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The Portland daily press., 1894-06-26
MANS Debt to "Beasts of Burden. %

The Immediate effect arising from the
possession of beasts of burden is greatly to
enlarge the scope and educative value of
human labor. A primitive agriculture, suffi-
Gent to provide for the needs of a people,
can be carried on by mans labor alone
though the resulting food supply has gener-
ally to be supplemented by the cnase Rare
ly. if ever. are the products of the soil thus
won sufficient in quantity to be made the
basis of any commerce. Such conveyance
as is necessary among the people who are
served by their own hands alone, has to be
accomplished by boat transportation or by
the backs of men. The Immediate effect
of using beasts for burden is the introduce
ton of some kind of plough. which spares
the labor of men in delving the ground,
and in the use of pack animals, which en-
ployed in the manner of caravans, greatly
promote the extension of trade. A great
range of secondary infleuencr is found in
the development of the arts of war. by
which people who have become provided
with pack or saddle animals are able to pre-
vail over their savage neighbors, and thus
to extend the realm of an nascent civilza-
tion. Yet another influence, arising from
the domestication of large beasts, arises
from the fact that these creatures. are i'm
portant storehouses of food, their flesh
spares men the labor of the chase, and SO
promotes those regulariities of employment
which lead men into civilized ways of life.
In fact, by making these creatures captive,
men unintentionally subjugated themselves
from their ancient savagery. They were
led into systematic and forethoughtful
courses, and thus found training which
they could in no other way have secured
From 'sBeasts of Burden" by Prof. N. S.
Shaler-in the July Scribner.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-26
Charles W. Webb and family have re-

Charles W. Webb and family have re-
turned home.
Mrs. DR.. D. W. Rounds is visiting
friends in Massachusetts.
A game of base ball was played here
Saturday afternoon, between the Sandy
Greek club, A.C. Knight captain, and
Our Boys, DR.. Rounds captain. 1t re-
suited "a to IA in favor of the Sandy
Creeks.
Henry Fessenden's four-horse team
brought the visiting club and several
lady friends. After the game they took
supper at Halls hotel, and returned
home in the evening. They have smart
club, although all small fellows.
The schools in town closed last Fri
day.
Mayberr & Plummer have com,
menced marketing their cultivated
straw berries.
Howard Davis and wife have returned
home after an absence of several weeks
In Sebago.
Stephen Rounds recently, in one day,
caught 10 black bass in Long Lake.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-26
MISCELLANEOUS.
STATE OF HHAENs3.

,n,lrOsc0ggin SIS.
Supreme Judicial Court,
In Equity.
Nathan Morrill, ct ais. Petitioners for IL
Receiver for the Portland g. Oxford
Central Railroad Company.
WHEREAS the Portland & Rumford Falls
=, ilrosd, Receiver in the above entitled
'@use, has filed its petition setting forth
hat all the Receivers Certificates issued in
his cause by order of this Court have been
Ji,ld and discharged, excepting certificates
mounting to lve Thousand four hundred
.iollars witch have not vet lnatllrad and
nave never been presented for payment;
that it is the owner of all other claims
created by said receiver or by its prede-
lessons which are secured by lien upon the
receivership property; that it has deposited
with the Old Colony Trust Company of Bos-
on, massachusetts, and is ready to deposit
otherwise in any manner the Court may or
'ter, cash to meet sad outstanding certlh-
Gates with all interest thereon at their ma
turity; that it has no unsettled accounts as
such Receiver and does not desire the fur
Their retention OF said bill for the protection
have a lien upon said property, but prays
that it may be discharged as such Receiver
and relieved from all further duties and
liability in the premises and that said sum
so deposited with the Old Colony Trust
Company. or an equal amount of cash to
be deposited with the Clerk of the Supreme
judicial Court for the County of Andres
coggln, or with such other person or corpor-
ltion as the Court may order-said Petition
er Offering to make such deposit In any
manner the Court may direct-may be re-
ceived as an advanced payment of the
amount to be due on such outstanding GER
titicates at the maturity thereof, to be APP
piled to the actual payment of them as they
shall be presented; and that the sum
qulred for the payment thereof, so deposited
in advance may stand Tor ana De held in
lieu of the security afforded by such Re-
ceivership property and by the DEGREES of
the court in said cause and said bond of
said Petitioner. and that by final decree
n rPchiVPrShIn in
Guiding the railroad and all other property
formerly owned by said Portland G oxford
Central Railroad may be relieved and de-
clared to be free from the lien of said Re-
ceiver's certificates and said claims owned
by said Petitioner as aforesaid, and all
proceedings in this cause may be closed
II Is THEREFORE ORDERED that no.
appear before the Justice of the Supreme
judicial Court sitting in equity at cham
bers, in Portland, in the County of Cumber-
land, on Saturday the seventh day of July,
A. D. 1894, then and there to show cause
why said petition should not be granted by
causing certified copy of this order to be
published at least three times a week for
newspapers, viz The Portland Daily
Press and Daily Eastern Argus, published
at said Portland, and the Lewiston Evening
journal, published in Lewiston in said Coun-
ty of Androscoggin, the first publication to
be at least thirty days before the day set
( for said hearing.
Dated at Portland this fourth day of June
A. D. 1894. G. W. WALTON,
Jus. Sup. Jud. ct.
A true copy of order of court.
Attest: l. ". HANSON, Clerk.
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The Portland daily press., 1894-06-26
messenger,s Notice..


