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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-09
CITY ADvERTEs EMENTs.
CITY ADVERTEs EMENTS.
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Rules and Regulations of the Board OF
Health, respecting Privy Vaults Cess
Pools, sc, &c.


ON and after the first day of August, 1886, no
" person shall be allowed to construct any
prvy-vault, cess-pool, or any other receptacle or
conductor for drainage for filth of any kind, in any
locality within the city limits where access can be
had for drainage, to public sewer
When, upon proper complaint made in writing
to the Board of Health, any such privy-vault,
ceSS-po0l or receptacle or conductor, constructed
and maintained prior to the adoption of these
rules, shall after careful and thorough investiga-
ton, be adjudged by this Board of Health to con-
stitqte nuisance and source Of danger to the
public health such priyy-vault cess-pool receps
taele or conductor, shall be forthwith discontir-
ued and abolished, when the premises upon which
said nuisance exists can be connected with the
public sewer.
When such nuisances exist in localities unpro-
vided with proper street sewers, such disposition
shall be made OF them as the Board of Health may
determine.
All expense attending the enforcement Of the
provisions of these rules shall be borne by the
owner OF the property affected thereby, unless
otherwise ordered.
By order Of the Board of Health.
GEO. G. BURGESS, Secretary.
July goth, 1886. jly3id2w
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Mr.. Eben F. Pillsbury has retired from the
relationship of internalrevenue for the Dis
trict Of Massachusetts, and his subordinates
have presented to him a set of furniture. in
Guiding an oaken sideboard. A side track
would have been very appropriate present,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-09

A scheme is talked of whereby the fisheries
of British Columbia are to be developed by
fishermen transported from Labrador.
While they are about it the fellow who has
been developing the fish stories about suffer-
ing in Newfoundlan d should be transported
to the South Seas
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TIFF, PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING, AUG. 9.

We do not read anonymous letters and commun-
cations. The name and address of the writer are
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for pub
.lcation but as a guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-09

An Illinois veteran, the father of two sons
who persisted, the one at Gettysburg and the
other at Altoona, was getting pension of $12
a month when this administration came into
power Commissioner Black has cut it down
to four dollars. This is what the veteran
said to him in returning the new certificate:
My original pension was granted for disability
incurred in the service in 1852 under Gen. Grant
1t seems to me small business for government
preserved by the efforts of its soldiers to insult
one OF them by offering the scanty pittance grant
ed in your reissue certificate, and is beneath the
pride of one old soldier although needy, to ac-
cept it. would suggest that you add my 81 per
month to your 500, and if there is no law for it,
perhaps you could have the act of Congress grant
ing your pension amended so as to admit OF it.
The Democratic paper that commended
Congress for failing to pass over the Presi-
dents veto the bill to pension the widow of
General Hunter, will undoubtedly call this
letter insolent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-09

A company of negro militiamen from Mass
achusetts are to make tour in the South in
September. This shows that time will work
great changes, and prompts the hope that
the Mexicans and Texans will yet be friends
in,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-09

omy and reform, the appropriations of this
Congress are the largest with one exception
in the history of the government, and all of
them have been approved by the President
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-09

With Canadians tying our fishing schoon-
ers to rot at Nova Scotia wharves and Mex
leans training cannon on the great State of
of Texas, this country is getting stepped on
hadly
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-09

Congressman Cox of North Carolina who
stood up valiantly in the House during the
session just closed, in defence of civil service
reform has failed of denomination. The
fight against him was made by the enemies
of civil service reform and they won by a
large majority. Senator Vance undoubtedly
represented the sentiment Of the Democrats
of that State ON this question when he de-
scribed the reform as humbug and declared
that it ought to go.
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THE SHIRE TOWN.

