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The Portland daily press., 1891-11-18
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The Portland daily press., 1891-11-18
Baby cried.
Mother sighed.
Doctor prescribed Castorms

Friend-I saw some Of your jokes In book.
Humorist tiattered) )-Ah, what book was
that?
Friend-I forget the name. II was a hook
published a hundred years ago. I saw iii a
second-hand bookstore.-Yankee Blade,
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PORTLAND, nj. DESERT and MACIlIiS
kTRA Va an Ar nn

Steam City of Richmond, Capt. Vim. e
Dennison (weather permltting) leaves Portland
for Rockland, Bar HarbOr and MachiaspOrt via
usual landings. Tuesdays and Fridays at III D.
M. returning, leave Machiasport Mondays ana
Thursdays at A a. M; connecting at Portland
with early morning trains for Boston.
PAYSON TUCKER,
Vice Pres. anu General Manager.
+. K BOOTHBY, Gen'LPass. and Ticket gent
Portland. Oct. LIST, 1891. oct3dtf
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MAINE TOWNS.
Items OF Interest Gathered by Cor
respondents OF the Press.
Buxton.

Buxton.
WEST BUXTON.
A 6onatIon was extended to Rev, John
pettingiII last Wednesday evening. bv the
members of the Free Will Baptist Society.
Frank II. Hargrave, ESQ.,, In company
with Portland parties, started on West
ern trip Friday. He is expected home
about Dec. 1st.
The Saco River Wooden Min Co. bava
orders for goods that will REQUIRE them tn
run night and day for four or five months
Rev. Mr. Pettengill and wife are VISITING
IN New hampshire. Rev. Mr.. Towns sun.
piled his pulpit last Sunday.
small snow storm occurred here last
Quite number of our citizens viewed
tne eclipse Sunday evening.
Gray.
DRY MILLS.
Geo. Mcdonald and M. G. Morrill, are
putting water to their houses by means of
hydraulic rams.
Melvin Goff Is out again.
Geo. A. Morrill,, who has been for the
past Few weeks In Gray and the surround
Ing towns buying apples. has returned to
his business In Portland.
Miss Oracle Dow finished her second
term Of school In the Bryant District, Ray
mond. Friday the 18th. and has returned
home.
Mrs. Gertie Mason has been stopping at
her mothers, Mrs. John Browns, the past
week.
The dance at the Exhibition Hall, Gray
Corner, the 18th. was a success. There
will be another next Saturday evening,
Nov. 2lst.
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Portland L RumfOrd Falls Railway.
an Effect Nov. I6, 1891

Leave Portland via G. T. Railway, 7.lOa. m.
and l.30 D. m
RETURNING-Le Leave Canton 4.3O and $50 a.
m.
STAGE CONNRCTIONs-DA
w. Mnot tor Hebron Academy; Buckneld
for w. sumner and Turner; Canton for Peru
Dixheld, and Mexico, also for Brettun's Mills,
Livermore
ie37dtf L. L. LINCOLN. supt.
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NOrICE ~ HEREBY GIyEN, that
IN the subscriber has been duly appointed
Executor OF the VIII OF
IRA BERRY, late Of Portland,
In the county OF Cumberland, deceased, aud has
taken upon himself that trust as the law
Directs. All persons having demands upon
the estate OF said deceased, are required
to exhibit the same; and all persons in.
debted TO said estate are called upon to make
payment TO
STEPHEN BERRY, Executor.
Portland, NoY.8, 1891. noYl1dIaw3wWs
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Feeling His way.


To the average Dehoider he would readily
have boon taken for a man of all work, do
ing odd jobs from door to door, thrifty and
respectable, and that's what Hastings
street woman thought hewas as he popped
In at the back gate and approached her
with confidence.
Good morning, ma'am," he said quiet
y. Have you any wood to saw today"
NO." she replied not unkindly; "it was
all sawed yesterday and put away"
ANY coal you want taken in the cell
larf"
"No. but we may have some tcmor-
row."
"You have no grass to cut, supposef''
he ventured next.
"Oh, no." she said; "it's too late for that
now."
"Are there any ashes or garbage you
want carried outW
mo, we have that done by contract"
"And there's nothing at all about the
place you want donei"
Nothing today" she said sympatheti-
cally.
mo work Of any kindf"
mot q lick"
THANK heaven for that ma'ampi he
calculated fervently; "give me some cold
meat and bread and a piece of pie. Pm
nearly hungry enough to have worked for
It,"
The tramp's diplomacy and tact won the
bsttA apd he got the grub
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-18
Portland Wholesale Market.

