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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-03
III Saved My Life

Is a common expression, often heard
from those who have realized, by per-
sonal use, the curative powers of Ayers
Cherry Pectoral. **I cannot say enough
in praise of Ayers Cherry Pectoral, be-
Ieving as 1 do that, but for its use,
should long since have died from lung
troubles. e. Bragdon, Palestine, Tex.
About six months ago had severe
Hemorrhage of the Lungs, brought on
by a distressing Cough, which deprived
me of sleep and rest. l had used vari-
GUS cough balsams and expectorants,
without obtaining relief. A friend adj
vised me to try
Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
did So and ID ann happy s to sag sat it
ms medicine cured my cough, antf, 4
am satisfied, saved my life.-Mrs. e.
Coburn, 1S Second ST., Lowell, Mass.
1 have used Ayers Cherry Pectoral
for over a year, and sincerely believe
should have been in my grave, had it
not been for this medicine. 1t has cured
me of a dangerous affection of the lungs,
for which had almost despaired of ever
finding a remedy. ID. A. McMullen,
Windsor, Province of Ontario.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral saved my life.
Two years ago took a very severe Cold
which settled on my lungs. consulted
physicians, and took the remedies they
prescribed, but failed to obtain reiief
until began using Ayers Cherry rec
toral. Two bottles of this medicine
completely restored my health. - Lizzie
M. Allen, West Lancaster, Ohio. tt
Ayers Cherry Pect0ral,
Prepared by Dr.. j. G. Aver Co.. Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists. Price 81; six bottles So
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Imports.

LIVERPOOL. Steamship Sarnia-4o cS mdse
to s. A Allan IA do to Jos Lanness.
BRISTOL Steamship Montreal-2Ooo boxes
tin plates to Nayor & Co 900 boxes TN plates
to Holder g. Hevack horse 1 ass 10 j NJ Bssard
1000 boxes tin plates to Phelps, Dodge & Co zoo
I'm order
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SAILING DAYS oE s1EAMsHIPs.
MARINE NEW s.
PORT OF PORTLAND.
FRIDAY, April 2.

FRIDAY, April 2.
Arrived.
Steamship Sarnia, (Br) Gibson, Liverpool via
Halifax, with passengers and mdse 10 u torrance
s. Co.
Steamship Montreal, (Br) Bouchette, Liverpool
via Halifax, with passengers and mdse 10 ID Ior
Steamship Eeanora, Bragg New York-mdse
steamer Cumberland, Thompson, st John, NIB.
via Eastport for Boston. 49,,
Sch B W Marse, Reed, Norfoik-coal to Name
Sen q b Church, Colcord, Norfolk-coal to Me
Cent RR.
Randall & McAliister.
Sch Hattie King, Collins, New York-coal to
Randall s. McAllister.
Sch race X Green, Seward, New York-coal
to Randall g. McAllister.
Sch Magnet, Beal, Jonesport
Sch More-Light, Webster. Calais for New YORK.
Sch Alexander, Bryant, Machias for Boston.
Cleared.
Sch Loring G Ballard, Bearse, North Boothbay
to load for Philadelphia Nickerson Son.
Sch Gamecock, Robinson, Calais-N Blake.
SAILED-Barques Ella, Samuel Hale, Hecla
schs Nellie J Dinsmore,. Mary p Oliver A Ham
mond, Loring G Ballard. Bill Stowe sherman,
Freddie L Porter, and the coasters which put in
for a harbor.
of VIM Adams g. Son, schr Caroline Yaught, 70
tons, owned by G Poole and Others of Boothbay,
and to be commanded by Capt M Reed To be
employed in the fishing business.
The new fishing schr Lila Fernald, of Port
land, about rs tons register, was launched from
Hodgdon's yard same day. She is owned by
Capt c Fernald, (who is to command her, Sar-
gent, Lord & Skillin, and others of Portland.
FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Sid I'm Hiogo Apl 1, ship sachem, Bartlett, for
Portland Me.
Ar at Singapore Apl 1, ship Francis b Fay, Pet
tigrove, Philadelphia, Qost mate oyerboard)
Memoranda.
Brig Mary C Haskell, Oliver, from Philadelphia
for Cardenas, arrived at Delaware Breakwater 1st
with loss of an anchor in the bay. She was sup
piled with one at LeweS.
The hull of the wrecked brig Emily Sheldon
has been burned to save the iron and copper.
The hull of schr Hannah Shubert is to be
burned to save the iron.
Fishermen.
AR at Dutch Island st, sch Lizzie Maud, from
POI t1and hOIlnd g0uth
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public Debt Statement.

