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West oxford Fair.


The thirty-hfth annual exhibition of the West
Oxford Agricultural Society opened today at their
new location. Last year the members voted to
dispose Of their old lot and building near the
Portland s. Ogdensburg railroad depot, and to buy
and build about two miles distant, very near the
Martha's Grove Methodist camp ground. The
new lot containing 26 acres, is entirely enclosed
by close board fence eight feet In height, with
cedar posts. Along one side stretch an indefinite
number of sheds for cattle, and pens Tor sneep
and swine, while other sheds near the trot.ing d
The track is one half mile in length varying IN
width from three to four rods and mainly enclosed
and in its present condition is pronounced far
superior to the track at Lewiston.
The grand stand, near one end and not far from
the hail, is well built and will accommodate 500
The hall, 80 feet long and 40 feet wide, has two
stories, the first arranged for garden and farm
products, while the upper story is devoted to the
ladies' use and to fruit and dairy products In the
suitably finished and furnished, one for the ladies
and the other for meetings of the society, and as
committee room. The building has been substan-
| arranged throughout. Ii is clapboarded and
painted, has chimney and stove, and will receive
additions to its interior finish as circumstances
and necessity may require.
Water for the stock is brought into the grounds
from spring on an adjacent ridge.
As the first day of the exhibition is entirely
cattle show, the ladies are not in attendance ana
very few articles are entered or exhibited IN tnen
department.
fhe numbers and variety of vegetables brought
In indicate that the products Of the farm and gar
den will be well represented. While there IS q
noticeable absence of showmen, the restaurants
and shanties are out in full force:
The annual meeting of the society was neid az
10 a. m. for the choice Of officers The llst Is as
follows:
President-A. o. Pike, Fryeburg.
Vice President-C ID. Fessenden, Brownneld.
Secretary-D. Lowell Lamson, Fryeburg.
Treasurer-,John Locke, Fryeburg.
Trustees-C. II. Walker, j. A. Jones, tryeourg;
4 A Walker Stow; o. r. Saunders, Sweden;
John Colby, Denmark; Samuel Warren, Brown
field S. ii. Fessenden, Hiram; D. Z. Hutchlns,
Lowell.
The exhibition OF cattle is said to be greater
than ever before.
Al D. M the usual drawing match came on
.Ine irOltlng Of cons, four years Uld and under.
pud the exhibition OF working oxen began at !
p. m.
a shower at noon, with dun and cloudy after.
.4v,,. uiIIilnlsneu te numbers in attendance, Tut
with the wind veering toward the northwest am
Wednesday.
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SUTTON AND HOLLIS FAIR.
The Closing Day-A Good Crowd anc
Some Good Races.

Owing to the bad weather of Saturday, the
races were postponed until yesterday at O'Clock.
The track was in fair condition, and the sport
exciting. There was a high wind blowing at the
time, which, combined with a bad track-being
only one-thrd of a mile-made the races slower
than they would otherwise have been.
SLOW RACE.
This race caused good deal of amusement The
drivers were changed, no man being allowed to
drive his own horse. Three men entered horses
-Oren Bragdon, Anthony Gerry, and George
Aver of Saeo The purse was Sc, divided as fol-
lows, So, 81 and 81. Oren Bragdon's horse won
the race.
FREE FOR ALL.
Purse of 500, divided-$50, $50, $50.
F. P. Fox, Cornish, b. G. r. F. W...........1 l |
f. A. Southwick Buxton, b. g. Frank A....3
o. F. Staekpole, Biddeford, b. G. Frank F..2 2
A. S. McKenney. Biddeford, b. m Josie La
Time-2.57, 2.39.
THREE-MINUTE CLASS.
Alonzo Berry, WATERFORD, ms; Lady Ann...1 l
Charles Cole Saco, ms. Tom f F..............4 2 2
Il. X. Bradbury, Hollis, ms. Don Quixote, 2 8 8
Richard Whittier, Hollis ms. Black Hawks
Time-3.10, sos.
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THE STATE.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

