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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-16
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST,

The Belfast Journal has gone to the end
of its tether on the question of spelling re-
form. 1t says:
We had become accustomed to the "y" and
maj "e" ID Smith, and the spelling OF John and
5 5Oh9Son with BIZ but when Its comes
new authors name is given as MARTIN Martins.
A hedge hog has been getting in deadly
work down East 1t is reported that surg
lcal operation was necessary Monday to ex-
tract dozen or more porcupine quilts from
the nose OF young colt. injected by hedge
hog while in the pasture. Hedge hogs have
been accused of shooting before now, but it
ispsually found upon investigation that the
other fellows was the aggressor. Porcupine
quilts come out when they are pulled, but
they must be pulled first.
When man wants to go to ride in Dover,
he goes, not letting the lack of a carriage
hinder him. The Piscataquis Observer tells
this story Of how 1t is done.
Some lawless person or persons entered the
carriage house Of Hon. A. M. Robinson one night
last week, and took out his top family carriage
for midnight drive, returning it in muddy and
nad Deen broken orlost. and a cord was used to
perform It's ONCE. He had no idea as 10 who the
marauders can be. 1t could have been done for
no good purpose.
Here Is another specimen yarn from Bel
IasI, WaldO county, communicated to the
world through the columns of the Age.
Everyone is inclined to indulge in a little HARM
less exaggeratton on weather topics, but when
well known and yeraciOus sea captain walked
into Belfast hotel last Sunday and announced
hat the risky Sabbath Zephyrs had blown a
street bydrant through board fence, it was
Thought that he was carrying joke too far, and
he was greeted with shouts OF derision. COM
mttee OF Investigation was appointed, however
and on sallying forth, 1t was discovered that the
reported phenomenon was true. The fence had
tumbled over upon the hydrant.
Mr.. A ii. Buzzell of Amherst knows Just
how Samson went to work to burn up the
cornfelds and vineyards of the Philistines
as set forth in the book of Judges. He was
melting tar the other day over a stove when
1t blazed up In the kettle and spattered on
him, burning his hands and arms He seized
the flaming mass and ran to throw it out of
doors. His collie dog happened to be in the
way however, and received shower of the
burning tar on his feathery tail which blazed
up merrily. The dog frantically ran around
the room setting curtains and table cloths
afire and upsettiDg things generally until he
managed to get outside. By rolling in the
wet grass he put himself out. The house
was damaged to the extent of $1,000, before
the fire set by the dog after the fashion of
Samson's foxes was extinguished
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-16
HE CAN AFFORD To BE LAUGHED AT.
[St. Paul PIoneer-Pressl
COLD WATER ON A BENDER.
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

In 1869 there was one policeman in Lon
don to every 858 people, in 1878 there was
one policeman to every 769 people.
The total strength of the Canadian militia
is larger than that of the United States army.
There are in 1t, all told, 37,474 men.
ilHorses could not stand the co impressed air
which the men breathe while working in the
Pott Huron tunnel, and mule power was SUBJ
stituted. The mules get fat and sleek on it,
and do not seem to mind the pressure.
They have new fashion In Philadelphia,
imported by man from South Africa, of
sprinkling pepper on their Strawberries
Pennsylvanians are queer anyway. We used
to know one who ate meat gravy on his bread
pudding. -Springfeld Union.
1t is estimated that over 20,OOO,OOO cigars
are manufactured every day in the United
States alone, and this enormous number re-
quires in the neighborhood of 100000 boxes
for there keeping AS a result there are
over zoo factories in the country. turning
these boxes out. The wood from which these
boxes are made comes from Mexico, Central
America and the West Indies.
While English bank directors are forbid
ding their clerks to marry on a less salary
than $3.50, the financiers of Vienna are pur.
suing a policy which is the very reverse
They are dismissing all there single employ
es and retaining only those who are married,
their idea being that clerk who has a fam
lily dependent upon him is less likely to go
wrong than one who has not.
Lemons are used for soap in many coun-
tries where they grow. When the men and
women of the West Indies want to wash
their hands they squeeze the juice of a lemon
over them briskly in water until they are
clean. And in countries where the oranges
grow in great plenty, country gentleman use
the cheapest kind for backing their boots.
A paper in recent article entitled "How
and When They Wrote" gives this astonish-
ing information In regard to the three cele-
brated authors
Bulwer wrote his first novels in full dress.
Bofsuet wrote his grand sermons on his knees
Iasso wrote his finest piece in the lurid inter.
walls Of Madness
fully large, and Tasso,s "iurid'' intervals
more sane than his lurid periods.
New York appears to be badly off for water.
A letter to the Philadelphia Times says:
Literally thousands of the houses of the
people of wealth and position are entirely
without water supply. The water from the
aqueduct does not rise as high as the base
ments of the houses, and people of ample
wealth are obliged to go without water in
houses which cost any where from $4,000 to
100000 piece. One day this week the
water was SO low that the fires had to be put
out in several hundred houses of the most
important sections of the city while the
plumbers turned the water off from the boil.
ers. 1t would be more accurate to say that
OFF the water, as there, was no water in the
pipes, The reason for all this is found in
the jObbery and corruption surrounding the
building of the aqueducts.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-16
The BOY Was About Right.
Howell NALL

