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The Portland daily press., 1890-11-13
Elijah Smith.

FARSnNGToN. November 12.-The death
of Elijah Smith of Pennington, removes a
most active and original figure from Frank
lin county life. Although in his eighty-fourth
year he had carried on his business up to the
time thar he was laid upon a sick bed and
did 1t, too, with all the ardor of a much
younger man. he was a manufacturer of
hand rakes, and he made them entirely by
hand labor, and his own labor at that. The
Elijah Smith rake was known and eagerly
sought after by farmers all over the county
and even in surrounding counties.
StIIlman Howard.
WINTHROP. November 12.-Stillman
Howard Of Wayne, died this week from the
kick of horse last Wednesday. He was
landlord of the hotel and we'll known and
widely esteemed citizen. BE was an octo-
genarisn. Gen. o. o. Howard was relative
of Mr.. Howard.
Obituary Notes.
Abraham Ramsbottom, a native of Eng
land, who has been employed in the Sanford
Mills, fell down unconscious while in the
woods with party of friends Tuesday. He
did not rally and died yesterday morning.
Judge Sandal of the Arkansas Supreme
Court died yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-13
TaE WEATHER.
Fair.

Following is the forecast of the weather for
New England: Fair slightly warmer; va
rable winds
Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me-, November IL, 1890.
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-13
Christmas Tree Trade.

BANGOR. November 12.-The Christmas
tree industry is starting up. Deering par
ties have twenty men employed ON wood lots
in Cherryf field cutting trees for shipment to
New York. They will ship about twenty
car loads. The trees range from three to
thirty feet in length and are selected from
spruce and fir growth. The industry is
quite paying one while it lasts for those
who are engaged in it, as it requires very
large number of the trees for Santa Claus to
fill with good things. Last year an unusu-
ally large number was sent from Maine to
New York and other states. This year the
business will doubtless be fully as extensive
if not more So
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-13

In the old days In Maine, clergymen used
to act as magistrates; but there was little OF
gentleness and mercy In judicial sentences.
The Rockland Courier Gazette, in very en-
tertaining article on Wiscasset jail, tells Of
one sentence in 1T96. Phebe Barnes: To
suffer 80 days Imprisonment; be set on the
gall0ws for one hour with rope about her
neck, and give bonds TO the amount Of $50,
and keep the peace for one year, and pay
COX 81 aoata
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-13
Blaine and PettIgrew In 'e2.

WASHINGTON, November 12-The Star
publishes an interview with an Iowa Repub--
liean leader, stating that the majority of
Western Republicans enthusiastically favor
Blaine. with Senator Pettigrew of South Da-
kota, for second place on the ticket. Con-
tlnuing, the Republican leader said: mo
one questions the invincible strength Of Mr..
Blaine. Pettigrew is as strong in the North
west as is the Maine statesman in the East.
ne was all right on the tariff fight, is thor
ough representative Of the live Northwest, a
man OF marked ability and clean hands and
VIII Draw more votes than any Republican
cOulu from the section in which he resides"
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-13
GEN ERAL NEWS.

The Christian Workers at Hartford have
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-13
The Pension List.

WASHINGTON, November Extensions
have, been granted to the following Maine
people:
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-13

PROPOSALS for Construction of Break
II water at Rockland, Name. United states
Engineers Office, Portland Maine. Nov. IL, II 800.
Sealed proposals in tTipicate for construction of
breakwat-r at ROckland. Maine, will be received
at this office, No. h37 Congress street, until p.
m. TUESDAY December 2, 1890, aud then
opened Attention IS invited to acts of Congress,
apnroved February 70, 1885 IA ana 81 February 23,
Statutes at large. All necessary Information
furnished by JARED A. SMITH, Lieut.. Col,
Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. .ooo.,
nOl2d4t tz9&dec1
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-13

VETANTED-Ladies and gentlemen as agents
w in Portland and vicinity to work the Union
Mutual Protective order. Good salaries or COM
missions paid; none but responsible parties need
anniv' can between and p. M, or address
G. e. MATTHEWS, Durant House, Portland, Me.
12-1
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-13
Cen. Renet,s Rannrt.

- WASHINGTON, November 12. Gen. S. V.
Benet. chief of the bureau of ordnance in
ms annual report refers to the success of
the t trial OF the Maxim and Belgian smoke
IeSs power, recommends the adoption of
the sea coast defence guns when are to be
mounted In turrets and capable of throwing
a ton of metal Is miles. 'e
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-13
MALE HELP.

