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The Portland daily press., 1885-07-08

Gen. Ben Butler in his Fourth-of-July let
ter to Tammany says he docs not, as at
present advised, mean to take part in poll
ties, save when he may be called upon in an
emergency of the republic, as in 1861, to do a
patriots duty" This looks like the Gen
erals last farewell to dreams of political
greatness. but il isn't.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-08

peculiar ball game was played near Fall
River last Saturday. The striker and catcher
stood in Massachusetts, and the tielders in
Rhode Island 1t was agreed before the
game that ball knocked across Rhode
Island into Connecticut should give man
but one base.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-08

The New York Tribune has story that
Mexico has offered to sell six of her northern
States to the United States. We couldn't
afford to take them if Mexico should offer
them to US for nothing.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-08

Miss Edith Fish, daughter of ex-Secretary
Fish, who married Sir Stafford Northcote's
son, becomes another of the brilliant galaxy
OF titled American ladies at the English
court The elevation Of her distinguished
father-in-law to the peerage gives her the
prefix of s1Honorable
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-08
All Chilli wants is to be let alone.

Democrat from Texas who knows says
there is not party man in that State who
believes in civil service reform
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-08

10 SUIT other tastes in Parlor Suites we offer
sun anOther style, upholstered in first quality Hair
Slotn Like the Suites just mentioned, the design
Is entlrely new and the frames which are of Solid
black walnut, are OF the very best make 1t con-
large Arm Rocker with Western Spring attach,
ment, large Window Chair, Centre Chair and ex-
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-08

Lord Randolph Churchill has had a very
high compliment paid him on this side of the
water by the Pittsburg Dispatch, which
thinks he looks like John r. McLean's own
twin brother
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-08

The Chicago Socialists are taking adyant-
age OF the Chicago strike. They are making
more of demonstration than ever in
words
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-08

The President will hardly find change at
the Adirondacks. The mosquitoes and black
flies will stick as closely as the office seekers
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-08
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY s.

We do not read anonymous letters and commun-
cations The name and address of the writer are
IN all cases indispensable, not necessarily 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., 1885-07-08

Terms of credit on the two above Parlor Sets to
per month until paid W " "
we carry also 20 other patterns in Parlor Suites
at correspondingly low prices. and are prepared
TO manufacture anything desired AFT short notica
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-08

STATE OF MAINE. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND SIS
Chas. Payson Cashier of the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above Statement
is true to the best of my knowledge and belief
49, CHAS. PAYSOE, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9Th day
of July 1885. CHAS. o. BANCROFT N''
CoRRKcT-Attest Justice of the Peace.
JACOB MCLELLAN,}
GEO. s. HUNT, Directors.
D.WKENSELL,
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-08

Hnie's Honey the great Cough cure, $780, 5oc
and 81. GIenn's Sulphur sonp heals & beau
titles, Zoe. German Corn II enaover kills Corns
and Bunions HIPS Hair and Whisker Dye,
Black and Brown, soc. Pixies Toothacks
Drops cure in one minute, 25c. Deans Rheu-
matte PiIIsare sure cure, zoe.
janis eod2dp&w1 ynrm
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-08

FULL OF ACHES AND PAINS which no
human skill seems able to alleviate, is the cond-
~ ton of thousands who as yet know
Vsh nothing of that recent, elegant and Won
3derful antidote to pain and infiamina-
&&Y ton, the CUTIcURA PLASTER. No ache
Rz or pain or bruise or strain, or cough or
Mz4M cold, or muscular weakness, but Yields
to its speedy, allpowerfu and neyer-failing pain
allevlatlng properties. AT druggists, 25c. I'VE
for S1.0O, mailed free. POTTER DRUG AND
CHEMICAL Co., Boston. jy1WS&w2w
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-08
ANNUAL MEETING

NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual Meat
~ ing Of the stockholders of the Synchronous
Time Company will be held at the office of fhe
company, "a Exchange street. Portland on WED
NESDAY, July s,.1S85, at 2.3O O'Clock in the af-
ternoOn. "a
jy2d1w CHAS. D. LIVERMORE, Clerk.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-08

Those are full sized sets of 10 pieces wall m,de
and attractive looking
DSB Terms of credit on above SETS to residents
VI W. orI 1 ~ down and 81 per week until paid
Enanelea and Mahoganized Sets constantly on ex
nlDltlon IN our ware rooms. The above sets are
fnahuIactured from entirely new designs expressly
tor our spring trade, and are not shown ANYWHERE
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-08
SPECIAL BARGAIN
For the Next Ten Days!

each
925 Waists, 500
200 Umbrellas, "
100
go
100
O andI9c
yard 80 dozen Linen Towels i'm four different
and
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-08
PAINTED ENAMEL CHAMBER SETS
$1,000.

