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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-10

The Canadians are getting "a good deal Of
consolation out of despatch to the Montrc-
al Gazette, which announces that Great Bri-
tain will protect her rights in Behring Sea
from outrage. Apparently the Canadians
had begun to fear that the British lion had
forgotten how to show his teeth or had lost
them. This despatch, however consollng 1t
may be to the Canadians, hardly reaches the
question at issue. The question is not
whether Great Britain will protect her rights
in Behring Sea from outrage, but what her
rights there are. and whether they have
been outraged. The Canadian idea of Brit
ish rights In the sea is that every British
subject shall be permitted to kill
all the seals he wants to. That
is the right Canada is contending for BUTT
is very doubtful il England makes a fight
for any such right. The preservation of the
seal fishery is of quite as much Importance to
England as to the United States, and it is
not at all probable that she will look with
favor on the indiscriminate slaughter which
the Victoria sealers have been engaged in.
Though England may not be willing to ad-
NIT that Behring Sea can be treated as
closed sea by the United States, it is safe to
predict that she will not back mp the Can
adams in their conte ltion for the right to
kill all the seals in the sea they can catch.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-10

virtual taking of private property for public
uses without just compensation. Congress
had no such idea, and the letter of the Post
master General shows that he had no such
idea. Mr.. Wanamaker fixed one mill word
because he believed that just rate, that is
that 1t would return reasonable compensa-
tion to the telegraph company. If it be
shown that it will not return fair compen-
sation Mr.. Wanamaker will undoubtedly fix
higher rate. The Postmaster General asks
simply that the company deal justly with
the government, and as the company is
ready to do that, there is no reason why this
COZ roversy should not be settled amicably
and satisfactorily 10 both sides.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-10

The trial of Gen, Boulanger by the French
Senate has begun. The charges, so far as
revealed in the speech of the procureur gen.
eral, are that while in Tunis he undertook
to set himself up as viceroy and associated
with immoral characters; and that while
minister of war he had his picture taken as
Oliver Cromwell. The last charge has a
very ridiculous look, and will be likely to
make the public laugh not only at the exiled
general, but at the French Senate as well.
Doubtless Boulanger will be convicted, but
1t is question whether this proceeding will
not do him more good than harm. Nothing
kills men like Boulanger so quickly as let
ting them severely alone. The recent cleo
tions showed conclusively that he is fast
passing out If the minds of the French peo-
pie. This trial is likely to retard the pro-
cess
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-10

Vermont is about to try an experiment
which Maine tried o good many years ago
with considerable success. 1t appears from
the report OF the Commissioner of Agricul-
ture of Il at State, that within a few years
100000 acres Of farming land in Vermont
have been abandoned. AS rule it is good
land, too, and capable If yielding good re-
turns to the husbandman. Emigration to
the West is responsible. the young Vermont
er having been lured away by the prospect of
big profits In the far West. Some of these
abandoned farms have been taken up by Ca
nadians, but the Vermonters do not regard
them as very desirable population, and so
an effort Is to be made to induce colonies of
Scandinavian farmers to settle in the State.
An experimental colony of fifty Swedish
families is to be brought over next spring, if
lands enough to settle them all in one locali-
ty can be found
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-10

Ii 1t be true as alleged that Great Britain
maintains exclusive jurisdiction over the seal
fishing banks in the gulf of Manas, which
are forty miles at least from the nearest
land, she cannot take exception to our claim
to protect the seal in BehrIng Sea without
being guilty of gross inconsistency Unau-
thorized vessels which should visit the Gulf
of Manas for the purpose of pearl fishing
would undoubtedly be seized by the British
cruiser just as the Canadian sealers were
served by the American cutter. And the
justification in the former case would be no
greater than In the latter
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-10

1t looks very much as If the New Hamp-
shire legislature would pass license law be-
fore 1t adjourns The minority repsrt post
poning the matter has been rejected by the
House, which is now engaged in discussing
the proposed bill section by section. If
license law gets through, the ill-advised at
tempt to put prohibition in the constitution
Will be largely responsible for It,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-10

The capital stock for the national bank at
Pittsfield Is now pretty well taken M. A
bank has long been needed in that smart vii
lage. and It will doubtless be a paying in
yestment for those who 60 into 1t. Some of
the stock has been taken here, we under
stand
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-10
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, AUG. 10.

