The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-18
WIT AND WISDOM.

Chicago is going to celebrate the 40oth anniver-
sary of the discovery of America. Columbus did
not discover Chicago. She discovered herself and
great deal OF the contiguous territory Had there
BEEN any rivalry or contest between the TWO, the
chances are ten to anything that Chicago would
have discovered Columbus before he was out of
sight of land. Chicago did not have to be discov-
CHICAGO Chic to be discovered At least many of them
are discovered soon after they go tnere Every now
and then Chicago makes an eMort 70 aiscoxs i 81;
papers acknowledge unsuccessful. 1t is generally
believed that Columbus did not go to Chicago on
his first visit to America, because he had both
pockets full of property and valuables to hand
round among his friends when he got back home
on s owe ne sPen oSI al
he was sent to jail as soon as he got baek.-Bur-
dette
Many of the leading physicians of Louisville and
the Southwest chew Colgans Taffy Tolu and rec
ommend it to their patients.
little year old who suffered by the Calves
ton fire, hearing that he might get relief by apply
ing his claim. He wrote it out as follows
dog eee Ss s d ane Pg I 5pre es
tickets in bank, 65 cents"
Try Carter's Little Nerve Pills for any case OF
nervousness; sleeplessness, weak stomach, indi-
gestion, dyspepsia, &C., relief is sure. The only
nerve medicine for the price in market. In walls
at 20 cents.
the publication by the Chief Signal Ohicer OF the
Weather Bureau, United States Signal Service
Department of collection of popular superstl
ticns and proverbs about the weather, a few OF
Which are given below:
favorable January brings us good year.
Dry January plenty of wine
Always expect thaw in January.
January tnaw u is sign foT july esns ssd for
mountains, valleys and trees.
wet January, a wet spring
January wet no wine you get.
Much rain in January, no blessing to che uult.
January fill dyke.
February black and white: -
If the grass grows green IN January IL VIII gro"
the worse for It all the year.
A summerish January indicates wlnterlsh
Hoar frest and no snow is hurtful to fields, trees
Fog in January brings wet spring.
If you are tired taking the large old-fashioned
gripping pills, try Carriers Little Liver Pills and
take some comfort A man can't stand every
thing. One pill dose.
Mrs, B.-"I am so sorry, Della, to hear that you
have had trouble with your husband"
Mrs. G.-"You have been misnformed, Amellai
merely little Disagreement, You know married
Mrs. B.-"Can't they? Well, we always agree
In fact make it point to see that we DO agree agree
amounts to the same thing"
~ am selling your rheumatic cure, Athlophoros,
like hot cakes" writes druggist Charles II. Hall,
enthusiastically from West Cornwall, Conn,
whose people show their good sense in thus pat
ronizing so admirable remedy.
During a recent term of the Circuit Court in
Madison county, Miss, negro witness was on
the stand giving his testimony, which was some
what roundabout and evasive. Finally the states
acknowledgement him with remark: "Ney-
er mind so much talk, just tell the jury what
you saw and what was done, and what was the
cause of the difficulty between the accused,
'You mean what brought about the difficulty
'twixt Nose and dat udder gemInen," SAID the
wtnest, pointing to one of the prisoners in the
dock.
THAT'S what wish to know" remarked the at
torney
well, boss, if you bleeye me. never did find
out what was the instigation of the circumstance"
CURE FOR CRoUP-Use DR.. Thomass Electric
Oil according to directions 1t is the best remedy
for all sudden attacks of colds, pain and infam-
nation, and for injuries.