DARK and light paneled with landscape mirror
for 0oih"ihontatloh,
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-08

Customers can commence talximR Ice n,,v
Time they desire, and delivery will be con-
mnued until notice 20 stop j. received nj
the Office. -.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-11-07
Preventing snaEI-Pox From Spread
ing in the Lumber Camps.

The State Board Of Health at its
meeting in Lansing last week, agreed
that immediate action must be taken
to prevent the spread Of smallpox in
the lumber camps by laborers coming
over from Canada in small boats and
eyading the health officers on the Dor
der. A letter has been sent to the
health officer of each township in the
State, asking to be put in communicl-
ton with the owners, contractors or
foremen Of each camp in the State,
and requesting the aid Of the township
officers in urging upon them the i'm
portance of requiring the vaccination
Of their men, and in distributing doe
uments on the prevention Of small
pox, forwarding prompt notification Of
an outbreak Of the disease. They have
also issued a most valuable pamphlet
upon the Prevention and Restriction
Of Smallpox" which will be quite
generally disturbed, or may be had up
on application to the board at Ian
sing.-0ntonagon Miner.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-11-07
Is CUR oo-parinership expires by January,
1895, we will mention few Of our
IMMENSE BARGAINS:

All Wool Scarlet wled Flannel 25c per yard worth 35c
Cotton Flannel at ) cents worth cents.
Heavy Cotton Flannel at cents worth Is cents.
White Shaker Flannel at 8 cents, worth Is cents.
Turkey Red Table Linen 30 inches wide 25c worth 20 cents
Unbleached Table Lined, at % cents worth 40 cents
Good Unbleached and Beached Cotton A wide
Good Prints at cents, worth cents
l0-l Brown Sheeting at Is cents, worth 20 cents
Ladies' White Vests at 81 cents, worth 80 cents.
Ladies' AL Wool Scar. Vest at 623 worth dollar
Gents Wool Vest a % cents. worth so cents.
Gents al wool heavy scarlet Vests at Is cents worth 5l00
All Wool Ladies and Misses Hose at p CENTS worth Is
Heavy all wool Mems Socks cents worth so cents
Black and Colored heavy Dress silk ST. worth $l25
Dress flannel 81 inches wide at 50 cents worth -.
Heavy Ladies Cloth IS inches wide at - worth s. CO.
Double fold CasImeres all colors, ID cents, 20
Double fold Cashmec, finer quality Is cents worth SOC
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-11-07

Among the officers who at various
times commanded the army Of the
Potomac, none are now living. Nc
Clellan was first in command. Then
came, in turn, Burnside, Hooker,
Mead and Grant Mead remained in
nominal charge till the end Of the war,
but during the last year he was under
Grants immediate supervision and
command.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-11-07

The half breed prisoners confined
in jail at Regina aud in the peniten-
tiary at Stony Mountain haye sent a
long petition to the Dominion govern
ment begging for mercy. They recite
how their lands were given to specula-
tors, their prayers disregarded, and
how their petitions would be answered
with bullets. The story is one Of syste-
matte oppression. The petition is
signed by Louis Riel and twenty-four
others.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-11-07

Virginia went Democratic last
Tuesday rs usual.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-11-07

The Republicans carried Pennsvl-
yaAil and Massachusetts, in fine STYLE.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-11-07

Iowa Is still a strong republican
state Notwithstanding the many fac
tions that exist there.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-11-07

The type which was thrown into
the river at st. Cloud, Mimi, in 1858
by sensitive democrats who could not
stand the yigor Of Jane Gray Swiss
helms antislavery writing in her pa
per, The Visitor, has Just been found
by workmen on dam. The letter
face Of the type IS as clear and bright
rs ever, and it has already been parcel
ed out rs relics
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-11-07
Superior Times.
SUPERIOR, WIS.,, SATURDAY, nov. I, 1855.

