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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-04
IsoME ABSURD BELIEFS.
They Still Cling Around the Medical Pro-
fession.
philadelphia Inquirer.

mime out of ten people believe" said
a surgeon, "that the eye can be taken out
for repairs, just like the works of a watch
and again replaced in its socket precisely
assit was before. A moments reflection
ought to show any one how impossible
this would be. AS matter of fact, the
eye is held in place by no fewer than six
taut muscles, and in order to turn it cur
of the socket at least four Of these would
have to be cut through. Besides, it is
connected with the brain by thick nerve
which can not be stretched, and it is also
connected with the inside of the skull by
blood vessels, and if these were cut they
could never be reunited. Perhaps time
will come when dead man can be re-
stored to life, butsyou may feel perfectly
sure that the removal and restoration of
the eye is surgical feat that never will
be performed.
Another extraordinary popular belief
is that respecting the nature OF common
cold. You will hear the most intelligent
men saying that it is due to an excess
of cold inside your body, and they Will
advise you toRuse q mustard plaster to
draw out the cold.' In reality the cold is
simply an excess of heat inside, and the
mustard plaster is intended to draw out
the heat What happens when you get
cold Is that the cooling of the outside OF
the BODY squee es the blood vessels and
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-04
NEGRO SONGS.
Their Popularity Has Killed the Demand
for Other Music.
New York SUM-

New York Sum-
The popularity of negro songs durln
the past two winters has practically
ruined the demand for popular efforts OF
any other kind, and the sentimental bal
lad, whether it involves the over worked
mother interest, or is concerned with
some less filial motive, is just at present
a drug on the market. 1t is evidently
the negro song that the public desires
now, and there is seemingly no indication
that this demand had been satisfied. The
popularity of these negro ballads was es-
tablished anew two years ago by a
couple of very successful efforts of the
kind, and the supply that followed has
been kept up to remarkable degree OF
excellence. One woman who makes a
speciality of these songs said last summer
after having exhausted the popularity OF
several that she was afraid others SO
good would never be found. But they
were forthcoming at the opening of the
season, and proved as successful as their
predecessors. IL the song writer's with
any talent in this direction have been
turning their attention to negro songs,
and one reason why their grade of COM
paratively high excellence has been pre-
served is to be found possibly in fact that
many old time negro melodies have been
worked over to meet the present taste.
Very few of the songs that have reached
the dignity Of publication are the work OF
negro composers, although negro perform
ers claim the authorship of some of the
songs they sing. Nevertheless, one of the
most popular songs of the year was writ
ten by a negro performer, who has al
ready received upward of 81, 900 in royal.
ties from the work. 1t rarely happens
become, yields very much TO the COM
poser. The unknown genius is likely to
reap the reward on his, second effort,
even if the quality be of a kind less likely
to gain success. One. curious feature of
the situation at present is the glut of
marches in the market. These have been
popular as two-steps for several seasons.
and the result is now that the supply of
these pieces is SO far ahead of the demand
that it snext to impossible to get one
published
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-04
SMOKED TO GET AN UMBRELLA.
Spoiled His Lungs With Cigarettes Only:te
Be Fooled by tho Dingley Law.

A man who regards himself with ap-
parent good reason as one of the Oldest
cigarette smokers in this country, at any
rate, in the North-he began to smoke
when there were no domestic cigarettes
made and comparatively few imported, so
that for a long time, from motives of
economy. he made his own-set out last
autumn to acquire an umbrella through
his pernicious habit. He began to smoke
q particular brand of cigarette put up in
boxes containing ten with "a coupon in
every box" The coupons announced
that on the presentation of four hundred
them at he.oigarette factory the holder
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-04
Crank Suggestion for the Capture of
Richmond d.

