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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-11
Freuchmen rs High Livers.

II is a fact worth noting that most
of the families who were raised to high
positions and profusely gilded by the
First Napoleon are extinct, and that
those which still exist are represented
chiefly by women. The first empire
and its wars did not play havoc with
the dukes and the princes who sprang
up around its head. The harm was
done by the second empire. whose
ideal was faire bopbance. The higher
class Bonapartists ate, drank and were
nearly all guzzlers, and managed TO
soak any amount of fine wines at their
lunches and dinners. The fashion in
their time came in Of having as many
wineglasses at each plate as there are
flues in a great stack Of chimneys.
When the appetite palled, the sorbet
russo was brought in 10 act on the un-
fortunate stomach as q tonic. and en-
able il TO 60 through as much more as
il had gone through already. One Of
the reasons why Marshal Bazaine
could not get quickly out Of Metz, TO
bar the way against the Prussians,
was that the emperor started before
him, and so the road was blocked with
service de la bouche and the wagons
carrying the belongings of his i'm
perial majesty. which were truly i'm
pediments. When the lsraelites were
under a theocracy, and the chief
priests sons ate as do city of London
aldermen, the PhilistineS routed them.
Likewise Marshal de Soubise was i'm
mortalized by his sauce for mutton
chops and disgraced by his defeat
Cor. London Truth.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-11
A Sad Story.

The dowager Duchess of Hamilton,
who died at Baden Baden. was left a
widow about thirty years ago in con
sequence of her husband having fallen
down stairs after a supper at the
Maison dor and broken his neck. The
real reason Why he and his wife re-
sided SO much on the continent was
the queens refusal TO allow her prece-
dence at the drawing rooms Of the
Duchess of Norfolk as II member Of a
sovereign German family, from a Ger
man point of view she was just as
thigh and mighty" as no matter what
Mecklenburg liesse or Sake Coburg.
There was no valid excuse for the
refusal. which seems lneXplicable,
when il is remembered how the NOR
ganatic son of a younger Hcssian
princelct is being foiSted AS high roy
atty on the British people. Her
majesty could not have believed the
story current at Mannheim about the
Princess Marie Of Baden duchess OF
Hamilton. ngasupposititiousch child,
and substituted for "A prince with a
malformcd head, denoting the idiocy
from time Ia time appeared in the
grand ducal Tor before Napoleon's time
MargravineD family. If there had
been substitution a boy would have
been slipped into the place of the al.
legged idiot. The Manheimcrs, neal
whose city the Grand Duchess Steph,
anie used 10 reside, had some plausible
explanation to give forthe substitution
of a girl-or, at any rate, one that
satisfied them.
The true heir" was never a com
plainant. He was, the story went,
found one dly-full grown, helpless,
undreSScd, hairy as an OrSon and un
able TO quit a crouching posture neal
the Grand Ducal park. Altogether
he was more like an animal than {
human being. How ne got 10 th(
place where he was discovered nobody
could ever guess. His vocabulary
contained but two words. "Caspal
Hauscr." ''Caspar Hauser' vas tn,
unvarying answer TO every question
For some time il was supposed that h'
was the victim of some theorists wh'
wanted 10 prove Locke's philosophy
by experiment, and who had kept hin
without any sort of experience otheI
than that of a hole in which he wa
brought up in solitude. Those whC
found him put him in human train
ing. He frightened up, took, in hi
Sunday clothes, a distinguished air
was mild, tractablc and showed CLEAN.
Of memory extending far back To
few GASES i'm his desert life.
Speech was coming TO him as b,
was assassinated. This murder cause,
a stir along the Rhine. Caspar Hau
ser had a striking resemblance To pas
Margraves of Baden. This, perhaps
was the reason why the tale of substi
tuition was told and believed. How
ever, the late Duchess Of Hamilton
early married life was poisoned by tn
| queens refusal 10 treat her rs a prln
cess of Baden. The terrible misfortun
of the rest Of her life was a terror q
internal cancer. She fancicd hersel
liable 10 this disease, and believed sb
was preserved from its ravages by al
American doctor, who, through he
patronage, won a great practice, Cor
London Standard.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-11
The Study Of Greek.

