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The Portland daily press., 1892-03-01

This led him to study the matter Of
longevity, and from various texts in the
Bible, especially the explicit promise of
Christ that ssif a man keep my word
he shall never see death" Methuselah
concluded that it was his privilege to
live always, or at least SO long as it
suited him.
He invented a method Of extracting
the gold from sea water and became SO
rich that he could command all the re-
sources of science. Finally, on June 90,
1886, he collected his friends and rela-
tives, reviewed the changes he had seen
in his 969 years and suddenly, 'snatu-
rally as the morning mist is lifted from
the earth and dissolved in midheaven,
Methuselah Enoch passed from earth to
the realms above"
The description was sovivid that some
of Mr.. Helps hearers did not realize till
they got outdoors that it was all fancy.
Now his congregation wants to know if
that sermon expresses his own senti-
ments, and ecclesiastical authorities
want to know what he means by that
sort of preaching. He is native of En-
terprise, o., born June 30, 1856, the as
sumed advent Of his Methuselah Enoch,
and his lectures on s'The Almighty Dol
lar .sKisses and Kissing" and ''Simon
Says Thumbs Up" have attracted much
attention.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-01
Queen victoria,s Brother-in-1aw.

The Duke of Saxe-C oburg -Gotha,
brother of Prince Albert, the late hus-
band of Queen Victoria, has always been
q firm friend of Bismarck, and since the
dismissal Of the iron chancellor the duke
has refused to participate in any Of the
celebrations in honor of Emperor Viii
liam. He is an old man now, having
passed the allotted span, but is still
strong and vigorous. About twenty-five
years ago he fell in love with an actress,
and built house for her across from the
ducal palace. There was scandal, Of
course, but this he did not mind. His
heir is the Duke of Edinburgh. but it is
thought that upon the death of the pres
emit duke the duchy will be swallowed
up into the German empire and the
Duke of Edinburgh be compensated by
o payment in money.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-01

The new German minister to Washing
ton, Dr.. Won Halbein, is a bachelor about
fifty years old. He was educated in the
universities of Heidelberg and Bonn, and
earned the degree of doctor of laws.
The doctor Joined the German army at
the beginning of the Franco-Prussian
war. In 1878 he entered the diplomatic
service, having previously been attached
to the department of justice in Berlin.
His first diplomatic appointment was as
charge d'affaires at Picking. From there
he was transferred to the legation at To-
kio, Japan, in the same capacity. In
1878 he was appointed minister to the
Argentine Republic and in 1886 he was
made envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotcntiary to Japan. His principal
work in Japan was the negotiation of the
treaty defining the terms upon which
Europeans could settle in that country.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-01
Antooolsky, the Russian sculptor.

For twelve years Antocolsky, the
Russian sculptor, the most of whose
works are purchased by the czar, has
lived in Paris the life Of a recluse. Other
artists did not know him, as he never ex-
hibited until recently, and then he did
not send to the salon or any other usual
art exhibition, but made show of some
twenty works in bronze and marble be-
fore they should be sent home to Russia
to their royal purchaser. He is illus
trious in his own country and not IN
known in France, as he is member of
the Institute. In giving the critics and
the public chance to see his work he
has iastonished them by his power and
breadth. The works forming the exhibit
ton alluded to represent the work OF d
dozen years. IL w
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-01
OBITUARY..
CAPTAIN Samuel Blanchard.

