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The Portland daily press., 1891-09-30

ware and Susquehanna rivers. Keel boats
covered In with cabins for passengers were
called "barges." Some of these were 20 to
100 feet long and GO to 100 tons capacity.
Team boats for crossing ferries (of 3 horse
power were 10 use from 1914 to 1924
Early canal prophets made slow Roadway.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-30

bays Of territory now known as Virginia and
Maryland in long boat of 20 tons and two
vessels Of 40 and 100 tons. A record OF craft
In Massachusetts from 1914 to 1714 desig-
antlnes, barkes and ships" Of which slonps
we're the most numerous. But prior to the
revolution ship building In the Colonies had
attained a considerable magnitude, their
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-30

The completion of Erie Canal. however, in
1926 and its success both financially and as
a great artery of commerce stimulated the
construction of similar enterprises elsewhere
especially in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
But the first successful application of steam
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-30
MOTHERS

Realize the great loss OF their children
when young from disease, or lack OF vi.
tally, and many times 1t comes from
carelessness OF the attending nurse. Be
it inherited, climate, or disease devel-
0ped from earelessness, there Is relief
and life Is saved by the use OF
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-30
investments.

INVESTMENTS.
We Offer sabject 40 saIes
CITY Of Portland as due 1902-1912
City Of Portland SIS due 1907.
City Of wssthrook as due 1894 and 1885.
Cib Of Saco As due 1901.
CITY Of Belfast SIS due 1888.
City Of Bangor SIS due 1899.
Cir Of Cleveland, Ohio, rs due 1893.
Ctr Of Columbus, Ohio. SIS due 1901.
Cir Of Toledo. Ohio, 4 l-2s due 1885, 1904 & 1903.
Maine Central \. R. SIS due 1894.
Maine Central R. R. rs due 1888
Maine Central R. R. rs due 1872
Leeds & FamlnOton R. R. SIS Due 1886.
Portland & 0gdenshurC Railway SIS due 1908.
Denver Ch Cable Railway Gold SIS due 1908
Cleveland City Cable Railway Gold SIS due 1908.
Portland Wafer Co. SIS due 1893.
Portland Water Co. 4's due 1927.
Waietown. Mass, Water Supply Co. SIS due 1905.
Dss MOnes, Iowa. Water Works SIS due 1903.
La Grange Light & Water Co. SIS due 1910.
Kansas City. Kansas, Water Co. SIS due 1907.
SWAN s. BARRETT.
BANKERS,
Is6 Middle Street, Portland, Me.
aug26 dtf
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-30
A RIRcH-BARK CANOE.

acapacity for carrying IL to 40 men. The
Chippeways used the r1nd of one birch tree.
shaping 1t to graceful model and sewing 1t
with tamarack roots. When Columbus
landed at the West Indies on his fourth vow
age he was visited by an Indian trader In a
canoe feet wide formed out of single tree
and propelled by rs rowers. The canoes Of
many western tribes were frames of osier. or
flexible poles covered with buffalo skins
sewed together with the sinews of the deer.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-30
ARTHUR ]. PURsELL

Any case that has been under medical
treatment for three months and no re-
lief we will carry free Of expense, with
Murdock's Liquid Food until cured or
made better.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-30

81, Then followed the era of Hat boats and
proad horns" the latter for coaD RATS,
arks. &C., exclusively adopted to descending
Ing business from head waters to New Or
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-30
DR.. T.. .B. Reed,
BOTANIC AND CLARVOYANT PHYSICIAN,

No. 800 Ia Congress Street, Portland.
For the treatment of all chronic and compile
cated diseases that flesh Is heir to, all cases
cure.
Dr.. Reed will not ask you any questions In any
way in regard to your diseases and after you have
true examination OF your case he will tell you
II YOU can be cured. Dir. Reeds medicines are
strictly pure and put up to suit each case, he
thinks he can tell the dlfe renee between person
afflicted with disease or a person becoming an
entranced medium. There has been great many
people who have lost their lives by making the
above mistake. Examinations at my ofice every
day including Sundays from q. m. to . p. m.
Examination by letter, stating their name, place
residence and age and one stamp. $l.0o.
my21 d6m
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-30
45o FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK CRY
July 3, '91.
MURDOCH LIQUID Foop Co., BosroN. MASS:

July 3, '91.
MURDOCH LIQUID FOOD Co., BOSTON, MASS:
Gelatleme7l-I have sent you by mail photo
graph OF my four children (boys), thinking thai
it might interest you little. as they were al
four broughtup on your Liquid Food as theil
standard diet, most especially the one on the
right Of the picture. When he was about sil
months old he was very sick from having beer
given sour milk by a careless nurse-in fact was
so bad the physician was unable to leave the
house for two weeks, during which time the child
was virtually dead from want Of nutrition, as he
was unable 10 keep anything whatever on his
stomach. After trying all the known prepared
foods, both foreign and domestic-nOne Of which
were OF any use-the physician, as a final hope,
had me buy bottle OF your Liquid Food, and
from the very first five drops gwen he began TO
rally, and has been In most excellent health SINCE
Whenever any OF them show any signs of weak
ness whatever we Immediately give them your
Liquid Food, and 1t always acts like charm In
restoring them TO health.
Very truly yours,
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-30
MURDOCK'S LIQUID FOOD.

This is one OF many cases that we can
furnish. to show the value OF our Liquid
Food OVER ALL OTHER TREATMENTS,
FAIL.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-30

cusively used In the Miss. Valley while ON
the Atlantic Coast the latter had been gener-
ally adhered to. The speed, size and strength
Of the Hudson River and Long Island steam
ers had been materially increased. The
ALBANY" 1882 was 272 feet long, 26 IL
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-30


Il was broken down with nervous aud physical
prostraton and in my weakened condition was
stricken NTH Paralysis. Was twenty-six weeks
laid upon my back more dead than alive. Being
strong man, 1 have lived all these years in this
crippled condition. heard of DR.. Greene's
Nervura and commenced using it. l got better
from the first. Tam a neV man. owe my life
to Dr. Greene's medicine which has completely
cured me. am now well and healthy and have
recommended DIR. Greene's Neryurn to many
ofmy friends, and they all speak well oft
ANDREW H. OLNEY,
Gibson P. o., Steuben Co., N. ""
n q Rly@ DR.. Greene, the successful
Ns Vs. specialist in curing all forms
Of nervous and chronic diseases, "a Temple
Place, Boston, Mass, can be consulted free, per-
sonally, or by letter. Call or write him about
your case, or send for symptom blank to Oil out.
and letter fully explaining your disease, giving
advice, etc., will be returned free.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-17
FLORIDA.

A lodge of the Knights of Pythias will
soon be organized at Quincy.
Ex-Secretary of the Treasury Charles s.
Fairchild and wife are making a tour of the
state.
K. o. Warn has purchased half interest
in the Barlow Courier In ornant, and
will benceforth be associate editor Of that
paper.
The kaolin works on the Palatkah aha
river near Fernandina will soon be in full
working order, and will give employment
to fifty or more hands.
The oranges on the rwo-acre grove be-
longing to tie G. B. Lightsey estate, at
Fernandina. brought 81, 176 AFTER deduct
ing for material and labor of shipping
they Melted 1854.
1t is believed that tourists will remain IN
Florida later than usual this year. North
erners are just beginning to learn that
April and May are Two of the pleasantest
months of the year in the south.
Bishop Duncan Of the NJ. E. Church
South will preside at the district confer
ence to be held at Palatka early in May.
An interesting time is looked for on that
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-17
occasion. There will be about forty dele

