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The Eastport Fire.

EAsTPoRT, Me-, Oct. 1.-THE fire
which broke out at = o'clock yesterday at
ternoon ragged turlously for ten hours, de-
lying all Efforts to control or arrest it. 1t
stated in Capen 4 McClear's sardine fac
tory, and swent in a northerly direction
along the water front and through Water
street, burning ten sardine factories, two
hotels, about thirty dwelling houses. the
custom house and post office, aud every
place OF business where goods of any de-
scrlption were kept Tor sale, except two
small grocery stores which were out of
the path OF the fire. 1t Is impossible at
this time to give a detailed report of the
losses sustained or the amount of insur-
ance. but the total loss will probably
amount 10 at least 100000, fairly covered
by insurance.
AS the factories gave employment to at
least 1000 persons much suffering must
ensue unless immediate aid is rendered.
Contributions can be forwarded to Hon.
N. b. Mutt, collector of customs. Tele-
graphic communication was cut of at 4
p. IN. yesterday and has just been re-
opened.
1t is raining heavily now and the fires
are extinguished. All the insurance
agents records we're burned. Nearly all
safes were also destroyed, with their con
tents and insurance policies. Probably
not three safes protected their contents
FROM the fire. The aggregate loss is esti
mated by the chief engineer of the fire
department and insurance agents at $780,
900
The Passamaquody hotel, Island house,
Frontier house and American house were
burned. The Savings bank, the Frontier
National bank and custom house, all brick
buildings, were totally destroyed. The
Frontier bank building was supposed to
be fire proof. The custom house, post
Office and United States signal service
records and books were burned.
, 1886-10-16
A Horrible Death.

CHICAGO, Oct. ia laborer in the
employ OF the Chicago City Railway COM
pany, met a horrible death at 10: 30 o'clock
yesterday morning at Twenty-fourta street
and Cottage Grove avenue. He was
working in one Of the manholes between
the iron rails of the car track, repairing a
wheel On which the cable runs. While
in a STOPPING posture he was below the
surface and the cars passed over above
him. Being off his guard for an instant
he raised his head above the surface and
a passing grip car strnck him full in the
face, scattering his brains along the track.
, 1886-10-16
A Difficulty.

SOMERSET. Ky Oct. 10 Henry b.
gle special United States bailitf, and Ed
ward Logan, special commissioner. met in
the office Of the latter this morning. and
aft II a few words were exchanged. both
drew their pistols and commenced firing.
Three balls took effect in Bogle's body
and two in Logan's. Both are dying.
Boyle and Logan are old revenue officers,
and prominent citizens of the county.
, 1886-10-16

JAMESTOWN, D. T.. Oct. 15.-The
trial of VIM. Reilly and lewis Cadieux,
the latter a member of the Chicago board
of trade, on the charge of numbering
John Kemler, in this county, was in pro
gress yesterday and to day. Kemler. it
was claimed, died from the effect of a
blow struck by Reilly July 81, during an
alteration ovel ii calf. The %coroner's
jury found he died from erysipelas. The
Cadieux brothers were tried as accom-
plices. and all were acquitted.
, 1886-10-16
sale of Public Property Mt Fort Fred
rt-~ie. Wyoming.

HEADERS DEPTM'T OF THE PLATTE,
CHIEF QuARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,
OMAHA, Neb., Oct. I, 1856.
There will be sold. at public auction, at
Fort Fred Steele, Wyoming, at 10 o'clock
u m. Wednesday, October 81. 1856, the
following public properly. viz
Three hundred cords of dry soft wood,
more or less.
One hundred thousand pounds of Rock
Springs coal, more or less
The property will be sold in lots to SUIT
purchasers, and must be remove at pur.
chasers expense and risk. Terms, cash
on day of sale. Military custody Of the
property will cease on completion of the
sale. G B DANDY,
Chief Qnartermaster.
, 1886-10-16
Dashed Into ETERNITY.

