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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-22
Free Text Books.

The legislature at its recent session passed
the free text book bill and it became law,
not however without apprehensions on the
part Of many who were friendly to the gener-
al purpose of the bill, that it would not work
well 10 the cities and large towns. An i'm
portant piece Of testimony is now at hand
which ought to cot AZ rest all doubts on this
point.a an Massachusetts free text book
Dill was passed five years ago, so the system
has been In operation in that state sufficient
ly long to fully reveal all its defects as well
Its merits. In the last report of the Superin-
tendent OF Schools of Boston the subject is
thoroughly considered and the manner in
which the system has worked carefully
pointed out. The cost of furnishing books.
drawing materials and stationery. during
five years has amounted to $272, 23955; to
offset which the city has on hand books esti-
mated to be worth $76,1O9.55. From these
figures 1t Is apparent that the average cost
Tor such supplies is about $39, 226 per year,
or at the rate of 63 cents for each of the g.
600 pupils Sixty-three cents year for all
the school books and drawing materials a
pupil needs is an exceedingly low figure, far
below what an individual in the ordinary
way could procure them for. The books
furnished have as rule been well cared for
by pupils and teacher, and the destruction of
books which the opponents of the free text
book system predicted has not come. The
sysaa s.s.,,s.
SCHOOLS during Inc r~-. s-sss."as 749, "
which number more than go per cent. were
In the primary and evening schools, where
the books used are inexpensive. The pro.
portion of books reported lost is, to the num-
Der Of pupils who had books, less than one
to 81. The same evidence of honesty and
carefulness is furnished by the statistics
of books returned as worn out. The total
for the past year was 25,397. or only about
per cent. of the whole number in use. The
committee estimate. on the basis Of five
years experience. that the average duration
Of textbooks loaned to pupils will be six
years, and the average annual expense for
replacing those worn out will be 80 cents for
each scholar.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-22
He TunbIed Into the hammock.
IKennebec Journal

A party of East side young men visited
Chelsea few nights ago. and hung May
ters' without detection. At one house. how
ever, the girls were ready for them, and gave
such an active chase that one of the party
more corpulent and less athletic than the
rest was forced to climb tree in the garden
to escape capture. Here he remained while
the pursuit went on about him. At last, just
as he was about to descend and stink away,
his departure was delayed by the arrival Of
a young gentleman and lady, who sat down
In a hammock suspended from the tree which
he occupied. There he sat, clinging to a
branch broke and down he fell, landing
squarely upon the hammock beneath. The
surprised pair stood not upon the order of
their going, but with startled shrek from
the girl, fled like the wind. The tree-climber
is now nursing sprained ankle.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-22

1t will be recollected that Commissioner
Dudley left in the patent office letter book
of political correspondence, which Commits
sioner Black, when he came into Office,
turned over to the Democratic national CON-
mittee, by whom it was used for all it was
WortH IN Uuo canrpargus III appears now
that Commissioner Black, too, has left a
book of interesting political correspondence,
which would prove quite as seryiceable as
did Commissioner Dudley'S. Commissioner
Tanner, however, has a keener sense OF
honor than his predecessor, and says he shall
allow no use to be made of the correspon.
dence,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-22

Mr.. Gladstone is not too proud to acknowl-
edge an error. "The American people have
been," he said recently, exceedingly kind to
NE; kinder than deserve. At the time Of
their great war gave utterance to opinions
which, considering my connection with the
ministry of the day, had better have been
left unsaid But they forget and have for
given" Probably no statesman of modern
times has been more ready to revise an opin-
ion upon finding 1t uniustifed, than has Mr..
Gladstone. In this respect he is the typical
Liberal, as opposed to the typical Tory, who
will cling to an opinion for years after it has
been shattered by the logic of both argument
and event
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-22

The men prominently mentioned for the
mission to Russia are Charles Emory Smith,
of the Philadelphia Press, Felix Agnus. of
the Baltimore American, and Elliot F. Shep-
ard. of the New York Mail and Express. 1t
rather looks as If the next Minister to Rus
STA was bound to be an editor. although Col.
Shepard might rank rather as a missionary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-22

