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The Portland daily press., 1889-01-05
rules as They are Remembered.

Among the books and pamphlets moved by
the Public Library during the past week
was paper containing list OF titles as re.
Gently called tor the by public. We all know
that "errors like straws upon upon the sur
face tiow." and it may be entertaining to see
our neighbours mistakes printed next our
own:
James Heirs Jane Eyre; John Ingersoll
sJohn inglesanY; Iryings Albramah al
Agent Fables (Age of Fable) Patty's Revers.
es lPatty's Perversitis); Little Lord Phan
tom (Fauntleroy); Silence of Dean Stanley
lMaitlandl; Mona's Charge lMona's Choice
Zz,gzag's Classic i Wonders (zigzag Journey in
and Shoes Boots and Saddles; Mary's
Lamb MARY Lamb; Fairy Tails (Fairy
Tales; Chromos (Cameos) FROM English
History; Noosie's Father (Nuttie's Father
Not IN the Perspective (Prospectus); Sand
Maid (Sun Maid; Lion and the Tiger, (Lady
or Tiger; Boy and Viola Troy and Viola ;
and Prince of David's Palace prince of the
House of David.
One small boy anxiously enquired, SIS this
the Republican library?" Another demand
ed the first book that Rose ever wrote, Rose
being interpreted to mean e. p. Roe, while a
third said that the teacher wanted another
book by the same opera, author, and opera
probably being equally meaningless to his
youthful understanding.
However it is always well to ask for some
thing, If not the exact title, instead of being
numbered with those who say "Give me any
thing" In the latter case, it is noticeable
that Pilgrims Progress" has never been
accepted when offered No. Two.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-05

way Of any scheme that gave fair promise OF
Increasing the business of Portland, CON-
mercial or manufacturing, and II we be-
lieVed that the extension of the Rochester
road along the route proposed presented the
only feasible plan of building up Back Cove
great as the sacrifice it would cause the city,
we should advocate it. But it seems to us
that all the benefits that can possibly accrue
from the extension along the route proposed
can be obtained along another at far less cost
to the railroad company aud far less sacri
flee to the city, We have yet to read or to
listen to any satisfactory demon
stration of the inlpracticability Of
the route by Woodford's Corner The
distance Is longer, buta very few minutes
will suffice to take train from the Roches-
ter station to the Union station by this
route. II the Maine Central tracks are not
sufficient for its own and the Rochester's
business, let the Rochester lay another. The
legislature has given the right to do so. The
immense traffic of the Maine Central reach
es the Union station by track from Wood
ford's, why cannot the small traffic of the
Portland q Rochester reach it by the same
route? What is the insurmountabe obstacle
which prevents the latter road running its cars
to Woodford's, and then by means of a curve
connecting with the Maine Central tracks
reaching the Union Station, or if it prefers
connecting with track of its own to be
laid parallel to the Maine Central track?
Consider how much sacrifice such connec-
tion will save the city. 1t viii save the
Park from injury, it will render unnecessary
the cutting through of the poor house lot
and the consequent serious injury of
that property as a location for
dwelling houses, it will do away with
the necessity of making three or four much
travelled streets dangerous by railroad cross
ings, it will relieve the city or the railroad
companies of the burden building three or
four bridges and keeping them In repair, and
it will ensure to the city all the benefits that
could be obtained by these sacrifices and
expenditures. Ought not then the aldermen
to require some more conclusive proof of the
impracticability of the Woodford's Corner
route than the mere off hand statement of
opinion on the part of an officer Of the road
that is asking for the other route? Ought
not the opinion of practical railroad men
who have no interest in this matter to be
obtained before granting the location asked
for? Would any member of the Board If
the door house lot were his own property
and he were asked to allow railroad COM
pany to run its tracks through it on the
ground that public necessity and convenience
required it accept as conclusive proof Of the
existence of that public necessity or as posi-
tive and indisputable evidence that such
public necessity could not be met in some
other way at less sacrifice the opinion of the
company interested? Probably not Far
less ready should he be to do 50 when he is
getting as the trustee of the property of
ofharc
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-05

There are two ways to defeat reforms.
One Is to oppose them openly. That is not.
however, very promising way, for the
great mass OF the people are honest and like
clean and honest government The other
way is to profess to favor them, but to pick
naws In every measure proposed for their &C
compllshment This is the method which
Gov. Hill, and all other demagogues adopt.
Hiil processes to be friend of temperance
reform; but no Legislature can make tenn
perance reform measure that suits him.
Ihere Is certain to be something about it he
cannot approve. Some of its details will be
lmpracticabe in his estimation, it will not
treat with strict impartiality all the rum
sellers. Twice the New York Legislature
has tried to suit him and failed So with
electoral reform. His inaugural address is
proiuse In protestations Of desire to pro-
mote purity OF elections. He even goes SO
lar as to propose a compulsory secret ballot.
Yet the Saxton bill, which was a long step
III the direction OF the reform he processes
TO love, was vetoed by him. The Austria
liam system, whose practicability and eff
cheney has been demonstrated Nv wears
OF trial he rejects. Indeed he takes
good care to discountenance every method
that has been suggested, and brings
forward brand new scheme of his own,
which he knows has no chance of pas
sage and which would no doubt turn out to
be impracticahle if 1t should become law.
In HilPs case everybody recognizes the dem
agoguery of his performances Sometimes.
however, this species of demagoguery is not
so readily apprehended
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-05

