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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-23
An Ear for Music.

In the good old times they used to
speak Of person who did not readily
distinguish tunes as having no ear for
music; and the child of whom this
was said was never give an opportunity
of acquiring such thing, his develop
ment as regards music being considered
hopeless But in these later and better
times it is declared that no child with a
normal physical ear-that is, with one
meeting the usual requirements OF hear
ing-is hopelessly deficient in the matter
of music. The total absence of the
power to discriminate between tones,
or to give pitch correctly, will always
argue either an Informed ear, species
of deafness, or deficiency somewhere
in the brain, and. at any rate, ane
abnormal condition in that one respect
When it is observed that child does
not try to hum to itself, does not make
little attempts at song when about a
year old. it may then be suspected that
the sense of melody, the power to dis
tinguish tunes, is absent or dull, since
most children, almost as soona. aas they
can walk, will make meIodic sounds
that can be recognized as the fragments
of tunes that are sung to them.
Most generally, when one hassreached
maturity, and still has no ear for music,
it is owing to neglect in childhood
neglect SO far as there has been wanting
any endeavor to stimulate the appre-
citation of tone and to exercise and de-
velop that part of the brain to which the
ear conveys it's sensations. This can be
done only by reiterated effort, by the
repetition of a few tones till the ear has
become able to discriminate between
them, and carry the sense of their differ
ences to the brain, ano the brain has in
turn learned to order the voice to ex-
press them. Som etimes the brain never
learns this last perfectly, even when it
enjoys and recognizes tune itself. When
the voice is able to express the tune it
does not signify if it be weak and harsh
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-23

Bangor will. make "a second attempt
today to elect a mayor, the first election
month ag having resulted in no
choice. It seems to us that the next
legislature of the state should pass a
general law making plurality sulfic-
lent to elect all municipal officers. No
good purpose is subserved by continuing
the requirement of majority in the
case of these officers, nov that allsstate
and.national officers areachosen by plural
ity. 1t is expensive, and it serves to pro-
long political strife that turns generally
not so much on principles as up on men
and therefore is apt to breed bad feeling
that is detrimental to business and So
cial interests.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-23
Stockholm, Jan.17, 1894.
Deafness Cannot be Cured.

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure Deafness, and that is by consti-
tutional remedies Deafness is caused by an
inf1amed condition of The mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets inflam-
ed you have rumbling sound Or imperfect
hearing. and when it is entirely closed Deafness
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh.
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot hc
cured by Halrs Catarrh Cure. Send for Cir
cularS, free.
ng-Sold by Druggists, Toe.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-23

democratic clubs in various part of
the country are still engaged in reading
out of the party Senator Hill and Demo-
Gratis who agree with him about the
Wilson bill and the income tax. Recent
elections have shown that the process OF
making the Democratic party small and
select is progressing quite rapidly, but
if MIR. Cleveland's friends want to hurry
the process nobody will make any objec-
tion
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-23
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We were in error in saying the other
day that the majority of the South Car
DINA judges who held the dspensary law
unconstitutional were sympathizers
with Tillman. At the present time the
majority ares men who were appointed
by the old regime. By next July, by
reason of the expiration OF the term of
one of them and the appointment of a
successor by Tillman, the majority of
the court will be Tillmanites. In view
of this change, a re-hearing on the law is
being talked about. The reversal of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-23
Augusta, Me-. April 5. 1894

The Norwegian plan of regulating the
liquor traffic which has been strongly
indorsed in Massachusetts,. is open to
precisely the same objection that Til
mans dispensary law was. 1t involves
a monopoly of the traffic by the state.
That however. may not be obnoxious to
the constitution of Massachusetts,.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-23
Consumption of Sugar.

The amount of sugar consumed in
Sweden is given in the following table,
which shows the number OF tons used
for each year from 1883 to 1891. 1t must
be borne il mind thst the figures in the
following table represent refined sugar !,
whereas those 10 the foregoing are for
raw sugar. For purposes of comparison
100 tons of raw sugar may he taken as
equal to 80 tons of refined.
Year. Refined Sugar
Consumed.
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so CARRIAGES


must be disposed Of at some price
before we move. This is your OPP
portunity to save money. They
must go and go quickly.
One lot of harness for driving,
full nickle trimmed, center bar buck
les, handsome, been selling for
$1,000, now reduced to $6.75. One
lot of 4 inch nickle harness, center
bar buckles, worth $500, will be
closed out at $3.50.
Lots of equally as good bargains
n every department.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-23

While Senator Smith did not say ex-
plcitly that he should vote against the
Wilson bill, unless it was amended to
conform to mis- views, it is difficult to
see how he can vote for it without eat
ing a good deal of humble pie. AS in
the case with Senator Hill, he objects
chiefly to the income tax, and his de-
nunciation of that provision was quite
as fierce as that of the NewYork Senator.
But no provision in the bill is less
likely to be taken out than that one.
With the majority of the Democratic
Senatrs it is the most popular feature in
it. Smith must have known that, and
therefore he must have known that
there was no probability that the bill
would be amended to meet his views.
That being the case, the natural infer
ence is that Smith had either made up
his mind to vote against the bill or
made speech deliberately for the pur-
pose of hum iliating himself later on.
The latter is vastly improbable.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-23
SWEDISH B ET-sUGAR IND usTRY.
consular reports for April, 1884,
General Agriculture.

