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The Portland daily press., 1888-10-17
Real Estate transfers.

The following transfers of real estate in
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try of Deeds:
Cape Elizabeth-G, X. Barstow to 7. L. Cobb,
$3.50.
Deering Eben Swasey to Henry Chandler. 81
etc.
Jr. $500.
Harrison-F ID. Emery to c. S.Whilney. $780,
Jacob Hazen to C. s. Whitney. $1,000.
Sebago-E. l.. Poor TO Amos +. Ward, ct al.
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The Chaanest Yet

There have been many cheap excursions to Cal
fornia, but the lowest price yet offered is named
for the party that will leave Boston for San Ber-
nadine, Pasadena, Los Angeles San Diego, etc..
Tuesday, November 6. 1t is special zone way''
trip and is not likely soon to be duplicated. The
price of ticket through from Boston to Los
Angeles, is only Se1.75. Send to A. MacGregor,
2s6 Washington street, Boston, for circular and
time table.
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a handsnnna Offer.

Yesterday Mr.. A. V. Currier received from
wealthy New York gentleman an offer of
one thousand dollars for his picture "Sante"
10 Your Health-which has excited SO
much comment. Mr.. Currier returned last
night to his home in Hallowell The exhi-
bition will continue open at Mr.. Stubs for
three weeks
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-17
SUBURBAN NEWS.
wooproRps.


AT meeting of the Deering Village I'M
proyement Association Council held last
Monday evening, it was voted to hold fair
early in December next The president. C,
A. Woodbury., appointed the following stand.
ing committees:
On parks and ornamental trees-Rev G. I. Og-
den, Fred III. Thompson, +. o. Bailey, Jas Il
Adams and II. III. Nevins.
awards-Wm. B. Merrill, S. NJ. Watson, j. N.
WinsOw.
Public meetings and festiyals-F. 0. Bailey, H.
II. Neyins, A.. w. Jordan, w. b. Merrill. f. L.
Perry, A. +. Berry.
Legal affairs-J. N. winslow, F. L. Perry, A. t.
Smith.
Health-s M. Watson, Capt. A. H. Hall, C. t.
Ogden.
Finance-C. F. Stafford, F. H. Thompson, ]. F.
Chenery.
Sidewalks and streets-Wm. II. Scott. A. T.
smith, K. y Barber, A. II. Goudy, L. J. Perkins.
Drainage-R. Y. Barber, j. f. Chenery, Jno. 7.
small.
Hall-Capt B. H. Lewis, G. F. Stafford, Jno t.
Small.
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MUNICIPAL COURT
BEFORE JUDGE aouLn

TUEsDAY-Dennis Harrington. Intoxication;
80 days In county Jail.
Mary Lally. lntoxication; 30 days in county
house of correction.
John Feeney and Michael McDonough. Intoxi
cation; each fined So and one-half costs.
John Feeney and Michael McDOnough. Malic.
ious mischief; each days in county jail.
John Feeney and Michael McDonOugh. Resist
ing officer; each fined $50 and one-half cost. NIL
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DANIEL ROGERS, Of Naples,
ANNUAL MEETING.

THE a1nual meeting of the Maine General Hos
Il pital will be held at four O'Clock In the after
boon OF TUESDAY, November 9, 1888, at the
ONCE OF the Treasurer OF the corportion in the
Portland Savings Bank Building, in Portland, for
the purpose Of electing officers for the ensuing
year and of transacting such other business as
may legally be presented.
BY order of the Directors.
+. r.. BARRETT, Secretary.
Portland. Oct 15, 1888. oct17dtd
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MARRIAGES..

In Windham, Oct. 10, by Rev. r. j. Kyle Chas
E. Babb and Miss Lena Kemp. both of Gorham.
In Saco, Oct. 10, John Wood of Saco and Miss
Lizzie Lang of BiddefOrd.
In Biddeford. Oct 10, George Magrath of Bath
and Miss Minnie Holland of EastpOrt.
In Gardiner, Oct L, Jos M. Spear of West Gar
diner and Mrs. Elizabeth II. Douglass of Gardiner
In Cornish, Oct. 10, Arthur S. VIM and Miss
Annie q. Hern, both of Sebago.
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SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,

BEFORE JUDGE WALTON.
~, IUEspAY-Edward f. Tompson and Carroll W.
Molril have been appointed commissioners ITO
ssae pa under chap. 80, sec. "a, of the Revised
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DEATHS.

