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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-06-05
CITY ADvERTEsEmENTs.
To the Board of HarbOr Commits
SInnQrS

SlOnefSs
A the owner of wharf on the westerly side of
IN Long Island, about one hundred 400 feet in
length, ask permission of your Board to extend
said wharf about fifty feet, maintaining the pre-
sent width, so as to reach deeper water
[Sgned] ERNESTO PONCE.
Portland, June 2, 1886.
nN the foregoing petition it is ordered: That a
" hearing be appointed for Friday, June
11th, at 3 O'clock pm, at the wharf above named
on Long Island and that notice of the above petit
tion together with this, order thereon be given
by publication in two of the daily papers publish
ed in Portland for seven days previous to the hear
ing
ISigned] JACOB MCCLELLAN, Harbor
CHARLES MERRILL, Commits
c. H. FARLEY, siOners
Portland, June 2, 1886. je3d7t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-06-05
To the President.
This is Mr.. CIeveland's reply:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Washington, June 1, 1886

Dear M. W0nnl1lg:
have received your letter in which your
resignation is rendered as Secretary of the
Treasury. The sentiments therein contain
ed are entirely in keeping with the devotion
to public duty and loyalty to the interest Of
the government which have characterized
your relations to the present administration;
| am not surprised, though much impressed
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-06-05

Samuel j. Randall Makes a Thrus
at the Civil Service Commission.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-06-05

Earned runs-Haverhills, 5. Home r!ln],iMuhee'
Bases stolen-McGarr (2), Slattsry l3), =, Bresnar
han, Murphy, Irwin (s(, McKeeySeri;r Yer Two Two base
ORourke, /. Wild pitches-Mqrphy; = fiIst
base on balls-By Mckinley, 2. First pase on er-
rors-Portlands, l. Haverhills, 4. Struck OUT
By Murphy, a. by Mckinley, o. Umpire~J. j.
Daily. Time-2h. 15m.
AT SEwBURYPoRr.
Innings. ..........1 2 3 5
Newburyports. o 3-l4
Boston Blues. 1 1 o l.
Base its-Newburyports, "A; Blues, 8. Errors
-Newburyports, o Blues, 10.
AT BRocKToN.
Innings ...........1 2
BrocktOns. 20 o L
Lawrences .........2 o o
Base hits-Brocktons, 8 Lawrences, .. Errors
-Brocktons, 8; Lawrenees, 9.
THE STANDING.
The Portlands didn't go to the front yester-
day after all, and the Newburyports slipped
in next to Haverhill. giving the Portlands
the third place. The Brocktons' victory did
not enable them to change their place in the
list, and the Boston Blues added one to their
column of games lost, making it sixteen in
stead of fifteen. The standing is as follows;
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-06-05

METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(June 4, 1886, 1000 P. NJ
Observations taken at the same moment of time
at ell stations
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-20
Auninue Hotel BuiIding