was extinguished before he tore out of the
house did not prevent one of LowelPs excit-
able small boys from raising the neighbor-
hood with every hideous sound within his
power of utteranee. When the hubbub was
over the minister took the boy to task for
losing his head and making such racket.
"You should always retain your presence
of mind" he said.
Presence Of your grandmother" returned
the boy. Wasn't the place on fire? What
would you have me do? Put on my best
clothes, and black my boots, and walk down
to your house, and ring the bell, and wait in
her ter ask YOU ter forter Mention near the he
O. yer next Sundays sermon to a lot O. sleepy
old buffers that Jack Rustler's fathers house
was a,'hreS Guess not! | amt built that
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-16

The Portland correspondent of the Boston
Herald inquired of the Hon. Clarence Hale,
chairman of the committee on resolutions of
the Republican State convention, his opinion
OF the Australian ballot system, and also the
reason the resolution of the Young Mems
Republican Club was not reported to the
convention, and Mr.. Hale replied, shat be
thought the system had worked iu Massachu-
sets, and would work as well in this state.
he believed a similar measure would be in
troduced at the next session of the Legisla-
ture, and he both believed and hoped it
would be adopted. As to the reason why
the desired favorable resolution was not re-
ported by the committed Mr.. Hale gave the
impression that 1t was feared long discus
sion might spring up in the convention by
which nothing could be gained. and SO DEEM
cd 1t best to adopt moderate resolution, to
which no one would object, and which would
restrain no Republican from advocating as
radical q measure as he chose"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-16

Mr.. Murat Halstead is training all of his
batteries on the trans atlantic steamship
companies that build ocean greyhouads and
send them across the ocean at breakneck
speed, cutting across shallow place here,
lodging between tremendous icebergs there.
slashing into port in the midst of dense fog
and taking all manner of risks for the sake
Of saving few hours. Mr.. Halstead has
been engaged In this laudable pursuit for
several weeks, single handed at first, but
with more and more help as the hair breadth
escapes are added one to another with I'M
pleasant rapidity. He has received power
full aid from Lieutenant Glover of the hydro
GRAPHIC Office of the navy, who says officially,
after defining the position of the ice fields:
The al-mportant fact to be considered is that
these enormous masses of ice drift down past the
east coast of Newfoundland, and far down along
approaching the 4ist parallel they reach the
warm easterly moving Gulf Stream current and
their southerly progress is arrested. Many Of
them hang about the tail of the Grand Banks,
about latitude 400 30' north, longitude 900 west,
while others drift slowly of toward east-north-
east gradually melting and breaking up. The ar
gument has been made in behalf of the northerly
course that there Is ice to an indefinite distance to
the southwark and that it cannot be escaped.
idea OF the completeness of the data We receive
from masters OF vessels for use in preparing the
pilot chart must realize how true Is the clearly
dlcated evidence that there is very little or no Ice
south Of the 42nd parallel, and certainly none
whatever south of 400 30' north. Moreover. the
further north the more numerous, solid and mas
sive are the bergs; the further south the fewer,
smaller and less compact"
Commenting on this, Mr.. Halstead says,
Passengers upon ocean steamers should in
sist upon knowing whether they run south
ern routes" So they ought, but the place
to insist is on shore, before starting. Or 10
other words the companies should be for.
hidden under heavy penalties from following
courses other than the safe southern courses
laid down on the photographic charts. An
adequate penalty would seem to be loss of
passage money for month or two.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-16

