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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-08-20

Nothing that the Hon. j. p. Bass, OF Ban
gor, ever did reflects SO much credit upon his
perspicacity as his selection Of Isaac q. AT
kinson, Esq, of this city, as a suitable stand
ard bearer for the Democracy at the next
gubernatorial election. The one thing thar
the Democracy Of this state needs Is gooo
shaking up before election day. They are
always shaken up the day after the returns
come In, but that does no good. Mr.. Atkin-
son is just the man to give them such a
shaking up in time to do some good. There
would be no "still hunt" performances with
Mr.. Atkinson as candidate. Democracy's
banners would float with phenomenal
flaunts In the breezes Of next August; and IL
any stray mossbacks should fail to get out to
the polls 1t would be only because the most
energetic sort of campaign could not get
them out. Mr.. Bass has found out that the
man who advertises is the man who sue
ceeds, whether he be running the Eastern
Main fair and cattle show, or large furni-
ture business. advertising also pays In
politics as we'll as In business; and Mr.. Bass
Is entirely right in thinking that Mr.. Atkin-
son Is the man needed to shake the dry
bones Of the Maine Democracy. But some
times a man Of the greatest perspicacity
fails to see some important point; and this
seems to be what Mr.. Bass has DONE Sec
tion 4. Of article V, part /. of the Maine Con-
stitution declares:
The Governor shall be natural born
citizen Of the United States have been FIVE years
or from the adoption of this constitution, a resi-
dent OF the state, etc.
1t is not strange that Mr.. Bass mistook q
man of such energy and enterprise as Mr..
Atkinson possesses for naturM born Yam
kee. But in this Mr.. Bass made miss
MIR. Atkinson is. we understand, native Of
New Brunswick. He was born upon the
sea, but under the British flag and Of parents
who made their home in New Brunswick
and were.subiects of the Queen. Mr.. Atkin-
son has been naturalized. and has several
times entered American political contests in
Massachusetts aud Maine. But he cannot
be said to 90 natural born citizen Of the
United States" This fact embarrasses Mr..
Rass's plan, but does not defeat It, We
know another man In Maine who can adver-
tise just as well as Mr.. Atkinson can; and
who would be just as good at shaking dry
bones next year. Everyone who lives
within the sphere of influence" Of the great
Eastern Maine cattle show will know whom
we mean. But for our readers in this part
Of the State 1t rsy be necessary to name the
Hon. j. P. Bass, OF Bangor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-08-20

at last 1t has c0me-that which all the op-
ponents of woman suffrage have foretold as
the result Of giving woman the ballet! The
precedents Of thousand years of Anglo
Saxon social history have been overturned;
and one Of the widest prophecies Of Edward
Bellamy has begun to become fact. The
Boston Globe is sponsor for the story; and
while the Globe does not always hew to the
right line OF truth, the details of this story
seem to be SO complete, and the recital is so
matter-of-iact that 1t seems to be entitled TO
belief. 1t seems that the little municipality
OF Argonia, Kansas, has, like many another
Kansas town, been under the rule of women
for some time, ever since women were in
vested with municipal suffrage. The exer-
else Of the suffrage.and It's derived authori-
ties has had marked effect upon the
women. There has been growing indie
pendence among the young ladies'" writes
the correspondent Of the Globe, ''and at
small evening party some weeks ago the
matter Of equal right was discussed by the
young OF both sexes. The young men took
the ground that while the ladies could vote
and hold Office, there were some instances In
which they had to acknowledge the suprem-
acy of man, the matter OF couitship and
marriage being specially referred to. This
at first was poser for the ladies, but Miss
Ella Smith said she thought she had as
much right to 20 counting as man had, and
II she wanted to marry man she would ask
him." This calm expression of conviction
seems to have met with response from
public sentiment In the Kansas town, for the
Globe correspondent goes on to say that "a
few days afterwards the young lady made
good her assertion by calling upon Walter
iiiiin, and after brief conversation pro-
posed marriage" The correspondent says
mat as she was one of the most desirable
young ladies in the town she was eagerly
accepted by the fortunate young man." The
p peuulns came off last week, Justice of the
aeace mrs James Gibson performing the
ceremony. The wedding was a iovous
ana ana writes the correspondent, "and II is
said the innovation viii spread /" wS - 70
things are spoken of as Spreading, n K nen
sas 1t is safe to expect Something .stoa, a
ing, for everything spreads with nor.a U,sn-
rapidity in that State, whether r. ho
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Lafaye ties Visit to Portland

TO he Editor of The Press:
Can any Of your readers kindly inform me
as to the precise location Of the house in
which Gen. Lafayette was entertained dur
ing his brief visit to Portland on the 25th of
June, 1926, and the name ofhis hoste
Several houses have been mentioned /;
among others the stately residence OF Ii. N.
Jose on High street, as well as the premises
now tenanted by the Cumberland Club, the
Wingate house and others.
1t may be well to add that the formal inyi-
tation to the General was signed by Isaac
Adams, Chairman Of the Selectmen of the
Town Of Portland.p q. r.
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For Sale.

