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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-24
The bison, popularly known as the

The bison, popularly known as the
buffalo, is purely an American animal,
and differs widely in form and habits
from the true buffalo, which is ma
tive of Africa and India. The monarch
of cur own plains is the American
bison. He is magnificent beast, with
q shaggy name covering his massive
head and shoulders, weighing when
full grown sometimes over 1000
pounds, and measuring from the
ground to the top of his hump often
six feet. His skin when first removed
is SO heavy that q strong man can
scarcely lift it.
Bison we're once found all over The
Mississippi Valley as far east as the
Allegheny Mountains, and the battles
of the rcd man are not the only con-
hicts that occurred upon the western
plains. These monarch Of the virgin
heath often engaged in deadly con-
fict, and their loud bellowings of rage
and enger as they rushed to the fray
rolled ike muttering thunder and the
plains' trembled beneath the rock.
Many of the earlier travellers across
the plains have noticed conical holes in
tho prairie, which were filled with
water after each rainstornl. These
holes ore still to he found III the re-
mote portions OF the Western States.
They are called buffalo wallows and
were made by this animal paving the
dirt out for a considerable space and
then deliberately sitting down in the
excavation and spinning round and
round very rapidly, with heels and
head together, until he gradually
reamed out wallow. This he found
to be very pleasant resort directly
after rain, when full of water, as he
could dislodge the troublesome CAD
flies and at the same time scratch his
OWE back in a land where rubbing
posts or trees were unknown.
The history of the wanton destruc-
ton of these animals by hunters and
amateur sportsmen is chapter OF
shame.
In 1872 there were killed by white
hunters nearly 100000. The next
wear more than this number. In the
space of three years 3,15S, 739 were
butchered by white men, and half of
the carcasses LETT to rot untouched
when they fell. Their doom was
sealed when the Union Pacific
stretched its iron trail along the banks
of the lone Platte and the grasping ad-
venturer pre-empted their inheritance.
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dailies gave much space to q descrip-
tion of these strange animals from over
the sea.
Buffalo" Jones has made a thorough
study of the habits of these animals,
and by careful experiments in crossing
with native cattle has produced race
which he calls the cstalo, magnificent
creature. The head is less clumsy, the
hump less prominent, and the hinder
parts more symmetrical than In the
buffalo. The catalo is far superior to
the domestic animal for beef. Steaks
cut from it's dressed carcass are de-
licious, and it has been proved that
100 pounds more of porterhouse steak
can be cut from the dressed catalo than
from the ordinary steer.
The females of this race are very
superior mixers, aud, although the
quantity is not so abundant, the milk
is far richer than that of the Jersey.
The pure-blood buffalo COW gives the
richest milk in the world. The robe
of the catalo is as far ahead of the buf-
falo robe as a buffalo robe is ahead OF
sheep pelt. The seal buffalo, as q
cross between buffalo and Galway
COW is called, is the finest animal OF
the cattle kind. The robe is nearly
black, as fine and glossy as sealskin,
and would make q coat fit for any
queen. A Canadian lady of high rank
offered Mr.. Jones $500 for the skin of
one of these animals from which to
make coat, saying she preferred it to
sealskin.
A strange freak of the buffalo
is that all calves born in close
confinement are females, 80 that
to perpetuate the race, room is
absolutely necessary. The present herd
is about equally divided as regards
sex, fact due to the freedom allowed
them. Seven baby buffalo are expected
in few weeks which will greatly add
to the interest of the herd, and if
they live will very materially increase
it's value. This will be apparent when
it is remembered that each full grown
buffalo is worth fully SlUOO.
Even the shaggy coat of these ami
mails has been utilized by Mr.. Jones
and turned to profit. When the shed
ding time arrives the animals are roped
and the great mats of fine brown wool
that has protected them in winter are
rluckel off them, carefully packed, and
sent east, to be made into robes, hats,
and cloth. The fabric from this ma
terial brings $40 per yard. A splendid
lap robe made from this buffalo hair
was presented by Mr.. Jones to his
Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, by
whom it is used in preference to all
others.
Buffalo" Jones himself is clothed,
overcoat, underclothing, pants, coat,
vest, shirt, and hat, in garments made
from this buffalo wool. Eveh his boots
are made from buffalo hide, ed the
buttons on his clothes from the horns
and hoofs of this animal. His great
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After travelling many days on the
great plains of Texas his men mutlnled
and refused to go farther. They were
terrified ut the solitude and determined
to 90 back. Mr.. Jones told them that
they could take the alternative OF stay
ing with him or perishing in hope
less attempt to reach home. The men
chose the lesser of the two evils, stayed
and lived to participate in an expedi-
ton that will go down to history.
Through al of these dangers for forty
weary days the buffalo hunters rode
over these arid, treeless plains IN
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-24

