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The daily gazette., 1881-07-09
CAUSES OF INSANITY.

Does Bromide Of Sodium superin.
duce Mental DisoFdsrs-AD Doctors
Suicide.
A Special Despatch from Hartford says
News was received here to-day Of the
suicide, while on voyage from New
Bedford to Italy, Of DR.. Fred. Reed, son
Of Mr.. &. P. Reed, Hartford manager Of
the Adams Express Company's business.
The young man sailed on merchant
man few weeks ago, probably for the
sake OF the voyage, and partly on some
incidental business. He studied medi-
cine with Hartford physicians, and was
graduated two years ago at the New
York University Of Medicine. Nothing
Is known regarding the suicide other
than the singular story related by the
captain Of the merchantmen In letter
received from him 70 day, and 1t Is an
open question whether insanity was in
duced by other eau es than the excess
sive use of bromide Of sodium, according
to the method recommended BY prom
inent physician of New York CDR.
Beard) as preventive. Of sea sickness.
The following is the captain's story,
"On June DR.. Reed jumped over
board while insane. He took to his
room the day we sailed, and, l sappose,
took bromide Of sodium % preventive
of seasickness. ! discovered him to be
insane May 23. / searched bis room
and found the bottle nearly empty. + Up
to this date he had taken nearly eleven
ounces. After this kept man watch
Ing him day and night. On the 9Th inst,
at II A. NJ, while the bark was going
at the rate of nine miles an hour, be
called the attention Of those with him to
another part Of the ship, and then, quick
as thought, jumped overheard. Life
preservers were thrown to him and the
ship put about, and in three minutes q
boat was at the spot, but he was gone.n
DR.. Reed was married, and had re-
Gently been In practice ct Windsor,
Conn. Hz
The daily gazette., 1881-07-09
yrmnY HorEss rsuxK.
what Constftutes . Ffrst-Class Bar.
glars Outilt..

what Constitutes FArst.Class Bar.
glars Outht..
The San Franeisco Esaminsrh rhssthe
following:
After some search the detectives
have discovered the room Of Jimmy
Hepe. the accomplished Eastern safe
opener captured over 6ather u 70. o
bank Monday might, and ascertained
chat their prisoner y ~ prepared toldo
business on an, exteusiye scale. In
the apartment whore Jim ny peacefully
slumbered during the day and recuper-
ated for his night labor was fcuHd !
neat sole-lsather trunk, which con~
tanned something besides Its owners
changes Of linen and spare raiment.
In one compartment WAS q small but
powerful hydraulic jack, which, from
It's beautiful and perfect workmanshIp
had evidently bs1 const tructed BY
some Eastern artist In steel without
regard to cost. A number of fine
chilled steel wedges, d.ills, rachets,
cold chisels, sectional timmies, and
other tools were also found, all in the
best condition and ready for immedi-
ate use. Among the articles captured
was q double diamond. point" saw,
which, with the aid ofa small quantity
ofoleomargarine or other greaseoareful
ly applied, would be capable of cutting
through anything mot tougher than Q
steel crowbar In flve minutes time.
Carefully wrapped In multltudinoua
folds of soft paper was . small tin boz
some two inches square, significantly
labelled "Treble Force" The box
contained some. black, soft substance,
harmless in Appearance, bot which
was at once pronounced to be dyua-
mite. Carefully lifting the dangerous
substance from the surface, the Cap
tain discovered underneath 100 fulmi.
mating caps for giant powder fuse,
quantity Of which was equally a
carefully packed away IN corner o.
the trunk, Alargsr package contained
q half pound of ordinary blasting pow
der, and q large flask contained severa
pounds of the same explosive com-
pound.
The daily gazette., 1881-07-09

Mr.. TILD EN- thinks that one thing
which 10 taught ms by the assault on the
president ID the necessity Of taking away
the incentive to such crime by depriv-
ing the president Of his universal patron
age. Every four years there 10 q grand
gift distribution Of many thousand
Offices, and those who don't get the
prizes ara made savage, while the whole
country 10 demorallzed by the scramble.
There Ia no doubt that II lotteries are
an evil this political lottery Is the chief
est Of all, and needs 10 be suppressed.
The only way TO do 1t 10 TO make the
tenure Office Independent OF the will Of
the executive; but IL Mr.. Tllden can
point out the way 70 effect this he will
do more than any civil service reformsl
has yet been able 70 do. 9i'i 9Ri' 2
The daily gazette., 1881-07-09

Does Bromide Of Sodium superin.
duce Mental DisoFdsrs-A Doctors
Suicide.
The daily gazette., 1881-07-09