Office of the sheriff of Cumberland County,
State of Maine. Cumberland. SIS. June
18th, A. d. 1894.
N1HIS is to give notice.that on the 9th day
Il of June, A. D. 1894 Warrant in In
solvency was issued out of the Court of Insol-
yency for said County of Cumberland, against
the estate of
IN FRANK A. GREENLAW, of wesubrook,
adjudged to be an Insolvent Debtor, on petit
ton Of said Debtor, which petition was filed on
the 9th day of June. A. D.. 1894, to which
date interest on claims is to be computed.
That the payment OF any debts to or by. said
debtor, and the transfer and delivery of any
property by him are forbidden by law. That a
meeting Of the creditors Of said debtor, to
prove their debts and choose one or more as
signees of his estate, win be held at "a Court
of Insolvency to be holden at Probate. Court
room. in said Portland. in said County of Cum
berland, on the End day of July, A. d.
1894, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date. first above
written. SAMUEL d. PLUMMER.
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court of In
soJUency for said County of Cumberland.
je19&26
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-26


of globe, instead of as the fiery disk to
which we are accustomed. 1t looked as
it did at sunset during the extraordinary
summer of the Krakoa earthquakes and
volcanic eruptions.
At Woodstock, Saturday, a bad acct
dent occurred on the new bridge. The
traveller, wooden structure used to
work between the piers and constructed
SO as to be movable from one pier to an
other, gave way, and two young men
working on top. Edward Lyonais and
Gaspard Corriere, of Montreal, were pre-
cipitased to the rocks beneath. When
picked up both were conscious but ter
ribly cut and mangled. Lyonais' skull
and jawbone were fractured; Corriere's
leg was broken, and he sustained other
live, but Corriere may possibl pull
through. How the unfortunate men
escaped immediate death is a mystery,
al they fell nearly sixty feet.
The clock is being put in the openings
in the tower in the Bangor city building.
The bust of Gen. Hersey will be in place
IN a few days and draped until the dedi-
cation. On the morning of the Fourth
the statue will be uncovered the bell
rung on the hall and the clock started,
over the building will occur on the
inside.
Messrs. Edward Plummer of Lisbon
Falls, Hugh J.. Chisholm of Portland
and Galen G. Moses of Bath have
scheme for building a lumber railroad
from the junction of the Androscoggin
and Swift rivers at the foot of Rumford
Falls, up the east side of the river part
way and then, crossing, up the west
side. The line will run through the
towns of Byron, Letter ID and Chisholm
township and will eventually be pushed
on eight or ten miles further to the lakes.
The road will cost S14, 900 and work swill
be commenced on it next month, the
surveys having already been made.
The tax rate in Waldoboro will be
three cents and two mills on the dollar.
A little scheme is on foot to have
series of professional baseball games in
Augusta in Septem Der, at the driving
park. Mr.. Gerrity, manager of the Port
land league team, has been written to
regarding it, and favorable, although
indefinite reply has been received. 1t
would be good thing and it is probable
that considerable interest could be
worked up over the games. The PROPOSE.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-26
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

