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The Portland daily press., 1890-06-03
Gray.
WEST GRAY.

Virgil D. Stewart has left Mr.. r. A Aliens
and gone home.
Charles E. Allen has been stopping in
Portland the week past.
Daniel A. Foster has left Mr.. Charles
Hasty, of Window, for whom he has been
driving team and Is stopping at his brothers,
E. p. Foster.
Frank Allen of Saccarappa has been visit
ing friends in West Gray the past week.
Elsie Libby is home from Gorham
The family of Charles S. Adams have been
alarmed by seeing strangers in and around
their barn and other out buildings the past
two weeks. They have been seen by the
children and female members of the family,
but Mr.. Adams connot get sight of them him
self. One day last week Mr. Adams boy
saw two men, one of them firing pistol at
him. They have broken into the hen house,
stealing eggs therefrom and MIXED cows In
the barn and performed various other opera
lions. The affair is very mysterious.
Inc month Of May just passed has been re-
marKaply cold and wet. Farming opera
tons have been very much delayed In conse-
quence. The last two or three days have
been moderately warm and If the weather
continues thus for few days farmers will
be nble to get their work along. Grass is
looking we'll though not so forward as last
year at this time. Apple trees are in full
blow and the Towering is abundant giving
promise Of good crop.
The Portland daily press., 1890-06-03
TICKET OFFICE.
SO Exchange ST., and Denoi Foot Of india Street..

Lowest fares from Portland, Yarmouth Junction
and Danvlle Junction, as follows: To Chicago
$1,000 and $1,000, Detroit S16.75 and $500;
Kansas City S23.00 and 5000; 50. PAM $500
and $1,000; st. Louis via Detroit S24.75 ana
s2l.26; st. Louis via Chicago $3.50 and
S2t 80; San Francisco, Cal. $500 and $4,000.
The above rates subject TO change.
JOSEPH HICKSON, General Manager.
Portland. May 10. 1890. my12dtf
The Portland daily press., 1890-06-03
CORN.
Portland Daily Press stock List.

Corrected by SWAN & BARRETT, Bankers and
Brokers 1873 Middle street
The Portland daily press., 1890-06-03
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.
MONDAY, June 2.
Arrived.

mOIDh OuuC
Arrived.
Steamship Eleanora. Bennett, New York-pas-
sengers and mdSe to C0yle.
Steamer State OF Maine, Hilliard, Boston for
Eastport aud st John, NIB.
Sch Helen Chase, Southland, Charleston-hard
pine to q Ry Co.
Sch John Converse. Leighton, Philadelphia
coal to Me Cent RR.
Sch J Nickerson, Winsow, New York-coal to
d Warren.
Sch M E Eldridge, Kelley, Boston, to load for
New York.
Sch Rhoda Holmes. Boston, to load for New
York.
Sch Lone Star Church. Boston.
Sch Mary Wonson. Lewis, Boston.
Sch ii Barnes. Haskell, Boston.
Sch Allandale, Bowden, Boston.
Sch Jas Beckwith, Ruggles, Westport, NS-ve
Holsters to N r Trefethen.
Sch Tiara Gray, Deer Isle.
Sch Lewis r French, Torrey. Prospect HarbOr,
with canned goods.
Sch Pendleton. Weber, Damariscotta.
Sch G NJ Gilmore, Thompson, Port Clyde.
Sch Lewis r French, Torrey, Prospect Harbor-
conned goods to Burnham & Morrill,, and Port
Sch Laura & Marion. Eastman. Harpswell.
Sch Lydia Grant, Merriman, HarpSwen.
REPORT of arrival of sch Maggie Ellen, 1st inst
was mstake.]
Cleared.
Sch Leonora, Nickerson. Bangor-S w Thaxter.
Sch ii Barnes, Haskell, Bangor-Paris Flonr-
Sch Anaconda. Norton, Millbridge-J 81 Blake
Sch Mary Wonson, Lewis, Trevitt-J Blake
The Portland daily press., 1890-06-03
Grain Quotations.
NEW YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE.

