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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-07
Teuton,o Calm ON q State Occasion.

Governor Thomas 7. Crittepden, who
succeeded Phelps in the executive chair.
was inaugurated In January, 1851, with
more ceremony and frins than any gov
ernor since the war. There were military
and bands galore, and special trainloads of
people came from Kansas City and st.
Louis to witness the pageant. The military
features were In charge Of Captain Hawley
OF st. Louis, who was grand marshal of
the day.
Brockmeyer, who, as lieutenant govern
or, was presiding over the senate, was loll-
ing back in hts chair, on the presidents
stand, smoking a cob pipe and awaiting
notice Of the time for the ssnate to proceed
to the hall of the house Of representatives.
where the two bodies, in joint session,
were to receive the pew governor and the
Inauguration would be cousummated.
The senate lobby was crowded, and the
senators we're in their seats, on the tipsue
OF expectancy, for martial strains could be
heard on the outside.
AT this juncture figure in glitter3n1
ana brilliant uniform pushed through che
crowd and marched half way up the aisle.
It was the marshal Of the day, Hawley.
Drawing his sword, he made military
salute and pempously announced:
MIR. President, tbs governor of Missouri
and his staff now approach"
Without removing his pipe from his
mouth, Brockmeyer replied:
well, let him COON. Dot Is what we
are here for"
When tho laugh had subsidized, the senate
proceeded to the house, and the inaugura-
tion was completed. Kansas City Times.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-07
A cHILD's VIEW.
Her Idea Of the Deity and tho Credit She

Her Idea Of the Deity and tho Credit She
After all it is the child who takes the
really practical view Of things. II Is the
child who Is the realist. We may think
sometimes that we look at matters in a
more prosaic way, but our realism Is idyl-
lie romance compared with the child g when
1t comes to details
For instance, we are inclined to give the
Deity credit for doing certain things with
out going into the question Of his methods.
We say that he made heaven and earth,
but we are not realists enough to como
right down to the question OF his methods.
We say that he made heaven and earth,
but we are not realists enough to come
right down to the question as to how he
did it. And that's where we show our
selves inferior to the child, who comes
right down to dates and figures when nee
essary.
Mary said little Woodlawn Park
girl to her younger sister last Sunday, 81
guess you don't stop to think how good
God is to you
Mary was somewhat staggered by the
suggestion at first, but after thinking it
over she seemed to come to the conclusion
that she really didn't care much about it
anyway. But her elder sister wouldn't
have it that way.
"You ought to think about it some.
times, Mary" she persisted. "God is aw-
full good to you He gives you everything
you have"
Mary still did not appear to be impressed.
HE makes it all himself, too,'' con.
tinued the elder. ibid you know he gave
you your dollp"
Mary shook her head and undertook te
enter protest on the theory that her
grandmother had given her the doll, but
her sister broke in again.
"Well, he did," she answered positive
~. IAN he gave me my desk too, an he
gave us all our playthings, an-an-every.
thing we have in this world
She paused to note she effest of her words
and evidently made up her mind that she
had not been practical enough, SO she
added:
"He made this house for us too, an-an
you just better believe it's mighty hard
work carrying bricks up a ladder. "-Chi-
cago Post.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-07

never sure that the cooled mass of rough
glass will not turn out useless. The
rough block of glass, which by many
years OF incessant labor has been turned
into che forty-inoh lens, was taken from
the furnace in Mantois's workshop in
1887.
1t was not ready then to be shipped to
Professor Clark. Mantois had not yet
earned his $40. GOO by any means. Months
and months of time were consumed in
endless outings, bakings and holdings,
and each process was moro dangerous to
the glass than its predecessor. The risk
OF total failure was always present. In
the record of Mantoi's shop there are
many cases where discs of glass have
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-07

ence since the invention of the telescope
oy the Holland spectacle makers, jan
sen and Liffersciem, way back in 1900.
This piece of glass ia the forty-inch
lens for the great telescope given by
Charles I. Yerkes to the University OF
Chicago. 1t will be set up in the obssr-
vatory built on the shores Of Williams
Bay, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, where the
atmospheric conditions fer astronomical
observations arc more favorable than
those Oh LIE Michigan. Astronomers
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-07

