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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-09-06

George Shank, q business man of
Philadelphia, has spent 5000 on ex-
periments with watermelons, which
he hoped to preserve in ice houses,
kept uniformly cold and perfectly
dry. ALI other fruit he thus kept for
many months; but melons spoiled in
spite of all precautions.-Drake
Magazine.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-09-06
Ravages of Cholera.

LONDON, Aug 2S-The cholera, which
has been making fearful havoc in Bagdad,
has spread to other points in Mesopotamia,
Notwithstanding the precautions which
were taken to cut off all communication
with that city, and is now ravishing the
enfire province
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-09-06
A worthless Gold Mine,

SAN Francisco, Aug. est is announced
that the great Bears Nest gold mine in
Alaska, recently purchased by the Duke OF
Sutherland and a syndicate of English cap
italists at cost of nearly S2,OO0,0O0, has
turned out to be perfectly worthless
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-09-06
Want Aid to Buy Books.

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, Aug. 2s-The school
boards of the Conemaugh valley appeal to
the charitable people and friends of edu-
cation throughout the country for aid to
buy books, as the general food relief fund
can not be applied to that purpose.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-09-06
Crop Prospects.

CHICAGO, Aug sS-There areipromises OF
a fair crop of corn in the West and North
west, and there will be q heavy yield OF
pptatoes. but there will Re "a shortage In
the dnnfh crop.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-09-06
Heir, to Millions.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug, 2S-Charles L.
Watrous, a young man employed as COM
mon laborer in this city, has been in
formed that by the death Of his father in
Australia he has fallen heir to SIS, 900, 600.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-09-06
A DIamond Thief CAPTURED.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug 2T.-Harry Disney,
n gambler, was arrested in this city yester-
day, charged with being the thief who
robbed Altman's jewelry store of $4,000 In
diamonds in broad daylight recently.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-09-06
NIormons Arrive.

New York, Aug. 2S-Tho Wyoming, Of
the Guion line, landed l23 Mormons In
Castle GARDEN yesterday.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-09-06
10 Ordered It Paid.

An uncompromising looking man
walked into the bank and presented a
check at the cashiers counter. The
cashier said to him, as politely as pos
sible:
g! don't know you. sir. You must
get identified.
That's my name thar" replied the
stranger, CURLY. Jonathan Win
DAM"
Eyes, but l don't know you"
mo, didn't suppose you did, young
man; never was introduced to you.
But if have come from tho country,
| hain't goin' to be sassed by any such
little Teller as you'll"
The cashier, restraining a smile,
said, gravely:
You must prove your identity, sir.
before can cash your check"
''But" (this in a tone Of triumph)
lit says payable to my order and 1
order it paidl You can't get around
that, young mani order it paidl"
Just then some one who knew him
came in. and the Old farmer departed
with his money.-Yorkville IS. O.
ENQUIRER.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-09-06
When Baby was sick, We gs-o ilo- vastoriaA
Whom sho was Child. she cried for Castoria.
When sne became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children. she gave II I'm Castor1a,
Bucklen,s Aruica Salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts bruis-
es, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores,
letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and
all skin eruptons, and positively cures piles
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Parkill
IL Son.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-23

Senator Allison of Iowa is reported to be
engaged to Miss Theresa Stoughton, the
daughter of a well-knOwu Washington
lawyer. The lady is about 33 and the Sena-
tor is 60.
A bombshen has been thrown into the
scientific world through the discovery of Mr.
Brereton Baker of Dulwch College, about
oxygen. That gas, which is known as the
great agent of combustion, loses its
character when dried. 1t becomes insert
Even charcoal will not burn in it when
heated to redness, nor phosphorus become
luminous. As yet there is no explanation.
The only information we have ever re-
ceived of certain shipwrecked whalers has
been obtained by the Corwin from natives,
chiefly Tchuktchis, along the Siberian coast.
Parts of vessels and personal belongings
have been washed ashore, preserved in
native villages, and finally taken home and
Identified. One sort of very valuable evil
dence, however. is never obtained from
these simple-minded people, They have
superstitious horror Of books and papers,
and never touch them, though more than
once they have seen many of these articles
in the cabins of wrecked vessels.
After more than thirty years of service in
the navy the famous old wooden cruiser
Brooklyn goes out of commission for tine
last time. In her time this war vessel has
been good friend to the Republic Her
guns have thundered defiance and death to
the public enemy, her decks have been wet
with the blood of heroes and the Stars and
Stripes have never been lowered from her
peak save by loyal hands. In the memorable
battle of Mobile Bay Farragut allowed the
Brooklyn to lead the way. Suddenly her
commander signalled, "There are torpedoes
ahead" damn the torpedoesl Go on i'
was Farragut's reply. And on she went.
When such stout vessel retires it is as if a
gray haired veteran had dropped out of the
1 ranks to make way for a Younger man,
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-23
Young Men,. Christian Association.

