davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26

NOR SALE-South Portland choice building
- lots on street graded and accepted by
the town; each lot commands fine view of Port
land and ocean; handy to ferry; win sell very
cheap on easy terms to builders plan at office,
w. H. WALDRON, $50 Middle street. 22-1
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26

FOR SALE CHEAP-One I'd hand covered
carriage and one I'd hand grocery wagon.
inquire OF j. +. NORTON, 1T oxford St.
23-1
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26

FOR SALE OR RENT-Our commodious
ware rooms, containing an acre of floor
space. Elevator, gas and first class steam
1886. Ho 15P son e LE iCff 1 Con- l,
gress street, corner of Pearl street, opposite
Lincoln park 26-l
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26

EOR SALE-Fine summer place at North
II Conway, N. H.. /; $50 acres delightfully."- stu
ated on high ground; one mile from post office;
furnished house, IS rooms; 80 fruit trees; fine
view; landscape and mountains viii be sold
at great bargain. N. S.lGARDINER. 1875
Middle street. 22-1
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26

ITO LET-Furnished cottage at "Rosebank,"
Il near Farm Landing. Great Diamond Island.
- rooms, complete hot and cold water works.
wharf and beach. One Of the best places in
P i,oT "a Harbor. F. DUDLEY, as4 CONNER
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26

WANTED-On or before June LIST first class
w rent, west of High street: two in the
family. r. Fl. BOYNTON, 547 Congress street.
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26

tHOICE PLANTS FOR SALE-Choice.
- strong, well hardened Begonias plants,
per dozen Ever bI oemn @o and G cGl9Fs
towering Begonias, l5c each, Sl.5O per
dozen .r, Ever blooming Cannas Csc and 35c
each. .Hardy.Asters 20c each; German Iris 15c
l5c each. Remit by money order or postal
n note; to- Catalogue sent on application. send
day HUMPHREY PIKE, Farmingdaie, n.
Y, Box s. 251
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26

A GENTS WANTED-To sell our goods.
Agents making two to five dollars per day.
For full particulars enclose 10 cents in sill
vel. to 5. M. CO.. Box 1876, Old Orchard,
MAINE. 15-2
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26

WANTED-A bright reliable young lady to
w keep a simple set of books In Store and
do some writing in correspondence. A type
writer preferred. Hours to g. Wages So. 90
per week. Address in own handwriting, L. Fl.
c., Press Office, Portland, Me. 22-1
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26
WANTED.

WANTED-Ladies to know that Arose
w Bloom is the greatest beautifier of the
complexion IN existence. Cures black heads.
pimples, freckles, ETC., like magic. Contains
nothing poisonous OF injurious. No paste or
dress TOILET CO., Box 81, Auburn. Me. 26-1
A GENTS WANTED-For Portland and
"A other places in Maine. One to dozen
sold in every house. All territory closed but
this state. Sells at sight. Apply at No. GA
Free street, u to 1.30 p. M, and p. mr
+. E. FEGANN. 81
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26
THE DAILY PRESS
PORTFOLIO COUPON

Printed below is good for any series Of portfolios
here mentioned, under condition as stated in
each case.
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26
ToLET.

ITO LET-On Peaks Island Trefethen's Land
IL ing, furnished cottage of eight rooms. APP
ply to JOHN T. PROCTOR, Centennial Block
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26

FOR sALE-Large 1-2 story house, II
rooms, 2 families, rents for $4,000 per
trail location and first class surroundings,
perfect repair inside, and out. Very large
lot, now offel ed for the first time. Price
S2S0O. W. II. WALDRON, $50 Middle street.
26-l
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26

NOR SALE--A sloop, nearly new, 43 feet
H. long, IA feet wide; centre board In
quire of J Ohm NJ. FREEMAN, IL Exchange
street, Portland, Me. 26-l
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26

EOR SALE-On the corner of Maple and
Danforth streets, two story house
containing 16 rooms, arranged for two
families, cemented cellar and good drainage.
VIII be sold at bargain if applied for soon.
JOHN 3. PROCTOR, Centennial Block 26-1
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26

WANTED-Anp persons in want of trunks or
w bags to call at E. d. REYNOLDS. 556
and 5bS Congress street, corner of Oak, as we
manufacture our goods and can therefore give
you bottom prices; trunks repaired; open ev-
eningS. IA
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26
wANTED-FEMALE HELP,

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for rs cents. cash in advance.
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26
IHE PRESS PORTFOLIOS.
THE DAILY PRESS
ATLAS COUPON.

