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The Portland daily press., 1893-08-22
DANGER IN A WALKING STICK.
An English physician Has Discovered a
Nav r,;sease Tttst Attacks Men.

An E,.,,sb physician Has Discovered a
New r,isease Tisat Attacks MEN.
Asa medical man with fairly large
nract;ce meet with and treat cases
which cover very wide ground. But
never until last night have met with
case the trouble and very probable suf-
ferine from which may be distinctly
traced to the carrying Of a walking stick!
A man came to see me who had COM
pletea . weeks walking tour in Devon
shire. Helooked we'll and healthy There
was no mistake about that, but his left
arm was almost numb, the muscles were
contracted. and it was with great trouble
and evident pain he lifted it from his
side. 1t puzzled me at first. His right
arm was all right, but on examining it
I noticed the skin on she hand was peel
ing off, while his left hand had no sign
whatever Of this
ssBeen boating?' asked.
No. he had not been boating. Then 1
suddenly caught sight Of a walking stick
resting by the side OF his chair, and
which he had brought into the room.
The secret Of it all was soon out then--a
very simple secret. It was thick and
heavy stick weighing quite pound. He
had carried that in the right hand for a
whole week, while he admitted that his.
left hand generally occupied his trousers
pocket. The constant using of the stick
had worn the skin away, while the car
rying of it-not having been equally bal
anced between the two hands had
caused the one not thus exercised to be-
come stiff and positively useless for the
time being.
A walking stick, to my mind, is not
the most desirable thing. Still sup
pose they will always be carried, but l
would warn those who carry them to
excess. Sticks should be avoided with
plated tops. Either they should be of
silver OF gold or some perfectly pure
metal, or, better STILL only the polished
top Of the natural stssS kshouh come into
contact with the fesno the hand, which
often as in the case of clerks ynd those
not occupied in manual labor lis as ten
der and susceptible odisease as any part
Of the body. a glove might, however,
overcome this difficulty.
Then as to the weight of the stick. 1t
is only reasonable to suppose that too
great drag on the muscles is not cal
culated to improve them. Stretching
the muscles in this manner is far from
advisable. A man should carry a stick
in proportion to his own weight, and a
stick from to 10 ounces will be found
as good as any.
But the great danger appears to me
to be that of constantly carrying this
wooden companion in the same hand. ]
may be called faddist. an old woman
among medicos, and the like, but here
Ihave just had practical proof of the
difficulty which does arise from this
practice. 1t means certain amount Of
pleasant labor to the hand and arm to
carry a stick, and in this labor-more
particularly when the stick is carried
for any length of time, as in the case
have just quoted-thewor Of the hands
and arms should be fairly divided.
know this view will be severely ques-
toned, but let any who have their
doubts just set out and carry a~stick Of
the same weight my patient did for only
a few hours and note the result. Lon
don Tit-Bits.
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-22
Harps well.
WEST HARPswELL.

A number of our citizens attended the
firemen's muster in Brunswick last week.
Mrs. c. Huxford and Miss Hattie Hux-
ford from Boston, Mass, were in town
last week the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Randall (
Mrs. Hattie E. Cunningham and chill
dren from Portland, are visiting friends
here.
Miss Annie Orr has returned home from
Tyngsboro, Mass.
Mr.. N H. Slower recently lost fine
horse. Mr.. Slower had been working the
horse on the road machine on Bailey's
Island and had turned him loose in the
pasture, when by some means the animal
broke his leg, and had to be killed.
Efforts are being made to raise money
for high school this fall. Mr.. T Slower
and Mr. j B. FAIR are round with papers,
and we think they will succeed in getting
the requisite amount.
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-22
MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.

BEFORE JUDGE NUUID.
Mo,rnAv-Patrick Canton, Charles Decelle
and William L. Johnson; intoxication. Fined
Arohie McHennessey and Cass Mcclellan; in
toYication. Fined 50 and one-haf costs each
Sumner 7. Carlton; intoxication, Thirty
days in Jail. Suspended. ,s r,,u.
John II. Madden; common drunkard. Thirty
John p Rundin; common drunkard. Sixty
Edward Welch and Elizabeth A. Hersom
yagabonds. Sixty days in Jail EACH
. Roscoe L. Perkins; larceny. Contlnued &c
Friday for sentence.
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-22
The Case of j. A. Williams.
Fo the Editor of the Press:

To the Editor of the Press:
In reply to the article in the Argus
headed "a Piteous Casen 1 will say that
John A.Willlams is a member of good
standing in Bosworth Post, not because
he has paid his dues, for he. has not paid
pHny for two and half years, but be-
cause Bosworth Post does not allow any
member to be dropped from the roll
/. without due consideration. They are
Carried along from time to time by their
Hues being remitted as in the case of
.Tohn A. Williams. Furthermore, he has
pot Tor any one else) made application in
his behalf for relief and the public at
large will not take any stock in such
|. articles of complaint when they under
fstand where the blame lies.
VIII. WENTWORTH, Chairman.
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-22
MAINE TOWNS
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Cape Elizabeth.
DANFoRTH COVE NOTES.

