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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-27

$4,000 worth of goods to be sold at prices
that will astonish you. Nothing like buying
and selling goods for SPOT CASH. We
have made prices so LOW that we cannot
afford to charge them. We are doing our
business on the ONE PRICE, SPOT CASH
SYSTEM. No better way has yet been dis
covered. We have STACKS Of listers.
Refers, Mems. Boys and Children's Suits
and Overcoats, Leather Jackets, and in fact
most everything in the Clothing and Gents
Furnishing Goods line. can be found in our
IMMENSE stock, and the wonderful in
crease in our business is proof positive that
our patrons appreciate our LOW PRICES.
We WILL NOT be undersold. Look in
our window and see what $500 Suit that
we sell for So % will do for boy.
No. 1880 5000 Overcoats at $3.50.
paid $500 for them.
No. 5,S94-Blue and Black Ribbed Over
coats at $1,000, worth Sl400
No. 5,330-97 $1,000 All Wool Suits at $3.50,
cost over $500 to manufacture
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-27

Nos. 1887 and 4,os5-62 $1,000 Suits at 800
No. s,476-Si4oO Double Breasted Suits at
$3.50; $500 Double Breasted Suits at si4oo
No. 5,76o-Isa nobby Plaid Suit, which
has been selling at $780, Must go at s17.OO
which is less than paid for them spot cash.
No. aooi-aoo Children's Suits at only
s22l. These suits were purchased for SPOT
CASH, aud usually retail for $500 per suit
READ THE PRICE AGAIN, 1926. Just
what smaller dealers pay for them.
A % cent Coat Hanger win be given away
with each overcoat, and Coat Hanger or
pair Of Braces with each Suit.
Contocook A BlueRibbed Shirts and Draw
ers at si.o9 worth sl.25 at wholesale.
s125 Portsmouth Blue Ribbed Shirts and
Drawers at 81 cents paid more money for
them myself.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-27

The fear is expressed by the Evening Ex-
press that one effect of a secret ballot may
be to teach people that voting is something
to be ashamed of. This fear would seem be
unfounded. II the voter wants to disclose
how he voted there is nothing in the secret
ballot system to prevent him. 1t simply
gives him chance to keep it secret If he
desires. The present system practically
compels him to disclose how he votes, for
there is always somebody on the watch.
Now what good reason is there for compell-
Ing voter to disclose his vote, whether he
wants to or not? Does it tend to make the
ballot more the unbiased expression of the
voters best Judgment or does it tend In the
other direction9 Suppose the voter is Re-
publican, holdinga clerkship under a Demo-
cratic administration, under which system
is he the more likely to vote accord
ing to his political convictions, un-
der the system which discloses to every
body how he votes, or that which restricts
the knowledge to himself and the persons
who have charge of the ballot box? Or sup
pose the voter is Republican employed ia a
Democratic establishment, whose proprietors
have posted circular plainly disclosing
their political sentiments and limiting that it
will be for the interest of the employees to
vote in accordance with them which system,
the open or the secret ballot, is more likely
to aid this shameless attempt of proprie-
tors to dictate how their employees shall vote
In short under which system will bribery
and intimidation be easier, and
under which will they be more difficultP
1t seems to be obvious that they will be cas-
Ter under the open system and more diff
cult under the secret system. Now every
body admits that bribery and intimidation
are evils which it is desirable to get rid of.
Then why should not system which gives
fair promise of removing them entirely or
greatly diminishing them be adopted? Will
the advantage of the secret ballot be more
than offset by some evil which it will pro-
duce, and II SO, what is the evil? Will some
body explain in Ineligible English what
harm can come from allowing voters to keep
to themselves how they have voted?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-27

In letter elsewhere published, the Hon.
j. j. Perry gives some excellent reasons
why the State capital should be removed to
Portland. The most prominent among them
are the better accommodations Portland can
afford and the better means of commanica-
tion with other parts OF the State. Mr.. Perry
suggests that in case the change is made the
present State House might be remodelled
to furnish the additional insane asylum
which is so greatly needed. OF the practca-
bility of this last suggestion perhaps only an
architect after thoroughly examining the
building can speak with authority. but as to
first, namely, the removal of the State
capital, it is difficult TO see how outside of
Kennebec county there can be any doubt
of its excellence. The comfort and con-
venience of almost every member of the
legislature would be promoted by having the
capital at Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-27

