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The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13

1916, selling it to f. o. Libby in 1852.
and his family sold it to the Y. M. G. A.
February 1st, 1892.
My father told us of his first visit to
Portland in 1916, and his father wishing
to show him the finest house in town
took him to see Matthew Cobb s house. -
/ will let him tell in his own words how
it looked to him them 81 had heard of
it's rich owner, and looked at his stately
mansion with wonder, my boy eyes mag
nifying it to the proportions of Soloman' s
temple Those Corinthian pilasters reach
ing nearly to the caves. with carved cap
itals, made it more elegant than any pri-
vate residence / had ever seen. Its unsul-
lied white front, with no sign of joint or
seam, gave it the appearance of being
cut from an immense block of statuar Y
marble, leaving the carved ornamen is
standing out in relief. The portico had not
then been built, but it had O highly or
namented arch at the front entrance
On the door was a polished brass knocker
and side and top lights composed of metal
sashes, gilded, containing panes of glass of
many shapes. A row of tall Lombardy
poplars stood like sentinels in front. In
later years with more extensive observa-
tion still admired it's architecture. y
Seventy years ago, the only two public
hacks in town always went on" the Hill
on the Fourth of July and general mus
fer dAvc and the drivers m nada pub1ic r,ro-
clamation that they would carry all boys,
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13
Very fast rime was made.

Very fast time was made.
In England these vehicles are so far
coming into use that Parliament has been
asked to legislate so as to give them
proper privileges on the highway.
But Portland people have nearer in
terest in the horseless wagon. The PRESS
is informed that the Lowell Arms Com
pany are to make the manufacture of
these vehicles a main branch of their
mill. The ether motor, which. Mr.. W. J.
Twombly had adapted successfully to the
propelling of a launch, is to be applied
to the propulsion Of y road vehicle. The
plans of this vehicle rc now nearing com
pletion, and it is expected that the first
one will be constructed and ready for trial
this fall Then next winter they will be
manufactured at South Portland ready
to be placed on the market in the spring
of 1896.
The ether mortor generates power with
a very slight expenditure of fuel; and it
| is believed that the new road wagon can
be run at little expense, probably within
/ {" uOAApl lOl q uudOLCd AllCS Il ut NGul-
Gle will have rubber tires, either solid or
pneumatic, easy springs, and is expected
to make fifteen miles an hour.
| To show the qualities that are elaine d
for the road wagons, it may be interest
ing to cite contest which has been un-
dertaken in the West. Mr.. G. w. Bowman,
the inventor of road wagon run by gas,
has undertaken to carry himself and two
companies in his road wagon from Den
yer to Chicago, in seventy-two hours.
| Mr.. Bowman has been several years per
fecting his machine. At the Worlds. Fair
many appliances to move vehicles with
out the aid of horses were on exhibition.
Mr.. Bowman was there, and secured some
ideas which he has improved upon, and
thinks he has reached the perfection oil
machinery in this line.
| The propelling power in Mr.. Bowman
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13

An Englishnan Mr.. Ashby Sterry, is
on the side of those who would do away
with that time honored institution-the
honeymoon. "The honeymoon" he says,
"during which young couple have none
but their own society, till they are abso-
lutely sick of one another, has probably
done more to make marriage a failure
than anything else.' If this is abolished,
there is much better chance for the sue
cess of matrimony than there has ever been
before. There seems no reason why per-
IONS cannot be married in quiet way,
and after they are married fix upon house
and superintepd '+s furnishing apd deco.
eatiOp-
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13
INVENTED IN DENVER.

