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The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

In st. Petersburg the quarrels between the
theatre managers and the alleged critics Of
the newspapers have reached such pitch
that the police have compelled the critics to
sign pledge that they will hereafter refrain
from Matchmaking the theatres and concert
halls.
The Oberammergau peasants are now
charged with teaching false doctrine. 1t APP
pears that in one Of their tableaux vivants
Adam and Eve were shown, accompanied by
six children. This is in fiat contradiction of
Genesis. which credits Adam and Eve with
only two simultaneous children.
The nearest relative living of the poet
Shakespeare is probably Thomas Hart, a
resident of Australia, who is eighth in de-
scent from Shakespeare's sister JoaL. 1t is
a curious fact that there are no direct de-
scendants of Napoleon, Wellington, Wash
ington or Walter Scott.
There has just been finished and placed In
the cathedral Of Charkov. Russia, a clock Of
solid silver, weighing GOO pounds. 1t is in
memory of the Cars escape from death in
the railroad accident at Borki, and is so ar
ranged that upon October IL In each year
the anniversary Of that event-it will ring a
peal of bells.
A Texas clergymen about to be appointed
chaplain Of the penitentiary preached fare
we'll sermon to his congregation, which had
treated him rather stability. There was
nothing in the sermon at which anybody
could take offence, but some of the newest
members Of the congregation did not like the
You, so that where | am there you may be
Also"
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01

All but one Of the notorious ''boodle alder
men" Of the board Of 1884, New York city.
are restored to their old-tims privileges and
many Of their emoluments. thanks to influ-
entail friends who were willing to lend their
names to perpetual bail bonds. and to
sympathetic district attorney who can easily
keep their cases at the bottom of the calen.
dar and thus forever insure immunity from
trial. The exception is Jaehne the jeweler,
who being the first of the number arrested.
felt the full force Of popular indignation and
was sentenced to nine years and ten months
IN the State prison, his term commencing In
OCTOBER, 1886. He has served his time ouiet.
ly thus lar, working In the prison lanndrv
and apparently Is willing to expiate his Grim.
fully. But influential friends who do not
like the idea OF one suffering when all tho
rest 90 free are circulating petitions for his
pardon. 1t is to be hoped in the interest of
justice that the prayer of the petitioners will
not be granted. for. If there ever was right
eous sentence, Jaehne's was. He was shown
not only to be a "boodler" in this particular
case, but to have been notorious fence"
concerned In several jewelry robberies in
New York. These facts were doubtless
taken into account by the judge who SEN
fenced Jaehne and his pardon would be a
trayesty upon justice. There is no likeli-
hood however that justice will enter into the
case, 1t does not a, a rule In New York
criminal matters The other boodlers are
reported to be preparing to enter into politics
this fall, perhaps to unseat the very judges
who issued the warrants against them in
1886.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01


The work which the census Office has un-
dertaken in relation to the mortgage indebt-
edness Of Maine is not completed so far as to
give the most precise information upon that
subject. But certain general facts are al
ready reached. DR.. Gushing, of Turner, who
has charge of this work for the State, esti-
mates from the returns already received that
over 70 per cent. of the mortgages hanging
over Maine property have been given for the
purpose Of raising money for the enlarging
OF business and the Improvement of proper
ty. The largest mortgages in Maine are
found in the ship building and numbering
regions and in the lime districts in such
places as Rockland, Bath, Bangor and Show
hogan. In the manufacturing towns and
IA districts the mortgages are smaller,
vIse.. as low as $15. These facts do not 70
to prove the assertion so often made that the
farmers Of the State are staggering along
under mortgages that they never can lift.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01

Inc venerable Senator Morrill, OF Vermont,
iather OF the protective tariff, as he is called
because he drew up the first tariff bill. spoke
particularly Of the sugar question in his
Wednesdays speech in the Senate. Accord
Ing to the correspondent of the Roston Adj
YsiuSer' senator morrill, said that the adding
Oh iree sugar to the breakfast table presented
= stronger case than tea and coffee had pre-
scented N 1872 for like treatment. Every dol
lar OF the duty came out of the poor as well
as out OF therich II the revenue from sugar
Oh over S6o'oOO,oOo could be prudentIv done
without, the duty should be removed With
out hesitation. The average annna, oon-
sumption Of sugar was over 30 ponnd. 'on
capita; and estimating the duty at two co pts
a pound, the removal of the duty would ha ' >
saving of $5a year for every family Of five
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01
PARALYSIS.