Eighty acres of land in Cape Elizabeth, known
as the Mussey Farm, consisting Of upland and
on main road; two large barns, County road
passes across 1t, giving fine house lots on both
harbor OF Portland; building sites and wharf
property along the shore; several Quarries OF
good stone on the premises; about two miles by
the road from Portland and quarter OF mile from
South Portland steam ferry landing; will be sold
whole or 10 lots to suit purchasers. Apply to l..
ID. M. SWEAT, or WILLIAM T. PREBLE, Port
land, Me. jly1Idu
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WaNTpn-Agents to sell the Pinless Clothes
u1hD Line; the only line ever invented
that holds the clothes without pins: perfect sue
cesS patent recently issued; sold only by agents,
70 whom the exclusive right Is given; on receipt
OF 90 cents we viii send sample inc by man
also circulars price list and terms 20 agents; Sc
cure your territory at once. Address The Pin-
less Clothes Line Co, IL Hermon Street
Worcester, Mass. ap11S&W1yr
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-08-20

Postmaster Joseph II. Manley has begun
sending out circular letters asking prominent
Republicans in the third district to aid him
In getting Mr.. Milliken's seat in Congress.
Now, Postmaster Manley, look out for the
Ellsworth Americans shillelahl
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-08-20
Reni Esrata Transfera.

The following transfers Of real estate in
this county have been recorded at the Regis,
try Of Deeds:
Porlland-Alfred Roberts to o. X. Gregor
$2260.
susan A. Yeaton TO Julia A. Schwab.
Westbrook-Rose A. Nouton to Malvina Il.
Spiler ct al.
Rufus X. Jordan ct al. to Abner L. Hawkes..
North Yarmouth-Fred N. Lopez TO James l..
Dunn.
Cape Elizabeth-William B. Poole to NettIe
Dyer.
Scarboro-Peter L. Stuart to Simon Fl. Cutler.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-08-20

All accounts from the west agree that the
crops this year are most bountiful. Making
all due allowances for the exaggerations of
gamblers In food products, 1t is evident that
large and even phenomenal crops
are the rule in the West this
year. From Iowa, Michigan. Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Illinois and Kansas come re-
ports of uniform prosperity. Not only Is the
increase large, but the yield is far beyond
the average, In some places being regarded
as rather phenomenal. "Never before has
Iowa harvested such crop Of cereals" is
the word from Iowa. ''Instead of averaging
fifteen to twenty bushels to the acre, wheat
is turning out from twenty-five to thirty
bushels" say the dispatches from Mime
sofa and the Dakotas. 1.-THE fields Of Kan
sas are beautiful this year with the growing
crops" write travellers who in other years
have seen on those plains the melancholy
spectacles Of crops parched by the shrivelI-
ing south winds. Now all these reports are
of great interest to the whole country as well
as to the regions indicated. Perhaps New
England is more interesting than any other
portion not in the granger regions. For New
England capital is invested largely In the
West. The number of railroad stocks and
farm mortgages on Western properties held
In New England would be surprising If
known accurately. Western farm mort
cages were surprisingly popular lin New
England four or five years ago, and thous-
ands Of dollars worth Of them were sold to
small investors who do not make much
noise In the world Of finance. The Western
farmers who gave those mortgages have been
paying ten per cent, Of which seven or eight
per cent have come to the Eastern holders,
the remainder being the profits ,of the COM
panies who placsd the loans. Some of tn ese
loans made by unsound companies, especially
in Kansas, have proved worthless; but
where the companies were fairly well man.
aged the investors have had reasonable hopes
of getting the whole or part Of their money
II the Western farmer could carry his ten
per cent. load Ethey were all right. II he
broke down under 1t there were chances.
Many OF these mortgages, on which interest
has been paid promptly, but about the prin-
cipal OF which the iholders have felt rather
anxious, are coming due this year and next.
The prosperity Of the Western farmers is
therefore an important matter; and the
news OF the bountiful crops there and the
short ones abroad is important to many
people who do not raise corn, oats or wheat.
The more wealthy investors in Western
railway stocks and bonds have the same in
terests In the crops. When the granger
roads are unable to find cars enough to hau
all the wheat that is about to be offered t.
them there is prospect of dividends larger
than usual. Turning from money to poll
tics the good crops are favorable to Republi
can hopes. The party in is always made
stronger by prosperity, and the party ou
always profits by calamity. The good crops
in the West will be worth a good many cam
paign orators to the Republican party wber
ever 1t ranges its battle lines this fall
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TIE PRESS.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20.

