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The Portland daily press., 1890-04-18

Isabelle Barrows, of Boston, recently ac-
complished one of the most remarkable feats
In modern journalism. She wrote verba-
tlm report OF a speech made in German by
Carl SchurZ, which she turned into English
while her pen was flying across her paper in
stenographic characters.
General Sherman observes that he has met
within the last few years, not less than 90
600 men who claim to have turned the tide of
war. And then old Tecumseh adds that he
sometimes spins yarns himself.
Barnum's latest idea is to secure the num-
mics OF Rameses ii, and his fair daughter
who succored Moses. These articles are now
In the museum of Boulak, and $4,000 has
been bid for them. The Khedive is at pres
ent the proprietor of these treasures, and
might Tor a consideration, permit them to
depart for the United States, where they
would create greater sensation than they
40 In their present abiding place. How fer
tlie, now widely sweeping are Mr.. Barnum's
ideas.
A teacher in New York school went to
administer the time honored punishment
upon small boy the other day, and encoun
tered percussion cap, which the boy had
intended to have premature Fourth of July
with during vacation time. The result was
a ruined pair Of knickerbockers, very un-
happy boy, and teacher with one dress
minus a sleeve, and hand which will be
wrapped up for the rest of tie term. In
these days of Internal machines one cannot
be too careful. Let the school teachers take
warning.
Professor III. H. Boyesen likes to tell of
the time when, youth just out of the uni-
versity, he held the chair of Latin and Greek
in college at Urbana, O. Even then his
poems and stories appeared from time to
time in the Atlantic Monthly, and he consti.
tuted the literary circle at Urbana. The
fact that there was literary man in the
place duly impressed the inhabitants, and
one day Professor B0yesen was stopped
on the street by two little girls, one of whom
| Crusoe?' Maggie says you did,.
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-18

The work of revising the tariff along the
lines OF protection which the Republicans in
National convention assembled promised to
take up and complete has now been begun
The Republican members of the Ways and
Means committee have prepared bill and
introduced it in the House. The bill has the
support of all if them except Mr.. McKenna
who objects to the provision for free sugar.
VI course 1t Is not to be expected that this
bill will be entirely satisfactory to eyery Re-
publican. If we wait for measure of that
kind it Is safe to say that the tariff will never
be revised. There must be compromises IL
tariff bill is to be passed. Certain industries
must be content with less protection than
they think their interests require. While II
would be putting the case too strongly to as.
sert that bad tariff revision will do the Re-
publican party less harm and be more salts
factory to the country than no revision at
all, it is safe TO say that it will be altogether
better to pass a bill, that incurs even violent
hostility from some interest, than to let the
revenue continue to pile up year after year
far In excess of the country's needs, which
will be the result Of no revision at all. The
Republicans are pledged to reduce the sur
plus, and the public expect them to keep
their promise. The Democratic party has
repeatedly demonstrated its incapacity to
deal with the matter in way to meet the
approval OF the country. The Morrison plan
uio not meet the approval of sufficient Dem
ocratic members Of the House to mass that
body, and the Mills bill was repudlated Inv
the country. The Republicans now have an
opportunity to demonstrate to the countru
that they are capable Of dealing with the
SUBJECT Ii they fall to pass bill of course
the country will be inclined to regard sncb
failure as practically confession of inco
pacity. The duty of the Republicans is, there.
fore, to sink all minor differences and pass
before the close of the present session bill
that shall revise and reduce the revenue.
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-18
A Special Excursion
BLUFFT0N OFFERS

