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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-22

There is evidently very formidable up
rising on the part of the leather trade of
New England against the imposition of a
duty on hides, which lis one of the features
Of the new tariff bill as reported to the ways
and means committee by the sub committee.
They declare that its inevitable effect will be
to injure the leather trade and the business
of the tanneries without any compensatory
benefit anywhere. One strong objection to
the duty is that it creates an entirely new
condition. Hides have been on the free list
for many years, and business has adapted
itself to that condition. The proposition to
impose duty now is very much like the
proposition to exclude Canadian railways
from this country after business has adapted
itself to their presence and large investments
have been made on the strength of its con-
tinuance. Congress ought to be very slow to
change conditions whose long continuance
have led business men to conclude that they
were to be permanent, and to arrange their
business accordingly. Certainly 1t ought
not to change them except for the very
weightiest of reasons.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-22

There is very little chance for any recon-
sideration of Senator Blair's educational
bill. Sixty-eight Senators voted on the
measure, and fourteen were paired, so that
the votes of eighty-two Senators are ac-
counted for. This is the full number Of the
Senators actually occupying seats. The
vote by which the bill was defeated, reckon
ing the pairs, was 38 yeas to A nays. Mr..
Blair must change three votes and get the
casting vote Of the Vice President to recon.
slider the bill. There is little prospect of his
being able to change more than one, and
that his own, he having voted with the ma
jority in order to be able to move a reconsid-
GRAFTON. Mr.. Blair expected both the Ohio
Senators to vote for the bill, which would
have tied the Senate, and then the Vice
President would have given the casting vote,
which probably would have been in favor of
the bill. 1t was the change of mind of
Messrs. Sherman and Payne that upset the
New Hampshire Senator's calculations.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-22
CITY ADvRRTIsEMENTs.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.

PROPOSALS will be received by the under
march 26th, 1890, for furnishing the public
schools OF the city Of Portland for the. current
yS ss, commencing April list, 1890, and ending
pnes OF the Kind usually provided by the city tor
SSho9 use; Samples can be seen and list Of the
that will probably be required, will be furnished
~ Saillng upon the Superintendent of School
Bniii9iings at the School Committee Rooms, City
sucn appropriation as the City Council may make
LOT tne ABOVE supplies, and the right Is reserved
10 reject an Sucn proposals as may be deemed
contrary to the interests OF the city
w. II. SARGENT,
Supt. Of School Buildings.
Portland, March 18th, 1890. mari9diw
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-22
STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST.

A police officer of the city of Augusta
spent Tuesday on the Kennebec bridge,
counting the passing teams. From a. IN.
to $50 p. m. there were 1892. moving both
ways.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-22

A Gardiner fruit grower has sold 800
barrels Of spples for 81 a barrel and has
received his money.
A. Dakota farmer has burned up zoe
bushels of corn because he couldn't get
enough for it to pay for moving it to the
railroad.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-22

pJMPLES, black-heads, chapped, rough, red,
In oily skin prevented by CUTICURA Soar.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-27
E.-Policemen's Occupations.

1 asked policeman who had four
blue stripes, representing twenty
years service, upon his sleeves why
he did not retire upon the pension OF
$500 year, to which he IS entitled.
Because am waiting for something
better" was the reply. He Is big.
hearty man of As years, with twenty
seasons of active life apparently before
him. Then he told me that there were
about 1901 these pensioners employed
in looking after banks and large
office buildings down town, and every
one of them is on the retired list of tn
police, drawing pension of $780,
There are five men in the Mutual Life
who are paid $1,000 each by the own
ers of the building, and ten men il
the Equitable Life who are paid from
81, 400 down to $500, which is the
smallest amount paid anywhere. The
duties are light, only requiring atten-
dance on six days of the week from
sto 5. Each of these men is sworn in
as a special policeman and reports to
the superintendent of police once a
month. The policeman on my beat
has his wires laid and expects to be in
the receipt of pension and salary
amounting to $500 before the close
of the year.-New York Cor. Philadel-
phia Record.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-27
Cahby Found Asleep.

