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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-14

The landing of the pilgrims will be cele-
brated once again next August when the
Plymouth monument will be dedicated at
the landing place of the Pilgrim Fathers. 1t
was many years ago that a European phil
osopher asked how many thresholds of kings
palaces would crumble to aforementioned
dust before mankind would cease honoring
that barren rock where few poor and OBJ
scure emigrants landed. A definite answer
is as impossible today as 1t was then.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-14

The New York Press has been tidlpg over
dull time by inquiring of the prominent
Democratic newspapers of the country their
opinions as to who will be the next Presiden-
tial candidate Of the Democracy. The Press
finds good many of them non-committal,
the big Democratic dailies of New York city
being in this category. AS far as expression
is given there is considerable preponder-
ance of sentiment in favor of the renomina-
tion of Mr.. Cleveland. The Indianapolis
Sentinel, the Charleston Is. CO. News and
Courier, the Charlotte On. CO. Chronicle, the
Jersey City News, the Nashville (Tenn.)
American, the Macon (Ga.) Telegraph, the
st. Louis Republic, the Wilmington (Del)
Every Evening, the Springfield Ohio Demo-
crat the Des Moines (Iowa) Leader, the
Omaha (Neb.) Herald, the Chattanooga
Times, the Erie Pa) Herald. the La Crosse
(Wis) Chronicle, the New Haven Comm
Register, the Galveston, Tex News, and
the Fort Worth (Tex.) Gazette are all for
Cleveland. Hill has some support in the
interior of New York, and one paper in Kan
sas, one in Minnesota, one in Pennsylvania
and one in Connecticut favor him. The
Chicago Herald wants John M. Palmer.
The Hartford Telegram believes in Whitney.
The Concord People and Patriot suggests
Speaker Carlisle.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-14

The Hon. Joseph E. Mcdonald of Indiana
declines to allow the use of his name 10 con-
nection with the vacant Craftsmanship Of the
Democratic national committee. Indiana
politicians know as well when to decline as
when to accept
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-14
<EXCU RS|0N%
To
Fort Payne, Ala,
Indian Territory,
Dennison, Texas.

An excursion will leave Boston, Saturday, May 49, at
p M, for the above mentioned points. Expense of
TRIP seeRg car and
tracing the attention of the investing public than
any other portion of the country at the present time
The trip will be very pleasant of IA days dura-
iOn All parties desiring to make the above trip
cordially Invited to do so and to apply for full inform
alton to w. II. RICE, Quincy House, BOSTON.
d3ttenm
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-14
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice of Hearing.

GRADE OF CRESCENT AND IVES
COTF STREETS.
NOTICE Is hereby given that the committee on
~ streets, sidewalks and bridges Will give q
hearing to all parties interested in the establish
ment OF the grade Of Crescent and WescotE
streets; and Will meet for that purpose at the
corner Of Ellsworth and Hin streets, on Tuesday
the 14th day Of May, 1889, az four o'clock p. m.
and will thereafter fix and determine what grade
the public necessity and convenience Will require.
By order Of the Committee
NEHEMIAH SMART, Chairman.
Portland, May 7th, 1889. maysdtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-14

The Australian ballot bill now before the
Connecticut legislature is meeting with the
almost unanimous opposition of the Demo-
cratic press of that State.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-14
CURRENT COM M EMIT,
REVISION OF A PRoVERB.
Boston Transcript

A recent controversy suggests new read
ing of an old maxim or two readings, rather
from which you can choose as inclina tion
tends
A man is never hero to his own B B0tleT
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-14
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.

