The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-08

Mrs. Warren Hill Of ,Machias has In her
possession an ancient chair once the property
Of her great-grandfather Major General
David Cobb OF the Revolutionary Army
While this chair was recently being uphol-
stored there was found on REMOVING the
leather covering of tbs cushion an inner COW
erlDg. an original patchwork Of silk and vel
vet, containing about 120C0 pieces in the
centre of which were the figures 1851. This
covering was fastened to the chair board
with hand made copper tacks.
We have had coon dogs and bird dogs and
other canine specialists for some time. Now
we have In one town at least a skunk dog.
A lady In fremont gives this account to
paper In the vicinity.
=, Last Saturday night our family were aroused by
the fierce barking OF the dog and going out TO see
the cause, found the dog had skunk at bay
which he killed very quickly. Soon after returi-
ing 70 bed the dog again began to bark and going
out with lantern, the dog had another skunk
which was suddenly shook to death. The next
morning the dog began to bark In a elump OF
bushes near the house. and on going to the place
the dog had the thIrd skunk which was shaken TO
death very quickly.
A burglar was discovered by blind woman
in Auburn the other day ia very curious
manner. She was walking along the side OF
her bed room at about 8 O'Clock, feeling her
way to the window. When she reached 1t
she put her hands down to touch the sill, but
placed them on the head and shoulders Of a
man instead, who was coming In. She
shouted for help and the man disappeared.
He was followed for some distance but finally
all trace Of him was lost.
There is said to be hackman in Bangor
who has so little regard for the main chance
that when man rendered five dollar bill
in payment OF fare claiming that he had no
small change, the hackman let him go with
out charging anything. The News says that
the driver has good deal to learn before he
Is master Of his art. A Niagara Falls cabby
would have taken the whole bill on the
ground that II man was such fool as not
to have change in his pocket he should be
fired for it.
The Bath Times says that there is a noted
watch charm In that town worn. by one
Norris Card. 1t was at one time the prop
erty Of Jesse James the famous outlaw. 1t
Is a miniature revolver, and was purchased
from the Ford Brothers who shot James. 1t
was sent east by friend Of Mr.. Cards. On
the barrel are five marks said TO have been
made by James, TO keep account of the men
he had shot in attempting to capture him.
1t Is to be hoped that the possession of the
instrument will not inspire Mr.. Card to con-
duct himself as its alleged former owner did.
The town of Palmyra was stirred up the
other night over the mysterious disappear
ance of Mr.. Ellsworth Leavitt who went out
early in the afternoon in search Of his sheep
and did not return. A dense fog came up
and 1t was supposed that he had been swat
lowed up in the depths Of the forest or In
some treacherous bog holes. Hence the
turning out of the town. In the morning Mr..
| Leavitt was found-sound asleep in the
house Of friend on the other side of the
| town. He had hunted for his sheep until
| dark, and then Instead of coming back home
had stopped over night with his friends and
| had enjoyed himself we'll, compared to those
| who had been out all night searching for
| him.
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casting IL.