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The Portland daily press., 1893-11-16
A FIGHT FOR LIFE.
Mrs. Halliday Who Is Accused of Two
Murders attempts Another

Monticello, N. Y, November 15.-Mrs
Halliday, the woman who is accused of
having murdered her husband and the
two women at her house few weeks
ago, tried to add another to her list of
homicides on Monday. The attempt
was desperate one, and came very near
being successful. Since Mrs. Halliday
has been confined IN the jail she has
been stimulating insanity. There are few
who believe her insane, but she is close
ly watched. While representing herself
as being violent, she has been very docile.
and seemed to be trying ito give the inn
preston of imbecility rather than any
thing else. For this reason, while the
watch to see that she did herself no
harm has been constant, those who had
daily dealings with her took but little
care to protect themselves. Mrs. Beech
er, the wife of the sheriff, has been in
the habit of visiting Mrs. Halliday sever
al times day, making her life in prison
as easy as can be under the circum-
stances On Monday, Mrs. Beecher en-
tered the woman's cell as usual. and for
some time was engaged in conversation
with her. During the time spent in con-
versation, Mrs. Halliday did not appear
to be in any different state of mind than
usual. There was no one else in the vi
cinity. Mrs. Beecher turned from the
prisoner and stood for moment with
her back toward the woman. Like
tigress Mrs. Halliday sprang on Mrs.
Beecher and grasped her by the throat.
Mrs. Halliday is medium-sized woman.
very thick-set, and from continued hard
work in the fields at home she is pos
<xfA .no% cfr
caught Mrs. Beecher about the neck. she
at the same moment bore her backward
with the evident intention of throwing
her to the floor. Fortunately the dis
tance from where Mrs. Beecher lad been
standing to the wall was very short, and
as she was borne backward she caught
her foot against the wall, giving her suf-
fcient purchase to make struggle be-
fore the wind had been entirely shut off
from her lungs. Mrs. Beecher is a small
woman. She does not weigh more than
two-thirds as much as the one who at
tempted her life. She, however. gran
pied with the woman. She threw her
hands behind her and caught the dress
of the murderess. With desperate ef-
fort she turned over just as she was
forced to her knees. This loosened the
hold of the woman, and Mrs, Beecher
fought her off until her screams aroused
one of the jailers, who was in another
part of the Jail.
Murder and Suicide.
Alliance, o.. November 49, Birdie
Baugh, aged 20, daughter of c. C.
Baugh, living near here, was last night
eccentric, surly fellow, who was am M
ployed by her father Davidson then
cut his own throat and will die Miss
Baugh was student at Mount Union
College and was very popular.
Robbed of $eOs.
Providence, R. l., November 15-T.ast
| night, on Reservoir avenue, Asa Savace s
of Natick was attacked and rohhaJ 81
$20S. He had been to Pawtucket for tbs a
money and was walking hnrae ioi 1no
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the fairy promised to come back soon
and help her over the mountains. SO she
could find her way back to her friends.
Since that time the dwarf had not
allowed the bear to leave him, but one
day, while he was asleep, she bad wan
dered Off and met the fairy, who had
given her the whistle, so she might call
her when in trouble. The old dwarf,
as soon as she spied it. had it taken
away, and not knowing that it was any
good, had used it. and the result was all
the fairies around had come, aud, seeing
the bears unhappiness. had turned her
back to a beautiful lady.
The little Elites asked the lady to go
home with them, saying that Papa Elf
would take her to her home" The
dwarf had been carried off by the fair
les and put III a cave so he could not
harm any one else.
So the lovely lady went home with the
kind little Elites, and after Mamma Elf
had loaded her with gold. silver and
precious stones she bid the friendly lit
lie Ellie family goodbye, and she and
Papa Elf started over the mountains to
her home.
Now, the beautiful lady had been
gone so long that all supposed her dead,
money she had trying to find her, so
that she had grown very poor and had
nothing to eat in the house. So the
lovely lady sold the gold, silver and
precious stones and bought nice home
for her mamma. And ever after they
lived happily at the loot Of the Rocky
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when a big pelican swooped down on
him and frnCgy diSappearpd.

