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The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15
CORN HusklNc.
A Portland Mans Labor Saving In.
vention.

From the time that corn was first husked
until the present day the work has been done
by hand, making slow and laborious task.
Many inventors have exercised their in
genuity in endeavoring to put upon the mar
ket some implement which would do away
with the hand work. No such machine was
contrived that would do good work until
about two years ago, when Mr.. Perley d.
Cummings of this city, who invented some
of the machinery in the Star Match factory
hit upon the right plan. The last two years
have been spent in making perfect the ma
chine, and two of them now in successful
operation in the factory of Twitchell,
Champlin & Co. are giving good evidence
that the problem of husking corn by machin-
cry has been solved.
The machines are the property of the
Maine Corn Husking Machinery Company,
of which R. 0. Conant of this city is presi-
dent. The invention consists of an iron
frame which supports at each end set of
apparatus for husking the corn, so that two
men work at the same time. The ear of corn
is placed by the feeder upon an endless chain
and carried past a circular saw, which neatly
cuts off the end, to an ingenious arrange
ment by which it is thrown upon pair of
rubber rollers. In twinkling the rollers
have caught the husk and torn it from the
ear which is thrown into basket placed to
receive it. The machine when in operation
requires two men to feed the corn upon the
chain and two boys to hand the ears to the
feeders.
The invention will be boon to the corn
packers, who have had great difficulty in
securing help. Husking corn by hand a
smart man can fill % baskets, containing a
bushel and one-half each, in day. Mr..
Cummings machine yesterday filed one of
these baskets in one minute and five seconds,
and yesterday forenoon the same machine
filled 200 baskets with nicely husked corn.
In addition to this, the machine yesterday
afternoon filled rs baskets containing 105
bushels in just SO minutes
Twitchell, Champlin & Co. are so pleased
with the invention that they have ordered
one of the machines for their next seasons
work
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15
HITHERTO UNPUBLISHED.
An Old Letter From Daniel Webster
Comes to Light in Brunswick.

The Brunswick Telegraph says The fol-
lowing letter was found among the papers of
the late Rev. Charles Packard, formerly q
resident of Brunswick. 1t was written by
Daniel Webster to his lifelong friend, Hon.
James III. Bingham, whose early home was
in Claremont, N. HI. The letter is written in
an off hand, sprightly style, full of feeling,
and presents Mr.. Webster in light in which
few but intimate friends ever saw him. The
endorsement below the signature was proba-
bly, made by Mr.. Bingham when he replied
to the letter of his friend Webster:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 1849.
My dear old Classmate, Roommate and Friend !:
1t gives me very true pleasure to hear from you,
and to learn that you are well. Years have not
abated my affectionate regard. We have been
boys together, and men together, and now are
growing old together, but you always occupy the
same place in my remembrance and good wishes.
You are still the same James Hervey Ri ngham,
with your old Bass viol-with Laus Dec painted
upon it; hope you have got it yet and am the
same ID. W. whom you have known at Exeter at
Lempster at Capt John McClures', at Hanover
at Charleston, at Salisbury, at Alstead at Ports
mouth, ClaremOnt Boston and Washington. And
now, My Dear Friend, after this Retrospective
who are coming into power; that expect to pos
sess no particular influence or association with
them; but that if any occasion arises in which
can be useful to you, you can command my most
attentive services
VIII you please give my love to Lady whom
once had the honor of knowing as Miss Caroline
Kent. DANIEL WEBSTER.
have the old "Laus Deo' yet fine instru-
ment. III. III, b.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15
BRIEF JOTTINCS.

Longfellow Lodge, K. of P, will notice
the advertisement in another column.
Win the man who exchanged hats at
Knights of Pythias hall last night please call
at LOG Exchange street.
A branch containing an apple blossom in
full bloom and five well developed buds was
picked from tree on Peaks Island Sunday.
The Hotel Proprietors' Association meet
at Bangor tonight at o'clock The Port
land hotel proprietors will be present
The tug Plymouth of this city is on her
way here with the fishing schooner Kate
McClintock which was recently sunk and
has been raised.
Six fine new passenger cars for the New
Brunswick Railway were received over the
Boston d Maine railroad and forwarded to
their destination yesterday.
Yesterday seemed as if summer had re-
turned with redoubled force 1t was lovely
day and we may hope yet to see the mercury
in the seventies many times before Thanks
giving.
The bicycle tourists, conducted through
Maine to Moosehead Lake, by F. A. Elwell
this past summer, gave him a dinner at
Bars restaurant, Boston, Saturday night
and presented him with diamond L. A. W
consuls pin.
horse left standing in front of the City
Building, caused considerable excitement
yesterday morning, by getting his hind foot
caught in the reins in such way that every
time he attempted to put his foot down it
caused him to back. After backing into
several teams the rein threw him down,
when he was released from his awkward
situation
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15

