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The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23
Personal and Peculiar.

George Eliot is Queen yictoria's favorite
novelist.
Miss Cleveland, sister OF the President.
speaks four languages fuently.
The Hudson River ice crop will reach A.
100000 tons this year, and of a quality that
has never been suspassed.
The Philadelphia Times (Dem) says that
"the tip Of the Democratic tongue is awfulIy
athirst for postage stamp glue"
President Cleveland has received from an
Albany lady crazy quilt made entirely of
Cleveland and Hendricks campaign badges
A brother of Higgins, the new treasury APP
pointment clerk, is the city collector of Bal
timore, one Of the most lucrative of the
offices in that city.
A Presbyterian elder in Kankakee, I'll.
who is grea: demino player, closed his
prayer the other evening not with ''amen,"
but with domino"
The game of dominoes has been indicted
in West Virginia. At a conference of legal
authorities it was decided that draw poker
with revolver attachment was the only legiti-
mate recreation for truly great minds.
A correspondent of the New York Sun
says that after years trial ne finds he saves
20 per cent. of gas by turning down the shut
off valve at the meter nearly to the point
where it would cause the gas to burn less
brightly than usual.
A gentleman who is well versed in regard
to cattle says that after the sap rises in the
Spring cattle driven from north to south a
distance Of 30 miles or more are sure to die,
and those driven from south to north will
not die, but the cattle they come in contact
with will die. Driving them east and west
has no effect upon them.
Chicago business man is reported as
saying that Chicago is mortgaged to the East
for over $100,oO0,00O Almost every mer-
chant has mortgage on his store and on
his house also. There are no second mort
tor as much as possible, and there is not
enough left to put second mortgage on.
The late Gen. Gordon's sisters have de-
clined the annuity which Mr.. Gladstone Of
fered to them. The General left three sis
ters, one Of whom is unmarried, and they
are all residing at Southampton. He had
two brothers, one of whom, Enderby Cor
don, died many years ago. The survivor.
is Sir Henry W. Gordon, K. c. B. Gen.
Gordon's sisters heard directly from Khar-
toum in November.
In certain city not over twenty-five miles
from Boston which voted "no license'' and
only apothecaries are allowed to sell,
lives somewhat noted local politician who
last fall left the Republican party and be.
came leader Of the ''Mugwumps." About
the same time he left the church where he
had always attended and joined another
persuasion" A lady friend, in speaking
of him, said: "When he left the church
was sorry, but thought perhaps it was for
the best; and when he left the party
thought be was no worse than some Others.
But when found out that he was buying
his kerosene at the apothecary's aud carry
ing it home in tin can [ had to give him
up."
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23
The Andorer Review for March

a genuine Symposium, sumptuous feast to
which wealthy men, rich in thought, have contrib
uted. Ex Gov. D. 81. Chamberlain's Essay on Car
lyle the most recherche of all that has appeared on
that interesting topic, and goes to the bottom of
the issues involved in all the recent discussions
But the piece de resistance ia furnished by President
Hopkins of Williams College. Forty years ago we
heard this grand old man and Edward Everett
make eloquent pless for the colleges of Massachu-
setts before the assembled Legislature. And now
with eye undimmed and force unabated, he con-
tributes the most brilliant article in this, or any
previous number of the review. 1t is keen anaIy-
sis and mastery review of Leibnitz and later the
ores of "the best possible world in which the diff
fculties of all prior5 theories are shown TO be
greater than those which are based on facts. The
reading Of this essay is as refreshing as a sea
breeze in August. Anothing pleasing article is
contributed by Prof. Fgbert Smythe in the form Of
q review of Prof Aliens Continuity of Christian
Thought" He shows that Greek theology was as
one-sided as The Latin, and that no one school of
thought has been as comprehensive as the teach
ings of Christ. who is over and above them ALL al
together this is an admirable number of a notable
Review
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23
Current Comment.
HE ALWAYS WAS HARD TO SUIT.
Chioono Hora1d


