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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-07

The Nevada papers are calling the atten-
ton of Pacific coast scientists to tracks of
prehistoric animals and traces of the ancient
weird that are to be found at Dayton, near
FL Dorado canyon. There are mastodon
footprints in the solid rock, and many evil
dences that all the country round about was
once the bed Of lake. The region abounds
IN petrifsctions, some of which are pine
and fir tree logs thirty feet long and eigl-
teen inches in diameter. There are no
traces of man in this vast wilderness.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-07
IHE z RHlSS.
SATURDAY MORNING. OFT. Z.

We DO NOT resd anonymous letters &ni con IL r.-
cations. The name aud address d tAle writ ~
sil cases Indispensable, not necessarily fol bliea-
zion but as a guaranty Of good faitl
We cannot undertake. to retarn or preserve COM
annicatious thai axe not rsaa,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-07

THE handsomest 'send off, in the way of
. marriage notice that has lately appeared
in the newspapers is the following, culled
from the flowery columns of Minnesota
paper: ''Let hope and happiness ever rest
in those young hearts who walk forth wit.
the morning star of promise glistaning on
heir brow, and with each mornings dawn
spring up anew, filling their lives with dia-
mond joy dust, which may doat and sparkle,
enveloplDg their home in gems jsweled in
perpetual sunbeams Of joy, beauty and
peace.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-07
NOTICE.

FE9TfE firm Of True 4 Leighton was dissolved Octo
Il Der 1st by mutual consent, and the business
John H. True at their former plsce-i9 ana 81 sii.
yer street. oet6d3is
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-07

The eccentric Louis, King Of Bavaria, has
at last overstepped the limits Of his subjects
sufferance in his passion for personal seclu-
sion, and they have petitioned him 10 put in
an appearance in public. They want to
look at him; they know that even cat may
lock at a king, and yet they are denied that
privilege. There is painful suspicion in
other quarters that the anxious BaYsrians
never read that fable about King Log and
King Stork, for as a rule those who haye
most experience Of royal public appearances
do not set very high estimate upon them.
There is an italian proverb TO the eeffct Of
sLet sleeping dogs slumber, and these peo-
pie would do well to heed it, for if they
should happen to rouse this peculiar person,
they may find they have woke up the wrong
Man,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-07
Enr SIC in Ynrl.,nn.l,

RjT Rs. Geo. II. Lowell the lnniibor On aTsss 81
I'VE Lower Village offers her entire N s of Iyil
iillnsry ana Easey SoedS for SAFE at a bargain.
u L applied 10 soon Owing to liheath of'ths own
IN M, 1ay S9vgs HAe os SOLO ibis Is graaG OPEN
1ls lOr business as th-rc is no ether 4asitsnery
store IN town. Apply at once to
.os, GEO. IT, LOWELL,
oVs-uAW Yarmouth nc,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-07

TIE taking off Of Jesse James does not
appear to have had as wholesome 81 effect
apon the "road agent business as might
have been expected. The profession still
aourishes ia Colorado, and the gang seem to
be powerful enough to wreak vengeance up
on those who bring any Of their number to
justice. We hear good deal about the SER
vice of the troops in SURPRISING a few
troublesome Indians, and it may occur to
ssme people that soldiers might be quite as
profitably and appropriately employed in
hunting down white savages and outlaws.
That railroad trains can be stopped and
sacked by a few desperadoes is disgrace to
the civilization Of the country.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-07

The Gnrseu sorder Is parable. The
Checirsred Paveruoat e~asbines Eseautv.
Uselaimrss und PeFannnonCe. The &art-
land slrmlesf Brnin Pipe ana @sozc w orks.
No. Z Wrsferm Promenade, saaraf,,cas1re
nIt sorts of stone dscoas- irelrpi,ore 40.
f24. y. q. box a55s, OF come u !, il ssotisg
~. no 60 ears Oct4-lW
Portland Benevolent 500 5efy.
TgiHE annual meeting Of this ecety for The choice
a Of officers and otner business. win lie held ON
WADNISlA1, OCT. IL, 1882, a. O'Clock p. m,
eetlldlW RUFUS II. HINKLEY, Secretary.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1882-04-14
Stories of a Cnt and a Hen.