We do not read anonymous letters and commu-
nications. 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 t. retain or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-08-20
OF INTEREST TO INVESTORS.
Safe, Profitable and Where You Can
Bee IL.
6 Per CENT GUARANTEED.
Much More Probable.

The Hall Moving Machine Com
pany offer for sale $4,000 OF
preferred stock The Chapman
Banking Company OF this city
guarantees upon this stock n Q
per cent dividend, payable semi
annually, for three years, the first
dividend being payable sepicus-
Der rs, 1901. I'm ADDITION 10
the diyidend guaranteed IL can be
readily shown that the stock Is
also certain TO draw a contingent
dividend much larger than that
guaranteed. In our Judgment IL
cannot fail 10 pay better than 20
per cent.
The company Is the owner OF
patents which are conceded TO be
OF the greatest value, and which
many expert machinists predict
will evOIuti0nize the manufac.
ture OF mowers. The company
has already more orders than IL
can MI the present year, and I'm
questi0nably has a future OF
exceptional prosperity. Among
those interested I'm this enterprise
are several OF the strongest men
OF Portland and vicinity.
Until April list, unless previous
Iy withdrawn, this stock will be
sold mt par after that date, mt par
and accrued guaranteed divi.
dend.
The stock Is offered solely for
the purpose OF extending the
plant and building and equip.
ping a new factory.
We shall be glad TO give full
particulars Of our property md
our plans 20 any investor who
will call mt our factory, ~ Com
mercial Street, Portland, or TO
furnish like information by mail
10 any who prefer TO make inquIr-
les I'm that way.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-08-20

SEA MOSS FARINE.-An economical
article of food-cooling and nutritious.
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MlIitIamen Discharges

sued:
HEADQUARTERS MAINE MILITIA,
In camp at Augusta, august 18, 1891.
Special Orders No. 50.
/. Upon recommendation of the lieutenant com
manding the company, approved by the colonel
commanding the regiment, the following enlisted
men are hereby discharged from Company A, First
Regiment Infantry and the Volunteer Militia, fol-
non-attendance at the annual encampment: Isaac
Z. F0ss, Fred p, Hartman. David w. Johnson
Max Kuselich, Richard Norton and Ernest X
Putnam. 80
commanding First Regiment Gun Company, ap
proved by the colonel commanding the regiment
private Cornelius j. McGrath is hereby discharged
disorderly conduct In the company armory and
insulting commissioned officer RI
By order of the commander-in-chief
HENRY M. SPRAGUE, Adjutant General.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-08-20
LOST AND FOUND.

II OsT-somewhere between Union Station and
II State street, an Alligator Grip. The finder
Press ONCE. X. III
E0UNO-I have found the Greatest Cure on
IL Earth forRheumatism and Neuralgia In their
worst chronic forms. / suffered twelve years and
tried every known remedy. Sufferers write TO me
swell, Maine. aug14dGwlm
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-08-20
Iss4. HEBRON ACADEMY 1891.

Located in rural town noted for its healthful-
ness and morality and surrounded by magnificent
scenery, Hebron Academy recently endowed
and made one of Colbys fitting schools and pro.
Hall, offers rare opportunity to young men and
women wishing to TT for college or obtain a
positive Christian influences. Old board Of in
struction is retained, aided by Rev. A. r. Crane,
d. D., who will conduct a class in the study OF
Biblical Literature at least one hour per week.
For information and catalogues, address the Prin.
epal w. Z. SARGENT, Hebron, Me. 2. L.
PACKARD, Secretary. jlyl6eod2m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-08-20
INVESTMENTS !!

100000 PenObscOt Shore Line,
Knox a. Lincoln Railway, First
Mortgage AS stamped with
guarantee OF the Maine Central
Railroad Company.
$4,000 York Light q Heat Com
pany First Mortgage Gold 6's.
$4,000 Portland & Ogdensburg
General Mortgage SIS; stamped
with guarantee OF Maine Cen.
trail Railroad Company.
gao shares OF Portland Il Ogdens-
burg stock.
Evening journal., 1891-09-28
THE vlslrINc coNpucroRs.

