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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22

Two car loads Of Middle Tennessee
mules, also two car loads Of A No. l Missouri
mules, for sale by II, b. Clarke & Co., cor
ner of Third and Union streets.
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VOCAL CULTURE.
Pure Italian Method OF rmc uarchcsi
anu sigsor Garcia

Nine. Benton warthen, OF London.
For terms, etc, apply ut 4. Witzmann
q Co., No. 223 Second street, daily irom
II 10 T. o'clock
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Can be found ai the popular saloon Of NJ.
Vol, NO 90 North Court street.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
BARGAINS IN CHINA AISLE.

Cedar Buckets, hoops, brass bound, 50c.
Genuine Hunter siltors only l0c, worth
,iOc.
Straw washstand Spashcrs 7c, were l5c.
Japanned decorated ll.inch Waters only
be-
Six.quart lin Milk Pans Sc each.
Stamped block tin Wash Basins &c.
Threcslrnnd Brooms only Toe.
Collco and Tea Canisters Sc each.
800 other bargains in Glassware, China
and ornamental goods
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DasrisE Academy.

Prof Aclslinis will pcriyc scholars
every afternoon ~ and every evening ut
O'Clock, 10 IJyuso Hotel.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22

TnE rapidly increasing demand for Peru
ma is gratifying proof Of its value as tonic
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22

INSURE your gln.houses in the Citizens
Insurance company, No. - Madison street.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22

Nuilr the merry waf goes on between
the inspector and thu milk aud water men.
let % bo understood that the Home Dairy
I ompnny courts inspection aud guarantees
the best quality ol rich, pure milk that
can be- produced.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22

also window guards, win aud iron fencing
Gurnrts & MrEWEV,
40 Second street, near Bcalc.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22

n, B.-Corscls in Muslin Underwear De-
parlIncnt at reduced prices today.
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Mn T. y HARDEN, supervisor Of agrn.
cics lnr Masonic Mutual Benefit society.
ui indianapolis, Ind. was called suddenly
home last night by telegram on account OF
sickness ~ hes family lie will ctum rs
coon a. possible aud 900 all engagements.
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TIM RUBY Saloon and Restaurant. 80
Monroe street, BE- oprn dly aud night and
n receiving an excellent patronage.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22

No LADY should be without IIylo.
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r,Mnonl n.., IN boz ehnnrcl Nm.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-21
Legislation upon sparrows.

10 The Editor Of the Press:
1t Is an open question, which must be left
to the discussion of practical ornithologists
and agriculturists, whether the English
sparrow Is enough of a nuisance to be sup
pressed at cost Of his happy little life. TIE
solemn resolution, presented IN the Senate
at Augusta, against the sparrows, would
howeyer-if adopted cause harm far more
serious than the annoyance of host of birds
1t would be means of annulling the lessons
of humanity taught-in obedience OF State
laws-in our public schools as well as homes.
If bounty shall be set upon the heads of
sparrows. boys eager to earn few pennies
for the bonfires of Washington's birthday, or
the circus, or Fourth of July, or even the
mission box-will sally forth with clubs,
stones aud firearms against the tame, trust
1ul little birds that frequent our streets. To
say nothing of the probability of shots pierre
ing windows, wounding passers Frightening
horses. the effect upon the boys would be TO
annS g. cruelty .h ana greed for money OBJ
boys. VI our
What can be imagined more absurd and
cowardly than .man or boy presenting a
n Inai. neaaS 81 aead sparrows. in order to
framing, to attest the noble deed !? III sounds
like one of Gilbert and Sullivan's burlesanes
of legislation. For two hundred little heads
with closed eyes and stained feathers, might
be given medal for military vaorl
Without attempting to decide whether
sparrows should be eXterminated or not, it
may be said with certainty that if their de.
struction be peedful, it ought to be the work
Of persons duly authorized, policemen, city
foresters, etc. 1t ought not to be permitted
that the birds be want0nly shot, stoned
manned or distressed. II the sparrows are
to be outlawed, let 1t be done with justice,
mercy and propriety. CITIZEN.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-21

