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The Portland daily press., 1896-03-28

sequence the stock became diseased. The
inevitable result in time would be the ex-
tinotion of the entire crop.
Forcing the Easter lily to bloom just
at the desired season is the result of much
calculation on the part of the growers.
The Easter lily is short-lived plant as far
as its bloom is concerned, the blossoms
or flowers lasting only about two weeks.
1t expends ali its strength for the time
being in that one poisoning. after which
the flowers fall, and for that reason do
not bud again. Consequently it is i'm
perative that this blossoming should take
place at the Easter season. The bulbs
are sent from Bermuda the preceding
July and August. Florists and growers
here pot them and keep them in their
greenhouses, treating them by a series of
clippings so that they will bloom at
Easter time.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-28
Two Lives Saved.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction
City, ILL.,, was told by her doctors she had
Consumption and that there was no hope
for her, but two BOTTLES DIR. Kings New
Discovery completely cured her and she
says it saved her life. Mr.. Thos Eggers,
1879 Florida ST., San Francisco, suffered
from dreadful cold, approaching Con-
sumption, tried without result every
thing else then bought one bottle of DR.
Kings New Discovery and in two weeks
was cured He is naturally thankful
1t is such results, of which these are
samples, that prove the wonderful eff
cacy of this medicine in Coughs and
Colds. Free trial bottles at Geo. NJ
Young's Drug Store. Regular size 5Oc.
and $1.OO. II. G. Starr, Westbrook.
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RAILROADS.
Boston 81 M aIne R. r.
In Effect October 20, 1895.
WESTERN DIVISION.

Trains leaye Portland. Union Station, for
scarbore Crossing. 10.ooa. NJ. 5.15. 20. p.
M. ScarborO Beaoh, Pine Point, 100, 90
saoo sH s ia so s4o 1 NS a. %
124o $50. 5.I5. $40. p. M; Kenns-
bunk. 100: 8: 40. a. M. Y. 80, $50, Sig
$40 pm. Wells BeaOh, TOO, 6. 40 a. NJ. $50,
a. m, Il. 40, $50, 6.15 p. M; Kennebunk
~ 40. $50, 5.15 pm; Rochester. FarEaing
Wolfboro. $50 p. M; Worcester tvia
somersworth and Rochester,) 700 a. m.
Manohsstor. Concord, TOO a M. $50 p. m.
renee. Lowell. 700, $40 a. M. 12.4O, 8 so p.
m. Exeter. Boston. t3.45. Il. 90, 8.4oa. NJ,
S12.40. $50 p m. Arrive in Boston, IT 20
L. 10 a. m m. 125S, 4;2o a.15 % 2. m; Lea ave
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Boston. express. 3.45 a. m. For Boston
and way stations. 100, 4;l6 p. m. Arrive III
Boston. 7.25 a. M, E.27, S.44 p. m.
Boston for Portland, S.45 a. m.
EASTERN DIVISION.
From Union Station for Cape Elizabeth,
WoIfboro, 800 a. M; Biddeford, Ports.
Lynn Boston. t26o. 1900 4. M: s12.55
1900 p. m. Arrive in Boston 5 50 a. M. H. 40,
4.16. $40 p. m. Leave Boston for Portland.
1.5o. 300 a. M. 1890. TOO. TAO p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Biddeford. Portsmouth. Newbury
port. Salem. Lynn, Boston. 200 a. M, 12 90
p. m. Arrive III Boston, 5.5S a. m. 4.1b p.
m. Leave Boston for Portland. no. 90 a. m.'
100 M
+Does not run Mondays.
= tConnCeGs with Rail Lines for New YorS'
South and West
SConnects with Sound Lines for New York.
Nv estern Division from North Berwick sun.
days only.
ttConnects at Scarboro Crossing with
train for Boston via Eastern Division.
:. Through tickets to all points in Florida.
the South and West Tor sale as Ticket ONCE,
Union Station.
D.: J. FLANDERS. G. P. and 7. A., Bosto n:
je21 itf
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In Effect December aa. 1895.

