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The Portland daily press., 1895-01-12
THE CIPHER CODE.

Western Union. Wi ao
texas Pacific, White
Union Pacific, ASIA
Manhattan Elevated, salvation
" 3 " Todd
poci+ic Mail Concord
Han. & st. 10 common. wednesday
Nichipau CentraI French
New York Central, perrin perrin
Denver and Rio Grande, Profit
Metropolitan Elevated. Dislike
D common Wheat
n. P. preferred Corn
Lake Shore. EXCnahee
Canada Southern, uItoh
Bull, Uptown
Bear, Do"A Il
1t was natural that Mr.. Gould should hos
itate 10 reveal his side knowledge of the
stock market to an entire stranger. Con-
seouently he equivocated. Or November
2. the following appeared in the Herald
Texas CORRESPONDENT must not look for
much more decline. Select some other
means of communication. This is attracting
too much attention. Would rather give a
check.
Still, the willy Texan" refused to nibble.
The offer of check did not meet with bis
approval In his own words, he preferred
to continue to operate"
Then followed a series of communica-
tions through personal columns of the Her
aid. between the crank and Inspector
Byrnes operating for Gould. But it
WAS SOON FOUND THAT
such q thing as worming an address out of
the man was impossible. Mr.. Gould also saw
that if he captured the crank he would be
Obliged to give him a bona fide tip on the
market. In an off hand way, therefore. he
wrote out the following, which was inserted
on November o.
Uptown salvation. Then LET me know at
once how you STAND.
This meant "Buy Manhattan Elevated -
On November s, Manhattan Elevated closed
at 81 5-4 Two days later it was So IA, ana
three days later it reached IS 3-4. 1t evil
IDENTIFY pleased the crank immensely. as he
wrote a letter of thanks to Mr.. Gould
On November 10, this personal appeared
Salvation, yes; keep Windsor; let go Con-
cord.
Or. in other words, 'Hold Manhattan
keep your Western Union and let Pacific
Mail go.''
At this time Western Union was SO SIS
Two days afterward 1T was 81 SIS. Pacific
MElJ. winch MT. 0Oulu ulu LOU llhes Wds
Is SIS. In the face of bull market on the
following day it dropped to IA, thereby
showing Mr.. Gould's great perspicuity
The crank was evidently unable to get in
and out of the market quickly enough t6
realiza on the tips, and he finally wrote 6
complaining letter TO Mr.. Gould.
By this time the trap of Inspector Byrne:
was thoroughly set. He had procured 6
great number Of letter carriers to watcf
the boxes. These carriers were aided by
Central Office detectives, and the amalga
mated force was scattered throughout tht
district tributary to Station E.
On November IA one of the carriers saw
an elderly gentleman drop letter in /
box and hurry away. He opened the boz
ard saw letter addressed to Jay Gould. ;
Detectives who were near by arrested th'
man, who proved to be Colonel J. Howard
Welles, gentleman with mania for spec
ulation. He had taken this means to re
cooperate fortune.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-12
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that the
IN subscriber has been duly appointed Exc
cutor Of the Will and C0dicil of

JOSEPH H WILSON. late Of Portland,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased, and
mas taken upon himself that trust as the law
directs. All persons having demands upon the
estate of said deceased, are required to exhibit
the same; and all persons indebted to said
estate are called upon to make payment to
JOHN H. FOGG, Executor.
Portland, Jan. 2, 1895. d1awS*
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-12
Some of the Special Features Are:

obtained by sending bringing in person. to
another
postpa to an
publication Springfield Ohio,
will before its receipt
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-12
The Standard

all the househeeper being esq
that love good cooking at
he noticed that there absense of those technical
the vast majority of books of practical value
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-01-09
FULL LINE OF WINTER FOOTWEAR.
- Smith and
''' '0' 1ssS-s' Brigham.
The Wild Ride.

