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Monkey Stories.

1t is an article of faith, not only in
India, but all lands where monkeys go
in packs, that they have king, laws
and language of course. Saving the
first item and duly limiting the others
the belief is sound no doubt. But Iben
Batura tells us on the authority of
"pious persons" he met in India that the
king lived in state. Four noblemen al
ways attend him with rods in their
hands and cooks serve him on their
knees. Nikitin the Russian traveller of
Che fifteenth century gives more details.
The king has train of "armed follow
ers.n When subject is caught he con-
trives to send a message to the sovereign
VINO forthwith dispatches an army.
"And when they come to the town they
pull down the houses and beat the
people; and their armies it is said are
many.n This is not quite so ridiculous
as it looks for the sacred apes that fire.
uuent an Indian village will really gath
er to avenge an injury and it is COM
mon practice with them to destroy the
hut when angered But it may have
occurred to Nikitin that his statement
was zoo DrOdu nc CAPldIuS therefore
how monkeys are caught with impunity.
They have d great many children "and
when child is unlike it's father and
mother it is thrown out on the high
road. Thus they are taken by the Hin
dus who teach them every sort of handi-
craft or sell them at night that they may
not find their way home" He mentions
also that at Shabar which appears to
| have been somewhere near Madras people
dare not travel at night in the woods for
fear of monkeys-which is certainly not
| exact since these creatures never move
after shutdown; but il, there be a founda-
tion Of truth in the legend it is -curious.
| We are not aware that any Indian apes
| at this, day will attack passer-by unless
| gravely provoked. But there are plenty
elsewhere that will.
| When diamonds were first discovered
| in South Africa Europeans f1ocking to
| that thinly .peopled region became
| aware of an annoyance not to say danger
which they had not reckoned among Che
| chances of the journey. Many lonely
kloof was frqeuented by tribe of apes
which dwelt among the. rocks above
and descended to .feed-many, do still no
doubt but not on the beaten tracks. In
summer weather diggers camped out aud
started at sunrise rested during the heat
and resumed in the late afternoon the
| feeding times. AS often as not the bic
male apes gathered promptly to defend
| the pass. We never heard of serious
| accident on authority though plenty are
| reported. The brutes are no less for
| mldable in appearance than in fact and
| when at fight of stones they charge,
| roaring and screaming, travellers are
rarely so stupid as to face them. In 1871
| there was a dehle in the district .ol
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cents apiece. Several other Indian chiefs,
we'll known ssin New Mexico and Ari-
IONA, are at Mt. Vernon. Among them
are Nan-Nay, now almost blind, and
chihuahua, who is badly shot up about
the arms, but who is now recognized as
the dude and politician OF the camp.
The more recent acquisitions TO the
colony are Capt. Chixquito and my old
friend Eskiminizin, whose history is as
interesting as it is sad. l may tell you
about him at some other time. believe
that Eskiminizin is held prisoner OF
war under misapprehenS1on OF the
facts, and l am satisfied that Capt.
Wetherspoon shares this opinion with
me. Eskiminizin' now mas charge or the
Indians gardens, and their thrifty con-
dition reflects credit on his intelligence
and industry.
The Future of the Colony.
"The future of this Indian colony is q
matter of much Interest The children
who came with the renegades eight
years ago are now young men and wom-
en-, and many children have been born
since They have no possessions. no
satellites, no ambitions, no obllga-
tions, excepting that of orderly personal
conduct. This isn't a satisfactory or
desirable condition. They ask for farms
in order that they may apply themselves
and acquire possessions and independ-
ence. Some step of this kind should De
taken. The transgressions of the fathers
should not be visited upon the children.
The Apaches are mountain Indians
and they say they do not Like that sec
ton of Alabama where they say they can
only see in one direction, and that is up.
When l was at Mt. Vernon Capt. Wesher-
spoon was confined to his bed with
serious attack of the grip, SO that coulq
not see him, a circumstance which
much regretted. I must not omit
kind word for MIR. Ratten, the interpreter
who came east with the renegades IN
1866, and has been with them constantly
SINCE He understands thesIndian charac-
ter thoroughly, believes in furnishing
the bad and protecting the good. and is
sincerely devoted to sthe best interests
of his wards. He issthe only white man
who lives in the Apache camp. Wash
ipgton Star.
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A Presentiment of Death.

