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The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21
Steamboat Inspectors, Report.

L he report of Steamboat Inspectors
Charles Staples, Jr., and Horace Atwood
has been presented to the Governor and
Council showing the following figures
The report states that the State has on
its inland waters and under it's control
1873 steam vessels, of which 119, with an
aggregate of 1889 tons, have been inspect
cd and have been granted certificates of
inspection. Licenses have been issued
during the year to 167 masters and pilots
and 15l engineers. Nineteen vessels have
not been in service during the year for
various reasons. R fifteen vessels have
been added to the service during the re-
cent season. Two vessels have been con-
demned as passenger steamers and repairs
ordered on the hul1s of two others before
going into service next year.
The commissioners report that with the
$500 appropriated at last years session of
the Legislature for the purpose they have
partially supplied Moosehead Lake with
buoys where dangerous distractions made
navigation unsafe. With the limited
time at their disposal the commiss toner's
were unable to complete the WORK, but
will do SO the coming season.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21

These new Insecticides aresinsect lime
or glue, with which to paint the bark
of trees to kill insects or keep them
from climbing. 'Raupenleim is a
German product-the other is a sub
stance made in America. Both are made
from crude petroleum. The former has
something like coal tar added. 1t can be
painted or daubed on trees and remains
sticky for long time According to
bulletin 8 of the New Jersey station,
at New Brunswick, when either of these
substances was painted on peach trees
early in the season, it killed off the bor-
ers entirely. 1t will probably protect
apple. ounce and pear trees from the
attacks of either the round or fiat headed
borers
In the latter part Of May, after scrap
ing off the loose bark, coating at least
three-sixteeaths Of an inch thick is ap-
piled to the trunks from the ground to
the branches. This will form surface
that will Kill any insect that alights
upon it. A band painted around the tree
will probably prevent climbing insects
from passing over it. 1t is also recon-
mended aa protection against mice and
rabbits, or even for shade trees that are
gnawed by horses. 1t will not dissolve
IN water, or wash off by rain, according
to the bulletin quoted.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21
Marine Notes.

Mark Twain ought to come to this
state and make another collection of
weatehr of various kinds The schooner
G. W. Cover arrived here yesterday with
coal originally designed for the solder
home at Togus, but which was not be-
livered for the schooner was notablei to
put into Randolph because of the ice and
when she struck Portland the day was
warm enough to suggest the rapid ap-
proach of summei
The Canadian Christmas market will
be enriched by fifty car loads of oranges
forwarded from this city to Montreal
yesterday, 'and still there's more to fol-
low
The Gloucester schooner Roulette, ar
rived yesterday with 25, 90 pounds of cod
andhaddock, the one fisherman in for the
day.
The old schooner Mayfower, described
in the PRESS some weeks ago is again
in port. Captain Nutter disposed of his
cargo of wood at Rockport. Mass, and is
now looking for freight down the coast.
If he can't get one in any other way he
will buy it. for he is a hustler.
The steamship Dominion, Captain
Cross, finished taking loose grains for the
time being yesterday, and is now dis
charging cargo at shed No. l.
About thirty ca ttlemen came over on
the Dominion, and were badly frighten-
ed when they were led to think that they
We're to be left here instead of being sent
to Montreal. The trouble was they
claimed 81 day each for the eleven days
they were detained in England between
boats, but that was refused, and they
were sent to Montreal in the afternoon
over the Grand Trunk. They had as a
rule no money, and so went supperless at
Island Pond
Very little freight for the steamers has
come down yet, but Agent Smith said
yesterday cit will be here Sunday and
Monday without fall
The bark Ethel Boynton, which is on
the marine railway, being recoppered,
will be hauled off today.
The flags on the stone sloops and scows
at Portland Pier, were at half mast yes
terday, out of respect to the memory of
Captain Hiram Hamilton, whose funeral
took place in the afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
CHLek|lE|lRSIpbSS
INTERESTING FACTS
Franz Liszt and the Chickering
Piano.

