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The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25

Somebody who calls himself "Ciyic" sim
ply because that conceals bis identity COM
plains 10 the columns of the Argus that the
West end of the city has not received suffi-
cient consideration from Mayor Chapman's
administration. The complaint is absurd
As everybody knows, except possibly Civic
great improvements have been made in that
part of the city since Mr.. Chapman was elect.
ed Mayor. The extension of st. John street
which has been of great advantage was insti-
tuted by Mr.. Chapman when he was in The
Board of Aldermen. 1t was Mayor Chap
mans administration that bnlt the sewer in
that locality; it was Mayor Chapman's ad-
ministration that lighted that quarter with
electric lights; it was under his administra-
ton that the horse railroad was extended to
the great convenience of the residents; May
or Chapman has twice recommended the re-
moval Of the poor house and the sale of its
site for house lots. During Mayor Chap
mans administration land in the vicinity has
increased in value from three and five cents
a foot to fifteen and twenty-five. The i'm
provements have necessitated the digging up
OF the streets, and of course in consequence
they are not SO smooth as is to be desired.
But nothing but time can entirely cure these
defects. If Civic has any complaint to make
why dosn't be make it like man over his
own name? Why be sneak?
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25

Whether the Knights of Labor on the Rio
Grande contributed anything to aid the
Reading strikers does not appear; but the
knights of Labor of Eastport, Maine, did.
However much the order may be democrat
lied in other parts of Maine, the disorgani-
zation does not seem to have reached to
Maine
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25

The Aroostook farmers do not propose to
be the helpless victims of the great potato
trust" lately formed in Boston under the
name Of the Consolidated Produce Company.
Ex-senator E. E. Parkhurst writes to the
Aroostook Republican this week letter
sounding the alarm and calling on the Aroos
took farmers to combine and stop selling
potatoes TO the agents Of the company, who
have within the last ten days forced the
price of potatoes down twenty-five cents
barrel. The Grange of the county is CRAP
ping with the difficulty, and Mr.. Parkhurst
urges the farmers to hold their potatoes until
arrangements can be made TO circumyent the
trust" Meetings of farmers have already
been held this week at Presque Isle, Maple
ton, Castle Hill, Chapman, Easton and Fort
Fairfield and to-day the farmers of Caribou
meer. II they can devise a means Of selling
their potatoes by agencies of their own, in
dependently of the Boston dealers, the latter
may be brought to terms. Organization is
the only resource Of the Aroostook farmers,
and in their efforts to this end they will have
the good will and sympathy of every right
minded man in Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25
A SMASH THE OBJECT.
1Bridg' on News. Rep.l

Gen. Neal Dow has for some years enter
tanned the idea that the Republican party
oaght to be smashed" and if he had only
been big enough at any time during these
years he would most certainly. have
''smashed" that organization to smithereens.
The Democratic party is in full accord with
the veteran prohfbtory apostle in this idea,
and has, to the full extent of its capacity, CO.
operated with him in his work. But. never
tbeless, the Republican party has all along
persistently refused to be smashed" by
either Of III adversares acting separately,
and, very naturally, combine" or
smashing trust" has been effected. with
Gen. Duw as managing director of the syndi-
cate. The third party prohibitionists have
nominated the General as its candidate for
Mayor, the Democrats refrain from making
any nomination and have endorsed the NOM
ination Of Gen. Dow. The canvass is likely
to develope deal of fun; but the General
will hardly be Mayor all the same.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25
SATURDAY MORNING. FEB. s5.

