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The Portland daily press., 1892-10-01
A Giant human Hand.

Upon the east side of North Seventh
street, about midway between Poplar
street and Girard avenue, stands a
strikingly curious tree, which attracts
the attention of every passerby. 1t
stands Just in front of a stable yard, and
the employees of the place say that
dozens of people come to them every
week and make remarks or ask ques-
tons about the strange growth. From
the thickness of the trunk at the base
the tree is probably about forty years
old, but its branches and foliage are new
and fresh and look as though they were
but the growth Of a year or two. The
trunk runs straight from the ground to
height of about fifteen feet.
Above this for short distance is q
thick globular mass of foliage, the leaves
appearing to grow directly out Of the
the wood. Above this growth run up
three thick stalks or stumps, six or
eight feet high, also covered with a
dense, close mass of foliage. When the
tree is viewed from the north side it
presents a startling resemblance to a
giant human hand protruding from the
earth. The three big stumps at the top
represent the three middle fingers, and
upon either side Of these can easily be
seen CONGREGATIONS of the surrounding
foliage which correspond to the little
finger and thumb.
The explanation of the phenomenon is
a curious one. The tree was once full
grown and vigorous, but was attacked
by blight or some other disease, and the
dead trunk was pruned down to its pres
emit proportions, whereupon the present
new growth developed.-Philadelp alpha
Inquirer. M e,4
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without offering help. The crew of the
ship persisted, and only the captain sur
vived to tell the story of Ireson's neglect
Ifesen bore his punishment without a
word save at the end. II thank you
for my ride. gentlemen, but you will
live rs regret it."
1T was aAterward proved that Irescn
had wanted to go to the sinking ship,
but his own crew to man refused to
go in the face of the desperate gale then
blowing. But true or not though the
story be, the house of Skipper Ireson is
great attraction to sightseers. The
incident narrated by Whittier occurred
in 1903, and the house itself was proba-
bly, built somewhat earlier than this.
Jealous though the people of Marble
head are to defend the good name of
their women, it is true in former times
they had reputation for masculinity
and for marked originality of demeanor
and speech.
Years ago Tennyson wrote Of his birth
place:
Here thy boyhood sung
The low love language of the bird d
In native hazel's tassel hung.
Sonersby is the name of the estate,
and it is in one of the most beautiful
sections of the Lincolnshire region. In
that pretty pastoral district of softly
sloping hills and large ash trees" Tenny-
son was born in 1909, and throughout his
early verse, observes an admirer, we are
constantly brought with loving minute
ness in contact with some one or other
feature of the landscape. Now it is the
manor house, portrayed for us as the
sMoated Grange" now the church
where his father oficiated, and now the
rectory, and
The woods that belt the gray hillside,
The seven elms, the poplars four
That stand beside my fathers door.
The brook that loves
To purl DER matted cress and ribbed sand
Or dimple in the dark of rushy coves.
Considerable interest then was natu-
rally excited in literary circles by the
announcement that the Somersby estate
was for sale. In the catalogue the
"Moated Grange" was described as a
comfortable gentleman's residence,
pleasantly placed in charming pleasure
grounds, sheltered by magnificent forest
trees, and overlooking beautiful shrub
berries, lovely lawns and gardens,
verdant meadows sloping to the wind
ing trout stream, the River LYNN, and
the pretty pastoral country in the dis
tance," while the rectory was made the
subject of burst of fine sentiment on
the part of the vendors.
All in vain, however. The property
was put up at eS5, 1000, when it advanced
by many bids of $500 and one of $1,000
to e36, 800, where it stopped, although
the auctioneer declared that some years
ago he would have got people to bid
100000 for the property. The owner
refused to part with it for the highest
bid offered, and the estate was with
drawn. The reserve price, SO the re-
port ran in the mart, was 100000.
F. K. WHITE.
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The new structure referred to above
is to rise on the site Of the Hotel Royal,
that i'll fated house whose destruction
by fire and attendant loss of life shocked
New York and all the country as well.
It is to be known as the Chamberlain
and will he seventeen stories tall and
contain 3lS guest rooms.
The ground has a frontage of 100 feet
on Fortieth street and 90 feet ON Sixth
avenue.
The structure will take up all the
property except q four foot strip on the
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-01
TALES OF TWO inns.
Ones Career Has Closed; the Others
Is to Begin.

The Famous Old Resort at Fire Island
Which Has Been Converted Into
Place OF Detention for Travelers-New
York's Bsammoth Hotel.
Two hotels are just now being talked
about-one for its sensational prom
inence and the other for its sensational
promise. The first has closed its career
as a resort for wealth and beauty, the
other has yet to test its claims to popu-
larity. The former is the famous Fire
island tavern, which for over a genera
ton has been the summer resort of rich
and conservative people who love their
"ease with dignity" When the place
was sold TO the state Of New York and
practically turned into quarantine sta
ton some of the old timers nearly wept,
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POETS SANG OF THEM.
Three Houses Rendered Famous by
Verse.