Reading Guesta Entertained BY Division
No. 22a, Order of Railway Conductors
A delegation of the members of Dlvi-
sion No 800, Order of Railway Conduc-
tors Of Reading, Pa, were entertained
yesterday by Division No s24 Of this
city. The day was spent on the Della.
ware river. The steamer Delaware was
the excursion boat used for the occasion,
aud the day was very pleasantly spent.
Between i25 aud 100 persons went GU the
trip
The Reading visitors came 20 this city
by special train over the Wilmington
and Northern Railroad They arrived in
this city At Q 80 o'clock They were
escorted to the boat, which left at 80
o'clock The company was very Jolly
one, aud the practical joker was In his
glory AT 10 o'clock the excursionists
landed at Fort Delaware The fort was
thoroughly inspected. and the old soldiers
aud sailors IN the party exchanged war
"reminiscences
Upon their return to the boat they dis.
covered that the caterers had prepared
good dinner, which was partaken OF
with relish. After dinner Conductor |
I. Parker Of the home division made
short address Of welcome, which was re.
sponded to 81 Conductor Louis Neiman
Of Reading Several other speeches fol.
lowed, and then singing and Rotations
We're IN order After supper several more
speeches We're made The boat re urued
q King street wharf at 40 o'clock last
evening, ano soon afterwaid the visitors
were on their way for home
Evening journal., 1891-09-28
MARCHING ITALIANS.
They Celebrate the Founding of This
City's Society The Interesting Pro.
gram.


They Celebrate the founding of This
City's society-rhe Interesting Pro-
gram.
The Italians Of Wilmington are having
gala day, and every dwelling-house or
establishment tenastsd by people aho
formerly resided in Italy, is decorated
vita flags, bunting ard steamers There
are many Italian flags displayed, but be-
side them or above them the American
flag floats from every building that Is
decorated. Every peanut and fruit stand
in the ci y, which is owned or operated
by an Italian, is closed.
The occasion Is the celebration of the
first anniversary of the Italian Mutual
Benefit Society, and the following are
the officers in charge of the celebrations
Oarmine Di Mare. president, Nicola Ger
chic ana Amadeo Frugal, vice presidents /,
Salvatore Castle ana Rsifaele Tavani,
secretaries Cardinsle Angelo treasurer;
Carlo Pratesi, Generoso Riaatti, Gennaro
Lsurelli, Francesca Cuozzo, Pietro Lo
Castro, Sebastino De Falc0 Nicola Fl
dance, Luigi La rorta and Giuseppe Mon
trucchio. directors
The exercises began with street pa
rade, which left Fourth ana French
streets at 10 O'Clock this morning, headed
by the celebrated Neapolitan Band of
Philadelphia The band is composed
solely Of Italians, all Of whom are OK
psrieneed and flushed performers. There
were nearly thirty players in the band,
three OF whom played huge belicons and
eight played reed Instruments. One of
the best selections played on the march
was the popular quiekstep 'semper
Fidelus
The parade moved to Market street, to
Sixth, to st. Peters Pro cathedral, where
services were held until nearly IL o'clock
Father Lyons officiated and delivered the
Grafton ID the absence of the priest. who
was to have delivered the address IN
Italian. The new flags were blessed and
formally presented to the society by the
vicar general Immediately after the
exercises the band played the "Stabst
Mater" by Rossini The rendition OF
this masterpiece was beautiful and It
was, as expected, the feature of the day.
After the services the procession
formed again and marched to Delaware
avenue, to Market street TO Fourth. TO
Scott, to Eighth, to Scheutzan park.
Members of the society city Officials and
representatives Of the press wers the
only persons admitted to the park. After
the close of the days festivities the
society will return to the city by the wsy
of Pennsylvania avenue, TO Delaware
avenue, to Market street, to Front, to
French, to Fourth, and then be dis
missed
Evening journal., 1891-09-28
PARADE OF THE FlReMEN.
The Prelimlnartes Almost Complete
The Route of the Parade.

