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The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04
Two Hundred Hands OUT.

NEW HAVEN, Jan. 3.-Fire at Seymour
last night destroyed the main building of the
Seymour Manufacturing Company, causing
loss of S80,00e and throwing 200 hands out.
The company was doing a heavy business,
and will rebuild at once.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04
MAINE.
Will Probably Rebuild.

EAST WILTON. Jan. 3-Mr. Parsons, man.
ager of the Holt Hay Knife factory at East
Wilton, which recently burned, states that
the loss will amount to about $4,000. Twen-
ty-fve operatives are now idle. In recent
letter received from Mr.. Holt, who is in Cali
fornia, he says he wants his employees to
wait until he decides whether to rebuild or
not. 1t is thought that he will rebuild. A
town meeting was held to-day to consider
the matter of exempting him from taxation.
1t was voted to do so for the term of ten
wears If the foctoru fe rahu;lt
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04
A Local Item.
Hartford Courant.l

According to reports from Portland. Me-, a
great pyramidal wave swept In upon the
shore near there on Wednesday night IL
dashed up TO height Of sixty feet, but did
no serious damage beyond disturbing some
Of the minor buildings ABOUT the lighthouse
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04

PoTTsvILLE, Pa. Jan. 3.-Advices from a
number of points in the coal regions show
that very few collieries are working 1t is
believed that long and bitter struggle will
result. The North Ashland colliery, operat-
ed by the Philadelphia & Reading Company,
has few hands at work today. The Logan
& Centralia colliery. operated by Riley & Co.
the Morris Ridge, operated by the Troutman
Company, and the Bellmore, operated by
Bickell e. Co., are working, as the operators
agreed to pay the additional per cent above
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04
HARpsnIPs OF THE SEA.
Nine Frost Bitten Sailors on the Ship
st. Cloud.

ST.. JOHN. n. B., Jan. 3.-The ship St.
Cloud, ashore in Dipper Harbor, has return
ed here. Nine of the sailors are badly frost
bitten, and some will lose portions of their
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.
The indications for New England and
Eastern New York are warmer fair weather,
followed by rain, fresh to brisk westerly
winds, becoming southerly.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, Jan. 3, 1887.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04
Court at Saco.

/. sAco, Jan. s.-The January term of the
Supreme Court of York county, Judge Vir-
gin of Portland presiding, opened in Saco
this morning. There was large attendance
of attorneys There are l15 new entries and
a1n continued cases.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

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SPECIAL NoTfCEs, one-third additional.
Under head OF "AMUsEMENTs" and AUCTION
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tions or less, Sl.50.
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Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50
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The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04

G. Miller, Florida politician, was killed
by three men named Ricard with whom he
had feud. The eoroner's jury returned a
verdict that he was killed by persons un-
known.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04
rotnl 10. 7a4 bea I'D. .5e4. "a Id. .o47 81

1t will be seen by the above that the
amount of lumber surveyed In 1887 was up
wards Of 5000 900 feet more than in 1886, and
about 1000 feet more than in 1885, notwith-
standing fully months time was lost Dy
the heavy freshets Of last spring.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04

government yield ever concession demanded
by the Americans at the fishery commission
without regard as TO how far the interests Of
Canada were sacrificed.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04
sangor's Great lumber Industry.
Bangor Whig.1

We are indebted to Surveyor General @. ".
Crossman for the following statement Of
amount Of lumber surveyed at the port Of
Bangor in 1887 as compared with the amount
surveyed In 1885 and 1888:
rgor taae 1897
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04

Maine Central. He has for some time been
in poor health, and has mot been on duty for
some weeks. He was returning to his home
in Bath with his little boy. He had put his
son on board the train, and it is supposed
that in attempting to get on after the train
had started he fell and was run over. His
remains were sent to Bath by special train.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04

Mean daily bar. 29-s7 Maximum ther. .28.2
Mean daily ther..24.7 Minimum ther. 1875
Mean daily d'wpL13.0 Max. vel wind....13
Mean daily hum. $50 Total precip...... %
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Jan. 3, 1887, 1000 PM
Observations taken at the same moment Of time
at all stations
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04
The Rifles at Ellsworth.

BANGOR, Jan. S.-The Hamlin Rifles of
Bangor, Captain Langdon Chilcott, had a
military drill and ball at Ellsworth last
evening, which was largely patronized and
much enjoyed. The drill was fine and
caused much applause. Colonel Victor Brett
was present with a portion of his staff.
Among the ladies present from Bangor were
the wives Of Colonel Brett and Captain
Cbilcott.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04
Knox Farmers.

