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Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1886-04-17

lnVGHllOlI vi d 1NCW JCloCy LldH' LIE
fluid used is gasoline, and is carried in a
tank holding one pint, which is enough
to run the engine an hour. The boiler
is made of copper and brass, of the drop
water tube type, with fourteen half-inch
tubes ten inches long. It is complete
boiler, with anti-burning jacket, safety
valve, steam and water gauges, etc.
The water-tank is in the form of globe,
and is fitted with little pump which
feeds the boiler. The engine proper,
Including driving pulley, weighs scant
two pounds. The whole outfit weighs
only eighteen pounds, and it is supposed
to carry the rider along at the rate of
twelve or fifteen miles an hour.
*u*
In India the shops are closed for a few
hours while the sun is highest, and ev-
erybody remains under shelter, coming
out as the heat diminishes. In the Uni
ted States the shops are open during the
midday glare and closed an hour earlier
than they are IN winter. How sensible
our customs seem beside those of the
heather in his blindness.
#*
Switzerland proposes to put a stop to
| tight lacing by making it penal offence.
All the Swiss ladies express themselves
as heartily in favor of the proposition,
and say it is something which should
have been done long ago. Then each
lady retires to her private apartment and
exclaimS against the new law as a per-
feet outrage. go.
*s*
The French fashion of dressing the
hair for evening is to arrange it so as to
form point above the forehead, with
some ornament So.set as to. accent the
point slightly. The prettieSt Of these or
naments is little feather, and a spike of
stiff, slender quilts, the two tied together
with bow ofribbon.
*u#
Black lace bonnets not initiating Span
lsh mantillas except in having Spanish
combs in cut jet set in the centre, are
imported from Paris for London women
to wear this summer, They have wide
strings and feather ornaments in red and
olive.
**
Of a wonderful boy in Senator Spoon
erS family at Washington we have the
following:
1.-The youngest oftheir three boys has
remark able voice He ic civ vaoro Oh
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1886-04-17


Of wonderful boy in Senator Spoon
er'S family at Washington we have the
following:
"The youngest oftheir three boys has
a remarkable voice. He is six years old,
and sings like girl of fourteen with a
pure sweet soprano voice. The young
ster'S gilt is pronounced and unmistaka-
Die; tie sings like a bird, and to hear
without II, seeing him, one would hear the
trlI 4 ana WarbIng notes Of girls fresh,
u voice lie seems to have inner
l ll1 the best of his parents musical
'N'@'
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1886-04-17

A second Of the Russian roll 5'onbobia.
tie nj soff Pasteur has died hydF'Pn
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-04
ANOTHER WHAT-iS-IT.
Some Spooks in Kennebec Crave
Yard That Fire Meteoric Showers.
Lewiston Journal

Lewiston Journal
About two or three weeks ago an old gen
tleman died in quiet country place near the
Kennebec river. He was buried iR a neigh
boring cemetery under somewhat peculiar
neighbors, went to tie graveyard to prepare
the grave while the funeral services were in
progress. They had finished their work and
were waiting for the procession when they
were startled by loud noise which sounded
very much as if CARLOAD of small stones
were being turned out of cart upon plat
form of loose boards. Somewhat frightened
the looked about and were terrified to see a
large stone flying through the air in an up
ward rather than downward course, At
ter the stone had passed quite distance
from them it descended into a clump of small
bushes-its course being accompanied by
the rumbling noise. They Immediately start
ed to find it,, but were recalled to attend
to their duties, by the approaching
procession. After the procession returned
they continued their search but could not
find single rock in the locality where they
saw it fall. This fact increased their aston
ishment and they. related the whole occur
renee to their friends and acquaintance.
Very soon the story had spead throughout
the neighborhood, and an intense excitement
had been created. Grave apprehensions
were entertained by the old men, and the
aged women shook their heads with the
deep meaning of strange forbodings
nothing vet has been discovered to give any
kind of explanation to the strange occurrence
and twill be some time before the villagers
assume the even tenor of their way.
The three gentlemen are all well known
and their word is unimpeachable, conSe-
quently the credit given the story and the
degree of excitement.
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-04
THE BIG RAFT.
An Unsuccessful Attempt to Launch
the Huge Mass of Timber.