PORTLAND. Nov. II. 1891.
Sugar continues firm and granulated has
advanced 1-lec, at 4ssc for extra quality fine
and 4 e-16c for standard; extra q is higher, at
41sc.
The following are today's closing quotations
Of Provisions. Produce, Flour, etc.:
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pomestlc Ports.

New London. Nov 16-Sch Com Tucker, from
New York for N Nedford, with oil, put In here
14th leaking. A diver is at work patching over
the leak.
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Apples.
1 RAID
Railroad RacaIprs.

POaTLAND. Nov. II, 1891.
Receipts by Maine Central X Il For Portland
97 cars miscellaneous Merchandise, connecting
roads 149 cars.
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Imports
Portland paiIy Press stock List.

ST KITS, W 1, Brig Lutzburg Foote - 430
bbls fine salt to Chas Bartlett, Jr.
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-18
White meuaiains and Quebec Line.

For CUMBERLAND MILLS, SEBAGO LAKE,
WAY, GLEN, BARrLETT and FABYANS,
$40 a. m, lao and .. I6 u. M; ST. JOHNS
BURY, NEWPORT and MONTREAL, s.l5
TER, $40 a. m, i Asp. M: NoRTH M sTRAT-
FORD. COLEBROOK, WEST STEWARDS
TOWN and BEECHER FALLS, 1.4b D. m.
The S.4b a. M, connects for all points In North
ern New Hampshire. Vermont, Chicago and
the West; aud with the Can. Pac. Transconti-
mental train for Vancouver and Pacific Coast
points. The 6.15 p. m. train has sleeper for
Montreal and connects with trains via SOOa
Line for Minneapolis and st. Paul.
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-18
Boston & Maine r. r.
In Rffect October a, 1891.
WESTERN DIVISION.


Trains leave Portland Union statIonl foI
searbere Reach, Pine Psint, 100, 1O.1B
a. m, $50, 6.l6, 6.l6 p. m; Old Orchard
Beach. SAGE, niaAefsrd, Z. 90, 8.46. 1O15 a
m, l2;4o, $3.50. 6;i5, e.l5 2; m: Ke..ebunk,
WeiIs Beach. 7.Oc, 5.45 a. M, $50. Sis D.
m; North Ber~ iek, Great Falls, Dover,
ZOO, a. 9.45 a. m, 12.4O, $50, 5.l5 p. m;
Rochester, FarminEte., AItsn bay,
TOO a. M; manehe.ter and COncard (Vla
SO. Newmarket Juncrion) TOO a. m, $50 D. m. I;
Via LaWrenee) $40 q. m. se. Newmarket
junction, Axeter, HaVorhiii, Lawrence,
LsswelI, Boston, 100, ts.4S am, sl2.4o,
Bestea for Portland, 7.So. 8 80 a. m, 100.
400 p. m.
sunday Trains from Union station, for
Besfon and way stations. 1886. 4.15 p. m.
EAsTERN DIVISION.
From Union Station. FOR Cape Elizabeth,
900 a. M; Amesbury, 300 a. m, 600 d. m.
Biddeferd, Pcrisms.th, Newbsrypert,
saIems Lynn, Bosiom, (t2.00 a. m. daily
t9.O0 a. m, Is p. m. daily t6.00 p. m.
Boston for Portland, 100 a. M, (t9.00 q.
m.daily) ~ 80 p. m, ('700 .. m. daily)
FROM COMMERCIAL STREET STATION.
For Portsmouth, and way stations, 4.4O D.
N. tConnects with Ran Lines for New York,
sConnects with Sound Lines for New York.
tWsstern Division from No. Berwick SUM-
days only.
sWestern Division from Dover.
Through tickets TO all points South and
West for sale at Union station, Congress street,
and at Commercial street station.
JAMES T. FURBER,
Vice Pres. and Gen. Man., Boston.
NJ L. WILLIAMS, Gen. Agt at Portland.
Oct3du
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mINIATURE ALMANAC NoyEMBER1s
NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.
TUESD.
Arrived.

