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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-19
Only 1000 Shares More
To Be Sold at $65.
OFFER LIMITED TO APRIL 18th.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS;

OFrlCEho AND DlhECIORo:
President. LEON ABBOTT T, Ex-Governor Of
Vice President and General Manager, ElbrIdge
G. Rdeout of New York.
Treasurer, William Harris, Union City, Ind.
Secretary, s. G. GOshorn, Muncie. Ind.
Assistant General Manager, James nj. Woods,
New York.
James A. Bishop, Cincinnati, o.; Nicholas Oh
mer, Dayton, o.; w. s. Hall, Findlay, o.
This company has now opened subscription
books at its office, 246 Washington street. for the
sale Of a limited amount Of stock at the initial and
lowest subscription figures.
The company offers two propositions to in
yestors: First, stock In the cOD9pdnU second,
house and business lots of the company.
The capital stock OF the company is 100000,
shafs SO oSSS Ssue
has already been subscribed and paid for OU
eastern and lcestern capitalists OF the remaining
until April %, at the bottom price Of S65 per
share. After April 70, aud until May 10,
price will be S75. No subscriptions will be
received after Maybe at less than 500. This is
the lowest figure at which the stock has ever been
offered or sold, and the company are sanguine
beyond al doubt that this stock viii command par
within $50 days.
The company owns about 5. 900 valuable house
and building lots in and adjoining the city Of Mum
Gle, situated in the most desirable centre OF the
Natural Gas field of Indiana. These lands are to
be at once improved by opening avenues and spa
elous bouleyards, and erecting desirable resi-
dences and supplying Natural Gas to consumers.
The lowest estimate Of the value OF this proper
ty, readily saleable. is yer S4,000.000 and con-
stantly advancing, insHring thereby the most adj
vantageOus investment possible to offer. S11 900
worth Of companys lots were sold in Muncie the
first day.
ENDORSEMENT.
CITY OF MUNCIE, Ind,
MAYORS OFFICE, March 81, 1889. I
Dear Sir: have personal acquaintance with
several OF the officers and members OF the Muncie
Natural Gas Land Improvement Company, and
regard them as men Of integrity and financial
ability; they have good financial standing here.
have lived here all my life, and have seen this
city's advancement and growth from a small viii
lage Muncie is well located. In good agrcul-
tural region; has excellent railroad facilities and
an abundant supply Of Natural Gas.
The real estate owned by said company here Is
good and well located, and certain to advance
greatly in value. There is every reason to believe
and no reason to doubt that Investments In the
stock and in the lots of said company win very
soon prove to be very profitable. Yours respect
fully, sa
FRANK ELLIS, ~ ee.
Mayor Of the City Of Muncie, Ind. 4
Conservative judges predict this stock
will sell at $500 within rs months.
A descriptive pamphlet Of 80 pages, handsome
ly illustrated, containing plat of lands, with scale
OF prices, maps, &C., forwarded upon application.
Remttances can be made to Broadway Ma
tional Bank, Corner Milk and Arch Sb.,
who will deliver stock, or to
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-19

Our esteemed contemporary, the Kennebec
journal, has aspirations to become a humor-
list. Having established its reputation as a
classical authority. 1t is now making incur
sions Into field Of literature that is lighter
and less severe. 1t is going from grave TO
gay, Our esteemed contemporary has our
klndest wishes, but candor compels us to say
that Its first attempts at humor are not Alto
gether successful. Indeed we have seen it
good deal funnier in Its serious moods-un-
consciously Of course, but none the less
really and truly. If it wants to make its
readers split their sides with laughter it
bring out the Trojan Horse again.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-19

shoul. II course anxiety for the
"ship DaDmark in
nossonaers 81 the stes,. Queen, Of
crsases 7, WAS boned that .. rdings
the National line would bring some t,,.
but she arrived at Liverpool yesterday with
no news. All the steamships known
to have been in the vicinity of the place
where the accident to the Danmark occurred
near the time it happened have arrived with
out throwing any light on the fate OF the
passengers. 1t is possible, however, that
they may have been taken off by sailing
vessel and will yet turn up all right
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-19
EASTMAN Bios. : BA1 V! !,!,
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PRICES AWly UNDER
FOR
BOYS CLOTHING.
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MISREPRESENTATION