MESSRS. CHICKERING 1T is very
agreeable to me to add my name to the
conert of praise of which your pianos
are the object.
To be just must declare them perfect,
and perfectissimes (superlatively perfect).
There is no quality which is foreign
to them. Your instruments possess, in
the supreme degree, nobility and power
of tone, elasticity and security of the
touch, harmony, brilliancy, solidity,
charms and prestige; and thus offer a
harmonious ensemble Of perfections, to
the exclusion of all defects.
Pianists of the least pretentions will
find means of drawing from them agree.
able effects and in face of such products
which truly do honor to the art of the
construction of instruments-the role of
the critic is as simple as that of the pub
lie; the one has but to applaud them
conscientiously and with entire satisfac-
tion, and the other but to procure them
in the same manner.
In congratulating you sincerely upon
the great and decisive success obtained
at the Exposition at Paris, / am pleased
to anticipate the happy continuation Of
the same in all places where your pianos
will be heard; and beg that you accept,
gentlemen, the expression of my most
distinguished sentiments of esteem and
consideration.
(Signed) Z. LISZT.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21
Young Women's Christian Association. .5S7 Ia
Congress st. All women invited.
WESTBROOk.

Mr.. Charles e. Cobb, who was burned
out last fall is to occupy a rent in Mr.. ii.
S. Hudson's new house ON Tolman street.
There will be a Christmas concert at
Warren church, Sunday evening.
At the Advent cuhrch next Sunday at
2 p. m, the pastor will preach to the
Young Peoples Society of Loyal Work
ers. Subject, "What Loyal Worker
May Be- - In the evening he will address
the W. IT. U.
Rev. E. G. Phlean of the M. e. Church
will preach at TO- 80 a. m. on subject
suitable to the season, and in the evening
will lecture to the young people on
" Purity" the fifth in the course.
AT the Uniersalist church tomorrow
afternoon, Rev. George e. Leighton will
preach his last sermon before leaving for
his new charge at Skowheagn.
MI. Elmer Mason, who has been in
the employ Of the New Enlgand Furni-
ture company for the past few years, has
severed his connection with that COM
pany and has moved his family to Pep
perell, Mass, where he has secured sit
uation in a Paper mill. Mr.. Mason
will be much m Used as ne was very
active member in number of secret So
oieties.
Two of the most pop ular young men of
this place have recently constructed an
ice boat to place on the Duck Pond this
winter. This is novel idea as there is
no other one in the vicinity. We hope
the first trip of the Boobadiddy" will
be a success.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21
IRRIGATION BECOMING GENERAL.
Irrigation Farming Is Attracting Atten-
ton North. South, East and West

Irrigation Farming Is Attracting Atten-
tion North, South. East and West.
s'What the south needs is irrigation, {"
says North Carolina correspondent of
The Practical Farmer. He complains Of
the .ong drought they had in his state
the past season. The editor of The Prac-
ticaG Farmer, in comments on the letter,
repeatedly says that irrigation is not
necessary, but the real situation comes
out in the concluding paragraph:
"What we do need worse than any
artificial irrigation on our hills is the
deep plowing of the red clay and the
deeper subsoiling in connection with
terrace banks on the contour lines of the
hills, with deep bitches along their up
per sides filed with the surface rocks
that now cumber the upper soil, SO that
the rainfall may not at once run away,
but be allowed to soak into the soil
And when we have these we want more
peas and more clover to i'll the soil with
moisture retaining humus, and to in
crease its fertility. On bottom lands,
cultivated in market garden crops, irri-
cation would locally be very desirable
thing"
The Irrigation Age, commenting in
turn on this concluding paragraph, says,
sBy the beard of the prophet, the writ
er is pretty sound irrigationist with
out knowing it himself. - Following are
additional statements made by the last
authority quoted:
1t is conceded that dry spells in the
summer months are not wholly confined
80 the east, north and west. It takes
time for any great innovation to be-
come universal, but that irrigation is
making headway is evident from the
announcements of experiments the past
season in various soutk ssa states, in the
east and through the central states. The
agricultural papers of the whole country
are discussing it, and the great dailies
of New York city are publishing ao-
counts of the wonderful crops raised on
small irrigated farms almost in their
midst, on Long Island. The droughts of
the past season will go far toward max
ing many more converts to irrigation.
In sections of Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylva-
mia, Kentucky and West Virginia the
crops not only failed, but there was ac-
tual suffering among the people. In
some cases stock died for the want OF
water. Their bitter experience will
point the way to these farmers in the
future. 1t was dry season in the far
western states and territories, but the
farmers there had made provision by ir-
rigation, and their numerous crops came
through in safety.
The fact is that the people of all Sec
tions in the United States are finally
coming to realize that there is no sure
thing on crops without gation-that,
with this improved mode of farming,
they take no chances. This being true,
it will be adopted here and there
throughout the country until gradually
this safe means will become general.
The great success of farming on former
arid lands in the western states by irri-
cation is educating the farmers and the
people of the nation.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21
Casco Lodge A. o. U. W.

