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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-18
THE ROSE JAR CRAZE.
its Origin in the Orient and its PAS
sage TO America.

New York Mail and Expressl
A short time ago there was a fad for rose
jars. Now it i a craze. Everybody has it.
In some drawing rooms they are elaborate
and costly, in less pretentious apartments
they are handsome and effective and in still
hui,,blsr apari,n.nt> they are pretty. Tile
aruma o! lie ruse leaves, With which they
are filled, add II pleasant perfume to the
room. They are rppl, I'd, not only in par
Tors and reception rooms, but in my lady's
bonduir, and III some cases each room in the
house has one. So popular have they be-
come, that a form Of jar worship now pre-
walls. At ladies' teas the latest designs are
discussed and raved about, and every new
acquisition is hailed with delight The
history of the evolution of the rose jar is
quite romantic, and reaches back some dis
tance iuto the past. The rose jar proper
was in the shape of an urn, and originated
with the Turks centuries ago. They were
usually made Of lead, aud were one of the
indispensable adjuncts Of the harem. The
old palaces of Oriental countries were with
out windows, and the rooms were ncl0sed by
rough walls which were covered with varl-
Gus cOl0red haDgings. These apartments
were decorated most sumptu0usly, and the
atmosphere was rendered delightful to the
senses by perfumes emitted from urns con-
tanning rose leaves. Their use extended
throughout Persia and Turkey and even to
India, where they are still employed.
An importing house Of this city having
business representatives all over the world
looking for curious antiques, first intro
dnced the rose jars into this country.
Their trade extends as far as Japan in one
direction. and to CoLstantinope in the other,
and they conceived the happy idea of APP
plying the JAPANESE tea jar to the Turkish
use as receptacle Tor rose leaves. The tea
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-18
West Virginia postmasters are receiving
NITED STATES SENATE.


the following eircular
UNITED STATES SENATE. I
WASHINGTON, ID. c., 1888.
Dear Sir: Enclosed | send few blank sheets
on which win he obliged II you will kindly make
list as far as convenient 81 the names and poll-
ties Of the patrons Of your Office and and forward
to me. Yours truly.
JOHN Il. KENNA.
Mr.. Kenn a IS chairman of the Democratic
Congressional committee, and of course this
circular is designed to make every postmas-
ter who receives it cauyasser for the Demo-
cratic party. This is only one of many evil
dences that the government officials are GO
ing TO be USED in the coming campaign for
all they are worth. OF course the President
is perfectly well aware that the spirit Of
civil service reform is being violated con
stantly, and that the beneficiary of that vio-
lation is to be himself. Yet he makes no
sign of disapproval. Indeed all his recent
acts have been Of kind TO encourage this
sort of business, and have said to the De-
mocracy as plainly as words could that the
exigeneies of political campaign had cooled
his srdor for civil service reform. and that
the managers need have no fear of affronting
him by conducting the campaign in defiance
of his early professions on the subject.
Within week he has signalized his snrren-
der to the spoilsmen by appointing to one of
the highest offices in Massachusetts the very
man who was picked out by them year ago
as the best embodiment of their hatred for
any other plan of distribution If the offices
than that which gave them all to the victors.
In view of these facts it is difficult to see
how any civil service reformer can feel
otherwise than that the principle he has so
much at heart is dead and buried SO far as
this administration is concerned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-18

Mr.. Reed did excellent work in defeating
the passage of the river and harbor bill under
suspension of the rules. The bill is the one
above all others Of the appropriation bills
that needs careful consideration item by
item, but had the process urged by its
friends been adopted 1t would have got none
at all. The country has no objection to the
expenditure OF $20.OO0,0Oo for the improve
ment of rivers or harbors that are really
highways of commerce and need improve
ment, but it has very serious objection to
appropriating money to dig out obscure
creeks and brooks which eau never be made
nayigaDle or would never be navigated If
they could, in order to enable Congressman
to make themselves solid with their constitu-
ents or that part of them who value their rep
resentatiye in proportion to the amount of
money ne gets out of the government treasury
for his district. Unless this bill was totally un-
like its predecessors an examination of it was
certain to disclose many appropriations of
this latter class. For that reason an examina-
ton was demanded. The meagreness of the
vote TO consider the bill in detail, though for
tunately it was large enough to accomplish
its purpose, shows how seductive the pork"
is to the average Congressman.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-18

