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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-19
Mild winters In the Past.
Taunton Gazette.l

lAaunlon 0dZctte.J
1S3S-1S99-A very mild winter; only three
or four cold days, and no sleighing.
1840-Dec. IA, 10 and 16 very mild days;
flowers starting.
1s49-ls5O-A mild winter; robins remained
all winter.
1S57-1S5s-Mild winter. Dec. "a, 1857, a
dandelIon IN bloom was picked at Weir W.
lage, Jan. 2S, 1858, buds ON the cherry trees
swelling.
1s66-Dec 8, a full blown rose was picked
in Connecticut today.
1S6S-1SG9-A very mild winter.
1S69-1870-A remarkably mild winter. Dec.
8, trees and shrubbery in bud and grass
green as in May. All through the month of
January dust-men swept the streets of Bos-
ton and New York; on the 10th, in Olympia.
Washington Territory, twenty-five varieties
of flowers were picked in the open air; farm
ers ploughed in Massachusetts. yiolets
bloomed in New England, and peas were
two inches above ground on Long Island. In
this city buds OF the arbutus and pansies in
bloom were picked on Jan. %. The month
was 81 warmer than for forty-six years. On
Feb. 9th, the pussy-willow blossomed in
Connecticut, and in Norwich the same day,
the buds of the magnolia were an inch long,
and Japan ounces were opening their buds.
On the 10th a rose bush full of buds was
seen at Easton, Pa; a dahlia in full bloom
| at Scranton: dandelions at Easton and grass
| hoppers at Bethlehem. On the 10Th at
at Providence the chickweed, snowdrop and
| yiolets were in bud or blossom. March
brought early radishes to the market at AL
| ton. Ill.
1S75-1S76-Mild winter On January /. the
| thermometer was 760 above in this city, and
| on February s, buds were swelling
1S77-1S7S-Very mild winter. December
2S, 1877, trees and shrubs budded and dande-
| lions were in bloom in many places. Jan
uary 16, ground unfrozen, bluebirds and rob-
ms singing and grass green as in April. Feb
1877, ten dandelions picked on Boston Com
mon. On the 9th trailing arbutus in bloom
| found at Portsmouth, and dandelons in
| blossom; apple and cherry trees, rose and
lilac bushes budded at Fitchburg. On the
18th, dandelions and pansies in bloom; 10
full blown pansies were picked at Wilkin-
sonvilie, and January !, four more. On De-
| cember 81, rose bush in New Bedford was
in full bloom. On January II. a full blown
pansyy was picked at New Bedford, and at
! New London, Conn, man picked a quart
] of ripe strawberries from his vines.
1S79-1S80-A mild winter December IS,
| 1872 dandelions 10 full bloom found at West
erly, X. l. On January 8, 1880, bluebirds
were singing in Stratford and grasshoppers
were seen in New Haven; 18th, grasshop-
pers seen, buds swelling, farmers blowing at
Ashaway, r. L.; 10th, arbutus in bloom pick
ed in Falmouth, Mass, and bluebirds, rob-
ms, larks and woodpeckers seen in Wind
him, Me-, and leaf buds of the honey
| suckle grew half an inch; 26th, violets and
| dandelions in bloom at Newport, and on the
28th grass growing, farmers blowing in War
| rem, X. L., and grasshoppers seen in West
| port, Mass. February II snowdrops in bloom
in Boston Highlands, and on the Goth Gro.
cuses in bloom at Salem, Mass.
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casts. This a secret ballot does. Now II
may be that there is little intimidation prac-
ticed in this State, and therefore there may
not be very pressing demsnd for Sc
cret ballot here. 1t is not necessary for
our present purpose to argue that point
for the Expresses objection to the Australian
system is that it will not protect
the voter even where protection is
needed Now, will the Express kindly
inform us why it will not protect the
voter from this kind of intimidation? VIII
the Express also inform US why, if the Aus
tralian system is so bad system as it now
thinks, when Gov. Hill vetoed the Saxton
BILL. which contained all the essential fea-
lures of that system, it did not commend
him for it? Why did it Indirectly, but none
the less effectively, condemn him for 1t by
publishing in its editorial columns such
paragraph as this:
Mr.. Cleveland has not yet put upon paper his
views In regard TO Governor HIPS candidacy, Dut
over two hundred of the leading clergymen OF
New York have given their opinion In the matter
They call attention TO the fact that Hill was en-
dorsed by the State Liquor Dealers Association
before his denomination, and that ne Is the
avowed opponent of all restrictive legislation IN
regard to the rum traffic; that he has opposed
by the use of his veto all attempts to purify and
keep inyolate the ballot, and that he has allied
himself with the most lawless and dangerous ele-
ments of the commonwealth. On the other hand,
they endorse Warner Miller as candidate who in
his personal character and by his repeated public
declarations has placed himself unequiv0cally on
the side of moral and political reform"
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IhIs WIN Bear watohIna,