RICHMOND, February 20. - Captain
Samuel Blanchard, former well known
and popular steamboat captain and an
esteemed citizen, died at his home at
Richmond village, Sunday forenoon, aged
"a years.
Captain Blanchard was born in Dres-
den, Me-, January 81, 1908. He was
married August 81, 1884, to AngeneUte
Lewis, who survives him.. He began go
ing tosea at an early age, and at IL was
in command of schooner. Giving up
his business for steamboating, he served
eight years as pilot and twenty-five years
as captain of steamboats,. When the
Portland & Kennebec Railroad was built
to Richmond he was the first conductor,
running between Bath and Richmond,
but gave it up to return to steamboating.
He served as pilot on the steamer Hunt
ress. on the Portland & Kennebec river
route. with his brother, Captain Davis
Blanchard, for several years, and was in
command of her for a while. He was IN
command of the steamer Eastern City on
her first trip, and continued on her one
year 1852 ON the route between Boston
and St. John. In 1858, he took COM
mand of the Daniel Webster, then new,
on the Portland and Bangor route, run
ming in connection with the railroad be-
L
ued in that command nine years. He
also commanded the Forest City for a
while.
He left the Penobscot route sometime
in the sixties, to take command of the
steamer Eastern Queen, running between
Boston and the Kennebec, and remained
in charge of her until she was taken Off
the route, about II years ago, at which
time he retired from active service.
He was the second initiate of Rich
mond Masonic lodge, after its organiza-
ton. and the first to become a full mem
Der after initiation, and was the oldest
but one in time of membership OF the
lodge.
He removed to Richmond in 1889, and
has always since claimed residence IN
that town. The funeral services Will be
held Tuesday afternoon.
Joseph G. Deering.
BIDDEFoRD, February 27.-Joseph G.
Deering of Saco, one of the largest lum-
Der manufacturers in this section of the
state, died today after a sickness OF sew
eral weeks, aged rs years. He leaves
family. He was president of the Saco
Savings Bank, director of the York Ma
tional Bank, trustee of the Laurel Hill
Cemetery. and one of the Sace park COM
miSsioners. ~
Charles III. Hodges.
Especial Correspondence
RICHMOND, February 29-Charles Il.
Hodges died suddenly at his home in
Richmond, Monday morning. He had
been in poor health for some time, but
was upon the street Saturday. When
shipbuilding was at its height in Rich
lnond he carried on the sailmaking bust
ness, in company with his brother, for a
long time. For the past twelve years or
more he has served as deputy sheriff of
Sagadahoc county, also ascoroner and as
constable of Richmond. He leaves fam
lily.
Obituary Notes.
Mr.. John NJ White died at Windham
yesterday He was representative to
the legislature in 1882 and 1884.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-01
FIGHTING THE TYPHUs.

How the Authorities on the Eastern Sea-
board Are Combating the Fever.
When the board of health of New
York bluntly declared that there were
eighty-nine cases of typhus fever among
the Italian and Russian Hebrew immi-
grants lately landed from the Massilia,
there was very naturally some excite
ment. Not much-for it takes q great
deal to excite New York-but still
enough to make folks read the papers
very carefully.
The next day it was announced that
200 Italians. who had landed from the
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-01
WEST GRAY.


The warm weather of the fore part of
last week nearly used up the sleighing,
and people have been obliged to 60 on
wheels for the most part since the thaw.
For a few days the weather has been
nearly as cold as we have had for the
winter
Nearly all who have been suffering
from the grippe are now conyalescent.
1t is hoped that the worst of it is over.
Mr.. Moses Huston, an old and much
respected citizen, died on Feb. 25, after
long sickness, at the age of about 10.
His funeral occurred on Sunday Feb. 49,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hunt have been
visiting in Deering the past week. They
intend going to Lewiston to visit rela-
tives there before their return.
Miss Edith M. Allen is in Deering visit
ing Miss Mabel Hunt, the present week.
Miss Laura Allen departed for Port
land on Monday.
School closed in this district on We'd
nesday. The teacher was Miss Grace
Blake of Yarmouth, and the school was
generally satisfactory.
Buxton.
At the Republican caucus at Town
Hall last Saturday, the following town
officers were nominated:
Clerk-R. A. Bradbury.
SeIectmen-S. A. Hill, DR.. j. A. Fellows. NJ.
A. Owen.
Supervisor of schools-T. v. Smith.
Auditor-Charles Butler.
Treasurer-Thomas TarboX.
Collector. G. Locke.
All the old board of Republican offic-
ers in Hollis were renominated Satur-
day.
Willie Hobson, who is a student at
Gray's Business College, is at home on a
vacation.
Mrs. Frost entertertained the Ladies'
Mission Circle last Thursday.
Quite an amount of logging has been
done in this vicinity this winter. Mr..
Eaton has had cut and hauled a large
number of logs.
WEST BUXTON.
William P. Townsend proprietor
of Clear Water trout ponds, has
sold $500 worth of raw furs this
winter, of which he has caught
a good portion. He says he has caught
240 furred animals since the 18th of last
October, and has also shot 30 wild duck,
and other game. We doubt if any other
hunter in York county, or in the State,
perhaps, can show so good a record as
this. Townsend is well versed in the use
of steel traps, having used them for "a
years. 3
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-01


district to each and directed a thorough
search of all the crowded quarters in
the city. Next came news of case at
Hartford, another at Providence, two at
Trenton and three in small towns up the
Hudson, all Italians, and then New
York really got excited. The latest &C
counts are to the effect that a radical
reform is in progress in several places,
and streets and tenements are being
cleaned as they never were cleaned be-
fore; SO the typhus may prove a blessing
in disguise. DR.. Edison says the disease
is so far very arnenable to treatment,
and if precautions are taken SO that each
new case can be got in hand at once,
the mortality will be very slight and the
epidemic will not spread.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-01
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press. 2
Freel,ort.S


