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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-12-30
We wish all our readers q glad, happy,
happy New Year.

CHRISTMAS has come again, and gone
Christmas always old, yet ever new, yes,
new as the sunshine, new as the starshine,
new as the mother love for each birding
in the home nest, new as young love and
plighted troth. How we love to think
about it; how we love to think over the
sweet, sweet story, 80 simple, so strange.
How it thrills anew each heart with the
mystery of divine birth. In the lowly
mangsr il the Virgin Mother; in her arms
the angel child, newly born. Over them
shines the guiding star of hope and prom
lse. All earth Is Graded in sleep; and
borne in upon the winds of the morning,
comes the music Of angel wings, aud an
gel voices wake all earth and heaven with
the new, glad song, Unto Us a child is
born, unto US son Is given" And 80
we say, we love to think about it, and be-
meath all skies and climes, the Christmas
time is being kept, the Christmas story
told, and thousands and tens of thousands
Of hearts are warmed into new life, beat
ing with deep and mighty throb to the
rhythm of that glad angelic song of
'Glory to God in the highest, peace on
earth, good will to men,"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-12-30
STORIES OF The WAR

Will be published in each number from the ablest
writer's who participated in the bloody drama Of civil
strife, and each will be profusely illustrated. The
most entertaining and instructive STORIES from the
best writer's of fiction will appear in each issue, with
illustI atoms.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-12-30

W. more money than at anything else BY
taking an agency for the beet selling
~ uuv book ont. Beginners succeed grAndly
None fail. Terms free. HA1LEzIBoox Co., Port
ioud, NatnD.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-12-30

On the First of January next, new departure in
every feature of the Weekly TIMES will be made.
Every number will be literally illustrated in its War
contributions, which have so long been specially in
it's columns and in it's Stories which will be greatly
enlarged from the pens of the best writer's. and in
current History. Biography, Politics. Art Silence and
| the leading events of the day.
The time has passed for the weekly Journal of the
city to fill the place of newspaper. The daily news
paper from the great centres of reaches into
every section of the land. Every inland city and
every town of Importance have their daily newspa-
pers, and the local weekly, with the wonderful pro-
gress in provincial journalism, meets every want that
the daily newspaper fails to supply. The metropoli
tan weekly of to-day must be much more than a news
paper; it must be magazine of family reading it
must lead the magazine in popular lterature it must
requirement. Of the intelligent reader Of class.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-12-30
TERMS

I
Sold by all news agents At FIVE CENTS PER COPY.
By mail, 81 per year. 81 for six months. Clubs of
ten $15, and an extra copy to the getter up Of the
! club. Address THE TIMES,
| TINES BUILDING, PHILADELPHIA.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-10-28
The Difficulty with the Negro.
John the Only Child that his Father
- Educated. ~ - 2

The difficulty was between him and the boys about
hoeing cotton before the difficulty occurred with the
axe. John plowed In the evening Of the same day
in the way Of education than for the other boys.
sent him to the graded school at Abbevile to Erskne
College, and to Adger College never sent any Of
the other boys to any Of these schools. 80
Direct Resmned-The ordering off Games year af. !:
ter the rubbit affair ... - ~ - -...{
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-10-28

On Tuesday of las week John c. Ferguson
appeared for the secld time at the bar Of jns-
tice to answer to theeharge OF murder in the
killing OF Arthur NJ Benedict on tne 24th Oh
December last Thetefenaant' II VIII De seen'
hdmits the killing. md MS DEFENSE puts up
$she pIea of mot gulty"-by reason of un'
{soundness of mind the time OF the "homi-
4 cide.'
For this homicideh h,was tried Mt the Feorua-
~ Term of 1885. At he June Term the case
was postponed. At te extra Term OF Court
In September the ase was not called. IL
xvon,d seem to US fror the evidence that the
Eonly question involpdsis that OF "unsonnd-
Rness of mind at thetime of the homicide"
Tbe defense sets up r other plea Of justifica-
.jor,. and we presunE that none other could
be adduced from tho ttinlony.
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time In the school room one day, John turned pale,
md fell on the floor. sent to Mr.. Grsvess for cam
phor, and sent for his father to take him home. He
had three other spells like this: Mr.. .Ferguson's
daughter who was older than John, was In delicate
health. She carried vrratrum to school with hor.
saw the label on the bottle.
Cross -Eramtned-Uc was deathly pale at each
time. He was perfectly quiet He never spoEe to
me Of spells coming on. j.
At this point the Court adjourned until TO-
morrow morning; 1t being now six o'clock.
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Fell Back...sOE, my. Head; Oh, my
: = "-r - Head.,' ~ W.