An DID, decrepit man, past 20 years of age and
with bent form, Is one OF the earliest Tisers In
Lewiston. The officers on the night watch on the
streets often meet him. He makes it a business to
collect cigar stubs. Officer Marshall stopped him
Monday morning, about O'Clock. The man had
about twenty water-Soaked cigar stubs in his
pocket. He Is a French Canadian, and could talk
no English.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
A building lot on Main street, Bar Harbor, was
recently sold for $4,000 per acre.
The Rev. Dr. Tenney has now been clergyman
in Ellsworth for more than half a century.
A man somewhat intoxicated narrowly escaped
drowning at Bar Harbor, Sunday evening. He
walked off the steamboat wharf into the water,
and when rescued was more dead than alive.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Salvation Army has opened in Gardiner.
The Gardiner boat club has decided to have a
four-oared boat race Friday afternoon, Oct 9TH
The new building at vassalboro, lof Oak Grove
Seminary Is nearly completed ana Noy; otn tnere ere
school are expected to be present. There will
also be reunion of former pupils and graduates
of the school.
Past Junior Vice Commander-in-C Chief /. S.
Bangs has rendered sum equal to 10 cents per
capita for Heath Post, No. IA, G. A. r., at Water
vile, for the G. A. r.: monument to Gen. Grant,
being the first post of the department to respond.
Walter d. Spaulding of Hallowell, is recover
ing from the sad accident he met with in Augusta
last Thursday. He has fully returnedt to conscious
e ;ni,,rv To his hin and hack fhomph il 4 Thought
Sis lie snlnas sis ~ not OF iniired ed 'N'
iiio ep'i'e - A's -nI1 '. .-..
OXFORD COUNTY.
In Paris. a wild goose has been shot weighing
l2Ia pounds, and measuring in length 51a feet,
PENoBsCoT COUNTY
Jack Ryan, the prisoner who escaped from the
county jail at Bangor, Monday night of last week,
was captured last Monday evening by Deputy
Sheriff Booth assisted by a number of other off
GERS He was found in the house of George Mar
tin, on Cumberland street, concealed under bed.
When asked to come out he crawled out with
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DRAINED HIS VICTIM.
A Drunken Man Confesses to Com
nitting a Terrible Crime.

CHICAGO, Oct. 6.-The strange and wild story
of John NJ. Wilson, who staggered into the 18th
street station on Saturday last, proclaiming him
self murderer, is true. A dispatch received last
night from Philadelphia confirms his tale. He Is
wanted for the murder of Anthony DAILY, who
disappeared mysteriously about the middle of
February 1884, from his farm In Montgomery
county. Pa. In his drunken talk Wilson told of
the horrible manner in which he killed Daily
After he had worked for him he asked for money,
and on being refused visited a neighborlng viii
lage and got crazy drunk. Returning, he stealth
lily entered the sleeping room of DAILY and picking
up meat cleayer Drained the sleeping victim.
The murderer deliberately hacked the body to
pieces. sewed up the severed members in bag
and dropped them into the river. When snffic--
iently sobered to realize the terrible deed he had
committed, he fled the country arriving in Chi
cago after almost two years of wandering.
Wilson was seen in his cell at the police station
last night. He Is a small man, about ~ years OF
age, a native of Nova Scotia, where his parents
and relatives reside. Since his arrival in Chicago
he has worked for a milkman on Wentworth
avenue. He says he has been nearly frantic ever
since he committed the deed and has vainly tried
10 drown his remorse with liquor. When told that
his story had been verified by the Philadelphia
detectives, Wilson appeared pleased at the In,
formation. AS to his punishment he appeared
somewhat careless. He would rather not be
hanged, he says, but seems to think that that
will be his fate
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CARDINAL MccIosky Dangerously III.

NEW YORK, Oct. e.-The following bulletin was
issued from Cardinal McClosky's residence today
by the clergy in charge: His emnence the
cardinal has had for over two days change In
his condition which renders him very weak and is
apparently in great danger of death; so much so
that it was deemed prudent to minister to him the
last sacrament
The following bulletin was issued at 0 O'Clock
tonight by his secretary: The cardinal today made
his usual profession Of faith and received the holy
viatieum by ministration of Archbishop Corrigan.
There were present Rt. Rev. Bishop Laughlin of
Brooklyn, Rev DR.. Mcdonnell, Rev +. Dau-
bresse, s. j., and the cathedral priests A de- de-
spatch from the Pope was received expressing his
deep sorrow and giving his apostolic blessing
DR.. Z, l.. Keyes came out of the house at 9.45
and said the cardinal was weaker at 8 p. III. than
at the same hour Monday. The patient Was con-
scious but not able to speak. He was able to
take liquid nOurishment without difficulty and the
doctor felt positive his patient would not die dur
lug the night.
Three Of the cardinals nieces are watching
with him-Mrs. Cleary Of Washington. Mrs; John
Kelly and Miss Mullen A. Mullen. Sister of
Mercy and an aged servant are also in attendance.
The right of succession of the c0adjutor bishop
extends only to the archbishoprc, and not to the
cardnalate.
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cRAY's FAIR.
a Splendid Exhibit at the Opening of
the Fine New Park.
The Trotting occurs, Notwithstand-
Ing the Rain.