GEALED PROPOSALS for the entire construc-
- ton of the proposed enlargement of the
Maine State Capitol will be received by the Com
mission on such enlargement, at Augusta on and
before the 18th day of May next at IL o'clock
noon, and also separate proposals for the same,
under the following heads and specifications, to
wit
: |. Excavations, grading and drainage. 2.
Foundations. 8. Concrete. A. Granite, ham,
mered and Of color in harmony with the present
building. +. Granite, rough or rock face, OF
similar color. 8. Asphalt z. Brickwork and
freprooing. 8. Iron work and stairs. o. Stating,
cutters, conductors aud skylights. 10. Plaster
Ing, stucco and cement work. !. Marble work.
IL. Carpenter work. 10. Elevator. IA. Steam
heating and ventilatng Is. Plumbing. 16. Gas
piping. II. Bells and speaking tubes. 10. Paint
ing and glazing.
The proposed enlargement is to be a fre-proof
building about 80 feet square, attached to the
present building, stories high, with base ment
and slate roof.
Plans aad specifications will be ready for ex-
animation al the State House, Augusta and at
the Office of Brigham & Spofford, 10 Milk S.,
Boston. on and after the 7th day of May next.
The Commission reserves the right TO reject all
proposals. c. s HICIl BORN
Secretary.
Augusta, April "a, 1889. apr3odtmay16th
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-14

Boulanger in his safe retreat in London is
talking war.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-14
CITY ADvERTssEmENrs.
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Ordinance Relating to Dogs,


LIVERY owner or keeper Of a dog shall annually
~ cause Il TO be registered, described and
licensed for one year Ia the once % the city clerk
by paying therefor to said clerk the sun "a
twenty-five cents. and shall eanse IL 10 wear
around its neck a collar distinctly marked vim
shall pay into the city treasury for such license
one dollar.
Whoever keeps a dog contrary to the provision.
OF this ordinance shall forfeit ten dollars 70 Be
recovered on complaint TO the use Of the city.
All fines and penalties provided In the proceed
fore any court OF competent Jurisdiction In this
city.
Ali other ordinances relating TO licenses for
dogs are hereby repealed.
1t shall be the duty Of the city marshal 10 cause
all dogs 20 be destroyed which shall be found az
by these ordinances.
In case any dog shall be found loose or going al
large, contrary 70 any Of the foregoing provisions
the owner or keeper thereof or the head Of the
family or keeper Of the house, store, once, o.
other place where such dog Is kept or haFborec
dollars.
CITY OF PORTLAND.
lin BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
April 18th. 1883. 7
Ordered, That the City Marshal be and he IS
hereby directed to cause TO be enforced the ord-
nance relating to the licensing Of dogs.
Attest: GEO. c. BURGESS.
City Clerk.
CRY MARsHAL's OFFICK,l
In accordance with the above order. me above
ordinance relating TO dogs will be stri ~ sn-
forced by me, WILLIAM II. GRE \,
aprl7du City Marsh al
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-14

The Wakefield Water Company is a corporation
chartered under the laws OF Massachusetts and
furnishes water for fire protection and domestic
purposes to the towns and Inhabitants of Wake
held and Stoneham, In Mlddlesex county, Mass.
These are two suburban towns, about ten miles
from Boston, on the Western division OF the Bos-
ton & Maine railroad, and have together popu-
The capital stock OF the Wakefield Water Com
pany authorized Is $500 600, and the amount IS
These $4,000 bonds are part Of consolidated
issue of $500 900 per cent bonds, OF which $780,,
600 are held BY the trustee under the terms Of the
trust deed and can only be used TO redeem $780,
600 per cent bonds which were then outstand-
ing and are optional in 1893, making the bonded
9sre Se 81 me the sm
In addition to the mortgage bonds mentioned,
there have been 100000 Debenture bonds Is
sued, which, OF course, are subject to the mort
gage bonds, the proceeds OF which have been ex-
pended on the works, thus adding to the value OF
the plant.
The water is taken from Crystal Lake, which is
an ample supply for the demands upon the eompa-
ny, and the water is pure and suitable for domes-
tie purposes. The only other available water sup
ply in that Immediate vicinity is controlled by the
Water Company.
the machinery is Of standard make. There are two
pumps and two boilers, each Of sufficient capacity
TO supply the works alone, so In case an accident
happens to one Of them there will be no interfer-
ence with the water supply. The water Is pumped
directly into the mains and through them to iron
stand pipe 40 feet in diameter and go feet in
height, which gives good reserve supply.
There are Al miles OF main Of IL inches in diam
eter and less, there being a large amount of 12-
inch main and only small amount Of less diameter
than inches. The normal pressure varies
according to location from so to 80 pounds from
the stand pipe pressure.
The Company has been operating its works for
five years and has met with success from its
commencement.
There are 1876 hydrants, and the rental from
these from the two towns amounts to S6740.
There are about 500 taps, and the revenue from
private consumption was, in December, 1888, at
the rate of S22, O6o per annum, making a total
revenue per annum of S26, 800. Therefore the
financial condition Is as follows:
Gross earnings. s2s 800
Expenses. ......................... $1,000
Interest charges on mortgage
D0nuS. 1900
$1,000
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-14