LEWIS BELoiiiER, colored, sworrf:,.. ! =
Twas working In field two years ago with Mr. Fer1
guson-plow. time. He drove out TO end Of row1and
aOh, my head, OH my head,' and said that he would
be all right directly He stayed there until plowed
another row. He went towards the spring as came
back. .s4y.SsE, s. ,a,,Ss u
Cross Eransined-He dropped back-fell DOWN.
sat down hard on the ground, ~ ~
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He Fell off his Horse and Tried to
''ThrOw up.''

JAMES SMITH. white, sworn:
One evening overlook the prisoner in the Fall OF
1851 about mile and half from town on horseback.
He aimed to lean forward and catch on his horsc's
neck, and fell off. We wero going in walk asked
him what the matter. He said nothing, stretch
ed out and got to tho fence pulled up by it. trying to
throw up. talked with him, and saw no reason for
him to iNl HT.
cross Eruanincd-Yes. said he tried to throw
up. when he got to the fence. No.. don't recoIcct
telling J. f. Livingston that there was nothing tho
mater with John Ferguson, except that he was
drunk. know Mr.. Livingston. lie is partner OF
FnGI.
4 Easular Customer who took Big
Drinks.
DAVID E. H.nDoN, white, sworn:
live s.S m!cs from Iere IN the Country Stayed In
nv brothers bar room last Fall. knew Ferguson os
ono Of his customers. He was regular customer
who took big drinks His drinks were always big
and he took good many H. took bigger drinks
glaSses at 0 time. -S,,-,y<S-9az.--
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AFTERNOON SESSION.
Court was called exactly ut three O'clock.
The Court room is crowded with spectators
to it's full capacity. General +. W. Noise
takes his place at the bar on behalf OF the de-
fence, being his first appearanco In the case.
He and Hon. Leroy F. ioumans oring en-
ployed by a jewish society of North Carolina
The Clerk called the roll Of jurors as drawn IN
the forenoon who were accounted Tor as 1ol-
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After Recess.

TUESDAY EVENING:
Court convened at three O'Clock. The elSht
were now brought out Of tic Jury room where
they had been kept under guard during tNo
re"e'S. y motion 'rns mad" !" co'nrrclcc w
call of jurors. Mr.. Brnct, of counsel lof HG-
until the panel was fill or until the absent
jurors re eXcn d. rhc r. urt "Xri sea Il
willingness TO wait as sugg, $.cd, ii the o Goun,
sci dcs't@d. NJ. Benz tltcn e:.YceS :rd TIC
wish, an the CtI;rt 81 Speni' 4 b. inc.
At five "'clocil- .he t'iIrt adjourned Wlth3n
making ''tthcr l"ogrC.s. r'leriE Dt'rc IN
considers son Eo' the ,nm 'Gat o, he ur9rs
"hQhad ""an sW"rn, made ntrau"cmcnts 10.
thC:f facc:'.HiE.oi...tiol IN 4 rom in ite ,frN
Hotel, where they were cared for, and kept
under guard during the night, and all inter
corr '":tH outsiders strictly forbidden.
Inc dclehSe nave summoned about four new
witnesses, while some of the former witness
es haze hccn excused. The states wines 5e5
J.! @'o.lt 'Ac same as at;Ihe last trial. -
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kGUSON's SECOND TRIAL.
>THE SECOND DISAGREEMENT
OF HE JURY.
This Tine, z to 5.

The Difficulty Of Procuring Jurors-'-
The Testimony for anu Against the
Prisoner...Sp peches for the State
and Speeches in Behalf OF the Ac-
cused...The Jaw rs Laid Down by
the Judge--.Che Disagreement OF
the Jury.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-31
Peaks Island Notes.

1t was not good island weather yesterday,
but nevertheless a goodly number of visitors
were present, and enjoyed the various enter
tainments.
A party Of about $50 from Dover, n H.,
and intermediate stations visited the island
yesterday afternoon, and after visiting The
places of amusement enjoyed an hours sail
ON the steamer Forest City. They returned
home. about O'Clock last evening, delighted
With7the excursion. The excursion was un-
der. the charge of Mr.. j. W. Trefethen.
Johnny Deehan has just placed large
sign on the front of the Island Drug Store
Today and tomorrow will be the last
chances afforded to see the wonderful st.
Bernard dogs at Greenwoon Garden. The
variety performance is frst-class, Haynes
and Redmond making great hit in their
specialties.
The performance at the Pavilion theatre
opens with weak sketch, but the fine sing
ing of Mr. Bush and the marvellous juggling
OF Katsnoshin Awrata are worth going long
distance to hear and see.
aiYesterday afternoon party of gentlemen
and ladies to the number of about twenty.
members of Ivy Lodge, d. of r., came to
the island on their annual excursion, and
took supper at the Peaks Island House. The
excursionists say that Landlord Sawyer gave
them an elegant shore supper. The party
remained through the evening, which they
passed at the Pavilion theatre. Speaking
from an outsiders standpoint we should say
that Messrs. Briggs, Barber and Higgins adj
ded much to the pleasure of the company
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PERSONAL.

