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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-15
Flowers Of spring.


We were shown yesterday selection of
beautiful pansies picked from gentleman's
garden In this city. The plants were cover
ed in the fall with thin coating of brush.
The pansies were large. bright and as
fragrant as they are in the middle Of sum-
mer. Nothing but mild and beautiful
weather, such as we have had, could have
produced such results ta
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-15

The last newspaper enterprise is the send
ing of Thomas A. Stevens ON bicycle to
find Stanley. The protector of the scheme
is the New York World. Mr.. Stevens is an
expert on the wheel, but it wouldn't be sur
prising If he took good many 'headers"
before he got to the equatorial province
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-15
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, JAN. Is.

We do lot read anonymous letters ana commu
nicatons. The nate and address of the write
are IN all cases Indispensable, not necessarily TO.
publication but As guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
cpRiRnn cations that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-15
Election Of President and Vice PresI-


The mode Of selecting the President and
Vice President Of the United States gaye
the convention that formed the constitution:
great trouble 1t was the subject Of long
debate and many different pans were pro-
posed. The first plan submitted proposed
national executive chosen by the national
legislature for term of years and to be
ineligible second time" The convention
first decided that the term of the executive
should be seven years, and that he should be
elected by Congress- Later it was proposed
that the President should be elected by the
governors Of the different States. The pres
ent plan was foreshadowed by Hamilton In
resolution according to which the Presi-
dent was to be chosen by electors chosen by
tne people. The convention backed and filed
on the subject for a long time. First it decided
that the President should be chosen by
Congress, then it rejected a resolution pro
yiding for his selection by electors appoint.
ed by the legislatures of the several states
and few days afterwards adopted one sm-
bodying this plan. The convention mani.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-15

Sir Morell Mackenzls's rebuke by the Roy
al College of Surgeons of London will be
pleasant reading to his German adversaries.
And 1t will not dull the edge of their salts
faction to know that it was administered in
spite of the influence of the Qaeen and the
ex-Empress Of Germany, $3.50 ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-15

Mayor Macomber of Augusta writes to the
Kennebec Journal in defence of Augusta
streets. A man who will undertake to de-
fend Augusta streets must be of wonderful
narva
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-15
Read The Following from Well.knOwn
Coal and Wood Dealer.

Messrs. @. WAY & Cot
Gentlemen-Lasu spring my wife had severe
attack OF muscular Rheumatis so severe that
she could not raise her hands to her head. "A
friend recommended Newell's Mixture. 1
bought bottle and before she had taken One-half
OF It's contents she was entirely relieved OF pain
and soreness. She took the remainder Of the mix
ture and has never been troubled with Rheuma-
tsm since. We have recommended It to several
OF our friends since. with equally good results.
Yours respectfully, @. II. PIKE,
40 Paris Street. Portland, Me.
p. ST. viii be pleased to answer any letters
that any one may write me In regard to Newelrs
Mixture and what it has done for my wife.
lan1eod2m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-15

Our rights and obligations In the Samoan
matter are somewhat obscure In 1873, while
Mr.. Evarts was Secretary Of State, treaty
OF friendship and commerce was concluded
between the United States and Samoa, in
which we obligated ourselves in case any
difference should arise between the Samoan
government and any other government In
amity with the United States to employ our
good Offices for the purpose of adjusting
those differences on satisfactory and solid
foundation. Subsequently Samoa made
treaties of commerce with Germany and
Great Britain precisely like the one made
with the United States, except that the
good Offices, clause was left out. Samoa
has got into very serious difficulty with Ger
many, and therefore we are very clearly I'M
der obligation to use our good Offices In her
behalf. Good offices, however. can hardly be
construed as meaning that the United States
should go, If necessary, to the extent of
physical interference. Good offices probably
mean nothing more than the use of our NOR
al influence with the government of Ger
many. But by selling upon Samoa Germany
has not merely done an act which under our
treaty we are obliged to take notice of, but
she has offered a very direct affront TO us,
since she has unwarrantably deprived us of
certain rights and privileges in those islands
which were of value. Self interest, as well
as treaty obligation therefore must impel our
government to take lively interest in the
Samoan question. How that interest should
manifest itself, and to what lengths 1t should
90 is question full Of difficulties 48
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-15
New Music for the New Year /!