You'll see that here, big lots of new goods
have already come in and more coming
daily. The main word to mothers and those
buying for boys is that our assortment is
ripe-nothing wanted that We thought good
enough to provide. Many lots have been en-
tlrely closed and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES lots that
could not be duplicated are now being sold
at ''half prices" Lots of fine All Wool Suits
in sizes for boys 4 to IA years, being offered
to you at $3.50, $500. $3.50, $500 and $500
per suit that have sold for double the money
Extra pants are feature of our Boys De
partment-we make them with all suits. We
know from experience that boys wear one,
two or three pairs of pants with one jacket
so we provide for this. You had better buy
the extra pants when you get the suit, for If
you wait they may be gone. We have, how
ever, hundreds and hundreds of odd knee
pants for boys at all times. Those that We
are now offering at 80 cents are big values.
Shirt Waists, Star make, mothers friend
and other styles, at 80 per cent under regular
retail prices.
Flannel Waists and Blouses, Jersey Suits
and Blouses, Sailor Suits, Overcoats, Refers.
&C., &c.
The prices can't be lower anywhere than
here, and mothers can be trusted to judge Of
quality. We mean that no man or boy shall
be served so well anywhere else as here.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-19

The people Of the State seem at last to be
realizing that the methods by which the
combine" secured the $4,000 appropria-
tion for the State House addition were not
considered with reference to the best inter-
ests OF the State. Speaking of the recent
outbreak of diphtheria at the insane hospi-
tai, the Bath Times says:
We think the Portland PRESS is correct in the
opinion that new insane hospital is an impera-
tive necessity, and that the last legislature made
a very serious mistake in not appropriating sum
large enough TO build hospital at Bangor within
the next two years. Instead OF appr0priating
100000 for the Augusta hospital and $25, 900
Tor Bangor, the legislature should have approprl-
ated SloO, 600 or sann.000 for Bangor and $685.
900 lor Augusta TO expend 100000 on an old
institution so thoroughly impregnated with dis-
ease as that appears to be, seems TO us a very
great mistake; and the Times so urged when the
appropriation was pending.
AT the tine the two resolves were before
the Senate, Mr.. Libby of Portland used
every effort to impress upon that body the
folly of making such large appropriations
for two hospitals at once; but of course,
without the effect of shaking the combine"
In the House, Mr.. Fogg called attention to
the great objections to such procedure !;
but without effect there.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-19

The Wakefield Water Company is a corporation
chartered under the laws OF Massachusetts and
furnishes water for fire protection and dome site
purposes to the towns and Inhabitants OF Wake
field and Stoneham, in Middlesex county, Mass
These are two suburban towns, about ten miles
from Boston, on the Western division of the Bos-
lati0n of IL 900 to 14O00.
The capital stock of the Wakefield Water Com
sued December l. iSSS iSy pad ms rs
These 100000 bonds are part of a consolidated
issue OF $500 900 per cent bonds, Of which $780,
trust deed and can only be used to redeem $780,
600 per cent bonds which were then outstand-
ing and are optional in 1893, making the bonded
indebtedness OF the company. secured by mort
gage upon the plant, the sum Of $4,000
In addition to the mortgage bonds mentioned,
there have been 100000 Debenture bonds Is
sued, which, of course, are subject to the mort
gage bonds, the proceeds of which have been ex-
pended on the works, thus adding to the value of
The water is taken from Crystal Lake. which is
an ample supply for the demands upon the compa-
ny, and the water is pure and suitable for domes-
tic purposes. The only other available water sup
gy IN that Immediate vicinity Is controlled by the
Water Company.
the machinery IS of standard make. There are two
pumps and two boilers, each Of sufficient capacity
70 supply tne works alone, SO IN case an accident
ence with the water supply. The water is pumped
directly into the mains and through them to iron
stand pipe 40 feet in diameter and so feet In
height, which gives good reserve supply.
There are Al miles OF main of IL inches in diam
eter and less, there being large amount of ~
inch main and only small amount of less diameter
than inches. The normal pressure varies
according to location from 90 to so pounds from
the stand pipe pressure.
The Company has been operating its works for
five years and has met with success from its
commencement.
There are 1876 hydrants, and the rental from
these from the two towns amounts to S674O
There are about 500 taps, and the revenue from
private consumption was, in December, 1888, al
the rate of S22, 060 per annum, making a total
revenue per annum of S28,S00. Therefore the
financial condition is as follows:
Gross earnings. 800
Expenses. ....................... $4,000
Interest charges on mortgage
bonds OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1000
- $4,000
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-19
for Infants and Children.

