davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1889-11-19
Up to Date and DOW to the Times.
THE PHGNIX MARKET

While it is up to date IN every essential
is down to the times in the matter of
placing upon the market the following
line Of staple and fancy goods at prices
ridiculously low:
Beef, Veal Mutton,
Turkeys, Chickens.
Quail. Prairie Chickens.
Dressed Teal. Ducks,
Vegetables Of all kinds,
Fish and Oysters,
Pickles. Pigs Feet, Tripe.
Pure Lard,
Pork Sausage, Bologna,
Wiener Wurst. Honey.
, 1889-11-19

MICAXGAN .4P II
N0rfherM Speys, Beil-
HOaUes's, Greetings, Batd-
sCtss's SsUeet Cider, neaU
BMcksUheat NOMr-, Maple
syrup, etc.
Il. UtaderaUOOd r. Bro.
, 1889-11-19

Document in poor photographic condition
, 1889-11-19

IS & Historical Dept; Cheyenne, Hyo
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-12
he has made thorough investigation of Its
condition and its needs.
SpongIng a Tiger.

When Pezon, the lion tanner, was at Mos
COW with his menagerie, says the London
Times. he had occasion to employ moujik,
fine specimen Of a Cossack, to clean out
the cages of the wild beasts. The Cossack
did not understand a word of French, and
the terms of the contract were settled In
dumb show. By way Of instructing him In
his new duties, Pezon went through sort
of pantomime with the broom. sponge and
water bucket. The moujik watched him
closely, and appeared fully to understand
the details of the lesson given. Next morn
ing. armed with a broom, bucket and a
sponge, he opened the first cage he came to
and quietly stepped in. as he had seen his
cages of harmless brutes; but this one hap
pened to be tenanted by splendid, but I'M
tanned tiger, that lay stretched on the floor
fast asleep. At the Doise made by opening
and closing the door the creature raised its
head and turned its green eyes full on the
man, who. all unconscious of his danger
stood in the corner dipping his big sponge
into the bucket.
At that moment Pezon came out of his
caravan and was struck dumb by the terrible
sight that met his gaze. What could he do
to warn the man Of his danger? A sound, a
movement on his part might enrage the great
beast and hasten its attack on the defence
less Cossack. So Pezon stood awaiting de-
velopments, ready to rush to the scene when
the crisis came. The moujik. sponge in hand
cody approached the tiger and made ready
to rub him down with the stolidity of mill
tary bcotblack polishing his captains boots.
The sudden application Of cold water to its
hide evidently produced a very agreeable
effect on the tiger, for it began to purr,
stretched out its paws. rolled over on its
back and complacently offered every part of
its body to the vigorous treatment of the
monjlk, who went on scrubbing with might
and main, All the while Pezon stood there,
with his eyes wide open, and as il nailed to
the spot. When he had finished his Job the
Cossack left the cage as quietly as he had
entered 1t, and it required the most energetic
and expressive gestures on the part of the
lion tanner to prevent his repeating the ex-
pertinent on second wild beast.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-12
BowdoIn College.

Although winter is still with us and there
are no indications that the ball nine will be
able to work on the field for at least a
month to come, there is. never the less con-
siderable interest apparent throughout the
college, in the teams work, even at this
time. The fact that there win be number
of new men on the team with some changes
In the positions of the old players is sufi-
Gent to account for this. And besides the
college having decided not to put a crew
onto the river this spring, interest in athe-
letics is naturally turned to base ball.
The number OF the candidates for positions
on the nine is quite large and it is therefore
impossible to state just now, exactly what
the makeup will be. Freeman, $50, however,
will again captain and his position will
probably alternate between that of catcher
and second baseman in either of which he
Is very efficient. V. V. Thompson, 80, w.
Hilton. 81 and Gately, '92 will by turns oc-
cupy the pitchers box; and j. NJ. Hastings,
81, and Fish, 81, will be change catchers.
Packard. ,91. will be familiar figure at
first and Bangs, 81 who played third base
with the Colbys last season will this year,
cover that bag for Bowdoin. Hilton and
Fish Will probably alternate as shortstops.
La the outfeld, S, L. Fogg $50, will devote
himself to fly catching at centre, Turkey, 81,
Will probably play at right, and Newman,
81, who comes from Bates will be in left
neld, which was his old position on the
Bates nine.
The men are being put through daily
course of practice in the gymnasium under
the direction of Instructor Whittier and
Captain Freeman and trainer from one of
the professional teams is expected to be here
In a week or two.
The annual athletic exhibition will be
held in Town Hall the 9th inst. There
will probably be large delegation present
from the Portland Turnverein as invita-
tons have been sent to members of that
organization.
An athletico-musical combination, consist
ing Of the 2lee and banjo clubs and num-
Der Of the leading college athletics go to
Rockland, the 21st inst. to give an entertain
ment under the auspices Of the Y. M. C. A,
OF that place.
Posters are out for the annual glee club
concert to be given in Town I'll al. March
10th.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-12
Fraternity PRIMARY.

