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The Portland daily press., 1888-05-11

HANCOCK COUNTY SIS. COURT.
nEFoRE JuDeE HAsKELl..

-------- ELLSWORTH, May 9th.
State VS.. John Conway. The respondent was
indicted at the October term, 1887, for burning
the dwelling house OF Mrs. Eunice Lawrence on
the night of April 2, or the morning OF April 3.
1887 The house. which was unoccupted on the
night of the fire. was situated a short distance
from Bucksport, on the Bangor and Bucksport
road, and was burned at about midnight during
violent snow storm that prevailed at the time.
Conway was a iarm hand in the employ OF Mrs.
Lucinda Lawrence, VINO resided upon the opDo-
site side of the street. The government intro
duced testimony TO show that there had been a
dispute between the two families IN regard to the
ownership of the land upon which the house sat-
and also 10 show that on the morning after the
fire the tracks of a man were traced from rear
door of the house of Mrs. Lucinda Lawrence TO
near the of the location of the house that was
burned and back again. and also testimony as to
statements subsequently made by Conway in re-
latlon TO the fire. Verdict, not guilty.
q, t. Fellows County Attorney.
Wiswell, King q Peters, and T. IL. Smith.
State vs. City of Ellsworth. An indictment for
maintaining defective way. The case goes to
the law court on report
Mark Curtis libellant VS.. Clara Il. Curtis. D-
vorce decreed nisi for utter desertion for the
Edward K. Chase for libellant.
EnDie L. Rich, libellant. VS.. Samuel X. Rich.
Divorce decreed nisi for utter desertion for the
statute period. b. I. Sowle for libellant.
John w. Young, libellant vs. Frances A. Yonng.
Divorce decreed nis for adultery.
b. T. Sowle for libellant.
The juries were excused finally this afternoon.
Court will probably adjourn on Thursday.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-11
Great Bargains.

Mcneil, the successful clothier, corner of
Middle and Temple streets, makes an an
nouncement in our columns in regard to bar
gains in clothing that merits the most seri-
GUS consideration ON the part of the public.
He has on hand $4,000 worth of mems,
youths, boys and children's clothing in the
latest styles, and the stock has got to be sold
for cash in the next sixty days, and besides
a large quantity of gentlemen's nice under
wear. 1t is claimed that the bargains offered
will be from fifteen to twenty-five per cent
lower than the lowest. These goods are in
overcoats, coats and trousers, and not only
residents of the city, but the country trade
generally will find it to their advantage to
look the stock over.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-11
A Fine Display of Fish.

There was display of fish last evening in
the window of G. w. Lombard & Co., on
Congress street, that attracted much atten-
tion. The window was most tastily ar
ranged with plants in full bloom, and in diff
ferent plates were seen fine specimens OF
yellow pike, Penobscot salmon, yellow
perch and muskallongs, mullets, native shad,
Nonesuch river shad, Birch Lake pickerel,
whitefish, eels, lake trout, sun fish. rock
bass, black bass, suckers, and other fish, all
making very attractive show
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-11
For the Ladies' of New England, Old
and Young.

BOSTON, May S.-Shirley Dare has written
a series of articles for the BosToN SUNDAY
GLOBE which will be of great interest and
benefit to every lady in New England. These
articles will explain how to make yourself
more beautiful, and how to preserve beauty,
how to get and keep clear complexion,
how to avoid wrinkles, freckles, pimples,
etc., how to preserve the hair in its natural
color and gloss, and how to dress, to sleep, to
eat and to exercise. Without fail you
should read the article in the next BOSTON
SUNDAY GLOBE.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-11

whose family this disease has made sad
havoc, died Wednesday. G..
STEEP FALLS.
Business has begun to revive at Steep
Falls, and promises to be good during the
season. The saw mill is running on full
time.
Crescent Lodge Of Knights of Pythias is
prospering finely. F. W. Blake of Sebago,
is serving his second term as Chancellor
Commander. During his last term twenty
two members were added.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-11
a Big Contract.