TUESDAY. Nov IL.
Arrived.
Steamer Cumberland, Thompson, Boston for
Steamer Coouette. from Lake Champiain for
Big Lutzberg, -tBr) Foote, St Kitz. to load
Sch White Cloud, Chicago via st Lawrence
river for New York.
Sch I T Whitmore. Haley. Boston for stJohn.
Sch MI Desperandum, Hutchins, Boston for
Cleared.
Sch Uranus, Sanborn. Kennebec and Phila-
delphia-J Winslow & Co.
Sch Jas w Brown, Foss, Point-a. .Pitre-J ii
Sch Della Maria. St Pierre, Mart-J II Ham,
Sch !sma. (Br) Hicks, westport. Ns-master.
sen Lizzie Eelis, Clubhouse, Freeport, Ms
Sch AddIe. Bowman Boston, Lucas.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENCE.
IRE, RED BEACH; Nov Is Ar, sch VIM Todd.
Sid, sch Addie sawyer. Cook, Providence.
FROM MERCHANTS ExcHANor
c;Ars AT at & Lisbon prior to 18th inst, brig Mary
Sid fm Holyhead Nov 18th. sb,n G.. p-
Scribner; tfrom LyerpooD for New yorE Ss EFranclS'
pa.ar AZ az santos 18th INST barque II ineersolI
Memoranda.
Ship Q Q Chapman, Kurowsky. at Nar,.vo.p
from London, reports heavy w and MY ,a,aS a1lk
sno enure passage. Nov 8, lat 36 ga ion "a ao
had hurricane from Z, shifting III NV NV po ~, ~,
violent SQUALLS, lasting three hours lost thraa
lower topsails, foresail, foretopmsst stavsay sg1
gets; also, carried away rudder head and SaS wss
| epiigeG to rig preyenter gear. ""'
sen Elizabeth Arcularius, Davis, from Rock.
| land for New York, put into Edeartown. Ietn
! with cargo OF lime on fire. -s'n
| Sch Mabel hooper, from Darien for New York
put into Tybee 18th, leaking ~'A>
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-18
ouIetIne Superstition.

When Edward III fell and made his
nose bleed on the seashore at La Hague
cry Of CONSERVATION was raised, which
he quieted with the remark, '"This is a
good token for me, for the land desireth
10 have me-" at which answer, says
Froisart. "his men were quite joyful"
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-18
ARRIVALS IN PORTLAND.


From Montreal. Bridgton, Sc, $40 a. M;
lewiston, $50 q. m; Augusta and Rock
land and from Watervlle, Mondays only,
$40 a. m; Beechsr Falls, Colebr0ok. Lam
caster, Fabyans Bridgton, Sc. 12.2O .. M;
Pennington, Skowhegan and Lewiston, 12.26
p. M; st. John, Bangor, Rockland, ETC., at
1890 p. mi Watel Vile, Bath, Augusta and
Rockland, 6.25 p. MI Flying Yankee, 6.35 p.
M; Farmington, Skhowhegan, Waterville
and Lewiston, 5.45 p. m. Montreal, Ian
caster, Fabyans, Btidgton, e.00p. M; Night
Pullman Il 40 q. m.
Daily, SUNDAYS Included.
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ISLAND srEAmERs.

DORTLAND s. BOOTHBAY STEAMBOAT
Il co. Winter Arrangements. On and
alter Monday, Nov. 2. Str. Enterprise will leave
Portland, touching at SO. Bristol and B0Othbay
Harbor. Every Wednesday, leave Franklin
Wharf, Portland, at a. m, for Round Pond,
touching at Bocthbay Harbor. Every Thursday
ing at Boothbay Harbor. Every Friday leave
Portland at a. m. for Boothby, SO. Bristol, East
Bo0thbay and PemaQuid. Weather permitting.
No freight received after 7.45 a. m, on day Of
leaving.
0ct29dtf ALFRED RACE, Manager
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-18
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY OF CANADA.

On and after MONDAY, Nov. I6, lS0l +.
trains will run as follows
DEPARTURES.
Far Auburn ana Lewiston, 7.iO and TIC
a. m, and I. 10, 1.3O and $50 p. m For GOr-
ham, ITO a. M. ] 80 and $40 p. m. For Mon
arenI aud Chicago, 2. 10 q. m. and 80 p. m.
Eor Onebec, 1.30 p. m. Fur Buclneid and
1mnisn, 7.IO a. M, and l.30 y. IN.
ARRIVALS.
From lew isfon and Auburn, S.2b a. m,
1880, $40, $40 and $50 D. m. From esoT.
ham ~. N S.25 a. m, l2.2O and $50 d. IN.
From Chicago aud Montreal, 1890 a. m,
ESQ ,. m. From Quebee, 1920 p. N.
TICKET OFFICE.
so Exchange ST., and Depot Foot Of India Street.
Lowest fares from Portland, Yarmouth June
tion and Ddnvllle Junction as follows; To
Chicago $50 and sl6.76; Detroit sl8.76 aud
sl250; Kansas City $50 o. aud s25.75; 81.
Paul s3l 80 ano s17.25; ~. Louis via Detroit
$3.50 and SlO.7t; 81. Louisyia Chicago $1,000
and s2l.50i san fran ,iseo. California, $1,000
and S6O.2S. These ratf are sur iect TO change.
novI6 otf
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-18

