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The Portland daily press., 1892-10-26

After a consultation between the Court.
JUDGE Symonds and Mr.. Rand directed
Mrs. Pease to give for the use of the
Court and jury a
Sample of Her Hand Writing.
This she did, the counsel having her
COPY some sentences of one of the anony-
nous letters. This closed the proceed
ings of the day, and court adjourned un-
til 10 o'clock this forenoon.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-26

TO-DAY, the world-renowned
trotters, NANCY HANKS and
MARTHA WILKES, will meet on
the turf at Sedalia, Mo.
When FLORA TEMPLE as
tonished the country with her
record of 2.IoA, in 1859, no
one dreamed that the marvellous
performance of 2.o4 was among
the possibilities. AS MARTHA
WILKES is down in the zoo
class, great contest may be
expected.
Our notion Of the Clothing bust
ness is to keep the stock free from
old styles. We let each season take
care of it in short order the next
season.
This is happening now with some
Winter Overcoats that were unfor-
turnate last season; about fifty Of
'em, on front counter, most small
sizes, price cut in half If your size
is here you've saved IS to $40 easy.
You're sure to find your kind and
size in the next counter, among the
new lots. They pay US a profit.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-26
Wednesday! Wednesday!
Remember the Day. do not fail to Respond to this Announcement Staple
goods at Rdcuousy Low Prices Read carefully cut out this A1vsr
tsemen, bring il wihgou and secure Magnificent Bargain
NOTE rEEE FRICEs'

NOTE TEEE PRICES:
5000 "A Beached Cotton at -ac :,
yard inn a customer.
PercaleS dark cOiOrS yafn
< limited yards a customer
o Vaseline at Sc bottle
bottles of French Shoe Dressing at &C. worth .5c.
"a Curly Maple Toilet Soap at sc. worm
papers Needle Pointed Pins at &c paper
Sc.
Linen Spool nj for sc.
neces ford all styles aud
coIors at 70 for
IIandkerchiefS &c each.
Nene ersOd before than $l95.
IOt Ribbed Underwear al 0Oc
day only.
neSd ay lis displayed
Blankets at 81 .9S a pair, regular price $500
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-26
The Police Commissioners.

At the regularly quarterly meeting of
the police commissioners last evening
Messrs, McClutchy and Hamlen were
present. John T. McAndrew and John
T. Gallagher appeared to take their ex-
aminations.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-26
SUPERIOR COURT.

BEFORE JUDGE BoNNEy.
In the case of Annie B. Rowe VS.. Barbara
Flaherty ct al the testimony was closed this
forenoon.
Decision reserved.
George Libby for plaintiff.
A. w. Bradbury for defendant.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-26
Sale of Real Estate.

Next Saturday at p. m. F. o. Bailey
& Co. will offer for sale the desirable
property No. 139 Spring street, the sec
ond house from the corner Of Park. It
is two story brick house and has II
rooms. This is fine opportunity to Sc
cure home in a fine neighborhood.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Uneasy Rests The Head
That Wears a Crown. :

remark apte than the author
undoubtedly unwiedy piece of vr
and possible that the afraid to lay by at
night of thieves Another the uneasiness
might have been that the mattress of the royal bed might have
been hard Every American pioneer and unlike the pioneer OF
0lden he can comfortable bed if he wants it,
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-26
SHERMAN PAPER HOLDER.

ut is made in all sizes suitable for holding letter
blanks Of all descriptions. oct26-eod-lW
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-26
AUCTION SALES.
F. 0. BAILEY & CO., AUcTIoaEERS.
important Sale
Real state .

ON Saturday October Goth, at 2 O'Clock p.
~ M, we shall offer for sale the desirable
property No. 139 Spring St., second house
from corner of Park a two story brick house
with IL rooms, excellent neighborhood, cen
trally situated with perpetual right OF way to
rear of house from Park st. Terms at sale.
Immediately after sale ofhouse we shall sell a lot
of Household furniture, Carpets Two Chamber
Sets and Kitchen furniture. tct26td
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-26
X :. John Little & Co. |

HNTANTED-A first class tinsmith; one who
w is strictly sober and reliable and can take
charge of store. A good situation tor the rlgn I
"a Alfred street, Biddeford, Me-. 26-l
V5OR SALE-For S225O house containing
is rooms arranged for three families,
has large lot of land location central. A good
investment. Also a cottage house of six rooms
s. KICKER, Room %, First National Bank
Building. Zo-l
WANTED AT ONCE-Agents to repre-
w sent our business in this city. Home AS
sistance of Boston Society. Call at the Preble
House. Inquire for III. w. Hatch. 26-1
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-08-18
WONDERS OF A TORNADO.
Curious Things Wrought by Its Marvellous
Force.