A somnolent cabman was enjoying a
comfortable nap ON his box, in the Rue
de Metz when an enterprising person
came along, cut the reins, embarrassed
the steed of the sleeping Jehu, mounted
the animal and tried to gallop it up
the Faubourg Saint Martin The nag,
however, was almost as sleepy as its
master, and refused to proceed at a
pace fast enough to enable the street
brigand to get away.
The cabman having been aroused
from Ais slumbers by good Samari.
tan who had observed the thief, rubbed
his eyes and tried to ornament his fea-
lures with a feeble smile, which was
accompanied by a muttered maledic-
ton. at length, deeming energy i'm,
peratively necessary, cabby seized
his whip and proceeded briskly after
the disappearing annexer of nags, who
was ultimately conducted to a police
station, where he treated the adven-
ture as a pure joke. This species OF
horse play was, however, neither rel
ished by the victimized cabman nor by
the police, who sent the theft to the
Rek up.-London Telegraph.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-27
The Fashion in Jewelry.

The gift OF almost any foolish, dang
ling bit of jewelry makes woman
happy, but if some one chances TO give
her just now a funny little gold heart,
like the old fashioned carnelian ones
our mothers wore, she slips fine gold
chain through the lovers knot that
makes the loop, and hangs it about
her neck, if its a locket, or pins it on
the front of her gown if it's a brooch,
and feels herself just the happiest wo-
man in all the world. For, you see,
she has the very latest ornament that
the goldsmith has devised for making
her pretty and happy.
1t may be of gold without ornament
alton, unless her name be engraved
on one side and some pretty sentiment
on the other, or it may have land then
she is blest indeed, moonstone setin
the center and be trimmed about with
brilliants orpearls, or it may even have
big pearl or diamond in place of the
moonstone, if she really prefers to have
it so, and can have it. But is just as
well if she can't, for the moonstone is
quite as pretty and quite as fashiona-
BILE just now.-New York Evening
Sun.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-27
In a case of word deafness the per-
lie Didn't Delay.

The ease with which foreigners
coming to this country mix with our
population and don the manners of
the natives in hustling for livelihood
was forcibly illustrated on the arrival
of the English steamer Partisan at
Portland. Among the Parisian's pas
sengers was an Italian scissors grind
er, who stood near the gangway with
his machine on his back, and who was
one of the first to set foot on the
wharf. If he had any First impress
sions" of America, he did not make note
of them as did Max O'Rell and other
distinguished foreigners. He had no
baggage TO look after, other than his
apparatus for putting an edge on
things, and being free from care he
was naturally lighthearted and gay.
He didn't bother his head about look
ing up a boarding house, but at once
oiled up his machine, placed his tools
in readiness for use, and within thirty
minutes after getting on shore he was
seen going up India street ringing his
bell for business. Welcome, welcome,
blithe grinder, to the ranks of our use.
full Reconsideration Journal.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-27
THE RECORD in The BRAIN.
extraordinary Instances of Word Blind
ness and Word Deafness.

All persons are consciously and un-
consciously molding in their brain
cells records innumerable. Things
that we rccli not of leare their impress
there; stamp comes upon stamp like
the various writings iii an old palimp
sest, in which tho lower writings seem
entirely obliteratcd until they are re-
vealed by The processes of the anti
quarian So when the vision of tho
higher centcrs is sharpest it can see
through the maze, and it may in a
moment decipher the records of q life.
time; or when the RESTRAINING infu.
ence OF the higher centers has been re-
moved during delirious unconscious
ness, muttered words, broken sen
tencs, or clearly spoken periods, and
rnayhap even acts, give to bystanders
glimpses of the passing visions.
When VIC are trying to recollect a
thing, we are simply searching here
and there among the records in the
brain to see ii by chance we can find
the leaf that we want to read. What
an index catalogue is to the searchers
in library, that to the searcher Of
brain records are the laws of associa-
ton; and precisely as purely alpha
betical or arbitrary catalogue may as
sist the student, SO may an artificial
system of mnemonics assist the brain
deliver. The separateness of memory
and consciousness is also illustrated
by some of the extraordinary phenom
ena which are connected with the so
called local memories
Among the local or isolated menu
cries the most distinct and sharply cut
is the memory for words. The forms
OF aphasia known as word blindness
and word deafness arc very strange.
The sufferer from word blindness can
write and will understand what is said
to him; no will talk to you and per-
haps talk you to death; but hand him
book, newspaper, or even the let
IeF llc lllllSclI LIS MllttCii, CIV LiO Nttii
not read q word.
Thus an active man OF business hav-
ing written letter, giving directions
for an important matter, attempted to
read it in order to see if it was correct,
but was astounded to find that he
could not make out q single word he
had been suddenly stricken with word
blindness. The sounds of the words
and the words themselves had re-
manned to him, but the recollection of
the written forms of the words was
gone.
In case of word deafness the per-
son can talk and can write, but, al
though his hearing is perfect, he can
not recognize the spoken words. The
sound of the voice is plain to his sense,
but conveys no thought to him.-Dr.
FL. G. Wood in Century.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-27
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