THE Royal Aquarium, London, Is
exhibiting Princess Topaze, burn of
French parents at Buenos Ayres, l6
years old, weighing fifteen pounds,
and showing height Of only twenty
inches. Her figure is symmetrical,
and, strange to say, her father was a
giant, and her mother tall and 70.
bust, while all her sisters and
brothers are OF full size.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-24
Cannon Used by Columbus.

In an article on the Reproductions
of Columbus's Ships" the New York
Herald says: Gall three vessels carry
guns like their originals. On the
main deck of the Santa Maria and
Pinta are two iron guns about four
feet long and two and half inches
calibre, dashed on wooden blocks
mounted on rollers. There are broad
side guns pointing through small round
port holes and are called lombardas-
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Those who have sern the Jones her'l
at Benson, suburb of Omaha, have
Witnessed picture OF the last OF the
buffalo thst no painter can rival. The
herd numbers sixty, and for about one
year past has heen kept i'll IN inclosurc
well boarded up and resembling State
fair ground, located about five miles
north waes Of tie centre of Omaha. Just
inside tnc board fence is q we'll built
and plent;frlly barhed wire fence,
which is the only kind of fence that
will hold his lo-aship, the buffalo bull.
Two Of the largest males of the herd
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Mounted in pivot sockets on their rails;
like the rapid firing guns OF to-day,
these two vessels also carry two smaller
iron guns called falconetas. The Plnts
has no lombardas, but four falconetas.
One of the lombardas on the Santa
Maria was carried on Columbus's voy-
age of discovery; all the other guns are
reproductions.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-24

aMR. GINGnAM. said Taper, Il
would like a fortnight's absence to
attend the wedding of u very dear
friend" ut must be n very dear
friend, indeed, to make you want
that much time. Who is it?" "Wsll,
sir. after the ceremony she will DO
my wife. ."--Tit-B Bits.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-24
BERENICE ST. CYR.
A Story Of L00e, Intrigue,
and Crime.
BY DWIGHT BALDWIN.
CHAPTER XVIII,
4 YuE OF NEWSPAPERS.

'HEN our hero re.
vived again be
found that the
dwarf WAS bath
ing his face in
cold water and ap-
plying ammonia
to his nostrils.
Don't tax 9
them awsyl" cried
he. as Moore was
In the act Of re-
moving the pa.
pers from the bed
upon which they
Law 8 catt Q = 9 d
about.
Unjust. They'll
throw you of your
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-24
A Curious Rocking Stone.

When the engineers were surveying
the Congo Railroad they found on the
bank of the river, says the New York
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-24

until the private parks and menagerles
contain almost all that is left of these
animals. Few of this generation, says
the Chicago Times, have more than a
vague conception of the appearance
and habits of the American bison, once
SO numerous in this region that they
dotted the grassy ocean of the plains
like great black islands of life and
motion. The vast southern herd which
covered the country south Of the line
of the Union Pacific Railroad is esti-
mated to have numbered between
5000, 900 and 1000, 900 head. The
pasture field of this tremendous herd
extended from Manitoba on the north
to Texas on the south, and from the
Missouri River on the east to the base
of the Rocky Mountains on the west.
These restless animals were con-
tinuslly on the move, and from the
vanguard to the stragglers at the rear
the herd spread over distance OF
from 200 to 800 miles. This vast army
of bovines marched in one continuous
circuit, passing southwark on the east
ern line of this great area and north
ward on its western margin, but never
crossing the Rocky Mountains. This
grand migratory circuit was completed
every four years and accounts for a
condition which often seemed strange
even to plainsmen; that is, that buffalo
would be found very plentiful in a GER
tain locality one year and the next the
hunter would find only few.
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'FEW:;BUFFALOL LEFT.
A CAPTIVE HERD WILL BE
TAKEN TO THE FAIR.
Ho4q the Bison Thrives in Captivity
Good Draft Animals and q
Source of Revenue In Many
Ways-The Catalo.