The Year Book Of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association for 1885, just published
gives detailed account Of the work of the
association during the past year. The total
property Of the association shown in this re-
port is $s,451. .012. upon " hich there is an in
debtedness Of $3.50, 491. Added to this
there are special funds and endowment
funds which increase the net valuation of
property to SS,044.6S5. This does not include
over 81, 100000 Of pledged building fusds.
The current expenditures of money last year
aggregated $1.449.669. Physical culture has
received increased attention by gymnasums,
bowling alleys, calisthenics, swimming clubs,
etc. The number Of volumes reported in Ii
braries is 3S5,72S The number of assoca-
tions reported for the United States and
Canada Is 1.27s; England and Wales, 295;
Scotland, 255; Germany, including Alsace-
Lorraine, 673, Holland. 459; French Switz-
erland, 1863; German Switzerland, 2i7; Ash
attic Turkey, II South Africa, 10; Australia,
H. The condition and progress Of associa-
tlon work in Maine are related by Mr.. w. S.
Corey Of Portland. He reports considerable
progress in association work In the State
during the year, Two general associations
have been organized. one at Bath and the
other at Lisbon Falls. At the former place
general secretary will soon be engaged.
General secretaries are now employed by
the associations at Auburn, Augusta. Ban
gor, Gardiner, Lewiston, Portland, Rock
land and Waterville. A new association has
been formed in the Maine Wesleyan Semin-
ary at Kents Hill, and there are now six
tiourishing college associations in the State.
The Bangor association has secured pledges
to the amount of $4,000 for building.
Much credit" says Mr.. Corey, "foI the sue
cess of the past year is due to the untirng
effort of the State secretary, E. A. Law
renee"
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-23
Mr.. cIergue Planned to Co With Mr..
Rice and Mr.. Blaine was to Help.

Bangor Commercially
The death of Allen Thorndike Rice, the
United States Minister to Russia, is said to
have been great disappointment to f. 81.
Clergue, Esq, of this city. The two gentle
men had arranged to travel together to ST.
Petersburg sailing from New York last
Wednesday on the steamship city of Paris.
When the day arrived Mr.. Rice was too iii to
go and Mr.. Clergue In order to meet his own
appointments was obliged to sail without
him. Mr.. Rice was to have introduced Mr..
Clergue as his friend, at the Russian court,
thus giving the young Bangor man the pres
tige OF having the whole State department
OF this country behind him, which would
have been the greatest possible and to him
In his schemes. In addition to this Mr..
Clergue carried letters from Secretary Blaine
which cannot fail to have great weight with
the foreign nabobs and it is said that the
Secretary became greatly interested in the
business scheme and may have part in it
himself. Mr.. Clergue has an appointment
with the Shah of Persia in st. Petersburg
the very last part of this month or the first
OF June and some definite action will doubt
less be decided upon at that time Every
one in Bangor is hoping for Mr.. Clergue's
full success
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-23