A bill introduced by Representative Clark
of Bangor, yesterday, should be scanned
closely by the opponents of the Portland &
Rochester extension. 1t amends sec. 16. of
chap. 81 Of the Revised Statutes. As it ex-
lists at present that section provides that:
ANY railroad corporation may also purchase, or
take and hold, as for public uses land for borrow
and gravel pits, necessary tracks, side tracks,
stations, wood-sheds. repair shops and car, en-.
CINE and freight houses" etc.
As amended by Mr.. Clark's bill, it would
read thus (the additions being enclosed in
brackets: Observation-Disclosures
Any railroad corporation may Eat any tmel also
purchase, or take and hold, as for public uses
land for borrow and gravel pits, necessary tracks
side tracks Traditional or new passenger sta
TONS wood sheds, repair shops and car and en-
CINE houses, Land for all road ways necessary for
a reasonable use thereof
III these additions and changes were not
inspired by the Portland & Rochester rail-
road then there must be some other railroad
whose wants are precisely like that rail-
roads
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The Ballot BIII.

The citizen has the same right to cast his vote
without intimidation and according TO his conyic-
lestation. If he is threatened with assault upon
the street, II Is pretty poor kind of police pro
lection that would help him TO his destination by
smuggling MIN around through some back alley
past the danger point In the same way there cal
be no great respect for the "strong arm of the
right TO cast his ballot untrammeed, attempts to
secure the privilege for him by the stratagem of
sending him alone into dark closet to vote.-
lExpress.l f-rt 9
The above is altogether more ingenious than
weighty. The intimidation that the voter is
most exposed to is not of a kind that the Grim
inal law can reach. II the danger were that
when he went up to the polls a man would
meet him with a bludgeon and threaten to
beat him unless he voted as directed. or IL
the intimidator proclaimed in a loud tone of
voice that he would be discharged from his
employment unless he obeyed orders as TO
his vote, then all that might be needed would
be to have plenty Of police officers at the
polls. But the Express knows perfectly well
that that is not the way voters are intimida-
ted. The corporation that wants to compel
its employees to vote for or against certain
measure or a certain man, doesn't call them
together and inform them that unless they
do as directed they viii be discharged. The
intimidator rarely expresses himself in this
way. On the contrary, he contrives
to convey to the men he intends to con-
troll his demands and the penalty for dis
obedience, indirectly but none the
less effectively. Now this kind
Of intimidation cannot be prevented by
criminal laws, because the necessary evil
dence cannot be obtained against the man
who is guilty Of it. If the man who has re
fused to vote as the corporation or individual
VINO employs him desired is discharged
on thst account many other reasons can
be assigned for his dismissal, none of which
can be disproyed. It is absurd to think of
preventing this kind of intimidation by sur
rounding the polls with police officers. The
only way to prevent it is by making Il i'm
possible, and the only way to make IL i'm
possible Is to make it Impossible for the init
midatOr to ascertain what ballot the voter
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The Toronto Globe says that not only was
the defeated candidate for Mayor of Wind
sor strong annextiouist, but the successful
candidate as well. The inference from the
election may be therefore that Windsor is
substantially unanimous for annexation, or
1t may be that the subject was not thought
Of by the voters
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STATE OF MAINE.
In SENATE. January 8. 1889.

ORDERED:-
That the time for the reception Of petitions anc
bills for private and special legislation be limited
to THURSDAY, January 81, 1889, and that al
petitions ana bills presented after that date bt
CLERK Of the House cause this order 10 be pub
lished in the Daily Kennebec Journal, Bangor
Daily Wing and Courier, Portland Daily PRESS
Commercial, Portland Evening Express, BiddeforC
Daily journal, Bath Daily Times, Aroostook Re
publican, Rockland Opinion, Ellsworth American
Piscataquis OBSERVER, and Machias Republican.
true copy Of order as
Read and passed in the Senate. And
Read and passed in concurrence in the House.
jani0dsw Clerk.
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A rumor, which appears to have some
foundation, is in circulation to the effect
that Senator Quay is dissatisfied with the
Senate tariff bill. and may vote against it.
His objection is that it does not afford
Pennsylvania enough protection. A tariff
bill that will exactly suit everybody is an
impossibility. Some concession all around
is necessarylif the tariff is ever to be re-
vised.
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Labor Committee.