ISIRsT NATIONAL BANk
- OF WlLMINGTUN'
REPcsIToRY OF THE PUBLIC MONEY
AND
FINAN TAL AGENTS OF THE pNI.
p TED STATES.
EDWARD BETS, PRESIDENT.
GEO. ID. ARMSTRONG, CASHIER.
Paid mp Capital - e09O, 900.
Philadelphia, New York and Boston N :
change furnished to regular Depositors
without charge. ta=.f'tt:
Discount days, Mondays and Thursdas .
at $50 A. N.
Edward Belts, John II. Adams,
George w. Bush, William Tatnall,
Daniel James, Ell Garrett,
Saml Bancroft, Jr. jani -ly
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-10-27
Fashions at Mt. Desert.

At Mt. DESERT says the american
Quees, the fashion has beenf nfforsspm
years for the men to wear. ffanneI Shirts.
Knickerbockers, little skull-caps and q
pipe, for so seemingly necessary and
universal is the last article that It NAV
be classed as portion of their attire.
while the girls dress in heslyy short
efesses Of dark blue or white flannel.
with silk haadkerchiefs of contrasting
colors jauntily placed -saround their
pecks. This last summer, however,
The dressing has gone beyond all bounds,
and has been more eccentric than un-
conventional. The girls, who on leay-
ing for Mt. Desert, told their Dress
makers to send them something that
would look effective against rock.
certainly accomplished their desires,
for the rocks and islands of the lovely
spots are said to have resembled varie-
gated tulip-beds on afternoons of the
past few weeks. One man wore q red
and white striped jacket, and was
dubbed the eliminated peppermint
stick" another very short individual OF
facetious turn. who wore a striking
costume, was called "a joke in Knick.
erbockers;" while still another is said
to have worn white flannel Knicker-
bockers, crimson stockings, cap so
small as to be held in place by an elias
tic. and to have had his front hair
banged and held in place by : ssfront
hair-net.n
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-10-27
Publishing Newspaper Under Din.
s culties. =

s
in the history of journalism
has q newspaper been issued under
grea1er difficulties and amid less con-
genial surroundings than the Nescs OF
The Cdnp. which was published during
the 100 days siege Of Pretoria. The
editor thus describes the conditions un-
derIwf1ich the feat was accomplished:
- bungalow for q printing Office, with
canvas thrown over its unfinished roof.
through which the rain freely pene.
tfated, a gentle waterspout running
down the compositorss back as he stood
with bandolier of'Maftini- Henry cart
ridges over his shouldeE- his white
apron for q uniform, composing stick in
hand and his rifle lying suggestiveiy
near his printing frame; the editors
quarters an army bell tent and trans
port wagon. the space between ingen-
iously rooted in with a tattered sail
stretched on telegraph poles; their
work, editing q paper by day and on
guard up to the knee in mud by night,
or sleeping in q pair of leather. breeches,
long boots and jack-spurs,'' The forty.
numbers, of four pages each, foolscap
size, have recently appeared in bound
form, embellished with fourteen photo.
graphic illustrations OF the siege.
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stained knife to signify as much, and
also in dumb-show to say: . You may
now lie in your bed there. for another
hoursor two. if you like; but it has been
TOO bad OF you to leave all this srouble-
some piece of butchers work to me.n
we are sorry we cannot add that the
traveller was quite pleased either with
himself or with the explanation of his
fright; for he felt that he had cut rather
sorry figure in the early morning, aud
ne could not help observing that those
whom he had aroused with his clamor
and terror were slipping back to their
rooms with much louder indications of
merriment than our hero could proper
~ appreciate. He took an early train
out OF the town, not even troubling his
landlady to make breakfast for him.
Chambers Journal.
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

We wonder if grass widows avar
have hay feverp- C'an6ridge Tribune.
I'd sNavar. e;,,u,soo = ha., ~, "a
the haantv ~ ;tsba.J ' ~ w. ,ss m coser OF
tar, pf;r p !. y,or ~ 4sS nar .sr lae seenis 80
Z loss p.lo" snail'
- -. ~ --'soo' s''o'
-Dont IeIi 2 young man who is
Wrestnng Win nls maiden mEstache.
;sn,t T. I4 I;nJ ,9oAS pas auMn ~ ene mouth. IL
- - .s'' ss'ss'o" naoATGye.
-4ot usea 20 speak OF his wife as the
sall OF .ne eartn. one was never ac-
cuseu ol loelng u0o 1resn after that Sod
en- 81 an9 1omlorran episode. Boston
iTuDsc,Ipt.
fIs7-A shensucxy man has been married
in thesSame, house and by the same min
tister to foliir sisters Ha = l,,,lr;,,o.
,Around for sr.,ts, a. Ma h<,,,s,a. ss...iss
s..s 49, : -. - @eic. Douieu iamliy
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-10-27
| Pie-Plant Leaf as Big as q Table.