The Washington correspondent of the
Boston Post says that Mr.. Reed appears to
be ahead in the contest for the speakership.
New England is a unit for him, and New York
is tending that way. There are four candi-
dates from the West, with the result of
course that the votes from that section are
scattered. A good many Republicans take
the view that the speakership belongs to Mr..
Reed not only because Of his eminent fitness
for the place, but because he has twice been
selected as the Republican candidate when
the Republicans were in the minority. The
chief argument urged against him is that he
is needed to lead his party on the floor!
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-27

The II persons purchasing $1.00 worth OF
goods and making the IL best guesses on the
number of seed in the squash in our window
will each receive an elegant present on We'd
nesday, Jan. 9th, at p. m.
LIST best guess. Silver Waltham Watch.
I'd :.
Sd s.
4th E" " one of our $500 Boys Suits
that we sell for $2.25.
9TH best guess. nice Silver Plated Butter
Dish.
9Th best guess. nice Silver Plated Spoon
holder.
7th best guess, nice Silver Plated Drinking
Cup.
sth best guess, nice Silver Plated Pickle Jar.
9th best guess, nice Silver Plated Cream
Pitcher.
10th best guess. nice Silver Plated Spoon
holder.
18th best guess. nice Gold Plated Sleeve
Buttons.
18th best guess. Gents Stud, Gold Setting.
If you do not get one Of the above presents
you will get your Clothing and Gents Fur
nishing goods cheaper than at any other
place in this ROUND WORLD.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-27
The cabinet makers sim continue 10 mak

The cabinet makers still continue to make
pilgrimages to indianapolis and lay before
the President-elect their states. But they
fall to get from General Harrison
any intimation of how he likes
their work. There never was closer
mouthed man than Gen. Harrison has been
since election. He listens calmly-and this
under the circumstances is very high tri.
butte to his patience-but makes no sign
When the cabinet is made the public will
recognize that it Is his cabinet and noe cab
met made by somebody else.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-27
WAS IT RIGHT?
rg.~..aola MI

The fact that the Haytians have surren-
derred the captured steamer, Haytien Re
crow over. If Hayt had been able to de-
iend herself our government would have
been more deliberate in forcing the surren-
der The Canadians have seized our fishing
vessels and Mr.. Bayard has never suggested
guns as d remedy. On the contrary il was
he that proposed to surrender. There is
some question whether our authorities have
done their duty in preventing the shipment
OF war material to the belligerents 10 Hayti,
and the Haytians have certainly grievance
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-27

The French investors in Panama canal
dence in DeLesseps. Considering the fickle-
ness Of the French people and the present
outlook of the canal enterprise this is quite
remarkable, and shows that DeLesseps had
tremendous hold upon their affections.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-27
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING. DEC. 81.

We do not read anonymous letters ana commu
nications. The naue and address Of the write.
are IN all cases Indispensable not necessarily TO,
publication but as guarantee Of good faith.
We cannot undertake TO return or preserve
communications tia are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-27

S1.25 Cancels Hair Shirts and Drawers at
"a cents. They sell at wholesale for more
money BY the case.
No. 1.250-75 cent White Cashmere Shirts
andDrawers at 80 cents. Worth $3.50 by the
case
10 dozen Crane & Waters Hosiery at IL
cents. Bankrupt prices.
100 dozen 90 cent Bates Check Oyeralls at
80 cents. Less than auction prices.
% cent Satin lined Ties at i5 cents.
25cent Reversible Linene Collars Is cents
per box.
81 25 Cardigan Jackets at " cents.
40 cent Natural Wool Hose at % cents
cases 80 cent Clouded Shirts and Draw
ers at 323 cents, worth 371 cents wholesale.
100 dozen 80 cent Braces at 10 cents. These
goods wholesale at 81. so per dozen, and re-
tail at 80 cents. Read the price again-only
10 cents. The best bargains that ever went
out OF this city.
We have several hundred % and 30 cent
Scarf Pins which are to be given away, one
cents.
CALL AND EXAMINE AT
4S2 CONGRESS- ST.. opp. pREBLE HOUSE.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-27
Cumberland National Bank

vtHE annual meeting OF the stockholders Of the
Il Cumberland National Bank OF Portland will
be held at their banking room, on TUESDAY, the
eighth day OF January, 1889, at 10 O'clock a. nj !.
for the choice OF directors for the ensuing year
and the transaction OF any other business thaf
may legally come before them.
w. II. S0ULE. Cashier.
Portland. Dec. &. 1881 daaQdfd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-27
CHOKING CATARRH.