3SAYwooD PLACE, BOSTON June 49, 1890.
On the Goth of March, 1890, 1 was taken with
an apoplectic shock, so bad that lost the entire
use Of my right side, speech and mind, and was
carried to one Of the largest hospitals in Boston,
where remained week with no gain, and my
death was expected daily by the physicians. My
brother-in- law having received much beneftfrom
the use of Murdock's Liquoid Food when he had
the Rheumatic Fever, when he found that nv
clans, carried me home and gave me Murdock's
Liquid Food, on which / commenced 10 gain
rapidly, and at this date have recovered my sight,
out assistance, say half a mile at a time. Ny
friends, as well as myself realize that my life has
been saved by your Liquid Food, as have had
no medical treatment since leaving the hospital
and was growing worse every DAY 1 remained
there. Yours, B. T. FEINAL
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01

The English have just succeeded in abol-
ishing the Office Of Keeper Of the Hawks, es-
tablished by King James H., and worth
about five thousand dollars year to the
Duke of st. Adams, Its recent Incumbent
These same English people are marching on
toward the abolition Of another greater
ofice-that Of Wearer of the crown-which
is worth many millions of dollars year and
is gradually becoming of as little practical
advantage as the offic. of the honorable
Keeper of Hawks.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01
TUESDAY, tho 18th ;dg Of August, A. D. 1890,


~. a.e ca Ididates for the following officers:
.S"-,s senate county attorney; clerk OF courts
ooun,n 70 dnty treasurer; register of deeds; one
oo,r,' commissioner; and also TO choose county
80" Ittee for two years, and TO transact any
w. srbusiness. that may properly come before the
y invention.
The basis for representation will be one dele
gate for each city and town, and one additional
delegate fer each seventy-hve Republican votes
cast for Governor at the last State election, and
one delegate for each fraction Of forty votes.
The delegates have been apportioned upon the
oi..o.h han GnlIo
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01
PARALYSIS.

Mrs. Evelyn Butman, SO Lawrence street, Bos-
ton, age 49, not recovering from the change OF
lie; had asudden attack April, 1889, losing the
entire use of the limbs OF the right side, and her
speech was so affected that she could not be under
stood; confined to her bed for two weeks, and
then recovered very slowly, but could walk only
by dragging her right foot and leaning on an
assistant; also used cane, and there was no gain
until May, 1890, when she commenced taking
Murdock's Liquid Food. Since that date she
has gained rapidly, walking without a cane or the
aid Of an assistant, and she recovered her speech,
ands able to walk from two thirds to three-quarters
OF mile at a time and do the whole lof her house
work, without any exhaustion, gaining In strength
and weight, as she Is heavier than she was before
the attack
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS win
PARALYSIS.

Reasons why it will not yield to medicine
1t comes from exhaustion of the nerves and
muscles by their being weakened by extra labor
and not being able to utilize sufficient nourish.
ment to preserve them In health.
Murdock's Liquid Food will restore Iatlents
to health suffering from paralysis, as we have
never In ten years known of case that we have
not done It, as new blood gives new life, and by
1t the limbs and speech recover their former or
partial use for many years.
We illustrate by two OF many cases that have
recovered during the last 80 days in Boston, as
well as the celebrated case that drew so much
attention Of the medical profession and press
six years ago, being the case of Miss walkup Of
Pennington, Mass
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01

A use has been found for the Congressional
Record. A Maine editor uses its ample
leaves as wrappers in which to send his own
papers to his constituents. Thus the pages
Of the great Congressional publication are at
last made to convey something interesting to
somebody,
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01
PARALYSIS.

