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The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15
THE NEW STAR.
A Veteran Astronomers IdentifIca-
ton of it with the Star of Bethlehem.

A letter from S. NJ. Blake of Bellows Falls,
Vt, the veteran astronomical student, to one
of his brothers makes claim to priority in
the discovery of the new 'Star of the East
which has lately excited so much interest,
and also makes a partial and plausible iden-
LITIGATION of it with the Star of Bethlehem.
Part of DR.. Blake's letter is as follows:
Last winter, while reviewing some of my
astronomical reading, noticed the record of
a temporary star appearing in the year 945,
ticed that the intervening time averaged
about 314 years. On tracing the appearances
back, 1t would hit the date of the birth of
Christ, and forward its next appearance
would be due in 1884. Thus thought the
star would be likely to be the one announced
by the wise men" as the 'Star of the East
and that it would be likely to make
It's appearance soon. Last May / COM
munleated my ideas to Col. l.. K Tuller of
Brattleboro, now of the firm of the Estey
Organ Company, who had purchased tele-
, scope of about the capacity of my own, and
wrote him that should look for the expect
ed star this summer. expressing the opinion
that 1t was already within reach of tele-
nights all summer, and on Thursday, Aug.
e. detected a star that knew was q stran-
to friends: 1t is located in the nebula of
Andromeda.
On the evening of the Sd inst, while show
ing it to friends, a neighbor called on me with
a copy of the Boston journal containing an
announcement that at Harvard Observatory
they. had detected the development of star
in the nebul& of Andromeda which was
a phenomenon unparalleled in the history
OF astronomy" You may imagine my feel
ings on reading the announcement from such
a quarter. The star has constantly increas-
ed in brightness from the first, and last Sat
urday evening | could see it with the naked
eye. On the 4th inst, | wrote to Clark &
Sons, telescope makers, Cambridge, Mass,
that the star was increasing in brightness,
and since then Prof. Brooks of Red House
Observatory, New York, has announced the
same.
There is something very significant in the
expression Star of the East" for literally it
is not in the east except in the evenings of
the fall months. Its last appearance was
twenty-one years before Calico was born,
and, consequently, about sixty years
before the first telescope was made / ex-
pect this star to become conspicuous object
In the heavens in the course Of a year from
now, equaling the planet Jupiter in bright
ness, and then, after little, begin to wane,
and after two or three years become lost to
view, not to be seen again for another long
period of 314 wears
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15

the very class that is now afflicted with
small pox is to further pay for their igno-
rance and superstition by a long winter of
cold and hunger.
In view of the state of things prevailing
in Montreal and the constant danger that the
disease will be imported into our State, es-
pecially into towns containing a French
Canadian population, the circular of the
State Board of Health, published elsewhere,
is exceedingly timely and should enlist gen.
eral attention.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15

If Mr.. Beecher thinks high license will
diminish the liquor traffic in New York more
than prohibition we can't see anything very
wicked in his advocating it. 1t is the sup
preston of liquor selling and with it of liquor
drinking that the temperance men are striy-
ing for we believe, and not simply to get
declaration Of principles on to the statute
honly
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15

Statistics show that the people of this
country including women and children, the
insane, the invalid and the idiotic drink
about two gallons of liquor for every bushel
Of wheat they consume. AS there are good
many people in the country who do not drink
at all this speaks volumes for those who do.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15

Gen. Rosecrans, with the consent of Secre-
tary Manning, has demanded the resignation
of all the chief officers in his department.
The small regard that President Cleveland's
subordinates pay to his well known civil SER
vice convictions is surprising One would
think they would fear to offend their chief in
a matter on which he is supposed to have set
his heart, lest they be bounced" them
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, SEPT. Is.

We do not read anonymous letters and commun-
cations. The name and address of the writer are
In all cases indispensable, notnecessariIy 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., 1885-09-15

Congressman Murphy of Iowa claims not
to have been able to 'locate any dissatisfac-
ton with the Presidents course" Congress
man Murphy has not circulated himself very
widely either among the Mugwumps or the
Democrats.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15

The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette is I'M
kind enough to take advantage of the pres
ent crippled condition of the New York
Mugwumps. 1t calls upon them to stand up
and be counted.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15

The tendency of the courts undoubtedly is
to overlook, as far as possible, mere techni-
cal defects in proceedings before them.
Many errors in complaints and indictments
which used to be regarded as fatal, are now
regarded as pardonable. Such a course is
evidently in the interest Of substantial JUS
tice. Whether the defect discovered in the
complaints on which large number of rum
sellers have been convicted will be regarded
mains to be seen. To the layman it looks
ike rather small affair, but there are I'M
doubtedly good reasons for requiring great
accuracy of statement in criminal proceed
ingS
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15