IL is the enormous and ineStimable
value of Greek literature that gives
the Greek language a proper right TO
its eminence as n feature Of a col
legiate course, and If the Greek litera-
ture is 10 be put 10 one side and the
students are 10 be taught Greek out Of
newspapers, then the study Of the
language had better at once be rele-
gated 10 the position Of n collegiate
side issue Of no interest or importance
except TO specialists. We do not doubt
in the least that, after a certain fash
ion. the study Of Greek could be made
intcreSting-more entertaining
would perhaps be a better phrase-toa
great many students, than il is by the
customary hammcringaway at Homer
and the poets. But the young fellow
who can't get interested in Greek ex-
ccpt through some such q device US
this had q good deal better let il alone
altogether. He can certainly put in
his time at college a good deal better
in obtaining a reading and %colloquial
acquaintance with French. German or
any other foreign language. than he
can BY f%ooling with newspaper Greek.
We admit the force Of all the Missis-
sippi professor says about the ellcour-
agcment a student may get by tho
knowledge that Greek is a living Ian
guage; but all the same, if he and his
fellows let go in the least Of the idea
that il is a sympathy with antique
Greek culture that they are seeking TO
drive into the heads Of the young fell
lows under their care, they will do tho
cause Of classical culture vastly more
harm than has been done by all the at
lacks Of the moderhists. Philadelphia
TELEGRAPH.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-11
A New Axle Boz.

Some Prussian railways are expert
menting with axle boxes fitted with
bearings Of vegetable parchment in
place OF brass. The parchment is
strongly compressed before being used,
and il is thoroughly dried To prevent
subsequent shrinkage. An emulsion
Of water and oil, any Of the mineral
oils, is used as lubricant. The parch-
ment soon becomes imprcgnGted with
oil, and is able TO go a long time with
out q renewal Of fabrication. Superb
ority TO metal is claimed for t.-Chi-
cago Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-11
Knew When 20 Cry.

The following remark came from the
lips of little Pearl Menneiley, a5-year-
old girl. whose father was getting in
readiness for a three months trip.
Alice, her older sister, was feeling
badly over her papa's prospective long
absence. and Pearl, seeing her cry. APP
preached her father. saying: What
day is today, papai' "NNhy, Friday,
my dear. Why do you askl' Then
tomorrow is Saturday, and the next
day Sunday. and then ZONES Monday,
and you are going away on Monday,
papaf Eyes, my little darling. ] am
sorry to say | am" well, then,
papa, ] amt going 20 cry till Mon
day ."-Omaha Bee.
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The German uote, Porter.

In German hotels you come in con-
tact only with the porter and head
waiter. The porter is usually selected
for his intelligence, for his ability asa
linguist and for his size-height rather.
You make all inquiries of him con-
corning the hotel, about the arrival
and departure Of trains. the sights Of
the town. etc, and you invariably get
civil and intelligent replies TO all your
questions. The so called porter (por-
tier, however. in no corresponds
TO the American idea Of a porter, nor
is he called upon TO do the slightest
physical labor. He receives guests,
sees them depart and makes himself
very useful in many ways, but as for
lifting a trunk OF carrying a satchel,
this is entirely beneath his position
and his dignity. The actual porter
performs this labor, and both Of these
officials expect and receive a fee on
the guests departure. In paying your
bill at a German hotel you c neither
proprietor, manager nor porter; neither
will receive IL; you are Obliged TO pay
the waiter, who thus makes sure Of
his fee. -IIome Journal.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-11
Oil on the WnIera

A new method Of using oil for re.
ducing waves in a storm is mentioned
by The Liverpool Journal Of Com
merce, which consists OF firing oil
rockets 10 windward This is a Ger.
man patent, and. in a recent expert.
ment between Bremen and New York.
The explosion Of Eve rockets at dis
tances Of LOO 10 l.50O feet from the
vessel, covered a space OF 1900 toy GOO
square feet with oil. and calmcd the
waves Immediately. A rocket has
been thrown 900 feet against a strong
wind. The patent issaid 10 have been
bought by the North German Lloyds.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-11
cheanness of EIretrIritx.