Public Debt Statement.
WASHINGTON April 1.-The following IS a re
capitalization of the public debt statement issued
to-day:
INTEREST-BEARING DEBT.
Bonds at Az per cent. o0o ~
Bonds at per CENT I5!,a00oo'10000'0000
Bonds at per cent iIAO59z,aaeeOO'OOO0
Refunding certificates at p. c. oaa00,0000 20
Navy pension fund at p. e.. d4oooo0o'eqo ~
Pacific Railroad bonds, 6 p. c.. o4'ozo,oIA,Oo
PRINCIPAL. 81, 24o 6s1 ,4e2. 90
In nttra pt'A IL 832, 323.47
Total. 81 ,252, 513, 7s5.47
DBBT ON WHICH INTEREST HAS CEASED SINCE
MATURITY.
Ipteres ST. '''''' ',...... BIOLOGISTS
Total. ... s5,571, s6o.s1
DEBT BEARING NO INTEREST.
Old demand and legal tender 40
Certificates of deposit. ........ 1925, 600 GO
Gold certificates. SO,1zz'aI1aa00 90
Silver certificates. 80. 9o,fo'o4ooo
934.00, estimated as lost or oo-oo ,oo-
deStroyed........ go. =. '''' o,oooio
PRINCIPAL. ...... ........ s54e ,517,71727
TOTAL DEBT.
Princinal ....... =, 81, 1872 ,5e7 ,o4453
Interest. ......,...... 12,036,41912
Total. ..........S1 1904, sos, 463.65
REDUCTION ia, Of the debt. -. s21o 1851
Less reserve held for redemp- -
tion of United States notes.. 1OO,OoO,ooo'oo
Total. s31o,2so, 1881
Total debt less available cash 80, o-o. oz,
Net ie cash in the Treasury. 7o,3s1,o9954
ApriI i, 1856 ................ 1,417 ,992, 2356o
Debt less IS; cash in the Treasury
Mch. 1, 1536.................. l, 43z,oSo,Il9.oo
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Railroad ReceInts,

PORTLAND. April 2. 1885.
Received by Maine Central Railroad-For Port
and ~ ears miscellaneous merchandise; for con-
Meeting roads So cars miscellaneous nerchan-
die
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correspondent of the Boston Transcript says;
"The sablier (sand glass; is said to have been in
vented I'm France shortly before the accession of
Charlemagne by monk of Charities named Luit-
prand the man who reinvented the blowing of
glass after the secret had been lost for years The
all that have been made since. Charlemagne
caused monstrous sablier to be made with the
horal divisions marked on the outside by thin
lines of red paint. This was the first hour-glass,
and required to be turned ony.oncein twelve hours
Early in the sixteenth century hour-gasses were
introduced into churches to regulate the length OF
the sermons, elaborate stands being sometimes
erected for them"
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guropean Markets.

BY TelsgraPill
LIVERPOOL, April g 1886. Cotton market oo
steady uplands cd; Orleans Lied: sales lo,ooo
bales; speculation and export 1000 baleS
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COVERED WITH RLOTCHEs.

r rant To fell YOU that your CUTICURA KESOL-
,,,irS Ma is MAGNIFICENT About three months ago
NV face was covered with Blotches, and after us
inc three bottles of REsoLYENT l was perfectly
% ST. CHARLES ST., NEW ORLEANS, La.
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AGENTS WANTED.