King Mataafa's request that the United
States establish protectorate over Samoa Is
the best kind of testimony to the kindness
and consideration which the natives of that
island have received at the hands of the
Americans. The United States cannot of
course comply with the request, but they can
indirectly assist the natives to preserve their
independence and no doubt are doing so.
through the commissioners to the conference
at Berlin
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-22

The undersigned will receive subscrip.
tions for the aforementioned FIVE
MILLION DOLLARS, $4,000 900 g per
cent. Gold bonds OF the Oregon Pacific
Railroad Company at par and accrued
interest.
The subscription will be opened at 10
O'Clock on Thursday, May %, and Will
close at I2 O'Clock on Saturday, Nav
%, but the right Is reserved to reject
any and all applications, or TO alIot a
smaller amount than applied for.
Payment to be made: 10 per cent. Mt
the time OF allotment, As per cent. June
Is, and the balance OF As DER cent. on
July IL; interest to be adjusted 10 cate
Of final payment, when the bonds will
be delivered. Payments may be antiei.
pated IL desired, and interest
Will be allowed thereon at 6 per cent.
Copies Of the Articles OF incorporation
and OF the mortgage have been deposited
" Mian ane Undersigned, from whom forms
Oh Application may be obtained.
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THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 22.

We do not read anonymous letters and commu
nicatons. 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, 1889-05-22

The obstreperousness Of the woman suf-
fragists of England has had the usual effect
In raising mp opposition. Frederic Harrison
and Mrs. Ward, she who wrote Robert Els
mere" are organizing an anti-woman's suf-
frage society.
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CURRENT COMMENT.
NOT HELPING THE CAUSE.
TRaQf0n Harald

About all the $50 saloon keepers in Boston
say that their business has more than donh-
LED under the law which reduced the number
Oh saloons one-half. II this calculation Is
coIIect, the cause of temperance has not
license law. i0'fe
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-22

A Turtle That Took to the Woods.

we were shown yesterday turtle which
was found yesterday forenoon at Brown.
vile Junction. sixteen feet under ground, in
quicksands, which were reached nv work
men who were boring for well. The turtle.
S Mnlch Is about eight inches long, has evil
SIen1iy seen the light of day, for upon its
tEU nyta t spem was carved, evidently with
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-22

1T $. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Maine
". Marine Hospital Service, Portland, once,
May 18th, 1889.
Sealed proposals will be received az this once
until noon OF Tuesday, May 2Sth. 1880, 20 furnish
subsistence and other supplies, including water.
telephone service and stabling horses for the use
OF the Marine Hospital Service at Portland. Me-.
during the hSeal year ending june 30, $500.
Schedules and further information may BE- OBJ
tanned upon application 70 the undersigned. The
right Is reserved TO waive all lni0rmaltes, ana %
reject any or all proposals. HENRY W. SAW
TELLE, Surgeon NJ. II. s., Commanding
mayo eod3t
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$4,000.
Colorado Water Supply Co.,
FIRST MORTGAGE,
Seven Per Cent. Bonds,
DUE 1899.

Some 1925, 900 of these bonds have been taken
for Investment, In Maine. New Hampshire, New
York and Europe, by Savings and Trust Institu-
lions and other careful investors.
This company owns and controls some 80
miles Of constructed and natural water courses,
costing $450,00O. 1t has prior rights 70 all the
waters OF the Dolores River (the only source of
supply In that section) for purposes OF irrigatng
lands, thereby insuring successful crops always (;
for supplying cities and towns along It's line with
water for domestic uses, for fire protection. and
for manufacturing purposes. IL Is doubtful II a
more comprehensive or valuable charter Is owned
by any similar company in the West.
backed by strong capitalists In this city and
elsewhere.
We ofer the above $4,000 bonds at 1O3 and
interest.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-22

c. 1oIAL,..... 81 ,628, 643 81
oTATE OF MAINE, COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, S.
l. GEO. G. PETERS, Cashier of the above
named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and
Denei' g. c. PETERS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day
of May, 1882 '
CHAS. G. ALLEN, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
v. "; THOMAS,
100 Z. {. SOMERBY, Directors.
mayZO IL. w, BAILEY. d3t
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9 rrsErEOHIO MORTGAGES 9 Sr PER

$1,000 .seeurlty-Cash value sss0e.
1900 +" /" $500.
1000 Z" " 1000.
The above mortgages with Insurance assigned
are for sale Reference TO National Banks fur
interest guaranteed Why 90 far west when you
can get gilt edge loans near home. For full inior-
Ohio. teb1oeodom
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MISCELLANEOUS.
for Infants and Children.