and snow? have shoes prepared for the
tires which would be easily clasped on
and all would-be we'll
"Hackmen are particularly anxious
about my invention. They say that since
the street car and bicycle have come into
evidence SO much their business isruined.
By the attachment Of my invention to
an ordinary hack passenger can be trans
ported to any part of the city at rate
equal to street car, with the cost at it's
minimum. Not only is the invention
good for use in cities, but it is particu-
larly fitted for country use. A farmer
when he is through his days work finds
his team worn out unable to take him
to town or to any other point he may
wish to go. All he will have to do is to
put the family into my carriage and ride
all about the country at rate that bids
defiance to his horses in the best condi-
tfon. My invention will bring the city
and country closer together The trouble
with our times is that the cities are too
crowded and the country too sparsely set
tied. The invention will simplify this
difficulty. Merchants will prefer to live
farther out, and country life will be-
come a perpetual joy to all Neighbors
TO ur or five miles away will be brought
next door as it were and the march in the
progress of affairs will be helped along
materially"
The recent contest in France was very
successful. The route was from Paris
! to Bordeaux and return, total distance
of seven hundred and twenty-six miles.
The prizes aggregated total of SIC, 900.
Seventeen vehicles started, eleven using
petroleum, five steam and one electricity.
One of the petroleum vehicles was the
first to come in, having made the entire
distance to Bordeaux and return in 48
hours and 53 minutes. This is an average
of nearly fifteen miles an hour Horse
less vehicles have become so numerous in
Pairs that they attract little attention
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13
HOUSEHOLD JOSE HOUSE.
Down the old house goes p

Down the old house goes r.
THE STEPHEN MCCLELLAN HOUSE.
The house now occupied by the Cum
perland Club was built by Stephen Mo
Lellan in the year 1900, one year before
the Matthew Cobb house. His brother,
MAJOR Hugh Mcclellan, built the ''Win.
gate" house the same year, which re.
mains as built, excepting that the win
oows ON Spring street were cut down and
tne iron balconies added by Chas O.
Olapp These two brothers were sons Of
Joseph Mcclellan, whose wife was Mary
Mcclellan, daughter of Hugh Mcclellan
OF Gorham, Me. Joseph was the son OF
brlce Mcclellan, whose house is still,
Standing on a high brick basement (since
added) at No 81 York street, near High,
was probably built near 1888, and is the
oldest house in town,
This father and these two sons were
among those noble patriots of the Revo-
lutlon who stayed by our town, defended
IL, and marched from it, that we might have
a Tree and independent government to en-.
Joy, and it was left for that government
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13

THE FRENCH ROAD RACES.
But it must be remembered that the
roads of France are very fine, fartsuperior
to the country roads Of America. 1t is
doubtful if these machines would work
in this country satisfactorily.
The petroleum motor does not use the
flame to produce steam. The principle is
quite different, gas explosions at regular
intervals being the power that drives the
pistons backward and forward. These
motors, called the Daimler, have been
used in this country in launches, but
never yet on road wagons.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13
TWO FAMOUS HOUSES.
Old Home Of the Cumberland Club
and the New One.
BOTH OF THESE HOUSES RUJIT
LONG AGO.

Matthew Cobb Built the One at the Had
of High Street and Hugh Nc Lellan
Built the Other-Prominent Men That
Have Occupied Them-They Were Once
the Most Elegant Structures in the
Town.
The moving of the Cumberland Club
from the Matthew Cobb house, to the
Stephen Mcclellan house has drawn the
attention of the public to these two old
time residences, built in season of great
prosperity in Portland.
The town almost doubled in population
from 1900 to 1910, and grew westward as
all towns do. In 1884 the corner of Ex-
change and Middle streets was considered
too far up town for business, and in 179;
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13
THE HORSELESS WAGON.
Its to be Manufactured by the LOyells
at South Portland.
A Vehicle that is Rapidly Coming to the
Front-Great Advantage Promised for
Those Who Cannot Afford to Keep