CORRECTED BY PULLEN, oRoCKER g. co.
Saturdays quotations.
The Portland daily press., 1890-06-03

SACO, June lar, schs Wild Pigeon, Addie G
Bryant, Baltimore; iona Sawyer, Philadelphia;
B Franklin, do; Addie Sawyer, and Fleetwng
New York; Spartel. May Day, Thos Borden, aid
Mabel Hall, do; A Miller, Boston.
VINALHAVEN. May 3Ist Ar, schs Geo
Prescott, DObbin. Philadelphia.
June lar, schs Mollie Rhodes, Watts, New
York; Lillian Webster, Portland.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-30
Tricks of ShOWroen.

FrealS for museums are now made to order.
Give me an hours time and can rig up an
electric mon for any person in the city. AZ
thas is necessary is to fasten two large bras
or iron plates to the floor and attach them to
IN electric battery. Any person viii answer
for the man, providing be stands on one OF
the plates and allows everybody that steps on
the other plate to shake HAMS with him, thur
completing the circuit Slate writing in
theatres IS done with the aid Of coos,a'erat6
OF two in the audience. The message Is writ.
ten on one side of the slate, which is carefully
covered with piece OF clean, dry black rub-
Der locking like slate, which fits very closely
and protecting the writing from the damp
rag which is passed over it to make the audi.
eDce think that no writing exists.
The performer then steps into the auiito-
rum and asks somebody to suggest a sentence.
The confederate is the first TO respond, and
his question is chosen. An answer to this is
of course, written on the slate already and
carefully covered with the rubber. A board
is next securely fastened to the frame sides
of the slate with cord. and the performer then
takes the whole afaI. on the stage and I'M
iastens the board, being careful to remove
the rubber at the same time, thus allowing
the people 10 sec the writing. All other tricks
are just as simple, but on account of their
simplicity nobody can easily catch on to the
way they are executed.-Showman IN St
Louis Globe Democrat.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-30

Some one, writing to an English paper
tells tnis story Of a clever dog: you know
how much l rush about in hanson cabs,
said the narrator, land Scott, my collie dog
always goes with me. We travel many mies
in week together in this way, but on one
occasion l was walking and missed him
Search was in vain The crowd was great
traffic drowned the sound Of my whistle
and, after waiting while and looking else.
where, l returned to my suburban home
without my companion, sorrowfnl, yet hop
ing that he might find his way back. In
about two hours after my arrival q hansom
cab drove up to the door and out jumped
Scott. The cab1nan rang for his fare, and
thinking he had somehow captured the runa'
way, l inquired how and where he found linn.
'Oh, SIR said tie cabby, II didn't hail
him at all; be hailed mo- / was standing
close by st. James church, a-looking out for
a fare, when in jumps the dog. Like his
mpudence,' says l. So shouts through the
window, but he wouldn't stir. So l gets
down and tries to pull him out, and shows
him my whip, but he sits still and barks es
much as to say, Go On, old mani AS
seizes him by the collar reed his name aud
address. All right, my dnc gentleman,
says l, III drive you where youre wanted, !
dare say So shuts the door, and my gen
tleman settles himself with his head just
a-looking out, and I drives ON till stops at
this here gate. when out jumps my passnn-
ger, a-c}earing the door, and walks in as
calm as though he'd been a reg'lar fare.r-
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-30
Ancient Comb BIS.

The oldest specimens of combs preserved IA
the British Museum belong TO the period Of
the second Egyptian dynasty. They are made
Of wood, with coarse teeth rather wide apart;
where there Is only single row there Is q
rough attempt to carve toe baek into a sem
blauce Of a sacred animal, such as the cow OF
Athor on the goddess of beauty. The forua-
ton OF one specimen, in bone, six pronged
and rudely cat at the edges, suggests that is
Yves worn as an ornament for the hair.
From that time 10 the Middle Ages there is no
evidence 10 show that decoraave combs were
IN use
The Greeks were specially fastidious in the
arrangement OF their hair, and the Spartans,
whose general habits were more severe. were
70 whit behind tbem in the care lavissed
upon 1t. calling il very shrewdly the cheapes.
OF ornaments and before proceeding to Bat
tie the co.nbing aud dressing of their locks
pa<took OF all the solemnity OF religious
rite. Before the battle Of Thernopyi3,
Leonidas and his followers were discovered
by the Persian spy in the performance OF
tbs act That ii was IN soEae way associated
with worship OF the gods among the Romans
also Is evidenced by the presence of combs in
the cista. or cylindrical vase with covered
Id, whlcn Contained TIE articles used during
the rites OF Ceres and Bacchus. -Rehoo both
Herald
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-30

