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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-19
THE MEDIEVAL KEEP.

Difficulties of Entering the Castles of the
Dark Ages.
1t was not easy to enter a castle
keep, encircled by strongly fortified
enclosure, isolated by a moat or
precipice, and defended by outworks
OF palisading, protected by a barbi-
can and several smaller towers. HAv-
ing run the gauntlet of all this, hav
ing passed down the narrow, winding
path between the palisades, the Wis
itor arrived at the moat and blew a
horn hung there for the purpose.
After parley with the porter and
Waterman, the drawbridge was let
down, and after parley, perchance,
the great gate swung back on its
hinges. and the stranger found him
self in a long, hollow archway, de-
Tended by a series of portcullises,
with perforated roof, through which
boiling pitch, molten lead, Greek
fire, or simple scalding water could
be poured down from an upper cham
Der. In time of peace. however, he
passes easily through the gate into
vast courtyard inclosed by huge
battlemented walls or towers; court
yard that is almost village, and
Ollc ClluICu, buc
quarters, the squires' house, the
lodgings for pages and servants, the
barracks, the cottages of the artisans
and laborcrs on the estate, the bake
house, the kitchen, the walled and
gated fish pond, the fountain, the
washing place, the stables. the
barns, etc. A second gate, second
portcullis, leads to second smaller
court, says the Contemporary Re-
view, whcrc-hlge, swart, and SOM
ber-towers the keep. 1t is immense,
it is impregnablc, and always oppo-
site the weakest point of the defense,
with postern of its own leading to
the orchard, and a subtcrranean way
into the open country. Those who
have admired the black majesty of
Loches will admit the grandeur of
the medieval keep.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-19

During cruise of the ships of our
white fleet the guns are fired with
full charges once a month. But it
costs hundreds of dollars to do this,
and Tor purposes of drill between
times block is fitted into the barrel
OF each gun. This block is perfor-
ated with a bore not much larger
than rifle barrel, and to fire a blank
cartridge through that only costs
cent. AT the same time all the
mechanism of the gun has to be used
as in firing heavy charges, so that
the sailors get the benefit of the
practice
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-19
A Wooden Legged Cat.

The Woodford, KY. Sun tells OF
wooden legged cat that fourished as
a famous rat killer in Woodford coun-
ty. clubbing the rats to death with
its artificial limb. The kitten was
born with only three legs. but Pat
McGrath had the wooden leg fitted TO
the stump whore the fourth oEe
should have been.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-19
Miles of Wasted Finger Nail.

th1rty-second part of an inch from
each finger nail week, or about an
inch and half every year. The
average of human life all over the
world is 40 years. There are 1,30O,-
100000 people in the world who,
therefore, waste on an average. %, 400
miles Of finger nail in a generation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-19
4 Disasrscablc subject.

How did you get on at school to-
day, Tom" asked the fond parent at
the supper tabi@
Papa, our physiology says that
conversation at meals should be OF a
pleasant character" replied Tommy.
Lets talk about the football
match Tho Million
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-19
Rheumatism Cured in a Dav.

Mystic Cure"f"r rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures III one TO
three days. Its action upon the sys
tenn is remarkable and mysterious.
1t removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefts-75 cents.
Sold by
OrTo GRoTJAN, Druggist.
Rock Island.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-11
BUXTON CENTER.
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

The tremendous jam of logs at Cara
funk Falls, in the town of Scion, has
been broken. At one time there was
100000 feet in the jam. At Scion is
located the extensive pulp mill of the
Moosehead Pulp Company. All the logs
coming down the river were stopped at
their boom so they could select their own
Having thus calised the jam, the pulp
company had to pay the bills for break
ing it. The track of the Somerset rail-
road runs along the bank of the river at
this point, and securing a locomotive
from the company at a cost of $50 day,
they used it to pull out the logs from
the jam, and it proved very effective for
tais purpose. With the locomotive and
the small army of men employed the
company has been paying as high as
$500 day
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-11