An exchange says that the two minute
horse is the coming horse. 1t is also the
going horse
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15

Gen. Ben. Butler has presented an Ameri-
can ensign to the captain of the Genesta.
Wants him to advertise Buffers bunting in
England.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15

Mr.. Hendricks does quite well on interna-
tional issues. This however, does not alter
the fact that ON national questions he is a
complete failure.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15

At last the yachts have succeeded in sail
ing one of the heats of the international race
and the Puritan is the victor by about six
minutes. The previous trials had pretty
conclusiyely demonstrated that the Puritan
was the faster boat in smooth water, and the
result of yesterday was not unexpected. In
rough sea it would very likely be found
that the two yachts are more evenly match
ed. The second race occurs today, over the
outside course, and if the Puritan wins it
will not be necessary to sail the third heat
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15

The Mugwump Boston Herald says it sis
inclined to believe that the first comptroll
er of the treasury department has" in the
Alabama Claims Court matter 'overshot his
mark, and that the economy he would insist
upon would occasion an exasperating loss of
time, and would lead to much larger loss of
money in other directions" What the Her
aid means to say is probably that it is con-
strained to believe 1t cannot be that it sis
inclined to believe" any evil of this admins
tration. Its inclinations are all the other
way. But that makes its condemnation, of
the first comptroller more significant.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15

One lot of so Solid Ash Chamber Sets of a style
entirely new the past spring These are Full Sets
quetry characterization, and were considered Low
at our Former figure OF $500. We now, how
ever, offer them for
$4,000.
We defy competition in these Special Sets above
enumerated, Quality of Materials, Workmanship
and Price being together considered.
PAINTED ENAMELLED CHAMBER SETS.
One lot of 115 Painted Enamelled Chamber
Se dark and ght Pansed with Landscape
namentation. Reduced from $4,000 to
$500.
These are Full Size Sets of Ten Pieces, well
made and attractive looking.
Terms of Credit on above Sets, to residents
OF Portland, 81 down and 81 per week until paid,
or "a per month If purchasers are paid monthly
We have Forty other different styles of painted
Warerooms Those above mentioned are entirely
New, having been designed expressly for our
Spring Trade, and are not shown anywhere else
PARLOR SUITS.
One lot of 10 MOHAIR PLUSH Parlor Suits,
sr FiE t complete, including GENTS EASY
ROCKER, TW0-PART BACK SOFA and FOUR
LARGE SITTING CHAIRS. The FRAMES are
red from WARRANTED KfLN-DRIED LUM-
Der. REDUCED from $500 to
$4,000.
One lot of 55 PARLoR SUITS, upholstered in
tirst-quaity Hair Cloth with frames of Solid Black
Walnut, and of the very best make. This lot con-
sss Of pieces including Wind9w and Corner
Attachment, Easy Chair, two-part back Sofa and
two Reception Chairs; reduced from $4,000 to
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15
Mrs. CaSWeITs ParIOr Glasses
AND
SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES & MISSES,
NO. 96 PARK ST

VIII reopen Sept 10, 1885. Special attention Is
gwen 70 the common and higher English branch
es, Arithmetic, Book Keeping, etc. Classes win
T Iee twice week in the History of the Eng
M 1i,,, Language as supplement to the study Of
EhglSh Literature and English History; twice a
Meek IN the History of Ara, beginning with the
SUBJECT OF Architecture; three times a week i'm
General Literature, beginning with the Odys-
Sey ana reading analytically the Had the Eneid
faradlse Lost, the Inferno, etc; four times a
week In Physiology; three times a week in
geology and one lecture week in Miner
ai0gy, with the study and free use of collection
OF 800 specimens and models; four times a week
IN Greek, beginners class fitting for college,:
three times week each in French and Ger,
man. Special students will be received in an
these classes. A large collection of Photographic
VIII be used IN the teaching of history mythology
ana geography. English pronunciation a spe-
elalty IN every class. SO far as consistent with
tne plan OF the school, the discipline of the public
schools Is maintained. Seats for day pupils and
places In the family may be secured BY personal
Application until July LIST and after Sept list, or
letter at any time. Children under twelve
Years OF age will not be admitted unless they can
en l existing classes. Number of pupils limited.
je27 ~ an D. 1890 az,
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15
BLACK WALNUT CHAMBER SETS.