Lord Salisbury, the British premier, in ad-
vocating woman suffrage, has taken step
regarded with sentiment very like horror
by many Of the staunch old Tories OF his
party; but indications multiply that the step
he has taken is more in harmony with the
progressive spirit Of the times than are the
steps usually taken by a Tory leader The
women of England are pushing their cause
not only with vigor, but with skill and or
gantzation. A society has been formed for
promoting the election of women as county
councillors. In England the county council
Tors have as duties such work as the proyis-
Ion, maintenance and management of pauper
lunatlc asylums, the establishment of refor-
matories, the licensing of places of amuse-
ment, and other matters in which there is a
substantial need for women's cooperation.
Inc woman suffragists propose to assume
thata woman may legally be elected to such
an Office, and already two prominent ladies,
Miss Golden and Lady Landhurst, have an
nounced themselves as candidates. Mean
while their friends are actively engaged in
raising money for use in case the eligibility
OF the candidates is to be fought out in the
courts. This step is not so novel as 1t may
at first seem. For some time women have
co-operated in the management Of schools
and the care Of the poor. To seats in the
county councils is step but little in ad-
vance,
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-05
The Forestry R,,I

The proposed forestry bin is receiving
some criticism from those parts of the State
where the people are yet fighting back the
forest. The Dexter Gazette contains this
week an editorial from its representative In
Monson. Monson, it should be remembered.
adJoins the abandoned town of Elliottsyille
which the forests have oyerrun and subiu-
gated in the last quarter of century. 1--WE
have no word to say" says the writer,
against any stringent laws for the protec-
ton of our forestry. We are in favor of all
such that are at all practicable. We woald
do all in ourpower to promote and encourage
public sentiment in favor Of fostering the
vast wealth that exists in our forests. But
we submit to our readers that parts of the
bill would not be In any way feasible or
possible of enforcement The idea that
whenever farmer in sparsely settled town
desires to set fire to pile of stumps on his
burnt land piece or on his plowed ground, he
must first apply in writing to officers who
are to make view Of the premises, have a
hearing and adjudication, etc., etc., is too
absurd to require comment. II the burnt
land districts OF Maine are not heard from in
shO AO6ioAatuAO polOit tIllS becomes law
we shall be greatly mistaken" But the Mon
son writer admits that the bill contains wise
and commendable provisions. So with few
amendments which the practical experience
OF the. burnt land districts" will suggest the
bill probably stands good show of passing.
Tue great difficulty will be to secure pro-
per compliance with the law after it is
passed. The statue books of the State al
ready afford many provisions for forest pro-
lection, but the enforcement of the laws is
surrounded by many practical difficulties.
Fires do the greatest damage, and rowing
hunters and irresponsible campers are very
often the irresponsible and uns nown causes
OF them. Yet there may be room for more
law, and that law can doubtless be SO drawn
as to be acceptable even In the region of
Eliottsville, where: the forest has been
marching on Piscataquis civilization at the
rate of about furlong year.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-05
The Aims HotIsa Lot

The extension of the Portland & Rocbes
ter railroad along the route proposed by that
company involves deep cut through the
Aims house lot. That that cut with the rail-
road tracks which will be laid through II
will greatly reduce the value Of the lot no.
body can doubt The location Of the prop
erty renders it exceedingly eligible for
dwelling houses, and as the city is rapidly
growing in westerly direction, the only
direction in which growth is possible, there
will soon be demand for it for house lots.
Then the almshouse will be moved and the
property divided into lots and sold. How
much is this property worth todayp At the
hearing on the extension before the Alder
men some time ago the Hon. George p. Wes-
colt said that certain real estate agents had
expressed the opinion that /. was worth a
thousand dollars an acre. As there are
about forty acres, this would make the value
OF the lot $4,000. Mr.. Wescott, however,
thought If was worth more than that-s15OO
an acre was his misunderstanding the
value of the entire property 100000. We
are informed on the best authority that a
perfectly responsible gentleman stands
ready today toIgive $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 Rochcster'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 $150,O00-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, If the railroad
VIII depreciate the value of the property a
hall, the loss to the city will be not $4,000
OF $4,000, but $4,000
This large loss, to say nothing of the dam
age to the Park. ought not to be lightly in
CURED. If the railroad extension along the
route proposed will bring facilities which the
people need, and which they can obtain in
no other way, then we should say let the
aims house lot be cut through. We should
be very reluctant to throw obstacles in the
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-05
The Indians Beat the Scientists
.Piscataquis Observer,

Notwithstanding Ithe fact that scientists
say we are to have a severely cold winter
the Indians at Oldtown, who are exeellen,
weather prophets, tell us we are to have Q
warm, open one, and base their statements
on facts Cleaned from nature. They say the
partridge has no feathers upon its legs
which is conclusive evidence that they will
not be needed ON account of mild tempera.
ture,
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-05
Read The Following from a WeII.known
Coal and Wood Dealer.

