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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-22
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
Before Judge Haskell.

The following divorces were decreed
Wednesday:
Melida Iredale of Bridgton vs. Joseph
FL. Iredale, for gross and confirmed
habits of intoxication. Custody OF min or
children given to mother.
Walker 81 Walker for libelIant.
Ethel L. Ross of Portland vs.. Henry o.
Ross. for cruel and abusive treatment;
$500 decreed to libellant in lieu of ali
ruony.
W. g. Chapman for libellRnt.
Ella j. Emery of Gorham VS.. Frank
A. Emery, for adultery. Custody of
minor children given to mother; $500 de-
nreed to Ii hellant in lieu of alimony.
II. VI. Swasey for libellant.
Clara French of Portland VS.. Frank p.
French, for cruel and abusive treatment
M. A. Floyd for libellant
Emma Gregor of Portland vs. John
Gregor. for cruel and abusive treatment
John B. Kehoe for ibellant.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-22
Puritana
heyTake
Puritana.
WHY THEY GET WELL.

The proof does 1t.
That is why people begin to take
Puritana.
People find that their neighbors
have tried it.
Their friends have tried it.
Men and women in every walk of
life have tried it.
A man suffers.
Perhaps he has suffered for years
He has tried many things.
They have all failed.
He reads Puritana testimonial,
He reads another.
He sees new ones wherever he
looks.
Some of the writers are in his own
town.
Some in his own business.
Some he can see.
Some he can write to.
Some have been cured of his own
ailment.
Some of other ailments.
All are grateful.
All are glad to tell suffering people
how Puritana gave them relief.
They are approachable folks, and
their voluntary testimonials count.
Some live in town.
Some in the country.
Some hold Office.
Some vote.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-22
Tho Oldest Cleara nee Paper.


Captain Henry Gregory of Rockland
has in his possession probably the Oldest
clearance" paper in the state. " runs
as follows: "By his honor, Richard
Hawkshaw Losaok, Esq. lieut.. general
and commander in chief, in and over all
of His Majesty's Channibee Isles in
America, Chancellor, Vice Admiral and
Ordinary of the same, st. Christophers.
Promise is hereby granted unto Nathan
Horton, commander OF the sloop John
and A biel, burden so tons, or there
abouts, mounted with guns. navigat ed
with five men. plantation built and duly
qualified to sail for Boston, he having
entered and cleared az the naval office
and all others. His Majesties office In
this place, according to law. and for
whom this shall be let pass. Given
under my hand and seal, this 31st day of
May, 1771, In the eleventh year of his
reign endorsed. Passed the naval office
R. Pride. Deputy naval officer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-22
MAINE STORIES.
How a Portland Man Might Have
Joined the Circus.
AN AMHERST MANS HISTORIC
WALKING STICK.

The Oldest Clearance Paper in the State
A Debt Contracted During One Spree
Paid During the Next-Pianos for
Potatoes.
Last summer well known and highly
esteemed Rookland man, whose interest
is not confined exclusively to gas-pipe
fitting and music, but who is passionate
ly fond of animals and amazingly well
inform ed concerning their history and
habits, went to Bath and attended the
BaTnum & Bailey circus and menaQeris.
AS our friend was admiring the hippo
potamus the show man who exhibits the
animals came along. ana waved his
cane in the air; the hippo opened his
cavernous mouth, displayed his spike like
teeth and then quietly closed the cavern.
As the show man moved away our friend
crowded up close to the beast and looked
him over. After a minute or SO, a new
crowd having come along, he raised a
fan which he held in his hand, and made
one or two passes at the animal. To his
surprise and qualification the animal
promptly yawned.
"That will dol" said the delighted
r ockland man, making another pass
with his fan, and as if in obedience the
'potamus promptly snapped its jaws
together. Then from the interested
crowd came this query:
"Do you have to give him wateri''
Certainly. replied our friend. 1.-THE
animal in his native state passes most Of
his time in the rivers, and 80 we provide
him with a tank of water in which he
finds a great deal of satisfaction.
what is the name of the animal?" was
the next query.
"Hippnpotamus, was the prompt
reply-"from the Greek-'hippo' horse
and 'potamus' river. river-horse some
times thought to be the behemoth of
to his friends who heard the story, ''for
the benefit of any church-going people
there might be in the crowd. That Greek
was all the Greek knew"
"What do you feed him onf" came
from the crowd who were getting greatly
interested in the Intelligent replies given
by the supposed show attache.
"He lives mostly on hay; he is also
extremely fond of vegetables and
delights especially in asparagus and we
occasionally throw him in bunch, but
of course it is too expensive for a
regular diet. He il also extremely fond
of straw berries"
Just then the Rockland man felt a
touch upon his shoulder, and turning
was somewhat EN- barrassed to ind one
of the proprietors of the menagerie stand
ing close at hand, having evidently heard
the entire lecture.
"Do you know as much about other
animals as you do about the hippopota-
mus?" he inquired.
"More about most Of them" responded
Mr.. Wight. for it was no one else than
our old friend James Wight, whose fond
ness for pets and information about
animals and birds IL widely known.
"Well, I" said the show man, IF you III
travel with us and lecture on the animals
we'll give you sevsnty-fvx dollars a
month" Mr.. Wight declined the offer,
evidently to the deep regret of the party
| making it.-Rockland Courier Gazette.
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Pianos For Potatoes.

