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The Portland daily press., 1889-09-04
SORE FROM KNEE TO ANKLE,
Skin entirely gone. Flesh mass of dis
ense. Leg diminished one third i'm size.
Condition hopeless. Cured by the Cuti-
curn Remedies i'm two months. Not n


ease. Leg diminished one third i'm size.
Condition hopeless. Cured by the Cuti-
curn Remedies i'm two months. Not a
sign of disease now 10 be seem
For three years was almost crippled with an
awful sore leg from my knee down to my ankle;
the skin was entirely gone, and the flesh was one
mass OF disease. Some physicians pronounced it
incurable. It had diminished about one third the
size OF the other, and was in hopeless condition
hundreds of dollars, from which / got no relief
REMEDIES and The result was as oows afer
three days noticed decided change for the
better, and at the end of two months was COM
pletely cured. My flesh was purified, and the
bone (Which had been exposed for over a YEAR,
got sound. The flesh began to grow, and to-day
ana ior nearly two years past my leg is as well as
ever 1t was sound in every respect and not a
sign OF the disease to be seen.
S.G. AHERN, Dubois, Dodge Co., Ca
Terrible Suffering from Skin Diseases.
/ have been terrible sufferer for years from
diseases of the skin and blood, and have been
obliged to shun public places by reason of my dis
figuring humors. Have had the best of physicians
and spent hundreds of dollars, but got no relief
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The Portland daily press., 1889-09-04

IL hackmen are not wanted at the Union
Station, the proper thing to do would be to
notify them to that effect. The practical eff
feet of the regulation which forbids them to
90 into the depot with their badges on is to
exclude them from doing business there al
together, for passengers won't employ them
unless they can get their baggage for them
with reasonable promptness, and they can
not fulfil this condition unless they can 60
into the depot. But If they take their
badges off, which is the only condition on
which they are allowed to enter, the city
snaps them up and imposes fine of $40 for
violating the ordinance, In not wearing their
badge. Unless the railroads want to drive
the hackmen away from the depot altogeth-
or, in which case it would be better to do it
directly, it would seem that the present I'M
fortunate condition of things might be put
an end to without the surrender Of anything
material by anybody. The regulation which
requires hackman, while on duty, to wear
a badge, is necessary and proper. The city
ought not to modify it. 1t exists for good and
sufficient reasons. The regulation of the
railroad, which forbids hackmen to enter the
depot with their badges on is for the pur.
pose, we suppose, of preventing their sole
iting passengers there. The solicitation Of
passengers inside the depot is nuisance
and the railroad company are right in sup
pressing it. But it is easily possible to find
means of preventing this practice without
resorting to measure that compels the
hackman to choose between violating a city
law and going out Of business. A regula
tion forbidding all hackmen to solicit pas
sengers inside the depot, with exclusion
from the privilege of soliciting at the plac,
now assigned them as penalty for disobe
dience, would be sufficient. 1t is to be hopet
that the railroad officials will. In some way
modify their order so as to put an end t,
what, to the great majority of the public
seems to be very absurd state of things
There is no capital or credit 10 sticking t,
the present regulation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-07-01
%trayoN or stolen.

From our pasture near lIallecl, some
time in April, 1889, one light bay horse.
branded JILL CONNECTED, (the stems OF
the j and l. forming tho H). OIL left
thigh, s on left shoulder md 90 on
left hip. One dark tay horse branded
90 on left hiraud vented OH left Shopi
der, also branded 90 on loft hip.
A suitable reward will I've pnid for The
return Of the horses to HuIleck, or for
pformation where they may BIO foun. d
KELLY & McUAIS,
HallooS, New. May s, 1889. II
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-09
Not 80 Bright as Painted.

Many people who read of the fabu-
lous salaries paid to men and women
in the theatrical profession envy them
their lot. These people do not know
what the life of the average actor is.
OF course there are exceptions to the
rule, but the average professional ac-
tors lot is not particularly happy
one. He makes contract for $3.50 q
week, and thinks himself secure in a
good position. He soon finds out,
however, that contracting for $3.50 a
week and getting the money are two
different matters. The pay will come
regularly fora while, then it is week
late, then two weeks, and so on until
finally the company breaks up, owing
its members three or four weeks sal
AIRY. The expenses go on just the
game, and tho result is the actor finds
himself penniless and without an en-
gagement in the middle of the season.
in Globe Democrat.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-09
Sullivan's Sledge Hammer Blows.