To investors the brightest prospects of any of the
towns of the South.
Its SOLID BLUFFS Of BROWN HEMATITE
IRON ORE constitute the MOST WONDERFUL
DEPOSIT KNOWN, and the company is daily
shipping from its mines large quantities of ore to
the leading furnaces of the South. 1t is in the
CENTRE of an ESTABLISHED IRON DIS
TRICT, FOUR FURNACES surrounding its city
site being in successful operation.
The Company has built and furnished an ELE-
CANT HOTEL, now open to the public. Streets
are graded, and a number of SUBSTANTIAL
BRICK BLOCKS and tasty dwellings erected.
The LEADING ED JCATIONAL institution of
the South, viz: THE UNIVERSITY OF THE
SOUTHLAND" has been located at Bluffton, the
erection of which will begin at once. Negotia-
tons have been closed for the establishment OF
EXTENSIVE MANUFACTURING PLANTS,
among which are some OF NEW ENGLAND'S
BEST KNOWN FIRMS. What other towns will
be months in perfecting has already been accom-
plished.
The unwise imitation of values in real estate
will be avoided, and buyers can be ASSURED OF
HANDSOME PROFITS. THE SMALL CAPT.
TALIZATION Zone half still being treasury
stock) commends itself to prudent investors.
Il limited amount Of this stock aOtH be issued
w P"T, 700 " ~es00"et " IL Pei oeit, ~ edheH
before AprU 80, and be received on that date, and
subsequently at par IN payment of land pur-
chdSes.
Bluffton is situated on the main line of the L. T..
Va. & G. r, r., and one mile from the Z. g. w. R.
r. OF Alabama.
For prospectus and all further information ad-
dress Hon. S. j. Anderson, Portland, Me-; S. N.
Mayo 1o3 Milk street, Room l. Roston; w. M.
Pennell, Brunswick, Me-, or the Company, Bluff
ton, Alabama. apr1Odtd
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-18

Mr.. Carlisle's report In behalf of
the minority of the ways and
means committee on the tariff bill is a
thorough going free tade document. and in
that respect it is an improvement over the
evasive and ambiguous treatment this SUBJ
lect has frequently received from the Demo
cratic party in tho past Mr.. RandalPs
death has taken from the ranks of the party
about the only protectionist that had the
courage OF his convictions, and who was
powerful enough to make it worth while to
pay some heed to his views. There are some
others who believe, as did Mr.. Randall, but
they are not demonstratiye, neither are they
powerful enough to make any trouble for the
free traders. Hence it was safe to practi-
cally commit the party to free trade pure
and simple, and this Mr.. Carlisle has done.
I'VE are now" says the Kentucky statesman.
at the parting of the ways" That is to
say henceforth the Democratic party, unless
Mr.. Carlisle's lead is disputed, will advance
along free trade lines. while the Republi-
cans will adhere to the policy that has been
pursued in this country for the last quarter
OF century, during which the people have
advanced in wealth and prosperity at pace
unequalled in any similar period. 1t is well
to have the issue thus clearly drawn.
Heretofore 1t has been obscured somewhat
by the tendency of the Democrats to hedge
whenever an election was pending and to
deny that they intended anything more than
very moderate reduction of duties with lots
OF Incidental protection thrown in.
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-18

Tomorrow the towns that hold stock in the
Knox & Lincoln railroad will vote on the
question of accepting the offer of the Boston
syndicate for the road. The indications are
that Rockland and Thomaston will vote yes,
Wiscasset and Waldoboro no, while
Baths vote bids fair to be in favor
of the affirmative side. To an out
slider it looks as II very serious mistake
would be committed If the towns vote not to
sell. The present offer is probably the final
one of the Boston syndicate, and there is no
prospect Of getting one from any other
source. Gen. Hyde has demonstrated that
the towns along the line of the road would
be better off today If they had accepted the
Maine Central's offer made ten years ago.
Ten years hence, if the offer of the Boston
syndicate is rejected, in all probability it
will be easy to demonstrate that the reiec-
ton of this offer was as great a mistake as
the rejection of the Maine CentraTs. If fore
sight were only equal to hindsight we
haven't any doubt the vote to sell tomorrow
would be practically unanimous.
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-18
|ABROT