George Pfaff, an employe of the burned
Unicorn Silk mill, at Catasauqua, Ia, VINO
was hurt while assisting the tremen' Is oeau,
making the fifth victim Of the falling wall.
CIV. Cook, a hotel keeper of New Haven,
was fined 81 and COSTS amounting TO Soo' 1or
Sabbath desecration in allowing nickel In
tbe slot machine to give cigar TO
stranger. po..o,
Mrs. Mary Crimlisk, arraigned at Boston
charged with soliciting another to murder,
oamifs that she conspired with physician TO
noison her husband, but now bitterly repeh''
of her folly. o,.
President Harrison sent his first veto mes lei
sore TO congress, returning the bill 70
authorize the city of Ogden, Utah, TO assume
increased Indebtedness.
Four horse thieves were whipped ana pll'
,oried IN the main street of Georgetown
Del. ., oced
Charles Delamater, Buffalo barber, aseo
80 eloped with his mother-in-iaw, lWents
Years his senior The wife is LETT oestisuse
with two babies co,
Sneaker Reed, Assistant Postmaster Gen
er ap1 Clarkson and other prominent Kepuoh,
cans. addressed the Americas cluo oa pl.te
In celebration of Grants birthday a' I i''''
burg. :, haror
Giovanni succi. who on March u began ~ =,
forty DAYS fast at the Royal AQUARIUM
London, successfully completed MS tasA'
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-27
ATcHlsoN PHILOSOPHY.

When your friend tires Of you, whose
fault is it?
You can't rake people over the Goals
without. burning your fingers.
A fool with slow tongue is better
than a wise man who talks too much.
How hard it is to know the best thing
to do and how easy it is to do the worst
Luxuries that you cannot afford soon
become necessities that you cannot 40
without.
A man has two ears and one tongue,
that he may hear just twice as much as
he speaks.
IF eating bread and butter was injur-
ious. there would be no dry crusts to
throw away.
The hawk eats the dove, but the hawk
seems to be surrounded by as many dan
gers as the dove.
To have an absolute faith in others, a
man must have an assurance OF some Int
ne attraction in himself.
The whippings man receives on the
outside never hurt him as much as the
whippings he receives on the inside.
There never was a real big wolf in
sleeps clothing; the clothing of sheep
is only big enough to disguise a coyote.
Next to putting mans hat on hii
hand to suit him. the hardest thing IN
the world is to get the water the right
temperature to wash his back.
You no doubt wonder why the fellows
YOU know who are in disgrace 40 mo-
leave town and try it in a new country
Tbese same fellows no doubt wonder
why YOU do not leave town.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-27
SWALLOWED BY AN ALLIGATOR.
A Human Skull and Watch Found in o
Saurian's Stomach.