In Effect December 2e. 1895.
Trains leave Portland, Unior Station, Railway
Square, for stations named below and inter-
mediate points as follows;
100 a. m. For Brunswick, Bath Rockland
Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Plttsfeld,
Bangor, Bueksport, Lisbon Falls, Lewiston via
$50 a. m. For Danville JIG. Poland Springs
Mechanic Falls, Rumford Falls. Lewiston.
Livermore Falls Pennington, Phillips, Range
ley, Oakland and Waterville,
ton, Lancaster, ST. Johnsbury, Sherbrooke.
Montreal Mo- + Chicago, st. Paul and Minneapolis
and az points west
Falls, Lewiston. via. Brunswick, Gardiner Au-
LOO P. N. Express for Brunswick. Lisbon
Oldtown and Houlton, via B. & A.
1.1b p. M, For Danyille Jc., Poland Springs
station Mechanics Falls Ramford Falls
Oakland. bingham, Waterville skowhegan.
Bangor aud Vanceboro.
lao ?, m. For Freeport Brunswick, Au-
Knox & Lincoln division. Waterville, Skow-
hogan. Belfast. Dover and Fcxcroft, Green
vile, Bangor, Bucksport, Oldtown. Vanceboro.
$50 p. m For Sebago Lake, Bridgton, Fry
burg. North Conway, Fabyans, Lancaster,
st Johnsbury. Mcntreal.and Chicago.
Falls. Augusta and Waterville.
$40 p. M, For New Gloucester, Dsnville
JQnctlon, roland Springs station, Mechanic
Falls. Auburn and Lewiston.
HOO p. m, Night Express. sleeping cars, for
BATH Lewiston, Augusta, Waterville.
Bangor, Bar Harb0r, BuckSpOrt, VancebOro, St.
Stephens, st John and all Aroosto0k County,
Halif-x and the Provinces. but does not run to
Belfast, Dexter, Dover and FoxcrOft or beyond
Bangor, Saturday nights.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
7.2O a. M, paper train for Bru nswick Au-
gusta, Watsrville and Bangor.
Loop. M. For Brunswick: Lisbon Falls.
Lewiston, Bath, Augusta Waterville. and
Bangor.
Hoop. M, Night Express with sleeping
cars for al, points.
ARRIVALS IN PORTLAND.
From Montreal, Quebec, Fabyans. Bridgton,
1926 a. H.; Lewiston aud Mechanics Falls
$50 a. m. Waterville Augusta and Bath,
S.36a.m.; Mattawamkeag, Bangor and kockland
1925; Kingfsld. Phillips. Pennington. Rum
ford Falls, Skowhegan, Oakland and Lewiston
1880 D. M; No. Conway and Fryeburg 40
p. m.; Skowhegan, Waterville, Rock
land 525 p. M; ST. John, St Stephen.
5.3E p. M !; Ranseley, Harrington, Rnmford
Falls, Skowhegan. Lewiston 6:A5 p. m; Chicago
and Montreal and all White Mountain
points. $40 pm. all points on B. & A. R. R.,
Bangor, Bar Harber. lao a. m:
express Halifax, St. John, Bangor Waterville
and Augusta, $50 a. m.
PAYSON FUCKER, v. P. & G, M.
f. E. BOOTHBY, G. P. s. 7. a.
Portland. Dec. II. 1895.
Oct4 dn
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Her Life.
Over Barbara Fritohie's grave,
Flag of freedom AMI union wave!
Peace and order and beauty draw
Round thy symbol of light and law;
And ever the stars above look down,
On thy stars below in Frederick town.
Of late there has been much discussion
concerning the old dame whom Whittier
has immortalized as Haunting the flag of
freedom in the facs of Stonewall Jack
sons ragged brigade, writes John North
ern billiard in the Chicago Times Her
aid. Arguments have been advanced
tending to prove, as do all cut and dried
adductions. that no such woman ever
existed, much lesa having performed such
a ridiculous feat as described by the
Quaker poet. Such statements are idle,
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-28
OTHER EASTER FLOWERS.

