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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-07-08
Farm Notes.


Eighty acres each for 100000 fami-
lies is the amount of land held in the
United States by foreign syndicates.
Organic and inorganic matter in the
soil is what forms and fattens the plant.
Like the overfed cow the soil some
times suffers from indigestion.
Of our wheat crop 1854 per cent was
exported of the crop of 1888 '84, and
the balance consumed or held at home.
Carrying large portion of a crop out
of the country will tell on the soil SOON
er or later.
It was stated early in the season
that the main supply of peaches for
the West must come from the Delaware
and Chesapeake Bay region and
Texas. There is yet no reason to con-
trovert the opinion.
The London Agricultural Gazette is
authority for the statement that 400
horses are slaughtered each week, the
flesh cut into steaks, and sold as beef in
the poorest neighborhoods of Man.
chester, England
Awise observer has said: ''Ten Sue
cessive wheat crops will plaster a
mortgage on the farm, under which
the owner must abdicate." In other
words, ten successive wheat crops will
run the owner heavily in debt.
1t is not always the darkest green in
the growing wheat that gives the best
harvest. A slaty-blue cast indicates q
soil too wet, dark corn-green, soft
heavy straw. The true wheat color is
a lightish green, even in its color over
the field.
There is yet plenty of time to make
the corn crop with average summer
weather. Once above the ground,
keep hurrying it along by good surface
filth with the cultivator. It is July and
August that makes or mars the corn
field in the West.
The wood of certain birches, notably
the black species, is coming more and
more in use in the United States for
cabinet and finishing work. Under
special treatment it is one of our most
beautiful woods. In Europe it is spe-
cially priced in cabinet work.
A prize for heavy ears of corn, given
by a Cincinnati gentleman, brought
out sixty samples Of forty ears each.
The heaviest forty weighed fifty-three
pounds, the next heaviest fifty-one and
one-half pounds. Entries to the num-
Der of eight weighed forty-nine pounds
and over. An instance of good results
in Smelling is reported from Maury
County, Tennessee. Selected ears to
the number of forty EIGHT shelled fifty
eight pounds of grains.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-07-08

Stripes of all kinds are very popular,
and form part or the whole of any
dressy street and house frocks.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-07-08
Destruction of the Black Walnut.

Ohio is said to have been almost en-
tirely stripped of black walnut lumber
for manufacturing purposes, and about
all the remaining walnut forests in In
diana are in Bartholomew and Jen-
nings counties. This about exhausts
the black-walnut producing districts OF
the North, and the world has only to
look to the forests of Kentucky and
Tennessee for the supply of this increas-
ing valuable timber. Fortunately we
have other varieties that may supply
its place, measurably, but it is evident
that black walnut must soon become
one of our rarest of woods.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-07-08
Protecting Bright Surfaces.

How many farmers remember that the
time employed in securing plows and
cultivators allowed to rust is dead
loss, and in addition to that incurred
by bad work while the turning surface
is acquiring perfect earth polish.
One of the best of the more simple
means of preventing rust is to coat all
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-09

SsTORE No. gu Congress Street Apply to
- SETH l.. LARRABEE, No. 396 Congress st.
ie22 diff
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sRlsF JoTYlNcs.


Yesterday was dflinbtfu summer day.
The laefenry Indicated 6S at sunrise. 500 at
noon, IS al sunset wind West
Over 5000 people rode % the roller coaster
Saturday, at Peaks Island
Ditsons Musical Record jot Iuly is out.
and isan interesting aunibef
CaptB. (. Jones has gone down the coast
IN the Clarence with party of Boston gea-
tlemon on board.
The yacht Mist hmiug Gu uoard WILDER
F. Cummings and friends II NobMrn, Mlss,
MAS IN the harbor yesterday.
TODAY MachigonDe engine company win
entertain the BiGdcford engine company al
Long Island,
Buckley and Sweeney VIII row again for
the Payne medal tins evening, one mile and
halg with turn. The start win be made
irom the Cumberland bgat house
0iiieers Sterling, skiilfes ana Massure
YESTERDAY seized two quart bottles Of rum
from yard IN Tie rear Of Ne - York
street
By she invitation Of Dir sawyer the
Peaks Island engine company partook Of al
excellent supper at the Peaks Island House.
Monday evening
MI. J. u. Bracket has had mannloth
range built in the Kitchen OF his restaurant
at Greenwood Garden. The range Is said to
be tie largest in the city.
At the meeting q the Board Of OverSeers
Of the Poor Tuesday Che contract for fur
nishing coal Tor the ahnsbouse during the
current municipal yeai was awarded to HI.
Paine & Co
At The meeting Of The executive committee
q the Grand Army yesterday, bills were APP
proved and audited Tho committee had
their photographs taken by Laoeson They
adjourned subject to the cal d the chair
man.
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Hiram RaaIs, Will