hear in my heart, 1 hear in its ominous
All day, the commotion of sinewy, name
tossing horses;
All night from their cells, the importunate
tramping and neighing.
Let towards and laggards fall back; but
alert to the saddle.
Straight grim and abreast, vault our
weather-worn galloping legion.
With stirrup-cup each to the one gracious
woman that loves him.
The road is through dolor and dread, over
crags and mOrasses;
There are shapes by the way, there are things
that appal or entice us;
What odds2 We are knights, and our souls
are but bent on the riding!
Thoughts self is a vanishing wing. and joy
And friendship flower in the dust, and glory
a sunbeam:
Not here is our prize, nor, alas! after these
our pursuing.
A dipping Of plumes. a tear. shake of the
A passing salute to this world, and her pitt
We hurry with never word in the track of
our fathers.
hear in my heart. hear in its ominous
pulses,
All day the commotion of sinewy, mane-toss-
ing horses,
All night, from their cells, the importunate
tramping and neighing.
We spur to land of no name, outracing the
storm wind;
We leap to the infinite dark, like the sparks
from the anvil.
Thou leadest, o Godi Ais well with Thy
troopers that foilowl
Louise Imoren Guinev
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-01-09
Street Talk in Chicago.

1t would puzzle a stranger to Judge
of the conversational abilities of Chicago
men by the chat which usually follows a
meeting of friends on the street. This
is one chat taken verbatim:
Hello, old mani"
Hello yourself How's trickPs""
"Oh so so, can't kick. How's things
coming with youp"
Right along. Haven't seen you for
a month. How are you taking it?"
Easy. Anything new with your"
Not thing; same old song. Well,
SO long"
$50 long. Take care of yourself"
One of the men was a bank Pres
ident, the other wholesale dry goods
merchant.
A Board of Trade leader met prom
lnent insurance manager. Both are
well-read men, of wide Information and
are accounted good after dinner speak
ers. 1t was:
"Hello, old mani"
Hello. Billy. How's tricks?"
Nothing extra. about the same.
How's the world using you9"
Can't kick. How's your conduct"
Same as usual. Anything new up
your wayP"
"Not thing; same old song. Going
my way?"
mo; so long"
well, so long. Look out for your
self"
A Dearborn street lawyer met a La
Sale street lawyer. They are high in
legal circles, have a fine standing in
court, and are cultivated, refined gentle
men. It was:
Hello, old mani"
why, hello! How are youP"
First class. How's your corporos-
TYP"
Haven't word to say Business
goodP"
Some coming in; nothing to brag of.
How's the world using youf"
Cant complain. Don't see much of
you. What's new with youP"
Nothing; same thing as usual. How's
it coming with youp"
$50 so; getting living. Well, SO
long old man, I'll see you later"
$50 long. Take care of yourself"
"Sure - ChicU0O RecOgd
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-01-09
THEY SLANDERED HER,
On Subsequent Occasion She VIII B
Heavily Prepared.

On Subsequent Occasion She VIII Be
Heavily Prepared.
A woman whose age was not fa1
from 90 and whose avoirdupois was
close upon 200 pounds arrived at the
Detroit and Milwaukee depot the other
morning with bulky satchel in one
hand and FELLOWSHIP stuffed full of
something in the other and the special
policeman standing at the entrance no
sooner caught sight of her red face than
he realized what was coming.
Look here!" she began as she halted
before him and dropped her baggage to
wipe her face, Il want about forty diff
terent people arrested"
~ es'm.\ Anything wrong, ma'am?"
Il should say there was. I am going
out to Royal Oak to see my sister. I
had scarcely left my house when boy
calls out: :Ah, there, my fairyr Can't
he be arrested for such sass as thatP"
Hardly, ma'am, though it is very i'll
manners"
"Of course it is! I'm no fairy! Feel
OF that arm. Pat me on the back. Am
shadow of fairy or solid chunk of
humanity on my way to see my sister,
who weighs twenty-five pounds more'n
I doP"
you are no fairy, ma'am," replied
the officer.
"And l hadn't gone a block before a
potato peddler in a wagon sung out:
There's my daisy! Officer, you have
seen daisies?"
"Yes'm."
DO L resemble that fragile flower?
There's pair of arms that can lift a
barrel of pork"
mo, ma'am, you do not resemble a
daisy-not unless they've got out new
brand which haven't seen. That ped
dler ought to be arrested, but Z M afraid
we couldn't find him."
"And little further on" she contin-
ued, as she wiped at her face, "a man
standing in front of saloon called out
to me: Only Pansy Blossom Off
Ger, you have seen pansiesP"
"Yes'm."
do pansies wear No. shoes and tip
the beam at 1917 poundsP"
mo, ma'am-you are no pansy. That
man ought to be arrested, but now he is
probably safe in Canada. Anything
moreP"
"Yes; somebody had something to
say every few rods, and I'm mad all the
way through. So I can't have nobody
arrestedP"
Hardly, ma'am-not under the cir-
cumstances.
'Well, if the law don't cover such cases,
they want to look out for me! I'll be
back in four days and 1 shall be carry
ing pumpkin, cat a bedquilt, half a
bushel of apples, jar of pickles, two
squashes, and some other things which
my sister is going to give me. 1 shall
walk home; same as l walked down
here. Some one will call me his fairy,
or pansy or for-got-me-not, and iii
drop them things and"
"And what madam"
She struck her left hand with her
right, doubled up her fist and placed it
against the officers nose and hoarselv
whispered:
"And he won't forget-me-not, and
don'tyou forget it. t."-Detroit Free Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-01-09

