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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-29
FOR HOG FATTENING TIME.

Begin Early, as Soon as the Hot weather
Is Over.
The fattening process of hogs begins
generally in the fall, SO that the carcasses
can be sent to market in the winter.
This is due largely to the fact that hot
weather is bad time to fatten hogs, but
it does not follow that the work must be
left too late in the fall. AS soon as cold
weather is really here early fattening
should begin. In the fall there are many
things which can contribute toward fat
which later will be lost through lack Of
use. When the fattening is begun late
in the fall, the work is carried well into
winter, at time when very often all
kinds of SEED are high. The cold weather
of winter is almost as bad a time for fat
tening hogs as the hot period of summer.
The animals have to eat to maks heat to
resist the cold.
The best lime for the work is early in
autumn-as soon after hot weather has
gone as possible. Spring itters that
have passed succNfully through the
summer season are in excellent condi-
ton for the fall fattening. They are of
the right age, and if they have been fed
properly through the heated term they
have formed bone and muscular frames
that are perfectly adapted to fattening.
The keeping through the summer should
not be expensive. Plenty Of milk, grass
and clover are the essentials-articles
that are 1never SO cheap as during the
months from June to September. Such
feed keeps the hogs healthy, and their
appetite for corn and meal is strong in
the fall.
Experiments prove that hogs to be the
most profitable should be placed on the
market in fat condition in from eight
to nine months. This means that March
and April pigs should be ready for the
butcher in November or December, or
even earlier. Give them red clover for
the first five or six months and then fat
ten them on Indian corn along with their
clover. The result is that they should
weigh from $50 to 300 pounds by late
fall-a good growth proftably made.
The change from clover to corn should
begin gradually in the early fall. First
give them corn along with their clover,
little at time. Gradually increase
the amount until they are fed without
the clover at all. Toincrease the amount
of food for fattening it is also essential
that the process should be gradual. Any
haste or great change might cause sick
ness and retard growth for several weeks
Pigs raised on corn all summer will
not take kindly to corn at once. 1t often
makes their appetite poor, and this
means poor health and unproftab leness
Constipation often follows the change,
and this can be avoided by giving them
more of loosening food until their sys
TENS have become accustomed to the
corn feed. Pun kins are great things
for feeding the hogs when inclined to
constipation, and in the fall these are
plentiful. Boiled apples or steamed grass
or clover are also excellent bowel regu-
lators. When it is remembered that
four-ffths of diseases of swine are due to
constipation, this point will be generally
heeded.-E. P. Smith in American Gull
tiVatOr.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-29

We have shown here illustrations OF
white and black faced sheep. We finish
with brown faced one, the handsome
and docile Southdown.
The Southdown is short wooded breed,
its fleece being not SO heavy as that of
either the Cotswold or Shropshire; neither
is its carcass SO large. But thrifty
farmer of our acquaintance pays his taxes
annually from the proceeds of small
but first class flock of Southdowns, and
the taxes are heavy too. Southdown
wool is very fine and soft, and in Amer
lea the breed sustains its English reputa-
ton of producing the best mutton sheep
in the world. In the case of the thrifty
farmer already mentioned, there is only
one trouble with his beautiful South
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-29
SOME HANDSOME SHEEP.

Good Specimens of Three of the Most Pop
ular Breeds.
If you want lambs to market IN mid
winter, the Dorset is your best breed
# you want a large, hardy sheep, the
Cotswold is considered best. For lambs
and animals that fatten easily and quick
ly, also for early production, the Shrop-
shire shares the honors with the Dorset.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-29
NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA,

Senator James F. Pierce, Of New York
writes:
.For the past two years have suffered very
much from an aggravated form of nervous
dyspepsia. have resorted to various remedia
agents, deriving but little benefit. A few
months since a friend of mine suggested the
trial of ALLCocK's Porous PLAsTERs. Fol
lowing the suggestion, have been using the
same with the happiest effects. To those slmi-
larly afflicted let me suggest the manner of their
USE place one over my stomach, one over
the hepaticregion, and one on my back. The
effect is excellent. From the day commenced
their use have been slowly but surely improv-
ing, and am quite confident that by continuing
snail again be restored to nay accustomed
health"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-29
A HORSE sTATERooM.

