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The Portland daily press., 1895-01-19
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Elizabeth J.Gordon, proprietor of
Hotel Gordon, Cumberland street, is
confined to tine house by severe illness.
Lieut. E. J. Tim berlake. IT,, U. S. A.,
Fort Preble, who is visiting in Tennes-
see. has had his leave extended ten days
from Jan. 20, and Lieut.. O.W. B.Farr,
who has been at the Army and Navy
General Hospital at Hot Springs. Ark,
for some months, has recovered from his
illness.
At the conclusion of Mrs. Dietrick's adj
dress Thursday night brief session of
the suffrage club was held and Mrs. DR..
Hersom was elected delegate to appear
at the hearing before the legislative
committee at Augusta to ask that
Women be allowed to vote for mem bers
of the school board.
The remains of Mrs. Will Springer, who
died at the Maine General Hospital, were
brought to Augusta from Portland
Thursday evening for burial.
Reports from Adjutant General Sell
den Conner are to the effect that his
illness has taken less favorable turn.
DR.. Weeks said Friday evening: Seen
eral Conner is seriously i'll but there is
no immediate danger"
Mr.. Fred E. Bickford returned
to Portland this week from long bus
mess trip of several weeks through the
Middle and New England states. Three
weeks ago he was In NewY ork, and then
there was fairly : good sleighing on
Broadway. A sleigh caught in the track
and tipped over near him. throwing out
a man and woman. Mr.. Bickford and
his companion rushed to the rescue and
stopped the horse.
Mr. r. Bates White, the popular clerk
at the Falmouth, is on visit to his rel
atives at Bangor.
Dr.George H. Bailey is testing with
mallein a number Of animals at Houlton
suspected of being affected with tuber-
culosis.
President George Chase, of Bates Col
lege, Lewiston, was in the city yesterday
and spent a part of the forenoon at the
High School.
Rev. &C. Wilson. of Deering, State
Superintendent of the Maine Bible So
ciety, will speak in the School street
NJ E. church, Gorham, Sunday evening,
at O'Clock. The Gorham male quar-
tette will furnish the music.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-19
GAY PORTLAND STREET.
An Afternoon of Fast Riding and Inter
esting Bursts of Speed-Ups and Downs
of Horses as Well as of Men.

The last days of this week have been
marked by great sport on Portland
street. The crisp air and EXCELLENT
sieighing have brought out about all
the trotting horses in Portland, besides
good mum Der of the gentlemen's driv-
ing horses. While Portland street IS the
best place the city affords for a speed
way it is far too narrow andR crowded.
it is wonder that more accidents DO
not occur. The crowds line the track
and crowd into it so as to prevent the
drivers seeing we'll, while the number OF
teams passing both ways renders COILS
ions easy, and all honest trottlng I'M
possible.
Friday afternoon all conditions were
excellent and the attendance was one
of the largest of the winter. Among
the most conspicuous horsemen and
horses were: Charles Cobb, of Deering,
with the fast little brown mare Susie;
Charles R. Milliken, with the handsome
and fast Pullman: John Flanagan with
Danville; z. Winslow, who took out Park
Commissioner Smith after a handsome
new colt; Charles Marston with Little
Dot: W. A. Allen with Mamie W; l.. +.
Hawkins with Mountain Maid, hand
some newcomer; Weston F. Milliken with
a handsome bay gentleman's driving
horse; Albert Rines with trotter; the
veteran Winslow d. Ramsdeli with
fast black colt; Frank Libby with the
PAGER Gold Dust; Ira Woodbu first
with bay pacing mare and then with
Topaz; Chares Aver with MargaretKnox;
and Dr. George ". Ckase, with Farmer
Boy, Among the others seen were How
ard Woodbury., DR.. F.W. Huntington, Mr..
Higgins, of Higgins Bros, Augustus
Dow, William Loveitt, Frank Croker,
Washington Libby, Henry W. Illsley.
Patrick Kane, Martin Curran. DR.. Eben
Maxwell, with horse named "Red Lin
iment" by the boys, and Fred Lane.
There were several interesting brushes,
especially those between Little Dot and
Susie. and later between Mamie W. and
Pullman. Pullman was rather the king
of the road, and the place of poor old
Falstaff was taken by the ex-trotter
Pantaloon, which was sold at auction
the other day for $97, and logged weari-
ly by Friday, attached to grocery SLED.
The casualties of the afternoon were
few. Two men were tipped out of
sleigh, and two injudioious dogs were
run over.
An accident to City Marshal Tricky
is reported in another column.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-19
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

hounced and embrojd-
cred Skirts, worth 72c to
to $500, at half price to-
day.
Twenty-Five white
muslin embroidered
Chemises, worth 69c to
SI.25, at half price to-
day.
Thlrty-three pairs of
hamburg trimmed and
embroidered Drawers,
worth 75c to S2.75, at
half price today.
A small lot of Corset
Covers, made of very
fine cambria, handsome
ly trimmed, worth $3.50
to $500, at half price to-
day.
This sale is strictly for
cash and for today only.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-19
A Fiat Ant-HilI Bleacbed.