Mr.. Mills launched his tariff bill in the
House yesterday, and now for a month at
least 1t will be tossed about ON stormy sea.
Whatever efforts the free traders can exert
to bring 1t into port will be exerted and the
President seems ready to supplement them
by the power Of patronage which is consider
able even in this era of civil service reform.
UDiniuenced except by arguments german
TO the issue the bill would doubtless be de-
feated or very essentially modified, but mas
much as support Of the bill has been set up
as test Of Democracy and opposition to it
will be followed by such condign punish
ment as the withdrawal of the favors Of the
administration doubtless good many Demo-
Gratis who dislike the measure will be intimi-
dated into voting for it, The free wool
clause is exciting the most violent opposi-
tion OF any of its provisions and there is
strong probability that the free traders may
find 1t necessary to abate something of their
demands on that point. The original pur-
pose of tariff legislation which was to reduce
the surplus seems to have been largely lost
sight of. The champions of the bill are its
champions because II is step in the direc-
ton of free trade. Whether it viii increase
OF reduce the surplus the most of them know
little and care less.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-18

According to the Boston Traveller the
friends Of John L. Sullivan are arranging
grand reception for the "Slugger." When
the steamship which bears his noble form
arrives off the harbor of Boston it will be
met by big steamer loaded with his ad-
mirers and escorted into the harbor. Two
bands will furnish the music and
numerous barrels Of beer probably the en-
thusiasm. When Sullivan lands a testimo-
NAL will be presented to him, then pro-
cesson will be formed and the champion es-
corted through the streets. the affair to wind
up with great public reception in one Of
the largest halls of the city. The Traveller
appeals to the movers in this pageant not to
drag the municipal authorities into it. In
most cities If an appeal Of this sort was to
be made 1t would be made to the authorities
to keep out Of it. But the Traveller proba-
bly, understands the situation in Boston bet
ter than outsiders do.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-18

Ex-Gov. Warmoth says of Louisiana,
which held its State election yesterday, that
If there were a free ballot and a fair count
the State would giyea Republican majority
of 10000 Almost all the negroes and 30 per
cent of the whites are Republicans. de pre-
dicted, however, that there would be neither
a free ballot nor fair count, aud that the
State would be kept In the Democratic col
umn by the same force and fraud that have
alone prevented it from falling out before.
Some time ago when the McEnery
and Nichols factions of the Dem
ocratic party were fighting it
looked as though fair election might
be had. but they subsequently healed their
differences and Joined forces to avert the
danger of the States falling into the hands
OF the Republicans where it properly be-
longs 1t is altogether probable that they
will succeed, inasmuch as they have control
of all the election machinery and can stuff
ballot boxes or throw out votes as the circum-
stances may require.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-18

The national convention of Ahti-Saloon
Republicans originally called for to-day, has
been postponed until May 2, when it win be
held in New York city. There is reason to
believe that the convention will call together
a very influential assembage. Certainly the
subject TO he considered lis one Of the most
pressing of the day. and one which the Re
publican party cannot manifest too deep an
interest In.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-18

Evidently the life of the Emperor Of Ger
many ha ngs bya slender thread. and the end
may come at any moment. Germany can
but contemplate tho situation with grave
misgivings for the crown princeis person
about whom little is known, and that little
not especially to his credit. The present
emperor is ruler Of liberal views and ten
tencies, but there is abundant reason to fear
that the heir to the throne shares the opin-
ions Of his father TO but a very limited extent
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-18

The fisheries treaty has passed Ia second
reading in the Dominion Parliament. There
was some show Of opposition, grounded upon
disappointment that the treaty did not Sc
cure the American markets to the Canadian
fishermen. but the majority were well salts
fed that the Dominion had got the best end
of the harpain
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-18