Printed below, and 5 cents, Is good for No.
for any number of the 40 s0ou
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for 20 cents, cash in advance.
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26

ITO LET-Cottages all furnished at
Il Madocawando landing, Falmouth Fore
side; steamers land twelve times daily, good
facilities for boating, fishing and bathing,
and near the Post Office and telephone
Office. Address VIM. GRIFFIN, Falmouth
Foreside, Maine, 22-2
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26

NOTICE-Our sales in Tea and Coffee have
~ nearly doubled since our exhibit at the
Food & Health Exposition at City Hall last
February. Why, because sample of that
that SOC tea for 35c and that 6Oc tea Tor SOC
Deats anything they ever saw in Portland for
the money. These same fine goods always for
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26

FOR SALE-Building lots at OakdaIe. The
Deering Land Co. offers for sale on favora-
pie terms desirable building lots on Forest
Avenue, Falmouth, Fessenden. Pitt, William
and Deering streets, Oakdale, Deering. Apply
to ROLLINS & ADAMS, 81 Exchange street.
Portland mar26eoWtaug1
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26

WANTED-You to know that will remove
w your ashes, old papers and rubbish to suit
you and at a fair price. All orders sent me
promptly attended to. c. B. WISH, 1e9 Green
st. msr2dtf
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26

TITO LET-A room 25x13, heated and with
i power il desired. Inquire at MEGQUIER
& JONES, 81 and SO Pearl street. City. off
IL space 65x7O feet, with heat, power and
use of elevator. First class location for manu-
featuring purposes. Inquire of MEGQUIER &
JONES 33 Parl ST., mar2tf
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26

FOR SALE-Wrought iren Fence Picazets
they make the cheapest fence in tie
market. THE THOMAS LAUGHLIN Co.
194 CnHnnnaseial stree. ap1Otf
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26

DARTNEK WANTED-With capital in a
well-established business. Address L..
this ONCE. my14-n
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26

ENOR SALE-Steam launch % #. long, 8 it.
- beam, draws 2 it. Inquire at RYAN &
KELSEY, $50 and 1872 Commercial St. 17-2
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26

FOR SALE-A farm at Pleasant Hin. Free
port, with buildings an excellent hay field.
and large pasture with running water, con,
tanning in all about rs acres. For terms apply
TO Il. A. RANDALL, Esq., Brunswick, Me.
17-0
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26

ITO LET-Two nicely furnished front rooms.
80 HIGH STREET, second floor One with
Hot and cold water, steam heat and open fire
places. may22tf
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-09


OF crabs. which with the insects con-
sutute a great branch Of the animal king
dom, and are. popularity speaking. the in
sects of the sea. II is equally as essential
that they should be protected from va
rious predatory fishes. and In almost every
instance deliberately disguise themselves.
On the coral keys of the tropics / have
seen crabs come out Of their dens OF sand
and eye me as lay there watching them /;
but these spectral fellows were almost
invisible even a few feet away. so white
were they, almost perfectly mimicking
the sand in their absence of color.
Not nifty feet away, where the shore line
ended and the sand was covered with a
yellowish-green mating Of dead leaves Of
bay cedar. lived another crab. Gecarcinus.
a sturdy fellow that climbed the cactus,
and it was a brilliant purple with green
ish tints on its legs, and so perfectly Sc
cure amid its surrounding that ] was al
most bitten by one, mistaking IL for the
purple fruit of the prickly pear on a leaf
of which II hung. The so-called stone crabs
mimic their Surroundings and can hardly
be distinguished; and the box crab. which
folds its legs beneath its shell, shutting up
like a turtle, would be passed by the hun
griest fish.
The most interesting mimics I have seen
in crab life are those which live In the sar-
gassum or gulfweed. / have spent hours
in drifting with these disconnected bits
of the .sargussum sea, on the edge of the
Gulf stream where it flows from the trop-
les. and here there is a special pelagic
fauna all Of which are mimics. II is al
most impossible to distinguish the crabs
even when looking for them closely, as
upon their backs are reflected the exact
tints of the weed--a remarkable phase in
the struggle for existence.
In this same locality, and have also
observed n among northern crabs. there
was one we called a decorator.
In its normal condition it resembled a
moss-covered stone, and was safe from
many of its enemies; but it was evidently
not satisfied, as upon its back was a per-
feet forest of seaweed of various kinds,
which might have been considered acct
dental growths, but such was not the case.
As a rule crabs object to this invasion of
their shell, but our little mimic was an
exception to it. recognizing the fact that
it could secure perfect immunity from
fishes by covering its back with weeds,
and forthwith doing so.
To test It cleaned the back of several
with a brush, then released them In an
aquarium where there were some broken
bits of weed. Almost Immediately they
began to place the weed upon their backs.
SEEKING a bit in the big claw they pressed
the broken end to the mouth, evidently
attaching some glutinous secretion, then
reached up and deliberately fastened 1t
to the shell. This was repeated until in
about two hours the back of the crab was
we'll planted and resembled a miniature
forest, thoroughly protecting the animal
from the observation of its many enemies.
Such are a few instances of this remar-
kable feature in the struggle for life, a
feature that results In the preservation
of myrads of animals that otherwise
would be wiped out of existence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-09
x Q FL = r. :
f40 Broughton Street. Store Open Till 9 %. m.