Those Who Cannot Afford to Keep
Horses.
Are the days of the horse numberedP
This is the question heard very often in
these days of electric cars bicycles, and
horseless wagons. Whatever may be the
fate of the horse in more southern
climes, he will undoubtedly continue
useful for many years yet in Maine and
other latitudes where snow, ice and mud
reign over so large portion of the year.
But the time seems to have come when
the horseless wagon is to play Fart as a
vehicle for pleasure and business The
PRESS gave an account not long ago of
the wagon which q Springfield (Mass }
inventor has constructed. This machine
has run successfully in and about that
city. In France the horseless wagons, run
by steam or electricity, have come SO
much into use that great road race of
such vehicles has recently taken place.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13

large or small, up to Matthew Cobb's and
back for four pence half penny each, and
that they might sing and shout all the
way. Both coaches were sure to be filed
all day. The coaches always stopped in
front of Mr.. Cobbs for the horses to
breathe and the boys to cheer; a stranger
would have supposed that some dignitary
lived there, and that the cheers were in
tended for him. This was probably all
the ride most Of the boys had for the year
! This house was occupied as boarding
house after Mrs Cobb left it, and has had
several tenants, among whom were Mayor
| j. B. Cahoon. From 1852 it was the resi-
dence of f. 0 Libby and family, who oc-
cupied the southern half of the house for
over twenty years. While they lived there
the house caught fire Dec. 1, 1871, from a
barrel of ashes in the cellar, and the
third story and roof were destroyed, and
it was not repaired until the summer of
1873 The balustrade on the roof was not
restored
Illuminating gas was introduced into
Portland about 1649, and it was in this
house that the ceremony Of lighting the
first gas in the city was held, the house
being occupied then by Mayor Cahoon.
This old house has stood the test of
time, been admired by several genera
tions, and has been thing of beauty, but
is not a joy forever.
"On these ample floors
High-shoed ladies trod;
Through those paneled doors
Trailed their furbelows;
Long their day has ceased
Now beneath the sod,
With worms they feast
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13

a wooden store was built on the corner of
Union and Middle streets, which was
thought to be far away from business, but
Congress Square for many years was CON
sidered way up town. 1t was at the be-
ginning of the century that these two
houses were built, with many others of
the same class, when the merchants were
very prosperous and money was plenty
We are naturally interested to know by
whom and when they were erected
THE MATTHEW COBB HOUSE.
Matthew Cobb came from Cape Cod to
Biddeford in his younger days he was a
shoemaker, but was a shipowner when he
came from Biddeford to Portland. He
built barn on this lot in 1895, and the
house, now vacated, was built in 1901,
from plans by Capt. Alexander Paris
The Churchill house, on State street
was built the same year, which is similar
in architecture to the Cobb house.
Very soon after Mr. Cobb built this
house he became joint owner, with Capt.
Asa Clapp, of several vessels. Their office
and store we're on Long wharf; their YES
sells were principally engaged in the lum-
Der trade to the West India Islands, and
returned with cargoes of the products of
those islands. They built large vessels, en-
gagged in the Russia trade, and sold their
cargoes in Boston. In their fleet of ves-
sells they had five named for the five conti-
nents of the world and one named" Neu-
trality.
During the war of 1919 they sent the
brig Leo to France, returning safe, from
which they realized profit of $50, 600
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13
A Great Memory.

Reid, the writer on mental science, tells
of London auctioneer, whose name he
does not give, who would sell goods at
auction during an entire day and in the
evening would write down the designation
of every article sold apd the price, togeth-
er with the name and initials of the pur-
shascr
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13
What is

Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children. 1t contains neither Opium Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance. 1t is substitute
for Paregoric Drops Soothing Syrups Castor OIL
1t is Pleasant. Its guarantee thirty years. by
Millions of Mothers Castora destroys alays
feverishness Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd,
Diarrhoea and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
teething troubles constipation and atulency.
Castoria assmilates the food regulates the
and bowels giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-
is the Chidren's Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13

Take the PRESS, it contains all tn
latest news. so cts. month
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13
Castoria.

dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children"
DIR. G. G. OsGooD,
Lowell, Mass.
"Castoria is the best remedy for children OF
which am acquainted. 1 hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the various squack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DR.. J. F. KrSCHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
The Cenxeur Compauv. IT !
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13
Castoria.