The Aroostoor potato market is good
this fall, present prices being 80 to 55
csnts.a- barrel. FiveAtimes as many pota-
toes were shipped last month were
sh ipped during the corresponding month
in September 1895. The crop is 25 per
cent smaller than last years. On the
other hand farmers generally have raised
more wheat, more oats and grain of
every sort. The dairy stock has been
ADDED to somewhat, and the production
of hogs is large. Hebrons and Early
Rose are collateral in Aroostook now: and
commence to stir trade in all lines. Two
signs in the kwindow of Presque Isle
store tell the whole story.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-22
He Paid the Debt.

A ROckland man, who does business
on Main street, tells this story:
"More than four years ago stranger
entered my shop, told me that he was
just recovering from an extended spree
and asked me if would lend him ten
cents with which to get plate OF soup.
saw that he was telling the truth
about tie spree; for he trembled and
shook like an eight year-old boy speak
ing bis first piece In school. / gave him
the ten cents and he went off voW1ng
that he would remember it and pay me
back. took that for what it. was worth,
and never expected to see the man again;
"A day or so ago stranger entered
my shop somewhat under the inhuen CO
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-22
A Yorktown Cane.

J. S. Archer of Amherst, Me-, has an
interesting relic in the shape Of walk
ing stick. out at Yorktown by his great
grandfather ON the day Of Lord Corn
wallis's surrender The head of the cane
lie representation Of the features of
Gen. Washington. Mr.. Archer is also
the possessor of a book printed in 1712.
inherited from his ancestors. An
inscription on the title page readn:
John Archer-a present from Wilm OF
Wass, the first as Cape Split-l734. "
There must be a large number of sea
faring men in Hancock county who will
remembe Cape Split as the Southerly
Point or Cape (Split) of Addison, Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-22
Something to Know.

1t may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restoring
the tired out nervous system to a healthy
vigor Is Electric Bitters. This medicine
is purely vegetable, acts by giving tone
to the nerve centres in the stomach, gen.
tly stimulates the Liver and Kidneys
and aids these organs in throwing off
impurities in the blood. Electric Bitter,
improves the appetite, aids digestions
and Is pronounced by those who hav-
tried 1t AS the very best blood purifier
and nerve tonic. Try it. Sold for 500 or
81. 90 per bottle at II. p. s. Goold's Drug
Store, 577 Congress street. under Con-
gresS Suare Hotel.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-22
N6ElELT5k7 -
l;;ll1|;3 \
MG|AAAElEgg[RlEYH[l

