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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-22
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Two men are holding court in the
shire town of the old county of York
Judge William Penn Whitehouse of the
Supreme Bench, and the Hon. John Ber-
nard Donovan, chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Committee and, if the asser-
tions of his followers are to be accepted,
Mr.. Cleveland's viceroy for Maine. On
the semi-regal court the attendance of
ofice-seekers is assiduous, and. the
revenues of the Rochester railroad are
swelling to fabulous proportions, so great
is the rush of courtiers to Alfred. The
two courts are not of concurrent jurisdic-
ton, and differ greatly. That held by
Judge Whitehouse, at the county build
ings, is court of justice. The one held
by Mr.. Donovan in his attorneys office
bordering the village green is, SO the dis
appointed say, court of injustice. The
dispenser of favors is accused of a very
unjudicial if royal disregard of his word,
even in his own immediate bailiwick,
and Of appointing postmaster in viola
ton o. Lis promise and against the wishes
OF II. peop'e of Alfred as expressed in
their petitions. 1t is furthermore charged
agains h m that he is too much under
clerical inf1uence-an objectionable
offense III Democratic eyes when the
cleric happens to be of the Protestant
persuasion-and that Of his own family.
However this may be, thei Honorable
John does not find the seat of power a
soft one, and perhaps longs for the I'M
troubled times when the duties of Demo-
cratic committeeman ware confined to
the calling of conventions and the choice
OF temporary c.iairmen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-22

The four Democratic aldermen will come up
strong and smiling at the next meeting of the
board. They haven't begun to show their stay
ing powers yet-lArgus.
The last statement is undoubtedly true.
The powers which the Democratic. alder
men have been showing of late are GER
tainly not staying powers but powers
of skipping out"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-22
THE PRESS.
MONDAY, MAY %

The apologists for Mr.. Russell who are
trying to make it appear that his depart
ure had nothing to do with the Harper
case are wasting their breath.
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mistakes he is liable. But if he was
simply the agent of the board of alder
men he would be responsible for the
record neither legally nor morally.
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Women of all ages, and in all con-
ditions, will find just the help they
need in Skoda's Discovery.
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CARPET BEATING NOTICE,

The Steam Carpet Beatng Machine Fosters Forest
It is
the only machine in the city that beats singy
by physicians and carpet dealers.
ma.
chimes seand
Beating among Tumber
condemned and a
following
dirtfest
the a every months.
, 1893-10-21
THE CHOLERA.
Times, 22ad Scpt.

Reports from various parts of Europe this
week indicate the further spread aud
lecrudescence of The cholera epidemic. Tbs
outbreak in Northern Spain has assumed
alarming proportions many fresh Eases and
several deaths have occurred both at Pal
emo and Leghorn and the epidemic II
growing steadily worse at st. Petersburg.
Four cases and two deaths Wels registered
at Vienna. At Hamburg, where the voter
supply was for three days contaminated by
leakage from the Elbe before tbs public we're
made aware of the fact, eleven dsathH have
been officially announced, and two cases have
occurred at Altoona. Official reports at Nisnna
state that the Virulence of the cholera eplde~
MIC is &bating in Gslicia and Hungary. IN
France the disease has made its appearance at
Douarnenez, and at Kerlnou, nsar Brest. At
the latter place there have been 43 fatal cases
since the beginning of September. It is de
MED that there is as yet any general cholera
epidemic at Constantinople.
Here and there in England a esse Of
cholera, more or Isss authenticated sas Asias-
tic, is reported. The epidemic IN Hull and
Grimsby seems to .havo nearly disappeared,
but two deaths at the former and one iat the
latter town were announced on Tuesday,
A fourth fatal case has occurred at Leeds,
and a death which took place at Derby last
week is declared, after archaeological exam
nation, to be undoubtedly ono of Asiatie
cholera. In Wednesdays %soficisl report
Of the Local Government Board it is stated
that the post-mortem examination on the body
Of Mrs, Moon, the House !of Commons
cleaner, showed that the death had no
reference whatever to cholera. The water
81 the well at Ashbourns, which was associ-
ated with the outbreak in Ethat place where
sight dsaths occurred, has BEEN found to be
full of baoilli, which in every respect rssem-
BILE those of true cholera.
At Thames Police-cSurt, on Monday,
Captain johann Tank, of the steamship
Ellida, now in the Surrey Commercial Dock,
was fined &25 for ~wilfully neglecting to obey
the cholera regulations by allowing pasSsn-
gers to disembark from his. Ehip after re-
ceiving notice from the public officer ofhsalth
that no one was to be allowed to leave the
vessel till permission had been given in wri-
ting. The steamer had come from the infec-
ted Russian port of Libau.
, 1893-10-21
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1893-04-12
Making iirOad Ties.