"Castoria is SO we'll adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-
Il. A. ARCHER, NJ D.,
III So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N Y.
"Our physicians in the children's depart
nent have spoken highly of their expert
ence in their outside practice with Castoria
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known. as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits of Castoria has Won US to look with
favor upon it,
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIspBNsARY,
Boston, Mass.
ALLEN c. SMITH, Fres.,
urray Street, New York City.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13
FIFTY CENTS.

The DAILY PRESS is sent to any
address by mail for so CENTS A
MONTH. 1t is delivered by carriers
in Portland and vicinity at the same
rate.
Arizona republican., 1895-04-28
How to Keep Flowers Fresh.

Lovers of flowers not rich enough to buy often have various ways of pro ,onging the life and freshness of the few they get. Violets may be kept fresh if placed in fresh water and GOV cred over night with a tumbler. Most flowers will retain their freshness for several days if kept over night in the open air. Anyone possessed of one of those delicate French clocks that have to be covered with glass dome cannot do better than sell or pawn the clock, usually an object of neither use nor ornament, buy flowers from time to time with the proceeds, and use the glass dome as a protector for the flow CTS at night. It will keep them fresh for days
Arizona republican., 1895-04-28
BUYING SNOW.
A Wild Western Ide;, of New York Dinner
 Decorations.

A Wild Western Ide;s of New York Dinner
 Decorations.
 What to do with the snow is always a mystery in New York city, says western paper, but a portion of the commodity finds buyers at tolerably fair prices. The passion for making a snow man is strong in the breasts of all boys, but when snow falls in dimin- utive modicurs, as it does in the metropolis, the youths have hard work to get enough for even q snowfall Papas who can afford it have been giv- ing the carters a fair price for their carloads. In the few little gardens of New York an occasional snow man has been challenging the admiration of neighborhoods. Some carters have even been ringing doorbells where they knew children lived and offering to leave their ablen wares for a con- sideration. The police are very watch ful for these fellows, however, for it is a misdemeanor to empty wagon load of snow in a New York street. It is not unusual for snow to be heaped up at a dinner table on some silver tray or other, with roses and other flowers arranged about it.
Arizona republican., 1895-04-28
An Art Patron.

A very ignorant and wealthy woman, who was fond of talking about her ''art gallery" one day met at the house of an acquaintance lady who had not called on her, although they lived in the same town. Come and see me, do!'' said Mrs. B., the patron of art, as the other lady was taking her leave.
 Thank you very much," was the non committal reply. "We've got a new picture, too. That ought to tempt you to come, if I can't" q should be very glad, indeed, to see it." ''Such love- ly picture! Sometimes it seems to me l could look at it all day long" What is the subject of your. picture, Mrs. -" inquired the hostess. Jupiter and ten, was the reply. It wasssJupi- ter and Io."-San Francisco Afscnant.
Arizona republican., 1895-04-28
TeIegraphine with a Steam Whistle.

While Edison, then boy, was living in Port Huron, he found one of those opportunities to distinguish himself that seem to be always falling in the way of some men. The anecdote is re- lated in 1.-The Life and Inventions of Edison recently published. It was near the end of an exceptionally severe winter, and the ice had formed in such masses as to sever the cable between Port Huron and the Canadian city of Sarnia. The river, mile and half wide, was impossible, and multitudes of people were greatly inconvenieneed. Edison, who had just learned to tel egraph, saw way out of the difficulty. Jumping upon a railway engine, he be- gan to whistle in the Thy yth1nic cadences of the Morse alphabet: "Hullo, Sarnla! Sarnia, do you get what I say?" No an swer. Again and again the short and the long toOts shaped themselves into the dots and dashes of telegraphy, and
Arizona republican., 1895-04-28
Summons.