CHICAGO, Oct. l5.-John Gedgens. a
painter, was instantly killed this afternoon
at the corner of Washington and Market
streets, while painting on the Central
Manufacturing block. Gedgens had been
working for some moments, when his
partner, Charles Stangel. slid down the
rope to the scaffold TO assist him. Their
combined weight broke the plank support
ing the scatfold, and both men were pre-
cipitated to the sidewalk. Gedgens struck
an iron railing head first, and was instantly
killed. Stangel caught a rope in his
downward flight and saved his life.
, 1886-10-16

BLENHEIM. Ont. 15.-The schooner
o NJ Bnpd. of Oswego, bound from De-
troit for Buffalo, laden with 22,OOO bush
els of wheat, is ashore at Eau Point. The
vessel and cargo are a total loss. She
Was owned by Capt. LeFaivaire and Pat
rick Ryan, of Oswego. The mate and
James Hughes, Of Muskegon. were
drownod
, 1886-10-16
Poles Leave Their Marks

BERLIN. Oct. l5.-Eighty Polish land
owners held a meeting at Pusen to-day
and resolved to establish a loan and trust
bank with a capital OF 10000, 900 marks,
to assist Poles is resisting the efforts OF
the government to Germanize the Polish
provinces.
, 1886-10-16

CLEVELAND, o.. Oct. l5.-Lucy Par
sons, the colored wife of A. X Parsons,
the convicted Chicago Anarchist, ad-
dressed a knot of people tonight. A
hall had been rented, but the proprietor
refused to permit her to use it. She
leaves to morrow for New York. where
she says she will speak at the Cooper In
stitute.
, 1886-10-16

If parents who have children would
take DR.. w. N. Hunts advice they would
never be without a bottle of Chamber
lain'- Collie, Cholera and Diarrh@a Rem
edy in the house, then in case of need
night or day, they would be prepared to
cure sudden attacks of bowel complaints.
1t is absolutely unsafe to be without a
reliable medicine of this kind at hand and
we know Of none better than Chamber
lain's
, 1886-10-16

Those who have not paid their city
taxes, had better do SO at once, as a pen
atty of ~ per cent will be added to all
taxes remaining unpaid Oct. %. 1856,
and l per cent per month thereafter.
Very Respectfully,
WV. r. SCHNITGER,
City Marshal.
, 1886-10-16

An the regular meeting OF the society
on Tuesday, Oct 10, 1856, definite action
will be taken toward adopting a charter
and articles Of incorporation and deciding
on such change as may be deemed neces
sary in the present constitution and by
laws. All members are requested to be
present. BY order of the society.
II. LAWYER, r. S.
, 1886-10-16
To the Electors of Laramie County

To the Electors of Laramie County.
HEADQUARTERS LARAMIE COUNTY
DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEES.
CHEYENNE. Wyo., Oct. 9.-Mr. Philip
Dater, Democratic nominee for the Coun-
Gil, and Mr.. +. w. Schwartze, nominee
for the House Of Representatives, having
declined, the committee has filled the
vacancies thus created by the choice of
l. w. Peters, as candidate for the
Council. and T. w. Rutledee as candi-
date for the House of Representatives.
l.. II. BREsNAHEN, Chairman.
+. Fl. LEIBEY, Secretary.
, 1886-10-16

LONDON. Oct. Is The wind which
began blowing a gale last mis- hit. has been
increasing all day, and to day Is blowing a
hurricape. The storm extends wei the
entire Southwest coast Of England and
Ireland. Serious damage to shipping is
reported at Falmouth, Cowes and Ply
mouth. Several buildings have been
wrecked at Brighton. Thirty ships have
taken refuge in Furness harbor. on the
rivet Shannon. Two wrecks have been
sienalled in Bantry hay. 1t is feared that
many casualties will be reported.
, 1886-10-16

NEW LOCAL NOTICES.
A Card.

The ladies of the German English
Lutheran church express their sincere
thanks to the public for their kind as
sistance and liberal patronage received at
the festival on Thursday evening.
, 1886-10-16

NEW ORLEANS Oct. l5.-Capt Bailey,
the Bar rilot, reports hat there were
twenty six lives lost during the recent
storm, on bayous leading from the gulf in
the direction of the nnarantine station.
, 1886-10-16

New York. Oct. 1.-The Republican
county convention to night nominated
Theodore Roosevelt for mayor by ac-
claInaIion.
, 1886-10-16

optcIHI DIspdtcH 10 TIE LFADFR.
LARAMIE, Wyo., Oct. l4.-Henry G..
Balch telegraphs from Montana his thanks
for the compliment of the rendered nom
nation for delegate to congress-, but says
he is Obliged positively to decline the
same. ROBERT HOMER.
, 1886-10-16
GNN'N S\eeN Mig Nls
Nights is the

thousands suffering from Asthma. Con-
sumption, Coughs, etc. p'd you ever try
Acier's English Remedy It Is tho best
preparation known Cor ali Lung Troubles
sold on a positive guarantee at 10c., 5Oc.
Pearse 4 McGill, Druggists.
, 1886-10-16

One hundred cases Of claret wine for
sale, 1915 per case. at Masten's.
, 1886-10-16

Those who want pure Lake Mahpah-
utah ice. should send their order to Sloan
H. Co., or call at Mauss' bakery, Seven
tenth street.
, 1886-10-16

Cheyenne Transfer company-From
Eve pounds per day to a carload at a time
Reasonable reductions to large consumers
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-10
The Negro as a Fish rman.