mel just year later, brigadier early in
1854 and full major general late in 1865.
He was in every battle Of the Army Of
the Potomac except one, was wounded
three times, was three times promoted
for conspicuous gallantry and yet was
not very well known to the nation at
large at the close of the war, for brave
men, even great generals, were then nu-
merous. The extraordinary fact in his
career is that he gained in military repu-
tation, SO far as the country at large is
concerned, much more rapidly from 1853
to 1880 than during the war
Sept. I, 1855, he ceased to be a ma
jor general of volunteers and started
anew as O. colonel in the regular army,
yet he has once more regained the higher
ranks. In 1875 he subjugated the Chey-
ennes, Kiowas and Comanches of the
Staked Plain, in 1876 the Sioux of Mon
tana, in 1878 the Bannocks, and in later
years the Apaches.
He was born in Westminster, Mass,
Aug. 8, 1889. received an academic edu-
cation and had just started in mercan-
tile life in Boston when the war started.
He at once began to fit himself for the
service and was soon well informed in
the duties of a soldier. He has been
blamed by defenders Of the Indian and
has had a few rather bitter personal
controversies, but the western people
swear by him.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-11

illustrated by the successive flights of
the Philadelphia bird "Komical Kuss,"
which was started at 81 miles the first of
this season. His next flights were as
follows, 100, 200, 3S7, 800, $50.
The Worlds Fair fight will be an
event of considerable interest to those
interested in the breeding. Fifty dollars
in money and a gold medal are of
fered to the birds making the best
flights from Chicago to the following
points, Washington, Philadelphia. New
York and Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-11
SHOT in THE FACE.
1siah Wil1etts Strange and Dangerous
Mishap at Cape Elizabeth.

Isiah Willett. young man employed
bv Merrill & Co., Federal street, as a
salesman, and who lives at SO Newburv
street. was the victim of mysterious
shooting accident. if it was an accident,
at Cape Elizabeth yesterday He was
driving along the shore road in an open
buggy when small bullet struck him
in the face between the right eve and the
nose. The missile cut the eyelid badly
and it is not known at the hour of writ
ing whether it affected the brain for the
physicians had not determined that
question when a reporter called at the
Willett residence at an early hour this
morning.
After Willett had been shot he drove
into the city to Merrill & Co.'s store and
Mr.. Merrill perceiving the extent of the
injury, took Willett to the Maine Eye
and Ear Infirmary where everything
possible was done to save the eye and
relieve the pain. He was then taken to
his home where other physicians worked
upon him. He was unconscious for
several hours yesterday afternoon. Will
lett says he did not see the person who
fired the shot and can give no explana-
ton of tho occurrence. One theory is
that the bullet came from a weapon in
the hands of some sportsman who was
very likely unaware of the large game
he had hit.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-11

THE GAEKwAR. mild and bracing
climate and population of 100000 or
more. The income Of the gaekwar lin
the old records it is guicowar) is some
$1,000, 900 year, out of which he runs
the government, SO far as the English
think it good for the people and them
selves. and supports himself and family.
The title was originally rao, or king, and
as the Aryan Hindoos are from the same
original stock as the white Europeans
those curious in such things may note
its resemblance to the French roi, Span
ish rey and Latin rex.
Baroda, like most Of the little native
states, is under the British protectorate,
and in 1875 Mulhar Rao, then gaekwar,
poisoned Colonel Phayre, British resident
or agent at his court. The English there
upon broke the line of succession and
installed Gopal Rao, a boy of 10, who is
descended from Pilaju, founder of the
monarchy, and therefore took the title
of Syaji Rao Ill He has astonished
everybody by his progress and ability in
ruling. He speaks English with grace
full fuency and is introducing modern
civilized methods as rapidly as possible.
He has taken high ground against child
marriage and many other Indian abuses.
On the whole, we should give royal well
come to the maharajah gaekwar.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-11
MARRIAGES.

In North Anson July I'd. Randall A. Tripp of
New Portland and Miss Ella M. Pease of Lex
ington.
In Portsmouth N H. Walter L. Tufts of
Skowhegan and Miss A. Elizabeth EutWistle of
Portsmouth
In Houlton, July I'd. Warren NJ Grant and
Miss Sarah Z. Gilmore.
In Bangor, July 9th. Frank w. Eastman and
Miss Clara E. Kennedy
In Bangor. July 18th, Henry A. Bicknell and
Miss Elvra X. Rich.
HlIn Richmond, July 9th, Samuel T. Weber
and Miss Nellie j. Hutchins.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-11
Balloon ascension at Peaks today at D. m.
And He Didn't Write It Up.

Last evenings Biddeford Times con-
tanned highly colored account of an af-
fair that occurred last week in this city.
City Editor Littlefeld of the Argus hap
pened to be in position to save young
lady from death beneath the wheels of a
train on the Rochester road, and did so.
The lady fell while crossing in front of
the train, and was snatched off the rails
just in time.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-11
DEATHS.