d. II. lngraham of this city, lately appoint
ed to Cadiz, Spain, has arrived at Washing
ton.
Hon. Nelson Dingley will speak at the
Lake Maranocook eampmeeting at D. IN. to-
day.
Mark p. Emery, Esq, and family are at
the Lakeside House, Weirs, N. II. They
will go from there to the White Mountains
next week.
ID. IL. Hawthorne and wife, F. w. Green
and wife, London, Eng. NJ Miranda and j.
w. Walker, Boston; were registered at the
Merchants Exchange Hotel last night
j. f. Pullock, Allentown, Pa; J. E.
Rhoades, Cleveland, O.; j. H. Howe, Wis
consin; E. Fl. Jersey, Bangor; DR.. Jos. Pet
tee, Philadelphia were at the Falmouth
last night.
Rev. Mr.. Jolliff, of Coaticook, P. O., who
will be remembered as preaching in this city
a year or two ago, is spending his vacation
at Peaks Island, and will probably occupy
the pulpit of the Congress street Methodist
church, on the evening of Sunday, Aug. 9.
News of the death of Joshua Staples. for
merly in the shoe business with C.. H. Sta
pies of this city, has been received Mr.
Staples was employed in a shoe establish
ment in Detroit, Mich. He fell through an
elevator shaft.
Rev. A. McKeown, D. D., a former pastor
of Chestnut street NJ. E. church, is in the
city visiting Mr.. |. P Butler, of the firm of
Morgan, Butler & Co. Last evening the doc
tor conducted the general class meeting at
his old church, and was warmly greeted by
all
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-31
Knights of Pythlas Excursion.

Members of Bayard Lodge, K. of p, of
Cape Elizabeth, with their families and
friends to the number of about 200 went to
Lake Sebago, yesterday, over the Portland
d Ogdensburg, and although the weather
was not exactly propitious for out of door
enjoyment, the affair proved an exceedingly
pleasant one. The party was accompanied
by Merriman's band, kwho played a number
of selections during the day and furnished
music for dancing and skating in the payil-
ion, sports enjoyed by a large number.
The ball game was one of the features of
ziilase days entertainment. 1t was played be-
tween nine from the band and picked
nine, the band beating by score of % to 10
in seven innings, when they stopped playing
ball to give concert, although "McGunni-
gle'' of the picked nine strenuously asserts
that they were afraid of being beaten if the
game was played out Capt. Scott Oliver Of
ficiated as umpire.
The party returned home at o'clock, af
ter most pleasant picnic. The attendance
would have been much larger had it been
better day
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BRIEF JoTTINcs.

New sleepers are being laid on the railroad
track on Commercial street.
The granite paving ON Congress street be.
low Franklin is now nearly down.
Today four of the Cape Elizabeth Sun
day schools will unite in an excursion to
Lake Sebago.
Wednesday seventeen swordfsh were
brought into this port and sold to go to the
mountains and seaside hotels.
The First Parish church will be closed dur
ing the month of August. Services will be
resumed the first Sunday in September
Yesterday the schooner Sarah E. Babson
brought in 200 barrels.of mackerel Solitaire,
$50 barrels; Ralph f. Hodgdon 300 barrels.
Remember the gospel revival meetings
held by Mrs. Talbot at the Friends church
on Oak street this afternoon at o'clock, and
this evening at 7.30 o'clock. All are invited.
Mr.. Brewer, the local agent of the Balti-
more & Ohio Atlantic Telegraph System is
here ascertaining what merchants, brokers
and other business men desire call boxes on
that line placed in their offices.
Rev. H. P. Winter while fishing for cum
ners yesterday morning off the rocks back of
the Ottawa house on Cushing's island caught
rock cod weighing eleven and one-half
pounds with common Gunner hook.
AS stated in the PRESS some time ago, the
St Andrews society will go on their annual
picnic to White Head tomorrow, leaving
Franklin wharf at a. m. The society have
engaged a piper, who will accompany them
and furnish music.
The damage done to other electrical appar-
atus by contact with the wires of the Flee
trio Light company proved to have been
slight One fire alarm box and an alarm in a
planning mill were injured and the coils in
two of the annunciators at the central tele-
phone office were burned out. Two of the
telephone wires were melted off
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-31
Cumberland Bar Picnic.

