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Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24
The Ghastly Object That & Farmer
 Discovered While DriVi Home

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Dec. 23.-Intense
 excitement prevails here and in the adjoining
 towns over the murder of Richard N Law
 ton discovered at Plainville, a suburb of this
 city, this morning. Officers have been SCOUT
 ing the surrounding country all the after
 noon and several tramps have been arrested
 on suspicion, but the murderer is probably
 many miles from the scene of his crime by
 this time. The deed was first discovered
 about 9 o'clock this morning by Obed R.
 Mosher, farmer, who in driving home pass ed man in an open wagon. He noticed the legs and boots of man protruding from the back of the wagon and saw blood stains on the tailboard. He supposed the driver had a drunken companion and paid no more at tention to the matter. Upon returning by the same road shortly after he saw the wagon abandoned by the roadside and on examining 1t found the body of Richard N Lawton, a produce dealer of this city. The medical ex- aminer was summoned and the body was to the morgue. An autopsy held this evening showed that Lawton had been shot through the head by heavy charge of buckshot which had entered the left cheek and penetrated to the brain. The medical examiner states that death occurred nine or ten hours previous to the discovery. No clue has yet been obtained to the mur- derers identity. A description has been tel egraphed to the cities in the vicinity and the police are confident of tracing him down without much difficulty
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24

Young WOmenss Christian Association n
 The children's sewing class will not meet on Saturday of this week. This class num- bers over eighty, but we have large class rooms and an efficient corps ot teachers who will be glad to have the number increase. It is an excellent opportunity for children to learn all kinds of plain sewing. When they can sew neatly they are transferred to the afternoon class and taught to cut and make plain garments.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24

legs were cut off and his body frightfully Aedn,t ts7asIeiIU for some time and has attempted suicide be- fore. He came from Norway a few months ago and his father is said to be well-to-do printer in Stavenger.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24
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LONDON, Dec. 23.-The explosion which occurred to-day in the Ferndale coal mine near Point-y-Pridd, Wales, was in the up per one of two seams which were being worked. There were seven hundred and fifty men and boys at work in tine two seams at the time of the explosion, but fortunate ly majority of them were at work in the lower seam. At least fifty of them ill the upp CT seam were killed outright and scores of others were terribly burned. Many of those who received no injuries were stunned by the shock The men from the lower seam rushed to the mouth of the pit and several of them tainted when they reached the outer air The uninjured survivors ill the upper seam carried out the wounded. By this time almost the entire population of the place had assembled around the mouth of the pit and there were pitiful expressions of despair when it was found that all the liv- ing miners had been brought to the surface and that fifty or sixty more were still miss ing Relays of miners are still searching for the bodies of the dead and there are some hopes that few badly wounded survivors may be found.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24

"A Frightfu1 Death of SvSede.
 Carl Dreyer, Norwegian living in Meri- den, threw himself in front of the noon ex.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24
Made Insane By Re

Made Insane By Reading Jeremiah.
 DECATUR, H. Dec. 23.-Stephen Maiden, a young farmer residing in Long Creek town ship, brought his wife to this place last even ing for treatment, she having suddenly be- come dangerously insane. Yesterday morn ing she attempted to kill her two children by dashing them across room. One of them was seriously injured. Her husband had & desperate struggle with her, and his clothing was badly torn in his efforts to subdue her. Mrs. Maiden was apparently we'll week ago, when she began to read the Bible daily She confined her reading to the book of Jere- miah, and finally thought that she and her - county jail.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24
1tehinc Dfaeases Cured.
KY
Cutfcura Remedies.

Sold Ey all druggists. Price Cuticnra, 50 cen Resol7eut, S1; Soap, g5 cts. Prepared by the Pot Drug and Chemical Co., Boston, Mass. Send How to Cure Skin Diseases
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23

Michael Davitt has written 4 pathetic
description of the liberation Of a pet
blackbird which had shared with him
his prison life. For many months the
feathercd companion hal relieved the
tedium of his solitude, but he felt at
last that he owed his little friend the
right Of liberty. He says: "It vas 4
day which would fill ones whole being
with yearnng to be libcrated-a day
of sunshine and warmth and beauty,
and the monleHt had arrived when my
resolution to give freedom 70 my little
fcathered 'chum could no longer be
sellish'y postponed. | opened his door
with trembling hand, when quick as a
flash Of lightning he rushed from the
cage with a Wild scream Of delight, and
in moment was beyond the walls of
the prison. The instinct Of freedom
was too powerful to be resisted, though
had induI5ed the fond hope that he
would have remained with the. But he
taught me the lesson, which can never
be unlemned by either country, prison
or bird-that nature will not be denied,
and that liberty is more to be desired
| than frtt,.rS IF cs.iI -
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23
Il THIS Possible!

