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The Portland daily press., 1886-03-11

Portland and Ogdensburg R. R.

FALL AND WINTER ARRANGEMENT
Commencing Monday, Oct 5. 1885, I'm
1aova por,I.u5 as follows 300 a. M, tor
Fmbynms, BethIehem, Litlleton, L.nsas-
ter, WoodsviIIe, Montpelier, 81
bury, Newport, Burlington, swans .GI
Ogdensburg, and all points on CONNECTING
lines. ,-..-...atot.
500 p. M, for Bartlett and intermediate
ARRIVALS.
1910 u. M, from bartlett and way stations.
5.5S ID. M, from SwantOus Burlington an
~ f''-''' '-- $50 j. HAMILTON, Supt.
October 8, 1885. oc3dtf
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-11

Colgan's Taffy Tolu clears the voice. All
speakers and singers are beginning to use it,
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-11
MAINE STEAMSHIP COMPANY
For NEW YORK.

Steamers leave Franklin Wharf ON Wednesdays
and Saturdays at p. m. Returning, leave Pier
49, East River, New York, on Wednesdays ana
Saturdays at b. m. j. B. COYLE, JR.
Sent2i-dtf General Agent
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-11

SCOTS Emulsion Of Pure Cod Liv-
er Oil with tlypophosphites, IN Taberce
lar Troubles Of the Lungs, DR.. A. F. JOHNSON,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, says: Il have used SCOTS
Emulsion in Tubercular troubles, with satisfac-
ton both to patients and myself"
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-11

My friend look herel you know how weak and
nervous your wife is and you know that Carriers
iron Pills, will relieve her. now why not be fair
about 1t and buy her box?
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-11

If there ever was specific for any complaint
then Carters Little Liver Pills are specific fol
sick headache, and every woman should know
this. Only one pill dose.
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-11

The remedy (Athlophoros) was recommended
to me by Mr.. Warren Reed, of this city, who had
used it for a severe case of sciatc rheumatism, it
having made speedy cure. find the sale has
gradually increased. C. H. Harden, druggist.
Gardiner Me-
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-02-05
The Streets tf Jerusalem.

The streets of the Holy City are narrow,
badly paved, and crooked as a aeorkscrew
the principal being the street Of David,
leading from the Jaffa Gate to the ffaram-
the street Of the Gate of the Columns.
running from the Damascus Gate to the
street of the Gate of the Prophet David.
under which name it continues 10 Zion
Gate; Christian Street, running from the
street of David to the Church of the HOLY
Sepulchrc; and the Via Doorosa. running
from the Church of the Holy Scpulehre
to st. Stephens Gate There are very
few open places, and not one street in
which a carriage can be driven; the ba-
zaars are poor and not to be compared
for a moment with those of Cairo or Da-
mascus; they arc in narrow lanes, for the
most part vaulted over, and exhibit the
usual articles to be found in Eastern ba-
zaars-shoes, pipes, tobacco, hardware,
jeweIy, cutlery, and so forth-each stall
NNiiiS uiucl IHc uItIlllcHucnCc OF a man
in flowing robes and turban, who sits
cross-legged and smokes while the crowd
buzzcs increasingly around him. There
are two good hotels, the 'Meditcrrane-
an" and the Damascus" and several
hospices Casa Nova of the Francis
cans; the Austrian Hospice, and the
Prussian IIospice of St John-but the
majority of travellers who are making the
tour of Palestine, camp outside the city
as indeed do many of the inhabitants in
the summer time for the sake of purcr
air. Almost every house in Jerusalem
has cupola, with fiat surface on the
roof to allow stroll round it, and all
the houses are of stone. Very few of
them exhibit any traces of architectural
beauty; in fact, the dwelling houses gen
orally suggest poverty and dirt
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-02-05

