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The Portland daily press., 1889-12-25
Brush Patents Sustained.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, December 24.-Judge
Gresham today decided the suit brought by
the Brush Electric Company of Cleveland
against the Fort Wayne Electric Light Com
pany for infringing the Brush patent upon
the so-called double carbon lamp. The case
has been pending about three years. ALI
the claims of the Brush patents were sus-
tanned, SIX in all, and declared to be in
fringed. These claims cover all the electric
lamps used for street lighting where two or
more pairs Of carbons are employed.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-25
The New Hampshire Liquor Law.

CONCORD, n. H., December z4.-The full
bench of the supreme court this afternoon
unanimously decided the famous nuisance
act passed by the legislature of 1889 for the
closing by Injunction of places where liquor
tional. The court held that parties proceed
ed against under its provisions are entitled
to inrv trial
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OBITUARY.

Especial TO the Pre-

FREEPoBT, December 24.-Capt. Azariah
Fogg died suddenly at the residence Of Jas.
9. Mitchell Monday. Capt. Fogg was call
ing there with his team. Going out upon
the piazza he was seen to make a motion as
il to support himself from falling but missed
the hold and fell the distance of some three
feet upon the frozen ground. He was taken
up and carried into the house and expired
In few moments. He was about Is years
of age and resided in that part Of Freeport
known as Fogg's Point.
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Sarah Settled the Matter.

DOVER, Del, December 24.-Lewis Hans
ley, coloIed, living near FELTON,, objected to
Young man who was paying attentions ste 70
chastisement if she continued to receive his
visits. Sarah yesterday mixed Paris green
with the molasses her father ale his
buckwheat cakes The old man cannot re-
cover. Sarah was lodged in jail. Sarah ad-
mitS her puilt
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Dwelling House Burned.
The Enelishmen at Work.

CHICAGO, December 24.-Shippers and re-
ceiVers of grain on the board Of trade are
considerably exercised over the action of
English capitalists in raising the storage
from nine to more than ten cents per bushel
for all sorts of grain. An advance was en-
tirely unexpected. The board of trade
men thought when the English syndicate
got possession of the Wheeler and Munger
storage properties, that rates would be sys-
tematically lowered.
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FAMILY STARVED TO DEATH.
Father and Mother Sick land the
Children Unable to Find Help.

CoNNELLsvILLE, Pa, December PA
family of eight persons, consisting OF moth
er, father and six children, we're discovered
today IN starving condition near Meyer
and brought here to be sent to the county
nome nome rrt Al tne family are in a dying eondi-
from fever, and as they lived In an Isolated
place, the children could procure no aid.
Their condition was accidentally discovered
by farmer who CHANGED to visit the house
1t is thought that none can recover
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His Fingers Chopped Off.

BIDDEFoRD. December A.-Nathaniel
Tarbox, young man living in lower Bidde-
ford. lost two fingers while chopping in the
woods this morning. He and Olin Gold
thwaite were splitting four foot section of
tree which had been'felled and were strik-
ing together when somehow Goldthwaite
over-reached and the blade of his axe struck
Tarbox's left hand, cutting off the end of the
fore finger at the first joint and the middle
finger nearly down to the second joint. The
fingers were cut clean off against the axe
handle and flew some little distance from
the place the men were working.
Dwelling House Burned.
KENNEBUNKPoRT, December 24-The
substantial old-style, two story dwelling
house of Elijah Buzzell, near the Arundel
station was burned at 10 o'clock, Monday
evening with nearly all the contents. Mr..
BuZzell has no insurance on buildings or fur
niture. Mr.. Harvey Cluff and wife, tenants
of Mr.. Buzzell also lost the bulk of their per-
sonal effects.
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BETTER Mail Facilities.