ity or dishonesty. Mr. fuckers language
leaves not the slightest doubt as to the
capacity in which he was acting in this mat
ter. "a delegation from the Portland Board
of Trade will leave Portland IL
delegation of your citizens and of the Boaru
of Trade of Biddefo I'd and Saco would ac-
company u.s." he says: Again he says 'the
committee on train will supply tickets ana
pay expenses" clearly showing that the
Maine Central had nothing to do with the
excursion which was projected by the COM
mittee of the Board of Trade and paid ior
by Portland citizens. There never was
more baseless libel upon an honorable man
than this article of the Journal contains on
Mr.. Payson Tucker.
However, we are not inclined to criticise
our esteemed contemporary harshly, nor to
attribute to it any malicious intent. 1t Is
perhaps a case of unsettled mental balance,
the result of its recent deep draughts OF
historical lore. Or, perhaps it is case OF
nightmare brought about by the Trojan
Horse upon which it so learnedly deseanted
the other day. Or, our contemporary may
have been hypnotized by the eloquence of
Hon. J. Manchester Haynes into
the conviction that it is in the midst
of the French revolution, and that Mr.. Tuck
err is Danton or Marat or Robespierre. Or
while it was lingering on Mount Ararat the
other day the same misfortune may have
befallen it that there befel the ancient Noah.
ANY one of these explanations is quite suffi-
cient to account for its strange capers with
out aspersing its heart which we believe is
thoroughly good one.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-21
a Fatal ohlectinn.

4 In the discussion of the question of an
nexing Deering to Portland one point, and a
very important one, has apparently been en-
tirely overlooked by both the friends and
opponents of the scheme. Section 3 of Ar
ticle ", Part First. of the Constitution of
Maine provides that mo to,cn shall erer be
entitled to more than seren representatives. /"
If the population of Portland today were
as large as the population of New York,
Portland would not be entitled TO more than
seven representatives in the legislature. OF
course this arrangement is unjust, but it is
part of the constitution, and cannot be
changed without the consent of majority
of the people of the State, and as long as the
people of the small towns ontnumber the
people of the large ones, that consent is not
likely to be obtained. The bearing that this
constitutional provision has on annexation
schemes, especially schemes to annex large
and growing towns to other large and grow
ing towns, is readily discerned. Annex all
the towns of Cumberland county to Port
land, and the present representation of the
county, which is twenty, would be re-
duced to seven. In other words, the infiu-
ence of the people of this county on legisla-
tion would be reduced two-thirds. Join
Cape Elizabeth and Deering to Portland,
and, no matter how large in the future their
population becomes, while this constitution
al provision remains. they can never have
but seven representatives in the legislature.
The population of all three of these places
is growing quite rapidly. Each of them, in
the near future, if they remain apart, will
be entitled to an increase of influence in the
legislature, to be obtained either by increas-
ing the number of their representatives or
By increasing the ratio of representation,
and thereby diminishing the number Of rep
resentatives of the small towns. Consoli-
date them, aud, no matter how populous the
resulting town may grow, it can never have
more than seven representatives. Its in
fuence will be arbitrarily fixed. Here will
be great city. containing, within few
years very likely, a tenth of the population
Of the State, paying quarter or a third of
the State tax, with less than one-twentieth
Of the influence of the rest of the people of
the State in legislation. If there were no
other objections to these annexation schemes
this one alone ought to be sufficient to con-
denim them. Neither Portland, nor Deerng,
nor Cape Elizabeth, can afford 10 make the
sacrifice of legislative influence which an
nexation involves Each one of them has
very large interests at stake, and the charac-
ter of State legislation may affect them very
seriously. For the people Of two or all Of
them to assent to any scheme that will di-
minish their influence over that legislation
and put them at the mercy, to greater
extent than they are already, of other sec
tions of the State, whose interests are in many
respects not identical with theirs, would
seem to be the height of folly. Until the OBJ
noxious provision of the constitution we
have cited is removed, Portland and Deering
cannot afford to consolidate.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-21
Many of the objections which the Oppo-