March. 1884. Miss w. is quite singular n
case, being one OF six sisters, all afflicted In the
some manner, losing the use OF their limbs gradual
to the age OF seven or eight years. and after that
time having little control over them Two sisters
died. The brothers are not thus afflicted. This
sister has had these symptoms increasing upon
her since her eighth year. Is now twenty-seyen
and for the last year has not been able to walk
without two assistants. She suffers no pain The
sisters have all had the best medical advice that
money could procure, but in no case has the
disease yielded to treatment.
The second week of Miss WIS stay 10 our hos
pital she said her stomach was relieved OF faint
ness she had always felt She was taxing four
tablespoonfuls Of Liquid Food daily. Fourth
week, able to walk about the yard, and go up and
down stairs alone. Eighth week. color Improved.
eyes bright and clear, much more cheerful, gain.
ing in weight and health. Eleventh week, hay
gained eight (S) pounds In weight, able to stand
alone on the scales to be weighed, goes up and
down stairs daily alone, goes alone to the carriage
TO take her drive, is cheerful and takes great In
terest In everything that is going on about her,
sews, reads, makes many little fancy articles for
friends, and is gaining daily.
May, 1890, called ON Miss w. mt her
home, and she is i'm good health, able 20
perform light duties, and enjoys life daily.
je30 MW&Ftf
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01
CURRENT COM nj EMIT.
SAFE TO TIE TO.

Washington Despatch to Springfield Union.l
The members of the House have not got
Mr.. Struble Of Iowa on Speaker Reed yester-
day afternoon. 1t is the general opinion
that this will hurt Struble more than It can
possibly injure the Speaker. The latter has
the warm support of all the leaders In Con-
the applause with which the harmonious
and effective working of congressional ma
jority has been received by Republicans
everywhere, has confirmed Mr.. Reeds sup
port ers In the belief that he is safe to tie
with this last attack 1t Is noted that the
Speaker has shown conspicuous favor to the
Iowa member in the past and was entitled
to something more than this exhibition of
ingratitude.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01

AOudl.'. 1872
The committee win be in session at the Hall at
ten O'Clock in the forenoon on the day OF the con-
venton to receive the credentials Of the delegates
and attend to such other business as may be nee
essary.
E. DUDLEY FREEMAN, Chairman.
CHARLES A. TRUE, Secretary.
Portland, July 10, 1880.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01

An Original package" bill which shall
apply to rum alone will do very we'll. The
perils Of free oleomargarine do not trouble
the country greatly
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01
The Title Market.

The Chicago Globe has reduced the sale Of
titles to American young women of means to
comparatively exact figures The following
table is believed to include all who had sold
themselves up to within the last ten days or
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01

There are hot times in the United States
Senate chamber these days; but the heat is
not the heat OF action.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01
PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING. Aus. 1.

We 10 not read anonymous letters and commu-
..,auons' The name and address Of the writer
arc ~ all cases Indispensable, not necessarily for
'u Vui but as guarantee Of good faith.
we cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVRTifIoMN.

Inc Republicans Of Cumberland County are
hereby requested to send delegates to a County
Convention to be held at " " 0''"''
Reception Hall, City B1aiIdiup. Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01

The insurance written upon ne
lives OF Maine citizens by the UN-
ION MUTUAL LIFE lNsUh.
ANCE COMPANY during leos
shows an increase over 1888 OF
more than One Hundred per cent.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01

Tor RENT-Upper tenement a. n9m and
y los Franklin street; well arIanRReSS a nd
pleasant; has been completely renovatgsu , oId
improved within the past year and Is nov "a Yin
repair. A small family desired. bEN05eEM gu
SHAW, 611a Exchange street. AoA
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-02-15
ANSWERS To CORREsPONDENTSi

INQuIRER. 1. The Montana Lottery
was first authorized 10y the Legislature
August, lss1, and has been doing business
ever since. =. The CAPITAL PRIZES
ARE $4,000. $4,000. AND 5000 each, tai
Ia drawn FEBRUARY Is, 1880, and
month"; thereafter. 3. You should be
able to get Montana State Lottery Tickets
lSl.O0 eachl from any lottery dealer. Ask
for them. ar addrcss thec oinpany's man.
ager. J. j. Jacobs. Butte. Montana.
WILL wayne 1. The Montana State
Lottery always draws i'm public and "a
committee is selected from the audience
tn supervise the drawings. =. No, ~ lot
terry could not be drawn in public and he
conducted unfairly or impartially. 3.
There is no question about its fairness. 4.
The Lottery has been running for nearly
three years, and has paid AI.LITSP PRIZES
and as ''famcd for integrity as any other
lottery. 8. The Capital Prize is $15.OOO,
the smallest $50; send money to j. j.
Jacobs, Butte. Montana. or Anaconda.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-02-15
she Isidn't Kun the Town.

