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The Portland daily press., 1886-04-07

A despatch states that the commander of
the German gunboat Cyclops bombarded and
destroyed the town of Moneybimbia, West
Africa.
Yesterday being the fifty-seventh anniver-
sary of the declaration of Greek independ-
ence, it was celebrated as holiday.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-07
KNOX COUNTY.

Mr.. James Fl. Rivers, well-known eiti-
zen of Boston, died at his home in Dorches-
ter Saturday, aged So years. He was born in
st. George, but went to Boston before it was
a city, and first started little steamer on
regular trips to Hingam. Then. ne developed
the business and finally ran line of packets
between Boston and Southern ports. In 1S49
Mr. Rivers was deputy collector OF customs
at Thomaston, Me-, but held the position on
ly short time.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-07

The regular annual session of the grand
lodge of Maine Good Templars which will be
held in Augusta, April IA and 10, promises to
be largely attended. The year just ending
has not been so favorable as some that have
preceded it, and the secretary's report will
probably show a slightly decrease in member
ship. This has been due to several causes.
In some cases the skating mania has tended
to draw away the younger members; in 9TH
er sections the existing labor troubles and
agitation ha e proved Injurious; and all ov-
er the State it has been a reactionary year
such as might be expected to follow the year
OF the amendment campaign and the extra
amount of temperance work done in that
year.
WALDO COUNTY.
A horse belonging to Henry Davis of
Searsport, broke his back in a snow drift re-
Gently on cross road leading out by Blacks
mill. 1t is said he will ask the town to pay
for the animal.
YORK COUNTY.
Mr.. F. P. Cleaves of Kennebunk, Dart
mouth College student has been selected as
one of the contestants for the Rollins prizes
The speaking contest comes of commence
ment week.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-07
THE STATE.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.

Charles May, who kept a store at Togus
Corner, disappeared two weeks ago yester-
day and has not been seen since. His family
are in the dark as to his whereabouts.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-07
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, April 6, 1886.

Mean daily bar. ..29 966 Maximum ther 35.4
Mean daily ther. 1913 Minimum ther.. 81.
Mean daily DIV pit 1928 Max. vel.wind., SO NE
Mean daily hum.943 Total precip....... FOG
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
april 6, 1886, 1000 P. NJ
Observations taken at the same moment Of time
aft all stations.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-03-17
The Hot Water Cure.


 "My dear" remarked Mr5. De Wiggs at the breakfast table thls morning, "Djo Lewis says that wa ter will cure al, diseases"
 "He does, does he?' said MT DeWiggs.
 "Yes, and persons who use the treatment ought never to be sick at all."
 Well, I don't believe it.'
 "Why?"
 "You know how sick l am all the time.n
 But you have never tried the hot water cure.'
 "Wbat. never tried it." ejacula ted DeWiggs, as he edged towards the door. "Why l've been Ill not water ever since l married you.'
 He got outside just in time to miss a teacup fired at him as parting salute. te.-Pittsburg Chroni cIa
Nevada County picayune., 1886-03-17
Dealing with n Tramp.

"Who's that at the kitchen door" asked Mir. Jollikin of Lis young wife last Sunday, just after break fast.
 It's tramp, and I'm bot e"ed to death W th them,n she replied.
 "Wait a minute, my dear" said her husband; ''l'Il fix him 70 he won't trouble you any more.'
 He kissed her and went out, and in five minutes he returned.
 "Well," inquired his wife, "did you fix him'"
 "Yes, gave him something to eat
 "Why, you shouldn't have done that He'll he sure to come right back and worry me more than ever, "she said, petulantly. "Oh, no. he won't. I gave hin a pock etful of those biscuits you made for breakfast "-Exchange.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-03-17
X Terribly Shattered Man.

Two or three years ago, when cot ton futures, had greater hold on the South than now, even the col ored folks became crazy to specu late. One day well-known dark ey, called Uncle Phillip, drove a mule into Augusta, and some one asked his errand.
 "Gwine ter buy fuchers soon's I lin sell dis meweI," he replied.
 A day CT two after he left town on foot, and the same man asked ;
 "Well, Uncle Phillipp, how is futures?'
 "Oh, sah! fuchers am All right al right, but if you wants ter know how 1 is, dat's different matter, sah. I'ze terrible shattered man. '
Nevada County picayune., 1886-03-17
Humorous Column.
Our Telephone Girl.