"ANTED-A man of some experience to
w work on stock, etc. HARRIS, GAGE &
TOLMAN. Ill
WANTED-An old traveller on the road
w through Maine wonld like side line to take
along with him. either on commission or salary.
Address this office, DRUMMER. 10-1
WANTED-A drug clerk of two TO three
w years experience; must have some know
ledge of filling prescriptions and compOunding
medicines; not married and strictly temperate;
state age ana size, salary, and etc. Address BOX
623. 3I-4
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-24
A GULF HAR6oR.

Location on the Gulf OF Mexlco-The Mouth
of the Cnlcnslcu Rivcr-InterestS OF West
ern Agriculture.
When all tho States west OF the Mis-
sissippi arc looking anxiously for re-
lief to tho agricultural interests, the
question is not how toproduce more, but
how to get rid OF the productions OF
which that vast country is now capable
With corn and oats worth but about a
dozen cents por bushel, and wheat In
many parts, worth less than fifty cents
the thrifty, industrious farmer Is driven
TO desperation In his efforts, not to raise
more, but to secure reasonable prices
for the great surplus which overy day
accumula.es and seeks markets
Where Is our outlet? The increase Of
other industrial pursuits alone at homo
Is incapable of using the teeming prod
ucts of the soil Of the great West The
Atlantic cities from Baltimore to Bos-
ton, including Philadelphia, New
York and numerous other ports, Of.
ford our only outlet, while there Is o
coast GOO miles nearer to US, with seq
frontage one.third larger than all this
Atlantic coast lying idle for want OF
approximations from the Government
The interest Of Kansas and Missouri
and what Is their interest Is the interest
OF the whole Northwest-ts IN securing
the nearest practicable route to the
Cult Take down the map and draw
straight line to the Gulf, and the mouth
of the Calcasieu (Kal-ka-shu) river in
Louisiana Is almost due south of Kansas
City at the northernmost projection OF
the Gulf of Mexico.
This part is region so little known
that 1t has till very recently received no
attention. But already three railroad
corporations are looking anx!ously
toward its development The Kearney,
Hutchinson & Gulf railroad, leading from
Northwest Nebraska on straight line
through Wichita, is claiming TO have
sufficient backing to put it through; the
Kansas City, Fort Smith & South
ern railway Is In operation in
that direction and the Kansas
City, Watkins 6 Gulf railroad has
q construction engine at work sup
plying the tracklayers north of Lake
Charles, and sea vessels are entering the
mouth OF that river laden with railroad
iron in prosecution Of this enterprise.
This latter road contemplates contin-
uous route from the Gulf TO Duluth, as
will be more plainly seen BY reference
to this map:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-24
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
In Some Cases 1t II Equivalent TO Tenn
porary Insanity.

In Some Cases 1t IL Equivalent to Tenn
porary Insanity.
What we call Observation-Disclosures Is
temporary loss Of memory. The mind,
intcnt upon some present thought
obliterates or obscures the record OF the
past.
We may even regard II as a temporary
nnd partial form of insanity, and II we
find Observation-Disclosures most common
with persons of great mental powers VIC
may accept tho fact as another iuustra-
ton of the near alliance between great
genius and madness.
Certain II is that Bruyero's Absent
Man" wos no mere creature Of fertile
Imagination. The original Is said to
have been the Count de Brancas, OF
whom o curious story Is rotated
One day ho was reading by tho fire In
his study, when the nurse brought him
o child newly-born to him
The Count threw away the book and
took tho child on his knee to play with
It.
BY and By o visitor was announced,
and the Count forgetting oil about tho
child, and remembering only that no
had boen reading book, threw the poor
infant carelcssly onto tho table What
o mercy no didn't throw 1t into the fire!
1t Is recorded of La Fontaine, noted
for his Observation-Disclosures. that no onco
attended funeral Of one Of his most
intimate friends, and shortly otterwurd
called TO visit that friend
When reminded by the astonished
servant Of the recent death, he was at
first terribly shocked, and thon re-
marked:
''TFue; Of course; remember now ]
went to his funeral"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-24
FIETY MILLloN SPIDERS.