STATE HOUSE, Jan. 10, 1889.
There will be public hearing before the Labor
Committee In the Senate Chamber at Augusta, ON
Ian %, 1889, at 7.30 O'Clock p. M, on bill an act
o amend section /, chapter 1919 Of the public
avs Of 1887, and bill an act 10 amend chapter
"a OF the public laws Of 1887, relating TO the
payment OF wages.
janiSdtd HUGH GORDON, Secretary.
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COMMITTEE HEARINGS.
Committee on Interior waters.

STATE House, Augusta Jan. 10, 1889.
There will be public hearing before the above
named committee at Room No. In the State
House at Augusta, Tuesday, Jan. 22d; 1883, az
2.30 Z. NJ, on petition Of William Soule ana
others for right TO dredge bars, clear channels,
navigate by steam Cupsuptic and Mooselucma-
guntic Lakes and Rangely and kennebago
streams In oxford aud Franklin counties, also ON
petition Of Fred O. Barker ct al, for exclusive
right TO navigate by steam for five years, the same
lakes and stream as in the first petition.
hearing will be given before the committee
on Interior Waters at Room 9, in the state House
at Augusta, TUESDAY, Jan. 22d. 1889, at ESQ
z M, on petition OF Amos II. Nickerson and
others Of the town of Brunswick. praying for
authority TO build and maintain piers and booms
In the Androscoggin river at Brunswick.
f. M. SIMPSON, Chair
WIN. ENGILL, men.
FRANK w. HovEY, Sec'y. jan17dtd
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The Emperor of Germany seems to be tax
ing good deal of unnecessary trouble to
prove that the general opinion entertained
of him before he came to the throne, which
was not complimentary, was correct. And
Bismarck is lending his powerful assist
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-19

The people of Delaware, who have borne
the yoke of the Salisburys and Bayards for
nearly half century, must look upon the
election Of Mr.. Anthony Higgins to the
Senate as ushering in an era of freedom.
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TTIE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING. JAN. 10.

We do not read anonymous letters ana commu-
nications. The nan.e and address OF the writer
are In all cases Indispensable not necessarily fol-
publication but as a guarantee OF good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-19

TUyHE undersigned, Joseph w. Symonds and Ed
II ward Moore, Trustees under deed Of assign
ment from Walter Rathb0ne Bacon and others to
them, dated the eighth day of December. A. ID.
1856, anu recorded in Cumberland Registry of
Deeds, Book 545, Page Al, and under the deeds
Of trust therein referred to, hereby offer for sale
all the right, title and interest in and to any and
all the property real and personal. including the
lands, buildings, machinery, tools. implements.
furniture, trademarks and all the property of
every description conveyed to them In trust by
said deeds, but not including the properties at
Skowhegan and North Arson. nor moneys on
hand, nor debts due said Trustees.
eeived by the Trustees at any time prior to Satur-
day, the twenty-sixth day of January, A. ID. 1889
at two O'Clock p. M. The Trustees reserve the
right TO reject any bid, for the whole property
hereby offered for sale, which Is less than the
sum OF $4,000.
Each bid must be accompanied with certified
check, to the order Of the Trustees In the sum Of
5000, to be allowed as part OF the purchase
money If the bid Is accepted and TO be for cited to
the Trustees unless the balance of the purchase
money IS paid TO them by the purchaser within
ten days from notice OF the acceptance of the bid
Such check to be returned to the bidder If the bid
Is not accepted.
The Trustees reserve the right to accept either
one Of two or more bids which are Of equal
amount.
The bids may be mailed to the Trustees, or de-
llvered to them. at the office Of Symonds s Libby,
In Portland Maine.
JOSEPH W. sYMONDS,l rr,.,.os
EDWARD MOORE, AruS'eeS'
ian16 did
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1t did not seem to occur to the House at
Augusta, when it refused its hall to the bos-
men of Arizona that it was looking one way
man." was the upshot of the matter.
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Read the Following from a Well-knOWn
Coal and Wood Dealer.