A glance at the map will show that
the Scandinavian peninsula lies opposite
Greenland. This peninsula is composed
of the sister kingdoms of Sweden and
Norway, and though Sweden extends the
farther to the south, still it's most south
ern cape reaches down only to So deg,
20 sec., north latitude, the latitude of
Labrador.
Bearing this fact in mind-that Swed-
en- lies north of the parallel of mid-Lab-
rador:-it surely seems paradox to be
told that the chief occupation of the
Swedes is agriculture; and furthermore,
that the products of husbandry in Swed-
en- are not only sufficient for it's own
Inhabitants but leave a surplus for ex-
port, for, although Sweden imports large
quantities of rye, maize, wheat, -four
and pork, it exports still larger values of
oats, live animals, meats and dairy pro-
ducts; SO that the balance of agricultur-
al trade is in its favor.
Production of Sugar.
But the greatest marvel in Swedish
agriculture is the fact that this far
northern country produces sugar in large
amounts; that the production of sugar
has increased more rapidly the last
dozen years than any other product of
the SOIL and that if the present rate of
increase continues for only three years
more, Sweden will furnish sufficient
sugar for it's own people and have bal
ance for export to the markets of the
world. Exact statistics will fully sus-
tain the above statements.
The sugar of Sweden is made from
beets, and the following table shows the
number of beet-sugar factories in the
Kingdom and their output for the eleven
years 18S2-92:
This sugar is all the product of beets
grown in Sweden, and the increase in
production is simply enormous.
Year. No. of Fac Raw Sug-
tories. ar Pro-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-23

This would seem to be very inoppor-
tune time to inaugurate a strike. The
cities are full of unemployed men, and
the outlook for an immediate revival of
business is not brilliant 1t would be
supposed that men who have employment
at the present time would consider them
selves fortunate and would not put it in
jeopardy by striking for higher wages.
1t is an unfortunate fact, however,
that in many employments men have
ceased to become free moral agents,
and have bound themselves to follow
the orders of other men who are not
directly affected by the loss of wages
which strike entails. In the majority
of strikes, many of the participants are
acting under species of duress and
against their better judgment. Proba-
bly, this is the case with the coal strike
that was inaugurated on Saturday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-23

decision by court after its personnel
has been changed, will be no new thing
in the United States.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-23
OFFICE OF THE
General Reorganization Committee
OF THE
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Co.
Room 9O6 Mutual Life Building,
SO Liberty Street, New York City.

Room 9O6 Mutual Life Building,
80 Liberty Street, New York City.
In consequence of the voluntary forma
tion of several protective committees in
this city and Europe representing differ
emit classes of bonds of the company
and its auxiliaries, to avoid adverse
and conflicting plans of reorganiza ito n.
the undersigned, and such others as
may be associated with them, at the ex-
press request and with the direct CO.
operation of the directors and officers of
the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Rail-
road Company, have consented to act as
a General Reorganization Committee in
the interestes of all the various security
holders, creditors and stockholders of
the Atchison system, for the purpose of
assisting in the preparation promulga-
tion and carrying through OF a proper
plan of reorganization of the financial
affairs of the Company and looking to
the restoration of the property to the
control of it's stockholders and directors
at the earliest practicable moment.
With the consent of the Railroad Com
pany, Mr.. Stephen Little has been en-
gagged to verify by an immediate ex-
animation of its accounts, all statements
su omitted by the officers of the Company
and general plan for the restoration of
the Companyssto credit will be presented
to the parties interested at as early a
date as practicable.
Holders of bonds and creditors of the
Company are requested to send their
names, addresses and amounts of hold.
ings to the Secretary of the Committee,
in care of the New York Guaranty and
Indemnity Company, Mutual Life Build
ing, New York.
R.SOMERS HAYES.
Chairman.
LA. Won HOFFMAN,,
EDWARD N. GIBBS,
f. P.OLCOTT,
LOUIS FITZGERALD,
GEORGE G. HAVEN,
ADRIAN ISELIN, JR.,
of New York.
WILLIAM ROTCH,
B. RODMAN WELD,
of Boston.
CHARLES g. BEAMAN. of Counsel
JOHN r. DOS PASSOS, Vi oo"hsol'
HERMANN KOBBE, Secretary.
New York, April IA, 1894.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-23
MISCELLANEOUS.
SCROEULAC CURED.