With kindly greetings to all friends and patrons,
enter the year.
It is with peculiar pleasure and gratitude that
wish you all happy and prosperous New Year.
After the trials and dscouragements of the past, let
US all take new courage in fond hope that prosper
times at hand; and whatever fate may have
in store for surely "lines cast in pleasant
places we have much, very much to be thank
full for. So let us all go forth to meet the future
"without fear and with manly heart" (This naiUng
of sentiment and dry goods may seem to
rather tac0ngrUo1Us. But can't help it; the spirit
moves, and it will Gomez We feel close to you all;
we know you WELL and some of you R70zU us
pretty WELL Constant daily intercourse for 80 years
s well calculated to bring about many confdences-
Our ife-work has been 0ith you, and this familiarity
in addressing friends may be pardoned the
of long acquaintance
Again wishing you all happy New Year, will
change the order of this piste and something
that may interest you
We, is custom after the Christmas trade, have
gone through all departments and remarked rearranged
everything in order to clear
First we our
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-01-09
Dangerous.

During the English war with China
in 1912 a naval lieutenant was sent
ashore from his ship one morning to
bring off some guns from a captured
battery. He started before breakfast
and on getting ashore with his crew he
made fire and all hands proceeded to
forage for something to cook.
One of the men, noticing a large-bore
gun of a peculiar shape, looked into it
out of curiosity and to his delight found
inside hen with brood of well-grown
chickens. Of course no time was lost in
securing them.
A fine blaze had already been raised
by dragging close together and setting
fire to the gun carriages, and, as the
morning was cool, the lieutenant
perched astride one of the guns, which
was already steaming with heat
Presently he heard queer rumbling
inside the piece. Perhaps there was a
hen in this gun also. He lay upon it
and peeped over the edge into the muz-
zle. To his horror he discovered that
the gun was crammed almost to the
mouth with powder and grape.
With very short continuance of the
heat the charge would have exploded
and blown TO atoms not only the officers
but several of the marines who sat ex-
actly in front of the muzzle plucking
the chickens. - Youths COntpnniOn
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-01-09

India or some other horrid place and
hiding himself until the scandal has
blown over. Worse still, dear mother.
when she heard of 1.-THE curate brought
her the news-went herself to the police
station, and not knowing that l, her own
daughter, was the guilty party, refused
to leave the place until a promise was
given to take action in the matter.
When she heard the truth she took to
her bed has not been up since. Iwish 1
were dead!"
Copy of a paragraph in the local
paper.
"A great crowd turned up last night
to witness the curious and much-adver-
tised performance of Mile. Mimi the
Human Mermaid; but before the doors
were opened an announcement was
made that, owing to the loss of Mile.
Minis costume during her journey from
town. the performance could not take
place. We understand that reward of
$500 is to offered for the recovery of the
missing parcel"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-01-09
THAcKERAY WAS ANGRY.
He Was Also a Trfhe Profane with just
Cause.