The Gardiner Water Company have laid
the most of the pipes through the city and
will furnish water the first of October.
William W. Day, who swore falsely in
trial before the Superior Court at Augusta.
was bound over Saturday, for perjury. He
testified before the Grand Jury that one Dan
lei Hall, entered a store in Oakland, and
stole watch and other yaluables, and be-
fore Judge Whitehouse that Hall never com
mitted the theft
F. E. Moore, the Plymouth Rock man. So,
Gardiner has pullet Matched last spring
which now has brood of chicks from her
own eggs by her side. They will be,on exhi-
bition at the State Fair next week.
At the Jail services Sunday, Wilbur S.
Wood, the Gardiner murderer, made a pro-
fession of religion.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
A party of distinguished gentlemen from
Providence, r. l., consisting of United
States Senator Nelson W. Aldrich and Hons.
D. r. Brown, E. c. Bucklin, A. M. Bowen
and c. E. Hopkins, arrived in Bangor Satur-
day morning. They breakfasted at the
Windsor Hotel and took the 745 train for
Moosehead LAX, where they will pass short
time hunting and fishing, making their head
quarters at the Kineo House.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15
PERSONAL.

William L. O'Brion of Cornish, died at the
residence of his son, Lewis O'Brion, in this
city yesterday forenoon, at the age of 80. He
was one OF the most enterprising business
men in Cornish forty years ago.
Chief Cloyes, of the fire department, re-
turned home Saturday, from the convention
of the association of chief engineers. Mr..
Cloyes was elected one of the vice presidents
of the association.
+. I. Bradley, New Haven, Conn. F. w.
Easton and wife, Pawtucket, r. l.; John
Barnard, Philadelphia; T. E. Bowman and
wife, Topeka, Kan; E. Aitchinson, Montre-
al; A. Gibray, Detroit; Hon. F. E. Richards
and wife, Camden; J. F. Lloyd and wife,
New York; were among the guests at the
Falmouth Hotel last night.
We learn that M. j. Dow of Brooks, Grand
Worthy Counsellor, will spend the present
week in the western part of the State, in the
interest Of the Good Templars, with head
quarters in Portland, where any communica-
ton in the interest of the order and the
cause Of temperance will receive immediate
attention.
Jacob Pearson, the well known baker,
whose death was announced yesterday at the
age of nearly So years, came here from Ports
mouth, and worked for the late Charles
Blake, baker, until 1852, when in company
with Messrs. Smith, Seaman, Smardon &
Tapley, he started bakery on Willow street
which was destroyed in the big fire of 1866.
They afterwards bought out the bakery of
Reuben Kent on Fore street, and ran it
about year, when Mr.. Kent repurchased it,
About this time Mr.. Pearson was stricken
with paralysis, which ineapacitated him for
active business, and he opened small shop
on Free street, but was obliged to give this
up about five years ago. Since then he en-
gagged in no business. He was an honest,
amiable man, esteemed by all who knew
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15
THE RUMSELLERS.
All Complaints Made Against Them
Since July 1 Said to be Detective.