The Maine and New Hampshire Granite
Company, situated on the line of the Port
land & Ogdensburg railroad between Center
and North Conway. is to sendfa great guam
tity OF paving stones to New York city by
way of Portland. During the summer about
1000 carloads win be brought to this city to
be shipped One vessel is already loaded
and another is loading
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-11

advice TO Mothers. = MRS. WINSLOW'S
SOOTHING SYRUP should always beused when
children are cutting teeth. 1t relieves the little
sufferer at once; IT produces natural, quiet sleep
by relieving the child from pain, and the little
eherub, awakes as "brght as a button" IL 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
for diarrhoa, whether arising from teething or
other causes Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
ian18 FM&W&W1Y
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-11
Presentation to Rev. J. S. cogsweIl

On Wednesday evening Rev. j. s. Cogs-
well, of the First Presbyterian church was
surprised at his home at No. "a Quincy street
by his parishioners who presented to him an
elegant gold headed cane, appropriately in
scribed. Mr.. Kenneth Mcdonald made the
presentation speech, which was appropriate
ly replied to by Mr.. Cogswell. A collation.
was then served and enjoyed by the popular
pastor and his congregation.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-11
The Season at Moosenead.
Bangor Commercially

A Moosehead Lake guide writing from
North Bay presents the following facts rela-
tive to the ice-a point of paramount inter
est to all of the fishermen. 'There is" he
writes. ''plenty of ice in the lake-about
three feet of it, including slush and the 60
ing on the lake is getting so bad that the
horse slumps through. The ice will not
leave before May Goth, unless we have very
warm weather. There are about two and a
half feet of snow in the woods. Trout are
thick and are to be caught along the shores
where the ice has cracked by the rise of the
lakaD
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-11
Honor to a Maine Painter.

Mr.. Alger |. Currier of Hallowell, who
makes his debut in the Paris Salon this year
with four pictures, one of which has the
honor of being hung on the line, has been
asked by Ad. Braun g. Co., photographers
special to the Louvre and National Museum,
for the sole right in France to reproduce his
large painting of a nude famale figure called
Surprise" This is high honor to a Maine
vofnfar
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-11
steamer Movements.

The steamer MaduIa, Captain Doyle, OF
the Furness Line, sailed yesterday for Liy-
erpool, with the following cargo S6,2oS
bushels of wheat, 13,262 sacks of flour, l5o,-
300 feet of spruce lumber, 1883 packages OF
shocks, $4,000 maple blocks, cases cigar.
cites, also s,9S7 sacks, OF -four, AZ cases Oh
bacon, 800 canned mutton, all valued at So4,-
557.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-11
The voracious Seal.

Mr.. II. l.. Duncan, of Northport. brought
into the market, Tuesday, a large salmon the
head of which had been nearly bitten off by
n seal while it was in the pound. Mr. Dun
can informs us that seals are very plenty
along the shore and very destructive to sal
whenever imprisoned salmon put their
heads through the meshes they seize them
and, if the fish are too large to be drawn
through the meshes, they devour such parts
as they can reach
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-11
MAR RACES.

In this city, NAV 8, by Rev. A. II. Wright, Ste
phen A. Knight of Portland and Miss Ida s.
Briggs of Auburn.
In Bath, March 20, Arthur Gibbs and Miss Mag
gle Parsons.
In Bath, April %, Charles II. Mitchell and Mrs.
Hattie III. Dow.
In Lamoine, May 8, Charles II. Hodgkins of La
moine and Miss Grace c. Leland of Trenton.
In Orland, May 2. Alfred L. Smith of Bucksport
and Mrs. Jane A. StockweIl of Dedham
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-11
Gas Light Company.

At a meeting of the directors of this COM
pany Yesterday, dividend ,of $3.50 share
was declared, payable at the Merchants Ma
tional Bank on and after June 1st. ltwas
voted to reduce the net price of gas to Sl.SO
from July LIST.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-11

AT the annual meeting of the Home for
Aged Men the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year:
President-I. p. harrington.
Vice Presidents-W. w. Thomas, w. G. Davis.
Secretary-H. II. Emery.
Treasurer-Eben Corey.
Auditor-Henry Fox.
Directors-W Z. Putnam, George S. Hunt, J.
E. Blabon, w. +. Milliken, John Sparrow.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-11
MUNICIPAL COURT.
BRIEF JoTTINcs.

BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.
THURsDAy.-James Sheehan. Lettering about
railway station. Fined So and costs. Appealed.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-11
SUBURBAN NEWS.
scARBoRo

No other cases of diphtheria have broken
out in the vicinity of Dunstan's Corner, and
it is hoped the disease will not spread. The
little grandson of Captain c. f. MoultOn, in
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-11
Portland and Roothbay Steamboat

AT the annual meeting of the Portland and
Boothbay Steamboat Co., these officers were
elected:
President and Clerk-A Montgomery
decentralization Il. Milliken.
Directors-A. Montgomery. w. f. MilIiken. ].
L. Green, Nathan Cleaves, A. r. Nickerson, Jos
eph Nickerson. A. Race l.. A. Goudy.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-11
Mission Lodge.