RocKLAND. Jan. 3.-The North Knox
Agricultural and Horticultural Society has
elected the following officers
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04
The czars Forged Letters.

The pacific effect Of the publication Of the
forged correspondence continues. The name
of the person chiefly responsible for The
forgeries will perhaps never be made public
but ii is an undoubted fact that both the
Car and Prince Bismarck are inlpossessi0n
Of it. and that its owner will have frequent
occasion to regret having engaged In the un-
fortunate business.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04
Run over at Brunswick.

BRUNSWICK, Jan. 3.-Shortly after the oe-
parture Of the evening trains tonight. WI
liam Hammond was found lying directly
across the track with one leg severed from
the body and the other badly maugled. Both
hands were crushed and he was otherwise
badly injured. He lived about half an hour,
but was MT sufil filciently conscious to tell how
the accident happened. Mr.. Hammond was
one of the oldest and best engineers of the
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04

Commander Barker, inspector of the Sec
ond District, reports to the Lighthouse
Board, that every effort win be made to
afford relief to the South Shoal lightship in
Woods Holl. He does not anticipate any
danger to the crew from starvation, as the
ship was supplied with rations sufficient to
feed the crew and the extra 27 shipwreeked
men from the steamship Newcastle City un-
til the 18th inst. Succ0r can certainly be
given before that date,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-10-26

Old gentleman (to convict)--"Whas
is the most Objectionable feature you
find in prison life, my dear friend.
Convict-"Wisitors. ~. Y. Sun.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-10-26
No More Young Men.

A dissertation on the French youth
OF the day appears in a Paris paper
and is in great p irt reproach. There
are no more young men, laments the
writer. These grave and solemn be-
ing, who take life SO seriously and Fl ind
SO little joy in their youth can not be
called young men. They talk of depu-
tations when they should be thinking
about balls and pretty partners. In
stead of indting sonnet to his mis-
tress' eyebrow. the modern young
man contributes a paper to a political
journal in which he elucid ates the
counsels of Europe and gives his
views upon them He never descends
to the frivolty of dane cling. He mar
ries money, and cares little whether
the lady that goes with it be pretty or
plain, young or old. He is insensible
to all but the very practical issues of
life. His heart beats in his brain and
leaves his bosom cold. Can he be
called young? There is nothing of
youth about him but the superficial
appearance Of it. Another type o.
the unyouthful young man is he who
Dire. ses like an English groom. talks
stables and racing, pigeon shooting.
and discusses the repertory of the
music hail. His little soul begins
with his lail), and ends in his cane.
He is heavy nudity. impervious to
soft impressions. and almost as devoid
of brain as he is of heart. This is the
gilded youth of France as sketched by
Frenchman. Have we no hing in
England to match either typeP-Lon-
don Daily NeUs.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-10-26
EDUCATIONAL FAILURE,
How Old Yale Lost One OF Her Most Prom-
Using Freshmen.

| irhS
Farmer Homcspun. living in the
western part If New York. sent his
son Bill to Yale College. He hadn' [
heard from Bill for some time, but
one day danditied fellow called at
the farmhouse. and said he was from
Yale College and knew Bill.
! You be one of them students at
Yale College. be youp' asked the
farmer
'Yaas. l claim old Yale as my
alma mater. Bill told me to call in
and see you while l was in your neigh
borhool fishing. Bill has gone to New
York for a little relaxation"
so you know my Bill; Bill Home
spunp'
why certainly l know him. We
are in the same boat"
How is Bill coming onP He hasn' t
writ to me in good while, but he
draws drafts pretty regular"
bill is improving"
as he indus trious?"
He practices every day four or five
hours. He pulls pretty fair oar for
a freshman. He is learning to feather
his oar pretty well. "
How does he get along with his
professorP is he learningP"
He is learning fast He was lit
tie awkward at first. but the profess or
polished him every day, and Bill will
be able to hold up his hands to almo t
any body. He is getting to box like a
professional.
1he old farmer was somewhat mys-
tilted. When he sent his son to Yale
his idea was to have the young man
learn to paddle his own canoe, and
feat her his own nest but he had no
idea that feathering an oar and row
ing boat were the best means of ac-
curing that knowledge.
How is Bill coming on with his
booksP' asked the old man.
My dear sir ii is all nonsense try
ing to learn how to row a boat or box
by studying books. There are lots of
books follow can study if he wants
TO, but the only way is to discard books
and put on the gloves. or pick up the
oars. and 60 at it practically"
How about his other studiesP Does
he pitch in and work."
No. It's not every Teller who can
play basel ball who knows how to pitch.
think Bill will be better catcher
than pitcher. H. is pretty good at
short stop"
The cd man shook his head and
murmured:
so he is good as a short stop.
Well. l guess if that's all he's learnin',
he'll short stop sure enough"
BilPs mex draft went to protest.
and now Bill is sitting around in the
village store, AMI tells yarns about col
lege life TO the open mouthed rustics.
- IRrna SifLinns
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-10-26
THE TATTOOING CRAZE.
One of the Latest Fads Affected by New
York's DudedOm.