bearing the canopy over king or queen
at the coronation ceremonies. This right
originated, it is thought, In the reign
of Henry I'LL. being observed ut the
time OF his marriage, 1t was confirmed
under charter issued by Edward I. In
very old manual of procedure for coro-
nations is: "Item-The Barons of the
five Ports shall carry rich Canopy upon
silvered slaves over the Kings or Queen q
head in the fore-saide procession unto
the saide Church" (Westminser). When
Edward vi. was GROW ned, Feb. 10, 1916,
at st. Peters Church "the Kings
majesty went under Thole or Canopy
which the Baron Of the five Ports (by an
ancient rightly did bearer; supported on
the right hand by the Bishop of Durham
and on the left by the Earle of Shrews-
bury" On such an occasion the barons
OF the port prepared In scarlet satin
doublets, weighty with buttons and braid
of gold. The sleeves were slaahed with
purple satin; the cuffs were purple satin,
with more gold braid and with rosettes.
The trunk hose was of purple satin with
scarlet satin trappings bordered with
gold twist. The hose was of crimson silk
and the shoes of white kid, each article
being ornamented with crimson silk
rosettes. A tunio Of purple satin, with
scarlet lining. was draped over all. Top
the body with q black velvet Spanish
hat. trimmed with feather and caught
up BY u loop over button of gold, arm,
him with sword hung in belt.of pur-
pie velvet, and there is the fashion, of the
men who came from the five ports to help
crown George ~. and who were the
counterparts, In dress, of their predeces-
sors for hundreds of years.
A long time back in the history of the
ports the spot for swearing in the lord
warden was at the GROSS onsShepway Hill
just west OF Hythe. At the close of the
sixteenth century the place for the cerc-
moDy of installation was transferred to
Bredenstone Hill, which overlooks
ting a new warden into office is to send
summons to the mayors of the towns
composing the cinque ports, calling for
converting of a grand court of Shepway
on Bredenstone Hill. The delegates,
with retinue of officials. assent BILE in
imposing array at the castle and escort
the new lord warden thence to the hill.
Here the names of the delegates are called
and answered, the patent of office, for
the now warden Is read and his formal
acceptance made known. The firing of
salute from battery ends the installa-
tion of new incum bent for this ancient
and honorable Office. 1t Ia OF this place
and through this procedure that Lcrl
Salisbury became the l5lst lord warden,
a nd added an illustrious name to an
illustrious line of England's
great men.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-07

peeh snivezed to fragments during the
very last molding, and q catastrophe Of
laas klnd means big pecuniary loss.
IL IN the precarious nature of the process
"hicn makes the glass in the rough
cose SO much, and when all these things
ara considered $40, 600 does not seem such
a great sum.
"nen the glass was taken aoross the
oosaa Ggdsr guard and delivered to Pro-
,ssaor CLARK there wsEs many years OF
LABOR to b. expended upon it before it
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-07

~ Oil parts of the world are eagerly
a"aioing the adjustment of the lens to
viz telescope. This will be accomplished
"i.nln the next month, and before ths
ouu OF the year 1t is believed that enough
VIII be discovered to completely upset
"il OF ohe present studies Of the science.
Inc forty-inch lens has besn in the
workshops Of Professor Alvin CLARK, of
yam bridge, Mass, for seven or eight
years. When it first arrived there it was
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-07

could be made ready for the telescope.
Inc first worE done was to SUBJECT 1t to
NUN Der Of tests to discover any faults.
If the block contained the tiniest air
bubble not as large as the point of a
needle it would have been useless. Then
rough polish was given and further
test for defects made. Next it WAS ex-
amined by different process to dis
cover what curves should be given it
during the "fguringn DIOCESE
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-07

disc with motion resem bling that Of the
human hand.
One of the great difficulties in the
work is to rest the glass on perfsctly
oven surface. Some polishers have tried
to overcome this by floating the disc In
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-07
An Aid to Progress.