An incident occurred at thu Fraternity
Primary the other evening which l think
speaks well for the military discipline of the
school.
1t was game night, so at half after seven,
the boys left their library and gymnasium
and forming themselves into classes, march
ed down stairs to the amusement room, where
the games were arranged on different tables,
one table being assigned to each class.
Twas surprised to notice that the boys, in
one Of the classes, instead of playing with
their games, after their drillmaster had left
them, Continued 20 stand, on either side of
the table in rigid line.
F"Why don't you sit DOWN." asked
Hasn't had the ORDER" they replied.
II am sure, l said. that Lieut.. Quinn
didn't mean to leave you standing. there is
no reason why you should not begin to play
The boys glanced at the marbles on the
table, for which their fingers, evidently felt
strong affinity, then at the door through
which the drillmaster had vanished, but not
mrscle would they move, until Lieut..
Quinn. having been summoned back, repeat
not heard before THAT is the way they
always mind me-" said the young officer,
turning away with smile.
j was glad TO see that Lieut.. Quinn was
not only always minded" but was also
very popular with his company, and entered
into their plays with great zest
One of the advantages in military dis
cipline, to my thinking is that boy once
imbued with its spirit takes pride in being
obedient to those placed in authority over
him. He knows that he cannot command
others until he has himself learned to obey,
SO obedience becomes an object of his ambi.
ti0n.
I1Does not an institution which SUCCEEDS in
teaching such a radical virtue to our boys,
deserve the hearty suppo TT of Portland peo-
pie? u
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-12
The Mayors Inaugural.

Mayor Melcher's inaugural address Is a
clear and concise statement of the condition
Of the affairs Of the city, with many practi-
cal suggestions for the guidance of the city
council during the coming year. The fnan-
clal condition of the cityis on the whole very
satisfactory, The debt is still large, but it is
diminishing year by year, and the time is
not far distant when, IL no extravagant
schemes are embarked in, taxation can be
much reduced. Last year the net debt Of
the city was reduced $4,000. The Mayors
suggestion that as far as possible repairs on
the street be OF apermanent character. such
as paving with granite blocks and macada-
mizlng, Is good one. A great deal of
money has been practically wasted on our
streets by making simply temporary repairs
to be washed away by the next heavy rain
storm. The Mayor recommends that Con-
gress street from State to the Union depot
be paved as soon as possible. The fire de-
partment receives some well merited praise,
and in this connection the location of hook
and ladder truck on Munjoy is suggested.
There will probably be demand during the
year for new schoolhouse, and the Mayor
suggests that 1t be located on the hay scale
lot on Green street, and that the hay scales
be removed to the market lot. The public
library is warmly endorsed and commended
tothe generous care" of the city council,
and the council is urged, as far as consistent
with the financial resources of the city, to
continue the work of identifying our East
ern and Western Promenades. The Mayor
suggests that the name Of Market Square,
De changed to Monument Square, and in case
OF the building of union depot at the foot
oI treble street that Cotton street be ex-
tended SO as to open into that square. The
opening up Of the city's unimproved real
essase ~ the vicinity of the aims house is
ousses'co' and the continued building of the
, way. The Mayor reserves the po-
hce department for special message after
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-12