The will of the late Hiram Beals has been
presented for probate. The testator gives
the dwelling house and lot, with furniture,
etc, on Spring street, near Park, to Tennie
E. King Of Oxford, but this bequest does not
include the store Of A. A. Dillingham;, on
the corner Of Park street. OF within Is feet of
its easterly wall.
All the rest Of the property tile executor
has power to convert into cash, and to pay
legacies Of 500 apiece to Luther Pencil,
Freeport; j. Pencil, Westbrook Mrs.
Lucilla F. GUN, Revere. Mass, Mrs Sarah
Riley, Kittery; Mrs Dora G. Parsons. York
Miss Isabella Aver; Miss Jennie Pencil,
Gray; Mrs. josie Duncan, Kittery; Hiram
B. King, Mechanic Falls and Alice N. King.
To Tennie E. King is also left $1,000; TO the
Widows Wood Society, Female Orphan Asy-
lum and Home for Aged Women 500 each.
The residue Of the property, after paying
the legacies, is to be equally divided between
Lueilla T. GUM Sarah Riley, Isabella Aver
Mrs. L. Dolley Of Gray, and Miss Jennie
Pencil.
Charles T Libby is appointed executor,
and the viii IS dated January %, 1885.
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casco Rax.

The transcript saws s.Tha carl, name If
an, ho,, 90 oo,,lyl,t 80. 80 n1i'. ~, -
eui D"s' do caught from the natives by the
famous capt. John Smith as he sailed along
our coast, in 1914. was TTb-kos-is-co. rendered
Inv him A,oooisoo r,;a :, 17,,a9;s,,
- liiis III hilelish mouths
II is believed, became contracted to Casco,
long the name applied to the early settlement
hero ~ oI ~ ro1,;,,, -, - M
~ 40 "esi 40 'i'e 'esioli i9'liiu aoouV' Inc
meaning Oh thls word has been matter of
discussion, but according to the best inter
prefers il !, Heron from tha bird which
~, f,,,o,.tl1 Wv "a, ~ -
alch irsqnehted ihese waters, as 1t sui does.
The heron which breeds on our islands is the
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Romanca al roems-

The following romantic account is related
at the Soldiers National Home, Togus: SIT
was in 1851, in the city of Lowell, Mass.
that domestic troubles caused the separation
of husband and wife. The husband disap-
peared, how or where no one knew The
wife was left with four children, three boys
and one girl. from to II years of age, to care
for, The elder son helped her till his death
the following year; but she managed to get
along, gave the children common school
education anu put the boys to trades Years
passed-the husband and father still miss
ing. The war broke out the last of the re-
naming sons enlisted in 1861, in the third
New Hampshire volunteers, served four
years and came to the Home, broken and
disabled For years he had been searching
for bis father, found he had enlisted but
his relatives on his fathers side said that he
mad considerable sum Of money at his dis
charge, and they supposed him murdered.
Tx gaye BIN - in despair. june 10Th VIM
Thomas, q disabled soldier from tie 3lst
5iaite olunteefs, was admitted to the
Home bliI being quite i'll Was taken at once
10 the hospital. His surname was the same
az that NJ q former patient, and the nurse
easuails mentioned it in his remarks Tie
patient desired to see this man. George &,
Thomas, a. lie believed him t0be his aenhew
AZ ne supposed his own son was killed on
one d the great battleiields OF the war The
supposed nephew called, and a very few
questions and answers rennited father and
son, se4Srated tor ~ years, Perhaps there
may he anetl,pr chapter, as tho mother sin
liYeS, iind he other romanees, this may end
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shERlrr,s SAL
state III Maine.

