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The Portland daily press., 1888-01-18


The dismissal of Mr.. lie Barnes, clerk in
the land office, by Mr.. Lamar just before the
latter resigned, is causing good deal Of
comment in Washington. LIE Barnes has
been IN the office great many, years, and
had been regarded as an extraordinarily eff
cient man. He wrote an important part of
Mr. Lamar's last annual report, and it is
asserted that that part of the Presidents
message of 1886 that related to the public
lands was written by him also. The reason
thar influenced Secretary Lamar to dismiss
man who had enjoyed the confidence of him
self and the President just as he was about
to step out himself, naturally is made the
subject of much conjecture. The prevailing
impression is that Lamar dismissed him to
oblige certain land grabbers who have for
long time been working for his removal.
The confirmation of Lamar has been fore
gone conclusion ever since Senator Stewart
announced that he should vote for it, for it
was known that Riddleberger was on that
side. Senator Sawyer of Wisconsin at one
time was reported to be inclined to support
Lamar, but he appears to have reconsidered
his intention and voted against him. The
objections to Lamar were several in number,
all of them sound. His legal knowledge is
not sufficient to qualify him to fill place in
the highest judicial tribunal in the land and
his disloyalty, never thoroughly repented Of
absolutely disqualifes him in the opinion in
the great mass of the people of the North.
By the grace Of Grover Cleveland and two or
three Republican Senators, the former infu-
- (. &s4
the electoral votes it gave him and which
he hopes it will give him again. and the
latter influenced by various considerations,
some of them not very creditable, we fear,
Lamar is now set up as an expounder of the
constitution which not many years ago he
was doing his best to stab to death. The
prodigal son of the Scriptures before the
fatted calf was killed for him had manifested
some repentance. Lamar has manifested
none, and probably feels none
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wANTEU


ENOR sALE-s4,0OO-1 interest in 1st
IL class manufacturing business with store CON
nected, Washington ST., Boston, for the sale OF
established years, splendid snowy store, will
stand the most thorough investigation and Is one
of the best openings on my books, best of refer
ence given and required, enjoys 1st class pat
ronage and will show up WELL good reasons for
selling, partner retires from the business a
chance seldom met with, no bonus. bargain at
the price. w. II. CARRUTHERS, "a fremont
Row, Boston. 1871
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rTNO LET-Pleasant rooms furnished or un-
III furnished. at POI OXEOkn ST 1n-I

rI,O LET--store Nos. III, 1I9 Middle St., one
Il of the finest stores in the city; suitable for
wholesale, or RETAIL or both, with a lovely base
ment; dry and lighted on three sides; almost
equal to the first story; rent low to the right
party. Enquire of II. E. THOMPSON, f64
Bracket st. ga
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-18


Leather Uphofted Couch
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scRoFULoUs ULCERS.

James K. Richardson Custom House, New Or
leans, on oath says: "In 1870 Scrofulous Ulcers
broke out on my body until was mass corrup-
tion. Everything known to the medical faculty
was tried in vain. became mere wreck. At
times could not lift my hands to my head, could
upon life as curse. No relief or cure in ten
years. In 1880 heard of the CUTIcURA RENE
EIEs, used them, and was perfectly cured"
Sworn to before U. S. Com. j. ID. CRAWFORD.
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ROOMS.

II OsT-A coat marked +. W. Nelson No. IA,
IL steamer 8, was lost at the fire last night
Please return II to Steamer SIS House. 1O-1
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IITERINE PAINS

DINPLES. black-heads, chapped and oily skin
LIN prevented by CUTIcURA INDICATED SOAP.
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FEMALE HELP.