so positive estimate can be placed
upon thc. yalua Of the animal production
3fcge, and poultry. There are thousands
of dozen, Of cge, consumed annually of
which no accounts arc kept. to say moth
me 81 the carcascs, which render il i'm
possible for the ccnsu, takcr to record.
The sum, given as the value Of poultry
and ceg, are, therefore, only estimates.
Il hl~ been claimed that the value Of the
poultry interests exceed those of the
dairy oI any class OF live stock, but the
Eim is disputed one We may ven
Wrc. however, to estimate that each in
liyidual in the United States consumes
poultry and eggs to the value Of five dol
lm- per annum and with our population
fixed at 1000, 600, the sum reaches
$500, 600, 900. If only two dollars be al
lowed as the value Of the OH try and eggs
CONSUMED by each individual we haveth
large sttm of 500. 600, 600. But we have
good reason for believing five dollars
nearer the amount than the smaller sum.
Estimating the average price Of eggs at
only IL cents per dozen, wc still have q
large margin in chickens, ducks. geese
md turkeys Whatever the amount may
he it is sufficiently large to demand con.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-02-05
Short Journeys by the Overland Route.

Strolling one day in what is euphemis-
tically termed in equatorial latitudes,
"the cool of the evening, along tan
gled tropical American field path. through
low region Of lagoons and water-courses,
my attention happened to be momen-
tarlly attracted from the monotonous pur-
suit Of the nimble mosquito bv a small
animal scuttling along irregularly before
me as II in a hurry to get out of my way
before could turn him into an excellent
specimen. AT first SIGHT took the little
hopper, in the gray dusk, for one of the
common, small green lizards, and wasn't
nuch disposed to pay it any distinguished
snare either Of personal or scientific atten-
uon But, as | walked on little farther
through the dense underbrush. more and
more OF these shutting and scurTying lit
tle creatures kept crossing the path. hasti-
y all IN one direction, and all. as it were
n formed body or marching phalanx
Looking closer, to my great surprise
found they were actually fish out Of wa
er' gong on a walking tour, for change
oi ar toa new residence-gcnuine fish. a
couple Of inches long each, not eel-shaped
or serpentine in outline, but closely re-
%molng a red mullet in miniature
'nough much more beautifully and deli
ca'ely colored, and with fins and tails of
'ne most orthodox spiny and prickIy de-
''rp'lon. They were travelling across
country In bcc-line, thousands Of them
'ogetner, not at all like the helpless fish
Ou' q water Of popular Imagination but
pHVoneernedly and naturally as if thev
A'u oeen accustomed to the overland
'Oule ior their whole lifetimes. and were
"aiAlag now on the kings highway with
pa' y, let Or hindrance.-Popular Science
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-02-05
Mecca, tn. Holy Ciy.

Mecca. the most celebrated city OF
Arahia the seat of the Mohammedan re-
6gion stands in a narrow sandy valley
enclosed by hills, without trees or verd-
ur. In its centre is the Beatu Allah
! blouse of Cod, or FL Harem (the inyisi-
blel. the great mosque, enclosing the
'''s.l-.rvusr- IN BaFrrrurt We
onls ask Sou 70 call nnd .ne convinced :.
I - Z. I 's";l.'a s4ivaaa hl- hllNs sI,y fr,,,,, la
hooba, dividing the Whole % me- ss' N
northern and southern towns, these aoain
oeing sub-divided into % quarters. ex-
ciHsiYc OF the suburbs, which stretch in
single lines of houses along the narrow
PaftS OF the valley. The streets are wider
than Is usual in Eastern towns, the houses
OF stone three stories hi0b and ns,aIl,.
wen h8hted. The Shcrcct's house is
large enough for garrison of 1. 900 men
ana IS sald to be imprcgnablc The city
IS annually filled at the time of the
pilgrimage and thousands Of the devont
camp IN the suburbs The inhabitant. of
TINS renowned city Of til, False pronbet
WIN Che exception Of Hiaazi Bedouir
are strangers by biith or parcntage being
mostly settlers or children attracted him
cr by gain
The colleges of Mecca have faIIon +o
decay, and the Libraries, once rich bavo
totally disappeared. As this wonderful
Aslatlc city during the pilgrimage is visit
ed by from 100000 to 200. 600 STRANGER.
i becomes for three or four months in
inc year the greatest market in the East.
'S merchants occasionally accumul1ting
arge fortunes. On the other hand tbr
,eggars Of the city are importunate as
veil as numerous.
The Shcreefs, or direct descendants of
lohammed, are now numerous and
'ocly spread body. These mobiles aa
l'y may be called, elect the Sherccf of
lecca' and their choice is confirmed Nv
le Ottoman Sultan. The ytationo,,
oPulation Of Mecca is estimated ot ~
yeen $4,000 and 30, OOO includipo some
600 or 1900 Abysyinian and negro
aves' But two Europeans have ever
/" pefinltled to enter the Holy City of
ohammcd.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-02-05
ANS as Pickles.