Messrs. G. WAY & Co.:
Gentlemen-Last spring my wife had-a severe
attack of muscular Rheuma iism, so severe that
she could not raise her hands to her head A
friend recommended Neweips Mixture. L
bought bottle and before she had taken one-half
of its contents she was entirely relieved of pain
and soreness. She took the remainder of the mix
ture and has never been troubled with Rheuma-
tiSrn since. We have recommended IL to several
of our friends since, with equally good results.
Yours respectfully, @. II. PIKE,
10 Paris Street. Portland, Me.
p ST. will be pleased TO answer any letters
that any one may write me in regard to NeweIps
Nfixtuse and what it has done for my wife.
jan1eod2m
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-05

Justice was prompt in the case of the as
sailants of Mr.. sFrost of Winthrop. One
week ago yesterday they were arrested and
taken to Augusta before the Grand Jury
and indicted. Thursday they were tried,
convicted and sentenced to State prison
for life. Were justice always as prompt
fewer crimes would be committed.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-05
Excellent Portraits,

lbangor commercial
The PRESS prints excellent cuts of Hon
A. P. Wiswell of Ellsworth, Hon. c. E
Littlefeld of Rockland, F. A. Powers o.
Houlton, Hon. Henry Lord and l.. A. Bark
er, Esq, of Bangor, Hon. III. M. Heath o.
Augusta, Hon f. N. Dow of Portland, Gen
George l.. Beal of Norway, Col. Henry NJ
Sprague Of Auburn, aud 0ramandel Smitl
OF Litchfield.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-05
'rrIE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING. JAN. i.

Meuo hai lead Anonymous letters ana csann,V
n'oa'lous. The naae and address OF the write
s'e ~ all easesindispensabe, not necessary to'
publication but as guarantee Of good faith,
We cannot undertake 20 return or preserve
communications that are not used
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-05

Nobody can say whether the withdrawal
Of the name of Leon Bailey for district at
torney of Indiana by President Cleveland
was inspired by the conviction Of its i'm.
propriety, or simply by the conviction thai
the Senate would reject it. but the wis
dom Of the act is evident.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-05
An Aged Pussy.
Bangor MhIn1

Mr.. A. Il. Roberts owns cat which has
reached the somewhat remarkable age of 20
years. It'was formerly the property of the
late DR.. W. III. Brown and Mrs Noah Woods.
1t is quite large and weighs 10 pounds. The
pussy appears to be good for SOME time
more
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-05
EVERY NIGHT | SCRATCHED
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with itching. 1 would scratch every night until i
was raw, then the next night the scales. being
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The Portland daily press., 1889-01-05

The Massachusetts Legislature is going to
taci lie the grade crossing problem in earn
est. The Boston Advertiser regards il as
one of the most important questions that will
come before the General Court.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-05
MOTHERS.
III your baby does not thrive never
change its food,


III your baby does not thrive never
change Its food,
g. 8
ILlKEiT. WANT IT.
but add five or more drops af
each feeding of nurdOcks Liquid
Food, and MS lost or needed vital
ity Will be restored in less than
thirty days.
1t Is Invaluable when you are weaving the baby
or when II Is teething. If you will take one tea
spoonful 10 tablespoonful yourself before each
benefit as the baby.
TO infants who are not regular, one Of our
sent by mail, If not kept by your druggist. SOC
dozen
Adult supposItOries, s1.2o dozen.
Liquid Food and express paid, ~ or. 81 90.
Liquid Food Is the only raw food preparation
known and so recognized by the u British N edieai
Association and the American Medical
Association, before which essays were read and
discussed by members and is the only raw food
preparation on which essays were ever read
DtioIo any ndtlOhdt Of otdte SOCIETIES. Send Tor
essays. 1t is made from the best Of beeves, sheep
and fruits, free from insOuble matter, drugs
minerals, salts and acids. Liquid Food and
also our supposiforics are I'm daily use iu
our Free Surgical Hospital for Women,
IA beds, which il the largest one la the
United states. We Illustrate It's value by the
fact that during the three or four summer months
all surgical hospitals for women In the United
States are closed, as 1t Is not safe to operate,
owing to the high rate OF mortality. But Muir
docks Free Surgical Hospital for Women operated
every day In the year for the last three years, and
during the four summer months Of this year Operat-
ed on between 200 and 800 patients, with only one
death, and for the year 27S with II Deaths show
TEN when burdened with disease so badly that OPP
erati0ns have to be made TO the patients life
One lady gained, In 10 weeks after her operations
45 pounds; another In six weeks % pounds, and
another, with hye operations, In 81 weeks 30
pounds, etc.
Such results show why the suf-
fering public OF any age, sex or
color have such confidence I'm
MurdOck's Liquid food. All can
be convinced of its value by TAX
Ing one fweIve.Ounce bottle OF if,
ms That quantity will make 3 per
cent. new blood weekly, and as
the blood improves so does the
patient.
To restore or improve the health Of those suf
fering from any disease, free of liability of loss
cost, the Murdoch Liquid Food Company will re-
fund the money TO any person who receives no
benefit. from one twelve-ounce bottle of Liquid
Food, II he VIII bring the empty bottle with bill OF
the druggist.
This bold offer was never before made by any
manufacturer in the world; and is now made 70
those suffering from disease, unless we can benefit
them.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-05