1 could hardly sleep that night and as
the first rays of the morning light strug-
gled through the gray dawn clouds. /
arose, dressed myself and waited for the
decisive hour to come. Slowly the
minutes crept away, and again stood be-
fore the little office door. trembling with
excitement. Come I'M All, here you are
promptly, Smith. Thanks! And have you
decided?' Yes sir: will do It; and will
ingly. When will It be?' Well, let me seei
To-day is Tuesday. Probably Thursday;
that will be day after tomorrow. You
will stay in your present room until the
operation has been performed and its sue
cess is established
Thursday morning came; entered the
operating room, put on the regulation
clothes, laid myself on the operating table.
Cocaine was applied to my nose. Carefully,
slowly the little incisions were made on
either side. The bridge or cartilage of the
nose was carefully nodded and pulled into
place. Washed with a disinfectant, the
skin pulled apart on one side, overlapped
and trimmed on the other-painlessly,
quickly; then dressed with healing dress
ing, the bandages deftly and firmly wound
about my nose TO keep It in place, fastened
at the back of my head-and the operation
was over. We'll, how are you getting
on? asked one of the young doctors, step
ping in just as j got on my clothes. i
lIAHh II VIII NC a ptiAN'N SNSNNa1t AAtp
blood seemed to be in such healthy con-
dition, in spite of his late Illness. ] think
the scars will hardly be observablev In
two weeks the bandages were removed.
My nose was almost perfect. The side
wise tilt l had been so familiar with was
gone: there was only a red, thread-like line
on ore side; on the other il was Just a
trihe wider. The doctor was in raptures
over the result 1t far exceeded his Wild
est expectations. The next day the gem
tleman came, looked at me. said he would
be perfectly satisfied If his were as sue
cessful, wrote his check for 5000 and
handed It to me. And now" said he, II
hear you are looking for something to
do and that you have been very unfort-
tunate. ] was once a country lad myself,
a rich man befriended me. / will do the
same by you. Come to my Office at
o'clock tomorrow and / will give you
something to do and living wages
1.-THE gentleman's nose was operated on
the week after, and though not quite so
successful as mine has been, was still
greatly improved, to his intense satisfac-
ton. From that time on have prospered
and to-day I am partner in the house
where / began at the first round of the
ladder. My mother rides In the carriage
l promised her years ago. and the best
room in the high stone front Is hers. This
is how my nose brought me fortune and
prosperity"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-09
SIMMONS? OH, he DIED.
An Episode for an Election for Sheriff
in the West Virginia Mountains.
From the New York Sun.