The recipients daily of varied and
bountiful, if not dainty, supply of food,
the catfish in the st. Johns River in
florida, says local correspondent, grow
to immense size, and attain weight of
from ten to fifty pounds The average
along the wharves is about fifteen pounds
After Sambo has caught one of these
large dandies of the deep he is not par
ticular as to whether he catches another
one that day or not Sufficient unto the
day is the evil thereof, also the good
to him. The days quota is provided.
The sun is warm and inviting. He feels
its genial rays penetrating all the nerves
and tissues of his being. The monoton-
Gus lap of the waves against the piers
invites to slumber. So, tying the line
to his big toe, which looks like the
head of a loggerhead turtle, he falls
over on his back and is soon fast asleep.
Gradually his slumbeI becomes more
profound. His mouth opens and remains
in that position. 1t is invaded by an
army of flies, green, blue and black.
uriOus flies they are, too. They ex-
anime each separate tooth carefully and
leisurely. Some take observations from
the upper tongue, others venture as far
as the palate. One more reckless than
his brethren, becomes entangled in the
tonsils, and, wrapping the drapery of
his couch about him, he hes down to
pleasant dreams.
Meantime, under the turbid waves of
the mighty river a strange scene is be-
ing enacted. An immense catfish is out
for stroll on the watery boulevard. He
moves gently along. His tail yibrates
to and fro. His fins make gentle ripples
in the deep. Suddenly he stops and
backs water. There are traces of indie
cision on his expressive countenance
Right before him Is a curved something
which may or may or may not be good
to eat. Curiosity gets the better of him.
He draws near. He touches it with his
nose. 1t smells good. He tastes it. 1t
tastes good. He gulphs it down, feels
the cruel barb, and away he goes.
There is wild scramble on the wharf.
Overheard goes Sambo thus rudely
awakened from his slumber He is a
fine swimmer, as nearly all the negroes
are, and soon reaches the wharf again.
He hauls in his line, and grins raptur-
ously as he sees the huge fish. A half an
hour in the sun dries his clothes, and
home he goes with two days rations
danplino nv h1s aide
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-10
The Red Apple Days of Life.

As gaze across the narrow school
room l can locate the scenes of the red
apple period of my life. This was the
boys side, that was the girls side. Here
| sat, there she sat. Then it was that
the tremendous revelation came to my
awakened soul that across the narrow
space of that aisle was the most Won
derful creation of nature. A creation
which dawned upon my startled vision
in red calico, curls and a majestic lace
collar. A creation worthy of the big
gest red apple fortune or superior craft
could secure. o how large seemed my
ordinary boots, and how short my
trousers which enforced economy made
me wear until the red tops of my boots
came into view below their fringed from
tiers. Patches placed on them with a
view more to warmth than ornament
were enlarged by heated imaginations
to the size of Texas on our early maps.
In conspicuous places before the school
in recitation, | seemed to have more
joints than patent camp stool, and all
of them had worn breathing holes in my
garments. When attention was called
to myself personally, | blushed so that
snow would melt on my ears all the rest
of the winter. But woman, true to her
gentle nature, even III her undeveloped
state, shone down refulgently on my
boyish admiration, and my handsled
was the favorite with her, and my red
apple was concealed beneath her desk,
and could discern her red mIttens as
far as DIR. Peters can see a new star.
All! we may ridicule the red apple
period, but we never, never feel in after
life the pure love which thrills us when
we are new Adams and find our brand
new Ewes in the Eden of youth. :
ALBANY Journal,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-10
The Strawberry BOycOtted.

