davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Portland daily press., 1885-05-04

THE Portland and Cape Elizabeth Ferry Company
having leased the lot adjoining the easterly side
Cape Elizabeth Shore request permission to build
pile wharf on said lot, not more than twenty COY
feet in width and extending into the harbor not far
Their than the present line Of the railway wharf.
(Signed) G. w. L. COOLING,
Clerk of Portland and Cape Elizabeth Ferry Comply.
Portland, April 20, 1885.
On the foregoing petition it is ordered that hear
ing be appointed for FRIDAY, May 8. next, at
O'Clock .. M, at or near the premises mentioned iu
the petition where all interested may be heard; AMI
it is further ordered that notice of the above ap
plicstion, together with this order thereon, be
given by publication in of the daily papers print
ed in Portland for seven days at least previous to
the hearing. (Signed)
JACOB MCCLELLAN, Harbor
CHARLES MERRILL, ! Commits
G. II. FARLEY, J sioners.
Portland, April 20, 1885. ap30dtd
The Portland daily press., 1885-05-04
Railroad Ekeceavs

Foreign Exports.
BUENOS AYRES. Bark Pudel-307, 2oY feet
The Portland daily press., 1885-05-04

An ezobsques: A retired baggage master.
The Portland daily press., 1885-05-04
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Daily " h0lesaio aaarkss.


PORTLAND, May 2
Flour continues quiet and prices less firm in SYM
pathy with the decline in Wheat. Corn and Oats
have advanced again about 1c. Sugar not quite so
firm for refined; prices without material change.
At Liverpool the market for Breadstuffs is quiet
with only a moderate inquiry and holders offering
freely. Pork and Lard quiet and unchanged. Gran
ges are higher. Butter is dull with easier ten.
dency.
The following are to-day's closing quotations of
Flour. Grain. Provisions. &c..
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-08-13
Gobleville.

Baptsmsl services we're adjourned until
next Sunday.
Rumors here of the murder of girl in
Lee, Allegan County, but not verified.
We noticed the smiling countenance of
our county clerk at church last Sunday.
Nate Chamberlin is the father of ten
pound boy, born the seventh of August.
Clark Cragin has been appointed p. NJ. at
Kendalls. Our p. NJ. thinks lightning struck
pretty close.
Miss Sara Sulla has taken up dress making
and now has nice shop at the residence of
Mrs. Rasbach.
AL. Wilcox has moved to town. Green has
changed his barn TO dwelling house, and
moved into il.
The Sunday schools of Bloomingdale and
.Gobleville will "excurse" on the 14th, to
South Haven and take ride on the lake.
Our sympathies were with the editor of
the Light, when those three ladies came in
and criticized his spelling She showed il
mp too.
Art Warner OF Waverly, came rushing up
TO Gobleville the other day. saying he was
going to Wisconsin. We have not heard of
him since.
The hail cut US up badly here. All gardens
used up. Elder Warren reports his loss at
$500. He had three acres of squashes
destroyed.
The G. A. Rs. will rig up fine mess chest
and ill IL with all conveniences for camping
out at Benton Harbor. They will 60 Tues
day morning
We had the pleasure of shaking hands with
our old time friend Scott Webster, last week.
he is located in Philadelphia and came here
to attend his mothers funeral.
Elder Lewis gave us good sermon Sunday
evening. on the necessity of Christian love,
that is, il he intended ii to apply TO all man
kind and not TO professors alone.
Johnny st. Clair, who was struck over the
ewes by piece of board flying from saw,
was run over by pair of trucks last week
and, as was supposed at the time. seriously
injured, is again out. Three times and out
Johnny.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-08-13
Keeler.