The annual excursion of the Cumberland
Bar to Cushing's Island yesterday, was en-
joyed by about As legal gentlemen, among
whom were the following guests of the asso-
citation Chief Justice Peters, Judges Libbey,
Foster, Walton, Emery, Virgin, Haskell and
Weeb. The party took the 1870 boat to the
island, and upon arrival there proceeded to
the Ottawa House, where bountiful lunch
was set before them at II O'Clock. After the
lunch, various amusements were INDUCED in,
and the beautiful scenery was enjoyed to the
utmost. At 4 o'clock dinner was served at
the hotel, in the excellent style for which the
house is fast becoming famous. At the post
prandial exercises Hon. S. C. Strout presid-
ed, and short remarks were made by many of
those present. The party returned late in
the afternoon and in the early part of the
evening
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SUBURBAN NOTES.
DEERING.


The Knights of Pythias lodge have rented
the upper story of the Newman building on
Forest Avenue, occupied by Mr.. L. c. Young
and are converting it into convenient hall
by adding twenty feet to the length, thereby
giving them room 40 IS feet. The lodge
is in flourishing condition and will take
possession sof the new quarters about the
first of September.
Mr.. Riggs is making good progress with
his building which is to be fitted up for the
accommodation of the Golden Cross Com
mandery.
The force of night watchmen has been re-
duced, and our citizens sleep undisturbed.
Some person or persons attempted to enter
Mr.. r. LeightOn's store in the night, short
time ago. The occupant of a dwelling near
by heard the noise and raised his window.
Mr.. Leighton's large dog set up a bowling
and the fellow made hasty retreat.
A large party from the Universalist socie-
ty at Morrill's Corner went on an excursion
to Harpswell Thursday.
A number of Deering people are at the sea
side and among the mountains spending the
vacation season.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-31
NEARING THE CLOSE.
An Elaborate Programme Carried
Out at Fryeburg Yesterday.

MATTHIAS GROVE, Fryeburg, July 80.
The adjourned business meeting was held
at a. M. this morning The secretary and
treasurer, Miss Ada G. Cole, read her report
and it was voted that it be accepted.
The committee on nominations reported as
follows:
President-Rey. j. w. Bashford, Phi. d., Port
land.
Vice Presidents-Rev. John Collins. Chebeaeue:
J: Z. Haskell, Auburn; Rev. Mr.. Jenkins Gar
diner; Rev. Alex Wiswell, Norway; B. X. Mel
e e1sa, Saco; Miss E. A Bigney, Greenville; Miss
Secretary-Mrs. J; W. D. Carter, Portland.
Treasurer-Mr. Edison, Portland
Committee Railroad--George L. KimbalI
Portland.
The Chautauqua ticket was unanimously
elected.
The general assembly was held at II a. m.
The opening selection was chant by the
choir. Mrs. Maggie Luce Hazeltine presid-
ed at the new piano with her accustomed
grace. The choir has been reinforced bv
Mrs. e. q. Pember, Miss Hattie A. Pike and
Allan L. Shirley.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Ladd.
Mrs. N. D. Mcintyre read an original poem,
Echoes from Chautauqua"
Rev. G. f. Allen, d. D., in his lecture ON
English Literature, occupied an exceedingly
interesting and instructive hour The pre-
cedence which the English language is tax
ing was particularly referred to.
The afternoon programme was quite elab-
crate, and embraced solo by Mrs. Dr. But
Ter, Mechanic Falls; readings by Miss Lib
by and Mrs. j. G. Mazzanoyich; essay, '.The
Country Sehoolmarm' by Miss Allard, and
lecture by Rev. Asa Dalton, D. d., of Port
land.
Mrs. Mazzanoyich convulsed her hearers
by her wonderful rendition of 'Jane's Ba-
by" the gurgling, gasping wall of very
small and angry infant was perfectly initial:
ed; The subject of DR.. Dalton's lecture was
The relation Of material progress to human
happiness" The DR.. proved conclusiyely
That without the moral element, no matter
now great temporal prosperity may be- there
is and necessarily must be- the spirit of I'M
rest and dissatisfaction.
An enjoyable Round Table was held in the
Groye House parlor at p. M, and a rare
treat was furnished in the evening by Miss
Lillian e. Munger, whose illustrated lecture
on Michael Angelo was well worth the trip
to Martha's Grove.
10 a. m.-Readmgs, essays, music
- IL a. m.-Lecture, An Unexpected Reinforce
Portland. ~
Up. m.-Farewell meeting, social hour
There are fifteen circles represented at the
Assembly as follows:
PLACE AMI NAME ,,Yr,r,.....
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EXCURSION to Old orchard.