After while he popped his head up
again. looking angry this time. for he
was fond OF that song and wished to
finish it. So he began once more. IF |
swallow you. and you swal'-but he
got no further, for sWOOp came the peli-
can, splash went the frog. and the peli-
can missed him again. "Oh! let him
finish it," said sly old water rat, who
WAS combing his hair with Il pOrcupine
quill. 81 don't believe he knows the
rest of it," piped a small, wee frog, who
was jealous OF the other freq because he
had green legs and better voice
Il never did like that song" buzZed q
fussy bumble-bee, Swallow the bubble
bee, indeed ! Id stick something in him if
he ever swallowed mcp' Nobody blamed
the bee in the least for talking so. They
knew just how he must feel about it,
and it is rather disagreeable to have
any one swallow you. as everybody
knows. After while they all left but
the crafty old rat, who. having finished
his toilet. fastened his wicked little eye,
on the place where the frog disappeared
and'Walted. Pretty soon froggy came
up, peered cautiously around, and see
and began to sing:
If | swallow you and you swallow me.
Who's going to swallow the bumble-bee?
Excuse me-" interrupted the rat.
''did you ever swallow a bnmble-bee"'
" IS, sir" croaked the startled frog,
Il have just swallowed one"
Don't they hurt?' anxiously inquired
the rat.
Not when you're used to them," re-
piled the unsuspecting frog.
$50 glad to hear you say so. for | ex-
pect to swallow one myself very soon,
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offering you different views of his head.
This Is great disadvantage. 1t limits
the range. You may express three SEN
timents by the back, front and side Of
the head,and something by way of COM
bination in three quarter face. Then
you stop and have no further resource
than standing on your head. one of the
few things an ostrich Is not clever at.
Bat with such materials as he has, the
ostrich does very well. Observe his
mouth is long and droops at the corners.
but the corners Are wide apart, for there
the head il broad.
Now you may present simple drama
by the aid of this mouth-sutably dis
posed and ordered by the neck. Take
Atkinson here, whose beak has Ger
tam tip-tinting distruSted of the teeto-
taller. Bend his mead (on!y in theory,
because Atkinson won't stand any prac-
tical nonSense) - bend his head to
look downward, and let his neck wilt
away sleepily. Now, viewed from the
side, where is more Iamentab bic pict-
ure of maudlin iutoXcation? What
could improve it, except, perhaps, a
battered hat, worn lop-sided, and
cigar stump? He is drunk-
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mountains, where often on moonlight
nights the fairies and Elhes came and
danced on the green lawn.
A Dream Of MONKEYS.
lille Morrow in New York Recorder

Willie Morrow in New York Recorder.
Idreamed that l was running very
fast, when all of a sudden l stopped,
and. to my surprise, found myself in
the middle of wood where there were
monkeys and many other queer Great
ureS.
was so frightened that | stood still
and dared not move. When l heard a
voice say. Don't be afraid: We won't
hurt YOU" l looked around. but saw
nothing, but above my head was
perched big monkey with long
tail. l was so frightened that l ran and
ran, until | could run no more. Hooked
around to see where | was, when l saw
the same ugly monkey sitting in the
middle of the road. l threw some stones
at him; he did not move, but sat quite
still. sat down. and soon saw a bird
fly down near me, and | called it to me
and it came, and asked it to let me get
on it and fly far away. We flew for
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"A DDreCiatiye,

Persons in public Office sometimes be-
come very skillful in making themselves
generally agreeable; but the best of
them may err in thinking that practice
has made them perfect in this respect.
This story is told of a famous French
minister of finance who, with good inten-
tons, once ~amusingly failed to say the
right thing:
The government was needing money,
and wOuld-be wit suggested to the
minister that tax might be put upon
wit. Every one would pay it volun-
tarily, because no one would wish to
confess to being stupid" he said.
MANY thanks, SIR" replied the min
lister. atTably. eff | adopt your plan,
shall certainly exempt you from the
tax, as token of appreciation"
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and Selling poor froggy by the legs
swallowed him. bumble-bee and ALL
Then he smiled a contented smile, and
satthe rest of that day gazing dreamily
in the water. laughing softly to himself.
and singing. "Ha, ha, ha! He, ne, he!
who's swallowed froggy and his bum
+ble-bee?" until he went sound asleep,
for it was now bedtime, and in his
dreams he sang froggy's song. Mean
while the pelican had been sitting Oh
log near by watching. and as the rat
sang:
If l swallow you and you swallow me,
Who's going to swallow the bumble-bee?
Said the pelican:
Why it's plain to see,
For quite easily swallow all three.
And swoopIng down from the top of the
log,
Without any effort that one could see,
He swallowed the rat that swallowed
the frog
That heartlessly swallowed the bum
ble-bee.
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MYSTERY OF THE DEEP.
Rescuers Respond to Signals of
Distress. but Find No One to