Report comes that General Grant S I'M
progeI condition is due to the fact that
he is using "sinple vegetable prepara-
ti,a' forwarded by one Of our consuls
from South America, aud sent him by the
Surgeon Genersi! Is this possible. BY
NJ unauthorized" remedy : Shocking!
-.uj yet, il th,S ''simpla vegetable pre-
perat"nH wer2 owned aud advertised by
angenc ts 3. specific for this terrible dis
ease, certainty tie Surgeon General would
si~i4as grcsc.ii:t il.
Nry"rtheIusS, il Is ! fact that many of
tie best proprietary medicines ot the day
~ tac I,Ce d. J. G. lfallud stated in
.<st.54.,'s NoHtlH, We're more success'u!
thaa many Physicians, and most of them,
il Should ;'e remembered, were ut first
discovered ng used n totu i medical prac-
t.ce. ,"n"a, However, any shrewd per
=eas. h. swinl ot their virtue and fore
,.4i~-. 1hcj. popularity, secured and ad
ypYti.= 5E:e.3, tIeH, ii !jie opinion OF the
t..osrd, all vlr1us Went out Of them!
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The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23

A friend met Senator Evarts in New
York Tho other day and said: "Nr. Ev-
arts, we are ali talking about you for
governor" ':Iou'il he running me for
mayor, too, the next thing know" said
the Senator. But from the governor
ship we shall put you into the Presiden-
cy," said his friend. Then the Senator S
grave face relaxed, and he smiled as he
said: "RealIy, now, if you'd just as soon,
you may give me the Presidency first,
and I'll take the governorship after
wards.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23

80. "at eyre married." w&ispere,
;o'n r' .,,r,ey, i'll reference to a coupl,
IN i'e ola-r side of the car. The,
5ayou.t spoken zen words, either of them
since they came IN, anl not So much as ;
s;n-Ie smile has lighted up his face o.
hers. Yes, sir, you can make up you
mind they are married You can't al
ways judge 10y appearances, Tom" re
piled Charley. They are not married
SAc is a thief and he is au officer carry
ing her OH to Jail.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23

y ohi!& has cac;peG daath from taa
effects Of 4 bottle %: i;l,ianum, Ite cen
tents Of which, no. k .on jn,, of e.ugae,
what he did, thanks - he oEorgotia et-
forts of the folks. j ~5l.ns around tl.s
neck and upcn a !'sap of ashes, the
corpse 0: ali infant w. icund iy the lo
hce OF UaudaIai ua. Nta. L.oyailo Or
tego aua Au@ustin A-ai:ro arc i'll way
of France, where II the governments has
sent them to iini>l, ti:c;r career. Il is
truly W 'rth praja eg i;l a4aijr.l Ie pre-
cision that exhibits at t!:o Stage little
girl, Marin Arnetac, nov playing at tle
Teatre Princ:p,l.-[Ei Cores de las
Doce (MexIcp).
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23

Little girl: 'Paps, di iImlmma say ye-
right OF when you as,Sel her to marry
you?" Papa: "Certain!y sne did; Lit.
tie girl: Why emit she say yes now
just as qnclz when you ask her to dc
thinsa??" Papa: "Mlmn IS hearing is
not as good now, Il duiilg-shl.s all
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23

.r" yr or hUlirS every night coughing. Get iii,
lite,.iat" Iv!3.t aEd sound rest - using Wells
'.l.ur.!. su t"d4hs." Tiocues loo: BaIsam, 25C
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23