The TINES has been duly entered at the Post
Office III Superior Wis, as secoud-class matter.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-11-07

The driving of the Chinese set
tiers ont Of Tacoma Is a disgrace to
the United States and an insult to the
Chinese government, and We miss our
guess largely if the latter does not hold
Uncle sam to a strict account for the
Nntrare.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-11-07

What was advertised rs 'thc last
grand rally Of the campaign" on the
part Of the Prohibitionists in Buffalo,
was attended by only seventy-eight
persons, several of them non-voters.
Prohibitionists usually rally in great
force everywhere except at the polls.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-11-07

The Montgomery Alabama Adj
vertiser gets off this purely original
Joke on IIalgtaad:
Halstead had IS well Join the Mug
wumps and be done with ii, for it Is
only question Of time when he will
come to some bad end.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-11-07

Mr. Hill, the Democratic canli-
date for governor, in New York, was
elected by about 10000 majority last
Tuesday The mugwump~ down there
have no doubt found out thatit Is much
easier to lose their character than to
regain ito give the state to the
Democrats than it is 60 take it back
auain
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-11-07
The Chinese Go

TACOMA w. T. Nov. Yesterday
being the day set for Chinese to leave,
many hundreds Of citizens congregat-
cd during the forenoon, marching in
an orderly manner along the streets to
the Chinese houses, ordering the occu-
pants to pack their goods and leave.
The order was complied with, and by
pm all their effects were packed
and loaded on drays, and the Chinese
marched along by the side Of the wag-
ons en- route to Lake View, one mile
south Of here The Chinese merch-
ants were given until morning to pack
their goods One hundred and nine
ty-seyen Chinese reached Lake View
about p. m. and camped in vacant
houses. 1t is not known whether or
not they will 20 to Portland but they
probably will, Many are walking south
on the railroad track.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-11-07

Mr. Beecher, commonly called
Henry Ward, III a recent interview Is
reported to have said of President
Cleveland, that, BY the time lie shall
have been four years administering
the government he will have achiey-
ed a reputation that will rank him
second to no president we ever had,
not excepting Lincoln Mr.. b. IS
very eccentric person, that Is fond Of
notoriety. Wishes to keep himself
constantly before the public, and to do
that makes some very rash and start
ling assertions, which for Il minister of
the gospel had better not been said.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-11-07

Grover Cleveland sends 4 congrat-
ulatory dispatch to Mr.. Hill Of New
York on his election. But just why
Grover should feel happy over the re-
suit does not appear The Democra-
tic state convention that nominated
I'LL denounced Mr. Cleveland's civil
service theories IN language unmistak-
able
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-13
fns Assessments Ked ueed.

Hon, James |. Nef1. the member of the
state board Of equalization from this dis
trict, having concluded his laboIs with
| that body for the present year. has teen
/ interviewed by u Bulletin reporter. He
icSpiessed himself us much pleased with
| the results attained at the last session, as
| compared with prior deliberations of
| that body.
He saws, there was disposition all
around to do equal and exact justice MS
between all interests. Being upon the
| lard committee. Mr.. Nen was enabled to
secure a reduction in the classification of
| lands upon each county in the district of
| fifty cents per acre, which in the aggreg
ate amounts to a large sum of money. In
| Ste nhenson county clone this makes
reduction Of twenty-eight per cent.
| from the assessed valuation. The board
| is prohibited by law from reducing the
aggregate assessed valuation in the state;
neither can it increase such valuation to
exceed one per cent. Mr.. Nef likewise
expressed the opinion that lands
had always paid an unjust pro
| ton of the public burden.
| In respect to railroad and capital
stock of corporations Excepting manu-
| featuring companics) the state board are
original assessors and act in a semi~j udi-
cial capacity. In reference to these in
tcrests Mr. Neif said he thought it
| would be conceded that these Institutions
had never been subjected to a more
thorough overhauing, No injustice had,
however, been done.
| In 1884 the railroad property WAS as
sessed at $50, 267, 1856; and 1885 it is
ECO, 9S7, 3l3; showing an increase upon
this class Of property alone of 500. 1872.
| AS members of the committee Tor the as
sessment of capital stock of corporations
MIR, Neif explained the devices and shifts
which some of those Institutions resort
to for the purpose of escaping taxation.
| Rigid and systematic rules were, however
|applicd As result the stale board
have increased the capltal
s,ori, assessment from S2,oS1. 900
lin lSSt To $3, 70l ,G23 in 1885,
an ire Sc over any previous year
of ~ 20 ret, The tangible properly as
sesscd by the local assessors in 1885 is
50, esq, AGO, assessment by state board
s:3,. ;91 ,G23,. making a total of S6,O7S,-
U33.
The state board has instituted measures
to still further systematic the assessment
of capital stock, and to this end passed
resolution requesting the aid Of county
clerks, assessors and tax payers generally.
If assessors would make returns of all
corporations as required by law, it would
simplify matters very much. The work
this board is necessarily an endless round
of statistics, figures compn atoms and
| information of values relating to all
classes of property in every part OF a great
| and prosperous state.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-13