Now is the time for good resolutions. Resolve
70 lose no time IN procuring one Of Ditson a.
Co.'S excellent Music Books; all frst-class, and
these among the best. For ONE DOLLAR
you can secure the new 80
Popular Song Collection. 81 songs;
or Popular Piano Collection. 81 plano pcs I;
or Popular Dance Music Colin. 90 pieces |;
or Classical Pianist. AZ classical pieces;
or Piano CIss-ies. Al classical pieces;
or Young Peoples CIassics. 81 easy pieces /;
or Song Classics. so songs for Soprano;
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or Emerson,s Part songs and Giees.
or Emerson's Concert Selections.
or Good Old Songs we used 90 sing.
Any book mailed promptly, post paid, for
S1.OO.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-15

1t is easier to say who won't be in the Cabi-
net than who will Senator Malone won't.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-15
COMPREHENSIVE NOTICES.
NOTICE.

ON and after January 4th, MARTIN, PEN
Casc0 and Cumberland SITS. jan4d21ts
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-15
STATE PRINTING and BINDING.

The Committee on State Printing and Binding
WI on pc "a session az the State House on jan PATH
dooo, al tnree O'Clock, TO receive proposals for
State printing and also State binding Tor the PC
litical years.of 1889 and 1890. =. ~
GHARLEs Q. BURRELI,l Chair
PERHAM s. HEALD, Sec'y iani2dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-15

The Fifth, SIXTH and Seventh Parties OF the sea
son will leave Boston In February. The Jour
ney will be made in magniacent Trains Of
Vessibuled Pullman Palace Cars, with
Pullman Palace Dining-Car included.
The dates and routes are as follows:
Thursday. February q. Via Chicago, Kan
sas City, Las Vegas Hot Springs, Santa Fe, Albu-
querque, Barst0w, San Bernadin0. etc. NI
Monday, February n. Via Cincinnati,
Mammoth Cave, New Orleans, Galveston, San
moadsy, February rs. VIA Cincinnati, Nam.
moth Cave, New Orleans, Galveston, San Antonio
etc. This party will be in New Orleans at the
madi Gras CARNIVAL. March 8.
Fifteen Returning Parties, under special escort
and choice OF Five Different Routes. Re
turn tickets also good ON all Trains. indie
pendent Tickets, covering every expense both
ways and giving entire freedom to the passenger
while In California, and also in making the Jour-
ney homeward. Hotel coupons supplied for long
or short sojourns at all the Leading Pacific
Coast Resorts. s
Dates of Other California Tours. March
z and IL.
Dates of Mexico Tours January IA, Feb
ruary IL, and March IL.
Only Excursions 20 Washington. January
Is and February 10.
Ninth Annual Spring Excursion 20 Cali.
fornia. May 2. GN.
sixth Annual Spring Trip 20 CaIifernia
and Pacific Northwest. May 2. E.N
w. RAYMOND i. A. WHITCOMB.
,EY-send for descriptive circular, designating
he particular trip desired.
w. RAYMOND,
296 Washington st. Opposite School ST., BOS-
tan12 TON, MASS. st.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
for Infants and Children.

castoria is 30 well adapted to children that
recommend 1t as superior to any prescription
snown 20 me-" H A. ARCHER, N. D.,
III 90 Oxford St, Brooklyn, ny.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-15

lag!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-04
A Summer Romance.


The engagement is announced of Miss
Alice X. Wharton, of West Spruce street,
and DR.. Forbes Webster. of New York. The
engagement is the result of romance.
Miss Wharton. who was travelling in the
mountains of New Hampshire last year,
met with singular runaway accident.
She, with Miss Grayson, of Boston. was
out driving. when they stopped under a
tree, and. taking the bride off the horse,
permitted the brute to Craze. The animal
took fright at a lot of sheep and started to
run away. DR.. Webster, who was on horse
back coming in the opposite direction. saw
the horse make a spring, saw the wagon
pass over the body of Miss Wharton. who
had seized the horse by the nostril with the
expectation of holding it, and as he came
by the horse he leaned over from his saddle
and with bound landed on the animals
back. hurting himself pretty badly, having
alighted astride of the silver check-rein
hook. In spite of his injury the doctor
reached over and. Unfolding his fingers in
the horses nostIils, cut off his wind and
halted the brute. Taking the animal back
to Miss Wharton. he found her uniniured
and with only few scratches. The en-
gagement was announced last week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-04
Repeat from the beginning to 81, then close ih FINALE