The most interesting town in Aroostook is
H0ulton, the shire town of the county. In
the days when it was a. Uuited States post,
and distances were reckoned along the old
Military Road" from Bangor, Houlton was
said to be two hundred and fifty miles from
Portland. Now, by the railroad, the dis
lance is 304 miles. The town was incorpor-
ated in 1881, and named for one of its set
tiers. The Houlton family still survives in
the town. By 1850 there was population
of 1853, in 1880 it had increased to $3.50. Since
1880 the polls have increased from 535 to 1874,
and it is estimated that the entire population
is now some over four thousand. The coun-
try around Houlton is not quite equal to the
valley of the Aroostook River, although it is
very fine farming land. The village itself
has many fine residences, and many other
improvements. A system of waterworks
supplies the houses, and there are more
than thirty hydrants scattered through the
village for supply in case of fire. The town
pays seventeen hundred dollars year for
the rental of hydrants, besides supporting
ire department with steam and a hand en-
CINE. The electric light has also been intro
duced, but the power proving insufficient
the town was suddenly left in darkness one
night; since then, kerosene has served the
purpose. The village has two very commo-
dious public halls; so that while the At
wood Exploration Party was entertained in
the Opera House, another hall afforded ex-
cellent accommodations for theatrical per-
Torrance.
Houlton is the seat of the principal educa-
tional Institution in the county The Epis-
copal School at Presque Isle has two very
good buildings, and in spite of some ADVERSE
ties is likely to be success; but Houlton
Academy is the old school of the county, and
now that it has come under the control of
Colby University, has its future assured.
Its location is on one of the best streets of
the village; and with the new building pro-
vided for by Judge Workings gift of thirty
dollars, will be one Of the best
equipped academies in the State.
Like the other Aroostook towns, Houlton
depends on the country around for its pros
perity. 1t supplies large territory and is
The market for the farmers from very distant
hamlets. Manufactures are few. The
largest establishment is Young & Walton's
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CAMPAIGN PRESS.

For tho purpose of furthering the good cause in
the coming political campaign the publishers of
the PRESS propose to issue their Weekly and
Daily Editions at the following extraordinarily
low rates. barely covering the cost of material
md postage.
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SINGLE COPIES, SI.oo.
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO.,
PORTLAND, ME.

History repeats itself The Mayfower left
the Puritan last Saturday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-09
FOR GOVERNOR,
JOSEPH r.. BODWELL,
OF HALLOWELL.

For Representatives to Congress:
First Distriet-THOMAS B. REED, of Portland.
Second District - NELSON DINGLEY, JR., of
Lewiston.
Third Distriet-SETH L. MILLIKEN, of Belfast.
Fourth District-CHARLES A. BOUTELLE, Of
Bangor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-09
THE ARoosTooK.

Experiences of the Exploration Party
in the North.
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500
Operations annually.
BABIES.

ClRemember that with feeble infants who do no
thrive on their mothers milk the best prepared
foods in the market, WE REQUEST NO CHANGE
OF FOOD, but add or more drops four times
daily of Murdock's Liquid Food, and you will find
that their lost or needed vitality will be restored
to them in less than thirty DAYS.
Not a case of Cholera Infantum known where
Murdoek's Liquid Food has been used nor a death
scribed by physician
The question often asked-how does Murdock's
Liquid Food compare with other Foods and Ton
les? We refer to the State Inspector of Foods for
Massachusetts in his annual report for 1886.
Murdocks Liquid Food contains l41O per cent
Of albumen; 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 1885, the other
preparations from 22.62 to $3.50 per cent
1t contains 0.42 of ash, which is indigestible
matter. The others contain from $50 to 2374
In alcoholic extracts 1917. The other prem
arations are all TONES, as they contain from
2O.13 to 56.13 per cent
These facts show why Murdock's Liquid Food
excels all other foods and preparations in making
new blood and cleansing the system Of disease
tablespoonful four times day will make 10
rounds new blood monthly, and the system CON
l6ns "a to % pounds.
SHOWING HOW EASY 1T is RENEWED
AND HOW NECESSARY WHEN DISEASED.
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ANNUAL MEETINGS.
Annual Meeting.

VlHE annual meeting of the stockholders of the
IL Massachusetts Electric Time Company viii
be held in Portland at the office of the company
No. "a Exchange street on Wednesday, August IL,
at ppm. c. d. LIVERMORE, Clerk:
aug4 dtd
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The Maine State Press.

