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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25
The Bird of Wisdom.

An owl sat up in hickory tree,
And said in an impudent manner to me.
''Ter-ho0ti ter-hoot! ter-hoo!"
1 asked her. politely s'You lovely old bird.
Have you of the Golden Discovery heard?"
She ruffied her feathers and spoke DuG word
That dreary, monotonous "Who?'
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is a
warranted lung, liver and blood remedy pow,
erful tonic and alternative, and a reliable vital
izer for weak persons; panacea for scrofula,
hip-joint diseases. fever-sores, swellings and
without a peer. There is no risk in buying a
guaranteed article. Your money back II 1t don't
benefit OF cure.
Concentration.
WOOL generally move on the 1st of April
instead of the LIST OF May.
Van Pelt-Why is that?
WOol-When i make fool OF myself want
to do it all at once. No use making two bites OF
a cherry.-New York Herald.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25

What He Did it For.
Judge-What induced you to break into that
bank?
BurglarThe money that there va vas ]; in it, It;
gioryq Amt ef m sapD What We are all after?
Amt that what You get for trying these cases?
Texas Siftlngs.
Ayers Sarsaparilla is justly considered the
only sure specific for blood disorders.
Bad Dreams.
Mistress-weI, Bridget, and how is your
husband?
Washerwoman-Shure, an he's AL used up,
mum.
Mistress-Why, what ails him?
Washerwomail-In dade thin, mum, last night
he had SIGH bad dreams that he couldn't Shape
wink all night mum.-Life.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25
Grand Excursion Sail mp the
PresumpscOl River.

I'm and after this date the steamer Man
" chetser will leave her moorings on Bridge
street, Westbrook. for Madison Falls, South
Wlndham, at 1910 O'Clock a. m. and 2.10 p. m.
O'Clock D. M, to connect with electric cars for
Portland. Tickets for round trip 25 cents.
HEZELTON g. STILES, Managers.
jly2S itsep15
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25

EOR SALE-On easy terms the summer re-
Portland Harbor, Me- Mountain and sea air
combined This commodious cottage is situated
in the central part of the Island, away from all
splendid view of the surrounding scenery.
Rooms are large and airy. Smooth and safe
beach for bathing. A good investment for the
right party. Inquire of A. G. LIBBY & CO.,
421R Exchange street. 23-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25
ABrief Narrative

Five Brothers Plug Tobacco IS
the Best Chewing Tobacco that
can be made = the choicest
selections of the highest grade
Leaf Tobacco, used in connection
witt, absolutely pure ingredients
to produce a pleasant favor and
palatable chew. We want your
Judgment. Ask for Five Brothers
Plug. Use it once, and we be-
lieve you will always use it.
JOHN FINER & BROS, Louisville. Nv.
ty4 dtfnrmtopco
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25
I oOth-FOOd.

This medicine for babies prevents and
cures pains of teething and resulting
diseases, not by putting children to sleep
with an opiate, for it contains no harmful
drugs, but by supplying the teeth-forming
ingredients which are lacking in most
mothers milk and all artificial foods.
1t is sweet and babies like it. $I.oo a
bottle, at all druggists. Send for PAM
phlet, "Teething Made Easy"
THE REYNOLDS MFG. CO.,
CINCINNATI, o.
ine TTh&Sms
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25
To enjoy sound and vigorous health, purify
your blood with Ayers Sarsaparilla.

German professors are proverbially absent
minded, but none of them more so than Pro-
lessor Dusel of Bonn. He noticed, one day, his
wife placing large bouquet on his desk.
what does all that mean?" he asked.
''Why, this is the anniversary OF your mar
rage" replied Mrs. Dusel.
''Ach Gett! Is that 50! Well, let me know
when yours comes around, and I'll recipro-
cate.-Texas Siftings.
That gray beard of yours can be colored
brown or black by Buckignham's Dye.
Doing His best.
Two small Quaker children were put to bed
early the other night and their mother, hearing
nur1nur of voices from the sleeping room
stole UP stairs to see what was on foot. AS
she paused outside the door she heard one say
to the other earnestly:
''John, can thee swear?"
The reply was regretful.
Mot sgood William, but (hopefully) I am
learning-New York Recorder.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25
NOW CURED.
NJ. r. STORY, Augusta, Me.