General Horace Porter's Campaign,
ing with Grant" in the August Centuro
deals with the preparations for the last
campaign. General Porter says: "Gener-
al Grant had become very tired of discus
sing methods of warfare which were like
some of the problems described in algebra
as more curious than useful, and he
was not sufficiently interested in the
canal to be present at the explosion which
was expected to complete it, About this
time all the cranks in the country be-
sides men of real inventive genius, were
sending extraordinary plans and sugges-
lions for capturing Richmond. A propo-
sition from an engineer was received one
day, accompanied by elaborate drawings
and calculations, which had evidently
involved intense labor on the part of the
author. His plan was to build mason
ry wall around Richmond, of an eleva-
ton higher than the tallest houses, then
to fill the enclosure with water pumped
from the James River, and drown out the
garrison and people like rats in a cage.
The exact number of pumps required
and their capacity had been figured out
to a nicely.
Another inventive genius, whose mind
seemed to run in the direction of the
science of chemistry and the practice of
sternutation, sent in a chemical formula
for making an all-powerful snuff. In
his communication he assured the COM
manding general that after series of
experiments he had made with 1t on peo-
pie and animals, he was sure that ii shells
were filled with it and exploded within
the enemy's lines, the troops would be
seized with such violent fits of sneez1ng
that they would soon become physlcally
exhausted with the effort, and the Union
army could walk over at its leisure and
pick them up as prisoners Wltnout ltself
losing man.
statistics that the James River froZe over
labouS once in seven years. and that this
wns the seventh year, and advised that
| troops be massed in such position that
when the upper part OF the James
| changed from a liquid to solid, columns
could he rushed across it on the ice to a
nosition in rear of the enemy's lines
and Richmond would be at our mercy
| a sorcerer in Rochester sent the general
VOID that he had cast his horoscope. and
Gave him n clear and unclouded insight
| into his future, and added to it's general
attractiveness by telling him how glori-
ously he was going to succeed in taking
| Richmond.
lone evening the General referred to
these emanations of the prolific brains of
ur people, and the many novel sugges-
lions made to him, beginning with the
famous powder-boat sent against Fort
Fisher, and closed the conversation by
saying: "This is very suggestive age.
| Some people seem to think that an army
can be whipped by waiting for rivers to
freeze over, exploding powder at dis
lance, drowning out troops, or setting
them to sneezing; but it will always be
found in the end that the only way to
whip an army is to go out and fight 1t. =
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all about this equine fiction, so we must

dUOuU UulS CV ullO AOUAO11J 81 W. 04uou
pass on to others.
There were two horses belonging to
highwaymen which were famous in their
time. One of them belonged to the cele-
DRAFTED knight of the road, Paul Clifford
He was called Robin, and was Irish.
In color iron gray, he was reputed by
judges of horsefesh-and there were some
who were quite as competent to give an
opinion, If not more SO, as any of the
present day-to be absolutely without
blemish, and to be second to none
Another famous horse-or rather mare
was Black Bess. Her owner, Dick Tur-
pin, or, to give him his correct name,
Nicks, committed robbery in London at
fourso' clock in the morning, and, fearing
discovery, made for Gravesend, terried
across the river, and appeared at the
bowling green in York the same evening,
having accomplished his ride OF $40 miles
in sixteen hours on one horse. At least,
SO says the legend; and this is certain.
that on his trial he was acquitted, the
jury considering it impossible that he
could have got to York in the time
King William Ill. had a favorite horse
called Sorrel, and 1t was this animal
which stumbled over a mole hill and
threw its master, which accident resulted
in his death. An article on favorite
horses would be incomplete without some
mention of the equine pets of the two
greatest generals of the century-Wel-
1ington and Napoleon. The formers was
Copenhagen. At Waterloo the Duke rode
himssfor seventeen.and halfshours with
out dismounting, and when at last he
did get down Copenhagen was quite play
full. This horse died at the age of twenty
seven, and was buriedawith military hon
ors. Napoleon's horse at Waterloo was
white Persian charger, called Marengo,
horse which he always rode, because his
cOldiarC ron Id p9G1Iv TpcOOnlZA him tbprp-
by. This horse was taken, after the bat
tie, and his skeleton is now preserved in
the United Service Institute at Whitehall.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-04

Are you sufferer from that terrible
dlague, Itching Piles? Doan's ONT,
ment will bring you instant relief ana
permanent cure. Get it from your
dealer.
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THE DAILY PRESS
Can always be found at the period

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ROAD noao
WASHINGTON.

3 Days Tour Leaving Boston Sept. s.
COG Pays all necessary expenses
~ e3O during time absent.
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ATLANTIC CITY AND CAPE MAY.

The Popular Coast Resorts of Americ
DAYS Tour Leaving horton Aug. 2
Rates &33, Including Parlor Car.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-10-05
HUTCHINSON
Fresh Paragraphs About The People In
This Vicinity.

Fresh Paragraphs About The People In
This Vicinity.
Mrs. j. M Case has been quite sick
for several days.
r. J. Brown is some better after a
several days illness.
Bagge q Wood shipped car load of
hogs to Cincinnati last week.
T. J. Wills and wife, of Clark county,
visited their daughter, Mrs. Geo.
Jacoby, Sunday.
Rev Ware preached his first sermon
for the Conference year, at Hutchinson
Chapel, Sunday
Stock water is getting extremely
scarce in this section. A great many
persons are depending on their neigh
bors springs and pools, having exhausted
their own supply
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-10-05

Eads Bernard Thornton, of Cynthi-
ana, has quit the stage.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-10-05

The atrioaI And Otherwise Remarks In
The Foyer.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-10-05

Fall opening of childre S
novelty suits, 8 to 8 years old,
Sept. 80, Oct. and 2, at Price &
Co., clothiers. Ladies specially
are invited.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-10-05