NE by one the land
marks and traditions
of aboriginal Ameri-
ca disappear. The
deer, the antelope,
the elk and the
b u falo, once as
numerous as the
leaves of the forest,
have dwindled away
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-19
Slleriff's Sale.
CUMBERLAND 50.

STATE OF MAINE CUMBERLAND 50.
TAKEN this eleventh day Of July, A. D. 1898,
i on execution dated June q, A. D. 1898,
issued on judgement rendered by the Su-
perior Court for the County of Cumberland. at
the term thereof begun and held on the IS
fourteenth day Of June, A.. D. 1898. in
favor OF the State of Maine against
Patrick F. McDonongh. Ann Flaherty,
and James Walsh otherwise called
James J. Walsh, all of Portland, in the County
of Cumberland. for the sum of two hundred
dollars debt or damage and thirty dollars costs
Of suit and will be sold at public auction to the
City Buildngin Portland, in said county. on the
nineteenth day OF August, A. d. 1888, at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon the following described
real estate. and all the right, title and interest,
which the said Ann Flaherty has in and to the
same, or had on the fourteenth day OF March,
the forenoon, the time when the same was At
tached on the original writ in the same suit, 70
witt
A certain lot of land situated in Portland, on
the Southwestel1y side Of Center street, and
bounded as follows, viz: Beginning at the
Northerly corner OF land claimed Dy ". Ladrl-
gan, thence Northwesterly by the Southwes-
seven CD feet. more or less, to land of E.
O'Naley, thence Southwesterly by said
O'Malley land fifty (50) feet more or less, TO
land of 8. 0'Neil, thence Southeasterly by said
O'Neil land thirty (3O) feet more or less, to
said land Of Ladrigan!, thence Northeasterly. by
to the point Of the beginning, containing about
bered "a and SO on said Center street,
Given under my hand this July IL. 1898.
LEANDER E. CRAM. Sheriff.
jy12 1aw3wkW
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OFF FOR THE POLE AGAIN

Colonel William Ell. elders Approaching
Expedition to the Arctic Zone.
Especial Correspondence Al
PHILADELPHIA, July 13.--It has been
talked of privately for some yearsSEhat
an expedition would beNsent to the arctic
regions at no distant day to determine
the present position Of the north mag
petic pole. Occasionally there has been
public mention of the fact, but few Of
the particulars if any are generally
known.
The Importance of locating the mag
netic pole is generally understood among
scientists. 1t is known that its location
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-19

There are wraps to be seen down here
that would make your eyes water, so
pretty they are, and parasols that are
dreams of delicate beauty. There are
tennis dresses and dancing dresses, rid.
ing habits, lounging gowns and hats
such hats!-so beautiful that you would
think fairies had made them, and it
seems as if gloves, slippers and hats were
never worn But once hero at Long
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-19
[snecia, Corregpondence.l