It is curious what an appetite for some
thing sour men have who eat great deai
of fat food. Generally in the numbering
region, large quantity Of raspberries or
blueberrirs are picked and put down IN
tubs TO aour for winter use. But tha'
year had been a poor berry year; scarcely
any had been gathered. pickles
Pickles. was the cry, morning, noon anu
night. There were 26 choppers Of the
camp, all calling for "picllles." IAN et
yer can't cit us roz-briz git ant'F %
the cook sent Al Churchill and the
youngest two members in the camp--oh
into the woods after great ants--for pick
les. 1t may seem rather odd, to say the
least. that anybody could have the stom-
ach to eat so ugly an insect as Dig
black ant. But it is not infrequcntiy
done in the numbering camps OF northern
Maine and Canada. | did muster courage
to chew one up once 1t had fine, acid
flavor by no means unpleasant, II one
could keep his eyes shut. Rough fellows
like the lumbermen, are not very tastidl-
Gus. The cook gave us a six quart TIN
pail and cover to get the ants in. Al TOOK
an old gun which was kept at the camp
to shoot partrdgcs and other game; ana
took an AK to cut open the old logs ana
stumps with. We set off for tract
where the fire had run years before, an"
where old pine trunks lay scattered III
decay on the ground as they fell. Man.
Of these had colonies Of large ants living
in tunnels and galleries which they ha'
cut inside. In September it is easy u
find out which stumps, or logs, have tn
nests Of ants; for by rapping smartly OF
the side, an army of black fellows VII
pour out Of their holes; and if you pre-
sent your hand they will attack 1t wit
remarkable fercencss. But so late a
December the ants are too torpid fror
the cold to sally forth But we wer
guided by the holes which they had Gu
for gates, and the heaps of fresh chip
like sawdust, which had been thrown ou
A few strokes Of the AK suliiced to spli
or knock to pieces, the old stumps, an
expose the long tunnels and network
cross passages inside. Many of these
: found packed with dormant ants, an
> had only to scoop them into our pail.
one LOG remember that we scraped o.
not less than quart; and a quart of an
must contain at least 10000, even
these large ones. --Amerieao R1irt Ho~
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-02-05
Sailors as SmMggIers.

In talk with a custom house officer
Philadelphia Times reporter elected
the following: 'All the sailors smuggle
They secretc goods all over the ship and
derive a profitable trade by bringing in
dutiable goods without submitting them
to the appraiser. False locker, are made
in the cabins and a thousand odd nooks
and corners on a ship are Utilized to con
ceal smuggled goods. They do not at
tempt to remove these while the vessel ia
discharging her cargo, because a great
majority of the inspectors are yigilant and
honest and the goods would be apt to be
contiscated. They wait until the cargo IS
discharged, and after the inspector has
gone over the vessel and certified that no
dutiable goods remain on her they bring
out their hidden treasures and carry them
ashore. All sorts Of goods are smuggled,
and there are lots of common sailors who
are in league with professional smugglers
and bring in contraband goods on every
trip"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-02-05

