davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-25
A Tremendous Sacrifice OF Dry
Goods.

M. G. Larrabee has bought of the assignee
an entire stock of dry and fancy goods at
about sixty cents on the dollar, spot cash,
ana these goods are now on sale at prices
that must close out the entire stock In
week. There will be an extra force of
clerks for this sale that each customer may
be promptly waited on. No samples are
given from this stock and no goods ex-
changed. The goods are marked In plain
figures, which prices they will be sold at.
Full particulars will be found in the adver-
tisement.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-25
MARRIAGES.

In South BrIdgton, Aug, 10. Ernest II. Gardiner
and Mrs. Laura K. Knox.
In Phipsburg, Aug. Is, Capt Geo. p. Wood
ward Of Ellsworth and Miss Jennie M. Thorsen
In South Windham, Aug. 10, George II. Babb of
Sebago and Miss Caroline May Holden OF South
Wlndham.
In Augusta, Aug. 10, Henry Griffith and Miss
Belle EmmaD.
Ia West Camden, Aug. 8, Sidney b. Lermond-
OF Hope and Miss Ann l.. Thorndike Of Rock
port.
In South Thomaston Aug. 5, Rev. Mr. Atchley
OF Cattlesburg, Tenn, and Miss Florence Ames.
In Norridgew0ck, Aug. g, Charles IL. Weston
and Mrs. Mary E. Tlbbetts.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-25

ne t0eather today
Is likely TO be
rainy.
PORTLAND, August 20, 1891
F you are thinking
u about buying a Par
sol to save two or
three dollars against next
years expenses, there is
no time to be lost in COM
ing for it. We haven't
many left and they're get
ting scarcer and scarcer
every day. A very little
money buys a Parasol now
that will cost double next
season. We had rather lose
money on what are left
than to pack them away.
This morning we put out
two lots of fancys at less
than half the original
prices. Lot includes all
those which have been
marked 81, So and 81
now reduced to $50. Lot
? embraces all the So, 81
and S. fancys = and these
we'll sell for $50. Some
are better than others, of
course-which is a hint to
come early.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-25
Cumberland Quarterly Meeting.

The Cumberland Quarterly Meeting of
Free Baptists win commence at Windham
Centre today. Following is the programme:
~ Tuesday-7.30 p. M, sermon by REV, w. j.
Twort; S.l6 p m, prayer service.
Wednesday-9.00 a. m, prayer service, DR..
BaiIey; BIO a. m organization and business;
p. M, testimony meeting, G. w. Foss; 200 D. m
ness meeting
Thursday-9.30 a. M, business; $50 a. M. So
mon by Rev. John Pettengill; 100 p M. prayer
service; Lao p. M, sermon by Rev. L. s. Bean;
2,45, communion.
A gospel service will be held Thursday
evening,
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-25

The Atkinson House Furnishing COMPANY
have begun their fall business with boom.
Their store was a busy place yesterday and
doubtless will be all this week as spe cially
low prices prevail.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-25
Chamber Sets!

This week our usual $35 Cheyal
Glass Antique Chamber Set, ten
pieces complete, we offer for
$1,000, really worth $40.
Our speciality, a set that can't be
bought anywhere for less than
S32, an Antique Chamber Set of
ten pieces, with cheval glass dress
ing case, this week for $24 80.
200 styles Of sets to select from
either at higher or lower prices
than these two special offers.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-25

Angostura Bitters, says long time sufferer
from indigestion, thoroughly cured me. Sole
Manufacturers DIR. j. Siegert & Sons. At all
druggists aug20eod&w1w
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-25

For any case of nervousness, sleep
Iessness, weak stomach, Indigestion, try Car
ter's Little Nerve Pills. Relief is sure The only
nerve medicine for the price in the market.
aug24 d&w1w
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENT TO-DAY.

