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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-01

boulders, large and small, which would
seem to the non-scientihc mind to have
been dropped from the air, as there ia nc
other apparent explanation Of theiI
| presence.
1t is in this way that the great boulder
of Cuchegan found it's way to the brow
of the bill upon which it stands today,
a giant amid host of rocks of equally
ancient origin. Its worn surface, as
smooth in some portions as If it had been
operated on by O prehistoric worker in
stone, shows fantastic shapes and traces.
Many persons have supposed that all this
WAS the result of the storms of centuries
beating upon it. Careful examination
proves, however, that these factors had
little to do with the present ap pearance
of the boulder. To the scientific eye, the
marks of the glacier are clear and dis
tinct. 1t is the ice that made this
strange carving and produced the almos
polished surface.
Although the boulder may have lain in
the bed of the glacier, practically pro-
tected from the surface action. it was
subjected to constant grinding process,
which varied In intensity as the glacier
encountered obstacles. Glacier Ice Is OF
a semi-plastic nature. If in its flow a
glacier encounters como steadfast object
slow to yield to it's influence the move
msnt of portion of the ice may be par
TALLY arrested for a time until the OBJ
stacls has yielded to the irresistible
grinding an6 pressure. At such times
as these, part of the glacier will move
at its former rate of speed, while 1.-THE
other travels at reduced gait. In this
way, the objects located upon the bed
| of the glnoier are subjected to a grinding
or erosiye action and it Is this action thai
makes the strange markings SO Otter
seen upon the stones that are relics o,
the glacial period and not the result o.
the action of water, as has often beer
supposed.
That the boulder of Coohegan was I'M
9uestionably at one time part of grea
cliff or mountain, is shown by It's forma
tfon, when careful study Of details is
made. 1t would have been, scientist
say, manifest impossibiiity for ever
glacial influence to have taken an orr ri
nal mass OF rock which stood by itself
and carved 10 into the form that tn
Cochegan stone maintains today. Jus
how far the rock extends into the grount
has never been ascertained, but the iegu
larity Of its form, SO far as it has beer
Investigated below the surface of the esrtl
gives ample evidence that how man,
centuries ago no one knows, the grinding
influence of sand, stone and ice severed i
from the parent cliff or mountain an.
deposited it upon the surface of pre-
historic glacier.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-01

Cochegan Rock stands today almost
at the summit OF hill that slopes in
graceful contour to the river Thames.
Nature has garlanded its rough surface
with flowers and creeping vines. Arouudt
it are grouped great trees. some of which
have been neighbors for century at
least. At little distance from it. on
this same hill side, are smaller rocks
which were deposited here by the same
glacier that brought the giant boulder
from it's far away home One of the
greatest geological curiosities of the
country, it forms the one pebble on the
beach of science over which the modern
eologtst loves to ponder.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-01

unquastionably, say the scisntists origi-
nally formed part Of some great forma-
ton OF rock in portion of tho American
continent SO far north that it has never
bean reached by civilized man, and thus
we are unable to compare 1t with any,
thing of like nature
Along the edges of a glacier are ALWAYS
found quantities of sand and email
stones. these grind steadily with fear
| full pressure against the earth or rock
next to the edges of the glacier. In this
way there is constant wear of whatever
solid body may be encountered which
nothing can resist. This acu oqorso1
the wearing away or undermining of
huge masses of stone and earth which,
leaving the parent body, fall upon the
surface of the glacier. For a time, the
large rocks rest upon the glaciers sur
face, and then they gradually sink down
through the upper strata until the basis
of solid ice is reached. This is known as
the bed of the glacier. The upper sur
face of the glacier then forms anew over
the rock and thus the rock, resting upon
the 10y formation. moves along with the
glacier for an almost interminable time
Like all things, the flow of the glacier
has Its limits, and at last reaches place
where the warmth of the earth and the
atmospheric conditions combined, pre-
vent an advance beyond a given point,
for the reason that the frontal formation
OF the glacier lnelts with such rapidity
that it never passes certain line After
this state OF affairs has existed for a
time, the glacier through one of the
mysterious processes of nature, gradually
recedes, leaving npon the surface of the
earth the debris which has accumulated
within Its depths for centuries This
accounts, often. for the presence upon
section of land of vast quantities of
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FgBuT A Rock.
Connecticut SOIOns Asked to Make
the Purchase.
THE BIGGEST PEBBLE on THE
BEACH.