BosToN, December 24.-Yesterday morn
ing a new railway post office line was inaug-
urated between this city and New York.
The postal car leaves here daily at a. M,
and Is due in New York at 2.15 p. M, run
ming via the Shore line. In this manner let
tiers are delivered in New York the same af-
ternoon. The train on the return leaves
New York at a. M, and is due here at 80
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-25

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday, Decem-
Der oath. taken at D. m., 10Th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
in this order: Temperature, direction of the
wind, state of the weather:
Boston, 400. Sc, cloudy; New York.
50o, S, partly cloudy; PHILADELPHIA, 460, NV,
cloudless; Washington, 4So, S. cloudless !;
Buffalo, $50, SW, rain Cleveland, 600, SW,
cloudy; Detroit, 54c, w. rain; Chicago
60o, SW, cloudless; St.Paul, 26o, W, cloud
less; Duluth, -; ST.. VINCENT, -
bismarck. %. NV cloudless; Jacksonville
64o, NE, cloudy.
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no Protect AmerIcan institutions.

ALBANY, N. Y, December PA certif-
cate of incorporation was filed by the Ma
tional League for the Protection of Ameri-
can Institutions today. The League is FORM
ed to secure constitutional and legislative
mon school system and other American i nVr,- in
stitutions, to promote public instruction in
harmony with such institutions, and to pre-
vent all sectarian or denominational appro-
priations of public funds.
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a Gas Company Sold,

ST. LOUIS, December 24.--The franchise.
privileges and property of the St. Louis Gas
Light Company were today sold at auction to
tine Laclede Gas Light Company for S4,000,-
OO0 AS there are 1000 shares of stock in
the st. Louis Gas Light Company, the stock
holders who did not sell to the trust will re-
ceive only S338o0 per share, which were
formerly offered at S375 per share.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-25


ballot reform. The sentiment on this sub
ject has been growing slowly for many years,
but has now reached great strength and con-
sistency. Itrepresents the popular belief In
the Importance of a pure ballot, and also
that the popular mind has become aroused to
the fact that elections in many. parts OF the
country are held IN grave suspicion, and that
the suspicion is source Of most serious
peril.
has borne fruit in the Australian ballot,
which know from my own observation has
worked most admirably in Massachusetts.
This system is being rapidly extended to
other States, and l believe that wherever it
is adopted its benefits will be appreciated at
once as they were in my State. The prov
ince of Congress in regard to elections Is of
course extremely limited, but as it is per-
fectly apparent that all the States do not
take proper pains to guard their elections, it
becomes the duty of Congress to throw
around the ballot box where its own men,
bers are elected the safeguards which the
States refuse.
'The cry which is at once raised whenev-
er this subject is spoken of as proper for
congressional action Is that it is an effort on
the part of the Republicans to gain party
advantage. The only, system which would
be attempted, or which could have any hope
of being adopted, would be one which would
secure absolute fairness for the candidates
of every party in all sections of the coun-
try.
81 have been not little amused to see
the newspapers which are most ardent for
ballot reform in the North, cry out with hor-
r0r at the idea of a general application of
the same ballot reform to all parts of the
country.
1T is very narrow view of the subject
which sees in the protection of the ballot at
congressional elections a mere partisan
measure. If honest voting all over the
country is going to give the Republican
party additional seats in Congress it is be-
cause they are now cheated out of them. If
they are not cheated out of seats which be-
long to them, an honest system of elections
will give them no advantage.
THE real evil to be remedied, and the
peril to be avoided is that which grows out
of the popular feeling that in many places
the ballot box is tainted by fraud, violence
or corruption and that its verdict is worth
less. We must have fair elections if we are
going to carry on our system of government
successfully, but we must have something
more. We must have an absolute popular
belief that the elections are fair and the YER
dict of the ballot box honest"
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Will Get More PAY,

SCRANTON, Pa, December 24-Notice was
given today to the mill and blast employees
OF the Lackawanna Iron & Coal Company
tnat on January lst, an increase OF wages OF
This affects over 5000 men and is justified by
the increased price of steel rails.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day (sundays exceptedl by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, MF
RATES OF ADvERTIsINo-One inch space OF
the length of column, or twelve lines nonpdriel
constitutes square,
$3.50 per square, daily, first week; 70 centsper
week after; three insertions or less, 81 90 con-
tlnuing every other day after first week, 30 cents
Half square, three insertions or less, rs cents
one week, s1.00; so cents per week after
SPECIAL. NOTICES, cne-thirG additional.
Under head of ADJUSTMENTS" and AUCTION
SALES" $500 per square per week; three inser.
tions or less, S1.50.
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CumberIand Na,ioual Bank,

VyHE annual meeting of the Stockholders of the
Il Cumberland NationatBank, of Portland, will
be held at their banking IN on TU UESDAY
the fourteenth day of January, 1890, at 10
O'Clock a. m. for the choice of directors for the
ensuing year and tn transact on of any other
business that may legally come before them.
W. II. S0ULE, asher.
Portland, Dec. IA, 1889 dec16dtd
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The National Traders Bmuk.