Have you awakened from disturbed sleep with
all the horrible sensations of an assassin clutchng
your throat and pressing the lifebreath from your
frightened chest? Have you noticed the languor
and debility that succeeds the effort to clear your
throat and head of this catarrhal matter? What a
depressing influence it exerts upon the mind.
clouding the memory and filling the head with
pains and strange noses How difficult it Is to rid
The nasal passages. throat and lungs of this pos-
onous mucus all can testify who are afflicted with
catarrh. How difficult to protect the system
against It's further progress towards the lungs,
liver ana Kidneys, all physicians will admit 1t is
terrible disease and cries out for relief and cure
The remarkable curative powers, whenlall other
remedies utterly fail, of SANFoRD's RADICAL
CURE, are attested by thousands who gratefully
recommend it to fellow-sufferers No statement
is made regarding 1t that cannot be substantiated
by the most respectable and reliable references
Each packet contains one bottle of the RADICAL
CURE, one box OF CATARRHAL SOLVENT, and an
IMPROVED INHALER. with treatise and direc-
tons, and is sold by all druggists for $1.00.
POTTER DRUG & CHEMICAL Co., BOSTON
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-27
CANAL NATIONAL BANK.

THE annual meeting of the Stockholders of the
Il Canal National Bank, OF Portland. for the
election OF seven directors and for the transaction
Of any other business that may legally come before
them, will be held at their banking house on
TUESDAY, the eighth day OF January, 1880 al
IL O'Clock q. m. GEO. Q. PETERS, Cashier.
uec6 eOdtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-27
MERCHANTS NATIONAL RANK.

VtHE annual meeting OF the Stockholders OF the
u Merchants National Bank OF Portland for
election Of directors for the ensuing year. and the
transaction OF any other business that NAV
TUESDAY, January 8, 1889, at 10 O'clock a. mi.
decSdld CHAS. PAYSON Cnshiar
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-27

The attempt to indict Gen. Dudley seems
to have resulted in a complete fizzle.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-27

Save Your Hair

~
PY timely use of Ayers Hair Vigor.
- This preparation has no equal as a
dressing. 1t keeps the scalp clean. cool,
and healthy, and preserves the color,
fullness, and beauty Of the hair.
ST was rapidly becoming bald and
gray; but after using two Of three
bottles of Ayers Hair Vigor my hair
grew thick and glossy and the original
color was restored. melvin Aldrich,
Canaan Centre, N. ii.
"Some time ago I lost all my hair in
consequence of measles. After due
waiting, no new growth appeared. L
then used Ayers Hair Vigor and my
hair grew
Thick and Strong.
1t has apparently come to stay. The
Vigor is evidently great aid to nature"
j. B. Williams, Floresville, Texas.
81 have used Ayers Hair vigor for
the past four or five years and find it O
most satisfactory dressing for the hair
1t Is all could desire, being harmless,
causing the hair to retain its natural
color, and requiring but asmall quantity
to render the hair easy to arrange
Mrs. M. A. Bailey, 8 Charles street,
Haverhill, Mass.
"I have been using Ayers Hair Vigor
for several years, and believe that it has
caused my hair to retain its natural
color."-Mrs. III. j. King, Dealer in
Dry Goods, &C., Bishopville, Md.
Ayers Hair vigor,
PREPARED BY
Or. J. @. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by Druggists and Perfumers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-27
FULFIL THE PLEDGES.
boston Journal

The pledges of the Republican platform
must be honorably fulfilled. The hope of
the party lies in holding the support of the
best. public sentiment of the nation. That
sentiment Is nndeniablv on its side now. 1t
can be kept there if the party is true to itself
and true to its noblest traditions.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-27
CURRENT CONF ENT.


An American policy towards Samoa that
might be suggested to the Secretary Of State
Is to say less and do-moa.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-27
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.