"A Reminder of the Glacial Period on the
American Continental Boulder of
Great Interest to Biologists.
Montville, Conn.,, April 24-The Con
nectiout legislature has been considering
the purchase by the State of Coohegan
Rock, located midway between New
London and Norw oh, and said by many
persons to be the largest boulder in the
United States. 1t is eighty feet long.
seventy-eight feet high, contains about
10000 cubic feet of stone, and is estimated
to weigh ten thousand tons. 1t is un-
questionably relic of the glacial period,
and was deposited in its present resting
place many centuries before the birth Of
Columbus.
Connecticut has long been famous
stamping ground for the geologist and
pals9ntplogist. Almost everybody who
Is at all familiar with ancient birds and
beasts remembers what il known to
science as the Connecticut sandstone
footprints, footprints of birds SO gigantic
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There is some one in almost every
neighborhood who is subject to attacts
of pain in the stomach or bilious collie.
Mr.. J. D. Kinney, Warren Center, Pa,
used to be troubled in that way He
says: ''The attacks were marked by
terrible pains, diarrhea and fainting
spells. At such times suffered exceed
ingly until began using Chamberlain S
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy,
two or three doses of which effected an
immediate and lasting cure" For sale
by H. P. S. Goold's Drug Store, SIT Con-
gress street, Portland, and K. S. Ray
mond, Cumberland Mills.
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that it appalls one to think what they
must have been like. Especially around
Montville are there many mute evidences
of the glacial period, the stone of
Cochegan being the most notable.
This stone has been studied by the
most famous biologists of the United
States. but none of them have ever been
able.to state with accuracy just what
variety 1t is The strangest feature is
that in appeaEancs and in grain it is
totalIy. unlike any other stone found in
Connecticut or New England, this lack
Of resemblance extending to other and
smaller boulders which were also evident
ly deposited on Connecticut soil by
glaciers. What is more, biologists who
have explored the regions of the far
north, declare that they have never seen
any stone which bore any ressm blancs in
appearance or texturs to the Cochegan
wonder.
Indian tradition told of this stone and
ACCORDING to this history, it was for CEN
turtles used as what the Indian terms a
council block by the red men of Connec-
ticut. The first white man to own the
land upon which it stands was Samuel
Chapman, and he, in 1862, sold it to
Joshua Baker. 1t has changed ownera
several times since then, its present pro-
priet0r being Alexander Atchinson.
Whence 10 come no one has positive
idea. 1t may have rested, and probably
did rest, in the bosom of glacier fol-
centuries. The drift of q glacier is ex-
ceadingly slow. This boulder almost
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Wounded and Para|yzsd.
AN OLD VETERAN OF THE WAR
AFTER YEARS Or SUFFERING
Has Shock of Paralysis-When all Other
Remedies Failed He Tries DR..
Williams Pink Pills.
Nrom the Press. ULicn. ". y.