Especial Correspondence
LONG BRANCH, July 18.-Some of these
days there will be nothing left of Long
Branch but hole in the ground, and
some of us utter fervent hope that all
the hackmen will be piled in the bottom
of that hole, for they are Philistines.
But every year old ocean takes new
bite out of the shrinking shore down
here, and every year the bluffs grow
smaller, and some day, as Said, the
great Atlantic will rise in his might, and
not to make two bites Of a cherry swal-
low the whole place.
What, then, will become of the pretty
girls and lovely matrons who think life
isnot worthliving without Long Branch?
There be those that love Newport, others
who think Saratoga is just hot enough
for them, others who prefer Bar Harbor,
but when one loves Long Branch it is
with deep and abiding affection that
outlasts seasons There is so much more
to Long Branch than anywhere else for
those who frequent it that mothers in
still love and appreciation for it into their
baby daughters, and fathers initiate their
sons into its delights.
care fashions fashionable at Long
Branch?" was the question put to me to-
day. I think they are, if my eyes do not
deceive me, though have a pair of blue
specs on. Witness lovely girl ready
for ride out to that delightful, shady
little hosbelry where you can sit in the
garden, eat fried crabs and ice cream
and watch the fishermen get water bis
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tiers on the backs of their necks to take
home instead of fish. This pretty girl
had dress of hopsacking of just the
approved degree of coarseness in pale
tan, and the skirt would form a circle as
true as trade dollar. Around that skirt
she had three rows of bias mordore vel
vet and two rows of unplucked sealskin.
The waist was made Of accordion plated
silk, trimmed with the velvet and fur in
thesame style as the skirt, with square
yoke Of fur and velvet to protect her
chest against the hot sunshine and warm
land breeze.
This same young lady within the even
ing wear dress thin and filmy, and the
neck will be bare to permit the chill
evening wind to wander around and
give her pneumonia as she promenades'
with somebody on the cool piazzas.
Her hat is of red rough and ready straw,
with mordore velvet and fluff of feath-
ers. Her sister. who got no invitation
to ride behind pair of high steppers,
stays around the hotel and wears blue
and white striped satin surah made
plain almost to severity. Apale blue full
front to the waist rises from a swiss
girdle Of the dark blue, bordered with a
herringbone stitching in scarlet silk.
In the afternoon the ladies put on
dainty gowns, for their husband and
the other women's husbands, or theman
they hope will be their own husband
some day, begin to return from the city,
or the fish pond, or some other place.
Now you may see, one young lady in
an old rose china silk, with large purple
fower-de-lucelying asif crushed fiatupon
it. Around the bottom are three gauf-
fered puffs Of old rose satin and at the
knees three more. The waist is the kind
that is called baby and has a wide belt
with four ropes Of silver tinsel and pale
purple silk. Similar ones border the
neck, forming heading for the epaulets
of lace. The sleeves are puffs, with a fall
of lace coming to the elbow, where they
are met with long suede gloves.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-19
A SEASIDE PICTURE.
The Girl Olive Harper Describes
Makes Ono.

Dreams of Delicate Beauty In Dress.
Handsomely Gowned Young Ladies at
Long observation-disclosures Eloquent and
Witty Phrases.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-19

Branch, for everything looks SO bright
and fresh and new that one enjoys the
sight. OLIvR HARPsS>
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-30
Warrant For Corporation
Meeting.


The legal voters of the Skowheean
Village Corporation are hereby notified
aud warned 10 meet At Coburn Han in
said Sllowhegan on Monday the hind
day Of April mkt at o'clock T.. VI. 10
act on the following articles. VIZ.
Art !. 10 choose a moderator 10
preside AZ said meeting
Art. ,, To choose a Clerk, A..es-
sor, Treasurer and all such other officers
as the Act of Incorporation and Bylaw.
require to he chosen at the annual meet-
ing.
Art. 3. Ia see if the Corporation
will vote to employ Il Night Watci aud
vote sun al money for the same.
Art. I, To see il The Corporation
VIII vote to light The street, The ensli-
ing year, and vote "A sum OF money ter
the same.
Art >. 10 see if the Corporation
will vote the sum OF sl0NO. 10 pay our
Steam Company. one Hook and l.ad-
der Company and one Hose Company of
iii cen men each
Art. g, To see if the Corporation
will vote a sum OF money to defrav the
expenses of the Fire Department the
ensuing year and pass all VOTES necessary
respecting the same.
Art. :. To see if the Corporation
will vote to raise "A sum Of money for
Hydrant rental the ensuing year
Art 5, fo ste If the Corporation will
vote a sum of money for Corporation
expenses and pass all votes necessary
reSpee ing the same.
Art. 9, To see if the Corporation
will vote n sum OF money to repair the
Engine House and pass all votes neces-
sary respecting the same.
Art. 10, To see if the Corporation
will vote to maintain an Are Light on
Mt. Pleasant Avenue, at or near Charles
\ oung's house.
Art. H., To see if the Corporation
will vote to build new Cistern at the
junction Of Water and Russell streets.
Art. II To see if the Corporation
will maintain an Are Light ON Turner
Avenue TO light said Avenue and pass
all votes necessary respecting same.
Art. l3, To see il the Corporation
will maintain an Are Light on the Island
at or near the Foot Bridge To | ght said
bridge and pass all votes necessary re-
speeding the same.
Act II, To act upon all and any
other business that may legally CONC
before said meeting.
Given under our hands This 25th day
of March, \. b.. ls93.
GEo. :. WGHn. Assessors of the
!. NJ. ARNOLD. olowheean Village
ItN1C EMERY. CORPORATION.
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TT toiirsf Nut.