How BIuebIooded Equines A.re Brought
Across tho AtlantA.
The spirited picture below, reproduced
from The Breeders Gazette, shows
high priced hackney on his way to Amer
ica to his new millionaire owner.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-29

EOR SALE-The beautiful residence stu.
ated No. Falmouth street. Oakdale,
known as the Turner properly. The house il
first class in every respect and is itted.through.
out with all modern conyeniences, has a large
lot of land beautiful shade trees with shubbery
and fruit trees in abundance, also large con-
servatory and stable. This is a splendid oppor-
tunity for anyone in want of an elegant resi-
dence to obtain one at bargain. Owner will
as part payment Apply to JOHN F. PROC
TOR, Centennial Block. 26-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-29
soUTHpowN SHEEP.

downs. He becomes attached to the
lambs, and when it comes time to send
Them to the butcher it hurts it's feelings
70 that he threatens every year to go out
Of the sheep business or get some breed
less gentle and intelligent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-29

Sergeant-at.arms Bright. Chaplain Milburn.
OFFICERS OF THE SENATE.
men who possess the esteem Of their old
colleagues, and 10 years ago when Gen
eral Arson q. McCook, a popular con-
gresham from New York, failed of re-
election he was promptly placed in that
position. General McCook is now sue
ceeded by General William R. Cox Of
North Carolina, also an ex-congressman
and man of many friends. General
Cox was born in North Carolina and
educated in Nashville, where he studied
and practiced law. He entered the Con
federate army as major Of the North
Carolina troops and was promoted to the
rank of brigadier general. Since the
war General Cox has practiced law at
Raleigh and has served three terms in
congress.
Colonel Richard Jesse Bright of In
diana, the new sergeant-at-arms, filled
the same Office during the last period of
Democratic ascendancy in the senate
from 1879 to 1888. Colonel Bright was
also sergeant-at-arms of the last three
Democratic national conventions. He
was born in Madison, Ind, March IA,
1888, and after graduating at Brown
university settled down to the practice of
law in his native town. In 1868 he pur-
chased the Indianapolis Sentinel and
conducted that paper for three years.
Since 1885 Colonel Bright has practiced
law in Washington. The salary Of his
,,oe;tir,, ic "a QQn a voor
Rev. w. Fl. Milburn, who has for years
been known as ''the blind chaplain of
the house." has now been transferred to
the senate. He was born in Philadelphia
in 1923 and for over 40 years has been
totally blind. In 184S he became Meth
odist preacher in Illinois. He was elect
ed chaplain of congress in 1845 and again
in 1858 and 1885. The chaplain of each
branch draws 5000 year.
Of the house Offices the clerkship is
the most important and remunerative.
carrying salary Of $4,000. The door
keeper probably stands second in infiu-
ence on account of the patronage at his
disposal. James Kerr, who is now serv-
ing his second term as clerk, was born
in Miffiin county, Pa, in 1851. He now
dwells in Clearfield county and is en-
gagged in coal mining and railroad bust
ness. Mr.. Kerr was chairman Of the
Democratic state committee in Pennsyl-
vania in 1890 and 1891 and conducted
the successful Pattison campaign.
Doorkeeper Alden Bailey Hurt occu-
pied the same Office in the Fiftieth con-
gress. He was born in Mississippi 35
years ago and was elected to the legis-
lature at the age of %. He occupied a
position in the postofice department in
Washington for number of years and
is now president of the News Publish
ing company at Chattanooga, Tenn.
Herman W. Snow, The sergeant-at-
arms, represented the Ninth Illinois dis
trict in the last congress. He was born
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-29
WIT AND WISDOM.

Fixing the Responsibility.
''You wanted me to point ous . rcarned
MANI"
eyes"
well, you see this man coming down here?"
eyes,"
HE is a senator"
"Ah! a learned man?"
mo, but the man behind him Is"
'sWho is he?e
"The senator's private secretary" New
York Press.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-29
FoR SALE.