The Ladies Central committee of the
Y. M. G. A, will give "A book reception at
the rooms of the y. M. G. A., this city.
Thursday evening next at 7:3O. An in
terestng program will be presented, con
sisting of music and Rotations. The OBJ.
ject of the reception is to secure the nus
cleus of good library for the benefit of
the young men who visit and use the
rooms of the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation, of this city. 1t is requested and
expected that all who attend will con
tribute book, or its equivalent in money.
A committee of ladies will be present to
receive such gifts. 1t is hoped that those
who do not attend will feel at liberty also
to send books or gifts; or where this is
impracticabe, if the name and address is
sent to any of the Ladies' Central cons
mittee." the book will be called for.
The ladies say they would like books of
reference, encyclopedias, histories stand
ard biographies, science and travels,
standard works of fiction. books on me
cRanics, art, etc, standard commentaries
and bible helps, and in fact anything OF
first class character, designed to help
young men to help themselves to Il higher
and nobler manhood
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-13
River Rlp!ets.

The river is declir ing rapidly.
The daisy Libbie Conger will be down
in the morning.
The Mary Morton came in from st.
Paul last evening, loaded down with
freight, her guards fairly dragging in the
water.
There will be just about one more
month of river traffic for the packets.
Many of the rafters have already gone to
the bank.
Diamond 10 Reynolds is building a new
steel hull barge at Dubuque, which will
have capacity of 1000 pounds. 1t is
an experiment. and the construction will
be completed by spring.
The War Eagle came down this morn>
ing twelve days out from st. Louis She
met with considerable difficulty in getting
off numerous sandbars owing to the low
stage of the water.
The Sidney came in at 2 O'Clock this
morning and cleared for St. Paul at day
light The Sidney and .hc White Eagle,
of the Saints line. had race from st.
Louis, but the Diamond 10 packet found
victory an easy matter, the White Eagle
arriving at 8 O'Clock this morning.
The present is said TO be Captain james
Best's last season on the river. lie has
been a master of Diamond 10 Packets for
great number of years, at present being
the gallant skipper of the steamer Sidney
He will return to farming. he with Cap
tains Boland, kllcen and Corbett owns
ing large and adjoining tracks in Oak ota.
1t is probable that all the Diamond 10
captains will turn up there some day as
most of them spend the winter there
now.
The dredse boat Little Giant has com
plet cd the river work for the contracting
firm Of L. P. Reynolds & Co. on the c.,
B. Il Q, trcstle work in this
city. MI. Michael O'Hearn, engine err
on the Little Giant, speaks in very high
terms of Mr.. Reynolds as an employer.
He has been in the business twenty years
he says, and never worked for finer
man" The Little Giant has gone to Du-
buaue to attend to work there.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-13
HEAVY LAND DEALS.
Through Transactions in Western
Tracks, a Rock Island Firm Diets
Into TrOubIe...Ihr Circum.
~,
stances,