~ guess we'd better tell that GRAND boy
n ll. - nave 10 give up his habit of whis-
Ting said the business man.
shouldn't do that his partner re-
piieu' Inc OF oime he hurries is when
ne Is Keeping time to march. ''-Wash-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-07
Salt Rheum Case.
THOMAS WYANr, 365 Mon
roe Street, Brooklyn, N. Y,
writes

! November II, 1895.
{ "SALvA-cEA is the best friend I
have had for six years. Having been
J a sufferer for that length of time
} with Salt Rheum, and after trying
) almost every remedy known, without
{ getting any relief, I tried box of
{ SALvA-cEA, and can honestly say
was cured before using the entire
box"
In advertising SALvA-cEA
we mention nothing but facts.
We do not say it will do
things that it will not do, and
the public appreciate this.
1t is the best remedy for
piles, alterations, old sores,
skin irritation, chilblains,
colds, and nasal catarrh.
Two sizes, as and 50 cents per box.
At druggists, or by mail.
For aesf-seated tafn and yksSmasisss Of
TIE Joints .ss Salva-cea, Extrs Ssyons"
Sska IN fins, at rs cents saek.
The SEAsDsHra Co.. s74 Canal st., NY.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-07
Disappointment.

Hary-She has Tilted me, and know
shall die. The disappointment will kill
me.
Aunt Hannah know how disappoint-
ment affects one, Harry. But you win get
over it. felt just as you do now when
set that yeller hen on 10 eggs and just got
one poor chick out of the lot.-Roston Her
old
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-07
PASSION I'M TWO STYLES,

Dear my love, oh, my love,
And oh. my love, SO lately.
Did ye wander yonder grove
And sit awhile sedately,
For either did sit beside
And do at length as you did.
VI memory is clean belied,
And as clean deluded.
Wrong 1t may have been Of voc,
But 1t at least was tender,
TO say me no and pray me no
And so at length surrender.
And duty It's to cling and kiss
And keep the matter quiet;
But not to rue, and ruling do,
And, having done. deny it.
at least will meier deny
Thy favor, having won It.
VINO plucks planet from the sky
May wear 1t in his bonnet.
Tnat star displayed for my cockade
snail controvert the Islander
And bind you to your yeoman true
AS me to my commander.
To the land where We 20
fe may not beckon me.
IN The ranks We shall know
Ie shall not reckon me.
on the earth ye did move
AS deep below as high above
All your surroundings.
cast plummet in your love
And found no soundings.
FOOLS Of heaven were your eyes,
Yet they rejected not;
Pltied. reflected not
One sinner paradise.
was 1t time lost to lean
my longing lip toward the clean
. waters of healing.
surprise the soul mine might hss
been,
AND ponder, kneelinga
-Speaker.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-07
Making an ANNOUNCEMENT.

when you've minute to spare" said
the insurance agent, "I'd like to talk to
you"
NAH right" replied the busy man.
Come In in about year. "-PhiladeI-
phia North American.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-07
A Long Time,

Willie, why don't you mind9 I'm
tired talking to you"
Well, mamma, it's taken you long
willis to gSS that way. ''-,YonGeys States
man>
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-07
Appreciated.

Masn't that dinner we just had great9"
Elegant! don't know when I have
ielt SO uncomfortable. brooklyn Life.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-07

The cinque ports possess one pc culiar
privilege, of which they are very tenacious
but of which they seldom have an oppor-
tunity of availing themselves-the right of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-07

The DAILY PRESS Is sent TO any
address by mail for so CENTS A
MONTH. 1t is deliveredby carriers
in Portland and vicinity at the same
rate.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-06
DeLand, Fla, Wednesday, May 6, 1896.