Six thoroughbred Holstein Freisian cows
and one bull Of the same breed also thorough
bred. The cows are very large and fine, one of
the best herds in New England
S. B. SHEPARD,
Pine Park Farm, Groyeville, Maine. p
aug2G dAM&
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-29

II stable at South Norridgewock, Maine. It
is beautifully situated near the bank of the
Kennebec river and is one of the best in that
thriving village. Has all modern convenien-
beautiful summer residence. Address s. w.
THAXTER, Portland, Me-, or STEPHEN
FROTHINGHAAI, Norridgewock, Me. 26-tf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-29

FOR SALE-Fine family horse, years old,
HOO lbs, kind and sound been driven by
ladies'. Reason for selling going to leave the
place. Call upon G. P. WALDRON under U.
s. Hotel SCI
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-29
A summer young man.

A summer young man.
young men are scarce at the watering
places this SUMNER" remarked the drummer to
the hotel clerk
"Why don't you go and subtract one from
the scarcity?" suggested the clerk.
'sThat's what every girl is trying to do"
laughed the drummer. But have been.''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-29
TO AID LEGISLATION.
Duties Of the Officers Of the Fifty
Third Congress.

For the First Time In Ten Years Democrats
Fill All the Offices In Both Branches.
Congenial Positions with Comfortable
Salaries-Personal Sketches.
Visitors to the gallery Of the United
States senate miss many familiar faces
at the desks which surround the throne
occupied by the vice president. These
desks are used by the clerks and other
officers of the senate, and owing to the
political upheaval of last November the
Republican officers who for 10 years had
been familiar figures in the chamber
have been replaced by gentlemen OF
Democratic sympathies.
The position of secretary Of the senate
carries salary of 5000 and is looked
upon as congenial and altogether de-
sirable Office by statesmen out of job.
It is usually conferred upon ex-congress-
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-29
LOST AND FOUND.

r OsT-In Portland, or on the road to Cape
IL Cottage, Friday morning, a ladys
cape, imitation seal. with !astrachan collar.
Finder will be rewarded by leaving at No. 8
FREEMAN ST, Portland, Me. gel
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-29
MISCELLANEOUS.
MALE HELP.

N7ANTED-A man who understands grad
w ing. References required. Call at once
at 241 Federal street. 29-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-29

WANTED-A woman cook at Wheeler &
wv Vests dining saloon, 95 COMMERCIAL
ST. 23-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-29
ISLAND COTTAGERS.

IF yoh wish Clock of any kind for your isl
i and home should be pleased to show you
fine line. all prices. 99c. up, all warrsntsd.
may23tf
TyOR SALE-The Perfect Filter. Ifyou wan,
4 good health drink pure water. and if You
want pure water.use the Perfect Filter. The
Filter, are receiving the highest Communications
wherever they are used. For sale by A. r.
ALEXANDER, % Monument Square.
Mar 81 If
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-29

WTANTED--A working housekeeper for
wv family of two persons; a good home for
the right person. Addresses. R." Press Office.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-29
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN.

Amarillo slab 9x2 I.2 feet. Has
been used as an imposing stone
in the Press composing room.
Will be sold at a bargain.
iy13dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-29
FOR SALE.

eleven desirable cottage lots on waite. front,
y near Watts Landing Falmouth Eoreside.
Inquire Of BENZ. SHAW. Exchange street,
Portland, Me. aug28-H
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-29
w ANTEI

w bags to cali at E d. REYNOLDS, 556
and b5s CONGRESS street, corner Of Oak as We
manufacture our goods and can therefore give
you bottom prices; trunks repaired; open ev-
enings. 20
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-29

VTTANTED-To call az your store or house
w and nav YOU cash for old rags barrels.
IRON. rnbbers. bottles, metals OF sli kinds. II
YOU have any of the above. please drop me q
postal Address G. B. WISH, 169 Green
street. city. 11-1tf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-29
FEMALE HELP.