Rescuers Respond to Signals of
Distress. but Find No One to
Save.
Philadelphia Record.
A singular story Of the sea is told by
Capt. Collier. of the British steamship
Rock Light, which arrived here Satur-
day from Dartmouth. While in mid
ocean signals of distress were see Nifty
ing from a bark evidently in sinking
condi ton. The Rock Light bore down
to rescue the crew OF the sinking craft.
The flags which told the story, ac-
cording to the international code Of
signal, were flying from the mIzzenmast,
and preparations were made for all
hands to Join in to the rescue, but, to
the establishment of all, no one was seen
on board. Whistles were blown and
halloos shouted from ALL but the skip
per never came from below.
There was no sign OF life on the fore
castle, while i'll the galley everything
was in perfect order. Even the pots
and pans were as bright as silver. A
black cat skipped about the decks, but
soon disappeared below when she heard
the steamers Shrill whistles.
A short detOur of the vessel proved
her to be the Norwegian bark Supreme,
lumber-laden from Southern port, but
the fate of the crew remains to be
solved.
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having difficulties with his latch key.
Straignten Atkinson's neck, open wide
his eyes. and take a tbree-quarter face
view of him. Sober, sour and indignant,
there stands. not the inebriated Atkin-
son, but the disturbed Mrs. Atkinson,
on the stairs, with a candle and a night
cap and a lecture. That awful mouth
actually conjures that candle, that
nightcap and that lecture into existence
you see and hear them more clearly
than you do Atkinson, although they
are not there. But this is an advanced
exercise in Struthian eXpresSion-a COM
plicated feat, involving various and
complex elements. There is the neck
wilt and the bending Of the head: also
the three-quarter face, not a simple eie-
ment.
The plain and elementary principles
of struthian expression lie in the more
front and side views. The third simple
view, the back, is not particularly elo-
quent, although practice might do some
thing even for that. At the side the
ostrich is glum, savage, Woeful.
The Zoos" caSSoWary, who died re-
Gently was found to contain one and
eightpence in copper. l suggest that in
future the experimentation contine
LilSIl COlIllDuIIOHS W Uduh IOUeSs L
have taken the trouble to ascertain that
these will do no harm. while their dis
appearance will afford an additional
enjoyment to the contributors common
surate with their higher value.
Perhaps there is something in the
habits OF the cass0wary himself that eX-
plains these offerings. The cassowary
always comes to meet you at the bars
with look Of grave inquiry. If you
offer no tribute he turns off, with many
cockings Of the beak, surprised, indig-
nant and centemptuous. Very few peo-
pie can endure this. They hastily
produce anything they have-anything
to conciliate the cOntemptuous casso-
wary And as he takes it, an express
sion steals across the cassowary's face
which seems to admit that perhaps the
fellow isn't such shocking outsider
after all. When man has nothing
more uutritive about him, this form of
extortion may produce halfpence.
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The Hsaughty Ellseu.

The rhea is small potatoes beside the
ostrich-merely smaller and dlngier
cameI-gander. But the emeu is a fine
outstanding fellow, with his naughty
sailing head and his great feather boa.
He is friendly and inquisitive chap,
and will come stalking down to the
wires to inspect you. If you like to
walk up and down outside his Enclosure
he will take turn with you, walking at
you; slde and turning when you do. He
is justly proud of his height and his ruff
but there is nothing EXCEPTIONALLY
naughty about the emeu; have always
found him ready for quiet Oh t. He
will eat various things. like the ostrich;
so that one regards him with a certain
respect. not to say awe. for there is no
telling what wonderful things may or
may not be inside him. The biggest
and handsOmeSt emeu here is my par
ticular friend. When he talks to you or
walks 10y your side he is very fine; but
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NADEAU, THE OUTLAW.
How a Bad Man in Maine FRO.
tects Himself From arrest.