A despatch to the Halifax Chronicle, Aug.
LIST, says: The proposed second attempt to
launch the big raft at midnight Saturday had
to be postponed, after all arrangements had
been completed, on account of fog. Ten jack
screws were brought from Amherst this
morning. The weather was beautiful and a
large crown gathered to witness the greatest
launch ever attempted on this continent
Everything was got in readiness for high tide
and at precisely 1905 p. m. the raft started
Amid the shouts of the spectators it moved
off most beautifully, the momentum increas
ing gradually but with wonderful celebrity
When two hundred feet down the launchw ay
the cradle broke, with crash and roar which
could be distinctly heard mile off. 1t was
accompanied by fire and smoke, caused by
friction. The huge raft surged for amoment,
then settled down on the wrecked cradle.
Sticks of hardwood eighteen inches in diam
eter were snapped like pipe stems and ground
into matchwood. The raft remains intact,
only two of the ffty-eight binding chains
being broken. About one fifth of it is sub
merged at high water, and it is probable that
it cannot be moved. The number of specta-
tors today was much smaller than yesterday,
being only about one thousand, instead Of
three, as on Saturday.
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-04
PERSONAL.

Rev. ]. w. Bashford starts this morning
on Western trip of several weeks duration.
Rev. DR.. Fem of this city, was at Bar
Harbor this week.
DIR. Oscar B. Brann is spending a week
with friends in Oxford county.
Congressman Dingley will leave Washing
ton for Squirrel Island the last of this week.
The health of Prof. Hanson of the Water
vile Classical Institute has so much i'm
proved that he has gone to Squirrel Island.
Misses May Hobbs and Ethel Hall are
summering at Ridge cottage, Bridgton High
lands.
Hon. James G. Blaine spent last night in
this city, stopping at the Falmouth Hotel
Mr.. Blaine came from Fryeburg on the eve
ming train.
James S. McCobb of New York, formerly
of Portland and Harry V. Long of Boston,
have been admitted to the firm of Charles
Head & Co., Boston bankers.
V. Gribayedoff, artist and correspondent
for the New York Telegram was at the
Preble House last night bound to Bar Har-
Dor.
The trustees of Colby University have re-
quested Rev. F.W. Brakeman, DID,, to deliver
at the annual commencement in 1887, an adj
dress, concentrating the life and services
of the late Prof. Charles E. Hamlin.
Capt. Robert Marshall, a native of East
port, and one of the oldest sailing masters in
this country, died at his residence in Brook
Ign, N. Y. Sunday, aged 49, He COM
manded vessels for upward of 80 years, re-
firing in 1875. He leaves son.
Senator and Mrs. Frye left Washing
| ton Monday night for Maine. Mrs. Frye is
| not well and they will at once go to Squirrel
| Island, their summer home. Senator Frye
will remain there until the Goth of this
month when he will take part in the Maine
canvass.
DR.. c. S. Grindle, Baltimore, Nd; ]. B.
| Henderson, Washington; E. M. Stilwelll,
Bangor; III. o. Stanley, Dixfield; P. Stevens
and wife, Chicago; Hon. J.B. Redman, ELS
worth; G. E. Fairchild, Ohio; W. Eddy,
| Hartford, Ct. j. B. Mason and party, Bos-
| ton; F. Oliver, Bath G. w. Anderson, New
York, were among the guests at the Falmouth
Hotel last night.
Fl. W. Washburn and wife, st, John; Day.
id Boyden and yacht party, Worcester,
Mass; w, f. Wheat and wife, Providence I;
Fl. G. Hutchinson, Boston; Mrs Stewart
and Mrs. Hosmer, Montreal; T. j. Rhoades
and wife, Albany, N. Y; d. L. Stevens,
Someryille, Mass; Miss Libby, Warren,
| Mass; A. Noyes and wife, Pownal; Joseph
Awley and wife, Almonte, Ont; Edgar
Wright, Pembroke; S. Jarvis and wife, Of
tawa; James Jarvis and wife, VIM. Doe,
Ottawa; H. p. Curtis, Auburn; III. K. Blake,
Monmouth, were among the arrivals at the
CITY Hotel YESTERDAY
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-04
" q a and p. c.

