. l
have been commissioned by the Australian colon
les to go and consult with the Home Government
relative to an agreement which has been drawn
up, by which the English and American mail ser
vice can be let to any steamship company. The
agreement referred to has been signed by South
Australia, New South Wales and Victoria, and
have reason to believe that Tasmania, Queensland
and West Australia will also sign it: Whether
New Zealand will do so is doubtful. The proposal
is that steamship companies be paid SO mucn per
pound for mail matter. The contract will call for
a weekly mail service of 20, 80 or 81 days from
London to Adelaide. English companies taking
the mails via the Suez Canal receive subsidy OF
81 100000 a year. Their contracts expire in
September, 1887 The new arrangement would
commence on that date" Mr.. Baker added that
the Canadian Pacific had offered to provide. a
weekly English Australian thirty day mail service
via Vancouver Island for 100000 year, and as
the colonies were now paying twice that, sum il
was possible the Canadian Pacific would secure
the contract. The probabilities of their doing SC
would he said be increased if the Canadian Gov
eminent subsidized a line OF steamers between
British Columbia and Australia, which, he under
stood it was intended to do
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-17
HOLINESS MEETING.
Thrilling Services in the Grove Yes
terday.

Two more perfect days than yesterday and
Saturday cannot be imagined The crisp
air, laden with resinous odors sighed softly
through the leafy arches, sending flickering
shadows over the bowed heads of the multi
tude, worshipping before the throne of the
Most High. Over four thousand attended the
services yesterday. A deep and increasing
interest is felt in this great theme of holi-
ness which so deeply occupies the attention
of all denominations.
DIR. Curtis and Campmeeting John Allen
were at the meetings yesterday.
SATURDAY, Aug. 10.
Rev. j. Wood led an earnest conservation
meeting at a. m. There were great many
testimonies and many expressed desire for
the prayers of Gods people.
Rev. J. N. Short, formerly of Cambridge,
Mass, preached an affecting sermon on
abiding in Christ" Perfect obedience and
faith in His name were given as the requi-
sites.
Rev. William Mcdonald led the meeting at
1.30. The hour was devoted to accounts from
the self-supporting mission work of Rev.
Bishop Taylor who, it will be remembered,
gave his farwell address at Old Orchard
last year, just prior to his departure for the
interior of Africa.
An interesting children's meeting was
held in the chapel
In the afternoon Rev. ID. J. Griffin preach
ed, his subject being ''The tree killed and the
temple cleansed."
SUNDAY. Aug. 16
At 10 a. M, Rev. ]. A. Wood preached
from John L., ~ IT.
At the close very many testified to the saw
ing power of God.
Pow 7 NJ Cbork Iod +bo .,,-,.o.;a...a -
testimony meeting in the afternoon. A
woman said she had been thief Many
others spoke briefly and all earnestly.
At the close of the meeting hundreds fol-
| lowed Mr.. Short in repeating a solemn pro-
feSSion of faith.
Rev. John Allen repeated selections from
| fered prayer.
| DIR. Cullis preached very able sermon
from Luke Xxiy 80, the subject being Seek
| ing for the Lords blessing"
| At the close Il very large number ex-
| pressed desire to ''See Jesus stand with
hands uplifted to bress them," and many
| professed to be converted or completely
| saved.
! The scene was one of thrilling interest The
sobsiand tears and broken confessions of the
| weeping penitents moved even the most sin
| hardened hearts, and one after another who
| had long resisted Christ went forward and
| implored forgiveness.
The blessing of full sanctifcation so over
| Whemed one pastor that he reeled beneath
| its power and fell unconscious before the al
| tar while shouting "Glory"
| AT the evening session it was announced
that the n holiness convention of 1886 will be
| Rev. Mr. Mclean of New York preached
| the last sermon from Romans xii /, his sub
| Ject being "A seasonable service"
The district convention commences to-day.
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-17
REFUSES TO LEAVE.
Trouble in Syracuse, N.Y., Catholic
Church.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Aug. 16.-In January
last Rev. Father j. S. O'Sullivan, pastor of
St. yoseph's Roman Catholic church in
Camillus, was sileneed in his Office of the
pointed Rev. William A. Ryan, formerly of
Utica, to the pastorate. Father O'Sullivan
claims he has not had an ecclesiastical trial
and refuses to leave the pastoral residence or
to deliver up the keys of the church to his
successor, Father Ryan, who has asked for
them. This, morning 0'Sullivan again re-
fused to give up the keys. At II o'clock
Father Ryan went to the church and ceIe-
brated mass, and after the sermon denounced
Father 0Sullivan, who was present. His
mother became violently excited, and, run
ming up the aisle to where her son sat, asked
in a loud voice if he would stand it, Father
Ryan called meeting of the congregation
after the services to take action in the mat
ter. Father O'Sullivan entered the sanctuary
and said he would preside. Father Ryan
requested him to leave, and then ordered him
to go. O'Sullivan still refused, and a motion
was made to eject him by force and several
rushed toward him, when Father Ryan de-
clared the meeting adjourned and ordered all
to disperse. Father Ryan left for Albany to-
night to see the Bishop.
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-17
SHATTERED BY A GRENADE.
How Ohio Miners Sought Revenge
for a Fancied Wrong.

COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 16.-The State Jour-
NAILS Shawnee, Ohio, special says; Between
1 and o'clock this morning an effort was
made to assassinate the family of Hugh Kin
ney by throwing a hand grenade or bomb in
their sleeping chamber. The windows were
shattered, the walls wrecked and large holes
torn in the floor. Mr. Kinney was found
and bleeding, and Mrs. Kinney was badly
wounded. Mr.. Kinney was looked upon in
the community of miners as an informer of
important actions of the miners and keeping
the operators posted on their movements,
and he had been threatened. The village
council held a meeting this afternoon and
offered reward for the apprehension of the
perpetrators. The feeling is very high in
the community, and it is thought if the
proper parties are found there will be some
lynching done. The injuries of Mr.. Kinney
and wife, it is thought will not prove fatal.
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-17
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.

fuDhshed every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, ME.
TERMs-Eight Dollars Year. To mail sub
scrlDers, Seven Dollars Year, if paid in advance.
=, RATES OF ADvERTIsNG-One inch of space,
constitutes square,
81. $l5o per square, daily first week; 75 cents per
week after; three insertions or less, $1.00, con-
tn9ing every other day after first week, so cents.
Han square, three insertions or less, 75 cents
one week, 81 90; so cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional.
= Under head OF "AMUsEMENTs'' and "AUCTIoN
SALES $500 per square per week; three inser-
tions or less, $1.50.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS,
Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50
year; Il paid in advance, $500 year.
Advertisements inserted in the 'sMAINE STATE
PRESS (Which has large circulation in every
part of the State for 81 90 per square for first in
sertlon, and 80 cents per square for each subse-
quent insertion.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-17
Mr.. i<eiIey's Case.

New YORK, Aug. ia Washington des
patch to TIE, Telegram says that the State
Department has permitted the correspon-
dence between this country and Austria re-
made public. The most interesting portion
is the letter of Secretary Bayard to Emperor
Francis Joseph. 1t says that this republic
not only does not recognize but has a pro-
found contempt for race of religious dis
tinctions, and that not recognizing them our
them for the purpose of humoring other peo-
pies preiudices. Mr.. Bayard intimates that
while the Austrian ambassador will be
treated with social and official courtesy sc
long as he remains here the United State;
government would not be offended if that
gentleman were called home. The En-
perors reply to this letter has not been re.
celved at the State Department.
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-17
THE STATE.

ARoosTooK COUNTY.
Samuel E. Brown has been appointed post
master at Blaine, in place Of Joseph Valley.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The English yacht Genesta which is to race
Tor the Americas cup is at Bar Harbor,
where her graceful proportions are greatly
admired.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
There is talk of appointing trial justice
at Togus to take charge of the cases coming
from that section to the Municipal court in
Augusta.
There will be another murder trial at the
coming term of the superior court in Kenne
bee county, making the fourth in that county
within year.
The Kennebec Journal says: Friday af-
ternoon about o'clock when the wind
changed so suddenly, a fierce squall struck
the surface of the river opposite Augusta.
Between the first and second boom piers
spray was carried 80 or 40 feet into the air
and to the willow trees that fringe the shore.
KNOX COUNTY.
Rev. George H. Scott has resigned the pas
torate of the Congregational church at Rock
land.
Rockland has been paying per cent in
terest on debt of .$1C9,000. Mayor Cases
administration has refunded it at per cent.
The Courier Gazette calls attention to the
ldCb blldI utIt 10 Il SctNluS VI R1,OUU u year
a sum sufficient to more than pay the salaries
of the city officers; nearly enough to run the
fire department year, or nearly enough to
pay the police pills for a year.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The thunder shower of Thursday after
noon and evening was the most severe of the
season. Lury Doten,s buildings in Hartford
were struck by lightning, the lightning COM
ing down the chimney and going all through
the house The inmates of all the house
were not injured.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Dewitt c. johnson has been appointed
postmaster at Carmel in place of c. K. John
son who has been removed.
WALDO COUNTY.
A very chilly wedding occurred in Maine
last week. The town was Winterport. The
bridegroom was a Mr.. Snow, and the bride
a Miss Snow.
M. j. Dow Of Brooks, Grand Worthy Coun-
seller of the Maine Good Templars, is desir-
Gus of obtaining the Grand Lodge proceed
ings from 1860 to 1866 inclusive, to complete
his set for binding. These early numbers
are very hard to obtain.
IN GENERAL.
The grass in Maine is three or four inches
high again, and some of the fields look as
green and fresh as in early June. Some far
mers will get good second crops. Large
yields of grain have been harvested and our
farmers feel first-rate.
The Portland daily press., 1885-08-17
WASHINGTON.
The Special Delivery svte ~,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16-The statement that
chief examiner Lyman, of the civil service
commission had an interview with Postmas
ter General on the subject of requiring appli-
cants for appointment as post office messen-
gers under the special delivery system about
to be inaugurated to pass civil service ex-
animation is denied by him.
He says the matter has not been formally
considered yet. The manner of appointing
boys, he says, will be upon the recommenda-
tion of postmasters, who will send the
names of applicants to the Post Office De-
partment, or to the civil service commission
in case the boys are appointed under the
civil service rules