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The Portland daily press., 1891-03-19
saved a Be by from Death,
New York Herald.]


during q small tenement house fire ON
the east side there was thrilling Incl
dent that was not chronicled at the time.
1t occurred at rear window in the sec
ond story. The flames had been extin-
guished with trifing damage, but the
house was full of smoke.
Suddenly woman tottered to the open
window. In her arms she held a bundle,
tightly clasped to her bosom. 1t was in
white wrappings. Quickly the crowd oil
people in the yard below saw the woman
Great clouds of smoke whirled about he,
head in suffocating volumes, and the
crowd called upon her to jump.
She hesitated, but extended the bundle
at arms length, from which at that mo.
ment there came faint cry. Itwas g
baby's voice.
''Save my child" implored the woman.
Instantly blanket was procured and
strong men held its corners.
drop itr' they shouted.
With her face averted the agonized
and imperilled mothor let the baby fall.
Down the little one futtered like white
winged, wounded bird, with the despair.
ing cry of Mamma" upon its lips.
Lightly it struck the blanket, and mo-
ment later it was taken up safe and
sound, but sobbing, by motherly look
ing woman in the throng.
It required but few minutes to raise
ladder and rescue the self sacrificing
mother from her perilous position and
restore her dimpled darling to her arms.
This touching rescue was loudly
cheered by the sympathetic spectators.
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-19
Venerable Vanity.

The vanity that survives the decay of
every personal charm is, of all foibles,
the most ridiculous. One can hardly
blame beautiful woman for rejoicing
In the admiration to which her mirror
tells her she has right, or for setting off
to the best advantage the physical per-
fections with which heaven has endowed
her; but the withered grandam who was
once Hebe is not excused by her ante
cedents for attempting the role of Hebe
In spite of faded cheeks, lack luster eyes
and hair that has deprecated from gold
to pewter and is lacquered over to con-
ceal the change.
Looking glasses tell the truth, to three
score as to sixteen. They reflect saffron
as faithfully as rose, and when the SAT-
from is OVERLAND with manufactured
bloom they tell the enameled elder to
her face that it is unnatural. And what
the mirror says silently society repeats
with sheer. 1t is impossible to mistake
rouge for the tint of nature. The i'm
posture is as apparent to every observer
as if Beware of paint" were written on
the forehead of the pink saucered lady.
Pale young women as well as sallow
old ones are much given to coloring
their cheeks in this age of personal
artifce. Hundreds of girls between the
ages of 16 and 20 paint their faces at
least as often as they clean their teeth.
Never were there more counterfeits Of
nature in circulation than in this our
day. 1t seems to be the fashion to be
spurious
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-19

me o1u time prejudice against report
ers is fast passing away. The pencil and
notebook scribe now finds little difficulty
in gaining access 10 any and every house
In town. This is especially the case with
women reporters, who are now chosen
from class of people who would as soon
think of moral suicide as of violating a
confidence. Whatever is told them they
respect and only print that which Is
actually intended for publication. Peo-
pie have found this out from experience
and they have gained confidence accord
ingly. But some of this reporting is ter
ribly exacting work and difficult to man.
age. For example, Miss Reporter goes
to see Mrs. Interview about forgery in
which her brother was impEcated-not
actually guilty, you know, but drawn
into the case in a questionable way, posi-
bly, receiving diamonds for his wife when
the world said no diamonds were due.
"Now, I'll tell you conhdentially," be-
gins Mrs. Interview.
mo, please don't tell me confidentially,
because I shall want to give the newspa-
pers 1ar account, and can't do it If
you bind me in this way"
"Well, you can say that those jewels
were promised long ago and were given
to my sister-in-law because she was Of
service to Mrs. Blank when her last baby
was born. But please don't tell that"
''I think if you let me mention that
little fact every one will understand and
bein sympathy, and it will do your broth
er's side of the story lots Of good"
"Oh, mol no, indeedl Butyou may tell
part of it,"
And so the interview goes on, wearing
out the unhappy reporter. who must get
in her "story," and who is doing battle
between her newspaper instincts and the
betrayal of confidence. Try reporting a
little while if you think you can always
tell the right thing and WITHHOLD the
wrong. Just try it
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-19
Word Shadows.