Mrs. A. w. Brooks, of East Eliot
IN the State of Maine, has cal
thirteen years old, for which sh,
been vainIy offered $50. This
learned pussy will stand mp ut the
word command, bow slowly OF
quickly as directed, walk around
the room on her hind legs only
dance,.tnrn somersanlts,go through
the motions of holding u jewsharp
in her mouth with one paw and
playing on it with the other. new
when ordered to speak, kiss her
paw to visitors, hold u saucer OF
milk on her forelegs, aud lap the
milk, and stand Oh her hind feet
aud with her forepaws catch bits
OF bread or meat TIN own to her,
like a bare ball player. Her kitten,
q year old will turn somersaults.
The same lady has a hen which
wipes her feet on the mat on enter.
ing the house, and If asked, "how
do you get your living, Biddyin y
will scratch on the floor, look TO
see II she has scratched out any.
thing, aud then look at the ques.
toner to see if the answer is cor
rect.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1882-04-14
Manure the Garden.

The cost of doing this is so trif
ling, according to the Southern
Planter, that it is a matter of won
der that those who desire a tail
harvest of fruits or vegetables dc
not treat the soil a little more libe
rally in this respect. Before get.
ting seeds, plants, splittings or cut
tings, get manure. Study the char
acter OF the soil aud seek to give II
the manure best calculated to en-.
rich it, and there is nothing better
than well-rotted stable manure
Let it be well worked into the soil.
II is of little use to a gardener to
throw it upon the ground aud there
it. Let there be as thorough puly
efization as possible and then inter.
mixture of the manure, and the
land will show its gratitude in the
results.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1882-04-14

How consOling to the mind oD-
pressed by heavy sorrow is the
voice Of an amiable woman! Like
sacred music, it imparts to the
soul a feeling Of celestial serenity,
and as a gentle zephyr, refreshes
the wearied sense With its soft aud
melllhuOas tones. Riches may avail
much in the house of affection; the
friendship of man alleviate tor a
time the bitterness Of woe; bat
the angel voice OF a woman is cap
able OF producing a lasting effect
on the heart, aud communicates q
sensation of delicious composure,
which the mind never before expe-
rienced, even the moments OF its
highest felicity. A woman has no
Hatnral giff more bewitching than
a sweet laugh. 1t is like the sound
OF flutes on the water. Ii leaps
IRON. her in a clear, sparkling rill;
and the heart that hears it feels as
II bathed in the cool, exhilarating
spring. Have you ever pursued an
unseen fugitive through the trees,
led on by fairy laugh now here,
now there, now lost, now found 7
We have; and we are pursuing that
wandering voice to this day. Some.
times It comes to us in the midst of
care, or sorrow, or irksome busi-
ness, and then we turn away aud
listen, and hear it ringing in the
room like a silver bell, with power
to scare away the evil s; irits OF
mind. How much we owe that
sweet laugh. Itturns prose to poe
try; it filings flowers to sunshine
over the darkness OF the wood in
which we are travelling; touches
with-light even our sleep, which is
so no more than the image of
death, but is consumed with
dreams that are the shadows of im.
mortality.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1882-04-14

The State Press is on the boom
erang. The Tallahatchie Sentine
suspended; the Rosedale Leade,
has fioated down; the Oxford Ea
gle is offered for sale; the Natchez
New Era has been attached, and the
Brandon RpMbiicdn has been re-
duced in size. Raymond Gasette
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1882-04-14

A writer in the Woman's Journal
'denies in toto the theory that a
woman suffers loss OF mental energy
by the mere fact of maternity
Nobody but clerk ever had such
a theory.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1882-04-14

A st. Louis woman was pulled
out Of the river on Monday. She
said she was wading to heaven,
which was the biggest mistake ON
record, as she was headed straight
tor Illinois. f
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1882-04-14
The Meancst Man.

The meanest man on record sent
through a postoiiice presided over
by a woman postal card on which
was written: "Dear Jack: Here's
the details of the scandal Aud
then the rest was in Greek.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1882-04-14

Peach trees are dropping the
blossoms, and getting to work
making peaches. The fruit crop
this year win be abundant Ttcks-
burg Herald.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-09
San Antonio Opera Club.