The Fort Scott, Wichita & Western rail-
Way Missouri Pacific Route" 10 the Only
line running soiId trains through from
Wichita 70 Kansas City and St Louis.
Leaving Wichita At s.l5 .. Bs- you arrive at
Kansas City next morning At 7 O'Clock.
Pullman palace sleeping and free recI;n-
iny chair c4rs through 20 kansAs City AID
St Louis without change Rernember i
you 20 via tire Fort Scott Route you are
not dependent or main line cosnec-
lions az Junction Poins. hut you 10 right
through On solid trains This is toe On IL
route whose main line rms through WIca-
ia All trains are made up here and run
through solid 20 hxnAas City and St Louis
II - tire shortest line 20 ST. Louis
By zs miles an. two hoars tie quickest
Two trains daily 20 St. Louis znds Il points
-sst Ticket Office I37 North Msio street
Depot corner Second and Wichits streets
Z r. ELECEIIT.
Passenger and Ticket agent, III \. Main
ST., Wichita. Kan.
II. c. TOWNSEND.
G. p. & 7. h, - Louis. Ma
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-30
A RE0is8ENTAL mAGPIE.
bis Antics Would Upset Almost Every.
thing In the Army Camp.


BE was only magpie, but such maybe.
At FIRST he belonged to private in regi
nent out on the alkali plains OF Nevada
Then the company adopted him as It's own,
and finally from the proprietorsnip OF Com
pany b, he became the regimeutal maybe,
only, Instead of the regiment owning him,
he owned the regiment. There never was a
Sicker, more seif satisfied beast and mischief
and antics without end were on his pro
gramnie- He could whistle; De could dance;
he could mock anything that sings. and i'm
isate anything that walks: a nlagpie, you
know, doesn't hop, it walks ike a crow or
blsckbrd. On dress parade 1t would turn out
with the regiment, and follow the ot0cer Of
the day up ami down size line with the mos,
dignified strut imaginable. TIE soldiers
could larlily keep straight faces when the
bird would scoid the colonel as he gave his
orders
Biily-shs. was bis nau1e-wont occasion
ally steal and only close and constant watch
Ing would reveal his hiding pieces Some
times he would succeed in caching his ttefn
for two OF three months before detection fof
lowed Then a couple OF quarts OF CONS
curreocy. stamps, buttons, pipes, tobacco,
cigars, straps. thread, forks. spoons and
small tribes would be uneaT1hei II ne
canght any one spying upon him he would
b - crafty as fox, and pu; up ali sorts at
lodges to throw the detective of the track
He would make false leads, ~ OF mile 10
the sage bush. and ,pen sneak into tie fort
close 20 the ground. 50 thai no one might SEC
him
Finally the regiment was ordered to an
other post BUY went aiopS after. r,r.s
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-30


Statements vary as to the Magnitude of tbs
army which Aerxes brought with hinl from
Persia for the overthrow of Greece, but even
II ORIENTAL imagination Is allowed to dves
upon tie figures, this array would De smaller
than tie armies thai several d TIE modern
European governments can now call out II
case OF need- A complete mobaiizaaso0 would
give 70 France sn army Numbering between
., n, go and s.cUo,oNo mon Indeed some re-
cent sr.hortes have essinassd that unde4
the Dew military rue n few years more tbe
number Of nea who would be directly coa-
necsed with tae army o. connected with i,s
military operations xculd not fad snort Of
s.0G, oo. Germany ccrid row put into ths
fed al army ci 2.aEs COO wk.ch viii douos-
less &c increased by tae proposed casnEes In
the military Law TO more than $780, 90. Aus
tia has prepared for war force numbering
about 500, o6. TIE Italian army. upon Q
war footing. numbers sbox 2 SO. 90, vEale
the Russian army has RESOURCES N troops
which sznssns up - s.oca,oA-Aonsrsal
Star
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-30