From the New York Herald
No matter what may he u mans ps.rson-
al convictions on the temperance question
he is hound tai respect those of his wife. The
venerable Senator Thurman was never
considered rabid on that issue. but his
wife. for reasons OF her own, was fully
imb,icd with the '.toucl not. taste not, ham
die not principle. IL is related that upon
one occasion senator Thnrnan's friends
visited his house to apprise him that a
new political honor had been conferred
upon him. He was pleased, bat after they
had been seated a few moments the con-
vcrsation Jagged and the old Roman
seemed tn be i'll at ease. His wife tried
her best tn entertain the campsliRners and
the senator excused himself. He pres
entity appeared with his boots and top
coat ON. "Gentlcmcn." said he. "we will
now go out and get something To smoke.
My wife is the boss here and we never
have anything to drink i'm the house,"
Mrs. Thurman looked pleased as she
closed the door after them. "As ] was
saying added the senator, 'she runs the.
house, but. thank God! she doesn't run
the town."
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-02-15
MR.. s.rectey's Patience.

From the New York Herald.
There ARE. an endless number of stories
hinging upon the ueculiarities of the late
Horace Greeley. most of them having tn
do with his penrnanship. But we know
next to nothing of his home life and what
Mrs. Greeley did with the great journal
list. While living at C~happaqua, he
formed the habit of taking guests home
with him unexpectedly. and, as may nat
urally be- supposed. much tn the annoy
ancs. of his wife. Thackeray told with
gls.e how he walked into the parlor after
the placid Horace, and how the journalist
tried tn assure "a pleasant welcome by
greeting his better half with an ELUSIVE
smile.
He had no soonc dropped his hat on
the center table than she picked il mp and
threw il out of the window thus mildly
expressing her disgust. Having easetl
her MIND she sllutcd the distinguished
guest with becoming gravity and all was
well,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-02-15

fellows, true tn his friends, faithful 20 ira
ditions, Of perfect personal honor. When
the United States district court was about
70 indict General Lee and myself for trs.a-
SON, General Grant interrupted and said :
Il have pledged my word for their safety
This stopped the wholesale indicement OF
Grant WAS thoroughly magnarl-
imosls, was above all petty things ar small
ideas, and, af-.r Washington. was he
highest type of manhood America ever
praluceSl.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-02-15

Don't spoil pot- clothing or soil your
hands .rifh paiat-Sot aud brush, but call AZ
the "Sto,ddrd" Office and hare pour - To
Rent and For Sale cards neatly printed
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1890-01-22
When Baby wss sick, We gave her csstoriA,
When she was Child. she cried for CastoriA
When she became Miss, she eiung to csstoria,
When she had Children. she gave them Cssteria
A Mexican Tree That Devours

TUIobe- DemOcrat.J


have taken much interest in the
study Of botany during my sojourn in
this county, the fora of which presents
one of the richest fields for the scien-
fists in the world, and have wandered
some distance from town on several oc-
casions in my search for specimens.
On one OF these expeditions noticed q
dark object on one of the outlying
spurs of the Sierra Madre Mountains.
which object excited my curiosity SO
much that / examined it carefully
through my field glass. This revealed
that the object was tree or shrub of An
unusual appearance that resolved to
visit the spot.
rode TO the mountain, the sides Of
which sloped sufficiently for me to
make my way on horseback TO within a
few rods OF the summit. But here
was stopped by an abrupt rise so steep
that despaired OF reaching it even on
foot. I went around IL several times,
seeking for some way to climb up, but
the Jagged, beetling rocks afforded not
the slightest foothold. On the top Of
this knob stands the tree / had seen.
From the spot on which now stood
I could see that it somewhat resembled
in form the weeping willow, but the
long, dropping, whip-like limbs were
Of dark and apparently Shiny appear
ance, and seemed possessed Of horri-
BILE life-like power of coiling and un-
coiling. Occasionally the whole tree
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1890-01-22