We do not read anonymous letters and commu
neatons. The name and address of the writer
are m all eases Indispensable not necessarily for
publication but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake 10 return or preserve
communications tint are not used
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25

The Republican nominee for Mayor of
Biddeford is just such man as everyone
likes to see come forward for municipal
office. For thirty years he has been a mas
ter mechanic in one of the great establish
ments of the city Several terms of service
on the board of Aldermen have given him
the knowledge of city affairs which is the
one thing needed besides the respect and
confidence of his fellow citizens. We pre-
dict a large vote for Mr. Littlefield in the
great manufacturing city of Western Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25
FOR NaAYOR,
Charles ]. Chapman

A long drawn battle is what the public
want Of the quarrel between Claus Spreck-
les and the Sugar Trust
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25

So Neal Dow has wooed and won the Port
land Democracy! IT'S as funny bit of
political love making as ever we saw, and the
issue will be awaited with interest.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25
CURRENT COM M EMIT.
WILL YOU LOOK!

brunswick Telegraph, Dem.l
Two "pretty kids, the Prohibitionists and
Democrats, lying down together in Portland.
IN KNOX COUNTY.
fCamden Herald
The Republicans of Rockport are unit
in their enthusiasm over the latest tdings,
which make the nomination Of Hon. III. Il.
Cleayes as Republican candidate for Gov
ernor an assured thing.
SOME DEMOCRATIC EXCLAMATION POINTS.
Lewiston Gazette.l
Politics, like misery, makes strange bed
fellows. j ust look at Portland!
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25

Nominating men for Office who not only
fail to represent party principles, but are
violently opposed to them is dangerous
experiment. We shall see whether the end
iustifes the means.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25
psaRIAsIs. OR sCALY SKIN.

/, John j. Case, ID. ID. s., having practised
dentistry in this country for thirty-hye years and
being well known TO thousands hereabouts, with
a view to help any who are afflicted as i have
been for the past twelve years. testify that the
CUTICURA REMEDIES cured me of Psoriasis, or
Scaly Skin, in eight days, after the doctors with
whom had consulted gave me no help or encour-
agement. JOHN j. CASE, D. ID. ,.
NJ I
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25

Life and Labor is the serious and suggest
i've title of new volume by DR.. Samuel
Smiles, which contains chapters written in
his forcible attractive and judicious style,
full of anecdotes and examples to enforce his
points of doctrine. The occupations and char
acter of the true man and gentleman; the hab-
its of industry of great musicians, soldiers,
travellers, authors, ETC.; the season of men
tai development, the precocious and the late
blooming genius, heredity of talent, over
work and its physical dangers, comparison
of rural and city life, of the married and sim
gle state as factors in literary and artistic
work, and chapter upon the best thoughts
and scenes of the lives of eminent men form
the topics considered. The practical moral
ity, excellent style and vigorous interest of
DIR. Smiles's writings are well adapted to in
fuence and please young men. Perhaps it
may not be so generally known that the
works of the author of Self-Help, ETC., are
exceedingly popular in Italy, and widely
read throughout the peninsula in good
translation published at Milan. Their pure
morality and common sense is greatly liked
by young Italian men, who generally wish to
be neither superstitious nor skeptical and
find DR.. Smiles's liberal theories and sound
precepts much to their TASTE (New York:
Harper & Brothers; Portland: Loring,
Short q Harmony
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25

VgecaiI attention TO several sisrge
lots of Mems and YOung Mems
Pants mt $3.50, $500, $3.50 and
$500 per pair, that are marveis of
durability, and neatness of ap-
pearance, and are from $I.5O TO
$500 under regular prices. For
ordinary use these Pants are ex-
ceptiOnaIIy cheap.
VESTS 10 match nearly every
style of Pant.
special bargains are offered i'm
Pants in GeniIemen's aud Young
Mems sizes in handsome Stripes,
PIsaids, etc., mt $500, $3.50. $500
and 5000. These are real bar
gains and are adjudged SO by i'm
vestOrs.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25

Professor William j. Rolfe has natural
instinct Of literary benevoence. He contin-
ually finds some good thing to do, and does
it in way to effect the most good. His con-
venient edition of Shakspeare's Plays put
them in the reach of all readers, and in vol
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25
nUsTpaNFUL OF SCALES.