Longfellow's "wsyside Inn,'' the Resi-
dence of Captain Floyd Ireson in Mar
! blehead and tho Birthplace of Poet
Laureate Tennyson.
There is more or less of romance about
every house that has been the home or
refuge of man. The residence and the
inn-each has witnessed scenes of joy
and woe or episodes of tranquil happi-
ness and grief sustained with heroic
philosophy.
In greater OF less degree these condi-
lions apply as we'll to the hut of the
savage as to the palace of the prince; to
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-01
VIEWS or AN ocToeENARlAN.
A Wealthy Brooklyn Man Who Has Some
decided Opinions.

Decided Opinions.
Mr.. James Bell, according to writer
in New York paper, is one Of Brook
lyn's most remarkable citizens-remark-
able by reason of his erudition and
knowledge ON almost every subject I'M
der the sun; by his wealth, which is re-
ported to be fabulously great, and by
his youthful interest in current affairs,
although his years number nearly eighty.
He owns a handsome residence on Sands
street, but has devoted many years to
travel, and as a result his house is filled
with rare paintings and bronzes, cabi-
nets of jewels, wonderful organ built
into the drawing room and library Of
music and books which is estimated as
being worth over 100000.
To read Of Mr.. Bells possession
makes him seem like a character in fic-
tion, so varied are the treasures which
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-01

Italian colonial service is not at all
attractive to that pleasure loving nation,
and the officers in garrison at Massowah
find the time hanging heavy on their
hands. To relieve the monotony one
officer Of dramatic tastes has been train
ing corps de ballet Of young Abyssinian
negresses with great success, the dusky
dancers going through the intricacies of
various popular European ballots with
as much grace as their white sisters.
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he obtained / AS more votes than his
Republican competitor, Bulkeley, he did
not secure the Office, as the Legislature
was Republican. In 1880 he was again
made the Democratic candidate for gov
ernor, but neither he nor General Mer-
win, his Republican competitor in that
year, secured the office, owing to the
deadlock between the two branches Of
the legislature and its neglect to make
final canvass of the votes.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-01

he has accumu-
lated during his
lifetime. He not
only is the owner
of a church-al-
though he does
not believe in it
but he also
owns an island
(Bell's island),
which is situated
twenty-five miles
below New Ha-
ven, and there
L., ho1,,n
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Floyd 1REssoN,s HOME.

pike road, just at the foot Of small
mountain almost small enough to be
called a hi1l), and fronts squarely to the
south. The barn is just opposite, nestled
among four or five oak trees, and for
over three-quarters of a mile there is not
another house in sight. While the ex-
terror Of this tavern is attractive-the
large rectangular main building, two
stories, with huge attic, square, mass
i've chimneys and an L to the right,
barely Joined to the main structure-it
is the interior of the tavern which has
the greatest charm for the visitor, both
because of its intrinsic antiquity and the
memories which cluster about particular
rooms.
The principal entrance to the inn is
By a huge oaken door in the front Of the
house. AS the big panel swings on its
creaking hinges, one can see the fiuted
Greek pillars of wood on the sides, and
once inside those lines of Longfellow,
even more appropriate now that they
were fifty years ago, flash into ones
mind.
A kind Of old hobgoblin hall,
Now somewhat fallen to decay,
With weather stains upon the wall,
And stairways worn and crazy doors,
~. And creaking and uneven floors,
And ohimneys huge and tiled and tall.
A farmers wife welcomes the occa-
sional caller who makes sentimental
pilgrimage to the spot and exacts the
small fee of ten cents. She is an intel
Iligent woman, thoroughly familiar with
the poetry and romance of her habita-
ton, and, as she says, charges for her
services that she may be able to contrib
ute few extra shillings to the support
of the local church.
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Foysieth street side. The exterior has
been designed to be at once handsome
and characteristic. The first four floors
will be of Indiana limestone, neatly or
narnented; the portion above that will
be OF buff brick with terra Gotta trim
mings.
The projectors intend that it shall be
thoroughly freproof.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-01

are the same. Ev-
cry one remein-
bers that the cleo
ton of 1890 re-
suited in a dead
lock. The Demo-
tic senate
declared Judge
Morris elected,
The Republican
house declared
Lieutenant Gov
ernor M e rwin
elected, and Gov
ernor Morgan G.
Buckley solved
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-01
Gillian Finance.