'"Castoris is 90 well adapted to children that
recommend 1t as superior to any prescription
Known TO me-" H A. ARCHER, NJ D.,
III 80. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-19

The death and burial Of John p. Usher
leaves among men but two Of the cabinet
officers of ADRIAN Lincoln-Simon Cameron,
the Pennsylvania veteran, who was Secre-
tary of War in the first Cabinet for about ten
months, until he was succeeded by Edwin
NJ Stanton, and Hugh McCulloch. who sue
ceeded William Pitt Fessenden as Secretary
of the Treasury. Secretary Usher succeeded
Caleb b. Smith in the Interior Department
early in 1868, and continued at that post un-
til the accession Of Andrew johnson. Mr..
Usher was apatriotic and efficient officer; but
will hardly rank among the greatest members
Of Lincoln's two Cabinets. His name win
have an honorable place, however, in the
list which includes William II. Seward
Salmon P. Chase, Edwin M. Stanton, Will
liam Pitt Fessenden, Simon Cameron, eide
on Welles, Caleb B. Smith, Montgomery
Blair, William Dennison, Edward Bates
T. j. Coffee, James Speed and Hugh Nc
CullOch.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-19

Inspector Byrnes, of New York city, gives
in the New York Sun the following pen pic
ture of one of the members Of the present
Assembly-one of the men who smakel laws
for New York city:
Timothy ID. Sullivan, better known as "Dry
Dollar Sullivan, associates in New York with
thieves and disreputabie citizens, Peter Barry,
one OF the leaders of the famous Whyo gang, was
one of his boon companions. barry is now serv-
ing seven years in State prison. Tommy Nc
Aveney, general thief is another chum OF SuHi-
vans. some time ago, when Tommy Nichols and
John Clark were arrested for burglary, Sullivan
tried his hardest to get Cottrell one Of my detec-
tiyes, TO make 1t light for them. Sullivan also as
ISOLATED with Johnny Hand, Danny Lyons, James
alias Figs" Lyons, James Pye and Dan Driscoll
hanged for murder, and dozens of other criminals
II is needless to say that sullivan repre-
sents one Of the New York city Districts
district in which there are 800 liquor saloons
or one for every 16 voters. That he fairly
represents the average moral sentiment Of
his constituency there is little doubt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-19
%@ybi's
KID GLOVES
tPATENTED JUNE 18th, 1850

We offer today a Job lot Of gen.
mine Foster Lace Hook Gloves
in 5-butfOn lengths, shades Of
tan and brown at the unparal-
leled low price of
rs CENTS A PAIR.
These are the regular $3.50
quality, having the latest i'm.
proved new hook that will NOT
catch i'm fringe or trimming.
All sizes from l-2 10 8. Every
lady will want a pair for Easter
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-19

S6, 500
The Company this Spring will extend rs nina
line about 11s miles which will largely Increase
Its revenue.
After careful personal examination of the
works, we purchased the within descrihed
bonds and can recommend this security As being
incur Judgment particularly safe for Trust Funds'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-19
FINANCIAL.

Incorporated under Laws of the state of Maine
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-19

Remittances can be made to Broadway Ma
tional Bank, Corner Milk and Arch sts.,
who will deliver stock, or to
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-10-18

1t is with pleasure that
we announce to our many
patrons that m we have
made arrangements with
! that e-sw ';1;l illustrated
farm magazine, tho AmcffEi
can armer, published M
Fort Wayne Ina, ana
read by nearly 200, 900 far
,,ners, by which that pubH-I
cation will be mailed direct
FREE to tie address Of
any Of our Subscribers WHO
will come in and payup all
'rr ss,!E' subscription 8!
) 81" one Year in advance
from ! date, and to any new
subscriber Yho will pay ppo
year in advance. This is
9 grand oppeftanity'toJ OBJ
! ain = .fir'st IS ssssht farm journ-
al free. The American |
Farmer RI ism large l6spago |
Journal, Of natienh Gcu-I
lstion, vllbh Eaafsahsonsl
The Reading g agricultural
papers. asNtieats the dasasef
ton of economy inagricul-
ture and the rights and
privileges of tho vast body
It citiizens-American Far
llers, whose Industry Is the
'asis of all material ma
ional prosperity. Its lfieha1 +
st purpose is the elevation
nd onnoblilig Of Asricul-I
'lre through the higher
nd broader education Of
1e en- al. and women engaged
q its pursuits. The regu u, /.
IT subscription price of the
american Farmer is, $l.o0y
or year. IT OosTs You'll
'orH1NG. Call and see o
ample copy. "a
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-10-18

s P,ize a tic Paris and CINCINNATI Exposition,
simplicity Of Construction Durability Parts. Adanbity
q Aanstpsnt Light and Quick Rannng almost no,see,.
Inn seng the above machine in Claiborne ad Webster
tne at prces lower than ever heard Jdsl
3ltGYer White Machine with WALNUT table cover and
oaTc's for $5s 80 drawers for $35 co. dawcrs for tbs
sum $57 3d. and the entire machine guaranteed for Ave
ysa.s you need machine and send ME word 8
"'''e 10 me and will bring You can't better
Yours Respectfully, ,sI a ..assa Size 81 = IS
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-10-18
dRlztN4D DOTS.

