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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-21
the CRAZE FOR DRUGS.
NHospitaI Professor on Physic TIP
ping and Medicine Sibbing.

Prof Frank Woodbury. of the Philadelphia
medico-chirurgical hospital, read valuable
paper before the sanitary convention in that
city last week, in which he said:
mot long ago, while in Chestnut street
drug store, observed a richly dressed, but
poorly nourished woman to step to the soda
water fountain land ask for glass of soda
water containing bromide of potassium. She
was evidently nervous, but the thought oc-
CURED to my mind that the natural way to
overcome the nervousness (or neryelessnesS)
would have been to alter the habits OF lie
which produced the morbid condition, rath-
er than to overwhelm what little vitality
might be left in her body with nerve soda
tiyes Inquiring of the drug clerk, found
that it was a common habit for customers to
ask medicinal substances IN soda water.
Leaving out of the question the possible i'll
effects of the soda water itself, | found that
potassium. bromide, aromatic spirits OF am
monia, soda mint, sodium bicarbonate, acid
phosphate, tinctures and eliXirS were in very
frequent demand. In another drug store
saw prescription calling for mixture con-
tanning choral pasted up behind the counter.
| inquired why it was placed there, and was
Informed that it was merely for convenience,
as it had been reflled over a hundred times.
Here was case in which patient, having
received a prescription for temporary use,
had continued taking it upon his own re-
sponsibility; certainly, in my opinion, re-
ducing himself to physical wreck and in
viting early death. | have been informed by
druggists that, should physician prescribe
a mixture containing alcohol, if it be at all
palatable the order to refill it will come again
and again and yet again.
The bromides only few years ago were
but little used; now it is estimated that at
least 200 tons are used every year in this
country alone. OF choral hydrate, intro
duced in 1869 by Liebreich it was said that
in America and England alone ton was
consumed each day eight years ago. 1t can
not be less now"
Among the causes for the enormous drug
trade in this country, Professor Woodbury.
reckoned the overcrowding of the medical
profession, the establishment Of free dispen--
saries, the creation of an artificial demand
for drugs by patent medicine advertisements
and the desire of people for medicines to
work cures upon digestive arrangements,
while they maintained the causes of their
troubles by. overeating and drinking.
AS remedies for the evil, Prof. Woodbury.
suggests in the first place the establishment
of a commission for the examination and
regulation of proprietary medicines, and sec
ond, the instruction Of the public to properly
estimate drugs and to regard every unknown
medical agent as dangerous and endowed
with capacity for harm. LET them avoid
the criticism of Moliere upon those who
pour medicine about which they know little
into bodies about which they know less, in
order to cure disease about which they know
nothing at all
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-21
DISTRICT CONVENTION.

The Republicans OF the First Congressional Dis
triet are invited to send delegates to Convention
TO be held in
Reception Hail. Portland, on Thursday, June 8, 1885,
at O'Clock p. NJ, for the purpose OF nominating
candidate for Representative in Congress to be
Summarized at the September election, and trans
acting any other business that may properly come
before it.
The basis of representation will be as follows
Each city and town will be entitled to one dele
gate. and for each seventy-fye votes cast for the
Republican candidate for Governor in 1884, an
additional delegate, and for fraction OF forty
votes in excess of seventyve votes, an additional
delegate The district Committee will be IN ses
sion at the Hall at1 O'Clock on the afternoon OF
the convention for the purpose OF receiving the
credentials of delegates.
Per order Republican District Committee.
ANDREW HAYES, Chairman.
S. w. JUNKINS, Secretary.
Portland, Me-, May g. 1886.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-21

The Arson Advocate, a Democratic news
paper published in Somerset County, where
sheep raising is an important industry, takes
exceptions to that part of the Morrison tariff
bill, which plsees wool on the free list
ftsa5s:
Morrison's bill is Objectionable in that it unjust
ly attempts to give more protection to the wooden
manufacturers by putting wool on the free list at
the expense of the farmers; While we hold that
the farmers would be vastly benefited by the re-
duction of the tariff to a revenue basis, involving
if it must, free wool, tits grossly unjust to retain
protective duties on all other commodities and
take the duties off of wool; and so of lumber and
other miscalled raw materials In the case OF
free wool it is simply victory of the wooden man
ufacturers over the wool growers.
Though the Democratic papers are all in
favor of free trade theoretically, they are al
ways sure to discover some good reason
why the tax which protects the particular
industry which flourishes in their neighbor-
hood should not be taken off.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-21
A REPUBLICAN, STATE CONVENTION
WILL BE HELD IN
CITY HALL, LEWISTON,