To make railroad tic that will pass
for first class under the careful eye of
the inspector requires no small amount
of skill, and only those men who have
had an experience of years at hewing
are capable Of doing first class work.
A chestnut tree measuring eighteen
inches through at the ground will
yield two first class ties, one second
class, one horse tic and post. When
the tree has been chopped down a
board called a "straight edge is lain
on the trunk parallel with it. This
board is six inches wide and eight feet
long. Along the edge of tho board II
sharp pointed instrument is drawn,
which leaves deep mark in the bark.
These marks are to guide the newer.
This done the newer stands on the log
aud drives an axe into its sides at n
distance of four inches apart, taking
care not to cut beyond the mark. This
work is called "scoring" and is done
for the purpose of enabling the newer
to work more rapidly wih.lhc broad.
axe.
In hewing, the workman uses an
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1893-04-12
Chickens on the Farm. =.


A generation ago The chickens to be
seen around the average arm-house
were of a mixed and haphazard breed.
There are farmers still who keep such
poultry; there are also farmers who
do not believe hat the world is round
and revoIves on its axis every "A
hours. But farmers so careless as to
their poultry are almost as scarce as
the latter ignorant class. You may
meet a farmer whose ideas are little
mixed about the rotation of crops and
the value of siIage, but you have to
90 far indeed TO find one who has not
his preference as between Plymouth
Rocks, Leghorns, Langshans, Cochns
and Brahmas. Chickens on farm
are kind of savings bank, and those
which lay the most eggs and fetch the
highest prices as brOi,crs are very
naturally more highly esteemed. Now
the fancy farmers were the first TO
attempt to breed better chickens in
this country, and they continue to
lead in the experiments looking tow
ards the further botterment of domcs-
tic fowls.
I here is one thing that has been in
SIS ell oil in vain, so far as ordinary
farmers are concerned. That is the
value of cieanliness-cleanlincs in
the chicken houses and cleanliness in
the food and water given to the fowls.
Unclean houses are productive of all
kinds Of disease, and uncean food
and water also. There is an old fash
ioned notion that chickens are good
scavengers, and that if allowed the
freedom of the barnyard they will for
age for themselves. This is true, but
it is very unlikely that any cock or
hen from such range would ever
take prize in poultry show. The
way to get prize chickens is to mate
the best with the best, and rear the
Droods with care. AS the reward,
both in profit and satisfaction, is we'll
worth the trouble, it seems strange
that any country people should be con-
tent with anv but the best. [Harper's
| Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1893-04-12
The Buii-Fight IN Madrid,

AS rivulets aud mountain torrents
rush to the main stream of some
mighty watercourse, the who'd poru-
lation of Madrid focks TO the Alcala,
leaping aside, as they settle themselves
down in the tiers of seats in the circus,
the gravity for which the Caslillians
are noted elsewhere, TO give them
selves up, as the spectacle begins, to
noisy and boistcrous delight. Above
are the gayly decorated private boxes,
in which sway to and fro the white
cloaks and red fans of the richly
dressed occupants, whilst below arc
the masses Of citizens, who, though
generally sober enough, are now in-
toxicatcd, so TO speak, with the smell
of blood aud the sight of the aguazils,
or police, in their old-fashioned cos
tunes; the chu!oS, or foot attendants,
in their many-colorcd capas de duran.
clio, or 81 k clcaks; the picadorcs, or
mounted spcarmcn; the banderileros,
or darl-hrowcrs; the espadas, or
sayers, aul tho muletcam, or ell tiro.
The spectators goa' on the skill with
which the picadores ding their srears.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1893-04-12