Considerable excitement was created yes
terday about town by the announcement
that all the liquor dealers convicted in the
Municipal Court for the past two months
are likely to get clear in the Superior Court,
to which their cases were appealed, by the
reason of defective complaints.
In defending client charged with liquor
selling, F. V. Chase ESQ.,, in the Municipal
Court last Wednesday raised the point that
the complaint did not state by whom the
liquors were intended for sale. The Judge
did not rule upon the question, but the case
was continued for week. 1t was seen that
the point was probably well taken, and as a
large number of cases on similar complaints
were before the Superior Court, it was hoped
that the defect in the complaints would not
become generally known until after the
Superior Court cases had been disposed of.
But it leaked out in some way, and it is now
reported that about 46 complaints will be
quashed in the Superior Court or possibly
sent to the law court.
The defective complaints read as follows
Said respondent not being then and there
authorized by law to sell said liquors within said
State, and that said liquors then and there were,
and now are intended for sale in this State in vio
lation of law, against the peace of the State and
contrary to the statute in such case made and pro-
yided
1t was held by Judge Kent in State VS..
Learned, At Maine Reports, 426, that COM
plant that intoxicating liquors are kept and
deposited for unlawful sale, is not sufficient
to authorize the conviction of the person
having them in his keeping, without an allie
cation that they are intended by him for sale
in this State in violation of law, or deposited
and kept by him to be sold by some other
person, or with intent to aid or assist some
person in the unlawful sale thereof.
Under this decision it is claimed that all
complaints from the Municipal Court since
July LIST are defective.
The old and correct form is as follows:
Said respondent not being then and there
authorized by law to sell said liquors within said
State, and that said liquors then and there were,
and now intended for sale in this State by said
Respondents name] in violation of law, against
the peace of the State and contrary to the statute
in such case made and provided.
When the blank forms were printed Judge
Gould wrote the copy and submitted it to
three of the most eminent lawyers in the
bar They saw no flaw in it. None of the
lawyers who have been engaged in liquor
cases during the summer discovered it. In
fact, the wording of the alleged defective
complaint follows exactly the language of
the statute relating to such cases. Possibly
the complaints may yet be decided to be
good, but it is thought that the whole 46
cases in the Superior Court will be quashed.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
In Insolvency.

Court of Insolvency for the County of Cumber-
land, State OF Maine. September A. A d. 1885.
In case of GEORGE W. DOUGHTY, Insolvent
Debtor.
THIS is to give notice, that on the twelfth day
Il OF September, A. D. 1885, Warrant in Inso1-
yency was issued by Henry G. Peabody, Judge of
the Court of Insolvency for said County of Cum
berland against the estate of said
GEORGE W. DOUGHTY, of Scarborough,
adiudged to be an Insolvent DebtoT ON petition of
said Debtor which petition was filed on the twelfth
day of September, A. d. 1885, to which date in
terest on claims is to be computed
That the payment of any debts to or by said
Debtor and the transfer and delivery of any prop
erty by him are forbidden by law.
That meeting of the Creditors of said Debtor,
to prove their debts and choose one or more as
slgnees of his estate will be held at Court of In
solyency to be holden at Probate Court Room in
said Portland, on the fifth day of October,
A. D. 1885, at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above writ
ten. H. r. SARGENT
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court Of In
solvency for said County of Cumberland.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15
DEATHS.

In this city, Sept. 10, Nancy widow of the late
Capt L. B. Parsons, aged % years, month and
Funeral this Tuesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock,
at her late residence, No. SO Wilmot street. Rel
atiyes and friends are invited to atteud without
further notice. Burial private.
In this city. Sept IA, at the residence of his
son, VIM. l.. O'Bri0n, aged 80 years.
Prayers this Tuesday forenoon at IL O'Clock
at No. 1872 Congress street. Funeral at Cornish
on Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
In this city, Sept. 10, Mrs. Grace E. Libby, aged
% years months
In this city, Sept. IA, of organic disease of the
head and congestion of the lungs, Sam'l f. Hag-
gett, aged 81 years.
Notice of funeral hereafter.1
In Cumberland, Sept. IS, Reuben Hoyt, former
ly OF Portland, aged "a years months.
Funeral on Wednesday forenoon at 10 o'clk
at the residence of the late Levi Sweetser, Cum
berland Burial at Eastern Cemetery, Portland
In North Yarmouth, Sept. 8, Mrs. A. p Morse,
aged 90 years months.
In Oakland, CAL, Sept. 6, Ann Lucette Lincoln
OF Cornish, Me-, wife of Ezra Towle, of Freedom
N. H., aged 80 years.
The funeral service of the late Jos r. Jordan
will take place on Wednesday afternoon at 3
o'clock at Bowery Beach Church. Prayers at his
late residence, No. so Gray street, at / p. NJ,
same day. boston papers please copy.l
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15
Excursion to the White mountains.

By request there will be another grand ex-
cursion to the White Mountains and the
Crawford Notch via the Maine Central and
Portland & Ogdensburg railroads, and the
date has been fixed for Thursday next. The
mountains will then be at the height of their
beauty, having put on their autumnal array.
. Reduced rates will be furnished at all the
hotels. Half fares to the SUBMITS of Mt
Willard, Mt Washington, Profile House,
etc. An opportunity will be given to visit
the celebrated Cherry Mountain landslide at
greatly reduced rates. The excursion will
be accompanied by Mr.. B. L. Pencil, the
well known excursionist Mr.. Edw. Sands,
so well known in connection with White
Mountain excursions, will give his personal
attention to the comfort and pleasure of the
party while in the mountains.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15
Greenwood Garden.