paper on which the writing is but few
hours old This he wraps about the
handle Of the knife he holds In his hand.
Then he shuts the blade so that the paper
is held firmly. With a careless move.
ment he lays the hand holding the knife
upon the edge OF the window. When he
withdraws the hand moment later 1t Is
empty The knife is heavy one and
will go straight to the bottom, and with
it the paper wrapped about it. The
waters often give up their dead, but in
animate objects Of value they hold with
in their depths.
1t is a week later. The will Of Isaac
Rawson is to be read in the presence OF
those interested. 1t is mere formality
Of course, for other than his two sons the
testator left no kin. The SONS both know
what they will hear. Robert at least
knows, and Jack may surmise. And
yet, who knows what may happen dur
ing the few hours that must elapse before
the will is opened and read? 2
"You are early. Mr.. Drew will not
be here for half an hour yet" are Rob
ert's first words TO his brother Jack as
ert already considers himself the sole
owner.
II thought it best TO have few words
with you before Mr.. Drew arrives" is
Jacks reply. Mr.. Drew is the lawyer to
whom the necessary legal transactions in
connection with the will have been en-.
trusted.
"You told me that father had said
something about a new will just before
he died; but that none but the old one,
made fifteen years ago. could be found, "
remarks Jack 20 his brother when they
are seated a moment later. The remark
is made with an interrogative infection,
80 that Robert feels impelled to reply.
ayes. no other will was found, though
searched everywhere. Fathers mind
must have been wandering when he
spoke Of another will"
Possibly; still you probably didn't
think of searching ina the river" is Jack s
next remark.
Robert turns pale; then the blood
surges back and his face becomes al
most purple. what are you driving
at? what do you meanY' he asks The
words come like gasps.
only this. On the night when you
came to tell me of fathers death, some
young men were returning from a fish
ing trip on the river. Just as they were
rowing under the bridge, missile
thrown from above struck one Of them
on the back and fell to the bottom of the
boat. See, this is quite heavy knife.
and II a piece of paper hadn't been
wrapped about it. 1t might have hurt
the young man it struck quite severely.
The young man happens to be an ac-
quaintance Of mine. He thinks the knife
was dropped by some one ON a railroad
train that was crossing the bridge tIst
then. Now l merely wish to suggest
that. when Mr.. Drew comes, we give
into his hands this document which fell
into my friends boat. and that we say
nothing about tho old will at all. How
does the proposition suit youY'-Arthur
Lucas in The Epoch.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1890-01-22
POINT PLEASANT.

A great many people have lost their
meat on the account of the warm
weather.
The meeting at the Methodist Church
here still continues with unabating in
terests. Ur to date there has been two
conversions.
Rev. l.. w. Tichenor returned last
week from visit to relatives in Hender-
son county.
George Bratcher is confined to his
room with bronchitis.
IA. Ticbenor is complaining at this
writing.
Rev. ID. J. X. Maddox began a
series of meetings at West Point the
third Sunday in this month.
j. b. Maddox made flying trip to
Evansville on business last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. @. Bennett went to
Smallhouse last Saturday to visit Mrs
BENEFITS mother, Mrs. I. M. Ross who
is not expected to live.
More anon. L.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1890-01-22
Preparing 10 Kick.
detroit Free Pres J


A well-known citizen was discover
ed going through some singular mo-
tons IN one Of the corridors Of the city
hall yesterday, and an acquaintance who
ran against him cried out:
"What on earth are you mp 10 now?''
Taking Off my diamond pin"
''But where's your watch?"
''In my coat-tail pocket"
Afraid of being robbed?"
"Oh, no. It's business"
How"
''Why, the assessors have put me
down for four dollars tax on personal
property, and I'm going in to kick"
"But you've got horse"
Eyes; but he wasn't in the day they
called"
"And piano"
That happened to be at the factory
to be vanished"
"But your bank account"
"Shl lit in my wife's name. Keep
quiet. Now then, I'm ready to go in
and tell them that the people are ready
to take up arms to rid themselves of this
terrible burden of high taxation"