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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-02-05

SAN FRANCIsCo-Sld 26th, ship j b Walker,
Wallace, Liverpool.
CID Sd. ships Standard, Percy, Queenstown; Chm
GALyESTON--sld Sd, sch Helen Maria, Look.
Philadelphia.
tffoa Jacksonyille) for Baltimore.
FERNANDINA-Cld goth, brig ANGELA, Mitch
DARIEN-Cld 29th sch VIM Jones, Collins, for
sAvANNAH-Ar Sd, sch Flora Rogers, Jameson,
BULL RlyER-Ar 22d, sch Isaac Campbell
Matthews, Savannah.
OHARLEsTON : Cid I'd, sch Lizzie Babcock,
GEoRGETowN. s0-sld LIST. sch Dora French.
French New York.
NORFOLK-Ar %. schs Jennie Greenbank, Rowe.
Rockand; Mary A Power. New York.
BAITIM0RE-Cld I'd, sch A IL Howe, Harring
ton, Hoboken.
Sid I'd. scbs G B Mcfarland Normandy, and M L
PHILADELPHIA-Ar Sd, schs Kenset, Curtis,
Cienfuegos; dos NJ Hapee, Lansil, Pascagoula.
NEW Y0RK-Ar Sd, brig VIM Mason, Hardy,
Pensacola; schs Cyrus Chamberlain. st John, NIB
Lucy Jones, from Rockand; Nellie Star, Soule,
Portland: Rebecca Niekerson Higgins, Virginia
for New Haven; I Whitmore, Blsckinston. Rich
mond, Va.
Porter. Grinnell, Para; Benz Cromwell, Little
field Cardenas: G Hanrahan, Cookson, do; Lester
A Lewis, Coombs, FernandiDa; Emily Watts
Passed the Gate I'd sch Edward Lameyer, Beal.
from New York for Rocklsnd.
PERTH AMBOY-Ar I'd, sch Helen Thompson
Stevenz New York.
NEW HAvEN-Ar 31st. brig Harry Stewart, PEN
dieton. Milford
NEW BEDFORD AR Sd, Ech Ida Dele Terre,
Walls. New York.
VINEYARD-HAVEN-Ar Sd, sch W Stevens.
Brown New York for Boston.
In port brig Telos schs Allie Cakes, Lyndon, Clio
Chillcott Juliet, Mary f Pike, Chas Ropes, ID L
Townsend, Dolly Warden, Aldine. Reporter. and
Sammy Ford.
PROVINCETOWN-Ar Sd, schs H Herman,
Wood, st John, NIB, for New York; Sarah Potter,
Sumner Charleston for Boston.
BosToN-Cld Sd, sch Carrie Norton. Hodgdon
Baltimore.
Below Alb. sch VIM 7 Donnell.
Cid 4th. ship Hercules. Kendall, Melbourne.
PORTSMOUTH-Ar Sd. sch George Berry, CHM,
South Amuoy.
Below 3D. scbs Minnie C Taylor Doughty, from
Portland for Weymouth Maggie Chadwick. do
for Baltimore; Charlie Hanley, Stearns Rock
land for Bosten; Karslie, McDonongh st John. NIB
for New York.
BELFAST Sid I'd. brig Morancy, wsss. for
Port au Prince.
BooTHBAY-Ar I'd, sch Lottie, Creighton, Now
York for Portland
In port I'd schs Chas Morse, Haskell for New
York; Charles l. Mitchell, Frost, for Washington;
Belle Higgins, for Baltimore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-02
Fashion Points.

The prettiest sunshades, this summer
are made of canvas over colored silk OF
satin.
The fashion of round waists and sashes
is coming mole and more in favor day BY
day.
For inexpensive sbawls, a square OF
fine French cashmere is used, with two
ends raveled tor fringe.
Dressing sacques are made of the mus.
Inns that are embroidered all over in pat.
terms of sprigs, leaves. and dots or stars
Handkerchief of he soft India satin
are used to trim the sailor hats of rough
straw. so popular with tennis players.
Buff lawns have been revived this sea-
son. trimmed with white. and white and
buff embroidery, and are very clean and
neat looking.
Attorney cream is the latest name for
the shade of white with a tint of pale vel.
low in it, so popular in summer wooden
fabrics, this season.
Low shoes are more worn out-of-doors
than they have been in any previous sum-
mer. Patent leather is much used for
these low walking shoes.
Twilled Hannels of light quality. with
stripes of china blue or white, or paler
blue with pink, make pretty wrappers,
that may be worn all the year round.
Buttoned boots for walking shoes still
remain in favor. made entirely of French
kid with cloth tops and kid foxing; still
others have patent leather tips.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-02
All in the Family.