Florists in this country as matter of
business protection are trying more and
more each year to have other flowers
share the Easter glory with the lily. The
florists find it uphill work. but as the de-
mand for Easter flowers is steadily grow
ing it is fairly successful. The lily of
the valley, which is really not a lily at
all, is one of the favorites. 1t has mat
ted, creeping, fbrous root studded ir-
regularly with ivory white points known
20 the florists as pips. Of these he puts
fifteen in pot some three weeks before
Good Friday, packs rich soil about them,
then sets them in dark, warm place for
fifteen days. Hers the pips put on seven
league boots of growth and push up as
leaves and flower stalks. When they are
higher than the hand the pot is set in the
light, kept at high heat and given water
plentifully-with the Jesuit of bringing
them to full flower in time for the holt
day.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-28

vslopers of the Bermuda Easter lily was
formed last year, which is calculated to
destroy the custom. A t q conference of
growers 1T was decided that cutting the
flowers weakened the bulb, aud in con-
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-28

for the United States market have al
ready Powered in March.
1t is only during the last few years that
the Bermuda lily farmers have hit upon
the plan of cutting flowers and sending
them to the United States to compete
with the Easter lilies furnished by Amer
loan florists. Thus the bulbs may be
said to furnish two crops. The flowers
of their first season may be marketed
from Bermuda while the roots from
which these blossoms were obtained are
forwarded three months later to the
United States that they may yield a sec
ond crop when potted and forced by
American florists.
AN INJURIOUS CUSTOM.
As the steamers make the trip from
Bermuda to New York in seventy hours,
the lily growers are enabled to send the
cut flowers without much risk, and they
can afford to sell them at such cheap
price that the American growers are
completely crowded ont of the field. The
loose flowers last almost as long as when
on the potted plant, and Tor decorations
answer the same purpose.
When received here they are in bud
form, packed in alright cases, and each
individual bud is carefully wrapped in
cotton. They are allowed to SO rema in
until few hours before they are wanted
for use. After being in water short
time they unfold and become fully de-
velop ed flowers.
1t is said by florists here. however, that
the quality of an Easter lily developed
under this process does not compare with
those grown in greenhouses. Moreover,
it is claimed that the practice Of QUITTING
the loose flowers is calculated to eyentu-
ally destroy the crop, and for this reason
less cut flowers have been shipped this
year than for long time. A combina-
ton of the United States growers and de-
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-28
HARPSWELL STEAMBOAT CO

Beginning November 5th, Steamer Merry
coneag will leave Portland Pier. Portland
daily, Sundays exoepted:
For Long, and Chebeague Islands,
Harpswell. Bailey s and OrT's isla nds, &c
p. m. FOR Cliff Island, Monday. Wednesday
and Friday 2.20. p. m.
Return for Portland. Leave OrY's Island
6.45 Il. III. calling at Harpswell and inter-
mediate landings. Arrive at Portland 9.15
a In ISAIAH eDANiELS,
oct5Gtf &c nj Manager
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
AL druggists refund the money If it
fails to cure. 25c
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-28
BARBARA FRITCHIE LIVED.
John NOrthera billiard Says She
Was Not a Myth.
THE INCIDENT DESCRIBED IN THE
POEM WAS IMAGINARY.

Ignorance and jealousy Prompted the De-
nial of Her Existence-The Facts of
Her Life.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-28
FAMLOUTA FORESIDE STEAMBOAT co

For Falmouth Foreside, Cousens Island,
Littlejohns and Chebeague.
Str. Alice,
will leave Portland for above landings at am.
200 and 1880 p m.
Return-Leave Chebeague. $50 a. m. and 3 80
p. m. Leave Falmouth ForeSide, 600, 9.15
a. m. 4. 8 p. m.
tDoes not run to Chebeague.
marc dn
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DOMINION LIME.