The receipts at the Valparaiso custom
house for tho first half Of the current
year arlounts to $G,47s ,466 as compared
with 1858, 1122 in the corresponding Pc
riol Of last year. The receipts at tie
Iquiqre custom house for the year ended
June 50 amounted to $S. $50, 525, Of which
sum $1,000, PA was yielded by nitrate
and iodine.
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was admitted to
the bar in 1856
and has held va
rious Offices, be-
ing at one time a
member Of the
lower house OF
tn g legislature
and at another Of
the senate. He
also served six
years as probate
judge.
He was first
nominated for
governor in 1888,
when. although
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-01

Another spot in which lovers OF poetry
cannot fail to be interested is the house
at Marblehead, Mass, where lived the
man given unfortunate Immortality by
Whittier as
Old Floyd Ireson, for his hard heart,
Tsrred and feathered and carried i'll a cart
BY the women OF Marblehead.
Accusing to Helen Reed, the Quaker
poets account is faulty. 1t was not the
women, she declares, but the men who
did the tarring and feathering. Ireson
was punished. it will he remembered.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-01
THE OLD FIGHT AGAIN ON.

For the Second Time Two Connections
BIen Oppose Each Other.
In Connecticut the campaign this year
is that of 1890 over again. The issues
vary but little and the standard bearers
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-01
1904. Hebron Academy. 1892.

Located in arural town, noted for its health
fulness and morality and surrounded by magnif1-
Gent scenery, Hebron Academy recently EN-
and provided with a splendid new building,
Sturfevant Hall, offers rare opportunities to
young men and women wishing to fit for college
or obtain a general education at the smallest
cost and under positive Chris ian influences.
College. Classical and English courses OF study.
Departments in Elocution, Music and Painting.
Crane b. D.. will conduct class in the study
Of Biblical Literature at least once week. Fall
term begins Tuesday, August 80, 1882. For in
formation and catalogues, address, the Princl-
pal, w. E. SARGENT, Hebron. Me. -.
jly14 eoGU
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PROF. GEORG v. WHEREIN,

graduate from the University of Goethinger
offers course of thorough instruction in Ger.
man to classes or individual pupils. Best
American references given. Address, CUM
-BERLAND, ME. Sep24d2W*
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-01
KILLING A BULL ELK.
An Exhilarating Adventure at Two
Ocean Pass.

An Interesting Description of a Hunting
Trip-Out for Big Game-Chasing a
Wounded Bull-Creeping Upon a DOz-
ing Herd-A Caution About Firing.
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Paper-covered bullets.

In consequence of the enormous initial
velocity of the bullet in the new Mann
licher rifle, and the resulting friction and
wear on the barrel, it has become neces-
sary to devise some method preventing
both OF these evils. The manager of the
Government Laboratory, at Thun, Switz-
erland, has consequently deviseda method
of inclosing the leaden bullet in a thin
metallic covering, while over this he
places wrapper of specially prepared
oleaginous paper, which reduces the wear
of the rife barrel to minimum, without
interfering with the course of the bullet.
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"My VIE and Me-

A circular received from New Hamp-
shire summer resort hotel, gives the as
surance that there is at least one man
who glories in being the weaker vessel
or else he is gloriously henpecked. The
circular sets forth that the hotel is con-
Quoted by My Wife and me.n The big
an and "W," as compared to the small
"m" in "me," are simply pathetic in
their Significance, and blind the reader to
the liberty taken with good grammar.
There are not many men who know how
to "run even country hotel, and in
stances are not wanting wherein it was
evident that the hotel keepers wife was
the real head and handspring OF the bus
mess. But the refreshing candor shown
by Mr.. Bates and his humble little i" m -
is antique. Or it may be that Mr.. Bates
is simply humorist, and shrewd one at
that, aiming to attract summer boarders
whose curiosity sto see whether the
"Wife or tine" conducts the hotel in
New Hampshire, will draw them thence.
-Pittsburg Bulletin.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
baltimore & OHIO TINE TABLE.
ID -O-----
In Effect Sunday, May 2a, 1899.
WEST BOUND.

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me OLA Levs ana ths Nsw.
. chnngci n seems but yesterday
promised 70 Be ever trus3
Zhro' life, thro' death-cternity-
Ny love none should divide with you,
And earth seemed Eden como again
with JOY and happiness Tor two.
And you'll kissed you then, my sweet,
while birds sang In the myrtle treei
looked into your lustrous eyes,
WherSI your loving heart could sect
1t beat with mine. with mine alone,
II beat for me, for only me.
But now we stand apart, and look
Into each others eyes the while,
And though We know our hearts have found
new love full OF sweetest guile,
We are not sad--have no regrets
But smile happy, happy smile.
The earth Is wonderfully fair,
The sky 10 wonderfully blue.
And you are more tnan life to me,
more than all the world to you,
Since baby came and stole our hearts
Our hearts that ne'er should prove untrue.
John p. sjolander, in New Orleans Times
Democrat.
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u. Hu,ehsr.a enc K,nr,. Enrl,.h.