A gentleman, who came down to Portland
from Augusta yesterday. waxed SO enthu-
siastic and eloquent over the spectacle of
the busy ice-outting operations on the
Kennebec, and the hundreds OF men at
work, that he declared the river looked like
a. flat ant hill, bleached." If you can
imagine what that anomaly of nature looks
Iike.you will have an idea of one of the
busiest, most interesting spectacles of
winter industry in the world.
They just began cutting the ice yester-
dav ..-
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-19
DIDN'T KNOW THEY WERE STOLEN.
Police Recovered Edwin Lank's Tools In
Pawn Shop, While Hunting His Overcoao
Thief Still at Large.

Edwin b. I.ank. who boards at Al Free
street, complained at the police station
Thursday afternoon that he mad lost
black overcoat from his room that day.
fellow boarder disappeared at about the
same time. A full description OF him was
given and the police were told to be on the
lookout. That night in pawn shops the
police discovered large number OF
carpenter tools with Mr.. Lank's name on
them, that he didn't know had been stolen.
There were some fifteen tools and vallse
The hoarder who has disappeared, and for
whom the lolice are looking for. gave the
name of Robert Harrell, and has been
making and selling dye. His right name
is said to be Jim Cumming.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-19
A compli .Aent to Ex-Minister Thomas.

Portland man, now a resident of Provi.
dence, brings this interesting information:
II went Saturday evening to hear W. W.
Thomas, Jr., lecture. not because I cared
about Sweden or the Swedes. but because
wanted to see Portland man once more. ]
was more than pleased, as took the liberty
of telling him afterwards. 1 was surprised
there was not dull sentence from begin
ming to end and there are few men who can
hold an audience as he did. His diction
was good and SO was his manner, and the
matter of his address was informing and in.
spring. am proud of William W.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-19
Thirtytwo Horses Sold.

There was the usual large attraction at
the weekly auction sale,of horses by Mr.. S.
J. Murray at his horse exchange on Federal
street. Previous to the opening of the sale
Mr.. Irving Rowe. the skilled rein sma n -,
made pretty showing of a four-in-hand.
two pair of chesnuts that made very
stylish team. Thirty-two horses were sold
under the hammer. the prices continu ing
to rule low. There was never time in the
history of the COUNTRY where working
horses were selling SO low, but we'll bred,
able and speedy animal continues to
bring good price,
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-19
OWEN, MOORE & co.
J. R. L!BBY.J -

The Bears Have been pounding
prices, as the brokers
say.
Prices of Dress Goods.
| Dress Goods whose coming was
trumpeted enthusiastically not SO
many weeks ago.
Dress Goods whose mates are
even now being worn with satisfac-
ton by the best ladies of Portland.
But these are left over stranded
on the bar when the tide went out.
An odd Dress pattern Of this,
dozen of another kind, fifty short
lengths Of fifty different families.
Not tramp among them.
Only, "their lovely companions
are mated and gone"
So their price is split in two.
And the best part of it thrown
away.
The goods are Serges, India
Twills, Henriettas, Basket Weave,
Nuns Yelling, Novelties.
Find them on the middle counter.
Right Opposite, On same section,
you'll find not
remnants but whole and half pieces
of As and 38 inch Serge at SO cts.
Fine stock, all wool, good width.
This is the color list:
Slate q shades, brown Is shades hello
1 trope. gray. mode Il shade each), green %
| shades, terra Gotta, old rose, red e shades,
| tan, blue (6 shades.
Spring Spies The first out
80 cts. riders of Spring
One lot All Wool Tamise, 50
inches wide.
Black and evening colors.
| Brocade figures. woven stripes, blocks,
cubes, zig Gags, etc, etc.
Black MOhair Brocade in eight
80 cts. different patterns,
everyone new
design.
One hundred Boys Blouses at 10
cts.
Outing Flannel, striped in many
designs, well made.
Prices were 35 cts. and rs cts.
All cut to 10 cts.
| All in good condition, but dated
1884"
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-19
Lagon1a Lodge of Odd Fellows.