Flour.
Superfne &
low grades.4 1905 o,
x Spring &
Xxx Springs 00@5 2i
Pat. Spring
Wheat. :. 9 OQ@6 81
Mich str'ght
rOller......6 &@6 ~
clear do. 10 1906 2i
ST Louis st'gt
roller. ..5 5C as 81
clear do...5 25@5 y,
Wnpr Wheat
| patents. IS 1905 n
L. Fish.
Cod, per qtl-
| Large shore. q 0c@6 q
| Small. 75@5 OF
Polloek......2 75@4 o,
Haddock ....3 25@3 81
Hake .......2 00@2 81
| Herring
Scaled, p box. ..l4@l,
| Mackerel y bbl-
Shore Is. .23 OC@25 OF
Shore 2s. .l3 509 10 OF
Med 3s. IL 5o@l2 81
| Large IS. .13 Ot@l5 Oh
| Produce.
C'pe Cranb's.7 Gt07 81
Pea beans. % 1902 2!
Medium do.
Germ'n med. l 00@2 II
Yellow eyes. L $500 III
Cal. pea. % 60(92 7i
Irish Potatoes
~ bns sh..........4E@5(
Sweet Potatoes
NOri0lks.....i 60@l 76
Jerseys......2 z5@2 90
Onions
Natives. ...2 sega 75
Geese............
Spring chickens. 14@l6
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FROM COMMERCIAL STREET STATION.
MAINE CENTRAL R.R.
For Bangor, Bar Harber, st. Jsha, rass
White Mountains, Quebec, Mon
areal, and ahe West.

treal, and ihe West.
On and after October 4, 1891, passenger trains
leave Portland as follows:
For DANYILLE jet, AUBURN and LEVI
TON BOO, a. m, LILO, 6.lO p. m.
LEWISTON via BRUNSWICK, e.45, 1920 n
R0CKLAND and KNOX and LINCOLN R'Y.,
6.46 a. M, 81 Il and sos D. m.
BRUNSWICK, BATH, GARDINER, HALO
WE'LL and AUGUSTA 6.46, 1920 a. n.
1.16, 606 and tl1.20 p. m.
FARMINGTON and PHILLIPS, via LEWIS
TON, 900 a. NJ, 1.10 y. M: and for RANGE
LEY at LILO p. m ; via BRUNSWICK, 1.l6 p.
MONMOUTH. WINTHROP, RRADFIELD
WATERYlLLE, via LEWISTON, 1.1Op. m:
via AUGUSTA. 6.45, 1920 a. m, 1.16,
tll.zo p. nj and on Saturdays only at 500
skOWHEGAN. via LEWISTON, l.1o D. M;
via AUGUSTA $40 q. M, LILO and t11.20 p.
BELFAST, l.15 and 1 20 IN.
DOVER and FOxCROFT, via DEXTER, IL
and IL 30 D. m.
BANGoR !is LEWISTON, l1op. m;
AUGUSTA, 6.45 a. m, q. .15 and ill., .20p. m
and Sundays only at 72O a. m.
BANGOR e PISCArAQUIS X. r., via DEx-
IEk LID and l1.20 p. m.; via OLDToWN
at 11.20 D. m.
ELLSWORTH and BAR HARBOR at LIS and
vANcEBoRo, ST. JOHNS. HALIFAX and
YANCEBoRO, o.45 a. m.
HOULTON, WOODSTOCK, ST. STEPHENS
and NORTH AROOSTOOKa at I.16 and N 90
p. m; ST. ANDREWS, 11.20 D. m.
.Runs daily, Sundays included. might ex-
night sundays included, but not to sKowhegaf
Monday morning. or to Belfast, Dexter or be-
yOnd Bangor, ON sunday mornings.
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-18
Rheumatism and catarrh, caused by impover-
shed blood, cured by Ayers Sarsaparilla.