Ii the appropriation of $4,000 for an in.
sane hospital at Bangor was merely for the
purpose of securing the adhesion of the PEN
obscot delegation to the great combine" IL
Is Ineligible. II 1t was made with the in.
tention OF building new hospital there it is
absurd. For accompanying this appropria
ton was another Of 100000 to extend the
present hospital at Augusta. Now If it Is
the intention to build new hospital $l0O, 900
ought not to be expended on the old one, but
when the new one is built OF course part of
the patients at Augusta will be transferred
to It, and the present hospital will be large
enough. The true policy would have been
to appropriate sufficient money to complete
hospital at Bangor within the next two
years. and to spend only enough on the pre-
sent one to relieve 1t temporarily. The $685.
600 appropriated for Bangor will not do more
than purchase site and pay the expenses of
the commission 1--WE suppose there will be at
least one Democrat on it) that is to be sent
out prospecting for site. Two years hence
the State will not be much nearer having an
other insane hospital than it is now. ana
even If 1t is then determined to build one two
years more will be required to complete il.
Meanwhile more pavilions will have to he
built at Augusta.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-12

We do not read anonymous letters and eommu
nications. The name and address Of the writer
are in all cases Indispensable not necessarily for
publication but as 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, 1889-03-12

The only one of the amendments to the
New Hampshire constitution to be voted on
to-day that is doubtful Of adoption is the
prohibitory amendment. No open campaign
has been made against it. but good deal of
quiet work has been done in opposition by
the liquor dealers, and they are sanguine that
they will able to defeat it. As a two thirds
vote is necessary to its adoption the adyo-
Gates of the measure must poll two votes to
its opponents one. In the farming districts
they can do this without trouble. but In the
cities, especially the manufacturing cities, of
which there are several In the State, the
chances are that the liquor men may be able
to secure even majority of the votes. The
fate of the amendment is, therefore. exceed
ingly doubtful.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-12

Rhode Islands legislature has decided to
re-submit the prohibitory constitutional
amendment that was adopted only few
years ago. The amendment was adopted by
a large majority. and was believed to settle
the policy Of the State with regard to the
liquor traffic for many years to come. But,
apparently. for some reason prohibition has
not worked as satisfactorily as was hoped,
and there has consequently sprung up
strong public sentiment in favor of some
other system. The sentiment has been
sufficient to secure in both houses of
the legislature majority in favor of re- sub
hitting the question, and the probability is
that the result of an appeal to the people will
be to annul the amendment. There is les
son in this for prohibitionists, which is
that 1t is pnwise to force prohibition into
the constitution Of State before practical
demonstration has been afforded that pro-
hibitory law can be made to accomplish in
that State what its friends claim for it.
There was nothing gained BY putting prohi-
bition into the Rhode Island constitution
bat will be lost, and more too, by taking it
nuf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-12
OLD GOVERNMENT JAVA.
World Wide Reputation.

The great part Of the coffee sold as 81
tivated and newer plantations of Cenirs
the unObjecliOnabIe 10 the very poor. W
TO enjoy the best, yet many enjoy their
appreciate the best coffee Obtainabie, a
additional cost if only sure of getting d
they pay for. We invite you TO cOmpar
of these famous cOffees with the variOu.
sold everywhere.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-12

Mr.. Cleveland. In the latter part of his adj
ministratlon. extended the civil service law
to the railway mail service. The law was to
take effect March 9th, but owing to the fail
ure OF the commission to make the necessary
rules 1t did not go into effect at that time.
nor can it under the most favorable circum-
stances become operative for many weeks to
comp
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-12

The city elections went about as usual
yesterday. The Republicans carried Au-
gusta and Bangor and the Democrats Bidde-
ford. 1t looks as though the last named city
would never get clear of the clutches Of the
ring until we have an Australian ballot law.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-12

John A. Kasson. William Walter Phelps
and Benjamin F. Butler would make very
strong team to represent the United States
at the Samoan conference. There wouldn't
be much danger of the willy German Chan
cellor playing any tricks on that trio.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-12

1t seems to be pretty well settled that the
story of the blowing up Of tire Nipsic by the
German corvette Olga was stock jobbing
canard. without particle of foundation.
Still. until news is received direct from Sa-
moa covering the date of the alleged occur
renee there will be feeling of uneasiness.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-12