How a Bad Man in Maine FRO.
tects Himself From Arrest.
Lewiston Evening journal.
Efforts are still being made to capture
Nadeau, the outlaw. Three unsuccess-
full attempts have been made within the
hast fortnight 10 serve a warrant upon
him, but all who have approached his
cabin haue been driven away at the
muZzle of rifle.
He is still living about twelve miles
beyond Fort Kent. There are several
other settlers within short distance OF
him. but most of them are friendly TO
Nadeau. His cahin is few rods from
the road, and no one not known to he in
sympathy with him Is allowed to pass
without being challenged. He is said
TO have stopped several teams, rifle in
hand, gone through them and their
baggage to see If they had with them
any official badges or papers. This he
does to make sure that 10 detectives
are around him in disguise, for recently
two from Portland have been spying OH
the outlaw, endeavOring to catch him
mapping.
Nadeau says: 'I'lI never see my own
gravel by which he means he will
never lie taken alive.
10 guard against surprise in the
night time the outlaw has dug a long
pit or trench in front OF his cabin. At
the bottom of this he has driven stakes,
pointed sharp at the top, and any one
unfortunate enough to fall in would he
lmpaled. He has covered the whole
over in such way that it is made to
resemble solid ground. aud with Ma
deau on the watch with his rife it Will
take more than one to pass it.
To be able to use his firearms to better
advantage the outlaw has cut lOoDhOleS
in the four walls of his cabin, and there
is no avenue of approach that he cannot
cover from the interior. Since he has
been fugitive from justice Nadeau has
been supplied with firearms and am
munitioE by his brother. His cabin IS
so located that he can command a view
of the country for two miles in every
direction. When the outlaw sleeps he
has suspended over his head revolver
aimed toward the door, so that if sud-
denly awakened he has only to grasp
the weapon and fire.
Between Nadeau and some of his
neighborS a code of relay signals has
been arranged extending for miles up
and down the road.
The method is for the first man seeing
a suspicious character approaching to
fire a rifle Shot. The next hears it aud
fires his, and this is continued till the
one nearest Nadpau gets an answering
signal from the outlaw. By this system
the outlaw Is made aware of the APP
prOach of stranger when he is mile
away.
The facts herein related were learned
from peddler who strayed into the set
Element. and who, being harmless, was
allowed to call at the houses ana slow
his wares to the women. The peddler,
having sharp ears for gossip, and his
customers being females, CLEANED con-
siderable about Nadeau and his move
ments.
Many men Whereabouts are not only
willing 70 help the outlaw keep out of
the officers hands, but would hight for
him if it were necessary.
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ELFIEs OF THE MOUNTAINS.
Story of q Beautiful Woman Who
Was Changed Into Rear.

Story of Beautiful Woman Who
Was Changed Into a Rear.
BY Mrs McKittrick, in New York Recorder,
illustrated by the Author.
Many years ago, when the Rocky
mountains echoed almost entirely to the
tread of the Indian, an Ellie family set
tied down in Il cave, the sides of which
glistened with silver and gold, and the
entrance looked out upon the side OF the
mountain covered with beautiful wild
flowers.
Now, Mamma Elf had heard OF the
many strange animals seen in the deep
receSSeS of the mountains. and eau
toned all her little children to be very.
careful and not stray far away. One
day, however. while chasing butterflies
they came upon little dwarf seated
upon rock near a shady gulch. play
ing a strange little instrument, and near
him was a black bear, and the little
dwarf talked to him in a strange Ian
guage. and as he played the bear danced
and leaped in the air, and fell down
and rolled over and over, SO that the
little Elites forgot their danger and
screamed with laughter. Now, when
the bear heard this he grew very angry.
and as he saw the little Elites
Eeran to roar dreadfnlly, so they
grew very frightened and wished they
had not strayed so far from home. but
the dwarf, taking a whistle from his
belt, blew three times Oil it, and I'M
mediately from the woods lovely fairies
came tripping in front Of the little
Elites, and waving a wand changed the
bear into lovely lady with long golden
curles, who smiled sweety on them.
and, seating herself, told them her sad
story.
Two years ago. while with party of
friends riding over the mountains, she
had become separated from them, and
had been captured by the dwarf, ana
he. because she had tried to escape to
her home, had turned her into bear.
One day while wandering through the
woods she met fairy from whom the
dwarf had stolen her wand, and she
could not return home without it. The
bear was able to restore it to her, and
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NE NLI VI oINt. anu IlIo UN 'tN
SIDE. droops-just very lit
tie. Then the bpak droops little more,
and signs of insecurity appear about the
neck. Very soon distinct departure
from the vertical is visible in that neck;
it melts duVn ruinOuSly till almost past
recovery, and then suddenly springs
erect, carrying an open-eyed head,
wherefrom darts a look of indignant
reputation of any disposition to fall
asleep; and so keeps until the eyes
rl0s0 again. have waited long, but
have never seen Atkinson fall perma-
nently asleep.
But why call Mrs. Atkinson Mrs"
when she is a hen | do not know. That
IS what they all call the creature at the
Zoo.
The possibilities of the ostrich are not
properly recognized. He is dOmesti-
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.ated, and bred with the utmost igno-
niny IN poultry run, and his tail is
pulled out with impunity. am not
quite sure that he hahitually figures on
south African dinner tables with his
Eggs skewered to his ribs. but he has
fallen quite low enough for that, sub
hitting even to the last indignity of
being Matched out by common stove
Incubator. Now. the elephant has also
been domesticated, but he has also been
allowed to adopt a profession.
He dances Oh tub and rides
a tricycle. at a circus. Nothing
of this sort has been attempted
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LOST-MX BOY,