Tim Smith, colored laborer work
1 ing on w. f. Fuller's orange grove at
Edgewater, comes to Palatka nearly
every day in a rowboat. To do this
he is compelled to pass Buzzard Isl
and, a dark and lonely place, grown
up with brush and inhabited by all
sorts of wild birds, and may well be
termed the home of the alligator, ow-
ing to its quietness and dark waters,
which are seldom disturbed beyond the
ripple of an oar manipulated by the
huntsman.
For several weeks Tim Smith noticed
a particularly large alligator, whose
back was filled with barnacles and
long green moss. The alligator was
never known to demonstrate any fear,
and would not get out of Smiths way
under any consideration, allowing him
to row rather close toward him.
Recently, when Smith started for
town, he put Winchester rifle in his
boat for the express purpose of giving
his 'gatorship a load of cold lead.
When opposite Buzzard Island the al
igator rcappeared, and, rowing to
within easy range, Smith fired five
shots at the saurian, all of which
seemed to take effect, for the alligator
made terrible flutter in the water, and
! turned over on its back.
Three days later Smith found the
dead alligator floating near by, and,
tying rope about its head, towed it
to the Edgewater grove, when the ALI
gator was found to measure 16 feet 81
inches in length, two balls having en-
tered the skin just back of the head.
Smith then set to work and skinned
the saurian for market, when to his
great surprise the darby came across a
human skull, perfectly formed and
unbroken, but owing to the supersti-
tiousness of the negro he stopped skin
the alligator which operation was fin
ished by white employee on the grove
Further dissection brought to light a
gold watch bearing the initials &c. L.
T." The skull and watch arc now on
exhibition at Fry's taxidermy store.
Who the unfortunate man was no
one seems to know, as the initials are
not familiar about here, but it is sup
posed that he was some sportsman,
who, alone, was attacked and devoured
by the alligator, as is quite often the
case with northern tourists who come
to Florida and navigate its streams
without guide to keep them from the
dark and dangerous tributaries that
empty into the st. John's.-Palatla
Herald.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-27
Bill Nef and the

Bill Nef and the Lynx Both Surprised.
A large lynx made visit to Bill
Netf's cabin on the Emerald and made
a lengthy stay-in fact, Mr.. Lynx is
there yet. The animal was attracted
by some meat that was hanging out
side the door of the cabin There was
no lock or bolt to secure the opening,
and while it was climbing up to reach
the meat the door swung open and al
lowed the lynx to founder in, where
he proved genuine surprise party to
Bill, who was willing away the hours
by reading tiger stories. 1t was hard
to tell which was the most surprised,
the lynx or the man, but the former
evidently thought Bill meant business
when it saw him reach for the AK, and
at once made spring.
For several minutes they fought at
close quarters, and at last Bill broke
away from the beast and climbed up on
the sleeping bunk, where he could get
elbow room to swing his weapon. On
came the lynx, but missed his footing.
This was Bills time. AS the animal
made another spring for the bunk, the
ak was swung aloft and the pole was
brought down OH the skull of the ami
NAL with the usual dull, sickening
thud." The lynx dropped in a heap,
and Bill came down from his perch to
find that his blow had smashed the
skull. The animal was stone dead.
Neff's clothes were torn to tatters, and
he says the lynx weighed $50 pounds.
We are promised one of the paws,
which covers surface larger than a
mans hand, and shall be pleased to
show it to any one who doubts the
story.-Silverton Miner.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-27
twas a Nice Place to Swing.

At New Bedford, Mass, Sunday, a
lad named Weaver, while swinging
on two telegraph wires which hung
low, was seen to drop to the ground.
When picked up he was unconscious.
A physician was called and said the
boy was suffering from an electric
shock, but that he would probably
come around all right. 1t is supposed
an electric light wire became crossed
with the telegraph wires.-Philadel.
phia Ledger.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-27

An English electrician has invented
a material that he calls "alterion, F"
for the prevention of corrosion in
boilers. The interior of the boiler Is
coated with the material and from
time to time electrical currents are
sent through it.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-27

In using a rough leather to touch
up too highly polished surfaces it is
frequently observed to scratch the
work. This is caused by particles OF
dust, and even hard rouge, that are
left in the leather; and if removed by
a clean brush containing rouge it will
give the brightest and best finish.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-27
EnuIdn,t Helm It,

When the editor of this paper was a
reporter, he was once sent to see Ger
man about something or other. To the
German he said: "Sir, I am reporter
of The Sun"
"vell," said the honest Teuton,
"you can'd help dot. Vot you vantsF
Chatter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-27
Popular. as Ever.

care You Americans still as fond OF
ball as ever?
aYes, indeed. Why, all our best fam
lilies are aiding bali rooms to their
homes
aFawncy!a-C Chatter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-27

The Hired Man.
fgIve my time my song, my life to toll,
My brow of bronze, my arms Of Drawn are hers,
For her alone each Wiling muscle stirs;
For her guide the p,ovssa and delve the land,
For her my brow is 80 ,SAsy face is tanned.
Sweet labor, broW Checked as the chestnut
burs, JsS33tny lac.
Thy lightsss Law 6arssssas 81 writ spurs,
A a. e under ese neat she old line lens ssss stand
Just where ths ASple shades thu
noui,f the pansa$t winds "a, so ..st- rai
Ana I fb Il, Where oirds and moments idly H.
= ait and sit. audi
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-27
The Hired Man.