At Mission Hall Wednesday evening, the
officers of Mission Lodge were installed in
the following order for the ensuing term:
G. T.-Mr. John Mcmillan.
v T.-Miss Eta Sylvester
r. S.-Mr. F. W. Adams
l.. S.-Mrs. K. s. Merrill.
Chaplain-Miss Dora Trueax.
M.-Mr. Melvin Griffin.
ID. M.-Miss Lizzie Small
/. G.-Mr. Leonard Brown.
o. G.-Mr Ralph Frank.
7. Q. T.-Mr. John i. Elbrdge.
S. j. T.-Mrs. M. Sylvester
l.. De. f. Hickey.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-11
DEATHS.

In Gorham, May 6, Polly, widow of the late All
Burnham, aged IS years
In Topsham, May 5, Mrs. Mary j. strout, aged
63 years.
In Bath. May 6, Mrs, Clara Ragon, widow of the
late Stephen Rag0n, aged 81 years
In Brunswick May z, Nathaniel Coombs aged
81 years.
In Brunswick. May Z, Miss Annie C. Elliott,
In Brunswick. May 6, Grace E. Parker. aged
years.
In Wilton, N. H., May 10. Georgia May, wife OF
Rev. Chas H. Eveleth.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-11

Ellsworth Americana
At Gouldsboro there is married woman
attending school. accompanied by her two
children, who are old enough for scholars.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-11

If your complaint is want of appetite, try half
wine glass of Angosiurn Bitters half an hour
before dinner. Beware of counterfeits ASK for
the genuine article, manufactured by DR.. j. g.
B. Siegert & Sons.
dRvxu1x
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-11

Eackache is almost Immediately
relieved by wearing one of Carter's Smart Weed
and Belladonna Backache Plasters Try one and
be free from pain. Price 25 cents.
mays d&wlw
: Best cure for Cough and Colds is the old Boston
Vegetable Pulmonary Balsam."
nOyll eOd&WOmO
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-11
WANTED.

WANTED-Ladies of this city to know that
w am prepared TO do dressmaking at rea.
sonabe rates, cutting and fitting specially, will
60 out by day. or take In work. Apply at No. 6S
Brown st. MRS. Q. o. SMITH. Ill
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-11
Spring Medicine

Everybody needs and should take good spring
medicine for two reasons:
1st, The body is now more susceptible to benefit
from medicine than at any other season.
I'd, The impurities which have accumulated in
the blood should be expelled, and the system
given tone and strength, before the prostrating
effects of warm weather are felt
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-11
Hoods sarsapariIIa

Is the best spring medicine for everybody 1t
purifies the blood. 1t sharpens the appetite
1t tones the digestion. 1t overcomes debility. 1t
builds up the whole system. Try it this spring.
good investment of one dollar in medicine for the
first time. 1t has driven off rheumatism and i'm
proved my appetite so much that my boarding
mistress says must keep it locked up or she will
be obliged to raise my board with every other
boarder that takes Hoods Sarsaparilla'
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-11
Tones and strengthens

"When in the spring felt all run down and
debilitated, / found Hoods Sarsaparilla just the
medicine to build me up. My wife also, after
much physical prostration, found in its use new
life and lasting benefit. Upon our little girl, who
had been sick with scarlet fever. its effect was
marvellous, entirely removing the poison from
her blood and restoring her TO good health"
f. G. STRATTON SWampScOtt Mass
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-11
Hoods SarsapariIIa