Under this title a writer in The At
lantic Monthly discourses upon the fanci-
full and grotesque dialect of the southern
negro. In the plantation patois" are
many expressions which display genuine
humor and happy knack at picturesque
statement, as, for example, when an un-
productive piece Of ground is called
''failery LAM" and an obedient and
tractable servant an ''orderly gall"
The favorite and indispensable bread
of the field hand-that made of corn
meals "John Constant, while wheaton
bread is s'Billy Seldom" Our word sac
cuse" becomes "'scuse" III the negroes
mouth. There are few of his race, alas,
who have not been, at some time OF
other, "'scuse of a cow" "'scuse of a
pig" i" 'scuse of par shoes" and so on
down the scale.
A half starved calf is 'fcalf dats
been whipped wild de churn dasher. +"
To keep down grass is to eight wild
GENIAL Green" A matter well accom-
plished is essentially DONE" as, for
instance, when she cooks, she DIES es-
sentially cooks good" A proud person
is an ''umptious somebody"
To live easily and happily is to live
"jolly and wild pleadjure." To be i'll is
to shave misery" To be quite well is
to be "des sorter tollerble." Entertain
ing conversation is ''mockin' bird talk. "
Lively tunes are skinner SONGS" or
''reels," or "corn-hollers," s'jump up
SONGS" or "chunes dat skip wild de
banjo" Religious songs are member
songs" OF "hymn chimes"
Not to be a church member is to be
"settin on the sinner seat" ssstin in de
open fep, "drindn' de cup of damna-
tion," and many other such phrases. To
enter the church is to "jine de band )" to
stake up de cup er salvation" to 'sgit a
seat wild de members" to be "gethered
in" to put on shine line gyarment, "
and so on indefinitely.
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-19
the g aby's Bath.

Nursery conveniences have been sup
plemented by the introduction Of new
sponge basin. This is pretty and deep
china bowl, decorated in quaint Green
away figures and divided into two dis
tinct receptacles by a porcelain partition.
Hot and cold water are thus directly at
nurses hand, with powder box and a
soap cup of a pattern to match. To fur
ther increase the usefulness of this novel
ty, small willowware stands in white and
gold are provided, on to which the sponge
bath may be lifted and readily trans
ported to any part of the room
Huge but light weight willow woven
hampers, exquisitely trimmed with white
esprit and pale blue ribbons, are fitted
up with every known nursery luxury,
from an ivory and silver rattle to keep
the small bather quiet, to the days ward
robe and cushion fine enough for q
duchess toilet table; no single article is
lacking. The bassinet, with its low
swung rockers and graceful canopy, is
done up in the same manner and leaves
the infant nothing to desire.- :
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-19


While a large pine log was being sawed
into lumber at Brown 81 Halls sawmill
near Acton, Ont, after the outside slab
and one board had been cut off, and
while the workmen were turning over
the log preparatory to ''squaring" it,
they were surprised to see large toad
poke his head out of hole, where he
was imbedded, and where he had barely
escaped being cut up by the saw.
How the creature ever got there is a
mystery, as he was completely encased
in the wood, with no possible means of
ingress or egress. AS the log was the
fourth or fifth up from the butt of the
tree, his position must have been at least
fifty or sixty feet from the ground.
There is but one way of accounting for
the fact that he was found in the posi-
ton named. He had grown up with the
tree from infancy, and was probably
hundreds Of years old when the saw
awoke him from his long nap.
The animal was quite fat, and nearly
as large across as mans hand. The
tree in which he was found was perfect
ly sound, with the exception of de-
cayed spot about foot in length below
the hollow place in which he was i'm
bedded~
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-19
REVIEW OF PORTLAND WHOLESALE MARKET