The saving which will result in sub
stituting electricity for horseflesh on
the street railways Of this country Is
limited at by the fact that the operation
Of one street railway in England by
electricity will result IN saving $50. 900
per annum over and above the present
cost Of operating 1t by horses.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-11

The hippopotamus seems TO be IS
surely on the road 10 determination
by hunters as the American buffalo is.
Won Francois. the Congo explorer,
says the huge but innocent pachy-
derms are already scarce in the waters
that once tecmcd with them. and In
ments that they have been shot down
by hundreds in mere wanton sport,
their valuable hides being rarely 70
moved Science.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-11
GnlnnY Hlnhfa

The people Of New South Wales and
New Zealand are OF the same mind
With the people Of Queensland as 10
the right OF a colony 10 be consulted
seRnrding the choice Of a governor.
hey cordially approve the stand
enkGn by Queensland in protesting
eolinst the appointment by the home
rmpeut OF a man who is held by
- be untitled for the Of
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-11

Fox hunting b the rage among local
portsmcn now. Party after party have
1ssn securing Mount Gle after an old
mother fox and her brood that have
ben seen there. They have fired at
- old one eighteen times. but have
1ziled 70 hit her. She saHss 10 be W
upch for them ell. Lewiston Journal.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-11
The Franking Privilege.

The postal authorities say that the
amount Of postal matter received un.
der the frank Of congressman is so
small as 10 be Of no importance in con-
nection with the work of the office.
Occasionally after some important
speech a number Of Congressional
Records will be forwarded 10 Boston
or 10 other points in New England.
Outside OF the departments Of the gov
eminent and the members Of congress
the iranking privilege is enjoyed by
agricultural colleges and the widows
OF the ex'presidents Of the United
States. A circumstance not generally
known is that all mail matter adj.
dressed 10 Sarah Polk, Lucretia II.
Garfield and Julia ID. Grant may be
sent free Of charge. No signature or
mark is necessary 10 the free carriage
Of mail matter TO either of tho above
named persons. The address is suill-
Gent. These ladies not only have the
privilege Of sending their mail matter
for nothing, but their correspondents
enjoy the same privilege. Boston
Transcript.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-07

BILE gentleman will come forward and pur-
chase the entire city farm and pay Sl50, 900
to the city. for this property. This sum, at 6
per cent interest, will pay $4,000, which, If
taxed at two-thirds value, will pay $1,000
more, making an annual income of SIl, 900
per annum to the city. We fully agree with
you that this property is too valuable for a
poor house; 1t has also become too valuable
for railroad purposes. and, believing, as we
do, no individual or corporation should stand
In the way OF the city making a sale of this
property at SO advantageous prices,
therefore In behalf of the Portland q
Rochester railroad, we hereby agree that
provided, your proposed purchaser shall be-
fore o clock p. M. Monday next, have de-
posted with the city treasurer his agree
ment to purchase ana pay for this property
as soon as the deed is ready for delivery, the
sum OF Sl5o 600, and also have deposited 10
per cent OF the amount of the purchase mon
ey in cash. and a further agreement n his
part that no railroad shall be allowed to run
through any part of this farm, the said
agreements to be made to the satisfaction of
the Board OF Mayor and Aldermen, then this
corporation will at the hearing next Monda y
evening withdraw the petition now pending
before the city for the right to make a loca-
tion through this property.
PORTLAND d ROCHESTER, RAILROAD,
By GEO. p. WEscoTT,
President.
Portland, Jan. 5, 1889.
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A cIergyman's Opposition,
Portland, Jan. 5, 1889.

To the Editor of the Press:
desire TO be enrolled among the strenu-
Gus opponents of the Portland 81 Rochester
petition now before our city government
/ believe that represent the large majority
of the people of Portland. However plaus-
ible may be the statements of those who ad-
vocate the granting the petition. | am con-
WINGED that the statements of your cores
pondent*, In today's PRESS. are unanswer-
able. l shall not inveigh against railroads.
They are helpers of the country, despite of
individual rascals and outrages. There are
noble men among their managers. But see
clearly that corporations employ men of
brains, and will, so that greed and power
may sometimes override the interests of the
commonwealth. l wish to represent that
commonwealth, the welfare of the whole
people.
IL is for these would save our park. l
believe the proposed plan would injure the
park as 1t Is today. am sure it must injure
it as 1t will be in the future. appeal, there
fore, to the Mayor and Board Of Aldermen
to serve the city, and not a corporation. On
all sides hear the words, ''Oh! yes, the pc
tition will be granted. Skillful manage
dignant | see, easily, how the few, able,
compact managers are like small army
against crowd. The people, unorganized,
are too often beaten by the organized few.
But wish to see intellectual power conse-
Grated to the service of the people. / honor
ability, courage, persistence. do not wish
to judge motives. But with the facts before
me. am forced to believe that interest may
interfere with Judgment. l ask our city
fathers to see to it that greed and power dc
not override the interests of the common
wealth. Fraternally yours,
HENRY BLANCHARD.
234 State street, JAM 5, 1882
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Only so Cents a Month for the
Best Daily in Maine.
NOW is THE TINE TO SUBSCRIBE.