Casco Lodge No 72, A. U. Z. w.,
elected the following officers Thursday
evening for the ensuing term:
M W.-James Fleming.
Foreman-W. e. Bigelow.
Overseer-R. W. Anderson.
Recorder-Fred l. Otis
Financier-Benj. 6. Ward.
Receiver-F. e. E.Hawkes.
Guide-T. d. Sale.
l. W.-B A. Crawford.
o. VIC. I'll. Curtis.
Rep. to Grand LODGE. Fl. Bradford.
Alternate-H. K. Colesworthy.
Trustee for three years.. 2. Rock
well.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21
Portland, Mt. Desert & Machias steamboa
Company

Company.
The annual m Getting of the Portland,
Mt. Desert 81 Mach las Steamboat com
pany was held at the Maine Central
offices in this city yesterday. The follow
ing board of officers was elected:
Pr President-F. A. Wilson.
Vice President and General Manager
Payson Tucker.
Treasurer and Clerk-George W. York.
Auditor-W. W. Colby.
Dircetors-F. A. Wilson, Lucius Tut
tie, S. G Lawrence, Payson Tucker and
William G. Davis.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21
Prepared.

Mrs. Hobb-My husband came home last
night and told me he was ruined Do you
know, think must have had premo-
milton of it.
Mrs. Nobb-Why?
Mrs. Hobb-It was only last week that
I ordered a complete new wardrobe. New
York World.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21

The market is full of cough mixtures, but
one trouble with most of them is that when
they do a little good the patient has to take
so much that he gets to loathe the taste.
The Pineola Balsan is superior to other
cough remedies because it is agreeable to
the palate and its good effects are immedi-
ate. In few days an ordinary cough is
gone altogether. Bronchitis and asthma are
more stubborns but they too are cured by
Bly's Pineola Balsam. A remedy worth
trying, Twenty-Five cents is all it costs.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21
Una Encampment

Una Encampment, I. o. C. F. bav
elected these officers.
G. P.-John S. Foss.
S. We. B. Lockwood.
H. P.-S. 2. Ripley.
r. S'-Henry S. Milliken.
f. S. Nc. f. A. Weber.
J. W.-Thos. Bishop
Ireasurer-C. E. Walker
Trustees-A. G. Brown, John William
son, D. M. Heseltine. i-''-A
Agent of HALL. t. Palmer.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21
Vladimir de Pachman and the
Chickering Pianos.
"THE WILLOUGHBY,"

SARATOGA, August 25, 1890
The Chickering Piano rightfully stands
alone, for on this earth it is not only un-
surpassed, but unequaled. can Civ
logical and aesthetic proofs of my asser-
tion. When one asks: why do these
unique manufacturers attain perfection?
the answer is: because they have en-
deavored to secure Gas no others have
done) and have succeeded in securing
the nearest possible approach to the tone
of nature. to what is known as the hu-
man voice; the Chiokering Piano sings
like lovely voice. This is no oompli-
ment, but the expression of my innermost
conviction, if I may harbor an opinion
on this subject.
Yours truly,
VLADIMIR DE PACHMANN.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21
FOR ETH E r SEX.

FLECTRICITY-You hair brushed and
IA dandruff removed at Sherrys hair cuttiEg
rooms, 457 Congress street. No danger al tax
ing cold after cutting when brushed with our
electric brush. the eply one In the city. Don't
fail to try 1t. Monument Square, CHAS.
SHERRY. IN ,dec3-A
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21
WIT AND WISDOM.
Courage

} "Miss--er, I beg pardon, Mrs
Wrynkle'-
"You were right first. Mr.. Oldbo. !
am not yet plueked from the parent
stem.
"Take courage, madam. You know
that Naomi, the daughter of Enoch,
was $50 years old when she married. :"
Life.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21

MFR. SAMUEL LEVY is now prepared to
nl buy cast off clothing OF all descriptions for
highest cash prices. Address letters or posts1
to 100 MIDDLE STREET 7ep4-tf
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21
ATOMIZERS.
Roger & Galet's

name on Extracts, Per-
fumes, Toilet Waters or sim
liar articles is a guarantee of
excellence. We have the
full line.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21
MAILLARD'S CONNECTIONS

At the very top of the New
York dainties. We are sole
agents. The goods are in
the original sealed packages.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21
CHRISTMAS CIGARS.