Cause.
Once upon time the daughters of
Thackeray saw that good man thor
oughly and heartily angry-angry to
the point of profanity, says the N. 7.
Tribune. 1t was during their Italian
journey, when they were returning to
the ship in Genoa harbor after day on
shore. "We had to be on board at a
certain time. Mrs. Ritchie says, in her
Macmillan" paper, $50 that we engaged
a carriage and drove quickly to the
quay, where the convicts clanking in
their chains were still at work. A boat
was found. rowed by some sailors who
certainly did not wear chains but who
were otherwise not very unlike those
industrious convicts in appearance.
The bargain was made, we all five en-.
tered the boat and as we were getting
in we could see our great ship in the
twilight looking bigger than ever, and
one rocket and then another going off
toward the dawning stars. They are
signaling for us, said one of our COM
panions; we shall soon be on board
I'VE had pulled some twenty strokes
from the shore by this time, when sud-
denly the boatmen left off rowing.
They put down their oars and one of
them began talking volubly, though
could not understand what he said.
"'What's to be done?' said one of the
young men to my father. They say
they won't 60 on unless we give them
so francs more, and he began shaking
his head and demonstrating in broken
Italian. The boatmen paid no atten-
ton, Struggling their shoulders and
waiting as if they were determined
never to row another stroke. Then the
steamer sent up two more rockets which
rose through the twilight, bidding us
hurry, and then suddenly my father
rose up in the stern of the boat where
he was sitting, and, standing tall and
erect and in an anger such as l had
never seen him in before or after in all
my life. he shouted out in loud and i'm
patient English: - you, go onr a
simple malediction which carried moro
force than all the Italian polysyllables
and expostulations of our companions.
To our surprise and great relief, the
men seemed frightened They took to
their oars again and began to row,
grumbling and muttering. When we
got on board the ship they told us it
was a well-known trick the Genoese
boatmen were in the habit of playing
upon travellers, and that they would
have sent boat for us if we had de-
laYed any longer"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-01-09
More Elegant,

At the flower market in Washington
are many interesting occurrences which
have nothing to do with buying flowers,
for there, as at any place where all
sorts of people gather together, human
nature expresses itself in odd and vary
ing ways.
A lady from the north, who was in the
habit of frequenting the market to see
what new floral treasures would appear
from day to day, one morning spied a
flower she had never before seen.
what is that?" she asked of the old
colored woman who had brought it in.
THAT. miss9" was the reply. That's
Dutchman's breeches.
Now the lady had heard the name be-
fore, and was quite aware that there
was nothing funny in it. Nevertheless,
there was something about the present
moment that amused her. and she
laughed. just then gentleman came
up, and the same flower attracted his
attention.
whats thatP" he asked of the woman.
She hesitated and looked distressed.
Evidently there had been something
wrong about the name before and now
she was asked to say it again.
"lts-it's"-she stammered, sit's
Dutchman's pants. - Youths CoDspa1s-
ION
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-01-09
Best Man At The Wedding.

An Irish teamster asked for a hall
holiday for the purpose of attending his
sisters wedding, and the request was
granted, says the N. Y. Mai and Ea-
press. When he made his appearance
the next morning his right arm was in a
sling, there was plaster across his
nose, and raw oyster in poultice
against his eye. His left ear looked
like caulihower. why, Pat" said his
employer, Il thonght you were going
to your sisters wedding. You look as
though you had gone to cyclone
festival"
II wor at tn weddin', sor," said Pat.
"Twas tn thruth tould yez."
well, how did you get bunged up
this wayp" inquired the merchant.
"I'll tell yez sor," replied Pat "D'ye
see, whin got there and wint in tn
people we're standin' forninst the priest,
an be the side o. thin wor a man in a
pin tail coat, and a big sphlatterin'
white shirt. I tucked at UNI an be
tucked at me. oh, ho,' seq l till myself,
sez !. AN ye think yer jewd.' Wuth
thot got wee bit closer an Tucked at
'um vance moore. He gave twist till
his lip like, and turned his back. No
Gallagher ever took that sez l till me.
self agin. an taps me laddiebuck on
the showlder.
"'An' who may yez be, me bould
buckoo?'" seq l, feelin' that the blood o
the Gallaghers had been insulted.
"1'm the best mon,' seq he,
"Th' best mon?' says l.
"'Thot's what said says he, the
hast mon,' and. sor." said Pat. ax hs
shsed the oyster ga his eye, che wuz.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-01-09
Domestic Life in India.