The Massachusetts tariff reform league
thinks the country was not carried by the
Democracy because the farmers had not
been educated, and it now proposes to edu-
cate them. The work Of educating the far
mers up to free trade is big enough to occu-
Ply the Massachusetts, League for a great
many years TO come. Its members will be
likely to grow very gray before it is com
cd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-12

The bribery bill which DISTINGUISHES for
ten years men who sell their votes, has
passed both branches of the legislature, and
will undoubtedly become a law. 1t is to be
hoped that the law may do good. but we sus-
pect that the same trouble will be found with
1t as with the present one. namely. that it
VIII be practically imperative for lack
Of evidence The fellow that sells his vote
isn't likely to tell Of it. neither is the fellow
that buys it. And yet it is rare indeed that
any evidence can be had except from one Of
these sources
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-12

The Indiana legislature has just passed
strong electoral reform bill. 1t is not pre-
cisely like the Massachusetts law not the
New York measure. but it is a very radical
law. There is probably no State i'm the
Union that needs ballot reform more than
Indiana,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-12
So the seal of Casco Bay is to be suffered
to disport himself in peace.

The lobster law has been settled to the
satisfaction of everybody, so it is said. Ev-
erybody probably does not include the lob
ster.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-12

So II committee of the Maine legislature
attends the centennial of Washington's in
augural it will have to pay its own expenses.
Having spasm of economy is this legisla-
Inn
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-08-16
Overhauling History.

The old story books made us believe
that on April 20, 1775, Israel Putnam
was blowing in his field, when a mes
senger arrived in hot haste with news
Of the battle of Lexington, and that
the hero farmer unyoked his oxen and
left them TO their fate, mounted a horse
and was of to the north without so
much as saying ''good-by' to those Of
his house.
And were we not brought up in IT,
belief that this line
They left the plowshare In the mold,
was inspired especially by his casel
And have not we, all of us, ever
since our childhood been familiar With
seizures representing him plowinLs
cad in a fruck as longas anightgowp,
.fhich no farmer could wear at any
kind of work without imminent and
unacceptable peril of being tripped up
at every step he took-to say nothing
Of turning a .furrow, when he would
be indeed fortunate if he did not find
himself under the plowshare2
And TO know that after many
years that there vas nc plow in the
ease-to find out that that, too. is a
myth!
1t was, indeed, the day after tue
fight at Lexington, in the morning.
aud Israel Putnam was at work on his
farm in PomfFet, Conn. But he was
building a stone wall, with his hired
men; and lie had on a leather frock
and apron-the frock must have been
a short one; fancy one of that ma
terial coming TO his heelsl He took
of the apron, but did not wait to
change the check shirt he had worn
in the field, and was off without de.
lay, He rode the same horse 100 miles
in eighteen hours and reached Cam
bridge at sunrise the next morning.
Wide Awake.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-08-16
The Gentlemen Of America.

There are no class and caste and
rank distinctions and no coat-of-arms
to entitle a man 10 the name OF gen
tleman in America. Mr.. Jones, or Mr..
Smith, or Mr.. D~inkinspeil, or Mr.. Fla.
herty, If successful in business, can
put coats-of-arms on their carriage
doors and table service, and there is
nothing to prevent them. The coat
of-arms means nothing in this coun.
try but snobbery. 1t does not add 10
ones standing as a gentleman; it ra.
ther detracts. AS there are no ''no-
blemen" by birth in this land, so
there are no gentlemen by right of
lineage, except as one does credit in
his own person and character and con.
duct 10 his ancestry.
In humble homes can be found men
entitled TO the namc gentleman in
the best and trucst significance of tue
word, as il enters into the life of the
republic; aud in the most sumptuous
mansions can be found cads who claim
the name because their fathers grew
rich in peddling pelts. To be called a
gentleman is the proudest triumph a
man can win, and 10 deserve il is tc
''act well your part, there all the hon.
or lies" Cincinnati Commercial.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-08-16
A Criticism.