WANTED - Position as Stenographer and
w Typewriter by young lady with practical
office experience. Address BOX 1886, City
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-18
ONE oFTHE WORST CASES

We have been selling your CUTICURA REME-
DIES for years, and have the first complaint yet
to receive from purchaser. One of the worst
cases of Scrofula / ever saw was cured by the use
OF five bottles of CUTICURA REsoLvENT, CUTI-
CURA, CUTICURA SOAP. The Soap takes the
"cake" here as medicinal soap.
TAYLOR g. TAYLOR, Druggists
Frankfort, Kan.
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ITO LET-With board, in central part of city,
IL large sunny room in private family suitable
for two gentlemen or gentleman and wife. Ad-
dress A. A. A., Press Office. I6-1
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TF THE PERSON who took silk Umbrel-
Il la from Congress Square Church viii notify
by postal where IL can be found they will confer
favor on I. ii, RANDALL, City Aims House.
IO-1
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IL ample closet room, bath room, accommoda
tions on same floor, open CRATE. LOG PARK ST
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LOB sALE-One Roll Dash Traverse Run
IL ner Pung, one Straight Dash Traverse Run.
ner Pung, win be sold low, corner Fore and Cot
ton st. JONES & WRY. Ill
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FJ1O LET-Singe room or suite steam, hot and
Il. cold water, etc; very fine location. Address
@. g., Advertiser Office. Ill
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TfOE SALE secondhand IL horse power
IL engine, and one IA horse power boiler with
heated pump, inspirat0r and all fittings at a bar
gain. Address, BIDDEF0RD STOVE FOUN-
DRY, BiddefOrd Me. Oc5tf
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LOST AND FOUND.

II OST-Friday, Oct. 13, 'S8, wolf robe near
IL corner of Portland and Hanover ST. A suit
able reward will be paid for return of same TO
CITY HOTEL STABLE, 80 Green ST. 14-1
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TNOR SALE Turkeys II cents: chickens Is
IL cents; these turkeys are not an old lot that we
have to advertise to get rid Of them but fresh lot
that arrived this morning. AMOS WINSLOW q
CO., No. 2 Milk Street Market.
Telephone 345. 12-1
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UIOR SALE Air Tight Weather Strips.
IL Blaisdell q Berry, 81 Cross street, are now
filling orders for their patent air tight weather
strips 1t takes the place of outside doors and
windows, as it keeps out the cold In winter and
dust in summer. 81 CROSS ST. 24-3
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-18

EOR sALE-Stock of Dry Goods, and first
IL class store to rent TO the buyer; In Bruins
wick METCALF & BOOKER. LII
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-18

COKE SCREENINGS = Called Breeze"
" for sale, two cents a bushel at the GAS
WORKS ;.three cents o. b. cars on b. & M. X. II.
track. 10-1
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LNOR sALE-In this city, cash grocery busi-
IL ness, iine chance for the right man, For
Tea Store, Corner Washington and Cumberland
SITS. ock can be reduced TO SUIT purchaser.
Nal
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IrOR sA LE-T The best whip for winters use
IL that you can get 70 cents. JAS. S. Nc
GLAUFLIN, manufacturer of custom harnesses
and dealer In horse outfit, 81 Preble ST. 6-2
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-01
Practical Hints on DisinfectiOn.

The following is from 'sDisease Germs
and How to Combat Them," by Lucius
Pitkin, in The Century,:
First-Corrosive sublimate (mercuric
chloride), sulphate of copper, and chic
ride of lime are among our best dlsln-
fectants, the first two being poisonous.
At wholesale drug stores in New York
single pounds can be obtained, mercuric
chloride costing seveuty-tive cents, the
others ten cents pound.
Sccond-A quarter of pound of cor
rosive sublimate and pound of sulphate
of copper in one gallon of water makes a
concentrated solution to keep in stock.
We will refer to it as ''solution A."
Third-For the ordinary disinfectlng
solution add a half pint of ''solution A"
to a gallon of water. This, while cost
ing less than cent and half per gal
lon, is good strength for general use.
Use in about equal quantity in disln-
fecting choleraic or typhoid fever ex-
creta.
Fourth-A four per cent. solution of
good chloride of lime, or quarter pint
of solution A" to gallon of water is
used to wash woodwork floors, and
wo den furniture, after fumigation and
and ventilation.
Fifth-For fumigating with sulphur,
three or four pounds should be used to
every thousand cubic feet air space.
Burn in an old tin basin floating in tub
ofwater; keep room closed twelve hours
to allow the fumes to penetrate all
cracks. Then open window from the
outside and allow fumes to escape into
air.
Six-Soak sheets, etc., in chloride of
lime solution, wiring out and boil.
Seventh-Cesspools, etc.. should be
we'll covered on top with mixture of
lime with ten parts of dry sand.
Eighth-Isolate the patient in an upper
room from which curtains, carpets, and
stuffed furniture have been removed.
The solution of ofmercuric chloride must
not be placed in metal vessels, since the
mercury would plate them.
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Infe.fOr AfnaS.