Grand English Opera Go.
Largest, strongest and only successful English
opera Co. In America. Abbott Annandale Mire-
ma, Mlehelena: Eliot Pruette, BrOderick, Allen.
Ready Kari. Martens newly Organized ssrnnd
Chorus aud Orchestra. ib this brilliant and va
lied repertoire: MONDAY, Verdfs grand Tragic
Opera, EHNANI, 9th sto kbr dgr, Emma
Abbott and entire company; TUESDAY Especial
matinee) FlOtow's charming Opera, VI ARTHA,
9th WatiSee; EInma AbbOtt's famou. "last rose
ofsummer "entire company; TUESDAY, at SPIN.
.ioun0ds Immortal Opera, FAU IT. 18th Pop,
Emma Abbott as M rguerlte, entire company.
gorgeous costumes, enchanting music. biilll ant
mise en- scene. Reserved seats 75e and 81 90, ad.
mission soc; Matinee soc and 75c; admission
Doc; child zen, matinee 25c, 35c, soc; now on sale
at stock bridges music store; ha fare on all the
apI6d1W
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-18
WHY DON'T We?
Yes that's questIon-why don't n
Range. Every The - "
Quaker and New Tariff Ranges

are more sought after.
There is no profit in
buying a light weight
Range /; you save two
or three dollars when
you buy it and waste
nine or ten to get sat.
isfactiOn out Of it, be.
sides wasting your
coal and wood. A
Range you need about
twice In your married
life-that is-if you get
a good one, for a Ouak-
er will last you, with
ordinary care, twenty
years. Then look at
the imprOvements-nO
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-18
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

The youngest millionaire in New York is
Marshall o. Roberts, son of the late Mar
shall o. Roberts. He is ten years old and
worth $5,000,000,
"Eiffel stockings" are so called not be-
cause they are any higher than other stock
iinIgs. but because they are expected to cover
thousands Of feet.
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-18

One Micah W. Norton of North New Port
land is suspected Of an atrocious murder.
OF course that makes Mr.. Norton distin-
guished parsonage about whom everybody
wants to know. A week ago nobody cared
where he was born, how old he is,
how much he is worth or what kind of
clothes he wears. Now this is all changed.
ard the public want to know all these things.
With view of supplying this great public
want several reporters have been Inter
viewing" the aforesaid Mr. Norton, with,
however. rather Indifferent results. Mr..
Nortvn doesn't realize apparently how dis
tinguished person lac ha. become His 70
plies to the reporters are very opbinxlike
and leave the public as much mystifed in
regard to the things about him they want to
know as they were before he was questioned,
He is. in brief, very exasperating sort Of
suspect.
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-18
NJ Q TT Q il.

TINE undersigned, who tas been for seven wears
IL In the employ OF Chas. Il. Snow, has opened
a shop TO DO all branches Of mason work whiten-
ing and whltewashing specially. Persons want
ing good JOB done cheap should call at 167
S Guar, street Portland, Me. A. w. HIGGINS,
Residence, Capislc Pond, Deering, Me.
aprl5d1w
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-18

The trustees of the Maine Insane Hospital
have decided, in case the present outbreak Of
diphtheria continues. to erect a building to
which such cases can be removed, and thus
the spread of the contagion among the in
mates Of the hospital be arrested. This is a
good move, but the building ought to be cree
ted whether there are more leases in the
hospital or not. There is always danger of
contagious disease breaking out in the hos
pital. and nobody can tell. how near or far
off 1t is. 1t is only reasonable prudence,
therefore, to be always prepared for it. Had
such building as is now proposed been in
existence when the first case Of diphtheria
appeared year ago, it is probable that the
disease would have been arrested immedi
ately, and instead of score Of cases, som,
of them fatal, there would have been Blu
one
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-18