In India, as long as the parents are
alive, the sons, though married and
with children of their own, do not
separate but live in the same house and
under the command of their parents
Sometimes the mother-in-law is oppres-
sive but the daughters-in-law, brought
up as they are to that life, quietly sub
NIT to her. The earnings of all the
sons are given to the father, who man
ages the household. After the fathers
death the property is equally divided
without reference to the largeness or
smallness of the earnings of individuals.
Sometimes the brothers also live to-
gether with their families. There are
thousand of families living together for
five or six generations. This patriarchal
system is gradually dying away, owing
to the progress OF western material
civilization.
The Hindoo woman is as fond of orna-
ments as the American is OF. dress. First,
the father and the father-in-law give
her ornaments at the marriage. Then
the husband buys her more, as many
as he can. Generally this is the in
vestment of mis- earnings. These are
the savings and when in need the wife
gives him these willingly. The hus-
band, according to law, has no claim on
these ornaments. This is the woman's
personal property, and the law cannot
attach it for the husbands debts. There
fore the husband, as a provision for her
after his death, gives her ornrments.
This system saves them from being
robbed by the bank. Much gold is used
in making bangles. Pearls and dia-
monds are used according to the means
of the families. A very poor woman
generally has many dollars worth of
gold ornaments, which in time of need
are very usafnl
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-01-09
CARMEN sYLvA.s HEARr.
It Is Very Tender, as q Little Roumanian
Girl Has Reason to Know.

Here is a pretty little story about
Carmen Sylvia, says the Philadelphia
Press. A few years ago, when she waa
in the zenith of her popularity and
health, she visited small village school
incognito and asked permission to put
the children through their PAGES" The
school-mistress was highly delighted.
Although she was unaware of the high
rank of her visitor, she guessed from
outward appearances that the latter was
of no common order. The children did
their mistress credit, answering with
great promptness all the simple ques.
uons the queen put to them.
just before leaving the queen noticed
one little tot in far corner of the room,
with her tangled head of hair bent over
some book. The child was so deeply
engrossed in her reading that she took
no notice whatever of anybody in the
room. The queen asked the reason OF
her silence; was she deaf or otherwise
afflicted?
"Oh, no." was the answer, "but she ID
stupid and never attends to- her studies,
but seizes every opportunity to read
storybooks." Carmen Sylvia walked
quietly up to the little reader, and, eut-
ting her hand on the curly head, asked
gently what the child was reading, and
the latter held up the book to the strange
lady.
1t was Fairy Stories and Poems" by
Carmen Sylvia. "And do you like these
tales?" asked their author. Like them,
madame? Oh, love themi"
And Carmen Sylvia took the child in
her arms. kissed the little, flushed face
and departed. About week afterward
the child's aunt (for the little maiden
was an orphan) received a letter from
the queen offering to educate and bring
up the child. The offer was gratefully
and thankfully accepted, and now the
little one is in one of the best schools in
Roumania. :,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-01-09
SATISFACTORY TERMS.
he Didn't GrumbIe at What He Had to
Pay for His Meal.

he had made hearty meal at one OF
the restaurants near the Third street
depot, says the Detroit Free Press. and
as he rose up, with his hand in his
pocket. he said to the proprietor:
Two years ago in the Sandwich ISL
ands l met man from this town"
'The bill is 55 cents" said the propri-
etor as he crooked his finger.
Yes, l know, and the man casually
observed that some day or other might
find myself in this town"
"Pfease hand over your bill, SIR"
Certainly, and he added that if.
ever did and felt hungry and was dead
broke to call on you. He couldn't re-
member your name, but he said you
were the man with the big heart"
Il want 90 cents, sir!" said the pro-
prietor.
Il know you do, and the man added
that while you didn't profess to run an
orphan asylum you never refused to
chalk it down in the case of an unfor-
tunate. You may put my account on
the slate"
"You pay cash or get the boot" said
the proprietor as he came out from be-
hind the counter.
That was another matter he referred
to-" continued the stranger. HE said
that at rare intervals you gave a man
the boot, but the kicks were few in
number and lightly administered. If,
in your Judgment"
"In my judgment I'll kick your heels
over your head!" shouted the propri-
etor. as he seized him and led him to
the door.
"The Detroiter whom I met in the
Sandwich islands said that you some
times clustered and blowed around, but
it was only for moral effect"
"Pu moral effect you. you old dead
beatl Take that-and that-and that!"
Seven vigorous kicks were admins
tered, the last of which lifted the man
into the street. He crossed over, turned
about on the curbstone, and called
across:
Il counted 'em, and there were only
seven. Seven times eight are fifty-six,
or not quite 8 cents kick Say, old
man, 1 like your large-hearted and lib
eral way of doing things. Call it an
even s cents kick and lemme come
over and eat $50 worth of grub"