GENTS wANTED-To sell the best sell
N ing household articles yet invented; large
profits and sure to sell. For particulars ADDRESS
r. M. GORDON, Lewiston, Maine. Zz-u
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Employer-"Here, MIR. Jones, take this ten
cents and go out and buy yourself cigar right
away"
Clerk (astonished) -"Why-why, sir--what do
YOU mean? thought you detested the odor of
tobacco in the Office"
Employer-"So l do. / abominate it. But I've
observed that when young man is smoking
ten-cent cigar he has to stop whistling 'Mlkado'
chestnuts on the wrong key as long as he dallies
with the filthy weed"
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1T c HI N c
Skin Diseases Instantly Re-
r:@.,1A Nu rVsfinIIra

soar. and single application of CUTIcURA,
the great Skin Cure. This repeated daily,
with two or three doses of CUTIcURA REsoL,,
cool. the perspiration pure and unlrritating, the
bowels open the liver and kidneys active, VIII
speedily cure Eczema, letter, Ringworm, PsoTl,
every ever Species of itching Scaly and Pimply HUI
mors of the Scalp and Skin, when the best physi-
clans and remedies fail.
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He was a new man in Washington, and was
the guest of a congressman, who hadn't been
congressman for more than a hundred years.
They wereIdressing for a reception,
Il say, colonel" inquired the guest, are gloves
de rigeur?"
DANCED if | know" replied tho congressman.
Mine are kid.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-03
CAPE ELIZABETH.
ASSESSORS NOTICE

TVyHE Assessors of the Town of Cape Elizabeth
il hereby give notice to all persons liable to
taxation in said town, that they will be in session
at their office in Town House, on the Sd, 9TH and
9th days of April inst, from 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon till O'Clock in the afternoon, for the
purpose of receiving lists of the polls and estates
taxable in said town.
And all such persons are hereby notified to
make and bring to said Assessors, true and per
feet lists of all their polls and estates real and
personal, or held by them as guardian executor,
administrator trustee otherwise, as on the hrSt
day of April, ] $780, and be prepared to make oath
to the truth of the same.
And when estates of persons deceased have
been divided during the past year, or have chang
ed hands fronRany cause, the executor, admins
TRAITOR or other person Interested is hereby warn
ed to give notice of such change; and in default
of such notice will be held under the law to pay
the tax assessed, although such estate has beH
wholly distributed and paid over. RI comnlv with
~. And any pc person w1aA2ed to tax according to
t ts noIice' MN ptate and be barred to the right
IN te LAWS DUPLICATION to the County Commissioners
~ ANY abatement of his taxes, unless he shows
that he was unable to offer such lists within the
time hereby appointed.
C.. A. TILTON,
Al. j. PEABBLES, Assessors.
A. L. SKILLINS, }
Cape Elizabeth, March 81, 1886. mar3oulw
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-03

More cases of sick headache, biliousness, con
stipation, &C., be cured in less time, with less
medicine and for less money, by using Carriers
Little Liver Pills, than by any other means.
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ST. WTUS' DANCE.

We had a case who was unable to feed herself,
and she had no control of her limbs We kept
her on the LIQUID Food three months and at the
expiration of that time no trace of the disease was
visible.
Al nervous diseases a0iu skoV good results tohe,s
our Liquid Food Is taken.
janl3 SM&Wtt
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MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
AT CONGRESS- ST. STATlOa

All trains Excepting night TuIIlIIH IIsIU9 " III WY
for passengers. ,.A
tThe i Is D. n train is the night express with
Sleeping car attached and runs every night sun
DAYS included, but not through to SkOwhegan on
Monday mornings or to Belfast aud Dexter or
beyond Bangor, on Sunday mornings c,
ing trains from Augusta and Bath S.45 a. m;
lewiston $50 a. m. the day trains from Ban
por and all intermediate stations and connect
Ing roads at 2 40 and 1910 p. m; the after
noon trains from Waterville, Augusta, Bath,
Rockland and Lewiston at 5.45 y. IN. the night
Pullman Express train at l. 80 a. m.
limited Tickets first and secOud ctnss, Tor
ali points In Ihe Provinces on sale a' re-
u
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PORTLAND, BANGOR, MT. DESERT & MAGHAS
STEAMBOAT co.