The other day Brownbey called on Dr. Obstetter and informed him that trouble might occur 1owR al his house at almost any moment and he would he greatly obliged Ii inc good doctor would go down and guard against fatal results. The doctor knew what was wrong and had often heard Brownhoy say he would never remain about the house un0er circumstances Ike those, so he said:
 "Well, l suppose you Will "a"' me to telephone you the result
 "Certai,ly. doctor, certainly Brownboy replied.
 You will be at your officer"
 "Of course l will, and as anxious to hear from home as ever young husband was"
 well, all right, brownboy; We will telephone you as soon as pos sible." and the doctor proceeded ,o his clients residence as direct ed.
 Tn the course ot about an hour Browuboy WAS called up from hls desk by ring at the telephone He eagerly answered when the doc tor called;
 sHello, Brownboy"
 "Yes, doctor, what is tine newsT
 Excellent cxcellent!'
 "Boy or giri''
 "Two girls and one boy" My God! Triplet's, doctorT moaned Brovnhoy.
 "Yes, and"
 Here the ungodiy girl at the cen tral station switched on a man who was telephoning his weekly report of orders left for electric belts to bis employer, and had Jus' informed him that he had sold for- ty.seven during the week, wher Brownboy was switched onto hi' number and heard the remainder of remarks, which was as follows Aud I think there will be toui more by evening"
 "Four morer' said Brownboy staggering beneath the blow
 Yes, I am sure of four more and should not be surprised there are six"
 Great heaveni' groaned Brown boy, and he has not been seen IT the city since. Tue telephone glll mindful of the agony sue has caus ed the mother of the tripiets, hal pepitently told her what she did and now tie woman and her tliend' are advertising for Brownboy Il al the daily p' pers, announcm: that he will learn something to hi advantage hy addressing his wife hut it seems he does not desir the advantages he thinks are Il store for him.-F. F. Huddle, | National Weekly.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-03-17

What is your name?" asked the sheriff of an old negro who had come in to pay his taxes.
 Jim Fry, sah, fodder O de late Mir. Fry.n
 "How long has your son been dead2"
 ''He ain't dead; de late MT. Fry ain't.u
 "Then how can he be the late Fryf
 Cease he's neber on time-allus Late, sah.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-03-17
Railroads,

Tl~ 3t. Louis, Iron Mountain q southern Railway, the great Southern route from St Louis and the North and East through Ar kansas and Tcxas to Mexico and Cailfornia ,.r.trates the northern part of the county entering it on the east side near B9ughtoh station, sna going out on the west at tmmet N distance of fifteen miles. The Ouaehita X Choetas Railroad. a proposed rosd now be- ing sury eyed from point on the ouschlta river near Camden, to point on the hne oi the Choctaw Nston near Ultima Thule must. by stipulation in the charter, pass by the town of Prescott. and through tho county from thn snntheAst to the northwest.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-03-17
Soil ard Climate.

Tho soil of the southern and southwestern portions of the county is sandy loan, well saspted to corn, cotton, potatoes. yegctsbles and grapes. Fiae springs abound in this re- zion. tn the central and western portions the soil i. gray dirt, fertile and susceptible of easy cultivation. The soil of the northern part of the county is varied, but is mostly red dirt and very fertile The soI of Prairie De Anne is gray dirt, and adapted to snsll grain and grasses, the native grass on the open prairie welding from two to three tons of fine hay DOT acre. There is some very fine black land on the southwest side of the Prai- ric. though the red dirt land prrdominates The climate is salubrious and healthful. The thermomrtor never goes below six dcg ees above zero in the winter. and ranges from 90 to l00 in the shade during tho summer months
Nevada County picayune., 1886-03-17

Who is wise? He that learns from every one. Who is powerful He that governs his passions. Who is richF He that ia content.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-03-17
Tinb bar.

The county is remarkably wn'i tilnbered, Its most valuable woods are yellow pine. ev- cry variety of oak and hickory, sweet, black and tupelo gum, maple, mulberry. ash, wal nut. birch, beech, sycamore, linn, dogwood. hackberry, holly, red and water elm. per simmon, cypres., beach, boi' dare, black locust honey locust, wild cherry, rcd bud and sosa,Fr.S
Nevada County picayune., 1886-03-17
Products.