This week the garden will be kept open
and there will be music afternoon and eve
ming. Tonight there will be skating and
dancing, and there will surely be large
party present. Wednesday afternoon there
will be a grand submarine explosion given
under the raft, throwing it one hundred and
fifty feet in the air, making most wonder
full sight. 1t was tried last Saturday with
the best results and those who saw it pro-
nounced it the best yet. Steamer Cadet will
leave Franklin wharf at 10 a. M, 9, and
7 70 n m.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15
THE STATE.
ANpRoscoGGIN COUNTY

An agreement was Icirculated among the
business firms of Auburn, Saturday, and
quite generally signed, binding the subscrib-
ers to remove their telephones in case the
projected rise in rates be enforced. Mayor
Haskell led the list of signers.
In all, the entries for the Maine State Fair
for this year are 20 per cent larger than last.
The horse department for trotting has 80 en-
tries. and the exhibition 800 entries; cattle
department 705 entries; sheep department
43i entries swine department 2O6 entries /;
agricultural implement department not yet
posted. Entries in that exceed any other
year by large amount.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Naples annual fair will be held on
September 30th, at Naples Village.EThe com
mittee and officers are making every necessa-
nv preparation, and there is every prospect
of a large and enthusiastic gathering.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The selectmen of Pennington pur-
chased the old court house bell and fixtures
one day last week, paying one hundred dol
lars for them. They will be raised in the
tower of the new town house at once. The
county commissioners have ordered a bell to
weigh 1000 pounds, and to cost all put up
$275.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15
The Pavilion Theatre,
To the Editor Of the Press:

To The Editor Of The Press:
The article in your paper this morning is
true in part. l did leave the island, but It is
headed Abraham Sterling, manager, but
Abraham did not manage the company which
played there. He had manager by the
name of Laiscell. On Monday we had two
companies. will put it this way: He had
a company and 1 one His company wanted
$4S5, my company wanted $500, over all. MI
man. Mr.. Keane did not play. gave him
$40 and the board of his people while here
$500 paid the other company $315 in cash
and $500 expenses, boarded them, board
house. claim to be manager of this compa-
ny. when they left. l am ready to pay all
printing bills running to A. T. Sterling.
Why left the island, l did not wish to get
hurt. A. T. STERLING
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15
Nominations by the Governor.

been made by Governor Robe;
Fish and Game Wardens-Ira M. True, Halo
well; w. A. Whittier, Old Orchard
Justices of the Peace and Quoraen1--Wilford G
Chapman Melvin S. Holway Charles A. Strout
Portland; Charles c. Morrison, Eden; William B
Wight, Newry; Joseph H. Field, Sidney; Georg,
H. Bryants, Oakland; Arthur c. Sprague, Al
burn Abel E. Bachelor, Bowdoin; A. S. Kim
ball, Norway; William Q. Mcdonald Ellsworth.
Emery 8 Ridl0n neerine: r r Holman 4 tb alls
Pilot on Ddn,Griscottd River-Andrew BOYD
DamarScotta.
Notary I'ublic-M L. Porter, Danforth Louis
B. Goodall, Sanford. -
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate in
try of deeds:
Portland-John F. Kelsey to DeCarterett True
land and buildings, $50 and other consideration s.
Robert B. Whitcomb to Sarah E. and Carrie C.
Jackson, land and buildings, 81 and other consid-
Grafton.
Windhanl-Wiliam Soposedo to William A.
Ames, land, 500.
Sebago-Edwin I. Wright to George II. Wright,
land, $500.
Otisfeld-J. B. Jefferson to A. M. Wright, land
and buildings $3.50
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15
PIscATAoUIs co. S. j. COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE HASKELL.
Reported for the Press.l


