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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-10-23
AIrea's AutahioaranhY

There is a section OF great tree in
shc National Museum at Washington ia
which is attached e chart giving the
great events which happened during the
life of the monster OF which It is a part.
1t was tulip which commenced life as
a seeding in the year 1857, when Eliz-
abeth ascended the EugIisi throne.
Bacon and Shakespeare were bora, the
massacre of st. Bartholomew occurred,
and Sir Francis Drake discovered the
Golden Horn in the first twenty years Of
its existence. The ingenious chart emu
merates occurrences in great numcer, OF
universal importance, up to the time
when Grover Cleveland was inauguratcd
President, in 1885,, aud the tree ceased
to hye.--Bostoa Transript.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-10-23
Scallops.

Scnllop3 like the long sedgc', or eel
grass, aud at low tide can clsily be taken
with crab net or with the hands. They
often have their shells open, anl whea
they see you they seem to give spring
that is, they shut their shells quickly,
which gives then an impetus thai makes
then rise little, and they fll about
twelve inches farther away than they
were at first. The line Of motion Is a
curve, and they generally turr over just
as they commence to fall. When caught
they seem quite indignant, spit out a
stream Of water, aud open and snut their
shells quite rapidly. The part which is
eaten is the bard muscle which controls
the shells; Xii around this muscle is soft
flesh, like the edges of an oyster, and
this extends to the edges of the shells,
All around are rows of spots OF the most
beautiful steel blue. These arc PROBABLY
organs OF sight. ht.-Seientifc AmericaE.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-10-23
NEWSY GLEANINGS.

NEW YORK has 80, 5o3 dogs
CALIFORNIA has 246 banks
BERLIN's debt is SD, 100000.
INDIA contains 2s6, 0O0,0 900 people.
CHOLERA is raging in parts Of Japan.
UNCLE SAN has 1900 failures yearly.
LONDON has another hydrophobia scare.
CHICAGO is to have a 81. 200, 900 theatre.
THE United States have 325 electric roads.
THE Unitel States contsi= 80 900 million
aires.
The fruit yield has been a good one in
Rhode ISLAM.
A $l5.0O0O0) railroad tunnel is to be bored
through the Alps.
JAPAN wants reciprocity or some closer
trade relations with China.
ABOUT 81, 0o0 900 Of peasants in Russia are
destitute aud must be provided for.
GOVERNOR KNAPP estimates the produc-
ton Of gold and silver in Alaska at $1,000
600
The reports from the phosphate diggings
in Florida show the industry 10 be unproht-
able.
FIFTY horses day is the average death
rate among the equine population OF chi
cago.
1T is probable thit the new track laid In
the United States this year will fall below
500 miles.
The Dominion Government appointed
Thursday, November l2, as day OF public
thanksgiving
ARRANGEMENTS are being made TO lay
cable from Nassau 30 Jupiter Inlet, on tne
coast Of Florida.
AMERICAN maze -four is 70 be tried IN
Germany asa substitute for the cheap bread
stuff nowIn use there.
THE German Government has placed an
order in tie hanis Of American agents Tor
eighty-fve tons Of aluminium.
PROFESSOR HAzEx, of the National
Weather Bureau, declares that the rainmak-
ing exp srments in Texas have been total
failures.
THE Kentucky Court OF Appeals has
affirmed Judgment of 500 end costs
against the Louisville aad Nashville Railroad
Company for repairing its traces on a sun
day.
THE Spanish Board OF Admiralty proposes
To build a caravel. vessel similar 10 those
i'm which Columbus made his voyage oil dis
covery. It is intended that tue vessels De
exhibited first Buelva aud Afterwards az
she Chicago fair
In the neighborhood of Danzig, Prussia,
the misery among the agricultural laoorers
has increased to such an extent that nun
dreds OF starving people are daily surround
ing the -four mills near the city begging LOT
a handful of -four 10 appease their munger
They also scour the fields FOR potatoes. tur-
nips and other vegetables, which In many
cases are devoured raw.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-10-23