0p W 4tm -A l. "A w 1V 0A n VI 6-d0
Royal Mail Steams hips Liverpool Service
via Londonderry.
From From From
Liverpool. Steamers. Portls nd, | Halifax
March Vancouver March "a March g.
March 10 Labl ador April April II
April scotsnan April % April Is
Steamers sail on Thursday after arrival of
all trains Que at Portland q t noon.
Rates of passage-First Cabin $50 to $40;
return 500 to $3.50, according 10 steamer
and berth.
Second Cabin to Glasgow Belfast, Liv-
err DOL or Londonderry, $4,000 and return
$55 90. To London, Bristol or Cardiff SIS
additional, or $61 return. Steerage to
Liverpool, Londonderry, London, Belfast,
Queenstown and Glasgow, S24.5O and
S25. so, according TO steamers.
Apply TO Il. g.. STARR. 2 1-2 Union
Wharf, 7. P. MeGGoRAN, AS Congress
street. or DAVID TORRANCE& CO., Gen
agents. Foot of India street. dec11dtf
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-28

Ao oOoll do ullO ufsSS UGUOlL0 OlL dDd
weather-worn new ones are put in their
place. 1t is a matter of mystery to many
from whence these "symbols of light and
law" come. Last fall visited the old
cemetery on Bentz street. / experienced
no little difficulty in getting to the
grave, as there is high fence around the
front of 1t, and the old sexton, who has
charge Of the key, is seldom visible to the
naked eye-when he is wanted. I was
forced to walk considerable distance to
get at the back, where I was able to scale
the rear fence, which was much lower.
Once in the lot there was no difficulty in
finding her grave. The letters on the
small stone are quite distinct. The two
flags dropped sorrowfully on the mound.
They were becoming frayed with the
red and blue oolors Were almost faded.
While inspecting the grave and ruminat-
ing on the past the rusty old gate oreaked
dismally, and was joined by the sexton.
We sat on the broken bench and talked of
the war. He had been intimately ac-
QudluuSu WIN DtTudrd q rllcul6. hIu was
an earnest champion of her cause [ told
him Of General EwelPs denial of the
story. General Ewell was in command
of one of the Confederate divisions that
memorable September day more than
thirty years ago. He marched over the
bridge near Barbara's house on Patrick
street. He emphaticaliy denied Whittier S
incident, and very much doubted the
truth of there having been any such
person.
General Ewell is mistaken, said the
sexton, whose name. by the way, is Jack
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-28
MAINE CENTRAL r..

CHAS. M. HAYS, Genr Manager.
Portland. Nov. 18th. 1880. diff
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-25

perhaps you would not think SO, but
very large proportion of diseases in
New York comes from carelessness about
catching cold,' says Dr. Cyrus Edson.
1t is suoh a simple thing and SO COM
mon that very few people, unless it il a
case of pneumonia, pay any attention to
a cold. There are o great many cases Of
catarrh and consumption which have
their origin in this neglect of the sim
plest precaution Of every day life. The
most sensible advice is, when you have
cold, get rid of it as soon as possible. y
DR.. Edison does not tell you how to cure
d cold but we will. Take Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. 1t will relieve the lungs,
aid expectoration, open the seoretions an6
soon effect a permanent cure. 25 and 81
cent bottles for sale by Landers & Bah
bidge, Druggists, Portland; and c.. B.
Woodman, Westbrook.
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For FAMILY Use.
Railroad Notes.