Curious Things Wrought by Its Marvellous
Force.
Tn Kansas they are telling lot OF
most wonderful tales as to what was
done by the recent tornado. here
are some of the choicest:
i Tn Greenwood County boy named
Willie Henderson saw his home blown
away. and went to a cistern twelve
feet deep for protection. There was
about three feet of water IN the CTS
tern, and he sat on a lot OF boards
which he threw into it. A tornado
took the top off, took out all the
water and the boy and carried him
fullv a hundred feet, where he was
dropped, wet to the skin, but other
wise unhurt.
Charles Anderson, living near To-
wanda. heard roaring and went 10
the door to see what it was. AS ne
opened the door the storm struck the
house and carried it away, leaving
him standing in his night-clothes
| inst where the house had been. LII
, took the house from under his feet,
and he says he meyer felt a breath OF
wind until after the tornado had
passed and the force Of the gale was
again felt 49,,
A threshing- machine was standing
by the side of barn and the Wlnd
tore it to pieces The boiler OF the
steam-engine was taken clear over the
barn and dropped on the roof CT the
house of James Donahue, crushing III
in. and killing child aged ana
breaking Mrs. Donahue's arm. Inc
barn was untouched.
A COW, which was standing in
stable lot near Cherryvale, was car
ried up to the roof of house and de-
posted in such a manner that 1T was
impossible to get her down without
killing her.
The family of James Gibson were
standing in their door watching the
storm when they saw something come
rolling down the street toward them.
1t looked like log, but bent ana
twisted in such way as to excite
their curiosity, and as it was stopped
in a gutter near their house they
went out to make an investigation
after the storm had passed. 1t was
the body of a young woman who had
been stripped Of every stitch OF cloth
ing except one stocking, and it was
only by this stocking that they were
enabled to identify her. 1t was that
of Miss Belle Merritt, who was con-
sidered the most beautiful young lady
in this part of the country. She was
SO disflgured that no semblance OF
her former self remained. She was
alive when found but died within
few hours without recovering con-
seriousness.
The family of George Jackson
sought shelter in cyclone cellar
when the storm came up, but a big
tree was thrown on the cellar and
crushed through, breaking the arm OF
Mrs. Jackson.
The stripping of chickens of their
feathers is reported from several
localities, and several stories are
told of the marvellous action of the
tornado.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-08-18

c+o+istics show that the majority
of accidents due to petroleum lamps
ore caused not by explosion, but by
t ate lamp being upset or falling down.
AN AN explosion may be produced by a
rapid cooling of the glass or porcelain
oil q re reservoir, from a cold draft, caus-
mo IN a bursting of the reservoir, or
a1s S nv the rapid movement OF the
Iamn when carried about, or by blow
ina down the chimney, bringing at
mo mespheric air in contact. with the ex,
nlosive gas in the oil reservoir, and
30 p,o forcing it out and in contact with
the fame. A loose cap on the OIL
reservoir resi- may produce a similar re-
suit, and, finally, an 1ll-fttlng WICK
NAV cause disaster by admitting
cold air into the oil chamber, or py
being screwed down, fall with a burn
inc spark into the oil. In al these
cases the explosion is not the direct
cause. To prevent such accidents IL
il needful, therefore, to study the
causes of the fire rather than OF the
explosion, and try to prevent the oil
takin~ fire.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-08-18
Fpyptian Habits.