never heard how Leroux raised the
money, but after some delay Calcatroni
put it in his pocket and left the house
with the air of man VINO had performed
an act of justice. On mis- way home he
posed letter for Mr.. Leroux. 1t was
addressed to the Prefect of Police, and
stated that the lost necklace had Just
been found behind piece of furniture
where it must have fallen. The bank
er's business has improved since then,
his daughter -in-la~ wears necklace OF
real stones, but when any one speaks oi
the Leroux family, Count Calcatroni
says, grandly'
II do not visit these people. From
the French, in Epoch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-10-23
THE HERALD JOB OFFICE
THE TRUE.

Thus spa1e tn, gOi: "Take thou this lute
of love
So sweatly turned is it that wden thy true
ideal
Thou meetest and she speaks-the ostrings
will move
In sympathy. The lute her presence will
reveal,
And 10 no other soul, however fond,
viii these sweet tuneful notes Of love re-
spond."
took the lutte, andwent forth on my quest.
Through all the long and weary day the
notes beguilei
The journey. When the sun sank to the
west
The strains were gentle rs the singing Of a
child;
Aud through the night, while burned thu
heavenly fires,
Thought rose above the sorjid earsh's do
sireS
But now the precious Lutte neglected. lies
Outside the palace gate. Outlines the
wind bio VS. free
AMI st;rs the tunefdl strings to plaintive
sighs
And yet heed it not-.he notes are harsh
to NE.
The True is won! So sweet her voice is
wrought
That all else seems dscordant to my
tiought
-Florel S. Mines, IN Harper's Weekly
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-10-23
WaShinCfOn.

THE Government steamer Alert, which
went ashore near Anticosti Island. Washing
ton, has been pullei or with slight dam
age.
TIE Cabinet at its last meeting discussed
in detail several reciprocity treaties that are
now in the course OF negotiation between
the United States and European AMI South
American countries.
The Assistant Treasurer at Boston hav.
ing recently refused to give gold coin in ex-
change for 5000 Treasury note when re-
quested to do 80, has been informed tiat his
action is not approved by the Treasury De-
partment.
ACTING TREASURER WHELPLzY has re-
celved a 500 Treasury note in an envelope
post-marked New York, ~ Y. It was nc
companied by the following statement: Thi.
money is interest on moneys defraudSd from
the Government years ago. Principal and
interest have now been restored The nsonsy
was deposited in the United States Treasury
to the credit of Conscience"
SECRETARY RUsK assured a committee
from the New York Produce Exchange that
pork products stamped at abattoirs In the
West could be re-examinei at the port OF
export.
The Treasury Department has denied the
application Of Young OFT, Chin ess laborsr,
for permission to re-eater the United States
for the purpose o. visiting relatives. a.
CAPTAIN SHEPARD, Chief Of the Revenue
Marine Division of the Treasury. Washing
ton, has received report from Captain
Hooper commanding the revenue cutter
Corwin, dated Sitka, Alaska, giving q de-
tailed statement Of the cruise Of that vessel
in Behring Sea during the past season, in
cluding his action in warning sealing vessels
against violation OF the modus vivendi.
The United States has bouyat 100000
acres OF land from the Shoshons Indians for
5000 1000. Fifty-ive cents an acre for coal
aud oil fields.
The Treasury Department has had printed
for distribution several thousand copies of a
pamphlet, entitled "A Brief History Of
Coinage Legislation in the United States"
1t is an interesting document OF twenty
pages aud contains the story Of coinage leg
islation from l79. to 1890 inclusive.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-10-23
$1re,tattdnaIr 8srmId
ADVERTISING RATES.

people were on the grounds. Judge Samuel
Hunt, Of Cincinnati, delivered the address.
WILLIAM Rose was hanged az Redwood
Falls, Ninn. He murdered Moses Lufxn,
who objected 10 his attentions 10 his Nuf.
kin's) daughter Aleck Morris was hanged
at Madison. Ca. for the murder OF Daniel
Lockett. an aged colored man.
J. r. STEVENSON, aged thirty-eiyht, Pro
fessor Of Astronomy in the Quincy I'LL High
School, committed suicide. No cause for
the act is known.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-10-23
THE LABOR WORLD.