Miss Emma Curtis. of Pin Hook, Rob
ertson County, advertised for a cor
respondent and became acquainted with
Ollie Redmond, of Indiana, who
answered the personal. He came to
Pin Hook last week to see her, and
they were married the next day.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-10-05

Nat Goodwin, Sol Smith Russell. w.
H. Crane ana Francis Wilson will soon
get control of a Broadway theatre in
New York and divide their time in it.
The four stars will I'LL the entire open
time of the house. Goodwin is the
originator of the scheme.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-10-05

Erminie Rives. Kentucky girl. has
Just issued new novel entitled "SmOk-
ing Flax" story which treats the sub
iect of lvnching in dramatic and for
chile style Her last book bore the
striking title ''A Fool In Spots
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-10-05

COSBY PARAGRAPHS.


The atrioaI And Otherwise Remarks In
The Foyer.
''The Girl From Paris" is being play
ed by three companies
Eads Bernard Thornton, of Cynthi-
ana, has quit the stage.
500
NichOlasville RomeOs are incensed owe r
the City Council ordering serenaders to
be arrested in future.
Creston Clarke, is booked to appear at
the Paris Grand Opera House on the
18th in ''The Last of His Race
Mrs Deborah Doty. aged 101 years.
living at Frewsburg, N. Y, rides BIZ
cycle aud wears cycling suit
Manager Scott has the following at
fractions at the Lexington opera house
this week Tonight. Thos Keene in
Richard Ill.," Thursday night. The
Girl From Paris" Friday night, In
Darkest Russia;" Saturday night, Bon
nie Scotland"
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The Sunday Sun

is the greatest Sunday Newspaper in
the world.
Price sc. copy. By mail, 81 year.
Address THE SUN, New York.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-10-05
Frame Cottage
BISHOP CLAY.

A. t. FORSYTH, Auctioneer.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-10-05

''The Girl From Paris" is being play
ed by three companies.
The true northerner., 1897-01-06
DRoeATE oRpER.-stste of Michigan.

u
At a session Of the probate court for the County
of Van Buren,, holden at the probate Office in the
village of Paw Paw, on Saturday, the 10th day Of
December In the year one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-six:
Present, Hon. Benjamin r. Heokert, Judge of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of George Leaver,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified, of
Daisy Leaver, as widow of said deceased, praying.
for reasons therein stated. that administration Of
said estate may be granted TO the petitioner or to
some other suitable persons.
Thereupon Il is ordered that Monday, the 18th day
of January, 1897 at 10 O'Clock I'm the forenoon be
assigned for the hearing of said petition and all per-
interested I'm said estate required to appear
al session of said court then 10 be holden at the
probate Office, in the village of Paw Paw, and show
be- why the prayer OF the petitioner
should not be granted.
And IL is further ordered that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested In said estate of
the pendency of said petition, and the hearing there
of, by causing copy of this order to be published
I'm the True Northerner, newspaper printed and
circulating In said county of Van Buren, for three
successive weeks at least previous to said day OF
hearing.
7st4os2l BENZ. r. HECKERT. Judge of Probate.
The true northerner., 1897-01-06
ORDER OF PuBLIcAr,oN.-state

~ Michigan-ln the Circuit Court for the County
of Van Buren-In Chancery.
William Horton, as administrator of the estate of
Nels Anderson, deceased, complainant, VS.. George
Nelson defendant.
Suit pending In the Circuit Court for the County
of Van Buren, in Chsncery, at the village of Paw
Paw, in said codnty, on the 10th day Of December,
A. ID. 1896.
In this cause il appearing from affidavit on file,
that the defendant, George Nelson, has departed
present residence of said defendant Is unknown on
motion Of James K. Chandler, complainant's solio-
itor IL ordered that the said defendant Geo. eson,
cause his appearance to be entered herein within
fivemonths from the date of this order, and in
of his appearance that he his TO the
plainants bill of complaint to be filed and copy
thereof to be served said complainant's solicit
or within twenty days after service on him of a
copy of said bill and notice of this Order and that
default thereof said bill be taken as confessed by
the said nonresident defendant.
And II is further ordered, that within twenty days
the said complainant cause copy of this order to
be published in the TRUE NoRTHERSER, a newspa-
per printed, published and circulating in said
county, and that such publication be continued
therein at least in each week for six weeks in
succession, that he copy of this order to
be personally served on said nonresident defend
ant at least twenty days before the time above pre-
scribed for his appearance.
7at7oS5 ORAN W. ROWLAND,
Circuit Court Commissioner in and for Van Buren
County, Michigan.
JAS. f. CHANDLER, Complanants Solicitor.
The true northerner., 1897-01-06