We do not read anonymous letters and commu-
aications. 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, 1889-08-10

thority of a Piscataquis farmer, that the
crows are growing so intelligent down there
that the husbandman Is at his wits end to
circumvent them. This farmer, who bears
the somewhat suspicious name of Crowded,
thus relates his experience: II soaked the
corn and scattered it one day, and next
morning went down to the new ground to
see how it worked hearn devil of fuss
down nigh the branch. an went to see what
it was. There was dad-blasted old crow
what had gathered up all the whiskey corn
an had it on stump, and he was retailin't
out to the others, givin' 'em one grain O. that
sort fur three grains O. my planted corn, an
dinged ef they hadn't cawed up that field by
sections" Perhaps the skeptical may ques-
tion the truth of this story, but 1t compares
our legislators last winter, when they were
laying the foundation of the crow bounty
law.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-10
MALE HELP.

WANrED-Men of good character and abil-
~ ity to sell for the FOnthill Nurseries. Over
400 acres choice stock. New specialties. Good
pay, salary or commission. Send Photo with
appiicatlon. For terms address STONE g. WELL
INGI0N, 242 st. James ST., Montreal, Canada
j. w. Beall, Manager iui27d3m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-10
TEToPlcS OF INTEREST.

Caribou boasts OF the smartest old man In
the State--Mr. James Withee, so years old.
who has the finest garden anywhere in that
region, and which he cultivates all alone.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-10
COLBY UNIVERSITY.

Entrance examinations begin Wednes-
day, Sept. 4, at s a. m. Term opens
Thursday, Sept. 5. For further inform
alton, address
ALBION W. SMALL, President.
aug1 eOd1m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-10

Ing good time these days standing by the
big sewer ditch and recalling the history of
the town from the various strata of earth I'M
covered. Near the bottom of the cut, are the
ridges of ledge and the filling between that
mark the original hills and valleys of the
now level thoroughfare. Then, from three
to six feet below the present level, are strata
of bark, which mark the tannery epoch of
the town. In one place was struck the plank
ing OF an old cistern, with its blue clay pack
ing which was town reservoir in the olden
sewer trench shall again De opened there
will be found layer Of the chips that City
Marshal Bunker has been wearing around on
his shoulder lately,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-10
BUSINESS CHANCES.

EOR SALE-$2500, actual value; retail cash
IL grocery and provision store; business $780,
900 yearly, growing all the time fine city, 10000
few miles out; well stocked; best of modern fix
lures, nice team; no such chance In New England
fer one or two men. JOHN SMITH, JR., Bust
ness Broker, 339 Washington ST., Room 2. A,
Boston. IL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-10

EyOR SALE = Light cedar canoe, for either
Il padding or sailing; will carry two; has been
particulars address BOX No. 225, Brunswick, Me.
2OL4
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-10
Hon j. Ii. Manley lays down an admirable
programme for the management of the Au-
gusta post Office in these words

guSta post Office in these Words
81 must necessarily make changes slowly. In
all appointments made, shall only appoint men
in the first instance for term of Six months, in
order to t. st their fitness for the special work
they will be required to perform. II at the end of
that time they prove efficient and trustworthy,
their appointment will be made permanent. In
all cases shall endeavor to select those most
competent and with special view to the work
they are 10 perform 1t will be my aim and am
bition 10 make this post office model one.
shall not struggle however. to cut down the pay
Of the men, but shall insist to the department that
the laborer is worthy of his hire and that all
employees shall be paid fair compensation. AS a
matter of course, when selecting men to be en-
ployed by me, shall give the preference 10 Re-
publicans; but shall appoint no man whom do
not believe to be worthy and well qualified and
II he does not do prove so. he will not remain in
the service. 1t cannot be expected that we can
make many marked improvements in the service
until we occupy the new building, which we ex-
pect to do by November Ist. l shall esteem it a
great favor il any citizen will notify OF any ir-
regularity in the service, or any discourtesy on
the part OF any employe. l recognize that l am
the servant OF the public and 1 desire to serve
them faithfully. believe that public office is
a public trust,' and that can best serve my party
by making an efficient and faithful official"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-10
oc5desw&w1ynrm

There are thousands Of men who spend all their
money, whether little or much, as fast as they
make it. A quarter for this, half dollar for that
dollar for the other thing, the most Of them tri
fes, extravagancies, but representing sum
which put into Life Insurance would buy a sub
stantial policy, keeping whole family comtorta,
BILE and independent after ones death, or provid
ne by an endowment for ones old age.
INSURE IN THE UNION MUTUAL.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-10

The Waldoboro News has stood 1t as long
as it eau, and now declares in desperation
Poetry dedicated to the memory Of deceased
persons, published in the News, will be
charged to the parties ordering it, at the rate
OF five cents per line."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-10