HE ALWAYS WAS HARD TO SUIT.
Chicago Herald.
Mr.. Hendricks is said to be just about as
much in favor of change now as he was
last summer.
WITH THE BACK COUNTIES YET TO HEAB
FROM.
Kennebec journal.
We understand there are large number
of heirs in this vicinity to the Lawrence
Townley estate in England.
THE EIGHTH WONDER.
Bangor Commercial.
Samuel Pease, of Exeter, has collected
taxes in Exeter fifteen years. In all this
time he has always settled with the town be-
fere the March meeting and paid over every
dollar that was committed to him to collect
A RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION.
Albany Journal
The track is laid down, the rails are placed
on which the new administration must run,
and any obstruction that sweryes it from
this line simply means wreck, and its con-
tinuance means disaster.
INFLUENTIAL SAM.
Baltimore Herald.
One such friend at court as Mr.. Samuel j.
Randall seems to be, appears to be worth far
more than all the host of clamoring patron
age brokers. The hand of Mr.. Randall is
very generally recognized in at least two of
the nominations sent in by the President to-
day, aud the query is rising on the tongue of
every tariff reformer if 'tSam Randall ex-
poets to scoop everything"
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23
Books Received.

MARJORIE DAw and Other Stories. By Thomas
Bailey Aldrich. Cloth 2S7 PIP. 81. Boston:
Houghton, Miffiin & Co.; Portland: lorlng Short
& Harmony
MY SUMMER IN A GARdEE. By Charles Dudley
Warner. Cloth 194 PIP. ST.. Boston: Houghton
Mifan Co.; Portland: Loriug, Short 8 Harmon :,
PILOT FORTUNE. BY Marian C. L. Reeves and
Emily Read, authors of "old Martin Boscawen's
Jest," "Aytoun,'' and "Wearthorn.'' Cloth. $40
PIP. $1.25. Boston: Houghton, Mifiin g. Co..
Portland: Loring, Short & Harmony
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23

Evidently big fight is making against
the resppolntment of Postmaster Pearson OF
New York. The Democrats are now claim
ing that they have discovered that he used
his ofice to help elect Mr.. Baiue, that his
clerks we're assessed to assist Garfield and
that he has been guilty ofvarious other acts
which should consign him 10 the offensive
partisan" category. Some of the Mug
Humps too are beginning to waver little,
The Boston Herald, for instance, which all
along h2s been claiming that failure to re-
appoint him would be equivalent to viola
ton of the spirit of Cleveland's civil service
letter now thinks the "reformers will make
mistake to stand for any man as a test of
fidelity in the Administrations
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23

Gen. Graham's defeat of Osman Dlgna
will tone up tbe British public little and
enable them to take more cheerful view of
the situation in Africa than they have been
doing for some time. 1t will probably
also have the effect to cause good many
Englishmen to wish that Graham and not
Wolseley was the ruling spirit in the Sou
don
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23

Mayor Latrobe OF Baltimore has a word
to say in favor of Higgins, the new appoints
ment clerk of the treasury. We believe it is
the only one SO far, excepting what Senator
German may have whispered in Secretary
Manning's ear.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23
MONDAY MORNING. MARCH 2S.

We 10 not read anonymous letters and Commun
cations The name and address of the writer are In
all casea indispensable, not necessarily for publCa
ton but ae guarantee of good faith.
Ws cannot undertake to return or preserve com
ssunisatioas that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23

The New York Sun says SO far President
Cleveland seems inclined to give the country
"a good Republican administration rather
than good Democratic one." That ac-
counts for the prevalent impression that
Cleveland is to make good President.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23

The semi-oficial statement coming from
Paris that Bismarck has offered to arbitrate
between England and Russia will hardly be
acceptable news TO Englishmen. The ap-
parently Kind and really clever offer will
probably be declined with thanks.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23

Secretary Manning has begun an investi.
CATION in regard to the character and efic.
iency of the clerks in his department He
should not overlook Higgins.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23

The life insurance rates in Arizona have
been raised so per cent. No complaint will
be made, for it is great consolation to the
people of that neighborhood to know that
life can be insured there at any rate.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23

Higgins asks to be judged by the record
he makes in his present Office, but people
are of the opinion that it would be better FOR
him to withdraw without attempting to beat
his present record.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23

The Bangor Commercial talks about Re-
publican newspapers being Constrained" to
praise President Cleveland's appointments
The Republican press as rGle is disposed
to treat Cleveland fairly and give him
whatever credit belongs to him. The press
which is under 'constraint" in this matter
is the Democratic press, which has been
demanding clean sweep and is now having
to put up with something very far from
what 1t wants and keep its mouth shut
when its impulses are to shrek.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23

The power of the press has recently been
demonstrated in New York. The New
York World, after long and arduous labors,
has succeeded in raising $S13.21 of the nee
essary S150,000 for the Bartholdl pedestal
fund
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23
Medical Practice For Sale