motive are: Length. SO inches; height. ga
. inches; drivers, inches; cylinders, lis
inch; weight, 10 pounds. 1t is said the
boy constructed the engine without any
assistance.
There has been decrease in immigration
during the last year. The total arrivals IN
June were only 1869, as compared with
IS, AIS year ago. The total for the twelve
months ending July was 1858, which Is
10l. POI less than for the preceding twelve
months
Despite recent gifts to the colleges, which
amounted to So 900 900 as whole, these in
stitutions, it is said do not have sufficient
money. and feel financially embarrassed.
Yale College, it is reported. needs 81 600 OOO:
Harvard much, and Columbia ColleBe
requires 81 100000.
The people who live near Goguac lake,
Battle Greek, Mich, claim that the SHORES
are gradually coming together, and that IN
a few years the lake will be dry land NO
one knows of any inlet to 1t, and there Is q
constant drainage of several hundred
thousand gallons daily.
The Maoris of New Zealand. while at war
with the English. invariably sent a notice
when they were going to make an attack
as If they were coming on friendly VISIT
and desired things to be ready for them.
They thought it very strange that the En-
glish did not give them similar notice.
Hungarian bought railroad ticket at
Jersey City for Scranton Pa. He supposed
the ticket only allowed him to walk over
the road, and had proceeded as far as
who oyerhauled him discovered the staye of
the case, and put him on train for his des-
tinatiOn.
A congregation ont in Nebraska SO es-
teemed their pastor that they picked out a
wife for him, Ito save him that trouble"
He, however, had partly engaged another
life partner, and when this became known
to his flock they became greatly incensed,
and some of them wanted him dismissed at
once. He resigned
An interesting discovery was made re-
Gently while excavating in London Wall IN
that portion known as Bell alley. A brown
glazed jug was found in almost perfect con-
dition. 1t is of the Norman period. with a
thumb mOldng at the base. There was also
found stone Roman bell Unfortunately.
it was struck by a pick, and two portions
of the base are gone. 1t is unglazed, and a
light stone brown in color.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-04

snatched one little nap. they opened and
shut.-Persian.
1t is not by chance of circumstance, but
by fitting our spirits to the circumstances
in which God has placed us, that we can be
reconciled to life and duty.-RObertson.
The golden moments in the stream of life
rush past us, and we see nothing but sand:
the angels come to visit us, and we only
know them when they are gone.-GeOrge
Eliot.
Too curious man. why dOst thou seek to know
Events which. good or i'll. foreknown are woel
The all-seeing Power that made the mortal gave
Thee everything a mortal state should have.
Dryden.
pray the prayer of Plato old:
God make thee beautiful within,
And LET thine eyes the good behold
In everything save sin.
Whittier
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-04

country would be always safe. Christi
anity, in spite of It's social claim in certain
sections. needs to gain more popularity
among the most degenerate class. This is
one of the problems of the day.
After all, a man like Samuel was worth
more to the cause of purity and truth than
a great part of the Levitical law A teacher
fails-anyOne fails in his professional he
cannot face the world and challenge it to
prove that he has required of others what
he has not enforced on himself. The fear
of the Lord is also the fear of violating the
moral law that God represents to US. One
cannot obey without hearing the voice of
command. Search the Bible consult God
in prayer; also, do not hesitate to consult
godly men. Be thus earnest and the over
whelming sense of what your duty Is will
not be long coming.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-04
Gave Up Her Claim.