In this city, Oct 16, Mary b.. wife of Edward s.
Doten. aged % years months.
Notice of funeral hereafter.1
IN Georgetown, Oct. IA, VIM. II. Heath aged
80 years months.
In Saco, Oct. IA, William Ward, aged 40 years.
In Brunswick, Oct. II, Elizabeth R., daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs: John p. Winchell, aged years.
of Mrs. Lenora Pinkham, aged years.
In Richmond, Oct. 8, Miss Mary A. Runnels,
aged SO years.
In Boston, Oct. IA, Maria, daughter of Dennis
Angus, aged IS years.
Funeral service this Wednesday. at IL O'Clock,
atNo. 10 Smith street.
The Aged Brotherhood are invited to attend the
funeral OF The late lChas. ID. Bearse at O'Clock,
this Wednesday afternoon, at No. 40 Chestnut
street.
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NEW ADvERTIsEmRNTs.

WHEN humping his shoulders twisting
side to side reaching his
has on doesn't fit him Irritating
PROJECTIONS surely wearing his
What shirt and satisfaction from
the time put on all than one
that has cutter and spo by the annoy
ing nuisance from morning till night.
gentleman came to Furnishings ago and
told the from he'd bought RED collars
that the collars him. and they the always
they wrong the
that the hole for the collar
whole place should have BEEN No
right This enough trouble hurriedy made
shirts made prematuy grabbed
knowing what matter is. What is the use?
The your white shirts needs repenshng
each kind
like you satisfied that the shirts right
bring them somewhere else Nothing
fair trial will
oil
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sRw ADvERTrs mRNTs TO-DAY,
John =. Baker, of BrIghtwood Mass,
Strengthened Up.

John +. Baker had narrow escape from being
helpless cripple. He was at work putting up
some machinery for the Holyoke Card and Paper
Company, and being obliged to stand upon high
horse, it broke and threw him backward, he
struck upon his head and shoulders. Mr.. Baker
Is an old man Of TO- aud those who saw him fall
thought for sure he was killed. He was helped
up by his fellow-workmen, when 1t was found he
was badly injured In the back. sides and stomach
The heavy fall doubled him up so his stomach was
Injured 10 that extent that he could not straight
en- up to breathe without great agony. Mr.. Baker
suffered terribly, and did not know what to do.
thinking he would be a bent-oyer cripple the rest
of his days. He had for months been reading of
the wonderful cures being performed by Doctors
Smith and McMullen, the celebrated Magnetic
physicians at the United States Hotel, not think
ing he would ever require their services. So he
managed to get TO the hotel to see If he could not
be cured Doctors Smith and McMulen gave him
amagnetc treatment that at once relieved the
pain In the side, and Mr.. Baker could again
breathe without pain. He conld also straighten
up, ana IN fact be put on his oyercoat himself and
went home much relieved in mind and body He
received In all four treatments and is now as well
and strong as before his injury. He Baker went
to work after the first treatment and never lost
but oneha day after his first visit to these Justly
celebrated physicians.
the above remarkable cure was made more
than one year ago, and Is now given for the pur-
pose of showing that the cures made by Doctors
Smith and McMullen are lasting. Mr. Baker
is well, strong man today. and has never missed
a days work since. Doctors Smith and McMullen
are permanently located in the city of Portland at
the United states Hotel They treat successfully
every form Of chronic disease. Consultation free
from 8 a. m. to p. m.
Advice 10 Mothers. MRS. WINSLOW,S
eooTHlNG SYRUP should always be used when
cmloren are cutting teeth. 1t relieves the little
suherer at oncei 1t produces natural, quiet sleep
by relieving the child from pain, and the little
cherub, awakes as "brlght as a button" 1t is
very pleasant to taste. 1t soothes the child, soft
ems the gums, allays all PAIN relieves wind, regu-
lates the bowels, and is the best known remedy
Tor dlarrhea, whether arising from teethng or
other causes twenty-five cents a bottle.
ian16 Ensemau,u
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-17

In order to avoid all danger of running your
health by drinking impure water, add 10 to 20
drops of Angostura Bitters to every glass Of
water you drink. oct8eod&w
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-17
d&w1w

Why don't YOU try Carters Little Liver
Pills? They are pos tive cure for sick head
ache, and all the ills produced by disordered
liver. Only one pill Dose
oct16 dSw1w
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Castoria cures Collie, Constipation;
Sour stomach, Diarrh9a, Eructation;
Ewes healthy sleep; also aids digestion;
Without narcotic stupefaetion. oct5d&wly
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Index Soap will outlast any other.