''Oh. yes remarked sharp-faced, pros
porous looking passenger: dakota is a
great country. I've just come from there.
It's going to be great farming region, and
there will be good towns up there bv the hun
dreds. That's my business starting new
towns. Money in it should say so.
What do lots bring? l don't SELL No, sir
haven't sold lot for fifteen months. Give
'em away. Every last one of EN- You can
have the title deeds of dozen right now if
you want EN-. No, the man that tries to
sell town lots in Dakota gets left"
''How in the world can you make any
money giving away town lots ?"
"Just as easy as rolling off log. There's
10, 00o, 900 people in this country hungry 10
get hold of anything they can get for nothing.
They swallow town lots as if they we're oys.
tiers. send peck of deeds by every mail
to Eastern parties who have replied to nv
emigration circulars. The lots don't cos,
EN- cent. but they must pay the recording
fees. My son-in-lsw is recorder. The sur.
veyors charges must be paid. MY youngest
son is surveyor. That's just a starter, you
know, to interest the lot holders in their
property, as it were. That's what we call the
preparatory state. Then comes the real
business part of the transaction. Local i'm
provements must be made, and the city
council CHATS me, my son, sou-in-law, and
two hired men, levies a special assessment.
The first thing is grading street. Then comes
sidewalk Then sewer. And if they stand
it we clap on fence. But most of them
won't stand it. After paying out few hun
bred dollars for grading and sidewalk the
most of 'em fails to whack up. OF course the
city treasurer CHATS me- takes possession
under the law. Why, with land at 81 so an
acre the recorders fees alone make US even,
and the special assessments are regular
bonanza. Can give you half dozen lots
TODAY"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-02
Lynch

Wholesale Grocer. Lowell, Mass says.
Ayers Sarsaparila is the best The
following, from R l. King. Richmond.
Va, is corroborated by Purcell. Ladd 4
Co, druggists, of that city Mr. K writes
May IL, 1884: MY son Thomas. aged
-, has suffered horribly, for three years.
with scrofula, in its worst form His case
was said to be incurabe. (ne arm was
useless; his right leg was paraiyzed; a
large piece of bone had cut through the
skin at the shoulder blade. and three large
sores constantly discharged offensive mat
ter. He began taking Ayers Sarsaparilla
on the 9th Of March, and, oh, what
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-02
Judge

of the feelings of Mrs. T. p. Gushing, S,
Suffolk ST., Chelsea. who. after being so
afflicted with Salt Rheum that her fingers
would crack open. and bleed and itch ter
ribly, was cured by four bottles of Ayers
Sarsaparilla. Mrs. E. G. Evans, - Carver
ST., Boston, Mass, suffered severely from
rheumatism and debility. Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla proved specific in her case. Francis
johnson, Editor of the German Ameri-
can" Lafayette, Ind, writes: For years
l have been subject to chronic attacks of
neuralgia, especially at the commencement.
of spring. l have derived great benefit
from Ayers Sarsaparilla." 1t has
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-02
Great Dangers

Three great dangers menace the traveller at every
turn. They climate, food and water. To guard
against them requires judgment. abstinence AND
SANFORD's GINGER.
This unrivailed household panacea and travelling
companion Is sure to check any disturbance Of the
bowels instantly relieve cramps and pains. proven,
indigestion, destroy disease germs in water drunk
restore the circulation when suspe nded by chill,
frequent cause Of cholera nor bus, break up cold,
ana ieve =, and ward OFF mslarial, contagious, snd
epidemic Influences.
SANYoRD's GINGER Is II delicious combination Of
Imported Ginger. Choice Anomalies. and French
Brandy and Is the finest extract of ginger com
pOunded In the hIsIOrY OF medicine. AK for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-02
In Court

one who needs help is indeed fortunate
who finds friend. But he is still more
fortunate who discovers that he may
eradicate the poisons of scrofula from his
system by the use of Ayers Sarsaparilla.
Scrofula is one of the most terrible of all
diseases. 1t is in the blood. corrupting
and communicating every tissue and fiber
in the whole body. Patrick
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-02
A Sensation

of relief is sure to follow the use of Ayers
Sarsaparilla, and thousands thankfully
acknowledge its good effects. Charles c.
Smith, Craftsbury, VT. says: 81 have
been troubled, for long time, with a
humor, which appeared on my face in
ugly pimpIes and bletches. Ayers Sarsa-
parilla cured me. l consider it the best
blood purifier in the world"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-02
Happy

change; indeed, q miracle. In a few
weeks the sores began to heal; he gained
strength, and could walk around the
house. We persevered with the Sarsa-
parilla, yet having little hope of his re-
covery. To-day he can run as far as any
other boy of his age. The sores on his
arm, shoulder, and back, have nearly
healed, his muscles are Strengthening, and
he is the picture of health" Equally
important facts concerning the use of
Ayers Sar-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-02
Notice Of Assignee Of his Apnointmant