The useless man is worthless mentally, and
the worthless man is morally useless. A life
addicted to worthless pursuits begets re-
morse and self -upbraidings, which, however
angry and stinging they may be, seldom lead to
amendment. A life addicted to useless pur-
suit so weakens the mind as to make it in
capable Of vigorous, much less OF sustained,
effort.
missionary hymn. "From Greenland's Icy
Mountains, had a brother whose learning
and talents would have secured him fame
and influence but for his persistence in mis-
using them. He was a bibliomaniac, and
spent one-half his life-thirty years-in trav-
cling over Europe to collect rare books.
His learning and fortune enabled him to
make such an immense collection of rare
and valuable works that when he died he
owned four Urge libraries in England and
seven or eight on the continent.
He cared little to read his books, and sell
dom visited his libraries, except to place
newly acquired volumes on their shelves. At
his d a:h there were found in warehouses
scores of boxes filled with books which he
had not found time to unpack His life was
useless, except in saving otter bibliomaniac5
labor and expense. After his death, at the
sale Of his libraries in London, which occu.
pied several weeks, rival book collectors
tought what they wanted without the
trouble of travelling over Europe to find
them.
Charles Greville tells Of Mir. Gregory,
who early in life determined to make for
tune, in order that he might build magni-
flcent house. He lived, worked and Travelled
for no other object. Wherever he went he
sought out useful and ornamental objects
for his projected palace When he had ac-
cumulated the fortune which gave him an
income Of e12, 600 $50, ,NO year. he began
to build. He built so slowly and with so
much magnifcence that his friends suggested
that the completion Of the palace and his own
death might be about the same time. His an
swer was: ut is my amusement, as bunting
or shooting or feasting is the amusement of
other people. In pursuing 1t, I am led into
all parts of Europe and mix with all sorts OF
people that I may obtain articles to adorn
my house or to make it more comfortable Ii
I never live in it, don't care. am carry
ing out the object Of my life: "A
man living solely to build a palace for the
purpose of his own qualification.
These incidents represent inferior aims IN
life 1t is every mans duty to do the best
work of which be is capable, and to exert his
best influence. His spiritual influences are
his highest interests and the only ones that
will last; if he cares for his soul, his con-
science will care for his intellect, and BODY:
Seek first and above all 'the kingdom OF
God and His Righteousness. A true lHe
lives in the happiness it creates, and derives
its joy from the service of God and OF Others
youths Companion.
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Value of Example.

The example of godly man Is a living.
standing memento to all around him OF
Christ, death and eternity. Piety Of high
grade not only removes objections, but wins
esteem The irreligious sometimes talk as If
they considered Christians oyer-scrupulous
when they stand upon their principles and
refuse to yield sinful compliance with the
spirit and practice Of the multitude, when
really they think no such thing. When they
BEE Christian truly consistent in his con-
duct, their hearts are constrained to do him
homage; yet to do homage to the religion he
processes. In consistent, personal religion
there is something so intrinsically loving and
winning that the most wicked profoundly
respect and venerate it However far men
may, in heart and life, depart
from God, their reason and
conscience will always condemn
their course, and with awe and admiration
approve the conduct Of those who follow
Christ fully. Would you then inspire the
unconverted, with the highest appreciation
Of your religiona Would you win hearts for
the Masterl Then away from the dust OF
self-seeking, and put on the shining gar
ments of salvation. in this way your piety
will become converting, because it is at
tractive. Personal religion not only re-
moves objections, but is the most powerful
appeal to the consciences Of the unbelieving.
The consistently religious man says to the
ungodly, more eloquently and urgently than
all others: ave are journeying unto the
place Of which the Lord said, 1 will give it
to you. Come thou with US, and we will do
thee good. "-[Chicago Watchman.
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The Nutritious Canary Islands GOfio.