rOh linz w EEh MICH. ID.
The distribution Of general merchandise is very
fair but there is no particular rush in any depart
ment. In several leading articles frmer tone is
noticed. Flour Is very strong, more active and ad
vancng in sympathy with still further rise In
Wheat. Me-. Charles j. Chapman, representing
some Of the largest mills in the West, received a
number of letters during the past week, giving
valuable information as to the position Of the
Flour market, all of which indicate much
higher prices In the near future. Some heavy
dealers are of the opinion that the leading patents
will soon reach 81 barrel. Another rise was re-
ported in Corn to-day bag lots touching 30 against
75e76c last week, with Oats about &c above last
weeks figures. Hog products have also develop
ed considerable strength, and we note an advance
of 5ac barrel on pork, and 1s to Ac pound on
Lard. The market for Beef holds firm with fair
demand at unchanged prices. Raisins dull and
steady. Sugar easy and lower with very mod
crate inquiry at 6ssc for graduated and 61sc for
Extra @. The prices Of refined granulated and
fine In bond for April delivery are ass "A 11-1ec
Coffee firm for all kinds; mild grades 1a@1c bet
ter the worlds visible supply on March was l. :
92l .619 bags compared with 2,167,S23 bags on
Feb !. This shows decrease OF 236, 304 bags
during the month OF February, and makes the
supply on the first OF the month the malest on
record. Molasses quiet and steady. Teas steady
with more strength on medium and common lots
OF Formosas. which are scarce and wanted. Dry
fish quiet and firm; stocks continue small. Her
ring 2 a3c higher. Seeds firm and active Fresh
Beef arm at the advance with good business do
ing; sides ga gSNc, fores 51a@8c, hinds s1s q
12G I6c. backs 7G7 &c. rattles 494hc; sheep
91hc9Ioc, lambs 10ha11, hogs SAC, hams
S Shc; III pders . sac Iupentine L. of. sulphur
have advanced TO $40 ton.
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-19
a Delicate Question.

During lull in the court proceedings
at Auburn the other day, Sheriff Lamb
propounded a legal question based ON an
actual occurrence recently in East Liv-
ermore. Two neighbors in that town
own rams. One of the rams jumped
over the fence into the field of the neigh
Dor and while there injured one of the
cattle which was grazing in the field.
The neighbor caught the ram and tied
him in the barn where his own ram was
tied. As he happened to give him too
much slack rope the ram got at the more
securely tied ram belonging to the man
who had tied him and killed him. After
having performed this feat he managed,
through the extra amount of rope, to get
so entangled as to get hanged by the neck
until he was dead. The legal question
involved was as to who should pay for
the ram-the neighbor who, by letting
his ram loose, caused all the trouble, or
the neighbor who, by tying him in the
barn SO carelessly. caused the death of
both animals
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-19

BOSTON. Mch.lS l88l.-The following are tc-
days Quotations Of Provisions: &C.:
fork-Ione Gus ~ rs a IS 20; short cuts IL rs
@1S 25: backs AT IS OO@13 80; lean ends IL rs
ala as: pork tongues II 20; mess pork IL rs !;
prime mess IL rs; extra PRIME ~ 20.
Hams SIs@9c; small at e1s@1oc ;pressed hams
Lard Gasrd-ohoce at sMeeNc p III in ties and tubs
HogRs aS city dressed 6ac p country do
Butter-Western ex creamery at 32a33c; fancy
higher. frsts and extra firsts 2S@31c ;extra imta
tion crm 2S63Oc: others a &C; factory choice
26 a 27c New York and Vermont extra creamy at
33034c; extra frsts- 9; New York and vt dairy
good to choice at 20gzSc; Eastern crm good
to choice at 28@32c; Inc above quotations
are receivers prices for strictly wholesale lots.
Cheese-Northern choice ~ diasgllMc; Wes-
IIMGi2c. Jobbing prices 5zc higher.
) Fggs-Rasfern extras 1919 . zoe: fancy pear-hv
stock higher. frsts az l9s; extra Vermont and
iean choice 1ei% zoe. Jobblng price lie higher.
Ponltry-Western dry packed turkeys, choice
az I6GSi1c: fair 10 good at l5c; chickens at
l3914c fowls 1913; geese ssioc; ducks at 10
@13c.
2.35@2 40 y bush: choice New York marrow
hand-pcked pkd 269z SVu cnoiee screened pea
2 10Q12 20; choice yellow Eyes So43 co. Job
' Mapn Cboce milne hay at s14 oo9s0o 90. ,a,r
to good s11 OOGS13 90: Eastern hne s11@sI2:
poor to ordinary s9gsllc East swale sSs1o
Rye straw cnolce. SIT 6oal IL ;Oat straw no.
Potatoes we quote choice Houton Rose I n
al I6 mar bush: do Hebrons at 81 O6; ArooSfoosr
Rose AZ j 10; do Hebrons 81 oSG1 Of.
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-19