We do not keep Garments stock and did
buy at such great sacrifice prices all
and modern Styles do not hesitate regard quantity
know customers appreciate efforts goods
Popular Low Prices This $500 purchase of LADIES'
DRENS GARMENTS will not be sale until Wednesday
Ing Dec 26h We shall have Garments in the
date and will be great opportunity every
ment for this next to advantage this sae
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-05
SYMPTOMS OF CATA2RH.
seases of Women, Female Weakness Debility and all
Diseases of the Eve and Ear

men vI eXaIted talent and bri
REMARKABLE CURES p
No experiments or failures.
tation Is preferred. Durable ,
Cases and correspondence {
free Examination of a
bring from 2 to A ounces OF Vi
DIR. Nichols will be at his o
Consultation free, ONCE h
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-06
EEW TESTS FOE ILLEGAL TOTERS.
STATE SENATOR VAN Colts PLANS TO AMEND
THE ELECTION LAWS.

THE ELECTION LAWS.
state Senator Van Coti has prepared certain amend
mcns TO the election laws OF this city which he be-
iIeyes Will 60 far toward making fraudulent voting
more dangerous and difficult, whatever may happen
10 the Ballot Reform bill Tho sections TO be amended
are SAC and 1913 OF the Consolidation Act, and the
bl VIII DO introduced By Mr. Van Colt in the Senate
tomorrow. Additions are TO be made to the form OF
yoters' registry which will compel the elector to
state in addition to HIS age (Which he must give
when he offers to vote whether he voted or not at
the last election; If so, where; and what was his
place Of residence the previous year Inc person
offering TO vote must also write his name, ii requreo'
in boob prepared for the purpose. The plan Of re
curing the age to be given will prevent young mesl
from voting upon the names of old mon, etc. Many
fraudulent voters claim legal residence Of year,
who coud be detected If required to give their place
OF residence the year previous.
The proviso which will compel tho voter to write
his name I'm a book Will make 1t inconvenent to Demo
cratic repeaters and coonizes who are In the habit
of voting upon tie names Of absent crizens tha-
they cannot spell correctly They Will hesitate, too,
TO answer questions which will put the Republican
inspectors upon their guard to watch for Illegal voters
Several cases where rcpeaicrs had registered under
the names Of legal voters habtually absent from the
city during the fall and winter were exposed Just
before the last election and the raseas TOOK fright
md disapneared One man who lives at hotel In
broadway. who had been absent fOm the cry OF
election day for seven successive years; FOUND hat
every year he had been impersonatod both on registry
and election day. a repeater casting his vote Tor hun
4 similar case, of voter living at the 81 George
Hotel, Broo,hyn, whose Lame had been ieglsterc
and voted upon at several successive elections, was
discovered After the passage Of these ann nments u
Is believed that much illegal voting In large cites
~ the last eicciioD the total vote OF this city would
have been 10000 or $1,000 less.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-06

In State issues, Alabamss Class c, sold at
100 l-2, Georgia gold IS at l05, North Carolina
conso As at 92a9l, and Tennessee settiement IS
at II Ia OF city bank stocks Leather Manu-
facturers' sold l5) at 23O.
For a Saturday the general bond market was
unusually active. Philadelphia ard Readrs first
- rose 10 % and the seconds to 40 Oregon
Transcontincptal 6s were active at ] OIL l-2al OF.
S.. louis. Arkansas and Texas firsts were strong
at "a. Kentucky Central frsts rose to "a. West
Shore As were firm at ] o. and New YORK. Ciicago
rade to our full report of bond sales.
I'm he unlisted department of the Stock Elk