occasion. There will be about forty dele
gates in attendance.
The establishments Of the Jacksonville
DGitH Tribune was attached saturday
afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Ed Williams
on "a execution issued from the circuit
court in favor of William H Hilton VS.. Is.
c. Drake for the sum Of 1924 and costs. The
defendant was given until yesterday 70 set
tie up.
Oviedo Chronicle: Rain has interfered
to some extent with the shipment Of oranges
the past week, but for all that there were
8, 40 boxes sent of from here and Gee
Hammock. This brings the total up TO
81, Us boxes. The price of small sizes OF
good quality ranges from 50 to 81, but the
bulk OF the fruit in the state appears TO run
to large sizes, so that the average prices De-
ing obtained is about 81 80.
Quincy Herald: Mrs. Z. Pittman, who
has been q resident OF Quincy since the year
1924, and who, during that time, has never
spent q night outside the town limits, LETT
last wednesday for Midway, where she
will reside with her daughter. The ride TO
Midway was the first time she had ever
ridden on, or even seen a railroad train and
greatly excited the curiosity Of the old
lady. She Is the mother of Justice o. w.
Pittmsn, and is about 50 years Of age.
Here is an extract from Sam Jones' ser
mon at Pensacola Friday night: "How
many can say they are satisfied with the
pastl II every liar in this audience should
60 into tho burning lake. there probably
wouldn't 10 any left LAT this point Mr..
Jones requested every one who had not told
a lie within the last twelve months TO stand
up Only Que ,ageaerable old lady stood up
II is hard thing to shy that you haven't
told a lie within three months. 1t does not
require tie to=gus 10 lis-it may be told by
the eYes. the noSs. ths hands or the feet"
Key West Equator: Miguel Lazo Lopez.
. subject OF Spain and a native of Madrid,
arrived in tAis city few days ago on a
hunt for work. bas from the mere fact that
he was Sran,ayd no met enemies on every
hand. TAis morning he stopped at restau-
rant TO brsASfnSt, ard while breaking his
fast he was set upon by some Cubans in the
same place and had his face slapped and
was otherwise Inaltreated. This Is an out
rage that is perpetrated whenever a native
of Spain is foolish enough to stop here
hunting work. Such acts bring discredit
upon the better element of the Cubans, bet
it is no use to mention them, as it seems to
have no effect 1t is pity that the perDe
traitors of the outrage could not be caught
and an example made Of them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-17
DRY GOODS.
KrOuSk0f'S Mammoth Millinery House.
WE ANNOUNCE FOR SPRING AND SUMMER, 1891,

The most elegant stock displayed by any house
the country and rivals with the best establishments north
One hundred thousand dollars is the value and are
crowded way up the roof with the finest Millinery Goods
The choicest novelties from Europe have been secured and
only the finest and best goods in the market will be offered
Pattern, Round Hats and Bonnets imported a exact
copies from Paris and London Real French Flowers in
endless varities Untrimmed Hats by thousands in all
shapes and grades Ribbons of all kinds Gold and
Silver Lace, Velvets, etc.
Our trimming departmental of fifteen frst-cass trmmers is
in charge of of the most celebrated designers north We
shall retail first floor at prices wholesale up
stairs Mlliners and merchants supplied at New York
prices and Our Ribbon Sale continues here
toore.
& KRoITSKO 1h1 RrOu ehtnn Street
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-17
RAILROADS.
RAILROADS.
Charleston and Savannah Railroad.
Schedule in Effect March |, 1891.
NORTHwARD.

TRAINS leave and arrive at Savannah by
Il Standard time, which is SO minutes slower
han cif
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-17

Train 500 leaves Savannah daily except Sun
day.
Train sol leaves New York daily except Sun
day.
Train No. ID stops at Green Pond.
Train No. 78 stops only at Montieth, Hardee-
vile. Ridgeland, Coosawhatchie, Green Pond,
Ravenei.
Trains Nos. 10, 16. IS and SO stop at all sta
tons
For tickets, Pullman car reservations and
other information apply to J. B. OLIVEROS,
Ticket Agent, % Bull street, and at Depot.
L. p MoSWINEY, Gen. Pass Agent.
G. S. GADSDEN, Superintendent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-17
Plant Steamship Line.