"Castoria is SO well adapted TO children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
Known 70 me-" II. A. ARCHER, N. D.,
III 30. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. Y.
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Capital, sl,OOo,OOO.
Par Value Of Shares, : 25.

A developed property, earning
a dividend owned and man aged
by Northern men. Undoubtedly
the most wonderful deposit OF ore
in Alabama.
Read the opinions Of the fol-
lowing gentlemen:
Mr.. FackinthOl, expert for the Cooper Hewitt
Iron Co., Of New York, says "of all ore deposits
ever saw this is the greatest
Prof. Robinson OF Bowdoin College. after n re-
cent visit to Button and having made analyses
OF the ore, says "I have no hesitation I'm saving
that Button contains a practically unlimited
supply OF ore suitable for making good iron and IA
exceedingly favorably located for mining"
The Critico Furnace Of Chattanooga, one Of the
best coke iron furnaces In the South. uses
some nifty tons daily Of this ore and their testi-
mony Is, that 1t is OF the hest quality and their
orders are constantly calling for larger quantL
ties.
Bluffton Is situated In the north
eastern part Of Alabama, on the main
line OF the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia Railroad.
For the purpose OF building a coke
iron furnace aud further development
OF the property, 5000 shares Of the
stock offered for sale. Price for
the pr,s.mt,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-22

to carry a much larger stock
to do a business of 100000
than one half that amount
as We turn over our goods so
rapidly.
so doz. so cent Balbriggan
shirts and drawers at 23c.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-22

A Kite or Windmill given
with each Boys Suit.
Have a guess on the
length of string in the bot
tie in window. Thousands
are making guesses.
90 Doz. LOO French Bal
briggan shirts and draw
ers at only soc.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-01-16

have you buy me some that is fit to
eat. l inclose the money for two hun
drcd pounds. and l want you to get
the cheapest you can find, and to use
the remainder Of the money TO get but
ter. Be sure it is strong, but cheap.
There is young man who clerks in
the corner store who talks of coming
here to board tomorrow, and then j
think Sophia James prospects will
grow brighter. / shall take care that
he sees her only when she is fixed up,
aud intend to have her put her best
foot forward, so as to make a good inn
preston on him.
Oh, Fidolal this marrying and beau
catching business is beginning to wear
on me fearfully, and sometimes think
my name will be buried in oblivion
without grandmother being attached
TO represent the Higginses in future
generations. hope Imay receive some
cheering comfort in your next. Your
wearied sister, TRyPHENA HIGGINs.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-01-16

The Muskegon Chronicle says that in
that region there are lands which can be
utilized for fruit growing, and that these,
while not a rich as prairie alluvium, are
cheap, easy of access, close TO excellent
markets, and really more profitable than
the richest soils so far from good markets
as TO be practically waste lands.
Mayor Kaiser, of Adrian, has received
communication asking what Adrian
would offer to have the New York Nation
al-American Non Magnetic Watch and
Case Company located there. 1t is a
new enterprise, with a capital stock of
$500, 900, and tia. officials are now looking
about for a suitable location, wherever the
proper inducements are extended. The
company will start up with capacity for
turning out $50 watches and from $50 to
200 cases per day, with prospect of soon
manufacturing Loco watches and cases
per day.
George Maxson, formerly of Jackson,
has purchased the Black Hawk Mills at
Branch and has put in three double sets
Of rollers, and is now ready for custom
work. Mr.. Maxson has been engaged in
the milling business about thirty years.
Eli Lapointe, farmer living near
Deerfeld, attended a Catholic Church
while he was suffering from what was sup
posed to be ivy poisoning. 1t turned out
to be smallpox, and great excitement was
caused.
Luther will probably have new Town
Hall in the spring.
A strong effort is making to establish
a city market in Bay City.
The proposition to establish a large
paper mill at North Lansing has aroused
considerable interest among those who
control the water power there, and the
probabilities are that definite steps will
soon be taken.
Miss Louise Armstrong, of the Village
of Grass Lake, fell through the ice while
skating, and when found was standing W
to her neck in the water and was in grea
danger of getting under the ice. In {
short time, il assistance had not reached
her, she would have been chilled to death
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Catholics i'm Great Britain.