The PRESS announces that on and
after the first day of January, 1889,
the price of the Daily PRESS will be $500 a
year, or SO cents month, when payment is
made in advance.
The PRESS is admitted to be the best news
paper in Portland.
In the character, in the amount and in the
freshness of the news published by it every
morning it is without rival in the city or
the State
Having made it the best newspaper, the
Publishers propose now to furnish it at a
price within the reach of all. After January
LIST the PRESS will cost you but fifty cents a
month, or six dollars year in advance.
Now is the time to subscribe.
The Legislature is just assembling, and of
its important proceedings the PRESS will
spare no pains or expense to get the latest
and best reports. Congress is also in ses
sion, and Republican President is soon to
be inaugurated.
Begin the new year by paying 30 cents a
month for the PRESS; and IL you want 10 go
through the whole year happily and profit
ably pay six dollars, and have the PRESS
left at your door every morning. 1t is the
best and the cheapest.
All communications should be addressed
to the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
81 Exchange Street,
PORTLAND, Me.
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The Aims House Lot.

To the Editor of the Press:
To-day's issue of the PRESS contained an
editorial on the "Alms House Lot" from
which cut the following
At the hearing on the extension before the
Aldermen some time ago, the Hon. Geo. p,
Wesc0tt said that certain real estate agents
had expressed the opinion that it was worth
thousand dollars an acre. As there are
about forty acres, this would make the value
OF the lot $4,000. Mr.. Wescott, however,
thought it was worth more than that-$15O0
an acre was his misunderstanding the
value OF the entire property 100000. We
are informed on the best authority that a
ready today to give $4,000 for the property,
provided he is guaranteed that no railroad
shall be permitted to run through it, The
Board of Aldermen when next week they
consider again the Rochester's petition,
should bear this In mind. As we said before,
it is their duty to look out for the city's in
terest, and not for the interest of any rail-
road. If the almshouse property in its pres
ent condition can be sold for 50,000-and
we are assured that 1t can-then this amount
should be the basis on which to estimate the
loss the railroad will cause the city, and not
$4,000 or 100000. That is, il the railroad
will depreciate the value of the property a
half. the loss to the city will be not 500, 900
or $4,000, but $4,000.
If we correctly understand you, it is that
you inform the Mayor aud Aldermen that if
they will refuse the petition of the Portland
& Rochester, and give a suitable guarantee
that no railroad shall be permitted to run
through this farm, that perfectly response
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DEATHS

In this city, Jan. 5, Ann E. Mason, aged 10
years IL months.
Funeral this Monday afternoon at 2 O'Clock,
at No. 103 Oxford street.
In this city, Jan. g. Fred W., son OF Winslow
and Carrie v. LawtOn, aged 10 wears 1 months
Funeral this Monday Afternoon al 2 40 O'CLOCK
at No, 208 Franklin street.
In Deering, Jan. 8, Lydia H. Jones' aged 80
years months.
Funeral Tuesday afternoon at 100 O'Clock, at
her late residence.
In East Llmngton, Jan. l, Mrs Sarah widow
Of the late John Davis, aged 92 years . months
In Peru, Dec 90, William Thomas formerly of
Hartford, aged 81 wears months
In Bethel, Dec. 20, Mrs Emma wife of b. f.
Estes, aged "a years.
In Mexico, Dec. 2S, Mabel, daughter Of Albion
Goff, aged years.
In Hebron Dec. 81, Mrs. Mary D. Harlow, aged
SO years.
At Wells Depot, Dec. 20, Mrs. VIM. Goodale.
Smith, aged 80 years.
In Sweden, Dec. 80, Mrs John Plummer.
In Westport, Dec. 20 William L. Jewett aged
At years.
IN Monmouth, Dec. %. MRS. Jane Wheeler aged
10 years.
In Wayne Wayne, Dec 22. Rufus House. aged 81 years:
al Ia Nobleboro, Dec. 20, Warren Merrill. aged
n south Berwick. Dec "a, Mrs. Dorcas Tucker.
81 In South Berwick, Dec. "a. Eben Neatly aged
In waldoboro, Dec. IA. Mrs. zabra Ludwig.
In Augusta. Dec. 81, Thomas Stafford. aged
10 years.
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Board Of Mayor and Aldermen.

