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The Portland daily press., 1886-12-04
MARINE NEW s.
PORT OF PORTLAND.
FRIDAY, Dec. B
Arrived.

FRIDAY, Dec. 3.
Arrived.
Steamship Eleanora, Bragg, New York-mdse
to B Coyle.
Barque Payson Tucker. Tucker, Portsmouth in
Tow OF tug l. Beknap, to load for Cnba. To s
Sch Bertha Warner, Lathwaite, Norfolk-coal to
Me Cent RR.
sch Julia & Martha Hopps Calais for Boston.
sch Ontari . Sprague, Calais for Boston,
Salem.
Sch Annie L Wilder, Thurston, Rockport for
Boston.
Sch Twilight, Bennett, Damariscotta for Boston
Sea Gen Grant, Damaristotta for Boston.
Cleared.
:, Barque Miranda, Corhett, Martinique u II
Hamlen & Son.
Sch Arladne, Colby, Havana-Isaac Emery.
Sch Mile Florence, Johnson Grand Manan,
Sch Monticello, Simmons, East Bluehill-N Blake
SAlLED-Barques Naverslnk. Miranda; schs
Uranus, and Ariadne.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-04
i4o FREE BEDS,

and contain SO 900 feet of floor.
Our Liquid Food can be retained Dy the weakest
stomach. -Four tablespoonful daily VIII Iia .'
infants. never change their food, but add hve or
more drops Of Liquid Food az each feeding. and
their lost or needed vitality viii be restored In less
than thirty days.
Send for the Report OF the Chair
man of the Section of Obstetrics
of the American Institute of HON.
Oeopafhy, read at saratoga mt the
annual meeting OF 1855.
Circulars trere sent by him to al the PhVsiciGns
IN the United States asking lrhdt their experience
NTH Mrdocs Liquid Food In rs use for IN
fonts under, as lceH as over, one year old.
Then what results, with all the
different Milk preperatiOns.G Grain
Foods, PeptonOid Foods and Beef
Extracts.
The Surgical stan OF Murdock's Free Hospital
for Women are In daily attendance, except Satnr-
day, to examine patients and assign beds.
EVERY BED FREE.
Our Free Surgical Hospital for Women, located
on Huntington avenue, above Westchester Park
contains fifty (5O) beds.
our Free Surgical Hospital for Women located
on Gainsborough street, corner OF Huntington
avenue contains 90 beds. Each hospital In
charge Of separate staff Of responsible surgeons.
Our Free Home for Homeless Boys contains 40
beds, and Is located at IL TO II Causeway street.
Many Of these boys suffer from Scrofula, Eczema
and other skin diseases, which yield quickly by
the use Of our Liquid Food.
From the fact that no two beeyeS or sheep are
alike IS the reason Of our different brands being
different in flavor.
All brands are made by the same formula. The
letter represents the day of make, and the figure.
the tank.
ii richer, 1t IS stronger I'm smell and flavor, and
will bear created .eduetion. IL cannot be re-
duced so low but 1t will be Superior TO all other
preparations In treating chronic eases.
fNtFfa ln
from your druggist we deliver, free Of express,
~ OF. for Sl.OO.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-04
s12 SUITS FOR Sc.

This is not a $500, $500, $500 or
$1,000 suit, but regular $12.O0 suit
for 5000, and Its equal was never Of
fered by any manufacturer or retailer
In Portland. We are giving customers
a benefit. Come In and share IL. Six
dollars saved Is $12 earned, and you
will be lncSy to ever meet such q chance
again. These goods are not off color,
nor marked down because they are light
weight, and we don't want to carry
them over, but genuine new fashionable
goods this seasons make, bought for a
surprise to our customers and compete
tors.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-04
Chicago Cattle Market.

30 $4,000 1900 $4,000
Other receipts-80O bbls oil, 500 bbls salt her
ring, 1874 900 lbs hake, 5l0o do cusk, 200 do had
dock,
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-04

Wears little daughter, on visiting another
yicarage asked:
What does your father want a study tor? he
doesn't smoke
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-04

Brown, who has been suffering from a bad cold
has been the target for inquiries about his health
without number. These iRterrogatories were ev
identity well meant, but they had become weary
ing. This morning, therefore, when Fogg asked,
''How's that cold getting on?n he answered impa-
tiently, Worse ana worse. have ordered cof-
funeral" "Ah?p replied Fogg. "We I'm glad
YOU are going TO do something sensible at lastn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09