Too much rain for good oat crop.
Complaints CT petty thieving come from
all parts of town.
Matt Keith has moved his family in with
Mrs. Sloan. He works her farm.
Henry Linsenmeyer has sold his forty
acres west of the village, to Mrs. Geo. Lee,
for $1,000.
Apple trees that were trimmed of their
foliage last year by the worms leaved out
again, but are dying this year.
Mrs. Emma Brown returned on Friday
last, from Rome. n. Y. The cancer from
which she had been suffering has been
removed and she is feeling well.
Grasshoppers and crickets were so abund-
.ant on l.. E. Bucks farm that they ate
through the bands on the sheaves of wheat,
necessitating threshing in the field.
The following are the newly installed off,
GERS of the 1. o. G. Is, at this place W.. A.
Skies, W. G. T.; Mrs. /. 5. Roosevelt, w. V.
t.; Nellie Buck, w. II. s.; Clara Warren,
w. F. s.; Walter Cook, w. T.; Geo. Klett,
w. M; Anna vanRankin, w. I. g.: Ida
Peters, W. .. g.; James Richards, w. A. S.
Mabel Parmalee, w. d. M; Rev. Robt.
Humphrey, w. c.; Jennie Rays, w. Il. II. S.
Nellie Duncombe, w. L. Ii. ).
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-08-13

Elmer Hyamss and Frank Heron started
for Kansas last week, 70 visit friends, and
with view of locating farms, II they like
the country. They 60 where Allie Stanton
and his sister are located. Lora has taken
up homestead and is living on it.
Clark 10 in trouble again. He thinks
some of the merchants here have been
writing to parties of whom he intended to
get his roller machinery, for the purpose of
trying TO iniure his credit. If this is true, il
seems to as poor policy, as they would be
working against their own interests.
DR.. F. M. Loring left here last week Mon
day, for Diana, Dakota, where he will meet
his uncle, A. q. Lyle, formerly of this place.
The DR.. anticipates very pleasant visit with
relatives and friends, even if he should not
not care 10 locate there. Frank is one of our
young men of whom we feel proud, and his
many friends here wish him abundant sue
cess wherever he may locate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-08-13
Lawton.

Miss Kittie Jones of Union City is visiting
her parents here.
We hear that Mrs. o. ID. Watkins and her
daughter Jennie are seriously i'll.
Considerable damage was done TO the
grape crop, by the recent heavy hail storm.
Frank Robinson has the agency of Ant
werp and Porter for the Memoirs of General
Grant. Frank is hustler too.
The Free Methodist camp meeting is in
full blast here. The tent is pitched north
of q. j. Williams blacksmith shop.
Our marshal put chap in the cooler last
Saturday evening, for disturbing the camp
meeting. He had been using his teeth for a
misunderstanding bulge.
Officers from Fort Gratiot captured man
here, On Thursday last, named Mahaffey
He had been here but q short time, and was
wanted on charge of horse stealing.
John MorriI's sister. in-law and her three
sons from Boston, are visiting here. John
had barrel of popcorn and bushel of Bos-
ton baked beans all ready for them.
The Lawton Cornet Band has perfected its
organization. Its officers are: Pres. q. E,
Hight; Treas, n. .. Martin; Sec, Harve
LhyulOuO. IL Is uOptu IL VIII not pay Oul
as did the former band.
Died, in this village, on Monday evening
of last week, of consumption, Miss frankie
Prindle. The funeral was held OF the
Methodist church, and was largely attended
Rev. o. d. Watkins officiating. Miss frankie
was loved and greatly esteemed by all who
knew her and will be sadly missed by the
many friends who SO kindly administered to
her wants during her lingering illness.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-08-13