Andrew Jackson, sergeant-at-afms OF
the Ohio House of Representatives re-
iates an incident of presentiment OF death
which came under his own observation.
He says: when the war broke out
was clerking in a store over IN Greene
County. Charley Shearer, now one oil
our circuit Judges, was employed in the
same store. His brother Frank and
were of nearly the same age. One day
went across the street and enlisted.
was only sixteen years old at the time,
but I was sworn in. Frank Shearer
also enlisted and we went out together.
He and 1 were messmates and chums.
A finer boy never lived. We went
through the hard campaigning OF Gen.
Sherman and were with him IN the
Atlanta campaign. just the daysbefore
the battle of Resaca Frank came to me
and said, 'Andey, 1 am going to BIZ killed
early in the fight.
laughed at his fears, but he said he
was telling the truth. l finally became
convinced myself that he may have had
a premonition and implored him not
to 90 into the battle. He said it would
not do for him to get sick leave, even
if his health was bad he was just about
sick-for the boys would call him a
coward. A drawer boy never lived, and
l told him SO. finally got his consent
to let me go to the ieutenant-colonel
and get him detailed for headquarters
work during the coming engagement. l
did SO, being frank with the colonel and
telling him everything. He at once
granted the request and wrote out the
desired order. L gave it to Frank that
niaht, and thought he was safe.
"The next morning, however, he re-
fused to obey, aad insisted that if he
failed to go into battle with the rest of
us the boys would question his bravery.
We went into the engagement and Frank
fell dead at the first volley from the
enemy. ] placed his body in secure
place, and that night went to an old
barn and tore off enough siding to make
him a rough coffin. We dug grave and
buried him. l carved rude head-board
out of a piece of siding and cut his
name, age, and regiment upon it. took
careful description of the place and
forwarded it with all his effects to his
brother Charles. He came later on to
Resaca and took the body home for bur-
iaI. n-Oho State Journal.
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union MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
ait
Incorporated I846.
5ai
20 FRED. E. RICHARDS, President.
ARTHUR |. BATES, Vice President.
~ JOSIAH H. BRUMM0ND, Solicitor.
J. FRANK LANG, Secretary.
II SAMUEL s. BOYDEN, Actuary.
THOMAS A. FOSTER, Medical Director.


During the past year the Union
Mutual paid Twenty-eight death claims
under the Maine Non-F Forfeiture Law.
In EACH of these cases, the policy had
lapsed for the non-payment of premium,
but the Insurance was continued N
force bv the AUTOMATIC action of
this invaluable law. These policies ag-
gregated in Insurance more than Sixty
five Thousand dollars, an AVERAGE
of Two Thousand, Two Hundred and
Fifty each. The period of time inter-
vening between lapse ofpolicy and death
of Insured varied from years and IL
months to months, the AVERAGE du-
ration being years and II months
ian1a eodtf
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Sale of VaIu.
able Real Estate.

NNHE undersigned offers at Private Sale, the
IL following valuable real estate property
belonging to the estate of the late John c.
Schwartz:
In the city of Portland:
LAND (over 1900 feetland buildings there
or on the northerly side of Newbury st.
2-Land, westerly side of Pearl st.
3-Land, cor Pearl and Newbury SITS.
4-Land and dwelling house. south side Federal
ST
5-Land and 8 dwelling houses, Lower Cove st.
Gland and dwelling houses, cor. Hammond
ST., and P0tters Court
LAND and dwelling house, Gould st.
S-Land and 2 dwelling houses, east SHE
Washington ST.
9--L;trd and small dwelling, East Cove st.
In the city Of Westbfook:
10 Land. tower 10000 feet,) frame stable aud
store thereon. south side of Main St,
SaccHfgp;a on line OF electric road.
Crnt!4ijy Situated and we'll adapted foe II
la..rt business block.
1o-Iaud ana dwelling house on Brown st.
Inquire lor further particulars and prices OF
L. NJ. RAY, Admir-,
so Exchange ST., Portland.
Nova diff
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MISCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
U.s. PONDS EXTRACT

Have the early frosts or too late lin
gering by the garden gate again aroused
that RHEUMATISM so peacefully
slumbering the summer long? Well, if
it's very bad you must change>your diet
and perhaps take some distasteful drug
the doctor will tell you what-but first
rub thoroughly the part afflicted with
PONDS EXTRACT, then wrap it
warmly with flannel, and the rheuma-
tism may wholly disappear. It will Ger
tainly be much relieved. Now that you
have the PONDS EXTRACT try it for
any of the many things its buff wrapper
mentions. It's a wonderful curative.
But don't accept substitutes.
PONDS EXTRACT CO.. rs Fifth Ave-, N. =.
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BLACKHEADS.