Puck.
Disappointed in Oklahoma! Nary dis
app'int."
but what are you coming back for. with
your family and stuff"
Cant git NO claim"
Then how does it happen you are not
Disappointed
oval, Betsy. she's allus preached Z they
want no other fool sech a blamed fools /
be; but since TUX her down TO Oklahoma
she hain't had nuth'n TO say"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-04


II.
SAMUEL's FAREWELL address, SAM. xii,
1-15.
Golden Text-Only fear the Lord and serve
him In truth with all your heart; for consider
how great things he hath done for you'll Sam,
Kill %.
HOME READINGS.
Mon Samuers farewell address. Il Sam. H, is
Tues-samuers farewell address
Wed-Conclnsion of the address. sam. xii. is 25
Thur-Pauls farewell at Miletus-Acts XXX, 1927
fri-Paurs farewell at Miletus.- Acts xx, % IS
sat-Joshuas charge. -.------ Josh xiv, rs
sun-Charge TO Timothy .....-....-.2 Tim. iv. Is
Having entertained and instructed Saul,
rs related IN our lesson, Samuel privately
anointed him as king. at the same time Civ
ing him three signs by which the act would
be confirmed by Jehovah himself tchap. K,
l-l6.l Soon after an assembly OF the pe0-
pie was called at Mizpah and SauPs conse-
Grafton to the kingship publicly ratified.
Not all. however. were satisfied: and Saul
seems To have remained in comparative
quiet until the invasion OF the AnmOnites
gave MIN an opportunity to display his
proves HIS victory is so brilliant and
complete that all opposition is OyerbOrne
by the enthusiasm Of the people. Samuel
takes advantage of this change of temper
and calls another assembly at Gilgal 10 re-
new the Kingdom; and il is To this assembly
he makes the address which constitutes the
present lesson.
WHAT THE LESSON TEACHEs
New York Independent.
Samuel faced the nation by reason of his
virtue, justice and godliness, and they
found no cause for him to lower his ewes or
blush for shame. AS public ruler he
stands a conspicuous model for all time
Samuel had lived blameless and open life
from his youth up. AT time when people
wonld be apt to find flaw in his public ca
reer they looked in vain. During election
time a candidate for the presidency has to
have "A pure record behind HIM indeed if he
can hope TO run the gauntlet of public scru-
tiny in triumph. Our representative men
should be picked. not only because of emf
hence in executive ability or statesman
ship. but because they have at the base of
their necessary qualifications an integrity
and high manliness that Is without fear
and without reproach.
In any nation can demonstrate the fact
that the undivided worship of God isneces-
sary 10 public veal. ours is that people. Ii
Is matter of easy statistics To prove that
In proportion as we depart from the strict
observances of our Puritan fathers we are
entangled In all the troubles that breed
clyil discomfort from intemperance III drink
10 anarchism and murder. If education,
not only OF brain-cells. but also OF moral
impulses, could be made compulsory to
every one that violates the law II the same
edhcation could be forced on vicious paul
pers VINO are cast upon our shores. and
their cnIldren. III the reverence of the Lord
ana the art OF initiating Christ could be
taught with overwhelming enthusiasm. ouI
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-04

New York Weekly.

New sork weekly.
Eastern Man getting a glimpse of st:
Louis from the car windowsl-My gracious.
What n hive of industry this must be-
Fellow-traveler ian Illinois mani - Eth.
What-industry? Yes. Look at the dense
clouds of smoke in every direction" "Oh!
That blows down from Chicago"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-04
Gave the Snap Away.

Romance is all very we'll in its way. but
il should not be mixed up with the salt
business. A Missourian opened package
of the finest imported English Dairy Salt
the other day and found therein a slip of
paper on which was inscribed this feminine
invitation: "Will the one who receives this
please write to Miss Blank: Hutchinson,
Kan" There are no flies on the Kansas salt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-04

The Judg

Bobbett-Pretty bad cash you've got. Nc
Guire
Mcclure (pleasantly)-Pfwhlch wan!
BObbett-Why, on your cheek. been
fghtingf
McGuire-Divil fight I'm afther bein'
shaved be a def an dumb barber. an tn
poor felly had Z do his talkin' wild tn hand
that held tn razure."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-04
Prefers the Less Expensive Rope.