Pdiita'ols. DrepSir;ii swrlIin%s Dizziness
ln:i@aSi!.n. Hrad"rH". S!eeplcsSncss cured b.
Wells Health i;encwur'
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23

l:.d the many Throat Affections OF children
rl"Iptly. l..c sanity ;Jrd safely relieved 10y
.'k,u-!t o!. Coughs Torches. l5c.: Baisam, 25a
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23

!! Yea are failing. broken worn out ami nervous
asC Wells Health Ecnewer" 81 Druggists
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23

''Na!i- HEATH! Iivr"Ncr'' restores heai;i. and
VIZ p. o'.!. J.. slci.siI, Bea!actlr, Nervousness.
I'."l.f'!. i.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23

Ever lady should Sc. the ncA ,l:e>s gods
at Cooper X Con ird'5 Philadelphia.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23

tNIII'ru- s:0W N dcycIUpment pUny. ScFaWn.
frd ..u.".L.. Hse Nv els Health licnc|cr.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23

i.et....s. iy,!,atiu., Coughs. Colds. Sore Throat
card "y ''!.pH-!! uA Coughs. Iurcnes, Is oSs
iIl,i ,i'i,d. :.je.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23
&oaEh oa To2thach:.

! lun arc losing Your grip on life, try "Wclls
H-a.tu l;e..rHer." Goes direct t. weak spots.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23

A>" !or. Vel 'h"ugh Oh cornS." Ijr. Quick
complete cure. Hard oI so.g corns .wa.ts, ,hunioHS
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23

To the usual large stock Of Mem ;
and Youths Clothing at the Led
ger Building Store we now also
carry 4 fine line OF Boys ami Gl:il-
dren's Suits styles, all grades.
lowest prices.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23

I.,, "- y ho would retain irt2in ana vivdc, ty
!to.l.. ii.lt Try Wells Health h, ,it-mti.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23
zA o - -z~
"k3ugh on Coughs

ASI, II Rough On Coughs q; Coughs. Colds
Sore Throat, H"rSeEess. rroehes, l5c. Liquid 25
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23
T,lln People

STRENGTHENING. improved. the best ior backaca,
palms il CHEST ~ site. rheumatism. neuralgia.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23

Clears ut r2's. mice. reaches. flies. ants. bed
hl'4@ shuu.ss, cti!lnuAhS. gnpilcrs. lac Druggist.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23

-t.s..iI... Improved. the best for backachC
..,iS ia "ls s~. OF >3ae rheumatism. neuralgia.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-23
WHERE WAS 1T?
A Remarkable Story about "SaIted'
Maine Mine.

met the chief engineer Of bogus silver
mine the other day, says writer in the
Brooklyn Union. The thing had been ex-
posed and he had nothing to conceal, so he
told me about it. 1t was located in the pro-
hibition State of Maine. The projectors of
the scheme made directors of few men who
were known for their honesty and upright
ness in their respective communities, and
then went in to show mp the glories of the
mine and sell stock. They went at it in the
most convincing way. They were willing to
show what there was in the mine before
anybody invested money. The mine was in
a position where it commanded a view of
the surrounding country, and lookout was
kept to warn the men at the mine when Wis
Itors were approaching. The employees were
all selected and let into the secret. Three or
four tons of the best silver ore that could be
found had been used to salt the mine. The
men idled around the mine until the lookout
slgnalled the approach of a party. Then
they would go down the shaft, set off a blast
and scatter lot of the genuine ore around
When the smoke cleared away, the visitors
would be taken down the shaft and shown
the store of wealth hidden there. The stock
was disposed of like hot cakes. The cat
however, was let out of the bag after time
Ihere was an investigation, the whole thing
was shown up and the honest directors who
had been rOped into the scheme were called
designing villains by their neighbors, and
mat section of Maine around the mine was
terribly shaken up for quite a while.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-23
Names First POST OFFICES.