"
The forty-first anniversary oil TINS Venefa-
BILE club is being celebrated today uncer the
most favorable auspices. The number in at
tendance is larger than usual, many OF the
old members who have been absent Of late
wears at these yearly gatherings, being pres
emit Last year the weather was very unpro-
pitious for out-of-door enjoyment This
year it is all that one could desire
At the business meeting the usual reports
of the secretary and treasurer were read and
approved. On motion of Brother Leach the
camp was named Charles A. L. Sampson,
after former member, now deceased. Mr..
Sampson was Lieutenant Colonel of the
Third Maine Regiment, and served through
out the war of the rebellion. He died in
January, 1882 In the absence of Commits
sary Rumery, Vice Com. Staples presided
with great acceptance. Mr. Rumery was re-
elected commissary, with the old board of
officers.
The three surviving original members of
the association were present today, l.. b..
Smith, Samuel Thurston and John Miller.
In the afternoon Photographic view of the
members was taken. the three yenerables
forming the centre of the group. Messrs.
Edwards of Natick, and Lowell of Boston,
are with us today, and you may be sure we
are having good old-time celebration.
Everybody is in the best of humor. The
weather is fine, we have all sorts of sports
to while away the time, and our caterer, Mr..
G. ID. Robinson, has done his best, and no
one can do better, to satisfy the inner man.
Aug. Sd, 1886. Pic.
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-04
Notice of Foreclosure.


WHEREAS, Duncan Morrison. formerly of
w Westbrook, in the County of Cumberland,
and State of Maine, but now Of parts, to the UNI
dersigned, unknown, by his mortgage deed dated
the sixteenth day Of October, A. ID. 1882 and re
corded in book 4S7, page 43O, in the Registry of
Deeds for said County of Cumberland, conveyed
to the undersigned the following real estate to
wit certain lot or parcel of land situated in Sac
carappa. in said WeStbrOok, and described as fol
lows viz: Beginning on the Easterly side of
Church Street at an iron hub driven in the earth;
thence Easterly to another iron hub about twenty
five feet Westerly from the iron fence on the
Westerly side of the Saeearappa Cemetery; thence
Northerly parallel with said Cemetery fence to an
iron hub in the Northery line of land of Ellen L.
Mayhem; thence Westerly and SOutherly to
Also another lot Of land described as follows:
All that part of lot of land which said Morrison
purchased of William G. Lord which lies on the
Easterly side of the middle line of Church Street
in Saccarappa, produced in a Southerly direction
and being the same conveyed to said Morrison by
said Lord by quit claim deed dated September
10th, 1882; and whereas the conditions of said
mortgage have been broken, now therefore,
hereby claim foreclosure of said mortgage bv
reason of the breach of the conditions thereof
natea az Wsssorook TINS twenty-seyenth day Of
iy29d1awThSw LEANDER VALENTINE.
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN that the
~ subscriber has been duly appointed and tax
en- upon herself the trust of Administrative of the
estate of
CALVIN S. TITCOMB, late of Pownal,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. And have appointed
0ren Thots. of Portland, my, Agent or Attofh9ey
mands upon the estate of said deceased, are re-
CURED to exhibit the same; and all persons indebt-
ed to said estate are called upon 10 ake payment
to SARAH +. BUCK, OF So. Boston, Mass,
Administrative, or to
oREN THOITs, of Portland, Me-, ,Agt or Atty.
Pownal, July "a, 1886. jy25d1awTh3ws
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-04
SUBURBAN NEWS.
SACCARAPPA,