Many of the objections which the oppo-
nents of the Australian ballot bill made to
that measure are quite as applicable to the
new bill to prevent bribery. 1t was
urged against the former bill that it affixed
stigma-stalned our fair escutcheon, we be-
lieve was the favorite phrase-to the State.
inasmuch as it implied that there were cor
rupt practices at our elections. The new
measure is quite as Objectionable in this re-
spect. 1t was urged, too, against the Aus
tralian bill that itwould not entirely pre-
vent bribery. The bribers and the bribed.
1t was said, would circumvent 1t In some
way. The same objection lies to this new
bill. The bill seems to proceed upon the
assumption that man will not bride or take
bribe If there is danger that he may have
to lie about 1t. But to the average man the
danger Of going to prison for year is quite
as appalling as the danger of being COM
PEELED to lie to get out of a scrape, but this
danger has not apparently deferred men
from running the risk of paying and receiv-
ing money for votes. Neither of these objec-
tions seem serious to US, but to the men who
made them to the Australian bill they will
doubtless appear quite as strong as when
they were offered to that measure. The only
feature of the measure we are inclined to
criticize is the one which makes it obligatory
upon the election officers at the demand of
two respectable citizens-they to be the
judges of responsibility we suppose-to com
pei man to make public oath or affirmation
that he has not bribed or taken bride. 1t
is easy to see that this provision might be
used to humiliate men by casting suspicion
upon them when there were really no good
grounds for IL. Ordinarily, doubtless, this
danger would be very small, but in heated
political contest the power might be abused.
We do not, however, consider this objection
OF sufficient Importance to defeat the meas
ure, which is one that we should be very
glad to see put in operation
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-21
Rate Der psre 10 sa. t. Ola 81; II sao-1ooo.
lz,flI S6S.20
GROVE ST. SEWER, FROM PORT
LAND ST. NORTHERLY.

Beginning at and connecting with the old sewer
In Grove street at point distant 125 feet north OF
BUD feet west OF the easterly side line OF Grove
street; thence northerly with an angle to left 10
ieet 70 point In the centre Of Grove street ;
street 613 feet to point; thence with a curve Ia
lett AZ ieet to a point in the centre Of Grove
Of Grove street 1853 feet TO point thence WITH a
curve 70 right 127 feet 70 the creek For details
fee. Va
Total length 1850 feet
Sewer is Of 10 inch cement pipe, laid fest deep
az polni OF beginning, feet deep 10 feet from
point OF beginning, 0 feet deep 613 feet from
south Of creek.
Cost of sewer. ............ 81, 947.22
Cltys proportion. 64907
sum TO be assessed ......... 1,29S.16
Area assessed, 213,511 50. II.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-21

The notion that our Augusta brethren are
industriously cultiyating, that the Legisla
ture should sit in some quiet and secluded
spot. away from the people, for fear that 1t
may be exposed to undue influence, is Guilt
waited simply in the interest Of Augusta. 1t
is not in the interest of the people of the
State; for If anything has been satisfacto-
rlly settled by experience 1t is that the more
publicity the proceedings of legislative
body are exposed to the more likely are they
to be honest and wise. A corrupt legislator
will choose quiet and secusion every time.
The fewer the eyes that overlook him the
better he likes it. But the honest legislator
who wants to act for the best interests of the
State ought to seek all the publicity posi-
Bile, because, as everybody knows, great
many bills get before him the scope and
bearing Of which do not appear in their
titles or their text, Their true inwardness"
can only be discovered by men closely con-
nected with the interests which they affect.
Many bills that look innocent enough on
their face and appear to be Of little impor-
lance, are really cunningly devised schemes
for personal aggrandizement and Of far
reaching effect. People outside the Legisla-
ture frequently are able to discern their
character much more correctly than mem
bers inside, because they possess the requi-
site knowledge. Everybody knows that a
great many vicious measures would get
through every Legislature were 1t not that
their character was detected by the outside
public, not because legislators are dishonest,
but because they are deceived. Some get
through now, but not nearly as many as
would be the case, were public scrutiny
withdrawn. The more of this public scru-
tiny the fewer will be the vicious
measures enacted. And the fact
that little Of this public scrutiny can
be had as long as the Legislature sits in a
secluded spot like Augusta, compared with
what would be possible in Portland, where
the measures before the Legislature would
be fully presented to the inspection of the
people through .the newspapers twice day
morning and evening-and where there
would almost certainly be some one who
would detect their true character, If that had
been disguised. is a very strong argument
for the moving Of the Capital to Portland.
1t is an argument, too, that is not local in its
bearing but affects the whole State
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-21