CEND ten cents in silver and two-cent
y stamp for best remedy to remove black
heads, have used it and proved its WORTH
LAURA OFT,
jan26-d2w* P. o. Box 473. Lynn, Mass
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THEDAILY PRESS
Can always be found at the periodic

n Z OAuE1 %
Can always be found at the periodic
stores of:
John Gn 3is,sn1a 7 % Congress street.
A; B; Merrill. 247 81
n. G. Fessenden, 4S4
W. H. Jewett 5O4
G.. DaSilva, 221 Spring street.
j. j. Beardworth. 81 India street.
P. H. Erskine. 43 Middle street.
J. w. Peterson, Exchange street.
j. H. Hernandy, 1875 Commercial street.
A. G. Todd g. Co., Cor. Commercial and Park
W. A. Golden, rs Exchange street.
Wheeler & West, 80 and So Commercial
o. Dasylva, 100 Bracket street.
G. Hamilton, Gas Congress street.
John II. Allen, 3s11a Congress street.
| Dennet the Florist, 659 Congress street.
G. S. Hodsdon, 96A Portland street.
| F. A. Jellison 500 Congress street.
7. NJ Glendening, Long Island.
| f. L. Bracket. Peaks Island.
| Also at the newStandS in the Falmouth
Preble, City and United States hotels and Grand
| Trunk and Union Dspots. 1t can also be OBJ
| tanned OF Chisholm Bros, agents on all trains
of the Maine Central. Grand Trunk and Port
land & Rochester railroads and of agents on al
of the Boston trains
The PRESS can also be found at the following
places outside of the city:
Alfred-J. NJ Akers.
Auburn. c. Haskell.
Augusta. +. Pierce,
Bath-John o. Shaw.
Berlin Falls. n: He. S. Clark.
Bethel-G. r. Wiley.
w. T. Bardsley.
Bridgton-U. H. Caswell.
Brunswick-F. P. Shaw
Camden-Fred Lewis.
Cumberland Mills-H. G. Starr
behring's. S. Morrill,.
Fairfieid-E. H. Evans.
Farmingtonz-H. P. White Co.
Freeport-W. A. Mitchell
Fryeburg1F. L. Mark.
\. HIS. NJ Leavitt
KennebunkpoEEstT E; Miller.
J. NJ. Fernald.
Jimeriek-S. A. Grant
Hechanic Fals-Merrill s. Denning
Norway-F. T. Stone.
Old Orchard-Geo. E. Fogg.
Richmond-Geo. E. Ames.
Northumberland News Co.
". II. Hyde. Hyde.
Il. Fl. Burnham.
Rumford Falls-J. Ii. Wardwel.
Saco-H. B. Hendricks & Co.
SKowhegan-Bixby 4 Buck.
South ParlS--F. A. Shurtlef.
South Windham-J w. Read.
South PariS--A. NJ. Gerry.
Springvale-C. H. Pierce.
Thomaston-E. Walsh.
| Ylnal HaveE--A. B. Final.
Waldoboro--Geo. Bliss.
Wateryille-W. b. Spalding.
Westbrook-W. b. Boothby.
West Falmouth--A. S. Noyes.
Woodfords- Chapman Il Wyman.
Yarmoutll-Chas Flake.
Persons having any difficulty in obtaining
papers at any of these places will confer a favor
by reporting thematter to this office at once
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RHEUMATISM CURED:

Mr. EDIToR:-I wish to inform my friends
and the public OF my wonderful cure. after
suffering with rheumatism more than tongue
can tell for sixteen years, having one rheu-
matte fever. and perfectly helpless six times.
During those years was never free from it,
suffering first in one place, then in another,
until it seemed would never be free from it
again. I was recommended by friend to go
/ had no faith in the treatment, but that didn't
matter for am cured and have felt no pain for
long time. One other trouble wish TO speak
of and it is this: For three years during that
time was unable to taste or smell anything. l
was under DIR. Chase's treatment about 3
months and ne entirely cured me, for | can
taste and smell as well as ever did. Anyone
wishing to see me about this would be glad to
see them at any convenient time.
MRS. GEO. A. SMALL,
jan16d1m Oak ST., Woodfords, Me.
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Tie Indian Homes.

