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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-21

The forestry Congress at Bangor prepared
a bill for the preservation of the forests to
be submitted to the Legislature. The bill
provides for the appointment of State for
est commissioner to take charge of the State
lands, with view Of protecting the forests
at present upon them, and also Of stmulat-
Ing their cultivation and further extension
Then every town is authorized to appoint
its selectnien fire wardens, aud endow them
with power to call upon citizens to aid in
the suppression of fires in the woods, ana to
take such measures as will tend to preserve
the forests from destruction. Penalties are
imposed for setting fires in the vicinity of
forests except in the winter time, without
fist getting permit from the fire wardens,
and for leaving camp fires unextinguished
Railroads are compelled to remove the grass
and bushes from along their right of way
twice year and to provide their locomotives
with the best spark arresters. In case fire
breaks out along their rightof way or near
1t they are compelled to collect a force of
men and extinguish it. To stimulate the
planting and preserving of trees the act pro-
vides that the value of forests standing in
any town shall not be estimated for purposes
OF taxation provided the trees are not to be
cut for fuel and timber. To arouse public
opinion to the need of preserving and
extending the forests, the forest COM
missioner is instructed to distribute
tracts on the subject and also to post con-
spicuously in every town the laws of the
State in regard to the forests. The statute
book already contains some very stringent
enactments designed to preserve the forests
They have been allowed to fall, however,
into innocuous desuetude. The Bangor con-
vention. If it does nothing more than arouse
public opinion to demand the thorough en-
forcement of the existing laws, will have
answered a good purpose. If it also sue
ceeds in improving the laws so much the
hettar
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-21
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Mr.. Gladstone and Lord Randolph Church
i'll recently purchased over so copies of "Lit-
tie Lord Fauptleroy," for presents among
their youthful friends.
An Italian physician has been making ex-
periments with colors on insane people. A
furious lunatic $50 the story goes) enclosed in
blue room became gentle and comparative
ly sane within "a few hours.
Whenever General Harrison takes his
walks abroad he carries an old fashioned,
ivory-handed cane. leaving at home over
one hundred fancy walking-sticks which have
been sent him since his nomination.
A movement has been started at Provi-
dence to raise subscriptions for a monument
to Thomas w. Dorr. who will aforementioned
as the first of prominent apostles for the
cause of equal rights" and an enlarged stuff
rage, and after whom Rhode islands famous
lnternerine conflict, the Dorr war, took its
title The movement is timely, in view of
the suffrage amendment to the constitution
adopted last spring. which, after forty-six
years, grants what Dorr struggled for.
Sailors are supersttious the world
ever. The name .'Yaquina" is so associated
with shipwrecks ON the Pacific coast that
sailors regard it as peculiarly unlucky. On
the announcement of the loss of the steamer
faquina Bay, sailor in the service of the
Pacific Mail Company left it because it has
little tug in its service named the YaQuina.
In the opinion of some San Francisco ship
pers 1t Is doubtful if crew could be obtained
Tor the best steamer atioat If she bore the
name Golden Gate" which Is also associated
with disaster.
One of the sights strange to a Northerner
in the South is the hiring out of convicts.
The Board of Control Of the Mississippi Pen
itentiary has been in session one day of this
week and it being the time for hiring out the
penitentiary convicts recently taken back
from the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad
Company by tine cancellation of the lease to
that company, there was a large number of
ctlze. from various portions of the State
present, principally from the swamp country
seeking to hire cOnvicts, One hundred and
SevenLy-twO prisoners were hired out for
work on levees and plantations at SO per
month each, the lesseee to furnish every
thin. There are 800 more able convicts vet
to be hired out.
AT the recent dinner in London given to
the contributors of the Encyclopedia Britain
MICA, the interesting fact came out that of
the $4,000 copies sold of the work, 10000 went
to the United States. The Americans, there
fore. have bought four times as many copies
of the Encycl0; adia as the English them
selves have, although the work is of English
convention and publication. This country
has thus absorbed million quarto volumes
of this work,-these facts referring only to
the authorized edition of which Charles
Scribner's Sons are the American publishers.
In view of this surprising fact, Minister
Phelps was Invited to be present at the din
ner, but was unable to go, stating In his note
81 regret that he nevertheless regarded 1.-THE
Encyclopedia Britannica as the most useful
book 10 the world"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
DRESS GOODS
Two Gigantic Bargains.