II one were TO shave the hair Of
your Hercules there would not be-
skull enough left to hold his brain;
it says that it is impossible to distin-
guish whether his features are those
OF a man or Of something between a
horse and an OK; the face, too, is
turned away from the action Of the
figures, and is so badly set upon the
neck, with such poverty of art and so
i'll a grS Se, that nothing worse was
ever sect; his sprawling shoulders
are like the two pommels OF an ass
pack saddle; his breasts and all the
muscles of the body are not betrayed
from a man, but from a big sack full
of melons set upright against a wall.
The loins seem To be modelled from
a bag of lanGy pumpkins; nobody can
tell how his two LEGS are attached 10
that vile trunk; it is impossible 10 say
on which leg he stands or which he
uses to exert his strength. nor does
he seem TO be resting upon both, as
SculptOIs who know something of
their art have occasionally set the fig
urc Ii is obvious that the body is
leaning forward more than one-third
of a cubit, which alone is the greatest
and most insupportabie fault commit.
ted by vulgar, commonplace pretend.
ers. Concerning the arms. they say
that these are both stretched out with.
out one touch Of grace or one real
spark of artistic talent, just as if you
had never seenanaked model. Again,
the right leg OF Hercules and that Of
Cacus have got one mass of flesh be-
tween them. so that if they were to be
separated, not only one Of them, but
both together, would be left without
calf at the point where they are touch
ing. They say, too, that Hercules has
Of his feet under ground. while
the other seems 10 be resting on Goals.
-Benvenuto Cellini-Symonds.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-08-16
AT THE LADY cHlRoPoDlsT's.
A Reporter Discovers the Reason Why
Men Are the Most Regular Customers.

A Reporter Discovers the Reason Why
Men Are the Most Regular Customers.
A handsome blonde, apparently 20
years old, with a finely rounded fig
ure, held on her knees the nude foot
of a gentleman twice her age.
She was a chiropodist and he a GUS
toner who called regularly once a
month. Nimbly handling her cuticle
knife, steel file and emery ~pasteboard
she trimmed a calous corn from his
big toe, Strengthened his little toe nail,
filed all the toe nails into "A uniform
shape, applied a polish and then col
lected a dollar from the patron with
the ease and grace of a cherub. He
went off smiling.
To a News reporter she said:
Il can't say that the gentlemen out
do the ladies' in looking after their
hands and feet. Our revenue from
the gentlemen is probably larger than
that from the ladies, for we solicit
ladies patronage by visiting their
homes, and the gentlemen all must
come 10 us.
Ladies' are more particular than
gentlemen about how their nails are
trimmed, but the latter are more reg
ular in their visits for treatment. Gen.
tlemen who take unusual interest in
their finger nails come once a week.
| find that the ages of the gentlemen
who come here for nail treatment vary
from 80 to IS. Younger gentleman
seldom give the condition of their
hands or feet a thought. Females
look after their nails from childhood
up.
I'VE trim nails into the round
pointed and almond styles. The
pointed style leaves the finger nails
as sharp as a pin. Gentlemen gener-
ally prefer the round style. We can
do nothing TO change the shape Of a
hand.
"Yes, think chiropodistry is on the
increase. Young girls generally wear
common sense shoes, and, conse-
quently, have no trouble with their
feet; but when they enter woman
hood they encase their feet in tight
shoes, which beget corns, improving
nails, etc. Take a seat and I'll ex-
hibit my skill on one of your hands,
then you can compare il with the
other and witness the contrast"
The News reporter complied, and
the blonde submerged his fingers in a
bowl containing warm water and cas-
tile soap. After moistening the skin,
she took her cuticle knife and cut off
the skin covering the base of the nail.
With a file and emery pasteboard she
rounded the nails, and then applied a
bleaching acid, which gave the nails
a bright appearance. A cosmetic was
the next application, after which a
powder was busted on the nails, and
by rubbing them with the palms of
her hands a beautiful gloss appeared
on them.
There now!" she exclaimed as she
rinsed the hand in warm water and
dried it with a towel, haven't / effected
an Improvement You must beware
OF corrugation.
Whats corrugationi The shrivel-
ing of your finger nails into parallel
lines the same as old peoples nails.
The remedy is to consult a chiropo-
dist"
The reporter left with tie secret of
the regularity of the gentlemen's Wis
its in his possession. II is the charm
of having a bright and pretty girl to
talk TO him and manipulate his hands
and feet.-New York News.