The habitues of the Laclede hotel
have a lively recollection of the visit
which John L, Sullivan paid to that
hostelry some four years ago. He was
there for several days, and during his
stay was the observed Of all observers,
A number of gentlemen did their best
to induce him to give an exhibition of
his wonderful strength. This he de-
clined to do, but at length yielded to
their solicitations and performed q feat
which none who witnessed it will ever
forget. Stepping to the bar, which is
of hard mahogany, he laid silver
dollar on the counter. He then raised
his right hand and brought his fist
down upon the coin with tremendous
force. Upon raising his hand it was
seen that the coin was stamped deep
into the bar and could with difficulty
be extracted. Every letter and line of
the device was reproduced in the hard
wood and remained plainly legible for
two years, in spite of the frequent
scrubbings to which it was subjected.
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-09
How an Oregon Horse Prayed.

Yesterday morning, as a train load
Of circus was coming into town over
the west side road, short distance
south of town q car containing some
of the elephants was derailed No
damage was done, but two of the ele-
plants were obliged to walk into the
city. They were very indignant,
either at being thrown off the track or
at having to walk, and as they passed
through South Portland they were
waving their trunks wildly, while
their drivers were what an old bull
whacker called seeking the CAD to
them," and as he swore, driving six
inches through their hide at every
blow. A horse hitched by the side Of
the street through which the ele-
plants passed was SO scared that he
sat down on his haYnches and folded
his fore feet across his breast in an at
titude of prayer and sat and trembled
till the horrid monsters were out Of
sight. Oregonian,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-09
A Postage Stamp Speculation.

a story is told by commercial
traveller who, at the time of the intro
duction of the penny post, was doing
business in the Channel Islands. An
English shilling brought thirteen Jer-
sey pennies in exchange, so, when the
penny stamps came into the island
they were sold for a Jersey penny.
Thirteen were sold for an English shil-
ling, and our friend was not long in
finding this out. So he bought up all
the local stock Of stamps-some e400
worth--and sold them when he crossed
the water, realizing about per cent.
on his bargain. Other commercials
followed suit, and the officials at tho
general postofiice were astonished at
the number of stamps which were re-
CURED for insignificant little Jersey.
Settling day came-and with it the ex-
PLANTATION. The enterprise was speed
lily stopped. Tid-Bits.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-09
BcecIer and the Dog.

AS a child. Henry Ward Beecher
was not remarkable for precocity. His
was refreshingly original, and
the catechism was hopeless Stun
bling block. He could sew, darn and
knit, or chop wood, better than he
could master the mysteries of gram
mar or mathematics. A bonnie, gold
en- curled boy, he was full of childish
courage. When going to school, the
Beecher children used to say, "What
if great big dog should come out at
usl" and Henry would answer, II
would take an AK and chop his head
off. This was curiously prophetic
Long afterward, in Brooklyn, Mr..
Beecher saw through his window a
rabid dog foaming on the sidewalk. A
number of children were playing in
the road. Without an instant's delay
he seized an AK, opened the door and
rushed out. The dog sprang at him,
but was felled by single blow
True Flag.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-09
Well Water.

The common we'll is the most unde-
sirable source of all. If it is deep
enough to strike living spring Of
water and removed from all sources
Of contamination it may be unobjec-
tionable, but these conditions are
rarely met with in the country, and
we may say never in large towns or
cities. A well is usually placed near
the house for the same reason that the
barnyard, privy and sink drain are,
but their existence in the same vicin-
ity is incompatible with a pure and
wholesome water supply. Some even
go so far as to dig the well in the cellar,
and we recall the case of a refined and
culhlred family who actually had
both well and cesspool underneath
their dwelling, and only a short dis
lance apart. Such a barbarous prac-
tice is unworthy of a civilized race,
but it is to be feared that large pro
portion of wells are not much better
situated.-Popular Science News.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-09