DANFoRTH COVE NOTES.
yrs. Dr.. Swasey gave very delightful
cat Homer at her cottage last Wednes-
day afternoon from to O'Clock. Among
those present were DIR. Bradford's family,
Miss Mary Sales. Mr.. Howard and Miss
Annie, Mrs and Miss Eshbaugh of Mont
clair, N. j., and Mrs. Edward G. O'Brien
of st. Adams, Vermont. Miss Mary
O'Brien favored the guests with some
fine music. Miss Bradford poured choco-
late and Miss Leighton tea. The Misses
Swasey served cake and CONNECTIONS.
Mrs Appleton, son and daugher of
Haverhill, who have been at the Clois-
teri several weeks, will return to their
home within few days.
A clam bake was an event on Satur-
days programme.
Mrs. O'Brien and son Thomas are
guests at the Leighton cottage.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lord have been
visiting friends at Windham the past
week
There was pleasant gathering of
cottage on last Saturday evening.
The cool day S of the past week have
not diminished the number of bathers.
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-22
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Caprice at the Pavilion.

One of the best bills of the season is
offered the public at the Pavilion this
week. Caprice is a splendid comedy and
is put on in excellent shape. The cast is
strong, the setting good and the play full
of strong situations and good lines. Old
theatre goers will remember Caprice as
one of Minnie Maddern's fayorite pieces.
Miss Hamilton has the leading role and
made her work SO popular this year.
Miss Carpenter is seen again this week
and was warmly received. All the other
ladies of the cast acquitted themselves
creditably and the men were equally &C
ceptabie. The audience last evening was
very enthusiastic over the piece. Feur-
cite, the petite and pretty French
danseuse, is immense and brought down
the house. She is one of the most artistic
and graceful dancers ever seen here and
will create a Juror this week. Her per-
Torrance alone is we'll worth the price of
the whole show. Altogether il is one of
the strongest bills of the season.
Maclsie's Cellar Door.
As 'sGrimesey Me Boy in "a Bunch
of Keys,'' James B. Mackie, the accom-
plished young comedian, was simply in
imitable, but as BILLY Grimes" who
owns the cellar door in the new and orig
inal musical comedy entitled "Grimes's
Cellar Door," he has part that fits him
to nicely and one in which his many
talents shine even brighter than in his
former success. His supporting company
is said to be an unusually strong one.
The company will be seen at Portland
theatre Thursday evening.
New York Vaudeville Stars.
The Washington Post says:
It looked like old times at the Lyceum
theatre yesterday afternoon and evening.
Crowds struggled for admission, and the
glass windows at the ticket wicket were
crushed in as of yore. The New York
Vaudeville Stars began weeks engage
ment, which will probably be an exceed
ingly successful one throughout. The
company, which is a thoroughly good
one, includes, singers, dancers, jugglers,
sketch artists, Irish, German and negro
comedians, gymnasts and musical special
lists. The show concludes with a sunny
farce called "a Hot Pickle.n Yesterday $
audiences were Enthusiastically delighted.
The show runs all wee with Wednes-
day and Saturday matinees."
The company will be at Portland the
atre Saturday.
S Notes
George A. Beanie, who played the part
of Cy Prime in The Old Homestead
ever since Denman Thompson took the
play off the variety stage and started to
make fame and fortune with it, died sud-
denly in his dressing room in McVicker's
theatre, Chicago, on Friday night. Mr..
Beane was the Greater of the part of Cy
Prime and was 81 years of age.
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-22
MARRIAGES.