If am allowed to judge others by
myself, 4 say that everybody can be
cured, if you only use the proper remedy.
! have, during my many years suffering,
tried a great many different kinds of
medicine, and have also employed good
time, but could not seem to get perma-
nentIy cured until used Groder's Botanic
Dyspepsia syrup, then at once noticed
a change. In the first place, it regulated
time my Stomach began to perform its
work. My food digested,. my headache
disappeared, and all the rest of my
troubles, such as Sour Stomach, Heart
burn, PaIpitation of the Heart, Ner-
vousness. Bloating Spells, Kidney Com
plant, sharp Pleurisy Pains all through
my body. am now, as you can see, in
good flesh, and healthy, thanks to Groder's
Syrup. Yours respectfully,
F. STORY, Augusta, Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25
EQUITABLE MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
PRovINCETowN, MASS.

PRoVINCETOWN, MASS.
INCORPORATED, 1S45-nARINK RISKS ONLY.
FV1HIS old and reliable Company is now writ
ing Marine Risks on the most favorable
terms.
iyou desire Marine Insurance, write the
COMPANY for rates and terms.
Correspondence solicited and given prompt
attention
- 49, President Secretary.
,.av2 dRSa
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25

XXYANTED-A clerk with a knowledge of
w stenography and bookkeeping; address
in own handwriting, stating experience and sal
1911 /
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25

EyOR SALE-A number of second hand Band
II instruments, Comets, Altos, &C., but little
used, for sale at extremely low prices. HAYES,
Ala Congress street, Portland. 20-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25

WTANTED-Every one in need of a good
w light to examine the ''NeV Light system
adopted by Geo. M. Young Edward L. Foss,
". W. Whipple Co., druggists, and Messrs.
which better light is produced than can be
obtained from gas or electricity at. one quarter
the cost. There is room for few more in
vestors in the syndicate, being formed to
control the business in Maine. For particulars
call on Fl. B. MITCHELL, Agt.. Chase House,
Portland. 20-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25

NOR SALE-Farm of 100 acres in City Of
Il Westbrook, on Cumberland street; one
mile from East and West End; known as
Hussey farm. Inquire of c. E. GRIFFIN,
Cumberland Mills. Me. 14-S
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25

NOR sALE-A fine water privilege with
IL brick factory, stone dam has about $50
horse power, with wheels, shafting and wooden
machinery, near railroad, exempt from taxes
on easy terms, or will lease. A. c. LIBBY,
421a Exchange street. 1872
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25

EoR SALE-Excursionist and visitors to
IL the city, please call at HALVES Music
Store. 414 Congress street, and select music
book or some sheet music; fine musical instru-
ments; superior violin, banjo and guitar strings
a specially. Orders by mail solicited. POL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25

NOR SALE-Basket Phaton, canopy top;
H been used but little; fresh vanished, and
in splendid repair. A very nice carriage for
ladies or children. Price S35. Must be sold at
once. T. o. BAILEY, & CO., 80 Plum street.
2O-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25

gN ANTED-Parties wishing summer board
w please address NJ. C. BRUNELL, Cor
ham, Me-, Box 4. References required. and
given. 1872
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25

LHOR SALE-Houses for sale. Prices $500,
II $1,000, $110o, $500, $14oo, $500,
$780, s29So S229o $500 s21oo
2O-l
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NTANTED-A boy to learn the printers
wv trade; good chance for the right one.
Apply at 40 Exchange street, up one flight
1872
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25

NOR SALE-One-half of modern two story
Il house. containing ten rooms, hot and cold
water, bath ROOM furnace heat and all modern
improvements situated near Congress square,; if
not sold within a short time will be leased for a
term of years. Inquire of A. C. LIBBY, 421a
Exchange street. 1911
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25

And from intermediate points at corresponding
ly low rates.
Tickets good for going passage, to leave
August 9th and September 18th only. Return
passage to be completed within 30 days from
date of sale.
Harvest excursion tickets will be issued on
above dates to all principal points in the West,
Southwest and Northwest
For tickets or additional information apply to
agents of the Maine Central Railroad.
r E. BOOTHBY PAYSON TUCKER,
G. P. g. T. A. Vice-Pres. & Gen'l Man
aug23 dot
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25
Summer Board.
AGENTS.