axe with Il bit from eight to ten lnches
wide, and that weighs about eight
pounds. This axe is hung on short
hclvc, slightly crooked to prevent the
hcwer's knucklcs from chatting against
the log. Standing beside tho log, the
workman walks slowly backward, cut
ting or hcwng the chips to the line.
The experienced newer will perform
this work so dcftly that the hewed
surface looks as if 1t had been
smootlied with carpenters plane.
This work completed, tho tie is ''but-
ted" or squared at each end, which is
done with crosscut saw. This done,
the tic is ready for the market.
There are four las,llicalions of ties
first class, second class, horse rail-
road and electric railroad. A first
class tic must be 6 inches square or
more on the ends and s feet long, II
hewed. If sawed, it must measure 8
feet in length, with face 6xS inches.
The second class tic mtist be a. tins
same length, with face 6x5 inches.
The horse tie, used in tho construction
of railroads, must be howed and meas
ure 7 feet in length and be 3 inches
square Oh tbs face. The electric ties,
used in the construction of electric
railroads are sawed and are Z feet
long, with II face varying in size from
SKI 10 6x7 inches. From all first class
ties the bark must be carefully
peeled.
For u first-class tic railroad Compa-
nies pay fifty cents; for a second
class, twenty-five cents; for horse
ties, from eighteen TO twenty-five
cents, according to quality, and for
electric ties, from seven to forty
two cents. The best hewers can COM
plcle but twenty ties in Il day. For
this labor they are paid eight cents
each for chestnut ties and cents for
oak of the first class. For second
class ties they get five cents each, and
four cents apiece for horse ties. Work
ing from sunrise TO sunset on a win
ter's day, these hardy woodsmen make
but an average Of 81 a day during
pleasant weather, and there are weeks
when severe storms and deep SHOWS
cut their earnings down to 81 week.
But this amount is sufficient to keep
them alive and contcntcd. - New
York Telegram.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1893-04-12
IL Was the Clock.

The hands Of the clock pointed to
the hour of IL.
Being night, it was therefore II
p. III.
II was the hour when graveyards
and other things yawn.
All except the young man calling on
the girl.
In fact, or in fiction, gay OF severe,
the young man never yawns.
If he did, the humorist might re-
verse the personnel of his stories.
As before stated, the hour was II
p. H., the young man was there, as
was the girl, but the graveyal d
wasn't.
All at once, by some strange power,
his attention was directed to the
clock.
"Blcss my soul!" he exclaimed, "il
is II o'cockm
"Yes," the girl assented eagerly.
Then he.took out his watch.
"Why," lie said, "lhe clock is all
hour fastm
She looked at him silently, persua-
sively, appealingly, eloqucntly.
"But you are not, are your" she
asked trcmulously, and minute lalel
he was softly closing the front door
behind him. - Detroit Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1893-04-12

and the banderiIeros their darts; the
agile suretes, or tricks of the chulos
and torcros as they goad the bull to
madness; and tho excitement and ten
sion are immense in the final act Of
the drama, when death is dealt by the
espada to the bull, who has strewn the
arena with the corpses of horses.
Then, no doubt, the people OF Madrid
lose their heads; their self-control is
gone, and then really seem cruel and
inhuman.
For all this, however, he who con-
demns them does them injustice, for
there are no better-heartcd folk in the
world than these same people Of Ma
drid. Set against their conduct at
the bull-fghis their behavior in times
of revolution or when some epidemic
is raging, and no one can help admiring
as admire and loving as love them.
Never can forget their noble charity
during the visitation Of cholera in
1865, when l saw poor work-pcople
carrying The stricken in their arms,
pressing to their hearts those all but
dead, reviving them with their own
breath, ,nevcr thinking that IN SO doing
they were risking their own lives.
Truly people who could act in a
manner so heroic, so sublime, must
have a grand reserve of vital force, a
generous nature which radiates forth
goodness as the sun radiates forth
heat lIarper's Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1893-04-12
Makers of Glass Eves,

In Thurlngia there is Il whole dis
lrict which is dependent for its sup
port on the manufacture of artificial
ewes; husbands, wives and children
all working together at this same
means of livelihood And yet, though
these simple German village people
tuln out their produce by the dozen,
no two eyes are ever the same. No
artificial eve has its exact fellow either
in color or in size in the whole world.
The method OF the manufac, ure is not
very complicated art. There are
firstly glass plates, which are blown
by gas jets, then moulded by hand
into lhe form of an ova,-shaped cup.
Then there is the cooring of the eyes,
which is effected by the means of
tracing with fine needles, the tints
being loft to the taste of the individual
worker, though the scope of their
taste is necessarily limited TO grays
and blues and browns and blacks.
which colors are assorted together be-
fore being eventually dispatched to
their various dcstination.- London
Hospital,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1893-04-12
RECIPES.