The first annual fair and exhibition of the Gray
Park Association opened yesterday under ex-
ceedingy favorable circumstances. Although
the weather was cool and the sun refused to
shine, there was large number of people present
for the first day. 1900 being good estimate. The
park has splendid situation at Gray Corner,
covering fourteen acres of ground. From 5000
to 81, 900 have been expended here the past year,
and the enterprising members of the association
are to be congratulated upon the evident success
of their investment The following are the effc-
lent officers and managers:
President-George A. Morrill,.
Vice Presidents William Haskell, o. S. Hig-
gins, Charles Cole.
Secretary-JOhn Chase.
Treasurer-Thomas HANCOCK,
Supt. of GrOundS-J. I. Merrill.
Supt of Hall-John E. Chase.
Supt. of Dining Hall-silas L. Adams.
Supt of Horses-Whitman Leslie.
Supt. of Cattle-George E. Merrill
Mems Hall Matthew c. Morrill,
Facing the entrance is the two-story
EXHIBITION HALL,
commodious building 32x2o feet The lower
floor is used for the display of vegetables, dairy
products and hardware. The vegetable exhibit
is very large and shows that the farmers in this
vicinity have had a very prosperous year One
side of the hall and one end is covered with corn
The display of butter and cheese is also very good
ana looks exceedingly tempting.
Up stairs is the exhibition of fancy articles and
fruit. The committee on this department have
shownigreat taste and skill in the arrangement OF
the articles, making a splendid display. There
are quilts gps curtains ana and
i every description. The Shakers have a
arge showcase fancy articles The art depart
very fine oil paintings, Kensington painting ana
;rayon work The Esty organ Is on & eShipIlon PHO " u
Frank of West Gray has the best display having
10 jars of jellies, preserves and canned fruits.
Mrs j. d. Anderson OF Gray mas 50 jars OF pre-
serves.
Among the most attractive and curious displays
rom sea shells, purchased in Key West and
rGugh from there BY S i Field ooSK 0S Rpe RP9e
Musick," by Thomas Walter, N. A and
mammoth mince pie made by Mrs Rachaei at,
Weeks, who is 80 years old, on plate over zot
! ears old.
The smartness of Maine girls is shown here L L
.everal ways. A Miss of eleven years, Annie r.
Anderson, exhibits as a sample Of her cooking a
rich looking ribbon cake, and Addie Stinson, VINO
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MAIN E..
More About the Wrecked Schooner |
Romeo,

More About the Wrecked Schooner
Romeo.
Especial to the Pressl
PORT CLYDE. Oct 6.-Schooner Romeo, Boston
for Bangor, while off Monhegan on the night of
the 4th inst, carried away rudder head. After
wards the Captain left the vessel alone in the boat
and it has since been learned he arrived safely at
Bangor. One young man remained on board and
the next morning succeeded in running the
schooner ashore on Metinie Island when he
escaped with great difficulty. The vessel has all
gone to piece.
90 Fire at Bath.
BATH, Oct 6.-Fire was discovered Tuesday
morning at 8 As o'clock in the residence OF VIM.
Hennessey, on Vine street, by the owner. The
steamers were on hand in quick time. The damage
will amount to upwards of $500, the most of the
loss being on household goods The origin of the
fire is not known.
New Sharon's Fire Record.
FARMINGToN Oct. 6.--The farm house of
Samuel Works, In New Sharon, was burned yes
terday afternoon with nearly its entire contents.
Loss about $500.
A Sailor Suicides.
RocKLAND, oct. G.-The body of Chester Gray,
sailor 20 years old, was found this afternoon
hanging by tie neck in Fales' Oaks. He appar-
emily had been dead week. No cause is assigned
for the suicide
Farmers Festivals.
FARMINGToN, Oct. 6.-The forty-sixth annual
show ard fair of the Franklin Agricultural Society
opened on the societys park here today. There
was coed display Of oxen especially and good
display of steers, with an unusually large exhibit
of al tialtI;,s, H. I.aiGDts. Weather permitting,
the society will have successful exhibit Wednes-
day and Thursday several fine horses are
entered and good trotting is expected
DAMARIsCoTTA, Oct. 6.-The Lincoln county
fair opened here today and will continue through
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IIISCELLAN EOUs.
PURE BLOOD