WASHINGTON miners are on a strike.
New YoRg sewing girls are organizing,
New yoRx CITY has so union furriers
WOMEN work m Houtz laie PENN mines
VIRGINIA CRY, New, mas teacaers
union.
TEXAS coIorsi cotton-7icssrs have
union.
Nsw yoEx X. OF L. protest against Ital-
ian labor.
EseIAso suy rests an international eight
hour day.
NEW yonx has Hsbrsw psvsnsot vort-
srs union. -. T. ,..-'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-10-23

It is reported that there is deficit Of
80, 600, 900 in Hayti's finances.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-22
PORTLAND
To HER Sons WHO DIED
FOR THE UNION.

The tablet is now In process Of construc-
tion at Chicopee, Mass,
The granite pedestal stands fifteen feet
above the embankment on which il is placed.
1t will be surmounted by the principal figure,
that of Victory, Of which full length side
view is presented. Victory will be fifteen
feet In height. The granite of the pedestal
Is from the Maine & New Hampshire Granite
Company, and was dressed by Mannix Bros.
The whole cost of the monument is $4,000
A light iron fence will be placed around the
curbing, and at each corner there will be
handsome electric lamps.
The bronze figures on the one side repre-
sent the army, and the other the navy. The
central figure in the army group is cavalry
officer. with an infantryman, on one side.
and artillered on the other. Cannon and
other warlike emblems support them, and a
glory Of laurel wreathed standards are in
the background. In the navy group Farragut
is the centre figure supported by midship-
man. and an old seaman, with coils of rope,
anchors, etc., on either side. ana glory of
flags In the rear.
1t is supposed the monument will be de.
dicated July 4th. The ground for the
pedestal was broken Memorial Day, 1889.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-22
SUPERIOR COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE roNNEY.

BEFORE JUDGE EoNNEY.
THuRsDAY-Daniel Hieber paid $111.99
fine and costs on search and seizure COM
plant.
Joseph Sullivan alias Joseph Connolly,
paid S233 95 on nuisance Indictment.
State VS.. Charles F. Wight and Ellbridge
Wight. There are two indictments against
each of these respondents, and all four were
tried together. One is for an assault upon
Samuel ID. Plummer. deputy sheriff, and
the other for an assault and battery upon
Alphonso S. Fuller Plummer had writ of
possession issued on judgment against the
went to the premises in Otisfeld, where the
defendants reside. read the writ to them, and
began to remove the furniture from the
house to the road. Charles Wight took
who was acting as an aid to Plummer. and
undertook to carry it back. Fuller seized
the chair and then, as he claims, Charles un-
dertook to strike him. Plummer came to
the rescue andWight attempted to strike him
but was overpowered and handcutfed. Dur
ing this scrimmage, as Plummer and Fuller
claim, Ellbridge appeared with an untitled
axe handle and threatening to brain them IL
they did not let his brother up. He too was
overpowered and handcuffed. There was no
actual striking or battery.
Charles and Ellbridge both claim that
there was no striking or attempt to strike
Charles says the chair he attempted to carry
back belonged TO his sister Sarah, who had
an interest in the place, and that he so told
the officer, and he claims that Fuller as
saulted him first.
The verdict was guilty on all fourl indlct.
ments.
f. w. Robinson, county attorney.
Richard Webb for defendants.
State VS.. Samuel Brewster, applt. Appeal
from Municipal Court on search and seiz-
ure complaint. After the testimony for the
government was in the respondent withdrew
his plea and pleaded guilty.
@. A. True, assistant county attorney.
G. w. Morrill, for defendant.
State VS.. George Tremblay and Olivier Au-
ger. Tremblay keeps a French drug store
at Saccarappa. and Anger is his clerk. They
are both indicted for keeping liquor nui-
sance, Several, witnesses testified to having
purchased whiskey and alcohol of Anger,
and one witness said Tremblay showed Him
where the liquor was and he helped himself
and left the money on the shelf. The case
is on trial.
+. w. Robinson, county attorney.
ID. A. Meaher for defendants.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-22
BRIEF JoTTINcs.