Weekly, will be furnished, beginning with the
number issued next after the receipt of the order
each ease, and closing with the issue Septem-
Der 10th, containing a report of the Maine cleo
lion
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-09


There is said to be conclusive evidence
that Editor Cutting carried the paper con-
tanning the libel for which he has just been
sentenced into Mexico himself and distrib-
uted it. If this be so, then there is no ground
for interference by the American Govern
ment. If an American violates the laws of
Mexico, in Mexico. he does so at his own
risk. 1t may be the duty of our government
in that case to see that he has fair trial, but
there its duty ends Cutting apparently has
had that. Secretary Bayard should curb his
impetuosity until he finds out the facts defn-
itely. Up to the present apparently he has
failed to discover some very important ones.
One theory which has been advanced to
explain the scarcity of mackerel on our coast
lays the unfortunate circumstance to the
fishermen who go South for the fish as early
as March. They set their seines and nets as
far south as Cape May to intercept the fish
as they migrate northward. Coming in con-
tact with these distractions the mackerel
leave the shore to strike in farther north;
but are again headed off by the weirs and
seines which line the coast to Cape Cod, and
even farther north. This theory may be
more ingenious than true; but there can be
little doubt that the fishermen have been fol-
lowing the mackerel too closely; and that
the plan to allow no importation till after
June 1st each wear is much needed
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SINGLE COPIES, Is CENTS.
THE DAILY PRESS,

VIII be furnished, beginning with the number is
sned next after the receipt of the order in each
ease, and closing with the issue September 10th,
with full returns from Maine Election,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-09

AS the Exploration Party went up the
Aroostook river they found themselves in
the best part of the most remarkable county
in the State. In the first place it has $500
square miles of territory; the great State of
Massachusetts, has only S,040 square miles.
An Aroostook farmer would feel crowded in
State like Rhode Island or Delaware.
Then Aroostook is growing faster in popu-
lation than any other county. The counties
of Maine that have made any appreciate
gains in the last quarter of century are
Aroostook, Androscoggin and Cumberland.
While Cumberland had gained 10,76S from
1860 to the census of 1880; and Androscoggin
1886; Aroostook had more people by 1921
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A GOOD RECORD.
LIQUID Food was given before and after the operations

With what we have been and are doing
we shall be able, i'm our new Free Hospital
that we are now building corner of Hunt
ington Avenue and Camden street, to per-
form i'm the Surgical half of the Hospital,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-07

The State Mine Inspector, speak
ing about natural gas in his report
says: "The recent discoveries of
natural gas at Pittsburg and else
where has had a very baneful effect
upon the coal trade of Ohio. 1t is
estimated that the gas wells near
Pittsburg have alone crowded from
that market from 5000 to 10000
tons of coal per day. This coal has
been obliged to seek new markets
and now comes in direct compete
ton with the coal of this state, on
the lakes and elsewhere. Already
the effect of the natural gas is seri.
ously felt upon the mining industry
of the state. If gas can be found in
most localities, coal lands will be
of but little value, the vast coal
trade will dwindle and miners will
have to seek some other avocation
as a means of livelihood"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-07

1t is said, among the first bills
that will be introduced in the next
legislature will be one to increase
legislators pay from $6O0to $1,000
a year; one to increase the COVER
nor's salary from $4,000 to $4,000
or $4,000, and one to purchase a
gubernatorial mansion. The in
creases in salary will not affect pre-
sent incumbents, as, under the law
in this state, an official shall serve
his term of office at the'salary which
attached to the position when he
was electsd. thereunto.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-07