Another New England man who has spoken his
mind in 10 uncertain manner is Mr.. George Fl.
Campbell, connected with the Boston and Maine
railroad, Gloucester. He expresses the faith that
IS in him in the following pointed paragraphs
81 took cold three years ago which left me with
dyspepsia and neuralgia of the stomach. Itried
all the doctors here and two in Boston, besides
using many remedies that were recommended to
me. but all of which together didn't do me
cents worth of good. Two bottles of Paine's
Celery Compound gave me more real benefit than
all the doctors and medicine combined"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-16

seriously The system has gained great
deal OF ground, but still there remains some
thing to be done. Many sincere men have yet
to be convinced of its superiority and of its
necessity. Exaggerated fears of its expense
and its complications still exist which it is
necessary to allay. The future course of
the advocates of the reform is therefore
clear. They must continue to discuss the
question, they must keep it prominently be-
fore the public, answer the objections raised
against it and iterate and reterate its points
OF superiority. If this be done there is no
danger that the reform will fail,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-16
WHAT THEY WROTE.
A Boston Reporters Investigations.

Some statements recently published in this
paper have created so much talk and caused so
many questions that press representative in
Boston was detailed to investigate the matter
thoroughly. The truth of the statements is
shown by what follows:
Among the professional men whose experience
was sought on the subject of this investigation,
was Mr.. Howard d. Moore, attorney and coun-
sellor-atlaw, 200 Washington street. Mr.. Moore
was found busily engaged with some legal docu-
ments, but was pleased to say that his name had
been used with due authority, in confirmation Of
which he placed his autograph to the following
sentiment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-16

We are informed that the Harvard College
people are exerting themselves to detect the
culprits who painted the Harvard statue.
but have as yet made no progress. One of
the best ways to get information is to makeit
an object for somebody to furnish it. Up to
the present time this plan has not been tried
by the Harvard folks. Perhaps they hope
confession.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-16

The investigation of the charge of bribery
made against Senator Fassett, of the Massa-
chusetts Senate, is not yet concluded. but so
far the evidence has certainly fallen far
short of making out probable case against
him
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-16

The Bangor Wing says ballot reform law
is question for the legislature. Certainly.
Still it is not inappropriate for party that
believes in ballot reform to tell the legisla-
ture what 1t thinks about it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-16
MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 16.

We do not read anonymous letters and commu-
nlcations. 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, 1890-06-16
CURRENT COMMENT.

THEY RE-N0MINATED MR. MILLlhEN, TOO
[Great Falls Free Press
Reed. Dingley and Boutelle, Names trio
of distinguished congressman, have been re-
nominated. Maine Republicans are not
making any mistakes in their nominations
this year.
HE HAS MADE NO MISTAKES.
[St. Louis Globe-Democrstl
Speaker Reed has been renominated for
Congress, will be re- elected, and he has made
so good a record as Speaker that his re-elec-
tion to that position is among the strong
probabilities. He has committed no great
mistakes in his independent and in some re-
spects novel course, and is honored and
valued by the Republican party for the enc
mics he has made.
HE CAN AFFORD To BE LAUGHED AT.
[St. Paul PIoneer-Press.l
Would-be funny papers can perpetrate as
Sunday school as they choose, but the fact
that the postmaster generals sagacity and
vigilance have effected for the next four
years saving of $325,00 in single item of
the contract for stamped envelopes proves
that he can run great department of the
government as successfully as Sunday
school.
COLD WATER ON BENDER.
concord Monitor.]
The bursting forth of life in spring is like a
draught Of clear, cold water when dismounting in
the morning after cramped night ride.-Boston
Transcript.
HowP Why?. Wherefores What bust.
ness has ''cool water" to be taking "a
rss s SS1s nh ride anywy n And does
What cramps the water? And why didn't II
dismount before 1t got cramped? If the
water would only stay at home o'nights II
would save itself much unnecessary discom-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-16