AMUSEMENTS.
KGreenwood Garden Opera Honse.
FOURTH PAGE.
Owen. Moore Il Co.
Manson G. Larrabee, Middle street.
HI. ii. Hay s. Son, Middle street.
j. Il. Libby. Congress street.
Atkinson House Furnishing Co.
John +. Proctor. Centennial block.
Notice-Seweli b. Haskell.
Peaches-A. Z. Hall Il Co.
Lost-Breast pin.
ID. y. Gatchell IL Umbrella maker.
Paul j. Lidback-Notice.
Temperance campmeeting.
To let-Tenement
Boy wanted.
For sale-Ocean house property.
Geo. G. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at law
Notice L. r. Coolidge.
DLost-Black astrikhan cape.
To let-Geo. G. Hopkins.
Street sewers--Pf0posals.
q Neutrality-suspicious. COOK.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-25

Those who take the o'clock boat from the
city will have ample time to reach the island
before the entertainment begins. Mr.. Atkin-
son, of the Ottawa, extends a cordial invita-
tion to all who wish to attend.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-25

Paul j. Ltdback. in Equity, VS..
Iidback Manufacturing Co.
NOTICE IL hereby given to all creditors OF the
IN said Lidback Manufacturing Co., TO present
their 81 aims against said company to the under
signed Trustees, appointed in above named suit,
on or before the first day OF October, A. ID. 1891.
Per order of court.
HERBERT G. BRIGGS,
JOSIAH ii. DRUMM0ND, JR.
aug9 6septI&S
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-25

Don't lose sight Of the
fact that this is a place for
getting Umbrellas and
Macintoshes and all rainy
day goods.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-25

ParloI Suit Prices!

A six-piece Crushed Plush Par
Tor Suit for $25.
As fine a Hair Cloth Parl0r Suit
as anyone ever bought for $40, we
offer this week for $34.75.
LII you want to get a Suit that
will wear well, look handsome and
feel easy and comfortable, see our
$S5 Sultan Plush, spring edge,
walnut framed PsrlOr Suit, this
week at $75.
200 styles at all prices see the
value We offer at $40 and sos.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-25
Song and Story at the Ottawa.

The following is the programme for the
song recital and readings at the Ottawa
House, Cushing's Island, this evening:
Piano Solo-"Rigoetton .Pasher- Verdi
MISS Florence M. Best.
Song-"0ut on the Deep. ................. Lohr
Mr.. John p. WEIGH.
Authors Reading-"Little Annette" -. ,Rexdale
MIR. Robert Rexdale.
S0ng-"Jerusaem". Observation-Disclosures Parker
Mr.. WEIGH.
Authors Reading-"Drummer of Damascus.
.................... ....-....... 80. Rexdale
Mr.. Rexdale.
sono q. "By the Blue Sea- Smart
oo"s b. "L0ve's Sorrow. Shelley
Mr.. WEIGH.
Piano Solo-"Minuet'' Delehaye
Miss Best.
ng-"Preghieran LOST
Mr.. WEIGH.
Authors Reading-"Burning of TerlInden"....
.......Rexdale
Mr.. Rexdale.
drinking Song. Starr
Mr.. WEIGH.
Reading "a. "The Sentinel Flower 80. .Rexdaie
b. Evening on White Head. .Rexdale
Mr. Rexdale.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-25

Beecham's Pills cure sick headache.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-25
NOTICE.

CONGRESS ST., PORTLAND.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-04-17
Fun for One of the Boys.

The spirit of the Spanish inquisition
lives today in the form of the small boy,
and particularly that portion of the
genius commonly known as the gamin.
For discovering particularly ingenious
and soul racking methods of torture and
annoyance, the small boy stands pre-
eminent and unapproachacle. This great
truth was borne in upon the mind of
The Man About Town by an incident to
which he was a witness on Olive street
the other day. A youngster who, from
his aristocratic appearance, wasevidently
the hope of some West End family, and
who had strayed down town, had
become deeply interested in the mys-
teries of the cable road and was endeav-
oring to penetrate its secrets by a careful
investigation through the slot. Agamin
stood on the curb.
His rowing glance took in the boy in
the middle of the street, and his active
mind Immediately conceived a plan to
improve the situation for his own amuse-
ment and the utter woe of the boy from
the West End He drew a long string
from his pocket, made a slip moose in
one end and warily approached his vic
tim. With a sudden spring he seized the
others natty hat, deity slipped the
moose around the crown and running o
few steps up the street before the other
boy had taken in thestuation, he dropped
the free end through the slot. Instantly
it caught the cable and held fast, and the
next second the hat was sailing up the
street at the rate of eight miles an hour
with its owner wildly pursuing it, a
hopeless second in the race, while the
bystanders cheered. and the author of
the trouble smiled smile of exceeding
peace, and ran up an alley to relate his
adventure to few other angelic spirits,
st. Louis Republic.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-04-17