THE shareholders of the National Traders
Il Bank Of Portland, are hereby notified thai
their annual meeting will be held at their banking
room on TUESDAY the i4th day of January
next, at eleven O'Clock a. M. TO choose FIVE
directors for the ensuing year, and to act on any
other business that may legally come before the
meeting.
Dec. 10. 1889. deci 3dtd
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-25

WASHINGTON, December a. Pensions
have been granted to the following Maine
people,
ORIGINAL.
William Dycoy, Houlton.
INCREASE.
Alexander M. Wallace National Military Home
Charles A. Woodbury., Bangor.
The following patents have been granted
to residents of Maine:
Frank L. Bartlett, Portland, steam pipe cover
ing.
John T. Kelley, Saco, tension regulating device
for loom shuttles.
Washington Notes.
There will be Christmas tree in the
White House this year for the first time in 20
years.
!. A young New York lady who is spending
the winter in Washington has created SEN
sation by driving team of three pretty
chestnut ponies in the Russian fashion,
three abreast
There is absolutely no truth in the report
that there is an epidemic of typhoid fever in
the treasury department
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OCEAN INSURANCE COMPANY

TIME annual meeting Of the stockholders OF the
Il Ocean Insurance Company of Portland will be
held at the office of said Company on " ednesday,
the eighth day OF January, A. D., 1889, at 10
O'Clock a. m. for the purpose OF ercting seven d.
rectors for the ensuing year and for the transac-
tion of any other business which may come legally
before them.
JOHN II. HUMPHREY, Secretary.
Portland Dec 2 1899 dac24dtd
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CANAL NATIONAL BANK.

FNHE annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Il Canal National Bank, OF Portland, for the
election Of seven direc ors, and Tor the transac-
tion of any other business that m ~ legally come
before them, will be held at their banking house
on TUESDAY the fourteenth day of January
1890, at IL O'Clock a. m.
Dec. 49, 1889. decl3eodtd
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Obituary Notes.

Edward N. Morse of North Easton, Mass,
proprietor of the oldest cotton thread manu-
factory in the United States, died at South
FastOIl last night.
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MERCHANTs'NATIONAL BANK

NtHE annual meeting of the stockholders of the
IL Merchants National B INK of Portland, Me-,
for the election of directors for the ensuing
year and the transaction of any other business
that may legally be presented, W II be held at
their banking house on Tuesday, the 14th day of
January, 1890, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
CHARLES PAYS0N, Cashier.
Portland, Dec. l3, 1889. decl4-lm
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cnIcago's Christmas Visitor.

CHICAGO, December 24-The signal SER
vice bureau is advised of the approach of a
cold wave, which is now in Dakota and
moving in this direction at rate which will
land it here tomorrow or the day after with
a temperature of about 10 degrees above re
ro. 1t will spread to the States eastward.
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THE w EATHER.
Rain,

Rain.
SIGNAL OFFICE, WAR Dept,
WASHINGTON, d. c.,
December "a, 1889. 8 p. m.
The following is the forecast of the wealth
er for New England till pm. today:
Rain, warmer weather, southerly winds.
CautiOnary signals displayed from Sandy
Hook to Portland
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Shaker
Extract of
Roots,
(Seigel's Syrup
e. u R E 9
Dyspepsia.