$500
The Company this Spring will extend its pipe
line about ia miles which will largely increase
Its revenue.
After careful personal examination of the
works, we purchased the within described
bonds and can recommend this security as being
In our Judgment particularly safe for Trust Funds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-14
PROPOSALS..
Proposals for Subsistence, Quar-
tcrmaster's and Hospital
Stores.

OFFICE TREASURER,
AGnrDN RDANnu NJ Ii n " c

OFFICE TREASURER,
EASTERN BRANCH, N. II. ID. V. s.,
ToGUs, Me-, May 10, 1881
Sealed Proposals, subject to usual conditions,
will be received at this office until IL o'clock M,
June IL, 1889, for furnishing and delivering at
this Home the Subsistence and Quartermaster's
Stores, required for the Fiscal Year commencing
July /, 1889, and ending June 80. 1890, consist
ingin TT of the following, viz: Tea, Coffee,
Groceries, Flour, Fresh and Corned Beef, Nut
ton, Veal, Fresh and Salt Pork, Smoked and
Corned Shoulders, Hams, Fresh and Salt Fish,
Butter, Cheese, Lard, Onicns, Potatoes, Corn,
Oats. Shorts, Househould Articles, Plumbing Ma
terlal, Tobacco and Coal.
And Proposals will be received
until June 18th, 1850, for Hos
pitaI Supplies.
Schedule giving the kind and estimated quantL
ties required, particulars as to conditions to be
observed and terms of contract and payments
will be furnished on application.
JOHN d. ANDERSON, Treasurer.
may11 eOd1m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-14
FINANCIAL.
Home Investment /!
$4,000
Wakefield, Mass Water Co.
CONSOLIDATED MORTGAGE SIS.
Due February 1, 1906, optional February 1, 1896
CONSOLIDATED MORTGAGE IS.

Due February /, 1906, optional February /, 1896
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-06
THE HOUSES WE LIVE IN
POINTS FROM AECHITEOTS AM
HOME MAXI ERS GENERALLY.

Some Valuable Information About the
Seasoning OF Timber--A Pretty anu
Convenient Cottage That Can he Built
For Less Than SI,OOO-tIow to Test tEe
Purity of the Water Supply.
The seasoning of timber is a matter OF
interest to every b."ider and home
maker. Hence we plrs"nt the results
0btained by experiment under the direc.
tion of Superintendent G. W. Rhodes, q
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail
road. The experiments were to deter
mino (l) the time hat outdoor seasoning
begins ana ends, as indicated by the
H,oIs .ure; (2) to ascertain whether the
wood will again take back moisture dur
ing the wet seasons of the fall and
spring; (3) effects of size of wood and
Il whether one season is sufficient to
season wood. The wood used varied
from yx 8 l-2inches to l-2X5 inches, and
the length from fee, to 30 feet, the spc-
cies being oak, ash, white wood, elm
hard pine and soft pi9e. The results
were Published in Bulletin No. 3, For
g try division, department of agricul-
,ure. The timber was freshly cut, and
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-06
SECOND FLOOR OF COTTAGE.