We commend to the attention Of the
Society for PsychieaI Research the latest
dream story in connection with racing.
A well known ex-miiitary sportsman for
some weeks past had made up his mind
that he would try and dream the winner
of the Lincoln handicap. This ingenious
idea OF his he announced to several of
his friends. who naturally smiled some
what skepticaily on the would be seer.
However, on Monday night five times in
succession he dreamt that No. 10 had
won the race. AS there was no horse of
that name the sportsman in question
came to the conclusion that his vision
must refer to the number on the card.
He made no secret of his belief, and yes
terdaJ morning he sent messenger to
Kings Cross to get the card and back
his dream number. There were no cards
to be had at the station. Accordingly,
he wired to Messrs. w. FL. Smith &
Sons bookstall at Lincoln for the name
of No. ID on the day. card for the handi-
cap. The answer came back promptly,
''Wise Man" The resolute dreamer inn
mediately backed the horse, with the
happy result that all wise racing men
now wot of. Every detail Of this singu-
lar story is absolutely true, and there
are many who can testify to having
heard the prophecy of No. 10 delivered
on Tuesday afternoon. -London Tele-
| graph.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-04-17

A one time archbishop of Paris, Mon
signor Afre, was travelling in diligence.
He had a number of fellow passengers to
whom he was not known, although one OF
them, a lively spirited commercial traveller,
discovered him to be an ecclesiastic from
the episcopal cross hanging beneath his
cloak
The conversation was somewhat general,
and the drummer, seeing an opportunity
for what be deemed innocent raillery, said:
Monsieur, can you tell us the difference
between a bishop and an ASST You are evil
IDENTIFY learned man and can certainly in
form us.
After a moments thought the prelate
answered, with perfect candor and good
nature;
well, it doesn't seem such a difficult
question, perhaps, and yet l really cannot
explain it.
"No2 Then I well enIghten you" con-
tinued the traveller, who by this time had
drawn the attention of the crowd. 1T is
because an ass bears cross upon his back
and the bishop on his breast"
This sally was received with roars of
laughter, nobody as yet suspecting the re
igious character of its object.
And now" began the archbishop, still
with perfect afTability, can you tell me
the difference between a commercial travel
er and an ass"
The drummer scratched his head and
finally replied he couldn't.
Neither can l." mildly commented his
grace.
The traveller got out at the next station
philadelphia Times
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-04-17

The announcement of the death Of
Nine Van Gobbelschroy, at the age Of
81, has almost entirely escaped notice.
Yet seventy years ago, as Marie Lesuear,
she was one Of the most famous dancers
of the generation. The great David took
her for his model in Mars Disarmed by
Venus and after most successful ca
reer on the stage she captivated and mar
ried NJ. Van Gobbelschroy, the once well
known Dutch minister of the interior.
A volume might be made up Of the odes
addressed to Marie Lesueur between her
debut as Rosine in 1919 and her marriage
some ten years later. She danced at the
Inauguration Of the Monnaie theatre the
year before George III died. Her hus-
band was ruined by a financial specula-
ton and committed suicide in her pres
ence. To the last she enjoyed small
pension from the royal bounty, but the
ancestral castle of the ex-minister passed
into the hands of NJ. Malon, the poll
tician. London World.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-04-17
sANrso % gEs "a &c.

Granger rinsis tlie Remains of His
Eaywarl 49, IN . Doctors Closet.
Every family il supposed to have
skeleton in it. closet remarked DR..
Wheeler. Of Wichita, Kan, to a party
# friends recently. II had Off in my
;loset until shipped it to the Michigan
state university don't want to see it
again.
1T happened like this: Many years
ago, when commenced the practice Of
medicine in small Missouri town, the
jesse James boys paid rs a visit. They
raided the bank and got away with
IS, 600, but firing was pretty general on
both sides. had revolver, and during
the general excitement / shot one of the
robbers. He was dead when we picked
him up. A finer specimen of physical
manhood have never seen. The natives
in the little Missouri village made no OBJ
lection when claimed the youths skel-
eton Is my prize.
''One rainy night about II o'clock a
genuine old fashioned frontiersman came
to my Office. He asked my name, then
inquired if had skeleton in my closet.
His face was bearded and sunburnt, but
there was something about him that
made me think of the young man had
killed many years before. was alone
in the Office, and / didn't like the color
Of the visitors eye. However, l answered
his question in the affirmative.
Let me see the skeletonY said my
queer visitor.
at would scarcely do to refuse. |
walked to the rear Of the office, where
| there was small table out of sight of
my visitor. drew out from the desk a
revolver, the same one that had ended
the career of the youthful bandit years
before. Holding it in my hand, stepped
/ to the closet, threw open the door and
remarked with as much GOODNESS as
could command by force of will: There
| Is the skeletonr
9" Put up your revolver, remarked the
stranger. I won't hurt you. If | had
wanted to shoot you would have killed
you when | came into the Office. have
/ Just been down in Oklahoma and am on
| my way back to Tennessee. heard the
story of your killing one of the gang,
and as near as can make out it was my
boy that was killed. He ran away from
home when only u years old, and never
saw him after that | don't hold any
grudge against you. You did what was
right, suppose. But thought would
take this chance to see what is left Of the
poor boy
81 then showed the stranger the skele-
ton, which was handsomely mounted
and described the raid as briefly and as
gently as possible. The old pioneer:
only remark, as he gazed upon all that
was left Of his boy, was: Well, he wa:
big fellow, wasn't hep "-Philadelphia
/ TELEGRAPH
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-04-17
MAKING sc WOOL.
4 Wonderful Process and a More Wonder
fni Product Of Great value.