The parents of little Hattie Hardy have
written from Manchester, N. H., to express
their deep gratitude for their daughters cure.
The letter speaks for itself.
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How We Walk.
From the HospltsI. London.

From the Hospital. London.
The chief muscles concerned in walking
are those in the calf and back of lee. which,
by pulling up the heel, also pulling up the
bones of the foot connected with it. and
then the whole body, the weight.o which
is passed on through the bones of the leg.
When walking the trunk is thrown for
ward so that it would fall down PROSTATE
we're not the right foot planted in time to
support it, The calf muscles are helped
in this action by these on the front of the
trunk and legs, which contract and pull
the body forward, and the trunk slantine
forward when the heel is raised by the
calf muscles, the whole body will be raised
and pushed forward and upward. This
advancement of each leg is effected partly
by muscular action, the muscles used being
% those on the front of the thigh, bend
ing it forward on the pelvis; az the ham,
string muscles, which slightly bend the leg
on the thigh (3) the muscles on the front
of the leg, which raise the front of the
foot and toes preventing the latter, in
swinging forward, from hitching in the
ground. When one foot has reached the
ground the action of the other has not
ceased
There is another point in walking. The
body is constantly supported and balanced
on each leg alternately, and, therefore, on
only one at once. Hence there must be
some means for throwing the centre of
gravity over the line of support formed by
the bones of each leg as it supports the
weight of the body. This is done in vari-
GUS ways, and hence the difference in the
walk of different people. There may be
slight rotation at the hip joint, bringing
the centre Of gravity of the body over the
foot of this side. This rocking" motion
of the trunk and thigh is accompanied by
a movement of the whole trunk and leo
over the foot planted on the ground, and is
accompanied by compromising outward
movement at the hip. The body rises and
swings alternately from one side to the
other as its centre Of gravity comes alter
nately over one or the other leg, and the
curvature of the spinal bones is altered
with the varying position of the weight.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-08-25
he warmest parts Of HUNGARY have 90

the warmest parts of Hungary have 50
degrees.
JANA, Peru, is between 60 and 20 de-
grees the entire year, and Bogota, in the
United States of Colombia, not far from
the equator, has an apparently fixed tenn
perature of 20 degrees. In these places
the natives are entirely free from pulmona-
ry troubles, and 75 per cent. of all con-
sumptiyes who go there are either cured or
benefited to great extent.
The best record for Sweden appears to
be 68 degrees, GOtteburg and the southern
section being the warmest. Patagonia and
tha Falkland Islands are never above 80,
and Terra Del Fuego 55 degrees. The
northern districts of Iceland are the warm
est In midsummer the sun does not set
for week, and during this period the Their
mometer reaches AZ degrees. The southern
extremity Of Nova Zembla, which lies in
the Arctic Ocean, has practically no sum-
mer, as the thermometer is never above 30
degrees.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-08-25
The Small Boys First Fish.
From the Buaalo Expres.

The small boy went fishing the other
day. It was his first actual experience in
that line, but he had often talked the sport
over with his father and knew just what he
would do in any emergency. He and his
father got down to the dock about noon
and received excellent reports from the
other fishermen. Everybody said the sun
hsh and rock, bass and perch were biting
well, while there was an occasional black
bass to be caught.
To the small boy was given pole and
his hook was baited for him. Then his
father threw in the line, and he was told
to keep pulling it up and down in the
water, so he might feel if he had fish.
As he is but a bit over years old, the
plan of waiting for nibble was somewhat
complicated for him, and the father thougbt
that he would soon tire of the sport and
run up the bank and play.
The small boy did as he was told. He
drew the line up and down through the
water, and once gave it a tremendous fling
and landed a fish on the dock.
1t wasn't much of fish. 1t was a sun.
ilsh about three inches long, but it was
bigger to the boy and better than if it had
been Foreground muskallonge. His eyes
stuck out like doornobs, and he danced
about the dock and shouted at the top of
his voice for all the folks to come and sea
his hsh. He had hooked it through the
back when he was drawing up his line, but
that, too, cut no figure with him. He had
caught fish, and he was as big man as
the sportsman who gets a tarpon after a
three hours struggle.
lie determined then aud there to take
1t home and have it cooked. After he had
exhibited it with the greatest pride TO
everybody on the bank, he put it in the
pocket Of his knickerbockers. He didn't
want to lose it. 1t was safe enoueh for
other persons to string their fish and leave
them In the water, but this was particu-
lar fish. He had caught it, and he was
afraid some one might grow jealous of him
and wish to take it from him. So he
slowed it away underneath his handkerchief
and his other small treasures, and when
ever he thought of it during the afternoon
ne would take it out and fondle its bright
sides and cautiously try the spines of its
fins with the ball of his thurlb.
Father and son went home and got there
too late for supper. The small boy decided
he would have the fish for breakfast. He
went to bed, and next morning his mother
looked for the fish, which she had placed
on dish In the pantry. 1t wasn't there.
Search was instituted while the small bow
slept, but no fish was to be found. With
fear and trembling his mother went to his
bedside and awakened him. She knew she
would have to tell him of the loss of his
beloved fish, but she feared an outburst.
The moment the small boy got his eyes
open he made mad grab under the clothes.
de had taken the fish to bed with him.
When he gets bigger and studies chem
lstry and all that sort of thing, and comes
to know about the disintegration of tissues
and the like, he will understand WHY he
didn't have that fish for breakfast.
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SPECIALS IN NOTIONS.