Mr.. John Brown, the veteran station agent
in this village, has resigned his position on
account of feeble health. Mr.. Brown has
been faithful servant of the Portland &
Rochester railroad company for nearly TWEEN
ty-four years. During all that time he has
carried the mails daily to and from the post
office, and has noticed the increase in size
and weight of the same from year to year as
the village has grown in business and popu-
lation. He is certain that fifteen days will
cover all time he has been absent frs0 his
post of duty. John Brown and Sacearappa
station are identical in the minds of travellers
over the Portland 81 Rochester road. He
will be missed by many. The company has
lost competent and valuable man.
The contractor for moving the old school
building from Main street to Valentine
street, on to the lot purchased by the town
of Mr.. John Small, is making good progress
with his work. By the use Of block and
tackle and six yoke Of oxen he has been able
to move the building through the main
thoroughfares without obstructing travel.
The Westbrook delegation to the county
Convention today will present the name of
Mr.. Joseph Donnell of Cumberland Mills, as
candidate for Senator. There will be a
large attendance of the leading Republicans,
besides the delegates at the convention.
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-04
BRIEF JoTTiNcs.

The yacht Ambassadors was in the harbor
yesterday.
Reid's Railroad Guide for August has been
received
A lacrosse club has been foEpedssand is in
practice in this city. ~
Mr.. J. Coles mGonlight sail will come off
next Tuesday night.
A large party of Masons from the Cape
went to Long Island yesterday.
A party from Cape Elizabeth went to the
islands, accompanied by Merriman's Band,
last night.
The annual meeting of. the Atlantic
& st. Lawrence road was adjourned yester
day for want of quorum.
The quarterly convention of the Reform
Clubs of Cumberland county will be held at
Edes Falls next Saturday and Sunday.
There will be a grand illumination at
Ocean Park this evening, Aug. 4th, by all the
residents now living on the grounds, and also
at the Temple and hotels
The Prohibitionists will have meeting at
Reception Hall tonight. Gen. Dow and Vol
ney Cushing will speak and Mr.. Bent's or
chestra will furnish music.
w OdPb 11OhoOhs VI phO oShOohSA
Poul and Essie, was away from his vessel,
now lying at Custom House wharf, last even
ing his stateroom was entered and $25 in
money stolen.
A carriage containing gentleman and two
ladies was ditched by reason of the horse
taking fright, near the Coyle place, on the
shell road, Deering, yesterday, and one OF
the ladies was somewhat injured.
A large excursion will come from Roches-
ter and the stations on the Portland and Ro-
chester today, accompanied by the Buxton
Brass and WATERFORD Cornet Bands, and go
to Peaks Island, where the two bands will
consolidate with Wright's Band Of Boston,
and the three will furnish excellent music.
The New England Gallaudet Association
of Deaf Mutes will hold convention in this
city at 7. NJ. G. A. hall, August 9th and 10TH
Mayor Chapman and other distinguished
speakers will address the convention, and
w. K. Chase of Winsted, Conn, will deliver
a eulogy on Thomas Brown.
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-04
OXFORD COUNTY.


On complaint of George M. Small of West
Sumner, Walter Scribner of Boston was
brought before Trial Justice Hammond at
Paris, Friday, charged with stealing from
said Small gold watch, chain and key, val
ued at about $50. July Sd Scribner arrived
at West Sumner, and put up at a public
house kept by J. j. Abbott. The same day q
man named Moore also arrived. Mr.. Small
was boarder at this house, and on the de-
parture of the two new boarders, who took
French leave" July Sth, his property was
missing also various other articles from the
house. Scribner was arrested in Boston.
Justice Hammond thought that the testimo-
ny wass not sufficient upon which to bind
Scribner over, and discharged the respond
ent Moore is still at large. AT the trial
Scribner testified that Moore came into his
room one night with a key to Smalls store,
and wanted him to go with him and rob it,
but that he refused.
Harrison NJ Pratt, A. NJ, of Portland,
will teach the fall term of the Buckfield
High School.
PENoBsCOT COUNTY.
The Fall term at the Maine State College
will commence next Tuesday. There Will
probably be very large Freshman class:
The term continues until the latter part OF
November.
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-04

