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The Portland daily press., 1894-09-22
An ODD CASE.
A Folding Bed Shuts Up Its Oecu-
pant.
AND $4,000 DAMAGES ARE DEMAN-
DED FOR INJURIES.

The Case Seems FarciaI But 1t Was a Bit
ter Reality to James White Whose Spine
Was Broken by Being Caught In the
Bed-Suit has Been Brought Against
the Dealer Who Sold It,
Eangor, September 2l.-Probably no suit
at the comingsOctober term OF the Supreme
Judicial court to be holden here will be
more interesting than that OF Agnes White
VS. Oakes and Chandler, the furniture.deal-
ers. The action grows out of the accident
which Frank White received by the collaps-
Ing cf a folding bedstead, whereby he sus-
tanned very severe injuriesstosthe spine
and now his sister wants 5000 from Cakes
Chandler who sold her the bedstead
claiming that is the amount she was obliged
to pay her. brother. Tie suit is brought
through P. H. Gill and A. B, Cattle,
while Col. Jasper Hutchings is counsel for
Oakes and Chandler. The declaration in
the writ Is very elaborate and it sets forth
the principal facts OF the case as follows:
That the plaintiff on the 10th of June.
1898, purchased folding bedstead of the
defendant for (which $3s was paid. That
it was warranted to be good, merchan-
table and properly made and perfectly safe.
That afterwards the plaintiff and her hus-
band We're using the said bedstead for the
purpose of rest and repose when the said
bedstead broke down collapsed and closed,
sey erely injuring the plaintiff. That on
October 4, 1893, after having been repaired
and again warranted by the defendants it
again collapsed, while Frank White was by
permission and invitation of the said plain
tiff as boarder at the house of the plain
tiff, upon the said bestead during the night
time for the purpose of rest and repose.
That by reason of the said collapsing he
Was severely injured, to wit: The spine
was broken whereby and by reason Of
which he was put in great distress and
suffering and thereby reoame sick, soresand
disurdered and so continued for a long
space of time and the plaintiff AYERS that
by reason of the injuries which the said
Frank White received and sustained
on account of the said defective bedstead
sold the said plaintiff by the said defen-
dants, the said laintif became liable and
made a settlement with Frank White fol-
the sum of S5GJ0. the .said injuries having
been wholly due to the defect in the ma
teIial of which the said bedstead was con-
structed, whereby it was totally unfit and
unsafe for the purpose for which it was
made and sold. b reason of all of which
the defendant became liable to the plaintiff
to pay her the sum of $4,000 for which she
became liable as aforesaid. The interesting
question in the case is whether the liability
from the warrant would apply to these par
ties. If Mrs. White had been injured the
case would be plain one but as it was
person who was not connected with the
sale of the bedstead whatever, it makes a
question for the court to settle.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-22
An ELECTION AFFRAY.
Desha Breckenridge Stabs an Un-
armed Man.
AS A RESULT OF THE LATE DEMO
CRATIC NOMINATION.

AAO - @ w OibAAy sun VI OOI DTtCk0urluSo
and Has Sought to Add to His Fathers
Tarnished Reputation-There Is In
tense Excitement at Lexington and
Trouble Is Feared.
Lexington, September 2l-A personal
encounter between Desha Brecke nridge,
son of Col. Breckenridge, and James Duane
Livingstone in which knife was used by
Breckenridge stirred the city to the depth.
A worldly war with Judge George B. Kink-
aid occurred and the men separated osten-
sibly for the purpose of arming themselves.
The Livingstone episode however prevent
ed the meeting of the well known antago-
nists. Matthew Lane came from Mt. Sterl-
ing this morning and he and Dpsha Breck-
enridge went il search of Owen $ men who
denounced Col. Breckenridge during the
recent campaign. They met Judge Kinkald
about five .this afternoon in front of the
Breckenridge headquarters and he was
hailed by the two young men. Brecken-
ridge said Election is over and now want
to tell you you are damned liar and cow
ard Judge Kinkaid replied he was not
armed and that there where two of them
when Lane remarked forcibly: ''And.this
is Judge Klnkaid. Well Eswant to tell you
you are liar. You said in one of your
speeches no decent woman would enter
tain Col. Breckenridge. Ny sister enter
aimed him. dare you to resent the insult"
The judge demonstrated with them and
said they. had the advantage of him. Breck-
enridge cut the interview short.by saying
he would give HIM all the time he wanted
to arm himself. Kinkaid walked towards
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-22
FOR RENT.