This town having voted at its last March
meeting to abolish the school districts and
adopt the town system Of schools, and having
chosen ]. E. Gleason, Spencer Robinson and
d. @. Dexter to the Office OF school directors
for the year ensuing, the directors met at the
town clerks Office on April LIST aud chose j.
E. Gleason TO act as chairman Of the board,
and appointed N. @. johnson recording clerk.
Mr.. johnson has acted as clerk Of district
No. since March %, 1860, making 20 years
continuous service, 20 years of which he has
also acted as district treasurer. We under
stand that the assistant judges have appoint
ed Oscar Garfield, Ira X. Batohelder and
James Fullerton, all of Townshend, to APP
praise the school houses through town.
The town of Wardsboro at its annual
March meeting held at Wardsboro Centre on
the 9th day Of March, 1913, voted that the
town hold It's meetings al North Wardsboro,
provided that the inhabitants of that village
shall furnish q suitable place to hold such
meetings without expense to the town. Now
after holding the meetings 1T the north vii
lage 43 years, during which time the unfn-
ished basement under the old Congregational
meeting house in which the town meetings
have been held, has degenerated into a filthy
paint shop and store room, the majority of
the voters present at special town meeting
held for that purpose on the 27th ult. de-
cided that the inhabitants of that part of the
town were not providing suitable place for
holding town meetings, and it was therefore
voted TO hold the next meeting at West Wards
boro, where it ia presumed better accommoda-
tions will be furnished, as Mr.. Wait Of the
Green Mountain House offers the free use of
his commodious new dancing hail. aud the
committee Of the Baptist church and society
offer the Vestry under their church on the
same terms. J.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09

DIR. f. r. Campbell met with a serious accident
Saturday Afternoon. While driving rapidly through
the square the kngbo TO bis carriage broke, throw
ing him out aud seriously dslocating his right shout
der aud brusing him badly He will be wholly inca
pacitated for practice for some weeks.
Mr. Emery preached very interesting sermon at
the Univeraalist church last Sunday upon the intis
mate relations Of labor and capital with many sug-
gestions to the great questions agitatng our
country and the world at large. His discourse show
ed large amount Of thought and study and was lis
tened to with close attention.
-Gilberts opera company is booked for Friday
evening in the "Mikado."
The sugar season seems to be largely passed by in
the low lands although sugar Is still being made in
the back towns. +. b. Locke Co. of SaXtOns River
have already taken In about $500 gallons OF syrup for
shipment TO San Francisco, for which they have paid
GO 23 cents per gallon. They say 1t Is good quail
~ as the average Of years.
The annual corporation meeting was held Mon
day evening and was very largely attended. The aud
hore report shows expenditures for the year TO be
the year. Among the principal items are water de-
partment Sll2l fire department, $685. street depart
ment, 1858; sewer department., f76l police depart
ment, S74l. The amount paid for the sewer depart
ment ie the first instalment Of expenses of our
and thorough sewer system, the amount of sewer
having teen laid the past year throughout Atkinson
street. length Of nearly two miles, into which all
the branches VIII empty II voted to continue
during the coming years the present system of sew
erage until completed. The water assessments col
debtedness Of the corporation shown to be $751;
800 Uucollected taxes prior to 1885, f473.G9. Sub.
stantally the same officers elected for the
ing year az the past year. The meeting very
harmonious, lasting until a late hour.
The walls of the old bank aud post Office building
which for the past so years have stood the west
side Of the square, have entirely disappeared to make
room for the new town hall
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09

