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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-29
THE HEN PERSUADED.

captured is conveyed to the propeller
by peculiar mechanism. The inventor
pre-supposes that the waves will always
swing his pendulum with precisely the
same motion; but he has made no pro-
vision, and can make no provision, for
a storm at sea, or even an ordinary gale,
which would swing his weight back
and forth through the ship like ter
rible trip hammer, smashing and crush
ing everything in contact with it, and
SCATTERING the ship to splinters. This
model represents a wasted life and
wasted energies, commensurate with
the wasted powers of the ocean which
the poor fellow vainly strove to bride
for the use of man.
In the glass cases where firearms are
exhibited, there are curios innumerable
and indescribable One singular inven-
ton by farmer always attracts atten-
ton. 1t was intended for frontiersmen
who were obliged to come in contact
with hostile Indians. In the first place
it would have been so costly that no
pioneer could have afforded one, and in
the next place it could never have been
practically used. The beam of a pillow
is converted into gun, and was in
tended both to fool Indians and to kill
them. If hostile Indian came upon a
farmer with one Of these plows, he could
see, of course, that the farmer had no
rifle with him. Then, as he advanced
to kill the farmer, that worthy could
just turn his horses to one side and
Il, L. x>1<, M Tr6ior
ahead with his work.
Here are all the models of the small
arms, siege and field pieces and marine
weapons of offense and defense invent
ed by our eountrymen since the founda-
ton of the government. s, The majority
of them have been patented since 1860,
when our civil war commenced. There
is in this collection rifle whose entire
stock is skeleton filed with cartridges.
1t cannot. be made serviceable on ac-
count of it's great weight, and because
it works too slowly.
How would mother like to have
rocking chair which plays an organ,
works an automatic fan and rocks itself
by clockwork? How would baby like
that way Of going to sleep? Some
thoughtful fellow of domestic turn Of
mind has invented this home harmonic
er, but it costs too much for poor peo-
pie, and rich mothers prefer to employ
nurses. Hence the inventor remains
poor and unhappy.
Some lazy fellow has sat up nights to
invent machine which will pick up
sticks of wood. put them on the saw
buck, hold them there with an artificial
knee and saw them into proper lengths.
This can be worked with treadle,
while the farmer sits in doors, and
smokes his pipe in peace, growing fat
and jolly, while he watches his wife
cleaning house and baking for the
hands.
The ''hen persuader" was described
when the patent was applied for. It is
a long wire attached to the hens ankle,
extending backwards. It prevents the
fowl from scratching or moving back
ward and compels her to go forward
all the time, hunting bugs and support
ing herself. SMITH D. FRY.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-29

the suction at the bow and the pro-
pulsion of the revolving waterwheel at
the other end. Other inventors are I'M
til this day working on this thought,
and are sending their exemplified ideas
to the patent office.
The men who believe in the ancient
theory of flying like birds are still on
earth, working upon models which are
intended to accomplish that feat. There
is model here for bird machine, with
feathers of tin and silk. The inventor
intends to elevate and support himself
and his machine with an enormous bal
loon, while he steers with his wings
and tail feathers of. tin and silk. There
are over thousand devices for aerial
navigation, and every one of them
bears upon it some sensible suggestions
concerning the solution of the problem
which is certainly not insoluble, but
which is yet undemonstrated by in
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-29

ventive genius. For example, there is
a machine for navigating the atmos-
phere by means of inclined fans, and
revolving sails, with an enormous kite
instead of a balloon for elevating the
machine and keeping it in the air. The
fact that kite was recently sent up on
the New Jersey coast, with its trailing
string attached to light yawl, which
it carried two hundred miles out to sea
is cited as practical demonstration of
the power of kite properly used for
propulsion. But while this is indeed a
practical demonstration of the posi-
bilities of aerial and water navigation
combined, the inventor does not ex-
plain what destination the passengers
would make in the event of the refusal
of the wind to keep on blowing. The
enthusiastic inventor himself would
probably prefer testing his apparatus
by proxy, before intrusting his life to
his own kite-fan-sail-yawl invention.
Everyone who has stood by the sea
and watched the tireless beating Of the
waves upon the sand, must have
thought of the wonderful amount of
power in those ceaseless waves. An in
ventive genius has undertaken to util-
ize that power for the navigation of
ship. He has made model which
exhibits weight such as Is used upon
pile-drivers, suspended pendulum-ike
from an inclined mast. The waves are
expected to make this pendulum swing
back and forth; and the power thus
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-29
THE QUEENS DRAWING ROOM.
The Ordeal Something Like a Football
Scrimmage.
rI,ondon Truth