Stag wool is formed by causing Jet
of steam TO inpinge upon the stream Of
molten Stag as it issues from the furnace.
This has the effect of dispensing or break
ing up the Stag into countless small bead
like particles, each Of which, as it flies
away, carries behind it delicate thread
of finely drawn or "spun" Stag. In or
der to collect the Stag filaments thus ere
ated and to separate the fibers from the
beads or heavier portion of Stag, the
steam Jet Is arranged at the mouth of an
open cylinder of sheet iron, in which a
strong air current is induced by means
Of additional jets of steam. The tube or
shaft is furnished with a shield or strik-
ing plate, which detains the heavier par
ticle, the lighter Stag wool being carried
by the draught upwards and EDWARDS
into large chamber like a gigantic meat
safe, having its walls formed of wire net
ting with about sixteen meshes to the
square inch. Here the steam condenses
and escapes. and the Stag wool, which
has the appearance of fakes of snow, is
deposited on the floor and round the
sides, the lightest portions being carried
to the greater distances.
The filaments of Stag formed this way
though Of considerable length, are of
such delicacy and fineness that they are
broken up into numberless fragments
and felted together into substance much
resembling cotton wool This mineral
wool is extremely light and absolutely
fire proof; it is marvellous non-conduc-
tor of heat and of sound, and it is SO
porous that it will absorb large quaint.
ties of water and retain the same for a
! considerable time.
1t has been found extremely valuable
as covering for boilers, water pipes and
such like-owing to its relatively low
conducting power-and for fire curtains
for theatres. its hghtness and resistance
of fire and sound rendering it an excel
lent substance for such a purpose. 1t is
moreover, an antiseptic, and this prop
erty, along with its extreme porosity
renders it applicable for medical pur
poses.-Newcastle Chronicle.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-04-17
Governor Bradford Princes idols.

81 am about as much an idolator as
any heather to be found" remarked
Governor L. Bradford Prince, of New
Mexico, to party of friends at the Mid
land. II have coo idols, all of them rare
and beautiful and some of them show
ing the work of the skilled artist and
sculptor. That is, dare say, the larg
est collection Of images owned by any
Individual in the world. The collection
is unique and unlike anything to be
found in the possession of the govern
ment, the Smithsonian institution, or
any museum in the world. am deeply
interested in the study and the collec
ton, for the idols are the work of the
Pueblo Indians. Not the moderns who
live in adobe houses, but their ancestors,
who dwelt in stone houses three or four
stories in height. These Indians were
very devout and spent considerable
portion of their time in the worship Of
their household gods, which seem TO
have represented the sun, moon and
heavenly bodies. Kansas City Times.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-04-17

When two gentlemen are walking with
one lady the one takes the out and the
other the inside, thus keeping her be-
tween them. When one gentleman IS
walking with two ladies, he places him
self between them. When a gentleman
desires to speak to lady who is passing,
he may if he be a friend and alone accost
her, but he must not detain her. In
stead, let him walk with her in the direc-
tion whittier she is going, and when he
has done, leave her with a bow and a
smile, raising his hat as he retreats. 1t
is no longer thought needful for a gen
tleman to keep himself perpetually on
the outer side by changing sides at every
corner Such habit savors of stiffness
and is too marked a concession to form
Gentlemen may take the inside when it
would seem awkward to do otherwise.
but the outside is preferred for them
Philadelphia Saturday Herald.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-04-17