Laura-Oh, George, how can i and
you so ood?-Binghamton Leader
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-27
GwAi,S SPECIFIC MEDICINE.

ali diseases that follow as sequence
OF Se:f-Abuse; as loss of memory, Uni
versal Lassitude, pain in the back, dim;
ness of vision. premature OLD age, and
many orher diseases that lead TO in
nifty or consumption and preema-
are grave.
Is Full particulars in our pamphlet,
which we desire TO send free by mail
to every one. IS The SPECIFIC Medl-
cine is sold by all druggiStsat 81 per
package, or SIX packages Tor So or
win be sent free by mail on the receipt
of the money. by addressing
THE GRAY MEDICINE CO,
Buffalo, \. I.
On account OF counterfeits, we have
adopted the yellow Wrapper; the only
Sold in Roanoke, Va, by Budwell,
Christian & Barbee. Janl4d ~
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-27
The Citizens Bank Of Roanoke
Roanoke, Virginia.
saEens 4Auena,e, 6etWeem Jefferson
md Henry Streets.

J.. B. LEVY, President. Late cashier
Commercial Bank, Roanoke, Va.
JOHN Orr, Cashier. Late cashier
City Bank, Richmond, Va.
ACCOUNTS of banks, bankers, corpor-
ations. merchants, and individuals
solicited. Our facilities for doing a
general banking business are equal to
to any banking house in Virginia:
Collections speciality and prompt
remittances made. Interest allowed
on time deposits mlo-I
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-27
A RaaI Nica Girl.

George-Laura, will you be my better
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-27

Not less than fifteen parishes, or one
fourth of the state of Louisiana is af.
fected by the present food, and tho
damage is almost incalculable. In 1881
it is estimated that the loss was 49,
100000 1t will probably exceed half
that amount this year.
, 1890-09-09
TOWN TALK.
Cosby Little Paragraphs Picked Up
Throughout the City.

List your property with D. W. Gill,
1922 Ferguson street.
Very few arrests have been made by
the city police force lately.
The Democrats will have a still larger
blow out tomorrow night.
All Democrats are urged to be at head
quarters early tomorrow night.
w. A. Richards made a fine figure as
guide for the Democratic procession.
You can get a nice lunch at noon at
Mrs. Robinson's on Ferguson street.
The 18th is the Jewish New Year, and
for this occasion Theo. Linton has secured
appropriate cards.
There will be a meeting of Democratic
ladies this afternoon at 4 O'Clock at the
Democratic club rooms.
A charity ball announcement vas made
from the stage. and of course was a great
advertisement for the affair.
The Boston market is reported dull and
dragRy for Wyoming wool This state
and Idaho marketed 100000 pounds.
Republicans had the city band engaged
for last plight, bit held no meeting. They
had the band play all evening at their
headquarters on Sixteenth.
, 1890-09-09

In the botanical department of Cornell
university there have recently been
made some very curious experiments in
the cultivation of plants under electric
light. A number of flowers and vege-
tables have been placed where the rays
of powerful electric lamps fall upon
them night and day, and their growth is
compared with that of others of their
own species planted at the same time
and under similar conditions except in
the matter of light.
The first and most noticeable effect of
this treatment is an enormously increased
rate of growth. The plants which are
lighted seem to work day and night, and
to become especially luxuriant in foliage.
The vegetables shoot forward with
great quickness, peas for instance, which
become in a few weeks two or three
times as tall as their brethren living by
common daylight; and the same thing is
true of all the plants.
When it came to seeds or fruit of any
sort, the matter was entirely different.
Here the plants which had grown slowly
and by daylight were ahead. 1t is true
that the pea which grew by electric light
came to bearing much sooner than the
other, but its hastily made pods had very
few peas, often only one, and those of an
inferior quality.
In every instance the reproductive
powers of the plant seemed to have been
most strongly affected. being sacrificed to
mere foliage and rapidity of increase in
general size.-Youth's Companion.