TRI-wEEKLY.
Tampa, Key West and Havana.
SOUTH-BOUND.
Lv Port Tampa Nun. Thur and Sat. 10 p NJ
Ar Key West Tues, Fri and Sun. at 4 P. NJ,
Ar Havana Wed Sat. and Mon, 6 M.
NORTH BOUND.
Lv Havana Mon, Wed. and Sat. at 1890 p. NJ
Lv Key West Mon, Wed. and Sat. at 9 p. NJ
Ar Port Tampa Tues, Thurs. and Sun, 3 p. NJ.
Punta Rassa, st. James City
and For Myers.
WEEKLY.
Leave Port Tampa Saturday afternoon: re-
turning, leave Punta Rassa Sunday evening;
arriving at Port Tampa Monday morning
Connecting at Port Tampa with West Indian
Fast Mail train to and from Northern and East
ern cities. For stateroom accommodations ap-
ply to F. r. ARMSTRONG, Ticket Agent. Port
Tampa.
WILBUR Mccoy. G. E. and T A.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-06
SIGNED ON THE FLY.
Rapid Completion of the Trunk
Line Bond Sale.
CARS AND MACHINERY ARRIVE.
Road VIII Soon Be NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Pacific Oficials In the City
The Electric Deal.

T. r Whittier, president, end J. d. Lowman,
secretary OF the Union Trunk Lines Company,
returned ON Wednesday evening from Pocatello,
Idaho, where they went TO sign the bonds OF the
company, which have just been sold In New
York. The bonds were sent out to be signed,
Messrs. Whittier and Lowraan going East TO meet
them On the way. BIZ frequent telegraphing
they consriyed to meet the custodian of the
bonds at PocstelIo, and he Immediately trans
ferTed them 70 the train on which the Seattle
men were flying eastward. The latter immedi-
ately set to work TO sign them on the train, SO
that the bonds were flying back to New York
while they were being signed. AS soon as this
work was finished they were again returned to
hess-s. Whittier and bowman boarded west
bound train and returned TO seattle.
Al the machinery for both the cable and
electric lines has now arrived, and nothing re-
mains 70 hinder the operation OF the road az
soon as the machinery Is in place and the tracks
ere laid. The laying OF track from Second down
James street TO Pioneer place is proceeding rap
idly. The roadbed for the electric line running
southwark along Broadway, South Eleventh,
Main and South Fourteenth streets, to the
reservoir, is ready, and the laying OF rails viii
begin this morning. This line viii be ready for
operation at the same time as the cable line
down James street.
Three electric cars and three dummies ar
rived yesterday from the stockton Car Works.
The dummy cars have open seats at both ends,
and VIII seat about geyeuty-hve persons each.
They are the handsomest cars ever used In this
city, having beyeled plate-glass windows. cleo
and being finished in Spanish cedar. This will
be the first road on which the same cars viii be
used on both an electric aud cable line. The
dummy car will take the electric car up the hill
TO the power house, drop il there and return
down hill with another one. the first car pro-
ceecing along Broadway by electric power.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-06
NEWS OF BALLARD.
The Work of Burglars and yandals-
Notes.