A FINE CHANGE for a smart, active Physician
ID to step right into Regular Practice in a
pleasant, growing town in Connectcut large two
story House, fine Barn, 20 Acres of Land; practice
long established oprosition best of reasons for
seling no bonus asked to introduce the purchaser.
Address Nj. D., this office. mar2Od3t
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23

American inventors, while they have done
much to alleviate human suffering, have at
the same time caused vast amount of
trouble, the most Of which has been expert
enced in England. A gentleman in London
who had bought small American alarm
clock, took it with him to the theatre the
other evening, and during the performance
the alarm went of, causing great consterna-
tion in the audience. The gentleman was
requested to step outside and was at once
arrested as dynamiter. After many ex-
plantations, however, he was given his lib
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23

Mr.. Berry, the new Senator from Arkan-
sss, was an officer in the Confederate service
during the war and lost leg For the past
two years he has been governor of the State.
The substitution of Berry for Garland is not
likely to strengthen the Senate minority.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23

One thing brought out very plainly in the
Hazen court-msrtial proceedings is the fact
that the Signal Service Bureau and the
Weather Bureau have no relation to each
other.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23

The free trade Democratic press are
demonstrating to their own satisfaction per-
haps, that the Hon. Samuel J. Randall has
no influence with the present administra-
ton. That every newly appointed official
turns out to be the warm friend of the
Pennsylvania protection champion is simply
a remarkable coincidence, in their esti-
nation
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23

GTRAYED OR STOLEN. A Newfoundland Dog
- ofabout 80 pounds weight, hair very curly and
black all over; around neck was q leather strap
with ring attached. Dog answers to name of Hero.
hoover will return said dog to his owner. or give
information which will lead to his recovery will
receive the above offered reward and be paid ex-
penses for returning him to me at Cumberland
Centre, Maine. o. S. THOMES.
mario div
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23

The new features of the Illinois senatorial
struggle developed last week were the death
of Democratic member, which puts the
Democracy at temporary disadvantage, a
notable decline in Morrison's strength and
the temperance of Carter Harrison in the
contest. If any substantial progress has
been made toward settlement of the strug-
gle 1t is too minute to be perceptible.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23
FINANCIAL.
INVESTORS ATTENTION II! |

An exceptionally good opportunity to invest in
the Bonds and Stocks Of a new Gas Company in an
Eastern City having population of over 100 600.
The plan on which they offered insures hand
some profits. Fine substantial works built on most
approved plan. Company will be IN operation in
sixty days. Liberal patronage assured. Anyone
wishing to safely invest from 81. 900 to $4,000 ad-
vantageously, should not miss this chance
II. HE. DELANO, ) Beekman ST, N. H .
mar12 eod3m
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23
New Publications.

Pilot Fortune BY Marian G. L. Reeves and
Emily Read, Boston; Houghton, Miflin &
Co.; Portland: L9ring, Short & Harmony. A
bright and agreeable story. The characters
are very well drawn, and the general effect
is SO harmonious that it would be difficult
to tell where one writer leaves off and the
other begins, supposing that to be the way
the thing is done. The setting Of the story
is picturesque, and the pretty heroine and
her two lovers-both very good fellows
are people whom it would be agreeable to
meet.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23

Sufficient time in his estimation having
elapsed since his election to enable him to
enter upon his Office with "full sense of its
responsibilities" the Hon. John W. Deering
will permit himself to be inaugurated at half
past ten O'Clock this morning. Whether Mr..
Deering will enter upon his work of reform
Immediately or whether delay is necessary
70 enable him to approach that with "full
sense OF its responsibilitles" remains to be
aoaO
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23

Izale's Ez0ney tho great Cough cure, ,95c, ,5oc.&s1
CienE's Sulphur Soap heals beauties, 25c.
GernaanCOrnEemove kills Corns L Bunions
Mills Hair and Mhsker Dye-Black and Brown, 50c
Fixes Tootflache Dr0ps cure in Minute, ,25c
Beans Rheumatic Pulls are sure cure, 5oc
jan16 eod2dp&w1y ynrp1
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23
hessT AMP FOuND.
zen Dollars Reward.

ksrieS advertisements are inserted under
this head one eek for 25 cents, paid in
EhVumca
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23