Wednesday, June 3, 1856, at II O'Clock a. H.
For the nurnose OF nominating a candidate for
Governor 10 be supported at the september cleo
ton, and transactlng any o'ii my
properly come before u .;, will ba nc fol1ou,s.
Each civ town and plantation VIII pc ehIltled TO
one deleSafe and for each seyenty-hve votes cast
for the Rennblicaf candidate for Governor III 1884
an additional delegate, and Tor IfacIloh Of forty
votes in eycess Of SeventyiVe votes, an addition
al delegate. ..,,, 10 in session II, tho
Recenfion Ronm of the Hall al nine O'CLOCK on the
morning of the Convention, lnt te pun oso VI re-
ceiyiug tle credentials Of uelcSa.tess. = -.
All electors Of Maine who are III iiVor Vi lhall-
tainin,. a Protective Tariff who VIII JON IN re-
sisting the attempt now being maze IN a Demo
cratic Eonse of Representatives TO lnJure many
of the leading industrial interests oi maine; VINO
ara in favor III eeyating and dignlfylng human Ia
Dor nv securing to the ldb0rer ms JUST reward;
who demand freedom OF suffrage ulfouShouL me
rennblic and an honest counting OF tne Dallots;
WHO uphold all udici0us measures ior tle eheouf-
agement Of American shpDulidlng; VINO DelieFe
IN nm honest and responsible CIVIL service ana IN
an economical administration 0I tle GOVefnment;
who annrOye the Prohibition OF the Liquor Traffic
and HE promotion of the cause OF temperance,
are cordially invited without regard to past p0llt-
zeal differenees to unite with the republicans IN
the selection of delegates to this Convention.
Per order Republican State committee
JOSEPH IL. MANLEY, Chairman.
WILLIS IL. WING, Secretary.
Augusta, Me- April 10, 1885.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-21

vessels is to compel the opening of our
markets to her fishermen, and Mr. Bayard
seems 10th to do anything that may inter
fere with the success of the plan. Although
two of our fishing vessels have been seized
and merchant vessel informed that she
would be seized if she undertook to pur-
chase merchandise in a Canadian port, our
State Department has, 50 far as the public
knows, not even protested against the
denial of privileges to our vessels in Domin-
ion ports which are accorded to Dominion
vessels in our ports Moderation is good but
it is possible to have too much Of good
thing, and it is the pretty general conviction
of everybody interested in the fishery matter
that the State Departments moderation is
greatly overdone.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-21
SOLID FOR MILLIkEN.

1t is not often that Maine has been SO ably
and faithfully represented in Congress as at
the present time. In both the Senate and
House we are represented by men of whom
we may well be proud. The general verdict
appears to be, ''Well done, good and faithful
servantsr We believe that not only no
change is demanded in this delegation but
none will be allowed for the present. In
our own congressional district there seems to
be but one voice, and that voice is very en-
phatically in favor of the denomination Of
our present able and faithful Representative,
Hon. Seth L. Milliken.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-21

Department. selling the finest line Of goods
Threepy W9o tapestry
Wool quaHt
in
qualities
exhibited
in
II
for
ttheyh
the
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-21
A DEFEAT FOR CAPT. CHASE.
BOSTON Journal.