ADAMS EAPRESS OUMFANhs
Mr.. W. II. Hall, Foreman of the Delivery De-
partment OF the above company says: shaker
Extract of Roots (Seigels Syrup is the gentiest,
pleasantest safest and surest remedy in this world
Tor constipation, Indigestion and dyspepsia. The
most delicate women and children may take it,
whom any other medicine would half kill. 1t cur
ed me of dyspepsia ana its resulting complications
after the dis ase had been growing u, on me for
years and obtained so firm hold that the best
physicians Of Jersey City IN. J.), where / live,
were at the end of their resources. l personally
llolD the Shaker EXtract of Roots (Seigers Syrup)
IS prepared by the Shakers, as have visited their
Community at Mt. Lebanon, N. Y, where the good
work is DONE. If any one OF the countless thou
sands who suffer from dyspepsia, as did, will use
the preparation wisely AID as directed / will
pledge my reputation for his cnre."
Sold by all druggists.
Send for our illustrated pamphlet, ''How We
Shall Look When We Grow DID," New and
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Local Weather Report.
Weather Observations.

aean daily ther..28 Max. vel. wind. ... 8
Maximum ther.....36.4i Total precip.. .... 90
Minimum ther.. ......21.0l
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MAIN G.
The Reward for HALL,

AUG UsTA. December 24.-An additional
reward of $500 is offered by the government
of Nova Scotia for the apprehension of Ed
win B. Hall of Monson charged with the
murder of Alexander NJ MacKimmie in Ell
louisville Plantation, in this State, on July
8, 1888. The following is copy of the off
cial correspondence on the subject. just re.
ceiyed by Gov. Burleigh
HALIFAX, Dec. 18, 1889.
Edtcin c. BNrleiqh, Governor of Mdine:
DEAR SR-Our government has offered re-
ward Of $500 for the apprehension of the murder
er OF A. NJ. MacKimmie. / forward to you By
this mail copy of the Royal Gazette. the official
medium of publications of government announce
ments, where the proclamation is published. Oul
government ook to you for its PRONUNCIATION
throughout the State of Maine in the hope that
the Joint offer may result in bringing the guilty to
iuStice j. w. LONGLEY, ATTORNEY General
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the white, smooth neck. There is
swollen lump which suggests toothache.
The young man feels a pang of pity
thrill through his entire being.
Suffering becomes much more pa
thetc when the sufferer IS young and
beautiful. He gazes intently at her.
Slowly her dimpled chin droops, the
Cupid bow OF her lips looks as though
it were being drawn to dart an arrow
through his heart. The swollen pro-
tuberance disappears. Then the jaw
closes forcibly upon the quid of gum
and an expression OF complacent medi-
tation steals into the fair creatures
cerulean eyes. The thrill of sympathy
fades from the young mans bosom as
the color fades from two cent calico in
the rain. Then he arose and a spirit
of inquiry came strong upon him. 1t
was upon the excursion train from
Bethany park, and resolutely he passed
slowly through the ten coaches and
made an enumeration. On the train
were 523 persons. OF this number 78
men and boys and 200 women and
girls were chewing gum.-Mdianabelis
Meas.
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Counting Gum Ohewers on Train.

She was dressed in one of the cool,
simple but charming gowns which are
the style. A mass of fluffy, sunny curls
clustered about her forehead and neck,
and the aritocratic looking Psyche knot
into which was twisted wealth of shin
ing hair. A clear eyed young fellow
sat not far away and looked at her with
evident admiration. Her complexion
was perfect, her eyes large and expires
sive and of the rich purple OF the anne
thyst. But there was some lndefnable
defect about her mouth. The lip were
red and shaped like Cupid's bow. The
flaw was not in them. Yet surely some
thing was not satisfactory about the
girls appearance. 1t is-yet, it is evil
dent that one rosy cheek is fuller than
the other, just where it slopes away to
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FEMININE ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