NV. RLedbetter and Mis-,
nnieH Harris Yer a1ited in th,
hoIy bsnds Of matflmony on the
10th inst. Rev. Sheppard offlciat.
ing in very Impressive manner
May peace and plenty ever attend
them Throughout life, and fl!aLeir
g. CUP I[.l to ,oyerdoxlng With anrequ,ted
Hove. -. : ''',''
T We are deeply " Panied 10
announce the death Of Nj, Lonnie
wallis babe. i dad OF Cholera
lnfantuml on the 1Ahp inst. bon, <
fYes,th1s precious babs is dead; by
|lt ]ayjits little sleeping head
Upon IFS mothers breast and fed,
To live with Christ alone,
Where death nor pain ha5 aisaIs
|WHlseyer deign, 1sodt #. h9tsn
|sTe trouheagaiu, d. sy4,rx al.aat
b Where e. aslis peace and loye.
: Mr.: Lonnie Willis, .too, is quite,
sick, but ~ this writing Is better,
aha 'ue' trust soon toi.ee him On
our 4, streets again. swe'tender IL
him .'snd his much distressed vie
our deep heartfelt coondole.cef III /
thfss, their flrst and sad bere.vce.
'mentg r'faoa ed4 Ia IeaiT4r9s ssI?
). ~, Thomas Fo,rl'tasodn lost . itne
mule ! as wi With rs some unknown disease
. lew nishts ago. , 80 ',Y e''
the syoHng man who has been
exhibiting Slhll tiafa fancy. pictures, etc, in.
oqr'a town 'gaa fer h9,ttle past, week, left
Tor s SSaupu l'se Geld on Sabbath last. |
lA's A sas gather 4 strange coipcs.
ie11ss7s +! taa1f sis Of lisamid 2ai7I
Mrs. Nancy. Maskldisd At the.
'ss efsesenly.two ard gu lhe laat
lays@ Abe sysar,ethe ,l.staday sofle
llsa month"; the last hour and herlr
'ressh left her body the last mini,
''s',e sid dspg az asur ~h aaI.
Mr. Frank Robertson and Others !
ave started their "masi ,ers.'f to
FORK ON othe juicy sugar cane. /.
here willu be over two thousand 1
allons of'syrup made in this i'm.
lediatc neiyhborhood. e.as' "a {
sa2us'al sns .a7ast7oLgS. NJ !
aFr1 ~T-sD>-- - 4
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-10-18
! IN s ttNDAY LziW CON
INVENTIONS \
There viii be q eonyentiula held

lfln New Orleans "a 4 Few tays,
composed of delegates from the
vsrious Christian churches, labor
organizations, benevolent societies
and such other institutions as fay
or the law which guarantees rest
ITO The oppressed empioye On the
Sabbaths day.isSThe object of this
co1sentlony wesuppose,p sis torsliss
cuss all binafters bearing on the
SUNDAY law, recently Spassed by
otas 1legisiatuies andsto enaeasor
TO formula some plan whereby
thisllaw will he more strictly en-.
forced, 2aml perhaps to- memofiak,
lie thsplcgigtaturcs which sisto
Econvcna next May vtoi the effect
benot repealed. sAa q
thougllsthisi law. insssme towns of
the8stateshas been practically disc
regarded seyersincc il wasvpassetll
sue' must admitgthali
utmost townsit has been obsery!t
sft aud Arespectcti aboat as much
as most anyiofthe statutes which
merely ttenbufice misaemeafiofs.
fhere was an effort made OF tlles|
last slegislatureito repeal IL, but
! hose who favored the law were !
p the majority and nothing was |
lone. 1--WE. are satisfied that the |
masses favor the Sunday law aud I
20 mot believe'f'thatasts oppouents
q The nextslegislat IRE will be-
'trohg enoughso repeal it, UponfE
he'Shole,gwe think it a good law
lndssbelsessait hshoald sbeamaind
aimed! saaasia9s ba8 s43agad sj.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-10-18
REA lH @ D4plHAlRY
GULLY
i Duringthe last leB months,