Bangor historical NdSaZlne.)
In 1876 the post Office at Wiscasset (or
probably Pownallborough, now Dresden, on
the Kennebec river was the most eastern
post office in the State, to which mail from
Portland was brought twice month. 1t
was the distributing Office for the eastern
part of the State. In 1898 George Russell of
Castine was hired by private individuals to
go from Castine to Wiscasset to bring letters
and newspapers to the Iseveral towns ON the
route. He went ON foot once a fortnight
and carried his mail at first in yellow silk
handkerchief and afterwards in saddle
bags. In 1899 there were letter mails once a
week John Grindle of Sedgwick contracted
to carry the mail from Passamaquoddy now
Eastport) by Machias, Gouldsborough, Sui
livan, Trenton and Bluehill to Penobscot
now Castine) and return by the same route,
once in two weeks, at the rate of $S4.50 for
every quarter of year. There were no
roads at that time, and he carried the mail
in boat along the shore. The first post of
fee established east of WiscaSset was at
GouldSborough, 1892. There was no post of
fee at Passamaquoddy (Eastport), at the end
of John Grindle's route, until 1902. He
must have been the first route agent east of
Penobscot river. Offices were established at
Thomaston, Camden, Belfast and Prospect
in 1895; in Sullivan. 1874; Bluehill 1875;
Buckstown, 1899; at Castine, Hampden,
Bangor, Orrington and Eddington in 1900.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-23
PORTLAND THURSDAY MORNING, JULY aa 1885.

~ IS IA to the minute, is now A. AT 1890,
however, 1t was stated that the General was
In slightly better condition than two hours
ago. During the evening the extremities of
the sick man have been cold, and the inviSi-
bic symptoms are signs that nature puts out
When death is chilling the powers The Cen
eral, as the night passes, seems suffering no
pain, though the lines of his face are tensely
drawn and the burrows of the brow are knit
ted as he lies upon the cot beside which the
family are constantly watching.
AT II o'clock the General was not asleep
and the hands and forearms were colder
than two hours before but the feet not so
much so. The pulse and respiration had not
changed but the patients mind was yet clear
and Comprehensive of the events and utter
anees about him.
Between 10 and IL o'clock DIR. Shrady had
accosted the General and he answered in a
husky voice and promptly. Stimulants were
being used but sparingy and there was ex-
pressed by the medical authority about IL
O'Clock belief that the closing crisis may
occur either at 1 or four O'Clock in the morn
ing
At midnight bottles of hot water were
placed at the Generals feet to induce warmth
and mustard draughts were applied upon the
stomach and breast to preserve the tagging
circulation. DR.. Sands is resting at the ho-
tel, and Drs. Douglass and Shrady are at the
cottage with the patient and his family.
100 a. m. THE General remains in the
same quiet condition, the pulse and respira-
tlon are unchanged, and there is feeling
that he may tide over the midnight season Of
weakness and until a. M. Hypodermics of
brandy are being used.
MI. McGREGoR, N. Y, July 23.-[2.30 a.
m THE family is astir at the cottage,
though there are no visible indications that
point to different condition than at the
time of the last bulletin.
MI MoGREGoR, N. Y, July 1873 a. m.
The General is in somnolent condition.
The respirations have grown shallow, and
the patient is no longer able to expectorate
because oflthe weakness which is increasing.
There seems little possibility that the pa
tient will survive the night.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-23
Concerning Costly Churches.
rRnrdetta In Rrnoklv EarlaA

Yes, my son, / know. l know that the
churches in the United States cost many
thousands of dollars which might be given
to the poor. know, my son, that our mod
ern Christianity is much given to worldly
show and grandeur, and has departed from
the simple ways of the fathers. appreciate
your grief over all this. You are not alone
IN your sorrow. You are not the first man.
my son, that lifted up his voice and walled,
why was not this ointment sold for three
hundred pence and given to the poor" Come
my son, let us reform things. Let us sell all
the churches and give all the money to the
poor Let us bury our dead in unmarked
bitches by the roadside and send the cost of
Christian burial to the heathern. Let us
paint our legs, let our hair grow long and go
naked, so that we may send the money we
now waste in fashionable adornment to the
perlshing millions of India Let us do all
tnls. Then, you see, the poor heathern will
nave everything and we will have nothing;
they VIII wear clothes and live in houses
and we will wear rings in our noses and live
In caves; they will be civilized Christian
men and women and we will be wild barba-
rians, perishing in benighted ignorance, lift
ing up our appealing voices for the price Of
how it is ourselves. Is that your idea, my
son? Stop your paper and pew rent, then
peel off your clothes. | will sell them for
you and buy you spear, bear skin and
suing VI ueauS, ana IL nave anything left
after dedueting my commission will send it
to the heathern. My boy, when you are
tempted to howl because a body of Christians
builds church that costs $4,000 you sit
down and hold your noise and wait until YOU
see in how many years that church sends out
100000 to the poor and sick and the hea-
thern, at home and abroad l tell you, my
son, when a man invests 81, 900 of his money
In church building he manages to pay the
interest on that amount for chnrch purposes
And then-but before going on with this
sermon you protest so vigorously against ex-
pensive churches, what are you doing with
the pew rent you save? How many poor do
you pension with the money you hold back
from the preacher? All, yes; l thought that
was your car when | saw it coming. Ta-ta.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-23
THE PORTLAND ASSOCIATION.