The San Antonio Opera Club had splen.
did rehearsal last night, sixty-two active mem
bers being present. 1t was the first full re-
hearsal for nearly two months, owing to the
very bad weather. The choruses, after thor
ough practice Of the different parts, were finely
rendered, and it was genuine pleasure to lool;
On and listen how attentively the singers watch
ed and performed the advices and directions OF
the efficient director, Professor Katzenberger,
who has succeeded in infusing new life into a
dying institution. Our people may expect a
treat when the Club gives its concert, which
will be shortly. A special rehearsal will be
had Saturday next February II, when the
date of the performance will be set. A full at
tendance of the singers is requested. Passive
members and their ladies and friends are in
yi,ed to attend.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-09
The San Antonio Labor Union,

The committee for framing the constitution
and bylaws of the San Antonio Labor Union
met last night at Strives hall to continue their
labors. There were present Mr.. McAlHster,
who, in the absence of the chairman, was voted
to the chair, and MessIs. F. Muench, &c.
Richter, 5. M. Billiard, ]. Veazy, A. J. Mock
er, II. Heiligmann and c. DeViere, secretary.
Absent, Messrs. ], A. Beckmann, II. Ryder
Taylor and J.. West. After several hours
work the committee retired 10 meet again at
the same hall at 8 O'Clock p. m on Friday.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-09
The VOkes Family.

This justly celebrated family, who appear
at Turner opera hall Monday night, were born
in England Being the decendents of the
atrical family, they were at an early age trained
for the mimic stage, and soon took front rank
in their profession, having since appeared be-
fore all the crown heads OF the old world and
in all the principal cities of the new. Having
recently closed an exceedingly successful en-
pagement at the Grand Opera House in New
Orleans, they will make short trip through
Texas. Their time being all filled thew can
give our citizens but one nights entertain
ment None of our amusement lovers should
fail to see these thorough artists.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-09

the old butcher house on Alamo plaza, and to
put it up on the triangle opposite the Mission
store in the fourth ward. 1t should have been
abolished entirely. The sooner the city
gets rid of its public markets the
better. Let private enterprises furnish
the public with meat and vegetables just the
same as we are furnished with groceries and
dry goods. All progressive cities are doing
away with the old public market system.
HECroRING THE RAILROAD.
Alderman Pauly has disclosed his mission
on the city council, and that is. to annoy the
Sunset railroad people until they buy out all
the private property along Walnut street. He
wants the railroad people to put Walnut street
in as good condition as when they took pos
session oft. The truth is, Walnut street was
not defined until the railroad was built through
it; the brush was not cut out; and fences and
houses even occupied it. Alderman Pauly
says he will make complaint and renew the
fight of year ago.
The Buena Vista street affair lost our city
the International workshops or half a million
dollars, and the Walnut street affair has lost
us large investment on the part of Colonel
Pierce, and the location of the workshops OF
his road. This miserable street fight has
brought upon our city the enmity of all the
railroads, and has injured our community to a
large amount.
When man is elected to the city council he
is there to represent the interests of all cit
zens, not to grind his little particular ak.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-09

-Carters Little Liver Pills will positively
cure sick headache and prevents its return.
This is not talk. but truth. One pill a dose.
TO be had of all druggists. See advertisement.
Wholesale by A. Dreiss.
The Goldens will give a grand matinee
Saturday afternoon, when will be presented a
splendid comedy bill, consisting Of the laugh
able comedy of Katy o 'Shiel and the scream
ing farce OF Nature and Philosophy.
"A good appetite cannot exist without good
digestion. Carter's Liver Bitters bring about
both. They make you digest what you eat
and want more. Wholesale by A. DRESS,
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-09
Pound Party.