ibid you ever hear of the joke some
New Workers played on o famous fab
dealer Of London while ago? Well,
Let me tell You about II.
This man, OF course, was familiar
our champions; so some Of the friends
to whom he brought letters determined
to show him what could be done In
America in the way OF oysters and
clans. i believe there were about
twenty at the dinner, and after soups
the door was thrown open with bang
and with much confusion two walters
appeared bearing an enormus plate
upon which were q dozen oysters
ON the half shell. Each one was over
thirteen inches in length, being the
famous Long Fox oysters from Old
Point Comfort. One would have
served man for three meals The
dish was finally placed in front of the
astonished fish-monger, who anxiously
inquired if it was the custom for one
man to eat so much and so many. He
was answered that it was, and was
gravely informed that they would give
him an appetite for the clans, with
which the walters were now
struggling. They were the cele-
brated Groducks that have been quite
lately discovered on the northwest
coast. and you can imagine the effect
when tell you that each one was over
foot long, eight inches wide. and
some were ten, and all weighed from
six to eight pounds. A dozen OF these
steamed were placed before him by the
1.-TWO men.
Ye don't expect me to eat oil this,
do yep he shouted.
"'Eat it?' retorted the Chairman,
why, bless your soul, that's what we
take to give us an APPETITE for the dew
lied clam and at that moment three
walters came in bearing the shell of
the great clam known as the Fridacna,
an East Indian clam. The one valve
that the men brought in weighed go
pounds and was filed with lobster
salad. This was lifted upon the table
that creaked and groaned again. This
finished the Eng! S',man. He pushed
back his chair, s. u Nobody knows what
he was going 10 20 or say, when all
hands burst out into q roar Of laughter,
and being a Jolly fellow he saw the
joke and joined the others in laughing
over it,"-Philadelphia Times.
The great obstacle to progress is
preiudice-BODee.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-08-13

The marvellous stories Of intelligent
dogs an cats suggest the alarming
thought of what would happen if these
intelligent creatures could club their
intelligence and use it collectively in
self-defense. NJ Meunier describes
how small female terrier, distressed
at seeing the furious efforts of male
friends fat spaniel-to escape from
the table leg in a French restaurant,
to which he was tied, gnawed the cord
in two and effected his liberation, amid
much mutual rejoicing. The process
of being tied up and being set free by
gnawing was several times repeated,
evidently to the great amusement Of
the dogs master. But what il the fact
that cords can be gnawed should be
communicated 10 other chained and
corded quadrupeds? How long would
any dog remain ast?--Pau Mall Ga
xetfe.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-08-13

One of the most notable utterances regard
ing General Grant is likely to be that prom
ised in the September HARPER's, from the
pen of Gen Horace Porter. Gen. Porter was
on Gen. Grants staff during most of the war,
and was one of his private secretaries when
he became president. He knew the dead
hero, therefore, under all varieties of circum-
stance; and his paper, il is understood, will
present great number of personal reminis-
cences both of his military and political life.
1t will be awaited with much interest. A
fine portrait, engraved by Kruell, will accom-
pany the article.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-08-13

Miss May CroweIl of KALAMAZOO, is rusti-
eating here, among friends
Look out for a wedding three weeks from
Friday. Try your skill at guessing.
The whistle Of the Cross boys steam
thresher is daily sound in this neighbor'
hood.
Grangers wedding presents are distin-
guished by having an ear Of corn tied to
them. Eth, Ed?
Born, July goth, TO Mr.. and Mrs. George
belong, girl. George is doing as well as
could be expected.
Mr.. John Bedell and daughter Emma OF
Burdick, Ind, are visiting relatives IN this
vicinity. Miss Emma was the guest of Miss
Della Wheeler of Paw Paw, on Friday and
Saturday last
The wooden wedding at Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Belongs las. Sunday, was attended
by forty invited guests. A grand time was
had and the happy couple were the recipi-
ents of some fine presents.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-08-13
Hartford.

