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The Portland daily press., 1889-01-16
NOT A PIMPLE ON HIM NOW,

bad with Eczema. Hair aII poue. sc.Ir
covered with erup.ions. Thought his
hair wouid never grow. Cured by Cuti-
n pimpie On him.
cannot say enough in praise of the CUTICuRA
Dad with eczema that he lost al of his hair His
scalp was covered with eruptions, which the doc.
tor said was scald head, and that his hair wonld
never grow again. Despairing of cure from phys
clans, began the use of the CUTICURA REMEDIES
ana, am happy to say, with he most perfect sue
cess. His hair Is now splendid and there is not a
pimple on him. recommend the CUTICURA REM
EDIEs to mothers as the most speedy, economical
and sure cure for all skin diseases Of infants and
children, and feel that every mother who has an
afncted child will thank me for so doing.
Mrs. M. E. WO0DSUM, Norway Me-
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-16

Johann Most has had falling out with
the New York Anarchists. The trouble
seems to be that Most has become bloated
bcndholder, while the most of his Anarch-
list friends have not.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-16

The Springfield Republican thinks the fact
that Gen. Butler has declared that Blaine
will not be member Of the Cabinet makes
the outlook brighter for the Maine states
man
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-16

Arizona is said to be a big bonanza for
money lenders. But how about tother fell
lows?
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-16

About the only symptom of life which the
Democratic administration has manifested
since election is contained in the slight to
Senator Ingalls,.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-16

inaugural ball shall continue to grow, what
huge affair will it be when the event comes
off
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-16

CUTIcURA, the great skin cure, and CUTIcURA
SOAP, prepared from IL, externally, and CUTIcURA
REsoLvENT, the new blood purifier internally, are
positive cure for every form of skin and blood
disease from pimples to scrofula.
Sold everywhere. Price, CUTICURA, Soc
SOAP 25c.; REsoLvENT, 81. Prepared by the
POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co., Boston,
Mass.
nY-Send for "How to Cure Skin Diseases
"a pages, 80 illustrations. and 100 TESTIMONIALS,
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-16

When the legislature meets in Portland its
members won't be in so much of hurry to
get through and go home.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-16
A Fever sore Eight Year. Cured.

must extend to you the thanks of one of my
customers. who hassbeen cured by using the CUT
ICURA REMEDIES of an old sore caused by lon q
spell of sickness of lever eight years ago. He was
so bad he was fea full he would have TO have his
leg amputated, but is happy to say he is now en-
treiy wen,-sound as dollar. He requests me
OF THIS place. JOHN V. MINOR, Druggist,
Gainshoro Tenn
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-16

The members of the Fraternity Literary
Club of this city are saip to be REMARKABLY be-
ligerent. But guess may be ventured that
ends in smoke.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-16

The newspapers have now set to work
writing President Harrison's inaugural mes
sage.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-16

The Southern negro is showing signs of
progress. He is beginning to kick against
the store order system.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-16

Mr.. Frye's election should have been made
unanimous.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-16


The Charleston News and Courier has
been getting the opinions of Southern edu-
Gators on the Blair educational bill. Opin-
ion seems to be about evenly balanced
Prof. w. p. johnson of Tulane University
OF New Orleans, thinks the bill, even IL not
absolutely unobiectionable, should be passed.
Prof. Q. +. Smith, Of Vanderbilt University.
Tennessee. was inclined at first to favor the
bill, but is now opposed to 1t ON general
principles. The help proposed by the bill
VIII have the effect to make the States depep-
dent. Prof. j. F. Crowell of Trinity college,
North Carolina, is In favor of the bill on the
ground Of public expediency and national
duty" Prof T. G. Woodward of South
Carolina college at Columbia, says the bill
does not offer the educational aidImost need
ed. Training in independence and self reli-
ance rather than book learning, is what the
South most needs. Prof. D. III. Carlisle, OF
Wofford College at Spartenbnrg S. c., is In
favor OF the bill, though he sees some objec-
lions to it, because he belevesI:the effect on
the whole will be good. Prof. w. M. .Grier
Of Erskine college at Due West, S. c.. says
that so far as he is acquainted with the pro-
visions of the bill the measure seems to be
wise one for the whole country, and the
south especially. Prof. Stephen ID. Lee, Of
tne Agricultural and Mechanical college of
Mississippi favors the bill, while President
w. ,. Gambler Of Emory college, Georgia,
though strongly tempted TO endorse the
BILL fears 1t would be disappointing as a
means Of popular education, and would
teach people parental view Of the govern
ment, which would be vicious in its results
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-16
severe scalp disc ase Cured.