The sapient ass, who made such
a brilliant CD effort at wit and sar-
casm in the last weeks Register,
over the newspaper report of our
having Congressional aspirations,
is entitled to a wooden button. He
needs flaming" God knows! But
we think he needs the care of an
idiotic asylum more. We are sur
prised that our neighbor permits
such dreary attempts Of witticism
to infict his readers. 1t is the
same as when we were spoken of for
the Collectorship. We call Probate
Judge Quinn's attention to the fell
lows case. His symptoms of idiocy
are clear. Remove him!
editor L. G. Gould" never even
dreamed of being a candidate for
Congress. He wouldn't be one if
he could, and couldn't be if he
would. He has no ambition to
squander hard earned cash in pur-
suit ofany such empty honors! His
only aspirations now are to make
the DEMOCRAT a good paying insti-
tuition. He believes he will succeed.
Remove the idiot, neighbor!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-07

Reports indicate that during the
present session ofthe United States
congress a law will be enacted,
granting pensions to all soldiers
who served in the Mexican war. An
ticipating the provisions of the law:
it would be advisable for those
who served to procure the affidavits
of two of their comrades or of per.
sons who knew them at the time ano
acquainted with the facts as to theil
service in that war. 1t would, as we
are reliably informed, probably in
sure the early allowance of theil
claims in case the law is passed
at least it would perpetuate the evi
dence of the matter and might a
some future time be a benefit tx
their families.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-07

The Board of Managers of the
Homes for Disabled Soldiers report
that there are now 5000 veterans in
the Homes throughout the country,
and there is no room for new appli-
cations. The number of applica-
tons is reported to be largely in
creasing. At the same time the
number of applicants has largely
increased, especially in Wisconsin:
Iowa and the Northwest. There are
now more than 5000 applications
on file for admission to the Homes.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-07

removal of good men, yet never be-
fore John Quincy Adams admins
tration has such discretion in this
regard been exercised. 1t has been
a fair attempt to carry out the Civil
Service law, very creditable to Mr..
| Cleveland's administration. The
chief difficulty, since removals must
well nigh of necessity be effected or
ex parte testimony, is doubtless
foundin the factthat Mr.. Villas mus
accept for truth the statements O
Senators and Congressman, not
outstanding so many ofrhem lie
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-07

Dakota has upset a kettle Of fish,
SO far as her prospects of admission
into the Union are concerned. Her
over Jealous Republican statesmen,
in their enthusiastic struggles to
have the Territory transformed in
to a State, did something never be-
fore heard of under similar circum-
stances. They eve went as far as
to prevail upon the Territorial Leg
islature to elect two United States
Senators. To represent what? The
Territory? They could not have
been legally elected to represent a
State, because there is no such a
thing yet as the State of Dakota.
Nor will there be any prospects of
one until the asses consider their
precipitous action.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-07

Since 1S6S-three years after the
civil war-as the report of Secreta-
ry Whitney shows, the Government
has expended $75,OOO,O 900 for build
ing, repairing, equipping and arm.
ing war ships, and this vast sum
excepting about $5,O0O,OOO, might
as well have been flung into the
ocean. An equal amount, honestly
and judiciously disbursed during {
term of years. would put our coas'
in a proper state of defence ant
give us navy sufficient for all prob
able emergencies.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-07

A bill is to be introduced in con-
gress to lend the name of the Gov
eminent to the International Ex-
position which is to be held in1S92
tocommemorate the ourhundredth
anniversary of the discovery of
America. The exposition will be
planned after that of Philadelphia:
and similar legislation is desired
except that no financial aid OF
guarantee is asked fromthe govern.
ment, the people of Chicago agree
ing to foot all the bills.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-07
MARRIAGES.

MISUNDERSTANDING. 24th, by Rev.
]. II. Blackford, at his residence, Mr.. William
Phillips, of New Madison, o., and Mrs. Mary
E. Shuman, of Eldorado, o.
TEFORD-MILLS-On the evening of the
oath of Dec, at the residence of the brides
parents near Palestine, Darke Co., o., by Rev.
J.H. Blackboard, Mr.. Ephraim Teford, Of Pal.
e%stine, and Miss Florence D.. Mills.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3lst, at the
residence of the brides parents, by Rev. Jos
Longnecker, Mr.. Charles Brubaker and Miss
Matilda Petry, all of Preble Co., O..
MYER-SCHNALL-On the Sd inst, b,
Rev. G. Baughman, at his residence on Nortt
Cherry street, Mr.. John Myer and Miss Mary
Schnall, both of Lewisburg.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-07