CUMBERLAND SIS.
Portland, June 22d. 1885.
3 HEREBY give notice that on Tuesday the
Iwenty-eighth day Of July A. d. 1885 at
eleven OF the clock in tie forenoon at the Sherifs
once, IN the County Of Cumberland, in the CITY
Building in Portland, Me. shall sell at public
auctlon seventeen hundred and fifty-one shares of
The capital stock Of the Thermo Gas Carbonizer
Company, corporation duly created and existing
under the Laws of Maine, and having its place Of
business IN said Portland. Said shares were at
tached as the property Of Jolt Grant, formerly Of
Boston, n the County of Suffolk and Common
wealth o. MaSsaehusetts, but whose present resi-
ldence Is to Plaintiff, unknown on a writ issued
out OF the Superior Court Of Cumberland County,
against said Grant and in favor of Franklin Cope
land, OF said Boston, and retuTnabe to said Supe-
rlor Court, on the first Tuesday of February, 1884
Said attachment was made on the HfteentI day of
December, 1888 the Writ bearing said date OF
December fifteenth, 1888; by virtue of which at
taehment and OF al execution for the sum of Thir-
ty-one hundred and seventeen dollars and thirty
TWO cents. debt or damage, and TWENTY-FIVE dol
lars and hftytwo cents costs of suit, together with
hfteen cents more for the Execution, said Execu-
ton having been obtained by judgement of said
Court in said suit rendered ON thiTty-irst day of
May, 1884, said Execution being issued under the
provisions OF Section -Four of Chapter eighty
two, and bearing date the nineteenth day of June.
1885 by virtue of the above premises as aforesaid
and by virtue OF seizure on execution. said sale
viii be made by me at the time and place afore-
said. H. r. SARGENT
Y5-l6-23 Deputy Sheriff.
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The Great sonI casa.

Some time ago Marcus r. Norton Fsq,-
a gentleman who it sill be- remembered
instituted q number Of suits against differ
ent cities to recover damages for alleged ip-
frmgement Of q valve patent brought suit
in the United States Circuit Court to re-
cover the value Of a large number u bonds
OF the European and North American Rail-
road Company, issued "a long time ago, and
prior to the lease Of that road to the Maine
Contra Railroad Company # Is understood
that Hon. Z. FPillsbarv bccaine Interested
IN the case, owning 9 large nuilotr 81 these
bonds. The ease was said to have been
closed but yesterday it was announced that
a motion would be.fled and argued by H. b.
Hadlock, Esq, and Hon. A. McMichael for
Marcus z Norton, trustee, complainant, VS..
the European and North American Railway,
the Consolidated European and North Amer
lean Railway Company, Maine Central
Railway Company, Hannibal Hamlin, viii
liam B. Hayford, Noah Woods, Edward
Cushing and Benjamin E. Smith, defend
ants. The motion is to take Judgment
against Benjamin E. Smith, pro confesso.
Hon William l.. Putnam, one of the de-
PENDANTS counsel, stated yesterday that the
bill had been taken against benjamin E.
Smith, pro coagesso, a long time ago This
present motion is not one of Importance but a
mere matter of course.
Warren Brandus, Esq, Of Boston, is at
torney in the case for Mr.. Pillsbury.
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That mysterious Death.

IN Saturdays paper, July 4th, mention was
made of the sudden and mysterious death of
Mrs Lindsey, said to be from Portland, at
Alton Bay. Mrs Lindsey was buried by
the authorities and proves to have been Mrs.
Sarah Lindsey, who formerly resided at
ouneook, n, II. She had recently visited
Sunc0ok and on leaving there stated that
she was going to Alton Bay. She was an ec-
centric woman little over 60, and a widow
without children. Her husband was killed
IN the carly anti-slayery times in Kansas.
lie was prominent Free Mason, and Mrs.
Lindsey wore his Masonic pin. She was a
woman Of property, owning tenement
house and land at Suncook, and was under
stood to have property in Lowell and in
Name She was never known to speak of
any eiative excepting a sister, whom she
would mention as living in Lowell Before
leaving SAncook few weeks ago Mrs. Lind
sle5 told q friend that She was going to Alton
Bay and that She had place under her cot
tase where She Kept portion Of her things,
which undoubtedly accounts for the fact that
the authorities after her death Nere unable
to find ems Fapers establishing her identity
OF bone Tho woman always appeared IA
have plenty of money, and the officer who
furnished tilis information believes that
the investigation Of ler ease will unearth a
large property
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Can1n Ciason.

Situated at tic left Of the island ami on
the side Of the hill rising to White Head
bluff at Cushing.9 Island, is Camp Gibson. .
This is the second year that the Camp Glib
sons have occupied these grounds, and the
nahy Improvements noticeable over last sea
son Show that they are rapidly reducing
camping t a science. The tent equipage is
very complete, consisting of four tents, the
largest being 1sx30 feet.
In connection with the camp is beautiful
cigilt-oarcd barge and smaller one called
the Wavelet. The barge, which was built
expressly for the camp, is very pretty boat,
about 20 feet long, fitted with the Davis pat
ent oars and rowlocks, and furnished with
every convenience. The members of the
camp are as follows Messrs. Cummings
Hersey, Tufts, Wood, Gledhill, S. Hersey
Lappin, Clark Buckley and Kimball
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pgRsoNAL