No pOstpOnement account of the weather. Never
in our day did offer such merchandise for the price,
These goods cost the Arlington Mill Company to
manufacture, 60 cents per yard.
The lot is composed of 100 pieces plain cOlOred
Sergas i'm brown, blue, garnet and black actual width
Al in, price 34c.
100 pieces Illuminated Mixture, actual width Al
inches, price 81 cents.
No better Christmas present can be found. Sale
will commence Wednesday morning at O'Clock sharp
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-21
Emigration Westward.

The article in the PRESS last week COM
menting upon the tendency of the young
people In Maine to seek homes in other
States, has attracted consider e attention
and discussion. Some OF the wspapers of
other States have mentioned explanations of
the exodus, and others have w .nteered ad-
Vice as to Names best metho4 of keeping
her children at home. The Mes York Even
Ing Post thinks the restlessnes, not espec-
tally attributable to the disturbing effects of
the civil war, since in 1860 there we're II per
cent of the natives of Maine living without
Its borders as against "a per cent in 1880; and
suggests that the newspapers of Maine, pub
fishing glowing accounts of the good fortune
OF those who 90 out West while seldom
ever mentioning the many cases of people
who come to grief by the change, may have
instilled into the minds of the Maine youth
the idea that the first thing for them to do is
to leave the State of their birth and 90 "out
West" AS soon as they possibly can. I'm
doubleday there Is some truth in that sug.
gestion, though 1t seems hardly of that I'M
portance which the Evening Post attributes
TO it, For in the first place the majority of
our young men have not gone to that part of
the West from which their lucky brethren
came back with glowing tales of wealth.
Half Of the emigrants from Maine have gone
to other States in New England, many more
to Middle States, and a minority to that re-
gion called tout West. The following fig
ures from the tenth census show in what
States white natives Of Maine dwelt in 1880.
The totals differ slightly from those pub
lished the other day because the few colored
natives Of the State are omitted in the tables
from which these figures are taken. Kansas
is classed among the Northwestern States,
rather from the character of its population
than its geographical position. For the
same reason Ohio has been put with the
middle States, though geographically it
would go with the West Central States.
In Maine. ...........b 6l All
In other New England States.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-21

Evidence Of payment of the United States
internal revenue tax is being used against
the Augusta rumsellers with coed effect. An
indicted rumseller undertook to explain the
other day that while he sold nothing but hop
beer, he was afraid the United States officers
might regard that article as subject to taxa
tion and prosecute him and so paid the tax.
The jury didn't accept the explanation, but
promptly convicted him on the strength of
the payment Of the tax.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-21
CURRENT COMMENT.
ALL WHO ESCAPED.
TRos,on Transcrint 1

ALL WHO ESCAPED.
[Bos'on Transcript
The Pilgrim Fathers were the only band OF
distinguished foreigners that ever landed on
these shores without being asked their i'm
pressions OF America by the reporters.
WHERE THE SECRET LIES.
springfield Union.l
There are two men who know whether or
not Mr.. Blaine has been invited to be Secre-
tary OF State under President Harrison. But
these two men are not telling what they
know.
NOT WORTH RANsoMING,
[Chicago Journal
Chairman Brice and Congressman "Bill''
Scott were probably captured by Osman
Digna with Emin Bey and Stanley. At least
they have not been heard from since Novem-
Der 6, over five weeks ago.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-21
TIE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING, DEC. e1.

We do lot read anonymous letters ana commu
nications. The naae and address Of the write
are In all cases Indispensable not necessarily fol
publication buf 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, 1888-12-21

The refugees who are returning to jack
sonsille are greeted with brass bands and
professions. While this rejoicing is going
on over the prodigals who are returning, the
heroic doctors and nurses who have re-
manned ought not to be forgotten.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-21

Commissioner Ed gerton is still travelling
about stigmatizing civil service reform as
hunbug and predicting its early downfall.
One Of President Harrison's earliest acts
should be to let the axe fall on Mr.. Edger-
toms official neck. The country has rarely
been treated to more scandalous perform
ance than Mr.. Edgerton has been guilty of
In deriding and denouncing the law he was
appointed to administer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-21