The Preliminarfes Almost Completed
The Route OF the Parade.
The arrangements for the grand parade
of the state Flrsman's Association and
its guests on October IA are almost
completed Il promises to be one Of tue
greatest parades of its kind ever held in
this city.
The route of the parade is very long
one and will give everyone an opportunity
TO see it. The line will form at 30 D. m !,
on Fourth street The right of the line
will rest on King street. II is expected
that the parade win begin at . o'clock
The following will be the route taken;
Down Fourtb, on the south side OF Che
street, to Pine, countermsrch up the
north side Of Fourth to Walnut, to sixth,
TO French, to Front, TO Market, TO Ninth
to King, to Sixteenth, to Market, to
Tenth, to Delaware avenue. to West, ia
Fourth, to jackson. to Linden, to Mary
land avenue, t, Front, to Tatnall
to Second, to French, to Fourth
to Dock. TO 7 bird, to Heald, to New
Castle avenue. to B, countermarch e
Third to Dock, TO Fourth, to French. and
there dismiss
The Middletown Fire Company viii be
the guest of the Phoenix Fire Company
Of this city. The Phoenix has also sent
letter requesting the Salisbury, md }
Fire Company to come to this city, which
request has been complied with
aud the Salisbury protectors also will
take part in the big celebration with the
local firemen,
Evening journal., 1891-09-28
CITY news M eRlEE.


Dr. Simms preached in Goodman NJ f.
Church last evening.
Rev. S. P. DuHsmmel Of Dover,
preached in the Calvary P. E Church at
both services yesterday.
The colored people propose to hold a
meeting at Third and Dupont streets to-
night to discuss the local political situa
tion.
At the game Of base ball to be played
at the Riverview grounds on October 8,
John Mcmahon Of this city will pitch for
the Baltimore Club
A temperance rally, which was sd-
dressed by a number of Methodist
preachers, was held in Epworth NJ. +
Church yesterday afternoon
The First Presbyterian Church held a
grand rally and reunion in the church
Yesterday. program Of musical and
literary selections was well given.
The thirteenth anniversary Of the
Reformed Episcopal Church of the
Covenant was held yesterday. An appro-
pirate musical and literary program was
rendered,
William Norris was fined $40 and
costs or sixty days in the Jail yard for
disorderly conduct on the street on Sat
urdsy night at the Municipal Court this
morning.
Register of Wills Cooch has granted
letters testamentarY upon the estate OF
Margaret E. Written, late Of White Clay
Greek hundred, to Matilda Written and
Rachel NJ Outen.
William Haddock. the boss carpenter
who was so badly injured last Friday by
falling in the new building of the Equit-
able Guarantee and Trust Company, is
resting much easier and slowly recover
ing,
Rev. o. G. Buddington preached q
powerful temperance sermon in the
Bethany Baptist Church last evening.
His text was as follows: Enter not into
the path Of the wicked, and go not in the
way Of evil men. Avoid H. pass not by
it, turn from 1t and pass away. For they
sleep not except they have doue mischief !;
and their sleep is taken away unless
they cause some to fall For they eat the
bread Of wickeSnsss and dink the wine
of violence Daring his sermon he al
luded to the POSITION in which intern
peraDce has rought Howard Cooling,
nov in jail Tor murder.
Evening journal., 1891-09-28
More Obnoxious rhan straw rides.

Chief Blackburn issued orders this
morning to the police force to arrest
all persons who persist in blowing horns
aud making other hideous noises while
on straw rides Several mem bers Of
the Friendship Fire Company, who gava
a straw ride on Wednesday evening from
No. 800 jefferson street, called a. the
EVENING JOURNAL Office this morning,
indignant at the action Of
the authorities They stated that
the order was issued in direct reference
to their party, which, while anxious for
little fun, had no intentions Of dis
turhing the peace The men strongly
recommended that the chief first turn
his attic ltien to the fife aud drum corps
that infest certain neighborhoods of the
city, especially those composed Of colored
boys, who have no idea about pea ce and
good order
Evening journal., 1891-09-28

In looking over the papers Of the late
Benjsmin W. Dickey OF Stanton, his son
Lewis Dickey. discovered some old tax
receipts of Mill Greek and Wilmington
hundreds The Oldest receipt IN Mill
Creek hundred Is dated Nov. 10, 1854
being for county, road, school and poor
tax, So 40 TIE collector was James
Mccoy The other collectors on the
Mill Greek hundred receipts are Samuel
Vanssnt. Samuel Kelley and Laban Pier
son. The Oldest Wilmington hundred
receipt is dated Nov 10, 194G, 20
cents, for county ana poor tax
Jacob Barr was collector The other col
lectors in the Wilmington hundred re-
ceipts are Moses Walker. Stephen L.
Pierce, Nelson Carlisle, William Bannar,
Robert Galbresth and Thomas Mahsffy
The poll tax in Wilmington a. this time
Is 80 cents. assessed AZ $500, which shows
that there has only been al increase OF Is
cents since 1846 with the Assessment
the same. The receipts are yellow with
age and unique in appearance