ResumpfiOn Of Service.
Steamer CITY OF RICHMOND will re-
sumo service on the route between Portland and
MachiaspOrt on Friday, March 18th, leaving Port
land at III D. M, aud leaving Machiasport every
Monday at a. m, making one trip per week I'M
til April I'd, when two trips per week viii be
made; from Portland, Tuesdays and fridays
and from MachaSport, Mondays and Thursdays.
PAYSON- TUCKER, General Manager.
F.E. BOOTHBY, Genl Pass. and Ticket Agt.
Portland March 8, 1886 no3Odu
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BOSTON AND MAINE r. r.
PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE,
In effect sunday, October N, 1855.
WESTERN DIVISION.


In effecl sunday, October n, 1855.
WESTERN DIVISION.
TRAINS LEAVE PORTLAND
For Boston at G. I5, $40 a. m, 1880 $50 p. NJ
Tgosfou for POrtia nd s. 80 a. M, LOO, $50 p. H.
33O 545 D. m. Old Orchard, SacO, Bfdde-
ford and kennebunk Clio, $40 a. M, 1Z.SO
800 545 D. m. Wells Beach 6.15, $40 =. M,
40 %. m North Berwick, Grent Falls, Do
YER, Exeter, Haverhill, Lawrence and
Lowell, 6.15, $40 a. M, 1890, $50 p N
$40 a. m. 1890, $50 P. m, manchester and
concord (yia Newmarket Junction. CID a. H.
2 40 ~ m via Lawrence, $40 a. m.
sThe g. 40 a. m. and Il. 80 p. m. connects with
Rail Lines to points West and Soutni the 4z.oO
with Sound Lines for New York
ParlOr cars ON trains leaving Portland S,45 q.
m and IL. 80 p. M, and Boston at $3.50 a. m ana
A'00 p II" SUNDAY TRAINS
for IL oston 90, Ais pm; arrive 5SO,9.46 pm
EASTERN DIVISION.
For Boston at 200 and 1900 a. H., 90 and
1900 p. m. Returning Leave BostOn az LOU
and 900 a. m. and 1920 and 700 p. m. Eor
Biddeford at 200 and 900 a. M, LOO ana o'OV
D. m. For Portsmouth and NeWburyporI a.
Amesbury 900 a. M. and 600 p. IN. For snlem
and Lynn at zoo and 900 a. M, LOO ana o.OO
D. m. PULLMAN CARS on above trains.
1.-THE 900 a. m. and LOO p. m. trains c0nnect
with Rail Lines to South and West.
for New York.
Through Tickets to all points South and West
for sale at Portland Depot Ticket Omces,
and at Union Ticket Office, 40 Exchange
d. ]. FLANDERS, Gen. P. & TIA.
JAS. 7. FURBER, Gen'l Manager -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-03

SCOTS Emulsion Of Pure Cod Liv-
er OIL with Hypophosphites Is pre-
scribed by physicians all over the world. 1t is
remarkable remedy for Consumption, Serofada
and wasting diseases, and is very palatable.
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Portland and OgdenSburg R. R.

FALL AND WINTER ARRANGEMENT
Commencing Monday, Oct. S, 1885,
until further notice Passenger IrahS VIII
Leave Portland as follows: 300 a. M, Io'
Fnbyans, Bethlehem, Littletoa, Lnncas-
ter, WosdsvilIe, Montpelier, Sonns
bury, Newport, Burlington, nnnn.;n,
Ogdensburg, and all points on eohheetln%
500 o. M, for Bartlett and intermediate
ARRIVALS.
10. 40 n. M, from Bartlett and way stations
MN N. M. from SwantOn, Huntington
all poin'S Oh "ii j. HAMILTON, snyt
r.oho- q 1881 Oc3dtl
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co, rrCWINC DISEASES.