goods delivered FREE
3--ln the case of purchasers of $ i
delivered FREE, and parties can pa
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 COmbina-
ton Commode The stock is warranted KILN
DRIED Lumber, the style is the latest and the
workmanship OF the very best.
The former price OF these sets was $500. As
Special Inducement, we offer them during the
continuance of this sale, at
$42.5O.
We have also very large variety of other Black
Walnut Sets, varying from $50 to $50, ali Of
which are marked at reduced figures
CHERRY CHAMBER SETS.
One lot of 25 Solid Cherry Chamber Sets war
ranted. These sets have French Bureau, with
Landscape Mirror; the Commode has three draw
ers and a side door, and the drawer pulls are of
the fayorite square shape in solid brass. These
sets are unquestionably the best bargains in gen.
uine cherry sets ever offered in this country.
$4,000.
Terms of Credit on these sets, to residents of
Portland, SIS down and $1.25 per week until paid,
monthly.
MAIfUGANlLED UIiAMbEk NEIN.
One lot of 100 Elegant Mahoganized Chamber
Sets Of ten pieces complete; Curly Maple or Ma
hoganized Panels, French Bureau with Bevel
Landscape Mirror, Commode with three drawers
and side door, gilt or nickel bar pulls.
Former price, $500, reduced to
$500.
We furnish these Sets with best Italian, Lepan-
to or Hudson Shell Marble Tops, when desired.
We have seyerrl other patterns of Mahoganized
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 Combna-
tion Commode.
Former price, $40 90, now offered at
5000.
One lot of 33 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
$4,000.
W.. !, H. HERvEY & |
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15
CARPET DEPARTMENT..

One lot of several patterns ATWOOD Carpets at
Goo per yard. One lot 80 places Atwood extra
Supers at 65c per yard. One lot rs pieces
Tapestry, of Standard make at Csc per yard
We have also large variety OF Roxbury Low
ell, Brussels and Moquette Carpets together with
q full line of Rugs and Mats, alf at prices largely
raduoed from former fip1lreS $500
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15

Is DAYS MORE
W. H. HERVEY & CO., OF NO. 5 union ST. BOSTON


adng$ ~ RI XBOAT,a
"A w BOAT and
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15

One lot of 80 Solid Ash Chamber Sets of style
entirely new the past spring. These are Full Sets
and are warranted. They have beautiful Mar
quetry Characterization, and were considered Low
at our Former figure OF $500. We now, how
ever, offer them for
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15
CROCKERY DEPARTMENT.

CROCKERY DEPARTMENT.
In this department we have made sweeping
twenty-five per cent reduction.
We offer an English Dinner Set of 124 pieces of
the new square shape for $500.
An English Decorated Tea Set of A. pieces,
$3.50.
An English Dinner Set of 112 pieces, $1,000.
Terms of Credit on above sets to residents OF
Portland, So down and 81 per week until paid, or
81 per month If purchasers are paid monthly.
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 $12 to $50, and Tea Sets
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-02-21
TATTOoINo.

A Hideous Custom Which Prevails I'm
Certain Parts of Polynesia.
The custom of tattooing the body for
merly existed in all parts Of Polynesia.
but is now generally abandoned, ex-
cept among the ruder islanders. The
process was substantially as follows:
The artist first drew the desired pattern
upon the body of the subject; then taking
q fine-toothed comb, made of shell or
bone, he dipped it into a liquid COM
posed of the pulverized coal of the cam
dle-nut and oil, and placing it on the
spot caused it to puncture the skin by
blow with mallet. Soon blush
color appeared under the skin, which
did not fade for many years. The first
marks were made about the time of
puberty. but so painful, and even dam
gerous, was the process that it was not
finished at once, but the pattern was
elaborated year by year up to an ad-
vanced age. The designs were mostly
arrangements of curved lines, showing
great artistic skill and appearing to the
eve like a drapery of fine lace-work.
Often figures of men, birds, dogs, fishes
or other objects were pictured. The ex-
tent of the person covered by the tattoo
varied on different groups. but the
thighs were invariably marked. High
chiefs were exempt from the custom,
as were the lowest class of free
men, slaves, and to a great ex-
tent women. Various theories have
been proposed to account for the prac-
tice, but the only satisfactory one finds
its ground in religion. The figures Of
living objects, so common, are the to-
TENS of the individual or tribe in which
guardian spirits are believed to reside.
The operator is always priest, and the
patient is tabu, ..holy,n during the pro-
cess. The primitive idea seems to have
been that by drawing the visible en-
blem of deity upon the person his ia
yor was thereby secured. Later, this
conception faded out, and the custom
came to be simply mode of ornamen-
tation or mark of social distinction.
The chiefs were not tattooed because,
themselves partaking of the divine ma
ture, they did not require it, and the
rest were exempt because they did not
deserve it.-Amcrican Antiquarian.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-02-21
Dutch Sign-Boards.