In Harrington, Aug 10. Chas Fl. Carsley of
New Portland and Miss Susie A. Adams of New
Vineyard.
In Bangor, Aug. Is, H. M. Tuttle and Miss
Alice M Pushoed both oil, Plymouth.
In Kinglnan, Aug 13, Frank P. White of
Kingman and Mrs. Mary Cakes of Bar Harbor.
In Strong. Aug. 16, Geo. E. Hayes and Miss
Edith Josephine Edwards.
In Somersworth, N. H., April Is, Herbert E.
Brooks and Miss Emma F. Meserye, both Of
Biddeford.
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-22

Get into the habit of
taking an occasional peep
into the Art Room at the
end of the store. 1t al
ways has something Of in
terest to show, and it has
never had a better display
Of framed Etchings and
colored Photographs I'M
der glass than now.
About a hundred good
Etchings, Engravings and
Prints a0stAo1f frames, to
be sold very low.
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-22

A pound of rice contains 5000 per cent
of nutritive matter. Lean beef contains
but 1888 per cent. Fat beef contains
46. O3 per cent; potatoes, 1924 per cent.
Indian corn, s297 per cent; oats, 74.02
per cent; rye, s2.79 per cent, and wheat,
1854 per cenh
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-22
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

1t. isn't every new road which has
freight piled up along it's projected right
of way several months in advance wait
ing for the rails to reach it, but the Ban
gor & Aroostook railroad is having that
experience. Already in expectation Of its
completion, sheds one-quarter of mile
in length have been erected at Stacyville,
on the line Of the road, and they are now
filled with last blocks ready for shipment
when the cars get along to that point
This new railroad won't be in any danger
of suffering for freight from the moment
it is opened.
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-22
1904 Hebron Academy | 1893
Fall Tem l)uens Tuasday, Sent, S. 1899.

0Fo119 ~
II COATED in rural town noted for its
IL healthfulness and morality, and surround
ed by magnificent scenery, Hebron Academy
recently endowed and made one of Colbys fit
ting schools, and provided with splendid new
tunity to young men and women wishing to fit
for college or obtain a general education at the
smallest cost and under positive Christian In
fiuences.
Col eye, Classical and English Courses of
Study; able heads of departments in Elooution,
Music and Painting, class in Biblical Litera-
trre under Rev. A. r. Crane, ID. d.
For informant on and catalogue address W. E.
SARG ENT, Prin., Hebron, Me.
July 10, 1898. Jy12eod2m
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-22
Raymond.
EAST RAYMOND.

The West Poland praying band held
their quarterly meeting here at the Free
Baptist church last Saturday and Sun
day.
0.P. Jordan is carpentering at North
Gorham.
The rain of last week was very well
come.
The apple crop will be far below the
average.
man for j r. Libby, and wife, spent
their vacation here with F.W. Briggs,
Warren S. Bartlett has purchased the
John Rand place and will soon take
possession of it.
Irving J. Strout has gone to Rumford
Falls, were he has work.
Alonzo Bartlett is visiting his brother,
Edward L. Bartlett, at Canton for few
days
work for Emerson ellison.
Raymond Jordan of Boston, Mass,
who has been spending his vacation here
with his uncle, T. H. Witham, returned
to his home last Saturday,
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

The aceatIter today
is likely to be
Tdi7lD.
PORTLAND. August %, 1898.
T<O tell half the
4 Veil story would
fill this column.
Take it for granted
that all that's new and
correct and fashionable
in a veil way is here, and
in variety.
This morning we open
a new line of Mourning
Wells with crepe borders,
also a complete new stock
of silk and wool Nuns
Yelling.
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-22

Hon Bourke Cochran, now one of the
anti-silver leaders in Congress, took part
in the memorable Plaisted campaign,
and denounced the demonstration of
silver as the great crime of 1878. y
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-22

George Stone, an Auburn boy 70 years
old, although crippled in both feet has,
ance but not without difficulty, earned
SOL within fourteen months by selling
pencils, etc., with view of going to the
hospital to have his feet operated on. He
has attended school eight months during
this time and has bought all his own
clothes. notwithstanding his physical
misfortune he will make his way in the
world easily enough.
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-22
The Kickapoos' Greeting
Words of Sympathy to the Sick
and Suffering Whites.
After the Kickapoo


After the Kickapoo
Indians had con-
sented to allow their
medicines to be in
troduced among the
white people they
had a grand Medicine
dance, lasting all
night. TIL e tr wild
movements in fan
tastic array around
a blazing fire were in
time to q chant they
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-22
FRENCH AND GERMAN LESSONS.
MR.. CLARENCE CLIFFORD,

Having spent several preparatory years in the
81 IS OF Modem Languages will open classe
ID German and French after September goth.
&c WI De at his home, 40 Pine street. after
sire to form classes or lake private lessons
Aatneflne Clifford will.also give lessons if de-
slfsa IN el.ner of the above mentioned Ian
guases' anu IN italian also. aug9eodlm
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-22