The growing popular knowledge of in
visible impurities and the deepening i'm
pre- sion upon the minds of people, the
necessity If a pure water supply have
caused Il demand for a simple and cor.
venient test. AS yet there is no certain
and reliable test by chemical analysis
The following tests are recommended ;
Fill a perfectly clean quart bottle hall
full of wafer. cork and shake it; remove
the cork and see il any odor can be de-
tected at the mouth Of the bottle. Corb
the bottle again and put into a warm
place for 1t few hours, or set into a pan
OF hot water for an hour. Shake, uncork
and again test by smell. II an unpleas
ant or faint or musty odor is perceptible
'h" water requires more minute investi
ga,ion.
The second simple test Is to evaporate
a quart of water 10 dryness in a new tiI
pail or cup, and note the character of the
residue. and what happens when it i'
strongly hea eel In II metal spoon. II the
sediment left after evaporation is small
and on being burned in n metal spoor
gives riS,. only tn such an Odor as come.
from burning rg"taule mat ter, the wa
ter is not gr.'a iy contaminated with sew.
age. Bu' "a" sediment il in consider
ab . usnii Y. dark in color and buIna
i:ng III III. peculiar 0dor of burnin,
b ~ or her animal matter, then the va
ter il foul.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-06
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
THE RAMBLE IN THE WOODS.

''You took walk in the woods. little dear
Pray tell me what did you see?'
~ saw blueiay up in tree,
That winked its bead-liko eyes at me;
| saw squirrel with bushy tail.
wild pink rose and lilly pale.
hig. g.eyed COW with a 'crumpled' horn.
= nasty. BRAN bly, blackberry thorn.
,Ii-' see how my new white dress is tornh
Aad butterflies too. with gaudy wings.
Aui numerous other pretty thinssf'
''Y0u took a walk In the woods. little dear
Pray tell me what did you hear?'
III, cav of crow that was lurking nesr.
Tic boot Of an owl! dismal aud drear,
The sharp. quioA crac': Of Il hunters gun.
The noisy brook dashng swiftly on;
I heard the wind as it whistled by.
The song OF u thrush in the bearded rye.
And IN whip-poor willis srrrowful cr,
The murmur OF leaves by tho zephyrs stir d
cannot tell you all that neardl"
You took walk in the woods, little dear
Pray tell me. what did you geD"r
.Dlises s!ill with the morning dew wet.
Vlclets that have their fragrance yet.
Pine cones. calanus flags and acorn cups,
Sassafras bark and beech.trec nuts
Maple leaves. with their s.lvcry gloss.
SIX from the corn. just "a sof, rs ioss.
Ferns. and grasses. and rej-dotted MOSS
What did get? Why just los anu see!
/ m cure youn wish you had been with mel
Frank II. Staufer in Youths Companion.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-06
A COLUMN FOR FARMERS.
SOMETHING ABOUT RAISING YALER-
IAN on 7HE FARM.

II is Proving IA Profitable Crop TO sew
What Two of Them Have to say
About the Labor and Profits of the
Business-A Clay-Ioam salt.
In collecting the notes on THE Cash
Crops" which were printed some weeks
ago, the Rural New Yorker learned
from f. A. Fassett, a subscriber at Han
cock, VT, that farmers in that neighbor-
hood founc considerable profit in pro-
ducng valeriau root. AS valerian cul-
ture is rather q new enterprise to nj st
Of their readers, they have collected a
few facts concerning the culture, hand
ling and sale of the root. picture of
the stem and flower is given, in which
the small pictures show the seed at dlI-
ferent stages of its development. The
cultivation OF this plant lit HancocE
seems TO be a local enterprise. We have
not learned Of any other section where it
cultivated to any extent.
Nalerian root is quite largely used in
medicine as an antispasmodic. II IS i'm
possible to get at the exact amount I'M
ported or used in this country. Mckes-
son y Robbins, wholesale druggists of
New York city, estima the imports OF
valerian at $4,000 pounds yearly, They
do not think tho consumption IS increas-
ing. They further state that the inn
ported root cun be had down here for
l'...t > and 10 cents rrr pound. \
great many consumers will use only tn"
imported article. Thus it may be- seen
that the market may be easily over
stocked. Still H.. production OF the
root prov drs profitable business for a
few localities.
E. A. Fasett says, "Thls question
was asked me la t fall: Why don't We
see anything in agricultural papers about
valerian?' The question was asked by
farmer who had raised yalerian for thirty
years. | don't think he has failed TO
grow a crop any year in that time He
used to be poor; now he is well off. He
is one among several in this section who
raise vaIerian with good results. | sup
pose the reason why nothing has beeu
said about the business is because we
farmers are not writer's. We do the
farming, and learned men must do TIN.
writing The men who raise the largest
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-06