A ship load of Swedes are now on their
way to occupy some of the abandoned farms
of Vermont; and if the new colonists get
along well and report favorably doubtless
they will be followed by many more of their
countrymen. If we must go abroad to pro-
cure agriculturalists Sweden is probably the
best place there is to go to, for experience
has shown that, all things considered, the
Swedes makes the most thrifty citizens that
come to us from foreign lands. While the
tendency among the immigrants from most
other countries is to herd in the cities, the
Swedes as rule prefer an agricultural life,
and therefore settle in the country districts,
where they find plenty to do, and if their
profits are not large, they are sufficient for
their needs. Names experience with the
Swedes has been altogether pleasant one.
and so has been the experience Of the North
west
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-18

An Indian medicine man who bears the
euphonious name of Meat Axe has gone into
the Virgins business. He has just issued a
prediction which says that there is to be a
food, after the manner Of the one that took
place in the time of Noah, though somewhat
more circumscribed, that is to drown several
thousand white men who are said to be re-
sponsible for some bad treatment to the IL
dams. Doubtless in this case the wish is
father to the thought, and in view of some
of the history Of the white mans dealing
with the red man, we don't know as Meat
Axe can be very much blamed for harboring
such a wish.
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-18
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN.
MOCK ADOPTION
Promenade Concert +!

Floor tickets soc; Admission to gallery 35e;
holders Of floor tickets may exchange them az
Heseltine's drug store, corner Congress and Myr-
tie streets, for reserved seats In first rw In gall
lery without extra charge. apl8diw
"MoRE MONEY IS TO BE MADE SAFELY IN
SOUTHERN INVESTMENTS THAN ANYWHERE
ELSE" Hon. VIM ID. KELLEY, Of Penn.
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-18
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Odinance Relating to Dogs.

EVERY owner OF keeper of a dog shall annual
= ,ly on the first day OF April cause IL to be re-
gistered, described and licensed for one year in
the Office OF the City Clerk, by paying therefor to
said Clerk the sum OF twenty-five cents, and shall
cause IL to wear around Its neck collar distinct
ly marked with the owners name and registered
number, nd shall pay into the City Treasury for
such license one dollar.
Whoever k. cps dog contrary to the provi-
sions Of this ordinance shall forfeit ten dollars to
be recovered on complaint to the use OF the city
All fines and penalties provided 10 the pre-
cedlng sections may be recovered on complaint
city.
All other ordinances relating to licenses for
dogs are heIeby repealed.
1t shall be the duty OF the City Marshal TO cause
all dogs To be destroyed which shall be found at
large within the city without collar, as required
by these ordinances.
In case any dog shall be found loose or going at
large. contrary 10 any Of the foregoing provisions
the owner or keeper thereof. or the head of the
family or keeper Of the house, store. ONCE or
other place where such dog Is kept OF harbored
shall forfeit and pay sum not exceeding ten
dollars.
CITY MARsHALis OFFICE
April a, 1880.
The above ordinance relating to dogs will be
strictly enforced by me.
WIN. H. GREEN City Marshal.
ape dtt
The Portland daily press., 1890-04-18

We do not read anonymous letters and commu-
ncations. 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., 1890-04-18
CITY OF PORTLAND.
NOTICEO OF HEARING.

WHEREAS, Payson Tucker and others have
w pettioned the CRY Council to lay out new
street or public way in said city, beginning at a
point on st. John street near Congress street. and
extending thence TO some point on Portland street
near Weymouth street, and whereas said petit
ton was referred BY the City Courcil March 3rd.
1890, to the Undersigned, for them 70 consider
and act upon, therefore
NOTICE Is hereHy given to all parties interest
ed, that the Joint Standing Committee OF
the City Council on laying out new streets, will
meet 10 hear the parties and view the proposed
way on the. 2lst day Of April 1890. at 3
o'clock In the afternoon at the corner OF Congress
and 81. John street. and will then and there
proceed to determine and adjudge whether the
public convenience requires said street or way
to be laid out.
Given underour hands on this 9Th day of April,
A. ID. 1890.
HOLMAN s. MELCHER, Mayor.
J0HNF. RAND, Committee
ROBERT A. MCCLUTCHY. on
A. ID. SMITH. Laying out
A. b. ST EPHENS0N, New Streets
JOHN COUSINS,
Portland, April 18th, 1890.
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-12-25