About three weeks ago the local of
the Union gave a notice. Of mammoth
pie-plant that is now growing on the
premises of j. w. Huggins in Sherman,s
addition. We stated at the time that the
largest leaf of this plant, grown from
seed put In the ground on the 2Oth of
last April, measured seventeen feet in
circumference. Our CONTEMPORARIES
criticised us as though we were the lin
eal descendant of the celebrated Baron
Munchausen, and had inherited all the
leading traits of our noted ancestor.
This treatment, of course, has been as
a thorn in our flesh ever since. We
vowed that we would get even. We
are now ready to vindicate our honor as
a truthful journalist. Yesterday we
measured that leaf in the presence of
two witnesses Mr.. Huggins and DR..
Fort. Its circumference was twenty
one feet and nine inches. There is no
'shenanigan" about this.a The plant is
somewhat the shape of a palm-leaf fan,
with a smooth edge, and not full Of
deep scallops. as has been surrnised by
those who had not seen it. 81
Mr.. higgins, who. was formerly an
Iowa farmer Of the old school, has
many other big things growing
alongside of this pie-plant. We saw a
beet OF six weeks growth that meas
ared three feet one. and o half inches in
circumference, and a tlrnip Of the same
age one foot eleven and a half inches in
circumference. We also saw a small.
bush, transplanted last spring, that bore
ounce which measured eleven and
half inches in circumference; a flo cut
ting, planted about the same time, il
bearing fruit. Besides these there were
sauashes. watermelons, muskmelons.
tomatoes and flowers, all growing III
tropical luxuriance. The man who
who wroteSa little book entitled. s.Eiye
Acres Too Much. must have seen .
duplicate of Mr.. Huggins' place.. The
amount OF truck on that lot of 100x2o0
feet is something simply amazing. We
have seen ..pore" farmers with a good
sized ranch who couldn't make as good
a shoWing-iSan Diego fCal.J Union.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-10-27
j $500 per Annum.
NUMBER 33.
SCHOOL sAND CHURCH.

Cincinnati has eighteen Methodist
churches The highest salary is g.. 500,
the lowest 1886. -. s'' r.
|, Joseph Cook writes from Germany
that the rationalistic theological pro-
fessors are now attracting fewer stu
dents than the evangelical ones.
Rev. John Hemphill, of San Fran
cisco. is being tried for heresy in up
holding the views of Mrs. Sarah B.
Cooper, a cousin of Robert G. Inger-
soil, who conducts three kindergarten
schools in that city.
The fact that Bishop Riley, of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, is wealthy,
is felicitous circumstance for the work
in Mexico, Of which he has charge. He
has thus far spent out of his own means
$4,000 for this work. 81
@-Thereis now an Evangelical Church
OF 400 souls at Ur of the Chaldees, the
modern Urfa. An Armenian weaver
wasaconrerted at Aintab, and returning
to Urfa, combined evangelical work with
his daily toll with the above result.
!. President Darling, OF Hamilton Col
lege, announces that that institution has
lately received $4,000 from the estate
Of the late James Knox. Of Knoxville,
I'll. The original bequast was $3O, 900,
but the estate has been subject to con-
siderable litigation. 1921 iti ffnf q "a
! r-Mr. James: Arlington, of. Leeds.
has, offered the Wesleyan Foreign Mis-
sion Society $10, 900 as the nucleus Of a
fund for establishing Wesleyanism in
Central Africa, along the. line of the
territories visited by livingstone and
Stanley, and an appeal lis made to-
methodist young men to go as mission
ary ministers. 'fsss is7siM sssisfs u
TheI experiment. inteaching indus
trial and decorative art in the Philadel-
phia public schools is reported to be a
thoroughly succe ssful one. Metal work,
painting, swood-carving. hammered
brass decorations, needlework, etc.
have been taught In connection with
the regular work of the schools, and the
pupils have shown interest, perseyer-
ance and aptitude. - sssA
:. The French Senate on. the 4th of
July passed an amendment providing
for religious instruction in the element
ary Schools This, measure was .ad-
yanced by NJ. Jules Simon and was car
ried by vote of 139 to 126. By the
provisions of the bill teachers are or
dered to instruct their pupils in their
duties toward God. It is not thought
Likely that the Chamber of Deputies
will approve Of the measure, and the
Government will probably withdraw it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-10-27
How Speech Was Reported Without
Notes.