A few weeks ago my wife suffered very much
from cutaneous disease of the scalp, and re.
ceiyed no relief from the various remedies she
used until she tried CUTIcURA The disease
promptly yielded to this treatment, and In short
while she was entirely well. There has been no
return OF the disease, and CUrIcURA ranks No. /
In our estimation for diseases of the skin.
Rev. j. PRESLEY BARRETT, DID,.
Raleigh, N. C.,
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-16
STATE OF MAINE.

IN SENATE, January 3, 1889.
ORDERED
That the time for the reception Of petitions and
bills for private and special legislation be limited
to THURSDAY, January 81, 1883, and thar an
petitions ana bills presented after that cate be
referred TO the next legislature, and that the
Clerk OF the House cause this order to be pub.
lished In the Daily Kennebec Journal, Bangor
Daily Wing and Courier, Portland Daily PRESS,
Eastern Argus, Lewiston Daily journal, Bangor
Commercial, Portland Evening Express, Biddeford
Daily Journal, Bath Daily Times Aroostook Re-
publican. Rockland Opinion, Ellsworth American
Pi.cataquis OBSERVER, and Machias Republican.
A true copy OF order as
Read and passed In the Senate. And
Read and passed In concurrence In the House
Attest NICHOLAS FEssKNDEN,
ian10d3w Clerk.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-16

We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-16

Harrison and Morton have now been
elected President and Vice President of tie
United States. Up to Tuesday this could
not be said with strict accuracy.
Yet the presumption was SO over
whelming that the machinery set in
motion on the sixth of November would reg
lister this result that the Mondays vote in
the electoral college received only passing
notice. Not man In that electoral college,
however. was under any legal obligation to
vote for any particular person. Had the
Republican electors voted for Cleveland they
could not have been punished; neither II
they had done so in sufficient numbers to
have elected him, could his election have
been rendered void by any processlof law.
The electors iare simply bound by honor,
but never since the constitution was formed
has one violated his implied obligation.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-16

We 90 hot read anonymous letters ana commit
nieatons. The nasLe and address OF the write
are IN all cases Indispensable, not necessarily fol
pnhlieatinn hui a q nalar antaa OF .a.,d f..ith
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-11
nIonkexs in a Corn-Field.

In very interesting article recently pub lished by the Popular Science Monthly on the "Directive Faculty in Brutes," the foray of tribe of monkeys on a field of corn is described. When they get ready to start on their expedition an old monkey, the leader of the tribe, with staff in his hand, so as to stand upright more easily, marches ahead on two legs, thus being moro elevat- ed than the others, so as to see signs of danger moro readily. The rest follow him on all fours. The leader advances slowly and cautiously, carefully reconnoitering in all directions till the party arrive at the corn-feld. He then assigns the sentinels to their respective posts. All being now in readiness, the rest of the tribe ravage and eat to their hearts content When they retire each one carries two or three ears of corn along, and from this provision the sen. tinels are regaled on their arrival at their lair. Here we see ability to rule and vii. lingness to submit to rule; thoughtful preparation of means to the end in view and recognition of the rights of the senti- nels to be suitably rewarded at the close of the expedition. Wherein does all this differ from similar foray of tribe of savage men? The only difference that really exists is in degree; otherwise it is much the same,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-11
AGRICULTURAL ATOMS.