I
The tattooing craze has seized upon a
! great many persons who ought to know
better. A professor of the art in New
! York says OF some OF the patrons who
come to him: You'd be surprised at the
number of people of tone and position in
society who come to me to be marked
with designs and colors that will never
be obliterated while they live. 1t used
to be that sailors were the only people
who coveted such branding. There
was some reason and utility in it, for
they often served to identify them when
they persisted in their perilous calling.
Recently, however, they form but
small proportion of those who wish to
come under the needle. When the
work is artistically done, men and wo-
men can thus qualify themselves to
earn very substantial and easy liveli-
hood In the museums. | have tattooed
twelve persons from head to foot, five
of whom were females who are now ex-
hibiting themselves at good salaries.
The most successful of these is Mrs.
Deburgh, who is exhibiting in London.
She has large picture on her back,
done in colors, representing the Lord $
Supper. Her body is completely cov-
cred with 800 different designs. Her
husband, also, is covered from head
to foot, and is as picturesque as Captain
; Constantinus, the tattooed Greek, who
died few years ago. The work in his
case began when he was British SOL
der in Burmah, and was in progress
for years. He met his wife while the
last touches were being added to his
picture-gallery, and she WIS squirming
under the first thrusts of the needle.
There is no danger in the operation if
properly done, and the pain may be
greatly diminished. On one occasion |
received an order to come to one of the
big houses in Fifth avenue, and when |
got there had to put distinguishing
marks on a set Of triplets, all of whom
were about one month old. There was
II young miss of eighteen years, who,
after watching me at work, came to me
privately and requested me to prick
fancy carriers on her legs. did so, and
she was very proud of them. After
that ! received orders Of the same kind
from young ladies. The upper class
are as rule very good patrons of tat
tooing artists 1t has grown to be the
latest fad in dudedom. The favorite
designs for them are their fair ones
pictures, and you can rely upon it they
have to pay handsomely for it. As far
as tattooing is concerned. it is growing
more popular in this country every day.
IN. Y. Letter.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-10-26
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

The first thought in the Lord
prayer is not about ourselves, but abou
Christ's kingdom. If we work for Hin
He will take care of the commissary.
The very muniticence of God Otter
leads men to presumption, and, lik,
he bestows, and for the want of watch
fitness and self-restraint use them fol
their own ruin. Christian Inquirer.
If we cultivate spirit of selfish
ness selfishness will rule us. No master
is so eXacting, nor is any one more sure
to assume the place permitted or given
him. 1t may be added also, that no
one is more difficult to break away
from.
Man is always dependent on God
for his success in his work. God is
mover dependent on man for His success
even in mans sphere of work. Hence
man owes every thing to God, while
God owes nothing to man. 1t is a priv
ilege to work for God; but he who does
best and most for God is IAN unprofit-
ociC Sol gnu w NUN bOu utio llOIlOT0u
in spite of his unprofitableness.- s.
Times.
What will be the future OF the
young men and women who are now
graduating at our colleges and seminal
riesP In their case, no doubt, history
will repeat itself. Some will make
shipwreck of their hopes, live useless
lives, and sleep in unhonored graves.
Others will serve their generation and
glorify their God. One thing is sure:
God will never be without seed to do
him service i United Presbyterian.
Don't swear. 1t is not an evidence
Of smartness or worldly wisdom. Any
fool can swear-and a good many fools
do it, All! if you could only gather up
all the useless, uncalled-for ineffective
oaths that have dropped along the path
way of my life, know il would remove
stumbling blocks from many inexperi-
enced feet, and my heart would be light
or by a ton than it is to-day But if you
are going to be a fool just because other
men have been, my son, what hope
less fool you will be.-R. D. Burdette.
The man or woman who obeys the
golden rule may not be able to sub
scribe to the creed of a church, but he
or she can not be far off the right track
What is most needed in the education
of boys and girls is close acquaintance
with few simple truths respecting
their duties in life. They should be
taught the commandments and the
golden rule, not as parrot is taught,
but so instructed in them that they will
color their whole lives with the indelli-
BILE hues of honesty and fidelity. - Wash
mgton Post.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-10-26
WIT AND WISDOM.