The Illinois Senators are very much dis
pleased because the President is inclined to
appoint as Internal revenue collector at
Springfield, Illinois, some other person than
the one they have recommended, and
are threatening that nobody but
their favorite will get through the SEN
ate. The constitution OF the United States
provides that the President shall nominate
all officers Of the United States, whose ap-
pointments are not otherwise provided for.
We fail to discover in the constitution any
provision that makes it incumbent upon him
10 consult Senators or to heed their recon-
mendations, either when volunteered or
given at his request. There.is no greater OBJ
legation resting upon him to consult a Sena-
toI about an internal revenue appointment.
than there Is to consult Clergyman or doc
tor or lawyer. After the nomination is
made. then the Senators have right, indeed
1t Is one OF their prescribed duties, to sit in
Judgment upon it. They may assent to it or
they may reject it. But until the nomination
is made they have nothing whatever to do
With 1t. We are aware that Senators In the
various States have seized upon certain off,
ces and insist that practically they shall
make the appointments to them. But it is
purely usurpation on their part. The con-
stitution nowhere comedies to them any such
power or privilege.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-23
INVESTMENT
SECURITIES

We offer subject to previous
sale, $4,000 Chicago and West
Michigan 5 per cent. bonds, first
mortgage on two hundred and for
ty-twO miles railroad and a gen
eral mortgage ON the entire
system or four hundred and eight
miles, issue limited to $4,000 a
mile.
The eight per cent. first mort
gage bonds on the Chicago &
Michigan Lake Shore Railroad,
mature September first Of the
present year, which will strength
en- the five per cent. bonds we
offer, by adding one hundred and
twenty seven miles road to its
first mortgage security, and re-
ducing interest charges S15, 900
per annum.
The earnings OF this road which
are sufficient to pay its fixed
charges and dividends to its
stockholders, are constantly In
ereasing.
Some 100000 Of these bonds
have been held by savings banks
OF Maine for several years, and
have proved most satisfactory
Investment to them.
The addition Of one hundred
and twenty seven miles upon
which these bonds will soon be-
come the first mortgage, tends 10
increase the market value OF this
security.
We offer them at a price which
will afford the investor an income
Of more than five per cent.
We also offer, subject to pre-
yious sale, $4,000 Eastern
Railroad Company OF Minnesota,
first mortgage, per cent,
gold bonds, due 1905, guaranteed
principal and interest by the st.
Paul, Minnesota a. Manitoba
Railroad, at IO2 and interest.
$4,000 Montana Central, first
mortgage, gold 6's, due 1887,
guaranteed principal and interest
by the st. Paul, Minnesota &
Manitoba Railroad at 1l6 fiat.
$4,000 Union Pacific, Lincoln
4 Colorado. first mortgage. gold
5's, guaranteed by endorsement,
principal and interest by the
Union Pacific Railroad, at par and
interest.
$4,000 Bangor and Piscataquis
5's, first mortgage. due 1918, at
IO5 and interest.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-23
Dressmaklng In a Hurry.
Bangor Commercial !

lDduBOI OOuintTcldl.I
A few days ago an Oldtown squaw wad-
died into an Oldtown dry goods store, where
she purchased one of those simple yellow and
red dress patterns--a plain thing having
streak of blue running through it, together
with needles, thread and a thimble After
the purchase she asked to be allowed to GO
into rear room to sew sometin little," as
she expressed it. but the room being occu-
pied, was allowed to pass up the stairs and
into vacant room. After while, clerk
softly stole up to see what she was about,
but as she was seated on the floor and busily
engaged in plying a needle having very
long thread, he did not disturb her. In one
hour she again made her appearance, and to
the surprise OF all. she wore the dress, and
also very triumphant air. She said moth
ing, but padded off, evidently well satisfied
with herself and her raiment. The ladies
who saw her said the general effect of the
skirt was good, but they could not imagine
what the waist part could be like, for it was
concealed by an old shawl.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-23
Prohibition