WANTED IMMEDIATELY-A girl for
w general housework. Apply at 1913 Con-
gress street. 29-1
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-02-24

The Forman N. d. Item in a
recent blizzard edition, gets off the
following: "some imaginative cuss
sends us the following report of
damage done by this weeks blizzard:
1t turned we'll inside out at
Havana, turned a cellar upside down
at Harlem, moved a township lme
near Rutland, blew all of the stavess
out Of whiskey barrel at Bismarck
leaving only the bunghole, changed
the day Of the week at Cogswell, blew
the hair off bald-headed Ransomite,
killed a truthful lawyer at Torman,
blew the mortgage off a Sargent
county farm, froze the ears off red
headed woman at Minor, blew the
cracks out of wire fence in TAYLOR
township, and took all the wind out
of a prohibition orator at
Bismarck"
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-02-24
The Car Coupler Bill.

The car coupler bill, as amended
and passed by the senate, is we'll
calculated to doaway with the annual
slaughter Of trainmen, while guard
ing interstate railroads against
unnece: sary loss. 1t declares that
from January /, 1898, it shall be
unlawful for railroads to use
locomotives not equipped with a
power driving wheel brake and
appliances for operating the train
brakes system Or to run trains that
have not sufficient number of cars
so equipped with power or train
brakes that the engineers can control
their speed without requiring brake
men to use the common hand brake.
Railroads are also prohibited from
using any car not equipped with
automatic couplers, which can be
uncoupled without the necessity of
men going between the ends of the
cars. 1t is further provided that
after July l, 1895, until otherwise
ordered by the interstate commerce
commission, it shall be unlawful for
railroad companies to use any car in
interstate commerce that does not
have secure grab irons on the ends
and sides of each car for greater
security to men in coupling and
uncoupling cars.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-02-24

The little child which is creating
SO much excitement among certain
classes in the south just now from
his wonderful knowledge, reading
fuently all the dead languages and
being perfect in his knowledge Of
the Bible from Genesis to Reyela-
tions, has gone to California. He is
five years old and his name is Ben
Franklin Coleman, his father being a
Louisiana farmer. He was never
taught anything. The child told the
reporter that God had intended that
he should explain revelation to the
people in Hebrew in two years, and
he would not let him read that now.
He is as black as ink.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-02-24

War and glory have been costly
things to France. Beteen 1892 and
1915 she sacrificed one-half of the
10000 soldiers whom she sent to
fight her battles. War has cost her
in this century not far from 6,000,-
600 lives.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-02-24

If any reader Of this
paper will send us his
address to the Sylvan
Remedy Co. Peoria.
H., we will send them
a trial bottle Of Reid's
German Cough & Kid
ney Cure Or a box OF
Laxative Gum Drops
free by mail provided
they mention the name
OfthiS paper. We want
everyone to try these
remedies. Be sure
and mention the name
of this paper when you
write.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1893-03-08
BI-METTALISAL.
Premier Gladstone Declares That
England Can Not Accept It
should New Conferences he Wanted
America should he the First to Initiate
It-But There should lie Nome with
out Well Formulated Plans

LONDON, March 1.-Sir Henry Mey-
sey-Thompson, lberal-unionist Nj. T.
for North Handsworth, Staffordshire,
moved in the house of commons Tues
day that the British government should
use its influence TO bring about n reas-
sem bling of the international monetary
conference, with the object of finding
n remedy for the evils attendant upon
the divergence between gold and silver
Sir Henry, who is n director in several
railways, and is recognized as d respec-
table authority on trade questions, ar
gued that mono-metallism was u ma
tional misfortune, and that n fixed BIZ
metallic ratio was the sole remedy for
existing difficulties growing out of the
currency problem.
Other bi-metallists also addressed the
house in behalf of the proposition.
Mr.. Gladstone, in reply, reminded tho
house that the international monetary
conference met at the initiative of the
United States, and IL would be an un-
precedentcd proceeding now 70 deprive
America of the initiative England
had followed the Brussels discussion
with more or less sympathy, and had "A
right TO expect from the United States
declaration rs TO what step that coun-
try proposed to take next In the opin-
ion of the government no plan yet pro-
posed showed how it was possible to
change the standard of value in Great
Britain. (''Iear, hear.'O 1t would
place the government in n ridiculous
position If il should assume the initia-
tive in reopening the conference, having
nothing To recommend for discussion.
Mr.. Gladstone said that England was
not alone among civilized nations in
her determination 10 adhere TO her
present monetary system. Seven other
powers, without the slightest reference
TO England, had signified their inteu-
ton not to change their currency.
Half of the powers represented ut the
conference had shown that they leaned
toward bi-mctallism, but as yet they
had not given the most shadowy indica-
ton of what change they were pre-
pared to make In conclusion Mr. Glad
stone made an elaborate exposition of
the benefits of mono metallism and the
dangers of bi-metallism.
Sir Henry Meysey-Thom motion
eventually was rejected by vote of 22g
TO las The announcement of the vote
was received with loud liberal cheers.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1893-03-08
FAMILY BURNED.
FLAMES at Night Destroy n Kentucky
farm-House-five Charred and BLACK
ened Corpses Found in the Ruins