One of our customers says your CUTIcURA
REnIEnTEs are the best he can find for itching OF
the skin. He tried all others ana fouho no rellef
until he used yours -. ys,,rc C,,>, n
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~cm s. NOW LIKE OIL, AND IgINE to
eag# the famished Of old is tS SUT acb,Ra
YfiN sides and back the weak ana painful
WHhmuseles, the sore chest and hacking
kEIZkk8cough, and every pain ana acne OF
'''''' 'N''' -ON' S,W&w2W
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Murdock's Liquid Food contains 14.10 per cent.
of abumen all the other foods do not contain any.
Common food does not contain over one per cent.
that is available.
1t contains less organic matter than common
food and common food contains 1886; the other
preparations from % 81 to 60.5O per cent.
1t contains O42 of ash, which is indigeStible
matter The others contain from $50 to 2S.74
per cent. .,a-otbar
I'm alcoholic extracts 10y. EN-, ame 0tnGn
preparations are all TONES ds tiey CONTAIN
from 20. 8 to 56. IS per Senl. r;o,;a FOOD
These facts show why Murdock's Liquid FOOD
excels ali osiIer foods and preparations In making
new b,ood and cleansing the system of disease.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-03

Gold avervwhere. Price: CUTICURA, So cts. ;
So oUp' Ok cts REsoLyENT, 100. Prepared by
t t6e Porter DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co., Boston,
Mass Send for ssHoW to Cure Skin diseases"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-03
WIT AND WISDOM.

"And, obi did tell you about little Henry,
grandma? He's got bicyclei"
Gland alivel Well, don't get excited about it.
Jest you put big poutice OF soap and sugar on
1t and change it every morning. an it'll be- all
gone in three days. Your grandfather used to
have 'em every haydn time, regular as June.
They amt nothin; they'll do him good"
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ROOMS TO LET.
BUSINESS CHANCES.

DRUG STORE-Firstclass drug store in
~ Boston, on great thoroughfare; very des aG,
ble location; doing nice business; fne STOCK
and fixtures; elegant fountain; no outs and Will
be sold to settle an estate $500 lees than invoice
Apply to ADAMS DRUGGISTS AGENCY, 267
Washington St., Boston. 81
NOR sALE-One of the best country drug
Il stores in the State of Mass, in 1--we town Oh
5000 population; small competition; rent only
$3.50 Year, licensed, and doing an average n pHs
s2001 cash. Apply to ADAMS DRUGGISTS
AGENCY, 267 Washington St., Boston 3l-4
" NIGHTS OF LABOR Have you
n smoked any of those union made cigars
that A. L. MILLETT s. CO. are selling fer 3 cts?
II
CTAMP COLLECTORS-Want good
- collection of 800 to 1900 stamps; one strong
in U. s. preferred Address, giving price, A. D.,
Box 1857, city. 3o-1
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Begin now the use of Vegetine and you will es-
cape the unpleasant effects of spring weather.

Rain sgns.-Every farmer knows when swallows
fly low that rain is coming; sailors when the sea
gulls fly towards the land, when the stormy petrol
appears, or Mother Carey's chickens, as they are
called, predict foul weather Take the ants;
have you ever noticed the activity they display
before storm-hurry, scurry, rushing hither and
yOn as If they were letter carriers making six
trips day. or expressmen behind time? Dogs
grow sleepy and dull, and like to lie before fire
as rain approaches; chickens pick up. pebbles,
fowls rolf In the dust, flies sting and bite more
vicously, frogs croak more clamorsusly gnats as
semble under trees and horses display restless
ness When you see swan flying against the
wind, spiders crowding on a wall, toads coming
out of their holes in unusual numbers in the even
ing. worms, slugs and snails appearing, robin red
breasts pecking at our windows, pigeons coming
to the dovecote earlier than usual, peacocks
squalling at night mice squeaking or geese wash
ing, you can put them down as rain signs. Nearly
all the animals have some way Of telling the wealth
or In advance. 1t may be that the altered condi-
ton of the atmosphere with regard to electricity,
which generally accompanies changes of the
weather. make them feel disagreeable or pleasant.
Backache is almost Immediately relieved by
wearing one of Carter's Smart Weed and Bella
donna Backache Plasters. Try one and be free
from pain. Price rs cents.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-03

81 have sold and am selling Athlophoros. In
several cases have recommended it for rheuma-
tism and have found 1t to be good thing" says
C. w. Wells, a druggist of Maynard, Mass. No
remedy can be recommended more consclen-
tlously.
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rpTrERoF THE SCALP.

