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The Portland daily press., 1893-04-08
Tells You Just what you Want to
Know.
AND TELLS 1T TO YOU ALSO AT
JUST THE RIGHT TINE.
BY Following a Little Advice Now You
May Escape Much Trouble.

This is the time of year when ones
blood is in poor condition, when the
nerves are weak and when the liver, kid
neys and bowels are torpid. One is not
necessarily sick, but in the spring OF the
year we are always more or less run
down, and the blood needs invigorat-
ing, the nerves strengthening and the
organs require something to start up a
healthy and natural action.
The timely words of the well known
Mr.. David II. Heating of 1919 Pennsyl-
vania Ave-, Baltimore, Md, should De
needed: @
II was bad sufferer from dyspepsia
and indigestion, my blood was poor and
my nerves very weak, which affected my
heart.
II was in a bad way with these COM
plants and no one ever suffered more
than did tried most everything but
nothing did me good g until took
DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy. 1t is certainly a fine medicine
and perfectly cured me-
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-08
A Presidential Conductor.

The veteran conductor, Elbridge Towle, who
has been running for At years on the eastern
division of the Boston s. Maine is now over 70
years of age, with the white hairs of patriarch,
but bronzed and hearty. When Hannibal Ham
lin made the trip to Washington to assume the
Vice Presidency of the United States, it was
from the rear end of Conductor Towle's train at
Salem and Newburyport that Lincoln's confrere
made his noted speeches. And when James G.
Blaine began his last journey to Washington.
Conductor Towle superintendent the train from
Portland to Boston. Ex-President Franklin
Pierce made his last trips with this conductor,
too, going generally to his summer home at Rye
Beach.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-08
CITY or wEsTBRooK.
The Sad Death of Lionel Leighton of
Duck Pond-Found Insensibie on the
Snow ON the Road from Cumberland
Mills to Duck Pond.

Wednesday afternoon Lionel Leighton OF
Duck Pond. young man of about thirty years,
who was employed at the Portland Ware Com
pany's mill at Duck Pond, came into fortlaho'
walking to Cumberland Mills and taking the
electric cars for the remainder OF the way. ne
remained in Portland most of the afternoon,and
in the evening started home. He left the elec-
trio car at Cumberland Mills about O'CLOCK
and started on foot up the Methodist ROAD
towards Duck Pond, which is about four anu
half miles distant. Leighton was not in gooo
condition to make such a journey, and llapll-
ity to fits rendered the journey still more haz-
ardous to him. But by 10 o'clock in the eve
ming he had managed to get along to Mr.. Henry
Prides, within a mile and half OF DUCK fono.
He called in there and asked Mr.. Pride to TAX e
him home. Mr.. Pride was unable to do so, DuC
asked him to remain over night. This leighton
refused to do and started out. He seemed like
Iy to get along Ill right, so Mr.. Pride did not
think much more of the matter.
The next morning, as Mr.. Charles Sawyer,the
meat dealer. was driving towards Cumberland
Mills, he suddenly came upon the form OF man
lying ON the snow beside the road about one
hundred yards from Mr.. Pride's house. 1t
proved toibe Leighton who was insensible, but
still alive. He had lain on the snow all night
The knees of his trousers were worn through,in-
dicating that after falling he had hadiconscious-
ness enough to drag himself along for consid-
cradle distance. He was scantily clad, having
trousers, shirt. vest and coat, but not under
clothing or oyercoat. Mr.. Sawyer wrapped him
in his horse blankets, and went for help They
took him home but all efforts to resuscitate
him were useless. and he died Thursday after
noon. He leaves a widow and two young chill
dred in destitute circumstances. The kind
hearted employees of the mill at Duck Pond, at
once raised S27 and presented them to her.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-08
Matinee Police Patrol. Best seats soc.
MAINE Bible Society.