About eight months ago G. S. Marsh,
Of Dexter, was seriously injured while
travelling on Canadian Pacific freight
train in the neighborhood OF Squaw
brook, five miles beyond Gresnville. He
has lost the sight of one eye and is par
TALLY paralyzed. He made claim for
damages, which has just been settled
by the company by paying 81, 600.
EThe Maine Central company is.build-
ing large coal shed west of the ,tation
at Newport. The station will soon receive
attention from the carpenters and he
interior will undergo numerous changes
tending toward improvement.
The Maine Central IL putting a new
iron bridge in position on the Belfast
branch short distance from Durham
junction. The stream has been crossed
by means of an old style wooden s,rue-
ture.
The railroad commissioners will be
busy, this week and next, in examining
railroads throughout the State. Tuesday
the Wiscasset & Quebec railroad was
looked after. The Bangor & Aroostook
railroad was inspected Wednesday and
Thursday; the Bangor. Orono & Old
Town railroad. the Bangor Street rsil-
road. and the Waterville & Fairfield rail
road. will be examined Friday; and the
Somerset railway and the Skowhegan &
Norridgewock railway, Saturday. The
dates for next week have not az yet been
finally decided upon.
A Narrow Escape.
A narrow escape from death was had
Tuesday morning, by the six men OF
the section crew of tho NJ. C. railroid,
working between Hallowsn and Gardi-
ner. Every morning the tracks between
these two cities has to be gone over to
see that all is right. 1t is about wh,n
they leave Hallowell and when they
return, getting here before the morning
train and following the dummy up.
Tuesday, the Pullman due here at 2.ob
was nearly five hours late, but tho men
did not know this and went to work
as usual. When at the curve near the
pottery in Pennington, the Pullman
rounded the curve and whistled, applying
the air brake at the same time. The
section crew did not hear them coming
and their first knowledge of danger was
the whistle. They all jumped to the side
and tried to get the hand car of the
rails too, but they had not the time Us it
was struck by the pilot and completely
demolished. though not q tool of the
many around was even scratched. The
train came to stop quite a ways down,
and finding no one was injured, proceed
ed. Eye witnesses of the affair said 1t
was the narrowest escape they had ever
seen or cared to see. All consider them
selves lucky in getting of as we'll az they
did.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-22

But all are honest and sincere
That is why any one can prove for
himself the genuineness of Puritana
cures.
Puritana patients get well.
This is fact.
There are reasons for it.
Puritana is the discovery of Prof.
Dixi Crosby.
Hewasthe greatest New Hampshire
physician of his day.
He was at the head of the Dart
mouth Medical College for genera
ton.
He used common sense, and found
that disease or health came to the
body through the stomach.
He scientifically compounded a
stomach medicine from the harmless
products of nature.
This is Puritana.
1t makes the stomach right.
That is why it makes the health
right.
With sound stomach no one can
help being well.
That is why Puritana patients get
well.
Chemists say that Puritana is a good
medicine.
They also say it is well made.
The materials are the purest and
best that money can buy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-22
Coming The Comedy Event the Season.

Coming The Comedy Event o + the Season.
No soubrette that b as ever ppeared
in this city has charmed as many
audiences as has pretty Lillian Kennedy,
The evsnt Is one that has been looked
forward to by our theatre goers for
long time, and no doubt will be greeted
by packed house, as this strong
attraction certainly deserves, the play
Is a bright comedy full of the latest songs,
medleys and dances of the day as we'll as
situations and startling
ard you should be sure to see
this great comedy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-22
SalEa-cea Is Perfectly Safe Remedy 10 Use,
REPORT BY THE DISTINGUISHED CHEMIST,
PROF. HENRY A. MOTT, PH.D., LID, ETC.,

REPORT BY THE DISTINGUISHED CHEMIST,
PROF. HENRY A. MOTT, PH.D., LID, Etc.,
Fellow of the London Chemical Society,
Member of the American Chemical Society,
Chemist of the Medico- Legal Society,
Author of numerous scientific works on Food,
Ventilation. Chemistry, etc.
"NEw York, October ~, 1895.
Pursuant to request / have ex-
amined the preparation known as
SALvA-cEA and find the same to be
composed of perfectly harmless and
efficient medicinal constituents, prin-
cipally of vegetable origin. Chemical
analysis demonstrates the entire
absence of any metallic poison, such
as lead, mercury, arsenic, copper,
ETC., or their salts, as also the entire
absence of any alkaloid, such as
morphine (opium), strychnine, etc.
1t is not the office of the chemist
TO point out the medicinal applica-
bility of any preparation, still, know
ing the nature of the constituent
elements which compose SAIvA-cEA,
can say that the properties of the
same are so we'll defined that am
justified in saying it should accom-
plish the work for which it is
recommended.
." have the honor to sign myself,
Yours respectfully,
HENRY A. MORT, PIX D., LID"
SALvA-cEA is a positive remedy
for piles, colds-especially cold in
the head-all skin irritations and
chahngs. 1t is antiseptic and ano-
dyne.
Two sizes, a5 and 50 cents per box.
At druggists, or by mail.
For deeb-seatea pain anarAeumatism eyrtAe
johns fksc .Srzlz'a-ces, Extra Strong"
Sola IN Tins at IS cents each.
The BRANDRETa Co.. a74 Canal ST.. NY.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-22
The W. G. T. us Protest.

Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens has tslegl aphed
to the commissioner of immigration at
New York, protesting against sending
back the refugee Armenians. She said:
We protest against sending back the
refugee Armenians. Plying hearts are
ready to welcome them, homes are open
to receive them. and there Is work for
them tc do. We implore that they have
chance to breathe and live In this
Christian land"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-22
About Some Birds.

Matinious gunners keep the families Of
that place supplied with ssa fowl when
the weather is favorable. The cooks take
as much pains in preparing them for
the table as they do at Thanksgiving
turkey and grent many think they are
just as good eating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanson johnson, OF
Vinalhaven, were startled last Sunday
morning by partridge breaking the
glass and falling to the floor stunned. In
short time the partridge WAS being
served for dinner and friends were invit-
ed to partake of the tempting repast.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-22

of liquor. i owe you ten oents' said he'
Guess not asid 1. Guess yes said he'
and then he continued: Don't you re-
member when / came in here dead broke
after drunk, -four years ago, and you
gave me dime. Well, here s your dime.
Now I've got a pocket full OF money,
and II you II shut up your shop an come
with me III give you az good time as l
can while the cash holds out.
81 didn't 60. but there was a good
deal Of the man about the fellow after
all"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-22
RELIEF IN SIX HOURS

Distressing Kidney and Bladder diseases z
1Ieieyed in six hours by the NEW GRE "a
SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE" me
new remedy Is great surprise on account
OF its exceeding promptness in relieving
pain in the bladder, kidneys. back and every
part OF the urinary passages in male OF 10 o.
male 1t relieves retention of water ah u
pain in passing it almost immediately Ii
you want quick relief and cure this Is your
remedy. Sold by c. H. GUPPY CO., Drug
siSt. 483 Congress St., Portland he.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-22
BuckIen's Arnica saIve.

THE B EST SALVE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns and all Skin
Eruptions and positively cures Piles. or
no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refun ded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Il. 2.
$. Goold, 577 Congress ST., under Con-
gress Square Hot. le
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-22

Druggists say 1t is good medicines
Their customers buy it and are moro
than satisfied with it's effects.
What the people say about Puritana
you have read before, and you will
read again.
The thousands of Puritana cures are
becoming better known every day.
The patients are real people.
The cures are real cur s.
They can be proven in court.
They can be proven by any medical
society.
They have been proven before the
tribunal of Public Opinion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-22

To CURE COLD IN ONE DAY
Take laxative Brono Quinine Tablets. All drug
gists refund the money If il fails to cure. Zoo
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-22
HF YOUR WATCH KICK

WE will take the kick out of it and make 1t
w keep good time. Mainsprings 75o. clean
Ing $780, handspring and cleaning combined
s1.b0; all work trstolass. MCKINNEY. The
Jsweler, Monument Square. jan15n
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-22

The Oldest Clearance Paper in the State
A Debt Contracted During Ono Spree
Paid During the Next-Pianos for
Potatoes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-22
KILLED AT WEDGEFIELD.
A Negro Boy Blows Out His Own
Brains.
Wedge6eld, S c., April 10. 1898.