A correspondent OF the Hotel reporter,
published in Chicago, H., draws the fol-
lowing pen-picture of Hotel Ponce de
Leon, St. Augustine, after completion:
In about a year from new st. Augustine
will be able to show the world the oldest
and most unique hotel ever erected. The
foundations for this hotel are now being
laid, and they cover a space, as near as
could ascertain, $50 feet wide by $50 feet
deep. The materials of which the tounda-
lions are made and of which the hotel
will be built, is coquina (shells quarried
on Anastaeia island and ground up and
mixed with certain chemicals which form
q cement), which has a grayish. time
worn look about it, and which Will give
the hotel an ancient look among the other
ancient houses of the most ancient
city in America. The protector of this
hotel is Millionaire A. NJ. Flagler, of
the Standard Oil Company. He has al
ready named 1t the "POnce de Leon,o and
will spend something over 81 200 IN
it's construction and equipment. The
Ponce de- Leon will have I0S rooms. The
building will be intensely Moorish in de-
sign. The plans show it with curves,
arches, tHrrets, coHrts, facades, loges,
dOmes, windows of curious shape, roofs
high and how; some parts Of the struc-
ture one-story only in height, others two,
three, four, five and six stories high. The
main building is in form iour-sduare, en-
closing a court over leo .eet square. The
entrance to the court is through n Moor
ish archway, and opposite the arch
way at the far end of the court is the
main entrance to the hotel. IL opens
into vast rOtuHda, of which are parlOrs
and reception rooms Of magnificent pro-
portions. In the courtyard will be an
orange grove, a tropical garden and sew
oral fOnnTNiuE On enqtipn M tho
roof of the hotel an orange grove will
thrive il nature permits. The dining
room Will occupy a separate building just
back OF the hotel. 1t will be very nearly
oval shaped and will measure about 150
feet long by about 70 feet wide, and high
in proportion. Its windows will look out
on orange groves. Back OF the diulng-
room is a building for the kitchen and
working departments. This building
will be about 200 feet wide by about go
feet deep. The location Of the Ponce de
Leon is at King aud TolOmato streets, in
the centre Ofthe aristOcrauc residence pOr-
ton OF the city, and in a spot favored about
as much as any place in the State for the
growth Of tropical trees and plants. Mr..
Flaglerhas big thing in hand in the
building Of this hotel, but in its consum-
nation Mr.. Flagler Will make himself
| more famous than the Standard Oil Com
pauy can make him. Such an oddly in
the way of hotel will be as much of an
attraction to st. Augustine as Fort NJ a.
riOn is. A picture OF the Ponce de Leon,
as it will appear when completed, look
| like an Aladdin palace-massive odd.
| beautiful, magnificent. When the hotel
is completed Mr.. Flagler intends to build
a number of villas, amusement nails and
| buildings to be used for such versatile
purposes as the caprices OF resort patrons
I 1
be of Moorish design and built Of the CO.
quina materiai.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-20

IRON me Oc0tb lftd ) Item.
An engine with a single coach attached
came into Ocala last night, and upon in
quiry 1t was ascertained to be the spectral
car of a couple of young m6n on a lark.
These naughty young fellows, it seems
came from the North few days ago, and,
landing in Palatka with an unusually
large amount Of ready cash in hand, had
the temeTity to imbiDe a little Florida
water. 1t had its usual effect. While
under the influence OF drink, the young
blOOds chartered a special car to bring
them to Ocaia, where they imagined they
had pressing business. they arrived here
about O'Clock p. m, ana took in the
town, They started operations here by
representing themselVesas advance agents
OF blOated capitalists, and commenced
pricing the different buildings on the
square,, saying that they intended buying
up the whole id place, and make a win
ter home Of it, and, to snow that they
meant business, one of them exhibited to
a crowd on the street a pretty Svell filled
purse, containing, it is supposed, several
hundred dollars, explaining that his pard
had the balance of the money, and that he
mad gone to negro dance, but would be
back presently.
than boys, apparently eighteen or nine
teen years OF age, and mad probably been
provided with a liberal allowance OF
money by their respective parents in or
der to enable them to begin life cOmforta-
bly, in Florida, and they are wasting it IN
riotOus living and shameful debauchery.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-20
Bones ola NastocIoD-

From TITO So A 1gustlns Fla.l Wsektv.
Andrew Fitzpatrick, residing on the
North Beach, about SIX miles from this
city, while making some excavations on
his premises for new house, encountered
an immense mound Of shell. from which
he dug. az a depth Of six feet from the
surface, the skull Of mastOdOn or eie-
phant, together with ribs and vertebre OF
smaller animals. varying IN size from the
bones OF fun grown steer 20 those OF an
elephant or mammoth. The bones col
lecled would nh large wheelbarr0w,
aud many OF tlem, including the mann
moths skull, crumbIed when exposed to
the air. From this mound 1f shell, located
300 yards from the ocean, Mr.. FitZpatrick
has secured over 1900 barrels OF clean
shells, 10 bee worked into concrete for The
foundation Of bis new house, which be iu-
tends TO build during the coming summer.
Our friend Ftz5 theory for 50 large q
collection OF bones and shells -, that the
spot WAS at Que time, probably hundreds
OF years agO, the scene Of many Wild
barbecue, IN which the noble red men of
the forest participated, and chanted their
war songs OF victory over the massacre OF
their pale faced enemies, who Ht that time
cuanecd tO invade their wild domain.
Whatever Of truth there may be w our
friends freak n imagination, certain 10 b.
That this region is rich in hidden treas-
ures, unseen curiositics, and untold To-
gends of thrilling Interest, when brought
ia IIsuI
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-20