Maine Bible Society.
The annual meeting was held Thursday and
these officers elected:
President Samuel W. Larrabee, Portland
Vice President-Ma P. Emery, Portland.
Treasarer-Rufus H. Hinkley, Portland.
Corresponding Secretary-Rey. Asa Dalton,
D, D., Portland.
Recording Secretary-Newell W. Edison, Port
land.
Trustees-Rev j. G. Merrill, ID. d., Portland,
Rev. Charles F. Penny. d. D., Augusta, Rev; U.
D. B. Pepper, D. D., Ii. D.. Watervllle, Rey.
A. X. P. Small, d. D.. Fairfield, A. L: Burbank,
Portland, Gaien q Moses. Bath, william illi w
Brown, Portland, Charles l.. Bailey. winthrop,
Rev. A. H Wright. Portland, Rev. Matthew Y.
Hughes, Portland, j. B. Donnell, Portland, Rev.
W. F. Berry, Waterville, Rev. A. S. lad, Au-
burn, Rev. Albert I. Dunn, D. D., " ateryille,
Rev. a. L Griffin, Bangor, Rev. j. C.&PerRlns,
Rev. VI b. Hayden, .: D., Rev, G, Cate. Port Fort
land Rev. B. L. Whitman, Wateryille. Rev.
George B. Ilsley. Bangor, Rev. G. S. Cummings,
Rock1and, Rev. B. c. Wentworth, Dexter, E. b.
Stilson, Portland, Rev. j. L. Seward, Watervllie.
Rev. j. S. Williamson, Augusta, Rev. I'll. Blancn
ard, ID. d, Portland, Rev. E. P. Wilson, Wood
fords, Judge Percival Bonney, Rev. John L..
Jenkins. A. S. Melcher. Portland.
Mr.. Edward Gould, for many years trus-
tee, declined a reelection.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-08
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate in this
county have been recorded at the registry of
deeds:
Portland-Rose j. Williams to Martha H.
Cobb.
Harpswel- Elisha johnson to Samuel
Knight.
Gray-John f. Turyes to Hannah IL. Lath-
m.
Brunswick B. Blethen to Ablezar G.
Westbrook-G H. Raymond ct ais to John
w. Conant.
S. Lizzie Conantto Geo. w. Conant.
Leander Valentine to Napoleon Laberge.
Ella Clements to Charles q, Richardson.
Maxim Forrest to Peter Turgeon.
Cuerine Landry to Valliere Belanger.
Bridgton-Isaac Chase to Harace A. Chase.
5000.
George J. Mason to VIM. G.. Mason. $3.50.
Abel II. Hartman to Charles j. Wentworth.
$3.50.
Libby. $265.
otisield- John Kemp ct al to Free Baptist
Church.
Jonathan Kemp to Sidney II. Kemp.
Cape Elizabeth-C.E Staples to Gilbert G.
Jordan.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-08
Matinee today. Theatre. Best seats SOC.
The Auburn Aaueduct Litigation.

Mayor Bolster of Auburn, on Thursday filed
with Judge Walton the city,s appeal papers
from the deed Of the Auburn Aqueduct Compa-
ny to the city. Jadge Walton ordered that the
parties be heard before him at the court house
in Portland, Tuesday. April il, at p. m.
Mayor Bolster has notified the Aqueduct Com
pany of the hearing. The hearing is to deter
mine whether the present deed, which deeds
the aqueduct property to the city through
trustee shall stand. The city objects to this
stYIe of deed.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-08
Arrested on Suspicion.

Officer Frank arrested q young SWede on
Preble street yesterday, who answered the
description sent in to the police station from
Deputy Sheriff Despeaux of Westbrook, OF
Swede who broke into tobacconists store In
that city Thursday night and was seen making
his way towards Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-08

It is reported that a company of four Port
land gentlemen have erected building at the
cost of S4O,O 900 at the Fair grounds in Chicago
for ''clam bakes' and chowders. They intend
to get fresh CLANS every day from Maine and
prepare them for the multitude in all forms, in
other words 'down east style. John S. Nor
ris is president of the company.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-08
Rev. ME-. Beam at saco Ferty.

Thursday evening, Rev. c. E, Bean delivered
an anniversary address before the young peo-
pie composing the Epworth League bearing his
name at Saco Ferry, and was listened to by
large audience Mr.. Bean was formerly pastor
there and as he holds large place in the hearts
address was for leaguers, and those that lis
tened went away amply repaid. Mr.. Bean is
the same bright, witty and fascinating speaker
Of old, and his address was eloquent and rich IN
thought.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-08
remPerance Meeting.

Mrs Fl. M. G. Estes State Lecturer for the
I. O. of G. T., will lead Bible temperance talk
at the Free Baptist church on Congress street,
Sunday afternoon. at O'Clock. She is an in
teresting and impressive speaker, and worker
of experience. All interested in the cause OF
temperance are cordially invited to be present.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-08
The Pythian Herald.