The principal products arc corn, cotton, wheat. oats rye. barley. millet, broom corn sorghum, sweet and Irish potatoes turnips in fact vegetables of nearly every variety grow horo to perfection. Eyp"renced fruit growers assure Us that we hazard nothing in saving that no locality can grow a greater variety of fruit, md to greater perfection thsa Nevada county. The genio climate ot this county, neither too cold in winter nol too hot in summer, is peculiarly adapted tC ,ln c,,l.urc nf he crane
Nevada County picayune., 1886-03-17

Fortune gives too much 10 many, but to none enough.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-03-17
NEVADA COUNTY, ARKANSAS.
1 Description of It's Location. SOif, Climate, Schools, Chnrehes, Railroads. Water-COurses, Timber and Agricultur-
 ai RnsurceS.

N-ENADA COUNTY w"s created ny
 W anact of the General asSelnhv, March oo 1871. and is situated in the southwestern part of the state, being bounded on the east by Ouachita cuuntv.,op the northeast anp north by Clark, from which Il ls separated by Little Missouri river, on the west hy Etrmpstead, and on the south by columbia: IL has an area ot about GG0 square i'n'Fs. and in 1880 had population of l3,0o Ihhao'- tspts.
 Topography.
 The surface of tue country Is generally un- duIatinr: few places being too broken ior cultivation. or too level for drainage. The southern half of the county covers the apcy of the watershed between the Ouachta and Red rivers. the small streams on the east side flowing to the tributaries of the Ouachi- ta and those on the weS to the tributaries ot inc Red. All the branches land rivulets of the northern part flow to the Little Missouri. Prairi De Anne. beautiful little inland prairie seven miles long from east to west, Is situated in the northern part of the county, closely surrounding the to wn of Prescott on the eust, north and west
 Water-Cootscr.
 i The principal water-COursc Is Littlc Ms sauri river a beautiful stream which has ] it's sot,rcc in the Crddo mountains. It flows in a soutaraierly dirceton, forming the 1 boundary line between Nevada and Clark counties fer long distance. Beforethe rail- 1 roads peneIrated this section. small stesmeri uayignted the river during the winter snd .nring seasons. The hand along the margin ] of the river tS fertile and exceedingly well timbered. The bottom is A valGable stock range. It has few laeoons and hayous, and is not considered sickly stream. The Torre Rouge creek is the next largest stream II crosses the northern part of the county from the west to the east, emptyiRg into the Little Missouri river. The Can-y creek drains the central portion of the county, flowing into the Little Missouri river freln the west, i south of the Terre Rouge. Tho Bodcaw is 2 ! small creek in the southwestern portion of county. The land bordering on 1t is very fertile. It flows south into the Dorcheat, n i tributary of Red river.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-03-17
Stock Raising.

Noportion of the Southwest is better adapted to stock raising than Neyeda county. On Prairie De Anne and along the streams. cattle horses and mules thrive and do well the year round on tho native grasses Hogs can be raised here almost without any care at all. They tstten readily in tho fall upon the abundance of mast in the woods
Nevada County picayune., 1886-03-17

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Nevada County picayune., 1886-03-17
w
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is prepared solely for the cure oI srrrv sy, piaints tchich aHiict nedr.y ,cOnG n in au classes of socie.p', .h,
 By JiptnD tone oh@ SeTf''g aH ,r- -o reguiarities a,sd disp'aeen "t,.oe S itis or ths greatest VaI'9e i' sAo"S ,1 or lire. ,ri!l It's gtSe during pTcyndncy .,,d ] greatly reiieUe the 71cins Q s"oo'
 0ssHres e speedy Tccorcry' 5 ,,al
 1. Is pieosdat 60 fhe fastS a. .pl. bc tokea iS, al conditions oI 'N0 v te;l, tcith l1er'Iec: SG[Ssy' v, u;s.a,e
 Doctors prescribe tyOF o'
 pecut.dg' co FsflGies,
Nevada County picayune., 1886-03-17

Prescott. Inc county sent was lad out and settled in September, 1873, It is situ- sted on the St Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway, 96 miles south of Little l20o0 bales of cotton are received per annum. The public buildings consist of fine new brick Court House, finished below and above stairs in native pine. oiled, the building cost ing near S200o0; splendid new jail; the different church edifles; and the finest pub lie school house in the seate. and highly Crsdtable school house for the blacks.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-03-17