Mrs. Lydia Polerczkey has a wonderful
rose bush growing in her yard on High
land Avenue. Gardiner 1t is about SIX
feet high and is literally covered with
buds an roses. She has picked )out
seventy-hve elegant roses from it, and
they continue to bud.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-26

The tax rate in Waldoboro will b,
three cents and two mills on the dollar.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-26

can't BADGES on their trim to Portland,
among them silver Turkish cross ele-
gantly engraved, which were distributed
to ali of the "Fraters," mathematical of
the occasion
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-26
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS TUESDAY MORNING. JUNE ae, 1894

of Il. H. Fogg of Bangor, will be dedicat-
ed on June 80. The principal address
will be delivered by President Tucker of
Dartmouth College, and there will also
be addresses by Mr.. Fogg and others.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-26

The house OF Mr.. Kinney, on the cross
the Line was struck by lightning during
the shower Monday. The house was
badly shattered. A dog lay under the
table, and two small children were sit
ting on the floor beside him. The dog
was instantly killed by the bolt, and
one of the children thrown over back
ward and partially stunned.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-26

On two days of last week, says the
Calais Times, there was the remarkable
phenomenon of beautiful cherry col
shadow, and left the face of nature APP
pearing as if the sky was clouded. A
smoky veil swallowed up, but did not
hide the sun. The orb of day, indeed,
as seen through this Opaque medium.
not only had singular dark, cherry
red color, but appeared with the relief
of globe, instead of as the fiery disk to
which we are accustomed. 1t looked as
it did at sunset during the extraordinary
summer of the Krakoa earthquakes and
volcanic eruptions.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-26
Harpswell.
WEST HARPsWELL.

We have been having very hot weather
Saturday the mercury went up to "a
degrees,
Capt. F.C. Merriman is painting and
repairing his schooner the Seraph at
Capt. N. Stover's wharf.
Cd. Bibber, of the steam yacht Nee
kan, passed Sunday at his home here.
Lincoln Bibber is at home from Lew
iston for short vacation.
Walter Scott of Cum berland Centre
was in town Sunday.
Children's Sunday was observed at the
Methodist church last Sunday as their
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Marshall, preached on
Orr's Island the week before. The
church was tastefully decorated with
flowers. The services were appropriate
In the evening the pastor gave an illus
trated lecture.
The past week has been very hot and
showery. A few telegraph poles were
damagedsby lightning.
Grass is looking we'll except where the
white grub worm has destroyed it. The
grub is making great havoc in the corn
and grain fields. Many pieces of corn
have been planted over.
Apple trees are filled at present with
more fruit than ought to mature.
The Andover stage to Rumford Falls
appears to be we'll patronized.
The river is filled with long peeled
polar on the way to Canton boom.
Funeral at V. E. Fuller's alast Wednes-
day. Rev.G. B. Hannaford officiated.
The occasion was the death of Mr..
Fuller's only son, Bert. IS years old who
died of inflammation of the brain,
caused by measles of one year ago.
Naples.
Mrs. DR.. G. Y. Lord is visiting her par
ents' home at Wells, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-26