"Seventy-five frame houses have been
constructed, and each Indian family is
now provided with comfortable home
Each house is divided into two rooms,
in one of which is large cooking range.
and in the other a comforta BILE fireplace.
81 was invited to inspect number of
the houses, and was surprised at the alb
solute cleanliness required of and OBJ
served by these Indians Every Satur
day is house cleaning day, and when the
official inpsection is made each Sunday
morning there must not be found enough
dust to soil white glove. The women
do creditable laundry work and the bed
linen and all the articles of wearing APP
parel are kept scrupulously clean. The
indians have adopted the civilized style
OF dress, and the men have had their
hair cut short. I was told that the hair
cutting was perfectly voluntary. In the
matter of personal cleanliness all the
Indians are required to battle at least
once a week, and | was informed that
Nahchee and one or two others of the
Indian soldiers take their daily bath with
as much care, regularity and evident
satisfaction as the most exquisite of the
400. This is certainly marked contrast
with the wild, wicke-up' life of rene
gade BY the wayD said Mr.. Clum," there
are some interesting pages in the history
of this Young chief Nahchee. His broth
er, Tahzay, is hurled in the Congression-
al cemetery. Tahzay was here with me
in 1876, and died of pneumonia. Nahchee
shows a disposition to pulmonary trouble
The father of these boys was Cochise. the
stalwart old warrior after whom Cochise
county in Arizona is named.
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bad and GOOD INDIANS.
The Apache Settlement at Mt. Vernon,
Alabama.

How Geronimo and His People Are Cared
fora New Generation Signing for Ii
berty and Farms.
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Post Office Inspector John P. Clum,
who recently spent some time at the
camp of the renegade Apaches at Mt
Vernon barracks, Alabama, was IN the
lobby of the National Hotel last night
To reporter Or the Star he said: L
cant talk sspostal matters, but L Will
tell you an Indian story. You know
am part Apache, that is, part OF my
life was spent with those Indians, and
when left them in 1877 was on friend
~ terms with nearly the Apaches on the
San Carlos reservation-then numbering
over 5, 900. There were several Indians,
however, with whom I sustained what
might be termed strained relations.
Among these were Geronimo and
Francisco, two noted southern Chiri-
cahua Apache renegades, who, with sew
eral others, had by the aid of my Indian
police been captured at Ojo Caliente. New
Mexico, in April, 1877. After these In
dianss had been securely ironed treated
them to delightful ride in prairie
schooner over the mountains to San
Carlos, Arizona distance of about 500
miles-where they were safely deposited
in the agency guard house. Well, left
those Indians in the guard house IN
irons in 1871 and l did not see them
again until last week.
A Visit to Mt Vernon.
IL was down in Alabama and took a
day off and visited the Apaches who are
now held rs prisoners of war at Mt.
Vernon barracks. Yes, I saw Geronimo,
but he was not in irons. He did not
insist on retaining the manacles with
which had presented him. They were
taken off soon after left the agency in
1877. You know his subsequent history.
He left the reservation two or three
times on raids. In 1881 and 1885 l was
withsparties of citizens who followed his
trail to the Mexican line. In 1886 he
made his final stand and surrendered to
Gen. Miles. when he and his entire band
of renegades. men, women and children,
were sent to Florida. Later they were
transferred to their present location in
Alabama. l have always commended
that the old renegade deserved ssznuch
severer punishment than he received,
but that's another story, as kipl1ng
would say. The mortality among these
Indians for year or two after their
removal from Arizona was very great,
an6 but little was done to better their
condition until about three years ago,
when, they were placed under the care
of Capt. Wetherspoon of the regular army
1t is true that these Indians were exiled
Apache renegades, but it was Capt.
Wtherspoon's duty to receive them as
prisoners Of war of civilized nation,
and his wise and humane management
of this little colony of red men and the
benefcialsresults already secured cannot
be too highly commended. The Indians
have been located in a permanent camp
or settlement on ridge about half
mile west of the military post.
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Indian Soldiers.