HThe Y. P. S. G. E. Of the Second Parish
church will hold social and entertainment
in the vestry this evening. All are invited.
Mrs. II. M. Bruce will give an illustrated
lecture at Mystic Hall, Sunday evening, on
the Effects of Alcohol on the Human Sys-
tenn"
The semi-monthly meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be held in
the Pine street vestry today at p. m. All
are cordially invited.
Robinson, the caterer, will get up a $500
banquet at Gilbert's Hall at the meeting of
the Medical Association in June, and
Iilbert,s orchestra will furnish music.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-22
MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEFORE REcoRpER ToMpsoN.

THURsDAY.-Stephen A. Carroll, Michael
Flaherty and Thomas f. O'Connell Intoxi-
cation. Each fined So and costs.
Edward j. Cady. Intoxication. Dis.
charged.
Michael Flaherty, Thomas F. O'Connell
and Edward j. Cady. Fast driving. Cady
discharged; Flaherty and O'Connell each
fined $40 and one-half costs.
Michael Flaherty, Thomas f. 0'Connell
and Edward j. lCady. Cruelty to animals.
Cady discharged; Flaherty and O'Connell
each fined S. and one.half costs.
Thomas j. Winslow. Cruelty to animals
Fined $5 and costs.
over to the grand jury in the sum of $500.
Michael Walsh. Search and seizure. Fined
500 and costs and 60 days in the county jail.
Appealed.
Joseph Sullivan. Search and seizure.
misnomer. Discharged.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-22
DEATHS.

In this city, May 81, Mrs. Mary Sprague, widow
OF the late John w. Sprague, aged SO years.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.I
a In Deering, May 81, Michael Mcdonnell aged
Funeral Saturday morning from his late resi-
dence, Forest Avenue, Deering at SIG.
In Biddeford, May 10, Paul II. Eden, aged 20
years.
., In Limington, May 20, Eben Larrabee, aged
years. "e'1 ~
In Dayton. May 10. Albra Goodwin, aged 40
In Brunswick, May IA. Mrs. Sarah A. Tooth
In Brunswick, May 10. Edwna Bartlett, daugh-
Ter OF Samuel +. and Elizabeth /. Purington, aged
weeks.
The funeral of the late Samuel b. Brown will
lake place this Friday forenoon at IL O'Clock at
NO. Carroll street. Burial at Bangor.
1.-The funeral of the late Mrs. Matilda Ii. Has
kel Will take place this Friday morning at 10
O'Clock from the residence of her son-in-law A.
z. Pitman, rear of No. 211 Cumberland street.
terment, 80 50
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-22
General n. C. Thomas All Rich,

"As there have been many rumors in
many newspapers and otherwise. that Amer
leans cannot travel in Italy this season, ow.
ing to the New Orleans trouble" said we'll
known tourist agent, 'let me read you a copy
Of telegram just received from our London
office: Gen. Thomas, brother Of the minis
ter to Sweden, has just returned from visit
ing the rural districts of southern Italy, and
also Naples slums, without the slightest
annoyance. He ridicules the idea of danger
to American trayellers,u
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-22
Quite q Find.