At Augusta, in the County of kennebec and State
OF Maine, the 24th day of August, A. ID. lss5.
The undersigned hereby gives notice of his an
Pontment as Assignee of the estate of John 4.
solvent Debtor, who has been declared Iusolyen,
upon his petition by the Court of Insolvency for aid
County Of kennebec. Z. W. WHITEHOUSE,
WzWS Assignee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-02
SANFORD'S GINGER,
Narrow Escape.
Sold By all Druggists and Grocers.
scpt2tweds sat&wim

ROCHESTER. Juue |. 1852 Ten
Years ago Was attacked with the most
Intenso and deahy pains in my back and
-Kidneys
Extending to the end OF my toes and to
my brain!
(Which made me delirous
'From agony!! II
at times
"The Doctors tried in vain to relieve me,
but to no purpose.
Morphine and other optatesi
''Had no effect
"After two months l was given up to
die II,
"When my wife
heard a neiRhbor tell what Hop Bitters had
done for her, she at once got and gave me
some. The first dose eased my brain and
seemed to go hunting through my system for
the pain
The second dose cased much that slep,
two hours, om.thing had not done for two
months. Before had used five bottles. | was well
and at work as hard rs any man could, for over
three weeks, but work. d too hard for strength
and taking hard cold, was taken with the mo
acute and painful rheumatism all through my system
that ever was known.
81 called the doctors again. and after several
weeks they LETT me cripple on crutches for life,
they said, | met friend and told him my case, and
he said Hop bilters had cured him and would
me. poohtd ut him. but he was earnest I was
induced to use them again.
In less than four weeks threw away nv crutches
and went TO work lightly and kept using the bit
tiers for hve weeks until b. came rs well as any man
living. and have tesn so for six years SINCE.
1t has also cured my wife. who had been
sick for years; and has kept her and nv chill
dren well and healthy with from two to three
bottles per year. There is no need to be sick
at all II these bitters are used.
THAT poor invalid wife, Sister. Mother,
"Or daughter
"Can be made the picture of health,
with few bottles of Hop Bitters,
AS-None genuine without bunch of green Hops
on the white label Shun all the vile, poisonous
stuff with Hop" or Hops" IN their name.
sept2teod win
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-02
Saved and

restored thousands. Walter Barry, Z
Hollis ST., Boston, Mass, after vainly try
ing a number of medicines, for the cure
Of lumbago, was persuaded to try Ayers
Sarsaparilla. He writes: "Your valuable
medicine not only relieved me, but be-
lieve it has worked a perfect cure, although
my complaint was apparently chronic"
Thos. Daily, Watertown, Mass, has long
been a sufferer from lumbago and rheu-
matism. So great has been his improve
ment since using
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-02
IRA F.. GETCHELL.
Land Surveyor,
NORTH vASSALBORO, NE,
apr3Od6m

KENNEBEC COUSTY.-Jn Probate Court held
at AUGUSTA, on the second .Mondag of 1u1usf
1885.
TAIRUS l.. PRESCOTT, Executor of the last will
- and testament OF Agnes NJ. Prescott, late of
vienna.i said county, deceased, having presented
his first account as Executor Of said will for allow.
ance:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully, prior to the first Monday az
September next, in the keRnebec journal, a news
paper printed in Augusta that all persons interested
Augusta, and show cause, if any why the same
should not be allowed.
H.. s. WEBSTER, Judge.
Attest: HOWARD OWEN. Register. SVsss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-02

THAT poor invalid wife, Sister. Mother,
cor daughter
"Can be made the picture of health
with few bottles of Hop Bitters!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-02

AS-None genuine without = bunch of green Hops
on the white label. Shun all the vile, poisonous
stun with "llop" or Hops" In their name.
sept2teod win
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-02

ROCHESTER. Juue |. 1882. ten
Years ago | Was attacked with the most
Intenso and dea,hly pains in my back and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-02
ECZEMA CURED.
SCABS AND SORES.