from The Press, Utica, N. Y.
MI David u. Talbot is a we'll known
and respected citizen of Otsego County.
New York, residing at Edmeston, who
three years ago had stroke OF paralysis
wnich ne attributes to tho effects of a
wound received on the 10th of June, 1864,
before Petersburg, Va. while serving
with the New York Henvy ARTILLERY.
! The following is his own. account of his
Illness and convalescence, which will he
found interesting:
EdDeston, IN Y, Aug. 81, 1896
On the fifth day of December, 1898
was taken with paralyto shock,
wnich affected the whole OF the left side,
ana could not speak for three weeks. l
was confined to my bed for long time
hho constantly attended by physician,
though little relief was ex perienced. My
stomach and the muscles OF my throat
were much Affected. | was wounded in
June, 1864, at Petersburg, Va, having
then lost threa fingers Of my left hand,
ana that always affected me IN d market
9egree. my arm often becoming numb.
should state that on the day l received
the stroke, had two distinct shocks. the
nrss IN the morning, which was SO light
lhat the doctor was not at all alarmed,
put the second nearly finished me up.
Ever since thu war had suffered with
nervous debility and my condition was
very Dad when | was attacked. L am
now sixty years old and hardly dared
look for anything approaching good
health after my life of suffering, but |
saw SO much said about DIR. Williams
Fink Pills for Pale People in the news
papers, and that they we're good for par
aiytics, that determined to try them.
This did just one year and four months
ago. / strictly followed directions and
felt better within week l have taken
| them ever since and my condition has
| steadily improved, and if ] go on as
have done the past year, I have hopes
OF thorough recovery. i am not like the
same man was when l began to take
Dr. Williams' medicine. My old COM
rade Norton, who was in the snme COM
pany and regiment with me. and was a
grieyous sufferer from general debility,
at my recommendation has taken DIR.
Williams Pink Pills and they have
helped him wonderfully.
= certify on honor that the above
statement is true in every particular.
(Signed) "DAVID q. TALBOT"
Witless JOHN G. LAPPEUS.
DIR. williams PINK Pills contain, in a
condemned form, all the elements neo-
essay to awe new lifo and richness to
the blood and restore shattered nerves.
they are also a specific for troubles
peculiar TO females, such as impressions
irregularities and all forms of weakness.
They build Up the blood, and restore the
glow of health to pale and sallow cheeks
In men they affect q radical cure in all
cases arising from mental worry, over
work or excuses of whatever nature.
Pink Pills are sold in boxes (never in
loose bulky at SO cents a box or six
boxes for $500, and may be had Of all
druggists, or direct by mail from DIR.
Williams Medicine Company, Scheneo-
tady, N. Y.
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A DREAM.
Oh, it was but a dream I had

Oh, it was but dream l had
While the musicians played,
And here the sky and here the glad
Old ocean kissed the glade,
And here the laughing ripples ran,
And here the roses grew
That threw kiss to every man
That voyaged with the crew.
Our silllen sails in lazy folds
Dropped in the breathless breeze
As Ger field of marigolds
Our eyes swan DER the seas,
While here the eddies lisped and puzzled
Around the island rim,
And up from out the underworld
We saw the mermen swim.
And it was dawn and middle day
And midnight, for the moon
On silver rounds across the bay
Had climbed the skies of June,
And here the glowing, glorious king
Of day ruled DER the realm,
With stars Of midnight glittering
About the diadem.
The sea gull reeled on languid wing
In circles round the mast.
We heard the songs the sirens sing
As we went sailing past,
And up and down the golden sands
A thousand fairy throngs
Flung at us from their flashing hands
The echoes of their songs.
james Whitcomb Riley.
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The speckled Beauty.

AAC cpcChieO beauty
In the brooklet's icy deeps
For the fly
Now the trout before he leaps
Skins his eye,
For he fancies in his speckles,
AL equivalent to freckles,
That he knocks the urban shekeIs
High and dry.
On the hyperbolic curve
See him jump,
Like the millzman full of nerve
AT the pump.
And the angler s inadly splitting
Wild profanity behtting
The occasion while he's sitting
On the stump.
Now, this youthsome, toothsome fish,
Spick and span,
As the dainty of the dish
Leads the van.
And he makes the poet flutter
When his tail begins to sputter
In the bacon or the butter
OF the pan.
Oh, the trout's bigger fish
Than the whale.
There is music in the swish
OF his tail.
Meath his light the perch and catfish,
And the thin fish, and the fat fish,
And the fish ball, and the fat fish
All must pale.
For the "speckled beauty" hip,
Hip hoorayl
For he makes our fancies skip
In their play,
From our piscine visions never
Can the trout his glory sever.
Hes the fish OF fish forever
And day.
K. Munlzittrick in New York Journal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-01
cIYT OF PORTLAND.
Order Relating TO Numbering
Buildings.

A IL owners or occupants of any buildings
IN or parts of buildings not now numbered
the city civil engineer, designating the num-
ners OF all buildings and parts OF buildings
upon the streets, lanes. alleys and public
by ordered TO aflx Upon the front doors or
front of said buildings and parts of buildings
owned or occupied by them, the number or
numbers designated on said plans Such
numbers to be made of metal and not less than
one and one-half inches in length. AID if
any owner or occupant of any buildings or
aI period OF thirty days after this notice to
afiix the number designated by said engl-
neer's plan the City Marshal will commence
the the penalty provided BY = law. II the owners
or occupants of a building should prefer to
use other than metal numbers, it can be
done provlded 1t is done to the satisfaction Of
the City Marshal.
GEO. W. SYLVESTER,
apr9d1m City Marshal.
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WATCHES ON INSTALLMENTS

will sell you Walthsm and Elgin watches
lower than any installment dealer on earth. and
make the terms to snit you ii you are honest and
square. MCKINNEY the Jeweler. Monu-
ment Square. jan6dtf
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BRICK RESIDENCE
FOR SALE.