=, May be obtained at the Periodical Denots NJ N
"a EEes ss, Horse Railroad Station; Marquis
pot Sodgson, s6ah Portland St.; John Cox, $50
congress s st.; Jewett, 604 Congress St.; Peter
son, Exchange ST.; Goold, corner Congress and
TnSd y SIS; chisholm, 100 Congress ST. e.
congress ST.; Whitehall, 1873 Congress st. |;
bearaswarth. 81 India ST.. Da Silva, AL Spring
81 Perry, Cor, India and Commercial Sts,
gress st; A. B. Merrill 247 Congress St., anu Of
Snls toln, Bros. agents on all trains running ou'
OF the city.
Auburn, Ha II & Reynolds.
Bath, ]. Q. Shaw.
Biddeford, f. NJ. Burnham.
A. L. Jefferson:
Boston, Mass, American House
Brunswick, B. l.. Dennison.
Cumberland Mills, Il; nS starr
Damariscotta (. w. DunDai'
Deerfng, G. NJ. Record.
Freeport, W. A. Mitchell
Fairneld. f. II. Evans.
Pennington. H. G. White 8 Go.
rliardiner Palmer & 20.
hitsorham Jas II. Irlsn & Co.
Houlton, F. L. Cook.
LewIsTon Chandler q Estes.
long Island, T. NJ. Glendenning.
,Mechanic Falls, Merrill Denning.
Norway, s. L. Crockett, A. o. Noyes.
4 Old Orchard, Geo. z. Fogg,
Orrs Island. s. Q. Prince q Son.
Peaks Island-Brackett Bros.
Richmond, q. A. Beale.
Rockland, o. Andrews. b. FL. Burnnam & A.
j huston.
ssccarappa, W. B. Boothby.
6aco, 81. B. Kendrick & Co., VIM. Stackpole.
So. Paris, A. M. Gerry.
skowhegan- & Buck.
Thomaston, K. Walsh.
Vinalhaven, A. b. Vinal.
Maldoboro, g. Bliss.
Waterville, Q. ii. Hayes.
Woodtords, H. A. leighton.
Yarmouth. w v. pannstt
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-19
Have Plenty OF Air in the House.
fGnnd Housekeeping.l

It sn'tdrugs or medicine that is needed
at all; it is plenty of the purest air that
can be had. Open the windows and the
doors, clean out the cellar and ventilate
it thoroughly, remove the dampness, the
mustiness, the ancient odor, the smell
of decay which greets the nostrils
when one enters from the health
giving atmosphere out of doors.
Never mind If the outer air bears the
faint of the gas house, the manufactory
or some other unpleasant thing; it is also
mingled with the health and strength
giving forces of nature, and is certainly
better for the human system than the
same air which has been shut up and
contaminated for an indefinite period,
with no chance for publication.
Don't mind, even, if little dust is
brought in; few minutes with the
duster will put the whole house in per-
feet order again, and even at heworst,
dust is not half so bad as disease. And
as for the fear of draughts, with colds
and thousand resultant evils follow
ing in their train, nineteen-twentieths
of that is imaginary, and the other
twentieth is easily avoidablev
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-19

Rio. roasted 21@27i
Java do. 80 @31
Co0perage.


Hhhd shocks ana nds--
Mol city. Il 8O@1 80
Sug. country coca 81
Country mol.
hid shocks l 1eG1 &c
HID. hdg. mol.
81 in. ..........24G26
Spruce 50 In. ...20G22
Soft Pine, 50 In. .20G22
Hard Pine,32 In 26G26
HOOPS IA #. ...S209$26
" IL ft....$209$22
8 ft....$1OGS12
Red oak slaves
Box Shocks.
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-19
Advertise Your Profe ssIon.