Means health and happiness; bad blood means
Scrofula, Canker, Blotches Salt Rheum, cancer
Pimples, Boils, Ulcers, Tumors, Black Heads and
various other difficulties which are always the out
growth of impure blood.
REV. THEo GERRIsH is Pastor OF the Pine
Street NJ E. Church, and author of "The Blue and
the Gray" A member of his family had severe
6 Canker in Mouth and Stomach, tried In
various ways to get relief at last bought Browns
Sarsaparilla and was cured. Rev. Mr.. Gerrish
will endorse the above.
Mr. G. A. PARcHER, Of Ellsworth, is agent Tor
the American Express Co., and owns drug store.
There was in that town an acquaintance of his
whose vocation was that of a sailor. Fran eating
salt food he had contracted bad case of humor;
hair came out, face and body covered with
blotches. He took one bottle
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SMALL pox.

MONTREAL. Oct. e.-Ofhcial returns at the
health office today showed 10 deaths from small
pox yesterday in this city, four in st. Jean Bap-
tiste and one in st. Cunegonde. OF the S1S deaths
in Montreal during September, 714 were of chill
dren and 104 adults.
About 300 rioters attacked the guard at the ex-
hibition grounds tonight and threw stones at the
cavalry when the full guard of mounted garrison
artillery turned out under command of Major At
kinson and the mob soon dispersed. Two cavalry
men were injured as also was 1t. Howard of the
garrison artillery in the hand. At midnight every
10 at
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Wednesday and Thursday. The display toaay Is
the largest of any day in the history of the society
Tomorrow there will be a colt race for q purse,
and on Thursday there will be races in the z.oo
and three minute classes A highly successiui
exhibition is indicated
WATERvILLE Oct 6.-The North KenneDee
agricultural and horticultural fair opened TO-DAY.
The attendance and interest was great, and there
is the finest show of neat stock ever here Inc
hall exhibit also is superior to that OF the state
fair in quality. The society is now on hrm
basis. The fair will continue three days.
MONMOUTH, Oct. 6.-The annual cattle snow
and fair of the Monmouth Agricultural Society
occurred today. The attendance was very large,
and the cattle display pronounced excellent Ine
pulling matches were closely contested Inc
farm product exhibit is very fine, especially ina
of fruit The fancy work department is also good
and the show as whole Is above the average OF
former years.
Washington S. J. Court.
MAcHIAs, Oct. 6.-Court opened this forenoon
Judge Libbey presiding OF the 234 docket cases
81 are marked for trial. There is large attend
ance and several important cases will be settled
by jury.
Order of United Friends.
BANGOR, Oct. e.-The Grand Council of the
Maine Order of United Friends was organized
here tonight by Deputy Imperial Councillor .. M
Shedd of Poughkeepsie, ", assisted by In
perial Prelate Rev. r. l.. Howard of Franconia,
N. H., and Past Grand Councillor M. &. Prentiss
of Brewer. Five Councils were represented by
their Past Grand Councillors and the following
officers were elected:
GER. H. Burnham, Rockand.
CIV. CO. S. Sands, Bangor.
G. PHI. S. Marden, Augusta.
G. R.-A. K. Gilman, Bangor.
G. TN. A. Frye Newport.
G. M E.--Dr. G. W. Martin, Augusta.
GM.-W A. Crabtree, Hancock.
G. G.-F. A. Crockett, Bangor
P. G. C.-Stephen Alden, Bangor.
Trustees-E A. Butler and R. B. Miller, Rock
land; NJ G. Prentiss, Brewer
Representative to Imperial COuncil-M e.
Prentiss; alternate, stephen Alden.
1t was voted to hold the first annual session in
Bangor on the first Tuesday of October, 1885,
After installation banquet was rendered the
Grand Council by Rising Sun Council Of this city.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