51s go Freeport.f III
SOUTH FREEPoRT.
FaB. Lockrey has moved to Biddefofd
Pool.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Starting have returned
home from Boston. 81 :.
Mrs. C. R. Hill is at Pennington, visit
ING her father and other relatives.
Miss Fannie A. Durham is spending a
few weeks with her aunt, Mrs. W. Hale,
at Yarmouth.
Mrs. William johnson, who has been
so sick the past few weeks, is consldera-
bly, better. -.
Among the latest victims of the grippe
are William Townsend and wife, Mellen
Plummer and family, Mrs. G. w. Soule,
Howard Waite and Frank Coffin. All
are recovering except MI. Coffin, who
seems threatened with pneumonia.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-01

and Sarah Enoch
having an Old
Testament SUR
name, decided to
compile g the
thing by giving
their son the cor
responding front
name, and SO lit
tie Methuselah
became the butt
of all the witty
boys of the place,
who called him
olive Forever"
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-01
Bridgton.
ACADEMY NOTES.

Hon. Henry G. Carter of New York
will give a lecture at Academy Hall on
Wednesday evening, March I'd, on the
Sandwich Islands 1t will be illustrat-
eddy some go stereopticon views by the
aid of powerful Drnmmond light.
The Stranger has just been published.
Among other thingsi is a fine article on
business, by Chas. f. Washbuln, who
attended the Acadamy in 1860. He is a
member of Washburn, Moen & Co.,
manufacturers, formerly of Worcester,
Mass.
The entertainment for the Stranger
last week was a success. The students
repeat it at South Waterford, Saturday
evening, March 18th.
The express company made good the
bust of DR.. Hainlin, injured last fall, by
replacing it with a new one.
The Algebra Review, published by
Principal Barton last year, is meeting
with great success. 1t is in use in SIX
different states already.
There is every indication that the ath-
letics of the school will be looked after
the coming season.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-01

same s t Q a N Q T.,
some Of them
showing symp-
toms Of the dis
ease, had scat
tered among their
countrymen in
Gotham. Then
DR.. Cyrus Edison,
chief of the di-
vision of conta-
gious diseases,
appointed q num-
Der of extra med
ical inspectors,
11s11I . o11
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-01

4or Portland ST., |
PORTLAND, Me-, Oct. 2, 'oI ]
I'VE ALIEN CAPcApARu Co

4or Portland ST., | |
PORTLAND, Me-, Oct. 2, 'oI J |
THE ALLEN SARSAPARILLA Co.
Dear Sirs: II have found AL
lens SarsaparilIa the true
elixir of life, as it has given me
new life and brought me back to
health and strength. For three
years | suffered severely from
Rheumatism in my joints, pain |
in the lower part of my back, which |
was, doubtless, kidney trouble,
indigestion and conStipa-
ton. had tried different rene
dies without receiving permanent
benefit, and so it was with poor
faith that began taking ALIENS
SARSAPARILLA. ! had taken It but
four or five days when began to
feel better. | continued to inn
prove until, finally, after TALKING
but three bottles, my troubles
were all gone, and ] felt Mse
new man. can say that ! am
fully cured of all the above
troubles, as it has been over a year
since took the medicine, and
have not been troubled since.
believe that the cure is permanent.
ISAAC H. BALL.
Aliens Safsnparilia is guaranteed to cure.
The Allen Sdrsap0Yiiid Co.,
Woodford, Mafre.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-01
A SERMON ON LONG LIFE.
IT Was Preached by a Dakota Minister
and Causes Talk.

The Rev. Philip E. Holp, of Water
town, S. D., is preacher of consider
able eloquence and an exuberant imagi-
nation. He can advance superstition,
and the nearer being led on to admit it's
possibility, he can go on by, perfectly
logical processes to deduce conclusions
which almost brighten one.
He recently preached sermon on the
life experience of Methuselah Enoch, of
Georgetown, Brown county, o. Jacob
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-01
Tn PROVE S ESE M nA5ta f.