There is quite a variety in hand
cuffs" he continued, as he opened O
large show case where in polished steel
and dazzling nickel hundreds Of these
bracelets glittered. 1.-THE old style
handwriting was poor thing at best,
and where the prisoners hands were
small and easily compressed into the
same size rs the wrist, there was little
trouble in getting out of them. The
modern cuff is made to fit any wrist,
the steel bow passing through the lock
being rachel allowing the cuff TO be
closed as tight as desired, but loosened
only when unlocked"
DO prisoners ever get out of these
handcuffsa"
"Well, very seldom. An old time
expert if left alone with one hand may
pick the lock on the cuff of the other.
Here is form of cuff TO prevent this.
You see between the cuffs instead of
the ordinary link is q steel bar about
twelve inches long which effectuaily
keeps the hands apart. Some time ago
getting out of handouts was COM
mon manifestation with so called
spiritual mediums. The trick was
done by introducing piece of quill
shaved down fine between the rachel
and bolt. By striking number of
slows with the steel bow of the cuff
against some hard substance, the bolt
Is made to jump the rachets sufficient
~ TO free the hands. This, however,
we have got over by means of q double
lock, which is warranted to defy the
efforts of the spiritual friends of
4
is another variety Of handcuff, where
there are three cuffs instead of two.
They are mainly used by sheriffs in
transporting prisoners by rail, the third
cuff being fastened to the arm Of the
car seat. Sometimes three prisoners
are shackled together with them, when
they are in such an awkward position
that running away becomes an impos-
sibility, as they would tumble over
each other. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-09
sheep In the United States.

It is calculated that there are at the
present time about 10000 large sheep
breeders in the United States, besides
fully 1000, 900 small farmers who own
small flocks. The number of sheep
reGred in the States was doubled in
twenty years, being returned at about
%, 900, 900 for 1860 and Al, 900, 900 in
1880. In 1883 it even reached 50,-
000,00 and during that year it is
said that the wool trade in this COUP
try absorbed capital of about 9100,-
100000, and that the production
reached fully 800, 900. 900 pounds.-l
Once Week.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-09
An Object Season.

A famous French painter, Nestor
Roqueplan, who was well known as a
wit, was once invited to dinner by a
newly rich family, who were quite
willing-for once-to have the witty
painter at their sumptuous table, for
the purpose of showing off," When
the evening was over. and the guests
were departing, the host shook the
painter by the hand, and said, in effus-
i've French fashion: IN. Roqueplan,
we are much delighted. We should
be glad to have you always come and
dine with us. "Always2" asked the
painter. Eyes, yes, alwaysr' Rogue
plan smiled little sarcastically, and
went away. The next evening, prompt
ly at 6, the painter put in his appear
ance at the rich mans house. The
family seemed n little surprised, bat
he was welcomed, and the dinner
passed very pleasantly. Next evening
he came asain and was rather coolly
received. "What" he exclaimed;
weren't you expecting me?" oh
oh, yes, certainlyr' said the host, with
forced smile. This was kept up for
q week, when the family gave orders
that if Roqueplan came again he was
to be told that they had gone out of
town to dine. Tue servant gave him
the message when lie rang the bell at
6. "Ahp said he; "well, I will just
run up and get my umbrella that l left
last night" He presented himself at
the table just as the family were seat
ing themselves for the meal. This
time, however, he took pity on them,
and, after reading them lecture on
the unwisdom of saying great deal
more than they meant, he took his de-
parture.- San Francisco Argonaut.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-09
A student of Natural ui.torv.

Little Tommie, a bright little fellow,
three years old, in speaking of an ele-
plant he saw at the circus, said: 1T
had its tail on the end Of its nose"
a few days ago he wac shown dead
snake that some one had thrown into
the street, and when he reached home
his mother told his father of it, but
Tommie said: mo, papa, didn't seq
the snake, saw bis head on the end
of his tail l''--New York World.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-09
SchOOlday HOLIDAYS.