FROM the new 1Ofk sun.
Wheeling, W. Va, Dec. 1.-They were sit
ting upon the pile of hrewood just outside
the cabin door, alternately observing the
hostess preparations for supper and the
wonderful shadow effects wrought by the
setting sun upon the mountain ridge OPP
posite. 1t had been long days ride. but
now that the horses were cared for, and
the prospect of supper was good, they
were not too tired to appreciate the match
less scenic surroundings; and so they sat
and commented upon the great panorama
Of natures preparing spread far out and
below, growing DINNER and DINNER as the
twilight fell
Supper was delayed pending the arrival
Of the host. When he appeared II was
keen that a year had wrought such
changes that It was difficult TO recognize
him. A year ago he had been gaunt tall,
and comparatively straight. In fact he was
was still gaunt, almost as tall but no
longer even comparatively straight In
fact he was very much inclined out of the
perpendicular, his right leg and side form
ing the sides Of an obtuse angle, the apex
OF which seemed to be the hip joint. The
expression Of his parchment-like counten-
ance was neither more nor less lugubrious
than was its wont. He was evidently ae-
cepting the chances and mischances Of his
lot with the stoicism typical Of the gem
uine mountaineer.. AS he seated himself
and proceeded to clean and oil his gun he
explained this marked change of form
'Yaas," he said, Il amt ifs ez peart ez
I war when y war up this way las, kur-
mel; but | amt complainiu The dissolu-
lions o. this var life Is many and frequent
ez the Good Book SEE, an y know yerself
kurnel, that onpleasantnesses is liable ter
riz tween the best o. friends anywhere, an
ct all times. Yaas, in course
EFF ye re-collect weuns he'd a lection
fer sheriff 'arly this spring. Y dew? Wall
thar war a onpleastness concarnin tibet
lection ter which / war party, ez Tom
Scroggins sed when he war a defendin' o.
me at the cot house; an ! amt been right
peart sence. Know Tom? He's a boy o.
larnin' fur beyant his vars, ef he hev
got so he carn't tell a coon dog when he
seed It, an cudn't nm a bee tree eff the
bees stung him. But ter git back ter tibet
lection.
Joe Griggs, what lives on Secon' Fork
bout o. sights t'other side o. the ride, an
Jim Peters, what lives nigh onter the
head o. Bitter. they war a-runnin' fur the
nomination. Joe he lived highest the cot
house, an when time kim fur the conven-
ton ter meet he jis' got thar arly in the
mornin' an him an his delights they TUX
the cot house bodaciously. shet 'er up,
an when Peters an his DELIGHTS kim they
warn't nowhar. Howsumever, ole 81 Haw-
kins' son-in-law-whath ez the pos office
he guy Peters the pos'office fur the Ca
sion.
"Waal, in course, Joe he war nominated.
an Jim he war nominated; an seem ez
how Joe lowed he war the demercrat,
case he war nominated in the cot house,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-09
srRANGLED By a DEAF MUTE.
Furious Fight to Death Between
speeohless Men.
From the Philadelphia Record.


Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 4-What proved to
be the practical death challenge between
two deaf mutes, James Naughton and Will
liam Brickley, was uttered and accepted
entirely in the sign language this morn
inc. Freauenters of the fremont hotel
we're taking their morning cocktail when
thew observed the two speeches. men ges-
ticulating more vigorously than usual
Talling il for granted that they were
sinnIv arguing some trivial matter, no
attention was paid to their evident dis
nute Each disputant was about % years
old. and they were known as bosom
friends. .,-..- a..
suddenly their gesticulating fingers be-
came clenched fists, and in a twinkling
Na,,gbton was on the floor with Brickley
tran1nling him. The next moment Brick
,as, reached down and caught Naughton
~ the throat. Before the bystanders knew
what was up Naughton was dead-appar-
entIv strangled to death by his now iend-
ish companion.
TIA coroners inquest developed that
Nra,,ebton really died of heart trouble, due
- settlement, and Brickley was released.
tgod the bystanders understood the sign
language. Naughton's life would have been
saved.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-09