 SPENDING the crops before they are made is working to disadvantage; so far as pos sible, pay as you go .t7 -s
 MAKING good butter is not the simplest thing imaginable, and it is not an exception to the rule that knowledge is essential to success.
 FEW root crops are more profitable than carrots. They are an excellent food for horses and colts, and they stimulate the flow of milk in cows.
 SAVE all the straw. If cut and mixed with clover and bran a good feed is se- cured, while it is one of the best materials for bedding that can be used.
 WHERE regular system of under drain age does not commend itself, drains at least should be cut through the wet spots in fields, which by drowning out will per haps offset the gain on other portions.
 IT is difficult matter to eradicate weeds from the land, especially from pastures which are seldom or never plowed, but while they remain the owner will not find it easy, or even possible, to make uniformly good butter.
 THE farmer or gardener who has Q variety of peas that suit him ID growing well, in yielding bountiful crops of large, well-illed pods, and which is early enough for his market, will do we'll to sow few rows expressly for seed, and to allow none to be picked from them.
 IN land newly cleared from hard wood or land that has been dressed with wood ashes, a little phosphate will show good re, suits. In old pasture land, or in land that has been long in cultivation, it pays to use it literally, and care should be taken to procure a fertilizer that is rich in potash.
 THOSE fruit growers who have firm faith in the efficacy of whltewashing the trunks of trees to discourage insects and remove the growth of lichens, etc., are advised that the wash will be equally beneficial if diluted until it will hardly whiten the bark, and the trees will not look so ghostly after it's application, either. When the wash is thick it forms q sfaly crust more likely to do harm than good
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-11
m 7-'E7 l- n n WINTER WHEAT.
Much bread is growing in the winters night :
 4tH&k f4FE4E .-SwefiSh Droyerh

 Since all tho wheat Is hidden by the snow. It's greenness is no more n sweet surprise, Nor shall we sec again the young blades rise, And wavc " tn every winds breath 10 and fro. How cruel is tha fate that wills it sol And crueler still the wintry blight that lies On lovely lips and innocent dear eyes That death has stricken. How can forcgo Our passionate outcrying? Wrong, oh wrong To break the bud before its perfect flower, To stop tho music in the middle song, And bring the dark in morning. happy hourI What rec ompense, o bitter Life in thee Whose Discord so outrages Harmony? But wait till time is &ipe; a vernal air Across tho world of ice blows warm and
 sweet;
 Tho snow-wreaths melt; and lol the tender
 wheat,
 Alive, unhurt upspringing everywhere! All through the bittcr winters blank despair, Through the wild days of tossing hail and sleet, sA And frozen nights whose glittering stars re-
 peat The changeless truth of Gods eternal care, It's life was growing! Restless soul, be stilL And brood upon the meaning of these things, And beat no moro with madly flutterng wings
 Against the steadfast, omnipresent will: Much bread is growing in tho winters
 night"
 And outer darkness yields the inner light.
 Mary Bradley, in liar per's Weekly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-11
MITES OF IMPAIRMENT.

SHE-"Do you play on the piano?" He "I dld once. played on it with the garden hose, and, thank heaven! I stopped the thing"
 SOME one says book keepers are danger ous; they are ladders. ."-Banks and other business establishments frequently find them "subtractors."
 IN Montreal there is woman who claims to have eaten nothing since December, 1880. What an ideal helpmate she would make for some poor fellow with a small salary.
 "MED1CAL science has made such prog ress," said the doctor when speaking of his profession, ''that it is almost impossible for any body to be buried alive now" Then he wondered why everybody laughed.
 A NEW BEDFORD (Mass.) man had his nose broken because he said he had seen a whale ninety feet long. The man who broke it for him had never been to sea, but he had his idea how long whale ought to be.
 TEAcHER-"M Kirby, can you com pare the word rinka" Master Kirby-"Yes, ma'am." Teacher (surprised) -'Well, Master Kirby, you may proceed" Master Kirby-"Positive. rink; comparative, mash {; superlative, elopement." Teacher-'4Nextp
 AN Irishman was trying to lead bull. He tied the rope to his wrist, and the bull took the lead. He took it with a vengeance As the Irishman was flying around a corner friend shouted: "Where are you going, Patg" 'I don't know," he replied; task the bull"
 SOLOMON was undoubtedly wise man in his day, but the footsteps which time has planted here and there through the cent uries since he evolved aphorisms have worn the original gloss of some of them. For instance, patch on the broadest part of boys trousers is, indisputably, new thing under the son. .-
 A VERY bright three e-year-old girl in an Eastern kindergarten was selected to ''show off' the merits of the school, even for mere babes, to party of visitors, atd was asked to count. She re- flected credit on her home by doing 1t as follows: ''One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, jack, queen, kingW
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-11
A KING OUTWiTTED.