CUTICUEA REMEDIES sold everywhere. Price I:
CUTICUkA, &c; REsOLvEST, ei.60, eOAP, 25c.
Prepared by the POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL
Co., Boston, Mas.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-10-09
Slapped Smiths Mouth.

Quite lively row occurred OH train
going from Washington to Alexandria
last Thursday night. A large number
of persons were on the train, bound for
Alexandria, to attend political meet
ing there. Among the passengers were
John S. Wise, Republican candidate for
Governor of Virginia, who was to adj
dress the meeting, and John Amber
Smith, a claim agent Of Washington
and formerly member of Congress from
Richmond. For some time past there
has been bitter feeling between these
two gentlemen. They occupied adjoin.
ing seats in the smoking car and when
about two miles from Alexandria Smith
and Wise became involved in wrangle,
In which Smith called Wise liar. He
had no sooner uttered the words than
he received singing blow in the
mouth from Wise, that drew the blood
and knocked him down. Wise followed
I'D his attack, but the crowd interfered
and stopped the row. When AleXan-
dria was reached Wise went to Armory
Hall, where the meeting was being held.
The meeting was noisy from the start
and when Wise appeared on the stage
and began to speak he was interrupted
by the friends of Smith, who had as
sembled in large numbers, with all
manner of insulting remarks and was
finally forced to leave the stage and
hall and the meeting finally broke up
in disorder.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-10-09
A Visitor From Space.

Much excitement was caused in the
southwestern portion of Pennsylvania
and the adjoining counties of West Vlr-
ginia by an aerolite or meteoric stone
which seemed to explode with loud de-
donations. 1t fell upon the, farm of MIR.
Buckland, in Jefferson township, near
the West Virginia line. Ellis Jones, a
mail carrier, saw the aerolite in its
flight through the heavens. His horse
suddenly stopped, and he heard noise
like the roaring of the wind. Looking
up, he saw moving high above him
with incredible velocity huge mass
which he describes rs resembling
great coal of fire as large as a barn.
There appeared to be attached to it an
immense flame of deeper color than the
coal, which tapered off into dark tail
with sinuous outline. All in a mo-
ment, Mr.. Jones says, the noise ceas-
ed, the fire-like appearance, the flame
and black tail disappeared, and in their
stead the meteor assumed blue-white
hue, which it retained until it passed
out of sight. When the stone fell it
broke into three pieces. 1t is grayish
in color, with a tendency to red in
streaks, and is more than thirty feet
square. The people are flocking to see
the wonder in great numbers.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-10-09
Another Projected Railroad

A letter from Parkersburg, w. Va,
to the Cincinnati Enquirer says: "The
surveyors of the Chicago, Parkcrsburg
and Norfolk Railroad have completed
their line of survey between this city
and Norfolk, Va. The rights of way
have been secured all along the line.
The road will run through Wood, Writ,
Calhoun, Gilmer, BraXton, Webster,
Randolph, and Pocahontas counties, in
West Virginia. and through Bath and
part Of Allegheny county, in the old
Dominion, keeping along the bank of
the Little Kanawha to the divide at
Newville; thence down Bends run to
Elk river; up Elk river TO its headwa-
tiers; thence into Greenbrier. This rail-
road will open up country which is al
most terra incognita to the outside
world, but whose wealth is almost in
conceivable. One item alone, that of
timber, is so large that it almost sur
passes belief. 1t is estimated by emf
nent engineers upon the modest basis OF
1000 feet per acre, that there is
&c, 1906. 600, 900 feet of lumber along this
line and adjacent which will have to be
hauled out to foreign markets. At 5000
feet per car it would take 1913 200 cars
to haul it out, and allowing 400 car
loads per day, this would take over fifty
years to dispose of the timber alone.
Besides the ephemeral growths, such as
timber, the coal-beds are numerous, the
thickness varying from four to eleven
feet, and the quality eXcellent-both
bituminous and splint. There seems no
doubt now but that the road will be
built, and when finished the resources
and wealth made accessible to the gen.
cral public will be so great that state
ment made upon paper at this time
would be deemed gross eXaggeration."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-10-09
A Bear-Trap for Robbers.