THE annual meeting Of the Stockholders of
IL this Bank will be held at its Banking Rooms
on TUESDAY, the 9Th day Of January, 1889. at
10 O'Clock a m. for the purpose OF electing seven
directors for the ensuing year and for the trans
come before them.
JAMES Z. wENGREN, Cashier.
Portland Dec. g. 1893 dec10dfd
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-31
What The People Say

Thomas McAfer, Chattanooga,
Tenn: at gives me pleasure to I'M
form you that my wife has been re.
stored to health by the use of your
Coca Wine. She had been in very
poor health for many years-suffer-
ing from Dyspepsia, Rysteria, Con
stipation. Sick Headache and Inso.
mnia. At times she suffered extreme
ly with Neuralgia, and all the remeS
dies used and recommended by ply
slcians only gave her temporary re.
lief. Your Coca Wine has done the
work"
DR.. G. A. styles, Atlanta, Ga: 81
have used your French Wine Coca
with marked success is suprasensi-
tiveness ofthe mental faculties ari-
sing from excessive intellectual
strain; also in nervous headache
and restlessness and insomnia of the
so-called typho.malaria fever"
'4-% il ml9-tf.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-31
The Meeting Thursday Night.

The Meeting Thursday Night.
The interest in the Sam Jones
meetings was manifested in o marked
degree, Thursday night. Notwithstand-
ing the inclsmency of the weather the
commodlous warehouse was pretty
we'll filed, with the exception Of a
few back seats The two tiers of
seats facing the rostrum were vacated
and when the invitation was extended
to sinners, at the close OF the sermon,
to come up and start a better life.
about one hundred came forward and
occupied the vacant banches. There
were men and women, gray haired
sires and promising youths. When the
proposition was made that all who
felt at peace with God, and that their
sins were forgiven, all stood up with
the exception of three or four. Mr..
Jones then said that all who intended
to connect themselves with the
church of their choice come forward
and give him their names; eighty
nine did so. The names of the
churches were called and those
answering included the Baptist, the
Methodist, the Presbyterian, and the
Episcopal. The work goes on with
increasing interest.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-31
Men of Durham Consider.

Democrats Of Durham county
those men who claim 10 be Demo-
cra's-whateser you do, see TO il that
YOU are properly registered, on the
proper book. Then fellow citizens,
is there il Q man among you who will
turn his hack on the best interests Of
the masses OF the people; the party
that has given the State the best ard
purest government she has bad since
The wall Will you do il? Will you
vote with the Republicans when coli
or.d MN will not receive nomina
tions at the party's hands; or with u
party that 10 appended as q tail TO
the Republican kite, in order TO
make il DIV in this county, Will you
do thar Will you ieopard.ze the In.
lerests Of the white people OF your
county your neighb0rs and friends,
in an emergency like the presently
will You do thai III you will
then you are an enemy Of Democracy.
You would tear 70 pieces and de-
stroy the good name Of your State
you would turn the State over 70 q
horde IF Vifice.seekers, several Of
whom have and are now basely
slandering pure women. and despoil-
ing the character Of good men, hon
cst men; aud In company with the
Republicans IL the Third Party,
which is wrecklessly pushing the
one idea policy--prohibitiou! prohi'
hibitioni Prohibition IL not 40 -
sue ~ this campaign.
Men Of Durham, consider well The
cost Of voting other than the Demo
cratic ticket, Let - stand up 10 the
party that stood by Us Ia dark emer'
xcncies, and put !; through straight
| from President 10 constable, and ~
The S,stesvills Landmark says
"Ieavc scratching to those who hay'
the itch"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-31
The Civil Docket of Durham Su.
periOr Court.

The Civil Docket of Durham SUI
periOr Court.
Durham Superior Court adjourned
yesterday, and Judge Ship left last
evening. The motion docket was
continued.
The report of the clerk, in the
case Of Tyson vs. Burroughs. was con-
firmed.
Southgate vs. Bank of New Hano
yer; Judgment reserved.
Blackwell VS. McClain; continued
Tatum VS. Page and Wheeler; de-
PENDANT allowed until next term 10
file counter affidavit.
A. M. Rigsbee and Others, VS. town
VI Durham. This was an appeal
from clerk on motion to retax cost
Continued until next term, with leave
for defendant to file affidavits.
Fsrthlng vs. Ellington, RoysteI
& Co; Judgment against defendants
for sl7250.
Helper and others, VS. Lea & Duke
(seven cases) Judgment against de
fendant in each case.
Mcneil Pipe and Fnundry Co, VI
A. III Rowland and others; referred
TO j. 8. Manning to take and state
account. go
Robinson and others va Linthicun
administrator; judgment by default
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-31
Appeal to Tobacco Farmers
MILL CREEK, Person Co. N. e.,
October IL, 1888,

