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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-24
DESTROYING Stumns.

Make the hole under the stump wit
an iron bar Insert a small stick
dynamite with fuse attached, lamp prop
erly, touch a match and git" Result
stump instantaneously blown out, body
and roots, and generally split fine
enough to be readily hauled. Expense
need not exceed 10 cents per stump, in
Guiding cost of material and wages of
operators. 1t is dangerous business for
amateurs, however, and Rural New
Yorker says you had better employ ex-
perts at reasonable wages, which may
readily be done.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-24
Commercial Fertilizers.

According to a recent New Jersey
station bulletin, the cost OF nitrate OF
soda ia analyses) varies from II to IL
cents per pound. That is wide differ
ence for precisely the same article.
Dried blood varies from 10 to 10 cents
per pound; ground bone from 4.3 to 6.e
cents per pound; superphosphates from
s. to 8. 2 cents per pound; mineral phos'
pilates from 3. 9 to 8.3 cents per pound
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-24
IN WEsTBRooK.
In Spite of the Financial Depression One
Hundred and Thirty Seven Thousand
Dollars Worth of Buildings Have Been
Erected This Season Description of
Prosperity.

There is probably no other city in the
country that is strictly manufacturing
city that has weathered the financial st orm.
of the past two years and has come through
in much better condition than Westbrook.
Although there has been a loss of over
$500, 600 to the wage earners of this city DUR
ing these two years, yet there has been very
little suffering among the poorer classes,
and the business men have, at all times
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-24

FALL AND WINTER ARRANGEMENTS
Daily Line, Sundays excepted.
THE NEW AND PALATLAL STEAMERS.
PORTLAND and FREMONT
Alternately leave Franklin Wharf. Portland.
every evening at 7 O'Clock: arriving In season
tor connection with earliest trains for points be-
yond Through tickets for Providence. Lowell
Worcester, New York, sc.
Returning. leave india Wharf. Bosron.every
evening at 6 O'Clock. j. B. COYLE, Manager.
J. f. LISCOMB. General Agent oct3dt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-24
.HARPSWELL STEAMBOAT co.

Beginning Nov goth, steamer Merryconeag
will leave Portland Pier. Portland, as follows:
For Long Island, Chebeague Harpswell.
Bailey'S and Orr's Islands, 200 p. NJ.
For Cliff l.. Tuesdays and Fridays only.
RETURN For PORTLAND. Leave Orr's IS
land calling at Harpswell and intermediate
landings, TOO A. Nj. ISAIAH DANIELS,
sept7dtf Genl Manager.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-24

Belfast is becoming quite an apple
,erae hardly u day psses but what
fron . dhuaatlties of apes are shipped
i dan 'here by rail and b boat. Thurs
ny Thonn az carload was shipped there from
v 1noiar ~ W. and reshippd to steamer
OF evaporated apples are aso shipped by
neaify every boat for Bosom.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-24
PORTLAND AND BOOTHBAY
STEAMBOAT co.
Winter Arrangements.
On and after Monday, Nov. 5, 1894.
Sim. ENTERPRISE

Will leave East Boothbay every. Monday at
Bristol and Boothbay Harbor.
Every Wednesday leave Franklin Wharf.
Portland. at a. m, for Boothbay Harbor,
South Bristol and East Boothbay and Pema-
quid
for Portland, touching at East Boothbay.
South Bristol and Bootnbay Harbor.
Boothbay Harbor. &c. Bristol and East Booth
bay. tweatner permitting)
10 freight taken after 7.45 a. m. on day OF
sailing.
novbdtf ALFRED RACE. Manager.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-24
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY

On and After MONDAY. Nov. 10Th, 1884
Trains will run;
LEAVE
For Auburn and lewiston. ITO. 500 a. m
1.30, 8. 10 p. m.
For German and Berlin Hahs, o'oo d. III
100 and. 5.15 p. m.
For Montreal and Chicago, 1901 m.
For Quebec 1.3o p. IN.
ARRIVALS.
From Lewiston and Auburn $50 a. M,
1918 80 and $40 p. m.
From Berlin Falls and Gorhain, S.25, a. m,
From Chicago and Montreal, 1915 p. m.
FromOuebec 1915 p. m.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on night trains
TICKET OFFICE.
M o Exchange Street. and Depot at foo
oI India Street.
L. j. SEARGEANT. General Manager.
Portland, NoY. 10th, 1884.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-24
CASCO BAY STEAMBOAT CD.
WINTER TIME TABLE.