Edith Collett is visiting at New Buffalo.
Prof. Jennings of Decatur, was in town
Thursday.
Rev. Mr.. woodmansee is visiting with his
parents in Iowa.
Prot. Bennett made very pleasant visit
at our sanc.um, last Monday. Call again.
John Vanderbilt talks of purchasing a
portion of Mr.. Olds' farm, east of Hartford.
j. w. Cross and wife left here on Monday
for Kansas, where they intend to make their
future home.
Elder Hendricks, formerly pastor of the
Baptist Church in this village, occupied his
old pulpit last Sunday.
Madam Rumor says Prof. Bradt is to be
married on Thursday. Don't tell anybody,
or If you do, don't say told you.
Mrs. Hurlbut has left her position in the
r. X. eating house, and intends opening q
restaurant in the Collins building.
The post boys and girls surprised comrade
White last Saturday night They feasted
and jolliied and left behind them an easy
chair and G. A. X. pin.
When the sexton attempted to ring the
bell at the Baptist church last Friday, the
arm came out, letting the bell down on one
side. A narrow escape for the sexton.
Geo. Harley and his bartender Hatfield
were arrested on Saturday, for selling liquor
to r. Root when in a state of intoxication.
Each was fined S25 and sentenced to ten
days Imprisonment in the county Jail. Har-
ley intends to appeal.
A non-partisan democrat has finally been
found in this town, and Nate, our postnas-
ter, has to walk the plank Ed. Finley
captures the prize. OF course, in the bright
hereafter, Ed. won't know whether he is a
democrat greenbacker OF republican. DEM
ocrat;c officials are always 50 non-partisan.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-08-13
CORRESPONDENCE.


Henry Teed, wife and daughter, of Chicago,
are guests of Thos. Brownbridge.
Mr.. VIM. Popendick has traded his land in
Kansas, to VIM. Mulholland, for his farm on
the valley road, in southeast Decatur.
Mr.. Elliotts house, in the north east part
OF the village, was burned last Saturday even
ing, while the family were away from home
Nothing saved but baby cab and tool chest
Insured for $3.50.
Married, at the residence of the brides
mother, in Decatur, by Elder Hathaway,
Miss Lucetta Caldwell TO Mr.. VIM. Malcolm.
The newly welded pair have gone to their
home in Dowagiac.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-08-13

Over one million boxes of Acker's Dyspep-
STA Tablets sold in the past twelve months,
purely upon their merits. Why suffer with
Chronic Constipation, Dyspepsia, Sour
Stomach. Sick headache, Heartburn, and Fe-
male Troubles, when Covert & Bartram offer
you relief and positive cure in the Dyspepsia
Tablets. They sell them on guarantee.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-08-13

After thorough test Covert d Bartram
most positively assert that Acker's English
Remedy is the best medicine for Asthma,
Group, Coughs, Whooping Cough, and all
Lung Troubles that can be found. Ask
them about it. for they fully guarantee it.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-08-13
Lawrence.
BARNES DISTRICT.

Mr.. Partridge has new Eureka wind. mill.
A. L. Barnes team fell through bridge
on his farm, temporarily disabling one of
them.
Thirty-seven years ago, Jerry and Mark
Drake buried pet dog, just in front Of Geo.
Conklin's present residence, and planted q
walnut tree at the foot and at the head Of
the grave. The trees are now two feet in
diameter. Mr.. G. says he is glad the dog
died, as he now has the benefit of the trees
for shade and ornament.
The picnic of the farmers club was held
last Friday, as advertised. There was q
large attendance. The dinner and exercises
were late, on account of the threatening
weather. Judge Hilton delivered an excel
lent and interesting address, full Of truth
and thought. Parties were present from 8
different townships, and all seemed to be well
pleased.
PROSPECT LAKE.
Mrs. Ella Sanborn of Decatur, visited at
Frank Chase's last week Friday.
Some of our people attended the memo
rial services at Paw Paw, and some at De-
catur.
The wet weather has been bad for oats.
We see good many that are molding in the
shock.
Mrs. F. II. Nix Of Albion, with her two
children, is visiting her aunt Mrs. Henry
Christie.
load of Prospect Lakers started last
week Friday FOR the Crystal Springs camp
ground. expecting to return on Monday.
Geo. Earl, when returning home from
Four Mile Lake last week Monday night,
was stopped by two men, one of whom held
his horse by the bit, and the other ordered
Mr.. E. to throw up his hands. They then
searched his pockets obtaining about eight
dollars, and let him 60.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-10-06
FORE?AUGR'S CIRCUS.
A Great and Successful Show