The site of the tannery, burned some time
ago at Morrill's Corner, has been sold by the
former owner, and since the sale picking
pit has been found containing about $160
worth Of leather, totally uninjured by the
fire, which it was supposed had destroyed
everything. The question arises as to the
ownership of the leather. The town board
of health ordered the pumping out of the pits
and thus the leather was discovered
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-22
Gov. Russell Going a FJshIno-

Gov. Russell of Massachusetts,, accompan-
panied by Messrs. Francis Peabody, Jr.,
John Thayer and John Simpson were at the
Falmouth last night. They arrived on the
Pullman from Boston and will leave at Z
o'clock this morning for Bryant's POND, from
whence they will go to the preserves of the
Megantic Fish and Game club on fishing
expedition,
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-22
That
Tired Feeling

Preyales with its most enervating and discour-
aging effect in spring and early summer, when
the days grows warmer and the toning effect of
the cold air is gone. Hoods Sarsaparla speedily
overcomes "that tired feeling" whether caused
by change of climate, season or life, by overwork
or Illness, and imparts that feeling OF strength
and self-conndence which is comforting and sat
isfying. 1t also cures sick headache billiousness,
Indigestion and dyspepsia.
DysPePsia-Fr0m Portland.
1.-TWO or three years ago, owing partly to irregu-
larlty in eating suffered greatly from dyspepsia,
accompanied by severe pain after eating. took
Two or three bottles Of Hoods Sarsaparilla and
entirely recovered, much to my gratfycation. 1t
Is a great medicine and / frequently in visiting
my customers have an opportunity to say good
word for it." G. 1. TRowBRIDGE, Travelling
Salesman for Schlotterbeck & Foss, Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-22
The sarkeeper pIschareed.

In the Municipal Court yesterday morning,
the barkeeper at Cornelius Connelley's place,
who had been arrested by Deputy Sheriff
Butler and Harold e. Goold, was discharged
as 1t appeared that Joseph Sullivan is not
his name. Heis under indictment, however
for keeping nuisance and the catch is con-
sidered valuable one as he has been very
successful heretofore in GLIDING the officers.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-22
island 3reamers,

General Manager Goding, of the Casco
Bay line OF steamers, has completed his list
OIL captains for the year. They are: Can
tain A. 3. Oliver. of the Forest CITY: Can
tain Green, of the Emita; Captain Ed Par
sons, of the Forest Queen; and Captain
John Fisher. of the Cadet. Captain Tah.
butt will have charge of the Mary w. Libby
The steamer Forest City has come down
from her winter berth at Turner's Island.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-22
MARRIAGES.

Lawrence, Mass Justice nj, p. Knowiton of
Springfield, Mass, and Rose Mary Lane daughter
OF Mrs. Susan and the late Cyrus X. Laid.
In Topsham. May 16, VIM. K. Thorpe and Miss
Theresa O. Gowell, both OF Bowdoinham.
In Saco, May 20, Lincoln Gordon and Miss
Georgia Small.
In Gardiner, May 10, Solomon N Otis of Nor
way and Miss Theda f. Porter of Gardiner.
In Waterville. May 16, Robert II. Lombard and
Miss Estelle l.. Flood.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-22
THE soLpiERsp MONUMENT.
A Description of the work That Will
Soon Be Dedicated.

The cuts given on the first page today are
those Of the figures that will adorn the
Soldiers Monument and that have just ar
rived from Europe by the Scotia. The
hgures are by Simmons. The two panels
In bronze will be in bas relief on the sides of
the monument, facing Congress and Middle
street. The tablet, to the memory OF the
Portland soldiers, will be placed on the side
towards the United States Hotel, while on
the opposite side is the inscription:
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-22
s. s. teachers, prIrarv un,or

Inc primary and intermediate Sunday
scnooi teachers will meet for study of the
sunday school lesson in Y.MC. A nar,or
~, -, S, AZ go p. m. Specimen lessons
VIII 10 gwen and methods of work discussed
ieacherS Oh primary and intermediate
classes are Invited to be present.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-22

The weather today
Is likely to be
stormy.
PORTLAND, May %. 1891
r rs a very complete
i line of Blouses and
Shirt Waists that we
are showing now, the best
we've had and full OF at
tractiveness.
Our spring order for
women's shirt waists which
was late in arriving is
ready now and includes a
large representation of the
famous "Star" brand
which are so we'll liked for
their beauty of design and
perfection of finish. We
have them in plaids, checks
stripes, spots and figures
and plain white; muslin,
percales and ginghams.
We also show a beauti-
full line of silk and cash
mere blouses for women
and girls. Vassar Shirts
and Derby waists for Sum-
mer.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-22