NO. 1o7 Pine street. Nicely located on
sunny side of the street, and good sized
lot i'll connection with fruit trees in fine
bearing condition. House has thirteen rooms
and bath room; all the modern conyeI-
fences; nice cellar; wash room, and a new
combination hot water heater put in within
q year. Also several cottages at Great
Diamond Island, which are well known to
be among the best there. This includes my
summer residence, with spacious grounds
and all the house furnishings ready for oe-
cupancy Also some of the choicest build
ing lots OF on -quarter acre each, on the
island, including shore property Apply
soon as the owner is about to remove from
the city and the offering uts some very de-
COOLING, lG0 Middle street. lift
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FOR SALE-Two story frame house and sta
Bile. newly painted, built for owners use
well arranged and pleasant, double lot stocked
with fruit trees. would divide the land. The
above is situated IN Deering near electric and
steam cars. BENJAMIN SHAW ri 10 ~
change street. os1
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FOR SALE--About 8 l-2 miles from Portland
on seashore road four acr es Of land with
large;honse and stable fine situation for a
station and on line OF a projected electric road
BENJAMIN SHAW, OIL 1-2 Exchange St.
2S-1
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Cumberland Loan and Building Association,
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the shareholders q,
the Cumberland Loan and Building assoc,o.
ton will be held at the Board of Trade pooy,s
corner of Milk and Exchange streets oo, on
for the election OF Board of fifteen nirec;d me-
and three Auditors, and the transaction of sucI
other business as may legally come before + ''A
JAMES +. HAWKES.. President
apr27 dtd y
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STORES TO RENT.

Stores Nos. to Central wharf re-
Gently occupied by G. A.. Weston q
in fine order and Rave an electric elevator
and heated with hot water; have good rail-
road track and dock facilities. Enquire at
No. 1oCe ntral Wharf. VIM. r. WOOD.
noy51dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-01

FOR SALE-Keel sloop yacht; % #. inches
u over all, / it. water line outside ballast;
cabin Git long. Very fast. built of the test mae-
rial and put together in workmanlike manner
The boat has been used only two weeks and
will be sold very cheap. Enquire of RYAN s.
KELSEY, Commercial ST., Portland, Me-
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NOR SALE OR RENT-Desirable seaside
i summer cottage with eight rooms and
broad veranda fine bathing and fishing rocks
in front OF cottage. Located at eastern end
of Long Island, Casco Bay. Landing Of
Harpswell Steamboat Co. adjoins property.
Desirable house lots for sale at same place.
E. G. JORDAN, 81 IT, Exchange St.. Port
land, Me. apr 1915
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Forty words or less inserted under this
Head for ono week for go cts. in advance.

MONEY TO LOAN-On mortgages OF real
Aa estate, notes discounted, trust funds to in-
vest choice securities, bonds and stock for sale.
N. s. GARDINER, 1875 Middle street, Room 4.
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EREE-An elegant framed picture 22x2s
given away with every trunk sold at REY-
NOLDS Congress Square Trunk Store. 593
Congress st. We frame pictures, repair trunks
free anywhere within four miles of Portland.
26-l
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T LILLIAN AERILLE MORA-The seeress, can
~ be consulted on all matters. either of bust
ness, love or marriage, at rear 800 oxford
street, one door from Preble; circles Wednss-
day evenings; Cape electrics pass the door.
2S-1
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SOMETHING NEW - Japanese Morning
~ Glory, fourteen different varieties in our
mixed Sweet Peas, Pansies and large as
sortment of all other varieties. Try our lawn
grass mixtures also our lawn dressing for
good results. Vegetable seeds and phosphate
in large or small quantities. W. C.SAWYER,
9 Preble street. 1872
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-01