London TRUTH
The first drawing room was a very
large lone, but there was exceedingly
little beauty among the company. The
dresses and jewels were magnificent.
The Queen was tolerably punctual in en-
tering the throne room, and Lady Spen-
Ger at once commenced the function by
presenting the females of the diplo-
matte corps, after which Sir Christopher
Teesdale brought up the ''males." One
of the foreign ministers wore blue uni
form, entirely covered with gold en-
broidery, with numerous orders, and
huge gold key fastened on to the back Of
mis- coat. The Queen then sat down on
her chair and proceeded to receive the
entree people, who were headed by some
members of the government who wore
the privy councillors uniform. There
was great crowd of entree company, as
an exceptionally large number of special
permissions had been granted by the
Queen; but her majesty stayed only for a
few minutes after the general presenta-
lions had commenced and then retired,
when her place was taken by Princess
Christian, next to whom was the Prince
of Wales, and then the Dukes of York
and Edinburgh.
The crushing and crowding at the va
rious barriers were worse than ever, and
there were some violent alterations and
furious appeals to the bewildered off
Gals. Several ladies had their trains
dashed from their arms, with the result
that they came in with the train extend
ing in front for some yards, and two or
three narrowly escaped awkward falls.
Others had their bouquets utterly de-
stroyed, and many entered the throne
room with dishevelled heads, torn wells,
broken feathers and crushed sleeves.
Some ladies, indeed, presented as lament
able an appearance as if they had been
engaged in afree fight Two had most
palpable bruises on. their arms, and
another complained, with pardonable
acrimony, that she had received severe
blow on the neck from the cooked hat Of
.some savage who had pushed past
her. The saloons in which the company
wait were dreadfullN cold, for the fires
(which had apparently been lighted just
at the last moment) were neither numer-
Gus nor large, and tbs difficult to under
stand why, in such inclement weather,
there should be such rigorous economy
at the palace in regard to wool and
coal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-29

Do YOU want to know what is going on in
world-Take the PRESS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-29

rilla does not benefit you, you are at per-
feet liberty to take it back to your drug
gist, and your money will be cheerfully
refunded.
NE guarantee eUery bottle.
Nobody in seven years has availed him
self of this, because in every case
KINGS SARSAPARILLA has done
more than it's proprietors have claimed
for it. All druggists. Is cents. Six
bottles 81.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-29
MISCELLANEOUS.
EARLY TEACHINGS.
The Good Old Days Of Our
Grandmothers.
The World Advances = Man Must Go
Forward.
Do Not Let Disease Find Sinecure
in You.

Away back, in the good old days of
our grandmothers, when the system
needed cleansing, and the blood en-
riching, and the physical organization
toning up, it was our grandmother's
habit to dose us with sulphur and
molasses," -" tincture of rhubarb," ''salts
and sena," "extract of dandelion," and
"herb tea.''
These proved good remedies so far as
they went, and doubtless prevented
many serious sickness.
But science has improved upon all
this.
Other times, other men, other days,
other remedies. The world advances.
1t does not go back.
Medical science goes forward too,
with great strides.
If your blood is poor your skin will
tell the tale in boils, pimples, car
buncles, blotches, sallowness, yellow
ness, biliousness; and your eyes will be
the color of an old lemon.
HThen you are in condition to be a sine
cure to disease when it strikes you.
What you want to do is to fortify your
system against the attacks of fell dis
ease, by Building Up.
Guard against sickness by using Kings
Sarsaparilla, the great blood producer
and blood purifier. 1t will build you up
and make you strong, and you can defy
nearly all the diseases of the flesh, if
your stomach, liver, and kidneys are
well and strong, and your blood is pure.
Kings Sarsaparilla is composed of
those same sort Of good old roots and
herbs our grandmothers used, carefully
gathered and scientifically compounded
Sc that all their best medicinal proper
ties are obtained and concentrated in a
manner to accomplish the greatest good.
There is nothing harmful of any nature
in this grand preparation.
Kings Sarsaparilla is the compound of
our childhood days improved and per-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-29