WANTED-A good soliciting agent for the
w safest, best and cheapest pure life inSur-
ance. No 'sendowment' schemes. State insti-
tuition with reserve guarantee fund in State
treasury. Responsible management. Only %
assessments total since 1885. Correspondence
invited. PROVIDENT AID SOCIETY, 90
Exchange street, Portland, Me. aug3-S
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25

FOR sALEIA very desirable residence and I'd
central part of city; Newbury street; three min
utes walk from post office. Apply at 1877 NEW
BURY ST., or BENZ. G. WARD, Atty, 9S Ex-
change street. 23-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25

NOR SALE-Two furnished cottages, plas-
Il tered brick cellars and thoroughly fin
ished. with furniture, at $115O each;
worth $1,000 each; situated at the Beach, a few
miles from Portland; steam cars near. Apply to
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25

VNTANTED-At once. good waiter with
w good reference; must be steady and reli-
able. Address or call on STEWARD CUM
BERLAND CLUB, City. 22-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25
MALE HELP.

man to work in the Con-
w fectionery department.; references re-
quired. GOUDY s. KENT, Bakers and Confec-
TONERS. 25-l
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25

NOR sALE-In the village Of New Gloucester
II (Lower Corner), the nice residence OF t he
late Mrs. /. H. Keith. Buildings in good re-
pair good cellar, plenty Of water abundance Ct
pleasantly located and would make a nice home
or delightful summer residence; fine schools
and churches within few minutes walk, and
short distance to Maine Central and Grand
Trunk Railroad depots. VIII be sold cheap to
close the estate. Enquire of ANDREW c.
CHANDLER, near above. residence, j. NJ.
L. J. STROUT, Administrator. Limington, Me.
I-tf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25

WANTED-To buy milk route of not less
w than Is cans. Address stating price ID"
Box 4, Gorham, Me. 1871
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25

DICTURES! PICTURES! Those in want ola
Il good picture for small amount of money,
would do well to call on us. Pictures framed
to ORDER moulding for sale; picture wire and
moulding hooks E. d. REYNOLDS. Cor. Oak
and Congress streets. 231
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25

XNTANTED-AIl persons in want of trunks or
wv bags to call at E. d. REYNOLDS, $50
and 55S Congress street, corner Of Oak; as we
manufacture our goods, and can therefore give
you bottom prices; trunks repaired; open
evenings. 23-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25

NOR SALE-3OO bushels oats for poultry,
wheat and is 900 pounds of mixed grain (bar-
ley oats, wheat and cornl at very low prices;
this grain is sound and all right for chickens or
NELHS GRAIN STORE, 81 Washington
street. Jy25du
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25

WTANTED-A few more boarders wanted at
w Cornish, Me-, High Road Farm for August
and September. High, healthy, piazza. shade,
quiet plenty Of fresh vegetables eggs berries,
given and required. Address ROSCOE G.
SMITH. 1872
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25

WHITE PINE LUMBER FOR SALE
w One car load 4x1O white pine plank 20 to 80
feet long; car loads inch white pine plank
loads inch white pine plank 8 to 10 inches
wide, ~, 14x16 feet long; 400 white pine
boards II, 14x16 feet long, plump inch in thick
of ELIAS THOMAS & co, ia to 100 Com
mercial street. 1911
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25

ENOR SALE-House No 257 Cumberland
Il street; arranged for two families. large
lot of land available for building purposes; or
will sell lot on Myrtle street, about 40x7O feet
through to stone street. Apply to Albert B.
HALL, IT Exchange street. 25-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25