ne Term moonshincr appears to hav,
originated about the year 1870 in III.
mountain districts Of the southern states
In the opinion Of General Green p
RauH' formerly collector of int, Il row
enue 1t arose Spontaneously from tha
fact 'hat the illicit distiller was a moon
sinner and his product moonshine wbis-
key General Raum mentions also .
curious term used in the south in con-
necilon with the tax on Tobacco "Tbe
dealers III Illicit tobacco who tlourisbcd
Principally in North Carolina. woro
called ''blockaders, and the Illicit nm.
taA''' 'oOaceo blockade tobacco. Ry
analogy the term blockade whiskev was
a'o usPa' This evidently had its ori-
gnu the long blockade Of the southern
PoT'' annns the war 186l-18G5), which
eau''' 'ne common people to associate
Di0'Naue with anything at once Illicit
o. y ho",olted' ~ D as well as dangerous. y
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-02-05

4 discovery which is expected to rcvo
lutionizc the art Of glass making n
credited Mr. Frederic Siemcns. 1t is il
effect that any desired degree Of hard
tess, within rather wide range, maj
be communicated to glass, and that b.
so simple means as uniform heating fol
lowed by uniform cooling. The difficul
ty of heating and cooling glass at al
equal rate throughout is overcome by TIN
-s,faIis....s--s -~ss....s l.=s.s 5.lad the
rounding of the edges with materia
that prevents the heat from leaving then
more rapidly than that from other por
tions. The glass may be made mucl
harder than the ordinary product, ant
three times as strong. 1t is adapted t.
many of the purposes to which iron AMI
steel are applied, and it is not impossible
that people now living may inhabit glas
houses, with no more fear Of throwing
stones than if the structures were o
brick and mortar.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-02-05

Between the SEQ sand and the sea
The yellow foam flakes lightly lia
n very dross Of waves, til free,
Quick kissing brsezes surge and'Ssf
And all the iadtelso on the lea
Bend low TO listen as bends Il sSy
Where spaces throb with melody.
Thus form is wrought to gold, and !,
Silent find heaven surrounding me-
In gilded fringe-iu bfeezes sigh.
Between the sea sand and The SOD
Where yellow foam flakes lightly lia4
Where spaces throb withmelody
Between the skylari and the sky
Between the sunset and the sun
Night slumbers on the sleeping bare
And through its curtain one by one
Clean tender glances Of the stars
Between the sunset and the sun.
And so between my loves lips lies
An untold message meant for me,
Whether twill bring me sweet surprise
Or dole, or doubt, or Paradise
Is known alone to destiny
Yet, as wait. a dream Of tears
Between her eyeids and her eyes
A mystery of nnist--appears
That hints of hopes and latters fears,
And on her lips burst of sigh,,
And on her lids,a red that dies
To slumberous shadows that fall and rise
Till as seek some sign to see.
Between her eyelids and her eyes
Love lights his lamp and laughs at me.
-Frdncis Hocdrd Williams IN
american
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-02-05
NO.23.
plli.hnrr nj Night.