The Ladies' Aid Society of Trinity M.
f.. cdurch, on Avenue c, will hold their regu-
lar social at the church on tomorrow evening
1t will be 'pound party of great interest, to
which all are invited
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-09
Literary Meeting

The literary circle will meet for organization
and adoption of constitution and bylaws, on
tomorrow evening at 1890 o'clock, at the Sol
etlad street Methodist church. All who hav e
given their names, and others who desire to
ioin are invited to be present.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-09

The well known Strengthening properties
of Iron, combined with other tonics and a
most perfect nervine, are found in Carter
Iron Pills, which strengthen the nerves and
body, and improve the blood and complexion.
Wholesale by A. Dreiss,
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-09

Bob >Ingle was one of the delegates to
Huntsville to-day.
The Odd Fellows procession was the oc-
casion of the day.
DIR. Terrel's house was entered by bur-
glar about 4 o'clock this morning. The Doc
tors watch is missing.
The Express wants. a town clock. The
idea is not original but it is a good one and
has our support.
Secure your tickets early for the Turner
masquerade, as large number are already
spoken for, and this ball is the finest of the
season.
.- Go and see Bella Golden tonight in
Child of the State. This is beautiful comedy
drama in five acts, and is the first time ever
presented in the city.
"A few news boys can get profitable en-
ployment to sell the Houston Post by calling
upon H. Ryder Taylor at the LIGHT office at
7 p. m, tonight.
There is an open ditch crossing the side
walk near the ice house, which is likely to en-
trap the unwary pedestrian on dark night.
Who is responsible in case Of damages?
There were sixteen prisoners taken to
Huntsville this morning, four from Rio Grande
City, and the other twelve from Bexar county.
There were only two Americans; the rest were
Mexicans.
"A ride from the Sunset depot to Com
merce street in a Herdic coach will not create
the desire to repeat the journey until the streets
are improved or the force of concession is
modified by padding.
There are several large pools of water on
Soledad street. On the banks of one of these
Some one has put fishing rod, float and bait,
nodoubt believing that where there is so much
water, fish or vermin--if nothing worse-wil
abound.
MIR. II. w. Chapman, of Peasanton, a
frequent visitor of our city, was married yes.
teriay morning to Miss Otela Kelley, at the
residence of the brides mother. After the
ceremony the bride and bridegroom left for
San Antonio, and are now located at Uord's
hotel.
News must be rather scarce when oul
contemporary, the Express, has to record the
encounters of ducks. If they had been two
ducks of a lady kind, we could have under
stood the item, as it is, it is flat and unpro6ta-
bic. Such items indicate desire to fill the
paper without regard to the character of the
news.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-09

The Odd Fellows are very fair looking
lot Of men.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-09
The Ryan-spllivan Mill.

The following is more detailed account of
the great mill than given in the first tele-
4,
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-11-11
Lost His Wager.

The late French Ambassador to the
Russian court always carried a very
valuable gold cigarette-case, which had
been presented to him by the Emperor.
General Ignatieff advised the Ambas-
sador to be careful of his prize, as st.
Petersburg was full of pickpockets.
Whereupon the diplomatist offered to
lay wager that he would go all over
the city during his stay there, with the
cigarette-case about him, without
losingit. General Ignatieff accepted the
wager, and invited the Ambassador to
take cup of tea with him at the Rasp-
berry Bush, noted drinking place,
informing him that it was sight
worth seeing. They repaired to this
establishment and ordered tea, after
which the Ambassador pulled out his
cigarette-case, offered the General a
cigarette, lighted one himself, and re-
turned the case to his breast pocket,
l,oao;.- L.
descended to the street the Ambassador
was astonished to find that his ciga
rette case had gone, and that piece
of soap of the same shape and size was
left in its stead. The proprietor was
informed of the theft and the trinket
was restored to him on the following
day.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-11-11

when the family closed their cottage,
and returned to the city, the two young
men discovered that the journey to
Philadelphia was not such very long
one. And there is every probability
that the lacking rectory will be built
in the spring, and that the country
parson will bring pretty young wife
there; at least so says popular gossip.
"Dear, stupid old Nora p says Matty
Rice, sit was all her doing. And she
shall have home with me always"
'But blunders don't always terminate
so successfully Eveleen grayely
remarks.
Matty shakes her head. She willnot
concede this to be a blunder at all
Only-a coincidence. rG
HELEN FORREST GRAVES. .ai
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-11-11
Wedding Rings.