the crops I have overhauled while buy
ing for shipment not over fifty per cent
were fit for shipment, which state of af-
fairs is utterly useless as it's no more
work to raise crop 95 per cent mer-
soils that I know anything about a
liberal use of available potash is re-
quired to secure quantity and quality.
Potash freely used will reduce the
tendency to cracks and other deformi-
ties, improves the quality and gives a
potato less liable to suffer damage In
shipping. AS to putting out draws or
vines there is great difference of opinion
as to which is preferable. My practice
has been to use draws to start crop
with, then as soon as vines are long
enough begin to cut and use them.
However Il am satisfied that cutting
vines very closely seriously damages
the crop.
hesitate to give formula for ferti-
lizer for sweet potato crop as different
kinds of soil require different treatment
and do not wish to lead any one into
scientific mismanagement and resultant
loss I have found that on light soil, and
[ suppose that kind will be encountered
more frequently in Florida than any
other, rs per cent kainit and % per cent
acid phosphate strewn on the ridges at
the rate of 500 pounds per acre then run
scooter or plow through middle of ridge,
Apply in this open ridge cotton seed
meal at the rate of 500 pounds per acre
turning the soil back with furrow on
each side of ridge. Thus you will have
foundation for crop. Then put in
your draws or vines as soon as you can
get them. If it don't rain don't wait,
wet the draws after they are pulled and
water as you stick them in. pint of
water is good for five or six draws. The
crop once started keep the ground clean
and we'll stirred up until the vines inter-
fere and you are certain of good crop.
Dry weather is not liable to do any
damage, in fact is better than too much
rain. Too much stress cannot be put
upon the importance of having the
ground well pulverized and in good con-
dition to start the young plants off in
good shape when set. Slow growth at
this stage means damage to the crop
that cannot be remedied. With dill
gence two crops year can be raised in
the Tallahassee county. Further south
this could be easily done.
Rich new land or broom sedge land
with plenty of available potash will
produce more satisfactory results than
old land, even with potash, Use that
freely with good sense and diligence in
caring for sweet potato crop, and any
Floridian can add easily to his cash
receipts; for good lot of merchantable
sweet potatoes are as staple as cotton. I
find no trouble in selling all that my
neighbors and myself can raise and
could handle more if I had them.
T. s. SHERWOOD.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-06
For the Florida Agriculturist.
The Sweet Potato Crop.

For the FIOr1da Agr1cuItur1SC.
The Sweet Potato Crop.
For. the past TWO years l have been
conducting series of experiments and
investigations, seeking to learn how to
profitably raise and sell sweet potatoes.
During this period I found there was
much to learn.
A conservative estim ates places the
annual sweet potato and yam cost of the
United States at over three million
bushels with increasing demand. Like
most vegetables it has it's favored To-
calities. The state of New Jersey,
southern Ohio, Indiana and Illinois are
the most prolific in high grade and pro-
ductiveness North of that the quality
runs down to the watery, and worthless.
Turning southwark, one meets the yam
belt extending to the Gulf of Mexico, and
my experience in overhauling numerous
crops tends to the conclusion that from
using culls for seed and continual use of
seed from the same locality, the average
grade of Florida yams is run down
about as low as it can go, both as to
quality and quantity leaving no question
as to the opportunity, by intelligent cul-
ture TO greatly improve this valuable
crop. 1t is a we'll known fact that any
acre of tillable land in Florida will pro-
duce some kind Of sweet potato crop;
in degree of excellence from good to
better.
One contemplating raising sweets
ought to take into consideration what
market they are intended for. II for
Florida the varieties that cook soft and
sugary are to be preferred. IT for ex-
port the Jersey or Yellow Nansemond
leads as to quality and selling properties,
but is risky as a shipper. The Provi-
dence and Cubas stand transportation
better and sell for less.
have been trying by crossing to get
potato with the Yellow Jersey flesh
and thin tough skin and from present
appearances am likely to succeed.
In this line lies unlimited opportunity
for intelligent agrlculturiss. Florida
can supply the world with sweet potatoes
if proper attention is given to their
culture. They can be raised for "a few
cents per bushel and need not interfere
with any other crop. We can put them
ON bare market. Transportation is
not excessive as compared with other
vegetables or fruits and the refuse of the
crop can be made to pay all expenses
except freight. By actual experiment
know that three bushels of we'll cooked
sweets and one bushel of corn meal will
make as much pork as four bushels of
corn and of the finest quality.
Last year 1 picked out smooth, me-
dunn sized potatoes for seed and ma
terlally improved the quality. This
year / follow the same practice having
no doubt as to the beneficial result. Of
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-06
Cultivation of Tobacco.