On and after October /, 1891, we give every
person selling our medicine the privilege OF
that In case it does you no good you can
receive your money back. Read guaranty
with every bottle. We claim to cure Dys-
pepsia, Headache, Sour Stomach, Heartburn,
eating, PaIpitation of the Heart, Collie, Ner.
vousness, Loss Of Sleep, Dizziness, Irregular.
ity of the Appetite, Pleurisy Pains, Bloat,
Wind on the Stomach, Hacking Cough, and
Constipation. And why will it cure? Be-
and Healing. 1t Is compounded from the
purest roots and herbs, free from Alcohol
or Morphia. 1t is harmless to the smallest
child children like it, and it is far superior
to Castor Oil and all other preparations.
Call for Groder's Botanic Dyspepsia
Syrup. None genuine unless bearing our
trademark, the Beaver. ~
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-01

The prevailing epidemic has created
new noun in Paris. Sufferers are de-
scribed as "les Influences.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-01

The actual cost of raising a,boy to q
years is estimated at 81, $50.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-01
Charles H. Hodges.
Especial Correspondence.l

Mr.. John NJ. White died at Windham
yesterday. He was a representative to
the legislature in 1882 and 1884.
Arizona republican., 1892-09-10
paper into rno asn plr near by.-Cnicago Inter Ocean.
Benefits of Bicycle Riding.


 Among the main reasons which bi- cycle riders give for their choice of loco motion are the following:
 Bicycling is a popular, clean, health ful sport, and wheel is good company.
 The wheel is time saving machine, and in this busy age time is money.
 Exercise on the wheel is better than walking, because the weight of the body is principally supported by the saddle. Strength is ecouomized and the exertion of force distributed more generally throughout the muscles of the legs, arms and body, and equal results in progress reached by far less exertion, or proportionately greater results by the same exertion. In other words, the wheelman rides ten miles in an hour with less fatigue tban he would walk four in the same time, because in walk ing almost all the muscular exertion is thrown on the legs.
 Few people breathe properly. They use only the upper portion of the lungs and leave large residuum of impure air Bicycle riding causes thorough respira- ton and tones up the general circula- ton. It is particularly beneficial to men and women of sedentary habits, and gives them such exhilarating pleas ure that they do not feel the labor in- volved. New York Ledger.
Arizona republican., 1892-09-10
Summer Fiction.

An encouraging sign of the times is the marked decrease in the consumption of that noxious literary product known as summer fiction" During the past few seasons bookstalls and trainboys have Haunted in our faces hundreds of paper covered novels, differing mainly in the degree of their worthlessness. but, according to their own statement, gen erally in the sixth or seventh edition. A casual examination served to show that these stories were either erotic or wildly sensational, CT both, to a nauseating de- gree, and it seemed hardly possible that so many intelligent men and women would lower themselves to the depths of such nastiness.
 This summer the tide has turned, so the leading dealers tell us, and the de- mand is now for low priced editions of standard works, while the style of story formerly so popular has fallen flat on the market. As an indication of return ing good sense and improved literary taste this fact is worthy of rejoicing. When Q people has learned that it can be amused without degrading itself it has passed a dangerous spot in the road of experience.-Concord Monitor.
Arizona republican., 1892-09-10

young man at the Burlington. These two have been inseparable for days. They have walked and sat and danced together every minute which they could steal from other and more practical oc- equations. For day or two they made no effort to conceal their devotion to each other, but as soon as they them selves realized the attachment. feighod indifference in public, and much side play of sentimental nature was promptly brought into play.
 Early one afternoon the writer noticed the young man drive up to the Earling- ton steps alone in buggy, with every appearance of having come in from a long spin over the country roads, Won dering why the youth should be so un- sociable, the scribe proceeded on his way toward the postoilice. He had gone but rod or two when the pretty girl alluded to above passed him in great haste. You seem to be in a hurry" quoth the writer logically. "Yes, l am afraid shall lose my dinner" was the prosaic reply. And then it all was plain as the handwriting on the wall. She had gotten out of the buggy at the cor ner. See?-Richfeld Cor. Saratoga News.
Arizona republican., 1892-09-10
Republican County Convention.