City Landing. Peaks Island, 8 40, $40, 500.
and Great Diamond. Trefethen's and Long
Island, 500, a. M. 2. 10 p. m.
SUNDAY TIME TABLE-Leave Portland for
all the above landings at 10 80 a. M, g. 5 p. m.
q. w. L. COOLING, General Manager.
nOy0 diff
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-24
International Steamship Co.
FOR
Ea,tport, Lubac, Calais, StJohn, NIB, HaIfM,HS.

ca t10ft, Ll1sC, Calais, SLJ61n, ND, Ha1laS,NS.
and all parts of New Brunswick, Nova Sco-
tia, Prince Edward Island, and Cape Bret
on. The favOriJe route 70 Camp0bello and
st. Andrews. N. b.
Winter Arrangement.
On and after Nov. 9th, and until further
notice, tile steamers of this line leave Rail-
road Wharf. Portland. Monday
and Thursday at p. NJ, for Eastport, Lubec
and St. John. with the above connections.
Returning-Leave st. John, Eastport and
Lubec same days.
Through tickets issued and baggage checked
to destination. Ry-Freight received up to 400
p N.
For Tickets and Staterooms, apply at the
Pine Tree Ticket Office, Monument Square
or for other information atl Companys Once.
Railroad Wharf, foot of State street.
1u3Odtf j. B. COYLE. Gen. Man.
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Allan Line Royal Mail Steamers
Montreal to Liverpool, via Quebec.
ALLAN SEato Lime

New York and Glasgow Service.
Cabin passage, Montreal service, $50 to 500
Return, 500 to $3.50. Second cabin $50.
Steerage at lowest rate.
Glasgow and New York service, $40 to $65.
Return $50 to $120.
Passengers holding round trip tickets can go
via one route and return by the other, thus en-
joying the magnificent scenery of the st. Law
to II. g. A. ALLAN, Montreal OF Boston. or
AUSTIN BALDWIN & CO.. So Broadway n,
Y, or to GEO. H. STARR or T. P. MCGOWAN.
Portland. may3dtt
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Residence and Stable, A. E.
Congregational vestry. 1st.
Cong. society. 5000
Chase Block. Capt Chase. $500
Springer Block, g. I. Springer 5000
Residence, H. g. Starr 5000
Forest st. Grammar School
Building, City 25.0u0
BROWN STREET.
Ell, Lot N. Hooper 5 $40
House aid store, Isaac Saverty $500
Residence and stable. John
Fortin $500
MYRTLE STREET.
Residence, Eugene RidIon, $1,000
residence, Andrew Mcfarland, 5000
LoNGFELLoW STREET.
Residence, Nathaniel Glenn
FOREST STREET. "'''0
Residence. Mrs. Lizzie Holmes. sS,5tu
stable, Oliver Berry, 2U0
Stable, Levi Edgely, $50
Residence, U. s. Porter. 1870
CUMBERLAND STREET.
Ell. Frank II. Allen. $100n
Repairs Gage Block, 10u0
KING STREET.
House, John Corrin. $1,000
LAMB STREET.
Residence, VIM II. Lewis, $4,000
Residence, c. W. Wentworth. 200
PINE STREET.
Stable, Eugene Golf, $500
Stable and Ell,E. S. Mcdonald, $500
OFF SEAvEY STREET.
Coal Shed, S. D. Warren Co., $sOnO
Stock House, S. D. Warren & Co., 5000
UNION STREET.
Stable, Andrew st Clair, $500
MARRETT STREET.
House. Benjamin Cousens, $500
OAK STREET.
Residence, Joseph Dunpells. stooo
Residence, Charles W. Frank, 25U0
GILES STREET.
Coal Shed, B. q. Pride, $500
HAWKES. STREET.
Residence, Rev. N. D. Senter. $500
STATE STREET.
Residence. Howard Stevens, $500
House and Stable, ii. NJ. Ray
mond, 5000
House and Stable, James E.
Chandler, 5000
House and Stable, James E.
Chandler, 1000
House and Stable loft avenue)
JamesE. Chandler, 1900
Residence, Mr.. Libby, 1900
KNIGHT STREET.
Residence, Donald White, $1,000
NORTH STREET.
Residence, John McNair, $500
Residence, Xavier Duchesne, ZOO
BRACKETT STREET.
House, Miss Melvina Hatch, $3.50
WARREN AVENUE.
Residence. F. E. Osgood. $1,000
ROCHESTER, STREET.
Residence. Frank Elwoll, $l500
LONGELEY AVENUE.
Residence, Mark Kimball $500
Residence. John Henricksen. 5000
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-24
AINE STEAMSHIP CO.
FALL Observation-Disclosures of Rates,