He. Carpenter. Henderson, N. Y, cured Of
Psoriasis or leprosy, of twenty years standing,
by CUTICURA REMEDIES. Tie most wonderful
cure on record. A dustpanful of scales fell from
him daily. Physicians and his friends thought
he must die,
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25

Sold everywhere. Price, CUTIcURA, Soc. /; SOAP,
25c.; REsoLvENT, 81. Prepared by the POTTER
DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co.. Boston, Mass.
9y-Send for GLOW to Cure Skin Diseases" "a
pages. 90 illustrations, and 100 testimonials
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25

Etowah, by Francis Fontaine is also vol
ume of Southern fiction; but its evident good
intention is quite marred by the secessionist
belief of the author. Writing as an ex-rebel,
he probably endeayored to be as liberal as he
could; and allows share of virtues and
finally the hand of the heroine to Federal
hero. 1t is not however, book that will
please Northern readers; and its literary
style is in the turgd manner of the Southern
''chiyalry." ATLANTA: Georgia.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25

In the present period of fiction, it seems to
be wholesome instinct which studies sec
tional types, carefully and infinitely. OF the
story-teller5 who c0nfine themselves mostly
to limited range of territory, Mr.. Richard
Maiden johnson is one of the BEST and this
for various reasons. His present volume of
short stories, Mr.. Absalom Billingslea and
Other Georgia Folk, shows his talent to ex-
cellent advantage and is an example of GER
tain virtues-literary and ethical-which
may be pointed out for emulation to tellers
of tales. Mr.. Walter Besant, who has lately
compiled decalogue for novelists, has de-
clared it sin for an author to talk about his
personages. Perhaps Mr.. johnson has not for
INFLATED this law; but at all events, the actors
in his stories move and speak for themselves,
and the illusion. naturally, is preserved
unbroken. tits possible that some readers
may find the Georgia dialect a little weari-
some and reported too much at length; but
this curious speech is worth little trouble
since 1t is expressive, and moreover, so dear
to the people that many of them-the men
especially, says Mr.. Johnson-prefer the
homely tongue to the more correct English
which they are able to speak The style Of
the stories is rapid and picturesque, free
from afIectation; and the scenery and minor
characters are well kept in their place with a
firm hand guided by true dramatic sentiment
These literary qualities are supported by a
sincere and unobtrusive ethical feeling. Mr..
johnson shows the people of middle Georgia,
at a period generation ago, in the midst Of
their simple life ana interests, but every
where these stories reach true dignity in the
honor, the self-sacrifce, the tender affection
of the personages who are described. Mr..
johnson has nothing of the condescension,
of the impertinent scrutiny of type which
is the cause of much Of the ineffectiveness of
realistic work. He has an honest liking and
sympathy for the class of people which he
depicts, and ensures for them and for him
self the esteem of the reader. His comic
vein is rich and not overworked, his pathos
is genuine; aud he deserves to be ranked
among the foremost of the many successful
writers of American short stories. New
York: Harper & Brothers; Portland: Lor-
~ O.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25
MISCELLANEOUS

OF PantaoOns and Vests TO
stock since IL has
be to adj a
that are now offering
bought at
correspond
variety OF styles ana
aud LOWER possibly anywhere else
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25
EOzEmAnAplCALLY CuRED.

For the radical cure of an obstinate case OF
Eczema of long standing give entire credit to
the CUTICURA REMEDIES
E. b. RICHARDSON, New Haven Corn.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25
prsTuEssrNG ERUPTION.

Your CUTIcURA REMEDIES performed won
cerful cure last summer on one OF our customers
suffered with a fearfully distressing eruption on
his head and face and who had tried all remedies
and doctors to no purpose.
TEXARKANA, ARK.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-04-26
'sPUSH."