PEARS Soap is the most elegant toilet ad
iunet
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-17
Purifies the Blood.
Hoods SarsapariIla

Sold by all druggists. 81 six for So p epared only
by c.. HOOD s CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
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DRESS GOODS
70 Cents Per Yard.

Remember this sale win commence at
7.SO o'clock Wednesday morning.
LOT 2 Is all wool 81 inch Pondichery
Dress Suitings In Plaids,
Stripes, Checks, Illuminated and Plain
col0rs. Never have been retailed less
than Shopper yard. Our purchase was
very large OF this lot OF goods, as NE
could not resist good value. Price We'd
nesday morning
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SO Cents Per Yard.

LOT4is 35 pieces Of 40 inch, all
wool, fine L0ustions Henrietta
Cloth, IN an elegant line OF Fall shades.
Our regular 50 leg cent quality, which
Will be sold on Monday at
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-17
so Cents Per Yard.

Purchasers OF these goods should re.
member these goods are 81 inches wide,
all wool, and cannot be duplicated this
season.
LOT 3 consists OF 25 pieces OF SO inch
all wool TricOts, have been re.
tailed by us all this season for rs cents.
Price Wednesday morning,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-20
Hermit Grabs.
surface.

These crabs are very quarrclsOme and
will fight desperately, especially if two
specimens be elected from their habita-
tion and one of the shells removed. At
last the stronger puts the weaker to
flight, seizes upon the shell, an whips
into it as if shot from a spring. The
homeless one tries in vain to pull him
out, for at each attempt he retreats fur
ther and further into the shell and press
ing his legs firmly against it, and block
ing up the entrance with lis fighting
claw, which is always very much larger
than its fellow. In consequence of this
combative nature the crab Is sometimes
called by the name of soldier Some
times i have caused much amusement
by removing a hermit crab from its
habitation and supplying it with a
shell about two sizes too small for the
accommodation o; its body. No
other protection being obtainable, the
crab picks up the shell, twists it round
and round with marvellous dexteritv and
quickness, measures its capacity with its
legs, and at last makes the best of a bad
business by forcing the tip of It's body
into it as far as can be done, and then
walks about disconsolately, knowing
that the greater part of It's soft person is
unprotected. When it has had time to
become thoroughly uncomfortable, a
large shell should be placed in the vessel
In a moment the crab pounces on it,
twists it about and, with a movement
almost too quick for the eye to follow,
drops the little shell and jerks itself
into the large one, where it rests with
an air OF absolute coatent which is in
tensely ludicrous,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-20
The CzHpS Son

Michael, the third son of the Russian
emperor, is in the naval service. Some
thing more than year ago, when hold
ing the rank of a midshipman, the flag
ship in which he was serving was
wrecked on the coast of Denmark. The
admiral ordered the life boats to be low
cred, and directed Michael to take
charge of the first one. The royal mid
shipman declined to obey.
Il am your commanding officer, and
I order you into the boat 70 cried the ad-
miral.
q cannot obey you," returned the
prince. ut would not become a son of
the emperor to be the first to leave the
ship. I shall remain with you till the
last"
But l shall put you under arrest for
disobcdience, as soon as circumstances
will allow me.
Il mean no disObedience, but I can.
not obey" persisted Michael
In due time the crew, with the ex-
ception of four or five meu, reached the
shore in safety, and the last to leave the
vessel were the admiral and Duke
Michael. Then as soon as temporary
shelter was obtained, the rigid discipline
of naval life was resumed, and the young
prince was placed under arrest for dis
obedience to orders
The Russian Minister at Copenhagen,
being at once informed of the facts, tele-
graphed them to the emperor, and re-
ceived from hlm the following reply:
Il approve the act of the admiral in
placing the midshipman under arrest for
disobeying orders, and bless and kiss
my son for disobeying them, - Youths
COMPANION.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-20