"A company of infantry has been
commanded by Capt. Witherspoon. The
company quarters, mess hall, amusement
rooms and gymnasium are located on
the same ridge with the houses, and
from part of the indian village. Strict
military discipline is observed with this
company and perfect order and cleanli-
ness was manifest. The company drills
once and sometimes twice daily, and If
said to be proficient in the manual OF
arms and company evolutions. All COM
mands are given in English. About once
a week this Indian company drills with
the white troops in battalion drill.
There is guard house at the settlement,
and all refractory Indians are arrested
by the Indian soldiers and all prisoners
are guarded by them. Geronimo now
occupies the position Of alcalde or justice
of the peace, and all cases of minor
offenses are tried before him. His decs-
IONS have given general satisfaction. : He
has sentenced some to six months in
the guard house, which is, l think,
about as long time as the old man was
ever in confinement himself at one time.
There is good school adjacent to the
settlement, under the direction of two
efficient teachers, where all children are
afforded the advantages of an English
education. About fifty of the children
from this colony are now at the Carlisle
school. These prisoners of war are vir-
tually on parole. They are not confined or
guarded, and are allowed to come and
60 when they please, provided only that
their conduct is proper. AS | said be-
fore, discipline is enforced by the Indians
themselves. The men are allowed to
work out by the day whenever they can
find employment. and some of the
women do washing for the soldiers.
"The Indian soldiers, of course, get the
pay and allowances of regulars. Many
of them do bead and basket work and
old Geronimo picks up many dollar
by selling bows and arrows which he
EN- bellishes with his name He also
dlsposes of photographs of himself at rs
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SECRET ORDERS.
The Bodies and the Times of Meeting of
Important Portland Institutions

Following are the places and times Of
meeting of the principal secret orders
having branches in this city.
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Beacon Commandery, No. 273 Peaks
IsIand'-meets every second and fourth Monday
in each month Casco Bay Commandery. No
20s, first and third Tuesdays, Mystic Ball.
cry, No23s; Meets every Monday evening in
Pythian hall. High cor. Preble street, So
Port. Gorges Comnandeiy. No. 313 Meets
of Temperance hall. Oasis Commanderv' No
2410 Meets every Tuesday evening at
Golden orSs on 6al Kn1gntvills G. f. at SO
Meets I'd and 4th Wednesday at hall
Spring street, w, Stroudwater Commanderv'
No. 379. Meets every I'd and 4tn safur,
day evening in Quinbv hall. Stroudwater.
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Ancient Order of Foresters of Anne

Cumberland Council, No. 31.-Organized
Mar. 8. 1884. For mutual insurance, Meets q
and 4th Tuesday in each month, at Ss1!
Exchange street.
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Division No. 1.-Meets 1st and Sd Wednes
day evenings in the month, at T. NJ, No.
Plum street Division No: 2, Meets I'd an
4th Wednesday evenings in the month, at
o'clock P. NJ, No. 46 Plum st.
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Live stock Markets.

New York, Nov. l9.-Beeves very dull; good
cattle steady; native steers, poor TO prime,
SldJ04g0 per 100 lbs; oxen, Sl5O0i; bulls,
81 jOU280; dry cows, 5ll0924O Calves slow,
poor 10 prime veals s517jd per 100 lbs grass
ers, S20250 western calves, S2250350. Sheep
and lambs demoral1ed; lambs A@3lsc. lower;
poor TO prime sheep Sl.5082.75 per 100 lbs /;
common to choice lambs, S2.5OQ4 Hogs
lower al si 50lg4 80 for ordinary to choice
EAST BUFFALO, n. ", Nov 10. Cattle
steady; extra export S52jG535; choice steers
for export s4.Sja5 IS; roughs. S290N3Sj; ex-
port bulls, S335o3Uj; fair to choice stockers
Ssa26J; fair 10 choice feeders, S2.5y03 80; fair
20 choice fresh COWS, S35d55; fair TO extra
springers, S2s0i5; common TO choice veals 81
al; heavy calves, o2.5OW2.75. Hogs firm; me-
dums, heavy and choice Workers, S4,i004.55 /;
stays, S2G3.5O; roughs, S3.76d4. Sheep mar
ket demoralized; top wethers, S2SjG3 10; fair
10 good mixed sheep, S2G5 %; common to fair,
$1.250l. IS; best lambs, 3.3OG35O; fair TO good
lambs S2lt2,65
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Holmes Taken to PHILADELPHIA.

BOSTON, Nov. 20.-H. IL. Holiness the al
legged life insurance swindler, was removed
from the city prision to police headquart-
ers yesterday, where his photograph and
measurements were taken. In private
room his confession was taken down by a
stenographer, to be reproduced in court in
Philadelphia. He was careful not to inn
plicate any one except himself, and he
stated positively that the body found in
the room at Philadelphia was not that Of
p. f. Pitzell, the insured man, but corpse
obtained from a medical friend The po-
lice authorities do not place credence in
Holmes story in this connection, and be-
lieve that Pitzell was murdered. In the
municipal court Judge Ely dismissed the
larceny case against Holmes here, and last
night the prisoner, together with Mrs.
Pitzell was taken to Philadelphia by de-
tectives from that city.