"A woman always believes a man
when he tells her that some other wo-
man isn't half so pretty as she is her.
self
Science now claims that every
atom has little soul. There are
men who seem to have snapped
souls with atoms. --Martha's Vineyard
Heral1
Busy lives, like busy waters, are
generally pure. Stagnant lives, like
stagnant pools, breed corruption-W
d. Nicholas
The young lady whose hand has
been refused by a dozen gentlemen is
now looking for some one else to palm
it off on Yoakers Statesman.
When man finds that he is get
ting to be too loquacious his best remedy
Is to get married. He will notice an inn
provement right away. SomerUilie
Journal.
Some things flower invisibly, and
hide away their fruit under thick foil
age. 1t is often only when the winds
shake their leaves down, and strip the
branches bear, that we find the best
that has been growing. d. T.
Whitney.
1t is positively injurious to be ever
picturing to ourselves the woes of our
fellowmen unless we endeavor to re-
lieve them. Every time our compass
sion Is stirred and no action taken our
hearts are hardened and our religion
impaired.
Young men talk of trusting to the
spur of the occasions; but trusts are in
vain. Occasion can not make spurs. Ii
you expect to wear spurs, you must win
them. If you wish to use them, you
must buckle them to your heels before
you go into the fight.
The man who takes good care of
his moments, will be sure not to waste
hours; and he who takes good care of
his hours will be sure not to waste days.
The economies that win success in life
are those that apply to little things,
and are there frequently repeated. The
same rule is true OF the prodigalities
that lead to failure and defeat. hide
pendent.
Many persons excuse their unsym-
pathetic attitude toward children on
the ground that they have never had
children of their own, and that conse-
quently they do not understand chill
dren. But no one need or can be wholly
ignorant of the just claims of child
hood. As every one has once been a
child, so every one has had occasion to
know something of the joys and the
griefs, the acquisitions and the depriva-
tons, the hopes and the fears. of child
hood. Your experiences as a child may
be your lessons of childhood. The
sympathies that you needed when a
child are in some degree the sympathies
that every child needs from you. IS. 8.
Times.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-10-26
SUCCESSFUL MEN.
low Farm Life Develops Honesty, Econ
omy and Industry.


1t is a noteworthy fact that many of
he most prosperous business men were
'rought up on a farm. There is some
thing about farm life which develops
the qualities of honesty, economy, per-
severance and observation. The farm
boy, trained to simple wants and simple
ways, and who learns what dollar is
worth by actually earning it, has a
solid foundation on which a business
education can build an enduring struct-
ure. AS soon as he can toddle alone he
is taught to pick berries and help about
he makes himself generally useful, and
does hundred odd chores. Each older
member of the family is special COM
mittee to point out the mischief of idle
ness.
The district school is mile or more
away, and to it he must walk always
walk through dust. mud or snow
drifts. Though his schooling be rude,
it is solid, as far as it goes. Though
learning be slow, the school-master's
ferrule is swift, and the boy is taught
to take the consequences of his own
acts like man. Whatever it's faults,
the country school is prompt to dis
courage Sinking, idleness, and most
forms OF uumanliness. and to encourage
puctuality, steadiness and sclf-reliance.
Every thing tends to make the coun-
try boy practical. Out-of-door lie and
continual exercise give him good health,
a sound constitution and freedom from
nervous troubles which stand him in
good stead if he enters into the rush.
turbulence and fever of business life in
Il city.
1t may be that the nearest saloon is
five or ten miles away from the coun-
try boys aome. But if it be nearer, he
does not care to be seen in It's vicinity
His teaching and the sentiments Of his
neighbors are such as to inculcate So
briefly as well as thrift and steadiness.
So farm life tends TO develop four of
the qualities found in a successful bust
ness man-honesty, economy, industry
and observation. Only two qualities more
are needed TO insure business success.
These are good judgment aud adapta-
ton to circumstances. With this COM
bination, knowledge of business
methods is quickly obtained when OBJ
portunity comes, and business SUCCESS
apt to follow.-N 7. Ledger.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-10-26

''Sayi you've hit it at lastp" he said
next day when he put one on.
did they ftp"
"Splendidly."
For two or three days he was at rest.
then. like goose. l had to brag that
! made the articles
"You-you did!' he gasped.
''Of course"
And deliberately deceived mep"
'Was it deceitp''
Mrs. Bowser. n wife who will do
that will poison her husband! Don't
speak to me again this week!'
He wore 'em all out. but from that
hour he has never had one to fit -
Detroit Free Press.