Messrs G. WAY Il Co.: = 900
Gentlemen-Lasr spring my wife had a severe
attack of muscular Rhe um ti~m 40 severe ~ AZ
she could not raise her hands TO her head a
friend recommended Newell's Mixture. I
pought Dotue and before she had taken one-half
and soreness. She took the remainder Of the mix
ture and has never been troubled with Rheuma-
tlsm since. We have recommended IL 10 several
OF our friends since, with equally good results.
Yours respectfully, o. d. PIKE
,,,,r ~ Parris Street, Portland, Me.
~: 81 VIII DC pleased to answer any letters
tnat any one may write me In regard 10 NewelIs
MiAiuse ana what It has done Tor my wife.
A 1an1 eOd2m
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COMMITTEE ON LEGAL AFFAIRS.


AUGUSTA, January 10, 1889.
There will be public hearing before the above
named Committee In the Senate Chamber In the
State House at Augusta, Jan. %, 'Sy, at O'Clock
D. m, on Bill "An act 70 insure the better educa-
ton Of practitioners Of dental surgery and TO reg
ulate the practice of dentistry In the State Of
Maine"
tanl4td JOHN b. MADIGAN, Sec'y.
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soar, prepared from it, externally, and CUTIcURA
REsoLyENT, the new blood purifier, Internally, are
positive cure for every form of skin and blood
disease from pmples to scrofula.
Sold everywhere. Price, CUTIcURA 5Oc
SOAP, 25c. REsoLvENT, 81. Prepared by the
POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co., Boston,
Mass
ES-Send for chow to Cure Skin Diseases
"a pages, 30 Illustrations. and 100 testimonials
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NOTICE

The Judiciary Committee will give hearings on
the following matters:
On Jan. goth, on bill to prohibit furnishing
cigarettes and tobacco to minors.
On Feb. 9th, on municipal suffrage for women.
ianl 0dtd JOSEPH Il. PEAKS, Sec'y.
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The gloomiest of our citizens this mild
weather, are. the plumbers. But everybody
else is cheerful.
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Labor Committee.

STATE House, Jan. 10, 1889.
There will be public hearing before the Labor
committee in the Senate chamber at Augusta on
Jan. ~, 1882 at 80 O'Clock p. M. on bill an act
TO amend section l, chapter 1879 Of the public laws
OF 1887, and bill an act to amend chapter 1874 Of
the public laws Of 1887, relating to the fornghtly
payment of wages.
gaQ,v
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Portland Institute and Public
Library.

PPIICATION therefor having been made 70
N the President of the Portland Institute and
Pnhlic Library BY five members thereof under and
IN pursuance of the Bylaws OF said Corporation,
notice Is hereby given that special meeting OF
the Cooperation will be held in the Library Rooms
in me Baxter Building In Portland, Maine, on
SATURDAY, the twenty-sixth day of January,
A. ID. 1883, at three O'Clock p. NJ for the follow
ing purposes;
act Of the Legislature OF the State of Maine, en-
titled "An Act to amend the charter of the Port
land Institute and Public Library, Incorporated
January twenty-seven, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-seven, and TO change the cor
porste name" and approved January sixteenth
1889.
(2) To determine OF what number not exceed
ing twenty, the Board of Trustees OF The Port
land Public Library provided for in said legisla-
tive act shall consist, In case said legislative act
shall be accepted by the Corporation.
49, In case of such acceptance OF said leglsla
tive act, to elect the number Of Trustees which
shall be determined upon at said meeting TO con
stitute said Board OF Trustees
az To act upon any other business that NAV
legally come before said meeting.
By order Of the President
M. b. COOLIDGE, Clerk.
Portland, Jan. II, 1889. ianlStd
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Every effort was made that was honorable
by the opponents of Gen. Washburn to pre-
vent his nomination as Senator from Mime
sofa, and some that were dishonorable.
Among the latter was scandalous attack
through an anonymous circular, which was
not only spread over Minnesota, but also
over other States. AS is.usually the case
with anonymous attacks, this one helped
rather than hurt the person at whom it was
aimed 1t only required three ballots to put
Mr.. Washburn in nomination.
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NOTICE.

TINE Judiciary Committee will give hearing on
IL Jan. 20 on petetion Of l.. ID. NJ Sweat ct ais, 10
relation to South Portland Land and Improvement
Co. BY order Of the Committee,
fan17fd Joseph r. PFAKFa Sec,v.
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Railroads and TeIegraphs.