The holidays we get in after life
never equal in flavor those of our
schooldays. The schoolboy enjoys the
the holiday before it comes, when he
has it, and after it is thing of the
past. Especially if he be sent away
from home to school. AS soon as he
gets there he begins to calculate how
long it is to the vacation, blotting off
each day in thumb marked list as it
slides from under him.
It used to be a source of trouble to
me to decide, the morning after I
reached homo for the holidays, whether
1 was as supremely happy as l had,
when at school, assured myself to be.
Possibly the joys in anticipation ex-
ceeded the realization sometimes. The
last week at school before the holidays
always seemed to me to be an intense
ly delicious period. Discipline was
relaxed. Trunks appeared in the pas
sages and bedrooms. Letters eoutain-
ing checks for railroad fares arrived.
The result of the examination came
out to relieve everybody, though not
always to bring tidings of great JOY.
\ sort of fever Of excitement seized
upon every one about the great school,
and time, a sluggard earlier in the
term, broke into a gallop. At the end
of this pleasant vista came actual holt
days, with the return of a young scape-
grace to his family,
There's nothing like it in after years.
The vacation comes TO ward off illness,
to lift the harness off the tired animal,
to prepare the man for more labor, but
not as q season of almost supernatural
joys. Not as fairy tale, in fact; but
a chapter of sober earnest dished up to
look like bit of pleasant felton,
Pittsburg Dispatch,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-09

Sold by Druggists, or sent postpaid on receipt
OF price. DIR. HUMPHREYS MANUAL, ga pages
richly bound In cloth and gold, mailed free.
humphreys Medicine Go. 100 Fulton st. N Y.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-09
A TRUE STORY nv RHYME.


''Where is the baby, grandmaf"
The sweet young mother calls
From her work In the cozy kitchen,
With its dainty whitewashed walls
And grandma leaves her knitting
And looss for her oil around;
Eut not a trace of a baby dear
Can anywhere be found.
No sound OF its merry prattles
No CLEAN OF its hair,
No patter OF its tiny footsteps.
No sign of it anywhere;
All through the house and garden.
Far out into the field
They search every nook and corner,
But nothing is revealed.
And the mothers face grew pallid;
Grandmamma's eye grew dim;
The fathers gone TO the village,
No use TO look for him
And the baby's lost. "where's Roverf''
The mother CHANGED to think
OF the old well In the orchard
Where the cattle used to drink.
where's Rover? know he'd find heS.
''Rover!" In vain they call.
Then hurry away to the orchard,
And there, by the moss grown wall
Close to the wall lies Rover
Holding TO a baby's dress,
Who was leaning over wells edge
In perfect fearlessness
She stretched her tiny arms down,
But Rover held her fast,
And never seemed to mind the kicEs
The tiny bare feet cast
30 spitefully upon him.
But wagged his tail instead,
To greet the frightened searchers.
While naughty baby said:
'Dere's little dirl in the water;
She's dust as big as me;
Mamma, want to help her OUT
And take her home to tea;
Bart Rover he won't let me,
And don't love him Go
Away, you naughty Rover,
Oh, why are you crying sof"
The mother kissed her, saying;
my darling, understand,
Good Rover saved your life, my dear.
And see, he ticks your handl
Kiss Rover" The baby struck him.
But grandma understood;
She said: Its hard to thank phe friend
Who thwarts US for our good"
New Orleans Picayune.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-09
A Canine Marketer.

A resident of Morgantown, w. Va,
has q dog that is trained to act as cash
boy, and with written order and the
money in his mouth he will do the
marketing properly, his only fault
being that if he meets another dog he
will swallow the money to have a
fight. The master has lost $3.50 in
this manner.-Chicago Times
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-25