There arrived in this city yesterday
morning member of the real estate firm
of Strong & Jones, of North Platte. Me-
braska, and today swore out an attach ;
ment which Deputy Sheriff Silvis served
upon Simon g. Mosenfelder. of this
city. The attachment Is made to
satisfy claim of SIT, 900 made by
Strong & Jones as commission for sale
OF land, owned in part By the firm named.
The particulars Of the case and the cir
cumstances which led to the legal pro-
ceedings as near as can be ascertained are
these:
Some time ago Simon & Mosenfelder,
together with Messrs Frolich and Arnold,
of Davenport, bought thirty thousand
acres of land in the vicinity of North
Platte. Nebraska, for - an acre, and
placed it in the hands of the real estate
firm of Strong & Jones for sale Not long
since Simon & Mosenfeder succeeded in
selling their share. or a portion thereof !.
and no sooner had they transferred the
titles here, than they received word that
their agents in Nebraska had sold the land
there and taken $4,000 to bind
the bargain. SO the land agents
Claim their commission and ST.
mon & Mosenlelder and their asso-
ciatcs in Davenport refuse to pay it as
they have already sold the land they say
The agents lave accordingly engaged
counsel in Putnam Il Rogers of Daven-
port, and propose to make it warm for the
Rock Island firm as well as those interes-
ted in Davenport. The Nebraska firm
sold the land at 81 80 peracre and Simon
& Mosenfelder it is claimed received a
higher price for it, and therefore refuse. to
accept the transaction made by the Neb-
raska agents who. were given authority
to sell
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-13

A special from Springfield to IA Chicago
paper. last night says that, n large.num-
Der of gentlemen from various portions
of the State are coming in to night to
meet with and receive the decision of the
Soldiers Home Commission. The pres
ent officers and nearly al the eN>oiliccrs
of the State Encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic will be here to-
morrow. 1t is probable that they desire
to say wo.d to the Governor as to who
the trustees for the building and manages
ment of the Soldiers Home should be.
A teles .am to the ARGUS from Hoh-
II. G. Cleveland this afternoon states
that the commissioners are in session;
seven ballots have been taken, but no
selection made so far. 1t is thought the
commissioners will not reach n decision
to- day. Rock Island hold its own.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-13
STATE ELECTIONS.
Th0sa Which will Choose Officers this
Fail--.Few. hat Important.
Rock IsI,AND. Oct. IL.

Rock lsLAHD, Oct IL.
EDITOR ARGUs A dispute has arisen
rs to the states which have elections this
fall. viii you Kindly cnliehtcn us by fur :
nshing list? PoLIT,CrAN.
The state elections which occur this
fall are not many, but are mostly import
ant. The list is appended:
Arkansas will elect q spccinl election to
at be held on Tuesday, Nov. 10, an asses
ciate Justice of the supreme court to ill
the uneXplred term of Hon j. II. Eakip.
deceased.
Colorado will elect on Tuesday, Nov. 3,
judge of its supreme court.
Connecticut will elect on Tuesday Nov.
3. one halt its state senate for one year
only, and the members of its house of
representatives..
Iowa will elect on Tue sdav. Nov. 3
governor and other state officers aud
legis stature.
Maryland will elect on Tuesday, Nov
3, controller and clerk of the couri of
appeals
Massachusetts will elect on Tuesday
Nov. 8. governor aud other state officers
and legislature, and vote upon IA proposed
amendment to the constitution of the
state, providing for precinct voting in
towns.
Mississippi win elect on Tuesday. Nov
3, governor aud other state officers and
legislature
Nebraska " i'll elect on Tuesday, Nov
3, supreme judge and regents of the
stote university.
New Jersey will elect on Tuesday,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-13

Among the passengers on the steamer
Pittsburg which left for the north the
other morning was Mr. Emil Rolf, of
Dubuque, where he was money order
clerk in the postotlice for three years.
He is member of the American canoe
association, and during the summer he
visited the associations camp at Thous-
and Islands, in the St. Lawrence river
Six weeks ago he left there in his canoe,
went down the St. Lawrence river as far
as the rapids, where he took steamer to
Montreal. From Rouse's Point he
crossed Lake Champlain and Lake George
in his canoe. and then had it shipped to
Albany, N. y. He cruised all along the
Hudson river, and then had his boat
shipped to Pitisburg. There he manned
it again and started for The gulf. The
run from Pittsburg to Louisville was
made in eleven days. The run from
Cincinnati to Louisville loo milcs-was
made in two days. Mr.. Rolf goes TO St.
Paul, then doubles back down the Miss
issippi TO the gulfin his canoe.