George McVey is reported signed with
Nashville.
Several of the pitchers signed by Mana.
ger Goldsby, OF the NashVilles, are only
taken on trial.
Beard and MARI, Of the NashvilIes, were
recently presented bya Nashville admirer
with handsome black walnut bat.
George Fisher, who played second base
in savannah last year, is doing fine work
in exhibition games at San Francisco.
Philadelphia Sporting Lie: Morton's
Sa annah club will make all the Southern
League clubs hustle judging from It's com.
position.
The Nashville american made mistake
when it stated that Atlanta had signed
Mays, the Louisville pitcher. Nocontract
has yet been closed.
The report that the Chicago Club has
secured three left-handed twiTlers, 80 as
To spring one on DetrOiVs seven left
handed hltters every game they play,
lacks confirmation.
smith, the new pitcher Of the st. Louis
Browns. Is known in New Orleans as s'the
daddy Of them ALL" Won der Ahe first
cast eyes on him in the Crescent City. and
was so pleased with his work that be en-
gagged him instantly.
All the Southern teams have now chosen
their managers FOR next season. The list
Is GOldsby, Nashville; OBrien, Au-
gusta; Purcell. Atlanta; Peltz, Macon :
Bryan, Charleston; Levis, Chattanooga
Morton, savannah, and Sneed, Memphis.
Charleston is happy now that It's place
IN the southern League Is assured, The
officers OF the club are: President. r. A.
Wilbur; president, &. +. Hard; sec
Rotary and treasurer, ID. j. Touhey; di-
rectOrs. j. y. Redding, A. l.. BRISTOL H..
". Passnilaigue. >. G.. II. Weller. a. s.
Emerson, G. 3. sigWsld, Henry Schacbto.
In an unusually large number Of games
during the past season the losing club
failed 20 score a run, this happening sew
enty times ia National League champion
snip contests, siXty-s even la Southern
League, iorty-One 10 American AssOeia-
tiOn, weHty-siX in Eastern League aud
ninety 10 exhibition games.
Louisville Cour,er.Journqi: "Huslingp
Phelps. OF Atlanta, was IN the city last
week Tor the purpose Of signing Cline, and
~ negotiate for the release u Mays. As
Phelps and Manager Hart could not come
10 terms for Mays, be- Will probably re-
main in Louisville, or 20 10 some club
which II willing 70 pay what ~ 10 worth.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-20
A NOVEL CASE.
History OF an Unusual Cause in the Supe-
rior Court
From The 4 nansta l3o.N Ohro1rfele.

From the augusta (GG) Caroztele.
The adjourned term of the Superior
Court began Monday. Judge Roney pre-
siding. The first ease taken up was that
OF Clapp VS., Hatton, administrator of
warren, and the testimony was not con-
cluded at the adjournment of court last
night. Mr.. Clapp, the plaintiff, has a
farm adjoining the Warren place, about
I'VE or six miles from the cry. Near his
land Is large tract OF over 100 acres,
heavily timbered, to which he has filed
his claim under the headrght law. Mr..
Clapp alleges that no one has ever
used or occupied or held possession OF
the land; that it is virgin forest, and
mas never passed from the state. Mr.
Clapp claims that, as head of family
and the nrst applicant, be is entitled to
enter upon the tract and receive a grant
from the State. The Warren estate re-
slsts the claim, asserting that the land is
covered by Sherift's deed, and alleging
acts of ownership on their part. A num-
Der OF old deeds and surveys were intro
duced by the plaintiff, extending over a
period of 80 years, and surveyors and
nelghborlng residents were examined.
This is the first case of the character re-
membered In this county. The plaintiff
Is represented by Messrs. Salem butcher
and Robert l.. Pierce, and the defendants
by Messrs. Joseph b. Cumming and John
L. SheWmake.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-20
Foraging During the WAR.

from me Fdtrbtr9 Od.l Ael0s.
In the winter of 1864, the COlquitt bri-
gade was encamped near Wilmington,
n. Z. RatiOns being scarce, the boys
would occasionally go out iOraging, and
would bring into camps and sell anything
they could buy TO those who remained in
camp. Upon certain night complaint
having been made to the General com
handing, guard was placed upon the
pUolic roads leading to the camps, and
all who were found with anything were
placed in the bull pen" The writer,
with his command. was placed ON DUTY
in camp to guard those pulled in"
and by morning had quite a
squad in the pen. At sun
rise they were marched to the Generals
headquarters, each man carrying his load
OF potatoes. Arriving there the command
was halted and the General came out on
the porch, and surveying the men, adj
dressed them in 10 fattering terms, after
which he ordered the potatoes emptied
out into a pile, then for each man to fill
his hayersack, which was done in fine
style, while the poor fellows who had car
rled them for many miles looked on with
wlshful, hopeless gaze, that none but
they could express. They were then al
lowed to 60 to camp, and all returned TO
enjoy the feast of roast and baked pOta-
toes, while the poor fellows could only
look on still.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-20
Fnrman,s FnrmuIa.