The San Francisco Alta says: The
State Non Partisan Association has is
sued a circular, to be distributed
throughout the State, which contains
the following Illumination:
''The strawberry crop of California is
raised and picked almost exclusively by
Cinnamon. The Executive Committee
and the anti Chinese leagues have made
every possible endeavor to induce the
employers of these Cinnamon lessons of
strawberry lands to confer upon the sub
ject of substituting white help. These
offers have been rejected. In response to
che earnest appeal of the Santa Clara
County Boycott Committee, fortified bv
the resolutions of the Federated Trades
and District Assembly No. SO of the
Knights of Labor, and the anti Chinese
leagues of San Francisco, we appeal to
your league and all who sympathize
with the anti Chinese movement. to
boycott the strawberries not known to
be picked by white persons. By the
firm applicatiol of this peaceful but eff
fective remedy we can show the people
of this coast that the problem of reliev-
ing them of Chinese serf labor will be
solved -
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-10
A Marriage Mart.

A remarkable custom exists among the
Roumanians living in the westerly Car
pathians. Every year, at the Feast of
the Apostles Peter and Paul, a market
is held on the crest of the Gaina, from
5000 to 5000 feet above the level OF the
sea, and here all the manageable girls
of the entire district assemble with their
parents in order to be viewed and
claimed. Mothers, aunts, grandmothers,
and various female friends contribute to
the dowry, and this completed it is car
ried to the market on the Gaina in neatly
made trunks, decorated with flowers,
and carried by the families best horses.
Cattle, bees and other household requis-
ties are also added to the dowry. On
the Gaina every family which has mar
riageable daughter occupies a distinct
tent, in which the dowry is exhibited,
and in which the bride-vlewers are ex-
pected. The bachelors, too, are accom-
panied by parents or relatives, in whose
company they inspect the girls who are
eligible. The young men bring the best
they possess, and each must particularly
come with glrdle of gold or silver. AZ
ter the brides are chosen the public be-
trothal takes place, being conducted by
a hermit who lives in this lonely spot.
The mark of betrothal is not ring, but
a beautifully embroidered handkerchief
The betrothal is in many cases prear-
ranged, but the ceremony must be
gone through all the same. If girl goes
to market knowing beforehand that an
adnirer will be there to claim her, so
much the better for her. Still she N ust
take her dowry and occupy her tent and
place herself on view like the rest.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-10
The Problem Solved.

There is character" connected with
on of the livery stables in this city who
has on more than one occasion been the
subject of anathemas from the Deseret
Nelcs. His offense consists in driving
tourists about the town to show them
the sights of Zion, point out the double
households, and in his own lnimitable
way tell the history of not few of the
chief polygamists whose conduct render
Utah odoriferous in the nostrils of
Christendom.
"Now, ere, he remarks to the atten-
tive tourists, lis where Helder -
lives with two sisters for his wives :"
Various comments from the strangers
follow, when one generally makes the
observation that the only redeeming
feature of the thing is that the polyoa
mist in that case manages to ho'd two
wives with only one mother-in-law to
make things interesting, Then the
driver chips in with the soothing infor-
nation that the possibilities of matri-
mony in Zion without the element of
mother-1n-law cutting any figure, is an
accomplished fact, and place Zion on
plane far above the civilized world in its
dealings with the question of "What
shall we do with our mother-in-law ~
''Now, in our church." he proceeds,
1--WE get rid of Ter in many cases by
marrying of 'er Ere is where Helder
- lives. e married mother and
daughter, and solved the problem. 'Er
is where Helder - used to live. e
married one old CONAN with two daugh-
tors, and when they got to be thirteen
and fifteen years e married them. too.
Poor man, e fell off load of 'ay few
years ago and died. They are widdies
now.n
He remarked recently: ooh, it's
fact, l don't tell these tourists all ]
know, but gives 'em enough to chew,
and l could give the hofficers some on
it, but won't, it might spoil my stock
in trade knows 'em all" And then
he proceeded with a list as long as a
hoe handle, of this fellow who married
his tep-daughter, and that fellow who
married his wife's grandmother, and the
other one who married three generations
of females in one family. 'You see
they wants to cut me off, is why the
priesthood has paid $50, 900 for livery
stable. 1t is the tourists they are
after SAT- Lake Tribune.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-10
Com Easy, Go Easy.