Reported for the Press.1
DOVER, Sept. IL.
John Micue ct al VS.. Moses Mosher An ac-
ton to recover for damages alleged to have been
sustained by the plaintiff by reason of the unskiIl
fll burning of kiln of brick AID damnum,
$500. This case occupied nearly the entire day
The jury retired at $50, and not having agreed
at the hour of adjournment, they were directed tC
seal up their verdict. 1t was reported early il
the evening that they had agreed.
Henry Hudson for plaintiffs.
S. S. Brown for defendant
Maria Z. Bray, lbellant VS.. Willard c. Bray
Libel for divorce. Cause, extreme cruelty. De
cison reserved.
j. B. Peaks for libelant.
Louise M. Brett libellant, VS.. Fernando G
Brett Libel for divorce. Cause, adultery De
cision reserved.
LebrOke & Parsons for libellant.
The following are the indictments found at this
TERM which were not make public
Frank l.. Stewart forgery 1.-TWO indictments.)
Charles j, Boynton, common seller.
Awards +. Libby, common seller.
Asa Smith, single sale,
Cyrus G. CaSWell, assault and battery
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15
HAYES, the Murderer,

Hayes, the murderer, arrested in Portland
Sunday night, was arraigned in the Third
District court, Boston, yesterday forenoon
before Judge circuit and pleaded guilty to a
complaint against him for willful murder
He was committed to the East Cambridge
jail without bail, and tomorrow assigned fol-
the further hearing of his case.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15
U. S. DISTRICT COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE WEBB.

'NsNO1N1l q 1JUE WEBb'
Mon DAY.-John w. Whitmore of Portland vs.
Hudson j. Hewett of Rockland. Libel to recover
pay for services rendered. The schooner j. P.
Ames lay in the harbor and Whitmore for 81 25
day agreed to keep light burning in her rig
ging each night and to have general care of the
vessel. He claims that he carried out the con-
tract from June 17thto August 18th. 1t is alleged
IN defense that the work was not properly per
broken into and robbed through neglect to care
for it. Decree for libellant for 1881 and one
half costs.
Woodman g. Thompson.
Bradbury a. Rradburv
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15
Excursion to Boston.

There will be grand excursion to Boston
via the "City of Richmond" from the towns
in the eastern part of the State, on Monday,
the 2Sth inst, the tickets being placed at a
very low rate. The Richmond will arrive in
Portland in time for all who wish to take the
2 a. m. Pullman, or. if they prefer, the a.
m. train for Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15
SUPERIOR COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE BoNNEY.

DII
MoNDAY-State VS.. James Dunphy and Kate
Dunphy. Search and seizure. Verdict guilty as
to Kate. Motion in arrest fled
Libby, Asst County Atty. E. NJ Rand
State VS.. William Warehouse. Indicted at this
der the liquor law, in Windham. Respondent is a
farmer, raises apples and makes cider. The gov
eminent claims that he sells cider in quantities
OF less than five gallons, knowing it to be used
for tipping purposes and as beverage The re-
spondent admitted that he sold it in quantities of
one, two and three gallons and so upward but de-
MED that he knew it was to be used for tpplng
purposes or as a beverage. He denied that he ever
sold any to be drank on the premises Verdict
guilty.
Selders, County Atty. d. III. Drummond,
NJ. p. Frank.
John Conway alias Michael Conway paid
$11b.22 on a search and seizure.
Catherine Carey paid $I24.57 on a search and
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15
The ]. WinsIow Jones Case.

The John Winslow Jones case came up in
the Insolvency Court yesterday. When
court adjourned at 5. D. M, Mr.. Libby had
not finished his argument, and will continue
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. Mr.. Libby
is the only one of the former counsel for the
creditors now engaged in the case.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15
EMULSION OF COD LIVER OIL
with Ouinjne and Pensin

Prepared by Caswell Massey Co., IN. W, is
most strengthening and easily taken Prescribed
by leading physicians. Label registered
Sep3 THIS Tu-18w
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15
Jurors Drawn,

Yesterday at meeting of the Board of
Aldermen, George II. Abbott and C. W. AL
len were drawn as grand jurors, and Daniel
+. Emery, Jr. and G. H. Pearson, as petit
jurors, for the U. S. Circuit Court
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15

SANFoRD's Perfect Heel Protectors are finding
their way to all parts of the country. Single
pairs, 10 cents. Address Sanford Mfg. Co., SO
High ST., Boston, Mass.
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15
MARRIAGES.

In East Otisfeld, Sept. 8. H. L. Haskell and
Miss Gusta S. Greenleaf, both of Auburn. is
In New Vineyard, Aug 90 Geo. N. Barker and
Miss Louisa E. Ramsdell.
In Vinalhaven, Sept s. Jas A. Gregory and Lily
M, Brown
The Portland daily press., 1885-09-15

Carriers Little Liver Pills will positively cure
sick headache and prevent its return. This is not
talk, but truth. One pill dose. To be had of all
Druggists. See advertisement
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