There seems no abatement In the daily
attendance on this immense show, no;with-
standing the hard times. The tents are
crowded to overtiowing al every perform
ance, and the adven. of the excellent estab-
l:sbment here on Wednesday October z,
will prove no exception to the rule. The
press comments all along he route are the
bearriest endorsements, as witness the
following from the Chicago Daily Herald,
of June 2:
SThe great Forspaugh show opened yes
,erdsy afternoon in the tent village at the
Inke Shore before a good house. The pro-
pramme was much bet er than that OF any
great travelling stow, consisting OF seven
teen double numbers in two rings, SIX num-
bers 20. the centre s are, and concluding
with twelve hiypOdrone ra'es Most OF
the acrobatic, eques ran and gymnas'lc
fsats of the programme hsve never been
produced before. Mile KabOwls' AERIAL
d ghts, cors;stir in backward jumps from
ten tables piled on top OF each other, are
decidedly new and daring, their CHI Ell at
traction bring the moral certainty that thu
pst te performer must sooner or later oreaF
her neck. Adam Forepaugh, Jr.'s herd o
performing elephants is still the marvel o
all beholders, aud the mems gerie attaches
to the circus is worth seeirg. Barnuu
will not invade the wild west this year
hence Forepaugh has no Conpe lt1rS, a
AL otLer shows dee from his route"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-10-06
Agreed to Disagree.

Quite a secsa,i is rer orted to have &C.
curred a, New da last evening as the north
bound train was passing, the actors being
an ill-msted couple whose names were not
learned, and the bone OF contention their
offspring, little girl. The story: as re-
lated, is that the couple had agreed TO dis
agree and had separated. In order to give
spice to their disagreement, however, each
sought to retain possession OF the giri. AS
possession is nine.tenths oil the law, the
mother seemed to have the advantage, but
m order to get the prepouderencs on hi.
own side the father stole the child and at
tempted to carry it of to lis former home
Kansas City. The larceny, however, wa;
discovered in time for the mother to over
take the fugitives at the depot, and officers
took the child from the father and gave n
10 the mother again. 1t is claimed, how
ever, that the end is not yet.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-10-06

An Armenian Society Organized
by the School Pupils.

Otteryille, Mo-, Sept. 90 -[COrrespon-
dence. 1.-The Athenisn society met al the
college a. 7:30 o'clock lat night pursuant
tn adjournment. The society Is only COM
posed of pupils of the school and only
half of whom perform at every meeting.
The programme for last night was as iol-
lows: ~,
Defamation, by Geo. Arm, "My
Mother"
r aiding, by Miss Ida Crawford, Control
Your Temper"
Robert Potter, composition, Leisure
Hours"
Miss Cammie Reed, decismstion, "Only
Bird"
Robert Howlette, reading, "Let Me Try
to Be Happy"
Miss Tile Daniels, csition, BIRDS
of a Feather Flock I ge,her."
Defamation by James Funkhouser, =
True Friend"
Mss Lydis McNeal, reading, "Resrec
| for the Sabbath Rewarded"
Composition by Joe Nelson, 'on Eiuca
tion."
"Dou't Get Angry"
William Hail, defamation, ct he Sta 7,
Composition by Miss Matte Steei.
"Cnildhood."
August Emeri&e, declamaiion' Dol
Barbar"
Composition by Efie Stra n,"A Lionel!
y ght.'' ar,
Fading by Stella Zollinger, "Th
Besutiful Hard"
Debate, Frank Waganet and Jefr.
Beute, question, Resolved That Mo 'er'
Iuven;iOas are Beneht to the Laoorin
CIa.s" >.
A motion m ,de snd seconded to adjourn
until Friday night, which Carried.
This society is under the man Cement q
the facul V spd is just in its infancy, bu
with such nm rs Professors CurlIn an
McNeal We feel all hops of Its growth ar'
success.
There are forty odd members OF tn
society some of whom will owe their b:
} ginning in literary life to l.st night
!, programme.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-10-06
The Future Wife.