The other day while a Journal re
porter was sitting in Governor Porter.
private room with both feet noncha-
lantly perched upon the costly rose
wood secretary, the Governor was in
one OF his storytelling moods, and was
entertaining the reporter and a few
other distinguished gentlemen who had
dropped in to pay their RESPECTS.
Among other things he was telling
something OF the history of Indiana in
the days of the late Jesse q. .SBfiaht {.
when that gentleman, was scanning the
political horizon. w It was when Mr..
Bright had been elected to- the United
States Senate, and had just retired from
the Lieutenant GevHnorshif1, and upon
his retirement made very celebrated
speech, which Mr.. Carnahan, who was
then Legislative reporter for the Jour
nal, had failed to report, not being
present when the speech was delivered,
on account of sickness.
. At thats time Governor Porter was a
roommate of Carnahan, and the latter.
knowing the responsibility OF his posi-
lion as a reporter, was compelled to
make a showing OF some kind in the
shape OF speech, and there was no
other means by which any; could be had
other than by having one written, and
It fell upon Governor Porter to write 1t.
Mr. Porter consented to accommodate
his friend, and wrote what purported
to be Bright's speech, although the
Governor was not present when the
speech was delivered, and had neither
seen anyone who had heard it. Mr..
Porter exerted some diligence in max
ing it as brilliant as possible, and what
he supposed Mr. Bright should have
said. After ne had finished the speech
ne took it and read it to Bright's broth
er. Michael, who, after having listened
to it, pronounced it good speech, and
said it was. what his brother should have
said, whether he did or not. The
speech appeared in print as the Gov
ernor had written It. The next day.
and for weeks .afterward, Bright. was
anxious to know the anthor of the
speech, but never found it out until
Governor Porter became q member of
Congress while Bright wasa Senator on
his second term, and then the Governor
told him the history and secret Of the
Speech Bright acknowledged it to |
have been a good speech, and compli-
mented the Governor on his ability as
> speech-writer. They were always
warm personal friends thereafter until
Mr.. Bright death, notwithstanding the
political agitation brought on by the
var, which resulted in Bright's expul- |
'ion from the Senate. - Indiana1oIs |
Journal. go. s
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-10-27
%sss EssE E tsN F@%
Established July 2, 1859.
WHAfIssqHE uAfN?

=.
- What is the gain?
J II one should run noble race.
And at the last, with weary pace, stsFA
Win to the goal, and find his years
A harvest field of waste and tears,
g OF turmoil and of buried trust,
Rich With dead hopes and ibittHf dust,
And strife and sneer and ceaseIess pain,
What is the gain?s
What is the gain!
When. having reached sunlft height,
Through barren sweeps of gioOmful night.
Hopingto see beyond the crest
Fairlands of beauty and of rest,
There lies before, stretched far away
Unto the confines of the day,
A desolate and shadeless plain,
What is the gain!
What Is the gain?
To sail for months of cold and toll
Across wide seas, where winds recoil,
Only to gather strength and roar
A louder challenge than before.
And find. when through fogs thick and dun
The rocky coast at last is won,
No haven from the storm-vexed main.
What is the galnr VS.
What is the gain?
The race Is won, we see the light,
We conquer where the storm-winds fiQht:
Wesshow the way to these who wait 3
With faint hearts by the walls of fate;
Our banners futter in the van
OF battles fought for thought and man,
And ignorance and darkness wane,
This is the gain.
-Ihomds s. Collier.
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lightning struck calf, at New.
port. Me-, that was covered with white
and black spots. Every white spot was
slnged. even to the taking off of the
skin, while not hair of the black spots
was injured
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-10-25
STATE or MAINE.

OXFORD. ss:-Court OF Insolvency. In the case
81 Moses Ras.sll, insolvent debtor.
NOTICE IL hereby given that petition has. on
this ninteenth day OF October, A. ID ISL
been presented 10 said court for said county, by
Moses NJ. Russell OF " o1dstock, IN the county OF
oxford, praying that he may Le decreed full dis.
charge from all his debts provable under the In
solvent Act Of the state OF Maine, approved Feb.
Tuary 81, ls7s, and upon saii petition II Is ordered
by said court thai hearing be hal upon the same
before said court a. Probate Court room Ia Paris
IN said county OF oxford, on Wednesday. the
sixteenth day OF November. A. u. lesl, si nine
O'Clock IN the forenoon and that notice thereof De
published In the oxford Democrat. n newspaper
published in laid county OF oxford once = week
for two successive weeks, the last publication to
be seyea days before the day OF hearing and
that all creditor. who have proved their debts.
and other persons interested, may appear nj said
place and time and show cause II any they have
Why discharge should not be granted said debtor
according 10 the PRAYER OF his petition.
Attest: HkRRICk c. DAVIS, Register,
Of said Court for saii County OF oxford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-10-25
NOn-Resident Taxes