The ordinary inhabitant OF the
town masses his life in simple anu
uniform manner. Before sunrise ne
leaves his couch, performs Inc inorli-
ing additions enjoined by his religlon'
and repeats his early PRAYER
TO say his first morning prayer
after sunrise is forbidden by the oral
nances of his religion, and TO aiio"
the sun to rise over ones slumberlhg
head is regarded as prejudlclal 10
health. roo
He then drinks his cup Of coffee
and smokes his pipe, either at nome
or in the public coffee-house. his
breakfast, which he takes after the
coffee. or sometimes before it, con-
sists of the remains of the meal Oh
the night before, or OF cakes ana
milk, or for trifle he procures from
the market the ever-ready natlohal
dish of stewed beans.
He then begins his avocation, buys,
sells, writes, works, or moves ABOUT
nil in the most comfortable, quiet,
and deliberate manner. "What Is
not done to-day must be done to-
morrow, if God pleases," stands
written on his forehead in large
| letters
The Egyptian mechanic cannot be
said to be famous for anything. The
things in which they used to excel
are rapidly being forgotten. The
fine masonry of the older mosques
would be thrown away on the archi-
tectural tastes Of the present day,
and hence the race of sklllful masons
is becoming extinct.
The colored glass which used to be
made in great perfection for windows
and lamps is the product of for
gotten art, and most of the glass and
china used in Egypt are imported
from Europe.
The same fate has come to the
turner's, who used to make the beauti-
full lattice window-screens; people
now prefer glass, and lattices being
no longer required, turner's are for
getting how to make them.
The potters do good trade in I'M
glazed porous vessels for cooling
water, and the palm furnishes occu-
patton to many hands.
Egypt is no longer famous for fine
linen; its cotton and wooden stuffs are
coarse and its silk Of poor quality.
The tanners, however, have not
forgotten their cunning In curing
morocco leather, and the love Of orna-
ment, extending beyond slippers, sup
ports goldsmiths in all the small
towns
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-08-18
Deaf, Dumb and Blind In One Minute.

George Elicit, commercial traveller,
while sitting in hotel corridor at Kan
sas City, short time ago, suddenly
fell forward on the floor. Friends
picked him up and found that he was
deaf, dumb and blind, all within min
ute. He was taken to his home, where
he displayed consciousness by pres
sure of the right hand. Surgeons, by
cerebral localization, found that clot
had formed in the brain. The man was
prepared for an operation, and a
trephine was inserted just over the
point where it was thought the clot
must be. When the button Of the skull
bone was removed, the obstacle was
found just as expected. 1t was the
work of an hour to dissolve it, and one
by one Mr.. Ellett's senses returned,
leaving him as clear as ever barring
exhaustion.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-08-18
Baby and Collie.

A gentleman in southern Connecti-
cut not long ago brought home a
collie dog, which, after the fashion of
its kind, soon made itself one of the
family, and assumed special response.
bi!itieS in connection with the young
est child, little girl three years of
age.
One day the gentleman, returning
from a drive, as he neared the house
noticed the dog in pasture separated
from the road by stone wall. From
behind this wall the collie would
spring up, bark, and then jump down
again, constantly repeating the per-
Torrance.
The man left his horse and went to
the spot. There he found his little
girl seated on stone, with the collie
keeping guard beside her. The intel
ligent animal wagGed his tail, and
barked his delight at seeing his mas
ter.
In the light snow the path taken
by the child and dog could be plainly
seen, and as the father traced it back
he saw where the little girl had
walked several times around an open
well in the pasture. Close to the brink
were prints of the baby shoes, but
still closer, on the very edge of the
well, were the tracks Of the collie,
which had evidently kept between
her and the well.
The faithful creature seemed to
know that upon him lay the response.
bility of keeping the child from ter
rible death.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-08-18
At Fair Harvard.

was talking with one of the Eng
lish professors at Harvard the other
day about his department, says a
writer in the Boston News, and he
told me of an amusing mistake made
by one Of the students. All juniors
are requested to write forensics on
prescribed subjects. One Of the most
recent subjects given out was "Shall
the Electoral College be abolished?"
This, he thought, was perfectly
plain subject, excellently suited for
discussions; so he was somewhat sur
prised to have one student come up
and tell him that it gave no chance
whatever for argument. "Why not?"
asked the instructor. 81 think there
is great deal to be said on both
Sides" "Well," answered the stud.
ent, II can't see how you, Harvard
professor and a Harvard graduate,
can see any argument to prove that
colleges with the elective system
should be abolished. Another story
is going the rounds of Harvard, and
this time the joke is on the professor
himself. He Is very forgetful man
and in calling the roll, although the
class is small, still has to rely on a
printed list. The other day, he found
to his dismay, that he had forgotten
his list. What should he do? The
Office required report Of the attend.
ance at the lecture. He could not re-
member the faces or names. Aha! a
happy thought. "Gentlemen, there
is one seat empty" said he; will the
gentleman who is absent kindly tell
me his name"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-08-18
Playing Cards.