Al oRJoAog OALg.- Dsfsult having been
lVl made IN the psymsnt OF : ceriAiu sum Of
money secured TO be paid by certain isdenture Of
mortgage bearing date June inth, 1887, made, ex-
ecutcd and delivered by Calvin WILCOX and Rosann h
n. Wilcox, his wife, Of Antwerp township In Van
Buren, County. state of Michigan 10 the undersign-
ed William Kirby, which mortgage recor I'd
In the once of the register of decide for Van Buren,
County. Michigan. on the 10th day OF june 1887. at
III O'Clock .. m. In liber 80 OF mortgages page
4l9 and on which mortgage there IL claimed 10 he
due st the date of this notice for principal aud
est, the sum OF Eighteen Hundred Seventeen Dollars
equity ms wing been instituted by any person TO
cover the sum secured by and remaining unpaid
on said mortgage or any part thereof:
Notice IL therefore hereby given that by virtue Of
the power OF sale In said mortgage contained and In
pursuance of the statute In such made and pro-
vided the land and premises described I'm said mort.
gage, towit: All that certain piece parcel OF land
situate In the township of Antwerp In the county of
Van Buren, aud state OF Michigan and described a.
follows, to-wit: The north fractional half (l) OF
the north east quarter ~ of section four l4 OF
town three 80 south OF range thirteen west, con-
tanning eighiy-three lS3l Of land or less
according TO the United States srvey thereof, will
be sold at public vendue TO the highest bidder for
the village of Paw Paw. In Van Buren, County, state
of Michigan lsaid court house being the place of
holding the circuit court of said county, the 10Th
day Of March, 1897 at O'Clock In the afternoon Ia
pay the amount due said mortgage and the cost
of this foreclosure allowed by law.
79tI3o9Il WILLIAM J. KIRBY,
Mortgage.
A. NJ. STEARSs, Attorney for Mortgage.
Dated December n, 1896.
The true northerner., 1897-01-06
EXECUTION SALE-Notice

L'A6COVION SALE .-Nonce is hereby CIV
II en- that by virtue of a certain writ of execution
issued out of and under the seal of the supreme
court for the state of MichigaI bearing date Nov.
9th, A. ID. 1896, and TO me directed and delivered,
wherein William Weaver Ia plaintiff and George II.
Rix is defendant have seized and levied upon all
the right, title and interest of George II. Rx in and
to the following described real estate viz:
The northeast quarter "a of the south-west
quarter of section twenty nine (29) also that por
tion of the northwest quarter ~ of the southeast
quarter ) of section twenty-nine (29), lying west
of the road in said section, and containing five 5)
of land less, all of said lands being in
township three (3 south of range thirteen 13 west.
All of which said lands situated In the township
of Antwerp In the county of Van Buren, aud state of
Michigan and containing forty five (45 acres of land
more or less, and nov belonging to said George II.
Rix of Lawon Mich, all of which said lands shall
expose for sale and sell at public yendue to the
highest bidder at the front door of the court house.
in the village of Paw Paw, Mich, (that being the
place of holding the circuit court in the county
where said lands are situated, Ss turday, the
10th day of January, A. ID. 1897. at one o'clock in
the afternoon of that day to satisfy said execution
This levy and sale is subject to a certain other
levy heretofore made the twenty-eighth (2sth)
day of November 1896.
EMMtTT +. THOMAS,
2l76tTos3 Deputy Sheriff of said County.
The true northerner., 1897-01-06
Dated, December 10th, A. d. 1895.
pRoRATE ORDER. state of Michigan

u County OF Van Buren-ss.
AT session of the probate court for said
county, holden at the probate Office, in the village OF
Paw Paw, on Thursday, the nth day of December
in the year of our Lord thousand eight
hundred and ninety-six:
Present, Hon. Benjamin +. Heckert, Judge OF
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of fired j. Reeves
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified
of Andrew j. Reeves, son of said deceased
praying thata certain instrument ia writing now on
file in this court purporting to be the last will and
testament of said deceased, may be proved, allowed
and admitted to probate such and that sdministra
tion thereof may be grated to the petitioner or "a
some other suitable person.
Thereupon ii is ordered that Monday, the 18th day
of January, 1897 at ten O'Clock in the forenoon
be assigned for the hearing of said petition and al
persons interested in said estate required to
pear at a session of said court then to be holden
the probate Office, in the village of Paw Paw and
show cause, If any there be, why the prayer OF the
petitioner should not be granted.
And II is further ordered, That said petitionel
give notice to the persons interested in said estate
of the pendency of said petition, and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy of this order to be pub
lished IN the True Northerner. newspaper printed
and circulating in said county of Van Buren, fol
three successive weeks at least previous to said
of hearing.
7st4os2l BENZ. F. HECKERT. Judge of Probate