Caroline f. Talbot of Ohio, u minister OF
the Society Of Friends, viii attend the
Friends meeting al Oak street today
b. England, New York ~, G. Whorf, San
Francisco; A. II. Kellogg Brooklyn were at
tile Falmouth last night.
Mr. George Howard takes charge OF Guppy
4 Cos Old Orchard store today Mr.. How
ard is as popular at Old Orchard as in Port
land and viii be greeted by large circle of
friends.
w. u, Lambly, Esq, g. w. C. 7. of Que
bee and Il. w. G. Councillor, is visiting
Peaks Island and stopping at the Union
House Mr. Lalnbly is very prominent Of
deial among the Good Templars of Canada
E. A. Waldron, Tie International Steam
ship Company, aud W. e. Wood, of the
Maine Central Railroad Company, have been
elected honorary members of the Interna-
tional Passenger Agents Association.
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Fire on High Street.

The alarm from box No 81 shortly before
O'Clock yesterday afternoon was for fire
in the house No. 1872 High street, occupied in
the upper part by Henry b Pennell and ii
the lower part by Charles E. Merrill, who
owns the house. The fire caught from an oil
stove, the bottom Of which Tell out in Mr.
Pencils kitchen. The fire was almost en-
tirely confined to the rear Of the house. The
water did more damage than the flames. The
kitchen furniture of Mr. PenneI and also
the apartments of Mr.. Merrill underneath
were somewhat damaged. Mr.. Pencils loss
will be some $50 or SIS on which there is an
ample insurance. The total loss on the
house and furniture may amount 20 some
$500 or 500 which IS covered by insurance.
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NOR SALE-Dentists Office; best location in
IL Portland; has had a prosperous business II
years present occupant being compelled to leave
for milder climate; will sell fixtures and good
will of the business. Apply TO w. H. WALDRON,
$50 Middle st IL
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PORTLAND AND ocDENsBuRc.
A Favorable Report from the Railroad
Committee.

At the meeting of the railroad committee
OF the New Hampshire legislature in Con-
cord Tuesday the petition Tor authority to
reorganize the Portland and 0gdensburg
railfoad company was again considered The
bill proposed is similar to the bill passed by
the Maine Legislature last winter. The com
mittee voted unanimously to report the bin,
which thns goes to the legislature with the
endorsement of the committee.
The bill passed the House OF Representa-
tives yesterday
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For Sale.

FOR SAFE.
TTNHE retail coal business of the late j. II. Baker
IL office, scale, sheds, screens, wagons, tools,
&c, together with the good will of the business
been established on Richardson's Wharf more
than twenty-five years, doing good business,
customers pay promptly; best stand in the city,
and the only one that can be had. A rare oppor-
tunity for any one wishing to go into business,
wharf can be leased. possession given June LIST.
For particulars inquire of JOHN w. DYER, No.
1A Union Wharf. may13dtf
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rhe urnnnasr snn

City Han wa again crowded last evening
At the repetition Of the entertainment given
by Robert Fl. Henderson,, the drummer boy
Of the Rappahannoek. under the auspices OF
Thatcher Post, e. a. Il, Cen JAS &. Hail.
Department Commands Of Maine, presided
and the drummer BOY was assisted by Miss
G. Lille Hamlin, Bifer CoIliss ana MAJOR
Daniel 5 Murphy Of the Mexican War
Veterans, who has 50 ably PLAYED tire bass
drum at number Of Nj Henderson, app
pearances in Maine
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ReaI Eatata rransfars

The following transfers Of real estate in
the county nave been recorded at the regis
try of deeds
Porjland--R q Wbloomp to Jan9 KING.
land and buildings $1,000.
George H. quincy and others TO John Cooper.
land and buildings 5000.
Dcering- Rebeeca J. Rogers to L: W. Dyer, land
and buildings $1,000.
sebaeo-feyi = Blake to Ellen NJ. Pray, land
and buildings $40,
Bridgton-hene E. Davis to A. Il Walker, land.
SS62.75.
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GEpoRE JUDGE corr.