Sailing Through the AIR on . OiG1ntil
Web in California.
We have boon visited by host Of epi.
ders, and great many Of the unlimited
and unwclcome guests arc still here. says
q special correspondent from MERGED,
Cal, TO the San Francisco ExamtpeN
Tho weather WINS beautiful here to-day.
and this morning not o breath OF DIR
was stirring, and tho attention Of the
citizens Of this place was attracted by
what at first looked like small cloud,
no larger than q mans hand, low down
on the horizon, of to tho northwest side
Of the city.
As hundreds were watching H. IL
grew larger and larger, until It
took ON the scmblancc Of bank OF fog
ono thousand feet long and several feet
thick. 1t foated along in o slow,
quiet way, but ut times would bond and
squirm about In o most uncanny fash
ion.
After 1t had remained quito stationary
in tho afr for some little timeit began to
slowly settle to the earth. A great
many people who had boon attracted by
tho strange sight went out Of the town,
and, IS the strange visitation came near
or and nearer TO terra flrma, it wns soon
to be gigantic spider web, fairly alive
with spiders. There must have been
City million OF them, and after hover
ing over tho ground for about five min
utes 1t finally settled and broke into
thousands Of pieces.
OThe moment tho web broke tho in-
scots disentangled themselves and
struck ncross tho country In oil diroc-
tons, some on the ground and somc on
little fragments of the web, which
foated along slowly few feet above
the grass, and each little piece fairly
alive with spiders. The sight drew o
great crowd, which quickly scattered
when the visitors began to scramble
toward them.
Thousands Of them came to tho out
skirts Of tho city, where they caused the
inhabitants great alarm. They wore in
ali sizes, from that OF the ordinary flea
10 null III lIiCu III AChe VI. ohN Wiz wy
they got over tho ground, tumbling
over each other rs they went was
caution.
Ey noon they had all disappeared,
going in the direction of tho MERGED
river, and not vestige of the great web
remained.
No one has any theory to account for
their appearance In the manner they
came, and no such phenomenon was
ever observed in this country before.
Late this evening word was received
that they had gathered on the Mercod
river and arc forming o web apparently
by means Of which to mike On aerial
Journey to the northward. On their
course to the river they caused humorous
bodies of stock to stampede, for they
simply crawled over every thing In their
path.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-24
cANpER AND RODENT.
Summary Eevongo for tho Death OF
Pretty Little Cooling.

Summary EevOnGO Tor tno OC5tn ot z
Pretty Little Cooling.
A goose on tho Lingle fnrm Matched
out fino family of goslings last week,
says letter In tho New York Sun. She
and her mate, on imported gander, havo
been assiduous in their attentions to
the towny, little yellow things but in
spite Of that big Norway rat, hordes of
whose kind infest tho outbutldings on
the farm. was smart enough to elude
the watchful eyes of tho old goose and
eandor. and q day or SO ago captured
one of the goslings and dragged it to his
lair under the barn. A few feet from
tho barn Is o low horse-trough, which Is
kept constantly full of water. There Is
hole thrcc inches in circumference
under tho foundation Of tho barn which
is runaway for rats, and it was into
this that tho rat dragged tho gosling.
The two old geese INDUCED in noisy
lamentations for some time over tho
loss Of their lttlo one, and then IN
idea seemed to strike tho gandcr.
IIo and his natc hold confab In sub
ducd tones, and then thcy both be-
came quiet. The gnndor waddled up to
tho rat-hole under tho foundation OF tho
barn and took position ct ono side
OF It. lie stood there motionloss and
patient, with his ego fixed on the hole.
lie had stood ton minutes OF more when
tho head of q rat was polsed out os far
rs tho shonldcra Quick as flash tho
gaador hurled his heed against tho rats
and his strong bill closed over its neck.
Tho ret squcslod and struggled, but he
couldn't set awGy. Tho mother goose
set up vocifcrouS and triumphant
squawking, and the gandcr woddled rs
fast as no could TO tho horse-trough. lie
showed tho rat under tho water and held
him there until no wGs drowned.
Then tho gandcF threw the carcass on
tho ground and the two old geese picked
and tore 1t until 1t was scattered in bits
about the barn-yurd- Whether the rOt
was the one that kidnapped tho goslinG
Is of course not known, but tho geese
were satisfied with their vengeance,
ind after tearing tho dead rat to pieces
joyfully conducted their family Of Cos
Hngs to the duck pond End gaVo then
their fret exercise II swimming.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-24
Criminal Aaulteratioa.