From the AI5any G0.l Medium.
Thirty bushels cotton seed.
-Four hundred pounds phosphate.
Two hundred pounds kainit.
Thirty bushels stable manure.
Prepare as follows, in pen or enclos-
ure so arranged tdat the water will shed
of on all sides from the heap when fin
ished: Spread the stable manure, rOtted
leaves or muck, so that it will be in a
layer two or three inches thick. Mix 200
pounds of phosphate and 100 pounds of
KANT together, or spread the phosphate
evenly IN a layer on the stable manure,
and then the kainit in layer on the phos-
phate. Next put the cotton seed in a layer
on this pile, spread evenly aud saturate
with water Repeat the operation until
the pile Is as high as desired, being care
fui TO have the last layer to be cotton seed.
Cover the pile with dirt from fence cor
ners or top earth from woods. The COM
post should remain in this condition at
least SIX weeks; but three months won d
not damage it. The actual cost of the
chemicals TO make a ton of compost
ought not TO exceed So 20, and is worth
half as much as a ton of chemical fertil-
zer in increasing the yield of the crop,
and more valuable in restoring the pro-
ductiVeness OF the soil.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-20
a Precocious Miss.

Fran the Perry lGa.1 Homo Journal
We were told the other day OF a passage
Of repartee between q little 4-year-old
Perry girl and her mother.
The little miss was trying to persuade
her mother to perform some service for her,
and upon refusal she threatened to tell
papa"
Her mother then asked what good that
would do. and the reply was to the effect
that papa would fix it," and then told of
some other such service that papa had
performed for her.
The mother said she didn't know when
papa did it.
''Weu," said the Miss, ''yOu don't know
much"
The mother then asked her if she thought
she knew enough to be her mother
"Yes'm," she replied, "but you don't
know as much as you ought to-"
Here a serious lecture came in, and we
draw the curtain.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-20
A Wife of the Right stamp.

From ne C0nyers Ca Weekly Farner.
We met Squire w. II. Brisendine on the
streets the other day smoking the pipe OF
peace and looking the very picture of
gOod-humor and happiness.
"Well," says he, II take the WeekIg
Farmer and | read it, and like it. l see
some Of my neighbors and friends have
been killing some very tne hogs, better
lots better-than l have done, but then
Pm satisfied, for while they have got the
big hogs. l believe I've got the best wife
in the world, and while hey are Dragging
on their hOgs pll set them an example
and brag on my wife. Look here what
she did for US last year. Over and above
what my family used she saved and sold
SIG 20 worth OF butter, $11 05 eggs, and
s. 90 chickens, making in all 1872 So and
IN tell you, my young man, that helps
" men cotton is so low
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-20
GEORGIA's POCKErBOOK.
Items Which are OF Special Interest TO
Bueinsss Men.

Ed. Bayne, Of Milledgeyille, is Offering
bis drug business for sale.
The building Of cotton seed oil mill at
Millsdgeville seems 10 be a certainty.
MilledgeUns Chronicle: The canal is
the nest biggest thing. It will be built.
AtAUanta M0udav H. Cohen was made
temporary receiver of w. W. rhurm0ud' Is
stock. on Marietta street, al the request
of Mrs. IhurmOud.
At the annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers OF the Columbus factory NJ Iudsy j
Rhodes Browne was reelected President,
T. b. kimDall Secretary, and Clld b.
Grimes Treasurer.
The case Of Marcellus Thornton Va.
John l. Conley, SUIT for the recovery of the
press and material OF the Old P3stAD1t1l.
was brought zap in tne superior Court 40
Atlanta Monday afternoon.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-20
Aching Heart and Depleted Purse

from Tie GreeR OO0e tFIq.) NDrln0.
1t is pretty hard on fellow to have a
girl refuse him wben his whole heart and
soul are set upon capturing the object of
his undying love, but after receiving the
coveted answer to the question ''will you
have me ~ and investing $3.50 in license
and S. in minister, and, when the earth
last moment that he is the only willing
party ready and present TO be tied up into
an everlasting cOnnubial knot, what a
change must come over the lone individ-
ual To find out more fully the feelings
OF the detected one, those DESTROYS OF
knowing will call upon the latest would
be benedict, who experienced the above
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-20
nhn0 100 Mo- In