We have received the March number of the
Pythian Herald, and notice that it speaks of a
grand Pythian tournament that is to be held at
City Hall in this city May 8, for the examplfica-
ton of the work of the order according to the
new ritual by two crack lodges in com
petition.
This number of the Herald contains lots OF
interesting Pythian news and admirably sup
ports the interests of the order which it repre-
sents.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-08

Mr.. Francis Daniel was seriously injured at
Westbrook clay bank caved in at HAWKES.
brickyard. Mr.. Daniels fellow workmen saw
the bank moving and tried to warn him, but as
he is quite deaf he did not hearthe shouts. No
bones were broken but his back was badly in
iured and he is unable to move his limbs. A
few weeks ago Mr.. Daniels son was injured in
a similar way at the same yard.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-08

A most delightful meeting of the Local Union
of the Y. P S. G. E.. will be held with the Will
Iston Society next Monday evening The first
part of the evening will be given to social fell
lowship, The Rev. James L. Hill, D. d., who
exchanges Sunday with the Williston pastor,
will give the address. DR.. Hill is a trustee OF
the United Society, and one of the most enthu-
siastic platform speakers connected with Chris
tan Endeavor work. His subject is "Team
Work" The address at $50 is open to the
public
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-08
Mr.. Mcleod in Boston.

Mr.. A. A. Mcleod President of the Boston &
Maine and New York & New England Railroad
Companies, passed yesterday in Boston. He
absolutely refused to to receive the cards of the
many newspaper reporters who called upon
him, much less TO submit to an interview. The
meeting of the Boston q Maine directors, which
President Mcleod attended, was, so Vice Presi-
dent Jones told Journal reporter, simply a
regular meeting, at which only routine business
was transacted.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-08
Awarding of Bids for Street Department
Supplies.

The committee on streets, sidewalks and
bridges met yesterday afternoon to consider
bids for supplies in the street department
These bids were for 10000 square yards OF
granite paving, 5000 tons of grouting and half
million of bricks. The paving was awarded to
the Maine and New Hampshire Granite Co.. at
S1.25 per square yard. The same company al
so get the contract for the grouting at 90 cents
per long ton (224o pounds) delivered at the
crusher The contract for the bricks is award
ed to Melvin Hamblet of Deering, at $3.50 per
thousand for the best hard burned brick.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-08
CITY OF DEERING.

ter completed a very successful surgical opera
ton on the little daughter of Mr.. E. A. Madden
of Woodfords. They completed the removal of
a very difficult tumor from the neck of the child,
in the vicinity of the iugular. The child is get
ting along nicely.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-08
3 Don't miss Police Patrol matinee.
Building Trades Council Organized,

11ssthC1 Oot1Ifo1H
Last Wednesday evening, large delegation
of the different building trades met in the Sons
of Veterans hall on Middle street. Mr.. John
G. McCone of the carpenters was chosen chair
man for the evening The following officers
have been elected
President-C. f. Wilson.
Vice observation-disclosures F. Roberts.
Secretary reaSurer-C. o. Smith.
The next meeting will be held on the l4th
inst. in the brick masons' hall.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-08
The Erjadno,

There are as yet no signs of the italian man
of-war Eriadno. She may be lying outside
waiting chance to come in. At noon yester-
day she had not been seen at the Observatory,
and after that the snow storm began and it was
too thick to see across the harbor.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-08

At - O'Clock Thursday night the steam saw
mill of Perley & Sawyer in Gray was destroyed
bY fire.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-08

The initiative Japan
csc are fighting the
French with their own
weapons--and winning
too.
Who ever heard Of
tooth brushes from Japan?
And yet they are making
them in Toxic quite as
good as the Partisan ones
and half the money.
For example, we are
selling a lot of Japanese
Tooth Brushes this week
at 10, IL and I5c, equal
to the French ones at CSC,
Genuine bristles, four
row, fine bone handles
and we'll made.
There are other bar
gains in the toilet goods
section.
Do you need to be told
how our prices compare
with exclusive stores
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-08

Police Patrol matinee. Theatre. SOC best
seats.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-08
Store closes tonight at 6
o'cloek.

PORTLAND, April ., 1850
TT INTS and re-
Il i. minders are
quite enough
to do business while the
store bristles with novel
ties and every department
is OVERLOOKING with spring
attractiveness, but have
you ever tested the pur-
chasing power of a dollar
among the tables full of
useful things in the base
ment department? Ev-
erything there has been
touched by a tempest of
little prices-let that
alone stand for a full adj
vertisement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-31

Mrs. DAVIS ARRIVES IN RICHMOND.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis reached Richmond
last night at $50 o'clock from New
York, having passed through this city
in the evening via the Washington
Southern Road. She was accompanied
by Miss Clara Davis, Of Washington, a
niece of Mr.. Davis; Col. ]. Taylor
Wood, of Halifax; Col. Richard c.
Wood, of Louisiana, and Mr.. Clarence
TAYLOR. The Colonies Wood are broth
er and grandson of Gen. Zachary
Taylor. The party was met at the
Union Depot and escorted to tho Ex-
change Hotel by General Thomas s.
Brander, commander of the Grand
Camp of Confederate Veterans of this
State, and others, As soon as Mrs,
Davis stepped from the car General
Brander gave her his arm and assisted
her to o carriage in waiting. The
widow of the President of the Confed-
eracy is in somewhat feeble health, and
as soon as the party reached the Ex-
change Hotel she went Immediately to
her room. One of the apartments as
signed to Miss Winnie Davis is one oc-
cupied by the Prince of Wales when he
was in Richmond in 1859.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-31
Fatal ARRAY.