Sold by all druggist. 81; six for So. Prepared
by G. l. HOOD &C0, Apothecaries, Lowell Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-11

uFurniture of Chadwick House.
Mining stock.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01

times md even children with DRINK.
ards livers, but to the habit Of DIV.
ing infants gin 10 soothc them while
tecthing. Drink is with us a source
OF much trouble. II the public houses
were shut, we should have TO close
half our wards, or, rather. we should
DC able to take twice as many PATIENTS
Some of the old poets thought the
drinking-cup was cup Of poetry and
eloquence, but that delusion has died
under the accommodating witnesses Of
all times. Each glass of spurious
drink is the death Of clear and beau
tiiul thought. The tongue thickens.
tae words lose their sharp outline,
the eye its flash, under even the best
OF wines. When God made man he
declared partnership between tenn
perance and inspiration, and made
cup OF water the emblem of all clear
Thought. 1t Is singular incident that,
while Anacreon and Horace drank
wine heavily, they made Helicon send
forth only streams of pure water for
their nine muses. 10 drink. There were
many Of these fountains-Helicon.
Pindns, Parnasus-which could lend
inspiration TO the god or the mortal
who should taste their crystal drops.
These tabled springs were located BY
men who knew that the wine cup was
an eclipse of the intellect stupor
not TO be endured By a god. What
a wonderful logic was that which
planned Pierian Springs for all high
born beings, a ID which gave Anacreon
a iiagon of wine! What wisdom still |
is that By which our scholars send |
the nine muses. TO spring of pure
water for securing new afiiatus, and |
then seek their own inspiration in
barrel OF whisky What is so good |
for the muses. ought to be good for
man. All intoxicating drinks take
away that soul which relates man TO
The Creator. Wine is the paralysis OF |
thought Prof David Swing.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01
Temperance Notes.

A writer in The American Register
Of Paris says that the King Of Italy,
having been told by his physician
that his health was being injured by
the use Of cigars, OF which he is very
fond, said: From this day forth
will not smoke another cigar or any.
thing In the shape OF tobacco,
One OF the rules Of Cornell Univer-
sity reads as follows; students found
guilty of intoxication, gambling, or
gross immortality, or Of any student,
will be removed from the University. "
President Adams has gwen notice
that the rule will be promptly and
impartially enforced.
DR.. Bonnet of Bordeaux, France,
who. with DR. Marandon Of Dion, has
been making scientific investigation
OF the diseases of wine-tasters, states
that these persons suffer from dis
turbances similar to alcoholism, al
though the wine is not swallowed
but, on the contrary, rejected and the
mouth rinsed afterward with water
DR. Dohnet also says that bordeaux,
where many persons drink one and a
half litrcs of wine with each meal
has greater number of appoplexies
than any city of the world
A member OF the medical staff in
the London hospital, being recently
asked BY a reporter Of the Pail Mall
Gazette how many Of the cases treat
ID in the institution are attributed 70
replied; at would be
difficult to estimate the number put
L ID unquestionably great We some
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01
49,. Temperance Column.
tDlltD BY w. c. T. U. or BlACEF0nr
Thanksgiving Day.

Again we come to the home festival
The holiday which has in it the solemn
giadness Of "the garncred fullness 81
the year." the bounty Of Autumn and
the chill OF winter, the one to beon
our tables with good cheer, the other
% make US appreciate the warmth of
nome the blessedness Of quiet hours
"hen the curtains are drawn. the
lamps are lit, and, 1.-THE world for.
getting BY the world forgot" we
taste the real enjoyment Of life.
In our land Of homes Thanksgiving
Is peculiarly welcome. 1t brings r.,
ge'her the family in loving thought
u not IN actual presence and memory
comes softening our hearts with the
thoughts OF dear ones far away. We
know they are longing for us as we
are Tor them, hope springs up and
pictures the Joy of future meetings
and Thanksgiving lives and CLOVIS
with loving thoughts and tender
fancies.
Doubly blessed is the home and
the Thanksgiving where the day Is
sometimes more than time for eat.
ing and drinking, where father and
mother join in the evening game 70
the chiidren's mingled delight and as.
Constituent, II will do some OF Won
good TO get acquainted with your
children and see what kind OF men
and women they are growing up TO be.
Il will renew your youth TO share
their ehiidish glec and your dignity
viii nqtsuffer materially, IL il did, you
might be better men and women al.
terWarl and I'm sure YOU would be
happier u you put Il or altogether.
i y serious question now with
as, II We are not too prone 10 take
our pleasures in public and make
home mere convenience, place to
sleep, a place 10 eat and not home
where immortal souls are 10 be guided |
Alright, where good impulses are to he
fosiered and crysiallized into right
ways Of life.
The home influence on children |
cannot be estimated, as we
aFr, as Is the atmosphere about us. so
will they be- Our conduct, not our
creed, c,lncates our children, aud they |
will not feel happy grateful spirit
II We arc thankful only with our
mouths and never with our lives, Nor
y y well 10 do up MI our thanksgiv-
ing in one day and go thanklcss the
rest Of the year Better spread /, out
10 swceton our daily bread.
But whether you take your Thanks
giving at home or abroad, take II
heartily gcnialIy, tempcrately, and
make thanksgiving in the hearts Of |
hose about you Let love and kind.
ness come in with the turkey and
peace and charity with the mince-pic,
and like dear, little Tim we can say,
God bless us all.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01
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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01
-nlroRlAL DIRECTORY