The progress of the Catholic Church
in Great Britain is keeping pace with
the march of civilization. There are
now 5,641 900 communicates in the
United Kingdom. OF these England
and Wales claim 1853, 900, Scotland
326, 900. and Ireland 1861 ,0O0. There
are also now in England and Wales
2,314 priests, as against LIPS in 1875,
serving 1,3O4 churches, chapels, and
missionary stations. In Scotland there
are five bishops and 33l priests, serv-
ing 1927 chapels, churches, and stations.
NelU York TelegTdn.
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Needed No Reminder.

He had just received by mail a
photograph of his 10y who was away
at college.
at was thoughtful of Fred to send
me this, he said, as he looked at it and
laid it down, "but, great Crnsus /
don't need anything to remind me of
him. !"
And the old gentleman sighed
heavily as he opened a fresh lot of
bills from Fred's tradesmen.-Chicdgo
Tribune.
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A Funeral In Turkey.

Preparations for the funeral are be-
gun as soon as life is extinct, as the
Turks believe in burying the dead as
quickly as possible. The eyelids are
closed and the lower jaw bandaged; the
arms are stretched down the side and
the feet tied together. The priest and
his assistants are now summoned to
wash the corpse. AS with us, no mat
ter how a person may have been kicked
and buffeted through life, he is handled
very tenderly after all sensibility has
departed. The Turks are even more
careful of this, because any lack of
tenderness in handling corpse would
bring upon them the curse of the dead
mans sonl. =GLOhe- DenOcrnL
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-01-16

A WRITER in Nature, who says he
has measured a great many Roman cof-
fins, finds that the Roman could not
have greatly exceeded five feet five
inches. From the measurement of an
cient armor, it appears that the English
aristocracy have decidedly increased in
average height within 500 years. The
mummy Of the celebrated Cleopatra
measures about fiftyfour inches, about
the height of the present European girl
of Ii. The most ancient mummy of an
Egyptian king yet discovered measured
fifty-two inches.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-01-16

way of. achieving wealth or honors, ii
he has done that he is grand success.
If he has not done that, and it is his
own fault, though he be the highest in
the land he is q most pitiable failure.
wonder how many men, in the mad
pursuit for gold which characterizes
the age, realize that there is no fortune
which can be left their families so
precious as the memory of happy
home
/ heard a daughter say, with bitter
ness, one day: Il never knew happy
hour in my childhood. My father was
so cross and severe he crushed my
mothers spirit and destroyed our
youth Nothing can ever recompense
me for that " What memory for
daughter to carry through life! 1t is
no uncommon case. L have known
several men who were objects of terror
to their families. Laughter ceased,
mirth was silenced, callers intuitively
took leave, when the master of the
house approached. / wonder what such
men live for? / can imagine no honor
that can compensate for the loss of
love of those nearest TO us.
/ think more American men than
women marry for love. Yet there are
fewer good husbands than good wives
take the land over.
If YOU married beauty and a belle,
or very popular young lady even,
you no doubt felt highly elated over
Your conquest, and it was your inten-
ton to make her happy. But, perhaps,
YOU did not realize that an extra eXer-
ton on your part would be necessary
as time rolled on. Ardent lovers too
often and too quickly become inditfer-
ent husbands; not Indifferent in heart
maybe, but Indifferent in action. The
girl who has been sought and admired,
and praised by crowd of enamored
swans during her single career, can
not help feeling heartaches and repln-
ings if she is unnoticed or neglected as
a wife. 1t will not do TO let her take
it for granted that you will still care
for her, or still admire her. You must
tell her so sometimes-the oftener the
better. 1t may seem foolishness to you,
but it is often n matter of life and
death import to a wife-a few fond,
admiring words from a husbands lips.
1t will not cost you anything, and 1t
will make her happy. Praise her dis
erection, her good sense and her dignity,
and tell her that these qualities are
dearer TO you than her beauty, and,
mark my words, she will strive to de-
serve your praise with renewed ambi-
ton. If che does not she will be very
light weight indeed. See TO it that no
man pays your wife sweeter compli-
ments or appreciates her beauty or
worth more than you do.
Tell her that she is the best wife in
the world. and that you are sure no one
else on earth could make You so happy
as she has done. You have no idea,
being a man, how much JOY such words
bring to a wife's heart.
If you come home and find something
out of place in the house, or not to your
liking, do not let it be the first thing
you mention. Try and find something
to praise and appreciate, and then
speak OF the matter that displeases You
and ask to have it attended to.
Women need love, praise, apprecia-
ton and pleasure as much as flowers
need the sunlight; and, as a rule, the
best wives are the women who receive
considerate kindness and attention from
the rightful source-the husband.
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A Village GOlden Wedding.