Store No. 100 Exchange street, in
Jose Bldg, together with shops in rear
of same, lately occupied by Nelson Ten
ney & Co. Premises consist Of Main
store containing about 1880 so. ft.
with Basement the same; rear store
containing about 1880 50. ft. with
basement the same; and work shops,
two stories high. 4Ox22 and 28x16
each. The above are all well lighted
and in good condition and are connect
ed. Large yard space adjoining. The
be divided, as tenant may desire. Ap-
ply to JOHN F. A. MERRILL, Room
"a, Jose Bldg, 9S Exchange Street.
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The Portland daily press., 1894-09-22
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-. Sept. 2l-The local Weather
Bureau office records as to the weather the
following:
Sa.m.-Barometer. 1881: thermometer,
$40; dew point, So; humidity, S5; wind, W;
We locity, g.; cloudy.
s p. m.-Barometer. 29945; thermometer,
60.5; dew point, s.; humidity. ~; wind. S;
velocity, 5; weather, P. Cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer. 6T.0; maximum
thermometer, 75.0; minimum thermometer,
800: maximum velocity of wind, ! SW-
total precipitation. O.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-22
sSold for the Taxes.

EChicago, September 21-The Lexington
Hotel at Michigan boulevard and
Twenty y-second street, said co be valued
at 81, 900. 600. as sold at delinquent tax
sale by the treasurer of the county Tor
So, 410.75. The purchaser is William
Mills, said to be clerk. The Lexington
was built in 1S92,stand opened just be-
fore the Worlds Fair. During the
months of the fair it had many notable
people as guests.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-22
A List Of Indictments.

Skowhegap, September 2l.-The grand
jury, at the September term of the Su.
preme Judicial Court i'll Somerset coun-
ty, rose Friday, after three days ses.
sion, finding 81 indictments as follows
In liquor cases. II; three for assault;
two for adultery: one each for fornica-
tion, larceny and fraud; one against the
town of Skowhegan for defective high
way and one against l.. W. Weston fol
smoke nuisance.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-22
CAUSED UNEASiNESS.
The Steamer State of Maine Delayed by the
Storm,

:. Boston, Septem ber 21.-The steamer
State of Maine, Captain Colby, from St.
John, N B.. via Eastport, Me-, had not
been sighted up to 1890 this morning.
She left Eastport at p. m., Wednesday,
and should have arrived her at p. M,
yesterday. Relatives and friends of the
passengers have been waiting all night
at the International Steamship Comps
ny's dock.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-22
THE WEATHER.


Boston, Setemeper 2l.-For New England
for Saturday: Fair, stationary temperature,
except warmer in northern Vermont south
westerly winds.
Washington September 21.-Saturday for
New England: Generally fair; southwest
winds.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-22

The people of Howland and Enfield.
the big Rowland Falls pulp company
and the land owners of the towns men
toned have entered into combination
to get State aid in building bridge
over the Penobscot river between the
towns of Howland and Enfield.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-22
Was at Anchor,

Machias, Me-, September a. The
State of Maine was at anchor off Machi-
asporJ until today noon, when she left,
presumably for Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-22
GOV. Cleaves at Chicago.

Augusta Me-, September I'll Chicago
dispatch Ito the Kennebec Journal says
Governor Cleaves of Maine is at the Grand
Pacific Hotel. He leaves tonight for Colo
RADIO.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-22
THROWN FROM HIS TEAM.
And His Foot Caught in the Spokes Of
the Wheel.
Hiram Brown Went Round With the Wheel
Until the Horse Was Stopped-He Re
ceived several Cuts and Had Ribs Brok-
en-Another Similar Accident at West
brook.