protesting ana sooio1ng on his part ns
knew somethinx was NJ, and hustled around
after his various treasures, which be brought
In from every quarter and dumped In q heap
in one OF the euartermaster's wagons. Some
things were recovered which bed been miss
ing for over year. When she troops
marc.-ed Billy few alongside, with numerous
private excursions and picnic parties all ~
himself Off into the surrounding country
but he was always on hand at meal tunes anc
at night.
At San Francisco a ship was taken for
Portland, Ore, and Billy came, too he
didn't like 1t much, and made several trlps
back and forth between ship and dry land.
Chinatown seemed to strike his fancy, but
he finally concluded to bold fast 20 bis old
friends
his career came near terminating the sec
ond day out. The window Of the captain S
state room was down and Billy perched ON
the ledge. He watched the captain picking
out tho ships course on the chart and max
ing calculations and entries. After while
the captain walked out and Billy few In.
Everything was handy. lie stuck bis bill IN
the mix bottle and took swallow. 1t dsdn
E.It his stomach as wei as it did bis COM
piexion, and he proceeded to wipe his face
ON the charts. The nibs of his bill made a
very good pen and drew beautiful lines, so
: he tried It with another nsouthful. Bee-aUti-
full! The chart looked finer than before. He
dropped whole mouthful on tho chart and
walked il it. Then he walked over the table
cloth and the white cou1tsrpane Of tbs cap
tain's berth, and wound up By tipping the
ink over, wiping his mouth out with piece
of the leg book, and flying OF with pair OF
silver dividers.
When the captain came in there was blue
lightning. The tell tale tracks betrayed the
culprit.
The captain grabbed down loaded shot
gun from its brackets over the door, and
started on deok swearing that he would xiii
the magpie on sight When the soldiers heard
his threats fifty of them grabbed their rifles,
and threatened to shoot the captain If be
harmed Billy. There was danger of mutiny
right there, and the officers had sense enough
to see it. They paci6ed the infuriated mari
ner, and Billy escaped. His end was unnme-
~. Some months later he got to foolng with
the mechanism of q breech loading fed
piece, and the lever fell down On him and
smashed his inquisitive bead NV ashington
Post.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-30
SMITHSON & CO..
Successors TO Anglo American Loan and
Investment Company.
NO, 1T EAST DOUGLAS AVE.

Land, Loan and Insurance Agents. Money
always GU hand. I-isress 1t low rates. Nc
delay. Before making loan on Farm, Cry
Chattel or Personal security call ana -ee us
Come in or send fu description of your farm
or city property. We handle large amounts
Of both eastern and foreign capital for Id
vestment in real tate, and are thus enabled
to make rapid sslss-
Correspondence solicited.
II l. SMITHSON, Manager
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-30
Watching the Land mar.

One of the most interesting studies OF the
habits OF migratory fowl Is the rare intelii-
gence which they show il guiding themselves
BY prominent landmarks. An Engishmau
who was shooting in Labrador some years
Nnce recently stated tina, while IN camp at
the base of a range of hills he was interested
il observing the precision with which focks
OF wild geese changed their course when di-
rectly abreast Of two proninences, conspicu-
Gus objects in the landscape. At that point
they swerved from west to south. A. times
the old gamblers. leading focks of young birds,
were greatly troubled in enforcing their Or
dsrs for q shift Of route.-Exchanse
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-30
a Sure Test

Noted Detective tat rieud's hor;sel-This
guest Of yours, who, you say, cane 70 You
with such Catering ietters of introduction, Is
an inlpoetor.
Impossible! He is. one a the most
cultured gentlemen / ever met
True; but al the same. ne is net what be
prcsends 70 be, he claims 10 be q man Of
family. a householder, and in business in a
small town"
"Yes. Is he lotr
mo, he does not live in any home of his
own; he is used to hotels and boarding
houses"
"How do you knowr'
"BRfore beginning & meal he wipes bis
plate of with his napkin" New York
Weekly.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-30
The Benign Witchery Of Candle Light.

Their are 80 many women who have fasS,d
their first youth who appear At the balls in
New York and receive tie devoted attention
Of men fer whom they must entertain q most
grandmotheriy interest, shat the question Of
light has become most important one. sc
these foxy caterers 10 the female complexion
have taken leaf out OF French books and
lighted their rooms with candles, the silver
candelab-a being set ia the walls ~ that tee
light falls from the side. not above, while
pretty hstle luted petticoatS of rose silk
shade the colored candies A side hight. g.
pecialiy If it is rose tinted, takes ten years
from a woruans age. No wonder we are in
favor OF aboiishing the deadly electric LAMPS
and the flaming gas, if wax candles are such
thieves OF tine-Eartford Courapt
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-30

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was q Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung 10 Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Cas:oria,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-08-28