The sloop Priscilla, which was built for
Messrs. Douglass and Bennett to defend the
Americas cup year ago, has been sold to
Commodore Garfield of the Seawanhaka
yacht club. Commodore Garfield will make
such alterations in the Priscilla az he thinks
will make the craft winning sloop, and will
enter her for the trials to decide which OF the
leading American sloops shall sail against the
English cutter Galatea.
II is reported that the Standard Oil COM
pany is preparing to invade Russia. Having
monopolzed the petroleum business in Amer
lea it seeks to control the production and
sale OF oil in the newly developed oil region
of southeastern Europe, and sees it's oppor-
tunity, it is said, in the financial embarrass-
ment of the company now in possession.
Alfred Krupp owns probably the largest
business in the world dependent on one indi-
vidual. The works within the town Of Essen
occupy more than 500 acres half Of which
are under cover According to census taken
in September, 1881, the number of hands
employed by Mr. Krupp WAY 1905, the
members of their families 40, 77G, making
ca, 3Sl persons support, by his works. Mr..
Krupp owns 5i7 iron mines In Germany. He
owns four sea steamers, and there are con-
neottd with his Essen works AZ miles of rail
way, employing % locomotives and SS3 cars,
telegraph wires, with 80 stations and % Morse
apparatuses. The establishment possesses
grand chemical laboratory, a photographs
and photographic atelier, printing office with
three steam and six hand presses and book
binding room. The establishment even runs
hotel in Essen.
1t is said that the use of natural gas at
Pittsburg, Pa, for manufacturing purposes
is so general as to have removed from the
city its dirty and smoky appearance. In-
stead of smoke pouring forth in clouds, the
sky is clear. The gas costs 20 per cent. less
than coal. The profits of the business are
immense. One company has q capital Of
So, 900, 600 invested, and its revenue is ST.
SOC, 900 year, adording dividends of one
per cent, per month, while great surplus Is
being heRped up Some wells have been
yielding gas for 10 to 25 years and are stall
supplying all that is required from them.
The mausoleum which is being erected al
West Laurel HILL Philadelphia, to bold the
remains OF the late Bishop Simpson, is ap-
preaching completion. It occupies the cen.
| tire of a circular plot of ground in the newly.
| opened section OF the cemetery, and is built
in the form of a small gothic chapel, cruel
| form in shape aud about 22 feet long, Is fee
wide and 20 feet high.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09

Hon. E. L. Waterman was in town Tues
day. He retains his old Office and we are told
intends to be here at the old office every Tues
day for the present, and remain as long as
business requires.
Rev. o. G. Baker is away for q few
weeks. Rev. E. s. Morse supplies his pulpit
during his absence.
Rev. De Forrest Stafford was also away
last Sabbath, both societies meeting at the
Congregational church. and 80 giving Elder
Morse full house.
WIN. H. Castle, Esq, entertained Sc
lect party of friends on Monday of last week,
it being his seventy second birthday. A very
pleasant time, fine supper and feast of
hot maple sugar was reported. On Friday
evening Mr.. Castle was invited TO his daugh-
ter's in the village, and presented with very
fine easy chair by his guests at the birthday
party.
DIR. Ray started for New York Thursday
morning for weeks vacation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
acknowledgement.

-Solon p. Cushing has been appointed
postmaster, and a. soon as suitable arrange
ments can be made the office will be removed
to ID. f. Cushings store.
An interesting responsive exercise on
"Hertdity" was conducted by Mrs A. A. Wy
mau at the April meeting Of the W. @. +. L.
held at Mrs. Lucy Redfvld's. The regular
course OF reading for the past year has been
from DIR. Story's lectures on "Alcohol Its
Nature aud Effects
Services appropriate to the day will be
held Easter Sunday.
Miss sarah f Cushing will teach in Graf
ton this spring. Miss Hattie Burwell returns
to Langdon, n II.
S. NJ. Wood contemplates removing here
from CharlestOwn, N. H. after making thor
ough repairs on his buildings here.
The house Of the late Thomas Wyman
has been sold to Mr. Branch Of Boston, and
will be occupied by Mr.. Burrill
AT the annual school meeting W g. Ste
vens was chosen moderator Chas Perham
clerk John Albee, prudential committee ;
$. NJ. Dimond, collector d. F. Cushing
treasurer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
TOWmnhand.

Hon. Levi Stockbridge, ex president Of
the Massachusetts agricultural college at Am
herst, will give lecture on his "Trip in
Wonderland" or the Yellowstone Park, to the
students of Leland IL Gray seminary next
Monday evening. Admission to students will
be free, and to others only Is cents. The
lecture has been enthusiastically received by
the colleges and other institutions before
which It has been delivered.
The snow storm Tuesday was one Of the
most severe Of the season. On the river
snow fell to the depth Of about six inches IL
some parts Of the town it was ten inches
deep.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs Hen
ry Salisbury, who have recently moved to
Schenectady where their three sons were in
business, are saddened by the intelligence of
the death of the youngest of the three, Grant
Salisbury, who died of pneumonia last Sun
day night at his fathers home. Grant was
young man of rare intelligence and great
promise and fine business qualities for one of
his age. Mr.. and Mrs. Salisbury have many
friends in Townshend whose sympathes are
extended to them in their deep sorrow.
The Ladies' aid society connected with
the Baptist church will serve ten cent sup
per I'VE ancient style, next Wednesday even
ing at Academy hall, from until O'Clock.
The Townshend orchestra will be in attend
ance, and some old-time pieces will be sung
by the choir.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
Wilmington.