The vessel which travcrses the Allan.
tic by the ordinary route between New
York or Boston and the British ana
French ports runs chance of meeting, in
the open sea, a craft which carries no
lights, which makes no signal. and
which turns neither to the right nor
to the left for approaching ships. These
craft constitute a great danger for
transatlantic navigation. They are the
icebergs, floating down from the Polar
regions.
So serious has become the danger
from icebergs that an international con-
ference has been held at London to
consider certain schemes OF internation-
al Legislation looking toward some
means of preventing collisions with the
icebergs, which are most numerous il
the neighborhood of forty degrees
north latitude and fly de-
grees west longitude. Iccbergs 50
plenty in that neighhorhood, are never
seen along the Atlantic coast below
Newfoundland. The reason for this is
plain, The great blocks of ice de-
scending from Baffin's Bay do not fad
water enough to float then when they
reach the banks of Newfoundland,
which extend far into the Atlantic. Ac-
cordingiy they drift seawarl, turning,
twisting, plugging as they do so and
are borne on by the Polar current until
passing into the Gulf Stream they grad
ually melt in its warmer waters.
An English steamer has counted
three hundred and ffty-onc of these ice
bergs, whose height above the water
varied from several feet to three hun
dred feet Some of these mountains of
ice were seven miles long, Only one
sixth of an iceberg ordinarily projects
above the water-a fact which goes to
prove that the largest of these masses
reached a depth of one thousand to one
thousand five hundred feet below the
surface
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-20
W(hin-(Itfn Huddhd. -

In Anam the French conqucEors have
found ono custom which thcY. have, in
some measure, fallen in with, since it is
so universal among the people that it Is
almost impossible 10 get along With
them without some use Of il. Il il the
custom Of '.Chia- Chin Buddha,' or
homage to Buddha, which the Ananites
repeat in a thousand forms
Hanging upon the walls Of their
rooms, the French have panels Of silk
ornamented with inscriptions which are
at once pious and decorativo--pious
from the Anamite's point Of view, and
decorative from the Fceachman's.
These panels are 'Chin-CAn Buddhas. "
The term "Chin-C Chin Buddha means
'IIaii. Buddha"' but it has come 90 DO
applied not only to every sort Of re-
ligious homage, bIt I. personal homage
and polItene-s IT'S well All prayers,
obcisances. oTeriagz, acts q ceremonial
Difference, and even Of ordinary personal
roitencss, are accompanied with tho
uttcrauce Of this phra "Chin- Chin
Buddha;" and object- which are to DO
sacrificed, as well as decorative objects
bearing pious inscriptions, bear ,he .ame
name.
When a French lady. the wife Of q
commander. sailed up the Red river to
the town Of II moi. all the children Of
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-20
Pie.

Americans boast of the excellence of
their pumpkin and other pies and have
the reputation of being a nation of pie
eaters. When it comes to making good
pies and pies Of many varieties undoubt
cdIy the Yankee is ahead of all the
world. The Englishman occasionally
makes a rough, blind, determined rush
for the lead and then gives it up.
There are accounts eXtant OF certain big
pies baked in the right little, tight little
isle; one in 1888 in JOY for the recovery
Of George III. from a fit Of sickness,
mental and physical; another in 1915, to
glorify Waterloo and peace; another
in 1916 to celebrate the repeal of
the corn laws. The largest on
record was baked few months ago
and styled the jubilee pie. 1t is some
thing larger than the regular family
size Washington pic as Will be seen by
the list of ingredients, viz Flour, 500
pounds, or nearly five barrels; beef,
/, $50 pounds; mutton, 180; veal 100;
beef suet, 40; drippings, 40; lamb, 180;
pork, $50; lard, 1870; butter, so pounds;
rabbits in number, "a; hares, 3; fowls,
AZ; pigeons, 40; grouse, 12 ducks, 21;
p!ovcrs, 4; turkey 1; geese, 5; small
birds, 100-quite too much of mixture
in the way Ct meats one
would think In addition there were
eggs, 30; potatoes, $50 pounds; pepper,
s; alIspicc, 4; salt, 6 pounds, and
brandy, , gallons The weight of the
whole pie was to and a quarter tons; it
was eight feet in diameter, and nearly
two feet high. This big, unskillful
compound of pastry was thoroughly
baked in two hours, and devoured by
the population of two or three villages
in great deal less time The weather
was cool and pleasant, which may ac-
count for the fact that no unusual degree
of sickness in the neighbour ood followed
the consumption of the pie. - Detroit
/ Free Press.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-20

1t is almost impossible to attach any
importance to one cent, bus At the same
time it is a very important coin at
times, says an exchange 1t will take
circular to California and it will make
YOU madder than a halter AID a March
hare combined when you 90 10 pav your
fare on a horsc-clr aad fin that you
have but four cents and
ten-dollar bill. One ccat i very small,
but when it IS ad led to the rate Of in
terest you receive on a stock, it possess
es a stern, magnificent grandeur that
carries YOU away like a strain Of music.
The penny. 1t seems was made 10 put
on church plate; and. although a man
NAV say il amounts to nothing, he viii
strike matches and lift mats and crawl
about in the straw o. a horse-car TO find
the one he drops. 1t IS 50 small a coin
that YOU have to take off your glove TO
take hold Of it in your pocket, and vet
it is so large when the bay swallow 1t,
the chances Of the baby living are
sometimes not worth a cent. Although
one cent il less than ten cer cents. yet
one cent IS a great deal iars-r than a
dime. Many q man has gone thirsty All
day with four cents in his pocket For
the want OF that one cent the four were
as useless a. the eleven men on u jury
who are held out against by one.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-20
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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-20