Quick Buck wheat Cakes-Sift two
cupfuls of buckwheat flour with tw
leaspoonfuls of baking powder, OF
teaspoonful of salt and one tablespoo,
of sugar. When ready to bake ado
cold water enough 10 make rather
thin batter.
Sweet Breads-Scald them in water,
slightly salted. Then dry them in a
towel, dip in egg and crumbs, pep
pered to season, and fry to light
brown. Serve hot. Or, if preferred,
another way: pour over them cup
of boiling cream thickcned with lit
tie flour and seasoned with salt and
pepper.
A Rice Bouilion-Use Carolina
rice. AS with all dry vegetables, rice
must be put in cold liquid. Cook it
in water aud salt. For one quart Of
boullion allow one tablespoonful Of
rice. Boil quarters of an hour.
When cooked drain ii carefully, pat il
hot in the tureen and pour over it the
boiling water.
Gluten Crackers-Thcsc are tempt.
ING, served with bowl of broth, on
the waiter of an invalid. TO one-half
cup of cream add half f-caspoonfu
Of salt, and enough gluten flour TO
make stiff dough; mix with knife,
roll out as thin as possible, cut in bis
cult shape, prick with fork, and bake
in moderate oven.
Dried Apricot Pudding-Wash care
fully one-half pound of dried apricots
and one-half pound of hominy, put
them together in bowl, add one
quart of water ana let soak over night.
In the morning place in double
boiler, with one-half cupiul of sugar
and teaspoonful of salt; cook four
hours. Turn into Il buttcred dish,
sprinkle with sugar and brown in the
oven. Serve with sugar, cream or
sauce.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1893-04-12
FOR TIE HOUSEWIFE.

THE SMALL DETAILS OF COOKERY.
II is IN the small details of cookery
that the secret of success lies; es-
pcclally the dcft blending that so COM
bines all ingredients into the appeliz-
ing whole. You cannot hurry certain
processes without disturbing the per-
fection of results; and she who pre-
pares a meal with but the one aim
to get through-gcncrally loses all the
value of her time and trouble in
soggy, crude and disagreeable dishes.
- New York World.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1893-04-12
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

Owing to the inclination of its orbit
the moon is never exactly full,
A French statistician says that 2OO0
years from now the average man will
DC 10 inches high.
Manufacturers Of glass in Dresden
produce some of their finest wa"es III
furnaces with chambers and compart-
ments instead of pots.
1t was Professor Hufclands opinion
that the limit of possible human life
might be set at 200 years; this on the
general principle that the life of
nearly all living creatures is eight
times the years, months or weeks of
its period of growth.
The smallest holes pierced by mod
ern machinery are one-thousandth of
an inch in diameter. This drilling
apparatus, which was the invention of
n John Wennsirom, is designed to
make 20 900 revolutions per minute
and is used in boring sapphires,
rubies, diamonds and other gems.
A Massachusetts woman, who was
badly burned II few weeks ago, sub
mtted TO novel and seemingly suc-
ccssful surgical operation. The wound
was so large that 1t was impossible to
obtain human skin for the purpose of
grating, 50 the skins of frogs were
used. Nearly 800 gratis were put OH.
The frogs We're chloroformed before
the skin was taken from them.
A type of frearm has been invented
in England by which compressed gas
is utilized instead Of powder as pro-
pelling force. The reservoir contain
ing the gas is provided with a valve
which is momcntarily opened by the
blow of the hammer when the latter
is released by the pulling of the
trigger, thereby allowing a portion of
the contents of the reservoir to escape
into the barrel of the gun and eject
the projectile thcrefrom.
Wrinklcd forehcads in children be-
token consumption, rickcts or idiocy.
Vertical wrinkles of the brow come
early to men who do much brain work,
Archcd and crossing wrinkles about
the lower middle of the forehead be-
token physical or mental suffering.
Fine, close-mesled wrinkles whicl
cover the face, sign of age and de-
cvepitudc are caused by loss oil con-
lractile nervous force and arc pre-.
vented by hot bathing, friction ant
electricity.
A popularity common to rain in the
| Bcrmudas, the Windward Islands, th,
firwaiiam group, and tho Alaskan
waters is that it isn't very wet. IL
none of these regions do the natives
fear the rain, and even foreigner.
soon come to know that they take nc
harm from being caught out IN
storm. 1t was noted by men OH tho
ships lately patrolling Behring Ses
that portion of the deck, slightly
protected, dried out wlito even in the
midst of shower, and that wet cloth
ing hung under a slight shelter OF
deck dried in an atmosphere apparent
ly saturated by hard rain.