oOFSA eioOtt OuO tU 11duAOIs
One of the strangest stories of the
treaas of lightning in the storm of Mon
day comes from the town of Athens. A
man there by the name Of Trafton, who
has worked good many years for the
Wares in the numbering business, was
working six horses on a road machine
during the shower. AS one of the fash
es came Traitor saw every one of the six
horses drop to the ground, and on ex-
animation found them all stone dead.
Not trace of any marks made by light
ming could be found on their bodies, on
the harness or on the wagon. Traitor
was not affected by the shock and the
strangest part of the story is that the
man who was handling the machine
did not know that anything unusual
had happened until his attention was
called by Traitor to the dead horses.
A Lewiston man has invented dipper,
made of cocoanut shells, for use in hand
ling pickles, etc., where the vinegar eats
up tin dishes. He proposes to patent
them, but as the Lewiston Journal says
that Goodharphair, first King of the
Cannibal Islands, used them in the year
1900, it is not a new invention.
There will be a big celebration of
Orangemen's day in Houlton. in which
it is expected 5000 Orangemen will par
ticipate.
There are queer circumstances sur
rounding a case of neighborly kindness
in Rockland. A generous raiser of to-
mato plants freely gave of his plants to
a neighbor until he learned that the lat
ter was engaged in selling them to his
neigh bors.
Dexter still has in Mrs. Maria Keene, a
survivor of those who lived in pioneer
days. She is now eighty-three years
old, and came with her parents from the
town of Penohscot into Elkinsrown in
1914. The road was SO rough then from
Bangor up the Penobscot valley that
horseback riding was the only means of
transportation, and she and her brothers
had to walk much of the way, while her
mother and the baby rode on the horse.
The town was incorporated two years
after the family settled there.
The Linn wooden mill at Hartland has
lately received from the United States
government $25 900 order for shawls.
for the usesof Indians on the reservations
In the West.
The new ten-inch Button engine con-
structed in Waterford, N. Y, for the
Searsport fire department, is expected
daily.
The new steam yacht being built in
Nickerson's yard, Searsport, for George
Fl. Kim ball of Cleveland, Ohio, has her
engine and boiler in position, and work
is being rapidly pushed on her.
The Fogg Memorial Library in South
Berwick, built through the liberality
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-26

. Governor Cleaves will attend the
county convention of Pennington Repub-
licans today, and will probably
speak on that occasion. He has also ac-
cepted an invitation to attend the COM
mencement exercises at Bowdoin College
next Thursday.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-26

ton is to arrange for series of games
between the Portland, Lewiston ang
Bangor teams and have the winnind
Maine team play the victors of the New
England league.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-26

Caribou is enjoying the first excitement
of salmon fishing, and rejoices in a
pool" which bids fair to rival the much
advertised one at Bangor
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-26
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by CORES
pondents of the Press.
Gorhan.

Mr.. Alvin Newcomb was kicked In the
leg by vicious horse last week, and
was quite badly hurt.
Mr.. Charles Martin Libby is making
extensive repairs upon his farm build
ings at Riverside farm.
Mr.. French Wescott and Miss Emma
M. Davis, returned home last week from
Kent'sHill, where they recently graduated
from the Maine Wesleyan Seminary.
They secured the chief prizes at the
Commencement exercises, and they are
receiving the congratulations of the COM
munity.
Mr.. Nelson Newcomb was in Boston
last week on business.
Mr.. William Wescott of North street
had straw berries and new potatoes on
his table the 18th of June, which were
fresh from his garden.
Mr.. Frederick Libby has purchased the
Buxton house and store at White Rock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-07
Personals and Briefs.

Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Wingo have re-
turned 10 the city.
Mir. j. r.. V. Daniel has returned to the
city after spending some time in the
mountains.
Mr.. J. l.. Ramsey. Of the Progressive
Farmer. published at Raleigh, y. c., is
In the city.
Mrs Benjamin II. Nash Is visiting Mrs.
General ". II. +. Lee at RaYensworth,
Fairfax county.
The Clay-Ward Actiyes will meet sat
urday night for the election Of officers
and other business.
Rosa Walker was locked up in the First
Station on a charge OF curslnS ana aDus-
ing Julia Ann Fry.
A marriage license was issued in Wash
ington Wednesday TO Arthur sharp ana
Matte Wood, both Of Richmond, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hermann Raabe. ST., of
Baltimore, are visiting their son. Mr..
George Raabe, Of Az north Third street.
Ella Parker (coloredD was received at
the penitcntiary yesterday from Elizabeth
City to serve one year FOR grand larceny.
Mr.. Sol Well has returned home after
a soiourn of several weeks at Atlantic
city and other points In the North and
East.
Miss Ellen Tucker, after a brief stay
with her friend. Miss Annie Edwards. OF
Church Hill has returned 10 her home III
Hanover.
The Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac train. which has been getting here
at 250 l. NJ. viii arrive at l}yrd-Street
station hereafter at 2.45 O'Clock.
Mrs. Adderley McKerny has returned
home to Baltimore after a pleasant visit
TO her friend. Mrs. i. l.. Kidwel, accom-
panied by her daughter Miss Minnie L.
kidwen, Of 3l4 east Cary street
Ex-Polceman Welsh swore out a war
rant yesterday morning against Messrs.
John \. Curtis and Taylor Curtis. charg-
ing them with assauiting and heating
him They were arrested ana bailed.
Selim Idehtfoot. the colored man who
was so badly hurt Wednesday afternoon
by falling from wagon loaded with
hay. Is still at the alnshouse. While
suffering great deal, his injuries are
rot considered serious.
Mrs. W. NJ Carter will leave to-day
TO Join her daughter Miss Matte Mount
castle, who has been spending several
weeks from home on pleasure trip IN
Newport News and Hampton, and VIII
return on the steamer Pocahontas Satur-
day.
The County Court convencs Monday for
the September term. The grand jury will
be comp0sel Of the following gentlemen:
Fietz. r. H. Gillian, Oliver Cartwright,
j. W. Penick, William Scott, Il. \. Hen
ley, and Samuel &. DuVal
The funeral Of James A. Seldom, the
little son of Mr. Arthur a Seldom who
died at his fathers residence Wednesday,
took place from the Church of the Cove
nant yesterday afternoon. Mr.. ). w.
Nenablc, his grandfather: Hon. T.. G.
Nenablc, his uncle, and other members
Of the Nenable family in Petersburg came
over 10 attend the funeral
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-07
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
Notes of Interest on the Unpleasantness
Between China and Japan.

LONDON, September Ga Toxic dis
patch to The Central News says that the
last reports from the front tell Of heavy
rains. which have impeded military ope-
rations. The streams Of the Korean pc
ninsua have risen rapidly, and much OF
the adjacent lowland Is partially flooded.
The japanese officers say it is not likely
that any important battle Will be fought
before the floods subside Occasional
ski:mishes have taken place, they say,
but neither side has tried recently TO
bring about a decisive action.
The japanese regulars in Korea now
number 1900 Some 1900 Of these troops,
comprising "A strong cavalry force, have
been detailed for scouting service, and
the protection of the main armys lines
of supply and communication. Some 49,
00) japanese occupy a strong position at
Ping-Yang. They have thrown up Garth
works and mounted heavy guns. The
Chinese army, with about 10000 men, has
taken position facing the Japanese
Scouting parties from the two camps
have met frequently and exchanged shots.
but the mortality has been inconsiderable.
The spirit Of the japanese troops is said
10 be all that could be desired.
The Marquis Of Saiongai President Of
the Department Of Imperial Orders. has
arrived in Korea with u large suite. His
mission is TO convey 10 the Korean King
the Emperor's congratulations in view
of Korea's achievement Of her independ-
ence.
The Shanghai correspondent Of the Cen
trail News says:
"OtOri. the japanese Minister TO Korea,
has taken extreme measures TO move the
King Of Korea TO grant a comprehensive
railway concession in favor of japanese
contractors. He is trying also to obtain
exclusive mining rights for the japanese.
Despite japanese denialS that there has
been a general engagement. many wound
ed are arriving at Seoul. It Is impossible
to learn from japanese sources whether
they were injured in skirmishes or in n
pitched battle.
Koreans attacked fifty Japanese fora
gers recently. captured thirty of them,
and handed them over TO the Chinese.
1.-THE troops now coming from Japan
are landed at Chemulpo. Twelve mounted
guns and twelve mortars have been taken
ashore at that point
THE Chinese fleet is at Wei-Hai-Wei.
Captain Won Hanneken has been ap-
pointed inspector of the Chinese coast de-
fence"
The Topeka correspondent Of the Central
News has added to his afternoon dis
patch the statement that the reports of
great Chinese victories in Korea are pure
ictiOns.