HEADQUARTERS for Victor Bicycles. al
IL so for American champion, Challenge and
American Safety Bicycles; also Foote Ant. Head
er, can be applied to any bicycle in two minutes.
catalogue free. E. s. PENDEXTER, 239 Middle
street, HOrlldnu. 2S-1
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-04
BASE BALL.
The New England League.
GAME TODAY.

GAME TODAY.
The Portlands will play the Haverhills this
afternoon. Conley and Cooney will probab-
ly be the battery for the Hayerhills and
Madden and Reilly for the Portlands.
PoRTLANDs, IS; HAvERHILLs, s.
There was large crowd of spectators pre-
sent at the Portland grounds yesterday af-
ternoon to see the home team defeat the
Haverhills in long and loosely played
game. The Portlands did some terrific bat
ting, getting total of So hits. Some of the
errors of the home team wereyery costly and
were not excusable. Murphy, the pitcher OF
the Haverhills, evidently intended to do all
the talking for both teams, for the umpire
and the crowd. He talked so loud and long
that he succeeded in demoralizing his own
nine, and finally winded himself so that he
had to leave the box in the eighth inning In
the game at Haverhill Saturday the Port
lands struck Murphy for only two base hits.
Yesterday the Portlands were in their best
batting trim, and every man succeeded in
getting from one to four hits each. The
score fOllOWs
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-04
Republican County Convention.

The Republican county convention which
will meet at Reception hall, City Building,
at 10 a. In. today, will nominate four sena-
tors, two commissioners, sheriff, clerk of
courts, register of deeds, county attorney
and county treasurer.
1t is understood that George P. Wescott of
Portland, and David FL. Cole of Naples will
be renominated for the Senate, hav-
ing served but one term. Fabius M. Ray
has declined a denomination for the Senate
and we hear the names of Fred N. Dow of
Portland and Joseph Dunnell of Cumberland
Mills mentioned as candidates. Stephen J.
Young of Brunswick has served two terms
but may be his own successor.
The outgoing commissioners are David P.
Chaplin of Bridgton and VIM. d. Prince of
Cumberland. Both are candidates for re-
nomination James Tolman of Casco and
w. H. Dresser of Standish are in the field
for Chaplin's place, and Augustus B. Brown
of Portland and d. W. Merrill of New Glou-
cester for Princes.
For sheriff there are five candidates,
Elisha N. Jordan of Cape Elizabeth. Her.
bert r. Sargent of Portland, Isaiah N. Webb
of North Bridgton, lOren F. Despair of
Brunswick and Lewis Mcclellan of Gorham,
A. bennett of Portland, is a ...2., 1siidate
for denomination for clerk of courts, and
BENZ. c. Stone of Bridgton is a candidate for
the same office.
Leander E. Cram of Baldwin, desires to be
renominated for register of deeds. Augustus
F. Gerrish of Portland, and S. S. Knight of
Deering. are also candidates.
There is no opposition to the denomination
of County Attorney Seiders or County
Treasurer ]. NJ. Webb
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-04
RAILWAY MATTERS.
NOTES.