Yesterday afternoon special meeting Of the
stockholders of the Portland League Base Ball
and Athletic Association was held at the store of
T. H. Mcdonnell for the purpose of (as the call
stated to see if the stockholders would instruct
the directors to engage Mr. Winship, and if EN-
gagged to define his work. 1t will be remembered
that at previous meeting the directors were in
structed to renstate Winship, and failing to do so
to resign. When President Hobson called
to order and asked for the order of business no
body knew what was wanted.
Mr.. Fuller said he did not see what this meeting
had been called for. The directors had already
been instructed by the stockholders. Further
more the bylaws defined the duties of directors
plainly and nothing remained but for them to go
ahead
Then ensued long conversation about the club.
its expenses, &c, i'll which it was brought out that
some S12 remained of the last months receipts
after all bills were paid. A stockholder made
fun of the seats erected ''for stockholders only
and wanted to know how many bona fide stock
holders occupied them at game. No answer.
Then the matter OF manager was talked over in
a rambling way. President HobSon said Mana
ger Winship and Captain Fumer could get along
welltOgether-the former managing business mat
ters and the latter the team; also said both men
were satisfied to do so;-Mr. Hobson's statement
was corrobOrated by MesSrS. Somers Fuller, Al
den and AlbertS. Director Mcdonnell said he
had reason to believe different Winship and Full
mer would not pull together, as it were. "And
speaking of expenses" said Mcdonnell, ''if Mr..
Fulmer is willing to be sole manager at his pre-
sent salary, should we pay out $50 month addl-
Mr. Alberts said Mr.. Fulmer did not want to be
sole manager and would only be field captain.
''Why cannot we run our grounds the same as
those of the Brocktons are?' said he. "Let Mr..
Winship look out for the work that now requires
three or four men to do. He is perfectly willing at
any time to do so.
This seemed to be poser and was not answer
ed by anybody. Presently Mr.. Mcdonnell moved
to adjourn and 1t was finally carried 11S to 12
From the talk it appeared that about half the mem
berS of the association and its officers want Mr..
Wlnship as business manager, while the other
half don't want him, consequently there is sort
of deadlock.
meeting of the directors will be held this af.
ternoon and it is hoped the matter will be settled
finally and satisfactorily. Mr.. Wiggn has resign
ed as secretary of the association and his resgna
tion will also be acted upon at the meeting.
NOTES.
The Yarmouths viii play the Queen Citys in
Bangor Saturday
The Ligonia base ball club challenge the Allan
tic base ball club to play game of ball on the
Rolling Mill grounds, Saturday, July 25th at 230
p. m., and would like the Atanties to answer
through the PRESS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-23
Maine Postal Matters.

WASHINGTON, July %. The following
changes affecting the postal service in Maine
are recorded in the office of the Superintend-
ent of the Railway Mail Service in Washing
ton:
Mails on route No. 451, from West Bridgton to
Bridgton, leave West Bridgton on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at 1.30 p. m. and on the
return trip leave Bridgton at 5.45 p. m
Commissions have been issued to J. p. Burgess,
postmaster at North Vassalbor0ugh; F. Fl. Pease,
at North Anson; and Mary A. Hanson postmis-
tresS at Vassalborough.
William N. Turner's acting postmaster at East
Palermo.
Fifty Republican postmasters were re-
moved in Ohio and other States today The
following postmasters were appointed for
Maine offices:
g. F. Morse, at Centre Montyille, in place of
James Clement, who has resigned.
j. Renter, at Madison, in place of j. E. Weston,
who has resigned.