How o Maimed Soldier Secured . Pension
 from Frederick tho Groat.
 After the close of the Seven Years War, Frederick the Great was for time very busy with the long-neglected affairs of his capital, so that even his favorite flute was, for awhile, neglected. Among the officers who had particularly distinguished them- selves during the war, says the New York Ledger, was Captain of Grenadlers, named Ritter, who had lost an arm at Buck ersdorf. But the lost arm was not his only mishap. He had fallen sick in hospital-sc very sick that when peace was declared, ard an account taken of the army, he was reported dead. But he survived and was at length able to make his way to Berlin, where he sought an interview with the King, but Frederick was engaged, and would not see him. Captain Ritter came again and again, demanding that a pension should be granted him; but the courtiers whom he saw could not help him, for the King would not see him. In the first place, Frederick disliked exceedingly to be importuned; and, second. ly, he did not wish to pay moro pensions than he could help.
 One day the cham berlain entered the royal presence, and announced that Captain Ritter demanded audience.
 "Teu him to go about his business" cried the King
 "I have told him so, sire; and he answers me that his only business is to see to the getting of his pension. If your Majesty will but see him. Poor fellowl he has los, an arm, and has otherwise suffered. If your Grace would but listen to him just one mo nent."
 "Donneri" exclaimed the impatient mob arch. "I will listen to him exactly one mo ment He may come in and speak just two words. If he venture more I'll banish him from the capital.''
 Shortly afterward the maimed Captain having been duly informed of the Kings niggardly grant, entered the presence. chamber, and advanced to the royal seat In his hand he held written petition for a pension; and, sinking upon his knee, he held 1t forth.
 How now, man" demanded Frederick What do you want"
 Strc-SIaN!" answered the old soldier. He bowed his head, and said no moro.
 The King appreciated the humor of the thing; and with hearty laugh he took the petition, and appended thereto his auto graph.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-11
SOME BOSTON WAYS.

The Welcome Extended to Q Southern
 Bride in tho City of Beans.
 Boston hospitality has a peculiar method of its own, says the San Francisco Post Visiting strangers have discovered that at entertainments here it is not customary to make introductions. Of course the busi. ness of introducing people may be carried to excess, but then there is an opposite ex. treme.
 For instance, young and pretty bride from New Orleans was invited to Q dinner party on Commonwealth avenue the other night, the understanding being that the festive event was in her especial honor Nevertheless, upon arriving with her hus- band she was surprised to find herself showed with himself of into corner, with out being presented to any one, and per. mitted to remain-after brief word with the hostess-unnoticed and alone. When the butler did finally enter to announce that the repast was ready the host offered her his arm; but at the table no attention was paid to her save by an old dowager at the farther end of the board, who seemed to be astcnishingly deaf.
 My dear," shouted the old lady, as the soup succeeded the oysters, s'pray tell me how long you have been married"
 "Only very few days,' replied the guest of honor, also loudly, so that she might be heard.
 Evidently, however, the old lady did not hear; for, when the fish was being brought on, she cried out again: My dear, have you been married very long?'
 'sNot yet a week, madame" responded the bride, louder still this time
 s'Oh!'' said the dowager, as if relieved, and thereupon relapsed into silence. But the removal of the roast woke her up again,
 ssMy dear," she remarked, "I aid not un derstand how long you said you had been married"
 Exactly five days p' screamed the young matron, flushing, half with embarrassment, half with anger.
 "Ah, yes," rejoined the old woman, having apparently heard this time. "And, my dear, how many children did you say you had so farl'
 The above is a literal fact
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-11
STATISTICAL SLIPS.