Some time Wednesday nightor early yesterday
morning burglars broke into the Seattle, Lake
Shore Il Eastern Railway Companys strtion
house ut Ballard, but failed to secure anything
OF value. They broke open trunk and scattered
its contents around the room, but did not carry
any article away. They also broke open the
money drawer and found one cent, which they
appropriated.
gang of drunken rowdies about the same
time wantonly destroyed three cans of coal oil
belonging to Mr.. +. NJ. De Moss, on Ballard ave
nue.. Mr.. De Moss keeps hardware and general
store. Last night he left about two dozen cans
of kerosene, packed in boxes, standing in front
OF his store. This morning three boxes were
thrown upon the street, the boxes broken and
the oil split.
IL is reported that the Stimson Mill Company
will deepen the channel of Salmon bay TO the
Sound for the convenience OF their own vessels.
A very little dredging will make the channel pas
sable for large vessels.
The North End & West Street Electric Railway
Company will continue their double track from
Queen Anne town across the trestle to the power
house. Early in March the company intend also
20 put double track across the bridge at Salmon
bay. This will enable them to avoid the delays
on the sidetracks which are so yexatious to the
Impatient passengers.
The council for the town of Ballard passed an
ordinance fixing the salary and duties of the
municipal officers. This ordinance must be
published according to the council before the
new officers assume charge.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-06

Harrison street banked, from Poplar street 70
Keusueky ztreet. referred 70 street. commits
siore7.
CIV Frrfrrc- Gardner recon nse1dec toe lay
izsr II i sewer 81 faurtcezth and Madison
streets referred haek 10 Eg1neeT TO report on
kind q saver and probable cost
4 rasr recommendation OF the city engineer
certain lots in PlzIrnsner d Dear born addition
we're ordered stricken from the assessment
roll
Contractor Matt Brsnnigan was allowed
500 - FOR sork done and material furnished
on Division street.. On condition that be give
bond IL complete the work when required.
Mr. A. H&l5erg, living on Pine street, between
Tenth and Eleventh. complained that the bulk
head under the street AZ that point had sprung
out and was pressing against bis house. and
asked 20 have il reEncdied. referred 10 the city
engineer.
The secretary YVES instructed 70 advertise Tor
bids on b0rings for the laying OF sewer pipes.
Two bills from J. r Malan- amounting %
1850. for plumbing work and supplies, were
referred TO Superintendent Compton.
The city engineer was instructed 20 submit q
form Of contract 70 be used in making contracts
for the grading OF streets.
Superintendent Chalk OF the wateT-works COM
planned that the contractors grading on Twelfth
street were neediessly destroying the water
pipes in that vicinity; referred TO the city en-
f1neer.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-06
REAL ESTATE SALES.
The Deeds Recorded with the Auditor
Yesterday.