WEDNEsDAN--ihilip Carpenter Vs. samuel j.
Anderson, receiver o. the Portland and Ogdens-
burg Rallroad. This was q claim for wood de-
Sr0yed by ire set by 3 spark from m engine at
Daltoh, y. III. i petition was originally present
I'd 70 tire Circuit Cont in New flain6salre for
leaNe 10 bring suit 10 the state courts 9gains the
receiver bur Il was heard by consent of parties be-
lore judge Colt Damages claimed s23T50 De.
el-lon reserved
Carpenter pro Sc O. t. libby
Etlyiu z. 'efea1 Is United States. This was 4
writ q error brought TO reverse n Judgment rei-
dercd on an Indictment against Treat ii tho last
december term on when BE sentenced to pay
a me % IS and To be Imprisoned seven
months at hafG labor for demanding sld receiving
from penaionef sum greater than the law al
lows tor services ia prosecuting tie claim Ar
aqed. Decision reserved
Hadlock. Lunt.
Shoe Protector Co VS. Willian Wittier. .Jr.
sui growing ont Of q patent iSili demarred to.
HERRING On demurrer Decision reserved
G. Hale. Limit.
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DEATHS.

In this city, July 8, Caroline V. Carlton aged
3 years 10 months.
and Adene NJ Powers aged Years al y n6a aHaf
Funeral this Thursday forenoon at 10 o'clock
at residence No. Wateryille street
In this city, July z, of diphtheria Mary Bella
Talbot, aged years months Isl John, n B.,
papers copy.
In this city, july g, Alice, wife Of David W.
Coyie. aged 8 years L month and days. Burial
private. Halifax papers copyl
The funeral service of the late Fred S. Rand
viii take place Friday afternoon at O'Clock at
his late residence, No 81 Newbury street.
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WHAT. THEN. IS no BE DONE?

Science indicates that the true safety of
the community will lie in using only the pure
spring waters that are found in various parts
OF the country, rising in the mountains and
valleys far away from any possibility of CON
tamination, and under the most favorable
geological conditions. That is to say, the
qualifications through which the water pass
es before it bubbles to the surface act as Ma
lures great system of filtration, giving to
men water that is absolutely pure and
wholesome. In the light of chemical analy-
sis no natural water yet made available pos
sesses such great merits as that known as
| the Underwood spring water, which is found
at Falmouth Foreside, Me- This water has
| record of more than 200 years and has al
ways been famed in Maine, but it has only
recently been placed within the reach of the
public of New York.
The Underwood water is far superior to
any imported article-not even excepting
Appollinaris and also to any and all of the
| artificial waters. 1t is delicious to the taste
and will keep good for a long time. The
company are prepared to supply it in bottles
either in the natural condition or erated. and
the price is so reasonable that it is possible
for every respectable family to keep it in the
house 1t is invaluable under any circum-
stances, and i'll case the cholera does make
its appearance here it will be simply price
less. The wafer is absolutely free from or
ganic impTities-as shown by the analysis
and whether in sickness or in health stands
as a beverage without peer.
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School Excursions.

The St Lawrence street Sabbath School
will go on their annual picnic to White
Head tomorrow. They will go by the
steamer Cadet. Particulars will be found in
the entertainment column.
Congress street Methodist Sunday school
went on an excursion and picnic to Ferry
Beach yesterday.
St. Pauls parish and Sunday school went
on an excursion to Lake Sebago yesterday.
The Catholic Orphan Asylum picnic at
Little Diamond Island occurred yesterday
A large number of children were in attend
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Ashore on cuss,,nc,s ,s,an5

The schooner Jane, from Moncton, N. b..
bound for this port, ran on Cushing Island,
near the bell buoy, yesterday morning. owing
to the heavy fog prevailing. She bilged AND
was towed to this city by lie tug Salem. She
has big hole Knocked in her bottom. She
lost her deck load Of railroad ties, and they
filed up the channel between Cushing and
Peaks islands
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Cape Elizabeth High School Alumni

The Cape Elizabeth High School alumni
met at the Town Hall last evening and held
their annual reunion. A large and social
party was present. and all enjoyed very
pleasant reunion. After doing ample justice
to an excellent collation. and listening to
several entertaining after-dinner speeches,
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year
Presidents D. Plummer
Vice Pfesident-MissC Clara A. Jordon
Secretary and Treasurer-C Charles j. Jordan
Necrologist-Miss Minnie L. Robinson
hlaTshal-R. II. Jordan.
Orator. Z, Vewill
P0etesS-isabel Eaton.
C0astmaster-J. T. Mariner.
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ensuing year
r.. of p. installation.

The following officers of Longfellow
Lodge No. a, Knights of Pythias, were in
stalled last evening:
c. C.-John F. Barrett
v C-L. A. Gould,
P.-Charles NJ. Ilsley
N. at A.-Joseph H. Hutchings.
After the services of installation P. G.
Thomas G. Loring presented in behalf of
the lodge Past Chancellor's jewel to Her
bert Libby the retiring Chancellor Com
mander The level is an elegant one, and
the remarks Of Dr. Loring were q fitting &C.
compartment