The Hon. Wilbur F. Lunt ought to esteem
himself fortunate man. The Eastern Ar
gus pitches into him every morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-16

1t appears that John keenan, and Alder
man 81. L. Sayles of New York, who fled 10
Canada several years ago to escape prosecu-
tion for bribery, put themselves to an en-
tirely unnecessary amount Of trouble and
expense. The other day they came back,
and the indictments against them were
called up, when District Attorney Fellows
announced that there had never been evil
dence enough against them to go to jury
on, and so dismissed the cases. There are
only two others Of these aldermanic boodlers
under Indictment now, and both of them are
beyond the jurisdiction of the New York
courts. and likely to stay there, at least until
all evidence against them has disappeared.
The end, therefore, Of the Broadway surface
railway bribery scandal, so far as criminal
prosecutions are concerned. has come. Two or
three Of the boodlers got into the State
prison, but the most of them escaped either
through flight to Canada or disagreement of
juries,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-16
For Sale.

V1HE Nicholas Hanson Farm, situated near
i Wesc0tts Hill, In Scarborough, miles from
Portland. 1t contains about 1873 acres OF excel
lent land, cuts large amount Of hay has large
pasture. and Is well adapted for a milk farm;
buildings In good repair, consisting Of house. large
barn and outbuildings; considerable amount Of
wood on the premises. Terms easy. part OF
purchase money may remain on mortgage II de-
sired.
Also about % acres of land on Spring street,
near Saccarappa village In WestbroOk, known as
the Mineral Spring lot; has a valuable mineral
spring and also good mill privilege. For informa-
ton about both the above properties inquire
AUGUSTUS r. MOULTON
my1Odu 1873 Middle St.. Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-16
Everybody a House Lot.

EXTRAORDINARY opportunity to acquire q
ing seven dollars and half (S7.5O) quarterly: or
II preferred so cts, weekly. This small sum will
secure beautiful building lot containing 5000
50 feet on Hartley or Clinton Avenue Stevens
Plains. Deering, which will soon be a part Of
Portland, In delightful neighborhood In
proximity to excellent schools and churches
Alter securing a lot, money to build may be
obtained on as favorable terms If desired. The
number OF lots to be sold on these terms Is limited
For inrther particulars apply to BENJAMIN
SHAW, 611a Exchange st. my26d1m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-16
FOR GOVERNOR,
Edwin c. Burleigh.
For REPRESENTATIVES TO CONGRESS.

First District-THoMAS B. REED.
Second Dtstrict-NELSoN DINGLEY, JR.
Third Dtstrict-SETH l.. MILLIKEN.
Fourth District-CHARLESA A. BOUTELI.E.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-16
A~M%~AzNI1@

Wherever the man of news went he met not
only emphatic confirmation of the statements
that had found their way into public print, but
large numbers of prominent people, who spoke
from personal experience and wide spread OBJ
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-16
FOR SALE.
PIGS FOR SALE.

WE have at our Piggery In Cape Elizabeth, a
w lot OF Choice Pigs, White Chester and Berk-
shire graded, which we offer for sale; orders by
mall promptly filed.
For particulars, call on or address
FLETCHER a. CROwELL,
261 Commercial Street.
mar21d3m Portland Me-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-16
Eastman Bros. & Bancroft.