Hiram Brown, who lives on the Pond
Cove road in Cape Elizabeth, and drives a
produce wagon into the city, was returning
home from the Scar boro fair in gig yes
terday. He started to race with another
team, with which he came in collision. The
consequence was that he was thrown from
his seat, his foot becoming .entangled with
one of the wheels of his gig. His horse con-
>tjnued going at rapid pace and Brown
was dragged for distance of fifty or sixty
yards. The accident happened little be-
yond Higgins's green houses. When the
horse was stopped Brown was unconscious
and evidently seriously hurt. DR.. Rogers
was called who found that Brown besides
having suffered severe cash in the fore
head had three ribs broken. After he had
received surgical help, he was removed to
his home in an express wagon.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-22

dixie, Thomaston for New York, with
1900 barrels of lime, has fire in the
hold. The deck load was landed and
ttempts are being made to smother the
fire.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-22
MISCELLANEOUS.
MUNYON'S: |

Catarrh Remedies positively cure Catarrh.
Have you taken all sorts of drugs and patent
nostrums? Are you willing to spend so cents
tarrh by removing the cause Of the disease !?
If so, ask your druggist for 25c bottle of
MUNYON'S CATARRH CURE and R5c bot
tie of Catarrh Tablets. The CATARRh CURE
will eradiate the disease from the system, and
the Tablets will cleanse and heal the afflicted
parts and restore them to a natural and health
full condition.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-22
A Maine Schooner ON Fire,

Provipcetown, Mass September 21.-
Schooner William Buttmai., Thorn
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-22
]. R. LIBBY.J -

Luck does pitch his tent on the
same camp ground more than once,
spite of what men say.
That's our new moon-over-your
right-shouldef section.
You got underwear bargains there
last Fall. Better ones are there this
Saturday.
25 cts. Ladies' Fleeced Under
vests, Jersey weave.
White, Gray and Egyptian
Ribbed finer at waist and
end of skirt. You saw
them in our window last
Monday.
50 cts. A higher grade at SO cents.
Pants to match.
80 cts. Extra close weave and fin
ish, SO cents.
25 cts. Ladies' Lisle Vests, Ia
sleeves and sleeveless, high
and low eek, extra finish,
silk crochet at neck. The
SO cent kind at 25 cents.
WOmen's Hose.
25 cts. Black feeced, ribbed top,
double heel and toe.
- The coloring is Hermsdorf's
perfect dye. warranted stainless
38 and SO cks. These also are
Hamsdorf's dye, close
firm, wearable, just an
ideal stocking for Sept,
Oct. and Nov.
25 cts. Ribbed Wool Hose. Broad
ribbs, seamless, fast black.
Fine Plain Cashmere Hose, Black,
SOC, SOC, 55c, 50 lie, 75c, $1.OO.
Ladies' Cotton Hose, Tan and
Black. A superior Autumn Stock
ings, 25 cents.
Boys and Girls Stockings, 12 IL
cents. Black, almost long enough
to garter around the neck.
Can't fade them, takes energy to wear
them out.
Price, - IL cents.
Boys Double Knee Hose, 25 cts.
Requires grindstone -sharpened
knee to puncture them.
Mems Bargain Streaks.
Today we shall sell line of
Mems Medium Weight Undershirts.
Drawers to match at Al cts.
These are the same goods that we Dragged
about last fall at so cts.
New lot Mems "Camels Hair"
Undershirts about half wool.
Ribbed Skirts, bound in front with
silk braid, price so cts.
These are certainly the best I'm
dershirts at the price we have ever
owned.
Mems Jersey Outside Shirts, laced
front, but arranged so that unlacing
is not necessary.
Stripes and mixed, two grades,
Is cts, $1.00.
Boys Light Jersey over shirts so
cts.
Boys extra nice Jersey Laced
Shirts SO cts.
Are you the man who can't bear
to have wool touch his skin ?ss
And yet you want to be warm?
Here you are with a Hygienic,
three-thread Fleeced Shirt, nicely
finished, pearl buttons.
Drawers to match.
Nothing the matter with your nerves
with these Undershirts to coddle them. H. '''
Sensation in the cloak room.
The cloak manager says
"Everything that goes into the
new cloak room must be new!,'
And yet he has so garments that
were left over from last Spring.
What shall be done with them?
There's but one thing that's ever
done here with cleft one"
Price surgery cuts the nerve of
the price.
There are Jackets, Refers, Gret-
chens. They cost us from S4.00 to
$1,000 each. we shall make 4 lots
of them, SOC, CSC, $1.50, $500 and
sweep them out.
Wool Cheviots and Kerseys, most
ly black. Some of them are colored.
Good for school, for shopping,
for driving, for street or church.
90 cents for garments worth $500
SO cents for garments worth $4.0O
to $500.
$1.50 and 200 for garments wosh
$500 to 1000.
Garment Sale begins Saturday
morning at 9 o'clock.
Omen Saturday evenino
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-22
CUTICURA WORKS WONDERS