inch round tin hot air flue, wrapped with
asbestos for safety and to retain heat.
In the corner, over twelve-inch hole in
the floor, nail triangular piece OF sheet.
iron, with a ten-inch hole in it, for the
hot air pipe. and several small holes for
the circulation of air, to insure safety
and keep the pipe central.
No one will object to the octagonal
corner after seeing one tastily decorated
and remembering it affords the round
hot-air flue, which enables a small fur
mace to prove durable, do great work,
and secure great comfort at compa a
lively little expense.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-06
Higher Than EiffeI's Tower.

According to Building" Charles Ku
keI of Washington is preparing a pl;
for tower which shall out Eiifel Elf
and stand 1 500 feet high when the co
ing-stone is laid on. He is prepariI
his plans with an idea to IA location
the worlds fair in New York, and he h
submitted the idea o the mayor Of 81,
city, Chicago architects have discuss.
a somewhat similar plan IN connect,
with their wish to have the great ii..r
their city.
"We could build tower" said o
architect, "that would be bigger than t.
Paris affair, but what would II prove:
we go into any scheme of that sort Y
must have something distinctly,
American, say Il tremendous log hons
that could accommodate all our visitor
or a corn palace; or, what would /
really worthy idea, a thoroughly we
worked out reduplication of the are
tectural advance of the world from -.
Egyptian school TO our own, and incl.
ing all the Intermediate steps. Mere h.,
ness is not a worthy ambition.
architecture should show how thu.
oughiy our architects have grasped t.
whole history of their art.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-06
Cool upper storIes in summer.

The most effectual plan of keeping ~
per stories under slated roofs cool
summer is to lay felt on boarding az,
then batten the latter to the states, an
the felt is more likely to last than win.
it is placed close to the states. If th".
is to be no ceilln., one can be placed at
riiiing expense by suspending slabs
iibrous plaster from the rafters or -
ncams if there are any. A circulation
air should be kept up in this space Il
apertures made in the outer walls,
hrtt"r still, by tube carried up ahoN
~" ridge upon which exhaust or a
pump v"ntilAtOr' can be fixed, b. wI1
enu- the heated air can be drawt
Many private houses have rooms in
roo, guHr unen u"able fol -lrrp:n
livIrg in duing the summer n"r. ..'
The heat o .iLe lower room aIt'
an. vita ~ heat f'Om he sun -
on thu o.. renders he g stories
useful for ito ";;5 purpoaeJs-E .cha..9,
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-06

on December 20, 1856, was piled in a
rooted shed. 30 that no rain could reach
it. The conclusions arrived at are as
follows:
Outdoor seasoning depends a great
deal on the character of the veal her
during the year, thai ia, rs to an early
or late spring or fal hot or cold summer
months, or severe winter, etc, but dur
ing the experiments il aay be considered
to have ber II average Illinois weather.
The result OF this serc+ Of experiments
shows that the month during which the
seasoning begins varies with the kind Of
wood
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-06

The Harlem opera house, which he
been in course of construction since la,
September, is nearly completed. II
theater is one of the largest in the cit
The decorations will be in blue and go
the ground blue, while the fresco woI
will be old gold The orchestra chai
are twenty-five inches wide. There a!
eighteen private boxes, finished 4.
Moorish designs, and upholstered d.
blue plush. Over the stage there is &
iron sounding cove extending out b
yond the boxes,
All Of the exposed woodwork of Il
building is covered with sheetiron ,
guard against fire. The stage applianc-
are of the most improved kind, and t.
stage, one of the largest in the city, i
30 feet high, so feet deep, so feet wild,
with opening of As feet. The buildi
will be lighted throughout with inca
descent rose lamps. The means f.,
ventilation are of the most approx.
pattern. The air in warm weather
be iced by passing through
ice house built for the purpos
then drawn through fues to t.
roof of the building, where it descen
and is drawn out through openin
near the floor The lobby is finished
white marble and mirrors. The large
mirror ever placed in a theater will
cupy one end of the lobby. The hou
will hold l,S00 people.