Lovers of good music as well as lovers of
good time should remember the excursion
OF Chambers Band to Old Orchard skating
rink tonight. Special trains will run to ac-
commodate those who go. Among the at
fractions will be the concert by Chambers
full band at which some of their prettiest Sc
leetions will be played The continuous mu-
sic by Chambers and the rink bands will af-
ford an excellent opportunity for the devo-
tees of roller skating to spend an enjoyable
evening. Particulars as to trains, ETC., m ay
be found in another column.
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[From Our Regular Correspondents


SAco, July 30.
Last summer mention was made in the
PRESS of ANAL pony being ridden about
our streets by big man whose legs were so
long that they had to be tied up to keep them
from under the pony's feet. The little pony
is dead. For some days he went lame in one
front leg, then lockjaw set in and the poor
little fellow was shot. We shall miss him
from our streets. At nearly any hour of the
day or night he might have been plodding
along, drawing a little village cart with
from one to three grown people.
Main street was thrown into a great state
of excitement yesterday by horse running
away. He was attached to bakers wagon
standing on Water street. A thunder shower
was passing over and he became frightened
at an unusually loud report and ran away.
AS ne was turning into Main Estreet the
cart tipped over and for an instant the hot
tom was knocked out of the breadstuff mar
ket and the street was full of bread, pies,
cakes, &C., at buyers prices.
This season, up to the present time. has
been very lquiet about here. Usually our
streets are full of strangers who come here
from the neigboring beaches to shop. but
they are not at the beaches in such large
numbers this year.
handsome turnout belonging to some rich
nabob who is summering in our vicinity.
Col Silas Quincy of Boston is at his cottage
at Ferry Beach, and different members of
his family drive to town in very stylish sim
gle and double teams.
Mrs. Hamilton, wife of Conductor Orrin
Hamilton, rides about behind a handsome
pair of $1,000 blacks.
Joseph Smith, Esq, is spending the sum-
mer at Biddeford Pool, and drives an ele-
CANT pair of bay horses. Mr.. Smith has
spent many seasons at the Pool, where he
keeps fine yacht and knows how to enjoy
life Oh the ocean waye.h
The destruction by fire last year of the
hotel at the pool has been serious blow to
that place and the steamer plying on the
river between this city and that place has
carried an unusually small number of people
this summer
One of our business men was out fishing a
short time ago and caught halibut that
weighed 900 pounds. Knowing there would
be lot of dealers in Portland who would
like the fish he set sail for that port and sold
his prize for $40. This may seem strange
story, but truth is stranger than fiction.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-31
The Adventists at sebago.

The Adventists commence a large camp
meeting of week at Lake Sebago Saturday,
under the management of Elder L. G. Nc
Kinstry. Extensive preparations are made
and the best talent among the preachers and
musicians of the denomination are engaged
to heighten the interests of the meeting.
Elder E. A. Stockman, editor of the World S
Crisis, will preach during the meeting, and
many others, and the doctrines which char
acterize this people will be forcibly present
ed, and evangelistic services will be held
The usual railroad reduction are made by the
p. 81 O. Railroad.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-31
RAILWAY MATTERS.
The Color Line Business

The Boston and Lowell, it will be remem-
bered, refused some time ago to continue to
haul oyer its Vermont division, the colored
line cars laden with through freight between
the West and Portland, on account of the
rates not being remunerative The business
was then sent over the Central Vermont and
the Montpelier and Wells River roads. At
ter short trial the Montpelier and Wells
River shut it off, and since then Portland's
only western line has been the Grand Trunk
The colored lines have again sought connec-
ton over the Boston and Lowell, and prop
osltlon has been made to them which they
will probably accept
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-31
ARAILRoAD PRESIDENTS TESTIMONY.

Col Thos. A. Scott, for years President of the
great Pennsylvania r. r., said just before his sud-
den death, in answer to questions There is but
one DR.. Flower, and it will be century before
there is another, and the one medicine for Liver
and Stomach troubles, and the general system, is
his Liver and Stomach Sanatiye''