Advertising is the legitimate coadjutor
of any legitimate business. No one occu-
patton or set of men has a monopoly of it
by any code of common sense. When
properly used and developed to its capac-
ity for good tits as honorable and as dig
nified in its application to the professions
as it is to the merchant, manufacturer,
publisher, playwright, the artist or the
pulpit. Like anything else, it can be put
to wrong ends; but that should not dis
credit advertising as a proper factor for
good purposes. As well denounce rehg-
ion because there are hypocrites, or con-
denim water as drink because men are
drowned in the bay. Because rascals
and disreputable members of the profess
sion have invoked its aid does not limit
its usefulness when put to good ends.
The professional man must, in the be-
ginning of his practice, bend his energies
to building up large circle of acqaaint-
ances. In the ordinary course of events,
and following the usual habits of all pro
fessional men, he is obscure for the first
ten years of his practice. After that
time, if fortune favors him, he rises
with more or less rapidity to position
which is at once profitable and honora-
h1a
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-19
CALIFORNIA, TEXAS and MEXICO.

Semi Monthly Parties. Personally conducted
combining comfort, low rates, quick time, Pull
man sleeping cars. Call on or address 4. Il
CURRIER, New England Agent Southern Pacific
Co., 1872 Washington st., Boston, Mass.
ianI0 eOd1y
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-19

Fall Arrangement - In Effect octo-
Der "a, 1890.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Southern and western, via Boston and Maine
800 and ii 80 p. M; CLOSE $40 and IL M. g.. s
$50 p. m.
Boston, intermediate ofices and connections
via Boston & Maine railroad, western DIVISION
Arrive at 1880, $40 and $50 p. M; close a. m
Rno 2.45 p. M;
Eastern, via Maine Central Railroad-Arrive
2 q. M and LOO p. m; close l2.15 and p. m.
A,sg,.sta, intermediate ofices and connections
via Maine Central railroad-Arrive at and 8
M, 100 and 500 p. M; close at a. M, 12.15,
$50 and els p. m.
Fdrma,gton, intermediate Offices and connec
tons, via Maine Central railroad-Arnse at leo
and els p. M; close at q. m. and 1915 p. m.
Rockland. intermediate ofices and connections
via Knox and Lincoln Authoritative, LOO and
p. m. close at 9 q. m. and 1z.l6 p. m.
SkosUhegGn. intermediate ofhces aud connec-
tons, via Maine Central railroad-Arrive at 2
a. m. and 10 p. m. close at l2.l5p p. m.
Auburn and Lewiston, -Arrive 2 and $40 a. M
and 100 and 6.1b p. M; close, $50 a. M, lib
@.30 and 9.l5 p. m.
Ban0or-Arrive at q. m. and 100 and Q p
m.; close at 8 a. m, 12.16 and s.15 p. m.
Btddeford and Saco,-Arrive 10.15 a: m, 1880
$40 and s.SOp n; close at and a. m'
Canada, intermediate Offices and connections
via Grand Trunk railroad-Arrive at 11.60 a. m.
close at $50 a. m. and D. m.
Gorhans, N. h., intermediate Offices and connec
m. and 11.5o q. M; close at $50 a. m. and LOO
and 4.30 p. m.
lSsCanton, IT., intermediate ofices and con-
nections via Mountain Division M. @. r. r.
Arrive at 900 p. m; close at 500 a. m.
Bartlett, N. H., intermediate Offices and connec.
tipu~ s,ountaIn Division M. G. Il. R.-Arrive
at 10 90 a. m and 900 p. nj close at 800 a. m.
and loo pm.
Rochester, N. H., intermediate Offices and con.
nections, via Portland & Rochester railroad-Ar-
rive at Las and 600 p. M. close at $50 a. m.
and IAN.
$50 a. ~, Las and 600 y. m; close at $50
a. M, IL m. and $50 p. m.
Rasttort, (tri-weekly) via steamers Interna-
tondl Steamship Co.-Arrive at a. m, Tuesday
and Saturday; close at 4.30 p. IN. Monday, Wed
nesday and Friday.
Chebeague Long and Basleps Islands Arrive
at 8 a. m. close 1T ESQ p. m.
Cousea's Island ARRIVE a.in.; close 80 .. m
Peaks isiand-Arrve 10 a.u.; CLOSE l. ~ p IN
Duck Pond WestOr00k WSndhdDl, kdyvs0Jt6
and South CGsco-Arrive at IL M; close al Lac
p. m.
BosDery Beach, Ocean House, and Kntghtvtlle-
Arrive at 10 a. m. close al 2.46 p. m.
South Portland, TERRY Pattdge) and Willard
Arrive At 8 a. m. and 2.30 p. M; close at a. m
East Deersn0-Arrive at z a. M; Close a
b.30 p. m.
OFFICE HOURS.
Cashiers Office, Sunday excepted, 7.30 a. m
to5 p. N. Registry department, 800 a. m. to 9
p. m.
TO ZOO p. M. sunday. 10 10 a. %. -
business section Of the city between high and
iudIa streets, al an0 g. a. m. 1890. 80 ano
6 .. M; in other sections at . q M, l.s0 and 3
o. m. Sunday delivery at Post Office window, 10
t0a. m. Collections from street boxes at z and
IL a. M, and y. M Sunday p. m. only.
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-19
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Money Easy-stocks Steady. Generally
at Slight Decline.
Sterling Exchange strong-RaIIroads
Dull and. Fairly Steady.
Quotations Of Staple Products In New
York, Chicago and st. Louis.
Stocks and Bonds.