Ever shown in Maine. Our stock is entirely new
and from the best makers. Our aim will be to
give the best values for the money. cordial
invitation is extended to all to examine our stock
whether intending purchasing or not.
We have the Agency for Fine Laundry Work.
Packages left at this department by a. M
Tuesday, will be delivered to any part of the
city the following Saturday
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-29

A GOOD PLANT WELL PLANTED.
purchase near home. As soon as the
plants arrive, unless ready Immediately
to set them out, place in damp, cool
spot, and keep the roots covered with
moist sand until wanted for transplant
ing. When this time arrives, Greiner
advises as follows:
Trim off about one-third Of the roots
with a slanting cut, using a sharp knife,
and remove all partly decayed leaves;
next dip the roots in water, then scatter
the plants along the rows, one plant to
every 10 or 10 inches, and follow on
hands and knees, taking up each plant
in its turn, spreading the roots carefully
and plant it in the bottom Of the furrow
on little mound of soil, filing in mel
low earth around it, SO the crown will
be the veriest trife below the surface Of
the ground, but not covered. This is
done because the crown growth has an
upward tendency, and the plants gfadu-
ally rise higher out of the ground as the
seasons go by. The annexed illustration
shows a fine sample plant, well planted.
AS always in setting plants or other
growths, the most important point, and
the one making success reasonably sure
in any case, is the thorough frnning of
soil around The roots, not merely around
the crown. Spring set plants ought not
to be allowed to fruit the first season.
In the second cut is shown plan fol-
lowed by Country Gentleman where a
few rare plants are to be removed to an
other part of the garden. Square cavities
are made with the spade in regular rows,
and then the plants are lifted with a
mass of earth on them and placed in a
position in the new bed. This work may
be done any time in the year when the
ground is not frozen Ripe berries have
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-29
souirre1s in wash,neton.

Squirrels are very plentiful and de-
structive in some parts of the state Of
Washington. Lincoln county paid out
$4,000 in bounties on squirrel scalps
last year; yet but little good effect was
produced. It is proposed to tax all the
lands in the county to raise funds to
fight the pest, and SO make railroads
and nonresident owners help in the
work,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-29
Living ON Waste.

Over fifty thousand Parisians, it is
said, earn living by picking up and
making use of what other people throw
away-rags, bones, metal and such
refuse.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-29
Great State-Kansas.

Banana eating contests. are 'all the
rage at Weir City, Kan. At a recent
banana soiree the winner is said to have
devoured thirty-two bananas.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-29

fected.
KINGS SARSA-
P A R ILL A, 70 r
seven years h as
been the In co m
parable medicine.
It's record is flaw
less. 1t sells upon
it's merits, for
rs cents a bot
tie.
No cure, no pay.
If Kings Sarsapa-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-29
SETTING STRAWBERRY PLANTS.

Cultural Notes Amateurs Will Do Well to
Heed.
Early fall, and even summer, is the
time usually selected for planting out
strawberry plants in the southern states.
At the north the preference is often given
to spring planting. When one does not
raise their own plants, it is advised to
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-29

Look out for cheap substitutes! Beware of
new remedies. DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup has
stood the test for nearly fifty years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-29
rRANspLANTINa RARE PI.ANr,

TRANSATLANTIC RARE PLANTS.
been obtained in this way six weeks after
early spring planting. Caution is neces-
sary, in adopting this mode on adhesive
or heavy soils, not to press it with the
spade with such firmness as to make it
compact, solid or adhesive.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-02
FAIR FIRES OR UNFAIR?
Judge STEMS Sharp Discipline OF
the Sunday Closing
Directors.


CHICAGO, Aug. Q. 1898. Judge st elm OF
the Superior Court, this morning de-
cided that the Chicago Fair directors and
officers, who had been directly responsi- :
Bile for closing the exposition gates Sun
day, July %, had violated the injunction,
granted in the Clingman petition. and
were consequently guilty of contempt.
He ordered that the directors, Gage
Hutchinson. Henrotin, McNally and
Kerfeot. should be Hned $1,000 each and
stand committed to Jail until the fine was
paid.
In the case of Director Victor F. Law :
son the Court held that thu officer had
voted In belief that the injunction had
lapsed, and was not Intentionally guilty.
In view Of this mitigating circums tancs
fne of Sl09 was imposed. Director
General George r. Davis was held less
directly responsible and was fined $3.50,
with the same provision regarding pay :
ment.
Messrs. Massey. Forbes. st. Clair and
Higinbotham were regarded bye Judge
Stein as Instruments for the execution OF
the directors ruling and were DISCHARGED.
Director Nathan was also discharged.
Attorney Eddy, representing the Fair
Company, moved for an appeal from the
Courts ruling, and that motion Is now
being discussed. The directors and other
officers were all In court
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-02
FLOWERS AND PINES.