Steamers Manhattan or Cottage City
leave Franklin Wharf on Tue sdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays at 6 p. IN. Returning. leave Pier
SO, East River, New York. same days at
p. m. Fare one way $500 Round trip 81. 30.
j. B. COYLE, Manager.
JF. LISCOMB. General Agent may18dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-24

maintained p hopeful and progressive
spirit. some even venturing into very deep
waters One of the evidences of the pro-
erosion of the city is the value of the.builo-
ing during the depressed times. Since the
first of last January there has been con-
struoted in this city S137 800 worth Of build
ings In cost and therefore in quality the
buildings erected in Westbrook during 1894
are superior to those of any previous year.
The most expensive building erected this
year is the Forest Street grammar school
building at East End. which will when fur
nished cost the city not far from S25, 600.
The Congregational Society very recently
dedicated a very handsome vestry which
Melted the society about So, 900.
s. d. Warren & Co., have constructed
two buildings this year which together have
cost in the neighobrhood of $4,000. MI G.
7. Springer finished a block this fall, on
Main street, which in one of the finest of
the city and cost not far from SIS, COO. There
has been marked falling off in 1894 from
previous years in the number of buildings
constructed in the vicinity of Brown. River,
Cole, King and North streets, in which To-
cality there has been very rapid growth
for the past five orssix years. This locality
is where majority of the French Canadian
citizens of the city reside and as most of
these people are dependent on the West
brook Manufac turing Company for liveli-
hood, their incomes have been small the
past year and they have not felt disposed
to o. much building. East End has led
West End these past years in the amount
of building by a considerable margin. Gray
g. Houston and n. B. Lowell have been
warded majority of the contracts. I'm
fortunately quite a number of the larger
contracts have been secured by contractors
outside the city. Below is list of this
years. buildings. The values are only osli-
mates and therefore may be in some in
stances little above or below actual val
ne:
MAIN STREET
Els mated
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-24
WARD FIVE.

In Ward Five Mr.. Arthur E. Marks has
been the great builder, having put up
large number of high grade houses, as fol-
lows: On Grant street two-and-a-h half
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-24

Building Operations There This Year
Break the Record-Over $4,000 Ex-
pended-Twenty Five New Residences "a
New School House and New Block.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-07
Lessons from Trees.

The student of nature may learn some useful and interesting lessons by careful observation of the rings in the trunks of trees. He will observe that some rings are wide. others narrow; some full. clear cut and regular: others jagged. one-sided and perhaps spotted or stained or maybe deeply indented. These accurately indicate the condition of the tree during It's various stages of growth. As each ring is a years progress, so each is a perfect record of that years development. so we may know how it was nourished. A full, wide, even ring shows that during that year the tree had abundant moisture and nourishment. A thin irregular line shows that the tree was not in a fiourishing condition. Spots, stains and breaks in the lines show that the outside of the tree may have been bruised or bent, or the bark and wood injured in some way. In fruit trees
 imperfectly developed rings may be caused by an unusually large crop of fruit. which so taxed the vital powers of the plant that but little was left to be turned toward the forma tion of new wood. By careful examination and counting the skilled botanist is enabled to read the history of the tree trunk, and to tell what years it best flour ished, when there was little for it to grow on,and when 1t was too constantly occupied with fruit production to give any care to it's own growth other than the absolute necessary formation and solidifying of its outer coating. It would be of great advantage to the stu dent if the habits and needs of trees could be explained by competent per- sons. Some day, when tree planting becomes more important than most people seem to believe, this knowledge would be of great value.-New York Ledger.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-07