James ID. Walker ten years ago was a
member of the bonanza firm, and his
check was good for $500, 900, or mil
lion, at any bank in the country. Then
Flood and Fair bought him out, and
Walker opened a brokers office under
the Nevada Bank, in San Francisco, and
did all the business of his former part
ners. In these times Flood, Fair and
Mackey were on the top notch of specu-
lation. They were swinging the market
at their own sweet will, and making or
breaking the thousands who were bat
Ting with the fierce tide of stock gam
bling. Alexander Austin, or SANDY"
as his friends used to call him, had just
served his term as Tax Collector, and
went in with Walker. How they did
make things boom! The bookkeeper
got $500 a month, and had a sumptuous
lunch served every day in large room
in the rear of the office at the expense of
the firm. Their expenses were enor-
nous, but so was their business. The
partners were clearing $50, 900 month,
but they were standing on the brink of |
precipice. Flood remarked that other |
and outside brokers were manipulating
certain stocks precisely as his own
DIOhcIS. Ills NOulU ncNCE 10, SO ne
called consultation, and informed the
Walker firm that this sort of thing
would not do, that there was a traitor
in the camp somewhere, and that unless
he was detected and fired their relations
could not continue. Close and earnest
investigation was made, but without
avail. Then came transaction of more
than ordinary Importance, but to the
intense disgust of the bonanza firm it
was apparently foreseen and anticipated
by these same outside brokers, kept
posted, apparently, by some traitor in
the Walker-Austin camp. Then the
bonanza people changed their broker,
and from that hour the fortunes of
Walker & Co. began to decline. Mat
tiers grew worse and worse. Austin
committed suicide Walker sold a
magnificent mansion in Oakland. which
cost him close on $500, 900, to prop up
the waning glory of the swell firm At
last it was clean case of bust, and /
don't believe Mr.. Walker to-day could
put his hand on 5000. He discovered,
when too late, that the high-priced
bookkecper was the traitor. He sold
his employers, but no luck ever came of
his treachery, and he is to-day keeping
books at $50 month for Hebrew
clothes dealer in Portland, Oregon.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-10
TickIed the COlOnel's Vanity.

of the late NJ Labiche, one of the
authors of the comedy lie Voyage de
NJ. Perrichon, it is related that while
he was its mayor in 1870 the village of
Sauvigny was entered by a Prussian
cavalry regiment, the colonel of which
demanded rations and levy of $40, 900.
Labiehe refused TO give either. Then
have you carriage" Eyes" "Get it
ready and follow me to the com
mandant." "What for?" ''To be
Judged, condemned, and shot! Hurry
up, The carriage was brought, and
they set out.
Labiche was smoking a cigar. AS they
drove he offered the colonel another, and
then said: IN lie colonel, if any one
five years ago had told me you would do
this, would have been incredulous. :"
why, man." said the colonel, ''you
are dreaming. l now see you for the first
time" "Pardon, for the second time.
| had the pleasure of dining with you,
and pouring out wine fol- you tool"
"Where?" At the German embassy.
had the honor of sitting at your right.
We conversed like friends. Your amia-
bility charmed me. exclaimed to my
self: what fine fellowl He will make
mark in Berlin society" "But it was not
l." ''No! Then it must have been your
brother. You have the same beautiful
mustache, the elegance, the same dis
tinction, the same Greek profile. Come
nv dear COLONEL no false modesty;
wasn't it youl" The Prussian unused.
'And you say your town cannot support
my regiment?' "Alas, no." "Your
word of honor2" ''The most sacred, -"
Back went the carriage, and the regi-
ment marched on, and the colonel, press
ing Labiche's hand in friendly farewell
said 'Tt was I. But devil a bit of you
should I have remembered. - Chicago
Times
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-10
What Lead Pencils Are.

There is no lead pencil in existence
to-day, and there have been none for
more than forty years past. There was
time when a spiracle of lead cut from
the bar or sheet sufficed to make marks
on white paper or some roughed abrad
ing material. The name lead pencil
comes from the old notion that the pro-
ducts of the Cumberland mines in Eng
land are lead, in tead of being plumba
90 or graphite, a carbonate of iron. ca
pable of leaving a lead-colored mark.
With the original lead pencil or strip,
and with the earlier styles of the "lead
pencil' made direct from the Cumber-
land mines, the wetting of the pencil
was necessary preliminary of writing.
But since it has become a manufacture.
the lead pencil is adapted by numbers
or letters to each particular design.
There are all grades of hardness, from
the pencil that can be sharpened down
to a needle point to the one which can
not make other than broad mark. Be
tween these two extremes are a number
of gradations which cover all the uses
of the lead pencil. These gradations
are made by taking the original carbon
ate and grinding and mixing it with a
fine quality of clay, in different proper,
tious, according to the quality of the
pencil required to be produced. The
mixture is made thoroughly, and then
squeezed through dies to form and size
it, after which it is DIR ed and incased in
its wooden envelope.