Two Mexican fishermen killed an ugly
and vicious anolis of the lizard species
the other day on Padre Island, but not
until hard battle had been fought. 1t
measured four feet long and thirteen
inches in circumference, with claws
equal to a tigers 1t contained twenty
four eggs. This monster is native of
the West India islands and the first ever
seen here. During the combat the ano-
lis several times changed its color from
green to brown and vice versa, a pecu-
liarity of its tribe. Many theories are
advanced as to how it reached the island
The most plausible is that it came in one
Of the huge mahogany logs from foreign
lands that are frequently washed ashore.
Cor. Kansas City Journal
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-04-17

One of the beauties of the subscription
system of book selling is this: If the book
is one of a dozen, say, that you don't
want at any price, the agent, male and
female created, comes after you in your
weakest hours, and, penetrating to your
most secret lair, demands your piece of
money or your peace of mind. Whereas.
if the book be one of real value and in
terest, one that you, man or woman,
say not less than 1873 per cent. above the
zero of idiocy, would naturally care to
read and own, then what happens2 Why.
then you have to seek out the publisher
yourself, who civilly refers you to some
general agent, who casually refers you
to some local agent, who sits in secret
somewhere smiling while yen long for it.
Queer, is it not:-New York Tribune.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-04-17
Bret Harris English.

The grammarian may object that Mr..
Bret Harte still places adverbs between
the sign of the inhnitive and the verb
During the negotiation of the Alabama
treaty our government telegraphed to
Washington that this must not be done,
We had made great concessions, but we
could not concede ito faithfully main
tain" in place of faithfully to maintain. "A"
Whether the phrase was of English or
American origin. it was altered by Mr..
Fish and Lord Grey, and all was peace.
Mr.. Bret Harte is not so scrupulous on
this point as Mr.. Gladstone's government
was then, but many readers will con-
slider the matter a tlihe.-London News.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-04-17
Why He Didn't Hear It.

They are laughing over blunder of a
United States examining surgeon up in
Caribou. He was examining for deafness
an applicant for 4 pension, and to test the
mans left ear held watch at some dis
lance and asked him if he could hear it
tick. The answer was No" and the
same reply was given to repeated ques-
ions as the watch was brought nearer.
Put him down totally deaf in left ear, .
the surgeon said, and holding the watch
away from the mans right ear, the same
question was asked. To his surprise, the
answer was the same. 1t then occurred
to the surgeon to examine his watch, and
he found that it had stopped. The ex-
animation was begun all over again
Lewiston Journal
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-04-17

At the hard fought battle of Aughrim
an Irish officer was accompanied by his
wolf hound. This gentleman was killed
and his body stripped on the battlefield,
but the dog remained by it both by day
and night. He fed upon some of the
other bodies with the rest of the dogs,
yet he would not allow them, or any one
else, to come near that of his master
When all the other bodies were con-
summed the other dogs departed, but this
faithful creature used to go in the night
to the adjacent villages for food, and in
the morning to return to the place where
his masters bones only were then left
This he continued to do from July. when
the battle was fought, through the cold
and dreary winter until the January fol-
lowing, when soldier, whose regiment
was quartered near that spot, going that
way by chance, the dog, fearing he came
to disturb his beloved masters bones,
flew with great fierceness upon the sol
der, who, being thrown off his guard by
the suddenness of the attack, unslung
his carbine, he having been thrown on
his back, and killed the noble animal
New York Mail and Express.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-04-17

A few weeks ago citizen called upon
well known athlete and engaged him to
give lessons in boxing, and after about a
month the teacher said to his pupil:
"You are in good shape now, and you
needn't be afraid to put up your hands
with any Of the boys"
Two days later the pupil returned with
pair of black eyes and nose with the bark
all off, and the instructor exclaimed:
Great Scots, man, but have you been in
fght?"
"Yes."
"And got icked'"
eyes"
"How was it,"
"Why, there was fellow wanted to
lick That's what 1 came here and gradu-
ated for. met him yesterday and sailed
into him, or started to sail into him,
when
when his crowd pitched into your"
"Oh, no. | found | hadn't the sand.
Indeed, tried to run away, and he ham
mered Halifax out OF me. You are nice
man.
"What about?"
"To take my money and then get me
Hcked!'
Licked! Licked Why, you rabbit, do
you think learning how to box gives you
sand? If you had only told me that you
lacked grit and yet wanted co lick some
one should have taken another tack. |
should have taught you to sit on a high
fence and punch him in the eye with long
fish pole as he went past, Detroit Free
Press.