that point in the time he could count day after day untii when the 3c5 days had passed. once more the red beam of light streamed into the tunnel. and another year had passed away. In this way 1t seems probable that our days were first counted and divided.
 Other nations. and even the Greeks and Romans. used the moon as their guide. and divided the year into lunar months. But 1t was found, as time passed on. that great Irregularities crept in; the months no longer corres- bonded to the seasons; April became June and the autumn months winter. The Egyptian sun-year was then gen. orally adopted. But even this was dis ordered and altered by the ignorance of the Roman priests: and at last Jul ius Caesar. who was fond of astronomy. resolved to correct the calendar; 1t is his year that we now use and to his friend. the Egyptian Sosigenes. we owe our division of time. Astronomy was a favorite study of the cultivated Rom ans. and from Egyptian Alexandria. the scientific center of the time, they drew their chief masters and books on the stars. Caesar fixed upon the 1st of January as the beginning of his year a season of feasting and joy with the Egyptian and all modern society.-Eu- gene Lawrence in Harper's Weekly.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-07
How Poe Sold "rhe BelI."

Henry Sartsin. son of the famous en- graver. tells this story of how in 1851 Poe's poem of "The Bells" was first published In sartain's Magazine:
 Poe came into the office one day and handing father a stanza fin manus and handing father a stanza fin manu script asked him what he thought of 1t thought 1t pretty good. Is 1t worth $5? asked Poe. Father said he thought it was and paid him the money. The poem was the first stanza of The Bells. A week or so later Poe again saunteret into the office, with the remark: Well John, see you haven't printed my poem yet Father replied that he had not, because of lack of space. Well I've got another stanza here. Will you let me have a five on it?' The man looked 50 utterly wretched that father paid him the money and took the stanza. Still another installment oi two additional stanzas followed within a month, and then 1t was that the poem was first printed. ed."-Philadelphia Rec. ord.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-07
The Eyptfan Sun Year.

The division of the year into 365A days comes to us from the Egyptians.
 So far as history reaches back into the darkness of the early ages we are led to believe that the dusky brown people by the banks of the Nile were the first to study the motion of the sun and stars, and make them the measure of time. And some recent discoveries in Egypt, by careful students. seem to show the way in which the, early as- tronomers were enabled to count the days in the solar year, The great, tenn pies on the Nile were built with long entrance of columns leading from the river tb the interior shrine--a kind of
 tunnel: sometimes it was lined with sphinxes or huge granite figures Its
 mouth was turned toward certain
 part of the heavens where the light of
 the setting sun would enter t eniy once year. 1t was either at the sum-
 rner solstice, when the sun was farthest
 in the north, or at some other periodic position of sun or star.
 We may imagine the Egyptian as- tronomer watching in the Inner shrine for the opening of the new year. The long line of columns served as a teles- cope by which he could catch the first beam of the setting sun. Suddenly the red light would flash through the ttn- mel up to the Holy of Hoiies: the mo- ment 1t reached the shrine the philos- opher would mark the hour. and know sthat another year had begun. 13Nh
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-07

daisies, buttercups., asters and wild
 roses mingling in mad confusion. Null
 garden hats are lighter and more deli filmy scarfs of null that may be drawn
 in veil fashion across the lace with charming effect. The round hat of this picture is a stylish model and is made of lace. The ,garniture consists of punches of small yellow flowers with pendant spray in back and a fan pleated arrangement of black sat in. A full aigrette through which
 wheat heads show is placed in front.
 The yachting cap may be. out of place in the city. but 1t Is much worn
 because it looks jaunty,2 and, gives the girl the air of having "just run into
 the harbor," as yachting folk say.
 Made of very heavily corded gray linen and worn with gray linen. yachting rig, set off by white duck. waistcoat and white shoes, 1t is as riggy as can
 be, whether the wearer even saw a
 yacht in her life or not. For that mat ter, it is worn in inland neigfiborhoods where all yachting Is impossible. A few women who ape English cus- toms are wearing their hair. in an ugly
 bun" at the back of the head. but. 1t is not pretty. The prevailing style Is a modification of 1880. The hair Is part ed, is full about the ears, and a tiny straight fringe is admissible in case the part is too severe. The hair is then drawn high and knotted, | fancy pin or bow of ribbon emphasizing the high est point. The girls to whom this style Is not exactly becoming find it gives quaint charm, so the fashion is much in vogue. FLORETTM
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-07
MEYER.