An address from the Anti-Saloon Republi-
can National Committee mentions three ways
in which temperance Republicans can best
further the adoption of their principles:
First, to use every individual effort to ad-
vance the cause of total abstinence; second,
to constantly urge the passage of laws more
rigidly restricting the liquor business; third,
to insist on the stringent enforcement Of all
existing laws aimed at the liquor business.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-21

In other States and Territories. 1850
GTdnu 1Otdl. - 4o.OZ1
The restlessness that caused this scattering
was stimulated by many causes. by letters
from friends who had more adventurously
pushed out ahead, by stories told about the
village stores by those who had returned.
whether they had done well or not, for few
men ever come to such utter grief in the
West that they can not tell some big stories
of the great western region of big things, and
to some extent also by the newspapers of
the State. But after all have not these
causes operated merely as irritants. and does
not the main cause lie deeper in the unex-
ampled development of the country, de-
velopment that has gone ON with greater
energy for the impulse Of the civil war?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-21

The Prince of Wales arbitrary action in
regard to the Honorable Artillery Company
OF London is subjecting his royal highness to
some very sharp criticism by the newspapers
OF the metropolis. One of them informs him
that II he attempts to act in any such arbitra-
ry way when he becomes king he will soon
find himself without a throne. Indeed the
future ruler Of Great Britain is handled as
roughly by the English press as candidates
for the presidency of the United States are
by American newspapers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-21

The Lowell Courier takes view of the
fate of Stanley and Emin Bey which is more
ffippant than humane. I'VE cannot see," it
says, why the British Empire should spend
millions of pounds. more or less, to hunt up
a couple of men who will not stay hunted up
when found" The Courier says that the
chief end of the African and Arctic exploi-
ers is to get lost and be found. But il should
not be forgotten that Emin was encompassed
while doing great work in behalf of the
oppressed natives of the Equatorial Prov
ince; and that Stanley has disappeared
from sight while striving to aid him. If the
British government should persist in hold
ing on to Suaklm, place so hot and worth
less Except for purposes of British glory
that even the Arabs of the desert have given
to it as name the Arabic equivalent to the
lately adapted English word ''sheol," the
condemnation of all christendom ought to be
visited upon the heads Of the Salisbury
ministry.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-21
Rubber Boots 3 Shoes.

There is no line of goods manufactured Of which
he consumer knows SO little regarding quality.
You ask Tor n pair of GOOD RUBBERS and take
whatever the retailer offers III will insist
avinE the
National Republican., 1888-02-23
Not Applicable in One Case.

EDITOR NATIONAL REpuucAN: find the
following in the sunday Capital OF the 10Th
instant:
Before the first OF March all the bureaus of
the War Department, now In rented buildings,
will be in the new building. Great satisfac.
tiOn is expressed by the employees At the judi
Cious and Considerate allotment OF rooms
Nearly every clerk has a window, which is a
great relie to the men who have been work
ing in small, dark, and badly ventilated
rooms. One amusing incident Isl the manner
in which the clerks, who have been working
ladies, have sprnced mp since the numerous
ladies in the quArtermaster generals office
have moved into the building. The order OF
the day now is well blacked boots, and, in
elderly clerks. one of them said the other
day, We're getting TO be regular dudes."
The above extract is not applicable to one
of the divisions OF prominent bureau of the
War Department, which, am informed on re.
liable authority, formerly occupied some
three or four rooms with no more than ordi.
nary comfort. but is now crowded into TWO OF
moderate dimensions.
There are seventeen men, the majority oi
whom are past the meripian OF life, or quite
elderly, slowed into one of these rooms. re-
Gently occupied by eight-which was an ex-
cess of two, at least, of its living capacity,
Imagine the state Of the atmosphere In this
densely:packed room, devoid OF proper means
of ventilation.
The worthy chief of the bureau, however,
is not to blame in the matter, for he is ever on
the alert in providing for the comfort OF tho'e
in his charge but the sudden influx of the
"ontside" Offices is too much for the present
capacity OF that portion of the building as
signed 70 the uses of the War Department,
The State Department must go II needs be tC
accommodate the nations defenders, the army
and navy TRUTH.
National Republican., 1888-02-23
the IkCURABLE
CURED
UopKIysyIllE. KY. Fcb,