The selection by the Maine Democrats of
Hon. William H. Clifford of Portland to fill
the vacancy in the National Committee was
a defeat for Captain Chase. He supposed
the Custom House ring" was for L. D. NJ
Sweat, and was preparing to oppose it, but
instead the Custom House was for Clifford,
and at the proper time secured his election
Mr.. Clifford will not be Congressional can
didate this year against Mr.. Reed in the
First District
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-21

The two houses Of the Massachusetts leg
islature are at loggerheads over the arbitra-
ton bill. The chief point of disagreement
is the source from which arbitrator on the
part of labor is to come, the House insisting
that he shall be member of a work
ingmen's organization, and the Senate being
just as firm that the selection shall not be re-
stricted to laboring men Of particular class.
1t would seem that a workingman of good
character and intelligence, and of course
none other would be selected, might be trust
ed to guard interests that are his own wheth-
or he belongs to labor organization or
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-21

A correspondent Of the New Age tells the
Maine Democrats that if they are defeated
this fall and the Republican nominees elect
ted they should give to the latter "such sup
portsas the majority of the whole people de-
serves" This is excellent advice, but it is
entirely unnecessary. The Democrats are
not in control of the returning board.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-21
Drab and Nutria kerSey Hats!
NUTRA, TAM GRANITE DERBY HATS FOR YOUNG MEN.
These are the shades just received and will be Oered
~ low. Call the latest New York styles.
SPECIAL STYLES I'M GHILDREN'S HATS |!
rOm
=. n. PERRY
Fashionable Halter. SA5 NHdssse 81.
w AR DAILY
receiving Large lots of new, fresh,
SPRING And SUMMER PANTS, SUITS, Ety.,

From our BoOn and dipong OF them at
pices that that We bound sell these
goods satisfy the popular demand and we cordially invite the puo
TO examine Them
Handsome stylish All Wool Suits for Young Men at
49, 90 to $4,000. naooo
Young Mems handsome button F0ck Suits at only S2OOO
superior article NO 90 4.
Working BUSINESS SultS,
$I5.0 and $780, 49,
will find always stock tine assortment Oh Dress
OyeTcOas at prices that are satisfactory
Boys Cdens good All Wool Suits at the lowest prices ever
named in 15 years.
Norfolk Blouse Boys of all ages, to 16
so cents and upwards BlOuse Kramer
Waists, &C., &C. - IS, an xr
We are offering special bargain Mems All WOOL
Pants $3.50 and So 90 quality at only $500 per pair 90
o'clock closed at $50 even
ing except Saturday evening at 10 o'clock
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-21
CITY OF PORTLAND.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH,
April II, 1886.
NOTICE is hereby given to all house-holders,
IN that all applications for cleaning priVy-
vaults, should be made as early as possible, that
the delay which usually occurs later in the season
may be avoided. All applications for emptylng
privy vaults, left at the Office of the Deputy Mar
shals City Building, will have immediate attention.
BY order of the Board of Health.
apr17dtf GEO. G. BURGESS, Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-21

The Massachusetts Senate by % to has
Joined with the House in passing bill to
compel the Bell telephone company to pay
in proportion to its business and its ability
The result will be to get about $250,oOO
year instead of $4,000. The company has
escaped nearly all tax by saying in Massa-
chusetts that its property was outside the
State and in other States pleading that it
paid taxes at home.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-21
LII q PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING, MAY Fl.

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations Tho name and address of the writer are
n All eases INDISPENSABLE, not necessarily for pub
LEGATION but as a guarantee of good iaith-
We cannot undertake to return OF preserve
communications fiat are not used
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-21

Senator Hale's amendment to the post
office bill to compensate American steamers
for carrying the foreign mails was defeated
in the House yesterday. This was expected,
though it was not supposed the majority
against it would be so large. The subsidy
cry frightened good many members, and as
the Postmaster General was known to be
very anxious that the amendment should be
defeated it is not at all improbable that the
desire to be on good terms with an official
who controls so much patronage decided
CANA vntne
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-21
WRITE FOR CUTS AND EXPLANATIONS.

Lounges
Lounge $50 Casco Bed Lounges
S. So So ST. and
81
chairs the made Then weae ao
a
S baeanw
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-21
B @ M ID . !!
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
CITY OF PORTLAND.
No,ice.-ClarIs street Fridge.