POLICIES Protected by the
Popular Maine NOn-FOrfeiture
Law issued only by the OLD UN-
ION MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY, of Portland, Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-21
FINANCIAL.
CITY ADvERTIsEmENrs.
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Sewer Assessments,

In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
February 4th, 1889.
The Standing Committee on Drains and Sewers,
10 whom was referred the construction OF
sewers during the current year. having estimated
and assessed upon such lots or parcels OF land as
are benefited by the sewers constructed subse-
quent 10 our last report In October last and enum-
Grated In the report OF the City Civil Engineer ac-
c0mpanying this report, such sums not exceeding
hereby respectfully submit the same for the ae-
tion OF the Mayor and Aldermen.
JOHN p. HOBBS
Chairman Committee on Drains and Sewers.
Read and accepted.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-21
IN BoARD OF MAYOR ANp ALpERMEN.

FEBRUARY Atm. 1889. !
Ordered. That the City Clerk give required no.
tice that hearing will be given upon the subject
matter Of sewers constructed during the current
year In West, Canton, Congress, Danf0rth and
Grove streets, on Monday, the fourth day OF
March, A. ID. 1889, at 7.30p. m. at the room OF
the Mayor and Aldermen, City Building. by this
Board, In accordance with section Of the Ordi-
nance ON Drains and Sewers.
Read and nasSad
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-21
CITY OF PORTLAND.

CITY CLERK'9 OFFICE,
February 9th, 1889.
Notice Is hereby given that a hearing win be
given In the subject matter Of the sewer assess
ments OF 1888, In accordance with the above re-
port and order, which are made part Of this
BY order Of the Mayor and Aldermen.
GEO. @. BURGESS. CITY Clerk.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-21

we do not read anonymous letters aud comnu
meatons. The name and address of the writer
are IN all cases indispensable, notnecessaryy for
publication but as guarantee Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-21
Oh, ] cannot be a slavel
l will not be a slavel
For Pm so fond of liberty
L cannot ha a clnuai


THE crowd followed their process sions
without any disturbance. sometimes cheering
their songs, and always enjoying the fun"
did they hold public meetings?"
The women didn't. though they made
little speeches in the mill yards when the
hands were turning out to meals, and ex-
horted tie dull and weaker ones on the street
corners to keep them up to the striking point
They were quiet but awfully determined.
Some men who sympathized in the turnout
rugged up platform in all the public squares
and harangued on the rights of labor, and
big crowds went to hear them. You see
most all of these girls and women were Yam
KEGS from hillside farms and villages, and
many Of them we've working to pay off debts
on the homestead or the school bills for am
bilious brothers who wanted to 90 to college,
They were all respectable women. aud.
though the families of the mill owners and
the idle portion of the community, contemp-
tuously dubbed them cotton bugs they
were self-respecting, and. though, deter
mined, resorted to no acts of violence. They
would come ia sight of our windows, wave
their handkerchiefs and sing their songs of
liberty. and we had considerable trouble to
keep some of the light-headed ones at work"
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-21
A Women's Strike Of Long Ago,
New York SUM-


This strike of the feather girls" said an
octogenarian, recalls to me strike among
the women of the Lowell Mass.) cotton mills
in the winter of '33 and '34. 1t was one Of
the first strikes in this country, and was
carried on by women from beginning to end
l was overseer in the weaving room of the
Lowell Corporation The strike, however
was in the other mills. We lost only two
weavers by it. You see, the wages had beer
cut down and the weavers rebelled. Some
1900 or 1900 turned OUT as we called it in
those days. There were not so many mills
then as now, and the less of 1900 weavers
and spinners was severe blow"
How did the women behave themselves
after the striker
They had street professions in the day
time, and in the place of brass band they
sang songs in praise of liberty and defiance
OF tyrants. A favorite with them had this
for chorus:
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-21

THIS PAPER PA novel; " sHS I CO. e ssS.S.s
eavssrs,aa b .r ~ sPsscs fss whsse adr
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-21