The Aerial Exhibition Association asks
Ms to subscribe dollar to its steel vacuum
air-ship enterprise. and makes an offer for
81 900 to let us ride first trip In the thing
when it lis finished. IL is too aerial alto
gether. There are plenty of ways of getting
ing 81 600 for a single chance on the balloon
route.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-04
His Fathers Aid.
The Epoch.

Brown-What's ali this you're doing!
Little Johnnie-Please, Dad. teacher told
me if wanted to learn quickly | was to
put down every word / didn't know and
ask you what it meant.
Brown-That's an excellent plan. my boy.
Little Johnnie-Well. Dad. / have on this
piece of paper 103 words marked down.
Brown-JOhnnie. go right upstairs 10 bed
this moment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-04

Mrs. Squatter-I saw Bridget Ann in the
strate to-day. Small made of Solomon to
tell she's your dawter.
Mrs. Goathill-They du say she's the very
picter of me.
Mrs. Squatter-And true for 'em. But
what need We care so long as the poor thing
has her lealth2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-04
One Effect of the Wheat Corner.

The Judge.
"You have large family, understand"
said the landlord to a German who wanted
to rent one of his houses.
81 hat shoost paker's dotzen."
Thirteen children, ehf"
"Nein De brice of pread goes up, und de
makers dotzen vas now only twelf.p
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-04
A Question of Degree.

do you teach the higher branches of
learning9r asked Miss Birchfod. the dis
trict school-teacher. of Professor Sanscrlt
LII. d., of the university, whom she met
at the summer resort
fessOr,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-04
The Right Shop.
Puck.

Customer want to git q mixed suit;
what hev we got in that lnef
ProprietOr-Ih af bants from PENNSYLVANIA;
hat vests from Vest Virginia; hat collars
from Colorado; hat coats from Dakota; L
haf neckties from Connecktiecut!. Mixed
suits was my speciality.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-04
READING FOR THE SABBATH.
Snow i Lay Me-"


THE Wichita (Kan.) Eagle says the fOllOwins
poem was left at the otiice ny an unknown man
who came to ask for work.l
Near the camp fires Pickering light,
In my blanket bed lie,
Gazing through the shades of night
At the twinklfDg stars on high.
Ger me spirits tl the air
Silent vfgils seem TO keep,
As breathe My childhood's prayer,
"'Now lay me down to Sleep
Sadly sings the whippoOrvyill
In the bjughs of yOnder tree,
Laughingiy the dancing rill
Swels the midnight melody.
Foemen may be lurking near
In the canyon dark and deep
Low breathe In Jesus's ear,
81 pray the Lord my soul to keep"
Mid those stars one face see
One the Savior turned away
Mother, who in infancy
Taught my baby lips to pray.
Her sweet spirit hovers near
In this lonely mountain brake
Take me TO her. Savior. DEAR
EFF L should die before wake"
Fainter grows the Pickering light
As each ember slowly dies
Plaintiyely the birds of night
Fill the air with saddening cries,
Over me they seem to cry,
You may never more awake"
Low lisp, IF / should die,
al pray the Lord my soul to take.n
"Now lay me down to sleep,
s- pray the Lord my soul 10 keep;
III should die before | wake
pray the Lord my soul to take"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-04

Miss Gladys Herbeau-1t is not for my
property you love me, is 1t, GeorgeI You
love me for myself alonef
Mr.. Hermann-Yes, darling.
Miss Gladys Herbeau - For my real
WORTH
Mr.. Hermann-Yes, dear. Real and per-
sOnal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-04

Yesterday was perfect day. and the good
enjoyed an excellent opportunity to attead
church in Minneapolis, while the wicked
were blessed with fne weather for the bull
game at st. Paul. For the time being every
Sody was ha2RS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-04
HUMOR OF THE DAY.
Internationally
The EDOcl

Tie EpOCN
Dr. Joker-Your dolly appears to be ou'
of sorts to-day, doesn't shef
Dolly's Mother -four years old).Well !
guess you'd feel ont of sorts, too, IL youha
ali the sawdust spilled out of you.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-04

Golden Thoughts.
A poor man watched thousand years be-
fore the gates of Paradise. Then. while he