The Albany Argus saysthat near
ly 5000 people passed through the
capitol to view the remains of Gen.
Grant, which lay in state there, and
when the superintendent of the
state house, a month after, opened
the four boxes for receiving contri-
buttons to the Grant monument
fund he found the sum of $1S. This
princely ~Hberality on the part of
New Workers should be commemo-
rated in letters of gold.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-07

The New Paris Mirror boy is not
only a crank, but a cenceited fool
and quite a donkey besides. If he
wasn't, he never would have bit and
took on so over. a little squib that
appeared among the locals of the
DEMOCRAT and madeno mention of
his newspaper obscurity whatever,
but only expressed truism. His
blowing" about his "better publica-
ton" proves him a conceited fool,
and his clatter about our "resigning"
what we have gained by honest in
dustry and close application to our
legitimate business and is our pri,
cate property, shows him to be an
ass. We have published newspa-
pers without county patronage and
lived too, Mr.. Conceit, while you
were a "pukeing and puleing" in
FAINT in your mothers lap, uncer-
tain whether you would mature
an idiot or an ape! We were
not aware of any competition or
private contract in the publication
of the premium fair list. But, ifyou
wantitfor your disqualification"
and the Directors ofthe Agricultural
Society feel disposed to favor you
with it, you are welcome so far as
we are concerned. That much we
are willing to "resign" to please the
boy! Rats!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-07

Accounts are prevalent all over
the country of the terrible effects
of trichinosis, resulting from eating
raw or only partially cooked pork.
Seventeen persons in New York are
reported dying of the disease, hav-
ing partaken of a Thanksgiving
dinner of partially cooked pork.
There is no remedy for the dread
malady. 1t is better never to touch
pork than to eat it half cooked. Of
all meats this should be thoroughly
cooked, and the many instances of
fatality brought about by trichina
should serve as an effcctual warning
to all.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-07

On March 3, 1887, the terms of
twenty-five U. S. Senators expire.
Sixteen of the number are Republi-
cans and nine are Democrats. The
States of Connecticut, New York,
and New Jersey will be the ones de-
termining which party will be in
power in the Senate after the date
named, providing, of course, the
elections to be held in several
States, result as may be reasonably
supposed.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-07
From EA
STERLING, KAN,
January /, 1886.

Bro. Gould:-Find inclosed 81. so
to help oil the machine another
year. The DEMocRATcomes prompt
ly to our Kansas home every week.
filled with local items of interest to
US, and is, therefore, a very welcome
visitor. Of course, you know, we
don't like its politics, but it's like
Col. Harris once remarked. He
said, 81 take the DEMocRATbecause
it always keeps me stirred up poll
tically, sc I'm ready at all times to
work for the Republican cause"
Jokes aside. We enjoy the Demo-
crat very much and want to be as
prompt in payment as it has been
%punctual in coming to us. We have
many warm friends who are readers
of the Democrat, and would like to
say to them through its columns,
that we have the best country out
ofdoors splendid land, goodtowns,
good society and a first-rate climate,
and more real "git up and git" than
any OF Uncle Sans boys. Don't
think Kansas is made up of drones.
We have now more miles of rail
road than Ohio, and we've onlyjust
begun the railroad business. We
have an immense corn crop. We
r noted for raising large pump
kins, water-melons, pretty girls and
rattle-snakes. Now, if any of you
Democrats want to leave old Preble,
come right along to Kansas, and
we'll soon make good Republicans
of you. [ know Bro. Gould will
object to you leaving there, but its
for your good that [ want you to
come here and be turned from the
error of your way before it is too
late. Wishing you a happy new
year. am, Respectfully,
S. S. DIX.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-07

Some men are so doggishly con-
structed in their nature, that the
mere favorable mention of a fellow
being or neighbor for an honor,
throws them into hydropobia. For
the credit of community they
should be taken to the woods and
shot! We regret there is one of
such creatures around the office of
our neighbor, of the Register.