DECATUR, Ca, May 31.-W. B. Mails
by, livery stable proprietor, ia Wal
ton county, quarreled with one of his
colored drivers, George Connolly and
on the latter talking back Malsby
struck him with buggy whip. Con-
nelly's six brothers threatened freely
that they would put an end to Malsby's
life. This caused the latter to take
out peace warrant and he Joined the
posse detailed Monday night to
make the arrest. The sheriff entered
the house and was reading the warrant
while Marlsby stood on the outside.
He was challenged there by the Con-
nelly brothers, who opened fire on him
and perforated his body with fifty-four
bullets. Before he fell Malsby shot and
killed one of the Connellys.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-31
DR.. Briggs's Case.

After the close of DR.. Briggs's de-
fence before the General Assembly OF
the Presbyterian church in Washing
ton Yesterday Colonel ]. ]. Nc
Cook opened for the prosecu-
ton. The speaker traversed
anew the teachings Of the defendant,
and asserted despite the latter's avow-
ais and explanations that they were
in opposition to the Holy Scriptures
and confession of faith, and therefore
gross error in tho eye of the church.
He also asserted that the doctrines at
issue were essential, Notwithstanding
Professor Briggs's declaration of opin-
ion to the contrary.
At the opening Of the evening session
an attempt was made to reach vote
before adjournment, but it it was I'M
successful.
DR.. Young moved that an hour and
a half be allowed the commissioners
of the Presbytery of New York to pre-
sent their views, and that at the eXpl-
ration thereof the vote be taken with
out further delay. The assembly, how
ever, by q great majority, reluseu W
change the regular order and Professor
Brown took the stand and spoke in be-
half of Dr. Briggs.
Rev. R. B. Booth spoke against DR..
The next speaker was Rev. George
Alexander, who supported DR.. Briggs.
Rev. George L. Spinney pleaded for
peace and quiet and generous treat
ment of DR.. Briggs.
Rev. Charles L. Thompson, D. D.,
spoke in resistance of the appeal, beg
ged the assembly to work away to the
heart of the question at issue and put
aside all technical questions. He
pressed the commissioners when they
came to vote to consider only the views
of DR.. Briggs contained within in the
covers of his inaugural, for the charges
dealt only with what the appellee had
said in that address.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-31
VIRGINIA NEWS.

a company has been formed to pur-
chase and operate the Chamberlain
Hotel at Fort Monroe.
During the month of May 252, 434
tons of coal were shipped from the
Clinch Valley and Pocahontas mines.
The prospects for good wheat crop
in Shenandoah county are very bright.
The acreage is below the average, but
a large yield is expected.
The residence of DR.. Willis Price, at
Priceville, Pittsylvania county, was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday and his sister,
Miss Kate Willis, about 20 years of age,
was burned to death.
Thomas Nelson Page, who is to wed
Mrs. Henry Field, of Chicago, on June
S, proposes to make Washington his
future home. The wedding is to take
place at Elmhurst, near Chicago.
At meeting in Richmond yesterday
of the committees, Grand Camp of the
Confederate veterans, the merits of
different histories were discussed.
The object of the camp is to select and
commend some history which does full
Justice to the South. 1t hopes to COM
plete report in this matter in time to
submit it to the meeting of the Grand
Camp at Portsmouth on June Il.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-31
Mr.. Dayis,s Remains in Danvillc.