And have effected the most wonderful cures Of
torturing and disfguring skin and scalp diseases
of infants and children ever recorded. They
afford instant relief, permit rest and sleep, and
point to speedy cure when the best physicians,
hospitals, and ali other methods fail
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-22

Containing among its ingredients the pur-
est of medicinal French brandy and the best
of imported ginger, 1t is vastly superior to
the cheap, worthless, and often dangerous
gingers urged as substitutes.
Ask for SANFORD'S GINGER and look
for owl trademark on the wrapper. Sold
everywhere.
POTTER DRne e. CHEM Corp. BOSTON.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-22

Sold throughout the world Price, CuTrcuRA,
50c.; SOAP, 25c.; REsoLvENT, 81. POTTER DRUG
AND CHEM. CORP, Sole Proprietors, Boston.
HB= How to Cure Skin Diseases mailed free.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-03
A TRUTHFUL PAPER.

IF you see it in the Congressional
Record it's So" @. Fl. J. Taylor, a
Kansas negro, was nominated to be
recorder of deeds for the District of
Columbia The Senate Committee re-
ported his nomination unfavorably,
but the Congressional Record, which
is not a fine de steele journal, printed
him as register in the most approved
cuckoo style. The Washington people
made great sport of the Record for its
assertion, but that ancient and honor
able sheet waited and bided its time.
In course of time the nomination came
up to be acted on by the Senate, and
the Senate, not wishing to go back on
its Record, confirmed Taylor. And
now that Taylor has taken charge of
his Office the Washington people are
laughing out Of the other side of their
mouth. All Of which signifies that IF
you see it in the Congregational Record
it's so, " or if it isn't, it win be made 50.
Durham Globe.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-03

and vote the Populist ticket because
l believe the only hope on earth that
we have to establish these principles is
through that party; but thank my
Maker that am not narrow enough to
suppose that all reformers are Pop
ulists. There are those who honestly
believe that we can get reform through
no other party but the Democratic. /
cannot for my life see upon what they
can base even the fragment of hope,
but I do not expect all men to wear the
same coat that I wear; it is too large
for some, for others to small.
1t tseems that the only objection that
the gentleman from Henderson has to
carrying the appropriation question
into politics is that it will injure the
party, bring ruin upon it, etc. If our
only motive for the acts of this life is
for the good of the party, / must say
that they are extremely unworthy. He
is the only reformer that have ever
heard of who did not condemn a sys-
tenn of compromise for the good of the
party. AS God is my witness have
never seen the hour that would per
nit any political party to stand be-
tween me and the working man.
left the Democrntic party because I
did not believe it was possible for it to
carry its avowed principles into effect,
principles that nestle around the berth
stone of every working man in this
land, principles that would open up the
mines of our Western brethren and
furnish honest employment for the
thousands of workingmen now idle.
principles that would start the wheels
of machinery moving and furnish the
thousands of factory and mill hands
means of sustenance, principles that
believe would place this Republic of
ours far out and beyond all other coun-
tries in magnificence and grandeur.
As long as it is allied to that wicked
and corrupt political organization
known as Tammany Hall, damnable
confederation of foreigners and Jesuits,
their principles can never be carried
into effect. This party could not stand
between me and the man who follows
his plow. The same fate, so far as
am concerned, awaits any other politi
Cal party that pursues that course.
Turn neither to de right nor to dc
left, but keep in de middle OBJ de road.
Equal rights for all, special privileges
to none" r. E. TIssAL. ,
Wake Forest, N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-03
LETTER FROM TEXAS.
FRANKLIN. Tex