NOR SALE-One of the best openings for
e billiard and pool business in Portland for
the right man. Those looking for business 1t
might pay them to investigate. Address ST.
JULIAN HOTEL. 23-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25

MISERABLE HOUSE FOR SALE-The
IL three storied French root, wooden house
situated at No. 65 Spruce street, Portland, con-
tanning Is rooms besides bath rooms, new fur
mace put in last fall, gas, hot and cold water,
thor oughly modern in every particular and In
perfect repair. Upper tenement already let.
Price SO, 600. Apply to owner on the premises,
MRS. DORA A. FULLER, or to LYMAN H.
NELSON NJ C.. R. R.. CITY, 1872
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25

VXTANTED-People to know the MUTUAL
w RESERVE FUND LIFE ASSOCIATION,
1861 Middle street. Free policies. Cash sur
render. Paid up value. Inoontestable Aver
age cost SIG per 1000. 31a millions surplus
Call and see our ten year policy. Smart agents
wanted. Big money. 19-tf
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FOR SALE.

F5yO LET-Tenement 3o7 Cumberland street,
IL corner Elm street. containing IA rooms.
two bath rooms with hot and cold water,
Laundry set tubs direct and indirect
quire OF NJ N. FOSTER, at Forest City Dye
House, Is Preble street. Dol
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25
WANTED.

GITUATIoN wANTED-By young man
y as teamster, or the care of horses. or as
porter; good references Please call or ad-
dress, FRANK KENNEY. SO Pearl St. 23-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25

EIOR SALE-The wonderful music chart,
Il that enables any person to have knowl-
edge of the major and minor chords of piano
or organ in ten minutes. Please call and see
for yourself, 80 cents each. HALVES, sole
agent No. 414 Congress street. 242
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25

"ANTED-To call at your store or house
w and pay you cash for old rags, barrels,
iron, rubbers. bottles, metals Of all kinds. If
you have any of the above please drop me a
postal. Address G. B. WISH, 131 Green
street. city. 11-1tf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25

to buy from $1,000 to $15,-
IN 900 worth of castof clothing; pay the
highest cash price for ladies' dresses, gents
and chiidren's clothing, and gents winter over
coats; call, or address letter or postal to s.
LEVI, 81 Middle street. aug10tf
DARTNER WANTED-With capital in a
L wel-established business. Address L.,
this office. my14-tf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-25
POPPET.

It seemed at first an almost hopeless
attachment.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-07-01
Terne Plate,

Tin plate, or, to speak more accurate
ly, timed plate or timed sheet, is thin
sheets of plates of iron or steel coated
with tin. Terne plate is sheets or plate
iron or steel covered with an alloy Of
tin and lead, usually two-thirds lead
and one-third tin. 1t is this union Of
three metals, iron, lead and tin, that
gives rise to the name of terne plate,
terne being the French equivalent Of
the English adjective tern, meaning
threefold. The oft-repeated statement
that terne is from French word mean
ing dull is incorrect. Terne plate, be-
cause of the presence of lead in the
coating, is duller than tin plate, which
is frequently called bright plate; but it
is not this fact that gave rise to the APP
pe1lation terne, but the union of the
| three metals. There is question as to
whether the tin used forms an alloy
with iron or is only a simple coating.
1t seems to be more firmly attached to
the iron than II mere coating would be,
rarely if ever when the sheet is proper
ly prepared scaling off, but requiring
absolute rubbing away to remove it. 1t
is probable that the tin coating forms
an ALLOW with the iron.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-07-01
PEARLS WILL DECAY.