A couple among the villagers at
Primkenau recently celebrated their
golden wedding. The Empress Augusta
Victoria, on hearing of the rare jubilee,
sent her congratulations, accompanied
by handsome present and the prom
Use of jubilee medal, which she in
tends to re-establish on this, the first
occasion since her accession.-Pdris
american Register
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A Lazy Lads Idea OF Luxury.

"My dear Hans, what would you like
to have for birthday presently"
"a telephone, mother, dear"
my dear boy, why do you want q
telephone?"
II want it right at the head of my
bed, no 1 can stay in bed and go to
school at the sane time"
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The Punishment Too Great for the Crime

Samantha" said Mr. Chugwater as
he came down to breakfast, II thought
| heard n noise in the cellar last night.
Do you miss anything?"
"Some villain has stolen one of my
pumpkin pies replied Mrs. Chug-
water, wrathfully.
poor fellow" exclaimed the hus-
band, regretfully. He aaJ probably
eaten i'll"
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THOSE who read everything are thought
to understand everything too; but it is
not always so. Reading only furnishes the
mind with the materials Of knowledge;
it is thinking that makes what we read
ours. We are of the Eliminating kind,
and it is not enough that we cram ourselves
with great load of collections. Unless
we chew them over again they will not give
us strength
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MICHIGAN HAPPENINGS.


An Interesting Summary OF the More I'm
portant Doings OF Our Neighbors-Wed-
dings and Deaths - Crimes, Casualties,
and General News Notes.
PRESIDENTIAL PosToFFICEs
The following is a complete list of the
Presidential Postmasters in this State
their salaries, and the dates on which
their terms expire
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The Honest Weight.

Customer wish you'd send me ~
ton of coal to-day.
Honest Dealer-Can't you stop on Your
way home this evening and carry it along
with your Our carts are very busy Just
Washington Critic.
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FArRY-LAMPs do not decrease in fash
ionable popularity. They are convenient,
useful and ornamental as we'll, and no
house is really complete without half a
dozen Of them.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-01-16

IF Utah comes into the Union she
will probably be called the Matrimonial
State.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-01-16

A GOOD cigar and a good artist are
alike in one reapect-they both draw
we'll
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TIE MODEL HUSBAND.
BY ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

f L were asked to
define the meaning
of a successful man
L should say a man
who has made q
happy home for his
wife and children.
No matter what he
has not done in the
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THE BIGwIG PAPERS.
BIawIa. Dec. 81.
by s. F. FIEsTER.

nephew Solomon,
who is Professor
of Schools in the
tow n of Mush-
room, and, don't
you think, about
five days ago we
got word that he
was coming to see
us during his win
ter vacation. l did
not mention it in
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Next Lesson-"Forgiveness and Healing. "
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