NOTICE is hereby given that Clark Street
IN Bridge will be closed to public travel on and
after Monday, the oath inst, until the bends OF
said bridge are changed, of which due notice Will
be given. Per order of committee on Streets SIDE
walks and bridges. WHITMAN SAWYER,
Portland, May 10, 1886. Chairman
mV1Q QIQ
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-21
Iord Salishury tells the Irish that If t

Lord Salisbury tells the Irish that if they
don't like English rule-t they had better emf
CRATE. But the Irish don't propose to do
anything of the kind. They intend to have
home rule and they will get it, if not imme-
diately, at least in the not distant future
Lord Salisbury belongs to class of states
men who are good many years behind the
tirlnc
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-21

The runaway Ohio Democratic Senators
are getting no sympathy from any quarter.
Even the Democratic New York World
laughs at them, and characterizes their per-
Torrance as ridiculous.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-21

It's an i'll wind that blows nobody good.
Capt. Doughty of the Ella Doughty has got
his portrait in the Boston Globe.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-21

The refusal of the Ottawa government to
allow Nova Scotians to sell their products is
likely to greatly stimulate the secession feel
ing in that province.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-21
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
PORTLAND SAVINGS BANK


NIHE stockholders of the Portland Saco &
Il Portsmouth Railroad Company are hereby
notified that their annual meeting for the choice
of directors for the ensuing year, and for the
transaction of such other business as may legally
be presented, will be held on the first Monday,
the seventh day of June, 1886, at eleven O'Clock
in the forenoon, in the COmpany'S hall, near the
station in Kittery.
By order of the Directors.
f. X. BARRETT, Clerk;
Portland, May 10, 1886. my12dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-21
CURRENT COMM ENT.
A GREAT MAN.
Providence journal.

Providence Journal.
Mr. Parnell has induced sixty-four irish
orators to refrain from speaking on the nome
rule bill. MI. Parnell is great man.
THE OBJECT OF THE SEIZURES.
boston Journal
The ultimate object of these demonstra--
lions is to force cur Government to consent
70 tba canadian desire for commission and
a new treaty. II the proposition for COM
mission were ever tolerable, it has ceased to
be so since these seizures began, and an Ad-
ministration which should suffer itself to be
coerced into doing what the CANADIAN au-
thorities want done would find itself in an
unenViable position.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-21
STATE POLITICS.
MORE DELEGATES FOR HAMLIN.

MORE DELEGATES FOR HAMLIN.
At Republican caucus holden at Corinna
Tuesday evening, the following named per-
sons were chosen delegates to the District
Convention at Bangor. June Sth: j. FL.
Steward. Joel c. Pease, Samuel Copp and
George d. Steward Delegates to State Con-
vention, Fred E. Sprague, l. HI. Crowell, G..
W. Hilliker and Abner Brooks. The dele
gates were instructed to use their influence
in favor of the nomination of candidate
for governor from the eastern portion of the
fofa
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-21

CHAM

but
Before we
single instance have deed from the
these words And long the writer shall continue
establishment
all Of business advertise goods that have
These the
said before living DISTANCE
Chamber handle Just safe order
personally and select Now with regard Chamber Sets
quality We the painted sets which beautifully ornament
ehaea Sc wiha
the the
30 the latter decorated This excellent
Probably No set
Tbe as large
anywhere New England freight for the price
a tons we have from
And this line for bargain
probably the best show the
Tdiced AGAINST grown
finished better put together than these sets And the cost between cherry
effect and be had The all polished
Please
ses,a ndw will do best satisfaction
aknds and all prices Feathers in
1000
eandp Perlec
B. 4. ATKINSON & co.
ISAAC G. ATKINSON, MANAGER.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-21
B. ATKINSON & CO.,
Corner Pearl and Middle Streets,
PORTL D,
Branch Of the Great Nassau Hall House Furnishing Store,
S27 Washington Street, Boston, Mass.

The representation and this department
so
down ana
month. Wep New England
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-21
A DEMOCRATIC OPINION.
BOSTON Globe.

We submit that it is about time for the
difficulty concerning the fisheries. There
are thousands of men in Maine and Massa-
chusetts to whom the governments attitude
in this matter is a question of utmost i'm
portance-a question of existence. But the
government gives not sign. Our fishermen
property of years confiscated; and indignity
is heaped upon the flag. Yet the Secretary
of State is as unconcerned as though the
occurrences of the past two weeks were alto.
gether too insignificant to receive a share Of
his attention
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-21
Interview in the Boston Globe.