Therefore They Arc Not An Entirely
Safe Investment.
Pearls are very perishable, says a
writer in Woman. They cannot be cons
Sidered first rate investment like dia-
monds. After a time they decay. Some
times a fine specimen will lose its luster
and beauty within a few months, so
that the possessor of such treasures
does well to keep them put away in q
sealed place. They are very dclicately
made, consisting Of thin films overlaid
one upon another, with more or less an
imal matter between the layers, and it
is no wonder that they deteriorate.
After being buried in the ground for
awhile they are found worthless. Those
which are dug out of Indian graves
some of them of great size and doubt
less of wonderful beauty when they
We're new-are utterly valueless, even
when they are not pierced. Neverthe-
less there is pure and evanescent
beauty about them which seems better
to become the maiden than any other
jewel. Nothing varies SO much in value
as pearls. With them fashion affects
the market constantly. Sometimes
white ones are sought, while other tints
at intervals are in demand. For some
years past black pearls have been tho
rage. A fine specimen worth e120 will
fetch e20O, perhaps, if another can be
got to match it perfectly.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-07-01
TO PREVENT SEASICKNESS
Sundry Theories, Wise and Otherwise, Re
garding Its Treatment.

Sundry Theories, Wise and Otherwise, Re-
garding Its Treatment.
For the prevention of seasickness a
curious notion seems to be common
that the stomach should be kept as full
as possible, says the Lancet. Thus
have we seen stout old men and women
take with praiseworthy persistence
had the result been satisfactory-bis-
cults, brandy and soda, apples, pint
of porter, a red herring and various
other edibles and potables with an en-
tire want of success in retaining them,
course of procedure peculiarly trying
to those who happen to be standing, or,
rather, lying on the verge of the act Of
vomiting. Were we to counsel those
who are liable to this affection we
should recommend as follows: Take a
moderate meal two hours before going
on board. Remain on deck amidships,
well protected against cold, as long as
possible. AS soon as the premonitory
symptoms appear retire to the berth,
undress as quickly as possible and lie
fiat on the back for the first twelve or
even twenty-four hours without food
Then take small portion of dry bread
and roast beef without fluid; this the
stomach will probably retain. If there
is much movement Of the vessel lie
quiet again or even go upon deck, and
in the course of thirty-six or forty
eight hours the system will have re-
covered itself and no further trouble
will be experienced. 1t is a mistake
to introduce a quantity of fluid, even of
strong coffee, into the flaccid stomach,
but if sickness persists glass of cham
payne will probably prove serviceable.
In some few persons quinine or anti
pyrin, choral or potassium bromide
may act well, but as rule medicine of
all kinds should be eschewed by those
who do not wish to aggravate what is
already hard to bear.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-07-01
GREAT SHOWER oE s1ARs.

1t Made Many People Believe That the
End of the World Had Come. !:
The most imposing display of shoot
ing stars on record occurred ON the
night of November IS, 1888, and was
witnessed In the greater part of civil
lied North America. To be exact, it
extended over the limits comprised be-
tween longitude sixty-one degrees in
the Atlantic and one hundred degrees in
Central Mexico, and from about the lat
| itude Of the Great lakes to the West
Indies, says the Philadelphia Press.
Seldom has nature exhibited a scene
| of greater or more awful sublimity.- A
resident of the vicinity of Niagara
falls gives the following account of this,
the grandest display of natural fire.
works:
"The two leading powers In nature,
water and fire, seemed to engage in an
| cumulative display of their grandeur
The deafening roar Of the cataract
filed the mind of the spectator with an
infinitely heightened sense of sublimity
when its waters were ightened by the
glare of the meteoric torrent in the
sky. In many parts of the country the
people were stricken dumb, imagining
| that the end of the world had come.
Others, whose education and vigor of
mind prevented them from yielding to
such terrors, were nevertheless wildly
reminded Of the grand description in
the Apocalypse, where it says: The
| stars of heaven fell into the earth, even
{ as fig tree casteth her untir nelly figs
when she is shaken of a might wind. "
In 1882 a similar celestial exhibition,
though of lesser magnitude, was wit
I messed along the Ohio river and off the
! coast of Spain; the year before, 1881, a
great fall of stars was reported by
Capt. Hammonds, of the British vessel
Restitution, then sailing in the Indian
ocean. 1t is rather remarkable that
each of these star showers occurred
on the night of November Is.