In this city July 9th, Jane, wife of Richard
D. Delaney. aged 80 years.
Funeral services Wednesday morning, at 80
O'Clock, from No. 40 India street. Requiem
high mass at the Cathedral OF the Immaculate
Conception at 8 O'Clock.
In Long Island Jnly 9th. Addie NJ, wife or
Melvin p Littlejohn, aged II years, months.
IL days.
Funeral services this afternoon at 1 O'Clock,
from the church, Long Island.
In Deering, July 9th, Mrs. Eliza Estes, widow
of the late Ezra Tobie, aged So years. 1 month,
S days.
Funeral this forenoon at 10 O'Clock, at her
late residence IO1 Stevens Plains avenue
In Cape Elizabeth, July 9Th, James T. Whit
n y, aged 80 years. IL months, Is days,
In Chicago H., July 9th, George M HOW, for
merly of this CITY,
In Los Angeles. Cal, June 9th, Helen A.. wife
of N. P. Roberts, formerly OF Cumberland Mills,
aged SO years. months
In Materville, July 9th, Robert Parody, aged
36 years,
In Friendship, July 9TH, Elijah G. Morton,
In VAUDEVILLE, July 9th, zibeah B. Walker.
In Iceboro, July 9TH, Mrs Ida Leblanc. aged
80 years.
In Richmond. July 9th. Alonzo L., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Thornton aged months
In ROxbury, Mass. Mrs, Betsy Chase, former
ly OF Paris, aged 80 years.
In East Hebron, July 9th, Henry c. Berry,
aged SO years.
In Bethel July LIST, Charles W. Brown, aged
55 years.
In Peru, July Sd, James H. Burgess. aged GA
In Waldoboro, July I'd, Horace A. Flanders,
In North WATERFORD, Mrs. Peletiah Cook.
aged go years.
In Winslow, Mrs. Catherine Bennett, aged 80
In Upper Gloucester, Mrs. D. c. McIntire.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-11
Maine Steamship Co.'s Bulletin.

The bulletin for July contains all the
railroad and steamboat time tables, with
other information. Copies can be OBJ
tanned at the Office of the company.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-11

meet SO intelli-
gent and pro-
gressive a man as
the ruler of a
native state of In
dia.
Baroda is be-
tween ATTITUDES
81 and % north
and longitudes 70
and "a east. has
an area of 4, 400
square miles, a
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-11
MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.

Drf O1tE JUDGE GOULD.
=, MoSpAY-Michael j. Doherty. Assault; con-
tinued to Ju II Tor sentence.
Nellle sullivan. Assault; discharged.
ed to take the pledge. ''S p0ii0-
Cornelius ONeil and Michael McDonouob
Common drunkards; each SO DAYS in iail Usn'
Catherine Foote. Intoxication; fned S3 and
costs and thirty days in Jail N-'''>' W gnu
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-11
THE MAAARAJAl4 GAEkWAR.

q Royal Nindoo Coming to- the Worlds
Fair.
His royal highness Gopal Rao, maha-
rajah gaekwar of Baroda, is coming to
this country to see the Worlds fair,
they say, and SO something must be done
to make our folks fully acquainted with
him. He has twice visited England and
Travelled somewhat in Europe, and all
who talked with him were pleased to
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-11
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores.
pondents of the Press.
Scarboro.
Scarboro.
DROWNING AT WEST SCARBoRo.

Scarboro.
DROWNING AT WEST SCARBoRo
from Our Regular Correspondent
Sunday morning three boys, Harrie
Ingalls,, Milton S. Moulton, and Amos
Knight went down to the Dunstan river
to go in bathing. They had been in the
water about ten minutes when ingalls,
and Moulton swan across the river and
Knight attempted to follow them, but
not being much of swimmer he could
not reach the shore, and called for help.
The other two boys went to his assis-
tance, and Moulton got him to the top of
the water twice. The last time he caught
Moulton and carried him downlwith him,
and Moulton had hard work to break
his hold upon him, but did, and safely
reached the shore all but exhausted.
The Knight boy did not come to the sur
face again. Assistance was near, and he
was found in about 45 minutes. Every
thing, was done that could be done to
bring him to, but without success. He
was about II years of age, the son of Ell.
L. knight of North Scarboro.
sebago.
[From our Regular Correspondent
Mrs. Eunice B., wife of Ellis B. Fitch.
died Saturday morning, July sth. She
has held the post office since April,
1889.
Edwin L. Poor, who was appointed
postmaster, recently received his COM
mission on Saturday, July 9Th.
Buxton.
BUXTON CENTER.
[From Our Regular Correspondent
Mr.. Babb. Bible agent for Maine, is
canvassing here.
Mrs. Jose is visiting Mrs. A. j. Perry.
Mrs. Campbell of Saco, is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Hazeltine.
Mrs. Metcalf of Auburn, is at home for
a few days.
The hay crop is larger in this place
than it has been for several years.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-11
A UNIQUE CAREER.
How General nEiles' Military Reputation
Has Grown Since the War.