The Open Door. The Portrait. Two Sto-
ries Of the Seen and the Unseen By the
author Of A Little Pilgrim. Boston: Rob-
erts Brothers; Portland: Loring, Short &
HARMONY. Mrs. Oliphant's little volume is
another proof of the exceeding versatility of
this remarkable writer. The Open Door
and The Portrait coming after A Little Pill
grim and Old Lady Mary will not make so
strong an impression as did the earlier
sketches. Nor are they SO purely spiritual
in tone. For instance, in The Open Door
one may accept the supernatural view which
the narrator assumes, or the purely practi-
cal solution of the singular phenomena
which the "Doctor'' finds satisfactory. The
Portrait is less original and striking in con-
ception, but both sketches will be read with
interest by all who are speculatlng upon the
dividing line between this life and the next.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23

We often hear of the "pauper labor Of
Europe" A recent statement made by
aKrupp, the great German gun maker, GER
tainly justifes the phrase. In 1878 his me-
chanics, including skilled workmen, were
paid on the average bat eighty-one cents per
day; in 1883 the average was but eighty
four cents. These are additions to the great
number of facts that indicate SO significantly
how imperative 1t is for our working classes
to support the advocates of protection.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23
TO LET.
Brief advertisements nre inserted und

Brasf advertisements are inserted under
this head one week for 2J cents, paia in
advance.
ITO s4ET-Two pleasant and commodious stores
4 numbered 121 and l23 Commercial ST. oppo-
site the Thomas Block; rent reasonable. Apply to
ELBR lDGE GERRY, 157 High st. 1872
J. and Sleeping rooms, partly furnished; heated
and lighted, also chamber oil
fEfO AET-Lower tenement in house No. 161
Franklin ST., corner Oxford containing seven
rooms; sebago and gas possession given March 20.
Enquire of ID. W. HoEGG, Deering Centre. 19-1
FEVO LET.-House five rooms, Sebago, on Lowell
Il St., rent Sc per month. Lower rent eight
rooms, sebago on Douglass St., rent 50 per month.
Enquire of q. w. BURNHAM, 1901 Congress st.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23
congruity, these novels are still most inter
esting, shows the power of the author.

A Carpet Knight, A Novel. BY Hartford
Flemming. (Boston: Houghton, Miflin 65
Co.; Portland: Loring, Short & Harmony.
Hartford Flemning may well desire to con-
ceal herself under a pseudonym, for so dull,
trashy and uninteresting book one seldom
runs aerose. The English is so bad that o
school girl should be ashamed to have writ
ten ii; and the plot and Characterization are
SO pretentlous and so silly that a prize should
be offered TO the person who could by any
possibility read it through from beginning to
end. We would ourselves offera chrome to
any one who would tell US why the book is
entitled "a Carpet Knight" Except on The
principle that "a man has a right to call his
house an island if he chooses to'l; and to
which character in the story the epithet is
supposed to apply.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23
TO DAY
COE THE HALTER

=
viii be ready to show several new and desir-
able Styles of Spring and Summer Hats.
The Hat with the brim rolled on the under
side, instead of on top is a novelty, being a
Semi-Sth, and very dressy.
SILK HATS.
The KNOX, DUNLAP and VEG
MANS SHAPES. $3.50 will buy
GOOD Silk Hat of us.
GLOVES.
a good assortment of Spring Colors.
TRUNKS AND BAGS
SOLE LEATHER, ZINC, CAM
VAS and the PATENT WOOD
TRUNKS.
We have our own delivery, and deliver
goods at a moments notice.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23

The What-To--Do Club. By Helen Camp
bell. Boston, Roberts Brothers: Portland,
Loring, Short & Harmon)4 This is delight
fu book for girls. The author writes with
strong, practical purpose and much enthu-
siasm. In the form of very pleasant story
much good advice is given as to the posi-
bilities Of successful and we'll paid work for
tie average girl throughout the country, and
the experiences Of the "Busybodies" have
been cbrohieled by lady who has done
much sympathetic work for women and
records her practical knowledge of such work.
Indeed the volume is made up of genuine
facts, put into bright and interesting form
which renders it both useful and agreeable
Scraps, Romance by George Ebers,
From the German BY Clara Bell. New York
William S. Gottsberger; Portland Loring,
Short g Harmon. The many deyout ad-
mirers of the novels of George Ebers will
welcome with delight fresh romance from
his pen. Scraps is excelleutly translated by
Clara Bell and is published in very con-
yenient and inexpensive form. While pos
sessing all the charm of this authors other
works, like them Scraps is essentially
mo1ern in thought, while the scene of the
story is in Alexandria, Egypt, and the year
391, after Christ. That, in spite of this in
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23