The Agricultural and immigration
Department of the Florida Central and
Peninsular Railroad has issued the fol-
lowing circular, being the second in the
series treating Of tobacco culture:
TRANSMITTING.
When plants are large enough to be
transplanted, l. e., from three to six
inches high, don't wait too long for rain,
but water and set. Use a narrow, rather
thick paddle, instead of a long peg;
avoid making the hole deeper than the
plant is TO be set; press the dirt well
around the roots. Set deep, for ii the
bud is left above the ground the plant
will live and grow A few days after
setting, go over the ground and reset all
the missing places; repeat this operation
until there is stand. Bear in mind
that the richer the soil the closer Gn
reason) can plants be set in the drill.
Distance for Sumatra plants IL to Is
inches, second years Cuba plants from
IA to 18 inches, with rows four feet
apart. First years Cuba plants Can be
put the same distance as Sumatra.
CULTIVATION.
This should be done with the hoe and
sweep and light running cultivator. AS
soon as plants take root, say 10 or II
days after setting. go over the field with
a hoe removing all grass and weeds from
near the plants, drawing the earth
slightly to them. Avoid deep plowing.
Keep the crop we'll in hand, so that it
will not be necessary at any time to
work deep on account of grass and
weeds.
WORMING.
The cut-worm often appears soon
after transplanting, this is particularly
the case where barn-yard or stable ma
nure has been used for fertilizer. AS
soon as it's presence is discovered, use
the mixture of Paris Green and corn
meal recommended for plant beds, viz
one heaping teaspoon of Paris Green
we'll mixed in a gallon of corn meal.
Allow the mixture to stand twenty.four
hours before using so that the poison
may fully permeate the meal, apply
around the plants with perforated tin
can, something like pepper box. Bud
worm, tobacco's greatest enemy, is the
next to dread; again use the Paris Green
mixture; take pinch of the mixture
and put it in the bud. 1t requires close
observation to detect this inciduous
enemy, so don't be deceived, better go
over the crop once every eight or ten
days, and put on the poison, even if you
do not see the worm. The next in line
is the horn worm; its appearance may
be looked for in May. Although this.
the first crop. is not much to be dreaded,
yet precautionary measures had best be
taken. Use Cobalt dissolved or mixed
in syrup, made of sugar and water, or
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-07-13
A Prize Tombstone.

At a recent pigeon shoot of the Lin
coin Gun club at Alameda Point $50
tombstone was the thirteenth prize.
The conditions under which it was CIV
en- were that it should go to any man
who killed ID straight and then missed
the remaining two If no one made
that score, it should go to the thirteenth
man.
Nobody seemed to want the tomb
stone. Len Owens broke 10 straight
and then deliberately missed the thir-
.eenth so as not to win it.
ST am not superstitious, said he,
but I believe in signs.
ST am not either" declared Harlow
White, "but I'll bet a hat something
happens to the man who wins it. -
''They can't run fast enough to give
it to me-" declared Merton Allen.
Colonel Sheldon l. Kellogg made ~
straight and said he was not afraid of
winning the tombstone, for he intended
to make a clean score. He killed his
thirteenth blue rock, and, despite his best
efforts, he missed two easy ones. The
tombstone is his now, and all it lacks
is his name and age.-San Francisco
Post.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-07-13

The following were the temperance
resolutions adopted unanimously by
the great convention at Boston July
10 to IA, of the Young Peoples Chris
tian Union Of the Universalist church,
at which nearly $500 were in attend
ance:
Resolved, That the beverage traffic
in intoxicants ought not to be licens-
ed, nor taxed, nor permitted to exist.
We demand that it be abolished by
by law. Executive tenure of office
should depend upon strict fidelity in
enforcing this law. Be it further
Resolved, That we as Christian cit
liens ought to insist upon this result
and determine our action in public af :
fairs thereby, until this fundamental
issue is settled Alright.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-07-13

Alcoholism is brain poison. 1t is
so to all intents and purposes. 1t
seizes with it's disorganizing energy
upon that mysterious part whose
steady and undisturbed action holds
man in true and responsible relations
with his family, with society, and with
God, and it is this fearful part that
gives to government and society their
tremendous interests on this question.
Is not society, is not every individual
who makes sells or patronizes the use
of alcohol, and leads the wretch to
temptation and death responsible?
Must not alcohol be a subject of law?
Surely it must. There has always been
a jurisprudence of alcohol; there is
still, and the necessity for it will con-
tinue. But the demand of the age is
for new,-a higher and juster legisla-
ton, for more thorough and pote initial
law; through which the most ubiquit-
Gus and omnipotent energy of gov
eminent shall be expressed for the
protection of society.