At the meeting of this lodge, held last
evening. anGements were made to have
the next ladies' banquet ON the eighth of
February. The number of tickets issued to
be limited to $50, and the following commit
tee will otf1ciate: John E. Walker, Walter
Ii. Brown. John Scully, W. Scott Hovey.
Joseph S. Gilliatt, James A. Martin, William
E. Carter, Walter I. Foss, II. E. Redlon.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-19

The directors of the Whitefeld and Jeffer-
son railroad, at meeting held in Concord,
y. H., Thursday, voted to petition the
legislature for an increase of their capital
stock ami also for additional powers ana
privileges to enable them to extend their
lines from it's present terminus at Berlin up
to the Androcoggin Valley and to Enrol
Dam. and if ssired from thence northward
to the Dominion boundary, there to connect
with the Canadian railway system.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-19
schlotterbeck's Eucalyptal Cream cure
His Eiehtieth Birthday.

Mr.. Jerome b. Pickett celebrated the
s0th anniversary of his birthday on Wednes-
day. He has been in the pain. business in
this city for many years, and is one of the
Oldest merchants in business today. On his
birthday Mr.. Fickett received callers
during the Gay and welcomed his old bust
ness acuuaintances
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-19
Forest City Lyceum-

The regular social of the evening of
the Forest City Lyceum was held at the
vice presidents rooms at the Chase
House last evening. A very interesting
entertainment was provided.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-19
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Tie store mill be closed at
sxx o'clock tonight.
The qOedther today ;
is likely to
SnO3Cu,

TIME finest en-
4 broidery in all
the world is
made by the French
Nuns in the Converts of
France. They seem to
excel in the great skill,
care and painstaking
which are necessary to
produce the beautiful
needlework that comes
from there and their work
commands the highest
prices everywhere.
You who have bought
muslin Underwear made
by the Nuns know how
good it is, and you are
also aware how expen-
sive it is. We've got a
considerable stock of this
fine Underwear here and
we've going to make a
Bargain" of it for one
day.
The price Of every
piece is marked in plain
figures but today we'll
take half what the goods
are marked. A three. dollar
garment will be $50.
The two dollar ones go
for $500. And all those
marked a dollar to be
sold for soc. That's a
big reduction for such
worthy stuff.
One lot of fine hand
embroidered Nightrobes,
worth $500 up to $500,
at half price today.
One lot of Under
skirts, worth $I.4o up to
$2.25, at half price to-
day.
One lot of Corset Gov
ers, worth $3.50 up to
S2.75, at half price to-
day.
One lot of Drawers,
worth $1.25 to 1915, at
half price today.
One lot Of Chemises,
worth $2.1o up to $3.50,
at half price today.
Included in this lot are
nineteen pattern gar
ments, all embroidered
but not made up, Seams
not sewn,) regular prices
S1.5o to $500 each, half
price today.
It should be bourne in
mind that every tuck and
frill, every. bit of edging
and every seam and but
ton-hole are made by
hand and the workman
ship is of the finest.
They are soiled, finger
marked and dusty, just as
they came from the co n
vent,-with a little adj
ditional dirt which they
have gathered from the .
counters here.
To make this sale the
most interesting one of
the season, we have gath
cred all the odds and
ends. broken lots and
other remnants of our
regular Muslin Under
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-19

EOR SALE-A cosy story house containing
L rooms and ell, one acre land and stable,
situated 10 miles from Portland near Rigby
Park. Price 5000. Small payment down bal
ance monthly. A. G. LIBBY. AIM Exchange
Street, ISL
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-19

Eucalyptal Cream cures all skin troub'
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-14
MOSSY DALEDOTS.

Mr.. Editor: This section has been
suffering for rain for the past five
weeks, consequently the effect npon
the growing crop is very visible.
The cotton crop will be very short,
and see very Little difference in crops
that have been fertilized and those
that have nothing under them; one is
opening faster than the other, but the
truitage is about the same. When you
come to balance accounts, | do not
think the crop will average over GO
per cent.
The corn crop is very good. There
will be more corn raised this season
than fer several years.
The so, o,ghum crop will be fairly
good. There will be considerable
quantity Of syrup made this year, aad
that we know to be pure and good.
Gardens are no good. A poor stand
of turnips.
The pea crop is suffering tor rain,
and promises poor return from
present outlook.
There has been several sociables
held in the neighborhood and vsry
pleasant time enjoyed by those who
attended.
Everybody is hard at work trying
to gather their crops and anxious to
see whether there will be anything
over.
am glad to see the cotton mill
aeita,ing through your columns.
think there is something in it now,
especially if the farmers will come in
and assist the town. I would suggest
a mass meeting be held in the near
future and see what amount can be
ralsel to start with on that day, and
then appoint working committees to
lock after subscriptions in the various
townships. Let her roll while The
ball is hot. want to see i mill that
will consume all the cotton we make
in the county. l believe it will be to
our advantage, and we will get more
for our cotton, save freights and sell
the finished materials. Furthermore
it will give employment to quite &
number of our unemployed people
who are anxious to make good living
Furthermore, it will make marke
for farm produce that is very muct
needed T. B. II K.
! Messy Dale, Sept. Is 1895.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-14
THE PROBLEM SOLVED.