sr a5 ta Azs
 THE production of coal in the United States in 1888 was 145, ,S6s 74S tons, against 1s0, ,aF5,s s;7 tons in 1887. f8 sS
 STATISTICS published in Germany show that 2, 800, 900 emigran ts left Germany since 1871, of whom 2,0OO, 900 have come to Amer ica.
 THE farm animals of the world are estimated as follows: Cattle, 293, 600 900; horses, 60,00o,000; sheep, 497, ,O0O, ,OOO; hogs, 99, GOO, 900.
 THE railroads are not making as much money as formerly. On 10000 miles of road last year the loss as against 1887 was nearly s24, ,OO0,0OO
 TIE growth of the South in cotton manu- factures has been next to magical. During the year ending June 30, 1888, the Southern mills consumed 443,3T3 bales of cotton. an increase of 147.5 per cent. since 1SsO
 MAN is tho universal animal. It is esti- mated that there is ,25O, 100000 of him on tho globe. The sheep rank next with 5O0,- LOCO. Three hundred million cattle, 100,- 900, 900 hogs (the four-footed variety) and GO, ,0OO, 900 horses continue the list OF the 45, ,0O0, 900 of more of cattle in the United States Texas is estimated to have 4, ,724, ,053, the value of which reaches the sum of St, ,51S. S60. There are more cattle in Texas than in any other State, but in value New York, Illinois and Iowa lead.
 THE silver circulation of the United States has doubled the past four years, increasing from s152, 900 on February 2S, 1885, to S304, ,OO0, 900 on February 2S, 1889. During the same time the National bank circulation has decreased about S10O, ,OOO,GO0 IN England, Scotland, Wales and Irelan d the decrease in cattle in two years was 6OO,0OO. The number of sheep is reduced more than 1, 100000 in three years, and in ten years the decline has been in excess of three and half millions. Hogs have in. creased. THE total army expense from March 1, 17S9, to June 80, 1886, was s4 559, AIS, 924 De ducting S, 3,514 911 ,OO7. AS tor foreign wars and the rebellion, the remainder is q, ,O44, sos, > 916.52. Two-thirds of this sum, it is esti- mated, was expended for war and other services incidental to the Indians, viz, S696, ,339, ,2T 6S, Notifications, posts, etc., be- ing deducted.
 ACCORDING to the following statistics France must be peculiarly blessed with a healthy climate. The number of persons in each 10000 between the ages of fifteen and sixty are: France, 5,373; Holland, 4,9S4; Sweden, 4,954; Great Britain, 4,73c; United States, 4,39S. The highest average age of the living are: France, 31.O6; Hol- land, 27.76; Sw eden, 27.66; Great Britain, 26O5; United States, 23.01. Out of every hundred deaths those of persons over sixty are: France. 36; Switzerland, 34: En- gland, 30; Belgium, 26; Prussia, 19; Aus l tria, 17. France has the lowest birth rate, which IS 23S to thousand; Great Britain. 3l; Germany, 3S. .NEE
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-11
CHARMS OF cELIBAcY.
q sketch of How Miserable Baohelo9 SeWB on Buttono,

Sews on Buttons.
 Did you ever see Q man ia the solitude and privacy of his study attempt to sew . button on by himselfs It ia, in all it's dc tails, says the Housekeeper, one of the most interesting performances in the world. First, he hunts for button. Generally, to secure it he robs Peter to pay Paul. and cuts one from another garment Thls may be much larger or smaller than the size he is wearing. Next, he hunts for a needle, probably he goes out and buys a paper of needles. He always chooses the largest needles, having an impression that larger needles would sew stronger than small needles. As to thread, he gets the coarsest he can find, and this he doubles. He would thread his needle. He takes the big needle in one hand, and his coarse black thread in the other; he bites oil the thread to the do sired length: then he tries to twist it to a fine point Generally, in this he succeeds in making two, and sometimes three, fine points out of one end. Of course, he can't get all these points through the needles eye at once. He tries hard to make the needle and thread get on friend ly terms with each other. Sometimes it is the needle that kicks, some times the thread. Sometimes he really imagines he has threaded his needle. It is an ocular delusion. The thread has missed the needles eye half an inch. It is harder work than saving wood. At last the needle is threaded. Now he tries to sew the but ton on without taking his trousers oil. This proves Q failure. He twists himself into an uncomfortable position, and Sc would sew. But he can not sew so Hs runs the needle into his finger, and makes an inaudible exclamation. Again the needle slips into feshy part of the hand, which induces g very audible dash from the operator. Tho recording angel knows what is going on inside of him, and debits him with every item. He sews hard He has forgotten all about the necessity for . thimble. He jams his thumb down n on the needles head, and it punctures his thumb or runs under the nail By and by he sews the buttons eye full of thread. His biz needle does not pass through any moro. He must stop He ends by winding the thread as many times as it will go under the but ton, and perhaps he leaves of with two or three inches of thread sticking outside. woman can, through many outward indica- tions, tell when man has been trying ts sew on @ button. He doesn't know ths shibboleth of needle and thread, and il catches somewhere every time. At last the button is sewed on, and he IS proud oJ hls work