/ Col. L. L. PoLK.-Dear Sir:-I
wish to communicate with all Of the
members of the farmers Alliance
through your valuable paper, i. e.,
all Of those who live in the tobacco
growing district Of North Carolina.
So far as my knowledge extends, we
have not been able to do anything in
the way Of selling our tobacco on bet
ter terms; rather. we think, the thing
has grown worse by the recent action
of the Tobacco Association, which
met at Morehead City. Neither has
our County Alliance been able to
make any arrangement as yet to work
tobacco. IfeSl that we are unable in
our depressed condition, to bear the
heavy burden of selling our tobacco.
Therefore / propose that We hold a
meeting Of Alliance men in the city
of Durham on Tuesday, the 18th of
November next, for the purpose of
discussing the best modes of disposing
Of our tobacco. IL we have a meet
ing, we wish to have q full one, at
least one brother from each SubsAl.
lance from the whole tobacco ,raiso
ing section. / hope each Sub>Alli.
ance will respond promptly through
The Progressive Farmer, so we may
know what kind of arrangements to
try TO make for our accommodation
in Durham.
Ifthere shall be any Sub Alliances
formed IN the tobacco-growipg Sec
tioD Of Virginia by that time, We re-
spectfully ask them to meet with Us
on that occasion.
The Durham papers friendly to the
Alliance are requested to copy.
Very respectfully
WIN. MERRITT.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-31
THE LIVER-IHE KIDNEYS
PEMBERToNs 81
LEMON AND ORANGE
ELIxIR. .

The most perfect liver medicine
in the world. It Regulates the
bowls, it puriies the blood, it Glen
SEES the system, it positively cures
consumption, bilionsness, dyspepsia,
fever, chills, bad breath, sour stom>
ach, pain in side or limbs or back
costiveness, and kidney troubles Of
any form. Specific for all female
irregularities, relieving "change OF
life" period of all danger. Pleasant
to take. No restriction of diet or
habit rexuired. Sold by all drug
gists at so cts. per bottle. Manu-
featured by Pemberton Medicine
Co., Atlanta Ga. .art
o. Id AA m19-tf.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-31
WILL INVESTIGATE.
Good Coal Found i'm Seven Miles
q of Durham.

OF durham.
Where is the man that knows the
possibilities Of the future Of Durhami
This morning we we're shown spec.
linens Of bituminous coal, found seven
miles from Durham, ON New Hope
creek, in Orange county. At Patter-
sons mill, on the land of R. d. Pat
terson, in making blasts to repair
the mill dam, a vein of this coal was
struck two feet under ground. The
vein iuns into hill side.
|. The specimens shown US were tes-
ted by fire, and il burns well and re-
talns the FIRE, "
The find will be explored and in.
vestigation will be made at once
The parties interested believe, from
all indications, that they have found
a bonanza in the way Of a Coal mine,
and if such be the case, they will lose
no time in putting il into operation.
In few days we will have something
more to say:on this subject.
Ii their hopes are realized, Just
think what a feeder this will be to
Durham! ~"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-31
Affirm Dissolved.

A rumor having gained currency
that the firm OF Holland & Vaughan,
bakers and confectioners, had dis
solved. q RECORDER reporter stepped
into the store this morning TO learn
whether the report was true or not.
Mr.. Holland gave the reporter these
facts: He said that Mr.. r. o.
Vaughan, his partner, had acted in q
very strange manner during his { Hol.
land's) abse:ce. That he had sold
goods and made no returns and that
he could account for about 800 gone
aud how much more he did not know;
and that Vaughan had this morning
gone 10 Richmond. He said that q
warrant would be issued for him.
MFR. Holland win continue the bus
mess at the same place and will con-
duct It himself. He says he viii Try II
alone for awhile. No partner in his.