The most serious affections of the
Throat, Bronchial Tubes and Lungs are,
in their commencement, but Colds and
COus his, kence the necessity for imme dat &c
attention, and the use of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-16

EOR SALE CHEAP-Two good work
late GEO. w. ALIENS, Cape Elizabeth. lO-I
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-16
$50 REWARD

THE above reward will be paid to any one Sc
= curing the detection and conviction OF persons
breaking and entering any dwelling house or
store In the town of Yarmouth.
jun1O dim
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-16

TOR SALE AT wOODFORDs One
L. 21s story house on Lincoln street. One
2 story house on Mechanic street. One story
house on WOodf0rds street. All with stables
Also 21a acres of and on south side of Spring
street. Inquire of o. P. ROGERS, 1887 Congress
street. city. ca
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-16

LARm FOR SALE-COntains 26 acres of
Il choice land, cuts 10 tons hay, pasture for
cows, buildings. new houses ell, shed aud barn all
connected. spring water in house, best little farm
10 town: Inquire of r. TITCOMB, North Var
mouth, Maine. 1O-I
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-16

DOR sALE-Property 155-159, York street,
- IA feet front, reaching back to GuilfOrd
Court, containing 1904 so. feet. with two houses,
ford Court OF tenements. A rare chance to live
In your own house and get good income besides
Or a good rental investment, as property must be
sold. VIII be sold together or separately
THORNTON LIBBY, Union Mutual ms. Build
ing. lott
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-16

ITO LET-A front room unfinished, has gas,
Il hot and cold water and large closet, central
locality Terms reasonable. For further partic-
ulars inquire Of j. f. PROCTOR, SO Exchange
street. 10-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-16

EOR sALE-At bargain, a fine stylish Bay
l. Horse, 9years old, / 8 hands inches high safe
for lady to drive sound, gentle and kind 10 har-
ness. Good reasons for selling. II. NJ. PAGE,
227 Middle street, 8 a. m. to IL m. 1o-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-16

FOR sALE-Cottage house, rooms, fur
u nished or unfinished, in first class condi-
ton, with modern improvements, situated at No.
"a Quebec street. Apply to JABEZ TRUE, 394
Fore street. 12u
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-16

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by a young man Of 81
w In store or Office Can furnish unquestiOn-
able references. Address II. j., this office. 1Ol
WANTED-A frstclass Job printer; one who
w is capable of taking charge of an office in
Bath. 80 COURT STREET, Bath Me. 21-4
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-01-25
FOnnd Naming.

If servant obeys orders as far as he
can, and does his work correctly as far
as he goes, what more can be expected
And yet the result is not always salts
factory, even to reasonable employers.
The Boston Courier has a story of a
woman who own a very large and hand
some dog, of which she is very fond,
and perhaps little proud. The other
day she sent him out to the stable to
be weighed, confding the operation to
a new servant, who looked upon the
powerful animal with considerable awe,
and apparently with some real affec-
ton.
The man was gone a surprisingly
long time, but at last reappeared, and
announced that the dog weighed one
hundred and twenty pounds.
~One hundred and twenty pounds !"
repeated the lady. "Are you sure you
weighed him right? He must weigh
more than that"
%Oh, yes, marin; sure an 1 weighed
him right, but could't get him all on
the scales"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-01-25

@Yo' will"
II tell you, pop, I won't"
"Yo' wuthless wench! I'll larn We
who's boss. I'll beat you till the blood
runs down yer legs. so hep me !"
Running to distant corner of the
main room he caught up q gnarled
hickory cane and fastened back to the
kitchen.
where's Nance?" he demanded of
his wife.
~She done put out while yo' wus
lookin' fer yer stick" was the answer.
~The slut! I'll find her an wallop
her like 1 would dog"
~Stay, sir!" cried MILFORD, as Melton
opened the door. @Stay, sirl Surely
You wouldn't strike woman?"
Il wouldn't, Ell? I'll whip her like
q dog, tell yo' Stand backl" and
tearing himself loose from the grasp
of his guest, he rushed out into the
darkness and was swallowed up In the
night.
Suddenly wild scream rang high
over the roaring of the wind In the
pines-a scream so pitiful that MILFORD
rushed off In the direction from
whence il came.
%HelpI helpI helpl"