The Lovely Garden that Surrounds the
Villa Casteilo, Not Far From Flsrencs.
The Villa Castslle Ia about thres miles
from Florence. and built in gently un-
dulating country. The flower garden is
its interesting feature. and is one Of the
NEST beautiful In Italy. 1t covers
large area. several acres, and 1t is placed
at the back and north OF the palace, on
rising ground. 1t is protected at the
north by an architectural terrace, above
which is q grove of lex ana cypress
tress. large fountain marks the
center of the parterre, with circu
lar seats and statuary surrounding
1t. In the centre of the terrace, at the
north, is a grott0 and fountain veey re-
msrkable and dignified in character. An
oranger1e forms part of the east wall.
The arrangement OF the flower bed is as
simple as possible. and the effect OF the
whole is very fuil1n regard to the plan
tation, and very remarkable as to bloom,
for SO large garden. One Is conscious
only OF tho principal paths SO well oon-
ceRled 10 the necessary network OF small
ones by which the gardener reaches his
plants. The arrangement OF vines a
the high stucco wall is an exceedingly
good one-the lower part OF II
covered with climbing roses, which arr
fastened TO it with slender bamboo sticks
attached to the wall, aud the upper part
for grape-yiues. which, having grown np
to point above the roses, are made TO
grow laterally in lines one above the
other. forming sort Of frieas. The grove
OF CASTILLO is reached by TWO stairways.
one at citner end bof the terrace. It Is
quite unpretentiaus in character, its one
embellishments being a fountain, now
very much overnrown with moss -
Charles a. PlGtt, IN Harpcr'sfor Augus st
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-02
CHICAGO FAILURES.
EggIeston Co. Go Down But the Event
Was Discounted.

EggIeston s Co. Go Down But the Event
Was Discounted
CHICAGO, Aug 2, 1s99-Ths failure OF
D. EgRleston & Co. has been an.
neupced on the Beard OF Trade.
The EeRlestons were not the first TO 40
under today. however. Messrs. George
g. Parker & Co., well known commits
sion firm, started the procession
ordering all trades closed. Parker
& Co.'S announcement added that
the firm while forced to the
wall Is even en- the market. Folio wing
Parker came the news Of the suspension
OF Thomas Greiag, q fairly prominent
trader and after him was the celebrated
Egglssten.
All Of the failures had baen more or
less TALKED of before hand aud occasion
little surprise, though causing the drop
that occurred after the opeuing bulge.
The three firms thus broken were all
more or less connected with the man,
moth deals of ] ohm Cudahy.
A break Of over Sc. In wheat accom-
Danied the three failures. Wheat fell to
5s&, but rallied quickly, reacting to 601<,
or within 1fc. of previous best figures,
One of the features was the decided
strength in ribs. September advanced
621S with only slight fluctuations to 6S5.
Pork droped of 81 to II. 90 Septemb Der, but
more than recovered the decline going
back up TO %. Lard followed ork.
Adam, Smith & Co. wholesale liqnor
dealers assigned today. Assets, $3.50 600:
liabilities, 1926, 900.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-02
BANGKOK BLOcADE RAISED.
An Angio-Indian Statesman Thinks Eng
land Has BIundersd.