Down at Bath the rum sellers nave been
accustomed 10 bring liquors into the city
marked in the name of some respectable citi-
zen, so as to throw the officers off the track
and prevent seizure. Constable Mcdonald
announces that hereafter he shall publish
the names Of all persons to whom liquor !.
directed. That will put an end to the prac-;
tice of using peoples names without authori-
ity. 1t will do more too. 1t will stop good
by respectable citizens. who will choose to
go without rather than see their names in
nrint
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-18

Respectfully announces to the public that Can
Ger can now be positively cured, by removing the
treatment, without cutting. Also Cancer Of the
Uterus, FistuIa, Piles, scrofuIa, Eczema,
Erysipeins, and all other Malignant alterations
cured by him. Send for indisputable references,
has had over 20 years experience In the treat
ment Of the above mention diseases. 3 10 Com
grcss s., Portland, Me. apr5d1y
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-18

WINNIPEG, the haven where good many
of our defaulters have found rest and pro-
lection, is reaping the fruits of their corrupt
ing influence. The cashier OF the Union
bank has just absconded to tho United
States with $ss,ot0 ~ stoien funds in his
uockpt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-18
BY TIE GOVERNOR.
oRAMANDAL SMITH. Secretary Of State.

Boulanger has issued an address of thanks
to the electors of LIE Nord. 1t throws little
light on his purpose or on the nature of the
movement which he stands for. 1t is full of
patriotic fire, hut patriotism is frequently
the last refuge of the scoundrel.'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-18
sTAT4 OF nAsNE.
A Proclamation by the Cow
eInoT.

In accordance with the sacred and beautiful
CUSTOM fitting IN ITSELF and endeared TO the people
of New England, by an unbroken observance OF
more than two centuries. do hereby " it'll the adj
vice and consent OF the Executive Council appoint
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-18
THURSDAY. IHE 18Th DAY OF ApI IL nlM.

as a day Of fasting and prayer. And do rec
ommend 10 the citizens Of the State that the
day be observed throughout its borders In a
manner becoming an enlightened and Christian
people; that on that day in the homes and in
the accustomed places Of public worship they do
not forget to acknowledge the power the I'M
speakable goodness and loving kindness OF Him
who is the God alike of nations and individuals;
that they confess the sins of the past and conse-
crate their future TO The Heavenly Father 1.-THE
giyer of every good AID perfect gift and whose
mercy endureth forever"
Given at the Council Chamber at Augusta. this
thirtiefh day OF March, IN the year OF our Lord
one thousand Eight hundred and lightweight
and Of the Independence of the United states
of America, the one hundred and twelfth.
SEBASTIAN S. MARBLE.
By THE GOVERNOR.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-18

We do hot read anonymous letters and commu
lirations. The name and address OF the writer
are IN all cases Indispensable, not necessar ~ ior
publication but as 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, 1888-04-18

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-18
A PRIGHTFUL SKIN DISEASE.

SufferInKs Intense. Head nearly raw,
Body covered with Sores. Cured by the
Cuticura Remedies
Messrs. STEVENS & BRUNER, Monroe, N. G.
Dear Sirs-About two months ago, ON your rec
concentration i bought bottle OF CUTICURA RE-
SOLVENT, one box CUTICURA SALvE, and one cake
OF CUTICURA SOAP, for my son. aged thirteen years,
who has been afflicted with eczema for long time,
and am pleased to say that believe the remedies
have cured him. His sufferings were intense. his
head being nearly raw, his ears being gone except
the gristle, and his body WAS covered with sores.
HIS condition was frightful to behold. The sores
have now all disappeared, his skin is healthy eyes
bright, cheerful IN disposition, and is working eve
~ day. My neighburs are witnesses TO this re-
markable cure, and the doui ting ones are request
ed to call or write me, or any of my neighbors.
VIM. s. STEPHENSON,
MANCHESTER z. O.. UNION CO. N. q.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-18

C. h GUPPY & Co.. Corner sn sf s,ss: Streets
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-18
MONROE, N. c.. Oct. 20. 1887.
THE POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co.:

THE POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co.:
Gentlemen, VIM. s. Stephenson of this coun-
ty brought his sou 60 town to-day 10 let him,
and to show us what CUTICURA REMEDIES had
done for him. This is the case referred to in our
letter to you some time ago. To look at the boy
now, one would suppose that there had never been
anything the matter with him, seems to be in
perfect health We have written, ana herewith in
close what his father has to say about the matter
wrote it just as he dictated
We are selling quite quantity of CUTICURA
REMEDIES and hear nothing but pf aise for them.
We regard the CUTICURA REMEDIES the best in
the market, and shall do all we can to promote
their.sale. Y0nIs, truly,
STEVENS g. BRUNER,
Druggists and Pharmacists.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-18
A new CARD To THE PUBLIC
The best for article quality the next
consideration is price,

Cuticura ...+...-.. 10, SLID per uOz.
Kinds Honey and Almond Cream
And an immense stock OF Tooth, Nall and
Toilet Articles too numerous to mention.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-18

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-18

CUTIcURA, the great Skin Cure, and CUTIcURA
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a positive cure for every form of skin and blood
disease, from pimples TO scrofula.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-10-17
A ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.
Two Fond Hearts Brought Under the
Matrimonial Moose Through
Advertising.

About two weeks ago w. B. Shan
non, a well-to-dO market gardner, of
Albany, advertised for a help-meet.
He received a baskeful of letters
from old girls, young girls, old
maids, grass widows, widows of
high and low degree and others who
were willing to correspond with
him with n view TO matrimony."
The story is briefly told by the
Herald. 1t says about week ago
he receiveda a reply which impressed
him most favorably. a well-pre-
served widow of about forty-fve,
wrote; modestly stating that she
was "a good cook, not afraid of house
work and was not without some
means, and briefly designated the
residence where he might call to see
her, which invitation he accepted
forthwith.
One call followed another, and it
did not require many days for them
to discover that they were of one
mind upon the subject. In fact
their brief acquaintance had devel-
oped into more than friendship, and
there were
1.-TWO souls with but a single thought,
Two hearts that beat as One.''
The day was accordingly set, and
Wednesday, at l o'clock the con-
tracing parties, Mr.. w. b. Shan
non and Mrs. B. A. Reynolds, who
were brought together through that
all-powerful agent, printers ink,
will be united in marriage at the
home of the brides daughter in
Albany, George Humphrey, ESQ.,
officiating.
The moral is obvious: If you
don't see what you want. ask for 1t
through the columns Of the news
paper.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-10-17
MARION MARKS.

Trade is looking up little.
The feed mill here has just started
up; they are busy grinding chop.
Mrs. w. P. George is very sick at
Marion and it is feared she will not
recover.
A good many Marionites have
placed their names on the JOURNALS
subscription books.
The Cinnamon have returned
from the hop fields where they have
been for the past month or two and
will go to chopping wood,
Mr.. Matthews and family from
near Salem have moved here with
their household goods. They will
make this place their home.
The First Presbyterian church of
Marion gives an oyster supper next
Thursday evening at the church.
They are raising money to buy an
organ.
There are between eight and nine
hundred cords of cotton wood ready
for shipment to Oregon City where
it will be made into excelsior for
upholstery. 1t is owned by r. L..
Morris of Woodburn.
J. Depue and G. Shields yesterday
returned from trip to Gray's Har-
bor and Washington territory.
They went up their with the inten-
ton of settling but have concluded
that Oregon isgood enough for them.
Last Sunday, at the residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius, occurred a
double wedding-Aliss Emma be-
came Mrs. Green and Miss Anna,
Mrs. Fraed. A. Relfe tied the mat
rimonial knots for the happy
couples.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-10-17
LOCAL SUMMARY.