!, Death, tic cou1moas 10, AIlmax
kind, has done many cruel deeds
visited the palace and the home
r claimed the young; the middle
aged and the old fora,s victims
but of all its ravages iii Our land,
none has been more u1reiensfne
anderaael; sic#et from oursssaiia
lpoint, than the taking away Of
Ifthe subject ofthis Sketch, She
dwas the wife Of p. F.Gully, ixeil..
fey.seyen years Old sahd aied a after
an illness Of several days at her
hon, ) near 10 suinmnsrlleld,A On i tie
15th Of October, 1889. 70 size .left
bier devoted Husband wsit6 the
Ecare Of four small children Who
fhen e.. sl;r viii 90 bereit 81 esiiihss'
greatest blessings, 4 mothers care
Eand love, Oh! It makes ny Up pen il.
Fs sd 70 , fiaa5asScribs the name Of Lias'
GUY upon lie 1'.yesrly scroll Fl Fl |;
IIhtea II was indeed asal fate d !
That 'asa left her in tbs midst Of her
! Ao4ly Nv M mission sla Eilthsrea like The
leaves ayes q the SUMNER agp .tgees, There
was 10 s Woman p Nh mere ae.6 devoted 70
her children lYa "a and husband than
!. sh ss6 She he laid down her life While
, administering terr slttoo their, happiness
. 'atneaEswan nts's The family circle mas
th e world Hads to lhs.rg,.aa and around it'll
altar tsr she " consecrated her life, to[
those ! sses Of Chs sAi t world dear to her,
ana t. God sa4i ,Fos several Years
praboorr ltoo her han,ddfea death she had been q
deyo Ut and pieoauss. member s Of the
Y 'ssss'o mary n. Bapt tp cAAnlrch. NolI
one seas who is b acquainted !lsll J, With the
'ey iAsn ga bb'H A2ass tar,i lot lhis sgood
who knew her at home;
md abroad, canadeubt that the
Owe of God, cs'aEity ana benesosE
ence we're the prominent traits
i her character. She" vas mod q,
81, :, u lp!'s''a ,nl and made no pre- ,
ensions y &c gay say'l giddy fashions
I y. the sinful xorld,' Yet II IN her
phere, alf the virtues Of pure pu !, and
erfyct .womanhood shown With
fsp ,lsi den glory anJI rorsl!ollsd ii
nmlstaken accents ler iInalI
TlumpLs ID her heavenly he home e.
Isf numerous i1tiend friend 1a an Sios Con 4.
ection have sustained az ( s.srScat
'ss, But the grietao Of tthe dosfppi anp|'
hiidfsn and isorrovfdl Husband y
'nnotba told With tongue Or 3 PEN 4, II
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-10-18
pa b 58A3l5FrsSsS q FIFTY Ell
fiEss4AsaRNERSi ENION STORE.

Z ws'isarlnf from ~ goo" authority
that the Farmers Union m su5
have made all necessary arrange rsa
ments to open pen their cooperative i,pei
! store ,s', fl Homer BY the Isl 3
December, We understand that
shares to the amount OF $4,000
have already been subscribed and
chat $4,000 win be paid in between.
now and the time oftheir opening
!: A business house On the square !
has been procured and there Is Il,
nothing now Known to the ', direct e;
ofs which will prevent tie 3 ansii Isl:
ness opening, up BY the time above
stated. Wethink the plan n a7 upon
which they propose TO operate is
. good one and see no reason WHY
they should not succeed. ] They
propose o, ! l 70 keep d general stock, 4
combating Is of dry goods, groceries,
ana every tAingto besfound in 9 a
first class establishment They
I'd do business On q saia
plan, sell to every body that wants
70 by provided they pay cash.
No . one ,Eil DO allowed 10 buy on
: cryedlt except be be- . paid up |
'tockholder. 1t is the object, of
me directors TO sell goods TO every |
body just as cheap a. it, 10 posi- |
'l ps 70 90 s spd pay expenses, with
reasonable saslhl rate Of interest on
;llc money invested. All
Their motto is qaick sales and
mort profits The, corporation
Flh pe composed Of about 800
|so saSl p9glddears.a The business will
= conducted under the new limited
|crDorSti0fi law wh;ch1 6. ,al adj
4ch partner of STOCKHOLDERS liable
n'y pnpossisa tsfEke asouns
1 sacrks sast ssibsas iaadghstisl
dido as the old Ian. We hore
&c protectors may proat .aby,tsho
esanserprise and that thegensrs
! paiblieiiiay alsos reap ssdme I.oels
10 beneiits.AlsK II y ri III vl,.af-
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-10-18

Tho fastest tfme. ever made 81, :
a bycicle was made - y Hort Myeff'
in Peoria III. last Monday, M.
ran I mile in e:ls VIII i he heavy
wind against him. : 'as' 'a' ta's
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-10-18

4 The Shreveport fan, Uas not so
good as twas "a as last scar notwsth,
standing ing the ls people went and we're
as numerous as The ss sands Of alths
sea shore. .ss..,,..- -,