At I o'clock yesterday evening a long
procession was formed in Main street,
Danville, consisting of local military,
old veterans, the Ladies Memorial As
ISOLATION, city officers of Danville and
North Danville, members ofthe schools
and colleges and citizens generally.
They marched to the railroad station
and taking positions awaited the COM
ing of the delayed train on which were
the remains OF Mr.. Davis. The cere-
monies were simple. As the train pull
ed in at $40 choir sang Nearer, My
God to Thee and the vast concourse
of people joined in the refrain. The
venerable Rev. DR.. Dame led in prayer
and then the floral offerings were car
ried to the car bearing the remains
of Mr.. Davis. There was wagon
load of them. A magnificent floral
Confederate flag by the Ladies'
Confederate Memorial Association, and
beautiful floral cross, in monument
form, from Cabell Graves Camp, Con-
federate Veterans, were the principal
designs. AS the train pulled out at
9:15 the choir and the throng sang an
appropriate hymn.
Governor Mckinney and staff and
the Richmond Blues went to Danville
and escorted the remains of Mr.. Davis
to Richmond.
At Danvilie two extra cars were adj
ded to the train, one for Gov. Mckin-
new and his staff, and one for the Rich
mopd Light Infantry Blues. Fully
5000 people were at the station. Many
came in from forty and fifty miles out
in the country to meet the train.
Among the prominent personages in
the train as it entered on the last stage
of its journey to Richmond were Gov.
Tillman, of South Carolina Gov. Carr,
of North Carolina; Gov. Mckinney, Of
Virginia; Gen. Stephen D. Lee and
many other e1-Confederates. There
were four veteran members of the IA
nous Washington Artillery, of New
Orleans, on the train, viz: W.. J. Beham,
lieutenant, Fourth Company; E. L. Kur-
| sheets, adjutant; John r. Watson, ser
geant, Fifth Company, and NJ. McMil-
Ian, sergeant, Fifth Company. This
battalion still keeps up its organization.
1t saw its first service in the Mexican
war, and then it fought from 1861 to
1865, the Fifth Company being in the
Western army and the first four COM
panies in Virginia.
Each of these four soldiers wears the
gold tiger head with jaws open and the
motto, "Try u.s." Of the battalion.
After leaving Danville Miss Winnie
left her private car and. accompanied
by her sister, Mrs. Hayes, Mayor Eli
son, of Richmond, and General Glynn,
and escorted by number of veterans,
visited the funeral car, where she close
~ inspected the floral tributes. BY
this time they were heaped upon the
top of the casket to the ceiling of the
car and were banked up around the
end and sides so rs to occupy fully half
of its area. When the inspection was
through Miss Davis moved slowly to
the head of the coffin, stopped and
looked at the silent men before her and
started to speak, but broke down and
then hurriedly turned away and left
the car.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-31
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The search for Pinkney, colored, the
escaped murderer from the Marlboro,
Md, jail, still continues without re-
suit.
Twenty-Five thousand one hundred
aud forty-two persons saw the Cincin-
natl and New York baseball clubs play
in New York yesterday.
The House of Commons yesterday
rejected a motion TO postpone discus,
sion of the clause in the home rule bill
defining the powers of the Irish legisla-
ture.
NTontana's solid silver statue of aus:
tice" was unveiled in the Mines and
Mining Building of the Chicago fair
yesterday.
The London grand jury yesterday
found true bill against William Town,
send for an attempt upon the life OF
Mir. Gladstone.
The Chicago "Flyer'' on the Burling-
ton Road was run into by an engine
yesterday near the Denver city limits.
Three persons were seriously Injured.
The relay foot-race from New Haven,
Conn, to New York city was highly
successful. The distance, seventy
miles, was made in 0 hours 81 minutes.
The top of the vault in the Montana
National Bank at Helena was blown OIL
by burglars Monday night, but they
were frightened off before they could
secure the money.
James Gilbert, who was sentenced to
penal servitude for life for having
caused dynamite explosions in the par
lament building, was released from
Portland, Eng, prison yesterday.
President Cleveland, accompanied by
l.. Clark Davis, of Philadelphia, left
Washington for Hog Island yesterday
evening, over the Pennsylvania Rail
road. There were no other persons i'll
the party, except a colorcd porter.
He will remain until Saturday next.
1t is reported that instead of being in
Chicago Rev. Dr. McGlynn had sailed
for Europe for an audience with the
Pope. In connection with that the fur
Their statement is made that DR.. Burt
sell would be restored to the charge OF
the Church of the Epiphany in New
York by Mgr. Satolli.
Carrie Eogt, fourteen years old, com
mitted suicide by jumping into the Pas
sale river, in Newark, n. j., yesterday
She had been annoying a ncighbor by
having goods sent to her to be paid iol
on delivery. When she was discovered
she was afraid to face what she consid-
cred the disgrace and killed herself.
The Rhode Island Legislature met
yesterday. The republicans organized
the Senate and the democrats the
House. Two seats in the House were
declared vacant and q democrat seated
in one. There was no election of the
State officers. Governor Brown threat,
ens to prorogue the Legislature and
continue in office.
1t is reported that the Pope is about
to publish rescript on the school
question with special application tc
the church in the United States. The
rescript is expected show considera,
BILE modification of the Pope's former
views on the subject, and is said to diff
fer radically in many points from the
opinions held by Archbishop Ireland