Comparisons are odorous," SAID young
sportsman; "the hare is the most cowardly
bTut. alive, and no mistakeI"
"rrue," growled an old Nimrod, "but should
ike TO see what you would do in its place II you
had It's legs and no gunl"-Exchange.
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laster.
Sch AddIe, Bowman, Boston-J Lucas.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.


RED BEACH. Nov 10 Ar, sch Wm Todt
Wood, New York. w" Aou'
Sid, sch Addie Sawyer. Cook, Providence.
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-18

A Thick Headed Valet.
"You got no game, then?"
Not q feathaw"
"What was the reason?"
81 hadn't my shooting coatson, doncherknow.
That beastly valet of mine dwessed me In my
fishing jacket."-New York Press.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-07-23
Large Gold Coins.

The largest gold coin now in circula-
ton is said to be the gold ingot, or
"loof," OF Anam, French colony in
eastern Asia 1t is fat round gold
piece, and on it is written in India ink
its value, which is about two hundred
and twenty dollars. The next sized
coin to this valuable but extremely
awkward one is tho 'obang" Of Japan,
which Is worth about ffty-five dollars,
and next comes the "benda" of
Ashantee, which represents value of
about forty-nine dollars. The Califor-
nia fifty-dollar gold piece is worth about
as much as the "benda." The heaviest
silver coin In the world also belongs to
Anam, where the silver ingot is worth
about fifteen dollars; then comes the
Chinese "tael," and then the Austrian
double thaler.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-07-23
Seeing by Touch.

A Russian physician is credited with
the invention of an instrument by
which persons totally blind are able tc.
perceive light through the sense of
touch. The instrument converts light
rays into thermo-electro current
which is perceived by the nerves Of the
skin covering the forehead when the aps
paratus is placed upon that part of the
body. The sensations produced by the
instrument are thus described by the
inventor: "The presence of an nlurn-
mated object is manifest in the per-
ceptible field as a sensation of warmth
The degree of sensation of warmth il-
creases with the approach of the ulums-
mating object and vice versa. A move
ment of the feeling of warmth toward
the right shows that the light has.
moved to the left, and vice versa II
the warm area moves downward the Il
Eliminating object is moving upward
and vice versa"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-07-23
A Man-Eator.

A tigress in the Nagpur district, India,
has fondncss for the employees of the
Bengal-Nagpur railway, frequents a
tract Of country only about nine'square
miles in area, and is possessed Of ex-
traordinary cunning and sagacity. This
year she has killed seven people, be-
sides wounding others. She lives in a
rocky and precipitous spur, in which
there is a heavy bamboo and other
jungle. Several springs of water rise
at the foot Of the scraps, and there is a
cave which shows many signs of being
used by her and her family. A big
stone just outside of the entrance is
scored deep and long with many
scratches of their claws. In February
last, in broad daylight, she carried off
one of o gang Of permanent-way men
from under the eyes Of his companions.
She has been shot at many times and
her cubs killed, but she has got off
scratchless. Sometimes. the man-eater
travS Ses very long distances.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-07-23
BUSHELS OF NIokELs.
The Daily Harvest Upon the stseet-Ca'
Lines OF n Great City.

Iue DAILY HARVEST upon tn0 Street-CHr
Lines OF Great City.
Almost fifty thousand niclels are
daily handed over to the street-car con-
ductors of Philadelphia by as many
passengers. says the Record of that
city, Of course the traction company
gets the bulk of these five-cent pieces,
and the peoples line is second in the
number of half dimes, the pockets of it's
conductors needing repairs every few
days.
The gathering and return to circula-
ton of the coins paid for fares is an
interesting and quick process, for to-
day you might have nickel that yes
terday you paid for conveyance. All
day long q brace of counters is kept
busy in the various strcet-car depots
counting and examining thousands of
coins. They are then loaded in wagons
and sent to the Office of the sub
treasury, in the rear of the custom
house building. These teams make a
line on Library street every morning,
and it takes no little time to carry the
bags into the subtreasury. Detectives
accompany these wagons from the
depots and wait till the coin is safely
stored.
The traction company takes in on an
average sixteen thousand nickel pieces
day, but there are special occasions
when this figure is counted small
days receipts. The Peoples railway
gets from three to five hundred dollars
in five-cent pieces; other railways get
nickels in proportion to the traffic they
carry. A days receipts, strange to say,
often include greater number of
dimes than the half coin which repre-
sents one fare. The dime savings
banks, by the way, have considerably
lessened the number of ten-cent pieces
in the subtreasurys receipts. Barrels
| of pennies must also be gotten rid of,
but big money is rather scarce.
When the subtreasury receives the
thousands of nichels they are examined
and counted in a jiffy in this way: They
are placed on a board that contains
twenty-five grooves in which are brass
Stats. The coins are laid in line be-
tween the Stats, the capacity of the
board being fifty dollars. Other
coins are numbered in the same way
and the four ladies who do the work
count thousands of dollars in a short
time. Then comes the return to circu
lation. Continually Capt. Walters gets
acquisitions from banks, stores ani
factories in this city and surrounding
states for thousands of dollars il
nickels. These houses need the coins
for customers, the latter exchange them
to other people, and eventually the
coins get back to the street-car com
panies and to the subtreasury.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-07-23
DEATH IN GLOVES.
The Dyes Used Are Sometimes Poison. q,
One Sad Case Proves.