One OF Kentucky's most successful
politicians was very illiterate man; but
a man OF strong common sense. refer
to Col Joseph lie Compile. He filed
many important political Offices, and
several times represented this district in
Congress, being a citizen Of Henry County,
once In this Congressional district. In
one OF his races his competitor was q
Louisville lawyer, Thomas @. Wilson,
college bred man. Col. LIE Compile had
been a soldier In the war Of 1912, and
fought at the disastrous battle OF the
River Raisin and other battles Of
that war. He knew nothing Of the
rules Of grammar, and cared less. Mr..
Wilson In one of his speeches had ven-
tured to say that the people Of the metro
politan district OF Kentucky should send
an educated man to Congress-at least
one who did not In his speeches and con-
versation butcher the Kings English.n
When lie Compile came to reply, he said:
must admit that 1 never set my foot
inside the walls OF college or academy Of
learning; while Mr.. Wilson was sitting
in the halls OF the academy and college
acquiring q polite education, /, with my
knapsack on my back and my musket on
my shoulder, was up on the River Raisin
learning to butcher the Kings En-
glish." It is needless to say that the
accomplished butcher of the Kings En-
glish was returned to Congress. -Louis-
vile Courier-Journal.
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A Passport to the Immortal city.

A curious custom OF the Greek Church
was illustrated at the funeral the other
day of the young Grand Duchess Paul, of
Russia. Before the coffin was closed the
Metropolitan placed a written paper in
the right hand ofthe corpse, which read !:
eve, by the grace of God, prelate of the
Holy Russian Church, write this to our
master and friend, st. Peter, the gate
keeper of the Lord Almighty. We an
nounce to you that the servant of the
Lord, Her Imperial Highness, the Grand
Duchess Paul, has finished her life on
earth, and we order you to admit her
into the kingdom of Heaven without de-
lay, for we have absolved all her sins and
granted her salvation. You will obey
order on sight of this document which
we put in her hand. Hebrew Standard.
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One of the curiosities of this country, a
curiosity that does not appear in the his
tories, is the burning mine at Summit
Hill, near Maueh Chunk, Pa. It has been
on fire since 1858, and no scheme nor de-
vice, though hundreds have been tried,
has been able to suppress the flames. You
can see nothing but hill from which
steam and gas escape at a thousand diff
ferent points. The rocks are so hot that
sometimes it il impossible to touch them
without pain, and all vegetation on the
mountain has long since disappeared.
How deep the fire extends there are no
means OF knowing, but it certainly must
be miniature volcano, and millions of
tons of coal since the fire first started
have thus been slowly consumed.
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"Giye me three good cigars" he said,
throwing down dollar. The cigar man
handed out three cigars and seventy i've
cents In change, which the customer
pocketed and then walked way. "How
did you know he wanted three for a
quarter cigarsi" asked. "Why,n an
swered the dealer, 81 he said good cigars,
didn't he7" "Yes, but those are not the
best cigars you have" "Course not, but
fellows always say good cigars when they
want three for a quarter. II they want
high-priced cigars they walk up to the
counter and call out the name OF the
brand or the price they want to pay, SOS
everybody can hear them.
They say: Some OF your perfectos,
please, or Are these Garcias fresh?' or
Your best imported brand, or Three OF
my usual kind, or something like that.
II they want five-cent cigars they walk in
quietly and tap the case over the box con-
tanning the kind they want without say
ing q word, and II they want twofers or
stogas they come in slyly when there's no
one else around. But when fellow wants
plain three-for- "a quarter he just steps up
and says: Three good Ones and every
cigar man knows what he means."-
Brandon Bucksaw.
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was Thi.Ithe Fir.t steam Engine,

An extraordinary story comes from
Helsingfors concerning the discovery Of a
chest containing quantity of iron work
and a roll OF parchment giving descrip-
tion of what must have been a steam en-
CINE, devised long before the time of
Papin or Huyghens. It is stated that the
iron work forms a rudimentary steam
engine, the cylinders, pistons and other
parts Of which had been taken to pieces,
but are wonderfully fashioned, consider
ing their antiquity, says the Philadelphia
Record. Each piece bears the inscription,
"Suger parens Galliae fecit." Suger was
the we'll known administrator under both
Louis vi. and Louis VII. He died in
1852
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baltimore Nd.