The Dutch have the reputation OF
being commonplace and wholly im-
mersed in business. Yet Holland has
produced learned scholars, great paint
ers and noble champions of human
rights. A traveller found even the signs
on Dutch streets interesting, because
indicative of the originality of the peo-
pie. He says:
It was some time before understood
what was meant when read fire and
water for sale" 1t seems the poorer
people make no fires, but buy boiling
water and red-hot turf with which to
prepare their tea and coffee.
If baby is born a small placard OF
red satin and white lace is hung upon the
door; if some one is sick, his symptoms
are daily recorded on a little bulletin
board affixed to the house, thus saving
those interested the trouble of making
and replying to inquiries.
The country houses are decorated
with legends. The retired gentleman
seems anxious that all the world should
know of his content. So he paints in
huge letters on the front of his house
such sentiments as these: Without
Care" .'Big Enough" my Satisfac-
tion," ..My Pleasure and Life. 80
ciability and Friendship Within etc.
Youth's Companion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-02-21
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The State Board of Health of Indi-
ana strongly recommends that the hrst
principles Of sanitary science be taught
in the public schools.
The University of Pennsylvania will
soon found q school for nurses, the
Hannah Long legacy of 100000 for
that purpose becoming available.-Ph't
adelphia Press.
The faculty of Yale College has de-
cided to make Saturday of each week,
beginning with next term, q whole holi-
day, and to hold recitations on Wednes-
day afternoons instead.
The Baptists of Iowa have $246, ,OOC
invested in buildings and endowments.
and thirty-one instructors are engaged
in teaching 345 students in the four in
stitutions under their patronage.
Mrs. Bishop Warren gave $1OO.OW
for the endowment of the Denver Uni-
yersity on condition that $50, 600 should
be raised in addition from other sources.
Recently large meeting was held IN
the First Baptist Church in Denver, at
which $50, 900 were subscribed to the
University fund.-Chicaqo Times.
Bishop Hugh Miller Thompson. Of
Mississippi, advises the Protestant Epis-
copalians not to employ negro clergy
men for the Southern negroes. Separate
congregations with white rectors are
what he recommends. He believes that
the blacks entertain no respect for min
isters of their own color.
The Milwaukee Sentinel says that
St. Pauls Episcopal Church in that
CITY contains the finest window in the
world-a triumph of art in stained
glass, such as can be found nowhere
else" The central panel of the window
is a reproduction of Dore's great paint
ing, Christ Leaving the Pretorium. The
entire window will cost about four
thousand dollars.
Professor Alexander Agassiz, who
has resigned his position as q Fellow Of
Harvard College, has been one OF the
most generous of that institutions ben
efactors. although his liberality has al
ways been unostentatious. During his
official connection with it he has given
over half a million dollars for various
objects connected with the university
Hartford Courant.
The Alabama Senate recently
passed the following: Resolved, That
the sense of this Senate, as rejecting
the feelings and sentiments of the white
people of Alabama, is most earnestly
and heartily in favor of the largest ap-
preparations by the Senate compatible
with existing financial conditions for the
| support of our public schools, and our
profoundest regret is our inability to do
more for these grand institutions, 30 IN
dispensable to the safety Of society and
the prosperity of q free, civilized and
| Christian government"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-02-21
The Way Meals are Served in New
Orleans.

Few set tables. You are served in
the morning before you get out OF bed
with cup of coffee as good as can be
found anywhere in the world. and some
bread or little Creole pie crust cakes.
There is no trouble about your meals.
There is restaurant on every corner
or so, or you can have your meals served
hot, and at the most reasonable rates.
As general thing, however. they do
not ..go in heavy" for breakfast here.
Your coffee is supposed to satisfy You
until midday, when you take a slight
lunch at some saloon. About six in the
evening you sit down to the big meal of
the day. Supper there is none. unless
you drop in at the theater. after which
you eat something light. Thus. atieast.
YOU will find the natives doing, and
those who have been visiting New Or
leans each winter for years will tell you
that it is the most comfortable way to
live here and best suited to climate
Cor. Rochester Herald
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-02-21
'TWERE VAIN.

inins Inc not to please all men, st.,ye as you
"ere vain, impossible; for there ,amaineth
a.. nne man whom nought can please o. satisfy
~ ~, noDle effort or by full endeavor,
EARNEST impulse, in no way whatever.
~ such as he. set heart and mind at ease;
W On thy way and take no heed of these.
For SO twill be forever.
M AEt not thy soul be troubled that they saw:
e insgnt have done this thing, or that, q
"ss hap thy way is best, how can they know,
with thine own eyes, what seemeth best to
Sneck the quick tear that steals into thine
because one rudely speaks; keep back the
ro.. Nor pale thee so;
eney Will call it weakness who stand by:
Though well know
~ eis no weakness on thy earnest part
M Mor loss OF manhood. 'Tis only that thou art
Aoo eager for approval; and that what
Snould please all others as it pleaseth YOU
So ~ more than this thou askest of Just praise,
81 wMIng thou to do thy best always
ne ~. .nou must Quaf all dregs of bitterness
>'eaore icy soul can know supreme Success.
Dora FredncN, in Current.