The modern elixirs of life seem to lie,
not in a wondrous distilment. but in the
ordinary grains of which is made our
daily bread. A writer in the Popular
Science Mlnthly says that one of the first
things to attract his notice in the Canary
Islands was the healthful appearance and
fine DEVELOPMENT of the common people.
There is no doubt that they are by birth
superior race, but it is also true that
they use a food which, being highly
nutritious, must contribute to their
physical development. There is nothing
mysterious about this article, which is
known as gofo. 1t is simply the flour
made from any of the cereals by parch-
ing or roasting before grinding. One
can scarcely pass through any village OF
the Canari without witnessing some
step in the preparation of this food.
The grain is first picked over, then
roasted above charcoal fire, and after
ward ground at the wlndmills which
abound everywhere. When it is to be
eaten, milk, soup or any other fluid is
mixed with it, without further cooking.
Nothing can be more ''handy" than such
an article of food. The Canarian laborer,
if he goes forth to his work alone, takes
with him some gofo in bag made of
the stomach of kid; if there are several
persons, the skin of a kid is used. When
meal-time has arrived, little water is
poured into the bag with the gofo, the
mixture is we'll shaken, and the meal IS
prepared without further ado. The Ca
harlan Archipelago consists of seven in.
haLitcd islands, with a population of
two hundred and eighty thousand per-
sons. At least two hundred thousand
of them live economically on gofo, as
their fathers did before them, from time
immemorial. The food is said to be not
only delicious and wholesome for those
who are not accustomed to it, but to
possess also tendency to counteract GER
tain digestive ills to which the civilized
stomach is heir, thus restoring man, in a
measure, to the physical condition of
the happy savage.
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The st. Bernard Dog.

Before I saw one always imagined
the St. Bernard to be as large as lion
and strong as bull. The pictme in my
youthful geography had made these i'm
pressions. When dog that l supposed
to be an overgrown setter was pointed
out as one OF the celebrated Alpine
breed, my cherished imaginative struc-
lures went gathering to the ground.
Many a time had in my early poyhood
on winters night when it was showing
hard outside, sat before cheerful fire
and thought that was the kind of
weather when the sagacious st. Bernard
patroled the mountain passes on the
lookout storm bound travellers. When
some poor wretch half perishing in the
snow was found, his freezing blood
would be thawed by the dogs warm
body and the brandy flask 80 con-
veniently attached to the collar. After
regaining strength 1 supposed the
traveller would mount the dogs back
and the animal trot off with him to the
monastery. But it was plain that this
St. Bernard (he was crack too), had he
been large enough to carry man, could
not trot; he was entirely too straight in
the stiles. 1t is doubtful if he could
have even walked fast enough to keep
himself from freezing to death on a real
cold night.-Forest and Stream.
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Suicide AMI the We lther.

"Any weather." said DR.. Hamilton to
New York San reporter, (which lowers
the vitality of a person strengthens the
disposition to commit suicide. There is
nothing very strange about that, odd as
it seems, to say that the weather in
flueuces suicide. We all know how
common it is to feel blue and lows spirited
on dark, muggy days. The depression
of spirits at such times in the case of an
emotional person-and emotional people
are the ones who commit suiclde-may
give the decisive and concluding impulse
to take his own life. Of course the dark,
muggy day alone Is not sufficient and
does not alone give the suicidal impulse;
it merely forms the last strain on the
camels back. We must suppose that
the disposition toward suicide from some
of the great causes is present in force.
"There have been some very queer
notions held on This point. 1t was an
old slander against Englishmen, which
Montesquieu quoted, 1 think, that
Englishmen were more prone to suicide
than other people on account of the dark,
foggy days of their country's climate.
1t was as plausible statement, and was
generally regarded as true until an
Industrious gatherer of statistics proved
that in Holland, where there is much
more fog and darkness than in England,
there is much less suicide. So November,
on account of its gloomy weather, has
always borne bad name as the month of u,
suicides; but statistics gathered from oil
parts of the world show that there are
more suicides in May than in November,
and that, generally, there are more sui
c:des in the summer than in the winter
days.
"To make q general statement, it is
upon a day when the dark sky and the
high temperature are joined when the
friends of the would-be suicide want to
look out for him. The warm, humid,
cloudy atmosphere-this is what in
fluences suicide in very appreclable
degree"
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Battle Between a Horse and a Dig