thew York money easy, ranging from 2 to
8 per cent; last loan at 2, closing at per cent.
Prime mercantile paper at 597 per cent. Sterling
Exchange quiet and strong for bankers bills
with actual business at SO for 60-day bills, and
4 ss1s for demand posted rates at s794 891a.
Commercial bills s5@4 So. Government bonds
dull and steady. Railroad bonds duh and fairly
steady. In the stock market trading became
smaller as the afternoon wore away. and while
the tone of the limited dealings was still heavy.
the changes were in almost all cases nsignincant'
Some animation was still shown in st Paul and
Burlington, and the latter at 1914 showed a de-
cline Of per cent from its opening figure, Mobile
& Ohio at Al. Twas down Ia, but all other changes
were Of small fractions, the market closing steady,
generally at a trifle under first prices.r
The transactions at the Stock Exchange sggre-
gated 1873 800 shares.
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-19
What the Sailor Mon Eat.

Times are changed now on board
ships When I was boy before the
mast had to take q tin pannihin and
pot to the galley, get lump of tough
salt horse, pot of weak tea and mo-
lasses and eat wherever l had a show.
Nowadays the sailors have boy to wait
on them, get canned roast beef and
spuds every other day and the best Of
salt beef and pork. II the coffee amt
strong enough or sweet enough they
grU@l atthe cook
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-19
The "Motion" was a 6eRgar.
TChicago Herald


Fulton one time went to see a per-
petual motion machine, having friend
with him. After sitting and listening
and looking intently for a few minutes,
Fulton's sensitively accurate ear and eye
told him that the machinery showed the
recurring alienation of comparative
speed and slowness which always comes
from a crank turned by hand.
In spite of the opposition of the en-
ragged exhibitor, Fulton and his friend
seized the machine, jerked away the
table it stood ON, found that cord led
through one leg and away under the
floor, and following the tract into the
back yard they found the 'motion"
venerable beggar seated on stool,
munching away at a crnst and grinding
away at crank
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-19
oucn.

Gunpowder--shet
Blasting. .3 b0G4 OF
Sporting. .....4 5096 %
Drop shot, 26tbs....l Ut
Buck. 80. 1 o.
The Portland daily press., 1891-03-19
New York Telegram.

lNoW AOih ioAObioih'J
Paper tubes are now being used as
conduits for electric cables, water, gas
and other purposes. The method of their
manufacture is interesting. The width
of the paper is equal to the length of a
given pipe. The paper is first run
through molten asphalt,and is then rolled
upon amandrel ofwood, thesize of which
determines the diameter of the pipe.
When cool the inside Of the pipe is-cov-
cred with a certain kind of enamel and
the outside with composition of btu
minous lacquer and sand, and it is said
that a comparatively thin pipe Kill stand
a very powerful pressure