"'Doan mako no difiunoe whut rod
though. an mon dat. Of you say err
nathor word on dat subjcok I'll make
you git often dis boss q wSz ridin' be-
HIN himl an walk home.'
you botser blebe I hushed up. q
was monatuss skcery right or long dAr.
an woalder tuck or duck At Of be
hadcr made mo git down.
"wall, WI turned or inter . skirt o.
woods. an rid or long whar do acos hung
low ober dc road. Putty soon I shink
my blood gwine ter frecxe. Err voice
from IL seemed like way up yandcr oSil
out;
"John Potter Thomas. John Peter
Thomas.
Whoa says ole mara who dat
call mop
John Pctcr Thomas, John Po.sf
Thomas
"Mussytrl Lawd. who dat oaliin' mo?i
skiamed de old man. en- he cooked d
spurs In do hoss. IN erway bc won't down
do road. Dar wux er biH bend In ds rad,
an marster kep ridin' wtd bis head
tucked down. an not sayin' n word Till
we got roun' dat bcnd, an den, lest &c he
guntcr talk ter mo Ia or skeercd sort o.
way. yer" come do voicc erxin. Dis time
IL say: John Peter Thomas. John Peter
Thomas, you luin't run crwny sruin mo.
Stop
"fou better blcbc he stopped right
dar In do road. or ahakin' oil ober
John Peter Thomas, John Pots&
Thomas, wharfo you gwlne treat dem
po' culled folks 40? ESQ got my cyo on
you. John Peter Thomas. an you bettor
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-12-25

look out. Doan furgit 'em on do day o.
do chrismnss, John Peter Thomas
'Den de voice hushed an ole marstef
groaned. After while we rid on. an
bimcby the oio pusson said: Jake, doan
you say or word % whut has took plaoo
ter night. ] wus Jest or foolin' bout you
folks not habin' no ChrS'muss.
II want gwine say nuthin' fur wua
mighty nigh skccred outcn my raw hide
shoes. tell you; an wen got tor nv
cabin wuz 80 cited dat ! bumped bot
sides O. de- do ez ! went In. De next
day narstsr call Va NIL UP an soy: Tso
mighty sorry dat sou thought ] wan's
gwinc gin you no hollordny. Wy da
Lawd know lhb you, ar 'stdad os
habin' or week. Wy bless 20 souls, yoY
may bab two iic looked ut ne w'ea he
say dis, but he nooter. fur I want gwine
ter say er word, de Lewd know'd. far
want done bein' skoored at dat mint.
''Dar wus er mighty hecp o. happiness
iu dc qnartcr dat night, an while wus
scttin' by do fire. mos ready ter 60 tor
bed, who should como in but old Chuck.
"'whus tell your says he.
"'You tole mo do truf an nnthin'
sboYter. but 'ciaf | thought you dun
los so mine. Say. ef you swar you
neber mention It will tell you suthin,.
Will you swar7
Vas soy lie. \ will swar.'
Den ] toie him what had happoned,
an don bo aay. "Ef you swar not fss
say nuthin' FL tell you suthin'.'
swofe. an den he laughed liko ho gwine
take er NJ an after no got abic which
peered Ter be er monstus long time. ho
wuz so tickied. he say. bo did. Man rp
er bendin' tree. or haw. haw. White
man an CT Niger como ridip' er long.
Man up de tree called de name d do
white man. White man gifts skeered
an gaIlops his bosA Man trapped down
outcn de trec--cuts through do woods,
gifts inter or nuder tree ahead o. dc whits
man. an gins him somo--haw. or haw---
somo advice. White nan, do next dsy.
call up do nigaers--ter be, he--yoa
know dc rest
wall. cbiiiun." the old man eontsn-
ued. ''f sot dar or Iookin' At Chuck, AZ
er thinkin' dat 30 wuz sartiniy do smart.
est pGsson ] ober seed 10 my life, an I
sometimes wonders wbut DO would er
boon ~ ho bad or libon Po' oIo man.
One Chfis'muss wo laid bin down under
de big rod oak tree. Take yerc, lemmo
git dcze sweet tators outon do Gfo."
ORR r. REkh
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-12-25