A young man seeking employ.
ment in southern city saw the
word push" on the door Of a large
manufacturing establishment, and
walking in, accosted the proprietor
81 saw your motto on the door and
came in to tell you | wanted work. |
am chock full Of push, and if you
will give me something to do / will
demonstrate what | say. A man
needs push 10 get along in the world
these days" The proprietor was so
pleased with the youths manner and
business like air that he gave him a
job unloading pig iron in the foun-
dry at Is cents day. In three
years that same youth was foreman
in the foundry department; three
years later he was foreman OF the
shops, and is now partner and
manager OF the concern.-Ex.
And while nc was thus winning
success by his patient industry anc
economy, many other young mel
were idly fooling away their tim,
and when in after years they realiz,
their failure aud his success they Sc
about passing resolutions condemn
ing him for being a capitalist. Will
Point Chronicle.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-04-26
SOMETHING IMPOSSIBLE.

The following from an exchange
show how utterly impossible it is TO
run a newspaper to please everybody,
and the folly of trying to do so.
There is great diversity among
the individuals of community as to
what constitutes a good newspaper,
and it aa editor was to follow the
great variety of advice, so frequently
and gratutously offered, a singular
production would be the result.
Politicians are of the frm conviction
that q paper don't amount to any
thing unless its columns are teeming
with party discussions and consid.
cradle space devoted to the personal
merits of the leaders themselves.
The real estate dealer can see no yir.
tue in journal upless the boom is
kept constantly before the public,
with frequent reference to the boom
ers. And others are dissa tlsfed un-
less the sensational features are up
TO the highest notch from day to day,
while there are large sprinking of
men in society, who, having special
axes to grind, condemn a paper in
unqualified terms unless their indi-
yiduai schemes are made tho theme
of daily Paragraphs. 1t will be seen,
then, how iruitless it would be to at
tempt to please on special grounds,
and how necessary it is for all we'll
conducted journals to mark out their
own course, only keeping in view a
desire to please the greatest number
and labor for the good OF all. -
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-04-26
THE LAZY MAN,

a lazy man is always good natur
ed. lie never flies into passion
He might crawl into one, if that wer,
possible, but the idea of flying into
one is preposterous.
Who ever heard Of a lazy mar
breaking into bank where crow.
bar had to be used, or drilling into a
satey Not but that he might covet
his neighbours goods contained there
in, but the horror of handling a crow
bar and drills would always deter
HIM from actually committing rob-
berry. lie never runs away with his
neighbours wife, simply on account Of
the horror he has for running. 1.-The
is ever known to run, it is to run to
seed
He rarely lies about his neighbors,
for it would be too much exertion
but he will lie about barroom all
day,
He is of estimable service to bill.
lard saloons, keeping the chairs warm
and watching the game, for few would
care to play if there were no speeta-
tors. The fact shat he does this
without pay, day in and day out,
shows the remarkable unselfshness
of his nature.
The lazy man never gets up revo,
lutlona, Instructions or any other
popular cxcltements, and don make
a nuisance OF himself by tramping
around the country, making incen,
diary speeches to promote public dis
content,
tn his own neighborhood he is new
or busybody in other peoples af-
fairs, for the very idea of being a
busybody or anything would drive
him out of his head
No lazy man ever ran mad If he
goes crazy it is because he can't go
anywhere else without walking.
Lazy men don't disturb the quiet
of peaceful neighbors, by putting up
factories, furnaces and other abomi-
nations,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-04-26

WHEN YOL CAN AFFORD TO ouIT
ADVERTISING.

When every man has become SC
thoroughly creature Of habit that
he will certainly buy this year where
he bought last year When younger
and fresher and sprinkler concerns
in your line cease starting up and
using the newspapers in telling the
people how much better they can do
for them than you can.
When nobody else thinks it pays
to advertise.
When population ceases to multi
ply, and the generations that crowd
on after you and never heard of you
stop coming.
When you have convinced every
body whose lite will touch yours that
you have better goods and lower
prices than they can ever get outside
OF your store.
When you perceive it to be the
rule that men who never do and never
did advertise are outstripping their
Reighbors in the same line of bust
ness.
When men stop making fortunes
right in your very sight, solely
through the discreet use of this
mighty agent.
When you can forget the words of
the shrewdest and most successful
business men concerning tue main
cause Of their prosperity,
When you would rather have your
own way and fail than take advice
and win.
When you want to 60 out of bust
ness with a stock On hand,
When yeu want TO get rid OF the
trouble Of waiting on customers.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-04-26
WHAT ALLIED HIM.