An honest confession is good for the soul;
As thin as a rail. or as black as coal.
A hen that is setting Will never grow fat;
Ae wise as an owl or as blind as bat.
As the twig first is bent 50 the tree is in
clned;
AS many opinions as people we find.
Better wear out than rust out; the under
dog kick;
Empty wagons make most noise; Tom,
Harry and Dick,
A HEX and a promise; Ill news travels fast;
If your not rich at forty your chances are
past
The harder the storm is the sooner its over;
Be Just before generous; living in clover
After storm comes the calm; it takes two to
fight;
Blessings all brighten when taking their
flight.
Between hay and grass; there are tricks in
each trade;
\ games never won till the end of it's
played.
Every mans his own doctor; clothes bor-
rowed don't fit;
Rrevity always the soul is of wit.
Birth may be good, but good breeding is
more;
Afraid of his shadow; don't stick in your
oar.
Poverty makes for us bedfellows strange,
Hanging's too good for him; sweet is revenge.
Never swap horses while crossing stream;
Always by contraries goeth dream.
BY rogues falling out honest men get their
dues;
BY distance enchantment is lent to the view.
Jack Of all trades but master of none;
Conscience makes towards of everyone.
There's nothing so bad it cannot be worse;
To some people money is only a curse.
Unadorned beauty the most is adorned;
Homes where the heart is s;forearmed is fore
warned.
There's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the
lip;
The little leaks often will sink a big ship.
Blood's thicker than water all cry and no
wool;
a proud heart is made by stoma ch that's
full
Many so out to shear and come home again
shorn;
Ais not gold that glitters; a mans made to
mourn
lttakes two a bargain to make; sour grapes,
Taxes and death are what no one escapes.
III. c. Dodge in Detroit Free Press.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-20
THE CAPTAINS WIFE.

The right wing of Sherman's army
was only few miles from Blue Rock,
mountain village in Georgia
The simple villagers felt little alarm.
Blue Rock was the point of no strategic
importance to either the Federals or the
Confederates
One fine morning in the early spring
John Dickson started out from the little
hamlet to visit his farm, only a mile or
two distant, Dickson was young man,
but a chronic Iameness had secured his
exemption from military service, and as
he had a wife and two children entirely
dependent upon him, he regarded his
disability as a blessing.
Still, he was a strong Confederate, and
on this particular morning, while he was
limping slowly along the rough country
road, he paused more than once to listen
with frowning face to the sulIen boom
of Sherman's guns several miles away.
~ am not able to do much fighting"
he muttercd, ''but if they come to Blue
Rock and cut up any I'll kill some of
them if have to die for it,"
He meant what he said. This quiet
young farmer had plenty of grit when
he was put to the test.
The walk tired him, and he left the
road and stretched himself in grassy
place under the shade of a sturdy old
oak
He threw himself on his back aud
closed his eyes for moment Then he
looked up into the green foliage above
him.
A queer expression tiittel over his
face, but his gaze remained fixed upon
one point
In careless way he raised his
hand to his face, and stroked his
moustache Then the hand wandered
down over his vest toying with each
button. At last it slipped downward to
a hip pocket, and reappeared as quick
as a flash of lightning, this time with a
pistol aimed upward.
''Now, you come down." said Di OK
son grufflv.
''Ha! har" laughed some one up in the
tree. You have found me, have your'
The laugh surprised and irritated
Dickson. His keen eyes had discovered
fellow with blue uniform sitting on
one of the tOpmost limbs of the tree It
had flashed into his head that it would
be an easy matter to capture him, and
march him into Blue Rock Aud now
the rascal was laughing at him.
''Yon'n grin on the wrong side of
your mouth pretty soon, said Dickson.
Il mean business. Don't you know
that you are my prisoner2"
"WelI, no, " was the cool reply, 80
hadn't thought of it in that light. In
fact, | was under the impression thai
you were my prisoner, and l was Won
dering how to dispose of you"
"Coafound youw roared the youn
farmer "If you don't com down \
once I'll shoot
See here, my friend" answered tn,