In the town OF Mason, in the County OF Oxford and
State OF Maine, for the year $50.
THE follow ing list Of taxes, on real estate. Of
non resident owners,i in the town Of Mason. for the
wear $50 in bills committed 10 Fletcher /. Bean,
Collector OF taxes OF said town, on the 9th
Ssy Of Sent. $50, has been returned BY him 10 me
"a remaining unpaid on the 10th day OF Aug.
ISL, by his certificate Of that date, and
now remain unpaid; and notice Is hereby given.
that II the said taxes interest and charges are not
paid into the Treasury ofthe said town Of Mason
within eighteen months from the date Of the CON-
mitment of said taxes. 30 much OF the real estate
taxed as will be sufficient 70 pay the amount due
therefor including interest and charges, will with
ont further notice be sold AZ public auction, Al the
schooi House In said Mason, on Saturday the
18th day Of March, lee2, al ten O'Clock A. NJ
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-10-25
A true eoyy-Atf-.t: II. Z. DAVIS. Register

.tXFoRD. ss:-At Court OF Probate neId n
30. within and tor The County OF OXiors
ou the third tuesday OF o. der A u. = 81
Hutbt pct TO- o. ELIZABETH X. DAl Guar
~. % ,,.vrse u Maxwell = misor 10 sAld
CIunt, pa, ~. Tor license 10 sell ALd co1Nc>
~-tf u-llofs lut,rvst IA Tie homestead iSTm 81
My .. Maxwell. Is ING near the farm VI Moses =
Clanllrr 10 bu-nvif
Ordered Tlal The said petitioner give notice 10
all u,r-oas Interested by causing 81 ABSTRACT OF hef
t.-tlttou nth tins order thereon 10 De pao-lsheu
.r,., Nc 4. sucrvssiyely in the oxford Democrat.
,,rt.td Al PsrI- thAt they map appear at afrobaie
yurt ~ Jv held At Paris IN said County on tue
tblrd Tuesday OF Nov. next al y O'Clock In the
forenoon and shos cEUsei any they nave why the
,ame should not DC granted -
X. A. FRYE, Judge.
Atruscopy-aIest; II. Z. DAVIS, Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-10-25
Nou-Resident Taxes,
o., tbe Town OF sumner and County. Of OxfoI
for the year l>-O.

D., ,be Town OF sumner and County. Of Oxford
for the year iScO.
The follow ing lit Of taxes On real estate OF non
r,.s'dent owners IN the town Of Sumner Tor inc
vt.r ls~0 IA bills committed 10 cyrus h. heAld
20 ~. been retained by him TO me as remain
uDpaiI on the islh day Of Aug. lsel, by his
Ice cr.,e OF that date and now remains unpHli,
-. A. hereby given that II said taxes. inter
a. - .harses are not paid into the Treasury OF
-, ~, within eighteen months nom the date
- In e.1ntp, 'meHt Of said bills 80 mHeh OIL me
y - -, t.yed as VII be SUFFICIENT 10 pay the
- -. al, refOr, including Interest and
s S ain wilhS Ut further notice be sold at
I.,si'r ,uetion al The Office Of H. Chandler,
N s,d tosn, on esday the 2lst Day OF fee' iSs<'
- one O'Clock IN the afternoon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-10-25
NOn-Resident Taxes,

In the town of greenwood Ia the County OF
oxford tor the year ls>O.
The followingls OF taxes on real estate OF non
resident owners in the town OF Gre enwOod for The
wear $50 In bills committed To Ransom Cole,
Collector Of said Town, on the PAN day OF
July $50, has been returned bj h.n. 20 me 8,
remaining unpaid on the 10Th day OF July 1881.
by his certificate OF that date, and now remain
unpaid and notice is hereby given that II thu sad
taxes and interest and charges are not paid INTO
the Treasury Of the said Town, within eighteen
month. from the date of the commitment of the
said bills 50 much of the real estate taxed as
will be sufficient TO pay the amount due therefor,
including interest and charges, Will, without .ur-
Their notice, he sold AZ Public Auction, al the
Office OF The Treasurer IN said town. on sAtur.
day the 2s;h day OF January lso2, al ! O'Clock in
the afternoon.