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BEW =

OF COunterfeits and COunterfeiters.
Reliable information dscloses the fact that the
publ c is being deceived by dishonest druggists,
who when asked for Biliousne, deal out to their
customers a spurious imitation compounded by
themselves. The counterfeit has not the curative
properties of Biliousine, and it has in many eases
produced serious distress and vomiting
Biliousne is never sold to any one excepting in
bottles having the stopples sealed with strip
bearing the signature of Snow s. Earle. Every
purchaser of Beusine should be careful not to
accept anything which is represented to be The
same thing as Bilousine. Take nothing but the
genuine Bilousine which is the only sure cure for
Headache, Dyspepsia, Constipation Indigestion,
Sour Stomach, Heartburn, Liver Complaint and
all lldiseases which proceed from disordered stom-
ach. Sent by mail on receipt of one dollar.
SNOW & EARLE, Providence, R. l., Sole Manufacturers.
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BROWNS
SAR lila

and 1t helped him more than anything he ever had
When he went to sea few days ago he bought
large supply and said he should come home well
man.
Mr.. FRANK CURTIS, the well-known boot and
shoe dealer in Bangor, had trouble with Canker in
Mouth and Stomach. This caused constant sour
stomach, Indigestion, etc. Mr.. Curtis has for
years tried to get rid of this humor and only sue
ceeded when he began the use of Browns Sarsa-
parilla Mr.. Curtis authorizes the of his name.
He is in better health than for years. He says
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LONDON. Oct G.-Oldham employers at meet
ing to-day rejected the proposition made by teia
wGrInl, tL;tl q reduction i'll wages OF only nv 9
per cent be made. The employers insist upon a
REDUCTION of 10 per cent until tie advent OF beiler
times. The strike has lasted II weeks anu No'-
700 i.ands afe-0ut of employment.
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.
For Portland and vicinity and fair
weather, and slowly rising temperature.
The indications for New England to-day are
slightly warmer, fair weather in the southern por
ton, preceded by frosts Wednesday morning,
and local showers, followed by warmer weather
in the northern portion with winds generally shift
ing to west and south.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
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IreIand's Affairs.

IoNDoN. Oct. 6.-The Times to-day comment
inc IN Parnell's speech at Wicklow yesterday
S saws: The cabinet which meets to-day must
consider the situation in Ireland It is impossible M
land las passed or is rapidly passing out OF the
hands Of Her Majestys ministers, and the latter
must defend their policy of Abandoning the Iil pli
for the renewal OF the coercion act. Mr. ParnelPs
demand for home rule is only preliminary TO a
iurther effort to complete the separation oi ire
land from Great Britain.
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The French Elections.

LONDON, Oct. 6.-The Times Paris correspon..
dent says; Owing to the number OF cabinet %
day last for seats IN the Chamber Of Deputies it
Office before the Chambers meet. If the Radicals
ally themselves with the members OF the Right
they can overthrow ministry alter ministry eay,
ing France in permanent crisis which VIII
seriously jeopardize the existence of the Republic
PARIS, Oct 6.-The Republique Franchise in
an editorial to-day the results of the elections
on Sunday last says that over one.third OF the
members of the Chamber of Deputies are Con-
servatives This is a serious evil 1t then I'M
plores the Republicans to unite on candidates IN
districts where second ballots are necessary and
preserve the integrity of the Republic.
1t is rumored that the Royalist success ID the
elections will insure the expulsion OF the Orleanst
princes and others.
The number of Conservatives elected is 1873 and
it is believed the second ballotings will raise the
number of Conservatives to 200: Rochetort az
cues that the Republican defeat is due to the Ton
un expedition and that is therefore
to guillotine Ferry the first thing tkepnenncaa
scapegoat @ Ferry It is expected provisional
and Elnnuet.
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Cholera Ravages.
20. 900 Idle workmen.

MADRID, Oct 6.-The cholera has appeared III
the san Bandilio lunatc asylum at Barcelona
which has 700 inmates. Seven cases ana lout
deaths are rennrted in The asylum.
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1t is officially denied at the Postofice depart
ment-that the postmaster of Buffalo, n. y, mas
been either removed or suspended.
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To-day's Programme.

Today, if pleasant, the races advertised for yes
terday will come off, and tomorrow the second
days races. If not pleasant, the next two fair
days. The races today will be two-for green
horses owned and kept within the limits of the
society for purse of $50, and the 80 class
open to all horses for purse of S45. There are
several good entries in both races.
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BROWNS
SARSAPARILLA A

wonderful medicine for humor.
W. A. JOHNSON is clothing dealer on Pickering
Square, Bangor. ~ have had" said Mr.. johnson,
"a canker or humor about me for long time,
which showed itself in my stomach and mouth and
had feeling which 1 can best describe as gem
eral ability. Have tried many remedies, and at
last bought Browns Sarsaparila. | am free to
say that so far as my experience goes, it is the
best thing for purifying the blood known"
If you have any disease arising from impure
blood, no matter how serious, you may be sure
that Browns Sarsaparilla will cure you. If not,
roonav will ha refunded