According to the Aroostook Republican, the
Hon. George P. Wescott, who was one of the
party Of railroad men which recently visit
ed Aroostook on a tour of inspection stopped
over at Houlton and told the people what
the railroad men were willing to do. He
said that Aroostook gentlemen, interested In
the building of the road, had stated that the
county would raise 100000, to be given to
the company building the road, and would
also give the right of way; that acting on
these representations, he (Mr. Wescott) had
succeeded in getting capitalists into the new
project; that these men were now prepared
to-, and would build the road sas soon as
Aroostook county fulfilled her part of the
contract; that il the amount was pledged by
the 10Th inst, work upon the new road
would be commenced the first of September,
and it would be pushed forward to compile
ton at the earliest possible moment. Mr..
Wescott also stated that the conditional sum
of $4,000, raised by Monticello. could not be
utilized, as surveys have demonstrated that
the road could not run nearer to Monticello
than two and one-half miles; that there
were other conditional sums guaranteed that
would not be used, so that, as it stood, 500
900 is now needed to make up the amount
The Republican: makes an earnest appeal
to the county to raise the needed 100000,
believing that unless it is raised the road
will not be built
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-10

That Mr.. Manley does not intend to allow
his connection with the Augusta post office
quite evident, but he intends that his public
duties shall first be attended to. 81 SHALL"
he says, first attend to my public duties,
and then shsll use my time as see fit ANY
of my time not required in the discharge OF
my own disposal, and have as much right,
as postmaster to be interested in the polit-
cal welfare Of my city, my county, my State
and the country, as If were private citi
zen." He was not asked whether he should
State Committee, so his intention on that
point is yet to be revealed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-10

DOARDERs wANTED-At Rock Bound
ID Park, Peaks Island; have group OF new
cottages at this place and propose to fit them up
so as to be able to let rooms to parties desired
and will furnish meals In one of them; splendid
view OF the harbor and islands can be obtained
from them, and for pleasure seekers no better 10
cality can be desired. Address or apply TO j. H.
T., County Commissioners office, Portland Me.
LETT
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-10

ENOR sALE-An old established photogra oh
IL gallery; average receipts over $500 per
month. Address H.. care Q. III. Goldman & Co.,
"a Bromheld street, Boston, Mass. 31-4
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-10

ENOR SALE-At Woodfords large two-stored
Il house in good repair; two families: sebago
water; large lot with fruit trees; large stable;
minute walk from street cars $1,000; terms $500
down, balance 500 per annum and interest. w.
H. WALDRON $50 Middle street. 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-10

CHEET MUsHC-We have Just received a
y large invoice of the latest gems in sheet mus
ic, both vocal and instrumental which we will
sell at great reductions from regular prices. NEW
ENGLAND ORGAN CO., 16 Free street. 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-10

EOR sALE-1 upright ten horse engine.
4 second lathes. JONES & HITCHINGS,
470 Fore street. 24,f
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-10

pOARD-We have accommodation for a few
ID more boarders; large rooms and terms
reasonable. WOODLAND HOUSE, Woodfords.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-10

EyOR sALE-The best three chair barber
Il shop in Portland, and for the right parties ID
might be well for them to investigate if they are
in want Of such. Address BOX 1895, Portland,
Maine. Ell
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-10
MISCELLANEOUS.
FOR aAEE

EOR sBLE-Two story house No. 80 Salem
l. ST., containing IL rooms, rents with cot
tage house in rear of rooms. Two story house
No. "a Salem St., 2 rents; with cottage house in
rear OF 8 rooms. -Four houses will be sold low to
close. GARDINER & ROBERTS. 81
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-03-23
Queer System Of Bookkeeping.

A little man who runs prosperous
drug store on Cottage avenu, has sys-
tenn of bookkeeping that is probably
without duplicate from one end of the
city to the other. His Distinguishing
trait is an inability to remember names.
He has score of customers whom he
has traded with for years AMI whom he
knows by sight as we'll as he
does his own brother, but whose
names he couldn't call off to
save himself from aaginc. The con-
sequen &c is that when three or four OF
these customers have called in one
evening and have made small pur-
chasos which they wished chalked up,
his little book contains entries some.
thing like this: "Nan with the
Black Whiskers, cigars, 25c.; "The
Short-necked MAJ, Paregoric, 1Oc. "The
Handsome Nun with the Gray Dill
dalls, SOC. worth of Jamaica Ginger
and so on. This IS the only set OF books
that the little drugstore man INDUCES
in and he says his creditors are all good
and never let him lose money by IL.
But it would be interesting to know
how he d address his envelopes II any
OF his debtors let their accounts run long
enough to a., estate the senlins CUT
Of bills. 49,, C-,.. 20 Jou:.a..
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-03-23
A People of the Caucasus.