Reports concerning the effect of the pro-
hlbitory law in Iowa are quite as contradic-
tory as those that 60 out from this State in
regard to the workings of our law. In both
cases undoubtedly the preconceived opin-
ions of the investigators have very strong
effect upon the character of their reports,
and the truth is likely to be found some
where between the two extremes. 1t is not
true that the prohibitory law has entirely
suppressed liquor selling in Maine; neither
is 1t true that the law Of Iowa has entirely
suppressed liquor selling in that State. If
complete abolition OF the liquor traffic be set
up as test either In this State or Iowa, then
the prohibitory liquor law in both States
can truthfully be said to be failure-that
Is, 1t has failed to meet this test. Now the
opponents Of prohibition almost always set
up this test Yet this obviously is a very
unfair test 1t is test we apply to no other
law under the sun. Because the law against
homicide does not entirely suppress murder
nobody declares It failure and asks for its
repeal; because thieves still break through
and steal nobody declares the law against
burglary failure. Then why should the
law against the sale of intoxicating liquors
De declared failure because 1t fails to meet
test which no other law ever has or ever
Will meet? The answer is that It should not
be. II liquor selling in Iowa OF Maine -four
lshes as much as 1t would IL the prohibitory
law did not exist, then that law can fairly
be declared failure. What is the iactP We
know perfectly well what 1t is In Maine.
Liquor selling has been almost entirely sup
pressed in large part of the State. In some
OF the cities and large towns the law has not
accomplished all its friends hoped IL would.
But In these cities and towns it has undoubt-
edly accomplished as much as license law
would. And what is true of Maine is prob
ably true Of Iowa. There the law has sup
pressed liquor selling over large part of the
State. In the cities, just as is the case in
Maine. 1t has not accomplished SO much.
But law that has closed the dram shop over
large part of the State cannot be declared
failure because In other parts of the State
the dram shop still exists. Neither can It be
declared failure as compared with what
might be accomplished under high license
law, for no high license law has ever vet
suppressed all the shops that were not
licensed Suppose the prohibitory law either
In Maine or Iowa were repealed and high
license law substituted. does anyone believe
there would be less rum shops in these
States than there now are. or that less in
toxicating liquor would be sold? 1t is Gu
rious and significant fact that the advocates
OF high license never think of applying the
same kind of test to that law that they in
sist ought to be applied to prohibition.
They know perfectly well that there is not
city In the country where high license pre-
walls wherein all unlicensed rum shops are
suppressed. Yet they do not on this account
declare high license failure. Then how
can they consistently insist on applying the
test OF complete suppression to the prohibi-
tory law 2
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-23

A remarkable scarcity of English sparrows
is reported at Augusta. They must have
heard the debates about them in the last leg
islature. In this respect they are more cau-
tious than the crows, who do not seem to
stand in much awe of talk or the bounty
aithar
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-23

There is certainly nothing unfair in the
demand of our commissioners to the Berlin
conference that Germany recognize Malietoa
as King of Samoa. Malietoa has back Of
him very large per cent. of the native pop
ulation of Samoa His deposal was due en-
tirely to German machinations-machin
tions, too, which Bismarck recently in pub
lie manner disclaimed all responsibility for.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-23
Professor Townsend of Boston University

Professor Townsend of Boston University
delivered himself the other day Of foolish
harangue on the secular press. Following
in the wake of the Rev. Joseph Cook, he
declared that the Boston papeIs were all
under the control of the Jesuits, that they
were practically gagged by the Roman Cath
olic church. The only apparent reason for
this arraignment is the refusal of the news
papers OF Boston to make war upon the Ro-
man church after the manner of the Rev.
Justin ID. Fulton and other sincere, but in
discreet men, who have gone to work to con-
vert the Catholics by metaphorieally punch
ing their heads. We are inclined to think
that the great majority of Protestants are
not In favor of that plan. if for no other rea-
son, than because 1t gives absolutely no
promise of being successful
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-23
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY ss.

We do not read anonymous letters and commu
nications. 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 OF preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-23
Cdtarrh TO CONSUMPTION.