These are but a few cullings
from our large stock of Xmas
Goods. Have you noticed
our window? If not just
glance in the next time you're
going by.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-05
A SINFUL WASTE.
Good Food Allowed to Decay n Feature of
American Households.

There are few households in the land
but have n periodical recrudescence Of
economy in the matter of food supply
A big grocer's or butchers bill immc-
diately suggests that there should DO
some economy practiced somewhere. :"
The present activity in the field Of
dietetics should spread valuable knowl-
edge into every kitchen. II is already
showing benefits in the matter of nutri-
tious food versus medicine.
Housewives donot always realize that
they have prominent part to play in
this grave question Of the day, the "dis-
posal of garbage" That responsibility
lies within the domestic threshold, and
to consign the collection Of waste to the
scavenger is not the limit Of her power
nor self satisfying conclusion. What she
consigns does not concern her, and this
"beto noir" found in every part OF the
land, subject fraught with almost in
surmountablo difficulties to those whose
business it is to find a healthful and
quick disposal Of garbage, is far more
the business Of the housekeeper than she
is willing to acknowledge. We must go
back of the garbage can to find the cause.
American extravaganza is proverbial the
world over. We provide with q lavish
hand. Unshiiled and indifferent help
waste accordingly. Expenditure for food
in large percentage Of the middle and
lower classes is estimated to take very
often fully three-fourths Of the income.
Actual consumption and benefit derived
from quantity supplied is notably small
in the wealthier families.
Convincing proof is found in the over
flowing garbage can. Lack Of ROBUSTNESS
among certain class and the amount
of debility afflicting n majority of peo-
pie prove to investigators want of
proper nutriment to build up the over
wrought body, which must endure some
how the strain and stress of American
life and climate.
The mintelligent methods of poor
servants, unslsilled in handling food, is
one cause Of the effect. 1t is considered
their prerogative to waste what does not
suit their fancy. "Leavings" which may
be the best portions from the mistresses'
table are not palatable to their taste, and
sogood material is speedily hidden from
sight, more is called for, and haphazard
supply to keep Bridget good natured
furnishes her with an abundance to
overflow ash cans, clog pipes, choke
traps, fill cesspools, draw vermin and
offer culture as n medium for the ubiqui
tous microbe Noxious odors offend nos
trils and dangerous efiluvia jeopardiz'
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-05
The Novel OF Religion.

i heard long ago Of an entcrpiising
tradesman who desired to have the Old
Testament at least broken into series
of romances. BY others. very likely
much less pious men, no version Of these
narratives can be tolerated except the
ancient original versions. Yet many
readers or hearers are so familiar with
these, on think themselves so familiar
(they would probably break down under
examination), that something more
spicy is required by them. / have
read an American novel about the love
affairs of Judas Iscariot and Mary Mag.
dalene. It did not interest me, / own,
but it did make me laugh. Probably u
more pious student would have been
edited. There is no accounting for
tastes. Perhaps no Biblical novel has
ever won critical applause or been reck-
oned piece of literature. But such
novels hit largo class of readers whose
tastes in other matters is not always
bad
II would be interesting to know what
the wits and critics of the restoration
thought and said about "The Pilgrim s
Progress. Probably they never looked
into the cheap little book at all, the
book which has outlived Etherege and
Sedley and Rochester and the rest of
them. OF course it does not by any
means follow that every religious novel
read by the people who do read such
things and neglected by critics is on a
level with Bunyan's masterpiece. An
drew Lang in Longman's Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-05
EARLY LIFE OF PAUL JONES.
Tie Came TO America to Inherit nm Estate
In Virginia.