A great ycllowish white speck low down
in the distant horizon ahead is the first
,,aht one sees Of Pittsburg That speck
is a flame forty or fifty feet long and hall
as wide. Itsthe advertisement OF gen
tlcman's furnishing goods store on smith
field street, the Broadway Of Pittsour9'
The enterprsing brothers who keep the
store had a figure of 'I.iberty Enlighten-
inc the World" in the corner of their
great new building, and when natural gas
invaded the city, they took the cumber-
some Bartholdian imitation of a trcbrand
in her hand, substituted twenty feet OF
ra,-pipc for it, tapped the main in the
middle Of the street, and now they send
man up ladder every night, and nc
lights match and raises ito the pipe
and bang a section Of the city Is lighted
ms no electric light ever began to light any
mart of outdoors. And then over the city
this great balloon shaped blaze sways and
unlsates in the wind all night roaring
like giants furnace Just SO the river
,idcis illuminated by two great flames
that tut from ordinary little tubes stick
inp out of Du Qucsnc Heights. 1t Is
Wonderful to see the wind catch one oi
these masses of flame and wrestlc with 1t
5 and bear it down and roll it over and bite
r great yellow and white pieces from It ana
j fling it away, patehes.o fire that look az
l. if they were going to float along and Keep
l. their shape awhile as whiis OF steam 90,
81 but instantly they are gone. This natu
. raj gas carries no odor with 1T. You
l- cannot detect its presence even when the
air is laden with it. 1t leaks from the
, mains into the Pitt>hug streets, amt
finding vein Of sand, penctrates to tn'
w. collars of near houses. Several times
- has happened that resident has gon
y down in the cellar of his house to lool
for something, has lighted a match there
and has seemed to become the centre q
~ h conyul,ion of nature which has wrccke
- ,lI the windows, cracked the walls, an
''' blown the doors off their hinges.
"'- some of the mills, and in the lot where II
80 new Jail is going up the gas Jets bun
' forever There is at least one town
~ city in this region wherein the sire
q" lights are never put out, because 1t wou
w. he \ waste Of money to hire Ian
''N' lighter after the original lighting.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-02-05
Produced the BODY.

nc INNS forohas reports a singular
case which lately occurred in a.GooT,.;aa
village in the Caucasus. 4 Persian hn
came bail for fcllow-countrvman ac
1u''o on " criminal charge When tho
n'y oi tilai came the accused was nos
iof'ncomlng- The bailsman was nformeG
'nat he must produce his friend. or the
lccosnizanees would be cstrcated. lie
went TO the accused, and having en- ployed
~ aiS yam N every possible argument enlreaty
"n', lnrcaf' he finally drew his daegsr
and plunged it in the breast of the d..
i"u''ef lie then bore the body TO tho
Ju'sP' saying that he brought the corpso.
SINCE he failed to produce the 'iyiogmn'
lie was painfully surprised or bcipo bin
sell arrested and lodged in j! On a
charge Of murder.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-02-05
sweet aud Tender.

The chief cook at the ST. James hotel
New York, tells an experience: Il like
to try any new edible myself, sometimes.
A little while ago I had nice young
dog. Some how or other the dog broke
his leg, and so killed it. II was 50 nice
and fat ! thought would see how i
tasted cooked, SO prepared the dog like
any enc would prepare d joint Of pork
roasted il and served it with the same
sort II dressing one would put with pork
and 10 stranger liio joint bad ail iae
appeafaadt ~ l9fsI aHd Il ta'tad dsiii
pldas # was eNfy ,wset ssa ,tolstt
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-02-05
He Need Not ha Afraid

,i,,. ms said Farmer H gseed to hi.
,.y q. e guest as he pointed to a large field,
~ Is where We keep our bull,n. and We
4v l.v gong in therew asked The guest
>, ,,..I ~, out you need not be afraid. He is
L5s,h. la'ie as a lamb except when he sees
and 74' ll '9o' II you viii take this chalk
h M .,, s,.a'N yoar ooso We eaa pas through
~ ,ai,,' ia'.l' Aad ibs faaAcp ehacl.lc,l /, /
\, s,'.I ...l. = lllassIi that hIsht ~ hs heard
W sQF'' Fsesias hls sdpl 1asaif
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-02-05
A leading Question.

'And 50 Nr. FcathcrIy wip load v.,lr
daughter to the altar next no~A. .iry
ll'nIreks'" said the minister, Ybo VA.
making his weekly call.
"Ah' yosP replied Mrs. Iiea4dcs,
VITA sigh; 81 don't know vh..ist,
do without Clara"
VIII Mr.. Feathcrly lead c4st4 to tho
ai'"r tne came as Amt Jane says that ma
leads pa'" inquired Bobby
tio~ Z" thai RotbyT aal :. tho min.
lster sl'asantl,
'by tho nose. ~ ?. Tvies
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-02-05
PORT TOBACCO MARYLAND, FEBRUARY 5 1886.