CatarTh in its destructive force stands next to
and undoubtedly leads on to consumption. 1t
therefore singular that those afflicted with this
fearful disease should not make it the object of
their lives to rid themselves OF it. Deceptive reme-
dies concocted by ignorant pretenders to medical
knowledge have weakened the confidence of the
great majority OF sufferers in all advertised reme-
dies. They become resigned to life of misery
rather than torture themselves with doubtful pal.
liatives.
/ But this will never do. Catarrh must be met at
every stage and c0mbatted with all our might. In
many cases the disease has assumed dangerous
symptoms. The bones and cartilage of the nOse the
organs of hearing of seeing and Of tasting SO al.
fected as to be useless the uvula elongated the
throat SO inflamed and irritated as to produce
constant and distressing cough.
/ SANFoRD's RADICAL CURE meets every phase
OF Catarrh, from simple head cold to the most
loathsOme and destructive stages. 1t is local and
constitutional. Instant in relieving, permanent in
curing, safe, economical and never falling.
Each package contains one bottle of the RADI-
CAL CURE, one box CATARRHAL SOLVENT and an
IMPROVED INHALER with treatise price, 81.
D<,uur nr,fr q, Nrrt ~ N
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-23
CURRENT COMMENT,
PATRoNIzE YOUR OWN.
Biddeford ,Journal1

Jhe capital commissioners are busy tabu-
iatlng DDS for the construction of the addi-
public Is most anxious to know is whether
preference Will be given to Maine parties, or
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-23

The undersigned will receive subscribe
tons Tor the aforementioned FIVE
MILLION DOLLARS, $5,0OO,OO0 o per
cent. Gold bonds OF the Oregon Pacific
Railroad Company at par and accrued
The subscription will be opened at 10
O'Clock on Thursday, May 23, and Will
close at IL O'Clock on Saturday, May
20, but the right Is reserved to reject
any and all applications, or to all0t a
smaller amount than applied for.
Payment to be made: 10 per cent. at
the time OF allotment, As per cent. June
10, and the balance OF 45 per cent. ON
July IL; interest to be adjusted TO date
OF final payment, when the bonds will
De delivered. Payments may be antici..
pated IL desired, aud interest
will be allowed thereon at 6 per cent.
Copies OF the Articles OF Incorporation
and OF the mortgage have been deposited
with the undersigned, from whom forms
OF application may be obtained.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-23
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Will the job follow the architect-out of the
state? "Patronize yoar own," is a good
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-23
UTERINE PAINS

rs pAnd Weakness instantly relieved by
MNyXK the Cuticura Anti-Pain Plaster, a
EA8EP Perfect AntidOte to Pain Inflammation
NTs14S and Weakness. A new, most agree
aDle instantaneous and infallible pain killing
pains and weaknesses. Vastly superior to all
other plasters At all druggists, 20 cents; five
Tor Sl.0O; or. postage free, OF POTTER DRUG AND
mY16 Th&M&w2w
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-23
. GOOD SHOWING
rs Per Cent Cain.

OUR sales for the first three
months of this business year
which commenced Feb.I, over
the corresponding three
months last year have been up
wards of 25 per cent. in excess
of the same three months last
year, which is MORE than the
necessary per cent. gain need
ed TO increase our sales to One
Hundred Thousand Dollars,
100000, this year.
THIS ENABLES US to
make still LOWER prices than
ever before, making good ad-
yertised promises; and LOW
PRICES, is what has built up
the princely establishments i'm
the larger cities of the Union
and there is no good reason
why a business Of QUAR-
TER Of a million annually
can not be done in Portland
as well as elsewhere.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-23

for infants and Children.

oastoriais SO well adapted TO children that
recommend itas superior to any prescription
Sno"n TO me-" II. A. ARCHER, NJ D.,
III 30. Oxford St., Brooklyn, NY.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-23
THE R EMF

to carry a much larger stock
to do 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., 1889-05-23

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.
SO Doz. 100 French Bal
briggan shirts and draw
ers at only SOC.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-23
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
The Portland Misflt Clothing Co.
UNDER U. 8. HOTEL,
Martst Square, near Congress and Elm shsss

Just received nice lot Of the finest kind OF Mer-
chant Tallors' Mlsfit Overcoats Suits and Panta-
looms made by the leading merchant tailors Of the
United States. We have purchased the above
goods for half their original cost. This Is why we
ofeTthe very finest Custom Made Clothing az near
ly half the original measured price. Please call
and be convinced that we are Offering you genuine
bargains. No trouble 70 show goods
mey2Odtjy23 strictly One Price.