1 was almost perfectly bald, caused by letter
p REaIEnIEs about six weeks, and they cured my
Scalp, perfectly, and now my hair is coming back
as thick as It ever was.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-03

DrwuPLEs, Blackheads, Skin Blemshes and
FEVM Raby Humors, use CUTICURA SOAP.
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Domestic Por IS.

Ar at Dutch Island 1st, sch Lizzie Maud, iron
Portland bound south.
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LOST AND FOUND.

L OsT-Between the Preble House ana City
IL Hall, pair OF glasses. The finder will be
suitably rewarded by leaving them at W. L. Will
SON & CO.'S. Il
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FACTS.

LIQUID Food compare with other foods and tOnics?
We refer to DIR. s. w. Abbott's report for 1885.
He is the State inspector Of foods for Massachu-
Oft
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rcxrua ON a CHILD.

Your most valuable CUTICURA REMEDIES have
done my child so much good that feel like saying
this for the benefit of those who are troubled with
skin disease My little girl was troubled with
Fczema. and tried several doctors and medi-
cines but did not do her any good until used the
CIITI1t1RA REMEDIES, which speedily cured her,
for which / owe you many thanks and many
nights of rest. ,,----.. -,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-03
New York Stock and Money Market

The following New York stock market IS re-
ceived daily, by private wire, by Pullen, Croker
& Co. No. 80 Exchange street, Portland Me:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-03

The foreign influence on art is still felt In Amer
lea and even newspapers must bow before it.
They were talking about the Bull Run cyclorama
as work Of art:
is it really artistic?n replied the reporter
''Most decidedly" replied the editor.
Are there any artists of merit engaged in the
work?"
Merit" replied the editor, slapping his hand
down on the paste pot. merit. Well, l should
say sol Why, some of them artists can't speak a
word of EnglSh!"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-06-10
Housekeeping in Mexico.

The bread consumed in the CITY of
Mexico is all bought at the public bake
shops, and made in the French way.
Each day opens new chapter in do
nestle affairs, only provisions enough
being bought to last through. so that at
night the larder is rs bare as the cup
board of Mother Hubbard There is no
''trust" in Mexico. and the head of the
house who neglects TO leave pile of
silver dollars with his wife produces Il
famine in short order. The grocer.
meatman, charcoal ventler, and fruit
dealer all do cash business. and no
money no food. A few rich men have a
practical monopoly of the meat business.
The beef of the city is brought from
Vera Cruz and Guanajuato, about 200
head day being killed, cattle being
worth from S25 to S45 head. Mutton
is in universal use, and is better than
beef. Some choice carloads of mutton
have lately been shipped through from
New Mexico at good profit.
One rich man controls the pork mar
ket, and the extent of his monopoly is
shown by the fact that he hires seventy
five telephones, which place him in
communication with dealers who act rs
his agents. This monopolist also makes
the tallow-dips that are i'm universal use
among the poorer people, The better
class of candles, by the way. are M
ported from France and Germany; and
the enterprsing American who will
take Il bright Mexican partner and 90
into scientific candlc-making. ought TO
be in the way of making money. There
are no good fish in the market, but the
game is excellent The necessaries of
life are high, with good butter selling at
81 a pound, milk 20 cents quart. tea
S2.50 pound, chocolate 40 cents. lump
sugar 12a cents, potatoes 81 cents a
pound, and kerosene 81 cents gallon.
An enterprising American widow and
her daughter, by the way, are making
good butter and selling it at handsome
profit. San Francisco Bulletin.