How General nEiles' Military Reputation
Has Grown Since the War.
Major General Nelson Appleton Miles,
recently elected president of the Society
of the Army Of the Potomac, has no
doubt seen his biography in print many
hundred times, but as he is still in ac-
tive service there is always something
new to say about him. Furthermore,
major generals of the late war are no
longer numerous, and from the stand
point of a life insurance agent General
Miles has excellent chances Of being
among the very last survivors,
His career has been unique in many
respects. He is one Of the very few CT
villains who outran the average West
Pointer in rapid promotion, for he start
ed as lieutenant in the Twenty second
Massachusetts on Sept. 9, 1861, was colo
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-11
One Was Drowned.

KENNEBUNK, July 10.-Rohert Par
sons and Patrick Killarney were boating
at Parsons Beach, today, when the boat
capsized. Patrick Killarney was drown
ed.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-11
The School Fund and Mill Tax.

AUGUSTA, July 10.-State Treasurer
Beal has completed the apportionment
of the school fund and mill tax for 1898
The amount apportioned was $685.
609.s1; an increase over 1892 of SIT,
SO. The number of scholars returned
was 206, 1888, a decrease of Bali. The
amount per capita is $2.44. Last year it
was S2.311
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-11
Appleton Mans Loss.

RooKLAND, July 10.-The house and
farm buildings in Appleton, owned by
Ambrose Fish, burned Saturday eve
ming; loss, $1,000; insurance, 5000.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-11
A LADY
WRITES:

"Other firms seem to be living on
their past reputation. BAKERS are
living up to theirs. Their extracts
are of unvarying excellence. You
can be absolutely sure that the bottle
you buy to-day is exactly as good as
the one you bought several years
ago."
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-11
AUCTION SALES.
By F. 0. BAILEY & CO.,Auctioneers.
Valuable Real Estate and House Lots
south Portland.

THURSDAY. July 18th, at $50 p. H. we
Il shall sell the valuable property No 70
Pickett street. South Portland, consisting of
hree story wooden house and stable; build
ngs in good repair; IL finished rooms; nice
water, SC. with the house; will be sold six lots
numbered 81 to SO on street. This property is
very dosirably located for summer residence
and as an Investment should attract attention.
Terms at sale. jy7dtd
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-11

Balloon ascension at Peaks today ats D. m
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-11
Mr.. TAYLoR's PIGEONS.

They ara the Only Representatives of the
Famous Carrier Family in this City
How they are Trained and What They
Do.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-11-24
PLEASE CORRECT.

Mr.. EDITOR :-Insyour last weeks TINES
you made mistake in speaking about ~past
indebtedness" in this county. We have no
"past Indebtedness" The levy last year
paid us out and left balance in the hands
of the county Treasurer. The law forbids
funds collected for one department being
used for debts of any other department, con.
sequently the County Commissioners could
not use that balance without special per-
mission from the legislature. The Board
applied to the legislature last year to have
that baiances transferred to the Ordinary
County fund, but the application was over.
looked by our Representatives. We hope
to have it so transferred at the next session,
You are right as to the levy to retire II.
X. bonds. That was also left out of the
supply bill for this county
We have only one standing claim of past
Indebtedness, and that is in litigation 6et,oeen
the claimants. Your article is calculated TO
misrepresent tho Board and the financial
condition of the county, with regard to sits
past Indebtedness, as The Board has repeat
eily stated to those making enquiry, that
there is no past indebtedness against the
county. Respectfully,
CaAs. BoLr, G. b. &C,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-11-24
Correspondence Of the TINES.
News From North Pacolet.