Authorizations Of foods are, of course.
frauds upon tho consumer, but fortu-
nately most Of them arc harmful only
to the buyers poclket-bool- There sre
somc, however, that nre most dangerous.
crtminally 90, and ono Of these, pointed
out By the Philadelphia Medical Times,
Is the substitution OF tho ''tonlEa" Tor
tho vanilla bean. Recent Investigations
IN caSs Of ioe-cream poisoning have
conclusively shown that the poison was
not contained In the milk but In tho
vanilla, the latter having been made
from the poisonous tonka bean, because
It costs about one-1fteenth IS much as
enc varfila bean.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-24
srh.oraf.,nr Eztraerdlnary.

A school boy in Edinburgh scalded his
left leg and foot from knee to toes so
badly that tho skin pooled of and the
flesh liberated. There being no signs
Of healing, the surgeon obtained grey
hound puppy, z days old, chlorotormed
1t to death, shaved lis body closely, and
with tho skin grated tho skin Of the
boy 30 as TO cover all tho liberated spots.
Tho result was surprising. The leg
rapidly healed and when tho patient
was discharged "tho color Of the grated
skin was uniform md very sinilar to
that Of tho normal skin"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-24
Electric sltters,

This remedy is becoming so well
known aud so popular as to need no
fJecIa. mention. AL who baYe used
Electric BItters sing the same song
~ praise.-h purer medicine does
not exist aud II Is guaranteed to do
a1ihat Is claimed. Electric Bitters
wIll cure ell diseases OF the Liver and
kidneys; will remove PimpIes, Boils,
salt Rneum and other affections
raused b, impure blood.-Mill drive
Nalaria from the system and proven.
rs well a. cure all malarial fevers.-
Tor cnrs Of headache, constipation
aud indigestion try Electric BiLters.
Entire satisfaction guaranteed or
money refunded Price 80 cents md
Al, 4 bottle 81 al drug stores. 8
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-24

The advantages Of this Gulf opening
are numerous It's 600 miles nearer TO
the corn and wheat fields Of the West
It Is over gradual incline OF but about
one foot to tho mile from Kan
sas City to tho ocean, decline
of less than two feet from Wich'
ita-and less than three feet from
Kearney, Neb., or Des Moines, Iowa OF
course uniform grade OF that moder.
ate slope would be impracticable, but u
can be truthfilly said that there 10 No
country OF the Same length on the Con-
tinent where such grade would be %
nearly practicable.
This route is through nm undeveloped
region OF timber, coal and Iron tnesti-
mable in It's value.
The route direct from Kansas City to
the Gulf passes through on almost
primeval forest Of 250 miles, consisting
OF the lorg-loaf pine, tho best In the
United States for ornamental purposes.
such as wa!nscotting for banks halls
and offices and finishing materials for
railroad cars tho various oaks ash.
pecan, hickory, magnolia, white gum,
used for furniture and other varieties
Tho coast has advantages over most
othey harbors in being high land, OK
empt from overflow by storms, ns is wit
messed by the fact that fine orange
grove flourish TO tho very verge OF the
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-24
SAM JONES' SAYINGS.
A Decidedly Torcible Appeal TO Sinners
and BackSlIders.

A Decidedly Torcible Appeal TO Sinners
aud Backsllders.
The local reports OF his sermons in
Charlotte show that Mr.. Jones Is quito
os original as over IN his method OF
preaching tho Gospel. Tho following.
according to tho Macon ga Telegraph.
was comparatively mild outburst in
O recent sermon:
"Somo Of you go around here talking
about your opinions It's your opinion
it's not wrong to do this and that You
blab-mouth foolr
Uo appealed to bacfsliders to turn
from tho error Of their way In these ten
der and nfIectionate words:
.'The Quittors nre no good-they
won't do ut ell Some Of them ere now
infidols-little infidols. I'd rather DO o
low-down, chain-gang negro than ono
Of your little infldeis- You won't be IN
hell two minutes before you'll be hop
ping around in the FIRE Gnd yelling,
what mistake madeF
81 have some respect for old Bob In
gersoll, because no can got 500 night
for his lecturing; but some OF these Lib
tic fellows are infldels for nothing, pay
80 to hear Ingersoll, and board them
solves"
He appealed to the society eiomont"
in the city in this gontle strain:
Il understand you GRO all running 30
ciety pretty lively. Society. a pair OF
75-cent slippers and S1.25 wasp bonnet
lets you into it. Society in Charlotte!
Why, If you were to 60 among tho bon
tons Of baltimore they wouldn't lot you
sweep out their kitchens.
''Society! There Is no manhood, no
womanhood, no religion in It Tho
fruits of society, so called, arc tho dude
ind tho dudine Tho dude Is wart on
the DEVILS big toe, tho dudino o wart on
his nose, nero excrescences.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-24