LOST have lost him.
When did he go?
Lately clasped him.
How could know
Out of my dwelling
He would depart.
Fen as held him
Close to my hearth
LOST have lost him,
Somewhere between
School house and college
Last he was seen;
Lips full of Whistl!ng,
Curl-tangled hair;
Lost! | have lost him.
Would l knew where
Lost! have lost him.
Chester, my boy
Picture book. story book,
Marble and toy.
Stored in the attic,
Useless they lie
Who should L care go muchi
Mothers, tell why.
Yes, lie has gone from me,
Leaving no sign.
But there's another
Calls himself mine;
e Handsome, and strong OF limb,
Knows things that know not
Who can it be!
Face like the fathers face,
Eyes black as mine,
Step full of mauly grace.
Voice masculine.
Yes, but the gold of life
Has one alloy;
Why does the mother-heart
Long for her boy?
Long for the mischievous,
Queer little cnap,
Ignorant, questioning,
Held on my lap.
Freshman, so tall and wise,
Answer me this:
Where is the little boy
l used 10 kiss:
Julia II. May in Good Housekeeping.
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How to Tell.

Music and Drama.
He always carries two new grips and
two umbrellas.
He always offers her his arm.
He's always clean shaver, and wears,
besides immaculate linen, careWorn,
immaculate expression.
He always pulls out his watch, pre-
sumably to see how much of the honey
moon is left.
When he registers at the hotel the
''and wife" is written twice as large as
his OWL name.
She never fails to ask how many
Jumps of sugar he takes in his coffee.
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Tn ey Dumped Him.

Atlanta CONSTITUTION.
The Vienna Progress tells of two citi-
zens of that town who were driving a
team 10 Vienna, when they overlook
little colored boy. He asked for ride,
and they granted his request. They had
not proceeded far when one of the citi-
zens asked the boy his name.
Caesar John Thomas Homer Eugene
EubankS, SIR" came the prompts reply.
"What?" they both exclaimed.
Caesar John Thomas Homer Eugene
Eubanks, sir" came the prompt but
somewhat frightened reply.
"Get off! Get otf!'' they both ex-
claimed in union. 1--WE don't mind
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Lismore to Fermoy in a Dungarvan
oystertub drawn by pig, badger,
TWO cats, goose and hedgehog. with
large red nightcap OH his head. pig
drivers whip in one hand, and in the
other common cows horn. The latter
he blew to encourage his team and to
give notice of this new system of
posting
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but he will be seasoned with something
nice, so | shan't mind. :" Then he looked
at the frog and licked his lips.
Now, will you please come a little
closer" said he, land sing all the verses
of your charming songw The frog,
smiling from ear to ear with pleasure,
and bowling low to the rat, sang:
If swallow you and you swallow me,
WHO'S going to swallow
but, sad to relate, he never finished his
song. for when he sang, who's going
to swallow the rat cried, 81 ami"
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Ready to BE Dove loped.

Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
An Eastern editor dolefully inquiries:
"Who will wear the mantles laid down
by the great men who have recently
passed away?" The answer is easy :
The great men who are now alive will
wear them. They will not be too big,
either. The world is full of great men.
and the United States have more than
their share of them Wait for it.