DR.. Rudolph Lothian, of Vienna,
says this year "is the fifth century of
the playing card" He says the first
game of cards ever played was Tarok
OF Naili; in which every card was
symbolic of "a phase of life, degree
OF knowledge, or one Of the powers
ruling human existence" One of the
pasteboards was named al Misero,"
doubtless our knave, and was easily
involved in all sort of unpleasant
complications. Tarok has been re-
viled in Paris, where the search for
novelties is so relentlessly prosscu ted,
even at the expos of the old.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-08-18
Roumanian View of Canada.

A Canadian editor writes home
from Europe of meeting on'a train a
Roumanian merchant who addressed
him thus:
"Ah, from Canada, eh' A verr
corrupt country, eh? Steal all re
public money, Ell? Get into parlia-
ment by buy re votes, eh? Effery-
body steal from efferybody else, eh?
hat read of him in re London Times.
takke re London Times"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-08-18
The Only One Ever Printed.


These is a 8 inch display advertisement IN
this paper. this week, which has no two words
ak e except one word The same is true of
each new one appearing each week. from The
DR.. Harter Medicine Co. This house places a
''Crescent" on everything they make and pub
lish. Look for 1t. send them the name of the
word and they viii return you BOOK, BSAUTI-
Full LITHoGRAPHs or SAMPLES FREE.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-08-18
Pure and Whole ONE Quality

Commences to public approval the California
liquid laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs. 1t is
pleasant to the taste and by acting gently on
the kidneys, liver and bowels to cleanse the
system effectually, it promotes the health and
comfort of all who use it, and with millions it
Is the best and only remedy.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-08-18

Do not seek happiness in what is misnameo
pleasure; seek it, rather, in what is termed
study. Keep your conscience clear your
curiosity fresh, and embrace every opportu
nifty of cuitivating your nind.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-08-18

When you eat too much.
When you drink too much,
When you smoke too much,
When you work too much,
Bradycrotine, no Headache.
Fifty cents, at drug stores.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-08-18

The great Mexican main drainage tun.
mel, work on which has been for some
time suspended because of difficulty
with water, is to be pushed again.
Matters have now been arranged with
the Mexican Government, and an Eng
lish firm will continue the WOW
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-08-18

HUsBAND-Whic shall it be Beatrice
the diamonds or brougham? l can't give
you both Wife-(h esitatingly)-lt think ia
like-weli, one bracelet and "a dog cart.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-08-18

Browns Iron Bitters cures Dyspepsia, Ma
laria Biieusness and Genera Dehi'1 ty. GlVes
Strength. aids Digestion, tones the nerves
Great s appetite The best tonic for Nursing
Mothers. weak women and children.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-08-18

Halls Catarrh Cure is n liquid and is taken
internally, and acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. Send LOT
testimonials, free. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
+. j. CHENEY d Co. Proprs., Toledo, ..
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-08-18

MALARIA cured and eradicated from the
system by Browns Iron Bitters, when en-
riches the blood, tones the nerves, aids dlges11
ton. Acts like charm on persons IN general
III health, giving new energy and strength
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-08-18

A clipper ship for every day in the year Is
required tomove CALIFORNIA; surplus wheat
to Europe.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-08-18

DIX-How old was your wife when you
were married? Hicks-Twenty six. s''And
that was ten years ago; she must be thirty
six now?" 'Ne; she's twenty -tive now."
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-08-18

IfaiIlicted with sore eyes use Dr. Is3acThomp-
SONS Eve water Druggists sell AT 2c bottle.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-08-18

The boy who weeds his garden well ispretty
ant to wed well later on.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-08-18

THE human system needs continuous and
careful attention to rid itself of its impurities
Beecham's Pills act like magic.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-08-18

Treatise on Blood and SE
eases mailed free.
SWIFT SPEcIFcCs
Attn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-29
Sunday school Omcers Elected.

New officers were elected at the annual meet
ing Of the Sunday school board Of Grace NJ. E.
Church yesterday afternoon at o'clock They
were elected as follows: Superintendent. Prof.
J. r. Galleher; assistant superintendent, Mr..
Hiram Michals; secretary. Mr.. DiIler F. Croft
assistant secretary. Mr.. ID. J. Particle; treas
urer. Mr.. A. II. Croft; librarian. Mr. Charles
Y. Gibson; first assistant librarian, Mt. q. W
Dixon; second assistant librarian. p. E. Med
ford: third assistant librarian, Geo. s. Gibson
chorisser, Prof. J. II. GaIieher; assistant Choir
ister. Mr.. ii. Young: organist. Miss yirgie
Emory; assistant organist. Miss Minnie Shan
non: second assistant Organist, Miss Jennie
Spies The officers for the missionary society
OF the Sunday school are-president, Miss
Jennie Spies; secretary, Miss Jennie Watts
treasurer, DIR. VIM. NJ. Chase. These officers
will serve until March /, 1898
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-29
Close Of the Pythian Encampment.