NOR SALE-Meat and Provision route, run by
Il owner four years with best of success; trade
$1,000 month at big profits; best of patrons; two
good teams; splendidly located route; $50 regular
customers; business can be largely in reased; sold
JOHN SMITH, JR. & CO., ZAP Washington St..
Boston, Mass. 1871
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23
C0E, THE Halter,
no. 1917 MIDDLE STREET.
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The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23

Up to date Higgins has been shown to be
gambler, ballot-box stuffer, bulldozer
and corrupt lobbyist. Nevertheless Secfe-
tsry Manning's paper, the Albany Argus, de-
clares that nothing has yet been developed
calculated to impair his efficiency. If the
Argus fairly reflects its o"ner's opinion the
civil service retormers had better waste no
more time in appeals to the Secretary of the
Treasury, but go to the President.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23

THOR SALE.-United States Mail and Coach
n line; paying business few miles out; paid
easy last year $1,000; 2 good coaches, four good
a year for carrying the mails; expenses very
light; owner goes west; must sacrifice. JOHN
SMITH, JR. CO., 242 Washington St., Boston,
Mass. 1871
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23

E1OR SALE-An old established grocery and
h provision store; will be sold at actual Value
no bonus asked; all cash trade; grand location for
business; always has done good trade; sickness Of
owner the only reason for selling; chance seldom
offered. HILL & CO., 175 Washington St., Boston,
Mass. 2O-1
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23

LHOR SAEE-Dining Saloon right near Wash
II ington St.; old established, always made mon
ey, corner store, on thoronghfare to depots; big
viii be sold for $500; best bargain in Boston to-day
for the money. HILL g CO., 173 Washington St.,
Boston, Mass 201
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23

Brief advertisements inserted under
this head one week fer 25 cents, paid in
advance.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23

ENOR SALE-S15O0; terms easy; restaurant,
n seats 100 we'll fitted, feeding 800 daily. with
nice bar connected; located on line depots near b.
s. M. depot; run by present owner 8 years; great
bargain at the price. W. E. CARRUTHFRS "a
fremont Row, Boston. PSI
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23

EIOR 2ALE-H you want to come to Boston to
Il keep a Boarding Lodging House, Store,
Bakery Dining Saloon, Hotel any business, write
to US, as We always have such places on hand for
sale, easy terms. JOHN w. S. RAYMOND s.
CO., z77 washington St., Boston, Mass. 9-4
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23

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this head one week for 25 cents, paid in
advance.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23
ENOR sALE-Parg seooo q zaar. IN oxcallept

EY0R sALE-Pays $4,000 year; an excellent
n chance to purchase a LIST class wholesale CON
fectionery business, established years. business up
ward 100000 year; well located on busy street In
centre of Boston; splendid line of customers fine
store and mandatory; well stocked and fitted en-
ploys 20 hands, price 900; knowledge Of bust
vestigation invited; best of reasons for selling W.
f. CARRUTHERS, "a fremont Row, Boston, 23-l
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23

WANTED By ggaSdis.sIG KENsFNGToN on: Art CO,
for at their homes, it is light and pleasant and
sent by mail. distance from Boston no objection,
any industrious person earn from 81 to $40 per
week no canvassing, for full information address
KENSINGTON ART ROOMS, 35 Congress St.,
Boston, Mass. P o. Box 5o7S. mar13eod3m
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23

ETOR SALE.-$350 buys the fixtures and a
bacco periodical and general variety store located
in city of Cambridge rent only S12 per month,
splendid chance for gent or lady. w. II. CAR
RUTHERS, "a fremont Row, Boston, 2O-1
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23
ROOn1s re LET.

Brief advertisements are inserted under
this head enc week for 25 cents, paid in
advance
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23

N7V1- p. y, IoIIIs oaay' FITs--CIass
press, 400 fonts type, fine run of work, well
equipped throughout; located on business street
in the centre of Boston, best Of reasons for seiDg
bonanza for somebody; thorough investigation in
vited. W. F. CARRUTHERS, "a fremont Row,
Boston. 23.l
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23

E1OOHaS TO LET-A few choice rooms at No.
Ia 639 Congress St. House heat entirely by
steam avoiding fire risks, excellent bath room,
hrst-class in every particular. One large front
room. g by 49, LAYS to the sun all day. TELE-
PHONE No. 657 X. 1871