10 seems strange that II Is necessary
10 persuade men that you can cure their
diseases by 0neringa premium 10 the M n
who fails 20 receive benefr And yet DR..
sage undoubtedly cured thousands Of
cases Of 0bstlnnte catarrh with his
HCafarrh Remedy,n who would never
have applied 10 dim n " had not been for
bic offer 81 the above sum Tor an inoura-
bic case. Who 10 Che next bidder for cure
or cAshY
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-20

A young man was out calling az Now
man "a few evenings ago and held iho fort
until n O'clock, when. seeing the ladies
were growing impatient, he arose 30 his
lull height aud, yawnus, said "As 30 o.
growing late. ladIos n you will have my
boss cotched J viii be a Koin', ~ / see you
wish to tfanagire."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-20

fFaHt Htf tHfqntin lf2.I Messenger.
Crum Carter asked "a merchant The
other day II bee bad for sale STARTERS aud
koichors" what do you mean ~ said
tle merchant. "ln North Georgia lore"
replied trum, "ihey are nne and coarse
combs Ne Was supplied With the needed
article.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-20
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-20

~. so statea hal "a ercoat.
thtlQn in 1850 ana
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-08-12
The Parisian and the American.

I asked an American lady who had
lived long in Paris what her experience
had been, and she answered that she
liked Paris, but she did not know
whether she liked the French or not.
al think that Paris" she went on, "is
the only city in Europe that an Ameri-
can can live in for years without get
ting to like the people You can not
live ten years in Florence without lik-
ing the Italians, or ten years in Dresden
or Munich, without liking the Germans.
But you can live in Paris nearly all your
life without liking the French-indeed,
without knowing them any better than
you did when you first came" In this
last clause lies the secret of this opin-
ion, think. Long as the American
may remain in Paris, he remains a
stranger; except in very rare instances,
like the farmer in Leech's sketch, he
"gets no forrarder" The Partisan does
not take the American or any other
stranger into his Unconstitutional he
tries very hard and as best he knows
how to make the American feel at home
in the cafes and restaurants and hotels
of Paris. And in this, at least, the
Partisan is not altogether unsuccessful.
-Brander MdttheiCS' Paris Letter.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-08-12
Torturing the Sick.

A living scorpion is dropped into a
wide-necked glass bottle which con-
tains a few drops of olive oil of the
finest quality, says the London Society
in an article on amateur medical treat
ment in Italy. More oil is poured on
instantly until the bottle is filed and
the scorpion dead. In its struggles to
free itself it elects all its poison into
the oil, and this poisoned oil forms
sovereign remedy for the sting of a
scorpion. There is no doubt as to its
efficacy, and it is probably a remedy
which homeopathists would indorse on
very rational grounds. 1t is doubtful,
however, whether they or any other men
would approve of the application of the
comb" as practiced in Lombardy
and the Venetian provinces. This
remedy is highly unique, and reflects
honor upon the originality of the brain
which first conceived it. 1t is applied
for chronic dyspepsia and acute inter-
nal inflammation of all kinds; the
readers imagination may fill the blank
and need hesitate at none of the evils
common to man or woman. The suffer-
er is laid upon a bed and firmly
held by the ass;stants-ten of whom
have sometimes been required in
the case of strong mantle
comb is then prepared and applied. 1t
must be very cid comb and very
dirty one-the dirtier the better and
il is wrapped in tow which has been
well soaked in oil and alcohol. So pre-
pared it is placed upon the bare stom-
ach of the victim, is set alight, blazes
for a moment, and is then covered by a
bowl or soup-plate Slightly raised on
one side), under which it is allowed to
smolder until the tow is reduced to
ashes. Chloroform and ether being
either unknown to or MORALLY dreaded
by the italian peasants the agony en-
dured by the wretched beings to whom
the comb" is applied may better be
imagined than described. 1t is said
that the screams of persons subjected