. land Has Blundered.
Bv Cable to the Un,tsd Press.
LONDON. Aug. 2. 1s93.-Slr Edward
Grey. Parliamentary Seer etary of the
Foreign Office, announced in the House
of Commons this afternoon that the
French blockade of Bangkok had been
raised today.
Immediately after Sir Edward had
made the announcement that the block
ade had been raised Sir Richard Temple
Conservative. Member for the King
ston on Thames Division of Sur
rey, asked for information as to
certain points of the Franco-Siamese .
dispute. Sir Richard has held high
periods been Chief Commissioner of tn Q
Central Provinces OF India, Foreign
Secretary and Finance Minister in the
Government of India, Lieutenant Gov
ernor of Bengal and Governor Of Bonn.
bay. Ia asking for information he said
that there was an impression in many
quarters that British diplomacy had re-
ceivsd check In the negotiations carried
on by France and Great Britain. Siam,
he added, had been treated in a hard
manner and British interests had not
been safeguarsed. There was a serious
feeling IN England that the action OF the
Foreign Office had been incompetent.
OIU Lue Ce6StOu Ot Dl4LucSe
he asked. "meap the whole left bank OF
the Mekong Rivsrs If 80 It was unfor-
tunate, as it would bring France
nearer to Burmah than ever before.
The indemnity demanded by France
appeared to be an extravagant one. IL
was cruel for great power like France
to ask such an indemnity ia addition to
seizinR from Siam tho richest districts
abutting the Mehamd elta and Canbodia.
Measures ought to be taken. Sir Richard
declared, to limit the French occupation
of the territory, an occupation which he
supposed would be only temporary.
So important did he consider
this point that he would suggest
that Great Britain help Siam to pay the
money indemnity with view to termin-
atlpg the Frence occupation Of the dis
tricls In question.
The Hon. George N. Curzon (Couserva-
tive), member for the Southport Divi sion
of Lancashire. said he doubted Frances
Intention to execute her pledge to pre-
serve the integrity OF Siam. France had
acted in most arbitrary manner from
the very outset OF the trouble, and had
shown scant consid Grafton for her victim.
The assurance given by France to Eng
laDd had not been kept. Mr.. Curzop
concluded by declaring that the Foreign
Office wss ON trial at the bar OF public
opinion.
Sir Edward Gray approached Mr..
Curgsn with irving to embarrass the
Government while negotiations of a
most delicate character were pending
The position of affairs, he said,
required him to still main
tain considerable reserve. He was
confdent that 1t would be found when
the result of the negotiations shall have
been disclosed that the action of the
Foreign Office bad been as strong as Mr..
Curzon could have desired. d
This statement was greeted with cries
OF Hear, hear"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-02
CAN COLLECT FINES.
Vice. -ChancellOr's Important Deci-
sion in Building and Loan
Case.

Vfce-Chancellor Van Fleet has just
decided the case of the Lincoln
Loan and Building Association
against Bowen and Others Char :
les Clarks Son & Co. borrowed
$1,000 from the association to build a
house on Morgan street, and gave mort
gage for the amount on the mouse. The
firm was pushed by its creditors and
gave the Atlantic White Lead Company
mortgage on the same house.
Seytrsl weeks ago the Lincoln Asso-
ciatiou's lawyer. William Cndlip, appiIsd
to Vice Chancellor Van Fleet for I'm
order to foreclose. The National
to the suir. The defendants,
In their answer, attacked the lead
company's standing in New Jersey
courts. on the ground that 1t was a trust.
They claim that the Atlantic White
Lead Company should hold the second
mortgage. The question was also raised
as TO the legality of fiues and premiums
On this point the Vice Chancellor said:-8
The complainant has right 10 collect
reasonable fines for nonpaymsnt of dues
lClarkYille Loan Association VS.. Steph-
ens). DOUBT whether the fine originally
Imposed was reasonable. but complains
ant has reduced 1t one-half. Such reduc-
tion l think makes 1t reasonable.
The complainant he's right co recover
lines for the non-paYnlent of dues AS part
of the debt secured by its mortgage. Tue
constitution and by laws Of the assecia-
tion are, by express words, made a part
OF the contract, SO that the rights and
obligations of the patties in this respect
stand, in point Of law. precisely as they
would have stoud II that part of the con-
stiturion giving power to impose fines
had been Incorporated Ia the bond. The
bond in Union Building aud Loan Asso-
citation VS.. Masonic Hall provided that
the ohligor should pay interest. ''to-
gether with ali fines that may have
been incurred under the provisions
of the constitution" and Chancellor
Runyon held that the fines constituted q
part of the debt secured by the mortgage.
As In this case. the constituti on is made
part of the contract: the bond must be
read ms though 1t contained an express
provision rhat fines imposed for the non.
payment of dues should be considered q
Dart of the mnrfpa p0r1s dahf