The Dyes Used Are Sometimes Poison. m
One Sad Case Proves.
Danger lies hidden in everything.
even the dainty little glove of feminine
adornment, which seems so very harm
less, says the St. Louis Post-Dispatcfn
OF course gloves, if they cover the pret-
ty hand of some especially pretty wurl-
an, have always been more or less dun-
gerous to the heart peace of gallant
cavaliers, but now a great danger to-
life itself has been found in a pair OF
black gloves. Not long since the wife
of a lieutenant in the army purchased n
pair of long black gloves, which size
wore to ball that evening. When she
arrived home she found her hands
stained with black dye, and one finger.
on which there had been the prick Of a
needle, was slightly swollen.
The next day the arm was decidedly
swollen and physician was sunr-
moned, who ordered poultices, but saw
no particular danger in it-cspecially rs
the lady was in good spirits. That
morning the husband said good-by to-
her cheerfully, but the noon found a
telegram summoning him home at
once, and he arrived only in time to-
have his wife die in his arms. The
poison from the glove had reached tho.
shoulder and caused her death.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-07-23
FREAKlSH FELlNES.

They Nurse Strange Animals and Perform
on tha Piano.
There are some queer traits among
the animals in this state, says Con-
nectieut paper. A. E. Olmstead, Mood
us marketman, has cat which gave
birth to three kittens q week ago. Evi-
IDENTIFY thinking her family too small
for her capacity as nurse, she left her
box and went over to q neighbours rab-
bit warren, where she found o young
bunny, and taking 1t carefully by the
neck carried It to her home. She has
fully adopted It, nursing 1t at the same
time with her kittens, but she can't un-
derstand why the young animal doesn't
play with her tail, as his foster sisters
do.
Gelston Mitchell, also Of Moodus, has
a cat which is even moro odd than Mr..
Olmstead's- She has taken to her at.
fections young woodchuck which Mr..
Mitchell captured several weeks ago.
She allowsthe woodchuck to nurse with
the kittens, and the mother cat licks
him and makes his toilet with the same
impartiality she exhibits toward her
own offspring.
Another cat story comes from Bridge
port. ''Milke" is brindle puss belong
ing to Miles B. Ferris. Twenty eggs
packed in sawdust were standing in the
window of Mr.. Ferris saloon when
Mike took 1t into his head to go to sleep
on them. Every attempt has been made
to drive him away from the box and
every inducement in the way of soft
beds was offered to him, but he persists
in lying on those eggs all day, only leav-
ing them long enough to eat and drink.
Next week the period of incubation will
have expired. What Mike will do.with
his brood If he is successful is an inter-
esting question. But perhaps he knows
what he Is about, and is Matching them
for his own especial benefit.
Milton Moshier, of Shelton, heard
sounds from his piano the other morn
ing and knowing that no one was in the
room he began to be O believer in spir-
its. On investigation he found his cat
prancing up and down on the keyboard,
seemingly delighted at the sounds pro-
duced After that she was watched and
whenever the piano is left open she
will play upon it to tho best Of her
ability
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-07-23
Seven Millions of DuGaloes

Gather up the fragments that nothing
be lost" is a text that seems to commend
itself to economic science. In the race
for material wealth, the world is learn
ing that almost nothing need be wasted
Even the garbage and sewage of o
great city has uses now. On the prai-
ries of the west the buffaloes have been
almost exterminated. But their useful
ness is by no means ended. Their bones
are being gathered and shipped cast
ward, where they are converted into
fertilizers. From the single station CT
Minot. in North Dakota, there were
shipped last year 2,775 tocs of bones,
and this year, so far. s,i1o tons. Tho
entire shipments from the west in the
last six years are estimate. to &c present
100000 bu1faloes.