Very few people realize the amount of
news paper shipped annually from the
State of Maine to Southern and Western
points. One Of the heaviest manu-,
faoturers of this grade of paper is the Otis
Falls Pulp company, whose mills are
located at Livermore Falls and he"o
quarters in this CITY, Mr.. Hugh ].
Chisholm being treasurer and manager,
and also prominently connected with
many other enterprises in the state. This
company supplies a number of the largest
newspapers in the country. One of the
largest shipments that has ever left the
state at one time, was made by the above
mentioned company, consisting of
eighteen cars which left Portland on the
18th inst. and was delivered to oonsignees
at st. Lou is in four and one-half days.
The train was made a special over the
following roads: Boston & Maine rail
road to Northampton, thence via New
York, New Haven q Hartford, Lehigh
Valley, New York, Chicago & St. Louis
Toledo, St. Louis and Kansas City rail-
roads to ST. Louis. The train was under
the personal supervision of Mr.. II. G..
Nickerson, travelling agent of the Traders
Despatch line, which combines the above
mentioned roads. This is the quickest
time that has ever been made from Port
land to St. Louis, via any of the fast
freight lines, and was largely due to the
extra efforts made by the management
of the Boston & Maine railroad, which
road is largely interested in the Traders
Despatch line. Mr.. Niokerson Is well
known throughout New England as the
genial travel ing agent of the above line,
ana has many friends in the manufacture
ing industries Of the state
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A Good Thing for the People.


There are thousands of people, who,
while not exactly sick, are out of order
or ailing in some way. They don't feel
well and can't understand what the
trouble is. You can learn exactly
what ails you, without it's costing any
thing, by writing letter to the noted
and successful specialist, DR.. Greene OF
"a Temple Place, Boston, Mass, and tel.
ling him just how you feel. He will an.
swer it. explaining every symptom in
your case and telling just what to do to
get well. He gives most careful attention
to every letter, and makes his explana.
tions SO clear that you understand exact
ly what the matter is, and how to cure
it. And all this costs yoa nothing.
He makes speciality of treating pa
tients through letter correspondence, and
this method has proved wonderfully sue
eessful. His vast experience enables him
to understand from reading your symp-
toms, the exact nature OF your complaint.
He is the discoyerer of that wonderful
remedy, DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy, the best medicine in the
world, and he has discovered many other
valuable remedies. People living at a
distance from the CITY will at once see
the great advantage of this system Of
consultation and treatment by letter cor
respondence. No long journey and nc
Doctor fee. Write him and it will
doubtless be the means of your getting
strong and WELL
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Editor Dingley's zach t.

Editor Frank L. Dingley of the
Lewiston Journal is having a
fine yacht built at South Boothbay, and
1t will be launched in about two weeks.
The craft will be 90 feet long and will
have cabin and two state rooms. The
yacht will be finished in mahogany and
red cedar, and will have all the modern
improvements. The cost will be $4,000.
The yacht will have NEUROLOGICAL
name, will be one of the Portland Yacht
Clubs feet and hail from the port OF
Portland. Mr.. Dingley will spend a
large part of his time during the summe4
cruising along the coast.
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Jarlev's Wax works.

"There, ohild,' she said, Tread that?''
Nell walked down to it and read aloud,
in enormous black letters, the inscrip.
tion, "Jarley's Wax Works.
Read it again." said the lady, COM
placently.
Jarlsy's Wax Works." repeated Nell.
That's me, said the lady, am Mrs
farley" Old Curiosity Shop.
Mrs. farley miss Mary Selden MoCobb)
will appear in Kotzsohmar hall, Friday
April TO- at of the clock. She will ex.
hibit new set Of famous characters,
introducing to the pupils such notables
as Trilby, Syengali, the Spanish Minis
ter, Sweet Alice Ben Bolt, the Colonia.
Dame, Madame Recamier and others.
Notice of the ticket sale will be given
in due season.
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AN OUTLET MADE.
No Obstacles to Prevent the Ice jam from
Going Out to Sea.