In addition to good education in
all the branches ordinarily taught in
our schools, it is a great advantage
to young person to possess some
one accomplishment. which is
source Of pleasure to others, and
which renders its possessor sought
after.
A few years ago it was only music
that was considered an accomplish
ment by people generally, and small
fortunes we're wasted on girls who
had no special talent in that direc-
ton, as perhaps but one out of fifty
ever played or sang after leaving the
hands of the teacher. having
any genuine love for it, their enfor-
ced interest in it ceased as soon as
they quit taking lessons"
Foolish parents who did not wish
their daughters eclipsed by their
nelghbors' daughters, never stopped
to investigate whether Sally or Su.
sic had any talent for music before
purchasing piano or organ, but
blindly took it for granted, and lock-
ed up three or four hundred dollars
in a useless piece of furniture. only
to deplore their unwisdom when the
novelty of possession wore off, and
the child had to be coaxed or driven
to practice; not to mention. in many
cases, the more imperative uses to
which the money could have been
put.
Application and perseverance will
accomplish much, but in the matter
of a merely ornamental adjunct it is
a sad waste of time to attempt what
one has not decided taste for, and
on which may be expended years
in making oneself only mediocre.
My dear young friend. no matter
if it is fashionable to play the piano
be questionable rather than waste
years on it if you cannot learn it
easily. You doubtless envy the girl
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A Weston, w. Va, man, who was a
raving maniac for six years, was dis
charged as cured from the hospital
few days ago, and the first thing he did
on gaining his liberty was to strut off
for a gallon of applejack, which he
buried when he saw the officers coming
to arrest him in 1883. He found the
applejack exactly where he had Sc
creted il.
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Timid woman, to ferryman who was
rowing her across the river-"Are peo-
pie ever lost in this riverf"
"No, ma am" he replied; eve al
ways find 'em IN a day or two."
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"William," said she, severely, chow
many more times are you going to ask
me to marry your"
"Clara," said he, with equal stern
ness, show much longer are you gong
to persist in refusing me1"
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"See that armless man over therep
He's the bravest man in the car"
"Why1" "Why, when the highway
men jumped on the tram and told US
all to hold up our hands. he was the
only fellow that didn't do it."
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HE WANTED VENGEANCE,

had been riding in the same seat
with very plain sort of man for the
last twenty miles, when couple board
ed our car at junction, and he sud-
denly uttered cuss word as long as
my arm. l saw that he was excited by
their advent, and naturally inquired If
he knew them.
Know eml Why, that woman is my
wife he hlssed.
And who's the man?
It's fellow she is eloping with
They haven't seen you yet, and they
are nicely caught. How long ago did
she leave1
Three days. I'll have terrible re-
venge.
Are you armed?
No, I'm too dangerous when I'm
armed, and 1 left my revolver home.
Then you'll swoop down on the man
all OlSdh Hltl III lWOI
orter, suppose, but when 1 begin
to swoop I don't know where to stop,
might damage dozen others. My
revenge mnst be swift and terrible,
however.
How do you propose to do1
l dunno. How would you do1
1 should go for the man without de-
lay.
Yes, that it is the proper way, / sup
pose, but if l get wild who's to hold
me1 l once started in to lick man,
broke loose, and finally cleaned out
whole town meeting. I must take
blood, vengeance, however.
Perhaps if you would show yourself
the man would stink off, and the wife
return to your bosom, suggested.
l dunno, if he would it would be all
right, but suppose he tried to bluff mee
That would make a fiend OF me in
moment, and / should probably kill
everybody in this car. 1 must have
blood, however.
Perhaps you could buy him off,
said, meaning it for stab.
Yes, l might, but l guess he'd want
more'n I've got.
Well, do you propose to sit here and
let another man walk off with your wifei
mol BY the canopy of heaven, no
l demand his hearts bloodl Let me
think. He's purity solid, isn't he!
Yes.
Would probably fght7
l think so.
Don't look as if he would let 60 for
| twelve dollarsP
No.
Well, l must plan for a deep and
lasting vengeance. Let me colec. my
| thoughts.
AT that moment the woman turned
and saw him, and she at once arose
and came back to the seat. He looked
at her her with open mouth, and she
pointed her finger at him and said:
Thomas Jefferson Baily, you open
your yawp on this kyar and I'll make
you wish you never been born At the
next stop you git off, or my fellow will
make your heels break your neck
I've gone and left You, and that's all
there is to it, and 'taint no use to bother
US. Mind, now, or you'll hear from
me
And she went back to her seat, and
Thomas Jefferson rode nine miles with
out another word, and as stop was
reached he dropped off as humbly as
you please. He stood beside the open
window until the train moved, and then
whispered to me:
81 got off to collect my thoughts.
| Look out for me when l turn loose for
vengeance
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Jepson: "Why is it that men marry
widows1"
Jobson: "They don't. It's the
widows that marry them"
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ats only question of time." and
short time, too, as to when your rheu-
matism will yield to Hoods Slrsaparilla.
Try it.
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Tom Wilson of Ashville, N. c., has
slain 357 bears in the mountains of
that region.
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