Long expsrienco in the treaimcn. oib ooib bGrt trout les has cony.poel Inc th4s ih,'"aiote. h"i"t MGtcTia hsdieI Nxcsld Morres TO nn,rh nj n in tae treat mont of digeases Tor NIio" ".,,d e. oommendsd. Iu.eit in my pract!.e,,o' Ssr rrcuji jia to Ily sea. kre. N. T. ROHiNo4}NN,,hi.. .J
 EI.Cliye street, 5t. LO"-''
Nevada County picayune., 1886-03-17
The Grnded Free Schools

Of Prescott for the whites are pronounced bN the State Superintendent of Pnblic lnstruc ton and others, the best il, the state, except ing those ofLittle Rock only, shd yisitorr from the Northd eclare them equal to th' schools in towns of like size in any of tn, Northern states. Besides the healthy and ac cessiblc location, moral and enterpri,inG town, and magnificent modern school build
 ing with its seven large ell lighted and ven, tilated rooms seated with the best folding and lock desks and all arranged to be heated with furnaces, ws clsim the special sdvan- tage of having an able and experienced fscul. ty. large assortment of maps, globes and charts; choWical, botanical, philosophical mathematical and astronomical apparatus 8 large geological and chronological ca6inet a large snd well selected library free to pu- pls; systematic penmsnship; frequent scicn- life ieciure., excellent advantages in music painting and drawing; vocal music and calls themes as a daily exercise, and an interest ing normal class for the leaiuirG of teGcAers. The enrollnent during the present scolssuc year runs up to near 300 pupils, and the daily attendance about 2S0.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-03-17

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Nevada County picayune., 1886-03-17

The county is reasonably well supplied with mail facilities, only s few ofthe interior neighborhoods being remqto from post of- fees. The post offices in the county are Bells Store, Bodcsw, Boughton Bourlapls Store, Bluff City, Csney Clayton. Delta, Elm met Falcon, Honeaylle, Isnesbarg and Prescott. Prescott is money order office
Nevada County picayune., 1886-03-17
Schools and Churches.

Nevada county is divided for educations purposes into forty school districts. Prof. J w. Conger, the county examiner, is most etTic eut officer, and has the system of fire, common schools in good working order throughout the county The free schools arr maintained by a state tax of one-ffth of ons per cent, poll tax of sl on every male cit zen over tho age of twenty-one wears, locn option tax, which cannot exceed onc-half O. one Der cent interest on the permanent schoo fund. and fines and torfeitures in certain eases. There are crcditable churches in al most every neighborhood in the county. fh' leading denominations are the Methodist, Missionary and Primitive Baptists, Presby- terians. Cumberland Preshyterisns, Christians and Epi.roDxle.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-18
Worthy Men Promoted.

The President believes in promoting
those who show themselves worthy Of
being promoted. The two Civil Service
Commissioners who were nominated Tues
day, were advanced from less lucrative
and less important positions, and Col.
Trenholm, who was nominated for Comp
troller Ofthe Currency, was lifted from an
uncOngenial $4,000 Office to a congenial
$4,000 office. Doubtless the vacancies
caused by these promotions will be filed
with men already in the service, if those
who are qualified and satisfactory in
other respects can be found.
The Civil Service Commission lost a
very good man in Col. Trenholm. He is
one Of those men who are conscientious
in the discharge of their duties, and who
can always be depended upon to do what
is right.
Mr.. Oberly and MIR. Lyman, who are ex-
pected to battle in behalf Of civil service
reform, have good records, and they will
do what they can, doubtless, TO enforce
the letter and the spirit of the civil service
law. 1t is apparent, however, that thsB
are comparatively unknown, and that
their appointment will not help to break
down the opposition Of those who are OPP
posed to the law. Civil service reform,
although growing stronger in the affee-
tions OF the people, is not yet firmly es-
tablished. Its enemies yet believe that
the day is not distant when the politicians
will be able to replace it with the spoils
system
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-18
wasertight Compartments.