One of our dry goods clerks called
around to sec his girl the other eve
ming. She observed that he appear
ed very restless, and as he had been
paying her pretty sharp attention.
she shifted a proposal. She deter
mined to assist the young man.
George, DEAR she said in a sweet
voice, whats the matter with you
this EVENING""
''There amt nothing the matter,
said George, twisting uneasily in his
chair.
Il think there is" she said, with
great interest.
"Oh, no there amt" returned
George, what makes you think SOP
"You appear 50 restless" she ex'
planned; ''you act as if there were
something on your mind"
at amt on my mind" observed
George; 'it's--" and then he sud.
denly caught himself and stopped.
What is where is it dear 2
entreated the young Miss, won
you tell me darling?"
Sits on my back" blurted George
with an effort,
"On your back" repeated tn,
young Miss, in astonishment.
Eyes," said George, desperately
''its porus plaster, and it itches g.
| can't keep still" The young lad
! EAiAt4A
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-04-26
BOYS AT HOME.

Boys will stay at home if they like
it, but they want to see the world
and ought TO, Don't repress the de-
sire. Let the home gardens and
grounds be beautiful, and interest
the boys in helping to make them so.
Make practical demonstrations to the
boys that your own town is as good
to start in as any other; that good
fruit and vegetables are in demand
almost everywhere. They don't grow
in California without trouble, and in
the sterile soils of the East are pro-
duced finer qualities than in the trop-
ical luxuriance of all Pacific Coast.
Don't give the boys all the drudgery
to do. Life would not be worth liy.
ing if we had tooth drawn every
day. Progress ia life depends large
ly on taking advantage Of opportuni-
ties, which always come unexpected
ly, but we are always better prepared
for them when active and busy with
trained heads and skilled hands. In
no situation OF life will practical
knowledge OF soil craft obtained in
our own gardens and grounds cause
us 70 lose respect, and it often gives
us greater honor.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-04-26
THE LITTLENESS OF MAN,

There are 1,400.000,000 people
living on the planet which we inher-
it. And yet there is now and then a
man who wonders what the rest Of
as Will do when he dies. There are
people in society" who honestly
think that all the world closes its
eyes when they lie down to sleep.
There are men who fear to act ac-
cording to their own CONVICTIONS, be-
cause perhaps ten persons in crowd
Of ], 400,000,000 will laugh at them.
Why, il man could only realize
every moment what busting, busy,
fussy, important little atom he is in
this great ant bill Of important, fussy
little atoms, every day he would re-
gard himself less, and think still less
Of the other molecules in the corral
Robert j. HGrdette in n. Y. Star
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-04-26

Belleville, Mo, has elected a wo-
man as a member of the Town Coun-
Gil, and the citizens are very much
surprised thereat You see, it hap
pened in this way: The people put
in their votes for I. Robinson, sup
posing that they were voting for
Aaron 4. Robinson. When the votes
were counted it was found that r
Robinson was elected, and soon after.
ward Mrs. Tina Robinson, wife o
Aaron l., appeared to take the oatl
Of Office. The Robinson for whom
the votes were intended had beer
doing business under his wife IA IN,
hence the mistake,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-04-26

Barrels are now being made of
hard and soft wood, each alternate
stave being Of the soft variety and
slightly thicker than the hard wood
stave. The edges of the slaves are
cut square, and when placed together
to form the barrel the outsides are
even, and there is V-shaped crack
between each stave from TOP to bot
tom. In this arrangement the opera
ton Of driving the hoops forces the
edges of the hard slaves into the soft
ones until the cracks are closed, and
the extra thickness of the latter caus-
es its inner edges to lap over those
Of the hard wood slaves, thus making
J the Joint dopbly secSye.