Tuesday and Wednesday of next
week for the consideration of bills
from that committee. Yesterday the
Senate bill providing aid for agri-
cultural colleges was passed and
today the bill for the inspection of
meats for expectation. Saturday the
bill defining lard will be taken up
and disposed of, and on Tuesday the
bill prohibiting dealing in options
is TO be taken up, and Wednesday
afternoon it will be voted upon.
The announcements as to what
the republicans of the House pro-
pose doing in the event of the
refusal Of the Senate to act on the
Election bill is premature. The
republicans of the House will wait
to see what the Senate proposes
doing. There is no occasion for
hurrying.
Chairman Dunnell of the House
Census committee is already at work
upon the new Congressional appor-
tionment bill; but it is not expected
that it will be reported at this
session.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-08-28

f. +. Fit costs but little to
keep clean when you get your laun
dry work done at the celebrated
f. i. +. for which Chas. Ramsden,
at the U. S. Hotel, is agent. Read
the following price list:
GENTS LIsT.-Shirts lOc; shirts with collars
l5c; collars Sc; cape collars &c; pair cuffs &c;
drawers Sc; undershrts Sc; pair socks &c; hand
kerchlefs Be; vests zoe; night shirts l0c to l5c;
linen pants Csc LADIET LIST Dresses, plain
25c; dresses fancy sec to s.; sleeves l5c; waists
plain l0c; waists fancy 25c to ST.; chemises 10c
to 25c; skirts plain 25c; skirts fancy Soc to So;
skirts flannel l0c; corsets 25c; drawers Toe to
zoe; drawers flannel &c; vests Sc pair stocking
DC; handkerchiefs Be; night dresses Toe to soc;
sacques 2jc ST.; aprons 1Oc to 25c neck ties &c
to l0c GENERAL LIsT.-Towels &c; table COW
l0c to 25c; sheets l0c; pillow slips DC to loo;
pillow shams l5c to zoe; rollers Toe to ST. per
doz; napkins &c; sheet shams 25c; holsters Toe
to PC; counterpanes 2jc to soc; curtains 25c to
So. blankets SOC to ST.; bed ticks 25c.
CHAs. RAMsDEN.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-08-28

For the State Fair to be held in
Milwaukee, Sept. 18th to 10Th, ex-
cursion tickets will be sold on the
c., NJ. d st. p. Ry. at one fare for
the round trip, with so cents added
for admission to the fair grounds
s5.os. Tickets on sale Sept. Is to
10 inclusive; good to return Sept.
22d. For the Industrial Exposition
to be held at Milwaukee, Sept. 4th
to Oct. 18th, excursion tickets will be
sold at one fare for the round trip,
with % cents added for admission;
S4.S3 round trip.
N. II. Snow, Agent.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-08-28
- R- HAM,
- GRADUATE Of
Bellevue Hospital Medic'I College,
NEW YORK, CITY,

NEW YORK, CITY,
Ably assisted by a full corps of competent
physicians and surgeons.
Treats, with unparalleled success, all chronic
nervous, skin and blood diseases of every
nature upon the latest scientific principles He
particularly invites all whose cases have been
neglected, badly treated, or pronounced incur
able Patients who are doing well under the
care of their own physicians need not call on
us ms our province is to treat those who can
not mud relief otherwise. No money required
of responsible parties to commence treatment.
CURING OF PILES GUARANTEED
give $1,000 for any case of failure.
+ DISEASES OF WOMEN.-we shall continue
as heretofore. to treat with our best consid-
GRAFTON and skill the diseases peculiar to
women. Our operations for fistula, ruptured
creviX, uteri, ruptured perienum, and for
structure of the creyieal canal a condition
resulting in sterity, have been alike crafty
ing to both ourselves and our patients.
EPILEPSY. OR FITS positively cured by a
new ana never-failing method.
FREE EXAMINATION OF THE URINE
Each person applying for medical treatment
should send or bring from two to four ounces
of urine, which will receive a careful chemical
and microscopical examination.
REMARKABLE CURES perfected in old
cases which have been neglected or Unskill-
fully treated No experiment or failures.
Durable eases guaranteed.
Cases and correspondence strictly conhden-
tial, and medicine sent to any part of the
United states. List of questions free
a11
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-08-28

HENDEA's is the place to secure
pure maple syrup.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-08-28

HARD finish floor paints, all colors
at Prideaux's Drug Store.