In the District Court of the Third Judicial
 District of the Territory of Arizona, in
 and for the County of Maricopa. TEWTS WOI EIFV
Arizona republican., 1895-04-28
AcceDtinr Defeat,

Doubtless defeated candidate for an office might be benefited by learning the lesson of this incident-but proba- bly, he would not heed it. It is said that Herr Steinitz. the veteran chess player, and for many years champion of the world, seeing defeat was inevit- able in the concluding game of his match with Emmanuel Lasker, rose abruptly and shouted aloud: ''Long live the new champion!"
Arizona republican., 1895-04-28
SAVE TIME AND MONEY

By taking the cheapest and quickest route rom Solomonville to Sheldon station and Clifton, or from Clifton to Solomonville. Only nine hours making the trip either way. Greens regular mail hack leaves SolomonvilIe for Shel- don station every Monday, Wednesday and frlday at o'clock a. m,, arriving at Sheldon py 3:oo p m, making close connections with the train from Lordsburg to Clifton. Return ing from Sheldon to Solomonville on arrival of train from Clifton every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, arriving at Solomonville by o'clock p. m. We shall spare no time or ex- pense to make it to the interest of all who will favor us with their patronage. Commercial men and others who have to travel on odd days can always be accommodated by timely notice Fare, $5; round trip s750 We have corral at Solomonvllle, where we give animals good care and plenty to eat and drink. Saddle horses, teams and buggies to let Thanking the public for their liberal patronage hereto fore bestowed and asking a continuance of the same, we remain yours respectfully,
 N. GREEN & SON. SoLoMoNyILLE. Ariz.. March IA. 1894.
Arizona republican., 1895-04-28
A Curiosity of Hungarian Divorce.

A farmer was arrested in village in Hungary for firing two shots through the window of an inn at his wife and her father Fortunately his aim was bad. On being asked his reason for the attempt he stated that he had already had nine wives, who had all consented, at his request, tobe divorced. His tenth and present wife, however, acting on the ''injudicious advice" of her father, refused, and consequently he felt an noyed.
Arizona republican., 1895-04-28

finally some one on the other side be- came alive to their meaning. The an swer came back, clear and cheery, and communication between the two cities was resumed.
Arizona republican., 1895-04-28

Plaintiff,
 VS. c. P LEITCH, E. A. CUTTER, J. A. BRIGHT, W. F. NICHOLS, NEIL P. Mo CALLUM, HORACE E.DUN- LAP, P. B. SOTO, MAX MAYER AND H. A. NOR GAN,
Arizona republican., 1895-04-28
NOtice.

The owners of unnumbered houses within the limits of the City of Phoenix are hereby notified and required to have on or before the 1st day of May, A. D.. 1895, all of said houses properly and legibly numbered in confOrmance 10 the ordinance of said city Failing so to do they will be proceeded against according to law.
 By order of the City Council
 THOS. D. MOLLOY,
 City Marshal. Dated this 10th day of April, A. D., 1895.
Arizona republican., 1895-04-28

Action brought in the District Court of the Third Judicial District of the Territory of Arizona, in and for Maricopa County, and the complaint filed in said Maricopa County, in the office of the clerk of said District Court
 In the name of the Territory of Arizona to C.. P Leitch, E. A. Gutter, J. A. Blight, w. F. Nichols, Neil P. MeCallum, Horace E. Dun lap, P. B. Soto, Max Mayer and H. A. Morgan, defendants, greeting:
 You are hereby summoned and required to appear In an action brought against you by the above named plaintiff, in the District Court of the Third Judicial District of the Territory of Arizona, in and for Maricopa County, and ans wer the complaint therein filed with the Clerk of this sad Court, at Ph9uix, in said County, within ten days after the service upon you Of this summons, if served in this said County, orif served out of this said County and within this said Judicial District, then within twenty days thereafter, or in all other cases within thirty days thereafter, the times above mentioned being exclusive of the day of service, or judgment by default will be taken against you
 Given under my hand and seal of the Dis
 tric5 Court of the Third Judicial
 District of the Territory of Ari-
 zona, in and for Maricopa County, [sEALl this 9th day of April, A. D. 1895.
 J.E. WALKER,
 Clerk of said District Court. By LEWIS JORDAN, Deputy Clerk.