Each community is made up of several
villages, originally consisting each of
members of the same family or gems,
but now including several families.
Members of the same family can not in
termarry. Women and pasturage rights
have been occasions of many feuds and
vendettas. When q woman changed
hands or husbands, the parties concerned
could not always agree on the value in
cattle-the Suanetians had no money-of
the lady exchanged. Hence arose as
saults of persons and batteries of towers.
The affairs of the hamlet, so far as they
were not settled by appeals TO arms, were
regulated by an assembly of adult males,
in which unanimity was required for a
valid decision. The foreign relations of
the Suanetians consisted, for the most
part, in predatory excursions into their
neighbors' pastures. They were arrant
Sweepstakes and cattle-lifters. Strang-
ers met with no hospitality. On the
contrary, it was the custom to exact a
payment from them for passage, and the
custom still survives in petty demands
made for hating in remote village.
The Suanetians may fairly be described
as reverted pagans. Some Christian
rites-fasting in Lent, and the use Of
the sign of the cross-they have doubt
less preserved. But these survivals seem
to me no mere to entitle them TO the
name of Christians than our own mid
summer-night fires constitute US sun.
worshipers.-P3pular Science Monthly.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-03-23
HELP AND HOPE.

We look on the face of our dead through our
tears,
And all but their virtues are blinded from
sight:
Their faults are eclipsed by the shadow of
And love round their brow weaves its halo
of light
Now we have naught but thoughts kind and
forgiving
All, why should this boom he withheld from
the living:
Wepress passionate, heart-breaking kisses to
lips
That are cold and responseless, and feel not
their thrill,
That perchance once have sighed for their
warmth and the word
That some aching void in the sad heart
might fill
Oh, why do we wait and delay in the giving,
To bestow on the dead what was craved by
the living;
Wei lay on the coffin the choicest of flowers,
AS we fold the pale hands DER the cold,
pulseless heart.
Why not throw the flowers in their pathway
in life,
Cheer the earth-weary heart, soothe each
wound and each smart!
All, what is love worth, if it be not forgiv-
ing.
What avals help. if not for the living
Be kind to the living! Der faults that you
see,
Cast Charity's mantle, though friend or
Though foe.
Trust the dead with thy God; put thy hope
in His love.
And haste while you may life's sweet gifts
to testow
Love is not love which delays in forgiving;
Have hope for the dead, but give help to the
living.
Mrs. A. GiddinJs Park, in Once 4 Week.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-03-23
A e-LessOn.

There! little girl, don't cryi
They have broken your doll, l know;
And your tea-set blue;
And your playhouse, too,
Are things Of the long ago;
But childish troubles will soon pass by.
There! little girl, don't cryI
Therel little girl, don't cryi
They have broken your slate. know
And the glad, wild ways
or your schoolgirl days
Are things Of the long ago;
But life and love will soon come by.
There! little girl, don't cry!
There! little girl, don't cry;
They have broken your heart. know;
And the rainbow CLEANS
OF your youthful dreams
Are the things Of the long ago;
But heaven holds all for which you sigh.
Therel little girl, don't cryi
flames Whitcomb Riley.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-03-23

The Audubon Magazine tells that in
Sweden tho turtle dove is looked upon
as sacred, is called Goods bird" and
is supposed to protect house where it
is from lightning. In the Swiss Tyrol
the quail is credited with tho gift Of
prophecy, and the number of his calls
is believed to denote the price of corn
and to indicate a. well tho prospects of
the crops 1t Is there thought that
eating sparrow produces S.. Vitu'
dance.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-03-23

England has record for punctuality
Of passenger trains that is worthy of
emulation by some, if not all, American
railway companies. Out of total of
100, 900 passenger trains on tho Great
Eastern Road, for the first six months
of this year, over So per cent wero
absolutely punctual, 81 per cent. were
less than five minutes late. per cent.
were over five and less than 10 minutes
late, and per cent. were over 10 min
utes late in arriving at their destination.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-03-23

Mrs. Parsons, widow of tho executed
Chicago Anarchist, complains that tho
further she gets from America the more
liberty she fnds for Anarchists. IF
she could only persuade her fellow
Anarchists" observes the New York
Telegram, 'to travel as far from Amer
lea as possible in seach of liberty to
live without law she would earn the
gratitude of the American people. Let
her lead tho exodus.