HoPRINsvILLE, KY,, Feb. -, lSS7.
oS"d on my nose from a. a finser @ nail n III scratch.
tried a few simple remedies, but the sore
would not yield. ! grew worse every year
Ger. over a year ago commenced taxing
$. S. $, and two dozen bottles entirely cured
me- When l began with Swift's Specific |
was In very poor health, aud could hardly
drag about, After had finished the course
OF 8. s. S, was strong and buoyant, and
valuable msdIclne for ladies In weak, dSii'
cate health. u, is a household medicine
with me- Yours GmfSpefR''#i!lywmsoS mspe R II! ywmsoS
SpAnTASBuR0, 5. c., Aprll ?, 1851
GentlGmenIEG, IL, Scny SMshty cphIs hn raSnniY haSt nnH
been growing worse, The many Physicians
whom / had Consulted We're unable 10 do
MIA ssos 1il ne ,a SSaT SSSo the osS%n sSPs
and IL became more rirulent than ever so
much so, indeed that MY family Insisted
ssted sRat inGS IL sas lfFo tRS ' yHd tie amd
months the sore was entirely healed, Think
Ing that the evil was out OF my cogslitntIon'
ten months after, a very slight breaking out
appeared. At once began again on 5. s. s.
every faith In S s s. lthits done me more
GOOD than all the doctors and other mcd
ciucs ever took. Yours truly, ,,....
WINSTON. y, C., April 70, ISL.
Gentlemcn-Two or three years ago u can,
Ger came on my face. IL soon grew to be
health was very poor Last september
began course ~ y. s, S, which | have con
tlnucl 20 the present time with the hupplcst
result. The cancer has entirely disappeared,
there hrug no evidence or symptom OF u
CancCrous character left. My general health
II good now, ana my appetite better than IL
has been In years ! aIn e years old, and
today | am working In the field planting
corn. N0nrs truly, JONAS LlhEBACH.
Gcntlemcn-I had sore on my upper lip
for eight years, Seven different doctors At,
tempted In vain to heal Il, one gave me
small Vial for Ave dollars. which was Ger,
tain cure" II Is needless TO say that II did
me no good. About two years ago became
quite uneasy, ~ people thought had "a eau
Ger and | took course OF eighteen bottles
Of 3 8. s. The result has been complete
cure The ulcer or cancer healed beautiful
ly leaving scarcely n perCeptlble scar. From
that dag have been in excellent health, the
SpecinC having purified my blood thorough
~ Increased my appetite and perfected my
digestion. In u word, l feel like "A new
woman, and host OF ali, the eight year ulcer
ls gone entirely, Yours sincerely,
Trenton Todd Co., Ky, Feb, ., 1857.
Treatise ON Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free, IuE SWIFT SPECIFIC co"
Drawer ), Atlanta, Ga.
National Republican., 1888-02-23
TEMPERANCE MASS MEETING
Under the Auspices OF Clements Good
Templar Lodge.

The unusually large membership in attend
ance upon the meeting OF Clements Lodge of
Good Templars on last Tuesday evening had the
great pleasure to welcome Independent Lodge,
which, In body, surprised Clements Lodge
with fraternal visit. The enjoyable reception
which followed the formal Introduction gave
full opportunity to the home lodge to display
Its pleasure at the visit and its ability TO enter
tain. The preparations Tor the public meet
iDgs TO be held under the auspices OF the lodge
on next Sunday evening at the North Carolina
Avenue Methodist Protestant Church were an-
nounced as completed and to embrace very
interesting exercises. II was also decided that
on Tuesday, March q, the lodge would hold au
open meeting, 10 which the friends of the
10 dgc and also The juvenile temples would be
invited, and II is the Intention of the commit
tee in charge of the arrangements for this
meeting to provide programme of excep-
tional merit. Before closing the lodge was
entertained with stirring and practical
speeches by Mr.. Giles, chief templar OF Inde.
pendent Lodge; Mr.. Taylor. OF Perseverance
Lodge, and Capt Milstead, OF Independent
Lodge; Iecitations by Misses Conrad aud Pa
rater, and instrumental music by Prof. Reuben
Islpll.
National Republican., 1888-02-23
NATIONAL STRENGTH.
Safety of the Republic Depends Upon
Intelligence OF Its Citizens.