near bis ard took both his hands in
hers Her eyes we're wot. too.
ono. John" she SAID. softly. II did
not die OF fever. and I mover loved any
one but you. and ~"
bon Dorothy Waters broke down.
and was comfortcd like child. and
these two old lovers sobbed out their
hearts JOY ~ that lonely cabin on Christ
mas M lTuiag
~ is needless 20 relafe how John and
Dotty had been lovers from childhood:
how evil t0uTGrs had lied 70 him on bis
return frOm war. aud his simple heart
believed them Why toll of tho long
anguish these two bad suffered in that
score Of years The world knows these
stories too wciL
u needed No explanation 20 make
John understand THAT Dorothy bad come
on purposo % seek him. The story Of
The night before vanished into thin air,
and was forgotten
Tic took her as tho best Cbristuas-gift
God ever gavo 70 man. and when no
raised her face and kissed her. he regis.
tered vow ia rs fcart which ne viii
keep until the breath ioaves him "
was - 'nayriage Jw DuHH KAufK
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-12-25

wuz er mighty funny pussoh. an da
called him Chuck Well, attcr we fouu'
odt de thing had dun been settled an
dat we want gwine tor git no Chris
muss, ] went inter Chuck's cabin ono
night tor greave wild him as had dun
greaved Wild ali do yuders. Chuck he
wuz er scttin' by de fre maxim ar GROSS
bow
"'Whnt you gwine do wild datY SAYS |.
Shoot rabbits wild itdurin' do Chris.
tnuss. says be.
"'W'y. donn you know dat oIo marster
ain't gwine gin us no Chrs'moss2'
No, doan know dat
"'Wail, it's time you wuz er fndin'
out
"'oh. no faint Ole mars thinks he
amt gwino gin us no Chris'muss, hut ho
hG'
"'iow you know
'Neber mine-sutbin' dun been or
whispo in TOR me-
"'Yas. an will whisper or long time
10 yoL shoot no rabbits wild dat ar crosa
bow duriD' dis here comm Chris'muse.'
"'All right, 81 you thinks 30. hab IL
go own way, hut tell you dat dis is
goin' Ger be one dc mos joyable Cbris'-
muses. you cher seed.
81 doan know how IL gwine come
says l.
"'oh, mcbby not, but you amt or very
smart pussOn. no bOg
II thought DO Guinea niger had dnn
los bis mine, an got up an went sor
ny cabin an lay down. mighty sorror-
ful
de next day marstcF tOio me dat ho
want me Tor go up ter town wid him Ter
stan berbiue his cheer an wait on bim
- de hotcl table. or habit dat do white
'pllis hab IL dem days. an thought dat
utter We got out or de road I would hab
chgncc Ter talk him outen dat 'cision
80 he dun cum tor 10 do regards tor
hfis'muss But somehow didn't bah
noryo tor mention IL Tor him o. we
as gwino. an don lowed Tor merse'f
80 ! wait til we como back
1T WIZ putty late In dc nirht ez we
dc toward home bar had beon or
tle skift o snow. an dc yoth looked
se er sheet dun been spread ont on IL.
very thing wuz 80 gbost-liko dat !
Int SEQ how be could git mad a. mo
~ talkin tor him. 50 I says. says
iarster. Cbrist'muss viii soon be ycro.
Jn't it2'
Hush 20 mouf,' Says bc; "dar ain't
. sicher thing - Chrifnuss. Oar uster
%. but ar aintuow.
q" J thought % wus gNinc keep on Joe
+c avs