Ry order of the Republican County Central committee the Republicans of the various pre-. cincts of Maricopa county are requested to hold primary elections on Wednesday, from l2 10 o'clock p. m. the litn day of September, 1892, for the purpose of eleeting delegates to county convention to be held at Phoenix at 10 o'clock Saturday, September l7, 1892 Said convention Is held for the purpose of placing m nomination candidates for the various county and precinct officers to be voted for at the fall election, and Republican county central committee. The basis of representation will be one dele gate to each precinct and one additional dele. gate for each g votes cast at the last general election for members of the board of supervis- The various precincts are entitled to the fol- lowing representation:
 Ph0snix 27 c. J. Dyer, Inspector.
 Tempe :. Walter Johnson Inspector.
 Mesa 2, Charles Barnett Inspector.
 Lehi 1, H. Simkins, Inspector.
 Highland 1, John Anderson, Inspector. Orme 2, M. H. Calderwood, Inspector.
 Buckeye2 2, U. c McWilliams, Inspector. Enterprise 1, John Mullen, Inspector. Gila Bend 1, pr c. B. Cole, Inspector
 Agua Caliente 1, W. H. Dickinson, Inspector. New River 1, W. E McGuin, Inspector. winifred 1, Geo Hamlin, Inspector.
 Cave Greek Ed Metcalf, Inspector.
 Lower Gila Bend 1, J. 8. Anderson, Inspector. Cartrightl, W; H. Green, Inspector
 Frog Tanks 1, H. D St. Claire, Inspector, Johnstone l. Tom Boyle, Inspector.
 Peoria 1, H. c. Mann Inspector.
 Kyrene 1, J. J. Hodnett, Inspector.
 Glendale l, s. etoner, Inspector
 Jordan 1, W. W. Dobson, Inspector.
 Harcauvar 1.
 Verde 1.
 McDowen 1.
 The Inspectors will please appoint judges The test required to entitle person to vote shall be an affirmative answer to the question Are you a Republican, and entitled to vote m MarfcOpa county next general electionY By order of the Republican County Central committee.
 L. | WoOD, N. 4. MORfOkD,
 Secretary. Chairman.
Arizona republican., 1892-09-10
An Accommodating psntist.

Not only barbersybut dentists as well, sometimes transgress the law in the matter of teeth pulling A case was re- gently brought to our attention where a healthy young woman was afflicted with the toothache. She went to a dentist, not only to have the offending member removed, but all of her teeth, so as to prevent recurrence of the pain and get false set. As her teeth were in excel lent condition the dentist expostulated with her and refused to take the job. The foolish young woman, however, went to another dentist in good stand ing and he performed the work without a protest.
 If such case were properly brought before the courts the greedy dentist could be convicted of malpractice, and the dental association of which he is a member would expel him in short order. A self respecting dentist will not take advantage of the folly and ignorance of 6 patron by extracting sound teeth. Such butchery is Il far more fragrant of fense against hur lanity and the dental profession than the tooth drawing per. formed by the enturesome barber Troy Press.
Arizona republican., 1892-09-10

lost sight of the farmers. When they got to Washington they not only mis- represent us as farmers, and voted against onr interests on the wool bill, but represented us as paupers and our state as in the hands of the sheriffs and liable to be sold out at any time. The
 Wichita convention ignored the farm CTS entirely and selected for the various state offices the class of men that the alliance, as an organization, unani- mously condemned. Our greatest man, Jerry simpson, after posing as spot less saint. getting the Peoples nomina- tion, begged for indorsement of the Democrats a. Dodge City and got it.. In the Second district our candidate was laid aside to make room for Dem ocracy." When men stake their hopes upon the promises of cheap dema- gogues who have sought office in every party and faction, they will be de- ceived and disappointed evsry time,
Arizona republican., 1892-09-10
Big Taxpayers in New York City.

Big Taxpayers in New York City.
 The Astors are not the largest tax payers in the city, as is often asserted. This year they will pay taxes on $2l,- 0OO, ,00O, while the Vanderbilts will pay on $50, 400, ,000. The Vanderbilt assess ment is largely increased by the New York Central and Hudson River railroad property inside the city limits, and therefore open to the gaze of the argus eyed tax man. The next heavy taxpay- CTS are: The Consolidated Gas com pany, $22, ,00O, 900; Mir. Goulds Manhat- tan Elevated railroad, 0,0O0, ,000; the R. and O. Goelet estate, $6,670, 900; LOT illard family, $6,550, 900; Equitable Life Insurance company, $6,300,000, and so on up to 120 separate individuals, es- tates and firms that own one-eighth of the entire city of New York, the ele. vated railroads above New York and the subways beneath New YorS2.
 This gathering in and gobbling up, so to speak, is not the pleasant phase.of this topic by any means, but it is one that we cannot ignore. And in all like hhood it is one that some day in the not very dim and distant future may re- quire serious consideration. The simple everyday desire and attempt of one man to get possession of and distribute the wealth which some other fellow has does not seem to meet the requirements of the case.--John A. Cockerill in New York Recorder.