Our local tinsmiths have turned out near
ly 1000 cans for our merchants and sugar.
makers this spring.
There will be several tenements TO rent
here soon, among them two in the Rddell
house.
Geo. E. Haynes has been doing some nice
picture framing at low prices lately.
%. E. Butterfeld and family started for
the west Wednesday morning.
-Teamster Lamb has full loads of freight
to Readsboro lately, and reports very bad
roads.
j II. Kidder lost % barrels of sap few
days since by the timbers under his vat break
ing.
We receive the Boston daily papers now,
via ReadsborO, two or three hours earlier than
the other way.
The temperance lecture by Mrs. Ada @.
Bowles, st the Congregational church Sunday
evening under the auspices of the W. O. L.
u, was exceedingly interesting, and was list
ened 10 with close attention by the large au-
dience present. As she portrayed the evils
OF the day and told us of the remedy, We
could only wish that all might have heard
this gifted woman.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
THE RIFLE.
nYconp MAToH-oAK gRoyr APRII. 3

The publishers of The Century are entirely
out OF the April number, containing the Ala.
bama and Kearsarge articles, aud as the
printers of the magazine moving to their
new quarters on Lafayette Place, it will be
impossible to issue a new edition without So
riously interfering with the printing of the
May number. In response to a cable mes
sage the English publishers are returning all
the copies of the April issue they eau spare,
only five hundred
The Springfield Republican has begun the
publication in its Monday issues of sci les
of war papers written by soldiers living in its
own neighborhood, which wildly recall ths
days when the Western Massachusetts regi.
ments were organized, mustered in and sent
to the front in a glow OF patriot feeling.
The various experiences in the field of these
regiments will be followed up and related in
these papers.
A measure is now before Congress to reim-
burse settlers in Nebraska who supposed they
were ON public domain but were obliged TO
payR railroad company 81 80 per acre II
II Becomes law, it will enable many other set
tiers to follow suit, and thus make big draft
on the treasury.
Rt Hon. William f. Forster, who was chief
secretary for Ireland under the Premier Glad
stone ministry, is dead. He had been i'll for
some time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09


Six inches of snow fell on Tuesday.
The sugar season thus far has not been
very favorable.
Quite a number Of our citizens have
been to Resdsboro 10 aid in searching for the
bodies Of those drowned in the late sad dis.
aster.
George Porter has sold the place owned
by the late Harriet Kingsbury to Charles H.
Hatch for $3.50.
Samuel Tyler, q former resident Of this
place, recently died at Gardner Mass, and
the body was brought here on Tuesday for
burial.
The old peoples exhibition and antigua
rian supper and concert by the young ladies'
working club at village hall on the Sd inst,
was well attended and passed of very pleas
emily with music and social chat generally.
Avails $11.
-Silas Stickney, father Of Harvey Stick.
ney, moved from Temple, Mass, to this town
in 1898, and from that time till 1885, 81 years,
the Stickneys were represented at every
March and freeman's town meeting till the
last, when three we're in town but by sick
ness prevented from attending.
The avsils Of the necktie festival at the
Glen House on the 31st ult., for the benefit
of Rev. Il. Vail, from the fish pond, lotteries,
supper and sale of miscellaneous articles,
were about $50.
Henry Holbrook is building clio in the
corner of a deep bay 10xl0 feet and 20 feet
deep. He will put in the ensilsge whole.
This will be the first silo in this town and il
it proves valuable others will no doubt build.
Mr.. Holbrook has q manure spreader which
he considers valuable and with which he will
accommodate neighbors. At the close of the
last month Mr.. Holbrook had made 200 gal
Ions Of maple syrup.
The Stetson Bros. have lost one-fourth
of a gear in their mill at a damage Of about
1926.
Unity Lodge F. & A. M, Vermont
Lodge X. of H., and Harmony Lodge X. &
L. of H., have each passed resolutions of re-
spect to the memory Of the late VIM. o.
Hunt, and extending sympathy to his be-
reaved family.
WEATHER NOTES FOR MARoH.-HRhest tempera-
ture recorded, $50, 3lst lowest, 100 below, LIST.
Mean temperature below zero, day, LIST; minimum
temperature below zero. March /, aud T. Average
Of daily mean readings, 27.Oo of maximum readings,
Ss.9'; Of minimum readings, h.2o. Rain on days,
March l6, 90 80, 81. Largest RAINFALL SOth and Slat
l42 in. total rainfall, LII in. Snow on 10 days
March g. o, TO- y, 49, 40, a. a. 49, 29; melted snow,
rain, hail and snow melted, inches. Prevailing d.
recon of wind, northerly and westerly; during the
storm of the Both and 31st wind south, and most Of
the time during those two days there was fog more
less Dense and notably thick In the early morning
and latter part Of the afternoon Of the Slst.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
west Halifax.