ChemisetteS.
Pretty buckles for ribbon belts, 25c. and 40c.
Ladies' white channels gloves, lie.
Sole agents for the celebrated Centemerl hid
Gloves, in black and colors.
We handle the Justly famous Z. and +. Kid
Gloves.
Ladies 25c. black silk Mitts at zoe.
Glove thumb Mitts 25c.
Zoe. Richelieu Ribbed Vests &c.
ladies' drop stitch hose, black, acid test dye.
reduced from 15c. to lie.
Fine embroidered imported Black Hose,
knocked down from 40c. to 25c.
700 silk Windsor Ties, all shades and colors,
marked down to l2sc.
Leather Belts, tans and black, Zoe. and 15c.
Large assortment of beautiful Fans.
Butter, ecru, black and valencienne laces and
insertions in all widths, styles and prices.
Table Cloths. first quality, others sell it for
2Oc., We sell it for 15c.
Lot of Sun Umbrellas reduced, cost no con-
Sideration.
50 inch fancy Suspenders, never sold under
Zoe, now Toe.
Heavy working Suspenders, regular 25c.
goods, for l5c.
Mems heavy Balbriggan Zoe. Hose, our
price Sc.
Mems extra heavy gray Hose. regular price
lOc, our price &c.
Lot OF gents Neck Ties, dropped zoe. All
the stylish Bows and Flowing End Scarfs
and Ties.
SOC. White Shirts, linen bosom, collar band
and cuhs, patent extension stays, double
front and back, yoked shoulder for SIZE.
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Hear Both Sides.
From the New York Ledger.

Never condemn your neighbor unheard,
however many the accusations which may
be preferred against him. Every story
has two ways of being told, and justice re-
quires that you should hear the defense as
well as the accusation, and remember that
the malignity of enemies may place you in
similar predicament.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-08-25

A remarkable body of water is Reelfoot
Lake in Western Tennessee. 1t is sup
posed to have subterranean source from
the Mississippi river, not having, it is said,
any visible outlet or inlet. The lake was
formed during the earthquake of 1911.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-08-25

With all the kicking, and hustling for
free lunch, this is pretty good old world
after all; il We get as good one in the
next deal We should press our harps to our
portico and consider ourselves exceedingly
fortunate.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-08-25

If man steals ham he will have to
bunk in a cell, but If he breaks a bank aud
robs whole community be can 60 home
to his brown stone front aud repose on a
folding bed.
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No. 1908 EQUITY.


An
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Geo. H. Frazier, use of Charles B. Roberts,
Guardian, VS.. William II. Fleetwood and
wife, Mortgagors.
Ordered this 10th day of August, A. D..
1894, that the sale of the Real Estate made
and reported in the above entitled cause by
Charles B. Roberts, Guardian, Assignee, &c.,
be finally ratified and confirmed, unless cause
to the contrary be shown on or before
the Sd day of September, next; provided a
copy of this order be inserted in some news
paper published in Carroll county, Maryland,
once a week for three successive weeks pre-
Yoas to the 9th day of August, 1894.
The report states the amount of sale to be
S66079.
BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk,
Trne Copy,-Test:
augll 3t BENZ. +. Grouse. CLERK.
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sand the last shall be first"

We have put our Shoulder to the
wheel and we will make it buzz
around.
We make the pace.
We set the price.
We perfect what others attempt.
Van will find us at the front.
We do the business.
Do you know whyP
Wa are fair and square.
onr prices are marked in plain
figures.
We do not have three prices on our
goods.
Rich and poor, black and white,
Tall and short all buy alike.
We are not advertising for circus.
We back and substantiate every
thing we advertise.
No fake about us.
The prices of our CARPETS almost
cut in twain.
Another Sweeping Reduction in
STRAW MATTINGS.