Intelligence OF Its Citizens.
A large audience greeted Prof storum last
night at the regular meeting of the Bethel
Literary Association. The subject OF the pa.
per presented by the professor was "The Ele-
ments Of National Strength in which he dis.
oussed education and labor. II set forth in a
very clear and forcible manner these two
topics, and argued that the safety ofthe re-
public depended upon the intelligence and
Industry Of the citizens. He said the goverl-
nent not only has the right but II was It's duty
TO aid In educating the masses. popular
government could not hone to live surrounded
by ignorance. The government was charged
with providing for the general welfare" and
Ignorance was q Standing menace TO the gen
erl welfare" hence 1t was the duty Of the
government 10 remove II. lie paid a high
tribute TO the profession ofteaching, aud dwelt
with great eatnostncss on the moral
and intellectual fitness of teachers. lie dis
cussed the labor question with great ClearnesS.
He presented the grievances Of the labOring
men and argued that the continuance of the
government depended upon the equitable
settlement OF tie labor troubles. Labor must
be elevated and properly remunerated. As
capital was the product OF labor there cannot
properly be any antagonsm between them.
He claimed that the most potent means that
the laboring classes can employ to settle this
labor problem is cooperative effort. Organ.
zation was a necessity to labor. lie snil the
government should encourage the laborng
men to organize for mutual benefit aud pro-
lection, and that they should keep ont of their
organizations anarchists, communists, and all
men like Henry George, who are seeking pOpu.
larity and political preierment.
The policy OF the government should ever be
TO protect the people in their rights and privi-
leges, and to maintain that policy that con-
duced most largely to the development OF her
resources, and the protection of her industries
The paper throughout was well written and
exhibited great care in its preparation, aud
was very favorably received.
National Republican., 1888-02-23
MIR. Corcoran,s Great Liberallty.

EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN: Amid the
general interest and sympathy occasioned by
the illness of w. W. Corcoran, an incident Of
many years ago, connected with that benevo.
lent gentleman, recurs to my memory. For
the good the recital may do, beg leave to
bearing plans and views OF church, the
erection Of which was then proposed on the
triangular site formed by Vermont avenue
Fourteenth and \ streets, now occupied by the
banker one evening at his mansion, facing
Lafayette square. We were invited into the
dining room. where Mr. Corcoran most conr'
tcousiy received us. Our object being stated
TO solicit aid in the enterprise--aud our papers
yersatIon and liberal contribution
UnWI sms Of money H at various Stages of The %oFE @
II Is unnecessary TO state the fact or the reasoI
that we finally failed in our purpose. But the
conversation round the table became OF wide
extent, branching from church to almost ever
character of grand and state architecture, witt
the varieties and even minute points OF whicA
Mr.. Corcoran exhibited surprising knowledge,
As his guests were about to depart, the genia
host remarked; ~, too, have a little plan ,fog
a building here In Washington" "What Is It."
we eagerly inquired; when, rapidly and
clearly he gave us word sketch ofa beneyo
OF his wife, and the. form, extent, materials,
and surroundings Of the edillce destined to
realize il. "The Louise Home, as it will be
aiSS in my viii, ii" fHye "in your VIII" ventnrcd to
say. How ii it were done in your
lifetime? What satisfaction in seeing your
plan in smooth and full operation, in
fuflher helping II yourself or in sup,
plying possible tendencies Then what
pleasure you would derive from witnessing
The happiness you had conferred on so many
estimable inhabitants of the Home" ~
never thought OF that answered Mr. COrcO-
ran, "but will think of it." In less than II
month the walls Of the Louise Home were
rising from the ground till they assumed the
magnificent proportions with which all citi
people OF the nation are familiar. In connec-
lion with that noble Institution and within
its beautiful apartments, have been passed
many OF the happiesL hours of Mr.. Corcoran',
life, especially on each anniversary of hi
birthday, which, from the beginning, ha'
been invariably celebrated there. ).
MEs. II, E, MARSH, 2l35 street, says. Have