After good days work, Sunday, and a
better day still. Monday, the foot of the
Kennebec ice jam was reached, and there
is now good outlet for the jam Of ice,
logs and debris to the sea.
Browns Point is about / 1-2 miles
above the Chops. on the west bank Of the
river. Directly opposite, the channel is
some 900 feet wide on the average, ex-
tending down to the Chops, where the
long strip was blown up by dynamite.
This channel is just what is wanted, and
is in the right place, giving plenty Of
chance for the escaping ice from above to
pass down. At the time reporter for
the Kennebao journal reached there
three men in boat were seen, acting in
a most unusual fashion, about a quarter
of mile down tho river, on the east side
| If the channel. They appeared to be
rocking the boat as the reckless boys do,
previous to an upset. There proved to be
method in their madness. however, as
the ice which had come down from above,
the previous night and morning, had
frozen over. There was nearly half a
mile of it, mostly on the east side of the
channel, where 1t had frozen over in
tho lee of the bank. there being little
wind there. The boat which was being
thus rocked was great Toe sInasher. The
sides were protected with iron, and
stopped at nothing. The man in the
bow had long pole with hook in it,
and pulled the craft through the ice.
When they had cut away the east side,
they returned up the west border, and
the tide having been on the ebb for an
hour or more, was we'll made, and soon
the whole mass "moved on"
Directly north OF Browns Point is a
deep bay, where the old Bay boom, was
hung, before the present ones above
1t is intended to corral the logs as they
come down from the jam, and get them
back to the mills at Richmond and South
Gardiner, when the time comes. The ice
ia cut in the same way as for harvesting,
to all practical purposes, only, of course
not into such small sections. The chan
mel is about 100 feet across, and there are
three outs made, each piece being about
30 wide by rs long. On the west side,
narrow strip of three feet is cut out,
"work" On the other side Of thu chan
mel directly opposite. two or three pairs
of horses are ready to take the cakes and
get them started on the way down.
Dynamite broke the ice that the saws
we're not long enough to cut. Whether
the jam will now be removed rests with
the property owners along the Kennebeo.
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SUPERIOR COURT.

The Thomas P. Beals Company brought
suit against Deputy Sheriff James H.
Banks for the value of 425 chairs in the
Park theatre which he had attached as
the property of one John G. McCone on
a writ against him by Edward E..
Rounds. The Beals Company claim that
the chairs we're never sold by them hut
proprietor of the theatre. Stubbs con-
veyed them to McCone by bill of sale
but took an agreement back that he
might redeem. The Beals Company S
lease was not recorded until after the at
tachment. The plaintiff attempted to
show that their agent took possession OF
the chairs, for breach Of the conditions
of the lease, before the attachment, but
the proof failed to show that such was
the fact Decision for the plaintiff.
d. A. Meaher for plaintiff.
Edwin L.. Dyer for defendant.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-25
DIRIGO.
The Fame of Maine Reaches the Celestial
Empire and the Snowy Heights OF Switz-
erland-Georgia to Lakewood via Maine.

The reputation of the General Passeng-
er Department of the Maine Central
Railroad as a bureau of information is
rapidly extending around the world.
Readers OF he PRESS will remember a
few days ago they received application
for information in regard TO tickets to
South Africa, which was promptly fur.
nished.
Now comes to the office of the General
Ticket Agent two requests from far of
points. One is from one of the big cities
CT the Celestial Empire, Hong Kong, and
another from one of the snowy heights OF
switzerland. Both OF the requests were
for information in regard to the State
OF Maine resorts, and means of reaching
them. The desired information was
promptly furnished.
Some people in this big country of ours
evidently do not have very clear idea OF
the geographical location Of the Dirigo
State, and evidently person in Thomas
Vile, Georgia, IS one of this class. The
party in question wanted to go to Lake
wood, N. j., and wrote to the Maine
Central asking as to the winter and sum-
mer climate and rates of tickets, and
whether the road could furnish the tick
cts. The letter was promptly answered
and information conveyed, but il was
suggested that from Georgia to Lake.
wood via Maine, was rather rounda.
bout route.