"edgeheld, S g., April l9, 1898.
A very horrible and most unfortunate af.
fair TOOK place one mile west of Wedge6eld
on yesterday ABOUT S o clock p. m., i'll which
Peter Robertson, colored, n lad atout Is
years of age, shot himself accidentally, the
wound proving fatal Immediately. Charlie
Dupont son OF Capt. j. H. DUPONT, about
II years Of age, Was uear by and the first 10
get to the unfortunate victim. He immedi
ately called Paul White, n negro man plow-
ing very near, to come there at once, as
Peter had shot himself They found that be
was dead and came Immediately to Wedge
field and Capt. Dupont telegraphed for Coro-
ner Comm1uder who came over on the y.
70. traln.
Peter Robertson worked for Capt. Dupont
end he and Charlie had been hunting rab-
bit that Paul White had told them WAS near
them on very thick bill side They, how
ever, had, it seemed, quit bunting the rabbit
aud were picking shrubs when the Peters
gun WAS discharged From the character Of
the wound The gun must have necessarily
teen parallel with his body, as some shot
passed through handkerchief he had tied
arouud his neck, the side OF neck behind lett
ear for about three inches WAS burned with
powder, at the end of which and in direct
line the whole load entered the skull iato the
brain, making wound e ioches long and
one inch wide, through which the brain
substance WAS discharged. Some shot lodged
in the top of brxin near the skull which was
broken on the top of the head The right
hemisphere Of brain was not touched, which
proves neyond The slightest shadow Of
doubt that the gur fired while parallel with
the deceased, with muzzle very near the
neck, for the one and only wound. powder
burn and all were in direct line and from
the condition OF the brain aod top OF tie
skull on the left side here WAS but one con-
clusion that could be reached-a.l that we
have mentioned and more were found out
only after careful anatomicAi examination
of the parts The verdict arrived at by the
jury in very few moments WAS that de-
ceased cime TO his death at his own hand.
Al OF this community regrets the sad occur
renee beyond expression and it should teach
every one to be very careful with guns.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-22
POSTAL IMPORTATION
Hours Of Opening and Closing
the Mails.

Mails for Colnmola, points above Colnm-
bia, for the North, and West, Hamlet and
Pregnals South of Sumter, Ramsey, Pine
wood, Rimiui, Eloree, Vance, Eutawvlle and
Pregna, close at elo a. N.
Mails for ST. Paul and points between there
and Sumter opens and closes at 10 p. N.
Mails for Florence and the North, for
Charleston, Savannah: Florida, Hamlet Ben
ne;tsville, Darlington and Bishopvile close at
clock p. "a.
Mails for Columbia and the North and
West, and for Wilmington, all close at s
o'clock p. 70. Charleston mail is also sent
by this route.
For Providence and Smithville on Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays arrive at IL
m., close at p. 70.
For Mannvile Mechanicsville and Bosssrd
on the same days, close at o'clock a. 10.
arrive at 6 o'clock p. m.
Cut this out and post it up where you can
get at it and you will not want to find so
much fault with the Post Office.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-22
Debt Paid After Forty
Years.
Fram The Baltimore Sun.

From The Baltimore Sun.
The following advertisement appear
ed in Fridays Sun:
Information wanted Of john Wea-
YER, who about forty years ago was in
the grocery business on the northeast
corner Of Cough and Eden Streets. and
subsequently enlisted in the United
States Navy. Address N Lynch, 933
Hopkins Avenue East.
Mr.. Nicholas Lynch, who Inserted
the advertisement, states that for nearly
forty years he had been looking for Mr..
Weaver to settle bill contracted be-
fore the civil war
''At the time the bill was contract
ed "said M. Lynch. ..Mr. Weaver was
engaged in the grocery business at
Cough aud Eden Streets. At the
breaking out of the war | was appoint
ed master sailmaker on the old Albany
Weaver about that time closed out his
BUSINESS aud enlisted on the same chip
as fireman. Our positions in rank
being different, I saw very little of
him. aud money 90 board ship being
almost an unknown quantity. l could
not pay him. At the close cs toe war,
I understand. be was franfefred to
another ship and returned to Balti-
more
Many times during these years
have thought | could 6ud him, bus all
efforts proved useless until the adver-
tisement was pat 10 The Sun. Friday
morning young man called upon me
regarding the advertisement. He
stated be was Weaver's SOD. and that
his mother was living at 80 East
Mooumeus Street. | called Oh Mrs.
Weaver and found she was the widow
of my friend She knew nothing OF
the bill | owed her husband, and was
very grateful for the money. | am
growing old. aud did not care TO re-
member that | owed man money for
food received iu my younger days.
Mr.. Weaver. his widow tells me. died
at sea from yellow fever very soon after
the war