The encampment of the Uniform Rank,
Knights of Pythias, which has been in progress
81 the Light Infantry Hall for the past twelve
days. closed Saturday night 1t is estimated
that about 81. 200 was realized. Thecompetitiye
drill prize was awarded to Columbia Division,
No. 3. Capt William G.. Lown commanding.
Sergeant Major Lake Of the High School Cadets
was awarded the sword offered to the most
popular member Of that company. Washing
ton Division has decided to enter the competi-
ton for the prizes at Kansas City in August.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-29
ADJUSTMENTS.

DR. DrcxyRw.x's LEcruRs.-Tomorrown nigh
DR.. Lysander Diekerman will deliver an Atu >
trated lecture on The Ancient Egypnans a.,
the Universalist Church Tho lecture y IN "
interest Of MI Vernon Parish Church Stns ~ ~
Pohick Church) of Virginia and toward sni VIZ.
the present superintendent CT hlt ernon n ,rhen
the same relation did Gen. NashinSIo ,ba
he was alive. The Sons and Daughters ,bis
Revolution have taken great lnteres:, ,t of
matter and Gen. A. w. Greedy, pres"'.a the
the Sons of the Revolution viii introcuce s ~
lecturer. The object Is, OF couIs ..,-,ent but
appeals strongly to patriotic sehai L;-b rep
aside from that DIR. Dickerman las 4 il ex-
utation as a scholar. and bis II'.,ive of the
pected, viii be one of the most
season 49,, interested
ASSr. EVA TAr.-A large ana Fsy's re-
audience a.,o,ded Miss Annie EVa ssmv of
GgIous spiritualistic seance o. h;ebIy pleased |
Music last night and went ava. - narts. The |
The seanee was divided INTO - - cabinet work,
FIRST and second were connneu W osn stage. Ii
,biis tso Iast ,I.o we're on the open - 2 good
was a clever exhibition. not nrb Col l. L. |
share of natural comedy, tbe committee
Bridges and Judge c. Z. hos IL nsual cabinet
on investigation. turnishe ,srbaps in a more
manifestations were given, PEI hare before.
;n;sbsJ rnsnner than ever seen savorad y;
AMI some of the experiments hand nlaeed
the superuaturaL \ Wooa0 class created
on a Hate of Transparent .nsuer;no
considerable The hand said in reply to
questions Dy raP Derson in the audience that
a. neyt President would DC uenoeas
49,, ,he cntertainment Miss az referred 70 tne
Pitiapie eonu s new OF the untold suffering.
peen uere snu 70 give a matinee in Wash
- va ~. i.,t;- = seek, proceeds to be devoted
mg ,S osnIa Of relief The affair will be under
40. ~ 's ,;,s~tion Of Miss Clara Barton Of the Bed
Cross Society c a.
cot Of the Boston symphony Orchestra Eu-
80 D'ljbert. the eminent pianist. will be the
ssoIoist and Will play Beethoven's Emperor Con-
ct for Piano, No. 5, in fiat minor. and Saint
Sans Symphonic. Poem, lie Ronet dom
nbaI." The orchestra will play the Der
srsl.chutz, !" overture, and Dvorak' symphony,
No. 4, in G. major, for the first time in Wash
inston- The nrst performance of this work In
America was in Boston last Saturday night.
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A Shooting After Church.

Persons who attended the eolored Baptist
Church corner Of 9Th and G. streets southwest
Last night were treated to an exciting scene
that is not often witnessed by church-going
people. The services were over and the con-
gregation were on their way home when the
flash Of pistol, followed by loud report and
= cry Of pain, startled them. Henry Bradley, a
young man who had listened to the sermon.
received the bullet IN the right leg, while the
man who fired the shot escaped.
The shot. It Is alleged, was fred by James
Taylor, bus 1t was not directed toward Bradley.
1t Was intended for another person. The in
tured man went 70 see a doctor, and this morn
ing he appeared at the Police Court and swore
out warrant charging Taylor with the shoot
ing.
He aftervard went to the Emergency Hospi-
rA, where his wound was dressed by Dr. Akin
son The warrant was placed in the hands OF
Policeman fenton, and Taylor will probably
be arrested this evening.