The muster field at Augusta will wear
an appearance next week suihclently AMI
ment. The rifle shoot is arranged for
Tuesday and Wednesday of next week,
August 80 and 80. There are to be seven
men and one substitute from each COM
pany, and including officers and others,
about 100 men will be in camp which is
about one-fourth the number seen at a
complete encampment. They will arrive
at Augusta Monday night, the 2Sth, and
leave Wednesday afternoon. The COM
missioned officers and visitors will be en-
tertained at headquarters, and on Tues
day the governor, members of his staff
and state officers, including the executive
council, are expected to visit the muster
grounds, lunch being served at noon.
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-22

The downpour yester-
day sets you to thinking
of Macintoshes, and the
need Of a new one maybe.
The largest line Of gen.
uine English storm Goats
in the town is here, and
the best representation of
all the most worthy
American makes.
Macintoshes for men
and women made to or,
der at short notice.
For carnivals, for pa
rades, for fetes, for the
celebration of any event
where decorations are re-
quited you'll want Japan
csc paper Lanterns Of
course, and there's moth
ing else to be had that's
half so satisfactory and SO
inexpensive for the pur-
pose. In the basement
is nearly a carload Of
red and blue and yellow
and gold ones, all sizes,
sorts and kinds, and at
any price you want be-
tween five cents and $2.oo
! or $500.
OWEN MOORE & co.
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-22
$3.50 SKIRTS.
SI.25 SKIRTS

have ~ inch Hamburg ruffle with
tucks above. Also one lot with 8
inch Hamburg insertion and tucked
ruff1e, marked down from $1.50 to
$1.25.
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-22
sec SKIRTS,
ade OF good Cotton, 8 inch Cam
rio ruff1e, with IL tueks and 3 tucks
above.
500 NIGHT ROBES

Best Cotton, pointed insertion and
back, insertion and Hamburg neck
and sleeves, marked down from
$3.50 to $500.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
In the Slave Trade.

"Queer experiences" says Henry
Cooper, retired Boston sea captain.
"Well, I had one that was queer
enough. 1t was in the ffties, while 1
was a man before the mast. Ishipped
one night from Havana for a voyage
to Good Hope, but we didn't go there.
We went up to Congo and got a cargo
of slaves
"The queer thing of it all was that
the crew never got sight of the captain,
and when the first mate came on deck
he wore a mask. The craft, a swift
sailer, was apparently unarmed, but a
twist or two with a handspike was
sufficient to bring six ugly looking
eighteen-pounders on deck.
1--WE were not molested, however,
and on our return we stood on the
coast of Cuba, and all the crew but
four were sent ashore in the long boat
AS we passed into the boat the masked
mate put an envelope in each mans
hand. Mine contained $3.50.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
:. a.. Waits for Her Daughter.

"ii4" l;ltc do you stay out?" asked a
New York reporter of an old and
crippled woman who grinds a small
and wheezy hand organ nightly on
Third avenue, sometimes on one corner
and sometimes on another, above Fiji
ty-ninth street. About an hour
longer" she replied in a voice even
more whcczy than the organ. 1t was
after midnight then: the moon shone
brightly after the heat of the day.
go home now and I'll give you a
quarter, urged the reporter. Il can't;
I'm lame" she replied, land must
wait for my daughter" 1t was evil
dent that the poor creature was only
too willing to start homeward so the
reporter and companion picked the
organ up and supported the old woman
home. On the door step lay the
figure of a woman. She was the
daughter, and intoxicated. sob,
sometimes she forgets me- explained
the old woman, ssand I'm out all night,
but it does not happen very often.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31

Mr.. Thomas Bate, editor Of the
Graphic Texarkana, Arkansas has
found What he believes to be the best
remedy in existence for the nuX. His
experience is well worth remembering
He says: Last summer had Il very
severe attack Of tluX. l tried almost
every known remedy, meme giving
relief. Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera
and Diarrh@a Remedy was recon-
mended to NE. l purchased a bottle
and received almost immediate relief
I continued to use the medicine and
was entirely cured. | take pleasure in
recommending this remedy to any
person suffering with such a disease,
as in my opinion it is tt e best medicine
in EXISTENCE % and so cent bottles
for sale by Nick McGruer Langdon
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
SHE SOLD THE HOUSE.
How the Widow Jones Was Induced to
Part With Fer Home,