Stone Bros are running their mill night
and day.
Charlie Hatch has sold his farm and NOV
ed TO Jacksonville
Albert Larrabee is sick with measles.
There have been six cases Of measles in
the family of Frank Kingsley In the northeast
part Of the town.
As all are Boosting Of their antiquarian
relics nowadays, perhaps the Niles heirloom
is worth mentioning. 1t Is called the Lydia
bottle" II is round bottle, about inches
in diameter and 81 or four inches in height.
1t is made of spiral strips Of glass about one
fourth Of an inch in width, OF two colors,
milk-white and a dark, smoky blue Il has
been the property Of the oldest Lydia in the
family for several hundred years. Mrs. Hol.
lis Plumb now has II in her possession, and
ct her decease it becomes the property Of
Lydia, daughter Of Orsemus Niles Of Circle.
villa q.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
ROuIh LOhdonderFY.

Geo. Huntington, assistant postmaster,
is spending week with his friends in Roch-
ester, Vt. His health has not been good for
the past few months, and it is hoped that
this short respite from business will be bene-
fetal to him.
Mrs. Lydia Arnold died OF pneumonia
on Friday, April I'd, at the residence Of her
daughter, Mrs j. W. Melendy. Her funeral
was held at North Londonderry on Sunday
afternoon. Her son Samuel and daughter
Mrs. Starbuck have returned to their homes.
Frank Howard has traded his farm, stu
ated about D miles from the village on the
Jacksonville road, for the livery stable prop
erty in this village owned by Geo. S. Ourtis.
Possession to be given soon.
Miss Howard, lady rs years old, who
resides with her nephew, Heron Smith, fell
while walking across the room and broke
both bones of her left leg. She has not been
in very good health and some doubts are en-
tertained about the bones uniting.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
Du ma uaeruIOn.

Mrs. Darlington was exceedingly alarmed
on reading in last weeks PLnlix about the
spontaneous fire in G sorge Hong hton's house
at Putney. Before retiring that night after
the news was read, she examined every closet
and wardrobe in her house, and even separ-
ated the matches in the match-safe. When
she pulled out her candle she watched the
last lingering spark go out, and to make
doubly safe pinched the smouldering wick
with moistened fingers. "rbere, said she
trustfully, as she reclined on her couch, ~
can sleep quietly to night aud have no fears
Of spon- tash-us combustion"
Ira G French. formerly of Dummerston,
now of Orange, Mass, is succeeding well AS
an artist in making crayon portraits from
photographs. He receives orders enough for
enlarged portraits to keep him steadily at
work. He is highly successful in the man.
agement of light and shade and finishes the
drapery to perfection Jim
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
n.cLI-.. Pep.Iop Ler,.Ia,Ion

l1rom the New YORK IlmeHi 9th instI
Under a suspension of the rules the House
passed the Mexican Pension bill yesterday by
a vote of ljG to Is Among the rules sus-
pended was that Of common sense, for the
bill gives pension to every surviving veteran
Of the Mexican war, whether be be disabled
and sick or strong aud healthy, pauper or a
millionaire, aud the execution Of the propos-
ed law would cost from $50 900, 600 to $780,
OOO, 600. Although the Treasury's estimate
of the nations surplus for this year is only
S24, 600, 600, bill like this is passed without
debate. Last year the same bill was passt
under a suspension of the rules by vote Of
227 to 4G. 1t was one Of the worst examples
OF bad legislation ever approved by either
branch of CnnQraRa
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09
Green River.

d. Lazelle's sugar house was burned on 9
day last week loss 800.
George Farnum, our stage driver has
moved into the Wilcox house.
L. s. Worden killed a calf last Friday,
6 weeks aud days old that dressed - lbs
Who beats that?
On Wednesday evening, March 3lst, rel
atives and friends, numbering only about 40
on account OF storm and bad travelling, very
Unexpectedly called at the residence Of DR..
II. A. Hicks to remind him OF his 2Sth birth
day. Refreshments were served and good
time was enjoyed. After which, Mr. @. CHS
bee, in behalf of the donors, presented nu-
merous gifts of friendship consisting of an
easy chair, hanging lamp, and money. DR..
Hicks responded, bringing back fond recol-
lections of the loved one gone.
ONE OF THF Amy