ETA JANE, Nov. 20.-We are having |
.slAdian Summer" now aud farmers are |
sowing their wheat. The scattering cotton
will mostly be gathered this week if the
weather continues good.
Our friend T. JEFF Hughes has gone into
the insurance business. He represents
Washington, ID. c., firm, and will take pleas
ure in writing up your policy for few
thousand dollars.
| Our old army comrades, Jim and Wess
McKown paid US a visit last Saturday. They
| are Jolly good fellows aud are not dis
couraged by tho prospective hard times.
Mrs. Mildred Mcdaniel of McConnells-
Vile is visiting her friends and relations in
Union county.
MIR. Mike Sellars has decided against US
in the squirrel case-we appeal.
| Mr.. Jas. G. Love, who was q member OF
Company A. 12th 8. c. Regiment, has the
army litter upon which he was brought home
wounded just after Gen. Lees surrender.
On the plantation of Mr.. VIM. b. Jers, on
the night of tho 18th, inst, Abe Smith,
colored, made On assault on Tom Byers,
colored boy. Smith is said to have used an
axe handle with which he seriously, if not
fatally wounded the boy on the head. DIR.
d. b. Bates y as called in and sewed up the
wound. Smith refused to be arrested. T.
Nj. Littleiohn, Esq, become surety for his
, appearance before the trial justice next
morning, which he did at an early hour, be-
fore, his accusers appeared, then left and is
/ still at large. The wounded boy will get
= we'll il is thought. Smith haH been in
. several scrapesI and we learn served o term
: in the penitentiary.
If ali the published reports we see, aud
o assertions we hear were believed our good
IT opinion of the people Of Gaffney City might
be changed, especially as TO their loyalty
Upon the heels Of first class lynchine
:, comes a conspiracy to prevent an officer o
the law from discharging his duty. Ii
10 neither case do we know anything, PERSONAL!
and we have only this to say in regard t
4 the latter, that Of John Q. Liltle's conspira
tors are all such physical giants rs johnnie
u Toleson, the State troops should be ordered
a out at once and the town put under MARTA
,e law.
:, In regard to the published reports tho
- our Trial Justice had got into akpock-down
'r and-drap- out scrape, we will say that tn
k report er in sporting with some mythology
"a oal Grip Van Winkle'' has "waked up an
;, caught on to some old feud, long since for
given and forgotten. and moulded it by di
x. rection Of hea'han deity into moder
rs crisis.
o- Like all others Of its kind, we will sa
:. that if the lineal descendants of the "roo'
~ teri that 80 promptly reminded Peter
n his falsehood would be as true to the peop
in of the present day rs their historical al
cestor was, they would make such fu
Growing that we couldn't hear the hen
~ nonkle
1g One of our ministers Claims t..i.o ts-r,
re reliqious papers: The Headlight, Columb
xh Reaister, and Christian Aduocate.
it Vox.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-11-24

OIL MEN MEET.-There was q large gath
ering Of oil men in Columbia Thursday. They
met to discuss cotton oil and cotton seeds.
Those Iwho were present were: B. G.
Johnston, Easley, s. c.; Geo. L. Baker,
Columbia; W. r. Doty, Winus boro; G.. Fitz-
simmons, Columbia; w e. Thomson, UnioU;
Alexander Long, Spartanburg Chas. II.
Fisher, Edge6eld; j. A. Brock, Anderson;
L: W. Floyd, Newberry; A. II. Cureton,
Greenvile; r. II. Hudgns, Laurens; L. Nj.
Lipscomb. Ninety-Six; W. b. Milwee, Green
wood; j. 7. Rice, Bolton; ]. ID. Dawson, Au-
gus,a; D. 4. Tompkius, Charlotte; F. Oliver,
Charlotte.
II is thought that the lard men in Chicago
who use large quantities of cotton oil have
combined to reduce the price. At the be-
ginning Of this season the price of oil was
about 40 cents per gallon at the mills, where
as now it has declined to be as low as about
25 cents at the mills. Besides the action OF
the lard men in bearing the oil market, there
has been seed war in Texas. This Texas
| seed war is now about ended but so much
seed have already been marketed that the
oil is becoming hard to sell at any price. II
is understood that the purpose Of the meet
ing at Columbia was to confer about the situ.
alton and devise means to defeat the bear
movement in the oil market.
Last year the oil business "bo )med," but
this year everybody is blue and in doub
about what TO do. None of the mills are
running full time and the crush Of seed il
the Southeast will be very short. Texas ha.
made oil enough this year to supply The
from under."-