Globe. Democrat Mr.. Mills has de-
clarcd against the Farmers Alliance
movement. This will tend 10 COM
mend it TO the approval and encour-
agement of msny good citizens who
lave heretofore been inclined TO take
an unfriendly view of its operations
and purposes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-24

Gen. Butler's recent statements as 10
the extent of western farm mortgages,
saws the Glohe-Democrat, have been
shown to he rccklessly and ludicrously
extravaganza. The General, in his de-
clining years, las evidently fallen
into the bad habit of reading the dem
ocratic papers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-24

Globe Democrat: The lrad ana
zinc output in southwest Missouri last
week vas $69,249. IN other words,
the tariff was WORTH over 1900 per
day 10 the state in this industry alone
aud still the people are asked TO re-
elect senator who las declared that
j, should lie "iought 10 the death"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-24

Coupled with the great increase in
bank clcarances throughout the year
tlus far q, compared with 1889, there
is an equally marked expansion in
railroad earnings. If these two cir
cumslanrcs do not indicate fair share
of activity in general trade then the
most reliable of all business signs fail.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-24

An Atchison miller bought $4,000
bushels Of wheat when it was 10
cents. Now il is so and lie will make
$4,000 before lie reduces it TO -four
The farmers of Kansas still hold TO-
100000 bushels of last years wheat
and /, holding II make $2,00ONO on
Tie advance IN price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-24

Emporia l;'-publican; Times arr
improving, things are improving,
business no longer Is dead; grain i
advancing, values enhancing, Kansas
Is forging ahead. Interest is stopping
mortgages dripping, moneys more
easily found; Lard times are going,
confidence growing, feeling is better
al round. Leave off your growing
slut mp your bowling. Danish that
'6ark from the tomb;' timber your
nusclc, wake up and hustle-Kausa'
il smiling boom.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-24

The d. years copyright which was
obtained on Webster's unabridged die
tionary ard has been held by the pub
];shcls expired in 1889. The result il
that q good leather bound volume for
inerly costing from $40 10 So can he
bought HOW for $3.50 This is perhaps
fair comparison of the present cost
OF school books with what they might
lc made 10 cost.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-24

We acknowledge receipt of invita-
ton and complimentary ticket to at
tend the meeting of the National Drill
and Encampment Association to be
held at Kansas City Jnne Cd to 9th.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-24

The business interests of the coun'
try, says Henry Clews in his last finan-
,ial'circular, were rarelyin a healthier
condition than to-day.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-24

In proof Of the statement that Kan
sus is looking up all around may he
cited the fact that the bank deposits of
the state lave increased over s., 500.-
600 within q year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-24

The Chautauqua Assembly meeting
ri Forest Park, Ottawa, Kansas, June
Ito 81 next, will sfIord a season OF
useful recreation to many persons who
need il.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-24

The Topeka Capital wants this past
cd In your hat: "There will be Iiye-
" demand for Kansas farms in 1891"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-24

The condition of wheat the country
over is not as good as it was month
ago, but Kansas is holding her own
nicely.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-24
ATTORNEYS AT Law.

G.. q. HORNOR,
A T'rORNEY ~ LAW ard U. s. Commits
n siuner. Office in DrOycrs aud EurmerS
Bank building.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-24

W. II. HORNOR,
A TTORNEY AT LAW. Office in Drovers
IA and Farmers Bank.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-24

DIR. Il. A. MCFADDEN,
nUYSICIAN AND sUEGEO', is again
ready to practice medicine after recuperai.
ing his health. OIicr OF residence corner OF
NeoshO and Lincoln streets.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-24
PHYSICIANS.

Dir. A. J. MCCLELLAN,
I1BYSlUIAN AND SURGEON. once aud
residence two blocks west of Baxter
hnnk