8. Keiter, of Detroit, Mich, recently
imported an English bulldog warranted
never to open it's jaws when once they
had closed on an enemy. Keiter was
very proud of his purchase and exhibited
it frequently to select circle of friends.
Recently the dog was given corner in
the stable where Mr.. Keiter also kept a
fast pacing horse. Kciter one day lock ed
the two animals in the barn aud went
away on an excursion. When he re-
turned and opened the barn door in the
evening he was Mortified to find the horse
on the floor nearly dead, while hanging
to the under jaw. from which the flesh
had been torn, leaving the bone almost
bare, was the bull dog, alive but badly
bruised. Mr.. Keiter called in his friends
and at once set to work relieving the
horse of his terrible antagonist. The dog
was choked, kicked, pounded, burned
with hot irons, wedge driven into his
Jaws, but all to no purpose. Finally an
ak was procured aud the dogs head
chopped of. Then it was difficult to
loosen the grip.
The horse was got to his feet and an
examination made. His skin was torn
from his body in many places, where the
dog had evidently tried to fasten his
teeth, and he was Scared from head to
foot. The dog had evidently had one
hold on the horses breast, for there a
large piece of flesh was torn out. 1t had
been battle royal. Probably the dog,
after breaking his rope, had wandered
into the PAGERS stall, and coming too
near his heels, had been kicked. He re-
taliated with his teeth and the fight
began. There was hardly whole bone
left in the dogs body.-Nsw York Post.
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Work of Mothers.

It is the mothers Of today who have In
hand, as no others can have, the making OF
the rising generation. Hence they, more
than any or all others put together, hold in
their hands the worlds immediate future.
They really make that future what 1t must
be through what they make their children.
1t is they who mold society, choose rulers,
set up or pull down thrones and domin1ons,
rule the world. There Is no power on earth
like that Of the mother in the home. She Is
always therein the power behind the throne.
She uncrowns ard dethrones herself when
she goes outside this really vast realm,
thoug h seemingly so small, to seek larger
sphere, to grasp, if she may, the reins OF
visible power and authority to
assert and maintain her rights
and prerogatives among men
as equals to whom, in her own place and
sphere, she is already the superior-fOr with
her rests the making Of men in large
degree. Oh, that the mothers OF our day
would only strive to be like the mother OF
our blessed Lord, who sought simply to be
her own sweet and lovable self by being that
which was wellpleasing in the sight OF the
Lcrd; who asked for no higher place or
wider sphere than her humble home in Naz-
areth gave her, nor even dreamed that there
was greater or grander work possible to
her than that allotted her in the motherly
care and nurture Of the holy child Jesus
[Golden Rule.
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Rum's Work in Africa.

Rev. Horace Waller, at the important Con
ference on Foreign Missions held in London
recently, says that the degradation Oh a,tod sas
wretched tribes of West Africa has reacheo
q dentb that is appalling" and testifes to
having seen hundreds of native girls lying ag
Of Of 9 spirit-sellers DR.. Clarke, speaking oot o.
South Africa, corroborated the statement menu
but used the word thousands i9s5eao 9sieam lakes
Trading % Company, wrote: 81 have seen boys
and girls Of fourteen and fifteen g getting 1srfs
of ofe the Country in which there is practically
r sSy, It t5 is rsnS snGuHa s tS hs ss
the moss PaeH Pnrt|us spti' send their refuse rum,
vaaSl Worthless, a in any other market, to the re-
Gently @ % Converted island Of Madagascar, and,
despite the entreates Of rulers and people pns
force upon them trade which VI en- 9as aGae
much to nullify the work OF tne Cnris'ian