FOR SALE-l one horse barge; l single
morse power. with saw, table and belt,
"Grays;" one horse wood mower, late style;
new model seed sower; medium sized steel
plow. Call or address II. I. SkILLINGS,
IA Free street, Portland Me. 26-l
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DESIRABLE RENTS AT wooDFORDS-
-D Three rev stores and three tenements
with modern conveniences located at junction
of l,eering and Forest avenues. Fine location
for first class grocery or restaurant, rent. So to
SIT per month. E. C. JORDAN, 81 IL Ex-
change ST.. Portland Me. 81
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DINE CLAPBOARDS FOR SALE-A large
lot of pine clapboards for sale from $1,000
to $4,000 per NJ, delivered in Saco, Biddeford
and the neigeb oring towns free of charge
Also BIS and 10 boxq boards finest timber,
etc. DAVID f. RUSSELL. So WATERFORD,
Me. ap15-4
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DOR SALE-At Old Orchard very desirable
l. cottage, has II rooms and baln, plastered
and tinted walls. wood work oiled and var
frontage on the beach; pleasant and attractiy a.
BENJAMIN SHAW, 81 IL Exchange ST.
2s-1
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fOR SALE-Ladders OF all kinds; pole, plank,
Il step, or extension; the best and strongest
ladders made. R. WESCoTT, 131 Lincoln st.
foot of Myrtle St. l9-tf
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WANTED-Lad. rs to call and see the best
w boot in the city for 81, in button and
lace. Mons 81 enamel shoes for S1.S9. Mems
box calf lace shoes, $1.89. Mems congress and
lace shoes for 81 20. Ch!ldren's button boots
for % cents. Misses button. boots 40 cents.
1919 Middle street. head of Plhm street. 2O-tf
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II oR-SALE Ore express or delivery wagon,
one 2 seated beach wagon, one concord,
wagon, nearly new. Inquire of PETER L.
ALLEN, carriage maker, No. l Pleasant St
Yarmouth Me. 27-l
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FOR SALE--32, 900 SO. #. of land, 22o #.
into lots large house which could be divided,
into tenements, on premises; will be
sold at a great baagain. BENJAMIN SHAW
81 IL Exchange st. ISL
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FOR SADE-TWo story house containing 4
= rents. situated OIL Newbury ST., near the
Portland Company; income $4,000 per month,
price low and terms easy. In
quires OF A, G. LIBBY & CO., Az 1-2 Elk.
cnange ST. IO-4
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EGGS for Matching from prize winning
~ Barred Plymouth Rocks, Silver Wyan.
lofts and White Langshams eggs. ST. so for Is /;
80. so for 26. q. PETERSEN, Box 557, Cum.
Derland Mills, Me. 1913
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FOR SALE-A brick story house with adj
ditions, situated in The western part of
the city; suitable for boarding house or pri-
vate residence; has steam heat and all modern
improvements. For full particulars inquire OF
A, 9. LIBBY g. CO., AZ liz Exchange st.
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FOR sALE-Two fine cottage lots on Loveitt's
Hill Willard water front. facing the ocean,
fine sandy beach, Sebago water. For inform
alton, apply TO the CLOYESTER, Willard. or
No. Z Walker ST. Portland, or e. II. CloyeS'
market. Congress st. 1872
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DOULTaY FARM FOR SALE-Forty acres.
Il nice house, seven rooms with stable and
1cehouse, two hen houses, 148 feet in length
and wood lot, handy TO school. P. o and
church; price $3.50. W. II. WALDRON Il CO,
1870 Middle street. 24-1
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fEO LET Furnished cottage. containing six
- rooms together with stable, fine grove
ana high elevation, near electrics; will let to
right parties from May LIST. to October 1st.,
Terms reasonable. Apply to j. ID. WELLS, No.
Deerlng, Me. 27-l
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WANTED-Ladies can have the bottom OF
w their dress-skirts brushed, cleansed aid
rebound for 80 cts; work called for and de-
livered; send lis postal and we will CALL
SKIRT BINDING CO., BOT Cumberland St.
21-2
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Forty words inserted under this hea
one week for 20 cents. cash in advance.


Forty words inscvted under this hcat
one week for 25 cents. cash in advance.
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WANTED-Reliable men to sell hardy nurse
w ry stock, highest grade. Steady job, pay
weekly, salary or commission. We furnish
outfit free, give exclusive territory, assist all we
can. Write at once for our terms. HOMER N.
CHASE g. CO.. Auburn, Maine. apf1O-4