81 am not familiar enough with all the pro-
visions OF the treaties to express an opinion.
| will say, however, that if there be articles
in the provincial law excluding American
vessels from trading in their ports then there
madam vessels in American waters In an
swer to question as to probable difficulty
between the governments, Mr.; Hamlin said:
81 look for none. | think both are too wise.
feel sure the matter will be settled AMIGA
continued: 81 do not know why our custom
houses should give permits to touch and
trade in those articles which are forbidden to
be sold by the provincial law
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-21
THE FISHERY DISPUTE.
BOSTON Post.

1t is intimated from Washington that the
British minister has given assurances to the
State Department of the willingness of his
government to concede terror on the part of
the Dominion authorities, to put stop to
the seizures, and to make PREPARATION for in
juries already done. In the present temper
of the fishermen of Gloucester and of Maine
it would be well for Minister West to expe-
dite the action of his government by every
reasonable means of diplomatic urgency
On the other hand, our fishermen must place
restraint upon their feelings for a while lon
cability of reaching proper settlement in
friendly way, and It is also quite certain that
this administration will not venture to place
the fishery interests again in the hands of a
commission. for the purpose of setting mp
another treaty of Washington.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-21
THE SILVER DOLLAR.

Under the Bland law, with silver at its
present price, the government makes about
half million dollars month dishonesty.
The whole Of the amount SO made viii come
out of the pockets of those who have money
owing to them-namely, wage carriers, de-
posit0rs in savings banks and other poor
people. But that half million month is
bagatelle in comparison with the losses that
will fall upon these classes through the seal
ing down of national, railroad, municipal
and other debts, when the Bland dollars
drive better money out of circulation and es-
tablish the silver standard.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-21
THE PANAMA CANAL.
Snrinpfield Republican.

The imaginative De Lesseps will have to
come down to sober facts now. Inspector
Rousseau reports to the French government
that the Panama canal company's statements
are incorrect as respects their facilities for
construction, the time when the canal will
be completed and the amount of money still
required. The minister Of public works will
accordingly call upon De Lesseps and his
fellow-directors to reply, as the government
will not authorize the proposed lottery until
the company position is made clear.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-18

self had got poor Mr.. Crabbs, and they got
away as fast as they could.
And sad and terrible enough it all was.
and that horrible bell went on tolling an aw-
1ul knell for poor, bright-hearted little
Crabbs. There were sobs and tears and
pale cheeks, and mourning for the lad; and
after little the captain said, with hard
voice, and set, stern look on his pleasant
face;
Mr.. Fraser, send that boat back with a
fresh crew; or, rather take command your
self. sir-take the best men and plenty of
arms
And in a few moments the little boat went
back, carrying men who had rather light a
| mah-of-war twice their size than face a foe
that was unknown and doubtless belonged
to the unseen world; but they went and res
olnteiN for everybody loved little Crabbs.
How earnestly and anxiously they were
watched from the decks of the Dare one can
well imagine. MI. Fraser and the boat
swain. well armed and revolver in hand
climbed cautiously up the side of the fiatbOat
and were seen to raise their heads slowly
above the bulwark. And this is what they
saw: a magnificent Bengal tiger of the finest
pred just finishing his revolving meal! They
hred together, and the great creature fell
over EN-; and died without a struggle.
Then the boats crew were ordered to
come up, and they carefully climbed ON
board, and with a pistol in each hand, began
an exploration of the cabin; there was no
door to it.. and as they entered the wide
doorway, there right before them they saw
two skeletons-of man and woman,
chained, one against each side of the room.
between them, in the midst, was a broken
chain one end still riveted to the fioor---the
other hung to the neck of the slain tigerl
fTontlng The doorway, on the wall was
written in Arabic; Such is my vengeance
upon those who rouse my jealousy. The
CHASTITY tale was told.
Silent from horror, they gathered together
ering them with a boat cloak. the Dare's
men rowed back and told their story.
Lieutenant Fraser told it all to the person
who told it to Inc, and strange and horrible
as it is-well, you know, nothing is too
strange, or too horrible to be true;' and my
story is true"