TERMS OF COURT.
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D. LAssntsA Al Albion, May fifteenth.
b. tgal,nty -Nalad City, May nrsi and
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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-04-14

WISDOM FROM THE KITCHEN.--
A certain mistress of a household man.
ages to extract littS merriment along
with much misery from her supdry
cooks Of various nationalities'
Anything wanted to-day, Kathar-
ine?" she asked one morning Of the
divinity Of the kitchen, a tall Nova
Scotian fond of using long words.
"Yes. ma'am, if you would please to
investigate In a new ladle for me to stir
the soup with when set it on tho back
Of the range to simper."
"What have you in the house for din
ner, Anna?" the lady asked Of the N Iowa
Scotian's successor, a Swede.
"Klttens and two dogs.' was the re-
ply. (Kidneys and two ducks).
"How large is the Gods liverP" she
asked another day Of this same cook.
Pretty big, ma'am-abeut five
ounces long and two ounces wide.n
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-04-14

PADDY REMAINED sERENE.-Super-
intendent Cudahy, Of the Armour
Packing Company, tells q good story on
himself Cudahy manages to keep O
pretty close watch on all that is going
on In that pig shop, and frequently
makes a tour Of inspection throughout
the yards. One afternoon, after every
body was supposed to be at work. Cud-
ahy came upon an Irishman sitting
down ana contentedly smoking his
black pipe.
"What's the matter with you?n in
qulred the superintendent.
"Nothlng's do matter wild me-"
"What are you doing here?n
''Oh, havin' quiet little smoke"
"Are You working for anybodyP'
"YisS I'm workin' for Mr.. Armour. -
well. do you know vino / ann"
Faith, and do not.''
"Well, I'm the superintendent of
this packing house."
"Oh, air YEP Well, tt is g nice, pbat
job ye be havln," replied the workman,
putting coolly at his pipe; ''ef I was you
I'D be after takin' good care of it. lt's
q foine day, Mr.. Superintendent"
The mans cool efYrontry saved his
head, and he is still working for Ar
mour u co.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-04-14

In ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a man
living near Vincennes, Ind, came to
Detroit In search Of his runaway wife.
He was quite serene over his loss, say
Ing he didn't want to make the police
any particular trouble about it, but il
they could locate her as we'll as not he
would reciprocate the favor whenever
1t came handy. Ono of the detectives
located the falthless spouse In q board
lng-hcuse on Lafayette street, and the
husband started up there with him.
They were quite halfway when he sud-
denly halted and said:
"Why, She ran away with g manln
'Of cOurse.''
'sAnd he's here with her?''
Certainly. Both are in the house. -
SWELL WE'LL Just walt and let me
THU X it over little. How shall act
In the casep is it my duty to shake
hands with him and ask him why he
done 1t, or jump on his collar as soon
as the door is openP What is the usual
way Of acting under the circumstances,
anyhow"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-04-14

amounting to nothing short of consump-
ton. / Sa,o how Others in like condi-
ton had been cured by tho uso Of
DR.. Pieace's Golden Medical Dis
covery, and resolved to test its mer-
Its In my own case. The results arc so plane
as hardly to require Jitstock or any ouger-
ment in favor of this grdtc remedy. 1t does
a'cl 1t claims It builds up the system, sap.
ports and strengthens where othors fail, 4"
Flo adj: "My recovery, which is now OH q
snre foundation, hinges entirely on the com.
pass Of this wonderful Restorative, having
tried other remedies withoutn u bit Of relief"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-04-14
"Consumption oan DO Curod."

DIR. j. s. COMBS, Owensvillc, Ohio, says:
81 have given SCOTS Emulsion of Cod Liver
OIL with Hypophosphites to four patients
with better results than seemed possible
with any remedy. An wero hereditary
cases OF Lung disease, and advanced to
frequent breathing, frequent pulse, fever
and Emaciation. All these cases have in
creased in weight from 16 to 2S lbs, and
orc not now needing any medicine"