An informal meeting of the Mayor and
Aldermen was held, Saturday, at o'clock to
formulate list of directors of the Portland
q Ogdensburg Railway Co., to be elected at
the annual meeting. The present board Of
directors will be supported by them through
the mayor.
The adjourned hearing on the Rochester
railroad will be held this evening.
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SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT


The following decisions with rescripts were
received yesterday by the clerk of courts
ANDRoscoGGTN COUNTY.
Zephirn Pl0uin ct al, Ex'rs in Eq. VS.. Angie
Hortense Phaneuf ct al.
can by will dispose of money accruing from an
insurance ON his life and made payable to his lie.
gal representatives. Qitere.
The intention to thus dispose of 1t cannot be in.
flment of which might require the use of such
money.
A beQuest to the testator's wife, the sum of $50
per month for the support and maintenance OF
herself and daughter, to be paid monthly from
the Income OF his estate. and on the marriage OF
the daughter her support to cease, creates trust
In the widow. one half Of the annuity to be applied
for her own support and the other for the support
OF the daughter during the life of the widow
Also held, that the widow and daughter hold
equal shares as tenants In common, and in case
the widow valves her provision under the will
her half VIII fall INTO the reslduary fund and the
daughters continue. Decree accordingly.
ezzkz CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
uWarren p. Chase, Admir-, Pet'r VS.. Solomon w.
Bates.
Rescript by Yirgi, J. Where Judge of pro.
bate on petition and proper notice thereon by one
OF the heirs, decreed distribution of The balance
belonging TO the estate as shown by the admins.
traitors final account; and eleven months there.
after the administrator residing in the city where
the probate court was holden, on petition to the
Supreme court of probate, representing that she
had no knowledge OF said petition and decree
that he was ignorant of the nature Of said decree
inasmuch as he had no notice of the nature of the
proceedings and as justice requires revision OF
said decree, he prays TO be allowed to enter and
prosecute an appeal tberefrom." He'd that the
petitioner does not bring the case within the pro
visions of r. s. c. SO $25.
Exceptions Oyerruled.
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THE ROCHESTER EXTENSION.
People Who Arc In Favor of the Pro-
posed Location.

The following petitions will be presented
to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen this
evening:
TO the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen Of Port
land.
For the reasons hereinafter stated. the under
written consent 10 the location and extension of
lhe Portland y Rochester Railroad westerly to
the Union Station.
First-The act which authorized this location,
provided for its joint use by all railroads now or
hereafter entering Portland with its cars, on the
Terms and conditions to be prescribed by the
Mayor and Aldermen of Portland. The construc-
ton OF this union track along Back Cove connect
ing the Grand Trunk with Union Station. COM
pleteS belt railroad entirely around our city,
giving equal facilities and equal rates, not only TO
all railroads, but to all patrons of the several
roads 10 cur city, In whatever part they may be
Second-It will enable the Boston & Maine,
Grand Trunk and Portland a. Rochester, TO estab-
liSh convenient passenger stations on Back Cove
and at Grand Trunk Junction, and citizens living
east OF State street can take the cars at these
points, thereby saving many miles of travel and
much valuable time, and also like saving to
afford facilities and means for The development of
all that part of our city between Green street and
Grand Trunk bridge. 1t will enable manufac-
turers on Back Cove as we'll as those now on
Commercial street, TO exchange cars with each
other, with same facilities now afforded merchants
on Commercial street.
The only place in Portland Tor the econmical
construction OF wharves, docks and elevators for
the Extension of the foreign commerce Of this
port is at the east end Of our city; the construc
ton of this track makes this development possible
when required for this purpose.
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Mariner g. Co.

At Mariner & Co.'s in the new Whitney
building, No. 203 Federal street, can be
found some fancy New Orleans molasses
which is said to be the finestlever brought to
Portland, and also fresh lot Of fine For
mosa teas.
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The Boston and Washington Express on
the New York and New England Railroad IS
now run via the Newbugh line and Erie Road
to Jersey City and Pennsylvania Railroad to
Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington.
Leaves Boston 8 p. m. with Pullman sleep
ers,
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MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEFoRE!JUDGE GOULD.

sAruRDAY-Jeremiah Hyde and Henry McDer-
mott intoxication. Each fined SO and costs.
tencc.
,n Annette Prince; intoxIcation. Thirty days in
days In the county Jail.