Jim he lowed he war o-high-bitionist
Thet thar name TUX amazin-1ike, kurnel
an Jim war runnin' like a rabbit outen
bresh-pile, tell felar from mouth o.
Sandy er somewhere thar about, he sed ez
how pro-high-bitionist war a felar
what didn't hol with no lilSker whatsum-
ever. Now, kurnel, y onderstan ef thet
war what Jim Peters war a runnin' fur
this var warn't no neck o. woods fur him;
an weuns toll him ez much te- - onct. But
Jim he swar tibet yarn war a campaign
lie. He lowed he war a runnin' only on
the name-an' 1t war satisfyin' name,
kurnel-he'd heerd that pro-high-bi-
ZIONIST war fur enything in particular; an
he sed he war fur liklSer fus', las and all
the time. He TUX down tibet rife o. his'n,
an ne lowed eff he cud fin tibet thar cuss
they'd be a raisin o. corn on him mex
crap time, sure.
Jim he done the squar thing by the boys
ez ter likker, an they warn't no more
trouble bout the campaign ter speak up
tell lection day l war 'ptnted jedge O.
lection fur Grapevine deestrick. ez | hev
been fur twenty var, an ] hedn't no
more'n opened proceedings. tell Bud Sim
mons, what war a helpin' o. Peters,
fetched in paper writ with more'n a
dozen fellars what he lowed wanted ter
vote fur Jim, but hednt no time ter kim
In theyselves, bein' ez the weather war
likely fur coons an sich. Eff lection
war iis only oncarumspect like, tween
democrats an publicans, y know, kur-
mel. II amt no kinder use beinr tew ALI
fired particular bout the passed. O. 'pubii-
cans round var. Thar's Sal Hawkins's
man. what hez the pos office. an his boy.
an them tew niggers what lives nigh ter
the ford O. Twelve Pole an the Yankee
fellar what built the saw mill on head o.
Bitter, an sprinklin' yander on the
ridge-an' tibet thar's all O. en- Weuns
allus knowed tibet. an they knowed it, an
ef fellar had bizness down Sandy way er
coon huntin' war likely er eff It warn't
healthy fur fellar in the county lis then.
some other fellar jis' writ 'em down an
fetched EN- in, an they warnt no votes
los ter nobody
But sed ter Bud Simmons, I sed, tibet
they warn't goin ter be no consarned
foolishness bout this var 'lection-a pro-
high-bitionist bein' diffrent critter from
q 'publican-an' ef a fellar wanted to vote
he he'd ter mosey up an dew 1t, coons or
no coons. Bud he war madder'n snakes.
an he lowed he'd go git Peters an FIN;
ont ef a far, squar' lection cudn't be hel'
on Grapevine. WAL, Peters he kim long.
! he'd my rifle with me, tew, thinkin' ez
how l mought see some meat a goin'
home. Peters he strutted 'roun' like q
turkey gobbler in matin' time: but / re-
collected l war jedge, an beyant few
complimints they warn't nothin' done
thar onbetittin' the persition. An Bud
Simmons he didn't git in none o. his
votes
But ez | war goin' home in the even-
in kinder keepin' my eye out fur game.
jis' fore dark, tibet thar ornery varmint
O. Simmons, all Nv a suddint, he riz up
from behint a fence co'ner, an he let
drive an stamped right thar" laying his
hand tenderaly along his right hip, and
1t dew trouble me right smart yit. Sim
mons? oh, yaas; waal he died.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-09

my friend" said the near-sighted bar bar
her. running his fingers .s,s,,
hair needs trimming. Chlcaso AA'ei
ocean.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-09

Bored in advance-the man who Is
about TO hear a funny story he has known
for years.-Buffalo Courier.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-20
Left and Right Limbs.

A London scientific journal gives the
results Of measurements made with a
view to determine the relative length
and strength in the right and left
limbs. Fifty and nine-tenths per cent
of the men measured had the right arm
stronger than the the left; 1874 per cent
had the two arms of equal strength;
and 32.7 per cent had the left arm
stronger than the right. OF women,
4G.9 per cent had the right arm strong
er thar the left; 24.5 per cent had the
left stronger than the right; and 2S.G
per cent had arms Of equal strength.
i'll order to arrive ut the average
length OF limbs, fifty skeletons were
measured twenty-five males and TWEEN.
ty-iiva femalcs.) OF these twenty three
had the right arm and left leg longer;
six, the left arm and right leg; and
four, the right arm and right leg. In
seventeen cases all the members were
more or less unequal in length.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-20
a Chance to maISc wonev.

| have been selling Dish Washers
three weeks, and have cleared 1915.
Can any Of yourreaders, without pre-.
vlous experience, beat this? In this
business woman can make as much
as man. Every family wants Dish
Washer when they can be got so cheap.
and they will have one, no matter who
1T is that is selling it. 1 am convinced
any one can make from S. to $40 a day
in this business anywhere, city OF
country. They all want Dish Washers.
You can get particulars by addressing
the Iron City Dish Washers Co., e. E.
Pittsburg, Pa, and by beginning at
once, you can have enough money by
spring to start in most any kind of bust.
ness. lam going to stick right to this
Dish Washer business until I make
$4,000. MATILDA
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-20
Eusier rhan Arithmetic.

1t is easier to remember things usual
ly il you know what they mean A lit
tie boy could never remember even
about how long Il cubit is till his IA
ther told him the word was cubitus in
Latin. which means an elbow, end that
the measure called cubit was the dis
lance from mans elbow IT, The end
of his middle finger.
"And how much is fathom" asked
the little boy.
"Oh, fathom comes from the two
words, fat" which means in the Ar
yam language, to extend, and HON,
man. A fathom is U,e length of q
man extended; that is, when his arms
are stretched on each side from the
shoulders, from tip to tip Of his fingers.
"rhe foot Is an English word, and
means just tie length of the foot Of q
full-grown man."