Barber Smiths two little children
have been received in the Orphans
home.
Tonight occurs the sociable and
musical entertainment at the NJ. Z.
church.
A marriage license was issued this
afternoon to w. +. Cain and Miss
Cordelia Morris.
John J. Martin and wife have re-
moved to Bozeman, Montana, for
the benefit of Mrs. Martins health.
The recorders court yesterday dis
posed of two drunks: one paid his
fine of S5, and the other spends five
days with the city.
Business at McNInnville and
vicinity will now assume its even
tenor, since the smallpox scare and
excitement has abated.
Clyde Cook, of this city has
presented to the Alpine club of
Portland, his handsome oil painting
of the "Tyrolean Alps"
1t is not unlikely that there will
soon be established in Salem an arti-
fetal ice factory and cold storage.
One by one the desired enterprises
spring into life.
Recorder Stricken this morning
received $3.50 from VIM. Styles, on
charge of drunkenness. This after
noon he is hearing evidence in case
of Henry Fulton, gentleman and
printer, on same charge.
Oregon fruit beats the world, and
we know it. This morning Mrs.
Mary Stevens of Wheatland brought
to our office an apple of the gloria
mundi variety that would label us a
prevaricator if we were to tell our
eastern friends its exact size.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-10-17
THE FLAVOR OF OREGON FRUIT.
The Chestnut" the Newcomer In
Yariably Tries to Work.

Who has not heard the new
arrival from an eastern state remark
that "Oregon's fruits were beautiful
to the eye, but how grand it would
be if they only had the delicate
flavor of eastern fruit ?" We have
all heard it-and so often that il
savors of the chestnut" if we MAJ
oe allowed that expression. We
speak for one who has consumed
barrels Of the choicestproductions of
the states far to the Orient and when
we say that for the life of us we are
unable to see (or taste, rather that
it has a superior flavor we speak
truthfuIlv. 1t is a fact that the
eastern states produce much fruit
beautiful to the eye, agreeable to the
nose, and delicious to the taste.
But we find the fruits of Oregon of
equal beauty, flavor and quality.
True, the stranger who tarries in
the city, tasting only the varieties
foundon the street stands, will get no
battering opinion of our products.
Such pears and peaches and apples
and other fruits are pluclled green,
shipped to market, left to ripen in
storage, and consequently are vapid
and tasteless. From eating such
specimens the traveller usually makes
his decision. Having no opportunity
to taste it from the tree he supposes
it all to be as that in market.
For the sake of argument we
could admit that eastern fruit had a
more delicious flavor (but it has not,
and still we have the balance in our
favor. Is it not better to have a
large crop of a little less "delicately
tlavored' fruit every year-of all
varieUies-and at all seasons-than
to have an occasional crop of
superior eastern fruit? OF course.
And here we have prunes by the
ton, plums by the car load and
cherries in abundance. Why, since
we have tasted big, sweet Oregon
cherries the little sour black cherries
of the east have no charms-and the
peaches In Missouri they raise
nice peaches, sometimes, but there
has been no crop since 1882; they
had no cherries this year; they never
have but few plums; pears blight
and are rarity;and they don't know
what prunes are. This all leads us
to add that there is no other such a
country as Oregon and no valley
like the Willamette.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-10-17

FIDELITY TO DEATH. Shortly after the
close Of the war Mn. Beach, living near
Canollton, went insane. The cause Other
arrangement was attributed 10 the loss Of
her husband in one the numerous con.
aicts IN Virginia. Not outstanding the
unsound condition Of her mind, she went
about her daily duties as usual, taking
care Of heT children, tshe had two, boy
and girl and Saving for their support. 1t
was only IN conversation that her inhr-
nifty was apparent, and her utter aver.
sion for society. Naturally weak and del.
icAle 10 her organization. her oVeriaIed
strength gave way under the arduous work
she performed. and day by day her thin
pale face grew cArs.worn. and her SOFT
and silent footsteps drew nearer and
nearer t0 the grave. But 10 all inquiries
Of friends about her health, she would shake
her head and say, "I'm WE'LL cant die;
who would care fo' my little ones'" The
sad and lonely life Of the woman excited
compassion. but she would take 10 Alms.
She told early and late. But not a great
while since she sent foI a gentleman living
a short distance from her, and when he
arrived. said 10 himi I'm going to die
nowi my children are provided for" Ia
less than two days she was dead, and con-
tsmporaneous with the fact came the M
tslligenee that BY the death Of an uncle
her children had become heirs 10 a large
i9rtune Ia Maryland.