MIR. Jordan Holland, an old pros
porous and highly esteemed farmer
and stockman Of Alabama, has at last
solved the Hog and Chicken Cholera
problem.
He has by hard study and much ex-
perimenting discovered a sure, posi-
tive, guaranteed and never failing
cure for The dreaded disease, which
has stood The test in thousands Of cases
without single failure. His daugh-
ter, MS. Rachel V. Thomas, highly
esteemed Christian lady of Cowars,
Ala., is selling the recipe and family
righr, also the rea ly prepared medi-
clue. The remedy is certain prever-
ta,ive as we'll as cure. Mrs. Thomas
has standing reward of $4,000 for a
case of Cholera which her remedy will
not cure. Price of recipe and family
right s1.eo, medicine 50e. and Sl.00
per bottle. Testimonials and circulars
free. Our readers should investigate
this. Address, Mrs. Rachel Y. Thomss,
L. B. III, Cowarts, Henry County,
A'a. adv
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-14
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria
BIG MELON.

jNr. Editor: Who can beat this! A
few days ago I made Dir. James John
ston, ofRocky Mount, a professional
-Yisif, and as 1 left, this venerable
gentleman put in my cart a lucious
watermelon of the Jones variety,
which weighed fifty-six pounds. The
following day I invited a few of my
neighbors to partake of this lueious
fruit with us. There vas sutficleney
for sixteen persons and all acrrs hungry
for melon TOO. Now, Mr.. Editor,
wheu tell you some Of my guests
were heavy feeders, including the
postmaster at MorgantoWn, you will
say this is a most marvellous story.
I csn assure you, Sir, there is no
Munchausanism about it.
Thanks, Mr.. Johnston, and may you
continue to live many years to demon
strate that "there is life in the old land
yet" JAS.
Milford, S. g., Sept. 9, 1895.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-14
Personals.

Mr.. A. VI. Withers arrived from
Columbia OH Thursday.
CA. Douglass, Esq, of Washing
ton, D. C., is visiting relatives in
W;nnsboro.
Mr.. T. II. Ketchiu returned on
Thursday from New York and other
Northern markets, where hepurchased
a stock Of general dry goods.
Miss Alma Williams, daughter OF
the late ". II. Williams, aud niece OF
Mr.. J. E. Williams, is visiting the
latter at the Winnsboro Hotel She
arrived on Thursday and returns to
Columbia to-day.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-14
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

The Constitutional Convention l:
lust about organized, the committees
have been appointed on various de
partmcn:s, but as yet no new mater
has been adopted. The first wranglt
was over the swearing in of members
NJ. Ragsdale. flosn oar county, saw ~
reason for it, ard so stated. 1h'
swearing, however, went on u",l' '"e'
cot to Tillman, and be refused 10 os
sworn in, taking the ground that I'VE
are the people," and further ina. d.
| wonld not be able to hold his Onl'ee
States sena.orship if he was elected te
another Office, and said he would re
sion his chair before he would 'aSe
the oath. This killed the swearing
business. so the balance of the mem
bers were not sworn in.
The adoption of the committees re-
port on ,ules to govern the proceedings
was urged on Thursday and 1t was
moved that thev be acted on at once
Mr.. Ragsdale raised the point ths'
the rules should be printed and lalo
on the desks so that the members
might read anG know what they were
voting for; it was a very important
u.+ter ond deserved very careful con.
sideration.
After some discussion, the matter
was made a special rule for Friday
and the printing was ordered.
Mr.. AIrich has a Constitution writ
ten out whereby no one but simon
pnre white man can be elected to the
LEGISLATURE or State Senate. He has
written ont the whole Constitution.
Mr.. Ragsdale introduced the follow
ing, which was referred to the COM
mittee on finance:
"Bills appropriating money out OF
The treasury shall specify the oD)ects
and purposes for which the same are
made and appropriate to them respec,
tiyely their sever Il amounts in distinct
items and sections. And il the Gov
ernor shall not approve any one or
more of the items or sections con.
tanned in any bill, but shall approve OF
the residue thereof, it become law as
to the residue in ike manner as If ne
had signed it. The Governor shall then
return the bill with his objections to
the items or sections of the same not
approved BY him to the house in which
the bill shall have originated. which
house shall euter the objections at
large on the journal aud proceed to re-
consider so much Of said bill ~ IS not
approved by the Governor.
1.-THE same proceedings shall De had
in both bouses in recousidering the
same, as is provided in case of an en-
tire bill returned by the Governor with
his objections. and if any item or Sec
ton of said bill not approved by the
Governor shall be passed by two-thirds
of the members elected to-each OF the
two houses of the Gener.l Il Assembly it
shall become part of said law not
withstanding the objections of the
Governor"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-14
COMMITTED SUICIDE OF TOM WAT
son.