TINE Judiciary Committee will give a hearing
IL on Jan. 20 In relation to taxation on vessels.
BY order Of the Committee,
ian17td JOSEPH b. PEAKEs, Sec'y
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NOTES BY THE WAY.

The base bail fellows are getting ready to
go on another bat.
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HEARING ON THE BALLOT BILL.
STATE HOUSE. AUGUSTA, ME-,

STATE HOUSE, AUGUSTA, Me-,
Jan. II, 1889.
There will be public hearing before the Com
mittee on Legal Affairs in the Senate chamber at
O'Clock D. M, on Australian ballot bill, and all
other matters relating to change in our election
laws. D. b. GLEASON, Sec'y. 4
fan19 did
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The Massachusetts Legislature is In ira
vail over the dog question. Give him din
ner.
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The Committee on Railroads and Telegraphs
have assigned hearings upon bills and petitions
referred TO them as follows:
For Wednesday, Jan. 23rd:
Act to Incorporate the Rockland Street Rail-
way Co.
Amendment to charter of Lime Rock Railroad
Company.
Bin to ratify lease of Bangor and Katahdin Iron
Works Railway 70 b. & Il. X. r. Co.
Act TO incorporate the Commercial Union Tele-
graph Company OF Maine.
Petition for extension Of Waldo and Somerset
X. X.
Act relative to extension Of time for extending
the Rumf0rd Falls and Buckfed X. X.
Act to authorize the Portland Railroad Com
pany to operate its road by electricity.
Petition of North Franklin Telephone and Tele-
graph Co. for amendment TO charter
Act TO amend charter OF Waterville and Fair
held II. II. Co.
Petition for ,harter for Lime Rock Railroad
and Horse Railroad In ThOmast0n.
Petition tor charter for an Electric Railroad
in Brunswick, Topsham and Harpswell.
For wednesday, Jan. Both;
All petitions and bills relative 10 fares and tar
ifs upon railroads and steamboats,.
For Wednesday, Februaty 9Th
Bill relative to extension OF time for the con-
struction Of the Carrabassett and Canadian Rail-
road. PARKER SPOFFORD, Secretary.
Janis dtjan23
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A Fever Sore Eight year. Cured.

must extend to you the thanks of one of nv
customers, who has been cured by using tine Cur
ICURA REMEDIES, of an old sore caused by long
so bad he was fearful he would have TO have his
leg amputated, but is happy to say he is now en-
tirely well,-sound as a dollar. he requests me
Of this place. JOHN ". MINOR, Druggist,
GainSboro Tenn
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.
STATE PRINTING And BINDING.

The Committee on State Printing and Binding
will be in session at the State House on jan GATH
1889, at three O'Clock, to receive proposals for
State printing and also State binding for the PC
litical years Of 1889 and 1890.
CHARLES q. BURRELL,l Chair
L. l.. PATTENGALL, men.
PERHAM 8. HEAD, Sec'y. ian12dtd
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POLICIES Protected by the
Popular Maine Non-Forfeiture
Law issued only by the OLD UN-
ION MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY, Of Portland, Maine.
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NOTICE

TIME Judiciary Committee win give a hearing
IL jan 20 on petition of G. G. McCully, In rela.
ton to age Of consent.
By order of the Committee,
jan17td JOSEPH b. PEAKEs, Sec'y.
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Senator Morgan says the negro is the
LATEST being under the sun, and he would
like to see the South entirely rid of him.
No doubt there are plenty of lazy colored
men at the South, just as there are plenty of
lazy white men, but Senator Morgan's whole
sale denunciation is not borne out by the
facts. For great many years the negro
performed all the labor that was performed
at the South. They Iaised all the cotton
and did all the other work that was to be
done. The whites then looked upon manual
labor as degrading, and great many of
them are still imbued with that notion. To-
day no doubt more work is done by the
whites than in the slavery time, but TODAY
even large share of the work of the
South is performed by the negro. And
1t is performed, too, at very small COM
pensation. Perhaps Senator Morgan is
sincere when he says that he would
be glad If every colored man were
removed from the South. But we doubt
If many Southerners would agree with him.
The Southern people have not looked upon
the occasional exoduses of negroes that
have taken place with complacency. They
have generally been very much incensed
against the agents Of Northern societies
or companies who they believed were their
instigators. The truth is that the South
could hardly get along without negro labor
at the present time, and If Senator Morgan
were given the power to remove every negro
from Alabama he would not exercise it,