FRANKLIN, lex
Mr.. EDITOR Having left the Old
North State on January 25th to spend
a few months in the Lone Star State in
order to learn of her advantages or dis
advantages in the agricultural pursuits
of life, have arrived at the conclusion
that Texas is a wonderful State, both
in education and agriculture. The
pupils of school age from eight to
seventeen) receive about s. per capita
and attend free school from six to ten
months in the year. Agriculture is the
main pursuit of life, as the facilities
for manufacturing are very limited.
Crops at this period of the year are
very promising. Corn is beginning to
silk and tassel, and is about laid by.
Cotton is very promising. We are
now giving it the second plowing. The
people think that cotton will be low in
price, as the prospect is for good crop.
In this county there are farms contain
ing from two to three thousand acres.
The land is fertile and we use no fer
tilizer. Rains have been regular until
now, and few more showers will in
sure a good corn crop.
However, we do not have the good
water here as in our State-cistern and
well water altogether. The climate is
an extreme, and upon the whole Texas
is not far ahead of North Carolina. She
is behind in manufacturing and com
merce and health, owing to its latitude
and undulation, and also the lack of
good water, yet my health has been
good since arriving here
Success to The PROGRESSIVE FARMER
W. D. KING.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-03
EDITORIAL SUGGESTIONS.

Newly planted trees are benefited by
amulCh.
There are reported to be 998 aban-
dOned farms in Massachusetts,.
Statistics show that England an
nually spends $50, ,OOO,OOO for foreign
butter and cheese.
Orchards may at first be planted
closely, but in a few years every other
tree should be removed.
Trees or plants that are planted too
closely suffer for the want of sunlight,
highly necessary element for their
Development.
The nearer we have got to gold
Standard the worse business has be-
come How is that2 Will some mono
netalist please rise and explain7
twill be found that small straw
Derry patch or a small orchard that is
well cared for is much more profitable
aan a large one that is neglected.
The man with his mouth full of meat
ana potatoes is very apt to be disin-
clned to sympathize with the man
"lo8e mouth is a stranger to meat and
potatoes.
"enotice that the papers are telling
'OOut some country where farmers
'aSe three and four times more than
IVy DO here, They produce more here
uan they can sell at profit.
PIenty Of shade in the hog pasture is
ouece8slty and not luxury. It is to
!Oor interest as well as for the good of
uS nog5 that they are not compelled
"endure the heat Of the sun.
Iafmers are learning that manure
suu fertilizers are plant foods, and
sua' plants select the kind of good pre-
o~; ,,!su' With knowledge of the re
5uFements of plants comes a larger
D'rease IN the yields.
ouy once or twice week large
no'i Y.at neart from your butcher, boil it
sn5 ~" well done and tender, chop fine
65 Nv Iced to both young chicks and
~ ~ IoWl8 They eat it ravenously, and
"S fine food for them.
ra q scene in Congress. Mr.. Speaker
t,is =" people are starving and our indus
5ooS 0 are paralyzed, because Congress
6on ' uot 90 something, but the starva
~ msI ana the paralysis must go on while
conIs A0 a speech which nobody who
get away would ever listen to.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-03

There the good will merely pertains
to the place of business, a sale of it does
not give the right to use the firm name
without an agreement to that effect.
Some times the good will attaches more
TO the place than to the business itself,
as IN the case of the good will of an
Inn. The reverse is, however, true in
the case of the good will of q news
paper, where the name makes up the
principal part of the value of the good
will. Where the good will is not men
toned in the agreement of sale of a
business, it will be presumed to be in
cluded, unless the circumstances are
such as to show that only the tangible
essets OF the business were included.
Formerly, where one member of q
partnership died, the good will of the
business went to the survivor, but it is
now considered as a part of the general
assets of apartnership for which the sur
vlvlng partner must account. He may
retain it upon payment of it's full value,
so held in Nebraska case. Where
several members of a partnership have
sold out to one member, they may be
restrained from carrying on a rival
establishment under a name so similar
to that of the first as to mislead and
draw off business.
Returning to the matter of value, it
may be said that the value of the good
will is to be calculated by estimating
every advantage to be secured by sue
ceeding to the business without refer
ence to the exclusion of any person
from engaging in the same business.
In one case the value was assessed at
one years average net profits.