Real estate transactions from January ], 1891,
10 date ere g. SLAB. There were fled for
record yesterday s. deeds, the considerations az
Tegaf1ug sao,s55, an average Of s1,i2I-sS. Fol-
loving is the list as furnished by Osborne,
Trcraper & Co. abstractors OF title, rooms 9, 10.
II and Iliz colrnan block:
i. A. Boung to A. u. Danielson, lot !, block u,
r Vs. DickInsn to B. zbinden, lots . and 30,
block 9, Bay View. 800.
!. d. Pickett, estate, TO c. Walter, various
" Jackie TO G. f. Hyde. pt d. q, 6, $500.
ii. White 70 J. keenan,, lots in Whites Sd to
Kirkland, 500.
]. Davis ct al. 10 W Fl. Green, pit lots 4 and S,
block /, seattle Hid, 1st, s525.
l. y. Andrews 10 II. ;. smith, lots in Com
stocks and supi. $4,000.
Z. G. Kellogg 10 G. 81 r. Kellogg, lots i to ),
block s, Ross I'd, 81.
H. 5. Upper Ct a. 10 J. Muidary, So lot 4, block
%. Iesler's I'd, 500.
H. L Yeslcr to 4 Moore, lot S. block 4, Yes
lers Ist to Kent, $50.
r. Moore 10 w. j. Shinn, lot 5, block 4, Yes
lers ist 10 Kent, s1.5e0
II. l.. Yesier to " J.. Shinn, lot I, block 4,
Yesler's ist TO Kent, 81.
A. Van de Santer 20 w. J. Shinn, lot 5, block
4, Yesler's lst 10 Kent. 81
J. L: Aver to T. Gunter, lots IL to Ia, block
6, Inglcwood, 81.
}. Collins to z. R. Libby. lots and ,, block 2,
Boren Il Denny.
f. Mathies 10 6. L. Crawford, "Coilege
Grounds Central. 81.
l. &. l. .. 10 =. L. SfdWIOfu. '.IOlleEe
Grounds Central 81.
J. 4. Campbell ct al to s. L. Crawford, "Col-
lege Grounds Central. 81.
West G. l. Go. to G. Jensen, lot 5, block IS,
Gilman PIX. $3.50.
J. u. Wright 10 G. r. Crulman, y lots l and 2,
block /, Fairmounf sos.
H. /. Dearborn to r. F. Higgins ct al, u lot H.
block 4, Bayside, $50.
i. X. Robertson to s. Veazey, lots 5 and 6,
block IS, 6. p. L. Co.'S list, $3.50.
III. White TO 5. Wesley, lots 20 and q, block z,
White Manning's $50.
T. +. Mathews 10 g. W. Hoffman. lot IL, block
8, Walla walla, 200
s. =. l. & /. Co. to ID. MulIigan, lots IL and L.
block 10, South PIX, $50.
J. Ward 70 G. Fisher ct al. lots 9, 10 and IL
block l. Jackson & Rainier, $500.
y. + Mcknight TO X. Mellig, lot 6, block AZ,
Maynards $, 81.
X. Melligto E. slauson. lot 6, block 4o. May
nards, 5000
E. slanson to W. p Watson, lot 6. block AZ,
Maynards, 81.
r. Mercer TO " !. Iundberg, pt lots and s,
block 90 MERGERS I'd, $3.50.
G. A. Estebrook TO K. I. Verd, lot 4, block 2,
Bear Greek, $40.
A. X Curtis TO c. H. Morgan, lot 4, block 5,
Curtis TO Kirkland, 500.
H. White ct al. to c. H. Morgan, lot 6, block J.,
Whites 9Th to Kirkland,Fs100.
b. 4. Young TO A. Cummings, lots and 4,
block ), Byron, $3.50.
J. Dignan to r. Fox. lots is and H. block s.,
Keystone TO Kirkland, SEQ.
w. II. Pettis TO Evans & Cox, lot II, block IL,
Baker, $500.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-06
VISITING RAILROAD MEN.
A Large Party of Northern Pacific on
Gals in the City.

large party of Northern Pacific officials was
in the city yesterday s. 6. Fulton, assistant
general freight agent; A. ID. Charlton, assistant
general passenger agent; G. G. Chandler, gen
eral agent at Tacoma, and J. 81. Ashton, attor-
ney at Tacoma. were joined by ". c. Kimberly,
general superintendent; s. ". Dickinson, assist
ant general superintendent James Mcknight,
general counsel: II. S. Huson, principal assist
ant engineer, and Joseph McCabe, superintend-
ent OF the Pacific division. Messrs. Charlton and
Chandler returned TO Tacoma By steamer in the
afternoon; Messrs. Kimberly, Dickinson, Huson,
MeCabe and Fulton returned in their private
car at 5:l5 p m, and Mr.. Mcknight remained
over night and leaves for Anacortes this morn
ing IN his private car. Mr.. Ashton remains to
attend to legal business.
Mr. Kimberly is on his regular tour over the
road and has been over every mile of il west OF
the mountains, finding il in good condition.
When asked what improvements, if any, were
proposed for this city, he referred the PosT-IS-
TELLIGENcER reporter to Mr.. HusoE, who re-
piled that the company had been trying for the
last year 10 improve its facilities here but could
not do anything without running against law
suit; in fact, he could scarcely walk across
road in King county without being enioined.
Mr.. Kimberly has been over the Gray's Harbor
branch as far as Montesano. 1t is now being
ballasted and will be in operation in six
weeks at the outside
SIR. McCabe says that the road is doing very
good business, but is now able to handle it all
II is now up with the current wheat business
and is taking wheat as fast as il is offered.