The Rich Hill girls have organized q
reform association for the elevating OF
future husbands, and at their meeting last
Tuesday night the dear, dreamy, sweet
creatures, full of poesy and romance,
passed the following suggestive resolution
The man who takes the red, red wine
Can never glue his lips to mime.
The man who chews the navy plug
Will in our parlor get no hug.
Who smokes, or drinks, or cuts deck,
Shall never, never bite my neck.
Don't you monkey with the cards,
Or we can never more be pards.
The man who guzzles lsger beer
Can never, never chew my ear.
Drink nothing stronger than red pop,
Or in your lap Tll never flop.
If aught but water you ere taste,
Just Keep your arm from od my waist.
TT YOU drink wine or other slop,
You can never hear my corset pop.
The man who smokes the cigarette,
Can never squeeze me, you can bet.
Unless they all elope with a dude,
drummer or q coschmau. there will b
another meeting next Tuesday.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-10-06

Two Negroes Murdered In
Cold Blood.
Two More Victims Bound 10
Die.

GaIvsston. Tex ) Ut Is A Fe1rs Aus
Tin sneciai s,y, "A horrible II &c y was
anact,d las, light in which nesrJ an
and ,hr.e n gro women We brat 'liy t.u'
der d by Wig ih-ir skulls SIN shed ny
.naxe They we're servants IL th. family
of w. p Dunbar, ed tpr Of The IshdS
Court Reporter, and -cupied sh my l.
the rear of / is prenis-, on Guahal"uPe
street The names Of tie victims are
O,onye Washington, his wife, & Own a.
Gartie Vance. Patty Gib:oa and Lucinda
{. ddy.
no RANGES II 8. ems tn. asSass rs ent' RED the
room of the 81 epirg occupants thr'ngh d
wind, W, aud tefore my ot them aWohe
enc. eed d in srikius I'll four oil tnem Oh
he heal with IN axe. Selz ng Ora
Vance, h Dir .ggeo h r through Inc wiz
dow, threw her over The fence anu 'heh
tull.d her through the weeds across va
cant To- 10 the rear OF abe. Al I"ls
pa. she must h We re oversd C NJ lous
ne S. a egide ices OF death struggle a's
abu. d ,ut. She was, fow'ver, overPo"e'eo
and h,r head battlr~d u J'iiy
with bri,k and apparently while
she was st. juggling between life and death
thew outraged her. While the fends were
compi,t,tg this harror, Lucindt BOdd!
r.cove ing somewhat from the blow she ha,
received. reg.i:.ed sufficient streoeth 10 g
mn and lighted lamp in the sh ny. %
of the assassins, SEEING the lignt rttdrne'
7 and sticking his h, ad in the win 'ow, ours
"a the woman and ordered her to out III
the light. At seeirg him, she scre" me'
r md ran from the building. He l. apo
!. through the window, put the light ou
followed and overlook the fleeing woma
: inst as she got to the front gate. liner
was another desperate struggle. durin
. which Dumb IN, who was awakened by In
. womon's screams, threw open his lrof
door. Mt knowing a murd had bee
committed and thinking the disturbance Wa
f a simple row, he leveIed his gun at thei
- wi hont any Intention OF shooti and orde
+ Cd them 10 cease their noise. he woman, Q
It desper ate struggles, freed herself from II
q assassin and, running to Durham, tire
" her arms around him and imploret
ii protection, say ing The man had murdere
n every one in the shanty. The murder
ran away as soon as the woman ran
N Dunham. Officers, however, think The
ID will capture the murderer, as they ha
several clues and The description obtalL'
d. from Lucinda Coddy. Grace nee W
~ dead when fouLd. Orange Washing''
= died at 40 early hour yesterday mornln
ID Patsy Gibson and Lucinda Cody are
re the hospital. There are hopes that Lucln'
a will recover, but no hopes for Patsy. a
III The victims are terribly gashed in the he
m and face. The details of the crime reser
n. bic closely that of the murder OF Ma
Rainhind's daughter, fw weeks ago,
he il is generally believed the same hsn
committed buth crimes.