The Pullman Company has every reason to
be pleased with the rapid growth of its bust
ness in the New England States, and to and
from Boston in particular. Its service upon
the Boston and Maine is showing the most
extensive development, notably upon the
Eastern Division, as from the Boston station
alone no less than II sleepers or parlor
coaches were sent out last Saturday to noun
tain and seashore. The Pullman Company
has recently added a line of superb buffet
cars to the Boston and Maine White Noun
tain service.
A well known railroad man stated yester-
day he was informed by the superintendent
of the Megantic road that within two years
flour will be put down in Bangor cheaper
than in Portland, via the Megantic, Piscata-
quis, Presumpscot. Valley, and Boston and
Lowell roads,
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-04
Aged Brotherhood,

The Aged Brotherhood, to the number Of
about one hundred, went to Cushing's Island
yesterday morning, on the Star line steam
ers. Dinner was served at the Ottawa House
at 2 o'clock. After dinner the ceremony of
adoption took place. This consists of admit
ting to the society by adoption any person
who is not old enough to be eligible for regu-
lar membership. The gentleman adopted by
the society was Mr.. Francis Gushing, propri-
etor of Cushing's Island. The party re-
turned to the city at night
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-04
eastman Bros. & sancroft

will open their store for their nineteenth
semi-annual sale of remnants and odd lots,
at a. nj. today. These sales have become
noted not only in this city but also through
out the neighboring towns. This time in or
der to make room for the proposed altera-
tions in the store there will be larger guam
tity of goods offered than ever before Ev-
cry article offered is marked with red fig
ure which indicates fifty cents on dollar or
less. This is strictly a cash sale; no REM
nants will be laid aside; no remnants will be
taken back or exchanged for other goods. 1t
is fact, now well established, that the pur-
shases made at these sales are great bar
gains in every sense of the word, not merely
something cheap, but something of excellent
quality that is CHEAP
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-04
MUNICIPAL COURT.



TuEsDAYAMartin Ford Michael Mullaney,
Michael Mali, James Mcdonald, VIM. Mckay,
John Malone, James McMain, Harold C.Barbour,
Charles Clark, Patrick Burns, John Wilson,
Charles Smith. Intoxication. 10 days in coun-
ty Jail.
John M. Linskey, Richard D. Berry, James
fence; so days in county jail. Crowley appealed.
Barley Mulhearn, James Owen. Intoxication
I'd offence, 80 days in Jail. Appealed.
Annie Peterson and Bertha Chase. Intoxica-
ton 80 days in city house of correction.
John Pettigrew. Vagabond and idle person; 80
days in Jail.
Frank Desmond. Intoxication; discharged.
Richard A. buddy, Thomas Monohan and
Thomas Paine. Assault; buddy 80 days in jail.
Monohan and Paine $40 and one half costs. Mon
ohan appealed.
Richard A. Buddy. Assault; 80 days in jail
Patrick WEIGH. Robbery; bound over in the
sum of $500.
Patrick Monahan and Samuel Campbell Lar
ceny, bound over il the sum of $500.
John Sullivan. Search and seizure; fined 500
and costs. Appealed.
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-04
Wedding Bells.

There was pleasant wedding ceremony
last evening at the residence of Capt. j. B.
Crocker, No. 80 Myrtle street. Miss Cinnie
N. Croker, daughter of Captain Crocker,
and Mr. Jas. E. Leighton, with the firm of
j. w. Perkins & Co., were united in mar
rage by Rev. DR.. Bashford in the presence
of the families and friends of the parties.
1.-THE presents were very handsome, among
them being silver water set, silver tea SER
vice, and many other articles both useful
and ornamental Mr.. and Mrs. Leighton
after trip to Machias will live in this city.
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-04
HInsCELLANEOUs,

10y PORTLAND STAR MATCH co West
Id Commercial st, mv9odtf
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-04
Horse Notes.

Gen. j. t. Richards of Gardiner, owns the
father and mother of the famous trotter Pr
lot Knox, and now has fourteen months
old colt, own brother to Pilot Knox that is
attracting much attention among horsemen.
The colt is driven to harness occasionally
about the city for exercise, and is perfect
limbed and pretty piece of horsefesh to look
already been made for the youngster, but it
would take much larger figure than that
to purchase him.
Mr. e: A. Buck of Bangor, has purchased
OF Mr. W. S: Morrill, the very handsome
three year-old colt, Capt. J. H." The AM,
NAL is by Won Moltke, is bay in color, and
has splendid gait.