Take a little extra time.
Get into our damaged Cloth
ing department, Men, youths
large boys, small boys, ev-
erybodv. You are more than
likely to find your size and
kind.
Working men, think of buy
ing fine all wool Suits for SIS
to So, odd Pants 81 to So.
Large boys Suits, So to So.
chiIdren's Suits, 81 to So.
You will probably find a few
smoke streaks on them, but
we're paying literally for the
damage.
They aren't hurt a bit for
wear.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-22

The following transfers of real estate in
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try of Deeds:
Stone. $500.
Gorham-Henry N. Leavitt to Mark t. Little
Brldgton-Forest Mills Company to william II.
Martin.
Owen B. ingalls, ct al to Charles D. Rogers.
Strout.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-22
The PhInney Property.

The elegant brick house on Pine street,
built by the late Edmund Phinney. with the
estate surrounding 1t containing 10000 square
feet of land was offered at auction yesterday
by f. o. Bailey & Co. The house, with lot,
70 feet on Pine street by I20 feet on Chad
wick street. was bid in by John B. Coyle.
in behalf of the estate, for $9.S50. All Of
the rest of the estate was then withdrawn
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-22
U, s, Marine Hospital.

Bids wore opened in the United States
Marine Hospital Office Tuesday for supply
ing the hospital with subsistence, stores,
&C., for the fiscal year ending June 3Oth,
1892. and the following named were the sue
cessful firms
A. L. Millett & Co., to furnish groceries.
Hunt e. Verrill meats, &C.
West & Calderw0od, bread, &c.
John II. Wilson, milk.
j. @. Leighton, forage.
John r. Randall, fuel.
Portland Water Company, water.
New England Telegraph u Telephone Com
pany, telephone service.
Isaiah Lord, stabling for horses.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-22

The building. owned by w. w. Thomas,
was damaged perhaps $3O0O There was an
insurance of $1,000 on the building. $4,000 in
the Franklin with Rolli ms & Adams, and
$4,000 in the Springgarden with w. d. Little
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-22
Eye and Ear InfIYmaYX.

Yesterday the contracts for the masonry
and brick work fol the new Eye and Ear In
Urinary were awarded to N. e. Redlon, and
for the carpenter work to A. ID. Smith. 1t
is expected to get the roof ON the building
before snow flies.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-22
an Important pecialon.

After exhaustive practical tests the au-
thorities at the Boston Post Office have de-
cided to use Ozonos to deodorize the build
ing. Scientific recommendations vouch for
Its innocuous character and efficacy. This
should interest everybody, as too much atten-
ton cannot be given to the sanitary condi-
lions of our homes at this season.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-22
Yesterday Mornings Fire.

Burgess, Fobes & Co., who met with the
damaging fire at their store yesterday morn
ing. estimate their loss at $4,000. fully Gov
cred by insurance at the agencies of w. D.
Little & Co., Rollins & Adams and w. Al
en-, Jr., in the following companies:
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-22

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
has been used over Fifty Years by millions Of
mothers for their children while Teething with
perfect success. 1t soothes the child, softens the
Gums, alays Pain, cures Wind Collie, regulates
the bowels, and is the best remedy for Diarrhea,
whether arising from teething or other causes.
For sale by Druggists in every part of the world.
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup. Zoe bottle. feb6MW&F&w1y.
Carpenters and mechanics use Johnson's Ano-
dyne Lniment. 1t is healing and very soothing.
mayo e0d&w1w
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-22

Every day sees a change
in the Parasols; new ones
are coming all the time.
The tide that takes them
out brings Others in, that
keeps the stock fresh and
bright and always enter
tanning.
If you haven't bought
one yet we recommend
you to see the line now
while it is at its best. Um-
brellas.