The loss OF the Oregon has started dis
cussion of the question whether there 10
as much dependence 70 be placed upon
the system Of watertight compartments as
there has generally been thought to be.
The Oregon was well provided with water
tight 5ulkheads, and IL was not believed
That she would sink il any one Of her
compartments should be filled
with water. There have been
several theories advanced for the
failure Of her water-tight compartment
system to do what was expected Of it..
One is that she was struck on one Of the
bulkheads, and that in this way two COM
partments were opened TO the water.
Another is that the doors between several
Of the compartments were open, and the
effectiveness OF the system was thus null
hied. still another theory is, and it ap-
pears TO be the most reasonable, that the
opening was made in the main compart-
ment, which was 125 feet long. and which
was capable OF holding enough water to
sink.the vessel.
If this last theory is the correct one it
is apparent that in order to increase the
effectiveness Of the compartment system
it is necessary to make the compartments
smaller. 1t Will hardly do to say that the
system is failure, because there are
many instances on record where vessels
have been saved by it. tits probable that
1t is capable Of being improved, or of be-
ing made the basis Of another system
which will accomplish the purpose
aimed at when it was adopted.
Doubtless if It had not been for the COM
partment system the Oregon would have
sunk in much less time than she did. She
fioated, after being struck, more than eight
hours. That was ample time TO secure
the safety OF all on board of her.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-18
PERSONAL.

WALLRNBAcHER, the Viennese public hang
man, is dead. He held the Office "A years and
during that time executed but So persons.
QUEEN VICTORIA has paid the bills for
Princess Beatrice's wedding. SIS, 200, and will
not ask Parliament to give anything toward
Ii.
POLICEMAN CALL, OF st. Paul. tramps his
beat in shoes that are Is inches long and q
inches broad across the sole. They are not
too large.
SENATORS sAwYER, Ingalls, and Salisbury
are going TO Cuba as the guests of the COM
bined rail and steamship line which carries
the mails to Havana.
LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL, in his Man
chester speech. declared that for the last 90
years Mr.. Gladstone has been guilty OF all
kinds OF electioneeriEg frauds.
mrs. LASGTRY," SAYS London gossip. sis
coming 10 America TO live, and. what is more,
she il TO marry Frederick Gebhardt, whose
love is far superior to hi photography"
TITS SAID that friends of Mrs. Hancock are
expressing surprise that neither Mrs. Grant
nor Mrs. Garfield has subscribed TO the fund
for Mrs Hancock. The Grant family even
failed oBend Representatives 10 the Generals
funeral.
PATRICK JORDAN, who was messenger to
Jefferson Davis. when the latter Was Secre-
tary of War, and who was appointed recently
on the watch force OF the Interior Depart
ment is lying seriously III at his home in
Washington.
The Duke OF Bedford. the Wing marnate
who refuses to be comforted by MIR. Gladstone,
owns Russell Square, London, and a great
many buildings near by. The annual rem
tails OF the entire estate are estimated to ex-
coed 81, 500, 900.
EARL ABERDEEN, Lord Lieutenant OF Ire
land, recently met Michael Davitt, the intro
duction being made at the Earrs request. IL
took place At a reception given by the Lord
Mayor OF Dublin. This Is considered one OF
the most significant signs Of the times.
MRS. HANCOCK will receive this week the
sum OF Sl0,0 900 from the Mutual Benefit Life
Insurance Company OF Newark. Nearly 20
years ago, when the late General was at Port
lcavenw worth, he took out policy for $40 OO0
In this company. 10 is said he was also in
surod IN other companies,
n. r. N. THE PRINCE or WALES gives the
latest proof that n Kings stomach Is but a
mans stomach. and that mans stomach Ia
but a muscular bag with rebelious WAYS of
ne own. The mucn-dined and much wi ned
Prince Is now on "iron rations." and his
allowance for dinner is the lean part Of A
mutton chop with bit OF stale bread.
WILLIAMS, the colored man whom Pren-
dent Arthur appointed Minister 60 Hayti
shortly before the clio e Of his administration,
and who Secretary Bayard refused 20 recog-
nize az Minister, though he had been CON
hrned by the senate, has entered suit In the
Court Of Claims against the United states for
81 500 compensation as salary while Minister 10
Hayti ana Charge dAnaircs &C San Domingo,
from March 4. 1885, to March i9, 1885, stating
that he has never been suspended or dis
mieted
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-18

Senator Vance has pointedly denied the
charges Of nepotism made against him by
the Republican papers. He SAYS twelve
of the sixteen persons whom he is said to
have fOisted on the government have never
before been heard OF by him, and he adds:
"My brother, who is said TO be in ONCE at
$4,000 year, holds position which pays
$4,000, which position he obtained with
out my aid. He is an ex-member OF Con-
gress, ana obtained the position through
his own efforts and those OF his associates
in the House." The Senator has son In
the regular army, who graduated in due
course from West Point. His other son
serves him as private secretary at a salary
OF $500 instead Of 81, 100 as reported. A
House page boy, appointed by others
from Tennessee, happens TO be the sena-
tors nephew.