In Virginia.
There is no record of his having at
tended any school except that of the
parish of Kirkhcan, hut he developed II
truly Scotch passion for reading and
writing He wen, q sea when 10 years
old and made two voyages during his
minority in SLAYER, hut hating tho
traffic Ne lcft 10 and the ship too. At 20
ho was in comma.l of a tro brigantiuo.
About this time occurred what he calls,
in n letter to Robert Morris, "a great
misfortune, " adding 81 am under no
concern whatever that this or any other
circumstance of my past life will sink
me in your opinion. " The trouble was
q threatened criminal prosecution for
having had n carpenter hogged, which
was the usual mode Of punishment in
those days. The matter was investigat-
cd, and Paul Jones was fully acquitted
1t is worthy of remark that the mag
istrate who inquired into that matter
notes that Paul Jones expressed great
sorrow for having had the man nogged,
although the charge Of cruelty was fully
disprovod. He returned to Scotland once
after this, and although affoctionatcly
received by his own family his friends
and noishbors seem 20 have treated him
coldly. Tho smart from this injustice
turned the indifference he felt for his
native land into hatred, and ever after
he considered himself quite free from
any responsibility for having been born
and having spent tho first 12 years of
his life in so inhospitablo country.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-05


Colonel Woodwork told somu good
stories about General Butler He said
that Butler himself told him as lato rs
1884 that he never knew tho real reason
why he was deprived of his military
command by General Grant lt was
only few years ago that Woodwork
got tho facts FROM Grants brutlicr.in-
law, Major Dent, who was the staff
officer sent with the order for Buffers
relief. He said that whilo no reason
was openly given at the time, Butler
was actually displaced because no was
not graduate of West Point. This
would not appear on tho face Of it to be
sufficient cause, but Grant explained
it to Dent one day in the course of n
confidential interview
IF, " said he, 81 were to send But.
Ter specific order to do something with
his army, he might obey and no might
not. He was too ablo and original not
to reason himself into the belief that
might have given different instructions
if knew all that he knew of the local
situation. He therefore almost always
had plan of his own that he thought
was better than mine or anybody olse's,
so that l could never tell just what ho
would do or where he would be at u
given time OF course that was fatal to
any systematic campaign, and had to
replace him with West Pointer, whose
first lesson in war is the necessity of
prompt obedience to the commanding
general. Butler was too brilliant to bo
reliable boston Advertiser.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-05

That the ways of woman are passing
strange was again proved by an incident
on n Main street Car last evening. A
gentleman arose to offer his seat to q
lady who had just entered with her lit.
tie boy. Seeing the seat vacant, shc
sent the boy to occupy it, while sho
clung TO u strap She was evidently
very tired and would have enjoyed q
seat, but preferred to care for her son
first. Presently lady left the car, and
the one standing took her seat Next to
her was serving maid with pretty
baby on her lap. The lady asked per.
mission to hold it, and the request be-
ing granted she cooed and talked and
played with tho child for half hour,
utterly oblivious of her own boys jeal-
Gus cries and frantic efforts to attract
attention. Cincinnati Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-05
Moses Eimbail,

Tho late Moses Kimball of Boston,
who made his money as theatrical
manager in that city, was an interesting
character. For many years his ambi.
ton was to be mayor, but the politi.
clans never took kindly to his aspira-
tion. When he was an alderman, be-
fore the war, he voted and spoke against
allowing Daniel Webster the use Of
Faneuil hall to rofuto tho abolition ar
suments Of Wendell Phillips. Boston
Letter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-05
All Wool!

Every wellposted of mems wearing apparel in
Heynodsvc knows there is place whore honest
clothing values obtainabe than at MILLRENs. he who
is well dressed is well satisfied If he don't pay too much for
his clothing An il-tng garment is dear at any price
Good clothes worth what they cost if bought at
reliable clothing house like MILLIREN'S.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-05

health and obstruct sanitary measures.
It is just this waste in the world that
has been the cause Of plaques, pcsti
lences and diseases. 1t is wasted time,
strength, money, happiness and, too Of
ten, life. Baltimore American.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-05
Sweaters,

Every Sweater we sell
means a bargain for the pur-
chaser; and for us, we find
that every boy, youth and
man that buys a sweater
from us brings his friends in
to purchase one from us, too.
No Endorsement is better
than this. Call and see
them. Every sweater is close
ribbed and heavy weight,
well made and extra long
neck, in all colors.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-05
Surprised!

Whom some Of our customers in and these
Bargains they exclm. How YOU sell cheap?n That
is easily answered We buy from two of the most famous
factories in the world and pay cash and sell for cash Unlike
all other cohiers don't rely Printers Ink TO make
sales, but lot the goods tell their story