F!sE ATTHE GAS WoRKs.-About mid
mig. Saturday night VIM. ConklnS
form r employee at the City Gas Works,
went to those works while under the infu.
ence IF liquor and was told to leave the
premiaes He left grumbling, and as ne
took his departure said to the men at Wcrk,
"d-n you, can blow you all to HI in hi
teen minutes" To this the men paid no at
teution. Shortly afterwards VIM. Ford,
coIored, who had also been employed 81 the
works, while walking down the W. v.
track saw light burning under the purify
ing room, and knowing that light was not
allowed to be taken there, hurried to the
works and informed the men there OF what
he had seen. Messrs Sam Zones and Hugh
Strder hurried TO the spot and at once re.
81 Eng the danger, threw their coats over
their heads, and at the risk oftheir lives, rush
ed into the cellar, turned of the gas COCKS
which had bsen turned on, aud put out the
flames which had reached tho gas ter
around and under the ipee. 1t appears
that ConkIing, after having been ordered
from the place. went to the cellar under the
purifying room and turned on the eight
spgot3 from which the gas tar ia allowed
to drop from the pipe He tbsn lighted the
gas which flowed from one of the spig0ts
had made but slight Roadway, and although
an alarm was at once sounded, the tire was
ex:ingu=hed by the men at the works be.
fore the fire department arrived on the
ecene. Had not the Il .mes been discovered
when they we're il is certain that the entire
works would have been blown up for the
flames which had already ignited the gas
tar would soon have communicated 10 the
tank which at The time held $4,000 feet of
gas The prompt action of the two men
abovs referred to has been much compll.
mented by all who have heard the story.
They escaped after putting out the fire with
only slight burns on their hands. Conkling
was arrested shortly after the fire by Capt.
Webster and was locked up at the station
house He admitted his guilt and said he
was drunk at the time. He evidently did
not realize the extent Of the damage he
might have caused. To day he was sent on
TO the grand Jury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-25
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The weather was so mild yesterday that
the frogs were singing and leather.wing bats
were flying about.
1t is said that the headquarters OF The
State democratic committee will be removed
from this city to Richmond.
TIE funeral of the late Mrs James E.
Clements took place from her late ho-ae in
the county yesterday and was very largely
attended.
A Iermit was issued in Washington on
! Saturday 10 Col. D. A. WndsO. 10 erect
brick dwelling at 1912 Eighteenth street,
northwest, to cost SO, 600.
But few fish have arrived here since Sat.
urday Herring sold to-day AT from SO to
S15 Der thousand and bunch Fl 81 at from 10
to 40 cents per bunch, The latter for fine
white perch.
The steamer City OF Washington having
been thoroughly repaired and reprinted,
resumed her trips on the ferry route this
evening when the steamer City of Alexan
dria was Withdrawn and will also be re-.
painted
Mr.. Robert Allison who is superintendent
of the construction ofthe Postal Telegraph
and Cable Companv's lines in Virginia, left
Norfolk on Saturday for this city with
force of hands to work on the new compa-
ny'5 lines.
Some time ago James ". Yates, livery stable
keeper in Washington, purchased horse from
countryman and afterwards sold it to John II.
Gheen, another Washington livery stable keeper
Yesterday VIM. w. Walker, Of WestmOreland
county identified the horse as one that hsd been
stolen from him two or three weeks ago. The an
imal was taken in charge ny the police and will
be restored 10 its rlghtfn owner.
a hen belonging to Farf-X comfy farmer on
Saturday lai1 two eggs OF ordinary size, which
were ined together by a thin membrane which
broke as soon as the eggs.wcIc laid.
The schooner Kitty Ann which recently sunk
near the Long Bridge has been repsired and to-
day left here with load OF grain for Georgetown.
1t is reported that Mr.. W P. Graves will be an
applicant for the Office of cole tor of customs for
this port when Mr. j. F. Kobnson's term expires.
The new Catholic Lyceum building on Duke
street wi he comp ed by the first OF May. 1t
is one of the handsomcst buildings i'll the city.
Mr.. Chas. II. Hopkins, artist and lecturer, will
commence a three event, IS course OF illustrated
song at Trinity Church to night.
Mrs Mixers is having the foundations dug for
four houses which she will have built at the cor
ncr of Prince and Payne streets.
A stranger while walking on the Pioneer Mills
wharf on Saturday night fc!l overheard and camo
near being drowned.
The wife of Mr. A. NJ. Hall, forIaorly of this
city, died in New York to day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-25

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Btters. 1t will afford you sure relief.