4 writer m an exchange is of this
1ptpion tha, while there is no reason or
scp~r IN recommending The abandonment
of corn in the corn region cotton in thc
totion belt. wheat where Nhcai is The
most profitable, or faN where il makes
tbr best and rcadic~t available returns. an
addition Of mixed crops would not only
,dd No Che tc~ourccs Of the country, but
improve agricultural practices and en-
ttroo agricultural ideas
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-02-05
FOOT WEAR CHANGES.
Notable Variations Within the
Pasf Generation.
Some Facts Of Interest About the Differ
ent Styles Of Boots and Shoes

There have been notable changes in the
fashion OF footwear within a generation.
In early DAYS males wore long ton boots
the wear round almost exclusively. only
varying IN thickness. Even in this re-
spect the variations were frequently linn
tied to the process Of oilng or "greas-
;no - The won,cn .tucL o,,;tc rcrsist.
o,,tlv 10 low eut .,,.. or ~ .ncak prc.
,;seIv to simmer. f,r summer and bus-
Tins for winter Tbe., dainty sinners
lacod with oalIoou ,non tho ankle nro-
duced bewtcbinr eject Occasionally
one saw woman in bootccs These
,,,ore the pioneors q -lnrrd vaiter,
which came olono later of course
/ .bere was same hotter nrotaction rrnuircd
20 overcome tbo di,romforts from
deep SHOWS and WEAKNESS Of travel, for
the facilities were then so meagcr. and
these were afforded bv the ubiouitous
voolen socks which wcr, worn over the
shoes and ankle, Save ii nrae cities or
villoees very few rubber shoes were worn.
These were luxurie, seldom INDUCED in.
becouse of tbe cost and of the lack of
knowledge as 10 their rcpcllant qualities.
rs well as to the labor required in CON
forming the ungainly things to the con
tour of ttft>-.oc. In the course Of eFentS
customs have changed materially, with
the incoming Of womcn'- gadter boots
men began to grow more partial to shoes,
and grado'.Iy discarded the e, long & Irg il, nf
r,nona women r.ndcrod E, snccie, Of pro
Tive footn..r necessary while on tn
~, hand n. .,rlo of tight fttin,
ts,,,sors ,,.i,,, ,,,.n ,nudo I'm. legs Of boot
;.,a,,r,,..r pnl,hor .ha.. mean
,., a, =, ,a,ss ,,,,.o ah.o,, and nonpIo,
! ~ .,,a4 I'D, ..,.. ara ~ = n;one Of eoua
r...;.,. Co.. ,l,o foo
''' - =, -. 80, ..,,ra,,,on+ .hoomo,
, ~. sa..,,.u,,. nrn,.,il.d 60 extensive
, = !. ,.or+b ,,,or.;oring Sale worI
I nolloa deri.;,ol, osbon work " was rar
- , h.ad,oa shoe store in i
f ..,.......,.,,. ,,.as a n,aco whc
IN .haos .ould he procure
..;. of -. c,sto,
'no,'sn y '"'so'' - ,..h;oh ,yere
90 - ~. - =, ,a,.io,,. cord waipers
:, w : 7 80 y ~. g those lat
Z; De s''e - -. ~, - - tho ho,,ses
|, maae xe ''lSa' VIC ,,,, III !. u.ants i
T; .s-s1ssl
\, incest boots were found amono tho
lie portersA We had not then aconirod
|, facility for producing a boot oonal
n style and fit to the French article
lie The immediate predecessors of ind
" rubber shoes, for wear in the cities u,b
& paths were prepared durino +bo sno
e seasons, were articles technically descrih
y as ''galoches." They worc - g.
n leather overshoes save that ,ho n.at,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-02-05

Exercise is good thing, but is not in
ii,pcn>ablr. Leopold Won Rankc the
great German historian, is past ninety,
and he has spent three quarters Of a
century in his library. During all this
time he has devoted fifteen hours a day
to study and writing leaving the library
only To 20 to the dining room or his
chamber. lie is hale and hearty, and
ha, literary work mapped out for years
~ .nnn