Most women have sincere interest
in betrothal and wedding rings, so that
a few facts picked up concerning them
may not come amiss. The first has al
tered noticeably in shape and setting.
A pure white diamond, the only suit
able gem, is underset in short claws so
that the stone hides the setting COM
pletely. Polished gold is preferred to
Roman gold. The shank is oval and
tapers from the gem. There is neither
enamel nor engraving on its surface,
and inscriptions are cut inside as the
purchaser may order. 1t is but an old
fashion revived, and one which will be
liked. In the last thirty years wedding
rings have changed twice in style, from
the narrow, double circlet to the polish
ed oval; and lastly the plain, wide, fiat
band, which is now also preferable in
polished gold. A fourth style, and one
eminently in harmony with the present
temper of romantic sentiment, might
well revive the ornament which deco
rated a ring discovered long ago in
Egyptian ruins. 1t represented two
cats, sitting back to back, and between
them the goddess of love, who smiles
sweetly on vacancy while they glare
around at each other in. genuine Kill
kenny fashion. Such rings are gener-
ally made to order.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-11-11
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

When passenger boards the train
what is the bill of fare?
Pretty new ballad by the house
keeper, dedicated to the grocer: "Take
Back the Flour" .dT
1t is supposed that Adam set the
earliest winter fashion since the only
coat he wore was bare skin. 10
Something left over from the fight
of yesterday" was the Duke of Wei
lington's definition of hash.
Albert Schwill is an indianapolis
man who has had nineteen fights be-
cause somebody said: "Give him to the
hogs. boston Post. 7mE r.
1t has been ungallantly said that the
telephone does what society rules have
always been unequal to-compeIs
women who use it to talk one at a
time.
Yesterday we saw a man with a
black eye, skun nose and arm in a
sling. He had revolver and wanted
to know who invented hammocks.-
Boston Post.
What is the difference between
freight and cargo? A horse-car con-
ductor SAYS the pa sengers.. make the
go.
A sad-hearted poetess asks in the
columns of the Philadelphia Bulletin:
"Why dc we sing?" Perhaps it's be-
cause you don't know what the public
feeling is in your immediate neighbor-
hood.
In some of the mountainous sections
of Pennsylvania real estate has taken
a sudden downward tendency. About
two hundred acres slid down into the
valley the other day. 1t will be some
time before it goes up to its former
height.-Siftings. g.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-11-11

St. Isaac's, the great cathedral at st.
Petersburg, which was finished in 1859
and cost $25,000,000, is slowly sinking
into the ground, and the authorities do
not know how to stop it. The Rus
sian capital is built upon a marsh, and
the site of st. Isaac's is on one Of its
softest parts. Over $1,000,000 was
originally spent in driving piles, but
the building has never been firm, and
now threatens to topple over at one
corner. A recent examination showed
that on one side the columns had sepa-
rated from the architraye, leaving a
space of three inches between. The
roof was at once lightened by remOv-
ing large stones, but new assures ap-
peared as the work went on; the work.
men left in fear and the engineers gave
up the job as a bad one. Since then
nothing has been done except to hold
consultations and reject impractical
plans for saving the building.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-11-11
The Young Man and the Pie.

A certain young man who was al
ways unhappy if not equipped in the
latest style from head to foot, once de-
termined to eat pie every day for his
luncheon, in order to save sufficient
money to purchase diamond ring. So
he went to pie shop, hung his new
derby on the peg, and sat down to the
counter on a high stool with number
Of mechanics and devoured custard
pie. On departing he found sOmemis-
creant had appropriated his new derby
and left in its stead an old straw hat
with a purple banda shattered relic
of the departed summer. The moral
of this fable teaches us two things:
First, that we should never sacrifice
the inner for the outer man, and sec
ond, that we should avoid pie.-Puck.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-11-11

A mining superintendent in the
West says that by the use of the chro-
nograph he ascertained the fact that
the long pump bobs in his mine moved
down at the top before they stopped
coming up at the bottom-that is, they
went both ways at once. This seems
absurd, but it is rational, for the pump
bob being 5000 feet long. and made of
wood, some time elapses before motion
at one end is transmitted through to
the other. 1t would be interesting to
know exactly where the neutral point
s.-Mechonicol Engineer.