 claude-I would not marry . girl who Ia not self-sacrincing. Mane-The girl who marrtes you will be.-Joarnal Amusante. v
 Don't fool with a wasp because you thing he looks weak and tired; you will ind out he's all right in the end.-Bos- ton Courier. Biggs-0eorge Washington never went fishing. Barker-How do you know? Biggs-Because he never told iie.-Brookiyn Life.
 Judse-Then you gave us a wrong age? Elderly Female-Not wrong ex- actly-at least 1t was all right some years ago.-Fliegende Blatter.
 That's a curious paradox" said Hicks. What is?" queried Hawkins. "offer timid man an affront. and he'll be taken aback."-Harper's Bazar.
 It's so far to the credit of a young man that when his girl is locked In his arms before marriage he never thinks of latch-key.-Philadelphia Record.
 Nothing hurts n boys feelings more than to act smart in front of girl who Is staying all night with his sis ter. and then get whipped for 1t in her esence.-Atchison Globe.
 Stranger-Where can get glass of beer in this place? Dooley tthe hired man)-Ili show yez. sor; be thirsty fur one meself. Stranger--It's not neces- sary for you to go with me; if you will direct me, 1t will do. Dooley-It might hstf x1, ha fc< ff, tell yez.-Puck.
 Two runaway convicts took refuge in church which was having an ex- perience meeting. They listened to the stories told by several of the regenerat- ed, until one of the fellows exclaimed to the other in whisper, Come. Jim, let's get out of this! It's a tough crowd, and no mans life is worth a copperv' And out they 1it.-Boston Evening Transcript.
 Another Philanthrophist-In I've got model for a machine here that will do the work of fifty men. Capital ist-How many men does it take to run 1t? Two" '"Then every machine you build throws forty-eight men out of employment. Whats to become of those" Capitalists Daughter-Why, papa.let them go to the seaside. They're needed there, awfully.-Chicago Trib- nue.
 A couple about to be married were anxious that all their friends should at tend the ceremony, but were in doubt as to the capacity of the church. Ac- cordingly the young man went to the sexton and asked, How many will the church seat?' The sexton considered the matter carefully for several min utes. and then replied effectively, "We'el, rd'narily it'll seat bout three hundred; but If some'll sit with their legs hangin' over the organ loft it'll seat three hundred and ten."-Harper's Drawer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-07
Household Bella.

A peculiarity of the modern house is the absence of bells. Many of those re- gently built have no bells, except at the entrance, and the majority are without any means of communication from the parlor floor. At .>1
 A mishap which might have resulted in fatal accident happened not long ago in Brooklyn house devoid of bells. and may be. a warning to others. The mistress, not feeling ve-y well, thought possibly warm bat.l might do her good. While in the water she was seized with a violent chill. Real izing her danger should she lose con- sciousness. she struggled out of the tub, and by dint of considerable exer- ton succeeded in unlocking the door. By this time she was so exhausted that she could barely utter g. sound, and even her groans were 50 faint that they were not heard by the family in other parts of the house. There was not a bell on that floor, and sinking down in despair of receiving assistance, she re- signed herself to fate, when by chance some one came up stairs, and, hearing sound like groan, went to investi- gate.
 Since that time a large hand bell, with the penetrating power of a gong. has been hung on a nail close to the bath room door. That this precaution Is a wise one may be judged from the fact that in the newest and best equipped hotels all the bath rooms whether private or public. are fitted with electric buttons. so placed that they can be touched without the per son getting out of the water.
 There are so many pretty and artis- tic bells and table gongs sold every where that it would seem unnecessary to remind those who have no electric bells in the parlor to provide them selves with a hand bell for use when occasion requires. It is most awkward when visitor is present. and commun. ication must be had with a servant either to leave the room Or to call fol what is required, yet, thanks to our lat. ter day builders this is of frequent oc. currence in houses otherwise well con, ducted.-Harper's Bazar.