FLAMES Mt Night Destroy Kentuekv
farm-House-five Charred ana Biack-
ened Corpses Found in the Ruins
GREENvu-LE, KY, March Tuesday
night one of the most terrible and at
the same time pathetic incidents ever
chronicled in the history of Mullen
berg county occurred when the resi-
dence of one of the most prominent
farmers in the county became ignited
from some unknown cause, and before
the sleeping family could be aroused had
consigned n husband and wife and their
little child and two relatives of the
owner of the residence 10 n fiery grave.
None were left To tell the tale.
Cyrus Lee, wealthy and influential
farmer of Muhlenberg county. living
four miles north of Greefigille, the
county seat of Muhlenberg county, was
only recently married and had but one
child
Living with him were his brother
and sister. The residence was an ele-
CANT frame structure. standing on the
crown of n high hill, thus receiving tho
full force of any wind that might
be in circulation. On Monday Lee was
seen in Greenville for the last time by his
associate. Little is known of the ORR
gin Of the fire, or what occurred while
II was raging. About . o'clock Medncs-
day morning the inhabitants OF Green
vile were alarmed by seeing n dense
volume of flame and smoke in the
northern sky. Ii was located on the
knob on which Lees residence stood.
Volunteers were ut once called for. and
fifty men Immediately left for the scene
of the contlagration. AS they drew
near 20 what proved TO be veritab bio
holocaust the blaze began 20 droop. and
when they arrived on the scene of de-
struction nothing was left of the man
sion save n mass of charred ombers
Search was made for Lee and his fam
lily, rs no sign of life was discerniblc
groan of horror involuntarily burst
forth when, as n member of the party
carelesSly kicked what seemed 10 be n
roll OF burning clothing, the charred
form of human being, whether man
orwoman, it was impossible TO tell, was
presented TO the gaze of the would be-
rescuers The men then instituted
search in the ruins for the remains of
the other members Of the family, and
after prolonged and fatiguing search
four other charrcd bodies were un-
earthed.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1893-03-08
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE
Finds That the Whisky Trust Is Not n
Trust.


Trust.
WASHINGTON, March The house
Judiciary committee Tuesday adopted
the report of the subcommittee which
investigated the whisky trust The re-
port recommends that the duty on i'm
ported liquors be reduced from 81. so To
81 per gallon, and that the tariff on all
goods be reduced whenever it is found
that they are influenced by trust or
combination.
Recommendation is also made that
rectifyiug Establishments be made sub
ject to governmental supervision and
that all rectified or compounded goods
be stamped so rs 10 show their compon-
ents. The report is unanimous with
the exception of one clause relative to
the effect of the tariff.
McSsrS Buchanan, of New Jersey;
Ray, of New York. and Broderick. Of
Kansas (reps( take exceptions TO the
views of the majority on this point. and
will file n brief report stating their
views in this connection. The tariff.
they say, has nothing to do with the
adulteration OF liquors.
The Distilling and Cattle Feeding Co.
is not regarded rs trust 1t is found
TO be q corporation owning and oper-
ating between seventy and eighty es-
talblisments