Beginning at point In Congress street 81 feet
west OF the westerly side line Of Gilman Street
and 80 feet south OF the northerly side line Of
Congress street; thence westerly through Com
gress street, keeping the distance OF SO feet south
OF said northerly side line 3l5 feet TO the eastery
10 right 80 feet to the manhole In st. John street.
Total length 345 feet.
Sewer is OF ~ In. cement pipe, laid 10 feet deep
at point OF beginning, 10 feet deep at east line OF
st; John street and 40 deep at manhole.
COST OF sewer t,.. ...........S 572.97
City's proportion. ............ 41417
Sum to be assessed............ I58 80
Area assessed, 80. 1893 so. It.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-21
CONCERT.
Christian EndGaVOT Course.
SECOND PARISH.

March 4th, Concert by philharmonic
Orchestra.
March 18th, Concert By ID. w. Robert
son, \. y, rumbleronlcon Soi0lst, and
Miss Julia Staples, Reader.
March 18th, Lecture, Rev. @. A. Dick
inson, "a Scot Of the olden time.o
March s5th, Lecture, Rev. j. n.
Cr0sser, "Itah."
Course tickets s1.oo. Now on sale At stock.
bridges Music Store feb2Odlw
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-21
Rate per 100 81 sI'i Il. sS4s 27s1OOO. for the
DANIORTH ST. SEWER EXTENSION
BEL MEEN YORK AND MAPLE SITS.

Beginning at point in the centre of Danforth
street LAT feet east Of the easterly side line NJ
that part OF Maple street running from Danforth
TO York street; thence ca terly through centre OF
Danforth street 1855 feet 10 old sewer.
Length 1855 feet.
Sewer is Of IL inch cement pipe, laid 80 feet
deep throughout.
Sost OF sewer. :..................S1O2.30
C1ty's proportion. .............. S341O
Sum TO be assessed. ............ es2O
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-21
WEST STREET SEWER, WESTERLY
FROM VAUGHAN.

WIN. A. GOODWIN,
City Civil Engineer.
teoJ d1aw3wTh
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-05-01

The experiment Of pgopagating English
pheasants in this country is proving sue
cess, and it has been's shown that the birds will
do well in districts where they can DO prop
erly protected The Jekyl Island club, owing
to the situation of its grounds on an island,
reports n wonderful increase in its pheasants
Seventy eight birdswere originally Thought
over from England. From these birds eggs
were obtained. They were placed under com
mon barnyard hens TO be Matched out, and a
thousand young were obtained. When large
enough they were turned loose and grew
rapidly. One hundred more pheasant hens
are to be brought over from England. II Is
believed that in short time the club will
have good pheasant shooting.
Further north trouble has been found in
raising the birds, both from the severity Of
the climate and from outside hunters. Re-
peated trials, however, are bound TO win, and
with stricter game laws there is 20 reason
why the bird should not thrive In the south
the climate is just right for them. For food
acornS seem to hit their taste, and they fatten
rapidly upon the nut.--New York Times.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-05-01
The Last Word.

Tho "last word" is the most dangerous of
Internal machines, remarks Ouida, the well
known novelist. Husband and wife should
no more fight to get 1t than they would
struggle for tho possession of a lighted bomb
she'll What is the use of tho last wordl
After getting it a husband might, perhaps,
as an American paper suggests, advertise to
whistle for a wager against locomotive;
but in every other respect his victory would
be useless and painful 1t would be Cad
mean victory, in which the victor would
suffer as much as the vanquished. A farmer
cut down n tree which stood so near the
boundary line Of his farm that it was. doubt
full whether it belonged to him or to his
neighbor The neighbor, however, claimed
the tree and prosecuted the man who cut it
for damages. The case was sent from court
to court. Time was wasted and temper lost;
but the case was finally gained by the pros
ecutor. The last of the transaction was that
tho man who gained the cause went to the
lawyers Office to execute a deed Of his whole
farm, which no had been compelled'to sell to
pay his costsl Then, houseless and homeless,
he thrust his hands into his hip pockets and
triumphantly exclaimed "I've beat himl" In
the same way husband and wife may become
bankrupt of heartwealth by endeavoring to
get the last word