The Post Office Department at WASH
ington has received the following from
the Postmaster at Millersburg, Mo-:
"On or about the 9th night in June,
1885, some unknown person to me did
saw out a window which leads INFO my
storehouse, in which I keep the post
office, and they did proceed to rob my
drawer and storehouse of wares and
merchandise. | then sent and bought
me very large bear-trap and set under
the window where the party entered,
which was in the cellar and under
front porch, and never fixed the win
dow or did say word about the matter
publickly. And on the night of July
"a, 1888. one X. Phil Gilaspie did try to
enter the post office and my store by the
same route, and did get caught in the
said steel trap. | did forthwith swear
out a writ for his arrest and search
warrant for the house he lived at.
found the goods which were taken in
his possession, hid under his trunk.
also found. after bringing him to trial,
that he was the right man and he now
lays in jail at Fulton, Mo-, awaiting
the grand jury's action"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-10-09

The Atlanta Constitution of Sunday
last published full description Of the
true condition of the Hon. Robert
Toombs furnished by representative
of that paper who visited the veteran
statesman at Washington, Ga. 10 sum-
Marie, i, is said that he is dying and
that he can, at most, live but few
weeks longer. His mind is seriously
affected and absolutely void as regards
certain topics. His imagination carries
him back twenty years, and he cannot
be convinced that he is at home, but be-
lieves himself to be either in New York,
Richmond. Montgomery or Boston, or
else travelling the old court circuit OF
his district, which he covered forty
years. He makes eloquent arguments
before visionary bars, and during the
week entered into an elaborate discourse
to prove that West Virginia was respon-
sible for her share of Virginia's bonded
debt. His memory is perfectly clear on
points prior and relating to the war.
He sometimes imagines himself in the
army. lie awoke one night during the
week and asked to be raised from his
bed. az fthc enemy were coming" lie
then relied his charge at Antietam ard
asked TO be laid down again, rs "the
fight had finished" He has asked the
question several times who it is that is
taking the trouble to move his furniture
all over the United States, as lie finds
the same furniture in his room in every
town in which he stops. He knows his
condition and wants to die. He has
wanted to die ever since his wfe's death
three years ago. His only trouble is
that he is afraid he will die before he
returns to his home, and continually
asks to be taken back.
His physicians have given up all
hope and say that his death may be
looked for at any time. His heart is
rapidly failing to perform its functions,
and does not carry blood to the head,
which causes mental alteration.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-10-09
a sad Accident.

A peculiarly sad accident occurred
near Chambersburg, Pa, last Thursday
morning. d. X. Appenzeller, wealthy
and prominent dry goods merchant of
that place, accompanied by his two lit
tie sons, took pleasure drive in an
open trotting buggy. While returning
home, upon nearing the Baltimore and
Cumberland Valley Railroad track, his
horse became balky and refused to move.
The driver got out and led the horse
across the track, when he again baked
before the wheels of the buggy had
crossed the rails. About that time the
us train rounded the curve, about
eighty yards distant land before the engi-
naer could stop the train or the Mortified
father rescue his children the engine
struck the buggy between the wheels,
carrying it thirty yards on the pilot,
when it was thrown down an embank-
ment. The children were carried one
hundred yards before they fell from the
pilot. Russell, aged five years, was
picked up dead, with his head crushed.
Donald, aged eight, had the upper table
of his skull fractured and left leg crush
ed by the cars passing over it after he
had fallen from the pilot. The limb
was amputated, but there are slight
hopes of the boys recovery. The father
became frantic with grief and attempted
to dash out his brains and only the COM
bined efforts of two men prevented him
from seriously injuring himself. The
horse was slightly hurt, while the bug
gv was knocked to pieces.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-10-09
Poisoned WhiIe Opera1ing.


DIR. w. n. Davis, aged 81 years, one
of the leading physicians of Reading,
Pa, few months ago while performing
a surgical operation OIL patient, cut
his inger slightly and some poisonous
virus entered his system through the
wound. After the puncture had healed
and was forgotten small infiamed spots
began to appear on the doctors back.
An eruption broke out, and in short
time carbuncle four inches in dame
ter had developed above his left shout
der, spreading toward the neck. An
other carbuncle then made its appear
ance on the other side of the body, six
inches in diameter; still another ap.
peared further down nine inches in di-
ameter, and fourth came in the small
of his back fully thirteen inches in d.
ameter. Other carbuncles rapidly APP
peared until his entire body was almost
covered with them. The best medical
treatment was of no avail, and the doc
tor suffered the most excruciating ago.
nv, became unconscious, and finally
died of exhaustion last Monday morn
ing. Medica. experts say it is one OF
the most remarkable cases on record.