Part With Her Nome.
eyes" said an engineer of long ex-
perience to a reporter, ''railroading is
an exciting, yet an attractive life. 1t
has its aches and pains, but neverthe-
less the goodies and Sweets too, if
one may put it so.
81 remember a peculiar accident that
happened to me on one OF my trips not
long ago. To go back a little, will
say that one of the many sharp curves
on the road is on u tifty-fcot hill that
slopes down to an old farmhouse.
This house was occupied by an old
woman known as the Widow Jones'
She had been asked many times to sell
out to the railroad, for fear that some
accident would happen to her and her
home. But the widow had refused
just as often, and things went on
thus.
"Well, you see, one night about 10
o'clock, as we struck the curve at a
good speed the engine broke from the
trail, left the track and went rolling
down the hill The fireman jumped
safely, but was not quick enough.
The next moment found the engine
! crashing through Widow Jones' house,
with myself all mixed up in the debris.
picked myself up just in time to see
the widow crawl out of her bed and
make a 'bee-line' from the house.
"Next day l knowingly smiled as
read in the paper the transfer, Widow
Jones to the =. RR'"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
Secured His Own Arrest.

The late Lord Lytton had beauti-
full poodle, Darling" by NAME which
disappeared one day not long after his
masters death. About a week after
he returned, SO dirty and disreputable
in looks that he was not recognized at
first by the servant. But Lady Lytton
declared the dog her pet, and his alb
sence was soon explained. About his
neck was strange collar, engraved
upon which We're the name and address
of a man who has long made a profes.
sion of dog stealing. The imprudent
thief, who seems to have taken a fancy
to the dog and to have intended tc
keep him himself, actually succeeded
in securing his own arrest and convic.
ton.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
AN ERrIhL TOY.


Ale i<3tci;iSHDp2'S ka"ltliON1 o. Solor
AZ" Almost >.u::i,c-!css.
The following curious and interest
ing calculation has been made on the
number OF changes that can be made
in the picture presented in that re-
lnur,iuolc instrument, the liuleldo-
scope.
Surprising the Instrument to contain
but twenty small pieces Of colored
glass and that You make ten changes
each minu.c. AZ that rate it Woald take
the Uncomfortable number Of +j2, $780,
.sss, $40 years ana $40 days to 50 through
the immense nalnher Of changes that
can be produced.
Verify the human mind shrinks from
the contemplation Of such immense
numbers. We have no more Of an idea
Of what such length of time means
than we have Of the word "eternity."
According to another eminent
mathematician if only twelve pieces
OF class are put into the slide, it will
take 33.?o4 days or something over
nincLy-oIe y1lrs to exhaust its varia-
1ionu
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
No,ice 81 Nl,Ior.gaE Sole

Whereas default has been made In tthe con1i.s
inns Of a certain mortgage, con tanning pWerS Of
sale duly executed and delivered Shy,SS Mean b.
Riyard and Dalphine Rivard, his wife Nortga-
rors. to Fargo Loan Agency Mortgage, bearing
date the 10th day of April $780, and duly recorded
in the Office of the Register of Deeds in and for
the County of Cavalier Teri itory of Dakota now
nj 10 o'clock a. NJ, in book ID of Mortgages
page SIS by which default the power of sale has.
Income operative, and no action, or proceeding
Mt law. or otherwise has been Instituted TO recover
the debt secured by said mortgage. or any part
thereof and there is claimed to be due thereon
nj rho date of this notice the sum of Eighteen
Dollars and thirty five cents ($1S.35).
Now therefore. notice Is hereby given, mat py
virtue of s.id power of SALE and the Statute in
such case made and provided, the said mortgage
will DO foreclosed, and the premises described in
and covered by said inoriGagc to-w't; ne
South West Quarter CswlD of Section Sin 9T
Range fifty seven (57) confirming u!iu hundred
and Sixty (lG0) acres OF land. nocc Or less,
according 10 the government surva; thereof, In
the County of Cavalier and Stale of North
Dakota, with the Entertainments an appurten-
anccs, will be sold at public auctcn to the high
est bidder for cash to pay said debt and interest
the attorneys fee and disbursements allowed BY
law: which sale will be made by ,ic Sheriff OF
said Cavalier County, or his deputy. at the front
door of the Court House, in the ci,y of Langdon
in said county of Cavalier and State Of North
Dakota on Saturday the Ith day"' October lSN3
ut = ocl.ck P. NJ. subject to rcdcns; i'm at any
time within one year from day OF sale, as pro-
vided by law. Dated August ed lS:H
FARGO LOAN AGENCY
JNo. D. FARRAuD, Mortgage.
| Attorney, Fargo, n. D, rs