The day MIS- a warm one. and The gen
tleman from Kentucky was coming up
from the spring at the foot of the hill
with a BUCKET in his hard.
"Ah. colonel, inquired an Ohio visit
or sitting ON the porch, "have YOU some
thing 10 drink in that pail
"OI, no, responded the colonel, IFS
water. Detroit Free Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-30

A New York business man say, The
keystone of the success of the business
Liam Is in making other men work for
him. That Is the greatest quality. 1t
is no mean accomplishment 10 get men
who viii eAnl thcir salalN
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COLUIWBI1 Far ,snpF'
- iOr to
BHY(IES any either
Line!
Pneumatic Tires,
Prices $I0O to $3.50.
Cushion Tires.
Price SII0

hare a PLAIN, bold statement
% make this year and that is,
there is no line Of HheelS in the
market this year that dbbbroaCh
the supreme excellence Of the
LUJIBIISt
Ihdae seen far more Of Bicr-
ties than any dedIct or rider in
tins 0icinitr and hno7o 7ohere0f
TSPeGkt
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An Egyptian scythe dug up on the
banks of the Nile IN 1890 and said 10 be
Us old as Moses is exhibited IN "A London
museum The shaft of the instrument
is of wood sci with row Of fine flint
saws which are securely cemented in a
.,rNnAA
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-30
LOCAL ITEMS.

MIR. Edwin ;. Aubin WIS home from
Bath over the Sabbath.
+. Pay son Niles of No. New Portland
WAS in town Monday.
Mr.. \. b. Page of the firm Of Law
renee, NeR hall y Co.. WIS in town sat
mday.
\ man i wanted at Hotel lle-elton At
once. Who knows how TO run steam
boilers.
i 1t is reported great driving on the ice
in the early morning before the sun gets
/ in its work.
Miss Hattie Holmes of Passport. was
+ the guest of Miss Grace Emery few
days last week
Edward Ware Of Athens. and ". IL.
Clark of Carratunk. we're in town Mon
day morning
Mrs I. W. Allen left home Monday
morning for Boston, where She will visit
for few weeks
Mr.. Augustus Wyman Of the Skowhe-
gan Broom Co. went 10 Boston, Sat
urday on business.
DR.. F. o. Sawyer makes his regular
monthly professional trip to Bingham
and Solon thi, week.
Commodore v. II. Cabot left town
Monday for New York, after weeks
visit with his family in town.
Miss Fannie Mayo. formerly milliner
with T. l.. u !. A. Colby, spent the
sabbath with Mrs. VIM. Abbott
Mr.. L. \. Head, who has made his
home at Anson, for three years past, has
returned with hi, family To Nkowhcgan.
f. +. Collin, Esq, has accepted au III
yitation OF Bate, Post &. \. H., Nor
ridgewoeh, to deliver the address there
Memorial Day.
licr. DR.. w. II spencer of NmcrNile.
occupied the pulpit Of the Bethany Bap-
list church ON sunday in exchange with
Rev. {. y Hanson
l.. l.. Walton, Esq. and \. Il. Perkins
went 10 augusta Monday morning. The
Stackpole-P rl,inS horse case comes oil
there thi> week.
No question bur Helen Barry will play
to more people than Gilmorr's Band did.
the advance sale has already reached
nearly two hundred seats.
y large number of skoWhegan horse
men have been summoned to Augusta
thi- week to give testimony in the
stackpole- Perkins case.
Mr.. L. +. Nile., of New Portland Ina.
leased the stand owned by George L.
Wa,hburn ON Madison Avenue and will
soon establish hi- residence here.
Mis- Gracc Wentworth will meet Mi..
Hathaway in Boston, thi, week to AZ
.ist in selecting spring millinery ana
other goods tor |. Il. ~ !. A.. colby,
Mr.. Fred e. BawclI aud Mis- Virginia
eor-on. both Of Cornyillc, were united
in marriage sunday by Roy. VI. Howard.
Al the Methodist parsonage in thi, vii
agc.
Ml- harlc, Murphy left home on
Friday last fora si-u of several weeks
10 crparout- in lIaelen,ac. NJ Nr.
Murphy accompanied her tor 1t week.
say.
Mis- Nay will have am opening Of
-,,t,i,,,r# ,,ill;u.r,- az I., ,... 80 W.
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carilnl rnId ur in on.h. 81. ooo. 600 bal

hcor, optted la" Commenced Hr=trs-s ,ol'
Hn i. CLAIM F,,- JAMES =. plbIfi s.