MACON, Ga, Sept. Ga sensation
was created here Yesterday afternoon
by what turned out to be a joke player
upon a curious and inIuisitive crowd
OF depot loungers.
Just before the departure of the
Atlanta trim on the &c ltral tn" porter
at the Brouse house and several other
portcrs pas cd through the c-tice bear
inc 4 coffin encased in a handsome
oaken box.
When the ccflin passed through the
office there was a number Of guests
and louneers seated about, and each
of them wanted to know who was
dead. Some of the more curious
sought Clerk Wallace Sperry. Mr..
Sperry whispered confidentially that
the coffin contained the remains Of
Tom Watson, and then in the most
secret manner told him that Mr..
Watson had committed suicide in his
room, but that they were trying to
keep the matter quiet, as it always
hurts hotel for the public to know
that 3 man had committed suicide
there. The man at FIRST seemed doubt.
full, but when he was shown Tom Wat
sons name on the register he was con-
vinced. He then followed olong be-
hind the cofir, which was carried
over to the union depot and put on
the Atl,nta train, and, although, he
had sworn not to say word about
what he had been told, be soon spread
the news that Tom Watson had COM
mitted suicide al the Brown House.
The news quickly spread through the
city, aud those who knew of the joks
were busy until late hour explaining
that it WAS only drummer's sample
GreenriUe NeUs.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-14

RELIGIOUS SERvIcEs.-Servlces WILL
be held in the following churches on
Sunday:
Associate Reformed Presbyterian
Raw. G. E. Mcdonald Pastor. Service
at11a. m. Sunday School at 5 p. m
Prayer meeting Wednesday 5 at p. m
Young peoples meeting and choir
practice, Friday evening at s:l5.
Methodist-11 a. m. by the pastor
Sunday School at p. m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday at p. m.'
Presbyterian-11 a. m. BY the pastor
SUNDAY School at ) p. m. prayer
meeting Wednesday at 5 p. IN.
Baptist-1l a. m. by the pastor.
Thursday afternoon meetings at .
O'Clock. Sunday School at 10 a. m.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-14
FOR SALE.

T WILL offer for sale at public out
/ cry, before the Court House door
in Winnsboro, S. c., on the first Mon
dav in December (being the End day.,
between the legal hours Of sale, all
that tract of land lying west from
Wiunsboro, known as the Park, con-
tanning twenty-five Acres, more OF
less, and bounded by lands of DR..
T. B. Madden, A. 3. Cathcart and
others.
The Council reserve the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
By order of Council:
9-i4td J. "A. HINNANT, Clerk.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-14

The best wearing, most stylish, and
the greatest value of any $500 Mems
Shoes on the continent.
Best calfskin, dongola tops, solid
leather soles, With all the popular toes,
lasts and fastenings, and Lewis Cork
Filled Soles.
Each pair contains paid-up Acct
dent Insurance Policy for 800, good for
30 days.
Wear Lewis Accident Insurance Shoes
once and you viii never change. The
insurance goes for "full measure"
Talk with your dealer who sells Lewis
Shoes.
Sold Ly ". L. DOTY i CO.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-14
500 Reward 500.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
Lcen able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Cstarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being q
constitutional disease, requires con-
stitutional treatment. HALLS Catarrh
Cure is taken Internally, acting direct
" upon the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the :tient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in
doing its work. The proprietors have
81 much faith in its curative powers
thar they otf:.r One Hundred Dollar:
for any ca that it fails to cure. SenG
for lis, of testimonials. Address,
f. j. CHENEY y Co..
Toledo, ..
.ESold by druggists. 75c.